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The herald., 1897-06-16
VERDICT RENDERED
ON THE DEATH OF THE URBANA
LYNCHERS
The Conduct of the Officials Found tc
Be Directed Toward Prevention
of Further Killing

URBANA, O., June 15.-Coroner Hew-
lit rendered the following verdict to-
night on the death of Harry Bell, who
was killed when the first attack was
made on the county Jail on the night be-
fore the lynching of "Click" Mitchell:
Il do find that the said deceased came
to his death from a wound in the head
produced from a rifle ball fired by a
member of Company D, Third Regiment
Ohio National Guard, acting under Or
ders from the captain of said company
and while attempting to defend the
county Jail of Champaign county and
prevent a crowd of people there assem-
bled from doing violence to a prisoner,
Charles Mitchell, Jr, confined therein,
charged and convicted of rape on the
morning of June 4. 1897.
Il fail to find from the testimony of the
witnesses examined by me any failure
or neglect on the part of the governor
Asa Bushnell, to promptly respond to
ary request made to him by the sheriff
Louis MeLair. for troops to assist him
80 oNNCAAOAl-S StiA4 jan VI PiCtSSl4iS sdIt
prisoner, and | DO not find from the tes-
timony so taken by me any failure or
The part of the sheriff, Louis McLair. to
use all means at his hands for the protec-
ton of said Jail or to said prisoner
Il further find that C. H Anderson
ordered the police force of the city to GO
all in its power to preserve order, ard
that he did not in any way try to usurp
the power Of the sheriff or in any man
ner claim to represent him in dischars-
ing his duty, but that he. as the mayor
of the city. advised the crowd there as
sembled mot to attempt any violence to
the prisoner, Charles Mitchell, Jr., and
that his conduct on that occasion was
wholly directed toward preventing any
violence being done to the prisoner by
the persons there assembled, ard any
further killing of the people by the
militia.
"(Signed) w C. HEWITT,
Coroner Champaign County. Ohio"
a similar verdict was rendered as TO
the death of Upton Baker.
The herald., 1897-06-16
THE HOFFMAN INQUEST
Throws Little Light on the Murder
Mystery

SAN FRANCISCO, June 15.-The Off
cial inquiry into the cause of the mystic
rious death of Isaac Hoffman, found
upon the floor of his Office on Battery
street or the evening of June l. COM
menced before Coroner Hawkins this
morning.
The first witness was Chief Of Police
Lees, who related the measures taken
by himself and officers in the investsa-
ton OF the case, and minutely described
the wounds in the head of the deceased,
the condition in which the body was
found, and every other detail connected
with the tragedy known to the police.
NJ. M. Rice, an Arizonan, then testi-
f1ed to having seen two men outside Hoff-
mans office in an animated conversation
as he was passing a few minutes before
the tragedy occurred, but could not ac-
cErately describe them
L. Korn also sta ted that he saw two
men in heated conversation in front
of the Office at $3.50 o'clock that evening.
l.. j. Aubert, canceling teller at the
First National Bank, under protest
stated that on June 1st draft was pre-
sented for collection on the Chemical
National Bank of New York, which bore
the Endorsements of Theodore Figel and
b. Joseph. 1t was for $1t87.27
Chief Lees was recalled and intro
duced number Of letters which had be er
| taken from the person Of the deceased
but Coroner Hawkins would not admit
them in evidence until he had seen them
himself.
The herald., 1897-06-16
MILES AT LONDON
Getting Some Pointers on European
Coast DefenSeS

