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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-02-16
GIG SNAKES IN BRAzIL.

FORTY Feet Long Which
Can't BE Kept at n Distance.
Whatever the possible dimensions Of
the india and African boas, there can
be no doubt, says the London specta.
tor, that the anaconda of Brazil grows
to size which would make this spe-
cies rs much the scourge of the Bra-
LILLIAN forest and OF the waterway OF
the Amazons as the shark Is Of tropi.
cal harbors were its ferocity equal
to Its strength and astonishing power
Of speed, whether on land or in water.
1t could kill and probably devour every
creature, including man, which Is found
In the Amazon delta. The late Mr..
Bates, In the eleven yenrs spent in the
Brazilian forests, saw and heard more
Of the habits Of the anaconda than
most travellers, though, like other great
serpents, the individuals Of this spe.
cies are so little common that their
appearance In any one district II too
infrequent to make special study of
their habits part Of the days work of
busy naturalist. Bates first person.
al experience Of the creature shows
how impossible 1t Is to avoid the
python by the ordinary means of isola.
ton sufficient to keep other dangerous
creatures Mt n distance. He was ut
anchor In large boat, In deep water,
In the port Of Antonio Malagueita. An
anaconda swan out to the boat, lifted
Its head from the wntcr, broke In the
side Of fowl house on deck, and car.
ried of a couple Of fowl. 1t was found
that this snake had been stealing ducks
and fowls from this part of the river for
months. SO hunt was organized. miles
Of river bank were searched. and the
serpent Mt last found summing itself In
q muddy creek and killed. 1t was mot
a large specimen. only Is feet o inches
long" But Mr.. Bates measured skins
Of anacondas which were II feet In
length and two feet IN girth, and he
adds, "therc can be no doubt that this
formidable serpent grows to an enor'
nous bulk, and lives to great nge. fol
have heard of specimens having beer
killed which measured AZ feet In length
or double the size of the largest which
I had the opportunity Of examining"
We must add correction here. They
were double the length; but the size
Of these great reptiles, like that Of fish
increases enormously with every nd
dition In longitudinal growth. A snake
20 feet In length would be probably
four times the weight of one 10 fee
long, and tho bulk Of 4.foot anaconda
would approach that Of the largest
crocodile. Since the publication Of
''The Naturalist's Voyage on the ANA
IONS" IN anaconda of 20 feet has beer
brought to tho Natural History Muse
uin at South Kensington. A nelghbol
Of Bates, In Brazil. nearly lost his 10
year-old son by the attack Of an ana
conda. He had left the boy in his boa
while he went to gather fruit, and Of
his return found him encircied by tn,
snake, whose jaws the fnther seize,
and actually tore them asun1cr.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-02-16

A peculiar mode OF hair dressing is
In vogue among the ladies of certain
wealthy I.wlsh families. The cOitfurs
Is dressed very high and literally pow.
dered with diamond dust. At u dinner
party given recently by banker three
ladies' had their hair treated In this
manner. The white powder had turned
their hair, naturally black, to Il grayisll
white, forming striking contrast with
their youthful features and black eyes.
To complete the resemblance to the
fashion of other days each lady had II
speck of black court plaster OH her face.
New York Sun.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-02-16

Yet She Clamors for Suffrage.
~ ain sure JACK will get the letter In
time," said one pretty girl to another,
as they stood ut tho stamp window.
"IIe always goes to the postofllcc In rhs
evening, and you see Two put special
delivery stamp on It,"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-02-16
A London Sensation.
Syracuse I'Ost.

London Is agitated over the threat
ened downfall Of great institution
which for years has excited the daily
wonder of travellers. Tho County
Council proposes to abolish the cab IA.
dius, which extends for four miles from
Charing Cross, and to have but one
scale Of fares for tho whole County of
London.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-02-16
MAx,M's FLYING MACHINE.

II Has Bccn Given 1ts First Public
Exhibition In England.
Hiram =. Maxim's hyIng-machine
made Its first public appearance in
England recently. when 1t was exhib-
itcd mt Bnldwyn's Park. Bcxlcy, in aid
Of the funds of the BcXley Cottage
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-02-16

II misery loves company, We will all
ut least have one thing We love In hell.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-17
FOR GOOD ROADS.

