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LOS ANGELES DAILY HERALD.
VOL. XXVII.
PACIFIC COAST.
Kissane's Case Up Before
the Circuit Court.
A JURY-FIXER IN TROUBLE.
Openintr Testimony in the Case of
Kohler, Charged With Violat
ing the Pure-Wine Law.
Asafk Istsil Press Dispatches to the Heiiald.
Pan Francisco, August I, —Tlie
now famous case of William X issane
or William K. lingers was up before
Sawyer in the United States
Circuit Court this afternoon, The
case w is up on argument to the de
murrer of the complaint of the Chem
ical Bank of New York which asks for
judgment of $4:100 with interest at 7
per cent, front August, l,sr>4 and also
to enjoin him from pleading the
statute of limitations as defense. At
torney Bergen for X issane read a
lengthy summary from law reports
supporting the claim that it was
proper to set up as defense the statute
of limitations even if Rogers had
changed his name to Kissane for there
was no law preventing man from do
ing that and therefore no penalty
attached to such an act. He read the
decisions of Lord Mansfield on that
point and also cited the decision in the
case of Frank l.eslie, Jr., publisher of
Frank periodicals, whose
father had changed his name, giving
the same name to his son.
Attorney Sawyer for the Chemical
Bank was arguing the reverse side of
the case when the court adjourned and
the case went over until Monday next.
A .11 111 J I\ I H.
Robert F. Morrow to Answer to
the Churfre.
San Francisco, August I.—The
Grand Jury this afternoon concluded
the investigation of the charges
against Robert F. Morrow, brought by
Frank Northey, who alleges that Mor
row employed him to bribe jurors in
tlie suit of Mrs. Wright against the
Geary Street Railroad Company,
Jas. McCord and Charlie > oods, the
jurors whom, as alleged, i. was at
tempted to bribe, were examined.
The Grand Jury presented an indict
ment against Morrow in Judge Mur
phy's Court, and Morrow was arrested
this evening by Captain Uies, and
furnished bonds for $10,000, with
Maurice Schmitt and Adam Grant as
sureties.
' THK PfRK WINK LAW
trend Before the Supreme Conrt
at San I ranrin ■>.
San Francisco, August I. —Tlie Pure
Wine act passed at the last session of
the Legislature was partially argued
liefore the. Supreme Court to-day.
Henry Kohler commenced the action
to test the constitutionality of the law.
He was arrested for selling wine with
out labelling it on the bottle as "pure
California wine," and habeas corpus
proceedings resulted. All tlie Justices
of the court attended except Judge
Sharpstein. The wine merchants con
tend through their counsel tliat the
provision of the law requiring every
i bottle sold to be stamped in a certain
fashion is not mandatory. The argu
ment in behalf of the Pure Wine bill
was to tlie effect that no hardship was
imposed, and no right to life, liberty
or pursuit of happiness would be in
vaded to require a merchant selling
wine of California vintage to place on
the label "pure California wine" and
then stand the penalty of the law if
the liquid was a cheap decoction and
a fraud.
OVIVIH SHI WiLKHS.
Two Important Arrest* by North
ern Officials.
San Francisco, August I.—George
Cannon arrested on an overland train
with a lot of unstamped opium in his
possession which had been smuggled
into the United States, at Detroit, was
arraigned at the District Court to-day
and pleaded guilty, and will be sen
tenced to-morrow. When arrested, it
was believed that Cannon was the
head of the ring which has smuggled
a large amount of opium into the
United States from Canada.
CAPTAIN BI.OAN'S CASE.
Captain Sloan, of the bark Arcturus,
on which was found, yesterday, 320
pounds of opium, was turned over to
the United States Marshal this morn
ing. He was afterwards released on
furnishing $1000 bail.
LOST AT SKA.
The "Stur of Scotia" founder* off
the Falkland Island*.
San Francisco, August I.—lnforma
tion wftß received to-day that the
British bark "Star of Scotia," which
cleared from this port for Cork, April
16th, has foundered off the Falkland
Islands. No date is given. Of the
crew of twenty-two persons about half
were saved. The bark was com
manded by Captain M. Cotter. The
"Star of Scotia" was built of iron, reg
istered 071 tons, and was owned in
England. She was worth alxiut $60,
--000, and the loss is covered by insur
ance. Her cargo was wheat, valued
at $50,000, which was also insured.
AN EXPERT'S
Report of the Account* of the sac
ramento City Officials.
