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The herald., 1895-05-01
One of the Results of Closing
South American Ports
THE FEELING IN HONDURAS
A Few Figures Disclose That EnYland
Is Mistaken
II Is SAID That Retaliation win Be Had By
the Residents Refusing to Bay
English Goods

NEW YORK, April 3O.-A special to
the World from Paso de Caballos. Mica
ragua, says that courier from Cor:nto
reports that the British warships Wild
Swan and Satellite have been ordersd to
Paso de Caballos and San Juan del Sur
to declare blockade at both points.
Neither confirmation nor denial of this
report could be obtained from any officer
on board the British ships.
A special cablegram to the same journal
from Honduras announces that British
aggression in Venezuela and Nicaragua
has caused so much feeling throughout
Central American republics that boy
colt against English importations 10 ser.
iously talked of as a means OF retaliation.
The cablegram states that the boycott
has already begun among the merchants
of Honduras and that concerted action
would of course increase the United
States exports to Central America. Ac-
cording to the latest statistics Honduras
imports from England goods to the value
of about $ls7, 635 a year. while the i'm
ports from the United States in goods are
valued at $537. 900.
Nicaragua imported from England an.
nually goods to the value of about $780,
000 imports from the United States in
1894 were $Sl4,N0. England exported 10
Costa Rica IN 1892 goods valued at 1884,
900; the importations from the United
States amounted to 1851, 900. Guatemala
annually imports from England merchan-
disc valued at 81, 2s9, 900; from the United
States, $1,610, 500. Salvador imports
from England in 1894 footed up $s62, 900;
from the United States, $1,O59, 900.
The herald., 1895-05-01

national debts of an Americani republic
must take the chance Of their collection
in an ordinaryi way, Iputting themselves
on a footing with the inhab tants of the
country borrowing the money.
LONDON, April SIT is learned from
official sources that there has been no
change in the attitude of Great Britain
towards Nicaragua. The British govern
ment has no alternative but to insist on a
settlement of its demands and not listen
to any offers of a compromise. The United
States, it was added, is not intervening in
the matter. The report that the British
warships Wild Swan and Satellite have
been odrered to Paso de Caballos and San
Juan del Sur and that Rear Admiral
Stephenson has cabled to London saying
that Corinto is useless possession is un-
founded.
In regard to the report circulated by
news agency that it is the intention of
Great Britain to seize the ports in Hon.
duras in order to secure the payment of
arreare OF interest on q large outstanding
loan it is pointed out that it is contrary to
the policy of the British government to
take such action or to interfere directly to
collect interest on loans.
PARIS, April 30.-The Temps says that
though President Cleveland does not see
any reason to intervene in Nicaragua. it
is highly undesirable that the situation.
which is essentially delicate. should con-
tnue. But. the Temps adds, the sum in
dispute is so small. it will hardly lead 10
international complications.
CLEVELAND. Ohio, April 3O.-The
Leader says: Great Britain should have
consented to submit the matter to arbi-
! ration as Nicaragua proposed. Failing
TO do that. England sacrifices the right
10 il ,sst on the United States taking
neutp al position. 1t has been apparent
from tue first that the real object of Great
Britain ,,'as not to secure protection for
her trader N Nicaragua, but to get a
foothold in Central America as prelim-
mary to assmn ming control over the eastern
entrance of the proposed Nicaragua canal.
The occupation of Corinto py British
marines should never have been per-
mitted.
The herald., 1895-05-01
THE BIG FAIR WHEAT DEAL
The Disappearance OF a BOOkkeeper
Connected With 1t
Two Hundred Thousand Tons of Wheat Are to
Be Unloaded-Tenor of the Gossip
on California Street

SAN FRANCISCO, April 30.-The an
nouncement that 200, 900 tons of syndicate
wheat, reputed cornered by the late
James G. Fair. would be placed on the
market forthw th, together with the pc
culiar disappearance of G. S. Smith, cash.
ier and bookkeeper for l.. W. McGlauf in
81 Co., who acted as Fairs brokers. had
the effect of paralyzing the local market.
1t is said that a trio of skillfui brokers, c.
B. Stone and Messrs. Dutard and Nc
Glauhin. will handle the sale of the wheat.
Stone helped to clear up the mists which
hung over the local grain market in 1887
after George Brander's vain attem pt
through the Nevada bank, to corner all
the wheat in the world.
1t is now understood that with Smith
portant books of McGlauflin 4 Co., al
though the firm does not admit this or
any other loss. The police have discon-
tinued their search for the missing cash
ier, McGlauhin d Co. having informed
them there is no need or furth er inyesti-
cations.
Rumors on California street are to the
effect that the disappearance of Cashier
Smith and his books will be convenient
for the Fair estate during it's impending
litigation.
A brother or one of the Fair executors
is partner in McGlauflin & Co. Many
believe that Smith has been a tool of
spectators and is now made their scape-
goat. Smiths wife says that her unea-
siness over his disappearance has been
allayed
The herald., 1895-05-01
Durrant's Case Now With the
Police Court Judge
MORE DAMAGING EVIDENCE
What q Jealous Husband Had to Say
About the Case
The Prisoner Breaking Down Under the
OrdeaI-he Looks Pale and Haggard.
Testimony of Surgeons

