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ONLY ONE BID To Furnish Armor for Battleships PRICE FIXED BY CONGRESS (TOO SMALL TO TEMPT MANUFAC TURERS fa. i i i ffhe Companies Stand Ready to Sell Their Plants to the Government Below Cost Associated Press Special Wire. WASHINGTON, April B.—The navy departemnt received today but one bid In answer to the advertisement calling for proposals for supplying 800 tons of armor for the three battleships Illinois, Wisconsin and Alabama, and it was ir regular in form. It came from the Illi nois Steel company of Chicago, and proposed to supply 8000 tons of armor at |260 a ton on the condition that it be given a twenty-year contract to supply all naval armor. In such case the re mainder of the armor would be supplied for $240 a ton, the armor to be paid for In gold coin. An alternative proposition contemplated the erection of an armor plant by the government and Its supply with steel by the Illinois company. No awards were made, and the whole mat ter will probably be referred to con gress. The interest felt in today's bidding Was manifested by the number of per sons present. Besides representative officials of the leading Iron works, ex- Seoretary Herbert and a number of naval experts from the ordnance, engi neering and construction bureaus were In attendance. In view of the fact that congress by an amendment to the naval appropria tion bill had limited the sum to be paid for armer for the three battleships to a maximum of $300 per ton, as against about $500 now paid, there was no sur prise expressed by the persons present in the secretary's office when Secretary Long, taking his place at the head of the table, announced that only one bid had been received, that one being from the Illlnois>£teel company of Chicago. Before the bid was read Lieutenant Stone, for the Carnegie company, and Vice President Davenport for the Beth lehem company, presented to Secretary Long written statements. President Schwab of the Carnegie company writes that they are unable to bid as, "with all our facilities and experience, we cannot supply the gov ernment with armor of the quality we are now making at that price ($300)"." Vice President and General Manager Sayre sets out the position of the Beth lehem Iron company in a long letter. He says the company cannot bid within the price (S3OO per ton) fixed by con gress. An Important factor In fixing tho price is the smallncss and uncertainty of the product compared with the ne cessary plant. The orders for naval armor in four years up to June Ist last were at the rate of ?549 tons annually, and It Is not likely that future orders will exceed 2000 tons per annum. The armor plant costs $4,000,000. A charge of 15 per cent to cover depreciation, equaling $600,000 per annum, would make the fixed charge $3000 per ton for armor exclusive of all other coat to manufac ture. To have the magnificent plant lie Idle and the skilled workmen scat tered would be a national misfortune, it Is declared. In conclusion Mr. Sayre says that while the company cannot supply the small quantity of armor required at prices materially lower than those now paid, It still stands ready to sell Its plant to the government below cost, NOT DUNHAM The Multi-Murderer Is Still Running at Large COULTERVILLE, April B.—The au thorities believe they have captured the murderer Dunham, who killed his wife, his father-in-law and four others at San Jose, and for whom the police and sher iffs of the entire country are on the look out. Late last night a miner made a mur derous assault on a companion at the mines, six miles distant. He was ar rested by Deputy Sheriff Butler and brought to Jail here. Subsequently the prisoner was identified as Dunham by Dr. T. P. Koenlg, who is In practice here, and by Frank Bruschi, a local merchant. Xoenig attended school with Dunham and Bruschi occupied a room next to Dunham at Santa Clara. Each is posi tive in his identification. When arrested the prisoner had in his possession a large knife. He acted like a maniac from the moment of his arrest. When asked his name he at first said that he did not know what his name Is, but after wards said that it was David. He was taken to Merced today by the arresting officer. SAN JOSE, April B.—Sheriff Lyndon has received a telegram from Dr. Koe nlg at Coultervllle which says the man Davis arrested there Is not Dunham. Dr. Koenlg was personally acquainted with Dunham. SEAL PROTECTION It Is Proposed to Secure It by the Branding Iron WASHINGTON, April B.