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The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-27

It is His Intention to Take Possession of Corinto-Since Martial Law Has Been Declared Many of the Residents Are Leav- ing-British Marines Are to be Landed The Government Will Not be Able to Pay the Indemnity-An Interesting Chapter of UnwrItten History Told.
The herald., 1895-05-01
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment whom
rightly used. The many, who live t,et-
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health Of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to it, presenting
in the form most acceptable. and pleas.
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties Of a perfect lax.
ative; effectually cleansing the system
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval Of the medical
profession because it acts on the Kid.
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
,ling them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug.
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man.
ufactrred by the California Fig Syrup
Go. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
Ind being well informed, you will not
Ccept any substitute If offered.
The herald., 1895-05-01
ONLY TWO FAVORITES WON
The Talent Played a Losing Game al
Bay District
Summary OF the Several Events In San
Francisco and on Other Courses-On
the Eastern Tracks

SAN FRANCISCO. April 3O.-Two fav-
orites was all the talent could land today,
Joe Cotton and Royal Flush. Bob Isom
threw away race by bad ride on Gyp-
settle gelding.
Halt mile. maiden two-year olds-Tiny
won. Lady Gray second. Cardwell third
time, :51X.
Six furlongs. selling-Del Norte won,
Norlien second, Warrago third; time,
1:17.
Short six furlongs-Silver won, Gypsette
gelding second, Inkerman third
time. 1:16I.
Six furlongs, inside course-Joe Cotton
won. Sir Walter second, Charmer third
time, :20A.
One mile. selling-Royal Flush won,
Claudius second, Centurion third; time,
/: AS.
Half mile. maiden two-ear- r-olds-Moni-
third time. 50H.
LEXINGTON. Ky April 30.-The fea-
ture of the day was the Melbourne stakes,
which Amanda won.
Seven and half furlongs- Nance won,
Probasco second, Roya- Prince third
time. :3H.
Six furlongs-The Commoner won, Buck
Massie second Alabama third: time. 1 IA.
The Pepper stakes. 2-yearold fillies. four
and half furlongs-Amanda won, Merry
Thought second, Brace Girdle third
time. :57.
Mile and sixteenth, handicap - La
JOya won. Girdle second. Mickle third
time, :4sL.
Four and half furlongs- -Essie won,
Ben Eder second, Pollock third; time,
b(;A
The herald., 1895-05-01
Last Meal for Over Two Hundred
Prisoners
A BAD STATE OF AFFAIRS
C0nvicts in a San Francisco Prison Must
Go Hungry
The Sheriff Is In a Very Painful Predieament.
He nust Either Let the Inmates of the
Prison Starve or Release Them

SAN FRANCISCO, April 30.-The con-
dition of affairs at the branch county Jail
today assumed more serious aspect.
When the 262 inmates left the dining
room tables at 5 o'clock they had dis.
posed Of the last morscls of food that
could be scraped together for the even
ing meal and when they have taken
breakfast in the morning of cornmeal
mush, syrup. potatoes and coffee. they
will have eaten the last food the larder
contains. Then, if no relief comes, star
vation impends.
There are none more painfully aware OF
this fact than the prisoners themselves.
Superintendent Clarkson was as much
exercised as the prisoners in his care as
he sto d in the empty pantry and said:
"The men get the last meal we have for
them tomorrow. 1t will cons st of some
mush. potatoes and coffee, and then our
provisions are all gone. Unless they send
us new supplies don't know what l am
loose upon the world, for Sheriff Whelan
is held responsible for their safe keeping
under heavy bond. and yet can't lock
them up and let them starve.
II took the men from their work today
and put them on short rations. The
nOTSeS were turncu out lnJO tHe Helu To
graze for not one ounce of fodder is left.
II tell you this is getting to be mighty
serious business and it is about time
something turned up"
At the almshouse they are not SO badly
fixed. With the exception of bread and
potatoes, which will last them through
today, they will have provisions enough
to carry them to the end OF the week.
The county hospital is even better sup
piled. but county Jail No. is nearly in
the same condition as branch Jail No: 2
and will likewise be out completely by
Thursday night.
The fire department supplies of horse
feed will be completely exhausted by to-
morrow morning. The horses have only
been kept from going hungry SO far by
feeding half rations and dividing the
odds and ends of hay among the horses.
The last straw will be eaten up in the
morning.
Auditor Broderick has evolved plan
to bring the contractors to terms. He
will refuse to audit their April bills unless
they fulfill their contracts. and with the
money thus withheld supplies will be pur-
chased and charged up to the contractors.
The herald., 1895-05-01
CLAIMS TO BE A MART YR
The Novel Plea of Counsel for Oscar
Wilde
TAc Additional Testimony ELECTED From the
Accused in the Old Bailey in London.
What Was Told

