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VOL. XLV. NO. 140
THE POLICY OF OLD SPAIN
Fully, Formally and Officially
Set Forth
PRIME MINISTER CAINOVAS
Gives to Joseph Pulitzer Full Authority
to Publish It
t
Captain.General Weyler Issues Another Pro
clamation Promising Exact Justice to
Prisoners Suspected of Sedition
Associated Press Special Wire.
New York, March ("..—The World will
print tomorrow th© following authentic
•tatement of the policy of Spain as to
Cuba and congress, from Prime Minister
Canovas. It is accompanied by a personal
message to Joseph Pulitzer from the presi
dent of the council of state at Madrid
authorizing Its publication. The statement
la as follows:
Madrid, March 6.—"We have as yet no
official notification of the intentions of the
American government, nnd cannot there
fore take cognizance of or protest by note
against any of the proceedings of the sen
ate and house of representatives of tho
United States. We have taken no official
notice whatever of the proceedings and
speeches in Washington during the past
week.
'•Nor have we sounded the European
powers or courts regarding their support in
any form. All we have»done is to show to
the American government and to Minister
Taylor that we have endeavored to enforce
respect for tho American legation and con
sulates, repressing so sternly the disturb
ances that we have ordered the Madrid,
Granada, Barcelona and Valencia univer
sities closed; and we will close all univer
sities, Eclioois and establishments whose
students dare to make demonstrations
hostile to the United States. We will sent!
to prison and prompt trial all authors and
promoters of such disturbances. We be
lieve they are prompted by the advanced
republicans.
"Nothing will be omitted on our side to
■how our desire to preserve cordial rela
tions with America. I am convinced that
we possess sullicient means to quell any
hostile demonstrations. The government
of Spain regrets and has mtulo all the
amends possible for the manifestation al
ready made of the indignation which the
speeches at Washington naturally excited
am'Uig the ever-loyal people of Spain.
"Tho situation now is one of extreme
delicacy. Indeed. I cannot define how far
it is possible for the government of Spain
to permit amicable and careful mediation
of a foreign power, however honorable and
disinterested it may be, without incurring
the grave risk of being accused of submit
ting to outside Interference, pressure and
dictation iv the midst of a civil war. The
United States is a great power, and until
they recognize tho object and encourage
the aims of the insurrectionists in Cuba,
lliey are friendly to Spain. After the rec
ognition of the belligerents in Cuba by the
United States it would be impossible for
the government of Spain to accept the
good ollices of President Cleveland or to
permit any interference whatever.
"Nevertheless I still hope some means
will be found by tho president to avoid
alienating the friendly relations with the
United States Which Spain has shown this
week i hat she prizes highly.
"I am fully alive to the significance and
the possible consequences of the vote of
the United States congress to the rebels, as
well as to Spain in her relations with the
United States,and especially in connection
with the right of search of. the high seas
and in the matter of privateers ana fili
bustering expeditious.
"The only new and seemingly warlike
preparations yet made by Spain are made
simply with a view to equipping a lleet of
warships and transatlantic steamers to
chase filibusters and to guard the coast of
Cuba. That is the sole object in view.
General Weyler having said he had enough
troops, only the usual reliefs will be 6ent
to Cuba until autumn and no naval demon
stration is contemplated .
•'The elections will not interfere with the
action of the government, as it intends to
conduct them iv a tolerant spirit for all
parties, fair representation being arranged
for even the West Indian constituencies.
Besides, in every imperial and interna*
tional question the Spaniards have always
6howu a patriotic spirit.
"The misapprehension concerning Gen
eral Weyler's character and methods as a
soldier originated in a misstatement of
facts iv his career and of his assignments
mid instructions. Cuba twenty
years ago, and the Philippine islands since
then, Weyler Ims only carried out the or
ders of his chiefs. Before he left for Cuba
the last time I saw and spoke to him and
approved his views. Consequently he has
simply acted in harmony with tho require
ments of this war, iv which tho insurgents
have not only set at deliance Ihe rules of
civilized warfare, but have violated the
provisions of the treaty of 179fS between
Spain and the United States and the proto
col of 1887 respecting the lives mi l prop
erty ot all real and all uood American citi
zens in Cuba. I am determined to carry
out the administrative political reforms
already voted by the cortes as soon as the
pacification of ttie island permits, and oven
such economical and tai ill reforms as may
bo consistent with the interests ot both the
colony and the mother country.
"But it is impossible to attempt reforms
during a civil war or under any foreign
pressure iv the present condition of the
island.
