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The San Francisco call., 1899-08-13
FRANK HANOVER
GAINS FREEDOM
Charge of Bribery Is
Dismissed.
TIME PROVES HIS FRIEND
STATUTE OF LIMITATION PIE
VENTS THE TRIAL.
Gregory Faction in Round Valley De-
clares That It Is in Possession of
Positive Proof of His
Guilt
Special Dispatch to The Call.

COVELO, Aug. 12-Frank Hanover,
the alleged perjurer and briber in the
trial of the Littlefeld lynchers, was dis
charged this morning on motion of the
prosecution on the ground that the
action was barred by the statute of
limitation. Vigorous protestations by
the defense We're overruled and Hano-
yer was dismissed.
The friends of Gregory, now serving a
twenty-year sentence for completely in
the lynching, feel deeply disappointed,
and declare that but for the bar of linn
itation Hanover would be held to an
sWer to the charge of bribery. The affi-
davits in the hands Of Brophy are, they
insist, strong proof of the guilt of Han
over. In the affidavits of George, Grant
and John Cooper and May Cooper,
sworn 70 before Justice of the Peace
Smelling of Paskenta, Tehama County,
it is declared that Hanover offered
them $40 to swear against Gregory.
Robert Henecker Of III Steuart street,
San Francisco, deposes that he heard
Hanover attempting to bribe a certain
person in CovelO. The persons name
is purposely withheld, as his testimony
will be used in the coming trial of Hay
den and Radcliffe.
E. G.. Reed, an attorney Of promi-
nence and now residing at Redding, is
charged with having attempted to
suborn the perjured testimony of sew
eraI witnesses, assuring them that If
they would give the kind of evidence
wanted by Deputy Attorney General
Post all the men would be cleared, eX-
cepting Gregory and Crow. Reed was
the attorney for Van Horn and Crow
at the first trial.
Former Deputy Sheriff Box Of Trim
ity County is another man that is ac-
cused in a number of affidavits as hav-
ing bribed witnesses.
Vigorous efforts will be made by the
Gregory faction to have the Hanover
affidavits admitted in the coming trial
Of Radcliffe and Hayden.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-13
DEWEYS FLAGSHIP
WILL BE REM0DELED
The Auxiliary Cruiser Dixie Will Be
Made a Seamen's Train
ing Ship.

