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The herald., 1896-11-10
THE PACIFIC CABLE
Nothing Done But the Matter is Being
Discussed

LONDON, Nov. 9.-The Pacific cable
conference resumed it's sessions at noon
today in the room of the Earl of Sell
borne, parliamentary under secretary for
the colonies, at the colonial Office. The
Earl of selborne presided. w. Hepworth
Mercer acted as secretary. All the del
egates were present After an hour and
a half of informal chat, during which
routine of subject and order of wit
nesses We're discussed, it was decided
to begin with technical questions. The
first regular working session will take
place Thursday next The earl of Sell
borne will entertain the delegates at din
ner. Secretary Mercer said to a repre-
sentative of the Associated Press: THE
conference will now get to work in earn
est. Two meetings have already been
held. one in June and one in July last
AT the June meeting it was found diff
cult to arrange for immediate subse-
quent sittings, owing to the Australian
delegates being obliged to go to Buda
Pesth and attend the congress. At the
July session, change of government
having taken place in Canada, the Can
adian delegates felt some delicacy about
going ahead until the attitude of the new
Canadian ministry had been ascertained.
This necessitated adjournment until
autumn. These two meetings were little
more than formal. Still matters were
gone into and considerable ground
cleared. 1t is not, however, permitted me
to say just what took place, as the gov
ernment cannot, of course, make any
public statement until the conference is
over and the results arrived at COM
municated to the governments of the
colonies interested"
The herald., 1896-11-10

and a promising future was before him.
He came to San Francisco about year
ago. and then his trouble commenced.
Whiteman was arrested on three charges
of forgery and one of obtaining money
by false pretenses. He was accused of
having forged the name of man named
Dixon to several checks, which he pass
ed on Secretary Maxwell of the Fire
mans Fund Insurance company.
Whiteman was convicted and SEN
fenced to fourte,N years in San Quen-
tin. His case was appealed and the SUI
preme court granted him new trial on
the ground that it had not been proved
that such a man as Dixon existed, or
that Whiteman had not obtained his
permission to sign the checks.
Whiteman had been confined in the
county Jail until few weeks ago, when
he was released on his own recogni-
zance by Judge Wallace.
The herald., 1896-11-10
NEW YORK'S SHOW
Horse Show Entries Few But Of Very
High Quality

NEW YORK, Nov 9.-The twelfth an
nual exhibition of the New York Horse
Show association opened under auspi-
cious circumstances in Madison Square
gardens today. The decorations and ar
rangements are much the same as in
previous years. The number of classes,
115, is somewhat less than last year, but
the decrease is said to be more than made
up in the high quality Of the entries.
The SUM total to be awarded in cash
prizes Is over $33, 900, but to this should
be added very handsome trophies in
plate Probably not over 300 persons
were in the garden when the show open-
ed formally with the preliminary trial
of over-jumps of all horses entered in
class No. 104, which will be open to all
jumping horses, with performances over
fences only to count. Previous to this a
number of horses Of all classes were
exercised in the ring, including old
Judge Morrow, the winner Of the Brook
lyn handicap in 1892. whose owner hopes
to win the blue ribbon with him in the
thoroughbred class. Unless all signs
fail, the annual exhibition will be in
every way worthy of its predecessors.
The herald., 1896-11-10
AN ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE
Leads to Detection OF a Gang of
SwindIers
The Operations Ranged From Stealing
Bicycles to Forging Notes For
Quarter of a Million

NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-The attempt at
suicide of May Vintage, miss of II
years in furnished room in Brooklyn,
followed by the arrest Of her lover Ed
ward Valentine, has brought to light the
operations of gang of swindlers who
have been working in this city. The girl
made an attempt upon her life after a
warrant had been issued charging her
with having passed worthless check
upon Brooklyn dry goods merchant.
After she had partially recovered, she
told the authorities that the check had
been given to her by Valentine. He was
arrested and is now in jail
Valentine, in the hope of saving him
self, has made confession, in which he
tells in detail the operations of the gang
The most prominent members were big
Ed" Rice, Charles III. Abbott, c. H. Nc
Laughlin, H. X. White, Isaac Heiden-
heimer, Rolind A. Smith, Walter b.
Peters, Willis Connors and William
Thomas.
The latter is locked up in this city, Con-
nors in Flint, Mich, and Peters in Chi
cago.
The swindlers saw last summer that in
consequence of the tight money market,
forged papers could be easily floated,
providing the names on the papers had a
rating with the commercial agencies. At
this stage of the proceedings Charles H.
Abbott, who>had operated with success
in other fields, appeared with a bright
idea. He was the Junior member of the
firm of John H. Baker & Co., forwarding
agents.
BY some means the firm had secured
high rating. Upon the strength of this
rating Abbott set to work and made out
the firms notes for probably $3.50 900.
These notes We're given to the members
of the gang, with instructions to nego-
tiate them outside the city.
At least $4,000 of the notes were sold
in Philadelphia. Other notes were dis
posed of in Chicago and other far-away
cities. Valentine and Mclaughlin made
so much money last summer that they
leased cottages at Long Branch and
lived like millionaires They drove fast
horses and Valentine even went to the
extent of leasing a steam yacht. May
Vintage was his companion.
EmboIdened by their success the gang
became reckless. They set to work to
pass small forged checks in this city and
Brooklyn and this proved their down
fall Abbott has ruined the firm of j. Fl.
Baker & Co. Mr.. Baker is a man well
advanced in years, who trusted Abbott
entirely, supposing him to be an honest
man. Abbott has disappeared. 1t is
claimed merchants, manufacturers and
farmers have lost 100000 by means
of this gang. They are said to have been
the promoters of two or three fictitious
companies, one called the Standard Coal
and Oil company, and also of a bank
ing concern, which they used as a decoy.
1t is said the gang bought on notes and
then sold for cash. sacrificing the mate
rial they has secured for anything they
could get for it. A favorite scheme was
to get possession of bicycles from manu-
facturers and jobbers and then to rattle
the wheels or sell them at a great sac
rifice.
The herald., 1896-11-10
Around the Neck of the Coinage
Champion
THE STRUGGLE FOR SILVER
Will Be Continued During the Coming
Four Years
But the Leaders Desire to Rid Them
selves Of the Incubus of Altgeld,
Tillman and Debs.

CHICAGO, Nov. s.-The Times Herald
tomorrow will print the following from
Walter Wellman, its Washington corre-
spondent:
"Altgeld, Tillman and Debs are to be
dropped from the silver combination.
Before Senator Jones and other free sill
yer leaders left Chicago last week they
agreed upon line of policy for the COM
ing four years. Whether or not they will
be able to follow it Is another matter, but
I am able to tell with accuracy the ma
ture of their agreement. They decid-
ed the agitation for free coinage of sill
yer must go on. They wish, however,
to cut loose from Altgeld, who, they
claim, was a milestone around Bryans
neck; from Tillman, whose uncouth and
violent utterances did the cause much
harm, and from Debs, whose prominence
in the campaign for Bryan alarmed all
friends of social order and Industrial
peace.
Moreover, the free silver campaign
of the future is to be waged without any
complicating conditions, such as the at
tack upon the supreme court and upon
the power of the president to suppress
disorder which interferes with interstate
commerce. 1t was agreed by Senators
Jones, Butler and their confreres that
if it had not been for Altgeld, Tillman
an2 Debs. tn unwise attack upon the
supreme court and the unnecessary con-
demnation Of President Cleveland in Or
der to please Altgeld, Bryan would have
won the election.
Senators Jones and Butler had no diff
f1culty in reaching an agreement that
Senators Jones and Butler are to be the
two big men of the silver movement of
the future. They are already laying
their plans for bringing Bryan into their
combination, though they do not agree
that Bryan shall have the nomination in
1890. They want him to take the lead
ership in campaign of education which
is shortly to be set in motion, and If he
does SO with the idea that he is sure to
be the candidate four years hence that is
his look out. Senator Butler has given
pledge to support the movement and
he is relied upon to swing the Populists
into line again. Senator Jones has no
sort of doubt that his own leadership in
the Democratic ranks will be acquiesced
in without question" ,,. e
The herald., 1896-11-10
BUDD's PROCLAMATION
Setting Aside Day For People to Give
Thanks

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 9.-Gov Budd
today issued the following Thanksgiv-
ing proclamation:
I.James H. Budd, governor Of the state
Of California, do hereby proclaim
Thursday. Nov. 26, 1896. day for giving
thanks to Almighty God for the mani
fold blessings enjoyed by the people of
our great state during the past year.
No state has been more blessed than
ours, and with our enjoyments, pleasures
and thanks let us mingle such generous
hospitality as may impress our hearts
with the realty and thoughfulness which
should characterize thanksgiving
The governor today appointed and COM
missioned Miles Wallace of MADEIRA a
commissioner to manage the Yosemite
valley and Mariposa big tree grove, vice
George B. Sperry, whose term has ex-
pired.
The herald., 1896-11-10
GEORGIA'S SENATOR
Must Be Elected Without the Usual
Caucus Agreement

