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VETERANS IN FOLSOM.
Old Soldiers Cheered on
Their Way Up the
Valley.
THEY VISIT THE PRISON.
Shown All the Sights at the
State ! Institution and
Surroundings.
ENTERTAINED BY THE CITY.
A Hearty Welcome Extended by the
People With Flowers and
Good Fellowship.
SACRAMENTO, Cal., April 25.— Over
1300 people, including the veterans of the
G. A. R. and its adjuncts, left Sacramento
this morning to visit the Folsom State
Prison. As the long train of twenty-one
passenger coaches wound slowly along the
river front and through the city's out
skirts, the occupants were greeted by a
genuine ovation by all the residents along
the track. Flags, hats, handkerchiefs and
aprons were waved from the windows of
every* rose-embowered cottage in joyous
welcome to the city's guests.
Rapidly the long train pained momen
tum, and was soon swinging along at a
thirty-mile gait through the beautiful en
virons of the Sacramento Valley with its
long rows of young grape vines just burst
ing into foliage, orchards in full leaf and
literally covered with fruit, fields of
bearded barley that dipped and swayed in
the soft spring air, and in vivid contrast
the poppys' yellow gleamed like the pre
cious dust that in the days of '49 called the
pioneer to endure the dangers of the long
trip across the plains or brave the fevers of
the isthmus; prosperous farm residences,
with huge unpainted hopdriers looming
up in the back ground, and the American
River, with its border of delicate green
tracery.
Reaching Mills Station the train was de
layed nearly an hour on account of having
to pass a local freight train that generally
wanders along with but little regard to
time-table rules or regulations and has
gained for this branch line among railroad
hands the title of "The Cow Path." It
was fully 11 o'clock when the twenty-two
miles had been covered and the train
arrived at Folsom. Here the members of
the G. A. R. were compelled to change
cars to reach the prison grounds, as the
curves are so abrupt on the piece of track
owned by the State that it is not consid
ered safe for the long passenger-coaches to
traverse it.
The excursionists were courteously re
ceived by Captain Murphy of the prison
force and were directed to the various
points of interest. The huge granite dam
and power-house and the quarries, where
the transgressors of the laws of the State
are compelled to earn their daily rations
of beans by unremittent toil, everything
of interest that they were allowed to in
spect could be seen in twenty minutes'
time, and then small parties of picnickers,
who haa brought huge hampers of lunch,
perched on the granite fragments and en
joyed themselves to the full extent of
their bent.
Large numbers walked to Folsom, where •,
they were accorded every courtesy and
a warm welcome from the residents of that |
bustling little community. The hotels j
had made ample preparations, and for the
first time in years. No one was turned
away without having the wants of the
inner man fully provided. The citizens
plucked huge masses of vari-colored j
flowers from their gardens and distributed
them to all comers, and acted as guides
and historians among the active and the
deserted mining grounds.
Promptly at 4 o'clock the shrill whistle
of the locomotives recalled the straggling
members of the excursion, and the return
trip was made without accident.
SAN ANSELMO GRADUATES
Theological Students Pre-
sented With Their Diplo-
mas and Good Advice.
Four Professors Installed in the
Offices to Which They Had
Been Elected.
SAN ANSELMO, Cal., April 25.—
commencement exercises and installation
of professors of the San Francisco Theo
logical Seminary were held here to-day.
Rev. Mr. Robinson of Centerville opened
with prayer. Rev. J. A. Mitchell read ex
tracts from the Scriptures and was followed
by Rev. H. N. Bevier in prayer.
Rev. J. N. McLean of Vacaville delivered
the annual address to the alumni. He took
the subject, "The Minister's Message to
His Age," and said in part:
Every minister is a moral reformer. Retorma
tion is his business; repentance is his message.
Social reform, of which we just now hear so
much, is impossible so long as sin is in the
world. The greatest power in social reform—
the church— born when 3000 men obeyed
the apostle's message to repent. History proves
that there can be no true reformation so long
as sin dominates this . world. Much of
our preaching is misdirected. We preach "The
Love of God, or His Gracious Gift," but neglect
to preach ofthe judgment to come. If there
were an earnest preaching of repentance there
would be a great revival of religion. This is
what is needed: this Is the hope of the church
for the future.
The following professors were then in
stalled :
Rev. Robert Mackenzie, D.D. (Mont
gomery), professor of apologetics and
missions.
Rev. Thomas F. Day. A.M. (Gray), pro
fessor of Hebrew. .-.'.-
Rev. Henry C. Minton, D.D. <Btuart),
professor of systematic theology.
Rev. Warren H. Ladon, D.D. (Ladd),
professor of practical theology.
