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VOL. XLIII. NO. 72.
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The Herald
LOS ANGELES, SATURDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 22, 1894-
NEWS OF THE MORNING.
TEMPERATURE AND FORECAST—Report
of observations taken at ix>s Angeles .Decem
ber v 1 lasu. [Note—Barometer reduced to sea
level.)
Time.
:oo a. m.
:00 p. m.
NE
W
Maximum temperature, 111.
Minimum temperature, 40.
United States Denartmcnt of Agriculture
Weather Jiureau. Reports received at Los An
geles Dec. 21, 18!>4. observations taken at all
stations at 8 p.m., 751h meridian time:
Dar.
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Mm
Angeles 80.1
D1*K0 . SO.!
r. Obupo 30.<
sno HO (
Fran* no 2§,j
ramonto 8'».(
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ii Bluff.,
ireka. .
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piluiwt
rlland...
San Francisco. T)pc. 21.—The weather bureau
says the conditions are favorable for sudden
and occslonally severe local storms or suualls,
during which the wind will attain a high velo
city. Alieriiatelv fair ami showery weather fl
likely to continue for the next 24 hours.
In Southern California the weather will be
fair, except showers tonight and tomorrow
morning in the northern part owing to heavy
rains in the Siskiyou region the Sacramento
river has risen rapidly during the day. At
Red Bluff, it rose from 10.4 feet to 22 feet in a
lew hours. At Colusa the stage is 9H.3 feet
and stationary. Should heavy rains occur in
th-- Sacramento valley tonight I lie river fit
Colusa will approximate thedanger pointat
!I0 lest, and will attain a height ol 2j feet at
Sacramento.
LOS ANGELES—The board of public works
reports a large amount of street work favorably
to the city council.
Paaadeua citizens state their objections to
the Southern Pactllo building on Rroodway
without paying property owners.
Railway freight agents report large amounts
of freight coming in. No washouts on the
Southern California railway, due to General
MnuHgcr Wade's foresight.
The conference com-nittec of the supervisor
al congress make some valuable recommenda
tionsahoul county government and state laws.
Christinas festivities ye-terday at the Lafay
ette Industrial school and the Amelia s reet
kindergarten.
Condemnation proceedings commenced in
the niatterof a boulevar from this city to Santa
Honfca
Kid Thompson pleads not guilty to train rob
bery.
High school pupils give to the needy; large
nuantitl s of food and clothing for distribu
iiiition by the Associated Charities.
District Attorney Dillon commences a suit
to declare Nigger slough, the snor.sman's par
adise, a nuisance.
ThePremillennis] conference concludes its
session; Dr. Roland Dr. Oram's poper on The
Day of His Coining.
General Booth ol the Ralvntion army to ar-.
rive todap; the series of meeting to be held.
Matt MeConkey and How -rd Jordsu injured
In an elevator accident in the Whitt'cr block.
Tho police think that Giovanni Cerras&a, the
murderer of Ra* Keicier, has left the country.
Tho Mead and the Meyers insurance cases
and the peculiar features.
NEKiMBORINO CITIfiS-The funeral of Mrs.
(dills tit Santa Monica; the Episcopalian ba
zar.
The mysterious circumstances surrounding
the dctth of Joseph Ilu 1 of Santa Ana.
Damage at Redlands by the recent rain; flag
presentation.
The question on bonds for a sewer tystem at
Ontario.
A new water system commenced at Ocean
side.
"Rev." Howland of Tasadcna leaves for parts
unknown; the \V, C. T. L. oppose the city
charter.
POINTERS FOR TOOAV—At the Los An
gel, s theatre mattincc, Kceue as Shylock;
evening, Richard 111.
Vaudeville at th»» Imperial.
Toboggan slide all day.
Lectures at the Salvation Army barracks by
General Booth at rt. p. nj.
Millie-Christine, Thirl street, between
Spring and Broadway, a 1 day.
VIOLENT DEATHS—Jack Finn. John Bell
and George Josslyn were burned to death at
Valleja
A tramp named Kelly was run over and
killed by a rain at Vei lura.
