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batch of collateral heirs. nephews and
nieces, appeared on the scene, employing
Knight & Hegge-ty and laying claim 10
the estate. BY a singular coincidence II
began to he whispered about the streets
that old Fuller had left an Geographic Will
and stranger still had left practically all
OF his property to one OF his natural
enemies-a woman. People were incredu-
lous but the rumoTs were insistent al
though Fuller had been thirteen months
dead and ample time had been given Tor
the discovery OF Will
To add 10 the sensational developments
IL was said that DR.. j. Ellis Rodley. who
was then Mayor of Chico. and John VI.
Garner. a reputable and respected clu-
zen. had signed the document as W.T.
nesses During his later years old Full
Ter had a deep-seated hatred for those
two men and even ordinary observers be-
gan TO be confused at the complications
DIR Rodley was interviewed and corrob-
Grated all OF the rImors. be said that
Fuller had left a Will bequeathing his
and the physician had attached their s.g-
natures as witnesses to the testament.
The people of Oroville and Chico were
dumfound ID. but the assertion OF the
not be repudiated. To add TO the mys-
tery the will was not produced and Mayor
the woman. saying simply that she was
one of the most prominent residents OF
Chico.
II was not long. however. before start
ling deNelopments loioWeu. Inc miss
ing will dropped from nowhere into tine
mails addressed 10 a prominent citizen
Of Chico He found that IL was made in
favor OF Mrs. Minnie Houseworth of Chi
co and he accordingly turned II over TO
her The testament purported TO be in the
handwriting of Fuller, who left his en-
tire fortune. with the exception OF 5000
to other heirs. to Mrs. HousewOrth TO
make the matter still more notorious II
was shown that Fuller had during his
life no more than passing acquaintaHee .
with Mrs. Houseworth. She filed the will
for probate, however. and then the row
commenced.
Meanwhile. to make the controversy
more interesting, A. ]. Lands filed a
claim for $4,000 against the estate for
medical services alleged TO have been re :
ceived by Fuller and said TO have been
acknowledged by him in n note Runiors
Of fraud and conspiracy, perjury and for
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gerry were now floating In the air. ana
the absent heirs took up the cry with en-
ergy. The Grand Jury began an inveSti-
gatiOn and the whole northern part OF tne
State was startled when indictments were
found against Garner. Rodley and House
worth for perjury and forgery. Mrs.
HousewOr.h was arrested in this city aad
taken TO Oroville a month ago 10 await
her trial.
Another explosion quickly followed
when Garner pleaded guilty. invited SEN
tence, turned States evidence and made
what he swore was a complete confession
OF plot hatched BY DR. Rodley Mrs.
HOuseworth and himself 70 secure pos
session OF the entire estate. Garner de-
clared that the will had not been made
until n year after the death OF Fuller and
that for his part In the affair he was 90
receive 5000. The contest OF the will bv
the absent heirs has been postponed until
DR.. ROdley and Mrs. HOusewOrth can be
tried for the offense OF which they are
accused.
IL was thought that the last develop
ment had come In the remarkable case
but day before yesterday new sensa-
tiOn. and probably the greatest in the
case was sprung. 10 Is the Introduction
OF an alleged illegitimate son OF Fuller
a half-breed Indian who H. known now
n he was not before. as William Fuller
The Indian claimant 20 all that Fuller
owned Is a mystery like many others iu
the case. But ne insists that he can es-
tablish his relationship 10 Fuller and
prove that the old man publicly acknOwl-
edged him as his son. His claim has
been taken up by Attorney Henry F.
Carter. who was deputy Attorney Gen
eral under eX-Attorney General FItz-
In order 10 establish the Indians claim
o. man Fullers history H. reviewed from
keeper on the Sonora and Mono rood
The Indian declares that his father while
acting as tollkeeper wOOed and won his
mother. an Indian woman known as
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so everybody was put on short allowance.
That did no good, however. as on Novem-
Der y We were still long way from any
port and all there was aboard was a
small quantity OF barley. We then be-
gan catching gooneys and the captain
proved himself 10 be the most eXpert
fisherman aboard. When all the rest of
Us failed he would hook BIRD and we
bed
"On November a the men were so weak
from want OF food that they could not
Work the pumps and in order 10 tighten
the ship . 900 feet OF lumber had To be
jettsoned. Then the captain determined
10 run into Coos Bay. but il came on
- blow hard and We had 10 stand off
shore again. on November % we ran for
land again. but could not make IL and
the next day IL was blowing another gale
Then we ran for the Columbia River, but
railing 10 make IL were heading for Flat
terry when on November 2S at lO:30 a m
We sighted the Robert Adamson. We
immediately hoisted our flag union down
and The steamer hove TO. I went aboard
and told them we were short OF provisions
and had been living on seagulls for a
week. They gave Us 4 bountifui SUNNY
and ever since we have had plenty 10 eat
Everybody on board enjoyed the Seagulls
ana ! must say that mine tasted good
but none OF Us had any desire TO 60 fish
ing for them again once We got the SUD-
plies from the Adamson. / can tell YOU
m mighty glad that our voyage is about
over
Il hatter myself that l made very
palatable dish out Of those seagulls."
said Cook Larsen. "Of course / had none
of the etceteras 10 be found in a French
restaurant. but the men enjoyed those
birus and said they were superior 10 wild
duck. After killing and dressing them |
put them in cold water with a plentiful
supply OF sage. Then I boiled them for
half an hour and then the gull was ready
Tor baking or frying. Fried they were
good. but baked they were excellent
one gull made a Scant meal for six men
ana mighty glad we were 10 get it, | can
tell you. The wors, of II was that there
was a couple OF feet OF water on the
floor of the galley all the time and that
prevented me from putting forth my best
efforts. Still a dish Of seagull is very
appetizing, prepared as l fixed IL up,
when you are hungry"
Il never want to go 10 sea again" said
Mrs. olsen. and she laughed as she
caught her husbands eye Andrew
tired very hard 10 get me 10 come home
on steamer from Grays Harbor but |
mas determined 10 make the trip and I
have. Such weather / have never seen
before. IL was not that the wind blew
so very hard, but the cross sea was ter
riic. Then we ran short of provisions
and a few cans Of canned meats were
kept for me. / could not eat the seagulls,
as The very thought Of them made me
sick. The people on the Robert Adamson
sent us a small piece Of fresh meat and
1 never tasted anything 50 delicious.
such dreary. dreary voyage / have
never heard OF. and not even the presence
~ my husband could comfort me. Many
a time / thought the schooner was going
down and when the deckload went over
However. here we are and all WELL for
which everybody is thankful
The Wing and Wing Will dock to-day
az Beale-street wharf
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Notice to the Public.

