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The herald., 1897-08-24
PLEADING FOR HILL
The Wife Murderer's Friends Ask for
Communication

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 2S.-Lieutenant-
Governor Jeter, acting as chief executive
nthe absence from the state of Govern
or Budd sat as court of final resort
tonight on the matter of the petition pre-
sented to the governor praying for the
commuta ton to life Imprisonment of the
death sentence hanging over Benjamin
L. Hill, who shot and killed his wife on
the 18th Of January, 1896
w. w. Foote and Tom M Bradley of
Oakland and George A. Lamont and
James keyes, district attorney and
treasurer respectively of Solano county,
al which place Hill formerly resided, pre-
sented the case for the condemned man
and District Attorney Shook of Alameda
county and his deputy, Harry Melvin,
were present as neutrals. Mrs. Cora
Hill, a sister-in-law of the condemned
man, rested in an ante-room while the
hearing was in progress.
Attorneys Foote and Lamont made
powerful arguments in favor of the
granting of the commutation, while Dis
trict Attorney Shook maintained that a
fair and impartial trial had been had.
The affidavits and other evidence which
Hills friends claim ought to have been
admitted at the trial were in the hands
of the lieutenant-governo who, at the
conclusion of the hearing. took the mat
ter under advisement. He leaves for
Santa Cruz tomorrow.
The herald., 1897-08-24
A WISE CROW
Returned a Stolen Ring and Begged
Pardon for the Theft

Mrs. James D. Martin, of North Ben
nington, has a crow that is a born hui
morist. 1t is continually playing pranks
on the different m embers of the Martin
household. The birds name is Dick.
Dick has a strong love for jewelry. and
never allows an opportunity to steal a
ring or other ornament to pass. Re
Gently Mrs. Martin missed a plain gold
ling. She at once suspected the crow OF
being the thief.
Dick" she said, where is the ring
you stole?''
Dick cooked his head pertly to one
side, and then looked at his mistress
from the corners of his beady little eyes.
He shook his black head violently, and
then flew out the open window to the
limb OF a nearby tree.
There's no use trying to do anything
with that crow,' said Mrs. Martin. 'The
rascal has hidden it somewhere, and we
will never find it again. 1 know what
I'll do. I'll just have the men kill that
crow"
Dick evidently had overheard every
wcrd, for he peeped into the room anX-
iously, even in a manner betokening
fright. When, Mrs. Martin entered the
room an hour or so later she found the
ring lying on a table. Dick was de-
murely perched on the back of a chair.
$50 you did bring the ring back, did
you?" said Mrs. Martin, sharply eyeing
the bird.
Dick looked at her moment and
then, hopping from the chair to the floor,
tried in a manner that was extremely
ludicrous to beg her pardon.
IT'S all right this time, Dick, but If
you ever steal a ring again I'll have you
shot" said Mrs. Martin, warningly.
Dick was so glad that he did double
shuttle on the floor. Then he flew out of
the window to the tree again and chirped
so noisily that he attracted the attention
of all the other birds Of the neighbor-
hood-NeW York Press
The herald., 1897-08-24
OPENING AN ACCOUNT
A Women in a Bank for the First
Time Has Peculiar Ways