"When Marshal Campos was sent to
Cuba as governor-general the government
would certainly have allowed him to insti
tute the reforms if he had deemed them
advisable, but he soon discovered that it
was impossible to do so. We cannot ad
mit that the slightest ground exists lor the
recognition of the belligerency of the Cu
ban insurgents, whose so-called president,
the marquis of Santa Lucia, and the mem
bers of his executive council aro nomads,
like the rebel bauds, ever on tho move.
For instance, they were nearly surprised
and captured this week by a Spanish col
umn iv the province of Las Viltts.
(Signed) "Canovas d.l Castillo."
vieyi.ek' proclamation
Havana, March o.—The captain-general
of Cuba, General Valeriano Weyler, has
issued another important proclamation, of
which the following is ft translation:
My attention has been drawn to the fre
quency with whicli the civil and military
authorities and tho army olftcers in the
country and towns proceed to arrest citi
zens, who aro afterwards placed at my dis
posal to be deported from the island, with
out reasonable cause fur such measures,
and having pointed out in my previous cir
culars the charges pertaining to war, juris
diction and the formalities for trials, I
have decided to enact, in accordance
with said circulars, that arrests must be
justified with all reasons and proofs possi
ble, so as to proceed with all justice
Against the prisoners.
Therefore the authorities and army of
ficer* will io order in every case of every
one who is nrrested without proofs enough
to establish his guilt. Written information
must bo made,.with all the facts that can
possibly bo had through verbal or confi
dential information.
These requisites will be more exacting in
the towns where all loyal people must con
tribute to them, as safety there is grea'er,
and as in ho doing they will assist the au
thorities to re-ostablish order and peace by
co-operaiiug in a strict compliance witii
justice, for which a line has been traced by
me.
These informations and material proofs
will be sent to this oillce to proceed ac
cordingly, it being understood that I will
hold strictly responsible any olllcer who
does not furnish the proofs retpiirtd in the
cases mentioned.
<In the occasion of a visit which fleneral
Weyler paid to the casino and open here
toilay, tho president, Fr inclsco Santos
Guzman, in receiving the distinguished vis
itor, made a short address, in the course of
whicli he said:
"1 have come in the name of the casino
to protest against the injurious calumnies
of some American senators toward Spain
and toward her worthy representatives on
this island, and at the same time to protest
against the resolutions of both houses of
the United States congress in favor of recog
nizing as belligerents hordes of rebels. In
so doing they are voting against the rights
of our people and with manifest lack of
consideration to Spanish loyalty and friend
ship. We reiterate our unconditional ad
hesion to the government of Spain and to
the person of her worthy representative, at
whose side we aro and will be with all we
have."
General Weyler, in replying, thanked
the casino for its loyal sentiments and as
sured the members that their support
would be utilized when needed. The gen
eral also said he regretted the hostility
which some United Slut *s senators ex
hibited toward Spain, especially, ha ex
plained, as the Spanish authorities on this
island treat citizens of the United States
with mure consideration and assign to
them more prerogatives than to any o her
people. In spite of this, he said, hostility
was manifested toward Spain, jja the
meanwhile, continued General Weyler. he
hoped President Cleveland would perse
vere in this attitude in his opposition to
recognition.
In conclusion the general remarked:
"There is no reason why the good friend
ship between the two nations should be
altered."
There is no truth in tho report in circula
tion that General Weyler hus resigned the
position of captain-general of the island of
Cuba. In official circles, it is added, ihat,
on the cintrary. General Weyler possesses
the entire coulidence of the Spanish gov
ernment.
Colonel Galvis yesterday was engaged
near Macagua, province of Matanzas, with
tho insurgent forces of Maximo Gomez,
cousing considerable loss to tho enemy.
Maceo is said to be moving towards the
province of Matanzas. This is said here
to be proof that he has sutfered great loss,
in addition to being short of ammunition,
.Maceo has made a bold march to the
north with a view to meeting Calixto
Garcia, who was expected to arrive Willi
arms and ammunition. After learning the
Garcia expedition was a failure, Maceo
was unable to move eastward, or to reach
the southern everglades and was compelled
to move west into Havana province.
It is believed that his purpose was in part
a feint to prevent the reinforcements ar
riving at Havana from carrying out their
projected movements. No uneasiness is
felt at the presenco of Maceo in Havana
province. He has failed to effect a junc
ture with Gomez an ' is 200 mites sepa
rated f romJaJM.
ARRIVE
March o.—-The Cuban in
surgents have succeeded in landing more
munitions of war at Cuban ports. Dr.
