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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-09-11
FLOUR AND COARSE GRAINS.
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On Track-No. l hard, 564c; No nor
ern, 55l2c; No. 2 northern, dc.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-09-11

Local stocks today are 1890 blu
against 23.951 bu week ago. Offerings
today were fairly large and considerable
of it grading No. 8. No. is quoted at
"a a 34Ac with 34c bid for unlimited
quantities to arrive. No. 3 Selling at
c3@331as.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-14
BARBARA AUB'S CASE.
The Vaclllsting Witness Thought to Be In
-- eane-Pleads Nor GUILTY

Tho Vaclliating Witness Thought to Be In
--- ssne-Pleads Not Guilty
New YORK, Dec. 13.-Barbara Aub, in
dicted for perjury on her accusation of as
sault against Walter S. l.. Lan0ermann,
was arraigned before Judge Cowing in the
court of general sessions today and
pleaded not guilty. Mr.. House,
counsel for Miss Aub, suggests that the
court appoint a commission to inquire into
the mental condition of the girl. He had
he said, arrived SO far at no definite con-
clusion in the case. He had some private
facts about the girls case which he would
submit to the court. He also asked that
no one be allowed to see the girl in the
Tombs.
Colonel Fellows said that he had intended
to move that the girl be discharged on her
own recognizance had not the new phase
caused by her recent recantation appeared
He asked that bail be fixed at $1,000. Bar
bara, he said, was the victim of fool
friends.
Judge CowinR paid no attention to the re-
quest for commission on lunacv or about
her not seeing her friends in the Tombs
He fixed bail at $1,000. After being re-
turned to the Tombs Miss Aub sent notes
to her counsel and Assistant District Attor-
ney Townsend, asking them to come to
her. She also said that she wanted to see
reporters some time during the day, but
not while the Rev. Mr.. Lewis was with her
She sent word from her cell requesting the
newspapers to deny for her the statement
of Colonel Haire, Langerman's lawyer, to
the effect that she was a professional
blackmailer and lewd woman.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-14
A BIG DISTRICT
Changes In the Jurisdiction OF the Western
Revenue Agent

Changes In the Jurisdiction OF the Western
Revenue Agent
SAN FRANcIsCo, Dec. 13.-United States
Internal Revenue Agent b. L. Cromwell
received information from Washington to-
day that the states of Washington, Oregon
and Idaho had been added to his jurisdic-
ton, and that the federal officer who has
been relieved at Portland will at once send
I'll unfinished business, and the property
belonging to the government, to the head
quarters in this city.
This change is an important Cne, as it
makes the district over which Cromwell
has jurisdiction the largest in the United
States. extending on the north from British
Columbia, on the south from the Mexican
border, and on the east from Utah. This
district, as now enlarged, includes the
states of California, Nevada. Oregon,
Washington, Idaho and the territory of
Arizona.
Within this enormous district the rev.
enue agent and his assistant have SUPER
vision over internal revenue affairs. 1t is
their duty to see that the laws of the in
ternal department are properly enforced,
and that attempted frauds upon the gov
comprehending thousands of miles, the
detectives of the department must be
thoroughly informed.
In the letter in which Cromwell is di-
rected to take charge of the added states
ls the information that the United
States revenue agent at Portland will re-
port to Washington. The Office in the
northern city will be closed and all future
complaints will be made this city.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-14
Promises a Row Among Makers
of Rates
COMPETITION WILL BE MET
If Prices Of Tickets viii Paw the
Commission
Case intended to Determine Ticket Scalp
ers' Rights Dodged by the Defend
ants Pleading Guilty
Associated Press Special Wire.


