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THE FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS
Tbe Dupont Case Considered
But Not Decided
EXTERMINATION OF SEALS
Will Be Made a Separate Order for
Today
The House Spends a Day in Adjustment of
Sslariss of I'nited States Attorneys
and Msrshals
Associated Tress Special Wire.
Washington, March 4.—-The senate to
day began the consideration of the C. H.
Dupont ease. Mr. Mitchell spoke in favor
•f seating Mr. Dupont, but no action waa
taken. The Cuban resolutions went to
conference as a result of a report from the
committee on foreign relations, and
Messrs. Sherman, Morgan and Lodge were
named as senate conferees.
At the instance of Senator Cannon the
senate agreed to a resolution calling upon
the secretary of the interior for a reason
for failing to restore to the public domain
non-agricultural and unallotted lands of
the TTncompaghre Indian reservation, in
accordance with the law of 1804.
Senator Five, from the committee on
foreign relations, reported the substitute
for the house bill providing for the ex
termination of the Alaska fur seals, whicli
was made a separate order for Thursday.
A number of bills were passed and at 3
■clock the senate adjourned.
IN THE HOUSB
Th* house spent the entire day fixing the
salaries of the United States district attor
neys in the amendment to the legislative
appropriation bill to abolish tbe fee sys
tem. The law at present tlxes the maxi
mus salary from fees at $6000. The only
one case was the recommendation of the
judiciary committee departed|froin, the
western district of Pennsylvania, where
the salary recommended was increased
from $3500 to $4000. The salaries for
some of the district attorneys were fixed
aa follows: District attorneys, Arizona,
$4000, California, northern, $4000; south
ern, $3000.
A bill was passed to authorise the
county of Navajo, Arizona, to issue bonds
for tbe construction of county buildings.
Tbe conference report on the army ap
propriation bill was adopted.
The request of the senate for a confer
ence on the Cuban resolutions was received
bnt not acted on today.
IN COMMITTEE.
The senate committee on foreign rela
tions today voted to recommend that the
senate non-concur in the house substitute
for the senate Cuban resolutions, and ask
for a conference. Several members ex
pressed themselves satisfied to accept the
house resolutions and an opinion was ven
tured by one or two that the bouse substi
tute was in better form than the senate's
original measure. Sherman reported back
the resolution to the senate and moved
the house amendment be non-concurred
In, and a conference committee appointed.
This was agreed to. Tbe vice-president
appointed Sherman, Morgan and Lodge as
a conference committee.
The committee also decided to report the
Pingley bill authorizing the extermination
of fur seals unless England consents to
further arbitration, without amendment.
There was but one dissenting vote, which
was cast by Morgan. Senator Morgan will
file a minority report, taking the position
that the regulationa made by tho Paris
tribunal are sufficient for the protection of
the seals, if properly enforced. He will be
antagonized by all the other members of
the committee, who contend that at the
present rate there will be no seals left in a
few years unless an agreement can be
reached for the suspension of their slaugh
ter for the present and careful regulation
in the future.
BLAINE'S BODY
To Be Removed Prom Washington to Osk
Hill, Maine
Washington, March 4 .—"lt has been the
cherished wish of Mrs. Blame," remarked
Joseph H. Manley, formerly postmaster at
Augusta, Me., where the Blame family re
sided, "that the remains of her family
should be removed from their temporary
resting place in Oak Hill cemetery, Wash
ington, and placed at Augusta.
"Mrs. Blame has been negotiating with a
gentleman at Augusta for the purchase of
a suitable site where the remains of the
Blame family may be interred, and it is
quite likely the work of removing the
bodies from Oak Hill cemetery will bo done
during the coming spring. From the fact
of tbe publication Tn regard to Mra. Blame's
intentions in this respect, I infer that the
negotiations have had a satisfactory con
clusion.
"It is the desire of Mrs. Blame to have
her dear ones at their old farm, for she
thinks, in common with the citizens of her
state, that all the honors heaped upon her
illustrious husband came to him as a citi
aen of Maine. Whatever action the state
may now desire to take in regard to the
erection of a monument over Mr. Blame's
last resting place will be entirely satisfac
tory to Mrs. Blame, but she will insist upon
removing tbe remains from Oak Hill and
having them interretl in the site she lias
selected at Augusta at her own expense.
"It would be dijUeiilt|to picture a more
beautiful spot than that chosen by Mrs.
Blame, located as it is on tlie brow of a hill
overlooking the picturesque Kennehec
river. There has been a number of com
munications passed between Mrs. Blame
and the state authorities in regard to the
disposition of her husband's remains, but
everything was held in abeyance pending
• settlement of the negotiations for a site.''
MILLIONS LOST
Figuring Up the Damage Done ky the Late
Storm
BOSTON, March 4.—With the subsidence
of the waters, which during Sunday night,
Monday and Tuesday overwhelmed a
greater part of New England, figures of
losses sustained are coming in and from
those received it is apparent that total
damage in the section will be considerably
more than 72.000.000. xliis does not in
clude the wages of thousands of laboring
men and women through suspension of
manufacturing and other industries. Six
lives have been lost.
The main financial loss is divided be
tween tbe states of Maine, Sew Hampshire ,
aud Massachusetts bears about half. New
Hampshire has heen swept from one end I
o the other and heavy losses at Manches
ter and Dover will bring the total in that
state closely upon $1,000,000. Massa
chusets at Lowell and Lawrence and in the
Herri mac river valley suffers heavily, but I
f2~),000 will probably cover what she !
loses.
