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TODAY'3 FORECAST.
FOR THE DISTRICT OP SOUTH
ERN CALIFORNIA: FAIR, CON
TINUED WARM WEATHER;
LIO.HT fiOV I M TO EAST WINDS.
VOL. XLL NO 71.
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BY J. J, MARTIN.
The Herald
LOS ANGELES* SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 31, 1893.
EVANS STILL A FUGITIVE.
No Trace of Him and His Pal
Discovered.
No Tidings From the Sheriff's
Pursuing Party.
Mrs. Evans Held as an Accomplice in
the Escape.
Many Roman es to the Extant or tha
Conspiracy—Death of Captalu J. C.
Alaswortu —Pacific Coast
Gleanings.
Special to the Herald.
Fresno, Dec. 30.—Chris Evans is still
free, at least so far as is known in this
bailiwick. No word was received today
from Sheriff Scott's pursuing posse, and
it is taken for granted that the bandit
has not yet been recaptured. Should
he be taken, little time wonld
be lost in conveying tbe news to this
city. All sorts of rumors are afloat as
to the plan of escape. Tbe conviction
is growing that it was a deep-laid plot
in which many persons were impli
cated. Certain it is that a conspiracy
was successfully carried out, whether
few or many bad a band in it.
EXCITEMENT SUBSIDING.
The excitement occasioned by tbe es
cape of Evans has mostly subsided, yet
each person has something to say about
the boldness and ease with whicb the
bandit walked out of jaii. From
what Jailer Frank Mauley can learn,
Evans aimed to go out when he
was on duty, and Manley is very
glad that be did not do bo. Evans has
a grodge against bim, on account of hie
not admitting Evans' two little girls
together to his cell after he was con
victed. Manley was obeying orders,
and he let only one in at a time. It is
thought a number of people near here
knew of tbe intended break.
MRS. EVANS HELD.
Mrs. Evans has been beld in the sum
of $3000 by Justice Aust:n, for com
plicity in releasing Evans. Her brother
George Byrd is expected to arrive from
Visalia on the noon train with bonds
men.
morel's record.
San Bernardino, Deo. 30 s . —Ed Morel,
tbe man who effected Evans' escape, if
he once passed under tbe alias of Ed
Martin, was sentenced to San Quen
tits from this county in 1891.
Tbe records of this county show
that one Ed Martin was arrested
for robbing a man named Mise, whom be
was waiting on at the Riverside hotel,
of $202.10. On the 25th of March of tbe
same year he pleaded guilty to grand
larceny and was sentenced to San Quen
tin for two and a half years.
MUTILATED BODIES.
Two Fishermen Foully Murdered Near
Coin**.'
Colusa, Cal., Dec. 30.—The mutilated
bodies of two fishermen have been found
in tbe river near bere. Their partner
has disappeared and it is supposed that
he murdered them with a knife and axe
for tbe purpose cf securing their share
of their earnings. One of tbe victims
had his head cut off. The name
of tbe murderer ie not known,
An inquest which was begun this morn
ing on the bodies has been postponed
till Thursday, awaiting developments.
Tbe persons finding tbe bodies were ex
amined,- but nothing definite was
brought out: neither body has been
identified. It is supposed that a third
party committed the murder and drove
away in a wagon they had been using.
Tbe aheriff of Yolo county telegraphed
that he tbougbt be Had a clue, and a
deputy sheriff departed on the noon
train for Yolo.
HE WAS HUNGRY.
A Stranded Young: Man Attempt! Sui
cide.
Sacramento, Dec. 30. —A young man
who gives bis name as George Ross went
into a lot in rear of the city prison this
morning, and shot himself twice with
the intention of committing suicide.
One bullet entered his bead and the
other lodged in his left lung. He will
die. Robs was taken to tbe county hos
pital. He says he was out of money, bad
no work, was hungry and did not care
to live any ionger. Ross aaya he came
here from Salioae. He save he is a na
tive of California, but baa no relatives.
ENOUGH MONEY SUBSCRIBED.
The North Ainerloan Commercial Com
pany on a Hollrt Basis.
