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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-15
THE STRIKERS CASES
Startling Declaration Of the American Rail-
way Unions Attorney


San Francisco, March H.--In the Uni
ted States Court today Attorney Mon
teith, who is defending the American
Railway Union strikers, charged with OBJ
structing the mails made the startling
announcement that he was prepared to
prove that Worden, who is under sentence
OF death for causing the Yolo trestle dis
aster, is not guilty of that crime, and
that one Charles O'Brien had confessed
that he was paid $400 to wreck the
train.
Monteith tried to have the written con-
fession put on the record. 1t is dated
City, July 10Th, and addressed to the
President of the American Railway I'm
ion, Sacramento.
In the confession O'Brien says he was
engaged by two men to wreck the train.
One was heavy, dark man, and the
other wore soldiers hat O'Brien says
the men sent him away and that he writes
so that none of the strikers will be ac-
cused. He says he was sick and out OF
work when he committed the crime and
did not know what he was doing.
Monteith offered to show that O'Brien
had been seen in company with a man
named Barret. and that g. number of per-
sons had heard him say he had. wrecked
the train.
Judge Morrow decided, on the author
ity of the celebrated Lizzie Borden case,
that such confession could not be ad
mitted. The case will close tomorrow
The trial began November 10th, and has
been in progress longer than any in the
annals oil Jurisprudence.
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Flap Cuba Showing Revolution Has Broken

crippled by the operation of that portion
of the Wilson bill which places lumber
among the articles of merchandise that
may be imported free of duty, and lum-
ber, manufacturers and dealers of the
Coast States, and particularly of this city,
keenly realize the disadvantage under
which they labor since the new law has
been operative.
E. c. Herrck, president of the Pacific
Pine Lumber Company, today gave his
opinion of the condition and outlook for
the trade in this city.
There is no wholesale dealer in CaTifor-
mia doing business at a profit at present.
Hard times were felt in this branch of
business in the same proportion as other
branches, but up to the time OF the pas
sage of the obnoxious Wilson bill lum Der
men transacted their business at fair
profit. When the duty was taken off the
British Columbia lumber men. seeing in
this country better market, lost no time
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The party of insurgents operating near
Baire, it is reported, is reduced to forty
men and one chief. They are negotiating
for surrender. Among those seeking for
amnesty are many men who have been
wounded and have returned to, their
homes. General La Chambre telegraphs
that the situation is improved. Miss
Amparo the fiancee of the chief OF the
Ybarra party, is prisoner Of war. She
is but sixteen years old and was captured
after the engagement near San .lgnacio
plantation. She is now detained in San
Severne Castle. Mantanzas.
Tampa, Fla, March 14.-An officer of
the late revolutionary party arrived from
Cuba tonight by the steamship Olivette.
Through Colo lei Fiararedo. the Associ-
ated Press correspondent was informed
that constitutional convention of Cuban
patriots has been held. in Los Negris and
a provisional government. formed. Gen.
eral Maximus Gomez was appointed Com
mander in Chief of the insurgent army
and Jose Marti Deputy Envoy to obtain
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STOCKTON'S NEW LIBRARY
The Building Opened to the PubIic--A SpIen-
did Institution

Stockton, March 14.-Tonight Stockton
opened to the public it's new free public
library building, and now boasts the best
building used exclusively for pubic Ii
brary purposes in any city of its size in
the country. The building was built with
money received throumgh bequest of DR..
Hazleton. who died at Tarrytown, N. Y,
and left to this city. $75 600 to be used for
library purposes. Tie structure occupies
the corner OF Market and Hunter streets,
100 feet frontage on each street. 1t is of
brick, veneered with marble and finished
with marble on the inside. In it's build
ing over 5000 square feet of white marble
two-inch veneer and 1900 cubic feet of
and over 1000 square feet of colored
marble veneering on the inside The stock
or book room is entirely fireproof and is
capable of holding 5000 volumes.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-15
HIS MONEY MELTED AWAY
A Hungarian Nobleman Ends His Life in
San Francisco Bay
Strange Story of Ferdinand Oswald as Related
by One Who Had Known Him
for Years

