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The San Francisco call., 1897-10-01
AFTER BARNkTT'S SLAYER.
Pursuing Officers Unable to Over
haul the Murderous Men,
dOclnO Bandits.

UKIAH, CAL, Sept. 30.-Sheriff John
son and posse returned this evening from
the pursuit of the Mendocino bandits.
The Sher ifs party took the trail of the
outlaws through one of the toughest
mountain districts in the world. The
track led dogs and men through miles of
dense underground, through deep gorges
and across mountain streams and was
finally lost in the main travelled road to
CloVerdale.
The two robbers were seen on the mig ht
the crime was committed, and of that
there can be no question. George Roder.
farmer who lives near the Hopl2nd
road, about eight miles south of this city.
was returning home from town at about
10 o'clock. when near the Tanchhouse he
overlook two men who answered the de-
scription afterward given 10 him of the
two suspects who were encamped in the
brush near the scene of the murder
Saturday last. AS Roder approached the
pedestrians they separated, one taking to
the right and the other to the left.
Roder regarded the circum stances as
somewhat peculiar, but as he had not then
heard of the homicide and robbery he
paid no particular attention to the Incl
dent. 1t was at precisely the location
where the bandit Schneider was captured
by Sheriff Johnson a year ago that the
murderers of Barnett were seen Thursday
night. The main roads south, however,
have been very carefully guarded. and Git
is possible that the outlaws were again
forced to take to the mountains. If so
their capture is merely question of time,
as outlying districts have been well
posted. If the robbers succeeded in pass
ing the GORDON and boarding a train they
are now doubtless we'll on the way to
Arizona. Deputy Virgil Johnson returned
from Cow Mountain district this evening,
but offered no clew. Later advlces are to
the effect that the two suspected men
boarded wagon at CloverdaIe and rode
into Heald burg. Officers at that place
were promptly notified.
The funeral of the late ]. II. Barnett,
the murdered passenger, took place in
this city this afternoon. A very large
concourss attended the obsequies, and the
ceremony was more than ordinarily i'm
pressive. The deceased was a native of
Illinois, and aged 81 years. He had been
a stage contractor and owned the line run
ming into Angels Camp.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-01
SHOT DOWN
PASSENGERS
AND HORSES
Continued from First Page.

jumped from the stage and [ don't know
what became OF them. There were six
men, including he driver, and one woman
on the big stage. l cannot tell what the
robbers secured from the other passengers
or from the express box. The man with
the revolver was an excellent shot, as is
shown by his craftsmanship on the
leader. All three OF the bullets fired at it
were placed within a foot of the animals
heart. The other robber, who was armed
with shotgun. did not use his weapon
once to my knowledge, but stood well
back and let his companion do all
the talking, and shooting, too, for that
matter"
An ambulance was waiting at the ferry
to convey Mr.. Alderman to st. Luke's
Hospital. An examination was made of
his wound, but surgical treatment was
postponed until to-day.
Abraham Aloff, who was shot through
the right wrist bv the stage-robber, lives
at 6S Jessie street in this city. He is an
Arabian, and with his partner, Nike Mas
relH, had been peddliug through the inte-
rior of the State. They W ere on their way
home. When the hold-up occurred Aloff
was sitting on the front seat inside the
stage and heard nothing until the robber
began his pistol work.
There were four shots before 1 was
shot, said he last night. THE fifth bullet
came through the side of the stage and
struck me in the back of the right wrist
1t came out in front and passing through
the front of the stage struck one of the
men sitting with the driver in the back.
1.-The horses began to run and 1 jumped
out of the stage. / struck the ground
right in front of the robber with the pis-
tol, and before l could move he had me
covered and went through my pockets.
had $75 which the robber took. and tell-
ing me not to move he ran to where Mas
relli was lying in The road a short dis
( tance away. Nasrelli jumped from the
stage right after l did and was knocked
down and run over by one of the wheels.
he has cut on the back of his he ead and
his back Is injured. Alter going through
Nasrellrs pockets the robber was Joined
by the man with the shotgun, and they
went TO where the stage had stopped and
broke open the express box. Then they
started over the hills. They both wore
masks and were covered with gunny-
sack"
The third victim of the hold-up, Mike
Nasrelli, lives at I29 Second street. He
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-01
DEATH CLAIMS his BRIDE.
Bere of a HeU-KnosUn Fresno
LatUYer.

