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O Weather today: Fair. O <r The Number of Persons <r* Who Have Wants n 7AP Today are IlefVO To Fill Them Try Sunday's Herald J The Berald (iocs to Thousands of Homes Every Day " VOL. LXIV. WO. 47 CHIEF BYRNES SUCCESSOR Inspector Conlin Temporarily on the Throne ROOSEVELT MAY SUCCEED Abdication of the Police Mikado Makes Changes Two Captains Advanced to the Rank of In speclors of Police in the Big city. Other Changes Associated Press Special Wirp. MJsWTrbRK," May 27.—Police Superin tendntnt Byrnes lias made application to the board of police commissioners for re tirement. The board has granted the re quest. inspector Peter Conlin was made acting chief of police Captains M. W. Cortright. Brooks and McCullaga were appointed acting inspectors. The Herald says: I'pon the construction of the bi-partisan police act of the last legislature will de pend the selection of the man who will become chief of police in this city instead of Chief Byrnes.lt was learned that Pres ident Roosevelt was determined that if tbe bi-partisan law will permit him being THF-ODORR ROOSEVELT, PROSPECTIVE CHIEF a member of the department and he is unable to convince his asoclates that a better man may L.. round,he may himself consent to be ma le chief. THE DRIVING OF SHEEP Sanitary Measures in Colorado Cause Some Trouble ' DENVKU, May 27.—A letter was re ceived today by President Dubois of the veterinary and sanitary board, from .1. C. Kdwards, owner of 10,000 sheep in the northern part of Routt county, asking the sanitary board an 1 tiie government to Uss their influence to imiuce the cat tlemen to allow sheep to come through. The northern part of Itoutt county, where the sheep are now located, is com mon giountl aud both cattle and sheep graze there without any friction between tho owners. As Gov* rnor Mc In tyre is out of the city, what course ho will pur sue in this case is unknown, but his au tboritv in tin- matter can only bo used after the sheriff of the county has done ' everything in his power. However, it is j practically admitted that the sheriff ia powerless to render any assistance in the event of t.ie uprising of the cattlemen. j - Air. Kdwards stales that he is an old resident of Colorado ami a heavy tax payer and claims the right to drive hits property if necessary, lie wants to drive liis llocks through the lower part of Itoutt county until a shipping point on tho Rio (iranrie railroad can be reached, and had ' promised the cattlemen that i)o damage , shall be done to the range or ranch prop erly. Ho has proposed to tho objector; l 1 that they shall select the trail the sheep ! shaH take, but they demur and have called another meeting lo assemble at Mc- 1 Coy's, Gariield county, this week to or ganize for resistance. * Kdwards asks the 1 governor to attend this meeting and argue > for moderation and recognition of sheep : growers. * San Francisco's Latest Mystery HAN FIIANCIBCO, May a?. -Tbo police are siill engaged in gathering testimony against <i. \V. Wintbrop. wno was arrest ed last week in connection with the death of Mrs. Jennie Matthews, who died tmdet mysterious circumstances at the grave of her child. *o far tin' only tangible clew nt hand is tbe one discovered by the Kx aininer to the effecc thai W'inthop is named as the guardian (jf -Mrs. Matthews' little daughter in a life insurance policy taken out a few days before her death. The cbilil was made the beneficiary in the policy. Mrs. Matthews' hu-band did not know she had her life insured until after her death. Winthrop. it is said, having cautioned her to say nothing about it to anybody. . Doomsday for a Pirate SAX FRANCISCO. May 27.-United States Marshal Baldwin has completed all arrangements for the execution of Thomas til. Clair, the murderer ot Mate Fitzgerald of tbe bark Hesper who will be hanged in San (juentin Friday. St. eiaii wilt he taken to San tjucntin tomorrow from ft«n Jose. 1 A Quartz Hill Burned DUTCH FLAT STATION. May 27.- The mill at Ooldring mine, in Green valley, was destroyed by tire this morn ing.—Loss 15000. Crooked Customs Officers In Jail PORTLAND, Ore.. May 27.—Following tbe conviction or ex-Collector ol Customs James I.olan and Seid Hack, on a charge of conspiracy to illegally land Chinese, came the mandate irom tho United .biaics supreme court denying v new THE HERALD LOS AXGELES, TUESDAY 3IOBNING, MAY 28, 1895.