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The herald., 1897-11-24

board the train. but q the train bec1e6
out OF the trap they opened nro upon
the Locomotives. The engineer and Nre-
man crouched behind the boiler to avoid
the bullets. There were four robbers
and they were not masked. When offl-
GERS had reached the scene the robbers
had disappeared. The passengers on
the train rewarded the engineer with :
liberal purse.
TROUBLE IN SIGHT
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. %. The
Examiner says: Prince Poniatowsli
Will figure in lawsuit for $4,000 In q
dsy or two. Delmas and Shortridge are
pAeparing the papers ON behalf of Chas.
Erickson Of San Luis Obispo. A few
days ago the prince completed his Sierra
railroad, which runs from Oakdale, on
the Southern Pacific, in Stanislaus coun-
ty, distance Of forty-two miles. T. s.
Bullock, a New York broker and con-
tractor. and his brother-in-law. Mr..
Freshman Of Chicago, are Ponaitowskis
partners in the enterprise.
Erickson took the grading contract for
100000. He has received so far but $780,
900 on the full amount Recently he de-
manded settlement in full from Pom
iatowski and Bullock and was surprised
when they offered him 10000. provided
he would give them a receipt in full. A
war of words ensued and Erickson i'm
arranged to have mechanics'
lien for $62, 900 filed on the road In both
Tuolumne and Stanislaus counties.
These liens were filed today as pre-
liminary step to the suit for $62, 900.
Erickson's suit Is likely to make public
some interesting facts concerning the
railroad. His grading contract was not
with the Sierra Railroad company. He
contracted with the West Coast Con-
company. The latter corpora
ton is composed Of the prince. Bullock
and Freshman, and they contracted
with themselves as members of the
Sierra Railroad company to build the
road. They then sublet the grading to
Erickson. There has never been much
ready money in the scheme, but the
three interested gentlemen expect to
realize handsome sum out of their
enterprise by ultimately selling $500 900
worth of bonds that the road is to issue.
1t is to be bonded for about $40, 900 mile.
Mr. Bullock, 1t is said, has made for
tune in many similar enterprises. He
got Prince Poniatowski interested in the
jamestown scheme about year ago.
He had some bad luck with a railroad
he built down in Arizona. so he tore up
the track and brought the material TO
California. Mr.. Bullock wanted to build
out of Merced into the Yosemite valley
when he first came here. but that scheme
failing, he tried to get Stockton capital
lists interested with him in building from
that city eastward to the mines. That
also petered out, and then
Poniatowski Joined him In the enter
prise out from Oakdale. 1t Is said that
not over $4,000 in cash has been put in
the road so far
The herald., 1897-11-24
Just Lived High

PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. 23.-F. NJ.
Mexican, bookkeeper for the Crance
company at Nos. IA and 16 Front street,
was arrested today for the embezzle-
Mexican admitted his guilt to his EN-
ment of $4,000 of the company'5s funds.
ployers and it is understood that he will
plead guilty to the indictment found by
the grand jury. He has been in the em-
ploy of the company for about three
years and as far as can be learned he
never gambled nor drank. According
to his own statement he spent the mon
ey for personal and household expenses
and for his wife. Mexican came here
from San Francisco about five years
ago.
The herald., 1897-11-24
A Slender Majority

CHICAGO, Nov. 23.-At the special
election held today in the Sixth congress
sional district for a successor to Edward
Cooke, deceased, Henry S. Boutelle, the
Republican candidate, was elected over
Vincent Perkins. his Democratic COM
petitor, by 500, the total vote being: Bou-
telle. 1O,204; Perkins, $3.50. Landgren,
Populist, received 22S and David, Pro-
hibitionist, 103 votes. At the last con-
gressional election in this district Cooke,
Republican, was elected over Martin,
Democrat by 6,579, the total vote being:
Cooke, 25,723; Martin, 1914.
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Died for Love

OAKLAND, Nov. 2s.-May Smith. .
young woman 30 years Of age, committed
suicide in the Polk Hotel, in Alameda.
early this morning by turning on the gas
let's When discovered by the landlord
she was dead.
She left a letter to Otto Rup Of Ala
media. the closing sentences Of which
were: when I'm dead and gone re-
member what you promised me. LIVED
for you and die for YOU"
The young woman was formerly the
wife of q man named Farrell, who lived
in Lakeport, One day while out driv-
ing with her husband, the latter was
shot by her side. After the burial tho
widow assumed the name Of Smith ana
made a living in San Francisco and Oak.
land by doing house work.
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RUSSIAN AID
Asked by Chinese to Expel the
Germans ,... ~.