0eTcdrennent OF q oU-huofUIt Fresno
LatCyer.
FRESNO. CAL, Sept. 20-Miss Lille
Thomas. the young lady who was to have
been married to W. D. Grady in San
Francisco last Tuesday, died on that day
few hours before the time fixed Tor the
wedding ceremony. The Bay City papers
yesterday contained the following notice
of her death:
THoMAs-In this city, September %, 1897,
Thomas aud sister Joseph, Alice, Fred, Brad
and Pearl Thomas, native of California. aged
1S years and months.
Mr.. Grady has returned TO Fresno, and
when asked by a CALL correspondent to-
day concerning the death OF his fancee he
SAID ii was only too true. The attorney
wa deeply grieved. and he spoke of her as
his dear little sweetheart"
"Miss Thomas died of peritonitis,
brought on by fall from a bicycle" ex-
planned Mr.. Grady. "She had been i'll for
condition was at all serious. Her death
was wholly unexpected.
"Some time ago the date on which we
were to be married was fixed for last Tues
day, Septem ber %, and we decided not to
let Miss Thomas illness interfere with our
plans, as we were confident that her re-
coverv was matter of only a short time
1t never occurred TO US that she could be
seriously i'll. We concluded 10 have the
ceremony performed as we had intended
for several weeks
Tuesday, at IL o'clock, was fixed as the
time for the wedding. AT o'clock, three
hours before she was to have become NV
wife, Miss Thomas died. We buried her
on Wednesday,"
The parents OF the deceased girl live in
Tehama County. While Miss Thomas
was Is years of age, Grady is As and it
would have been his third marriage.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-01
LANDLORDS COME TO TERMS.
viii Have Street Re0aved to Pre-
vent Their Tenants From
MoYinq.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Sept. 30-There
is no longer danger of a general exodus of
merchants from Spring street. The ener-
getic action of the tenants in forming a
protective association has apparently had
its effect. Their announced intention of
moving in body to some other thorough
fare unless the property-owners of Spring
street repaved the roadway caused IN al
most immediate change of heart on the
part OF uum ber of landlords.
Despite the fact that the property.
owners protest, filed with the City Coun-
Gil, defeated the proposition to repave
Spring street, between Tenn pie and Ninth.
for six months. movement is now on
foot which will bring about the early
com pletlon OF this necessary Improvement.
The Spring landlords are now cir
culating a petition to have this work
done, and several of those who signed the
protest have signed the petition and are
active in bringing about a change of
policy. They have realized that the mer-
chants are in earnest, and their conversion
to the idea of be tier streets was fastened
by the offers made by the property. owners
OF Main street and Broad way to erect
suitable business blocks to accommodate
the mplaining Spring-street merchants
and to keep the streets in first-class con-
dition.
Spring street Is paved with bitumen,
which was put down about ten years ago.
On every block there are :nnumera BILE
ruts and holes. While the parade of the
circus was in progress yesterd ay m EN- Der
of the band had two OF his teeth knocked
out by the wheel of the wagon on which
he was riding falling into one of these
depressiOnS
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-01
Of Interest to The Coast.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept 30.-F. D.
Mize was to-day appointed Postmaster at
Cholame, San Luis Obispo County. and
A. E. Miles at Wise burn. Los Angeles
County, Cal.
Charges were some time ago preferred
against Mail Clerk Alanson w. Freeman
of the San Diego Postoftice. The First
Assistant Postm master-Ge has autnor-
lied the San Diego Postmaster to suspend
him from duty until further advised by
the department In the meantime a su b.
stitute will be assigned to perform his
duties.
Pensions have been granted as folio ws /:
California: Original-George G. w. Nc
Curdy. Soldiers Home, Los Angeles !;
Dennis Mulligan, Santa Cruz; William
H. WIseman, San Francisco. Reissue
James w. Hitchcock, Auburn.
Oregon: Original - Alexander Stauff,
Norway; Jonathan Nj. Toms, Steamboa
Original, widows, etc. Ann Massey,
ELaika.
Washington: Original-Alonzo L. San
ford. Covello. Increase-Joseph Chardin,
West Seattle.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-01
Ching GEE HEE
TRIES BRIBERY
DR.. Gardner'S Story Sup
ported by an Eye
Witness.
A Tempting Roll of the Long
Green" Declined by the
Interpreter.
Brilliant Lawyers for the Defense
Vigorously Cross-Examine
the Doctor.

