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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-29
SEE JosKEs' AID.

Peremptory sales of cloaks and
other winter goods. II 20 In
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-29

The slnecures might be trimmed
down, but that would not stop the
leaks of the ship of state.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-29
Our repairs bill amounts to $685..

We have thus accounted for $l2,-
699.4S, spent for sundry necessary
supplies, labor, material, etc.
Added to the amount paid "oflicers
and assistants" we have $23,655.77.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-28
John Bigelow Kills Amy Thill
in an Apartment House
SUICIDE FOLLOWS MURDER
Jealousy Was the Cause of the Double
Tragedy
Both People We're Well Thought Of In
Theatrical Circles AMI Were Members
Of the Drew Company

NEW YORK, March 27.-John Bigelow.
an actor, shot and killed Amy ThilI an
actress, today, in the furnished room of
the woman, on Twenty y-fourth street. and
then blew out his brains. The tragedy
was not discovered until almost evening,
when both bodies were found lying cold
and bloody on the floor of the apartment.
None of those in the house could assign
motive for the deed.
Bigelow was about 80 years old and the
woman not more than 25. She bore
character which was blameless. John
Bigelow, who committed the crime was
the son of James Bigelow, an ex mayor
Of Morristown, N. j., who is retired
lawyer.
The young man lived on West Thirty
eighth street, and just before the Christ
mas holidays was member OF Sidney
Drew's Company. 1t was during this en-
gagement that he met Amy Thill. He fell
in love with her. She was also a men,
Der of the company, and they decided to
leave it at Christmas. Since then neither
OF them has been engaged in profession
al work. Bigelow is said to have been
offered an engagement, but refused TO ac
cept it unless she was also engaged
Members of the theatrical profession
tonight assert that the case is a parallel
to the case of James Gentry, who shot
Madge York, at Philadelphia few weeks
ago.
MINNEAPOLIS, March 27.-Amy Thill
was the daughter of Mrs. Susan Thill, who
keeps a hair store at S12 Nicolet avenue,
in this city, and resides at No. 10, South
Ninth street. There are five girls in the
family and all have prediction for the
stage. All are handsome and the mur-
dered girl was especially so. The family
70, lie Da,,1 f,,,
or five years ago. They deny they had
ever heard of Bigelow.
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noon from st. Jago. Her officers stated
that the murdered seaman was John
Lowe, aged 35, resident of Leeds, Eng
land, who shipped at Cardiff, Wales.
On the night of March 1S the crew went
ashore and after stroll started to return
to the ship. When nearly there Lowe
started back to st. Jago in company with
Cuban negro. En- route they had to pass
q Cuban fort garrisoned by Spanish
troops. Suddenly a sentinel sprang out
and in Spanish commanded them to halt:
Lowe did not understand the command
and started to hurry away. The next in
slant the sentinel fred and Lowe dropped
down corpse. The negro then started to
run. He, too, was shot and mortally
wounded. The dead man and the wound
ed negro were carried inside the fort.
At daybreak Captain Gavin of the Lau-
restina went to the fort and demanded
the body of the man. This demand was
refused. and he has made formal COM
plant to the British Government. Inves-
tigation is to be made. Officers OF the
steamer state that when she left Cuba,
March Goth, the revolution was progress
ing quietly.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-28
CHUMMED WITH A YOUNG BOY
An Unpublished Romance in Novelist
StevensOn's Life
Left Half Of His Vast Estate In Samoa to the
Son Of the Famous Pacific Coast
Artist, Strong

