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The San Francisco call., 1897-06-26
KESWIcK BANDIT WOUNDED.
Fired Upon BY the Driver of a STAGE
Which He Attempts TO
Rob

KESWICK, CAL, June 25-An attempt
was made by highwayman at 8 O'Clock
to- night to rob the stage running between
the depot and the town of Keswick, one
mile distant. J. McMeekin was the driver.
carrying with him the mail and express
for the town. When half way back, while
driving through thick chaparral, a masked
robber called on him to reign up his horse.
McMeekin stopped, thinking at first that
he had passenger.
What have you in the stage2" asked
the stranger.
"ThatW replied McMeekin as he fired a
shot from his revolver. With a veil OF
pain the robber ran off into the brush. IL
was pitch dark and McMeekia did not
dare to follow him alone. He went to
town and collected posse, which is now
searching the brush to find the highway
man. He was certainly wounded.
McMeekin is a Deputy Sheriff and never
drives without arms. This was the second
time he had been held up within the past
mohth.
The search will be kept up all night in
the hopes of finding the highwayman. He
is believed to be a rough character, who
has been hanging around town for few
days past. He watched the driver at the
office in town and knew he carried con-
siderable money with him.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-26
Rancher Colby of Mid
dleton Slain by a
Posse.
His Death Speedily Avenged
by the One for Whom
He Fought.
Deputy Storey Mortally Wounded
In a Battle at the OLD
Mans Farm.

LAKEPORT, CAL, June 25.-George
W. Colby, an escape from the San Quen tin
prison, fought battle to the death with
Sheriff's posse on the ranch of his father,
near Middleton, early this morning The
fugitive's father, who assisted in resisting
the posse, was shot and killed, and James
b. Storey, one of the attacking party, was
mortally wounded.
Sheriff Pardee received a telephone
message from Middleton last night stat
ing that Colby had been seen at his
fathers ranch. He at once organized
posse OF ten men and started for the scene
They reached the elder Colby's ranch at
about clock this morning. They found
the fugitives father, w. R. Colby, IN
hiding in the brush. The rancher, when
ordered to hold up his hands, exclaimed:
"Pardee, L am ready for you"
The father attempted to draw his revol-
yer, but one of the posse was too quick
for him, and fired, killing him instantly.
Then young Colby arose from the bushes
short distance away and fred upon the
Sheriff and his men. The first bullet took
effect in Storey's shoulder inhicting a
fatal wound. Colby emptied his revolver
at the posse, and then dropped out of
sight in the brush, the darkness enabling
him to disappear as though he had van
ished into the air. The officers sprang for
the spot where he had been seen, but the
most careful search failed to reveal trace
of the outlaw. The entire neigh hborhood
was aroused, and the search was extended.
Throughout the day and tonight the sur
rounding country has been thronged with
armed men, but the pursuit of the n ur-
derer has been uravaiIing. If captured
alive lynch law may rule in fixing upon
his fate.
Colby was arrested on October 81, 1885,
on charge of burglary. For a number of
years people in the vicinity of Middleton
had been robbed of various articles. Oae
day party of boys while hunting in the
neighborhood found small cottage in
which was stored the stolen goods Tools,
blankets, crooks, lamps, provisions, Sc W.
ing machine, whole school library aud
q bicycle we're among the articles The
cabin was watched and George Colby was
seen to enter with load of pIunder. He
was placed under arrest, taken to Lake
port and put into the county Jail. After
long trial he was finally convicted and
sentenced to three years in San Quentin.
few days afterward Colby succeeded
cutting through the floor and removing
the bricks in the wall of the Jail. This he
did, it is supposed. with the aid of his
father, who waited outside and helped
him to make his escape. A vigorous
search was Instituted, but without results
until to-day.
1t is not believed that Colby will be
taken alive.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-26
THE JUBILkE IN CANADA.

Some Queer Incidents of tho Recent
Celebration.
VANCOUVER, B. c., June 25.--There
have been many spontaneous and very
unique demonstrations of loyalty during
jubilee week here. An American citizen,
who had his own ideas about doing in
Rome ss the Romans do" refused to
stand up or take off his hat when ''God
Save the Queen" was sung by special re-
quest by the audience at a magiscope en-
tertaInment. The American was roughly
handled, being seized by two burIy
Britons ana dragged out of the concert
hall.
Hon. H. Nosse, Consul in Canada for
Japan, was Kissed by ultra British hood
lums as he was raising the royal standard
of Japan, used en- special occasions only,
TO the top of the consulate tiagpole.
Japan's representative felt the insult
keenly and appealed 10 the press to make
the matter known. This was done and
Mr.. Nosse gained much sympathy.
In New eStmlnSter, W when the Queens
message to all British subjects was laid on
the table at the municipal Council cham
Der, all arose spontaneously and sang the
national anthem and suspended business.
Widespread comment is being made on
the fact that J sex Tars and officers of the
United States battle-ship Oregon took
part with the Jack Tars of three warships
of the British navy in port, with en-
thusiasm and the utmost frlendliness, in
the Queens Jubilee celebration in Vic
tOria,
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REE0'S BIG SUIT ENDED.
Verdict ReH0ered m Favor of the Eastern
Hers IN the Senator Foley
Estate coSe

