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The herald., 1897-10-27
KILLED HIS FATHER
WHEN ORDERED TO vACATE THE
" RANCH
Redwood City People Are Much Ex-
cited by the Cowardly Crime Of
Thomas Flannelly

REDWOOD, CAL, Oct. 26.-Thomas
Flannelly shot and killed his father,
Patrick Flannelly, one Of the most re-
spected citizens of this place, tonight,
ranch for disregarding the old gentle
mans wishes The crime was commit
ted in the elder Flannelly's house,
which the son had entered evidently
with the intent of doing murder. The
crime aroused the people of Redwood
City to high state of excitement. Posses
were formed to pursue the paricide and
he was finally located at the ranch he
had been ordered by his father to leave.
When called upon to surrender young
Flannelly opened fire upon Sheriff Nc
Evoy of San Mateo county and several
of his deputies one bullet taking effect
in the sheriff's left arm. The volley was
returned and the murderer was wounded
several times. He then surrendered
and is now under a surgeons care.
SO great is the Indignation in this
city over the killing of the elder Flan-
nelly that open threats against the life
VI Ills oltiyCi, liC idttCl iCCCNSi
from his wounds, have been made.
The elder Flannelly had bought, fur
nished and presented to his son one of
the best ranches in San Mateo county,
which the younger man conducted as a
dairy. Recently young Flannelly be-
came dissipated and resolved on taking
partner to help run the dairy. The
father protested, but the young man was
obdurate. There We're several quarrels
which failed to result in an understand
ing, and finally Flannelly ordered his
son elected from the ranch.
Within a few minutes after the papers
were served Thomas Flannelly appeared
at the home of his father in this city.
The old man had retired, but the son
forced the way to his bedroom. Other
members of the family heard high words,
followed by pistol shots, and rushed in
to find the father breathing his last upon
his couch. Young Flannelly escaped on
horseback to his ranch where he was
brought to bay by Sheriff McEvoy,
Under Sheriff Mansfield and Jailer
Butts He refused to surrender and shot
the sheriff through the arm.
The fire of the murderer was returned
Flannelly continued to shoot until his
revolver was empty, though he was
badly wounded at the first volley from
the officers. His remaining shots did no
damage. When his weapon was emptied
he threw it down with an oath and tot
tered backward.
The officers sprang upon him and
made him a prisoner. When he was
brought to Jail tonight he was smoking
a pipe, though he had been wounded hall
a dozen times. Sheriff McEvoy is under
the care of a surgeon.
The herald., 1897-10-27
TRANSVAAL TOPICS
Reduction Desired in the Duty on
Dynamite

PRETORIA, Transvaal, Oct. 26.-The
volksraad yesterday had under consid-
Grafton the report of the subcommittee
on industrial committee, recommending
that a reduction of duty to the amount
of 10 shillings per case of dynamite and
large reductions in the railroad tariff
on mining requirements.
President Kruger made a general
statement to the effect that he would not
allow dynamite to oppress the mines;
neither would he allow the mines to
strangle the dynamite industry. He said
he was opposed to the cancellation of
the dynamite concessions without sufl-
cient cause as the credit Of the country
would be damaged. In conclusion he
declared that a searching investigation
would be made into the conduct of the
company's affairs and if it We're found
that the company had failed in it's duty
the concessions would be suppressed.
The herald., 1897-10-27
CONSUMPTION CURE
To Be Tested by the Belgian
Academicians

