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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-07

said that they made heroic efforts to
capture the murderer until to-day.
when they overlooked the first live
clew to the murderer's whereabouts
that has turned up since the night of
the murder. Deputy Sheriff Sam Nc
Collough and his posse over at San
Juan waited in vain for the Sheriff to
join and assist them in running down
the clew which developed there yester-
day morning. The Sheriff was busy
with other matters at the courthouse
and said 1t would be impossible for
him to leave there.
Patrick Mulcahey ditch tender on
the Excelsior ditch, dropped into town
to-day and reported having seen a man
answering Moore's description travel
ing along the ditch last Tuesday morn
ing. Mulcahey fed the stranger and
he went his way after which MulcaheY.
like others, became convinced that he
had discovered Moore. The citizens
are inclined to believe that Mulcahey's
pipe" vision was born of a sweet
jangling of bells aloft, and little atten-
ton was paid to his story.
Captain Nihell of the National
Guards and his posse are still search
ing for the fugitive in the lower end of
the county, in the vicinity where
seen Moore. A man named O'Neil re-
ported 10 Captain Nihell's posse to-day
that he had been driven out of an old
cabin at the point of a pistol by
stranger answering MOore's description.
This incident occurred Monday night,
a few miles from the point where Net
tleship says he saw Moore on Tuesday
morning.
Aggravated by the unsuccessful eff
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-07
MURDERER MOORE
BLUDBS PURSUERS

y T EvADA CITY, April 6. The
N tedious pursuit of Murderer
vi Moore is still on, but the in
7 dications are tonight that the
manhunters are farther away
from their game than at any time since
Moore first took to the woods. The hot
trail picked up at daylight yesterday
morning on Lone Ridge, near San Juan,
is now cold and the authorities at that
place and the hastily organized posse
that went on the trail Immediately after
the startling details of Ditchtender Fo-
garty's discovery became known in the
mining settlement returned last night,
disguised and disheartened by their
failure to follow the scent any farther
than the lone cabin where the murderer
is believed to have slept for several
nights.
Late this afternoon Deputy McCol-
Tough wired Sheriff Getchell that his
posse had searched the neighboring
mountains thoroughly and had failed
completely to track the fugitive further
than Van Appen's Hollow. Like the
waning colors of a fading rainbow the
trail that promised to lead the authorl-
ties close on the heels of the fleeing fu-
gitive dwindled away and was lost IN
the tangled underbrush of chaparral
and manzanita. Had the posse cornered
the desperate in Van Appen's HoIlo"
he would have had a better hghuhs
chance for his life than in any refuge
In this vicinity. Once ambushed oehino
the gnarled, projecting rocks at tne
back of the abandoned cabin ues5
perado of MoCre's unerring ann ana
unQuestiOned courage cou4u 1ot t4Ly ILL.,
self against a regiment OF SOIuletS
score of expert trailers secured t1e ~
cality about Van Appen's Hollow yes
terdav but did not succeed in securing
any additional traces OF the IueIIlNe,
About the fireplace where the fugitive
is supposed to have cooked MS HIedi
they found more cigarette StuIlps' anu
on a pine board box and close 10 the
er,bers of the fire they found bunch
of matches The isolated spot was an
ideal retreat for a man in Moores des-
perate straits. for more reasons than
one In addition TO being we'll fortified
II opened 10 the fugitive an exit into
q country where he would be tempo
TariIv safe from pursuit. He could
have iourneyed from there across Lone
Ridge and on to Marysville road with
our fear of possible detection. 1t is the
general impression here tonight that
the murderer embraced this oppor-
tuuity Of eluding the manhunters who
are on his trail and is by this time we'll
into the heart of Yuba County.
Moore could have made his way
along the Marysville road TO the New
town road, thence along the Excelsior
ditch into the country about Wheat
land. Being robust and rugged and
accustomed TO making long journeys
afoot he could easily have covered this
distance from the time he was seen in
the vicinity of North San Juan.
At any rate Moore at present can drift
IN whatever direction his fancy leads,
for Sheriff Getchell and his posse have
about given up the chase. In justice
10 the Sheriff and his posse it must be
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-07
APTos BRIDGE SCANDAL.
Trial of Elwell for an Alleged At
tempt at Bribery.

