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Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-31
SOFT soAPED THEM.
Chris Magee Talks His Employees Out of
 Striking.

Pittsburg, July 30.-A conference was held at l o'clock this morning between President Magee and the employees of the Consolidated Traction company. Magee stated that the grievances of the men would first be listened to and given full consideration. A hearty cheer was given by the men. Then followed ad- dresses by committeeman from the five lines controlled by the company. Day was dawning when Magee took the floor. From what he said to the men 1t can safely be stated there will be no strike. Several of the most objectionable rules were cancelled in so far as to the pres ent employees, but new employees will be compelled to subscribe to them. The question of wages and hours, Magee said
 would be settled as soon as times were more nr0aperOIls.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-31
comMnNoEs NEXT WEEK.
The Real Work of the Republican National
 EM Committee.


 New York, July 30.-The republican na- tional committee took possession this morning of their new headquarters, No. I Madison avenue. Only few of the ten rooms are ready for occupancy. Col. Henry H. Swords, sergeant-at-arms of the committee, is in charge, and is mak- ing arrangements for the hanging of a gigantic banner across Twenty-third street Pictures of Mckinley and Ho- bart of heroic size are to be fixed on the building facing Madison Square.
 Mir. Hanna was not at headquarters this morning. He arose early and re- ceived host of callers in the corridors of the Waldorf hotel. but he had nothing to say to reporters. The work of the cam paign will commence in earnest next week. when MT. Joseph H. Manley of Maine-is expected to arrive in this city. MT. Hobart will also have a room of his own in the headquarters suite.
 After tomorrow the executive commit tee win be in continuous session until the close of the campaign.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-31
sTRIK FRS FIRE A MINE.
First They Marched the Watchman hi
 the Woods.

Sullivan, Ind, July SO.--At 2:30 o'clock this morning a body of striking miners went to the Hymera mines. Covering the three night watchmen with guns tho strikers marched them to the woods half a mile distant and while three stood guard the balance of the crowd set fire to the plant It was totally destroyed, Burning timbers fell into the shaft and set fire to the mine below. Their work done. the mob left and went east towards Clay .Aunty The mines belong to the orr .Pittsburg Coal company of Chicago. and were probably the best equipped Of any mines In this country. The loss is estimated at nearly $50000
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-31
sEABoARD RESTORES RATES.
Thought to Be Due to a Modification (
 Judge Simonton's Injunction

Thought to Be Due to @ Modification of
 Judge Simonton's Injunction.
 Washington, July 30.-The Seaboard Air Line today gave the interstate com merce commission notice of the with drawal of its reduced rates to southern points, the withdrawal to take effect August 8. Judge Simonton's injunction requiring the Seaboard and the Southern railroads to quit rate cutting and appear before him and show cause why the in junction should not be made permanent is returnable August 15.
 The action of the Seaboard Is thought to be due to a modification of the in- junction issued by Judge Simonton on Monday The court commanded the Seaboard to restore it's old rates at once. The Seaboard then asked Judge Simon ton to modify his first order, and It Is assumed here that the judge did so.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-31
THEY CLAIM sso.
Silver Moon Shines on That Many Votes of
 Sovereign States.

Washington, July 3o.-The democratic congressional campaign committee has issued a map showing all the states of the union with the electoral vote of each. The letter press explanatory of the map claims that free silver will carry all the states south and west of Pennsylvania, with total of 330 electoral votes New England, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania with IF electoral votes, are claimed as doubtful states.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-31
Declines a Jolnt Canvass.