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 26.-OMcial
notice has been received by the Belgian
Consul Leon Guislain, that the Minis
ter Of Foreign Affairs has transmitted
documents concerning DR.. Joseph Q.
Hirschfelder's consumption cure to the
Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium
and that the academy had commissioned
Dr. Van Tair, one of its titular MEM
bers, to make an examination.
The formula for making oxytubercu-
line, which it is claimed makes con-
sumption durable, is briefly stated as
follows: Veal is soaked in water and
it's juice is then expressed, boiled and
filtered glycerine, peptone and salt are
put in the liquid, which is made slightly
alkaline with carbonate of soda.
In this liquid the germs of tuberculo-
sis are grown. When they are fully de-
veloped the liquid with the germs Is
boiled and filtered. The resultant liquid
is tuberculine.
This tuberculine is the basis of DR..
Hirschfelder's preparation. Peroxide of
hydrogen is added to it and the mixture
is heated for 130 hours, at the end of
which it is oxytuberculine. This is
clarified with caustic soda solution and
five per cent of boracic acid is put in to
keep it from decomposition
The herald., 1897-10-27
THE BOOK OF SAMUEL
A SHoRTRIDGE CHAPTER ON THE
ADMINISTRATION OF LAW
The People Are to Blame for the Mis-
carriage of Justice-Voters Have
Remedy

Sam M. Shortridge, of newspaper and
legal fame, is in the city winding up the
litigation of the Golden Cross Mining
and Milling company, which has been in
progress for some years. When asked in
what light he regarded the frequently
whether the administration, the law it.
self or the laymen are to blame, he stat
ed emphatically that there was no doubt
that the people themselves were to
blame for the extraordinary miscar-
riages of justice, which are only too fire.
quent.
'You see," said Mr.. Shortridge, "the
present English law, on which our own
federal laws are founded, were project
ed and created to shield the poor and
prosecuted man from the tyranny and
despotic oppression of a ruthless mon
arch. Then, of course, the laws which
were passed were always, where passed
by the people themselves, made to give
the accused the greatest possible chance
to escape a merciless punishment. In
this free country, however, we, the peo-
pie, are the prosecutors, and therefore
the poor man neeQ nave no rear as re-
CARDS despotism and unjust laws; yet
the laws remain the same. If the changes
of government are looked at closely, and
little attention is given to the subject,
it is easy to see the relative positions of
the law and people at the present day.
However, there is no doubt that the
great trouble lies with the administers
tion. The people are supposed, theoret-
ically, to create their own judges, their
own district attorneys and to act as their
own Jurors. The last they do, of course,
but with the first two the question is, do
they create them themselves? And if 50,
do they create them judiciously? Both
of these questions must in the majority
Of cases be answered in the negative.
Too often are the men who are deep
scholars and have given up years of
their life to study passed over for some
man who superficially is a suitable per-
son, but whose stability and actual ex-
ecutive ability vanish when his object,
that of gaining an office, is accomplish
ed When the people take the matter
into their own hands, then this evil of
miscarried justice will be thing Of the
past"
The herald., 1897-10-27

1arti, Gaspar Menrande, Fernando
Lasos, Crofas Gararder, Roca Sande-
var, Manuel Avila, Francisco Ruiz, Cas-
EOS Lasos, Felis Solores. Rutoso Reno.
Andrew and Jose Kiunos, the sons Of
Nestor Kiunos, who is an old man. were
brought with their father and were al
lowed to sleep in the corridor of the top
floor with him and five fellow prisoners.
The other prisoners were placed in the
three cells used for United States pris-
oners, four in each.
The officers brought with them Fran
cisco Armento, who, they say, is the
only man who remained friendly to then,
through the trouble, and who was will
ing to work on the road after the pre-
cipitation of the riot.
The herald., 1897-10-27
THE PUBLIC DOMAIN
A Marked Decrease in Number of
Homestead Entries


WASHINGTON, Oct 26.-Commis-
sioner of the General Land Office Her
mann has submitted his annual report to
the secretary Of the interior. Compared
with the previous year it shows a de-
crease of 324S original homestead entries,
aggregating 37S,365 acres. In the entire
disposal of public land there was fall
ing off Of 5,37O, ,4O6 acres
Touching the famous Benson surveys
in California, Commissioner Hermann
says six surveying parties under Mr..
Benson's direction are now in the field
correcting the surveys under the recent
agreement. The report calls attention
to the necessity for some further legisla-
tive enactment to make sure the capital
invested in the reclamation of arid
lands. Owing to the recent financial de-
preston, especially felt in the arid
states, but comparatively little advance
ment has been made toward reclamation,
but now, the report says, with the revi-
val of industries generally and the more
ready supply of money for investment
purposes there has also been a revival
of the former interest in this ubject.
The herald., 1897-10-27
A Market for Oil

