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The herald., 1897-05-18
The Weekly Bulletin

SACRAMENTO, May 1.-THE follow
ing crop report is issued by the State
Agricultural society, in corporation
with the climate and crop service of the
weather bureau:
The average temperature for the week
ending Monday, May II, was as follows
for the places named: Eureka, 81; Los
Angeles, So; Red Bluff, "a; Sacramento,
Sc; San Francisco, So; San Luis Obispo,
60; San Diego, C2.
AS compared with the normal, there
was an excess of heat at Fresno, Red
Bluff and Sacramento, and a small de-
ficiency at Los Angeles, while normal
temperature conditions prevailed at Eu-
relsa, San Francisco and San Diego
The bulk of the rain which fell Sunday
night appears to have been in a streak
reaching from San Francisco to the
mountains on line, passing through
Sacramento, as they were the only two
points reporting rainfall sufficient to
measure.
AS compared with the weekly normal
precipitation, there was an excess of .03
of an inch at Los Angeles; .09 at Sacra-
lnento, and .46 at San Francisco, while
other stations report deficiencies rang
ing from .07 OF an inch at San Diego to
.6S at Eureka
The crop reporters all say that the
cool weather and moist winds have
greatly benefited wheat barley and
cats, but still the crop will be- much
shorter than was anticipated earlier in
the season. The fruit crop is in about
the same condition as 1t was the week
previous PruneS are still dropping and
will be short crop. Peaches are poor
in some orchards and good in others.
which can also be said of apricots and
cherries. The hay crop will be lighter
and the quality variable.
Hops are well advanced and are at
least ten days earlier than at this time
last year. Thinning of sugar beets is
being rushed and bean planting will
soon be completed.
Highest temperature, 100 degrees at
McMullen. Fresno county; lowest, 30
degrees, at Yreka, Siskiyou county, and
Cedarville, ModOc county,
The herald., 1897-05-18
Southbound Passengers

SAN FRANCISCO. May 1.-THE fol-
lowing passengers left on the steamer
Santa Rosa for Redondo: E. Payne ].
Carter and wife, L. Reynolds, Miss Me-
Coy, Miss Gooch, Miss Price, Mrs. Allen,
Miss Allen, Miss Wells, Miss Binkley,
Miss Johnson, F.. Wickersham and wife,
Miss Charmed F.. Iarate, w. Young, o.
Hill and c. Reeve.
Santa Barbara-P. Barber, M. Mills,
John Dugan, F. Blake, Mrs. Clark, p.
Croop, Miss Ingalls,, w. Armstrong, r.
Tallant c. Ingalls,, J., Virgins, Mrs. Han
sen, e. Stearns and wife, Miss Morrison,
Ralph Lloyd and two sisters.
Port Los Angeles-G. Beattie, E. Cook,
Mrs Jones, Miss Garland, F. Temple, G.
de Garmo, w. Watson, Miss Cunning
ham, J.. Wilcut, ]. Thomas, Miss Ellis
worth, D. Case, Ed Atherton and wife,
Mrs Gingerly, E. Oliver. H. Shaw and
Mrs. Stone.
San Diego-R. Patterson and wife, Dr.
Stillman and wife, c. Shilling, r. Brad
ley. Mrs. Judd, r. Stodstings s.. Smith,
c. Ruppenthaf and Mrs. Grot.
The herald., 1897-05-18
Foresters' Grand Lodge

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.-THE
Grand Lodge of the Companions of the
Forest convened here today, Mrs. Sarah
Beverrsen, supreme grand chief cham
pion, presiding. After the committee on
credentials had done. its work, reports Of
the uupreme grand chief companion,
supreme secretary, supreme treasurer
and supreme auditors were submitted
and adopted. This evening the dele
gates were entertained by the Sherwood
and loyal circles 1t ie expected that
that election of officers will take place
tomorrow. II the work of the grand
lodge progresses as rapidly as is now
promised the installation of officers
will take place tomorrow afternoon and
the session will be ready to adjourn OH
Wednesday. rM
The herald., 1897-05-18
Personal

