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The herald., 1895-08-04
MONSTER CRAVING DOCK
TorrentaI Rain Spoils the Opening
Festivities

- hofFcHttdi KAN SpOiIS the opening
Festivities
SOUTHAMPTON, August 3.-Tne
Prince and Princess of Wales and the
Duke of York arrived here today and
formally opened the new Craving dock,
said to be the largest dry dock in the
world. and able to accom- nmodate the
largest ship ahoat. Torrents OF rain,
however. spoiled the decorations
thoroughly and dampened the enthus-
lasm OF the large crowds that were pres
ent.
The opening of the new dock by no
means indicates that the dock work here
is completed. In three months time two
alongside the craving dock, each of
which will be capable of accommodating
two ships of the Paris and New York
type, end on.
The town and docks wore gaily deco
rated for the occasion with flags and
bunting, but when the special trains
from London and eisewere with the in
vited guests arrived, the scene was one
OF damp desolation, everything being
deluged with rain.
Alongside the craving dock sump-
tuous lunch had been prepared in one of
the dock houses, covers being laid for 400
persons. and on the edges OF the dock
stands had been erected from which the
visitors viewed as best they could in the
ram the opening ceremony, which was
performed by the Prince of Wales. His
royal hIghness. accompanied by the
Princess of Wales. his two daughters
and the Duke of York came over from
Cowes in the royal yacht Osborne, and
at l: 80 p. m. the prince pressed the
lever by which the sluice gates of the
great dock were opened. The invited
guests repaired to lunch, and by the time
that function was over the dock was full.
Then the dock was inspected and the
dampened visitors went away.
The herald., 1895-08-04
DISASTROUS FIRE
The People Of Sprague Without Town or
Provisions

Provisions
SPOKANE. Aug. 3.-A disastrous fire
occurred at Sprague this afternoon. de-
stroying nearly half the town. Telegraph
wires were buI ned, and it is impossible
to obtain particulars. 1t is known that
the Northern Pacific depot. round house,
machine shops and headquarters building
were burned, together with a number of
engines. Sprague is the division head
quarters of the Northern Pacific and has
a population of about $500.
Mayor Sanders of Sprague telegraphed
late this afternoon to Mayor Belt of Spo-
kane saying the people there reeded help
and provisions aud tents would be thank
fully received The citizens have re-
sponded promptly to the mayors call
and 700 pounds of provisions and a dozen
tents were sent tonight by the regular
west bound Northern Pacific passenger
train. 1t is believed here that the loss
Will reach three-qnarters Of a million OF
dollars.
SprAgue has. a population of 1000 and
mainly depends on the railroad shops for
income. 1t is also the county seat OF
Lincoln county. The shors will probably
never be rebuilt. the Northern Pacific hav-
ing for some time been considering the
plan of removing them to Spokane. This
will undoubtedly now be done and the
town will never recover from the effects
of the calamity.
The herald., 1895-08-04
Warrants VIII Re Sworo Ont

CHICAGO, Aug. 81. l.. Conner, for
merly the husband of Julia l.. Conner
who was mysterously disposed of. with
her daughter. in the ''castle" of II. II.
Holmes. will swear out two warrants
Monday mo-uing. One, will be for the
arrest of Holmes on the charge of mur-
dering Mrs. Conner and ner daughter
Pearl, and the other will be for Patrick
Quinlan on the same charge. Mr.. Con-
ner's determination to take this course
was renched tonight after an unsatisfac-
tory attempt to discover just how far
Quinlan is implicated with Holmes in
the disappearance of his wife and daugh-
ter. Mr.. Conner action in taking out
the warrants will also serve to spur the
police to new efforts to conclusively prove
that Qunnlan. under the conspiracy law.
is equally guilty with Holmes in the
blotting out OF existence OF a half dozen
people, who are now missing and last
seen within the walls of the castle
The herald., 1895-08-04
THE MASSACRES IN China
Discredited by the Board of
Foreign Missions
DR.. SMITHS IGNORANCE
Unaware That Ku Cheng Has Methodist
Missionaries
The Chinese Government Gives Assurance
That Damages Sustained at Cheng
Flu Will Be Paid
Associated Press Special Wire.

