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The herald., 1895-09-13
LOCAL BANK CLEARING:
LOS ANGELES, Sep

LOS ANGELES. Sept IL.
Following are the Los Angeles bank
clearings for the current week:
Day. Exchanges. Balances.
Monday. ......... ............. ...........
Tuesday ...........$ 277.943S3 $18,240 20
Wednesday . 3O3,474.62 33.1I9.04
Thursday .. 2lS,lS2O9 22,lOs.7l
The herald., 1895-09-13

HAVE YOU A LOT? IF YOU HAVE,
come and see us and we will build
you house. Mechanics Savings Mutual
Building and Loan Association, 1O7 s.
Broadway. IA
The herald., 1895-09-13

FOR SALE-LARGE RESIDENCE LOT
near Broadway and First st. If you
want a good thing. look this up. p. A.
WAGNER, 1851 S. Spring st. -
FOR SALE-WE SELL THE EARTHs
BASSETT d SMITH, Pomona. Cal.
6-26tf
The herald., 1895-09-13
LOCAL PRODUCE
Wholesale and Retail Quotations Corrected
Daily

LOS ANGELES. Sept IL.
Business is steady and prices firm. The
increase of trade expected upon the re-
turn of visitors from summer resorts has
not yet manifested itself largely, and the
present weather tends somewhat to
lengthen the outing season.
Eastern eggs have recovered the 1c loss
made some days ago, but importations
are imminent ana the price likely to re-
cede slightly with the increase of sup
Mi
The herald., 1895-09-13

Government bonds weak.
State bonds firm.
Railroad bonds firm.
The record-union., 1895-04-02
AN INHUMAN MOTHER,
Murders Two of Her Children In
Columbus (Ohfo) Hotel

Murders Two of Her Children In a
Columbus (Ohio) Hotel.
COLUMBUS (O), April Last Saturday
Mrs. w. IL. b. Williams, wife OF real
estate man residing at Grove City, a viii
lage about eight miles southeast of CO.
Iumbus, arrived in the city with her
three children-Anna, aged II; Maud,
aged Il, and Harry, aged 7, and registered
at the Park Hotel. This morning about
o'clock Mrs. Williams left the hotel.
About P. VI. a chambermaid who went
to the room found two of the children.
Maude and Harry, dead in bed, with
their throats cut. There was a bloody
razor on the foot OF the bed. The boy
had died without struggle, but there
were evidences that the girl had made a
herce hight with her inhuman mother,
Anna said that when her mother went
away she cautioned her not to go near
the bed and 10 say nothing to anyone
about her absence.
Mr.. Williams arrived this morning,
and would not permit his daughter TO
talk. Later Williams, his wife and his
daughter were locked up at the police
station pending an investigation. Mrs
Williams showed no evidence of insan-
lty, and told the story of the horrible
crime in calm voice. She SAID she had
h@Ce up uer nlnu lasI week to Kill her
self and her children, and came TO
Columbus for that purpose. She
hau some opium, and all three
took the drug Saturday night 1t
took effect on the little girl.
Maude. She then determined to secure a
razor, and waited until this morning.
She first cut the boys wrist, expecting
him to bleed to death. He awakened
however, and then she cut his throat.
The body of Maude was not touched by
the razor.
Mrs. Williams said she then asked
Anna to let her cut her wrist, and the
child begged so piteously that she lost
courage, and left the hotel, intending to
drown herself. She said it then occurred
to her that Anna might be accused of the
crime, and she changed her mind and
went to the house of a friend, Mrs. John
Z. Lester, in another part OF the town,
where she was found this evening
The record-union., 1895-04-02
GRIZZLY AND LION,
The American BeHst TOO Much
AfrIca;S HaDl.asapforixa