0oIm608 I. e.s- .r5..
NEW YORK, Nov. 23.--According to
Washington dispatch to the Herald.
China has appealed to Russia to GUST
Germany from her territory as the re-
suit Of the occupation by q German force
Of a part of the Hangtung peninsula.
AS the Russian legation In Peking Is
In charge Of the Secretary. Count Can
dini. the Minister having been trans
ferred to Washington. as the diplomatic
representative Of Russia, the negotia-
tions on the subject are being conducted
In st. Petersburg. It is hoped by the
Chinese that the influence exerted by
Russia, which prevented the rehabilita-
tion Of the Turkish navy. will be exer-
cised upon Germany with equal success
in the matter of her withdrawal from
Chinese territory.
notwithstanding the efforts of the
Chinese government to get Germany to
name a date when she would withdraw
her forces, the German government has
taken no step in the matter and the fear
Is expressed in Eastern and European
diplomatic circles that her occupation.
IL not of a permanent character now. IL
simply preliminary to such an end.
The herald., 1897-11-24
A Schooner Ashore

NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-An unknown
schooner was caught in furious gale
in Gardner's bay, L. L.. this afternoon
and, becoming unmanageable. was
driven on bar about three miles of
shore, on which there is hardly faith
ON Of water. The men at Rock Point
life saving station were notified and tho
surf boats. with other life saving appa-
ratus. were drawn by team Of horses
across the country to the nearest point
on the coast off which the schooner lay.
The breakers were dashing furiousiy
over her and her condition looked help
less. The surf boat was launched and
the life savers pulled away, battling
with the SURF Up to late hour no news
had been obtained as to whether or not
they had again landed.
The herald., 1897-11-24
oHIN1sH CITIZENS
Insist on Having Their Rights Re-
stored to Tham

Anslss On having Vne1r A1ghcq He
stored to Them
CHICAGO, Nov. ss.-AmericAnised
and native born Chinese will appeal'to
Congress for the right Of suffrage and
ask that body to repeal the Geary anti
Chinese law passed In 1882
A public mass meeting will be held ct
Central Music Hall next Saturday and
prominent Chinese from all over the
United States will address the meeting.
They will declare that wrongs have been
inflicted upon them since they have been
refused the rights OF citizenship and will
ask the aid of the people of the United
States to help them in their cause.
This. It Is said. will be the first time
the Chinese shall have openly declared
themselves. They have organized the
Chinese Equal Rights League Of Amep.
lea with offices in this city. Wong Chin
Foo is president of the organization. In
an interview he said:
I'VE want in Illinois, the place that
Lincoln, Grant and Logan called their
home. to do for the Chinese what the
North did for the negroes. Why should
we not have q voice in municipal and
national affairs like other foreigners?
There are $4,000 Chinese In this coun~
try who are desirous Of becoming citi.
xens.. In 1882 an outrageous law was
passed by Congress. BY that law tho
rights and liberties Of nearly ESQ. 900 law
full citizens were swept away. We shall
now ask Congress to restore to us the
sovereign rights we once enjoyed, which
are now held by every other race who
come here.
"Those who wish to become voters
have been living in this city from ten to
forty years. Their financial and social
interests are all here and they have
learned to love America better than they
did the old country. They have acquired
American habits, which have rendered
their residence In China almost impossi-
BILE. -l
1.-THE situation has now come to stage
where we must ask for our rights"
Following the meeting at Central
Music Hall, meetings will be held all
over the United States. The Chinese
Equal Rights League Of America Ii In
corporated.
Among those who will address the
meeting next Saturday are Wong Chin
Foo, Wong Oek OF Massachusetts,, Sam
Ping Lee Of New York and Chin 10y OF
San Francisco.
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OVERDUE SHIPS
Owners and Insurers Begin to Feel
Anxious

