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The herald., 1897-03-06
NATIVE nIGnBINDERs
China Will Be Asked to Release American
Prisoners

Prisoners
SAN FRANCISCO, March 5.-The long
standing trouble between the Sam Yup
and See Yup societies In Chinatown is
about to become an international ques-
ton. Secretary of State Sherman will
soon be called upon to exercise his influ-
ence with the Chinese government to
secure the release of four native sons of
California. born of Chinese parents and
at one time registered voters, who are
now imprisoned in Chinese dungeon.
Attorney Campbell, counsel for the See
Yups, and thirteen Chinese merchants
chartered special car today and will
leave on Monday afternoon to lay the
case before the Chinese minister at
Washington. and also to ask the aid and
Intervention of the United States to Sc
cure the release from Chinese prisons of
seventeen men, relatives OF the local
merchants.
This action is occasioned by the report
of the Chinese constab ables to the Chinese
government and a copy of the report of
Minister Yang Yu at Washington as to
the local differences.
These documents were received on the
steamer China some weeks ago. Certi-
fed copies of both have been made and
Will be presented to the state depart
ment In support of the plea OF the See
Yups that arrests In China and the at
tempts to break up the See Yup head
quarters last October were only part of
plan to destroy the See Yups for the
financial benefit of the Sam Yups.
The new Chinese minister to the
United States, Ng Tip Yum, is expected
to arrive In this city by the steamer Gae-
lie on April 10th. Word has been receiv-
ed here that he will remain for some
weeks and that the trouble will be ad-
1usted before he goes on to Washington.
Knowing ones say there will be com
plete change In the personnel Of the con-
sulate here, and the successors are free
ly named in Chinatown.
The herald., 1897-03-06
INDEX
TO TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Leadville strikers are out of funds and
will call the strike off.
The senate meets in extra session and
confirms McKinley's cabinet nominations.
Commercial reporters agree in the state
ment that business Is improving, steadily
though slowly.
The Examiner investigation proceeds at
Sacramento, but discloses nothing of any
particular interest.
Crowds call on Mckinley, but compar-
atveiy few gain admission; significance
attached to the visit of Speaker Reed.
Greece will risk national extinction be-
fore she will yield her claims in Crete;
the European warcloud grows bIacker.
Governor Lord will appoint H. w. Cor
bett United States senator for Oregon; it
is doubtful whether the senate will seat
him.
The middle west visited by rainstorm
of Tremendous extent and violence caus-
ing widespread damage and numerous
deaths.
By an unfortunate oversight members
of the Cleveland cabinet were not pro-
vided with places in the inaugural parade
nor on the platform.
Fitzsimmons strikes a new method of
training which results in an accusation of
pig stealing; railroads expect an enormous
crowd at the prizehght.
The herald., 1897-03-06
CAPITAL CITY NOTES
wsIcett Denies Rsports-ceI. Otis Named for
Place

Place
WASHINGTON, March b.-Senator
Wofcott of Colorado returned to Wash
ington today after a long absence
abroad. The senator stated that In the
interview published this morning he was
quoted as saying things that he had
never spoken Of. He says that neither
In Europe or in the United States has
he mentioned the names of persons whom
he consulted with while abroad, not has
he at any time repeated or indicated
what persons said to him. Mr. Wolcott
expressed regret that the publication
had been made, as 1t placed him in a
false light before the people in Europe
and would require a statement that he
had not quoted them. Mr.. Wolcott states
that he has been careful not to mention
names of the persons he had seen while
on his mission abroad. In other re-
spects he was correctly reported.
1t is understood that Harrison G.
Otis of the Los Angeles, Cal, Times, is
slated to be assistant secretary of war
to succeed General Joseph B. Doe.
Among the bills signed by the presi-
dent before noon yesterday was one
amending the tariff act so as to author
izc the sale Of forfeited domestic smoking
opium.
No new member of the new cabinet
qualified today, though 1t is expected
that several OF them will take the oath
of office tomorrow. Hon. Lyman j. Gage
will take the office tomorrow a. II o'clock
in the seoretarys Office. Chief Justice
Fuller will administer Il IN the presence
OF the officials of the department and
number of Mr. Cages personal friends.
Several new cabinet officers spent part
of the day with their predecessors going
over the work of the departments.
The herald., 1897-03-06
A MINE HORROR
CareIsssness Of cupidlty Brings Death to Many
Workmen