CHICAGO, Dec. ia serious row is on
before the new Western Passenger associ-
alton, and unless the matter is speedily
settled its agreement to maintain rates
will be smashed. When the Denver and
Rio Grande became member of the West
ern Passenger association it was with the
understanding that the Union Pacific would
clear the market of all it's tickets on Utah
and Colorado business. Now the Denver
and Rio Grande claims the promise of the
Union Pacific has not been kept, and the
market is as full of tickets as it ever has
been. 1t is claimed that at least fifty of
the tickets are in the hands of brokers at
Denver, and that many more are scattered
throughout Utah and Colorado. The Dem
YER and Rio Grande now gives notice that
to meet the competition of these tickets it
will pay a commission of IS on all tickets
from Utah and Colorado points to the Mis-
souri, river, and if this commission is not
enough to make the Union Pacific with
draw the tickets, it will double it. ..
The other lines of the association are
deeply concerned over the matter and it is
likely that meeting of the general mana
gers of the association roads will be called
in a short time to see if the matter cannot
be remedied.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-14
No Conclusion Reached

DENVER. COL, Dec. 13.-The meeting of
the passenger men called by Chairman
Caldwell of the Western Passenger asso-
citation for the purpose of forming local
organization under the supervision of the
western men, resulted only in the demon
stration that such an organization to in
clude the Colorado roads was possible.
There were present General Passenger
Agents Hooper of the Denver and Rio
Grande. Winchell of the Gulf, Bailey of the
Midland and Wadleigh of the Rio Grande
Western, General Agents Vallery of the
Burlington, Ady of the Union Pacific, Hall
of the Santa Fe and Firth of the Rock
Island. The representatives of the west
ern roads proposed Colorado. Utah asso-
citation Independent of the Chicago organ
ization, while the others declared that such
an arrangement would be impossible for
them SO long as they were identified with
the Western Passenger association. After
considerable discussion the meeting ad-
journed without either side gaining or con-
ceding q point. .s--~. ..,..,.-.-s. .-s., :
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-14
THE MURDER OF STlLLWELL
The Son of the Dead Man Gives His
Testimony
The Defense Springs a Sensation Which Is
Turned to the Advantage of the
Prosecution

BOWLING GREEN, Mo-, Dec. 13.-Richard
H. Stillwell, son of the murdered man by
his first wife, was The first witness on the
stand today, when the the case of DR..
Hearne was resumed, His was the princi-
pal evidence of the day. The first part of
his testimony related to the position of his
fathers body after the murder aud corro-
borated that of the previous witnesses.
As to the search for clues, the witness
said the searching party found all the doors
open to the alley, matches scattered along,
the silver, bills, wallet and the ak. DR..
Hearne was ahead and found several of
the clues. He did not pick up what he
found, but kicked it over with his foot,
calling other peoples attention to it. He
could not remember who found the AK.
All the windows and doors were examined
and no traces were found of any attempt
to get into the house from without.
Witness said his father and his wife got
along reasonably well together, but that
he knew that she was not in love with him.
Mrs. Stillwell had told him this. She had
said his father was too old a man for her,
and that she wished she had married a
younger man. The witness testified that
he had heard DR.. Hearne declare he was
looking for rich woman for wife. DR..
Hearne had also asked him repeatedly
after the murder how much he thought the
estate would pan out. After the murder
Dr. Hearne spent most CT his time at the
Stillwell residence. The relations between
DIR. Hearne and the widow we're very close,
he being very attentive to her and very Of
ficious about the house.
The defense this afternoon spraug sem
sation during the examination of Richard
Stillweli, IN the shape of a letter written by
him to Mrs. Hearne while she was the
widow of Amos j. Stillwell ,and stopping at
sanitarium in Battle Creek, Mich. he
letter, which was written in answer to u
telegram from Mrs. Hearne, read as though
Mr.. Stillwell could erssbelieve either DR..
Hearne or his wife could be guilty of the
murder of his father. In explaining his
reasons for writing the letter, Mr.. Stillwell
said:
at was only natural for me, so long a
member of my fathers family, to main
tain that my fathers wife was innocent of
this crime"
He then related in detail his reasons for
changing his mind in that respect.
Toward the close of Mr.. Stillman's exami-
nation, the defense sprang another sur
prise by producing copy Of the telegram
Richard Stillwell sent Mrs. Amos j.
Stillwell. at Battle Creek, assuring her of
his confidence in DR.. Hearne's innocence.
The witness turned the tables by remark
ing: 1.-THE preservation of that letter and
that telegram is proof positive of guilt -
AS he finished his remark, Mrs. Hearne
nearly gasped for breath and moistened
her parched lips with her tongue,
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-14


