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The herald., 1895-08-10
FIERCE BATTLE AT SEATTLE
A Long Standing Feud Results In
HOstiIities
Six Men Seriously Hurt, Two Of Whom
1t Il Thought Will DIE Of
Their Injuries

SEATTLE, August "a long standing
feud at Samish. Skagit county, ended
this morning in savage battle in which
six men were injured, two Of them per-
haps fatally. The quarrel arose between
Edward Baldwin saloon keeper who
has recently started ferry from Samish
to Edison. and A. Wheeler, who oc-
oasionallv worked for J. w. White, owner
of the ferry which has been running
for several years, each aided by his
friends, and has been keeping the neigh
borhood in turmoil for years.
Shortly after the steamer State If Wash
ington went past Samisa landing this
morning White was at work on the beach
below the bluff on which his house is
located. and Wheeler was on the front
porch. Baldwin and his followers came
up and began abusing Wheeler in a
threatening manner. and Wheeler called
White. Then Baldwin and his followers
left. About the time the State was due
on her trip south Wheeler and White
started for the warehouse on tho wharf.
when Baldwin. Ozro Perkins. L. Too J
and A. worden appeared and. followed.
The approach to tho warehouse is long
anu ~ tuc icit 10 q stairway Aoduiuk uOVu
to tho small boats. Wheeler started down
this stairway to his sloop and Wheeler
continued towards the warehouse. Here
he was overtaken by Baldwin. Perkins
and Toop and the fight began. 1t cannot
be definitely learned who fired the first
shot. When the smoke cleared away
Wheeler was injured and attempted to
escape around the warehouse but was
overtaken. his pursuers beating him in a
brutal manner. lie made another at
tempt to escape. running around to the
door of the warehouse and falling Just
as Wharfnger Dean appeared at the door.
Meanwhile White had climbed to the
wharf and was going to Wheeler's rescue
when he was struck on the head with all
iron bar by Worden aud fell unconscious.
Wheaier's pursuers We're driven off by
Whartineer Dean, but repeatedly renewed
their attacks with the intention of finish
ing their victim, also threatening the
whariinger unless he desisted from inter-
fering. Wheeler was shot and kicked and
beaten after falling. and 1t was due to
Wharfinger Deans firmpess that he is now
alive. Although the affray took place
about 8 oclock this morning neither tho
sheriff nor any of his deputies had ap-
peared upon the scene up to $3.50 this
evening. Wheeler and Baldwin are both
seriously wounded. Wheeler having three
bullets and BALDWIN two in his pody.
Sheriff Perkins has two bullet wounds
and White was stunned with crow bar.
The herald., 1895-08-10
CHRIST, OF ALBUQUERQUE
Francis Schlader Says He Is the
Crusified Ore
His Third Life Upon This
Rolling Globe

DENVER. Aug. ga special 70 the
News from Albuquerque. N. NJ. says:
Francis Schlader, the healer" now
bluntly and calmly announces that he is
the Christ. Among his callers today
were Rev. Charles L. Howard. and in the
course of the conversation the minister
asked Schlader il he claimed to be Jesus
Christ returned to earth. Schlader
answered: II am. since you have asked
me, sir; say plainly l am. am not
here to give information but 1 will al
ways answer direct questions.
do yon claim to be the Christ who
died on Calvary"
Yes
''Do you believe in the teachings OF the
Bible?"
Yes; 1T is the holy scripture"
but the Bible says Christ was He
brew. You ars not Hebrew?'
''No, but this is my third life.
why do you call upon the Master for
aid in your work?'
II have not yet reached perfection.
When nv forty-day fast Is over-I have
yet six days more will be stronger and
sometime l will reach perfection.
Nothing this strange man has said or
done is SO strange as this statement he
now makes
Mrs. Sommers, in whose home Schlader
has been for sixteen days, is willing to
make affidavit tn 1t he has not tasted
food in that time. Every day he is visited
by thrOnes of people and every day
stories have been told OF cures he is
alleged to have effected.
The herald., 1895-08-10
AFTER THE CLOUDS ROLL BY
Then the Spaniards Will Make the
Cubans Howl
Mysterious Steamer Puts Into q Yucatan
Port - American Sentiment
Favors Cuba