SAN FRANCISO, March 27.-From Sa-
moa comes a romantic story of the attach
ment between Robert Louis Stevenson and
Joseph Austin, the 12-year-old son of
Joseph D. Strong, well known on the Pa
cific Coast as an artist and carcaturist.
Mr.. Strong married the daughterof Steven
sons wife and settled in the Hawaiian
Islands. 1t was while on a visit to them
that Stevenson became acquainted with
the little boy. A mutual attachment
sprang up between the two that lasted un-
til the novelists death. The two were
constantly in each others company. To-
gether they rambled among the hills along
the seashore and the feeling that Steven
son felt for the youth developed into that
enchanted with the dreamy life of the
islands and anxious to he near the youth,
resolved to settle permanently in the Pa
citic islands, and subsequently purchased
plantation at Samoa, where he installed
MIR. Strong and his family.
1t was while here that the novelist in
dulged in several cruises on the ocean.
On all these voyages Stevenson was ac-
mpanied by young Strong. Australia,
Hawaii and, the Gilbert islands were visit
ed at intervals by the chums. Stevenson
has bequeatned half of his entire estate to
his boy comrade. The property includes
the immense tr ,ct in Samoa owned by the
novelist, who developed it into a high
state of cultivation. About year ago
Stevenson sent young Strong to Oakland
to be educated. but the separation was too
much for the novelist Who sent Tor the
lad. During Stevenson fatal illness
young Strong was constantly at his bed
side and was present at his death. 1t was
Stevenson intention to educate him as
an artist the boy inheriting his
fathers talent. He is now living on the
Samoan plantation, inconsolable over the
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-28
A GREAT WALL OF WATER
Many Ranches Destroyed by the
Breaking of a Reservoir
The Grand Valley Ditch Company's Tank
Gives Way--Ralroad Bridges Carried
Away and Tracks Buried

NEW CASTLE, Colo, March 27.-The
reservoir of the Grand Valley Ditch Com
pany on East Rifle Creek, six miles from
here, gave way today.
The reservoir was not quite full, but
there was enough water, mud and rocks
to cover and destroy all the ranches in
this section for five miles along the
creek.
The flood struck the Rio Grande juno
tion Railway, carrying away two bridges
a mile apart and covering the track with
mud and rocks for half mile.
1t will be five or six days before the
track can be used for travel and it is i'm
possible to transfer.
All traffic for points west of this place
will be sent over the Rio Grande and
Narrow Gauge line, via Marshall Pass and
Gunnison. The regular west pas
senger train was compelled this afternoon
to turn back and the passengers are
spending the night at Glenwood op ing
gang OF 300 men has been put to worK
repairing the damage.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-28
BROWN INSTEAD OF GREEN
Suit Growing Out of the Disappearance Of
Money Package

Suit Growing Out of the Disappearance of q
Money Package
ST. LOUIS, March 27.-In the United
States Circuit Court, Wells Fargo e. Com
pany, by E. B. Kenna and P. B. Vale,
solicitors, have instituted suit against
George R. lockwood and George R. Rob-
inson. who are two of the local joint
stockholders of the Adams Express Com
pany. The bill allo"es that on November
Z, 1892, the plaintiffs delivered to the de.
PENDANTS $35, 900 III money to be del.lr u
by the latter to the Southern Express
Company, which was to convey it to New
Orleans tor delivery to planti. there. The
petition alleges that the money was never
delivered to the Southern Express Com
pany and the suit is to recover the $780,,
00). The money in question was con-
signed at New York for bank in Calves
ton. 1t was transferred by the Wells,
Fargo & Company to the Adams Express
Company at Cincinnati. When the pack
ages supposed to contain money were
opened in Galveston they were found to
contain nothing but brown paper. En-
ployees of the Adams Express Company
were charged with the theft, were DR.,
re sted, tried and acquitted.
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STEVE ELKINS COMING
The Famous Statesman and His Wife Enter
taned al Santa Ee

DENVER, March IA special to the
Republican from Santa Fe, n. NJ, says:
S. b. Elkins and family left last night
in their special car for the Pacific Coast,
after having been royalty entertained by
the citizens of Santa Fe. The public re-
ception given the distinguished guests
last evening by Governor and Mrs. Thorn
ton was UrillianG affair. The executives
home was BEAUTIFULLY do corated and was
throngei with callel s frt m TO 10 o clock
Governor and Mrs. Thornton and Sena-
tor and Mrs. Elkins received the people
in the main front parlor, and for two
hours there was a scene OF gayety and
pleasure that has Sc do II been equalled in
the official or social annals of New Mexi-
cos historic capital.
At 1920 o'clock Mr.. Elkins took leave
OF his Santa Fe friends.
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r Prince Bismarck met his visitors on the
threshold of the castle. greeting them
warmly. At luncheon Prince Henry of
Prussia proposed the health of Prince
Bismarck, adding May God still long
preserve you."
Prince Bismarck does not seem to be
any the worse for the fatigues which he
has endured during the past three days.
The visit of Prince Henry of Prussia.
was quite unexpected. He cordially con-
graduated Prince Bismarck and the latter
presented him with his photograph.
Prince Hohenlohe presented Prince
Bismarck with joint letter Of congratu-
lation from the Federal Council and the
Prussian ministry.
The Prince, after personally thanking
Prince .Hohenlohe and asking him to
convey to the Federal Council and Prus-
sian ministry his warmest thanks for
their kind message, added:
"It was always a pleasure to me
to work with you. and am the more
pleased that you. as Chancellor. should
be the bearer of congratulations"
Prince Bismarck parted with the Grand
Duke of Baden and Prince Hohenlohe at
the railroad station.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-28
THE VENEZUELAN AFFAIR
IL ls Reported That Germany Has Sent Out
New Minister

