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The morning call., 1894-09-30
Apo THE INFORMER
Says That He Did Not Attempt
Suicide.
Green-0oodS Men Tried to Kill Him
Because he Gave Their Busi-
ness Away.

NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-George Apo, the
LexOw committee witness, who gave away
the dOings Of the green-gcods men, found
yesterday in the North River Hotel with
his throat cut, was arraigned to-day in
the Tombs Police Court. The cut is not a
serious one. With Apo was arraigued
Michael j. Reardon, who Appo says cut
him. Appo was held for examination on
the charge of having attempted to commit
suicide and Reardon for felonious assault
Apo said he went down to the hotel
yesterday TO serve Subpenaes. "Baaer's
place. he said. was the rendezvous of
greer-goods men. He used to get $40 for
every guy steered in there. Baaer asked
me o have a drink. took whisky. Baaer
then asked me not to mention his place in
any testimony l might give before the
Lexow committee. l had two drinks and
then became dizzy. The last thing / re-
membered was seeing Reardon standing
over me with knife. l did not cut N.Y.
self and made no attempt to stab Rear
DOM
Reardon and Baaer testified that Appo
went into the hotel drunk and said his
life was not worth 81. He said he would
show he was square by cutting his throat.
and that he tried to do so. Apo claimed
TO Detective Lemon, who is in the employ
of the Senate committee, that the DO ice
in taking him to the hospital and Tombs
had handled him in a brutal manner. In
con firmation he showed his left wrist,
which was swollen to almost twice its
natural size, and so bruised aud sore the
hospital physician said he thought it best
TO bandage Il. Lemon, who has been in-
vestigating the case. said emphatically
that ApDo had been drugged and as
sauited with murderOus intent.
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WATCHING THE WAR.
The Kaiser Keeps Posted on Every
Phase of the Struggle.

H. ANoiSOA N~@po HCSlIu Oh ENCIy
Phase of the Struggle.
BERLIN. Sent. 29.-Empercr William is
taxing the most lively interest in the
Korean war. Daily reports of all the war
news are submitted to his Majesty and by
aid of the best maps aud charts procurable
he carefully traces the progress Of the
operations Of the combatlnts. The En-
peror studies every movement in its most
minute detail, paving particular attention
TO The nava! engagements as furnishing
the first tests on large scale that the use
OF monster irnnclads can be pnt TO.
The Neue Freie Presse OF Vienna pub
fishes an interview with Baron Daubleb-
sky Won Sterneck 7on Ehrenstein. the COM
mander OF the Austrian navy, in which
the admiral is quoted as saying that be
thought the success Of the Japanese was
due to the superior education of their Off
GERS obtained in Europe. the better dlsei-
pIine and their better knowledge of the
working Of modern weapons. The admir- i
adds that the great lesson of the naval
battle of the mouth of the Yalu River
was that armed cruisers were well able to
hold their own against unwieldy battle
ships, and. in his opinion, if the naval
powers we're well advised they would paw
more tenliOn in the future to armored
cruisers than to costly men-of-War.
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hnds victims IN such army officars as nave
incurred the hatred of their subOrdiua,es
occurred during the brigade maneuvers
near Erlbach. A Bavarian captain,
Won Kreesz of the Sixth Bavarlan H.
fanry. was shot dead by bullet coming
out of the ranks of his own company. The
murderer has not been discovered. The
deceased was feared by his whole COM
pany because of his extreme severity.
A piece Of news, significant because
showing the new amelioration of the rela-
tiOns Detweea France and Germany, comes
from Carlsruhe, Baden. Felix MOttl. the
composer aud leader of the orchestra in
the Royal Theater at Carlsruhe. has
signed contract to direct from March Is
next to April IA a series of concerts in
Paris. These concerts are to comprise a
cycle of BerlicZ's compositions. Daring
the year Mottl has contracted to conduct a
series of Wagner operas at the Gaiety
Thrster, Paris.
Herr Fermuth, late German commits
sioner TO the WoIld's Far in Chicago, is
drafting Government bill to restrict
Bourse specnlations.
The congress of the Radical and Popu-
lar party, held this week at Eisen bach,
grand duchv of SAKE Weimar, resulted in
triumph for Herr Richter, who had. how
ever, to threaten to resign as one of the
party leaders in order TO overthrow the op-
ponents of his programme. Motions in ia
vor of the separation of church and
schools ard church and state were de-
feated by small majorities. The extreme
Radicals declare that Herr Richter's victory
is deathblow for the Radicals.
The socialists have met with great sue
cess in the elections for the courts of in
dustry in this city. Erfut, Mathausen and
elsewhere.
The Foreign Office has granted the ex-
equatur of United States Consul Bar
tholOmew. the new American representa-
tive at Mayence.
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MONEY FOR THE MAYOR.
Nat Pinkerton Says That Hopkins
Received Lucre From Gamblers,

