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The herald., 1895-02-26
THE KING OF THE CARNIVAL
"Rex" Arrives at New Orleans
on His Royal Yacht
MARCH OF HIS MAJESTY
A Royal Welcome Accorded to the
Distinguished Visitor
Saiutes Of Cannon, Steam Whistles and the
Waving Of Flags Greet the Ruler Of
the Terry makers

New Orleans, Feb. 25-The royal yacht
Galveston, High Admiral Clark COM
manding, bearing his majesty Rex, king
of the carnival, and suite, conveyed by
the royal fotilla, under the command of
his grace d. G. Wood, Duke of Allegheny,
his majesty's admiral of the port, arrived
this afternoon and were greeted with the
booming of cannon, blowing of steam
whistles, waving of flags and the shouts
of the multitude.
His majesty was escorted to Carnival
Place by grand procession, including
the Kings imperial body guard, the
Cleveland Grays, Norfolk Artillery and
Lasker Light Guards of Galveston. Thou
sands of spectators lined the route of the
procession. The weather was clear and
warm; mercury at noon 20.
Tonight the Krewe of Proteus presented
in eighteen magnificent tableaux the
legends of Asgard and the gods-the
myths of Scandinavia.
The pageant was headed by the tri-
umphal car bearing Proteus, the king of
the merry krewe.
After the street parade Proteus and his
krewe entertained their guests at the
French Opera House by tableaux and
ball, the king selecting Miss Louise E.
Witt, the beautiful and accomplished
daughter of the late Ex-Governor Witt, as
queen.
The herald., 1895-02-26
THE INCOME OF CORBETT
Income of the Actor-Pug a Matter
of Concern
Revenue Collectors After the Champion and
Other Pugiiists for Tax on What
They Earn

Chicago, Feb. 25.-Prize- fighter Jim
Corbett will pay the penalty of pugilistic
greatness combined with fat bank
account by contributing to the financial
welfare of Uncle Sam. He is one of the
comparatively few sporting men who will
come within the provision of the income
tax law. Corbett without question, earns
more money than any other pugilist
actor before the public. His income on
the stage which is entirely due not to his
merits as an actor, but to his achieve
ment in the prize ring, is variously esti-
mated at from $50 900 to $500 900 year.
Placing it at 500, 600 as a medium he will
have to pay into the Government Golfers
1920 year or , per cent on all over $4,000.
No other pugilst at the present time
makes or seems to be capable of making
such sum. Most of the fstic clan
make good living with only brief periods
of prosperity.
John L. Sullivan was once the greatest
money winner of the lot but it is a noto-
rious fact that Sullivan lives right up to
his income, and during a greater portion
of the year is practically penniless. Peter
Jackson now in England, has no fixed in
come, and possesses no fortune to speak
of. Parson Davies, his manager, may
come under the provisins of the law.
Jake Kilrain, is not earining $4,000 year.
Joe Chonyski will not be bothered by the
Government collector. Neither will Jack
McAuliffe, Young Critic, Jack Dempsey
nor score of other ex-shining lights of
the prize ring. Fitzsimmons, the middle
weight champion, although not intem-
perate in his habits and in reality no
more liberal than Corbett, has never
known how to save his money, and can
not now raise enough money for his
match with Corbett. George Dixon, the
colored featherweight is doing well, be-
ing business sort of fellow. His in
come can probably be put at $4,000.
The herald., 1895-02-26
HARRY |. THORNTON DEAD
The Well-Known Pioneer Passes Away
at Fresno
He Was Prominent as an Attorney and
:Horscman Throughout the Pacific
Coast States

Fresno, Cal, Feb. 25.-Colonel Harry
I. Thornton, the wall-known attorney of
San Francisco, and pioneer of this state,
died at the Grand Central Hotel in this
city at 8 80 O'Clock this evening.
1t was matter OF familiar knowledge to
the friends of the Colonial that his health
has been failing for years, but the end
came comparatively sudden. Bright's
disease was but one of the maladies from
which he suffered, but on Saturday an
acute congestion of the lungs developed
itself and DR.. Maupn, the local medical
attendant, advised the relatives that the
patient was in very serious condition.
DR.. Parsons of San Francisco came down
on special train, but could only confirm
the physicians worst fears. City Attor-
ney Cresswell of San Francisco and the
sisters and sisters-in law of Colonel Thorn
ton were present at the death. Mr.. Cress-
well is a nephew of the deceased.
The remains will be sent to San Fran
cisco on the o'clock train tomorrow morn
ing. The deceased owned a farm of 400
acres ten miles north of Fresno. He had
number of thoroughbreds and trotters
at Bakersfield.
For several years he was attorney for
the Scotch syndicate interested in La
guna de Tache, on Kings River and at
the time of his death was president of the
Fresno Canal and Irrigation Company.
AT noon today Colonel Thornton regained
consciousness and dictated letters to his
friends, saying that he was dying and
bidding them good bye. At s:20 p. m. he
again became unconscious, and ten
minutes laterlbreathed his last. He was
in the Confederate army and surrendered
with Lee at Appomattox.
The herald., 1895-02-26
The Work of GreenhOrn Train
Robbers in Arizona
CUT OUT THE BAGGAGE CAR
The den Were Two in Number and
Carried Dynamite
Passengers on the Westbound Sothern Pacific
Get a Bad Fright on
the Desert