The American BeHst TOO Nuoh for,
Afrlca's Representative,
LAREDO (Tex.), April 1.-At4 p. N. YES
terday, in bulI-ring at New Laredo
Mexico, the African lion Parnell fought q
terrible battle with an enormous grizzly
bear OF the American type. The attend
ance was large. The animals fought des-
perately two rounds until completelv
exhausted, but, contrary to expectation
neither was killed.
1t was bloody combat. The crowd
went wild when twice the American oriz-
zly threw his African opponent, erstWhile
the king OF beasts, SO hard upon the
ground that once, had time been called
according to the usual rules. the lion
would have been counted out, Thronnh-
out the battle the lion showed more a@iI-
ity and treachery, but the bear must he
given the palm Tor stubborn, stoIid
strength.
Parnell is owned by Colonel e. Daniel
Boone, the lion-tamer, and IS the beast
that killed It's Keeper at the Midwinter
Fair. The bear Is somewha larger and
heavier than the lion, and was secured at
New Orleans, whore he killed two KEEN
ers. 1t IS believed to be the first time on
record that such combat has taken
place.
NJ. Zercombe, the editor of the Iaredo
Tunes, was fortunate enough to secure
four excellent instantaneous Dborouraobs
of the battle.
The fight took place in large circular
steel cage twenty feet in diameter and
fifteen feet in hight. No more thrilling
spectacle was ever witnessed than the
spring made by the lion as ne bounded
into the cage with a magnificent leap of
fully fifteen feet and grappled with his
antagonist.
The record-union., 1895-04-02
Special to the RECoRD-UNIox.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
WoBURG. April 1.--Just before O clock
this morning one of the boilers in the
Conn tannery exploded with terrific
force, killing five men and iujuring six
others. The dead are: Alstin Clements,
foreman; Patrick Lally, fireman; Thos-
Patterson, night foreman; Patrick Nc
Gonego. oiler. The injured are: John
Kenny, John Tracey. Patrick Riley, Jas.
Lyon, Octavius Saunders.
There had been trouble with the boiler
for some time and early in the morning
John Parker, the foreman, was called to
the oilroom to see if it could not be fixed.
1t was found the water supply could not
be satisfactorily adjusted, but this was
remedied.
Five minutes before o'clock Parker
entered the boiler-room and ordered the
whistle to be blown to start the works.
The rope attached to the whistle was
pulled, and instantly there was a fearful
explosion. The big iron smok X estack on
the boiler-house was blown high into tho
AIR, and fell across the roof OF the shop,
ana the tall brick chimney fell into a
thousand pieces, crushing the engine
room beneath 1t. Men hurried from ali
parts OF the town, and the work of re-
moving those buried under the ruins was
commenced Immediately. Piteous cries
OF the injured under the debris urged the
rescuers on TO rapid work, and in a short
time the bodies of four men had been re-
moved and SIX injured had been taken
ont.
The record-union., 1895-04-02
VENEZUELAN PROBLEM.
Moves Which Might Cause Interfer-
ence by the United states.


ence by the United States.
WASHINGTON, April The Secretary
of State is very much concerned these
days by the Venezuelan problem. The
British ultimatum delivered to Nicara-
qua is rot a source of political apprehen-
sion, for it is not now believed that the
British will take action in the way of ac-
quiring territory in that direction, or to
jeopardize the property of Americans in
Nicaragua by a bombardment in their
efforts to collect the indemnity demanded
from Nicaragua. These are two moves
that might cause the United States
to interfere. But in the case of the Vene-
zuelan border dispute, there is much
graye cause for apprehension. 1t appears
thato our Embassador, Mr.. Bayard, has
not succeeded in inducing the British
Government to give heed 10 the request
submitted by him at the direction of
Congress that the boundary dispute be
submitted to arbitration.
The British are profuse in their declara-
ton of d willingness to arDltrate the title
of the land west of the Schoomberg line,
but, in the view of the State Department,
1t is pure evasion of the real issue, for
there never has been any reasonable as
sertIon Of British right to this territory,
ana III Is territory lying east OF this line
tnat forms the substance of this conten-
ton.
The situation is believed to be alarm
Ing, as armed bodies of British and Ven
eZuelans are pressing each other closely
IN the disputed territory. and there may
be hostile clash at any moment.
The Administration has been consider
ing the course to be pursued in such a
case, and 1t is entirely probable that if
the British persist in bringing about such
a collision, their failure to heed the re-
speateu warning and requests of the
United States to submit the matter To ar
The record-union., 1895-04-02
CUBAN REvoLUTIoNIsTs.
Vessels Carrying Arms Espfed in tt
Gulf OF Mexico

Vessels Carrying Arms Espied in the
Gulf OF Mexico.
PRoGREsso (Yucatan), April IA fish
ing bark just in from the Gulf of Mexico
reports having encountered two un-
known vessels, heavily armed with can
non and apparently well equipped with
munitions of war. When hailed the
ships made no reply, and the Mexican
fishermen being afraid to make any fur
ther advances, escaped from the locality
as fast as possible. IL is thought the ships
have some bearing on the Cuban revolu-
ton, although II is reported that there are
pirates, manned by renegade Cubaus,
coasung about the Gulf and along the
coast of South America. There have
been numbers of strangers seen within
few days in Progresso. Campeche, Mer-
ida and other points in Iucatan, whose
business is unknown and who are evi-
IDENTIFY Cubans. 1t is alleged that thew
are Insurgents and are in Mexico for the
purpose Of gaining recruits for the rebel
cause. Cuba has many sympathizers in
Mexico in its attempt to throw off the
Spanish rule
The record-union., 1895-04-02
MAY RESULT IN BLooDsHED.
Trouble Expected at an Election to b,
Held in Oklahoma To-Day.

