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The San Francisco call., 1896-04-24
CRICO'S MAY QUEEN.
Miss Clara Cussick Elected by a FIatter.
ing Mojority.

Miss Clara Cussick Elected by a FIatter-
ing Mdjority.
CHICO, CAL, April 23.-Miss Clara Gus
sick is elected May Queen. Miss Clara
Cussick received 1924 votes and Miss
Freida Junkans 8527.
The closing OF the voting contest for May
Queen ended this evening, and all day it
has been decidedly spirited, thousands of
votes having been deposited for their
favorite. The selection of Miss Clara Gus
sick for May Queen met with general ap-
proval. She is the only daughter of B.
Cussick, who was the popular superinten-
dent of the Sierra Lumber Company for
many years. Miss Cussick is tall, hand
some and very popular in Chico. and will
preside over the festival with grace and
dignity. She will have two maids of
honor who will be her support, and they
are the loveliest young ladies that can be
found in Butte County.
The report that was started to-day that
the A. P. AS were opposing Miss Cussick
caused her friends to rally to her support
and several thousand votes have been de.
posted to her credit since. The ballot
boxes at the different places were crowded,
ladies rushing through the rain and mud
to vote for their favorites.
The Normal School delegation dropped
1000 votes for Miss Junkans, but Miss Gus
sick's friends claim that she is SO far ahead
that it is impossible to catch up with her.
Never before has Chico seen such an ex-
citing contest.
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Death of Willsans U1t,iams.

WARSAW, IND, April 23.-Hon. Will
liam Williams after an illness of several
months duration died of paresis at the
residence of his son yesterday. Williams
was of National reputation. In 1852 he
was nominated as the Whig candidate for
Lieutenant-Governor of Indiana and was a
member of the Forty-second and Forty
third Congresses, representing the old
Tenth Indiana district. During Garfeld's $
campaign he was engaged by the National
Republican Committee to make forty
speeches. During Garfield's administra-
tion he was appointed Charge d Affaires
to Uruguay and Paraguay. He was 70
wears old.
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DECAP|TATED WHILE ALIVE.
Gruesome Testimony of Doctors
Regarding the Murder of
Pearl Bryan.
Strong Testimony Against the Men
Who Are Accused of the
Crime.

CINCINNATI, OHIO, April 23.-In the
Jackson trial to-day the defense began a
fight against the testimony of Mayor Cald-
well of Cincinnati. The forenoon was con-
sumed in expert testimony. DR.. Fish back
contradicted DR.. Jenkins on several tech
nical points regarding the coagulation of
blood. The two physicians, although diff
fering somewhat in technical points, are
agreed that Pearl Bryan was beheaded
while she was yet alive.
DR.. w. D. Littner of Leesborough, KY.
knew Scott Jackson for SIX months pre-
vious TO his arrest. He was present at a
conversation in the two prisoners room,
between Jackson and Walling, about the
effects of cocaine This was about ten
days before the finding of the body.
Mrs. Bryan testified to the fact that
Scott Jackson had been a frequent caller
at her home in Greencastle. She iden-
titled the clothing on exhibition as that OF
her daughter.
DR.. G. l. Cullen said head could be cut
off in thirty seconds.
Druggist H. G. Uhien OF Sixth street
said: Scott Jackson came into my store
late in the morning of January 20, and
wanted drachm of cocaine. I did not
have SO much in the store. and told him
that if he would come back in an hour I
would have it. He returned, but found
that he had not enough money. He took
one-third of what L had, getting about
seventeen grains, and paying a quarter
for it,"
Undertaken White says the body was
bloody when taken to his establishment.
Fred Bryan, PEARLS brother, identified as
his own the bloody valise in which the
mead is supposed to have been carried.
Allen johnson (colored) was then called.
He knew Jackson and Walling. Jackson
came to Wallingford's winerooms, which
are kept for women, with young woman
on the night of January 81. Jackson.
Walling and the girl left in cab about
$50 O'Clock. He identified the hat and
dress of Pearl Bryan as those worn by the
girl that night.
On cross-examinatioa the witness Gre
ated sensation by stating that Attorney
Sheppard of Hamilton had offered to give
him more money to stay away from the
trial than he would make by going.
AT P. NJ. the court adjourned with john
son still on the stand.
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ELECTROCUTED IN PRISON
Two Wife-Murderers Put to
Death by the Deadly
Current.
Both Executions Are Pronounced to
Have Been Entirely Sue
c.Ssful.

