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The herald., 1895-09-17
H GRAN FEST|V|DAD
Ten Thousand Visitors at
San BernardinO
4 PARADE and A Bull FIGHT
Interesting Literary Exercises
at the Pavilion
IMMENSE AMPHITHEATER
A Large Circular Building That Will
Seat 5000 People
Two of the Toreadors Hurt, One of Them
Seriously
Great Crowds View the Parade, and Throng
the Pavilion and Amphtheater-Fine
Smart 4 he af. Plaza With.
IMMENSE AMPHITHEATER
A Large Circular Building That Will
Seat 5000 People
Two of the Toreadors Hurt, One of Them
Seriously
Great Crowds View the Parade, and Throng
the Pavilion and Amphitheater-Fine
Sport at the Latter Place With
out Any Cruelty

The seco nd day of the Gran Festividad
in honor of the anniversary of the inde-
pendence OF Maxico opened with clear
sky and every promise OF a fine day.
This was verified later OH, though the
heat was trihe oppressive, fact which
only seemed to add to the enjoyment of
the thousands of Mexicans that swarmed
through the city, and nearly all of them
are natives of the sister republic.
Early in the day trains began to land
those coming to participate in the festiv-
tiles. By il o'clock the streets were
crowded with people, and on all sides
was heard the dulcet language of the
"paIsanos, "wbo were waiting for the pro-
cession to start. The procession was
billed to start at 10 clock. but through
various delays it did not move till nearly
IL. First came body of mounted police
followed by Grand Marshal Van Dorm,
who led the way down Third street.
They we're followed by the First Regi-
ment bald of Tucson. Ariz. which seems
to be the musical feature of the whole
affair. Then came three floats, each of
them en- blematical OF something pertain
ing to the Mexican republic. The first
represented the republic itself, and on it
was pretty Mexican girl, seated on a
chair supported by a pedestal inscribed
with various Aztec characters. Her COS
tune represented the primitive America,
the pr edecessor of.Eour own Columbia.
The whole thing was we'll conceived and
had distinct flavor of the early Mexico.
The other two floats represented episodes
III the history of the republic, and were
themselves pretty specimens OF the dec
orative art.
The second division was headed by tn C
Redlands band. anu was made up of
carriages containing the various officers
of the fiesta. prominent citizens and
mem bers of the La Junta Patriotica.
Then came the third division, headed by
the San Bernardlno band, and in it were
the carriages of the toradoIes, who took
part in the bull fight later on, and an
almost enoless array of patriotic Mexi-
cans IN wagons. on horseback and on
foot. The procession was almost two
miles long, and took nearly an hour to
pass given point.
The herald., 1895-09-17

Miss Lanigan could have had time to
take q careful look at Miss Lamont and
her escort while they were on the car.
They were on the crossing when the car
stopped and their glances were not ne
cessarily ha7tv.
Mrs. Mary Vogel. a new and important
witness. told in a straightforward man.
ner how she sat in her parlor on the aft
ernoon OF April Sd and noticed man
waiting outside the normal school. A sked
VINO the man was, she pointed her hnger
toward Durrant and dramatically ex-
claimed There he is" The court was
dissatisfied with this Identification. so
the witness left the stand, walked down
to where Durrant sat. and touched the
prisoner on the shoulder, amid great ex-
citement in the court room. exclaiming,
This is the II an; this is Durrant.
Continuing, she said that Durrant
walked up and down in front OF the school
for over three-quarters of an hour. She
was 30 impressed by his conduct that she
procured pair of opera gasses to observe
him more distinctly. When school was
dsmis Used she saw two girls emerge from
the building. She said that Durrant
joined them and the three boarded p
the other, with Durrant. taking seats on
the dummy. That evening she told her
husband of the peculiar conduct of the
unknown man. When Durrant was ar
rested she recognized him from his pol
traits in the newspapers. She explained
her long and careful watch by stating
that she suspected from Durrants ac-
tlons that he was burglar. day or
two before there hal been burglary in
the neigh borhood, and as she had $500 in
the house, she thought it advisable to
keep q careful watch. The witness said
that she was a years old. had excellent
evyesight, and had never worn glasses IN
her life. After cros.examinatlon last
ing for three hours, Mrs. Nogrl departed.
her testimony unimpaired. The defense
was evidently much worried over Mrs.
Vogeps testimony. She was very positive
in her Identification. and stood up re-
markably we'll under cross-examination.
Mrs. Crossett was the last witness of
the day. She is an elderly woman and
said she had known Durrant for years.
On the day that Blanche Lamont was
murdered she said she WAS riding in
Valencis street car, when she saw Dur
rant sitting on the dummy in company
with q young woman whom she did not
know. She identified Durrant with great
positiveness. Shown the clothes worn by
Blanche Lamont at the time of the muir
der she said that the young woman she
saw with Durrant wore garments of SINH
lar cut and material. She had never
known Blanche Lamont. The pair rode
on the dummy as far as Twenty-secOnd
street, where they left the car. proceed
ing in the direction of Bartlett street.
Emanuel church is on Bartlett street. be-
tween Twentv-second and Twenty-third.
Mrs. Crosstt's testimony was not shaken
by crosS-eXaminatiOn.
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AT THE PAVILION
Interesting Literary Exercises Held in Spanish
and English