HUNTINGTON, Ark, March g.
Mine "A of the Kansas and Texas Coal
company exploded last evening, burn
ing thirty-fve men seriously. some
fatally.
Dead-Bud Hanley.
Injured-Joe Hubbard, colored, badly
burned, probably die; William Hanley,
colored, badly burned and will probably
die: F. Fricker, burned about the arms.
head and face; T. Stusner, badly burned
and may not recover; Andrew Fox,
badly burned; Ennis Gable, colored,
probably fatally burned; Marshal
Hayes, burned severely about the head
and face; w. N. Hile a track layer, Sc
verely burned on the hands and head;
John Harris, colored. badly burned and
thought to be injured internally; Doc
Huffaker, colored, burned about the
head, shoulders and arms; j. Ellis, COL
ored, hands and head burned; William
Morris, badly burned about the face,
head and arms; William Scarlet, severe
ly burned and cut on the head, in pre-
carious condition; John Maxwell, badly
burned; William Gardenshire, burned
about the face, neck and head.
The mine "A is situated about quarter
of mile north of the main part of the
town. The shaft was sunk about six
yG&AS 06Os OdS AAaO 0cCAA oOaHuOuCu lOi
about two years. This winter a slope
was driven to the old workings, and the
mine again commenced to produce coal.
Over one hundred men, half of them
negroes, were employed.
About 4:30 o'clock a muff1ed roar
startled the people. A column of smoke
and debris shot up high from the air
shaft. Over the open ground and net
work of railroad tracks rushed men and
women. Many of the latter had hus-
bands and other members of their fami-
lies in the mine. In few minutes after
the explosion the men commenced to ap-
pear. Some were not burned at all,
while others appeared with the skin
standing up in blisters on their faces
and hands or hanging in ribbons. A
search for those unable to walk was at
once begun. superintendent Vail of the
Kansas and Texas Coal company direct
ed the work. One by one the more seri-
ously injured were brought out and
taken to their homes in hacks and
wagons.
Superintendent Vail believes that a
keg of powder was exploded by care
lessness, but the general opinion of the
miners Is that the explosion was caused
by windy shot firing the gas, powder
and smoke. They say the mine is very
dry and dusty. and the furnace not suf-
ficiently strong enough to create suf-
ficient draft to carry of the dust Of
the rooms and entries.
The herald., 1897-03-06
The 0erman Navy

BERLIN. March Sin the reichstag
today, during the discussion of the navy
estimates, Vice-Admiral Won Holman,
secretary of the navy. said that Ger
many expected that In serious con-
tingency her navy would prove efficient,
not only for coast defense but on the
high seas. He continued: I'VE still re-
quire ten cruisers, five vessels, two gum
boats, five ironclads, two monitors two
floating batteries and twenty-five tor
pedo boats" The discussion was ad :
journed until Tuesday next.
The herald., 1897-03-06
MEXICO IS MAD
At . Proposition to Restore FIags Takea =
Battle

At q Proposition to Restore FIags Takea =
Battle
ST. LOUIS, March 5.-A special to the
Globe-Democrat for Guadalajara, Mex
leo, says: Almost a warlike spirit -
aroused among the people OF Mexico
by the coming of Messrs. Bruce, Stone.
and Pierce of Boston, to enter into nee
gotta tions with the Mexican govern>
ment for a return of the flags captured
by Mexico during the war of 1847. The
newspapers are denouncing America
and the Americans in the most incenots
ary language. going so far as to d.
mand of the United States. at the cans
mons mouth. if necessary, the return
of all the territory taken from Mexico.
They specify California, Colorado, Ne
vada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico an4
Texas as property stolen from this
country. So strong Is the sentimene
against this country that American la~'
dies are openly insulted In the streets
and stores, and If their escorts RESENT
the offense they are dragged on to jan
and fined. 4
The herald., 1897-03-06
INDIGNANT INDIANS
Threaten Armed Resistance to Homssteadsrs
on Reservation Lands


on Reservation Lands
SALT LAKE, March "a special to
the Tribune from Price, Utah, says:
Early yesterday morning private dis
patches from Washington were received
at Fort Duchesne and Vernal saying the
bill providing for the opening of the
Uncompahgre reservation had passed
the house and that President Cleveland
had signed 1t before midnight. Imme-
diately there was a wild rush for the
reservation, and before noon there were
500 or 800 armer men In possession of
the gilsonite lands. No official informa-
tion OF the opening of the reservation
has been received and the parties were
allowed to remain undisturbed. The
rush for the reservation today sur
passed that Of yesterday, 1t being more
generally thought that the land was
opened for settlement, and every foot
Of land known to contain gilsonite Is
now occupied by an armed man.
The indian are greatly excited and un-
less the parties are elected from their
land shortly trouble is looked for.
The herald., 1897-03-06
THE LHADvlLLB STRIKE
To Be Called OF on Account Of Lack Of Relief
Funds