Governor eudd Names Twenty Add
tionaI Citizens al Deiegat
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 16.--Goyernor Budd
today nominated the following 20 citi-
zens for she state at large to serve in the
state good-roads convention at Sacra-
mento. February 7th. These are in ad-
dition to the 20 nominated by Governor
Markham, and their appointment is in
response to an appeal to Governor Budd
by the convention executive committee
for recognition:
Joseph l.. Maud Of Riverside, Alexen-
der Brown of Milton, Abbott Kinney of
Los Angeles, 7. j. Fine of Ukiah, j. G.
Stovell Of Williams. j. Z. Putnam OF
Willows. W. o. Watson of Santa Clara,
8. s. Bradford of Sonora, Moses Lewis
Of Oakdale, t. O. White of Fresno, Mrs.
William Merrill of Stockton, George w.
Burbank OF Tomales, j. M. Burlington
of Nevada City, J. A. Linscott of Wat
sonvills, s. N. Knight of Suffer Creek,
William Palintag of Hollister, Harry E.
Fairman of Sacramento, w. W. Gray OF
MERGED, D. w. Martin of Alameda, Fl,
f. Herman Of San Francisco.
News reached here today that General
Keystone of the engineer road inquiry
bureau, Washington. has started for
California to be present at the state
road convention. He fills several an.
pointments en- rouse and reaches here
February 9th.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-17
TO FIGHT THE INDIANS.
MEXICO TO EXTERMINATE THE
YAQUIS.
Several Companies of Troops Nearly
Wiped Out by the
Redskins.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 16.-Among the
passengers who arrived on the steamer
st. Paul from Guaymaa yesterday was
DIR. Boldo. Whsn the doctor left
Guaymas the Mexican troop ship Ale
jsndro had just arrived there with the
Seventeenth battalion Of infantry, num-
bsring about 400 troops.
"The soldiers were going to the Yaqui
war" said DR.. Boldo, "to take the
places OF the Twenty fourth and Fifth
battaliona. which have been nearly ex-
terminated by the Indians. The war
has now been in progress for six years,
tho Yaquis being as difficult to cope
with as your Apaches in Arizona. They
are a cowardly lot, conducting as they
do a guerilla warfare. They give as q
reason for fighting that the Mexicanu
are taking from them their lands, as
the American settlers did those of the
Indians long ago. No reservations are
set aside for the Yaquis, and it is
question whether they would accept
any,
dians nwooped down on band Of sets
tiers. and would have wiped them out
but for the arrival Of the soldiers. As
it was, IL of them were killed, while
only three Yaquis bit the dust. How
many Ysquis are left it is impossible to
determine, ss they roam about the
country in bands numbering from SO
to 200."
HERMosILo, Mex. Jan. 16.-Frank
Dsbs, q young American making q
horse back trip from the City of Mexico
to San Francisco, has been killed by
Yaqui Indians in the mountains south
east of here. Debs was warned not to
attempt to cross the Ysqui country, but
was allured into ths dangerous section
by the report that mines of fabulous
richnesa were to be found there.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-17
SYLVESTER'S NEW JOB.
GOVERNOR PENNOYER WILL DO
SOME REFLECTING.
He Prefers Working in a sawmilI to Go
ing to the United States
Senate.

SALEN, Or, Jan. 16.-Governor PEN
meyer today delivered his last message
to the Oregon legislature. 1t was en-
tirely confined to statistics, he making
no recommendations nor political alu-
sions, He showed that there had been
expended during the past two years
100000 less than had been appro-
priated, although over 100000 has
been spent in public Improvements,
and tine state WAS entirely out of debt.
At the conclusion of Governor PEN
noyer's message, Governor-elect Lord
was inausurated. His inaugural ad-
dress was devoted entirely to stRte
affairs.
Alter the inaugural ceremonies, Gov
ernor Pennoyer was asked about his
future plans. He said:
sit has always been my purpose es
publicly expressed more than two years
ago, when lett the governors office to
step out to the sawmill and not down to
the senate. But, owing to the great
stegnation of business, my sawmill has
been idle for more than six months and
will probably remain idle until silver is
restored as standard money. | can,
however, in the meantime find steady
employment along with millions of my
fellow countrymsn in rejecting on the
great folly OF electing gold bug presi-
denEp
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-17

TOPEKA. Kae., Jan. 16.-The discovery
hes been made since Governor Morrill,
took charge that December 7, 1894, John
B. True, who was supposed to be serving
life sentence in the peniten tiary for
murder. had boon pardoned. The par
don, it is claimed, was not issued by
Governor Leweling, but by Private Sec
rotary Fred j. Close. The governor has
repeatedly refused TO pardon True. The
crime for which True was serving his
sentence was the murder November l.,
1877. of Samuel j. Woolpert. pastor OF
the Methodist Episcopal church of Wake.
field, Clay county. True pleaded guilty,
Judge Morton, in sentencing him, said
that the crime was the most unprovoked
and inhuman that had ever come under
his observation. Since that time there
have been frequent efforts TO secure a
pardon for him. The pardon was not
made public, but it ia said that True
has already been released and is in Ken
lucky, where he has relatives.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-17
WAS Welded NINE TIMES.
Muohiy Married Man VINO Commit,
RnicIdn

