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The herald., 1897-04-02
MATTERS IN MEXICO
PRESIDENT DIAZ OPENS THE
CONGRESS
Foreign Relations Are Pleasant and
Government Revenues Sufi-
cient for It's Needs

~ MEX1CO CITY, April 1.-President
Diaz opened congress this evening. He
began his message with a review of the
foreign relations. In reSerence TO Cuba,
he said that whenever Mexican citizens
have been arrested and imprisoned in
Cuba charged with being implicated in
the insurrenction the Mexican consul at
Havana has been successful in obtaining
their release.
With respect to the United States he
refers to the extension of the term for
completing the work on the International
water boundary commission by an
agreement between the two govern
ments concluded at Washington last
November. The extension is for one
year and the object of this commission
is to settle the controversy arising from
changes in the bed of the Rio Grande,
in that part of its course where it forms
the interna tional boundary. He also
states that the same committee has re-
ported on the plan for construction of
the dam of the same river above Eli
Paso and says that the Mexican min
lister at Washington is negotiating
treaty with the United States govern
ment on lines recommended by the COM
mission. He also remarks that the two
governments have agreed to submit to
the arbitration of the Argentine mir
lister at Madrid the claims against Mex
leo of Charles Oberlander and Barbara
NJ. Messenger, growing out OF the arrest
of the former by Mexican officials on
the border of Lower California.
In dealing with domestic affairs, the
president alludes to the progress of pub
lie works throughout the country and
devotes much space to the subject OF
education.
Gold and silver mining continues to
prosper. He remarks that since his pre-
vious message in September, 2053 mining
grants have been issued. During the
last fiscal year the total exports of
Mexico amounted to s105. .00O, 900. of which
mineral products contributed $71, 900 ,000
In some of the mining camps of Mexico
great progress is being made in the ap-
plication of electricity generated from
water power for the operation of mining
and milling machinery. The railway
system of the country has been extended
since September by 4S5 kilometers
Twenty-Five new or modified charters
for railroads have been granted in the
same time and only four have been for
feited
The financial condition of the govern
ment continues entirely satisfactory and
normal sources of revenue continue to
increase. In the first half of the fiscal
year the normal increase amounted to
$25, 500, ,O00 which is more than half OF
the sum adopted as the basis for esti-
mating the revenue during the next fis-
cal year.
The herald., 1897-04-02
M'KINLEY's CALLERS
The Candidates Greatly outnumbe
the Offices


WASHINGTON. April 1.-The con-
gressional contingent ct the White
House today was unusually large. All
the Republican members of the ways
and means committee, with the excep-
tion of Chairman Dingley. paid their re-
spects. The president will give COM
plimentary dinner at the White House
tomorrow evening in their honor
One of the things developed by the
visit of a delegation today was that
Mr.. Mckinley has practically decided
to appoint DR.. w. W. Thomas of Maine
minister to Norway and Sweden.
Senator Perkins of California and Sem
ator Proctor of Vermont. accompanied
by Col John S. Mosby. the famous con-
federate guerilla, saw the president in
the afternoon relative to the latters
candidacy for the position of consul gen.
eral to Havana. to succeed Gen. Lee.
1t is understood that Judge Day of Ohio
will return here in about ten days and
after an investigation here of the Ruiz
case, will go to Havana on a special
mission.
The most important caller in the af-
tefnoon was Judge Nathan Goff of West
Virginia. There was an impression about
the White House that in the event of
the retirement of Associate Justice Field
of the supreme court and the appoint
ment Of Attorney General McKenna to
the bench. Judge Goff may be in
duced to accept the position of attorney
general There is also speculation as
to the possibility that Judge Goff him.
self may succeed Justice Field. The
justice is now very old. but has not
decided anything regarding the time
when he will quit the bench.
Mr.. Mckinley had an hours confer
ence in the afternoon with delegation
from the indianapolis monetary conven-
tion. headed by H. H. Hanna of Indian
apoliS
The herald., 1897-04-02
CUBAN NOTES
General Rivera to Be Promptly Muir
dered

