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VOLUME LXXVIII.— NO. 146.
ROUND VALLEY'S REIGN OF BLOODSHED
Palmer Threatened With
"Jack" Littlefield's
Fate,
pursued BY GREGORY.
j
White's Vaquero Arrested for
Threatening to Slay His
Enemy.
murder OF CHARLES felton.
Brutally Shot Down Because
He Was a Witness in a
Coming Trial.
TJKiAH, Cal., Oct. 23.— Murder still
stalks abroad in Round Valley and the old ;
lends whinh have been waged so bitterly i
are now reopened with all their accessories i
of crime and violence. Following the
murder of Charles Felton, another "Yes"
Palmer man, near Covelo on Sunday came
an attempt to slay Palmer himself last
evening just after he had been acquitted in
the fifth trial brought against him by the
cohorts of 'King" George White. .
The startling intelligence of the murder
of Charles Felton near Covelo was con
veyed to Ukiah by a private letter to Un
der Sheriff Handy from Sheriff Johnson, ■
who is at Round Valley. Felton had been i
found dead Sunday at his place, about !
twelve miles from Covelo, between that !
place and Laytonville. The body was |
found by Todd Hart and Charles Grevier,
two hunters from Covelo. Immediately
upon receipt of the news Deputy Coroner
H. R. Spaulding repaired to the scene, ac
companied by Dr. li. C. Bellany and a jury ',
of six. • . ]
The jury, after due deliberation, found ]
that Charles Feiton. a native of Essex !
County, England, aged 35, had come to his |
death at the hands of unknown parties. !
Upon examination Dr. Bellany found that
a bullet entered the head of the unfortu
nate man at the base of the skull, ranged
upward and forward and made its exit be
low the right eye. Felton's team was near
where the body. was found. No barm had
befallen the animals.
Sheriff Johnson is reported as having
stated that officers have a clew as. to the
manner of the killine of Felton, but every
effort is being made to keep the affair
quiet until further inquiries have been;
made. .•
It is curious, and probably significant
incident, that Fel ton-Was one of the warm- ,
est friends "Yes" Palmer had "in i
his troubles, and that ho was on S
the bond of "Jack" Littlefield arrested on a :
charge of larceny and for which Littletieid
would have been tried had he not been
murdered, felton also at one time had
trouble with J. M. Vinton, alias Clark
Melville, George E. White's right bower.
He was the principal witness against Vin
ton and one Oliver.Austin, who had been
arrested for alleged theft ol some hogs
from Mrs. Annie J. Tanney. The charge
was dismissed.
The jury in the case of the people vs.
Alfred, better, known as "Jack," Little
held and Sylvester B. Palmer, known as
"Yes" Palmer, late last evening returned
a verdict of not guilty after having delib
erated upon the case for about five hours.
On the first ballot . taken the jury stood
nine for acquittal, three for conviction;
on the second ballot ten for acquittal and
two for . conviction, and on the
third and all subsequent ballots until
the linal agreement was reached eleven for
acquittal and one for conviction. About j
midnight the obdurate juryman was won j
over, and the jury in their room an
nounced the agreement with a wild shout
of joy. Officers of the court, the defend
ant and attorneys were called, and after
the necessary preliminaries the reading of j
the verdict by the foreman of the jury was I
awaited with breathless interest by the j
many spectators who, despite the late hour, i
had waited with intense anxiety for the
verdict. It was received with general sat
isfaction. ; . . .:v i;;C
Palmer was indicted last June on a
charge of grand larceny preferred by one
F. M. Thomson of Round Valley, a close
friend of Joe Gregory, who was the prin
cipal witness against Palmer on every
trial. Alfred Littletield was jointly in
dicted with Palmer, but as to him no trial
was necessary, he having been murdered
in the Red Mountain country, and his
death is now being investigated by officers
of two counties. The charge on which
Palmer was tried was the alleged stealing
of a certain cow branded "H. C." on right
hip and 96 on left ribs, being the property of
F. M. Thomson, who made the complaint
against Palmer. It was alleged the cow
was driven off by Palmer's vaquero,' Little
field, at Palmer's direction, at the time
when Palmer and his riders were drivine
stock to the summer range at Mad River,
which drive has since become famous as
being the one out of which the "red bald
faced steer case" arose, for stealing which
steer Palmer was arrested, tried and ac
quitted June last. v£ „
The testimony of the prosecution in the
case just tried was, substantially, that the
cow owned by F. M. Thomson was seen
by witnesses who swore that she was in
the possession of ' Littlefield on the range.
