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The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12
GIVEN. FREEDOM
 BY THE JURY James F. Petray of Sonoma Found Not Guilty of
 Manslaughter.
Returned After a Long Absence to Stand Trial for the Killing of
 John Bachnaan.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

Special Dispatch to The Call.
 SANTA ROSA, Feb. 1.-The case of James F. Petray, charged with man. slaughter, which has occupied the atten- tion of Department of the Superior Court for several days, came to a close this afternoon, the jury bringing in a yer dict of not guilty. The trial has been one of the most largely attended here in years, residents from all parts of the county having been in constant attend ance since the case was called
 The crime with which Petray was charged was the killing of John Bachman on March 1, 1894. Petray's father and Bachman, who were neighboPs, had some trouble over stock, and young Petray struck Bachman several times during the discussion. Shortly afterward Bachman died, and the Grand Jury returned an in- dictment against his assaflant, charging him with manslaughter.
 Before the officers could serve the pa- pers upon him Petray disappeared, and, despite the efforts of the authorities, could not be found. A few months ago he sud- denly returned and expressed desire to stand trial. His appearance created great sensation owing to the prominence of his family and the importance of the case, but the trial was begun at once. and ended with the result here an- nounced. The jury was out only three minutes. and upon its return to the court room the defendant and his attorneys T. J. Geary and A. B. Ware, received the enthusiastic congratulations of Petray's friends.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12
CHARLES FAIR TAKES
 THE KELLEY CURE
Goes to White Plains Under an As sumed Name, but His Identity
 Becomes Known.

NEW YORK. Feb. u.-Charles Lewis Fair has graduated from one of White Plains most widely known institutions. the Keeley Gold Cure Institute. The us. ual Keeleyite finds quarters in one of the hotels or boarding-houses. Fair how ever, hired handsome residence. and for a month resided there with Mrs. Fair and their servants.
 The time was spent very quietly. Four times a day Fair reported at the insti- tute and with the other thirty patients tion. Fair attracted considerable atten- ton as it became noised about who the temporary resident of White Plains was, although he at first attempted to avoid c. D. Forbes. Many drives were taken through the beautiful roads of West White White Plains yesterday and s. are no now in in New York City. Tomorrow they sail for an extended trip abroad.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12
MYTHICAL FOES
 ON HIS TRAIL Thomas Findley of San Francisco Insane at
 Tacoma.
Examined Before Judqe Kean and Committed to an
 Asylum.
Has for Weeks Believed That Armed Men Were Seeking to Take
 His Life
Special Dispatch to The Call.

TACOMA, Feb. 11.-Thomas Findley, a San Francisco clerk, 29 years old, was an object of pity to-day as he sat before Judge Kean being examined for insanity. For number of weeks Find ley has believed that armed men were chasing him with the intention of kill ing him. He has wandered about the country east and south from Tacoma, being fairly rational when in company, but at other times acting demented. He arrived in Orting yesterday morn ing, and few hours later jumped into the Carbon River, trying to hide from his rescuers behind some rocks. He was taken out and locked up. This morning the town marshal brought him to Tacoma, and he was sent to an in- sane asylum.
 Findley told the court that before coming here last month he worked for Thomas Kerr.sa merchant on Montgom- cry street, San Francisco. He came north. intending to go to the Klondike On the boat his imaginary pursuers haunted him. Since arriving he has been wandering between Puyallup, Roy, Kent and Sumner. Much of the time he has spent in the woods with little to eat
 The examining physician to-day ex- pressed the belief that Findley had hereditary insanity, and that 1t had been hastened by privations and bad habits. He is an inveterate cigarette smoker, preferring a cigarette to his dinner. His disease has taken the form of melancholia and insomnia, and he has strong desire to kill himself by drowning or poison. He acts like one in the incipient stages of general pa ralysis, which will be his lot unless the asylum can cure him. His brother, Frank Findley, is secretary to MT. Moody at Sausalito, Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12
General MarrOquina and Two of His Officers
 Are Shot.
Other Barracks Are Attacked and Mendizabel Proclaimed
 President.
MANY OTHER CANDIDATES.
It Now Appears That Barrios Met Death at the Hands of a
 Hired Assassin.
Copyright. 1898. by James Gordon Bennett.

