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Arizona republican., 1895-05-05
IT'S A MOVE Toward Freedom or the
 Scaffold. Durrant Taken From the
 City Jail. He Is Made a Guest of the Peo- Pie of California.
PaWnbroker Oppenhein Is With out Doubt that Durrant Tried
 to Sell Miss Lamont's Ring.
By the Associated Press.


 SAN FRANCISCO, May 4.-Theodore Durrant has been transferred from the city prison to the county jail. The cell to which he has been assigned is that occupied by nearly all murderers whose crimes have been notorious in San Francisco during the past fifteen years.
 Durrant WAS today permitted the service of barber, his identity having been made by all the prosecution s witnesses. Adolph Oppenheim, the pawI broker, whose testimony created such sensation in the police court yesterday, said today that he is positive as to the identity both of Durrant and of the little diamond ring. Oppenheim says Durrant wished to sell the ring, which is the one worn by Blanche La mont and subsequently, returned to hel aunt. Oppenheim identifies the ring by it's peculiar setting.
Arizona republican., 1895-05-05
RIGHT OR NOT. It was a Most UnfOrtun-
 ate Guess. There was Nothing to do
 But Suicide. A Fearful Accusation Made by
 a Wife.
The Ruin of His Beautiful 10-Year- Old Daughter Charged to
 Her Father.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
 ATLANTA, Ga., May A special from Quitman, Ga., to the Journal says W. W. Guess, citizen of Brooks county, committed suicide today by shooting himself through the heart with rife. He was accused by his wife of being criminally intimate with their eldest daughter, @ beautiful girl of 19 years.
 He had been threatening to kill him self for sometime. This morning talk ing his rife and accompanied by his two children he left home saying he was going to kill an alligator.
 When he reached the pond he sat down on log and in the presence of his two children he deliberately placed the muzzle of his rife to his heart and pulled the trigger, dying instantly.
Arizona republican., 1895-05-05
THoWN FROM A HORSE.
An Accident Which it was Feared
 was Fatal.

An Accident Which it was Feared
 was Fatal.
 A young son of Mrs. Estabrook was thrown from pony near the residence of Capt. George yesterday morning and suffered injuries which it was at first feared would prove fatal. There was 8 fearful laceration of the scalp and g possible fracture of the skull. Dr. Helm was called and later the boy re- gained consciousness. Last night he was believed to be olt of danger. He is still at Capt. Georges residence and cannot be removed to his home before tomorrow.
 The cause of the accident is not well understood. There was another boy oH horse back and the two had been seen trying to "rope" eacE. other. There is suspicion therefore that Young Ests- brook was dragged from his horse. His companion says he did not know how it happened saw nothing of it until he saw Estabrook lying senseless on the ground,
Arizona republican., 1895-05-05
A MURDEROUS CONSPIRACY
The Death of Engineer Holmes
 Made Plain.
A Suspect Breaks Down, Confesses and Involves His Partners
 In Crime.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
 ST. LOUIS, May A Post-Dispatch special from Carlinsville, Ill.,, says: A secret investigation relative to the mur. der of Engineer Holmes on Tuesday night, has resulted in the arrest of Ben Meyers, stonecutter, and Jack Frost and Ed Bryant of Pulaski county, Ky. At the coroner's inquest this afteroon Meyers broke down and made a confes- sion.
 He stated that he had planned the job and that Frost and Bryant had done the shooting. They had made over lures to Hayward Simms, farm hand to take part in the job but he refused Frost and Bryant are smoothfaced boys The city is wrought up with excitement over the confession. It is believed there is one more principal at large and every effort is being made to land him behind the bars.
Arizona republican., 1895-05-05
presence. A prolonged debauch melted the crimes.
 BURNS MINE. The La Candelaria a Bone of
 Contention. The Notorious San Francisco Poll tician Confronted by
 Mexican Lawsuit.
BURNS MINE.
By the Associated Prsss.

By the Associated Press.
 SAN FRANCISCO, May 4.-Col. Dan Burns, the old politician, is not going to remain long in undisputed possession of the rich La Candelaria mine in the Mexican state of Durango. Prominent lawyers contend that the mine does not rightfully belong to Burns, but to the original La Candelaria Mining com pany, organized in San Francisco in 1863.
 Preparations are being made to begin suit in the highest tribunal of Mexico for the purpose of regaining possession of the mine. Burns will be the defend ant and vii. be compelled to maintain the legality of his title or forfeit the property forever. Burns was sent to superintend the mines years ago and succeeded in finding it abandoned. He then took possession personally. Dr. Alfred Green is the chief mover in the ] matter.
Arizona republican., 1895-05-05
HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING.
It's Location Depends Upon the Trustees of Phoenix District.

