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The herald., 1896-10-05
BOLD MURDER.
A Chinese Druggist Shot by a Hired
Assassin.

San FRANCISCO, Oct. 4.-One of the
the Chinese quarter of the city took
place today shortly before noon when
Gin Lung Che, one of the Chez Sang
tong druggists, was deliberately shot in
the back by an alleged hired assassin,
in the presence of least half dozen
spectators AS direct result of the
shooting Gin Lung Che is now lying at
the point of death in the receiving hos
pital and All Chang and All Wah are
incarcerated in the city prison, the one
identified by the wounded Chinese as he
who did the shooting and the other as
the man who directed him to do it..
officer Freel saw the shooting and ar
rested the Chinese whom the wounded
man identified.
Gin Lung Chez was shot through the
spine and will probably die. He says:
"Chin Kim Leon told the two men that
are arrested to kill me because Chin
Leon owed me money. I asked him to
nay me; for this reason he told them to
kill me.
"When the man that is arrested shot
at me turned my head and recognized
him. Chin Kim Leon was standing by
the two men. recognized the smaller
man-of the two men-that shot me- l
heard the tall man tell the short man
that was the man to shoot and point his
finger at me-"
The herald., 1896-10-05
MEXICAN MATTERS
A Governor to Be Impeached-Political
and Commercial

CITY OF MEXICO, Oct 4.--The hall
of congress was last evening filed with
spectators attracted by a report that
preliminary steps looking to the i'm
peachment of Colonel Prospero Ca
huantzin, governor of the state of Tlax-
Gala, would be taken. The constitution
the president, members of the cabinet
and governors of states shall be first
submitted to congress, which, on hear
ing the charges, and if deeming them
serious, shall refer them to a commit
tee, on whose report showing due cause
the matter shall be referred to congress,
sitting as a grand jury of the nation.
The case is a remarkable one, as the
governor is accused of violating laws
of reform enacted in the time of Presi-
dent Juarez, 1t being body of laws reg
ulating the relations between church
and state. Accusations are made that
the governor recently attended in his
official capacity the funeral Of the late
Bishop Vargas of Puebla, and allowed
his body to be buried in the church two
distinct violations of the reform laws.
The case went over until Wednesday.
President Diaz and members of his
cabinet and hundreds of leading citi-
zens today attended services commem-
orative Of the late minister of the inte-
rior, Manuel Romero Rubio, who died
one year ago yesterday.
A contract has been granted to
Adolph Grimwood of Vera Cruz for two
lines of steamers, one on the west and
one on the Gulf coast. The mails and a
limited quantity of government cargo
must be carried free. and in return the
steamers are to enjoy exemption from
lighthouse and tonnage dies
The herald., 1896-10-05
MURDEROUS HIdHWAYMEN
A Young Man Shot on Chavez Street
Last Night
His Life Saved by a Suspemder Buckle
When Told to Keep Quiet, He
Yells and Is Shot.

Another murderous assault was COM
mitted last night at the corner Of Cha
vez and Main streets, within few feet
Of where Edward White was shot and
killed by unknown ruffians some months
ago, and that the affair last night did
not terminate as the former one Is no
fault of the would-be murderers. Two
young toughs held up and shot man
named Fuller, who resides in the vicin-
ity, but his life was saved by lot Of
papers which he carried in his vest
pocket and the ever-useful suspender
buckle.
Young Fuller was going home last
night about 1915, and had nearly reach
ed the corner of Main and Chavez
streets, when he saw two men approach
ing him. AS they met, Fuller turned to
the right to pass, when one of the pair
stepped directly in. front of him, while
the other also sidled over. To the stran-
gers Fuller spoke. asking what they
meant. At this the one at his side sud-
denly produced a revolver, and told
him to keep quiet and make no noise.
The sight of the revolver so fright
ened Fuller that he let out yell of
murder, at which the ruffian with the
gun let drive. Then the pair took to
their heels, disappearing down Chavez
street, past the Fulton engine works
and the rear of the bottling plant just
as the murderers of White are supposed
to have done. Fuller was too dazed by
the suddenness of the attack to realize
what had happened, and did not know
whether he was shot or not.
Parties near by who heard the report
of the revolver say it must have been
small calibered weapon, and this is
borne out by the fact that the ball did
not penetrate Fuller's body. 1t passed
through his upper.vest pocket near the
heart, and perforated a lot of cards
which were carried there, then spent it's
force on his suspender buckle. AS soon
as he found that he had not been hurt.
Fuller sought policeman. He found
private watchman, to whom he told
his story. The latter at once telephored
to the police station, and detectives were
sent to the scene.
Fuller was found at his home and
told the story of the shooting, display
ing the bullet hole in the vest as corrob-
oration. He was badly frightened, and
could give NO very clear description of
his assailants. He said that the only
words spoken was the command to keen
still. at which he yelled and the shot
was fired. He was not ordered to throw
up his hands, and had no intimation
that the approaching men meant him
any harm until they suddenly stepped
in front of him.
The neighborhood was secured for
some trace Of the murderous toughs, but
to no purpose. Fuller's story is un-
doubtedly true, as there are several wit
nesses who heard the shot, and the
men were seen running away by at
least one person. Until late hour this
morning the officers were out on the
case, but failed to capture the despera-
does, as they have almost no clews to
work iDOn.
The herald., 1896-10-05
COMMISSIONER COJDERT
Concludes His Examination of the Old
Dutch Records
Important Evidence Regarding the Ven
ezuela Claims Is Discovered, but
Nobody Knows What 1t Is.