LONDON. April 3O.-The Old Bailey
was less crowded today than heretofore
when court was opened for what was ex-
pected to be the last day of the trial of
Oscar Wilde and Alfred Taylor ON the
charge of serious misdemeauor, etc. Coun-
sci for the crown withdrew the charge of
conspiracy against Wilde, saying he de-
sired to avoid any difficulty in placing
the prisoners in the witness stand.
Sir Edward Clarke, q. c.. counsel for
the accused. demanded verdict of not
guilty on this count, but the Judge re
fused to allow it. Sir Edward Clarke in
Lis opening speech for the defense, de-
nounced the conduct of a large section of
his clients and imperiled the interests of
justice. Wilde was then placed upon the
stand and absolutely denied there was q
word of truth in the charges of indecency
brought against him. He answered the
questions of Sir Edwrd Clarke in subdued
tones.
:, During the examination of the prisoner
by his counsel, it was apparent that many
OF Wilde's friends were present. Sir Ed
ward Clarke claimed That Wilde was
martyr and he.accepted verdict of guilty
in the Queensbury case only because it
was evident that 1T could not be properly
tried then. But it would now be deter
Inlucu Oil u proper Issue, dCCOTulIS u COuIl-
sci. When Wilde was placed in the dock
it was evident he seemed to have lost all
the swaagger which SO disgusted all who
witnessed it during the former trial.
G. Il. Gill. on behalf of the prosecution,
began the examination on the same lines
as that of Edward NJ Carson, who de-
Tended the Marquis Of Queensbury against
the charge of libel. He quoted from
sonnet to Lord Alfred Douglass in which
occurred:
.. ~ am that love- but dare not speak its
name"
He asked what was the nature of the
love represented in that poem. Wilde,
with marked deliberation and emphasis,
answered:
''It is love not understood in this
century; it is love of David for Jona-
than-deep. spiritual affection. as pure as
it is perfect. 1t is something this age
does not understand. 1t mocks at it and
sometimes puts one into the pillory."
AS Wilde finished the answer there were
loud cheers from the gallery, which called
forth rebuke from the Judge, who
threatened to eject those who took part in
the demonstrat on. After a short cross
examination. during which Wilde denied
everything. Charles Parker was examined
and cross-eXamined.
The herald., 1895-05-01
BY COURT MARTIAL
Inspector Kicsner, the Fleet Surgeon, Is to
Be Tried

DC IEscu
WASHINGTON. April 80. Secretary
Herbert today issued an order. for the
trial by court martial of Medical In
spector Edward Kiesner Of the navy the
feet surgeon of the North Atlantic squad
ron. The charges, while indirectly the
outgrowth of his refusal while on Admiral
Meade's flagship at Barbados last Feb
ruary to visit sick sailor on
Norwegian craft, on the ground that his
visit might endanger the health of
the personnel of the flagship are
really based on two charges. The first
is that he violated the regulations
in writing report of the matter
to Surgeon Tryon and Medical Di-
rector Bloodgood at Brooklyn, in
stead of confning himself to the
authorized channels. The second charge
is that which takes the case out of the
ordinary run of courts martial, for it ac-
cuses the officer of scandalous conduct.
tending to the destruction of good morals
in falsely testifying that he did not
make these reports, as charged in the
inquiry conducted on the flag
ship. 1t is said at the navy
department that this is the first
time in the memory of the office where a
navy officer had been charged with falsely
swearing. The court martial will be held
in New York on Monday and the court
will be composed of officers of high rank,
headed by Admiral Walker.
The herald., 1895-05-01
SHOES GO up
Rise in the Price of Leather Makes Footwear
Higher

