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The herald., 1895-03-30
NOW THE HAWAIIAN END
United States Minister Willis Will
Probably Return
Several Stories Regarding an Alleged
Complication Between the Two
ministers

WASHINGTON, March 29.-There are
indications that Mr.. Willis, United States
Minister to Hawaii, is preparing to take
a leave of absence from his post.
One story is that he will go to Japan
for time and another is that he will re-
turn to the United States.
The State Departm ent officials will not
say anything about the matter, but con-
tent themselves with pointing to the fact
that the minister has now been at his
post for over year and according to the
usual practice OF the Department, is enti
tied to leave of absence if he desires it
and the conditions in the country to
which he is accredited admit of his leav-
ing. 1t would not be surprising, there
fore, if the minister was found to be a
passenger on the United States Steamship
Philadelphia when she returns to Mare
Island. as she must do shortly, to be
cleaned and docked, if, indeed, he does
not turn up before that time.
During his absence the United States
legation in Honolulu will be left in charge
of Ellis Mills. the secretary of the lega-
tion, which will exactly correspond in
official status with the Hawaiian legation
at Washington.
In this case the conditions will be pre-
cisely parallel to those at Rome and in
Chile some years ago, when Baron Fava
went home and Minister Porter spent
nine months roaming through Switzer-
land and other European countries on full
pay, leaving the legation In Rome in the
hands of Charge Whitehouse, and the
Italian legation in Washington in care of
the Marquis Rudini.
The herald., 1895-03-30
ADMIRAL MEAD'S CRUISE
A Squadron of Vessels to Visit Revolutionary
Points

Points
WASHINGTON, March 29.-It is ex-
pected at the Navy Department that Ad-
miral Meade will sail with his squadron
tomorrow from Kingston, Jamaica, for
Carthagena, Colombia, for coal. 1t will
be April before they sail for Coon. After
leaving Colon Admiral Meade will work
along up the east coast of Central Amer
lea. 1t is probable that either the At
lanta or the Raleigh will be left on guard
at Colon for a few weeks longer. Coming
northward the squadron will touch at
Port Limon, Costa Rica, and then at
Greytown.
The fact that Admiral Meade is due at
Bluefields on April IA, in some quarters,
has been construed to mean that the
United States is about to make dem
onstration of force to restrain Great
Britain from intimidating Nicaragua.
But it is said at the Navy Department
that no orders bearing on this diplomatic
question have been sent to Admiral
Meade, and the fact that his visit to Mica
ragua at this time is nothing more than
the itinerary arranged months ago.
After leaving Greytown the squadron
will visit Little Corn island and Old Provi-
dence. where the Kearsarge relics were
collected. Havana is the next place set
down, but it may be that this stop will
be omitted for the same reason that
caused the abandonment of the plan of
touching at Santiago de Cuba, namely, a
desire to avoid any show OF naval dem
tions are disturbed. The squadron there
fore may go directly from Old Providence
to Key West and SO on to Hampton
Roads.
The herald., 1895-03-30
THE SAILORS STRIKE
nen Who 90 Down to Sea In Ships Take a
Day OF

nen Who Go Down to Sea In Ships Take a
Day OF
SAN FRANCISCO, March 29.-Honors
were easy in the sailors strike today,
two vessels going to sea, one with union
crew and the other with men who ac-
cepted the wages paid by the association.
The schooner Falcon met the demand Of
the union and the bark Gatherer went
away with a crowd from the Sailors
Home.
The schooner Webfoot, lying at Channel
street, is to sail tomorrow, and the pres
ence Of the police will probably be neces-
sary, as the vessel is to take non union
crew. Both the association and the union
are settled in the conviction that they
will win the fight. Andrew Furuseth,
secretary of the union, said today that the
association. in its anxiety to get men,
had laid some OF the vessels liable. He
claimed that advances had been made in
had been given to nOn-union men.
we have pretty good evidence" said
the secretary, that from $l5 to $40 ad-
vance has been paid to non-union men,
and this is clearly in violation of the law.
The non-union men have also been receiv-
ing from IS to $3.50 bonuses for accepting
a berth, which is another infraction of
the law. Two years ago tne UatnereT
shipped crew here for the Sound and
paid the men an advance. When the
vessel returned to San Francisco the men
were taken into court, and upon their
evidence that they had received advances
the owners were compelled to pay them
over again as penalty: The wilma,
Elwell and Cyrus Wakefield, am told,
paid advances to their men. We will in
We stigate the matter when the vessels re-
turn, and if the case is as reported. the
owners will have to pay the penalty"
The herald., 1895-03-30
A DARING CRIME
A Footpad WayIays and Robs q Young Girl
In San Francisco