Tucson, Ariz., Feb. 25.-When the west
bound overland reached STEMS Pass to-
night shortly after o'clock, two masked
men appeared on the station platform.
armed with sixshooters. One of them
got into the engine cab and covered the
fireman and engineer, while the other
com mmanded brakeman to cut off car
next The engine tender and as soon as
this was done, the engineer was ordered
to proceed.
When they had gone about three miles
they stopped. The bandits carried a
sack full of what appeared to be dynam-
lite. This they placed beside the track
when the engine stopped and then discov
cred that they had left the express car be-
hind.
The bandits INDUCED in considerable
strong language and then mounting
horses that were fastened to tree near
by they rode to the south. The engineer
and car returned to the train.
The passengers, as is always the case,
were scared nearly to death. Many
crawled under the seats OF the cars and
remained there until assured that the dan
ger was over.
Southern Pacific Detective Breckenridge
left here at IL o'clock tonight for the
scene of the hold-up. He is of the opinion
that the robbery was not committed by
the two men who held up the overland
several weeks ago at Wilcox. He says
that the Stein S Pass robbery was the work
of very green hands.
The herald., 1895-02-26
MINISTER THURSTON TALKS
The Fate of Mrs. D0minis, N0wlein and
Wilcox Unknown
Most of the People Given the Privilege of
Leaving the Islands Were
Agitators

Chicago Feb. pa special to the Tri-
bune from Washington says: ''All of the
persons who have been given the privi-
lege of leaving the Hawaiian Islands for
the good of the Republic " said Minister
Thurston, ''have been foremost in stirring
up trouble among the Kanakas in the
past, and with their withdrawal from
Honolulu there will be marked change
in the condition of affairs. Such men as
A. p. Peterson, Charles Creighton and
A. II. Redward, who have been promi-
nent in politics, have always had a certain
following composed of the most iawless
elements at Honolulu. None of the
natives would ever have attempted to
create the disturbance directed against
the government save that the white men
inspired them to do it. They were then
left to bear the brunt of the consequences
of their actions, their alleged leaders keep
ing out of danger as much as possible.
What is to be done with Mrs. Bofnitfis,
Nowlein and Robert Wilcox has not been
communicated to me by the home gov
ernment as yet, the court martial not
having agreed upon the form of sentence
to be imposed upon them. Most assured
ly, however, something definite will be
decided upon before the close of this
month, inasmuch as the majority of the
prisoners have been tried or permitted to
escape this ordeal upon promising to leave
Hawaii. If we can get rid OF some of
the ringleaders of the revolution perma-
nently there will be little or no trouble in
the future, for our people seem disposed
to acknowledge the Republic and the
complete overthrow of the Royalists.
Such is the tenor of communications made
to me from public and private sources of
information, and affairs are getting quieter
and more settled every day. 1t is likely
my next mail pouch from Honolulu will
bring the final decree of the court in the
cases already tried, and until then it will
not be known what is to be the fate of the
law breakers who have been incarcerated
under orders from President Dole and the
advisory council
The herald., 1895-02-26
STORY OF A NEWSPAPER
A P0pulist Organ at Santa Cruz Goes
Under
Affairs In the Little Seaside Resort FIourishing.
The War Against the Liquor
Traffic

Santa Cruz, CAL, FEB. 25.-Expert Thel-
Ter filed his report of examination of the
books of the county officers today. No
discrepancies of any kind were found.
NJ. W. wilkins, editor of the New
Charter, resigned Saturday. The paper
is Populist organ established by
wilkins, who made speeches or the party
during the campaign. Twenty five
Populists signed a note for $2500 with
which to purchase the plant for which
wilkins gave a mortgage. AS the paper
did not pay, wilkins resigned and trans
ferred the plant to the mortgages. 1t is
said that it will be run on cooperative
plans with one of the mortgages, L.
Leedham, incharge.
A union meeting held in Congrega-
tional Church last evening at which reso-
lutions were adopted opposing the passage
of the uniform liquor license law by the
Legislature and in favor of retaining and
strengthening all the laws bearing on local
option The constitutional amendment
favorng a heavy state tax ON saloons, but
retaining for all counties and municipal
ties the right to say what additional local
tax shall be levied on them, or whether
or not saloons shall exist in a community
was heartily approved.
The resolutions were ordered sent to
Senator Burke and Assemblyman Osborn.
The herald., 1895-02-26
EX-PRIEST SLATTERY AGAIN
This Time the Lecturer Causes Trouble In
Georgia