NEW YORK, Oct. 4.-Frederick r.
Coudert, the eminent lawyer and mem
Der of the Venezuelan commission ap-
pointed by President Cleveland to inves-
tigate the Venezuelan boundary cues
tion, returned to this city today from
The Hague, on the French line steamer
La Bourgogne. Mr.. Coudert went abroad
for the purpose of examining the old
Dutch records relating to the Venezue-
Ian boundary. and has spent considera-
Bile time over the government archives,
with the result that quite an array of
new testimony bearing upon the point
at issue has been unearthed. Mr. Cou-
dert was seen tonight concerning the re-
suit of his trip. He said much had been
accomplished.
Immediately upon my arrival at The
Hague" said he, II met Prof Karr of
Cornell university, who, as, the repre-
sentative of the commission, had al
ready spent much time in gathering
data. Together we went through the
records very carefully.
Then we went to London, where many
of the records were transferred at the
time of the purchase of Guiana in 1916.
Many of these records had already been
published by the British government
and very>f fairly. We found other useful
evidence there, however, and both in
London and Holland met uniform cour-
tesy in the prosecution of our search I"
Were all the records prior to 1915
transferred to London at the time of the
sale?" he was asked.
mo, indeed" said Mr.. Coudert, mot
all of them. We found some very val
liable papers in the old Dutch records"
Just how valuable these records were
or what they tended to establish, Mr.
Coudert would not disclose, but reiter-
ated the statement hat they were very
formation, he said, was the propaganda
valuable. Another useful source of in
BILE records were found.
"The pioneers in this territory" he
said, were monks, chiefly of the order
of Capuchins, and their reports to their
home order contain much information
which both parties to the controversy
have been allowed to avail themselves
Of"
Regarding the correspondence which
has passed between Secretary Olney
and Lord Salisbury recently Mr.. Cou-
dert said: Il understand that this cor
respondence deals with the subject of
arbitration generally. and canot be spe-
ciiically applied to the Venezuelan con-
troversy. The recent visit of Joseph
Chamberlain did not, in my opinion,
have any connection with this case.
so far as / know officially, nothing
further has been accomplished in the
matter than when left, and if any
negotiations are being conducted by the
executive of the government to settle it,
they are unnown to me. 1 cannot say
when the commissions report will be
ready, nor whether it will be furnished
before President Cleveland's term of
office expires"
The herald., 1896-10-05
ACoRNERsToNE A LAID.
Episcopal Bishops and Masons Start an
Orphan Asylum.

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 4.-The visit
ing bishops and all the Episcopal clergy
of this city participated in the ceremony
Of laying the cornerstone Of the new
Maria Kip orphanage this afternoon.
The ceremony was most impressive
one. From a little encampment Of snow
white tents, pitched near the site, came
the picturesque procession of bishops,
clergymen, robed choristers, ,sweet-faced
sisters and smiling orphans in their
chapel uniforms, worn for. the. first time.
Especially interesting were the little
ones, dressed after the manner Of the
English orphans. Over blue flannel
frocks were worn linen plastron collars,
and brussels net wells gathered on bands
Of white ribbon fell to the waist. line.
Arter a copper box containing copies Of
The herald., 1896-10-05
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
Will Be Handed Down After All Due
Delib.ration
Court Will Convene One Week From
Today, but No Decisions May Be
Expected for Two Weeks.