Rev. Dr. Dinsmore gave the charge to
the professors-elect. He called attention
to the power and influence of theological
seminary professors. They are to prepare
men for large influence in the future. Yet
the professor should watch over and care
for the students' spiritual experience.
The Presbyterian church believes in edu
cation. It exalts learning, but it believes
more in the power of the Holy Ghost.
Rev. Dr. Mackenzie, chairman of the
faculty, presided over the exercises of the
afternoon. A semi-chorus of students under
the direction of Professor Charles J. Buck
rendered Handel's "The Lord is a Man of
War." Three of the graduating students
addressed the audience upon subjects
allied to their studies for the past three
years. . ; :■-..■♦ ■';
Mr. E. B. Hays spoke of "Qualifications
for a Ministerial Success." Mr. F. J. Akers
spoke on "Paul, the Model Missionary,"
and Mr. Phelps spoke upon "Christian
Enthusiasm." After another hymn Dr.
Hemphill of Calvary Church, San Fran
cisco, delivered the commencement ad
dress.
REUXIOX OF MIXISTERS.
Local Presbyterian Clergymen Banqueted
Last Evening.
The annual reunion of the Presbyterian
Theological Seminary was held at the Occi
dental Hotel last evening. About twenty
members of the local clergy and their
friends were present.
Rev. F. H. Robinson presided at the ban
quet, and the following were the speakers
of the evening: Representing the alumni,
Revs. F. A. Doane and Donald M. Hon.
The class of '94 was represented by Rev.
Mr. Inazawa. Rev. Flavius Akers spoke
in behalf of the class of '95, the graduation
of which took place at San Anselmo yes
terday.
Rev. Drs. Mackenzie and Noble delivered
speeches as representatives of the faculty,
while Rev. 11. 11. Rice of Oakland and
David Jacks took the floor for the board of
directors, it was a late hour before the
reunion was brought to a close.
RECOVERED AT SEATTLE.
Mrs. Eckelbery Secures Her Little Girl
After Two Years.
SEATTLE, Wash., April 25.— arrest
of Mrs. Jennie Sizer and Charles "Welling
ton at I'uyallnp a month ago for stealing a
hcrse from M.M. Tester thiscity has
resulted in restoring the pretty blue-eyed
girl who accompanied them to her mother,
who had been vainly trying to recover her
for two years. The child's name is Annie
Florence Dawson, and her mother is Mary
E. Eckelbery, who got a divorc? from h2r
husband, James Henderson Dawson, at
Tacoma, two years ago, and resumed her
maiden name.
Mrs. Eckelbery says that after the
divorce she fell ill, ami went to the Fannie
Paddock Hospital at Tacoma. Annie was
put in the care of Mrs. Jennie Sizer. After
her recovery she went to Mrs. Sizer's for
the child, but was not allowed to see her,
and has since been trying to find her. She
next heard that Mrs. Sizer had deserted
her husband, and moved to Puyallup,
taking the child with her. Mrs. Eckel bery
came to this city, and appealed to the
police to send her to the hospital. Police
Captain Hogle took her to his home and \
learned her story. '
After remaining with the Hogle family
three months, she went to work, and once j
saw Mrs. Sizer here, but could not over- j
take her. To-day Captain Hogle, thinking
the child found with the woman and' Wei- ■
lington was hers, sent for her. A mutual j
recognition and happy reunion followed.
LIKE A FLAT FLOUNDER
Judge Horton of Kansas
Pays His Respects to
Cleveland.
"A Hollow Body Inflated by Rub
bing Against Gold Bond
holders."
TOPEKA, Kans.. April 25.— At the open
ing meeting of the Republican State
League to-day Judge Horton, Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court, made his
first political convention talk in many
years. He said that in a few days he
would become a private citizen. He
severely scored President Cleveland, whom
he called the financial blight on the
nation. He compared him to the flat
flounder of Florida, which he described as
a worthless fish living in muddy waters
which sometimes rubbed up against some
hard substance and immediately inflated
itself to large proportions. He was a hol
low body enlarged by contact with gold
bond holders. Judge Horton declared for
the importance of a recognition of silver.
Senator Baker in a lengthy speech op
posed 1 Cleveland's foreign and domestic
policies.
At the afternoon session Senator Scott
received a good majority, and his election
for president was made unanimous.
The committee on resolutions then re
ported, and their report was adopted,
with but a handful of dissenting votes. On
the financial question it says:
"Such a resumption of Republicans in
power will bring back a monetary policy
and a coinage system which will immedi
ately add to our currency the product of
our American mines and the restoration
of silver to its old place as one of the
money metals, thus placing the finances of
our country upon a basis which will bring
confidence and prosperity to all our peo
ple."
