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The herald., 1895-06-28
GOOD ROADS INNING
A Largely Attended and Enthusiastic
Meeting Last Night
Permanent Organization Effected and the
Ground Was Laid for an Aggressive
Hovement-Public Meeting

The meeting in the interests Of good
roads brought large number of the
city's leading citizens to the chamber of
commerce yesterday evening and resulted
in the formation of permanent organi-
zation for the promotion of better roads.
A number of the supervisors were present,
who gave their views upon the road lues-
tion and explained the manner in which
the matter had been treated in the past.
There was a general consensus of opinion
that better roads were needed in Los An
geles county. and unanimous decision
as to the best means of bringing about
the desired result. Lack of funds was the
excuse offered for the present condition
of the county thoroughfares. Different
means of raising road funds were dis
cussed, the majority favoring legislative
action as the best means OF insuring a
practical remedy foi the present diff
Guilty. Robert n. Bulla called attention
to the fact that the last legislature had
created q bureau of highways, whose duty
it is to gather material and statistics re.
garding the highways of the state, with a
view to enacting some law upon the SUBJ
iect at the next session of the legislature.
In this connection General Charles For.
man presented resolution to this
effect THAT the state highway commits
sion be requested to hold public meet
ing in this city at an early date. in the
interest of road improvement" The
resolution was adopted.
committee which had been appointed
to adopt constitution for permanent
organization in the interests of good
roads submitted constitution, which
was accepted ana circulated among those
present for signatures. Nearly everyone
signed it, and the meeting adjourned to
meet at the same place two weeks later.
The herald., 1895-06-28
DOESN'T NAME THE MAN
Warner, the Silver Champion, Speaks
of Candidates
Abstruse Conclusions Drawn Regarding the
Outcome of the Democratic Conven-
tion at Louisville

q CLEVELAND, 0. June 27.-General
A. J. Warner, the champion of free sill
yer. who is at present in this city, speak
ing of the Democratic convention at Lou
isvilie, said:
THE outcome of the Louisville conven.
tion was not unlocked for by the bimet-
allsts. We know how easy it is with the
assistance of office holders to pack a con-
vention, but anyone who has visited Ken
lucky knows that the convention did
not represent the sentiments of large
majority OF the people of the state who
are undoubtedly opposed to.the gold stand
ard and in favor of the resumption Of
the free coinage of both gold and silver"
The general then went on to show that
a.split in the Democratic party was al
most inevitable at the coming national
convention.
This is the outlook now," he said,
'and; believe it is safe to PREDICT that
John Sherman and Grover Cleveland will
vote for the same man for president in
1896.
Will there be separate silver party?"
The silver men VIII get together, J"
said General Warner, with emphasis.
Just how, it is too early to predict
That will make a silver party, by what
ever name it is called. They must get
together CT they cannot win the fight. |
believe there will be candidate for
whom the silver Democrats of the south
and the Republicans of the west and the
Populists can vote, not because he is q
Democrat or a Republican or Populist
but because he is right on the money
question. OF course, concessions will
have to be made all around to bring
about such union, but without it success
will be iInnossiblen -
The herald., 1895-06-28
A SELF-MADE MONARCH
Report That England Has Taken fickey's
Island Kingdom


