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The herald., 1893-12-08
THE UNION PACIFIC.

General Solicitor Thurston Says the
system VIII Not He Disnembered.
OMAHA, Dec. John NJ. Thurston,
general solicitor for the Union Pacific,
just returned from st. Louis, expresses
himself at length on the question OF
the disintsgraton OF the Union Pacific
system. which has been exploited the
past week, also touching the action of
the German bondholders of she Oregon
Railway q Navigation company. Of the
latter move he Gays:
1.-The action ie by no means a sur
prise. 1t is preliminary etep much de-
sired by the receivers OF tne Un;on Pa.
cifc, who have wanted to transact
matters pertaining to the receiyership
with come one person or bank author
lied to act on behalf of the stockholders
Thie has been done. There is no fear OF
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the system, as the
interests of the Union Pacific are too
closely interviewer to be lightly put
aside. There is nothing suspicious about
the meeting of the German bondholders
in Berlin yet. 1t is only preliminary
step in assisting the receivers to
manipulate the property for the best in
terests of all concerned"
If the Union Pacific, Denver and Gulf
system, under the new receiver, should
fail to meet the interest payment on the
Colorado Central mortgage, the bond
holders under that mortgage would COM
mence foreclosure proceedings asking
the segregation OF the Colorado Central
lines from the balance of the Gulf sys-
tenn, and would undoubtedly be entitled
to separate receiver pending fore
closure.
The herald., 1893-12-08
"Jiul lJili'B HOUSE,"

Every visitor to st. Paul who has seen
the big red sandstone pile familiarly
known throughcat the American occi-
dent as "Jim Ellis house"-and statis-
tics are not at hand to show tire number
OF ST. Paul's visitors who have not seen
twill be interested in tie bit Of do
mestic gossip that 20 servants and one
housekeeper are needed to keep each floor
of the enormous dwelling in order. There
is a magnificent Minneapolis mansion
that boasts, 1t is said, il servants and a
housekeeper, but this retinue, ST. Paul is
proud to prove, is for the entire estab-
lishment, while Mr.. Hills u are the
equipment for his every floor Although
Of such gigantic proportions, the Hill
house is most beautiful as well, and its
situation upon that stateliest of sites, st.
Anthony's HILL makes it one of the choic-
est as well as one Of The costliest dwell
ings in this country. York Times.
The herald., 1893-12-08
THE STRIKE STILL ON.
Some OF the Lehigh Employees Not Yet
Satisfied.

Some OF the Lehigh Employees Not Yet
Satisfied.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, Dec. 7.-E. W.
Prentice, deputy grand master of the
railway telegraphers, said tonight that
to all intents and purposes the Lehigh
strike is etill on. If the company takes
back one it must take all.
BETHLEHEM, Pa, Dec. 7.--Most of the
employees here have sent in applications
for work on the Lehigh Valley. Many
of the strikers are already at work.
General Manager Voorhees, says applica-
tions are coming in all over the road.
AUBURN, N. Y, Dec. $50 far as
Auburn is concerned, the Lehigh strike
ie still on. The men will not return to
work unless all are taken back. At
most points, however, the men are
making the best of bad situation, and
such of them as the road finds places
for are returning to work.
ROCHESTER,, n Y, Dsc. 7.-Indications
here are that unless the Lehigh strikers
get back their positions, the strike may
continue and be carried further than
before.
MAUcH CHUNK, Pa, Dec. THE strike
is all over here.
The herald., 1893-12-08
Ray CITY RACES.
Mor.llo spraius Tendon and Disap.
points His Backers.

