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The San Francisco call., 1897-11-13

ond husband, Skelly by name, of having
received the $500 in such a peculiar wav,
but said he had limited to her that he had
knowledge of it. About this time Skelly
had been arrested for brutality beating her.
The charge was not pressed and on his
release she admitted that ehe had given
him ticket to Seattle and So IS in cash,
Did you hot urge him 10 leave the
Stale, because he had been drinking and
talking about the buried money!" asked
Cothran.
Il deny that" snapped out the wit
ness"
Did you not send him out OF the State,
so ihat he would not be able to talk about
the matter?" persisted the attorney.
NO, sir; | wanted him to leave, SO that
he could not murder me. as he was Cap
able OF doing. | knew if l once got him
away he would be unable 10 get enough
money to come back"
Frank Sicily, she said, had once dug for
money in the backyard of the Frost home
on North River street. She and William
Winter, who married the widow two weeks
after Elezer Frost's death, were present,
but neither Erwin nor Miner Frost were
there.
William Winter was recalled for cross
examination byCothran. He testified that
he became the agent for the executrlces OF
the estate of Elezer Frost few days after
the latter's death. The day after Frost
demise Mrs. Dora Frost, who Is now Mrs.
Winter, placed in his custody TIN BOX,
which bore on the outside a card which
read, Deliver to Dora Frost.
This box contained the will OF the de-
ceased, some deeds, notes and other
papers. n instrument in regard to money
was found in the box. He learned of the
buried money, but said nothing about it.,
as he did not consider it part of the estate.
He had not been il formed by either of the
executrces as to who had dug up the
money, nor had any one given him this
IL forlnatio
This closed the hearing for the day, and
the case was continued until next Friday.
At the examination last week it was
developed that Mrs. Dora trost-Vlnter,
Mrs Wissman and Mrs. Haynes had each
obtained sums of buried money, which,
they claimed, had been found by means OF
sealed n otes addressed to them and found
in the effects of the father. This in forma-
ton had been conveyed TO the brothers by
Frank Skelly, it is said, in revenge Tor
having been refused money by his former
wife. Had the eXecu trices not asked
some time ago for leave to correct their
final accounting on the ground that they
had by mistake placed $1,000 TO the creclt
of the estate, the prese mt developments
would have been rendered impossible.
When the litigation was in its early
stages, a charge of murder in connection
with the death of Elezer Frost was made
By the brothers, but the case was dis
missed. owing 10 lack OF evidence to sup
port the charge. Erwin Frost now de-
clares it to be his intention to reopen the
murder proceedings. In an interview to-
day with The CALL correspondent he
said
1--WE will prove that poison was bought
in a certain drugstore and administered
TO my father in ice-cream only three min
utes before he fell into spasms of pain.
-Four days later he died from its effects.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-13
FOUND nUtH ARSENIC,
Result of the AnuJysi. Made by p,
fessOr WehssN.

Result of the AnuJysi@ Made by Pro
fessOr WehssiI.
Professor William I. Wenzeil has com
from Dixon, which was part OF the fatal
breakfast eaten by Louis and Susie Belew.
The analysis showed large quantities OF
arsenic, though the quan.itative analysis
cannot be completed for several days An
analysis of the stomach owed no traces
of arsenic or other poision. Speaking of
the case last night The professor said:
Iii l were making guess on the guam
tity OF poison contained in the stew sent
me l should say ii con tanned enough to
kill two dults, though l cannot com pie te
the quantitative analysis for day or two
a. that requires time"
a thorough analysis Of the we'll wat
and CT water taken from Il vessel in which
the valve of the pump OF the well had
been boiled failed to reveal any arsenic or
O ther poison, and this shows that the
poison which killed the Belews probably
came from the teakette IRON which water
for the slew was taken.
The completion of the analysis of the
stomach failed 10 reveal any poison. The
stomach showed signs of violent infiam-
nation. 1t Is not unu ual TO finu no
traces of poison in the stomachs of per.
SONS who have been killed by arsenic ana
strychnine, owing to the RAPID absorption
of those drugs by the system.
II shall next analyZe .he girls liver I"
said the professor, ''and that will require
several davs, for l have to DESTROY it COM
petely before | can complete the work.
If there was death from arsenic | sholli
b e a bic 10 find traces OF the poison
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-13
COOKS INLET OIL WELL.
Rone JOhnsOn'~ GWsher Spouting VIII
SfrOHJ Pressure.