WASHINGTON Oct. 4.-After four
months recess, the United States SUI
preme court will convene on Monday,
the 18th inst, for the October term. All
the justices except Judge Shiras are in
the city, and there will probably be a
full bench at the beginning of the term.
The court docket now contains 615
cases, against ISL at the beginning of
last years October. term, and of these
twenty eight have already been argued
and submitted and are before the court
for decision. 1t would, however, be con-
trary to precedent if there should be any
decisions on the first Monday of the sit
ting. When the president is in the city
the court transacts no business on the
first day of the term beyond making
formal call at the White House. He
Is absent now, as he was last October,
and 1t Is presumed that, as on that
occasion, the court will admit attorneys
to the bar, and hear such motions as
may have been noted for that date.
The call of the regular docket will be-
gin on Tuesday, and will continue dur
ing the remainder of the week. This
call will be suspended in order to hear
the more urgent cases, of which there
are fifty-four, which have been espe-
cially assigned for the second week of
the term. Included in this special list
are the cases of the United States VS..
the Oregon and California railway COM
pany, known as the quadrant case, and
involving the company's land grants;
ten cases from Ohio and four from In
diana to enjoin the assessment and col
lection Of taxes against express and tel
egraph companies; four from South Car
olina involving the constitutionality of
certain parts of the dispensary law; the
United States VS.. the Bell Telephone
company, which is a suit to cancel the
Berliner patent; the United States VS..
the Union Pacific, the Winona and ST.
Peter and the Sioux City and ST. Paul
railroad companies. to restore to the
United States certain lands alleged to
have been illegally patented, and also
several murder and other cases of
criminal nature.
1t is presumed that on Monday, the
10th, some of the cases which have been
already submitted will be decided.
There is especial interest in the two
irrigation cases from California, involv-
ing the constitutionality of the Wright
irrigation law The other cases of gen.
eral Importance which have reached
this stage of progress are the freight ele-
vator cases from Nebraska, the case in
.volving the title to the city of Santa Fe,
N. M, and the Laclede. Gas company
case from st. Louis.
The herald., 1896-10-05

Aired Bryan. bruised and burned on
tie head.
Harris Fisher. sprained foot.
Colton Bacon. legs sprained.
Edward 4l>rk. jaw broken.
Sam Spring, burned about the head
and face.
The origin Of the fire is thought to have
bosn inoendiary, as no one was occupy
ing the rooms in which the fire broke
out. and there has been no fire there
this season. superintendent j. B. Jeter.
who was in charge Of the school, heard
the flames, and when he got up the
stairway was on fire. He ran. on the
outside and woke all the boys and bare
" saved his own life. The boys threw
their beds out of the windows and
Jumped to the ground on them. One of
the boys who was burned to death was
q cripple, and the other three were in
rooms In which there were no windows.
It is said that the means and groans
were heartsickening in the extreme.
Today when an Associated Press rep
resentative visited the ruins he found
only the ashes and the charred remains
Of the four boys. The fire is stlll too
hot to get the remains for burial.
The academy was built by the Choc-
taw nation, and 1O2 boys were there
last night when it burned. Everything
is total loss, as the nation did not
carry any insurance.
The herald., 1896-10-05
LIQUOR OR POISON
A San Francisco Woman Dies Under
Peculiar Circumstances

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 4.-Mary
Joan Anderson, a middle-aged woman,
died in the city prison tonight under
peculiar circumstances. This afternoon
Captain Spillane of the southern sta
tion was notified that woman was ly-
ing helplessly drunk in house at No.
419 Harriet street. Policeman Eskew
was sent to the place, and on entering
the kitchen found Mrs. Anderson lying
on sofa apparently intoxicated. Her
dress was covered with blood that
flowed from a wound over her left eye.
By her side was half emptied can of
beer. A woman who was present in
formed the policeman that Mrs. Ander-
son had taken poison. Eskew immedi-
ately sent for the patrol wagon and had
the woman removed to the receiving
hospital.
Dr. Fitzgibbon diagnosed the case as
one Of alcoholism. After he had
dressed the wound Mrs. Anderson was
taken to the city prison and charged
with being drunk. She was placed in
cell where there were several other
women. Shortly after o'clock one of
her cellmates noticed her fall off d
bench upon which she had been reclin-
ing. The woman summoned Sergeant
Shields, but before he had reached the
cell Mrs. Anderson had breathed her
last.
Tonight Mrs. Anderson's husband,
Andrew Anderson, was placed under
arrest as the result of an investigation
into the cause of the woman's death.
He was taken to the city prison and
booked upon suspicion of having ad-
ministered the poison that is supposed
to have killed his wife.
The herald., 1896-10-05
THE MINERS STRIKE.
Gen. Brooks Putting Up Fortiflcations
and Locating Batteries.