and English
When the parade passed through the
principal streets of the town it was head
ed for the pavilion, where literary exer-
cises had been prepared. On the stage of
the large building were seated twenty
nine young women, representing the
different states OF the Mexican republic
thirty women singers dressed in white
and wearing the national colors, and the
various officers and orators of the day,
c. 0. Bustamente. the president OF the
day, called the assemblage TO order, and
Annunciator ]. ]. Arbes called the first
number on the programme. After the
address OF welcome Miss Conception
Espinosa sang a vsrse of the national
hymn. and then the orator of the day
was intIoducted.
This waslAntonio Orila, prominent
lawyer of Los Angeles, and the chief
ranger OF the independent Order of For
estsrs for the state of California He
made most stirring and eloquent ad-
dress,au was frequently vocifcrously ap-
plauded.
After this came another versa of the
national hymn, sung by Miss Saloar and
the chorus and Colonel l.. F. Eggers
made an address in English, all the other
events having been held in the Mexican
language. The Tucson band gave some
excellent musical numbers, and then the
crowd adjourned to the corner of G and
First streets to participate In the barbe-
The herald., 1895-09-17
EXCITING TILT AT THE CONVENTION
Senator Tiilman Taunts Senator Irby for
Not ReplYing to His Brother

COLUMBIA. S. c., Sept. 16.-The pro-
ceedings of the constitutional conventio IL
Today were characterized by most ex
citing tilt between Senator Tillman and
his brother, George d. Tillman, on the
question of naming new county. George
ID. Tillman on Saturday had succeeded In
getting the county named Butler. Sena-
tor Tillman was absent at the time. and
returning TO-DAY he moved to change the
name to Saluda. In passionate speech
he charged Senator Butler W til being a
traitor to the patty, and said that to
name q county after him wss an insult to
the reformers OF the state. George ID.
Tillman. in reply, TAINTED mis- broth er
with lighting man whom he had de
feated, and dramatically striking his
breast. exclaimed: 'Thank God there is
no sentiment in my neart that would
make me stoop so low" The scene be-
came extremely exciting and the conven'
ton was in wild confusion, which con"
tinued until adjournment at 4 lis D. m.
Senator Tlllman, in his speech. taunted
Senator Irby with not replying to his
brother. G. D. Tillman. on Saturday
and Irby In a short speech denounced
Tillman for stirring up strife in the con-
vention. and said it came with Ill grace
for man to hound his fallen foe, and
declared that Butler, in patriotism. hon
esty and courage was the equal of Till
man or any other man in the state
When q vote was finally taken Senator
Tillman carried his point and the new
county was named Saluda instead OF But
Ter, by a vote of 81 to "a.
The herald., 1895-09-17
AFTER TWO WEEKS BURIAL
Bodies Of Ell Dorado Mine Disaster
Victims Recovered
The Evidences Of Their Terrible Suffering
Before Death Were nost Heartrending.
Sleeping Quietly Side by Side