A Muohly Married Man VINO COMMITTEE d
Suicide.
SAN Francisco, Jan. 16.--All that was
mortal of Jean Bsptiste Sch wasrzler has
been laid in mother earth. About q
dozen people attended the remains to
their last resting place. Among the
number were at least four women, all Of
whom asserted that at one time or an.
other they had been wives Of the de-
ceased. Besides these. Jean aoknowl-
edged at various times that his first wife
died in Paris, that he was divorced from
another in Detroit and three other mat
rmonial ventures came to grief in Phil
sdelphia and st. Louis. All in all, he
had nine wives. and this beats the
record established by Henry VIII of
England.
The question now arises as to the
cause of Sehwaerzler's death. The
morgue records give it as suicide, bat
DR.. Redding says it was more despond-
ency than his wounds that killed him.
The deceased kept shoe store and did
good business. He paid all his debts
and was favorite with all who knew
him. Nevertheless, on the 9th inst. he
went into the rear part OF his store and
committed suicide by shooting himself
through the head.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-17

Valley and Northern railway right Of
way through the San Carlos military
reservation in Arizona.
Without being disposed of the pend :
ing deficiency bill was taken up, and
Hill addressed the senate on his appeal
from the ruling of the chairman that
his amendment to the income tax app
preparation was out of order.
Vest eaid: II have no authority to
speak for the president, but hope that
! ii some definite action is not taken by
this committee the president will call
an extra session as soon as the gavel
falls at the close of this session."
White of California and Harris Of
Tennessee spoke briefly against the Hill
amendment.
Hill again addressed the senate, an
swering objections raised to mis- amend
ment.
This closed the debate, and for the
purpose of simplifcation it was agreed
to take the fret vote on. sustaining the
chair in ruling out of order the Hill
amendment referring the income tax to
the courts.
The chair was sustained in yea and
Ray vote. 40 to 6, only five senators,
Dubois. Davis, Mitchell OF Oregon, Qnay
and Pettigrsw voting with Mr.. Hill
against the decision of the chair.
By vote the Hill amendment disap.
psered, az the chair had ruled it out OF
ordar.
Quay then sought to urge an amend
ment similar to that of Mr.. Hill, but 1t
was ruled by thu chair on the same
point of ordsr.
Lodge presented an amendment to
the income tax appropriation providing
that tho tax should be under civil service
rules. The amendment was defeated,
IL to "a.
Quay again sought to get the income
tax before the courts by proposing o
new aection but on yea and nay vote
tbs uection was debated, 10 to 80.
An amendment to the deficiency bill
Was adopted for the maintenance OF an
assay Office at Boise City, Idaho.
Hill offered en- amendment to the It's
CONS tax provision restricting the in
terrogatories TO persona or firms, not
withstanding the printed regulations Of
the intarnal revenue bureau. After
Hill explained how far the treasury reg
ulStion6 went beyond the lew, Cooke
rell, in charge of tho bill, agreed 30 the
amendment and it was adopted. Ii the
house agrees to the amendment it will
have the effect of compelling modifica-
tiono in the treasury regulations, al
ready issuad as to the collection Of the
income tax.
The deficiency bill was then passe
end at 30 p. m. the senate adjourned.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-17
BOUNDED BY A MOB,
ROUGH TREATMENT OF A MAN IN
! TEXAS.
Jim Boyd Taken From q Hotel, Beaten
Into Insensibility and Left
to Die.