SEATTLE. WASH, Sept 30.-Testimony
OF sensational nature was introduced at
to-day's hearing in the case of Ching Gee
Hee. the wealthy Chinese merchant
charged with attempting to bribe Dr.
Gardner, the San Francisco interpreter.
For time it was believed that the treas
ury officials had erred in causing the ar
rest OF "Seattle's only honest Chinaman"
on so serious a charge, but to-day Dr.
Gardner's story of attempted bribery was
given strength by the testimony of James
Lewis, special employ of the treasury.
who testified positively that he saw Ching
Gee Hee try to force Gardner to take
money.
Ching Gee Hee was defended by half
dozen big lawyers, including ex-Mayor j.
T. Ronald and James J. Hiil's legal ad-
wiser on the Pacific Coast, Judge Thomas
Burke.
Lewis testified in substance: ~ saw
Ching Gee Hee on the night of Septem ber
16 in room Sc of the Butler Hotel. I was
in room 68 under instructions from my
s superior Special Treasury Agent White
he ad. Gee Hee aud Gardner were to-
gether. | was able to see into roorl sc.
II saw Gee Hee and the doctor go TO a
corner of tae room. They conversed for a
few minutes and then I saw Gee Hee take
big roll of bills out of bis pocket and
tried to force Gardner to take them. He
refused.
"Gee insisted, and when Gardner turned
away, the Chinaman tried to shove the
money into his hands, but Gardner pulled
his hands away. Then be stopped, took
the money. counted it and handed it back
to the Chinaman. It was with difficulty
that he made him take it and compelled
him to leave the room"
Lewis was subjected to a severe cross
examination and DR.. Gardner, who was
also called as witness by the State, was
the victim of the most violent fire of
questions from the defense that ever a
witness was compelled to undergo.
He was asked ii his mother was not a
Chinese woman; if he had not been forced
to leave Victoria; if he had not been
mixed up in the last smuggling ring, and
dozens of other questions, every one of
which made HIM blush and brought out
an emphatic mo, sir; no, sir"
The hearing has been continued.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-01

complained of severe pains in his back
where the wheel of the stage had passed
over him, and it was only with great diff
Guilty that he could walk. Like his part
ner, he IS an Arabian and speaks but a
few words of English. He stated that the
robber relieved him of $120 and said the
woman passenger claimed she had been
forced to give up $3.50 1t was evident
that ;he cards had been played altoRether
too rapidly for him to keep any accurate
track of the game. for his ideas of the oc-
curren ce we're exceedingly vague.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-01
AEW 4hk.SURY NU1Tya.
MeTchdndi,e Billed to Pacific Coast Por,,
to Be Appraised on Dstip.~.

MeTchGndiye Billed to Pacific Cons, po,,.
to BE Appraised on Detiuery.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 3O.-The
Pacific Coast Steamship Company TO-DAY
received authority from the Secretary OF
the Treasury to bond its several lines of
steamers plying between Sitka, Seattle,
Tacoma, Port Townsend, Portland, San
francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego to
transport merchandise which is unap.
praised. 1t is expected that by this ar
rangement the Shipping trade of the coast
VIII be greatly benefited, and as a result OF
TINS ruling tourists. importers, immigrants is
ana miners entering the United States will
be enabled TO have their merchandise n
praised at the port of delivery.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-01
Presidential Appointments.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept 30.-The
following appointments were announced
from the White House to-day:
Hosea Townsend of Colorado, Judge oi
the United States for the Southern Dis
tricL of Indian Territory.
Charles A. Wilson, Rhode Island. attor.
ney for the United States for the District
OF Rhode Island.
field, England.
Thomas Marion, quartermaster, with
rank OF captain, First Infantry.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-01
Nerada County .htmer- Meet.