hesocldteu freSS special wire.
BOSTON, Aug. 3.-Rev. Justin Smith,
ID. D., one of the secretaries of the Ame er
lean board of comm ssioners for foreign
missions, with headquarters in this city,
said to an Associated Press reporter today
regarding the ca telegram from Foo Chow,
China. that massacre of Christians oc-
Cured at Ku Cheng:
II have heard nothing of such mas
sacre and cannot say whether or not the
report IS correct. l received letter from
one of our missionaries in that vicinity in
June but it said nothing of any friction
between the Chinese and Christians at
that time. Fov Chow is the head station
of China for the church missions and the
American board, and there are large
number Of missionaries, both men and
women, in that section. At the present
time do not know of any mission at Ku
Cheng. Indeed. have never heard of the
place before. 1t is not mentioned in our
list of Foo Chow missions. 1t may have
been established recently"
NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-An Associated
Press telegram telling of the massacre
OF Christians, including five women, at
Ku Cheng. excitet the gravest fears at
the headquarters OF the foreign board OF
Methodist missions in this city today.
The Methodists have missions at Ku
Cheng. 1t is in charge OF Miss Mabel G.
Hartford. Her assistant is Miss W. II.
Rouse. In addition to this it is feared
that two other women, Miss Mabel Allen
and Miss Saran Peters. are also in the
vicin ty of Ku Cheng. Corresponding
Secretary A. B. Leonard of the Methodist
board of missions, who has spent consid-
cradle time IN China. said today: "In
nf tl,o Fant that ,a1
message from China. We can only hope
at present that our people are safe and
well. Had any OF our people been mas
sacred, l am sure that the Rev. W. II.
Tach, our agent at the place from which
the ddvices were received, would have
cabled to us without delay. We will not
communicate with Mr.. Tach unless we re-
ceive information of the alleged massacre
from him."
Miss Hartford is q resident of Dover. n.
H., and has spent several years as mis-
sionarv in China. She was some time
ago put in charge of the woman's work
at Ku Cheng. Miss Rouse. her assistant.
Job Gillespie, secretary of the foreign
board OF missions of the Presby yterian
church. says today that his church had
no missionaries within $50 miles of ku
Cheng. He expressed the opinion that
the massacre affected more seriously the
church missionary society OF England,
which established a mission at Ku Cheng
in 1S47. The mission is attached to the
Church of England and has two mission
houses there. The secretary maintains
twenty-five schools in the province
There is also q small church for lepers in
the !eper village outside OF the south gate
of .he M. E., compound. The Rev. f. E.
Chivers, secretary of the Baptist board of
foreign missions, said that the Baptists
have no mission near the scene of the
alleged massacre.
The herald., 1895-08-04

land, are in arms in pursuit Of Dick
Yeager and his band OF outlaws. Some
500 men armed and mounted are securing
the country from here to Texas. The
sheriff. constable, city marshal and
posse Of about thirty from this CITY are
nov engaged in running fight with a
part of the gang who escaped from the
mountains thirty miles wesG of here, and
who are making their way east to the In
dian Territory. their direction being to-
ward Perry. A courier has just arrived.
who states that one of the outlaws is bad
ly wounded and that unless the cover of
darkness shelters them. all will be killed
The herald., 1895-08-04
BimetaIlic Con.erence