Sacramento, August 1. — Expert
Hopper made his report to-day. He
found that ex-Justice Place Henley
owes the city $00, and that Police
Court Clerk Burbis was behind $27.50
but made tho amount good a few days
ago. The books of tlie other city of
ficials were straight with the exception
Of a few trifling errors.
The State Board of Examiners, at a
meeting held on Saturday, approved
the purchase of the Industrial Home
at Berkeley.
Und Values In Viwalla.
Visaua, August I.—A tract of 65
acres of land, partly within the city
limits of Visalia, was sold for $350 per
acre, to-day. This is the largest price
for land thut has been paid in Tulare
county. -'
INDIAN LANDS.
Tho Instruction* forwarded to
Etc, rvatlon isi nis.
Wasiunoton, August I.—Tho In
dian office, with the approval of the
Secretary of the Interior, has pic
pared letters of instruction for the
guidance of the special agents recently
ap]x>inted to allot lands in severalty
to Indians. Special Agent Howard,
who is assigned to duty on the Crow
reservation, in Montana, is instructed
tliat allotments to those Indians are to
Ik? governed by treaty or agreement
approved by act of Congress of April
11,1882. By tbis treaty each Indian
will receive, in addition -to the
number of acres, specified in the act
of January lid, 1887, an annual
amount of grazing lauds. To illus
trate, each head of a family will re
ceive 100 acres of agricultural land
and also KiO acres of grazing land.
Indian women married to white men
should lie regarded as heads of fami
lies. White husbands cannot take
allotments and in all cases where In
dian women have lieen married to
Indian husbands and have chil
dren born of that marriage, but
have been divorced from such
husbands, after the Indian
custom, the mother should receive an
allotment of land as the head of the
family and should be allowed to select
the land for herchildien not under the
charge of the father, if competent to
do so.
The Winnebago Indians in Nebraska
and the Siletz Indians in Oregon will
take their lands under the genera)
severalty act of February 8, 1887, and
with this exception the instructions to
the special agents for the Winnebago
and Siletz tribes are the same as sent
to special agent Howard.
THE PI BLIC 1)1 H I.
An Official Ntatcmcnt of the
Country's* Condition.
Washington, August L —The fol
lowing is a recapitulation of the debt
statement issued to-day: Interest
bearingdebt: Principa1,51,066,660,302,
interest, $7,108,653; total, $1,073,769,
--015; debt on which interest has ceased
since maturity: Principal, $6,161,115,
interest, $195,885; total, $6,357,000;
debt bearing no interest, $601,300,123.
Total debt: Principal, $1.674,061,600,
interest, $7,364,538; total, $1,681,426,
--139, less cash items available for
redemption of the debt, $361,143,70;).
Total debt, less available cash items,
$1,320,282,436 ; net cash in the treas-*
ury, $45,698,594; debt, less cash in
treasury. August 1, 1887, $1,274,583,
--842; debt, less cash in treasury July
Ist, $1,279,125,737; decrease of debt
during the month, $4,844,804. Cash
in treasury available for reduction of
public debt. $261,143,703. Reserve
fund, held for redemption of United
States notes, $100,000,000; unavailable
for reduction of debt, $26,803,845.
Certificates held as cash, $22,658,218.
Net cash balance on hand, $45,698,504.
Total cash in treasury as shown by
Treasurer's general accounts, $456,
--304.361.
A PA!* It' SAVED
II y the Action of Prominent Stock
Operutors.
New York, August I,—At a meet
ing of prominent operators held this
morning, it was decided that a check
to the decline in the stock market was
absolutely necessary to save the coun
try from a panic. A. V. White, A. K.
liateman, and Addison Cammock
agreed to take 50,000 shares of stock
for that purpose. This buying turned
the market and caused an advance of
2 per cent all around. Tho purchases
were for the ptupuee of covering short
sales made at much higher prices.
A SETTER FEEUNO.
Stock trading assumed a more natu
ral tone this morning, and there was
no excitement. The board of repre
sentatives of P. P. Powers and .Messrs.
Gould and Henro, shortly after open
ing, announced their susjiension.
FROM nomouu'.
Arrival of Two Schooners—No
Important News.
San Fbancisco, August 1. —Tho
schooners RoAnua and Annie are in
from th* Sandwich Islands. The An
nie left on July Oth, the day after the
steamer departed from Honolulu, but
sailing from another island, brings no
later news regarding revolutionary
topics. The brig John 1). Spreckels is
expected at every hour. She was at
the port of Honolulu when the steamer
sailed, but there having been rqugh
weather on the Pacific lately, the
battling winds and high seas have de
layed sailing vessels.
A DOI'BI.E TRACiEDY.