ATLANTA. Ca, Nov. 9.-The Demo-
cratic members of the house and SEN
ate met in joint caucus this afternoon
to elect a candidate for seat in the
United States senate which will be made
vacant by the expiration of General
Gordon's term next March. Among the
names formally presented to the caucus
were those of Governor w. Y. Atkinson.
State Chairman A. S. Clay, ]. w. Rob-
ertson and H. T. Lewis, who nominated
Bryan at Chicago.
Thirteen ballots We're taken, with At
kinson and Clay leading, but with no one
candidate in sight Of majority when, at
a late hour, the caucus adjourned.
AS vote must be taken in the general
assembly tomorrow. resolution was
adopted to distribute the Democratic
vote so that the Populists and Repub-
licans could take no part in the result.
The herald., 1896-11-10
NATIONAL DEMOCRATS

NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-The state COM
mittee of the National Democratic party
met today and decided to continue the
organization. An address was issued to
the Democrats of the state declaring the
election had demonstrated that support
of the doctrines of the Chicago platform
must bring disaster to the party; that
the organization which espoused those
doctrines during the campaign could not
in future dominate the affairs of the
party, and ealing upon Democrats to
unite in support of the time-honored
principles of the Democracy.
The herald., 1896-11-10
WHAT M'KINLEY DID

CANTON. O., Nov. 9-Major Mckinley
took a brisk walk of dozen blocks i'm
mediately after breakfast this morning,
and then took a nap for two hours. 1t
was the most quiet morning for several
months about the Mckinley home. Mrs
Mckinley was able to join her husband
at lunch about 2 o'clock, and will prob
ably be able to make the trip to Cleve-
land Wednesday or Thursday
The herald., 1896-11-10
THE LEADv1LLE STRIKE.
Citizens Anxious to Avoid Further Ex-
pense of Military Protection.

DENVER, Col, Nov. 9.-Citizens who
oppose paying the militia to guard Lead
Vile mines are formulating a protest
and considering every means whereby
the state can relieve itself of this bur-
den of taxation. Alderman j. E. Leet,
who has introduced resolution in the
board of aldermen requesting Governor
Mcintyre to call on President Cleveland
for national troops to supersede the state
militia at Leadville, will deliver the reso-
luton to the governor with a list of sign
ers to petition in harmony with it.
John F. Campion said today that the
strike was wearing itself out. He will
return to Leadville tomorrow to attend
conference at which the qeustion of
resuming pumping at the downtown
mines will be considered.
The herald., 1896-11-10
THE TORRENS LAW
Declared Unconstitutional by the Su-
preme Court.

CHICAGO, Nov. 9.-The Torrens law,
the real estate mems particular statute,
is dead. The supreme court of Illinois,
sitting at Ottawa, has declared it un-
constitutional. Its purpose was to make
land transfers easy by substituting for
the bulky abstracts Of title a certificate
of title. which could be taken from the
records of the registrar of titles in a
few minutes.
The law made the county recorder the
registrar of titles and by this made him
judge of the validity Of titles After
his decision had been recorded in the
books for five years without protest it
was to be a guaranty of clear title.
This vesting of judicial power in the
county recorder is the point where the
law and the constitution clashed.
The herald., 1896-11-10
A BARREN VICTORY

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 9-In the
United States circuit court today Judge
McKenna granted the injunction asked
for by the Chinese See Yup association
to restrain the Chinese CONSUL general
from continuing the work of demolishing
the idols and joss houses of the high
binders of the association in Chinatown.
The consul made no defense, because all
the idols and the joss houses have al
ready been destroyed. The highbinders,
therafnre win rather a barren victory
The herald., 1896-11-10
ARIZONA CONVICTS
Must Be Rented Out at Seventy Cents
Day

PHOENIX, Ariz., Nov. 9.-Chief JUS
tice Baker at Yuma today rendered judg-
ment in the famous case of the Arizona
Improvement company against the ter
ritory to compel the observance of a
contract made with the retiring board Of
control for the leasing of the territorys s
convicts. The contract. which has been
bitterly assailed by the territorial press,
turns over the inmates of the territorial
prison at Yuma for the space of ten
years to the improvement company at
a rental of 70 cents day, payment to be
made in water rights of the canal COM
pany The decision was in favor Of the
plaintiffs, the decision treating only of
the legal questions involved
The herald., 1896-11-10
FRESNO'S FAIR.