New YORK, Dec. I3.-A local paper
says:
dispatch received from Havana at the
headquarters of Hijos l.eales de Espana
states that Francisco Garcia, one of the
insurgent chiefs who joined the ranks of
the rebels last February with Amador
Guerrero, who was killed. has presented
himself at General Can pos headquarters
at Santa Clara and asked TO be Jartloned.
Garcia was one of Maxine Garza's aolest
lieutenants and fought by his side at the
battle of Dos Rios. Garcia signified Il de-
sire to join the Spanish ranks.
mot that want to turn traitor and fight
my OWL countrymen," he said, "but 10 as
sist i'll putting dowh war that was ILL
timed and ill-advised, and the continuance
of which means dreadful misery and pov-
erty on the island. II is impossible for the
insurgents to WIN. They can do no more
than they have been doing. They occupy
two towns and five hanlets, and enforced
living in the mountain districts and swanips
is making havoc in their ranks. Reports
of battles resulting in the defeat of the
Cubans have greatly discouraged them and
many of them are going back to their
hon e ), Tired of the fl lht which is now prac-
tically lost"
Garcia is known in this city. He went to
Cuba on one of the first expeditions and is
believed to have been one of the first men
to reach Puerto Principe with band of in
SurgentS.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-14

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The program
OF the manoeuvers and movements of A d.
miral Bunce's North Atlantic squadron
has at length been arranged. The squad
ron will depart Fl nm the rendezvous at
Hampton Roads on the 2lst inst and it is
expected to return to that place May 12th
next year. The first stop will be at St.
Thomas, December %, and after that the
ships will put into q number of ports of
the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean sea.
During the stay at Trinidad the sqlladr on
will have drills and target practice in the
Bay of Para, just off the Venezuelan
coast and near the territory which is now
in dispute between Great Britain and Ven =
ezuela. 1t is matter of note, however,
that at no point in the itinerary does the
squadron enter Venezuelan port, and
Admiral Bunce doubtless is influenced in
this respect by the wishes of the depart
ment of state, for the assemblage of an
American fleet in Venezuela at this time
might be construed as threat and in the
end greatly complcate the negotiations
now in progress with the British foreign
office over the Venezuelan boundary ques-
tion.
To prevent any such impression from
gaining ground the navy department has
been particular to state explicitly that the
winter manoeuvers of the North Atlantic
squadron are absolutely lininf1uenced by
any foreign issues and are simply in con-
tinuance of q summer drills as outlined in
the spring,
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-14
A Test Case Dodged

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. l3.-The case of
Richard H. Collier, the insurance solicitor
arrested at the instance of the Southern
Pacific for riding on a ticket issued in the
name of William H. McPhee, was finally
disposed of today. Police Judge Conlan
reduced the charge to misdemeanor and
thereupon Collier pleaded guilty and paid
a fine of $40.
This is a substantial victory for the rail-
road. The ticket was issued in Chicago
and sold to Collier by local scalper. Col.
lier was elected from the train at Port
Costa and arrested at the instance of the
company for falsely personating another.
The railroad did not care particularly to
nave severe penalty inflicted upon Col
lier, but wanted to establish the prIuciple.
The case has excited much interest in
railroad circles all over the country, az It
was regarded as test one.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-14

WASHINGTON. Dec. l3.-Word reaches
here from British Guiana which says that
the country is much exercised over the
prospect of war with Venezuela on the
boundary question. The local militia has
begun a series of sha battles with the CO.
lonial police, in which Georgetown ia de-
Tended against an imaginary attack.
The press of British Guiana condemns
the policy of the London authorities in
withdrawing troops from the West Indies
and other British colonies, leaving the COL
onists to provide their own defense. 1t is
asserted that Minister Chamberlain's let
ter calling for Maxim guns in British Gui-
ana was another move in this London poll
cy to leave the colonists to their own de-
fense. The Demarara Chronicle assets
that il any strong power sent it's ships to
the breakwater of Georgetown and de-
manded tribute the colonists would be
powerless to resist. 1t insists that the on
ly defense of British Guiana is the feeling
that Great Britain will send troops and
ships in case of need.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-14
NEW BATTLESHIPS
Secretary Herbert Wants Authority to Accept
All the Bids