NEW YORK, June 27.--The Herald
says: There are we'll defined rumors
alloat in diplomatic circles that the home
made island king 1om of Baron Harden.
Hickey in the South Atlantic ocean has
beena seized by England. Baron James
A. Harden Hickey is son-in.law Of the
Standard Oil millionaire, John II. Flagler.
II e was born in California forty-one years
ago; has been n Partisan editor, but was
exiled from France on account of car
toon. 1t was on one of his many voyages
that the baron discovered his Kingdom,
Trinidad T. There we're no inhabit.
ants there when he first found the island.
In the spring of last year the baron
raised his flag and proclaimed himse elf
the lawful ruler. His agents in the United
States began to rally recruits around the
royal standard. Currency and postage
stamps we're printed, laws were made ana
a navy was secured in the shape of an old
defense of Trinidad's solitary port, carried
the mails over to Brazil. King Hickey
was and is a Buddhist, and he tried to
pattern the kingdom on the prin ciples OF
the gentle Gautama. He instituted the
Order de Chevalier for his subjects, and
ordered supply of gay golden crosses
with which to recompense letters, arts,
science and industry.
The next news from the little kingdom
of Hickey will be awaited with anxiety by
many people in New ork, and the work
of procuring subjects for the self ade
king, which has been going on in this
city, will be stopped until some def mite
information.ls received.
The herald., 1895-06-28
AT ST. VlNCENT'S COLLEGE
The Twenty-Sixth Commencement Last
Night
Oratiors, Music and An Address by Bishop
Montgomery at the Los Angeles
Theater

The body Of the Los Angeles theate1
was filled last evening for the twenty
sixth annual commencement Of st. Nln-
cents college.
About $3.50 the theater orchestra played
the opening number on the programme,
the curtain 1859. Master Alfonso Coenen
appeared, and after greeting Bishop
Montgomery and the fathers. who occu-
pied the proscenm boxes, also the assem-
ble2 guests, he proceeded to read, clearly
and distinctly, short sautatory, in which
he told of the hopes of the junior class.
and expressed their good wishes for the
elders who are nearer their goal. AS there
are no graduates this year, thestwo speak
ers Of the evening were 1913 men. After
the orchestra had played q mnuet by
Paderewski. the first speaker, Mr.. John
McGarry, delivered an Grafton entitled
The Dark Ages Not Starless Night. in
Christianity, various important inven-
tions and other evidences showed that
that period was not entirely without it's
CLEANS OF light. A piccolo solo by Harry
II. Turner came next, and then followed
Mr.. VIM. II. Workman Grafton, Renais-
sance. Dtr. Workman, Jr., gave his
torical resume of the renaissance in var-
Gus countries after the dark ages had
passed ana said that this progressive age
which he termed self-opinionated age,
when judged by the generation to come,
might not be found to be SO much more
wonderful after all. Another number of
the orchestra and thereupon Messrs. Johl
J. McGarry and VIM. II. Workman, jr.,
of the class of '93, received the
degree OF master of arts. The gold medal
of excellence was presented to 2. J. Nc
Garry, and that for mpetitive Christian
fr, ~ %1H Ho, "a al,z
gomery gave one OF his powerful ad-
dresses and with another musical NUN Der
the programme and the twenty sixth an
nual commencement closed.
The herald., 1895-06-28
H. {. ROWLAND IS GUILTY
The Jury Returned Its Verdict
Last Night
AN EGOTIST AND PERJURER
Was Raked Fore and Ait By Judge
hicC0mas
Who Scored the Fellow and His Methods
and Eapouuded the Law In the Case
to the juryDen
an EGOTIST AND PERJURER