LONDON, June 15.-Gen. Nelson A
Miles, who will represent the United
States army at the queens jubilee, and
Rear Admiral j. n. Miller, who viii
represent the United States navy or
the same occasion, have arrived in shis
city
Gen. Miles, Admiral Miller, their stats
and Mrs. Miles were the guests al din
ner this evening of Whitelaw Reid, spe-
cial envoy Of the United States at the
jubilee. Gen. Miles, in addition to visit
ing the Turkish and Greek armies, in
spected the ordnance made at the Arm
strong factory at Naples for the Italian
Spanish and Argentine governments
He also inspected the gun factories and
coast defenses of Austria, Italy and
France. and was courteously treated
everywhere. Gen. Miles did not find
any Of the governments secretive in
regard to their military equipments. He
thinks that Edhem Pasha Is a great
general, and that his troops are fine
lot of men. The Greeks, the general a6Il-
ed. are glad at the prospect of peace
but they are good soldiers, and the jun
ior officers and men showed wonderful.
devotion to their cause.
The herald., 1897-06-16
STRICTLY BUSINESS
WHICH PROVED PROFITABLE TO
THE TRUST
American Tobacco Company Officials
on Trial for Violating the Law
Governing the Trusts

NEW YORK June 15.-Judge Fftzger-
aid today decided that the trial Of the
American Tobacco company officials
should proceed with the jury originally
selected. w. j. Bryan. against whom
certain charges of indiscretion We're
made, remains as juror.
Joseph Park of the grocery firm of
Park & Tillford was the first witness
The gist Of his testimony, as brought
out by the direct and cross examination
was that Park & Tillford had an agree
ment with the American Tobacco COM
pany and under it his firm was unable
to make very large profits 1t was stip-
ulated that no other cigarette was TO b.
handled by the firm but the Nationa.
cigarette and Tobacco company ciga-
rette on the market, and Park & Tilford
bounght 25.J00 cigarettes from them
Then Mr.. Butler pres umably represent
ing the American Tobacco comDany,
laid down an ultimatum, and Park d
Tillford wrere compelled to give up the
other cigarettes, returning to the Ma
tional company. The agreement With
the American Tobacco company was in
writing, and at present in the safe OF
Park & Tillford. Under the agreemen
Mr. Park said his firm received large
amount of stock on consignment. Mr..
Park said that the agreement had been
made voluntarily, and the firm expected
to live up to it.
During the crossexamination Of Mr..
Park Mr. Choate declared that business
principles were employed in the trans
action of the business of his clinets.
They are the same principles as ar r.
employed by business houes the world
over" said Mr. Choate.
No further witnesses were called be-
fore the adjournment was taken until to-
morrow
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And the Postal Congress
Closed
A FORMAL TREATY IS, SIGNED
THE NATIONS TAKING
PART
An Official Resume Of Results Accom-
plished-Changes Take Effect
on Jaunary 1st
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
| WASHINGTON, June 15.-The uni
versal postal congress, the fifth conven-
ton of the kind in the world, finished
its labors today after a closed session
lasting several hours. The next of the
congresses, the sixth sextennial one, will
be held in Rome. Italy, in February, 1908.
The final session was devoted to the for
NAL signing of the general treaty and OF
the detailed articles. Every delegate
to the formal ratification of his govern
ment, and, owing to the excessive
amount of labor involved, signatures to
other sets of documents were waived
under general authority for their ex-
ecution. The originals of all these doe
uments will be placed in the archives of
| the state department for preservation
! and certified copies will be forwarded
to all the governments comprising the
| Universal Postal Union.
| Following is an official resume Of the
results of the work of the congress:
First-The principal treaty, which in
cludes the entry of Corea into the pos
tai union: the declaration of the Orangs
Free State which failed to send a dele
gate to Washington that it hoped soon
to enter the union; and the declaration
of the Chinese empire (Which was repre-
scented in the congress) that it will OBJ
serve the regulations of the union as
soon as the organization of its service
permits.
Second-The, intermediary transit
rates have been facilitated and the tariff
diminished quite materially on grad
uated scale for the ensuing six years.
Third-Unif colors have been pro-
jected for postage stamps.
Fourth-Postal cards unpaid are sub
ject to double tax, that is, cents in
place of the former tax, which was
cents, the same as for unpaid letters.
F'ifth-Circulars produced on a ma
chine Uypewritten) in quantities of
twenty circulars, all of the same char
acter, are admitted to the international
mails at the same rates as printed cir
culars.
Sixth-Samples of merchandise are
admitted up to $50 grammes.
Seventh-Objects of natural history.
animals, dried plants or preserved geo.
! logical specimens are admitted as SAM
pies.
Eighth-The question of the creation
of universal postage stamp wa
brought up and the project defeated on
account of the difficulty which would oc-
cur in putting into practice the important
innovation, especially because of the di-
versity of currency standards.
Ninth-Special arrangements concern
ing packages of value, postal orders,
books of identity and subscriptions to
journals, have been thoroughly revised.
This country is not actually concerned
in these arrangements. They mostly af
feet the states of the continent of Eu
rope.
The new treaty will become operative
January l. 1899 Most of the delegates
left the city for their homes tonight,
having engaged passage on the ocean
liners for this and next week.
The herald., 1897-06-16
To the Holders OF Barnato
Securities
THE BIG FELLOWS CLEAR OUT
SADDLING THE LOSS ON SMALL
INVESTORS
EVERYBODY Now Recognizes the Utter
! Bottenness Of the Late Lamsntsd4
South African Boom

