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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-06

Silver Forces to be United With an
Equal Division of Offices.

Guthrie, Okla, Aug. 5.--The Demo-
cratic Territorial central committee
to-day, comforting with a conference
committee appointed last night by the
Populist Territorial convention, agreed
to proposition of fusion proposed
by the Populist. The Democrats agree
to endorse the Populist nominee for
delegate to Congress and it was mu-
tually agreed that all free silver forces
shall unite in every county and legis-
lative district, the officers to be fair
ly divided between Populists and Dem
ocrats.
The Populists at their convention
have adopted a platform declaring the
financial question to be paramount
and demanding thei immediate free
coinage of silver. IL also asks for i'm
mediate statehood for Oklahoma with
Indian Territory attached later.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-06
ANNUAL MORAvIAN CONFERENCE
Two Days Session With the Church
at Salem Closed.

Winston, n. C., Aug. Especial. y
The annual Moravian Conference of
the Southern district, held in Christ
church, Salem, closed this morning.
Three sessions were held yesterday
and two to-day. Bishop Rondthaler
presided, and the gathering was deep
Iy spiritual. The attendance at each
session was large and representative.
There were addresses on the work
of the church, Sunday school and
Christian Endeavor societies. Bishop
Rondthaler, in a timely address, re-
viewed the work in the district and
earnestly presented the future inter-
ests of the Moravian church in the
South.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-06
I1AS'a' EDITION.
O'CLOCK. A. M.
tTkG NEWS THIS MORNING
THE WEATHER.

Forecast for Thursday-The United
States Weather Bureau issues the fol-
lowing forecast for the next twenty
four hours:
For North Carolina: Fair and con-
tinued warm weather Thursday;
southerly winds. There are some IN
dications of showers and cooler
weather by Friday.
Yesterday: Maximum temperature
90: minimum temperature, 40.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-06
MISSOURI DEMOCRATS MEET.
Len v. Stevens Unanimously Nominat-
ed For Governor.

jefferson City, Mo, Aug. 5.--It was
10 o'clock when the Democratic State
convention was called to order The
various districts selected presidential
electors, all of whom are strong free
silver men and not likely to endorse
any further effort looking to
deal with the Populists
The State committee was organized
and all the gold standard Democrats
were eliminated.
Judge James Gibson, of Kansas City,
was temporary chairman, and made
a strong silver speech, in which he said
the notices on the silver dollar ought
to be changed to SIN God we trust and
in the Democratic party"
The usual business committees were
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-06
FINANCIAL.

The cotton market opened 20 to 80
points higher and advanced rapidly,
closing at a net gain for the day of
SO to 81 points: the improvement was
due to the drought and heat and
caused great excitement.
Wheat was irregular ard closed at
a loss of u cent; corn gained an
eighth, and oats were unchanged; hog
products were lower.
The stock market, with the excep-
4ion of three properties, was holiday
affair, and prices were irregular within
a narrow range.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-06
FOR BRYAN AND FREE SILVER.
The Nebraska Popuists Meet in State
Convention.

Hastings, Neb., Aug. 5.--The Popu-
list State convention convened at 10
o'clock, with 100 delegates present All
the anti-convention caucusing failed
to bring an arrangement among the
delegates as to fusion, and there has
been no general agreement on a def
mite line of policy, and one-half the
delegates went into the convention
without knowing what the other half
expected to do.
The main question in controversy is
the extent of recognition that is TO
be accorded the Democrats. c. J.
Smith and c. H. Brown, of Omaha, rep
resenting the Democratic State Central
committee, arrived last night. Mr..
Smith stated that nothing had been de-
termined on.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-06
THE RESULT IN ALABAMA
JOANSTON'S OFFICIAL NET MA
JORiTY is 3e,448.
In Both Houses of the Legislature the
Democrats Have Three-F ourths
of the Members.

