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The herald., 1895-05-14
THERE IS A DISTINCTION
Can Peer OF the Realm Sit in the
House of Commons
Nice Point Raised by Pariiamentarians In
London Over the Elevation of Menu
ber to the House Of Lords

LONDON, May 13.-In the house of
commons today the Earl of Selbourne.
who, as Viscount Wolmer. represented
West Edinburgh in the house of commons
and who succeeded to his title on May
5th by the death of his father, took his
seat as usual.
Thereupon Henry Il. .Lahouchere, MEM
ber from Northampton. asked the speaker.
Mr.. c. William Court Gully, whether the
earl was entitled to sit in the house of
commons.
The speaker questioned his lOrdship on
he subject with the result that he asked
him to withdraw below the bar of the
house until the question of his right to
sit as member OF the house of commons
was decided.
The Earl of Selbourne complied with
the speakers request. and the chancellor
of the exchequer, Sir william Vernon
Harcourt, thei, briefly explained his view
of the situation. which was that after
the usual formalities had been gone
through with writ should be issued for
q new election for the seat occupied BY
the Earl of Selbourne.
A heated discussion followed.
Finally the chancellor of the exchequer
consented to move to refer the question
o asmall special committee. Sir William
said he thought the Earl of Selbourne
was being badly advised, and therefore
he would move to issue q writ for an
election IN West Edinburgh, and thus en- d
the whole thing. Later, however, the chan
C llor Of the exchequer was persuaded to
withdraw his motion, and the subject was
dropped.
The friends of the Earl of Selbourne
say that if committee decides against
him he will seek reelection. The ques-
ton as to whether a member of the house
who becomes a peer of the realm can con-
tnue 10 sit in the house OF commons or
whether a peer can be elected to member
ship in the house OF commons is exciting
the keenest interest.
The herald., 1895-05-14
A DECAYING LIBRARY
The Famous HercantiIc of San Francisco
Again in Trouble

SAN FRANCISCO, May 13. Seventy
thousand volumes, brick building worth
Sl0o, 900 and a lot that cost $40 600, are
the principal possessions of the Mercan-
tile library. A debt OF S75, 900 hangs over
membership fees is not sufficient to pay
the interest on the debt and the runnin Z
expenses OF the library. A proposition
will probably be maze by the library
trustees of the free public library to turn
over to the Mercantile library. building
and all if the free library will assume the
debt. 1t is believed that thu free library
trustees will have the power to do this
unless the legislature passes an enabling
act.
The herald., 1895-05-14
THE HALF MILLION CITY
San Francisco Offering Bonus
to Footpads
MOON TO FURNISH LIGHT
Supervisors Order Gas and Electric
Lights Shut Off
The Action Is Taken in Order That the
Impoverished City nay Feed Its
NOON TO FURNISH LIGHT
The Action Is Taken In Order That the
Impoverished City Hay Feed Its
Criminals and OfficehoIders

SAN FRANCISCO. May ID. From
May 18th until May 30th this city will be
in total darkness at night. with the ex-
ception of what light the moon may
afford.
The board of supervisors adopted res
olution today instructing the electric
light and gas companies to shut off their
lights between the dates mentioned in
order to save enough money to conduct
the prisons. hospitals an departments
until the end of the fiscal year.
The board was compelled to take this
action from the fact that there are no
funds available in the treasury to main
tain the public institutions, and the con-
tractors had refused to furnish supplies
unless guaranteed of their pay.
The herald., 1895-05-14
ANOTHER FORMAL NOTICE
B0ndhOIders OF the Los Angeles Electric
Road Make Demand
Upon Failure TO Pay Principal and Accrued
Interest the Lines VIII Be Advcr.
tiscd and Sold

