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The San Francisco call., 1896-03-26
She Is Now Almost in Readiness
for Her Builders Trial
Trip.
A GENUINE SUCCESS EXPECTED.
Built of the Best Material and by the
Best Engineers and Mechanics
in the World.

The trial trip of the Monadnock and the
doings of the American navy in various
parts of the world have given prominence
to the fact that IN few days the battle
ship Oregon, built at the Union Iron
Works, will have her official trial
trip.
She Is now almost completed, and
dredgers are at work clearing the way for
her free entrance to the waters of the bay
Once again afoat. she will be taken to
Hunters Point drydock and there placed
in readiness for her trial. Aspecial gang of
men will be put to work. and the big line
f-battle-ship's bottom will be scrubbed and
cleaned until it shines like bur nished
silver. The steering gear will be over
hauled, ana when the Oregon leaves the
dock everything is sure to be in thorough
working order. A more than satisfactory
result is expected, and the SCOTS are rest
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-26

tripled their investment in two years and
would have realized a profit OF about
$1,000, 900.
This syndicate had an offer from the
Mexican Government two years ago to ac-
quire lease of the Tehuantepec road for
ninety years, on condition that they would
complete it. At the time the road had
been mortgaged and $11. .0O0, 900 worth of
bonds issued, which were bought in Ger
was to have the syndicate ia Ike up these
bonds, which bear 6 per cent, the holders
being willing to sell at the price paid for
them. The Government also agreed to
give the syndicate the privilege of issuing
bonds on which to raise money for the ex-
pense of completing the road. These
bonds the Mexican Government further
agreed to guarantee.
In the furtherance of this plan E. j.
Molera, the well-known civil engineer, and
Consul Coney We're commissioned to go to
Mexico and report on the road aud arrange
the deal as far as lay in their power.
While they were busy ON their mission
they were suddenly and Unexpectedly re-
called and the deal fell through. The
cause for the sudden change of heart has
ever since been mystery, but one of the
statement that G. p. Huntington learned
of the scheme, had an interview with one
of the principals. and that thereafter the
matter was allowed to languish and finally
to die.
The bonds of this road, which at that
time were obtainable for 80 per cent of
their face, are now selling for 81 cents and
for par, and had the deal been consummated
those interested would now be holding Sc
curities for which they would have paid
So, ,S500 600, and which are to-day worth
n carly Gil 000 OO0 and wh ich u0uld no rp.
turning an annual income of more than
Is per cent on the original amount in
vested.
1t is acknowledged by representative
of one of the carriers directly interested in
the Panama route that the Tehuantepec
Railroad was bound to become an i'm
portant factor and a rival of the
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-26

from the through freight situation, the
gentlemen having in hand the project of
organizing through service between this
port ana New York, via the Tehuantepec
Railroad, have taken renewed and in
creased interest in the scheme. As the
gentlemen interested are prominent mer-
chants and large shippers, it is claimed
that the enterprise if carried to compile
ton will always remain an independent
and genuine competitor with the overland
railroads and the Panama line.
A. K. Coney, the Mexican-Consul Gen.
eral. is thoroughly familiar with the
Tehuanterec Railroad, and is strongly in
clined to favor the plan of the San Fran
cisco parties who are negotiating to secure
control of the property. Speaking of the
matter yesterday, he said:
The Tehuantepec Railroad is built from one
end TO the other. All 1t lacks are proper ports
40 as to give the necessary facilities for ship
ping at both Coalza coalcos on the one side and
Salinas Cruz on the other. AT Coatzacoalcos it
will be necessary to jetty the Coatzaeoalcos
River and at Salins Cruz breakwater VIII
have to be built.
Last year the Government made contract
with samuel Brothers of Mexico and New York
for the purchase of a million dollars worth of
rolling stock and material for the road.
Among other things all the temporary eulverts
and bridges are to be replaced with new and
permanent ones.
There are no regular lines of steamers run
ming to these ports as yet, but don't think 1t
will be very long before there will be. no
ticed in The CALL that there are negotiations
on foot 10 take up the matter of utilizing the
Tehuantepec as link in line between New
York this port and Central and South Ameri-
can ports and even for line to Europe.
Nothing would give me greater pleasure than
to nave the people of California take up the
nroiect as that would mean progress and in
creased commerce for Mexico as well as for
California In my opinion there is no better
field for developing the manufacturing and
commercla al in terests of this State than would
be opened up by just such q scheme as that
outlined in THE CALL
The road has been in running order since
last April and has been making good deal OF
money. In fact, 1t Is not able to handle all the
traffic that offers and that is the reason thatthls
miilion-dollar contract was recently let With
the increase in its rolling-stock 1t will be in
position TO take care of all the business for
some time to come. Should connecting steam
ers be put on it Will, of course, be necessary to
put on additional rolling-stock.
1t was learned yesterday that a few OF
the best known capitalists of this City
were in a deal about two years ago to Sc
cure control of the Tehnantepec Railroad,
bit allowed the negotiations to drop, with
the result that they are now mourning
their neglect to take advantage of the OPP
portunity whereby they would have nearly
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-26