San Fkancisco, Dec. 30.—The direct
ors of the North American Navigation
company met this afternoon. It is said
on authority tbat enough money waa
subscribed to encourage tbe committee
to go on with the hope that all of tbe
$100,000 needed to enable the company
to carry out its contract with the Panama
Railway company. At a recent meeting
of tbe chamber 01 commerce $73,000 waa
eecured. Much difficulty waa met in
the attempts to raise the remaining $27,
-000.
A Jury's Verdict Set Asids.
Oi.ympia, Waeh., Dec. 30. —Tbe su
preme court today in tbe case of Pecain,
an Italion, convicted of murder in the
first degree and sentenced to be hanged,
ordered the judgment and sentence of
the lower court Bet aside and the priso
ner discharged, on account of tbe in
sufficiency of tbe evidence on which he
waa convicted.
Fell From a Ladder.
San Fkancihso, Dett. 30.—Walter Kir
by, a young electrician, while at work
on some electric lines in the power
bouse of the California' street railway,
fell from a atep ladder againat a fly
wheel while revolving rapidly. He waa
thrown to the floor with acruabed skull,
and died early this morning.
ANOTHER GOOD MAN GONE.
Capt. .1. C. Alnaworth Dies at Bis Home
In Oaklaud.
San Francisco, Deo. 30.—Capt. J. C.
Ainswortb, a California pioneer, died
this afternoon at bis borne in Oakland.
The deceased was a capitalist, well
known tbe whole length of tbe Pacific
coast, having large shipping interestß
on the Columbia and Willamette rivers,
and being prominent in banking circles
in Portland, this city ahd Oakland. He
was also largely interested at Redondo.
Captain Ainsworth's fortune has been
estimated at $3,000,000.
Bay City Races.
San Francisco, Dec. 80. —Six fur
longs—Sir Charles first. Blizzard second,
Fortune third; time, 1:17,!»,
Five furlongs, .non-winners, purse
$500 —Gussie first. Seaside second, Gor
diuß third; time, 1 :IM' 4 .
Naglee handicap, mile and one six
teenth, 3-year-olds and up wards —Pesca-
dor first, Cadmus second, Racine third;
time, 1:63.
Handicap steeplechase—Demplepore
first, Longwell second, Cito third; time,
3:41> 2 '.
Six fnrlongs—Pennyroyal first, Faro
second, Royal Flush third; time, 1:16)4.
Accidental Shooting.
San Dicue, Dec. 30—Particulars re
ceived from San Qdintin, Lower Califor
nia, regarding the shooting of Hubert
Hunt, a young English miller, by Jose
Blano, on Christmas day, show that it
was entirely accidental, and that the
two men were on the best of terms.
Blanco was on horseback and carried a
shotgun, which was discharged acci
dentally, tbe entire charge striking
Hunt in the back and killing bim in-
Btan.ly.
A Fresno Chinaman Murdered.
Fresno, Dec. 30.—Ah Wing, a respect
able wash Ctiinaman was shot and killed
in Chinatown at 8 o'clock this evening.
It is supposed to be tbe work of a high
binder. Nothing can be ascertained
from tbe Chinese in the matter.
GOOD HOPE MINE SOLD.
AN IMPORTANT MINING DEAL AT
RIVERSIDE.
One of. the Best Gold Properties In
Southern California Chances
Hands—lmpro yemen ts
Contemplated.
Riverside, Deo. 30.—The most im
portant mining deal which nag taken
place in thia section for years, if not at
any time, was closed here today, and
tbe sale of the property is bona fide, as
the papers have been placed on record.
Tbe property which changed hands is
tbe welPknown Good Hope gold mine,
Bituated about 15 miles south of this
city, in this county. The price paid
for the property was $500,000.
Tbe purchasers are T. H. Griffith and
Col. Egan of Col orado, and Charles W.
Morse of Massachusetts. All three are
experienced miners, and they intend to
at once greatly improve the mines by
erecting a large and complete stamp
mill. The v .irking force of the mine
will be greatly increased and tbe devel
opment of tbe mine will be pushed by
the new owners. It ia located in a dis
trict which promises to be the richest
in Southern California when fully de
veloped.
STIMULATING MINING.
streets of the Nevada (southern Exten
sion Already Noted.