SAN FRANCISCO. April 30.--The evil
dence in the preliminary examination of
Theodore Durrant for the murder of Min
ME Williams is all in, and Police Judge
Conlan will deliver his opinion next
Thursday morning.
He denied. for the time being, a m otion
of defendants counsel to dsm iss the
case. and also refused to admit Durrant to
bail.
When Durrant was taken to the court
room today he looked pale and worn,
his confinement apparently beginning to
tell on his health.
DR.. J. S. Barrett who performed the
autopsy on the body of Minnie Williams,
was on the stand and was cross-examined
for hours by the defense. He stated that
Miss Williams died from asphyxiation
and hemorrhage, the former caused by
rags forced down her throat and the
hemorrhage by the severing of arteries in
her wrists. Other wounds in various
parts OF her body were inflicted after
death.
C. T. Hills testified that man resem-
bling Durrant and a woman answering to
NAiSo Siiiiidulo ueSCIlptlOu were Htdr
Emanuel church on Good Friday night
and walked rapidly down the street and
disappeared inside the dark church.
He watched them intently, because at
first he thought the woman was his wife,
keeping an appointment with another
man.
When he went home, however. he found
his wife there. He examined the en-
frances and exits of the church next day.
and found that the pair could not have
left the church while he was watching
and escaped his ohseryatiou
The herald., 1895-05-01
UNCLE SANS STRONG BOX
Treasury Receipts, 1t Is Thought, Will Fall
Short

WASHINGTON, April 30.-The treas
ury receipts during the month ended to-
day have not met the expectations of the
officials and the indications are now that
the deficit at the end OF the fiscal year viii
be little, if any, less than S45, 900, 600.
The receipts for the month OF April
amount to $24. 247, s36 and the expendi-
lures to $32, $50, Co. leaving deficit for
the month OF Ss, 1904, s5i, and for the fiscal
year to date S45, 247, 900.
The receipts from internal revenue show
falling off for April as compared with
the same month in 1894, of more than
500, 200. and falling off for the ten
months of the fiscal year of about 50
900. During the remaining two months OF
the fiscal year there will be no extraordl-
nary expenditures. The pension pay
ments will amount to about $22, 600, 600,
and 81, $50, 600 will be repaid on interest
account. The net result of the year is not
expected to differ materially from today's
figures. and yet in making this estimate
considerable revenue from the income
tax is anticipated.
The herald., 1895-05-01
OUT OF THEIR LATITUDE
A Professor Who Claims the Parallels Are
Shifting

NEW YORK, April 30.-Even the earth
needs an investigation. 1t appears from
statement of Professor j. X Rees, as
tronomer to Columbia College, made to
small but intelligent band of listeners at
the college, the earth has been wobbling
in most reckless fashion for thousands
of years, although it has Just been caught
in the act and the lines or latitude, which
look SO straight and permanent on the
map, having been moving north and
south to keep up with the eccentricities
of the planet. Owing, probably to varia-
tion OF the weights of the earth S surface,
due to the movement of ice and water,
the earth's axis varies, but of course,
causes shifting Of the latitudes. 1t is as
if nature took that big skewer, the north
pole. out of place where it stands and put
it in another spot thirty or forty feet
away. Then the parallels of latitude
which go like hoops around the earth and
mark the distance from the pole to the
equator have to move likewise. In times
past there has been q material difference
in the distribution of the temperature
over the earth from that which now ex
lists and the question has risen whether
this difference in the location of the
earths axis has a changed the relation of
the surface OF the earth to the sun. The fig
ures have been somewhat confused by an
examination Of the tide records in Hol-
land. 1t has been found that between 1851
and 1895 the records show variation in
the average sea level indicating a four
teen months period.
The herald., 1895-05-01
BRIDE OF A BRAVE SOLDIER
An American Woman Weds a British
NObleman
The Ceremony Performed in London-Many
Distinguished Statesmen and Diplomats
Attended the Event