RENO, New, June 25.-The Foley es-
tate case, one OF the most important that
have been tried in Washoe County in many
years, was decided this morning. 1t had
been on trial for twenty-one days and was
submitted to the jury at 2 o clock yester-
day afternoon. After nineteen hours de-
liberation a verdict was returned at
o'clock this morning.
A previous decision of the court prohib-
iting Mrs. Hartley (the slayer of Senator
Foley and the mother of his putative SOM
from testifying on behalf of the Hartley
interest left the question of division of
the estate between Foley's widow and the
mother, sister and three brothers of the
dead Senator. The main question was
whether certain contract signed in 1894
by Foleys widow and the Eastern heirs
meant a division of the entire estate or
only the separate property. The jury
found that the Eastern heirs were entitled
to one-half the estate, valued at about
SIS. 600.
As soon as the verdict of the jury was
read Hon. Thomas Wren, attorney for
FoIey's widow, moved for verdict for the
petitioner on the findings, and July was
set as the date for the argument on this
question. This is simply move prelimi-
nary to an appeal to the Supreme Court.
The case has created more than ordi-
nary interest owing 10 the large amount
involved and the courtroom Was crowded
day after day by interested spectators. J..
f. Denniss, attorney for the Hartley in
tereSt, will take his side of the case to the
Supreme Court TO gain a ruling of that
body as to whether Mrs. Hartley can
legally testify. II it should be ruled that
she is legal witness then the entire case
will have to be reopeped.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-26
TULARE'S OLDEST PIONEER.
SGker, HLO ReGry Reached the
Century Post

VISALIA, CAL, June 25.-One of the
most interesting characters of Tulare
County passed from earth when Daniel
Hunsaker died at his home near Wood
vile few Gays ago. While be was one
of the pioneers of the Golden State he was
also one of that class apply styled Ma
ture's noblemen," and a short sketch of
his life will be of interest to the present
generation.
Daniel Hunsaker was born near Hop
kinsville, Christian County, KY, on the
18th ofDecem m ber 1903, hence he was near
ing the ninety-foutn anniversary of his
birth when the CRIME eaper called for HIM.
In 1915 his paren Is moved with him to
Union County, LII. E, where he grew to man.
hooC and married Miss Lottie King in
1928. For over seventy years this man and
W oman walked together down Iife's sunny
slope before death parted them by first
summoning the wife.
For thirteen years Mr.. Hunsaker and
his wife lived in Illinois, where five cbii-
dren were born to them. In 1886 they
moved to Jackson County, Missouri, and
after few months they took up their res
ldence In the platte purchase" Six
years more and they again moved to
what is now Ham burg, lowe. Here Mr..
Hunsaker lived another six years, filling
several local offices OF honor and trust
and pros spering financially. But his
health began o Iail and he decided IN the
spring oi l84S to start for California. After
weary journey across The plains, lasting
hVe months, the family arrived in Benicga,
contra Costa County, Septem Der 20, l848.
In the spring of 1849 Mr.. Hunsaker
moved his family to Martinez and the
next year was elected treasurer OF Contra
Costa County. This Office ne filled so ac-
ceptably that he was reelected in 1853.
But he tired of town life and moved to
farm twelve miles out of Martinez, where
he carried on the business of stock-rais-
Ing for number of years.
In 1869 he sold his interests in Contra
Costa County ana made his final move TO
ulare County, in the rich WoodvlIle Dis
trlct, where he remained till his death,
greatly beloved by all his relatives and
highly honored by his friends and neigh
bors.
de often entertained his children and
grandchi dren with stories of the early
days OF the republic, and how he had
fought under "Oid Hickory" in the in
dian wars in Florida, and how earnestly
he had voted for Jackson whenever he
was before the people as a candidate for
the Presidency. His father and mother
had met Washington face to face, and
other famous men OF the Revolutionary
times had crossed their path. Daniel
Hunsaker to the present generation
seemed like link that connected the
stirring early days of the Union with the
wonderfully progressive present.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-26

