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The herald., 1895-04-10
TWO WOMEN ARE MISSING
A Pretty Brunette Drops Out Of Sight
in San Francisco
Strange Disappearance of Married Woman.
A Persistent Search Made by
the Husband

SAN FRANCISCO. April 9.-Miss
Blanche Lamont of Butte, Mont, who
has been visiting relatives here for several
months, las not been seen since last
Wednesday. She is pretty brunette, Is
years old, and has been talking Of taking
special course at the high school. She
was quiet and we'll behaved, and her rea-
tives who are prominent in religious cir
cles. scoff at the idea of an elopement
Mrs Ella Forsyth, scarcely 20 years old,
left her home early Friday morning.
since which time nothing has been seen
or heard of her, although her husband.
the police and many friends of the young
woman have made most thorough
search for her. Before she left home.
and before kissing her aunt goodbye. she
said she was going to the beach near Fort
Mason to gather sea shells. and since Sat-
urday her husband. George w. Forsyth
a pressman in the employ of the Schmidt
Label and Lithographing company, has
maintained an almost constant day pa
troll o the beach from Fort Mason to the
Cliff house. He fears that his wife, in
a moment of daring, attempted to scale
the rocks along the beach, slipped. and
falling into the water. was drowned, and
every incoming tide finds him patrolling
the beach, in the hope that. if his fears
are correct, the sea will give up its dead.
The husband has taken very little rest
since his wife went away. and when not
inqurng about the city for her, he
spends his time walking over the sands
or scaling the rocks along the shore line.
The last thing be does at night before re-
turning to his home is to visit the orgue
and inquire ii her body has been taken
in at the city dead house. The husband
saws he does not believe that his wife
committed suicide, neither does he be-
lieve that she has run away, as she had
only 50 cents in her purse when she left
The herald., 1895-04-10
THAT SEALING. CONTRACT
A misunderstanding in Regard to the
Agreement
The Presidents Views In Regard to the Matter
Expressed by Secretary of State
Gresham

WASHINGTON, April ct would ap-
pear that the answer made by Sir Ed
ward Gray in the house of commons to-
day to the question from Sir George
en-PowelI, that the government
had not received any proposal from the
United States to sumMon a conference of
the powers concerned to deal with the
seal fisheries of the North Pacific. "
strongly resembles technical evasion of
the point.
The correspondence with Great Britain
relative to Bering sea is Just being pub
lishod in pamphlet form by the state de-
partme It. and under dat, of January 23d
last appears note from Secretary Gres-
ham to Sir Julian Paunce ote. the British
ambassador, in which Secretary Gre ham
speaks OF the deep soicitude on the part
OF the president with regard to the future
OF the seal herd, in view of the excessive
ncmber killed last season. The president
had become convinced that the regula-
tions in force had not operated to pre-
vent the destruction OF the herd and un-
less a speedy change was made, extermi-
nation must follow. Such deplorable
result should. if possible. be avoided.
Therefore the President urged that
commission be appointed on the part of
Great Britain, Russia. Japan and the
United States to visit the North Pacific
and report what measures might be
adopted to protect the seals.
Meanwhile Secretary Gresham pro-
posed for the consideration of the three
other governments modus vivendi eX-
ending the scope of the present regula-
ions SO a to include the entire North
Pacific from the coast of the United
States to ASA, during the coming season.
and prohibiting all sealing in Bering sea
pending the report of the commission
suggested. In conclusion the secretary
OF state suggested the necessity of speedy
action upon this proposition in view Of
the approach of the sealing season and
the departure OF the sealing vessels.
AS far as can be learned no answer has
as yet been received to this note from
Great Britain.
The herald., 1895-04-10
AMONG THE BICYCLE RIDERS
Two Los Angeles Men Charged With
Violating the Rules
1t Is Said That Schmidt, riiller and Griffin of
This City Arc Charged With Vio-
lating League Rules

SAN FRANCISCO April Or. NJ.
Welch, representing the National Racing
Board of this state, has received informa-
tion that sanctions have been granted
the Bay City Wheelmen to hold a race
meeting in this city on May 30th; the an
nual meeting of the North California
division of the League of American
Wheelmen at San Jose on July 4tb, and
the Garden City Cyclers at San Jose on
September 9th.
Godfrey Schmidt, Charles Miller and
Arthur Griffin, of Los Angeles, have been
charged with violation of Clause d of
Glass A rules in accepting salary and ex-
penses for riding a wheel
Thirty days time has been given the
wheelmen to answer why they should not
be put in Glass B, and meanwhile they
are suspended from all track racing in
Class A.
The herald., 1895-04-10