Joaquin Castillo, chancellor of the Cuban
legation, has received dispatches announc
ing the safe arrival of three expeditions
in Cuba. The expedition sailed from
southern United States ports during the
last two weeks in three vessels, on
February 20, 27, and 2!1. Tho llrst was a
schooner carrying 175 rifles and 17.1.000
rounds of cartridges. The vessel landed on
Ihe roast of Santa Ciara province between
Caratrares and Sagua la Grande. The
second expedition carried 150 rifles and
150,000 round of ammunition and landed
on the coast of Pinar del Rio h een
Bahia Honda and Mariot. Phis t pply
was placed in Cuba within thirty miles of
tho city of Havana. The last expedition,
sailing on February 20, landed on the
northern coast of the province of Matanzas
near La Boca, about six miles from
Cardenar,
FRESIDENTIAL FROMISE3
Madrid, March 6.- As a result of the
publication in £1 Dia that the Spanish mm
ister at Washington had notified the gov
ernment that President Cleveland would
veto a Cuban resolution, a statement was
made today from an authoritative source
as to tho extent of the notification re
ceived from the minister at Washington.
It shows that he has kept the government
fully advised of all actual developments,
but has not anticipated anything In any
branch, Up to the present time die minis,
ter has not notified the government that
the president will veto the Cuban resolu
tion, nor is he informed, so far as tiie gov
ernment knows, what the future course of
the executive authorities at Washing
ton will be. At trie same time ihe
ministry has access to the dispatches re
ceived by the news agencies at Paris, Lon
don and Madrid, and some of these recent
dispatches widely published throughout
Europe as indicating the probajble course
of the administration at Washington have
borne the stamp of authenticity and have
been accepted as semi-official and authori
tative. They have been regarded by offi
cials as well as by the general public ns cor
rectly forecasting the course of the Wash
ington authorities. To these the Spanish
minister at Washington has not added his
ollieial advice nor has he stated that he has
any information as to the future of tho
Cuban resolutions.
There have been renewed demostrations
of hostility to the United States today at
Valencia, Alicante and Dolores. Tnere
was also a demoustrnt ion of sympathy
made hofore the) French consulate at Val
encia. The French consul appeared upen
the balcony in response to the acclama
tions of the crowd and saluted them.
The news from the United Stales of the
insults to the Spanish flag by the students
of Princeton university have produced the
greatest indignation iv this ciiy, and they
were discussed warmly at the cafes, thea
ters and clubs.
Dispatches from Havana say a majority
of Cuban merchants have agreed to boy
cott the products of the United State.
The press, with few exceptions, advise
the government to indulge no illusions as
to a long delay or an abtasidonmeut of rec
ognition by the United Stales of the in
surjents. Tho general impression in dip
lomatic circles is that President Cleveland
wil.' ultimately be compelled to carry out
tho resolutions of congress, even if at first
he takes friendlier steps to elicit from
Spain promises of Cuban autonomy or of
more lenient treatment of the rebels.
WHAT CLEVELAND StVS
Washington, March o.—The president
said to a representative of the Associated
Press: "I see it is assumed in certain
quarters that a doliverance published a few
days ago on the Cuban question may bo
taken as defining the attitude oi the ad
ministration on the subject. I wish you
would say I never saw the state
ment nor heard of it until I read
it iv the newspapers, and even then neg
lected to read all of it, supposing it repre
sented nothing more than a newspaper
guess. I do not know how it origuated
Coatiuucd on Second Page,
THE HERALD
LOS ANGELES, SATURDAY MORNING-, MARCH 7, 1896.-TWELVE PAGES.
REV. DR. BROWN'S DEFENSE
The Alleged Love Letters Prove
Dull Reading
SCHEMING MRS. DAVIDSON
Found An Easy Victim In the Innocent
Preacher
The Doctor Satisfactorily Explains His Fear
of Accusation Under the Circum
stances Then Prevailing
Associated Press Soeciai Wire.
San Francisco, March o.—Rev- C. O.
Brown resumed his testimony in his own
defense before the Congregational council
today. He admitted that he had exchanged
letters with Mrs. Overman while the latter
was absent in Tacoma. Tiio letters were
produced, Dr. Brown explaining that Miss
Overman had sent to her home in Tacoma
for the letters. All of the letters were
prosaic epistles concerning matters in the
church and books winch Miss Overman
was reading.
"A sweet love letter, is it not?" sug
gested Dr. Brown when the llrst uf the
dry and colorless epistles were read. Dr.
