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The herald., 1895-12-12
OCEAN LINERS IN COLLISION
Two Steamers Damaged at the River
Mersey's Mouth
Lord Dnnraven Was Passenger on the DER
mani: The Dsfcnder- vaikyrie Debate
1ust Wait

LIVERPOOL, Dec. IA collision oc-
Cured in the River Mersey last evening
between the British steamer Brunswick,
bound for Brazil. and the Cunard line
stsamer Sylvaie, Captain Pritchard, which
arrived yesterday from Boston. Both yes.
sells were seriously damaged.
The VIII te Star liner Germanic, Captain
McKns ey, from Liverpool today for
Queenstown and New York, colIided at the
mouth of the River Mersey with Scotch
ceasting steamer and was OBJ iged to return
to London badly eamaged
Lord DunraveD, Arthur Glennie and
John Hare and his theatrical company
were on board the Germsnir.
Previous to his departure Lord Dunraven
said that he was going to New York so as
to insure that the evidence on both sides of
the ,Defender-V Valkyrie controversy would
be submitted in an impartial and complete
manner. He added that he desired a
truthful statement and fair consideration
of the evidence produced.
The disaster arose through the Ger
manic driving into the forepart Of the
steamer Cainbrae. and she remained
weged there till thirty passengers of the
Cambrae and twenty-eight of the crew
had clambered aboard the Germanic or
had been rescued in boats. One lady
had rib broken.
When the Germanic became disengaged
from the Cambrae the ship foundered.
The Gcrrnanic then returned to Liver
pool. where the passengers we're landed
and sent to hotels. They have the op-
ton of proceeding on their journey by the
Cunard liner Umbria, leaving Queens
town Decemberl 5th ,or by the While Star
steamer Teutonic, which leaves Queens
town December 10th.
The Germanic had a hole nine feet by
seven in her bow above the water mark.
She was docked this morning and dis.
charged.
The collision occurred in the fog. Both
vessels were going ahead slow at the time.
The cries of the Cambrae's passengers
were heartrending when they supposed the
vessel was sinking. The Gerlnanc's bulk
heads we're Immediately closed, SO that
very little water penetrated the hull.
A volunteer crew from the Germanic
and the Cambrae started to draw the fires
and to save the vaIuables on board the
Cambrae, but she sank before they reached
her.
This crew. left behind, lost track of the
Germanic, but fortunately their cries at
tracted lhe attention of tug. which res
cIac than
The herald., 1895-12-12
The City Council Charged With
Serious Offenses
Aldermen and Delegates Mixed Up In
the Matter
A Case That Promises to Furnish Many
Sensations
An Affidavit 10 Ready-A Long List Of De-
PENDANTS Who Are High In Social
and Financial Circles

Col. Copeland, Clifton e. Mayne's attorney
has had in his possession for a week past
an affidavit from his client. who is now in
the county jail under sentence of twenty
five years for assaulting Elsie Shipton.
This affidavit makes specific charges of
bribery against the persons mentioned in
the complaint above referred to and is
most sensational in its details.
Colonel Copeland last night would not
give any details about the matter, but it
WAS inferred that the connection of Boss
Buckley of San Francisco would be shown
in the matter, as we'll as other ultra-sensa-
tional matters.
A bill in equity was yesterday filed in the
circuit court by the Consolidated Water
company of San Diego, organized and ex-
listing under the laws of West Virginia,
against e. S. Babcock, the Southern Cali
fornia Water company, the city OF San
Diego, S. Levi, H. Sweeney. George B.
Watson, A. 4. Dodson, w. ]. Prout, A.
BIochman, A. Beard, George H. Spears and
tuting the board of aldermen of the city
Of San Diego, and Charles W. Pauly, Sew
all F. Parker, Fred Baker, M. ]. Perrin, G.
G. Hakes, j. A. Altamirano, jr., H. Wei
isch, Edwin s. Burgert, j. L. Paulsen, S. H.
Olmstead, Thomas H. Dunkin, j. r. War
ner, Dan F. Jones, Frank A. James, John
Campbell, N. V. Paddock, members of and
constituting the board of delegates of the
city of San Diego, Nat r. Ii
tus, auditor of said city. and 4.
J. Dowell, treasurer of said city, which
promises to create very lively time in
the city of baynclimate. 1t is set f5rth
that the Southern California Mountain
Water company has obtained certain rights
by bribery andyfraud and has absorbed the
Mount Tecarte company by means of an
agreement between one Mayne and Bab-
cock. An injunction is accordingly asked
to prevent any further action on this line.
The herald., 1895-12-12
CAPITOL CITY NOTES
Minutes OF Business Done or to Be Dol
Sometime