It's Location Depends Upon the
 Trustees of Phoenix District.
 A mass meeting for the location of the joint district high school building was held at the central school building at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. There was not large attendance and those present were either heavy taxpayers or persons more deeply interested in the schools. The meeting was called to order by M. w. Messenger, chairman of the high school board.
 Gen. Clark Churchill was chosen chairman of the meeting and Col. John stone, secretary. A motion in the first place to locate the building in the Phoenix district WAS passed without opposition, after which Col. Johnstone moved to more definitely locate it upon the block occupied by the central building. This was also passed unani- mously. The meeting then adjourned until next Saturday.
 In Col. Johnstone's motion were mbraced two ideas, either to secure the central school building for high school purposes or to obtain permission to erect building on the north half of the same block. Either object can be attained only by the consent of the trustees of Phoenix district. Their
Arizona republican., 1895-05-05
YOUNGER THAN HE SEEM s
A Complimentary and Distasteful
 Opinion.

A Complimentary and Distasteful
 Opinion.
 Judge M. H. Williams has cut Mrs. Wyatt, of the Review, from his list of acquaintances. It all grew out of 8 complimentary observation concerning him. Mrs. Wyatt is lady of opinions and penchant for expressing them. Yesterday morning in discussing the Maricopa county bar she took up the members seriatim. When she reached Judge Williams, she said: "I think he's such a nice old gentleman" A member of the audience made the judge acquainted with the lady's opin- ion and when they met in Wall street half hour later there was no sign of recognition. As 8 matter of fact the judge is only 3s years of age, but off, cial and professional cares have pre- maturely silvered his hair and created a misapprehension.
Arizona republican., 1895-05-05
KEEPING IT UP. The Tempe Judiciary
 Still to the Front. Undiscouraged by Dis trict Court ReversaIs.
A Writ of Habeas Corpus
 Granted in 8 Peculiar Case.
The Applicant Convicted of an Un- defined Offense and Sentenced
 to Possible Life imprisonment.

"They say such things and they do such things on the Bowery, on the Bowerv"-and in Tempe. The Dog star seems to be in the ascendant on the south side, although it is not due by the almanac for some three months.
 But the south side country is prone to litigation. The newly formed cor poration was fruitful source, lately made barren by decisions of the dis. trict court, and general hope was bred that quietude would prevail there. There was, therefore. be- wilderment when Judge Woodward came into court yesterday afternoon and applied for @ writ of habeas cor pus. Deputy Clerk Knapp, whose se- renlty is not easily disturbed, anxiously inquired, What's broke loose now ?" The application was made in the name of Harry Bernard, who had been fined S20 or sentenced to blank number of days in blank county jail for crime which the men who made the statutes had forgotten to define.
 The matter came up in this way :; Harry Bernard and B. Matley have been having trouble abont water, though goodness knows there's now and has been enough for both of them and verybody else in the valley.
 Day before yesterday Bernard visited Matley's residence in his absence and told Mrs. Matley that if he monkeyed with the water any more he would use & six-shooter on hin :
 Bernard was tried yesterday morning before Justice Smith for threatened assault, an unclassifed and impossible offense. An assault necessarily re- quires the presence of two persons Bernard may have been willing to vio late the law but Matley was nowhere about and therefore not subject to nol in danger of assault. which even If hs had been present would have beer made upon the fulfllment by him of Z certain condition suggested by Bernard The court however saw fit to punisf l Bernard for his disposition.
 The commitment showed that the de fendant had been convicted by Mari copa county. It was set forth that h, lihO Uccu uucu YAU UT souIouCcu bO al indefinite period in the county jail. s' that his ultimate freedom depended upon the discretion of the sheriff wht might choose to regard him as lii, man.
 | The application for the writ was SC for hearing at four o'clock. Judg
 Woodward began calling the court attention to defects in the record ant the eccentricities of the commitment.
 1T can't take notice of these defect
 in the papers from justices courts,
 said Judge Baker; If should do so
 would be impossi ble to convict persol tried for any offense." The cour
 labored under the misap pprehensio
 that the application was based who'll
 upon the informality of the papers
 District Attorney Millay, who wa present said he would not resist tn
 application and called the courts at tentlon to the fact that the applican had been convicted of an offense whic was not a legal ofense.
 "The defendant is discharged" sai the court, and as he arose he contln
 ued, "I have determined hereafter no
 to grant writs in cases from justices
 courts."
Arizona republican., 1895-05-05

