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The herald., 1896-04-02
WIRE WAITS

The medical schools of the universities
OF Madrid, Barcelona, Granada, Valencia
and Cadiz, which were closed on account
OF the anti. American manifestations OF
the students. have been ordered to reopen.
Frederick A. Humphrey, said to be the
oldest Free Mason in the United States,
died at Janesville, Wis, yesterday, aged
95. He belonged to the Masonic frater.
nifty for seventy-four years.
DR.. George W. Webb, father of Collector
of Customs Sam Webb, committed suicide
at Nogales, Ariz., yesterday by shooting
assigned, but the supposition is that he be-
came Respondent, having been in i'll health
for some time.
The Transvaal government has teles
graphed to Montague White, its consuls
general in London, that if Great Britain de.
sires assistance in the protection of the
women and children in Matabeleland, the
Transvaal government is willing to al.
low the burghers to 60 there tor that pur-
pose.
Senior Dupuy de LONE. the Spanish
minister at Washington, ID. G.. has re-.
ceived word from Spanish officials in Gen.
tral America saying that the steamer Ber.
for the insurgents in Cuba, has been de-
tanned at Port Cortez by the Honduras
government and her cargo siezed.
Sir Hercules Robinson, the governor of
Cape Colony, has authorized the raising of
body of 500 men at Mafekng. in Cape
Colony, on the border of the Transvaal,
for service in Rhodesia. These men will
be commanded by imperial officers, in.
stead OF by the officers of the chartered
company.
Reports from Northern Wisconsin show
that the snowstorm which lasted until
noon yesterday was the worst in years.
Bakns of snow ten feet deep blockaded
the streets of Milwaukee. One Wisconsin
Central train is off the track. Two trains
on the same line are stalled within the
city limits, Railroad traffic is at a stand
still all through the storm region.
Providence dispatch says with only
five districts in the state to hear from at
midnight. Governor Lippitt is reelected by
a plurality of over 10000. Last year
Gov. Lippitt carried the state by lO,271,
and his plurality this year will be about
the same figure. The Democrats ackuowl-
edge that the election is a clean sweep for
the Republicans.
John Sweeney perished in the flames Of
his dwelling at Carson. New. last night.
He was all alone, and the origin of the fire
is unknown. He was we'll known every
where on the coast in sporting circles,
especially about the race tracks. He has
had many fortunes in past years, but now
leaves a widow in San Francisco very poor.
According to Captain Elliott of the de-
tective bureau, the full report regarding
the corpse identified ut Chicego yesterday
as that of Oliver Pike, ex-warden of tho
Steilacoom (Wash.) insane asylum, who
disappeared July L, 1893. will be sent to
the Washington authorities, who will be
asked to probe deeper into the matter.
The body was today shipped to Fulton.
o., in charge Of William Doroit.
The herald., 1896-04-02

