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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-12
BONDING OF THE CAR lines
An Amicable Suit Brought in
San Francisco Courts
|. w. HELLMAN INTERESTED
Consolidation of All the Systems in
the Bay City
George II. WhitteIl Files a Separate Suit
and Will See That the Game
lie Lad
|. w. HELLMAN INTERESTED

San Fran cisco, March 1.-THE amicable
suit to determine the validity of Market
street bonds has been complicated by the
attitude of George H. Whittell, one of the
stockholders who opposes the consolida-
ton of street railways for the extension of
which the seventeen million dollar bonds
were issued. Whittell's attorney charged
that the suit was not genuine, and that
the railroad company and the bondholders
were in collision.
1. ". Hellman, president of the Nevada
Bank, and other capitalists, have agreed
to take 81, 600, 900 worth of the bonds if
the Supreme Court approves of the recent
consolidation. Hellman explained his
amicable suit by affirming that the mar
gin of profit in purchasing corporate bonds
is small, and that attacks made by gen.
uine stockholders who think they have a
genuine grievance are not infrequent but
that often such attack is made by profess
sional stockholders who purchase few
shares merely for the sake of taking ad-
vantage of some flaw or defect which acct
dent or inadvertence has caused to exist in
proceedings for the authorization and is
suance of the bonds; that litigation over
such attacks, if it occurs usually eats up
whatever margin of profit there would
otherwise be in the investment. So, as
a measure OF ordinary business prudence,
the suit was begun to determine the liza
bility of the stockholders issuing the
bonds. The insertion OF the value of the
Central Railroad Company's stock was
the point on which the stockholders di-
vided, Whittell wishing it placed at $780,
600.
Attorney Robert Y. Hayne, in an aft
davit filed with the Supreme Court, saws
George Whittell admitted that his
shares of stock in the Central Railroad
Company were only worth $1,000, but offer
ed if he were paid $40 900 for it, he would
make no further opposition to the pro-
ceedings. After upbraiding him for such
conduct, / left the room.''
The bond makers and bond takers then
tried to drop Whttell from the case as an
intervenor, but he brought suit on his
own account and is now wedged among
those who are irving to settle the matter
in friendly fashion. The stockholders
who have objected to the consolidation
will thus have representation through
him,
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-12
A ROW IN THE NAVY CORPS
The Men at Vallejo are Kick.
ing About Rati0ns
UNDUE RESTRICTIONS MADE
The Messers Not Properly Provided
With Hard Tack
Explanation at the Yard Sounds Well, but
the lien are Still Hungry--Chance
for an Investigation

Washington, March 1.-THE complaint
that comes from Vallejo, California, of
undue restrictions upon the Communication
of rations OF sailors on the Monterey and
Olympia, was ascribed by officials of the
Navy department to interested shop keep
ers in town who profited largely by the
sailors trade.
AS explained at the Navy department it
has been customary to allow the COM
mander of the vessel to use discretion as
to the number of rations. This led to the
trouble. In some cases the commanding
officer was very severe in restricting the
number of combinations, in others the
privilege was extended without restriction,
so there was complaint among sailors of
discrimination. Again it has been found
when the ship was called upon suddenly
to put to sea, the messers were not proper.
ly supplied with rations, owing to the
number OF combinations.
In one case the entire marine guard of
the ship was rationless owing to the de-
falcation of the caterer, who got drunk
and spent the mess money placed in his
case. Department officials came to the
conclusion that some rule was necessary
to regulate the Communication of rations,
and an order was issued limiting the
number which might be so communicated
to one in each four sailors. In an ordin-
airy mess of twenty men this would
amount to SAG. so a month, a sum sufficient
in the opinion of the department to sup
plement the regular navy ration with
luxuries.
Is is contended at the Navy department
that the present naval ration is the best
in the world, and the American sailor re-
ceives as much food in one meal as the
British sailor does in the whole day.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-12
IN THE ASSEMBLY
The National Guard Bill Comes Up-Other
Matters