A Footpad Wayiays and Robs q Young Girl
In San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO. March 29.-Maggie
Hughes. a young girl about Is years of
age, living at SO3 Turk steet, left home
about :45 last night to make visit. She
had her purse, containing IS cents, and
gloves, in her right hand. AS she was
walking on the west side of Franklin
street. between Ellis and O'Farrell. we'll
dressed young man crossed and accosted
her. Wondering what he wanted, she
stopped. "Give me your purse, he said.
She put her right hand behind her back
and said, "Ive got no pure" The young
man pulled a revolver out of his pocket
and showed the muzzle close to her face.
She nearly tainted with fright and stepped
backward. He followed her and said
angrily "Hand over your purse, quick"
She obeyed promptly.
"Now." said he. as he kept the muzzle
of the revolver leveled at her face. "If you
SCI cam or cry for help I'll blow your
brains out" Then he turned on his heel
and. walked away toward Ellis street. AS
soon as he had gone the girl burst into
tears. A lady who had been standing on
the corner of O'Farrell and Franklin
streets, went up to her and asked her
what the young man had done to her.
She told her and the lady said, II be-
lieve he is the same man who insulted
my sister and lady friend here last
night"
The girl then went home, got her bicycle
and rode to the nearest police station,
where she told the story of the robbery.
The herald., 1895-03-30
TROUBLE IN BRAZIL
Officers Of the r1aine Schooner Stetson Tell
Of an Outrage

Oficers of the naine Schooner Stetson Tell
Of an Outrage
BOSTON, March 29.-The Maine
schooner Isaac K. Stetson has arrived
from Brazil and Cuba with a cargo of
sugar. The captain, G. F. Trask. the
first mate. J. f. Winslow, and the crew
consists of four men. While at Catha-
rlnes, Brazil, the crew then with the ves-
sci was set upon while ashore by Brazilian
soldiers and so badly cut that two died
Immediately and one was left in the hos
pital who was not expected to recover.
The fourth received one stab in the back,
but it was slight and he came along with
the Stetson.
The affair occurred December 18th.
Fred johnson, Dane, Ingall Ranshott,
Charles Johnson and Nels Johnson, Nor
wegans, obtained permission to go
ashore. Word came that night to Mate
Winsow that his men had got into
fight and an investigation found the men
badly used up. Ranshoot, Charles john
son and johnson were terribly injured.
the former having eight wounds. while
the others each had five or six. Ranshott
and Johnson died soon after being found.
Nels Johnson only had one cut, that in
the back. According to the story. the
men fell in with some girls and were talk
ing with them when a party of soldiers
came along and ordered them away. One
word led to another, when. the soldiers
drew their daggers and attacked the sail
Ors, who were unarmed and made short
work of them. Captain Trask saw the
American consul and he notified the
officials took the matter up at once. 1t
was understood that some of the soldiers
had been found, but it could not be veri-
hed before the schooner sailed.
The herald., 1895-03-30
NO HONOR AMONG ROGUES
One Of the Flve Forgers Takes &
Confession

One OF the Five ForgerS Takes
Confession
SAN FRANCISCO, March 29.-Every
one Of the five forgers captured by the
Federal detectives is begging the prvi-
lege of turning traitor to his confederates
that he may escape and they be convicted.
The Government fortunately needs no
traitors, and, unless the present plans are
changed, none of the conspirators will be
allowed to turn states evidence. The
Internal revenue agents claim that they
have a complete case agaist the arrested
men and they are firmly convinced that
two of them are far too dangerous to be
given their liberty.
Harrison L. Foss and Frederick D. .Ciprico
are unquestionably the leaders of the con-
spiracy. Max Katzauer and Nose, Green
wald are not credited with intelligence
enough to plan such a scheme against
the Government. and D. ]. Sullivan has
only been a member of the gang two
weeks. Foss was the first to attempt to
expose his confederates, and that is one
reason why the Government is inclined
to call upon him last should the necessity
demand. -
In his eagerness to escape punishment
he exposed another ring Of which the
Federal Government has known for
months. The officials of the custom
house have found him dangerous and
troublesome. but every effort made to de-
pected of being one of the leaders of the
Honolulu opium ring and has now given
confirmation Of the suspicion. On the
day of his arrest he knew that the Fed
eral detectives were after him. but he was
not sure tor what purpose. He new. how
ever, that he must be wanted for forging
certificates or smuggling opium. He had
not the slightest thought that his move
ments with Ciprico and Sullivan had been
closely followed, and in that affair he
felt safe.
He acted upon his own opinion and de-
termined to clear himself from all sus.
picion by accusing others. He confessed
to Federal officer that he knew not only
opium smuggling. His confession involved
him self in both, for other facts prove be-
yond the shadow of doubt that he must
have been a member of both rings to
know anything about either.
The herald., 1895-03-30
II Is Claimed the Valley Road
Will Start From There
DEMAND OF THE COMPANY
The Directors Inspect the Facilities Of
the City by the Slough
II the Bonus Asked Il Given the Line Will
Touch Stockton, II Not Start From
That Famed Place

