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The herald., 1896-12-18
COnE OVER AND HELP US

PEELED to suffer the humiliation of ap-
pealing to British and other alien con-
suls for protection against threatened
violence, as their own legation was
either too weak or too cowardly to pro-
tect them. During the massacre at Van
our countrymen were compelled to seek
the protection of the British consul, who
to assure their safety, hoisted the union
jack above the American mission, the
Stars and Stripes inspiring neither re-
spect nor fear. Only the unceasing eX-
ertions of Sir Phillip Currie, the British
ambassador at Constantinople, says the
Westminster Gazette, have enabled the
American missionaries in the Ottoman
empire to pursue their labors of mercy
unmolested.
"The well known policy of this govern
ment to keep at peace with all the world.
as long as peace can be preserved with
out loss of honor. will be the policy of the
league, but it ll-insist that the means
of securing peace is TO be found in the
most ample provisions for the defense of
our coasts, both by sea and land; in a
liberal policy toward the army and navy,
in such an adjustment of the tariff as
will furnish ample revenue to meet all
the expenses of the government and en-
courage domestic industry by protecting
our markets against ruinous competi-
ton from abroad
while the policy of the league will be
pacific and conservative, its influence
will be exerted to complete the Nicar
aguan canal with American capital and
retain it under American control, to eX-
tend the boundaries of the the republic
to embrace adjacent territory, the Ha-
waiian islands and the islands proxi-
mate to our coast, whenever the people
of those countries shall voluntarily seek
incorporation with the union. promote
our merchant marine to more than its
ancient prestige and make the flag of the
republic respected in every quarter Of
the globe"
The herald., 1896-12-18
CALIFORNIA HEALTH.
State Mortuary Statistics for the Month
of November.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 17.-Reports
received by the state board of health
during November from forty-nine cities
towns. villages and sanitery districts
asgregating population of 1871 .1So, show
a mortality of S99-a death rate of 12O
per 1000 for November, or A. 40 per 1C0C
per annum.
There were 1876 deaths from consump-
ton, 81 from pneumonia, q from bron-
cnitis. eight from congestion of the
lungs. 5 from diarrhoea, 5 from cholera
infantum and 66 from other diseases OF
the stomach and bowels, 8 from diph-
liberia, 10 from Group, 4 from scarletina
] from measles, from whooping cough
19 from typhoid fever, 5 from marlarial
fever II from cerebro-spinal fever, 4C
from cancer from erysipelas, Y from
diseases of the heart, ) from alcoholism
and 3S1 from all other causes, three of
which were from la grippe.
The herald., 1896-12-18
JUDICIAL ORDERS.

RICHMOND, Va. Dec. 17--The court
of appeals today issued an order COM
manding the state board of election
canvessers to award to j. Yost. Repub-
lican candidate, the certificate of elec-
tion to congress in the Tenth congress
sional district, though some of his bal
lots read Jacob Yost, and to count for
c. NJ. Wallace. jr., Democratic presiden-
tial elector, votes returned to the credit
of c. NJ Wallace
The herald., 1896-12-18
THE PANAMA SCANDAL

PARIS, Dec. 17.-Action has been com
menced by the treasury against Nj. Bal
hut, Charles de Lesseps and Elondon &c
recover the unpaid fine inflicted upon
NJ Baihut by the assizes court in March
1883, in connection with the Panama
canal failure. The sum for which NJ. De
Lesseps is held Jointly responsible in his
capacity amounts to S91, $50 francs. 1t is
claimed by NJ de Lesseps that M. Bal
hut has already paid $40, 600 francs.
The herald., 1896-12-18
JAPANESE HIGHBINDERY.