A Husband Shoots His wile and
Then Commits Suicide.
Bridgeport, Conn., August L, —Geo.
A. Whetstern, furniture dealer, this
noon, shot his wife three times, then
pointed the pistol at his mouth and
shot himself, killing both instantly.
The couple lived apart several months
and when Whetstern called at his
wife's residence and asked if she
would return and live with him, she
refused and he began firing. He was
seventy and his wife thirty years of
age. ' \
San Fhaxcisco, August I.—Judge
Field to-day made a ruling in tlie case
begun last March, of the pilot W. W.
Neal against the steamship Alameda,
that half the charges aro legal when
the masters of out and in bound ves
sels decline to avail themselves of the
services of pilots. The decision set
tles about twenty similar cases now
on the docket.
Nitre Discovered*
Xi itKKA, Nev , August I.— Valuable
beds of nitre have been found near
Mount Hope, in this county. The
rock formation in which the nitre
occurs forms a considerable part of the
mountain and steps have been taken
to further prospect tha beds.
A Heroine* Dentil.
TvLABB, August 1, -Mrs. K. Mc-
Donald, who received severe burns on
July 22d while attempting to rescue
hor grandchild from a burning house,
died from the eli'octs this morning.
Her daughter, Mrs. Finley, also badly
| burned, Is improving, though still in a
I precarious condition.
TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST .2, 1887.—-TWELVE PAGES.
DOUTY DECLINES
To Produce the Develop
ment Company's Books.
AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Commissioners Decide to Test
the Matter in the United
States Circuit Court.
I Associated Press Dispatches to tlie Jlkhu.o.
San Francisco, August I.—/. Yost,
Assistant United States Appraldsr and
formerly tlie private secretary of Be
hind Stanford was exiuiiiued this
morning, ife stated that ha had kept
several hooks but none th-i were in
any way connected with the Contract
and Finance Company. He knew in
v general way of tlie all'airs of that
company hut was no* familiar with
tlicm as an ollicial. He last saw the
books of the company st Sacramente
in the year the Central l'.icitic Com
pany moved its odice from RacTßtnOP
to to Suit Francisco.
(lovernor I'attison asked witness if
he had ever received for Governor
Stanford any dividends in money
from the Contract and Finance Com
pany.
Yost replied that he had acted
financially for his employer but he
could not say whether he had ever
received any money from that corpor
ation.
When asked to specifically state
what transactions he had had with
the Contract and Finance Company
on behalf of Stanford he replied: "I
don't know whether it is proper for
me to answer, as I was an individual
and not an oliicial. This is his pri
vate business, and not his railmad
business."
Anderson asked if Senator Stanford
had received stock of tlie Central Pa
cific rail road from the Contract and
Finance Company amounting to $13.
--000,000, and whether that transaction
would be entered in his diary. Wit
ness thought not.
Anderson cross-examined the wit
ness at some leng h concerning the
books of tlie Contract .".nd Finance
Company. Which he Ik; 1 . een Mark
Hopkins pack for shipment in 1878.
He sail! tliat Hopkins was engaged in
packing tlie boofal himself, screwing
up tlie boxes anil marking them. Dur
ing his employment by Senator Stan
ford witness kept a private memoran
dum of his business in the shape of a
diary. These books and papers wen?
now in the poetpajiofj of his brother,
fjom whom he could procure then) if
required.
"Did you attend to legislation for
Governor Stanford?"
"Yes, in a genera! way; got up
statistics and accounts."
"Did you give money to influence
legislation or directly use or hear
about it."
"Not that I know of."
"Would yon remember such a cir
cumstance?"
"1 don't think 1 could recall such."
"Did you visit the legislature and
how often?"
"Well, 1 attended amy legislature
there was. I did not go alone. 1 gener
ally went with the Governor as his
secretary."
"Do you know of any money pay
ments to influence legislature on clec
tisn?"
"I don't remember. I think I
would remember.' 1
As for politics he said tliat nil the
officers of the company took au interest
in politics and generally participated
in the campaigns. All the officers
were Republicans except General Col
ton who was a Democrat and they
won! accustomed to help along the or
ganization. He never knew of any
money being paid by the railroad
company to either party.
"Did you issue any passes whilst in
bis employ?"
"Yes, sir. I had authority from
him; generally he signed them. 1
don't remember to whom they were
issued: generally to employeus and
their families."
"Ditl you give any to members of
legislature, Congress, Judges and
their friends?"
"Yes, sir."
' BOOTY** examination.
