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Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-08
SOUTHERN PACIFIC MAGNATES.
How the Offices Will be Apportioned on
Thursday.

SAN Francisco, April 7.-C. P. Hunt
ington said today he was not prepared to
speak on the subject of new
railroad extensions by the Southern
Pacific Company. No new road was
to be built north of Portland, Oregon,
nor was long line in Eastern Oregon
contemplated. In his opinion it would
be foolish thing to parallel the Union
Pacifc's line in Oregon, for the same
reason that it would be foolish for
the Union Pacific to parallel the Central
line; neither enterprise woul1 pay.
The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ere of the Central Pacific Company will
be held tomorrow and Wednesday, TAe
stockholders of the Southern Pacific
Company will also meet, and meeting
of the directors of the Southern Pacific
Company will be held Thursday. These
meetings will result simply in the
formal transaction of business al
ready determined upon by Messrs.
Stanford, Huntington, Crocker and
Stillman. in their recent conference in
the East.
At the directors meeting Thursday
several important changes in offices will
be made. AS already announced,
Senator Stanford will retire from the
presidency which he has held so long,
and c. Z. Huntington, now first vice
president, will succeed him. Colonel c..
+. Crocker will become first vice-presi-
dent, A. n Towne second vice-president,
and J. G. Stubbs will be elected third
vice-president, and the Office of fourth
vice. e-president, which was created spe-
cially for Mr.. Stubbs few months ago,
will be abolished.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-08
COAST CULLINGS.
A Big Jail Delivery at Spo-
kane Falls.
Nineteen Prisoners Make Their
Escape.
Assembling of the Southern Pacific
Magnates.
How the Offces Will be Apportioned a
the Directors Meeting-A Would
Be Postmaster Arrested.
Associated Press Dispatches. |

SPOKANE FALLS, April 7.-Nineteen
prisoners confined in the county Jail
made their escape early this morning.
Immediately after the jailor made his
rounds at midnight, the bars were
wrenched off, and four prisoners crawled
through the break they had made. The
wick of lamp burning in the window
sill, was turned up high, and cry was
raised by the other prisoners for the
jailor to come and put out the light, or
the lamp would explode. Turnkey
Beard responded to the cries, when he
was felled to the floor by blow on
the head from one of the prisoners.
The others then came out from their
hiding place, assisted in binding the
jailor with ropes and gagging him. After
liberating the prisoners in the upper
tier they made their escape, locking the
Jail gates behind them. The jailor
lay in this position about two
hours, when one OF the remaining pris-
oners reached through the bars of his
cell and united his hands. Sheriff
Hinchcliffe was awakened by the noise
and quickly summoned a posse and
started in pursuit. At late hour
tonight three of the prisoners were cap
tured.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-08
IRON HIGHWAYS.
Decreased Earnings of the Panama Rail
way-DirectOrs' Meetings, Etc.

Decreased Earnings of the Panama Rail-
way-Directors' Meetings, Etc.
New York, April 1.-THE annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Pan
anna railway resulted in the reelection
of the old Board of Directors. The earn
ings for the year '89 were $2, 157 1926, as
against $3,690, $50 in 49, Surplus earn
ings, 1884, 1885, decrease, $766,394. The
large decrease in gross earnings is due
to the suspension of work on the canal
in the early part of the year, which
caused a cessation of nearly all local
business.
CHICAGO, April THE annual meeting
of the Alton road resulted in the cleo
ton of the old directors and officers, ex-
eept A. G. Bartlett, chosen to fill the one
year unexpired term of John Crerar
Topeka, Kan, April IA meeting of
the Board of Directors of the Hutchin-
son, Oklahoma and Gulf railway has re-
suited in pushing forward the construc-
ton of the road. tits reported that the
read will be operated by the Union Pa
cifc.
LINCOLN, Neb., April IA contract
was signed today whereby the Burling-
ton and Missouri road will build new
line from the crossing of the Cheyenne
river, Wyoming, to Deadwood, South
Dakota. The extension is 100 miles
long.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-08
FOREIGN FLASHES.
Prince Bismarck Granted a
Pension.
The German Troops Will Don
New Clothes.
Radical Changes in the Military Uni
form Adopted.
Offenders of the Gar Exiled to the
Caucasus-Death of Noted
Italian Prince.
Associated Press Dispatches.

