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The San Francisco call., 1898-01-06
HIS MIND UNBALANCED
 BY EXCESSIVE DRINKiNG.
Ben BdhKeH, a Ksdfa Blacksmith, Makes on Unsuccessful Attempt at Self
 Destruction.

vISALIA, Jan. 5.-Ben Bahwell, a well-to-do blacksmith of this place. made cool attempt to commit suicide this afternoon. He went to drug store and bought small bottle of laud- anum, but when he told the druggist that he expected to see him no more the druggist at once took the poison away from him. Bahwell then visited another drug store and obtained an ounce of laudanum, for family use, he said. Here the druggist noticed that Bahwell acted rather strangely, for he shook hands and said good by before leaving the store. The druggist noti- fled the City Marshal, who went at once to the blacksmith shop and told Bah wells brother what he had done. The brother hurried to Ben's house and reached the room just as the would-be suicide was preparing to swallow the poison. AS the bottle was taken from him he declared he would try to take his life some other time. Bahwell has a wife and two small children, but hard drinking has unseated his reason.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-06
First Wife of the Actor May Cross the Sea
 to Testify.
Attorneys Send to London for the Daughter of the Fish
 mOnger.
Asked to Come to America to Appear Against the Husband Who De-
 serted Her.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-The argument on the application for a certificate of reasonable doubt of the legality of the conviction of Actor Radcliffe for wife beating was on again to-day before Justice Dickey in Brooklyn. Should the certificate be granted Radcliffe would be released on bail, pending an appeal to the higher court.
 Assistant District Attorney Lloyd says that the Grand Jury will be asked to indict Radcliffe on the statement of Caroline Ravenhill of London that he married her in 1883 and deserted her and her baby in September, 1888, Rat cliffe having testified on his own trial Tor beating Alice de Lacey Radcliffe that the latter was his only wife.
 District Attorney Gardiner has ca bled to London asking Caroline Ra- venhill to come to New York and ap- pear as witness against Ratcliffe.
 Howe & Hummel. attorneys for Rat cliffe's wife, received a cablegram to- day from their London representative stating that he was mailing to them an official copy of the marriage certiff- cate of Edward J. Radcliffe to Caroline Ravenhill, a ishmonger's daughter, on August 19. 1883. Their representative also stated that several columns re- garding Ratcliffe's antecedents were published in to-day's Mail. Howe & Hummel instructed their representa- tive to send the woman to this coun- try on the next steamer. According to Howe & Hummel, their London repre- sentative obtained confirmation of the story of Ratcliffe's English marriage from the fathers of both parties to the alleged marriage. They also declare that the father of the Ravenhill woman had a letter written by Rat cliffe to his daughter while the actor was in this country, in which Rat cliffe was alleged to have asked after the health of his son.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-06
SAH JOSE IS OFFERED
 AH AFT COLLECTION
Mrs. 0'connor Will Give Fine Array of Paintings # the City WW Erect
 SUItuhe 6uiidinq.

SAN JOSE, Jan. 5.-An art gallery Is among the possibilities of the near fu- ture for this city. Mrs. M. P. O'Con- nor. wife Of the capitalist, has offered to donate a fine collection of oil paint ings as a nucleus for an art school and gallery, provided the city will erect a suitable building. The list includes copies of all the famous paintings and works of the great masters of the Old World and is worth thousands of dol lars. They are at present in Notre Dame Institute and the O'Connor San itarium. but as soon as the establish ment of an art school and gallery is assured they will be given to the city.
 It has been suggested that a two- story building be erected in Normal square, the lower part to be used for the art school purposes and the up- stairs as a gallery. An art club will be organized and arrangements made so that San Jose can take advantage of the munificent gift.
 Mrs. O'Connor is the wife of NJ. P. O'Connor. who has done so much fin the way of gifts for charitable pur- poses for San Jose, among which are the O'Connor Sanitarium and the No tre Dame Institute.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-06
A NEW WITNESS
 AGAINST ROUP
San Joaquin County Wants the Napa Burglar for Train
 Robbery.
In Any Event It Seems That the Prisoner Cannot Escape Life
 Imprisonment.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