—The admin istration proposes to lose no time in taking up the fur seal controversy. At the cabinet meeting on Tuesday it was decided, after a full discussion between the president and Secretary Sherman, to invite Mr. John W. Foster to take charge of the conduct of these matters under the direction of the secretary of state, and that Mr. C. S. Hamlin, retiring as sistant secretary of the treasury, who has given the question careful attention for the past four years, will be asked to co-operate on behalf of the treasury de partment. It is known that the president has taken the liveliest Interest In this mat ter, and there Is every reason to believe that there will now be what Russia has " sired, hearty co-operation be i .erself and the United States on this ustlon and probably united ac tion will be taken by both nations to. stop the slaughter now going on at sea. The high regard entertained for Mr Foster in Russia and his intimate knowledge of the seal question, ob tained through his conduct of the case of the United States before the Paris tribunal of arbitration, especially fits him for the task assigned him by the president. The continued diminution and threatened extermination of the herd reported by Prof. Jordan, as the re sult of his Investigations on the seal Islands last year, Is said to greatly con cern the president, and probably the first step made will be an attempt to secure a renewal of the modus Vivendi of 1891, to which the United States, Russia and England would be parties. This woul! suspend all killing In Bering sea until next year, when, under the terms of the Paris award, the regulations now in force would be reconsidered with a view to their modification. Failing to secure a modus vlvendl, It Is believed the government will employ all Its re sources to protect the herd as much os possible from Injury during the investi gation. The branding of females and pups, thus destroying their pelts, so succesfully experimented with last yea; - , will doubtless be resorted to on the larg est scale possible scale. Just what effect the branding will have on the legal status of those animals will be an In teresting question for the next tribunal to consider. THE BRAHMACHARIN TALKS BEFORE THE NORMAL SCHOOL STUDENTS Self Sacrifice and Love Culture—Phys ical and Intellectual Devel opment Valueless At the Normal school a most Interest ing talk was given to the students by the Brahmacharln Bodhabhlkshu yes terday afternoon. This Hindu, who has been some time In Los Angeles, Is a flu ent and Intelligent speaker. He wore his native garb, a long white India silk robe, and a white turban was wound around his head, throwing out in high relief his dark, expressive face. wis lecture opened with « sketch o? the origin of castes, which he gave with some elaboration. He then turned his attention to the mistaken Idea he thought the western world had of education. Book knowledge was not education. If we And one whose knowledge makes him devote his life to some unselfish work that will benefit society, that will devel op his higher nature, then we find true education. All the deep thoughts of the great teachers, except a few In the west ern world, have a higher ideal of learn ing than that of intellecutal culture. Reincarnation, not transmigration, of soul. Is believed In by the thinkers of the east; the law of causation governs all things; nothing In life but is the result of this law, and each Individual It responsible for the effects. Men are born and unborn, each time suffering for the past sin; the Individual may, with time, eliminate all sin and reach perfection—become as Christ was when lie said, "I and my Father are one." With this idea of reincarnation, with a continual reaching upwacd, the educa tion In India is the highest development of soul. Every time one Is reincarnated he loses his physical and intellectual be ing, only retaining the soul; consequent ly all the knowledge he has obtained of facts Is lost; only the purse reason re mains for the new reincarnation. Some reincarnations remember past lives; they are those who develop the highest nature. There Is no sex In such development. Sex only exists In the animal mind. Soul Is sexless, so that one may be born sometimes a man, again a woman. A strange case Is known in London of a man and wife who have been reincar nated innumerable times, and married, the man being at one time the husband, In another time the wife; the wife, too, sometimes the wife, again the husband. Each ego learns its lesson, and then If well earned, passes on to a higher state. The knowledge of this in India makes the Hindus value the soul culture above all else. No matter how one may study, he will know but a fragment of anything. Na ture's secrets are deep and successive reincarnations and lifelong study teach almost nothing. Yet with soul culture one masters that which seems mysterious and impossible. Mind reading, clair voyance, telepathy and those things which In the western world are Just be ginning to be known, but not understood, are in the east a part of the divinity irf the human heart. The speaker touched on the self-sac rifice made by those who studied in In dia, who entered the family of a teacher an a disciple and learned through many tribulations to develop the higher self. There was no business relationship, no money exchange, no pensions, but a dally effort to reach higher development through suffering. He closed with an earnest argument on the necessity of keepie; before one the ancient thought of enlightened philosophy, to study the life, the simple, noble life of the Master, which does not seem to be understood in the western .world. The Durraut Case SAN FRANCISO, April B.