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The San Francisco call., 1897-07-30
Flight of an Oakland
Man With the Wife
of Another.
George B. Stone ElopeS With
Mrs. Prince of Los
Angeles.
He Deserts His Family and She
Husband, Who is Now Heart
Broken.

LOS ANGELES CAL, July 29.-Eloping
couples in this vicinity are becoming as
thick as the leaves in Vallam brosa. Now
a search is being made for George B.
Stone of Oakland and Mrs. George II.
Prince of this City, who have flown to-
gether from their homes, the former leav-
ing wife and grown-up children and the
latter deserting devoted husband.
Stone is now connected with the South
ern Pacific Land Department at Oakland,
but some years ago he was EN- plcyed by
that company at the Long wharf, Santa
Monica. While there he met Miss Rubi-
can, the daughter of Mrs. r. D. Rubican
of Santa Monica, and between the man
and girl there sprang up an attachment.
Stone was afterward transferred to Oak
Land, and Miss Rubican married Los
Angeles schoolteacher, George H. Prince,
e highly respected man. Mrs. Prince has
said since that she married Prince only to
get a home, and never really cared for
him; but her husband was fond of her,
and to all outward appearances the two
were happy together.
During all this time clandestine cor
respondence had been kept up between
l.
laid for their elopement. By prearrange-
ment Mrs. Prince left home about two
months ago, saying she was going to visit
Mrs. Stone at Oakland. Whither she went
at that time is not definitely known, but
it has been ascertained that she met
Stone, and the two came back to Los An
geles, going thence to Redlands. From
that place Mrs. Prince wrote letter to
her husband, telling him that she had
deserted him for Stone. She loved Stone
better, she said. She was then living with
him and would continue to live with him.
She ended her letter by advising him to
get divorce.
Mr.. Prince, being Of a gentle turn, did
not undertake to seek and slay the man
who had wre cked his household, and
would not consent to get a divorce. de
has gone to his ranch in San Fernando
Valley where he communes in solitude
with nature.
Stone and Mrs. Prince left Redlands in
be hiding in this city. Search is being
made for them, but not for the purpose
of serving any warrants upon them.
Mrs. Princes age is given at 29 and
Stone is said TO have turned the so mark.
Mrs. Rubican, mother of the faithless
wife, denounces her daughters perfdy
and upholds Mr.. Prince as a model hus-
band Gee ely wronged. Not until today
has the story gone beyond the limits of
the ia mly and a few confidential frIenCs.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-30
AGAINST EACH Other.
The Handwriting Experts Dis
agree in the Figel
Case.
Isaac Hoffman's Signature Assumes
Many Strange Oharacteristics
Under the Microscope.

The prosecution in the case of Theodore
A. Figel, charged with EN- bezzie ment, has
already introd uced five handwriting ex-
perts to prove that the signature of Isaac
Hoffman to the $9500 receipt is forgery,
and couple more are expected to be-
heard from at to-day's session.
On the main point, that the signature is
a toreery, they have but one opinion, but
there is a deplorable lack of unanimlty as
to the manner in which the forgery was
committed. All the experts testified as to
having made their examinations with the
microscope, by means of which each
claimed he could tell exactly how the
letters were formed, either with a single
or continuous stroke or with repeated
strokes and in filings. Still, three have
testified that the first letter in the word
Hoffman was made with broken strokes,
the TWO ends at the top OF the loop being
connected by filling in.
Yesterday Karl Eisenschamel declared
positively that neither in the letter IT"
nor the letter H" was there any filling,
that the pen was given but one continuous
motion.
George Otis Mitchell, another expert,
only agreed partially yesterday with his
confreres when saying that the down
stroke in the last shaft of the letter "H"
was filled by repea.ed strokes.
ana so the NaklnP OI goes On
in a tedious and bewildering manner.
suggestive of the old aoage that too many
cooks spoil the broth.
1t is not likely that the defense will be
able to introduce their experts until Mon
day, when it is expected that they will de-
clare the signature genuine with as much
vigor as the others declared it a forgery,
and probably they Will then disagree as to
minor details.
"Tll go crazy if they keep this up much
longer" said Judge Campbell yesterday.
1.-The first thing they know I'll get in and
be an expert myself if / can get the Super
visors TO give me microscope"
The testimony yesterday was purely of
a technical nature, the only break in the
hearing being when General Barnes COM
plimented Expert Mitchell upon his cam,
dor in admitting some minor points in
favor of the defense. He subsequently
engaged the expert in behalf OF Figel to-
make some photo-microscopic reproduce
tions of the letter wherever they occur in
the disputed receipt. =.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-30
BORE A eooD REPUrArIoN.
stones OdstGnd Friends 10th to Believe
III of Him.