SAN FRANCISCO. May l3.-The bond
bolders OF the Los Angeles Consolidated
Electric Railway company have issued a
formal notice to the board OF trustees OF
the road, demanding that the electric
railway system be sold to satisfy their
claims.
In compliance with the notice of the
bondholders. the trustees have served a
notice upon the company demanding, on
behalf of the holders of the bonds, pay
ment of the principal and all the accrued
interest. Upon the failure o. the com
pany to meet the demand. the trustees
will sell the road to tho highest bidder.
The trustees will advertise the road for
sale and ask for bids. The bondholders,
or rather the company organized by the
bondholders tor the purpose OF securing
control of the road will urohahlv secure
The herald., 1895-05-14
BROADER GENERALS IGNORED
Governor Budd Issues All Orders Direct to
General Dimoud

SAN FRANCISCO. May Ex-Governor
Budd has ignored the brigadier generals
of the National guard in issu ng to Major
General Dimond several instructions
which customarily come from the briga-
dier general. Today he ignored the brig
ader commanders in a more marked man
ner, issuing written instructions to Cen
eral Dimond to prepare an order for the
annual muster and inspection of the
National guard, selecting dates for each
organization and naming the Inspecting
officers. Governor Buud is expected to
announce his militia appointments after
his return to Sacramento tonight.
The herald., 1895-05-14
NATIONAL GUARD BOUNDARIES
Governor Budd Maps Out the Territory For
the Three Brlgades

SAN FRANCISCO. May 13.-Govcrnor
Budd has decided upon the boundaries OF
the different brigades of the National
Guard San Francisco. the bay and
northern coast counties are to form the
First brigade.
The San joaquin and Sacramento val
leys and the northern mountain counties
are to comprise the Second. and The re-
gion south of Tehachepi, including Mon
tereya and San Luis Obispo and sSan
Benito counties make up the Third bri-
gade. The ge neIals Of the three brigades
will probably be appointed tomorrow.
The herald., 1895-05-14
HEMMED IN BY FIRE
tupIs in Normal School Leap From Windows
Twenty-six Kissing

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. May 49,. The
dormitory of the state normal school here
was DESTROYED this morning at o clock.
1t was three-story frame. and 80 boys
were sleeping there when the fire was dis
covered. Those on the hrst floor escaped
without any trouble. Fire on the STAR
ways cut off all means of escape from the
ton floor. The fire escapes were not adj
equate to admit Of the escape OF all and
many jumped into blankets. Others
climbed down ropes. So far twenty six
of the boys are missing, but it is sup.
posed all will be accounted for by tonor-
row and number are reported to have
left for their homes Immediately after the
fire. The loss is about $50, 600; part tally
insured.
All the missing students have been ac-
counted for. The fire started in the en-
gine room.
The herald., 1895-05-14
Junket of the Valley Railroad Directors

FRESNO, May l3.-At $50 O'Clock
tonight the directors of the San joaquin
Valley railroad arrived at Fresno from a
trip of nearly 200 miles through Fresno,
Tulare and Kern counties. They were all
thoroughly tired and retired early but
expressed themselves well pleased with
what they had seen. No statement would
be made as to winch route the road would
probably take south of this city. The
party will spend tomorrow III Fresno and
vicinity, returning to San Francisco in
the evening.
The herald., 1895-05-14
AOac!les Again

DENVER. May ia report was re-
ceived at the United States military head
in this city today that twelve In
dians from Mexico had fired on miners
near Fort Bowie, Ariz. Troops were or
dered from Fort Bayard to run the In
dians down and capture them. The re.
port of the work of these renegades came
from Fort Grant. but it was not stated
whether or not any miners were killed.
The herald., 1895-05-14
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

SANTA MoSIcA- Bath house improvements
DowNEY-Personal mention.
SOUTH PAsApENA-Army worm devastatina
vegetation.
CATALINA Professor Holdens deadly work
with his new rod.
RIVERSIDE - Two bloodthirsty Mexican,
rounded up.
Pasadena ong session OF city council
Accident narrowly averted.
SANTA ANA-Great race between horse and
bicycle.
SAN RNARpISo-Twoyear-old child badly
In iured by horses.
The herald., 1895-05-14
All Her Life in the Ch urch