gon. The Charleston was built after the
model of the Japanese cruiser Naniwa
Kan. and the San Francisco and Olympia
were modelled more or less after European
ideas. The new bastle-ship, however, is on
the lines designed by two young American
officers, and in design and build-from rivet
to hull, from machine-gun to main bat
tery-she is American and American only.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-26
Cruelty to Childran.

Joseph Ault, the ex-foreman of the Standard
Oil Company, who was arrested on Tuesday
for cruelty beating his little daughter and
was released on his own recognizance by
Judge Conlan, appeared in Judge Lows court
yesterday. the case was continued until
Saturday ana Ault was ordered into custody.
He was afterward released on $1,000 bonds
Judge Campbell yesterday sent Mrs. Maggie
Patterson of Clementina street to the County
Jail for three months and Mrs. Elizabeth
Rousch for five months on the charge of
cruelty to their children.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-26
Death OF q Noted Anrler.

W. w. Noble, well-known angler who was
particularly interested in the fy-casters' tour
nament which was held at Stow Lake about
four years ago, died on Tuesday at the French
Hospital, the result of an operation for appen-
mill Creek on the opening day Of the season
The funeral will take place to-day. Noble was
born near Inverness, Scotland.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-26

whereabouts, and is brought down to date tits
columnous work of qarto sze invaluable to Police
Officers, Judges, Prosecuting Officers, Banks, Mer-
camille Houses, and others likely to come n C on
ssctwith and be victiized by these most dangerous
criminals 1t contains great amount Of matter.
particularly interestngto the general public, which
has heretofore been hidden IN the Police archives
Sold by subscription. price SIS. Agents aoanted
q. W. DuIINGHAM. Publisher. New York.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-26
q. w. CLARK & co.
653 Market Street.

THOMAS BYRNEs, retire.
Chief of Police Of New York,
has justcompleted aremark.
able book professional
CRIMINALS OF AMERICA"
Itcontains a gallery Of 4O(
PICTURES, taken from life, OF
the most celebrated crimi.
mails; Burglars. Counterfeit.
ers. Pickpockets, Bank
Sneaks, Shoplifters, ETC.,
many Of whom are now ply
ing their vocations in our
midst. 1tcontains their de-
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-26
WILL RIVAL THE
PANAMA ROUTE.
Increased Interest Mani
tested in the Tehuante-
pee Railroad.
CONSUL CONEY'S VIEWS.
He Strongly Favors Control of
the Road by California
Capital.
HOW MILLIONS WERE LOST.
History of Big Deal That Was
Spoiled by c. P. Huntington's
Interference.
HOW MILLIONS WERE LOST.

With the announcement from New York
that the Trsnscontinental Association is
in process of reorganization and all COM
petition was about again to be eliminated
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-15
- -. DAYS LIST OF FAILURES
Includes that OF one of the "Original" Ma
tional Banks,