Sacramento, March u.-Assem blythe
National Guard reorganization bill was
taken up out of order and passed. without
opposition. 1t provides for sixty-nine
companies made into three brigades.
The bill supplementing the actual act of
organizing irrigation districts passed. 1t
enables irrigation districts to dispose of
surplus water rights and water already
acquired in excess of the actual needs of
the district.
A bill creating a board to regulate the
practice of architects was refused third
reading. Pendleton gave notice of recon-
sideration.
The Reid amendment was offered and
voted down and the water front bill with
Powers amendment was passed by a vote
of 60 to 8.
At the evening session bills were passed
compelling all corporations to pay en-
ployees monthly and prohibiting assign
ments of wages for the purpose of evading
provisions of this act; repeating the act of
1873 relating to street railroad fares and
providing that one fare shall not be
charged for a longer distance than three
miles; authorizing the removal of the
Home for Adult Blind from Oakland to
property at Santa Clara and the sale of
the Oakland property; authorizing the
state agricultural societies to mortgage
their property.
Bills paying the claim of Jerome Deasy
for $1052, also claims of H. 2. Dyer and
others for 1854 costs in the case of the
People against the American Refinery
Company were refused passage.
There was debate of over an hour be-
fore vote was taken, and the railroad bill
passed by a vote of sixty to nine. Powers
and Dinkelspiel of San Francisco, Phelps
of San Mateo, Waymire of Alameda and
Bledsoe of Humboldt argued for the bill
and for giving the proposed competing
road every facility. while Brusie of Sacra-
mento, Bulla of Los Angeles, McKelvey
of Orange and Ried of Trinity opposed
the bill as presented with the Powers
amendment. The nine voting against
the passage of the bill were: Reid. Wade
of Napa, Weyse of Los Angeles, Hatfield
and Brlsie of Sacramento, Cutter of Yuba,
Bulla of Los Angeles and Baker of Santa
Barbara, Populist. The bill goes to the
Senate tomorrow, where battle is ex-
pected.
Among the bills passed was that abol-
ishing the Office of Attorney of the State
Harbor Commissioners of San Francisco !;
also adding new sections TO the code on
civil procedure relative to attachments
and foreclosure of mortgages; state prison
committees bill providing for the consol-
idation of prisons and removal of the
state printing office to Folsom defeated
last week, was reconsidered but again
voted down.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-12

The county government bill was report
ed back from the judiciary committee
with slight amendments as to the duties
and salaries of Assessors, and q discus
sion of the bill occupied the entire morn
ing session.
At the evening session bills we're passed
prescr bling taxation for telephone COM
panies; appropriating $500 for c. Wells
for injuries received while a member OF
the National Guard; prohibiting the sale
of spirituous liquors within one mile of the
State University or state prisons; APP
propriating $50, 600 for the erection and
operation of rock-crushing plants at the
state prisons to prepare materials for
highways; providing for the control of
the Horne for the Inebriate at San Fran
cisco; amending the law relative to the
conduct OF elections; providing for a
board of building and loan society COM
missioners; amending the law relative
to the government OF Sutter county levee
district No. 2; amending the act of 1887
relative to the adulteration of wine !;
amending election law fand providing for
a new board of non partisan election COM
missioners in San Francisco; reducing the
number of Superior Judges in Tulare
county from two to one; providing for
franchises for elevated and underground
railroads.
A new bill was introduced by Androus
OF Los Angeles reducing the appropria-
ton for the Whittier school from $2l5, 600
to 5000, 000.
A bill paying the widow of A. W. Nc
Ginnis, who was killed while pursuing
Evans and Sontag, $500 was made a
case of urgency and passed to third read
ing.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-12
SENATE PROCEEDINGS
Withington's Motion Regarding Population
Some Other r1atters


