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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-02-05
THURSTON WAN TED A WARSHIP.
Further Correspondence on the
Hawaiian Matter.
The Question of Who Furnished thf
Arms Again.
The Island Ministsr Resident at WASH
ington Considered the situa-
ton Serious.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 In the Hawaiian
correspondence submitted to the houet
today Secretary Gresham states that the
department had no information in res
gard to arms having been furnished by
British subjects to persons in rebellion
against the government of the Hawaiian
islands. but in telegram from the
United Statss minister at Honolulu,
January 18th, forwarded by way of San
Francisco. Mr.. Willis says:
ARMS are reported to have been
brought from Vancouver by Norma"
Following this correspondence with
Mr.. Willis, thsre was an exchange of
notes between Secretary Gresham and
Mr.. Thurston. the minister here, which
is interesting mainly because OF the in
sinustion by the latter that the presence
of an American warship at Honolulu
would be acceptable.
MIR. Thurston wrote January Goth:
SIR Il have the honor to inform
you that have received from my gov
eminent telegraphic communications
stating that the insurrection OF Homo.
lulu was broken; that several of the
leaders and the remaining followers
were fugtives in the mountains, and
the British minister at Honolulu. Mr..
Halves, has called upon the govern ment
of Hawaii to give him assurance that
no capital punishment will be- inflicted
upon the insu.rectionists, there being
10 Englishmen under arrest, which re-
quested assurance the government has
refused to give him. A man. of-war at
Honolulu has been recently the subject
of discussion in the press and else
where. 1t does to lie within my prov
ince to suggest any course of action on
the part of the United States concern
ing such subjects. l feel, however, that
it is due your government and the
large American population and
property interests in Hawaii to
state that although the government
of Hawaii is. and will continue in the
future as it has in the past, fully able to
maintain itself from the attacks from
domestic enemies, in view OF the seri-
Gus nature of the charges now pending
against large number of both foreigners
and natives, and of other complicating
conditions, the state of affairs at the
islands is critical; as in the event OF
further instruction or complication,
hltnouKu tue BoVeInmout Will use oVory
endeavor to protect foreign citizens and
their property, it is not impossible that
sudden contingencies may arise or iso-
lated acts of violence take place against
which the government, with its police
and military force, may temporarily be
unable to afford protection.
In his reply Secretary Gresham, JAN
uary goth, said: ION receipt Of a dis
patch from Mr.. Willis yesterday morn
ing on the subject OF uprising which
was Immediately given to the press. a
warshp was at once ordered to procsed
from San Francisco to Honolulu to
afford needed protection to any Ameri-
cana entitled to it. That fact was also
announced by the press Saturday sfter-
noon and this morning, and l naturally
supposed the announcement had at-
tracted your attention"
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-02-05
THE sENA TE.
Bill to Abolish the Office of Commits
sionsr Of Works.

Bill to Abolish the Office of Commits
sionsr Of Works.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 4.-When the sen.
ate met at 2 O'Clock this afternoon a
message W as received from the assembly
announcing the concurrence of that
body in the Shine resolution for the ap-
pointment OF q committee to determine
plan Of permanent highway improve
ment.
President Flint named Senators Shine
and Smith as mem bers of the committee,
and Assem- Bly, men Swisler and Fassett
were appointed in the assembly.
Among the bills introduced today is
one by Senator Seymour to abolish the
act creating the Office of commissioner
OF public works and another to compel
the officers OF state institutions to turn
into the state treasury all moneys col.
lected by them as officers OF such insti-
tutions. At present thousands OF dol
lars are collected annually from pay
patients by the officers OF the various
hospitals and ssylums. The funds so
collected are kept in contingent fund
to be paid out az the officers Collec ting
them may direct.
Senator Seymour's bill is intended to
give the state board of examiners q
check on these incidental expenditures.
A concurrent resolution by Senator
MCGOWAN to rstify certain amendments
to the charter of the city of Eureka,
which were agreed upon at q special
election on January Goth, was unani.
mously adopted.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-02-05
THROUGH AN OPEN DRAW
AN ELECTRIC CAR PLUNGES INTO
A RIVER.
Three Persons, Including the Motorinau
Drowned-SeveraI Others So
versIy Injured.

