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The herald., 1896-01-31
THEY ARE F0RNlNST PLATT
A New York Committee Makes Charges
of Fraud
Resolutions are Passed Favoring New En-.
roIlmens Of the Voters of the
Big City

NEW YORK. Jan. 3O.-A meeting was
held at the Madison Square Music hall to-
night by the members of the 800 who are
opposed to Thomas c. Platt.
Tue meeting was called to order by Ed
ward n. Mitchell, and Cornelius \. Bliss
was made permanent chairman.
Mir. Mitchell presented the report of the
committee of twenty-five appointed to in
vesligate the alleged frauds in the Republi-
can enrolment in this city and the valid
ity of the present county organization; to
take such action in regard o the frauds at
the recent primaries and in the enrolment
as they deem necessary, and report to a
meeting to be called. The report reads:
"ihe committee has received very en-
couragiDg assurance of support and corp
GRAFTON from Republicans throughout the
City.
"Under the direction of members of the
bar acting with the committee a number
of inspectors charged with fraudulent con-
duct at the recent primaries have been ar
rested and held for trial by city mGeis-
trates. and their cases are now pending be-
fore the grand jury. Further work in this
direction is nov under consideration"
The committee gives a list of the assem-
bly, districts in which they alice that the
enrolment has been pad ied to the extent
OF 20 900 names out OF a total OF u 600.
Co itinuing, the report reads:
"Ihe general conclusion drawn from the
investigation and from evidence which
leaves no possible avenue of escape is
that the men in control of the county Or
ganization have devised and carried
through deliberate scheme of wholesale
fraud. intended to secure for themselves,
without regard to the will of the majority
of The Republican voters, the absolute
Ill.
cations from this city TO the national and
state conventions. The frauds we're not
sporadic. They were SO general through
out the city, the methods pursued
in various parts of the city were
SO similar, and the work was
SO skillfuiy concentrated at the
points where it would most surely accom-
plsh its purpose. that the proof of a care
fully prearranged design is irresistible. 1t
is al 40 clear that the grealer part of the
fraud practiced by the exponents of
those in control of the present parry ma
chinery was the result of general democrat
iza'ion and low eriug of moral standards,
resulting from the merhods of the off cial
heads of the party so thar many wot kers
who would have preferred honest methods
were tempted into fighting their opponents
wi h their own weapons"
Resolutions we're passed favoring a new
'roilnent throughout the city. BY many
this is regarded % the first step toward
separate and Independent organ cation.
When the eurollmenJ is completed the
committee OF five hundred will then pro-
t.ReI tn ia K a III;f her action
The herald., 1896-01-31
lie WAS DISLlkED
But Was Not Allowed to Commit Murder Nor
Suicide

But Was Not Allowed to Commit Murder Nor
Suicide
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 30.-Shortly after 6
o'clock this evening a young man named
John Berry, tailor by trade, called at the
home of Miss Maud Miffin. He had been
keeping company with her for some time.
The girls mother met him at the door and
informed him that he was no longer well
come there.
The young man quickly drew a revolver
from his pocket and fired shot at the
Young woman, who was seated at piano.
The bullet missed it's mark. Berry then
placed the muzz e of the revolver to his
own head, when Mrs. Mifiin grabbed the
weapon and prevented suicide.
Berry was afterwards arrested and
locked up on charge of assault with in
tent 10 commit murder.
Berry's home is at Los Gatos. He is
about 20 years of age.
The herald., 1896-01-31
COMMERCIAL RELATIONS
AS Indicated by Reports OF the Consular
Officers

AS Indicated by Reports OF the Consular
Officers
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-The president
today seat to congress, in accordance with
the requirements of the statutes, the
commercial relations of the United States
for the years 1894 and 1885," Deing the
annual reports of the consular officers on
the commerce and industries of their re-
spective districts. Included with the re-
ports is an Introductory review of the com
merce of the entire world, a feature of
great value, which is revived after being
abandoned in 1850, owing TO the inability
of the bureau of statistics TO compile it,
because of being overburdened with other
work.
Secretary Olney says:
"lhe main object of this review is to
set forth 'he SPECIAL conditions of trade
in the various countries which seem TO
offer favorable conditions for the intro
duction of our products in order that the
h'ndrances to. as well as the opportuni-
ties for. the expansion of our commerce
may be understood. The recent increase
in he percentage of exports of m inufac-
tured articles, as compaled with the total
of our exports, seems to indicate that the
United States is on the threshold of a
great development Of this important
branch of International trade, and
the conclusion arrived at is that
what is most needed to hasten the develop
ment is energetic action on the part of our
manufacturers and exporters alter o care
fui study of the special requirements CT the
nations whom they wish TO secure as GUS
toners. The basis for such study, it is
hoped, will be found the full and COM
prehensive reports which 1 have the honor
10 lay before you !"
In conclusion the secretary suggests that
congress authorize the printing of IarGer
editions of these reports in view of the
heavy demand from merchants.
The herald., 1896-01-31
THE BIG BOILER BLEW UP
Killing Six Men and Iniuriug Twenty
Others
No Explanation Has Been Given, but There Is
Evidence Of Hot Boiler and
Gold Water