—The at torneys for Durrant today asked the su preme court for a writ of error. The pe tition was denied and the attorneys will now appeal direct, to the United States supreme court for a stay of execution pending the preparation of papers for an appeal. Revolution Rampant The revolutionary party now prac tically possess the whole of Eastern Ur uguay. They collect the customs on the Brazilian frontier. An Increased force of blancos (white revolutionists) Is with in a short distance of this city. The Bankers' Meeting NEW YORK, April B.—The executive council of the American Bankers' asso ciation held a meeting in this city today. It was decided to hold the next con vention at Detroit August 10,11 and 12. Accepts the Office NEW YORK, April B.—Police Commls- Ington tonight, presumably to accept the lrgton tonight .presumably to accept the appointment of assistant seoretary of the navy. The case of Jennie Linn, who was arrested by Officer Shannon last week charted with shoplifting, will be called before Justice Morrison tomorrow. In the meantime she is out on fUM bands. LOS ANGELES HERALD: FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 9, 1897 GEAR'S PLANS To Adjust Pacific Railroad Debts FORECLOSURE NOT FAVORED AS IT IS CERTAIN TO RESULT IN LOSS Oakland Producers Provide for Car riage by Water Huntington Is Re-Elected President Associated Press Special Wire. WASHINGTON, April B.—Senator Gear of lowa today made a report of the bill to authorize a committee consisting j of the secretaries of the treasury and In terior and the attorney-general to ad just the debts of the Pacific railroads to the government. The report reviews In detail the financial conditions of the road and their relations to the govern ment, and expresses approval of th«; plan to permit the executive officers of the government with the approval of the president, to make an adjustment with the owners of the property. Upon the foreclosure of the first mort gages, the report holds the government would have no rights except for tho transportation of troops, mails and sup plies guaranteed by the original sub sidy acts. If no other considerations ex cept the guarantee of equal facilities to all connecting roads were concerned, the committee holds that this would justify a settlement by a commission as these privileges could be acquired as a result of foreclosure of the paramount first mortgages. The committee considers that any ac quisition of the roads by the govern ment would be disadvantageous and that a foreclosure of the government lien can be expected to result only In the loss of a large part of the debts of the government. The appointment of a com mission would save the government from being forced, to reluctantly com mence foreclosure proceedings for want of authority to make a more advan tageous settlement. The bill, it is ex plained, deals only with the subsidy bonds on the Central Pacific to a point five miles west of Ogden, a distance of 737V4 miles, and the Western Pacific from San Jose to Sacramento, 123 miles, all claims upon the Union and Kansas Pacific being now before the courts for settlement. The first mortgage bonds on the Central Pacific are $25,883,000; Western Pacific $970,000 subsidy bonds, Central Pacific $25,885,120, Western Pa cific $1,970,560. The companies are said to have fully compiled with the terms of the acts of 1862 and 1864 and the Thurman act, but while their earnings have enabled them to meet operating expenses and interest on the first mortgage bonds, they have been unable to provide for the debt to the government. The roads themselves are held to be inadequate security for the Hens upon them, which amount to $100,000 a mile. WILL HANDLE PRODUCE. OAKLAND, April B.