for.llo sprains n Tendon and Disap-
points His Backers.
SAN FRANcIsco, Dec. I'm the third
race today, the Rancho del Paso stakes,
worth $1100 to the winner, Morello was
the favorite at l to 5. In the parade
past the grand stand he looked to be rs
nearly perfect piece of horse flesh as
was ever seen on the track. To an even
start, Don Fulano went out and set the
pace. Coming to the stand he lead by
length from the other two, who were
side by side at his heels. They passed
the quarter in the same order, but on
the back stretch Morello gave out, and
fell back badly beaten, while Charmion
moved up to Don Fulano, but could not
catch him. Fulano wac an easy winner
by two length from Chsrmion, with
Morello sixteenth OF mile back. 1t
was found that Morello had strained q
tendon. After an examination by a
veterinary surgeon, the injury was pro-
nounced not serious. With proper care
he may be brought around all right.
Summary:
About six furlongs, selling, purse $500
-Inkermsn Is to ~ won. Forerunner e
to o second, Adolph Is to u third;
time, :14s4. Castro, Carter r., Zoo
lein, George L., Connaught, Charger,
Ricardo and Valparaiso also ran.
One mile, selling, purse $500--Pomair
(5 to u won, st. Croix (5 to p second,
Garcia a to y third time, 1.441a, Sher-
idan, Steadfsst and Redcloud also ran.
Rancho Del Paeo stakes for 3.year-
olds, mile and once eighth-Don Fulano
Is to p won, Charmion Is TO l. second,
Morello q to 81 third; time, :5934.
Short course steeple chase, non.win-
ners, purse $500 - -Eldorado G. to 81 first.
Sherwood g to 81 second, Tokohol no
to u third; time, 3:45. Col. Brady also
ran.
Five and one-half furlongs, handicap
for 2-year-olds, purse s500-Romulus g
to u fret, Wandering Nun Is to q sec-
ond. Broadhead q to 81 third; time,
:0S1s. Seaside, Thornhill and Alexis
aleo ran,
The herald., 1893-12-08
African DPcorafion.

A tribe Of West African women, who
are forced to forego clothing on account
OF the heat, turn the entire attention of
their personal decorative instincts to
their heads, torturing their woody locks
into all sorts OF fantastic designs. The
buffalo horn ) a favorite: the lock
hair hangs in tight ringlets, and the
front is divided into two rolls. and
wound around long curved shells which
stand nearly upright from the head.
Another popular design is halo round
the head, formed of tightly braided lit
tie pigtails, which are held in position
by hoop CT wood, which encircles the
head. Tho hoop represents the nimbus
of a saint, and the little tails the beams
Of heavenly light. Philadelphia Press.
The herald., 1893-12-08
THE SOATAG BOYS SCAPEGOAT.
That Is What Chris Evans Is
Said to Be.
His Lawyers Start In to Prove His
Innocence.
Many witnesses Testify to tho Cuiprit's
Good characteristic He'd to DO
Lot of killing in Self
Dsfense.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
FRESNO, Dec. I'm the Evans trial
today Attorney Hindoo made the open
ing statement for the defense, saying it
was his purpose to chow on what the
defendant depended for his acquittal.
"As to the Coils robbery. We stand upon
the record made by the prosecution,
with one or two additions. We will show
that George Sontsg's story that Evans
broke into Sweets powder house and
stole dynamite was false. The powder
house was never broken into at all, and
no powder WAS ever stolen"
Kinds said George and John Sontag
were the guilty parties and were shell
tering under Evans good name.
The defenee to the killing Of Oscar
Beaver will be selt-deiense. "We will
show why Will Smith was not asked to
testify as to the ecrimmago at Evans
house. where he called one OF the chill
dren lias."
The attorney then reviewed the move.
ments of Evans and Sontag in the noun
tains, which he said he would prove on
the stand.
The defense at YounS's caoin will be
that Evans and Sontag were cornered
and had been told again and again that
no quarter would be given them, and
they had to fight or die.
A large number of character witnesses
were then put on the stand, all of them
substantial citizens, who gave Evans q
very good reputation.
t. II. May OF Modesto testified mat
McGinnis had told him Will Smith and
George Witty had taken hold of the
arrest OF Evans and Sontag in the wrong
way. McGinnis said he would. if he
went after them locate them and pick
them off while they were sleeping, or
hide behind rocks or trees and pick
them off.
Senator Goucher took the stand and
stated that Warren Hill had told him
posse had gone to Sampson's fat to
shoot Evsns and Sontag ON sight.
John Coffee and Clark Moore when
put on the stand contradicted the teati
mony of tie mem bers of the posse, as to
what had happened at Oohees and
Crabtree's. Moore said he did call
Smith ''liar" in the quarrel at Grab
trees and Smith did not resent it.
The herald., 1893-12-08
Noon Influences,