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WOMAN SUFFRAGE
The California Campaign to Be-In When
Susan tiets Here
Chicago, March 4.—Susan B. Anthony, 1
who leaves tomorrow for the Pacillc Coast,
111 an interview said:
•'I leave Thursday for California, where,
April Ist, we begin a campaign to educate
the men that they may vote 'yes ? on the
pending amendment to strike the word
'male' from the constitution of the
ttate. I shall remain in oan Francisco
to direct the campaign while the Rev.
Anna Shaw of Pennsylvania and Elisa
beth Yates of Maine will conduct a> se
ries of county meetings tn each county
of the state. We are now circulating a
petition. We are aware that the matter
rests entirely with the men and weft
praying tbe political leaders of all parties
to put the plank of woman suffrage in
their platforms. Heretofore they always
have begged olf when we asked for the
plank In state conventions because their
constituency had not requested it. Now
we purpose having the constituency re
quest. We are arranging to have the
women hold county meetings and bring
pressure on the county conventions. We
are having the assessors' books examined
to And out what proportion of the taxes is
paid by women. We recognize no parti
sanship aud shall make the same request
of each party, if one party recognizes our
request and the others refuse, we shall
work with the first party. If the leaders
refuse our requests we will put on our
bonnets and leave the state."
THE 810 CANAL
The Scheme to Consolidate the Two Compa
nies Doeen't Qo
New York, March 4.—A dispatch from
Paris to the Herald says: "The secretary
of the Panama Canal company is distribu
ting to the press the following: 'The new
Panama Canal company is not engaged
in any negotiations with the Nicaragua
company. Tbe project of consolidation
has no foundation; Mr. Bartlett has not
seen any officers of the company.' "
The Herald publishes a letter signed by
the same secretary to M. Bremond Vera
guade. head of the group of French capital
ists, who made tlie preliminary contract
with Mr. Bartlett. The letter says:
"Veraguade's communication of Febru
ary 24, addressed to the president and di
rectors of the Panama Canal company,
was discussed by the board as was also a
certified copy of the contract furnished by
Veraguade. The board rejected it mainly
on the ground that it looked to the build
ing of the Nicaragua canal,while they want
ed to complete the Panama canal."
The contract shows that it was made be
tween Mr. Bartlett, representing the Mari
time Canal company of Nicaragua. Tbe
Northern Finance company of New Jersey,
and the Nicaragua company on one aide
and Veraguade, representing the French
company pay f. 65,000,000 cash for the
Panama outfit and give in addition one
half of the share capital of the Maritime
company, namely: 250,000,000 francs,
the shares to be distributed among tbe
the present holders of Panama bonds.
MISS MERCERS' MARRIAGE
Causes Serious Trouble for All the
Parties Concerned
The Lstely Un-Wedded Bride Is Arrested st
the Instance of an Unwelcome But
Persistent Wooer
San Francisco, March 4.—lnez Mercer,
a variety actress, was taken to the city
prison last night on a bench warrant issued
by Judge Slack charging her with perjury.
The arrest was made on tbe Oakland mole,
just as the young woman and Joseph Valet
were about to board the outgoing train for
Cripple Creek, Colo.
The arrest of Miss Mercer grew out of
the same transaction which operated to
land W. C. Isaacs in tho city prison Mon
day evening on a similar charge. About a
year ago the young woman was one of the
members of a theatrical troupe playing iv
Portland, Ore. On one of the evenings
after the show the members of the compa
ny and several non-professionals sat down
to a beer and ham sandwich banquet. To
ward the close of the feast the crowd be
came hilarious, and one of the non-profes
sionals. K. 6. Westcott, a Chicago drum
mer, announced his desire to marry some
one of tho women present.
Miss Mercer seemed to find the most
favor in Westcott's eye, and no sooner had
he announced his choice than she acqui
esced. A broken down tragedian, who had
played many parts in his time, volunteered
to perform the ceremony.
The couple pledged themselves to each
other as man and wife: there was a hurrah
of congratulations, more beer, and tbe
party broke up early in the morning. From
that day to this Miss Mercer has never
seen Westcott. she looked, or claims to
have looked, at the time, upon the marriage
as a mock affair of no force. Some time
later, however, she seemed to think it
might be legal enough and bo, not desiring
to be entangled in such a manner, she
brought suit in May last, wben she came
to this city, for an annulment of the mar
riage. The case was heard before Jud h e
Slack, Dom & Dorn being attorneys for
the plaintiff.
In that trial Isaacs testified that he was
in Portland at the time the alleged mar
riage was celebrated and in his opinion
110:10 of tha pat ties to the ceremony looked
upon it as anything but a joke. Miss Mer
cer testified to the same effect, stating that
lsr.acs was present as ho had stated on tho
stand.
There was no contest, and upon the testi
mony Judge Slack entered a decree an
nulling the marriage. Lately friends of
Westcott in tins city have taaen the trouble
to look into tlie testimony and to make in
quiries as to tiie whereabouts of Isaacs
when he claimetl he was in Portland at the
mock marriage. They claim that ho was
in this city at the Belmont on Turk street
at tbe time he testified he was in the north.
His name shows on tiie register of that
place, and the proprietor and clerk are
ready to testify tiiat he was rooming there
at tlie time.
This is tlie allege;) perjury upon which
lie was arrested. For testifying that ho
was there when Westcott's friends claim
to be able to prove he was not. Miss Mer
cer was taken into custody last night.
Miss Mercer refuses to talk concerning
her case, but Joseph Valet, who seems to
know all her secrets, asserts that the ar
rest was instigated hy a wealthy resident
of this city who is enamored of Miss Mer
cer and who does not wish bar to leave tbe
city. Ho refused to divulge ths name of
the alleged pursuer.
