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TOL. XLIV. KO. 50
SCENES OF WILD TERROR
Foundering of the Steamer
Colima
OVERBOARD TO THEIR DEATH
A Panic Follows the Sinking of
the Ship
Heavy Weather Was Encountered by
the Vessel
One Hundred and Sixty-Four Human Beings
(jo Down to Death
BOATS SWAMPED IN THE ANGRY SEAS
A Woman Who Had a Presentiment of the
Disaster Begged the Officers to Put
Back to San Bias—Death of
the Captain
Associated Tress Special Wire.
NEW YORK, May 81.—A special to the
World from the city of Mexico says:
The Colima encountered heavy weather
all along the Mexican coast. Much difti
oulty was encountered in keeping off the
rocks at Isabella island and Piedio de
Mar. The passengers were in a constant
state of terror which was augmented
when the ship put out from San lilas;
they became crazed with fear and spent
the entire night on deck, entreating the
o Ulcers to put back and praying heaven
for deliverance. When the vessel struck,
the pilots,on duty, under the direction of
the offiers, were steering straight toward
tbe snow capped summit of the volcano
of (Jolinta. The passengers rushed from
their berths to the deck, screaming and
praying in terror, as the ship pounded
herself to pieces.
One woman named Braslyn, the only
passenger who exhibited composure,
passed among the frenzied throng ex
horting thorn to reason. Many, despair
ing of securing places in the boat, seized
the \ifz belts and cast themselves into tho
sea.
The first boat to be lowered with its
heavy burden ot humanity, succeeeded in
clearing the ship's side, but was engulfed
live minutes later. Ot the occupants of
this boat only one. a sailor, escaped. As
the last boat was lowered, the Colima
capsized.
A conductor on the National train from
Manzanillo, which arrived hero tonight,
says there are fifteen Americans amon d
the rescued. A special train heairng a
rescue party and physician has been sent
from here. The people of Manzanillo are
panic-stricken. The bodiesof the drowned
are being washed ashore there in scores.
Searching parties have recovered nfty
four. Tho weather is hot and there is no
means for embalming. Funeral services
will be held at once, and as the digging
of separate graves is impossible, the un
claimed dead will be buried in long
trenches.
The jefe politico ot Manzanillo has
summoned all the mounted rural forces
in the district to Manzanillo and tho gar
rison of soldiers has been placed on
guard to prevent, robbery of tbe dead and
to dig the trenches. Several bodies have
been found a short distance from the
shore, stripped or all valuables and cloth
ing. Severe pun.shmcnt will be given all
offenders who may be discovered at this
work. The dead are laid out as well as
possiole by the Manzanillo agents of tho
Pacific Mail company. Portions of the
wrecked ship have reached the shoie.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 80.— H. R,
Brewer, a Guatemalan coffee planter,
now in thiscity,whose wife and two chil
dren were passengers on the steamer
Colima, sent a cable to Manzanillo yes
terday asking for information, and this
morning he icceived a reply stating that
the boats and rafts from the Colima were
being picked up ut intervals and the oc
cupants rescued. This is the first news
of an encouraigng character which has
been received here since tlic wreck was
first reported. Brewer's dispatch states
the steamer foundered fifly mi cs from
Manananillo at il a. m. Monday.
At 10 o'clock tho Pacific MailSteniuship
company received the follwfng telegram
fro:., its. agent at Manzanillo:
'.'Having received news that people can
-he saved* near the mouth of a river fifty
miles south of here, steamer has been sent
with personnel of this agency. Will wire
further particulars. The Cohma cannot
he got afloat again. She is a total loss,
i (Signed) "ARNOLD, VOGBL <fc CO."
This dis atch is regarded as the most
hopeful news that has been received
about the disaster today. While previous
telegrams have given little or no hope
that more than one boat load of passen
gers succeeded in getting away from the
sinking ship, tonight's message indicates
that more lives may ne saved.
SAN Fit AXCISCO.May 30.- The Chron
icle has established communication with
Miuzunillo and tonight received the fol
lowing dispatch :
MEXICO CITY, May 30.—(viaBl Paso,
Tex. -It is now 7 p. m. and not a singlo
pivss dispatch has yet been received over
cue government wires from Manzanillo.
The sinple wire circuit between Manza
nillo and Mexico City has been kopt at a
glowing heat all day with official tele
grams addressed to and sent by the sec
retary of wai. Pom Pedro J. iTinojosa.
though a few have aiso been received oy
Major I!. B. Gcsuch. the Mexican repre
sentative of the Pacific Mail in this cap
ital. The gist of these dispatches as re
ceived up to this time is as follows:
At about H o'clock on the morning of
the 27th. in latitude 1* degrees 38 min
utes norih. and longitude 104 degrees. 14
minutes west, the Colima, struck by a
powerful veering wind, was driven upon
a coral reef and sunk. A largo hole was
•love in her side near the bow. Captain
J. F. Taylor, after displaying masterly
skill in the management of bis vessel,
was killed by a falling mast. The first
pilot and first engineer were also killed
and soon after the boat struck the reef
and went down in thirty fathoms of
water.
Nearly twenty-four hours later tho coast
line steamer San Juan, passing along'
picked up sixteen survivors ami carried
them into the port of Manzanillo. Five
others swam ashoie, and live more, three
cabin passengers and two sailors, were
subsequently rescued by a government
boat sent out by tho Facilio Mail com
pany's agent at Manzanillo.