"a woman opening a bank account for
the first time is a peculiar creature" ;"
said one of the clerks in a national bank.
"One came in few days ago and
glanced around suspiciously. Then she
ambed up to window and said:
If you please, 1 want to deposit
some money
Yes'm; just go to the next window
She stepped over in a careful way,
as if she was breaking some rule or
other, and, almost in a whisper said:
" Is this where they deposit money!
Yes, MAIN. Do you wish to open an
account
"'Oh, no." she said. don't want to
have anything charged. 1 just want to
deposit my money. Is this bank really
safe?'
"She was assured that it was
This bank is as firm as Gibraltar.
madam. You have come to the right
place. We will have to have your auto
graph. Just write your name right
there.
Oh l can't write without stub pen,
Haven't you a stub pen and some nice
violet nk?'
'She was fitted out, and in the most
careful way imaginable she wrote out
her full name. Then she was provided
with a deposit book, which she looked
at in an inquiring way. She produced
her money, hung on to it for minute
and then handed it in all rolled up and
tied with thread. The receiving teller
counted it in rapid way and threw it
with other receipts.
"'Now, she said, this amt good
bank. You've just gone and thrown my
money in with all the rest and you never
can pick it out again. Take your old
book and give me my money. And
scratch my name off that big autograph
album. Mother said you couldn't tell
anything about a bank
"She was given her little roll. the auto
graph was scratched off and the deposit
ticket destroyed. She fiounced out in a
decisive way, as much as to say, they
can't cheat me if I am woman Gin
cinnati Commercial-Tribune.
The herald., 1897-08-24
Cotton Mills Start

BOSTON, Aug. 2S.-Dispatches from diff
ferent of New England manufacturing
centers announce that many cotton mills
which have been idle resumed operations
To-Day. During part of July and August
thousands of spindles were not operated
In this section, owing to the unsatisfactory
conditions, either in the finished goods
trade or the cotton market, or owing to the
need of repairs. In addition to this, several
other mills closed for two weeks in accord
ance with their annual midsummer GUS
tom. Many of the Fall River mills resumed
operations last week and several started
today. Several of the Lowell mills resumed
in whole or in part today, and reports from
that center indicate that the outlook is
promising.
The herald., 1897-08-24
LUETGERT is ON TRIAL
CHARGED WITH MURDER OF HIS
WIFE
The Chicago Sausage Maker Supposed
to Have Made Soap of His
Better Half

CHICAGO, Aug. 23.-After prelimi-
nary hearings and three months con-
finement in the county JAIL Adolph L.
Luetgert the sausage maker, was put
on trial for the murder of his wife before
Judge Tuthill in the criminal court to-
day. The sausage maker has declared
to his attorneys that he desires no fur
ther delay Both the state and defense
phopresy that 100 veniremen would be
examined, and that a week would pass
before twelve men acceptable to both
sides would be found
1t is thought that Luet CERT induced his
wife to accompany him to his apartment
in the factory office and there strangled
her Then he is thought to- have taker
her body to the basement and to have
immersed 1T in a vat filled with, solu-
tion OF caustic potash heated to boil
ing point. What remained after this
process, it is thought. was gathered to-
gether and thrown into the furnace cc
one of the factory boilers
When the case was called the cour.
room was filled to suffocation, remark
able feature being the number of women
present. Luetger sat close to his at
torneys, unusually pale
Immediately after the court was called
TO order States Attorney Dennis an
nounced that the prosecution was ready
TO proceed with the trial The attorney
Tor the defense made similar announce
ment, and of an application for a change
OF venue being made. Controversy then
arose as to the manner of drawing the
jury. After some discussion on the
point the court adjourned until tomor-
row.
The herald., 1897-08-24
UNCLE COILS
Will Keep Carefully Away From
Kentucky

FRANKFORT KY, Aug. 2S.-The
fight against the Southern Pacific by the
Kentucky taxing officers, both in the
county and state boards of valua tton
and assessment has received peculiar
setback, in that they cannot get service
on the company in the regular way.
The law in this state requires all cor
porations organized in this state and
dong business in this state" to have an
agent in this state and to file with the
secretary of state the name of such
agent, upon whom summons can be
served at any time. The Southern Pa
cific. in compliance with this law, some
time ago appointed Charles Krebes,
Louisville man, their agent for Ken
lucky. Several months ago the railroad
with which Krebes is engaged was ab-
sorbed by another road. He was offered
position in and removed to Chicago.
When the state board attempted to get
service on Krebes some time ago, the
Louisville sheriff reported that he had
left the state and that no Kentucky
agent or place of business of the South
ern Pacific could be found. The officers
are now threatening to apply the law
which provides forfeiture of charter to
a corporation that purposely evades the
law requiring the appointment of agent,
etc.
Meanwhile the road seems likely to
win its contention that it is not subject
to franchise taxation in this state. Its
lawyers today filed their briefs on their
demurrer to the state suit. They hold
that under the decision of the supreme
court no company is subject to fran
clIse tax unless some part of its cor
porate franchise is exercised in the
state and that it does no business in
Kentucky.
The herald., 1897-08-24
African Methodists