HE WOULDN'T TELL
An Oklahoma Prisoner Refuses to Confess to
a Mob
PERRY, O. T., March 4. — News has
reached here that about - oclock yesterday
morning a large band of masked men rode
into Tecumseh, the county seatofPotta
wattomie county, Oklahoma, went to the
jail, took out Jake McLaughlin, who was
arrested some weeks ago for the murder of
John and Jacob Mailing, two old farmers
who lived near Wewoka, and strung him
up three times. This action was the result
of a statement made by a culprit named
Truesdale, who is also under arrest for
complicity in the murders. Truesdale
stated that Jake McLaughlin knew all the
murderers, and hinted that a man named
Holbrook, a pal of the Christlani gang:
Crawford, who was hung to a telegraph
pole for bank robbery and murder at Wich
ita Falls last week, and others were tbe
murderers of Maunt/. The mob broke
open tlie jail and strung McLaughlin up
three times, hut he would tell nothing, and
they left after releasing him.
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and using frequently. This proves wonder
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will do well to bear this in mind. Price
.10c a bottle. All druggists sell it.
All pieces or wallpaper greatly reduced. A.
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leOS ANGELES HERALD: THURSDAY MOBNTNGk MARCH 5. 1896.
THE EVIDENCE COLLECTED
From Documents in Spanish
and Dutch Archives
THE VENEZUELAN QUESTION
A Blue Book Prepared for Issuance oo
Saturday
Irrelraglble Evidence In Support ot the British
Claims—Some Surprises to
Be Sprung
Associated Press Epscial Wire.
London, March 4.—The St. James Ga
zette this afternoon publishes a forecast
summary of the British blue book upon the
Venezuelan situation, which is shortly to
be issued. It is said to contain extracts
from the archives of Holland, from tlie
latter part of the sixteenth century to the
second decade of the nineteenth century,
and extracts from the archives of Spain
from Orellate's ascent of tlie River Ama
zon, in 1542, and Martinez's ascension of
the Orinoco river, down to Venezuelans
independence, in 18H0. All the documents
in this connection, it is said, have been
ransacked in order to establish the British
case against the Venezuelan claim for pos
session of the west bank of the Essequibo.
It will be shown, it is said, in overwhelm
ing strength that the possession of that
bank is Great Britain's beyond doubt.
The statement of Sir Frederick Pollock,
corpus professor of jurisprudence of Ox
ford university, who has prepared the Brit
ish case, is described by the St. James 6a
settee as being "remarkable for masterly
detail and skill in collecting evidence and
for the force and clearness of his conclus
ions.
"Tne Dutch archives have been so well
kept that Sir Waller Frederick Pollock was
able to establish an irrefragible case for
the British ownership of the Cuyunj basin,
though there is no adducible evidence as to
how the Dutch held the country between
the Schomberg line and the Orinoco."
The Chronicle says the government blue
book on Venezuela will reach Washington
on Saturday, and will be distributed here
on the same day. "There is reason to be
lieve,"' says the Chronicle, "that the pres
ent state of the matter is that Lord Salis
bury and Secretary Olney have both made
proposals, and each has declined tlie oth
er's proposition."
The Daily News, in a forecast of the Ven
ezuelan blue book, says:
The results of a search through Spanish
archives are likely to surprise both the
I'nited States and Venezuela, as showing
that the date of the first Spanish settle
ment on the Orinoco was as late as 150(1,
and was made on the bank to forestall the
arrival of one Guaterral, who had been
surveying the region and had promised to
return and settle there. It is proved that
Guaterral was Sir Walter Raleigh.
The greatest surprise for Venezuela,
without doubt, will be the p üblication of the
secret papers exposing the intrigues be
tween Spain and Portugal in 1750 for either
expelling the Du'ch from Guiana or hem
ming them in on the seashore. If the Dutch
were not in possession, where was the ne
cessity to expel them? The Britißh case
sets up a claim by the conquest of both the
Spanish and Dutch colonies before Vene
zuela came into existence and although
Holland, by the convention of 1814,
ceded her possessions to us, there was, ac
cording to the British case, no real cession
because the colony was ours already. Upon
this part of the case—a very strong ono -
the government mainly relies. It dimin
ishes the importance of tlie long diplo
matic correspondence since 1840 and
shows Lord Salisbury occupies a strong
historical position.
LORBEEK IS SAFE
! Pomona's ."larshal Gets Good Title to His
Office
San Francisco, March 4.—The supreme
court today affirmed the judgment of tho
lower court for the defendant in the suit of
Thomas B. Atkinson against John W.
Lorbeer. The cause was in the nature of
an election contest and involved the light
to tbe office of city marshal of l'nmona.
The trustees of the city declared Lorbeer
elected and Atkinson contested.
The question in the case was as to wheth
er the entire vote of the second ward of the
city should be rejected because of alleged
misconduct on the part of election officers.
Lorbeer had a majority of fifty-one votes in
the ward and the rejection of the entire
vote meant his defeat. The lower court
refused to reject the vote and this action
has now been sustained on appeal.
The supreme court in deciding the case
laid down the rule "that where tho failure
of an election board to comply with a di
rectory provision is of such a character that
it can readily bo shown hy competent
proof that no fraud was committed and no
harm done by sucli failure and 6uch vote is
made then the vole will not bo rejected."
Inglesidc Entries
Tho following is the list of entries and
weights of the races to bo run at Ingle
side track today, which aro posted at tlie
Los Angeles Turf club, 212 South Spring
street. Commissions received on those
races and full descriDtion of the events:
First raci, 2-year-olds, selliig, four furlongs
—Lord Chesterfield, 101; Gordon, 104; George
Palmer, 101; Ingle side, lot: Mar* X., 101;
Wallafil, 104, VSVO, '.10; Vencedor, !>!).
Second race mile and a quarter, selling—
OloV.o 88; Tenacity, 91; Foremost. 10U; Bod
root, 103; Cartnsl, 108: Balio, 105; P.cv del
llandtdos, 100; Collins, 1)1).