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 26-The
Southern Pacific company is arranging
to purchase large supply of petroleum
from the Southern California oil wells
for use in locomotives in that section of
the state. The company has an oil tank
at Los Angeles with capacity of about
200 900 gallons. At Indio a $4,000 gallon
tank is being erected. One is to be built
at Grafton with capacity of Il, 900 gall
Ions. and another of the same size at
San Bernardino. At Yuma there it to be
a $4,000 gallon tank while at Summer
land there will be one with a capacity of
10000 gallons.
The main object of building so many
storage tanks is to enable the company
to buy and store away large quantities
of oil when it is cheap.
The herald., 1897-10-27
CITY NEWS In BRIEF

Call Tel. Main 243 for ambulance
Kregelo & Bresee. Sixth and Broadway
Robert Sharp g. Co.. funeral directors
independently. .536 South Spring street.
Telephone 1929
Watches cleaned. IS cents: MAIN
springs, so cents; crystals. 10 cents.
Patton, PA South Broadway.
The Broadway department store
Fourth and Broadway, will hold great
remnant SALE on Friday, Oct. 29th.
Adams Bros, dentists. 293h South
Spring street. Plates from "a. Painles
extracting. so cents Filling speciality.
Hours. to s; Sundays. 10 to II.
H. C. Lichtenberger, the picture
framer, at 2O2 South Spring street. has
just received his fall stock Of new styles
Of picture frame mouldings. Ifyou have
any framing to do call and see this beau
tiful line.
DR.. Rebecca Lee Dorsey, Stimson
block. first floor. rooms 1873, 1874. 1856
Special attention given to obstetrical
cases and all diseases Of women anal
children. Electricity scientifically used
Consultation hours. TO s. Tel. 1927.
The herald., 1897-10-27
HAYS FIRST SPEECH
Lost to England Through Absence
of Reporters

LONDON, Oct. 26.-Ambassador Hay
w. S. Fielding, Canadian minister of
finance, and Gilbert Parker were guests
at banquet of prominent literary and
newspaper people, given last night at
the White Friars' club. Col. Hay, re-
spending to toast to his health, in a
very happy speech said:
"Of course we cannot discuss politics
here, but without violating any conf
dence may say that bear no message
from my government but one which will
be acceptable to every English gentle
man, and there is no reason, so far as
can see. why the friendly relations be-
tween Great Britain and the United
States should ever be disturbed"
The Daily News, which reports the
proceedings at the dinners, compliments
Ambassador Hay on his reply and says:
"a fine speech was lost to England
through the absence ofreporters."
The herald., 1897-10-27
PERSONAL

Miss Carrie Waddilove will leave to-
day on visit to friends in San Fran
cisco.
F. w. Wood, general manager of the
Los Angeles Railway company, leaves
today for Denver.
A. D. Carman, an extensive land own
er of the San Joaquin valley, is in the
city for a few days.
Mrs. r. e. Blackburn, wife Of the
editor of the Ontario Observer, is visit
ing friends in Los Angeles.
Mrs. James H. Burkhart of 1927
Valencia street, who has been seriously
Ill for six weeks past, is now improving
City Marshal M. L. Woy and wife
have returned to their home at Fresno
after a weeks visit in this city.
The herald., 1897-10-27
NEW YORK POLITICS
George at Work-Tracy Thinks the
Battle Won

NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-Henry George
today began his noon-day meetings for
business men in Liberty street, near the
banking district. The meeting room
was too small. There was great enthu-
siasm when Mr.. George rose to speak
The cheers were taken up by the crowd
on the outside after the noise had sub
sided within.
After an hours conference today with
all the district leaders in the Republi-
can headquarters, Chairman Quigg an
nounced that Gen. Tracy's election was
absolutely certain, and he claimed plu-
rality of 10000.
The herald., 1897-10-27
Precipitated by Mexicans
at Mammoth Park
YUMA OFFICER THE VICTIM
BEATEN NEARLY TO DEATH
WITH ROCFS
Result of Search for an Arizona
Murderer-Eighteen Men Lodged
in the County Jail

AS the result of a desperate fight be-
tween nearly 300 Mexican laborers on
the Southern Pacific road and five Of
ficers, one officer is near deaths door at
Yuma, Ariz., and about 100 of the Mexi-
cans have fled.
Last Monday afternoon Sheriff Mat
Greenleaf Of Yuma, Ariz., and two of his
deputies, George Wilder and James
Jones, were on Southern Pacific train,
returning to Yuma after search for Jose
The herald., 1897-10-27
The English Strike

LONDON, Oct. 26.-The AnralgAmat-
ed Society of Engineers has replied, ac-
cepting the board Of trades request for
conference, but insisting that the
question of the eight hour day shall be
discussed and the conference shall be
presided over by thoroughly de-
tached, impartial chairman" Thus
both sides are imposing impossible con-
ditions and there is little likelihood that
a conference will be had.
The herald., 1897-10-27

members of the association visited the
opera last night.
w. L. Cumback, Pacific coast agent
for the Troy Laundry Machinery COM
pany, limited, of New York, who is a
visitor to the convention, was taken
sick with a severe attack of grippe which
will keep him confined to his bed for
some days.
The herald., 1897-10-27
Will Arbitrate

CHICAGO, Oct. 26.-The western roads
and the Southern Pacific have finally
decided to submit their differences re-
gardng immigrant business to arbitra-
ton. This matter has been hanging
fire for three years and has been the
source of nearly all of the demoraliza-
tion that has existed in immigrant rates.
The herald., 1897-10-27
CITY NEWS
INDEX OF LOCAL EVENTS
chronIcied on Pages 5. 6, 8 and 10

chronicied on PsRss 5. 6, 8 and 10
The oil situation.
What the fire department wants.
The determined suicide at Long
Beach.
Star chamber session of the light
ing committee.
Fawcett Robinson talks of the Dem
yer festival.
Mixed up evidence in San Pedro
battery case.
foreclosure Of the Mount Wilson
railroad mortgage.
s. M. Shortridge's views on the mis-
carriage Of justice.
Bishop Johnson describes the Pan
Anglican conference.
Less work, less pay; the ruling of
the police commission.
Councilmen have their hands full
with applicants for positions.
A fifteen-year-old girl the victim
Of a foul fiend on Sunday night.
Eighteen Mexioans lodged in the
county jail, the result Of dastardly
riot at Mammoth Tank.
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where, before the reclamation OF the
land, barley grew only an inch high.
Mr.. Shinn says: Our experiments
with the striplex semibaccatum, or salt
bush, have also proven that even with
out reclamation alkali lands can be
made valuable for pasture. The salt
bush makes thick growth, six or seven
inches high. and is excellent grazing for
sheep. 1t will flourish where alfalfa
will not grow"
The herald., 1897-10-27
The Davis Estate

BOSTON, Oct. 26.-Another skirmish
in the famous legal battle over the es-
tate of Andrew ]. Davis, the Butte,
Mont, mining king, was fought in the
probate court today. The question now
before the court is the first report oe
the special administrators of the es-
tate, Robert NJ. Morse and Judge Gideon
Wells. The heirs of Davis sternuously
object to the allowance of the charges,
which aggregated $4,000. Other ex-
peuses increase the claim to $4,000.
The herald., 1897-10-27
Back From Alaska