SANTA CRUZ. April 6.-The trial of F.
D. Elwell on a charge of attempted brib-
cry was resumed in the Superior Court
to-day. N. Mosher, the principal witness
for the prosecution, failed to remember
some material facts. In substance Mosher
testified that Elwell met him and said,
What are you going to do with us?'
Mosher replied, I'm protecting myself in
this competition" Referring to the Aptos
bridge plans, Elwell said, There's $3.50
in it to straighten out" Mosher replied
that he did not want to commit perjury.
Elwell said he did not ask him to; that
he would pay Mosher what his testimony
was worth, not less than 500. Mosher
admitted that subsequently the Supervi-
sors advertised for new bridge plans, and
his only were submitted. He testified
that in the conversation with ElweIl the
Supervisors on the proposed investiga-
ton were not mentioned.
No witnesses to the conversation or
money were produced by Elwell.
Attorney Lindsay asked Judge Smith to
instruct the jury to acquit, owing to the
failure of the prosecution to substantiate
the allegations. The case will go to the
jury tomorrow.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-07
R0SSAS
4 VICTIM OF SAN
QUENTIN METHODS
Cruel Treatment the CAUSE Of the
Prisoners Death, Not
"Inanition."

SAN QUENTIN PRISON. April g.
Manuel Rossas, the Portuguese negro
who was thumped into insensibility and
placed in a straitjacket for assaulting
Guard Randolph, died yesterday. In
the death certificate the cause of the
prisoners death is given as ''inanition."
but If the words of reliable guards at
the prison are to be believed. it was
case of too much straitjacket and too
little medical attention.
AS the time draws near when Hale
is to be deposed the mouths Of the
guards begin to give forth strange
tales, and the case of Rossas is not
the least of them. In the middle of
February last Rossas refused to take
his proper place in the line for the
chapel, and finally attacked Guard
Randolph. Help for Randolph arrived
in the person of Guard Henry Moller.
who knocked Rossas senseless with
cane at Captain Edgar's command.
The convict was then placed in a strait
jacket in the dungeon.
At that time he was a magnificent
specimen of physical manhood. over six
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-07
STEPHEN CASTRO
GIVEN A DRUBBING

SALINAS, April 6.-Another chapter in
the aftermath of the breaking up of the
Malta nine which made itself notorious re-
Gently in Castroville by terrorizing the
whole community by bold robberies
and assaults was brought to light to-day
in that place. James Douglass, the hus-
band of the woman who was attacked at
her own home on the night of March 2,
dubbed into insensibility and dragged
some distance and hidden in a brush pile
and supposedly left for dead, met Stephen
Castro, well-known citizen of that place.
on the public street this morning and
gave him severe drubbing. He dubbed
Castro the head with a pistol and
would have probably used it otherwise
had he not been prevented by crowd of
citizens that assembled when the encoun-
ter occurred. Castro has had Douglass
arrested and from assertions made by
eye-witnesses as well others who pro-
fess to be cognizant of the affair this
late trouble will cause further develop
ments in the Malta gang.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-07
"sANTIAGO" MORPHY
AGAIN IN THE TOLLS
The Fugitive Mexican Embezzler
Captured by Two Detectives
at Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, April6.-" Santiago"
Morphy, alias Mexican Morphy," who is
well known in horse racing circles
throughout this country and who is want
ed in Mexico on a charge of embezzling
$40 900 from Mexican bank, was arrested
here to-day by Detectives Sanderson and
Schulz. Morphy was captured at the
Stratford House at Eighth and Holmes
streets, where he says he has been for
five weeks.
The detectives had located Morphy and
were waiting for him when he stepped out
of the office door. He recognized Schulz
and ran into the barroom and back into
the office and up the stairs, The officers
were close at his heels, and caught him
as he reached the third floor. There is a
reward of $500 for Morphy's arrest, which
Schulz and Sanderson will divide.
Morphy was arrested in New Orleans
on January IA and turned over to a Mexi-
can officer. In broad daylight on crowd
ed street six of Morphy's friends sur
rounded the pair while the officer was
taking his prisoner to the depot, One, of
them felled the officer to the walk with a
blow from a slungshot and Morphy
Jumped into a waiting carriage and es-
caped His friends mingled with the
crowd and also escaped.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-07
HOBART WILL SOON
RETIRE FROM POLITICS
Head the Next National Re-
publican Ticket.

