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The herald., 1895-04-04
MAN AND MONEY GONE
A Trusted Chicago Bank Employee Turns Out
q Defaulter

CHICAGO. April 3.-The Griffin de-
falcation is the reigning sensation just
now.
Frederick Griffin has been IN the en-
ploy of the Western bank twenty years.
He was prominent socially, and but few
weeks ago was elected president of the
Ashland. the swell West Side club. He
owned a beautiful residence on Washing
ton boulevard, where he is kept under
charge of United States off GERS, no formal
arrest having yet been made.
In an interview Griffin said $50, 900 had
been taken to help him in stock specula-
tons The money was lost and although
the defalcation was well covered it preyed
on his mind until he could keep the
secret no longer, and informed the bank
officials. He was ready, he said, to take
whatever punis hmenL should be given
him. The method used of hiding the
deficiency was to draw from the account
of the correspondent of the bank in some
other city. The croo kedness was first
noticed by Bank Examiner McKeon,
when he received his sheets" from the
Northwestern National bank of Omaha.
The herald., 1895-04-04
THE TEN CENT ClNCH
Successful Operation of the Chain SwindIe
in Vancouver

VANCOUVER. B. e., April 3.-An-
other "chain" swindle has just been un-
earthed here. A young man named A. R.
Jackson, living in South Vancouver,
suburb of this city. sent number of cir
culars to persons in Eastern Canada, ask
ing them to send him 10 cents to assist
in building church and to continue the
chain by writing two similar letters to
other persons. Jackson described himself
as secretary of Lawndale relief associa-
ton, and set forth that the people in
that settlement were very poor, their
property having been damaged by the
recent Frazier river floods. One of the
circulars was sent to Rev. Thompson. a
Methodist minister in the neie borhood,
and he handed the matter to the police.
They visited Lawndale and found it to be
boom townsite in the BUSH the town
consisting of just two shacks. one occu-
pied by Jackson and the other by China
man. Jackson confessed to having been
the author of the letters and having
obtained money for himself, stating that
the story of the noted stamp chai n
had suggested the scheme. The post
master says he has received heavy mail
for some time past, and large number
OF persons are believed to have been vic
timiZed.
The herald., 1895-04-04
WAR AMONG THE SAILORS
Union Men in San Francisco Achieve q
Big Victory
Crews Placed on Board Two Vessels Leaving
the Gate City-5ome Queer
Charges rlade

SAN FRANCISCO, April 3.-The strilS-
ing union sailors are hopeful again. This
morning the bark Santiago and the
schooner Charles E. Falll went to sea
with union crews, having been forced to
pay the union rate of S35 month. The
water fro1t has been practically depopu-
lated of non-union men, and it was i'm
possible for the Ship Owners Association
TO drum up crews for these vessels at the
$25 rate. The union sailors are threaten
ing tonight to get out writ of habeas
corpus to recover one Albert Dahleren,
union sailor. who is being detained on
the schooner Volunteer, they say, against
his will. This able seaman Dablgren got
drunk and fell into the hands OF sailor
boarding master. When he recovered his
senses he was on board the schooner
Volunteer. Her captain says Dshlgren
signed in the regular manner and he re-
fuses to surrender his seaman. The
schooner is lying IN the stream.
The herald., 1895-04-04
TRAIL OF A TRAIN ROBBER
San Jose Officers Hunting for the Fugitive
Near Los Gatos

Near Los Gatos
SAN JOSE, April 3.-Sheriff Lyndon
and Deputy Sheriff Gardener left this
city at noon today in a rig for Campbell
Station and Los Gatos on a search for a
man who is suspected of being the miss
ing murderer of Sheriff Bogard. Reports
that they had seen a man much re-
sembling the descriptions of the Reed
Station robber pass through that town.
He wore ordinary clothing. There were
no traces of bicycle suit about his attire.
The officers left for the scene as soon a
possible and got traces of the suspect,
which they followed. He was found to
wards SAINT Cruz. Sheriff Lyndon returned
this evening, but Deputy Gardener con-
tinued on his way to Santa Cruz. He will
attempt to overhaul the man and settle
the question as to whether or not he is
the robber who is so anxlOusly sought for.
A rancher named Ed LAWN reported
here today that he had been stood up at
about CLOCK last Tuesday evening on
the road near Hillsdale. He was driving
a double team attached to light wagon.
The robber at the point of pistol. COM
PEELED him to halt, climb to the ground
and deliver over gold watch and $40 in
money, all the valuables that he had on
his person. The cycler footpad then
jumped upon his wheel again and struck
out on a rapid pace in the direction of
San Jose. He wore ordinary clothing and
resembled the descriptions of the cycler
who had been seen at Campbell. 1t is
thought probable that the robber spent
Tuesday night, after his Hillsdale ex
plot. i'm San Jose, and then struck out
this morning for Santa Cruz. If he is not
the murderer he will be wanted in this
city anyhow for holding up Rancher
LAWN
The herald., 1895-04-04
Great Stir Among the Southern
Pacific Officials
MULTITUDINOUS CHARGES
THE Real Fight Is Headed by the Land
Department
Subordinstes of Both the Southern and Atlantic
and Pacific Roads Are Implicated
In the Trouble