CITY OF MEXICO, August 9.-Duke
de Aros, the Spanish minister, said today
in an interview regarding the suspicion ,
steamer which put In at Isla de Mujeres,
on the Yucatan coast, that the Spanish
consul at PIogros ADVISED HIM promptly
of the arrival of the vessel at that port.
The minister says he does not believe,
however, that the steamer James Woodall
was the one which had armed men on
board. He thinks 1T was an unknown
steamer with Central Americans, heavily
armed and destined 10 join the Cuban
insurgents. The authorities of Yucatan
notified the minister that for lack of
means they could not guard their coasts.
Although there are Cuban clubs in the
coast towns of Mexico. the minister con-
siders they would be of little use to the
rebels, either IN the way OF money or
recruits.
Regarding the attitude of the United
States, the press and people of which are
alleged to be almost universally in sym
pathv With Cubans and giving open aid
Spain would make explanations and
would exhaust diplomatic resources be-
fore proceeding further. but woulu then
act as circumstances should dictate. He
would prefer that Cuba, in the last resort.
should be annexed to Mexico rather than
become a part of the United States.
He says that when the rainy season
ends in Cuba the Spanish government
will make supreme and irresistible en-
deavor to suppress the rebellion, with
25, 900 men and forty batteries of artillery.
The herald., 1895-08-10
DEFENDER RUNS AGROUND
1t Is Thought She Has Sustained
No Injury
Race With the Jubilee VIII Not Take Place
As Had Been Expected by
Yachtsmen

NEWPnET. r. l., Au gust 9.-The De-
fender went out for spin tooay, and as
she was returning to the harbor ran
aground hard and fast on the spit which
runs out from Goat island. The tide was
on the ebb. and after several trials it
became apparent that the ship could not
be freed before high tide. though she lay
in an easy position where she struck bot
tom.
The tide was ehbing fast. and when
after futile attempts to free the sloop it
became apparent that the crew must
wait for the next tide. they busied them
selves IN laying plans for floating their
boat. These were put into effect soon
after when the tide was we'll on towards
its flood. The men were sent to the boom
to try and "cant" the sioop off. Their
combined weight so far aft was what was
needed. and the plan worked excelleutly.
At 800 the Defender tioated and at once
proceeded for the harpor to her anchor
age. 1t is thought she is unirjured All
hopes of race between the Jubilee and
Defender tomorrow have been crushed by
the unexpected departure of the Jubilee
for Boston. The reason is not known.
The herald., 1895-08-10
SUPERVISOR NELSON'S TRIAL
Efforts Made TO Show Him Careless of
Public Funds
Condition Of nerced Bank, In Which He De-
posted County Money, Shown
to Be Very Bad

