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Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-26
Union Telegraph and the Anthracite
Coal Combination.

Union Telegraph and the Anthracite
Coal Combination.
On motion of Randall, severa
amendments tending to broaden tht
scope of inquiry were agreed to.
The resolution with the accompany
ing preamble was adopted and the
House adjourned.
DAKoTA's STATEHOOD CLAIMS.
The House Committee on Terri.
tories, commenced hearing the per.
sons interested in the admission oi
the Territory Of Dakota as State. L.
J. johnson, of Aberdeen, chairman
Of the delegation appointed by the
recent convention held there in favor
of the admission OF Dakota as a whole,
first addressed the committee.
The two Houses met at noon to
compare journals on the vote for
United States Senator James 7. Will
son elected from Iowa for term of
six years beginning March, 1889.
REVENUE LAW REFORM.
Henderson, of North Carolina,
from the Committee on Judiciary,
reporteda bill to amend the internal
revenue laws abolishing what is
known as minimum punishment and
giving direction to the court to i'm
pose any punishment for violating the
laws not exceeding the maximum linn
it authorized by the State. The war
rant is to be issued by the commits
sioner or other judicial officer, and
must be returnable before some ju-
dicial officer residing in the county.
The bill authorizes the commissioner
on Internal Revenue to compromise
any civil or criminal case under the
internal revenue laws.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-26
THE HOUSE.

Investigation Ordered Into
ssTrusts'' and ssCombimatiOns."
WASHINGTON, January 25.-Regard-
ing the resolution directing the Com
mittee on Manufactures to investigate
the nature OF "pools" and ''trusts,"
Randall, of Pennsylvania, in the
House to-day, said that he would like
to include the Standard Oil Company
and the whisky trust, and every trust
of any kind in the United States.
Brumm, of Pennsylvania, wanted
to have the inquiry extended SO as to
apply to the anthracite combinations.
Scott, of Pennsylvania, said that
Congress had nothing whatever to do
with the question.
Hopkins, of Tennessee, suggested
that the resolution only looked to an
investigation, and Congress could
then determine what powers it had in
the premises.
:. Mason of Illinois, author of the
resolution, stated that the object OF
the resolution was the ascertainment
of the effect which the com binations
had on the price of necessaries and
further to ascertain whether or not by
reason of the tariff these combina-
tions were able to raise the price oi
necessaries. If there was nc
way to protect the people against
these trusts except by the reversion ol
the tariff, he was ready to vote on
that question now.
Brumm Of Pe1asylvania suggested
that the great monopolies Of the
country were those which we're moi
affected by the tariff. They were the
Standard Oil Company, The Western
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-26

rectors are John w. Conley, of Chi
cago, VIM. Merriam and Edgar G.
Long, of st. Paul, F. M. Carpenter, of
Providence, r. l., G. w. Clapp, of
Binghampton, N. Y, Bud Doble, of
Chicago, R. Haberlan, of New Mexi-
co, H. H. Waldo. of San Francisco,
B. L. Jones and w. B Childers, of
Albuquerque, and B. L. Cox, of Chi
cago.
The road is designed to leave Santa
Fe at Algodonas station, run north
west to San Juan Valley and to Du-
range, Colorado, and on through
Utah via Montezuma Valley, with an
eighteen-mile branch to the Jimez Hot
Springs, New Mexico.
The principal place of business is
to be Santa Fe. The capital stock is
$4,000, 900 divided into $500 shares.
$218, 900 of the capital is already SUBJ
scribed and ten per cent of this is
paid into the treasury. Work begins
within sixty days. Surveyors are in
the field and have nearly reached
Durango going north. This will be a
competitor of the Santa Fe and Dem
yer and Rio Grande roads.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-26
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION. a
General COndemnat alton of the
Democratic PrfnciDIcs.

General Condemnation of the
Democratic Principles.
New ORLEANS, January 25.-The
Republican Convention opened here
to-day. The following State ticket
was nominated by reclamation: For
Governor, H. Yarmouth, Of Plague
mine; for Lieutenant Governor, M.
@. Minor, of Terrebonne; for Secre-
tary of State, j. F. Patty, of St.
Mary's.
The platform after reaffirming the
principles of the National Republican
platform of 1884, condemns free trade
tendencies, President Cleveland's ad-
ministration and the organization of
the House of Representatives. at Wash
ington, whereby a free trader was
made a speaker, who in turn consti-
tuted a Committee of Ways and
Means in such manner as to insure
an attack upon all the protected in
dustries OF the countries. 1t further
denounces the proscriptive practices
of the State Government in political
affairs, in the enforcement of the cor
rupt election law adopted for the ex-
press purpose of disfranchising free
American citizens.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-26
HEAVILY IN DEBT.
Result of the investigate into
the Manit Oha AccAunta.