HOUSTON, Tex, April 3.-There has
been great stir among officials of the
Southern Pacific in Texas. Charges and
counter charges have been made against
and by high officials to G. P. Huntington,
the president of the corporation. The
real fight has been between Krutt-
schnitt, general manager of the Atlantic
system, and Gibbs. head of the land de-
partment. but the charges have also been
made against subordinates in the depart
ment of each
The herald., 1895-04-04
LANDED EIIGh AND DRY
The Greatest Ferry Boat in the World Taken
Out Of Water

Out Of Water
SAN FRANCISCO, April 3.-Today the
largest ferryboat in the world travelled q
distance of seventy feet in ten hours, 60
ing sidewise and overland instead of bow
first in the water.
As result OF the combined efforts of
twenty horses 300 men, a dozen wind
lasses. two locomotives one stationary
engine and a score of jackscrews, the So
lano is now on the ways in West Oakland
and for the first time since she was built
fifteen years ago her keel is dry. Nearly
two months have passed since the ferry
boat broke down between Benicia and
Port Costa. but today was the first oppor-
tunity the tide offered for docking the
big boat.
Three days ago the cradles were drawn
under the bottom of the monster hull
and then hauled back with her load to
the end Of the ways. This morning the
tide was high enough to lift the boat and
the task of pulling the 5000 tons of ma
rine architecture up the creased incline
was commenced.
There was a number of minor acci-
dents, such as the breaking of ropes and
pulleys but nothing happened to serious
ly impede the work. The alterations and
repairs will cost near 500. 900.
The herald., 1895-04-04
KILLED HIS WIFE
Dastardly Crime Of Young Man Who
Murdered lis Wife

murdered us VIE
OKLAHOMA, o. f., April 3.-Harry
st. John, son of Ex-Governor St. John, a
member of the last Oklahoma legislature,
shot and killed his wife this afternoon at
his home two miles west of this city. By
some means he had become possessed Of
letter addressed to her and demanded to
know the writer. This afternoon about
3 O. clock he hired buggy and drove out
to his place; getting his gun. he con-
fronted his wife with the letter, threaten
ening to kill her if she did not disclose
the author. She refused and, as he
claims. the gun was discharged accident
ally shooting her through the breast,
killing her instantly.
Mrs. St. John was a Miss May Felbon.
Her father. William Felbon, was formerly
county judge of Saguache county. Color
ado. She leaves two small children. She
band BAN Iio is about % se Iawyer la by sp profession
He has lived in Oklahoma since 1889.
The herald., 1895-04-04
MEN WHO FIRED A TORCH
Eight Alleged Firebugs Are Arrested In
Omaha

OMAHA, Neb.. April 3.-The prelimi-
nary hearing of the eight men who have
been arrested on the charge of having
been implicated in the burning OF st.
Paul's Polish church began this afternoon
in the police court. All of the men sue
ceeded in finding bondsmen. The hearing
was not completed. 1t is acknowledged
that the night preceding the fire boy
went to one of the grocery stores and
purchased can of kerosene, saying it
vas for Priest Karminsky. The name OF
this boy has not yet been learned, but de-
tectives are working on the clue. Friends
of the accused men are con fident that all
will be discharged. They claim that there
is not enough evidence to bind them
over to the district court. Friends of
the accused say that they have had the
detect yes working on the case since the
fire and that they have discovered sufficient
evidence to warrant them in swearing
out complaints against members OF the
Bishop Scannell party.
The herald., 1895-04-04

it is alleged that King charged him double
the rate agreed upon. He refused to pay.
King had him, his wife and three chill
dren put in Jail, where they remained
until Colonel Dwight furnished bail. Then
the mayor of the town suddenly discov-
cred that the whole business was a mis-
take and released the Americans with the
most profuse apologies.
Mr.. Thresher went this afternoon to
Los Angeles, where he will leave his
family, and return east for the purpose of
laying the matter before the State De-
partment with demand for satisfaction.
Mrs. Tnresher was completely Frustrated
by her experience.
The herald., 1895-04-04