NEW YORK April IA Havana dis
patch to the World SAYS: Cen Rivera
probably will be shot soon. as Gen.
Weyler has given orders that he be tried
by courtmartial and shot Immediately.
He may be put to death on Saturday.
in spite of his wounds, or the Spaniards
may cure him and then shoot him. The
certain execution of the brave wounded
prisoner of war excites indignation and
disgust here. No other alleged civilized
nation is capable of such an act.
MIAMI. Fla. April 1.-Passengers
from Nassau on the steamer Monticello
today report the chasing of the filibuster
steamer Bermuda by Spanish man-of-
war off the Bahama group on Wednes-
day. She distanced the Spanish cruiser
and made for Cuban waters. The par
ticulars could not be learned.
MADRID. April IAN official dispatch
from Manila announces that the Span
ish troops have attacked Bundocan
with slight losses. The insurgents lost
149 killed.
The Spanish squadron has bombardsd
MalaAong. setting fire to the town.
Many insurgents were killed.
The herald., 1897-04-02
ON THE TURF
Ingleside Race-Goers Got a shak-
iu0 up

ing Up
SAN FRANCISCO, April 1.-Ingleside
results. Weather fine; track muddy.
-Four furlongs, wo-year-olds-Rey el
Salto won. Flushington second. Her
NOSE third. Time. 0:54h.
Six furlongs-Morven won, Peril Sec
ond. Elmer f third. Time, 11s1s.
Mile and e-eighth--Damien won,
Lincoln II. second. Scarborough third.
Time, 1:591s.
Seven furlongs-Caliente won, Rus
sella second. Sweet William third.
Time, 1904.
Mile and an eighth-Rey del TERRA
won. Foremost second, Addie Buch-
anan third. Time, 2:O01s.
One mile-Logan won, Wawona Sec
ond, Treachery third. Time. 1:45%
The Southern Pacific train for San
Jose collided with the Ingleside race
track special this evening near the race
track. No one was killed, but both en-
gines were wrecked. The Ingleside
train, loaded with people who had been
to the races. was coming into town. and
had gone on to a siding to await the
passage of the train for San Jose. In
stead Of going on the main track the
San Jose train went on to the siding and
bumped into the special. None of the
passengers suffered serious Samage.
The herald., 1897-04-02
River 6taamar Sunk

COLUMBUS. Ga, April IA teie-
gram has been received here telling of
the sinking of the steamer City of Co
lumbus, which left here few days ago,
at Smiths Bend, near Columbia. Ala
There were few passengers on board
and none were drowned, although sew
eral had narrow escapes. The boat,
which cost $4,000. is a total loss, as ia
also the cargo. The City of Columbus
was owned by the Queen and Crescent
company of this city and was in charge
of Capt H. 3. Prior when she went
down
The herald., 1897-04-02
ON THE WHEEL
Worlds Records Broken by Wing
and Eaton


SAN FRANCISCO, April 1.-Floyd A.
Mcfarland and Orlando Stevens were
the stars in the professional events at
the indoor bicycle tournament tonight.
Mcfarland won the final of the one
mile open in one of the most sensational
finishes seen during the meet. Allan
Jones was one length ahead OF the
speedy San Jose man 100 yards from
the finish, but Mcfarland displayed fin-
ishing powers seldom seen even in these
days and beat Jones out by half
wheels length.
Orlando Stevens won the final of the
half-mile In a runaway finish from w. A.
Terrill and Eddie Allen in the fast time
of LOS. Stevens is without doubt the
best all-round man riding at the tour
nament, and has displayed great speed
and finishing qualities during the last
few days. His sprints are the talk of
the spectators.
Two worlds records were broken to-
night in exhibitions. John Wing of
San Jose cut the indoor amateur record
for five miles to 1929. which is cut of
20 seconds. Jay Eaton of Chicago low
cred the quarter-mile indoor record for
professionals to 27 3-5 seconds,
The herald., 1897-04-02
ALL SAW IT
And All Think That It Was Not a
Kite