This testimony was supported by that of
Joe Gregory, a notorious ex-convict, who
stated that Palmer told him he had stolen
the cow and sold her to one George W.
Barnes. Gregory has been the main wit
ness in all prosecutions against Palmer.
Palmer is now under indictment by the
Federal Grand Jury on a charge of larceny
for the alleged stealing of Government
cattle, and now that he is acquitted on the
case' just tried will be taken,, to San
Francisco for trial as soon as that case can
be set. A United States Deputy. Marshal
will be at this place to-morrow noon to
take Palmer to San Francisco unless other
arrangements are effected. It 'is ' said
to-night that arrangements have been made
for Palmer to give bonds here before T. L.
Carothers, United States Circuit Court
Commissioner. During the past year
Palmer has been arrested on four charges
of grand larceny. Two were dismissed, in
two he was acquitted and : the verdict in
The San Francisco Call.
the last case clears the calendar of Round
Valley cases, unless it be that trial be had
in the case of Frank Doohttle for perjury,
arrested on complaint of "Yes" Palmer.
This evening it was learned by private
advice to parties here that the murdered
Charles Felton was the principal witness
on behalf of the prosecution in the case of
the People vs. Henry Carder, who was
arrested last week on complaint of T. H.
Spurlock for the alleged theft of a steer be
longing to Spurlock. The preliminary
examination of Carder has not yet been
held, and, with Felton removed, a convic
tion seems to be out of the question. Felton
had accumulated a large amount of prop
erty, and had loaned considerable money
to a neighbor, Mrs. Annie J. Tanney.
The latter has several sons, but no sus
picion attaches to them.
While a large crowd was waiting
to hear the verdict in the case of
the People vs. Palmer last evening con
siderable excitement was occasioned
by the actions of .Toe Gregory, who
had been the main witness in the
case. Gregory had become angered
at Palmer for some allusion made to
Gregory and his reputation as an ex
convict in the argument made to the jury
by Palmer's counsel. Gregory had been
handled very severely, as he was the prin
cipal witness against Palmer, and without
him the case of the prosecution must fall
to the ground. He had become intoxi
cated, and in that condition announced
that he was looking for Palmer, and that
he was going to do him up.
Palmer had just entered the doorway of
tha Ukiah House to go to his room when
Gregory followed him in. Some one
warned Palmer, and, he being unarmed,
hastily repaired to his room and immedi
ately emerged from there with a revolver
in his hand. In the meantime outside
parties dragged Gregory away. Palmer did
not follow him up, but Kept his weapon in
readiness.
Gregory was taken onto a porch of a
building by his fiancee, Mxss Mary Cooper,
who has received more or less notoriety
since the trouble in the valley began, and
to her he communicated the fact that he
was intent on killing Palmer that evening,
and if he could find him would kill him
before morning.
These threats were made known to
Palmer. Desiring no trouble he went to
the dwelling of Justice of the Peace L. S.
Sullivan, where a complaint was made
against Gregory and a warrant issued.
The warrant was served on Gregory by
Deputy Marshal Burke, who found his
man lying on a bed in a room at the Ukiah
| House. He was taken to jail and locked
i up for the night.
This morning Gregory was required to
j give bonds for his appearance in the Jus
i tices' Court at 10 o'clock, and upon his ar
raignment there pleaded guilty to threat
ening to kill Palmer. Justice Sullivan
thereupon ordered him to give bonds ia
the sum of $1000 to keep the peace. F. 2VI.
Thomson, for whom Gregory was the main
witness in the prosecution against Palmer,
and Lind'ey Williamson, his step-father,
at once qualified on his bond and he was
released.
