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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-24
Early Snow Record Broken.

A heavy, wet snow fell in Chicago
for about two hours Saturday. This
breaks all records as far as early snow
storm is concerned, the nearest to it
being the storm of October 26 of last
year.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-24
Interesting Items Of Happenings Throughout
The Entire Country.
REV. SAM SMALL SUED FOR $500.
Leaped to Their Death-Earthquake
In Spain-Horseman Dickinson Dead
Hanged Himself with a Sheet
Early Snow Record Broken.
Fla rthQuake in SDaln,'

A slight earthquake occurred Friday
evening at Tinares, province of An
dalusia, Spain. No eerious damage is
reported to have occurred.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-24
"She took our daylight with her
And the joys that We love best,
With morning light upon her brow
And pearls upon her breast"

Daguerre WAS q beneiactor to the
emotional side of our nature. He was
French artist-a painter of piano.
ramas of cities like London and Paris
and Naples. He used the rays of the
sun through colored glass to heighten
the effect OF his paintings, and kept on
experimenting with sunlight until in
1889 he caught it on the king and
made it stick to NETS! |ic plates and re-.
fleet the images thrown upon them.
His success WAS partly accidental, part.
~ design, and he himself was aston
ished at bis discovery. In 1870 Arago
made tho announcement to the acade-
my of science and Daguerre was made
an officer in the Legion of Honor and
voted pension of 5000 francs a year.
He died in 1851 and monument was
erected to him in Paris.
But like all inventions, Daguerre's
was crude and imperfect. Photogra-
ply has grown out Of it and seems now
to be the perfection of art. It is used
in making the exact likenesses of all
tho great works of art and nature and
bringing them in reach of the millions
who hsVe never seen and never will see
the originals. All the monuments,
pyrsmids, churches, cathetrals, bridges,
mountains aud waterfalls-ail the
grand old paintings OF Raphael and
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The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09

women in California will be arrested and
charged with perjury and conspiracy in
connection with this case. Similar cases
were tried in New Mexico and Arizona
and nearly all the Peralta witnesses were
found guilty of perjury and punished quite
severely.
The perjuries complained of in the
present instance are alleged to have been
committed in the examination before
United States Commissioner Houghton in
this City in October, 1890 A dozen wit
nesses testified in favor of the fraudulent
claimants to some 100000 acres OF land
in this State. 1t is expected that all who
figured in that investigation will be ar
rested.
The history of the litigation and the at
tending conspiracy is an interesting one.
In October, 1892, James Addison Peralta
Reavis and Loreto Micarla de Peralta
Reayis, his vile, sued in the Court of Pri-
vate Land Claims for confirmation of
grant alleged to have been made by Spain
in 1853 to one Miguel Peralta, Baron of
Arizona, Knight of the Coiorados and
grandee of Spain, covering IL, 900 acres
of land in Arizona and New Mexico. This
claim included the sites on which the city
of Phoenix and. other large places in Ari-
zona now stand. The title to the land had
been investigated by eminent counsel and
pronounced genuine. AS result many
persons and few corporations acquired
interests in the territory claimed as pur-
chasers from the plaintiffs.
It was alleged that the original grant
had been recommended by Philip V of
Spain in 1744 and by Ferdinand VI in 1748;
that it had been actually allowed by
the Viceroy of New Spain in 174S and rati-
fed some time later; but the Federal au-
thorities made thorough investigation Of
the claim and the result was the unearth-
ing OF great mass of fraud. From
search OF the archives of Spain and Mexico
it was found that the instruments of which
the copies were correct and duly authenti-
Gated were cleverly forged on genuine an
clent parchments from which other writ.
ings had been skillfully erased, and placed
| among the records attending the admins
trat;on of Government affairs in California
and adjacent territory during the period
OF Spanish dominion.
| Special counsel from Washington will
conduct the prosecution OF those charged
with conspiracy in what is declared to be
one OF the greatest frauds of the century.
The case teens with romance and interest.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
GRANTS PASS TREASURE,
Seven Thousand Dollars in Green.
backs Found in a Buried
Can.
A Friend of the Late Anson Burlin,
game Believed to Have Cached
the Money.