NEW YORK, Aug. PA Washing
ton special to the Herald says: The
Navy Department has practically de-
cided to send the cruiser Olympia, upon
her arrival home, to the Boston Navy
Yard for repairs. 1t is understood TO be
the intention to give the vessel a thor
ough overhauling and to modernize her,
as is being done in the case of the
Raleigh and will be done with the
Boston upon her return. It is proba BILE
that the flag quarters now on board the
ship will be removed, as is being done
in the case of the San Francisco so
that Admiral Dewey will probably be
the last flag officer to fly his flag on
board that ship
The report of the Board Of Inspection
and Survey on the changes to be made
on the auxiliary cruiser Dixie to make
her a seaman's training ship has been
received by the department and Acting
Secretary Allen will Immediately ap-
prove 1t. The Dixie will be fitted up as
promptly as possible and will perform
a similar duty to the Hartford, which
will carry 300 green men obtained from
the interior around the Horn and train
them in their duties on board ship. BY
the establishment of schools of this
character the department expects to be
able to get an ample number Of trained
men for service on board regular men
of-war.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-13
INTERESTS THE COAST.
Postoffices and Army Changes and
List of Pensions Granted.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-The Navy
Department will open bids for general
supplies for Mare Island navy yard on
August %.
Postofices have been established at
Afognak and Nushagak. Alaska. e..
Christensen and Samuel II. ROCK were ap-
pointed Postmasters.
Army orders: BY direction Of the Sec
retary of War acting Assistant Surgeon
Fred NJ. Barney having relinquished the
unexpired portion of his leave of absence,
will proceed from New York TO san Fran
cisco ard report to the commanding gem
eral of the Department of California for
assignment TO duty.
Captain Sylvanus G. Orr, assistantt
quartermaster, recently appointed, will
proceed without delay 70 San francisco
and report to Major Oscar F. Long for in
structions and will proceed thence 70 the
Private John Frank, Battery O, Third
Artillery, Presidio. San Francisco, is
transferred to Battery G, stationed at the
Philippine Islands He will be sent to that
Second Lieutenant Charles NJ. Duffy OF
the Volunteer Signal Corps VIII proceed
thence by transport to the Phinp-
pine Islands. in command of such signal
corps troops as may be designated by the
commanding general of the Department
saddier Clarence o. Perry, Troop K,
First Cavalry, Niobrara' , Nenr, Is tiai,S, trans
He will be sent to the Preside, California,
and viii report upon his arrival to the
transportation to the Philippines.
Hospital Steward Richard 5. Noaks,
now at Fort Bliss, Texas, will be sent to
San Francisco and will report TO the de-
partment commander for transportation
to the Philippine Islands.
Acting Assistant Surgeon Charles ID:
Noble will accompany recruits ordered
from Columbus, o.. TO San FRANCISCO and
on completion of this duty will return to
his proper station. ~, -,
Pensions --California-original: Mason sIH2 7.
rome Carroll, Sacramento, S12; Daniel Ma
honey, San Bernardino, $40: Francis q.
Adair, Soldiers Home, Los Angeles: SO;
Max Korner Eastland, So Thomas RICH
ards Soldiers Home, Los Angeles, SO;
Henry R. Blanchard: Santa Cruz. S. IN a.
crease: Daniel J. Fetzer. Garvanza, -
to sI2; John Leonard, Soldiers Home, Los
Angeles. 81 to $12; Archibald Fl. Wilson,
Hurleton. S16 to $17 Reissue: William
Doliber, San Francisco IS. Original
widows. etc: Catherine Z. Cooper, San
Oregon-O Original: John A. Confair Ore
gon City S. Original widows, etc: An
ma r. Hansee, Portland, IS.
ashington-Original: Delos Ackley,
Wayside 50.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-13

struck by lightning and two of them
were killed. Near MyslowitZ hail de-
stroyed the entire crop, and great dam
age was done by hail at Zedorf, Aulda'
Rheidt and Ilmenau. The crops were
DESTROYED also at Starolenka, Cluschln
and Tulce, in Posen.
The entire Catholic press is dissatis-
fed with the Prussian Government be-
cause it allowed three months to elapse
in which the Cologne Chapter could
have elected a successor to the Fate
Archbishop without submitting list
Of candidates. Now a successor must
be agreed upon between the Govern
rnent and the Pope. AS the fate of the
Emperors pet measure, the canal Dill,
and other measures of Importance de-
pends upon the good will of the Prus-
sian Ultramontanes, their press threat
ened that no candidate would be ac.
ceptab BILE to the Cologne See who does
not stand for the aim of the Centrists.
A large and influential part of the
German press is agitating for the legal
regulation of syndicateS and trusts.
The Government press says the Gov
ernment intends to take up the matter
soon.
The semi official Post says that Ger
many will soon lay a cable to the new
colony of Kiaochau. The representative
of the Associated Press learns from
Government sources that the Govern
ment conditions in ShantunS ana the
Immediate vicinity of Kiaochau have
by no means improved in the last few
months Kaumi is now forctbly held
by a strong German detachment, but
north of that point there is open REBEL
lion. and work on two railroads has
been stopped.
The correspondent Of the Associated
Press here learned at the Naval De-
partment that by the new year three
small cruisers and one large cruiser
will be stationed on the east coast of
the United States.
One hundred soldiers of the Ninety
second Regiment, stationed at Bruins
wick, were poisoned there from eating
stale preserves. The condition of a
score of them is serious.
Andrew D. White the United States
ambassador to Germany. who has re-
turned from The Hague. where he acted
as head of the United States delegation
to the International Peace Conference,
has resumed control Of the United
Embassy here.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-13
REED AND CROKER
ARE HOME AGAIN
Neither of Them Will Give Any In
formation Regarding His Plans
for the Future