WASHINGTON, April 6.-There is con-
siderable anxiety in political circles con-
corning Vice President Hobart's health
The impression obtains that he is in a
much more serious condition than has
been reported. Mr.. Hobart's physician has
ordered him to take vacation of at least
six months. 1t has not been decided
whether he will go to Europe or to Cali
fornia.
II am satisfied" said one of Mr.. Ho-
bart's friends to-day, that he will not be
candidate for second term as Vice
President next year. Mr. Mckinley and
all his friends are anxious to have him
on the Presidential ticket again, but Mr.
Hobart's health will preclude his accept
ing the honor. He has led very active
life and is completely broken down 1t is
his intention, l understand, to retire both
from politics and business as soon as pos
sible."
The withdrawal of Mr.. Hobart from the
political arena will necessitate the selec-
ton of a new running mate for Mr. Nc
Kinley next year. 1t is said that Senator
Hanna had an idea that Mckinley and
Roosevelt" would make a strong combi-
nation.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-07
SOYLAND'S BODY
is RECOVERED
One of the Victims of
the Chilkat.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

EUREKA, April 6.-Surfmen Erick-
son and Swanson Of the life saving sta
ton, while patrolling the beach last
night, found the body of Alfred Soy
land, one of the seamen of the Chilkat.
1t was partly buried in the sand and
there were numerous cuts on the head
and face The body was attired only
in underclothing and socks.
At the inquest to-day First officer
Johnson of the Chilkat testified as fol-
lows:
I'VE left the railroad wharf at about
1915 a. m, Tuesday, April 4, 1899. We
steamed along down the bay to the jet
ties. The North Fork went over the
bar a little ahead Of us. The first
breaker that struck US stove in the
pilothouse and carried away the steer
ing gear I ordered relieving tackle put
on the tiller BY the time the tackles
were put on she had no Roadway and
she went broadside to the sea.
Then we got two or three breakers
which broke her all to pieces. The cap
tain ordered the life preservers on all
those aboard. There were plenty of life
preservers, but all of those aboard did
not put them on. We then launched
one boat which the engineer, assistant
engineer, a fireman, steward, a sailor
and one passenger, in all six, got into
and pulled out over the bar to the
steamer North Fork. We then launched
another boat in which myself, the sec
ond mate, cook, fireman and one pas
senger got into, and then we pulled
around the wreck and picked up an
other passenger. Then we got breaker
and capsized When we came up we
found a raft and climbed onto it. We
then got several more breakers and
turned over several times, and finally
lost the raft. We then got scattered
about. We caught hold Of floating
piece of timber whenever we could and
at last myself and two others reached
the beach
Il saw the captain bailing out his
boat when it upset, and he was thrown
into the water, and | saw him CLIMB
upon some wreckage, and l saw an
other sailor sitting with him. We then
got several breakers again in success
sion and that was the last l saw of
him. I have viewed the body of the de-
ceased and know him to be Afford Soy
land, a sailor on the Chilkat. His age
was about q years, and he was born
in Norway and was single man. He
had been on the Chilkat three times,
about forty days the last time. The
men at the wheel were not hurt"
At low tide the Chilkat is fully ex-
posed, keel up, bottom not broken and
propeller intact. She will be sold at
auction by the underwriters.
This afternoon the life saving crew
went out and made a thorough search
for more bodies in the blight where
Soyland was found, but with no sue
cess.
w. c. Morser, one of the rescued pas
sengers, is on the Pomona, to arrive
at San Francisco tomorrow morning.
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feet in height and $50 pounds in weight.
Soon ugly rumors were circulated that
the man was dying from his injuries
and lack of medical attention. Both
DR.. Lawlor, the prison physician, and
Warden Hale were interviewed by The
Call correspondent, and both declared
Rossas was shamming. and that this
was conclusively proved by the mirror
and match tests. However. they took
the precaution to place the injured con-
Wet in the hospital. Yesterday he died.
and Warden Hale attempts to justify
the verdict of 'inanition" by asserting
Rossas would not eat, and died Of
starvation. Rossas was in a state Of
coma from the time he was placed in
the dungeon until he died. The death
of this man under such peculiar cir
cumstances following upon the pub
lefty given the inhuman treatment ac-
corded eight convicts upon the word
of a stool pigeon afterward discredited
has caused Hale to be criticized in I'M
measured terms by his own men. and
DIR. Lawlor is not highly complimented.
hamilton is his favorite reason for a
death, even in a case of death by the
use of opium. On account of being so
indefinite word it is said to have
also met Hale's favor.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-07