PORTLAND. }. Or, Feb. 8.-W. s. Fassett
returned to Portland to-day from Grants
Pass, and tells a strange story about the
unearthing of $1,000 in greenbacks, issued
the second year of the rebellion, On the
ranch of Jared Overton, about ten miles
south of Grants Pass. On Thursday last
Overton had cause to visit corner of his
farm never having been under cultivation.
In looking about, he saw in small rift
made by the recent rains, the corner of a
rusty, square oyster-can. 1t was sealed
and seemed to contain some metallic SUBJ
stance. Overton opened it as matter of
curiosity, and to his utter surprise, he
found it filled with brandnew greenbacks,
protected by covering of oilskin.
The currency was almost as crisp as
when it came from the printing-press, and
was in denominations of from $5 to 500.
The metallic substance in the can turned
out to be four octagonal $50 slugs minted
in San Francisco in 1852. The property
upon which this treasure was found has
changed hands score of times since the
beginning of the war, at which time it was
almost worthless.
Mr.. Overton, the present owner, lives
near San Francisco, and only recently
came up to inspect it. He said that the
late Arson Burlingame, during the time
he was Minister to China, owned the prop
erty. In 1865 a friend of Burlingame,
Henry F. Welsh, supposed to be quite
wealthy. came out from Washington City
for his health and lived on the ranch foI
almost a year, when he died.
He brought with him two negro SER
wants, married couple, who after his
death alleged that Welsh carried with him
large sum of money, which disappeared.
1t is possible that the greenbacks are the
Washingtonian's money, which could not
be found after his demise.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
MORE ARRESTS TO COME
Warrants Are Out for Witnesses
in the lta-Reavis
Case.
How One of the Most Gigantic
Swindles of the Age Was
Brought to Light.

The arrest of Andres Sandoval on a
charge of conspiracy in connection with
the mythical Peralta-R eavis claim to lands
in California valued at $75, 900, 600 will be
followed by the arrest of some eight or ten
other persons on like charge.
Warrants have already been sworn out
in the United States District Court for the
arrest of the many witnesses who swore
to the legality of the Peralta-Reavis claim
and the Marshal's deputies are now busy
serving them. 1t is expected that all the
parties to the fraud will be arrested in a
few days.
United States District Attorney Foote
admitted yesterday that warrants had
been issued for the accused persons. Fur
ther than this he would not discuss the
situation.
.Itis not yet known how many men and
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
scHLArrER IN SAN BERNARDrSo.
Officers BeEiere They Haze the Denuer
Healer in Jaft.


SAN BERNARDINO, CAL. Feb. s.
The Jail officials of this city are positive
that they have the world-renowned healer
Schlatter in the County Jail and as
member of the chain gang breaking rock
for the county. He was brought in from
Redlands last evening as a vagrant, and
judging from the various descriptions and
published hkenesses of the Denver healer
the prisoner is that parsonage.
While at work on the chain gang the
stranger keeps apart from the other pris-
oners. and when in Jail he seeks his cell
and will have nothing to say to his fellow
vagrants. This afternoon, on being ques-
toned by the deputy in charge OF the chain
gang, he said:
u am here doing penance."
During another conversation he said that
the mule which he had ridden had died
crossing the Yuma desert. He is very de-
vout, seemingly very ignorant and simple
IN MS actions In fact, in every respect
ne resembles the lowly cobbler who two
months ago was besieged by thousands of
lnyai!ds and cripples.
Atis known that a year ago SchIatter
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
CONVICTED OF FORGERY.
Jonathan Tioe Implicated In Me Lous
Will Fraud.