BERLIN, April bismarck has been
granted a pension of $3.50. A clerk
named Bunk has been sentenced to
three months Imprisonment for at
tempting to extort money from the ex-
Chancellor.
Marked changes are about to be made
in the uniform of the German army.
Conspicuous among them will be the
abolition of the famous Prussian mill
tary cap, and the adoption of one made
from the American pattern.
The stand-up collar is also doomed.
These and other innovations are
to follow the introduction OF smoke
less POWDER and are intended to add
still further to the invisibility of the
soldiers. Even the picturesque red hus-
sars and other gaily dressed regiments
will have to be reclothed.
1t appears that the Emperor's recent
order with reference to commissioned
officers in the army does not increase the
pay, but lowers the scale of private in
comes necessary to secure commissions.
Hereafter aspirants for commissions in
the rifles, foot, artillery and pioneers
need have incomes Of no more than
forty-five marks monthly; those who
seek commissions in the field artillery
seventy-five marks monthly, and in the
cavalry $50 marks monthly.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-08
SERVICE PENSION.
Congressman BOOthman Introduces a
New Bill on This Subject.

WASHINGTON, April IA Service Pen
sion bill introduced today in the House
by Boothman provides substantially as
follows: 1t grants a service pension of
one cent per month for each day of SER
vice, to every man who served in the
Union army during the late war, with
out regard to age. 1t provides that those
soldiers who now receive disability pen
sions may, if they choose, relinquish
their disability pension and accept ser
vice pension. The widows OF those
drawing service pensions are thus placed
on the rolls at $751; per month during their
widowhood, but have the right to prose-
cute and obtain a pension under the
present law by showing that their hus-
band died from disability contracted in
the service and line OF duty. The bill
also grants pensions of So month to
minor children under Is years of age, of
soldiers who die while drawing pen
sion, and if any children are so helpless
rs to require the help of another per-
son, the pension is to continue during
this helplessness. If widow dies or
remarries before her children attain the
age of 16, her pension is to be paid to
them until they attain that age.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-08
CARPENTERS STRIKE.
Seven Thousand Men Lay Down Hammer
and Saw in Chicago.


CHIcAGo, April THE carpenters
strike took place this morning, accord
ing to programme. 1t is estimated u..t
between five and six thousand are out.
Carpenter work on nearly all large jobs
is brought to standstill. The strike is
for eight hours as days work, wages
40 cents an hour. No trouble is re-
ported from any quarter yet
Tonight it is estimated that about
1000 men are out. In some places the
bricklayers went out with the carpen-
ters out of sympathy, and it is reported
the entire body of bricklayers will be
called out unless the trouble is settled
within week. In any event nearly all
the other building trades will have to stop
work soon unless the carpenters strike
is settled. In that event $4,000 men
will be idle. Some contractors, wishing
to complete the work on hand, today
offered to accept the mems terms, but the
brotherhood is after the Builders Asso-
citation, and refuses to let anyone return
to work until that body has recognized
the union. President Goldie, OF the
Builders Exchange, thinks it will be at
least week before the strike is settled.
A conference, lasting until an early
hour this morning, between the master
and journeymen plumbers, resulted in
mutual concessions and compromise.
This strike will end today. The terms
OF agreement are not given out, but it is
understood the journeymen abandoned
their demand for uniform scale for all
workmen, and will accept grades from
$3.50 to 1915. The apprentices will also
get raise.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-08
SWEPT BY A CYCLONE.
AN IOWA TOWN WIPED OUT OF
EXISTENCE.
Wires Down and Particulars Hard to OBJ
tain-A Train of Cattle Blown Away.
A Kentucky Village Demolished.