OAKLAND, CAL. July 90. - George
Stone. who was employed by the South
ern Pacifie Company until two years ago.
lived in this city until he moved with his
family to Berkeley, several months ago.
His mother and sister live at 169 Ninth
street. When seen tonight they said
they knew nothing of his movements is of
late, except that he had not been in Oak
land for two moths.
Stone is about 45 years of age. He has
a wife and two grown daughters. For the
past two years he has not had steady en-
pIoy ment, but has been engaged in civil
englneerins, expert bookkeeping and SINH
lar vocatons. he has always enjoyed a
good reputation, and his friends refuse to
believe he has been guilty of any miscon-
duct. stones family is said to be living
near Berkeley station.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-30
PACIFIC eRogb,s GUESTS.
Methodist Pastors Greatly Enjoy 7hei
Outing at he Beach.

Methodist Pastors Greatly Enjoy Their
Outing at the Beach.
PACIFIC GROVE, CAL, July 29-This
years summer encampment seems an
especially pleasant one to those who are
attending it, and many clergymen whose
parishes are situated in the interior por-
ton of the State find the GOODNESS OF the
fresh sea air enjoyable after the intense
heat they have been experiencing. The
DAYS of the encampment week are given
ND wholly TO recreation and rest. and to
all appearances the latter rest feature
gets very little attention. A jolly crowd,
all these ministers. their fam lilies and
friends, and they indulge most heartily in
swimming, boating, Fl hing, driving,
wheellng-indeed In whatever sport this
locality presents for enjoyment.
A big party Yesterday boarded the yacht
Twilight to take an all-day cruise about
Monterey Bay and the adjacent ocean.
The mem bers of the party returned late
in the afternoon, hungry as the proverbial
wolves, for mot having felt particularly
hungry at luncr con Time" they had eaten
nothing since breakfast.
Each evening at o'clock there is an
address IN the main auditorium of the
Methodist church, by prominent Methodist
ministers. The address is followed by an
altar service of the young people, led by
Rev. r. 8. Marshall, the evangelist.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-30
Willows when the sheet of flames from

Willows when the sheet of flames from
her property greeted her eyes.
Had it not been for the S1isun Hose
Company many adjacent buildings would
have been destroyed. Warren Woods
livery stable was already on fire. when a
stream OF water from the Suisun water
system, which passes through that town.
stopped its progress A fire hydrant is
located in front of the Courthouse and the
supply of water was received there. The
water works were turned over to the town
only week ago.
Mrs. Hooper's loss is about $1,000; fully
insured.
This was the second fire in this vicinity
Tlthin TWO days. On the ranch of II. G.
Bronson, in Suisun Valley, yesterday
500 sacks of wheat and part of A. A.
Dlckie's thrashing outfit were destroyed.
A spark from the engine was the cause Of
the fire. Bronson was fully insured.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-30
sonto Bnrbara County Lo.es.

SANTA BARBARA. CAL, July o.
Judge Campbell OF San Bernardino, pre-
siding for Judge Day, this afternoon rem
dered decision in favor of Justices Gam
mill and Crane in their suits against San ia
Barbara County for back fees, amour ting
to $500. District Attorney Ogiesby had
refused to allow these claims, holding that
the Justices in accepting payment under
the act of 1895 had forfeited their right to
make a demand for the difference between
what that law allowed them and what
they were entitled to under the law OF
1898. Similar suits have been brought
against the county by the constables, the
sums involved aggregating $500
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-30
Red Men Grand lodge Committees.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, July % The fol.
lowing standing com mittees have been ap-
pointed by the Grand Lodge of German
Red Men now in session here:
Trial.. Rumetsch, L. LANCER.
Redress-B. Moser, N. Scnultz, V. Kreutz.
kern.
Grevances-R. Biedenbach, c. Muender, w,
Geistlich.
Finance-W. Dannhelm F. Bremen, W. Hill.
LawS-P. Warkenstein, K. K Elm. F. Young,
Good and welfare-A. Zeitfuchs NJ Fuets.
cher, T. Koch.
The wealthiest tribes are San Jose
Stamm, with 81 members ana $9779 in the
treasury, or $19l per capita, and California
Stamm OF San Francisco with S3 members
and $7945 in the treasury. or $95 rs per
capita.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-30
Trying to Free Marquissee.