Minutes OF Business Done or to Be Done
Sometime
WASHINGTON, Dec. | | The senate COM
mittee on foreign relations decided today
not to take up for consideration any of the
bills and resolutions referred to it until the
committee shall he filled and organized.
Cuba, Waller and Venezuelan resolutions
are included in this action. There was q
brief reference on the part of SON of the
new members present to the Bering sea
arbitration question. but its consideration
was not necessarily postponed.
The Populist senators held a final eau
Gus today and decided to place full ticket
in the field for senate officers, for whom
they will vote once and then step out and
allow the Republicans to proceed with the
organizing. They will nomitate Senator
Kyle for president pro tenn, Hon. Thomas
Watson of Georgia for secretary of the
senate, and Hon, H. E. Taubeneck OF Him
ois for sergeaEt-at-arms.
The herald., 1895-12-12
The Criminals Found

DENVER, Col, Dec. ll.--Adjutant Gem
eral Ward of the United States army, de-
partment of Colorado, today received a
message from Fort Apache, stating that a
man named Bois and two other men whose
names were not known, gave themselves
up for trial on the charge of killing the In
dian whose body was discovered on the
Cibique last Monday. The message stated
that the men were discovered in the act of
robbing a store and we're pursued by citi-
zens.
A dispatch was received tonight at army
headquarters from Fort Apache that
troops have been sent over the country in
that vicinity. to quiet the alarm of the
ranchers. There is no fear of any further
trouble from the lenegades.
General Wheaton iSat Fort Huachuca.
The herald., 1895-12-12
rlissionarxl Reli.f

New YORK, Dec. ia cable dispatch
received by the the Christian Herald today
says:
News received from Van states that fully
$4,000 refugees are crowding the city
from 200 villages which have been de-
sfroyed in the province of Van. The
Turks are greatly hamperine the relief
work conducted by DR. Grace Kimball and
her missionary associates. Missionary
work is necessarily suspended for the
present. The schools are closed.
Information comes from Bitlis that. the
missionaries lives there ore in danger,
and that they are waiting chance to es-
cape to a place of safety.
The Christian Heral1 today felegraphed
to Clara Barton, president of the Amer
lean Red Cross society at Boston, offering
to contribute $25 900 for relief if the Red
Cross assumed the responsibility of the
work in that country.
The herald., 1895-12-12
THE cHAPPLE MURDER
The Dead 1an Was Wicked and Made Use oi
Loco Weed


Loco Weed
OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 1.-THE jury to try
James Ish and wife for the murder of
William Chapple of Kansas City, was Sc
cured today. This morning startling
bit of testimony concerning the manner in
which the victim is said to have secured
power over Mrs. Ish and other women de-
veloped through the statement of DR.. j. j..
Solomon. Solomon claims to have been
we'll acquainted with Chapple and to have
evidence that Chapple was hypnotist and
used drugs for the purpose of gaining con-
troll over women.
sit was in December, Think said DR..
Solomon, ''that Chapple came to my Office
and introduced himself. He showed me q
box containing yellow powder and asked
me If knew what it was. He went on to
say that If he gave woman any of that
powder he would have absolute control
over her. said it must be the loco bios
som, and he replied that it was. l am fa-
miliar with the drug and know of it's effect
when used. discovered in my business
relations with him that he had used his
power over many girls.'
The herald., 1895-12-12
No Cessation OF Riotinr