NEW YORK, Sept. 16.-A special to
the Herald from Vancouver. B. c.. says :
Advices received by the Australian
the victims OF the Ell Dorado mine disaster
have oeen recovered. after two weeks
burial. The men we're working in Nc
Avoy's mine when the banking, made to
keep off the river, gave way, filling 1.-The
outlet of the mine eswith slum. They were
imprisoned and almost within hearing of
the rescuers. 1t took exactly fourteen
days to reach the dying men, and in that
time all were beyond the need of ass,-
tance. Evidences of the suffering of the
poor fellows at the last moments were
heartrending. Believing that they
would be eventually rescued by would
be rescuers, but knowing. too, that it
would be too late, the men evidently held
an ante-mortem council, for most OF them
wrote letters to friends and there were
eviden cos of solemn intercourse before
death ended their terrible sufferings.
AL but one of the men were found in a
naturally formed chant ber. dying side by
side. quietly as if sleeping. They wore
peaceful expressions and must before
death have been lulled to sleep bv gen er-
ated gas. By letters left they had, how
ever. been in conversation together for
twenty -four hours after their fearful i'm
prisonment The following is one of the
letters. verbatim, of a victim, written in
pencil:
81 am getting faint. no air. God pro-
tect me for the sake of my poor children
and wife. Lizzie, look after them and
bring them up good. The money l have
in my box and bank is to be divided
among the little ones. Make the best of
what have saved. God be with them.
Kiss them for fathers sake. l forgive my
enemies. Love to all that are dear to me.
Goodby. my dearest children.
"CHARLES MAWKINS."
The messages were written in the dark
and it took six hours to decipher them.
The herald., 1895-09-17

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. l6.-Ihis was
the opening day of the ninth week OF the
trial of Theodore Durrant for the murder
of Blanche Lamont. The prosecution es-
Inmates that it will require fifteen days of
actual court sessions to pat in its direct
testimony. The first witness today was
Miss May Lanigan, who had been fel-
low pupil of Blanche Lamont at the nor,
NAL school, She testified that on. the
afternoon of April Sd. when school WAS
dismissed at 3 o'clock, she left the school
with Alice Pleasant, now Mrs. Dcrgan.
They noticed Blanche Lamont in com
pany with a man whom she identified as
the defendant in the present action.
When she noticed them first Miss Lamont
was smiling up at Durrant, VINO was car
rying her books. She Identified the dress
and hat worn by Blanche Lamont and
also Durrant's appearance and attire.
Duran. and Mis- Lamont boarded
Powell street car gong toward Market
street. AS the car passed oter tho hill
the witness could still ses the pair in an
i'm mated conversation. in cross-eamlna-
ton the attorneys for the defense tried
to shake the witness identification of
the defendant, and tried TO show that
from her position sha could only get a
partial view of the features of Miss La
mont's companion. The witness. how
ever, persisted that there could be no
mistake about her Identification OF the
prisoner. she said that she saw the man
distinctly and that there could be no
doubt that he was Durrant. She ad-
mitted that she had never seen the pris-
oner before and did not see him again
until after his arrest Then she identified
him IN the office of the chief OF police. &
c. A. Stevens, a gripman on the Pow
lnA Ix,t L.
prosecution to show tnat the Pows..
street cars going south all stop at Cali
fornia street. The testimony is import
ant, as it shows that Mrs. Dcrsan and
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Sovereign Grand Lodge of tho
|. 0. O. F.
OF THE ORDER
Reports of the Grand Secretary and
Grand Treasurer
The Assets Consist of Cash In Treasury
SzS,6oI, and 100000 in Rsils
road Bonds