Copyright. 1898. by James Gordon Bennett
 PANAMA, Feb. 11.-Cable dispatches from the Herald correspondent in Qua temala, Guatemala, state that last night at o'clock an attempt was made to capture the cuartels near the palace and that the new Government named by General Marroquina, as command ant of this city, was going to assume charge. He was seized by the former commandant, General Najera, and shot with his two officers.
 General Najera then attacked an- other of the barracks, but was re- pulsed, and left the city, proclaiming General Mendizabel President
 Numerous Presidential candidates are talked of, but nothing can be heard from the interior as to whether the rev olutionists of last September are nov ing or not. This city has no communi- cation with other parts of the country. Several persons suspected of complicity with Zollinger. the murderer of Presi- dent BarriOs, have been imprisoned.
 President Barrios' funeral took place to-day. It was attended by the diplo- matic corps. military and civil officials
 SAN JOSE, Guatemala, Feb. 1.-The Barrios Cabinet has resigned, and a new Cabinet has been formed This Cabinet is composed of Senor Antonio Barrios, Minister of Public Works; Se- nor Anguiano Minister of Government and Foreign Affairs; Senor Domingo Morales, Minister of Public Instruc- tiOn; Senor Rafael Salazer, Minister of Finance, and General Salvador Toledo, Minister of War. All is quiet in San Jose.
 NEW YORK, Feb. 11.-A Washing ton special to the Herald says: Ameri- can interests in Guatemala will receive ample protection from an American man-of-war in the event of a serious revolution in that country. Command boat Marietta, cables to the Navy De- partment to-day, announcing his de- parture from La Libertad for San Jose, Guatemala He cabled to the Navy Department yesterday, asking permis- sion to proceed to San Jose, in view of the assassination of President Barrios and possible revolution.
 It is the general impression of Gen. tral American diplomatists here that the assassination of President Barrios may be placed to the credit of the rev. olutionists, who were defeated by Gen. eral BarriOs some months ago. It is said the chiefs of that revolution are all rich men, and that they knew that the only way to get rid of the President was to have him slain, and to pay the murderer literally for his act. The re- port that a revolution has already been inaugurated in Guatemala is regarded as showing that there may be some thing in the reports that BarriOs' slay- CT was a paid assassin.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12
What the Barron Will Contest Has Cost Young
 George.
Has Paid Over Seventy Thou sand Dollars to His
 Attorneys.
Eager N ow 10 Compromise and Save What Is Le of His For
 tune.
Special Dispatch :, The Call.

SAN JOSE, Feb. 1.-The hearing of the petition asking leave to compromise the contest of the will of the late mil- lionaire Edward Barron, brought by George E. Barron, a son, came up in Judge Hylands court this morning. The case was argued and submitted. Attorney H. V. Morehouse appeared for George E. Barron, Judge McKinstry for Mary F. Barron, and Judge Spen- cer for Eva Rose Barron, the widow. and minor children. Maurice OBrien and John E. Auzerais, trustees of the fund created for George Barron, were represented by Attorney Cothran. These parties all consented to the pro- posed compromise and it's terms.
 George Barron, the contestant, went on the stand to give testimony in SUD- port of his petition to terminate the trust made by his father and to effect a compromise of the contest. He said that the fight to break his fathers will in order to make him heir to about $250,000 instead of making him the ben efciary of the income of $100000, a-s willed by his father, had cost him nearly $71,000 The $1UU,O00 fund had now grown, with its accumulations, to $121, 900, and during the legal battle friends were constantly advancing him money with which to pay his attorneys and incidental expenses. The item of expense had amounted, with what he had yet to pay, to $71 900.
 Barron said that he believed 1t to be for the best interests of the estate to terminate the trust, and after paying the $71 900 to him with which to liqui- date all claims against him, the other $50,000 could remain in trust for him, with Mary F. Barron, widow of Will liam Barron, to go to George Barron's issue, if he had any, and if not, then to the children of Mary E Barron
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12
KLAMATH LANDS
 TO BE ALLOTTED California and Oregon Land Company Loses It's In-
 junction Suit. The Government Retains Possession of the Large Tracts in
 Dispute.