birmingham, Ala, Aug. 5.-Further
returns from Mondays election show
that Johnston and the Democratic
ticket have carried forty-one counties,
while Goodwin, Populist, has twenty
two. Three counties, Pike, Cullan and
Tallapoosa, are close and in doubt.
1t is about stand-off in these.
Johnston's official and estimated ma
jority amounts to 48,873, while Good
wyn's majority is 9,205, leaving John
ston's net majority at 39,448 The Off
cial canvass of the vote Saturday will,
it is thought, not vary from these
figures.
For the Legislature, later reports
show that the House stands IA Demo-
Gratis, gain of 10 members; 20 Popu-
lists and doubtful. In the Senate the
Democrats have elected 13 members,
the Populists 3 and one is in doubt.
This gives the Democrats over three
fourths of the Legislature.
Johnston's maiorities in the white
counties is nearly 10000, not including
the black belt, which is calculated TO
dispose of the charge that Goodwin
was elected but counted out.
Conservative Populist leaders assert
that if it is shown officially that the
white counties elected Johnston, they
will support Bryan and Sewall in No
vember, otherwise they will go for
Bryan and Watson believing in the lat
ter event that Johnston got it by fraud.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-06
THE REPUBLICAN AND GOLD PRO
GRAMAIE.

Several thousand Michigan miners
have been thrown out of employment
in order that they might have an sob
lect-lesson" on the financial question.
This is mode of campaigning that
will not appeal to the American peo-
pie, and it is very likely to react on
the party that advises and counten-
ances it.-Washingto Post
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-06

The Popu1ists of Kansas, Texas and
Pennsylvania held their State con-
ventions yesterday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-06
ALABAMA PopULIsrs ARE MAT

Chairman BatzeII Threatens to Tur
the State Over to Mckinley.
Birmingham, Ala, Aug. 5.-Frank
Baltzell, secretary of the fusion cam
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-21
MRS. MARTINS SANITY.
Examination Into the Mental Condition
of the Young Woman Who Killed
Her Husband.

Mrs. Susie B. Martin, who shot and
who was acquitted of the charge of muir
der because of her insanity, appeared in
Judge Wallace's court yesterday to have
her present mental condition passed on
by jury.
Very little time was occupied in filling
the jury box, only one talesman being
excused from duty.
A number of witnesses who testified at
the tr ial which resulted in Mrs. Martin s
acquittal including Fred Frey, E. NJ.
Egan, Charles Crockett, Mrs. Anna A.
Foster, Mrs. Susie Musante. Jerome
Deasy, Mrs. Sarah Deasy. L. J.. Quigley
and DR.. C. w. Card-were again called on
to tell what they knew of Mrs. Martin s
mental condition.
No material difference from the testi-
mony given last week was noted, and but
little interest was aroused except in the
examination of DIR. Card.
Deputy District Attorney Hinkle at
tempted TO show by DR.. Card that Mrs.
Martin is dangerous person to be at
large, and asked the physician, who at
tended her before and after the killing of
her husband, whether similar stress of
excitement would be likely to cause re-
turn of that homicidal mania which, 1t was
admitted, had caused the death of q
human being.
Attorney Eddy objected to this course
of examination, as he said it would be try
ing TO convict person on possibility in
the future, remote contingency which he
thought the law would not recognize
Judge Wallace replied that under we'll
known rule of law things once proved 10
exist are presumed to continue as long as
is reasonable with things of that nature,
and allowed the question.
DIR. Card replied that he would not give
a positive opinion touching recurrenc ce
OF the homicidal mania.
The hearing of testimony will be re-
sumed at 10 O'clock next Monday morning
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-21
DUPL|CITY OF A
CHINESE GIRL
Little Chow Ute Now De-
nies That She Was
Kidnapped.
Jumped About Sixteen Feet to a
Hard Pavement Without
Injury.
Officer Grunwad Mystified That the
Chinese Should Appeal to Him
for Aid.

The tale of the alleged kidnapping of
Chow Ute, the pretty 15-year old Chinese
girl placed in the Presby yterian Mission
Home last Monday. has taken a rather
peculiar turn. The girl now denies that
she was abducted, but asserts, on the con-
trary, that she went away willingly with
Low Yuen Yue.
Not content with denial of her former
statements in regard to leaving. she goes
even further and denies that she was mar
ried to any of the brothers Yuen, of whom
it now appears there are three.
In view of her denial the criminal ele-
ment has necessarily disappeared from the
case, and Officer George Grunwald, who
had been industriously engaged in search
ing for the alleged abductors, ceased his
efforts last night
The mysterious element of the case still
remains. 1t is hard to tell WHY the three
Chinese should approach two police
officers at O'Clock in the morning and
offer to remunerate them well for assisting
in removing the girl from over the cigar
establishment on Dupont street, near Cali
fornia, when the girl was perfectly willing
to go any place they wished
THAT is hard to explain" said Grun-
wald last night. ''If the girl had gone
along quietly with them no one would
have paid ans attention to the party.
but they came deliberately and asked
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-21