STOCKTON, March 29.-Stockton is jubi-
liant tonight. The visiting directors of
the San Francisco and San Joaquin VAL
ley Railroad company announced at a
meeting Of the Stockton Commercial as
sociation today that the first work on the
new road would commence at Stockton
within sixty or ninety days and that work
would be pushed rapidly until Bakersfield
was reached.
During nearly the whole of today the
directors drove around the city with
prominent business men, inspecting all
possible routes of entry and sizing up the
water front and the factories. They were
asked to submit proposition before they
returned to San Francisco, and tonight
they met in executive session in room
at the Yosemite Club, while a meeting of
citizens awaited in the rooms Of the
Commercial association overhead.
Shortly after 10 clock the directors an
nounced that they were ready to submit
proposition. 1t was that Stockton take
$3.50, 900 worth of stock and furnish certain
rights OF way and pieces of land desired
for depot and freight yard sites.
The demands are considered reasonable
and will be fulfilled easily. The drec-
dSIco W Iuc CCOAobI uSOlOH
of the road at Stockton in consideration
of what they ask being done. Stockton
will be terminus for time at least and
stirring times are looked for.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 29.-The San
Francisco and San Joaquin Valley rail-
road has acquired large tract OF land
near Martinez. containing about twenty
acres, for the purposes of terminal. 1t
is said all arrangements for the transfer OF
the property to the valley railroad were
perfected several days ago and the matter
has been kept a secret in order that more
effective work might be done by the di-
rectors OF the road in securing concessions
from the people of Stockton.
The title to the terminal site at Mart-
nez rests in the name of the projectors OF
the Salt Lake road, many of whom have
taken part in the organization of the San
Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Rail-
road Company.
The Martinez property is regarded as an
excellent site for grain warehouses. The
land fronts on deep water, and deep water
ships could sail right up to the company's
warehouses and load grain hauled down
from the valley precisely in the same
manner as is now being done at Port
Costa.,, While the line in the San Joaquin
valley will only be branch of the sys-
tom when completed it will nevertheless
be an important branch. The valley road
Will compete lar ely for the grain business
Of the valley and Mr.. Spreckels and the
other directors have decided that they
must afford facilities equal to those OF
the Southern Pacific in order to get the
business.
The herald., 1895-03-30
THE FAMOUS "D0c" WILSON
Said to Be Travelling Salesman In New YorI
Clty

Said to Be Travelling Salesman In New York
City
NEW YORK. March 29.-Citizens Of
Newark are wondering whether or not
they have been harhoring "Doc" Wilson
the last three years. Levi Washburn Moen
is the name under which the suspected
person lives. and he is travelling sales
man for a New York safe house. Few
men had greater newspaper notoriety IN
this country than doc" Wilson. HIS
ployed at Worcester, Mass, as coach
man for A. B. Knowles, the millionaire
loom manufacturer. His experience as a
coachman had given him a taste for
horses and he soon bought large num-
Der of trotters which he kept in a fine sta
BILE, saying he would eventually start a
stock farm and raise the fastest animals
more than $75, 900 on his stable alone. The
source of his income was made known
when he began suit against Philip L.
Moen. the big barb-wire manufacturer of
Worcester, on the ground of breach of
contract. 1t was developed that Moen
paid him more than $100,OOO.
Mr.. Moen admitted that he had given
Wilson the money but said it had been
given under compulslon-that it was a
species of blackmail. According to the
story told at the time, Wilson met Moen
at the latters stable one morning in 1875.
He said he had seen some one commit
some crimes and would inform the
authorities unless he were given $lOO 0Oo;
What the crime was or when committed
it was never told, though many stories
were afioat concerning it. The one that
was generally believed was that Hun
garian refugee had been spirited away
and murdered. Before coming to New
The herald., 1895-03-30
Summary of the Appropriations
Made by the Legislature
PRUNING KNIFE OF BUDD
Detail of the Amounts Set Aside for
the Different Funds
An Amount Set Aside for Payment Of Salaries
for Which No Appropriation Was Made.
The Tax Levy Rates