He boarded the noon train for San
Francisco. Before he left he claimed
he intended going to Arizona. It is said
I by parties here that he stated before he
left that he would speedily revenge him
self upon Palmer, and it is believed he
will await the expected arrival of Palmer
in San Francisco in custody of the United
States Marshal to carry out his threat. It
is hardly possible that he will co to Ari
! zona, as it is generally understood he is
an important witness in the case against
Palmer in the Federal courts.
The large number of witnesses who have
been in attendance here on the trial of
various Round Valley cases are leaving
for their homes, and further trouble is not
looked for at this place. The arrival of
Sheriff Johnson is eagerly awaited and in
formation expected as to the discoveries
made at the scene of the killing of "Jack"
Littlefield. He was to return to-day, but
it is supposed the Felton murder will de
tain him for some time to come.
Round Valley and its troubles and
crimes has kept the attention of the State
riveied on its doings the past month.
"Witnesses without number have been here
in attendance on the cases of Palmer, ar
resteii for grand larceny, and Gregory,
a;rested for assault, and both factions be
ing represented, bloodshed was not unex
pected, and when the culmination of the
affair was reached last night in the acquit
tal of Palmer on the larceny charge and
the arrest of Gregory for threatening to
kill Palmer, it was thought that trouble
would ensue.
WAS BENT ON MURDER.
Lieutenant Pague' * Only Regret Was That
His Bullet Had Missed Colonel
Crofton.
FORT SHERIDAN, 111., Oct. 23.-The
court martial on Lieutenant Samuel S.
Pague of the Fifteenth Infantry, charged
with attempting to murder his command
ing officer, Colonel R. E. A. Crofton, on
October 3, held its second session this
morning at Fort Sheridan.
Colonel Crofton was the first witness.
He stated that he was calling on Mrs.
Pague on October 3 with reference to her
seeing the lieutenant, who was in the hos
pital for drunkenness on the previous day.
Pague, who had escaped from the hospital,
came into the room flourishing a revolver,
which was taken from him. Shortly after
ward, Pague followed him outside and
fired two shots at him, neither taking
effect. Cross-examined, Colonel Crofton
said that the accused had been sent to
Dwight for treatment; he had heard no
talk as to his mental condition since.
Lieutenant W. K. Blow, who witnessed
the shooting and assisted in the arrest of
the accused, said that Pague remarked on
his way to the guardhouse:
"I would have killed him if the pistol
had not snapped the first time."
Pague was sober and did not appear ex
cited.
Private A. J. McKenzie stated that after
his arrest the accused said his only regret
was that the ''d — d thing hung fire."
The Judge Advocate said that the evi
dence for the prosecution was completed,
and the court adjourned until to-morrow
moining.
live to Another Failure.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. 23.— The Over
man Carriage Company assigned this after
noon. Assets, $30,000; liabilities, $60, 000.
The failure is due to the recent collapse of
the Standard Wagon Company.
SAN FRANCISCO, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 24, 1895.
WE MUST HAVE THAT CONVENTION.
A long pull, a strong pull and a pull all together will bring the great Republi
can Elephant to San Francisco.
REVENGE OF THE SULTAN
One of the Leaders of the
Young Turkish Party
Tortured.
brutally put to death.
An Unconfirmed Report of
the Execution of Fifty
Others.
LONDON, Eng., Oct. 23.— The Standard
will publish to-morrow a dispatch from
Constantinople saying that most sinister
stories are abroad regarding the vengeance
wreaked on the young Turkish party.
Various versions are given as to what hap
pened to Izzet after his arrest, but it is cer
tain that he was severely tortured in the
Yildiz prison before he was removed to
the Beshiktash prison, where he was
mercilessly beaten on the stomach with
clubs in the presence of many witnesses.
He was then sent back to the Yildiz prison,
where he is supposed to have died. It is
stated that hi 3 wife is insane from grief.
It is also stated, although it is impos
sible to obtain quite satisfactory proof of
the assertion, that about fifty of the lead
ing members of the party were arrested on
Saturday and conveyed to the School of
Medicine, where they were summarily
tried and executed, nominally being guilty
of excesses during the recent riots. These
strong measures have effectually damp
ened the ardor of the party, which lacks
oreanization and the power necessary to
cope with the officials.