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April Mot
withstanding that this is the first day of
April the newspapers of Kansas City
will devote a great deal of space to-
morrow morning to matter descriptive
of the ''air ship" concerning which re-
ports have been coming in from Kansas
towns for nearly month past.
AT o'clock tonight. according to the
solemn declarations of many reputa-
BILE citizens of Kansas City, Kans., the
strange lights appeared in the sky
south of that city and caused the live
lest interest among the people. To
those who saw the lights, all talk os
Venus or other planets will not be lis
tened to. AS one man put it, Venus does
not go zigzag and crisscross along the
horizon as they declare this light does
The Times will also print interviews
with several well known citizens of
Kansas City, Mo, who claim to have seen
the lights. All who observed the strange
occurrence agree that the lights disap-
peared in a northwesterly direction
about o'clock. Following these state
ments comes a sensational dispatch
from Everest. Brown county. Kans.
SINE sixty miles northwest of this city
to the effect that the air ship" ap-
peared there shortly after o'clock This
dlspatch was received with doubt and
when some verification was asked for
by the newspapers here the correspond
ents at Everest telegraphed the follow
ing affidavit, signed by men in business
at that place:
This is to certify that we. the under
signed. saw and watched for some time
tonight, the movements Of a large and
brilliant light that Travelled at various
heights over this city. and that we be-
lieve it tc be the same as seen at va
rious other points, and believe it to be
an air ship.
j. e. GUM,
Proprietor Commercial Hotel.
e. T.. NELSON, Roller Mills.
E. l.. STOUT. Capitalist.
CLEVE M'GREGOR,
With Lyons Bros.
The herald., 1897-04-02
Ruger's Successor

WASHINGTON, April lit is ex-
pected that the nomination of a major
general to succeed to the vacancy made
by the retirement of Major-Gen. Ru-
ger will soon be sent to the senate. Army
officers are agreed in the opinion that
the choice will fall upon Gen. Wheaton,
and that Col. Shafter of the First infan-
try will get the brigader-generalship
caused by Gen. Wheaton's promotion.
Col. Shafter is on his way to Washing
ton from San Francisco, but his nom
ination will not go to the senate until
action has been taken on the nomination
of Gen. Wheaton, a precaution made
necessary by the fact that there will be
no actual vacancy until that time.
The herald., 1897-04-02
CUMMINGS COMMITTED
The Murderers of Narramore Viii
Not Hang

SAN QUENTIN. April 1.-Governor
Budd has formally commuted the death
sentence of John and Caesar Cummings
from death by hanging to life imprison-
ment in the state penitentiary. The
governor recently submitted the matter
to the board of prison directors for con-
sideration and they referred 1t to i'd
rector wilkins. Mr.. Wilkins reported
favorably to life imprisonment, the
board indorsed the report and on their
Endorsement Gov. Rudd issued the for
NAL Communication. The Cummings have
The herald., 1897-04-02
STOCKS AND BONDS

BONDS FOR SALE-TOR SALE AT PAR,
$4,000 in 10 year 6 per cent, semi-annual
gold coupon bonds. in denominations of
500. 5000, $500 and $1,000 in amounts TO sui.
buyers; incorporated under the laws of
Arizona In 1S9S capital stosk, 060
shares, par value 81 per share. full paid
given gratuitously with each dollars
worth OF bonds purchased; Bonds Sc
cured by a first trust deed on the compa-
ny's property valued dN @ at many millions; a
and a dividend of SLIGO per share paid an
nually together with coupon interest at
your own bank. making 500 investment
earn you $3.50 per annum For prospectus.
giving full particulars. call on or address
The Volcanic Copper Mining and Smelt-
ing Co., 1856 S. Broadway. Los Angeles,
California. ALI
The herald., 1897-04-02

Jules Simon, the distinguished states
man. Mons Hanotaux did not secure
his election until the fourth ballot, when
the voting was Is for to against his
name. The conflict was serious one,
political passion having invaded the
field. All the .Grecophiles, led ardently
by Mons Henri Houssac, Joined forces
against him. Nine. Edmond Adam sent
the academicians an extremely violent
pamphlet, which cost Mons. Hanotaux
the vote of one of his new colleagues,
an ex-premier
The herald., 1897-04-02
The French NAVY