MILWAUKEE, Feb. Am electric car
on the Russell avenue line, filed with
people. won't through an open draw OF
the Kinnicksnic bridge this morning.
The weight of the car broke the ice and
the car went to the bottom OF the river.
1t is believed number of passengers
we're drowned.
The ice broke the windows OF the car,
which stood on end and only partially
filed with water. The confusion was
such that nobody could tell al hour
after the catastrophe how many people
lost their lives, but it is estimated at
leart six, beside the motormsu, are
dead. There were 10 or IL poop lie
in the car. the exact n lumber being I'M
known. Six were taken out alive. The
others are all dead. Those rescued were
W. P. Severy. hand cut; A. o. Ertel, g..
W. Chase, H. Kuehne, r. Nerand /;
Ella Wachaelz, hurt about the shoulder.
The dead are Miss Eslmsn, kinder
garten teacher in the Twelfth district
primsry school. and daughter of Pro-
fessor Ealman, director of music in the
public schools; John Kennedy, the mo-
torman, who heroicslly stayed at his
post.
The bridge had been opened to permit
the passage of the fire boat Foley,
which was breaking ice in the Kinkinc.
kenic. The Foley's crew rendered valu-
able assistance,
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-02-05
"LIARw SHOUTED SCOTT.
YOU'RE A SOUTHERN PACIFIC
HIRELING," SAID SUTR0.
How the Fresh oiders Relieve tho Mon ot-
opy of Charter Building in
San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 4-Hard name s
and bitter denunciations created an ex-
citing scene at meeting Of the board
of freehclders this afternoon. Mayor
Adolph Sutro addressed the board,
claiming that the setting aside of GER
tain streets as boueyards was part Of
the Southern Pacific's plan to block the
construction of his road to the Cliff
houee.
While he was speaking Irving M.
Scott, head of the Union Iron works
and chairman of the freeholders' com-
mittee which had reserved the streets
as boulevards, entered. Sutro de.
nounced him, Scott responding that
Sutro was really in league with the
Southern Pacific himself. although o.
tensbly opposed.
"You are hirellng of the Southern
Pacific" shouted Susro angrily.
Scott shouted: you are a liar" to
which the mayor replied at the top of
his voice: You are a lying dog and a
Southern Pacific hireling."
And you are miserable funkey
YOURSELF" shouted Scott, shaking his
fist under the nose OF the mayor OF San
Francisco.
The men sprRng at each other. All
was wild confusion, and the two elderly
gentlemen were with difficulty kept
apart. After a long struggle they we're
quietsd ana Sutro apologized.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-02-05
LAST OF THE wRKCKEK GASES.
Charges Against Mullen, Compton and
Knox Dismisaed.

Charges Against Mullen, Compton and
Knox Dismisaed.
WOODLAND, Feb. 4.-When the cases
Of Knox, Compton and Mullen, the me-
diation committee of the strikers, was
oalled this morning. District Attorney
Hopkins said he had consulted many
heavy taxpayers and many bad advised
him that the possibility of securing a
con viction wac slim. and to dismiss the
canes.
Judge Grant said that when juriss
refused to convict upon the testimony OF
three eye-witnssse it Was not probable
that they would convict where the testl-
mony only tended to connect the de-
fendanta with the actual perpetrators Of
the crime.
Judge Armstrong thought that il the
fury had been put in charge OF the
sheriff different verdict might have
been reached. But the court thought
that tie result ould have been the
same had the jury been in charge OF the
Almighty.
In accordance with the motion OF the
district attorney the defendants were
discharged.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-02-05
NEW FoUNDLAND PoLIrIos.

The situation In St. ] ohns Rem aims Un-
changed.
ST.. JOHNS, N. F., Feb. 4.-The politi-
cal situation remains unchanged SO far
as the new ministry is concerned. Moth
ing has yet been decided as to who
should retire from the representative
body to make way Tor the new mem bsrs
of the cabinet. Governor General Scott
claims that his retention is certain, as
represents st. Johns (West), which is
under his control. Morris 10 the Whits.
wsyite leader OF the city. Morris has
been disqualified, but he wants this re-
moved to enable him TO regain his
political sscendency in the city. Scott
ia aiming to keep him out and will resist
any attempts to remove his political dis
abilities. Ex-Colonial Secretary Har-
wood fears that his position will be taken
in the new cabinet by Bond. who held
the position OF colonial secretary during
the original Whiteweyite administra-
ton. Elk Speaker Emerson is fighting
for a cabinet seat, but he cannot find =
constituency open and there ia no one to
nominate him to position in the Re-
publican body.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-02-05
A COLD WAVE.
Il Sweeps Over Illinois and AdJac
States.