Ada Lewis will spend the summer In
California.
c. M. Pyke has written and composed a
song to Queen Victoria, in honor of her
diamond jubilee. The composition will
be first heard when played at Halifax
By Sousa's band.
A Grecian patriot. named Marcelli, is
arranging benefit for the Grecian cause
at the Star Theater. in New York, and
also intends to organize a theatrical
company to take to Greece.
Frederic de Belleville will go abroad
next month He is engaged to play the
leading part next season with Julia Ar
thur in the dramatzation of Mrs. Bur-
pett's novel, "a Lady of Quality"
The herald., 1897-05-18
DuRRANT's PARDON
The Prisoner Asks Budd for Per-
sonal Interview

SAN FRANCISCO, May 17.-Theodore
Durrant has asked Gov. Buddl to visit him
at San Quentin and personally question
him upon disputed points in his case. The
condemned man addressed communica-
tion yesterday to the governor in which he
strongly petitioned, the chief executive to
investigate the proofs regarding Durrant's
presence at DR.. Cheney's lecture in the
Cooper Medical college on the afternoon
OF April 3, 1895, and at the hour when 1t
is believed Blanche Lamont was assassin
ated. Durrant says this point was never
brought out by his counsel
DR.. Gibson has again taken up the pen to
refute the charges of Durrant's attorneys.
The preacher asserts that he will fight as
long as he Is assailed.
Mrs. Durrant replied today to the pro-
test of Blanche Lamont's relatives against
pardoning her son. She thinks they should
be satisfied if he is imprisoned for life.
The herald., 1897-05-18
A Chino Stabbing ARRAY

CHINO, May ia stabbing affray
occurred here this afternoon between
two Mexicans which may prove fatal.
joaquin Alvarado and Dario Romero
were at the winery in town and both
were drinking freely, the result being a
quarrel. Joaquin drew a dangerous
looking knife and stabbed Romero Il,
the intestines, inflicting a deep wound.
Romero was put into a wagon and re-
quested that he be taken home to die.
After a lively chase Alvarado was cap :
tured at the oil refinery
The herald., 1897-05-18
vitascope Barred in Canada

OTTAWA, Ont, May 17.-The vita
scope pictures of the -Fitzsim-
mons fight will be barred from Canada.
Sir Oliver Mowatt, minister of justice,
has directed an amendment to the Grim
inal code, making 1t misdemeanor to
exhibit pictures of prizefights in Cana
da. The penalties are severe, including
fine of from $500 to $4,000 and imprison-
ment for a term not exceeding twelve
months. The amendment will be made
a government measure and passed at
once.
The herald., 1897-05-18
GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN
Has Nothing to Lose and Millions
to Win

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE Journal to-
morrow will say: George Francis Train
has reopened his claim to the city Of
Omaha and he intends to press it to the
last If he wins he will be worth 500 900. 900;
if he loses he will be no poorer than he is
now. Several of his friends have investi-
gated the matter and they are convinced
that his claim is just, and that the claim.
growing out of the old Union Pacific liti-
cation and subsequent proceedings in
which he was legally declared a lunatic,
Is valid.
Those friends have employed large
syndicate of eastern and western lawyers
to conduct his case, and Prosper Merrifield
of the Continental hotel, where Citizen
Train lives, and former Mayor Bemis of
Omaha, have been protecting his interests.
The herald., 1897-05-18
Failed and Died

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, May 17.--J.
D. Spraker. son-in-law of John H.
Starin, is dead the result of malaria and
heart affection. James D. Spraker wac.
until little over year ago, accounted
one of the most prosperous steamship
and general supply merchants in New
York. His sudden failure then came as
a surprise to many OF his friends, even
his family having been ignorant that his
affairs were in disorder.
The herald., 1897-05-18
Exhibit Opened