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-Among the
passengers on the st. Paul, which ar
rived here to-day from Southampton
and Cherbourg, were ex-Speaker
Thomas B. Reed, Senator w. J. Sewell
of New Jersey, Richard Croker and
Daniel Frohman. A reporter tried to
interview ex-Speaker Reed, but he did
not have much success.
There is a rumor that you are going
back to Washington. Is 1t true?" asked
the reporter.
rs there? Well, just now I'm going
up to Maine" said Mr. Reed.
The ex-Speaker was asked whether
he intended to become a resident of
New York, but he declined to answer
the question. He also declined to eX-
press an opinion as to the result Of the
Peace Conference at The Hague.
Mr. Croker was sorry the Mazet COM
mittee had adjourned.
I'D like them to keep right on" he
said. They are making ten thousand
Democrats a day in New York city and
State and the longer they keep up the
good work the better it will be with the
party"
Mr.. Croker refused to say anything
as to his plans. He did not know, he
said, whether he would go to Saratoga
to confer with the other Democrats
who are there or not.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-13
HERMIT GARCIA
DIES UNATTENDED
Monterey County Re-
Cluse Summoned.
HATED ALL THINGS AMERICAN
FOUGHT WITH THE MEXICANS
AGAINST FREMONT.
Following the Annexation of Califor-
MIA He Retired to the Upper
Carmel Valley to Live
Alone.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