PARIS, April 1.--At a cabinet meet
ing today the minister for the colonies.
M. Lebon, was authorized to present
to the bureau of the chamber of depu-
ties bill providing for the expenditure
of S0,000000 francs, with which to build
warships, the expenditure to be spread
through ten or fifteen budgets. the sum
OF S,ho0,000 francs being provided for by
the budget of 1897.
The herald., 1897-04-02
Academicians Chosen

PARIS, April 1.-Mons. Hanotaux. the
minister for foreign affairs, and the
Comte de Nun, the well-known Clerical
deputy have been elected members of
the French academy, in succession TO
the late Mons. Challemel Lacour, presi-
dent Of the senate. and the late Mons.
The herald., 1897-04-02
Los ANGELES HERALD. FRIDAY MORNING, APRn ! 1877

cents, while granulated, crystal "A"
and diamond "a" are marked up to *
cents. These are the highest that have
been realized for high grade sugars for
more than year.
The herald., 1897-04-02

been working in the jute mill ever since
their temporary reprieve that arrived at
San Quentin a few hours before they
were to have been hanged. The men
were sentenced to death for the murder
Of T. c. Narramore, near Riverside, III
f2q5
The herald., 1897-04-02
Sugar Goes Up

PHILADELPHIA. April ALI hard
grades of refined sugar advanced one
cent today and the principal soft grades
This is the third advance that has been
made this week and Is said to be due to
the change In the tarifflaw. Powdered,
The herald., 1897-04-02
An Office OHared

WASHINGTON, April 1.-CoIone,
Fred Grant of New York, son of Cen
eral U. s. Grant, was this morning Of,
fered the position of assistant secre
tary of war, and has tie offer under
considerat ton
The herald., 1897-04-02
A Bank Closed

BOWLING GREEN. Mo-. April l.
State Bank Inspector Austin has closed
the Citizens bank of this city.
The herald., 1897-04-02

AMERICAN LOAN COMPANY LOANS
on real estate. collateral security and
personal property of all kinds; also upon
life insurance policies. warehouse re-
ceipts, etc. warrants bought; best rates;
private office for ladies'. 1ts1a s. Spring
St, over Royal bakery. ALI
The herald., 1897-04-02
FINANCIAL

MONEY TO LOAN IN ANY AMOUNTS,
on diamonds. watches, jewelry. pianos.
safes, lodging houses, hotels and private
household furniture: interest reasonable;
partial payments received; money quick;
private Office for ladies. G. M. JONES,
rooms 12-l4 254 s. Broadway. 2s-tf
The herald., 1897-04-02
Will Visit France

PARIS, April 1.-The Evenement an
nounces that President Faure has been
officially informed of the approaching
visit of the czar and cxarina to France.
The herald., 1897-04-02
EXCURSIONS

ONCE A WEEK PERSONALLY CON-
Quoted excursions to Chicago, st. Paul.
ras ana al points esos
Pacific, Union Pacific, Worlds Pretoria!
Line" and Chicago and Northwestern
railway, crossing the Sierra Nevadas and
passing all points of scenic interest by
daylight. Upholstered tourist cars OF
latest Pullman pattern. lighted by gas
and run through without change. Com
petent conductors accompany each party.
Fastest time Lowest rates. For tickets
and berth reservations apply TO j. II.
PEARMAN, Manager; G. f. HERR. G..
p. A.. 223 s. Spring ST.. Los Angeles, or ~
any agent Southern Pacific company.
$3.50
The herald., 1897-04-02

FOR sALE-TowNsITE PROPERTY; 50
acres of land five minutes walk from
Southern Pacific railroad depot. at town
OF Famoso. Kern Co.. Cal. This land
must be sold or exchanged Immediately:
no reasonable offer will be refused. For
further information call on or write to
j. +. CAMPBELL. Hotel Linn, 405 s.
Broadway. Los Angeles, Cal. 4-5
The herald., 1897-04-02
Country Property