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 2S.-The annual
conference of the African Methodist pis-
copal church, at which Bishop Wesley
Gaines of Georgia presided, concluded its
labors this afternoon. The following ap-
pointments were made: Rev. John Pointer,
to be presiding elder; Rev. e. L. Cottman,
to be pastor at Los Angeles; w. B. Ander-
son, San Francisco; j. Z. Edwards, Oak
land; w w. Grimes, Stockton; D. R. jones'
Sacramento: II. Wilson, Marysvlle; w. r.
Chapman San Diego; Robert Herring, Pas
adena; P. R. Green, Martinez; X. N Harde-
man, Bakersfield; Robert Arlington, River
side; j. f. Anderson Chico and Red Bluff
circuit; E. S. Lee, Fresno; S. S. Freeman,
transferred to Portland. Or.
The herald., 1897-08-24
A BATTLE BEGUN
ON THE DIAMOND
Results of Games Played by League
Clubs

NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-The Indians
were in the lead in their half Of the
sixth inning when rain began to fall
and they wanted to stop but Emslie
said no, and the Giants tied the score in
their turn al the bat. In the seventh
the Clevalands got two more runs, bu.
the Giants pulled out ahead. Score
New York s, base hits 10, errors 2; Cleve-
land I, base hits u, errors 2.
Brooklyn.-Brooklyn won two games
from Pittsburg today. In the first
game Hawley was easy, while Payne
kept his opponents hits we'll scattered
The second game was pitchers battle.
Score: Brooklyn y, base hits 10, error i;
Pittsburg G, base hits 13. error 0. Sec
ond game: Brooklyn l, base hits 8, er-
ror /; Pittsburs 0. base hits g. errors 2.
Boston-The Bostons climbed tao
more rounds Of the pennant ladder to.
day by winning both games from the
Louisvilles. Score: First game: Boston
A, base hits 6, error 1; Louisville l, bass
hits 8, errors 6. Second game: Boston 8,
base hits II, errors 3; Louisville 8, base
hits S, errors ?.
CHAMPION TENNIS
NEWPORT, r. l., Aug 23.-The big
gest surprise of the tennis tournament
and, in fact, Of the whole tennis season,
was the defeat today of William Larned
the ACKNOWLEDGED leader of the game in
this country, by H. A. Nisbet of England
in the semi-finals round of the all COM
ers tournament for the national cham
pionship. Results:
Championship singles semi-final round
H a. Nis'bet defeated w. Larned, So
2-6, 81. 6-4 Ga
w. Eaves defeated L. Ware.
ON THE WHEEL
SACRAMENTO, Aug. 23.-The Cap
ital City Wneelmen's club today ar
ranged very attractive program for
cycle meet here on tie 18th of Septem Der
There will be six events, with no en-
Z france fee and big prizss. One event
will be a mixed race between amateurs
and professionals for the state one-mile
championship medal and cash prizes
It IL expected that the coming meet will
The herald., 1897-08-24

M. ]. Bowling, Secretary of the National
Republican League, regarding the pol
icy of the various State campaigns in
which the election of United States
Senator is at stake. The question as to
the propriety of the league renewing the
relations with the National Committee
which were SO effective last year in the
National campaign. is also an important
one. Early in July Secretary Downing
and General McAlpin, who was at that
time President of the league, perfected
an arrangement with Chairman Hanna
which practically placed the league in
the relative position of an auxiliary of
the National Committee but under its
immediate direction. This was done to
avoid any clashing of purposes as had
been the case in previous years. 1t is
considered probable this plan will again
be adopted
The herald., 1897-08-24
HEADED WEST
Santa Fe Headquarters Moving To-
ward Los Angeles