n ls Reported That Germany Has Sent Out
New Minister
WASHINGTON, March 27.-Advices re-
ceived here state that Germany has sent
new minister to Venezuela, who recent
ly passed through New York en- route to
his new post. This is regarded as the
first step toward an adjustment of the
trouble arising over the departure from
Venezuela of the ministers from Spain,
Germany, France and Belgium because
they united in a communication to tn cir
Governments rejecting OH the President
and officers OF Venezuela.
The subject has been watched with in
terest by the State Department owing to
the part taken in the boundar ycontest
between Venezuela and Great Britain.
Minister Andrade of Venezuela, one of the
Venezuelan claims commission, has given
notice Of dissenting opinion from the
award of the commission made yesterday,
and it will not vary Venezuela's purpose
to pay the award according to the finding
of majority of the commission.
The Congress of that country is in ses-
sion and it is expected the first install
ment of the award will be included in the
budget this year. The treaty provides
that the award is to be paid in five annual
installments each of $26. 300.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-28
GAME BIRDS OF THE PACIFIC
Wanton Destruction In the Wilds Of Alaska to
Be Stopped

Wanton OBSTRUCTION IN the WildS OF Alaska to
Be Stopped
WASHINGTON.M March 27.-The amend
ment OF Senator Mitchell of Oregon in
sorted in the Sundry Civil bill may lead
to aome interesting results, and also
cause further international complications
similar to those over the Bering Sea. As
part OF the appropriation for the protec-
tion of salmon fishing in Alaska there is
provision that the Secretary of the
Treasury is authorized to send an in
spector to investigate and report upon
the taking and destruction of eggs of
wild fowls and alleged wanton destruction
OF game birds, deer, foxes and other ami
mails in Alaska. 1t is also asked as to what
method should be taken to prevent such
destruction in the future. 1t appears that
the Canadian poacher. not beingc content
with the destruction of seals, Is planning
TO play havoc in the wilds of Alaska,
where game birds make nests in the sum-
mer and rear their young. These eggs
have been found valuable in the manu-
facture of certain articles and are taken
by thousands. While the poachers are at
work they kill everything that comes
along. There has been peIceptible falling
off in the number OF game birds on the
Pacific Coast and an investigation OF the
causes led to the discovery Of this new
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-28
SPLENDID SPEED SHOWN
What an Unofficial Trial Trip Of the Katahdln
Showed

WASHINGTON, March 27.-The Bath
Iron Works, contractors for building the
ram Katahdin put that vessel through an
unofficial trial at Bath yesterday. The
results. as reported to the Navy Depart
ment today, were as follows:
Average time noted in four runs over
measured mile, minutes and % seconds;
steam pressure, 155; revolutions, 142;
vacuum, 26 inches; horse power, 1885;
under natural draught. This data CORE
spends to an average speed Of 1882 knots
per hour. Under terms of the contract
the vessel was required to make at least
II knots per hour. and premium of
$15 900 per quarter knot will be allowed
for excess OF speed.
But a run over measured mile is not
certain test OF what the boat can do on
the two hour trial which sne must un-
dergo but if she maintains the same rate
of speed she will earn her builders
bonus of SAG, $50. Her contract price was
$3.50, 600, and she should have been COM
pleted in August, 1892, but the delay is
accounted for by difficulties in securing
the peculiar curved aImor required for
the snip. 1t is expected that the official
trial will soon follow.
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irfatlrr Of coarse. but showed in his talk
that he has a thorough knowledge OF all
the surveys that have been made in this
section and the valley for railroad pur-
poses
SAN FRANCISCO, March 27.-The sub
scribers to stock in the Valley road have
almost all paid in the first installment of
their assessments. Secretary Mackie said
yesterday that but very few had not
been heard from in this respect and it
was believed that Ultimately the proper
ton of subscriptions which were not
made good would be very small if, in
fact, there were any to be included in this
class
The board of directors left for Stockton
tonight to inspect the land in that
vicinity.
Reports from the interior indicate that
the scheme is being well received, and
that offers of right of way and other priv
ileges are being constantly received.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-28
e THE SCHOOL QUESTION
Report That Sir Charles Tupper the Canadian
Premier Is to Resign