Rise IN the Price OF Leather makes fOOtWear
Higher
CHICAGO, April 3d. A local paper
says: Shoes may go up in price. Leath-
err price is skyward bound and as con-
sequence footwear, especially the cheaper
grades, may rise also in cost Leather is
one of the things in the procession OF
commodities the upward whirl of which
has attracted the attention of the busi-
ness and speculative world. Prices of GER
tain grades have gone up from 6 to 8
cents q pound, rise in instances
amounting to over 60 per cent. Lower
grades of shoes have advanced in some
cases Is per cent and manufacturers
agents in Boston, the great center OF the
footwear business are writing customers
declining to duplicate orders at prices re-
Gently quoted. Jobbers and manufac tur
ers believe the advance in shoes must at
q moderate estimate amount to fully %
per cent before snow flies, for they see no
marked indications of change in the
conditions which have mainly brought
about the rise. These are the facts of the
receipts of live cattle and the supply of
hides. though there are those who suspect
the leather trust in some manner. has
helped the hu-rah along. A few weeks
ago when it was discovered the shortage
in cattle in this country was an exceed
ingly serious fact, leather manufacturers
found. so it is said. that the market pre-
viously apparently full Of offerings, hi d
become comparatively limited. The sole
The herald., 1895-05-01

enterprise consists in the importation
from Smyrna Of thousands of colonies of
the fig wasp. an insect that, plays re-
markably unique part in the development
of figs. The fig wasp thrives on the wild
or capri fig. and ut a certain stage OF
the fig fruiton enters the domestic fig and
deposits in the capreiig pollen which per
fects the fruit. 1t is this strange operation
which makes the Smyrna fig so superior
In flavor and consequently so much
higher priced than the common fig of
California. Mr.. Roeding proposes to inn
port the fig wasp IN large numbers and to
try and induce fig raisers sill over the
state to do likewise.
II have examined the insccts,' says
Entomologist Alexander McCraw of the
horticultural commission. ''and find ttey
are successfully. passing from the larvae
into the chrysalis stage, The importance
of MIR. Roeding's enterprise 10 iig culture
cannot be overestimated. The result OF
~ viii he that the California fig will be
equal if not superior to the fig of Smyr-
mn ~
The herald., 1895-05-01
UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
Alleged Frauds Regarding Entrance of Chinese
Into This Country

WASHINGTON, April 30.-Thc secre-
tary of the treasury received from Special
Agents johnson and Beane at Boise City,
Idaho, report of the results OF their in
vestigation in the alleged frauds in con-
nection with the entry of Chinese into
this country The report states that the
investigation shows that there has been
for several years past an organized
money making conspiracy with view of
manufacturing certificates upon which
Chinese laborers may be enabled to visit
China and return to the United States as
bona lde merchants. In the majority of
the cases the so.ca.led merchants were
found to be cooks and gardeners en-
ploycd in or near Boise City. Neyerthe-
less large number of prominent citizens
have vouched for the Chinese as mer-
chants. The special agents are convinced
that business has been carried on as a
money making scheme. The grand jury
failed. however. to bring in indictments
against anV OF the parties.
The herald., 1895-05-01
MIKADO AND ClAR At OUTS
A Serious Crisis Is impending in
the Orient
PRESS CENSORSHIP IN JAPAN
The Dictation of Russia Will Not Re
Tolerated
Reported Massacre In the Pescndore Isiancs
Will BE Confirmed on Return Of
British Warship

LONDON. April 3O.-The Times tomor-
row will publish dispatch from Kobe
dated April 26th saying there is no mis-
taking the fact that there is evidence OF
a serious crisis in the relations between
Japan and Russia. But the Japanese
press has been forbidden to refer to it
and four newspapers OF Toxic, including
the semi-officiai N ichi Nichi, have been
SUSPENDED for reporting the fact that
secret council of ministers was held. The
: other newspapers in which reference to
the crisis appeared, are defaced. Contln-
uing. the correspondent says;
Information reaches us from reliable
source at Hiroshima that the ministry
has adopted resolutc attitude against
Russian dictation. They deny Russia s
right to interfere and even contemplate q
defiance of Russia. believing the Russian
military forces in the east are not power
full enough to enforce her demands The
foreign warships said to be assembling at
the ports of Japan and the French ves~
sels have been ordered to prepare Tor
emergencies.
LONDON, April 30.-A dispatch to the
Times from Hongkong says: A British
wStShlp mas gone 10 thc IeScauore IS
lands to bring the Times correspondent
and another who were detained there by
the Japanese to prevent them from send
ing dispatches regarding the massacre
which is said to have occurred at the Chi
nese garrison at that place.
WASHINGTON. April 30.-The Japan
ese government has sent out prospectus
of the celebration of the eleventh centen
nial of the founding of the city of Kyoto,
the Rome of the east to which city the
capital was removed from Nagaoka eleven
hundred years ago. The national indus
trial exhibition accompanying the memoir
ial celebration will be the fourth ever held
in japan,
The herald., 1895-05-01
A LITTLE SHY ON MONEY
Some Interesting Figures Regarding
Immigrants
What the Records Of the Bureau in WASH
ington Show and Some Deductions
Drawn Therefrom