San Francisco. March 14.-The dead
body of a man was taken from the bay
off Lombard street few days ago and
identified by parers on the person as
Ferdinand Oswald, of go Annie street, an
aged florist.
Oswald's S life was strange one. The
man who knows most about his career is
J. L. Farnsworth, proprietor of the lodg-
ing house where Oswald lived. Mr.. Farms
worth's story is as follows:
Oswald was man OF superior mind
and education. though l think he lost
his reason some months ago. He had
lived here several years, following the vo-
cation of peddlng flowers. His stand
was generally at Kearney and Market
streets.
1.-The cd man was not given at all to
boasting but those who knew him best
learned the story of his life. He was re-
lated to the Hungarian nobility and came
to this country worth $l0 000 about ten
years ago. After he hal completed
course in the best schools of his native
land. his mother spent $12, 900 to COM
plete his education in Berlin. He came
to America to carve out a career. He lived
for several years at prominent hotel
and spent money like a gentleman, but
he seemed to have no business tact, nor
even the ability to get properly acquaint-
ed with the prominent Hungarians Of
the city.
''He was we'll equipped surgeon. hav-
ing been thoroughly educated in his pro-
fession in Europe. where ne also practic-
ed for few years. He apparently lacked
the nerve to begin his profession. so he
hung on until his money began to melt
away. He then sought in vain for en-
ployment, but found nothing to do. As
his finances went. he drifted down further
and further until at last he began TO
work as a florist and finally became an
ordinary flower peddler. In his last
wears he was so absent minded that he
would stand at his favorite place staring
vacantly and with empty basket in his
hands
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from foreign countries recognition OF the
insurgents as belligerents. AS soon as
practicable there will be held at Guymas
in Porto Principe province an assembly
to organize a, provisional government
when. President and four Secretaries les
ing to the division in the for
mer revolution by the Cuban
Government will be chosen. The states
are to be Orocento or Eastern. Camaguay,
Los Villas and Occdent or Western Cam
aglay. They will also adopt constitution
and Chamber OF Deputies or Congress-
selected at the point that was chosen in
the late rebellion. AT their recent organi-
zation Il proclamation was issued and ser t
to the Spanish chief and soldiers, saying
that the movement was not made against
them but against the Government, and
that the property OF a private individuals
would be respected. declaration OF in
dependence was also issued. In the recent
battle the insurgents were led by Macceo.
The regiment of Catolica, in charge of a
colonel of the Spanish army, was cut in
two and 500 Spaniards killed.
Savannah, Ca, March 14.-Under in
structions from the Costa Rican govern
ment, the British steamship Elliott
which cleared for a Costa Rican port, has
being suspected of having been engaged
by Cubans for that service, although
cleared for Costa Bica.
The crew of the vessel which has been
lying in this port three months unchar-
tered, say the captain informs them that
he cannot tell them yet where they are
going. Large boxes weighing 100 pounds
each arrived from New York today and
have been placed about thirty feet from
where the steam yacht Pedro Pablo is
lying. Negroes handling them told the
Associated Press correspondent they were
to be put on the boat. Collector Beck
with will investigate. Senior Petinto.
Spanish Consul, admits that this port is
viewed with the most suspicion Dy Span
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ing as administrators and why the letters
to them as such should not be revoked.
Mckusick was a wealthy resident of
Claremont and when he died in July
1898, he lett an estate of nearly 5000, 900
to his four minor daughters, share and
share alike, each to be paid her share
when she reached the age OF twenty
charge OF his friends, Spaulding and Carr,
depending upon them to see that his
orphaned daughters were fairly dealt with.
The daughters. after an investigation,
charged the administrators with misap-
apropriating the funds OF the estate.
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DAN BURNS MAKES ANSWER
Denial That He Owes an Attorney For
Defending Him
The Enforcement Story of Twelve Years
Ago, When the Ex-Boss Was
Arrested, Revived.