SING SING, N. Y, April %. - There
was double execution by electricity at
the State prison here this morning. The
victims were Louis P. Hermann and
Charles Pustolka, both of New York City,
both Germans and both wife-murderers.
Hermann hots and killed his wife in q
quarrel on July II, 1885, and Pustolka
stabbed his spouse to death on August %
last because he suspected her of infdelity.
Hermann was brought into the electro
cution chamber at IL :16 and at IL IL 80 the
current was shot through his body. After
fifty seconds it was turned off and Dr.
Irvine, the prison physician, made an ex-
animation, as result of which he an
nounced that the man was not dead. At
IL :19 the current was again turned on at
full force for five seconds.
Another examination was made by DR..
Irvine, followed by the other doctors pres
ent. and at IL: 81 Hermann was pro-
nounced dead.
Arrmann's body was removed from the
chair and placed on dissecting- BILE in
room adjoining the electrocution chamber,
to see the second execution. Pustolka
was brought into the room at IL :42. He
did not make the expected scene, but
walked firmly to the chair. At 11:42 20
the signal was given by DIR. Irvine and
the current was applied for fifty seconds
After little more than minute it was
turned on again for five seconds, and at
II :46 the doctors declared the second VIC
tim dead. Both executions were pro-
nounced entirely successful.
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SESSION OF THE HOUSE

Four Hours Devoted to TaIk on the Cen
eraL Pension Blu.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 23.-Be-
yond passing q few private bills the House
transacted no business. Four hours were
devoted to the discussion in the committee
OF the whole of the general pension bill.
1t was opposed as whole by Mcclellan
CD of New York and Talbert (D.) of
South Carolina; in part by Wood (R.) of
Illinois. a member of the Committee on
Invalid Pensions. Smith (R. J of Michigan
and kirkpatrick (R.) of Kansas supported
the bill, but criticized the committee for
not going further in the interests of the
old soldiers. Mahany (R.l of New York,
Maher (R.) of Pennsylvania and Stewart
(R.) OF New Jersey also spoke in favor OF
the passage of the bill.
A resolution was agreed to calling on
the Secretary of State to transmit to the
House any information in the department
respecting the arrest of Rev. A. ]. Diaz IN
Cuba.
The bill to restore John N. Quackenbush
to his rank as commodore in the navy
from which he was dropped in 1892 by the
Secretary of the Navy upon the strength
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LOCKED nv A FREyGHT-cAR.
Went Nine Days Without Food
or Water.

NEW YORK, N. Y, April 23--William
Tenner was found in Jersey City yesterday
lying helpless in a Lehigh Valley Railroad
freight-car which had just come in from
Waverly, n. j. Tenner was removed to
st. Francis Hospital. He told the police
a sad story of suffering.
81 have been locked up in the freight
car in which was found for nine days
without food or water" said he. "On
Sunday. April II, while walking from
Elizabeth to Newark, 1 was taken i'll.
Having no home to go to and no money
with which to procure lodging, / clim bed
into the freight-car at Waverly to sleep.
In the night was locked in.
"In the morning l tried to get out. but
could not. Nobody seemed to hear nv
knocks. 1 pounded on the door without
success. To make matters worse, I was
seized with terrible rheumatism and
practically lost all use of my limbs. Twas
soon unable to stand up any more and
sank to the floor helpless, worn out, tired
and hungry. l tried to attract some one.
but could not make noise enough. In dis
tress, gave up. and with the rheumatism
almost killing me lay down to await the
end. The car was side-tracked and left
unopened. Last night it was hitched to a
train and brought to Jersey City. There
it was opened and 1 was found nearly
dead"
Ienner is in a critical condition, but the
sisters in the hospital hope to save his life.
A native switch-tender in Bengal gets
about 15 cents day.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-24
OF INTEREST TO TIE oolsr
Secretary Norton Will Soon Pav a Yis,,
to SGn francisco.