Trouble Expected at an Election to be
Held in Oklahoma To-day.
PERRY 20. IT,, April 1.-There is great
excitement here over the Territory cleo
ton to be held tomorrow, and it looks
as if blood will be shed.
The present Republican city officers
contend that no election is to be held at this
time, and up to this time no tickets have
been printed. Judge Biorer has removed
George W: Purcell, late Of Chicago. who
was elected City Clerk on the Republican
ticket year ago, and ordered the Coun-
Gil TO appoint new clerk TO prepare the
ballots and perform other duties, The
Council at first refused to obey the order
but later appointed clerk. after beino
convinced that all might be jailed for con.
tempt. The Democrats and PonuIists
have fused, and the Republicans have
nominated an independent ticket mt the
present ofncers who were left off of the
independent ticket, and who have CON
siderable of following, are Determined
that no election shall be held.
The record-union., 1895-04-02
CASE OF THE STRIKERS.
Judge Morrow Begins his Charge Il
The Jury.


Judge Morrow Begins Bis Charge to
the Jury.
SAN Francisco, April 1.-The trial of
Mayne and Cassidy, the American Rail-
way Union strikers. charged with con-
spiracy, which has been dragging along
in the United States District Court for
over three months, is nearing an END.
Judge Morrow began delivering his
charge to the jury this morning. When
he adjourned court this evening he was
still reading from the 275 pages of type
written instructions which he has pre-
pared.
The court congratulated the jury on the
approaching termination OF the case. He
then stated that the court would merely
deal with the law in the case, and said it
would be the exclusive province of the
jury TO apply the law to The facts. The
charges against the defendants were con-
splracy. and the maximum penalty was
a $4,000 line, or two years imprison-
ment, or both, at the discretion of the
court. The objects of the conspiracy Were
said TO be to obstruct the mails and 10
interfere with commerce, Interstate and
other. There was ample authority for
saying that the otfenseS cited had been
committed II the result followed, though
the object OF the offenders might not have
when TWO or more men met together to
DO a certain act.
Extracts from the law bearing on the
question were read to show that the Pa
cltic roads occupied a different position
from other Roads III the matter of carry
ing mails, in that their trains were al
ways at the service OF the Government for
the purpose. The postal authorities had
the exclusive right 10 say when the mails
should move.
The court quoted from the Debs case in
Illinois 10 show that Pullman cars were
part of regular train on other than the
Pacific roads, on All trains OF which the
company was compelled to carry mails
The overt acts stalled in tie Indictment
were read, anu the court said that it was
not necessary that all overt acts should
be proved. II the defendants had per-
formed any one OF those acts, and it
should appear to be in lurtherance OF the
conspiracy, it would be sufficient to JUS
tify d conviction.
The court at this point impressed the
jury particularly that it was its exclusive
right to decide on questions OF fact, and it
was TO reject anything IN his charge or in
any OF his rulings during the trial that
might seem TO Indicate anything to the
contrary.
The constitution and the bylaws of the
American Railway Union were read, and
the court said that the right of working
men TO organize was not questioned.
They had right to organize TO increase
wages, II the organization was carried on
within legal bounds, out there was a reg
ulatlon which must be put into effect
against them. That was to prevent them
from interfering with the rights of others.
Should II be found that the American
Railway Union had, in pursuing its boy
cott against Pullman, done this, its action
was clearly illegal.
Judge Morrow expects to finish the
reading OF the instructions by noon to-
morrow, when the case will be given to
the jury.
The record-union., 1895-04-02
A New Jersey Murder Case.

RAILWAY IN. j., April l.-Inouiry
among the colored people of this place re-
gardlng the probable identity of the
woman whose nutilated body was found
at Waterby Place and Sixth avenue.
New York, Sunday morning, and near
whose body was piece of paper indicat-
Ing That she may be from Railway, shows
that the only person answering the de-
scriptlon of the murdered woman, who is
missing, is Pearl Ivory, recently en-
ployed by family on Elm avenue. a
young colored man, supposed to be from
New York, frequently called to see her
here. An effort is being made to trace
her in Newark.
The record-union., 1895-04-02
Desperate Attempt of a Convict
to Escape From San Quentin.
CUTS THROUGH THE ROOF OF THE
STATE PENITBNTIARY.
Captured Just as Liberty Was in View
Solitary Confinement His Reward
The Case of the Railway Strikers
Nearing an End-Judge Morrow
Begins His Charge to the Jury.
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.