Special Dispatch to The Call.
 PORTLAND, Or, Feb. 11.-In the Unit ed States District Court to-day Judge Bellinger handed down a decision in the case of the California and Oregon Land Company vs. the Government agents seeking to allot the. lands of the Klamath Indian reservation.
 The plaintiff corporation sought to re- strain the agents from allotting the lands on the ground that it had title to them by virtue of purchase from the Oregon Central Military Road Company. The lands in dispute, comprising about 130 900 acres, were a portion of the grant of Congress to the State of Oregon for the construction of military road from Flu gene City to the. eastern boundary of the State. In 1864 the State deeded the land to the Oregon Central Military Road Company which constructed the road have acquired title by purchase from the latter.
 The case was presented to the court on an application for a temporary injunc- tion restraining the defendants from pro- ceedings for the allotment until the mer- its of the controversy are determined. The court denied the application, and this virtually disposes of the matter, as the allotting agents can now proceed with their work without further interruption. If the plaintiff has further recourse 1t is against the Government for the value of the land that 1t claims title to-.
 In the treaty with the Indians the court finds that a reservation was made for the land now known as the Klamath res- ervation. and that title to this never passed from the Indians.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12
MAY ESTABLISH AN
 INDEPENDENT REPUBLIC.

Copyrighted. 1898. by James Gordon Bennett
 BUENOS AYkES, Feb. n.-Advices from the Herald's correspondent in Rio Janeiro state that there is some reason to believe that representatives of the States of Rio Grande do Sul, Parana, Santa Cathrina and Minasgeraes will soon meet and proclaim their separation from Brazil and establish an independent re- public.
 Recent orders from Brazil to the United States for twenty locomotives are regard ed by the press of Rio Janeiro as sign of renewal of commercial relations be- tween the two Governments.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12
AWOKE TO FIND A LIVE MOUSE
 IN HIS THROAT
A Colored Parson Compelled to Swallow Too Curious
 Little Rodent.

PASADENA the colored African perhaps swallowed g o the 8 o $ he a naturally small in the pulpit < loves music and he also likes hole This
 
 mouth smeled s started S  quealed the cher wassc scared S B but
 
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   . two hours the can
  the At all events Rev Mr. Kelley lives s .
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12
Gathering the Wool Crop.

PHOENIX, Feb. u.-Shearing has com menced at Peoria. north of Phoenix, near which point 10000 sheep are being held for the winter. The wool crop of about 800 900 pounds has been contracted for by a Boston firm at II to IA cents a pound. Most of the shearing will be done in new pens erected at Peoria on the Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix Railway. About 100000 head of sheep and lambs will be shipped east from the same point within the next sixty days,
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12
Reported Killed in Alaska.

STOCKTON. Feb. 11-It was rumored In Stockton to-day that Messrs Powers and Woods. who left Milton last, summer for the Alaska goldfields, had been caught by an avalanche and buried alive Mrs Sollinger, a sister of Woods. says that she last heard from her brother in Sep tember. His relatives, however, express no anxiety over the fact that he has not written,
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12
Shooting Affray Near Reno.

RENO, Feb. u.-Pasqual, an Italian, shot Eugene Garovanti at Vista, eight miles east of Reno, at noon to-day The trouble arose over Pasqual's wife. Caro- vanti was shot In the back and had a narrow escape from death. He was brought to town. Deputy Constable Lee per arrested PasCual at Vista and he will have his examination tomorrow
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12
Chile and Peru Agree.

Copyright, 1898, by James Gordon Bennett.
 LIMA, Peru. Feb. u.-I am reliably in- formed that an agreement between Chile and Peru for the settlement of the Ques- ton about the ownership of tho provinces of Tacna and Africa is practically fact. This agreement Is the reason of the visit of Vice-President BtllipghurSt,
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12
NERVOUS, CHRONIC AND PRIVATE