MERGED, Aug. 9.-The suit to Gus
Supervisor G. G. Nelson from office pro.
crosses slowly. Nine thousand dollars of
the county money being in the Merced
bank when the bank suspended, the pros
ecution is now trying to show that the
bank was insolvent for long time prior
to its suspension. and that Nelson. being
director, knew the condition of the
bank. and yet allowed the county money
to remain on deposit. In proving the
condition of the hank the prosecution has
had Cashier John W. Howell on the stand
and nj ade him produce all the books Of
the bank. A full list of loans and over
drafts. as they stood at the time of sus-
penson. were read, and all the securities
are being overhauled. The testimony
has shown that all the directors except
John Ruddle. president. and G. C.Nelson,
were borrowers from the bank. Cashier
Howell today testified that after the bank
suspended the directors held meeting.
Nelson being present, at which every di-
rector expressed the opinion that the
bank was solvent. The witness haa never
presented a statement of the value o. the
assets Of the bank to the directors. Nell
son had never to tho knowledge of wit
ness exa mined the books If the bank.
The finance committee of the bank, of
which Nelson was member, never per-
formed any duties whatever; that loans
by the bank were made by the cashier,
president and vice-president and that
Nelson was not consulted concerning
loans.
John Il. McSwain, attorney for the de-
fendant, was called as witness this af-
ternoon. He owed the bank several thou.
sand dollars, and was asked what prop
erty he had. This line of eviuence was
instended to show that many OF the as
sets Of the bank were not good. Nc
Swain refused to answer. and the court
said he would insist on an answer, if the
attorneys for the prosecution desired. The
question was then Withdrawn until to-
morrow morning. when it is expected
McSwain will 20 to Jail for contempt
rather tnan answer. The evidence thus
far shows the Merced bank to have been
in very bad condition, but nothing has
yet been adduced to snow that Nelson
knew of the condition. The testimony
today showed Nelson had 1925 on deposit
In the bank when 1t closed.
The herald., 1895-08-10

Speaking today OF the cablegram received
by him yesterday from the missinariss at
Foo Chow, appealing to him to arouse
the authorities to the nees ssity of action.
he said:
II have wi}ed the secretary Of state at
Washington urging him Of the necessity
to act prom pity for the safety OF our oiti-
zens in China. and asked to be advised OF
what steps would be taken. have as yet
received no reply.
II understan nd that Olnsy is at Buz.
Yards Bay and that Mr.. U hi Is in Europe.
do not know who is in charge Of the
department., nor do know " nat is being
done IN the grave situation. do not like
to criticise. but do know that our mis-.
sionaries are praying for the presence
among them Of the government defensive
strength, ana they are not the kind of
people to ask for it II it is not needed.
All the Americans and foreigners in
China are in danger"
The herald., 1895-08-10
Union Pacific Foreclosure Cases

OMAHA, Aug 9.-Judge W. D. Corn
ish. master in chancery in tho Union Pa
cific foreclosure cases. today completed
his report on the petition of the Ameri-
can Loan e. Trust company as trustee,
seeking for the payment OF defaulted
principal and interest on the equipment
trust bonds of the Union Pacific. TIE
report finds that there IS money on hand
upon which these bonds have a claim,
and recommends an order allowing pay
ment of past due principal and interest.
These bonds were issued in October. 1887.
in payment for lot of new equipment
bought ut that time and amounted to
50. 541. 900 due in installments of about
one eighth each year.
The herald., 1895-08-10
ch,r... r,l..lonary In New York

chinese missionary IN NS~ s"~
NEW YORK. Aug. 9.-Ths Kew. John
Anderson, attached to the China inland
mission, in West China, is here on his
wav back to bis mission work. The China
Inland society. having its headquarters
in London. has about 500 workers in
China. 1t is non-sectarian. DR.. Ander-
son said:
MY cable advices from Cheng-Tu, the
capital OF the province of Sechuen, in
western China. are that all of the 100 or
more missionaries of the various societies
have been driven down the Yang
Kiang. The trouble must have come
suddenly. At Ceng-Tu. belonging to our
mission, were Mr.. and Mrs. Granger and
family. Mrs. Cormuck, Miss Hols and
Miss Riley and Scotchman named Vail.
the only missionary now remaining in
that region. At Yah-Choo we had no
people but the American Baptists were
represented there.
''At Choon-King on the Yang-Tse-
Kiang, in the same province. there are
four missions-ours. the Methodists', the
Lon don missions. the French and the
Scotch Bible society. The place has
about 500. 900 Inhabitants and has
British ce-consul. Our people there are
Mr.. and Mrs. Willett. l do not know
what has become of those who have fled
from Cheng-Tu. They are proba bly,
seeking points of safety along the river"
The herald., 1895-08-10
HOLMES FIRST
CRIME
He Was Then a Medical Student at a
University.
Secretary Willard Remembers Him Under the
Name Of Herman Mudget and Tells of
Clever Swlndle by Him