D.
CHICAGO, Sept. 29.-The Grand Jury in-
yes tigaiing gambling returned a final re-
port to-day, finding twenty indictments
against owners of property used for gam
bling-rooms. Among those indicted are
J. Irving Pearce, proprietor of the Sher-
man House; Owen f. Aids, the we'll
known capitalist, and James r, Todd, a
wealthy realestate dealer. In addition
about fifty men were indicted. charged
with keeping Oling-houses.
1t is said the trades and labor assem- bles
will start a crusade against high-toned
gambling. attacking the Board of Trade
and the Washington Park racetrack. The
club walters, it is claimed, will reveal
secrets, and the card games on Michigan
boulevard, as we'll as Clark street, will be
given publicity.
During the investigation to day Detec-
tive Nat PinkertOn swore he had positive
evidence that Mayor Hopkins had re-
ceived money from gamblers, who gave it
with the understanding that they would
not be interfered with. The matter will
be made a subject of further Investigation.
1t is reported that several attempts have
been made to kill Judge Breniano, who
has ordered the destruction of parapher-
MALTA taken in the raids upon gam bling
hells. In one instance it is said he was
fired upon in his bed-chamber from across
the way.
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JUDGE BRENTANo's PERIL.
He Does Not Think Anybody is Try
ing to Kill Him.

CHICAGO, Sept 29.-Judge Theodore
Brentano and his family are in imminent
peril. During the last week three shots
were fired into the family residence at 445
La Sale avenue. apparently with murder
Gus intent.
Twice the shots passed through a win
dow in the Judges dressiDg-room at the
rsar of the second floor. on one occasion
the Judge himself and on another Mrs.
Brentano narrowly escaping the missile in
its course.
The third shot was fred while the two
little daughters of Judge Brentano were
playing in the back yard aud seems TO
have struck against the wall of the build
ing. The judge is at loss to account for
the shooting.
Il can only explain how the shots en-
tered my dressiDg-roOm," he said. 1T
NAV be he work of some irresponsible
person who is trying to create a
disturbance in the neighborhood. At
all events, l want it understood
that do not think there has been any at
tempt at assassination. The shooting is
at the best piece of criminal carelessness
and should be ferreted out"
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troops TO Shanghai in order TO protect the
British residents whose lives are said to
be in danger from the Chinese population.
dispatch from Shanghai to-day says
the commander Of The japanese warship
Nainwa has reported to the Minister of
Marine. Count Saigo, that while cruising
in company with the Aki Tsushima, Sep
tember %, Chinese warship was sighted,
stranded in The Gulf of Lain-Tung. The
Japanese behave the vessel was the
Kwaug Kai. Tie Chinese crew on
board, when the japanese cruisers ap-
preached. set fire to the ship and escaped
ashore.
YOKOHAMA, Sept 2S-The reserves Of
the National Guard have been called out
for active service.
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LANDED IN CHINA.
japanese Threaten the
Capital.
IN FORCE NEAR CHEEFOO.
Ready to Make Dash for
=, Peking.
-
FOREIGNERS MUCH ALARMED.
9 Great Britain Getting Ready to Hurry
Her Troops to the Treaty