HoLLIDAYsBURG, Pa, Jan. 3O.-Five
persons were killed and nearly score in-
jured, some fatally, by an explosion of a
thirty-inch cylinder boiler at the works of
the Holidaysburg Iron and Nail company
this morning. The dead are:
George Lane, mason.
Con Evans, helper.
Merrill Treese, 5 years old.
Robert McMurray, 25 years old, unmar-
ried.
Two unknown ramps, lying near the fur
mace.
The wounded are:
Samuel Kepphart, puddler, scalded, will
die.
Robert Murray, puddler. scalded, will
die.
Frank Cramer, superintendent of the
mill, several ribs broken, head cut.
Samuel Marks, puddler, scalded.
John Woomer, puddler, scalded, hip
broken, may die.
Finley Fe 'guson, puddler. scalded.
George Moore, internal injuries.
David McCloskey, boss of nail depart
ment, badly injured about the body.
Marshall Weir, spine badly injured, may
die.
John Hefferein. tramp, cut in head, may
die.
George Rock. roller. cut about head.
Robert Marks. straightener, wrist and
ankle broken. internal injuries, may die.
Daniel Ounkst. catcher, Internal injuries.
William Harsock, heater, severe bodily
injuries.
Daniel Ayers, puddler, badly injured
about the body.
he only employees upinjured were Cra-
mer. the engineer. and Wesley Athey, the
fireman. The boiler was blown through
the roof 800 feet in the air, and came
down like a spent rocket, crashing through
the roof in another department of the
works. The entire roof was precipitated
to the floor below and the works were
practically wrecked. The explosion broke
hundreds of windows a quarter of a mile
from the mill. There was the greatest ex-
element around the wrecked buildings
and ,he families of the dead and wounded
were frantic with grief No explanation is
offered AS to the cause of the explosion.
Some of the employees say they were short
of steam before the accident occurred.
The herald., 1896-01-31
NAVAL NEEDS
Lead the German ministers to Hand In Resig-
nations

Lead the German ministers to Hand In Resig-
nations
LONDON, Jan. 81 All special dispatches
from Berlin this morning discuss the
rumored designations of the ministers as
the outcome of the dissensions over the
naval needs of the empire. The Vossische
Zeitung says the retirement of DR.. Won
Boetticher, secretary of the state for the
interior, is a certainty, and that he will be
succeeded by Herr Won Puttkamer. DIR.
Won Boetticher spoke as usual in the
reichstag yesterday. 1t is also reported
that vice-Admral Hollmen, secretary of
state for the navy, has resigned.
The Berlin correspondent of the Stand
ard says that if the lat 'er be true, it may
be regarded as an indication that it has
been decided to build several swift
cruisers.
The Berlin correspondent of the Times
noticing these rumors savs:
"Where everything depends on one
SOVEREIGN will, the exercise of which is not
subject to any known laws. it is useless to
attempt to forecast the future.
The herald., 1896-01-31
Killed by Electricity

SAN JcsE, Jan. 30.-Wiliam P. Murphy,
a painter. met his death this evening by
electric shock in The cellar of e. H. Wem-
ple's grocery store. Murphy was engaged
in placing pane OF glass in the window
and was probably standing on water
pipe, when he slipped and grasped live
electric wire to save himself. The cutter
covering of the wire was torn eff and the
current passed through the body to the
right hand and he fell TO the floor. Parties
passing saw smoke coming from the cellar
and. supposing it was fire, investigated
and found Murphy on the floor. The fesh
was entirely burned from his left hand and
and he right was also considerably burned.
Intellectual efforts were made TO revive
I,
The herald., 1896-01-31
Cathode Photography

