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The herald., 1893-06-29
THE FELoN IN CUSTODY.
A Rape Fiend Arrested Soon After ii
Commisaion of His Crime.

A Rape Fiend Arrested Soon After the
Commisaion of His Crime.
SAN JOSH. CAL, July 2S.-Oonstsble
Reynolds arrived here st IL 80 tonight.
having in custody man named Hanson,
who made felonious assault on Mrs.
May Marriott at Tunnel No. /, near Los
Gatos, about o'clock. The woman
went to the depot to meet friends ex-
pected from San Francisco. They did
not come. She started to walk along
the track to her place, five miles up the
csfion, and Hsneon met her, turned and
followed, and as she passed out OF the
tunnel he grabbed and choked her and
accomplished his purpose. The screams
of the woman attracted two men pass
ing in buggy along the road. They
arrived upon the scene as the man ran
away. and Mrs. Marriott was taken to
Los Gatos, where she gave description
OF her assailsnt. He was shortly ar
rested, brought before her and iden-
tilted. As excitement ran high the con-
stable hustled him off to San Jose.
The herald., 1893-06-29
HARVARD GRADUATES.
a Glass of $50 Awarded Diplomas-Hc
orsry Degrees Conferred.


a Glass of $50 Awarded Diplomas-Hon-
orsry Degrees Conferred.
Boston, June 28.--As if to make up
for class day, the weather was all that
could be desired for the commencement
exercises of Harvard today. A class
numbering $50 graduated. The over
seers conferred these honorary degrees ::
LII. D., Robert Todd Lincoln and Rich
ard Olney A. NJ, George Alonzo Bart
lett and Daniel Hudson Burnham.
The honorary degree of LII. D. was
conferred on Winfield Scott Chaplin, also.
At the alumni dinner President Eliot
presided, and Hon. Horace Davis of San
Francisco, president of the Alumni asso-
citation, began the after-dinner speaking
by testifying to the loyalty to the alma
mater of the alumni on the Pacific coast
President Eliot spoke next, telling of the
work of the college. Governor Russell
was next called. and he was followed by
Attorney-General Oiney and Robert T.
Lincoln. Chancellor Chaplin of Wash
ington university, Bishop Keane of the
Catholic University at Washington, and
Daniel H. Burnham OF Chicago also
spoke.
The herald., 1893-06-29
A PLAY WITH PISTOLS.
AN EXCITING EPISODE IN THE
HEATH TRIAL.
The Judge Orders All Parties Hereafter
to Appear In Court Gunless-Re-
porter Bigelow's Sensation
al Testimony.

FRESNO, June 28.-The days sensa-
zion in the trial of Richard s. Heath,
charged with the murder Of McWhirter,
came at O'Clock. Stillwell, the Exam
iner reporter, was being s-examined
by W. w. Foote, who was asking what
moneys the Blasingames had paid him
as detective. NJ. NJ. Foote called W.
W. Foote'S attention to Lee Blasingame,
claiming he was nodding to witness to
coach him. Lloyd Moultrie corrobofsted
him. Blasingame told NJ. M. Foote he
lied, when the latter started for him,
but was stopped by officers and W. W..
Foote. Some of the parties made play
to draw pistols, when Attorney Walser
asked that all parties be disarmed.
After some wrangling Blssingame
was fined and all parties ordered to ap-
pear in court hereafter guniess. Excite
ment during the episode was intense.
Henry d. Bigelow OF the Examiner
testified, that he saw Heath in Decem-
Der last, at the editorial rooms in San
Francisco. Heath said if McWhirter's
murder was Investigated carefully it
would be found that McWhirter had
been killed by a young business man of
Fresno. Heath said that young man
had discovered some months after his
marriage that his wife was about- to
have child, very prematurely, and by
threats of exposure she had been in
duced to confess that McWhirter wac
the cause, and that the husband had
for that reason killed McWhirter.
Heath said he would give Stillwell let
tera OF introduction to persons in Fresno
cognizant Of the facts.
He stated also thato on certain night
a young man and McWhirter had been
seen passing down the road, near the
house of man named Morrow that
Morrow and his wife heard the young
man and McWhirter wrangling. Heath
said there were other parties who know
more about it. Heath gave letter of
introduction to Parsons and others at
Fresno, and said il would be nice story
to write up. Heath said he was a
friend of McWhirter and was sorry for
his death
The herald., 1893-06-29
LAWYER HARDING'S FEE.
TEN THOUsAND DOLLARS FOR PRO-
FEssIONAL SERVICES.
An Attachments Issued Against Mrs.
Severance of Los Angeles for That
Sum, In Conn ection with the
searles VIII Contest.

