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The San Francisco call., 1898-02-15
DECIDES TO
 PROBE THE
 SCULLY CASE Inquiry Ordered by San loses Accused
 Council. Krieg Asks for Ten Days in Which to Prepare
 a Defense. Monday Next the Date Set for the Beginning of the In
 vestigaiion. EVIDENCES OF GUILT. District Attorney Has the Note w hich the Policeman Gave for His
 Position.
Monday Next the Date Set for the Beginning of the In
 vestigaiion.
EVIDENCES OF GUILT.
District Attorney Has the Note Which the Policeman Gave for His
 Position.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN JOSE. Feb. 14-In expectation of sensational proceedings in the inves- tigation of the charge that Police Off, cer John H. Scully had secured his po- sition by fraud the council chamber was crowded tonight, there being scarcely standing room. But the pro- ceedings were disappointingly short and tame.
 The reading of the communication from Chief Kidward announcing the suspension of Officer Scully pending the investigation by the Council opened the matter. Councilman Fay was the only absentee. He was sick.
 Councilman Noting said that under the circumstances he thought it would be proper to have an investigation and suggested that the Mayor set time for the same. Krieg, one of the accused Councilmen, remarked that a defendant was usually given ten days in which to prepare for hearing. The Mayor then set Monday next for the investigation.
 District Attorney Harrington Is ar ranging to place the case before the Grand Jury. He is gathering all the evidence available. He already has in his possession the original note for $50 given to w. c. Krieg by MT. and Mrs. Scully as part payment of the price of Scully's star There was also placed at his disposal to-day the last order for SIS 35 paid to W. C. Krieg out of Scul- ly's salary as a police officer and the original affidavit made by Mrs. Scully on Saturday.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-15
INFATUATED LIMBS
 GIVEN A FUNERAL.
Ed Huebeler Lives While Portion of His Body Is in the
 Crave

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Feb. H.-In Calvary Cemetery this afternoon at 2:3o there oc- cured the most unique funeral of the year. To be precise, it was only half a funeral Some other time 1t will be com pleted Through his own directions, the lower half of Ed Huebeler's body was in tered On February Il Huebeler was struck by train, sustaining injuries that necessitated the amputation of his legs. As soon as he rallied from the shock he decided his legs should be buried with proper ceremony. An undertaken took charge of the severed members, and this morning Huebeler had so far recovered that he ordered the burial to proceed without delay. He was not able to attend his own half of the funeral. but he had the satisfaction of knowing his friends had not forgotten him. A wagon con- veyed the withered limbs to the cemetery and relatives and friends saw them care fully lowered into the grave. A burial per- init was required and was issued without hesitation after the circumstances had been explained. After the funeral Hue belers friends called to see him and gave him assurance that his legs had been &C., corded Christian burial.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-15
ATTEMPT TO KIDNAP
 PRINCE CLARENCE.
The Banished Chief of the Mosquito Territory Yet the Object of
 Nicaraguan Plotting.

KINGSTON. Jamaica, Feb. 14.-An at tempt was made late Saturday evening to kidnap Prince Clarence, formerly chief of the Mosquito territory, who is now living here as a pensoner of the British Gov ernment The attempt is believed to have been the result of Nicaraguan instigation.
 Prince Clarence is now about "A years old He was elevated to the position of power four years ago as hereditary chief of the Mosquito Coast territory, and ruled over 10,000 subjects. His elevation as ruler came just before Nicaragua began to en- croach on the Mosquito territory. Chief Clarence with his subjects resisted. and finally overthrow the Nicaraguans. The tension between the two nationalities in- creased so much that the United States Consul at Bluefields. a town in the Mosquito territory, was forced to ask for protection for Americans there. The feel ing against Chief Clarence continued bit ter. and after repeated defeats he was forced to flee. With many other refugees he sought safety on the cruiser Marble head and left the Mosquito coast. In Au- gust, 1894 he landed at Kingston, Jamai- ca and has since lived there as a pension- CT of the British Government
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-15
ENGLAND'S POLICY
 AND THE COMMONS.
Currency Question and the Treat ment of Tribes in India Dis
 cussed in Parliament,

