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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-02-02
THE HAND OF OPPOSITION,
1t Is Against a Corruption
Investigation.
Unsatisfactory Caucus on Fitzger-
ald's Bill.
A Doll Day at the State Capital--rh o
Election law Com mlttee Pre-
pairing for Work.

SAcRAMENro, Feb. 1.--Tbirty-five OF
the sixty-two Republican assemblymen
were in caucus tonight. The object OF
the caucus was to agree upon come def
mite plsn of action with reference to At.
torney. General Fitzgerald's bill provid.
ing for the Investigation OF official cor.
ruption ia San Francisco. Owing to the
small attendance, however, it wac
agreed to postpone the matter until
some time next week, when = joint
caucus of sepstors and sssemblymsn
will be hsld. But ii developed tonight
that the Fitzgerald bill will be stub
bornly fought.
1t is asserted that majority of those
who entered the caucus expressed them
selves as opposed to the proposed in
vestigation. They were not inclined to
push their advantage in caucus. how~
over, and owing to the fact that 30
many members are ous oil the city it
was deemed advisable to adjourn and
leave the question to be settled in q
joint caucus next week.
Assem- blyman Calvin Ewing, who
tathered the plan of Investigation, still
has hopes. He believes that a So bstan-
tial following of Republicans will stan
ont for the Fitzgerald bill, whatever
action the Republican majority may
take in caucus, and that nearly ell the
Democrats will vote for the bill. Mr..
Ewing Is by no means confident of sue
cess, however, and the general impress.
sion is that the bill will be killed or its
object nulliied by embarrassing amend
ments.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-02-02
A LITTLE BETTER.
An Amandm~nt to the RatIroad Bill
Accepted.

An Amendment to the Railroad Bill
Accepted.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The minority
OF the Pacific railroads committee which
oppose the Reilly bill, aud the members
from California who arc fighting it. had
conference today and agreed to Gers
tain amendment to Bostner's bill for o
committee to take charge of the roads
when they default in bond payments
which will make it acceptable to the
opposition. The amendments will DO
offered by Mr.. Boatner tomorrow. They
provide the capitalization OF the corpor-
atoms when they shall pass out OF the
control OF the commission by pur-
chase, ahall not exceed the purchase
price by more than 10 per cent;
also that one-shird OF the purchass
price shall be paid in cash down. the
remaining two-thirds by 50-year 3 per
cent bonds, this being substitutes for
the section allowing the issue oil eiml-
lar bonds for the whole amount.
The bill does no. embody the ideas OF
the western men, but they Assert they
consider it 90 much better than she
Reilly bill that they will vote for it, as
it seems to be the only opposition plan
with q chance OF success.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-02-02
A MILLION AND A HALF.
THE VALLEY ROAD FUND GROW.
ING RAPIDLY,
stockton Takes a Band and Promises
to Stand In-More Money
in Sight.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1.-The citizens
committee engaged in soliciting SUBJ
scriptions to the San Francisco and San
Joaquin valley railroad secured over
100000 today, and the aggregate SUBJ
scriptions now exceed 81, 800, 900.
Today'a subscriptions to the road
amount to sl91, 300 and the total is now
$1,547 900. In addition to this large
amount OF subscriptions, one or two
lists were not handed in today, and
promisee of purchases of big blocks of
stock arc known to have been made.
Claus Spreckels says that he expects
nearly 100000 will be added to the
total tomorrow, and that by Tuesday
the 100000 of working capital will
have been subscribed. II these expec-
tstions are realized the company should
be incorporated next week and the
route and extent OF the new road con-
sidered and possibly decided upon.
STOCKTON, Feb. l. - The executive
association composed of 60 members,
met tonight and considered the valley
railroad proposition. A committee on
statiutios was appointed to compile a
statement showing the volume of trade
passing through Stockton. This show
ing viii 90 nsed later in talks with the
promoters of the enterprise. The execu-
tive eoamittee will urge business men
and owners Of property 10 take stock in
the road. The association will meet
tomorrow evening 20 perfect itu orgeni.
cation
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-02-02
THE STORMY ATLANTIC.
FIERCE GALES ALONG THE ENG
LISH COAST.
Aftermath of the Loss of the Elbe.
Another German steamer
in Trouble.