—The details of the project to form a company that will ship produce to Oakland from points along the bay and the rivers of Califor nia were concluded today. The com pany that will handle the produce has yet to be formed, but the first steamer has been purchased. The company will be composed of local produce merchants. They have begun operations by the purchase of the steam er Harding, a 250-ton stern-wheel boat, that was built on Puget sound. The steamer draws but two feet of water. She was secured by the local combina tion for $10,000, though she cost nearly double that amount. As soon as the Harding arrives she will run up and down the Sacramento tiver, gathering produce and bringing It directly to Oak land. The landing place will be at the Adams-Prather wharf at the foot of Jackson street. The Adams estate has agreed to invest $20,000 in the erection of a large market building. One portion of this building will be used by retailers, where the people of Oakland may pur chase their fruit and produce. The other portion will be occupied by wholesale stores and shipping offices. SOUTHERN PACIFIC ELECTION. SAN FRANCISCO, April 8 —The di rectors of the Southern Pacific railroad today re-elected the officers of the com pany by a unanimous vote, as follows: President, C. P. Huntington; first vice president, C. F. Crocker; second vice president, Thomas H. Hubbard; third vice-president, J. C. Stubbs; assistant to the president. Henry E. Huntington, acting vice-president and assistant sec retary, I. E. Gates of New York; second assistant to the president and controller, William Mahl of New York; secretary and assistant controller, E. C. Wright; assistant secretary, C. F. Krebs of New York; chief engineer, William Hood; treasurer, N. T. Smith; assistant treas urer, F. H. Davis. A GOVERNMENT DIRECTOR WASHINGTON, April B.—The presi dent has appointed John T. Bressler of Nebraska a government director of the Union Pacific railroad. He succeeds R. R. Nelson, whose term has expired. NO ACTION TAKEN NEW YORK, April B.—A meeting of railroad presidents was held at the head tlon here today. The meeting adjourned quarters of the Joint Traffic assocla shortly before 3 oclock when Mr. Blan- chard gave out the following statement: "The meeting today was a conference of presidents of the trunk lines with the presidents of eastbound railways from Chicago and the board of managers, to consider the eastbound lake and rail rates as compared with all rail rates from Lake Michigan and Lake Superior ports. Other questions were only consid ered incidentally and no action was taken beyond a recommendation of the gentle men present that a meeting of the board of control be held In New York on Tues day next, the 13th Inst., to consider all subjects which might then be called up In connection with rates, the right of the association under the decision of the . supreme court, etc." THE SIERRA ROAD OAKDALE, Cel., April B.—Large quan tities of material, such as bridge tim bers, ties and rails are arriving dally for the Sierra railway, running from Oakdale to Sonora, twenty-nine car losvda arriving this morning. Work is being pushed vigorously and the track layers are keeping up with the gradersj Another Scheme of Belief The Balvatlon army has been Investi gating the'Plngree Idea Of relief for the unemployed and has now come forward with a plan, which is considered feas ible It Is Intended to start up various Industries on a small scale, to manufac ture articles of common use, where the element of labor Is a lareg factor, and which will not conflict In any consider able degree with existing local Interests. The Salvationists are particularly de sirous of finding lines of work where women can be employed, and the lirst one to be undertaken for experiment will be the manufacture of rag carpet. The army will send out Its own solicit ors to secure the rags from the people of the city, and for so worthy an object large quantities can undoubtedly be secured without other cost than that of the gathering. At the beginning from ' ten to twenty women can be put to work at $3 a week sorting and cutting the rags and weaving them Into carpet. The out lay for plant will be small, and It is cal culated that the sum of $200 will accom plish all that is necessary to start the undertaking and provide working capi tal until returns come in. As soon asthe merit of the enterpri!?e becomes appar ent, It will be possible to enlarge it to em ploy many more women, and perhaps some men. THE PRIME MINISTER HIS COSTUMES FOE BOTH DAY AND EVENING Fiesta Athletic Sports of Unusual Interest—Medals to Be Awarded. The Mission Indians The costumes of the prime minister of the Fiesta queen are finished. They are picturesque In design, rich in texture and In keeping, of course, with the court dress of the queen and her ladles. The prime minister, Frank J. Thomas, Is the one man In a coui\ of seventeen fair women, and It is eminently flttlng that he should be clad in keeping with the court dress of Louis XIV. m.. j Mwhrntl ,'c, r.f rich k vel . lit ...... LWU.-...