II. L lward Rowland, whose trial on n
charge of perjury has furnished almost
unoounded mrth for almost everyone in
Judge Smiths courtroom for the past
three days, was terminated yesterday al
ternoon. At 80 the case was given to
the jury. and at 80 the latter returned q
verdict of guilty.
A long-suffcring people can thank Dep
uty District Attorney c. C.. McComas Tor
the removal Of one more social ulcer to
behind prison bars. Judge McComas de-
liyored an argument before the jury yes
terday that he may well be proud OF. be-
cause even Judge Smith, who rarely pays
compliments. and many other prominent
lawyers pronounced it the finest effort
ever heard before the court. 1t was rare
occasion, and Mr.. McComas rose to it,
keeping the court in spasnis Of laughter
over the pietensions OF the saucy culprit
before them, indignant at his presump-
tion or angry at his deceiving manners
and his violations OF the law. The jury
paid the closest attention as Mr.. McCo-
mas poured his fires upon the cringing
perjurer. He raked him fore and aft un-
til the audience began to pity the hum
bled wretch. He extolled Christ as a
mighty teaCner ana man OF minnie, III
expllcable power and with whitening sar
casm he dragged the puny. contemplate
blasphemer over Goals of fire from PROVE
dence to Pasadena. Ana then tho law
yer showed conclusively that Howland
deliberately lied iii the statements he
swore to in Pasadena, and after bewaiing
the amount OF false swearing that is done
he left the case with the intelligent Jury
for judgment.
The defense endeavored to make the
plea of persecution and endeavored to
show that Rowland believed he swoie to
the truth when he swore as he did. But
in his conclusion Mr.. McComas exploded
that argument.
Gentlemen of the jury" said he. you
are intelligent men; free IL EN-, citizens of
free country. and in you the people place
their confidence. They say he is perse-
outed and counsel exclaims that religious
liberty is in danger. Well, this is a pros
ecution, and that of a deliberate mali
cious perjurer, and if the libe.ty of relg-
ion is to be endangered by the removal OF
snch parasite, such blasphemous, burn
ing disgrace from its midst, then is re-
ligious liberty threatened. And, gentle
men, if you excuse him Oh this last
ground, then there never will be con-
viction for tho awful crime of perjury, be-
cause by committing another perjury and
swearing he thought he spoke the truth,
the sroundrels who undermine confidence
by their lying can all get free.
The convicted man will be sentenced on
Monday.
The herald., 1895-06-28
A JURY Says THEY DIDN'T
AcquittaI of Three Alleged
Vigilantes
HANGING OF A DEFAULTER
Final Chapter in One of Nebraska's 5
Sensational Cases
Men Accused Of Having Hanged and Drowned
Thieving State Treasurer Go Free
by Verdict
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
OMAHA. Neb., June PA special to
the Bee from Butte Neb., says5
The famous Barrett Scott murder case
was concluded toda by the acquittal of
Mullihan, Elliott and Harris, the three
vigilantes who were alleged to have hanged
the defaulting eX-tre asurer of Holt
county, on January /, 1895. This is the
final chapter in one of the most sensa-
tioal affairs in the criminal history of the
west.
Scott, while treasurer of Holt county,
stole 500. c0) and fled to Mexico. He was
extradited and sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for five years. Influential political
friends, 1t was charged, prevented Scott's
Incarceration in the penitentiary. and
while enjoying his freedom pending the
supreme courts action, he was taken from
his buggy by band of masked men and
hanged
1t was alleged to be the work of the
old vigilantes who tiourshed in North.
west Nebraska in the pioneer days.
The herald., 1895-06-28
WHY SHOULDN'T 1T BE?
Dinner to the Emperor OF Germany Pro-
nounced a Success

Dinner to the Emperor OF Germany Pro-
nounced Success
KEEL, June 27.-The dinner given by
Admiral Kirkland and the officers OF the
United States cruiser New York to En-
peror William was very successful affair.
In addition to his majesty, Prince
Henry Of Prussia, Admirals Won Knoor,
Koester, Valois, Seden, Pleudmann ana
Captains Evans, Sumner, Shepard and
O'Neil we're present. Captain Evans had
previously been sauthorized to name the
fastest racing boat OF the New York the
Nlctora Louise after the daughter of the
emperor and empress of Germany, the
PrncesslVicteria Louise.
Tho arrival of Emperor William and his
party on board the New York was the
signal for vociferous cheering for the
princess and the emperor.
Admiral Kirkland toasted his majesty
and in,so doing thanked him for the re-
ception accorded to the United States
warships at kiel.
In reply the emperor requested Ad-
mral Kirkland to convey his thanks to
President Cleveland for sending the
United States vessels to take part in the
celebration in honor.of the opening of the
canal and expressed him self as being
highly gratiiied at the fact that the
Americans were pleased with their visit
The emperor concluded his remarks with
calling for cheers for President Cleveland.
The herald., 1895-06-28
A Scientific Traveller

