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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-28
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fORIUNt LID NOI RtHUh MIN
Trail OF a Man Who Is Heir to a
Large Estate
1T is SAID THAT HE is DEAD
Story Told by Detectives OF the Man S
Wanderings
According 10 the Report He Died on Claim in
Washington Unsung and
Unnourned
7 is SAID THAT HE is DEAD

SEATTLE. Wash, April PA special
to the Post. Int lligencer from Port Angel,
WASH, says; Ansel White. the man re-
ferrcd to in the dispatches OF April 18th
as being the heir to an estate valued at
$4,010.000 has been traced to this
county, where he died in May, 1888, on
his ranch located between this town ami
Dungeness. AS was stated in the San
Francisco papers, it was supposed that
Ansel White was one of those unknown
bodies found floating in the S n Fran
cisco bay, yet during the past two years,
W. Plerrepont White, spn OF Ansel
Whites nephew, has been in search for
the lost her, or for conclusive evidence
OF his death. He was traced from his
home in Utica. \. Y. to Missouri, and
from theme. to CALIFORNIA;, where all
trace of him was lost. The nephew adj
vcrtised in the San Francisco papers and
from the description contained in the
advertisement. Q. f. Clapp OF Seattle
recognized in White a rancher of Dunge-
ness. whose place was next to that owned
telegraphed to Mr.White at San Francisco
and that gentleman came to Port Angel
for the purpose of meeting County Audi
tor J. W. Troy. who for many years was
a neighbor OF Ansel White.
The identity OF the deau man was fully
Us luDIlSllSU uuIllS luG CplN tISdblOl DG-
tween these gentlemen. Mr.. Troy recallel
many instances of Whites having spoken
of as occurring during his early life as,
for instance, the fact of his having been
a schoolmatc of Ex-Governor seymour OF
New York and PierTepont White was so
confident that he had at last succeeded
in tracing the missing heir to his grave
that he left for New York and stated be-
fore leaving that within two weeks two
attorneys would be sent from New York
to this city, whose mission it would be to
secure legal AMI conclusive data in order
that the will might he again probatrd
and the 81, 0C0, 0)0 divided among the six
teen heirs who have been waiting for tif.
teen years for the info nation now OBJ
tanned.
Ansel White had lived for twenty
years on his farm east of this city and at
the time Of his death he was IS years Of
age He was Il single man, living alone,
and WAS exceedingly eccentric, vet he was
well informed, especially on the political
questions of the day. Just prior to his
death he had sold his farm at nominal
price, retaining a life interest in 1t, and
at the time he died he was supposed to
have in his possession quite a sum of
money, yet none was ever found and the
neighbors were compelled to sell his per-
sona effects in order to pay his funeral
expenses.
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A MOST REMARKABLE CASE
The Strange Mania of an Oregon
Dressmaker
Hiss Berger of Portland Wrote Obscene Letters
and Placed Her Own Name
in Them

PORTLAND Ore, April 27.-Miss
Mary Berger. the Eugene dressmaker. was
today indicted by the federal grand jury
on seven counts for sending lewd and
lascivious matter through the mails. The
grand jury declared the letters too vile to
be read to the court. Miss Berger is be-
leved to be the author of these vulgar
eristlos which have excited Eugene peo-
pie for year.
The case is one of the most remarkable
ever investigated by the postal author'
ties. The letters written to prominent
people scandallzed her own character and
connected her name with that of DR.. J.
s. Mckinney, a Eugene physician. 1t is
said Miss Berger was infatuated with Nc
Kinney and sought this peculiar method
Of separating him from his wife. Many
of the letters were signed Mrs. J. S. Nc
Kinney" and in February the doctors
wife was arrested for the offense. Miss
Bergers indictment is the result of long
investigation. Miss Berger claims to be
the victim of a conspiracy.
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GLAD lind GLORIOUS I OORRII60IUjS RAINS RAINS
Farmers Throughout the State
Sing HOsanahs
1T WAS TIMELY FOR CROPS
Reports Received From All Over the
Country
The s over of Yestc. day Wa N eied Every
where and All the Hay Growers and
Other Rancllers are Happy.