CHICAGO, January Pa Winnipeg,
Manitoba, dispatch says: The defal
cation Of the Norquay Government
will prove much beyond what was at
first even limited at. Already Premier
Greenway has discovered a deficit of
over $5OO,0OO. Inve stigation re-
vealed the fact tn at for sixteen months
not a single entry has been made in
the cash book OF the Province treas
urer. On January 1st the cash deficit
and issue of Provincial bonds amount
ed to over $475, 900, and in addition
there is a large number of floating
debts. The $3.50, 1000 subsidy received
early in January has already been
spent with the exception of few
thousand dollars. One of the last
acts Of the Harrison Ministry was to
pay themselves and most OF the civil
servants salaries up to February LIST.
Greenway intends to get some con-
tractor to finish the Red River railway
outside of the Government.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-26
GENERAL TOPICS.
Daring Escape of a Con-
vict in Arizona.
LATEST SMALLPOX REPORTS.
Dynamite Explosion in Pennsyl-
vania-Winter Carnival in
st. Paul.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
FLORENCE, Ariz., January 25.-One
Mcneil, notorious horse-thief, stage
robber and supposed murderer, es-
capped from the Pinol county Jail this
morning. Having recently escaped
from the Phoenix jail and boasting
that he would soon leave this one, he
was heavily shackled and confined
under close surveillance in his cell.
This morning for the first time he was
allowed in the jail yards a few min
utes, the sheriff being with him. The
gates by some oversight being open,
he darted out when the sheriff's at
tention was diverted and although he
was shackled he has so far succeeded
in eluding the band sent in pursuit.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-26
THE INSIDE TRACK.
Hopkins Talks About the Great
Wheat Deal.


CINCINNATI, January 25.-Ben. E.
Hopkins, testifying in his own behalf
to-day gave an inception of the fam
GUS wheat deal saying that at Harp.
er's request he procured Hoyt as bro
ker to buy 500, 900 bushels of wheat.
Harper did not wish to be known at all.
He acted simply as messenger be-
tween the two, his checks s-rving as
receipts. The first witness knew of
the enormous transactions through
Wiltshire was when Harper confessed
to him in jail. Harper told him that
Mackay, in California, and Plankin-
ton and the Standard Oil Company at
Cleveland were buying large
ly. Harper told him in May
that he had made $1,000,O00
on his wheat and he often
said that he was worth $3,0O0,00O in
mills, real estate and bank stock.
Witness said that so far from knowing
that the bank, was in danger he advised
his daughter, a married woman, to
buy Fidelity bank stock to the amount
of $35, 900, thus running the whole
family. His own holdings in the
bank werI5 but ten shares.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-26
ACROSS THE ATLANTIC.
Latest Happenings i'm Social and
Political Circles.

FOut1CaI C1rClcSs
LONDON, January 5.-Baron Brassey
delivered a lecture before the Cham
Der of Commerce to-day on the made
equate defenses of coaling stations.
The Duke of Cambridge endorsed his
views and said that he was unable to
understand why the commercial com
munity could not see that preparations
for contingencies made the truest
economy. Lord Charles Beresford ex-
planned that he resigned Office because
the interests of military and naval
service had been subordinated to poll
tical exigencies.
A CRUEL CAPTAIN.
LONDON, January 25.-The Marine
Board at Sunderland has suspended
for six months the certificate of Capt.
Paynter, of the British bark Embleton,
for cruelty to seamen on recent
voyage from San Francisco to Sunder-
land.
ISABELLA's PAROLE.
MADRID, January 25.-Ex-Queen
Isabella will be permitted to live in
Seville.
FRENCH OPERA IN BERLIN.
BERLIN, January 25.-The French
Opera Company appeared in this city
tonight and were accorded most
hearty reception. It is the first time
in twenty years that French COM
pany has performed in Berlin.
SOMETHING UNUSUAL.
PARIS, January 25.-The Govern
ment contrary to custom, has con-
sented to offer a reward for the dis
covery of the murderer of Archibald
McNeill, the English reporter whose
body was found on the beach at Bou-
logne.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-26
MARIN,s MlSRULE.
Alarming Condition of Affairs
i'm Havana.