BURLINGTON, Iowa, April IA report
reaches here late tonight by railroad
wires that Prophetstown has been par
TALLY blown away by cyclone and that
many people were killed. No other par
ticulars can be learned, as the wires are
now Frustrated by the storm.
Inquiries sent in all directions up to
O'Clock have failed to bring further par
ticulars of the storm at Prophetstown.
The first report, through the railroad
people, was that stock train was just
leaving town when the storm struck it,
forty cars being blown away. The re-
port also stated that the town was al
most completely swept away. 1t seems
doubtful if the report can be verified to-
night.
Prophetstown is on the Clinton branch
of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
railroad in Whiteside county, and is one
of the oldest towns in the State. 1t has
population of 800 inhabitants.
CHICAGO, April 1T seems impossi-
BILE to get further news from Prophets
town. The wires in that vicinity are
down. The railway people think the
situation is not so serious as has been
reported.
Up to 3 :15 a. IN. efforts to get further
information about the actual state of
affairs at Prophetstown were futile, and
it is not likely anything can be learned
tonight. An extremely severe thunder
and lightning storm ragged throughout
Northern Iowa, Illinois and lower Wis
consin tonight, but no serious damage is
reported from any other point. This
leads to the belief that the report from
Prophetstown may be exaggerated.
LOUISVILLE, April Tt has just been
learned that Harper's Ferry, Henry
county, was almost completely de-
stroyed by the tornado. The village,
composed of less than two dozen houses,
is considerable distance from any rail
road. All the houses were blown down
and the inhabitants buried beneath the
ruins. Two persons were killed and
seven or eight badly injured.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-08
CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.
VARIOUS MEASURES ACTED UPON
IN COMMITTEE.
A Pension Recommended for Mrs. Della
Parnell-Mutilated and Worn Silver to
Be acknowledgement Ship Canal.

WASHINGTON, April7 THE House COM
mittee on appropriations has completed
its Legislative, Executive and Judicial
appropriation bill, which carries an ag-
gregate appropriation of $40, 1854, 1926.
To Pension Mrs. Della PArnell.
The House committee on pensions has
ordered a favorable report on the bill
granting pension to Mrs. Della Parnell,
| daughter of the late Admiral Charles
Stewart and mother of Charles Stewart
Parnell. The original bill, which pro-
vided 500 per month, was amended
to $50.
Re-coinage of Worn Silver.
The House committee on coinage,
weights and measures today authorized
a favorable report on the bill for the re-
coming of worn, mutilated and uncur-
rent subsidiary coins of the United
States. 1t is provided that silver coins
of less denominations than 81 shall
hereafter be legal tender in sums not ex-
ceeding $40 in all payments of public
and private debts, and if held by ma
tional bank, may be counted as part of
! its lawful reserve.
Niagara Ship Canal.
| The House committee on railways and
canals has ordered a favorable report on
the bill providing for the construction
by the United States of ship canal
around Niagara Falls, 81 ,000,0 900 to be
appropriated to begin the work, under
the direction of the Secretary of War,
the total cost to be $23,6O0,0O0. 1t is to
be twenty-three miles long. 1t is urged
as a war measure, the only means OF
getting around the falls now being the
Welland canal, which will be closed
against the United States in case of war.
1t is to follow lines already surveyed.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-08
GONE DEMOCRATIC.
Municipal Elections in East
ern States.
The Democrats Nearly Every
where Victorious.
Democracy in the Ascendant Through
out the Country.
Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan Show Large
Democratic Gains-Many Women
Voting in Kansas.
Associated Press Dispatches. !