One hundred ami eighty-eight persons
are known to have .been drowned and
twenty-six were saved.
Tho names of one of tho three cabin
passengers rescued by the govenrment
boat is Domingo Albano, the others have
not yet been learned, but the names of
the others are an follows: Thomas Sar
abia. Charles dishing, jr.. A. .1. South
erland, K. M. Thornton, W. 11. Boyd, G.
Rowan, Bruno Cerda, J. Antonio Soils,
George I). Uoss, Luis Sangienes T. J.
Uriel, Juan Ramos, Carlos Ruiz, Jose E.
Manuel, Angel, Gutierrez and Sailor
Hansen Aviles, Carpenters Richardson
and Kish.
Tlia department of war baa ordered tlio
government frigate Ouxaoa, with com
ricto wieokins outfit, to proceed from
Mazatlan to the scene of tlio disaster to
see what can bo done 111 tlio way of sal
vage and to render any assistance neces
sary. Every effoit is being made by the
govern input to aid.
The Colima carried a very valuable car
gOaWbieb was fully insured*.
As further particulars are being re
ceived concerning the Golima disaster
the outlook for the passengers and crow
not already reputed saved is very poor.
The Pacific Mail company shortly before
(j o'clock tonight received tlio following
dispatch from its agent at Manzanillo:
MAN/.AN 1.1,0, May 3.—Golima found
ered, going down astern, sinking entirely
In ten minutes. No strong wind,, only
heavy swell. .Same "well caught Mexican
schooners Josefllna, Albin and American
schooner Hayes. Captains of these
schooners report heavy swells, only enter
ing here for safety. Following is correct
list of saved :
Cabin -Thornton, Sutherland. Gushing,
Ruiz. Gutenez. Sarabla*
Steerage lioyd. Zangone, Oriel, Uoss,
Ramon, Balis, Kolat* and three men.
Grew—Third offler Hanson, Storekeeper
Richardson, Raymond, Moral,
llavo sent steamer to look for wrecked
persons. (Signed)
A UNO. VOGKL & GO.
A later dispatch r«a<ls: Colima sunk
in 180 fathoms. Steamer we sent last
night found nobody alive. Three cabin
passengers anil two sailors got ashore at
Coabuaydna alive. Until now twenty-six
persons saved.
The Pacific Mail officials now admit
that there is hardly any chance of the
other passeners being saved. The fact
that the steamer sank in ten minutes
would Indicate that only a few of the
people on board the ship got away.
The steamship officials are now confi
dent that the Colima was lost south of
Manzanillo, so it is fair to presume that
all passengers bound for that | oint went
ashore before the disaster occurred. Not
only would the ship have been south of
■Manzanillo if on time when she went
I down, but the dispatch received at 10
I o'clock says a ship has oeen sent to the
mouth of a river fifty miles down the
j coast to search tor any boats or rafts that
might bo Hosting around laden with sur
vivors.
received from Mexico tonight
make it certain that no fewer than IK4
persons were drowned in the Colima dis- :
j aster. This statement is based on advices !
to the Chronicle that 108 persms weie
| aboard the ship whon she foundered and
j oniv twenty-six reached shore alive.
Great difficulty is still being experienced
lin opening telegraphic communication
I with Mexican points, but the brief mess
ages received are practically unanimous
in the statement that at least 160 lives
were lost. A dispatch from the City of
Mexico says thct President Jin./ has just
received official information of the tout]
dering of the Colima. The dispatch con
tains no details, but states that 160 souls
were lost.
Most of those who were in the cabin of
I tho Golima were well-known here either
from their own residence in the city,
through friends here or through business
connections which had been estalbisbed.
A few were travelers, and little can ue
learned of tnem. In what follows, how
ever, the leading facts in tho lives of all
who were in the cabin on tlio ill-fated
vessel on her disastrous voyage are set
forth.
Very little is known here of C. H. E.
Ornic, the merchant of New York, who
was *ho first to reserve a stateroom on
the Colima for her last trip. lie isa
member of the linn of Evans, Ormo it
Co., which has a branch o:lice at 33
B roadway.
Mr. anil Mrs. J. E. Koberts have been
residents of San Diego for many years,
living in a beautiful home on tile corner
of Eighth and Cedar >trests in that city.
About a month ago they leased their
borne for a year and a half. It was their
purpose to make a ton-' of the world.
Thcv came at once to this city and secured
a state room on board the Golima to go
to New York. Shortly after Mr. Roberts
purchased his ticket he received a tele
gram informing him that his brother
iiad just died in New York. His lirst
Impulse was to dispose of his ticket for
the ocean voyage and go by rail without
delay to Now York. His second though
was to travel by tho Colima, and ho did
so.
Profssor Harold Whiting,. Mis. Whiting I
Miss Itose Whiting, two children and
maid were on tho ill-fated ship. The life
history of Professor Whiting lias already !
been written. His career as ono of the
professors al the University of California
is well known.
J. JO. Cb 11 berg was ono of the best
known of the passengers on board tho
vessel. He was a prominent business :
man of Seattle, who had been sent from
the northern city to establish new trans
portation facilities if possible between
Central American ports and those of the
Puget sound. The coffee trade isa prolit
able one to secure, and Chilberg was in
terested in a .new steam si hp line. He
was to have begun his operations at
Acaplco.