In purchasing diamonds do not fail to
call at Colonel Andrews Diamond Palace,
221 Montgomery street. before purchasing
elsewhere. as you Will find 1t greatly to
your advantage. Every one knows :Eat
diamonds nave gone up at least 20 per
cent, and will before long reach 200 per
cent The colonel has bought heavily IN
diamonds the last year. as he predicted
that they would go up to very high fig
ures Now he Is giving his customers the
benefit of the rise until after the holidays
He has the grandest stock ever seen on
this coast. II will be a great saving to
ber this and call at the Diamond Palace.
He also has an immense stock OF silver
novelties of the finest quality, which he is
inferior goods at The store will be kept
open every night, commencing Monday.
December 1.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
TETTERONH HANDS
Troubled for years. Sore All Over.
Could not use them. Spread over
Arms, Neck, and Face. Smarted
Like Fire. Physicians no Benefit.
Tried CUTICURA. Immediate
Relief. Permanent Cure.

/ bad been troubled with teiter for several
year, Attirnes my bands would bes ell over.
90 that ! could not use them Al all, and were 50
tender that clear water. even, smarted Ike fire,
and Il spread ever arms, neck, and face. had
been treated by physicians, but without benefit,
when began the CUTIcUEA remedies. found
reii,T b,r1r, Thad takeR the first bottte. used
three or four bottle. of CUTIcURA REsoLvENT,
one cake Of CUTIcURk soar, and one box OF
CUTIcuEA (olntmentl, and IL has never troubled
me since. ELLA CURZON,
March 10, 1898. Eppinghsm, III.
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esterday
ed dsastros TO the horse which had to be killed
a boy and M
IL
along Polk street and while
by Joseph konssberg boy about IL of
side Of and
who made their
Of
andw
1861 who seated beside him.
he
in
kicked hm o n lin out
foundt ,andw
OF Of
andh
"a Kongsberg Policeman SAWYER
the
He
2qs5J acksonst
ehorsebe frightened
way
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SHE LOVES ANOTHER SAILOR.
Samuel Anderson Wanted to Murder
the Man He Had Wronged.

