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•Ml Dickinson said the great number of
•non.. T mous letters received from cranks
by tbe attorneys for the deiei.se made it
probabi'e that someone might have given
Durrant ouch a clew.
In be. Tinning his argument General
Dickinsu a wasted no words in getting to
the pith cf his subject. He spoke in a
calm, con vincing manner, witnout at
tempt at oratorical effect, and dwelt on
tbe facts as he saw them.
"Let us '>c g'n with the morning of the
3d of April," he said. "Tne defendant,
then in the prime ol his manhood, bore
•n honorable end upiigbt name, which
■till stands un. Killied.
"My learned Toting friend of the pros
eoution made si nns remarks in his open
ing address to you in which he made
aome references" to the lust, the passion
and sensualness of the defendant. And 1
Would call your at tantion to the fact that
not an iota" of cvi dence bas betn pro
duced to support h is remarss.
"I apeak adviseu ly. I believe there is
no testimony, and that it is important
there should oe born c in mind that there
is usually a motive wnere there is a
onm«. And now at Che outset I submit
that there is nothing to show a motive
for the committal of t bis crime—nothing
in this mass of testhuony for which a
motive can be deduced lor the commis
ion of this crime.
"We have him, then, on tbe morning
tf April 3d. young, studious and with a
i'ood character The you.eg lady who lost
£or life I believe was of j.'ood character.
Th ere was no intimacy between these two
par.'ies. They met but seMom. She was
not i>f a retiring disposition. She acted
natur ally, went into society or among
.her fn ends four nights in each week reg
talarly.
"Therefore, she was not dependent
upon th « defendant. I have heard It in
timated t hat she was dependent upon the
defendant as an escort. I suomit such is
Rot the pas ' s be was a rceolar attend
ant at the cAurch and the Christian .En- \
deavor. She met him there, but at her
reading club .tnd other functions she did j
not come in contact with him.
"On this morning tbe young man was j
on his way to ecliool. He there acci
dentally met Blanche Lamont. There is
nothing to show that it was other than
an accidental meeting. No testimony has
been adduced to throve tbat they had fir
ranged lo meet there.
"Tbey boarded ti. c car together. I be
lieve the girl to hav i be-n nure and vir
tuous. She was well acquainted wilb tbe
del ndant. She haJ /mown him for four
or five months. Had be been an improper
companion for her ahe would have
known it. Her aunt and the young
ladies of the church would have known
it and their mothers and fathers would
certamlv have known it.
" 'I judge from toe remitrks made yes
terday that the prosecution attaches a,
?reat am Hint of importance to tbe fact
bs tbey discovered that tbe young girl,
and this defendant boarded a Mission
street oar toeether. Tbat they learned
from the defendant himself. Did not
Mr. Du.vant tell Mrs. Noble that he
rode to school with Blanche? Bid ho not
tell it to Abe reporters?
"He nearer appeared before in this case.
His testimony was unnecessary,as the de
fendant told of having ridden to school
with Blanche Lamont on the morning of
April 3d. Mr. Sholmont would insinuate
that there wus something improper about
Durrant's conduct on tbe car that morn
ing. If such had been the case this,
vnung lady was warned anil sne would,
not have met him in the afternoon.
"Innocence among girls is easily fright
ened. It takes care of itself, and if this
young lady na<J been insulted or had been
improperly conversed with by this de
fendant iii the morning she would not
have seen him in the afternoon. Her in
nocence would have toll her 'no, no; I
wi.l not go. lam afraid,' and she would
not have been there.
"Now, how natural the conduct of tbe
defendant was on April 30. He met Mrs.
Noble at the church, told her of having
ridden to school with Blanche Lamont
and informed her of having spoken with
the girl about a book—Tbe Newcomes—
Which he promised to bring to tne house.
"The information was conveyed to Mrs.
Nobl". Again, on the next Friday, the
defendant called at the b use; be took
the book there. Pains were taken not to
tell him of Blanche's disappearance.
Now it seems to nic that woold be a very
uniikelv manner of procedure for a guilty
man. Would he s«ek to go into tbe very
midst of tbe scene of his crimes? It
seems hardly proiable.
"As to Dr. Hansen's lecture, he does
not pretend to liav.? attended it. He so
stated on the stand. And yet the prose
cntion places great stress upon the fact
that the defendant was not prejont at
Hansen's lecture.
"The defendant says he quizzed with
Glaser. Tb« gentleman was on tlie stand
and does not deny ,'t. Tli.it is cidently
true. We come down now to Br. Cneney's
lecture. I taken that the testimony is
clear that the defenilant was at that'lec
ture in the afternoon.
"Anil I base that upon his own testi
mony, which is simply and fully corrobo
rated by Dr. Cheney and Dr. Gray and
every other student in that class."
Dickinscn then read from the testi
mony of Dr. Cheney showing that be Re
lieved the roll-call tv be correct.
"This is undoubtedly the pivotal point
in this case." he continued. "If this
roll call be correct, the prosecution fails
in every othei ritapeot, so far as tbe
guilt of the defendant is concerned.
Now are you satisfied beyona a reason
able doubt that it is correct? Can you,
in the face of such positive testimony aa
has been given on that subject, say that
it is incorrect?"
"Now, gentlemen, much has been said
about notes taken at this lecture. I have
here the notebook of the defendant,
which is properly marked as an exhibit.