Secretary Herbert Wants Authority to Accept
All the Bids
WANHINGToN, Dec. 13.-The latest prop
osition respecting the distribution of the
contracts for building the new battleship,
which subject is now engaging the atten-
ton of Secretary Herbert, is that the secre-
tary shall ask congress for authority to
accept all of the bids at once.
Inasmuch as the secretary has already
recommended in his annual report that he
be authorized to build two more battleships,
the proposition would not be as radical as
might at first appear, for it would really
amount to the authorization of only one ship
more than provision was expected to be
made for by congress according to the orr
ginal plan, while the navy would actually
acquire six vessels for a sum which was
calculated to procure five. By this plan,
the Cramps would build three ships, two
being armored according to their own
plans; the Newport News company two,
and the Union iron Works one, on the de-
partment plan,
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-14
VENEZUELA MILL NOT PAY
British Claims for Damages to
Citizens
PRESIDENT CRESPO'S CLAIM
Is that Uruan Incident and Boundary
are One
PRESIDENT CRESPO'S CLAIM
Admiral Buuce will Avoid diving Offence by
Entering . Venezuelan Port-Excite-
ment In Guiana
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press speclal Wire
WARRINGTON, Dec. 13.-Senor Andrade,
the Venezuelan minister to the United
States, has received a cablegram from
Caracas from his government entirely dis
avowing a publication in the London
Times giving what purported to be an in
terview with President Crespo.
No such statements, it was said, have
been made by the government. The article
quoted President Crespo as expressing a
willingness to make reparation to Great
Britain for the Uruan incident, which
Lord Salisbury is endeavoring to separate
from the long-pending boundary dispute.
The position of the Venezuelan govern
ment is, as has been frequently stated in
the Associated Press dispatches, that the
Uruan incident and the boundary dispute
are inseparable, the liabilities of the gov
ernment for the Uruan affair being depend
ent on whether or not 1t occurred on Ven-
ezuelan or British soil.
Published statements that Senior Mar
tinez is in London on a secret mission to
the British government from the govern
ment of Venezuela are denied also.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-14

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The Turkish le-
CATION has recevedfrom the sublime porte
the following telegram under today's date;
This morning about 10 o'clock two Ar
menians living at killeathan, Stamboul,
quarreled about a money question, one of
them firing at the other a number of shots
from a revolver. These shots caused q
gathering of people, and, some Armenians
having Immediately spread the false re-
port that, owing to the arrival of the for
eign boats, the Mussulmans were going to
attack the Christians. A few shops were
closed, but, thanks to the assurances of
the police, tranquility was soon restored.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-14
A Traffic Commissioner

New YORK. Dec. 13.-The board of man.
ayers OF the joint traffic association held a
prolonged executive session today. The
nine systems in the board were repre-
sented.
At the close of the meeting it was an
nounced that George Robert Blanchard,
former chairman of the Central Traffic
Association, had been elected commis-
sioner of the new association. It was also
stated that Chairman Hayden had been
made the permanent presiding officer of
the board. But one commissioner was
named at the meeting. It was said the
other commissioners may not be named
for some time.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-14

STOCKTON, Dec. I3.--A railway from
Stockton to Sonora in Tuolumne county, o
distance of sixty miles from here, is pro-
jected, and men interested say prelimin-
ary survey has been made. The proposed
route lis, Is via Knights ferry on the Stani,-
is not very. The project contemplates
the location of a smelling plant here, to be
supplied by the railroad. representa-
tive of the capitalists interested in the
project went to Sonora to look into the
proposition to supply power for generating
electricity along the line of the road.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-14
THE OLDEST INHABITANT
Bonema County's Centenarian Dead-Nlade
Fortune After Eighty

oonema County's Centenarian Dead-Nlade a
Fortune After Eighty
HEALDsBURG, Dec. l3.-William Black
man, the oldest man in Sonoma county,
died at his home in North Healdsburg to-
day, aged 100 years, 8 months and 10
days. He was born in England August %,
1905, and came to the United States in
1920. Twenty years ago the venerable
gentleman, then past so years of age, To-
Gated in Healdsburg. and soon after mar.
ried Miss Susan Laymance, who survives
him. Deceased was remarkable speci.
men OF manhood for 80 years. He was
actively engaged in business life, and re-.
tired only because he had gained CONNIE.
tence. Up to his last illness he retained
the use of his faculties, and his was a ia.
miliar figure on the streets of this city. He
was married twice, and by his first had
eleven children, seven of whom are now
dead,
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-14
Files Its Denial,