SAN JOSE, CAL, July 27.-The attor-
neys of Harold Marquissee, alias Ken
dali, an Eastern crook who was captured
at Los Gatos week ago, are attempting
to procure the release OF their client on a
writ of habeas corpus. Marquissee ia
wanted at Utica, N. Y, for three bur-
glaries and two larcenies. 1t is said
hal dozen robberies in this city of late
can be traced to him. The defendant was
physician in Utica, and used his pro-
fession to cover his tracks. When ar
rested he was visiting his parents in Los
Gatos. An officer from the East will ar
rive for him Saturday.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-30
Robbed a Lodge of Foresters.

Los ANGELES, CAL, July 29.-Frank
Bear was financial agent for the local
lodge OF Foresters. He disappeared about
two weeks ago. His friends suspected he
had gone away to commit suicide and
search was made for him everywhere.
The suicide theory was entertained quite
generally until the last day or two, when
it was discover red that his books showed a
shortage of about 5000 that should have
been remitted to San Francisco headquar-
ters some time ago
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-30
WATER ROE RsALDsBURG.
Cify Trustees to Consider a Proposed
Bond issue.

Bond Issue.
HEALDSBURG, CAL, July 29-At the
next meeting of the Board of City Trustees
a proposition will be submitted to bond
Healdsburg for from $50, 900 to $75, 600 for
q water system. For some time past sur
veyors have been employed making pre-
liminary surveys. One plan is to take the
water from Mill Creek, a distance of seven
miles. The supply is adequate, and
tirst-class system could be put in at a cost
of $75,000 providing rights OF way could
b had at a reasonable figure. The other
plan is to take the water from Russian
River at point one mile south of Healds-
burg and pump it into reservoir to be
built on hill overlooking the city and
high enough to afford ample fall. This
system would cost $50, 900. Should the
latter be decided upon the old water works
will be purchased.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-30
Road TO the GraxSty Mine.

HEALDSBURG, CAL, July ga con-
tract has been let for the building of a road
up Pena Canyon to the Grizzly copper
mine recently located, and as soon as IL is
compile ed the ledge will be developed.
The owners OF the mine, after expendlng
large sum of money in developing the
ledge, are satisfied that it can be proftably
worked,
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-30
Dro,rued in Pacheco s,ovnh

CONCORD, CAL, July %. = Antoine
Baiber. youngster not yet in his teens.
who resided with his parents in Pacheco.
was drowned in Pacheco Slough on Tues
day afternoon. He was an adventurous
youngster and concluded that he would
quietly make his way from home to the
slough and have swim. As soon as e
entered the water he was taken with a
chill and sank. His body was recovered.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-30
Sudden Ucnfh III I.nao.

HANFORD, CAL, July 29.-J. c. Dill.
lard, aged 76 years, father-in-law OF Viii.
liam Metts. u Lemoore jeweier, was found
dead in his bed this morning. His de.
mise was due to heart failure He had
been In Lemoorc about two years, com inc
from Missouri, and was an old soldier.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-30
Wanted in Wats onril!e.

SAN JOSE, CAL, July 29.-James War
rem, an advertising solicitor, who is
wanted at Watsonvile on a charge of
petty larceny, was arrested here to- day.
Warren had been arrested at Watsonyille
on a charge of vagrancy and was TO have
been tried yesterday. He Jumped his
bail" however. and in dong so purloined
small sum of money from his EN- ployer.
He will be taken to Watsonville to answer
to the charges tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-30
The Fire Department..

The Fire Commissioners met yesterday
afternoon and dismissed owen McNulty, hose
man OF engine IL, from the department for
being drunk while on duty. Morris Higgins
was promoted from hoseman of engine 81 to
driver OF truck 8, and John Conroy from hose
man of engine II to foreman of engine 81
Archie Jensen was appointed hoseman OF en-
gine 81, Henry BehymaDn es hoseman OF
engine II and Jere Sullivan as hoseman OK
onpiDa
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-30
FAIRFIELD HOTEL BURNED.
Buildings adjacent to the Old Hosteiry
Earey Saved From Sharing
its Fate.