LDADvILLE. Col, March 5-since
the arrival of e. v. Debs in this city
yesterday there have been numerous
and stormy conferences among the
leaders of the Miners union, owing, 1t
is said, to the fact that Debs and COM
panion, a member Of the executive com.
mittee of the Western Federation OF
Miners have insisted that the strike be
declared off, for the reason that there
are no relief funds in sight and the re-
fusal or the failure of the local execu-
tive committee to furnish detailed
statement of receipts and disbursements
since the strike began.
Tonight union men father the state
ment that at meeting Of the union to-
morrow the strike will be declared off.
The sudden departure of Committee
man Graham of the Western Fedora
tion, who has been general manager of
the strike for some months, is looked
upon as very significant in this connec-
tion.
The herald., 1897-03-06
Hawaiian Bark Asb,rs

SAN FRANCISCO, Malch 5.--A dis
patch from Honolulu, via Victoria, re-
ports that the Hawaiian bark Leahi.
from Sydney for Kaihului, is ashore at
the latter port. The Leahi is one Of the
She was built at Carlskrona, Denmark,
in 1882. The vessel will be a total loss.
No lives were lost.
The herald., 1897-03-06
Biackburn's Successor

FRANKFORT, KY, March 5.-Gov-
ernor Bradley this morning announced
the appointment of Major A. T. Wood
of Mount Sterling. KY, to succeed ]. c.
S. Blackburn as United States senator.
The governor also called an extra ses-
sion of the legislature to convene March
18th, the election of a senator being
among the objects named. Wood has
been q Republican leader in Kentucky
for many years.
The herald., 1897-03-06
FIGHTING FOR TIME
Murderer Butler Fighting Hard to Aveld Ex-
tradition

SAN FRANCISCO, March 5.-Attor-
ney Black, representing the Australian
murderer. Butler. today filed petition
for writ Of habeas corpus.
Black asserts in the petition that the
true name of his client is John Newman;
that he was Illegally arrested on Brit
ish soil and without the jurisdiction of
the United States officials. The position
taken by the attorney is unique. He
claims that a British ship, although in
American waters. is still British terri
tory; therefore. as Butler, or Newman.
was on board the Swanhilda when ar
rested, the proceedings are Illegal.
Should Judge Morrow deny Newman
his liberty, Attorney Black will appeal
to the supreme court of the United
States. His client thus will gain con-
siderable time.
The herald., 1897-03-06
A CHEAP swINDLE
Mrs. Donovan's Fortune Vanishes lnte pooo11
ingness Except Expensss

Mrs. Donovan's Fortune Vanishes lnto ~oU9
ingness Except ExDensss
SAN FRANCISCO, March 5.--0HA
Catherine Donovan recently came ~
this city from Boston, believing that ~
and her son were heirs to $171.0oe'oG4
tate said to have been left by John Deu~.
ovan, who died here last March. Ho1
trip was at the instance Of Robert Leone'
ard, a Boston attorney, who directe0
her to branch of his office said to ~
located here.
Mrs. Donovan has now learned thoo
there is no such law office In this city
and that the estate of John Donov11|
was distributed six years ago.
finds herself out to the extent Of trovcS
ing expenses and 500 which Leonof
exacted from her as retaining feo. n
Judge Coffey will investigate the 81
with a view of determining who - I4
sponsible for the swindle. Several coo1
of similar nature have recently ~
called to his attention.
The herald., 1897-03-06
A N.w Whlskv Trust

CHICAGO, March 5-The News saws
big company Of all the makers of Bour-
bon whisky is forming and will likely be
ready to operate within a month. The
plan OF organisation has been consum-
mated and will receive the signature of
the organizers within fortnight The
0rganixati tion includes 116 dietilleries
The company Will be capitalized to the
amount Of $50, 900.
The herald., 1897-03-06
Pesrson's Pilferlnr

JACKSON, Cal, March 5.-Frederick
Pearson was arrested by Sheriff Greg
ory last night at the request of the chief
of police of San Francisco on a charge of
embezzlement. 1t is claimed that while
travelling for Crane & Co. he appropri-
ated about 5000. He had made arrange
ments to go into the retail liquor busi-
ness here. His wife left this morning
to secure Pearsons release.
The herald., 1897-03-06
Asa plsk Dad