The supposed fate of Mrs. L. It. Brewer
of this city, together with her three
children, is one of the saddest features
of the awful disaster. Mr. Brewer owns
vast coffee plantations in Mexico. Mrs.
Brewer was a native of Guatemala* but
during the past six years has resided in
this city with her ehidrcn, Mr. Brewer
making occasional journeys up Irom tho
plantations to see them. He arrived
here recently and announced that he in
tended going to Europe late in the sum
mer. Mrs. JUewer Ihen decided to take
her three children and visit her southern
home. Siie took passage on tho Colima.
accompanied by her three youngest
daughters — Emma, aged 1 years. Mar
guerite, aged '2 l years, and Olga, tho
baby 10 months old. The four elder
children were left at home in order that
their schooling ml gilt not bo interrupted.
Mr.Brewer has telegraphed to Manzanillo
and othar neighboring ports incessantly
for particulars of the disaster and not un
til tonight did ho cease hoping lor the
safety of his family.
The Examiner this morning prints the
following special:
COLIMA, Mexico, May A special
messenger arrived from Manzanillo this
morning at 1 o'clock with oMicial intor
mation from the governor of Colima re
garding the Colima steamship disaster off
Manzanillo. The governor has been en
deavoring all day to receive some approx
THE HERALD
LOS ANGELES, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 31, 1895.-EIGHT PAGES
imately reliable inlormation from the
port, but the whole city of Manzanillo,
which is a place of only 3000 inhabitants,
is so frenzied with excitement that all
the people, officials included, seem to be
completely dazed by the magnitude ot the
disaster.
Even the report received by Governor
Barreda this morning bears no intel
ligible signature but is thought to couie
from the federal collector of customs in
charge thore. The report is very obscure
and laments the loss of tho people
more than it goes into the causes and
details of the wreck. Seventy-live miles
below San Bias a hurricane was encoun
tered and it was debated as to whether
Or not the ship should attempt to gain
partial shelter in the shallow and treach
erous Banderas nay,which has rocks near
its entrance, or whether it were better to
piuh out to sea. One local Mexican pas
senger, Don Matias Moreno, says the re
port, was about on the deck and testilies
that while cautiously steering for what
to ail appearances was the usual entrance,
a slight tremble was felt to go through
the ship. It was so faint that it was
hardly apparent to the trained senses of
the joints and captain.
The captain ordered a slight change in
the course and gave other quick direc
tions which were promptly obeyed by the
subordinate officers and crew. In a very
few seconds after the keel grounded on
the rock, and there was at once a great
excitement among the officers and crew
and fear on the part oT the passengers on
deck. Following the danger signai, and
in less than ten seconds, the great ship
crushed on an unknown reef and a shud
tier ra.i through tho hull from bow to
stern. The passengers sprang from their
berths in terror and ran out on to the
decks screaming and praying in a parox
ysm of fear as the awful truth began to
burst upon them. The wind howled and
a dense pall of log hung over the ship as
she w as tossed by the surges and began to
pound herself to pieces on the rocks. She
rose and fell three times and then a crash
was heard* This was followed b\ silence
foi the short space of a qu irtcr of a min
ute, during which time only low sobbing
was heard and muffled prayer* "Man
the boats'" trumpeted the captain after
a short interval, during which another
cash was heard from beneath the water.
The boats had previously been made ready
with all the life savers placed at conven
ient places, although covered from tho,
view of the nervous passengers.
Within three minutes from the first
crash Jin th 3 hull, the ship began to
reel from its upright balance, to settle
and to sink in its free higher part. The
scenes about the life boats were indescrib
able.
According to ad the testimony obtain
able, the panic-mad passengers and the
ship's force struggled for first place, al
though, to the credit of tho crew be it
said, that few of the crew or ship's peo
plo lost their presence ot mind, but gave
their attention to saving the passengers.
There were a number of children on
the passenger list, and one of these was
pitched overboanl into tho frothing sea
by a frenzied father, who aimed for one
of the davits. A woman ot evident
wealth and refinement among the passen
gers, wnose name is thought to bo Bros
lyn or Grosslyn, dsplayed marked com
posure, and in the most trying moments
pa?S'?d about among tiie frenzied throng
exhorting the people to keep quiet, and
taking particular care of the women and
ohildien.
g Some of the crazed passengers, not will
ing to await tho chances of a place in tho
boats, seized the life-belts and cast them
selvens boldly into the sea, their almost
universal fato, as they were tossed life-lam
upon the waves o.' ilashod against tho
rocks, was easily observed from the fast
sinking ship. The fi.st boat to be low
ered with its heavy burden of humanity
succeeded in clearing the sbi n "s ddo, but
was swept away by the mighty force and
swallowed by ibe night of fog. Of this
load only one of the sailors is known to
have escaped the cngulling Hood which
swept over the boat within live minutes
alter it was launched. A similar fate be
fell all the other boats with one excep
tion, so far as known,
CITY OK MEXIOO, May 30.—Only a
meager telegram has been received here
from the Golima wreck. At 10 o'clock
last night the Examiner correspondent
received a message from tho Paoirla Mail
agency at Manzanillo tnat the number ot
lost is UK) and tho saved are only twenty
one.
The telegram says that it is yet im
possible to get a list of the dead or other
reliable details. The telegram does not
say what proportion of the lives lost weru
Americana, nor does it. give a hint as to
the nationality or residence of those
saved.