In this notebook in ri gttlar order appear
notes which he says were taken at Dr.
Cheney's lecture, with the exception of
two rules we see marked here with a cir
cle. It appears f-om testimony that is
unimpeached that these notes were
turned over to me on the 17th of April. It
also appears that they are in the same con
dition now that they were at that time.
This is important, taken in connection
with the conversation with Dr. Graham,
who says that on April 30ta Durrant told
him tbat be bad no notes.
"I have paralleled in the short time I
have had to prepare the notes of Dr.
Olascr and those of this defendant, and
eubmit tbat a comparison w.U show tbat
one is not a copy of the other.' -
General Dickinson then read Dr.
GTaser's notes and those of defendant and
pointed out differences in language and
observations.
"In regaid to Dr. Graham, I will say
He is mistaken. It look him until Octo
ber sth to recollect that tbe defendant
asked bim to bring his notes. Now, I
aubmit that such a thing is impossible,
lor at tbe time Dr. Graham claims
Durrant asked him for his notes, tne
defendant's notes were in the possession
of his attorneys.
| "Tbey bad been since the 17th of the
month, tnree days beiore the time it is
■aid be asked Dr. Graham for bis notes,
Baying that if he had them he coold es
tablish an alibi.
"This is the testimony and you are
asked to believe be acted so foolishly as
to make such a request from Graham. I
assert tbat Dr. Graham is mistaken.
"I submit the delendant never saw any
euch tiling, for he could not possibly
have bad reason for such a remark. He
knew that his attorneys had his notes.
'Xben what use would he have for tbe
notes cf Dr. Giabani? J
"1 think that tho case of Dr. Graham
1a one of cv.r-education, just the same as
that of our friend, Mr. Dunnigan. He
■tndied and thought of the matter so
long that he was at last prepared to come
on the stand und speak to us as he ciJ.
He was associated with the newspaper
man, Mr. Dunnigan, and you know
that be was an intimate friend. Yet,
why did he not apeak of this beiore? So,
I submit, if the court please, and ger.tle
anen of the jury, that the fact of the
presence of tbe defendant at the roll call
bas been established beyond tne perad
venture ol a doubt. I submit that here
, ■ almost a physical fact established be
f'ou" a doubt, and Idu not believe that
be testimony that nas been, introduced
in connetion carries much weight.
"I lay great stress upon this matter
because it is the pivotal point of this
case. If you are no, absolutely sure, if
you are not positively sure "bayond a
.reasonable doubt that ne was not at that
lecture, then you must acquit Bias.
"The testimony of the defendant shows
IlkM at ttlS p. m. on that day he went to
tne church. This was at tho close of tha
It cture un 1 bas not been denied. Several
reporters have said tiiat in interviews
htdd on tbe Nth of April he said he
wt ut to the church at i or 4:15. Now
tins dena not contradict the witness nor
allow c f the conclusion that he arrived at
church at live minutes to 5, for he
fully explained hit words on tho stand as
y«u iieard him. Hia testimony is clear,
given without any hesitancy and was the
tjtrth.
"Another thought snggr-sts itself. At
the time tbe st iteme at was ma c the
young man had just been brought in.
He bu d been in jail only one hour. He
was i.i the booking room of the city
prison. Everything was excitement. Tbe
city was iloodeo with *xtras, and I am
grati tied that at tbat time he made no
breg k.
".Wrested and brought in under such
' conditions, almost assaulted by the news
■ gatherers to give his sla emcnt, Ihe only
dai; in this statement, picked out dili
gently by the prosecution, is in the small
.matter of the language.. 'I went to tne
objich between 1 and 4 :30 oclock.'
"This I consider, also, a srong link in
the chain of evidence io his lavor. He
lair i attempt to conceal anything. He
B[>okc frankly, and the. only naw in the
w hole story was ihe (tatement that the
defendant we nt to the couich between
4:18 and 4::10. He m I ant he left tbe lec
ture at that time, otherwise he would
buvc s ii.i ha uad arrived at tne church
I at tnat time.
"And another thought comes at this
! time. There was no engagement wbat
' ever. There is nothing front which I can
; oven draw an inference tbat tho defend
ant intended to meet Blanche Lamont on
] tnat day. He would not ne running up
j and down on tt.e under Mrs.
Vogel's opera glais, if tie made an en-
w.th the innocent girl.
"When did this idea seize him to go
and meet this lady? When oio this
dange take place. When, in the lan
guage ol my learned friend, when did be
oecome the roonsttT? His conduct beicre
this trial, during his imprisonment and
during th is hearing has been most re
spectable.
"I defy the prosecution to bring forth
one sing.a straw in the evidence that will
show tint any engagement with Blanche
Lamont had been made by this young
man.
"It seems to me that it is n monstrous
proposition to ad vaiue, under the condi
tions tliat hafe been laid before you in
this case. If lie ha 1 had any designs on
this girl he vfonl t have made'an appoint
ment in the mauling to meet her in the
alternoon.''
General Dickinson discussed at length
the meeting of King and Durrant and ar
gued that if the prisoner had murdered
Miss Lamont he would not have gone in
to the presence of King when he could
have as well quietly left the church with
out seeing anybody. In discussing the
testimony of Mrs. Cro-set and Mrs. Leak
he said he believed each told what she
thought was truth, but as a matter of
fact had become confused by reading so
much about the ouse. If Mrs.'Leak really
saw Durrant and Miss Lamont enter the
church ne asked why she did not tell Mrs.