tice Ito, st. Duustan ll3, Tortoise 90. Amelia
$. ITO, Hohenzollarn iOS, Lovelight los, St.
Kilda ITO, Scarborough 1l3, Wallaba 10l.
Chnremegne 1OS.
Second race. three-quarters, selling-Cowal-
sky 80. Tim Murphy lO7. My Sweetheart 1O2,
William PinkertOn 81, Gallant 107, Ida Sauer
1O2, Peixotto 93, Toano lO7.
Third race. two and a half miles. Gro 'ker
selling stakes-Flirtilla 93. Oakland 102. Fred
Gardner 1O5, My uck 1O3, Pepper 95.
Fourth race, mile and sixteenth, selling
Fortuna iO6, Trix 1Os Bellringer lo9 Ike l..
lO7, Adolph Spreckles 96. Joe Terry %, Fore
most lO7, Clara Johnson 81, Uncle Giles lO7,
Babe Murphy l02.
Fifth race seven-eighth, purse-Magnet 116,
Logan 1l9, Gov. Budd 49, Sir Play 90, Sam
Lenke 105. Sister Mary ~. Sister Vasser 1O5.
Sixth race, selling hurdle, mile and three
qus-ters-The Lark l4O. Imp. Empire lao, Sill
verado l44, Hello 1873. Bassauio 141, Sir Reel
141, Templemore 141.
The herald., 1896-04-02
Undesirable IMMIGRANT.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The immigra-
ton officials are somewhat disturbed at
the present enormous increase in immi-
grafton. During February the number of
arrivals at New York aggregates l 1882,
an increase of about 65 per cent over the
arrivals during February, 1895.
Dr. Senner, the immigration commits
sioner at New York in a letter received TO-
day states that there were SSl barred and
detained immigrants kept at Ellis Island
station last Monday night, which taxed the
accommodations to the utmost. The class
now coming to this country is said to be
altogether undesirable even when entitled
to admission under strict construction of
of the immigration laws. 1t is said at the
department thatif the immigration bureau
were fully equipped with the powers asked
for in the report of the Immigration COM
missioner to the secretary of the treasury
and now before congress it would feel
equal to the present condition of affairs,
and it is not unlikely additional legislation
on the subject may be further urged.
The herald., 1896-04-02
The Billiard PLAYERS,

New YORK, April l.-Madison Square
Garden concert hall was crowded tonight
by big crowd of billiard lovers. eager to
see Frank Ives and Jacob SchaefYer cross
line game. Ives won the break and chose
the white ball. The first good work of the
evening was accomplished in the fifth
inning. Ives failed to score, but Schaeffer
played very pretty billiards, and forged
ahead rapidly. When he had made so by
good all around playing he was loudly
applauded, and the applause was renewed
run on Monday night was 76 and he had
thus beaten his previous high record. His
ninety-seventh shot, difficult masse, was
beautifully executed and the audience
cheered roundly. There was another out
burst when Jake passed the century mark.
He kept on until he had 115 buttons and,
after failing on long two-cushion shot. he
gave way to Ives, who was just L 10 points
behind, the score standing, Schaefer, 1873 |;
Ives, 43. Ives face bore a very deter
mined expression when he began his sixth
inning, and by a succession of draws and
and continued until his seventy-fourth
shot, difficult attempt to bank off
two cushions for q carom. His cue
ball passed between the red and white,
missing by the narrowest of margins.
Schaefer's seventh brought some of the
prettiest work that he has ever accom-
plisheu, and although he only made sixty
six, the inning was more replete with
brilliant plays than the preceding ones.
In the tenth inning Ives scored seventy
points. and Schaefer again failed to score.
The champion struck fast gait in the
eleventh inning and very quickly ran up
119. In the eighteen Ives again got his
nerve and ran out the game with an unfln-
ished break OF lO3, amid q good deal of
excitement and cheering at the end of the
last play.
summary: Ives. o, 80. /, 8, o, "a, 81, 3, l;
20. 10. Il, As, 3, 1. ~, o. q, 106-total. 600
schaefeT; 2. l, o, IS, lis, 66, 4. o, =, o. 90.
81. II, .. z. 80, 70-total, 394; highest run,
115; average 2l 1913.
The herald., 1896-04-02
A Great Scheme

SAN Francisco, April IA bridge across
the bay from San francisco to Oakland is
contemplated. 1t is a magnificent project
and was made public by Colonel Lyman
Bridges on behalf of the Terminal COM
pany. Plans for a great suspension struct-
ure are already in preparation. 1t is pro-
posed to have :he bridge stretch from some
convenient point on the water front of this
city to the foot OF PeraIta street, Oakland
The structure will be divided into two 1000
foot spans, ten-4OO spans and a large num-
to be the intention of the Terminal COM
psny to make the bridge SO strong that it
could be safely used for the passage of
railroad trains, the time occupied in cross
ing the bay being ten minutes. The scheme
presents no engineering obstacles which
for its construction can be obtained and
that the interest on the outlay will justify
the expense.
The herald., 1896-04-02
No Hope for Statehood

