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The San Francisco call., 1897-06-27
LEES Is GRATIFlED.
Thinks the Verdict of the Coroner 5
Jury Is Just Righ He Sympa-
thiZ c With Mrs Hoffman

Thinks the Verdict of the Coroner's
Jury Is Just Righ He Sympa-
thiz S With h1t S. Hoffman.
Chief of Police Lees placed the matter
in Captain Bohen's hands yesterday, Civ
ing him instructions TO follow few
threads of evidence that lead he does not
say where.
CAPTAIN Bohen refuses to admit that he
has charge of the case, and shows no evil
Gence of any parti cularly hot pursuit.
Ii says that Lees is Chief of Police, and
will retain his supervision over this case,
although he (Bohen) will work upon it.
Chief Lees IN discussing the situation
last evening, had only TO express his
satisfaction of the verdict, but gave no in
timation of any new theory. IF any body
supposes that 1 am not satisfied with the
verdict" he said, they do not know me.
have the most profound sympathy with
the widow OF Isaac hoffman. She occu-
pies peculiar position. She is the mother
of those children and it devolves upon her
to rear them.
There is no telling what attitude they
may assume toward her as they grow up
Had the verdict been otherwise it is not
impossible that ey would some day
have charged her with having driven
their father TO suicide. You can under
stand. then, what the verdict of the Cor
oner's jury meant to her, with what salts
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faction she saw herself relieved of that
responsib bility.
II had long talk with Captain Eohen
to-day and put him IN possess ion of slt
the iacts in the case as have them. We
propose TO keep digging. We have no evil
dence as yet that will warrant US in max
ing arrests. So far as 10 charges of en-
bezzlement against Figel are concerned |
can say that it would be impossible to
sus stain the charge until the books are
posted up TO date and it is demonstrate j
By them that there is a shortage
The fact that Mr.. Figel took the firm s
( checks upon any certain day and deposited
them TO his own credit in the First
/ National Bank, does not prove anything.
1t may be shown that upon the following r
day he secured money Of his own and re-
placed the sum. The first thing to be
done, therefore, is 10 have those books
posted, and the people most active in
prosecuting him have made that i'm posi-
bic by taking and Keeping the books in
their possession.
III Figei Is guilty these people have
proven his best friends, for it Is of the
hrst Importance that Figel should post
the books him self. or at least superintend
the work, so that he may be held RESPONSE
bic Tor the showing they make. l have to
say that have at no time received any
assistance from Mr.. Ach or any other of
those engaged IN the prosecution. Mr..
| tlgel himself gave me the order upon
which secured the batch of checks from
Isthe First National Bank. Mr.. Ach at nv
request accompanied me when I went to
the bank for them, and he was very much
surprised when L lard down that order
with FigePs name to ii.
There was little biz of evidence-I do
not know what there is to it-thAt was
not brought out at the Coroner'sinquest
julius Kaphsel received a telegram alter
The night OF the murder from Charles
Holman at Colorado Springs, directing
him 10 secure and return two letters, un-
opened, that he had addressed TO his
brother, the murdered man. One of these
letters when shown to me had been
opened.
when asked how that was l was toIo
that was how it had been received
Whether there was an important inelos-
ure / OF course do not know. 1t will be
observed, however. that although Mr..
Raphael was on the stand he was not
questioned concerning those letters.
u know that Isaac Hoffman had
trouble. 1t was the thing uppermost in
his mind. l had a long talk with Mr..
Raphael and the statement on
the witness stand was only a
part OF what he told mo in
private at an interview at which he re-
quested even my stenographers TO retire
Mr.. Hoffman was in a stale of nerv-
Gus tension that made him hystericaI.
He had been advised many times to go
away; that he needed a mental rest l
would like 10 get a whack at this case in
court, wnere The rules of law and evi.
dence are applied"
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-27
FRENCH COLLEGES TO BE FREE
Inroads OF German High Schools Among
American Scholars.