Diseases, even in their most aggravated forms. Thereis no one man in the world who has effected so many permanent cures in both Men and Women of Trou- bles which other physicians of ac- knowledged ability had given up as hopeless as this eminent specialist.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-07-29
AGUINALDo IS NOW DICTATOR.
He Declares Martial Law Over nlI
the Islands,

lie Declares Martial Law Over all
the Islands.
Washington, July 24.-The followin:
cablegram was received at the war de-
partment:
Hongkong, July %. - Secretary of
the Navy: Following is for the score
tary Of war: 10 the .Adjutant General:
Aguinaldo declares dictatorship and
martial law over all the islands. The
people expect Independence recon
mend Chinese ponies. Anderson.
Gen. Anderson was the senior amy
officer at the Philippines when the dis
patch was sent, probably several Jaws
before the Hongkong date.
The dispatch gave the cabinet food
for consideration at their regular
meeting. There was no disposition to
force any issue with the insurselt
chief at this time, hut it is pretty we'll
understood that lie will not be al
lowed to commit the United States
government in the future treatment CT
the Philippine question. The visit of
the German ambassador to the ,.resi-
dent and to the secretary of state was
basis for belief that he had called
to make some representation on that
subject, and, perhaps, rs we'll on the
question of peace rs affected by the
programme laid down hy Watson's
projected voyage to European waters.
If so no official confirmation was OBJ
tainable. and "a friendly visit" was
the only explanation offered by Secre-
tary Day for the appearance of the
German ambassador in the dog days
in Washington. The embassy people
were no more communicative. so that
if any thing of Importance passed dur
ing the meeting it will probably be re-
vealed only in the shape of action
later on. 1t would not be surprising
if it should develop that strong Euro
pean influences are being brought to
bear to dissuade the navy department
from dispatching Watson's fleet to
Europe. But so far they appear to
have been Intellectual, for it is official
ly stated that the departure of the
squadron is only delayed, not aban-
doned.
The reference in Gen. Anderson's
dispatch to Chinese ponies means that
the general desires that kind of cav
airy animals.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-07-29
ORDER IN SANTIAGO.
Americans and Spaniarls on til.
Most Frienllly Tcrma

Americana and Spnniard. on the
Most Friendly Terms.
Santiago, Cuba, July 22.-Civil order,
has been completely restored in Santi-'
ago and no excessive celebrations of
victory are permitted. All the cafes
were closed last night, for the authori-
ties are anxious that nothing shall
mar the good impression made by the
orderly manner in which the city was
transferred from Spanish to American
rule.
The Spanish and United States
troops yesterday were both patroniz-
ing places where intoxicants were sold
and drinking toasts to each other from
we'll filed glasses. The municipal au-
thorities thought it better to restrain
the joyousness of the victors for the
present. Stores where food and cloth
ing are for sale are being reopened
and the Americans are the best custo-
mers. The food problem will soon be
solved, for transports entered the har-
Dor and began to discharge their car
goes of provisions.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-07-29
AUGUsTI AT 1t TOO.

Just as Brilliant n Prevaricator ms
BlnncO.
Madrid, July 22.-Senor Sagasta and
Gen. Correa declare that the latest
news from the Philippines is of the
most favorable character. Gen. Cor
rea's advices indicate that the insur-
gents are now displaying merely a
lulSewarm hostility toward the Spanish
troops" Capt. Gen. August sends an
official dispatch asserting, under date
of July IA, that while the blockade is
becoming very strict, the enemy has
lost heavily in several recent engage
ments, by which the morale of the
American forces has been weakened
and the Spaniards have been greatly
encouraged. The dispatch alleges also
that the garrison is ready to fight to
the death and that Gen. Monte and
several officers who had escaped from.
Matabeb had arrived there.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-07-29
GEN. GARCIA HAS RESIGNED.
Cuban General Ptqued at Gen. Shat
ter's Conduct.


