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The herald., 1895-05-17
PRESBYTERIAN SECEDERS
The "Central Church" Holds Its First
Meeting
Three Hundred and Sixty-two Already on
the Rolls From the Old First"
Church--The Officers Selected

The assembly room at Temperance
temple was we'll filled last night with
Presbyterians anxious to know what
could be done to settle the split sn their
ranks since the old church at SecSnd and
Broadway was sold,
The church moved out to the West End
after the sale, but the people up town
decided they could not go out there, and
so began to arrange to remain near their
old home.
Rev. w. r. Henderson of Santa Monica
presided, and John Torrey was made Sec
retary. Aftel religious services and gem
eral discussion. there were elected as
McPherron. A. NJ. McBurney, A. Poison,
W. B. Mays and DR.. +. +. Henderson.
The trustees were: G. +. Day, W. c..
Chambers, ]. NJ. Quinn, W. fl. Tuthill
and f. b. Rivers.
The Sunday school will be organized
Sunday morning at 80 O'Clock. There
will be no preaching Sunday at the TEN
perance temple as the new wing has no
pastor.
The Junior Christian Endeavor society
will meet sunday at 3 p. M, while the
seniors will hold prayer meeting at $3.50.
The latter will meet to form their society
Tuesday evening at 7:45 +. m.. at the
residence of The Misses Probst at No. 62S
South Pearl street.
The congregat on will meet at the Tenn
perance temple Tuesday az $50 p. IN. to
elect deacons and to transact other i'm
portant business. Three hdndred and
sixty-one OF the old church formed the
new party last night and one was re-
ceyed upon confession of faith. Rev. ID.
W. Calmery, Rev. Carlos Bransby and
Rev. Coiner OF Boyle Heights were pres
The herald., 1895-05-17
LOOKING FOR THE LINING
David B. Hill Looming Up as Silver
Candidate
BimetaIlists in Iowa Challenge Senator
AlIison-Anctiier Convention to Be Held
in Memphis in June

CHICAGO, May 16.-The Times Her.
aid claims that the silver men of Illinois
are scheming to form presidential ticket
of David B. Hill and W. A. ii. Hinrich-
son OF Illinois, and that Tammany and
Speaker Crisp are iE the deal. They will
raise a campaign fund of $1,000, 600, it is
said.
DES MONIES. Ia, May. l6.-The Cen
tral Bimetallic League of Iowa, OF which
A. J. Mathis of Des Moines is president
and J. Watts secretary. have forwarded a
letter to Senator Allison challenging him
to come to Des Moines and debate with
some advocate OF the free coinage OF silver
at 16 to l, to be designated by the league.
The challenge is qualified by the state
.nent that if Senator Allison believes in
such coinage. then "a debate is unneces-
sary. General Weaver left last night for
the west, where he will deliver ten
speeches for free silver. He will bring
back with him General A. j. Warner OF
Ohio and Joseph $. Sibley to attend the
big silver meeting mere June 5.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 16.--A tele.
gram was sent yesterday by the Central
Bimetallic league of Tennessee TO the
silver convention now in session at Sal,
Lake, inviting that body to appoint dele
gates TO the silver convention to be held
here.June IL.
The herald., 1895-05-17
NORTHERN PACIFIC AFFAIRS
Jim Hill Is Supposed to Have Made q
Deal