premier IS TO Resign
CHICAGO. March 27.-A special to the
Tribune from Ottawa. Ont, says: THE
crisis in cabinet affairs was further COM
plicated by report to the effect that Sir
Charles Tupper, Minister of Justice, had
resigned.
Sir Charles is in accord with the gov
ernment's policy on the school question,
but he favored a direct appeal to the peo-
pie on 1T at general election. The
French Canadian members fought for
session of Parliamnet. They prevailed and
Parliament has been summoned to meet
next iaonth--~Sir Charles regarded this
action as cowardly. We should have faced
the country like men, he said, and if we
went to the wall defeated it would have
been more honorable than resorting to a
session Tor the sake of few months more
in office.
A special dispatch from Ottawa, Ont,
says: The Dominion cabinet was reor
ganiZed last night SO as to be ready LOT
the meeting of Parliament next month.
c. Patteson. Minlste of Militia, resigned
his portfolio and his resignation was ac-
cepted. He will remain in the cabinet
without portfolio for few weeks before
going to Manitoba as Lieutenant Gov
ernor. DR.. Montague. member Of the
cabinet, without portfolio, was sworn in
as Secretary of State by Lord Aberdeen,
the present Secretary of State. A. r.
Dickey will be made Minister of Militia
just as soon as he returns from the mari
time provinces. Meantime Mr.. Patterson
remains acting. The appointment of DR..
Montague will necessiklte his being re-
elected. He sits for Haldimand, Con-
servative district in Ontario.
WINNIPEG, March 27.-The remedial
order on separate schools does not come
up in the legislature until tomorrow night
but nevertheless it was the topic of the
day. Both the Government and the op-
position are holding frequent caucuses
and what the outcome will be is difficult
to predict. One thing is certain that the
Manitoba government will resent inter-
ference by Ottawa in educational matters.
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A WHALING BARK ON FIRE
Attempt to Burn the 0rayhead in Honolulu
HarbOr

Attempt to Burn the Grayhead In Honolulu
Harbor
SAN FRANCISCO. March 27.-Advices
received from Honolulu today report an
attempt to burn the American whaling
bark Grayhead, Captain Shorey. The
vessel was fired while lying at a wharf in
Honolulu.
Three of her sailors, William Bresley,
Eiker Enkowter and William Gehman,
were arrested on the charge of arson. 1t
was asserted that they fired the whaleI to
avoid going to sea on her. They were
finally released. but refused to return to
the whaler, and when the Australia sailed
they were in Jail again.
The bark was pumped pretty nearly full
guished.
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MET ROUGH WEATHER


Fatalities Attend the Sealing Fleet on the
paciiic
VICTORIA, B. c., March 27.-Mall ad-
vices from sealers in japanese waters are
to the effect tnat they had terrible weather
crossing the Pacific.
On January IS, while the schooner
Casco was off San Francisco, the first
mate, Arthur Pennell, an Englishman,
aged 80, fell overheard and was drowned.
On February "a, while in Asiatic waters,
Charles Parker young American
ran on the Ocean Belle. fell from a4oft
and was drowned. Besides the above, TT @
Dana, Marvin, Agl es Macdonald, Gem
eva, Viva, Vera and Sadette, of Seattle,
have arrived, nearly all damaged in SON 9
way.
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A DUMMY BAR OF BULLION
New Story Regarding the Carson Mint
Robbery
Rumors Are Current That Arrests Will Be
.., Hade Very ShortIy--The Bogus
Bar Was Marked

CARSON, New, March 27.-The Trib-
une this evening contains statement,
claiming to be authoritative that bogus
bar of bullion. composed of some value
less composition, has been discovered to
have been substituted for bar of gold
bullion, to cover up the mint shortage.
This is one of the bars received by the
present melter and refiner, Harris, from
the previous administration at the
stamped value Rumors are current that
arrests will shortly be made, but nothing
definite can be learned.
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New President Of the Reichstag