NEW YoRK, Jan. 50. Prof. II. W.
Wright, who occupies the chair of expert
mental physics at Yale University and is
in charge of The Sloan physical laboratory,
has, according to the Posts New Haven
correspondent, made successful expert
ments recently in photographng objects
behind opaque bodies by the agency of
cathode rays, in which Prof. w. c. Koent-
gen of Germany had reported TO have
achieved remarkable results. Professor
Wrght's experiments were made with a
great variety of substances and it was
found that strong impressions were OBJ
tanned upon IA Photographic plate, even
when 1t was enlosed i'll IN Opaque wrap
ping of black paper and covered with a
pine board half an inch thick.
The herald., 1896-01-31
THORNTON LOCATED
Thought to Be an Inmate of an Insans
Asylum

Thought to BE an Inmate of an Insane
Asylum
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30.-The friends of
c. H. Thornton, a Los Angeles young man
who disappeared some time ago, bslieve
that they nave learned his whereabouts.
Detective Harry Morse, who has been
working on the C ise for several days, re-
ceiycd Information today that lie IDS him TO
believe that Thornton is now an inmate of
the insane asylum at Uklah. His intormA-
ton is CLEANED from the insanity commis-
sion, and shows tn vt u man whose name is
unknown, but whose description tallies ac-
curately with that of rhornton, was b-fore
the commissioners two days ago and was
comm tied to the asylum above NELL
toned.
A letter containing a photograph OF the
young man has been forwarded to the
asylum so that Thornton's identity may
be thoroughly established.
The herald., 1896-01-31

Bayamo. Between Canas and Alfonso
Doce, in Matanzas, the insurgents stopped
an exploring engine and hanged the en-
gineer
THE HAWKINS WRECK
New YORK, Jan. 3l.-Tne World this
morning says
meeting of Cuban patriots which was
not known of outside the revolutionary
band until last night, was held Wedne sday
night at the stor House. The gathering
was called by the council, or junta, of the
revolutionists, at the instance of President
Palma. who, with Gonzales de Quesada,
Senor de la Cruz and other attaches of
New York headquarters, were present. Be-
tween fifty and sky patriots also at
tended.
1t was said that Gen. Calixto. leader OF
the filibustering expedition, wrecked Mon
day in the steamship j. w. Hawkins, put
in an appearance in answer 10 a demand
for an exclamation of the disaster. The
meeting was called expressly to hear from
the general on this point.
Gen. Garcia is said to have severely
criticised the junta for providing him With
a vessel not only rotten but poorly
equipped for voyage.
The herald., 1896-01-31
INDIANA LAWS
The Legislative A2oortio ,ment Declared Un-
constitutional

The Legislative A2oortio Declared Un-
constitutional
IYDIANAPoLIS, Ind. Jan. 30.-The su-
preme court this afternoon declared in
valid the legislative apportionment of
1895, passed by Republicans. The case
came up from Sullivan county, and in
lved also the apportionment act of 1898,
passed by Democrats. This also goes
down as uncons itutional. By former
uocision the appointments of 1891 and
1879 were found invalid. Todays de-
cision makes it necessary to go back to
the act of 1885. The decision sugges's
that special session of the legislature
might be called to remedy the situation,
which has become chaotic by todays de-
cision. The Legislature is Republican. and
Governor Matthews has said that he would
not cal it tog ether. fhe act of 1885 was
passed by Democratic legislature. The
Republicans will probably file suit at
tacking it,
The herald., 1896-01-31
Everybody Enioyed IL.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Jan. 30.--In the house
of representatives today Godfrey Fowler of
Union introduced the following resolution,
which was referred to the committee on
federal relations:
Resolved, BY the house of representa-
tives, the senate concurring, that we have
heard with pleasure tine eloquent and
patriotic speech of our junior senator in
the United States senate, Hon. b. B. Till
man, on the 29th of January, and we de-
sire TO say that by all we are and hope to
be we will sacrifice our lives if necessary
in resisting tyranny and oppression, be-
lieving as we 90 that resistance to tyranny
is obedience 10 God.
The herald., 1896-01-31
The journalistic War

SANTA CRUZ, Jan. 30.-The JUSTICES
court was crowded today at the trial of E.
K. Braun, editor of the Record, charged
with disturbing the peace. as a result of his
fight with Phil Francis, editor of the Penny
Press, yesterday.
Braun with cane. and then Braun de-
Tended himself, throwing Francis down
and then letting him up, after which both
clinched until separated. The jury ac-
quilted Braun; Francis will plead tomor-
row. Today everything is quiet in Journal
istic circles.
The herald., 1896-01-31
MAYNE SUED