Noble of the fact when sbj knew Mrs.
Noble was broken-hearted over the mur
der of her niece. To havo told Mrs.Xoolc,
wnom she knew well, he said, would
have been only the act of one true woman
toward another. As a matter of fact he
said he believed that at the time Mrs.
Leak was not sure see bad seen Durrant
and Miss Lamont enter the church to
gether, and only becace positive after
she nud read about tbe case in tbe news
papers for three months. He said he be
lieved Mrs. Vogel and three school girls
who testilied that tney saw Durrant and
Miss Lamont board a Powell-street car in
front of the normal school had erred in
the same rornner. Nothing was more
■common in everyday life, he said, than
to make a mistake in identification.
General Dickinson dwolt on the term
"reasonable douht." He' made extended
remarks illustrating fo the jury the judi
cial definition of the exp ession, and the
importance of the jury thoroughly under
standing it. .
The most eminent scientists Tfcdorse
Price's Cream BakingTowder.
HE DOESN'T LIKE BLOOMERS
Hercn'ter Ke Will Sbun the Bifurcated
Garment
She Whipped Him, Pulled His Hair and
Then Threw Him Coder His
Horses' Feet
BaN FRANCISCO, Oct. 25.—A bloomer
girl and a Horsewhip have convinced
Ernest Blond tbat life is a painful reali
ty. He is a* present nursing a set of
welts made upon bis face by a lash, and,
incidentally, is studying American man
ners. He was soundly whpj,ed, was run
over by (lie team he was driving, was
roundly abused and geuerally ridiculed
because he accepted an opportunity to
insult a woman in Golden Gate Park.
Biond made tilings bum on Tuesday
afternoon. He is a young Englishman
and has made the Golden Gate stables his
headquarters, earning now and again a
few dollars. It was at the stables tnat he
met Clifton, McCarty and O den. A ride
to Golden Gate park was suggested and
a double team was engaged. Nobody
wanted to diivo and Blond was taken
along to perform that duly.
On the way out two bloomer girls were
passed. They are well known on the
road and elsewhere. Their olue sweat
ers, black bloomers and jaunty caps make
them familiar figures on the road. They
were resting when the Clifton party
passed. By some accident or design one
of the wheels of the carriage went over
one of Ibo bicyles. The driver laughed,
the girls gave expression to some angry
words ami nothing more was thought of
the incident. Clifton and his friends
went to a road house.
It happened that the bloomer girls
went to tbe same place for refreshment*
and saw Blond sitting in a chair on the
veranda watching bis team. As she
passed one of the women accused Blond
of trying to ruin her wneel. Blond
grinned, and the exasperated woman,
seizing a whip from tbe bugrry, lashed
Blond over the face. Then she seized him
by the hair and threw him under the
wheels of the buggy. The frightened
horses ran through tbe park for two
miles just missing a cable car and several
werxen on the way. The bloomer girls
mounted their wheels and rode off.
Death to the Dogs
PETALUMA, Oct. 25.—A great aeal of
dog poisoning is going on here. Last
night brought the death of more canines
in Petnlumu than any ni*ht so far. At
least twenty dogs were BtretObed out cold
on the streets this morning, principally
in one section of the city. Most of the
victims were valued by the owners as
pets. Some did men's work aud were
valued as high)* as $.'SO. One dog was
found suspended by a chain lrom a der
rick in front of a blacksmith shop, hav
ing lirst been poisoned.
The Santa Fe Sale
ST. PAUL, Oct. 25.-The United Slates
circuit' court, ludge Caldwell, issued en
order directing tho sale of the Atnhison,
Topeka and Santa Fe railroad to take
place nt TOpeaa, Kan., on December
10th.
Try our port and sherry wines at 75
cents per gallon. T. Vache ,t Co., Com
mercial and Alameda streets. Telephone
LOS AXGELES HERALD: SATURDAY MORNING* OCTOBER 26, 1895.
THAT LONELY MAXIM GUN
To Protect the Frontier of
British Guiana
THE HIGH COUNCIL DEMURS
To the Payiig of Good Money for
Curiosities
The Guiana Frontier Cannot Castly Be
Reached and It la Not Worth
Anybody's Stealing
Asjociated rreia Special Wire
WASHINGTON, Oct, 23.— The state
department is in possession of the full
text of the dispatches sent by Sir Joseph
Chamberlain.sacretaryof state for the col
onies in tbe British cabinet,to Mr Charles
Lees, governor of, British Guiana, con
cerning tbe strengthening of the frontier,
the increase of police end the purcnase of
Maxim guns in tbe Brits-i Guiana terri
tory. Tho government has been fur
nisned also with the details of Ihe action
of toe high council of tiritish Guiana
upon the recommendations of Minister
Chamberlain. These proceedings give tie
full resolutions offered by tne governor
general for tbe purchase of a Maxim gun
and ammunition, uniforms, arms and ac
coutrements. They also make tue sur
prising disclosure that the bigh council j
of British Gtiianu after ils members had |
severely arraigned Minister Chamberlain
for his precipitate action in recommend
ing Maxim guns, defeated the resolu
tion for tbrir purcnase by a vote of 10 to
8, thus rejecting the policy laid down hy
the British cabinet.