Many suparstitious beliefs as to the
influence" of the moon still remain,
even in this last decade of the nine
teentn century. In some localities it
is believed to be unluclSy to be empty
handed when one first beholds the new
moon. and among the same people hay
ing silver in the hands OF gold in the
pockets is good sign" If one is
about entering upon an important un-
derraliing, he had best defer proceedings
until the moon is 'fulling that is,
until some time between new and
"full" moon.
The herald., 1893-12-08
SENSATIONAL BANK ROBBERY,
A Clever Burglary at South
Bend, Ind.
Over Fifteen Thousand Dollars
Booty Secured,
The Crime Perpetrated in Broad Day
light While tho Employees Were
1T Dinner-No Glue to
the Robbers.

BY the Associated Press.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Dec. 7.--The South
Bend National bank, one OF the largest
and soundest banks in Northern In
diana, was robbed OF $4,000 today.
The deed was committed in broad day
light, while hundreds of people were on
the street, and the robbers succeeded in
getting away with their booty without
leaving the slightest clue. Every train
or other means of leaving the city 10
carefully watched and the officers hope
to obtain some tangible clue before to.
morrow.
Cashier Myron Campbell remained in
the bank in the heart of the city until
all the enfsloyes were gone. Then. as
he supposed, be locked the middle door
of the big vault and lett every thing in
the usual shape for the recess. 1t vas
10 minutes after IL o'clock when he left.
Ten minutes OF one be returned, and
found the rear window open. the back
door unlocked and the door between the
directors room and the counting room
mutilated. A rush was then made for
the vault. The door was as Mr.. Camp
bell had left it. They sprung it back
and examined the safe within. A glance
ehowed that money had been taken, but
they could not tell how much. 1t eub-
sequently developed that the robbers
secured $4,000.
There is no doubt that the bank had
been watched several days, perhaps
weeks. 1t is now pretty certain that in
turning the combination knob OF the
middle door of the vault, ths one de-
pended on at the noon hour, the csehier
did not turn 1t far enough to scatter the
tumblers. By mere chance the robbers
happened to turn the right way to uu
lock the door. The robbers touched no
money that would be at once missed.
On top OF the safe was counter tray
containing about $4,000. Not dollar OF
this was touched. The robbers confined
themselves to the safe, which contained
in the neighborhood Of 25.00O. $4,000
being gold. OF the gold only $4,000 wss
taken; the rest of the SIS 900 stolen
was in paper Nancy.
The robbers closed the vault door to
allay suspicion. Assistant Cashier ].
E. Kelley resides at the rear OF the
bank. The windows in his home give
full view of the window through which
entrance was gained to the robbed bank.
About the hour of the robbery man
called him out to purchase potatoes o.
tensibly. but it is thought to attract his
attention while the robbers were effect
ing an entrance.
The herald., 1893-12-08
AN OPAL WITH 4 HISTORY.
Five Men who Wore the Fatcfal Stone
Overwhelmed with Misfortune.

