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The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09
TOOK CITY AND
 COUNTY MONEY
Charles M. Shane Is Wanted at Tacoma for Numer-
 OuS PeculatiOnS.
Tried to Win Back His Seedlings by Ganabling-He Probably Left
 for This City.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

Special Dispatch to The Call.
 TACOMA, Jan. S.-Mayor Fawcett to- day swcre out a warrant charging Charles M. Shane, municipal court clerk until January l. with embedding $590 of city money. He also took s145 of county money. Shane is supposed to have gone to San Francisco from Port land, where he was last seen. Officers in both cities were requested by wire day to arrest him if found. Shane handled all fines and costs paid into the municipal court. He was appointed three years ago through the influence leford, a prominent politician.
 For some time past Shane has been spending money freely, borrowing of friends to make up what his S100 sal ary did not provide. In October a young officer of the steamer City of Puebla stopped over here for one trip of the steamer. and Shane entertained him. The officer then invited Shane to accompany him tc San Francisco. He found life there both gay and expen- sive, and in two weeks had used up $190 of city money, which he took just before leaving, as is now learned.
 He then telegraphed Judge Leavitt of the municipal court for money to get home on. Returning on November g. he apparently tried to win back his stealings by gambling, but luck went against him. It is thought he then be- gan to steal systematically, for be- tween November and October 24 he took enough more to make his steal ings s735. On December A he went to Portland, and has not returned.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09
NOW ALI OF HIS BODY
 fS M THE CRAVE.
Funeral Of c Man Who Had Previously Lost Both Legs and dn Arm Through
 Accidents,

GIRARDVILLE. Pa, Jan. S.-Wil- liam F. Parks, aged 70, was buried at Gowan City, few miles from here. yesterday. His body was placed in a grave which already contained both his legs and one arm. He was born at Detroit, where he married Bessie Woodruff, who lived only year after ward. After her death he broke his leg, and as a result of blood poisoning three amputations were performed. After his recovery he married a sister of his dead wife, and while they were on their wedding trip the train was wrecked. His second wife was killed. and his other leg had to be amputated as the result of his injuries. This leg was buried by the side of the first. Al his fathers funeral Parks was injured by locomotive crashing into his car riage. He lost an arm in this accident. and it was buried with his two legs.
 Since that time he has paid weekly visits to the cemetery, wheeling him. self on chair carriage with one arm.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09
Lawyer Spencer Scores Superior Judge
 Kelley.
For Which He Is Subjected to a Fine Of $50 for
 Contempt.
Then His Honor Steps From the Bench and Vigorously Uses
 His Fists.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SUSANVILLE, Jan. S.-The court room of the Superior Court of Lassen County was the scene of most dis graceful set-to to-day between E. ". Spencer and Superior Judge F. G. Kel- ley There has been for some time past a feeling of bitterness between Law yer Spencer and Judge Kelley, the for mer losing no opportunity to qualify the Judge as an incompetent and cor rupt official.
 This feeling eliminated to-day dur- ing the trial of a case in which Spen- cer was attorney for one of the parties. and in which it came in his way to score Judge Kelley, who was presiding, in a most unwarranted manner. The Judges veracity and probity were impugned and his official character riddled by the angry attorney, who seemed to be smarting under sense of wrong inflicted upon him by Kelley.
 The Judge is not particularly noted for his coolheadedness, and at length interrupted Spencers philippic by i'm posing a fine of $50 upon him. This only served to increase the fervor of Spencers invectives, and the Judge. losing entire control of himself. jumped from the bench and assaulted Spencer, striking him two or three harmless blows before interference could prevent. The assaulted attorney made no attmpt at retaliation in kind. although he is commonly accorded the reputation of a man fully competent to defend himself and one who has proved his physical courage on many occasions.
 The affair Is regarded here by law yers and laymen as the legitimate out come of a laxity of judicial and profes- sional etiquette. which has come to be more honored in the breach than in the observance. It is probable that the af- fair, disgraceful as 1t was, will not be allowed to end with the simple narra- tive of it's occurrence, although it would be doubtless best for all parties if it were allowed to do so. Public opinion seems to be evenly divided as to where the blame rests for to-day's scrap,
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09
INTERESTS THE PEOPLE
 OF THE PACIFIC COAST.
cahfornia Items in Secretary cage's Esh- mates for Urgent Deficiencies for
 fhe Fiscal Year.