LONDON, Dec. lO.-A dispatch to the
Times from Urumiah, Persia, says:
1t is now certoin that the Hamidieh cav
airy have destroyed 200 villages in the
province of Van.
A Vienna dispatch to the Times says:
News was received from Trebizond to-
day of fresh atrocities. The bishop and
five ecclesastics were burned alive while
seeking refuge in building. Fresh out
RACES have occurred in orher parts of
Asia Minor.
The Standards Constantinople CORES.
pondent says:
The porte Is absolutely deserted by min
listers, who hide day and night at the pal
ace. where confusion reigns supreme.
dispatch to the Daily News from Con-
stantinople reports the arrest of palace
officials and the subsequent liberation of
the chief messenger of the British post
Office, who is an Armenian.
The herald., 1895-12-12
THE CASE CLOSED
csIsneI Colt Says He Didn't nean Anything
by His Suit

cslsneI Colt Says He Didn't nenn Anything
by His Suit
PROVIDENCE, r. t., &c. 1.-THE last
act of the famous Colt case was closed
this morning, when j. M. Ripley, counsel
for Mrs. Elizabeth M. Colt in the divorce
proceedings brought by her husband, ex-
Attorney General Samuel P. Colt, formal.
~ discontinued the petition of his client
IN the appellate division of the supreme
court. Samuel Colwell, attorney for Col
onel Colt, read a statement signed by the
latter. that as the reasons for the suit
brought by him against j. j. Van Allen of
Newport for alleged alienation OF Mrs.
Colts affections. had been misconstrued,
this case was also discontinued. Colonel
Colt denies that any charges of unbecom-
ing conduct were made or intended to be
made against Mrs. Colt in the suit
brought against Van Allen.
The herald., 1895-12-12
INDIAN TROUBLES

One Red 1an is Good Troops Out and no
Outbreak Feared
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE war depart
ment has been advised by telegraph from
headquarters at Denver that Lieutenant
Fenton, who has been investigating the re-
ported killing of an Indian by a party of
white men near Fort Apache, Arizona,
has found the body of the In
dian. The Lieutenant, with a troop
of Company G, Seventh cavalry,
is in search of the party who committed
the crime, following the clue held out by
the finding OF one of their pack mules,
but it is believed the chances of arrestipp
them are small.
The herald., 1895-12-12
IN THE HOUSE

Little Business Ca, Be Done Until Committees
Are Appointed
WASHINGTON. Dee. III here seems TO
be no possibility now that the committees
of the house will he announced this week.
and the house may adjourn tomorrow till
Monday. Speaker Reed has experienced
more difficulty than was anticipated In
making up the membership of the COM
mittees, owing to his lack of personal ac-
quaiu,ance with the new members. of
whom there are 1853. From source close
to the speaker the information is given out
today that the committee will probably
no be announced until the latter part of
next week, just before the Christmas holi-
day season.
The herald., 1895-12-12
Union Pacific Mntte,s

NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-Specia, Master
Cornish, who has charge of all Union Pa
ciflc litigation, is at present in New York
in conference with the receivers of the sys-
TEN. The judge will decide within the
next two weeks on the petition of the
trustees under the Union Pacific first
mortgage bonds for payment of the Janu-
ary, 1895, c,lpoa bonds. The receivers
have answered the peuhon. and in we'll in
formed circ es it is believed the court will
decide favorably before January l next.
The July. 1895, coupon. which is also in
default, has not yet been considered.
The herald., 1895-12-12
She Wants Still More