CARS OX'S MIXT INQUIRY'
The Commissioner Refuses to Open the
Door, but Enjoins Secrecy.
CARSON, Nev., April Notwith
standing the mint investigation is con
ducted with closed doors the Appeal con
tinues to publish full reports. A long
wrangle was indulged in over the matter
to-day between the lawyers and the United
States attorney. Jones asked that the doors
be thrown open to the public, as the full
publication of the proceedings in the
Appeal nullified the order of the court.
The Commissioner refused to open the
doors and enjoined all persons to secrecy.
Court officials also made an investigation
of the building to find where the reporters
were bearing the evidence.
Harris, the melter and refiner, testified
that Jones (the accused) had failed to keep
proper records of the combination of the
melts, thereby preventing the tracing of
the shortage. The records are in Jones'
handwriting. On cross-examination he
said the duplicate key to the refinery was
found by O'Connor in March in the vault
behind the books and was thrown on Jones'
desk. No one knows how long it bad been
in the vault. :',.-• : ,
Deposits of similar fineness of a spurious
melt had been received from the Savage
mine in December, 1894, and several
similar deposits as early as 1892 and 1893.
Bogus shoe bars were placed in the hands
of Lawrence Elrod of the mint and Frank
Fielding of the Con. Virginia mine after
the Government had chipped off samples
from each bar and sent it to Virginia City.
Harris will testify on redirect examination
in the morning and Detective Grant of
Chicago.the man who worked up the case,
is expected to go on the stand.
Arrived at Port Townsend,
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., April 25.-
The fishing schooner Francina of Astoria,
which was supposed to have been lost at
sea, arrived this morning, and reports that
a southerly storm carried the vessel sev
eral hundred miles out of her course. More
mystery than ever now attaches to an
unknown derelict seen west of Cape Flat
tery ten days ago. .?•*>..*
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1895.
ITS TACTICS EXPOSED
Ruinous Rates of the
Southern Pacific in
Colorado.
CINCH ON SHORT HAULS.
Justice of the Demands for
Reductions Is Gener
ally Conceded.
INTERSTATE LAWS VIOLATED.
Some Interesting: Testimony Given
Before the Investigating Com
mission In Denver.
DENVER, Colo., April 23.— the evidence
given before the Interstate Commerce
Commission in this city has been so con
vincing that railroad attorneys and offi
cials have conceded the justice of the de
mand of Denver jobbers and manufacturers
for a reduction of rates. But they contend
that if lower through rates be granted the
rates to intermediate points shall not be
lowered correspondingly. Colorado com
plainants do not object to this exception,
since all they demand is to be put on an
equal footing with Chicago and other East
ern points in reach of markets west, north
and south.
Tho commission began hearing evidence
to-day on the complaint of the Colorado
Fuel and Iron Company. The chief point
made by this concern is that the steel and
iron plants of Birmingham, Ala., can ship
their products to the Pacitic Coast more
cheaply than the same class of freight can
be shipped from Pueblo, Colo.
Judge D. C. Beaman, in opening the case
for the iron company, said that really the
only point at issue was whether the Al
mighty bad not made a mistake in putting
large deposits of iron and coal in Colorado
instead of along the line of the Southern
Pacific Railroad. He read the complaint,
which set forth in detail that the Southern
Pacific as well as other roads published a
rate on steel rails and other articles of iron
and steel Of $1 60 per 100 pounds from
Pueblo to San Francisco, while at the
same time they publish a tariff on these
same articles from Chicago, Mississippi
River points and Missouri River points of
respectively 60, 58 and 54 cents per 100
pounds; also that the rate from certain
Atlantic seaboard points and New Orleans
is as low and sometimes lower than from
Chicago. It is asserted, therefore, that the
rates published from Pueblo to San Fran
cisco are unreasonable and absolutely pro
hibit any iron or steel business in that
market. English steel rails are delivered
alongside the docks at San Francisco, the
price of the rails, freight, insurance and
duty all included, less than $1 60 per. loo
pounds, which is the published rate for
transportation only from Pueblo. This is
claimed to be an unjust discrimination
against Pueblo and undue preference and
advantage to localities farther east, and
therefore in violation of the third section
of the interstate commerce law.
It is further alleged that in charging
higher rates from Pueblo than are charged
from seaboard points, Chicago, Mississippi
River points and Missouri River points to
San Francisco the fourth section of the
interstate commerce law is completely ig
nored and therefore violated.
The company further says that the gen
eral business of the company in supplying
fuel to Colorado industries is to a large
extent affected by a wholesale discrimina
tion whereby such industries are deprived
of a chance to sell their goods in the San
Francisco market, and that the rates and
charges made by the railway companies on
all other goods and wares other than those
above specified carried from Pueblo, Den
ver and common points in Colorado to
Sacramento, San Francisco and common
points in California are unreasonable and
unjust.