STOCKTON, Dec. 1.-THE difficulties
which have from time to time cropped
out in the Stockton Japanese colony
made their appearance this morning
at o'clock when an internal machine
was thrown through window in q Jap
anese house on Hunter street. The
bomb was made of an old lard can
filled with few pieces of scrap iron,
two pounds of black powder and two
percussion caps. The fuse was burning
after it had been thrown in the yard
Had it exploded in the house it would
have shattered it and killed the inmates.
Chinese are alleged to have done the
Gea,l
The herald., 1896-12-18
RATES TO THE COAST

CHICAGO. Dec. ia meeting of the
California lines was called today at the
Office of Chairman Caldwell for the pur-
pose of considering reported demoraii-
Zation in California rates. The charges
were made by some of the roads that
their competitors have been in the habit
of late of granting free sleeping car
transportation to parties going through
The herald., 1896-12-18
GETS OFF EASY.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1.-THE
judgment of the superior court of Sar
Joaquin in the case of E. N. Tucker. ar
rested for extortion and sentenced tc
two and one-half years Imprisonment
was reversed by the supreme court to-
day. The defendant appealed upon the
ground that he was not permitted tc
plead 'once in jeopardy, "tke lower cou!
having refused to admit the plea. The
supreme court sustained the defendant
contention
The herald., 1896-12-18

A LCNATIC RECAPTURED.

SANTA CRUZ, Dec. Thames Tay-
lor, who recently stole a mail pouch
from all express wagon which was on
the way from the depot to the postofflce,
and was sent to Stockton, was found to-
day at the depot. barefooted, carrying
his shoes in his hands. He said he es-
capped from the asylum and came here
to burn building near the depot for
revenge. He was placed in Jail
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TOO GOOD TO LEAVE.

GEORGETOWN, S. c.. Dec. 1.-THE
president and party spent the day shoot
ing ducks in the big marsh near South
Island. Ducks We're numerous and a
good days sport was enjoyed, which in
dicates probability that the president
will remain in the shooting grounds
the remainder of the week.
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to the coast. This, if true, means re-
duction of about SIS in the regular rates.
The meeting was in session all the after
noon and finally came to the conclusion
that there was no Generalization in the
business worth noticing, and the meet
ing adjourned after all the roads repre-
sented had agreed to keep rigidly to the
provisions of the agreement covering
ans-continental business.
The herald., 1896-12-18
SOUTH DAKOTA'S VOTE.

PIERRE, S. D.. Dec 1.-THE official
count, completed today, gives the fol-
lowing results:
Congressmen-Repu Gamble,
40 439; Crawford, 40,515; Populists, Kelly,
41125; Knowles. 41,23S. Prohibition,
Alexander 6S3; Lewis, 722. Highest vote
on electors-Bryan, 41,225; Mckinley,
Al ,O42; Levering, 664.
The herald., 1896-12-18
BRYAN's LECTURE CONTRACT

RALEIGH. N. c., Dec. 17.--Anthony
Comstock, manager of the McBee- Bryan
lecture combination, stated to News
Observer reporter'that the coptract with
Mr.. Bryan had been sold by McBee at an
advance of $4,000. McBee refused to
confirm or deny the story. The pur-
cate.
The herald., 1896-12-18

News of the Courts--Josepha Valenzuela
sues Higuera for breach of promise e. An
opinion by Judge York on an Undertaking
to release an attachment. Title by pre-
scription.. The troubles of the Hotel
Mitchell. Pasadena. Robert Newiyn ar
rested for erbezzling note. Salvador
Murrlo indicted for impersonating Jose
NJ. Moreno....A dubious complaint
hobos luck....A youthful incorrigible. ....
Court notes and new suits-Page 10.
The herald., 1896-12-18
MRS. TURNER'S DEATH

INDEPENDENCE. Kas, Dec. IL
The wife of ex-Judge Turner of this
place is dead at Shepard, Ohio. Judge
Turner was chief justice of Arizona for
four years, and Mrs. Turner was Sun
daY school missionary worker of note
The herald., 1896-12-18

Southern California Specials-Plans for
Pasadena's great tournament of roses. -.
San Bernardino will tax commercial drum
mers.. Santa Ana's Bimetalic league ef-
fects permanent organization. Pleasure
seekers at Coronado The Berkeley foot :
ball team to play at Riverside. Social
Gossip from Pomona and Santa Monica
Page Z.
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A FRENCH DELEGATE.