The state department was put in pos
session of this information on Wednesday
last in an official communication to a
high member of the diplomatic corps who
regarded the subject as of such import
ance that Secretary Gluey should be in
possession of tbe facts.
When tbe high council onened its ses
sion two letters from the British foroign
office signed by Minister Chamberlain
wore read, 'ihe government secretary
also uunonnccd there was an important
telegram referring to tbe purcbaso of
Maxim guns which would not be read
until the counciiwent into secret session.
Mr. Chambo.lain's letter referring to tbe
arming of the frontier and tho building
of a military road is as follows:
"Seventh September ISO,"): —I Jhave tiie i
honor to inlorm you that my attention j
has been directed to tbe serious position !
in which tbe colony ot British Guiana
linds itself at toe present time."
After routing the depressed condition
of the gold region. Mr. Chamberlain
continues: "In its gold British Guiana
aptiears to possess a considerable source
of wealth, from Wbion it may be expect
ed that an increasing revenue can be
drawn, il measures are taken to open up
the country and to render tho gold bear
ins region more accessible to miners than
it has hitherto been.
ITo this end one of the first and most
important qeustions is the construction
ot tho proposed road for connecting the
upper reaches of tbe barina and Burana
rivers, .hence to be carried to the Cuyuni
at the mouth uf the AcaraDisci creek ant
onward it necessary to the junction of
tbe lman and Cumyuni rivers.
"The ioad, as I have said, ss necessary
for tne developmnt of the northwestern
district, which so far is the district
promising the best results as a gold Held.
But it is also of 'mportance from an ad
ministrative and military point of v ew,
as it will materially shorten ihe distance
to the interior of British Guiana and will
at tne same time put ;t in the power of
the government to Keep more closely in
touch with the frontier and to repel any
attempted aggression on the part of
Venezuela.
The road will not, I unaerstand, in
volve a large expenditure, and I consider
that no time should be lost in undertak
ing its construction.
" I accordingly telegraphed you on the
Ld instant requesting you to bring too
matte, before the ui>h council and to
obtain its sanction to the road being
proceeded with immediately."
Mr. Chimberlain than requests infor
mation as to whether capitalists can bo
found who will take a concession lor the
gold field, covering Hie same territory as
the Veneuzela syndicate to the United
States syndiacet. He adds that inquiries
are now being made in London as to the
possibility of inducing capitalists there
to take ibe concession from Great Britain.
His letter prcoeeds:
"In view of a possible early and rapid
expansion ol ttie gold industry it will be
necessary to provide adequate means for
tbe salety and protection of the district
so that order may be maintained and tbe
borders of the colony secured against in
cursion.
"ihe existing police force will need to
be strengthened for this purpose and to
what extent tnat may M necessary I
shall be glad to learn you. opinion after
a full const .eration of the subject.
"It will probably become necessary to
erect barracks at Uruan and at one or
two other paints, if the force on the
border is materially increased.
"I have required that you will give
your immediate attention to the various
points mentioned in this dispatch and
indeel to tbe whole subject in all its
bearings, and that you will furnish me
a full statement of your views by the
earliest opportnintv. I am. etc.,
"JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN.
"To Gov. Sir Charles Lees, K.C.M.G.,
Governor-General of British Guiana."
After readme the foregoing letter the
government secretary off .red the follow
ing resolution:
"Be it resolved, Tbat this conrt sanc
tions the following expenditure being
charged against the revenue for tbe cur
rent year: Purchase of one Maxim gun
and ammunition, $1690.
"Two additional subinspectors of
police, $720.
"Uniforms, arms and accoutrements,
$430.
"Total, $2835."
The goveinment secretary offered a
second resolution appropriating $4000 for
barracks at Uruan. the point where tbe
re ent trouble in Venezuela occurred.
In a speech supporting the resolution,
the government secretary said with re
gard to tbe purchase of tho Maxim gun
that it was the direct wish of tne secre
tary of state, Mr. Chamberlain. Tbe
government had already voted a certian
sum for the purchase of guns. Those
guns, two in number, would be mounted
on lield carriages and he thought he
would be j..s.iii«d in saying that this cue
would not le placed on a field carriage,
but wonid he sent direst to the frontier.
There is already an armed force which
is was designed to impro>e. The mon
there had weapons of oefer.se und offense,
but tbey would now have a weapon Of
a iifl'ercnt sort.
§ Tbe government secretary said ho re
garded Mr. Chamberlain's dispatch as
the most important communication the
colony ol British Guiana hhd re.elved in
recent years. The dispatch, ha said,
showed that those who were advising ber
majesty in regard to tho affairs of British
Guiana were not usleep lo its interest
and that they would be desirous of lei
ling things remain as tbey were. It was
an imperial policy that was before them.
These are big words.he said,to use in tbe
matter of expenditure of so small an
amount as $2835 fot a Maxim gun. am
munition, etc., but it was not the con
sideration of that small sum, hut tbe con
sideration of the general policy of her
majesty's government, which was now
being put before the court In black and
white. It had not been easy for him to ap
proacb tho subject. There were reason
which lie thought tho honorable mem
hers should understand without hisuoing
into them, nnd they would show why he
had skirted what niight he read between
the lines of this motion, and why he liai
not gone into further details on tnesi
points. He appealed to the members ti
support the resolutions for Ihe oelter
armine of the frontiei. It was soon evi
dent, however, tnat the members of the
high council did not approie Mr. Cham
berlain's proposition for guns and arms.