San Francisco, March 14.-Dan Burns
has filed an answer to the suit of A. L..
Hart of Sacramento to recover several
thousand dollars as attorneys fees for de-
Tending Burns against charges of embez-
zling and misappropriating state money
when Secretary OF State, twelve years ago.
The grand jury of Sacramento filed six
indictments for embezzlement and four
for felony against Burns.
In the answer Burns declares he never
employed Hart to defend him, the latter 8
services being gratutous and unsolicited.
When the trial ended Burns says he pre-
sented his friend Hart with $1,000 as a
gift, not fee, to show his gratitude and
appreciation for unsolicited services.
Hart claimed that the $1,000 was the first
payment on $25 900 fee.
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BRIBERY OF THE ALDERMEN
Direct Charges Made Against City Officials in
Chicago

boodling are made against numerous city
Aldermen in the amended pleadings filed
today in the suit to have the sweeping,
gas and Cosmopolitan electric franchises
annulled. Since the ordinances were
passed amid great disorder, in the City
Council, on February 25th, the news
papers have daily printed columns that
the granting of the franchises was the re-
suit of liberal bribery of Aldermen, and
the to
peladings charged explicitly that the
Aldermen voting Eyes" on the ordinances
had been promised 'pecuniary advan-
tage" for their votes. The bill has caused
a sensation in political circles, and the
investigation of the charges promises to
be exceedingly interesting.
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THE MURDER OF GIBBS
Bert Snyder's Story Of the Killing Of the
Capitalist


Buffalo, N. Y, March 14.-In the Rob-
inson trial today Dr. Carlton r. Jewett
testified that Gibbs death resulted from
the bullet in the brain.
Bert Snyder, Sadie Robinson's cousin,
told about hearing Clarence and Sadie
quarrel at their house on Central avenue
in Cleveland. when Sadie threatened to
''blow about the Buffalo job"
Then" said the witness, Clarence
held Sadie up"
What do you mean by that?'
He pointed revolver at her. having
first blackened his moustache, and then
tied handkerchief about his head"
What did she say?''
'She said: That's the way you held
up Gibbs. y
Clarence went on and told me about
holding up the Buffalo man. He said
they got broke in Jamestown, skipped .
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TOURING THE STATE
The Mother and Step Father Of Mrs. Cleye-
land Coming South

The Mother and Step Father Of Mrs. Cleve-
land Coming South
Stockton, March H.--Henry f. Perrine
and wife. the step father and mother re-
spectively of Mrs. Grover Cleveland. arrived
in Stockton this afternoon, Mr.. Perrine
wishing to visit his old friend. H. o.
Matthews, with whom he was engaged in
the grocery business in Stockton in the
tifties.
Mr.. Perrine was much surprised at the
size and Importance of the city at pres
ent, which, when he left here forty two
years ago, was mercy supply depot for
the mines; The gentleman talked freely
to the local reporters concerning his early
residence here. despite the fact that he
has been accused of coldness toward
newspaper men.
He and his wife left for the southern
part of the state this evening. They will
return to their home in Buffalo by way OF
New Orleans.
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RAILROADED TO PRISON
A San Francisco Ruffan Who Will Pass His
Life in Jail

San Francisco, March 12.-John Smith,
the vicious young footpad who cursed and
reviled Judge Wallace for sentencing him
to twenty years in the penitentiary, was
tried today on a second charge Of robbery.
He pleaded guilty on the first trial, but
entered plea of not guilty today. 1t
required Just six hours to secure jury,
hear the evidence and obtain verdict of
guilty today. With John Wilson, Smith
held up IA street car on the night OF jan
uary 18th. The police have learned that
Wilson, who was sent to Folsom for forty
years, has bad record, although only %
years old. He has served severa terms in
the Walla' Walla Penitentary.
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CRUSHED LIKE EGd SHELLS
Falling Walls Crush a Store During a Big
Fire in Laramie