- -— vet with knee breeches, pink silk stock ings, black Louis XIV. coat, richly trimmed with gold lace and adorned with shoulder knots of pink satin rib bon. Fine Valenciennes lace ruffles, n pink satin waistcoat, black shoes with silver buckles, a continental hat adorn ed with rich gold lace, a powdered Wig and moustache, all will lend! their at tractions to the handsome figure and fine carriage of the queen's prime min ister. The evening costume is white satin, knee breeches with diamond buckles, white satin waistcoat, a lace jabot, a brocaded satin coat, with gold lace, a white hat, powdered hair, and a sword— a sword which will be used in the cere mony of conferring knighthood on the three nobles chosen by the queen. Photographs of the prime minister'? costumes were taken by Schumacher upon Wednesday, and they are fitting companions for those now finished of La Relna de la Fiesta. The tribunes this year will be modeled after the Roman amphitheater, rising In nine tiers. They will be located on the square bounded by Grand avenue, Pico, ' Hope and Twelfth streets, with a turn stile at each of the four corners of the field. ' The Mission Indians, to the number of one hundred, will be here and parade In native dress, and in the tribunes will give one of their weird dances, which promises to be a great attraction. The athletic committee having In charge the Fiesta carnival of sports are busily engaged in perfecting the details. The number of entries In the various events and the reports coming from Riverside, Pomona, Whittier and San Diego would Indicate that an unusually large field will participate. All these, with the Indian dances, the athletic ex ercises by the Turnverein Germania, the acrobatic work by the Los Ajjgeles Ath letic club, the Brownie band and Gym hanka races, assures one that Thurs day, April 22nd, will have more to Inter est and excite than probably any day during La IFesta. Previous to the opening of the sport 3 her majesty the queen and her court will twice encircle the grounds, enabling everyone present to pay homage to her beauty and grace. The queen's cham - pionship medals are most beautiful, and the awarding of these by the queen to the successful contestants will prove to be one of the prettiest and most unique, features of the day. The queen, with her court, prime min ister and pages, will this year have an elaborately decorated box, which will be located within view of nearly every one upon the grounds. This royal box will be located apart from the grand stand and bleachers, so as to rightly give to her the distinguished position to which she Is entitled. Another general ar rangement made for the convenience of spectators will be the roping in of the track and grounds, thus preventing all but actual contestants from being with in the track, and also keeping back all i carriages at least twenty feet, leaving \ ample standing room at the edge of the track. The invitations for the Fiesta masked ball are to be Issued this morning. There are to be 2600 of them. They are em bossed In old Gothic style and are much more elaborate than anything of the kind heretofore Issued. Tickets for gen tleman and lady may be secured for $5 by holders of invitations. This incldes supper. Hamburg Exhibits SAN FRANCISCO. April 8.-The first carload of exhibits for the Hamburg ex position will leave tomorrow morning over the Southern Pacific lines. Every con celveable kind' of California product has been gathered by Secretary Fllcher of the etate board of trade. The exhibits have been packed with great care and will be arranged In attractive style. The San Francisco produce exchange has sent a large collection of cereals, embracing over eighty varieties. Los Angeles will be rep resented by & large exhibit, embracing everything from sugar to ostrich eggs, Sailed for Australia SAN FRANCISCO, April B—Amonfj the passengers on the steamship Mono wal from Australia was the most rever end primate of Australia, William Sau mares Smith, D. D., who is oh his way to England. Emily Soldene, the opera singer, and Chief Justice A. F. Judd of the Hawaiian supreme court, were also on board. Y.W.C.A. CONVENTION INTERNATIONAL SESSION AT DETROIT The Sixtieth Biennial Convention Finds a Hundred Delegates in Attendance DETROIT, Mich., April B.—Many young women prominent in various lines of Christian educational work are among the 100 odd delegates to the sixtieth bien nial convention of the International As sociation of Young Women's Christian Association of the United States and Canada, which met this afternoon In the Woodward Avenue Baptist church. After devotional exercises by Rev. James McGary of Boston, the nominat ing committee reported the following of- , fleers, who were conflremd: President, Mrs, L. D. Wishard, New York; vice- i presidents, Mrs. F. F. Mcßew, Indian apolis, and Mrs. John Harvey, Toronto; secretaries, Misses Eva Severs and Thlrza Hall, Chicago. Mrs. Wishard took the chair and read the report of the International committee submitted by the chairman, Mrs. F. T. West of Chi cago. It called attention to the separate specializing of the