Coffee All Coffee Al! Coffee Al!
Arizona republican., 1895-05-05

consent if secured at all will be secured before the next meeting. There is, though, strong probability that the central school building will be con- verted into union high school build ing and that city school building will be erected in some other locality,
Arizona republican., 1895-05-05
AN AWFUL SPREE
Ending in the Murder of the Daugh-
 tar and Suicide

Ending Tn the Mur der Of the Daugh-
 ter and a Suicide.
 OAKLAND. May 4.-Thomas Thome, 8 French cobbler whose drunkenness caused a family separation, went to the house where his wife and daughter sup. ported themselves by conducting a laundry, this morning and attempted to shoot his wife who escaped.
 Thome then went to bedroom where his two daughters were asleep. He stabbed them repeatedly indicting fatal injuries to one and serious injuries to the other. He then stabbed himself in the heart, dying in his daughters
Arizona republican., 1895-05-05

Latest styles in wall paper just re- ceived at the Phoenix Stationery and News company.
Arizona republican., 1895-05-05

''Do you know" that c. F. Leonard's is headquarters for straw wberrles? He has the incest berries, the biggest boxes and delivers them to all parts of the city.
Arizona republican., 1895-05-05
A Compliment to Arizona. rom the Ban Francisco Chronicle.

fIOm bHe san TauclsCO CDTOulS.6, On Sunday Grant Wheeler, one df the principals in the recent train rob- bery near Wilcox, A. T., was run to earth by W. M. Breckenridge of Tucson, special officer of the Southern Paci- fc company, and Deputy Sheriff Smith of La Plata county, and finding that es- cape was impossible the train robber put the muzzle of his pistol into his mouth and killed himself.
 1 They must have different system of criminal jurisprudence in Arizona from that in vogue in California, or else the l law is administered with more ssriet- ness. Had Wheeler been compelled to surrender to the pursuing officers in California the probabilities are that he would have thrown up his hands, gone to jail and then employed counsel to defend him, who would have set up in his behalf plea of emotional or con- genital insanity, unless the all sufficient alibi could have been made to work, and would have continued the trial of the case until conviction would have been next to impossible.
 If they do these things better in Ari- zona it would not be bad idea to send some of our judges down there to learn why the law there Is terror to evil doers. When the supreme court of California reprimands superior court for having tried a criminal case with undue haste, but at the same time ai- firms the verdict and decision, it is evident that the court might well take g course of lessons in practical luris- prudence, and Arizona might prove 8 good school for such tender hearted judges as think that speedy trial mues necessarily be an unfair one.
 In England, when the judges of the Queen's Bench are heldlng courts of assize, it is customary for one charged with crime to be indicted in the fore noon and tried in the afternoon of the same day, and, if convicted. to he sentenced at once, and the sentence to be carried out without delay, and yet we don't believe that innocent persons are convicted any more frequently in England than they are here. If Arizona has adopted the English system Of ad- mlnistering justice, that is, calmly, equabl and deliberately. but without delay, California may we'll follow her example.
 Latest styles in wall paper just re- ceived at the Phoenix Stationery and NaWs cop1Dany
Arizona republican., 1895-05-05

The celebrated Williams strawberrie are fouud only at c. F. Leonard's Everybody ssys they are the best.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-19
GATHERED LIKE A BIG FAMILY.
Tabernacle Church Holds It's Annual
MeetinE-yew Omcers.

The annual congregational meeting of
the Tabernacle Church was held last night
with an attendance of nearly four hundred
Rev. DR.. Rondthaler said afterward that
it was the most satisfactory and the
largest meeting of the kind that the con-
gregation had ever held. 1t was unique
in many respects. The people did not sit
in straight lines of chairs, but in groups
about a circle, in social attitude, suggestive
of large family. Lemonade was served
from punch bowls. The Sunday school
room was decorated with flowers. che
choir entertained the assembly with some
pleasing music. Mr.. Fulton, who is
visitor in the city, sang baritone solo
that was received with much favor. The
business of the meeting was related to the
business of the church. The total money
contributed for general church expenses
during the year was So, 435, and for beneyo-
lences S, 437. This is increase over the
amount contributed last year of over 81
Geo. The agitation of the pastor for regu-
lar giving by every family has met with
pleasing success, and the number of nom
contributing families has been reduced
four-fifths The number of new members
received during the year was us and the
total membership is 1,O40. The number of
Sunday school teachers and scholars is
91S. The church was reported in u flourish
ing condition in every department
The election of officers resulted as fol-
lows: Elders, Sias T. Bowen. John Scott,
w. III. HUBBARD deacons, W. G. Hail. Lew
Holiday, Judge G. L. Reinhard Smiley n.
Chambers,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-19
Ne.x Fancy work.
New York Times.