SACRAMENTO, March 29.-The follow
ing is summary of The appropriations
made by the late Legislature, the items
vetoed by Governor Budd, and the tax
rate, etc.:
General appropriation bill, Sc, 74O, U40. 0.07;
special appropriations. $l.s62. 5o2.o6; de-
ficiency appropriations, $62S, 052. Az; sal
aries, etc., for which no appropriation
was made, but which must be paid out
OF the general fund, Sill, 200; school fund,
S4. 800. 9lS; interest and sinking fund,
$2S2. $40; state university fund, 1929, 900;
total, $l3, 064. 3S3 Is.
This was reduced by the Governor to
$12, Sl9 5S3. Is.
Tax levy for the fotry- seventh fiscal
year. 57.1 cents, realizing $6, 5l4, $685. "a.
Tax levy for the forty eighth fiscal year,
44.6 cents, realizing S5, 19S, l54.
Appropriations in. excess of tax levy,
1922 1851
The reductions made by the Governor
in appropriations amount to 81, 167,
1921,
The herald., 1895-03-30
WILL CALL FOR A REPORT
Inquiry to Be Made Into the Case of the
Imprisoned Consul
A Lot Of Red Tape Will Be Unrolled to
Find Out How II All Oc-
CURED

WASHINGTON. March %. Although
it is said at the White House that the tel
egram from Governor Morrill,, urging the
United States consul Waller, a citizen of
Kansas, reported to be imprisoned in
Madagascar by order OF a French court
martial has not yet been received. the
President, after a consultation with his
cabinet, has decided to act in the matter
and call for report
If the facts are as originally reported in
the cablegram from Mauritius. and in this
point the United States consul, Mr..
Campbell, of st. Louis, will be looked to
for report, then it is expected that Mr..
Eustis, our am bassador to France. will be
instructed to lay the matter before the
French foreign Office and ask for all ex-
PLANTATION OF the course pursued by tn e
officials in Madagascar.
The herald., 1895-03-30

nights arrests. Ciprico. Foss and Sulli-
van assert that they never saw Katzauer
or Greenwald in their lives before until
yesterday, when they all met in the
United States MarshaPs Office. The three
men first named were all caught in the
Wells-Fargo building, while Katzauer and
GreenwAld were caught in the Castle"
saloon on the corner of Stockton and
O'Farrell streets. The latter profesD not
to know anything about the fraudulent
certificates and say they can prove their
innocence.
forging of certificates were kept in the
cage at the United States marshal's office
all day today awaiting arraignment before
Commissioner Heacock.
''It's all up with me-" said Foss, land
| fear they are going to make the bail
$4,000. That settles it. I'm in it and
I've got to look out for myself I'm not
don't propose to talk about this business
at all. told them could help them if
they would sign an agreement to let me
off, but they refused and now they can go
ahead as fast as they like. If they want
those red rubber stamps they talk about,
let them find them. Perhaps swallowed
them.'
Foss' cellmate at the county, Jail Is
KatzaueI. a connection of the Boscowitz
family, well-known in the Northwest as
fur dealers. While employed by his rela-
tions, Katzauer smuglged much opium in
shipments of furs, and when he came to
San Francisco few months ago he was
the possessor Of $25, 600 in gold coin. all Of
it the proceeds of his swindles. He was
card sharper and in this city backed
several poker games and other like gamb-
ling enterprises, but his ventures were
not lucrative, and for some time he has
been without money. except when he
could wheedle from an acquaintance, get
it from relatives or win it at cards.
BOISE, Idaho, March 29.-Special
Agent Beane of the Treasury Department
this afternoon received word from Port
Townsend that five Chinese were held
there, having attempted to land on GER
tificates showing them to be Boise mer-
chants. Investigation shows no such
Chinese were ever here. and it is believed
the certificates are forged. The special
agent has already been at work on the
wholesale forgery here, in which the
names of Chinese have been forged upon
registration papers. 1t seems that quite
q lot of crookedness in connection with
Chinese has been in practice here, and
some sensational developments are
looked for.
The herald., 1895-03-30
SOUTHERN PACIFIC MATTERS
Much Speculation INDUCED In Regarding tn
Result Of the Coming Elections

