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Arizona republican., 1895-09-14
WAS THERE ANOTHER?
A Report That Three Men Were Present When Miller Was Shot.

A Report That Three Men Were
 Present When Miller Was Shot.
 A report is going the rounds that there was a third man present when Miller was shot the other night. Where the report originated is not known un- less it was from the testimony of man named Willis who testified to passing through the alley where the deed oc- cured and said he saw three men standing there in conversation. When he gave this testimony Juror Molloy asked him if he had been drinking. "Only had two drinks" replied the witness, "well," continued his in. quisitor, "did them two drinks effect you any?" ''No sir, it would take more than two drinks to effect me and have not been drunk since I had fight with nigger some time ago."
 The question is, were they three men present, or had Willis drank more than two drinks and saw double? If there were three men present, who was the third and for what reason is he remain ing silentf The case has grown more mysterious and rumors of all kinds, both startling and otherwise are being aired but cannot be given any credence. It has been pointedly said that some witnesses did not tell all they knew about the case. But from the present outlook it seems that the case is destined to remain in it's present obscurity.
Arizona republican., 1895-09-14
JIM, THE PENHAN.
A Bungling Forger Goes to Jail
 For a Time.
He ForRes H. s. Merrill'S Signature to a Check for S04 but Is De-
 rected and Arrested.

J. Meunier, Frenchman, was ex- amined yesterday by Justice Morris on g charge of forgery.
 Last Saturday night Meunier pur- chased some goods at Goldberg Bros. store. He presented a check on the to himself for $94 and signed by H. s. Merrill. The store gave him part cash and told him they would pay the bal ance on Monday morning as they did not have the necessary change on hand at the time.
 When the check wes presented for payment at the bank on Monday the cashier immediately pronounced it forgery. Meunier was put under ar rest as soon as he made his appearance at the store for the balance of h1s cash. He at first protested that the check was genuine but Mir. Merrill denied having drawn up the check the forger then wilted and said that he bought the check from another party and paid SPA for it. He was placed in jail pending his examination and in the meantime his trunk and effects were overhauled and additional evidence produced which conclusively proved his guilt.
 Among some of the things found was another check in the same handwriting as the one presented to Godbergs and with MT. MerrilI's name attached. The check called for $44 and the imitation of Merrill's signature was better than on the other. A piece of paper was also found with Merrill's signature written on it several times; the forger evidently practiced before making the final effort. The initial H, was poorly written and looked more like W. The man was under the influence of liquor when he drew up the first check which accounts for the bungling execution. The evidence was plain enough so Justice Morris bound him over to the grand jury in the sum of $500 but he went to jail.
Arizona republican., 1895-09-14
Pronounced the Virulent
 kAsiatic Cholera.
Several Sailors on a U. s. War
 ship Down with the Disease.
Measures Taken to Prevent the OiS- ease Coming to California
 Ships Qurantined.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 13.-Dr. Rupert Blue of the United States marine hospit- al service received two letters this morn- ing from his brother, who is ensign on board the U. s. s. Bennington, now at Honolulu. One letter dated August 23 says that cholera broke out in the island two weeks previously. and was on the increase daily, the death rate being six. On September 6 Ensign Blue writes that six men are down with the disease on board the Bennington and that one sailor had died. The ships surgeon feared the epidemic had scarcely uegun. The excretions of sick patlents pro- nounces it virulent type of Asiatic cholera. Ensign Blue states that the indictment is intense, as the disease is spreading with alarming rapidity- | In one day thirty-6ve cases were re- ported at Honolulu, nearly every one resulting fatally. Dr. Blue states that the Unite d States authorities will assist the state and local officers in preventing the entrance of the disease into this country.
 There is general indignation at the action of the quarantine officers in per
 mitting the steamer Australia to dock half hour after arrival from an infected l port. Laxity ot quarantine regulations l caused the spread of the smallpox epidemic in 1867 and 1868. At meet ing of the board of health today Homo lulu was declared an infected port and all vessels coming from Honolulu will
 be quarantined until passengers. crew
 and baggage have been fumigated. The state board of health will hold confer
 ence Tuesday and steps will be taken to guard all ports in California.
Arizona republican., 1895-09-14