Il Sweeps Over Illinois and Adjacent
States.
CHICAGO. Feb. 4.-The sharpest cold
wave that has visited Chicago for %
years made its appearance last night
and 10 still ON with undated vigor.
The mercury In the Office Of the signal
service last night fell to Is degrees be-
low zero. she coolest ON record since
1873. The Thermometers owned by
private individuals made the cold from
4 to s degrees worse. Several cases Of
freezing were reported. and in q fat at
942 West Brighton street III. Carmody
was found frozen to death.
The police have rounded up any
number Of gentlemen who, having
filled themselves up with red liquor. had
selected alleys and vacant lots as places
to slumbsr. A number of the m are in
ths hospitals for treatment for frozen
hands and feet. The Weather Office to-
night predicts four more days OF the
Same kind OF thing.
Reports from many places in Illinois,
Iowa. Wisconsin and Michigan show the
same state OF affairs. the mercury rang
ing from below in Southern Illinois, to
20 below in Northern Wisconsin.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-02-05
CAPTIVE HUNTERS IN CHINA
No News From the American
Naval Officers.
Thought Not to Be in Any Great
Danger.
Fighting Captain Craig Of the conoora
VIM Go the Rescue of
the Men,

Special to The HERALD.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-No word has
been received regarding the reported
capture OF part of the crew of the
United States steamship Concord. Il
is not thought any serious danger will
befall the csptives.
NEW YORK. Feb. 4.-Captsin Craig
of the Concord is q thorough American.
He would not be idle while his men
were in peril. nor rash enough to unnec.
essarily complicate trouble. He is q
specialist in international law, it being
his favorite study. For two terms he
taught the laws of nations to Annapoli s
cadets. His homo ashore is in this city.
Captain Oraig took charge of the Com
cord during the Christmas holidays. On
assuming his duties he received highly
dattering letter of congratulations from
Admiral Belknap. who commended his
discipline, absence OF court maytials in
his posts and his good Judgment in
every case where he was called ON TO
decide quickly.
At the navy yard in Brooklyn there
are two widely different opinions. Some
believe the Chinamen in their pre- sen c
state OF excitement ana chagrin at cons
tinuous defeats would deal cruelty with
any foreigner in their hands, especially
If he had killed native. even if it were
by accident. Others think the dread OF
foreign warships 10 great enough to pro-
tect the Concord's officers from violence.
Lieutenant Babcock said: II do not
feel that the Concord's officers are in
any real danger, for the life of China
man is held cheap and tho grief of his
relatives can easily be assuaged by the
payment of little money. The killing
Of Chinese by foreign sportsmen is not
an unusual occurrence. OF course, such
Incidents cause a stir, but all the re-
vengs wanted is money from tho I'M
fortunate shooter"
Another officer said: knowledge oil
Cleveland's milk and water foreign pol
10y has extended to China, and they
may try, without fear of consequences,
the American plan Of lynching. Pm
really worried about our officers. They
ought to have known better than to &c
shooting in crowded China at this
time"
In looking over the list of officers. an
officer picked ont Ensign Maroury
johnson of Georgia, a. the most likely
one OF the officers to have got into
trouble. "He 10 acknowledged a crack
shot," the officer remarked. land a
great sportsman. If he were off duty
he would be surs to try his gun on the
splendid phessants to be found in grea I
numb ers around Chin Kiang. But he
10 too good q markamsn to aim at a bird
and kill man anywhere except maybe,
China. whore the natives have an
unfortunate way Of jumping up just as
the trigger 10 pulled"
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-02-05
In THE ASSEMBLY.
The Expense Accounts of JanketinE
Committees.

