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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-17
Burglars Try to Get into the
Wedemeyer Residence
ONE OF THEM WAS SHOT
j. Scott Oliver Has Narrow Escape
From Death
He Yves Nearly Shot Twice and In Return
Hit One of the BurgIars-They
Failed to Secure Plundef

daring but Unsuccessful attempt
was made to burglarize the residence Of
Major W. G. Wedemeyer as No. 845 Al.
varado street last night. Through the
prompt action of Mr.. J. Scott Oliver Of
frightened away, but one of them carries
bullet in his right arm as msmsnto
of the valuable wedding presents he was
forced to leave behind.
The affair occurred about 7:3O o'clock
when the memb bers of the family were
absent attending the wedding of Miss
Wedemeyer to Mr.. Jack Griffith, at st,
Paul's church. The only persons around
the house at that time were a few
walters, the musicians and Mr.. Oliver,
who had been detailed in anticipation of
just such an attempt to get into the
house and despoil it of at least part OF
the thousands OF dollars worth of pres
ents.
Major Wedemeyer's residence is the SEQ.
ond from the corner of Ninth street and
has two stories. The presents were in
the upper room on the north side of the
house, and CONSISTED of jewlry silver
ware and other valuables. Mr.. Oliver was
in the room directly underneath, and
heard peculiar noise near the window
as though some one was scratching the
side of the building. He went to lock
out but the blinds were closed, so he
walked around the front porch ana to
the side.
There he saw two men in the act OF
climbing on the top of the porch just by
the room containing he presents. One of
them stood on the ground WHILE the other
was on his shoulders. Both wore
masks. At first Mr.. oliver thought that
it was two boys trying to peek in, but
when the lower man pointed a revolver
at his head and called "hands up!"
there was no mistaRing their intentions.
Instead of obeying this order, Mr..
Oliver reached to his pocket and drew his
revolver. About that moment the other
man sprang from off the shoulders of
his companion and tie latter fired q
oliver. The hall passed through the
front of his plug hat. Oliver then shot
at the other 70 bber who returned the
shot about the instant he lit on the
ground, and his ball whizzed closely by
the right ear of Oliver.
The men then ran towards the house
on the north side and got :out of the
grounds through narrow passageway
between this house and canvas room
that had been temporarily raised. Oliver
shot at the last man as they went
through, and was rewarded by hearing
the stouter exclaim, my God," and put
up his hand and tear away his mask.
The mon ran into the alley through a
gate in the rear of the yard, but were
shot at once more before they disap-
peared.
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VERY SICK, BUT HOPEFUL
Lieutenant-GOvern Miilard's Condition
Is Somewhat Improved
Confined to His Bed and Vitality Failing, He
Still Hopes to Gain Strength
for Removal

DUNSMUIR, Oct. 16. Lieutenant Uov-
ernor Millard's condition is somewhat
improved. The finest kind of autumn
weather prevails here now, which is hav
ing it's effect ON the patient.
Mrs. Millard expresses herself as hav-
ing great confidence in her husbands
ultimate recovery. She expects to re-
move him in about two weeks to The sea-
shore in the southern part OF the state.
and later on go out OH the desert to In
dio or possibly Yuma, Ariz., where he
can enjoy the climate so beneficial to the
lungs.
Dr.. Gill. the local physician who has
been attending to Mr.. Millard for the
past week, said that Mr.. Millard is a very
sick man. His troubles are not confined
to one organ, but his entire system
seemed TO be affected by the attack of
grip contracted nearly year ago. One
of his legs seems to have lost its vitalit q;
and his intestines aTe so weakened that
he can only partake of certain kinds o
food. He is not allowed to drink any of
the mineral waters so plentiful here. or
in fact to take any cold drinks whatever.
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SHE BEHAVED ADMIRABLY
Trial Trip OF the New Battleship
Indiana
Her Speed Limit Not Ascertaiued, but the
New Cruiser Is the Steadiest
War Vessel Afloat

