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The herald., 1897-01-09
FOUND THE LEAK
An Oakland Plumber Badly Hurt by
Explosion of Gas

OAKLAND, Jan. S.-An explosion Of
Illuminating gas today wrecked a Clay
street store and severely injured two
men, one of whom may be fatally hurt,
ard who will certainly lose his eye sight
II. Robinson, tailor, detecting the odor
of escaping gas, employed John O'Erien,
plumber. TO repair the leak. O'Brien
found an open gas fixture, which he
capped, and. not knowing that the gas
had been escaping all night. lighted his
torch to try the cap. With the striking
of the match came a frightful explosion.
OBrien was thrown from his ladder
across the room, the entire front of the
building was blown in and instantly the
shop was sea of flames. Robinson was
badly burned, but will recover O'Brien
fares worse. ard If he lives will proba bly,
be blind
The herald., 1897-01-09
MICHIGAN SILVERITES.

LANSING. Mich, Jan. S.-An open
joint conference of the Democratic and
union silver state central committees
was held here today. 1t was decided that
the state convention to nominate just
ice of the supreme court to succeed
chief ,Tusjce Long and two regents of the
university. 10 be held at Grand Rapids,
should not be held later than February
20. The plan is that the nomination for
Justice shall go to the Democrats and
that Of The cthors to TIE Populists and
Silypi'itrS
The herald., 1897-01-09
KILLED BY THE CARS.

REDDING. Jan. S.-F'rank Peskett.
who has brother living in Los Angeles,
was killed last night while riding on
the trucks of a flat car. Peskett deserted
from an English ship at Portland, and
was going home. The trucks became
separated from the car and the dead
man. with two others. We're thrown off
A load of lumber on tine fla car cius he'd
Peskett's head to jelly His comrades
escaped With some injuries.
The herald., 1897-01-09
STONES LAST MESSAGE.
Missouri's Governor Would Like to Stop
Train Robbing

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Jan. S-Gov-
ernor Stones last message was present
ed in each branch of the state legislature
today. The message relates almost
wholly to internal affairs. The govern
or, after speaking of the recent train
robberies and their bad effect upon the
reputation of the state, refers to the
state law authorizing capital punish
ment for train robbers, and says: In
my opinion the men who perpetrate
these crimes should be hung, and be-
lieve the law should be so amended aus to
provide that every person convicted of
it should suffer death.
1.-THE governor should also be author
ized to offer a reward of at least $1,000 Tor
the arrest and conviction of any person
guilty of the offense.''
The herald., 1897-01-09

ty says that he is In receipt Of a large
number of letters and kilograms from
prominent Republicans of his district
urging him to desert the Perkins camp,
but whether in the Shortridge interest
or some other he declines to say.
Regarding the rumor that the mem
bers from south of the Tehachepi would
desert Perkins on the first ballot IL
more than one is necessary, Mr. Guy
and other southern delegates say that
there is no basis for the statement.
The herald., 1897-01-09

homing pigeons. some of them having
won gold medals for their remarka Bile
flights. The dog show will open on Sat
urday, and it promises to be one of the
finest canine receptions ever witnessed
on the Pacific coast. The dogs will be
judged by ]. Otis Fellows, who came out
from New York for that purpose. The
bench committee consists of Charles E.
Harker of San Jose. o. J. Albee of Law
renee and w. u. Ladd of Stockton.
The herald., 1897-01-09
GEN. WALKERS FUNERAL.

BOSTON, Jan. S.--The funeral SER
vices of the late Francis Walker took
place at Trinity church at noon today
and We're very simple. Many notable
persons were present. The burial ser
vice of the Episcopal church was read
and no eulogy was delivered. The inter-
ment was in Mount Auburn cemetery.
The herald., 1897-01-09
THE PRUSSIAN BUDGET.