On Sunday the Sultan had his brothers,
Mohammed Murad Effendi and Moham
med Reshed Effrndi, brought to Yildiz,
where it is 'believed that they are still kept.
The Sultan's recent vigor has taken all
the spirit out of his opponents.
Referring to the Armenians the dispatch
says that the new scheme of reform is
merely a reiteration of the old law which
has been systematically ignored in the
teeth of all consular representatives. The
opinion is that the whoie question must
soon be reopened.
The Daily Chronicle to-morrow will pub
lish a dispatch from Constantinople sim
ilar to that appearing in the Standard. It
wiil say that the arrests and Izzet's tor
ture have caused a profound sensation.
The steps taken have filled the Turks with
bitter anger against the officials. The agi
tation is spreading and the outlook is
serious.
Advices from the Asiatic provinces re
port that troubles ther« continue. Disor
ders are reported from Kerasun, but no de
tails are given. An attack was rjade by
Turks upon the Armenians in the vil
lage of Seulus, in the district of Nudania,
and a fight ensued, in which the loss on
both sides was twenty-four killed and
wounded.
SALISBURY NOT WARLIKE
His Reported Interview With
Mr. Bayard Is Denied
in London.
Has Not Warned This Govern
ment to Stand Aloof in
Venezuela.
LONDON, Exg., Oct. 23.— The Central
News is authorized to state rtiat the Lon
don dispatch sent {i New York newspaper
Monday, the gist of which was cabled
back to the Times, purporting to detail a
conversation between Lord Salisbury and
United States Embassador Bayard con
cerning Venezuela, is wholly an invention.
The dispatch in question alleged that
Lord Salisbury had curtly informed Mr.
Bayard, in the course of a personal inter
view, thp.t the British Government de
clined to recognize the application of the
Monroe doctrine to the Venezuelan dis
pute and later officially informed him to
the same effect in writing. This, with other
statements in the same vein, constituted
the burden of the dispatch which the Cen
tral News is authorized to denounce as an
unmitigated "lake," the fact being that no
such statements as the writer of the dis
patch ascribes to Lord Salisbury have been
made to Mr. Bayard or any member of the
United States embassy at any time, either
orally or in writing.
The Daily News to-morrow will say in
reference to the Venezuelan affair that the
Monroe doctrine has never been more
ludicrously distorted than in its misap
plication to the Venezuelan question. If
the United States were to claim that no
European Government should interfere in
South America, even to obtain redress for
injuries received, it would take upon its
own shoulders the responsibility for every
act of every South American executive.
Other leading London papers to-morrow
will publish a statement that information
shows that the sensational story printed in
the New York World regarding Venezue
lan pffairs is altogether inaccurate and en
tirely devoid of foundation.
A report of an interview with Bishop
Swaby of British Guiana, who was feen on
board the Orinoco, has been received here.
In the course of the interview the Bishop
said it was the general opinion of the
colonists that the British Colonial Office
had not paid sufficient attention to the
colony. He deplored the fact that repara
tion had not been made for the Uruan
incident.
The strongest feeling prevailed among
the colonists that Great Britain ought to
relinquish none of her rights. Although
the colonists obviously did not look to the
United States to assist them, they seemed
to think that that Government was more
in sympathy with Guinea than was Eng
land.
NEW YORK, N. V., Oct. 24.— A Herald
cable from Caracas, Venezuela, says:
President Crespo was asked yesterday
afternoon to outline the position of Vene
zuela in regard to the demand of Great
Britain, that reparation be made for the
arrest of British subjects and that a settle
ment of the boundary question between
the two countries be arranged.
While the President of the republic
maintained a certain degree of diplo
matic reserve, I am able to say on
the highest authority that the Govern
ment as well as public opinion
disbelieves in any attempt at unjust ag
gression on the part of England and con
fides in the Monroe doctrine. Should,
however, such aggression occur, Vene
zuela will resist heroically.
OZjSEY WIJjJj JfOT RETIRE.
Xo Truth in His Reported Disagreement
With Cleveland.
"WASHINGTON, D. C, Oct. 23.— The
report that Secretory of State Olney has
had a serious disagreement with Presi
dent Cleveland and might retire from the
Cabinet was started by a sensational Wash
ington newspaper.