Secretary Norton Will Soon Pav n Y;s,.
to SGn francisco.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 23.-sac-
retary of Agriculture Morton will visit
San Francisco and other cities on tba Do
cific Coast, starting May 1 in the snac;oI
car of his son, Paul Morton of the santa
Fe road.
A postofice was to-day established 81
Galbraith, Nevada County, Cal. and Cbris.
topher Galbraith was appointed Pos,-
master.
J. J. Valentine of San Francisco ia At tho
Raleigh. C. A. McAllister of San Fran1
cisco is in the city.
Ralph e. Hoyt OF Los Angeles is visiting
nj his brother, Colonel Samuel n. Hoyt, in
Representative Johnson TO-DAY nra-
sented the petition of citizens of Stockton
asking that duty be levied on chicorJ
Representative Loud called on the Treas
ury Department officials to-day in refer
ence to the establishment of bell on Mile
ROCK. he was informed that thu light
house board would at it's next meeting On
May l. decide definitely on the project
Pensions have been granted as foIInus.
California: Original-Frederic A a..
water, Clearwater; Joe Bowers, Big Pine.
Michael Curry, Soldiers Home, Los An.
geles. AL
Oregon: Original-Michael sharp. As.
toria; James b. Greene (deceased1 EckIev
lncrease-James E. Ross. Salem Original
widows, etc.-Elizabeth J. Cassidy. Port
land, minor of James B. Greene. EckIev
Senator Perkins to-day presented q
memorial from the San Francisco Chamber
OF Commerce against the customs ad-
ministrative act.''
Senator Perkins introduced bill TODAY
for the relief of Colonel George H. Men
dell, U. S. a., corps of engineers (retired)
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Wonnen Not admitted.

BALTIMORE, Md, April 23.-The prop
osition to admit women as lay delegates
to the general conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church has been defeated by
narrow margin. The vote of the North
Dakota conference, just received, was the
last taken on the proposition. That vote
included, the vote is 7515 for admission
of women and 2529 against 1t is neces-
sary for the proposition to get three
fourths of the members of the annual con-
ference and two-thirds of the members of
the general conference. As the total vote
is 1904, it is necessary to have cast 1914
ballots to win. They lost bv % votes.
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drills subsequent to the winning, for it
should be understood that the holder
should win this medal three times in order
to retain it.
The drill of the Naval Reserves of San
Diego was a novel and interesting slgnt.'
1t was conducted in admirable style and
ELECTED tremendous applause from the great
throng OF people.
Much disorder prevailed during the
afternoon owing largely to the lack OF ac-
com modations to seat the great mass OF
humanity on the grounds. One reckless
caballero in making mad dash for the
crowd of men and bows who were con-
stantly encroaching on the parade grounds
and track rode against a boy and hurled
him violently to the earth. The foolhardy
equestrian was later arrested and turned
over to an officer. An idea seemed to pre-
vail at police headquarters that the nesta
committeeman and managers should care
for the crowd, and they did strive heroic
ally TO that end, but the throng was too
great.
Unfortunately Governor Budd and his
wife were called away, but his staff re-
mained. The departure of the hotel men
and some of the newspaper men from
Nevada made no apparent diminution in
the crowd. 1t was with the utmost reluct-
ance that both parties left the city. The
hotel men would have remained, but they
were scheduled for banquet, and as the
arrangements could not have been post
poned they were compelled to be recon-
ciled to the situation. The eulogies of the
hotel men on Southern California were
very fiattering indeed. The hotel men are
walking advertisements for California, and
it will be big surprise if their visit does
not result in bringing big travel to this
State next winter. Most of the delegates
are wealthy, and they will point out to
their home feIlow-citizens the ineffable
attractions of this Golden West.
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ON THE Bail FIELD.
Clarke Batted Out of the Boo an the Sec
oad Iunin1.

NEW YORK, N. Y. April 23.-CIarke
was batted out OF the box in the second in
ming, and after that his comrades were out
string of pitchers. McGill, too, was hit SO
hard in the first two innings that Carsey
was substituted with the result that little
or no hitting followed. Attendance $500.
Score:
New Yorks. 100000 8 8
Philadelphias. ii "a 0202 2-l9 II 4
atteries-Clarke Flynn, Seymour, Doheny and
Zearfoss, Farrell and Wilson: McGill, Carsey and
Clements. Umpire-Hurst. Game called at the
end of the egth inning on account Of darkness.
BALTIMORE, Nd, April 23-Nichols
WAS in tlne form to-day, and being backed
up in faultless style, scored the first shut
out of the season. Attendance 4400. Score:
Baltimores.. s................00 90 0O000-0 3
Bostons. ....-.....--.....O U O2-7 10 0
y Batteries-Clarkson and Robinson, Nichols and
Ryan Umpires-Lynch and Henderson.
CINCINNATI, OHIO, April 23.- The
Cincinnati-Cleveland game was postponed
on account Of rain.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, April 23.-The Browns
played in tail-end form to-day and threw
away several chances to win. Attendance
1000. Score:
Chicagos. ...........1 o O2OO0-3 5 4
Batteries Breitenstein and Douglass; Briggs
WASHINGTON. D. c.. April 23.-Mer-
Ger won his second game from Brooklyn
to-day, and while batted hard, kept his
hits well scattered. Stein had but little
speed, and the small score is accounted TO
by the sharp fielding of the visitors. At
tendance 1000. Score:
Washingtons. i o 201 3tS l3 8
Brooklyns. yns....................00 02O1 2-5 10 q
Batteries-Mercer and McAuley; Stein, Grim
and Daily. Umpire-Keefe
took the final game in the series from
Louisville to-day, after good, hard battle.
Both pitchers were in excellent form, but
Hill lost through his lavish gifts of bases
on balls. Cassidy was injured by Smith
stepping on his arm and was forced to re-
tire. 1t is believed his arm is broken.
Attendance 2200. Score:
2OOO1s-4 6 l
Louisvilles. ............... 00000l0 5
Batteries-Forman and Mack; Hill and Boyle
Umpire Weidman.
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BEAUTLFUl FLOATS IN LINE.
Pretty Scene Presented by the IIt,imin ted
Parade.

