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The herald., 1896-03-31
IN DEMAND
A Clever Bogus Check Worker Captured at
San Francisco

Clever Bogus Check Worker Captured at
San Francisco
OAKLAND, March 3O.-This morning q
well dressed man entered the Central
bank and presented a check drawn on a
San Diego bank and signed H. H. Northof.
He wanted cash for the bit of paper, but
the bank officials were wary and touched a
button which was attached to q wire rum
ming into the police station.
A bell sounded and Detective Denny
Holland reported at the bank. He placed
the man in custody on suspicion, despite
the protests of the indignant NorthoR. He
was locked up in the city prison.
During the afternoon there wero further
developments in the case, and as the day
wore on the chief became convinced that
his prisoner was a prize. message
was received from Los Angeles
saying that a man answering
Northoff's description was wanted there
for forgery and grand larceny, and 1t was
also discovered that earlier in the day the
prisoner had purchased q bicycle in San
Francisco. for which he had paid with a
check for S125. He received $3.50
in change. The wheel had been
ordered shipped to Jesse Grant, San
Diego, but the wheel agent
became suspicious and concluded to wait
awhile before shipping the goods. He set
on foot an investigation and located the
purchaser in the custody OF Chief Lloyd.
The police think they have landed a
smooth worker and one who seems to be
much III demand about the coast,
The herald., 1896-03-31
WITH THE CUE
Billiard Experts Play at Eighteen -lnch BaIk
Line

Billiard Experts Play at Eighteen -lnch BnIk
New York, March 3O.-Prominent bill
lard players from all over gathered at
Madison Square Garden concert hall today
to witness the opening of the tournament
in which Frank Ives, Jake Schaefer and
Albert GARNER are to contest for a purse of
$4,000 offered by Maurice DAILY. The
championship game for the past five years
has been at fourteen inches, but as Ives
became so strong at this style. DAILY de-
cided to equalize matters this year by
making the game an eighteen.inch balk
line. This being a new style to the play
ers, the experts contesting are all on the
same level. The practice scores of the
men have been so even that at the start of
ventured to pick the winner. This is the
first of series of tournaments which will
be played here, in Boston and Chicago.
Each of the players will play the others
two games, and that will make the tourna-
ment last six nights at Madison Square
concert hall. OaIy the old time handlers
of the cue remember GARNER, for it is
twenty years since the Belgian billiardist
crossed the Atlantic. He was a trhe
nervous tonight. Schaefer was the first to
make good run. Score:
50. i, To- 81. 2, o, ., Q, %, Is, "a, IS. 70, 3
80, &c. 0. Total 600; highest run, 76; aver
age. 20.
Garnier-1, 5, o, 0, 9, 1, o, l, 2, 0. 6, 15. So,
23, Is, !, II, 2. ~ 20, O. ]. 4, 3, 8, l. y, 3.
Total, 1877; highest run, 80; average, 23-29.
The herald., 1896-03-31
THE STONE MURDER
An Ohio Horsethief Charged With the Dors
bic Murder


bic Murder
AKRON, Ohio, March 3O.-Anson b
Strong was arrested this afternoon at Res
the murder of Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin N. Stone
at Talmage on Saturday night, Tho evi.
deDce on which the charge is based iE
largely circumstantial. Thirteen year6
ago Strong was sent to the penitentiary
for horse stealing, his conviction being Sc.
cured by the testimony of Stone. Several
years later, after his release from prison,
he was arrested again for the same crime,
and again convicted on the testimony Of
Stone. He gained his liberty the second
time three weeks ago. Immediately after
the tragedy he was suspected of the MUIR
der of Store and his wife. When taken into
custody today Strong said he was at the
home of his sister at Ravenna all of Sats
urday night, and that he had gone to
church Sunday morning. A search of the
sisters house, however. resulted in tho
discovery of suit of clothes and an over
coat which had been placed by stove to
dry. There were no blood stains on tho
clothing, but Strong's sister said she had
washed the garments in an clubhouse early
this morning. In one of Strong's pockets
was found a railroad ticket from RavennA
to Kent the latter place being within two
miles of the scene of Saturday night'a
tragedy. The ticket was purchased last
Saturday. Strong was brought here THE
evening and jailed. The news of the arS
rest soon spread and big crowd assems
bled. There was no disorder, but Mayor
Harper decided 10 prevent an outbreak b1
ordering Battery A of the light artillery to
assemble at it's armory and await develops
ments.
The herald., 1896-03-31