Special Dispatch to The Call.
 NAPA, Jan. 5-Sheriff Cunningham of Stockton wired to the District Attor- ney of Napa County this morning that he would not demand James Roup, the burglar, and whatever action was taken here against the accused would not be opposed. Sheriff Cunningham stated, however, that Roup would be indicted by the San Joaquin Grand Jury.
 Roup, it will be remembered. com mitted burglary in Napa one night last week and was apprehended. His pie ture was printed exclusively in The Call and 1t led to the discovery that he was the missing third bandit in the attempted train robbery near Lathrop last September.
 As matters now stand the man will probably go for Iife from this county He will plead guilty to the charge of burglary. it is believed. and this with prior sentences in the State Prison en- ables his being sent up for life. He was arraigned in the Superior Court this afternoon and asked if he wished an attorney. He answered in the affirm ative. and the Court appointed John T. York to represent him. Time for plead ing was set for tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
 Late this evening Sheriff Mckenzie received another message from Sheriff Cunningham, stating that a new wit ness against Roup for the train rob- bery had been discovered, and that the accused would be demanded by San Joaquin County
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-06
WILL FURNISH TIES t0R
 THE WILEY RAHROAD.
The Motley Brothers lumber Company oi Monterey County Secures an Lm-
 porfQHt Contract,

MONTEREY. Jan. 5.-The Motley Brothers Lumber Company, which has its base of operations about eighteen miles along the coast south of this place, has just secured the contract from the San Joaquin Valley railroad to furnish the ties used in constructing the road south of Fresno. and c. c. Motley. who has negotiated the matter with the Valley Road people, is now en route to Motley Landing to attend to getting out the ties.
 The work of cutting the redwood tim Der from the forest. several miles in- land from the present lumber camp, and shipping the ties from the con- pany's landing by steamer to Stockton, will be begun at once and pushed for ward as rapidly as possible.
 Notwithstanding the fact that this firm handles and ships annually large quantities of lumber and tanbark, it's work is carried on with great difficulty owing to the extreme roughness of the country. Nearly all the tanbark is car ried from where it is taken to the land ing on pack mules, other means of hauling being impossible.
 Motley Bros. will furnish about 200,- 600 ties, all of which will be cut in the forest and then packed by mules to Motley Landing.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-06
4 M0THER'S EFFORTS TO
 RECOVER HEB CHILD.
Mrs. Sorin9stein and Her Sister Of San Francisco Cause Quite q commo-
 tio7 dt Rdpd.

NAPA, Jan. 5.-An exciting attempt to recover a child occurred in Napa early this morning. Some time last summer a young physician named Benjamin Springstein died in San Fran cisco, leaving a wife and one small child. boy of three years. The parents of Springstein are well-to-do residents of this city and after the death of their son they secured possession of the child, alleging that the mother was unfitted to raise it.
 The mother has made several vain attempts to recover her little one and last night, becoming desperate, she came to Napa on the steamer Zinfan- del. She was accompanied by her sis ter, also of San Francisco. and to- gether they visited the home of the grandparents. Then followed a scene very animated and touching. The grandparents refused to surrender the child and the mother begged earnestly and piteously. Her appeals were un- availing and she will now, it is said, make application to the courts.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-06
STAHF0RD'S NEW BHLET
 FOR BILLY MCLEOD.
The Clever Trainer Of It's FootbnH Squad Is Chosen to Act as Rubber for tbe
 Track Team.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Jan. 5.- Billy" Mcleod, the man who did such efficient and conscientious work as trainer of the Stanford football squad of last season, has been selected by Track Manager Gregory and Track Captain Brunton to act as rubber for the track team. He will arrive on Jan uary 15, when hard training will be- gin. Mcleod will merely look after the condition of the men. The training of the new men will be done by the old members of the track team. Captain Brunton will look after the sprints, ex- Captain Dole will keep an eye on the pole vaulting and the jumps, Paul Wal ker will have charge of the distance men, and Charlie Fickert the weights.
 1t was not until after long and se- rious consideration of the matter that the representatives of the students de- cided to adopt this new policy, which does away with the professional track coach. The faculty athletic committee, who strongly object to the introduction of the professional element into college athletics, are more than pleased that the students have decided to find train CTS among the old men now on the track and alumni members who will as- sist in the work. There is, however. a.
 