hon er JOhmsOn'r GWsher Spoutfng With
SfrOnJ Pressure.
VICTORIA, Nov. 12-The steamer City
OF Topeka, which arrived from Alaska
after midnight, reports having sustained
considerable damage III gale off the
Queen Charlotte Islands on Monday last.
large wave washed over the vessel
smashing the doors and flooding the
caoins, while several of the crew were
more or less injured. She brings several
passengers from Cooks inlet, who confirm
the report that the mines there have this
year yielded a quarter OF a million in gold.
The Topeka brings party which has
been examining the petroleum discovery
made at Kyak, back OF Cooks Inlet, by
Homer johnson of San Jose. His gusher
is now spouting through 11@-inch pipe
with very strong press ure- The Stand
ard Oil Company experts who have been
examining the great find, are also pas
sengsrs.
Robert Duncan, superintendent of the
Treadwell mine, is on his way to San
Francisco on bus ness. Fred Novel;, also
OF Alaska, is returning from Dyea, where
he has been in connection with the aerial
tramway his company is building ever the
pass. Two other companies, also, are
building. Cook, who boarded the steamer
at Juneau, saws news OF Dawson City up
TO October 10 had been brought there,
with no noteworthy Incidents
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-13
LAWS FOh ST. MICHAEL.
regulations Gorerntn9 Use of Londs in
fh~ ReIerUGfiOn.

fh~ ReIcrUGiiOh.
WASHINGTON, Nov. Il. - Secretary
Alger has issued regulations governing
the use and occupation of lands within
the limits of the military reservation of
St. Michael, Alaska. They are substan-
tally as follows:
Applica tions for permission to conduct
legitimate business enterprises must be
accompanied by testim onlals OF good char
aCter and standing, recitlng the nature of
the business 10 e conduc ed; the loca-
ton, as nearly as possible, on unoccupied
land within the reservation; the area of
land necessary; number aud character Of
buildings etc. to be erected, and prob
able date when occupancy l. 10 be COM
menced and terminated. Those located
on this reservation at the time the re-
servation was made vi in like manner
present their applications for permits.
The permit will authorize the grantees 10
maintain the specified business, and none
other, at the places named. The permit
will not be negotia ble, and will be OF no
value or effect until presented to and re-
corded bv.the commanding officer OF Fort
st. NJ ChaPl, and the location staked out
by him. 1t will not be transferable with
out the approval OF the Secretary OF War.
except where DO th parties 10 the transfer
are on the ground and one desires TO dis
PCS@ OF MS interest, IL winch event Tue
commanding officer Tor st. Michael may
authorize tie transfer. 1t will give no
right or title to ownership of lands, and
is revocable a the viii OF the Secretary of
War Occupants lder these permits will
be subject at ali times TO such police regu-
Iahons as may be imposed from time 10
tune by the mmanding officer OF Fort
81: Michael or higher authority.
In case OF naturally restricted landin,s,
sites for buildings and shipyarus, no
monopoly will be gwen TO any person or
corporation, and no permit will be con-
strued to do this, and all dIsagreements
between folders of permits will. after
careful hearing by him. be settled by the
com mandtng officer of Fort ST. Michael.
No retailing of distilled spirits in the
reservation will be allowed but this
prohibition shall not include light wines
or beer.
1t is to be understood that these permits
are issued subject to any subsequent legis-
la'ion OF Congress-
Provision is made for reserving sutfi-
cient lands fo- the post at st. Michael and
for the modification of terminal OF per-
mjtG
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-13
OUTLAW COBURN
GIVEN A WOUND
Shot by a Deputy Sheriff in
the Mountains Near
MiddletOWn.
Escapes Ltmping ln.o the Eru +
and EludeS Posses Of
SearCherS.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL.

Special Dispatch 10 i HE GALL
LAKEPORT, Nov. 12-Genrge Coburn
the outlaw. who has been making his
rendezvous in the mountain wilderness
near Middetown since his escape from
Jail, was seen this week at the home OF
his n other. Ore OF The Sherffs deputie
fired at him with shotgun at 4 distance
of about 100 feet and hit him and Coburn
ran limping into the brush.
Coburn is such a desperate character
that no chances are taken with him and
the deputy was afraid to follow him where
alarm was given ana soon posse was
searching the brush, but the country is OF
such nature that the chances are only
about one in a Thousand that he can lie
taken alive and then only by strategy.
Since CJburn's father was killed by the
Sherff's posse last summer Mrs. Coburn
and daughter have conducted the noun
tain ranch alone. Recently they have de-
cided 10 sell and move 10 Marin County
an the officers, suspectlng that youn =
Cobu~n wou visit them, kept the house
under constant surveillance, with the re-
suit that lie was seen ana wounded bv the
deputy.
Mrs Coburn and daughter were arrested
on charge of aiding and abettng a Grim
inal and taken to M ;ddletown for trial
here to represent the people. They were
found guilty and placed under $500 bail
each.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-13