LONDON, May 17-At the conclusion
OF the levee held at ST. James, palace to-
day the Prince and Princess OF Wales
drove to the imperial institute and open
ed the yachting and fisheries exhibi-
tion. which has been arranged as one
OF the features Of the queens jubilee
celebration. There were no formal
speeches..
The herald., 1897-05-18
No Politics and Clean Streets

The whole department was part of a
great money-making political organiza-
ton, and the money spent in it's conduct
was largely wasted.
took the Office of commissioner with
positive assurance by Mayor Strong
that 1 should not be subject to any polit-
ical control; that I should, in fact, have
my own way in everything, and ssured
him that l would accept immediate re-
moval If could not succeed in my work
From that day to this politics has had
nothing whatever to do with the depart
ment of street cleaning, save to give me
a few months Of abuse and violent oppo-
Sition.
The opposition wAs to the system OF
independence had inaugurated, and it
was purely political. II was no more
Democratic than it was Republican.
Neither party cared rap for the public
effect Of our work; they wanted the
spoils, and they both wanted it and
fought for it. Neither of them got what
they wanted, and as consequence the
people got clean streets.
Both parties now see that it will not
do for them to go back to the old condi-
ever try again to use this branch of the
service as a help to the election of Its
own candidates. They know that the
people have the streets constantly under
their eye and constantly in mind. and
they will stand no backsliding.
The men employed in the work on the
streets are substantially the same men
who were employed before. They have
been made to understand that they are
to give their whole attention to their
duty; thatif they behave themselves and
do their work well all the politicians in
the city cannot harm them, and that II
they neglect their work or misbehave
themselves all the politicians in the state
cannot help them. AS result, they are
as good body of workmen as can be
found in the country, and they are proud
of their work.-George F. Waring, jr., in
The Youths Companion.
The herald., 1897-05-18
K. P.,s in Session

HANFORD, May 1.-THE Knights of
Pythias grand lodge met this afternoon
and transacted routine business. About
250 past chancellors were admitted The
attendance has greatly increased every
train bringing in large delegations. To-
morrow the visiting knights will be for
mally received at the opera house, and In
the afternoon the first real business of the
session will be taken up.
The herald., 1897-05-18
A Careless officer

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, May 1.-THE
house of representatives today adopted
resolutions to impeach State Treasurer
Clarence b. Collins, charging him with
high crimes and misdemeanor, incompe-
tency. malfeasance in office and conduct
detrimental to the public good" The reso-
buttons were sent to the senate. The
charges are the result of the loss of state
funds in recent bank failure.
The herald., 1897-05-18
A Murderer's Suicide

MILWAUKEE,. Wis, May 1.-THE
body of William Pouch, who murdered
Farmer Harris and wounded Mark Holt
his hired man, and Miss Vesbach, do
nestle at the Harris farm. near Muk-
waugo, week ago, was taken from
Hale's pond at Prospect Hill today.
The body was easily identified. There
was bullet hole in the neck. Pouch
evidently waded into the pond and shot
himself.
The herald., 1897-05-18
Charged With Murder

SALINAS, May 1.-THE coroner's jury
today rendered verdict in the, case Of
Mrs. Mary Perez murdered yesterday at
Castroville, finding that she was
strangled by ]. C. Cole who was charged
with murder. FEELING runs high in Cas-
troville against Cole, and threats of
lynching are freely made.
The herald., 1897-05-18
Diamond Smuggling

BUFFALO. N. Y. May ia homing
pigeon came on board the steamer Par
nell while in the middle of Lake Erie on
her trip down from Chicago. Not know
ing that the bird was homing pigeon,
Capt. Griffin shot it. Then he found con-
cealed on the pigeon diamond stud and a
silver tag bearing the number "T 43, ,SOO -
1t is believed that carrier pigeons are being
used in this way for the smuggling of dia-
monds into this country from Canada.
The herald., 1897-05-18
Miners Quarrels