Paragraph 212 was amended by making
the rate ION other tobacco not specifically
provided for" 55 cents pound instead OF
90 as in the House bill.
The duty on snuff paragraph 213) was
fixed at 80 cents pound.
In paragraph 214 the committee proviso
putting So a pound on cigarettes was
stricken out, and the duty on cigars and
cigarettes fixed at $4 instead Of 81 so a
pound and % per cent al vaIorem.
This closed the tobacco schedule, and
the Senate after an executive session ad-
iourned,
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-26
BEAR-FIGHT NEAR ARLIRGT0G.
Struggle to the Deotb Between q Year
ing cU6 and Pack of
Hounds

ARLINGTON, Or, June %. - George
W. McCready, prominent sheep man of
Klickitat County, and a party of sheep
men, consisting of VIII Coleman, MiIt
Moorehead. George Van Ostran, the elder
Coleman and a herder, while in the vi
cinity of the Swamp Corrals" on the
upper Kickitat River, a few days ago,
came across a yearling brown bear. which
was quickly treed by a pack of coyote
hounds, three in number, belonging to
VIII Coleman.
The bear being only a yearling and
being treed so easily, Van Ostran offered
to climb the tree and shake him out. The
animal held on the limb and refused to
be shaken off. Then rope was passed to
Van Ostran, who threw a moose over the
bears head and, giving the rope TO one
OF the boys who was on horseback, the
latter took turn around the horn of the
saddle and succeeded in pulling the bear
down.
Then the fun commenced. The bear
rushed at the horse and struck him
powerful blow with his paw, cutting a
deep cash in the horses shoulder and side
and freeing himself from the lariat. The
sheep men were all up bull pines by this
time and had fine view of the battle, the
hounds being assisted by shepherd do.
The shepherd getting too near, the bear
made a lunge a. him, and getting his
claws under the dogs collar held him off
while he delivered terrific cuff.
The hounds closed in to help the shep-
herd dog. They were put out of The game in
one, two and three order, with the excep-
tion of A. Smyth's staghound Rather,
winch seized the bear by the throat and
was Immediately locked in an embrace
such as only bear can give. The two
rolled over and over on the ground, the
dog never breaking his hold and lying so
close to the bears breast that bruin was
unable, apparently, TO squeeze him very
hard. Thus they fought for over twenty
minutes, until at last the bear suocum bed,
with his windpiDe cut in twain
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-26
NO PEACE F0R SPAIN.
Philippine r. 6eis Scof at tie Spanish
Governors Manifesto of
Pardon,

VICTORIA, B. c., June 25.-The Jap
anese mail arriving on the Victoria to-day
contains pu blished letter from the rebel
camp at Baiinkupang in the Philippine
Islands, dated May Is, the day after
Governor General Rivera issued his re-
cent manifesto of pardon. The write.
vigorously denies that the rebellion is at
an end and states that while the in
surgents started the rebellion with only
nine efficient guns, they now have nearly
1O,OOO Remington and Mauser rifles which
nave been captured from the Spanish
I'VE shall never be able to forget the
massacre of hundreds of our illustrious
patriots, nor the outraglng and murder
ing of our helpless mothers sisters and
children" says this patriot. mo decree,
no promise, no proclamation, from the
Spaniards Will induce US to surrender.
Viva Filipines libre ~
The writer declares that during the re-
cent campaign the Spanish have suffered
very severe losses. He says that on the
first day of the attack on Cavite the Span
ish troops lost 200 killed. The day follow
Ing 400 more met death. at Selang over
2OO Spaniards were left dead on the field.
de claims that at Marinas the insurgents
killed 1000 Spanish, including two field
officers, and captured a large quantity OF
rifles and ammunition.
In maxim two attacks upon Bakao the
Spanish suffered loss of 100 men. while
the insurgents had 387 killed and wounded
In the first assault and 200 in the second,
the rebels finally evacusting because their
ammunition ran snort. Twelve hundred
in killed and wounded is given as the
Spanish loss at the capture of Nidang,
making total of nearly 5000 Spaniards
killed during the campaign.
AS evidence that the rebellion continues
the writer says that three towns-one IN
Tom bales, one in IsadenegroS and an
other in Tayabas-have just risen in re-
bellion. The rebel troops to which he be-
longs have left Cavite and are now in
the neigh borhood of Manila, within an
hours drive of the city.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-26
SECOND 1RIAL or TIE FoorE.