UKIAH, Cal, Dec. lin order to sat-
isfy a judgment for $lO3, 900, obtained by
frankie White against her ex-husband,
George White, Wilson T. Smith, the re-
ceiver appointed by Judge Hebbard of San
Francisco, today sold all real property
owned by the cattle king in Mendocino,
Humboldt, Trinity and Tnlare counties
The property brought $40, 900 under the
hammer and was bid in by Mrs. White. 1t
embraces about 10000 acres of land in
the counties named, together with town
lots in this city and Covelo. Counsel for
Mrs. White will ask for a deficiency jude-
ment, to cover the amount awarded thai
lady as alimony.
The herald., 1895-12-12
A Directors Meeting

CHICAGO, Dec. 1l.-A large party Of the
drectors-elect of the Atchison road left
this city this evening for Topeka, where a
reorganization meeting will be held to-
morrow.
1t is said that all the details of the reor-
Ranzation wilz be completed and the road
formally, turned over 10 it's new owners.
The present slate for the executive COM
mittee is Aldace F. Walker, E. P. Ripley,
B. b. Cheney, Victor Morawetz, L. p.
Flower, E. n. Gibbs and Il. S. Hayes. Most
of the committee will return at once, but u
number of the new members will remain
in Topeka. to attend the closing OF ac-
counts and other matters of similar ma
ture. Mr.. Walker, the new chairman of
the board, will not leave Chicago for his
new Office in New Yark until after January
/. President Ripley and Third Vice Pre- 81
dent Morton will make a tour Of inspec
ton of the road before they return to Chi
cdgO.
The herald., 1895-12-12

ABOUT THE CITY-Real estate ard building;
review OF the weeks trans factions . Mrs
Gibsons lecture; the lss of the series OF
weekly addresses on practical subjects =.
Occidental VS.. Pomona: the two COLLEGES
win play football at Athletic Park on Mon
day. December IT,. For oil transporta-
ton, n company Incorporated for the
shipping of the stuff -. In and out OF the
city hall Meeting OF the fire commis-
stoners the Su nset Telephone company
makes Il showing as to their service; the
fire escape ordinance ..Annexationists ac-
lively preparing for the next election
The park commS sion may meet today and
it Will be g warm session in all probability
...Obeying all the laws; Contractor Mack
ey explains to the council; no men worked
over time Warrants is7ued for the several
oil refinery proprietors go. The Boyle
Heights branch police station approved
Somc marvellous shooting; feats or the
champion, DR. Carver. City hall extrav,
agance. incident to the widening of Thir-
tieth street. the itemzed statement.
against which protest alleging exorbi-
tauce, was filed ... Must pay tho full
amount; El Hammond's bondsmen can
get no relief at this time. -. Meeting of the
board OF directors OF the Chamber of Com
merce "A prisoner does not know his own
mind i'll the police court. Limb tonguOA
.ilsatians before Justice Morrison Failed
to obey the law; Tax Collector Merwin
olings to about 100000 which should
have been turned over to the treasurer
some days ago....Ip the polite world: the
happenings in swelldom. .. Two days ses.
sion OF the Farmers institute at Lancaster
Women car conductors; two of them
will DE seen in this city on TUESDAY next
Judge shaw's term trial Jurors before
the supervisors; his honor hears The mile
age claims. ..Jurymen proceed to ride
high horse, but are promptly called 10
time ... The dairvmen's meeting last
night; they are organized 49,. Louis Her
mann, while Intoxicated, shoots his busi-
ne,s partner. :. San Diego notabes charged
with bribery and fraud; Mayne's story
told
The herald., 1895-12-12
A rIidday Robbery

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1.-THE book
binding establishment of which Sheriff
Whelan is proprietor, was robbed at noon
today Of $40 in cash and a check for
$500. Two men decosod the girl cashier
out of the Office on a decoy errand and
robbed the safe in her absence.
The herald., 1895-12-12
BAYARD'S SPEECH