SAN JOSE. May l.-Sister Aldegonde,
a native of Belgium. died at the convent
of Notre Dame in this city today. She
was one of the second band of mission
aries who came to this coast il, 1886. and
came to San Jose in 1852. She was 70
years of age.
The herald., 1895-05-14
WHERE YOU MAY 90 TODAY

Orpheum Theater. 8 pm, -Muldoons Picnic
and vaudeville.
Burbank Theater. 8 -McKenna's Flirta-
tion.
Agricultural Pars, p.m.-St Vincent's col
lege field day; general field 81 ors.
81. Paurs Church, O:3o a.m.-Forty- fifth
annual meeting of the Episcopal diocese.
simpsons Tabernacle, 8 pm. -orand organ
ecitaL
The herald., 1895-05-14
Coming by the Thousands

WASHINGTON. May IL. - Commits
sioner General stumpf of the mmigra-
tion bureau today received telegram
ON DR.. Renncr, commissioner t New
York, stating that 1000 Immigrants ar
rived at New York last Saturday. 1000 ar
rived today and $1,000 are expected to
arrive during the remaining days OF this
week,
The herald., 1895-05-14
An Agreeable Surprise

WILMINGTON. Del, May 13.-Two
hundred men in the Delaware iron
works were taken by surprise this
morning when they found 10 per cent
increase in wages in their envelopes.
They were informed that the improve
ment in the iron trade made improve
ment i'll wages possible.
The herald., 1895-05-14
Heavy shipments of Cattle

DENVER, May 13.-During the next
fifty days train Of ten cattle cars will
run daily over the Union Pacific and Den
yer and Gulf tracks in order that 200. 900
head now awaiting shipment in Texas
and New Mexico may be transferred to
Wyoming and Montana feeding ranges.
The herald., 1895-05-14

his execution. The matter was postponed
because the writ of mandate had not been
returned from the United States supreme
court. st. Clair, the leader, is to be
hanged on the Dist, but Hansen expects
to escape the death penalty, as his COM
panion, Henry Sparf, was acquitted, and
it is claimed that Hansen is no more
guilty OF murder tnan Sparf.
The herald., 1895-05-14
W0MAN'S SUFFRAGE
National Association Opened Its Convention
in Salt Lake Ci(y

in Salt Lake City
SALT LAKE. L. r., May 13.-The
three days conference of the Woman S
National Suffrage association commenced
this morning, presided over by Miss
Susan B. Anthony and assisted by Mrs.
f. b. Wells and other prominent workers
for the cause. Governor West made the
speech Of welcome. Replies were made
by Rev. Anna Hall and others. The con
ference will remain in session three davs
The herald., 1895-05-14
TammnnX's New Sachem

NEW YORK, May 13.-At n meeting of
the Tammany society ex-Recorder Smythe
was unanimously elected as grand sachem
to succeed exMayor Thomas i. Gilroy.
He will be installed next Monday.
The herald., 1895-05-14
A Timing Town Wiped Out

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. May 13.-Fire
this afternoon at Pratt City. a mining
town near BirminghanL Ala. destroyed
the town hall, public school. city hotel,
North Methodist church, several houses
q nd some thirty cottages.
The herald., 1895-05-14
A LITTLE SOLACE
Dividends Declared in Favor of Insoivent Blnk
Creditors

b1Mk
Creditors
WASHINGTON. May 13.-Thc comp
troller of the currency has declared divi-
dends in favor of the creditors OF insol-
vent national banks as follows:
Twenty per cent. the First National
bank OF San Bernardino, CAL; twenty per
cent. the North Platte National bank of
North Platte, Neb. twenty-five per cent,
the First National bank of Llano, Tex.
2.35 per cent. the First National bank of
Abilene. Kan.
The herald., 1895-05-14
Date of Death postpored