Associated Press Special Wire.
NEW YORK, June IA dispatch to
the World from London says: Barney
Barnato's suicide must cause widespread
ruin among small investors. They had
pinned their faith to him. The big specu-
lators, having had inside knowledge Of
his serious condition, have either cleared
out or been manipulating his stock with
profit. Barnato's tragic end has con-
vinced the public here of the utter rot
tennass of the South African boom,
which now easily takes rank as the big
gest stock speculation scheme on record.
| Barney Barnato securities were quoted
eight months ago at capital OF 912,-
coo, 900, but in the last six months they
have fallen to but E3,000.0oo. though
they recently improved on better ac-
counts from South Africa.
Mrs. Joel, Barnato's sister, told the
World correspondent last night before
anything was known to her Of the death,
that friends intended to land Barney
Barnato at Funchal for a months rest
as his health was not such as to render
his return to London advisable.
No secret is made of the fact that his
breakdown was accelerated by heavy
drir king, which began when the KafIlr
slump started, even before his departure
for South Africa, which was hurried and
private. His mind showed signs of fall
ing under the strain eight months ago,
on which account he was sent away from
England. There had never been any
sensible Improvement in his condition.
His responsibilities weighed heavily or
his mird, and he sought "solace" too
frequently. His naturally robust con-
stitution has been undermined by his
laberious. exciting life. and symptoms of
softening of the brain manifested them
selves. His family and friends became
alarmed at the probable effect on his Sc
curities if this were known, as they We're
believed to be dependent solely on his
personality.
So they used every effort to get him off
TO the Cape and place him in seclusion
for time IN the hope that he would re-
cover He did not want to leave Lon
don, but by ruse they put him on
steamer to see nephew off to the Cape,
ard he was kept talking in the cabin un-
til the ship had parted with the tender.
He was thus shipped away against his
will. This explains story, made much
of at the time and now revived. that ne
went the, last time to South Africa so un-
expe ctedly that he had only the clothes
he stood in.
His condition became worse instead of
better. and he made public exhibition
of insanity at Johannesburg about six
weeks ago, but 1t was attributed to tenn
porary causes. His friends knew bet
ter. however. and a good deal of selling
of his securities for fall has been in
dulged in during the slump by well in
formed spectators.
The herald., 1897-06-16
Wish He'd Get Tired

SAN FRANCISCO, June 15-Konstan-
tin Won Rengartner has tramped 10, 800
miles. He halls from Rigi, in Russia,
has crossed Asia afoot, took steamer
to Seattle, and last evening arrive.
mere from the Washington seaport town.
He left Riga in August, 1894, and went to
Austoff on the River Don, then over the
Caucasus to Tiflis, thence to Persia,
thence to Teheran. The hardest part Of
his trip was through Siberia.
Rengartner intends to walk to the
Atlantic seaboard. He pays his own ex-
penses, writes for several Russian pa
pers and is not walking on wager.
The herald., 1897-06-16
Alcohol for the Orient