Samuel Anderson. a sailor on the steam
schooner Norfolk. was arrested about s
o'clock yesterday morning by Policeman
George Brown and booked at the CITY
Prison on a charge OF assault 10 commit
murder. His intended victim was Mar
tin Johnson. a sailor. who went 10 fhs
klondike about two years ago and re-
turned recently To find that during his
absence Anderson had alienated the af-
fections OF hts wife and was living with
her at 1852 Union street.
Yesterday morning Johnson waited for
Anderson near his home and when they
met angry words passed between them.
Johnson struck Anderson on the lace and
Anderson. who had armed himself with a
revolver md Delaying pin I'm the cNpectS-
tion OF trouble. pulled the revolver out
Of his pocket and pointed II AZ Johnson.
Policeman Brown saw the alteration and
reached the two men In time 20 grab hold
Of AndersOns arm and wrest the revCl-
yer from him before he could shoot.
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gantS 10 obtain possession OF the
fortune left by old Alfred Fuller
of Chico has assumed a new phase
ana another chapter has been
added 10 the story OF mysterious crime
with which the courts of the State have
been concerned for over two years. This
strange will contest and struggle for a
dead misanthropes money has already
wrecked regulations. ruined lives and
landed people I'm jail on serious accusa-
tions. Men and women. prominent in Oro-
Vile and Chico, have been deeply involved
in plots and counter plots, and some of
the best known attorneys in the State
have been engaged. Absent heirs have
sprung from out OF the shadows, a will.
found and fathered under circumstances
Of suspicion. has been produced. and now.
10 add 10 the confusion. an alleged illesiti-
mate son of the miser has come forward
TO claim everything that belonged 10 the
dead man.
The story OF Alfred Fuller's life and
death has occupied much space in the
newspapers. Fuller was an old resident
of Chico. having won "A fortune Of at
least $4,000 In the mines. He never mar
ried and in his later years lived I'm bitter
ness toward men and women. He was
particularly opposed TO women and his
acquaintance suspected that some early
disappointment had turned love for one
woman into hatred for all. Fuller was
miserly I'm the extreme and was proud
that his fellows knew IL.
He died suddenly in October. 1897. and
every effort 10 find a Will proved In vain.
If the old man had disposed OF his prop
erty he took good care 10 conceal his
wishes. After waiting reasonable time
for the discovery of a VIII or the ap-
pearance of heirs the Public Admins
traitor took charge Of the estate. Then a
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Jenita. He claims that he was born in
that he has ample proof Of his aCkn0v-i-
edgment by his father. Fer that reason
he wants the alleged fraudulent will -et
aside, the absent heirs sent about tnc.r
business and the entire estate given 40
him. For most or his life he has lived IN
TuOlumne County. where he expects 20
gather the evidence 20 support his claim.
His petition Will not be heard until the
early spring. and meanwhile the other
claimants will try TO keep ont Of the
State penitentiary or prevent themselves
from leaving the contest profitless.
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COACHMAN SUES
MRS, WILLIS FOR
HEAVY DAMAGES
$4,000 for Being
" Fired"
GOULD AND Afford ASSIST
HE CLAIMS THE POLITICIANS
INJURED HIS BACK.
GOULD AND Afford ASSIST

James L. Irwin. a discharged coach
man. yesterday brought suit against Mrs.
India Scott Willis of 1870 California street
for S25 600. claiming that amount of dam
ages for bodily injuries received" at the
hands of her agents" injuries which the
plaintiff has every reason to believe may
prove permanent"
Irwin for the last five years was en-
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BLOOD POISON CURED
By Cuticura Resolvent

BY Cuticura Resolvent
One Of my children ran a rusty nail into his
foot, which was most painful His blood got
out OF order and sores broke out on bis hands
and feet. ] gave him ono bottle Of CUTIcURA
REsoLyrgT ana uscd one cake Of CUTIcURA
Soar, principally a salge, and the child re-
covered. MRS. J. 3. FUREN,
March IS, 1898. Markham, Fla
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CUTICURA RESOLVENT
Begins with the Blood and Ends with
The Skin and Scalp.