—TWELVE PAGES trial to ex-Special Treasury Agent C. J. Muikey and P. .1. llannon, convicted on the same charge. The mandate was re ceived today and Judge Bellinger imme diately issued warrants for Ihe arrest of Muikey ami Bannon, who surrendered themselves this afternoon and began serv ing their sentences, llannon was sen tenced to six months in Multnomah county jail; Muikey was sentenced to ono tear in jail and to pay a line of $1000. Judge Bellinger today fixed the bond of ex-Collector Lotan ana Seid Back, pend ing an appeal of their cases, at $5000. FOUR MEN WOUNDED First Open Rupture Resultant From the Colorado Sheep War RED CLIFF. Colo., May '-'7.--The lirst open rupture in that much-talked-of sheep and cattlemen war in lloutie county has occurred. Four men were badly wounded, two of whom may die of their injuries. Tho news was brought by a messenger who came fot medical assistance. The messenger could give few details of tho affair. Following are tho casualties: William Matha received on the forehead a long gash made with a dagger, and was cut in the ribs witli a knife. Alex Win slow, cut in tho back of the left car ranging downward, also one across the ueek. nearly severing an artery and tne wind-pipe. Tom Dice, cut in the back of the neck and badly beaten over the eyes. John Winslow, cut several times In the back. The scene of the encounter was twenty miles above Wolcott, on the Short horn. Tho feeling is so intense that lighting is expected at many points. THE GEAkV EXCLUSION ACT Constitutionality of the Law Confirmed by the Supreme Court WASHINGTON, May 27.-Th« supremo court today affirmed the constitutionality of the Geary Chinese exclusion act in the case of Lorn Moon Siuir. a California Chi naman wtio left this country and was re fused admission. Justice Harlan in the opinion said the statute entrusted to the collector power of passing upon the facts, ham Moon Sing contended that he had acquird a domicileasa citizen of the Uni ted Slates before tho passage of tbo ex clusion act. The justice said if the courts were in review Ihe decisions of collectors in such cases it would bring a great num ber of cases before the courts and defeat the intention of congress to have the law enforced by legislative force. The only remedy the appellant had was an appeal lo the supreme office of the collector, the secretary of tbe treasury, Tho court re trained from expressing an opinion as to tbe merits of tbo ease and Ihe judgment of the court below denying an applica tion for a wrii was affirmed. Jtistice brewer dissented. THE WORLD OF LABOR ; Ldlct Issued by the New Commissioner of the State | SAX FRANCISCO, May 27.—X. L. j l-'it/gerald. 'tbo new labor commissioner, j will go iv Sacramento tomorrow and pre sent to Governor Budd a proposition to compel every state commissioner to do bis work in a more economical way. Jlis proposition is that tbe heads of every bureau and state commission shall hold a convention and under the direction of the governor form a supervising hoard. This board shall discuss all industrial and statistical matters and assign to each Ihe lines on which work contemplated by the law shall be performed. This will do away with several state ollicers labor ing in the same field. Il will further save the state thousands of dollars for printing the reports of many commis sions where their work has been duplicat ed. In Mr. Kitz-lcrald's address to the governor, which will hi- presented tomor row, he indirectly criticizes the other 1 state commissioners who, he jsayn. have neglected to perform tbo duties of their respective offices. A Mining Deal tfOfA/MONVILLti, A. T,, May l\. Q, W. rlyams, representing the Lcwiston Bros. Copper syndicate, of New York,came from Globe today, where he lias been ex amining tibeOld Dominion copper mine, with a view lo purchase by his com pany, lie was aocmpanied by Superin tendent Cohpiohoun and staff of the Ar -Izo Copper company. It is believed tbe sale will be matte. The Old Dominion has been successfully worked for fourteen years, paying great profits to the owners. Result of the Women's Congress SAN PRANCrBCO, May 27. Asa re sult cf the Woman's congress, which was held last wee!:, an organization to no known as the California Suffrage Consti tutional Amendment assoc ation was formed today. Mrs. Sarab B, Cooper was elected president. Tbe object of the asso ciation is to secure an amendment to tho , constitution of the state permitting wo j men lo vote. More Indian Troubles OMAHA. May 27.—General Copplnger, commanding the department ot the Platte, has received uoorders to goto the assistance of tbo Omaha Indian agent and evict settlers. He says be expects trcops will eventually be required there. .