was going as delegate for the Tempe canal; Mir. Kimball agreed to go and Captain George took the matter under consideration.
 Supervisor Kimball stated that the people of Mesa were heartily in approv- al of the congress visiting Phoenix, and would do all In their power to assist in the enter tainment of the guests.
 The city council have already appro- priated s250, and the supervisors hke amount, making $500 already sub scrlbed. B. Heyman, chairman of the finance committe of the Citizens com. mittee, will circulate among the mer. chants today to raise an additional $1 .0O0. It will take $1, 300 to properly entertain the guests, and it is to be hoped that no difficulty will be encoun- tered in raising the amount. The com ing of the delegates will be big item for Phoenix. and it is to the city's inter- ests to see that they are treated prop erly and depart with a good impression of our city and valley.'
Arizona republican., 1895-09-14
THE COMING VISITORS.
Preparations Under Way to
 Entertain Our Guests
The Supervisors Yesterday Appro- prIated $25O Toward the
 Reception Fund.

The Citizens committee appointed to raise funds for the entertainment of the Irrigation Congress waited on the board of supervisors yesterday to petition that body to subscribe $250 toward the fund.
 The board promptly allowed the amount. The north and south road made prop osition to the board that they will be given free transportation to Albuquer- que to attend the congress and make an effort to get the next Irrigation Con- gress. Supervisor Priest said that he
Arizona republican., 1895-09-14
AFTER A SCOOP.
A Gazette Reporter Gets on g
 Hot Trail.
He Hears of a Robbery With Start ling Features and Works It
 Up at Once.

A reporter Of morning newspaper got on the trail of bold burglary the other night and immediatly started out to get a scoop on the opposition sheet. The hour was late but the jour- nalist cared not for that if he could get scoop. He found the house in ques- tion and rapped consistently on the door for some time. Finally night capped head was thrust out of window and queralous voice inquired:
 "Who's there?"
 '"Is this where Mrs. Gagsby lives ?'
 "Yes; what do you want?"
 ''I want to ask you"-
 "Who are you"
 "pm reporter for the Daily Ga zette."
 ''This is a pretty time of night to go around disturbing people that are try ing to sleep"
 "I beg your pardon, madam, but we have to do this sort of thing sometimes, 1 don't like 1t any better than you do, but I've got to make my living. l won't detain you long. Pm on the track of scoop, and"-
 Whose scoop?"
 "A scoop on THE REPUBLICAN. l learned by accident few hours ago in the course of conversation with 8 friend that you had an exciting sd, venture with burglar who broke into your house.
 ''See here, young man"-
 "Beg pardon, Mrs. Gagsby, but if az account of the affair gets into the papers you would rather it got in cor. rectly, wouldn't you?"
 "Yes, butt
 "And you can't keep thing of that kind out of the papers. They'll get hold of it somehow. They always do I was told that you were walked out o sound sleep by hearing a window raised softly; that you saw a man put his hand in and grasp the window sill as if to draw himself inside, and that you picked up hatchet and slipped along the wall to the window. Is that right?
 "Yes, but"
 'I understand your natural dislike O newspaper notoriety, Mrs. Gagsby; but you can't suppress an adventure of this kind. You raised the hatchet and brought it down on all his fingers with all youl force, completely severing three of then from the hand. With a howl of pain anG dismay the baffled william fled. You picked up the fingers. Is that correct P
 ''It is, but"
 Beg pardon, madam, but time presses May I ask you to let me have those severed fingers? They will be of the ut most importance, you understand, 1T furnishing a clew-"
 "The fingers I threw them away long ago"
 You did?"
 "Yes; do you suppose I wanted tt keep them forever?"
 "Why, when was it this thing hap pended?"
 "Five years ago."
Arizona republican., 1895-09-14
A SENSATION. Large Amount of Gold
 Withdrawn. High Officials Think It
 Was Done
For the Purpose of Forcing
 Another Bond Issue.
It is Stated Though, on Excellent
 Be Another Bond Issue.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
 WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.-The news that $450, ,O00 had been withdrawn today from the sub-treasury at New York for export was received with surprise and the announcement created something like a sensation in the treasury depart ment. This feeling, however, was not shared by high officials who apparently regard the withdrawal az incident to the speculative spirit that seems to per wade Wall street. By some of the off cials it is thought the withdrawals are made with the sole purpose of forcing anoth CT bond issue. It can be stated, however, on excellent authority, that there will not be another issue of bonds and that none is needed.
Arizona republican., 1895-09-14
DanQerOuSIy III,