Sacramento, March lin the Senate
on motion of Wilmington of San Diego for
the Judiciary Committee statement OF
population of the various counties based
on calculation from the gubernatorial
vote was stricken out and arbitrary figure
OF population inserted as given by each
Senator. This was done to meet Earl S
obi ection urged Saturday evening to mode
OF classification by population. Under
adopted classification there are tifty-seven
classes, each county forming a class, San
Francisco first, Los Angeles second, Ala
media third, Santa Clara fourth, Sacra-
mento fifth, Sonoma sixth, San joaquin
seventh, San Diego eighth, Fresno ninth,
San Bernardino tenth, and so on to AL
pine tifty-seventh.
Hart OF Sacramento caused a debate by
proposed amendment, which was lost,
to have supervisors in cities of the twenty
fifth class (Kern) name paper for official
advertising. Another amendment by Hart
carried, giving counties one extra deputy
sheriff and two extra county clerks for
each additional superior Judge. Amend
ments were made following in the lead of
the amendment by Buggy of San Fran
cisco, result III giving tax collectors or as
SCISSORS no commissions Tor personal prop
erty collections, but to make salaries pay
ment in full. The bill went to the printer
and was made Il special order for Wednes-
day.
it was agreed to reconsider the vote by
which Mathews bill was passed permit
ting Los Angeles county to issue bonds
10 build the Salt Lake road. The bill was
made Il special order for tomorrow morn
ing.
\ bill was passed appropriating 5000
deficiency for putting in heating and
vcntiatng apparatus for the San Jose
Normal school. The Retrenchment Com
mittee's bill giving the State Board of EX-
aminers power to Tx compensation and to
lc luce the number OF all employees paid
out vi state appropriations, including
those Of al state institutions, caused Il
lively deahte. Earl OF Alameda and Hart
vi Sacramento opposed the bill, but Burke
o. santa Cruz, Withiugton of san Diego,
! nng.ord Of san joaquin, Orr OF Ventura
ana Seymour Of san Bernardino favored
,he idea as q desirable measure OF
economy. Hart said the Board of EX-
aniners had 40 more business to run the
State University than a blacksmith to
run a jcWclry store. Despite all tactics
10 defeat it, the bin passed by Il vote
%; % to IA Eerl gave notice of reconsd-
Grafton.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-12

ton made for II it is to be disobeyed? Is
It made for the whole people or just for
the Governor of Indiana?" said Mr.. Nye.
ago.
II say did not said the Lieutenant
Governor, bringing his fist down on the
table before him. ~ ruled then that a
bill under consideration on Saturday
night at adjournment was proper to be
brought up Monday"
''Well, ii those bills are lost 1 will hold
you responsible for them"
~ don't care q for your bills. They
have been before the Senate for some
time. Why were they not brought up and
passed before this?"
81 don't know"
~ don't either. l know did not in
terfere with them, and / will not change
my ruling"
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-12
A Troublesome Prisoner In San
Quentin Raises a Row
PRISONERS DO AS SHE SAYS
Mrs. Martin Created Dissension In the
Oakland Jail
Physicians Pronounced Her at Deaths ~
but the Woman Ii Equal to the
Emergencies of Convict

San Francisco, March 11.--Mrs. Mary
Martin is the most troublesome prisoner
at San Quentin. Besides possessing the
power to hypnotize people, she has vio-
lent, vindictive temper, and when not i'm
pelling the women by her strange infu-
ence to acts of mischief is in a state OF
fury with the officials.
Although an inmate OF the ponitentiary
only few months she has gained the
reputation of being an incorrigible and is
regarded as thoroughly dangerous per-
son. Mrs. Keys, the matron, has been
studying this mysterious woman since
last August and she shook her head rue
fully as she spoke OF her.
Mrs. Martin was taken to San Quentin
on q stretcher and for five months shs
was i'll. During that time she managed
to bewltch Mrs. hurry, the woman who
attended her, and it became necessary to
remove Mrs. hurry from her influence.
AS Mrs. hurry was not of strong consti-
tuition she gave way under the nervous
strain engendered by the hypnotic state,
and lost her mind. By that time Mrs.
for herself, and fearing she would begin
to practice the art of hypnotism on the
other inmates of the female department,
it was deemed wise to lock her in her cell.
Notwithstanding TINS precaution, IN
short time she had hypnotic control OF
several OF the women. Although not al
lowed free communication with the in
mates, she had hurried conversations
with them through the window of her cell.
Her opportunity. for hypnotizing was not
propiti Gus, but she used her powers with
good effect. The matron, who was on the
alert, began to notice that some OF the
women grew pale and thin, were acting
strangely and seemed to have something
on their minds. She watched them close
ly and found they were under Mrs. Mar
tins control and sought interviews with
her whenever the opportunity offered.
Mrs. Werner, who attempted to set FIRE
to the penitentiary two weeks ago, was
also one OF Mrs. Martins victims. She
made full confession to Warden Hale
| few days ago, telling him how she tried
| to free herself from Mrs. Martins in
| tuence, but was unable. She said she
was compelled to do as Mrs. Martin willed,
and could not resist her command to
keep on playing crazy" The unhappy
creature said the hypnotic power over her
had been like great weight on her soul,
and she begged to be taken away from
Mrs. Martin S influence
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-12
FLAMES IN A GOLD MINE
A Great Fire Raging in the Shaft Hous
of the Sultan
The Blaze Started in the Shaft House and
Spread Rapidly-i1en in
the 1ine