No attention was paid to the matter, as
it was too silly to need contradiction.
The idea of President Cleveland "calling
down" his Secretary of State for having
proceeded too far with his "vigorous
foreign policy" created considerable merri
ment at the State Department.
Of course Mr. Olney has taken no step
without President Cleveland's knowledge
and sanction. The first message to Great
Britain, or rather, to Embassador Bayard,
was prepared at Gray Gables when Olney
was there in the summer. Intimates of
Secretary Olney say that a warm friend
ship exists between President Cleveland
and his Secretary of State.
SAVAGE FIGHT IN MIDAIR
Workmen Come to Blows on a
Beam Ten Stories From
the Ground.
One Toppled From His Narrow
Perch, But Miraculously
Escapes Death.
BUFFALO, N. V., Oct. 23.— A fight in
midair today and the giving and taking
of blows by two men standing on a small
beam in the tenth story of a big building,
was as dramatic a situation as the most
blood-curdling melodramist playwright
could desire. It occurred at the big Elli
cott-square building, on Main street, this
afternoon.
Edward Jacobs and Frank J. Connors,
iron -workers, employed on the building,
had been quarreling for several days over
the ownership of some tools. The argu
ment was resumed at the noon hour and
was setting warm when the whistle blew
and the men ascended to their work again.
They had been working about fifteen
minutes when Connors, who was standing
near the shafting, saw Jacobs coming
towards him, walking on one of the iron
scantlings. When he was within a few
feet of him Connors recognized in Jacobs'
hands the tools over which they had been
disputing. He yelled, "You've goi them
tools now, you whelp."
"You lie!" said Jacobs.
Connors stepped out on the beam and
the men began striking at each other.
The beam was ten inches wide, and below
them was the network of beams — ten
stories of them. A fall promised death.
The other workmen cried to them to de
sist, but dared not interfere.
Jacobs struck Connors in the breast and
Connors replied with a staggering blow.
Jacobs aimed another blow, but Connors
dodged back and the impetus of his own
blow carried Jacobs beyond his balance
and he fell with a great cry of terror head
first inside the building. He leg struck a
beam at the eighth floor and this changed
the direction of the fall, throwing him
toward the shafting.
Past the eighth floor he shot, turning
over and over. Between the seventh and
eighth floors the elevator rope had a loop.
In some way or other Jacobs grappled it.
With a last effort of nervous force he
threw h'.s leg into the loophole and hung.
He was taken down faint and sick from
the fall ana removed to the hospital,
where it was found he had suffered a bad
contusion on the leg and a bad cut on the
head. These and the terrible shock caused
by the fall were the only injuries.
STANFORD CASE DOCKETED
Briefs in the Appealed Case
Filed in the Supreme
Court.
alleged errors in ruling.
Eight Counts Upon Which It Is
Sought to Reverse the
Judgment.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Oct. 23.— The
case of the United States against Jane L.
Stanford, administratrix of the estate of
Leland Stanford, deceased, was docketed
in the United States Supreme Court to
day. The case comes up on appeal from
the Circuit Court of the Northern District
of California.
The records in the case make two large
volumes of over 1000 printed pages. The
assignment of error made by L. B. McKis
sick, special attorney for the United
States, in charge of the case, upon
which he asks the Supreme Court
to reverse the judgment of Judge
Ross dismissing the bill of the Govern-
ment, includes eighteen specifications.
Ten of these, however, are purely formal
or duplications. The others set forth the
following as errors in the ruling and judg
ment of the court below sufficient to jus
tify reversal :
That the United States are not entitled to
any relief against the Stanford estate under
the Constitution and laws of California, nor
under the Pacific Railroad acts of Congress.
That the contract between the United States
and the railroad corporations and stock
holders was an entire contract in respect
to the subsidy bonds mentioned in the
bill, as on the day when the railroad
corporation filed acceptance of the terms and
condiiions of the act of July, 1862, and that
said railroad corporations did not become in
debted to the United States in respect to any of
said subsidy bonds until January 16. 1865.
That the Federal judiciary are not bound by
the dictnm or decision of the Supreme Court
of the State of California of 1849, which is
not and was not self-executing nor capable
of being enforced by courts of justice in proper
cases.