DR.. Maxine Schumann, a widely-trav-
eled scientific gentleman, who was re-
Gently on mission from the Belgian gov
ernment in Guatemala and other parts Of
Central America, Mexico, New Mexico
and Arizona. has arrived in Los Angeles
He has extensively studied the botany
zoology, entomology and ethnology of
the regions through which, he has trav-
eled. and has gathered data of immense
value. DR.. Schumann expects that mis-
neyl scientific mission will take him to
China and Thibet. 1t is possible that he
may. if he remains here long enough,
give o series of three lectures on lands
that he has seen, namely Africa, Central
America and Mexico.
The herald., 1895-06-28
WATCHFUL RAILROAD MEN
Suspicion That Teachers Excursion Rates
VIII BE Cut

CHICAGO, June 27.-A very sharp out
look is being kept on all western excur,
sions these days to see that the agreed
rates to the convention of the National
Educational society at Denver are not cut.
They always have been cut, and there is
no apparent reason why they snould not
be cut this year as well. That, at least
is the way that some of the roads are
looking at the matter. Every move of
every competitor is being watched with
great care, and the very first time that
any.rate to Denver is shaded there will
be. one of the liveliest fights that the east
ern roads have seen ina long time. Sew
eral other excursions that have been ad-
vertised are being closely watched, as it
is difficult TO see how some of the trips
can be made and all the accessories that
are promised can be furnished at the ad-
vertised rates. The railroad rates proper
will not be cut. but the side trips, meals,
baggage transfers and other things which
are thrown in. will make the rates
much lower than can be obtained by the
regular tourists.
The herald., 1895-06-28
At Cincinnati

CINCINNATI June 27.-The race m eet-
ing OF the Cincinnati Jockey club at the
Oakley race course had a royal opening
today. The attendance was estimated at
from 10, 900 to Il. 600. The great event of
the Gay was the Liberty stakes for three
year-olds, at mile and quarter, guar
anteed value $1,000. of which $4,000 went
TO the winner. Halma was scratched at
the last moment and Laureate.added.
The following went o the post: Simon
W, l27 Cassin up; Tobin, H.. Jones;
The Commoner,, us, Perkins; Free Ad-
andGray, lis, Bullard Brenoo, 125. r,
Williams; Basso III, Martin; Curator,
III, H Williams; Flying Dutchman, III,
Chorn.
Lissak was played heavily from to 5
to to 5, the startingiprice. They were
forty minutes at the post, the delay be-
ing chiefly caused by the bad actions of
stubborn. When the flag fell Lissak
broke forth and at once went co the
front and made the pace. For the first
half Brendoo was second and The Com
moner third. The latter was second at
the three quarters. Simon W. got away
bad last. but went around his field on
the backstretch and turn, and at the mile
had collared Lissak. The two shot ahead
OF the Others and both came to a drive in
the stretch. Simon W. chucked it up, at
the last sixteenth, and the great black
colt, Lissak came away, winning easily
by two lengths. Flying Dutchman came
up strong at the finish and nearly nipped
Simon W.for the place.
Six furlongs-Caesarian wol, Cash Day
second, Domingo third; time, 1:l4H.
Five furlongs-Eye Witness won, Ulysses
second, Moylan third; time, :O2H.
Seven furlongs- Rose won, Cam
dor second, Fraulein third, time, 1.2S.
The Liberty stakes. for 3-year- olds,
mile and a quarter Lissak, to 5, won /;
Simon W., II TO l. second; Flying Dutch
man, 6 to ], third time, 2:0s.
Selling, one mile-Toots won, Domin-
ion second, Victorious third time, l Az
Six and half furlongs-Addie Buch-
anan won, Santitario second, Early Rose
third time, l:21A.
The herald., 1895-06-28
The Turner's Take Possession
of Echo Canyons Giant
& GARDEN OF THE GODS
Professor Lowe Accepts The christening
of Loop
Splendid Day Passed in Pleasure OH the
fountain Top by the Visiting
Turner's