forts to capture his brothers slayer,
Joe Kilroy sent to-day for the chief Of
a band of Indians living in the woods
near here in the hope that he could in
duce some of the band, who are famous
trailers, to take up the scent at San
Juan. Kilroy pointed out the fact that
the Indians could secure the reward
for bringing in the fugitive dead or
alive, but the big chief fought shy Of
the proposition.
ugh, Indian go over to You Bet to
prospect soon; no can hunt Moore"
said the copper colored chief in tones
of disgust.
why, you can make more money in
day by bringing Moore in than you
could if you prospected for a whole
year." said Kilroy assuringly.
Cant do" retorted the big chief, and
with an imperious stride he journeyed
back to his people.
Sheriff Getchell, when seen by a Call
correspondent tonight, said he did not
intend to give up the search. Il have
good reason to believe that the fugitive
is making his way south in the direc-
ton where he was seen by Rancher
Nettleship. I have placed experienced
men in that portion of the county and
it would not surprise me bit If Moore
was captured while attempting to leave
the county that way"
When asked to express an opinion as
to whether Moore had left the county
Sheriff Getchell said: well, l am in
no position to make a statement on that
point. If he has succeeded in getting
out Of the county l think he is making
his way south and in that case he will
run directly into the arms of Captain
Nihells posse"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-07
DELEGATES
TO THE PEACE
CONFERENCE
America Will Tell the World
That It Needs Stronger
Armament.
MORE GUNS AND SHIPS
American Commission Is Thought
to Be a Very Strong
One.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

= + + + + 4 4 4 y y + = + y + + 1
= EWYORK, April ga Wash (
= ington special to the Herald says: (
= The President has approved the :
y instructions to the peace confer :
+ ence delegation which have been :
= prepared at the State Depart :
= ment. 1t is the intention of the :
+ administration to announce that :
= the present armament of the (
y United States, both military and :
+ naval, is far below that which :
+ the size of the country demands :
+ for its own protection.
The administration, while TAX
= ing little interest in disarmament :
y plans, will look with favor on the
4 scheme for international arbitra-
+ ton which will be presented. In
4 fact, it is the expectation Of the :
= authorities that the only salts
+ factory agreement the confer
\ ence will reach will be along
4 the lines of international arbitra-
= ton.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-07
Liederkranz Celebration.

WOODLAND, April 6-The Liederkranz
societies of Woodland and Sacramento
will hold a joint celebration at Coils
Grove, near this city, on Sunday, May z.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-07
SWEDEN ARISING
AGAINST NORWAY
Money Is Voted for the Purchase of
Rifles and the Building Of

STOCKHOLM

STOCKHOLM. April 6-The Ricksdag
has voted 2,3SS.0 COO crowns for the purchase
of rifles and 300 COO crowns for the i'm
provement of Swedish Notifications.
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DAMAGE TO DIRIGo.