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 23.-Insur-
ance and shipping men are becoming
anxious for the safety of the British bark
Faymount, which sailed from Liverpool
206 days ago with cargo of general
merchandise consigned to the Spreckels
Company. She is new vessel.
Since her departure from Liverpool
the vessel has not been spoken, though a
great many vessels have arrived here
which passed over the course supposed
to have been taken by the Faymount,
though many Of them report adverse
winds and weather conditions.
Two other overdue vessels are the
British ship Natuna, from London, and
the American bark Alexander McNeill,
from New Castle, Australia. The Ma
tuna is 1913 days out. She was spoken on
July 28th, in latitude 48 south and long
itude 3.14 west. The Alexander McNeill
is eighty days out from New Castle with
a cargo of coal.
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Driven to Death

CHICAGO, Nov. 23.-Grief and cha
grin over the disgrace Of his father,
Charles M. Charnley, according to his
friends, drove to suicide James Charm
ley, who was found in his room In the
Hotel Pfster, Milwaukee, wit bullet
hole in his head. Chas. M. Charnley
was formerly President of the Presby-
terian Board Of Aid for Colleges,
and. after his arrest, disappeared last
summer, short some 100000 Of the funds
entrusted to him. This weighed heavily
on the sons mind and it is said for some
time the young man had been i'll.
The herald., 1897-11-24
Willitts Will Return

ENGLISH, Ind, Nov. Pr. H. Will
let's, the missing cashier of the English
bank, which was closed several days
ago, has notified friends that he will re-
turn and settle up the affairs of the bank
provided no criminal prosecution Is in
stituted. He has been assured that he
will not be molested and will probably
return in q few days.
The herald., 1897-11-24

the horses that were placed next to
Royal Standard by the Judges will be
awarded the prize premiums."
The State Board telegraphed to DR..
VIM. Seward. Secretary Of the American
Hackney Stud Book, asking II the horse
was registered or was eligible to registry,
but the reply came that he was not even
eligible to entry, thus setting aside all
doubts as to the facts in the case.
The stations that will succeed Royal
Standard in the championship classes
are Mark w. Dunham's Indre, in the
class for stations between 1862 and Is
hands. and Perfection, from the same
stable, who now takes his place as grand
champion stallion of the show.
The herald., 1897-11-24
! A Big MORTGAGE

NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-Papers We're
filed today in suit brought by the New
York Life Insurance company against
Oscar Hammerstein. Lewis ]. Phillips
and others to foreclose a mortgage for
81, 800 900 held by the plaintiff upon the
Olympia music hall. The life insurance
company alleges that Hammerstein has
defaulted in the payment of $14,S42 in
terest now due. Hammerstein has
already paid $19,s19 as interest on this
mortgage.
The herald., 1897-11-24
Novak Convicted

VINTON. Iowa, Nov. 23.-The jury In the
case of Frank Novak, charged with killing
his roommate, Murray, and afterward set
ting fire to the house in which they lived,
tonight returned verdict of murder in the
second degree. Novak disappeared after
the crime was committed and eluded ar
rest for several years. Last summer he
was arrested in the Klondike gold fields.
The herald., 1897-11-24
Cuestas' Rival

MONTEVIDEO, Nov. 23.-The Her
rerista party has issued a manifesto
proposing ex-President Gomensori as
a candidate for the presidency. The ad-
herents of Senor Cuestas, the president
ad interum, formerly president of the
senate, are urging him to overthrow the
senate and proclaim himself dictator.
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No Evidence Produced

SUSANVILLE. Cal, Nov. 23.-After
their preliminary examination today,
AL McNaughton and Walter Foss were
discharged, there being no evidence to
convict them the alleged abduction of
two girls, with which they had been
charged. ---....
The herald., 1897-11-24
Oakland Race Entries

The following are the entries and weights
for the races to be run at Oakland, San
Francisco today. Commissions received
and placed by the Los Angeles Turf club
Black & Co., at Agricultural park. Take
Main street cars. Down town office In rear
OF No. 143 South Broadway. First quota
tions received at 80 o'clock p. m:
First race, y Of mile, purse, 2-year-old
fllies-Loumont 100: Morinel, 100; Toto, 100;
Miss Alice. 100; Royal Nan, 100; Erocia, 100;
Bessie Lee, 100; Tiger Lily. 107.
Second race, " of a mile purse-Fleur
de Lis. 80; b. & W., 1902; Imp. Ivy. 10t;
Tobey. 104: Mercutio. 112: Lucky Dog, 115.
Third race. 7s of mile. selling-Thelma.
80; Sweet Favorable, 90 Don Carrillo, 90;
Argentina, 95; Billy McClosky, 1903; Outa-
way 103.
Fourth race IA miles, owners handicap
Judge Denny, So; Ostler Joe, So; Senator
Bland, 81: Satsuma, 81.
Fifth race. mile, purse-Plan. 81: Mar
plot. 81; Fonsovannah, 81; Fanny S.. 95;
Santuzza, 104: Summertime. 104; Ike L., 107.
Sixth race, q of mile, selling-Chappie,
9S; Sly. 102; Alvero, 1903: Eta H., 1o4; Shasta
Water. 104: Aquinas. 10i; Celoso, 104; Ter
rier, 106; Sport McAllister. 40.
Weather clear; track sloppy. !.
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G. ]. Arnold Dead