TERLIN, Jan. Sin the Prussian
budget for the coming year the revenue
and expenditures belance at 2O24, BIC. .3S5
marks The extraordinary expenditures
are estimated at 90, 356 marks and are
covered by the ordinary receipts.
The herald., 1897-01-09
STATE POULTRY SHOW

SACRAMENTO, Jan. S.-Although
there is a splendid exhibit of stock in the
state poultry show in the exposition
building. the attendance so far has been
light. There is a splendid display Of
The herald., 1897-01-09
NEWS OF THE MORNING
BY Telegraph:
Fair and cold taIox-

by leleRTaDn.
Fair and cold today
spanish CONSERVATIVES plotting to secure
Wey.ers removal Cuban news.
Lazy Selma Scott sentenced to eight
1n-law.
The commercial agencies report business
aSI' .uI' WIN tremendous list of failures for
Jackson day celebrated by goldites at
Shlcago and by silverites al Omaha; cele-
orations az other places.
a sealed verdict returned in the case
against j. A. Hanley, charged with viola
tion Of the interstate commerce law
senator Bulla aims to secure a census of
Los AnSeis aith view 20 gaining i'm
proved mail service; yes terday's proceed
lhss IN the state legislature.
manufacturers of glass and pottery ap-
pear hetore the ways and means committee
ara ask for protection; California protec-
products
Refunding debate in the house grows sem
9atIolal; Johnson OF California scores
Hearst and Sutro and is hims elf denounced
| as coward; debate is closed and amend
rnents TO the bill will be offered today.
Ranch and its products-Page 6.
News OF fraternal bodies-Page g.
Page s.
Police court proceedings yesterday
A double-lea AIDED fake of the Times ex-
posed-Page g.
FIRST meeting of the new board of public
works-Page s.
The harbor commissioners to visit Cata.
lima toGay-Page 5.
Nelson the cuban recruiting officer lee
lures tonight-Page s.
Chase A. Codori died from the effects of
his accident-Page 8.
The Volunteers of America preparing TO
celebrate Washington birthday-Page I.
John swanson, a horSe-shoer, shoots
himself while temporarily insane-Page g.
Death of Deputy Sheriff Lee Wilson
Murderer Morales must be fousd-Page l.
Mayor Snyder defends his position on
the bellevue avenue improvements before
the council-Page s.
News OF the Courts-Edtor Bynon of San
PEDRO found guilty of criminal libel. The
strange case of Spencer VS.. Spencer; the
dead mans deposition GA number of
criminal arraignmentS in department one
....Constabie Johnstons suit for fees.
Judge Mckinley as q barrister again.
Grand jury dismissed. Court notes
Page 10.
Southern California Speclals-Opening of
Pas adena's social season. THE chain
gang rebellion al Santa Ana ended. G. A.
r. post and Relief corps install officers at
Orange. Pursuit of San Bernardino's
civic offices. Tax reformers busy at
Riverside. .Oceansides railroad improve
ments.. Admiral Beardslee to be honored
at San Diego....M. B. Boyce's death at
Santa Monica. Pomona to have revival
services. Notes from Norwalk-Page I.
The herald., 1897-01-09

Continued on Page Three.)
The record-union., 1897-07-10
CONTEMPT OF COURT.
How Witness Cornelius Seward
Got Into Trouble.

The usual dull routine of "law day"
was enlfvened in Judge Hughes court
yesterday by a little Incident that was
not strictly on the calendar.
The matter of the application of B.
Seward, an insolvent debtor, was on
hearing. One of the witnesses was Sc
wards nephew, Cornelius Seward, to
whom his uncle had made over some
portion of his effects. The attorney
for the creditors, Hiram w. Johnson,
cross examined the witness in an eff
ort to bring out a full explanation of
the conditions of the transaction
Seward had told his story pretty
straight, when left to himself, but At
torney Johnson's persistent and appar-
emily unexpected questions ratified and
disconnected him SO that he began to
founder and the more he fioundered
the deeper he got into hot water
He made so many apparently con-
Trajectory statements that Judge
Hughes called halt. He warned the
witness that he was stumbling along
on the verge of perjury, and in order
to give him a chance to collect his ideas
he adjudged the witness guilty of con-
tempt of court, and ordered him locked
up in Jail until 9 o'clock this morning.
with instructions to the Sheriff to allow
nobody to converse with him in the
meantime.
Possibly by that time the witness will
have discovered where he is at" and
be able to give his testimony in a more
rational manner.
The record-union., 1897-07-10
TARRlED BY THE WAYSIDE.
HOW A TUOLUMNE CONSTABLE
LOST HIS MAN.
Was Gazing Through Glass
While the Culprit Was Be-
ing Discharged.

