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The herald., 1897-11-09
Supt. Wells Talks of the
Recent Hold-Up
A REWARD OF $1,000 OFFERED
CONTRACTORS TO BID ON SAN
PEDRO HARBOR
Colonel F. n. Seymour Now Building
Railroad in Mexico-Cullings
From the Rail

General Superintendent A. G. Wells of
the Santa Fe Pacific railroad, in speak
ing of the hold-up of the company's
train at Grants station, New Mexico,
last Saturday night by gang of bandits,
said yesterday:
1--WE have every reason to believe that
the work was that of Black Jack and
his crowd of seven bandits. We were
advised ten days ago that this gang of
cutthroats and highwaymen had recent
ly returned from a trip to Mexico and the
opinion was expressed that they would
make an attempt to stop one Of our
trains. 1t was not thought the time
would be so soon or we would have
been ready for them. Posses of armed
men are hot on their trail, and predict
that some of those implicated will either
be caught or killed. For years they have
terrorized the people of New Mexico,
Arizona and portions of old Mexico They
are expert marksmen; they know the
country we'll and will resist any attempt
to capture them, as once in the hands
of the authorities they will be given short
shrift, for they already have sent dozen
innocent people to an early grave.
II received information today from
Sheriff McAfee of Silver City. New Mex
leo, that he was but short time behind
the robbers with heavily armed posse;
that the gang was heading for its rem
devious in the mountains of Western
New Mexico and expressed hopes that
he would overtake them soon. They will
not go into old Mexico.
This gang, unfortunately, have too
many friends and sympathizers in New
Mexico. Almost any one will shield
them, and then the country there af-
fords excellent hiding places. The coun-
try is very rugged and the extensive
lava beds make it very difficult to track
them. There were eight in the job. Four
did the work at the train while the re-
naming four held the horses.
'The amount of booty secured will not,
understand, exceed $4,000, as only the
local safe of the express company was
rifled. In this safe only moneys that are
carried from town to town are placed.
However, had they succeeded in looting
the through safe they would have Sc
cured a large amount of money. The
through safe carries money taken on at
San Francisco, Los Angeles and all i'm
portant junction points to the eastern
cities. No one, with the exception of the
local agents at these points knows the
combination of the safe, not even the
express messenger in whose car the safe
is carried.
"Our loss by the burning of the three
cars will not exceed s6000 This is par
TALLY covered by insurance. The Santa
Fe Pacific Railroad company has offered
reward of $500 for their arrest. The
Wells-Fargo Express company have
offered $500 and ] think Governor Or
tega will add 5000, making the reward
for each man $1,000. This is larger re-
ward than has ever been offered before,
and I am confident that now it is only
question of a few days until some or all
of the gang are behind the bars or killed.
They ought to meet the latter fate, as it
is miracle that several lives were not
lost in the wreck tha followed the rob-
berry"
The herald., 1897-11-09
A GEORGIA CRIME
A. Policeman Killed While Doing His
Duty

ATLANTA, Ca, Nov. s.-Patrolman j.
T. Ponder was killed tonight at Z
o'clock while shadowing suspected
burglar who had entered the wholesale
whisky house of l.. Steinau. When the
policeman entered the store, following
the supposed burglar, he was fired upon
five times, and died in few minutes.
Early this morning the business house
of Steinau was placed in the hands of a
receiver, and Policeman Ponder knew
the house had been closed by the sheriff
when he saw the man enter the build
ing. The police intimate that some
member of the firm, endeavoring to Sc
cure money from the vault, entered,
and, finding himself discovered, killed
the only eye witness, who was Police
man Ponder. Steinau was Immediately
placed under arrest. Other members
of the firm are under arrest, and the in
vestigation has caused a tremendous
sensation.
The herald., 1897-11-09
RUNNING DOWN TWO CLEWs
Sheriff Burr on the Trail of the Negro
Rape Fiend

At $3.50 o'clock last night Sheriff Burr
received telephone message from
Whittier stating that a negro answer
ing to some extent the description of
Mrs Holly's assaillant was seen about
dark in that vicinity. The sheriff and
Deputy White started at once in pri-
vate conveyance for that place to in
vestigate. Before they left, however,
another report reached the sheriff :
office that negro supposed to be the
man wanted was seen shortly before
dark in the vicinity of West Glendale
acting under very suspicious circum-
stances. Deputies Guy Woodward and
Barnhill left Immediately for there A
full description of the brute has been
telegraphed to all officers in California
and Arizona. Every avenue of escape
is being closely guarded, and hopes ar
entertained that he will be apprehended
in a short time.
The herald., 1897-11-09
Lake Front Law