SEATTLE, Oct 26.-Among the pas
sengers arriving on the steamer Topeka
from Alaska today was James l.. Smith
of Spokane, WASH, well-known min-
ing man, who claims to have discovered
valuable quartz mine on Salmon
creek, Alaska, about thirty miles north
east of Fort Wrangle, and twelve miles
The herald., 1897-10-27
ALKALI SOILS
Good to Grow the Striplex semibac-
catum

BERKELEY, Oct 26.-Charles H.
Shinn of the Agricultural Department of
the State University has returned from
the Agricultural Experiment Station at
Tulare with enthusiastic reports of the
success of the experiments which have
been made there recently in the reclama-
ton OF alkali lands. The land, some of
which is the worst alkali land in the
State. has been treated with gypsum,
and during the coming season over 300
kinds OF seeds will be planted in the
ground. crop of wheat is expected
The herald., 1897-10-27
Railroad Lands

FRESNO, Oct. 25.-The Southern Pa
ciflc company today filed nineteen suits
to foreclose on land contracts which re-
main unpaid. The land is located on
the west side, where irrigation projects
have failed in realization. The clerks
fees in filing the suits amounted to STA.
The herald., 1897-10-27
LAUNDRYMEN MEET
Election Of officers at Their First An
nual Convention

GlecClou Oh OluccrS at Iuelr lrSC All
nual Convention
The election of officers was the princi-
pal feature Of the first days meo.;..s of
the annual convention of the State
Steam Laundry association yesterday
in the Hollenbeck hotel.
The new officers for the ensuing year
are: Phineas Ferguson of San Fran
cisco, president; F. Mason, of Sacra-
mento, first president; p. Gallon,
of Oakland, second president; John
Hammond, of San Francisco, treasurer,
and Samuel F. Bufford, of San Fran
cisco, secretary. Among those present
were George Schindell of San Francis
co, w. Androus of Maryville, N. Bon
filio, e. G. Fay of Los Angeles, and II.
IIormis of San Diego. The session will
continue today and tomorrow. All the
The herald., 1897-10-27
Lumber Prices Raised

chants here today advanced prices on
all redwood and pine lumber fifteen to
twenty per cent, adopting the schedule
of 1895 with some notifications. The
rate on merchantable redwood is in j..
creased from SIS to SIT.
The herald., 1897-10-27
ii You Want

To stop paying rent. Very nice ive-room
cottage and improved corner lot, near
Main and Jefferson streets. for 5000, at
SO per month. Also, fine lot, corner Pco
and Albany streets, to build on, for 5000
on any kind of terms (this is bargain).
Nice lot on Pico Heights. 100 feet front, on
car line. $500. any terms, even $500 month
Langworthy & Co.. 226 South Spring street.
The herald., 1897-10-27
Thomas Alvord Dead

SYRACUSE, N. Y. Oct 26.-Thomas $
Gold Alvord died today of old age. He
was speaker of the assembly in 1858 and
was elected lieutenant governor in 1861.
The herald., 1897-10-27
Old Glenelr Dead

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 26.-The
noted stallion Glenelg died at Castil-
ylian Springs. Tenn, Saturday. He was
81 years old.
The herald., 1897-10-27

from the Stickeen river. Smith says
he found a twelve-foot ridge with pay
streak six inches wide. He thinks the
ore will assay $10O, 900 to the ton.
The herald., 1897-10-27
EVENTS OF TODAY

Orpheum-Vaudeville.
Los Angeles-"La Boheme."
Burbank-"Held by the Enemy"
The herald., 1897-10-27

10 a. m.
Reception at Ebell club headquar-
ters-3 to p. m.
The herald., 1897-10-27
THE WEATHER

TEMPERATURE-Rep of observations
taken at Los Angeles October 25. The
barometer Is reduced to sea level.
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Time Bar. Th'r. R.H. Wind Vel. W'th'r
6a.m. 1896 40 so Ne Clear
tp. IN. 2991 " 81 w Clear
Maximum temperature, 70.
Minimum temperature, 45.
Forecast for Southern California-Fair
Wednesday; fresh northerly winds.
The herald., 1897-10-27

All prices of wall paper greatly reduced
A. A. Eckstrom. 324 South Spring street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-28
GOLF AT LENOX.