Paul Morton, second vice-president of
the Colorado company, gave a detailed
account of the manner in which its prod
ucts are kept out of the California market.
UXIOX WEAVERS QUIT WORK.
Big Strike Commenced in Rhode Island
Textile Mills.
PROVIDENCE, R. 1., April 25.-The
textile situation in Olneyville reached a
crisis this afternoon when 300 weavers em
ployed by the Providence and National
Worsted Mills struck and more than 2000
other operatives were obliged to cease
work and both mills at once shut down.
The principal owner of these two mills,
which comprise the biggest plant in Olney
ville, is Charles Fletcher, a leading mem
ber of the Rhode Island Manufacturers'
Club, which organization recently agreed
to close their mills at the first sign of a
strike in any of them. About 9000 oper
atives will be affected by such a step. - >
The cause of the strike this afternoon is
the introduction of non-union men in both
mills with the request that the union
weavers teach them to weave. The union
considered the matter and made a demand
for $15 a week for each weaver instructing
a novice. The management was also re
quested to make a contribution of $15 to
the textile union for each green hand in
troduced into the mill. The management
this evening informed the union their re
quests could not be granted and at 3:30
o'clock every union weaver in both mills
stopped work.
MA XV B UIZ IJIXGS BX R\ED.
Fire Causes Great Damage at Charlotte,
Xorth Carolina.
CHARLOTTE, N. C, April 25,-This
afternoon fire was discovered in the store
occupied by the wholesale firm of Brown,
Weddington & Co. In an hour's lime the
great warehouse was a man* of ruins. The
stores of Harrison Watts, W. B. Burwcli
and H. <». Springs on the north were
burned; the store--, of J. W. Brown, J. T.
Scarborough, 3. T. QrffOMh, Southern
Chemical Company, If, J, Ut-kM&, It.
Duncan, W. If. Hoover, and the offices of
J. H. Sloan & Co. were crushed by the fall
ing walls. The loss is not less than $125,
--000, partly covered by Insurance.
MURDER El* THE DOCTOR.
A Texas Stockman Kills a Physician,
Shoots His Wife, Then Himself.
HOUSTON, Texas, April 25.— T0-night
Dr. J. K. Simmons, the family physician,
was called to see a sick child at the resi
dence of Mrs. Robert Owen. He had writ
ten the prescription and was giving direc
tions as to the medicine when Owen en
tered and, without saying a word, put a
pistol to Simmons' breast and pulled the
trigger. \ ■ ' ."
Dr. Simmons staggered back and pulled
bis pistol, but fell dead before he could use
it. Owen, then shot his wife and left the
house. Going to his hotel, he blew out his
own brains. Owen was a stockman and
had been married about eighteen months.
In January he came here from New Or
leans and a week ago he and his wife sep
arated. Mrs. Owen will recover.
SAYS HE WAS SWIXDZEI*.
Hiram Russell Wants a Receiver --_»-
pointed for a Mining Concern.
CHICAGO, 111., April 25.— Hiram J.
Russell has asked the Circuit Court to ap
point a receiver for the Texas Creek Gold
Mining Company. The defendants to tho
bill filed by Russell are John M. Campbell
of Virginia City, Nev,, and Samuel G.
Farmer Jr., John M. Kloeber and Thomas
Marsh of Chicago. Russell claims to have
been swindled out of $23,000 worth of placer
mining lands In Gunnison County, Colo.
In December, 1801, he says, be gave $23,
--000 to Campbell, conditioned on his con
veying to him the land in question on the
payment in cash down of $10,000; $8000 on
or before April 1, 1895, and $5000 on or be
fore May 1, 1895. The agreement also pro
vided for the organization of the defend
ant company, and in case the $8000 was not
paid Campbell was to deliver to the Ameri
can and Trust Savings Bank stock for the
balance on a basis of $18,000 for live-si
of the whole amount of stock. The com
pany was then formed and Campbell con
veyed the property to it in return for 99,
--996 shares of stock. Campbell, it is
charged, has kept both tho property and
stock and has entered into a conspiracy to
defraud the complainant. For this reason
it is desired to wind up the concern.
FOREST FIRES ARE RAGING
Great Destruction Being
_ Caused in Wisconsin
and New Jersey.
Unless Rain Soon Falls Great Will
Be the Devastation of the
Flames.
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis., April 25.-
Word was received here that forest fires
are again raging in the vicinity of Phillips.
The woods near Prentice are ablaze, and
the inhabitants are rushing to this city for
safety.