SAN FRANCISCO. May Is. = Hans
Hansen. the condemned conspirator OF
the bark Hesper. was brought from the
Santa Clara county Jail today to hear the
date that Judge Mckenna would fix for
The herald., 1895-05-14
PRICE FIVE CENTS
the property. This means the transfer
of practically the entire electric railway
system of Los Angeles
japanese Coolies Coming Now

SAN FRANCISCO. May 13.-Among
the passengers on the steamship City Of
Pekin. which arrived from the orient
Sunday, were 112 japanese coolies. While
the commissioner of immigration is of
the opinion that the Japanese came to
this country under contract, the fact cam
not be established and the whole party
will probably be permitted to land.
Thirty-six were allowed to come ashore
today. The Japanese assert that they
came to California to seek employ ment in
the country picking fruit.
Found Dead In His Cabin
SUSANVILLE, May. 10. - Herman
Guzzie was found dead in his cabin with
three bullets in his head, 1t is supposed
he w as killed by Indians with whom he
had dispute about some land.
The herald., 1895-05-14
Suicide Of q Sale S man

SAN FANCISCO, May l3.-James W.
Waldie until recently salesman in
wholesale house. committed suicide by
asphyxiation this morning in Il luxurious
fiat
The herald., 1895-05-14
PURCHASE OF THE LICK HOUSE

Fairs Executors Offer to Pay in an Addi-
tonaI Sioo, 900
SAN FRANCISCO. May I3.-Tbe spe-
cial administrators of the Fair estate be-
fore the superior court today agreed to
pay to the Lick trustees $l0o OF the
S3, 200, 600 mortgage on the Lick house
contracted by Fair when the hotel was
pilrchaspd
The herald., 1895-05-14
Found Dead In His Cabin
THE NEWS
Events of the World, the Nation, Southern
California and Los Angeles

WEATHER REPORT-United States depart
ment OF agriculture weather bureaus
report, received az Los Angeles May 13,
1895.
The herald., 1895-05-14
FROM DIAMOND TO PULPIT
Remarkable Evangeiistc Work Being Don
nv an ExsBaIl PIaycr

by an Ex-BaIl Player
OMAHA. Neb.. May l3.-A special to
the Bee from Ottumwa, Iowa, says: Billy
Sunday, formerly Il favorIte league base
ball player. held two marvellous meetings
here yesterday. In the mems meeting
500 were weeping at one time. A number
of prominent men and women romsed
Sunday to lead better lives. as result of
Evangelist Sundays work.
The herald., 1895-05-14

ABOUT THE CITY-Merchants will partici-
pate in welcoming the Turner's . Juana
Walker, an Apache maiden, claims a large
estate. Judge Ross reuders a decision
adve Sc to the Southern Pacifc's interests
go In the railway world The city couu-
Gil; no solution OF the refunding bond diff
fculty reached; discussion over the $1,000
appropriated for the Fourth of July cele-
brstion; reports OF the city engineer and
city attorney; some new proposed police
station sites; the petitions presented fer
action. The library trustees meeting a
harmonious one. Police comm missoners
at their meeting today will fill vacancies
Plumbing permits yesterday, the first
issued under the new ordinance Police
circles fugitive caught An eccles-
astical event, the annual convention of the
Episcopal church in the diocese of Cali
fornia, .. lest case involving the question
of county salaries in court. Meeting Of
the school board; some OF the bills pre-
sented create slight stir: directors
threaten to resign from some of the COM
mittees cost OF the school census The
late Milton Lindlcy's funeral In the so
cial whirl ... Brilliant happenings in the
city -. Musical notes. Mrs. Tyler at the
Eastern opinion of tho navel orange "A
big honey product. Damage by frost ir
the east Young Millionaire BIinn de-
nies the story OF his engagement to Miss
Nannary
The herald., 1895-05-14

r. lem. Max. Tn. Wind w ther
Places Bar.
Maximum temperature. rs.
Minimum temperature, 81.