SAN QUENTIN. April IA desperate
and almost successful attempt was made
by a life convict to escape from San
Quentin last night.
George Bullock, known as convict
1921, made the effort, which shows more
than a marvellous ingenuity. The TACT
that the prisoner got outside his cell
proves that he had the aid of people who
were interested in his escape. Bullock
had been furnished with tools, which
have not yet been found, and with their
aid he cut away the brick work in the
ceiling of mis- cell. The labor and care
necessary to make hole big enough to
crawl through might have disheartened
any but a "lifer" at San Quentin.
The work probably took two or three
days, and when the bricks and mortar
were removed there was an iron roof of
considerable thickness to cut away.
After reaching this it was necessary to
use some very sharp implement, as the
corrugated iron was made to resist just
such attempts. Having cut hole in the
metal, Bullock bent toe Jagged pieces
back, and firmly planted a hook in the
iron. TO this was attached a piece of
rope long enough to enable the convict to
reach the ground.
He had crawled up on the roof and was
preparing TO slide down the rope when he
saw the figure OF Guard Charles Gradey
I'M mediately beneath him. The convict
knew he was watched and knew his life
was in the hands of the guard. 1t was
impossible to throw up his arms, in token
OF surrender, as, had he done so. he
would have fallen to the ground. Gradey
did not dare call out for help, as he
feared that there might be general at
tempt to escape, and so for nearly an
hour the officer and the convict watched
each other.
AT the end of that time Sergeant White
appeared. Bullock was ordered down,
and when he reached the ground be
quietly held out his wrists for the hand
cuffs. He was taken into the prison and
locked up.
Bullock arrived from Santa Cruz on
March 4, 1888, to serve life sentence for
murder. he will be placed in solitary
confinement until the next meeting OF
the Board OF Prison Directors.
The record-union., 1895-04-02
WORSE THAN DEATH
Belgium Has a system of Refined Tor
ture That Kills in Three Years,

Belgium Has system of Refined Tor.
ture That Kills in Three Years.
Though the death penalty was practi-
cally abolished in Belgium over thirty
years ago, the punishment of those con-
Vlcted OF capital crimes is so awful that
none has yet been able to endure it moro
than three years. Another curious thing
IS that little Belgium until recently had
Two public eXeCuuoDerS, while but one
was sufficient for her vaster neighbor.
franCe-Diebler, otherwise known as
Monsieur de Paris" The King of tho
Belgians recently ordered the retirement
on a pension OF !, ,S37 francs of the ''exs-
cutor of high works. (as he is euphoui-
ously termed), who was stationed at
Liege. The eXeOutioner at Brussels still
holds his place.
The duties OF public executiouer in Bel
glum are singular, but not arduous The
courts still continue to sentence male
factors TO death, but the guillotine has
been replaced by scatfold, on which is
posted copy of the sentence. Much
ceremony is observed in allixing this
document. A troop of gendarmes, with
their imposing helmets plumed With
horSehalr, is drawn up about the place of
execution, which they graveIy guard
with drawn sabers, while tho red-robed
executioner mounts the steps, nails up
the decree of the court, ana after a
moment takes it down again.
But the condemned man might more
mercifully have perished by the ak or
rope. He is placed in 4 dungeon so con-
structed that from the moment he enters
it he will never hear the sound of human
voices nor see a living being. His food is
passed through sliding panel in the door
OF his cell.
Not one Of these prisoners has been able
to survive this confinement more than
three years. The authorities have striyen
in vain to prOloug their lives by varying
their food as much as possible. but those
who are moderately or lightly nourished
gradually waste away, whiie those who
are generously fed go mad and die raying
maniacs
The record-union., 1895-04-02
Ii HUNG CHANGES ASSASSIN.