FOR SALE
sl65o-l5 acres land near Tropico, 45 min
utes' drive from Plaza. 10 minutes from
city limits this land Is worth 500 an acre;
level, good soil: must sell; see 1t.
S4000-40 acres on S. Main ST., close to
city, adjoining land priced at from $500 to
$500 the acre; the above are absolute bar
gains and money-makers for whoever
gets them.
CORTELYoU & GIFFEN.
A 404 s. Broadway.
The herald., 1897-04-02
EDUCATIONAL

WOODBURY. BUSINESS COLLEGE QN-
corporated), 226 s. Spring ST.. is the oldest
and largest commercial school in South
ern California: the most beautiful col
lege rooms and equipment to be found
in the state: elevator for pupils use; a
large faculty of experienced and able in
structors; open the entire year: both day
and evening sessions; a practical Eng
glish course thorough business course
and course In shorthand and type
writing under an experienced stenog-
rapher. Write or call for illustrated cata-
logue and full information. G. A
HOUGH, president; N. G. FELKER
vice-president.
The herald., 1897-04-02

MRS. DIR. ]. Fl. SMITH-sPECIALTy
midwifery. Ladies cared for during con
fnement at 727 Bellevue ave. Tel. ll,9
Main. 4-19
The herald., 1897-04-02
BUSINESS PERSONALS

FOR RnNT-A NEAT COTTAGE OF 8
rooms, closets, pantries and bath. gas,
etc. ell through The 1ouse; garden and
I'll N. Main st.
The herald., 1897-04-02

NEW YORK SPECIALISTS, 2s0k s.
Main ST.; consultation and medicine. 81;
specialists of twenty years experience in
each department.: Office hours. . to ~. to
and TO pm; Sunday, 10 to Bpm. tf
The herald., 1897-04-02

NOTICE IT. WIESENDANGER HAS
moved his Office to 43l s. Broadway. Z
The herald., 1897-04-02

PHILLIPS PERSONALLY CONDUCT
ed excursions via the Rio Grande and
Rock Island route, leave Los Angeles
every Tuesday. cross the Sierra Nevadas
and pass the entire Rio Grande scenery
by daylight via southern route every
Wednesday. Sleeping car service to st.
Paul Minneapolis and the northwest
Office 1873 S. Spring st.
The herald., 1897-04-02

FOR SALE-A SNAP; LOTS ON SEVEN
teenth. west of Union. fronting south:
$700-ss0c. Write to owner. w. b. MEN,
KOW, $50 Wall ST., room q.
The herald., 1897-04-02
City Lots

FOR sALE-RICH LAND, ONLY ss5 TO
s85 per acre. with free water right. ES-
CONDIDo LAND CO.. 305 W. Second
st. u
The herald., 1897-04-02

watches, diamonds, pianos. sealskins and
real estate; interest reasonable; private
office for ladies': business confidential.
C. c. LAMB, 226 S. Spring ST., entrance,
room 67. S-2ltf
The herald., 1897-04-02

LyCEUM OF ELocUTIoN AND ORA
matte Art. 443 s. Hill ST., MRS. ADE-
LINE DUVAL MACK, principal former
ly of New York and Washington. d. c.
A dramatic club is connected with school
for study of plays. 2-23-9S
BOYNTON NORMAL FOR TEACHERS
only: enter Jan. 11th: positions secured: :
teachers supplied. 525 Stimson blk 6-Sotf
The herald., 1897-04-02
PHYSICIANS

DIR. w. C. HARRISON, ORIFICIAL SPE-
cialist, successfully treats rectal. utter
inc. nervous. sexual and chronic diseases.
Call or write for my Message to the
Sick" 229 w. First ST., rooms 1,2 and 8. 4-2o
The herald., 1897-04-02

CONSULT DIR. MINNIE WELLS, sPE-
cialist. 3l6 w. Seventeenth ST.. corner OF
Grand ave. 3-16tf
The herald., 1897-04-02