Minneapolis, March ia special to
the Tribune from Winnipeg says:
The shaft house at the famous Sultan
gold mines, fourteen miles from Rat Port
age, caught fire early this afternoon, and
before the flames were discovered they
completely enveloped the building. This,
of course, shut off the air supply to the
mine, in which were working twenty to
twenty-five miners. A messenger who
arrived at RAJ Portage from the mine at
8 o'clock to day, says when he left at A
O'Clock only four men had been brought
up. A number of doctors were working
over these in the hope of resuscitating
them, but with small chances of success.
The other men in the mine were certainly
suffacated, and are practically given up
for lost. The shaft machinery being de-
stroyed, hindered the work OF rescue. The
families OF the men live at Rat Portage
and there is great excitement, as their
only communication with the line is a
circuitous and somewhat dangerous wagon
trail. Further particulars are expected
tonight.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-12
H0UNDED TO DEATH
The Last Words of Suicide Walme
to His Wife

to His Wife
San Diego, March Am inquest was
held today over the remains OF J.Walmer,
who committed suicide last Saturday.
There were six or eight witnesses ex-
amined.
Mrs. walmer said that her husband
came home about noon last Saturday and
was complaining about being "hounded
to DEATH" and seemed afraid that he
would be arrested again. He was in the
kitchen at the time and threatened to kill
himself. AT that moment he took bottle
from his vest pocket, and, knocking the
stopper off, swallowed some of the con-
tents.
Other witnesses showed that this was
chloroform, taken presumably to deaden
the pain of strychnine he had taken pre-
viously. amounting to about eight grains.
A verdict was returned by the. jury of
"suicde by poison administered by his
own hand.'' The funeral will be held
tomorrow.
The hearing in the case of Frank
Ethridge, charged with completely in the
forgery case, on account of which Walmer
suicided, has been deferred for a few
days. Meanwhile time Ethridgc is out
on $4,000 bail. and further arrests are
probable,
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-12
BRAVE WORK BY A GENERAL
Peace Agreement Still i'm Progress
in the Orient
The Taking of Din ShotaIin Was Accomplished
Only by Splendid Generaship
of the Troops

London, March IA Shanghai dis
patch to the Times says a Chinese force
of 1000 men, supported by thirty guns, was
attacked by the japanese at Din Shotalin
on Saturday last.
General katsura commanded the center
division of the Japanese army, which
fought bravely. General Oku was in COM
mand of the right wing of the troops,
The left wing was composed of Yama-
gaia soldiers from Kaping. The attack
was successful and in two hours the Chi
nese fled towards Chin Chow, losing 400
men. The japanese loss was ten killed.
After burning Din Shotalin for strategic
reasons, the japanese re-crossed the Lao
A dispatch TO the Times from Pekin
says the Chinese Government, through
the United States ministers, Messrs.
DENLY and Dun, have already agreed
upon the points in the peace conference
regarding the independence of Corea the
cession of territory and money indem-
nity, the amount to be agreed upon by
the envoys. 1t is expected the agreement
will be signed at an early date.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-12
Little Work Being Done

San Francisco, March 11.-George Stone,
one OF the contractors who has in charge
the work of extending the line of the
coast division southwark towards Santa
Barbara, is in the city, and says that lit
tie is being done at present, only small
gang of men being employed. 1t will re-
quire three months to complete the bridge
across the Santa Maria river, he says, al
though the work is being pushed night
and day.
Mr.. Stone is hopeful that after the ar
rival of G. z. Huntington, who is ex-
pected in this city in a few days, the
word may be given out to push the line
through to Santa Barbara. The connec-
ton could be made in about fifteen
months, Mr.. Stone says.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-12
AFTER TRAINROBBERS
Detectives Looking for Clews Near Woodland.
One Arrest