LowEsroFT, Feb. 1.-The terrific
weather OF the past 48 hours continues
along the coast OF England. Visits
made today to the life saving and coast
guard stations show that no additional
news has been received regarding the
loss of the Elbe, and NO trace has been
found of the missing life boat, supposed
to contain people from the steamer.
However, the sea is so rough that many
fishing smacks, unable to make port.
are beating up and down the coast,
waiting for chance to run into some
hsrbor.
" became known today that on board
the Elbe was the body of M. O. Oonners
of Dakota, who died recently in sani-
tarium at Berlin. Mrs. Corners. who
accompanied her late husband, Wac
drowned.
ROTTERDAM, Feb. 1.--Captain Gordon
Of the British steamship Crathie, which
ran into and ssnK the Elbe, has made a
statement to Lloyd's agent. He says he
was knocked down by the force OF the
collision, end when he regained his feet
the chips were some distance apart. The
Crathie was 80 damaged he expected her
to sink any moment. In spite OF thie
Captain Gordon added that he followed
the other steamer, but found she went
faster than the Crathie, and he cone
cluded the vessel he collided with WAS
safe.
QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 1.-The CunArd
steamship Lucania arrived this morning
from New York and reports that rough
seas were encountered throughout the
entire voyage.
BREMEN, Feb. 1.-The North German
Lloyd steamer, Fulds. Captain Thalen-
hurst. is aground in the river Weser.
Tugs are alongside OF her and che will
probably float at the next high tide.
The Fuloa sailed from New York on
January 22d for Southampton and
Britain.
ST. MIcuAELs, Azores. Feb. 1.-The
British steamer Ituni. Captain Smith,
grounded and foundered off this port on
her return trip TO London from the
Barbados. The Ituni was q screw
steamer owned by ths Demarsra and
Berbic company.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-The latest official
cablegram received at the New York
Office OF the North German Lloyd COM
pany in this city today from the Bremen
Office, showed total loss of 1874 people
by the sinking OF the Elbe.
SAN JOSE, Feb. Phillip Mischief,
aged 81 years, was @ storage passenger
on the steamer Elbe that was sunk in
the North sea day before yesterday.
Mischler came to this country from Ger
many in 1885, and was foreman in the
Lone Hill vineyard. He left here in
November to visit his mother and two
brothers in Germany.
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PERSISTED AT HER POST
FOOLISH BRAVERY OF A HOSPITAL
NURSE.
Rather Than Save Herself She Ron, aims
at Bedside and IL Burned
to Death.

CLEVELAND, Feb. 1.-The, Deaconness
home, on Jennings avenue, burned to-
day. Three psrsons were burned to
death. The dead are Albert Almeyer.
Minnie Banner, an 8.months-old baby,
and Jacob Krauss. The fire started in
the basement, presumably from the
furnace, and before it could be extin-
guished four of the Is patients in the
hospital were dead and the building
almost totally destroyed. Brave work
on the part of the fremen and police
alone prevented further loss.
The building was wooden structure
three stories high. In an incredibly
short time there was little left of the
building but few parts of the side
walls. Tie flames had gained consider
able headwav before the persons located
on the top floor discovered their peril
GUS situation. 1t was then too late to
descend by the stairs and those on that
floor gave up their lives.
Before the fire department had ar
rived and before the flames had reached
the outside of the building, Minnie M.
Banner, who was one of the nurses, ap-
peared at an upper window and inn
plored those below to assist her in get
ting out her patient, William Allmyer.
one of the burned men. All saw that it
would be folly to attempt to enter the
building, which wac now burning
tiercely.
Jump TO the porch and save your
SELF" they cried, as she WAS but 10 or
16 feet above the broad veranda roof.
II can't leave my patient" was the
reply of the brave woman, as she turned
to look back into the room to quiet the
fears OF Allmyer, who thought she was
going to leave him.
For a moment the brave woman stood
looking down into the crowd below her
and the sense OF duty triumphed over
her desire TO be saved. The smoke was
pouring from the windows about her
while her startled face appeared as
picture in frame Of darkest ebony. She
returned into the room and Was seen no
more until her blackened form WAS
carried tenderly from the building
shortly after.
William Allmyer was suffering from q
broken hip and also suffocated. Minnie
Baumer. the nurse who had remained
to guard him, was found terribly burned
at the foot Of the bed.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-02-02
BY HALF A SECOND.
DIRECTLY LOWERS HIS RECORD
AT FRESNO.
The Track Was Not in the Best Condi-
tion and Flying JIb Did
Not Start Well.