Hollidaysburg, Pa, Dec. 14-The First
National bank of this place, the Oldest
in this section OF the state and one of the
original fifty-seven national banks in the
United States. suspended business this
morning. The following notice was
posted on the front door of the bank:
ION account of the heavy drain upon
this bank for the past thirty days,
especially the last two or three days. the
board of directors have decided TO sus-
pend business until further notice.
(Signed) BOARD OF DIRECTORS"
The First National bank of Holidays
burg was organized n 1863 with a capi-
tai $4,000.
Two other banks, at Martinsburg and
Williamsburg, failed as result OF the
first failure.
The Martinsburg Deposit bank was es-
tablished in 1870. Colone, William Jack
of Hollidaysburg is the president. The
bank had capital OF $4,000.
The Williamsburg bank is controlled
by Jack, Watson. Morrow & CO., OF
which Colonel William Jack has been
president and Hon. John Clark Of Will
liamsburg cashier. Il was established
in 1873 with a capital OF $4,000. The
officials OF the bank sag that the sus-
pension is only temporary and that the
three banks will be reopened without
any financial loss 10 the depOSi,ors after
the work OF reorganization is completed.
The closing OF the Hollidaysburg, Mar
tinsburg and Williamsburg banks, il is
said, was due principally 70 the withdraw
al OF the deposits of the Pennsylvania
railroad ten days ago. The banks all
-etaliated by refusing 70 cash the checks
OF the railroad employees when they were
presented.
The Pennsylvania railroad company
last week ran their pay car over the sew
eral branches centering here. There was
q banking department aboard the car
and the employees received their money
withou; going 10 the banks
The result OF this contention between
The railway company and the banks was
a steady run on the institutions by the
minor depcsitOrs and they succumbed
this morning, after withstanding the run
for seven days The average deposits
IN the three banks was $50 600.
Tie banks have been distrusted in f.
aancial circles since September 3. last
On that date the private banking house
Of Gardner, Morrow & Co. OF this city.
failed. with libiiiities OF So. .0ae and as
sets. so far as ascersained, OF So. .0oo. The
intimate relations existing between ths
four banks. the fact that they were main
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-15

ly Differed and controlled by the same
people and the additional circumstances
that between 100000 and $4,000 worth
Of securities was removed to the First
National bank from the private bank
before its failure, aroused suspicion. The
National bank, of course, claimed that
these securities were given them for cash
balances due on the exchange of checks.
A deed of assignment was recorded in
the Blair county court this evening from
the Martinsburg Deposit bank, or Mar
tinsburg, this county, TO its cashier, Will
liam S. Nicodeemus. The bank was a
private partnership with a paid up capi-
tai of $25, 900. Its assets will aggregate
500, 900.
The Williamsburg bang, Of Williams
burg, this county, assigned to its cash
ier, John Clark. This bank is unincor-
porated with paid up capital of ST.
000 Its mercantile rating is s275,0o0.
Edwardsville, IL, Dec. 1.-THE bank
Ing house Of John A Prickett & Son in
this city suspended today. making an as
signment to c. n. Travos and E. D. Gil
lespie. The cause assigned in the notice
posted are heavy cash Withdrawals dur
ing the panic times and long continued
illness Of the head of the establishment.
The expectation of ultimately paying
liabilities in full is expressed. The fall
Ure was entirely unexpected and has
caused profound sensation. as the bank
was largely patronized locally.
New York, Dec. 1.-THE failure of
John Collins & Sons was announced on
the cotton exchange today and the firm
of w. D. Rountree & Co, announced
their failure on the cotton exchange this
afternoon. Neither this nor the Collins
failure affected the market.
Chicago. ILL.,, Dc. 14.-The Flip & Raic-
hert Manufacturing company, manufac-
turers of sash. doors and blinds, made
an assignment to John P. Hand today.
Assssets, $4,000; liabilities, $2S,000.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-15
IN THE SUPREME COURT
Decision Rendered in Favor of the Ken.
tucky Turnpike Companies.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 14.-In the
supreme court of the United States today
Justice Harlan delivered the opinion of
the court in the case of the Covington
and Lexington Turnpike Road company
VS.. Sanford and others. The action grew
out of the act Of the Kentucky legisla-
ture Of 1890 prescribing rates of toll
which the turnpike company refused to
observe. Sanford and others brought
suit to compel acceptance OF the terms OF
the act The case was decided by the
Kentucky court Of appeals in favor of
the law. The decision rendered today
reversed this decision on the ground that
the law in question violated the 1ith
amendment by taking the property of
the turnpike company without due process
of law.
Chief Justice Fuller announced the
opinion of the court in the case of the
United States VS.. the Oregon and CalifOr-
MIA Railway company and the Oregon
Central Railway company involving the
title to lands near Portland, Ore, revers-
ing the decision Of the circuit court of
appeals for the Ninth circuit and sus-
tanning the contention of the govern
ment.
The case has been brought by the
government TO enjoin the railroad COM
panies from asserting title TO certain
lands included in the grant made 10 the
Oregon Central company in 1870, which
afterwards sold out to the Oregon and
California company. The railroad COM
pany failed to complete its line within
the time specified, and forfeited a por-
ton Of its grant. The complications
arose out Of the fact that, twenty miles
west Of Portland, the road, instead Of
proceeding in a direct westward direc-
fI1r cb y,ly m Inf nf
this circumstance arose conflicting
claims between the railroad company
and the government to the land in the
quadrangle lying northwest of the turn
ing point. The company sold much OF
the land under its claim and they are
now being held by claimants under this
title. The interior department claims
had been forfeited and the proceedings
which were terminated today proceeded
upon this theory. The decision of the
circuit court for the district of Oregon
found in favor of the governments con-
tention but was reversed by the circuit
court OF appeals for the Ninth circuit.
The chief Justices opinion, in turn. re-
verses the circuit court of appeals and
sustains the circuit court and the gov
ernment contention. Chief Justice Fuller
did not give the courts reasons for the
conclusions reached.
In the case of Charles W. Nordstrcm
VS.. the state of Washington, the opinion
OF the state supreme court was affirmed.
Nordstrom is under sentence 10 be
hanged for murder and today's decision
viii have the effect OF confirming the
sentence. He made an effort 10 have the
verdict Of the court below reversed be-
cause the proceedings against him were
based on the process OF information
rather than Indictment by the grand
jury.
The case of Henry Creamer, charged
with murder, and OF Adolph Krug. with
defalcation, also from the state OF Wash
ington. were dismissed by the court.
The court announced recess for the
holidays from next Monday until the
first Monday in January.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-15
FEARFUL HURRICANE AT SEA
Terrible Experience of the Schooner Ber-
nsrd Hopkins OF the Atlantic Coast.