 not opposed to the experiment. have great faith in the professional trainer. It is hoped that by having a number of men interested in the development of the team, the second-class men will receive more attention than they have heretofore, and this neglect of those who do not show up immediately as crackajacks is one of the strongest arguments against the professional trainer.
 Among the students who will enter this semester there will at least be two men who should be valuable additions to the team. Trenchman of Portland Or, has a record of feet in the high jump. Billy Jordan of the same place has done remarkably good work in the sprints.
 There is proposition before the exc cutive committee of the student ho6v to erect training house within tha oval. The matter will be settled aS soon as college reopens
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-06

der, of Greene county, is taking an in- terest in the contest and is favorable to the opposition. Snyder attended the Republican House caucus last Saturday night and voted for Boxwell for Speak CT on Monday, but the opposition is constantly after him to vote against Hanna. In connection with the reports about Representative Griffith, especial ly about the preferences of Mrs. Grif- filth, there are reports of the wives of other Republican members being listed in the contest. And there are reports that wives of some Democratic mem- bers are urging their husbands not to vote for any Republican Senator, but to stand out for Democrat.
 Kurtz and his associates are reported to be unable to control the anti-Hanna Republican members for a Democratic Senator. and the Mclean managers are believed to have some trouble to get all the Democrats to support Repub- lican for Senator
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-06
HERRING OF c0MST0cKS
 DAMAGE SUIT BEGUN.
Defendant Leverson Says He StW Believes He Spoke Truly in DenouHcin9
 the Reformer

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-The hearing of the long pending suit for $50,000 dam ages for defamation of character brought by Anthony Comstock of the Society for the Suppression of Vice against Dr. Montague R. Leverson of Fort Hamilton commenced to-day in the United States court.
 During an altercation between Com stock and Leverson at the New York Central station in Albany on February 19, 1896, the prisoner is accused of hay ing made the following public declara- tion:
 Ladies and Gentlemen: This man is Anthony Comstock, a notorious black mailer, who never earned an honest dollar in his Hfe.'
 On the stand to-day pr. LeversoE said that he believed what he said of Comstock to have been true then, and does so still.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-06
UNABLE TO RAISE
 THE MORTGAGES
Financial Embarrassm ot C. H. Phillips, the Land
 Speculator.
All His Property in Santa Clara and San Luis Obispo Counties
 Attached.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

Special Dispatch to The Call.
 SAN JOSE. Jan. 5.-An attachment has been levied upon all the Santa Clara County property of C. H. Phil lips. the capitalist and land speculator of San Luis Obispo and Santa Clara counties. to satisfy s41s2 75 due to General P. W. Murphy of San Luis Obispo on a note. For some time ru- mors have been in circulation as to Phillips insolvency and financial straits. On December 2S the attach ment papers were received from San Luis Obispo. but the matter was kept a secret and did not leak out until to- day.
 PhilIips purchased the Morgan Hill and San Martin ranches in this county about five years ago, and placed them upon the market to be sold in small tracts. He also sold several large tracts in San Luis Obispo and estab- lished the town of Templeton. His property in this county sold well and he made considerable money. but dur
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-06
WILLfAM RiHEHARTS
 HEIRS R0HSUiTED,
Fail in San Jose Court 10 Recover Posses. sion Of Ru1ch Valued at
 SfO,OOO.