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Aug. 3.-Senator
Hsrris on being asked concerning the
conference of bin etalists to be held in
had been received from representatives of
about twenty-five states announcing their
purpose to attend the conference. 1t
would undoubtedly. ne said. be repre-
sentative conference of Democrats, and
Its action would be of the greatest IN
portance. 1t was intended to be the first
step toward thorough. complete and sys-
tematic organization of Dsr, ocratic BIZ
metallists within the party, and with a
view of influencing party action. Silver
Democrats in every state in the union.
it is said. should see that there is fair
representation sent from their respective
states. Senator Harris left for Washing
ton today whore he will be joined in
few days by Senator Jones Of Arkansas
and other senators who are bringing
about the proposed conference.
The herald., 1895-08-04
John Hancock's Coffin

BOSTON, Aug. 3. 3.-Workmen preparing
ment to John Hancock in the old Gran
airy burying ground, opened the tomb.
disclosing for the first time for more than
a century the coffin OF the famous sign er
of the Declaration of Independence. 1t
was zinc coffin with this inscription !:
John Hancock. born January %. 1877.
ington Hancock. died January 27. 1887,
aged nine years."
The letters are perfectly plain and the
copper plate untarnished. The second
name on the plate shows undoubtedly
that the body of son of John Hancock
was also placed in the coffin.
The herald., 1895-08-04
Sure That He Can Solve the
Mystery
AND HELP HANG THE FIEND
His Theory Of the Fate Of the Williams
Girls
Holmes Had Mysterious Trunk at Franklin
at the Time That Pltzei
Died
Annotated Press specisl Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Aug. 3.-Attor-
ney W. A. Capps OF Fort Worth was in
the city today en- route from Chicago to
Fort Worth, the object of his visit here
being tv see Mascot or Allen. the con-
vict, and ascertain what he may know
that may throw any light on the Holmes
mystery. He Is interested in civil suit
over the title to the Williams property
in Fort Worth. As Allen, or Bond, was
the person to whom this property was
first conveyed. the convict was consid-
cred valuable witness in the case. Mr..
Capps presented to Governor Clarke let
ter of introduction from States Attorney
J. J. Kern uf Illinois. authorizing Mr..
Capps to represent him as states attor-
ney in his talk with the governor.
Mr.. Capps was interviewed by an As
soiated Press reporter after his talk with
the convict. He said that he does not
believe that Allen knows anything of
Holmes crimes that would hang him.
He may know som mething OF Holmes
swindling operations.
- am positive he does." said the at
torney, but that is the extent of his
knowledge. He could not be pardoned
unless he possessed knowledge which
Wouiu nanS uoiineS, Dut WnateVer he
woud say would have no weight unless
coIroborated. thinx he has told all he
knows and is only bidding for cneap
notoriety and immunity from labor,
which is accorded him by frequent inter-
views.''
"Do You believe his story that Minnie
Williams was alive SIX months ago?"
mo; the Williams girls are both dead.
While in Chicago l traced them up to
within a few davs of their disappearance.
Mamie was murdered July 5, 1893, and
Minnie between June Both and July 5th
of the same year. Allen may believe
Minnie is still alive, and doubt not no
conld produce letters reputed to be from
her. but / am as confident that they are
forgeries for which Holmes is probably
responsible. or of which he is cugnizant.
Mrs. Pat Quinlan recently confessed that
she attested q deed in Chicago az Minnie
Williams. He may be able to throw some
light upon the identity of this woman
who is masquerading as Minnie Williams,
but beyond ihat and a knowledge of other
frauds he cannot CO."
"Is the title to the Fort Worth properly
held by Holmes valid?"
at Is a forgery and absolutely value
less. 1t was originally transferred to A.
wards to Holmes, or Pratt, as he was
known there.
60 / am sure Allen was in Fort Worth at
the time he claims. The report that he
was in the Tennessee penItentiary at the
time is not true. He was the Mascot of
whom so much is said. While 1 had
Quinlan in the sweat box at Chicago 1
cornered him and made him confess
that he went to Fort Worth at the in
stance of Pitzel who paid him $3.50. At
Fort Worth Quinlan met Allen, or Mas
COT
The herald., 1895-08-04
HALE and N0RCROSS CASE
The Supreme Court Orders q
New Trial
CONSPIRACY NOT PROVED
And an Award of 100000 Is Set
Aside
NOT PROVED
Decision of $4,000 Words Which Is Con.
Cured in by the Entire
Bench
Associated Press Special Wire,