NEVADA CITY, CAL, Sept. 3O.-The
annual meeting of the Nevada County
Miners Association was held at the
theater in this city this afternoon, there
being good attendance of delegates from
all parts of the county. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing wear:
President, Fred Zaitler; vice-presi!ent,
George Meinbart; secretary, w. +. Engle-
bright; assistant secretary. ]. f. Colley
treasurer, B. f. Smell. The executive
committee was authorized to elect the
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-01
ARMr 1ELEGRAPR RATES.
What Uncle Sam Hit Pay for Ha,
1aIk Per Hire.

HHdt Unctc 6dUt VIII ray JoT Var
1aik Per Hire.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. 30-Adju-
tant-General Breck has informed army
officers that the Postmaster General has
fixed the following rates for telegraph
messages:
For day messages, 20 cents for twenty
words, not exceeding loco miles, and /
cent for each additional word; one
quart er TO be added for each 500 miles or
fr action thereof, but no rate of twenty
words to be m ore than 40 cents, whatever
the distance may DE. Night messages are
to be charged Is cents for twenty words
for any distance within 1000 miles, and
for greater distances 25 cents, with l cent
additional for each word.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-01
DECLARES
IT IS ALL
NONSENSE

was known that Private Henry of the
army had been shot. the general was he d
up as creature OF brutal, selfish and in
human instincts, all because he shot down
the private who was stealing the scanty
supply OF food LETT for the suffering party.
The assertion now made that evidences
of cannibalism were found by the Peary
expedition this summer does not give the
general any concern, and he says he ex-
poets further efforts to be made to prove
that he and his party purposely killed a
man In order to main tain their own exist
ence.
When the generals attention was drawn
to the report this morning he gave signs
of much annoyance that charges made
many years ago should be revived, for at
the time they originated they were an
swered to the satisfaction of the War De-
partment authorities and others. He said :
"The statement that part of a thigh was
found with human flesh still clin ging to
it seems to be improbable. cannot be-
lleve had this part of a man been left that
it would not have disappeared long ago.
The assertion that medical instruments
were found seems also strange when my
party had no such instruments. What
ever Lieutenant Peary found that was
lett of the expedition must be of no con-
sequence, as l cannot recall that we left
anything there but some old tin cans.
do not propose further to dignity such
statements as have been made bv denials
when the public can find from the reports S
at the War Department which l made
years ago everything relating 10 the expe.
dition and in which alleged canntbalism is
discussed at some length"
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-01
A SIGHT WORTH SEEING

Is the beautiful display of tho
ne1O fall and 7Oi7ater styles for
boys in our large 1OiRdOJOS to-
day. Perfect D1GrUeJS of beauty.
The coIOrjn6S so SJCeJL, the de-
SIGNS and all the Bet0 kinks of
high artistic tailoring.
The ne10 Top Coats, the s1CeW
Refers. the pretty sNiddies, the
cute Sailors IN all the De1O
WeaUes, the dreSsy Military
Cape. 1t WO1tId take pages to
describe the ne1O styles.
Friday and SATURDAY 1oiJI be
interesting days for you.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-01
Torpedo boats Named.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Sept. 30-Secre-
tary Long to-day chose names for torpedo
boats 49, 20 and 81, selecting Stringham,
Golosoorough and Bailey, the names oi
three distinguished commanders IN the
naval service during the late war.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-01
Neruda Woodchopper Terribly Injured.

CARSON, New, Sept. 30.-Maur;ce
Belli was brought to Hawthorne from
Rhades Marsh in a pitiable condition
His face is literally cut to pieces, one of
his eyes is goUged out, his iawbone is
broken at the chin and he has besides a
mum ber of bruises about the body and
hands. The exact cause of his injuries is
unknown. He had been employed at
is supposed he fell over a cliff while in the
hills striking face first on sharp rocks.
The patient is conscious. but in great pain.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-01
Stricken by Paratv.t, at TrIar..

TULARE, CAL, Sept 30.-At an early
hour this morning Judge J, W. Davis
suffered partial paralysis of the right
side. The Judge formerly represented
this district in the Legislature. He is
widely known and highly respected. His
speedy recovery is anxiously awaited.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-01
Nepadn Miner Fails Dosn a Shary.