the vessel, sweeping her for herlfull
length, and carried four sesinen over.
board. The others of the crew quailed
before the frightful sight, and despaired
Of ever again seeing their shipmates
alive. The four men were carried some
distance off, only to be swept back to the
vessel by tremendous cross sea. Three
of them were thrown violently upon the
deck. The fourth man was washed
within reach of the foresheet, which had
dipped 10 the rolling of the craft. He
grabbed it, held fast, and was hauled
safely on board.
The herald., 1895-04-04

until they were supplying branch dealer
with eighty loaves for 81, Supplementary
this with rebate of rs per cent for cash
AS such policy was considered ruinou
to the trade, the Master Bakers Associa,
tion decided to buy no -four from any Of
the firms supplying the Log Cabin bakery
loaves for 75 cents proved so unprofitabll
that the company's insolvency wal
deemed inevitable
The herald., 1895-04-04
TACOMA'S WATER WORKS
A Decision That neaus Much to the City
the SOund

Decision That r1eaus Much to the City on
the Sound
TACOMA, WASH, April 3.--In an i'm
portant decision rendered today Judge
Parker of the superior court decides
squarely against Judge Stallcups suit to
invalidate 1850 $1,000 bonds issued by the
city in payment for the water and light
plants purchased two years ago. Stallcup
sought also to enjoin the city from paying
interest on the bonds. After extensive
argument on demurrer. Judge Parker de-
cided for the city and against Stallcup on
every point raised. If an appeal is taken
the supreme court will hear the case in
May The decision will have bearing
upon the coming municipal election. The
securities in the legal proceedings men
toned are the ones with which the city
purchased two years ago its light and
water plant, the sale of which by the then
owners has always been looked upon in
some quarters as having been a huge
sWindle
The herald., 1895-04-04
HAD A ROUGH TRIP
A CoaL-Laden Vessel Reaches San Francisco
After Many D,ys


SAN FRANCISCO. April 3.-The coal
laden ship Wacliusett arrived today.
twenty-one days from Nanamo, B. c.,
after having encountered unusually rough
weather. The officers and crew OF the
Wachusett repeat tale of the sea that
has been many times told and almost as
many times doubted. On March 18th,
10Th and 2lst the vessel labored through
succession OF strong southwestern gales.
with high cross seas running. The ship
was submerged most of the time. rolling
fearfully. and her cargo shifted until she
bad bad list to starboard. Much dam
age was done to her rails and stanchions.
During the height OF the gale occurred an
incident about which the sailors are still
talking. a terrific wave came down upon
The herald., 1895-04-04
Trap Shooters Council

NEW YORK. April 3.-The convention
of representative trap shooters held today
resulted in the forming OF the American
Trap Shooters League. Its object is to
fix dates and establish rules to govern all
OF the events in every branch OF the sport
held in the United States.
The governing board elected these off,
GERS: President. D. H. Bridenthal first
vice-president, Irby Bennet; second vice.
president, Colonel Anthony; thild vice.
president, Q. H. Mowbry; secretary and
treasurer, Edward W. Banks.
The herald., 1895-04-04
Trotting Register Association

CHICAGO. April 3.-Ninety members
of the Trotting Register Assoc at on were
represented today at the sto,Nholders'
melting at the Auditorium. the bard
OF directors were chosen as fellows; f.
Buff; lo VILLAIN c. Hill ! ala, 1es.
The directors elected the followlng of.
Gers: President w. Il. Allen; vice re j.
, ent, Samuel B, k'r; treasurer F. S. uor-
ton; secretary anu registrar J. II. Stein, :.
The herald., 1895-04-04
EVADiiNG The TAX
w. E. D. Stokes Committed to Jail by New
York .,udoe

NEW YORK, April 3. 3.-Justice Beach in
the supreme chambers this afternoon
signed an order adjudging William L. d.
Stokes in contempt of court and directing
his commitment to Jail until a tax,
amounting to $525 is paid, or he is 9TH
erwise discharged by the court.
Stokes was assessed for the year 1893 on
$25 900 of stock in the defunct Madison
Square bank. The personal tax on this
was fixed at S464. 1t is for evading the
payment of this tax that Stokes is held
in contempt.
The herald., 1895-04-04
DESPERATE DESpERADOES
One of the Men Who Robbed Arroyo Grande
Station Shot