Winston, N. O., July 30.-A letter pub lished here today from Judge D. l.. Rus sell, republican nominee for governor, shows that he is opposed to joint can vass of the state with Hon. c. B. Watson, democratic candidate, who favors meet ing Russell on the hustings The judge says he will consent for MT. Watson to meet him at his (RusserPs) appointments up to September 15. but no longer.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-31

the democratic and national silver party committees will also make their head quarters in Washington city. The silver ties are desirous of having headquarters in the same city as the national demo- cratic committee, and in case the demo- crats decide upon some other place they may alter their plans. Senator Jones, chairman of the democratic committee, is at present at his home in Arkansas, and until he is heard from on the subject nothing definite will be done as to demo- cratic plans.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-31
sHERIDAN's APPOINTMENT

Said to Have Been No Deviation From the
 Usual Course.
 Washington, July 30.-In regard to the appointment of MT. Sheridan of West Virginia to be government director of the Pacific railroad, it Is learned that there was no deviation from the usual course in these matters that MT. Sheri- dams commission was prepared at the department of the interior and forward ed to the president for his signature in the regular way, and that directions were given to the appointment clerk of the interior department more than ten days ago to prepare a commission and forward it to the president for the ap- poiptment of MT. Sheridan. -
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-31
GOVERNOR BLoxHAM IS LOYAL.
In His Letter of Acceptance He Stands by
 the Chicago Platform.

the Chicago Platform.
 Jacksonville, Fla. July 30.-Hon. w. D. Bloxham, the democratic nominee for governor of Florida, in his letter of ac- ceptance, issued today, cordially in- dorses the Chicago platform and nomi- nees. MT. Bloxham, who has been con- sidered gold standard man, says: "The democratic party has always stood for bimetallism, and the declaration in our national platform of 'unalterable oppo- sition' to monometallisn Is but in &C., cord with the past record of the party.
 "Its declaration for the free and unlim- ited coinage of both gold and silver at the present legal ratio of 16 to l, with out waiting for the aid or consent of any other nation, coming as the authorfta~ tive enunciation of the highest tribunal known to our party, finds the democ- raoy of Florida pledged by our state convention to Its fndorsement- give to that dsolaratio8 and the nominees of our national convention my full and loyal support"
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-31
CHOOSE WASHINGTON ALSO.
Headquarters of the Pop National Commit
 tee to Be Located There.

tee to Be Located There.
 Washington, July 30.--The national committee of the peoples party, other wise the populists, has decided to make Washington the headquarters of the or ganization. Campaign literature stored at various places has been shipped to this oity. James A. Edgerton of Me- braska, secretary Of the committee, Is expected here. and Senator Marion But Ter of North Car6lita. ehairman of the possible. indications are at present that
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-31
HEADED FOR ALABAMA.
Secretary Herbert Coming Home to Vote
 for Johnston.

Washington, July 30.-Secretary Her bert left tonight to vote in the Alabama state election next Tuesday. He will stop in Birmingham tomorrow night and gc to Montgomery on Saturday He will return immediately after voting for Johnson for governor.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-31
FIRED BY LIGHTNING.
The Italian Warship Roma Abandoned and
 Blown Up-Crew Saved.

Blown Up-Crew Saved.
 Rome, July 30.-During the prevalence of thunderstorm lightning struck the coast defense warship Roma and set fire to her. The flames spread rapidly. in spite of the efforts of the crew to subdue them, and her commander, seeing that they were approaching the powder mag azine, gave orders to attach torpedo to the hull of the vessel and then for all hands to abandon the ship. When the small boats containing the crew were at safe distance the torpedo was dis charged, tearing great hole in the hull and causing the Roma to quickly sink. Nobody was hurt.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-26
A Brother of the Claimant
Found to Have Lived at
the Monastery.
CAME WEST IN THE SIXTIES.
The Records Show That He Had
Commenced to Study for the
Priesthood.