Albuquerque, N. M., Dec. 30.—Samuel
T. Gotbe, manager of the Kingston
mine on the proposed extension of the
Nevada Southern railway, baa sold to
Denver parties for $450,000 the Jim
Crow and Monitor mines, located near
Helene, Nevada, in the Ferguson min
ing district, one of tbe camps to be
opened by tbe extension of the Nevada
Southern railroad from Blnke, Cal., to
meet in Southern Utah the extension of
the Rio Grande Western.
SCHOCK TUB WINNER.
The Great Blx-Day Bicycle Contest
Ended.
New Yore. Dec. 30, —Following ia
tbe final score in the six-day bicycle
race concluded at 10 p.m.: Schock,
1600 miles; Waller, 1484; Martin. 1430;
Albert, 1410; Van Emburg, 1401; Gol
den, 1313; Meixell, 1100; Forster, 1045;
Hosmer, 009; Aarton, 1008; Aebinger,
879.
A Reform Admlnlfttrattnn.
Piiosnix, Ariz., Dec. 30. —The special
committee appointed by tbe honorary
members of tbe territorial insane asy
lum to examine the books of tbe institu
tion, made a report to Governor Hughea
today. The report showed that during
eight months of the present administra
tion a saving of $700 per month or 25
per cent had been effected. General
recommendations with a view to fur
ther economy were made, and the work
of the present superintendent, Dr. I. K.
Hamblin, strongly commended.
An Industrial Boom.
Pittsbukq, Dec. 30.—The advent of
the new year will be accompanied by a
decided boom in industrial circles. The
resumption of the mills on the South
Side alone will give employment to 3000
men. All the Carnegie mills will be in
operation after Monday.
}>»<'lflo Coa.it Wtetber.
San Francicoo, Dec. 30.—generally
cloudy weather prevailed today over the
Pacific slope from San Francisco north
ward, and clear weather from San Fran
cieco southward. No rain is expected
today from any section of the Pacific
slope.
Stop that cough by using Dr. St.
John's cough syrup. We refund your
money if it fails to care. For sale by
CM? & Vaughn, corner Fourth and
Spring sts.
Removal rale —Musical goods. Prices
no object. Fitzgerald's, corner Spring
and b'ranklin.
A BAD YEAR FOR BUSINESS.
Capital Afraid to Seek In
vestment.
Millions of Dollars Lying Idle
in the Banks.
Seventy Railroads Gone Into the
Hands of Receivers.
British Shareholders Disgusted With
tha Management of Amerloan Cor
porations—Gossip About
Atchison Affairs.
By the Associated Press.
New Yore, Dec. 30.—Firmness char
acterized the closing transactions of tbe
year in Wall street, dne in a great meas
ure to the desire of the short interests
to cover their lines before the January
disbursements are added to the already
large supply of money. The city bank
surplus exceeds the legal requirements
over $80,000,000, while at the close of
last year it was only $7,000,000, and the
year before $17,000,000. The speculat
ive horizon has been cleared of some
heavy clouds, and the outlook is mnch
brighter in consequence. During the
past year 70 railroads, operating over
32,000 miles of track, wfth an aggre
gate capital stock of $650,000,000 and
funded debts of over $1,000,000,000, have
been placed in tbe hands of receivers.
With the difficulties of these corpora
tions in process of disentanglement, a
large element of speculative danger re
moved, an improvement rather than
depreciation of values is to be looked
foi.
NO ATCHISON ASSESSMENT.
Boston, Dec. 30. —President Reinbart
said today tbere is no foundation for tbe
report from London that a 25 or a 10 per
cent asessment on Atchison stock was
contemplated. He gave no hint of the
plan to be pursued, but said the restora
tion of the Atohison was not far distant.
All tbe stones that the company would
be reorganized and most of the branches
be cut off were absolutely witbont found
ation. Many large holders of securities
have indicated a desire to assist the
management in the restoration of tbe
company to the stockholders. The re
ceivers have concluded an arrangement
with nearly all tbe holders of the com
pany's notes, which prevents the sacri
fice of collaterals and secures the same
for tbe company. This will facilitate
tbe. plans of tbe management for the res
toration of tbe credit and financial posi
tion of the company.
A BILLY CANARD.