Brown then referred lo his connection
witii Mrs. Davidson, recounting how she
had waited on him after prayer meeting
when Mrs. Brown was absent and asking
him to walk toward home with her.
Mrs. Davidson asked him if he did not
miss Mattie Overman, and he had inno
cently replied that he had. He denied
that he said V iss Overman was the best
read woman lie had ever met, but stated
had had said that considering her age and
opportunities he wondered at her Intelli
gem discussion of technical and scientific
authors. He said that Mrs. Davidson on
various pretexts had induced him to ac
company her to see many people, and had
asked him to show her through the Young
Men's Christian association building. She
wished to meet the general secretary of the
association, and while waiting for the offi
cial Dr. Brown said he and Mrs. Davidson
had sat a few minutes in the office of the
assistant secretary. Dr. Brown said these
interviews and visits were all a part of Mrs.
Davidson's scheme of blackmail, into
which he innocently fell. Mrs. Davidson
sought to have him seen with her in such
places as would make it possible for her to
secure witnesses to what she hail described
as consult aliens regarding Miss Overman's
relations regarding his alleged liason with
Miss Overman.
Continuity Dr. Brown said that in the
last week in August Mrs. Davidson had
come to his office in the church and asked
him to lend her a little money. He loaned
her at that time $20, later $40, and again
$00. She always slated that tier dividends
from the corset linn were delayed in the
east.
Dr. Brown, much moved, said he had
always believed in not letting his right
hand know what his left hand did, but lie
had no choice now but to explain these
matters. He said that since he had been
pastor of his present charge he had given
away more than half his salary. He said
there were many persons who had bor
rowed 110 from him, whom he would bo
would he very glad to see at the council.
He denied that he had ever prayed
with Mrs. Davidson alone, although ad
mitting that he should have done so.
Brown said he had never called Mrs.
Davidson his "mother in Christ." adding
that Mrs. Davidson committed a sacrilege
when she so misquoted him. Then Dr.
Brown told how Mrs. Davidson had finally
revealed herself iv her true colors. She
told him how a well-known minister had
visited a o Iging iiouse in compary with a
young woman, concluding with the state
ment that he had been identiueu as tne 1
minister and Miss Overman as the woman.
He admitted that he was afraid to meet
such all accusation at a time when the city
WU greatly excited over the arrest of sev
eral old men for debauching young girls.
He feared that the accusation would be ac- ;
cepted as guilt when the populace was in
such an angry mood. He said he had gone
to every lodging house iv the district
where he had been accused of accompany
ing Miss Overman,and to him and a police,
detective each proprietor had said Dr.
Brown had never been seen iv that vicinity.
Brown ihen told how he had paid Mrs.
Davidson $500 and had taken her receipt
for the money in order to protect himself.
Ban Francisco, March (!.— Frank J.
Mallory, ussistant secretary of the Sutter
ciub, has disappeared and his family and
friends are much concerned ovor the mat
WHAT NANSEN MAY HAVE DISCOVERED
ter. His wife states he left home at half
past five Thursday morning for the pur
pose of meeting at the westbound Oregon
train his brother, whom ho expected to
come down from Shasta. Since that lime
he has not been seen or heard from at
home or at the Sutter club. Mallory has
been married hut a year and has a child
but a few weeks old. His wife declares
that she knows no reason why ho should
have left the city, and the Sutter club di
rectors can offer no explanation at present.
DEMANDS REFUSED
Venezuela Declines to Honor British Claims
for Indemnltv
New York, March 6.—A special to the
World from Caracas, Venezuela, says:
The ninety days allowed Venezuela to an
swer the demand for indemnity for the
arrest of English officials Barnes and
Baker on tho Uruan river in December,
1884, has expired, The government will
not speak officially, but the highest author
ity is given for the statement that the Ven
ezuelan government refused to pay the in
demnity, declaring that the question of tho
arrest and boundary dispute cannot bo
separated. To pay Ihe indemnity would
ho to recognize British sovereignty over
Venezuelan territory. It is believed lv re
that unless Sir Julian Pauncefote or Min
ister Anilrade can arrange the matter sat
isfactorily in Washington, England will
use force to collect the money, treating the
arrests as distinct from the boundary,
Warship Ordered Ibnu
Washington, March li.—Orders have
gone forward by cable from the navy de
partment to Montevideo directing the re
turn of the flagship Newark to the United
Stales and tho retention of the Lancaster
on the South Atlantic station to take her
place as flagship. Admiral Norton, com
manding the station, will return to this
country on the Newark, as will also Cap
tain W. B. Hofl of the Lancaster, who
leaves his Bhip in command of Captain
Yates Sterling, who has commanded the
Newark. This will leave Ihe United States
fleet on the South Atlantic station com
posed of three vessels, the flagship Lan
caster, the dilapidatetl old Yantic, which is
unable to go to sea from the river Plata,
and the gunboat Oaatine, the only modern
naval vessel of the three.