CAME OUT OF THE CLOUDS
A Waterspout That Caused Death in
Texas
Bodies of Five of the Victims of the Disaster
Recovered--Fcars for the Safety
of Settlers
DALLAS, Texas, May 80.—A special to
j the News from Sao Angelo. Texas, tells
<«f a disastrous cloud hurst which 00
--i curred yeserday along tha Johnson and
\ Devi] rivers.
Five bodies have been recovered from
j "draws"' which were flooded by the cloud
! burf:t and it is feared that a number of
i settlers in the valleys of the two rivers
have perished. Searchers have been un
able tj reach several ranches in that sec
tion.
The ''draws'' which have water in
them only a short time after rains, were
deluged, the waters of the Devil river
rush!nil down in a series of waves.
I _____
A Wild Wind s Work
OMAHA, May :'.O.- A special to the
| lice from Chapman. Neb., says: A cy-
I clone one mile wide struck near bete to
day and demolished everything in its
path. The home of A. Hailor was blown
to pieces, fatal)v Injuring Mrs. Bailor arm
two children. The clothes of the other
two children were literally torn form
their bodies by the force of the wind.
Many other buildings were damaged.
A PROFITABLE POSITION
John Markley Appointed Secretary of the
Board of Uxamtnera
SAN FUANCISCO. May 30.--Governor
Budd has announced the selection of
John Markby as successor to Mr. Pratt,
the secretary of tho state board of ex
aminers. The salary is $.°>ooO a year. Mr.
Markley is the secretary of the Democratic
state committee, and did most efficient
work in the last campaign. He is at pres
ent an attache of the mint.
A TRIPARTITE AGREEMENT
France. Germany and Russia Will Take the
Chinese Loan
BERLIN, May 30.—The Frankfurter
Zeitung today says France, Germany and
Kussia will jointly take up the Chinese
war loan, and the ftothsohilds will be en
trusted with the transaction. The Alge
meinc Zeitung asserts that the German
markets must remain closed unless the
financial syndicate is placed on the usmo
looting as that of other countries. ,
THE BURIAL OF GRESHAM
Remains of the Late Secretary
Laid at Rest
WITHOUT ANY OSTENTATION
Services That Befitted the Life of the
Statesman
l.tst of the Active and Honorary Pallbearers.
Funeral Day of the Old Soldier.
At the Urave
Associated Tress Special Wire.
CHICAGO, May SO.—The remains of
Walter Q. Gresham were laid in the vault
m Oakwood cemetery this afternoon,
there to remain until the member! of his
family have decided upon a place of final
interment, either in Oakwood or in some
other cemetery in Chicago* General
Gresham loved Chicago and it loved him.
Never in the city's history, save the
day when the dead body of Abraham Lin
coln.was carried through its strets, h»i
Chicago testified fully her grief at the
death of any one man. The streets
through which the funeral cortege passed
and tho cemetery wero packed with a
crowd so dense that they could be
packed Q0 closer. For hours before the
time set for the arrival of the funeral
train thousands of people stood waiting
In the sun, which beat down on them
with tropical fervor. As the hearse passed
slowly along, every head was uncovered
in respect to the illustrious dead, and
during the short services before the oody
was finally placed in tho vault, the cem
etery for the distance of several hundred
feet around the vault was iilL-d with a
crowd Which stood without a sound until
the rites were finished The hands which
boro his lifeless form from the car in
which it had come from Washington were
the hands of men who bad marched and
fought with him in years gone by—the
men of the Loyal legion. The men who
walked before the casket as honor
ary pall bearers were men who had sat
beside him when he graced the federal
bunch and upheld the nation's laws with
the saniu frank and fearless spirit in
which he had upheld its honor on the
battle held. There by the door of the
open vault stood Grover Cleveland, the
man who holds the highest office in the
gift of the American people, an.l there
stood other men. th 9 old Grand Army
people whose hearts were lull of lovo and
tho spirit of brotherhood of Walter Gres
ham, because he. as well as they, had in
the dark days of the nation's life held
firm his faith ami kept pace with a full,
free step to the music ot the union.
At one side of the vault were dr iwn Up
squadrons of the famous "lighting"
Seventh cavalry, ami in thefl background
were the dark blue «>F the Fifteenth in
fantry. They stood mot.on less at pre
/*ent-arm*. and when tne last of the com
mitment service", was-cvt-r Hhe buglers of
the Seventh stepped forward, rdised their
bugles and in clear notes sounoed "taps."
No other military honors were given and
the tributes to which the exalted rank and
eminent services of tho dead man so
justly entitled him were, at the wish of
hia family, dispensed with. In fact,
none were needed, for the fame of tho
manly man who had shown as a soldier,
a jurist a.id cabinet minister is se uro
with tho people who loved him so well.
At the Cemetery
CHICAGO, May 30. -Without ostenta
tion,a* befitted his lifo among this people
but with military and civic accompani
ments which ran on even fcot with his
achievements as soldier, jurist an I states
man, tho remains of Walter Q. Gresham
were temporarily laid at rest in Oakwood
cemetery this afternoon. It was a most
remarkable juxtaposition. I n the earlier
hours "f the day the .federals and confed
erates had joined in unveiling the monu
ment to ootid who died in the military
prison at Camp Douglass. The ex-Con
federates' association had strewn upon
the graves of union soldiers hurJed there
flowers brought from the ground over
which these two had fought less than a
generation ago, ,tnd the union veterans
had placed upon the graves of their fallen
comrades in other cemeteries about this
city dowers which grow In our own lati
tude.