Savannah, Ca, Feb. 25.-This afternoon
a comittee of twelve leading members of
the aAncient Order OF Hibernians waited
on Mayor Meyers and presented petition
signed by about five hundred members of
chat order and other Catholics. The petit
ton stated that it had been learned that
ex-Priest Slattery and his wife, who is
an ex-nun would lecture here tomorrow
night on Catholicism, and that the sign
ers were satisfied that if they we're allowed
to speak trouble and riot would prevail.
In the interest of peace and order they
appealed to him not to allow them to
lecture. Mayor Meyers, in reply pre-
sented the committee from the Hi bernians
with a written opinion from City Attor-
ney Adams, who held that there is no
state statute or city ordinance which
would uphold an order by the Mayor pre-
venting the lecture. No breach of peace
can ensue, said the Mayor, if they who
will be offended by the Slattery remarks
staV away.
The herald., 1895-02-26
THE HERO OF THE BLUFFS
Brave Work of a San Diego Lawyer at
La J0lla
George J. Leavy Jumps Into Huge Breakers
and Saves the Life Of
Young rian

San Diego, Feb. 25.-George ]. Leavy, a
lawyer of this city, saved the life of
Ormie Lynch of San Diego at La Jolla
yesterday. Young Lynch, who is about
sixteen years old, was standing on rock
near the caves, when an unusually large
wave advanced and washed him into the
sea. He was taken completely by sur
prise, but being good swimmer, managed
to keep his head above the water He
was unable to make headway against the
swells, however, and moment later was
carried out of sight into the cave. As
soon as the condition of the surf would
permit, Leavy fastened one end of a rope
to rock, and with the other end tied to
his body, he plunged in and entered the
cave. He appeared few minutes later
with young Lynch and brought him to
a place of safety. The boy had been in
the cave nearly five hours, standing nearly
up to his hips in water.
The herald., 1895-02-26
THE STRIKERS TROUBLES
Meeting Of the Electrical Workers Committee
In Neyx York

Meeting Of the Electrical Workers Committee
in New York
New York, Feb. 25.-The executive COM
mittee of the Electrical Workers Union
and the strike committee of the Board
of Walking Delegates met last night at the
headquarters of the striking electrical
workers. Before the conference began
Mrs Josephine Shaw Lowell, of the New
York Council of Mediation and Concila-
ton, called, but as the executive commit
tee had not arrived she did not wait.
Her object was to see Master Workman
Hoadley of the Electrical Workers
Union, in the hope of arranging to set
tie the strike by arbitration. None of the
members of the committee would say what
decision had been reached. 1t was, how
ever, currently reported that preparations
had been made to order strikes on twenty
buildings today. The members of the
committee would neither admit nor deny
this. Chairman Anslow of the strike
committee of the Board of Walking Dele
gates, said:
I'VE have adopted the policy of not an
nouncng another strike until they are
actually ordered"
The herald., 1895-02-26

These twenty strikes would bring about
5000 men, including plasters, carpenters,
plumbers marble workers, painters, tile
layers and helpers, elevator constructors
and tin and sheet iron workers out. THE
brick layers, who never go out on any
sympathetic strikes, will also be made idle
through the strikes in the other trades,
as has been the case on buildings where
strikes are already ordered. The contract
ors admit that tn esituation is serious.
Secretary R. Erdlitz of the Electrical Con-
tractors Association said:
The bigger the strike the better it will
be, and the sooner over''
The men say they are hSund to win.
All the granite trades have endorsed the
strike, besides the Board OF Walking Dele
gates
The herald., 1895-02-26
THE STORY OF WEI-HAI-WEI
British Warship Returns From the Scene
OF the Engagement