command of the tug Ethel and Marion.
He is we'll and favorably known from one
end of the water front to the other, and
should make success out OF the little
vessel.
The Abbey Social Club is to have great
celebration next Sunday night in honor OF
the election of Mckinley. The club is
composed of waterfront Republicans, and
while they meet in 1.-THE Abbey at Sau-
salito all the officers have Pautical desig-
nations. w. +. Gibson is1rear-adm miral,
Chief Whartinger Root is commodore, AS
sistant Chief " harfinger Scott is vice
commodore. Then there is Captain Pratt.
Lieutenant Bennett, Ensign Prince"
Johnson, Surgeon Lake. Chaplain Harry
Asche and Boatswain r. H. Stafford, H.
A. D. The principal duty of the boat
swain will be to keep out intruders, and
see that the sailors keep tag on the wine
drunk by the officers. There should be
jolly time at the Abbey tomorrow night,
and McKinley's health is sure to be drunk
with three times three.
The tug Reliance, which has patented
corrugated propeller, is TO have regular
trial next week. Last Thursday she had
trial of speed with the Alert end beat
that vessel 4 minutes % seconds in the
run from Folsom-street wharf to Hunters
Point. Later she towed in the Llswellyn
]. Morse against wind and tide and Cap
tain Brockaw admitted that the new wheel
did good service.
The bark Martha Davis is loaded for
Honolulu and Captain Soule expects TO
get away tomorrow. The Mohican goes
to Green street 10 load for the Hawaiian
republic and the Santiago is loading at
Pacific street for the same port. 1t would
thus seem that the only rush of merchan-
disc at the present time is toward Homo
lulu. Captain Saunders of the Mohican
made very quick run 20 San Fran cisco.
He brought his vessel here in ten and q
half days, beating some of the fastest sail
ers in the sugar feet. He is quite young
man, but is making fine record as a
smart master. The Mohican was never
classed among the fast vessels, but it
seems that Captain Saunders is going to
make a record breaker out of her.
J. 81. Barry and wife. the former editor
OF The Star, went north yesterday on the
Walla Walla. He goes to Victoria and
then TO Seattle, TO be absent about ten
days, mainly on pleasure. Congressman
James G. Mcguire, Sheriff Whelan and
wife, Captain Mackay, L. W. Lovey and
others were at the wharf to see the editor
off. There was an exchange of wit be-
tween Barry and Wheian, who was solicit
Gus for his friends welfare, as this was
the first vacation taken by the editor for
twenty years. Mr.. Barry returned passes s
sent him for the trip, and paid for his own
and wife's tickets, like any other passen-
ger.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-21
A Little Stranger That Ar
rived on the Steam
Whaler Beluga.
Her Name Is Helen Herschel
Sherman and Her Father Is
Captain of the Whaler.
A Young Oakland Girl, Crazsd Over
Her Levers Desertion, Tried to
Kill Captain Ale xander.

The long-overdue steam whaling bark
Beluga arrived in port yesterday after a
long cruise in the Arctic. The vessel left
here in March, 1894, and Captain Sherman
and his wife have kept each other COM
pany in the frozen north. Since the de-
parture of the whaler there has been an
addition to the "all-told" list. In May,
1895, when the Beluga was in her winter
quarters off Herschel Island, daughter
was born 10 Captain Sherman. The little
one was named Helen Herschel Sherman,
and ever since she has been the pet of the
crew. The first year of her life the little
one spent in the Arctic, and surely never
such an experience was the lot of the
child of English-speaking parents. She
reveled in the ice and snow, and on one
occasion, when twelve months old, had
her photograph taken on the ice. She
could not stand alone, but four sailors
held two ropes, and between them the lit
| tie woman balanced herself and was taken
by the kodak fiend In the shape of the
wife of the captain of the Thrasher.
During the run to San Francisco Cap
tain Sherman was very sick man with a
strained back and Mrs. Sherman was laid
up with rheumatism. Little Helen was,
therefore, left in great measure TO the
tender mercies of the crew. and queen
| never reigned over more willing subjects.
She was monarch of all she surveyed and
her right there was none TO dispute, be-
cause from the chief officer down to the
cabin-boy all bowed down before Miss
Helen and her slightest nod was law. The
men worshiped the little one, and the
privilege of holding her for ten or fifteen
minutes repaid them for an extra trick at
| the wheel or for the call of all hands when
sail had to be shortened.
Helen Herschel Sherman is the first
child of American parents. and In fact the
first child of English-speaking parents,
that has been born so far north. If she
lives and the question is asked her in
| years to come 'Where were you born ?"
her answer will be "On board the steam
| whaler Beluga, in the ice off the mouth OF
the Mckenzie River"
| The Beluga was long time reaching
| San Francisco. She put into Plover Bay
! to land the native members of the crew
and later on the machinery was disabled.
| Chief Engineer Pierson managed to fix up
the damage and she came along under
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-21
STATUARY FOR CHURCHES.
Waldteufeps Importation to Be Investi
gated by the Grand Jury.