FORT WORTH, Tex, Jan. 16.-About
two weeks ago the story of the mysteri-
GUS but forcible taking of Jim Boyd
from the Washington hotel at Bowie,
Montague county. was told in these dia-
patches. doubt being then expressed as
to his fate. Since then the case has
been involved in mystery until today,
when he furnished the solution. His
removal from the hotel was not by his
friends, but by his enemies. He fur.
nishsd very long story of his arrest on
the charge OF completely in the Jack
Stallings murder, and accuses Sheriff
Garrison Of Montague county of arrest
ing and rsarresting him until be wal
driven to despair.
Even after released under hsbeas cor
pus proceedings be was arrested on
trumped-up charges until his life
was a burden. After one OF these
arrests he was released on bail
from the Montague Jail and started
for Bowie to 60 to his home in WAL
nut Springs. When aroused by she
mob at the hotel, he was brutally
beaten and taken to a grove south of
Bowie, where he was repeatedly beaten
to force a confession, and hanged until
unconscious. Revived. he told lie to
save his life. duplicating two men in the
murder OF StRllings, who are now in Jail
for the crime. The mob was composed
of fully 200 masked men. He recognized
some of those who had unmasked.
Finally they dragged him through the
timber until he tainted.
When he revived he was helped to a
Rock Island station by = stranger who
thought him drunk and where he left
for his home at Walnut Springs. After
recovering he prepared his story for
publication. He gives tbs names of
some of those who mobbed him. He is
an attached witness in the Stallings
murder case and is to appear again in
Montague on January 28th. He was
warned he would be killed if he told of
his treatment by the mob and he fully
expects that threat to be carried out.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-17
POMOLOGISTS IN CONVENTION
Meeting Of the American So
ciety at Sacramento.
Twenty California Counties Show
Exhibits.
An Invitation to Visit Southern Cslffsr<
nia-spssial Committees Named
by The CfiAirmnn.

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 16.-Ths American
Pathological society opened its session
this morning in the old pavilion. There
is fine exhibit Of citrus and deciduous
fruits and nuts from 20 counties. G. B.
Katzenstein of Sacramento gave an adj
dress Of welcome, which WAS replied "a
by J. H. Alexander of Augusta, Go. B.
M. Lelong read paper on horticulture
> California. and President Bsrchmsn
of Augusta, Ga. reviewed the work OF
tho socisty. DR.. Lewis of Oregon sx-
tended an invitation to the members Of
the convention to visit that state and
nvestigats its fruit-growing industry.
At the afternoon session the treasurer
presented his report. showing balance
Of $56S. A. H. Msnville, chairman Of
the committee on tropical fruits, sub
mitsed report on tropical fruit culture
in the gulf 1tatea. Last season 10000
boxes OF lemons were shipped from thae
section and the industry is increasing
there.
Prot. f. ]. Wiekson of the CalifoTnia
university read long and interesting
paper on the history of fruit, nut and
berry culture in this state. Peach cul-
ture in the south was the subject OF
paper by A. s. Sudimsn of Ithaca, N. Y.
treating of the varieties adapted to cer-
tain localities.
Special committees announced BY
President Berckmans:
Credeptials-Prof. E. j. Wicksons
California university; ]. W. Manning Of
Rsdding, Mass, Silas Wilson OF Atlantic
Iowa.
On preaident's address,. r. Taft of
Michigan; Prof. @. HI. Shinn Of Alas
media. Cal. Prof. O. V. Riley Of Waah~
ington, d. G.
On exhibition and awarding of Wilder
medal-F. NJ. Hexamer Of New York;
Eben Boalt of Palermo, CAL; w. B.
Gester of Placer, Gal.
On resolutions-H. P. Stablsr Of Yuba
City; G. H. Miller Of Rome, Ga. F. @.
Niles of Placer, Gal.
On invitations-Bepja P. Ware Of
Massacb uaetts; George Lombard Of
Augusta. Ga. J. ]. Harrison Of Palmer
vile, Ohio; W. A. Parry Of New Jersey;
]. o, Cook of Barre. Mass.
An invitation from the PomologicaI
society of Southern California WAS ex-
tended the members to visit that sec
ton and hold q session there. budlman
of New York read paper on Spraying
for the Eradication of Fungi and the
Adaptability Of Different Mixtures
Therefor. Ali Californians Interested
ware urged to come forward and join the
American Pomologiosl society and pay
their 81 initiation fec.
Tonight the members Of the conven>
tion we're given . reception in the state
capitol building by the governor. state
officers and members Of the legislature.
The beautiful structure was lighted from
basement to dome by electricity and the
eastern visitors we're charmed with it.
Tomorrow morning they will DO taken
on an excursion through the orchards
along the American river lying between
this city and Folsom. They will also
visit and inspect the 3000-aore vineyarf
of the Nstoma company.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-17