: ECHO MOUNTAIN. June 27.--The
Turner's took possession of Echo Noun
tain today and had royal time. Be-
tween three and four hundred came up
on the two morning trains and the ma
jority of them renamed till 80 tonight.
They had the honor of initiating the ex-
tension Of the electric road to Mount
Lowe.
AT , O'Clock the par.y consisting of A.
G. Bilicle, f. Kerl,ow and wife, G..
Gollmer and son, J. Gosselk, II. Koch.
A. +. Currlin and wife. J.. Dllman, l..
Herzog, W. II. Newman, T. Schneider, f.
Hoppe ana wife, S. Schroeder, W.
Schroeder. W. Breuer, accompanied by
Professor Lowe and his son Thaddeus,
Mr.. Swift acting as tenn rorary conductor.
boarded the car and amid the cries of
Gut Hel'' from the crowded verandas
were vhirled up the mountain. through
the Garden If the Gods, to the loop at
the head OF Mi!lard canyon, which was
unanimously and enthusiastically named
by the Turner's Gut Hei. loop, (which
name was accepted by Professor Lowe.
The road is now completed to dis
tance Of two miles. and three loops
through the woods will be opened
formally on the Fourth Of July, and will
be running to Crystal Springs, which will
be opened by e''Alpine club, by August
1st.
After o hearty dinner the crowd as
sem3led at the Observatory and were
shown the moon and Saturn and its rings
through the great telescope.
The first incline run was made at 9;15
p. m.. and continued at intervals until
all were safely below. The trolley cars
were lighted down to Altadena by the
great search light. which also followed
the Terminal train to Pasadena, making
the surrounding country as light as day.
The Turner's voted the day spent on
Echo mountain as the pleasantest of their
visit to Southern California, and the
last heard of the merry party were the
echoes of Gut he'll to Professor Lowe"
which came floating from the vanishing
The herald., 1895-06-28
Crew are
Position.

Average weight, 175J%; height, s feet
l0l3 inches; age, 20; total weight of crew
including coxswain, 1925 pounds.
George Langfori is freshman, a ma
tive of st. Paul. He rowed in the Mime
sofa Rowing cub before he entered col
lece. He made his first appearance at
Yale as a member of the freshman crew
last fall.
r. l.. Tredway, '96, one of the giants
OF the crew. is native of Sioux City, Ia.
]. NJ. Longacre, '9G is a Philadelphia
man.
A. Dater, '96 is native of Brooklyn
and sat in the same position in last year $
victorious varsity crew.
W. Il. Cross, '96, Of New York, is the
largest man in the eight fin height and
weight. He rowed No. last year.
No. 3, William Beard. '96, comes from
Poughkeepsie and graduated last year.
He has seat No. A.
The only new man is Holcomb, 95.
who has interested himself in rowing
ever since his entrance to Yale. !,
Captain Richard Armstrong. '95, comes
from Hampton. Va. He handled the
bow oar on the 96 class crew and will
have experienced the excitement of u
varsity race for tho third time in the
coming race. He is.considered one of the
best oarsmen and strongest all-around
athletes.
Little Coxy" Clark, 97, is a native of
'S7 class crew.
Yale has three unusuallysrable substi.
tutes to rely on in james Simpson, ~.
of Akron. o., and Philip II. Bantry. ~
OF Windsor Lock. Conn.
The course Of the Thames over which
the course is to be rowed in not an ideal
one and is selected only because of its
convenience for both Harvard and Yale
The only fair race is rowed down stream
and always with the tide and within two
hours Of its flow. The starting flag is on
the Montyille side OF the river, half a
mile below the Yale quarters and almost
opposite Red Top. In order to get n
straightaway course, the start is made
close to the bank and out of the river
channel, so tdat the first mile Of the race
Is rowed over flats.
The two mile flag or the middle Of the
course, will be just off the end of the
long navy yard dock, and the race ia
usually decided at this point. The finish
point is at the upper end of the long
draw bridge pier, and the boat on the
The herald., 1895-06-28