Mr. Duncan said they were asked lo
vote money for the purchase ot Maxim
guns to pince on the frontier, winch it
took them six weks to reach. The flrsl
thing they might hear about that gun
was that it was n»ing exhibited as a cur
iosity at Bolivar (laughter.) until they
nad easy and rapid comniunicaiion he
would cbII it loolish 10 place Maxim gnus
along tho frontier. When roads were
built it would be lime enough lo pl..ce
guns on tne frontier. They had bo*n told
it was the direct wish of the secretary of
state for foreign affairs, Mr. Chamber
lam. but while that gentleman might he
advised oi al'tairs at homo be did oot
know very much about the British
Guiana frontier, and he had not grasped
tne difficulties of the situation. Mr. Pun-
Oan quoted Artemus Ward's reference to
a letter, that it might have been "wrote
sarcastic." The people of British Guiana
Wanted their gold industry developed.but
they were not anxious that it should be
done in a loolish way, ami to hope to do
it by pure! a>ing Maxim guns and engag
ing sub-inspectors was certainly very
foolish.
Mr. MoKinnon said the government al
ready had two Maxim guns, and nisie d
,of buying more llioso on hand should be
sent to the frontier. Ha was tlad to note
i tiie energy of Mr. Chamberlain, but toe
latter was acting too hastily, nnd he
thought less haste would secure better
results.
Mr. Webber said he did not think the
i gun was necessary. At present they had
| live polloamen facing hf'y Venezuelans
| and tiiey were living In amity on both
j sides. Supposing they bad a row and
| they killed ten Venezuelans: that would
be open war. Where would they defend
themselves. Nut 111 ihe wilderness of
Union, but they would send for one of
her majesty's cruisers to blockade the
mouth id the Orinoco or lo seize the cus
toms receipts of i.a Cuayarii. Tho poor
col.,i< ists of British Ouiona could not of
themselves defend themselves against
Venezuela. Maxim guns would do more
harm than good. Toe secretary of *tate
appeared to be laboring under the Inspi
ration of a field marshal. (Laughter.)
The attorney general defended the pur
chase of guos, ammunition, etc. He said
this action was not premature* because
it had express instructions of the secre
tary ol sate ny cable.
Tbe dituatch indicated clearly for what
purpose the equipment was required; It
was to protect lite und proportv and pre
vent the incursion of Venezuela on tiie
border 01 the colony. Tne court should
bear in mind that a very question
of policy was involved in the purpose of
ber majesty's covernnient to prevent the
advance of Venezuelans. With respect to
that suggestion, her majesty's govern
ment was entirely responsible, and it was
not for this council to determine lines of
policy. It setmed to bim lhat when her
majesty's government had arrived at a
clear idea of what should be done it was
incunihpnt upon this council to help car
ry out that policy.
Mr. Gilsea:i opposed the purchase of
guns. He said Ik was perfrctly impossi
ble that Mr. Chamberlain could know the
condition ot affairs at I'ruaii. If the
max tn gun had to lie used, tho Vene
zuelans would capture it in short order
and the colonial forces would be annihi
lated. The government secretary asserted
that this was part of a general policy by
her majesty's government. But could it
be believed that Mr. Chamberlsi.i, wno
had not been two months in office, and
who during tho~e tyro mon'.hs had been
fully engaged with his lurge parliamen
tary dut.es, would already have formu
lated a line of policy for British Guiana?
(Laughter). It reminded h'in of Lord
Bressey'a laying down a policy for the
West Indies after his lordship had taken
a three-months' tour around the West
indies on nis yacht. Sunbeam. It would
require the brains of a Caesar, a Napnl
con or a Gladstone to devise such policies
oft hand. The speaker added: "Our
defense is not the fi.rce of arms; our de
fense is the prestige of the name of the
British nation. (Hear, hear). And tho
talk of any other defense is mere rub
bish."
After further debate the motion was
put by the government secretary and de
teat (J—nays, 10; yeas S.
Tbe secund appropriation fnr a bar
racks at Uri.an was adopted unani
mously. As already stated, tbe state de
partment bas heen in pnssesan.n of the
letters of Mr. Chamberlain and the pro
ceedings of tbe council from wheh the
above verbatim extracts are made.
rieaides the foregoing impnrtant de
velopments of today, translations from
the Venezuelan yeilow book were made
pnHie, covering the demand of Gtoat
pfH&in from Venezuela one year ago.
These have already heen given in sub
stanc«. nnd in view of the rattofa more
interest ing oispatches of Mr. Chamber
iain during the present month tho event
of a year ago roceived little attention.
The World's Fair award to Dr. Price's
Baking I'owder ) reclaims its superiority.
INDIFFERENT TO HIS FATE
Wiillam Young Pays the Legal Penalty
for Murder
He Is Hanged by the Neck Until Dead and
Will Be Burled In the Prison
Cemetery
SAN' QUF.XTIN, Oot. 25.-\Vil Bam
Young, by birth a German,aged 23 years,
was hansjoa in the state prison this after
noon for the murder of Pierre Latestre,
tbe foreman of it ranch near Monterey, in
tbe early part of Marcn, 1894.
Young, from the time of bis sentence
until he dropped, seemed indifferent to
his late and often in broken English ex
pressed himself as ready at any time.
