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Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-16
still on Trial.

San LUIS OBIspo, December l5.-
But little was done in the Biddle case
to-day. The forenoon was consumed in
examining John Biddle. The pith of
his testimony was to the effect that he
had always remained with his father and
been more alert to his interests than
other members Of the family. He had
helped his father to accumulate the
property and for that reason it had been
willed to him. Med, r. Venable next
followed ON the stand. He had been de
cedents lawyer for an extended period
and had transacted considerable bust.
ness for him. He considered that he
was of sound mind.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-16
THE COAST.
San Francisco Day the
Citrus Fair.
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
POwderly Coming to California.
The Street Car Strike
Over.
tsoseiol IN The Herald bv the Associated PressI

TSoecial to the Herald bU the Associated FreSSl
SACRAMENTO, December l5.-To.day
was San Francisco day at the citrus fair.
By the noon train q number of promi-
nent San Franciscans arrived and were
cordially welcomed. They fully con.
fessed that they had not until then any
thing approaching the proper concep-
tion of the capabilities of the upper
part of the State. All day THE hall
was crowded with a moving mass of
visitors. In the afternoon meeting of
the Executive Committee and repre-.
sentatives of the various counties was
held at The Board of Trade rooms, and
it was unanimously decided to send all
exhibits with additions of fresh fruit to
Chicago at the close of the week. The
railroads have volunteered to carry the
same with the persons in charge, free of
cost. 1t was also voted to donate the
imperishable portion of the display,
such as raisins, olive oil. nuts,
ETC., at the close of the Chicago
exhibition to tho railroad company
for permanent exhibition at their rooms
in that city, as return for courtesy
shown. In the evening there was even
a larger attendance than the previous
day. Judge l.. D. Freer of Butte county,
was the first speaker. He deprecated
any feeling of sectional jealousy; said
that there was no occasion for anything
of the sort. He was proud to know of
the prosperity that prevailed in any part
of the State, and said that the people of
the Southern counties deserved every
particle of success because they had
worked hard and faithfully for it. Judge
Freer was followed by w. S. Green, ed
itor of the Colusa Sun. That gentleman
drew graphic picture of the progress
whicn he had seen in the Sacramento
valley since he first set foot there. in the
spring of 1850. George w. Meade of
San Fral.. SEQ, read an interesting and
paper upon the development
and progress Of the dried fruit industry |
California.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-16
NOT REPORTED.
A Transatlantic steamer Fails
to Arrive Oh Time.

New YORK, December l5.-The ma.
rine operator at Sandy Hook last night
mistook the signal of the Guion Line
steamer Alaska for those of the General
Transatlantic Company's boat La Bur.
geoyne, and reported the arrival of the
latter. Up to midnight tonight she
had not been sighted. The Alaska was
obliged to anchor outside the bar for
high water and did not reach her wharf
until nearly noon. With the La Bur-
geoyne she was due on Sunday. Very
severe weather was experienced and for
a long time the Ignes were only under
half movement. The excitement ran
very high to-day when it was learned
that Burgeoyne had not arrived, She
has all of 700 passengers on board.
About the battery it is thought that
Burgeoyne's machinery is disabled at
sea and that she is proceeding to this
city under sail. They base their belief
on the fact that the steamer Canada,
which arrived on Sunday, reported hav-
ing seen, about $50 miles off Sandy
Hook, a transatlantic steamer under
canvass, apparently with machinery dis
abled
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-16
BRUTAL MURDER.
Negroes Organized to steal and
Murder.