CARSON, New, Sept. 30.-Duncan Meri-
gold fell down a shaft Al the Oneida mine,
in the Silver Star district, distance of
seventy feet dis right leg was broken at
the thigh and his head badly cut.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-01

delegates to the State Miners Convention
to be held in San Francisco October Is,
and $500 was contributed to the treasury
of the State Miners Association.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-01

EUery boy shall man has Olpn boat.
One of these Pretty Boats free NTH every
purchase To-day and Saturday an our
Juvenile Department.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-22
A Rooster in Court,

A peculiar lawsuit was in progress
in Esquire Eiler's court yesterday,
and lasted all day, ,lsays Munice lind. J
dispatch to the Chicago Chronicle.
1t was suit that cost over 500, and
all that was involved was an old roos.
ter, and by sight a person would Judge
that his life would end within week.
The rooster has for some time been in
possession of Z. Kirby Heinsohn, OF
the Hotel Kirby, but was owned by
Delbert Galliher. A few days ago
George Alvy laid claim to it, but as
Heinsohn or Galliher would not give
it to him he entered suit of repleviu.
Each employed a couple of lawyers
and yesterday over seyentyfve wit.
nesses were examined, and the trial
resulted in the rooster remaining in
the possession of Galliher, and Aivy
had all of the costs to pay, amounting
to over 500. During the trial the
rooster was perched upon the judges
desk and crowed almost continually
from the beginning to the end of the
trial. Since the trial it has been
learned that the rooster is one OF Il
breed that has held the reputation as
being the best fighters in the United
States. The chicken was brought
from Covington by the Hemingrays.
and has won many fight during his
time. He is kept now for breeding
purposes only.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-22
PITH AND POINT

The stupid dude is improved most
when clever girl gives him piece of
her mind.-Judge.
Tommy-"Oh, paw" Mr.. Figg-
"Well?" GLOW can q solid fact leak
out ?"-Indianapolis Journal.
Brown-"I haven't friend in the
world" Jones-"You can make one !;
[ need Ave. "-Chicago Times Herald.
Poak-"The way of the transgres-
sor is hard" Joak-"True but the
trouble is,it's generally hard on some
body else. Truth.
To the strong female you
might give an "atlas of the world" to
show her how grasping she is when
she wants the earth. Judge.
Landlord-"I'll have to raise your
rent this month" Tenant-"Wish
you would. l have been trying to do
it all the month. New York Ledger.
She pleaded, expostulated, gesticu.
lated all to no purpose, and then re-
NAMED unmoved. She couldn't strike
bargain with the truckman. Puck.
81 am hopeful that you will pay me
that $40 before the end of the week,
5mithson." "That's right, old man.
Be hopeful, but don't be sanguine."
Judge.
"Lemme see; what is that saying
about the great oak growing from the
little acorn?" ooh. that isn't an oa''-
any more; it is chestnut. ."-Cincin
natl Enquirer.
Fisher-"Do you believe in hered-
TYP" Mann-"Sure. Many time
nave noticed that when man was
rich his son had the same trait. -
Cincinnati Inquirer.
First Tramp-"The papers all say
that work is starting up everywhere.
Second Ditto Il know; isn't it aw.
tul? Yon and may be drawn into it
yet. Boston Transcript.
Hoax-"What! Yol buying BIZ
cycle? 1 thought you detested them. !"
Joax- $50 / do, but I've been run
over long enough. Now I'm going to
have my revenge. Spare Moments.
'Is there no way to convince you,"
he pleaded, "that L would do anything
in the world to make you happy?"
eyes, she coldly replied "get move
ON you before l become total wreck
from loss of sleep. ."-Cleveland
Leader.
"What do you wish, madame?' said
the election officer to Mrs. Tenspot.
"You have already voted once to-day.
You voted before noon, you know"
"Oh, yes, know that" replied the
voteress, "but l want to change my
ballot. "-Harper's Bazaar.
Mistress treprovingly)-"Bridg
breakfast is very late this morning. l
noticed last night that you had com.
pany in the kitchen, and it was near
ly II o'clock when you went to bed"
Bridget-"Yis, mum; l knowed you
was awake, fur l heard ye movin'
around; an l said to meself y'd made
slape this mornin', an l wouldn't dis.
toorb ye wild an early breakfast,
mum. New York Weekly.