James Clegg was killed by the bursting of a
gas main at New Martinsvil.c, W. Va.
Fanny Market suicided at Clinton, la., by
Jumplt g from a bridge
A one legged tramp was cut to pieces near
Tucson by a freight train.
CRlME—There is no clue to the murderers
of Mrs. Matson nt Topeka, Kan.
A buhl attempt was made to abduct an
ht iress at Ruftulo, N. Y.
Banker B. F. Farmington of Brewer, Me ,
commit toil suicide by shooting himself.
The prosecution in the case of Appleman,
the alleged train wrecker on trial at Wood
lan 1, closed its case.
STORM—A big storm is raging off the north
srn coast.
The Feather, X»pa and other rivers in North
ern California are running bank full.
It is raining heavily at San Jcse.
POREION Three newspapeis were confis
cated at Rome.
A bread riot occurred at Lime, Peru; many
persons were killed.
WASHINGTON—A .substitute for Carlisle's
currency bill was agreed upon in caucus by
Democratic members.Ol ihe house committee.
MISCELLANEOUS —Diphtheria is epedemic
in the New York Infant asylum.
News from the Mt. Rainier exploring party
has been received at Seattle by a carrier pigeon.
The Boston board of police has revoked
licenses ol several places where Sunda/ con
certs are held.
At CrawfOrdavllle, Ind.. citizens destroyed a
saloon by setting it on lire.
Arrangements are being made in Chicago
to commemorate the world's parliament of re
ligions.
The husband of Mrs. Matson, who was
murdered a 'Topeka is living in San Diego.
Report 01' the Pacific Mail Steamship com
pany for six mouths shows increased earnings.
At lihvood city. Pa., Susie Weaver stood off
a crowd of strikers with a pistol.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Andr-wE. Thompson, Azusa 22
Alice J. Bryant, Pomona 20
DIED.
LOWEKBTErjf—At Pomona, Cal., December
Silt 18114, Uilli-trtl Lowenstein, a native ol
Loeban, Germany, aged tf9 years. Funeral
11 take place from lesidenee of Sam el
Prager, Vtfi South Hill street, Sunday, De
coin her US, IrMM, I :JO p. in.
FORTUNE-In Kamona, Cal.. December 91,
ISl>4, \Ym. IE.. Fortune, a native of Scot
land, aged 117 years.
Interment private. San Francisco papers
please copy.
WINSTON—At Vancouver Barracks, Washing
ton, on December 21, 181)4, Mrs. Charlotte
Run.ett Winston, beloved wife of Lieut
E. T. Winston, and daughter of Mrs. M. C.
hurue.t and sister of M.s. Sheldon Borden
of thU city.
DOUtiLAS—In this city. December 21, 1804,
Mrs. Eiizaheih H. Douglas, widow of the
late S. E. Douglas, aged ad years.
Funeral on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
from *s!> South Olive st eet Cleveland, O,
pap.rs plea-e copy.
BOSBY.SHELL-Judgc E. 0. Bosbyshell, at
10:3u a. m., the 20th liut
Funeral services at residence. 112* Ingra
liaw street, Saturday, the 22d inst, at 2 p, xv.
DIPLOMACY NOW.
China and Japan Will Ne
gotiate a Peace and
Fiffht No More.
COMMISSIONERS NAMED.
The Mikado's Fleet Leaves Port
Arthur and Steams South
for Home.
THE BATTLE AT YA.LU.
Superiority nf tb« B«ttl«shlp Over the
Cruiser Oamonitrated Id the
Kuzagemant.
By the Associated Press.
Washington, Dec. 21.—Minister Dan
by cabled the state department today
that the Chinese government had so
pointed two peace commissioners.
Field Mar'hal Oyama. in rommnvrl nf the Count Yamngata, in rnnunnnd Japanese Prince Arutirjaina, Commander-in-Chief
Japaneae forces allackimi I'ort Artinir. forces in Coren Japanese army.