TACOMA, Wash, April "Details of
the damages sustained by the steamship
Dirigo when she grounded in Alaska re.
Gently were made public to-day. It is
learned that the expenses of her repairs
a the Quartermaster drydock will reach
SOS 900 to $50, 900. This loss must be borne
nv the marine underwriters, as the
Alaska Steamship Company, owners of
the steamer, had her well insured. The
examination on the drydock shows that
her keel is completely gone and large
part of her bottom planking. Her en-
zines and boilers were out Of position
and forced over to port, their foundations
beine broken and twisted. Her cylinders
and columns were cracked and the cleo
trio light plant badly damaged. Her en-
tire bottom and hull must be recaulked
Mary Baker Eddy's letter to Chris
tan Scientists, in next Sundays
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1T EvADA CITY, April 6. - The
N tedious pursuit of Murderer
VI Moore is still on, but the in
dications are tonight that the !
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-08-19
A REMARKABLY OPERATION.
Mental Powers-Restoringt the
Complexion.

In May, 1890, one of the most remark
able surgical operations on record was
performed by DR.. Lavelangue in the
Children's hospital at Paris. It was the
case of an idiot child. It's head had
stopped growing since it was four
years of age, and was only one-third the
normal size. Believing that the idiocy
was due to compression of the brain,
the doctor divided the skull longitu-
dinally and kept the edges of the bones
from uniting. Fresh deposits of bone
took place, and the skull gradually ex-
banded to almost it's proper size. Then
the intellectual faculties, which had
hitherto been those of an infant, grew
stronger and stronger every day, till
at last the child was as sound and
healthy as any other in France. Some
of the most remarkable surgical opera
tons have been performed in connec-
ton with the brain, which is now so
accurately mapped out that a surgeon
can tell exactly where the seat of the
mischief in the brain lies. Should there
be tumor on the brain, its exact stu
alton can be located, and then the skull
is opened and the morbid growth re-
moved. Recently society beauty,
whose complexion was fading, had the
outer skin of her face removed by a
long and most delicate process, and now
boasts the complexion of girl of II.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-08-19
A MAD MONARCH'S FREAK.
The King of Bavaria Found Pleasur.
in Frightening Horses
to Death.

AT the time the malady OF Ludwig H.,
the mad king of Bavaria, was at its
worst, he gave orders that 80 of his
finest horses should be put in the best
condition possible for race, writes
Prof. j. 81. Gore in Ladies' Home Jour-
nal. When the report came that no
further improvements could be made,
he had them brought into an open field
where every conceivable form of noise
making device had been stationed. The
horses were tied to posts, and the king
from an elevated stand gave. the signal
that started the fare of trumpets, the
booming of cannon, the firing of bombs
and other outlandsh noises. The horses
reared, plunged, struggled to get free,
and finally breaking loose started in
the widest gallops from this bedlam.
But toward whatever corner of the
field they fled they were stopped by
noises Just as terrifying, and sent to
another quarter to be frightened again
and again. When the horses became too
tired to run well the king found the
spectacle undressing and ordered the
orgy to cease. BY this cruel freak the
royal stables lost a number of their
most valuable animals.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-08-19
YALE'S ANCESTRAL HOME.
The Old Chapel at Bryn Eslwys,
Wales, IL Named After
"St. Elihu,0

To one spot in North Wales many an
American pilgrim wends his way. This
is Wrexham, in whose beautiful church
lie the bones of Elihu Yale, who gave
both name and benefactions to our hon
ored university. On his tombstone are
cut these concise lines:
Born In America; in Europe bred, -
In Africa travelled and in India wed.
Where he lived and thrived; at London
dead.
1t is from this region, says the
New York Tribune, that Eihu Yale's
Pilgrim progenitor went forth to
New England, and Yales still live at
Plasyn-Yale and worship in the tran
sept known as the Yale chapel in the
ancient little church Of Bryn Eglwys,
near Wrexham.
In the body of the church a small con-
gregation of hill farmers, as their IA
theirs before them have done for centu-
ries, worship in the vernacular, and I
have often thought what amazement
and what strange emotions would stir
the breastzof q Yale graduate it he
could be transported of sudden across
the Atlantic and dropped down some
Sunday afternoon into this time bat
tered weather beaten fame, looking out
from its green ridge upon the everlast-
ing hills as the rustic choir were break
ing into the "Magni6cat": Fly ena1d
a fawrha ye arglwydd am hyspryd a
1awencychodd yn Nuw fy Iachawdwr."