At 2 oclock Warden Hale entered the con
demned cell and anounced that the time
was up. The procession, headeu by War
den Hale, Staff Captain Mclntyre and
Prison Chaplain Drjhms, followed hy
Young, supported by Guards Ambrogast
and Miller, with Captain Juminson in
the rear, entered the death rhamner and
ascended the scaffold. Young's feet were
strapped, toe black cap put on and the
signal given. Young dropped live and a
half feet. His neck was ►■roken und death
was announced in sixteen and a hall
minuti-s. Y'onng's body was then cut
down and plared in one of the prison
oofflni, It will be buriod in the prison
cemetery.
The Alpine division of the Mount Lowe
railroad is now open from Kcho moun
tain to Mount Lowe springs, among the
fragrant and shady pines, covering the
grandest of nil mountain, canyon and
valley scenery. This section is a mile
longer than the entire Mount Washing
ton railway, with fares at only one-third
the cost. Weekly and monthly guests at
Echo Mountain hojse will receive a re
bate of all Mount Lowe railway fares.
Kates as low us any other like accommo
dations. See Mount Lowe railway time
table, this paper.
Eckstrom does tho wall papjr businesi ofthe
city, lie has a large stock, good lane and cor
rect price.
Huyler's Cocoa and Chocola'es are unsur
Saased for their purity aud deliciousness o
aver. All grocers,
IN THE SPORTING WORLD
The Shoot at Baltimore for the
Dupont Cup
IS WON BY A RANK AMATEUR
A National Bicycle Circuit Meet at
Salt Lake
The Humber Record Team Will Spend De
cember in Californlr — Reports of
Yesterday's Horse Rac:s
Associated Tress Special Wire.
BALTIMUBE, Oct. 25.-Fred Giloert. a
dark horse in the lace, who hails from
Spirit Lake, la., won the Dupont cup,
Ihe wing championship ol Ihe world and
a fat purse In tho pigeon shooting tour
nament which eamo to an end here this
afternoon. It is s.tid Gilbert never en
tered a tournament before in his Ufa, but
he shot like a veteran. McAlcster, the
well-known wing shot of Baltimore, was
G ibprt'e dangerous competitor, as no
(thers than these two killed twenty-five
straight birds. Captain Jack Brewar,
the veteran New Yorker, came very nonr
though, us he did not fall down until
the last bird of the twenty-five.
When tha shooters left off last, night
twelve of them hnJ kilted eleven straight
birds each,and as many more had bagged
tun. The leaders wei-e Upson, l'orter-
Held. Willey, GOe,Wanner, Breiver, "Hay
ward" (McAlester), Gilbert,Clark,Cooper,
Millott and Schemeck. Upon resuming
this morning it was announced those
who bad killed ten birrts would snoot.
The dnv was might and clear, witli a
stiff wind blowing in gusts across the
field, making it a hard matter to hit a
bird if it Hew with it. When each man
had shot al his twentieth bird, but four
were in the race for tirst money, Gilbert,
Coe, Hay ward nnd Krewerr. Coe fell down
on his twenty -second. Brewer hung on
until his twenty-lifth Dird was realised
nnd missed. This left no one in it for
lirst money save "Hay-ward" and Gil
bert. Hiiyward miss.il the second blid
j of the live. Gilbert killed the live straight
and landed the trophy, tiie cha-npionship
and tho money. "Uaywarn" got second
money. The men wdio had killed twenty
fonr tnen shot off the ties for third
money ano Wagner got it; fourth money
going' to Cne.
On the Bicycle Path
SALT LAKE, Oct. 25.—Tim two days
meet of tho national bicycle cir cnit
opened today at the Hot Springs Cyclo
track. The weather was line and tbe
attendance large.
In the Class B, mile open event, a bad
pics up by the second time caused a
break in what promised to be the best
race of the day. Cooper quit in disgust
at the end ot the lirst lap. In the one
third mile open, Class B, Wells made a
hot pace to the stretch but lost at the
linißh. Terrlll of San Erancisco won the
two-third: mils handicap easily.
Novice, one mile—Sands won. Reiser
second. Foster third; time. 2:IS 1-5.
One-third mile open, Class B—Cooper
won, Bald second, Murphy th'rd; time
OS4.
Half-mile open, Class A—Jansen won,
Smith second, Holsel third; time, 1:04 3-5
—breaking previous stato record of
1107 1-5.
One mile open, Class B—Bald won,
Keiser second, Murphy third; time 2:15.
Quarter mile, state championship.Class
A—Charles Smith, jr., won, Cotlinson
second, May third; time, 0:33 4-5.
Two-thirds mile handicap. Class B—
Terrill won, Hassar second, Scheiski aud
Janien tied for thiru; time, 1:18 4-5.
Two miles, handicap, Class A—Frank
Freeze won, Broudfit second, Sands
third ; time, 4:42 1-5.
WJiSTBOKO, Mass., Oct. 25.—The
Humber record team, headed by P. J.
Berlo, with his famous quintuplet und'r
the management of William B. Troy, left
for the south last evening to try lor the
world's records at ail distances from one
quartcr mile to tbe hour. The party
comprises ten of the fastest riders in
America. It is the intention to keep
tha party out until the first of January
next, following points where tbe best
tracks are to be found and the bust
weather prevails. It is expected they
will spend the month of December at
San Jose, Cal.