That section 12 of the act of California, to
provide for the incorporation of railroad com
panies and the management of the affairs
thereof, as approved May 20, 1861, did
not afford a remedy to the United States to
collect from the Stanford estate $15,237,000,
being Stanford's proportion of he debt of
$60,000,000 owing by said railroad corpora
tions and their stockholders to the complain
ants.
That the act of April. 1, 1863, amending the
railroad act of May 20, 1861, did not apply to
nor aid the case of the United States against
the estate.
That the United States cannot avail them
selves of nor can the court apply
any of the laws of the State of Cal
ifornia ordained or enacted since the railroad
corporations accepted the terms and
conditions of the Act of Congress of July 1,
1892, giving creditors of corporations a more
complete remedy to enforce in the courts the
individual liabilities of stockholders of the
corporation debts.
That the United States never intended to
hold the stockholders of the California cor
porations individually liable for their portion
of the corporation debt to the United States.
That the United States, under the various
Pacific Railroad acts and the couditions exist
ing at the time they were passed, waived the
right given to them by the constitution and
SAN FRANCISCO'S BIG CONVENTION BOOM
laws of the State of California to enforce the
individual liability of Senator Stanford for his
proportion of the debt.
That although there was an indebtedness
and liability on the part of the railroad cor
porations to the United States, it did Dot
create any indebtedness or liability on Senator
Stanford, obliging him or his estate to pay his
proportion of the debt.
INCREASING SPAIN'S NAVY.
The Madrid Government Preparing to Resist
the Recognition of Cuban
Insurgents.
LONDON, Exg., Oct. 23.— The Central
News has a dispatch from Madrid saying
that the Government has decided upon
the arming of several of the Spanish Trans-
Atlantic Company's steamers and the con
version of the old cruisers Numancia and
Victoria into modern warships. The
steamers Reina Maria Cristina, Leon XIII,
Alfonso XIII, Alfonso XII. Montevideo
and Poeso Trustegui will be armed with
fourteen centimeter guns by the beginning
of December and will be sent to Cuba.
This action on the part of the Govern
ment is regarded as a preparatory measure
against the recognition of the insurgents
as belligerents by any American Govern
ment. It is accepted as a certainty that
Spain would regard such recognition on
the part of any Government as a violation
of international law and would place the
nation upon a war footing and authorize
Spanish vessels to capture upon the seas
merchantmen belonging to the nation so
recognizing the insurgents.
SUICIDE OF A MARQUIS.
He La Poer of Waterford End* Bit lAfe
With a Bullet.
LONDON, Exc, Oct. 23.-The Central
News' Dublin correspondent telegraphs
that John Henry de la Poer, the fifth Mar
quis of Waterford, whose death was an
nounced to-day, committed suicide by
shooting himself in the head with a re
volver. Ten years ago the Marquis met
with a serious accident in the hunting
field, ana since has been an invalid.
SAVED BY A POCKETBOOK.
Fire Shots Fired at the Chief of Police
of Zfipsig.
BERLIN, Germany, Oct. 23.— At Leip
sig this forenoon an ex-policeman named
Ziegenball made a murderous assault
upon Herr Brettschneider, Chief of
Police of that city, by firing live
shots at him from a revolver. Most
of the shots struck the chief, but he
fortunately carried a large pocketbook in
the breast pocket of his coat, which pro-
tected his heart from the assassin's bul
lets, and he was not seriously injured.
Ziegenball was arrested and confessed
that his motive in attempting to kill Chief
Brettschneider was revenge for what he
regarded as a wrongful discharge by that
officer from the police force.
CARRIED TROOPS TO CUBA.,
Spanish Soldier* Transported by the
Steamship San JFraneiseo.
WASHINGTON, D., C., Oct. " 23.—Ac
cording .to a letter received at the Navy
Department from the commander of the
United , States ship Yantic, the steamship
San Francisco left Montevideo on Septem
ber 16, with more than 1600 Spaniards en
listed for service in the Spanish army, in
Cuba. About 100 were deserters from the
Spanish service, who re-enlisted to secure
pardon, while the others were from Uru
guay.