OMAHA, Neb.. Dec. 13.-Replying to the
charges of the Rio Grande, that the Union
Pacific had flooded brokers with blocks of
tickets, thus divertinR legitimate Rio
Grande traffic and paying heavy commits.
sions for all business routed over its line,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent
Lomax denies that the Union Pacific has
violated any agreement. The Utah agree
ment is to be taken up at Denver tomor-
row. He asserts that no more tickets of
the Union Pacific are in brokers' hands
than those of its competitors, and that as
to paying exorbitant commissions the
but are prepared to meet competition In
any and all forms.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-14
Spanish Politicsl

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-In diplomatic
circles here it is said that the cabinet
crisis in Spain will have no effect on the
policy of Spain toward Cuba, nor in any
way affect diplomatic questions. The
crisis is due to a local contest in Madrid,
into which some cabinet ministers have
been drawn. ii is possible the resignation
of the minis er of justice may result in
executing the plan of Cuban reforms
sooner than contemplated. These reforms.
giving limited autonomy to Cuba. were
adopted last March, but the minister of
justice withheld executions because the
island was in rebellion.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-14
WILD WEATHER
Cosstwlse Steamers Wind Bound In the Har-
bors-Extreme Gold

ST. JOHNS, N. f., Dec. 13.-Incoming
ships report frightful weather. The steamer
Ululanda, from Liverpool, never met
such storms before. The coastwise steam
ers have been unable to leave the harbors
for thirty hours. The schooner EfIie Lake
is ashore at Bay Butts. The steamer Por-
tia, running between New York, Halifax
and this port, is twenty.eight hours over
due from Halifax, and must have been
driven out to sea and broken down. Much
apprehension is felt here about her.
New YoRR, Dec. 13.-Extreme cold pre-
walls throughout the astern states today
At 8 oc.ock the temperature in this city
was q above zero. Saratoga, Syracuse
and Watertown. N. Y, reported 10 below,
and London, N. H., 8 below. At Mortified,
VT, the thermometer indicated / 9 degrees
below.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. IA gale with an
average velocity of forty miles all hour
and increasing in force is reported along
the coast from Sandy Hook to Cape
Henry.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-14
NEBRASKA TEMPERANCE
The Jury DeIiberating on the Case Of a Law
Dodger

The Jury DeIiberating on the Case of Law
Dodger
OMAHA, Dec. 13.-G. M. Humstone, in
dicted for wholesale liquor selling without
government license. was tried today in
the federal court. He is the agent for the
Adams Express company at Hastings, and
it is really that company which is on trial.
The evidence shows that certain liquor
dealers in Hastings were in the habit of
giving their orders for beer to the express
company when they needed it, and the
local agent would send these orders to the
office of his company at Lincoln, where
they were filled. These Lincoln officers
had a government license to avoid possible
trouble in the transaction of this branch of
its business. The jury has not returned
verdict yet. If the government
secures a conviction it will vitality affect all
express companies.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-14
CURRENCY QUESTIONS
Merrill flakes Obi tons to the Retirement
of the Oreenbacks

Merrill flakes Obiec tOns to the Retirement
of the Ureenbacks
SALT LAKE, Utah, Dec. l3.-Thomas e.
Merrill of Montana, chairman of the
finance committee of the National Bimet-
allie union, is in the city on his way east.
Speaking of the financial question he re-
ferred to the presidents message. and
said:
The recommendation of the president
to retire greenbacks, if carried out, would
be disastrous 10 the silver interest. The
retiring of the currency issued under the
Sherman act, which has been the means
used for the recent heavy Withdrawals of
gold from the treasury, would mean that
the bullion in the treasury would be thrown
upon the market, causing decided de-
cline in the price of silver.