down on his face to the floor of the ring.
Amid great excitement Referee Hurst
counted Leeds out and declared Everhardt
the winner.
Leeds remained in an unconscious state
for half an hour after he was carried out of
the ring. He was attended by DR.. Bonder-
man of Philadelphia. None of the report
ers were allowed in the room, and Captain
Giori, who 10 Leeds manager, came out
and informed the newspaper men that
Horace was in a pretty bad condition. Fin
ally at l 40 word was sent out that Leeds
had recovered sufficiently to recognize
those around him and there was no danger
of relapse. He fought very fast all
through the fifteen rounds, and this so
weakened him that when he got the jolt on
the jaw he was SO weakened by his exer-
tions that he could not recuperate. If it
had not been for his weakened condition
the blow, which was a light one, would not
have had such telling effect.
TWO ENGLISH MILLS
LONDON, March 3l.-The two pugilists,
Tracy and Williams, were matched for a
fight tonight. Tracy was the favorite and
worked cautiously. There were few
rapid exchanges in the first round. Tracy,
with both hands, landed on either side of
his opponents chin. Williams dropped
fat on his back and failed to rise. Tracy
was proclaimed the winner in thirty-five
seconds.
Before the National Sporting club tonight
Billy Smith of Boston defeated Bill Hus-
bands of London for 5000.
The herald., 1896-03-31
ALASKAN SURVEYS


lsny Small Veins Of Gold and Lots Of
Coal
WASHINGTON, March 3O.-The geological
survey has reported to Secretary Smith on
the operations of the survey during the
field season of last year.
Discussing Investigations in the Alaskan
gold fields, the report says that many
small veins of rather rich ore occur on the
southern side of the Silver Bow basin,
about three miles northeast of Juneau.
The old lake beds there are successfully
worked for gold by the hydraulic system.
At Seward City, fifty miles north of Juneau,
there are also rich veins at some points
and yielding gold. On Admiralty island
there are promising veins and mining
there will be commenced in the summer.
Near Sitka, especially along Silver bay ,and
in the country to the southeast, there are
numerous veins, some of which have
yielded little gold.
Near Dalarof bay. on the island of
Unea, in the Shumegin archipelago, 1000
miles southeast of Sitka, the Apollo con.
solidated mine is now yielding at the rate
of $500, 900 year. The report of DR..
Dali, the expert who investigated the coal
resources of Alaska, says that large fields
of fairly good quality of brown coal ex-
ists on the eastern shores of Cooks Inlet
and that veins of economic value exists on
the south shore of the Alaskan peninsula.
The herald., 1896-03-31
WIRE WAITS

W. H. starbuck, former president of the
Oregon improvement company, died in
New York Sunday of heart failure.
Charles f. Clark, an Omaha printer, has
been appointed superintendent of the
Childs. Drexel printers home at Colorado
Springs.
Over the championship course at New
castle-on.Tyne yesterday Bubear beat
Wallace Rosa in a sculling race for purse
of ElOO.
Four steamers arrived at New York yes.
terday, having on board 1884 immigrants.
The Massalia from Marseilles and Naples
brought 1888; the Patria from Hamburg
961; La Bretagne from Havre 900. and
the Bonnie from Bremen $50.
The steamer Labrador arrived at st.
Johns last night from the sealing grounds
with a full cargo of 10000 seals. She
reports the Neptune has taken 10000,
the Walrus 1000, the Kite 5000 and the
Leonard 10000 seals.
The 500 New York lithographers who
struck seven weeks ago are jubilant over
the notification that they may return to
work pending the decision of the commit
tee on arbitration. The committee on ar
btration will meet tomorrow, when it is
expected the differences will be amicably
adjusted.
The herald., 1896-03-31
Identified AVain

CHICAGO. March 30.-Almost conclusive
proof has oeen adduced that the body Of
the man found in the box recently bought
for unclaimed freight by Austin specula~
tors, is that of Oliver Pike of Steilacoom,
way to become solved. Two persons who
had known the man intimately since child
hood and we're almost constantly with him
up to the time he departed for Washing
ton have identified the remains, and after
a most exhaustive scrutiny pronounce the
body that of their friend and relative. II
the question of the truss found on the body
is answered sufficiently the deputy coroner
will offer no further objections to the
burial of the body by the relatives and will
take the proof as ample.
The herald., 1896-03-31
IN THE RINO
Horace Leeds Knocked Out by Everhardt at
HasDeth