BOSTON, Oct. 16.-The battleship In
diana, which left Cramps shlpyards Sat-
urday for an official trip, dropped anchor
off Boston light last night. From the
southeast end of the lightship off the New
Jersey coast to the South Shoals, Mass.
the ship averaged .12H knots an horr
with head sea running. No attempt
was made to approach the speed limit of
fifteen knots an hour, but the engines
and boilers were found in f=st-cass con
dition, the average mum ber of revolutions
being 100 per minute, with horse power
development of $500. Commodore Self
ridge, after reading the report sent MIN
by mbers of the trial board who came
around on the ship teleCrabed the secre-
tay of the navy that the Indiana Behaved
admirably on her voyage from Philadel-
phia. In an interview he said "They
bring me gratifying news regarding the
steadiness of the new battleship.
With the heavy armor and armam ent
it was naturally expected, judging from
the experience OF other countries with
modern battleships. we would have con-
Siderable roll to contend with. One of
England's battlesnips is said to have
rolled four degrees, whereas the Indiana
does not record a roll of even one degree
This gives her aim ost stationary gun
platform, condition very much to be
desired when the guns are used in action.
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NOTES OF THE WAR
The Trial of SangulIy-Spain's Losses to
Date-An Overdue Vessel

Date-An Overdue Vessel
HAVANA. Oct. 16.-ln the trial OF
Gen. julio Sanguilly, an American citi
zen. on the charge of rebellion against
the Spanish government, the attorney
general, Senior Enjqlu, in concluding his
argument today, asked that the sentence
of i'm prisonment for life be imp posed upon
the prisoner.
Senior Enjulo made the following in
clusions:
First-Julio sangully. an American
citizen since 1880, is born resident of
this island ard was. up to his arrest. on
February oath of this year, one of the
most energetic ringleaders and instiga-
tors of the armed revelation that since
said date has broken out against the
mother country, with the aim OF obtain
ing the independence of Cuba. He was
chosen to take the lead in this province
and those of Matanzas and Santa Clara,
and was named as chief leader and dele
gate of the revolutionary junta OF New
York and having the power of appoint
ing leaders he thought proper. Among
those whom he selected was Col. Jose Y.
Nocenceio Ascuy.
Second-These constitute the crimes of
rebellion.
Third-Julio Sanguilly is respnsible
for having directly taken part in the re-
bellion.
Fourth-There are no. circumstances
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-17
A GREAT DAY FOR DENVER
Opening of the Festival of Mountain
and Plain
Floats and Fireworks, Electric Lights and
rlusc Make a Glad Day for the
Enormous Crowds

DENVER. Oct. 16.-Today's inaugura
tion of the Festival of Mountain and
Plain was an immense success IN every
way. Not only did the big pageant of
progress far surpass the expectations even
of the carnival management themselves,
but the crowd of visitors from outside
towns exceeded any ever witnessed in
Denver.
The parade. from every standpoint, out
ranks anything of the kind ever seen in
the west. Each OF the five divisions was
a parade in itself, and altogether it made
a parade ovtr .hree miles long, which was
an hour and a half in passing given
point
Pioneers ana floats, representing the
advancement of Colorado from the time
Of the cliff dwellers. to today came first.
Every float was a feature, many of them
being genuine works OF art, in the prep
aration of which no expense had been
spared. The galy attired bands of In
dians attracted more attention, perhaps.
than anything else, though old Jim
Baker the squaw man who trapped and
hunted through these regions sixty years
ago, was everywhere enthusiastically
cheered. He rode horse that crossed
the plains in 1859.
1t was in the second division, repre.
senting the mineral wealth of the state,
that the most gorgeous effect was seen.
Cripple Creek and Leadville excelled all
othere. their floats truly representing the
marvellous richness of their respective
camps. Agriculture, horticulture and live
stock came next. Mesa and Montrose
counties making the best displays, closely
rivaled by Fremont and other counties.
Manufactures of Denver had the next
division, doing themselves proud in the
matter of their displays. The disting-
uished citizens who havs been most
prominent in building the state consti-
tuted the fourth division the parade,
while the last was devoted TO the various
civic societies, in which the old timers
came in for a share of praise. Tonight
the tramway company ran a dozen illu-
minated cars over their lines in the busi
ness section. Colored electric lights made
them literally solid mass OF light. The
street decorations excel even those of the
conclave. Sixteenth street is festooned
with 1000 electric lights and nearly all
of the principal business houses are illu-
minated.
Tonight the city was illuminated, over
1000 electric lights being used on Six
teenth stree from Larimer to Broadway.
The dozens of Bands visiting the local,
were all playing and music Iesounded
from every street corner, while trains of
tramway cars, literally covered with col
ored electric lights, tfaversed the various
street car lines.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-17
THE ODD FELLOWS
Santa Cruz Chosen for the Next Encampment. !
Today's Programme