Third r"ce, seven-rights of a mile—Salisbury
Second, Ot; Vim-tor, 114; Sam Leake, 104;
Jack Klchelicu, lv.V sir Vassar, 91; Ed Kcai
ney, 110; Ike U„ 10J: NephSW, 100; Yankee j
boodle, 104; Wyoming, 91.
Fourth race, one mi;e, selling, hurdle— Man
hattan, 143, Saragoza, 147; Ited Will, 139:
Cncerlainty, 147; My Luck, 144; Arundel,
14.i; Alexis, 140.
Fifth race, three-quarters of a mile, selling—
Mobalaska, 88; Gallant, 104; Hraw Scot, 104;
Maj. Cook, 101; llcrfargilla, 102; Boreal, 104.
Sixth race, live furlongs, selling—San Mar
cus, 97; Ensign, 97; Chinook, 100: Audimalre.
97; Fond Horie. 104; Myron, 102: Minnie
First, 104; Pcckmift. 108; Gondola, 104;
Imilio, 102: pella s., 104: Arteums. 10*;
Kingcraft, 100; Princess Kose Second, 95; Tod
Hunter, 100; Fleet, 100; Ashland Eclipse,
102: Artist, 109: .lack Atkins, 97; Shield
hearer. 105; Middleton, 100.
Seventh race, live furlongs, selling—Mount
McGregor Second 100; Pat Murphy. 102;
LISSteK.SS; servire, 109: Phlloraeua, 100:
Toano. 100; Misa Koss, 9. r >; Coleman, 102;
Gold Bug, 100; Monitor, 97; Sligo, 100'; Geo.
Dickinson, 109.
rdanderson'e CanCldscy.
Omaha, March I.—Senator Thurston to
day made public an appeal to Nebraska
Republicans in favor of sending a McKin
ley delegation to St. Louis. It contains
two hundred vords and warns voters that
the candidacy of General Charles Mander
son of Nebraska is designed to defeat Mc-
Kinley in the interest of other candi
dates and not with the idea of Senator
Manderson being elected.
Rushing tha Work
Philadelphia, March 4.—Although the
olliciels at Cramp's shipyards say they
have received no special orders to rush the
three warships, the Massachusetts, Brook
lyn and lowa to completion because of the
pending trouble with Spain, there is never
theless an air of activity about the yard
that contrasts strongly with the recent
dullness there.
Faithful Unto Death
Chicago, March 4.— W. J. Campbell, Re
publican national committeeman for Illi
nois, died this afternoon of pneumonia,
ilia wife and father are at the point of
death, and neglect of himself in watching
them brought about aa attack of pneu
agOßia.
THE ARMY IS ANNIHILATED
Continued from First Taje.
police force as well as the troops of the
garrison are on duty.
The whole country seems to be as ex
cited as the inhabitants of the capital and
it is reported that rioting occurred during
the day in several cities. The press cen
sor, however, is holding back all dispatches
liable to increase the state of alarm pre
vailing and some time must elapse before
the truth is known. The war office has
heen besieged during tlie day by crowds of
people and is now surrounded by troops.
Later details of the fight in Abyssinia in
dicate General Daboriidas' column of Ital
ian forces sustained a very hot attack from
the enemy and fought desperately for forty
minutes, when thoy were compelled to re
treat. The Italians did their best to cover
their retreat by rifle antl artillery fire, but
they were hampered in this course by the
fear of hitting their own men.
Their infantry made repeated bayonet
charges to check the pursuing Shoans, hut
they were finally compelled to abandon
their guns. Toward evening, while still re
treating, the column divided into two
parts. One of these arrived in fair condi
tion, under Colonel Ragina, at Addicago.
No news has been received of the second
section.
lieneral Baratieri has also sent dis
patches to tlie government regarding the
battle, but it is impossible to get a con
nected account of the event.
11 was reported 200 of the officers en
gaged are missing. It is said the govern
ment will publish no list until exact de
tails are received.
According to the Italic, the reports of the
fighting which has been issued from the
ministry of war have not been signed.
They must, therefore, be received cauti
ously.
General Baratieri, in a letter to a friend,
written beforo the final disaster, said: "1
am aware of the intrigues against me, but
my conscience is easy. If I get through
the campaign with a whole skin, I shall re
member lam a deputy and then many
people will be restored to their proper
places."
Two hundred deputies havo arrived in
Rome since yesterday, and tlie greatest
animation is manifested in tlie lobbies of
parliament whore the disastrous defeat
and the resulting acute phase in the politi
cal situation are food for unending dis
cussions.
It is believed difficulty in finding a suc
cessor may lead to Premier Crispi remain
ing in oflice. Demonstrations have oc
curred between Democrats and Monarch
ists, and llgli'ing in tiie streets has re
sulted. The university has closed on ac
count of the disorderly propensities of tho
students, and many arrest* have been
made.
the Cabinet will resign
London, March 4.— A Rome dispatch to
the Times says:
The cabinet has decided to resign be
cause of the radical agitation and the re
sulting danger of violent outbreaks. Tlie
meeting of parliament has been considered
advisable in order to remove the causes of
provocation. Reports unfavorable to Gen.
Baratieri are assuming darker color. His
rapid escape to a position 100 kilometers
from the army, which was left to its own
guidance, is bitterly commented on.
WOnil FROM THE KRONT
Massowah, March -I—Gen. Haldissera
has arrived and assumed the governorship
of the colony and the command of the
army. He will arrive at the frrnt on Fri
day, when he will meet Men. Baratieri and
consult with him on tlie situation.