BALTIMORE. Nov. 23-George j.
Appold, aged II, president Of the Mer-
chants and Miners Transportation COM
pany and the Howard Oak Leather COM
pany, died Of heart disease this morning
The herald., 1897-11-24

An honest man should be
honest with his body. If
slight daily ills show that
Nature is protesting against
some wrong being done, try
leaving off coffee and use
Postum Food Coffee. The
change has made MEN from
IINVALIDS,
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To Cure a Cold in One psv

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money If 1t fails to cure.
25c. The genuine has L. B. Q. on each tab
let.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-10-11
Bradstreets' which has always

Bradstreets' which has always
taken a very conservative and care
full view of the Hawaiian question
in the past, has an article upon
the ratification of the Treaty by the
Hawaiian Senate. 1t mentions the
protest of the Committee of Thir-
teen and says g 1t is not likely that
the opposition of any section of the
population of the Islands can affect
the question of the final disposition
of the Treaty, which of course rests
with the United States Senate
now" This must be cold comfort
to the Hen-pecked Brigade, which.
after months of urging, at last
managed to pluck up energy enough
to get up meeting The question
has passed beyond meetings and
protests, which, if they had been
spontaneous and not laboriously
worked up, might have hampered
its wheels somewhat at the begin
ming. Bradstreets' go on to say
that though the necessary two
thirds vote cannot be determined
beyond preadventure" the "proba-
bilities point in its favor" which
must be colder comfort still.
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ST..

for all kinds of
money and all kinds of people.
We are after the multitude
Just as close as the multitude
is after our goods, and we
draw no lines. We make Just
as great an effort, if an effort
is needed, to sell you a nickel
plated Bicycle Lamp for a
dollar as to sell you one for
five. We have bicycle lamps,
nickel plated, that burn just
plain kerosene oil, and the
light is guaranteed to be wind
and jar proof. A dollar is
mighty cheap for a bicycle
lamp.
We have other kinds of
lamps as we'll. Those for the
table, either dining or parlor,
are as handsome as any ever
shown here Lamps for the
student or reader, with green
shades for the protection Of
the eyes, are capitally built
and furnish an abundance of
light. Hanging lamps for the
hall and piano lamps for the
parlor, are plentiful in our
store and the prices are below
bedrock. We have put the
price so low that in the event
of annexation they cannot be
sold for less money. Designs
exclusive and prices to suit
everyone.
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@imeRy @opicS.