Almost while tho echoes of the volley
fired over the conf derate burying ground
by the First regiment of state militia
were still sounding, the cortege of the
dead secretary of state tiled into the cem
etery. Beyond general outlines, funeral
arrangements were Jjnot completed till
Within an Jiour of the time of carrying
them into effect,
Following are the honorary pall bear
ers: William A. Woods, James G. Jen
kins. John Showalter, Judges of the I'ni
ted States circuit ouurt ; Homanzo Bunn,
William J. Allen. William 11. Seaman,
judges I'nited States district court; Hen
ry W. Blodgett. retired judge of the I'ni
ted States district court; W. G. Kwing.
Iti chard B. Tut bill, judges of the circuit
court; Marshall Field. J. Russell Jones,
Thomas Dent, Edwin Walker, Chailes If.
Aldrich, General William B. Anderson,
Captain William P.Blaok, General George
W. Smith. James 1,. High.
Following were the active pall carers:
General Wiliam Smith, Charles 11.
Slack, Captain James Dugufd, Captain
Myron If. Ileacb. Captain Herman B,
Jackson, Colonel William L. Barnes, Gen
eral John Mc Arthur, Major George L,
Paddock, Captain Nathan A. lie id. Colo
nel Lemuel O. Goldman. Colonel George
M. Guion and Captain James H. Bell.
At Ford haul. OP the Baltimore and j
Ohio railroad, the special funeral train j
was switched to the track of tho Illinois I
Central, arriving at Sixty-third street at j
2p. m. There a procession was formed
headed by an escort consisting of troops
from Fort Sheridan. These were fol- j
lowed by honorary pall-bearers. Next
came the funeral car with tho active pall
bearers walking 6*l cither side. Next rode
members of the late .ecretary's family
and presidential party. The real cortege
was brought up by in ember s of the Loyal
Legion. G. A. R.. the veterans, judges,
state and municipal orticors, civic so
cieties and citizens The entire line of
march was crowded with people, who re
speetfuly bowed their beans as the cortege
passed.' Arrived at Cemetery chapel,
the casket wai removed from the funeral
car and borne within by eight sergeants
of marines.
Tho services were conducted by Dev.
S. X, McPherson and were impressive 1
but simple, consisting merely of. scrip- I
tural readings, hymn by the choir and
prayers. At the conclusion tho remain t- j
were temporarily deposited In the receiv
ing vault of the cemetery. No salute wa a
tired. Tho ceremonies concluded with i
"taps. '* The train had been held at I
Sixty-third street and tho presidential j
party retruned to it and at once started
on the return trip to Washington. The
day was fine.
Shot by a Tramp
FRESNO, May JO. -John McLercn, a
car sealer, was sbot through the shoulder
early this morning at Mendota by one of
three tramps concealed in a car of or
anges. MeLtren found the door open
and approached with his lantern, when
two shots were fired, one missing its
mark. The tramp fled, but was over
taken thirty miles west of Mendota and
is under arrest. Ho says McLeren held
in his hand the sealer, which looked like
a pistol held in tne act of firing, and
thinking himself about to be shot, lie
tired.
SEATTLE SCHOOLS CLOSED
An Epidemic of Scarlet Fever Puts a Stop to
Education
SEATTLE, May 30.— In accordance with
an order from the board ot health, the
board of education of Seattle ordered all
the schools closed at .'i o'clock this after
noon until further orders. This step was
made necessary by the prevalence of
scarlet fever, there balng now fifty-three
cases quarantined. Tne South and Rainier
schools were Hosed two weeks a«ro, and
since then not a single new rise has oc
curred in these district. Tne board of
health is convinced that by these precau
tions furtlier spread of the disease can be
prevented.
Had a Conscience
SEATTLE, Wash.. May .'SO. — Elijah
Brown, who was converted in a Salvation
army meeting two weeks ago and con
fessed to belli 3 an escaped convict from
Kansas, will return to Leavenworth peni
tentiary in charge of a guard, j. McKay
of Leavenwnrth. who arrived today for
the prisoner. Ho says that Brown es
caped three years ago and still has nine
years to serve for grand larceny and
seven for burglary. Brown does not re
gret baying declared his identity or giv
ing himself up. and says he will spend
his days in working for the Lord.
ON THE VERGE OF REVOLT
Turkish Government Looks For an
Uprising
The Armenians Are Restless and Are Prepar
ing For an Outbreak-A Religious
War Probable
D.TI'LFA, Russia, May 29.—Tbe special
correspondent of the Associated Press
who is investigating the situation in Ar
menia has furnished the following corres
pondence: Th ; Turkish government is
taking prompt measures to prevent the
uprising of tho Armenian revolutionists
next month. All roads leading from
Persia to Van have been closed by order
of the Turkish government, tho inten
ti on being to shut off communication be
tween tbe revolutionary leaders in Persia
end their agents in Armenia. One Ar
menian caravan that tried to get through
to Van from Shoe, was seized by tho
Turkish officials.