SANTA FE, n. NJ, April 2.-Governor
Thornton returned home from Washington
last night. He said: my impression is
that there is no hope for the passage OF
the New Mexico or any other statehood
first the Republican leaders decided to kill
these bills in the committee room, but for
the sake of aiding the territorial delegates
in their canvass for reelection during the
coming campaign, believe it has been de-
cided to report all the statehood bills to
the house. This, however, will merely be
done for local effect and without any
serious thought of favorable action. This
seems to be the consensus of Of opinion Of
ali with whom | have conversed on tue
subject in " Mashington.''
The herald., 1896-04-02
IN THE HOUSE
The Sundry Civil Bill Is Practically Dis
Dosed OF

posed Of
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The house today
practically completed the consideration of
the sundry civil bill. In the course of the
debate on an amendment to appropriate
$4,000 for commencing the erection of a
new military post at spokane, WASH, Mr..
Cannon, chairman of the appropriations
committee, made an appeal for economy
on the ground that the condition of the
treasury was such that no new project
should be entered upon by this congress.
He was supported in his appeal by Mr..
Grosvenor of Ohio, who called attention to
the fact that during the first nineteen
months of the operation of the present
tariff law the receipts had been exceeded
by the expenditures $7G,OOO,O0O. This,
OF course, brought on political discussion,
in which Mr.. Patterson of Tennessee de-
Tended the administration and attributed
the financial distress to Republican legis-
slation. The amendment was adopted de-
spite Mr.. Cannon's appeal.
I. some minor business was transacted at
the opening OF the session, and the house
then resumed consideration of the sundry
civil appropriation bill. An amendment
allow ns extra compensation for surveys
territory in Colorado and Utah was
adopted.
An amendment was also adopted making
an appropriation for the expenses of our
representation at the meeting of the inter-
national prison conference.
Mr.. Sayers of Texas offered an amend
ment to appropriate 100000 for the pur-
chase of the house In Washington in which
President Lincoln lived and which is now
rented by historical society. The amend
ment was adopted.
Mr.. Hyde OF Washington offered an
Amendments to Aprropriate $75, 900 Of the
100000 carried BY the bill for construc-
tion Of military posts to commence the
The herald., 1896-04-02
GOV. HUGHES STEPS DONN'
UNDER THE SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS lss
SUED BY PRESIDENT CLEVELAND
An Explanation Offered Which Indicates Thss
Arixona's Late dovernor's Downfall Wse
Accomplished by Unfair neans, Including
Forged Signatures to kilograms
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The following
dispatches were sent out this morning By
j. N. Reynolds. acting secretary:
"Louis &. Hughes, Phoenix, Arizonas
You have been removed from the Office Of
governor. The president directs thai you
turn over the Office to the secretary At
once.''
'.Charles NJ. Bruce. secretary of Arizons,
Phoenix, Arizona: Mr.. Hughes has beeu
removed as governor. The president di.
rects that you take possession of the Office
at once as acting governor under the law
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
PHOENIX, Ariz., April IL. c. Hughes
this afternoon turned over to Secretary
Bruce the executive office of the territory,
reserving, however, any rights he may
have in the premises. The secretary
brought decided pressure to be.r, even
threatened to send for the United States
marshal to eject him from the offlre.
The ceremony of turning over the Office
was attended with no more formality than
a short speech by Hughes. in winch no
stated that Cleveland had been mis- ed in
ordering his removal, and that he YET con-
sidered himself as entitled to the office un-
til he should receive from the pre- sident =
formal written notice of his dismissal. He
later stated that he believed his dismissal
to have been the work of vicious class Of
the territory whom he had steadfastly. op-
pOScds Ilo Statcu uo 10 luiy Ill
with the appointment of Colone; Franklin
to be his successor. but il is known that
the forces identified with his administers.
ton are already at work at Washington
urging an investigation of the disni IS al by
the senate committee before action =
taken on Frankln's nomination.
SOME INSIDE HISTORY
TUCSON, Ariz, April 1.-The Star. Cow
ernor Hughes newspaper. says: WhAts
ever mystery has been attached to the
causes of Governor Hughes removal hes
been dispelIed by information received
yesterday. As the charges preferred .
year ago and investigated by special agents
had been dismissed, the supposed cause
of removal was the circumstance that the
governor favored the Arizona land lease
bill vetoed by the president and passed
over the veto. 1t is now learned that sew.
eral kilograms bearing forged signatures
of Governor Hughes were sent from the
territory to members of congress urging
the passage of the land lease bill over the
presidents veto. These kilograms were
afterward obtained by an opponent of Gov.
ernor Hughes and shown to President
Cleveland.
The herald., 1896-04-02
The Uruan Incident