between Copper and Sushitna rivers,
cross the headwaters o. the Tanana River
and then east 10 the Yukon, distance OF
about 800 miles. Indians take that route
sometimes 10 come out from the ukon.
The scheme is to supply coal and oil Tor
the ukon towns, particularly when the
working Of quartz is begun, and to DO q
general TRANSFORMATION business.
Other oil strikes made this season are
near an Indian village called SoldovIa, on
the kenai peninsula, and in the Lila mnl
country, on the Alaska peninsula. Here,
il is said, was found lake OF oil in whiC L
the Indians have for years reported tn t
bears waIIowed to prevent themselves
being annoyed by insects and for the sake
of the perfume OF the oil.
No man In the Dora party could be
found who had heard any reports from
the Copper River except from Indians
who said no white men had been up the
riVAr.
Bars in the Sushitna River have this
season been found 10 pan out as high as
81 80 ii fine gold per pan, which is con-
sldered very coed pay dir. At no place
where he ground was panned did it fail
to show colors, and at some places coarse
gold was found. A Mr.. irdwood of Sitka
and three others win;ered in there last
season at the foot OF the first great falls
200 miles UP, but were driven out this
summer owing to a lack of provisions.
They will return next spring.
Coarse god was found under powders
which were removed for the purpose OF
using them TO build a fire place in their
cabin. The gold OF the latest strike In the
X Ondike, on SkOOkum Pup Creek was
found under stones and powders. Dur
ing the season Just closing ii is estimated
that ABOUT 500 men have been prospecting
in that vast section of Alaska west OF
Copper River and south OF Norton Sound.
Hal HOFrNtAV
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-13
AREE7T ESCAPES THE MOOSE.
Life Imprisonment for the Murderer
of His Girl Wife at s.
AngeIs.

ANGELS CAMP Nov. 12-Harry f
Arnett, who killed his wife on May 16 was
to-day convicted Of murder in the first
degree, the jury fixing the penalty at
imprisonment for life. For some hours
the jury stood seven for death and five
for life ;mprison Arnetts wife was
but 16 years old.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-13
nm frnnci CT ELn en

PASADENA A, Nov. 12.-The annual con-
venuon OF the Independent Order of G God
Templars closed to-day. A new cons,i.
tuition was PIE ented and voted upon.
but was referred. The new officers had
ueen installed. and it was decid ed 10 hold
the next convention at San Francisco on
the second Tuesday in October, 1898.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-13

City, where he made snug fortune. He
owns several paying claims and is inter-
ested in various business enterprises in
Dawson.
After the marriage, which will occur
next Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Rapp will
spend several months visiting in Cali
fornia and will then depart for the gold
neIds of the Yukon. Mr.. Rapp has
eighteen dogs and an Indian quar- tered in
Alaska to carry himself and wife over
the Chilcoot Pass.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-13
KLONDIkE KING 10 WED.

otto W. Ropp Viii Take Bride Back
10 Nn,Uson CitW.
WOODLAND, Nov. 12.-O,to W. Rapp
of Dawson City arrived in Woo dland to-
day and procured a license to wed Miss
a. E. Ivy of Sacramento. The groom
has snent the past three years at Dawson
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-13
Christmas

Christmas It's too early to talk
is Christmas yet.
Coming! But it isn't too early to
invite you TO see the pretty chairs we've
gathered here for your Christmas giving.
They're in antique oak, golden oak,
Flemish oak, English oak, green OAK,
mahogany, 'looks-like" mahogany, Vernis
Martin-chairs with high backs and low
backs and no backs at all-with wood
SEATS and rush seats and leather seats AMI
uphols cred seats-wide chairs for stout
squatty arm rockers for grandmL
Welcome!
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-13
ASSETS.
LIABILITIES

Losses adjusted and unpaid. ...... S15,553 90
in Suspense. se.................. l34,237 90
Losses resisted, Including expenses. 1854 90
Gross premiums Fire Risk.
ming wear or less, $1,49o-
5S4 IL; reinsurance 80 per cent. 745,2s o5
Gross pr mlumS Fire RISKS run
ning more than one year, ST.
3Ol, 621 70; reinsurance pro
rata - .................. ........ 676,5l1 90
Amount reclaimab!e by the insured
on Perpetual Fire Insurance
Policies ................. sO5, ,3O7 s5
All other demands against the Com
pany ...................... 1000 90
Total liabilities $2,:9l,5 ,575 l6
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-13
More Chair News.