The habeas corpus case of y. A.
Routh was heard before Judge Hart
yesterday and the prisoner discharged.
Routh is the man whose arrest was
mentioned in yesterdays Record
Union" for abandoning his wife and
children in Sonora, Tuolumne County.
Routh yesterday morning sued out
a writ Of habeas corpus, by his attor-
ney, Martin Devine. The case was
heard early in the afternoon, but was
taken under advisement till $3.50
o'clock, it being understood that a Tuol-
umne officer would by that hour reach
here, who might be able to shed more
light on the case than the court was
then in possession of. Beside, it was
understood the officer had warrant
with him for the prisoner.
But when court was reconvened no
officer had put in an appearance, and
Judge Hart decided that Routh could
no longer be held on a mere telegraphic
request for his detention on misde-
meanor charge. The prisoner was ac-
cordingly discharged.
And here comes in the amusing part
of the episode.
:
ed he stepped into a saloon across the
street with his attorney to get drink.
The attorney took soda, and Routh
something stronger. There were two
other men at the bar at the time, and
when Routh had taken a good look at
one of them he nudged his attorney
and they went out and then entered the
latter's office near by.
When the two men emerged from the
saloon they met Deputy Sheriff and De-
tective Max Fisher, who had arrested
Routh. One of the parties introduced
the other, who was a stranger, to
Fisher as a Constable from Tuolumne
County.
What" exclaimed Fisher, "are you
the officer who was to come after
Routh?'
I'm the very man." replied the
stranger
We'll" said Fisher, "Routh has been
discharged on habeas corpus. The
court waited until long after the train
arrived, and then decided, as no officer
came. that the Sheriff had no right to
hold the prisoner any longer"
why in -didn't you hold him ?"
exclaimed the Tuolumne Constable. Il
telegraphed the Sheriff to hold the man
till I came.'
It's nearly an hour since the train
arrived, replied Fisher, ''and we con-
cluded you hadn't come. But say,
Routh went into his attorneys office,
right there, only a minute ago. He
may be there now"
The officers entered, but no Routh
was there. The fact is, he had recog
nized the Tuolumne Constable in the
saloon, but the latter did not know
him. Hence Routh's haste in getting
out of the saloon. He went right
through his attorneys office, out into
the alley, and was making good time
out of town while the Constable
was sampling the quality of Sacra-
mento'S brew.
Detective Fisher made an effort to
locate Routh again for the officer, but
could not find him.
The record-union., 1897-07-10

The census of Russia, just completed,
shows that the increase of population in
the Cars empire has been 100 per cent.
in the last forty-five years, and 20 per
cent. in the last twelve years. This
growth exceeds that OF the United
States; indeed, it passes that Of any
other nation that takes and preserves
census statistics. When it is consider
ed that the Russian death rate is great
er than ours, the figures become still
more significant. Moreover, there IS
little or no immigration into Russia,
and she has the larger part of her vast
territory yet to thickly people. Indeed.
Russia need take no thought about col
onization for hundred years and more
to come. Another important fact is
that the Russians are not notably long
lived. They marry very early and are
prolific, however, and hence it is that
the birth rate beats the death rate so
greatly.
The record-union., 1897-07-10
thoroughly competent men.