—„ Died of tils Injuries PEXALUMA, May 27.—Dr. Ken 11. Patty died last night of injuries received last Tuesduv in v runawnv unci dent. THAT TROUBLE IN CUBA Contradictory Stories Come From the Isle IT IS ALL GUESS WORK An American Said to Have Been Killed in Battle The Political Situation In the Country Is Very Muchly Hlxed-Volunteers on ihe Verge of Mutiny Associated Press Special Wire. NEW YOKK, May 27.—A special to the World from Havana says: An uncon titiued report cutties irom Santiago that ■an American named Woodbury or Wood j ward was killed by Spaniards in the light jat Coca Dcserios, whuro Jose Marti is said to have fallen. Woodward arrived !on thu Niagara, the direct steamer from I New York, the latter part of April. He was very young, had a blight, honest face and a cunlidi.g manner. He said lie was from St. l.ouis, and after a stay in New York ho had come to see what lie could do in the rebellion. He Was to furnish letters to a New York newspaper and to serve the western journals. Ho was poorly equipped and seemed short of money, iln addition to being wholly ignorant ol' 1 the Spanish language. Woodward had i vague id.as of I ho geography of tin: coun f try and of the characteristics of the peo ple. Armed with a - letter to a well known Cuban, who was in active sym pathy with the .ovulation. Woodward an nounced his intention of going to the in terior. The correspondents tt icd to dis suade him, but he replied that he would make a reputation as a correspondent or die in Ihe attempt. A special to the World from Havana, | Cuba, gives the following interview upon |t he polltcal situation upon the island: I Senor Rafael Montcrno, leuder of tho autonomists, or home rule party, and representative in the Spanish cortes as the deputy Irom the province of Puerto Principe, said: "The revolutionists will find a different condition from the one that prevailed | when the former civil war broke out. ] At this time there nic very few Cubans of intelligence or influence in tho province who desire an appeal to arms. "In the ten years wir nearly all Cubans sympathized with the icvolt. against Spain. The revolt in Santiago province. I believe, will fail. Conditions tire not rioe foi such a movement. Cuba | is not ripe for separation from tb'.; mother i country. I do not agree with tho great j Spaniard Kraildo Caatelar, who says the Cubaua are not for self-government. 1 i do not go as far as that, but I think if tho separatists were to have tiler way and j sever all connection witli Spain for a long period, Cuba would suffer revolutions and disorder such as exist in some Central t 1 American states. Property would be ex- I plotted and general misrule would pre- I vail. Time, education, the acquirement lof self-restraint and familiarity with the I law-abiding characteristics of the great ' United States would ultimately correct ! these raids, but the price would ba fear i ful to pay." I A Santiago dispatch says: The tele graph wires were cut between this city. San Luis Bongo and intermediate points on the Sabineila anil Morotto railroad, and it is feared the traffic will be .main suspended. The rebel forces raided Klec isto. They burned tho commodious gar rison building in Moron and are within i half a league of San Luis. It is thought jan attack upon the latter place is ser iously contemplated. San Luis ia one of the terminal points of the railroad. It is inhabited mostly by | loyal Sapnish citizens, of whom a major ity are well to do. A flutter of excitement is noticeable i among the Spanish marines, caused by I the news that two new expeditions sailed for Cuba, one from Florida and the other from Honduras. The latter was lilted out in New York. It. is said three Spanish war ships hurried to sea with orders to intercept both. Only Ihe gunboat Con do Vondaito, whose boilers were strained recently in a fruitless race alter the N'ord strand. remains in port, She will go to Havana Boon for repairs. A Jiritsh subject, <>oneral Barnes, lias ; been arrcsteo and locked up here as a ! political suspect. A Key West special says: The most im port mt news received by titi'iimer Ist night says dissatisfaction is manifested by tho inhabitants of the island over the order of tho captain general, demanding military service from them in the field to suppress the insurrection. It is expected that before the end of the week open con flict will occur between tho volunteers und the