-
The United States Grand jury will soon
make matters very uncomfortable for the
Waldteufel heirs or assigns, vino keen a
stationery, art and statuary store at 723
Market street. About two months ago
Special Agent of the Treasury Moore dis.
covered that Waldteufel had displayed for
sale in his store window three pieces of
statuary which Moore thought had
been frauduIently passed through the
Custom house from France. He made
a careful investigation and found
that a priest at Banning had or.
dered two pieces of statuary for his
church through the Market-street firm.
and in order to have the statuary exempt
from duty he affirmed upon oath and in
writing that the sacred ornaments were
for the church.
After the priest had signed for two it
was discovered that an insertion had been
made whereby the statuary was increased
from two to five pieces and yet in the
long run the priest received only the two
that he had bargained for. Upon the
presentation OF this evidence to the Col
lector of Customs the three pieces of statu-
ary were seIzed by the customs officials.
who eventually arrived at the conclusion
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-21

easy steam, Headwinds kept her back
and when the southeasrer was met nearly
all the sails were blown out OF the bolt
ropes. The fog was ''thick enough TO
cur' according to Chief Officer Thatcher
and for a week it was impossible to see
the sun. When the first observation was
taken the vessel was off Point Sur and the
course had to be shaped anew for San
Francisco. Headwinds and storms were
again encountered and in consequence
the Beluga MADE an unusually long trip.
The Beluga brought down q. 900 pounds
OF whale bone, %, ,554 barrels of whale oil,
170 pounds OF ivory, II bear skins, 21S fox
skins, 25 musk skins, wolf skins and 9
beaver skins. In all twenty whales were
taken, eleven being caught and tried out
during the last month of the season. The
vessel has been unusually successful and
the crew was iubilant as she started up
the bay to the Arctic Oil Works yester-
day.
Captain Alexander OF the steamer Santa
Rosa had an experience he is not likely to
forget ina hurry during the last trip of
his vessel. He was clawed and bit by
maniac, and had it not been for the inter
ference of bystanders he might have lost
his Lie. AS 1t was, the young woman who
tried TO end his life escaped, but was after
ward recaptured and again placed on the
Santa Rosa.
Many months ago Miss Hattie Cotler of
Oakland had an alteration with her
parents and, leaving home, went to live
with some relatives on a ranch near San
Diego. There she met young man with
whom she fell in love, and the day for the
marriage was set. She got her welding gar
menis ready and was arrayed for the cere-
mony when the hour came around. The
groom did not put in an appearance, and
after waiting several hours the guests had
20 be dismissed. 1t was then that Miss
Golfers mind gave way and her relatives
decid ed to send her home.
While the Santa Rosa was at Santa
Barbara Captain Alexander thought il
would be safe to take the young lady up
town on the cars. There was quite walk
from the steamer to the car terminus, and
the gallant captain attempted to make the
journey interesting by pointing out differ
ent landmarks on the way. Suddenly
Miss Cotler flew at him like tigress, and
without word of warning began scratch
ing and clawing. She asserted that Alex
ander was the man who was 10 have mar
ried her, and vowed she was going TO have
her revenge. She was finally subdued,
and later was locked up in her stateroom.
Captain Alexander heaved sigh of relief
when he saw the last OF her yesterday
morning. The young woman is now with
her relatives in Oakland, and will proba-
bly, be sent to a private asylum.
Captain James G. Hunter has assumed
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-21
THANKSGIVING.
Special Donation Party for the Benefit
of Cheerless Homes to Be Held
at Simpson Memorial.