Chang Yin Nuan and Fhao, who will
proceed at ones on tiieir mission from
Tekin to the Japanese capital.
THK WAR PRACTICALLY ENDED.
London, Dac. 31.—Important dis
patches have been received here from
Tokio. indicalinj clearly that practU
PRINCE KUNG.
Prince Kung ia new virtually dictator of China, according to a Tien Tein dis
patch to the Times, having been appointed president of the grand council on De
cember 14th. This, it is believed, will facilitate matterß in arranging a peace when
the Japanese are ready to negotiate. The prince had been appointed previously
president of the Tsungli Yameti, or board of foreign affairs, and president of the
admiralty. In addition to that, he has been designated by imperial decree as co
director with Li Hani Chang to carry on the war.
cally the war between China and
Japan has ended.
Whatever instructions have been con
veyed to commanders of the respective
military and naval forces from the gov
erning powers of the two empires is not
told in the advices, bat assurances are
given in quarters known to be thor
oughly cognizant of diplomatic affaire,
that the emperor of China has been pre
vailed upon to hasten cammisaioners to
Japan, and that these envoys have such
powers of concession as will enable them
to bring about an immediate and thor
ough end of hostilities. Details of their
authority are not given, but the pre
sumption is not ignored in diplomatic
quartors that the concessions asked by
tha Japanese government have met with
the acquiesoenoa of the reigning powers
of China.
JAPAN'S FLEET LEAVES PORT ARTHUR.
Shanghai, Dao. 21.—1t is reported
this evening on good authority that
peace negotiations arc proceeding. The
Japanese fleet has left Port Arthur and
steamed southward,
THK BATTLE ON THE YALU.
Washington. Dec. 21. — While the
Chinese mail, which has just arrived at
the navy departmsnt, failed to bring
any news of the events which happened
at I'ort Arthur during the occupation of
tiiat stronghold by the Japanese, it did
include the first reports which have yet
reached the department from its intel
ligence ofEc9rs at the Beat of war touch
ing the great naval engagement on the
mouth of the Yaln river.
One of the ollioers' reports confirms in
every respect toe Urst dispatob.ee pub
lished soon after the battle, and per
haps the most significant portions relate
to the battle ships of the Chinese as op
poaed to fie Japanese cruisers.
BATTLESHIP AGAINSE CRUISER.
In substance they show that the
heavily armored vessels were practically
uninjured by the Japanese iire, end
this tact tends strongly to bear out the
argn.uuiits in favor of the battleship as
agawi't the cruiser, as eet out in the re
port of the secretary of the navy to con
grosß. Without doubt the report will
be exhibited to the naval committee in
connection with the pending proposi
tion for the construction of three mora
battleships, These reports describe the
formation of the oppogine ship« in time
ii battle. It is ewid that after the nrttion
commenced the Chinese were unable to
make piennlq nn of the phcoting
away of the halyard", etc., and there
fore no tactical evolutions were per
formed by them, each vei>««l maneuver
ing indopendentlv. The Japanese, how-
ever, signalled throughout the action
and maneuvered in concert. The Japan
ese opened tire at 3000 yards, using
their rapid tire guns to great advantage
and keeping up the rapid tire. The
fire of the Chinese' throughout the ac
tion was much slower and their shoot
ing high.
The Japanese fire directed against the
two battleships is said to havo been ter
rific, the Chen Yuen beiug hit about
•id ".i times and catching fire several
times, while the Ting Yuen was badiy
[Continued ou Third pags.l
TWELVE PAGES.
TOLD HIS SIN.
Captain Schmittberger Con
fesses to the Lexow
Committee.
THE STORY OF SHAME
Blackmail, Bribery and Extor
tion Common Crimes in
the Department.
THE RAKE-OFF WAS LARGE.
Go Bntwxni Were Caed by the Officers.
What Foulrooma mod Others
Wars Assessed.
By thn Associated Prew.
New York, Dec. 21. — Meimillian C.