Inroads OF German High Schools Among G
American Scholars.
American scholars have long been inter
ested in movement for admitting Ameri.
can students as candidates for degrees at
French universities, the same as they al
ways are at German high schools. What
the Americans asked was that foreigners
should have the right to undergo the same
examinations as French Students; that
they should undergo them altogether or
en- bloc, at the end of their studies, pro-
vided they prove that they have spent
sufficient time at the French universities.
This led last year 10 the superior coun-
Gil of the Paris u University voting decree
reforming the degree of liceniiate-the in
tervening degree between the baccalaure-
ate and the doctorate-in such a manner
as will permit the French faculties oil
science to be as liberal in their regulations
as are the German universities.
The new features INTRODUCED By this de-
cree are: Wider choice in the selection oil
studies; liberty TO migrate from one uni
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-27

so far IS given to the public, was that
there was great uncertainty as TO the
course that would eventually be pursued
by Mrs. Hoffman. These meetings were
held at intervals during the entire ay
and until late in the afternoon. Those
who participated in them were; Jane
Simmons, the uncle Of the widow, who ar
rived in this City on Friday evening; At
torneys Ach, Rothchild. Naphtaly,
Freidenrich and Murphy; E. 5. Roth
child and Abe Hoffman, one of the broth
ers of he deceased.
What took place at these secret meet
ings is purely matter of speculation.
When Judge Murphy, who is to conduct
the prosecution. should there be one for
murder, was asked what had been done in
the matter of procuring the arrest of Figel
he showed considerable irritation and de-
clared that there was absolutely nothing
to give out for publication. He said il
was not his habit to discuss the affairs oil
his clients, and that he did not care 10
speak of what is to be done. He preferred
10 state what had been done after 1t had
been ACCOMPLISHED.
Attorney Ach said that the matter had
now passed out OF his hands. He had ad-
vised the arrest of Figel, and he said that
he had only to repeat what he had told
Mrs Hoffman and her advisers-that he
considered 1t was one of the strongest cir
cumstantial cases that had ever occurred
in this country.
Attorney Freidenrich, who is pow rep
resentlng the interests of Mrs. Hoffman
her affairs having been turned over 10 him
by his partner. Mr.. Naphtaly, was ex-
tremely uncommuncative. zone thing
YOU can say" he remarked. There will
cerfainlE be a prOsecI1tiOn. II
"a prosecution for EN- bezZlement and
forgery" suggested one of tae reporte RS,
to whom he addressed this remark, by
i. S. Rothchild ?"
Mr.. Freidenrich only smiled, but made
no effort to correct the i'm preston created
by this suggestion
1t is admitted by all concerned that
Jam es Simmons will control the action OF
Mrs. Hoffman in the matter. Every effort
10 secure an interview with that gentle
man yesterday proved unavailing. From
Mrs. Alexander, the mother of Mrs. Hoff-
man, il was learned that nothing would
be decided by Mr.. Simmons until to-
morrow.
Abe Hoffman, one of the brothers of the
deceased, had u number of consultations
of his own with the attorneys interested
in the case, and was apparently well in
formed on the situation. He expressed
himself In very bitter terms against the
Aman who he believes was responsible for
the untimeIy end of his brother. Should
.be widow fail TO prefer charges against
Fipel he stated that he would probably
do 40. He will await the decision OF Mr..
Simmons, however, before proceeding in
the matter.
Henry H. Hoffman, another brother of
the deceased, who resides IN this City, is
to be married to-day at San Luis Obispo.
Through Attorney NaDhtaly Mrs. Hoff-
man gave it to be understood that in view
of the attitude Of the Chief of Police in
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-27
Busy Bees.

Bees, according to a statistician, must,
in order to coliecta a pound of clover honey,
deprive $1,000 clover blossoms of their
nectar. To do this the 90 900 flowers must
be visited by an aggregate OF $3.50, 000
bees; or in other words to collect his
pound OF honey one bee must make 3, $780,
coo trips from and to the hive. As bees
are known to fl for miles in quest OF suit
able fields OF operation it is clear that a
single ounce of honey represents millions
of miles of travel.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-27

Webster comes TO the front to say that he
was at the corner of Battery and Bush
streets on the evening OF June 1, within
that brief period of time that has become
so important in the Hoffman case.
While all the discussions of min utes and
the fraction OF minutes have been going
forward day by day he has not been
heard from. Mr. Ach called him as a
witness-the last witness at the inquest
but he was not at hand.
Chief Lees directed that a telephone
message be sent for him, but he was in
bed, and the inquest closed without hear
ing from him.
Chief Lees upon the earliest opportun-
ity called upon Webster 20 report 10 hi %
what he knew about the matter, and he
filed the following yesterday:
June 26, 1897.
On the evening of June L, 1897, | was on the
northwest corner of Bush and Battery streets
ST % P. ~ | was taking 10 the boo tblaek
about 1--WE minutes. ] then crossed the street
to the southwest corner OF Bush and Battery
streets and went west the south side of
Bush street. saw no one around the corner
or heard any noise of any kind Respectfully
WEBSTER, Police officer.
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No CHARGE
! Of MURDER
YET MADE
Definite Action Against
Figel to Be Decided
To-Morrow.
SIMMONS THE GOVERNING SPIRIT.
Numerous Secret Consultations
Held by All the Parties
Interested.
ROTHCHILD MEANS TO PROSECUTE.
He Is Determined to Press the Ac-
ousations of Embezalement
and Forgery,
ROTHCHILD MEANS 10 PROSECUTE.
He Is Determined to Press the Ac-
ousations of Embez7lement
and Forgery,