A Mm: Attached
Butts. Mont., March (j.—The Butte and
Boston mining property was attached to
day on account of a suit of a suit of Edward
0. Perkins, who holds the claims of various
creditors, aggregating $400,510. The
largest claims are $174,000 on a note anil
$40,000 on money advanced by Lewisohn
Bros, of New York; $101,000 advanced
by the Boston and Montana company;
$00,700 on a note given the Massachusetts
Loan and Trust company. The other
claims are notes ranging from $2700 to
$12,000. Four claims acquired since bonds
were issued and not subject to.them were
attached, thus fully securing the floating
debt.
Increased Steerage Kates
New York, March o.—The transatlantic
steamship companies have increased their
rates for third class or steerage prepaid
tickets. The German lines have fixed the
new rate at $00.50 from Bremen or Ham
burg. The other lines are in proportion
and dependent entirely on the port of em
barkation. This is the highest tigure ever
had, veteran seamen say. A prepaid
ticket represents one purchased on this
side of the Atlantic for the use of some
passenger who may be coming here from
the other side. The increase in the Ger
man lines is more than $4.
The Oldest flan Dead
Dlbique, la., March 6.—Christian Con
rad of Delaware county, aged 110 years, is
dead. He has been a noted character in
lowa life for many years,,and until lately
he was comparatively well and strong.
At his last birthday he predicted that he
would not live the year out. He was by
all odds die oldest man in lowa, and has
been a frequent subject of newspaper biog
raphies.
A Pioneer D.ad
San Francisco, March o.—William
George Marcy, a pioneer, died today in tho
Old People's Home. Mi. Marcy came to
California in is 17, and was a member of
the famous Stevenson brigade. Ho was a
son of tho secretary of slate during Presi
dent Polk's administration.
Sutro Oaths Completed
San Fbanoisco, March ti.—The Sutro
baths, the largest in the world, «ill be
opened formally a week from Saturday.
The building has been open to tho public
for several months, but the baths have not
yet been used.
Delegates for McKinley
Concordia, Kan., March O.—The fifth
district convention to name delegates to
the national Republican convention at St,
Louis instructed 1 or McKinley.
THE VENEZUELAN BOUNDARY
As Shown by Ancient Maps and
i Documents
THE BRITISH BLUE BOOK
Laid on tbe Table of tbe House of
Commons
A Brief Summary ol the Evldance by Which
Great Britain Expects to Sustain
Iter Claims
I Associated Press Special Wire.
I LONDON, March 6.—[Copyrighted, 1896,
!by the Associated Press.] The British blue
book on the Venezuelan boundary dispute
was laid on the table of the house of com
mons today. Following is a summary of
the position of Great Britain, as published
in work referred to :
First—Long prior to and at the time of
! the treaty of Minister, in 1646, the Dutch
i founded settlements in various parts of
I British Guiana, particularly on the coast.
Second—The only Spanish settlement
| prior to them was Santo Home de Gil lyana.
| Third—During the whole period from
j 1648 to 171). i the Dutch had uninterrupted
i possession of the entire coast line and the
j river Corenlin to Barima.
Fourth—During the same period they
J had explored the uppar portions of nearly
all the rivers and made many settlements
in adjacent districts.
Fifth—Prior to 1723 there was no settle
ment of Spanish except Santo Home de
Ouayana.
Sixth—Between 1724 and 1796 Ca
puchin missions were established south
ward of the Orinoco and gradually ex
tended eastward toward the Dutch terri
tory, the farthest point occupied by the
Spaniards being Tumineremo, founded
about 17SS.
Seventh — Before 1796 the Dutch had
eettled far up the Cuyunl. a Dutch post was
established near the Yuruan, and the
Dutch had full control of the whole basin
of the Cuyunl,
Eighth—Except for the settlement of
Santo Home do Guayaua and their mis
sions the Spaniards exercised no authority
in the territory now in dispute.
Ninth -Great Britain, on becoming pos
sessor of the colony, succeeded io all the
rights of the Dutch.
Tenth —After 1790 Great Britain ex
tended her settlements antl exercised over
the territory originally claimed by the
Dutch all the rights whereby nations
usually indicate a claim to territory.