LONDON, April 3O.-At the fashionable
St. George church, Hanover Square, at
O clock this afternoon the widowed Ouch
ess of Marlborough, formerly Mrs. Louise
Hammersley of New York was married
to Lord William Beresford, formerly COL
onel of the Ninth Lancers who gained the
most coveted of all military decorations
of Great Britain the Victoria Cross by
riding back into the thick of the fight at
Ululandi to rescue lancer, whom he
placed across his saddle and then cut his
way out to safety.
In spite of the statements that the
wedding was to be an unostentatious cere.
mony, it was the smartest event seen III
Lonon for long time.
The church was crowded with royalty,
members of the diplomatic corps, repre-
sentatives of the various colonies, govern
ors of different colonial possessions, Off
of the elite of American and English soci-
ETY. of London and elsewhere. In every
row, from the front where the United
States ambassador and Mrs. Bayard and
the Duke of Cambridge Occupied the most
prominenG places, to the back rows OF the
pews and in the galleries. there was
brilliant mas of color formed by the rich
Shortly before 1 clock the bridegroom.
attended by his brother, Lord Marcus
Beresford, both in faultless fitting frock
coats, entered the church almost un-
noticed.
Then followed crowds Of members of
the aristocracy until at | p. m. promptly,
the brides carriage arrived, and there
was vigorous pressing forward upon the
part of the crowd and strong effort on
the part of the police TO keep back the
crush. This the policemen succeeded in
doing, and the american Duchess" as
the beautiful Dowager Duchess OF Marl
borough is known, looking exceedingly
handsome in her bridal costume, entered
the church. leaning on the arm of the
Duke Of Marlborough. Upon reaching
the door they were met by the clergy and
choir, who preceded the procession to the
altar.
The bride was dressed in a dove-gra
coat and skirt of brocaded satin, with u
white lace waistcoat and cuffs with dia-
mond buttons a white bonnet with gray
chiffons an magnificent white veil.
She carri ed a large silver prayer book.
and when she took her place by the side
of the groom it was noticeable that she
was much taller than Lord William Beres-
ford, who, by the way looks older than
he really is. His principals took up their
positions, Lord Marcus Beresford, the
best man, on the right, and then the
bride and bridegroom in the center and
the Duke of Marlborough on the left.
Rev. James Edgar Shepherd. honorary
by Rev. David Anderson, rector of St.
Georges church. The service was full
choral one, and occupied half an hour.
At its conclusion the party went to the
vestry, where the bridal couple were con-
graduated by friends.
The herald., 1895-05-01
IN THE TOLLS
A Bank Wrecker Tumbies Into Custody Of IN

A Bank Wrecker TumbIes Into Custody Of IN
Officer
ALBUQUERQUE N. M, April 3d.
When s. M. Folsom. now of Chicago, the
banker who is charged with wrecking the
Albuquerque National bank and the New
Mexico Savings Bank and Trust company,
stepl ed from passenger train last night
from the east, Deputy Marshal Knight,
placed him under arrest on indictments
found recently by United States grand
jury. Folsom was tried and convicted
last year and sentenced to the territorial
penitentiary for five years, but owing 10
the persistent efforts of lawyers he h
never served his sentence. Fol :om, will
have no trouble to give bonds.
The herald., 1895-05-01
Wedding in HIGH Life

WASHINGTON April 3O.-The wedding
of Hugh J. Grant, eX-mayor of New York.
and Miss Julia M. Murphy daugh ter of
Senator Murphy of New York, took place
at the residence of the brides parents to-
day. Cardinal Gibbons has granted q
special dispensation allowing the cere-
mony to take place at home, as the bride
desired to avoid publicity incident to a
church wedding. For the same reason
the calling of the bans was omitted.
Archbishop Corrigan performed the cere-
mOnV.
The herald., 1895-05-01
THE CORDAGE COMBINE
A Syndicate Will Control the Price of All
Raw Material

A Syndicate VIII Control the Price Of All
Raw Material
NEW YORK, April 30.-The Evening
Post gives the details of the latest COM
bine formed by the cordage people. Their
plan is to control the supply and price Of
all the raw material used by the corda ge
companies, by giving to one man or one
company the authority to purchase and
sell it. All of the companies will get
their supply of raw material from this
one source. and all will get it at the same
price. 1t is believed that this will result
in reduction in the price of raw mate
rials and do away with much competition
between the several cordage companies.
The adoption OF the plan is said to be
assured.
The herald., 1895-05-01
Bar Bound SchOoners