Laramie, Wyo., March 14.-One Of the
most disastrous fires in the history of
this city broke out at midnight. The i'm
mense building OF the Trabing CONNER
cial Company, with a large stock of goods,
was completely destroyed The loss will
probably be $3.50, 900. There is about $60, 900
insurance. j. S. d A. NJ. Watkins store,
adjoining the Trabing buildings, was
crushed like an egg by falling walls. The
stock was buried under the ruins Four
men were injured. James Poster is dead.
George Cordiner, university student,
who was buried with others under the
walls, cannot live. The Meyer Dry
Goods Company occupied one of the de-
entirely destroyed.
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A MISSING GlJNBOAT
Vessels 90 In Search Of the Overdue Reina
Regente

keRentc
Madrid March 14.-The Government
was questioned today in the Chamber of
Deputies as to the information it had re-
garding the Reina Regente. In reply to
the question the Prime Minister said
teiegrams announcing the wreck of ves-
sells at various places along the coast had
been received, and that though the Gov
ernment had no positive news regarding
Reina Regente beyond the fact that she
had sailed from Tangier, he feared the
vessA, had been lost. The belief is hourly
growing stronger that the vessel will
never again be heard from and has Gre
ated a feeling Of CONSERVATION throughout
the country. In Cadiz and Carthagenia.
where most OF the crew belonged, the ex-
citement is intense.
Several British warships have left Gil
braltar in search of the missing vessel.
me report current here late tonight is
at she was found by British vessel in
isabled condition off the African coast.
pndon, March IA "A dispatch to the
hdard from Madrid says that flags a
lpass box and other articles belonging
he Reina Regente have been washed
ore at Riae.
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CHEATED THE GALL0WS
Murderer in Idaho Commits Suicide With
norptiue

Salt Lake, Utah, March IA special
from Pocatello, Idaho, to the Tribune
says: Charles Perry, under sentence to
be hanged on the 22d inst. for murder,
took morphine yesterday with suicidal in
tent and died last night. Among his ef-
he committed the murder for which he
was to hang.
He left a letter addressed to an Italian
paper in San Francisco, which has been
forwarded according to his wishes. 1t is
thought he was a member of the Italian
Malta Society
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MADE A SURE JOB OF 1T
An Austrian Blows Himself to Pieces
With Dynamite
Effective nethod Adopted by Alolse Feidl
In Denver to Commit
Suicide.

Denver, March 14.-Since the suicide of
Lingg, the anarchist in Jail at Chicago,
there has been no record of such cold
blooded and well planned suicide as that of
Aloise Feidl, an Austrian, in this city,
today.
Feidl killed himself on Logan avenue, a
fashionable thoroughfare, at midday, by
exploding dynamite certridge, about an
inch and half in diameter and four
inches long. The entire left side of the
body was blown into fragments pieces
being scattered all about the neighbor-
hood. The man was stranger here.
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STOLE A PATROL WAGON

A Race Trackman Gets Into a Peculiar
Scrape
New York, March 14.-John Hayden, of
Sheepshead Bay, was locked up in sub
precinct station today charged with steal
ing police patrol team and wagon. Hay
den said he had been to party with a
number OF women. They wanted to get
home. No cars were running. Hayden vol
unteered to get vehicle and went to the
police station at Twenty first street and
took the wagon. He says it was lent to
him, but the police say they never saw the
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DRANK AMMONIA
Ex-Governor Campbell of Ohio Suffering
Through q Careless Serxanf

Ex-0oVernor CampDeII OF Oh10 suffering
Through a Careless Servant
Hamilton, o.. March H.-Ex- Governor
Campbell, after placing glass of water
to his lips at dinner last evening, rose
staggering and foaming at the mouth ap-
parently speechless. He managed to say.
My throat is burning" Investigation
shovel the servant had placed,a bottle of
ammonia in the ice-chest in such way
that when the lid closed the contents
spilled into the drinking water. Physi-
clans administered an antidote quickly,
but Mr.. Campbell is suffering severely.
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IItah's Convention

Salt Lake, Utah, March IA large
number of propositions were submitted
to the constitutional convention today
and referred to appropriate committees.
A petition of the woman suffragists was
received and referred. Two propositions
relating to the taxation of mines were
submitted, being taken from the laws of
Montana, Nevada and Colorado. The
committees are actively at work, but very
little result has been shown on the propo-
81
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A Harvester Company in Trnuh,.