New L GrK Times.
A new material this season is cotton
fabric cross between the familiar hop
sacking and Java canvas; it is very pleas
ant to work on and comes in several COL
ors-Nile green, tan, blue and ecru. A
table cover in this of ecru WAS scattered
with cornfowers in two shades of brown.
A cotton canvas familiar 10 embroidery
workers was shown in cream shade only
in two new weaves, the star and the she.-
whose names explain their designs. A
wreath of yellow tiger lilies done in long
and short stitch ornamented a square OF
the star pattern, designed for a sofa cus;i-
ion, a scroll in double feather stitch in
rope silk of a duls shade of mignonette
green outlining the wreath.
On the shell weave were conventional pop
pies thrown in relief by gold cord in a
straying design. Dragon designs tinted for
working ccru and old rose. We're also eff
feetiveiy brought out by the same use of
gold cord.
An accentuated demand for larger cover
than yard square has brought out a new
cotton material. called Gobelin cloth. which
is very wide, and Is shown in desirable
shades Of dull blue, Nile green, terra Gotta,
cream, and tam
One of the most effective materials seen
is black cotton serge. which Is in fast color.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-19
CITY NEWS NOTES.

There will be held at Y NJ c. A. Hall
next Wednesday and Thursday civii-ser
vice examination for the railway mail SER
vice.
The Portfolio Club had a very interesting
and novel entertainment last night. MIR. j..
Fl. Mahoney, the sculptor, took a number
of casts from life. arms, hands and a life
mask in illustration of a talk that
subject.
In noting a complaint for divorce filed by
Ollie M. Johnson against Caleb r. Johnson
the other morning it was stated that the
plaintiff lived at no. 263 West Washing
ton street. The family at that address say
that Mrs. Johnson does not reside there.
Mrs. l.. M. Lake. third vice president of
the National Catholic Total Abstinence So
ci&ty, will address the Ladies' Catholic To-
tai Abstinence Society and the Knights of
Father Mathew tonight at Masonic Hall.
The w. C. T. L. of this city will attend the
meeting in a body.
Those who are engaged TO assist in the
cantata of THE National Flower TO be
given at Tomlinson Hall, May S and 4. re-
under the auspices of the women of Roberts
Park Church. Mrs. Adams, of Terre Haute,
and Miss Bremmernian, of this city, Will
take part.
organ recital this afternoon, at o'clock. at
Plymouth Church. Mr.. Donley is the first
and only one to arrange the beautiful AN
dante of Schubert for an organ solo, and
1t Is especially adapted for that instru-
ment. The Death March OF Wagners is
another fine number which will be the
programme.
Arthur Gullion. a hoy living with his par
leg broken yesterday afternoon, at the COR
ner of College avenue and Tenth street. lie
was riding on a lumber wagon with his
grandfather, when an unknowu boy came
dressed the injury and the ambulance con-
veyed the unfortunate boy home.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-19
MAY GET THE STARCH WORKS.
American Company, of Columbus,
Talking of Moving to Indianapolis.

A fire recently totally destroyed the Amer
lean starch works at Columbus, with a
heavy loss. The lack of fire protection made
it impossible to carry full amount of in
surance, and the loss of $350,000 was only
to The Mnnnavs who ara ais" I Isrsa,,, IN
terested there in the leather industry. They
own a lot on the corner of Dakota and Ray
streets, in this city, which is large enough
for a great factory, and they are talking
of rebuilding the American works on this
site instead of the site of the recent fire.
A member of the firm said the other day
that if satisfactory arrangements for gas,
water, ETC., could be made that the factory
could be secured for indianapolis without
great trouble. Some assurance of a supply
of fuel gas is desired. The matter will be
taken up and considered by the commercial
bodies of the city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-19
KNIGHTS TEMPLARs ADJOURN.
Action Taken Concerning Display OF
the Cross ON Saloon Doors.