Here's a rocking chair
high enough to rest your
head when you lean back:
Such rockers are scarce.
= They're generally clipped
off half a foot below the COM
fort line.
The pattern in the picture comes in two
different woods and a dozen colors OF
upholstery.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-13
IT UNION
INSURANCE COMPANY

Of PHILADELPHIA, IN THE STATE OF
" Pennsylvania, the 31st day of Decem Der,
a. d. 1896, and for the year ending on that day,
made o the Insurance Commissioner of the state
of Ialifornia, pursuant to the provisions of Sec
tions 81 and oil of the Political Code. condensed
as per blank furnished by the Commissioner.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-13
CAPITAL.
Total Assets. ............
III LIABILITIES

Losses adjusted and unpaid. ......
Losses in process of Adjustment or IN
suspense. Observation-Disclosures. ........
osses resisted, including expenses. ..
Gross pf emiuIns on Fire Risks running
one year or less, S344, 175 81; re-
insurance so per cent.
Gross premiums on Fire Risks runni 7g
more than one year, Stiles 55; re-
Amount reclaimable by the insured or
perpetual Fire Insurance Poicirs.
Cash ID. vidends remaining u paid.
All other demands against the Com
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-13

Net amount paid for Fire Losses din
Guiding $3J.23- 43, losses OF pre-
vious ears) Observation-Disclosures.
DIVIDENDS 10 STOCK no ders .
Paid or allowed for Commits sion OF
Brokerage. 800.
Paid for Salaries, h es, and other
charges for officers, clerks, etc .....
PAID for state. National, and loca
taxes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
WITH RIBBONS AND WELLS.
The College Students are Among Us
Again.

The college boys are with US today.
| They're wearing their ribbons and they
| have come for q good time.
The indications are that there will be
| a large attendance of Studnts from the
| eight Kansas colleges which contest to-
| night at the Grand Opera House for
| OratOrical honors.
This contest Will probably pass off
| without any heads being broken and
clothes torn The students Will have a
good time, but they will be decent about
There is but one college which does
not enter into the spirit of the occasion
with a unit of enthusiasm. That is
Washburn college. Owing to the trouble
which occurred over the selection of
an orator to represent the college, there
will not be the following as in years
past
Baker university is here 200 strong,
and with them came $50 Ottawa univer-
sity students. The Bakeries wear rib
bons of orange, and the Ottawa yellow
sunf1ower yellow.
Two hundred and twenty-five stu
dents from the Kansas university ar
They wear the crimson and blue and
yell their rousing Rock Chalk, Jay
Hawk, X U" and say that William
McMurray will surely win.
Midland college,of Atchison has sent
80 students who wear orange and
black The royal purple is worn by
ten students from Southwest college at
Winfield. Kansas Weslyen at Salina
is represented by IS students wearing
purple and old gold
The business meeting of the state or
atoricaI association is being held this
afternoon. 1t was rumored that charges
would be brought against John Newell,
Washburn's representative, but it is
proba bly, headed off. The banquet of
the Kansas College Press association
occurs this afternoon at $50 at the
Copeland. The college men have taken
up headquarters al the Copeland hotel,
and there is where there will be plenty
of noise this evening before the even
ing's carnival of eloQuence and fun be-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
SENATE BROUGHT A PARDON
In One Day Which Diplomacy Had
Been % Months Trying to Get,
Says Mr. Morgan.

At o'clock the Cuban resolutions, re-
lating to Julio Sanguilly came before the
senate. The galleries were packed and
there was the keenest interest in expect
ed developments. A sharp parliamentary
struggle precipitated. Mr. Petit
grew attempted to go on with the Indian
bill and moved that this be done. But it
was held that the Cuban resolution had
Frye, who stirred the galleries to fever
heat yesterday, stepped into the middle
aisle and made another statement. He
hoped he said, that the Sanguilly resolu-
ton would be allowed to go to the calen-
dar without further discussion.
Mr.. Lodge said the pardon of Sanguilly
did not end the matter. There were many
similar cases buried in the secrecy of
taken twenty-three months in the San
gully case. while the senate in a single
day had brought a pardon.
Mr.. Call spoke of the Ruiz case and pre-
it but it went over on objection from
Mr.. White.
Mr.. Morgan spoke at some length on the
Cuban question
Senators Hoar and Hale, saying that Mr.
Hoar could not interfere with him under
the prestige of his fame and position. He
eulogized Consul General Lee as a man
of courage and honor.
In the course of Mr. MorganS talk he
said the only information of Sangui1ly s
pardon came from the newspapers. Moth
ing was received from the state depart
ment. He did not wonder that the presi-
dent desired to conceal his policy from
the American people.
He asserted that the Queen of Spain
had been driven to grant Sanguilly's par
don because she shrank from the collis>
ion which the Senate'S action would bring.
Mr.. Morgan said the pardon would bring
joy to the president, who had for two
years been on his knees to Spain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
TO HEAD OFF THE SLUSH.
A Bill Reported in Congress to Pro,
hibit Publication of Prize
Fight News.