The Superior Court of San Francisco
has done the right thing with prompti-
tude and vigor in the case of the girl
Jane Lee. The Chinese father of this
girl sought to sell her to the Secretary
Of the Sam Yup Company. The girls
white mother assented. Some good
Christian women to whose mission the
prosecuted girl fed, interfered, and
Miss Lake applied for letters of guard
ianship. The girl is II, well educated,
not sympathetic with Chinese manners
and customs, and abhors a sale, pre-
ferring death. In court the mother of
the girl took the stand and swore that
her daughter was to be married to the
Secretary; that the father and mother
had selected that man for her, and
that, as is customary with the Chinese,
he would make the parents of the girl
presents. The girl had already stated
to the court her adherence of the
match, that she had been shown to the
man and other Chinese as a horse on
sale would be exhibited, and that she
desired Miss Lake to be her guardian
The Court, Judge Cook, turning to the
mother asked: fWould you compel
this girl to marry a Chinaman whom
she does not lover"
TT is the law of the Chinese re-
piled the white woman.
Well" said Judge Cook, sharply, cit
is not the law of this land Let the
petition for guardianship be granted -
This incident fairly illustrates the
estimate a large class of Chinese
place upon women, and the heartless
manner in which some of them dis
pose of their own flesh and blood. I'm
happily the courts are not often able
TO interpose, as was done in the case of
Jane Lee.
The record-union., 1897-07-10

business, San Francisco. Directors -
M. H. Hecht, Henry Dernham, Albert
Dernham, Andrew NJ Davis, F. w
Dohrmann, j. F. Hink, William Kauf-
mann and Marcus L. Gerstle. all of San
Francisco. Capital stock, $5OO,00O
Subscribed stock, 100000.
HenSfaw, Bulkeley & Co Formed to
conduct a general hardware business
Principal place of business, San Fran
cisco. Directors-Tyler Henshaw, Mil
ton Bulkeley, G. l. Belcher, Charles b
Gould, Oakland, and P. P. ]. Lawler
San Francisco Capital stock, S10U,OOO
all subscribed.
H. B. Shaw & Co. Formed to conduct
a general wholesale and retail drug
business. Principal place of business
San Francisco. Directors-A. Wenzel-
burger, Edmund Friend, Hugh K. Ash
er, A. Wolf and r. H. Friend, all OF
San Francisco. Capital stock, S2O,OO
Subscribed stock, $500.
The record-union., 1897-07-10
WHEELMEN'S PICNIC.
It Will Be Held Near Patterson's
Station Tomorrow.

The Capital City Wheelmen are
counting on having a delightful time
tomorrow in a grove on the bank of
the American River, near Patterson S
Station.
A club run to that place over the
smooth wheelway has been arranged,
and it is expected there will be a large
turnout of members.
Mr. and Mrs. Patterson are sparing
no pains in providing all manner of
good things for the visitors, and be-
sides refreshments of tempting kind,
there will be various games and harm
less anusements during the day. Pro-
vision will be made for the entertain
ment and comfort of lady relatives and
friends of the club members, of whom
it is expected there will be large
number present.
The start will be made from the
clubs headquarters at Ninth and K
streets at 8 O'Clock a. M, sharp.
The record-union., 1897-07-10
THERE WERE OTHERS.
Several Persons Relieved of Valu-
abIes Thursday Night.

The pickpockets at the Bryan meet
ing on Thursday night hit their VIC
TINS considerably harder than was re-
ported that night Editor Barnes los'
So 30, instead of $12 80, his wife hav-
ing slipped into his pocket two S2l
gold pieces of which he was not aware
A. Ackerman was relieved of a dla-
mond pin, and a Davisville visitor re-
ported yesterday that his purse hac
been stolen. 1t is thought that sew
eral others who have not reported were
also robbed.
Six empty purses were found in thf
Pavilion yesterday by workmen who
were sweeping out the place.
The record-union., 1897-07-10
Articles of Incorporation.