New Yoke, Deo. 30.— Inquiries were
made of counsel in the Atchison fore
closure suit, concerning the story
telegraphed from Kansaa City
that the Union and Mercantile
Trust companies are dissatisfied with
the appointment of J. G. Wilson
aB receiver because he lives in the west,
and would apply for a third eastern re
ceiver in his "place. Counsel for botb
trust companies deny the rnmor, and
state to their positive knowledge that it
is entirely without fonndation; tbat
such a matter had never entered their
minds.
BBITIBH INVESTORS DISGUSTED.
London, Dec. 30. —In an article on the
Atchison complications tbe Economist
condemns the management of American
railways generally, and, referring to the
balance sheets, asks why the directors
do not state the case plainly in a few
lines. The Economist says it does not
know, unless it better suits the purpose
to keep the shareboldera entirely
in the dark. The Economist
says: "We are loth to make
such a charge against American of
ficials, yet are compelled to believe, or
else the whole system of firance adopted
is entirely rotten. No wonder investors
on this side are disgusted with such
chicanery. They need to enjoy an ab
solute superfluity of faith or credulity
to believe any longer in the honesty of
most American railway managements."
CENTRAL PACIFIC AFFAIRS.
Bretberton, London director of the
Central Pacitio railroad, says the pub
lished statement that the Southern Pa
cific guaranteed a dividend on the Cen
tral Pacific r<harea is obviously erron
eous. He adds that the Southern Pa
cific does not guarantee any dividend on
Central Pacific shares. Whether the
Central Pacific's usual programme will
be declared in February depends on tbe
proposals which will be made by tbe
Union Pacific for tbe settlement of tbe
debt due by that company to tbe United
States, which he says is of nearly tbe
same amonnt and character as tbat due
by the Central Pacific.
Tbe Westminster Gazette says tbe
foregoing is partly quibble and partly
true.
UNION PACIFIC INTEREST.
Boston, Dec. 30. —The Union Pacific
receivers have applied for author
ity to pay certain interest
coupons falling due Decem
ber 1, January 1 and February 1.
Special efforts made by the receivers to
secure immediate authority to pay the
interest on Union Pacific first mortgage
6 per cent bonds, resulted in an order
authorizing the payment. It is possible
b few days' delay will occur in the pay
ment of other interest due January Ist.
A PENNY A fJUAKT.
The Soutli of Frunoe Glutted With Quod
Wine.
Pa his, Dec, 30.—The wine-growers in
the touth of France are so over-glutted
with their produce that they offer wine
at one penny a quart, but fail to obtain
that price. A splendid vintage has
made wind a drug in the market. Three
thousand wine-growers in the Mont
pellier district are preparing a protest
against merchants supplying wineshops
of Paris with manufactured wines when
the genuine article it so cheap.
SIXTEEN PAGES.
PKKNDKRGAST 19 HOPEFUL,
Ha Dot! Not Kxptict to Die Upon the
Gallows.
Chicago, Dec. 30.—Aaaaaein Prender
gast waa more cheerful this morning
after a good night's Bleep, lie expressed
himself confident of escaping the gal
lows. He thought he would get a new
trial early, with a different result.
Attorney Wade, for the condemned
man, says there iB no possibility of a
hnal decision being reached inside of a
year; that an attempt will be made to
get a new trial. If this fails tbe case
will be appealed to the supreme court.
Lawyer Wade says he has been re
ceiving telegrams from lawyers in all
parts of the country, urging him to con
tinue tbe fight for his client, and that
he could raise $15,000 for tbe defense
from the bar alone.
John Prendergast, the assassin's
brother, says the attorneys for the de
feme made a fatal mistake in refusing to
accept the state's offer of a compromise
on life imprisonment.
"I've been told," eaid his brother,
"one of tbe jurors made the remark
when summoned that he would hang
the miserable cor. I hope a new trial
will be granted."
Extra precautions have been taken at
the jail to prevent his suicide.
ELECTION FRAUDS.
More Indictments Against Boss Ma-
Kane and His Gang.
New York, Dec. 30.— Justices of the
Peace Newton and Sutherland of
Gravesend, with "Boss" McKane, were
arrested this afternoon on an order
issued by Justice Cullen. There are 11
indictments against McKane and two
against each of the others. Justice
Cullen fixed McKane's bail at $30,000,
Newton and Sutherland $5000 each.