Washington, Feb. 26.-The prelimin-
airy newspaper reports of the coming
rbett-FitzSimmonS fight were brought
to the attention of the house committee
on interstate and foreign commerce to-
day by Rev. Wilbur F. Crafts, with
the result of speedy and radical action
by that committee. Mr.. Crafts is sec
rotary of the National Reform league
and has been instrumental in securing
congressional action against prize
fighting and against lotteries He pre-
Sented to the committee the draft of
bill TO stop sensational reports of prize
fighting, representing that most news
papers would be glad to omit the de-
tails of pugilistic events from their
columns if they were not driven to
publish them by the enterprise of less
scrupulous rivals.
The committee made some immaterial
changes in the bill and then by a practi-
cal unanimous vote Instructed Represen-
tative Aldrich of Illinois to report 1t to
the house. The text of the bill follows:
Section / That no picture or descrip-
ton of any prize hight or encounter of pu-
giliSts under whatever name or any pro
pOsal record of betting on the same
shall be transmitted in the mails of the
United States or by interstate commerce
whether in a newspaper, or other periodi-
cal or telegram, or in any other form.
Section 2 That any person sending such
matter or knowingly receiving such mat
ter for transmission by mail or interstate
misdemeanor and shall be punished by
Imprisonment for not more than five
years al the discretion of the court or by
fine not exceeding s., coo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
THE TURK OF THE WEST.
Is What Senator Daniel Called Spain
in q Speech in the Senate.

Washington, Feb. 26-In his speech
IN the senate yesterday on the Cuban
resolution Senator Daniel declared that
the record in the Sanguilly case showed
that the Spanish authorities had made
themselves as disagreeable and often
s1ve as possible and the exactions made
We're of a most extraordinary charac-
ter.
The smallest tribe in darkest Afri-
ca, he said, could never have been
treated as contemptuously by a neigh
Dor as were the United States auth0ri-
1es by the Spanish officials in Cuba
IN thls matter" Referring to Consul
General Williams account of one Of
MS interviews with the governor gen
eraI, Mr.. Daniel exclaimed. 1T wish
that an American warship could have
been then in the harbor of Havana
with an American admiral in charpe
who would have turned his erl1ns No.
that city and taught this arrogant IN
solent nation,-the Turk of the west The
unspeakable Spaniard-who is 49,
the work of hell in this neighborinp iS9
land that the demands of the United
States government are to be resnectaf1 ;,
1t seemed, said Mr.. Daniel that
something was going on between this
country and Spain and poor SangllilIv
had withdrawn his appeal, doubtless on
the assurance that if he would plead
guilty and brand himself for life, he
could steal out of prison. The senator
earnestly hoped this report was not
The humiliation of a citizen of this
country is the humiliat ton of every cit
azeh IN It,, exclaimed Mr.. Daniel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
BRYAN FOR M'LEAN.
William J. Bryan Will Stump Ohio
for Him.

Columbus, O., Feb. 26-Arrangements
are being made by which William ].
Bryan will make a thorough stumping
tour of this state during the coming
summer and fall in the interest of John
r. Mclean of the Cincinnati Enquirer
for United States senator, to succeed
Marcus Hanna.
The legislature which will select Han
mas successor will be chosen at the
election to be held next fall. It is the
opinion of the leading free silver men
that an additional free silver senator
can be secured in this state by reason
of the Republican dissa abstraction over
the appointment of Mr. Hanna to sue
coed Sherman, and the certainty that
he will be made the Republican candi-
date of the party for the full term by
the Republican state convention. Mr..
Bryans friends are urging this course
not only for the purpose of helping the
cause of free silver, but also to keep
himself prominently before the country
with the campaign of 1900 in view.