Average of eight-weisht. 10 pounds:
height, feet 10 nches; age, q. Total
weight of crew, inc luding coxswain, l46s
pounds.
]. r. Bullard, '96, of : Dedham, Mass,
captain. rowed No. . in last years boat,
and with the exceptions of Ned Fennessy
is the only old varsity oarsman who will
row with the eight
E. H. Fennessy, '96, OF Boston is one
of the most finished an expert amateur
oarsmen in the country.
+. \. Wattriss OF Oh icago is veteran
oarsman, though he has never yet pulled
race against Yale.
s. Hollister. OF '97, OF Santa Barbara,
Cal, is Il product of las years freshman
crew, being one OF the best oarsmen on
the '97 eight.
/. D. Shepard. '96, OF Boston is, like
six OF this years eight, novice in
varsity race. He has had considerable
rowing experie nee, however having been
q member of his class crew for two wears.
]. E. Chairman. '97. of Boston rowed part
of the season wi til his freshman crew last
year, but is somewhat OF ia novice in a
shell.
J.A. Stillman, 's6 of New York, royed
last year on the 96 crew.
.iWrightington n, '97. of Brookine is
a new man at 10 wing, although well
known in the football world.
Harvard's s two substitutes are L. T. Da-
Damon has done good deal oirowing
at Harvard.
With one exception the Yale crew this
year is composed of We terans. All of,them
but Langford and /. ongacre rowed on
last years crew, but the former is the on
ly man to sit for the frs II time IN a boat in
a race The principal fault with the men
is that they are heavy. This fact was the
cause -sof much talk last year, which
ceased OF course after the race was won
by the heavy weights. 1t was said that
they are apt to lack the c,elerity ofta hight
er crew, and even Bob Cook seemed to be
troubled over this point. They defeated
Harvard, though, and it was conceded
that their weight was not a matter to
have worried about at all. Nevertheless
the crew does not pun the four miles in
phenomenal time, and comparison
shows the weight of the crew this year
exceeds thai of last. The statistics Of the
crew are:
The herald., 1895-06-28
Harvard and Yale to Try Con-
clusiOns Today
THE CRIMSON OUT OF LUCK
ToasiIlitis Knocked the Boys Partially
Out
The Teams That Will Row the Great Race,
Their Age, Height and Weight.
What Guessers Say
Associated Press spcc,a, wire.


NEW LONDON, Conn, June 27.-The
contest between the Harvard and Yale
universities crews which comes off on
the Thar mes late tomorrow afternoon, is
the one topic of conversation tonight.
The Harvard men are considered to be
the victims of hard luck. For q month
prior to the arrival of the crew at New
London rowing matters at Harvard had
been completely given up, owing to the
epidemic of tonsllitls prevalent among
the oarsmen on the Charles river. The
crew however, recovered quickly and by
hard work have regained all they had lost.
Their stroke is long with plenty OF power
in it, ard tine oarsmen have been pulling
from 81 to 3S. 1t is not an essentially
different stroke from that used by Yale,
both bel ug modification OF the English
stroke.
TheIHai ward crew sits straighter and
swings we.l forward from the hips before
sliding on the recovery, while their leg
drive is not SO snappy and is started
with the body Just bit beyond the per-
nendicular. Harvard finishes with bodies
erect and with hands drawn into the
chest, while the Yale men finish with
bodies slightly forward and hands several
inches out from the body. The Yale
stroke is better developed in some ways.
The Harvard oars do not take the water
as cleyel.ly as Yale's and the blades are
net brought out on the recovery very
easily.
The men who sit i'll the Harvard boat
are all oarsmen of some experience,
though Bullard and Fennessy are the only
two who have ever rowed varsity race.
The membership of the crew as now made
up includes.