NEW York, June 2S.-An attachment
has beee obtained in this city for Her
bert B Harding, a Boston lawer, against
Annie G. Severance OF Los Angeles, CAL,
for $4,000 for professional services in
connection with the will of the late
Mrs. Mary F. II. Sesrles, wife Of Ed
ward Fl. Searles, and widow of Mark
Hopkins, the California millionaire.
Mr.. Harding claims that he was retained
by Mrs. Severance and was instrumental
in obtaining, at Salem, Mass, her share
of the estate, which amounted to $780,
900. The attachment was served on the
Merchants National bank. where it was
aaid Mrs. Severance had bonds.
The herald., 1893-06-29
GERMAN RLrorIoNs.
Complete Returns Show Majority 4
the Army Bill.

Complete Returns Show Majority for
the Army Bill.
BERLIN, June 8.-Reports received to-
day complete the returns from all of the
397 electoral constituencies Of the en-
pire. The exact numerical relations of
the party are nevertheless still in doubt,
as several candidates have reserved their
decision concerning the military demand
of the government. The situation is
further complicated by the rejection of
the returns in FIVE constituencies where
irregularities vitiated the elections.
One OF these constituencies is
in ,Terichow, where Count Herbert
Bismarck was supposed to have been
elected. II these constituencies are al
lowed according to the returns, the list
is divided generally thus: Clericale, 80; !;
Social Democrats, 45; Conservatives, " |;
Free Conservatives, 25; National Lib.
erals, 81; Grelphs, 8; Alsatisns, II;
Anti-Semites, Is; Richter Radicals, % !;
Radical Unionists, II; Poles, 19; Inde-
pendent Clericsls. IL; Bavarian Peas
ants league, 2; South German Demo-
Gratis, IL; Danes, l. OF these 1919 are
counted for the army bill and 1856
against it. Thirteen are classed as
doubtful,
The herald., 1893-06-29
HIGH JINKs AT YALE. .
The Alumni Celebration Assumes De-
structive Nature.

The Alumni Celebration Assumes q De-
structive Nature.
NEW HAVEN, Ct., June 2S.-The clos
ing exercises took place at Yale today.
The class which from all departments of
the university received diplomas this
year is the largest which ever lett Yale,
being 418. Among the honorary degrees
conferred were: LID, Hon. Wilson 8.
Russell. class of $50, postmaster-general /;
William H. Taft. class OF '78; United
States circuit judge; M. A., Daniel II.
Burnham. director of the worlds fair.
The celebration last night by the Yale
alumni assumed a destructive nature.
A big bonfire was lighted and shutters
were torn off the old south college to
feed the flames. The building was get
on FIRE by fre-crackers but the flames
were put out with little damage. Two
seniors, Pop Bliss, the football player,
and Ralph Birdsall, had their features
badly marked by fire-crackers. A letter
box was blown up by cannon fire.
cracker and valuable mail matter badly
damaged. The penalty for this crime is
20 years in prison. Every effort is be-
ing made by the local postal authorities
to discover the perpetrators.
The herald., 1893-06-29
Is ALraELD aovEnNoRq
A Sensational Sequel to the Pardoning
of she Anarchists.