~ TELE0RAPH-San Francisco supervisors
have ordered the gas and electric lights off
from May 18th to June 30th, in order to
get money enough to feed the criminals
James T. Estes, a wealthy farmer OF Ken
tucky, was killed by William Green, who
was elopins with his daughter; the couple
left the old man on the ground and wer
married The new woman is paving her
way to success by revision OF the Bible
Committees OF the Grand Parlor Native
SOILS have been announced by Grand
President Dunno :. The 3-yenr old PAGER
Directly is to be put against the kings OF
the turf such as Rober tJ.Joe ta,chen and
other aged ones. Charge is made by
Baron schan that Rudol phi. crown prince
of Austria. was murdered; he gives
the names OF the assassins Jap
anese coolies are being imported
to work on the fruit ranches
In transferring the property of Sarah Al
thea Hill Terry to her new guardian, Tom
Williams. many ancient and valuable
relics were discovered. =. The grand lodge
l. o. o. i. convenes in San Francisco to-
DAY.. The ministerial council OF San
Francisco is arranging to organize a cru
sade against Sabbath desecration; sermons
Will be preached simultaneously from
every pulpit in the stale The trustees OF
the Los Angeles electric road have notified
the company that unless principal and in
ter.st are paid bondhoders, the lines will
be sold at auction The famous Merca H.
tile library of San Francisco is again on
the brink OF dssolutisn. e. Peter Il. Nor
risey. politician and member OF the Mis-.
souri, legislature, was shot and instantly
killed by his mistress in ST. Louis IA
stormy session OF the lower house of the
Hungarian diet was held, growing out OF
an attack on the papal nuncio "A dyna-
mite bomb was exploded in boa riding
house occupied by non-uuion iron workers
in st. Louis; no one was killed .
The great missionary college at Dublin
burned. Tho woman's suffrage conven-
tiOn otened ut Salt Lake. The national
council of the Catholic Knights of America
will meet at Omaha this morning -.
Wrcckage of the Inflated steamers Kewe-
nav and Montserrat is reported off the
coast of Queen Charlotte and Vancouver
islands. Cripple Creek. Colo, is threat
encd with another riot; a marshal killed
two miners. Decision In the income tax
case is again exciting Washing tom it is
thought there will again be two opinions
IA fire in the normal school at slippery
Rock, Pa. hemmed in the pupils in the
dormitory; twenty-six are missing.
The evening world., 1895-03-15
CLEAR FIELD FOR PENNSY.
Columbia Athletes VIII Not he sent
to England In July.

When THE Evening Worlds" story
from London announcing the postpone
ment until July 3 of the Oxford-Cam-
bridge games reached Columbia College
yesterday afternoon. 1t set the tongues
of all the athletes a-wagging, and the
consensus of opinion was that the pos
sibility OF an American team going
abroad was further off than ever.
In dis ,ussing the question. one of
Columbia's representative athletes said: (:
Columbia never favored sending a
college team to England. and when the
matter was proposed at the intercol-
legiate meeting. she Joined Harvard and
Yale in voting against II. Although the
motion was carried. any college may
refuse to send her men with the team.
Owing to peculiar circumstances.
Yale will probably no. be represented
on the team. Harvard's Faculty has
forbidden the students to join. and 1t Is
not likely that Columbia or Princeton
VIII be represented.
''As result. the American team will
be almost entirely composed OF students
from the University Of Pennsylvania.
The postponement Of the OxfordCam-
bridge games until July will probably
put an end to the entire matter as 1t Ii
Impossible for American athletes to
keep in training until the middle of
July"
The evening world., 1895-03-15
THINK AIlSA A WONDER.
British Ynchtssnen Would Like to
See Her Rnre with Vigiiant.