Eleventh—Neither Spain nor Venezuela,
after the latter had declared her mdi pend
ente, ar any time had possession of or
dominion over the territory tn question.
Twelfth—Oneas Britain, while maintain
ing her just rights, has consistently shown
I a desire to make a fair arrangement with
Venezuela iv regard to the boundary.
Thirteenth—The claim of Venezuela
that her territory extends to the F.sseqiiiho
I is based on contentious in lit, wise support
ed by facts anil cannot be justified on a:*y
reasonable ground.
'the foregoing thus establishes Great
Britain in her strict right to lie entitled to
the territory extending to Barir.ia, includ
ing the watersheds of Eisequibo, Cuyuni,
Yuruari. l'omaroon, Waini and Barima.
The blue book contains nine maps, an
I official chart of the West India company,
| datetl 1633, lllnieuw's map of Guiana
dated 1640, the official map of the Eng
lish committee on trado and plantations
dated 1700. Dr. Anvilo's map of Aroerique
Meridionals dated 1745, a sketch map ol
the Dutch Director General dated 17-ill,
Thompson's chart of the coast of Guiana
I dated 17*0, an inset of Bonchenroeder's
' map of the colony of IDssequibo and Dem
; erara dated 1708, and Depon'scuarledeia
Capitanerie Generate de Caracas dated
i USUI.
The limits were prepured in older to il
i lusirale tho various boundary linos re-
I ferred to in the correspondence.
The Daily News, the l iberal official or
igan, says:
The Venezuelan blue book bristles witii
j faot* and challenges refutation, iiur ease
lis impressively if not irrefragably strong.
| Hut the stronger it is the less reason can
i Lord Salisbury urge araiust unconditional
: arbitration. We are most hopeful that die
| next step will probably be tho appointment
' of ttie joint commission.
; The Chronicle I Liberal I, after taking
• form, granted that the case will be settled
i by arbitration, says: „
"It is advisable that we should go to the
I tribunal as strongly t'ortitied as possible.
< From this point of view we are not satis-
I lied with Lord Salisbury's presentation of
■ "urease. The strict advocates line has
been pursued. Weak points have been
slurred over and utiduo emphasis has been
laid upon unessential matters. Lord Sal
isbury has shown himself not too skillful,
tactful or well informed a defender of Eng
land's honor and interests."
MILLIONS IN IT
A New Chapter Of the Old, Old Big Fortune
Story
Sacramento, March 6.—Albert, Alexan
der ami Herbert Becker, employees in the
railroad shops in this city, today received
news from Ohio notifying them that they
had suddenly fallen into a great fortune.
Away back near the beginning of the
present century the Becker family moved
west and located in what was then the
wilds of Ohio. The elder Beckers were
contemporaneous with Duiial lioone. The j
father df the Becker brothers of this city, j
Louis S. Meeker, owned lifty acres, which i
are now iricludod in the heart of the thriv
ing and populous city of Ashtabuln, the
county seat of Ashtabula county iv the j
northeastern portion of the state.
His father died many years ago without ;
making out the necessary papers. The I
sou claimed the property as the sole heir
and the matter lias been iv litigation for
the past twelve years.
Yesterday Herbert Becker received a dis
patch from tho county clerk, who, by the
way, is his brother, informing him that the 1
supreme court had decided in favor of the
fattier, who now has absolute title. It car
ries with it all the Improvement*, which in
clude two theaters, several hank buildings,
three or four large hotels, churches with
out number and miles upon miles of streets
built solely with four and tlve-story blocks.
his hard to estimate the value of the I
property, but it cannot bo much short of i
?28,000.000. The three brothers will get
it all. Their father is old and feeble and
now resides in Canada.
This is the story told by one of the Beck
ers today.
GOLD WITHDRAWN
A Million Drawn From the Sub-Treasury
and Promptly Put Back
New York, March o.—The Illinois Cen
tral railroad withdrew $1,000,000 from
the sub-treasury today. The gold was de
posited in the company's bank. Stuyve
sant Kisk, president of the railroad com
pany, said the withdrawal had no reference
to the government bond operations and
was not on that account. It is understood
that the railroad company had some gold
loans to pay and that, an attempt was made
to make them pay a commission for the
gold, payment in gold being enforced, not
withstanding the present conditions. The
company refused to pay the commission
and withdrew the gold from the sub
treasury. It is known the same amount of
gold was turned into the treasury again by
the bank in which it was deposited by the
railroad, but this deposit had no reference
to the railroad company but was done in
pursuance of a special arrangement with
the treasury, the bank being one of the
speti&l depository banks for the new gov
ernment loan.