ROME, Dec. 17-Signor Charida.
member of the chamber of deputies, has
been chosen a delegate to the interna-
tional postal congress which meets at
Washington next year.
The herald., 1896-12-18
SOMEBODY SUMMING.

LONDON, Dec. 17.-The Daily Mail
publishes a dispatch from CONSTANT
nople, saying ninety arrests have been
made there of Turkish notabilities, in
cluding various government officials,
and forty-five Circassian ladies of the
sultan's harem
The herald., 1896-12-18
A STATUE TO BLAINE

WASHINGTON, Dec ia bill intro
duced today by Representative Bull of
Rhode Island appropriates $50, 900 for the
erection of monumental statf>~ TO
James G. Blaine in washinrton.
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THE VOTE DECLARED.

HELENA, Mont, Dec. 1.-THE can
vassing board declared the result of the
election today. The vote was: Bryan,
A. 5S7: Mckinley 10 494: Levering, 1856.
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Masonic installation--Page 8.

Police court proceedings-Page 8.
Wilton Lackaye as d. Belgraff-Page .
Real estate and building review-Page s.
Guessing on the disposal of city pat
ronage--Page 6.
The mass meeting Of Cuban sympathizers
tonight-Page 5.
Death of "Jim' Ryan, the champion
sprinter-Page 5.
The harbor commissioners visit Santa
Monica-Page 10.
Insurance men send delegates to San
Francisco-Page 5.
City Clerk Luckenbach on the garbage
ordinance-PaEe 6.
The Parkhurst society's prosecution of
a notorious house-Page s.
A newspaper carrier held up on Ohio
street Tuesday morning-Page 10.
William F. Furay arrested on charge
Of attempting to poison his mother-in-law
Page 3.
The herald., 1896-12-18
A POSTMASTER MISSING

NEWPORT, Ky. Dee 17.-Postmaster
]. j. Hetsch of this city is missing, and a
deficit OF $4,000 in his accounts has been
found by postoffice inspectors. He has
been q freQuenter of the race tracks.
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NEWS OF THE MORNING
BY Teleeranh:

by IeleGraph.
Fair weather today.
State mortuary statistics for November.
The late Peter Donahues millions large
ly left to charity.
Closing discussions of the irrigation con-
gress at Phoenix.
Jimtown famous in coast fiction, prac-
tically destroyed by fire.
American bimetallists decide to pursue
vigorous campaign Of education.
England experiences the most violent
earthquake recorded in her history.
The Atlantic coast storm plays havoc
with shipping; some vessels lost and many
overdue.
Public expression in favor OF Cuba leads
to threats of arrest for extending aid in
contravention of treaty agreements.
A consul's report on the horrible cond;-
ton of affairs in Armenia; 10000 widows
and $4,000 orphans absolutely starving.
The Fitzsimmons case against Sharkey
thrown out of court prize fighters have no
legal standing in California; Corbett signs
an agreement to fight Fitz.
Congressional proceedings The senate
passes an immigration bill as a substitute
for the house measure; the house passes
the army appropriation bill, and makes
good progress with other work.
The herald., 1896-12-18

NEW YORY, Dec. IA dispatch 10
the World from Madrid says: Antonio
Maceo's death happened most fortu-
Lately for General Weyler General Can
oTos and the minister of war were so
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Defeated Ornament andTyphOOn
at Sheepshead.
Won the Great Eastern Handi-
caps For 2-Year-OIds.
WINNERS BAD START.
Martins Riding Lost TyphOOn
the Purse,
But Taral ON Ogden, Won a
Great Finish.