OOHuDAb Atcc AHbpttcut0U IN tH0 LOuo
Will Fraud.
PORTLAND, Or, Feb. s.-The trial of
Jonathan Tice for completely in the Love
will forgery was concluded before Judge
Stephens tonight. After fifteen minutes
deliDeration the jury returned verdict of
guilty as ch arged.
This case has been on trial for several
days and great interest was taken in the
proceedings. Tice, who at one time was a
prosperous merchant here, was the leader
n conspiracy by which it was intended
to swindle the heirs of the late Nancy NJ.
Love out of an estate worth $150,0O0.
A genuine Love will was in process OF
being probated when the ccnspnators
made attempts to sell bogus document
to certain attorneys for the purpose of
contesting and, if possible, defeating the
original will Besides Tice there were George
6. Smith, who pleaded guilty to having
signed the will as witness; F. R. Mutfit,
an insurance man, now in the penitentlary
for forgery, and an attorney named Edgar,
who left this city two years ago after being
arrested for forgery.
1t came out in the trial that Judge Parks
of Oregon City, who disappeared from
here two years ago and is supposed to oe
in the East, was implicated in the trans
action.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
ing. Each strobe forward with daunt-

riding. Each strobe forward with daunt-
less air
About this time they espied Prince
Poniatowski and he saw them. Poniatowski
had come in, it appeared, from the grill
room. Such another lot of bowling and
rushing for chairs for one another was
probably never seen before.
Each nobleman bowed low and often,
and seemed to feel that it would be the
greatest occasion of his life If he could only
get chair or two for the others before
they did for him. Prince Louis was as
active as the other titled gentlemen.
The three sat down and began to con-
verse in French. Finally Poniatowski
said something 70 one Of the walters at his
elbow. The others did likewise, and pres
emily three glasses were brought forward.
One was foaming beaker of something
with the hue of whisky and soda. This
was for the Polish nobleman. The others
were two small glasses of liqueuer, and
these and the big glass the three notables
quaffed, while they continued their con-
versation in French.
AT length Cent and the Duke arose and
made their obeisance. 1t was deep
rooted. heartfelt obeisance, apparently.
and Poniatowski felt it as such, and
showed his apprecia ton of it by retalia-
tory bows.
Count Ceni and the Duke of Abruzzi,
otherwise Prince Luigi, were setting out
tor the lngleslde races. Their horses were
ready, and they vaulted into their saddles,
waving other adelux to Poniatowski who
waved a few more back to them, and the
etiquette of the affair was over.
Mayor Sutro has, by the way, at last
figured out the difficult problem as to
whether he should first cali on the Prince
or wait for the latter to call on him.
After much consulting of authorities on
etiquette and asking the advice and aid of
those who have had experience with roy
atty, he has come to the conclusion that it
is his place to call on Prince Luigi on
board the Italian cruiser Cristoforo
Colombo and not wait in his office for his
Highness to take the initiative.
In order that the municipality, Judi
ciary and Federal authorities may be we'll
represented he has invited Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court Beatty and Collector
of the Port Wise TO accompany him.
The party will leave Harrison street
pier at 10 clock this morning on special
tug and will be welcomed on board the
cruiser with the pomp and ceremony beit-
ting the standing of the memb bers. An in
vltation will be extended to the Prince to
visit the various departments of the City
and United States Government.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09