LONDON, Feb. H.-Replying to a question from Mir. Field in the House of Commons to-day as to whether or not the Government intended to cooperate in promoting an international conference to consider the currency question. Mir. Balfour, First Lord of the Treasury and Government leader, said he was happy to say the Government would be very glad to see an international agreement regarding currency, but that he had nothing to add to the information al- ready in the possession of the House.
 The House later discussed the amend ment of John Lawson Walton. Liberal member for South Leeds, to the address in reply to the speech from the throne, and ising the question of the Govern men. ; Indian frontier policy. Walton criticized 1t from a Liberal standpoint disappearing of the occupation of Chitral as being the source of the present trou- bles and urging the Government not to tamper with the independence of the frontier tribes, which, he said, were "the natural bulwark of India"
 Lord George Hamilton, Secretary of State for India, replied. He said it was impossible to evacuate Chitral without impairtng the prestige of Great Britain and the tranquility of these tribes. The present troubles, he continued, proved that the occupation of Chitral was wei come and he warmly repelled the oppo- sltions charges that the Government had been guilty of breach of faith with the local tribes in continuing the occupation
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-15
Arson Charge Against a Young Attorney of
 Selma.
Accused of Starting Blaze in His Office for the
 Insurance.
Valuable Books Had Been Removed and the Walls Saturated With
 Kerosene.
Special Dispatch ;, The Call.

FRESNO, Feb. 14.-Edward Robin son, young attorney of Selma, was arrested this morning on charge of arson. He is accused of having set fire to his office in order to get the in- surance on his law library, which amounts to $500. The blaze was dis covered in its inception, however, and extinguished before any damage was done. The room was found to have been thoroughly saturated with kero- sene, and all the books, with the ex- ception of twenty volumes or so, had been removed from the office.
 Immediately after the fire had been put out, a search was made for the young attorney, but he could not be found. He was afterward arrested in the country. He offered no explana- tion of the mysterious fire, nor of the fact that all his books of any value had been removed from the office.
 Robinson was brought before a mag istrate and his bail was placed at $1500. He tried to find sureties but was un- able to and was lodged in the County Jail here this afternoon. His arrest was great surprise to the people of Selma, as we'll as to the citizens of this city
 Robinson removed to Selma about three months ago, and began the prac- tice of law. He had studied law in the office of Attorney Van Meter of this city and was known as an industrious young man. He found the road of the young lawyer hard one though, and probably concluded that the insurance money would be of more immediate benefit to him than his authorities.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-15
CLARENCE D. AMBROSE
 KILLED IN MEXICO.
Receives a Mortal Wound Through the Accidental Discharge of His
 Pistol

POMONA, Feb. 14-Pomona is shocked at the news just received that Clarence D. Ambrose was shot and killed by the accidental discharge of his pistol near Hermosillo, Mexico, on February 10. MT. Ambrose had been in Mexico for several months, having obtained from President Diaz a concession of thousands of acres or mineral and agricultural lands. He was looking over his concession, and while stopping down his pistol slipped from the holster and was discharged by striking the earth. The ball entered MT. Ambrose's intestines and kidneys.
 Clarence D. Ambrose was 55 years of age. He was one of the foremost Free masons in this region, and had a State reputation as a Republican. He lived in San Francisco, Mendocino County, Po- mona and Santa Ana for over forty years. He was once the greatest hop-buyer on the Pacific Coast and the wealthiest man in Mendocino County. He was prominent in all Republican State conventions for years, and was confidential political agent for Senator Leland Stanford in many campaigns He leaves relatives in many localities of Central California and a widow and small children in Pomona
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-15
GRANT OF TIME FOR FLANNELLY Trial of the Parricide Continued by Judge
 Lorigan. Delay Occasioned by the Illness of Witness Daniel
 H. Doyle. His Testimony Depended Upon to Bolster Up the Case of the
 Defendant.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN JOSE, Feb. 14-The trial of Thomas W. Flannelly for the murder of his father, Patrick F1annelly, at Redwood City, on October o6, which was set for this morning in Judge Lor- igan's court, was continued until Feb ruary 2S. This action was taken be- cause of the illness of one of the wit nesses.
 When court opened this morning At torney Leon Strauss of the firm of Strauss & Riehl, Flannelly's counsel, asked for continuance for one month on the ground that Daniel H. Doyle, one of the principal witnesses for the defense, was sick in bed with erysipe- las. It was alleged that Doyle would swear that the defendant did not pro- cure the pistol with which he killed his father just prior to the homicide, but had carried 1t about his person for more than a year; that about an hour before the killing the defendant was calm and peaceful, and spoke to his father in a kind and considerate man. ner; that the father of the defendant was ironical, despotic and cruel in his treatment toward his son, and, finally, that when the father of the defendant
 