CINCINNATI, April THE vote at the
municipal election today for Judge OF
the Superior Court, Clerk of the Police
Court, Director of the City Infirmary
Magistrate and members of the Coun-
Gil, ETC., was very light. The Repub-
licans at midnight seem to have ma
jority of one in the Board of Education
and two in the Board of Councilmen,
both of which were heretofore over
whelmingly Republican. The Demo
Gratis elected all the other offices except
Clerk of the Police Court.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 1.-The city
election was quiet, not more than so per
cent of the vote being polled. The Dem
ocrats elect their entire ticket, and make
substantial gains in the Council.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, April AT the
municipal election today the Democrats
elected the municipal ticket, comprising
committeeman, various boards and JUS
tices of the peace. The Republicans
elected twenty-five of forty aldermen.
The Board of Education is tie. The
city government, however, is still in the
hands of the Republicans, except III two
departments.
INDIANAPOLIS, April I'm the town
ship election today the Democrats were
successful. They also swept everything
at Fort Wayne. At Evansville they
elected majority of councilInen and
city officials, and probably the entire
township ticket.
KANSAS CRY, April 7.-Municipal cleo
tions were held throughout Kansas to-
day in cities of the fourth class. Reports
from several cities indicate that the
women cast about two-ffths OF the
votes. They allied themselves generally
with one or the other of the parties in
the contest, but had no candidates OF
their own.
HELENA, Mont, April AT the
municipal election today Bradford (Dem
was elected Mayor, Folk Dem.) Treas
urer, Saunders (Rep.) police magistrate.
The City Council stands seven Republi-
cans, seven Democrats.
EDGERToN, Kan, April AFTER one
of the most hotly contested campaigns
ever known here. the womea's ticket
was elected, as follows: Mayor, Mrs. w.
III. Kelley; Police Judge, Mrs. Thomas
Greer; councilmen, Mrs. S. E. Ewart,
Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. Holden, Mrs. Nat
Boss and Mrs. Brown.
~ DETROIT, April THE charter cleo
/tions were held throughout the State
today. In many instances the issues
were purely of local nature. Among
the larger places, Kalamazoo, Ypsilanti,
Marshall Holland, Monroe and Hills
dale went Republican, while Lansing,
Grand Rapids, Jackson, West Bay City
and Muskegon, have gone almost solidly
Democratic. In the villages and town
ships the parties are about equally
divided, with slight Democratic majori-
ties in preponderanee.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-08
KENTUCKY KILLERS.
Howard Turner Factions Bury
Hatchet-Fresh Killings.

HOward-Turner Factions Bury the
Hatchet-Fresh Killings.
LOUISVILLE, April AT Harlan court
house today the Spurlocks, Days and
others of the Howard Turner feud held a
conference and agreed to lay aside their
quarrel. 1t was agreed that if any fur
ther assassinations occurred, both sides
should unite to bring the murderer to
punishment.
At Chambers station, near Mount
Sterling, yesterday, Will Barnes and
Kelly Day were killed by Albin Barnes
and George Stephens. The Barneses were
cousins, and the shooting grew out of an
old feud. Day was bystander without
any share in the quarrel. Albin Barnes
is fatally wounded.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-08
SPRING RACES.
SUMMARY OF EVENTS YESTER-
DAY ON THE TURF.
Spring Meetings at New Orleans and
Washington-A Matinee at Memphis.
The British Turf-Races at San Jose.