Santa Cruz Chosen for the Next Encampment.
Todsy's Programme
STOCKTON Oct. 16.-The next state
encampment of Odd Fellows will be n eld
at Santa Cruz. The contest for the honor
was the first business in the encampment
here today and was between San Fran
cisco. Los Angeles and the winning city.
The vote cast was 145, and on the second
ballot Santa Cruz received II, San Fran
cisco Az and Los Angeles %. There were
two contests in the election of officers to
day, one for the Junior wardenshiD and
the other for the office of grand scribe.
Erlewine won the first. receiving 81 of
the 157 votes cast, the largest vote ever
recorded in a grand encampmelt in this
state. W. Fl. Barnes was elected grand
SCRIBE with 100 votes against A for
Mace. The other elections were as fol-
lows: George W. Reid, grand patriarch; !;
W. W. Shattuck, grand high priest J.
+. Doran, grand senior warden; George
W. Lemont, grand treasurer; George E.
Roesch, grand representatives; II. S.
Winn. W. S. Potter and Il. A. Week,
grand trustees.
The Santa Rosa canton Patriarch Mill
tant arrived this morning, and the Sac
ramento canton will cone on special
train tomorrow morning to participate
with the local canton and others in
parade and drlll contest in the even
ng. This evening the encampment is In
secret session to confer degrees.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-17
PRICES OBJECT
DR.. j. c. c. Price Says HE Will Have to Come
Right Back

Or. J. c. c. Price Says HE Will Have to Come
Right Back
SAN FRANCISCO, Oot. 16.-A morn
ing paper printed telegram from Los
Angeles today to the effect that Sc Gre
tary Willard CT the chamber of commerce
OF that city had revo ked the credentials
of J. q. c. Price as delegate to the state
miners conven ton for the reason stated
that the latter had been appointed un-
der misrepresentation. 1t also stated
that he had been engaged In several
shady transactions. HI said
"The dispatch is to me uEaccountabIe,
nor can l conceive who can be the author
of such malicious and ackmailing
staten ent unless it be an interested party
at Los Angeles.
81 came here as a delegate from the
chamber of commerce of Los Angeles,
duly acci edited. What IS meant by the
revocation of my credentials [ cannot I'M
derstand. l have autographed to the
cham Der for an explanation and to my
company at Los Angeles for instructions.
If the lipelous statement which has been
published is not fully explained away
shall be compelled to return home tomor-
row, for the whole purpose of my visit
hereto enlist capital in our enterprise
for its develonment-wiIl be defeated.
am citizen of Los Angeles, voter and
a taxpayer, and have wife and family
there. My business has been mining
ever since l left the United States gov
eminent service. | have been resident
of the United States for ten years."
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pending to mitigate the punishment
which he has justly incurred and which
| demand the court to inflict upon him,
namely, imprisonment for ife, as pro-
vided for in article So of the penal CODE
and that he be sentenced to pay half the
expenses of the trial.
The defense of the prisoner is not vet
known.
Julio Sanguilly, 1t is said, has very
bad record, and it is reported that the
Cubans have threatened to assassinate
him if he was released from custody. He
was arrested in Havana during February
last with Aguirre Roman, Perez Trulilio
and others and was incarcerated in the
Cabanas prison. Sanguily fought with
zeal and courage during the revolt of 1868
and rose from private soldier to the
rank Of general. But his conduct re-
Gently has not met the approval of the
patriots. He is said to have been short
in his accounts with railroad company
at Havana q few years ago, and it is
claimed he gambled away half of the
funds collected by Manuel Garcia, which
were given into his care to he used in ths
cause of CUBA. and some surprise was eX-
pressed at the fact that he was granted
citizenship papers in New York. Then,
again, rumor was circulated in Havana
some time after MS arrest that he had
been paid $25, 900 by the Spanish govern
ment, guaranteed protection and offered
a position in the Philippine islands
In any case. Sanguilly. after being
taken into custody, appealed to Consul
General Williams at Havana, andsthe lat
ter cabled to tho state department at
Washington soon afterwards that the
American citizenship OF the prisoner
having been esta blshed to the satisfac-
ton Of General Canpos, his trial in ae-
cordance with the treaty stipulations has.
been transferred from the court martial
to the civil tribunal. This was in Marcn
last. In May the generals eldest son, a
boy of Is, was also locked up in the Ca
banas fortress to prevent him, it is pre-
sumed from telling what he knew of his
fathers affairs to the revolutionists.
Later in the same month Sanguilly was
reported to be dying of consumption, and
another story had 1t that he was to be
taken to Spain and liberated. His trial
commenced on May 30th and now seems
to be on the point of ending.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-17
THE NEWS