SAN FRANCISCO April 27.-The AS
ISOLATED Press has received reports from
its CORRESPONDENTS located all over the
state and without exception they say that
the showers that have been falling during
the past few days have greatly benefited
crops and that buuntiful harvests of al
most everything that grows is assured.
UKIAH, April 27.-Fruit is looking
splendidly and hops were never better.
Feed is plentiful ami stock is in first-class
condition.
SONOMA, April 27.-Farmers report
great benefit to crops.
NAPA, April 27.-All agree that great
good will come of this rain. Everything
except pears promises well.
OROVILLE, April 27.-Hay crop very
heavy. Apricots light. All other fruits
MARYSVILLE, April 27.-Grain on
high lands benefited but some damage
will be done on the low lands.
WOODLAND. April 27.-The rain was
just in time 20 do the most good. Large
crops of wheat, barley and hay are prom
Used.
MARTINEZ, April 27.- The rain is
worth thousands of dollars to farmers
here.
HANFORD, April 27.-G-an and hay
crops will be heavy. also fruit
VISALlA, April 27.-Reports from the
country in this vicinity state that grain
on the plains, which was suffering some
what, is helped considerably.
SACRAMENTO, April d. Rain
was greatly needed here and will do
vast amount of good.
BAKERsFIELD, April 27.-,Crops of
all kinds will be heavier than for years.
SACRAMENTO, April 27.-Rain was
or nan6uI and y-,Il Il ,ronl
MADEIRA, April 27.-Crops IN MADEIRA
county will be immense.
MARCUSE April 27.-Rain was needed
badly and good crops are now assured.
VALLEJO. April 27.-Imn ense good
will come out of the rain and the yield of
grain will be excellent.
SANTA CRUZ, April 27.-Feed will be
helped and the increase in hay will be
doubled.
HOLLISTER, April 27.-The season has
been made to order so far as San Benito
county is concerned.
IUBA CITY. April 27.-All grain is
looking we'll and fruit prospects are very
good.
MONTERREY, April 27.-Rain was
needed here, and farmers and stocbmen
are now feeling better
MODESTO. April 27.-The outlook is
now good for q big yield Of grain. -,
better than expected.
SANTA ROSA. April 27.-Pastures,
grain fields and orchards have been bene
flied by the rain.
REDDING, April 27.-This will be Il
prosperous year Tor Shasta county in every
way.
SAN LUIS OBISPO. April 27.-The hay
crop will be very heavy and the grain
yield will be the largest in years. Fruits
of all kinds will be plentiful
LlNERMORE, April 27.-Farmers and
wine growers are satisfied with the pros
poets.
WILLOWS, April 27.-The season has
been unusually favorable for all kinds Of
crops.
san RAFAEL. April 27.-Marin county
will have large crops.
COLUSA, April 27.-Heavy crops ale
assured in all sections.
YREKA, April 27.-Crops will be as
large as ever raised in this county.
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Half Million Club az Mana

NAPA, April 27.-Despite the drizzlin2
rain. the citizens of Napa in numbers en-
tertained the Half Million club today. A
committee consisting OF Henry Brown,
G. M. Francis. W. Nj. Fosher, Henry
Hogan and many others waited uron the
club at the station and accompanied til c
party up the valley to st. Helena and re-
turn. Nature has dressed the vale in
glowing tints and the party is enchanted.
Champagne is so cheap up here that
people wash their buggies and sprinkle
their lawns with it. Wine baths are the
order OF the day. A fine luncheon con-
cIuded the entertainment and the party
leaves with regret.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-28
THE RAIN HEREABOUTS

Yesterday morning ard during the day
% inches of rain fell. and at between IL
and II last night the downpour recon-
menced.
The rain while not needed, as the ground
was still moist from the showers of week
before last, frightened things up and
will have the effect of keeping the alrila-
ria growing, making late pasturage.
Its effect on the hay and grain crops
will depend on the duration of showers.
Up to last night it was considered that
little or no damage had been done
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-28
THE CUBAN REVOLUTION
II Is Reported That the Insurgents Have Troops
at Bayamo