 ship between Doyle and the defendant it was cheerfully dissolved.
 District Attorney Walker of San Ma teo County, who Is prosecuting the case, and District Attorney Herring ton both acquiesced to this. They said they did not desire to hurry the trial. The prosecution also wanted Doyle as a witness, and in all probability he would be we'll enough to appear in court in about two weeks. The mo- ton was granted and the case con- tinued until February 28.
 Flannelly sat beside his counsel, and did not seem worried by the large num- Der of spectators present, who strained their necks in their eagerneSs to catch a glimpse of the parricide. He seemed in excellent health, and maintained that stoical look that has character ized his attitude throughout.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-15
PERISHES OFF PISMO BEACH Samuel Slade of Santa Maria Drowned in
 the Surf. Washed From a Rock While. Fishing in Sight of His
 Family. Was a Prosperous Attorney fands Recognized as an Orator of
 Ability.
Special Dispatch to The caIl.

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Feb. 14.-SamueI Slade. young lawyer of Santa Maria, was drowned at Pismo Beach, ten miles from here, yesterday. in sight of his wife and children and his mother. He was fishing from a point of rocks, and a wave washed him off. He was evi- dently stunned, else he would have es- capped, as he was a swimmer.
 The body was immediately borne out by the surf and was finally carried out to sea in full view of his family. The surf is very dangerous here, and 1t was nearly half-hour before the body was recovered.
 Slade was about 30 years of age, and leaves widow and two children, be- sides his mother and sister. He was an orator of great ability, and had won a reputation as political speaker. The funeral will take place on Tuesday un- der Masonic auspices, as he was far ad- vanced in the order.
 Bruises on the head of the dead man bear out the theory that he struck against rock and was stunned.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-15
DRAGGED BY HIS
 FRANTIC HORSE Horrible Death of an Eiuht- Year-Old Lad Near
 Temecula. Entangled in Rope Attached to a Steed Which Throws Him and
 Runs Away.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

Special Dispatch to The Call.
 RIVERSIDE, Feb. I.-Details of an &C., cident in which the eight-year-old son of Robert Woods of Temecula lost his life have reached this city The boy, with a couple of playmates named Andrew War ren and Bransford Nichols. went out on the hills on Sunday morning to gather flowers, and while away came upon a couple of horses belonging to the Warren boys father. The lads decided to have a ride and caught the animals. Young Warren climbed upon one of the horses and Woods and Nichols on the other, both using pieces of ropes for brides.
 The animal ridden by Warren became frightened and threw him, and in running by the horse ridden by the other two boys frightened that animal and 1t threw them. Woods in falling struck on his head and became entangled in the rope so that he was dragged a distance of over a mile down the side of mountain. over rocks, brush and gullies. When the horse was caught the lads corpse was found with the upper half of the head missing. Nearly all the bones in the body were broken.
 The Warren and Nichols boys were badly injured and scratched by their fall, but their injuries will not prove fatal.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-15
OPENS FIRE IN
 SELF.DEFENSE Kern County Resident ReSiStS an Attack on
 His Ca bin.
Assailed by Neighbor and His Wife on His Own
 Premises.
Replies to Bullets With a Charge of Shot That Wounds His Male
 Opponent
Special Dispatch to The Call.

BAKERSFIELD, Feb. IA shoot ing affray took place about eighteen miles from Bakersfield this afternoon, between Charles Sutter and wife and Joseph Dickey, all three residents of this county. Sutter and his wife arm ed themselves and stole a march on the cabin of Dickey. Dickey, probably suspecting some evil intent, did not open the door, but engaged the couple in conversation from the inside of the house.
 After some words, the exact nature of which is not known, Sutter opened fire on Dickey with a Winchester through the window, but, owing to his poor aim, his shots flew wide of their mark. SeiZing the opportunity, Dickey leveled shotgun, loaded with fine bird shot, and returned the fire, the charge striking Sutter in the head and inf1icting a painful though not Seri- ous wound. Sutter fell, but staggered to his feet and shot once more, again missing Dickey.
 By this time the noise of the combat had attracted the neighbors, and the men were placed under arrest. Sutter declines to give any reason for the at- tempted murder beyond the somewhat significant assertion that dead men tell no tales,' from which it is supposed that some criminal secret is shared by the two men.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-15
SENDS 4 BULLET
 INTO HIS HEART
Suicide of a Hopeless Invalid in a Grove Near Red
 wood City.
Frank Den1artini's Corpse Found by a Tramp at the Scene of His
 Self Destruction.