There* were several farmhouses burned
yesterday, and there seems no probability
that the fire will abate. The woods are
very dry and are fit objects for the fire to
prey upon. Unless rain comes soon the
fires will certainly create wide desolation.
The people of Prentice have made an or
ganized" effort to keep the flames from en
tering the city. All tbe fire appliances
there have been gotten ready for immedi
ate action, and, warned by the disaster to
Phillips last summer, the most heroic ef
forts will be made to keep the town from
burning up. The nearest approach of the
fire is to within a mile of the city. If a
wind springs up the flames may be carried
into the town.
LAKE WOOD, N.J., April 25.— The forest
fire which originated from the burning of
tallow in a hotel in the cedars, about a mile
from this place, continued to burn fiercely
this afternoon. It is estimated that $75,000
worth of property has already been de
stroyed. About 2000 acres of standing tim
ber has been burned over.
VINELAND, N. J., April 25.— The forest
fires are getting dangerously close to Vine
land. The heat can be plainly felt here.
RISPAX A DEFAULTER.
It Is Alleged That He Owes the Sun Com-
pany Twenty Thousand Dollars.
CHICAGO, 111., April 25.— Declarations
were filed in the United States* Circuit
Court to-day in two suits begun last fall
which charge Richard S. Rispan, formerly
the Chicago manager of the Sun Insurance
Company of San Francisco, with being a
defaulter to the amount of $20,000. The
suits were brought against the bondsmen,
and at the time they were filed the alleged
defalcation was not made public. In the
formal declaration the plaintiff sets forth
that Rispan was appointed its agent in
March, 1803, and on February 20, 1894, he
was dismissed from its service. The com
pany investigated his accounts, find
ing that he had failed to make a proper
return it alleges of his collections and busi
ness and was short in his accounts to the
amount of $20,000. The matter has been
hanging fire for a year or more, and there
never has been any talk of criminal prose
cution of Rispan, who has always claimed
his affairs were all straight.
Favored by the Majority.
BEDALIA, Mo., April 25.— The Evening
Democrat of this city has interviewed the
members of tho Missouri Legislature on
the silver question, and to-day publishes
the answer to the question: "Are you in
favor of the free coinage of silver by the
United States at the present ratio?" Five
Republicans and seven Democrats
answered in the affirmative and four Re
publicans answered in the negative. In
the House seventeen Republicans and
twenty-four Democrats replied in the
affirmative, and fourteen Republicans, two
Democrats and two Populists in the nega
tive.
Xsted Convicts From the West.
ALBANY, N. V., April 25.— 8i1l Cook,
the famous outlaw, arrived in this city this
afternoon, with twelve other famous con
victs sent here from the West. The pris
oners were taken to the penitentiary in
the prison van and one of the old Delavan
House stages.. They attracted a great deal
of attention as they rode through the
streets to the prison, which is situated in
the extreme western section. They still
wore their wild and woolly Western cos
tumes. The men were chained together
and guarded by armed men.
Cattle From Xevada.
DENVER, Colo., April Traffic
Manager Folsom of the California, Oregon
and Nevada Railway Company arrived in
Denver last night with his third shipment
of cattle from the ranges of Nevada. The
shipment consisted of twelve carloads,
which nave been brought through on fast
time.
Raiding the Poolrooms.
DENVER, Colo., April 25.— pool
room proprietors were arrested again this
afternoon and were released under bonds.
Chief of Police Goulding says he will raid
these places daily until they are closed or
a decision in their favor is given by the
courts.
Death, of George E. R. Price.
PARK.ERSBTJRG, W. Va., April 25.—
Hon. George E. R. Price, once prominent
in .; Virginia politics, died at the insane
asylum at Webster, aged 80 years. He was
President of the Virginia Senate when he
lost his mind, forty-six years ago.
To Remove Police Magistrates.
ALBANY, N. V., April 25.— The bill to
remove; the police magistrates of New
York City has been passed by the Senate
ayes 20, noes 12. The bill now goes to the
Assembly for concurrence in the amend
> ments.
HIS LIFE A ROMANCE.
Edward McMahon Gets a
Rich Estate in Cal
ifornia.
JOHN BENSLEY'S HEIR.
His Mother Captured a Million
aire by Her Great Beauty
and Pretensions.
A SON PASSES AS A NEPHEW.
After Many Years of Litigation the
Rich Man's Stepson Inherits
the Property.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 25.— strange
story in detail and rich in romance has
been unfolded in connection with the suit
brought by Edward McMahon to gain pos
session of the valuable estate in California
left by John Bensley, who. died in San
Francisco in June, 1889.