FRESNO, Fob. 1.-The day was all that
could be desired for racing. but the
track was not at its best. Every thing
possible had been done to place the
track in good condition. but there were
soft plsces in it and these had their
effect.
Had the track been at its best, 1t is
the opinion that other records would
have been lowered and that Directly
would have made still better showing.
As it was, this colt more than came up
to expectations, and his success was
the cause of much enthusiasm by
admirers. Flying Jib did not start
well, but did fine work during
the race. 1t was nearly 5 O'Clock when
Directly was led out. and no time was
lost in starting. The first quarter was
made In 80 seconds, next quarter in 80
seconds, third quarter in 81 "a seconds.
and the last in 3334 seconds. making
2:07L, beating his own worlds record
half a second.
Joe Patchsn beat Robert J. In three
straight heats. Time, 2:061a, 2:l2R
2:06.
Alix trotted against her record OF
:0334, but only made 2:0S.
Flying Jib was to pace q mile with a
running mate against his Chillicothe
record of :5814. but he only paced a
half rlile in :0l.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-02-02
THE FIRST TRAIN ROBBER.

John Reno Dies In Columb us-His Broth
ers Were Hanged
Special to THE HERALD
COLUMBUS, Ind. Feb. John Reno
10 dead. He was member of the first
train robbing gang in the United States.
He incubated the idea for some years
and made success of it in
the end. His brothers came to
grief in the year 1869 by being hanged.
In 1866 an express train known as the
southbound j. NJ. and I. fast train was
stopped at Roskfort station. The roba
bers entered side door and soon over
powered the expressmsn, securing pack
ages OF money amounting to to 800, 900,
and leaving fully this amount, which
was dropped from the car window and
left lying on the track, the thieves being
unable to carry away the spoils.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-02-02
TWO SISTERS NAMED HOPKINS.
Claim to Be Heirs to the Mil
iionaire's Estate.
Poverty sssnds in the Way of Their
Claim.
The Startling Story One OK the Wonec
Told In New York Tenement
House.


special to The HERALD.
NRw YORK. Feb. LA small. poor
ly fnrnished room on the fourth floor Of
. tenement Of this city are two siaters of
advanced years who claim that ahsrs
OF Marx Hopkins' 100000. 900 should
have been theirs. They ars Ross and
Ellen Hopkins. Neither has ever mar
ried. One is 70, the other 80.
Rose Hopkins sat in her room today
and told the story of what shs says she
feels 80 have been dons her. my sis
ter and l." she said, "wers born in
Wesimeath, Ireland. We had one
BROTHER, who is atill living in Ireland
and who has q family of nine. Oar
father was namd Thomsa Hopkins.
He had one brother, named Masthiss,
who died many years ago. Matthias lett
one son, named Mark Hopkins, who
came to America when hs waa very
young man.
This son, I snn surs, was MARX Hop-
kins, vino built the Cen trail Pacific road,
and who died in 1878 leaving an estate
worth about s60.o0O.O0O. My memory
10 very clear about Mark Hopkins as q
young man. When l Woo little girl he
came to our hoGss to bid US goodby.
My mother told Us children hs WAS our
cousin and was going to America to
make his fortune.
'Tha. was the lass I ever heard OF
him until one day we saw in the papers
that Mark Hopkins had died in Caliior-
mia and had lsfs millions.
AT that tims We made no effort to
find out if the dead man was our cousin.
When his widow. who afserward mar
risd Sesrles, died. got young man to
mako inquiries. and found that Mark
Hopkins father was named Matthias,
and that no had brothers. This con-
WINGED ma at oB3s that he was my
cousin and tbs. We wers next Of kin
after his widow.
"Bsing here alone with my sister
did not know what to do. l wrote TO
Edward Ssarlss, at Great Darlington,
Mass, but he paid no attention to me.
Then 1 went TO see @. P. Huntington,
but could never sse him. l had no money
to hire lawyer, but had worked in
the family of Judge Lawrence good
many years ago. and thought would
appeal to him for advice.
''Ths judge'n clerk told me nothing
could be done until could in some way
prove my relationship. A mere claim
would be- of no use as it would not be con
sidered by the courts. had no scrap o
paper to show who and what l was.
wrote to my brother in Ireland, but be
could do US no good. He knew no more
than did of Marx Hopkins or OF the re-
lationship which am sure existed be-
tween us.
''As sure as am living. 1 know that {
share OF the millions that Tim Hopkin
and Edward Searles fought over shoult
have come to US, and am certain. if W,
had money TO fight it, we could in tim
prove it."
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-02-02
IN THE SENATE.
Highway Improvements Communicable
session Today.