For several days past no new victims OF
Murderer Holmes have been found by
the eastern police, and he has temporari-
ly retired from the rostrum OF public at
tention. Whether or not he is a fend
Incarnate, as the authorities claim, re-
mains. of course. to be proved, but of one
TACT there is no doubt. he made the
swinding of insurance companies reg
ular business.
Z. D. Willard, secretary of the cham ber
of com merce. remembers Holmes when
both we're students at the University of
Michigan. and from him the facts Or the
latter's probable first attempt at robbing
the insurance people were learned.
1t was in 1881, while Mr.. Willard was
in The literary department Of the univcrs-
ity that a yonng man by the name of
Herman Midget was a student in the
medical branch of the institution. There
was nothing particularly characteristic
about Midget, and he would. in all likei-
hood. have bean forgotten when he left
the university had it not been for one in.
cident.
He roomed with another medical stu
dent and who.: one morning. was found
dead in his apartment. The body had
turned completely black and was natur.
ally difficult to identify. Mudget testified
that the dead man had consumed pro-
digious amount Of raw peanuts the even
ing before. which had caused pyaemia,
or blood poisoning, which also
accounted for the rapid discoloration of
the body. He likewise identified the re-
mains. His word was accepted. the body
buried and nothing more heard of the
case until probably year or so after.
When the affair was explained it caused
no end of a sensation, and provoked
many laugh at the credulfty of the IN
surance companies. This room mate had
stood in with Midget and insured his life
for $40, 900 In Mugdet's favor. Instead of
lying upon his couch writhing IN the last
throes of death from the immovability of
the peanuts. he had packed his grip.
winked tbs other eye at Midget, said
farewell 20 the university and took the
most goulish of leave.
Before he departed. however, ho had as
sisted partner Midget to procure q fresh
''cadaver," and cart it up to their room.
Some kind of acid was injected into the
body causing it to turn black, as the
peanuts process, and all was ready. The
scheme worked like cham. and it was
not until long after that any facts of the
decidedly ingenious swindle came to
light.
Partner Midget and Murderer Holmes
are one and the same. MIR. Willard says
that the reason the case was SO wildly
impressed upon his mind was because of
the meal OF peanuts.
The herald., 1895-08-10
Syndicate Announcement

NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-The Morning
Advertiser tomorrow will say:
Notices have been sent out by the Nor.
gan-Belmont syndicate to those who par
ticipated in the government bond issue
that they would refund in currency an
other installment amounting to "a. 4046
per cent, or $34, 404.6O on every $780,
of gold advanced for handling that por-
ton OF the Ian distributed IN this coun-
try. A payment of 40 per cent was made
some time ago, making the total pay
ments today about rs per cent or three
vanced for the American portion of the
loan was about $32. 700. 900, and the
amount Of the money returned yesterday
q little over $11 000 COO.
The herald., 1895-08-10
ATTENDANTS UNDER ARREST
Charged With the Murder of q Violent
Patient
Victim Pounded to Death by Unknown Per-
sons-So Says the Coroner's Jury
in the Iase