SUISUN, CAL, July 29.-The Fairfield
Hotel, an old landmark of Fairfield, and
owned by Mrs. A. Hooper, was destroyed
by fire this afternoon. The fire originated
in the kitchen. Mr.. Hooper had just
stepped from the afternoon train from
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-30
Dudley DEPARTS From sau D,.oo

SAN DIEGO, CAL, July 28-Irving B.
Dudley, Minister to Peru, baie a last
adios TO his friends and neighbJrs at the
D-street station this afternoon. Upop his
arrival at San Francisco he will spend the
Tune allotted him in arranging official
matters connected with his office, ana on
August g. accomp panied by Mrs. Dudley.
he will sail on the San Bias for Lima.
Perm
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-30
ESCAPES 1870 soAORA.
AssGttdnt of RGncher Hosson's fife a,,
child Not Captured

child Not Captured
PHOENIX, ARIz., July 29.-The Mexi-
can: who stabbed Mrs. Wasson and a son
on a milk ranch near this city during the
absence OF Mr.. Wasson has escap ped into
Sonora; and the pursuing posses have re-
turned after informing the Mexican
policc. 1t now appears that Mrs. Wasson
was united by her son, who had managed
to creep TO her assistance, and that the
woman, though desperately wounded,
succeeded in reaching a neis hboring
ranch, where she gave the alarm. The
Mexican escaped on a stolen horse of con-
siderable value, and will, it is believed,
soon be apprehended by the Mexican
rurales.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-30
L. G. Nesmith's Illness.

L. g. Nesmith, cashier OF the First National
Bank of San Jose. was taken to the Wadeck
Sanitarium day two ago suffering from
appendicitis. An operation was successfully
performed last night by Drs. Thorn and Rob-
inson. The patient bore the operation we'll
and at mid dnight was re ,ling easy.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-30
H,ord,buro Grap,, Dc,n,o.d

HEALDSBURG, CAL, July 29.-The
recent hot spell did great deal OF damage
to the grape crop in this district, and the
vineyards on the hillsides will not produce
near an average crop.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-24
The Chess PLAYING Statesman

Washington, May 24.-The arrange
ments for the international chess
match between selected teams from the
British house of commons and the
house of representatives are practi-
cally completed. The games will, at the
request of the English contestants, take
place May 81 and June /. The members
of the house have been coached by
Mr.. Pillsbury, of Brooklyn, the winner
of the great international chess tour
nament at Hastings, England. There
will be five players on each side. AL
though the players In behalf of the
house of representatives have not yet
been officially announced, 1t Is under
stood that four Of them have been Sc
lected-Messrs. Pearson of North Caro-
lima, De Greffenreid of Texas, Bodine
of Missouri and Handy of Delaware.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-24
NEW CASTLE NEWS
Correspondence OF the REPUBLICAN.
New CASTLE. May "a, 1897

On Saturday morning Foreman, John
Naylor of the Delaware Iron Works, was
taken to his home where he was attended
by DIR. John Black, who found that he
was suffering from slight stroke of
paralysis. On Friday evening Mr. Naylor
complained of his right arm having
strange feeling On Saturday as he enter
ed the shop, the men noticed him to totter
along, and 1.-THE Superintendent ordered
him home at once. He was tnken to his
homo in the carriage and attended us
stated above. He will be all right in q
few days rs the attack Is IL slight one.
Asstated exclusively in the REPUBLICAN
last week three persons wero baptised in
the Delaware river yesterday afternoon.
The ceremony took place opposite Jnlnes
Doughcrty's summer residence Oh River
view avenue in the Presence Of about 400
persons.
Elder Jones, OF Baltimore who Is tho
preacher for the Seventh Day AQYcutists
in Wilmington had charge of the ccre.
monies. After the singing of several
hymns by the choir Mr. Jones preached
an excellent sermon on Baptism. He took
his text from Matt. 49, 2S40 At the CON
cluslon OF the sermon the members Of tho
Adventists formed double row from Mr..
DOughcrty' 5 residence To the river edge
Mrs. Elliott of this city was the first to
be taken into the river by Elder Jones He
was dressed in his usual garb and three
persons immersed wore calico dresses.
Mrs Walllng of this city and Miss Lodge,
OF Wilmington were the others immersed.
1t was expected that seven others were to
have been baptised yesterday, but post
ponenert took place.
Mrs. George W. Hastings entertained
number OF friends yesterday in honor Of
her birthday. Among those from a dis
lance were Mrs. Ncascy, of Summit
Bridge and Mrs. DR.. GrUvos, and Mrs.
Nansant of Smyrna, Md.
Yesterday WAS IL full church day. In
the morning the mcmber, of Industry
Council Jr 0. U. A NJ, and Captain
Evan 5. Watson Post, No 3 &. A. II. at
tended services in the Episcopal church.
Fho members of Friendship Lodge, A. o.
L. w. attended services IN the NJ. r.
Church. ana services were held in the Jail
by Rev l.. Brady and n chuir FROM The
SodnlitG.
In the evening in the NJ. L. Church the
anniversary of the Sunday School Ten.
perance Band was held. The program
consisted OF solos. duets, Rotations and
an address by the pastor, Rev. Mr.
Cochran.
Tho conductors and m0tormen on the
electric railway dUnued their now uni.
TOMS yesterday.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-24
Killed by Il jealous Husband.