New YORK, April pa dispatch to tho
World from Caracas, Venezuela, says A
report reaches here from New York that
the Venezuelan government here has
agreed to pay Great Britain SIS 900 in-
demnity for the arrests in Uruan. 1t 10
claimed from the highest authority that
the report is untrue. Venezuela
has refused to pay one cent
Of indemnity for what is known
as the Uruan incident az long az
England claims the men were arrested on
British soil; she refused to do anything in
the premises unless England changes the
words "British soil'' in her demand to
''disputed territory'' and, furthermore,
Venezuela will not pay any indemnity to
Great Britain until after the American
commission on the Venezuelan boundary
makes its report. England has not yet
changed the phraseoloey of her demand.
Public opinion is strong against any pay.
ment
The herald., 1896-04-02
BAY DISTRICT RACES
BeIIicoso Wins . Fat Purse-Three Favorltes
Win

Beilicoso Wins Fat Purse-Three favorites
Win
SAN FRANCISCO, April 1.-There were
eight races at Bay District today, of which
the April handicap. seven-furlone event
for purse of $1,000, was the feature.
Libertine was an odds-on favorite, but
Naglee Burke's sprinter. Beilicoso, proved
too much for him and won easily by two
open lengths. Burke also captured the
six-furlong dash with Crescendo, who won
easily from George Miller.
The racing will be transferred tomorrow
to lngleside for a period of two weeks.
Three favortes, two second, two third
choices and one outsider landed the differ
ent events today. The weather was per.
feet and the track very fast. Attendance
large.
Five furlongs-Johnny Capron first,
Yreka second, Arno third; time. I:O4.
Seven furlongs-Unity won, Ike L. Sec
ond, Tonino third; time, 1881.
Five furlongs-Elmer F. won, America
second, Huntsman third; time, :02%.
Seven furlongs, special handicap-Belli-
coso won, Libertine second, Sallie Clicquot
third; time, ~.
Mile and half, over six hurdles, handi-
cap-Sir Reel won, Arundel second, April
third; time, 2:46.
Five furlongs Road Warmer won, Last
Chance second, Seraphin third; time,
1:0l1a.
Six furlongs - Crescendo won, George
Miller second, Ricardo third; time. :43A.
One mile-St. Lee won, Scimitar sc cond,
Rosebud third; tin g. u.
The herald., 1896-04-02
FIVE DEAD
The Old Story Of Cold Water In Hot
Boilers

The Old Story Of Cold Water In Hot
Boilers
GREENv1LLE, Miss, April 1.-At 2
o'clock this afternoon two boilers Of the
Planters oil mill at this place exploded,
wrecking the mill property and causing
the death of five men, as follows:
Henry Williams, colored, fireman; Oil
yer Humphreys, colored, assistant fire.
man; Isom Freeman, colored, laborer
Horace Wilkinson, colored, carpenter; Ed
Strasack. white, carpenter.
Injured: Frank Woleenden, chief en-
gineer, badly scalded and bruised; Column
bus Washington. colored, burned and cut
by tilnbers. will die; Tom Brown, colored,
badly bruised and burned; Webb Free
man, colored, leg broken; Alexander
Hughes, scalp wound from flying timbers
freeman Pendleton, colored, leg broken
and ear badly hurt.
The cause of the explosion is said to be
q dry boiler.
After the wreck Of the plant by the ex-
plosion, fire seized the ruins and was not
suppressed by the fire department until
the bodies of the killed had been badly
charred. The loss in money will not ex-
ceed 100000.
The herald., 1896-04-02