FRESNO, Nov. appropriations for
the citrus fair to be held in this city
early in December are going forward in
good shape. Arrangements have been
made for the erection Of a pavilion $50
by 250 feet in size, which will be lighted
by electricity. Most of the neighboring
counties have signified their intention
to make exhibits, and it is confidently
expected that the display will be the
finest ever seen in the state. Besides
citrus fruits there will also be exhibits
NJ raisins. dried fruits of all kinds
The herald., 1896-11-10
A FRESNO SUICIDE

FRESNO, Nov. 9.-Thomas Wright of
Lemoore, an unmarried man 2S years
of age, committed suicide'at the Fresno
Hot Springs Sunday morning. He was
suffering from melancholia, and was
camping at tnat place with his brother.
He got up early Sunday morning and
olew his brains out with rife
The herald., 1896-11-10
WHITEMAN FREE.
Duluth's Ex- Mayor Gets Out of Jail
on a Technicality.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 9.--Alonzo j.
Whiteman, ex-mayor of Duluth, leeis-
lator and a prominent citizen of Minne-
sofa, who was convicted of forgery and
sentenced to San Quentin, went forth
from court today free man.
Superior Judge Wallace dismissed the
three indictments against him at his
own request, and a most interesting
case was brought to an end.
Whiteman is the son of prominent
Minnesota lumber merchant. He served
as mayor of Duluth and also represented
his district in the legislature of his own
state The young man was respected,
The herald., 1896-11-10
NEW YORK CITY BONDS.

NEW YORK, Nov. 9-Bids on SIG, 6,0O0,-
900 81 per cent gold bonds of the city
Of New York were opened today at the
comptroller's Office. 1t is understood the
issue is largely overbid. One hundred
and eighty-five proposals were received
from all the leading bankers The pre-
m.ums ranged from I to per cent
The herald., 1896-11-10
THE FAIR WILL CASE.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 9.-Judge
and Jurors were in the superior court
today for the trial of the Fair will con-
test. Their was more backing and filling
on the part of the attorneys and Judge
Slack was induced to set the case pre-
emptorily for trial next Monday. The
latter date is final. Twenty-three jurors
who were in court today ready for ex-
animation were paid 50 each by Chrales
Fairs attorneys.
The herald., 1896-11-10
THE NEWS OF THE MORNING
BY Telegraph-Pages 1, 2 and 3.

BY Telegraph-Pages 1, 2 and 3.
Late election returns.
Reception to Senator Jones.
Santa Fe railroad litigation.
A rainstorm again prophesied.
A San Diego steamship scheme.
Ex-Mayor Whiteman out Of Jail.
The New York horse show opened.
Battleship Texas sunk in dry dock
A meeting of New York anarchists.
The great demand for paper money.
An express robbers wife makes confess
sion.
Gang of New York swindlers run to
earth.
British bark Zinita beached at Gray's
Harbor.
nation.
Torrens' law declared unconstitutional in
Illinois.
The telephone case argued before the
supreme court.
Soly Smith defeats the English feather
weight champion.
President Cleveland pardons the Califor-
MIA railroad strikers.
Altgeld. Tillman and Debs to be read out
of the ranks of silver supporters.
The story of United States intervention
in Cuban affairs denounced as a fake; Wey-
Ter takes the field.
Installation of the lord mayor of London
Lord Salisbury outlines England's policy;
the Venezuelan controversy practically at
an end Turkey in Europe.
Editorial-Page 4.
Two shots and miss in Chinatown las
night-page 10.
Letters to the Editor-Comparative Wat
er SySte ms-Pagc 4.
Meeting of the Free Silver Republican
club tonight-page g.
The newly elected captain of Troop D
banquetted-page 10.
The board of education transacted rou
tine business-page 2.
The official count commenced; Barlow 8
majority increased-page g.
The preliminary examination of Barth-
elman.. the wife-murderer. Miss Lord s
damaging testimony-page 6.
Regular meeting of the city council
Reports of officers and committees-Hear-
ing of protests against proposed imprve-
ments-New bridge rdered-page 5.
Southern California Specials-From Pas
adena Riverside, San Bernardino, Santa
Barbara, Anaheim, Chino. Ventura. Pomo-
ma. Santa Monica, and Orange county
page I.
Court News-.Another, irrigation case;
cancellation of s4S0.O00 bonds in the Big
Rock district-,An, erratic Englishman
brought to book-The troubles of Broad
way boarding huse-The italian colnnists
in Plum canyn-A young lothario. Leh-
man. will have to pay alimony.-page 10.
The herald., 1896-11-10

wines and other products Of the farm
and orchard. Special excursion trains
will be run and very large attendance
is expected.
The herald., 1896-11-10

THE late election shows plainly that
1 the people of Los Angeles city
and county are about equally divided
politically.
The herald., 1896-11-10

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The record-union., 1896-01-03
THE STREET SWEEPING OUTRAGE.
1t Was Perpetrated Again on the
Community Last Night
The Driver stated That He Acted Tn
der Street superintendent
Murray's Orders.