Santiago de Cuba, July %. - Gen.
Garcia, in charge of the Cuban forces
in the operations about Santiago, has
notified Gen. Shafter that he has ten
dered his resignation as commander of
the insurgents in the Eastern division.
This action on the part of Gen. Garcia
is regarded as o ruse and Is believed to
have as its object the drawing of a
vote Of confidence from the leaders of
the Cuban junta. That Gen. Garcia
has not seriously retired from the Gu
ban army is disclosed by the fact that
he has just agreed with Gen. Castillo
to march their Cuban forces against
Holguin, and that both Garcia and
Castillo have Joined in a request to
Gen. Gomez to unite with them in
driving the Spaniards out of all the
other provinces prior to the American
attack on Havana. Gen. Garcia's
troops have been withdrawn to the
mountains. am able to give the true
reasons for his determination to no
longer cooperate with the American
forces. The Cuban general in the
first instance took this action while
piqued over Gen. Skaters refusal to
let the Cubans into Santiago. But he
seems to have
Felt Even More Kccnly
the contempt in which his command is
being held by the soldiers of the Unit
ed States. Garcia and his principal
officers seem thoroughly to realize
that the Cu5ans have not shone bril-
liantly as warriors in the Santiago
campaign. He now intends to act in
dependently and to demonstrate to the
United States that the Cubans are
worthy of Confidence and respect as
allies. The dissatisfaction with the
conduct of the Cubans was merely
limited at in the early days of the OPP
erations about Santiago. There can
be no denying that the American
troops look upon the Cubans as per
sons more fond of flesh pots than of
arms. 1t is announced that Gen.
Garcia and Gen. Costello are march
ing toward Holguin. Cuban staff Of.
ficers confidently. informed me that
they would capture the Spanish garri-.
son there within month. During
the interim preceding the Havana
campaign the Cubans promise 10 take
the field with extraordinary ectiyity
and to clear the greater part Of the
island Of Spanish troops. = u,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-07-29
THE MARKETS.
Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live Stock Cenfera

Autest &uOtat1Ons from Grain ANA
Live Stock Centers.
st. Paul, July "a. Wheat = No. /
Northern, SS@S9c; No 2 Northern.
S5@S7c. Corn = No. 3 yellow, 30 IL
33c; No. 3, 32@32 1-2c. Oats -
No. 5 white, 24@25 1-2c; No. 3. 23@24c.
Barley and Rye-Sample barley. 23@
s s2 No. 2 rye, 1904 1-2c; No. 8 rye,
Duluth, Mimi, July "a. = Wheat =
Cash, No. 1 hard, SEC; No.. 1 North.
ern. Soc; No. 2 Northern, S2c; No. 3
spring, Soc; to arrive; No. hard, SEC;
No. Northern, S5c; September, No. l
hard, 7O3-Sc; No. Northern, 60 Csc;
December, No. hard, 6S 3-Sc; No. l
Northern, 81 3-8c;; oats, 24@25c.
Minneapolis, July 24.-Wheat - July
opened at 81 1-2c and closed at 81 1-2c;
September, opened at 81 1-2c, and
closed at &c; December opened at
6Gc and closed at 65 3-Sc. On track
No. 1 hard, 9O3-4c; No. 1 Northern,
S3-4c; No. 9 Northern, "a 3-4c. .
Milwaukee. Wis, July 24.-Flour is
firm. Wheat firmer; No. 1 Northern,
9Oc; No. Northern, S9c; September,
loc. Oats higher at 26 1-4M27 1-4c.
Rye steady; No. 1, Al 1-2@4Sc. Barley
steady; No. 2, 43 Ice; September,
sample, 33@35c. II"
Chicago. July 24.-Wheat-No. . red.
Is 1-2c; No. 3 red, 73@76c: No. 9 hard,
I3M75 1-2c; No. 3 hard, 73 1904 Ice;
Nc. 2 spring, 75c; No. 3 spring, 7oM
SIC; No. Northern spring, SSc Corn
No. 2, S3 1-4M33 3-sc; No. 3, 33c; No
oats, 24c; No. 3, 23c.
Chicago, July "a. - Hogs - Light
$3.7OM3.95; mixed, So. 1904; heavy,
$3.75@4.O5; rough, $3.75@3.SO. Cattle
Beeves, $4.2od5.4O; cows and heifers,
$2.4OGl4.7O; Texas steers, S3.GO@4. 10;
stockers and feeders, $3.1O@4.65. Sheep
Natives. $3M4.9O; Westerns, $4M4.75;
lambs, $3.75@6.5O.
South st. Paul, July "a. - Hogs -
S3.GOI3.95. Cattle-Cows, 50. 25M3. 90:
stockers. S3.GOm5; heifers, $2.5OG3. 80;
oxen. 1925; bulls, $2SOM3225; calves,
$4.5O@475.
Sioux City, Iowa. July "a. - Hogs -
$3.65M3.SO. Cattle - Beeves. $4,000
40; Gamers, s.. %: cows, 81; heifers,
3.6oM4; bulls, S3@3.6O; stockers,
S3:9o@4.4O; yearlings. $4,000. %;
calves. $4.10@5.2o. Sheep, S3.5OM5.