city and college work the past two years, and' reported en larged fields of usefulness for the sec retaries of the departments. The committee asked for $15,000 for work among the colleges and school?.. It reported 343 associations during two years, 22 associations having gone out of the International association, four joined and 29 new associations were formed, 284 of the associations are col lege and 59 city organizations. Mrs. J. W. Dickinson of Chicago, chair man of the finance committee, read the report of the treasurer, Mrs. L. W. Mes ser. It showed subscriptions and collec tions the past year were $13,715; ex penses, $13,877, and a small balance on hand. Mic.s Effle K. Price, general secretary, reviewed the work of the secretaries for the various departments for two years. A report was also read from Mrs. Wil liam Boyd, of the progress of the inter national school of Chicago. The chairman appointed standing committees; several state chairmen gave accounts of their work In their lo calities. Tonight a big audience listened to an address of welcome by Rev. Dr. Mc- Laurin. INDIGNANT INDIANS Will Have Justice or Will Take the Warpath CARSON, New, April B.—The case of C. B. Logan, the alleged murderer of the Indian Jim King commenced yesterday mornlng in Dayton, Nevada. After his arrest Logan was liberated by Justice of the Peace Hawkins, whereupon the Indians threatened to burn the town of Yerington and scalp the whites If justice was not accorded them. A delegation called npon Judge Mack, who caused the re-arrest of Logan, and thus averted an Indian war. So far two Indian women have testi fied. They corroborated each other on the point that Logan and another party followed them for some distance, and that King went along as their protector. When Logan overtook the squaws King protested, and was struck on the head with a bar of Iron, from the effects of which blow he died. The Indians are In cons-tant attendance at the trial, and manifest extreme Interest, SUICIDE AT EL MONTE James Smith, a Rancher, Hangs Him self With a Rope The usually quiet little village of El Monte, twelve miles east of this city, was thrown Into a fever of excitement yesterday morning upon the discovery of the dead body of James Smith, a well known citizen residing near that place, hanging to the limb of a tree In the front yard of his home. Mrs. Smith discovered early in the morning that her husband was absent from the house and started out to hunt him. In a short time she found the body hanging by a rope from a pepper tree. The neighbors were notified and the corpse cut down. Despondency is supposed to have been the cause. Mrs. Bauer Dies Suddenly Mrs. Leonie Bauer, wife of Theodore Bauer, erstwhile king of the tenderloin district, was found dead in her bed early yesterday morning. It is supposed dropsy of the heart caused her decease. Mrs. Bauer was a woman of consider able business ability, and it was through her efforts that Mr. Bauer has been so successful financially during the past seven years. She was a native of France and was aged 46 years. The funeral takes place today. Wellesley Divorced LONDON April B.—Col. Frederick Ar thur Wellesley formerly of the Cold stream guards, obtained a decree of di vorce today in the divorce division of the high court of justice, with costs, against his wife, Kate Vaughn, the well known actress, on the ground of her adultery with an actor named Lorimer. The latter played In the United States under the name of Lethcourt in "The Henrietta." The Presidential Party ANNAPOLIS, Md., April B.—President McKlnley and party arrived here this afternoon at 6 oclock on the Dolphin, and were received by a president's sa lute from the naval academy. Super intendent Cooper and a party of offi cers called on the president and a num ber of documents and newspapers were sent aboard. They Were Discharged Edward Ray, Kid Brewster and Percy Williams, who were arrested a few nights ago for battery alleged to have been committed upon James Piatt, a private patrolman, were fried before Justice Morrison yesterday afternoon and discharged. Police Court Notes James Armstrong was given a sen tence of 60 days by Justice Morrison yesterday for the theft of a pair of pants from the Mechanics' store, Wm. Lee had an examination yes day before Justice Owens for assault with a deadly weapon upon Herbert Ross. He was bound over In the sum of $1000. Ross' cow trespassed on Lee's lawn and be had the animal Impounded, and when Rom upbraided him for his act he chased him from the premises with an ax. Thomas J. Hines, who was sentenced , on Wednesday to six mohths' Imprison ment for the theft of a bicycle, was con victed on a second count yesterday by Justice Morrison and fined $100, payable before the expiration of his first sen tence Austin Pulllam was tried yesterday for an asrault with a deadly weapon upon Will Hines, and was found not guilty. It was simply a boys'quarrel. Tally-Ho Party ] A Jolly tally-ho party, chaperoned by • Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Newton, left the J Hotel Catallna yesterday morning for a drive through San Gabriel valley via 1 Pafiadena to Baldwin's ranch and back by the way of the old Mission. Those who enjoyed tho drive were Mr. and Mrs. Newton, Mrs. Francis Foyc, Miises Mc- Laren, Ida Merkley, Dr. Van Dyke, Mr. . Folsom and others. Changed His Name CINCINNATI. 