tho committee has atill other duties. It
Is to arrange q permanent organization
to guard che public welfare and TO devise
q plan OF sction for tho accomplish
ment OF the greatest benefit, to survey
the road, to reform and drive thor
stakes along the grade they deem moat
feasible.
George 7. Gaden, chairman of the
committee of H. suggested that another
mass meeting be held next week to hear
the report OF the committee, and to con-
slider such plan of permanent organiza-
ton as may be approved by the COM
mittee and to'receive such further in
struvtiuns as may contained III tse
resolutions. Mr.. Gaden expects mach
from the Civic federation, recently or
gsnized. of which be is a member. This
federation 10 representative body,
made up of delegates from permanent
organizations, societies, councils, what
ever may be the title, of this city. Such
societies as the Law and Order league.
the Union of Practical Progress, are al
ready represented. The labor councils
are elso represented.
The purpose is to ask for delegates
from all other societies, such as the
Merchants association. the chamber OF
commerce. the board of trade, the
Scotch and Irish clubs, even the fraternal
orders, the federation thus formed act
ing for progress and purity. The Munio.
ipal league, formed about the same time
as the Civic federation, probably will
be merged into it.
The committee Of eleven mot this
afternoon. The subcommittee of three
recommended that the Legislature be
asked to appoint TWO investigating COM
mittees OF seven members each, one to
look into the conduct of state officials
and state courte, end the other to inves-
tigate tbs municipal affairs of this city,
both committees TO be composed of
members of the Legislature.
1t also recommends that tho mayor
appoint g committee of aeven super
visors to investigate municipal affaira.
The committee OF eleven agreed to ask
for the appointment of the frat two in-
yessigating committees.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-17
M'COPPIN THIS TIME.
San Franoisoo's Postmaster to Bo In
vestlERted.


vestigRted.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 16.-Postmaste
McCoppin is accused of violating the
civil service rules. A telegram to that
effect has been sent to the postmaster
general, and Attorney Henry N. Glenn
ent says he intends bringing the matter
before the civil service commission at
Washington. composed of John B.
Proctor. Theodore Roosevelt and Charles
Lyman. The circumstances of the
case. as stated by tho lawyer, ere as fol-
lows:
Recently tho president promulgated
G civil service order extending the rules
of the civil service to superintendent
of postoffice stations. IL went into
effect ON January I'd, and the superin-
tendents all felt their places to be So
cure. On January 18th, however. Post
master McCoppin sent q notification of
removal to George A. Billings. superin-
tendsnt of station e. and w. II. Smith,
superintendent OF station g, and ap-
pointed to tbs vacancies thus created
William ]. Phillips and Arthur +. Cars
mody."
"We claim that she appointees we're
not eligible, for the reason that their
names were not on the civil service list,
and for the further reason that one of
them was once discharged from the serv-
ice for cause and the other lost his place
with Wells. Fargo & Co. because of his
habits. In several other instances Pogt-
master McCoppin's appointess are 80
ignorant that they cannot make reports.
/ have already outlined the situation TO
the postmaster general and SIN preparing
the papers to have these removals and
appointments tested before the civil
service commission at Washington"
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-17
THE WORK ENDED,
The Keformors Committee OF Eleven
Ready to Report.

The Reformors Committee OF Eleven
Ready to Report.
SAN FRANCISCO, jan. 16.-The mem.
bera Of the committee OF IL, appointed
in accordance with the resolution passed
at the mass meeting held last Saturday
night, have fulfilled their instructions az
to petitions and protests. They may
send to Representative Mcguire, to be
laid before the president, the resolution
criticzing the United States attorney
and the United States commissioner for
refusing TO issue a warrant for the ar.
rest Of O. P. huntington, and asking
that instructions be sent to them to
issue the warrant. They have sent to
the same representative, for submission
to the senate and the house, the resolu-
tions protesting against the passage OF
the Reilly funding bill. They have
asked Moses A. Gunst to resign. Now
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-17
UNDER THR EATS OF DEATH
A Kansas City Merchant Gives Up
Money.

A Kansas City Merchant Gives Up
Money.
KANSAS CRY, Jan. 18.-As ]. ]. Van
Wyck started to close his hardware
utore, at ga Scott avenue, Kansas City,
Kan, last night. two highwaymen
leveled their rsvolvers at his head and
commanded him to walk back into the
store. He did so. The robbers tied him
to chair and commenced q search for
money. They could not find any. Van
Wyck was compelled to open the safe,
but it was perfectly empty. The hi gh-
waymen grew angry and fourishsd their
rsvolvers in the face OF their prisoner,
and told him he must either tell where
the money was or get ready to die.
Fearing that his captors would execute
their threats. he opened keg of nails
and turned out 500 in cash, lot OF
checks and aome county scrip. After
securing the money the robbers took
the keys to the house, walked out of tho
front door and locked their prisoner in.
Van Wyck finally got ont and reported
the matter to the police,