OF CneerleSS homes TO BE Held
at Simpson Memorial.
On Monday evening next at O'Clock
Sim pson Memorial Methodist Episcopal
Church will hold Thanksgiving donation
party and social reunion in the vestry oil
that church, corner Hayes and Buchanan
streets. Admission will be free to the
public, but visitors are invited and ex-
pected to bring either money or provisions
that will make homes of the poor and the
destitute more cheerful and bountiful on
Thanksgiving day. The exercises will
consist OF literary and musical pro-
gramme under the direction of the Mercy
and Help Department of the Epworth
League connected with the church.
The contributions received will be dis
tributed by the officers of the league and
will be given not only TO the poor of the
church and congregation, but also to the
needy outside the limits of the parish.
Persons desirous to aid so worthy pur-
pose and who will be unable to attend the
social can send money or articles of food
to the vestry of the church on Monday
afternoon between and O'Clock, where
committee will be in attendance and
thankfully receive such gifts for the
needy.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-21

us to help them, thus making them selves
liable to detection, and, further, offered a
bribe.''
Another strange factor in the affair is
that the girl claims she jumped from a
window fifteen or sixteen feet from the
ground to the hard concrete pavement be-
meath. AS the front and rear doors of the
Mission were securely locked and the KEYS
in the possession of the superintendent
this is believed by the teachers to be true.
The girl says that only one Chinese was
waiting for her, and that she Jumped into
and the wrenching of a lower limb bea rs
this statement out.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-21

that perjury and forgery had been COM
mitted in order to get the whole consign-
ment through the Custom-house.
The case has been in the hands of the
Collector for several weeks, but no move
was made so far as could be learned until
yesterday, when the facts were presented
to United States District Attorney Foote.
When the new United States Grand Jury
is selected mex: Tuesday Mr.. Foote will
present the facts to that body for further
inYestigation
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-21

morning at 10 o'clock at the Office of
Delmas & Shortridge, this City. So after
a labored argument the attorneys for the
Fair estate secured only what they might
have had for the mere asking.
Photographs of the instrument are
already in the hands of most of the attor-
neys opposed to Mrs. Craven, but they
seem to be desirous of possessing more
artistic photograp phic copies than they
now DOsSasc
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-21
The sword Was Not Clean,

John T. Sullivan, who was injured in the
sword duel at the Alcazar in ''At Fort Bliss''
night before last, was laid up in bed yesterday,
but able to play his part last night. The
wound he received win stay with him for
many a day, and DR.. Noble, who dressed IL
again in the afternoon, tears that blood
poisoning may ensue, as the sword with which
he was cut was not clean
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-21

Scotland claims tie credit of having the
smallest burial ground in the world. 1t is
situated in the town of Galashiels, between
Bridge street and High street. It meas
ures only 22a by 141l feet, and is sur
rounded bv ricketv wall about seven feet
high. 1t has been closed as burial ground
for many years.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-21

Walnut shells are in demand in London
for the purpose of adulterating ground
cinnamon, and bring more than whole
walnuts. The powdered shells are not dis
tiWuishable unless the microscopic ex-
animation is an unusually careful one.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-21

LADIES' pocket-books, cardcases, bags and
valises. in leather goods departments are also
perfumes, combs. brushes and toilet articles of
all kinds. Nicest goods and lowest prices
Sanborn Vail Co., 741 Market street.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-21
Must Report Cases.

The Health anc Police Committee of the
Board of Supervisors decided yesterday to
recommend an ordinance prepared by the
Board of Health requiring physicians to report
at the Health Office all cases OF smallpox.
Asia cholera, diphtheria,' scarlet fever.
tuberculosis or other contagious diseases i'm
mediately on Its coming under their notice.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-21
AUCTION SALES.

BY Cook & Co.-This day Saturday. China
ware, AT l23 Kearny ST., at O'Clock.
BY 1. 81. BURD-This day Saturday, Resta u
rant, at 229 O'Farrell street, at IL O'Clock.
BY MADIGAN & Co-rhs day Saturday,
Wagons, etc, at 1922 Mission street.
BY SULLIVAN & DoYLE-Monday. Nov. 23,
Horses, etc, at STA Sixteenth ST. ct IL O'clock
BY EAsToN & ELDRIDeE--Tuesday, Nov. "a
Real Estate, ct salesroom, 63S Market street, at
12 o'clock.