SAN FRANCISCO. May 1z-At a
meeting IT the board of directors Of the
Hale & Norcross Mining company today
resolution was adopted, at the sug-
gestion Of Attorney Baggett authorix-
Ing President Foy to lay the facts Of
the alleged forgery committed by the
Grayson faction before the grand jury,
with the view Of securing the indict-
ment of those implicated. The specific
eharrea are the alleged forgery Of the
The herald., 1897-05-18

the directors and officers OF the Ameri-
can Tobacco company, who were in
dicted for conspiracy a year ago, will
be begun on the first Monday in June,
for which date it has been set down.
The district attorney has telegraphed
Judge Gibbons of Chicago, who last
week decided a case Of similar nature
tried before him for a copy of his de-
cis.on. Identity of the judge before
whom the case will be tried will not be
revealed until the calendar is printed.
The herald., 1897-05-18
Held for Murder

SAN DIEGO, May 1L-Sheriff Jennings
today received telegram from Picacho
stating that a man had been held there for
murder. His name is Manuel Chavez. 1t
is stated that he murdered man forty or
fifty miles up the Colorado river from
Yuma.
The herald., 1897-05-18
Chinese Railroads

LONDON, May 1S.-The Times corre-
spondent at Pekin says that Mr. DENLY, the
American minister. has strongly protested
against the railway construction monopoly
granted to the Belgian syndicate at the
instigation of Chang Ia Yen. the Chinese
director-general of railroads He adds that
1t is regarded as quite certain, however.
that France and Russia will guarantee the
loan.
The herald., 1897-05-18
Accidental Drowning

BANTA. CAL, May III H. F. Lii
Initial and H. Dehahn were accidentally
drowned at ParadiseCutDam yesterday.
The men were fishing for silad in boat
but drifted too close to the falls and
1T was capsized. The bodies have not vet
been recovered.
The herald., 1897-05-18
The Conductors1 Trim

SAN DIEGO, May 17.-Extensive prepa-
rations are being made here to entertain
the 800 conductors who are expected here
from Los Angeles tomorrow. The steamer
Santa Rosa has been rendered, by the Pa
cific Coast Steamship company to take the
party outside and a trip around the bay
Mayor Reed goes to Los Angeles on the
early train to escort them to San Diego,
The herald., 1897-05-18
An Ambitious Prince

ROME, May 17.-Prince Luigi Amadeo
OF Savoy. Duke Of Abbruzzi and nephew
OF King Humbert, started for Liverpool
today with his suite on his way to New
York and San Francisco and Alaska,
where the prince will make an attempt
to ascend Mt. st. Elias
The herald., 1897-05-18

The bronze statue of the late Commo-
dore Vanderbilt, the founder of the Van
derbilt university, Nashville, Tenn, will
be unveiled in the Parthenon, at the
Centennial Exposition, on May 27th, the
anniversary of his birth. Mr.. Depew will
deliver the Grafton
The herald., 1897-05-18

Lurene Ruddy, years old. of Hagers-
town, Nd, is said to embroider beauti-
fully the daintiest fabrics, working out
intricate designs and blending colors in
delightful harmony.
The herald., 1897-05-18
Got the Money

MONTREAL, Quebec, May 17.-Baroness
von Turkheim. alias Young, will sail from
Liverpool Tor MontreAs on the steamer
cabled to her to return to San Francisco
The herald., 1897-05-18
False Crop Alarms

Reports from Santa Clara valley say
that there is going to be @, good crop
of apricots in this valley, notwithstand-
ing the scare of a few weeks ago, and
the prune dropping scare will doubt
less end the same way.-Hollister Bee.
The herald., 1897-05-18
Sailed Into Port

SAN FRANCISCO, May II. The four
masted American ship Dirigo. owned by
Arthur Sewall Of Bath, Me-, and which
was 16s days out from New York. arrived
here tonight. Some anxiety for her
The herald., 1897-05-18
Where the Peril Lies