CHARLESTON, S. c., December l5-
A week ago the NeaoS and Courier pub.
lished dispatch from York county. s
c., reporting that white man named
John Lee Good, had been so beaten and
mangled that he soon died and that four
colored men had been arrested as the
murderers and committed to Jail. II
was stated that the theory was that
some of the negroes had been detected
by boy in the act of stealing cotton
from his fathers field and that to pre-.
vent their arrest they killed him. There
was great excitement in the county in
consequence and several more arrests
were made. The News and Courier
gives the facts and sent a special cores
pondent to York and will publish to-
morrow the result of his Investigations.
There is evidently an alarming state of
affairs in York county and it is probable |
that an organization exists among the |
colored people which contemplates mur.
der in the event of detection of any
member accused. Twenty-six negroes
are under arrest. The inquest
on the body of the murdered
boy before the jury brought out all the
facts. One of the negroes turned States
evidence, and another admitted that he
killed the man who was found murdered
in the county eighteen months ago.
Several of the colored witnesses at the
inquest swore distinctly that they had a
club in the county for the purpose of
stealing cotton, provisions, whisky, etc.
The members were to steal whatever
they wanted, and if detected were
sworn to kill the person who detected
them. The club had different names,
bat was generally known as the sRising
Star Lodge No. "a, of the Grand United
Order of National Laborers and Political
Society of North America" The char
er came from Charlotte, N. c., and is
lated December, 1884. The charter,
lowever would seem to show that the
ociety has only benevolent and fraterual {
objects. Among other things revealed
It the inquest was plot to waylay
Wealthy men who had money. One OF
he witnesses gave detailed account of t
he murder of the poor boy, John Lee 7
food, and also the names of his accom-. !
'lices in crime. The talk of general
ynching has abated, but the indignation
md unrest are intense. :
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-16
prices of California Fruits.

New YORK, December l5.-New Cali.
fornia lines are beginning to arrive.
The demand is fairly active and no stock
lis permitted to accumulate. Sl.S0@
81. 90 is obtained without difficulty.
Turkish prunes, in boxes. are offering in
market. They are put up in attractive
packages of fifty-fve, sixty, seventy and
ninety pounds, and command 64c and
$40 respectively. The offering of Malaga
raisins, Friday next, at auction, prom
ises to be large, still the lower depths OF
depression is looked for. California
goods are trife weaker in tone, but
the best brands for forward delivery are
not offered, the principal agents Delng
desirous of assisting their customers, by
maintaining present values for quantis
ties until such time as stocks now held
can be distributed.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-16
WASHINGTON.
Proposed Changes in the
Banking Law.
CALIFORNIA APPOINTMENTS.
Platt Will Not Sign - Turn
ing Ont a Rascal-The I'M
prOyement Funds.

Special 10 theHerald BY the Associated Press.
WAsHINGToN, December l5.-Comp
troller Trenholm appeared before the
House Committee on Banking and Cur.
rency to- day by request, to state his
views touching National banking.
The Comptroller stated to the committee
that he was not fully prepared to sug.
get plan for the reorganization of the
present system, but believed he would
be able to suggest p)in some time in
January next. Meanwhile he submitted
for the consideration of the committee
draft of bill amendatory of the laws
relating to National banking. The bill,
after proposing number of unimportant
changes in the present system, requires
that the bonds required to be kept on
deposit in the Treasury as basis for
circulation shall be interest bearing,
and when such bonds are called they
must be replaced within three months
after notice by interest bearing bonds,
and in default the Comptroller is author.
lied to appoint receiver to close up the
affairs OF the bank. The bill provides that
the Board of Directors shall be consti.
tuted of not less than five directors, ex-
elusive of Vice.President and of
Cashier, if he be a member of the
Board. Referring to the surplus funds |
the bill provides that whenever the sur
plus fund of any hank shall exceed by
20 per cent the amount of its capital
stock, shareholders may be relieved of
individual responsibility, and every as
sociation may be relieved of such lia-
bility in the proportion which the sur.
plus, after deducting 20 per cent
bears to the whole amount of
capital stock. No exemption, however,
can be obtained through any process by
which any portion of the capital stock
may be converted into surplus. In case
the surplus is reduced by loss, or other
wise, below the amount required for ex.
emption, the association is required,
after notice, to pay the de-
ticiency by assessment upon share
holders. and if the deficiency
be not made good the bank is to placed
in the hands of receiver. A supple
ment to the bill relating to failed banks
provides that where the assets of any
insolvent association for which a re.
ceiver has been appointed shall be suffi-
cient to pay all creditors in full, the
association shall not be deemed to be
dissolved by after delivery to the agent
of the stockholders. The association
shall be entitled to resume business if
the shareholders owning two-thirds of
the capital stock shall decide to do go.
Before resuming business, however, the
association is required to restore the
entire amount of its capital stock upon
of the comptroller. The
amount of capital stock may be reduced
before restoration.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-16
A Railroad to Prescott.