Whether or not Theodore FIgel is to be
arrested for murder on the complaint OF
Mrs. Dora Hoffman, the widow of Isaac
Hoffman, will not be decided until to-
morrow.
There were conferences, consultations
and caucuses without mum Der all day yes
terday, and all that resulted from them,
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Isaac Hoffma rs Estate.

Mrs. Dora Hoffman, widow of Isaac
hoffman, has applied for letters of ad-
minis tration on the estate OF her late
husband. The estate is said to consist OF
personal properly and exceeds $40, 900 in
value. Messrs. Naphtaly, Freidenricn IL
Ackerman are ATTORNEYS for Mrs. Hoffm an
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-27
North PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD
Via Sausalito Ferry.

From San Francisco, Commencing May 2 1897.
WEEKDAYS
For Mil Valley and San Rafael-7;u0 %s.l5
80 :4k, 1850 a. NJ; *1:45, $50, 400 5:l6
s6;0U, . 80 p. NJ
Extra trips for San Rafael on Mondays, Wednes-
days and Saturdays 8: IL 80 P. II.
SUNDAYS
For NH Valley and san Rafael-$s ;Oo 5000
$1,000. IL :Ou. 11:30 ,. NJ; l :00 *l:45 $3.50
200, 3 80, 6: As. IL 100 p.
IL 100 N. does run to San Rafaeii o:o0 and
IL 100 P. NJ do not run to Mill Valley.
Trains marked . run to san Quentin.
THROUGH TRAINS.
1850 A. NJ weekdays for CzZadero and way sta
ticns; las r NJ. SATURDAYS for Ca1adero and
way stations: 500 y. NJ sundays for Caza1ero
and way stations; $500 a. NJ sundays Tor Font
Reyes and way stations
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-27

To prevent wagon wheels from getting
clogged up and heavy on muddy roads
U-shaped piece of metal IS attached 10
the wagon so as to project over the rim
and scrape it clean as II Tevolves.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-27
SAW NOR HEARD NOTHING

A p olice Officer Who Was at the
Corner of Bush and Battery
at $50 p. M, June /.
At this late date Police Officer Loyal
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-27
C. VERDIER & CO.
Sc. Corner Geary Street and Grant Avenue.
VILE DE PARIs-Branch House. Broadway Angeles
RAILROAD TRAVEL.

SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY.
tPACIFfC sKSTEM)
Trains leave and are due 10 arrive 99
SAN FRA NCISCO.
Main Line, Foot of Market Street,
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ATLANTIC
AND
PACIFIC
RAILROAD !
SANTA FE EXPRESS

Trains leave from aud arrive at Mar.
ket-st. Ferry.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1897-10-29
THE GOLDEN SCEPTRE.
What an Eastern Mining Journal Has
to Say About 1t. '-'.

The sale of the Golden Sceptre mine,
near Quigley, in.which, are interested
numerous eastern capitalists, who have
amounts from $25.O0O upward invested,
will be made under foreclosure pro.
ceedings November 9Th, at Philips.
urg. for the property is in Granite
county. There are judgments against
the entire property amounting to $3.50,
900. for machinery, money advanced,
for wages and material aud supplies
and nearly everything else that could
be imagined in connection with a large
mining enterprise. Fraser e. Chalmers
have judgments amounting to between
$40. 600 and 10000 Arthur D. Col
burn, of Wilmington, is Judgment
creditor for something like 1920, 900.
Recently all the parties to the action
agreed to q reorganization plan. by
which, although the details are not
made public, it is said that the cred
itors will receive a certain percentage
of their claims in cash and the le-
lnainder in stock or bonds of the new
company, except the material and Ia.
Dor claimants, who will receive the full
satisfaction of their claims in cash.
Many OF the claims for labor have been
purchased during the pendency Of the
litigation. The full name of the COM
pany was the Golden Sceptre Gold
Mining Company, Of Wilmington, Del.
The operations at Quigley We're once
the talk of the state. for not only was
the development Of the water power Of
Rock creek watched with interest by
Others interested in the development of
power in mining, but there were eiab
crate arrangements for the inanipula-
tion of the large plant by electricity.
The water was taken from the creek
without a dam. being caught in an
ox-bow and conveyed through long
tlume to the power house, where fall
OF 1877 feet was obtained. The electric
railway from the mill to the mine was
four miles long, and the road and the
mill, besides the cir compressor or the
light plant Of 200 @. P. were all
Opreated from the electrical power gen
Grated there. The new company pro-
poses to reopen the mines and to start
the machinery, which was all bnt
ready when the beginning of the first
action precipitated series of suits by
various creditors who were anxious to
preserve their rights aud secure prior
liens upon the properties. If present
plans are followed out, it is said, work
will be renewed again before the
opening Of the next season. --Ungin-
eering and Mining Journal.
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VALLEY NEWS NOTES.