Chicago, March 14.-The Walter A,
Wood Harvester Company confessed judg-
ment in the Superior Court today for
$26, 253 in favor of the National Bank of
the Republic. An execution was issued
and Deputy Sheriffs levied on the stock
in the warehouse OF the company at
Taylor street. The company is one of
the largest concerns in the country en-
gagged in the manufacture Of harvesting
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Washington, March 14.--Collectors of Gus
toms have been advised that Articles 442
to 473 of the Customs Regulations have,
been revoked in accordance with the joint
resolution of the last Congress relative to
the transportation and expectation of
goods without examination to the free
zone in Mexico.
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Harcourt Is In Line

London, March 14.-The Globe this
evening states that the Government has
conveyed hint to the opposition that
Sir William Vernon Harcourt is disposed
to accept the Speakership when Sir Ar
thur Wellesley Peel resigns providing his
election is not opposeL. The idea is said
to have been well received by the opposi-
tion. and if it is adopted it is reported
Campbell Bannerman will succeed Sir
William as Liberal leader in the House OF
C0mmopS
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Fish Killed by a Freeze

Fort Worth, Texas, March 14.-Careful
estimates place the amount of fish killed
by the February sreezing in the shallow
bays on the Texas coast south OF the
mouth OF the Brazos River at &c, 900 tons.
The shore has been lined witch fish car
casses for month, and it is thought that
most of the red fish spawn and young are
killed.
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Fought for a Girl

San Francisco, March 14.-Al Bailey
and James Raggett fought with bare
knuckes for two hours to decide which
should have girl of whom each was
enamored. The sudden appearance of
the police and the arrest of the duelists
left the question still unsettled.
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No Damage at NewcastIe

Newcastle. CAL, March 14.-Careful in
vestigation by the Associated Press cor
respondent fails to discover that any par
ticular damage was done in this .ecuion
by last nights frost. From present indi-
cations crops will be larger this season
than ever before
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ish authorities, and that his instructions
are to keep rigid outlook here.
Madrid, March 14.-The government
has issued an order forbdding the deliv-
cry of private kilograms containing Cuban
news of a character unfavorable to the
government. 1t has also ordered no
cipher messages be sent to Cuba.
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AN OAKLAND ESTATE
Suit for an Accounting Brought Against
Prominent Men

Prominent Men
Oakland. Cal, March 14.-N. w. Spauld-
ing, ex-United States Sub Treasurer and
ex-mayor of Oakland, and William S. Carr,
the well-known Kern county capitalist,
have been ordered to appear before Judge
Ellsworth on March % and show cause
why an attachment should not issue to
compel them to render an accounting in
the estate of Harrison J. McKusick, de-
ceased, and for which they have been act
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Floated Up by the Sea

San Diego, March 14.-The body of a
dead man, supposed to be that OF Harry
King, young carpenter, drowned on
March at Ocean Beach. was found this
morning in False Bay, near Moreno sta
ton.
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LUMBER INDUSTRY CRIPPLED
Complaint Made by Dealers in San
Francisco
British Columbia Hills Turn Out Lumber
CheapIy and Land 1t in San
Francisco Duty Free

San Francisco, March 14.-The Call
says: The lumber industry OF California,
Washington and Oregon has been severely
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board bill there, and went 70 Buffalo.
They went out one night and Sadie had a
suit OF his clothes on. They tackled this
man Gibbs, and he fought and they shot
him -
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FELL TO HIS DEATH
Fatal Tumble of a Prominent Resident Of
Redondo

Redondo, March 13.-T. ]. Bolan, a res
ident of this city, fell down pair Of
stairs near the bath house, today, and
broke his neck, dying almost instantly.
Mr.. Bolan has resided here for a long
time. At one time he was prominent
figure in the politics OF Arizona, having
been United States District Attorney for
many years.