SAN FRANCISCO, April 3o.-Four
schooners, the Confidencia, Lizzie Prieu,
Mayhower and John and Henry. are bar
bound in Suislaw harbor with 40 imme
diate prospect OF getting out. The
schooners were loading lumber at Suis-
heavy storm rolled up a sand bar in front
of the harbor. completely shutting off all
chance of getting out. The bar is above
water at low tide. and the schooners will
have to remain where they are until the
spring freshets cut it away.
The herald., 1895-05-01
A Briber Found Guilty

STOCKTON, April 30. - Charles w.
Ward, ex-superintendeht of the San Joa-
quin county hospital, who was indicted
with DIR. Charles Bulson, ex-county ply
sician, on charge of having bribed
Supervisor Brown to vote for hospital
plans submitted by Architect George
Rushforth, was found guilty tonight by
the jury before which he was tried. The
only evidence the defense introduced was
that of ex-County Clerk Yolland and
Supervisor Carson. who said that Brown
had opposed and voted against Rush
fOrth's plans
The herald., 1895-05-01
THE FREE ZONE QUESTION
President Diaz Of nexico Opens Several Ports
by Proclamation

Ell PASO, Tex. April 30.-It is reported
here that telegram has been received
from Mexico City announcing that Presi-
dent Diaz has issued ecree opening the
ports of Tampico. Guaymas and Vera
Cruz for the entrance of bonded goods in
transit in the free zone. Senior Ogario.
collector of customs at Nogalcs, arrived
today from Mexico City and says he
was informed at the treasury department.
that a resolution opening the ports
would be passed by congress. The mer-
chants here do not believe such meas
ure will be enacted by the Mexican gov
eminent, and. if it is, the people on the
border will appeal to the United Sta tes
congress to place them on an equal foot
ing with the Mexican free zone.
The herald., 1895-05-01
MURDER SUSPECTED
My sterious Death Of a Man in q Hotel at
Walla WaIla

WALLA WALLA. Wash, April 3d.
Joseph Bottger, man about 40 years of
age, was found dead this morning in a
room over a carpenter shop, with bottle
containing morphine lying beside the
bed
1t was supposed to be a case of suicide
but the authorities now believe the man
was murdered
Monday afternoon Bottger was drinking
in company with dissolute characters.
and at 2:30 this morning he was found
dead. The past few days Bottger has
been showing will left by his brother
who died in Sacramento recently which
bequeathed to him $l5.O 900 in real estate
and money.
The herald., 1895-05-01
Policeman Shot

81 CHICAGO. April 3O.-In attempting to
arrest two colored men at Spring and
State streets last night. Officer Goldend
not until he himself had been twice
wounded and Officer McDermott had
narrowly escaped mortal wound in the
abdomen. The wounds were result Of a
fusilade of bullets between the colcred
men. both of whom were armed. and the
officers, which aroused the neighborhood
and created.great excitement for q time.
The two colored men, who seemed to be
unharmed escaped,
The herald., 1895-05-01
THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER
An Aged Husband Kills His Wife and
Himself

BRAZIL, Ind, April 30.-A murder
and suicide was committed here today.
James Young. aged 80, who was
ianitor at the court house, killed
his wife, shooting her three times.
He had accused her of infidelity and
since January they have not lived to-
gether. The murder occurred four miles
from this iy, at the home of her
mother. Young then rode to the court
house, went to his room in the basement,
called up County Recorder Kenser to a
speeKing tube and bade him goodbye
and fired two bullets into his body, dying
almost instantly.
The herald., 1895-05-01
A Noted ForGer CAPTURED

CHICAGO, April 30.-Tom Metzel, one
of the cleverest and most badly wanted
forgers in the country, has been arrested
here on a charge Of swindling the Ma
tional Bank OF Butte. week ago, out OF
$4,000, by means OF forged check. His
companion, said to be Charles Whiteman
or Charles Marion, escaped. When ar
rested $4,000 in gold and bills were found
on MetZel's person.
The herald., 1895-05-01
A DUEL TO THE DEATH
Two Jealous Lovers In 1exico Fight to
Finish