LEADVILLE, Col, Oct. 4-General
Brooks and his officers have practically
decided to make provisions for defend
ing the endangered mines by placing
cannon on Carbonate hill, which COM
mands most of them. The next object Of
attack, If further attacks be made, is
pretty well understood to be the great
pumping plant of the Maid of Erin mine
which drains the Mahala, Emmet and
Marian mines which are now resuming
work. as well as many others. The
pumps belong to Smith & Moffatt and
their expenses are borne by the other
three mines named. If these pumps
were crippled the ruin Of the mines by
water would reduce the normal produc-
tion of thecamp fully one-third. Gen.
Brooks will tomorrow decide upon the
location of guns and other defenses.
The herald., 1896-10-05
MICHIGAN FOREST FIRES.

MARQUETTE, Mich, Oct. 4.-De-
structive forest fires are burning two
miles south Of this city, along the line
of the Marquette and Western railway.
During the afternoon brisk south wind
was blowing, and there was some anxi-
ETY. lest the fires might be driven upon
the city, but a change of wind to the
west averted the danger. Nestoria
Junction, on the line Of the Duluth,
outh Shore and Atlantic, seven miles
west of here, is in serious danger. For
est fires are also raging in the immedi-
ate vicinity Of Hunbolt, a mining viii
lage of 200 population, thirty miles west
Of this city.
The herald., 1896-10-05
A COMMERCIAL cHINAMAN

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.-Minister
Yang Yu of China, today had call from
Yen Niev, the imperial ambassador of
the empire, and his suite, who is Chi
nese official, had no diplomatic functions,
but his business is purely of a CONNER
cal character and he is making a trip
through the United States and con-
Quoting an inquiry, particularly into
the state of his ,countrymen here. Mr..
Yen says he is much pleased with what
he has seen of thecountry and its people.
He has received most encouraging re-
ports from the Chinese merchants whom
he has met. The ambassador will spend
most of his time in the east.
The herald., 1896-10-05
A MYSTERY

How the human system ever RECEIVERS
from the bad effects of the nauseous med
icines often literally poured into 1t for the
suppositive relief of dyspepsia, liver COM
plaint constipation, rheumatism and other
by bad medicines is scarcely less than that
caused by disease. If they who are weak,
bilious, dyspeptic. constipated or rheuma-
rlence of invalids who have thoroughly
tested Hostetter's Stomach Bitters they
would in every instance obtain the speed
This medicine is a searching and at the
same time a thoroughly safe remedy, de-
ing, in consequence Of its basis Of pure
spirits, properties as medical stimulant
not to be found in the fiery local bitters
bilitated. dyspeptic and languid.
The herald., 1896-10-05
WHEAT AND PRICES.

LONDON, Oct. A dispatch to the
Times from Simla, India, with reference
to the proposed shipment of California
wheat to India, says: "The best news
we could receive would be that twenty
or thirty cargoes OF wheat were being
shipped from North and South Amer
lea. 1t would steady the market and
check the further rise, while the actual
arrivals Of cargoes would cause the ma
tives grain dealers to lower their prices
the high prices having already caused
grain riots in various towns.
The herald., 1896-10-05

the daily papers, the last Pacific Church
man. coins Of 1890, copy Of the order Of
services Of the laying Of the cornerstone,
a copy Of the church calendar contain
ing the pictures Of Bishops Kip and
Nichols, the signatures of the visiting
bishops end the diocesan record. had
been placed in the recess prepared for
1t, the master Masons lowered the stone:
Bishop Nichols led Miss Carrie Gwynn,
the president of the board of managers.
down the incline. each added a trowel
of mortar and the great block of red
Manchester stone was lowered to its
place.
Addresses were made by Bishops
Nichols and johnson.
The herald., 1896-10-05
THE VETERANS TOUR.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. 4.-The par
ty of federal generals spent quiet Sun
day in Kansas City. Gen. Howard
preached sermon in the morning at
the First Presbyterian church in Kansas
City, Kas.. and this evening he and Gen.
Stewart appeared at q meeting Of the
Florence Crittenton mission, where they
participated in q discussion Of social
science. The party will go to Leaven-
worth tomorrow
The herald., 1896-10-05
BATTLED WITH BURGLARS.
Spokane Officers Bag Their Game After
Fight.