Highway Improvements Commits iou-No
Session Today.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 1.-The senate this
morning adopted a concurrent rssolu-
ton providing for temporary commis-
sion composed Of two senators. two as
aemblymen and two civil engineers to
devise permanent system OF highway
improvement and report to the legiala
turs the last Saturday in February.
The com mission ia to serve without
compensation.
Senator Lsngford moved a suspension
OF the rules in order to take up his bill
repeating the law which appropriates
state funds for the support of aged in
digents. The bill had been favorably
recommended by the judiciary commit
tee. But twenty-seven senators an
swered the roll call ON the motion
to suspend the rules, and two OF
these voted in the negative. The
affirmative vote being two less than the
two-thirds vote required to suspend the
rules, Senator Langford demanded a
call Of the house. Senator Under was
found and brought before the bar of the
senate, but upon motion of Senator Orr
was excused and further proceedings
under the call were dispensed with.
The bill was then made q special order
for Monday next.
Senator Langford read statistics show.
ing that the law, which was enacted in
1884 and which cost the state but $500
that year, last yesr cost the state over
1856, 900.
The committee on harbors, rivers and
coast defenses was granted leave OF
absence for one day to visit San Fran
cisco. At 2:30 O'Clock the senate adj
journed until 2 O'Clock Monday after
noon.
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WOODLAND, Feb. 1.--Word is received from
Knights landing that Thomas Shannon. aged
26, and painter by trade, is missing. On
Tuesday Shannon left Knights landing in a
sail boat for the farm of. s. B. Hiatt, 10 miles
away in Suffer county. He made arrange
ments with Hiatt to do job of painting and
starred back to Knights landing. Thursday
his boat was found floating on the Suffer side
of the river. 1t was half filled with water and
a shotgun in the bottom had one shot fred
There was no trace OF Shannon. 1t is thought
that he accidentally shot himself and fell over.
hoard
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-02-02
a go sonEsaM.
W hat cspe wb,sehsnse Propossg Doing
v'ls6 eha Nile.
epecisl to JRR HsRALp


what 1spe ws,sshsnse P-oposss Deias
vrtzh aka Nile.
speeisl to TKs HsRALp.
CHIcAGo, Feb. 1.--Cops Whisehouee
hsa isspsd casds of invitation for m ati-
nee reception at the Columbia theater,
February 4th. He intends to show with
the the aid of lantern slides, the
great engineering works attributed
tc the Patriarch Joseph. White house
has devoted yesrs o. study to tho sub
ieot of the regulation of tho Nile. He
found upon a map. which is in the mon-
sstery of Mount Athos. indications of an
ancient lake in the desert. Believing
this to be the great regulating reservoir
attributed to Joseph. he proceeded to
tho spot, and, as the Official report pre-
scented to parliament since 1891, ahows
his project for its restoration has been
pronounce d feasible.
Elaborate surveys conducted by him
and by the Egyptian government show
that for cost of less than 81 900, 900.
drainage canal can be excsvsted and
the depression converted into lake.
The conditions OF the rock are similar to
those on the Chicsgo drainage canal,
and Whitehouse is now in Chicago for
tho purpose of studying the methods
adopted here.
BE says there is no difficulty about
the money. The surplus in the Egyptian
treasury available for the purpose is
about $4,000. 600. France refused to
allow England to use the money for the
project OF dam across the Nile at the
first cataract, but be. gays there is no reR-
son to suppose there would be any OBJ
lection raised to an American scheme.
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AND NOW COMES DEATH
LAST CHAPTER IN HOWELL OS-
BORN'S CAREER.
The Young Man Who Lavished Millions
Stage Beauties Dying in
Now York.

Special to THE HERALD.
NEW YORK. Feb. Howell Osborn
is at the point OF death. He has been
confined to his bed in his home, No.
los West Seventy-second street, for
some time afflicted with grippe COM
plicstsd with other troubles. DR.. Jane-
way, who was called to the house, in
consultation today told Mr.. Osborn's
friends that it was almost useless to
hope for his recovery.
Mr.. Osborn is only 36 years old. He
has been one of the most distinguished
men in the city nearly ever since he
came of age. He has had enough in
come. but he has never found it quite
sufficient to supply his expensive tastes.
AS Wall street broker, following his
fathers footsteps, hs attracted public
attention, but it was especially after he
left the street that his name became
familiar to newspaper readers. His an
nual allowance, between $4,000 and
$50, 900, he found difficulty in spending
He first became the subject OF gossip
through his infatuation for Alice Bur-
vile, an English actress, who appear ed
here in Billee Taylor, a comic opera. He
married her and the elopement caused nc
end of talk. She was bought off by his
father for $4,000. He squandered enor-
nous sums of money on other minor
actresses, and finally he began to look
higher and worshiped Lillian Russell,
Fay Templeton and others. He was res
ported to have married Miss Russell at
one time. Fay Templeton seemed to be
an ideal mate for him, and he ran of
with her. They lived together in Paris
| for some time.
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Johu L. Wilson EIsotsa United stats
Senator frcra Warrington