SAN FRANCISCO, March 5.-Asa
Fisk, a noted character Of this city,
died today, aged 80 years. Fisk came
here thirty years ago from Boston and
engaged In business az money lender.
He CHARGED high rates Of interest. and
frequently when he sued TO recover
money on notes, the interegt WAS found
te greatly exceed the principal. He
leaves = fortune valued q n .ooo. 900.
The herald., 1897-03-06
Brvau's Book

CHICAGO, March 5.-William ]. Bry-
an. who arrived in Chicago from the
east Wednesday night. accompanied by
Mrs. Bryan and their daughter Grace,
remained in the city yesterday to con-
fer with the publishers of his book.
while his family continued its journey
to the Nebraska home. Mr.. Bryan left
for Salem. ILL.,. his first home, last right
and will stay few days there among
relatives and friends. Next week he has
engagements to address the legislators
Of Arkansas and Tennessee.
The herald., 1897-03-06

sula of Florida. etc.; house bill relative
to delivery of letters In towns and vii
lagos where there is no free delivery:
senate bill 1928 to repeal portions of tim
ber culture laws, authorizing the CAL
weston and Great Northwestern Rail-
road company to construct a railroad
through Indian territory and thirty-five
bills of private nature, most of them
being Individual pension bills.
The herald., 1897-03-06
A Bold Burglary

SALINAS, March 5.-A daring bur-
glary was perpetrated in this city last
evening, the residence OF Joe Eade, a
prominent contractor. being broken into
and many valuable articles and some
gold coin secured. From the fact that
much Of the goods taken were from
room in which Mr.. and Mrs. Eade were
slumbering without disturbing them, 1t
is evident the burglars were old timers
at the business.
The herald., 1897-03-06
rlcKenna's ss,ccesser

SAN FRANCISCO, March k-Ihq
cal bar association has adopted Z r11
luton recommending United State
trict Judge Morrow for appointmo0I 11
United States cirucit 5udge 70 goeq1
Judge McKenna, appointed Z mor
OF President McKinley's cabinet.
The herald., 1897-03-06
onscIsenbuah.s WIN

SAN FRANCISCO. March 5-The will
off Thomas n. Quackenbush was filed
for probate today. 1t bequeaths to his
daughter, Mrs. Esther swortfleuer. an
estate valued ct $1,000. .0oo.
The herald., 1897-03-06
poolr n p.cIno

SAN FRANCIsCO. March 5.--F. c.
Rcel., who raced seeress the continent
The herald., 1897-03-06
a Hat Biil Pssss1

unanimous vote today the Eouoo n
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-10-21
THE VIRUS AND VENOM OF THE
SUN

Hon John Henry Kccne, the proml-
nent Baltimore lawyer, who, in the
campaign of 1895. was conspicuous
among the independents" who fought
the Democratic Party, has been re-
Gently taking an equally conspicuous
part against the slanderOus misrepre-
sensations Of the Baltimore Sun. The
Sun, in n recent issue, by way Of show
ing up Mr.. Keenc's Inconsistency, re-
produced one of his vigorous letters
against "Gormanism," written for pub
LEGATION in 1895. TO this Mr.. Kcepe
made n scathing reiolndcr, which he
paid the Sun to publish, rs follows:
"ro the Readers Of the sun:
"By its republication in yesterday 5
Sun of his letter in 1895. the sun AZ
fords the writer an opportunity for a
heartfelt confession of the grieyous
wrong and error of that letter, and
many similar contributions during thar
canvass. The explanation of the cause
and occasion of the writing of that let
ter Is not difficult one. In common
with many Marylandcrs, the writer
had grown up in the faith that The
Sun C'Light For All") was, so to speak,
the Bible of Maryland Democra ~.
With implicit faith, year after year.
he had read The sun, and in 1895 he
became-as many Democrats, the
latchets OF whose shoes he Is unworthy
to unloose saturated With Its virus
and venom against Senator German.
The Sun, with more than punic cun-
ming, formed a coalition ANA misl4d
himself and others. and after rwo
years of acknowledged Republican
misrule, even now Is striving 70 effect
the destruction Of the Democratic
Party-stil governed by the same IN.
sane hatred of Senator German
When, however, after the canvass Of
1895, the columns Of The sun began
again to flow, an ] swell, and overflow
with living gall against Mr., German
the writer and many other true Den
ocrats began to reflect that the Demo
cratic Party in Baltimore had no organ
to fairly represent senator German
side of the question. Upon frequent
consultations with various public men
of the country, In Washington aud
elsewhere, the writer found that Wlth
out exception, and irrespective o.
party, they all entertained The highest
estimate of Maryland's senior Senator
The writer fails to discover any good
reason why citizen of Maryland
who stands SO high IN the councils 81
the Nation should be bound upon Il
Scythian rock to fenst the malice of m
untiring vulturc. In two recent let
ters published in The sun, the writer
has already trcspassed oyermuch upor
the public patience in unfolding thC
reasons of his friendly attitude
toward Senator German. May h,
trust that an example so humble as III,
own viii lead other Democrats who
like himself, have hccn misled by III,
Sun into aiding and ahctting the be
trayal of the Democratic Party ini,
the hands of Its adycrSarics, to ust
their own judgments and not trust too
implicitly to the GREAT LUMINARl
which. while it claims to be onl!
LIGHT FOR ALL shines with AZ
especial reference 10 its own Interests
and intense prejudices.
JOHN HENRY KEENE.'
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-10-21