The peril Of America lies not in her
democracy but in her aping of mon
archy, in her trucking to wealth and
power, In her blindness to the right when
syndicated might points the other way.
Sacramento Bee.
The herald., 1897-05-18

The Colorado legislature has passed a
bill prohibiting blacklistins. nd boy
cotting. A violation of the is pun
ishable by fine and imprist+ ssnent. f
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will Not Bang It

Secretary Alger viii not shut the door
in the face Of Senator Whites resolu-
tion with quite SO much Of ! jerk as
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safety was'felt here and in New York,
but as she is a slow caller the reinsur-
ance quoted on her was not high.
The herald., 1897-05-18
No Reason to Doubt It

"And was theirs a love match?"
II judge SO; they were both wealthy
Columbus. (O.) State Journal.
The herald., 1897-05-18
Dea th to acalpera
Des

HELENA, Mont. May 1z-srhe supreme
court today sustained the ahti-scalpar law,
The herald., 1897-05-18

he did in the face of Congressman Bar
low few days since.--San Bernardino
Independent.
The herald., 1897-05-18
Conspirators, Trials

NEW YORK. May Il. District Attor-
Iney Olcott said today that the trials Of
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oillclal seal OF the company and the is
sue Of fraudulent certificates of stock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-19
POLITICAL.

A letter from Staunton says "The
democratic fight for nomination for
Governor ia becoming monotonous. 1t
is all o1e way, and that way is for Hoge
Tyler. The ticket will probably be
Hoge Tyler, for Governor; Edward
Echols, of Augusta, for Lieutenant
Governor, and ]. T. Lasster, of Peters.
burg, for Attorney General. 1t looks
like the republicans will not put up q
ticket for State Offices, but will make a
strong fghtin each county for members
of the legislature on the basis of fair
election law. The populists have call
ed State convention to meet in Roam.
oke July 2S"
A telegram from Richmond says ::
"There are many who think that the
chairman of the State committee should
be nominated for Lieutenant Governor
with the understanding that he is to be
given the governorship four years
hence. Mr.. Ellyson. however, is a
candidate for the first place on the
ticket and will remain so until the con-
test is closed by nomination at Roam
oke. 1t is pretty generally assumed
that he does not care for the lieutenant
governorship. Should the party insist
upon it and this honor be conferred
without any contest for it, it would be
difficult for him or almost any man to
decline it under such circumstances. y
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TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
The Miners Strike.