CHICAGO, August 9.-George Gsogh
and ]. B. Anderson, attendants at the
city insane asylum at Dunning. are
locked up tonight charged with the mur-
der of George Bndizick, patient at the
asylum. BudIzick was an Austrian, 36
years old. and a very violent man. He
was confined first in the Alexian Brothers
hospital. and from there was taken to
the Dunning asylum on Thursday after
noon. AT the asylum he was received by
Henry Barrot, the bath room attendont,
who gave him in charge of Geogh and
Anderson. On Thursday night Budizick
seemed in excellent health. and this
morning he was found dead. The attend
ing physician at the asylum suspected
that something was wrong, examined the
body, snd found that the flesh all over
the chest was nadly beaten and bruised.
In addition to this there was bad cut on
the forehead He at once sent for tho
coroner and called in the county physi-
clan, DIR. Gill. The doctor made an ex-
animation of the body, and then declared
that the man had been beaten to death,
saying that such wounds as there were
on the body must have been occasioned
by a sledge hammer. A further examin-
alton showeo that Budizick had been lit
orally hammered to death. Every rib IN
his body was broken. nearly all of them
in two places. and several of them were
fractured four times. The breast bone
had been broken in two places, and the
abdomen bore marks of heavy blows. sew
eral of which had inflicted injuries on the
intestinss sufficient in themselves TO have
caused death. Several places on the
chest and sides the blows ha" been dealt
so violently thar the flesh was literally
torn from the bones and was hanging in
shreds.
: Superintendent Morgan nfter, the coro-
ners jury had rendered a verdict to the
effect tnat he had received his death by
being pounded by unknown persons.
picked out Geogh and Anderson as the
two men likely to be guilty of the crime,
they having had charge of the ward dur
ing the night. He took them into his
private Office and they at first denied any
knowledge Of how the man came to his
death. but finally admitted that they had
assaulted him. They said that he was
very violent and that when they at
tempted to restrain him he had assaulted
them with his fists. Budizick peing a
very powerful man, they said tIey were
afraid of him and in order to protect
themselves had assaulted him WITH their
fists. When asked how they could lntlict
they had nothing to say. simply insist
ing that they had struck him with moth
ing but their clenched hands. DR..
Mitchell and Deputy Coroner O'Brien de-
clared the case to be one OF the worst
that they ever heard of and without en-
ception the most brutal that has eve.
occurred in any asylum in Illinois.
The herald., 1895-08-10
Paid THE DEATH PENALTY
Fremont Smith Hanged at Sam
Quentin
MAINTAINS HIS INNOCENCE
Enjoys the "Proud Distinction of BeinSs
Murdered in Cold Blood
His Neck Was Broken and the Head Nearm
Severed Prom the Body by
the Fail
MAINTAINS HIS INNOCENCE
Associated Press Special Wire.

hbsocluteu fresS Special WIG.
SAN QUENTIN, Aug. 9.-Promptlv AZ
10 o'clock this morning Fremont SmitN
the murderer of his artners, two fisher
men of Colusa, mounted the scaffoId
and prepared to meet the demands of t1e
law. Warden Hale announced that the
condemned man had few words to sag,
and hush fell upon the assemblage.
With his arms and feet pinioned Smith
stood on the drop, and with a brave az
tempt at calmness. which was somewhat
reversed by the pallor of his countenanoc
and the trembling OF his voice. ne said:
Il have but few words to say and'1
am proud to state that am an innocent
man. / am as innocent as is freedom IN
the country and have the proud dis-
tinction of being the first man in this
state who was murdered in cold blood
without particle of evidence against
, him. Governor Budd also has the proud
distinction of being the first man. willis
| in Office, to sanction murder, as this
| hanging will be. That is all l have to
| say"
| AS soon as he had ceased speaking the
black cap was tied over his face. Some
thing did not seem to suit Smith, for be
mum bled few words. then distinctly
said: "Be sure and tie it tight"
Hardly were the words out of his
mouth before the drop was sprung. As
the ropea frightened half stified grcat,
escaped from his lips. and at the same
instant stream of blood poured over his
! bosom.
Smith is heavy man, weighing 220
pounds, and the force of the fall caused
the rope to cut so deeply into the flesh OF
his neck tnat his head was nearly takeil
| off. The cut extended from ear to ear
and the knot penetrated fully above the
JOINT of the lower jaw at the articulation
of the upper maxillary.
His neck was undoubtedly instantly
broken and in six minutes the BODY was
| cut down.
The herald., 1895-08-10
Archer Milton Huntington Married