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-The Secretary of the Treasury to-day submitted to Con- gress the estimates for urgent deficiencies for the fiscal year. California items are as follows: For accounting officers of the United States mint at San Francisco, S35,- O0O; to refund to the Collector of Port of Los Angeles for repayment by him to the bark Tidal Wave, SPAS: to reimburse the following postmasters for money paid out by them during their term of office: Os- car Kelly, Camp Taylor, s170; D. Ray Gait, $l44: A. H. Smith, Towle, S2O0; O. R. Woodland Stella, $50: w. M. Ruckerby S23 C. J. Wilder, $500.
 Representative De Vries to-day intro duced the following bills: To pension William Springer. $. Peters. w. H. Shan non, John Williams, John P. Hilliard, at the rate, of S30 per month; to pay B. F. Myers. late judge of the Eleventh Judi cial District of California, $40, being the amount paid by him for two years tax on incomes; to remove the charges of de- sertion from the military records of John w. Beach and Frank s. Soller of Sac ramento.
 The following California postmasters Sunol Glen. Alameda County, vice George Elmes removed: John Crofton at Trask Sacramento County, vice Charles F. TraSk removed.
 Pensions have been granted as follows: California-Original-J H. Stuckert Veterans Home, Napa, SIP (ten years servicel; Bertol Peterson. United States Naval Hospital, Mare Island. S; Abram w. Lewis, Marysville, SS; Joseph Minter Soldiers Home. Los Angeles. $.
 Washington - Original - John Smith Seattle S6
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09
MANY REGISTERS
 ARE STUFFED
Sensational Features in the Coming Parliamentary
 Election.
Attempts Made to Fraudulently Vote the Names of Sons of High
 English Officials.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

Special Dispatch to The Call.
 NEW YORK, Jan. S.-A dispatch to the World from Dublin says: The Parliamentary election now proceed ing in St. Stephens Green division of Dublin have suddenly developed a sen sational feature. A vacancy arose through the appointment of a sitting member, William Kenny, to a Judge ship in the Supreme Court.
 The Government delayed this ap- pointment until the new year so it could have the advantage of fighting the election on the new voting regis ter, which is more favorable to them than was that of last year.
 Now it has been discovered that the register has been stuffed with bogus votes under the lodger franchise. The sons of seven Judges of the Supreme Court, of high Government officials and of other leading Unionists have been fraudulently put on the register in considerable numbers under the pre- tense that they were lodgers paying rent of from s2 to sS weekly for rooms in their fathers house.
 The scandal has become so great that several Judges and other high officials have written to the press that their voting claims were made without their or lHelr sons hnOWlSOSe, ana were in fact, forgeries.
 Every day fresh patches of names are unearthed and a demand is now being powerfully urged on the Government to prosecute for conspiracy the Union ist agents in Dublin who are respon- sible for preferring these bogus claims.
 The Unionist Government, of course, is trying to ignore it's duty in the mat ter, but the frauds have attracted such widespread attention that 1t is doubt full if the Government can afford to do so.
 The candidates in the present cleo tino are James Campbell, Unionist, a lawyer, and Count Plunkett, a Par nellite, who is being supported by the Dillonites. Under the circumstances the contest is expected to be close, and if Count Plunkett succeeds in wrestling this seat from the Unionists it cannot fail to work powerfully for unity among all Irish Nationalists.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09
DEPUTY LOCAL INSPECTOR
 OF STEAM VESSELS.
Addison Goodrich of Mare Island Takes the Place of John 4. 8Uiger, Lately
 Made Chef Inspector

VALLEJO, Jan. S.-Addison Good rich, who has been employed at the navy yard, Mare Island, for a number of years as quarterman machinist in charge of the machinery afloat in the Department of Steam Engineering, took his discharge this afternoon, he having received telegraphic news from Washington that he had. through the Civil Service Commission, obtained his commission from the Treasury Depart ment as deputy local inspector of steam vessels for the district of San Francisco. He takes the place of John Bulger, recently elevated to the position of leading inspector of this district.
 Mir. Goodrich has been acting in the capacity of chief engineer for many large steamers during the past twenty five years on this coast and the Hud- son River, and is a mechanic of con- siderable ability. He was highly in- dorsed for the position by Chief En- gineers Moore, Kutz and Trilby of the United States navy. His family reside at East Oakland, where they will con- tinue to make their home. The office is worth s1650 per year.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09
RUNS AWAY WITH
 ANOTHER'S WIFE
The Second Elopement in Six Weeks From Phoenix,
 APiZ
The Women Are Sisters and the Quartet Is Headed for San
 Francisco.
special Dlgpatch to The Call.