SANTA BARBARA, CAL, Feb. 25.-The
claim of James Mcmahon to the property
of the old Santa Barbara Mission, now
valued at $l5000,00O, may not be as un-
founded as Father Reguarius and his as
sociates at the old monastery intimated
yesterday. McMahon had stated that his
brother John, an ex-priest and inmate of
the monastery years ago, had obtained title
to all the mission property; that the title
was still vested in his name and that he
could advance ample proof to support his
present claim to this vast church estate.
Yesterday Father Reguarius denied that
any one by the name of Mcmahon had
ever been an inmate of the monastery.
1t seems that he and the venerable Father
Forbes had relied entirely upon their
memory. They decided to-day to verify
their statement by a search of the records.
and the result proved they were in error
i'll making the declaration they did
The records show that in 1868 and 1864
John Mcmahon was actually present, not
as priest, but as q lay brother of the
Franciscan order. He is now recalled as a
man OF about 40 years OF age, who desired
to enter the priesthood but became dis
couraged on account of the severe course
of study required and his already .ad.
vanced years.
He did not speak Spanish, the prevail
ing language of the locality at that time,
and was never interested in any way in
the property of the mission. The father
states that McMahon was one of six who
arrived at the same time from Brooklyn,
n. Y, where they had some disagreement
with Bishop Laughlin.
The discovery of these facts corroborates
James McMahon's statement, published
in last Sundays CALL, in all but the very
important claim that he is the rightful
owner of the mission property.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-26
UNITED IN GAY GOTHAM.
Marriage of Miss Carrie D. Huntington to
Edmund Burke Hohaday of
This City,

NEW YORK, n. Y, Feb. 25.-Mr. and
Mrs. Coils P. Huntington's new residence
at the southeast corner of Fifth avenue
and Fifty-seventh street, which was taken
possession of by its owner only few days
ago, was this afternoon the scene of the
wedding of Mr.. Huntington's niece, Miss
Carrie d. Huntington. daughter of the late
Solon Huntington, to Mr.. Edmund Burke
Holiday of San Francisco.
The white and gold Louis XIV salon
where the marriage ceremony was per-
formed, was handsomely decorated with
flowers. The Rev. DIR. Frank Clendenin,
rector of st. Paul's Church, was the offici-
atlng clergyman.
The bride, who was given away by her
uncle, wore heavy white satin ornamented
and it was confined to the coiffure by a
wreath of orange blossoms and some
handsome diamonds, presents from Mr..
Holladay and Mr.. Huntington.
There were neither bridesmaids nor
| ushers.
A seated breakfast, ser7ed in the dining
room, followed the ceremony. Included
among the guests were a. NJ. Hunting
ton, DR.. and Mrs. William B. Coley,
Mrs. Solon Huntington (mother of
the bride), H. E. Huntington, Mrs.
Lathrop, George Parsons Lathrop, Mrs.
John Sherwood. Edwin Hawley, Miss
Lucy Gaylor, Mrs. Holiday. mother OF
the groom; Miss Requa of California; Miss
of Lawrence, Mass. Lieutenant Cresapa
of Norfolk, Va; Mrs. Frank Cendenin
of Westchester and Judge Ord of Wash
ineton
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-26

from the International Garment-workers'
Union, the headquarters of which is in
New York. Then full board of officers
will be elected.
I. f. Burns and Mr.. Milne. the organiz-
ing comm ittee of the Trades Council, were
present and urged the tailors to form a
strong union and affiliate with the other
labor organizations.
L. Masonlck made strong address, in
which he said the union will include all
branches of garment-workers-ve
ers, pantaloon- makers, coat-makers and
helpers.
More than that, women will be admitted
into the union upon an equal footing with
the men, and a stand will be taken to see
that their hours are reduced from fourteen
to eight. More than that, their wages
Will be increased the same as the mems. At
present all are working for only sufficient
to keep body and soul together, he said,
and an open demand for better and more
humane treatment will not result in any.
thing worse. His remarks were received
with approval.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-26
Indian Companions Say That the
Old Man Could Not Fight
His Way Out.
THEIR STORY IS DOUBTED.
San Diego's Coroner Suspects Foul Play
and Will Investigate the
Tragedy.

SAN DIEGO, CAL, Feb 25.-Chief Gil,
at the head of small rancheria of Indians
living in Mission Valley, was burned to
death to-day few miles north of the city.
He had been engaged with his son and two
other men at grubbing piece of land.
They piled the brush in long rows, and
Chief Gil in some manner became sur
rounded by the fire before he knew it.
Being aged and intirm, he did not have
the strength to fight his way out. This is
the story as told by the other Indians, who
went to the village of Morena and informed
the ranchers there.
Coroner Johnson went out and viewed
the scene and secured the body, bringing
1t to the city this evening. As he was
passing through Old San Diego he was al
most mobbed by a lot of Indians and
Mexicans, who insisted on keeping the
body of the chief at Old Town.
The Coroner finally managed to get
away from the crowd, and brought the
body to the morgue. 1t is black and un-
recognizable, the flesh being completely
cooked, and a hasty examination failed to
show anything suspicious in the manner
of death.
Coroner Johnson, however, said that the
quantity of brush seemed so small that he
could not understand how the chief had
been burned unless he had been prevented
by others. An inquest will be held to-
morrow morning.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-26

