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The herald., 1895-07-17
kURlNO TALKS
The Japanese Minister Speaks Of His
Country

country
NEW YORK, July 16. - Shinichiro
Kurino, Japanese minister to the United
States, was at the Imperial hotel last
night. He had just returned from New
port on his way to Washington, and talked
freely of affairs in the Orient. He said:
THE war has left Japan in frst.rate
shape. think th at peace is permanently
assured in the far east. China manfests
determination to stand by her agree
ment, and this has done much to win her
favor in Japan. You hear great deal of
talk about Russias attitude and the
probability OF clash between Japan and
Russia over boundary settlements. That
is nearly all talk. Russia is friendly to
japan. II she were not the treaty of three
weeks ago would not have been COM
pleted. 1t is said that Japan allowed
Russia to impose upon her the settlement
after the war. That is wrong. Japan is
not afraid Of Russia. but she is consistent.
Russia asked certain things and they
were granted. Russia today is as friendly
to japan as the United States is, and so
no war is liz sight.
Mr.. Kurino was asked about the report
that there was trouble between the mis-
sionaries in Japan and the authorities,
and that as q result the Japanese govern
ment would probably take all missions
under its supervision, excepting those
they had trouble with.
Mr.. kurino said: 'That report is
wrong. l know of no trouble between the
Japanese government and missionaries
and il there has been any it has been of
a personal nature.''
He said further: "I have heard many
people refer to Japan as country where
the free and unlimited coinage of silver is
the financial policy. That is wrong.
Some years ago this system was tried. and
the result was that their money depre
ciated very much in value. Today we
use silver as tar as il is consistent with
the financial safety of the country, but
the coinage OF silver is limited. In a
country which must have dealings with
foreign countries where gold is the stand
ard. the same system must be observed,
or the result will be complications and
fluctuations. which will do much to de-
stroy a nations credit outside of its
domain -
The herald., 1895-07-17
LUMBER DEALERS RES0LUTE
With View to Enforce the Duty on Cana
dian Lumber

SAN FRANCISCO. July 16.-A spirit
ed meeting of lumber dealers was held in
the office of the Pacific Pine Lum ber
company today. to take action regarding
the enforcement OF the decision recently
rendered by the board of general apprais-
ers, to the effect that lumber tariff OF 20
per cent ad valorem must be paid on
dressed lumber which is imported from
British Columbia and Canada. Every
lum Der dealer present indorsed the decis-
ion, and it was unanimously agreed TO
push the matter as much as possible for
the protection of the lumber dealers OF
the coast. There was not man present
who sioou against high tariff on i'm
ported lumber.
1t was held that no misinterpretation
could be attributed to the uncertainty as
to the difference between dressed lumber
and manufactures of wood, and that
worked lumber. such as flooring. mold
ing. door and window casings etc..
should be taxed just the same as dressed
or surfaced lumber. according to the de-
cision of the board of appraisers. A cir
cular to that effect was adopted. and cop
les of it will be distributed among the
lum Der dealers of the state.
The herald., 1895-07-17
GOT THEIR LICENSE
Riverside Saloon nen Worst the Supervisors
in the Superior Court

RIVERSIDE, July 16.-Some time age
the board of supervisors denied the ap-
plication of Trowbridge e. Fancher. Of
Perris, for "a liquor license on the ground
that two saloons existed IN the town
already. The applicants began mandamus
proceedings to compel the issuance of
licenses with the result that they gained
victory today.
Judge Noyes handed down decision
this morning in which the supervisors
are ordered to issue license as prayed
for Trowbridge & Fancher had complied
with all the require ments OF the liquor
license ordinance, and under late
decision of the snpre me court, the
superior couit held that the supervisors
had no choice but to grant the license.
The board being in session, the licenses
were Immediately granted. An amend
ment has been made to the ordinance TO
avoid similar troubles thereafter, and it
gives the board the right to reject any
and all application
The herald., 1895-07-17

city, was poisoned and from assertions of
Erwin Frost son of the deceased. the
widow is responsible for her husband s
death.
William Winter, friend of the dead
man, became convinced that an investlga-
tion was necessary and he requested the
coroner to hold an inquest, as did also
Erwin Frost but that official refused the
request until formal complaint was
made. Intimating that there was nothing
more in the case than fight for the old
mans estate, which is valued at about
500, 900.
This evening, however. the body was
taken to the coroner's Office where Drs.
Trneman and Burr held an autopsy. re-
moving the stomach for the purpose of
analyzing the contents. The coroner de-
cided after further investigation to hold
an inquest tomorrow.
Eleazar Frost came to California in 1858
and resided in San Jose most of the time.
He has had three wives, the last young
woman named Dora Mcdonald. who
welded him in 1881. This marriage was
great surprise to his friends and caused
much clashlng among the family, which
consists of eleven children 1.-TWO by the
last marriage). forty-two grandchildren
and five great grandch ildren.
The herald., 1895-07-17
Senator r airs Will