station. The names given by the prison.
ers were Charles Ayioe, Fred Reed, Frank
Johnson. Edward Langley, John Kuhle
and c. Duffy.
A little later Sergeant Donovan and
posse put in an appearance with twenty
one gamble from Cook & Gibson's placs.
The prisoners gave the following names:
S. J. Stephenson, c. ]. Kelly, R. Mckay.
G. Sheppard, d. DUNCAN, ]. r. Fuller
ton, H. II. Fuller, George Meyers, Will
liam Wheeler, j. Clements, J. Loubeck.
G. M. Wells, R. Johnson, +. W. Robinson,
w. Severance, Nick Curtis, E. Gathers,
George Brown, S. Huntington, G. H.
Goodall, George Walker.
The event OF the evening, however, was
three officers. surrounded the poker tables
in the Cafe Royal.
The gamesters were taken by surprise.
Two or three made a dash for liberty. but
were stopped and headed for the patrol
wagon.
Following are those who were taken
from the Cafe Royal: H. A. Hornlein,
proprietor Cafe Royal; J. Holm, J. Camp
bell, W.Edwards, H. Abrams,J. Trumbull,
]. johnson, gamekeeper, and C. West
burg, Charles Brown, Thomas Sweeney,
G. L. Robson, j. Clark, William
Farrell, ]. Lapeck, J.. Martin,
F. Gardner, w. H. Whitney, n. Petersen
George Schultz, Otto Rentz, r. Levy, s.
Werner, H. Fisher, J. Offer, L. Schmidt,
F. Wrenn, w. Raymond, f. w. Jordan,
son, J. Harris, NJ. Meyer. G. Struck, ]. J..
Rynne, 1. Norman, w. II. Parker, P.
Byrne, T. Warren, J. Johnson, w. King.
G. Smith, I'll. Wilson, J. Kingwell, b.
Stone, j. Francis.
The arrests made last evening are the
first that have taken place under the new
law, and test case as to the laws validity
will be made within the course of few
daYa
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
CURING THE GOVERNOR,
The Strange Case of the Nevada
Official, Who Is Still
Living.
The Remedy Consists Largely of Two
Pasty Salves, One of Which is
Yellow, Like Butter.

Governor Jones of Nevada, who has
been i'll SO long at the Palace Hotel with
cancer OF the stomach, continues to i'm
prove steadily. His appetite is good now
he walks around considerable, reads the
papers and has increased in weight.
1t was month ago yesterday when the
three physicians attending him assured
his family that his case was hopeless
They said he might live forty-eight hpurs,
out that would end his career, for the
disease which he had was malignant
cancer. Mrs. Jones then stated that she
believed she would try another physician.
II shall only be glad if you do, is re-
ported to have been the reply, "for know
ing the terrible agony of the death which
awaits persons with this disease, | shall
be only too glad to get him off my hands,"
Therefore Mrs. Jones called physician
who had been recommended to her.
When / called on him." said this ply
sician, who is woman, 81 found five
large Jumps in the stomach, some of them
as large as two fingers, and all covering
space as large as your hand spread out l
didn't know but what his case was too far
gone. but | said I would try 1t.
HE began to improve, though the
change was slow for a few days. He is get
ting along splendidly now, and there is no
doubt about his com plete recovery"
The physician says it is nothing to cure
mangnant cancer, and that she has
cured. more than thirty persons. Her
remedy, as seen Yesterday, consisted of a
couple OF Jars OF salve, such as would make
the ordinary physician shrek with laugh
ter. OIe of the jars looked like butter.
being OF yellowish color, and the com
pound In the other was as thick and
pasty, but of a greenish hue. These queer
salyes are applied externally by the hand,
and are expected to kill the poison of the
cancer, wnile prepared liquid taken in
ternally tones up the system. 1t is this
that is expected to cure Governor Jones.
The new physician, however, is not even
medical graduate. She claims to be a
licensed practitioner, however.
Governor Jones doesn't need to go to
Nevada now TO sign the payroll. The Su-
preme Court got to figuring on it, and
finally Judge Bigelow came down day or
two ago and informed the Governor that it
was all right; that he needn't hire a pri-
vate Car to go there, but to stay here and
continue to get well.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
FARMERS PLANrINe BEErs.
experiments Being Made at San Leands'
and R1fLerford