SALINAS, CAL, April 8. = Sheriff
Matthews received word today that two
men who robbed the station at Arroyo
Grande were on the north bound freight
train. The sheriff and deputies were on
hand when the train arrived. and when
the officers approached the robbers ap-
peared at the door OF the car and opened
fire. The officers, none of whom were hit,
returned the fire and shot one of the
desperadoes through the stomach and in
the knee. Although desperately wounded
the man kept on shooting until he fell
back unconscious. He died few hours
later The other robber threw up his
hands and surrendered when the shooting
comm enced and was not wounded. Most
OF the booty secured by the robbers was re-
covered.
The herald., 1895-04-04
An Exciting Church Election

WATERFOWL, N. Y, April By a
vote of % TO at an exciting session of
the congregation OF the Presbyterian
Church at Chaument, this county, last
evening, it was decided to ask Rev. Will
liam Cleveland,, brother of President
Cleveland to tender his resignation 1t
is reported that politics has been the dis
turbing element, although Mr.. Cleveland
took no part in politics. Cleveland will
appeal to the Presbytery.
The herald., 1895-04-04
Succeeds to n Title

PARIS. Ontario, April BY the death
of Rowland Hill, third Viscount Hill.
which occurred in England recently his
son, the Honorable Rowland Richard
Clegg i'll of this town, become the heir
to the title and estates. The present Wis
count is still living here. He is 81 years
old and married. He will shortly return
to England.
The herald., 1895-04-04
A New Publishing Company

FRESNO, April 2.-Artcles Of incor-
poration were filed in the clerk Office to-
day of the San Joaquin Publishing Com
pany. The capital stock of the company
is Sl00. 900, and its purpose is to publish a
daily Democratic newspaper in this city.
OF the capital stock, S4350 is subscribed,
all by local people.
The herald., 1895-04-04
THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE
Governor Mitchell Toucaes on Prizefights in
His Message

TALLAHASSEE. Fla., April SIN his
message on the convening of the legisla-
ture Governor Mitchell recommended
that these prize fights or glove contests
be made felones by statute with penalties
attached which would cause them to re.
spect the law and respect law-abidlng,
Gpd-fearing people of the STATE in pursuit
OF all their rights as citizens.
The herald., 1895-04-04
Looking for q Place

SACRAMENTO, April BIT is under
stood that E. E. Leake editor OF the
Woodland Democrat. will this week or
early next week receive from Governor
Budd the appointment as com issioner
of public works, in place of II. Rose
OF Colusa county, who will be removed.
The herald., 1895-04-04
CRUISE OF THE MONTEREY
The War Vessel Finds the Weather Heavy
for Target Practice

WASHINGTON. April 3.-The United
States steamship Monterey, which was
under orders to proceed from Mare Island
to Callao, Peru, has put back to Mare
Island from San Pablo Bay, on the Lower
California coast 1t is supposed that her
steering gear developed some imperfec-
tions and that it was deemed wise to cor
rect these before leaving home waters.
The herald., 1895-04-04
A VICTIM OF LA GRIPPE
rlrs. Paran Stevens Passes Away in New York

City
NEW YORK, April 3.-Mrs. Paran
Stevens, one of the best known women of
New York society, died this afternoon.
She was stricken with Ia grippe, which
developed into pneumonia, which caused
her death. Mrs. Stevens was born in
Lowell. Massachusetts, nearly seventy
years ago.
Mrs Paran Stevens, who, with the late
Ward McAllister, was for many years a
society leader in New York died of pneu-
monia at her home this afternoon. aged
81 years. She was born in Lowell, Mass.
and was the daughter of Judge Reed, a
prominent jurist OF Massachusetts,.
The herald., 1895-04-04
A Fool for a Client

NORTHAMPTON, Mass, April 3.-Dr.
Mary Walker. an eccentric woman who
persists in wearing male attire. in con-
test of her aunt's will, pleaded her own
case. The judge decided against her and
allowed the will,
The herald., 1895-04-04
EVEN IN A PRISON
Scandal Crops Out in the Kansas Penitentiary
Investigation


investigation
TOPEKA, Kan. April 3.-The commit
tee appointed by Governor Morrill, to in
vestigate Warden Chase of the peni-
tentiary resumed its work this afternoon.
The first witness for the state was Sadie
Davis, colored woman. She swore that
Chase was frequent visitor to Matron
Williams room and that Miss Williams
often met Chase at the door attired only
in wrapper and stockings.
Asked by Attorney Waters if she ever
spoke to Miss Williams about the scant
attire she replied: One day | told her
that she did not have enough sense to
flag hand car.
Matte Johnson, also colored, corrobor-
ated the Davis woman's story.
Mr.. England. the peniteDtiary physi-
clan, testified that Miss Williams had re-
sided at Meriden, where her reputation
was bad.
Adjourned till tomorrow.
The herald., 1895-04-04
THE TAYLOR CASE
1t Looks as if the Jury Would Not Come to an
Agreement