Much Speculation InduIged In Regarding the
Result Of the Coming Elections
SAN FRANCISCO, March 29.-T. E.
Stillman of the New York firm of Still
man & Hubbard, reresenting the Hopkins
Searles interests in the Southern Pacific
and Central Pacific roads, is here to at
tend the annual directors meeting early
in April.
In an interview Mr.. Stillman said: II
don't know who will be the next presi-
dent of the road. There is no programme.
l don't know, whether it will be Mr.. Hunt
ington again or not. I have seen it stated
in one OF the papers that Mr.. Hubbard
might be or that H. E. Huntington. 1
cannot say, either. whether the Hop
klns-Searles interests are favorable to G.
P. Huntington. 1t is said there may be
a fight when it comes to the election.
The herald., 1895-03-30

ark Moen visited and fell in love with a
pretty brunette whom he married.
Moen himself was out of town, and his
wife professed not to know much of his
past history. When questioned by re-
porter last night she said, in answer to
the question:
is your husband related to tho Moens
of Worcester?''
'Yes, was the reply.
There's my husbands portrait on the
wall. 1t IS said to look like Phillip l..
Moen.'
That's the man he had the suit
against is it not?'
q Yes, but that was eight or ten years
ago. l don't know what that suit was
about exactly; DON'T remember, but 1
believe it caused quite sensation"
Since he has been in Newark Moen has
led rather a quiet life.
The herald., 1895-03-30
shot With His Own -PlstoI

LEXINGTON, KY, March 29.-Andrew
]. Campbell, secretary of the Chamber of
Commerce, president of the Humane So
ciety. and leading fire insurance man,
was killed under mysterious circum stan.
ces at day break today. His 13-year-old
son heard struggle on the rear porch.
Rushing out he found his father with a
gaping wound in the cheek, from which
he soon died. 1t is supposed Campbell
heard some one on the porch and went
O 1t to investigate. A prowler threw a
brick that crashed through glass door.
Campbell fired, the men grappled and
in the struggle Camphell was shot in the
face with his own pistol.
The herald., 1895-03-30
A GREAT YACHT RACE
The Britannia Defeats the Crack Cutie

The Britannia Defeats the Crack Quito
Aisa in Easy Style
NICE, March 29.-The contest today
was one of the finest ever seen. Both
yachts were sailed in mastery style and
the result forms a reliable test OF the two
racers, as the advantages gained were
about evenly balanced. The result shows
the Ailsa to be good in a fresh wind and
sea.
The Ailsa and Brttania started at II
clock, with reefed mainsails and housed
topmasts, in the race for the James Cor
don Bennett cup. valued at $500. and
s250o in specie. The Prince of Wales
cutter crossed the line with lead of
three lengths and kept ahead to the first
mark boat. There the Brittania lost the
lead. The finish was grand one.
Time crossing the line were: Ailsa,
2:26 AS; Britannia, 2:2S:4S
The herald., 1895-03-30
NAVY AFFAIRS
Within Few Months Several Ships Will 90
Out of Commission

Out of Commission
WASHINGTON, March o. Future
movements of ships are under contempla-
tion in the navy department.. Within a
few months a number of vessels will go
out of commission and some of the new
vessels will receive the men who have
been doing duty on the older ships. One
of the important changes to be made is
the sending of the Olympia from the
Mare Island naval station to relieve the
Philadelphia. The Philadelphia will be
docked and scraped at Mare Island and
will then 60 to the Asiatic squadron, re-
lieving the flagship Baltimore. Minister
Willis. it is possible. may conclude to re-
turn to the United States on the Phila-
delphia.
1t is expected that within a short time
the Chicago. now at New York, will go
out or commission and her men will be
transferred to the Amplitude, now at
the Norfolk navy yard.
The herald., 1895-03-30
Small Boys and the Pistol

STOCKTON March 29.-News of a sad
accident that happened yesterday after
noon six miles east of Pennington, has
reached here. Two sons of Benjamin Will
hanson, wealthy farmer, went to play
in an out house on the farm which was
occupied as sleeping place by the men
aged respectively and 8 years. They
got hold OF loaded pistol and as result
the younger of the lads was shot through
the head. He died last night from the
effects of his wound. The elder brother
was so terrified he could give no explana-
ton as to how the accident occurred.