AN AWFUL CHARGE
Qeorge Tarbox Held to Answer to the Supe
rior Court
The examination today of George C. Tar
box. or Tatborough, as he is known in San
Diego, where he is said to have deserted his
wife and family, resulted in his being held in
the sum of $3000 to answer in the supe
rior court to a charge of rape. The details
rif the crime developed a depth of crime
and inhumanity unetpialed. The victim, a
daughter of Itony Crane of the Simi valley,
this county, was 14 years of age in Febru
| ary. She testified that Tarbox had been
criminally intimate with ler many times
since September. ]*!>.>. She is enciente,
which fact led to the discovery of the crime
by her parents, and the speedy arrest of
Tarbox followed. As the child had not
reached the age of consent, when first
assaulted, the prosecution will rest on the
felony charge ihe evidences of guilt
seem overwhelming, but Tarbox stoutly
maintains his innocence.
THE PUBLIC PULSE
Indicates an Intention to Drop McKinley end
Choose Mandereton
Omaha, Neb., March o.—lt was decided
today to hold a meeting in Omaha Satur
day night of Nebraska Republicans aa a
demonstration in favor of General Man*
derson for president. General Mtnderson
returned from Washington today. He
said:
"Those who keen their fingers on the
pulse of the political public say that is is
growing more and more certain every day
that neither Mr. Reed nor Mr. McKinley
can be nominated by the next national
convention of the Republican party. In
that event it is felt sure that the nomina
tion will go to a western man. Among tho
western men tho contest will doubtless be
between Senator Allison, Senator Davis
and myself."
Low Rates Refused
Chicago, March 6. — Tho mueh-dis
! cussed excursion to California at reduced
j rates, which was advertised by an agrieul
i tural paper, and which, at one time,
( threatened to make all sorts of trouble for
J the roads of the Western Passenger asso
\ ciation, left for California last night,
jlt consisted of just eight people
j and all of them went on
! the regular rate too. It has been definite
; ly learned that the proprietor of the paper
j advertised the reduced rates on his own
j responsibility, expecting that tho roads
1 would get into a light and that he would
! then be able to get the rates he had
! promised. The roads lost no time iv get
ting Into a jangle over the matter, but
the affair stopped there and would make
no lower rates lor the excursion.
Las Anzelei Loses Ajain
San Francisco, March ti.—The next an
nual convention ot the Amarican Protec
tive association will lv hold in Stockton.
This was decided at the fourth day's ses
sion, after a hard Struggle am >ng the dele
gates representing all quarters of the state.
The south made a very hot tight for Lis
' Angeles. Against it were arrayed the sup*
I porters of San Francisco, Oakland and
i Stockton. It was only wh«ni those favor
t these three ci'ies combined to indorse the
i claims of the last that the ciuse of Los
j Angeles was lost.
• Mrs. Lane ConvlCtsj
Detroit, March 6.—lt took but one bal
j lot by the jury in the trial of Mrs. Alice
11. Lane to convict that person of man
\ slaughter this afternoon. Mrs. Lane was
! charged jointly with Dr. I>. C Seaman
; with responsibility tor the death of Emily
1 j, Hull, the girl who br> hero for treui
i ment from Birmingham, England, by her
; pastor, Rev. Jonathan Bell, with whom she
j nad been unduly intimate.
What the Miners Want
San Fbakcihco, March ti.—At the next
meeting of the executive committee of the
State Mining association. Secretary Sontag
will bring up he question of opening up
the forest reservation's of he state to pros
pectors and quartz mining. A bill affect
ing Colorado in that respect has beon in
troduced in congress and it is the opinion
of mining men hore that a similar bill for
California would be of great bene lit.
CITY PRICE. PER SIMILE COPY, 3 CENTS
ON TRANSPORT A ITON LINES, 5 CENTS
IN CONGRESSIONAL HALLS
Protection of Pensioners Se
cured by a Bill
THE FEE SYSTEM SPOILED
By tbe Passage of the Legislative
Appropriation Bill
Morgan Submits His Minority Report Oppesa
Ing the Extermination of the Seals-
Other Matterj in Cnmmlttes
Associated Press Snocial Wire.
WASHINGTON, March fi.—At the opening
of the session of the house today a bill was
passed on the moiion of Mr. Overstreet
j (Kepublican of Indiana) to abolish tho
cash payment of pensions. The purpose
jof the bill is to prevent the swindling of
. veterans who draw their pension money at
j agencies on the quarterly pay days. Cor
] respondence with the agencies shows that
I many pensioners draw their pensions in
| casli and their families complain they get
jno benefit from the money. This bill re
j quires all pensions to be paid in checks,
i sent to the home of the pensioner.