Commission went out of existence on the
first of the year the college arose from the
ashes of the defunct State institution.
The members of the old commission and
many prominent wine-makers and Jflsin-
growers of the State are moving splits III
the new corporation. After turning over
the property belonging to the State the
mem bers of the commission still retained
the library, which is conceded TO be one OF
the best, if not the best. on subjects OF the
vine of any in the world.
AT the last meeting of the State Board
of Trade committee from the Viticultural
College made request for sufficient space
in the Post-street quarters where the
library could be installed and the wine
men have an office and a general rem
devious for all visiting viticulturists. A
committee consisting of Messrs. Irish, Le-
long and Manager j. A. Fiicher was ap-
pointed to look into the proposition. The
committee found that their general display
of State products will be largely increased
by the viticuitural display that will be
ADDED by the college. The latter body will
make a large display of wines, raisins,
grapes and everything pertaining to that
department.. The Board of Trade has al
ready large quantity of these products
and with those coming the projected dis
play will be the largest ever made OF the
vine products of this State.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-26

received in the army. One of the girls In
Ohio is mentally unsound, and it is on this
point that the probate OF the LaTkln Will Will
be fought, as there is a law in California to
the effect that if no contest is made within
years time the will OF decedent shall
stand. excepting in cases of infant heirs or
persons of unsound mind, who have a
claim to the estate. Now thar Larkin'ss
nieces and nephews have been discovered
steps will be taken at once to contest the
probate of the will and establish the claim
of the four heirs.
Lsrkin died two years ago, leaving all his
wealth to strangers His sisters children
are his only kin so far as known.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-26
Society Is on Tiptoe in Regard
to the Latest Heralded
Event.
FOR THE MERCANTILE LIBRARY
Bright Legal Luminaries, Beautiful
Ladies and All Social Favorites to
Participate in the Benefit.

Society has declared fcr mock trial OF
Uncle George Bromley.
There are but few entertainments got up
by society people that will induce more
laughter in the same amount of time than
mock trial, particularly when the par
ticipants are we'll known in the community
and the trial is conducted by some of the
most brilliant members of the legal pro-
fession, men noted for their bon mots, wit
and quickness at repartee.
There will be such a treat at the hall OF
the Native Sons on Mason street, between
Post and Geary, on the evening OF Friday
next for the benefit of the Mercantile
Library, and as the participants will be OF
the best known people of the City 1t will
prove an event that will attract an audi
ence which will crowd the hall to its
capacity.
Ex-Judge Robert Ferral, one OF the
princes of bohemia whose wit is always
appreciated by those whose pleasure 1t has
been to listen to him, has volunteered TO
I'LL the digniied Office of judge.
Genial William S. Barnes, the talented
District Attorney whose legal acumen
equals that of the general, his father, will
be the senior counsel i'll the prosecution OF
the venerable promoter of mirth, George L.
Bromley. "Uncle George" is to be
tried upon a complaint preferred by
the Widow O'Grady, who for the occasion
will be personated by Mrs. Edna Smell
Poulson, whose well-known talent is
guarantee that she will most admirably
portray the character she is 10 assume.
In the prosecution Mr.. Barnes Will be
assisted or EMBARRASSED as occasion may
present itself by Edgar G. Peixotto.
The defendant will be represented by
Milton S. Eisner of established reputation
for quickness of retort, as well as for other
fine qualifications.
William Greer Harrison will, for this oc-
casion, otficiate as clerk of the court, and
in the discharge of his functions he will
have an opportunity to exhibit his ability
to formulate strange and unconventional
oaths, to be administered to the witness
who will be examined.
Harry Wilson, who is also quick
witted gentleman, will act as shorthand
reporter and do his best to misquote and
otherwise misrepresent the testimony of
the witnesses. In the discharge OF the
duties he has been assigned to he will have
an opportunity to make humorous side re-
marks.
The witnesses summoned are cele ebrated
as gifted amateurs, among the mum Der
being Cuvellier, Vincent, Sweeney, Ros-
borough and Miss Kavanaugh, all of whom
were witnesses at the recent mock trial in
Oakland.
The jury will not be drawn from the
County at large, but will he selected from
among the prominent members of the Bo-
hemian Club. Some of those already
drawn are: Porter Ashe, ere Lynch Ohe
Egyptian author) and Louis Schloss. The
others will be equally well known.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-26
Independent -Agencies.