Within the past week the Turkish consul
at Sauteh Bulsk, in Persia, tried to cross
over into Turkey with an armed escort
of twelve men, but he was turned back
by the Kurds, who hold possession of all
i the roads. At the same time the Turk
ish officers in the towns on the border
. were chased out of town by the Kurds.
| They took refuge in ltaveinhis, where they
; are now. The Kurds have warned them
j not to return. The Armenians hope that
I the Kurds and Turks will get into a fight
: and exterminate each other. A reason
j ahlo explanation for this activity with
i the Kurds may ho found in a letter from
I Shiek Khar recently written to his
; brother in tho mountains of Kurdistan.
Abiul Kahr announced that the sultan
| had appointed him to cotuand the Ham-
I idle regiment of a regular Kurdish cav
j airy, together with a force of regular
I Turkish troops and that there was to be a
great war during which be and his troops
| were to capture the Russian city of Kars.
Many well-informed persona in Western
! Persia believe Asia Minor is on the verge
of a groat religious war, whfeb the sultan
of Turkey is forcing upon the world in
order to retain his prestige among the
Mohammedans.
As eight months have passed since the
Saasoun and Mooah niasacres and nothing
; has been done of consequence by the
Turkish gnvenrment, the Moslems of
I Persia are beginning to believe that
! nothing will be done and that Europe's
protests count for nothing. As a result
the Persians are beginning to talk ol hay-
I fng a massacre of Christians on their own
1 account. Were it not for the strong hand
of tlio Persian government ami the good
Will ami protection of the shah the
Christian popultlon of Persia would bo
murdered within a week.
Tho situation in Armenia' has grown
worse and the Christian people of East
ern Turkey are at present in greater peril
than they Were tun week of tho massacre.
The village of Ualoolan was attacked by
the Kurds and several men killed. The
villlago la almost deserted. Another at
tack is looked for daily, as the Kurds
have sent word that they intend to re
move Balonlan from the face of nature in
revenge for the death of one of their mnn.
They will undoubtedly carry out their
threat.
The Brooklyn Derby
N'FW YORK, May.jo.— About 8000 peo
ple went down to Gravesend track today.
The chief event on the card was the
Brooklyn Derby, in which Counter Tenor
and Keenan were about equally favorites,
although the latter was held at a little
shorter price at the end of the hotting.
When the flag fell Counter Tenor went to
the front in spite of his pound.*, and
seemed to bo rattling along easily.
Keenan was inclined to sulk, and
during the lir.-t .three-quarters
of a m ilo Critiin was working bis
pissugeon the faint-hearted brute. At
the turn into tho stretch all but these
two had given it up, and it looked as if
Keenan could not run much farther.
Counter Tenor was leading at the last
eighth, but Lam ley paid so much atten
tion behind him that ha allowed Tenor
to rush to the outside of the track and
therefore lost the race, as Keenan ran
straight and won. Lamley threw away
the fifth race also, lor ho kept a close
watch on the other horses instead of bis
QWn mount, Peacemaker, pulling him too
far out of tho raco and losing to Patri
cian, on which Tarul rode a tine race.
Five furlongs—Damsel won, Fascina
tion second, Ardath third; time, 1:U^ M 2.
Mile and an eighth—Stowaway won.
Ajax second, Hey el Santa Anita third;
time. I:SS.
Five turlongs — Ariom won, Bessie
Browning second, Lorsunia third; time,
1:02.
Brooklyn derby, mile and a quarter—
Keenan won, Counter Tenor stcuiid, Sir
Galahad thirl; time, 2:io'j.
Myrtle stakes, mile anil a sixteenth—
Patrician won. Peacemaker seound. Buck
rene third; time, 1:44.
Six furlongs —Hailstone won, Manches
ter second. Sun Up third; time, 1:16.
Six furlongs, selling--Com Cob won,
Dane second. Golden Gata third; time
I
Britain to Occupy Chitral
CALCFTTa. May 30.—1t is announced
in a dispatch from Simla that the govern
mentiof India advises permanent occu
pation oF Chitral by the British troops
and the building of a road there to con
nect with British military routes from
the south.
Sf Weather Today: T«!r- j|
EMPLOYMENT
IS SOON PROVIDED
I To those who seek situations throntrh The
Herald "want columns" In most all esses.
costs but a few cents.
| Tho Herald's Circulation is Climbing Up Rapidly.
FOUND DEAD IN HIS ROOM
Mysterious and Violent Death
of Horace W. Belden
SAID TO BE CASE OF SUICIDE
The Deceased Was Prosperous and
Cheerful
He Had, It Is Alleged, Serious Difficulties With
His Landlord—The Story as Learned
From His Associates
Horace W. Belden was fnnnd dead in
his room, at 1104 East I'ico street, about
2 o'clock p. m. yesterday with two pistol
wounds in his body. One shot, entered
his head at tho right temple and passed
entirely through the brain, coming out
on the loft side one incb below tlio tem
ple. On the right temple where the ball
entered is an ugly wojnd aoout three
inches long. About the wound the tiesc
is black with powder marks. Tiie other
shot entered the body'directly over the
heart,probably passing through tbe upper
portion of that organ.
The body was found lying on a pile of
clothing between the head of the bed and
the wall.
The discovery was first made by the
little daughter of W. 11. Button. Flossy,
at whose bouse Belden lived. The child
,vas sent to call Mr. Belden to dinner,
and in a moment returned, crying:
"Oh, papa, cotno and see tbe blood." Mr.
Button went to tho room and before be
bad entered saw a stream of blood outside
the doorway.