SAN JOSE, Cal, April THE Santa
Clara stake, 7-S mile, sweepstake for all
ages-Five horses started; Daisy d
won by length in POI Jubilee Sec
ond, Orc third.
Laurelwood Farm stake. "a miles
Faustine won in 80; Jack Brady sec
ond, Welcome third.
Lamolle House stake for three-year-
olds, one mile-,Pliny passed under the
wire three lengths ahead OF Muta, with
Baggage following. Time AZ.
Milpitas stakes, for all ages, half-mile
heats-First, dead heat between Sunday
and Carmen. Newall was taken off.
Painkiller and Narvice took his place.
Two straight heats were won by Pain
killer, both in 0 :49, which gave him the
victory.
New Orleans Jockey Club.
New ORLEANS, April Weather clear
and warm; track flrst-class condition.
Five furlongs-Sena A. won, Pete
Harlan second, Story-Teller third time,
l :02.
Six furlongs-Tom Karl won, Skobe-
loft second, Semaphore third; time,
Ill.
Five furlongs-Lilly Lochiel won.
Fremont second, Miss Frances third
:021s.
Handicap, three-year-olds, mile-Joe
Blackburn won, Hardee second, Lady
Blackburn third time, "A.
Handicap, seven furlongs-Friendles
won, Tudor second, Buckler third; time,
l :261a.
Benning's Course.
WASHINGTON, April 7.-Benning's race
course: Weather fairly good; track ex-
cellent.
Five furlongs-Patrocles won, Vivid
second, Aquascc third; time, / :O4.
Mile-Beck won, Pelham second, Fam
ME H. third; time, | AZ
Half-mile-Best Boy won, Cerise Colt
second, Euston third time, 80.
Three-year-olds and upward, six fur
longs-Nina w. won, Louise second Shot
over third; time, :l64. NF
Handicap, mile and one-eighth, over
five misunderstanding won, jim Murphy
second; Dochart fell at third hurdle and
did not finish time, :2015.
A Matinee at Memphis.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 1.-THE mat
inee at Montgomery park was attended
by 1000 persons. Track good. The
regular meeting begins Saturday next.
Two-year-olds, half mile-Too Sweet
won, Black Knight second, Rose How
ard third; time, 0 52.
Six furlongs-Fan King won, Enter
prise second, Deer Lodge third time,
1:17L.
Mile-Joe Walton won, Ernest Race
second, Mamie Fonso third; time,
:464.
The British Turf.
LONDON, April q Kempton park,
Eastern handicap, won by Brecea.
MANCHESTER, April T. Lancashire
handicap steeple-chase, won by Alex.
Sale of Racers.
New York, April 1.-THE race-horses
belonging to William Mcmahon 4 Co.
were sold this morning at the Boulevard
riding academy. The most important
sales are: Eolian, William Easton,
$3,400 Speedwell, ch. M, Edward Gar
rison, $4,000; Falcon, bl, g., O'Farrell,
Brooklyn, S2,45O; Kempland, Matte
Corbett, 1920.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-08
Lieut.. Steele'a Case.

WASHINGTON, April 7.-General Scho-
field said today no information would
be given to the press in regard to the
Steele-Wild court-martial case, until it
has been finally disposed of, which will
not be for several days yet. The i'm
preston prevails in certain quarters that
Lieut.. Steele was found guilty OF techni-
cal assault, and sentenced to short sus-
pension from rank and duty, and to be
reprimanded.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-08
A BROKER BROKE.
Too Much ShOrtness in May Wheat
Swamped Him.

ST.. LOUIS, April Moses Fraley, a
well-known broker, is again in financial
trouble. He had been the heaviest short
in the May wheat market for month
past, and today the course of the market
proved too much for him. A failure to
respond to the margin calls was the first
intimation the trade had that he was in
trouble. He had laid down his con-
tracts, as he had twice before, refusing
to carry them any further. Fraley had
been strong bull and firm believer in
higher prices. AS the market did not go
his way he suddenly turned bearish.
The market has been going against him,
and eliminated today in an advance OF
two cents. The news of the failure caused
considerable excitement ON Change
Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-08
An AerOnaut's Adventure,

LONDON, April7.-An American named
Matthews attempted to drop from a
balloon by the aid of parachute, at
Croydon, today, and came very near
losing his life. He became entangled in
the cording of the airship, and dangled
helplessly underneath the balloon,
meanwhile drifting away while gradually
descending. In this way Matthews was
carried several miles, and finally lodged
on the peak of roof, from which he
was rescued. He was badly cut,
scratched and bruised.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-08
A st. Louis Failure