SHANGHAI. Sept. est is rumored here
that the Japanese have effected landing
on the coast of the Shan Tung Promon-
tory. to the northward of Cheefoo..
Advices from Peking say there is ever
= increasing anxiety among the foreign
population there and at Tientsin. For.
eiguers are actively organizing for the de-
fense of the foreign quarters.
LONDON, Sept. 29-The Duke of Cam.
bridge, c0mmander-iu-chief of the British
army, visited the War Office to-day. 1t lis
reported that the Duke was making ar
rangements for the immediate dispatch Of
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PICKED UP DYING.
A Contractor Feels the Vengeance of
Discharged Men.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept. 29.-Joseph
Gestle, well-to-do stone contractor, was
found on an outlying street tonight slowly
bleeding to death. When accidentally
stumbled over by boy all the wounded
man could say was:
''They said they would kill me, and they
have nearly done it,"
Gestle, who holds several building con-
tracts in this city. recently discharged some
of his workmen, who at the time swore
vengeance. To these, or Zone of them. the
crime is laid. just at dusk this evening
an explosion was heard coming from near
where he was found. Its source could not be
learned, however. and nothing further was
thought of it till the body was found.
Gesile will likely die.
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When my little girl was one month old, she
had scab form on her face. 1t kept spread
ing until she was completely covered from
head to foot. Then she had boils. She had
forty on her head at one time, and more on
her body. When six months old she did not
weigh seven pounds, pound and half less
than at birth. Then her skin started to dry
up and got SO bad she could not shut her eyes
to sleep, but laid with them half open. About
this time, at the earnest request of friends, 1
started using the CUTICURA REMEDIES, and
in one month size qOas completely cureG.
The doctor and drug bills were over one hun
ared dollars, the Cuticura bill was not more
than tf0e dollars My child is now two years
old, strong, healthy and large as any child of
her age (see photo.) and it is all owing to
CUTICURA. Yours with Mothers Blessing,
MRS. GEO. H. TUCKER, JR.,
335 Greenfield Avenue, Milwaukee, Wis.
Sold throughout the world. POTTER DRUG AND
CHEM. CORP, sole proprierors, Boston. Mailed Free
" All about the Blood, Skin, Scalp, and Hair
Baby Blemishes, falling hair, and red, rough
hands prevented ard cured by Cuticura Scep,
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SHE Is EAST.
The Ericsson Has Shown Herself
Capable of High Speed.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 29.-The engineers
private reports upon the performance on
private trial of the torpedO-boat Ericsson
are that she made 81 knots with $50 revp-
lutUns of her propellers.
As the engine is designed to run at full
speed 400 revolutions the engineers have
no doubt the boat will make the required
twenty-four knots per hour when ia Trim.
AS it has been necessary to send to
Dubuque, where the boat was built, to re-
place the broken eccentric, the official
trial cannot be held until the week after
next.
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FOREST FIRES OUT.
At Last the Danger Would Seem to
Be Over.

BRAINERD. Minn., Sept ga heavy
rain set in this morning and all fear from
the forest fires is now over. Last night
was one of terror here. The fires had
eaten their way into the city limits and a
fierce gale was blowing the flames directly
toward the central portion of the city.
Hundreds were lighting the flames all
night and every one was awake ana
anxious. The smoke was dense and the
red glare of the angry flames reminded one
of the Hinckley disaster. Scores of farm
ers have been burned out. Many came
into the city, having lost all but the clothes
ON their backs
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REPUBLICANS OF NEW YORK.
The First Morton Meeting Held in
COODer Union

New YORK. Sept. 29.-The first gun of
the campaign in this State was fired
this even ing by the Republicans in Cooper
Union.
The nominations of Morton, Saxton and
Haight were ratified by resolutions and
commended by speeches made by Presi-
dent Wetmore of the Republican Club of
this city, ex-senator j. S. Fassett and
Murat Halstead. The appearance of Will
liam Brookfield, ex-senator Fassett and
Warner Miller was enthusiastically az
plaudpd
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fiiS Family Drowned.

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 29.-At Chaska,
twenty miles south of this city, this even
ing Charles Sharp and his family of five
drove upon the ferry to cross the river.
1t being dark he drove too far and the
pole Knocked down the apron and the
team and family drove overheard into the
river. ShaIp saved himself, but his wife,
five children and horses were drowned.
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GouIds Object to Taxation.

New YORK, Sept. 29-The children of
the late Jay Gould and the executors OF
his estate have procured an order from
Justice Lawrence of the Supreme Court
requiring the Tax Commissioners of this
city to show cause why they should not
remove the tax assessed against them.
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tinuUus reception of four bours eusued. A
branch train was held an hour later to
give the miners a chance TO meet the
Governor. A thousand miners from New
Pittsburg were here. Governor Mckinley
addressed 1900 people at the opera-house
this evening. He spoke nearly two hours
amid the greatest enthusiasm, covering
the tariff and industrial questions. Cover
nor Mckinley left for Chicago this even
ing, accom- panied by his wife.
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FACTS FOR WILSON.
All the Tin-Plate Plants of the
Country to Shut noup

PITrsBURG, Sept 29-ro.nigbt all the
tin-plate plants in this country will close
down. There is wide difference hetween
the manufacturers and workers on the
subject Of wages. The workmen insist
notwithstanding the reduction of duty
that the wages agrepd upon in Juue mpst
be paid the remainder of tile scale wear
Two important reasons are given for
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FOUR IMPRISONED MINERS.
Shut Up for Two Days, But All
Still Alive.