At last the dream of the
bicyclist has matured into a
reality and Honolulu will have
a track that will compare
favorably with any in the
world.
The latter part of this
month will witness the open
ing of Cyclomere Park, and
the best riding and riders
Honolulu has ever seen.
The bicycle, as a means of
conveyance, has taken the
place of the carriage and sad
die horse for business and
pleasure.
For rapid transit and rae
ing, a bicycle can Guido a
race horse for speed or long
distance, and the TRIBUNE
is the favorite machine. Light
running, speed and durable
qualities are points considered
in the construction of this
wheel. The Tribune has been
before the public long enough
so that an extended talk is
not necessary. Have you seen
the Racing Tribune in our
window. Royal blue enamel
gives it a tone that is hard to
beat, and in all other respects
it is up to the standard of to-
day.
We have these wheels in
ladies' and gents 1897 models,
various styles of saddles and
gears. To those who wish a
cheaper wheel the Columbus
and B and H Specials fill the
bill and are high class wheels
in construction.
Have you seen the Stodder
Punctureless Tire ? 1t is
practically the same as any
tire in appearance and weight.
but THoRNs, TACKs or PINS will
not penetrate it.
Racing men to look neat
should be clothed in our hand.
some maroon and black suits
and bicycle shoes which vii
be sold at more than reason
able prices.
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is to get out Of the mess with some
thread of a reputation left.
In the present political condition
of Japan, the matter, if ventilated,
is very likely to cost him his cabinet
position, and the Diet will soon
meet. There is strong opposition
in the Diet and Marquis Ito is going
to use that as tool, if the present
cabinet does not compromise mat
tiers and take him in. But even if a
compromise is affected, it is very
likely to be at the cost of Count
Okuma's official head. Thus Jap
anese diplomats and statesmen must
look upon Hawaii as very ominous
to their prestige, and have decided
that the old proverb of " Look be-
fore you leap" would have been a
good one to have had translated
into Japanese.
But quiet as Japan has become
OH this question of Hawaii there is
smoldering dislike to the Ameri-
canizing of the Islands which is
ready to burst forth into flame at
any moment. 1t is well known
fact that Ito went to Spain to at
tempt to make coalition between
the Spanish and the Japanese
against the United States. The
plan fell through, but there is no
telling when it might not be revived.
If Marquis Ito takes his place in
the cabinet it will be with words of
softness on his lips to the Uni ed
States, but with strong dislike in
his heart, for Japan has been out
generated in this matter Of the
annexation of the Hawaiian Islands
by the United States and the
Japanese statesmen feel the position
acutely.
AS long as the United States
maintain the hold on the Islands,
we'll and good. But let the hopes
of the anti-annexationists be realiz
ed and the United States be per-
suaded to withdraw, and where will
the Islands be then? Japan will
not lose the golden opportunity.
We should be snapped as neatly as
salmon snaps fly, and the process
of digestion would assimilate the
native race SO effectuallv that it
would cease to exist. Japan is
baffled now, and Hawaii has proved
diplomatic Quatrebras or Charlie
roi, but it is by no means yet a
Waterloo. The shadow of the East
lies on Hawaii's threshold.
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BAFFLED, NOT BEATEN.

The Japanese imbroglio in Hawaii
has not been a fortunate one for Jap
anese diplomats. Poor Councillor
Akiyama tried to finish off his
earthly career the other day, and
now Toru Hoshi, the japanese
Minister to the United States, S
going home in something very like
disgrace. The springing of the
Annexation Treaty was a blow he
never has recovered from. He
never expected it would be signed
by the President. His departure
from Washington is sign tina, he
thinks the Treaty will be ratified by
the Senate.
Count Okuma is also finding the
Hawaiian question white elephant
on his hands. 1t has not turned
out the source of brilliant honors to
the Foreign Office that it did at its
inception, How bright everything
seemed then, it was chance in a
thousand. Hawai- was utterly help,
less, so though flotilla was pre-
pared, one ship war was quite
sufficient to bully the Hawaiian
Government into taking back the
Japanese who were being illegally
run into the port of Honolulu,
cheap prestige was to be won. and
the lower classes of Japan would be
tickled with the following out of the
strong" foreign policy which had
been promised by Okuma when he
took Off e.
But this did not pan out as well
as it ought. When the Naniwa
arrived there had been a counter
played by country known as the
United States. 1t was one thin to
bully Hawaii, but it was quite a
different thing to bully Hawaii with
the guns of the Philadelphia at her
back, and indfnate guns in the
background, which would be sent
forward if needed. The tone OF
the japanese has gradually lowered
till it is a very moderate one now
and all that Okuma now hopes for
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Senator Morgan's letters to the
New York Herald are outlining the
situation here very carefully to the
people of the United States. He
clearly puts the point when he says
1.-the Islands will not have settled
prosperity and the contentment they
need or deserve if their foreign
relations are to depend upon their
naval strength for securi y and free
dom from agitation. AS the
Islands have no naval strength and
can have no naval strength, it is as
good as saying that without annex
alton there can be no prosperity for
the Islands, and this is the exact
truth. There will be depression,
low wages, bankruptcy and ruin if
we do not have annexation, and it
is pitiful to see men of supposed
intelligence and of known honesty
of character striving to lead Sec
ton of our people into this pit of
destruction. Thank Heaven, they
will not succeed, but it is melan-
choly to see people SO utterly lack
ing in the power of guaging the
future, and rushing headlong on
the course of ruin. Annexation
will save them for themselves, and
in time they may thank us for it.
But this is doubtful, these people
are wilfully not physically blind
and there are none so utterly blind
as those who won't see.