Lenox. Sept. 2S.-The Presidents cup
was won Yesterday afternoon by ; ID.
Bowers in Gloss 8nd finely played con-
test with j. q. Thorp. Tie games began
with a large crowd Of spectators present.
Thorp won the first by Bowers missing
put Ihorp then spliced a long drive in
to the grass and Bowers won the hole.
The third was halved. On the fourth
Bowers putted from the edge Of the green
ana won the hole. On the fifth and sixth
Bowers made beautiful approach shots
that won the holes. Seventh halved.
Iborp won the eighth by put from the
ed go of the green. Bowers won the h ome
hole ny long put and finished the first
round 2 up.
1he players were still even up when
they drove Off for the 18TH hole. Ihorp
made a long drive and his ball hit the
edge OF the bunker but bounded on top.
Bowers drove l75 yards. Thorn made a
long iron shot from the top of the bunker.
Bowers was snort on his second drive.
Thorp should have balved the hole. but
his third shot barely made tie green.
Bowers who lay dead holed out in four
aud won the cup one up.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-28
FIRST TASTE OF THE GAME.

Cambridge. Mass. Sept. 2S.-The Har-
ward football squad had its first real
taste Of the game yesterday afternoon.
when the first eleven lined up against
the second for two good stretches OF
regular scrlmmaCe play The eXh bition
cf team work was excellent. and the
strength OF the first eievens line Of
returns told in every play. a large num-
ber of coaches and old varsity men were
on the field The first eleven's lire was
the same as usual except that Swain
temporarily took Wheeler's place at left
tackle. Behind the line Dibblee ami
Sullivan did excellent work. but Eaugh-
tons work at full-back is not as yet up
To that OF Brcwn. who took his place
during the last half of the play.
The first eleven's center waa go9i 70.
gains every time, and the work Of Dom
aid at right tackle was Ac',liaHt. In de-
fenslve play the work was not IS strong.
A former player who saw the squad for
the first time said that lie had never be-
fore seen such a Ii OF good material
competing fer the university team.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-28
HEAGENEY's DEBT TO CLINTON.

Clinton, Mass, Sept. 2S--At a meeting
OF the selectmen for the purpose of hav-
ing an Informal conference with the
bondsmen of eX-Town Treasurer Will
lam +. Heaghney. looking 10 a settle
ment OF the latter's Indebtedness 10 the
town out Of court Attorney Evans. vino
represented several OF the bondsmen.
said that he was not authorized to make
any propositions. They were, Of course.
surprised at the extent Of the discrepan-
cies as revealed by the investigations Of
the selectmen. and desired more time
in which 20 examine the matter them
selves.
Or. Bowers, chairman Of the board.
said that If the bondsmen were not pre-
pared to make an offer Of settlement, or
to admit their liability. he could not sub
NIT the accounts 10 them for their in
spection. as 1t would be to the towns
detrimcnt 10 do 60
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-28
HENRY GEORGE FOR MAYOR.

New York, sept. 2S.--Iicnry George
was presented TO the voters OF the
Greater New York ~ a candidate for
mayor BY the United Democracy" at
It's convention last night. IT was not a
formal nomination. as that under the
law cannot bo done by independent or
gasizations except BY petition; but
should Mr.. George accept, the petition
for his nomination viii be put I'm circu-
lati"B az Cuce. His friends say he will
make the race " Tammany fails TO en-
dorsc the Chicago platform. or TO NOM
mate candidates In sympathy with It's
piinciplce.
II Is expected that the Democratic al
lance. wlich also believes I'm the prin-
ciplcs OF the Chicago platform, will
ratify tho nomination Of Mr.. George on
Friday.
Ex-senator John Gilmore Boyd OF the
borough az Manhattan was also nom
mated by the united Democracy fer
comptroller and Winfield scott Ovcrton
Of the borough of Queens for president
of the council.