Washington, Dec. 14-News of the ter
rible hurricane occurring in the past
week has been reported by the officers
of the three-masted schooner Bernard
Hopkins, which has arrived here. Not
only was a preat portion of the vessels
cargo lost, but two of her crew were
swept overheard, one of whom was res
cued, while the other lost his life. The
captain of the vessel, Henry Foster, gave
the following account of the experience
during the hurricane, which lasted four
or five days:
'In all my experience as a seafaring
man, i never encountered such a gale,
or hurricane, 1 should call it, as struck
US only few days ago. After we left
Georgetown, S. c., we had very fine
weather to the Goth of the month. On
that day, the hurricane swooped down
on US. This was about o'clock on
Sunday morning, when we were about
fifty miles South Of Cape Henry. We
tried to keep our sails as long as pos
sible, but in short while the full force
Iof the hurricane struck us, carrying
away great portion of them and laying
bare our masts. The wind blew about
eighty or ninety miles an hour, the hea-
Wens sending down biinding sheets Of
rain.
THE ship heeling at time a heavy
sea struck the Spanker, a ,poy, OennlS
MINIS, was swept from his feet, grab
bing as he went overheard, the mate.
who was working on the same sail with
him. When the men struck the water
the hold Of the boy on the mate loosened
and he was carried out from the vessel,
the mate saving his life by fortunately
grabbing rope within his reach and
hauling himself on board. Our steering
gear got stove in, and with our maSts
bare we tossed helplessly until Friday
following the commencement of the
storm. On this day the storm broke,
having carried US 125 miles out of course.
For the balance of our trip we had good
weather"
st. Johns, n. F., Dec. 1.-THE mail
steamer from the north reports that sew
en- schooners were wrecked in last
Wednesdays gale.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-15
SUBLETTE WILL IN COURT
That Mysterious Document Is Declared
PresumptiyelY Fraudulent.