0.. April B.—A special to the Enquirer from the City of Mexico says: It Is publicly announced here today that Thomas C. Price, an American who died here, has been Identified as Thomas Nixon. • Allison, a prominent real estate broker of Philadelphia, who fled from that city to Mexico five years ago and assumed' the • name of Price In Mexico. This Identifica tion Is from his ante-mortem statement. PROSPECTS BLIGHTED BEY. G. H. W. SMITH HAD HOPED TO GO ABBOAD I An Applicant for a Foreign Mission Who Now Languishes Behind the Cruel Bars Rev. G. H. W. Smith, the colored di vine who was arrested on Wednesday evening by Detectives Steele, Bradlsh and Goodman on a warrant from the sheriff of Sacramento county, charging him with felony embezzlement, and who Is yet an inmate of the city Jail, await ing the arrival of an officer from the north, seems tg have been something of a politician, as well as an exponent of the gospel, during the past twelve years, ! ... % j, — .vi« hr atafl& ."L I good show of being rewarded for his services to the Republican party by an appointment as United States minister to either Hayti, Liberia or San Domingo. But by reason of recent developments, he declares that his prospects have been forever blighted, and he is now a ruined man. Since his arrest the detectives have found among his effects a great mass of correspondence, which shows that he was making a strong effeort to re ceive some favor from President Mc- Klnley. Two letters were received by | Smith while porter at the recent legls l lature from Congressmen Loud and I Barham, acknowledging the receipt of j a communication from him relative to his application and endorsements for appointment. Both stated that they had done all they could for him In the mat ter and he must now await the action of the president. Another letter was from Senator Perkins, which was in line with that of the congressmen. The following was a letter written by Smith to the president: SAN FRANCISCO Cal., Jan. 18, 1597. William McKlnley, President-elect of the United States, Washington D. C— Dear Sir: I respectfully beg leave to submit thin, my application, for an ap pointment as minister to Haytl, Liberia or San Domingo. I was born of colored parents at Kennett's Square, Chester county, Pa., In 1847, and am a graduate of Lincoln university, Oxford, Pa. I re fer you, as regards my qualifications and character, to Vice President-elect Garrett A. Hobart and Hon. Matthew Quay, under whom I was employed dur ing the campaign of 1888, and during which time I had the honor of meeting with and receiving an introduction to yourself at Long Branch, N. Y. I also refer you to Hon. Thomas Carter, whom I worked under during the campaign of 1892. and also Hon. John Conwell, whom I worked under in California during the campaign of 1894. Hoping it will meet with your favorable consideration, I have the honor to be very respectfully yours, REV. G. H. SMITH. The reverend gentleman has In his possession a letter from J. Addison Por ter, the president's private secretary, asknowledglng the receipt of his appli cation. " From what little has already been learned of Smith' 9 past record, it would seem that he has had more or less trouble since the A. M. E. church con ference was held at Monrovia in Febru ary, 1895. He attended this conference as a delegate from the First Christian church of Woodland, of which church he was pastor, but It Is said that he was expelled bodily from the conference and denied all ministerial rights, on the charge of "lying and undertaking matri mony without obtaining a license." It Is also said that he was the means of breaking up a church on Boyle Heights, and that he did numerous other things unbecoming a minister of the Gospel. It is reported that the charge against Smith now is for disposing of a $56 war rant, which he claims to have received for salary while a porter in the assem bly. A DESFEBATE NEGBO Deputy Constable Mugnemi Tackles a Tough Customer One of the most desperate and vile In dividuals that has been encountered for a long time was locked up In the city jail shortly after 11 oclock last night, but not until after an exciting fight with Deputy Constable C. Mug nemi. t was 10 ocolck when a negro of about 21 years entered the house of a French woman