Schmittberger, captain of police and
now in command of the tenderloin dis
trict, made a confession before the Lexow
I committee today to the effect that the
I entire police system of New York with
I the exception of Superintendent Byrnes
i and a few others was rotten to the core ;
i that blackmail and bribery, extortion
| and corruption were common crimes in
j the department, and that mercenary
] methods alone actuated his fellow of
| fleers. His charges implicated Inspect
j ors Williams and McAvoy, ex-Inspector
Steers, Police Commissioners James B.
Martin and John C. Sheeban, Captains
Price, Gastlin and Martens, ex-Captain
John Gunner and Wardmen Dunlap,
Robert Vail and James Gannon.
Without question this has been the
most important day in the history of
the committee. Schmittberger'a con
fetsion is prolific of not only sensation
but of evidence which confitms and
verifies what has been hitherto con
sidered the moat exng;erated oase of
police and official corruption. It deals
with more individual esses, it shows
the criminality that has prevailed in
the police department.
PILLARS OF TIIK CHURCH ARE FALLEN.
i Captain Schmittberger is under in
dictment for bribery, lie had previously
refused to testify before the senate com
mittee. Yesterday, however, he was re
arrested und bis bail increased. Todiy
be took advantage of an offer of immu
nity from punishment held out to him
by Mr. Goff and agreed to make a clean
breast of it.
"The pillars of the church are fallen,"
said he on the witness stand this after,
noon, "and I deem it due mv wife and
my children to tell what I know."
Meanwhile a dark circle bad crept un
der blB eyes, his face assumed a eickiy
| pallor, an air of utter weariness and de
jection possessed him and he appeared,
ias he was, in extreme mental torture
j and agony, But no Bpirit of sympathy
j moved the throng of spectators. Sneers
I and sarcastic laughter instead, an
swered the acknowledgment of his wea
i riness when at last Counsel Goff per
mitted bim to vacate the witness stand.
I The city tonight is not tnrbulent with
excitement as it was just a week ago on
occasion of Captain Creedon'a oonfes
Order your suit early, fit, A. Getz is
crowded for fine tailoring at moderate
prices. 112 West Third street.
Wickstrom & Person, tailors. Fit,
workmanship and goods guaranteed
first-class; prices moderate. Room 1,
120.. S. Spring street.
The new tariff on crude rnbber has not
yet affected oil & VauKhn'e prices on
hot water bottles and fountain syringes.
1 quart, 50 cents; 2 quarts. 75 cent; 3
quarts, S5 cents; 4 quarts, $1.
Cashmere Bouquet soap 20 cents a
cake at Off & Vaughn's, corner Fourth
and Spring streets.
Hollenbeck hotel cafe and grill room.
Eastern and California oysters on shell.
Kid glove oranges at Altbouse Bros.
Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder
i World's Fair Highest Medal and Diploma.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
■ion. Instead, an atmosphere 'of sup
pressed indignation prevails. In offi
cial circiss no attempt is made in con
tradiction or derogation of Captain
Scnmittberger's allegation, and every
where is heard the comment, "It could
not tiavo been worse; it must end."
ROTTEN TO THE FOUNDATION.
The news that Schmittberger had
consented to tell all he knew spread
through the city with the speed of a
whirlwind an d drew to the committee
room a vast throng of citizens, who
clamored and struggled for admission.
In political and official circles this in
intelligence created a furore.
Senator O'Connor denied that he bad
assert cd. an || alleged, that Mr. Goff
had bulldozed and intimidated wit
nesßee before the committee. la soeak
ing of the proposed continuation of the
committee, O'Connor said:
"The police department is rotten to
the very foundation and I would be the
last to oppose an investigation."
That there is some discard between
Counsel (toff and the commission, how
ever, is a conceded fact, and that this dis
sension is over the question as to why
Superintendent Byrnes and other officers
have not been called to testily, is not
denied. It is also believed that a mis
understanding exists between Dr. Park
hurst and Mr. Goff with relation to the
propriety of summoning Superintendent
Byrnes. With reference to this matter,
Counsel Golf's assistant, Mr. Jerome,
eaid that it was one thing to put a man
in the witness chair and another to get
sufficient proof against him to attain
sufficient results. He thought that
Byrnes and Commissioner Marten would
be called next week. Father Ducey wai
present before Senator Lexow, O'Ooa*
nor and the others arrived this morning,
JUSTICE VOORHEES NEXT.