OF the Engagement
Shanghai, Feb. 25.-The British warshp
Alacrity arrived from Wei Hai-Wei, and
reports that the japanese destroyed all the
land forts at that place except those on the
island of Liu Kung Tao.
Yokohama, Feb. 25.--Dispatches from
the commander of the japanese forces at
Hal Cheng say II, 600 Chinese, supported
by twenty guns, recently attacked the
Japanese troops at that place, but re-
treated after the Chinese armory had been
sienced by the fire of the japanese bat
teries
London, Feb. ga dispatch to the
Times from Tieh Tsin says that Rev. Gill
bert Reid, of the Board of Foreign Mis-
sions of the Presbyterian Church of the
United States, has privately interviewed
members of the Grand Council at Pekin,
all of whom expressed themselves strongly
desirous of peace with Japan. The audi
ence the Viceroy had with the Emperor of
China is reported satisfactory. The Pekin
Government has not takeu any decision
regarding reorganization of the army,
owing to the obstructive tactics of Chinese
officials. Colonel Won Hannekin has inti-
mated he has definitely Withdrawn from
the task of reorganizing the Chinese
troops, because preliminary conditions
were not complied with and because ad-
visers of the empire have failed to grasp
the true causes of the military collapse of
the Chinese empire.
A dispatch from Tien Tsin says: 1t is
reported that the japanese have advanced
from Hal Chang and that fighting has oc-
CURED around Tien Chwang Tai. Rumors
are current of trouble in the foreign set
tlement at New Chwang. The families of
missionaries now in Tien Tsin report that
the authorities are anxious to protect
them
The herald., 1895-02-26
UNKNOWN DEAD
CHASTITY Discovery Made by Little Children in
Illinois

Chicago Feb. 25.-Two children today
discovered the mutilated body of a man in
a lonely locality at Ninety-fifth street and
Western avenue. The body, which is
that of a man about % years old, was
found in a sitting position, leaning
against tree. His arms, legs and lower
part of the body were badly burned. Deep
gashes were found in the head and about
the waist where were remnants of char
red and singed rope. The indications
are that he had been murdered and an at
tempt made to conceal the crime by burn
ing the body, or he had been burnt at the
stake.
The body is supposed to be that of Fred
Holzhuter, butcher of this CITY, Letters
found on the corpse bore that address,
but were deciphered with great difficulty,
The last seen of Holtzhutet was three
weeks ago, when, with $4,000 in his pos
session, he went out to buy cattle.
The herald., 1895-02-26
NIGHT SESSIONS NOW
The Sen ate Will Put in Extra Time This
Week

Washington, Feb. 25. There is no longer
any doubt that the Senate will hold night
sessions regularly from this time until
final adjournment. In giving notice of
his intention OF an evening session today,
Mr.. Cockrell said he would ask the Senate
to sit until 10 or IL o'clork for the con-
sideration of the Sundry Civil Appropria-
ton bill and no other bill. Tomorrow
night is to be devoted to unobiected bills
on the calendar and the remaining nights
to the appropriation bills until they shall
be disposed of.
The herald., 1895-02-26
A FREE SILVER PARTY
1t VIII Be Strong Enough to Launch Next
Campaign

Washington, Feb. 25.-It is understoo d
that the leaders in the movement to Or
ganize free silver party have received'ad-
vices from ifferent parts of the country
that such progress has been made as to
make them feel confident that they will
be able to organize a new party which
will command the support of the silver
men throughout the country. A plat
form has been agreed upon which plants
the whole party on the plank of free sill
yer, eliminating all other demands of the
Populist platform of 1892. 1t is impossi
BILE, however, to obtain particulars. as all
those in attendance upon the conference
are pledged to absolute secrecy.
1t is understood that General Weaver is
the principal mover in this effort to secure
the union of the silver forces and the dis
solution of the old parties, and it is
stated that he has the cooperation of
General A. j. Warner and the sympathy
of Representative Bland.
The herald., 1895-02-26
Will Re-onen the Track

St. Lous, Mo-, Feb. 25.-The East st.
Louis Jockey Club today decided to reopen
its track and run daily commencing next
Saturday. No license from the Turf Con-
gress will be asked for at present but as
the track may apply for one later, no out
lawed horses, owners or jockeys will be
allowed to participate.
In deciding to run every day and barr
ing the Madison horses. owners and
Jockeys, the East St. Louis people will
The herald., 1895-02-26
Action Suspended

Washington, Feb 25.-Representative
Caminetti of California has reported to
the House from the public land commit
tee a concurrent resolution suspending
the action of all claims filed by the land
grant railroads for lands in California un-
ill January l. 1886. A similar resolution
has been reported to the Senate. The
Secretary of the Interior cordially ap-
proves It. The object is to permit suita-
Bile action by Congress concerning the
lands affected.
The herald., 1895-02-26
A PARTY GOING TO CHURCH
A Freight on the Nickel Plate Road
Runs Into Carriage
Two Children Instantly Killed, Two Others
Seriously Injured and the Driver
Slightly Hurt