on Alameda street and after a few words were passed, became angry and started to beat her In an unmerciful manner. Her screams at tracted the deputy constable, who wa3 several blocks away. Arriving at the scene, the officer at tempted to handcuff his man, but was promptly knocked down and his club taken from him, after which the negro jumped through a rear window and made his way up Aliso street. Mug nemi started in pursuit and on Los An geles Street, near Aliso, ran against his assailant He attempted to run again, but two shots fired at his retreating form brought him to a standstill after he had gone forty yards. The arresting officer finally succeeded in placing the handcuffs on his wrist, and while doing so ordered the patrol wagon. While awaiting Its arrival two other women happened to pass the officer and TTTTTTTTTTYTTTTYTYTTTYYV A Saving" Can be made if yon take advantage of our Special Sales. Today and Tomor row we offer new goods at very low prices. Don't Hiss This Opportunity —— : Made with .". lnrgc pearl buttons, two-toned embroidered back, perfect titling, colors of browns, tans, reds, cream, and white, worth fB&fSl/* 90c. Friday and Saturday, pair. ©gi<* Limit 2 pair. Cbarqol? Gloves — Made with two cltisps, come in solid cream and solid white shades, warranted to wash, worth Friday and Satnr- fEK/» day, pair Veiling —18 inches wide, pure auk, come In plain nets and with chenille ■ lots, colors black, cream and navy, worth 26c. Friday and Hatur- <l|?n day, yard U ®*» VelllßJ— Made of sewing silk and fancy silk nets, 18 inches wide, fast edges, eoinc in solid black with chenille dots of white, purple and black, also white with white dot. 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Fourth and Fifth Bts. f Every Lady gets car fare back on ► purchase of fi.oo or over. ..... his prisoner, and In an Instant thi tf-r attacked the women wll Before he could be again placed r restraint he had knocked one mf-n In the gutter, where ihe l»>" time unconscious. Upon 'in of the patrol wagon the ne*r. aboard and taken to the poiic- nt .not, There more dllllculty was end.untarod. He refused to give his name. .ir-< I .. »d everyone present In most vile la:>r 1'pon being placed In Jail ■«. ' igM both Officer Miles Long and Jail i l aidson In a frenxlad menn<r. exciting tussle he waa coi. r Deputy Mugneml rrceivi id a mm] cut. on the left cheek at the bai..... ■ti prisoner, while the two women were more severely beaten. The negro waa not intoxicated, but merely 0H\ of pure deviltry, and was determined that b* would not submit to an arrest. A charge of battery will be preferred, A CASE DECIDED Bank Depositor* May Get Their Money ST. PAUL, Minn., April $.—After litiga tion unprecedented In this stale J/udga Bunne of Hie district court has file* de cisions In the "bank cases." Following tbe suspension of the Bank of Minnesota, the Germanla and Allemania bank, many de positors applied for an oreder that their money and checks be returned to them. In the case of the Bank of Minnesota Judge Bunne examined the question ot tee Insolvency of the bonk previous ro Deoeae ber '22.1. when it failed. Me finds that la* bank had persistently violated' the state banking law, that the officers had beeei re ceiving deposits with the full knowledge of the bank's- insolvency and that Ike guilty knowledge gives to Its depositor* the right to get their money if they can trace it to receivers. With respect 10 *•«*. of the classes of funds the court make* a distinct order in. the case of eaen bank. Tin- court holds that the title to thecbeeH on other banks remains with the JepoaRp urs. but the cash' deposits cannot be traoei. and therefore cannot be recovered! A Tragic Death SAN* FRANCISCO, April K.-WUlleBV Hanbrlch, engineer of the Golden Oat*. park waterworks, met with a. sudden a**V tragic death this afternoon whll<> afleeejew lng to stop a runaway horse. He Jumps* at tbe animal's head as it approach** ken-, evidently Intending to grasp the bridle, est misjudged the speed at which It wee ajsst lng and was struck violently elth«r by 0V» shaft of the cart or the wheel. It la **"t. known which, and his brains woredeaM out. killing him almost Instantly. 1J| driver, Peter Roy, was also strlooatv H* Jured. Hanbrlch was 2S years old todaj. Coroner Campbell held an lBriomaV yesterday morning at Santa (Joclce-el the body of thv one-year-old. child *J Joseph Garrison, lneultlun WM tea) cause of death. Te Cere a Celd la Oee Day Take Laxative Dromo Quinine TakM AH druggists refund the moo*/ eflT falls to oure. Me, CalHeraie U.lt.4 «er CMasaa On the Santa He route will be rue «t*r Tuesday and Friday nntil star FJUh*V hours to Chicago. Wall paper, tale styles, low VrsjM $ A. A. Ucketrem's. a» feuikapaWaaael Ask your druggist (er ftn ay eTj**»*Jsaanl heedackee. Accept as aaaaKMaaak J