KEY WEST, Fla, April 27.-Cuban ad-
vices are that the insurgents have concen-
trated 2000 troops at Bayamo, near Guam
tanemo. Provisions arc scarce
The troops are for the greater part oc-
cupied in the pursuit of the rebels from
point to point. 1t Is reported that Insur-
gent Miro has demanded from the rail
way running to Glbara $4,000 monthly as
II contribution to the insurgent war fund.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-28

The season just ended has been dull
aware marshes. The catch is valuable
one in good seasons. and marshes are
rented for the muskrat catching privilege.
All cross roads storekeepers deal in the
pelts, and the Delaware legislature was
once asked to enact a law for the protec-
ton of the muskrat, so that the species
might not become extinct. The meat of
the creature is sold in the Wilmington
street market and served as marsh rabbit
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An EIoping Couple Caught

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Col. April u.
On the arrival of the train from the east
last night Sheriff Ware arrested two pas
sengels W. B. Sprague, aged about 40,
and Edna Johnson. IA or Is, charged W tn
clipping from Canon City. Sprague CO Id
not be induced to talk except to say that
he was on his way to San Jose. Cal. Edna
johnson has been weeping almost con-
stanty. She SAID she would like to be at
home. but dreaded meeting her relatives.
Both will be taken back I, Canon City.
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A Great Pigeon Shoot

NEW YORK, April 27.-The World to-
morrow will say: At Dexton Park, Long
Island. yesterday, one of the greatest
pigeon shoots on record was decided. On
a wager that he could kill ninety of one
hundred picked pigeons, at thirty yards
rise, fifty yards boundary, Captain Brewer
killed one hundred birds straight The
birds were OF the best, being quick and
stra1y and very fast.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-28
A Three-Round Go

PINE BLUFF, Ark, April PA pretty
three-round fight took place here tonight
between Billy O'Donnall of Memphis.
Tenn, and Jim Hogan of San Francisco,
and was decided i'll favor of O'Donnell on
foul Hogan, who weighs 13S pounds
was fearfully punished by his opponent
whose weight was II pounds LEGS
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George Gou,d's Nemesis

NEW YORK, April 27.-The World to
morrow will say: Mrs. leila Ruhman,
better known as leila Nicoaus, whose
ENHANCEMENT with the Gould family gave
her wide spread notoriety, has brought
suit in the Hudson county court at Jer-
sey City against George J. Could for $50, :
600 damages. Counsellor Simpson has
the case in charge and bases his action on
malicious prosecution,
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-28
A Lake Steamer Rnunders

TOLEDO. April 27.-The small steamer
Sadie Shepard of Port Huron foundered
and sank five miles northeast OF the
Turtle light, just outside of Maumee Bay,
this afternoon. The vessel carried crew
of seven men. 1t is thought that they
are safe except one man who is not yet
accounted for
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DEATH OF JOHN MINER
Demise of the Cashier of the Farmers arc
Merchants Bank

At an early hour this morning it was
learned that Mr.. John Miner, cashier OF
the Farmers and Merchants bank, had
died ut midnight at his home, 72l Wash
ington street.
. His demise was entirely unexpected as
he had given no indication of i'll health
Heart disease is supposed to have been
the cause. Mr.. Miner, who was about
% years of age, had filled the position OF
cashier in the bank since 1874.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-28
NO MONEY, NO SUPPLIES
San Francisco Gets Into Trouble With Its
Contractors

Contractors
SAN FRANCISCO, April 27.-Owing to
the refusal of the city to pay its bills and
the consequent refusal of the contractors
to supply the city With any more mate
rails unless the pay be forthcoming, the
fire department is crippled. Il was as
certained tonight that the departme
has only enough feed to last the horses
until Monday, and that one large fire
would exhaust the supply of fuel.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-28
thered Ground