i'm Havana.
New York, January 25. "A Key
West special says: During the last
ten days Havana has been in a per-
feet turmoil, and on the verge of mob
violence. The trouble is caused by
the INSCRIPTIONS acts of Captain
General Marin and his officials. AL
though Marin has been in office but
three months, his administration is
reeking with crime of every descrip-
ton. The government tax is short
$780, 900. The local board of alder
men has gobbled $4,000. At Carde-
mas the tax office is short $40, 1000,
and every office of trust is honey
combed with fraud. Two weeks ago
THE INDIGNANT CITIZENS
Made vain appeals to Marin for pro-
lection. A mass meeting was held,
but Marin ordered armed guards at the
gathering and prevented the speakers
from addressing the people.
El Progress a mercantile newspaper,
denounced Marin's act and yesterday
the paper was suppressed by order
of the despot. When tMarin learned
that several merchants were sending
cablegrams of protest to the Home
Government he posted armed guards
about the cable office. On Sunday
there were twelve murders, one sui
eide, eight highway robberies and
four stabbing ARRAYS in Havana and
Cardenas.
A special from Havana last night
said that the situation is becoming
more alarming every moment.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-26

Court in hank to-day in the case of
McFadden ct al. versus the Supervis-
ors Of Los Angeles county, reversing
the judgment and ordering a new
trial. The lower court granted the
Supervisors writ of mandate to fix
the rates to be charged for water sold
or distributed by the Anaheim Water
Company, a corporation formed on
January 20, 1884, for the purpose of
supplying water for hydraulic, irriga-
ton and domestic purposes, to the oc-
cupants OF $4,000 acres of land in the
county mentioned.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-26
A BRIDGE BREAKS,
And Those ON 1t Narrowly Els.
cape Death.


cape Death.
PENDLEToN, Ogn., January 25.-The
bridge which spans the Umatilla river
has collapsed. The thaw caused the
stream to rise with great rapidity and
attracted great crowds to the banks.
About 100 persons were standing on
the bridge at the time a band
of cattle appeared upon the north
side of the river and star ed
across. When about fifty head were
on the structure cracking noise was
heard and the people began to scatter,
all managing to get off the structure
except about ten. The structure gave
way under the great weight and
went crashing down below. To
eye-witnesses it seemed as if
the ten persons were doomed, but
they miraculously esca nd with their
lives, though some were badly in
jured. The debris did not float away
and at the present is still used as a
float bridge. Five head of cattle were
instantly killed and sixty head have
to be killed on account of injuries.
The bridge was built in 1883 at cost
of $4,000 to the town.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-26
MUST STAY IN JAIL.
Powell's Writ of Habeas Corpus
Denied.

SAN Francisco, January 25.- The
habeas corpus case Of L. A. Powell,
charged with the murder of Ralph S.
Smith, editor of the Times and Gazette
at Redwood City, to be allowed to
give bail, was resumed in the Superb
or Court of Alameda county this
morning. The testimony of the wit
nesses who saw the shooting was taken
with view to establishing whether
the defendant should be allowed to
give bail. Judge Green rendered his
decision Immediately on the close Of
argument by the attorneys. He said
that it was q case that strongly ap-
pealed for bail, but he was not clear
that the defendant ought to be adj
mitted to bail. He therefore dis
missed the writ and remanded the
prisoner to the custody of the sheriff.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-26
DYNAMITE DISASTER.
Fearful Explosion i'm n Cartridge
Factory.

Factory.
PHILADELPHIA, January 25. A
special from Jenkintown says:-A
terrific explosion, the effects of which
were felt for miles around, occurred
about ten o'clock this morning at the
dynamite factory at Bethaires station,
few miles above here, on the north
Pennsylvania road. Four men were
engaged in the manufacture of dyna-
mite cartridges when large can of the
stuff exploded, tearing the building to
pieces and blowing the workmen in
the air, and landing them torn and
bleeding many yards away.
John CASTOR had his left arm torg
from the socket and great openin
made in his side. The force of tn
explosion was SO great that the earth
was sent in many places hundred
yards away. Huge pieces of timber
were sent flying as though they were
SO many chips, while every pane of
OF window glass within half mile of
the spot was shattered into frag-
ments.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-26
New Bank Bills.

WASHINGTON, January 25.-Treas-
urer Hyatt this afternoon said that
arrangements have been made with
the Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing so as to have, by the end of the
month, supply of 81, 50 and $5 sill
yer certificates, sufficient to meet in
part the present heavy demand for
small notes in business centers.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-26
Looks Like Murder.

MERGED, January 25.-Julian Led
on, native of California, % years
of age, was found hanged at his ranch
at Pea Ridge, Mariposa Co., yesterday
morning. The fact that his hands
were tied behind him, and that a
horse of his, known to have been used
during the day, had been turned
loose, seemed to indicate that murder
had been committed.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-26
GENTILEs GAINING GROUND.
Bill Passes the Salt
Lake Council.