That &c 20 say. Il puriaes the blood and circu-
.atinR fuics Of HUMoR 6EExs. and thus removes
the causs. while warm baths with CuTIcUEA Soar.
anc gentle anointlngs with CUTicUEA toiniment).
greatest of cmolleut skin cures, cleanse the SKIN
sad scalp q crusts and scnles, ailay itching bum
ing aud Inflammation. sooihe ana heal. Thus arc
speedily. permanently. and economically cured
the most torturing. disngurlng humors OF the
skin scalp and blood. with loss Of hair, when the
best physicians and all other remedies fs'l
Sold throughout the world. PoTTEn D. ssD G. Corr,
Hole Propt Boston. How 10 Curc Evsry Hurnor irss
SAVE YOUR SKIN E''a: e51euas ans h.is s6s, z s''s
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Divorce suits Filed.

Suits for divorce have been filed by Min
ME A. Shore against Bert r. Shore. FOR
cruelty: Medora NJ Jones against Alfred
Jones for desertiOn. John Warrall against
Ann Eliza Warrall. for desertton. Maria
A. VI. Hansen against j: &. Hansen. for
failure 10 provide. and Eugene Brackett
against Regina Brackett. for cruelty.
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Latest In jewelry. watches. diamonds. novel
ties. Call on Rudolph Barth. lH Post St
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Sensational Development in the
Fuller Will Case.
Strange Story of Mystery of Crime and
Conspiracy Involving People Prom
inent in the State.

- HE great fight OF lawyers and liti-
gants TO obtain possession OF the
fortune left by old Alfred Fuller
Of Chlcn has assumed a new nhaaa
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SEHE schooner Wing and Wing
reached post yesterday after an eX-
perience the crew Will remember for
manv a long laN. The vessel was
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-15
BRIDGEPORT.
Chronicle of Daily Events of In
Town Across the Way.

Chronicle of Daily Events of the
Town Across the Way.
A wedding occurred yesterday at the
city building, the contracting parties
being Robert Graham, of Jacobsburg,
and Miss Florence Sandelecker, of the
same place. The ceremony was per-
formed by Squire Clemens.
The supper given by the ladies of
the First M. E. church was well at
tended last evening, the rain failing to
keep the people home.
Mrs. A. T. Bowie returned home last
evening.
The pepper" who is making his
rounds in the town will meet with a
reception some night that may end
his peeping for this world. The indi-
vidual who is doing this work has been
operating for some months, going over
all parts of the town, but of late is do
ing most of his work in Kirkwood.
luc pdIClC0 WIZ AdFC DCCh uluCA IA
inspection have a pretty good clue to
who he is, but prefer bodily punish
ment to him rather than mis- arrest, and
for that reason keep the suspects
name from the police.
A reception will be rendered Rev.
Father Weigand soon by the congrega-
ton of ST. Anthony. His brother and
sister accompanied him home, and will
make this place their future home.
The Robert Downing company, bill
ed to play here On Friday, have chang
ed their date to Wednesday of next
week.
Miss Louise Henthorne, of Salem, will
visit her friends, the Misses Cox, dur
ing the holidays.
The new armature of the electric
light company failed to arrive, and no
i~ncandescent lights were on last night.
Mrs. Emmett Ralston and babies ar
rived yesterday to spend the holidays
with Mrs. Ralston's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. N. Cafland.
James Remnant, of A~etnaville, is on
the sick list.
Robert Stead has opened a grocery
in Kirkwood.
Oyster supper served at the Cathedral
Fair from 5 to 9 p. H..
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-15
Local News From the City of Work
shops and Mills.