A Sensational sequel to the PardOning
of She Anarchists.
CHICAGO, June 28.-A sensational
sequel comes tonight to Governor Alt
geld's release of the Hsymsrket snar-
chists. The Journal raises the question
whether be is legally governor OF the
state OF Illinois or a citizen of the
United States. The Journal says Gov
ernoI Altgeld bases his clsim to citizen
ship on the simple statement that his
father was naturalized while his son
was a minor child. Altgeld was born
in Prussia in 1S48, and came to this
country with his parents when boy.
If the father was made citizen while
the governor was under 21 there is no
question as 20 his title of citizenship,
but if the elder Altgeld waited until his
son was over 21 before taking out papers,
then the title of the governor to citizen
ship is badly clouded.
The fact developed today that the
friends OF Fielden, Schwab and Neebe
knew before the election that Altgeld
was in sympathy with the cause of the
Amnesty association, from the fact that
he was one of the signers of an unsuc-
cessful petition presented to Governor
Fifsr. 1t is said the Amnesty associa-
tion will continue it's labors with view
to now securing the pardon of the Bo-
hemian anarchist, Hroeneck, who was
sentenced to Joliet for IA years some
time after the conviction OF the Hay
market riotere.
The representatives OF so Socielistic
sections IN the United States will open
the conference here in July. One
prominent member OF the Chicago or
ganization said today resolutions thank
ing Governor Altgeld will be adopted
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The herald., 1893-06-29
TRAIN ROBBERS BAFFLED.
A Bold Attempt to Rob a
Texas Train.
The Bandits Driven Off by the
Trainmen.
One OF the Desperadoes Captured by
the Conductor.
A Posse IN Pursuit of the Otbors-'Che
A Posse In Pursuit of the Others-rhe
Fireman Killed for Refusing
to Throw Up His Hands
When Ordered.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, June 28.-The
boldest attempt at train robbery that
ever occurred in Texas took place this
afternoon, near Breckinridge. The affair
resulted in the killing of F. N. Martin,
fireman, and the capture of one of the
robbers, who gives his name as ]. D..
May, cowboy.
The train was the San Antonio and
Arkansas Pass, which left here at l 20.
At Breckinridge the train stopped to
take water. and as it pulled out again,
Robber May climbed upon the tender,
and with pistol in each hand. ordered
the engineer and fireman to throw
up their hands. Engineer Tierney
obeyed, but Martin made movement
as though he was about to secure pis-
tol. The robber began pouring lead
into Martin, keeping Tierney covered all
the time. Martin fell dead and his
body rolled on to the track, where it was
run over.
The other two robbers, when they saw
the dead body fall out OF the cab,
jumped from their position on the bag
gage car and made for the brnsh. Rob-
Der MAY jumped into the cab and or
dered Engineer Tierney to run the train
across the Indian river bridge. Instead
of complying. the engineer put on the
air brakes and the train came to
standstill.
With parting shot at the engineer,
the robber jumped from the engine and
started up the track on hard run.
Conductor Steele rushed into the
engine, and cutting loose from the
train started with the messenger and
Engineer Tierney in pursuit. Finding
he could not escape over the bridge,
the robber took to the brush. Conductor
Steele started single handed and chased
him, firing as he went.
The robbers at the bridge commenced
firing and the volleys were returned by
the engineer and messenger. Conductor
Steele everhauled May and disarme d
him OF two pistols. The robbers at the
bridge disappeared, leaving Winches-
ter behind.
The United States marshal and a
posse went down on a special train and
are DOW in pursuit.
J. D. May, the man who was captured,
refuses to make any statement further
than that it was the intention of the
band to rob the express and passengers.
The herald., 1893-06-29
SHOT HIS FRIEND.
Family Quarrel in Arizona Ends in q
TrRR0dF,