MONTEREY. Aug. 12.-Another repre-
sentative of the old regime in California
a man whose stanch adherence to the
former order of things has made the
American California ways so distasteful
that for many years he has lived the life
Of q recluse-has passed away.
Jose Antonio Garcia was found lying
dead in the woods near his home in the
Upper Carmel on Thursday afternoon
AS considerable mystery surrounded the
grewsome find many believed there had
been foul play. Coroner H. Y. Muller was
notified, and by his direction the body
was brought to Monterey yesterday morn
ing. An inquest was held in the after
noon. The investigation showed that the
old man had been ailing for some time,
having been subject to spasms and faint
ing spells. Feeling better on Wednesday,
he had gone out into the woods 10 gather
faggots. Nothing more was seen OF him
until his body was found the following
day. 1t is believed the unwOnted eXeruon
of gathering the faggots brought on an
attack of weakness, from which he could
not recover. The jury brought IN a YER
dict of death from old age and eXhaus-
ton.
Garcia was a. native Californian of
Spanish parentage and was prominent as
a fighter under General de Castro during
the war between Mexico and the United
States He took a leading part with the
body of Californans who besieged Cen
eral Fremont and his command in the
can occupation of Monterey, and fought
on the Mexican side throughout the war.
He was in his eighty-third year when he
died and had lived for nearly forty years
alone in secluded cabin on the Upper
Carmel River. He had a son and daugh-
ter living in Monterey but could never be
induced to make his home with either of
them. He rarely came TO town during the
latter years Of his life.
The interment took place to-day from
San Carlos Mission Church in this city,
Rev. Father r. NJ. Mestres officiating.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-13
R0CA WILL BE A
GUEST OF HONOR
Extensive Preparations for the Re-
ception of the Argentine Pres1-
dent at Petropolis.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug, 12-Presi-
dent Roca of the Argentine Republic,
who arrived here Tuesday last, is to
pay visit to Petropolis, town TWEEN
ty-five miles north of this city He
will be received by Governor Torres
and will witness a review of the State
military forces. A banquet is to be
given in his honor at the summer pal
ace at Petropolis.
Colonel Charles Page Bryan, United
States Minister to Brazil, will hold a
grand reception at 4 o'clock this after
noon in honor Of the visiting Argen-
tine newspaper men and tonight will
entertain them with ball and ban
quet. followed by a reception. This
city is crowded with visitors.
The members of the diplomatic corps
were present yesterday at grand re-
view held in the city of San Christoval,
in the State of Sergipe. 1t was also
witnessed by President Roca, Presi-
dent Campos de Sales Of Brazil, the
officers of the Brazilian army and the
officers of the Brazilian and Argentine
fleets now in these waters. 1t is esti-
mated that 100, 900 persons watched the
maneuVerS.
At banquet given in the evening
those present included the Minister OF
War, forty marshals and superior gen.
erals. a number of admirals and eighty
officers of lower rank. The affair was
very successful.
Minister Bryan has visited the Argen-
tine fleet which accompanied President
Roca here and received the honors due
to his position. The Senate, the Cham
Der of Deputies, the City Council, the
Chamber of Commerce, the judicial tri-
bunals and the various public depart
ments have decided to adjourn during
the stay of President Roca.
The Argentine Legislature has tele-
graphed to President Campos de SALES
the thanks of Argentina to the Govern
ment and people of Brazil for the en-
thusiastic reception which was ten
dered to President Roca.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-13
STRUCK OFFICERS
WITH A P|CKAX
Lady Frances BrOOme
on Trial.
DEFIED SANTA BARBARA LAW
PREVENTED THE DESTRUCTION
OF A HEDGE.
It Encroached Upon the Street, but
the Fiery English Woman Would
Not Permit It te
Be Raced.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SANTA BARBARA, Aug. 12.-The
trial of Lady Frances Broome was
called to-day and at o'clock tonight
the last Of the twelve jurors was sworn.
Lady Broome is charged with having
resisted and interfered with an officer
in the discharge of his duty Early
last April the City Council ordered the
City Marshal to remove a hedge, which,
according to the survey of the City Sur
veyor, was in the street, and which
Mrs. Broome insisted was on her prop
erty, according to an older survey.
This hedge Lady Broome had refused
to remove. nor would she allow. any
one else to remove ii, threatening to
carry the contest to the United states
courts, which right she had as a Brit
ish subject.
On April 1S the Marshal and several
deputies went to the place and
proceeded to remove the obstruc-
a Spaniard named ValenZula, stood
guard, ready to offer resistance. She
ordered them off her property, and
when they refused to move she picked
up a pickax and struck Walter Rich
ardson, deputy, and then made rusn
at Marshal Martin, striking him also.
She and her gardener were put under
arrest and taken to the City Jail. Bail
was offered her, but she refused TO take
it or 20 consult an attorney. She was
locked in the tanks for a few hours
and finally was allowed to go on her
own recogniZance. She refused to pro-
cure counsel until this trial. Judge
Crowley of San Francisco Is defending
her. She maintained that all the local
attorneys were prejudiced against her.
She was accompanied in court to-day
by ElIWood COOper.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-13
GENERAL SEAMANS
INDULGES IN POLITICS
Prison Directors Read Letter From
the National Guardsman to
Warden Aguirre.

SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Aug. r.
w. H. Seamans, adjutant general of the
National Guard, is not averse to doing
a little politics, even in his official ca
pacity, a fact illustrated by a letter
from him to Warden Aguirre. which
was read at to-day's session of the
Board of State Prison Directors. The
letter afforded the board good deal of
amusement.
The Warden deems 1t expedient to
purchase a Gatling gun for the new
guard post to be erected in place Of
the old liberty post, and with that end
in view has been in communication
with the Oakland Iron Works. Finding
it necessary to wait some time before
Gatling gun could be purchased,
Aguirre wrote to Adjutant General
Seamans, and asked if the National
Guard could not loan one to the prison
authorities until a new gun could be
bought In response Seamans stated
in his official capacity, that he would
see if such a thing were possible. He
invited Aguirre to call upon him for a
favor at any time, and in conclusion
said:
"By the way, do you think you
could find a place down there for an
ex-UniOn soldier-an honest, able bod
led man, competent to meet all require
ments? ] would like to hear from you
as soon as convenient"
The board decided to put two bath
houses in the prison yard at a cost of
$1,000
Leon Dennerv appeared before the
board and asked for a parole for Her
man Cohen, who has one and a half
years to serve on a six-year sentence
for an assault to murder in San Fran
cisco. Action was postponed until the
next meeting.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-13
ARMSTRONG LOSES.
Judge Jacobs Orders That He Be Re
turned to Chicago.

SEATTLE. Aug. 12.-Judge Jacobs this
morning denied the application of Will
liam j. Armstrong, the Chicago fugitive,
for a writ of habeas corpus, and ordered
him returned to Chicago. He allowed an
appeal from his decision, however, -and
gave the petitioners attorney ten days
in which to perfect one. pending which
time he ordered the Sheriff of the county
TO hold the prisoner.
In passing on the case Judge Jacobs
took occasion to criticize the papers on
which it is. proposed to extradite the
prisoner He said the original affidavit
filed against the defendant in the Justice
court was not a charge of a crime at all,
and was absolutely worthless. This off
ficultv. however, was obviated by the in
dictment which was found by, the Grand
Jury. The certificate of authentication,
the court said. was not so full as 1t might
be, but he did not consider the objec-
tions sufficient to warrant the release Of
the prisoner.
Armstrong; attorneys announced to the
court that an appeal from his decision
would be taken to the State Supreme
Court.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-13
BUILT A FIRE AND
THREW HERSELF INTO IT

MUNCIE, Ind, Aug. '12.-Early this
morning Mrs. Noah Bailey. a promi-
nent society woman, went into her bed
room, put on two suits of summer
clothing, both of light and inhammable
material. She then made a fire in the
middle of the room out of newspapers
and bandboxes and stood over the pile
while her clothing burned.
Smoke issuing from the -indows at
tracted the attention of passers-by,
and when they rushed into the house
Mrs. Bailey's means attracted them to
her room She was dragged away from
the flames and the burning clothing
torn from her, but she fought her res
cuers like a tigress and threw herself
time and again upon the burning rub
bish. She was so badly burned she can
not possibly recover. 1t was learned
to-day this is her third attempt at sui
eide
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-13
, 4 \ + 4 =

CAPE HAYTIEN, Hayti, Aug. 12.-
The Dominican colony here is active in
the insurrectionary movement. Many
men with arms and ammunition have
Joined the insurgents near Monte
Christi. Several skirmishes are report
ed to-day at Dajabon, near Monte
Christi.
A Government convoy of arms and
ammunition and dispatches from Gov
ernor PichardO Of Monte Christi was
captured on Thursday. Among the let
ters was one from President Figuero
and one from TeofIo Cordero, Minister
Of Agriculture and Public Works. The
latter refers to the President as Old
and feeble, and declares his determine
ton to support the constitution, al
though he might have made himself
President.
Latest reports show that Fort Belen,
a stronghold of Dajabon, has been
taken by the revolutiOnists of Santo
Domingo Evarist Rodiques, command
ant OF the fort, was killed and Rich
ardO is in hiding. The family of Isaac
T. Petit, United States consular agent
at Monte Christi, San Domingo, has ar
rived here. Its members report gem
eral exodus and some firing in the
they left.
SANTIAGO. Aug. 12.-Upon the best
authority I am informed that agents of
the Dominican reVOlutionist, 1sidoro
JimineZ, are at work among Cuban SOL
diers now gathering to receive pay
from the United States in various small
towns near Santiago. They are buy
ing arms and as much ammunition as
is possible. and are hiring all
available men to engage in the revolu-
ton as soldiers. The fact that the
American authorities have had no
strict orders relative 10 the relinquish-
ment of arms make it possible to pur-
chase any rifles and other arms with
out affecting the Cuban's chances of
payment.
Nv informant. who is a prominent
Cuban. says this purchase of arms and
engaging Of men are going on in all
towns on the southern coast. The in
tention is believed to be TO start eXpe-
ditfOns from various points stimuli
taneOusly in fishing boats and small
fruiters from Jamaica There is ap
parently considerable sympathy among
the Cubans with the revolutiOnists Of
Santo. Domingo.
Jiminez is worth nearly $4,000 600. He
was eXiled by HeureauX, and has be-
hind him the richest prOperty-ownersin in
SantO Domingo.
PUERTO PLATA, Aug. 12.-The au-
thorities here have received cable
saving Jiminez with a revolutionary
expedition, has left Havana. Domin-
lean cruiser left here yesterday to in
tercept the party. A small revolution
srv movement Is reported in Monte
Christi. which the Government expects
to suppress soon, as the rebels have few
men and no arms. The rest of the coun-
try is quiet.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-13
OBJECT TO LADY
CHURCHILL'S ENGAGEMENT
Friends of Both Families Using In
fuence to Have It
Broken.