Frank S. l>outy, .Secretary of the
Western Development and Pacific Im
provement Companies, was next placed
on the stand and asked if he had
brought with him the minute books
of those companies called for at the
last session. He said that, under ad
vice of counsel, he had not brought the
books with him, and would decline to
produce them.
"Are those books ojien to tho in
spection of tlie Commission at your
office?"
"1 say that any books relating to the
Central Pacific are open to your in
spection, but not any othor books."
"We desire to see the accounts show
ing the construction and cost of the
Central Pacific and all the other roads
constructed by the Western Develop
ment Company. Now can we sec
these accounts?"
"On advice of counsel I say thoy are
not open to inspection."
Witness was then asked with refer-
ence to the Southern Development
Company, Carbon Hill Company,
Kooky Mountain Coal Company and
other corporations through which the
Central Pacific aud Southern Pa
cific carried their construction of tho
main and feeder lines and transacted
other business.
"Hive you any accounts showing
the construction cost of the line from
Delta to the boundary of the State?"
asked Pattison.
"I have, but I am unable to state
how much that amount is."
"Do the Western Development Com
pany accounts show tho construction
cost of the roads called in ques
tion?"
" Yes, sir."
" Do I understand you to decline to
to produce tho books and papers rela
tive to the Central Pacific leases?"
Bergin arose and said the same ob
jecton would be made.
" Mr. Bergin, 1 ask you whether you
appear hero as attorney for the rail
road?"
" I don't know whether it is a very
material question," answered Bergin.
The question was repeated with the
same answer.
" Do you decline to answer?"
"Yes; I decline to answer in that
way."
"Gentlemen, unless we hold execu
tive session," Maid Mr. I'attison, "and
make application to the court, we can
proceed no further at this time."
At {he close of the executive Hession
Governor Pattison said that the case
would have to go to the United States
Circuit Court in order to determine
the power of the commission. They
would, however, examino Senator
Stanford at 10 A. M. to-morrow.
cohkn'h opinion.
In the executive*tsession, Alfred A.
Cohen appeared before tlie Commis
sion on behalf of the Central Pacific
in relation to the refusal of witness
Frank B. Dottty to produce the bo-iks
of the Western Development Com
pany and the liooks of the other con
struction companies. He stated tiiat
the Central Pacific is willing to
produce all tlie books and papers
which will instruct thfl Commission
within ths scope of the act of Congress,
i: :' •: 'v.i b it derives its appoint
ment. He then ftpogested that Douty
be examined only as l,>the particular
subject matter, concerning which the
coin mission desires informal ion. The
commissioners contended that they
could not make a satisfactory and in
telligent report unless they themselves
could see and examine the books of
the construction companies.
S:iid Commissioner Little: "This
commission desires not only the ex
amination of the books for the
purposes stated, but for tbe pur
pose of ascertaining whether
the chief officers of the
Central Pacific Railroad Company
have not used these several corpora
tions its mere instruments to benefit
themselves personally and whether
their conduct is not really an abuse of
their trust as suchoH'icers."
Attorney Cohen thought bis offer
broad enough to include all the
matter. The case therefore rests at
this point until a decision thereon is
rendered by the United States Court.
I TAU tLKCTIONS.
Htm Hiss Successfully Competing
with the Mormon Nominee*.
Salt Lake, August I.—The first
general election under the Tucker-Ed
munds law took place to-day. This
law disfranchised women and pre
scrilied oaths that many Mormons re
fused to take. In this city the con
test in some precincts was very close.
Bands of music paraded the streets
and wagons scoured tlie wards
for voter* all day. The contest is
more like a genuine American election
than anything of the kind tiiat ever
took place in the territory. The re
turns are not yet canvassed but it is
believed this city will return three or
four <ientiles to lite legislator*. Last
legislature contained one (ientile who
was the first that ever sat in that body.
The only event thkt caused any ex
citement was the first en-ounter be
tween P. 11. Lannon, manager
of the Tribune and J. L. Rawlins,
an attorney. Tlie Tr&tmtDmd accused
Rawlings of being in sympathy with
the Mormon Church. Lannon is well
known in Nevada and California.
Both parties received bruises, but
nothing serious.
Tlie tientiles elected two members
to euch house. Hon. Thos. Marshall
was elected Council member, and
.John M. Young, nephew of Brigham
Young, was elected to the Council on
the anti-Mormon ticket.
■ ■MUffnfT DEMOCR.tTS
Carry Off thai Honors nt Ycnter
dai'i Elections.