Rev. J. A. Smith. Of New Chicago.
was a DrulnmOnd visitor on Saturday
of last week.
William Mallory went to Philipsburg
and Granite Monday by team and re-
turned Tuesday.
Judge r. M. Ferguson and r. L.
Mcdonald made business trip mp
Willow creek Monday.
Robert L. Mcdonald, of Great Falls.
arrived on Thursdays train and will
remain few days the guest Of D. D.
McRae.
Mrs. Joseph Henderson. Mrs. Frank
Kirk and Mrs. Allan Smith visited the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. William Mallory
Monday.
Miss Carrie Craven, teacher Of the
New Chicago district school, is in An
acOnda this week in attendance at the
Teachers Institute.
Hon. and Mrs. Duncan Dingwall
We're visitors at the home of Mr. and
Mrs ". N. Tinklepaugh, Oh Willow
creek, on Thursday of last week.
There was large attendance at the
prayer meeting on Thursday evening
at TDt I1dll SCHOOL 1lOllSe anu dt Inc
close Rev. J. A. Smith baptized the
infant children Of Erick Olson and O.
| Peterson
Arrived. at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Carnegie. on Friday, Oc-
tober 2l, 1S97,a stranger who has come
to stay. 1t is a boy and Frank wears a
broad smile you bet. Mother and
child are getting along nicely.
It is announced that Rev. ]. A..
Smith. Of New Chicago. will preach in
the Methodist church, Philipsburg,
morning and evening on the second
Sunday in November. Don't fail to
hear him; it may do you good
The rancher who charged the thresh-
ing crew 80 cents each for their break
fast the next morning after they got
through threshing don't need to 90 to
| Alaska for he knows how to get good
prices in Montana. There is nothing
like running a first class hotel you
know.
Presiding Elder w. W. Van Orsdell
arrived in New Chicago on Mondays
train from Philipsburg. where he had
been to hold quarterly meeting. After
shaking hands with brethren he started
for Drummond, in company with Rev.
J. A. Smith. where he took passage
by stage for Ovando Tuesday mOning.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1897-10-29
BIG CHUNKS OF GOLD.

While the nugget found in the Blue
Jay pocket by the Graves brothers is
likely to become famous for it's size
and value. it is not, as has been stated,
the largest one known in the authentic
history of mining, says the San Fran
cisco Chronicle. This nugget stands
Or. rather, stood, for it is now being
minted-for about $42. 900, but saying
nothing of all alleged Chilian nugget
weighing 400 pounds troy. the ''Wel-
come nugget of Ballarat weighing
22l1 ounces 1G pennyweights. was sold
for over el0. $50, or nearly $52, 500. 1t
is even a question whether the Graves
nugget is the largest one ever taken
from the soil Of California. According
to Hitte, nugget WI "o71d at Cars
Hill, Calaveras county, IL No,tilber,
1854, which weighed Is pounds troy,
and wa- ,,"~,h over %43 900. Between
the two is 10 very great issue of
value, but what there is appears to
favor the earlier specimen.
The first nugget found in this state.
the one which Marshall picked up.
was worth but 80 cents, and the next
one discovered but 50. A soldier III
Stevenson regiment found the first
large specimen, mass OF gold weigh
ing between 20 and 20 pounds, while
STOPPING to drink in 4 small atfluant
of the Mokelumne river This nugget
was taken east. where its exhibition
confirmed the stories of California
wealth, and added. naturally. to the
public excitement there
In 1854 the "Oliver Martin chunk, -
which was aurifreous ore, mixed with
white quartz, was picked upsnear Camp
Corona, in TuOlumue county, in II
hole which Martin had dug to bDry a
drowned comrade. Ii yielded $22 210,
ard became the basis Of u great lor-
tune. III 1866 Daniel Hill, a pauper,
found %l4 coo nugget in Piulnas
county, and, coming 10 san Francisco,
spent the proceodssquicIsly, IS, be-
ing suuandered in one weeks wnirl.
With his money all gone he went to
Dutch Flats, Nevada county, and
while washing his hands III Il stream
saw lying on the bottom a nugget Of
gold and white quart. similar III size
and shave ~ IA baUy'S head. This
brought .?i2 30). and sent Daniel Hill
through a career of debauchery to the
poorhouSe.
The fnds in later years up to the
Blue JAY discovery have not been Of "a
notable sort. IL the fail of 1889 two
tramps, who had been put off IA South
ern Pacific freight train. started to
walk to ia erstcid and found bat
tered nugget weighing PIG ounces on
the way. IN 1856 Il chunk worth
81, 100 was picked up in san Diego
county, and there have been two or
three discovered on the Mojave desert.
The majority of the finds have been
accidental
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1897-10-29
SEALED PROfD fhLS.