The Expense Accounts of Janketine
Committees.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 4.-The first act Of
the assembly this morning wau to adop,
Hatfeld's Joint resolution urging con-
grsss TO authorize its com mittee on river
and harbor Improvements to visit and
inspect the inland nsvigable waters oil
the state and also authorizing the gov
ernor to place at the disposal of the
committee all the steamers and other
means of transportation under control
Of state officers.
Despite the resolution which the
Assem- bly, recently adopted, ordering that
all legislative junketing committees be
allowed actual travelling expenses only
and not mileage, the com mittees on
public health and quarantine and state
hospitals and asylum, came in with
resolutions appropriating nearly $500
for mileage at 10 cents per mile "a the
! results OF their recent visit to the state
asylums at Stockton and Berkeley. The
resolutions were referred back to the
com mittee on mileage with instructions
to ascertain the actual travelling ex-
panses of the committees.
Among the bills introduced was one
by Cutter to compel the stats supreme
court to hold all its sessions In the state
capitol at Sacramento. 1t asserts that
such law would save $50, 900 year to
the etate.
A spirited debate arose over Spencer
bill providing for appeal to higher
courts in all cases OF contempt where
such contempt was not committed in the
actual presence of the court. Cutler led
vigorous attack upon the bill, which
he charged was a hydraulic miners
measure and direct attack upon the
agricultural interests of Sutter, Yuba
and Sacramento COUNTIES. he said the
bill was designed TO permit hydraulic
miners to violate with impunity any and
all injunctions OF the courts.
Spencer replied to the attack, jnsist-
ing upon the iustice of his measure,
and declaring that the existing laws IN
relation to contempt OF court we're a
relic of barbarism. McKelvey of Orange
declared he had never asen any hy-
draulic mining, and that though he had
known nothing of contention between
miners and sgriculturiets, he had come
to the legislature with just such q bill.
believing the present system of punish-
ment for contempt gave too much power
to prejudlced judges. When he found
Judge Spencer had prepared similar
bill he withheld his own. In the debate
which followed, the cause of the miners
and the bill we're ohampioned by
Thomas, Swisler and Hatfield, and
North spoke against the bill.
A vote was first had ON an amends
ment by Cutler to also prevent appeals
in cases where contempt 10 committed
in disobsdiencs of an order or process
of court or Judge. The amendment was
defeated by a vote of 38 to 20. The
previous question was Immediately Or
dered, and by the vote OF 43 to IL the
bill passed the assembly.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-02-05
CONTINUED AGAIN.
The Drayton Divorce Oaee Passed for q
Week.

Abe Drhyton DiVorco OAce FRsaed Tor .
Week.
Special to THE HERALD.
New YORK, Feb. 4.-The Drayton
divorce case did not come up as billed for
argument in the chan Gerry court in Jer
sey City today. Drsyton. accom- panic d
by his counsel, appeared at the appointed
hour. Lawyer Clark, who had just
met Drayton at the door, handed him
a telegram, saying: There is a message
received yesterday" Drayton read
message, flushed sngrily. and said in
excited manner: There shall be no
further postponement." and he crum-
pied the paper in his hand. "Their sole
object for delay is to give her chance
to escape" presumably meaning Mrs.
William Astor.
ut is reported she is to sail on the
18th, and il they want 10 delay this ar
gument to amend, the commission
should at once be appointed to take her
testimony" After a conference between
the lawyers the argument was postponed
for one week.
During last week Drsyton has been
repeatedly approached by people OF the
highest social standing. who have inn
plored him TO suspend action in the
divorce suit because OF the dis.
graceful effects Its public revela.
tions will have upon those who
now move in the highest eocial life. To
all these plesdings he has turned deaf
ear. His earnestness and anger dis-
played today are fitting indications OF
his avow ed intention to fight to finish,
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-02-05
.ENI0MBED IN A WRECKED MINE
Terrible Colliery Disaster in
France.
The Number of Killed Placed at
F0rty-fOur.
Only Eight Men Esoape With Their
Lives-Sad Scenes at
the Pit.


Special to THE HERALD.
PARIS, Feb. 4.-Thers has been q
frightful mine disaster at Montcean Les
Mines. Fire broke out in the St. Eu-
genie coal pit Saturday, and while the
miners were trying to put it out there
was an explosion OF firedsmp which
wrecked the galleries and imprisoned
the miners.
Rescuing parties were organized
PRONG pity and the bodies OF 81 men have
been taken out of the pit and eight men
have been brought to the surface alive.
A dispatch received at II O'clock this
evening says So men were in the mine
at the time of explosion. OF the eight
taken out alive only two were unin-
jured. The number of lives lost 10 now
given at Al. The bodies OF those which
have been removed are burned be-
yond recognition. The wounded
are in terrible condition, their
flesh being frightiully torr. Most
of them have broken arms and
legs in addition to othor injuries. They
suffered excruciatingly while being
taken out OF the mine. The work OF
rssoue is very difficult, because the ex-
plosion caused the workings to collapse,
filing the galleries with rock. earth and
timber that had been used for supports.
The mouth OF the pit is surrounded by
wailing women and children, whose
husbands or fathers are entombed in
the mine.
President Faure has donated 1000
francs toward the relief of families OF
the miner who lost their lives.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-02-05
MUNICIPAL REFORM.