Five Men Who Wore the Fatcfa1 Stone
Overwhelmed with Misfortune.
Some years ago gentleman named
Beard, who was ono of the wealthiest
residents of Houston, was travelling on
horseback from San Antonio to Austin.
In his saddlebags he had a supply of
provisions. liquor. ETC., the usual com
missary supplies incident to horseback
journeys. A few miles from Austin he
rode up to a tree undor which lay
stranger, sick almost unto death. He
asked Mr.. Beard for assistance and was
given some p,ovisions and generous
draft of whisky. The fellow was suffer
ing with raging fever and realized
the necessity Of getting to where he
could have proper medical attention.
He asked Mr.. Beard if he could spare
him few dollars, at the same time
drawing from his finger heavy gold
ring set with magnificent opal, which
shot forth flashes of red. blue and gold
en- light as the stone was moved. Mr..
Beard took the ring, giving the man
$3, which was about half the change he
had with him. promising to call on
the man in the hospital in Austin, where
he hoped TO hear from friends and
would redeem the ring. Mr. Beard rode
on, after making the stranger as com
Portable as possible.
Some two or three days later he went
TO the hospital ard found his man still
very i'll, but he had failed to receive
the expected remittance. After chat
ting with him awhile he took his de-
parture. When he visited the hospital
next day, he found the man was dead.
He returned to Houston, forgetting all
about the ring, except as he happened
to notice it. The second day after his
return he lost a lawsuit involving $780,
900. From this time everything he
touched proved unlucky. One day he
was in Austin gloomily meditating over
his i'll luck when his eye chanced to
fall upon the opal, which he swears
was emitting a ycllowish green light
and seemed TO mock at him. Like
flash the story of the opal and the i'll
luck that attechod to a possessor came
into his mind and drawing the ring
from his finger he started for the Colo
idQO lANtI, w tiiOW IL III tHc
stream. On his way he met friend,
the sheriff of the county, to whom he
communicated his intentions.
The officer said it was shame to
throw away such magnificent gem
and begged that he might have it in
stead The OPAL changed ownership
right there, and three days afterward
the sheriff was shot and killed. The
opal then passed into the hands of
lawyer, who was thereupon unfortunate
until he died, and the ring went into
the hands Of the fifth man, who soon
went crazy. From this time Mr.. Beard
lost all trace Of the opal. after follow
ing its history through the hands of five
different men, all of whom met with
as soon as the gem came
into their possession. Louis Globe
Da1nOcrot
The herald., 1893-12-08
A GUN FIRED FOR SAN PEDRO.
Congressman Cannon Asks for
Information.
He Wants to Know How Deep the
Harb0r Can Be Made.
His Rsquest Hung Up In COMMITTEES, as
Might Have Been Expected.
Proceedings in House
and Senate.
By the Associated Press.


WASHINGTON, Dec. I'm the house to-
day Cannon of California presented for
Immediate consideration resolution in-
structing the secretary of war to report
to the house the greatest depth OF water
obtainable in the harbor of San Pedro,
CAL. and an estimate OF the coat. I'm
der objection it was referred to the COM
mittee.
In the houee today Representative
Doolittle OF Washington introduced
bill to enlarge the powers and duties OF
che bureau of labor, and create an ex-
ecutive department to be known as the
department of labor, with the same Off
Gers and salaries as the other depart
ments.
The pending question when the morn
ing hour arrived wss the joint resolu-
ton for the appointment of q joint COM
mission to investigate the rank, pay
and other questions relating to the per.
sonnel of the navy. When the morn
ing hour expired the committee of the
whole was dividing on the passage OF
the resolution.
The house then resolved itself into
COLL tultLS6 VI bAc WHO1c OA bhC OhAh-
ruptcy bill. Bailey of Texas spoke in
opposition.
In speech on the bankruptcy bill by
Oates. a dialogue occurred between him
and Benson of Alabama. The latter,
who ia an ardent free coinage Democrat,
spoke of day to come when Demo-
cratic house would remonetizs silver.
THE gentleman does not seem to
think this q Democratic house," said
Oates.
mot on the money question" replied
Benson. II assert that most empha-
tically."
''You are right" CALCULATED ex-
Speaker Reed. 1T is not Democratic
on the money question. Ii it had been
the house would not have uncondition-
ally repealed the Sherman law"
Having delivered himself of this shot,
whereat the house laughed, Reed took
his seat and Colonel Oates continued his
advocacy of the bankruptcy bill.
The herald., 1893-12-08
Rome ard London.