New York, Sept. THE fine card
which had provided for the last day OF
the racing at Sheepshead Bay drew a
large attendance.
The event of the day was the great
eastern handicap for 2 year Olds over
the Futurity course in which all the
best Of the youngsters, with the ex-
ception of Winged Foot, were contest
ors and at high weights.
Ornament, guided by Simms, had the
highest weight, with Ogden, the Flu
turity winner, close up. TyphOOn was
there, and it was generally thought
that the race lay between the three
Westerners, although Voter had an ex-
tensive following.
There was a delay of % minutes at
the post owing to the bad action of
Ornament, and finally they got away
well with the exception of Ogden, who
was in a poor position, fully two
lengths behind the field.
In the first quarter the fast filIy, Sun
nyslop, shot into the lead with
Voter, Typhoon and Rannock follow
ing, while Ornament was slowly drop
ping back in spite of the urging of
Simms, and TaraI had brought ogden
into sixth place.
As they swung into the straight for
the last quarter, the boys were all at
work. Voter had assumed the lead,
passing SunnySlOpe, who had enough
of it, while the westerner, TyphOOn,
had taken second place, and Taral had
DfouSht ogden up into fourth place.
Down to the fifth furlOng post they
Numbered in the drizzling rain, and
now TyphoOn was the leader. with
Martin watching Voter, who was sec
ond, and riding with one hand, as if
he was sure of the race. But he had
not counted upon ogden, who was COM
ing along the rail under TaraTs fierce
urging like a whirIwind, and before
Martin knew it the race was over, with
Ogden the winner. Voter got the third
place, and Ornament was fifth. It was
a fine victory, in fast time, and well
run from the start
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BRYAN LEAVESMTLWAUKEE
Reaches Chicago and Housed at the
Auditorium Annex.

Chicago. Sept. I'm a quiet and I'M
observations manner the three time
nominee left Milwaukee this morning.
There was no demonstration of any
kind on account of the Milwaukee
morning papers stating the hour of
leaving as 1920, there were no more
than the usual crowd at the Northwest
ern depot when the train bearing Mr.
Bryan pulled out at 7:15.
He was driven to the depot by E. G.
Wall, the chairman of the state cen
trail committee, whose guest Mr.. Bry-
an has been during his stay in the
Cream City.
The candidate was accompanied on
the trip by ex-Gov. George w. Peck
and J. H. Slower. AS the train left the
depot there were a few cheers from the
little crowd which happened to be there
and at Racine, KenOsha and Waukeg-
an when the train stopped for a few
minutes, several of the depot attaches
came into the car to shake hands with
Mr. Bryan. There were about 100 peo-
pie to meet the party at Chicago, but
those who were present cheered Mr.
Bryan Justify. The nominee was hus-
tied into a carriage and with ex-Gov.
Peck was driven Immediately to the
Auditorium Annex.
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WATCHING THE CASH.
Ottawa County Has New System of
Book Inspection.

Minneapolis. Sept Since the
treasurer's books of this county were
found to be short $4,000 and it cost the
oounty several hundred dollars to
straighten them out, a new and rigid
rule has been adopted.
Now an order has been made by the
commissioners that in making the
quarterly examinations the probate
judge and his assistants shall ascertain
the amount of cash received and
disbursed by the county treasurer,
subsequent to the prior quarterly ex-
aminatiOns, as shown by the original
vouchers on file in his office
The difference between such receipts
and disbursements, added to or taken
from, as the case may be, the balance
on hand as reported at the last prior
quarterly examination Shall be consid-
cred the total balance on hand. Said
examiners shall then take the treasur-
er's ledger, it having been posted and
balanced to date, and compare the bal
ance, as shown by the ledger, with the
balance as obtained as aforesaid. When
a satisfactory balance has been OBJ
tanned by the described process the
treasurer shall be required to exhibit
cash or its equivalent in amount to
said balance.
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GENERAL SPORTING NOTES.