WASHINGTON, April 3O.-A staten ent
has been prepared at the bureau of immi-
grafton which shows the number of i'm
migrants which arrived in the United
States for the nine months ending March
31st in each of the last three years to
have been as follows: 1893, 259, $50; 1894,
21S, S,648; 1895, 140 $50.
The amount of money brought in by
immigrants during the past nine months
was so, 1876. s46.
Although this amount was known to
have been brought in, it is believed that
the money secreted and undiscovered by
the officials may have been several times
that amount.
Of the arrivals during the last nine
months 81, 564 came from Ireland, q, 100
from Germany, 10. 160 from Russia proper
1925 from Italy, and IA, 116 from
England. OF these. debarred from land
ing 1911 were paupers or likely to become
such. Eleven were shown to have been
convicts, and 353 contract laborers. OF
those landed 1902 could neither read
nor write.
The herald., 1895-05-01

leather market is said to be practically
controlled by the United States Leather
company. Its prices began to move up
several weeks ago. As a result they in
fused an animation in the leather market
that 1T has not seen in many day.
In reply to the telegraphic inquiry of
one of the heaviest manufacturing houses
in town quotations were made on No. 2
leather at IL to Is cents a pound, an ad-
vance of four to six cents since the rise
began: on gram leather at IA to 16 cents
against to cents three months ago, and
on other grades in proportion. The
manufacturer who received it said he had
in stock a supply of leather sufficienet to
last some weeks. He did not know where
the liberal aupplies required by the coun-
try would come from unless they were
imported. South America is the export
ing territory upon which the. United
States would largely rely in case of fail
ure in its hide supply.
The herald., 1895-05-01
Met Death at Sea

PORT TOWNSEND, April 30.-The
United States revenue cutter Corwin ar
rived from Alaska this morning. and re-
ports a fatal accident to one OF the cut
ter's boats at Taku harbor.
Captain Munger and party while re.
turning ashore were overtaken by squall
which capsized the boat. One seaman,
Gustav Wilson, was drowned. The rest
of the party were rescued with great diff
Guilty and for two days the captains life
was despaired of. He is now on the road
to recovery. The Corwin brought down
200 gallons of seized liquor.
The herald., 1895-05-01
OVerin London

LONDON. April 3O.-The Standard will
say tomorrow: The American horse
Banquet was the third visitor to carry
silk here, The horse was :backed for
every farthing that could be got on him
in any part of the ring but in the run
ningas much as 100 to was offered
against him in certain quarter.
Simms, as usual ridingihard the whole
way. made it look as though the horse
was beaten. He stayed well on, however,
and on rising out of the dip he had gal
loped the Others to a standstill and won
easily. There was keen competition for
him afterwards. When the hammer fell
65Uguineas had been offered. The state
ment that he had been bought in by his
owner was greeted with cheers. The
horse was then led to his corner and
washed down with preparation out of a
hook bottle. for all the world like huma
being being shampooed.
The herald., 1895-05-01
DIDN'T GET A DRINK
Woman Who Would Not Let Thirsty lien
Pass iier Wins Gut


MUNClE, Ind, April 30.-Dr. Emma
Leman Griffin has become famous be-
cause she would not let two men pass her
on their way from their seats in a theater.
The men were thirsty. The woman was
determined not TO allow them to pass.
and the men we're as determined to get a
drink. so they called on q policeman to
remove the woman. The manager of the
theatcr ruled that as the woman had
paid for her seat she could do as she
pleased. The men sat down amid a
storm of applause, and the DOCTORS stand
was received with such favor that the
manager of the house will issue no more
pass checks between the acts,
The herald., 1895-05-01
Flour Mill Combine

MILWAUKEE, Wis, April 3o.-Five
large flour milling plants of Milwaukee
were today merged into combination or
trust with the object of reducing expenses
by doing away with eastern representa-
tives and travelling agents. The output
of the mills will be regulated according to
the requirements of trade.
The herald., 1895-05-01
Secretary Herbert viii STAY at Hon,

WASHINGTON, April 3d. Secretary
Herbert stated today that he would prob
ably be unable to attend the great naval
celebration at Kiel. The possibility of
trouble in Nicaragua demanding the pres
cnce of more ships in those waters will
require his presence here US the response.
BILE head of the navy.
The herald., 1895-05-01
Sherman's Battle Ground