CHICAGO, Nov. S.-The Supreme
Court at Springfield today affirmed the
decision OF the lower court. holding that
the city of Chicago cannot erect build
ings on the lake front. The case was that
of the city versus Montgomery. Ward &
Company. and applied to the territory
lying between Randolph street and Park
Row and Michigan boulevard and the
Illinois Central tracks, known as the
lake front.
The decision affects the temporary
postoffice and Battery D armory. The
postof1ice will be allowed to remain until
the completion of the new government
building, but the decision will undoubt-
edly result in the tearing down of the old
armory.
The herald., 1897-11-09
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The herald., 1897-11-09
Pathological Association at Pomona

The Southern California Pathological
association will meet in Pomona on
Thursday and Friday, November 11th
and 18th. The first session will open at
1890 on Thursday morning, when Hon.
j. L. McComas will deliver a welcoming
address, to which President Abbot Kin
ney will respond. Afternoon and even
ing sessions will be held, at which there
will be instructive addresses and dis
cussions. Frank A. Kimball of National
City will speak on the olive on Friday
morning. A special one and one-third
rate will be made by the railroads on
the certificate plan.
The herald., 1897-11-09
Exports Of Cereals

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. S.-There are
twenty-seven steamships now in port
or under charter to load grain fol
European ports. These steamers will
carry an aggregate of 100000 bushels
of corn and wheat.
So far the shipments of corn have
been nearly 22,0OO,O0O bushels, as against
less than 100000 in 1886, and of wheat,
S,993,SS9 bushels, compared with $780,
S16 bushels last year.
The export petroleum trade was un-
usually heavy last week, and today
shows a gain of over 45,000,000 gallons
over last year.
The herald., 1897-11-09
To Build the Harbor

j. H. Brady and c. E. Glasco, a builder
and draughtsman, respectively, have
arrived from New York city in the inter-
est of one of the largest firms of build
ers and contractors in the United States
and will at once commence figuring with
a view of bidding for the improvements
to the harbor at San Pedro. They say
that information has been given them
that the work of advertising for bids on
this big undertaking will take place in
very short time. Mr.. Brady states that
many other large eastern contracting
firms are preparing to bid for the work
The herald., 1897-11-09
Fort Custer Abandoned

WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-The War
Department has ordered the abandon
ment of Fort Custer, Mont. General
Wade recommends the abandonment of
Fort Assinnaboine, Mont, and it is un-
derstood the department thinks it i'm
practicable at this time of the year. One
Of the reasons for abandoning Fort Gus
ter is that its sanitary condition is bad
and the water supply not what it should
be. Troops A, B. E and X, Tenth Caval-
ry. and Companies A and D, Twenty
fifth Infantry, are now stationed at Fort
Custer.
1t is expected that some of these troops
will be sent to the new military post,
Fort Harrison, near Helena.
The herald., 1897-11-09
Sacramento's Election

SACRAMENTO. Nov. S.-W1at are
claimed to be clerical errors in the returns
of the First precinct of the First ward in
this city were found today in the official
canvass of the returns of the election.
which change the result in regard to city
treasurer. d. w. Carmichael, the Demo-
cratic. Citizens and Populist nominee was
supposed to have been elected by votes.
but the official canvass gives A. l.. Frost.
the Republican candidate. a majority of
81 A number of other slight changes were
made from the unofficial returns, but they
did not chi.nge the results.
The herald., 1897-11-09
Cuttings From the Rail

Theodore 3. Starr, the millionaire
diamond merchant, who has been at
Santa Barbara for three weeks, passed
through Los Angeles yesterday in his
private car, 'Viceroy,' with the re-
mains of his wife, who died few days
ago, en- route to New York City.
General Passenger Agent John j.
Byrne of the Southern California and
Santa Fe-Pacific railroads left yester-
day for weeks business trip to Sacra-
mento and San Francisco.
Passenger train No. / on the Santa Fe-
Pacific railroad, which met the east
bound train that was held up and rob-
bed in New Mexico on Saturday night.
The herald., 1897-11-09
A Trust in Contempt

COLUMBUS, o., Nov. S.-Contempt pro-
ceedings We're brought in the supreme
court this afternoon by Attorney General
Monet against the Standard Oil company
1t is claimed the company has not abided
by a supreme court decision obtained by
Attorney General Watson in March, 1892.
The supreme court then held that the COM
pany was operating as a trust, in conflict
with the laws of the state, and that the
trust must be dissolved.
The herald., 1897-11-09
A Fcrger'S ESCAPE