Yesterday morning about five o'clock,
Levi w. Jones passed away at his home
on South Broadway. Mr.. Jones had been
sick with pneumonia for only a few days,
but owing to his age, he being seventy
four, he was unable to withstand the raw
ages of the disease. AT the time of his
death his SON Fred, and daughter, Mrs.
Geo. Burson, were at his bedside. His son
Jesse, who is a chemist at Cramps ship
yards, arrived about twelve O'Clock, after
his father had passed away. Mr.. Jones
was one of the oldest citizens in the city,
and until his last Illness, enjoyed fair
health. He was one of the pioneer coopers
of the city, which trade he followed up
until his last Illness. He had been a resi-
dent of the city for over fifty years, and
had been married twice. Two children by
his first wife are now living in Pennsyl-
vania, and three children by his second
wife, who died a few years ago. Mr..
Jones was an ardent Democrat, and has
held many offices of trust, among those
being Infirmary Director and tax collector,
besides several times being elected to city
offices. He was high in the esteem of the
people, who knew he always was faithful
to his trust, and his passing away is one
ASE5 VI IN oNeLh w CA oAAd y NaS w.
The Masons will give an entertainment
and banquet on January 9th, for their
families and friends.
1t is reported on good authority that in
the Fifth ward there are thirty-eight fam
lilies receiving help from the township trus-
tees. Never in the city has there been so
many orders given in one ward. This re-
cord beats the panic year of 1893, and if
tbic CONDITION. haS to he kcDf I'M ~ mould
be well for some of the charitable institu-
lions of the city to look the matter up and
help those who are out of work, caused by
the closing down of the Laughlin. If this
number of helpless people should occur
in each ward, the township would be help
ing about 200 in the five wards of this city
alone. Welcome will the news be when the
Laughlin resumes.
Chal Sedgwick, who has been i'll for
some time, is reported very low at his
home on the Heights.
Mrs. j. B. Montgomery has shipped her
household goods TO Pittsburg, and will
leave for that city Monday to make her
future home.
The reception given by Mrs. E. G..
Boyd and daughters, yesterday, was one of
the most enjoyable occasions of the sea-
son. About one hundred guests were in at
tendance. The hours were from 2 p. m. I'M
til IL p. m. The house was beautifully de-
corated with ported plants and presented a
very pretty appearance. Mrs. Boyd was
assisted in receiving by her two daugh-
tiers. An elegent luncheon was served, and
all attending pronounced Mrs. Boyd and
daughters splendid entertainers.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. McClain are the
fuests of their daughter, Mrs. w. L..
Noble.
The lecture of Rev. Mulhearn at the
Star Theater, for the benefit of the Fire
mems Tournament, next Saturday night.
will be one of the most interesting lectures
given here this season. Every one should
attende and help the fremen along.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-15
m,k1NLEy TURNED DEAF EAR.

Senior Sixto Lopez, late Secretary of
the Filipino Commission to Washing
ton, publishes in the New York indie
pendent an appeal and protest address
ed last January to President Mckinley,
which in part is as follows:
II ventured in a former letter to call
your attention to the fact that in the pre-
sent strained position at Manila the inn
petuous action of a Filipino or the overzeal
of an American soldier might create a con-
dition resulting in grievous loss of life, and
for this reason | particularly urged upon
you the necessity of early and frank COM
munication between the representatives of
the two countries.
The public prints inform us that an at
tack upon the Philippine islands is con-
templated; that the island are to be taken
in detail, the smaller ones first and the
larger ones blockaded, so that they nay
not assist those first attacked.
1T is naturally the impression of my
government and people that these warlike
preparations indicate existing or imme-
date military operations in. the Orient, and
they readily conceive that it must be con-
templated that such operations are to be
leveled at the existing government of the
Philippine islands [ am sure you will APP
~preciate, in view of the circumstance 1
hav detailed, the quoting and reassuring
effect upon the minds of my countrymen to
result from a disclaimer upon the part of
the American government of any intention
to attack their liberties and independ-
ence."
This letter, Senior Lopez says, was
never accorded the courtesy of even a
formal acknowledgement of receipt,
though it contained a just and reason
able appeal, such, it would seem, as
tthe head of a free government should
be especially open to. Senior Lopez
publishes this letter as an effectual
answer t 0 and refutation of the Pres
ident's version in his message of the
situation between the Americans and
the F~ilipinos at the time referred to.
During this period Mr.. Mckinley was
so troubled waking and sleeping by
imperial visions that he became blind
and deaf to this appeal Of a weaker
people for consideration of their rights
by this government.
AT that time it would have been ex-
tremely embarrassing to Mr.. McKin-
ley to have noticed this prayer or be-
half of the Filipino people. In fact, if
it had leaked into print it might have
altogether upset his scheme for the
~gobbling of these islands-a la the
European imperial plan-over the
independent government already estab-
listed there.
So the President quietly ignored this
plea for the maintenance of Filipino
independence and proceeded to "pur-
chase" the islands from Spain, who
no longer possessed any title to them,
and thereupon to treat the inhabitants
who had won their independence and
who were our faithful allies against
Spcin, as rebels against our SOW,
ereignty!
1t was a trick worthy of "Brumma-