PRESCOTT, A. T., December l5.-T. S.
Bullock has completed sixtysix miles
of the Prescott and Arizona Central
Railway connecting Prescott by rail
with the rest of the world, leaving only
about eight miles yet to be built. The
entire road will be completed this month
and already excursions are talked of
from the east. An impetus has been
given to mining and other enterprises
here and boom is looked for. The
road will be pushed on through to Phoe-
nix as rapidly as possible. The work
on the Mineral Belt, another north and
south line running from Flagstaff to
Globe, has also been menced.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-16
RAILROAD MEETING.
Important Proceedings Among
Railroad Officials.

Boston, December l0,--ln the cour {
of the called meeting of the Union Pa
cifc Railway directors to-day Govern
ment director, Alexander, inquired OF
President Adams why the government
requirements, for the first nine months
of the present year, which were $751;.
900 in 1885, were estimated at only $780,.
900 during the current year. In reply,
President Adams stated that this was
due to the war in rates, which had ex-
listed since February last, among the
trans.continental railroads, and which
had destroyed the profit on the whole
transcontinental traffic of the year. The
government requirements were based
upon percentage of the net earnings
of aided lines, especially the Union Pa
ciic. These lines were originally built
to do little else than transcontinenta
business. This business had for.
merly been confined to the Union
and Central Pacific and Pana.
ma and had been the source of
great profit. 1t was now divided among
SIX routes that had been and still were
competing for it to such an extent that
busines, had this year been done with.
out any net profit at all. The net earn
ings of the Union Pacific had therefore
during the current year derived almost
exclusively from the business delivered
to it's branch lines; but for this branch
line the business amount to be paid to
the government under the Thurman act
requ rement would have been reduced to
almost nothing, as that act called for 25
per cent. of the net earnings of the |
Union Pacific division, and but for the
business of the branch lines the Union |
Pacific division would have had but
very small earnings. The security of
the government now lies in the traffic
which the original aided lines
derive from the present Union Pacific
auxiliary branch system, and from the
active development of that system the
company must in the future derivemeans
of meeting its obligations to the govern.
ment. A draft of the indenture in three
parts between the Union Pacific, Oregon
Short Line and the Oregon Railway and
Company, was submitted to
the meeting by President Adams. The
Oregon Short Line, under this instru.
ment, leases the property of the Ore.
gon Railway and Navigation Company,
and the covenants of the lease are
guarantees by tie Union Pacific of six
per cent. dividends. 1t is guaranteed on
the stock of the Oregon Railway and
Navigation Company, and q provision is
made for the early extension of the rail.
road system of the Navigation Company
and Oregon Short Line. The instrument
As submitted was approved b. the Board
md referred to the Executive Committee
or such changes in the details as might
Do advised by the counsel and agreed
ipon by the parties.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-16
Rate War Impending.

SAN Francisco, December ia
meeting of railroad agents was held this
afternoon at the Palace Hotel to en-
deavor to secure temporary agreement
until it could be ascsrtained whether or
not there was any chance of the Chicago
agreement going into force. The discus.
sion at the meeting was very heated and
the prospect of even a temporary agree
ment looked very vague, bnt it was
finally decided to maintain rates until
tomorrow afternoon, when another
meeting will be held. Judging from
present indications a rate war seems in
evitable and is liable to be precipitated
at any moment.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-16
Urging the Bill.

WAsHINGToN, December l5.-Senator
Williams had conversation to-day
with Internal Revenue Commissioner
Miller in regard to the Sweet Wine bill.
Miller expressed his approval of the in.
tent of the bill, but said that he was op-
posed to the manner in which the bill
provided that its provisions shall
be enforced. McKenna had a CONVEX
sation with Mckinley, who is member
of the House Conference Committee, and
he promised to do all he could to ad.
vance the Sweet Wine bill in the con-
ference. Stanford is working with
each member of the committee to get a
favorable report to both Houses.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-16
English Politics.

LONDON, December l5.-The develop
iment of the Tory coercive policy has
been checked by strong division of
opinion within the Cabinet. Lord Ash
burne INSISTS upon instant action, based
upon the judgment of Irish judges that
the anti-rent campaign is illegal. He
favors the adoption of the severest
misunderstanding National Leaguers as
engaged in illegal conspiracy. Sir
Michael Hicks Beach, backed by Lord
Randolph Churchill, demands mild en-
forcement of the ordinarily law. Sew
eral members of the Government outside
the Cabinet, supporters of Lord Ash
burne, advised Lord Salisbury to dismiss
Sir Michael Hicks Beach from the Office
OF Chief Secretary of Ireland, and APP
point man in favor of thorough CO.
ercion. The st. james Gazette and the
bulk of the Tory press violently assail
the Government for the dilatory use of
existing powers and the suppression of
reports from British Consuls in America
on the American homestead laws about
to be published. They agree in praising
the operation of laws that favor the ap-
plication to England of the principle Of
exemption Of personal property to q
limited extent, from sale under legal
process.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-16
Attempt at Arson.