CANNES. France. March 15.-Durlng
the yacht race yesterday, Mr.. Pike. who
represented Ailsas owner on board that
cutter, and William Fife. jr., the de-
signer Of the new racing crack. showed
the greatest interest in the condition of
Mr. Nat Ilerrcshoff. Mr.. Fife said that
Mr. He-reshoff was n great and scien-
tiiic designer. and expressed the hope
that he would recover from his illness.
After the race several prominent
>achtsmen and members of the Royal
Yacht Squadron expressed the opinion
that Ailsa is a wonderful boat. and su-
perior on all points of sailing to Britain
mia.
They also said that there was no doubt
MIR. Herreshor would improve on Vigil
liant but, IN their opinion. he will have
difncut task 20 turn out a yacht
which VIII surpass Ailsa.
incidentally, II may be added that
the British yachtsmen express astonish-
ment at the fact that Vigilant Will not
take part In the racing on the Clyde
previous to her return to the United
states. 1t is claimed here that II Vigi-
liant and Ailsa were to meet on the Clyde
1t would enable the best compari rison pos
slble to be formed of the qualities OF the
two Freat racers. and from this Ameri-
cans could form better idea of the
chances Of the cup defender
The evening world., 1895-03-15
FITzs|MM0Ms IS ANXIOUS.
Demanded Trajniny Expenses from
the Florida Athletic Club
Joe vendig Refuses an Advance
Before Stake Money Is Up

tSpecih 10 Tne Evening WofId.)
WASHINGTON. d. c.. March 15-
Bob Fitzsimmons. the champion middle
weight pugilist, Is In town with his
theatrical company. So Ii Joe Vendig
the Dwyers' betting commissioner and
the representative Of the Florida Ath-
letic Club. tempting fortune at the Al
exander Island races.
The pair met a few nights ago in
Fitzsimmons' room and hot words
passed between them. Vendig went In
to have a friendly talk with Fitz over
the posting Of the remainder OF the
stake money. Fitz wanted to know
when he was going to get the training
money guaranteed by the club.
II We pay you that money before the
stake money is all up what guarantee
have We that you will show up In the
ring" asked Vendig.
Fitz grew angry at Vendig and called
I'm no skin" retorted Joe. but you
won't get any training money until the
final stake deposit Is made. am going
TO Europe on April and before leaving
! Will deposit 5000 to be paid over to
you and Mr.. Corbett when the final
stake money is put up Until you put
up up, the ne. remainder OF the stake you won't
The men parted with no friendly feel
ings; but later they met and shook
hands. Nendig told an Evening World"
reporter that he was. simply trying to
protect his club. He believed that Fitz
posit by May /. the tine time limit i'm "s set by BY
Corbett. He did not propose. therefore.
that Fitz should get $1,000 for training
expenses that might never be incurred.
The evening world., 1895-03-15
SIGHTED A FLOATING "REEF."
british Captain Writes Of a Marvel
IN the Pacific.

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash. March
l5.-Capt. Charles A. Petersen, OF the
British Bark Darra. now at Shanghai.
has sent the following letter to the
branch photographic office here:
On Dec. 90. last. Will. my vessel was In Iati-
tuda 10 n. longitude a5o f.. men working in
the rigging reported reefs to the westward I
went up with glasses and found for about eight
miles the water was milk white, with detached
patches at the north end. with clear blue wafer
between them. The ship was lying In a dead
calm with a CLASSY sea.
At noon the reef clearly visible. and at
=. NJ, II passed, travelling at the rate of one
and one half miles per hour. rushing past the
ship M " she was lying moorcd. broadside on. in
strong tide. Tn sea covered with a belt
OF white tranquil foam mile and a quarter
broad. and In II We're all kinds of rubbish from
the shore. such AS barks Of trees and cocoanut
husks.
All kinds Of deep water Ash. as well as Four
distinct sorts OF hsh found in shallow water
near the reefs were playing around the whole
reef ar whatever 1t was passing by us. At 3
=, NJ the foam belt WAS out of sight to the east
ward,
| write fully on this, as II proves how easy
man might report false danger, Had We had a
breeze before noon and sailed from It. would
certainly have thought reef existed.