THE PENALTY" IS DEATH
London, March O.—A dispatch to the
Daily News from Rome says: General
Baratieri's own report shows he quitted
tlie battlefield while tho troops were still
lighting, and without knowing the fate of
the column under Generals Dabormida
and Arimondi. He will be tried for aban
doning his post, the penalty of which ia
degradation and death.
The Chronicle's Rome dispatch says:
Queen Victoria and Emperor William have
telegraphed their sympathy to King Hum
! Bert, with the expression of the hope that
the arms of Italy moy bo victorious.
TRACK AND TRAFFIC NOTES
The House Railroad Committee Listens
to Manager Monroe
Testimony es to Probable Earnings of the
Union Pacific Railroad—Plans of Pro
posed Reorganization
Washington, March 4.—Tho Pacific
railroad committee of the house today lis
tened to a statement by .1 antes Monroe,
freight Irallie manager of the Union Pa
cilic. He gave detailed statistics concern
ing tho earnings of the road for several
years, und drew the conclusion that no
gross earnings exceeding $14,000,000
could bo counted upon for tho future.
Not more than 25 per cent of that
amount could he considered net earnings.
In answer to questions he Gaid tho Oregon
and Gulf, connecting at Denver, did very
littlo business from Denver south, which
would otherwise have been handled by the
Union I'acillc.
Winslow S. Pierce, counsel for the Union
Pacific reorganization committee, made a
supplemental statement of tho plans of
the committee. In explanation of reorgan
ization pi ma Pierce said the total bonds at
their face value and exclusive of accrued
interest to be provided for in reorganization
(exclusive of the debt to the government)
would be $86,658,400. The entire amount
of new bonds necessary to retire die old,
he stated, was limited to $51,244,720, Im
posing upon the new company an interest
charge of $2,040,788, against an interest
charge of about $3,008,234 on same bonds
now, an annual saving of $1,648,446
could be made. The plan contemplated
that provision for all outstanding se
curities aud future corporate re
quirements should result iv fixed
charges of not over $4,000,000.
The plan dealt with only the lines of rail
road, lands, equipment, terminals and ap
purtenant properties of the Union Pacific
proper, between Council bluffs and a point
live miles west of Ogden, and between
Kansas City and Denver and Denver and
Cheyenne, including the Omaha bridge,
and with mortgages affecting these proper
ties only, together with certain branch line
properties controlled by the ownership
mortgage trust.
TIME TO A.V'S\Vf,R
Milwaukee, March I.—Judge Jenkins
has fixed March 12th as the time for tiling
answers to tho foreclosure suit of the
Farmers' Loan and Trust company against
the Northern Pacific Railway company.
The defendants who have not answered
then will be considered in default.
Holmes Must Hang
Philadelphia, March 4.—The supreme
court today, in a decision by Justice Will
iams, overruled all assignments of error in
tho case of H. H. Holmes, sentenced to
death for murdering Benjamin F. Pitzel,
and confirmed the judgment of the court
below. Tlie decision cays no substantial
error has been pointed out and that the
evidence fully sustains the verdict. Gov
ernor hustings, it is believed, will fix an
early day for the execution. Holmes, it is
said, has recently sent for a I 'athotlc priest,
who visited him several times
All persons ofllicted with dyspepsia wPi find
immediate relief andaure cure by using An
ostura Bitters.
Utdanda Belch Traiiw
Via Santa Fa leave daily at OioOa. ra.,
ft:os p. m.. Saturday and Sunday round
trip. SO cent*
WILL RIDE AT CORONADO
The Steams Racers Will De
part From Santa Monica
THE TEAM'S NEW TRAINER
His Name Is Stackpole and His Repu.
tatiou is Great
Tho Yellow Fellow Aggregation Needs a
Larger Track on Which to Use tho
Big Pacing Machines
There are decided changes in the Steams
camp at Santa Monica.. The record break
ing work, which has been rather slack, will
commence at once In earnest, efforts being
made to get ahead of Father Time at the
earliest p.ossible moment.
H. B. Gleezon, the manager of the team,
has hired a trainer of national reputation
to put the members of the Steams aggre
gation in order. Arthur J. Btaekpolo is the
new trainer and a first-class man he is.
He was the trainer of Arthur Gardiner last
season, when the latter went all through
tbe Southern circuit, and coming north
literally walked away from the best men
on the national circuit. Gardiner also
held the world's records for the three
quarter mile and one mile, made under
Mr. Stackpjle's supervision. From this it
will be seen that tlie new trainer is a man
competent to do all that is required of him
in the manufacturing of records.
One thing has been fully demonstrated
here the past week, and that is the impos
sibility of driving a machine with as largo
a wheel base aa the sextuplet on a third of
a mile track, and the cause of this can
readily be seen by anyone who Is conver
sant with racing matters, pacing and pace
mailing machines. All one-third mile
tracks that have been built up to the
present lime huve been banked according
to tlie curves, with a view of using nothii g
larger than a triplet or a quad, and but
very few of these tracks have been con
structed with a view of record work being
done upon them. It can readily be seen
that tho ratio of the banking of the radius
of the curve must be increased in propor
tion, as the wheel base increases from the
triplet to the sextuplet, and not until this
m done can record time be made on one
third mile tracks by multiple machines as
largo as sextuplets.
In consequence of this the whole team
will be moved down to Coronado to the
horse track there. This track has lately
been occupied by the Syracuse record
team, but the latter has now disbanded
owing to various causes, and the track was
about to be torn up by order of David
Shafer, the manager of the defunct aggre
gation. Hut this was stopped by order of
Mr. l<\ Ed Spooner, the well-known cycling
correspondent, who is now at San Diego in
the interest of many eastern papers. So
the Coronado track will be used by the
Steams team for all records, the aggrega
tion going down to San Diegc on Saturday.
No time will be lost, but work will at once
be commenced and records made as fast
as the various men can be conditioned for
them.