Loci.svii.us, August I.—The election
for the State and legislative officers
of Kentucky passed oil" quietly. The
length of the ticket and the local con
test make returns slow. The Demo
cratic gain in Louisville City and
county is MOOO. Meager returns from
the State indicate Republican gains,
but it is estimated that the Democratic
State officers will lie elected by a large
majority. The Democratic losses are
mainly in local contests. The Legis
lature will lie largely Democratic.
Saratoga Summer Rare*.
Sakatooa, August I.—On* mile—
Queen Elizabeth won, Harry Uussell
second, Safe Ban third; time, 1:45.
Nino starters.
One and one-quarter mile—Swift
wan, Bennetti second, Springfield
third; time, 2:13. Five starters.
One and one-eighth mile —Pomona
won, Bronzeomarte second, Vosberg
third; time, 2:00'»>. Five starters.
Three-quarters of a mile.Wilter stakes
—Lilex won, Santa Onus second,
Harrodsburg third; time, 1:19. Sev
enteen starters.
Three-ijnarters of a mile, selling—
Tambourine won, Belle Fow second,
Avery third; time, 1:17.Hj. Twelve
starters.
Cadeta Appointed.
San .lobe, August I.—Prof. C. Hal
len, chairman of the committee ap
pointed to conduct the competitive
examination of applicants for West
Point and Annapolis cadetships, this
evening received a letter from Con
gressman Felton stating that in the
order of their standing ho had ap
pointed Thomas W. Hardy of San
Jose to West Point and John F. Moale
of San Francisco to Annapolis.
Sharp's Sickness.
New York, August I.—Jacob Sharp
had a sleepless, uneasy time at the
Ludlow-Btreet jail last night. This
morning he was considered so seri
ously ill that his physicians were
summoned. Sharp complained of
pains in the stomach and dizziness in
tlie head, und continues confined to
bed.
The Benson Case*.
San Francisco, August 1. —Tho
cases of John A. Benson and other
indicted surveyors who were to plead
to-day were continued until Thursday.
The defendants will file demurrers to
the indictments which will 1)0 argued
when Judge Feld returns from 1/)S
Augelos on August 22d.
Death of Mr*. Hubbard.
Washington, August I.—The Sec
rotary of State received this morning
from Tokio intelligence of death of
Mrs. Hubbard, wife of tho United
States Minister to Japan.
Shaken I p.
Nashviu.k, Term., August 17—A
Slight earthquake shock was felt here
to-day passing from south to north.
GENERAL NEWS.
McGarigle m Welcomed by
His Canadian Friends.
ARREST OF AN ACCOMPLICE.
Phe Ameer of Afghanistan's New
Tactics for the Suppression
of the Ghilzai Revolt,
Associated Press Dispatches to the Herald!
Chicago, August i.—A sjieeial to
I he Keening Journal from Sarnia says:
dciiarigle was secluded all the morn
ng, but just where could not be ascer
ained. He was met on arrival by a
party with a carriage, one of the party
icing Patrick Maloney of Chicago,
formerly of Port Huron. Mich. Every
thing had evidently lieen arranged for
Met Jungle's reception, and one of the
pofty remarked that the entire plan of
rescue was mapped Opt licfore his es
cape was attempted. One of the
schooner Marsh's crew says that bad
any attempt l>een made to seize Mc-
Garigle, a desperate fight would have
been the result. It is reported that an
effort to disguise the schooner Blake
by painting her red is explained differ
ently by the sailors, who say that red
blankets were hung over the schooner's
sides to prevent identification. Mc-
Garigle's wife and child are exacted
in Sarnia to-night.
THE ROM) FORFEITCRE.
I Tlie matter of forfeiture with refer
ence to MeUarigle's bonds has lieen
continued to the October term.
ST. JOHN ARRESTED.
■Dr. St. John, owner of the schooner
Blake, anil who is believed to have
lieen personally assisted McGarigle to
escajie was arrested this morning and
taken before a magistrate and waiving
examination he furnished bail for $20,
--0(10. A warrant was also issued for
St. John as the supposed assistant in
tlie escape of Dr. Dell.
MCUARIGLE's ARREST ORDERED.
A telegram from Sarnia this mom
inj says: Instructions were received
fram the State's Attorney, of Chicago,
to'arrest McUarigle on an indictment
issued !n Montreal. The chief of po
lice at Sarnia is not able to find Mc-
Garigle, and it is supjiosed he lias left
town.
UMAX PCNISIIMENT.
Judge Shephard this morning over
ruled the petition for a new trial in
the ease of Edward S McDonald and
W, C. McGarigle, charged with con
spiracy, and sentenced Kdward Mc-
Donald to three years in the peniten
tiary. The motion for arrest of judg
ment was overruled.
yenteeday's trials.