h-"SNN 'otSu IiCss opeCldl wire.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3.-Tbe su,
preme court today handed down its decis-
ion in the famous Hale and Norcross
mine case. The judgment of the lower
court is reversed and the case will be tried
again. NJ. W. Fox sued Alvinza Hay-
ward, Fl. N. Levy, W. S. Hobart, the
Nevada Mill and Mining company and a
mum Der of othels for an accounting and
damages.
Fox alleged that Hayward. Hobart and
Levy. who in addition to being heavy
stockholders in the Hale and Norcross
mine, were owners Of the Nevada Mill
and Mining company, and that by ad-
vantageous contracts made with the milf
company for milling ores the stockhold.
ers OF the Hale and Narcross were de.
fraudeu of Immense sums of money. The
case was tried before Idge Hebbard of
the superior court, who awarded Fox ST..
GOO and smaller amounts against
stock olders. Seven hundred thousand
dollars of this amount umprised damages
as the result of the cons piracy entered
into oy Hayward. Hobart and Levy.
The case was appealed to the supreme
court in 1898 and for months a decision
has been expected. The decision OF the
supreme court reverses Judge Hebbard's
Judgment, with directions to enter iudg-
ment against Hayward and Levy for
S237. 900 for over charge in milling ores.
The Nevada Mill and Mining comp pany is
let out because in the opinion of the
court it was not properly summoned.
The award of 500. 900 damages for con-
s2iracy made by il dge Hebbaid is set
aside on the ground that insufficient evi.
dence to warrant such damages was not
adduced and Judge Hebbard is directed
to conducs new trial on the question of
damages for conspiracy. The decision is
.he longest ever delivered by the su-
preme court. 1t comprises $4,000 words
and was written by Chief Justice Beatty,
All the other justices concurred except
Garouttee, who wrote a separate concur
ring opinion.
The herald., 1895-08-04
AN INTERNAL MACHINE
Attempt Made to Kill a Business nan of New
York

Attempt Made to Kill Business nan of New
York
DETROIT, Mich, Aug. Sd. W. H.
Moreland, general agent of the Great
Northern railway and the Great Northern
Steamship company and a city water COM
missioner, narrowly escaped injury by an
internal machine tlis evening. A box
which contained bottle of explosive
material and pistol so arranged as to
ign ite the explosive when the cover was
opened was lett at Moreland's residence
on Cass avenue by an expressman. More
land suspected practical joke and did
not open the box, but youth named
John Chackerbury took the box into the
yard and attempted to open it. The pis-
tol was instantly discharged and Chacker-
bury was severely burned about the arm.
No further damage was done. Moreland
cam ot account for the motive for send
ing him such present.
The herald., 1895-08-04
THE WORK OF ROBBERS
Thirty Travellers Stripped and Plundered al
Santa Cruz

Thirty Travellers Stripped and Plundered at
Santa Cruz
CITY OF MEXICO. Aug. 3.-Twenty
masked robbers armed with American re-
volvers and mu.Kets attacked eight mule
teers at Santa Cruz on Thursday. The
robbers tied their victims hand and foot
and then threw the muleteers in the ditch
after having stripped them and stolen
both clothes and money. Four bandits
were left on guard while the remainder
went to attack the travellers, whose ap-
proach had been signalled by the robbers
Uosted on a neig boring Hill. The trav-
elers we're am mbushed, stripped naked and
thrown, bound, into a ditch. This went
on until the bandits secured thirty per.
sons. all of whom were shivering with
cold in the early morning and lay help
less in the ditch. About 3 o'clock in the
afternoon muleteer escaped and alarmed
"a neighboring town. Troops were sent
to chase the bandits. but the latter eluded
the authorities.
The herald., 1895-08-04
Collision Between Steamer,