A Family Quarrel in Arizona Ends in n
Tragedy.
PHOENIX, Ariz., June 2S.-Fred Schaef-
fer, ranchman living three miles from
here, at his home shot and fatally
wounded Judge Richards, tearing away
the entire left side of his face, as the re-
suit Of a quarrel between Schaeffer and
his wife. in the course OF which he tried
to shoot his wife. Richards grabbed the
gun by the muzzle, when Schaeffer
pulled the trigger. Richards fell, and
as Mrs. Schaeffer ran screaming into the
yard, her husband leyelled the gun at
her, but missed fire. Schaeffer is in
jail. Both men are old. Schaeher is so,
and was formerly wealthy Californian.
Richards is nearly 20, and had been
living at Schaeffer's the past two years.
The herald., 1893-06-29

a Freight Brakeman Mortally Wound
His Family Distracted.

a Freight Brakeman Mortally wounded.
His Family Distracted.
SACRAMENTO, June 2S.-Jsmes 7.
Bruce, head brakeman on train No. g.,
was shot and fatally wounded about a
mile east of Gold Run this morning be-
tween 1 and O'Clock, by tramp he
was endeavoring to put off the train.
Bruce was taken to the railroad hos
pital, where he lies in critical condi-
ton. He is 45 years of age and man
of family.
Three men were brought here this
afternoon on suspicion of being of the
party of tramps aboard the eastbound
train this morning when Brakeman
Bruce was shot. They were taken be-
fore the latter at the hospital, but he
could not identity either of them as the
man who shot him. Bruce lie not likely
to live. His wife and five small chill
dren were with him all day and it was q
SAD scene
The herald., 1893-06-29

NEW YoRK, June 28.--Frederick g..
Van Pelt, young man who died in San
Francisco last night from taking 3S
ounces Of ebloroform, wss 3 son OF Gil
bert S. Van Pelt, q retired lawyer of
this city. Van Pelt said today: Il feel
positive my con did not commit
suicide. Re used chloroform and
morphine for some years, but
we were not aware of the fact until q
year ago. We had not seen bim for
about two years and had not heard of
him in months. When about three
weeks ago we were surprised to have
him walk into the house one evening
and inform us be wanted assistance to
help him get a divorce from his wife.
After q stay of few days he went back
west and since we assisted him finan-
cially in his divorce suit. have one
letter from him since his departure
which he wrote in very happy vein,
assuring us that everything was going
satisfactorily.
The herald., 1893-06-29
A Horrible Mnrder.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 28.--At an early
hour this morning Martin O'Neal, q
foreman at the iron. works, was booked
in the city prison on the charge OF muir
der. O'Neal and a woman, known as Kit
tie, entered the back room of saloon on
the water front. Half an hour later the
woman was found unconscious, having
been maltreated and assaulted in hor-
rible manner. She died on the way to
the hospital. O'Neal was arrested, be-
spattered with blood, and charged with
murder
The herald., 1893-06-29
A nenrsr mass Meeting.