Makes fhe Necessary Speed, but Kills
Que Of Her OILERS.
ANNAPOLIS. MD June 25-The tor
pedo- boat Foote. which failed TO make
the required speed of 241z knots an hour
on her first trial, few days ago. lad a
second trial to-day and met The require
ment. When going at full speed the heat
In her engine-room was terri BILE. Before
the measured run was finished John Wad-
Cell OF New York, one of the oilers, was
overcome and died. Soon after Assistant
Engineer Wlnship was also overcome,
but he recovered. Nearly all he men in
the engine-room required medical atten-
ton.
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ARRESTED At PORTL IND.
Son Franci-co Conf fence Me1 Get Ia
the ToiIx

San FrGnct-co Cont Ience MeK Get Tnto
the ToiiS.
PORTLAND, Or, June 25-Detective
Maher this forenoon arrested two conf
dence operators, giving their names as
Harry White and James Mahoney, who
arrived from San Francisco on steamer
last night. When searched at police head
quarters there were taken from them a lot
of flled-out bogus checks on the Hibernia
Bank in San Francisco and Ladd e. Tllton.
lot of Confederate money ana other
flash stuff used by men in their pro
fession." They had wit them two small
locks with which the swinoling lock trick
is performed. They are accused of having
swindled fellow passenger out OF $50
with the lock, and of rabbing staterooms
Their pictures will be sent to Chief OF Po-
lice Lees for identification
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-26
DEBS' "SOCLAL DEMOCRACY"

CHICAGO, ILL.,, June 25.-Debs' Social Democracy is fast
passing out OF the dream and
all the country sgned joining the
movement Debs is working prepare literature
speakers and the old
Railway Union push the premina-
RES In about ten days the organization open
the line and make soaistc oraoy every After
this Debs will New York begin vigorous campaign Before
he gets through ne will probably speak throughout the East
ze local branches there
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-26
Sac of n RaiIrodd

LEAVENWORTH, KANs., June "a
Judge Hiram P. Dillon Of Topeka, Master
in Chancery, to-day sold at auction the
Kansas Central Railroad and rolling-stock
to Walter B. Horn and Thomas Joyce of
Brooklyn, n. Y, for 5000, 900, The lowest
bid that could be cepted under the order
of sale. The purchasers were represented
by P. G. Anderson, son of E. Eilery An
derson, receiver of the Union Pacific.
Tie Kansas Central Company was or
ganized in 1871. The road extends from
Leaven worth to Miltonvale, 206 miles.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-26
hree Tfotent Deaths at Seattle.

SEATTLE, WASH, June 25.-Seattle re-
corded three violent deaths to-day. All
Sing, Chinese Iaborer, having bsen a
prisoner in the county jail for five months
and recently ordered deported, cut his
throat tonight and died within few min
utes; Frank Skinner, Grand Army man,
ga years old and a member of Stevens
Post, fell into the bay and was drowned,
and Herbert Brannan, the four-year-old
son of ]. BrannSn, prominent White
Rive farmer, met death by drowning in
Cedar River.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-26

army officers were disposed of by the
President and Secretary Aiger Thursday.
Captain Taskar H. Bliss was assigned as
military attache at Madrid, Lieutenant
J. L. Cham mber.ain at Vienna and Lleuten-
ant J. K. Williams at Berlin.
Captain Bliss will have the most i'm por-
tant place on account of the Cuban situa-
ton. military attache can gather in
formation about strategic positions and
military information for the War Depart
ment for use in the event of war.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-26
10 Be Named on me Last Day.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 25. -
Speaker Reed will astonish every body the
last day of the session. He will on that
day name committees so that each chair
man will have time to name sub-commit-
tees and prepare for the Decem Der session.
The list as determined upon Thursday
very similar to the last House
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-26
s,et,sertand Ne.d. xr,nu cnanas.

BEREE, SWITZERLAND, June 25.-The
Federal Council has authorized the Swiss
Minister at Paris TO sign the supplement
tary convention concluded with the States
of the Latin Monetary Union, increasing
the proportion of silver coins TO be struck
by each OF the contracting parties. This
step is due to the deficiency of small
change
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-26
Port Blaketey's S,s.pec. an Awthor.

SEATTLE, WASH, June 25 1t tran
spires that Swanberg. who is under ar
rest for the murder OF Michael j. Lions, a
Port Blakeley saloon man, is the author of
a socialistic work entitled THE Light of
Eden.p
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-26
yhree- Cent Cnrfare Case..

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, June 25 Judge
Showalter Thursday heard a motion to
dissolve the injunction in the Scent fare
case. the ci tvs counsel citing cases to
show that the Federal court had often
changed its rulings when State courts
construed the law differently. Ex-Presi-
dent Harrison made the principal argu-
ment for the company.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-26
T,eo Sutetdes at Chionno.