McMahon is manager for the Reed Roof
ing Company of this city. For nearly
twenty-nine years he lived under the sup
position that his name was MacMahonand
he was the son of poor parents. Within
ninety days he has obtained evidence
which satisfies him that his real name is
(irenville, that he is a stepson of John
Bensley, and his mother was Bensley 's
wife.
At the time of Bensley 's death all his
property was held in fee simple by his
wife, who died a few months later. The
couple were apparently childless, so if Mc-
Mahon succeeds in establishing his re
lationship he will obtain the whole estate,
which consists of property in San Francisco
and San Diego, and in Centralia, Wash.,
valued at more than half a million dollars.
John Bensley was one of California's
pioneer citizens, and at one time in his
career was reputed to be worth $10,000,000.
He lived and moved among the set of
multi-millionaires which sprang up like
mushrooms in California's early days of
lavishness. His home was in San Fran
cisco, where he was regarded as a public-
spirited and enterprising citizen.
In 1868 Mrs. Grenville, who MacMahon
says is his mother, went to San Francisco.
She represented herself as the widow of
George Grenville, member of Parliament,
and.the daughter of the Earl of Evelyn, a
Scotch nobleman. Mrs. Grenville was
handsome, accomplished and highly edu
cated, and her pretended noble connection
was not needed to ensnare the heart of
Bensley. He was twenty-nine years the
senior of Mrs. Grenville, yet she gladly
accepted him when he proposed marriage.
The couple went to Europe on a wedding
trip, and Bensley sought in vain for the
noble relatives and the castles and
country seats of which his wife had
boasted. It dawned upon him that he was
the victim of an adventuress, but the dis
covery did not dampen the ardor of his
love.
They returned to California, and there in
1876 Edward A. MacMahon first appeared
upon the scene. He was living on a farm
at Clarkville, Mo., at the time, and was
sent for by Mrs. Bensley. He traveled to
San Francisco alone, and was affectionately
received by the woman he now says was
his mother. He was sent to the San
Mateo military academy for two years, and
afterward given a course at the University
at Berkeley. MacMahon was 10 years old
when he went to California. Mrs. Bensley
paid for his education and supplied him
with monvy lavishly, explaining to her
husband that the boy was her nephew.
And so affairs went on for several years,
when reverses began to come to John
Bensley. He found his fortune slipping
away from him, and to save something
from the wreck deeded a considerable por
tion of his property to relatives of his
wife, who in turn deeded it back to her in
fee simple. The transfers were considered
suspicious by Benslcy's creditors and liti
gation ensued, which was not ended for a
decade. The case Was still in the courts
when Bensley died in 1593. Six months
later Mrs. Bensley died at Las
Vegas, N. Mex., of paralysis. The
case in court was compromised and
four claimants for the Bensley estate
urged their rights in the Probate Court.
They were x Jennie Goodrich, Lucy Roun
tree, Sarah E. Hardesty and B. G.
Chandos. The women were sisters of Mrs.
Bensley, and Chandos, whose right name
is said to be Zach Ingles, was her brother.
No other heirs appeared and the Probate
Court ordered the property divided among
them. This was done, but Chandos, who
engineered the scheme to gain possession
of the property, neglected to have the
estate finally settled up, leaving a loop
hole which MacMahon has taken advan
tage of to have the petition set aside. It
was represented to the Probate Court that
the claimants were the only heirs of Mrs.
Bensley, when, as a matter of fact, three
other sisters are living in the United
States.**
Mrs. Bensley's maiden name was Marie
Louise Ingles. She was married three
times. Her first husband is now living in
Kansas City. He lived with her only a
short time and left her to obtain a divorce.
In 1865 she was married in London, Eng
land, to Edward A. Grenville, the father of
Edward A. MacMahon. The second mat
rimonial venture was equally unfortunate,
for a separation occurred after a few
months. The boy who is now fighting for
the California estate was the fruit of her
last marriage. He was born in Parkers
burg, W. Va., on January 4, 1866. To hide
his identity from his father the boy's last
name was 'changed to MacMahon, the
name of his mother's aunt. Mrs. Bensley
left her son in charge of his grandmother
and went to California, where she met and
was married to her last husbafld.
Young MacMahon lived and was brought
up in the belief that Mrs. Sarah Hardesty
was his aunt and that bis mother 4 and
father were dead.
"I began to suspect," said Mr. MacMa
hon, in speaking of his strange case, "that
there was something ' more than mere
friendship behind Mrs. Bensley's treat
ment of me. She educated me, gave me
all the money I wanted, and something in
my heart hold me she was my mother and
now I know that she was. On her death
bed at Las Vegas she told the landlady at
the hotel that Edward MacMahon was her
son. I have other proofs just as convinc
ing, which, for ostensible reasons, it would
be unwise for me to make known just at
present. I gained possession of these
proofs recently, almost by accident, as one
discovery led to another. I have been
kept out of my rights by scheming rela
tives for many years, but am in a position
now to demand reparation."