authorities, (jeneral Campos' order, as published in the official organ, tbe Diardo de Marina, requires that all men drafted in Spain between the years 1892 and 1894, ami who are now enrolled in tbo militia throughout Cuba, shall present themselves within eight days in order to be assigned to regular regiments tor service iv the interior. Those refus ing to appear are to be tried by court mar tal as deserters and shot. The colonel of e:ich regiment of volunteers will be held peisonally responsible for every man in his command. Tli* volunteers, who have always con sidered themselves a favored class, now openly refuse to obey the orders. Some insist that being enrolled in tho militia exempts them from compulsory service in the regular army. Others adopt the sub terfuge that they will only serve in their own regiments and undor their respective officers and will resist any attempt to de prive them of their rights. When it is considered that many of these included in General Campos' order havo attained the rank of captain of mil itia since their arrival in Cuba, and also tnat substitutes will not be accepted as heretofore, their protest appears to be well grounded. Naturally these officers will have to serve as privates. Several stormy interviews have been re ported between colonels and volunteers and tbe authorities over tbo matter. Tho former upheld their men in the stand they took, and the fact that they repre sent the more prominent and influential class on the island today only complicates tbe situation. It is declared that if the order is not revoked or modified a general mutiny will take place, and as tbe volun teers hold tbe key of the situation a re vival of the scenes that took place in the '70s will bo re-enacted. Dodgers have been circulated culling on volunieeis to assemble iv uniform. It is expected that in the excited state of the Hava.ia citi zens a not will bo the outcome. A WEDDING IN HIGH LIFE Great Wealth Will Be Gathered About the Altar All the Vanderbilts Will Be In Attendancc-An Outlay ol Over $1,000,000 for the Nuptials XKW YORK. May 27.—The opening days of June will bring the richest people in the land to Lenox among the Berk shire h Ilia. Greater wealth will be rep resented at the marriage of Adelc Vand erbilt Slouno to J. Abererombie Burden than the weddings of John Jacob Astor and Count Boniface de Castellano com bined could boast. Thcro will be a gath ering of the family of Vanderbilts—Cor nelius, witii his $lv >, 090.000, Fred and George each with $20,000,000 or more, Mrs. NY. Seward Webb. Mrs. Elliot F. Bhepard and Mrs. H. McKay Trombly. each with easily $15,0110,000 or more, ami Mrs. William 11. Vanderbilt, grand mother of the bride, who is rated as Ihe richest American widow. The wealth of the bridegroom's parents exceeds $10,000. --100, and that of the parents of the bride is conservatively put at $30,000,000. Tne a;room is rich by inheritance and has a magnificent home on the Hudson near tho iron works which have made tho Burdens millions. Hut after all is said about diamonds and millions the best thing about this wedding is that no foreigner with a soihd title, tainted blood and a load of debts has anything to do with it. TJbny arc a couple n[ Americans, and they* are deeply and devoutly in love with each other and have been for a year. The wedding, taking into account the presents and the dresses and tho func tions, will represent an outlay of over 91,000*000. The Goulds beggared descrip tion at the De Caatellane affair, but the Vanderbilts will certainly send it to the almshouse. A men; list of tho people who will attend—arid there will be guests by the trainload— wouhl read like the cream of the income tax lists. Miss Sloane's trousseau is simply a revelation. There is everything in it that ever was thought of in connection with a trousseau. Ie costti. including the pearl trimmings, about $40,000. VALKYRIE HI Lord Dunravcn's New Yacht Successfully Launched GLASGOW, May 27. -Lord Dumaven's yacht Valkyrie 111 was successfully launched this morning. It was learned yesterday that the yacht might be launched on the night tide. When it was found that tbo water would be sufficiently high it was decided that ihe launching should take place at the time of the top Moods. Shortly before midnight the yard was lighted up brilliantly. A squad of carpenters was ready at tho ship, but there was no cheeriuz or excitement in the yards as the ship to"\ tho water. EX-SUPERINTENDENT BYRNES The place was almost deserted by visitors, besides Mesigner Watson, the workmen, thrc spectators on the railway and about twenty on the ferry wharf, no one saw the launching of the craft of which so •mil is expected. Reparation Comes Easy NKW YOttK, May 27.