NEW YORK, May 16.-The Wall Street
News agency says: There is good author
ity for the statement that James J. Hill
has succeeded in closing some kind of a
deal involving his connection in some
way with the Northern Pacific affairs.
The nature of the deal ca mot be exactly
learned. but we understand the purchase
or control of the Northern Pacific second
mortgage bonds, other than those held
by the Adams com mmittee interests. in
concert with whom Hill is understood
TO be acting. plays an important part
therein. Hill is expected to arrive from
London tomorrow night. Samuel Hill is
coming east to meet him. The recent de-
cline OF junior bonds and stocks of the
company is thought to De due to the belief
on the part of some holders that reorgan =
izaticn of the property is likely to be Sc :
we're. 1t is pointed out that control of
second and third mortgages would be un-
necessary unless reorganization was in
tended. Recent improvement in the com =
pany's business. il is thought may inter-
fere with the drastic plan.
The herald., 1895-05-17
Call for the Second InStaIImcnt
of Ten Per Cent
THE SURVEY AUTHORIZED
Two Parties OF Transitmen to Be Sent
Into the Field
Just Where the Lines Are to Be Run Has Yet
to Be Determined-ProbabIy Two Routes
Will Be Gone Over
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
SAN FRANCISCO, May .16. The San
Francisco and San Joaquin Valley railway
directors took action today indicating
that the work of construction is to be
pushed. They ordered call issued for
the payment of a second installment of 10
per cent on the capital stock and author
izing the survey committee to proceed
with such surveys as 1T might deem best
The second 10 per cent instalment will
add S245, coo to the treasury and enable
work to be continued during the summer
months. Two or more parties of survey
ors will be sent out in the valley as soon
as they can be organized. which will be
in week or ten days at the farthest.
Where they will run their lines will be
determ ined by the survey committee .
which will meet for that purpose thi $
week. 1t is almost certain that the party
will work south from the Stanislaus river
iowa, DIS Fresno and one or two othe RS
will start out from the last named place
towards Bakersfield. 1t is possible that
both the Visalia and Hanford routes WI Il
be surveyed to comm on point of june
ton. and one or both be subsequently,
utilized, as the exegencies Of the case
may determine
The herald., 1895-05-17
THE OIL WELLS FIGHT
B0rers Win the First Contest Before
the Courts
constitutional That Prevents the
Boring Of Wells

decision important to those interested
in the growing oil industry was gwen
yesterday by Justice Morrison, when he
dismissed the complaints against A. and
B. Secor, W. II. Clark and &c. Olmstead
and W. ii. Clark and f. C. Olmstead
(another charge).
They were arrested or violating the or
dinance regulating the erection. opera
tio. and use.of boilers and engines with
in the territory within the city limits.
but without the general fire limits. At
the time of their arrest they were opera
ting engines for the purpose of drilling an
oil wei. within the city limits on the
Belmont Hall property, outside the fire
limits, without having permit to SO do
from the fire commissioners. The men
were working for the firm of Brown &
Heneage of the Far West Oil company,
who were refused permission by tn e
board. the board passing resolution
that no more permits should be issued
within a certain 500-acre tact of unim-
proved property. The company pro-
ceeded in open violation of ord nance
and resolution and its operators we're ar
rested. 1t was made test case.
Justice Morrison. in his opinion.
brands the ordinance as unconstitutional
and void for many reasons.
But the case does not rest there, because
the property owners, headed by Captain
John Cross, propose to fight the matter
to the end. Their attorney, James Bur-
dette, remarked that the case would be
appealed through to the supreme court.
and that the decision yesterday would not
deter the property owners from stopping
the boring
The herald., 1895-05-17
70 HEAD OFF TROUBLE
A Revenue Cutter Sent From
San Francisco
SEALING MATTER SERIOUS
The American Fleet in Bering Sea to
Be Restricted
New Orders Direct That the Cutters Shall
Not Seize Armed Vessels on the
Sealing Grounds
SEALING MATTER SERIOUS
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 16.-The United
States revenue cutter Commodore Perry
hurried out OF port last night on an i'm
portant mission. She will make all haste
possible in order to reacn Bering sea in
time to prevent the fleet of cutters
which are now heading for the sealing
grounds from seizing any armed vessels,
as is the present intention. Upon the
fieetness of the Perry may depend the
warding off of serious complications with
England. The latter government has
practically declared that any interference
with armed sealing vessels flying the
British flag will meet with retaliation in
the shape of claim for heavy damages
and the Peiry's sudden departure for the
north is considered an indication that
the administration does not desire to in
vite trouble any more with the lion over
the sealing question.
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, May 16.-
The United States government realizes it
will be a difficult undertaking to intercept
the revenue cutters now cruising in the
North Pacific before they have an oppor-
tunity of seizing Canadian sealing ves-
sells which they may find within the pro
hibted waters, violating the Berng sea
regulations as they presume them 10 ex~
ist, being ignorant of Great Britain S re
pudiation. Almost week will elapse be-
fore the cutter Grant will receive sufficient
repairs for a sea voyage. The here
abouts OF the patrol fleet is unknown,
other than the cutter Rush, carrying COM
mander of the fleet c. l.. Hooper. which
is supposed TO be cruising slowly along
the coast of Alaska toward Ounalnslia
The Bear and Corwn had ger eral in
structions to take zigzag cruise nortn-
west of Cape Flattery and report at Oun-
alaska in July. That the situation is
critical is evident by the receipt of
various dispatches from the department
to the com inander of the Grant who is
urged to make all possible haste to start
out in search of the fleet. 1t is believ ed
the government will send vessel from
Mare Island immediately on similar
mission. A we'll authenticated repoi t
comes from Victoria that a prominent
naval officer of the British warship Pleas
ant, now supposed to be cruising west
along the coast of Alaska previous to
his departure made the statement that
Great Britain had so modified her orders
this year as to practically abrogate the
restrictive regulations. This statement
was made about April 5th, when the re-
lations between the two governments
were somewhat strained over the Nicala-
gul incident. Officers in communication
with the department admit the situation
to be critical and are bending every effort
to get the Grant ready for sea by neat
Monday.
The herald., 1895-05-17
A PRESBYTERIAN CONGRESS
Conclusion of the Convention
at Pittsburg
SOME UNIQUE FEATURES
Question of Theological Semlnaries
Discussed
Election of Officers Follows the Routine Of
Business--Names OF the Sue
cessfui Candidates
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
PITTSBURG. May 16.-At IL today the
10th assembly of the Presbyterian church
opened in the Third church in this city.
There we're nearly 600 commissioners
present. 1t is a noticeable fact that this
assembly is composed almost entirely OF
young and unknown men. Prayer by
DR.. Robert n. Adams OF Minneapolis was
followed by scripture reading by DR.. Will
liam n. Page of Lesvenworth, Kan; DR..
George Norcross of Carlisle. Pa, read a
passage from the scriptures. followed by
prayer by DR.. W. II. Roberts, stated
clerk. Retiring Moderator DR.. Samuel
A. Mutchmore then delivered his sermon.
Large cities. he said. are ulcers on The
body polite. The Sabbath school was
the only antidote for anarchy. 1t was
considered significant by many that DR..
Robert Russell Booth OF New York did
not occupy seat upon the platform. but
took II chair in an obscure corner. while
western opponent participated in the
opening exercises.
For the election DR.. Isaac N. Fry of
Cincinnati and II. r. Nash of st. Louis
were appointed telers. The first ballot
resulted as follows: Booth, 5000: Page
16j: Adams. 3.
On motion the election of DR.. Bootf as
moderator was made unanimous and the
new moderator was called to the plat
form and made pleasing address.
DIR. W. l.. McEwan presented the new
moderator handsome gavel made from
olive wood in Jerusalem and sent to the
assembly by the Rev. f. S. Wallace. a
Presbyterian minister and United States
consul at Jerusalem.
The following assistant clerks were then
appointed after which the assembly ad-
iOlrned until morning:
Rev. Greenough. Philadelphia: John
Ewalt Columbus; Rev. W. p. Craig. Los
Angeles: Rev. Charles J. Deacon, Cedar
Rapids, Mich.
This evening the Lords supper was Gel
ebrated at the Third church.
The herald., 1895-05-17
BLAZING FORESTS
Great Fires Raging Along the Northern Pa
ciiic Line