Miss Maud Daley of this city who has
been missing from her home for several
days.
The officer attempted to take the girl
from the tram, but was prevented from
doing so by the conductor.
Captain Hartnett then telephoned to
the South Chicago station, where the train
was boarded by the police, and the couple
was arrested and taken to the East Chi
cago avenue police station. thirteen miles
from where they were arrested.
The police sent word TO Mrs. Daley
that they found her daughter Maud elop-
ing with a Chinaman, and that both were
under arrest.
Mrs. Daley, after one glance at Mrs.
Cling, declared that she had never seen
her before, and the young people were
told they were free. Both were highly
indignant.
The herald., 1895-04-10
Collision in a Fog

bound freight train on the Buffalo,
Rochester and pittsburg railroad, while
running at moderate speed near Sykes,
a small station between Du Bois and
Punxssutawney. ran into a washout.
The tracks ran along the side of the
Clarion river at this point for some dis
this morning that Engineer Taylor did
not sec the washout until he ran into it.
The train was dumped into the raging
torrent. Engineer Taylor and Fireman
Charles Clark. together with Brake an
Mcclellan, are buried under the wreck.
All the wires are down and furthel de-
tails are unobtainabe.
The herald., 1895-04-10
SACRAMENTO BONDS
The Trustees Discuss the Question of Stree,
Improvement

SACRAMENTO, April 9.-The city
trustees tonight considered the question
OF issuing five or ten year bonds for street
improvement in accordance with the law
providing for them. The adoption of the
plan would mean the improvement of
nearly all the streets of the city with
macadam which can be done very cheaply
rs soon as the new rock crushing plant ut
Folsom is in operation.
Although no definite action was taken
by the board, the sentiments expressed
showed that when the proper time ar
rives the streets not already bituminized
Will be improved with macadam, as the
issuance of the bonds Will enable those
who cannot pay lump sum for inn
proving the streets to pay it in Install
ments. with interest at a low rate, thus
avoiding the necessity of waiting till
times grow better.
Another year will see large number if
not all OF the streets macadamized.
The herald., 1895-04-10
ROAD OVER THE |STHMUS
England Puts in Objections to
Uncle Sans Plans
HAS NOT BEEN ASKED
A Childish Play Made by Representa-
tives of the Queen
No Committee of the English Government
Appointed Because an Invitation
Was Not Extended to Britain

LONDON. April 8. 9.~-Replying to ques-
tion in the House of Commons today. the
parliamentary secretary to the foreign Of
flee, Sir Edward Gray, said that the gov
ernment was aware that the United States
had appointed committee to inquire in
to the feasibility of the plan for building
canal across Nicaragua, to connect the
Atlantic with the Pacific, but Great Brit
ain had not appointed q committee to CO.
operate with the United States committee
unless the government of the United
States would desire that Great Britain
should do so.
In reply to a question Sir Edward Gray
said that in case the construction of the
canal was proceeded with, the government
would take steps to see that the British
that of other nations
In answer to Sir George Baden Powell,
Sir Edward Gray said that the govern
ment had not received any proposition
from the United States to summon a con-
ference OF powers concerned to deal with
the seal fisheries of the North Pacific.
Sir George Baden Powell also asked
whether Great Britain could refuse to
join in such conference, as instructed ON
the lines suggested by the Paris tribunal
of arbitration in 1893, but to that oues-
tion he made no reply. Answering a
question of Sir George BadenP Powell as
to whether a petition had not been re-
ceived from Canada suggesting that in case
of the inability of the United States Con-
gress to appropriate the sum agreed upon
under the Paris award and in view of the
serious financial difficulty to the seal
fisheries which has arisen, Great
Britain would announce that portion of
the award. pending a final settlement with
the United States, Mr.. Sidney Buxton,
parliamentary secretary to the colonial
office said: II am in no position to an
sWer that question: -
The herald., 1895-04-10