MEMPHIS, Nov. S.--J. S. Thomas, the
forger. made his second escape from the
Jail here early this morning by saving
the bars of his cell and afterwards saw
ing the bars of the window in the rear
of the Jail. Thomas had made himself
famous by his previous escape from Jail
here and at Chicago. Three other pris-
oners. charged with minor offenses, also
escaped.
The herald., 1897-11-09
Southbound Passengers

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. S.-Passen-
gers on the steamer Santa Rosa for Port
Los Angeles: T.. James, w. Davis. Mrs
De Count, r. Taylor. Mr.. Patricks. Miss
Widney, Miss Anderson.
For Santa Barbara-C. Storke, Mrs
Littleton, Miss Elwell.
For Redondo-Mrs. Chabers ant
daughters, j. Holman, r. Armor, wife
and daughter, Mrs. Jullard, Mrs. c.
Jeffries, Mr.. Stewart and wife, w. Davis
Mrs. Wallace, r. Flaggs, c. Henderson
and wife, Miss Jones, c. Owens. Mrs
Lysons, Miss Taylor, ]. Chambers.
The herald., 1897-11-09
Croker's Condition

HOT SPRINGS, Va: Nov. S.-Richard
Croker, Rudolph Guggenheim, Thomas
F. Grady, Asa Bird Gardiner and Miles
O'Brien, leaders in Tammany Hall, ar
rived here Sunday on the Chesapeake
and Ohio.
Mr.. Croker looks well, Notwithstanding
his recent illness, but will make an ex-
tended stay at Hot Springs, in order to
fully restore his health. His family will
join him during the coming week.
The herald., 1897-11-09
A Fraud Order

WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-The Post
master-General has issued fraud or
der" barring from the use of the mails J..
Wedderburn, John Wedderburn & Co.,
the National Recorder and the National
Recorder Publishing Company of this
city. The order is the result of charges
made by patent attorneys of this and
other cities
The herald., 1897-11-09
tor Deboe, a few Republicans refusing
to support him.
The Miners Strike

SPRING VALLEY, Ills, Nov. s.
Steps have been taken at mass meet
ing of miners held at Marquette to con-
tinue the coal strike through the winter
by creating a sub-district board, con-
sisting of miners from Spring Valley, La
Sale, Peru. Seatonville and Marquette.
The management Of the strike Is to be
put in their hands. The Devon mines,
at Marquette, and the Cahill mines at
Peru, are the only mines working in the
district.
The herald., 1897-11-09
A CONSULATE
Kentucky's Senatorial Candidate Not
Allowed to Starve

Kentucky's Senatorial Candidate Not
Allowed to Starve
WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-The Presi.
dent today made the following appoint
ments:
w. Godfrey Hunter of Kentucky to bt
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary to Guatemala and Hon.
duras.
To be Collectors of Internal Revenue
James A. Wood, for the district Of New
Hampshire; E. T. Franks, for the sec.
ond district of Kentucky.
Thomas o. Thompson to be Collector
of Customs for the district of New Lon.
don, Conn.
Major Louis Marshall, corps Of en-
gineers to be member Of the Missouri
Commission.
DR.. Hunter is the leader Of the Repub-
lican party in Kentucky. He was the
candidate for the Senatorship, but after
a long struggle had to give way to Sena.
The herald., 1897-11-09
The Boiler Ran Dry

STONEBORO, Pa, Nov. S.-Shortly be-
fore noon today boiler in the Mercer Iron
and Coal companys mine exploded kill
ing David Love and fatally wounding John
jackson and Joseph Dover. Alfred Jax-
theimer and Hayes Fry were severely
wounded. The engine house and every
thing near by were leveled to the ground.
One piece of the boiler was carried 1000
feet over the tops Of the houses.
The herald., 1897-11-09
Jav Go,lld's Widow

NEW YORK, Nov. S.-Judge Beach in
the Supreme Court today denied the mo-
ton to dismiss the suit brought by Mrs.
Angel to establish her right Of dover
in the estate of the late Jay Gould. The
suit was ordered placed on the prefer
red case calendar for the first Monday in
December.
The herald., 1897-11-09
A George Memorial

NEW YORK, Nov. 8.-A dispatch to
the Journal and Advertiser from Provi-
dence, II. l., says: President e. Benja-
min Andrews of Brown University and
James A. Herne, the actor. spoke at
Henry George memorial meeting Sunday
night.
The herald., 1897-11-09
ANY Sedgwick Dead