Accompanying the McKane indictment
was a batch of papers believed to con
tain 100 indictments of persons in
Gravesend and King's county, charged
with perpetrating election frauds.
THE SITUATIONS AT RIO.
ADMIRAL DE GAMA THREATENS
TO SHELL THE CITY.
The Portngnese Minuter Allowed to De
part—The Amerlea Arrived In Bra
zilian Waters — News Anx
iously Looked For.
Buenos Aybeb, Dec. 30.—The insur
gent commander, Admiral de Game, at
Rio de Janeiro, has given notice that he
will shell the city if tbe new forte fire on
bis vessels. Tbe representatives of tbe
foreign powers have informed him that
he must give at least 48 hours' notice
before beginning the bombardment.
ALLOWED TO DEPART.
Rio de Janeiro, Dec. 30.—The Portu
guese minister, concerning whose re
ported detention by Peixoto bo much
excitement has been caused in Lisbon,
sailed today for the capital on board the
Steamship Kquateur.
the America's movements.
Pebnambuco, Dec. 30.— Toe govern
ment cruiser America arrived today in
the harbor of Ceara. It is said she will
proceed southward to join the Nictheroy
at Pernambuco.
NEWS ANXIOUSLY AWAITED.
Washington, Dec. 30.—News from
Brazil is looked for with some anxiety,
both at the state and navy departments.
There is a feeling tbat a crisis is immi
nent in the insnrrection, and that the
quarrel will be either settled in one way
or tbe other within a very few days.
There is a well-defined opinion among
the navy department officials that
Mello ib near the end of his course, and
tbat unless be succeede in accomplish
ing some vigorous stroke, he must soon
succumb.
WASHINGTON MOTHS.
Cardinal Gibbons Calls on Cleveland.
Senatorial Nuptials.
Washington, Dec. 30.—Cardinal Gib
bons was a caller upon the president to
day and had a chat of some length with
him.
There was a great pressure from con
gressmen and others who have business
with tbe president, today, owing to hia
three days' absence.
A party ot about 40 persons, includ
ing senators and members of tbe bouse
and prominent newspaper men, will
leave Washington Monday for Hampton,
Va., where they go to attend the wed
ding of Senator Charles F. Faulk
ner of West Virginia, who ia
to be married to Miss Virginia Wbitting
of that place, Wednesday next. Among
other members of tbe party will be Sen
ators Hnnton and Camden. Senator
Duboiß will be tbe groom's best man.
There will alio be a large attendance
from Richmond, and Governor Mc-
Corkle of West Virginia will attend, ac
companied by most of the state officials.
After the marriage the senator and his
bride leave for a two weeks' trip south,
going as far south as St. Augustine. Fla.
Franco-Spanish l.eclproelty.
Paris, Dec. 30. —A commercial agree
ment between France and Spain hae
been signed. The latter country ex
tends to France in 1894 the benefit of its
treaties with other powers, and France
grants Spain the minimum tariff and
withdraws tbe prohibition from im
portations from Algeria.
Chairman Caldwell.
Chicago, Dec. 30.—There ia a strong
probability that Chairman Caldwell of
the Western Passenger association will
have his jurisdiction extended over Cal
ifornia territory. All the California
lines, excepting the Southern Pacific,
have expressed themselves favorable to
the plan.
A line of fine cut glass bottles and
manicure Bets juat received at Little
boy's pharmacy. Call and Bee them,
311 South Spring street.
Thurston's Millinery and California
Straw Works, 2t>4 8. Main street, oppo
site Third.
CORNFOOT CONFOUNDED.
MIS EVIDENCE IN THE OOOI).
SPEED CASE SET AT NALKitIT,
AS IT WAS FEARED ME HAD
BEEN "DOCTORED."
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
HAULED OVER THE COALS.
A Criticism of Cleveland's
Hawaiian Policy.
The President and Secretary
ot State Roasted.
j Report of the Minority of the House
Foreign Committee.
A Substitute Offered for the McCreary
Resolution—A Sweeping Arraign
ment of tbelAdmtuUtratloD's
Acts and. Purposes.
By the Associated Press.