ST. LOUIS, April Tt is reported that
Moses Fraley, leading grain speculator
of this market, has suspended. There
is no estimate of the amount involved.
Margins today ran up on him to the
amount of $4,000. This was more
than he could stand. Fraley has for
some time held stock of cash wheat in
this market, amounting now to about
1890, 900 bushels. He is short, however,
at least 100000 bushels in his transac-
tions in futures. 1t is expected that he
will settle at about 70 cents.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-08
Public Schools and the Bible.

New York, April 1.-The committee
of the Methodist Episcopal Conference,
in its report, repudiated the recent de-
cision of the Supreme Court regarding
the reading of the Bible in the public
schools as 'un-American and pagan,
and menace to the perpetuity of our
institutions" 1t held that it was the
duty OF Christian citizens to deny that
the Bible was sectarian, and claim for it
place wherever the State attempts to
educate youth for the duties of citizen
ship.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-08
"SCAB" MOLDERS.
Another Batch of Them Brought
From the East.

SAN FRANCISCO, April "a special
train bearing thirty-six iron-molders
from Philadelphia arrived here this
morning to go to work in the foundries
in this city now affected by the strike.
AS soon as the train arrived at Oakland
mole, the new men were met by a
delegation of the Molders' Union, and
several of them were induced to join
the strikers; the others were taken
across the bay in tugs and sent to the
fOundries.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-08
APrisoner in the Caucasus.

VIENNA, April MADAME Tchebri-
kova, who was reported to have been
exiled for her letter to the Czar, is now
at Penza, in the Caucasus, under strict
police watch. She was conveyed thither
hurriedly in carriage without win
dows. She was constantly guarded and
not allowed to speak to any one.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-08
SpecuIated In Stocks.

PHILADELpHIA, April THE manager
of the branch office Of Sistare's Sons,
stated tonight that he understood that
the late Mr.. Hilger speculated in stocks
through Philadelphia brokers, and lost
large amount of money. He thought
it would reach the sum stated in the
New York dispatches ($250, 0,000). The
family deny the rumor that Hilger COM
mitted suicide. His physician says he
died of typhoid fever.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-08
A walk-Over for schaeffer.

CHICAGO, April 7.-The billiard game
tonight between Schaeffer and DAILY was
a walk-over for the former. DAILY was
allowed handicap of 200 points, but
was quickly distanced. Score Schaeffer,
500; average, 20 I'll; best runs, 106, 96,
95, SO. DAILY: Total, 90; average, 55-l7; /;
best runs, 1S, Is, 13.
In the afternoon Ives and Heiser
played, Ives winning, 275 to Heisers
139. Ives averaged 13 1920; best run
20. Heiser's average was 6 90; best
run 45
Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-08
A LOOSE CHARACTER.
The Chicago Borgia Proved to be a
Bad Lot.

CHICAGO, April THE .Coroner's in
quest into the cause of the death of Mr..
and Mrs. Newland, of Englewood, has
been adjourned until the 18th in order
to give time of the analysis of tbs
stomachs, and for some of the food par
taken of at the fatal supper. The
domestic, Mamie Starke, played the in
sanity dodge for time this morning,
and afterwards told some more contra
dictory stories. She professed to be able
to find the box of poison where she
threw it, but, on being taken to the spot,
failed. She has been proven to be a
loose character, having been intimate
with different men of Lafayette, Fort
Wayne and Chicago.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-08
Peruvian Rioter squelched.

LIMA, Peru, April 7.-Sefor Piercla,
ex-Dictator, finding that he stood no
chance of winning in the coming Presi-
Dental election, attempted to stir up
riots in this city. He was promptly
committed to prison by the Government,
whose action has the entire support of
public opinion, which refuses to tolerate
any more such lawlessness.