CHICAGO, Ill, June 25.-A suicide
epidemic swept over the city this morn
ing. William Clausen almost beheaded
himself with knife, and Mrs Nellie
Miller, a bride of three months, took
chloroform because her husband had de-
serted her.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-26
Colfar Katl,ean Fa,nlilu.

AUBURN, CAL, June 25. = joseph
Sargent was run over and killed in the
Colfax yards by IN east-bound freight
No. early this morning. Both legs and
hands were cut off and his body horribly
mangled. Sergeant had lately been min
ing near Coltax and formerly resided at
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-26
1i.torta,s P.oneer Ptiot Dsnd. 90.

ASTORIA, Or, June 25.-Captain
Philip Johnson. pioneer pilot of the
Columbia River, died here to-day OF
paralysis after years illness. Johnson
was born in Newburyport. Mass, in 1890,
and was relative of John Quincy Adams.
de came to the Pacific Coast in 1S4s and
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-26
ORIOLES GETTING RATTLEO.
Once More They Go Down Before the IN.
ViHci6fe 60stoHIGns-H0W the League
lnes S and

WASHINGTON. D. C.. June 25.-washing-
ton 6, New York IL. Second game-Washing-
ton d, New York4.
BROOKLYN, N. Y, June 25.-Brooklyn IL.
Philadelphia 13.
PITTsBURG, PA, June 25.-Pittsburg 6,
ST. Louis 4.
BOSTON, MASS, June 25.-BostOn 10, Balti-
more O.
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resided for a short time in California.
de received the first pilots certificate
granted for the Colum bia River in 1852.
1t was signed by Governor Gaines, John
Couch and Richard Hoyt. At the time
OF his death he was harbor master of this
mort
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-26
Petafuma,s CHINESE Mts..o,.

PETALUMA, CAL, June A-On Sun
day evening at the Congregational
Church, the Peialuma Chinese Mission
will hold its anniversary exercises
Features of the programme will be a wei
come by Hum Ben Doc; a solo bv Fong
Sing; a dissertation on "A New Heaven
and New Earth" by Chin Gang; "A
New Name" by Wong Yoi, and various
choruses by the class.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-26
Kftlrd Nenr Mendnnlnn-

UKIAR. CAL, June 25.-Frcd Hummer
feldt of Sacramento was killed near Men
doclno yesterday. He was fishing and
fell from high bluff II 5 skull was
fractured and he died instantly.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-26
X en- uoky Has an Earthquake.

HOPKINSVILLE, KY. June 25.-Dur-
ing heavy storm Thursday two earth
quake shocks were distinctly felt The
walls of large buildings were shaken 80 as
TO be perceptibie 10 every body. The shock
occurred at 11:40. The vibrations were
from west TO east.
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chico Chinnman Robb.d.

CHICO, CAL, June 25.-A Chinese
peddler was the victim of a hghwayman
on the Chico and Oroville road. near
Petz yesterday. The robber hurled a
revolver at the Celestial and relieved him
of $6.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-26
Hail Damaged GtndoDs and orops.

TOPEKA, KANs., June 25.-Huge hail
stones fell here asst night destroying win
dows in nearly every building in the city.
Local glass-dealers are telegra phing East
for supplies. The crops are severely dam
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Eor a Prori,innnl nn,on-

CITY OF MEXICO, MEX, June 25.-
The treaty for provisional union of the
five Central American Republics was
signed by representatives OF each Gov
ernment in Guatemala
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rHnEE MILITARF A1rAoHES.

Selected for Foreign Courts By fhe
PresEdemt and Secretary AEger.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 25.-Three
of the most desirable assignments for
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on the special train next Sunday to Ukiah
the round trip will be 81, and every passenger
VIII be guaranteed seat. Leave Tiburon
ferry 8 80 A. NJ.
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one mile. three-vear-ola 6 lles-

one mile, three-year-old Il lies
FLsdy Mitchell 10 tSloan), z 10 0...............
Shasta Water lis (Hennessy) to 1.............2
Poet. IS 10 (Sherrer), to ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Time, As 1-5. TIayaDt lis, Nay Nay los,
Princess Bonnie 1US and Ponnetta 103 also ran.
FHavOrite.
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six furlongs, selling
Prince Carl ia (Beanchsmp), 9 to 1......,...l
"Duke OF MontrUse ii l12 (Morrison), 3 to u
Prudent lO7 G.. ReifYO, 6 10 ...........3 3
lme. i:lS34. Patsy 1O7, Belle OF Fordham
107, Sauta Maria l09 Momus Ill Kan Kan Il2
ad Scorn liz AM Cerro Co rdo ia also ran
EEayOrite