I]!i<:rc was a tremendous clamor by
crowds of Maple tbis morning for ad
mission to the Court where tlie trial of
the boodlers is in progress. An hour be
fore the time of opening the doors, hun
dreds i if men stood in line for admission.
The absorbing question was whether
the eleven defendants would surrender
unconditionally and throw themselves
on the mercy of the Court. Plainly
the majority of the crowd expected
some such move, but many vouched
the opinion that it was too late, and
the defendants' only hope now was to
fight it till the last, iv the belief tliat
some accident might Implies in favor
of them.
When the boodlers came into the
court room, their faces, without excep
tion, wore set and white. After State's
Attorney (irinnell said the State rested
their case, Alexander Sullivan, attor
ney for the defense, immediately be
gan the introduction of testimony as to
tlie character of the men on trial. The
first witness was millionaire Nelson
Morris, of the packers. He swore Mc-
Carthy and Lynn had good reputa
tions. "Morris was not cross-examined.
FOREIGN FLASHES.
Tho Aincrr'n Attempt te> Regain
Hit Authority.
Calcutta, August I.—Advices from
Candaliiir state tliat the Ameer of
Afghanistan has issued a proclama
tion informing his subjects that the
British Government is holding six in
fantry divisions, each consisting of
nine regiments with cavalry and artil
lery, in readiness to march into
Afghanistan to suppress the revolt of
the Ameer's enemies in the interior.
Tlie proclamation adds: "I can sup
press the Ghilzais without them, but
they remain ready in case Russia takes
advantage of the rebellion to invade
the country." The Ameer invites the
rebels to return to their homes and
says he will only punish the chiefs.
He warns Great Britain against per
mitting Ayoub Khan to approach the
frontier. Opponents of the Ameer ex
plain that in issuing the proclamation
lie is playing his last trump card, as
friends of that people value his ulliance
with England more than the Ameer
himself.
KOAOS BLOCKADED.
Tlie insurgents have blocked the
roads between Candahar and India.
boclangkr's quarrel.
Pakis, August I.—Boulanger has tel
egraphed to his secondß to insist uixin
Perry making an immediate apology
for his reference to the General in his
speech at Epinal, and in the event of
a refusal to do so to continue the prep
arations for a duel.
THE CHOLERA SPREADING.
Home, August I.—From fifteen to
twenty deaths from cholera are report
ed in the Catania daily and the epi
demic is spreading in the provinces.
A HOLOCAUST.
London, August I.—Tlie town of
Sassaowa in Galicia, ha 3 been des
troyed by fire. Five corpses have
been recovered from the ruins and
twenty children are still missing.
NIHILISTIC CRIME.
St. Petersburg, August I.—Nihi
lists murdered (ieneral Nestroras'
widow at Nladikakas and stole 800,000
roubles. They wore arrested while
trying to escape to Turkey.
Camming;* Discharged.
Sacramento, August I.—M. F.
Cmnmings, who has been foreman of
the State Ixwk-bindery ever since it
started, was discharged on Saturday
by State Printer Shoaff, and a brother
of Senator Creighton of San Francisco
appointed to the position.
THE COMING FAIR.
The Southern Pacific Cilves Very
Uenerona Rateo.
Senate* L. J. Rose addresses a com
munication to the Herai.o which
reads as follows:
The Southern Pacific Company have
kindly made concessions in order to
induce parties from a distance to
attend our fair and bring some of the
best horses and other stock in the
State.
Mr. Stubbs writing me says "The
same rule as last year will be ob
served in billing freight to and from
the District Fair to be held at Los
Angeles Oct. 10th."
Also that all racing stock will lie
taken down and brought buck by
passenger train at freight train rate*.
It is desired, however, to have early
notice what baggage cars are required
for such are the only ones suitable to
run in passenger trains.
Mr. Goodman writes as follows:
"At the request of tlie general
traffic manager, Mr. J. C. Htubbs, we
desire to advise you that it has been
determined to make two-third round
trip rates to Los Angeles and return
from points between San Francisco,
San .lose, Stockton, Sacramento and
ftUES during the holding of the dis
trict fair at Los Angeles, in October
next. The rates .from the principal
points will be as follows: San Fran
cisco, $28.95; San Jose, $28.60;
Lathrop, $24.80; Stockton', $25.30;
Sacramento, $27.tK); Fresno. $IH.HD;
Tulare, $16.40; Mojave, $7.60." This
assures us a large attendance, and we
may hope to hold the most successful
fair ever held in Southern California,
and much benefit will be reaped by
this section if we all take an interest
and do our part. L. J. Rose.