DENVER, June 2S.--Editor Patterson
of the Rocky Mountain News, speaking
tonight on the silver question, said
Gin order to emphasize the fact that
ruin threatens the trans-Missouri coun-
try, and especially the silver section.
because Of the ruthless policy outlined
by the money power of the east and
Europe, the News will in the morning
call for mass convention in Denver of
O character that in numbers and infu-
ence will arrest the attention of the
country to its protest against the mon
strous crime that is contemplated"
The herald., 1893-06-29
A Further Decline in the
White Metal.
Silver Legislation Is the Need
of the Hour.
Urgent Appeals for the Repeal of
the Sherman Law.
Congress VIII Convene Before septem-
ber-Various opinions Expressed
as to the Outcome OF the
silver Crisis.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, June 2S Secretary Car
isles mail this morning was loaded
down with letters from bankers, COM
mercial men and others, calling on the
president to convene congress at once in
extra session to consider financial legis-
lation. The pressure is great, but there
is semi-oficisl authority for the state
ment that congress will not be convened
before September.
Though no official announcement has
yet been made on the subject, it is
found to be the almost universal opinion
of members OF congress now in the city,
(many of whom have conversed with the
president). that congress will be called
to meet in extra session the first Mon
day in September, which will be Sep
tember 4th,
REPEAL OF THE SHERMAN LAW.
A cabinet officer, speaking of the finan-
cial situation, said this morning there
was no doubt in his mind that the repeal
OF the Sherman law would bring about
much needed relief, whether temporary
or permanent time alone could demon
strate. Still there was no certainty even
now that congress would repeal the
Sherman law. The house was more fa-
vorable than it seemed to be. He inti-
mated that if the president were con-
vinced that congress would Immediately
repeal the Sherman law, that body
might be convened in extra session be-
fore September; "but," he concluded,
"the leaven is working"
A FIFTY.sEvEN CENT DOLLAR.
According to treasury advices silver
continues to decline, the price in Lon
don today being "a pence per ounce, or
$0.739 in our money. This makes sill
yer dollar worth today, as bullion, 81
cents. Since the treasury went out of
the market as purchaser of silver
June 2lat, the price has declined from
so. .S22 10 $9.739 per ounce. July Sd ia
the time for the next purchases to be-
gin, but it is limited at the treasury
department that purchases may be de-
layed until July 9Th or 7th.
CARLISLE STUDYING THE SITUATION.
Secretary Carlisle is giving close atten-
ton to the situation. The president
and Secretary Carlisle will epend the
night together at Woodley, the presi-
DENTS country seat, considering treasury
appointments and financial matters. A
large batch of papers was taken out
there this afternoon.
The herald., 1893-06-29
THE SITUATION IN NEW YORK.


Easier Condition of the Money Market.
Talk in Wall Street.
New YORK, June 2S.-Bankers re-
ported an easier condition in the money
market thie morning. There were no
extraordinary shipments, and the only
thing which was out OF the ordidary WAS
the large number Of demands for re-
discounts from all over the country. The
clearing house loan committee issued
81, 100000 certificates, making the total
amount issued $6,360,00 The SUBJ
treasury transferred $115,000 to San
Francisco by telegraph in return for
gold deposited.
The free gold in the treasury today ia
just 500, 900, 600.
TALK IN WALL STREET.
There is much talk in Wall street ss
to the reason which prevented the presi-
dent from calling congress together inn
mediately. An intimate friend of the
ecretary of the treasury, in conversation
with reporter said, according to Car
isle, canvass of members of congress
two months ago, on behalf Of Cleveland,
resulted in learning that There was a
msiority OF the hoase in favor of the
repeal Oh tina SHERMAN law, Dub III Ju0
senate a mejority of 20 the other way.
1t was believed, however, enough sem
ators al 81 least) could be converted
before September, to enable the repeal
OF the measure. TO pass the upper house.
RuMoaS OF FAILURES.
There were rumors today of impend-
ing failures. At the start it was re-
ported that bank was in trouble, but
this could not be traced to any authentic
source. Later stock exchange concern
was alleged to be in difficulties. Finally
it developed that Post, Martin & Co., o
banking firm whose specially ia the dis
tribution of interest for counties, small
railroads, water and other corporations,
had some of their paper protested. The
paper was afterwards renewed. The
delay was due to the stringency of
money.
THE MONEY MARKET.
The money market worked easier to-
day, the hig %st rate for stock exchange
purposes being 15 per cent at o'clock.
Sterling exchange wss firmer ON the
decline in money rates. The supply OF
bills was smaller.
Exporters Of psoduce are disinclined
to sell grain options, as they COX for
easier money later on.
The herald., 1893-06-29
Noboi,s Gelatine.

New YoRK, June 2S.-Nobol's gels-
tine, the most powerful explosive which
artillerists have yet undertaken to land
was repeatedly fred in shells from an
ordinary riAed gun today at the
United States proving grounds, Sandy
Hook. The experiment may be
considered as great triumph
ior the Justin system of charging
shells with high explosives, for although
the final shot OF the day was attended
with IA unlocked for explosion, il IN no
way tended to discredit DR.. Justin's
system, the destruction OF the shell be-
ing due to readily preyentable causes.
The herald., 1893-06-29
A Statue OF the Queen.