Ntcat THeS NaRlnB AIOuR tne I~Vtsue'" To-
ciiic Line
TACOMA, WASH. May 16.-Large forest
fires are raging along both sides OF the
Northern Pacific tracks from South
Prairie to the summit of the Cascade
mountains, a distance Of fifty-tive miles.
AT Lester. seventy miles east OF here,
the postoffice building and two small res
licences were burned with all their con-
fonts yesterday. The railroad employees
saved the company's property by using
locomotives and throwing water over the
buildings. There were number OF
loaded trains on side-tracks there. The
fire caught from burning logs and is still
raging about the town. The railroad S
bridge and section crews are all fighting
the flames. superintendent McCabe re-
ports that fires we're put out in the snow
sheds several times today. They had
caught from falling burning trees. A
high wind would cause great DANA ge, but
rain is looked for.
The herald., 1895-05-17
Democrats in Kentucky

OWENSBORO. KY, May 16.-The
Democratic convention to nominate
railroad commissioner fo- the First dis
trict. comprising thirty-nine of the l19
counties OF the state. today unanimously
adopted the following:
I'VE declare il to be an elementary
principle OF Democratic faith that both
gold and silver coin shall constitute the
primary money OF the country; that both
metals shall be received for mintage
without discrimination and at the legal
ratio that existed prior to 1878. anu welde-
mand the unrestricted coinage of both
gold and silver at this legal ratio and that
both metals be declared Iull legal tender
in payment of all debts. public and pri-
vate.'
This being the strong Democratic Sec
tion of Kentucky, the action possesses
significance as affecting the probable
action OF the state convention next
month. Senator Blackburn was here
taking an active part and was earnestly
interested in adopting the resolution.
Much interest is taken in Secretary Car
isles campaign here next week against
free coinage.
The herald., 1895-05-17
COMING TO CALIFORNIA
Justice Field Expects to Spend the Summc'
In This State,