Special Dispatch to The Call
 PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. S.-1t became known tonight that Phoenix had lost its leading auctioneer and William King his wife, while San Francisco ere this has gained guilty couple.
 A. l.. Barber, the auctioneer, was one of the oldest and best known resi- dents of Salt River Valley and man of considerable means, while his elop- ing partner is a very pretty woman, whose husband is inconsolable. Both have been missing from their homes since last Sunday, but only to-day was it learned that they went together on a sleeper, bound for San Francisco.
 An interesting collateral circum- stance is that Mrs. Kings sister, Mrs. Long, of this city, eloped six weeks ago with D. A. Smith, a well-known paint CT. who left wife and two children behind him and a lodge indebtedness in the Knights of Pythias of over S400. also a large number of personal fidu- ciary accounts unpaid.
 Both couples have fled to San Fran cisco. Mrs. Long is a widow. Mir. Barber is a widower. The maiden name of Mrs. Long and Mrs. King was Lang, that of a very well-known and highly respectable family.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09
FELL 0VERBOARD
 WHILE HUNTING
Henry Boyle of Port Costa Is Drowned Near DillOnS
 Point.
Was We'll Known Liquor Dealer and Leaves a Brother and
 Two Sisters.
spscla, Disnatch to The Call.

Special Dispatch to The Call.
 VALLEJO. Jan. Sword was re- ceived at Vallejo this morning from Dillons Point, about two miles east from town, that Henry Boyle, a promi- nent liquor merchant of Port Costa, while out hunting in a boat with a companion named Nicholi, and while in the act of shooting a wild duck, lost his balance, fell overheard ana was drowned.
 Nicholi endeavored to rescue MT Boyle, but as the boat was under sail at the time he could not make a tack in time. Boyle soon sank out of sight and Nicholi sailed over to Port Costa and informed the friends of the de- ceased, who in boats went as near to the spot as could be described and dragged for the body, but without avail.
 The deceased was 27 years of age and leaves a brother, James, residing at Benicia, and two sisters, one the wife of Judge Casey of Port Costa and the other Mrs. Monahan, whose hus- band is a fireman for McNear & Co. at the Port Costa warehouse.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09
Expires at Augusta, Ga, Where He Had Gone
 to Recuperate.
Close of the Career of the We'll Known Editor and
 Writer.
His Health Undermined While Acting as Commissioner at the Paris
 Exposition.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