WHEELING, W. Va, July 19.-This
week opens with all the coal miners at
work who worked on Saturday, and in
the Norfolk and Western region several
additional mines. The failure of Fair
mont to strike yesterday was disap-
pointment to the agitators. Coal ship
ments over all roads continue heavy.
PITTsBURG, Pa, July 19.-Unless the
miners leaders are able to get the West
Virginia diggers out early this week
the local strike situation promises to
come to crisis next Monday morning.
The strike will probably be broken be-
fore there is chance to complete the
arbitration uniformity arrangement.
CANoNsBURG, Pa, July 19.-About 500
striking miners from Cicil, Bishop. Reissing
and Bridgevlle, in the biller's Bun district,
passed through town this morning headed by
n brass band and drum corps. They were
met by armed deruties who ordered them
away from the mines. They succeeded in
inducing q few to strike, but no general
strike is sporehended as the miners here have
nothing to strike for.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 19-Informa-
ton just received is to the effect that
$50 miners employed in the st. Louis
consolidated coal company at Collins
Vile, H., were out to-day at the re-
quest of the marching delegates from
Staunton, Glenearbon and Mount Olive
coal mines. To night the crusaders
will march to Belleville, where they
will try to get the miners employed by
the st. Louis Consolidated Coal Com
pany to go out.
F4IRMoNT, w. vs., July 19.-As result
of yesterdays meeting at Willow Tree Grove,
near Monongah, 225 miners refused to go to
work this morning. Eugene V. Debs arrived
here this morning and will hold meeting at
Monongah this afternoon returning here for a
meeting tonight when it is thought nearly
all the mines will follow the lead OF Monon-
gqh. Operators here are surprised at the re-
suit of yesterdays meeting and great excite
ment prevails.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. July 19.-The executive
committee OF the United Mine Workers is in
session here. The consultation is private but
there is q promise of news to be given out.
MAssILLoN, Ohio, July 19.-Superintendent
Stoet, of the Wheeling and Lake Erie Rsil-
way, says that by the middle of the week the
movement of West Virginia coal to the lakes
will be actively begun The W. & L. E. has
already ak hundred cars at West Virginia
rninaa
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Russia Threatens Turkey.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, July 19.-The
terms of the Turkish government sub.
mitted to the ambassadors on Saturday
not only proposed change of frontier
but fixed the amount of indemnity at
four and one-half million pounds and
renewed the demand for abolition OF
the capitulations granted Greek sub
jects in the Ottoman empire. This is
regarded as clear proof that the am
bassadors will be unable to effect any
thing by mere diplomatic negotiations.
The ambassadors have informed the
Porte that they wish written declara-
ton as to the intentions of the Turkish
government, which have hitherto been
communicated orally by Tewfik Pasha.
The ambassadors have stated that if
this is not forthcoming they will sus-
pend the peace negotiations and refer
the whole matter to their respective
governments, with view of adopting
coercive measures.
BERLIN, July 19.-Emperor Nicholas
has telegraphed the Sultan demanding
immediate evacuation of Thessaly and
threatening that otherwise Russian
troops will cross the Turkish frontier.
1t is said that all the powers except
Great Britain have consented to this
cOursa
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-19
DEMOCRATIC DELEGATES.

Elections were held in several coun-
ties and towns of the State on Saturday
to choose delegates to the democratic
State convention which meets at Roam
oke on August 18th. Tyler now lacks
less than 100 delegates to ensure his
nomination and it is believed that he
will secure these during the next day
or two.
Fauquier instructed twenty-seven
delegates for Scott for Attorney Gen.
eral. Tyler gets majority of the del
egates, though some are for Ellyson.
Prince Edward county elected eight
delegates for Tyler and two for Ely
son.
Bradford City's five delegates are for
Tyler for Governor and Mann for At
torny General. The county also goes
for Tyler and Mann.
Chesterfield divided between Tyler
aud Ellyson.
Of Clarke coun.y's eleven delegates
three are instructed for Tyler and the
other eight are uninstructed, but six
are thought to be for Ellyson. All are
for Alexander for Attorney General.
Three out of four districts in Warren
county instructed for Tyler for Govern
or. The entire county instructed for
Alexander for Attorney General.
King and Queens county's delega-
ton is three for Ellyson and six for
Tyler.
Goochlaud sends nine delegates to
cast seven votes. Tyler gets fve-ninths
and Ellyson four-ninths.
Page county's twelve delegates were
instructed for Tyler.
The district convention at Ballsville
elected FIVE delegates to the Powhatan
county convention. which meets on the
oath. They are instructed for Ellyson.
or the delegates elected at South
Boston, Halifax county, to the county
convention, two and one.half are in
structed for Tyler and two and one-half
are uninstructed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-19
FAuOuIER NOTES

On Monday last Messrs. Cockrill S
Saunders, shipped from this depot y
superior dehorned cattle that weighed
within fraction of thirteen HUNDRED
pounds.
Young ladies with faces as fresh and
lovely as fragrant roses, with gowns
dream, and step the poetry OF mollop,.
with courtly partners lining up il ia;
dress, music obeying the lead and @sra
of master, chaperones duly enlhronfa.
and galleries at attention, the h'',,
dance at Town Hall began the nigh. o.
the 9th, and will be repeated ever!
Friday night during the summer
Warrenton Index.