Associated Press Special Wire
ATLANTIC CITY, Nj, Sept. 16.-The
sovereign grand lodge, Independent Orr
der of Odd Fellows. assembled al 16
oclock tbs morning in this city.
DR.. W. II. Izzard of Camden acted as
master OF ceremonies. Reports were read
from the grand secretary and grand
treasurer. The formers shows the fol-
lowing state of the order: The number Of
lodges So, gain of 1; total number Of
grand encampments Sc; total subordinate
lodges 10, 592. gain of 297; subordinate
encampments 2610, gain OF So; Rebekah
lodges 1927, a gain of 335; lodge inita-
tions 63 s45; encampment Invitations 9, 407;
total lodge members 1908 encamp.
ment mem bers 134, $50, Rebekah M EN- bers
225 1S9. relief paid by lodges in North
America 81, 993, 45..0 relief paid by en-
campments $2s4, $40. %, by Rebekah lodges
$45,3l3.94, total relief paid 1898, 81. .96,
revenue received by lodges in North
America 7,4T4, 32S by encampments $l5,
932, by Hebekah lodges 1887, $40, total rev.
enue IS. 270, $40. The report then gives
some interesting statistics of the order
from its Inauguration in North AmericA3
1880, to Decen ber, 1890. including Ger
many, Denmark, Switzerland and Aus
tralia. The limitations in subordinate
lodges were 2.021, S4S. members relieved
l.902. 562 widows and families relieved
ZIG. .178. membe deceased in that time
1S4, 1894, total relief paid $751; 1923, $40. AZ,
total receipts SIG. 1856, 202
The report of Isaac A. Sheppard, grand
treasurer. shows receipts of $50 60l. IS;
paid out from certificate No. 626S to No.
6668. S62, 0S3; balance j a treasury, 1923, Sol.
The report shows the assets of the
sovereign grand'lodge at this time con-
sists of cash in treasury, $2s. sol; SIS. 600
III Lehgh Valley railroad bonds. and
SIS. 900 in Philadelphia, WILMINGTON and
Baltimore railroad bonds.
The total available assets as per his res
port of August 90 1894, were $63, PSI
showing loss this year of $4650.
A special says Sion pf the grand lodge
of New Jersey was held this p. m. and
visited by the members of the gra nd
lodge OF Connecticut. who witnessed the
eXemplitication of dogree work.
But one session of the sovereign grand
lodge will be held tomorrow because Of
the big parade which begins at 2 o'clock
in the afternoon under the command of
Colonel George Wales of Camden, COM
nander of the New Jersey district.
The herald., 1895-09-17
FESTIVIDAD DEL DIA
DIEZ SEIS DE SETIEMBRE

monthly meals. The crowd had till 4
o'clock to digest that huge meal, how
eve, and so they wandered up and down
the streets looking at the gay decorations
and watching the highly dressed cabal-
leros prancing along on their rnettlesome
plowhorses and moro settled mules.
Many dusky-skipned maidens looked
forth upon the world and flirted outrage
ously with the many paisanos that
throngtd the sidewalks. Banana peels
were scattered around with reckless
disregard of life and limb that augured
ill ior the unwary jagged one that should
WANDER in their direction. There was
much to look at during the interval be-
tween the barbecue and the much longad-
for bull fight that was billed to take
place at the hour of 4. The Mexicans
would wander over to the corral by the
big amphitheater and gaze at the bulls,
making remarks that were not at all
complimentary on their personal appear
ance. and telling each other what the
toreadors would do to the huge beasts
when they got chance.
The herald., 1895-09-17

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.-Com modo ore
Sampson, chief of the bureau OF ordnance,
has made report to the secretary of the
navy on the recommended made by
Chief Constructor Hchron that hereaf-
ter in letting contracts for the construc-
tiol OF vessels the arnor be included in
the contract. 1t is understood that the
report is adverse to the recommendation
and that many reasons are given
for the belief that The change would
be unwise,t he principal being .the neces-
sity tor constant supervision on the part
OF the government to prevent the usA OF
inferior armor. 1t is supposed that Sec
retary Herbert will cake this question up
soon with The view Of deciding it before
the work on the new battleships and
gunboass is begun.
The herald., 1895-09-17