DENVER, Col. Aug pa special to
the Republican from Albuquerque, N. NJ,
says: The news has just been made pub
lie tina A. G. Wells. general superintend-
ent of the Santa Fe Pacific with his en-
tire force, Will be removed from this city
on Friday of this week to Los Angeles.
Cal, which is now the permanent head
quarters of the Santa Fe Pacific and
Southern California railways, the west
ern divisions of the Atchison, Topeka &,
santa fe railway system. The office
furniture is being packed. The transfer
takes the following: j. w. Walker, chief
clerk; f. B. Sutton and E. C. Gott,
stenogra pliers; Sam w. Saltmarsh, Mrs.
w. A. Walker and Miss E. L. Robbins.
car clerks. 1t is understood that J. H.
kuhns, general store keeper, and his
force, will be removed in a few DAYS to
Santa Barbara, Cal.
The herald., 1897-08-24
ROBERT STEvENsoN's MOTHER
She Has Passed Away in Scotland.
Her Devotion to Her Son

A gentle, kindly lady has passed away
/ somewhat suddenly, and one to whom
she was ever most friendly would fain
! lay stone on the cairn which will be
erected by many in affectionate, SORROW
ing remembrance of Mrs. Stevenson.
Some time after the death of her hus-
band, Mrs. Stevenson, knowing that her
son, although now happily married,
needed her as much as she longed for his
companionship, left her home here ard
| bravely went TO the distant sunny land
where the novelist found he could best
enjoy measure of health There the
presence of the surviving beloved one
soothed his mothers sorrow, and her in
tense interest in all that concerned him.
and also in the entirely new phases OF
| life around her made time pass very
pleasantly. When on 1--WE thnk) two
occasions she returned to Edinburgh for
short visit she delighted all her friends
by her graphic descriptions, aided by in
Vulnerable photographs, of life in Sa-
moa. A third time she Joined her son
and his household there; but now they
were not to be long together AS every
one knows after a few hours of illness
the distinguished novelist breathed his
last, and sleeps in a lonely grave far
from his native land, far from the spot
where both his parents now rest till the
great awakening. When his mother
returned here she looked so changed and
Saddened it seemed as If she never could
be her own bright salf again. True
Christian resignation, however, time and
the appreciation in which her lamented
son was held, had their healing effect:
| her wonted cheerfulness gradually re-
appeared, and she evidently began again
10 enjoy life.
At first we dreaded the most distant
alusion to her loss. but before long found
that nothing pleased her more than to
speak of Robert Louis and his works.
The last winter she seemed specially ami
mated and cheerful. The meeting in
the Music hall (presded over by Lord
Rosebery) in connection with the pro-
posed memorial to the great author was
a heartfelt pleasure to her. So crowded
was it that with the utmost difficulty his
mother effected an entrance, and only
by going on the platform much against
her inclination could she obtain seat
"You may believe" she afterwards
wrote, II listened with very mingled
feelings; but think the prevailing one
was gratitude"
A daughter of the manse, Mrs. Steven
son was always, as was her husband, an
attached member of the Church of Scot
land, and warm friend to its missions
Kind, thoughtful, generous to degree,
she was ever ready to respond to ap-
peals for aid in any form; and many a
charity, public and private, will miss her
sympathetic heart and her liberal hand.
Interested in all around her, brightly
intelligent, full of anecdote and with
keen sense of humor, she was delight
full companion, and her pleasant smile,
her genial laugh, are good to remember.
The afternoon of Easter eve was the
last time we saw her; and little did we
think that the parting cheerful good
bye" was farewell for time.--Cham-
ber's Journal.
The herald., 1897-08-24
A Sensitive Policeman