John W. Campbell, the Spokane lad, has
been released from the team at his own
request, and went north last night to enter
the indoor races at San Francisco. Howard
Raymond of Portland, Or., has been added
to the pacemakers of the team, and will bo
nut on the big machine. All the men are
in the best of health and closely approach
ing record-breaking form. "Big Bill" Ran
dall has recovered entirely from his nasty
fall of three weeks ago, and is riding fast
ou a single. He is too valuable to be put
on a pacing machine, and will be trained
to follow pace instead of making it. As a
consequence, Dow, tbe San Jose lad, will
be put up to steer tlie great sex
tuplet, while "Rubber Bill" Hatton will
captain the crew and hold down tho rear
seat. Mr. F. Ed Spooner, tbe Bearings
correspondent and Palmer tire agent, was
expected from San Diego last night. He
did not arrive and will probably meet the
team at Coronado, where he is having the
track put in shape for the yellow fellows.
Mr. Chapman, tiie manager of the Pacific
branch of E. C. Steams & Co., was in Santa
Monica last week, making various arrange
ments necessary for the removal of the
team.
The rain at Santa Monica greatly im
proved the Southern Pacific bicycle track.
Though the banks were somewhat washed
by the heavy downpour, still the water
packed the surface as nothing else can do,
and with a slight amount of work the track
will be very fas?. While too small to hold
any such machine as tlie giant sextuplet,
for single wheels and tandems there is no
faster competition track in the country.
Tho departure of the Steams team de
tracts in no way from this statement, the
sole reason for the leaving of the yellow
fellows being that the multiple machines
are too large to be used successfully on
this track.
The breaking up of tho Syracuse team
has caused much comment among cycling
men. The list of records said to bo made
on Monday certainly showed that tho men
were hard at work, and with such a pace
follower as the time showed Hamilton to
be, there seems no good reason why all
world's records should not have gone to the
followers of the crimson rim. Various
causos are alleged as a reason for the dis
banding, but nothing satisfactory can be
gathered. Mr. Spooner, who is now at San
Diego, laconically wired two words,"Shafer
busted," but whether that means in team,
purse or person cannot be ascertained.
OUT FOR A TlMfe
A Countrymsn Falls Into Bad Compsny and Is
Jailed
The patrol wagon was called to the cor
ner of Commercial and Wilmington streets
at about 11:30 last night to bring in two
malefactors. John Phillips, a laboring
man, just oil from a rancii, fell in with one
Tom Atwood in the course of his
perigrinations about the city, and
the two proceeded to acquire
a load together. Atwocd had no money,
and finally Phillips went broke. Atwood
proposed to the farmer that lie pawn his
watch, which was done. Arriving at the
saloon on the corner named, Atwood pro
posed to the barkeeper that they enter into
a scheme to rob the countryman of what
he had left. Sergeant Smith happened
along at this juncture and placed both
men under arrest. Phillips, who had ar
rived at the gay and festive stage of his
jag, was booked for drunkenness, while
Atwood, from whom a revolver was taken,
had a charge of carrying concealed
weapons placed against his name.
UP FOR BATTERY
Last Sunday's Row Recelvea an Airing In
Court
Tlie battery charge against ex-Humane
Oflicer D. S. Hutchins and Bob Morehead,
a sewing machine dealer, was given its
first ventilation in court before Justice
Kossiter yesterday afternoon. The Birn
baum family, with whom, at No. 340 South
Spring street, the free fliht took place last
Sunday morning, were on hand as prose
cuting witnesses, and the case was opened
by the testimony of the oldest son. A
subpoena had been issued for J. Blrnbaum,
the father, but he did not appear. A lively
wrangle was precipitated over his absence,
and it at first appeared as though an imme
diate summons would be given for his pro
duction lv court. An agreement was
reached by which all parties will be pres
ent M • o'clock today, when the story of
the great fight will be told in all its harrow
ing details.
District Attorney James appears for the
prosecution, assisted by Attorneys Ling
and Gottsclialk, while Mr. Hutchins will
conduct his own and Moorehead's defense.
The testimony as given on the stand would
tend to prove that Hutchins and Moore
head were the aggressors and precipitated
the trouble. A 1 >ng and hard-fought legal
battle seems imminent, during which all
the participants In tho nffrav will toll of
their parts in the melee, and Justice Roesi
tcr has an unenviable job lo untangle the
sasln.
WHITE HATS HORSES
1 he Pasture la Bare and the Neighbors sre
flettlng Anzrv
Modesto, March 4.— J. M. Canty, owner
of the pasture in which "White !!at" Mc-
Carthy's horses are dying from starvation,
was in town this afternoon. He had been
waiting at tlie ranch since publication of
tlie statement that McCarthy would come
at once, but he has not yet arrived. Canty
states that McCarthy knew tlie condition
of his horses last December and has fre
quently been reminded since that time.
The horses, many of which are the finest
bred in die United States, are still dying.
The feeling against McCarthy hero Is bit
ter.
GOV. GREENHALGE IS DEAD
Inexpressibly Sad Scenes ct the Dying
Man's Bedside
The Dead Governor Lay Unconscious for
Daya and Hla Devote! Wile mas
tered to Him
Lowell, Mass., March 4.—Governor
Greenhalge died tonight.
He had been uncon cious since Tuesday
evening at i) oclock. The death scene was
inexpressibly sad nt Mr. Grcenhalge's
house. At the bedside wns tlie devoted
wifo. She steadfastly refused to leave her
husband. She was sustained by medicines
and when ehe rested it was to crouch at
her husband's side. Shortly beforo death
the governor looked from one side to the
other and in a weak voice begged them all
not to be anxious for him.