Pile of the United States began the second
attack upon the Stanford estate in the
circuit court of Appeals today IN a suit
involving SIS. 900. OOU. When the case was
heard in tho United States circuit court
the demurrer interposed by the defense
was sustained, so the case never actually
came to trial. 1t was considered a vic
tory for the widow of Senator Stanford,
however, for her attorney was upheld in
every point. l.. D. McKIsick, special
counsel for the government, began his
argument on his appeal today. The his
tory of the Central Pacific as made by
congress, the bill of complaint and the
decision OF the United States district
court were enumerated in the opening
duced.
The herald., 1895-09-17

BERLIN, Sep. l6.-The Tageblatt pub
fishes an interview with Lord Lonsdale,
who has been unofficially the guest of
the emperor during the Stcttin maneuv-
ers, in which he praised the German cav
airy, but declares the performances of
the Infantry were marvellous and beyond
praise. Altogether Lord Lonsdale added,
that the German army justifies the ver-
dict that it is the best in the world.
Emperor Williams energy. foresight and
cum prehonsiveness proved him 10 be a
man of genius.
The herald., 1895-09-17
A MIGHTY FEAST
An Enormous Crowd OverwheIms the
Barbecue Tables

BARBECUE Tables
Many beeves and muttons had been
roasted whole for the delectation of the
visitors. Thousands swarmed like flies
over the cooking pits and shifted the de-
licio rs odors arising therefrom. Mr..
Newton Brown. the chef de cuisine,
gazed open-mouthed at the. vast crowd
he was expected to provide for, and then
went to work like man. The manage
ment had endeavored to provide tables
tor all corners, but their efforts wero in
vain. The hungry mop hurled itself on
the eatables like a cylone, and they faded
away like ice cream in an oven. Tables
were scorned and knives and forks were
looked upon with contempt. A la bar
beoue was the only style that prevailed,
and even at that more than one person
went away without any of the many
beeves and muttons that were slaug Uttered
to make Mexican holiday. However.
it cannot be denied tnst the barbecue was
a complete success, and the great crowd
was the only uncomfortable thing about
it.
The people wandered away from the
barbecue grounds, many of them looki ng
like anacondas who had swallowed their
The herald., 1895-09-17
Cut His Own Throat

YREKA, CAL, Sept. l6.-The body of
Gustave Adolph Belts, a German. was
found floating in the klamath river
Saturday night with his throat cut, Cor
oner Scofeld made IA thorough inve stiga-
tion and the iury returned a verdict that
the deceased came to his death by vio-
lence inflicted by persons unknown. At
first it looked ike murder. but today it
was decided by D.. Dwinnell that de-
ceased was alive when he jumped into
the rlver, and it is believed the German
cut his throat with a dull knife and then
jumped into the water. The brother,
Joan Bolts, OF Ages. is also of this belief.
The herald., 1895-09-17

COLOGNE, Sept. 16.-At meeting o f
the FrankforJ and Amsterdam committee
OF Atlantic ana Pacific bondholders to-
dav it was decided to act III harmony
with the New York committeo. and ask
for the appointment of speciai receiver
in Novem bpr, unless in the meantime
:he committees com plants shall be sat
isfactorily met. 1t was also decid ed to
press forward foreclosure proceedings in
order 10 obtain possession or the line,
and at the same time take action with
a view OF establishing connections of the
Atlantic ana Pacific with another rail
WAY line
The herald., 1895-09-17
Bids Referred to the Committee.