SAN FRANCISCO. July 16.-An an
swer was filed today in the suit filed by
Char les L. FAIR to test the validity of the
iron clad trust clause in his fathers will.
The answer is that of the plaintiff s sis
ters and his brotber.in-law Theresa A.
Oelrichs. Virginia Fair and Herman Oel-
rlchs. and is in the nature of confess
ion of judgement. The defendants in
their answer admit that the claims of the
four executors under James &. Fairs will
ars without any right or foundation in
law or equity. The defendants ask for
such relief as may be consistent with the
case made by the plaintiff. Charles Fair,
in his action to test the validity of the
trust, had named his sisters as co-defend-
ants with the trustees. The executors of
the will have not yet answered. and un-
til they do the issues cannot be properly
Joined for an action.
The herald., 1895-07-17
CAJON PASS BRIDGE GONE
Its Burning Delays the Chicago
Limited Express
OLD FROST DIED POISONED
Unsuccessful Attempt to Burn a Store
in Fillmore
The Lumber Dealers Hold Meeting to En-
force the Duty on Lumber From
Canada
Associated Press Special Wire,

Associated Press Special Wire.
SAN BERNARDINO. July 16.-About
8 o'clock train No. 1. west bound, on the
Santa Fe. set fire to the bridge over Lytle
creek wash, eleven miles north of here,
in Caion pass. and 120 feet at this end of
the structure was burned. Fortunately
an extra west bound freight came along
and had enough water to stop the advance
of the flames which otherwise would have
consumed the entire bridge, some 1900
teet long. A water train was dispatched
from here, but the freight tram had filled
the role of a fire department. force OF
forty men left here at pm. and tram
load of ties with more men goes at mid
night. They will crib around the break,
and hope to have the track laid by to-
morrow morning. The Chicago limited,
hch left Los Angeles ut p.m., is tied
up for the night in the yard here.
The herald., 1895-07-17
BARR'S MURDERER
Efforts to Identify Him East Are Not Yer
Success SSful


Success sful
ROCHESTER,, N. ", July 16.-All ef-
forts positively identify Henderson, the
man who stab bed Clarence Barr, in San
Francisco few days ago, have tailed, hut
an Associated Press reporter was told last
evening that the G. B. Henderson men,
toned in the press dispatches was p OBJ
ably u. b. II anderson. a man who made
Rochester his home during last February.
Along the latter part of January man
giving his name as q. 3. Henderson and
his occupation as a piano salesman, came
here in search of employment. He was
about IS years of age. wore sandy NOUS
tache, dressed well and was a smooth talk
er. Martin Brothers. piano dealers gave
him employment, as he showed by his con-
veratiOn that he was familiar with the
piano, and the firm gave him position as
salesman. After being in their employ
ment for about three weeks he started out
one day for Newark on a business trip
which was to last about three DAYS, but
Henderson never returned. 1t is said he
was afterwards seen in Buffalo. While in
Rochester he often mentioned the fact
that his home was in the west but was
very uncommunicative on his personal
affairs,
The herald., 1895-07-17

morning. Towne had been in his office
all day yesterday and until 5 pm. trans
acting the usual business OF the office.
He spent last evening at home and re-
tired in good spirits. He retired feeling
quite we'll, but at a. m. com planned OF
violent pains in the stomach. supposed to
be incident to indigestion, from which he
suffered. A physician was summoned
and applied remedies which seemed to
afford relief. Symptoms OF congestion
and hemorrhages followed. At a. m.
Towne complained of violent pain in the
heart. Fifteen minutes later he was dead.
When in New York five years ago Towne
had la grippe. which impaired heart
action, Since then he has had several
simi liar attacks. but was lately in excel
lent health.
Alban Nelson Towne was born May 26,
1929. at Dresser Hill. in the south part of
Charlton, Worcester county, Mass, He
was the son of Nelson Parker and Julia
A. Towne. He entered the railway SER
vice in 1865 as freight brakeman ON the
Chicago, Burlington ard Quincy railroad.
since which he has been consecutively TO
1868 freight and passenger conductor and
agent; yard and trainmaster at Chicago
and assistant superintendent of the same
road general superintendent Chicago
and Great Eastern railway: 1868 to Sep
tenn ber 1863. assistant superintendent G.
3. and O.. September 1869, to May, 1882,
general superintendent Central Pacific;
May 1862. to February q, 1885. general
manager Central Pacific and leased lines ;
February 81. 1885, to date. general mana
ger Pacific system Southern Pacific COM
pany; November 15, 1883, to April 8. 1880.
third vice president Southern Pacific com
pany; thence to date second wee presi-
dent, also retaining the position OF gen.
eral manager. Mr.. Towne was married
September %, 1850, at Webster, Mass, to
Miss Caroline Amelia Mansfield.
The herald., 1895-07-17
Oakland Wins Its Suit Against
the S. P. Co.
FOR MILES OF WATER FRONT
Attempt to Reorganize Western Lines
Passenger Association
1eeting to Be CalIed-A Claim for the 0ovs
ernment That Steel Rails
Are Dutiable
Associated Press Special Wire.