CoTToNwooD, CAL, December IA
most dastardly attempt at arson, rob-
berry and wholesale murder was attempt
ed one mile west of this town this morn
ing, about o'clock, at the residence of
Mrs. Ludwig, wealthy widow. Mrs.
Ludwig's brother was awakened by the
smell OF coal oil and smoke. Rushing
down stairs he found the house on fire,
which he succeeded in putting out Five
gallons of coal oil had been used to sat
urate the lower rooms, evidently with
the intention of burning the whole fam.
lily. The perpetrators had packed three
valises with jewelry, money and valua.
bles, but dropped them in the yard and
fled. One of the domestics has been ar.
rested on suspicion.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-16
JUSTICE FOR ONE.
A Bank DefauIter Arraig ned In
Canada.

Canada
MONTREAL, December Is. - Judge
Dugas delivered Judgment in the Hoke
extradition case to-day. The Judge said
the accused was charged with forging
and uttering several drafts and bills of
exchange by means of filling in the body
os blank checks to which the proper
signatures were attached, and in this
way and otherwise defrauding to the ex.
tent of $l79,S03. The Judge quotedsa
large number of authorities, and held
that the filling up of such blank checks
without authority and with intent to de-
fraud, was forgery, and it came within
the meaning of the extradition treaty.
The Judge said that he had carefully re-
viewed all the evidence, and committed
Hoke to jail for fifteen days to await ex.
tradition to the United States, stating
that Hoke could apply for a writ Of
habeas corpus, which the defendants
counsel at once gave notice be would do.
Hoke was q bank defaulter from Peoria,
Ills,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-16
To Defeat the Free Ship Bill.

SAN FRANCISCO, December l5.-The
following selfexplanatory telegram was
ordered sent to the California Congress
ional delegation at Washington to-day
by the Chamber of Commerce:
W. w. Morrotc, Committee on Commerce.
The Chamber of Commerce has passed
strong resolutions against the admission
of foreign ships to American registry.
Please confer with our delegation and
with Dingley. Use every effort to de-
feat the Free Ship Bill. Resolutions by
mail. (Signed) H. L. DODGE, Pres.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-16
NOT HAPPY.
A AMisunderstandin i'm the Royal
HOuseh Old in England.

HOusenOlu In Eng lam0.
LONDON, December l5.--The Prince
of Wales and Duke of Eiinburg vigor-
ously support the candidacy of Prince
Ferdinand. of Saxe-Coburg Gother, for
the throne of Bulgaria. They are using
personal influence at Berlin and st.
Petersburg in Ferdinand's favor. 1t is
certain the Gear will approve his can
didacy. Queen Victoria continues to
favor Battenberg, and the royal family
fued is becoming more bitter. The
Prince of Wales ignores the presence of
Prince Alexander at Windsor and has
demonstrated with the Queen for adj
vancing Alexander to the rank of Mill
tary Grand Cross of the Order of the
Bath, the grade which Emperor Will
lam and the Prince Imperial of Germa-
ny belong.
Justice Butt will sum up the Camp
bell case on Monday.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-16
APPOINTED.
Judge Ross andJ. Marian Brooks
for Judge and District AttOr.

ney.
WASHINGTON, December l5.-Ex-
judge Ross and j. Marion Brooks will
probably receive respectively the nomi-
nation for United States Judge and Dis.
trict Attorney of the Southern Judicial
District of California. The Marshalship,
it is said, has been put aside temporari-
ly; and no nomination to that office will
be sent to the Senate for possibly q
week. There is some donbt as to Judge
Ross acceptance. He was telegraphed
to, asking if the appointment would be
agreeable to him. Should his reply be
affirmative he undoubtedly will be nom.
mated. The President, in considering
the applicants for this place, said he
proposed to go slowly and secure the
best man. Some one suggested Ross,
who, it is said, was not an applicant.
The result of the Presidents inquiry
was such as to satisfy him that Ross
would fill the position with satisfaction
to the people of California. He accord
ingly decided to appoint him.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-16
The Balances.