A Big Debt Which the Interest Tremendously
Increases
San FRANCISCO, Jan. 30.-A suit involv-
ing over $l,500,000 has been brought
against the estate of Charles Mayne. In
1867 Mayne sold to Charles b. Polhemus
the old Valley road between this city and
San Jose. iolhemus afterwards claimed
that by misrepresentation Mayne had
swindled him out of S200.000. Suit was
commenced for that amount twenty-eight
years ago. The balance of the present
claim is for interest.
The herald., 1896-01-31
KELLYS HORSES
The Old Assie. Williams Case Decided at
Last

Last
SAN Francisco, Jan. 3O.-The supreme
court today settled the long-standing suit
of Thomas H Williams against r. Porter
Ashe. The decision of the lower court was
affirmed. The action was the sequel to
long-standing vendetta between Ashe and
Williams. The plain if sued to gain pos.
session of the famous mare Geraldine and
other race horses, or for their value in cash
if a delivery could not be had. It was
charged that Ashe forcibly took the horses
from the possession of Williams after
sale Of the stock by him (Ashe) to NJ. J.
Kelly, jockey. Kelly in turn conveyed
the horses to Williams for an alleged valu-
able consideration.
Ashe denied the ownership asserted by
Williams. He asserted that the horses
were simply pledged to Kelly to secure an
The herald., 1896-01-31
IN SELF"DEFENSE
Bail Accepted and the Killer of Kiaas Re.
leased

leased
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 3o.-John Hurley. who
was arrested for the killing of Hugo Kaas
last Sunday morning, was tonight released
on bail in the sum of $1,000. His securities
were Dave Ahern and George Newman.
The coroner's jury last night rendered a
verdict saying that Hurley fired the fatal
shot in self.defense. There is a formal
complaint against him, however. charging
him with murder. The matter will come
up for examination next week.
The funeral of Klaas took place this aft
ernoon under he auspices of the Knights
of Pythias. the chief mOurner being Miss
Fay Underwood of Kansas City. who
reached here on Wednesday intending to
marry him.
The herald., 1896-01-31
cInXerdaie OrsNrcS

nual citrus fair, now again at this place,
has more elaborate display than in
former years. The oranges are in a more
perfect condition and the general arrange
ment is commentaries. The town is flied
with visitors, and loud is their praise. The
effort of this community in citrus growing
is exceeding all anticipations. The fair
closes Eri.iay
The herald., 1896-01-31

Indebtedness of S4,72l 80. Kelly held
the horses under bills of sale which, how
ever, according to Ashe, were intended
only as evidence of the pledge. The traus-
fer to Williams was declared to have been
wholly without consideration.
The supreme court found nothing in the
record to show that Williams purchased
the stock except in good fai h and believ-
ing Kelly 10 he the owner. Such was Will
liams' testimony, which was borne out by
the declaration of Kelly.
The herald., 1896-01-31

followed. The story was told with such
dramatic effect, however. that the jury
could easily reach the conclusion that
when fis wife practically admitted her
guilt, he grabbed his pistol and killed her.
At first Christ maintained that his wife
was accidentally killed by the dropping of
his pistol upon the floor.
The herald., 1896-01-31
Sentence Com muted

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 3O.-This afternoon
Governor Budd commuted the sentence OF
Patrick Conneliy, convicted in San Fran
cisco of embezziement and sentenced to
two years. imprisonment at San Quentin.
The effect of tile Communication is that he
will be in prison but a month longer in
stead of until September next. Connolly
hal served two years in the county Jail of
San francisco pending Judgment in his
The herald., 1896-01-31
ADMIT THE KILLING

William Christ ON Trial Tor the Murder OF
His Wife
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 30.-This afternoon
the taking OF testimony in the murder case
of William Christ was completed and argu-
ments will begin tomorrow. The sensa-
ton OF the day was when Christ took the
stand and practically admitted that he
killed his wife because he had learned that
she had been unfaithful. He accused her
of wrongdong, and. he said, she laughed
sreeringly and asked: "What are you
going 10 do about it?"
He said he became enraged at her cool
uncoucern and did not remember what
The herald., 1896-01-31
CInim Jumping