At midnignt. the racing men were deli
niteiy informed that the tincc manage
ment had declared tomorrow's meet off.
A strong protest was made, but it had no
effect.
Tbe visitors will spend the day at
Snltair beach tomorrow, leaving for tbe
coast un Monday.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 25.—Two more
records were made today at Fountain
They were tho clans H flying
start, two-thirds mile paced and the pro
fessional tandem one-mile Hying paced,
Cuarlio Coulter rode the former in 1:09
2-5 and Crooks and Weinig rod c the
other, lowering the record of 1:51% to
1:50.
On the Race Courses
SAX FRANCISCO, Oct. 25.-Five fur
longs, maidens—Torsian won, Moran sec
ond, Snowdown third; time, 1:01.
Five furloncs, selling—Sooladain won,
Soledad second, Monarch third; time,
1:01 %.
Five furlongs—Arundel won. Wawona
second, Bobin Hood II third; time, 1:01-
About six furlongs, handicap—McLiubt
won, Mainstay second, Realization third;
time. 1:12 M.
Mile and a sixteenth, selling—Duchess
of Milpitas won, Malo Diablo sc-onl,
Olivia third; time, 1:4T%.
CIXCINNATI. Oot. liS.-Results at Ln
tonia—Six lurlongs—Garland Bar won,
Sulight second, St. Chevalier third; time,
1:16%.
Mile and an eighth—Fayette Belle
won, Greenwich second, Birmingham
third; time. 1:58%.
Six lurlongs—Lindolette won. Lung
Brook second, Uno third; time, 1:15^.
One mile—Captive won, Judge Denny
second, Tnncred thid; time, 1:43.
Five and a half furlongs—Mattie Lee
won. Lufa second, Evasesca third; time,
I:oyi^.
Six furlongs—Sir Dilkc won. Pete Bee
ond, LanOseer third ; time, 1:15%.
Bay District Race Entries
Tbe following is the list of entries and
weights of tho races to be run at nay
District today, which are posted in the
Los Angeles Turf club, 212 South Spring
street. Commissions received on these
races and full description of each event:
First race, selling,five-eighths of a mile
—Entries close 11 8:30 a. m.
Second rare, selling, eleven sixteenths
of a mile, all ages—Phyllis 82, Crawford
110, imp. Ivy 105. Key Alta 102, imp.
Miss Itrummel 97. Tim Murphy 110, Nel
lie G. HO.Franoe 88.
Third race, selling, one mile—Monita
111, Normandie 110, Miss Fietcber 110,
Brown Dick 113, Rinardo HO, Raindrop
112.
Fourth race, handicap, two year-olds,
eleven-sixteentbs of a mile—lmp. Santa
Bella 112, Majo-ie 97, Joe X 102. Marion
ette 104, Heddington 108, Pentium luß,
Charles Boost 105.
Fifth 'ace. handicap, mile and a half—
Claudius 115, Fred Gardner9o,Adelante97.
Sixth race, hurdle handicap, two miles,
mgnt hurdles—Bellringer 167, Mettor 130,
J. O. C 133, Auteuil 132, Haymarkot 120.
Gold Dust]l2U, Arctic 120, Guadalupe 125,
Esperance 12C,
HERE'S A WHOLE FAMILY
Husband, Wife and Children Made Well
by Paine's Celery Compound
Tte pre-eminence of Paine's celery
compound over all othor remedies could
not bo better illustrate I than in tbe case
of the Turney family of St. Anthony, la.
Mrs. Turney bad recovered her health
by use of Paine's celery compoand.
She had suffered from a variety of ills,
all due to a nervous system improperly
nourished.
As frequently happens the entire
family, overcome perhaps by anxiety
and care, begin to feel "run down" and
to suffer with the hardest diseases in tha
world to diagnose—the trouble they havo
when tbey say: "Doctor, I don't feel
well."
The advice of their physicians to use
Paine's celery compound, tne one known
remedy that restores lost nervous energy,
creates an appetite, purifies the blood
and builds uo the strength of the entire
system, was followed. Mrs. Turney. in
a letter to Wells <fc Richardson Co. who
prepare the remedy, soon wrote as fol
lows :
' My husband and three children were as
greatly benefited by tho use of Paine's
celery compound as" I was after an un
usually hard siege of the grip, with
variations of the disease. We regard the
compound as a moat rernurKable rem
edy."
As the winter comes on many people
will begin to suffer from debility and lack
A SAILOR'S HAPPY WEDDING
His Bride Came All the Way From
Australia
A Pretty Little Romance Which Was
Consummated at a Hotel In
This City
A very pretty romance'was consummated
with marriage in this eitv yesterday. The
groom is well-Known in this sjction. Jie
is Captain A. P. Carlson, the master of
about the best three masted schooner that
plies along the coast. The bride is not 10
well known beie, as generally occurs i..
romances sbc has supplied tho interesting
part. This was done b. coming all the
way from Australia to this city to marry
the man who wooed and won her in her
faraway borne in the ahtijodes. Her
name up till yesterday afternoon was Miss
Annie Gimbet and she is from Newcas
tle, Australia.
Some three years ago Ciptain Carlson,
then a mate aboard the G. vernor Ames,
one of the finest sailing ships on the Pa
cific ocean, found himself in the city of
Newcastle. The long voyage from I'uget
Sound caused him to welcome the arrival
in that place, unapprehensive as he was
of some of its dangers and to which be
surrendered soon after the anchor was
dropped.