SPOKANE, Wash. Oct. "A pitched
battle was fought in the city liTits Of
Spokane this afternoon between three
burglars and officers from Latah.
Eighteen shots were exchanged at close
quarters all of the men being armed
with revolvers. One burglar named
William Brown dropped at the first fire
of the officers with bullet through his
leg. He attempted to escape and was
again shot through the leg. He Is now
In Jail. Neither wound is serious. The
other burglars escaped. The officers
were unhurt. They were Constable M.
The herald., 1896-10-05

B. Poore Of Latah and Deputy Roberts
of the same place.
The burglars broke into store Friday
night and secured $500 worth of mer-
chandise. They also stole the horse and
buggy of Methodist minister and left
town. They were pursued to this city
and overtaken while carrying the sacks
containing their booty. On being hailed
by the officers with command, to stop
they opened fire. The shooting became
general. During the battlelthe officers
horse ran away. thus preventing them
from capturing the other burglars.
The herald., 1896-10-05
TWO HOLDUPS

The officers are looking for a man
who is supposed to have perpetrated two
highway robberies on Saturday night.
The first occurred at the corner of Tenn
pie street and Fremont avenue, and the
victim yielded up watch and chain
and So cents in money. The second, an
hour or two later, occurred at the corner
of Temple street and Belmont avenue,
and this victim had neither valuables
nor money. Neither of the men robbed
can give good description of the foot
pad, and the police are not very hopeful
of catching him.
The herald., 1896-10-05
MORE SUGAR FACTORIES

I BUTTE. Mont, Oct. w. A. Clarke,
the millionaire miner, congressman and
and newspaper man Of this city, 10 about
TO erect an extensive sugar plant at
sAnaheim, Cal 1t will be one of the larg-
est of the kind in the world and will cost
more than 100000. 1t will grind 700 tons
OF beets daily, making $1,000 tons of su-
gar in the four months Of the season.
He il also considering the erection of q
sugar factory in Montana.
The herald., 1896-10-05

This law is still in force. no part OF
the act having been repealed except the
clause which directed the secretary of
tn treasury to continue the purchase
Of silver bullion and issue treasury notes
in payment for it and the coinage is be-
ing made from the bullion belonging to
the government purchased before the
repeal of that clause.
The herald., 1896-10-05
ACROSS THE BOARD

BUDA PESTH, Oct. 4.-The interna-
tional chess congress opened in this city
this morning with fourteen competitors
entered. namely: Pillsbury. America;
Tschigorin, Alapin, Russia Won Pop
iel, Winawer, Poland; Albin. Marco,
Schlechter, Austria; Maroczy. Charou-
SEX, Noa, Hungary; Tarasch Walbrodt,
Germany; Janowski, France.
After the congress was opened the
players proceeded to draw numbers.
The herald., 1896-10-05
BRYAN RESTED.
Preparation for Weeks Work at Vote
Making

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 4.-William j. Bryan
left st. Louis tonight on a special train
for Memphis. During the day he spent
most of the time in bed, recuperating
from the fatigues of the past week. He
did not rise until o'clock. From that
hour to the time for the departure 6
his special train he was besieged by
visitors who congratulated him on the
extent and overwhelming enthusiasm
Of the audiences he addressed Saturday
night
Mr. Bryan did not go to church today,
nor did he leave the hotel until he start
ed for the train. There was no crowd
at the depot when the train left, as 1t
was not generally known that the can
didate was to leave the city tonight.
The herald., 1896-10-05
LEFT NO TRAIL

LA GRANDE. Ore, Oct 4.-No further
news has been received here Of the
whereabouts Of Cy Fitzhugh, the robber
who escaped with the money taken
from the Joseph bank. 1t is supposed
he has escaped into Idaho and it will
probably be several days before he is
sovertahen.
The herald., 1896-10-05
A FOOTPAD CAUGHT,

OMAHA, Oct. 4.-The police tonight
arrested Highwayman Charles john
son. With companion he was holding
up a man in the heart of the city. At
the officers approach both men ran and
after number of shots were exchanged
one of the men fell. The other escaped.
Johnson will die.
The herald., 1896-10-05
THE WAY IT WORKS

Tip Top Cough Syrup loosens up the
cough and aids expectoration. After
clearing the lungs Of the mucus it
soothes and heals them. It is the most
successful remedy for the cure of all
coughs and colds that has ever been
placed upon the market, Price, so cents
at all drug stores.
The herald., 1896-10-05
OUT FOR BRYAN.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 4.--James
T. Miller, one Of the electors Of the state
at large for the Populist party. has re-
signed, and In Z letter to Democratic
Estate Chairman Coleman, tonders his
services in stumpins the state for Bry-'
an and ooWa1l
The herald., 1896-10-05

Wedding invitations or announcements.
either printed or engraved. fine quality.
reasonable in price. H. M. Lee & Bro,
l40 N. Spring st.