MARSHFIELD, Ore. Aug. 3.-The
steamer Arago ran into the steamer
Homer this afternoon in the lower bay,
and as a result the Homer was beaclied to
keep her from sinking. The Homer was
loaded with coal and was to sail for San
Francisco. The Argo struck the Homer
amidships on the port side. Captain Reed
said that the Homer signaled to pass on
one side and then started to take the
other. which caused the accident. The
Argo is a steel vessel and is not damaged
q particle.
The herald., 1895-08-04
Express Messenger Kissing

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 3.-Elmcr d. Ferpu.
son. messenger in the employ of Wells
Fargo Express company. who has achiev-
ed considerable reputation for his intre-
pid handling of train robbers ON two
different occasions, is missing under pecu-
liar conditions. His friends fear that he
has been the victim of foul play. A year
ago when train robber covered Fergu-
son with a revolver near st. James Mo-.
he wrested the weapon from his assailant
and shot him. Ferguson sustained two
wounds in that encounter and a short
time after the robbers body was found
in the Msrrimac river.
The herald., 1895-08-04
Holmes MYSTERIOUS Box

FRANKLIN, Ind, August 3.-About
October 9th last Holmes came here with
a mysterious trunk and large box. This
was about the time Howard Pitzel dis
appeared. Al expressman there told of
hauling the two articles. Mrs. Yoke,
the mother OF Holmes wife. said today
stood, contained only her daughters ap
parel and househ old effects. She still
declares that neither she nor her daughter
knew anything of Holmes relations
with the Williams girls. or other women.
The herald., 1895-08-04

founded on the Emanuel chu .ch murders
Judge Murphy had forbidden the produce
ing Of the play during the trial Of Theo-
dore Durrant for the murder of Blanche
Lamont. on the score that the production
OF the play might infame public senti-
ment against Durrant. The court found
guilty Of contem mi ut and Sentenced him to
three days imprisonment in the coun-
ty jail. The execution of the sentence
was deferred until Monday that Daley
might move for a writ OF habeas corpus.
The herald., 1895-08-04
GI0Omy OutlO0k for Ireland

NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-A London dis
patch to the World says: Justin Nc
Carthy has issued call for full meet
ing of the Irish party on the opening day
OF the new parliament, when Timothy
Healy's reelection will be dealt with.
Healy has following of twenty mem
bers. and if he should secede from a ma
jority of the party and unite with the
edmond split, it would leave the National
lists with fifty mempers as ag;inst thirty.
The outlook for Ireland in the face of
these jissensions is gloomy indeed.
The herald., 1895-08-04
Had to Marry Her

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 3.-The
marriage of DR.. Victor ]. Stearns and
Mrs. Bridget Ramage is announced DR..
Stearns is prominent physician and
club man and Mrs. Ramage IS prominent
in society. Some months ago Mrs. Ram
age brought suit against DR.. Stearns for
breach Of promise of marriage. DR..
Stearns left the state. but returned
recently. He tried to induce Mrs. Ram
age to end the suit. but she still insisted
on marriage. Finally meeting was
the wedding is the result. Mrs. Ramage
inherited fortune from her first hus-
band,
The herald., 1895-08-04
HE. is NOT THE MAN
Benjamin Harrison Does Not Believe That He
Can Reach the Persimmon

WATERTOWN, N. Y, Aug. 3.-Ex-
President Harrison was interviewed at
Old Forge by representative of the
Standard. He declined to discuss politics
further than to say:
"You will see that whom the Repub blican
party comes into power again they will
begin when the pepole are heard from
again. The Republicans have learned
lesson and they will attend the caucus
hereafter. More earnest hard work will
be performed. ana consequently success is
practically assured.''
When the reporter suggested that Mr..
Harrison might be the nominee for the
presidency, the ex-president said. "Thank
you. but do not believe that 1 am the
man."
The herald., 1895-08-04
Gave Himself Up