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Sspt. 13.-Ex. Lieutenant Governor J. B. Reddick is lying dangerously i'll at his home in San Andreas and there are very little hopes of his recovery.
Arizona republican., 1895-09-14
Guilty of Arson,

Los ANGELES, Cal., Sept. 13.-A jury found Mrs. Amelia Platt guilty of arson this afternoon. In july 1894, she set fire to her house to obtain the insurance money. first removing many valuable effects.
Arizona republican., 1895-09-14
CANNOT COME IN.
The Chinese Landed at Vancouver
 Must Stay There.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 13.-The secretary of the treasury today sent telegram to the collector of customs at Odgensburg, N. Y., directing him not to admit any of the 200 Chinese recently landed at Vancouver enroute to the Atlanta ex. position.
Arizona republican., 1895-09-14
Freight Rates Reduced.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 13.-The Cali fornia state railway commission today adopted the resolution of Commissioner Stanton. reducing all freight rates twenty-five per cent.
Arizona republican., 1895-09-14

At McKelligon'sy you can get theinest handmade Sour Mash, Bourbon and Pennsylvania rye whistles. No. 21, East Washington street.
The herald., 1895-09-22
DESTRUCTIVE FOREST FIRE
Hundreds of Men Fighting the Flames al
Santa Cruz
Thousands Of Cords Of Wood Burned
and Acres Of Timber Swept
Clean

SANTA CRUZ, Sept. 2l.-This morn
northwest of this city, and as the day
progressed the clouds increased until
they formed line miles in length. They
were caused by fierce forest fire, which
has done much damage already and it is
not yet under control, although hundreds
Of men are fighting it. All the morning
fire was making its way in the direction
OF this city, but when it had reached a
point four miles from here the wind
changed, shifting the flames in the d1rec-
tion OF the coast towards Wllder's dairy.
1t is expected that with big force of
men the fire will be under control in the
morning. The FIRE started in Gold sulch
from blaze caused by men blasting
stumps. A high wind soon carried it be-
yond control to PowelFs land, across
which it swept with unchecked fury,
forcing two families near Rincon to hast
lily leave their cabin. Tall trees were
licked up as though they were saplings.
Hundreds of cords of wood contributed
to the burning mass. By this time there
was cry for moro men,, word having
been sent to this city for them. The
luH u GOlu HulCD,
ordering all OF their men employed at the
saw mill to assist in lighting the flames.
At 5 p. m. Ernest Cowell sent word to
Superintendent Peyton of the powder
works, asking that employees be sent out
tu assist, as the fire was sweeping the
county and Cowell's upper kilns were in
danger. The men are now at work pre-
venting the fire from spreading in an
easteriy direction Etowards the landsSof
the powder company. Already Cowell has
lost 1000 cords of wood, while the loss OF
standing timber is great. This evening
the reflection from ths fire can be seen
from this city and the burning tim Ger
and brush stretching over ten miles of
the country presents an awe-inspiring
scene. The wind, which blew heavily
during the day, has died down some
what.
The fire stretches from Gold gulch to
Rincon and is dangerously near the
road. The heavy wind OF today has
caused the destruction of about one third
of the apple crop.
The herald., 1895-09-22
LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER SHOT
He Refused to Pay the Wages of His
Employee
The Employee Flew Into Rage and Slew
Him - Leaves a Widow and
Large Family