Suit to set aside the portion of the Bens
ley estate has already been brought in the
Probate Court in San Francisco by Mac-
Mahon 's lawyer, who is now in the East
obtaining evidence and affidavits to be
used at the trial of the case. MacMahon
will go to California next month and will
probably remain there until the case is
settled. A document which will play an
important part in the trial is in the pos
session of MacMahon. It is an agreement
signed by '<■ G. Chandos, in which he
offers MacMahon $5000 to relinquish all
claim to the Reneley estate. As a consid
eration for this amount MacMahon gave
Chandos a quitclaim deed, but, as the
money was never paid, MacMahon says
the contract binding it will not serve as a
bar to his claim.
FOR A WESTERX COXVEXTLOX.
Utah Appoints Delegates to the. San Fran
cisco Meeting.
, SALT LAKE, Utah, April 25.— effort
to have Ihe national conventions of the
two great parties in 1886 held at some point
in the West is now assuming definite
shape, and if the attempt shall prove un
successful it will not be through the fault
of the Western leaders. In pursuance of a
resolution passed by the General Assem
bly oi the State of California the Gov
ernor has called a meeting of the delegates
from the Western States and Territories, to
be held in San Francisco at a time to be
hereafter fixed, to adopt a plan for securing
the conventions of 1898 at the most con
venient place within the territory west of
the Rocky Mountains.
Governor West a few days ago received a
request from the Governor of California to
appoint delegates to this meeting, and
to-day he announced the following gentle
men as such delegates: O. W. Peters, P.
H. Lannan, F. J. Keisel and Isaac Trumbo.
LAST TRIBUTES PAID.
Statesmen and Veterans at the Funeral
of Ex-Senator Wilson.
FAIRFIELD. la., April 25.— The remains
of ex-United States Senator James F. Wil
son were interred here this afternoon.
The attendance exceeded any previous
funeral in the history of this portion of
the State. All neiehboring cities were rep
resented by delegations of prominent men.
Among those present were: Governor Mor
rill of Kansas, ex-Senator Harlan, Senator
Allison and Hon. J. S. Wooten of the
United States Circuit Court. A guard of
honor of a hundred old soldiers and thou
sands of citizens accompanied tbe remains
to their last resting place.
FIGHT WITH OUTLAWS.
One Deputy Killed and Another Seri
ously Wounded in Oklahoma. ??£f!?_?,
GUTHRIE, 0. T., April 25.— desper
ate fight occurred in the Pottowatomie
country yesterday between deputies and
outlaws. One deputy was killed and one
seriously wounded. One of the deputies
shot several of the outlaws, but the balls
glanced off without injuring them, as each
of the desperadoes wore steel plates over
the back and chest. The deputies, unable
to do anything with the outlaws, who out
numbered them, returned to Norman,
bearing their dead.
RIDDLED BY HAILSTONES
Houses Devastated in Several
Towns in Western
Texas.
Railroad Tracks Blocked. and Live
stock Killed During- the Great
Storm.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex., April 25.— A ter
rific hailstorm which swept through Wil
son, Bexar and Medina counties last night
did $200,000 damages. Hailstones as large
as goose eggs covered the ground to the
depth of two feet.
Lyttle, Benton. City, and Castroville
were devastated, the houses being riddled
like sieves. The damage to the residences
and business houses of Lyttle alone
amounts to $50,000. /V. _v
A hundred head of live stock were killed.
The track of the International and Great
Northern Railroad was blockaded with
hailstones, which bad to be removed be
fore the trains could proceed.
The cotton and corn crops in the path of
the storm were completely destroyed.
A subscription was started here to-day
for the relief of the sufferers.
POTTER A GOOD BORROWER.
Arrest of the Mean Swindler by a Postal
Inspector.
CHICAGO, 111., April 25.— A. D. Potter,
who is supposed to be the man who passed
himself as an Hawaiian Consul and was ar
rested in Chicago for numerous swindling
operations, was arrested in Jackson, Mich.,
by a postal inspector. For a month or
more Potter has been circulating around
the smaller towns of Illinois, Indiana and
Ohio and representing himself to be the
assistant postmaster at Denver. He would
ingratiate himself into the good will of the
postmasters of the towns he visited and be
fore leaving borrow sums of money, prom
ising to return the loan as soon as he
reached home. The total amount of his
borrowings is said to be quite large.
ESCAPIXG FROM EXIZE.