CHICAGO, ILL, Feb. 25.-The receivers
of the st. Louis and San Francisco Road
announced to-day that after March l next
they would establish independent agencies
at Chicago, Cincinnati, New York and
Pittsburg.
The New York agent is w. L. Van Nest,
H. B. Franklin at Cincinnati, and 0. NJ.
Conley at Pittsbu rg. This action indi-
Gates that the receivers have decided to
operate the road Independently of the
Santa Fe interests.
From the time the Santa Fe went into
the hands ofthe Federal court a faction OF
the San Francisco stockholders has been
insisting on a severance of relations with
the big system, claiming that profit would
result, and this view seems TO have been
adopted by the receivers since the judicial
sale of the Santa Fe property.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-26
FRESNO ELECTION FRAUDS
Corrupt Methods of Candidates
May Be Aired in a Suit
at Court.
George w. Smiths Race for the
Shrievalty and His Promises to
a Supporter.

FRESNO, CAL, Feb. 25.-A suit on ap-
peal from the Justices Court now being
heard in Judge Carter's department of the
Superior Court here, involves some ques-
tions of great delicacy, in which George
w. Smith, the Democratic candidate for
Sheriff of this county. is the defendant,
Judge w. D. Crichton the go-between and
Jacob Hocken berry the plaintiff.
The suit is to recover $242, with interest
since the campaign of 1894.
In that year of Democratic disasters
Smith was the candidate of his party
against Jay Scott, the present Sheriff of
! Fresno County. Hockenberry had some
defendant to help him out.
Smith acknowledges. that he got some
money from the plaintiff but did not re-
gard it as q loan and never intended to
pay it back.
Crichton. who negotiated the "loan,"
went on the stand to-day to tell what he
knew about the transaction.
He at first declined to testify, on the
grounds that his testimony might incrim-
mate himself, but was prevailed upon by
the court to make his statement. Bein @
lawyer, his testimony was exceedingly
guarded.
He admitted, however, that he received
money from Hockenberry and gave it to
Smith, and when questioned as to whether
there was an implied or expressed promise
OF official reward in case Smith was elected,
said there was no promise, but it was un-
derstood that Smith would grant deputy
ship to any one he (the witness) might
designate.
| The case is attracting a great deal of at
! tention among local politicians Whether
1t will be concluded without Detraying a
felonious disregard CT The purity of the
elections act by the parties concerned, is
| problematical.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-26
LARKiH HEIR FOUND At WEN7O.
End of Long Search for the 0varte,
Emitted to the Estate of the
CnEfornIu,
Californian

PORTLAND, Or, Feb. 25.-After a
search extending over several months. and
during which time it was necessary to twice
traverse almost the whole United States the
fourth missing heir to the William Larkin
estate in California has just been discov-
cred near Viento, Or. in the Cascade
Mountains. a local paper prints a story
to the effect that the search for the
rightful heirs of Larkin has ended
and that the lawyers engaged in the
case will make a hot fight to estab-
iish the claims of the heirs, three of whom
are in Ohio. Their names are Frances.
William r. and Mary E. Fox, chiIdrea OF
Larkln's sister, who married soldier
named Fox at st. Louis.
1t is stated by man who worked up the
case that one of the heirs in the East is of un-
sound mind, and the Oregon heiris also un-
balanced from bullet-wound in the head.