OAKLAND. July 16.-Superior Judge
Ogden today rendered decision IN ia.
vor OF thc city in the famous case of the
city of Oakland against tho Water Front
company. otherwise the Southern Pacific
Railroad company, involving the title to
eleven miles OF water front, valued at
many millions of dollars, and which has
been practically IN dispute for forty years.
The decision does not pass directly on the
title of third parties holding small por.
tions bought in good faith from the
Water Front company and improved.
The decision recites at length the his.
tory of the case, giving details as to tho
granting of the title by the first board Of
trustees of the town to Horace w. Car
pentier, and by HIM to the Water Front
company: the efforts since made py the
city to recover possession of the prop
erty; the acts of the legislature in connec-
ton with the case; the bearing of the de-
cislon oy the United tSates supreme court
in the Chicago water front case. etc.
When the Chicago decision was an
Iounced litigation was in progress before
the entire mum ber of superior judges Of
this county. affecting small portion of
the water front, wnere private individ.
uals occupying were sued by the Water
Front company to recover possession.
The judges. sitting in banc, at once de-
cided that the Water Front company had
no title to the land in Oakland in that
case.
Judge Ogden refers to the decision then
reached and SAYS that he fully agres with
it. but that he reaches the same conclu-
sion by a different process Of reasoning
in the present case. The court holds that
the city cannot take possession OF the
wharves built by the railroad company
without paying for the Improvements.
The case IS one of the utmost import
ance to Oakland, as possession of the prop
erty by the railroad companyhas retarded
the improvement thereon, the latter re-
fusing to do anything on account of the
suits pending or threatened suits by the
city to secure the property.
The herald., 1895-07-17
NARROW MINDED ALWAYS
Chicago Clergymen's Opinions on Mrs. Stan
ford and the Vina Ranch


CHICAGO, July 16.-The Chicago
clergy is emphatic in its disapproval OF
the announced intention of Mrs. Leland
Stanford. widow of the California sena-
tor, of disposng of 1000. 900 gallons OF
brandy from her vineyard for the benefit
of the Stanford university.A Several OF
the leading ministers have been inter.
viewed and all save one denounce the
idea.
''Her excuse that it will be used for
medicinal purposes is all poppycock. u
declared the Rev. G.. Il. Mitchell of the
Calvary Presbyterian church. "A nice
college. indeed. to send young men to.
Do you think any professor would dare
advocate temperance there? l most Ger.
tainly would oppose sending any Christ.
ian youth to college supported by the
sale of liquor. Mrs. Stanford can afford
to furnish an example by making grape
juice and pushing that article, but the
idea of making the gift to the university
a cloak for this infamous trafficl''
The Rev. DR.. John Rusk, declared that
it was u shame that the university should
be brought into. such odium by Mrs
Stanfold's act.
"But a. she is determined to make
The herald., 1895-07-17
CONDEMNED TO DIE
An Italian Woman Who Killed Her Husband
to BE Eiectrocuted

NEW YORK. July 16.-Maria Barbera,
who murdered her lover, Dominicio Cal
do. because he abandoned her, was last
night found guilty of murder in the first
degree, and will, if the verdict is allowed
to stand. be the first woman 10 reach the
deathchair.
Maria is the first woman in this state
condemned to death since the passage of
the law making eIectrocution the death
penalty. The case will be taken to the
court of appeals and if that court does
not order new trial. the governor will be
appealed Ito to commute the sentence to
imprisonment.
The recorders charge was unfavoraple
to the defendant. He said, in conclusion: :
You must exemplify justice by your
verdict A jury has nothing to do with
mercy. The law knows no distinctions of
persons. The law does not hold woman
less res sponsibe than man. The female
sex is sometimes used as cloak for the
most horrible crimes"
The herald., 1895-07-17
CAN BE CARRIED OUT
The Reorganization Of the Western Passen.
Aasaciafina pnssihle