And Congressional Action Gail for European
Comment
LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE United States
embassy was besieged today by newspaper
reporters anxious to obtain the views of
Ambassador Bayard upon the demand for
his impeachment made yesterday in the
house of representatives at Washington by
Congressman William +. Barrett of Mas
sachusetts, on the ground that he insulted
the country to which he is accredited and
the people he represents in speeches de-
livered in Boston. England, and Edinburg,
The herald., 1895-12-12
HE KEPT WATCH
And Only fills Poor Shooting Prevented a
Double Murder

ana Uniy IIiS Poor SnoOttng Prevented
Double Murder
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 1l.7About 1880
o'clock tonight there was all attempted
double murder at Highland Park, a
suburb of Sacramento.
j. E. Harrison, a painter who has been
separated from his wife for a couple of
months, suspected that she was receiving
the company of other men at her resi-
dence. Tonight it appears he kept u
watch upon the house and saw man
enter it. Crawling up to the bedroom
window, he peered in and saw his wife and
Edward Mitchell, who is also a painter,
lying on the bed together Harrison drew
a revolver and fired four shots at the
couple. One Of the bullets struck his wife
in the shoulder, making slight flesh
wound. tie then went to the police station
and surrendered himself. The police took
Mitchell into custody also. to hold him as
witness.
The herald., 1895-12-12

WASHINGTON. Dec, 1.-THE Following
house appointments were made today:
e. Hampstead, Pennsylvania, newspa-
per clerk at $1,000, clerks Office OF tue
house.
Edward Reichert of Missouri, bookkeeper
in the sergeant-a t.arins' office.
Winthrop c. Jones of Detroit, deputy
sergeant-at-arnls.
f. II. Britton of Michigan. tally clerk,
XounO
The herald., 1895-12-12
The State Poultry Show

San FRANCISCO, Dec. l1.--The third an
nual show OF. the California State Poultry
association was opened today in the Me.
chanics' pavilion. Fully 25OO fowls. the
pick of approved breeds. go to make up
this collection, which is the largest and
most varied ever gotten together on the
Pacific coast. The entire display will
compare more than favorably with any
previous effert in this line, and in some
special features far outshines anything
ever attempted anywhere.
The herald., 1895-12-12
A STRANGE CASE
For the Third Time Barbara Aub Changes HeI
Testimony

New YORK, Dec. 1l.-Barbara Aub, ac-
cording to statement made by her attor
ney, has retracted the confession on the
strength of which w. H. Langerman was
allowed to go free after he had been con-
victed of criminal assault in the first de-
gree. Miss Aub now claims, it is said, that
the confession was forced from her by
some of the attaches at the Door of Hope
mission.
.You can say that Barbara Aub has re-
tracted the confession which she made to
Recorder Golf, and she now says the story
told on the witness stand during the trial of
Langerman is true"
The herald., 1895-12-12
WHERE YOU MAY 60 TO-DAY

ORPHEUM-At 9 p. M; vaudeville
BURgANk--At y p. M: Young Mrs.. winthrop
ILLINOIS HALL--At s p. m; Lecture on and
demonstration OF Hypuotism.
los ANGELES THEArrE-At 8 p. nh.; Herr
mann
wAcHrEL's sruDEo All. day; Exhibition OF
Oil and water paintings
The herald., 1895-12-12

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 1.-THE issuing
Of passports to pilgrims to Palestine has
been suspended owing to the disturbances
there. In this city between November 80
and December there were thirty-three
cases Of cholera and forty-six deaths from
the disease. In the government of Vol
hynia. from November II to November %.
there were $50 cases of cholera and ninety
four deaths. In the government of Kiev,
during the same period, there were 1OI
cases of cholera and thirty-four deaths.
The herald., 1895-12-12
THE GRANGERs' BANK
An Old Concern Decides to DO Into Voluntary
Liquidation


Liquidation
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1.-THE Changers
bank of California, one of the oldest COM
mercial banks in this city. is about to 60
into liquidation. This action by the tli-
rectors 10 entirely voluntary and only
awaits the ratification of the stockholders.
Albert Montpelier, cashier of the bank, /,
stated that tho cause of the banks retire.
meut was the Improbable condition of the
farming interests of California during the
last six years. This being purely farm
ers' bank, interested in making loans to
wheat raisers and others and receiving
their deposits, the condition of the hank
was good barometer of how those inter-
ested have Jared. The depositors of the
bank will be paid in full and any loss will
fall on the stockholders. The paid-up capi-
tai of the bank il $l,OOO.OOO. The de-
posits aggregate $216,OOO.
H. M. La Rue. president of the Califor-
mia railroad commission, is president of
the bank.
The herald., 1895-12-12
OF Interest to Bankers