TO LOAN, A BARREL OF MONEY ON
diamonds. pianos. furniture and all first.
class securities; business confidential.
CREASINGER, 247 S. Broadway, rooms
! and 2. o-29tf
The herald., 1897-04-02
MASSAGE AND ELECTRICITY
MUSICAL

FOR sALE-HANDsOME UPRIGHT
Grand Bass piano at a great sacrifice.
Room No. 81, The Savoy, Fourth and
Hill sts.; call mornings. tt
All PIANOS RENTED FROM A. q.
GARDNER, 11S Winston st. near the
main postoffice. are tuned regularly.
free. Il
The herald., 1897-04-02
ATTORNEYS AT LAW

LUCIEN EARLE. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Office. Bullard building; entrance. room
420; telephone Black l445. 7-2-97
The herald., 1897-04-02

PIANIST AND MEDIUM: BUSINESS.
mineral locations described; life reading.
etc. MRS. PARKER. room II. ab01s 8.
Spring st. u
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03

-Teacher-"IVho was Joan of Arc r.
Bright Boy-'Noah's wife."-Life.
"A man wouldn't mind making a fool
bargain so much if nobody knew about
it.-Washington Democrat.
-"Barrin' me landlady and me wash
woman" said Mr.. Horrighan, with hon.
est pride, "Oi owe no man a cint."-In-
dianapolis Journal.
-Y-"Your wife appears to he very
much attached to her bicycle" Cob,
then you never saw her fall off?"-
Yonkers Statesman.
What has become of the old-fash-
Toned couple which had their marriage
certificate in elaborate lettering
framed, and hung up in the parlor?-
Atchison Globe.
-Edith-"Do you have much diff
Guilty in talking German?" BERTHA
ooh, dear, no; it's so much like gargling
you can hardly tell the difference
Boston Transcript.
Say" remarked the war editor,
II don't see how Turkey ever got her
forces transported into Greece, do your"
Certainly" replied the political editor,
"she got hold of all the passes. "-Cincin-
natl Commercial Tribune.
"A Familiar Occurrence.-"There
are in the histories of all nations" said
the earnest man, ''crises when some few
men must step forward and save their
country from utter ruin" eyes," re-
piled Senator Sorghum, "that's very
true. 1t happens once every four years
with s."-Washington Star.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-07-03
BORING FOR STEAM.


Hope to Find 1t Two Miles Below the
Earth's Surface.
The deepest well in the world will
soon be completed near Pittsburgh, Pa,
1t is now more than one mile deep, and
when it is finished it may reach two
miles into the earth. 1t is being bored
in the interest of science. The object in
penetrating SO deeply is to determine
just what the interior of the human
footstool is like. From commercial
point of view the well was a success
long ago. A comparatively few feet
below the surface both gas and oil were
struck in paying quantities, but the
company owning the plant determined
to dedicate it to science, and invited
Prof. William Hallocl, of Columbia col
lege, to carry on a series of temperature
Investigations as the hole is carried
deeper and deeper into the earth. The
result Of these Investigations is very
interesting, and it is the opinion of sew
eral well-known scientists that the ul-
innate result of the boring will prove to
be of widespread economic as well as of
scientific value. Most significant of all
the facts so far ascertained is that the
well grows steadily hotter as its depth
increases.
1t is the intention of the company to
continue the boring process until some
thing entirely new and original is de-
veloped. This may seem q crude way of
putting the statement, but it has long
been theory among well men that if
1t is possible to go deep enough some
rev geologic condition or economic fea-
ture would be found to exist. At the
very lead they claim natural steam
would be encountered, or the well walls
would finally become SO hot that water
could be pumped down cold and pumped
up in the form of steam, and thus rhe |
natural power of the future be obtained.
At any rate there is material for much |
speculation, and the interest becomes |
greater in increased ratio as the drill |
descends and a startling event is ex-
pected to happen almost any day. One
remarkable feature of the we'll is that |
the gas found near the surface is now
used to operate the powerful engines
which do the drilling. Thus the natural
power already issuing from the we'll ID
utilized for the purpose Of deepening
it.-Washington Star.
Il