Linden o., Feb. Pa freight train
on the Nickel Plate road yesterday ran
down two-horse rig carrying a party
OF people to church, at road crossing near
here. Two persons were killed and two
others will likely die as result of their
injuries.
The dead are: Miss Alice Hunt, aged IL !;
Miss Bessie Hunt, aged 49,
The injured: Miss Margaret Hess,
aged II, badly hurt internally; Miss Louise
Camp, aged 10, leg and arm broken; Wal
ter Briggs driver, slightly injured
The herald., 1895-02-26
SLAYER OF LEN HARRIS
Anthony Azoff, Who Killed the Detective,
Resentenced

Santa Cruz, Feb 25.-Anthony Azoff
who was convicted of the murder of De-
tectve Len Harris at Boulder Creek, was
brought from San Quentin today and was
resentenced to be hanged. The date for
the execution was set for May 7th. Azoff
is in cheerful frame of mind, laughing
and chatting as though nothing troubled
him. Azoff explained that it was impos-
sible for him to have killed Harris, for
the reason that if he had stood on the
platform above the detective as witnesses
testified to at the trial the bullet would
not have ranged upward.
The herald., 1895-02-26
THE VALLEY RAILROAD
First neeting of the officers to Be
Named Next

San Francisco, Feb. 25.-The board of
directors of the San Francisco & San
Joaquin Valley Railroad Company held
their first meeting this afternoon and
agreed upon Claus Spreckels, W. F.
Whittier, Charles Holbrook, John T.
Doyle and L. f. Preston as the ncorpor-
ators of the company. The articles of
incorporation were completed and were
sent TO Sacramento tonight by a special
messenger to be filed with the Secretary
of State. This done, the company will
have legal existence. Tomorrow or
Wednesday the directors will meet again
and elect their officers, and then the act
ual work of launching the new railroad
project will begin.
The herald., 1895-02-26
Stole POSTAGE stamn.

Atlantic, Iowa, Feb 25.-The First Ma
tional Bank of Griswold, Cass county, was
entered last night by burglars, who blew
open the vault, doing er $500 in dam
nge. The noise was so great that the
burglars made hasty departure. Over
800 worth of stamps belonging to the
postmaster, $l20 in nickels in side vault
and probably other valuables were taken,
The herald., 1895-02-26
Suicidcd on a Farm,

Woodland, Feb. 25.-Henry Thompson,
aged %, committed suicide by shooting
himself through the head Saturday night,
on the farm of Mrs. E. P. Gordon, in
Oak Valley, ten miles west of Blacks.
Thompson was young man of exemplary
habits, and no cause can be assigned for
his rash act. He came from Ohio two
wears ago.
The herald., 1895-02-26
A Rrufe'a Punishmenf

Oakland, Feb. 25.-Adam Schmegner,
convicted of various acts OF inhumanity
toward his daughters, was sentenced by
Judge Ogden today to forty years impris-
onment. Schemegner, who is 60 years of
age, was charged with frequently making
his 3-year-old daughter intoxicated so that
she could not stand.
The herald., 1895-02-26
Suicide of an InebrIate

Visalia, Feb. 25.-Robert Branks,
laborer on the Mooney ranch near Visalia,
committed suicide last night, at 10 clock
by strychnine poisoning. Deceased was
Keeley graduate, who commenced drink
ing again recently and became despond-
ent. He has sister in Los Gatos.
The herald., 1895-02-26
LAWLESSNESS AT LITTLE ROCK
Mass Meeting of Citizens Held to
Supprcss

Little Rock, Ark, Feb. ga mass
meeting OF citizens was held tonight to
take action in relation to the reign of law
lessness which has existed in Little Rock
for the last two weeks. A vigilance COM
mittee was organized and a large number
of citizens volunteered to respond to a call
of the Mayor or Chief of Police when they
considered it necessary. From two to
four hold-ups have occurred nightly
during the past fortnight.
The herald., 1895-02-26
Sedition In Jamaica

Kingston, Jamaica, Feb. 25.-Alexander
Bedward, a negro, who styles himself a
prophet, and has following of over 5000
people, has been arrested on the charge Of
sedition. Bedward is alleged to have in
the most emphatic manner advised the
congregation to rebel against the Govern
ment and crush the whites.
The herald., 1895-02-26
A Charge Against ToIstoi

Berlin Feb. pa telegram from st.
Petersburg says it is reported there that
Count Tolstoi, the noted Russian novelist
and reformer is the author of the liberal
manifesto recently issued against the
Cars declaration that he upheld the au-
tocracy as ardently as his late father.