WASHINGTON, December l5-The Sec
retary of War has addressed letter to
Congress, giving the unexpended balan-
ces for the river and harbor improve
ments. Following are the amounts on
hand and not yet expended for improve
ments of the rivers and harbors OF Cali
fornia: San Diego harbor, $500; survey
of San Diego, Newport and San LUIS
Obispo harbors, $4,000; Wilmington har'
bor. S75, ZIG. %,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-16
No More Trouble.

San Francisco, December l5.-Quiet
prevailed on both the Geary and Sutter
street lines to-day. Seven cars were
run on the Geary street line, which is
about one.third the number run before
the strike began. The company expect
to have the full number of cars running
by tomorrow noon. The Sutter street
road is also gradually increasing the
number of their cars. Policemen are
still stationed at the terminus of both
roads. No symptoms OF trouble have
occurred, and none is expected.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-16
Piatt will not Sign.

WASHINGTON, December l5.-The con-
ference report of Interstate Commerce
Bill has been signed by all the conferees
except Senator Platt, and is ready for
presentation to the two houses. Platt
will not sign it. His principal objec.
ton to it is the prohibition of pooling,
which it provides for.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-16
A Mexican Robbed.

NoGALEs, A. T., December l5.-An
old Mexican at San Ignacio, fifteen
miles south of this place, in Sonora,
Mexico, was attacked last night by
highwaymen and robbed of $4,000. He
was also badly beaten by the robbers.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-16
MuchIy Wounded,

SANTA PAULA, December l5.-Last
might Spaniard named Olivas, covered
with blood. came to ranch house near
here. A physician found sixty.eight
wounds in the body and arms of the
wounded man, which, Olivas says, were
inflicted with shotgun, in the hands
of man named Hopper. The wounds
are, probably, fatal.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-16
verdict of Murder yet Bailed.

SAN FRANCISCO, December l5.-James
McCord. Superintendent of the Sutter
street railroad, surrendered to the city
authorities as soon as he heard the Cor
oner's jury had charged him with mur-
der, and was Immediately released on
ten thousand dollars bonds.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-16
MILES saws he Had orders.

NEW YORK, December l5.-The
Worlds Washington correspondent says
that Gen. Miles has protested against
Secretary Endicott's statement that he
disobeyed orders in the Indian cam
paign, and has asked the President to
have the record against him corrected.
He says he obeyed his orders literally,
as the department records will show.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-16
Even n Refuge for the Blind.

New York, December 15.-William
Storer, engaged in the commission dry
goods business on Church street for
years, has suddenly departed. leaving
creditors mourning his departure to the
extent of 100000 Storer is over 20
years Of age and bliud, but it is thought
that he reached Canada all right.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-16
The worktngmen,s Mayor.

LYNN, Mass, December l5.-George
D. Hart, the Workingmen's candidate,
was elected Mayor over Kimball, the
Citizens candidate, by vote of 3Sl7 to
1898. The vote on license was, ''Yes, !"
1902; "No," 2579.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-16
A Small Accident.

NEEDLES, December l5.-The regular
passenger train due here yesterday
morning ran off the track about 100
miles east of here. The cause was a
broken axle ON the baggage.car. No
one was hurt,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-16
The Garments Parade.

SAN FRANCISCO, December l5.-The
striking carmen had a procession this
afternoon, paradipg along both Sutter
and Geary streets. A number of police
officers accompanied them. The men
were very orderly and indulged in no
manifestations whatever. The quiet
along both the Geary and Sutter street
roads remained undisturbed all day.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-16
Buried Alive.

WALLA WALLA, Dec l5.-Har-
vey Wamsley and his brother.in-law, p.
Errington, while digging for beaver on
Snake river were buried by bank cav
ing upon them. When dug out both
were dead.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-16
Horse Cars Running.

SAN Francisco, December l5.--This
afternoon, for the first time since the
strike, the cars were started on Polk
street, branch of the Sutter street
line, and continued to run for the rest Of
the day.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-16
POwderly Coming West.

SAN FRANCISCO, December l5.-It is
stated here that General Master Work
man Powderly, of the Knights of Labor,
is on his way to this city to confer
with the Knights on the car troubles.
He is expected to arrive herethe latter
mart of this week.