Independence was defeated at PaOla
Saturday by a score OF to 8.
The Chicago club expects to clear
about S35, 900 this season. The Cincin-
natl club will do even better.
Nash thinks Frazer will be one of the
best pitchers in the league next sea-
son. He would like to get him for the
Phillies.
Orphan Knight standard and reg
istered stallion the property of G. H.
Samson of Topeka, won the third
prize at the Kansas City show Satur-
day.
The Topeka Blues lost at CoffeyvilIe
l. Batteries: COfeyville, Wayne and
Powers; Topeka, Nichols and Hall.
Ogden, the year old Futurity win
ner, captured the eastern handicap il
a strong field Saturday, although get
ting a poor start. Ogden was a 16 to 5
shot
Patsy Tebeau says that the Baltimore
team has more baseball brains than
any other team in the league. The
members play well individually and
put UP a strong team game.
Charley Zimmers passed ball record
is as clean as any backstop's in the
league if the newspaper average of
his playing be true. He is credited
with but three passed balls this season.
Think of it, Minneapolis went into
st. Paul and won three straight games
The only other club that ever did this
was Kansas City last season, and that
was entirely due to Pete Daniels work
in the box.
Archie Woodlief of Ottawa. known in
bicycle circles as The Kansas Cy-
clone" and John Lawson, THE Terri
Die Swede," of Chicago will race at
Ottawa next Saturday, best two mile
heats out of three, for 500. a side.
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W1oH1rA RoY,s FoRTUNE
A Wichita Boy Invented a Paper Bag
Fastener


Wichita, Sept. Abe SchOpf has re-
ceived a contract from the Union Pa
per Bag company signed and sealed,
giving him big royalty on a little pa
per bag he invented. 1t is the simplest
thing a person ever saw. The bag is
like any other paper bag used to put
sugar, eggs, tea, lemons or candy into
When the paper is pasted together
little pliable metal strip is inserted.
This is the whole thing. When you
put a dozen eggs into the sack all you
have to do is to close the mouth of it
as grOcers always do and that is all.
The little metal strip holds it as tight
iy closed as if a rope was twisted
round it. No Irvine is used at all. No
time is occupied in fastening it. The
whole thing is done by a twist of the
fingers. The bags cost 2 cents per
thousand extra; Irvine for 1000 bags
would cost IL cents. The saving, be-
sides time and assurance of absolute
security of fastening is cents. This
Is what makes it worth a big sum to
Abe Schopf, and about four times as
much to the Union Bag trust He came
very near losing a great deal of money
On the bag, for when he first got it out
1t is said that the Couples Paper Bag
company of st. Louis offered him S75,-
boo for his rights to the patent. He
kept cool and saw the trust He saw it
to advantage. He will leave this week
for their factory.
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FATALLY BURNED.
Daisy Stafford Loses Her Life by Gas
Oline Flames.

Daisy Stafford the 13-year-oId daugh-
ter of John Stafford, was fatally burn
ed at her home east of this city about
4:S0 Saturday afternoon and died at
IL O'Clock Saturday night. While light
ing fire Saturday afternoon she used
gasoline by mistake instead Of kero-
sene, and her entire body was fright
fully burned.
Mrs. Stafford had been sick for sew
eraI days, and was lying in bed in an
adjoining room when the accident oc-
Cured. When her daughter first
screamed she sprang from her bed and
ran for the door. The little girl was
then enveloped in flame. She quickly
caught a quilt from the bed and threw
it about her daughters form, and then
half carried her to the yard outside.
The flames were almost Immediately
eXtinguished, but the flesh had been
burned SO badly that the child's case
was hopeless.
A physician was called but it was
found that nothing could be done to
save the child. She suffered intensely
up to II O'Clock, when she died.
The funeral services were held this
afternoon, and the interment was in
Topeka cemetery. Mr.. Stafford is en-
plOyed in the Santa Fe shops.
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sweeping reform in the alteration of
the law of libel so that it may become
lawful for any person or persons act
ing in the interests of the community,
who are doing so without malice, to ex-
pose in public meetings or in the public
press any firm or firms who are known
to be acting or working contrary to the
interests or in any way injurious to
the workers and the public"
The miners national union represent
ing 5000 miners on the northern coun-
ties, sent 10 delegates, including Messrs.
T. Burt, M P; G. Fenwicz, NJ. P; and
John Wilson, NJ. P. This body was not
present at Cardiff yesterday.
Among the other societies represent
ed are the boiler makers, $4,000 mem
bers; boot and shoe operatives, Al. coo;
amalgamted society of carpenters and
jOiners, $4,000; card and blowing room
hands, 24500; alliance cabinet makers,
1000; coach makers, 5,958; London So
ciety of compositors, 1O,5e0; lockers
union, 100000; amalgamated society of
engineers. SO, $50; gas workers union,
"a. 900; miners federation of Great
Britain, 154, 900; amalgamated society
of railway servants, 40 1O8; and north
ern counties weavers' association, 49,
325
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St. Paul ....1O O1OOOOO-2 3
Columbus 30 1 1 "a 0 0 So 3
Phyle and Spies; Daniels and VIII
son.
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TRAIN WRECK.
Several Persons Fatally Injured and
Many Seriously Hurt.