"1 can not go in there." ho said, and
immediately went in search of his neigh
bors. Returning with two other gentle
men he entered the loom, when tho body
was found as described.
Everything was in order. On the bed
lay a handkerchief covered with blood.
This had nothing to do with tho man's
death, however. Mr. Button says it was
used by lielden on tho previous evening
when be had a nose bleed.
Two revolvers were found on a bureau
and not. in the hands of the deceased, as
was repotted in an evening paper. They
were placed wnere found tiy the little
child, according to the statement of Mr.
Button.
Immediately Mr. Button telephoned to
the chief of police, but being informed
that it the man was dead then the cor
oner should be referred to. ho communi
cated with tha official. Coroner Camp
bell was soon upon the scene and the
body was removed to the undertaking
■rooms cl Kregelo t fc Bresec.
There is considerable mystery surround
ing the death of Mr. Behlen. The first
impression was that the unfortunate man |
bad become despondent over somo lovo i
affair and 111 a moment of desperation
bad taken his own life. This theory was :
generally ac< epted. notwithstanding the
fact that either one of tho shots entering
the man's bony would have been a fatal
one. such as usually cause instant death.
A conversastion was had by a Herald
reporter with a fellow employee of tho
dead man. .1. C. Chapman, who stated
that tbe assertions made woro told him
by Belden from time to time and as tho
different occurrences came up. Mr. Chap
man nairl:
"Belden has been having trouble of late !
with the man at whose house he has been
residing. \V. H. Button, his landlord, is i
a veterinary surgeon, having returned
about a month ago from Chicago, where
be has been attending a veterinary
school. Since Button's return trouble ,
has arisen between him and Belden.
"On two occasions it has gone so far
as to result in a physical struggle.
"Tho first difficulty of the kind occurred
about ton days ago,* while Belden was
seated with the family at table. Button
grew jealous of his wife ami abused her,
making most serious accusations. Belden
interfered, and a struggle between the
two met ensued. Belden succeeded, ho
said, in choking Button until the latter
subsided, receiving .-everal scratches on
his hand during the light. After Button
hfld recovered from his violent pass!On
he and Belden were apparently as friend
ly ns usual, until about a week ago.
"On this occasion some angry words
were exchanged during the evening and
when Belden went to his room he did
not retire for fear of further trouble.
Later in the night he heard quarrelsome
words between Mr. and Mis. ButtOd.
Button Anally became so enraged that
he quit the room saying, 'I'll settle this
matter now.' Belden hearing him come
from his room slipped out into the dark
hall and lay In wait at the foot of the
stairs.
"As Button came down, Beldon told
me thatjhe seized him from behind, find
ing in his band a pistol In the struggle
Which followed Belden took the weapon
from iiis antagonist Here the trouble
again apparently ended, and a few days
later Belden returned the revolver to
Button.J
•'Belden has told a number of the boys
of his difficulties with his landlord. Mr.
Button. Since the reported suicide 1
have talked ... ... a numhei of them and
I And that they are in possession of
much the same information on the mat
ter that I possess."
A number of Mr.Belden's old acquaint
ances were interviewed regarding his
character and general habits. In every
instance ho was re. or ted as a temperate
man.
ilia financial affair* l were in the bast of
Condition, he being regularly employed
as a conductor on the electro: mad, his
car being numberdd 80. Not long ago
he disposd of a homestead claim for $135.
lie was economical in his affairs and
always paid his bills promptly.
Balden came to this city oboutJsixfyears
airo. He was formerly a horse trainer in
Mo n tana.
Coroner Campbell will probably hold
an inquest some time this morning.
THE SILVER MISSIONARIES
Sibley and Warner Talk to the People in
Colorado
PUEBLO, May 80.—Hon. Joseph C,
Sibley of Pennsylvania and General A. J.
Warner of Ohio addressed a 1 irge and
enthusiastic audience tonight on the sil
ver question. Both advocated the nom
ination in 1806 of a free silver candidate
regardless of party. Either Teller or Cam
eron would be acceptable. Mr. Sibley state
very emhatically that he is not a candi
date for the nomination. 110 left for
homo tonight. General and Mrs. War
ner will go to Denver in the morning and
thence to their home.
Mckinley at lira iis Tomb
NEW YORK. May 30.—Twenty thou
sand people wero present at Genera 1
Grant's tomb this afternoon when Gov
ernor Mc Kin ley arosu to deliver the or: -
tlon ot the Memorial day exercises he! i
under the auspices of l\ 8. Grant post.
No. :i!i7. G. A. R. Governor Morton, ac
companied by his stuff and looking none
the worse for his tainting lit in the ear
PRICE FIVE CEiSTTS
lier part of the day, was loudly cheered
as he walked up tbe steps of the grand
stand. The earliest of the prominent ar
rivals was Governor McKinley, who nas
greeted by very faint applause. Imme
diately afterward Mrs. Orant and Mr«. F.
1). Grant appeared. A burst of cheers an
nounced ex-President Harrison's arrival.
As he.walked up the steps of the grand
stand with General Horace Porter, tha
president of the memorial committee,
the cheering was again renewed. Gover
nor Morton also received an ovation aa
he preceded his staff to the platform.
SHOT BY BEDOUINS
Two British and One Russian Mlnlstsf
Attacked at Jeddah
JEDDAII, May 30.—The British consul
and vice-consul, tho Russian acting con»
sul and the French consular secretary
were attacked and shot today outside tut
turn. The shooting is sjpposea to have
been done by Bedouins. The British
vice-consul was killed, the British con
sul was slightly wounded and other*
sericusiy wounded.