WASHINGTON, April 30.-The Chick
amauga Park committee has completed
the purchase Of General Sherlnan's battle
ground at the north end of Missionary
Ridge, Chattanooga. and it now becomes
part of the national military park, The
tract contains fifty acres and embraces
the ground of assault of the army of the
Tennessee and the positions about Tunnel
Hill defended by General Bragg's army.
The herald., 1895-05-01

the day laying out work1for the future.
Among the special orders for tomorrow is
a resolution To erect a national non-sect-
arian university supported by Hebrews.
as recommended in the majority report
OF the committee Oh intellectual advance
ment. each of the 80, 900 members OF the
order to pay so cents annually FOR its sup
The herald., 1895-05-01
RUPTURE

TO the people who are suffering from rup-
tnrc Prof. Joseph Fandry, formerly of Berlin,
Germany now Of Santa Barbara, is practical
formation free whereby you can become cured
Those having tried all kinds OF patent trusses
and found no relief also have given up all
hope, 10 those people am calling their atten
ton and especially ask them to send me their
address
The herald., 1895-05-01
The Silver Corr en- tion

SALT LAKE, Utah, April 30.--The
city council tonight appointed Governor
West Mayor Rankin, Judge McNally and
President Bacon of the chamber of COM
merce as a comm ittee on arrangements
and reception in connection with the
silver conven tion to be held here on May
18th neyt
The herald., 1895-05-01
Children rcrish ir t:,e Fiames

ATCHIsON, Kas., April 3O.--The home
OF stanford Kimley, in the country near
here, was burned today during the tenn
porary absence of Mr.. and Mrs. Kimley.
and their two children, aged 3 years and
Is months. respectively, were cremated.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
The herald., 1895-05-01
The Big Telescope Coming

SAN FRANCISCO, April 80. The
necessary money to bring the great
Crossley rejecting telescope from En- land
to California has been raised. and the
telescope will be placed in the observatory
at Mount Hamlton.
The herald., 1895-05-01
An Explorer diets an Office

BERLIN. April 30.--The Reichsan-
zieger officially announced today chat
Major Weissman, the we'll known German
explorer, has been appointed governor of
German East Africa.
The herald., 1895-05-01
RING AT THE DEATH BED
Remarkable Wedding Solemrized at
EmpOria. Kansas

EMPORIA, Kan, April 30.-A roman
!ac wedding occurred here yesterday, the
principals being Prof. w. o. Simms and
Miss Anna Urquhart, the ceremony tax
ing place at possibly the deathbed of the
latter, who was thrown from carriage
and supposedly fatally injured. Owing
to the desire of both to be united ere
death should separate, the ceremony was
performed yesterday.
The herald., 1895-05-01
CULTURE OF THE Fig
! Wasp That Effects Polllnlzation Of tn
\ Smyrna Fruit

ssSAN FRANCISCO, April 3o.The cul-
ture of the fig is likely to assume great
III importance IN California because of
Snccessful enterprise affecting the indus
Try which has been started by George
Aoeding, q fig grower from Fresno. His
The herald., 1895-05-01
The B,nai Birth

CINCINNATI. o., April 80. The con-
vention OF the B'nai Birth spent most Ct
The herald., 1895-05-01
ON THEIR TRAVELS
Half rliiiion Club Representatives Have a Royal
Time

DEL MONTE, CAL, April 3o.-The Half
Million Club has been most cordially re-
ceived at Santa Rosa. Kenwood San Jose
and Monterey. At Santa Rosa a magnif
cent banquet was rendered the club and
guests on Saturday evening. Covers were
laid for 100 people and great enthusiasm
was manifested. Kenwood ladies and gem
tlemen rendered the club an exceedingly
artistic reception. Los Gatos today was
especially kind. The club will be ten
dered a banquet tomorrow at San Jose.
The north is thoroughly aroused to the
importance of the purposes of the club,
and all along the line crowds of interested
citizens greet the appearance of the Half
Million Club. San Francisco is preparing
an ovation to the club for tomorrow
evening.
The herald., 1895-05-01

Among the Turks bath money forms an
item in every marriage contract, the hus-
band engaging to allow his wife certain
sum for bathing purposes If it be with
held she has only to go before the cadi
and turn her slipper upside down. If the
complaint be not then redressed it is
ground for divorce.
The herald., 1895-05-01

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