CHICAGO, july 16.-It is highly prob
able that meeting will be called for next
week at the office of Chairman Caldwell
to attempt once more the reorganization q
the Western Lines Passenger association.
There is feeling now that the work can
be carried through without great deal
of trouble. The Union Pacific, which
was compelled to remain out because of
the uncertainty surrounding the affairs
of the Oregon Short Line, is now free to
act as it chooses, and has saio that it hal
no objections to joining the association.
The Rio Grande Western. which had OBJ
jections of various kinds to bs overcome.
at the time of the last meeting. is under.
stood to have few less of them at the
present time. 1t is not absolutely certain
that the meeting will be held in Chicago,
as both Denver and Omaha were after it,
although the liLes at the former place
have practically given up the fight.
The herald., 1895-07-17
Al Few Words from DR., Ainsworth

DR.. Frank Henley Ainsworth said yes
terday afternoon that he saw Mr.. A. N.
Towne in bis office iii San Francisco on
Monday afternoon at S o clock; that he
was perfectly we'll at that time, and in
fact looked better and seemed IN better
spirits than he had for months. Mr..
Towne's heart has been affected for some
time, and he has had difficulty in going
up and down stairs or taking brisk exer-
else, but he was an old man, and al
though he Was not taken Ill until 2
O'Clock Tuesday morning. he died at 4:15.
J. A. Muir. superintendent of the
Southern Pacific company in Los Ange-
les. was most eulogistic in his praise of
Mr.. Towne as a man and as an employer.
He placed Mr.. Towne in the front rank Of
railroad men the world over, and attrib-
ute,l his great success to his faculties of
perception and observation, which were
cultivated in the highest amer. His
ouickness of intuition and action in times
of need, and his close and unremitt.rg
attention to his business were proverbial
emong his acquaintances. His employ
ees all respected and loved him, and his
widow and daughter are bereaved indeed.
The herald., 1895-07-17
LaidfaW's Recommendations

SAN FRANCISCO. July 16..-A local
paper says that the directors of the Com.
mercial Travellers association have no
titled Colonel II. Laidlaw, the tire asurer,
that he must replace $4,000 of the associa.
tion's founds, said to have been loaned
by him, or have his bondsmen called
upon to make up the shortage. The COL
onel has been given until Saturday to re.
turn the money. 1T is said that 1aidlaw
has on other occasions loaned the asso.
ciations' funds for his private benefit.
The herald., 1895-07-17

real belief here that the Iustlers captured
by vigilantes on Sunday have been lynch
ed. The vigilantes found the rustlers in
the stockade at Fort Randall ready to
protect the stolen property. The fort was
quickly surrounded and the men. realiz.
ing the futility of resistance. surrendered
to the vigilantes. They were quickly dis.
armed and bound hand and foot, placed
on horses and started west presumably
for Keya Paha count. The men captured
are: S. c. Clark, G. s. Murphy and C.
Jackson, who live west of Springview.
Nearly all the cattle were found.
The herald., 1895-07-17
ATTEMPTED ARSON
A Store and Several Dwellings Escape Ami.
hilation

FILLMORE, July 16.-Last night an
attempt was made to burn the store of
Smith Bros. in this town. The store is
two-story frame building with double
walls. A hole was bored through the
outer wall with an inch and half bit
and coal oil poured though it, setting fire
beneath the building. The family occupy
the upper rooms and one of the boys,
Walter. was awakened by the barking of
the neignbor's dog. Going out on the
porch, he discovered the blaze. An alarm
was given and in short time the wood
was chopped away and the fire soon ex.
,lnguished. There is no clue to tine
identity of the person who cid the deed.
nor can cause be given for it, If 1t had
not been discovered al the time it was the
building would have burned. as there is
no tiie organization in the town. The
value of the house and stock is $50OO
Had the building burned it would have
been impossible to save half dozen ad-
joining dwellings.
The herald., 1895-07-17
Prairie Fires

SACRAMENTO, July 16.-It is repoi ted
that large stretch of country fifteen
miles from Vacaville. is on fire, and great
danger threatens the farmers of that vi
cinity. The fire is beyond control and
is sweeping everything before 1t. Late
reports from Vacaville state that the fire
is growing to enormous proportions. and
is travelling ,apidly in the direction Of
town. Parties CT men are starting out to
endeavor to check its progress.
The herald., 1895-07-17
Steel Rails Dutiable