A correspondent Of contemporary
gives some interesting details, COM
pairing the value Of land in the city of
London today with the value of land
in ancient Rome.
A busincs freehold property in the
city, offered for sale by auction, was
withdrawn at SIG, coo. or at the ratio
of G45 per foot. 1t appears that the
house of Clodius cost what would be
e11g, g,419 of our money. The Roman
palaces NATURALLY fetched higher prices,
while smaller houses cost less. The
residence of Crasgus sold for e2S, 900.
On the whole it would seem that real
property in Romo in the time of the
empire was almost as valuable as it is
in the metropolis now. lii Rome, as in
most cities during the medieval ages,
the houses were not cnly places of bust
ness, but also and chiefly private resi-
dences. The house OF Clodius, for ex-
ample, besides its storerooms, where
the produce from his country estates
was kept fer sale, contained the usual
apartments Of private mansion. The
IAdioOu I"iilih IT. -AuJ"SIp - d HHS
example of a sixteenth century house,
where under tie same roof were the
bueiness Offices and private apartments
Of the proprietor. AS in England and
the low countries. SO in Ecine, the value
Of such houses is places of residence
affected the prices they fetched in the
market. Therefore the comparison
with the price realized for purely bust
ness premises is IN some measure un-
Trustworthy. London Land and Water.
The herald., 1893-12-08
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Hill Brings the Federal Elections Bill
Forward.

Hill Brings the Federal Elections Bill
Forward.
WASHINGTON. Dec. THE senate met
at noon, with very light attendance.
A motion by German. that when the
senate adjourn it be till Monday, was
agreed to.
Morrill, offered a resolution that all
parts of the president's message relating
to tariff, internal revenue and income
tax, together with that relating to those
who, it says, after hard struggle for
tariff reform are solemnly pledged to it,
be referred to the committee on finance.
Morrill, asked that it lie on the table,
and gave notice that on Wednesday
next he would address the senate there
on.
Hill, gave notice that on Monday he
would move to take up the bill to repeal
the federal election lave.
Hoar gave notice that he should move
to refer Hills federal election bill to the
committee on elections.
In reply to question by Chandler,
Hill said no written report accompanied
the bill. The reasons for its passage
were self-evident.
On motion of Manderson of Nebraska
the senate bill to reimburse the state of
Nebraska for expenses incurred in
repelling the threatened invasion and
raid by the Sioux in 1890 and '91, was
passed.
The'bill to grant pension of 800 a
month to Frances Corse, widow of Gen.
John NJ. Coree, passed. The senate
then went into executive session and at
it's close adjourned till Monday.
The herald., 1893-12-08
Lord Exm outh's Pension.

Lord Exmouth has commated his per-
petual pension OF $4,000 year for the
lump sum of !e53, $3.50, representing 2G
years purchase. The original recipient,
the famous admiral. won baronetcy
toward the close Of the last century by
the capture Of French frigate under
striking circumstances, obtaining bar
ony later, and for the bonn ulDardment Of
Algiers and the destruction Of its pirat-
ical trade viscounty and the pension in
question.--London Letter.
The herald., 1893-12-08
sTANFOKD's SUCCESSOR.

III. Il. Huntington Elected President of
tho Central Pacific.
SAN Francisco, Dec. I'll z. Hunt
ington has been elected president OF the
Central Pacific railroad company, to
succeed the late Senator Stanford.
Huntington is nephew of G. P. Hunt
ipgton, president of the Southern Pa.
citic, aud came to California about two
years ago to look after his uncle's inter.
ests here.
The herald., 1893-12-08
ALL THREE DROWNED.
A Fatal Accident on tho North Cali
fornia Coabt.