A $4000 FIRE.
Thomas A Weston's tiro, cry Store
Burned Thla Horning.
At 1 :,'!!) o"lock this morning an
alarm of fire was turned in from box
24. The department responded and
the grocery store of Thomas & YVestoa
corner of Castellar and College streets
was found in flames. It was too far
gone for the engines to be of much
good but the flames were kept down
and were extinguished before they had
communicated to an adjoining resi
dence which is in course of erection.
Thomas & Weston, the proprietors of
the store lost a stock of goods which
they valued at $3500 and on which
they carried $2500 insurance. The
building belonged to Joseph Mullally
and was valued at $700 and was . in
snrcd for $450. Mr. Weston stated
that he and his partner retired about
ten o'clock last night, in their bed
room back of the store, putting out
every lamp in the establishment.
About half past one he awakened al
most suffocated with * smoke and
quickly aroused his partner, Mr. Tho
mas. They only had time to secure
their clothing and the bedding and
rush out. In a second after their exit
the building was enveloped in flames.
The proprietors are unable to give any
reason for the fire. It was either the
work of an incendiary or a rat got into
tlie matches in the store.
A New Paper.
Information has reached this city
that shortly a prominent ex-State Sen
ator of Pennsylvania will establish
here a Reduhlican morning paper that
will cast a shadow over tho present
exponents of the principles of the ••.
o. p. This new {taper is an assured
fact, and the plant for it is now being
purchased in lhe Kast. The Herald
is in possession of all the facts regard
ing the new publication, but it is not
at liberty to give them at present. It
will lie a great paper, and the present
Republican sheets here can "tremble"
or refuse to "tremble," just an they
please.
The Rozelle Case.
Judge Gardiner took Judge Cheney's
place on the bench in Department 1
yesterday morning when the case of
Grettie Koeelle, the vitriol thrower,
was called for trial. Albert Diehl, of
counsel for the defense, moved for a
continuance on the ground that' he
had not time to procure certain dejio
sitions from the east certifying to the
good character of Mrs. Kozelle. Dis
trict Attorney Dupuy opposed the
motion for a continuance. The court
continued the case until this morning,
instructing counsel to produce author
ities for and against the postponement.
Real Estate Sales.
Ileal estate sale; during July
amounted t0512,071,057 or about $7,
--072,958 more than in January which
was supposed to have lieen a very
busy season. The increase over Juue
sales was $579,1195 and the sales by
months for the year were as follows:
January, $4,098,099: February, $4.
--868,057 ; March, $5,324,455 : April, $7,
--172,124: May, $8,103,327; June, $11,
--491,062; July, 12,071,027.
He Couldn't Stand It.
Peter Wei lie felt quite proud yester
day afternoon as ho sailed down Mar
chessault street with his sister-in-law
on his arm. Presently they passed
John Degren, who passed some un
complimentary compliment concern
ing his dusky companion. Wellie
knocked him down and was about to
kick him when tho form of Officer Col
lins drew up in line. The pair were
locked up on a charge of disorderly
conduct.
Pullman Passengers.
Th.c following passengers left yester
day on the 1:30 train: Geo. C. Per
kins, Geo. A. Knight, John L. How
ard, Edith Bane. Gh P. Robinson,
Miss C. Gill, H. B. Stevens, A.
Hinkenbach, Miss Burt.
The following left on tho 7:30 train:
W. H. Bailey, J. Thompson, L. A.
Kelly, Goo. Forrest,W. H. Lumpresth,
M. L. Waters, Miss Elliott, J. Sinnor
ger, J. It. Mitchell, <ieo. H. Fggers.
A Deserved Promotion.
Officer Morton has succeeded ex
of beer Haskins as prison keeper at tbe
city prison. Mr. Morton has been on
the force a number of years, and on
account of his genial, gentlemanly
ways, be has been chosen to fill ths
'vacancy,
NO. 119.
EASTERN NEWS.
Plan of the President*
Western Tour.
IRON MILLS CLOSED DOW».
A Sixteen-Year-Old Wife Mur
dered in Cold Blood by Her i
Youthful Husband.
rANwrlat'.'d Press Diapatcbeatotha Heraiji.l
Washington, August I.— Tlie Presi
dent said to-day that he felt it to be
an aWlute necessity that he should
,in every ease request those cities
whktt proposed to send delegates to>
Washings >v conveying invitations to
visit them on his Western trip t > fore
go that formality and forward their
communications by mail.