SAN JOSE, Jan 5.-The suit of Jo- seph Rinehart and other heirs of the late William Rinehart against Edward Donovan and wife to recover posses sion of ranch valued at s10,0OO was decided in favor of the defendants by Judge Hyland to-day. The plaintiffs sued to recover a tract of land of forty acres near Agnews, which they claimed Donovan and his wife obtained from William Rinehart by undue influence just before his death and without valid consideration.
 The plaintiffs succeeded in breaking the will of the decedent by which Dom ovan and his relatives were well pro- vided for the exclusion of the plaint- ifs, but the Court held the transfer in question and the present suit to have been legitimate
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-06

ing the past year he has been dilatory in meeting bills. The property he has in this county is all heavily mortgaged and it is doubtful whether there will be enough left to satisfy the mortgage of s41S2 75 levied few days ago.
 Mrs. Diana Murphy Hill has a large mortgage on the Morgan Hill ranch. and there are two mortgages on the San Martin ranch. The first is held by the San Francisco Savings Union. and the second by the Commercial and Savings Bank of San Jose. It is inn possible to tell just the amount of these mortga ges, as a certain per cent of the sales is devoted to their liquida- ton, but the mortgages are far in ex- cess of the value of the land.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-06
WHITE K0KAH TIE VICTIM
 OF HK INDiAH MURDERER.
cigb6ed to Death by Seminole Fend in the
 Presence Of Her chH-

WICHITA, Kas.. Jan. 5.-Mrs. Julia Leard. white woman, was murdered by Seminole Indian yesterday evening four miles east of Maud. Oklahoma Ter ritory. The crime was committed in the presence of the woman's children. Earlier in the afternoon Mrs. Leard had fright ened the Indian away, threatening him with a rife. Later she stepped out of doors, carrying her baby and the In- dian stole into the house. secured the rife and attempted to shoot her. but the nole then attacked her with the butt of the gun. clubbed her to death and desc crated the body. He hurled the baby into the house through the open door.
 Several Indians have been arrested. but the murdered woman's s-year-oid daugh- ter. the oldest of the family. has been un- able to Identify any of them as the rnur- derer. There is great excitement in the vicinity
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-06
SEKSATI0HAL SCENE IVA
 FRESNO DIVORCE SUIT
Father of Hrs. Ash, the Defendant. Hbias , Man Kho Tries to Take Away Her
 Children.

FRESNO, Jan. 5.-At the trial to-day of the suit for divorce brought by Richard Ash against his wife, A. R. Ball father of Mrs. Ash. whipped John St. Clair. who had attempted to gain possession of the children. who are in the custody of the defendant. The children were left Ash, who was sitting with them in the District Attorneys office. St. Clair came up and attempted to take the Youngest from Balls arms by force. At this Rall senior came up and struck St Clair a severe blow in the face. A fight ensued in which St Clair got the worst of if' St Clair Is in the employ of Ash.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-06
Winners nf Ksx orLenns

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 5-Ffne wea.h- CT and fast track were the conditions to- day.
 Selling, six furiongs, Everest won Easter Eve second, Mamie Cailan third Time, 1:l5A.
 Selling, a mile and twenty yards. Siva won, George R. Cox second Mir asson third. Time, 1:45lS Selling, six furlongs. Dorah Wood won. w C second. Brighton third. Time.
 Selling. one mile. Elkin won. Trenona second. Jim Hogg third. Time, issS
 Seting, one mile, Red Duchess won. Jim Connolly second. McNflan thir,S' Time, l.sSA.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-06
iHKES TiGATES ALLEGED
 0FFiciAL cR00KEDEESS
Sheriff Burr Of Los Angeles Says That the RUmors About His Deputies Are A6so-
 iafeIK Unfounded.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 5-Sherif Burr has been making a complete and thor ough- investigation into the floating rumors that some of his deputies have been assisting in ''squaring'' criminal cases. He has gone through his office from top to bottom, and as a result an- nounceS that there is absolutely no foundation for the rumors and wbis- pered charges He has the most com plete confidence in every one of his deputies, and IS satisfied that they are all straight and capable.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-06
Pilot Goes After tbe Joseob Pulitzer.

ASTORIA. Jan. 5.-Captain Cordiner, one of the bar pilots. left tonight for New York to bring the new pilot schooner, Joseph Pulitzer. recently pur- chased by the Pilots Association. around the Horn to Astoria He figures he can make the voyage in 40 days
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-06
To Bod a cina serriee srnn,isa,,,,,.