"I will be all right in a day or two,'' said
he with a wan smile. All the members of
the family were in the house, but they did
not enter the sick room. Mrs. Greenhalge,
her mother, and Miss Lilla Greenhalge, the
governor's sisters, wero the only ones who
were allowed access. During the early
morning hours the governor seemed to be
sinking rapidly. All tlie character
istics of the deadly uraemia poison
were strongly marked. He gasped for
breath and the rapid heartbeats became so
faint that tho doctors had to listen closely
lo detect the pulsations, 'lwo physicians
were present. At 11 ::I0 thero was a sink
ing spell with a slight paralysis of the
brain. The governor fell into a slumber
and never awoke. The immediate causo
of death was poisoning of the system, or
uraemia caused by inflammation of tlie
kidneys.
PERSONALS
Mrs. George Rabcock and the Misses
Mary L. and Annie S. Wells, prominent
society people of Ullea, N. V., are at tho
Westminster.
Mrs. C. W. Lcfflngwell and her charming
daughter. Miss G. Lefli igwell, have a suite
at the Westminster for the season.
General John T. Kidder, who owns tlie
Nevada County railroad, is at tho Nadeau.
The general is looking after his interests in
the Ly tie dam, near San Bernardino. Ho
is state debris commissioner and attending
to the practical results of hydraulic mining.
The following ollicers of the Oristoforo
Colombo, the Italian battleship now at
anchor off Port Angeles, are at the Na
deau: Lieut. S. liombo, Sub-Lieut. Haghek,
accompanied by Signor \V. (). Grimaldini.
a special passenger by direction of tho
Italian government.
A party of people from Reading, Pa.,
have rooms at the Hoiienbeck and will
visit points of interest in Los Angeles and
vicinity prior to the Fiesta. They are: 1).
Spong. the Misses Julia Spong and Eliza
beth Yon Horn, Lewis Dauth and wife,
Miss Kate Datith, the Misses Ella nnd An
nie Arnold and J. C. Collnel and wife, of
St. Petersburg, Pa.
A quiet wedding was celebrated yester
day at the Nadeau, when Miss Julia Garcia
was united to Capt. D. O. Sydney, the well
known mining man. Only a few of the
bride's intimate friends were present at
the ceremony, which was, owing to the
Lenten season, devoid of display. The
best wishes of Miss Garcia's many friends
accompany her on her venture on the mat
rimonial sea.
Governor Budd, accompanied by Secre
tary of State Brown, came in on the over
land this morning and quietly walked to
the Hoiienbeck. where for some hours he
was besieged. To tHB HERALD reporter
he said that the chief objects of his visit
were a personal examination of tho asylum
at San Bernardino and possibly a visit to
tlie reform school at Whittier. Both gen
tlemen left for San Bernardino ou the
afternoon train.
Marriage Licenses
Tlie following marriage licenses were is
sued yesterday from the office of the coun
ty clerk:
P. W. Smith, a native of lowa, aged 24
years, and Huldah A. \Vellfare,a native of
Illinois, aged 20 years, botli residents of
this city.
Samuel J. Brubaker, a native of lowa,
aged 24 years, aud Mary A. Brubaker, a
native of Ohio, aged li) years, both resi
dents of Little Rock and California.
George T. Frick, a native of Indiana,
aged 21, a resident of Pomona, and Lou
Stabler, a native of Illinois, aged 29 and a
resident of Sidney, 111.
Scipion Vial, a native of France, aged 39
years, and Colina Crevolin, a native of
France, aged 21! years, both residents of
Los Angeles.
Marion E. Haney, a native of Michigan,
aged 111 years, and Louise Mabie, a native
of New York, aged 40 years, botli residents
of l'asadena.
A nice, iip-10-dato invitation or ennounec
ment is a f.-aiure of weddings in which every
young lady takes a justifiable pride, vte have
studied the requirements of wedding station
cry until we are thoroughly familiar with
every detail, see our samples. 11. M. Lee .v.
Bro., 110 X. Spring st.
Taken Back to Answer
City Marshal Lorbeer of Pomona stopped
over in the city last night, having in chargo
George Thompson, whom he is taking back
to that city to answer to a charge of burg
lary. He placed his prisoner in the city
jail for safe-keeping over night.
A Candidate Chosen
F bank port, Ky.. March l.—A joint Re
publican caucus tonight selected Stafo
Senator W. .1. Deboe as the party candi
date for United States senator.
A Dig In the Klbj
Lightly nnd Jocosely given is no rorn&idable
matter, but when a constant uneasiness he
ll ath lottr ribs on the right aide intiina es
that your liver is out of order, you aro not to
be envied This sonsation is also accom
panied cy yellowneo ot the skiu and eyeballs,
a mouse-colored fur upon the ton tie, sick
le adnck-', nausea and uther uncomfortable
indications. Hosteitsr's tetomaeh btttsrl is
the remedy of nil others, and should bo re
sorted to without delay. Constipation and
dyspepsia, concomitant oi liver trouble, are
Also remedied by this unequaled rogulatiiig
irfc-dicine. wh eh tho records of nearly hull" a
century, the commendation of eminent mem
bers of the medical professiuii, and the daily
experience of the invalid world stamps as the
tir-tof Its elasa. 111 rheumatl.in, kidney and
bladder trouble it is incomparable. It iemo.
dies nervousness and debility, restores ap
petite and Bleep, baatena convalescence after
exhausting nieladtea, and greatly mitigates
infirmities tnciocul to old age.