DENVER, Jan 30.-A special to the News
from Steamboat Springs, Colorado, says:
Word was received from Columbine to-
night that representatives of Denver
company have jumped the townsite of
Cotumbine and about seventy-five lode
claims In the vicinity. Many Steamboat
Springs people are interested and great
excitement exists and serious trouble is
threatened,
The herald., 1896-01-31
General Noble LII

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. 3O.-General John
w Noble. ex-secretary of the interior. has
been confined to his house by a serious
attack of Ia grippe. He was taken ill
Monday, bur it was supposed that it was
only a temporary indisposition and that he
would be about in day or two. The ill
ness, however, developed into serious
rrtalady
The herald., 1896-01-31
THE NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH

BY TELEGRAPH - Congressional proceed.
ings; the senate listens to deoate on the
silver bond bill, it being generally UNDER
stood that vote will be taken on Satur-
day; in the house contests are decided and
minor matters attended to-. Rai road ex.
tension i'll santa Barbara county; 6. A- r.
rates; arguments on the funding bill....
The wsrship Helena, with merchantm an
companion, launched at Newport News.
Memorial services in honor OF Am-
bassador Runyon 80. Tho Cuban in.
sureents under Maceo in sore straita
...Dixon and Pedlar Palmer fight
draw: Sullivan is seriously injured stuart
fears no interference. A fatal boiler eN-
plosion at Hollidaysburg, Pa. 20. Santa Ana:
missionary meeting. Pasadena; loan as
socation program. -. San Diego; naval
officers arrive. Santa Barbara; rsilroad
extension; storm notes. go. Pomona.
X verside; court notes; lecture . On.
tario; the excursion. .Anaheim; personal
notes.
The herald., 1896-01-31
ABOUT THE cITY-why municipal funds are

\BOUT THE ciTY-Why municipal funds are
short; & case n point. TIL Boyle Heights
police station not in use. Statement re-
gardng alleged street over harges expected
on Monday 1t cannot be avoiied; there
must now be park Investigations the irst
step today A union OF unions; an all
day meeting at Boyle Heights NJ. E.
church. In the polite world; hap
penings in society =. Talks with trav-
elers The real estate men give
their views OF the tax levied upon
their business 81. The local OIL industry:
producers encoui aged. Important point
settled; what const tutes the re urn day of
an election? the question answered in an
able decision by Judge Temple, OF the SUI
perior cours.... The southern Pacific rail.
Ioad ed for damages. Gen raj rail.
road notes. Fight among the French; a
somewhat involved case before Justics
Young John Richter, the murderous
baker, held to answer. e. About abstracts
OF title; a bank cashier gives patron good
poins.. Deputy Marshal Botello points q
pistol, and with result Jean Henauth
caught; De- my Sheriff Waite makes tho
capture Northwest improvement asso-
citation on the Plaza matter.
The herald., 1896-01-31
Iostin .hc sl,usfIe

TRACY, CAL, Jan. 30.-Monday morning
last W. S Peck. prominent saloonkeeper
of this place, started for San Francisco, in
tending TO return this evening. Up to
this time nothing has been heard of him
and foul play is feared.
The herald., 1896-01-31
WHERE YOU uAy 90 TODAY.

ORPHEUM-At g p. m; vaudeville.
BURBANK-At p. m; Love and Law.
Los ANGELES THEATER-At s p M; Lohens
grin.
ROOM 243 SOUTH BRoADwAy-Al day; poul'
try show.
SIMPSON TABERNAcLE-At 8 p. M; mass meet
tog OF sympathizers with AERsSisRs.
The herald., 1896-01-31
rIontpomery viii Hang

ALBANY, Ore, Jan. 30.-Lloyd Mont
gomery, the murderer of his father and
mother and Daniel McKeercher, will be
hanged at 7 o'clock tomorrow. The gov
ernor has declined to interfere.
The herald., 1896-01-31
Relief Work Needed

ST.. JOHNS, n. F.. Jan 30.-The govern
ment has provided $1,000 to relieve the dis,
tress in ST. Johns, pending the inaus ura-
ton of regular system of relief work.
The herald., 1896-01-31
A COiIiery chtf Dou,n

SHENANDOAH, Pa, Jan. 30.--Thirty-two
collieries of the Philadelphia and Reading
company today received official notifica-
ton to shut down tomorrow night.
The herald., 1896-01-31
A Steamer Arrives

Steamer Arrives
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30.-The steamer
Rio de Janeiro arrived today from Hong
Kong and Yokohama, one day overd le.
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