FRESNO, Sept. l6.-At a meeting OF
city trustees tonight bids were opened
ior The supplying OF pipe for the compile
ton OF the sewer system as originally
planned. There were three bidders, a.
c. Clark & Sons and A. Steieer & Sons of
San Jose and GladdiLs, Mclean d Co. OF
san Francisco. The bids were on details
and were SO close that they were referred
to a com mittee. The foot-up is ahou.
Sl7, 900 each, the bid of A. c. Clark 4
Sons being considered slightly lower than
The herald., 1895-09-17
Recalcitrsnt Witnesses Tria,

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.-Distrint At
torncy Barney said today that trials Of
the recalcitrant witnesses in tho senate
sugar investigation would not take place
until November. The first casa tried will
be that OF Elverton r. Chapman. the
New YORK broker. Mr.. Barsny expects
chat in case of conviction OF any of the
defendants an appeal will be taken to the
district court of appeals and to the United
States supreme court.
The herald., 1895-09-17

WASHINGTON, Sept. l6.-Secretary
Herbert has accepted an invitation to at
tend the dedication OF the Ghicnmaugua
National PARK. He was participant in
the historical battle at that place and
will probably be called upon to deliver
an address. Attorney General Harmon
will also attend the celebration. He will
be accompanied by Secretary Smith and
probably Postmaster.General Wilson,
Lieutenant-General Scnofield and his
staff
The herald., 1895-09-17

WASHINGTON, Sept. l6.-No word
has been received at the state departt-
ment about the inquiry now being con-
ducted by the American commission in
to the Ku-Cbeng outrages and officials
are at loss to understand how any
question as to the punishment of the
persons guilty can have arisen in ad-
vance OF the conclusion OF the inquiry.
The herald., 1895-09-17

LONDON, Sent. l6.-Lord epumont.
who had been shooting on his Yorkshire
estates, was found dead today with his
head shattered. 1t is supposed that his
gun was accidentally discharged as he
was crossing stile.
The herald., 1895-09-17
A HIGH.HANpRp PROCEEDING
Mail Pouch Stolen From the Station Plat.
form

TEHACHEPI, Sept. 16.-The mail
pouch of train No. Is was stolen from
the depot platform at 80 Sunday even
ing and carried down the track short
distance and cut open and its contents
rified, but it Is thought nothing of value
was secured. The postm aster succeeded
in having three suspicious characters ap-
pretended at Mojave, twenty miles away.
but whether or not they are the guilty
ones remains to be seen. The inspectors
at Los Angeles were immed lately noti-
fed and have gone north to investigate
and interview the men caught.
The herald., 1895-09-17

SANTA BARBARA. Sept. Ice. l..
Brown, stage manager for Senator Ham
lin's Jubilee singers, now here, had a
valuable trick dog poisoned yesterday
Mr.. Brown refused $500 for the dog. A
reward OF $1,000 has been offered for the ar
rest of the poisoner.
The herald., 1895-09-17
A Vague Report Current

BERLIN, Sept. 16.-There was vague
report current here that a North German
Lloyd steamship has been sunk and ten
persons drowned. The rumor DOGS not
state the name of the vessel or the locali-
ity, but inquiries are being made.
The herald., 1895-09-17

PARIS. Sept. 16.-Conte Max de Fo-
ras, son of the grand marsnal of the court
of Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria, has be-
come betrothed TO Marie. the daught ter
OF the Hon. Meredith Reid, formerly
United States minister to Greece.
The herald., 1895-09-17

STOCKTON. Sept. 16. The board OF su
pervsurs today fixed the rate of taxation
for San Joaquin county. Inclr,ing the
state levy. at Sl.47 outside of Stockton,
and $i.29 in the county.
The herald., 1895-09-17

THE NEWS

BY TELEGRAPH-Nint week OF Dur
raat trial-Mexican congress opened
National irrigation congress -Forney
court mar tial-Latest Cuban news
sovereign grand lodge of Odd Fellows
and Pacific bondholders-State
Miners associs tion-News from Ha-
wail--The mussel beds mul der-Ssns
OF Veterans encamp mpment-Railroad
accident-The Army of the Tennes-
see-Bodies of Ell Dorado miners re-
covered-The Carson mint robbery
Calfornia's rainfall The Stockton
educational prison congress- Santa
Barbara, Riverside. Ventura, Carls-
bad, San Bernardino and Santa Ana
news.