Red Bank, N j.. Nav 24.-James
Roster, a negro, dubbed and shot David
Locker, another negro. to death Sat
urday night on the road between Red
Bank and Shrewsbury. Both men lived
at Shrewsbury, and were farm labor
ers. The killing, it is alleged, resulted
from the fondness shown by Rosters
wife for the company of other men,
one of whom was locker. Mrs. Roster
was in Red Bank Saturday night, and
Locker was returning home with her.
when they met the woman's husband.
Roster attacked Locker, beating him
about the head with a revolver Roster
then shot him In the head, Locker dy-
Ing soon after. The murderer gave
himself up
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-24
SPANS MINISTERIAL CRISIS.


The Premier Declares the Government
Needs Duke OF Tetnan's Services.
Madrid, May "a. - In q conference
held on Saturday between the president
Of the senate, the premier and Senior
6agasta. with reference to the Tetuan-
Comas incident. the president said he
would not be justified in interfering,
as the affair had not occurred in the
senate chamber, but in the lobby. The
premier declared that the opposition
ought to be satisfied il the Duke of
Tetuan announced In the senate cham
Der that he never intended to slight or
give offense to the Liberal minority.
He added that the government could
not dispense with the Duke of Tetuan's
services as minister of foreign affairs,
because he alone was acquainted with
and able to conduct important and deli
cate pending negotiations with foreign
governments-meanin America.
Senior Sagasta promised to give his
followers conciliatory advice, but SAID
he must be guided by their decision.
Accordingly he summoned a meeting of
the Liberals, who were in no concil-
iatory temper. However, after a pro-
longed discussion, they gave q vote of
confidence to Senior Sagasta, with in
structions to settle the conflict on the
understanding that they would not en-
ter the cortes until the government had
given them such satisfaction as Senior
Sagasta deemed proper.
The dissentient Conservatives init
mated that they would follow the de-
cision of the Liberals, and therefore
only the Ministerialists have been pres
ent in parliament since Friday.
The premier, on receiving the reply
OF Senior Sagasta, went to the palace
to inform the queen regent, who sum-
moned a council of ministers. The cri-
sis has withdrawn popular attention
from the attitude Of the United States
senate, which majority of the news
papers and of the ministers affects to !
consider without Importance as bear |
ing upon the immediate relations of |
the two countries.
Seldom in the history of the cortes
has an event created such a sensation
as the Tetuan-Comas incident. 1t Is
difficult to conceive how a staid and
experienced statesman like the Duke
of Tetuan could have SO completely
lost his self control on SO slight a
provocation.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-24

That the entire world Is being rausaCked
Tor foreign WOola to be flushed inJu tho
country before the new tariff Law shall 20
into effect is shown Ivy the rrp1tts Uf the
hnrcau Of Statistics, Indicating that for
eIgn woDlS were brought in last mon b
from the following countries; Austria.
Hungary, Belgium, Denmark, France,
Germany, Italy, Portugal, Koumunia,
Baltic Russia Black Sea Russia, Spain,
EnglHnd scotland, ireland, Nova Scotia.
Dutch West lndius Argentine, Brazil,
Chm, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela, China,
British East Indies Asiatic Russia, Tur
Key III Asia, other parts of Asia British
Australia, British Africa, aud Egypt.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-24

1,OR SAILING. s0i Wright street. 8 rooms
Il lot 40xl0O IT,; also lot on 9Th Avenue ID
xs0ft L. Jourdan, COZ Washington street.
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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-24

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