Today two moro Of the roads sent out cir
culars to their agents saying that the Sec
ond decision of Judge Brown made it ad-
visable for the roads to be very careful in
what they did i'll the way of granting
special rates To any shipper. The circulars
were issued with great secrecy, for the ree-
son that the roads are fearful that the fact
that they found it necessary to issue circu.
lars on such q subject might cause the
officials of the interstate commerce COM
mission to think they had been violating
the law in the past by granting special
rates to some favorite shippers.
The herald., 1896-04-02
A Train pOhhed

LEBANON. NO., April 1.-The eastbound
cannon ball train, No. q, on the st. Louis
and San francisco railroad. was held up
three miles east Of this city, at :O5 am,
by three masked men, and safe blown open
and robbed. The robbers boarded the
train here at II 80 n.m.. and over-powered
the engineer aud fireman, stopping the
train and with the engineer in front,
ger refusing to open up the door it was
blown open with dynamite, the safe
cracked and the contents removed. The
express officials say very little money was
rao
The herald., 1896-04-02
THE STEEL POOL
Prices Have Been Too Low for Some Years
Past

Prices Have Been Too Low for Some Years
Past
PHILADELPHIA, April 1.-Jsmes NJ.
Swank, general manager of the American
request from the Associated Press for a
statement regarding the rumored combina-
tion OF steel companies said today:
II have no definite Information about a
pooling arrangement. but any arrange
mont among manufacturers is justifiable
that secures a fair reward capital and labor
and does not unfairly advance prices.
There is no danger that prices will be thus
advanced. But they ought not to be ex-
pected to continue the ruinous policy of
giving their products away, and thus in
viting additional financial disaster for
themselves and others. Better prices for
iron and steel will bring better times for
everybody.
",rhe numerous financial failures among
iron and steel manufacturers during the
last three years prove that the prices of
iron and steel, with the exception of the
short-lived boom of last summer, have
been too low to be profitable to capital and
to insure good wages to labor.
"The prices of coal, coke and iron ore
have also been too low for all concerned in
their production. The prices of the raw
material and finished products derived
from them have been lower than ever be-
fore known in this country. Recently the
prices OF raw material advanced by con-
cert of action among producers, and this
action has made i. absolutely necessary
that the manufacturers of iron and steel
should materially advance the price OF
their products"
New York, April 1.-Rerresentative of
the iron and steel industries of the United
States will hold a meeting in this city to-
morrow. At that meeting something may
be done regarding the regulation of prices
of iron and steel. The recent advances in
the prices of steel bllets and rails was
made necessary, it was said by an iron
dealer here today, by reason of the in
crease in the price of iron ore which
recently went into effect.
The cause assigned today for an i'm
provement in the iron and steel trade is
the reception of the orders for large GUAM
titles of rails by the Carnegie and Illinois
Steel and Iron companies for shipment to
Japan.
The herald., 1896-04-02
Afraid of the Law

CHICAGO, April 1.-The western roads
are, since the Brown decision, taking ac-
ton to prevent themselves from coming
into forcible contact with the interstate
commerce law. Yesterday one of the lead
ing western lines sent out . circular to all
it's agents warning them that there must
be no more favoritism shown in granting
freight rates, and that the agents who did
it would be dismissed from the service,
The herald., 1896-04-02
The Henley Scullers