experiments Being Made at San Leandro
and Rutherford.
RUTHERFORD, CAL, Feb. S.-Some of
the representative men of this vicinity
heid meeting this afternoon for the pur-
pose of discussing the beet sugar industry.
1t is believed that the soil here is suitable
for beet culture, and it was decided to get
twenty or twenty-five farmers to plant q
small piece of ground each this year for a
sample, and If it can be demonstrated
that the beets can be raised here satlsfac-
torily, to try to induce Mr.. Spreckeis to
establish factory here.
SAN LEANDRO, CAL, Feb. 8.-One
hundred ranchers in the vicinity of San
Leandro are planting beets from seed fur
nished by Claus Spreckels this year. to
sugar. In case the quality is proved, one
of the largest beet sugar plants in this
country will be erected at West San Le-
andre, where rail and sail transportation
will make this the best location IN Cali
fornia
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
Eos angeles Damage suss.

LOS ANGELES, CAL. Feb. Sc. A..
Fyke was killed in collision between a
train on the terminal railway and car OF
the Pasadena and Los Angeles Electric
Railway IN December, 1894. He was a
passenger in the electric car, and the sole
support of his father, J. D. Fyke. The
father to-day 1iled suit against the cleo
trio company asking for damages in the
sum of $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
GAMBLERS ARRESTED.
Police Kept Busy Enforcing tho Now
Anti-Poker Gambling Or
dinance.

Last night orders were issued to Police
Sergeants Davis and Donovan to raid the
poker games in the Cafe Royal, on Market
and Fourth streets. Conway's new place at
1913 Market, and Cook & Gibson's place,
known as "0ur House." at 993 Market
street.
Sergeant Davis and posse raided Con-
ways place and arrested seven of the
poker players and the proprietor, B. Cor
way, who were locked up in the Southern
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
ROYALTY MET AT COURT.
The Etiquette of Prince Luigi, Count
Cent and Prince PonIa-
towSkI.

Prince Luigi, Count Ceni and Prince
Poniatowski met and RECALLED themselves
over in the Palace Hotel court yesterday
afternoon. Count Ceni had come out
from the hotel Office booted and spurred.
with riding-whip IN his hand. Prince
Luigi appeared in the court about the
same moment, and he also was rigged for
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
The Flying Squadron.

LONDON, Enc, Feb. s.-Orders have
been issued to the new flying squadron,
which is lying off Spithead, to proceed on
Monday for Berehaven. Bantry Bay south
coast OF Ireland, and there await further
orders.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
Thomas sertom for Leader.

DUBLIN, IRELAND, Feb. Sat meet
ing of the Nationalist members of the
House OF Commons, held here to-day, it
was decided unanimously to request
Thomas Sexton to accept the leadership of
the Irish Parliamentary party.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
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The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
On Chnroe. of Foroery.

BERLIN, GERMANY. Feb. s.-Hermann
Friedman, director of the Rhenish- West
phalia Bank, has been arrested on charges
of forgery.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
Arrival of the Australia,

The steamer Australia arrived at 9 80 this
morning, bringing passengers and mails from
Honolulu.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09

was tramp and at that time visited Cotton,
and 1t is believed that he again took to the
road
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POPS TO NOTIFY.

Washington, August 2S-As a result
of the determination among the Pop
ulist leaders to notify Bryan and Wat
son of their nomination by the Populist
convention. a formal letter Of notlfica-
tion is now being prepared. The noti-
fications will probably occur at Lin
coin and Atlanta, but the details are
subject to the wishes Of the committee
on notification, of which Senator Allen
is chairman. He has been in communi-
cation with Senator Butler on the Ques-
ton, and there will be a full under
standing between them as to what will
be done.
The letter now in course of prepara-
ton will be submitted TO the notlfica-
ton committee for their approval If
they desire to meet. and proceed in a
body to see Messrs. Bryan and Wat
son. then such. course will be adopt
ed. and time set for the visits. 1t is
felt. however, that it is unnecessary,
and may be inconvenient to the COM
mitteemen to make a trip across the
country, in which case the notification
will be made by sending the letter to
Bryan and Watson