Mr. Carlson proceeded to view tbe place
and see all that thre was to be seen. Dur
ing his walks be chanced to meet a young
woman who aroused that latent sympathy
witnin his oreast and he realized that
he had fourd tbe only girl in this world
for him. Both say their meeting was an
accident. Most romances are. When they
separated after this lirst conversation
tbere lingered with each a de' ire to learn
mora of the other and once more did an
accident bel i them from their dilemma.
Several days after Mi. Carl.-on had occas
ion to visit a prtvete residence on behalf
of a friend and while at that place asked
i' they knew a lady by tbe name of Miss
Annie Gimbert.
Tbey did. She lived theie. The rest
is easy to guess. They re mwed tbe ac
quaintance and the erstwhile friendship
grew into mutual love, and when Mate
Carlson left Newcastle bo carried tne
promise of Miss Gimbert to be his bride.
' Soon after he arrived In this country
Mate Carlson was promoted to be master
of toe ecbouncr and given a boat plying
up and down the coast. He ano his
affianced corresponded regularly. It hail
first been agreed that he was to go back
to Australia and marry ber there, but as
his duties kept him on this side of the
globe it could not be done. As days grew
ioto weeks, and at last two long years
slipped past, Captain Carlson decided
that something must be done, so ho lost
not a moment in acting. He wrote to
the lady in tha antipodes and suggested
that instead of his going to her, she
come to him. The captain lauehed last
night as he told how it had taken ber a
year to make up her mind to accept his
plan, but when she did it was not long
until sbc had her baggage aboard the
steamor and started for America, booked
to become Mrs. Captain Carlson. The
Alameda arrived in San Francisco on
September 'JHth. Cantain Carlson met
her at Sau ;us yesterday for the first time
in three years, and they arrived in tbe
city and went at once to the Hollenbeck
hotel. There they were married by Rev.
Will E. Knighton in tbe parlors, those
present being Mr. and Mrs. James W.
Hellman and W. J. Barrett, who gave
the bride away. The couple will remain
here for several days and then go to
Newport, where tbe captain's boat now
lies.
Whist and nilltla
The second of a series of whist g tmes
between the rations organizations of the
Seventh regiment. N. G. C, took place
last evening between Company A and the
Drum and Bugle corps. The game was
decided in fa<or of tbe Drum and Bugle
corps hy a score of 166 to »4. This Is the
seoor.d game of the series won by the
corps. The players were as follows:
Company A—Lieutenant Haven, Ser
geant Niles, Corpo.al Allen. Corporal
Lock wood. Private Lambert, Private
Thompson, Private Jevne, Private Parry.
Drum{and Bugle corps—Sergeant Wan
kowski. Sergeant Lehn, Sergeant Sulli
van, Miisicain Capito, Musician Lyman,
Musician Van Bnskirk, Musician rV.
Bchneddig. Musician V. Schnoddlg.
Lieutenant Lawrence acted as referee.
of rallying powers after a slight cbill or
COlil.
Their real trouble is a run-down con
dition of the nerves and blood, and
Fame's celery compound, as in tbe case
ot Mrs. Tiirney and her family, will
make them well again,.
Rheumatism und neuralgia, too, grow
more dan <crous and more painful with
cold weather.
This increased pain points to increased
activity ol these disorders.
There is positive danger In allowing
the system to meet the penis of winter
haniiicapped by rheumatiim and neural
gia, or any disease tbat comes from poor
blood and bad nerves.
There is the same certainty of getting
rid of these two diseases that there ij of
vj complete recovery from sleeplessness,
nervous weakness, hysteria or any other
results of impoverished nervas and blood.
I Physicians today get rid of rheumatism
and neuralgia as tney do sleeplessness
melancholia and nervous dyspepsia, by
I nuilding up the system and supporting
us delicate nervo parts with Paine's cel
ery compound.
Paine's colery compound restores vital
ity to tired nerves; it Keds every tissue
of the body when unnsuil waste has re
duced the weight and strength of the
body, as is frequently the esse at the
close of the neated season. It gives rew
appetite, and Keeps every part of the
body, nerves anil blood so well nourished
that the netvous, exhausted, tired, "run
down ' feeling from worry and hnrd
work sor.n disappears. Try it.
[IGlfl'S
Grand
Stock
OH NEW
Fall and
Winter
Underwear
Hosiery
Gloves
Neckwear
Fancy Shirts
Etc., Etc.
The_largest and best stock
we have ever showtjh_
Prices
Much
Lower
Having bought largely for
cash from the mills in the east
and Europe at greatly reduced
prices on account of dull times.
112
South Spring Street
OPP. NADEAU HOTEL
Lime! Lime!
Just received, 5000 barrels ROCHE HARBOJt
LIME 9S'4 per cent pure carbonate of lime.
Heads of barrels made in two stares only;
nearly air-tight. For sale by
LOS ANQELES LUMBER CO.,
SAN PEDRO ST., bßt, Fourth and Fifth, sole
agents for Los Angeles city, Alio dealers iv
Lath, Plaster, Cement,
Lumber, Etc.
W. H. Perry Lumber and Mill Co., are aiem.
for Southern California for ROCHE iIAR mm
LIME except la Los Angeles city. " AKBOII