Woodland, CAL, March 1.-Detectives
have been fitting about the city for the
past two weeks, and it is reported that
they have evidence that may lead to the
arrest of the men who held up the train
near Sheep Camp last October. On
March I'd young man named Brock"
Hannum, who works on his brother 81
ranch near Willows, was arrested, ostensi-
bly, for threatening his brothers life, but
this charge is considered ruse to hold
him until other arrests can be made. In
formation reached the detectives that
young Hannum had been acting in a sus-
picious manner and that he had been
carrying food to his confederates, who
were thought to be concealed in the
mountains back of Willows. A hunter
came upon two men in the mountains,
and Wednesday heavily armed posse left
Williams to capture the robbers. They
came upon two young men who proved
to be peaceful hunters from Winters, and
the posse returned empty handed. Han
mum bears a good reputation, and it is
not believed he knows anything about the
robbery
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-12
THE INSURANCE WAR
Matters Further Complicated by a New Fight
Between Agents

San Francisco, March 1.-THE insur-
ance situation was further complicated to-
day by difference between Mann & Will
sons general agency and Hagan Broth
ers, formerly Mann & Wilson'S city agents.
Under the rules of the new compact abol-
fishing city agencies, the members OF the
firm of Hagan e. Co. were offered posi-
tions at salaries as canvassers. The city
agents declined this proposition, where
upon Mann e. Wilson seized Hagan' s
books. Hagan arranged to reinsure in
the Hartford and announced cut Of 60
per cent in dwelling rates. Now the two
firms are issuing counter circulars to pa
irons and cutting business risks from rs
to 80 per cent. Mann & Wilson are gen.
eral agents of the Lancashire, the Girard,
the st. Paul, the Agricultural and the
Teutonic companies, all of which are in
the compact.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-12
A YOUNG BOYS SCHEME
He Profited by the Confidence Of a Sick
Woman

He Profited by the Confidence Of a Sick
Woman
Marysville, CAL, March II. - Edward
Kremple, 16-year-old boy, has been
arrested on a charge OF opening another
mail. A young woman named Amy Mac
Intosh became ill and confided to Krem-
pie that if her friend S. B. Nichols OF
Winnemucca knew she was ill he would
send her money. Kremper then wrote a
letter to Nicolls. signing the girls name
and also a second time in response to a
request for aid Kremple received the
mail. Nicolls ascertained that the girl
never received the money hence the boy
arrest. He admits having opened the let
tiers, but says they contained no money,
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-12
Found Drowned

Woodland, Cal. March ia special to
the Democrat from Knights Landing
says: James Durham and Joe McElroy
two young men employed on H. b. Rig
gins farm, went out for a boat ride in
the water that covered the tule basin. on
Saturday afternoon. About four miles
south of Gold Grove Point they came up
on the body of man. lying face down in
about two feet of water. The body is sup
posed to be that of John W. Mcclure, who
disappeared on the I'd of January.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-12
Rupture

To the people who are suffering from rupture.
Prof Joseph Fandry, formerly OF Berlin, Ger
many, now Of Santa Barbara. is practical rup
ture specialist and truss manufacturer. In
formation free whereby you can become cured
Those having tried all kinds OF patent trusses
hope TO those people am calling their atten-
ton and especially ask them to send me their
address.
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EBEAT HIS TENANTS WIFE
Sensation Caused by a Landlord at Santa
Rosa

Santa Rosa, March ll.-Quite an excite
ment was caused by the arrest OF Edward
Steiger, an old German living between
here and Sonoma, who is charged with
beating the wife OF one of his tenants
named Smith. Mrs. Smith is in deli
cate condition and she claims Steiger
came to the farm, while her husband
was absent and caught her by the throat,
threw her down, bruised her up badly
and pulled out lot of her hair She says
there is an old well near the house and
that Steiger got hold of her and tried to
carry her to it and throw her in. While
dog Jumped on Steiger and by biting him
furiously compelled him to leave her and
the place. Steiger claims she was the
aggressor.