Special Dispatch to The Call.
 HOTEL BONAIR, AUGUSTA, Ga, Jan. S.-Major Moses P. Handy died at noon to-day. The remains will be taken to Berlin, Md, for burial.
 Major Handy was stricken with the Illness which ended with his death while he was preparing to leave Paris for America after completing his work as commissioner to the exposition. Never very strong man, the strain of his position had told heavily on him ana he was advised by his physicians to give up the more trying work of the mission. But he persisted until two oayS before the date set for sailing, when he was overcome by what ap- peared to be temporary weakness. winch made him postpone his depart ure. He was nervously broken down and his condition was rendered worse by impaired circulation and faulty heart action.
 The French physicians advised abso- lute rest and he remained in France for two weeks. Before he got to New York he succumbed again, but pulled himself together and came to Wash ington, and then to Chicago. In Chi cago he appeared to regain vitality, but his pride Tn his mission led him to plunge into the work of preparing his report. It was no surprise to his friends to hear that he had succumbed while on his way to Washington, con- gestion of the lungs and kidneys in creasing the gravity of the attack.
 He was removed to Georgia, where he lost strength gradually, and while his friends hoped to the end that his cour- age would save him, they were warned that the chances were all against his recovery. His wife accompanied him to the South and his son, A. w. Han dy, left Chicago for Georgia Thursday.
 Major Moses P. Handy was born in Virginia, his father being a prominent Methodist clergyman. While under age he entered the Confederate service and served with gallantry during the clos ing months of the war. He was employed by the New York Tribune as special correspondent during the Cuban troubles. and won distinction by his report of the Virginius massacre. Later he became managing editor of the Phil adelphia Times, and subsequently, the editor of the Philadelphia Daily News. He was one of the founders and for many years president of the Clover Club of Philadelphia. He moved to Chicago in 1893 to accept the position of chief of the bureau of publicity and promotion of the Worlds Columbian Exposition. At the close of the fair he went to New York and engaged in lit erary work and newspaper correspond cago as the editor of the Times Herald in 1895 when the paper was purchased by H. H. Kohlsaat. Last May Major Handy was appointed special commis- sioner to the Paris exposition, where he rendered valuable service.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09
Novel Method of Collec- ton on the Colorado
 Desert.
A Determined Creditor Stops a Stage Coach to Secure
 His Claim.
Unhitches the Steeds and Drives Them Off-Now He VIII Be
 Prosecu uted.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. s.-Out at Twenty Mile Palms, Gn the Colorado Desert. they have original ideas about the collection of debts. If one man owes another any money and fails to pay 1t the creditor takes whatever he can find belonging to the debtor with out any process of law and holds 1t un- til the debt is discharged. John Hen ricksen followed the custom of the country in collecting debt due him, and now Deputy United States Mar shal has gone to bring him in, for he has violated a Federal statute.
 John had been working for a stage company which operates a line be- tween Twenty Mile Palms and some of the interior mining camps, and he claimed-probably with reason-that the company owed him money and would not pay him. So when the stage left few days ago he was at a con- venient place with a we'll loaded shot gun and ordered the driver, Ora Pierce, to stop, which he did. The idea was first prevalent among those on the vehicle that it was case of stage robbery, but the man soon disabused them of this by telling them they could go their ways, and he did not molest the treasure box or the mail pouches. He simply said he wanted his pay and he intended to take the stage horses as security. So he un- harnessed the animals and drove them to his corral and has been caring for them ever since
 The mail and the coach are still there. Deputy Marshal Pourade of San Bernardino has gone to tell the custodian of the imDounded animals what kind of a scrape he is in and the stage company will be permitted to continue delivering the mail to the treasure hunters of the desert.
 Driver Pierce tells a thrilling tale of the determination of the enraged creditor of the stage company to have security for his money. He would have killed any one who interfered with his taking the horses.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09

three-quarters of an hour they fought like tigers in the jungle, neither ever showing the slightest indication of giv- ing up. At one time the dog would get good grip on the coon and shake him; then the coon would get loose and fly at the dog, getting firm hold on his neck and using his feet to much effect. Plenty of blood was drawn. Guests of the hotel came to their win dows and witnessed the furious fight. Finally both dog and coon got so ex- hausted that they could merely watch each other and exchange growls.
 It ended in a draw, the coon being on the defensive when the porters took charge of Pat and placed him under the spout.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09
SEAMEH RESCUED FROM
 4 DRIFTING BOAT.
Some Of the Crew of tie lost Steamer Radcliffe Picked Up, but Many Have
 UndoubtedIY Persisted

FALMOUTH, Eng, Jan. S.-The tug Triton landed here to-day the captain, mate, cook and seaman of the Brit ish steamer Clarissa Radcliffe, which was abandoned January 1 near Cape Finisterre in a sinking condition. Nineteen of the crew procured life belts and got on board the boats. Ow ing to the heavy sea running the boats were all smashed excepting one, which was floated off the steamer in a sound condition, but without oars. To this the cook and the seaman swam, and after getting on board picked up the master and the mate. who had been washed overheard. They were unable to render assistance to the remainder of the crew. The steamer. it is said, foundered within twenty minutes af- ter the survivors left her. The men were helplessly adrift in an open boat for seven hours.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09
GOES 70 WASHINGTON
 70 OPPOSE ANKEXA TI0K.
Colonel Harrison Cray Otis Of the los An- geies Times WH Voice the Sent-
 nent Of the Coast.

LOS ANGELES. Jan. S.-Colonel liar rison Gray Otis, the editor of the Los Angeles Times. has gone to Wasing- ton to labor against Hawaiian annexa- tion. Colonel Otis will show to the members of the House and Senate that the sentiment of the Pacific Coast peo
 pie is opposed to annexation Colonel Otis is personally acquainted with a number of Senators and he will be en- abled to make a strong presentation of the case. While in the East he will visit Columbus, Ohio, and add his in- fluence to that of the Hanna forces to secure the reelection of Mark Hanna.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09
MRS. BAKER'S FIGHT FOB
 4 MARRIAGE LICENSE.
Interesting Case Before Judge Dougherty at Santa Rosa Which Has Been
 Taken Under AdYsement.