—A special to the Herald from Guatemala says: Although the en* ligation of Argle, an Amorican citizen, was not ordered by tbe Guate malan government, the latter has offered fully and cheerfully the demand made for reparation made by .Minister Young. Ample compensation had been made by President Barrios for the punishment in flicted upon Argle and two other Amer icans by the prison guard. Minister Young will leave here for the L'nited States next Tuesday. W. W. stow's Estate SAX Ffi ANOISCO, May '11 The apprais ers of the estate of the late W, W. Stow have tiled reports placing the value of his property at «5575,401'.;(4. L\t this amount k4la 15.29 is represented by property in San Francisco, If 14b,850 by* property in Butte county. $15,899 by property in San Luis Obispo county, and $1500 by prop erty in Nevada county. SECRETARY GRESHAM DEAD A Brave Struggle Against tbe Inevitable THE DEVOTION OF A WIFE Scenes About the Deathbed of the Official A Soldier, Statesman and Diplomat Whose Name Will Oo Down In the History of the Country Associated Press Special Wire. 2 WASHINGTON, May 27.-Secretary Gretbani died at 1:15 o'clock this morn ing at his. rooms at the Arlington house. Although his recovery was practically abandoned when his spell occurred short ly before G o'clock last evening, the most powerful heart st.mulants known to med ical see ice were injected periodically and an infusion of normal saline solution was made through an open vein in his arm. 110 recovered slightly, but owing to .severe rigors shortly befoie II o'clock he began to fail rapidly and his vital ty be gan to ebb. The three physicians attend ing him saw that tho end was noar, and at I o'clock withdrew to the ante room, leaving in the sick room only the mem bers of his family and tlie nurses. Up to that time be was conscious and talked at intervals. His words were full of bravery. He fully appreciated his condition and spoko words of hope and cheer to his stricken wife and daughter. Sometimes his mind wandered slightly and went back to the days of long a B o, recalling incidents of life and happiness in tbe spring of his life. Ho spoke too of his absent son and his private sec rotary, Mr. Landis. whom he loved as a son and who, like his son, was speeding to bis bedside, all too late. Mrs. Orcsham sat at the bedside smoothing his levered brow and occasion ally reading to him fro-n the Bible pass ages which be loved. As the end ap proached bis eyes glazed and closed. Mrs. Uresbam, with noble and heroic for titinU 1 . continued to read the words of the gospel to her departed husband. Her daughter ami son-in-law stood with bowed In acts at the side of the couch. At 1:1.) o'clock his breathing ceased; a peaceful shadow passed over his pale countenance, his pulse dickered and the sorrowing family were In the presence of death. One of the nurses conveyed tho news that tbo end had. come to .the phy sicians in the next room, and they in tuin brought il to the watchers in the reception roam. In the hotel lobby out side were a half hundred of tho secre tary's friends. No arrangements will be made for the funeral until tho arrival of his son today. A Wife's Devotion Mrs. Gresham's devotion to her hus band during nis illness has been of the most tender, patient and talthful char acter. She seemed determined to light off death. "II lie dies," she said many times, "1 lose all." Tho utmost persuasion was required to induce her to even lie down. Yesterday she grow so faint from ex haustion that she reeled and would have I:.lien had not one of the nurses caught her in her arms. Mr. Gresham's illness began MavJl, when he was attacked with acute pleurisy. The physicians diagnosed his ease as gall stone in the bladder at lirst. his pleuritic sy niptoms]bens: overlooked foi almost thirty-six boors. Then Dr. W. W. Johnson was called, and be discovered that the secretary was suffering from an acute ease of pleurisy, probably ea,ised by exMosure while ruling out to Woodley, t.iie president's country home, at night. In the meantime tbo gall stone hud passed. Tho secretary's right lung was also affected, the cavity being already filled with pleuritic Hind. His respire tioo rose to 48. The physicians decided nut to tap the cavity, out to rely upon a'osorption to rid it of the exuded Huid. Oraduaily