TUSCON. A. T., Aug. 3.-About
week ago Jose Acevado, foreman of big
cattle ranch of Cameron Cattle Co., south
of here. was ambushed and killed by
Francisco Peralta. who shot him six
times. Peralta escaped into Mexico. This
afternoon he walked Into the sherIff's
Office here and gave himself up. An old
feud caused the decd. Friends of Peralta
claim that he can clear himself, VIII le
Acevedo's friends say the deed was cold
blOoded murder
The herald., 1895-08-04
ANXIOUS TO LEARN
A Noble Lady Wishes to Obtain Scholarly
Polish

ALAMEDA. Aug. g. Lady Sholto
Douglas wants to go to school again and
to round off her education with high
school ,lish. Yesterday her ladyship ap-
peared before PRINCIPAL Scott of the high
school and asked if she could not be al
lowed to take the course in that institc-
tion of learning.
Principal Scott could not promise the
daughter-in-law OF the marquis of
Queensberry that he could take her as a
pupil, because the laws of the state of
California do not provide for the adn,is-
sion to the public schools of married wo-
men. The best the principal could do
was t, tell Lady Sholto that he would
take her application under advisement
and see what could be done for her.
The herald., 1895-08-04
Kicked tn Death

TULARE. CAL Aug. Sired, the O.
year-old son OF John Frazier, was in
stantly killed yesterday a few miles south
OF here. He was helping his father to
haul hay. when in passing over ditch.
he fell from his seat down behind the
mules he was driving. one of which kick
ed him, and two wheels of the wagon
passed over him
The herald., 1895-08-04
Repairing the Brook,vn BRIDGE

NEW YORK, Aug. STRAINS we're
stopped OH the Brooklyn bridge tonight
for the first time sinca it was built, and
for the next twenty four hours they will
not be running. The promenade is also
closed. Vehicles travel on the south road
and pedestrians on the north way. This
is caused by the necessity for repairing
the New York end of the structure.
The herald., 1895-08-04
Reli1ned n Sinecnrc

SACRAMENTO. Aug. 3.-State Con-
for the alleged services of Fred A. Severy
as printing expert. has borne fruit. Mr..
Severy said he was positive the controller
would keep him out of the money, and
as his Office was one where there were
no duties to perform he concluded to re.
sign. His resignation has been handed
to the governor and accepted.
The herald., 1895-08-04
Labor Is ,JubiIant

PITTSBURG, Pa. Aug. 3.-Both the
miners and operators OF this district
think they have the best end of the COM
promise wage agreement entered into
yesterday. The operators are able to
fulfill their contracts and the miners are
jubilant at the prospect of Uniform rates
throughout the district after October lst.
The miners will prepare for an emergency
by tightening their organization.
The herald., 1895-08-04
Artistic Porcelain r,ust Paw putv

NEW YORK. Aug. 3.-The board Of
United States general appraisers has rem
dered decision denying the appeal of
to the free entry OF artistic porcelain,
and declared the porcelain to be subject
to duty of per cent. The valuation of
the importation is not large, but the case
is important as other cases are hanging
on the decision. An appeal will prob
ably be taken to the United States circuit
pOnrt
The herald., 1895-08-04
He Died Triad

STOOkTON. Aug. 3.-The body of John
Lorenz 20. a Portuguese, was found hang
ing by moose around his neck to rail.
road bridge near Tracy. In letters left by
Lorenzo be said he would commit suicide
because his wife, a school teacher near
Haywards, refused longer 10 sunnort him
AS he could not earn his own living he
resolved TO die.
The herald., 1895-08-04
VIII indemnify Losses

WASHINGTON. Aug. 3.-Upder in
structions from the state department,
Minister DENLY is now engaged in an in
vestIgation of the damages sustained by
the American missions at Cheng Ku. The
Chinese government has already given
demnity and has taken steps to ascertain
for itself through commission the ex-
tent of the losses sustained by the for
eipners