PORTLAND. Or, Sept. o1.-Charles
Asimus. laborer, shot and killed James
Green woou. a government light house
keeper. this morning at Mount Coffin, q
small place on the Washington side of
the Columbia river, in Cowlit2 county,
about twenty miles bslow st, Helens.
There were no witnesses to the affray
Asimus, who is a hunchback. when ar
rested gave his version of the shooting
and its cause as follows:
He had been in the mploy of Green
wood. who for some reason refused to paw
HIM his wages. The men quarrelled over
the matter for about a week. This 81 orn-
ing about O'Clock Asimus made an
other effort to collect the debt. He went
to Greanwood's house and called him
out. Words ensued, and Asimus declared
that if Greenwood did not gay him be
would whip Linn. TO this threat Green
wood made an insulting reply. After
further parley Greenwood declared he
would go into the house and get the
money. but Asimus had by this time
worked himself into rage. and he told
Greenwood he must pay him then and
there. Greenwood then tcld Asimus to
60 to b. Asimus then drew a piston.
Green wood started to run. Asimus fired.
the ball striking Greenwood in a vital
spot and he died in few minutes.
Asimus was taken into custody soon
afterward and taken to Kalama, where
he was jailed.
Greenwood leaves a widow and i've chill
dren. He was tbe keeper of the channel
light station. just below Mount Coffin.
AstmuS is an unm arried man,
The herald., 1895-09-22
WHAT THE DEFENSE WILL DO
Two Men Concerned in the Murder OF
Blanche Lamont
Loose Ends Of the Prosecutions Case Which
Which VIII Be Looked After
Tomorrow

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 21.-When the
trial of Theodore Durrant is resumed on
Monday, Pawnbroker Oppenheirn. whose
cross examination was uncompleted yes
terday, will be the first witness. He will
be followed by Phillips, cigarmaker,
who says he saw Durrant coming out OF
Oppsnheim' store after the pawnbroker
said he had declined to buy Blanche La-
mont's ring. That Will be practically all
the case of the prosecution. although some
of Durrant's fellow students at Cooper
Medical college may be placed on the
stand to show that the body of the dead
girl was laid out in the belfry of Emanuel
church in the manner customary in dis
secting rooms.
Nothing has been learned from nuthen-
tic sources regarding the defense, which
mas been offered. The prisoners attor-
neys assert their confidence in the ac-
quittal OF tn cir client and express sur
prise tunt the case against him is not so
strong as they had been led by the prose-
cution to fear. They say the defense will
be put in within ten days, as mono uf the
witnesses have long stories tu tell. 1t is
intimated that the defense will try TO
prove that two men other than Durrant
lured Blanche Lamont to Emanuel
church and took her life there.
The herald., 1895-09-22
PUTTING THEM TO THE TEST
Railroad Employees Must Be Able to
Distinguish CoIors
They Must Also Be Able to Hear a
Watch Tick Four Feet
Away

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 2l,-The color
test for detective vision and color blind
ness among the employees OF the South
ern Pacific system is now in full opera
tion in Oakland and squads OF railroad
men in all the departments of the train
service daily go to the Fabo hospital to
submit to tha test for color blindness,
under direction of DR.. Thomas B. W. Le-
land.
I he test is simple to a person who has
eyesight and good hearing, but some long
IN the service iall hard when brought to
the critical point. All day long a red,
blue, green and white lantern IS burning
and across the room a distance of twelve
feet, man must be able to tell at
glance which light is flashed across his
vision. He must also be able to pick out
the tints of those colors from dangling
bunch of rainbow-h strands of yarn.
The signal flags of these same four colors
are also being brought into play as a
test. For the hearing test the doctor has
a stop watch which candidate is Obliged
to hear at distance of four feet. Seine
times the spring is touched that stops
the watch, and the railroad man will I'M
agine he hears 1t. That is the trick in
tire test.
DR.. Leland says he has examined 3ol
trainmen 81 far and this covers nearly all
in the service on this division. He IS
not through with the examinations vet
but he has found very small perce ge
of the men who will be rejected. The
cases of defective vision will be greater
than those of color blindness, while the
men of defective hearing number more
than either of the other two. But all in
all the cases of men who will be rejected
are very few,
The herald., 1895-09-22
BANKERS TO THE RESCUE
Promised the Bond Syndicate to Put
Gold in the Treasury
The President Determined to Have No r1ore
Bond Issues Until After the
Next Election