LONDON, June 2S.-A statue of the
queen, the work of Princess Beatrice,
her majesty's youngest daughter, WAS
unveiled in Kensington gardens today
by the queen in person, in the presence
of large concourse of prominent peo-
pie. The duke of York, who was not in
the best of health, was absent.
The herald., 1893-06-29

CHICAGO, June 2S.-George Jones and
Rattlesnake Pete, two of the contestants
in the cowboy race, claim Berry, Al
bright, Gillespie and Smith, the first
four men in, rode in cara at night dur
ing the race and shipped their horses.
Jones claims he and Pete are the only
men who rode a fair race. The state
ment is corroborated by the correspond
ent Of a local paper who came over the
road on bicycle.
The herald., 1893-06-29
Tbe viotoria Oourt-MartIal.

LONDON. June 2S.-Csptain Bourke,
senior officer among the survivors OF
the warship Victoria, will be tried by a
special naval board, sitting at Malta,
for having lost the vessel, Further pro-
ceedings depend upon the outcome OF
this trial.
The herald., 1893-06-29

RIVERSIDE. June 2S.--Edgar Hadden,
who was accidentally shot on q Santa Fe
train by J. A. Mellon, captain of the
steamboat Syston, on the Colorado river,
died tonight. Captain Mellon ia out on
$4,000 bail. The shooting was accidental.
The herald., 1893-06-29
TRAGEDY AZ YIsALIA.
A Young Married Woman Fires . B ullet
Through Her Heart.

Through Her Heart.
VIsALIA, CAL, June 2S.-Mrs. Antoin-
cite A. Daggett, wife of Earl Daggett,
son of prominsnt lawyer, Alfred Dag
gett. shot herself through the heart at
5 o'clock this afternoon, with suicidal
intent. Mrs. Daggett's maiden name
was Pepper. She married Daggett, who
is not yet 20, last March. Nobody
knew of the fact till this month. The
woman was nurse. Last year she
nursed young Daggetts mother, who
was sick in San Francisco, got &C
qusinted with the boy and married him.
There is no known cause for the deed.
The herald., 1893-06-29

Congressman Blaud's Views ON the Sill
yer Question.
ST. LOUIS, June 2S.-Congressman r.
P. Bland, the great silver advocate here,
reviewing the silver situation as affected
by the action OF the Indian government,
said:
"Heroic measures will be required on
the part OF this government for the re-
The herald., 1893-06-29
wizards Retirement.

New YoRK. July 28-The Commercial
Advertiser says Henry Willard an
nounces that he intends to withdraw
from all the companies with which he
has been identified, and retire from
active business life.
The herald., 1893-06-29

ONTARIO. Cal, June 2S.--Attorney-
General Hart and Commissioners Ger.
berding and Dunsmoor examined the
Citizens bank today. They found it
perfectly solvent, and it will open for
pusinese tomorrow.
The herald., 1893-06-29
Comhov Riders All In.

CHICAGO, June 2S.-The last of the
cowboy racers came in today. George
Jones arriving early in the morning, and
''Doc" Middleton reaching the gates
shortly after noon.
The herald., 1893-06-29

For sunburn and freckles use only
Perfecta Face Cream; safe and sure.
For sale by a. E. Littleboy, druggist,
31l South Spring street.
The herald., 1893-06-29

The worlds fair will cause rush.
Order early. Full stock, good fit, mod
crate prices. Getz, fine tailoring, liz
West Third street.
The herald., 1893-06-29

For bargains in millinery go to Thurs
toms, 264 South Main street, opposite
Third.
The herald., 1893-06-29

FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH
ERN CALIFORNIA: FAIR WEATH-
Err; WARriER; WESTERLY
WINDS.