Washington, Dec.3o.—The Republican
members of the house foreign affairs
committee have completed a minority
report on the resolutions presented by
Chairman McCreary on the day congress
adjourned. The report was prepared by
Storer of Ohio and signed by Hitt,
Harmer, Blair, Draper and Van Vorhis
of New York. It is very voluminous
and goes in detail into tbe whole history
of Blount's appointment as commis
sioner paramount and tbe course of tbe
administration.
THE PARAMOUNT COMMISSIONER.
"When President Cleveland was in
augurated March 4, 1893," say a tbe
report, -'the Hawaiiana were under
the control of a Republican government,
already recognized not only by the
United States but by every civilized
nation. This government was in name
provisional, but in fact was to remain
in existence for an indefinite period,
until the time when terms of union with
tbe United States should have
been agreed upon. The minister plen
ipotentiary of the United States to
Hawaii was in person at bis post and
tbe United States congress was in ses
sion. The president sent to tbe session
tbe name of Qreeham, secretary of state,
and that body on March sth confirmed
the appointment. It wae at tbat time
publicly stated, though as yet not offi
cially known, that James M. Blonnthad
started from Washington March 7th on
a mission to the Hawaiian islands, with
verbal secret instructions from tbe
president. If this be true, his subse
quent written instructions, not made
public until November last, must have
been forwarded to Blount after bis de
parture from Washington, as they bear
date March lltb."
THE APPOINTIVE POWER.
Tbe report discusses at length the
president's tower to appoint a diplo
matic officer, armed with the power
given Blount, without the con
sent of the senate. "This," the re
port says, "covers all that is needed to
show how the president ignored the
plain language of the constitution.
He baß assumed to appoint of his own
volition, without the advice of the sen
ate, a diplomatic agent with paramount
powers. The real purpose of Blount's
mission was not expressed in written
words, but cannot be concealed. Ho
was to make a case against tbe Ameri
can minister and discredit the friendly
government he was accredited to. He
was apparently, to use tbe .words of
President Cleveland to President Dole,
to advance the interests and prosperity
of botb governments; in reality be was
to try and discover such a state of facts
as might appear to be a plain botb on
that friendly government and the views
and recommendations of tbe lormer ad
ministration of bis own government.
UNCONSTITUTIONAL METHODS.
"Not content with withdrawing the
Foster treaty from the senate, which
may have been his constitutional right,
the president was led to employ uncon
stitutional means and unconstitutional
ends to raverae and discredit the policy
of tbe preceding administration. Tbia
ia more than an innovation in our
foreign policy, hitherto coneiatent and
steady since the first, days of tbe repub
lic. It ia an unwritten, but universally
accepted law, tbat no administration of
any representative government ever
condemns tbe international policy of
tbe preceding administration, for in so
doing it would attack.its own govern
ment.
PUBLIC DISAPPROVAL.
"The secret aud confidential instruc
tions to Minister Willis were made
known to congress only after a resolution
calling on tbe executive for the same
bad been unanimously adopted by the
house. The official report of the secre
tary of state was kept secret from tha
11th of October until a week after the
November elections, and when then
published they aroused an almost uni
versal expression of disapproval and
resentment among the American peo
ple.
"The language of the report of tbe
secretary of state, admittedly approved
by the president and currently believed
and etated to have been dictated by
him, waa clear and explicit. Nothing
short of reinstating the deposed queen
could reach the level of justice. A
friendly and firmly established, univer
sally recognized government was to be
deposed. Tbe tinsel of monarchy, a
queen of 'shreds and patches,' was to be
set up by a minister of tbe United
in tbe name of justice.
A FALSE SITUATION.
"Tbe falaeneea of tbe situation thus
created, by giving secret instructions tj
a minister of the United States, to in
trigue and negotiate for tbe overturn of
the government lv which he had been
formally accredited, dues not seem to
have struck the administration. It did
strike the people of the United States,
however; public opinion has sookau
and would speak still louder, and if atic
cess was to be gained it must he gained
quickly.
"Therefore, on November 24th, 10
days before the assembling of coiiaret.*,
the secretary of state telegraphed Wilne
to put an end to delaya. 'You will in
sist upon amnesty and the recognition
of tbe obligations of tne provisional go
I eminent, as essential conditions ta re