Will be received b. The board Of
county commissioners g.. Granite
county, Montana, for th' care, sup
port and maintenance o. tie sick, poor
and infirm of the county, per capita,
by the week, from Jan. /, 1898, to
Dec. 81, 1883, inclusive. Said propo-
sails to include the entire cost of feed
ing, clothing and nursing of the sick.
poor and infirm, and the burial eX-
Dcnses.
Also proposals for furnishing medi-
cal attendance to the sick, poor and
infirm of the county and to the in
mates Of the county Jail, and for fur
nishing supply of medicines for the
same. .SsH
Bids should be sealed and addressed
to the Comfy Clerk Of Granite county
and marked "Bids for care, support
and maintenance of the sick. poor and
infirm'' or "Bids for furnishing medi-
cal attendance and medicines to the
sick, poor and infrm, and inmates Of
county jail'' or Bids for burial ex-
penses, as the case may be, and will
be received at any time prior to 10
O'Clock Il. m. Dec 6, 1897.
Blanks, with complete specifications
of what is required. can be obtained
from the county clerk.
The board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
By order Of the board of county COM
missioners.
Daniel Arms. County Clerk.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1897-10-29
THE GRANDEST REMEDY.

Mr.. r. B. Greeve, merchant, of
Chilhowie, Va, certifies that he had
consumption, was given up to die,
sought all medical treatment that
money conld procure, tried all cough
remedies, he could hear of. but got no
relief; spent many nights sitting up in
IL chair was induced to try DR.. King S
New Discovery, and was cured by use
of two bottles. For past three years
has been attending to business, says
DR.. Kings New Discovery is the
erandest remedy ever made, as it has
done so much for him and also for
others in his comsunity. DIR. King S
New Discovery is guaranteed for
Coughs. Colds and Consumption. 1t
don't fail Trial bottles free at the
drugstore of NJ. E. Doe Co., and all
dealers. ,
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1897-10-29
TO CURE CONSTIPATION FOR
EVER

Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 1Cc
or 25c. IT G. G. G. fail to cure, drug
gists refund money.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1897-10-29
REORGANIZATION PROGRESS.

J. R. Mcdonald, who has in charge
the reorganization of the Golden Scep-
tire company, arrived in MissOula Tues
day. The matters pertaining to the
reorganization of the copmany on a
new basis, which has been outlined
in The Mail, are progressing as rapidly
as the law will permit. AS soon as the
sale of the properties is made there
will be more rapid progress made in
these affairs, and as soou as spring
comes operations at Quigley will be re-
sumed in earnest.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1897-10-29

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are a sure thing. Try box today ;
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The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1897-10-29
NOTICE..

All persons living along streams
where water is used for general pur-
poses are warned not to dump or throw
manure or other refuse material into
such streams, as water so polluted is
unfit for general use
W. I. POWER, NJ. D.,
Chairman Board of Health for Granite
County.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1897-10-29

Cigar clippings at the Bi-Metallic
cigar store, 40 cents per ID.
60 to Frank j. Wilson for bar
gains in crockery, glassware, etc.
For Sale for $3.50: A 6-roomed
house, cellar, lot and barn. Call at
The Mail office.