English, Ind, Sept. An excursion
train from ST. Louis was wrecked at
Taswel, Sunday morning, either from
a worn rail at curve or from the
spreading of the rails. The baggage
car and three coaches jumped the track
and rolled down an embankment.
FATALLY INJURED.
John Gibson, st. Louis.
William A. Kane, St. Louis.
SERIOUSLY INJURED
J. w. COnnegpey. St. Louis.
Chris Hendrick, st. Louis.
Mrs. F. B. Jordan, East St. Louis.
Thomas William Murray, st. Louis.
Jacob Miller, ST Louis.
w. J. Porter, Louisville, KY.
John L. Tassie, st. Louis.
w. J. White, St Louis.
The train contained three coaches
and baggage car, which were thrown
from the track, two of the passenger
coaches being completely overturned.
1t left St. Louis at 9:15 p. m. Saturday,
containing about 200 excursionists from
that city. Information from the scene
of the wreck states that the most dan
gerOusly injured were in the baggage
car, where nine comrades were carOuS-
ing. One of these men is missing and
it is expected his body will be found
beneath the debris. William A. Kane
of st. Louis, one of the injured, was
taken home this evening in an uncOn-
scious state. He will likely die before
his arrival in St. Louis. The officials
of the road will, it is said, likely throw
the blame upon the section foreman,
but he claims the accident resulted
from a broken fange, which caught
fishplate.
The train plunged along some dis
lance before it was stopped. A panic
ensued in which many men, women
and children were seriously crushed by
those who lost their heads and endeav-
Ored to force their way from the cars
by main force. Several of the passen-
gers tainted, and for a time the scene
was one of the utmost confusion
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first game Jones struck out twelve men
In the second game Milwaukee outbat-
ted the visitors. On account of dark
ness game was called in the seventh
inning. Scores:
r. H. E.
Milwaukee ...0o2O oO1O4-7 10 3
Grand Rapids0 0 0 0 %
Batteries - Milwaukee, Jones and
Spear; Grand Rapids. Mcfarland and
Hodge.
r. H. z.
Milwaukee 10000 7-13 Is l
Grand Rapids % 0 0 o. 9 3
Batteries = Milwaukee, Barnes and
Spear; Grand Rapids, VOTERS and
Hodge
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DEFAMES LOGAN.
A Parsons Soldier Declares He
Heard Black Jack
Offer 500 For the Scalp OF a
Dead CaValryman,
ON SHILOH'S FIELD.
Made the Assertion at Baxter
Springs Reunion.
Gen. Logan Not at Shiloh on
Dates Mentioned.

Baxter Springs, Sept. THE old SOL
diers here are still talking about the
charge made by DR.. Gillette of Par
sons that he heard General Logan at
the Battle of Shiloh offer 500 for the
scalp of a dead cavalryman. This was
a bad break. Gen. John A. Logan of
the Thirty-fist Illinois infantry was
badly wounded on the 14th of Febru-
airy at Fort Donaldson and was at his
home in Illinois when the Battle Of
Shiloh was fought, April and Z.
There is general indignation caused
by the remarks.