WASHINGTON, May l6.-Iustice FIELD
expects to go to California June 1st ant.
spend the entire summer on the Pacific
coast. This visit will not be of an official
character. although the justice may hea,
few cases that have not been passed up
on by the circuit court of appeals. He
will be accompanied by Mrs. Field and
Mrs. Stanley Mathews. widow Of Justice
Mathews. This is the first visit Justice
Field mas made to California for several
years,
The herald., 1895-05-17
Arranging to Burn Powder

SAN FRANCISCO. May 16.-Tne COM
mittee OF one hundred appointed by the
finance committee OF the board of super
visors to arrange for the Fourth of July
celebration. held a meeting tonight. Ell
ward ii. Foster was chosen grand
marshal ana resolution was adopted
declaring it TO be the sense of the com
mittee that no flag except the stars and
stripes shoul be permitted to be carr led
in the procession on July 4th.
The herald., 1895-05-17
A Chanter of A .cidents

SACRAMENTO, May l6.--Today a rail-
road section hand named Isaac Pascolat
fell under car at Newcastle, Placer
county. and was killed.
Two carpenters named Just and Strath-
meier. while at work on the roof of Il cot
tage here today. fell to the ground. a dis
tance OF more than twenty feet. and re-
ceiyed painful but not DANGEROUS injuries.
The herald., 1895-05-17
ATE A HUMAN SAUSAGE
An Ann Arbor Student Expelled for Telling
the Truth

ANN ARBOR, Mich, May 16.-Norma
Cameron. q student in the law class of '95
in the university and correspondent for
the Detroit News was expelled from the
university tonight for sending to his pa
per repore about q medical student eat
ing huamn sausage. The faculty ad-
mitted the truth of the story, but by a
vote of 3 to |. expelled the correspondent,
on the ground that the publication OF it
was indecent and damaging to the uni
verslty.
The herald., 1895-05-17
SalvatiOnists Barred

OAKLAND. May 1e.-The Salvation
army will not be permitted to hold
meetings on the streets OF Oakland with
in the fire limits without the permission n
of the mayor unless decision rendere
by Judge Wood is overrruled in tie su.
perior or SUPREME courts.
The herald., 1895-05-17
NEVER ENDING THEORIES
A New Theory and New Witness in Dur
rants Case

SAN FRANCISCO, May 16.-The police
are said to have found several new wit.
nesses who will testify against Theodore
Durrant at the forthcoming trial in the
superior court.
One of these, Miss Willis. will say
that some time before Blanche Lamont s
murder. she asked Durrant IN his capac-
ity as church librarian for book from
the church library.
He escorted her thither. left the room
few minutes and returned entirely
nude. The young woman made her es-
cape with difficulty. Similar conduct
would explain the absence of blood stains
on Durrant's clothing after Minnie W il
liams was murdered.
The herald., 1895-05-17
1T WON'T PAY THE COAL BILL
Nicaragua Pungles the Indemnity Demanded
by England

Nicaragua Pung!es the Indemnity Dem 1nded
by England
LONDON, May 16.-In compliance with
the agreement under which the British
men-of-war were withdrawn from Nicara-
gua on condition that the smart money
amounting to $75. 800 demanded for the
expulsion of Consul Hatch, be paid in
London within fifteen days, that amount
of money was today covered into the
treasury of Great Britain on behalf OF
Nicaragua by Senior Chrisanto Medina.
minister to London for Salvador. who
acted for Nicaragua in London through
out the episode thus closed.
Nicaragua had until May 90 to pay the
indemnity, uhder the terms of the agree
ment
The herald., 1895-05-17
A Peculiar Case

SAN FRANCISCO. May l6.-At the
coroner's inquest in the case OF James
Waldie. who died in his fiat from gas as
phyxiation. his brotherin-iaw, Edwin
Lee, intimated that his death was not
suicide. as supposed. nor accidental. He
declined to answer further questions
until he bad consulted Waldie's relatives.
The inquest was postponed.
The herald., 1895-05-17

courr by his daughter. who was the wife
of Boogar. 1t was because of the animos-
ty engendered by a divorce suit between
Boogar and his wife that the mu rider was
committed. The questions asked the tales
men by George A. Knight indicate that
Collins will plead insanity ard self de-
Tense,
The herald., 1895-05-17
To Tax the Students