Secretary Oreaham better. The respiration was reduced to almost normal. Last Saturday when Dr. Johnson Weather today: Fair. They Make a Showing * 1 fl Columns of Thursday 111 Want Ads Show The Herald's Popularity The Herald's Circulation is Climbing Up Rapidly j PRICE FIVE CENTS thought all danger past, the left lung suddenly became affected and rilled rap idly. Since then cither I). Johnson or the consulting physician has been at his bedside constantly, as have Mrs. (Iresbam and the secretary's son-in-law, Mr. An drews. He passed a very bad night on Saturday and a bad day Sunday, suffer ing so much pain that last night he was placed under tbe influence or opiates. He has been kept more or less under their influence all day. | His long illness had weakened the sec retary greatly,and his pnysicians decided that in his exhausted condition he could not undergo an operation for the removal of the fluid. The fact that the secretary had stomach trouble for years and has been obliged to diet, mitfgaled against any rapid recovery ct strength. Secretary Gresham had an attack of pleurisy years ago. He has also suffered much from wounds, being at ono time bedridden for over a year. About s:.'iop. m. ho sank rapidly, and death was momentarily expected. l!ea torativos were applied and hypodermic injections of nitro-glycerine—the most powerful of all heart stimulants -and strychnine were made. His blood vessels wero in a state of collapse, and his condi tion was so extremely critical that the physicians decided that transfusion was immediately necessary to stimulate the heart. Dr. lianssaellcr. an export sur geon and son-in-law of Dr. Johnson, was hastily sent for. He opened a yeia ia WALTER 0- QRESHAM 1 rom a Recent Photograph Events of the World, the Nation, Southern California and Los Angeles WEATHER REPORT-United States depart ment ot agriculture weather bureau's report, received at Los Angeles May -7, 1895. riaces iiar. icm. .hba. i m. ...a. no7Anice.es 29.80 «S3 70 :W Heir San Diego . 29.88 04 88 NW Clear S. U Obispo 29.02 58 : 98 NW PM ldr Kresno.. 29.78 l>2 80 N Cloudy San Kran'oo 20.90 54 58 W Clear Sacramento 29.80 82 04 ,8« Ptpldy Bed Bluff... 29.74 80 <'» NU •pti.ldy Eureka 29.82 48 50 8 Cloudy Roseburg. 29.68 50 54 SW cloudy Portland.... 2988 50 60 Nh Cloudy Forecast—May 27.—For Southern California: Fair, slightly cooler in the interior ol south portion; brisk westerly winds. Temperature—Report of observations taken at I.os Angeles, May 27th. [Note—Baromelur reduced to sea level.] Time. I Bar. 5:00 a. rn. 8B.87 5 :00 p. in. |29.80 94 | K BO | W 89 83 Maximum temperature. 70. i Minimum temperature, 57. BY TELEGRAPH -Secretary of Statu Gresham died this moruing. . .Germany will not co operate with Russia in forcing Janan as regards Corean territory Lord Uunraveu has anew yacht . .A. wedding in high life with the multi-millionaire Vanderbilts present ...'J he government has taken cog nizance of the fact that eanners aro ejtlcr minatlhg the salmon in Alaskan waters — Chief Byrnes of the New York police has stepped cut. and it may be that Roosevelt will succeed him . .The Presbyterian as sembly concluded its session at Pittsburg .. Decision rendered by the I nited States supreme court in the hobs case ...Guate mala is to make reparation for abuse of an American citizen. ABOUT THE CITY —T. \Y. faring wa.its $15,000 and sues for it. . .An attorney wants a small fortune for defending an old pirate Colonel lilanton Duncan fails in his suit against the Santa Fe railroad Amusements at tho theaters Court notes aud new suits Yesterday's city council; bids for tbe proposed new school house sites opened; Humane society offi cially recognized; talk over a street ear franchise Attorney Hiscailuz's forgery caie before Justice Young In social Ife Police news Arrivals at tho hop Is ...The board of education meeting, the tempciance mass meeting at the \'. M. C A. hall May festival of the old Mission church ..An East Side babe dies irom .starvation Adjutant-General Bar rett explains. COMMERCIAL MATTERS—SaIe of deciduous fr- Its at Chicago; low prices realized The orango market dull Telegraphic and local prices cv rrent. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DOWNEY— Interesting budget of news. Ki-ni,anus—Railway transit apitat(«g the business men. Pomona Coyle's trip to Africa. Santa Asa- Sensational elopement of a Gar den Grove girl. Ontario—Scheme to incorporate the colony lands defeated. Pasaiikna—Mitercsting memorial services.... Paiuful accident. THE NEWS