HENLEY ON THAMES, April 1.-Entries
for the Henley regatta for 1896 closed to-
day and point to the probability that it will
turn out to be the best event of the kind
ever held. The following have entered for
the grand challenge cup: Yale. Leander,
Trinity Hall, Maadalen, Oxford, Thames
Rowing club, London Rowing club, Nerens
Rowing club, Amsterdam. For the diamond
&c culls, the following entries have been re-
ceived among others: DR.. w. H. Nc
Dowell of the Delaware Boat club of Chi
cago, and Ed Thompson of the Argonaut
Rowing club of Toronto.
There is much disappointment that Yale
has not entered for the four-oaren race.
The herald., 1896-04-02
The Oiympian Games

LONDON, April Ia letter from q wsll-
known member of the Royal Yacht SQUAD.
ron, who is visiting Athens. has been re-
ceived here. The writer says he ia not 60
ing to wait for the Olympic games, adding !:
"RealIy. never cav ouch a farce. On
Sunday tho athletes were practicing and
the king and his court were looking on.
They could not do anything, yet about
5000 spectators were witnessing and ap-
plauding man who could only jump five
feet two inches high. The arena is not
nearly finished and do not think it ever
will be finished"
The herald., 1896-04-02
Bav Dlstrjct Race Entries

The following is the list of entries and
weights of the races to be run at Bay Dis
trict track today, which are posted at the
Los Angeles Turf club. 212 south Spring
street. Commissions received on these
races and full description of the events:
First race, half mile. maiden two-year-olds,
purse-Dura los. sister Adele lO5. Early No
The herald., 1896-04-02
hippoIYte's Successor

KINGSTON. Jamaica, April 1T. Simoa
Sam, formerly minister of war for Hayti
has been elected president, to succeed
Gen. Hippolyte, deceased, by the senate
and house of representatives. Perfect
tranquility prevails and there are no inti.
cations of any dissatisfaction witt the
choice of executive.
The herald., 1896-04-02
A Vessel Seized

NEW YORK, April la dispatch to the
World from Colon. Colombia, says: The
tain Boote, was seized by the Colombian
gunboat Cordova while leaving Port BeIIo.
The charge against the vessel is not made
known. but it is believed she carried con-
traband goods.
Captain Foote declared he had proper
San Andreas Clearance papers and was
going to Carthagena for the customary
coasting permit.
The herald., 1896-04-02
Arkansas Racing

LITTLE Rock, Ark, April 1.-Weather
clear and cool; track heavy.
Four furlongs Suisun won: Albion Sec
ond, Jolly Son third; time. 5lA.
Seven furlongs--Jcc o'Sot won, Upman
second Kirk third; time, l "a.
One mile-Sidkel won, Crevasse second,
Fayette Belle third; time, :44A.
Fonr furlongs-Ch Chappie won. Goose
Liver second, Sea Robber third; time,
5l1f.
Seven furlongs-Nat P. won, Maggie
l:O41s
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-31
I~umcient Evidence 10 Hold.

Boston, Jan. 81. Jack Arthur and
Fred =. Gray, two of the notorious gang
Of safe burglars who were ccrralled In this
city "Wednesday night, were ~railroaded
out OF town last night. They were put on
board OF the 9 o'clock train bound for New
York. The men would never have been
released but for tho fact that the authori.
ties could not find any evidence on which
10 complain OF the men In court.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-31
Chrlstinn. Ont In Force.

Boston, Jan. 3l.-The great Christian
Endeayor rally of yesterday afternoon and
evening revived remembrances Of tho
worlds convention OF '95. The enthu-
siasm was of the same kind, and the
speakers seemed imbued with that inspi-
ration which was u marked feature OF the
convention. The only reference made TO
the alleged discrimination OF Bishop Ar
nett, ID, of Wilbcrforoc, o., in three
hotels here Wednesday night, by reason
of his color, was by Rev. DIR. Il. Il. Clarl,
the presiding Ofllcer.