BERLIN, March 27.-The Re.chstag to-
day elected Baron Won Buel Berenberg
president in succession OF Herr Won Low
etsow, who resigned on account of the re
fusal of the Rechstag to permit
him to congratulate Prince Bismarck in
the name OF the house on his birthday.
The vote stood 29l for Berenberg; 1888
against the black balls.
Herr Schmidt, member of the Freisin
nige party, who represents Ulberfeld,
SPAIN. a member of the Center party,
was elected second vice president; the
latter in succession to DR.. Burklin, who
resigned shortly after Herr Won Levetsow.
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RESULT OF A SCANDAL
Rumor Leads q Husband to Shoot Man at
SeIma


Selma
SELMA, CAL. March 27.-G. F. Jordan
shot and killed Boyd Balthrop at OF clock
this afternoon. Jordan and his wife have
been living apart for several months. A
scandal has been in circulation that Bal.
throp claimed to have been intimate with
Mrs. Jordan. Jordan came into town to-
day and five minutes afterward he had
committed the murder.
He says he heard the scandal and when
he asked Balthrop about it he refused to
answer but struck at him and attempted
to draw a revolver. but Jordan got his
gun out first aud shot Balthrop through
the heart.
In today's issue of the Irrigator. Bal
throp. over his own signature. makes
a omplete denial of all the statements
that have been circulated about Mrs. Jor-
dan. Balthrop and Mrs. Jordan had been
partners in a restaurant but dissolved this
morning as result of the scandal. Bal
throp was single man and came OF a
good family Jordan has two small
children and is also we'll connected.
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Narrow ESCAPE From Disaster

ST. LOUIS, March 2f.-Passengers who
reached st. Louis by the Wabash train
from Omaha tell thrilling story of a
narrow escape from disaster. Just after
ton near Brunswick, Mo-, the engineer
after rounding sharp curve. saw sheet
of flame rising from the track few yards
in front Of him. The train was brought
to sudden stop. Half dozen 1eet in
front Of the engine was flame and be-
yond it yawned seventy-foot gap in the
destroyed by fire. The fire is supposed to
have been started by would-be train rob-
berS.
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The Missouri National Guard

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 27.-The
Third Regiment of the State National
Guard at its meeting here last night,
adopted resolutions declaring that if the
local business men did not subscribe
sufficient funds by May 1st for its main
quel to the Legialsture's refusal to appro-
pirate money asked by the state militia
and the recent resignation of General Mil
ton Moore.
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Burge and RYAN

CHICAGO, March 27.-It las been de-
finitely arranged that Dick Burge of Eng
land and Tommy Ryan of Chicago are to
meet in the ring. The match viii be Tor
$4,000 a side and tie largest purse, the
men to weigh 142 pounds at O'Clock on
the day of the fight.
A telegram from Matchmaker John
Flemins:>f the National Sporting Club o.
London avs Burge agrees to fight in that
city on Nov cmber 10Th.
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CANNOT PAY ITS CLEARINGS
Suspension Of One Of the Oldest Banks In
Cincinnati

suspension OF Onc Oh tHc OiucSt DaHkS IN
Cincinnati
CINCINNATI, March 27.-The Com
mercial bank today notified the clearing
house that it could not pay it's days clear
ings The Commercial is one of the oldest
banks in the city. Later the bank as
signed to w. H. Campbell. who was its
cashier.
Charles B. Foote is president of the
bank. Cashier Campbell stated that the
bank had but temporarily suspended,
and would be all right in a few days.
There had been an unusually heavy run
on the bank today and it became abso-
lutely necessary to suspend business. He
said further that the bank held ample
securities to pay out to all depositors in
time.
Tonight it is reported the affairs of the
bank will develop badly. The bank has
q paid up capital stock of 1928, 900 and a
surplus Of $4,000. Its average deposits
are $4OO. 600. 1t has $500, 900 bills receiv-
able, but it is claimed that much of this
paper is not good; that the trouble was
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League of American Wheelmen

PHILADELPHIA, March 27.-Chair-
man George Gideon of the League of
American Wheelmen today declared c.
De Kay of Laramie, Wyo., a professional.
for violating Clause G, Amateur Rules.
Official handicappers have been ap-
pointed by the board in Western States as
follows: District No. ~, Nebraska, Iowa.
New Mexico-S. II. Rowland, Marengo,
Ia. and E. B. Thrall. Ottumwa, la.
District No. Is, Idaho, Utah, Arizona
and Colorado-C. A. Lindsay. Denver,
and w. l.. Finney, Phoenix, Ariz.