TALKS WITH
TRAVELERS
Assistant Cliief Engineer James Lane, ot
tho British warship Conius, which ran
aground at San Diego last week, has brief
shore leave and was at the Hoiienbeck last
night. The Comus is a third-rater of 2380
tons displacement, 228 feat long, with 44.8
breadth of beam. Though Bhe looks lite a
tub, she mounts fourteen guns and sho car
ries a crew of :;i 1 men all told. Mr. Lane
thinks that war will ensue from tho action
of the United States senate resolution in
regard to tho belligerent rights of the Cu
ban insurgents antl that its action will be
energetically backed by Lord Salisbury
should it become necessary for the United
States to make a hostilo demonstration.
Tho Spanish navy, though small, is well
equipped and the Mercedes is not far from
Galveston bar.
Lufal Arimondi, nephew of General Ari
mondi. who so gallantly covered the re
treat of the Italian army at the terrific
combat at Belena, midway between Mns
sowah and Adowa had a cable late last
night which dispels the fear entertained in
the Italian quarter of the city, that their
compatriots bad been annihilated. It
would seem that General Arimondi, on re
ceipt of orders from General baratieri waa
so situated, that immediate compliance
with the order was impossible. At first
all went well, so the dispatch says. Gen
eral Albertone, with four native batteries
and four corps of natives engaging the
enemy, but they were overwhelmed by the
hordes of King MeneleU. The batteries
were useless and the native troops stam
peded like seared sheep. Tho Italian force
slowly retreating, llnally entrenched them
selves near Belena. Their losses, so says
tho dispatch, are greatly exaggerated,
though many a gallant young soldier fell
under tho deadly storm of poisoned arrows
from Menelek's men.
Jncob Keller, formerly or the editorial
department of tho Vossiehe Zsitung, who
has considerable interests through his
family connections with Los Angeles
county, thinks that it will be difficult for
this country to avoid war with Spain, and
that England and Germany will be very in
terested spectators, observing strict neu
trality It will be a duel between an effete
monarchy and a vigorous young republic.
It is conceded that the quarrel, if it can ba
so called, is one which does not call for the
interference of ilie great powers, who
are disposed to recognize the primal
rights of the United States affecting a large
country like the island of Cuba, so close to
her seaboard.
G. W. Barnes, well-known as an operator
in tlie wheat pit on the Chicago board of
trade, is visiting friends in the city. He
expects to see #1 wheat in Chicago before
many weeks, and called Thf. Herald re
porter's attention to the enormous ship
ments of flour from San Francisco and
Fuget sound points to Australia since last
November. The Monowai, which was to
have sailed for Sydney today, Is detained
by the delay of the English mails owing to
the storm and the non-arrival of several
cars of ffour from interior points in Cali
fornia. The Monowai will carry away one
of the largest cargoes which ever left this
country for Honolulu, Japan and China.
She will take out besides some r>oo tons of
California fruits, over 1200 tons of flour
iv sacks, the product of California wheat
growers.
The demise of Dr. James T. Gheselin, a
retired army surgeon, at the Occidental
hotel in San Francisco on Monday morn
ing is deeply deplored by his many friends
in Los Angeles and, indeed, throughout
the county, where he bad invested a large
amount of money. Under Goneral Sheri
dan he was medical director from Win
chester to the surrender at Appomattox.
About three weeks ago he was in perfect
health apparently, as he visited thu busi
ness ofllce of The Herald. On his return
to San Francisco ho had a slight attack of
paralysis, from which he did not rally.
His career ia not unworthy of a passing
notice, as he was one of tho rnoet brilliant
medical officers in tlie United Statesarmy.
Horn in Anno Arundel county, Mary
land, in 1823, he was, in 185r>,
appointed assistant surgeon in
the United Stales army, followed
by his promotion on Juno 11, 1802, as sur
geon-major. Ho was during the war at
tached to General Sheridan's corps as med
ical inspector, and on March 13,1866,
was brevetted lietilenant-colonel for faith
ful and meritorious services during the
war, becoming colonel in recognition for
his devoted services. A quiet, unassuming
gentleman, he was much liked in Los An
geles, where in an unohtrusivo manner hia
charities will be much missed. Dr. Ghese
lin was never married, and his large es
tate, estimated to be worth $1100,000, goea
to a nephew in Maryland, who has just
been called to the bar of Anne Arundel
county.
Captain .lohn McCuliough of San Fran
cisco, who was for many years in tlie em •
ploy of ihe Sutton and Beebe line, said
that the southeasterly blow did muob dam
ago to shipping in San Francisco, especial
ly iv tho lower harbor. Hay bales wero in
great demand at all tiie wharves and cap
tains had to pay stiff figures, as tugs wera
scarce, aud those at liberty demanded
such high rates that it was cheaper to pay
big prices for "hay fenders." Therevanue
cutter Bear had a very close shave from
wreekago hy the whaler Lydia, whose
breast line broke in the height of the gale.
The tide of opposition to tho erection of
buildings over ten stories in height ia fast
gaining ground in tho chief eastern cities
and I think will result iv radical measures
by the municipal authorities, said archi
tect R W. Armstrong of Chicago at the
Westminister yesterday. Land owners
owe certain obligations to the public which
they may not with impunity Ignore, such
as their not shutting out light and air by
structures which turn day into night in
lesser buildings, and depreciato the value
of ordinary property for many blocks m
every direction. Tho tendency of capitalists
is towards tall structures, and so marked
in it that municipal corporations areever.v
where considering legislation affecting
their height. The matter will soon be set
tled by tho never falling law of supp.y and
demand. Tall buildings will cease to be
erected after they cease to pay.
Cut His Nose
While walking hastily along the street
yesterday morning Eugene Leo ran his
face into a pane of glass being transported
on a passing wagon. He sustained a bad
cut on the nose, which was dressed at the
receiving hospital and he was discharged.
Arrested for Begging
Officer Fifleld arrested one George Hall
for begging on the streets yesterday. Hall
was hnngry and also able-bodied, so that
he probably will be given an opportunity
to earn his living for a few days.