William Armes was charged at Thames
police court with disorderly conduct.
The evidence of a constable was that
he saw number of carts obstructing
the Bancroft road, Mile End, and he
tried to move them on. While doing
this Armes came up to him and said;
60 on. You're all right. You'll soon be
a sergeant, you're so clever
Mr.. Dickinson-Is it disorderly con-
duct to say you're sergeant.
The Consta ble-I don't know. 1t is
Gisorderly when a man sings at the top
of his voice:
Hush little bobbie, don't you cry,
You'll be a sergeant by-and-by.
Gaughter)
Defendant was bound over to keep the
peace.-London Telegraph
The herald., 1897-08-24
Turkeys Troubles

CONSTANTINOPLE,A Aug ga circu-
lar letter received by the ambassadors of
the powers from the Armenian Dashnakzu-
trum committee, almost identical with the
one sent to the ambassadors in 1896 de-
clares that the Armenians are tired of wait
ing, and are resolved to take action for
the redress of their grievances, and also
appeals to the pity of the nations of Europe
not to allow the Armenian nation to be
annihilated; asserts that Turkish prom
ises are a dead letter and that in this ex-
tremity the Armenians are resolved to
carry out what was foreshadowed by the
occurrences of August 26, 1896
The herald., 1897-08-24
A New Mammal

PALO ALTO, August 23.-Coolidge,
who has been at the head of scienti-
fic expedition in the mountains and des-
ert regions of California, has just re-
turned. He reports the discovery of a
number of new species of mammals
The work was principally confined to
the San Bernardino and Cucamonga
mountains and the Colorado desert. The
party spent several weeks on the des-
ert In all they collected 2S0 specimens
of mammals
The herald., 1897-08-24
A Fake Defense

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. ga case of
circumstatial evidence almost as great as
that of the Durrant trial. comes from San
Diego county. Joseph j. Eubanks was con-
Victed of the killing of Mrs Harriet Stiles
and sentenced to be hanged. He appealed
from the judgment, alleging that while he
was in prison B. A. Stephens, protesting 10
be hypnotist and able to place a man
under his. spell to such an extent that he
would tell the truth on every matter, placed
him under hypnotic spell and during that
time Eubanks denied having any knowl-
edge of the crime. The supreme court will
not permit such defense, and today af-
firmed the decision of the lower court.
The herald., 1897-08-24
G. o. P. LEADERS
Will Give Aid to Candidates for the
Senate

CHICAGO. August 23.-National Re-
publican managers are preparing to take
part in the campaigns of half a dozen
States where local elections are to be
held this fall. Henry c. Payne, National
Committeeman from Wisconsin,; Chas
G. Dawes of Illinois: Col. w. A. Rand of
Wisconsin: e. v. Smalley of the Ma
tional Sound Money League; George e.
Roberts of Iown and S. A. Perkins, Pri-
vate Secretary to Senator M. A. Ham ,
and Assistant Secretary of the National
Republican Committee, are in the city
and two conferences have been held with
The herald., 1897-08-24
Will Exhibit

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 2S.-Through the
efforts of j. A. Filcher, secretary of the
state board of trade, who was appointed
California commissioner to the exposition
at Hamburg Germany, this state will have
a most creditable exhibit of her products
Eight or ten carloads of California prod
ucts have been sent forward. Thirty thou
sand or 10000 pounds of dried fruits were
shipped from here yesterday for Hamburg
The herald., 1897-08-24
UnWelcome Guests

ELIZABETH, N. j., August 23-Rees
by the thousands have during the last
lew months MADE honey and f1ourished
IN palaual residence on North Broad
street, abandoned by its owner for the
summer and the municipal officials are
very much worried because the bees
must be banished from the house and
every one shirks the dangerous task
The herald., 1897-08-24
A Deadly Duel