Freedom but Johnson would have moth
ing to do with him.
When the owner was away Barte Is
bribed the watchman and the two men
sailed away with the schooner
papers of the schooner Nathalie were
stolen. The Mexican authorities, not lik-
ing. the appearance of the papers, decided
to detain the vessel.
Captain Won Helms OF the steamer
Willamette Valley, which reached La Paz
today. told the Mexican authorities of
Bartels' piratical act, and wired to John
son. who sent instructions to prosecute
Bartels
The herald., 1895-04-10
EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYER
A Clash In the Mining District of an Iowa
Town

ABILA, Iowa. April GA clash be-
tween mining operators and striking
miners at the Cincinnati mines, in the
southern part of Appanoose county,
seems inevitable unless the militia are
ordered out. 1t is reported here that 100
strik rs from Mendoza, Mo-. just over the
line, have joined the strikers from Gin
cinnati Rathburn and Seymour, to pre-
ported from entering the mines.
Notice has been served on the leaders of
the strikers if they did not permit the
operators to open their mines an appeal
will be made to Governor Jackson to
order out the militia.
The herald., 1895-04-10
MILITARY RESERVATIONS
A General Order Issued by the War De-
partment

WASHINGTON. April "a general
order was issued from the war depart
ment today turning over to the interior
department abandoned mil tary reserva-
tions no longer required for military pur-
poses. The tracts are part of the Fort
Brady reservation in Michigan, on the st.
Marys river, three and half acres; res
ervation of Depot Mckinney, on Powder
river Wyoming. $40 acres; Fort Reno. 0.
T., timber reservation known as Central
Grove, twenty miles southeast of Fort
Reno, $50 acres reservation of Fort Stew
enson. n. d.. on the Missouri river at its
junction with the Douglass creek; the
on the west bank of the Rio de la Platte,
eight miles south of Parrot City.
The general order especially defines the
bounds of the military prison reserya-
ton at Fort ieavenworth, Kan.
The herald., 1895-04-10
THE CUBAN REVOLT
A Mass Meeting Of Citizens in Aid of the
Insurgents

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April "a mass
meeting of citizens in sympathy with the
Cuban insurgents was held tonight at
Turner hall. Major William Warner, Judge
Wofford, D. S. Twitchell, Major Blake
Wo odson, the Rev. j. f.. Roberts and
others addressed the meeting. d. $.
Hartman, agent for Mexican lands, has
received a letter from Marcus Morales.
president of the revolution. Morales says
that with the sympathy of the Ameri-
cans their cause can be won. They now
have $3. 500 600 with which to carry on
their fight He also states the insur-
gents are trying to gain a sufficient por-
tion of the island to declare provisional
government.
The herald., 1895-04-10
A Blaze at jackson

JACKSON, Cal, April 9.--At . clock
Sunday morning fire at Oleta destroyed
the stable of c. Atkinson and q two-story
store house of the same owner. also the
dwelling house of Gus Gumbert Atkin-
sons loss is fully $4,000 and Gumbert's
$1,000. Three horses were burned to death
and another fatally burned. A man
named Ed Conners, stranger, was ar
rested for causing the fire and was lodged
in Jail here last night
The herald., 1895-04-10
THE VALLEY RAILROAD
Governor Budd Will Attend a rleeting Of the
Harbor Commissioners

SAN FRANCISCO, April 9.-On Friday
special meeting of the harbor commits
sioners is to be held, at which Governor
Budd and representatives of the Valley
road will be present. The subject of the
desired lease of the Mission Bay land will
be brought up. and it is hoped by the
railroad people that the papers will be
signed, sealed and delivered
Tomorrow morning the Valley road di-
rectors meet to hear the propositions
which the citizens of Visalia have to SUBJ
NIT
The herald., 1895-04-10
Fired a Prairie

GUTHRIE, 0. r.. April Sin Pawnee
county an unknown man on horseback
set fire to the dry prairie grass during d
high wind and the county was devastated
for many miles. Several farmers lost
everything they possessed. having hard
work to save the lives of their families.
The village of chico was entirely de-
stroyed.
The herald., 1895-04-10
THE WOOTTON CASE
What the State Expects to Prove on tn,
Present Trial

FRESNO, April 9.-In the opening
statement to the jury in the Sanders case
today. c. j. Kinds, for the prosecution,
said they would prove that Wooton did
not accompany Sanders five miles down
the road, as the lat er claims, but that
Sanders was seen by two witnesses before
he had gone Two miles. and Wootton was
cred strong evidence against Sanders. as
it disproves his story OF where he last
saw Wootton. Only one witness was ex-
amined today.
The herald., 1895-04-10
ROBBED A MILLIONAIRE
Servants Arrested for Stealing From Their
Employer