SACRAMENTO, Jan. S-At te o'eseck next Tuesday morning the State l.aaAey animation at Stockton An ,>ayssNssS ,se> siring employment in the asylum al that place will have to undeske see ex. amination, according to a law passed by the last Legislature.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-06
FuneraI of an 0reqon Pioneer Nomnn

ASTORIA. Or, Jan. 5.-The funeral of the late Mrs. Rachael Mylar Kindred one of Oregon's pioneer women. took place to-day on Clatsop Plains from the family homestead. The ceremonies were attended by a large concourse of old set tiers and family friends. Mrs. Kindred leaves surviving her sixty-five children. grandchildren and great-grandchiIdren' all of whom attended the funeral
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-06
SENEGAL RIFLEMEf hKD
 AZ OFFICER MASSAcRED.
Tragedy Which Gaye Rise 10 Reports O, Disaster to the karchand Expe-
 oyif;o1

PARIS, Jan. 5.-Another letter from an officer of the Marchand expedition indicates that the report of the mas sacre of the expedition arose from the massacre of twenty Senegal riflemen and an officer. Paul Comte. belonging to the expedition. by natives on the River Ubanghi, who were subsequently punished by a French armed steamer.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-06
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The San Francisco call., 1898-01-06

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The San Francisco call., 1898-01-06

It is expected that all these affidayits will be filed some time next week. when the investigation will be resumed. Adjournment was taken until Monday night out of respect 70 Attorney E. A Meserve and his late wife, who died this evening.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-16

MT. Martin, having already secured ample financial aid for the corporation
 of which he is president, is now per- fecting plans for the speedy financing and development of these claims of which he is the sole owner He firmly insists that within two years he will have in operation in South Bisbee a system of modern smelters of greater capacity than any now in existence anywhere and that the new towns of South aud Central Bisbee, occupying beautiful sites, will be larger in pop ulation than the old town, which is now the largest copper camp in the territory.
 Those acquainted with the energy and enthusiasm of MT. Martin place no limit upon what he is capable of ac- complaining. Arizona, and particularly Blsbee, needs few such men abroad to bring its virtues and resources into wide prominence
 MT. Martin was seen at the Grand hotel, where he has stopped off to meet his old friend Mayor Taggart and others. He left last night for Chicago in company with his attorney, the Hon. Leon o. Bailey.-Indianapoli .Senti- nel.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-16
WASH DAY ON THE IOWA.

There has been much flag-of-trice busi- ness around Santiago harbor of late. Admiral Cervera is out of the fight so Tar as his cruisers are concerned. ana, nav ing been definitely discovered by the Americans, he is not shy about adver- Using his presence by sending out to the blockading fleet steam launches from his ships bearing the white symbol Of tenn porary armistice. The presence Of egnt hrave American seamen within his lines is tbe nrincipal reason for this excep- tiorfal conduct but not all of the errands of the white-f1agged steam cutters are in reference to the welfare and the future of Hobson and his men. The cores pondent of the New fork heIaiu, waI saiir ing from the scene of operations, telis this amusing story about a recent ex- pedition from the beleaguered Spanlaros.
 GA launch from the cruiser Aim1rante Oouendo came out of the harbor nying flag of truce this morning. boat rom the Iowa, which was lying nearest, went to meet her. Two officers of the Almlr- ante OQuendo came on board, ana a very dignifed, stately officer on the oeck or the Iowa received them and inquired their business. They sald they caine eo uu. under the impression that a White nag was flying from the Iowa and supposed the battleship wanted to surrenoer- All investigation showed several thinss oh the Iowa which might have caught tneif eyes. one of which was Captain Evans
 nipht shirt hanging on a line. The mat ter was explained, and the Oquendo's launch returned with many apologies.
 The assumption that the battieshlp was about to surrender is, Of course, su- premely funny, but it is entirely credible. It is quite in line with many of the ab- surd estimates placed by Spain and her people upon the American force and pur- poses throughout the entire dispute. But Spain may rest assured that the accl- dental display of a night shirt on wash day will be the nearest approach to distress signal that will float from an American man-of-war in this campaign.