NEW YORK. Sept. 2l.--A special to the
World form Washington says that the
easy assurance and confidence of treasury
officials that there will not be another
bond issue and that the treasury gold re-
serve will not again ba seriously ple.ed
Is explained by a prominent treasury
Official, who says that through the good
offices of the bond syndicate prom ises
have been secured from bankers in the
principal cities of ths country that in
case of necessity they can be called upon
to place up to $50. 00O, ,0O0 in gold in the
treasury IN exchange for legal tenders.
This Important matter has been quietly
negotiated by Messrs. Belmont and Nor
gan during the past fifteen days and the
indicated result arrived at subsequent to
their last deposit of gold.
The reasons which have led to this ac-
tion are varied, but all tend to the same
end. On the part of the administration
it is regarded as good politics TO avoid
another bond issue and throw. the re-
sponsibiHty and necessity for remedial
financial legislation on the incoming con-
gress. 1t was determined by the presi-
dent several months ago that there would
be no bond issue until after the elections,
as an issue previous thereto would have
the effect of strengthening the hands of
the free silver men and the Populsts. On
the other side OF the syndicate the I'M
popularity Of another bond issue has been
evident, but far more deterrent influence
has been its desire to avoid any action
which would have the effect of checking
the steadily increasing wave OF business
prosperity.
The parties to the present voluntary
com bnation for the protection of the
treasury gold reserve are Almost entirely
within the list of banks that were allow
ed to participate in tho distribution of
the last bond issue. 1t will be remem-
bered that none OF the profits of the syn
dicate have yet been distributed, nor can
they be, unit. the rate of excnange has
fallen below the gold importing point. So
iG becomes essential to the individual
members of the syndicate to make the
treasury situation sure. in order that
they may pocket the profits accruing un-
der the enormously profitable contract of
last February.
The herald., 1895-09-22

was hidden. Lopez also took him 70 =
place on the canal about two miles from
Riverside whore the blood-stained dusters
had been buried after the MURDER Oh Na5-
ramore. The pile of ashes was examined,
and the buttons which were on tne
ulsters were found, These were intro.
duced in evidence.
Joseph Stanton, the San Bernardino
salesman who sold the busters to caesar
Cummings and Lopez, was called. He
testified that he: had sold two busters to
two BOYS on tho date nameu, and posi-
lively identified Lopez as one Of the pur.
ohasers. He was not positive about
Caesar, but thought he was the other
man.
c. F. ASams, the rancher whose ranch
is near the Narramore ranch at Pigeon
pass, testified that Narramore was at his
ranch on Saturday night, the night he
was murdered.
A. L. McDonald,a neighboring rancher,
s~ ore that there was no light in the
Cummings brothes' cabin at $3.50 O'Clock
on the fatal night.
All this evidence was in the line OF
coyrroborative evidence of the story told
by Juan Lopez yesterday and proves con-
clusively that the Mexican told the truth.
The Cross exam nation OF Lopez, which
had not been finished by the defense at
the adjournment OF court last night, was
resumed at the opening of court this
morning, out he STUCK to the Qlrect story
given yesterday and efforts to twist him
on it were unsuccessful. Lopez freely
admitted that be bad lied in practically
everything he said before the ooroners
jury and at the preliminary examina-
ton, but stoutly maintained that he had
told the truth yesterday.
AT the afternoon session Deputy Sheriff
Dickson was the first witness called. He
testined that he had attended the coro-
ner's inquest and that one of the persons
was under arrest, but were subsequently
arrested.
A considerable part or the session was
consumed by the reajing of John Cum
mings' testimony before the coroner 5
jury, in which he told the story of how
two men had robbed Narramore, after his
brother and Lopez hal left.