LONDON, Nov. S.-Amy Sedgwick,
(Mrs. w. B. Parkes), the actress, is
dead. She was born in 1887 and appeared
as Lady Macbeth, Juliet, Rosalind,
Ophelia, Peg Wellington and Lady
Teazle. In 1858 she was married to w.
B. Parkes, M. D., but was left widow
in 1863.
The herald., 1897-11-09
Chinese Finance

LONDON. Nov. S.-According to a spe-
cial dispatch from Shanghai, the emperor
of China and the board of revenue have
approved memorial presented in favor
of establishing a gold standard and pro-
hibiting the export OF gold. 1t is doubtful.
however whether this will have any prac-
tical result
The herald., 1897-11-09
The Kovno College

Gordsky of Meriden. Conn.,. accredited
agent in the United States for the Tai
mudical College at Kovno, Russia. who
has been in this city for the last two
months, will return home in few days.
At a largely attended farewell reception
he stated that during his sojourn here
he had obtained several members for the
college, besides some substantial finan-
cial aid
The herald., 1897-11-09

Exposition Company responsible for the
loss to the French Republic and the
French exhibitors by reason of the fire
on the night Of January IA, 1894. The
loss to the French Republic consisted
Of some fine Beauvais and Cobelin tap
estry and two magnificent vases made
for ornaments at the entrance to the
Chamber of Deputies
The herald., 1897-11-09

The question of whether or not there
shall be Fiesta next year will be de-
oided definitely this afternoon, when the
committee of thirty meets at $3.50 in the
Byrne building for that purpose.
The herald., 1897-11-09
Versuvius on Eruption

NAPLES, Nov. S.-Mount Vesuvius is
in great activity. A mass of lava is
pouring out of the Artio del Cavallo
crater, which opened in 1896. Two wide
streams are flowing down in the direc-
ton of Vitrova and Hiano del Inestre.
The herald., 1897-11-09
Ex-senator Dixon Dead

WESTERLY. RI. Nov. S.-United States
Senator Nathan +. Dixon died at his home
here late tonight, after an illness of about
three weeks.
The herald., 1897-11-09
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The herald., 1897-11-09
Lazy Pacemakers

ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. Skinny MI
chael attempted to ride 20 miles in 40 min
utes. but his pacemakers Jagged, and the
20 miles were made in 40 minutes 81 2-5 Sec
OndS,
The herald., 1897-11-09
A. Case Advanced

WASHINGTON. Nov. S.-The solicitor
general entered a motion In the United
States supreme courteoday to advance the
case of the La Abra Silver Mining company
VS.. the United States.
The herald., 1897-11-09

G. Fl. Shinn left last evening for the
north after some time spent in a visit
to this end of the state.
The herald., 1897-11-09
Damaged French Exhibits

CHICAGO. Nov. S.-Judge Grosscup,
Federal bench Judge. handed down an
opinion holding the Worlds Columbian
The herald., 1897-11-09

arrived here yesterday afternoon eight
hours late.
A Judson excursion party of seventy
two people will arrive In Los Angeles this
afternoon from Boston and other New
ENGLAND points.
The herald., 1897-11-09
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The herald., 1897-11-09
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-19

None of the distinguished astronomers
now assembled at Chicago to attend the dedi-
cation of the Yerkes observatory believes the
statement wired from Paris that French as
tronomers have discovered evidences of air,
water and vegetation on the moon. Two
members of the observatory staff have al
ready viewed the moon through the Yerkes
telescope, the most powerful ever con-
structed, and they unite in saying that
while 1t revealed many details in the sur
face of the moon never seen before, such
as small craters and minute crevasses, there
were no traces whatever of air or vegetable
life. Professor Hale, director of the Yerkes
observatory says the alleged revelations in
the French photographs are not new. Prof
Loewy director of the Paris observatory"
he says, has undoubtedly made the best
photographs of the moon, but the best pho
tographs ever made will not show much
as can be seen. through a twelve-inch tele-
scope. The lines noticed in the photographs
OF the Meudon observatory have always been
noticed, and no astronomer has yet ven-
tured to assert that they represent active
rivers" The new French theory is not likely
to obtain credence among astronomers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-19


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obstacles in the way. Iany associations ut
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was very general Def that for a woman
the physical dangers oife are greater than
for man.
But common-sense,o predetermined law
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agitation have made thhing far more pos
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until it is only here and Are that any criti%
cisn of her life insuranc.xists.
But the position at pIent seems TO be
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their desire to use and iTest their savings
in this eminently practicavay Out of the
4,000, 900 adult women in q United States
only about $4,000 are insud 1t is strangw
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in the "army of supports" with duties
and financial responsibilities the children
who, lacking them, lack all.