A Fatal Accident on the North Cali
fornia Coabt.
EUREKA. CAL, Dec. z. = News has
reached here of an accident last Satur-
day by which three persons lost their
lives. Captain Fowls, a middle-sged
man, who lived in cabin on the west
side of Salt river. went with his young
wife and little four-yesr-old childto Table
Bluff Landing, settlement on the
coast, where they bought load OF pro-
visions and started on thsir return
journey. When they left Table Bluff
Landing, the captain and little boy were
in one boat, and Mrs. Fowls in another
boat, which the captain had picked up
and WAS towing astern. Sunday morn
ing the lifeless bodies OF the captain and
his wife were found on the ocean beach
half mile north of the mouth Of the
Eel river. The body OF the child has
not been recovered. One of the boats
was also found on the beach.
The herald., 1893-12-08
REVENUES AND APPROPRIATIONS.
A Comparison of Estim ates for tho
Yenrh and 1 SA4 aud ,01

Comparison of Eatim ates for tho
Years and 1 S94 and '95.
WASHINGTON, Dec. THE senate and
house committees on appropriations
have prepared q table showing the esti-
mates OF revenues and appropriations
for the year 1894, and making compar-
icon with the estimates of 1895 submit
ted by the treasury department. The
total appropriations for 1894 are s5l9,-
.358; the total estimates for 1895 are
s496, ,3O6.7 .7S9. The total estimated reve-
nues for 1895 is $3.50, 427, 764. The ex-
cess of the estimated appropriations,
exclusive OF deficiencies and miscellane-
GUS appropriations, over the estimated
revenues OF 1895, is SAL, ,879, ,04l.
The herald., 1893-12-08
4 Ratch ofIndinn nilla.

WASHINGTON, Dec. THE houee com
mittee on Indian sffsirs has a number
OF bills before it. and the intention OF
Chairman Holman is to commence active
work rs coon as possible. Probably the
moHt important measure is the bill in
troduced by Delegate Rawlins of Utah
for the REIMBURSEMENT of q portion of
the Uintab and Uncom pahgre reserva-
tion in Utah. 1t is claimed that Asphalt
deposits which are very valuable, ara
found on the lands proposed to be ceded.
The herald., 1893-12-08
CHALLENGER THE KAISER.

Cordelier Pardoned at Presidsut CIsvs-
land's Request.
New YcRK, Dec. IA diepatch TO the
Herald from Paris says: Ricardo Cor
delier, an American citizen who arrived
at Mariendwerdsr in July, 1891, and was
arrested on q charge les masjeste for
having sent challenge to Emperor
William, 20 among the passengers who
left Bremen December jth, by the Hsvel
for New York. He was released at the
request of President Cleveland.
The herald., 1893-12-08
CUT HER rHkoAr.
A Young Married Woman Murdered b,

You ng Married Woman Murdered by
Rn Unknown Man.
CLEVELAND, o., Dec. Mrs. Julia
Huff, a young woman employed in the
family OF NJ. II. Mccartney, was MUIR
dered this evening in front OF the house
by man with whom she had been
walking. He suddenly turned upon her
end cut her throat from ear to ear. He
escaped. The police are looking for her
husband and Il street railroad motorman
with whom she had been much in
company.
The herald., 1893-12-08
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trated Haraid

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The herald., 1893-12-08
a Ninety Year Contract,

CHICAGO, Dec. 7.-The Grand Rapids,
Mich, Evening Press and the Grand
Rapids Eagle today signed 90-year
contract with the Associated Press, the
former seyering all relations with the
United Press, of which it has hitherto
been client,
The herald., 1893-12-08
introduced to Rosebery.

LONDON, Dee. 7.-R. Roosevelt, the
newly appointed first secretary of the
United StateR embassy, was formally in
troduced to Lord Rose berry, minister OF
foreign affairs, at the foreign Office by
Ambassador Bayard today.
The herald., 1893-12-08
zannrdeIl, Ah,n,on. p,. ~,

ROME, Dec. 7.-Zanardelli abandoned
the formation of cabinet, after con-
ference with the king. Farini, pregi-
dent OF the senate, afterwards had an
audience with the king and will prob
ably be the new premier.