NEW YORK, Aug. "A cablegram to
the World from London says:
The register OF st. Georges church.
Hanover Square. shows that Archer Mil
ton Huntington, son Of Coils P. Hun
tington of New York. was married there
on Tuesday last to Helen Gates Criss,
spnstar, daughter Of Isaac Crss.
The register is signed by (as witnesses)
Prince Hatzfeldt. brother-in-law of young
Huntington, and Francis Lathrop.
G. P. Hunting,Ol was present at the
wedding. The bridegroom gave els to
the church authorities to be distributed
among the poor of the parish, gift men
toned by the verger as quite unknown
to English bridcgrooms.
The herald., 1895-08-10
Omaha Police latter

OMAHA, Aug. 9.-Arguments in the
case brought by Mayor Bemis and the
members of the board of police commits
sioners. by which they sought to secure
an injunction against the A. p. A. board
to restrain its members from acting or at
tempting to act as police com missioners
of the city of Omaha and interfering with
the discipline of the police force of the
city were completed at 8 o'clock today,
Judge Hopewell announcing that he
would hand down his decision at o clock
tomOrrow
The herald., 1895-08-10
Fisheries CompIications

ST. JOHNS. N. F., August 9.-Infor-
nation from the French shore brings de-
tails OF an exasperating outrage upon
Brit sh subjects by an English warship
at the instigation of French fishermen.
The warship Pelican forced party of
Newfoundland fishermen to leave fish
ing harbor on the French shore because
the Frenchmen wanted it. The New
foundlanders mad to abandon the fishery
altogether. They will claim indemn ity
from the imperial governments. Th'
people are very indignant, though such
backdovns on England's part are Of
yearly occurrence.
The herald., 1895-08-10
Big Suit Settled

CHICAGO, August GA special to the
Inter Ocean from Duluth, Minn.. says: /:
John D. Rockefeller has settled the $780,
600 suit in which William and John Nc
which he was charged with robbing them
of their mining property by means of
fraud and false represe sentations. by agree
ing to pay over about 5000, 00). The exact
amount cannot be learned.
The herald., 1895-08-10
English Criticism

LONDON. Aug. 9.-The Times this
morning published an editorial on the
split in the New York police force, in
which it says: 1t is greatly to be feared
that Colonel Grants action will stir up all
the old forces OF corruption and misgov-
ernment to renewed efforts. It is only
too PROBABLE that the mischief done by
his indiscret;ons cannot be unIone.
Tammany will strain every nerve at the
autumn election. and will perhans anc-
ceed as it has succeeded after previous
disasters. Its success will be public
calamity.
The herald., 1895-08-10
THE NEWS

Y TELEGRAPH.-San Bernardino
county assessments; officer in arrears
No launch lost at Newport-Santa
Monica news; reunion notes and
general items; Los Angeles thieves
come to grief-Survivors of G. G.
White returned-We may fight the
apanese-President Ives delayed
Cuban news-San Pedro news budget
Pomona society notes-Santa Ana
daily record-san aBernardino; city
marshal short: Arrowhead hotel to
be rebuilt; assessment to be raised;
society notes-Big steamer aground
Fire at Riverside-OIangc school
notes = Market reports - Sporting
notes; Chicago; cycling meet-Sugar
bounty argument-Bicyclists meet at
Chicsgo-Horse racing at Buffalo
Fierce battle at Seattle-Mulder in
sissippi-Durrant's trial progress.
ing slowly-News of the launch Ar
row-Supervisor Nelson's trial-Jus-
tice Jackson's successor--Woman ap-
pointed sheriff in Missouri-Chinese
depredations in interior mission dis
tricts-Who will succeed Justice Jack
son?-Defender runs ground-Heat
in Chicago results disastrously to
human life-Funeral of Justice Jack
son-Christ. of Albuquerque -Sus-
pc cted of murder at Bloomington,
Ind.-Princess Colonna and her child
rcn-Temperance de bate IN New York
Inmate of the Cook county asylut9
pounded to death.