Il can't see how any family lives with
out Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy" says j, r, Adams, a
we'll known druggist of Geneva, Ala,
in letter inquiring the price of dozen
bottles, that he might not only have it
for use in his own family, but supply it
to his neighbors, The reason some peo-
pie get along without it, is because they
do not know its value, and what a vast
amount of suffering it will save. Where
ever it becomes known and used, it is
the only remedy that can always be de-
pended upon for bowel complaints, both
for children and adults. For sale at 20
and so cents per bottle by William F.
Greenwell & Son, Leonardtown Jos. $.
Matthews, Valley Lee.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-10-21

per cent. would pe Si.nU-$l.2O gong
10 the State. and $500 to the county
where the holder n sides.
This mortgage tax is a GisrrlMlnl-
ton in favor Of wealth as patent as in
the discrimination IA favor ~ bonds.
The inc me froa a $4,000 MORTGAGE
would yield a tax Of SIS Ia Raif more
or in any county in the state. File tax
on a $4,000 house IA Baltimore would
be 5000 for city purpose anI for STATE
purposes, SlTTJ. or u 'uial { S2iLIJ,
This Is a discrimination ia favor OF The
holders Of the mortgage Of $lG9.I1 in
taxes.
When there is no income from q
mortgage no taxes are paid, 70 taxes
nave to be paid upon lhr more chan
1000 tenantlcss buildings in Baltimore
And the same Is true Of tcnaHIlc&s
houses, stores. and offices in the towns
and other cities Of the State,
The tax rates for county purposes
range from 45 cents on the 500, in
Carroll, to 81. 1G in Calvert, eight Of the
twenty-three counties having a rate
above 81.
A $1,000 mortgage will pay a tax,
provided there is siSper-cent. in
come Of $3.50. A $1,000 farm pays n
county and state tax, in Carroll Of
$6.271a, and a much higher rate ia
every other county, reaching the high.
est point in Calvert, where the tax is
$13.371a.
The demand for new assess.
ment law arose from the eXcmp
tlons of wealth and inequalities
in assessment. The people want.
ed all classes Of property = he
taxed alike Mt Il uniform rate
They wanted all to contribute 20 the
public expense, according to their ne
tual worth In real and personal prop.
erty, as the organic law provides
They believed that an assessment law
that would bring all classes of proper
~ upon the assessment books ana taS
all alike, tax rates could De so reduced
that the burden Of government would
be so light as not TO embarrass any.
But, under the present assessment,
the public demand has not been met.
Wealth still escapes its just proportion
of the public expense.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-10-21
% Be always at leisure to do good


Few men in this country are better or
more fayorably know to the drug and
medicine trade than Mr. +. J. Schall,
buyer in the proprietary medicine de-
partment of the Meyer Bros Drug Co.,
st. Louis. He says: "Aly boy came
home from school with his hand badly
laceratcd and bleeding, and suffering
great pain. | dressed the wound and
applied Chamberlain's Pain Balm. free
ly; all pain ceased, and in remarkably
short time, it healed without leaving a
scar For wounds, sprains, swellings
and rheumatism, / know of no medicine
or prescription equal to it, / consider
il a household necessity. Sold by VIM.
+. Greenwich & Son, Leonardtown; Jos.
S. Matthews, Valley Lee.