SAN FRANCISCO, July 16.-Assistant
United District Attorney Knight filed his
brief in the steel rail case in the United
States circuit court today. He claims for
the government that the rails, several
hundred tons. which are in one of the
bonded warehouses. are dutiable under
the old tariff. The California bank.
which owns the rails, claims they should
only be taxed under the Wilson bill. The
difference in the two duties is about $780,.
600 in favor of the United States.
The herald., 1895-07-17

brandy" he SAID, II hope she will make
very pure article. If Mrs. Stanford
would only lead the people up to aoprec-
ate purity even in liquor and establish
branch in her university to inculcate
desire for unfermented drinks she might
do more to solve the temperance question
than all the prohibition and Woman's
Christian mpeIance union fanatics.n
The herald., 1895-07-17
Susie'sLatest Thoughts

CHICAGO. July 16.-Miss Susan B. An
thonv arrived in Chicago last night. Miss
Anthony puts her trust in the new woman
and is also in favor of bio omers.
Men are hard to please she said.
"They protested because womens skirts
dragged on the ground aid now they OBJ
ject because they are too high" She also
is IN favor of young men and women
making love at colleges. where" she
says, they they can love more wisely
and discreetly than in a ball room." But
most OF all she is still in favor of woman
suffrage and women's rights.
The herald., 1895-07-17
No Paw for SUNDAY Work

WASHINGTON. July l6.-Secre tary
Hoke Smith Today declined to approve a
request for pay for work done on Sunday
by government employees. Three exam
lners who were busy in the Helena,
Mont. land Office on Sunday asked that
they be allowed their regular per diem al
lowance for the time. The secretary
holds that Sunday is not a day for labor.
The herald., 1895-07-17
The Duel Will Not Re Fatal

ANGELS CAMP. July 16.-Chris Held.
who fought duel with Peter Moro last
Wednesday on the road between here and
San Andreas, is still in a serious condi-
tion, but it is believed he will recover.
Moro was taken to his home at San An
dreas last night. and although one of the
bullets penetrated his right lung, the doc
tor saws the partlent will be able to be
out again in two or three weeks.
The herald., 1895-07-17
Thrown Out of Work

VISALIA, July 16.-At the Sequoia
mills early this morning a twelve-foot
upper mill exploded. The flying piece-
badly injured other parts of the machinery
and building. No one was injured, though
twenty men were working in the mill
The accident throws $50 men out of work
for several weeks, until a new wheel can
be procured from Pittsburg.
The herald., 1895-07-17
Durrant's Trial

SAN FRANCISCO, July 16.-Unless the
unexpected happens the trial OF w. H. +.
Durrant for the murder of Minnie Will
liams and Blanche Lamont will COM
mence next Monday. Preparations for
the trial are complete. .I,,-ors have been
The herald., 1895-07-17

drawn and summoned. and the under
standing now is that the case shall pro,
ceed without delay. That the trial Will
be protracted one there is no doubt. 1t
is even estimated that 1t will be month
before jury is secured.
The herald., 1895-07-17
leYoured by Dogs

SPOKANE, Wyo., July 16. John Carr.
while intoxicated, at Springvale. laid
down in the woods to sober up. He
was attacked by dogs, and when dis
covered was at the point of death, having
been literally eaten alive.
The herald., 1895-07-17
The r1eeks r1urder

CARROLLTON. No.. Juy 16.--The Sec
ond tflal of the Taylor brothers for the
murder of the Meeks family was called to-
day, but the state not being ready, the
court gave the defense until o'clock to-
morrow evening. when 1t is believed the
trial will proceed.
The herald., 1895-07-17
The Pun Is Safe

TACOMA. July 16.-A Ledger special
from Port Townsend says: The United
States revenue launch Black Pup sup
posed to have been lost in gale in the
Straits of Fuca Saturday night, came into
port this afternoon.
The herald., 1895-07-17
TONNES ENGINE KILLED
The Great Southern Pacific RaiIrOader
Is No More
After Several Attacks of Heart Failure.
Covering Years, He Dies
His Career

SAN FRANCISCO, July 16.-A. N.
Towne, second vice-p president and general
manager of the Southern Pacific, died
suddenly at his residence in this city .his
The herald., 1895-07-17
THE NEWS OF THE DAY

WEATHER REPORT - United States
depal tment of agriculture weather
bureaus report. received at Los An
geles July .6. 1895.
The herald., 1895-07-17
Death of Professor Young

PORTLAND. July 16.-Prof. Stephen
] Young. of Bowdoin college. died at
Brunswick today of apoplexy. He was in
is usual health yesterday.