Police Captains Schmittberger, Cree»
don and Westerly also occupied specta
tor's seats. Justice Voorhees bold •
consultation with Mr. Goff. In response
to questions Justice Voorhees said he
expected to go oa the witness stand to
day. He had turned over all his bank
books to Mr. Goff and was anxious to
vindicate himself against the allegations
made by John W. Rappanhagen and
Captain Creedon. Justice Voorhees
said he bad not been subpoenaed; be
appeared voluntarily, and was ready to
answer all questions. Hs also said that
if not permitted to testify be would
send a written statement to the com
mittee.
it was late when the first witness o!
the day, Adolpb Keiuhart, was called.
He had last night been served with a
subpicua signed John W. Goff. The
signature proved to be false. Mr. Goff
said this was only one of the many an
noyances suffered by bim. He remarked
that tbe work of the committee did not
deal with personal affairs.
Policeman Charles Holland owned a
private residence at 1889 Amsterdam
avenue, eight lots on Forty-sixth street,
six lots on Forty-seoond street and a flat
valued at $22,500. He had been a
policeman 15 years.
"And you bought ell of this property
out of your salary?"
"Certainly not. I have dealt in real
estate with a Mr. Bradley, of Blooming
dale Asylum, and made all my money
that way."
TIIK CONFEBSION.
Cap'.ain Schmittberger was recalled,
"You are a captain in the Nineteenth
precinct?" began Mr. 3off.
"Yes."
"You reroenize the binding character
of your oath?"
"I do; I have come to tell the whole
truth."
This answer cansed a sensation. Then
Senator Lexow warned the witness ol
the danger of perjury.
Mr. Goff excused all the other wit
nes«es in the court. Schmittberger said
he joined the force in 1874. and was be
fore that a confectioner. He paid notb*
ing to he made a patrolman. He was
first assigned to the tenderloin preoinct.
He was there two years and knew the
precinct well. His duties at first were
light on acconnt of a pull he bad with
the sergeant at the desk.
"It has been said that ward politics
have had something to do with yonr
promotion. Is that bo?"
"Yen. it has."
"Well, what influonce can these poli
ticians exert?"
"They can exert an influence through
the commissioners and sergeants for
fear ol removal."
"CapUin, have you ever heard of a
case where a patrolman paid a sergeant
hiiv money to be assigued to light
work?"
"I have heard of them."
THE GO-BETWEEN.
In answer to further questions Captain
Schmittberger gave it as his opinion
that the policemen appointed 15 yeara
aao uiake better policemen in every
respect than the more recent appoint
ments.
"Now, captain, testimony has been
take.! here that there are a number of
men in this city who are known as go
betweens. They are really not connect
ed with the department, but in order to
get an appointment it is necessary to
go to them. Do you know any of these
men ?"
"There is Charley Qrant, Commis
sioner McClave's secrerarr, and a man
named Mercer, a tailor on Broadway."
Captain Schmittberger admitted that
owing to politioal influence many of bis
subordinates were able to defy bim,
they belonged to a Tammany clnb in
which Commissioner Sbeehan was
prominent. Many oaptains belonged to
this club. There was a tacit under
standing for the protection of fast honaei
and law breakers.
THE LAW IGNORED.
The captain went on to tell what he
knew of several dives in his precinct,
which were frequented by all the crim
inals of New York. He said further
that no pretense of observing the excise
law at these places was ever made, and
the fast women and criminals did ac
they pleased.
"Would it have besn possible for these
plaoea to run open without special ar
rangements with the police?"
"Certainly not."
"Do you know of any cbbbs where g
policeman was instructed to co-opera*/'
with the keepers of these dives to cruse]
out the facts about small crimes?"
"Not personally, but it was under
stood that this was a fact."
Mr. Goff asked about the famous Gie