MIDDLESBORO, KY, August 23.-It
is reported here that G. H. Steele. Sher-
if, and Samuel Young, Deputy Sheriff
OF Leslie county were both killed in a
combat at Hydenya. Both men fought
desperately with pistols. and both fell
dead in the fifth round Both were
prominent. Steele was a Democrat and
Young Republican. They ouarreled ovay
politics.
The herald., 1897-08-24
Figel'S Case

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23.--In the Figel
examination today DR.. Bunnell was per-
mitted to state that in his opinion both of
the wounds in Hoffman's head could have
been self-inflicted and the victim still have
powers of locomotion. The cross-examina-
ton was directed to showing DR.. Bunners
experience in the treatment of gunshot
wounds
The herald., 1897-08-24
Laborers Crushed

CHICAGO Aug. "a huge derrick
spoon, weighing 1000 pounds, containing
half ton of salt, fell to the deck of the
steamer Fitzgerald, which was, loading at
an Illinois Central pier today. Andrew
kruper laborer, was standing over the
hatchway just as the rope parted. HIS
head was caught on the edge of the hatch
way and mashed to pulp. John Cool, also
laborer- had his left leg nearly severed
from his body.
The herald., 1897-08-24
Robbers Arrested

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23.-James. alias
Tug" Wilson; Frank Hearn, alias Hall
and James Courtley, well-known thieves
were arrested this afternoon while in the
act of robbing the residence of c. M. WIKI
The prisoners are well known to the nolica
as desperate crooks, all of them havino
long criminal records.
The herald., 1897-08-24
Evidence of Bettering Times

The great turnout of the circus yester-
day afternoon and last night is source
for graduation. 1t is something in the
nature Of surprise to find that so many
people have the price to enable them to
see 1.-The elephant go round and round"
Times must, indeed, be ettering.--Grand
Rapids Democrat.
The herald., 1897-08-24
The Use of the Great Toe

The negroes of the West Indies use
the great toe constantly in climbing.
Several years ago, while spending some
time at one of the famous resorts in ia
maica, had an opportunity to observe
the skill with which the black women
who do great part Of the menial la
The herald., 1897-08-24
A Lawyers Suicide

DAVENPORT, L, Iowa, August 23-Hon.
j. c. Bills, eX-State Senator and ex-
Mayor OF Davenport, one Of the most
prominent lawyers in Iowa, committed
suicide by shooting today. He was de-
spondent over failing health. He was 40
wears old
The herald., 1897-08-24
A Big Deficit

TRENTON, N. j., Aug. 23-Peter Gro
seer, secretary and treasurer of the Mer-
Ger and Merchants Building and Loan as
sociation, is short sos, 700 in his accounts,
if the report made today by the investigat-
ing committee appointed some weeks ago
is well founded Croseel, Who is about 65
years of age, has not been arrested.
The herald., 1897-08-24
A Marrow Escape

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 23.-George Ladd,
a Stockton merchant, en- route to Portland,
Or, had narrow escape from being poi
soned today. He had some medicine which
he was to take before retiring tonight,
and just before the Oregon train left to-
night telegram came to the police to find
Ladd and warn him that by mistake he
had been given deadly poison. officer
Hardy found Ladd just as he was boarding
the Oregon train and delivered the mes
sage
The herald., 1897-08-24
South America RENTS

NEW YORK, August ga dispatch
to the Herald from Buenos Ayres says.
The London River Plata Bank and this
German Bank of Buenos Ayres have ex-
ported to Europe 9420,0 600. This include;
private remittance,
The herald., 1897-08-24
Fire at Portland

PORTLAND, Or. Aug. ga fire tonight
totally destroyed the large frame ware
house of w. p. Fuller & Co.. situated at
Thirteenth and Johnson streets. The total
loss is estimated at between $50, 900 and
SO, ,000 partially covered by insurance
The herald., 1897-08-24
Extorted Confessions

CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 23.-The con-
fessions of two Armenians, arrested on
Saturday at whose residence two bombs
were found by the police, are said to have
been prompted by the Turkish authorities