Johu L. Wilson EIsctss United states
Senator frem Warrington
OLYMPIA, Wash, Feb. 1.-John L,
william wss elected United States
senator today to fill the vacancy
caused by tbs tsiInrs of the last lssisla-
turs to elect. He was born in Crsw,
fordsville, Ind, August z, 1850. He
graduated from Wabash college in 1874 ;
was elected representative to the state
Legislature of Indiana in 1880 from Mont.
gomery county. He was appointed, by
President Arthur, receiver OF public
moneys at Spokane, and served four
years; he WAS elected TO the Fifty-first
congress, being the first congressman
from the state of Washington. He was
subsequently reelected to the Fifty
second and Fifty.third congresses.
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Suspected Of Murder.

TUCSON, Feb. 1.-Two Mexicans who it is be-
lieved murdered F. NJ. Doll and son few
weeks ago at Alma, a small settlement so
miles from here, are under arrest at the Nam.
moth mining camp, few miles from the scene
OF the tragedy. The evidence is very strong
against these men. Mrs. Doll, who narrowly
escaped the same fate as that of her husband
and son, and who is now in Texas living with
her only remaining son, has been telegraphed
for. 1t is thought that if she identifies the
Mexicans under arrest as the ones who com
mitted the murder that lynching will follow.
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vnroEp BY THE PREsIDENr.

Railroad Sight of Way Through Res
ovation Denied.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The president
today sent ia a veto of senate bill No.
1888 entitled, An Act Granting the CHA
Valley. Globe and Northern Railroad
Company ths Right of Way Through
San CsElos Indian Reservation in tho
Territory of Arizona.
The reason given for the veto is that
these tribes have heretofore caused
trouble, and to put the road through
their land without their consent may
occasion new outbreaks.
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ATTORNEY AND JUDGE.

A Row in the Trial of Dick Nc
Donald.
SAN Francisco, Feb. 1.-When the
trial of Dick Mcdonald of the Pacific
bank was resumed CHS morning. Attor-
ney Livernash for the defendant de-.
mand ed the discharge OF nine OF the &C.
cepted Jurors because the Hurley
bribery scandal had prejudiced them
against Mcdonald. The motion was
denied after an angry alteration be-
tween Judge Murphy and Livernash.
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RAN MUCK.
Ten Persons Stabbed In the City of Con-
onle

Ten Persons Stabbed In the City Of Con-
stantinople.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Feb. IAN Ameris
can was killed in the Pancaldie quarter
of this city Wednesday evening by q
man who, armed with knife, ran
amuck through the streets. stab bing
and slashing right and left. He was
Mr.. Stupe, director of the Metropolitan
railroad at Constsnrinople. A Turkish
official and railroad employee were
also killed, and ten persons more or less
seriousiy injured. The murderer es-
Caped
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9. q. Clifford. New Castle, Wis, was troubled
with Neuralgia and Rheumatism, his stom sch
alarming degree, appetite foil away, and he
was terri bly, reduced In flesh and strength.
Three bottles OF Electric Bitters cured him.
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, ILL.,, had a
running sore on his left leg of eip hit years stand
Ing Used three bottles OF Electric Bitters and
seven boxes OF Bucklen's Arnica Salve, and his
leg IL sound and we'll. John Speaker, CatawaDs,
o., had i've large foyer sores ON his leg, doctors
said he wa incurable. One bottle Electric
Bitters and one box Bucklep's Arnica salve
cured him entirely. Sold by O. F. Heinzeman,
druggist and chemist, 222 n. Main street
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A Big Tin Plate Plant.

PITTsBURG Pa Feb 1.-The largest tin plate
plant in the United States is to be built as an
addition to the Illinois Steel company OF
Chicago. twill consist of thirty black plate
mills in addition to the timing department.
1t is now conceded that the tin plate strike is
over, seven mills having signed the scale
within the past week.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The secretary
of the interior has approved the lists of
lands selected ty the Central Pacific
rsilrosd under tbs sSt of June y, 1874,
aggregating 753 gcrea III the Salt Lake
City land district. Usan, and 1905
acres within the LIMIT OF the grant for
the Union Pacific company ir the Chey-
emo, Wyoming. district.