Horace Leeds Knocked Out by Everhardt at
7aspeth
EMPIRE ATHLETIC CLUB, MAsPETH, N.
Y, March 3O.-Jack Everhardt and Horace
Leeds, lghtweights, met tonight at the
Empire Athletic club. They were sched-
Devotees of the ring came from all points
of the country. crowd;ng the arena. More
than 5000 spectators were present. Ever.
hardt was somewhat the favorite in the
betting, although Leeds had lots of friends.
In the first round Everhardt landed his left
ring. In a rush Jack sent his left to the
body and right on the neck. Leeds put his
left on the body and Jack landed his left
on the ear as the gong sounded. Both
we're very scientific.
Up to the eighth round the fighting was
fast, but without special advantage to
either man. At the end of the eighth Ever.
hardt was badly winded and very weak.
In the ninth round the men exchanged
Iefts on the face. Leeds landed his right
on the stomach and then uppercut with his
left on the face. Jack landed his left on
the wind and Horace sent his left over The
heart. Leeds landed twice with his left on
the wind and his right on the chin. Jack
tried to save himself by hugginR, but Leeds
threw him off and sent his right and left
on the face and stomach four times. Leeds
had easily the better of this round, and
JtCk was SEOWluE very Wcdh lroii AcouS
stomach punches.
From the tenth to the fifteenth round the
fighting was about even. Leeds played
principally for Everhardt's wind and the
latter landed frequently on Leeds face.
In the fifteenth round Jack squared off
and landed his left on the wind. They
then EXCHANGED lefts on the face. Leeds
landed his left on the heart and Jack
swung q left hook with jolt on Leeds
jaw which sent the Atlantic City man
The herald., 1896-03-31
WANT Ed FOR MURDER
Robert johnson Olives Himself Up to thu
Sheriff

Robert johnson Olives Himself Up to the
Sheriff
Shortly before o'clock yesterday after
noon Robert Johnson walked into Sheriff
Burr's office and calmly announced that
he wished to give himself up, that war;
rant was out for his arrest in Texas for
murder. He is resident of Alvern, that
state, and last December while driv-
ing along road came upon the
body of murdered man named Erie.
In some manner suspicion was directed
at him as the murderer and complaint
charging him with the crime was sworn
out. When he heard of this he fled and
has since evaded the officers. johnson ar
rived in Los Angeles about q month ago,
bnt has become tired of the anxiety and
suspense attending the life of hunted
man and decided that he would surrender
himself and return to prove his innocence.
Sheriff Burr, upon hearing his story, tel
egraphed to the sheriff of Decatur county,
whose name is Moore, and received a reply
to hold johnson, that his story was true.
Moore said that he would send an officer
Immediately for the prisoner.
The herald., 1896-03-31
psrdridqe CAUGHT Short

CHICAGO, March 3O.-Edward Pard-
ridge, the board of trade plunger, bought
100000 bushels of wheat today and
says he will now retire from the market,
having no further interest in it. 1t might
be thought that after buying 100000
bushels of the article he would have very
lively and substantial interest in the wheat
market, but as it was all what is called
short wheat-that is, wheat which he had
previously sold-his purchases of today
will go to the filling of his sales and leave
him even. The market was very much
agitated, and the price went climbing from
63Hc per bushel up to 645sc, while Mr..
Pardridge's brokers were clamoring for
his 100000 bushels of short wheat.
When they stopped buying the price
dropped to 531ic. Pardridge said he was
very sick, and would now give up specula-
ton. He certainly was in appearance a
very sick man. more fit for bed and a
DOCTORS care than for business.
The herald., 1896-03-31
PADDED REPORTS
The London Times Objects to Fake Reports
at High Prices


LONDON, March 30.-The suit of the
Times against the Central News company,
a concern which supplied a certain agency
in the United States, was opened in the
Queens bench division of the high court of
justice today. Sir Frank Lockwood, Y. G.,
who was solicitor general in the late gov
ernment, led for the Times and Sir Edward
Carson, Y. c., led fer the Central News.
TIE Times charges that the dispatches re-
garding the Japanese war which were sup
piled by the Central News were in some
cases entirely fabricated and IN other cases
largely altered and expanded. and that by
publishing them the Times suffered in rep
utation.
Sir Frank Lockwood showed comparison
with the original cable message that the
Central News had furnished to the Times
and its other clients, including the news
sgency in the United States, over %, 300
words of padding. This matter was sup
piled and paid for by the Times at the rate
of six shiilings ($I.5O) per line.
There was considerable amusement
coupled with indignation when counsel
read the following original cable dispatch:
"Wei- Hai-Wei captured" These two
words we're expanded at great length and
purported to give the most graphic details
of the capture of that port by the Japan
ese. Other instances were given of similar
work,
The herald., 1896-03-31
RumorS OF Resignation