BERKELEY. May 16.-Th, regents of
the state university are considering the
advisability of charging students an an
nual tuition fee of $50. 1t is estimated
that the expenses Of the next school year
will exceed the income by $1,000 and
some method of obtaining more revenue
becomes imperative.
The herald., 1895-05-17
The Export Bounty Plan

SAN FRANCISCO May 16.-A mass
meeting was held this afternoon in the
cham ber of commerce ROOMS to discuss
the export bounty" plan advanced by
Lubin of Sacramento. The proposition
of Lubin is as follows:
That the government pay an export
bounty on staple agricultural products,
whicn will result in protecting agrcul-
tural and manufacturing industries ol
this country by enhancing the value OF
the products on home consumption
Lubin spoke at length advocating his
plan. He was followed by Captain Mel
son, who spoke on the protection which
should be given American shipping.
The herald., 1895-05-17

written. who is an ardent silver man
himself assumes the privilege. for the
sake OF the good cause. to make public
part of what the Judge writes about sill
yer. Judge Caldwel's utterances are bold,
clear and unequvocal. The following is
from the letter:
The country is about to enter upon
another struggle for the protection Of the
rights and the prom otion of the interest
OF the laborer and producer. which is. in
my Judgment. OF even more moment than
the first. | have been surprised that the
issue has been so long delayed. The fight
ought to have been forced years ago on
the line of absolute and unqualified free
coinage of gold and silver at the ratio of
10 to |. without regard TO the action OF
Enlgand or any other foreign power.
II we are to be subservient to England
in our financial policy. why not in other
matters? The financial policy of a nation
determines its strength and prosperity.
and the nation which consents that an
other and competing nation may regulate
its financial policy will find its producers
Impoverished and its industries destroyed
and the nation itself will soon b, little
more than mere dependency of the
power to which it surrendered the most
vital function of government.
If we are not capable and able to es-
tabilsh and maintain or own financial
policy we ought to haul down Old Glory
which you fought so gallantly to uphold,
and turn the government over to Queen
Victoria or ask Canada to annex us.
THE president has thrown down the
gauge of battle. | trust the silver men
in all parties and everywhere will take it
up. l am happy in the belief that plat
forms meaning anything or nothing on the
silver question will in future go for moth
ing with the members OF all parties. The
people have been deluded and deceived
until their eyes are open. There has
sprung up among them that hostility to
such platforms which the empty and per-
fdicus hypocrisy of set phrases never
fails in the end TO inspire"
The herald., 1895-05-17
A Jurist to the Front

DENVER. May i6-Hon. Henry c..
Caldwell, senior United States circuit
Judge for the Eighth judicial circuit. first
made district judge by President Grant
and promoted to the circuit judgeship by
President Harrison, wrote a letter unde er
date of St. Louis, April 30, to an old
army friend now in Denver, in which.
among other things, he speaks freely and
frankly upon the silver question. The
letter wasiwritten without any supposi
tion that any part of it would lie given to
the public. but the friend TO whom 1t was
The herald., 1895-05-17
To 1.et In Tb;s CITY Newt

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1G.-The high
court of Foresters agreed to hold the
next session in Los Angeles in May OF
next year.
The herald., 1895-05-17
Admiral AImy Is Dead

WASHINGTON. May 16.-Rear ADMIRAL
Almy. U. S. N. retired died this morn
ing after a long illness, aged 81 years.
The herald., 1895-05-17
Chne-e Lnot a CITY

TIEN TSIN, May l6.--The troops sta
toned at Shan Hal Kwnn openly revolt
this evening and looted the city. The
people are fleeing.
The herald., 1895-05-17
The Old Plea of Insanity

OAKLAND. May 16-Michael Collins
was placed on trial today for the murder
ilalist. on April sth. The defendant. who
is over 6J years DID, was attended in
The herald., 1895-05-17

Fifty cents round trip on Terminal Rail-
road to Long Beach and San Pedro. Good
gong Saturday and Sunday, returning
Monday.
The herald., 1895-05-17

Salt Rheum often appears In cold weather.
attacking the palms of the hands and other
parts of the body. Hoods Sarsaparilla. ina
great blood purifier, cures salt rheum