Hull (Republican of Iowa) asked unan-
I Imous consent for the consideration of a
bill to relieve General Carlin of liability
for $1180 expended by Captain J. M.
Chyde in the rescue of a party of students
who were snowbound in the Bitter Root
mountains in 1803,
Wilson, Republican of Idaho, objected,
snying that the party had deserted a citi
zen of Idaho and had left him to die.
The house then resumed the considera
tion of the remaining features of the
amendment to the legislative bill to abol
ish ttie fee system in the case of United
States attorneys and marshals.
After some unimportant amendments
had been adopted the legislative bill was
passed
The house then took up the considera
tion of the postofflce appropriation bill.
Mr. Loud, Republican of California, chair
man of the committee, who was in charge
of the bill, explained its provisions, it
carries $01,943,577, $2,574,142 less than
the estimates, but $2,377,700 more than
the current law carried.
Mr. Quigg, Republican of New York,
asked whether it would be possible, under
the provisions of the present bill, for tho
postofflce department to continue what he
denominated "die spy system" for sur
veillance of carriers, etc,
Mr. Loud, in reply, explained that the
The Sunday Herald
WILL CONTAIN :
In Uncle Sam's Gun Shop
Where Death-Dealers Are Built
Women Hardly Ready Yet to Vote
By Elizabeth Cady Stanton
The Applied Science of Bones
The Bertillon System
The Queen of England at 77.
Lenten Retreats in Gotham.
The Monetary Demands
of the Sioux Indians
American and Spanish Navies Compared.
1 An Interview with Whitelaw Reid
at Phoenix, Ariz.
Tiie Spring Street Note Book
Socialism
Juana; or Hidden Gold—continued—
A Romance of the Old Days
; Something for the Ladies.
' A Page for the Young People.
Miscellaneous Fiction.
Editorials.
And All the News of All the World.
THE NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH — Proceedings in the house:
a bill passed i<>r the protection of pension
ers; the fee sysicm abolishel; minority rc
portonthe exterminationo! seals....The
British blue book <m the Venezuelan claims
submitted to the house of commons..,.
policy of Bpftlo lully sot forth In ft letter
from tbe premier to the New York World
Italian riots continue— President
Huntington testifies before the senate
committee Dr. Brown makes a satlsnto
lory explanation of bis relations with Attst
overman and o:her women of his congre
gation KftCOJ at Ingleside; bicyole^bullS'
tins and general sporting notes—Pasa
dena: politics and some news . Pomona;
water bonds sold .. Orange; finit sale*
and Iruit prospects '-ante Monica; a
school celebration; polities Banta Bar
bara; paving contract let San Pedro,
'the Talbot still la port...,Otiiarto; al
i?ped burglars arrested Ml Lowe; Arc
tic sports.
AROUND TOWN—At thee.ty hall The per
mit is granted; official recommendation for
the boring for natural gas — Regular
meeting of the boar I of public works....
Ka-t tide cyclists seek relief at the hand*
oi the couucil . City assessor wants cer
tain legal Information mother big scw
t r completed .. . The chamberof eonnrerce;
the gold medal exhibit ol Southern t allfof?
nia citrus fruits .. .Governor Budd at Whit
tier ; another Inspection an 1 another ex
amination of books Talks with travelers;
men of standing now in Southern
California . . The Santa Ie will
not novo; no change in terminal
facilities contemplated To a pauper's
grave ; a probability oi Minnie .1 udy testing
ia one The prize can tie secured; Los An
geles en ti get the Btato Democratic conven
tion Yesterday at the Friday Morning
cub ... At the court house ... Magnetic)
healers fight; the boy phenomenon sues
another boy ... Ttie elect lon law defined*.*i
Let there l" 1 more light; tho charges against
the Orphans' home ... \ mother want 1 * her
child; p ip *rs In an unusual habeas corpus
case hied Whs asphyxiated by gas Isaao
B.Ferguson found unconscious In bed....
stabbed by a wheelman; Fred t'zarske in a
IOW CUt in the abdomen.
WHERE YOU MAY (iO TODAY
OKFtfßUM—Matinee and at 8 p. m.; Vaude
ville.
Iti ; hank- Matinee and at Bp. m.; Power Ol
ftta Press.
Los Angeles Theater -Matinee and at 3 p,
m.: A Pair of Kids.
Chamber of Commerce—All day; nnnrjgtii
tive exhibition of citrus fruits; fxae.