Y TELEGRAPH-Th Cuban CO onstitu-
tion promulgated-Failu of the
Commercial bank of Tacom a-Odd
Fellows at Stockton-A ca binet meet
ing at Washing gton--Lie utenant Gov
ernor Millard very sick, but hopeful
still-Trial trip of the new battleship
Indiana-Goyernor Clarke orders out
the Arkansas militia-Canadian bank
ers find United States silver certif-
Gates a nuisance-A Texas train rob-
bery-On the race courses; sporting
notes.-the Farmers alliance passes
resolutions and adjourns-Armenian
affairs are virtually settled--Miss
Turner'S testimony in the Durrant
oase-Denver begins her festival of
mountain and plain-Railroad affairs
Reports of the vintage of the state
Santa Paul; oil matters-Lancaster
H -Ontario-Santa Barbara;
an old crime-Ventura a prosperous
season-Pasadena; golden wedding:
social events; brevities-Pomona;
discussion of a bond issue; a bicycle
track project-San Bernardino; the
Nevada Southern road sold-Santa
Ana; the Miller saloon case-San
Pedro-Downey; post Office burglar
i-ed-Long Beach-A general cleanup.
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A TRAIN ROBBERY IN TEXAS
A Car Wrecked and Safe Attacked
With Dynamite
But No Booty Was Secured, Nobody Was
Hurt and the Fooled Robbers
Ran Away

TEMPLE. Tex, Oct. 16.-nast night
when the soutnbound Missouri, Kansas
&, Texas train arrived at Little river,
eight miles south of Temple, two masked
men got on the engine and made the en-
gineer pull out. Arriving at the river a
mile distant, the train was stopped and
the mail. express car and engine were
pulled over the bridge. Here an attem pt
was made to blow the express safe open
with dynamite. Tho car was badly
wrecked, but the safe was not opened.
The robbers abandoned the job and left
on horseback across the country. Officers
with bloodbounds tried to follow the
trail, but got into the main road and the
dogs could do nothing. The train was de-
layed half an hour. n o one was hurt ana
no booty was secured.
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A Cruiser Oyerdue-Notes

NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-A special from
Havana to the Herald says: Much un-
easiness IS felt here at the non-arrival OF
the cruiser Mar qus Ensenada, which is
conveying from England several new ar
morea launches, purchased by the Span
ish government for service in Cuban wa
ters. Tine cruiser is some days overdue.
General Garrick, formerly igoverno of the
province of Santiago, has assumed com
mand of the forces in Sancti Espiritus.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 16.--A COM
pany of freshmen is being organized here
to aid Cuba in achieving independence.
So tar twenty-seven have enlisted.
BUENOS AYRES, Oct. Lett is re-
ported here that Brazil recognizes tn 6
Cuban insurgents as belligeren;s.
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HER MAIDEN TRIP
Tile New American Liner Makes Good Time
but Breaks No Records

LONDON, Oct. 16. The new American
liner st. Paul, Captain Jameson. from
New York for Southampton. was signaled
off The nIzard at 1922 O'Clock tonight.
The st. Paul cleared Sandy Hook at 80
p. m. on October 9th and twenty minutes
later the lightshlp was abeam.
Her time to The Lizard, days, bours
and 90 minutes. Allowing her hours
to compete the voyage to The Needles.
the time of her maiden trip will be 7 days
IL hours and 80 minutes. She will be 7
hours and 30 minutes behind the time
made by the St. Louis on her first trip.
To have equalled the record to South
ampton, 6 days 10 hours and 55 minutes.
made in September 1898, by the Fuerst
Bismarck, the st. Paul was due to arrive
at The Needles at 5:05 =. m. today. She
will therefore be about 1 day and 81
minutes behind ths fastest voyage of the
Ham burg American racers.
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SACRAMENTO, Oct. 16.-This after.
noon Deputy Coroner Craig found the
body OF an unknown man lying on the
south side of Y street levee, about twenty
feet west of Front street. "hs body had
lain there for some time. 1t is supposed
the man lay down there and died and
that death was not due to unnatural
causes. as no evidence of foul play could
be detected.
Beside the pody lay German Bibl e,
very thick, but about three by four inches
square. Inside was written the name
Maria Jacobs IN German script. The man
had red hair and red beard.
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Mrs. Waller Arrives