LONDON, Aug. 12.-The engagement
of Lady Randolph Churchill to young
Lieutenant L. G. NJ. Corvallis West
brother Of the Princess of Pless, is
meeting with the most violent oppost
ton. The Marlborough family Is quite
furious at her, while Lieutenant Corn
wallis Vests family is denying the en-
gagement everywhere and has cut Lady
Randolph Churchill dead. All influence
is being brought to bear in the matter
The Prince of Wales even went to see
the Corvallis Vests, especially to
talk it over, and he also spoke to Lady
Randolph Churchill on the subject
But, nevertheless. the engagement has
not yet been broken off.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-13
Mine to Be Sold at Auction.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. &c. A. Dali
man, resident manager for the English
company which for some years has owned
the famous Harqua Hala mine in Ari-
sold at auction on August IA at Yuma.
The work on the mine for many months
has been done by leSseeS. Mr.. Dallman
SAYS much interest is aroused by the
prospective sale. because the mine is so
well known. This will be the first mine
in Arizona to be sold under the ham
mer The mine closed about five years
ago and the tailings have been worked at
q net profit slightly under 500 600
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-13
Southern Pacific Loses.

SANTA BARBARA, Aug. 12.-The Sec
ond condemnation suit Of the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company against c.. T.
Mathison for right of way for branch
road from Guadalupe to the sugar fac
tory near Santa Maria was ended to-day,
the defendant and against the railroad
company. Mathison got nearly all he
asked for and more than he hoped for.
The road takes four and a half acres Of
grazing land and pays 500 an acre for
the land and $500 damages.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-13
Pennsylvania Visit Stanford.

PALO ALTO, Aug. PA party of Pitts
burg, Pa, newspaper men visited the
Stanford University to-day and were
shown about the campus and the build
ings. The party, which numbered about
sixteen, is composed of some of the men
who came West to welcome the Pennsyl-
vania troops which have just returned
from the Philippines, and included the
editors and correspondents of number
of Pittsburg journals. They left this aft
ernoon for San Jose.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-13
The st. Paul,s Fast Run.

NEW YORK, Aug. 12-The American
line steamer ST. Paul, Captain Jamison
from Southampton and Cherbourg. ar
rived here early this morning The ST.
Paui's time from Cherbourg was days
IS hours anG 81 minutes, hours and J3
trip. The Lest record from Cherbourg to
New York is days q hours and min
utes. made by the Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-13
NEBRASKA BEGINS
q WAR ON TRUSTS
Oil Company the First
to Be Attacked UDder tbe
New Law.

12-Attorney
OF
allies
be
against other alleged combine possible