Articles of Incorporation were yes
terday filed in the office of the Secre-
tary of State as follows:
Green Gold Mine. Principal place Of
business, San Francisco. Directors
John l. Minear, V. E. Mathews, l.. H.
Smith and w. L. Crawford, San Fran
cisco, and George Searle. Alameda Cap
ital stock, $500, 600. all subscribed.
The Eintracht Frauen Unterstutzungs
Verein of Oakland. Formed for bene-
ficiary purposes Principal place Of BUSH
ness, Oakland. Trustees-Anna kley,
Frau Wilhelmine Dohrmann, Louise
Bruno, Emile Scherer, Katharine
Hardt, Frau Maria Planer, Helena
Kirchmer and Margaretha Rohrbacher,
all of Oakland. No capital stock.
The Emporium and Golden Rule Ba-
Ear. Formed to conduct a general
department store. Principal place OF
The record-union., 1897-07-10
NO CUT RATE.
Judge johnson Refuses to Modify
an Order for Alimony.

The motion of ]. H. Herman for a
modification Of the order of court re-
quiring him to pay $50 per month ali
mony for the support of his wife and
eight children was denied yesterday by
Judge Johnson.
1t having been brought out in evil
dence that Lawrence Kiernan, the sew
enteen- year old son of Mrs. Herman
was receiving $50 per month, of which
he gave but $40 to his mother, Judge
Johnson said he should give $29 of his
monthly earnings to his mother for the
support of the family. The Judge in
timated that the lads wages might all
be secured for Mrs. Herman hence
forth
The record-union., 1897-07-10

The Tulare Register" concurs in the
protest of the Record Union" against
the misuse of the word lady, and its
application to mistresses, women OF
bad repute, adventuresses and the like
But our contemporary wishes to add
to the protest another namely, against
the misuse Of the word gentleman, and
it wants to include in the class who are
not ladylike, the woman who wears a
big hat in a place of assembly. The
Record Union" accepts both amend
ments. 1t has, however, many time
expressed its belief on the two points
made.
The record-union., 1897-07-10

The Japan Herald makes bold to
say that if the United States does not
mind its p's and as the Island Empire
will seize Hawaii. This is easy. says
the Herald since Japan can close
every port of Hawaii and man every
defense long before American ships and
soldiers can reach Honolulu This
threat is accompanied by other state
ments as to what may be done, but the
most significant is the direct assertion
that the Japanese Cabinet has planned
The record-union., 1897-07-10
Evidence Was Lacking.

Justice Candy of Oak Park has dis
missed the charge against w. D. Cooks
ley Of resisting an officer. The evil
dence against Cooksley was not strong
enough to make the charge hold good
1t was charged that Cooksley had ad-
vised Charles Boehm to shoot any ofti-
Ger who attempted to arrest him IN
connection with the alleged attempt tC
break open a "Bloomer Girls" trunk.
The record-union., 1897-07-10
Buried Yesterday.

Edward ]. Surgeson, youth OF II
years, who was we'll and favorably
known in this city, died on Wednesday
and his funeral took place yesterday
from St. Francis Church, Rev. Father
Plus officiating.
The pallbeareTS were Leo solomon.
William Hennessy, George Sexton ana
Walter Burke Deceased was a son
of George and the late Mary f. Surge
son, and brother of Richard, Mamie,
Pierce, William and the Late Joseph
SIrgeSOn.
The record-union., 1897-07-10

White Bull, the Indian, who led the
recent uprising in Montana in which a
number of white settlers were killed,
claims that he was drunk, and did not
know what he was about. But, fortu-
nately for the cause of justice, White
Bull will not be tried in a thickly set
tied and highly civilized community,
where courts and juries so frequently
excuse crime and shoulder it upon
1in11Or
The record-union., 1897-07-10
SEALED PROPOSALS.

BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THE
office of the undersigned until o'clock
p. m. on MONDAY, July IL, 1897, for con-
struction OF fence on Thirty-first street.
file in office of City Clerk. A certified
check. made payable to City Clerk for
an amount not less than ten per cent OF
of Trustees reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
jy3-td N. ]. DESMOND. City Clerk.
The record-union., 1897-07-10

and means to carry out the conquest
Of Hawaii This accords with the view
of the matter taken all along by the
Record Union,' that if the United
States does not succor Hawaii by ac-
quiescing in her plea to be taken into
the fold, some other Power will possess
the islands-and that other Power will
he Lana
The record-union., 1897-07-10
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
Equalization
The Board of Trustees of the City o.
EQUALIZATION on the first Tuesday in July
1897 at l o'clock p. m, to examine the
assessment roll and equalize the assess
ment of property in the city and will
continue in session for that purpose from
time to time until the business of equal
ization is disposed of, but not later than
the third Monday in. July, 1897
CHARLES E. LEONARD.
President Of the Board of Trustees.
NJ. ]. Desmond, Clerk of Board of Trus-
The record-union., 1897-07-10

In every direction large crops are re-
ported and good prices are assured,
but strange as it may seem the oppo-
sition to the Republican adminlstra-
ton has not denounced this evidence
of the blighting effects Of refusing TO
indorse the 16 to THAT or nothing
The record-union., 1897-07-10

At the Bryan stumping meeting in
San Jose, and again in this city num-
Der of people had their pockets picked.
1t was not surprising. The light fin
gered gentry always follow the circus.
The record-union., 1897-07-10

The news is that the rebels in Uruguay
have organized and are now open for
an engagement. Perhaps some of our
American baseball teams might find an
opening in that direction.
The record-union., 1897-07-10

Thousands of men in every walk of life
all over the world are playing a desperate
game with Death for an opponent. They
are playing with opponent who has every
advantage, and the outcome of the game Is
as certain as-Death. The man in any walk
of life, who is too hard-worked, too busy,
to take care of his health has only himself
to blame when the final breakdown comes.
1t is easy to keep health while one has it,
but uphill work to win it back when it is
lost A man neglects a slight indigestion.
Then his appetite gets poor. That's a trife
and he pays no attention to it. Then he
complains of headaches and it is hard to
work or think. His sleep becomes restless
and he only gets troubled spells of it. He
gets nervous and irritable. Everything goes
wrong both at home and at business. He
persists in paying no attention to his
health. Then some day he breaks down.
The doctor says nervous proStration or con-
sumption as the case may be. He has been
playing a game with death and has been
checkmated at the weakest point.
Dr.. P1erce'S Golden Medical Discovery is
an unfailing cure for all disorders of the di-
gestion, and the deadly ma1adies that follow
in their train. 1t is the great blood d-rnaker,
flesh builder and nerve tonic. 1t cures oS
per cent. of all cases of consumption. 1t is
an unfailing remedy for nervous prostration
and exhaustion. Thousands of men have
testified to their recovery under its use,
after all other remedies had failed All
druggists sell it. Do not deal with drug
gist who offers you a substitute for he is not
only dishonest but willing to sacrifice your
health and possibly your life for few
added pennies of profit.
A clear complexion. Any one can have
it who keeps the blood pure. DIR. Pierces
Pleasant Pellets cure constipation. One
is gentle laxative, and two mild cathar-
tic. Druggists sell them
The record-union., 1897-07-10

Look for the facts demonstrated by
experience. Thousands and thousands
of people suffering from the effects of
impure blood have been cured by
Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Hoods Pills act easily and promptly
on the liver and bowels. Cure sick
headache.
The record-union., 1897-07-10
Weather Forecast.

Northern California-Fair Saturday,
with fog along the coast; cooler in the IN
terror: fresh westerly winds.
The record-union., 1897-07-10

McNorry sells groceries. Agent for
Coronado water and Stockton sarsa-
parilla and iron. 531 NJ street.
The record-union., 1897-07-10

E. A. Bridgford, lawyer, Stoll build
ing. Sacramento. Telephone red, 723. :
The record-union., 1897-07-10

This week-2-bit Tooth Brushes 10c
each at the c. c. c.