The Grand Commandery, K. of IT,, ad-
journed yesterday. after completing the
election of officers. The list complete is as
follows:
Grand Commander-Walter NJ. Hindman,
Vincennes. s
Deputy Grand Commander-winfield T.
Durbn. Anderson
Grand Generalissimo-John e. Redmond,
Logansport.
Grand Captain-generai-John H. Nichol-
son, Richmond. ef@t 80
Grand Prelate-H. A. Percival, Logans-
port.
Grand Senior Warden-william E. Per-
ryman, Terre Haute. s1-
Grand Junior Warden-Walter c. Nune-
macher, New Albany.
Grand Treasurer-Jacob w. Smith, In,
dianapolis.
Grand Standard Bearer-Eugene w. KEEL
ley, Muncfe.
Grand Sword Bearer--Leonidas p. Newly,
Knightstown.
Grand Warder-sidney w. Douglass. Ev-
anSville.
Grand Captain of the Guard-Roger
Parry, Indianapolis Z s.esHr
A resolution was Offered by a member
which was intended to carry into effect the
recommendation of Grand Commander Slick
in reference to the use of the sacred SYM
bols of the order in saloons during the con-
claves 1t was decided, however, that it
was not possible to prevent such decora-
tons as long the symbols could be
bought at stores by anybody without the
right inhering in anybody to prevent it. The
Knights contented themselves with simply
indorsing the declarations of the grand
commander against such use of the symbols.
The recommendation for a reduction of the
dues was adopted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-19

ing. but is willing to meet Clark for
purse. though Clark has the advantage OF
about twenty pounds.
J. W. Phelps. In advance Of Nat Goodwin.
IS here looking after the preliminary work
for the annual engagement of that popular
comedian at the Grand the last half of
next week.
Dramatic Tidings has the following:
"Elita Proctor Otis, who is appearing as
Nancy Sykes in oliver Twist brings to the
part two large and deep dimples, and the
New York critics are saying that a Nancy
Sykes with dimpIes is novelty. The dim
pies, however, arc very pretty
Charles and Daniel Frohman are jointly
Interested in the production of 1.-THE City
of pleasure by George r. Sims, which
will 20 seen in August in a preliminary sea
son at the Empire Theater, New York.
They win also be Interested Jointly in the
management of the starring tour of Olga
Nether4oIe
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-19

Hon. Charles Z. Henry is in town for the
purpose of arranging for the examination,
May u.s. at Anderson. of the applicants for
appointment to West Point The examine
ing board has been selected but will not be
generally known before the day of the ex-
animation. Mr. Henry has received TWEEN
ty-six applications. and of these fourteen
have filled ont the formal application
blanks For fhe contingent vacancy in the
Annapolis academy examination there have
been fourteen applications
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-19
sack,se,l hands v,ith n Pisch Ferl..

H. NJ Socixwell. of No aai East Market
street heard peculiar noise in his stable
yesterday morning. and upon Investigation
found a six-foot negro asleep there. Mr.
Sockwell ordered the man from the place
after awakening him. but the negro showed
an inclination to throw Air. Sockwell from
the loft. The owner seized pitchforlS and
drove the intruder thence after which he
reported the matter TO the police
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-19
Note. of the -rnnc

Just thirty-four Years ago Professor Herr
debut at the Academy of Music in New
York
Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being
Earnest IL in rehearsal by Charles Frroh-
mans Stock Company, and viii be nro
duced Monday, April y.
La Petite Freddie who Is to MAY ~
the Park next week, s a clever child art
list. lie il the son OF Harry Clark. sbusi-
ness manager for Hysie Comedians
.'rhe Wizard" the comic opera in which
kirke Ia Shele aud Arthur r. Clarke sayn
to star Frank Daniels. tells OF the travels
and escapades of wandering magician.
Clyde Fitch read his new comedy, Mator
Andre" TO Daniel Frohman last week and
Mr.. Frohman WAS delighted with It. H. m
Sothern VIII open his next season In the
piece.
Among the features of Prof. George GAY
lor's athletic exhibitkf:sS at the Empire
Monday night wssAtt..sssss match FOR
medal between Harry Saiiiiams ard Roy
Clark Is advertised Mr.. !. w Ia4nkin
ciairaiIH 90 represent Williams. says that
his principal hus no intention OF appear