SAN FRANCISCO, April 9.-Albert
Pontet and his wife are in the custody OF
officers, the former at this city and the
latter at Santa Cruz, on charge of steal
ing. made by J. Smith, a Santa Cruz
millionaire. The latter brought the couple
from France to act as servants. 1t is al
legged by some that they have been sys.
tcmatically pilfering. Pontet came to
this city ana sent for his wife. She was
in Jail but the officers watched the depot
here and arrested the husband when he
came to meet his wife.
The herald., 1895-04-10
TAMMANY'S RULER


Ex-Recorder Smythe to Be the Next Grand
Sachcm
NEW YORK, April 9.-It is stated to.
night that ex-Recorder Frederick Smythe
is to be the next grand sachcm of Tam
many. The selection of the ex-
recorder has already been made and
nine Of the thirteen s9chems decided
upon are to be announced next week.
They are Police Justice Feitner Hugh
Grant, Congressman McClelland. J. S.
Cram. Henry d. Puroy, Congressman
Sulzer, Frederick ID. Tappan and Mr..
Hotchkiss. All these men belong to the
Croker faction.
The herald., 1895-04-10
THE MORMON CONFERENCE
Expected Message Did Not Arrive Fror
Heaven

Heaven
KANSAS CITY, Mo. April 9.-The ex-
pected message from heaven was not re-
ceved at the Mormon conference at In
dependence today. President Joseph
Smith, Jr,, spent the entire day
with the twelve apostles and the dele
gates to the conference, momentari-
ly expecting to hear that the
revelations from on high had been made.
There are two vacancies among the apos-
ties which have existed for many years
and which cannot be filled until it is re-
vealed of God to Joseph Smith and the
apostles who the new apostles are to be.
Nothing having come after today's long
sitting. revelations are not now expected
at this meeting.
The herald., 1895-04-10
Fruit Killed by Frost

SPOKANE, Wash, April 9.-Peaches
and other tender fruit on the Upper Snake
river have been almost totally destroyed
bv frost. A telegram from lewiston, Idaho,
saws peaches will be nearly total failure.
Early cherries and Bartlett pears are bacly
hurt, but other fruits were not injured.
The herald., 1895-04-10

Knowles. sailor who made himself fa-
nous during naval engagement in Mo-
bile bay, between the Hartford and Ten
nessee, by lashing Admiral Farragut to
the rigging or the Hartford. died here
today. He has been in the navy forty.
five years
The herald., 1895-04-10
A Maitster Owes rluch

BUFFALO. n. v, April 9.-The figures
in the assignment of John ID. Manning.
maltster, have been given out. Assets
nominally are a. 1870, 556; assets actual,
$3,6l6, 476; liabilities. II, CPS. 72S:
The herald., 1895-04-10
STOLE A SCHOONER
A Notorious Sea Captain in the Clutches of
the Law

SAN FRANCISCO, April 9.-Bartels,
the notorious sea captain, is in the
clutches of the law at La Paz, Mexico
and is to be prosecuted for stealing the
schooner Star of Freedom from this port.
The chooner is owned by Captain John
son and he left. her in charge of a watch
man while he went to sea in nother ves-
sci.
Bartels tried to charter the Star of
The herald., 1895-04-10
THE WRONG GIRL
Unpleasant Experience Of Woman Who
Welded Chinese

lF CHICAGO, April 9.-Charles Tong
: Cling, Il Chinese. and his bride of one
day, Miss May Sharp of Kansas City, had
a lively experience with the police today.
They were seen at the Baltimore and
Ohio depot by policeman of the Harri-
son street station, who took Mrs. Cling for
The herald., 1895-04-10
CRITICALLY III

WASHINGTON. April 9.--There has
been no change in the condition of As
sstant Comptroller Mansur of Missouri
and he is still critically III.
The herald., 1895-04-10
PURITAN LAWS
The massachusetts, Legislature Discusses
Sunday Closing