SANTA ROSA. Jan. s.-The case of Mrs. Susie Baker. nee Palmer, vs County Clerk Fulton, to compel Fulton to issue a marriage license to her was Mrs Baker wants a license to wed M McDonough, an aged citizen of Geyser- vile. Fulton refused to give a license. as Mrs. Baker had been divorced with in the past year, whereat she sued to compel Fulton to issue it. Both sides are represented by an imposing array of counsel. The case was taken under advisement by Judge Dougherty.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09

Can't afford to fire them, can't I?'' snorted NebuchadneZzar, full of wrath. Why, great Scott! I've got Hebrew children to burni"
 A few hours later, however, as he looked into the fiery furnace, into which he had cast them, he muttered, disappointedly:
 "Oh! I don't know! You ain't so warmi'
 And the remark went laundering down the ages.-Puck.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09
70 PROTECT TIE RAiSM INDUSTRY
Fresno County Farmers Club Meets and
 Takes CD i1Dorfu1t Step.

FRESNO, Jan. s.-The Fresno County Farmers Club took an important step this afternoon in regard to the raisin in- dustry., The proposition advanced was one looking to securing a uniform grad ing of raisins, and the next Legislature will be asked to pass a law providing for
 box inspectors, whose duty 1t will be to see that the. public shall not be imposed upon by an inferior quality of raisins la- beled as better class. After full dis cussion of the matter the club concluded to urge, such provision. It was argued that 1t would benefit the growers as well
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09
AcQUi7TED OF ONE EDIcTMENT.
But There Are Others Against J. s. Murray,
 the Eureka Bank Cashier.

EUREKA, Jan. S.-J. S. Murray, ex- cashier of the Randall Banking Com pany, on trial in the Superior Court for falsifying the records of the bank, was acquitted to-day. A separate embezzle- ment case against Murray in connec- tion with the suspension of the bank is still pending, and he is also under indictment jointly with ex-President Randall for the same offense The case against Randall has been set for trial EebruarY fl.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09
PROFESSOR DUDLEYS CASE
 IS DISMISSED AT S0QUEL
conciUsiYeiy Shown That Great Mistake Had Been Mude-A Constable Who
 Was Willing 10 Bet

SANTA CRUZ, Jan. S.-The case against Professor W. R. Dudley of Stanford University, accused of pass ing spurious coin, was dismissed this morning in the Sequel jutice court. as it was purely a case of mistaken iden- tity. The professor says that when he was arrested the constable offered to bet him S20 that he was the man want ed for passing counterfeit money, but the professor declined to take the bet.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09

Well, we'll" said the old friend How did you ever come to join the Salvation Army "
 Tt was the only way" the young man admitted, that I could get the public to submit to my coInet playing" Indianapolis Journal.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09
TERRIER AND COON FIGHT A
 DRAW.
Columbia State.

Yesterday afternoon a large coon was brought to the Hotel Jerome. The ani- mai was released in the courtyard. It did not take many minutes for Pat" the spirited little terrier who is master of everything about the hotel, to find out that the coon was around. Then he made for the coon and the coon made for him, and terrific battle en- sued.
 The animals were about the same size and were evenly matched. For
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09
FIRST YEAR OF THE CENTURY.

The nineteenth century will end and the twentieth will begin at midnight between December 31, 1900, and January l. 1901. The year 1900 will be the last year of the present century. The year 1901 will be the first year of the twentieth century. This IS because there was no year 0. The first century began with the year l, and con- The nineteenth century, accordingly, in- eludes the year 1900, A. D.-New York Sun.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09
NEW TRUSTEES OF SAH
 DLEG0'S R0RMAL ScH00L
Governor Budd Appoints John C. Fisher and John c. North, Both Of San Diego,
 fo Ell Xncnncies

SACRAMENTO. Jan. Ex-Governor Budd yesterday appointed John c. Fisher and John c. North, both of San Diego, trus- tees of the San Diego Normal School pointed, but failed to qualify, and Victor E.. Shane resigned It was to fill the places of these that the former were ap- pointed.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09

as the buyers, as then the Fresno prod uct would not be discriminated against. It Is claimed that he raisin industry of this county has suffered by raisins of a lower grade being sold in the East as a superior quality.