The cannibal family gathered around
the hountiful board.
II understand" the father observed.
that this is the cadaver of million
aire."
The mother started in sudden appre-
hension.
Now. Children she exclaimed,
don't forget what told you about over
loading your stomachs with rich food
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-28

A new sort of ornamental dope is now
made Us reported in thcII.ancet. \ man
had hiccoughcd steadily for seventytwo
hours; chloral, morphine and chloroform
didn't stop it, finally a strong subcuta-
neaus injection OF solution of ,atropine
on his waking there was no return of the
trouble.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-28
A Wall of Wafer

EPINAL, France, April 27.-The whole
Aviera Valley is a scene of ruin and DESC
lation. 1t is believed a total of seventy
six lives were lost as the result of the
giving away of the dyke.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-28
Murder and Suicide

PAIRS April 81. -Meninger, the famous
bicyclist, was shot and killed with a re-
yolver today by his wife. who afterwards
committed suicide. Jealousy was the
c1USp
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-28
ENTERTAINED BUDD
Alumni of the State University Banquet Il
Governor

SAN FRANCISO, April 27-The alumni
association of the University of California
gave banquet in honor of Governor
Budd. Several hundred people attended
and the toasts were numerous. Governor
Budd responded to the toast State of Cali
tnrnia.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-28
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
Meeting Of the Endowment Rank of the
Association

Association
CHICAGO, April 27.-The board of en-
dowment ranks, Knights of Pythias, is in
session. The financial report of the last
fiscal year shows that the increase in
membership exceeded that of any pre-
vious year. -Four hundred and ffty-two
enew sections had been established and "A
applicants admitted. The cash balance in
the reserve fund was 5000, 900, an increase
OF 800, 600. The claims paid approximate
500. 600
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Ten Years in Prison
FRESNt

FRESNO. April ~ Prof. W. A.
Sanders convicted of forging the name
of William Wootton has been sentenced
20 trp votrs in SIN Qrrntin.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-28

The oldest church in the United States
is the Church of San Dguel, erected at
Santa Fe, n. NJ, seventy seven years be-
fore the landing OF the Pilgrims on
Plymouth Rock, twenty years before the
founding of st. Augustine, Fla, and
fifty three years after the landing of
Columbus.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-28

Professor John Michels writes in the
Scientific American OF parasite called
tarcosperdium, the eggs or germs OF
which often exist by m lions in the flesh
of hogs. 1t is supposed to be harmless,
but it is never safe to eat pork or any
other meat until it has been thoroughly
cooked.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-28
Personal!

For those who are run down by too much
indoor life or by hard work, and who
would safely weather the coming month,
the most dangerous in the yea paine's
Celery Compound is the rue tonic. 1t
strengthens the nerves and purifies the
blood. Try it.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-28

A steel rail lasts, with average wear,
about eighteen years.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-28

A Real Live Store.

Day the ongettng
the look before
nothing
Maybe healthy;
buying nowhere here.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-28

Drink Shasta Water Wnlacott. agent
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MEMS WHITE SHIRTS

A well-dressed man can
always be better dressed,
and no article of his attire
needs the hands and brains
of skilled artists more than
the shirt part. If one
thing in this Furnishing
Store is pre-eminent it is
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MEMS CLOTHING

MEMS CIU THINE
Our concern is altogether
different from its four-years-
ago self-not in good will
and right intentions; but
we have learned a good
thing or two.
We found a man that
knows how to make clothes
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1895-06-29

Spangles a.e vastly in favor this
spring, not only in brilliant green and
old rose, shown up in the best shop
windows deliberately thrown over
dress goods of silk and black crepon,
but set out at. the embroidery counters
for the new designs for cushions,
book covers, hand screens and port
folios. They are to be had in every
color and shade of a color, to repre-
sent foliage, flowers and jewels. They
are used alone and in combination
with beads that represent jewels.
Sometimes parts Of the designs r
done in embroidery silks, and the
spangles and beads are used to bright
en- them in suitable places. They are
also used as borders or frames to
figure or landscape pictures painted on
boxes or candle-shades of satin. Silk
and gauze are both used as a founda-
ton for the work. The material is
stretched tightly yer a frame and
the spangles and beads are sewed in
place with waxed silk that matches
them in color. Dragons, butterflies
and beetles and all sorts of insects
look well done in spangles of brilliant
coloring, and flower designs are most
effective in delicate hues.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1895-06-29