BIarshall's Bill Paxses the Salt
Lake Council.
SALT LAKE Cry, January 25.--
Marshall's bill for the classification
and government of municipal corpor-
ations and towns came up in council
to-day on the third reading. It is
practically the same bill:introduced in
the Senate by Senator Paddock for re-
apportioning Salt Lake City 80 as to
give the Gentle municipal wards re-
presentation in the city council.
E. G. Wooley (Mormon) spoke
strongly in favor of the bill. He be-
lieved that now was the time to pro-
vide local representation for Utah.
The Territory needed it Immediately.
John M. Young, Uiberal), also fa-
vored the passage Of the bill.
After further discussion the bill
passed its third reading and now goes
to the House.
EFFECT OF THE BILL.
Two out Of five of the municipal
wards of this city are Gentle, and
should this bill become a law 500
more Liberal voters will place Salt
Lake City under Gentle majority in
municipal affairs. If passed, the bill
will go into effect at the coming
February city election, and there will
then be for the first time a GENTLE
representative in this city's affairs.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-26
A Generous Offer.

LOUISVILLE, January 25.-It being
announced this morning that the
printers who struck on t4, Courier
Journal proposed starting al opposi-
ton paper, w. N. Halderman,
proprietor of the Courier Journal,
authorizes the Evening Times to
tender the strikers full associated
press dispatches for six months, free
of charge.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-26
The Blake Estate,

SAN FRANCISCO, January 25.-The
will of the late Francis Blake, of
Blake, Moffat & Towne, one of the
largest paper firms in the city, was
filed this afternoon. The estate is
valued at $246, 900, and with the ex-
ception of minor bequests, is left in
trust.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-26
DROPPED Anchor.

SAN Francisco, January 25.-The
clipper ship Alexander McNiel arrived
to-day over 200 days out from New
York. Some anxiety had been felt
for her safety. The captain states
that the cause of the long passage
was the prevalence of head and
battling winds.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-26
WON ON A FOUL.
A One.Sided Prize Fight Near
Denver.

Denver.
DENVER, January 25.-A fight be-
tween George Godfrey, Of Boston,
and McHenry Johnson, of this city,
colored pugilists, for $1,000 side, two
ounce gloves, Queensberry rules, took
place fifteen miles from here this af-
ternoon. From the third round, in
which he was knocked almost sense
less by blow from Godfrey's right,
johnson was knocked around the
ring without being able to make any
kind of a fight. In the middle of the
fourth and last round the men
clinched, and though the referee
called to them to break away, Godfrey
continued to pound Johnson until the
men broke in and separated them.
On account of this the fight was de-
clared a foul and the money given to
johnson.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-26
BELIEVERS IN BLAINE.
banquet to Republicans at Bal
timOre.

timOre.
BALTIMORE, January pa banquet
of the Young Mems Republican Club
took place tonight. Among the Sem
ators and members of the Honse of
Representatives present were: Sena-
tors Evart, Chandler and Hawley:
Representatives Cannon, Finley,
Phelps, Bartelle and Spooner. There
were also present Governor Beaver,
of Pennsylvania, General G. B. Ranm
and many others. Speeches linn
tied to five minutes were made by
most of the guests. Frequent allu-
SONS were made by the various speak
ers to Mr.. Blaine, and his name was
always greeted with enthusiastic ap-
plause, as was also any allusion to
the protective tariff.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-26
Out Of Debt.

SACRAMENTO, January 25.-The fol-
lowing counties settled their accounts
with the State to-day, by paying the
amounts due to the State treasury !:
Marin, $50, ,020; Contra Costa. SIC, ,4Sl /;
Tehama, $56, 40; Mendocino, $63, ,6l0 ;
Inyo, $8,302.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-26
THE FOURTH VICTIM.
Death of stockton Reed, Shot In
the MOOsa Canyon.

SAN DIEGO, January 25.-Justice
Frazee, OF Oceanside, has telegraphed
to Coroner Risdon that Stockton
Reed, Of the Sheriff's posse in the
Moosa Canon shooting affair, died
last night. The Coroner authorized
Justice Frazee, at Oceanside, to hold
an inquest on the body. This makes
the fourth victim in the tragedy, and
yet no one has been committed for
the murder, the verdict in the pre-
vious inquest being that the deceased
came to their death at the hands of
persons unknown to the jury. Even
when dying Reed refused to make an
abte-mortem statement as to who
fired the shot, or any OF the shots.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-26
CUT HIS THROAT.
A Bohemian Who Thought He
was to be Lynched.

was to be Lynched.
CHICAGO, January Pa Daily
News special from Cedar Rapids,
Iowa. says: A man was found to-day
in one of the lumber yards with his
throat cut from ear to ear. He was
Wenid Cerney, Bohemian carpen-
ter. He said that he had been to
Sioux City, where he had been accused
of completely in the Haddock murder
and was threatened with being lynch
ed. This so preyed on his mind as to
lead him to suicide. When he was
assured that Haddock's murderer had
been caught he said: "No, they
haven't caught him yet" Physicians
say that Cerney was sane, and think
that he knew much about the Sioux
City crime.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-26
Santa Rosa Notes.