Agreement
CARROLTON, Mo-. April 3.-The jury
in the Taylor case at a late hour tonight
is still out and there is apparently no
prospect of their reaching a verdict. 1t
is rumored the jury now stands eleven for
conviction and one for acquittal. There
is no telling how long the judge will keep
them out--possibly until next Sunday.
The prosecuting attorney is Investigating
the report that there has been induce
ment offered to some members of the
jury to prevent conviction. If this fact
can be positively affirmed. the Judge will
impanel a special jury to investigate.
Feelins is running high.
The Taylor brothers are in better spirits
and evidently regard the delay as favor
able to their cause.
The herald., 1895-04-04
CHARGED DOUBLE RATES
A Man Arrested at the Instance OF 7exican
Hotel Keeper

Ell PAsO, Tex. April 3.-A. P.
Thresher of mbridge. Mass, with his
family arrived here today from Aguas
Calientes, Mex, where they have served
a term in Jail.
Mr.. Thresher is indignant at his treat
ment and proposes to make the matter
one of international investigation. His
story. which is said to be verified, is that
he stopped at the Palace house, Kept by
George King. When he prepared to leave
The herald., 1895-04-04
Bow Over County Funds

SANTA ROSA, Aprll3.- There is very
lively row in progress here over the e.
lus / of County Treasurer Woodward to
deposit the county funds in the Exchange
bank, of which NJ. Doyle is president.
Doyle bitterly opposed Woodward's cleo
tim o"H the latter is now getting even.
The herald., 1895-04-04
ROBBED ON A TRAIN
Sad Pate of Manitoba Rancher While o.
Journey

sad Fate OF a Manitoba Rancher Wnile o.
Journey
ST. PAUL, April 3.-A Livingston,
Mont, special says: The badly decoms
posed body of man has been found il
the Yellowstone river, fifteen miles cas-
OF here. Papers show the dead man.
name as'Alexander Sanderscn, rancher o
Griswold, Manitoba. A raiload ticke
from Mandan, Manitoba, to La Grande
Ore, had been punched on every division
as far west as Helena. He is believed I'd
have been robbed on the train and throwu
off
The herald., 1895-04-04
Another Judgment AcaiustIvc,

NEW YORK. April 3.-Russell Sage got
judgment by default for S64, 363 against
the executors of the estate OF Henry S.
Ives in the supreme court today. The
action arose out of transactions in stock
dealings in Wall street.
The herald., 1895-04-04
THE RAILROAD STRIKERS
Jury in the Cassidy-1syne Trial Still
Hangs Fire

Iil1g9 Firc
san FRANCISCO, April 3.-The jury
in the case OF Cassidy and Mayne, the
strikers charged with obstfucting the
United States mail, spent last night bal
loting in the United States district court
room. They continued their work today
and having arrived at no conclusion this
evening were again locked up for The
night. AT first the jury was said to stand
TO 4. now they are reported 60 be 10 to
.. Each side claims the majority of
Jurors.
The herald., 1895-04-04
WILL BE GOOD BOYS
Singular and Unheard of Statement of the
Southern Pacific

SAN FRANCISCO, April 3.-William
F. Herrin, chief attorney for the South
ern Pacific railroad, called on Mayor
Sutro today and stated that the Market
Street Railroad Company. not wishing
to place itself in direct antagoniasm to
the city authorities, would undo the work
of tracklaying on O'Farrell street, over
which the fight between workmen oc-
Cured Yesterday. The mayor was greatly
surprised at this. expressing his gratifica-
tion by remarking: so you're going to
be good boys now"
The herald., 1895-04-04
Three N,.- D-oxv,ed

BALTIMORE, April 3.-By the sinking
of scow three men. two white ana one
colored, were drowned at the mouth OF
the Magothy river.
The herald., 1895-04-04
JAPANS CLAIM
An Indemnity OF 400, 100000 Yen Demanded
From China

CHICAGO, April 3.-A special to the
Inter-Oce from Toxic via San Francis
co, says: 1t is learned on good authority
that the indemnity to be demanded by
Japan from China will be 400, 900, 900 yen
in gold
The herald., 1895-04-04
Dumas Widow Dead

PARIS April 3.-The widow e Alex
ander Dumas died today.
The herald., 1895-04-04
THE CAKERY COLLAPSES

Failure OF the Log InbIn BAKERY C0mpany
in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO, April 3.-The Log
Cabin Bakery Company has failed for
$4,000. A few months ago they began
cutting prices, gradually reducing rates