He fully appreciated the cordial
spirit, which prompts such courtesy
and which is most gratifying, but it.
seems to him unnecessary that such a
journey, for such v purpose at this
heated season of the year, should he
undertaken. In addition to this con
sideration ,he said it has lieen his
purjwse to feel free, to alisent himself
from the Capitol and the White House
as he should feel disposed during this
.month and to make no engagements
whists would require his present* here
at any stated time.
THE PkSPIOENT's PROGRAMME.
It is probable ttiSf he will leave here
the last day of September and go
direct to St."Louis, and frouA there to
Kansas City, St. Paul, Minfi&apolis,
Milwaukee, Chicago, Nashville'fii»d
Atlanta. The St. Louis and Atanta.,
dates being fixed, it will not be prac- \
ticable to deviate much from this
programme. The journey will be
made by the ordinary route of travel
between the cities named, and tbe
disiiosition of the President will he to
se* as much of the country and peo
ple on his route, as will be consistent
with his limited time and many en
gagements.
IRON WORKERS.
.TUsunderataiidlnsT Between Ksn
ploy, r» and Kmployree.
Pittkuirg, August I.—To-<lay was
inaugurated what from tlie present
outlook will be tlie most serious mis
understanding that has arisen for
years between tlie Amalgamated As
sociation of Iron and Steel Workers
and the manufacturers. Already a
nambeT of mills in the Mahoning val
ley have lieen closed sad nearly 5000
irop. workers are out of employment,
while the indications are that before
many days there will l>e still more
idle. The cause is aa attempt on the
part of the Amalgamated Association
to enforce the old law in their constitu
tion, which provides that no man
shall hold two jobs at a mill. At tbe
recant convention of iron workers an
amendment stigmatized tlie holders
of the two jobs as "Macs sheep,"
anil it was decided to enforce tlie law.
After August Ist, the members of the
association who were notified of the
action, taken as a rule, gave up their
extra jobs, but the trouble arose over
the non-pay members, who refused U*
do so. At several of the mills in this
city and Youngstown, the mill owners
refused to discharge these men, and
the mills closed this morning. The
same trouble is expected at tbe Solar
Iron Works in this city and tbe iron
works at Akron, 0., and < lirard, Pa.
The manufacturers refused to recog
nize the law, on the ground that it
was not included in the agreement
they had signed. Both sides are de
termined to maintain the stand taken,
and unless an amicable settlement is
reached soon, several thousand mill
workers will l>e out of employment.
A TEBItUILI: TRAOBOV.
X Young Wife Murdered by Her
Hoy.Huabund.
Jki-.shy City, August 1. —Mrs. Lube
Schliiumer, 10 years of age, was mur
dered in cold blood by her youthful
husband Joseph this afternoon. The
couple were married with the consent
of the girl's parents, but on account of
his age it was agreed that they should
not live together for two years. It is
said that young Schlimmer has been
endeavoring to persuade the girl to
leave the parental roof. She refused,
and he has been hanging suspiciously
around ever since. This afternoon she
was walking with her mother and
grandmother when Schlimmer walked
up and placing the pistol to her breast,
fired. She fell to the sidewalk and
died. Schlimmer stopped to tell tbe
grandmother that she was rcs|x uisihle
for the tragedy and fled.
KIONIED MAGNATES.
T!ie New Directors at the Santa
Pacific Coast Railroad.
San Francisco, August t. —Ths
directors of the South Pacific Coast
Railroad Company met to-day, and
resigned. Their places were filled by
the following new directors: behind
Stanford, C. F. Crocker, Timothy
Hopkins, Charles Crocker, C. P. Hunt
ington, W. B. Huntington and N. T.
Smith, behind Stanford was elected
President and C. F". Crocker, Vice-
President. A new time schedule is
Vicing prepared, by which ferry boats
will cross San Francisco 15ay every
fifteen minutes.
SAN JOSE.
Bonds A warded—Electric Light
ing Contract* Let.
San Jose, August I.—At a Council
masting tbil evening ffl 70,003 worth
of city five per cent, seven year bonds,
for the purpose of building a new city
hall, were awarded to Adolph Sutro.,
The Council this evening lot a con
tract for street lighting,to the San Joes
Brush Electric bight Company for
three years at $12,600 per annum.
Marriage Licenses.
The following named persons were
yesterday granted leave tawed: F. O.
Meyer to J. F. Eager, M. J. CahiU to
L. D.Crowell, G.V Miles to E. M.
Sawyer, N. A. Anderson to I. F. Bor
enaoo.

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