SANTA Rosa, January 25.-John
Walker of Sebastapol, has purchased
G. Wittle's interest in the Santa Rosa
woolen mill for 5000, making him
sole owner.
The Santa Rosa Board of Trade has
sent an invitation to the American
horticulturists to visit this city.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-26
A DIREFUL TRAGEDY.
Heartrending Incidents at a
Fire-A Brave Woman.

PORTLAND, Ogn., January 25. -
Near Mondove, Lincoln County, W.
T., a fire last night destroyed the resi-
dence OF VIM. Crawford. He, his
younger brother Lee and two children
have been sick for some time with
typhoid fever and were wholly help
less. The house took fire
from the stovepipe and burned rap
idly. Mrs. Crawford, delicate little
woman, succeeded in carrying her
husband, brother-in-law and children
to place of safety. The near
est neighbors, three miles away,
hastened to the scene knowing of the
family sickness and fearing to find the
men urned to death. The night was
bitterly cold and before the family
could be carried to the house Lee
Crawford died from exposure. The
husband and children are mending
well.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-26
A VACANT CHAIR.
Death OF General John w. FIn-
nell.

Sc&sG " sScssSEA4 se.sA ~ = lA-
nell.
HELENA, Mont, January 25.-Gen-
eral John w. Finnell, of Covington,
KY, died here this morning, after a
brief illness, of heart disease.
LOUISVILLE, KY, January 25.-Tbe
news of the death OF General John
w. Finnell at Helena, Mont, was
received at his home with profound
regret. The deceased was promi-
nent Republican politician, a journal
list and lawyer, and one of the best
known men in the State. He was
Secretary of State under Governors
Crittenden and Helm, Adjutant- Gen
eral under Governor Magoffin and
Collector of the Fifth Internal Rev.
enue District during the administra-
ton of President Garfield.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-26
Brewers ON Strike.

MILWAUKEE, January 25.-The
Brewers Union, No. 8, whose mem
bers included all the brewers en-
ployed in the city held largely
attended meeting tonight, and de-
cided unanimously to stand by the
Union. The employing brewers
gave notice yesterday that they must
either leave their employ or desert
the Union. The result will undoubt-
edly be general lockout tomorrow.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-26
A Sad Affair.

KANSAS Cry, January 25.-When
the wife of A. J. Ellis of this city woke
up this morning, she found her two
children, a boy and a girl, dead by her
side. The little ones were all right at
II o'clock last night, but had been ac-
accidentally smothered in bed. They
were twins and month old.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-26
New Fields for Emigration.

Topeka, KS, January 25. - The
Central and Southern American I'm
migration Association and Equal
Rights League Of the United States
filed charter to-day. The directors,
all men of capital and leading citizens,
are headed by John M. Brown, one of
the leaders of the exodus of 10 and
80. The object is to encourage immi-
grafton to the Central and South
American States, where free homes
and guaranteed rights can be secured.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-26
SUCCESSFULLY OPENED.
NOT ACCEPTED.
CrOcker Objects to Carter's PrOpo-
SieiOn.

GFOCAcT ODJeCsS 10 Cafter7S l'fOp0s
SitiOn.
SAN Francisco, January 25.-The
plan of settlement arranged by Thomas
Carter, assignee of the San Francisco
Bridge Company, for the benefit of
the four principal creditors, Charles
Crocker, VIM. E1e, Ed. r. Chandler
and the Giant Powder Company, to take
the contracts and equipment for Ken
lucky street improvement in charge
and push the work through, thus saw
ing $3.50, 900 of the liabilities and en-
abliog the rest Of the creditors to OBJ
tain about dollar for dollar has fallen
through. Charles Crocker has re-
fused to assent to this plan, and has
offered to give up $4,000 to effect an
other plan of settlement. An effort
will be made to arrange a settlement
in a few days.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-26
Death Of q Noted Pastor.

CLEVELAND, January 25. - Rev.
jeremiah III. Good, founder and presi-
dent of the Heidelberg College, at
Hffin, o., and one of the leaders Of
the German Reformed Church in the
West, died to-day aged 65.