REDWOOD CITY, Feb. H-A ghastly find was made in what is known as Fingers Grove, within the town limits, yesterday morning by tramp. The grove has been for number of years uninhabited, except by the tramp ele- ment, and is situated in the extreme northwest end of the town, being a piece of land lying between the main county road and the railroad, and thickly over grown with shrubbery and trees. The tramp reported to the station agent here that he had discovered the body of a man lying among the trees. This in- telligence was transmitted to the Coroner, who made an investigation.
 The body proved to be that of Frank Demartini, young man we'll known about town and a brother of Paul De- martini wine merchant of this place. The body was lying upon its back, and near 1t lay revolver. The heart had been pierced by ball fired from the revolver. The revolver was identified by Paul Demartfni as one belonging to him.
 The suicide had for some time past been ailing, and it became necessary to send him to a San Francisco hospital He recovered, and returned to his broth CTS place short time ago. He was mel ancholy, and appeared discouraged. On Saturday last he left the place where he was stopping, and his whereabouts was unknown until his corpse was discovered by the tramp. The dead man was at one time a barber at this place, and was doing well until his health failed. He was fl years of age.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-15
M0NADM0CK WILL SOON
 ARRIVE AT MARE ISLAND.
Part of the Monitors Crew to Be Transferred to the Receiving
 Ship Independence.

VALLEJO, Feb 1.-The monitor Mon adnock Is expected to arrive at Mare Isl- and on Thursday. She will at once have a part of her crew transferred to the re- ceiving ship Independence, to remain un- til assigned to some other ship, possibly the training ship Pensacola, which is eX- pected to go into commission the latter part of the present month. The Monad- mock will be placed in reserve and made fast to one of the buoys at the upper end of the navy yard.
 The gunboat Bennington and the cruiser Boston are on the way to the navy yard to be docked, painted and undergo such repairs as are needed. The training ship Adams will soon be placed out of com mission to enable the yard employees to commence work on the new spar deck to be built on the ship. When completed the trim little vessel will be one of the most comfortable ones in the naval serv-
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-15
DRINK LED HIM TO SEEK DEATH Attempt of a Youth to End His Life Near
 Woodland.
Nephew of Supervisor HOux Sends @ Bullet Through
 His Body.
Rendered Stupid by Liquor, He Had Resolved to Cut Short His
 Career.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WOODLAND, Feb. 14.-Elwood Houx attempted to commit suicide at the residence of his uncle, Supervisor Houx, near Blacks, last evening. The attempt was unsuccessful for the time, but the wound Is of such a serious character that his condition is consid- cred very critical. The young man is only IT years of age and the son of John Houx of Placerville. He has been at work on the farm of Super visor Houx since last November.
 On Sunday, in company with two or three young men, he went to Knights Landing to witness a game of baseball. When he returned in the evening he appeared to be slightly under the in- fuence of liquor. He went to his room at about 8 o'clock in the evening. An hour later Miss Myrtle Houx, his cou- sin, and the sixteen-year-old daughter of Supervisor Houx, heard pistol shot in the young mans room. She hastily opened the door and found her cousin sitting on the side of the bed with a smoking revolver in his hand.
 MT. Houx and his wife were quickly summoned. An examination of the pistol showed that on the first attempt the cartridge failed to explode. The second attempt was successful. The ball, which was of thirty-two caliber, entered the right side, between the third and fourth ribs, about an inch and half above the nipple. Its course was upward and backward toward the shoulder. It penetrated a portion of the lung, severing several small blood vessels, and the hemorrhage was pro- fuse.
 The bullet was not located. It's course, however, indicated that 1t is lodged in the upper portion of the thor acic cavity. The young man is now suffering from pleuro- pneumonia, in- duced by the wound in the lung, and his recovery is doubtful. His strongest hope rests in the fact that his health has been perfect and his constitution is robust.
 When the young man was asked by his uncle why he attempted to kill himself, he replied that he did not know. It Is probable that his brain was so befuddled that he was not re- sponsible. To be under the influence of liquor was something unusual for him. He has a reputation for sobriety and industry and has been of an ex- ceedingly cheerful disposition.
 Supervisor Houx and family are much distressed on account of the sad affair. The parents of the young man have been summoned.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-15
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL
 CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE.
Governor Osborne of Wyoming Chosen Vice-Chairman and the
 Secretaryships Filled.