SCRANTON. Pa. Sept. ga report has
been received here from the Northwest
Cclliery, near Carbondale. that the four
miners who are supposed SO have been
crushed by fall of rock on Thursday
evening will oe delivered alive during the
night.
At o'clock this evening the rescuing
party conyersed with the prisoners, and
learned that all were alive and were sup-
piled with water, but without food.
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GREETED BY MINERS.
Enthusiasm Meets Mckinley Wher-
ever He Goes in Ohio.

NELsoNvILLE,. Ohio. Sept. 29.-About
5000 people greeted Governor Mckinley at
this center of the mining region this after
noon. de was called on at the hotel by
farmers, miners and merchants and con-
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LYMAN GOING OUT.
He Was One of the Original Civil Ser

vice Commits sioners.
New YORK. Sept GA dispatch from
Washington to ;he Evening Post states as
on the authority of a man high in the
councils of the administration that Mr.
Lyman will retire from the Civil Service
Commission next week. Mr.. Lyman was
one of the original members of the CON-
niSsi0n
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HEALTH OF THE CAR.
There Is No Reason to Fear the
Worst as Yet.

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 29.-An official
message announces that since the severe
attack of influenza from which the Gar
suffered in January his health has not
been fully restored. This summer nephri-
It's supervened, necessiiating the passing
The herald., 1894-11-17
REDLA ANDS.
A Personal Encounter-News Notes and
Personals.

Personal Encounter-News Notes and
Personals.
REDLANDs, Nov. 16. - This morning
DR.. Oswald Taylor was on the streets
rehearsing the particulars relating to a
whipping he had given one Mr.. Wood
ruff, and stating he expected TO be ar
ested therefor. although he only did,
he said, that which he considered he
had perfect right to do. Woodruff
lives on ranch in Terracina, and early
this morning Taylor went over to collect
q sum of money which he claimed
Woodruff owed him. The latter not
only refused to pay, but INDUCED in the
use of language that was far from satis-
factory TO Taylor, who retaliated by
causing the debtor to meet the ground
a few times.
Wednesday, November 28sh, is the
time set for Rsdland's cleanup day."
as respects weeds and rubbish.
The chamber of commerce put the
manuscript for their descriptive pam.
phlet in the hands OF the printer, Sep.
tember 19th and there's where it is
today.
A Mr.. Young OF San Diego is to open
a restaurant in the Walsh block, State
street.
The ladies OF the First Congregational
The herald., 1894-11-17
SAN Ia ANA.

Hsme Seekers Starting in Early-Cam-
paign Expenses.
SANTA ANA. Nov. 16 During the late
fall and winter seasons our city always
has a great many land buyers and home
seekers who are looking the country
over, but this season they have started
in earlier than usual. A great many
newcomers are In the city looking for
property. A few years ago few sales
were made except what were known as
snap bargains. PeoRle have quit look
ing for such bargains and are looking
for such place as they would like to
make their home. Quite q number Of
sales have been made in the past few
days, and the prices are being kept
about the same. We look for more sales
to be made this winter than have been
known in this valley for the past six
looking for homes.
Tns Tustin and Orange street cars will
run tomorrow night for the socommoda-
Wallace lecture.
William Berkenstock, aged 90, OF Ell
Medina, and Josie Wagner, aged Is, OF
L lhCOhtiA, WCic touny iiOOhoOu w VOos
The Santa Ana Gun club will hold its
turkey shoot east Of Ell Medina on the
9th.
r, Truman and family of Alton, IA,
together with Miss Florence Dopahue
and r. Lockrie, arrived here last night.
Mr.. Truman and family will live on the
Chad wick place.
d. H. Thomas and Mrs. Whitmore,
rrh u, hao hoop Wiz fha Thnn, 10 m.
ily, will start for Arkansas on the Gath.
Mr.. Thomas goes on business trip.
His daughter Ada will probably accom-
psny him.
The following have fled a schedule Of
Campaign expenditures az follows: ]. H.
Hall, $76 665; H. S. Pankey. $3.50; S.
Armor, $40; w. 6. Potter, $55.50; +. P.
Mickey, 5000: C. w. Humphreys, $40; !;
G. E, Groat, 1915; II. A. Young, $22.
A great portion OF the above includes
the amount subscribed to the central
committee to help dsfray the expenses
of the general campaign, as in the case
of g. W. Humphreys, who gave $40 to
the central committee for general pur-
purposes and contributed nothing to his
personal canvass.
A large audience greeted Bishop Mich
OILS laet night at the Church of the Mes-
eiah. and heard one OF the best OF SER
mons. The choir outdid itself. Miss
Olney sang the offertory. The bishop
went south today.
Rev. L. w. Wendt OF Oakland. super.
intendent of the Pacific coast Unitarian
churches, is visiting friends in this city.
Herman. Paul end H. I. Thomson.
three brothers of Buena Park. and
Charles Dussourt. were admitted to citi>
zenship today.
The Monday club met at the residence
of J. A. Hsnkey Wednesday night and
organized for the winter by electing j..
A. Hankey president, F. E. Perhom
vice. president, DR.. ]. G. Bernuke secre-
tary, R. A. Wade treasurer. Next meet
ing will be held on next Wednesday
night.
The Boys brigade met this evening
and concluded to disband for the present
until they can secure captain.
Mr.. ]. f. Patterson and Miss Virgie
Carlyle were married Wednesday night
at the home OF the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G, II. CARLYLE.
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DOWNEY.