He VIII Probably be Sent to Northern
Japan to Serve His Sentence.
WASHINGTON, April LIT is said at the
Japanese Legation that the young Japan
ese who shot Ii Hung Chang will proba-
bly, be sent to the mines of Northern
Japan to serve his life sentence. The
locality is much like Siberia.
Unofficial reports Of the sentence max o
no reference to the trial or conviction. It
is understood TO have been "a civil trial,
as military trial would have resulted in
death.
Dr.. Scribas' report on Ii Hung Chang's
wound is regarded by the Japanese Lega-
tlon as assuring of his recovery.
Scrlbas IS one of Germany's most success
tul surgeons, who has entered the service
Of japan
The record-union., 1895-04-02
Counterfeiuer Cases.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1.-The men
charged with counterfeiting Chinese reg
istration certificates were brought before
Commissioner Heacock to-day for hear
ing. Katzauer, Foss and GreenwaId
were represented by Lawyers Stonehill
and Riordan. Attorney Hinkle appeared
TO care for Ciprico's interest, while Sulli-
van was represented by Attorney Will
kins. at the suggestion of Special Agent
Thomas it was decided not TO proceed
The record-union., 1895-04-02
The SAN joaquin Valley Road.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1.-The Board
OF Directors of the San Joaquin Valley
Road met here to-day TO receive the re-
port of the subcommittee which visited
Stockton last Friday.
After discussion lasting over an hour,
IL was unanimously decided to accept the
offer made by the business men of Stock
ton, and To go right ahead with the work
of building the road up the valley from
that point. After the meeting Vice
President Whittier said: '.In few days
now we shall have our surveying parties
in the field, and | think it a very good
idea that we have decided to begin to
build from Stockton"
The record-union., 1895-04-02
CHARGED WITH ARSON
Arrest of Priest and Several Mem
bers of His Congregation.

M
bers of His Congregation.
OMAHA, April Father Karminski
and twelve members of St. PauFs Catho-
lie Church were arrested tonight, charged
with burning that church building last
week. The first warrant was served on
Priest karminski. AT the time OF ar
rest he was in his room at his hotel. He
seemed to be considerably surprised, but
made no objection TO going to Jail.
1t is alleged that there are larger num-
ber of witnesses who will swear that the
fire was first seen by them in the upper
part of the building, and that the lower
part was entirely free from fire. This is
considered II strong point, showing that
the fire was started by men who were in
ithe building. Ali the arrested men are
those known to have been in the build
'ing on watch on the night that the
church was burned.
The record-union., 1895-04-02
Still Amongst the Living.

SAN DIEGO, April IL. n. Bailey,
Deputy County Assessor, and his COM
panion, j. B. Bracket. who were sup
posed to be lost on the desert between
4uma and Campo, are safe and sound.
Their horses arrived at Banner about ten
days before in an almost famished con-
dition, and there being no trace of the
men nor wagon, they were believed 10
nave met with disaster. Their horses
had escaped, but they were fortunate in
securing two mules, and soon afterward
reached Coyote Wells.
The record-union., 1895-04-02
FRANCE. AND GREAT BRITAIN.
Sarcasm InduIged in by Papers of the
Two Countries,

LONDON, April 1.-The Paris corre-
spondent of the Pail 1IatE Gazette refers
to the historical extravaganza" Of the
French press regarding Great Britain.
and quotes Henry Rocheforte as saying
that France is submitting to a series of
humiliations in sending ships to Kiel to
salute the Victors of Woerth and Wis
semburg. But, worst OF all, she has en-
dured the insults of Great Britain with
out protest. Why does she not hide her
flag ?"
The Temps demands an apology or re-
prlsal, and says: The speeches of Ash
meade-BaftIett and Sir George CurZon
and the eastern commercial travellers are
not of the slightest Importance. but we
are aghast at the indiscretions OF Sir Ed
ward Gray and Joseph Chamberlain"
The record-union., 1895-04-02
Atchisou Lines, EsrnIngs

CHICAGO, April l.-For the month of
February the net earnings of the Atchf-
son, all lines. were $595, ,272, an increase of
SSS,7l9 over the same month of last year.
For the eight months of the fiscal wear
from July /, 1884, 10 February IS, 1885,
the net earnings were -, ,262, ,6l9, a de-
crease of 81, 1858, ,92S from the correspond
ing period of the previous year. The net
earnings of the AtlanCic and Pacific for
February were $lS0,392 an increase of
SOL ,oO9, the dehclt for February OF last
year being $35, lS3. For the eight months
the net earnings were S32l, ,775, an in
crease Of S3l, 273.
The record-union., 1895-04-02
A New Bay Steamer.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 1.-The new
stern-wheel steamer Alviso, which was
recently launched at Sausalito, will soon
be ready to go on a permanent route be-
tween San Francisco and Alviso. She
will make trial trip in about a week
and Captain h. V. kideout will be her
commander. She will carry freight and
passengers, and IL is proposed to estab-
lish a connection with San Jose.
The record-union., 1895-04-02
Election at Helena, Montana.

HELENA (Mont.), April LIN the city
election to-day DR.. William L. Steele,
Democrat, was elected Mayor. The vote
stood: Steele (Dem.) 1,l97, Lockey rep
l,O09, Reed (Pop.) 40. The Republicans
elected the Police Magistrate, City Trea-
surer, and five out of seven Aldermen,
the Democrats and Populists electing one
Alderman each.