WASHINGTON, Feb. I-At a meeting of the Democratic Congressional Cam paign Committee tonight the following officers were elected, Senator White hav- ing been chosen chairman some time ago: chairman; James Kerr of Pennsylvania, secretary; Judge Fleming of Kentucky. first assistant secretary; Joseph Ohl of Georgia, second assistant secretary.
 A committee of three was appointed to fill the vacancies in States not represent ed on the committee
 The committee before adjourning adopted the following resolution, pre- scented by Senator Jones:
 'In the opinion of this committee. there should be the most earnest and hearty cooperation between the vari- ous friends of bimetallism as defined by the Chicago platform, and they should propagate this sentiment and to unite in It's support the voters of every party op- posed to the gold standard"
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-15
Six Favorites Beaten.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 14-Fine weather; track fast. Not a favorite won.
 Seven furiongs, selling-Crystalline won, Wiggins second, Octave third Time. 1:29
 Six furlongs, selling-Laurel Leaf won, Logistic second, Black Annie third. Time, 1:16.
 One mile, selling-Glenmoyne won, What Next second, Pete Kitchen third. Time, 1:421s.
 Six furlongs, seling-Meddler won, Dorah Wood second. w c T third. Time, 1:14lb
 Six furlongs, selling-Lillian E won, Necedah second, Dorothy III third. Time, 1:151s.
 One mile, selling-Everest won, Oral second. Mount Washington third. Time,
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-15
COUNTY OFFICIAL STAYS
 THE HAND OF CHARITY.
Brings Suit to Prevent the Giving of Financial Aid to Soledad
 COlOnu

SALINAS, Feb. 14.-District Attorney P. E. Zabala has brought suit to restrain County Auditor George S. Miller from drawing warrant for the 5000 given the Citizens, Colonization Society by the Board or Supervisors of Monterey County at us last session, to be used in further ing the Salvation Army Colony at Sole dad. Suit was also brought to restrain county Treasurer U. Hartnell from pay that. the appropriation is wholly man thorized by law; that the Citizens Colon ization Society has rendered no services 10 the county of Monterey nor does it contemplate the rendering of any ser vices NO claims have been filed or pre- sented. It alleges on information and be- hef that the society has no legal existence and by reason thereof is incompetent to receive the money. Judge Dorn signed the restraining order
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-15
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED
 BY THE SENATE.
Among Those Favored Is Commodore Bunce, Promoted to the Rank
 of Rear-Admiral.

WASHINGTON, Feb. H.-The Senate to-day confirmed these nominations:
 George M. Bowers of West Virginia to be Fish Commissioner.
 To be United States Marshal, T. J. Ltnde, District of Montana
 Postmaster-New Mexico: J. Carruth. East Las Vegas
 Herman G. Nickerson of Lander, Wyo., to be Indian agent at Shoshone Agency in Wyoming; Commodore F. M. Bunce to be rear-admiral
 The President to-day sent these nomi- nations to the Senate:
 To be Registers of Land Offices: Jo- seph "; Johnson of Nebraska, at Lin coin, Nebr.; Lee Stover of South Dakota at Watertown. S. D.
 To be Receivers of Public Moneys: Miles Cannon of Washington at North Yakima. Wash; George w. Case of South Dakota at Watertown, s. D.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-15
FALLS FROM A BRIDGE
 SIXTY FEET IN HEIGHT.
Body of Man Found Under Struc- ture Spanning Tuolumne
 River

MODESTO, Feb. 14.-W. J. Murray was found dead under the Waterford railroad bridge across the Tuolumne River last evening. He had either fallen or jumped from the structure where 1t is sixty feet high, imprints in the earth showing that he had fallen on his knees and then his face. He had been rolled over and searched for valuables, presumably by tramps. His papers were scattered upon the ground.
 Murray was last seen alive on Satur- day evening, when he left a Waterford he was employed on a contract chop ping wood for L. NJ. Hickman. lie had a brother living in Stockton, who took charge of the remains.