Another outrage was perpetrated on
the long suffering public last night that
made the business men on ] and K
streets wish that there was some way
OF abating the street-sweeping nuis-
ance
Those who were on J street, between
and 6 o'clock, saw vast wall of dust
rising and rolling through the air, fill
ing it so that one could not see across
the street. Invalids and those with
weak lungs, as we'll as those who object
to breathing into their lungs the ac
cumulated filth, reeking with disease
germs, that accumulates on the streets,
rushed into the nearest store.
AS the machine majestically proceed
ed along the street, causing an unap
preciated rise in real estate and almost
obliterating the effulgence of the new
electric lights by the dust which
whirled through space, the business
men who were so fortunate as to have
warning sprang to their entrances, and
a general closing of doors preceded its
coming, while many a one forgot his
born resolution to drop "cuss
words" for the coming year, and sent
it, with other broken ones, to pave a
whirled through the air, and finally
nearly all that had been lying in the
street was deposited in the stores and
upon the sidewalks.
No attempt had been made to
sprinkle the street previous to sweep
ing. as should be done, and which was
some time ago ordered done by the
p~qrd of Trustees.
"a i'm on X street A Record
Cd representative found Trustee
Kent at Trustee Leonard's place of
business. and asked him if he was
member OF the Street Committee.
Yes. Why?" was the response.
well, has your committee no power
to abate this outrage on the business
men?" was asked.
rs that man sweeping yet?" asked
the Trustee II came up from toward
Second street few minutes ago, and
he was filing the air with dust. I told
him he must stop it, and he said Su
perintendent Murray told him to do it.
/ told him he must stop it, or I would
have him arrested, and he said he
would"
While this conversation was taking
place, the machine was again seen
coming up the street, which was not
sprinkled, and cloud of dust pre-
ceded it.
Trustee Kent stepped out as the
driver turned at Fourth street to go
down again, and told him he must stop,
and was answered that Washburn told
him to go on and do it.
Well / tell you to stop now, and let
the street alone till later" said Mr..
Kent, and the fellow promised to do so.
The record-union., 1896-01-03
Articles of incorporation.

The following articles of incorporation
have been filed II the office of the Sec
retary of State:
The Clear Lake Power Company.
Principal place of business, San Fran
cisco Capital stock, 100000, with
Ferdinand Formpals, ]. H. Culver, VIM.
McGeorge, George E. Huddick of San
Francisco and E. O. Blethen of Oakland
as directors.
The California Foundry Company.
Principal place OF business, San Fran
cisco. Capital stock, $4,000, with H.
J. Rogers, A F. Morrison, c. E. A
Forster and Edwin Schwab of San
Francisco and w. NJ. Gardner of Oak
land as directors.
The Columbia Bituminous Rock Min
ing Company Principal place of busi-
ness, San Francisco. Capital stock,
$4,000, with T. E. Treacy, R. S. Max
WELL. c. S. Harvey, A. B. Clute of San
Francisco and d. H. Whittemore of
San Rafael as directors.
The Gold Flat Consolidated Quartz
Mining Company. Principal place of
business, Grass Valley. Capital stock,
81 900, 700, with Jacob Weissbein,
Joseph Weissbein, Charles w. Kits.
Emma D. Kits and Bertha G. Weiss
bein of Grass Valley as directors.
The Protective Savings Mutual Build
ing and Loan Association. Principal
place of business, Los Angeles Capital
stock, S2,000,000 with Clarence A.
Miller. w. ]. Patterson, William George
Blewett, Byron Erckenbrecker and j.
o. Dodge of Los Angeles as directors.
The Murray Creek Mining Company
(re-o organized). Principal place of busi-
ness, Oakland. Capital stock, $780, 900,
with Diedrich Husing Henry Gloy,
Herman Harfst, William Miller and
Frank Franz of Oakland as directors.
The Chinese Merchants Exchange.
Principal place of business, San Fran
cisco, with Lee Sung. Leong Sam, Suie
Hung, Lee Min, Lee Chow and Lee
AIu JOY of San Francisco as directors.
The Stockton Ice and Fuel Company
Principal place Of business, Stockton
Capital stock, $4,000, with A. W
Brooks, Sidney Newell, l. F. Stein. T.
". Newell of Stockton and A Cornwall
of San Francisco as directors.