THE KID WINS
A Hard Fought Twenty-Round Fight art
Coney Island
CONEY ISLAND,May iiO.—Kid Lavigne
and Jack Everhardt fought twenty round*
tonight before the Seaside Athletic club.
The light was evenly contested and both
men received severe punishment. The)
bout was awarded to Lavigne, as he did
most ot tho leading.
ON SEVERAL RACE COURSES
A Bis Crowd Visits the Track it Saa
Francisco
The Talent (lets the Best of the Bookmaker*,
Lord Rosebery Wins Another Greet "
kace at Epsom Downs ~*
SAN* FRANCISCO, May 30.—A holiday
crowd visited tho raco track today and
got the best of tho bookmakers. Five
straight races went to the talent, and
Hero's win'at Uto 1 is all that saved the
bookies from a complete disaster. This
race was run three seconds under the Cal«
ifornia record.
Half a mile. 2-year-olds—Zeta won, Le
node filly second, Josephine third; time,
About six furlongs, selling-Grade S.
won, Halifax second, Regent, jr., tdirdj
time, 1:10%.
Five furlongs, handicap—Quirt won,
Hymn second. Fly third; time, 1:01%.
Five and a half furlongs—Tim Murphy
won, America second, Gold Bug third;
time. 1:08%.
One mile, selling—Commission won,
. Miss Ruth second, Centurion third; time,
1:43.
Mile and a half hurdle, selling—Mero
won. North second, Longwell third; time,
2:43%. .
At St. Louis /
i RT.LOCIS. May 30.—Six furlongs—Tre
j nola won, Jim Hogg second, Rosebery
I third: time. 1:16%.
Four and a half furlongs—Newhonse
I won. Mike Kelly second. Little Bramble
j third : time, o:f>b'l
Memorial handicap, J2>">oo, one and one.
i eighth miles—Figaro won. Cadmus sec.
, ond, Candid third; time, 1:55.
j Mile and a half- Janus won. Chantha
second. Wllmar third; time. 2:38%.
Seven furlongs—O'Connell won, Buck
! Massio second, Roy del Mar third; time,
; I:35K<
Six furlongs—Colonel Wheatlev won,
: Royal Lady second, Ozark third; time,
I 1:16.
At Epsom Downs
EPSOM DOWNS. May 30.—Tbe royal
stakes, six furlongs, was won by Royal
Rose, El Diablo second. Parrari third.
Tor the Epsom grand prize for 3-year*
olds, city and suburban course, about ono
and a fourth miles, there were only two
runners. Whittier was tirst, Pewiclc
second.
In the race for tho great Surrey breed-*
ers' foal plate today, 1200 sovereigns for 5
Lord Rosebery's Avalon came)
In first. Douglass Bird's Simington sec*
ond and A. A. Cox't, Radiata third.
THE NEWS
Events of the World, the Nation, Southern
California and Los Angeles
WEATHER REPORT-United States depar
ment of agriculture weather bureau's
report, received at Lo> Angeles May 30 f
1805.
Temperature—Report of observations taken
at i.os Angeles, May 30th. [Note—Barometer
reduced to B-*a level.]
Time. | Bar. iTherJ
5:00 a. m. :10.08 57
0:00 p. m. 07
7(i INK
41) ! W
■ W'hee
Maximum temperature. 75i
Minimum temperature, 50.
Forecast—Way ;10.—For Southern California*
Fair; nearly stationary temperature; brisifi
westerly wind;,
BY TELEGRAPH-Let oration day was
erally observed throughout eastern and
coast cities; nt Chicago the Confederate
inonumcnl was unveiled... .'1 ho true his*
tory of the big whom deal of the late Sena
tor Fair has developed in Pan Francisco
<-i overnor Budd has appointed John
Markley to he so 'rotary of iho state board
of examiners The remains of the lata
secretary of slate, w alter Q. <ire*ham, were
laid at rest in Chios go with impres
sive ceremonies ...Some great games ot
basebnll were played on eastern diamondr
V cloudburst causes the loss of live
lives and much property in Texas ...It is
now that 180 lives were lost by
the foundering of the Pacific Mail steam*
ship Colima off Manzauu lo ... It Is re
ported that Japanese warships are bom
barding towns on Formosa Island.
ABOUT THE ClTY—Memorial Day in Los
Angeles and vicinity; Evergreen, Kosedale
and tho City cemeteries; Soldi-rV Home
ami Santa Monica ; the parade and the ser
vices in Simpson tabernacle; Lincoln's
characteristic letter A citizen of Lo*
Angeles awarded tlio prize for ane«say on
Jurisprudence In social life The
tenth annual meeting of the Lo* Angeles
wheelmen: a creat day for the L. A. A. C,
..A mysterious violent death of a streel
car conductor.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Pasaufxa—lmpressive observance of Memor
ial day — Terminal railway seeking franchise
amendments.
San Bernardino—Fatal runaway accident.
RIVERSIDK—A bloody muider.
Santa Ana—General observance of Memorial
day.
WHERE YOU HAY GO TODAY
Orpheura theater, 8 p. m.—Baked Alive and
vaudeville.
Uurbauk theater, s p.m.-The Bed Spider.