WILMINGTON, March 3O.--There is a
strong supposition here that Ambassador
Bayard is contemplating resigning from
his post. While his friends refuse to give
any definite particulars, they hint that
Mr.. Bayard ia dissatisfied at the
action of congress, also that the drain
the dignity of his diplomatic position has
reached such point that he can no longer
maintain it. The story is not confirmed
by his son, Thomas F. Bayard, jr., but GER
tain Developments indicate that the am
bassador means to return to this country
for at least an indefinite period.
The herald., 1896-03-31
People Won't Vote

New YORK, March 3O.-a dispatch to the
World from Madrid says:
General Weyler cables that the govern
ment has failed after repeated efforts to
influence the Reformists and Autonomists
to take part in the elections generally,
though the Autonomists have consented to
nominate senatorial candidates for
Havana university and the Royal Eco
nomical society, which was represented in
the last cortes by Ortiz Pinedo and Fer
pandeS Gonzales, both Autonomists and
Republicans.
The government will send to General
Weyler by the next mail, it is reported in
official circles, letter asking his opinion
upon certain important political and mill
tary projects affecting the colonies, which
will be laid before the new cortes, and
upon the expediency of putting in force
the home rule measures passed last year.
The herald., 1896-03-31
IN THE HOUSE
Progress Made With the Sundry Civil Appro-
priation Bill

Priation Bill
WAsHINGToN, March 3O.-The house to-
day took UP the consideration of the sum
dry civil appropriation bill and disposed of
ment. During the general debate Mr..
Cannon, the present head of the appropri-
atoms committee, and his predecessor, Mr..
Sayers of Texas interchanged opinions as
to present and past appropriations.
But few amendments we're added to the
bill today. Eight amendments to increase
the salaries of lighthouse superintendent3
from $500 to $500 were adopted.
The senate resolution authorizing F.
Green to exercise the duties and powers
heretofore conferred upon the late General
Casey, in relation to the construction of the
library of congress, was adopted.
The senate resolution authorizing EX-
President Harrison to accept certain med
ais presented him by the governments of
Brazil and Spain was adopted.
The house then went into committee of
the whole and took up the sundry civil
bill Hit, chairman of the foreign affairs
committee, gave notice that he would call
up the conference report on the Cuban
resolutions as soon as the sundry civil bill
was out of the way. An arrangement was
effected by which general debate, except
on some disputed paragraphs, should be
closed in one hour. Cannon, chairman of
the appropriations committee, in charge of
the bill, briefly explained its provisions.
Although this ives a great reduction, Can
non argued that the bill cared for the
public service as we'll, and in some in.
stances better, than current laws. "This
method does not diminish appropriations
to be made," interjected Mcmillan Demo
crat, Tenneseee). "but seems to diminish
them for this session. In other words, it
makes record for this congress and
bridges matters over until after election"
Cannon impatiently declared there was
no political method behind the actions of
the appropriation committee.
In conclusion, Mr.. Cannon said he did
not think the appropriations for this ses-
slon, not taking into consideration author-
work. would fall below $500 900 900: the
public service, in his opinion, could not be
The herald., 1896-03-31
south Bound Passengers

SAN FRANCISCO, March 3O.-PassenRero
on the steamer Corona Tor Los Angeles:
Mrs. Il. +. Foster, 5. Il. Spangler, K. M,
Mitchell jr., Miss NJ. Kostomllatsky, Mra,
c. Schrieber, Miss Sch.ieber. Josephine N.
Jobinson, Mrs. J. v. Miller, Mrs. Abel e,
c. stump. Mrs. Gallin. G.. A. Butler, Mrss
o. Nowlin; for Santa Barbara, Miss e. l.,
TuckeI, G. De la Guerra, Miss E. McKaos
Miss |. H. Hathaway, Mise M. e. Hathss
way, L. Z. Iskron. Miss Il. Wallace, Miso
E. Block, Mrs L. Pedlar, Mrs. u. H. ShnGp
non. Mcbride, 81,
The herald., 1896-03-31
A Proposed AiIisncs

LONDON, March 30.-Replying in the
house of commons today to Sir Charles
Dixie, member of the Forest of Dean di
vision of Gloucester. MIR. George N. Cur.
zon, the under secretary of state for for.
egn affairs, said the question whether tbs
government would endeavor to take
friendly action with the United States re-
garsling the threatened action of France
in Madagascar was of great importance,
but the government was not prepared to
add anything to the statement made on
this subject on Friday last.
The herald., 1896-03-31
The preacher VIII Sue