STOCKTON, Dec. 1.-THE story is printed
here that the bank commissioners have is.
sued an order to all banks that city and
county moneys deposited in the banks
must be kept as special deposits and must
not be used under any circumstances.
The herald., 1895-12-12

VIsALlA. Dec. ll.-1ne store OF l.. ].
6rundage' at Farmersville, village six
miles east OF here, was entered by Burglars
last night and the safe forced open, and
The herald., 1895-12-12

about $40 in cash taken. Tools stolen
from blacksmith shop nearby were nsed
In forcing the safe. The proprietor was
sleeping in his residence nearby, and
heard the blows. but thought it was noise
at the public hall where the alliance was in
aassion.
The herald., 1895-12-12
Orrhan ASYLUM Burne d

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Dec. 1.-The St,
Francis Catholic orphan asylum burned to-
night. causing loss of 100000. No lives
were lost. s. -
The herald., 1895-12-12
THE NEWS

BY TELE0RAPH-P oceedings in congress
Secretary Herbert discusses plans for
battleshi ps. Am bassador ustis and the.
Venezuelan ques ton 1.-The Colt divorc.
case settled. ~ Ocean steamers in coils
sion; Lord Ounraven Gmoug the delayed
passengers Good work done by Atchison
receivers; rail- road affairs .. The granting
OF tirmans for the pa sage OF guard ships
has not improved the prospects in Turkey
....Figh S over the estates OF wealthy Cal
iforniaus.. The yde shipbuiIders' strike
settled. Trial of DR.. Hearne for the
murder OF Stillman began at Bowling
Green, Mo. IA Socialistic speech in The
German reichstag State property in
the hands OF the viticulturaI commission
has disappeared; q big scandal uuea rthcd
Sporting notes. ~. ! series OF strange
assaults OH a sa1 Francisco girl Pasa-
adena A bazar OF holidays; breyitcs .
Ventura; law and order league; suicide:
death OF W. II. Wilde -. Santa Barbara II
balky horse; good citizenship work.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-11-13

roly to die 'huddled up like a rabbit in
burrow. They were whispering to-
gether again, and she listened eagerly
"They have been drinking" she said
to herself, patting her hand to the
friend that lay snugly in the bosom of
her gown. "What is it they say? Whose
beauty do they want to spoil? Please
God, mine.'
Then wavering footstep came to-
ward her, and cold fear suddenly
smote the princess, holding her fast so
that she could not speak or shrek,
though in some occult way she knew
that her companion in danger was
awake. Gildea rose up on his elbow
and waited quietly. In her corner the
princess crouched, listening intently.
She could hear steps and whispers, and
though not sound came from Gildea
she knew that they were about their
devils work. There was dull silence,
and then very faint moan scarcely
more than sigh, but Princess Karoly
heard it and leaped to her feet, thrust
ing her hand into her bosom. She went
SCIdlSuC W olI0 pAoC0 WuO1O lac LAY, gave
one steady look into the blinded eyes,
and then, with something like smile
on her lips, drew her hand from her
bosom and sent merciful bullet straight
into his heart. Then she dropped on her
knees and caught the brown head to her
bosom, kissing the marred face with
heartbroken kisses and whispering ten
der words into the ears that could not
hear her-tender words that now her
husband hears her murmuring in her
sleep O. nights. For, five minutes after
her bullet had found it's billet in Gerald
Gildea's heart, mule came down the
road from Ajaccio, laden with her ran
som money. Again fate had been un-
kind to Princess Karoly. Mora Hopper
in Sketch.