Rain Greatly. eeded- Local N sws Mat
tsrs.
DowNEY, Nov. 16.-Some appearance
OF rain and we would herald q good
downpour with pleasure. The dust ia
almost un unbearable. and then the health
OF our valley is always much better after
a good rain.
Our valley is steadily improving new
houses, barns and fencing are under
way. Newcomers are still to be seen
looking around in company with real
estate agents.
Mrs. Mat Pendleton, Miss Eta Bar.
nett and Mrs. Rowley are on the sick
list.
MIR. Chapman, the postmaster here,
relieves Mr.. Jas. Smith OF postofice du-
ties. Both have been frst class men
in that important Office.
DR.. Ed Brunson is off for his mines
this week.
There was recent distur rbancs in the
Alameda school, In which the principal
and q patron resorted to blows, the
result OF which is there is to be an arrest
and trial.
number OF the Downey Masonic fra.
ternity went down to Wilmington on
Friday evening to see the third degree
conferred on two candidates In the Will
mington lodge.
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city, No admission fee was charged,
and the people generally took advantage
OF the opportunity to witness the pecu-
liar power which be exhibits. A mum
ber of wonderful cures, in people we'll
known, were effected during the even
ing, all applying being treated free, aud
much interest was taken In the exhibl'
tion by all present.
NOTES.
Prof. Kramer's dancing classes met in
his new quarters il the wooster block
this afternoon and evening.
Mr.. A, Glare OF the New York Wall
Paper company is back from a business
trip to San Francisco.
Mrs. Whitmore. late president Of the
Colorado Street Railway company, gave
an annual dinner to the employees of
the line at her home oh Euclid avenue
last evening.
A special meeting OF the board OF
trade is called for tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock.
p. Buchanan, one OF the linemen en-
ployed by the electric light company,
fell from q tree while stringing wire
on South Raymond avenue yesterday
afternoon and broke his leg.
A pleasant reception was given By the
young people of khe Friends church,
this evening, to the members of the
Christian Endeavor conference, at the
home of DR.. J. r. Townsend, on North
Los Robes avenue.
Among the many attractions at the
forthcoming fair under the auspices of
the Ladies' guild, for the benefit OF All
Saints church, in Wooster block, next
Thursday and Friday, will be q table
devoted entirely to the sale of bags. and
here will be found, at remarkably
low prices. every description of bag.
from the big Grummers' sample grip
down to q neat little button or shopping
bag.
The Eolian club gave concert in the
Congregational church this evening.
The audience was not as large as the
quality of the entertainment deserved.
The distance to the church from the
center OF the city, and counter attrac.
tions also, tended to Lessen the size Of
the audience, but those present enjoyed
q rare treat in the musical line.
The herald., 1894-11-17
THE NORTHWESTERNERs.

New Members anio Cam
didAtss to Be Heard.
The North west Los Angeles Improve
ment association met in regular weekly
session Tuesday evening.
The following new members were ad-
mitted: Msssrs. John Burns, Frank NJ.
Erwin, r. Phillips. William BollinRer,
James Thomas. David Mulrein, Walter
Ferris and @. f. DOnnatin.
The principal topic Of the evening was
lengthy discussion on the change of
grade of North Hill street from Rock
street to Bellevue avenue.
The secretary was instructed to notify
the candidates for the council to meet
with the association and express them-
selves on matters concerning the welfare
of the city.
the oil industry came in for q scoring
and resulted in the appointment OF o
committee to suggest measures for Ysgu.
lsting the working Of the wells.