Sunday Closing
BOSTON, April 19-The House spent
almost the entire day discussing the bill
to regulate the observance of the Lord S
day, and they then engrossed it in con-
currence with the Senate. The bill reads !:
Whoever, on the Lords day. keeps
open his shop, warehouse or workhouse,
or does any manual labor, business or
other work, except works of necessity
and charity, or takes part in any sport,
game or play.
The herald., 1895-04-10
Notable Dead

NEW YORK. April 9.--W Jennings
Demoress the well-known Prohibitionist,
died today after weeks illness.
The herald., 1895-04-10
DOCTOR" PLOUF DEAD
The Famous Specialist Dies From the Effects
of His Wounds

DPcN1uHfct EIICCtS
of His Wounds
SAN FRANCISCO, April 9.-"Doctor"
John e. Plouf, who was shot on Saturday
afternoon, March 3Oth, by ]. d. S. Nc
Gaughey. during an alteration on the
street. died at O'Clock this evening ut
private hospital A charge of murder
will be placed against McGaughey, who
shooting
The herald., 1895-04-10
A Famous Attorney at DEATHS Door

ALAMEDA, April sc. W. Tyler, the
well-known attorney who was disbarred
from practice in this state several years,
is dying
The herald., 1895-04-10

Death Of Famous Sailor
ANNAPOLIS, Nd, April Q. y olin II.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-01-03
The G. A. R. Memorial Services.

Last Sunday at the Baptist church
the special services in honor of the
memories of the conn ades of /. n.
Nichols Post, G.. A. r., were held
before a large audience. On the
rostrum were four chairs, draped APP
propriately, that number Of members
having died during the past year, viz:
w. IA. Winchester, Aubin Glover,
VIM. Burnett and A. w. Rodgers.
Post Commander ]. w. VIM presided.
The ritual part of the exercises were
very impressive. Adjutant Chas. r..
Ellis read biographical sketches of
each of the deceased. the Post rising
to show respect as each name was
called. The Post gathered about the
altar while the the Chaplin prayed,
and then all joined in repeating the
Lords prayer. Rev. G. A. Cressey
made an address. in which he declared
that the achievements of the veterans
were noble and inspiring and for four
reasons, viz: They destroyed slavery;
they freed the southerners from the
guilt and from the moral and COM
mercial paralysis resulting from their
holding slaves; by freeing the slaves
they made it possible for God to honor
and prosper the land as He could not
before and by developing patriotism
that would be adequate as pattern
and a guarantee Of patriotism
eXigencies.
The music was by double quartette
led by comrade James TOzer, and
they executed very appropriate music
in an excellent manner. The W r..
G. were present, interested partici-
pants i'm the exercises.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-01-03

HAMILTON. At her home in Minneapo-
las, Mimi, Jan. /. 1895, of brain disease,
Gertrude Blanche Hamilton, aged Is
years and z months.
The remains were brought to this
city on the noon train Wednesday and
conveyed 10 the Methodist church where
funeral services were conducted by Rev.
James Evans in the presence of a large
concourse of syTnpathizing friends. She
was buried beside her mother in Green
wood cemetery.
The deceased was a daughter of Mr..
John Hamilton; she was a bright and
amiable young lady, much beloved by a
large number of friends in River Falls
and vicinity, where the most of her
young life was passed. These friends
will mourn her untimely loss. Her de-
cease reminds us airesh that Death
loves a shining mark"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-01-03
New Years Reception.

At her home Mrs. Doctor Follansbee
assisted by Mrs. Jas. Falls and Misses
Lily Watson, Laura Weld, Clara and
Ida Nelson, received New Years
callers from to p. NJ. Tuesday.
The house was tastefully arranged in
holiday dress and the numerous
receivers in appropriate costumes,
made each caller feel at home. About
30 callers partook of lunch served in
the tiny dining room, illuminated
with wax tapers held in unique
ancient candelabra of sparkling silver
and crystal. The refreshments con-
sisted of exquisite coffee and various
kinds of cake among which were
angel food for the ''sheep" and some
DEVILS food for the goats" The
latter was nearly all devoured by
Elder Simpkins a late caller arrayed
in a linen buster and collar so high
it necessitated his climbing on chair
to see over it. He was panied
by friend similarly arrayed, who did
not leave his card.
These ladies revived the delightful
custom which for some reason has
been permitted to lapse in River
Falls. 4 delightful evening was en-
joyed by all.
Mrs. Edith Hair was guest for the
evening.