Pretty Scene Presented by the IItttnain uted
Parade.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, April Bred
lights glowed on the tail buildings in the
distance. The music of band was heard.
Torches and then the music-makers came
around the corner. A troop of cavalry
and then the prancing vaqueros followed.
''That's a kicking lot of horses, sure"
said a spectator.
a float on which all the colors of the
lights blazed in turn bore a representa-
tion of the sun. That was Persia" in
the illuminated march of ths nations. 1t
was dazzling Persia. Egypt" had the
Sphinx and less of glare. Four horses
hauled each float and attendants bore
gasoline torches. "Assyria'' was a glori-
GUS spectacle. There was gilded temple
on wheels to represent 'India."
The Queen OF sheba appeared before
Solomon in the Judea float. Islam" had
white elephant. Greece had boat that
was literally afoat. Africa was repre-
sented by jungle scene. Ferdinand and
Isabella were the principal characters in the
Spanish wagon. Cuba followed, and three
beautiful girls of Spanish type attracted
more attention than the regal friends of
the man who discovered America. Florida
was represented by a semi-tropical scene
and the float was declared to be the pref
test in the line.
The commercial travellers made a great
impression with their long coats, valises
and japanese lanterns. The merry
maskers of the Queen were next. More
floats appeared. Southern California had
huge poppies and pretty girl. All the
floats of the Wednesday parade were
also in the line There was a beautiful
representation of Kentucky.
The rest of the procession was made up
of business floats and the carriages con-
tanning officers and guests.
Queen Mildred watched the procession
from her throne adjoining the press gal
lery, and when the last float had passed
she and her radiant maids of honor were
escorted to the Burbank Theater, where
a special carnival performance was given
in their honor. Wherever the procession
appeared the demonstration was terrific
The streets were jammed and the tin
horns, tin whistles and other contrivances
made such an uproar that not even the
brass bands could be heard at some places
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-24
Wanted to BE Buried at Once.

WICHITA. KANs., April 23.-This
afternoon Jennie Silvers, who in the boom
days of Kansas ran a questionable resort
in Dodge City that was furnished like a
queens palace, and known throughout
the west, went into an undereaker's estab-
lishment, began to remove her clothing
and told him to prepare casket for her.
She said she was dying and wanted to be
buried at once The police took her in
charge and she will be tried as to her san
ity tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-24
Monev Amo,,o Old Roos.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, April 23.-
Fletcher Highley, farmer living near
Liberty, received 5000 last week from the
sale of some stock and placed the money
in his wife's rag bag for safe keeping. He
also added his gold watch and one belong
ing to his wife.
Saturday he was away from home, and,
a peddler calling, Mrs. Highley sold the
rags for half a cent pound and received
tin saucepan valued at 20 cents When
Highley returned in the evening his wife
reported the sale of the rags.
Highley started after the peddler and
found him near Richmond. He professed
to know nothing of the money and
watches, and said that the rags had been
shipped to an Eastern rag firm. Highley
has wired the firm.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-24
Says 1T Is Spite,vork.

OMAHA, NEBR., April 23.-J. c. McKell,
president and treasurer of the Hobrecker
Stove Company, has been arrested under
the charge of embezzlement of S25, 900
from the Cleveland Steel Range Company
of Cleveland, Ohio. The charge was pre-
ferred by Theodore G. Doolittle, represent
ing the firm, and alleges that McKell after
selling goods consigned to his firm appro-
priated the proceeds of the sale to his own
use. The time when the money was al
legged to have been embezzled is fixed at
July 81. 1895. McKell says the whole al
fair is the outcome of spitework.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-24
An Early adjournment.