st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 14-The Sublette
will has been declared invalid by Judge
Rassier, of the probate court 1t was
filed for probate last March, revealing
a romantic story in which figured the
tombstone over a long-forgotten grave
in the Rocky Mountains; some interest
ing family history, and the marvellous
discovery of the will of Solomon P. Sub
lette, who died in st. Louis, October 1,
1851 almost forty years after it was
made
The will reached a legal firm Of Seda-
liza, No, by mail in 1895, unaccompanied
by any other writing and with no clue 10
the identity Of the sender. They con-
suited with the heirs of Sublette in st.
Louis who were mentioned in the alleged
will, and who had been at law for years
with Sublette's heirs-at-law for possess
sion of the estate, which consists of real
estate in ST. Louis worth millions.
Judge Rasiser declares the will pre-
sumptively fraudulent
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-15
Tue Daily Eaole gussaay Hurune 4eeemb l5 1885,

laden. Captain Records reports that on
the evening of November 8 he was run
into by an unknown two-masted schoon-
er and his ship became almost water
logged.
Captain Records and his crew stood
by his vessel until the fifth, when they
were rescued by the brig Gabriel, Cap
tain Mundy, which had been blown
away from her anchorage at Salt City,
Turks Island, seventeen days previous
ly during a heavy northeast gale. They
succeeded in reaching Turks Island
just previously TO the sailing of the
Saginaw from this port. The unknown
schooner which collided with the
Schmidt lost her jib BOOM The Schmidt
was set on fire by Captain Records when
he abandoned her, as she was directly IN
the track of all vessels and would nave
proved very dangerous to navigation.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-15
TO COLLATERAL stockholders
Address Issued Opposing Union Pacific Re-
organization Plan.

New York, Dec. III. P. Morgan, J.
p, Steward, Edward King and A. z.
Orr of the committee upder the trust de-
benture Of the Union Pacific Railway
company dated Dec. Ia, 1891, have issued
a circular to the holders of Union Pa
cific collateral notes, stating that, in the
opinion Of the committee, the proposed
plan of reorganization is undesirable;
that the committee mentioned is proceed
ing with all possible dispatch to liquidate
the collateral trust with a view to pay
ing out the outstanding notes and re-
tanning in equity the securities for the
benefit of the Union Pacific Railway
company or its legal successor; and that,
4n their opinion, the interest of the note
holders is sufficient and adequate to pro-
tect the course they are pursuing for
the liquidation of the trust. The COM
mittee reaffir1ns the opinion that the Sc
curities held under the collateral trust
are more than adequate for the redemp-
ton of tn outstanding notes with inter-
est at per cent until the date Of pay
rnnnt.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-15
SUICIDE BY LAUDANUM
Misguided Woman Who Found Marriage
and Everything Else a Failure.

London, Dec. 14.-An inquest was held
soday over the remains of Mrs. Caro-
line Muriel Valentino lie Champion,
daughter of Captain Cunliffe OF Shrop-
shire, who month ago obtained a judi
cial separation from her husband, Lieu
tenant LIE Champion, a relative OF the
well known sportsman, Sir Claude
Champion de Crespigny, Bart Mrs lie
Champion committed suicide on Friday
last by swallowing laudanum. The coz
oner's jury returned a verdict OF tenn
porary insanity. The recent divorce pro-
cedeings caused quite sensation at the
time. revealing the doings OF certain
members of the fast set in England.
Mrs. lie Champion, it was shown IN
court. occasionally come down to dinner
in red satin boomers and her better
half's smoking jacket. and frequently
called her husband "a fool. :"
Mr. lie Champion, on his side. was prov
ed to have been most violent upon near
ly all occasions, making scenes in public
places and calling his wife vile names,
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-15
HANNA In HIS OFFICE
DINGHY has Not Been Offered the War
Portfolio.

Cleveland, O., Dec. 14-National
Chairman N. A. Hanna was back at his
Office desk again today busily engaged
in attending to large accumulation of
mail. he stated that he would probably
go to Canton within a few days, when it
is presumed that he will make his off,
cial report to the president-elect con-
cerning the arrangements made for the
Inauguration and other matters attend
Ell TO while in Washington.
Ir. Hanna declined 10 discuss cabin
ct or ether political subjects.
A gentleman who is very close to the
president-eiect, as well as to the national
chairman, stated today that he knew for
a certainty that the treasury portfolio
had not been offered to Mr.. Dingley, as
has been reported.