Nearly all the .volunteers _ were boys.
They did not formally enlist on shore, but
when on board the vessel presented a
proper tendering of their service to Spain.
On their ', arrival on " ; the steamship "; they
were taken in charge by a guard of Spanish
soldiers. \ The San Francisco had no Span
ish flag or other insignia of nationality. -
.»
HARRY MA.YWA.RWB STORY.
One Version of the Recent Plot to Break
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Oct. 23.— The
condemned murderer, Harry Hayward,
issued to the public to-day through the
press a long statement giving his version
of the recently exposed plot to break jail.
He admits the existence of the plot and
describes the details, but he strenuously
maintains that the whole affair was con
ceived and carried forward by Deputy
Sheriff Michael Kierce, for the purpose of
making money and ingratiating himself
with the authorities. Hayward declares
that all his dealings were with Kierce,
who secured tke false keys to the cell and
jail doors and outlined the plot to the
prisoner.
Tor additional JPaciOc Ooatt newt set Page* 3 and i.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
It Sweeps Up and Down
the Entire Pacific
Coast.
APPROVAL OF THE EAST.
Our Local Subscriptions Arq
Still Coming In Hand-
SOMELY.
"THE CALL" IS HIGHLY PRAISED*
Union League Club Agrees to Put
Up $25,000 to Pay Expenses
OF COMMITTEEMEN.
The people of San Francisco are in earnest
in their desire to secure the next Republican
National Convention for this City. A num
ber of the leading spirits of the community
have already expretsed their wUUmgrttm to
contribute to the necessary fund. The three)
morning papers of tlie City have expressed a
willingness to aid generously in the
enterprise. Many persons of wealth and
influence have expressed a desire to
give financial support to the movement.
The Examiner, with a commendable prompti
tude, has opened a subscription list for the
purpose of aiding in this enterprise. The
editor of the Chronicle will contribute liber
ally. THE CALL is willing to receive such
subscriptions as are offered, the same to ba
turned over to the proper committee of citi
zens, when it shall have been appointed, either
by the Union League Club or by the Stato
Central Committee or by any other appro
priate organization of citizens.
When the National Committee meets in
Washington next December to select a
place of meeting for the next Republican
Convention it will be evident that San
Francisco has made as generous an offer
as any other city in the United States.
It was apparent yesterday that The
Call's suggestion was bearing fruit, and
the generous responses from capitalists,
merchants, professional men, public places
of amusement and private citizens indi
cate that the desired amount, if not con
siderably more, will be on hand when
the time comes for the money to go for*
ward.
All sorts and conditions of men have
signified their willingness to contribute to
the fund and the railroads have offered to
cut transportation rates so that the com
mitteemen will not be put to additional
expense to reach this City from any part
of the United States.
The Union League Club of this City has
signified its willingness, through some of
its leading members, to subscribe the sura
of $25,000 to bring the convention here and
entertain the National Committee. This
alone will have the effect of infusing ad
ditional life into the Republicans all over
the State, and it would not be surprising
to see contributions come from many of
the towns outside of San Francisco.
The concerted action in this City points
very plainly to the fact that San Francisco
means business, and the necessary capital
is beginning to flow in at an astonishing
rate. The pulse of the public has been
felt, and the prospect of securing the con
vention and all its tributary advantages
is appreciated by every man who is inter
ested in the prosperity of the City and
coast. At present there are a great many
who will be more pronounced in their con
tributions after the National Committee
has held its preliminary meeting and the
feeling of the committee is better known.
To-day everything appears to be most
encouraging, ana business and professional
men say that they will come forward and
mane their contributions as liberal as pos
sible when the time arrives for them to
! lend a financial hand.
Senator George C. Perkins, James D.
Phelan, the Palace Hotel, Friedlander,
Gottlob <fc Co., the Baldwin Hotel,
Raphael's, R. H. Warfield, M. A. Gunst,
J. F. Sullivan, K. B. Soule, the Examiner,
j the Chronicle and The Call have sub
! scribed over $20,000, which is separate
I from the amount to be given by the Union
League Club. This is almost half of the
necessary amount of $100,000, and there
1 are yet many channels through which