Two Jealous Lovers in nexico Fight to
Finish
CITY OF MEXICO, April 3O.-A duel
to the death took place in suburban
town of Npola between two rivals for the
hand of leading society lady named
Ella Ramire. One of the lovers Jacobo
Omano, was killed, and the other, Vicente
Zamuldle. was badly injured.
Word has reached here of the killing of
three men in fight in the Carmen min
ing district. near the Texas border. All
of the men were Americans, one Of them
being John +. +. Lemon. the superin-
tendent Of one of the mines at thai place.
The cause that led to the killing is not
known here.
Another wreck op the Interoceanic road
The herald., 1895-05-01

steamers the Strathnevis. Evendale and
Hankow. will be placed in service. lsav-
ing Hong Kong June 4th June 18th and
August 9th respectively. These new
steamers will have double the carrying
capacity of the largest steamer now on
the line. This will make six steamers all
told in the service between Tacoma and
Hong Kong instead of three as hereto-
fore, thus, considering the increased ca
pacity of the new ships, more than doub-
ling the facilities of the line for both
freight and passenger service.
The herald., 1895-05-01
"KNOCKOUT DROPS"
Two Organ Grinders Come to Grief in New |
York-One Dies

York-One Dies
NEW YORK, April 30.-Dominco Dielle
and Antonio Ferraro, two organ grinders.
were taken to Roosevelt hospital last
night suffering from the effects of ''knock-
OUT drops. Diele died at midnight.
Ferraro may recover. At the hospital it
was found that the men were suffering
from chloral poisoning. Ferraro recov-
cred enough to say that bartender asked
them in his saloon and gave them three
or four drinks. This was all he could re-
member. Ferraro said that he gave 50. 20
to Dielle before going into the saloon. No
money was found on either of the men.
Two Greeks were arrested at midnight
as suspicious persons,
The herald., 1895-05-01

is reported to have occurred at Temama-
tia. the scene Of the disaster by who h
nearly 100 passengers lost their lives. De-
tails nave not as yet been received from
the wreck. but it is known that freight
train jumped the track and it Is stated
the number killed is fourteen, with sew
eral wounded. The scene of the disaster
is the same curve which not only caused
the Temamatla disaster, but a number of
small wrecks attended with loss of life.
The herald., 1895-05-01
Another Victim Appears

STOCKTON, April 30.--John Emmett,
farmer of Centerville, Alameda county,
arrived in Stockton today and identified
Green aud Smith, two of the men in iail
here on charge of having swindled
jacob Brock of LODI out of $1,000. as the
men who beat him out of $250O last Feb
ruary by the same game they worked on
Brock
The herald., 1895-05-01
And the Democrat Wins

NASHVILLE. Tenn, April 30.-The
two houses Of the state legislature met
in Joint convention today to consider the
contest for governorship between Peter
Henry Clay Evans, Republican. Tho re-.
port of the investigating committee.
which favors the seating of Turney, was
read. The report is signed by seven
Democratic members. The minority re-
port is signed by five Republican mem
The herald., 1895-05-01
Changes in Foreign ConsuIs

COPENHAGEN. April 30.-The Official
Gazette today announced that. Count
Reventlow, the Danish minister at Wash
ington, had been appointed minister for
Denmark at Rome. M. Brun. the secre-
tary of the Danish legation at Paris, sue
ceeds Reventlow at Washington.
The herald., 1895-05-01
FIGURES DIDN'T CARRY 1T OUT
How a New York Insurance Company Got
Into Trouble

NEW YORK, April 3o.-Judge Book
staver, in the special term of the court of
common pleas today granted an order
permitting Attorney-General Hancock to
bring suit in the name of the people for
the dissolution of the Equitable Mutual
Fire Insurance corporation. 1t is
alleged that the corporation had fraudu-
lently represented to the insurance de-
partment that it had capital of 5000, 900,
consisting of $50, 900 in cash and $40 900
in solvent notes, whereas it had only
$1,000. 1t is also charged that its liabil
ties exceed the assets by $53,091.
The herald., 1895-05-01
The Eastern Diamond

NEW YORK, April 3O.--New York
BALTIMORE, April 3o.-Boston-B .lti- i
more game postponed; rain.
WASHINGTON. April 30.-Washington.
Brooklyn game postponed today for the
third time and the latter club left for
home.
The herald., 1895-05-01
Notice to Taxpayers

Property owners are hereby notified that
the second payment of city taxes is now
due and payable at the office of the City
Tax and License Collector, room 8. City
bal. Ii;l aaxes vii be delinquent May d,
cent will be added. Property on which
taxes are not paid will be sold the first
Monday in July, 1895.
The herald., 1895-05-01
Spain Will Also Step In

PARIS. April 80, 1t is reported here
that Spain will join Russia, Germany
and France in protest against the terms
Japan regarding the cession OF territory
and extraordinary privileges accorded to
japanese traders in China.