FRESNO, March Evangelist Johnson
is still in Fresno. He did not preach Sun
day night, but arose after the services and
announced the close of his meetings. He
was on the street yesterday accompanied
by deputy sheriffs, and went to the office
of his attorney. There has been no change
in public sentiment regarding the evan
eelist, except that cooler CO unset has
doubtless prevailed and there is no further
danger of violence. 1t is under stood that
row.
The herald., 1896-03-31
Ham mOnd'S Case

LONDON. March 3l.-Tbe Times pub.
fishes dispatch from Pretoria which says
John Hays Hammond. the American under
trial there has obtained leave to go TO Cape
Town on account of his health but his bail
has been increased to 10000. The other
prisoners, says the dispatch, are under
guard here. The British governments has
indicated it will hold President Kruger
and the executive responsible for their
safety. A dispatch from Cape Town to
the Times announces Mr.. Hammond has
arrived there.
The herald., 1896-03-31
Stopped to ExpIain

HAVANA, March 3O.-The Spanish
cruiser Alfonso Doce. while off the coast
recently at night, sighted the Spanish
steamer Alava. The commander being
suspicious of the steamer. fired upon her.
She sailed away in the wind and rain. The
cruiser continued the pursuit and fred five
solid shots at the Alava, which thereupon
stopped and gave an explanation.
The herald., 1896-03-31
hrs. Stockton Expelled

SAN Francisco, March 3O.-Mrs. NJ. A.
Stockton has been excommunicated. She
has been expelled from the First Concrega-
tional church and is under the ban of the
denomination of which she was a devotee.
mittee and the pastor Of the First Congre-
gational church have given to Mrs. Stock
toms letter of resignation.
The herald., 1896-03-31

to the grounding Of the steamer. He an
nounced with vehemence that the Paris
was absolutely uninjured and had only
anchored where she was to await daylight
before docking. Captain Passow also said
the steamer ran aground during clear
weather Sunday afternoon and before the
fog set in. He declined to state whether
he considered the pilot to blame or not.
The herald., 1896-03-31
Convention Workers.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 3O.-The conven-
ton subcommittee of the Republican
national committee met at the Southern
today. Hon. J. S. Clarkson of Iowa, Hon.
Joseph H. Manley of Maine, Colonel Will
lam Hahn of Ohio, Ex-Governor Joseph w.
Fifer of Illinois, Senator Thomas Carter of
Montana, General Powell Clayton of Ar
kansas and Colonel II. c. Kerens of Mis-
souri, were present. The subcommittee
decided that the distribution of press tick
cts to the convention will be made by the
press committee appointed by the citizens
committee of st. Louis. All applications
for press tickets should be directed to Mr..
T. E. Byrnes, sergeant-at.arms, Minneapo-
lis. Minnesota.
Each delegate will have three tickets in
Guiding his own, and the people from each
state and territory desiring admission to
the convention will have to apply to the
delegates to the convention from their
respective states for tickets. The tickets
for members of the G. A. +. will be given
to the national council of administration
and distributed by their directions. All
tickets to the convention will be iss ued on
Monday, June 18th, by the sergeant-at-
arms at the convention building.
The herald., 1896-03-31
Opposed to Fres Silver

PHILADELPHIA, March 3O.-The manu-
frcturers' club of this city held a special
meeting tonight at which strong resolutions
were adopted opposing the free and uulim-
tied coinage of silver. The meeting was,
perhaps, the largest in point of attendance
the club has ever had.
The herald., 1896-03-31
A Steamer Aground

New YORK, March 3O.-The steamer
Paris, which had been ashore off Sandy
Hook, tioated at high tide. passing in at
quarantine at 9:1O p. m. Captain Passow
said be had no statement to make in regard
The herald., 1896-03-31
A Strike Off

BALTIMORE, Md, March 3O.-The gar
ment workers of this city, who have been
out OH strike for the past five weeks, de-
cIared the strike of tonight and will return
to work tomorrow.
The herald., 1896-03-31

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GETS A CONTINUANCE.
b. f. Walker will Not BE Tried
Until the Next Term of
the Warner Court.

The case of the State VS.. b. f.
Walker has again been continued
and not to be tried until the next
term of the Lincoln Circuit Court at
Warner. Judge ". D. Jones, Walk
er's attorney. obtained d e0ntinu-
ance OF the case today.
The readers of the GRAPHIC will re-
member that Walker, who IL the
Constable OF Whiteyille township, in
the early spring shot and killed an
old man near the james place. A
change OF venue was taken to VAR
ner and the case was set for hear
ing week before last, but when the
case was called, on account of the
absence of important witnesses, it
wes continued until today. This
afternoon the case was again called,
and, as above stated. was again
continued until the next term of that
court. Walker expects to give bond
which will have to be approved by
the Sheriff of Lincoln county.