WASHINGTON. D. c., April 2s.-Ths
Republicans of the Senate favor an early
adjournment, and the earlier after the ap-
preparation bills are out of the way the
better it will please them. This sentiment
was developed this morning at the caucus
held for the purpose of determining the
order of business. After short discussion
Sherman, chairman of the caucus, was
authorized to appoint Committee on Or
der of Business, which will decide upon
what matters outside of appropriations
shall be brought up for consideration.
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land. We were now in way to say to
Great Britain that if she was ready 10 for
felt her place as leader of civilization the
United States was not.
Hon. John L. M. Curry, ex-Miaister to
Spain, expressed his hearty appreciation
OF the resolutions.
Mr. Hundiey of Alabama also indorsed
the report, as did Henry Hitchcock OF
Missouri
During protracted discussion that fol-
lowed Senator Edmunds left the chair and
addressed the conference in favor of offer
Ing arbitration to all civilized nations.
de contended that unless some expression
was adopted, looking to the recognizing OF
other nations, it would be felt that Eng
land and the United States were allies and
that other nations were excluded from the
alliance
Mr.. Edmunds suggested adding after
the words Great Britain, "and as far as
possible with other civilized nations"
Graham of Virginia proposed to modify
the amendment of Mr.. Edmunds so as 10
provide the opportunity of extending arbi-
tration to all civilized nations at the earll-
est possible day.
Mr.. Edmunds accepted the amendment
and it was adopted.
The appointment of committee, con-
sisting of Edmunds, Curry, Angel, Hub
bard and Hitchcock, to lay the resolutions
adopted before the President, ended the
business of the conference.
In the evening mass-meeting was held
at Aliens house, and speeches in favor OF
arbitration were delivered. 1t was in
tandpa 10 m lya ctrapuouo off0rtc RI spcnra
President Cleveland's presence at this
meeting, but his absence from the city
prevented this plan being carried out.
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GOING TO HEALDsBURe.
PetGlftnaa's Firemen FiH Take q Special
Train to the Fiesta

PETALUMA, CAL, April %. At a
special meeting, called last night by Chief
Meyers of the Petaluma Fire Department
to consider the invitation from Healds-
burg to participate in the procession at
that place, was unanimously adopted, a
committee was appointed from each COM
pany to make necessary arrangements
for the attendance.
1t is the intention of the department to
secure special train for the accommoda-
tion of the several companies and the
public, as it is expected that from ten to
fifteen hundred people from Petaluma will
attend the grand fiesta.
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SUGAR BOUNTY CASES.
arguments Made by Counsel In
Supreme Court.

arguments Made 6y Counsel In the
Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 23.-The
argument for the Government in the
sugar-bounty cases was continued in the
Supreme Court of the United States to-
day by e. B. Whitney, Assistant Attorney
General, who did not conclude Yesterday.
Counsel for the claimants followed ex-
Senator Manderson of Nebraska, who
argued the claim of the Oxnard Sugar
Company before Comptroller Bowler.
being the first speaker.
Thomas J. Semmes of New Orleans fol-
lowed, largely devoting himself to the
efficiency of the findings of a fact made
by the court, which he contended were
conclusive as to the purpose of Congress
in making the appropriation.
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Mother and Children Burned.

CLEVELAND, ONO, April 23.-Mrs.
Augusta Scharnicski of ITO Yonkers ave.
nue. was fatally burned and her two chill
dren, Ella and Annie, aged 4 and re-
spectively, were burned to crisp at 4
O'Clock this afternoon at their home by the
explosion of coal oil can Mrs. Schar-
nicski attempted to hasten slow burning
fire in the dining-room stove by throwing
oil upon the flames. She was taken to a
hospital, where she will die. The two lit
tie girls were burned to crisp.
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Won.en ousnumoer the Men.

BOSTON, MASS, April 23.-The women
in Massachusetts, outnumber the men
by 7O,71S, according to figures from the
State census, just made public. 1t is
thought that the Massachusetts, maiden
ladies will, when they see the census
totals, combine to utilize their leap-year
privileges. If they are enterprising and
the figures don't frighten the men into
year the parity between the numbers of
unmarried of the two sexes will be less
than between gold and silver.
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