NEW YORK, Oct. 16-The steamer
Amsterdam, with Mrs. Waller on board
arrived at quarantine at 80 tonight.
Mrs. Waller mad retired, but consented
to see newspaper man. She said she
left Madagascar on August 18th last and
arrived at Marseilles on September 22d.
She at once wrote to her husband, who
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WHAT LEO THINKS
The Pope Condemns the Holding OF Congresse.
of Religion

of Religion
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 16.-Pope Leo
has written an important letter to the
Catholic hierarchy of America, condemn
ing the assembling of congresses of relig-
ion. The letter has been delivered to
Archbishop Ryan of this city and to all
other arch bishops. 1t was the main SUBJ
ject considered at the recent assem- bling
of the arch bishops at Washington. What
steps the archbishops took cannot be
learned, but with the views of the pope
thus clearly expressed, doubtless the
American church Will anathematize the
congresses of religion the same way an
Introduction was placed on Catholic par
ticlpation in Knights of Pythias, Odd
Fellows and other secret societies.
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wHEpE Won nav 40 TODAY

OPRHEU NAT p. M; Vaudeville.
BURBANK-At s p M; All the Com
forts of Home.
NEW LOS ANGELES THEATER-At s
p. M. The Magistrate.
TURNER HALL-Annual fair of the Los
Angels orphan asylum.
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CABINET MEETING
The President Listens to Reports Of Business
of the Departments

ne PresIuent LiStens TO Kep0rt5 OF bu51noss
of the Departments
WASH INGTON, Oct. 16.-All the mem
bers of the cabinet, except Secretary Nor
ton and Postmaster-G General Wilson, gath
cred at the white houss at noon To-Day
in answer to the summons from the pres
ident. and the first informal cabinet
meeting for several months was held.
probably for the purpose of enabling the
cabinet officers to report to the president
the business of their departments.
The president with memb bers OF the
cabinet and ladies, will leave Washing
ton MONDAY night and arrive at Allan ia
about noon Tuesday. They will start OIL
the return from Atlanta "Wednesday even
inp.
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Mrs. Lockwood Held

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-A preliminary
hearing of a criminal libel suit brought
against Mrs. Belva Lockwood, former
presidents candidate. by Robert White.
a lawyer, who accused her of tacking no.
tlces derogatory to his reputation ON his
Office door, was had in police court today
Mrs. Lockwood was held for the grand
Jury, although hen on the witness stand
she denied every allegation.
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was confined sin town in France, the
name of which had escaped her memory.
She was directed by Ambassador Eustis
to sail on the Ans sterdam on October
4th, but up to the time of sailing she had
heard nothing from her husband. Mrs.
Waller was accompanied by her three
daughters and one young son.
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The Spanish Losses

MADRID, Oct. 16.-It is Officially an
nounced that sluce the beginning OF the
campaign against the insurgents In Cuba
the Spanish forces have lest one briga-
dier general. twenty-six superior officers,
159 other officers and 1911 soldiers, who
have eithar died of disease or have been
killed BY the enemy.
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Western Union Election

NEW YORK, Oct 16.-At a meeting
of the directors of the Western Union
Telegraph company, held at the COM
pnny's office in this city today, the fol-
loving officers were re-elected
General Thomas L. Eckert, president
and general manager; John Van Horn.
Robert 9. Clowry, George L: Gould and
y. u. Van Every, vice presidents; ]. B.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 16. The national
spiritualists' convention today roferred
the arrests of mediums in Philadel phia
to the committee on resolutions. There
was some discussion over Efforts to COM
pei the railroads to grant half fare to the
spirituallstic clergymen, the matter
finally being referred to the incoming
board of trustees.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. l6. 6.7The postoffice
department has compiled the receipts of
thirty leading cities of the United States
for the third quarter of the year 1895 and
a most gratifying increase is shown. The
total receipts for the quarter ended Sep
tember 30th were 81, 400, ,493, against &c.
73S, 7i9 for the same quarter in 1894, an
increase of 90 per cent. Every city
shows an increase.
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MARSEILLES, Oct. 16.-Mail which
was received here today from ronquin
says French column in fight with pi-
rates recently lost forty men killed and
had over 100 wounded. 1t occurred at
Panai.