Tho Good Government and Other Clubs
of New York Discuss 1t.
NEW YORK, Feb. 4.-The meeting at
Cooper union tonight WAS called by the
joint consent OF the Good Government
club. the City Vigilance league and the
German American Reform league. The
speakers we're principally from the ranks
of the reformsrs and not the straight
Republican ranks.
Every reference made to the police
department and its proposed single head
was met with a shout of as sent. Charlss
Stewart Smith WAS called upon and
made vigorous speech in behalf OF i'm
mediate seton by the legislature upon
the power OF removal bill. the police
iustice bill and the bill reforming the
public schools. Resolutions were
adopted with but one dissenting voice
in consonancs with Chairman Smiths
statement of the purposes of the meet
ing and denouncing partisanship and
bossism in municipal affairs.
DR.. Parkhurst denounced T. @. Platt
and James @. Garter and alluded to
them as the enemies of the reform
movement. Other speakers were Cor
nelius N. Bliss and Gen. Wagner
SWeyne.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-02-05
HETTY GREEN AND HER RICHES
Tax Commissioners Led a Merry
Chase.
Americas Richest Woman Has No
Residence.
A Million and a Quarter Mortgage Es-
capped Assessments Last Year.
Plot OF the Collectors,

Special to THE HERALD.
NEW YoRK, Feb. 4.-The tax conn
missioners are after Hettv Green again
this year. They tried to catch her last
year by taxing her mortgage on the
Stewart building for 1850, 900 and as
sessing 1t against the Title Guarantee
and Trust company, which placed the
mortgage. but she was too sharp and
had taken the mortgage out OF the trust
compsny's hands on the date when the
personal assessments are fixed. There.
fore the assessment had to be vacated.
BY close questioning, however, the
commissioners discovered that ths trust
company held $40 900 OF Mrs. Green's
money in its hands and they assessed
that. This was all that uss assessed 70
personal taxes in shia city last year.
| But this year the commissioners
claim the law fixes the wife's residence
where her husbands residence is. unless
it be shown thsy are legslly separated
and living apars. Now, while Mrs.
Green goes fitting about the country
and claims a residence nowhere, so far
as the commissioners can find out, her
husband lives in Nsw York. He is q
member Of several prominent clubs.
The commissioners will. therefore, try
to reach Mrs. Green through him. For
this purpose they have assessed 81, 250. =
900 on the Stewart building mortgage
directly againet herself, besides assess
ing her husband personally. To get rid
OF this assessment Mrs. Grsen will have
to come in and swear ahe is legally sspa
rated and living apart from her hus-
band, and state where her legal resi-
dence ia. With this sworn testimony in
hand, the tax officials OF the place she
names as her residence will be able to
assess at least something Of the Immense
| fortune she possesses.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-02-05

The Chinese Plan Flank Movement
That Failed.


The Chinese Plan n Flank Movemen
That Failed.
LONDON, Feb. A dispatch to the
Times from Tien Tsin says Admiral
Ting, commander OF the Chinese fset at
Wei Hal Wei landed 1000 men on
Wednesday last and made an sttempt
to recspturs the southern forts from the
Japanese. The attempt was fnally
abandoned and the Chinese re.
embarked.
Admiral Ting, who was held by Vice.
roy Liu Kun Yieh to be partly respon-
sibls for the fall OF Port Arthur and
whose case was submitted to the board
of punishment for action, was active in
the shore defense of Vie Hal Wei. His
conduct at the latter place has met
with commentator. The Chinese
military commanders are at variance.
YOKOHAMA, Feb. 4.-The following
naval report of the fighting about Wei
Hal Wei has just been received here. Il
says:
Three forts about Pal Chi Hyaso
were taken during the morning OF Janu-
airy &c. Wednesday last. The naval
land force at once occupied Chiaopeli
and bombarded Tatao island. The enc
my's ship and the forts on Kung Liu
Chiu islands replied aud three or four
sailors were killed. Our ships are still
outside the fort. We have had
heavy weather since January 3lst and
the cold is intense. This prevents naval
movements. The land j. invisible,
owing to the snow.
with the exception of the third fly
ing squadron all our chips have return
ed to the gulf of Yung Ching ready to
move when the conditions permit.
1.-The foreign ships sre observing the
movements about Wei Hal Wei"