The old moot question as to whether
social engagements should be held to
the minute, or not has been settled at
last by a visiting Englishwoman of
high degree, and the etiquette of the
British court has been introduced into
fashionable New York. For Il dinner
party the minutes of grace allowed
tardy guests. the Ncuses made for
her who comes in before the hostess
herself arrives in the drawing room.
and the surprise of arriving just on the
stroke of the clock are all done away
with. Exactly three minutes after the
time mentioned in the invitations sent
out. whether one or all h guests
have arrived, the host leads the way
to the dining room. These three min
utes are allowed for the women to take
off wraps in the dressing room and
undergo the process of greeting or
introduction proper before the meal is
announced. Tardy guests must suffer
the modification of paying Xcuse to
the seated hostess. Fol luncheOns the
same rule holds good, as vel as for
breakfasts. At wedding receptions
half an hour is the time allowance
given; and all these rules are printed
On Il lcather-framed card that now
hangs in every private carriage
DemOrest'S Magazine.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1895-06-29
WHEN YOU HAVE THE GRIP.

Some Reflection on the Chronic
IdfOcy of Human Nature in the Sick
Room.
But ones friends are the worst, for
they force their way into your led
room and ask you how you are getting
on. I hate most people, but l positive
ly loathe my friends. 1t would be all
very we'll if they really respected my
feelings and kept away, leaving me to
groan in peace. But they come and
stand by me, wearing shiny hats and
new clothes, in the most truculent
health, hob and mop at me and ask
me insulting questions. and take away
books l have borrowed from them,
n h e are offended If | don't an
swer their croakings. That isn't SYM
pathy. If | had a friend who was ill
l should call on him and watch his
writings in silence, and then go away
satisfied. | wouldn't take advantage
of his weak and defenseless position
to make remarks or ask questions.
And it's worse still when one is al
lowed to sit up in a chair and blink
N The fire. People take it for a sign
that they may come and hold levees
in your bed ROOM, and tell you all
that has happened while you have
been ill. Whereas every one knows
that you feel so bad as when
you are just getting better.-Pall Mall
Budget.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1895-06-29
A Toadfsh in "A Quart Pot.

A in IA Quart Pot.
whole with a web spun from glands
in his body, as a spider does. He
takes care of the eggs until the young
appear.
The most interesting of all nest
building fishes dwellS in the floating
weeds of h SaragOSSa sea. 1t has
arm-like forefins with which it clings
to the weed, making a nest by binding
together a glObular mass of it as big
as a Dutch cheese. Fol this purpose
it uses gelatinous strings spun from
material secreted for that object. The
eggs are deposited in the center of the
ball.
To most people the notion that fishes
have voices would seem rather alb
surd. Yet there are many species
which seem to talk and sing. Some
familiar ones like the bluefish, croak
when they are pulled out of the water.
They do likewise in their native ele-
ment and often in concert producing
quite musical effects. A school of
"g%runterS" will furnish an example.
From Il vessel anchored in southern
waters Il frequently hears at night
the slow "b~oOm-bCOm" of the Jew
fish.
Sailors are startled sometimes by
extraordinary noises, like the beating
of many drums in the distance. Like
wise produced by fishes were sounds
heard by Lieut.. White, u. S N, in
1924, at the mouth of a river in Cam
todia. They suggested a mixture of
the bass Of the organ, the ringing of
bells and the tones of an enormous
harp. In Gillian waters musical ca
denceS are sometimes heard rising
from the sea and covering four notes,
resembling the tones of harp-strings.
The "maigres" are famous for their
vocal powers, emitting loud whistlings
and cummings. The way in which
fishes make these noises is as yet Il