Funds Raised to Help Unfortunate Xe
groes Who Went to Mexico.
HOUSTON, Tex., April 25.— Hous
ton negroes have taken up the cause of
those of. their race who have been deceived
into going into. Mexico, where they are
treated like Siberian exiles. A mass-meet
ing has been held and funds subscribed to
help out the unfortunate and deluded dar
kies who left their good homes in a free
country to enter into bondage. The South
ern Pacific has agreed to haul free of
charge all who reach this side of the Rio
Grande to New Orleans. Quite a number
have lately escaped, some of whom have
reached San Antonio. The funds raised
will be given to the unfortunates to help
them on their journey east of New Orleans.
But Xo Robbers Appeared.
ATCHISON, Kans., April 25.— The offi
cials of the Missouri Pacific were warned
of a plot to hold up an incoming passenger
train on the Central branch between Goffs
and Corning, where it passed about mid
nitrht. A flatcar was placed between the
smoker and the mallear, on which a posse
was concealed. As the robbers did not
make the attempt, it is supposed that
they got wind of the reception awaiting
them.
Frank Hitchcock Dead.
PEORIA, 111., April 25.— Frank Hitch
cock, ex-United States Marshal for the
Northern District of Illinois, for seven
terms Sheriff of Peoria County and Mayor
of the city one term, died this afternoon,
aged 57.
Special Baggage Notice.
.-Round-trip transfer tickets on sale at re
duced rates at our office only. One trunk,
round trip, 50 cents ; single trip, 35 cents
Morton Special Delivery, 31 Geary street
408 Taylor street and Oakland ferry depot.*
AN EXPRESS ROBBERY.
Agent Caslin Says He
Was Knocked Out by
a Thief.
HIS KEYS WERE TAKEN.
While Insensible the Safe in
His Office Was
Looted.
ATTEMPTS AT CONCEALMENT.
There Is Some Mystery About the
Affair and an Investigation
Is On,
DENVER, Colo., April 25.-A special
to the News from Cripple Creek says-
The Denver and Rio Grande express was
robbed of about $1100 at Victor early this
morning. Express Agent Carlin says a
powerfully built man came into the depot
shortly after midnight and after talking a
few minutes struck Carlin a powerful
blow which laid him prostrate on tha
floor, where he remained insensible for
some time. When he regained conscious,
ness the hold-up had disappeared, the safe
door was open and the money gone.
"I bad the keys of the doors leading tq
the inside room in my vestpocket when
knocked down," he said, "and he musfl
have taken them from my pocket, opened
the door and worked the combination to
the safe at his leisure."
The express and Florence and Cripple
Creek Railroad officials have kept the fact
of the robbery very quiet, and although
admitting that the deed had been commit*
ted, positively refuse to state the amount
taken and who they suspect of committing
the daring robbery. Express Agent Carlin
does not show any contusions on his bead*
An examination of his books is being made*
to-night.
W—XTS OVER A MIZZIOX.
Claims of Kelson Morris Against the Dis
tilling and Cattle- Feeding Company.
CHICAGO, 111., April 25.— Nelson Mor
ris to-day filed with Master in Chancery
Booth of the United States court proofs oi
additional claim against the Distilling and
Cattle-feeding Company, in the sum of
$550,000, for breach of contract for the feed
ing of 42,000 bead of cattle. This claim,
added to the first claim filed by Mr. Morris
about two months ago of $500,000, makes a
total of $1,050,000, alleged to be due Mr,
Morris from the distilling company for
non-fulfillment of cattle-feeding contracts.
May Close a Penitentiary.
OMAHA, Nebr., April 25.— A special to
the Bee from Lincoln, Nebr., says: A
peculiar situation has developed in State
finances by which it may be necessary to
close the penitentiary. The last Legisla
ture abolished the contract system in
vogue, but failed to appropriate funds to
pay the institution's expenses. No money
is available. The Governor must call an
extra session to have the appropriation
made or make the penitentiary self-sup
porting. He will try the latter.
Huntington's Case Postponed.
NEW YORK, If. V., April 25.—Argu
ment on application for a writ for the re
moval of Collis P. Huntington, president
of the Southern Pacific Company, to Cali
fornia on a charge of having violated th->
interstate commerce law, which was to
have been heard before Judge Brown in the
United States District Court to-day, haa
been set for May 1, by mutual consent of
counsel.
Showed Serve on the Scaffold.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April George
Geschwilm was hanged at 12:21 o'clock
this morning. He showed wonderful
nerve on the scaffold, maintaining thq
composure which has marked his conduct
ever since his confinement in the peniten
tiary annex. He received the news of Gov
ernor McKinley's refusal to interfere with
out any demonstration.
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