SAN FRANCISCO. June 15.-Alcohol
is now being shipped to Japan under cir
cumstances which promise that the
American article will be able to come
into profitable competition with the Ger
man product. The latter has almost
a monopoly of the trade. as. with the
advantage of an export bounty it has
been laid down at rates that could not
be met by the makers of American corn
spirits. Recently, however, reduced
transportation rates have been obtained
making it possible to ship alcohol to
Yokohama from Peoria at aprofit. Thus
far three carloads, comprising $50 bar
rels, have been forwarded to their des,t-
nation. Thisis expected to be the open
ng of a trade which mounts UP into mil
lions of dollars annually.
The herald., 1897-06-16
American Mechanics

PITTSBURG, June 15.-The twenty
ninth annual session of the National
Council, Junior Order of American Me-
chanics, began at EllIs Hall this morn
ing. Rev. DR.. Lichliter, State Council
lor called the convention to order. There
were about two hundred delegates and
visitors present. Lichliter introduced
Mayor Welsford who welcomed the del
egatcs. The response was made by Rev.
H. H. Slaughter, State Councillor OF
Missouri, after which National Council
lor Shaner took charge and requested
all but members of the National Council
to retire. The council then went into
executive session and National Coun-
cillor Shaner delivered his annual ad-
dress. Shaner reviewed the progress of
the order during the year and reported
that nearly every Jurisdiction of the or
der is in a more flourishing condition
than it was year ago.
The herald., 1897-06-16
A Miner Mangled

WEAVERVILLE, Cal, June 15.-Geo
j. Hackett, miner, was crushed to death
as the result of an accident in the Brown
Bear mine at Deadwood yesterday, and
another miner named Pierson had q
miraculous escape from a similar fate
The men We're clearing out the debris
from an old field when the timbers which
supported the roof of the tunnel gave
way, completely entombing Hackett.
His partner managed to jump Backward
lust as the fill started and escaped with
The herald., 1897-06-16
ANY Port in a Storm

OAKLAND, June 15-Down a frail
rope made Of sheets, e. C, Hill and his
wife escaped from the flames that en-
veloped their home in North Berkeley.
Hill was awakened by the fierce crack
ling of fire in his house. Hastily rush
ing to the stairway he found that the
fire had cut off all means Of escape.
While his wife hurriedly dressed, Hill
made a rope of eheets and blankets,
with which both escaped from the burn
ing room.
The herald., 1897-06-16
EDUCATIONAL

BUSINESS COLLEGE (IN.
corporated). 226 S. Spring ST., Is the oldes
and largest commercial school in South
ern California;; the most beautiful col.
iege rooms and equipment to be found
In the state; elevator for pupils use; q
large faculty of experienced and able in
structors; open the entire year; both day
and evening sessions; a practical Eng
lish course. thorough business course
and course In shorthand and type
writing under an experienced stenog
rapher. Write or call for illustrated cata
logue and full information. q, A
HOUGH. president; N. g. FELKER
vice-president.
The herald., 1897-06-16
Notice to Taxpayers

oEr1cE OF THE BOARD OF SUPER
visors of Los Angeles County, Califor-
Notice is hereby given thatIthe Board Of
Supervisors of Los Angeles County, Cali all
at io.oO o'clock a. M. as County Board
Of Euualization, to examine the assess
ment books and equalize the assessments
~ nronerty of said county, and will con-
tin,fe in session for that purpose from time
to time until the business of equalization
is disposed OF, but not later than July TO-
1897. during which time the assessment
hooks. statements and military roll will re-
main in the office of the Board of Super
yisors for the inspection of all persons i'm
terested.
BY order of the Board of Supervisors Of
Los Angeles County, California
(8eaD T. e. NEWLIN
County Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk Of the
Hoard of Supervisors.
BY G. w. BELL, Deputy. =
The herald., 1897-06-16
The Craven Case

SAN FRANCISCO, June 15.-Mrs. Net
tie r. Craven, the defendant in the sen
sational suit over the property of tn,
late Senator James G. Fair, occupied the
witness stand in Judge Slack's court
room for the third consecutive day to-
day, and counsel for the plaintiff re-
sumed their investigation into the al
legged contracts made with her witness
es, without, however, calculating the
conspiracy which it is alleged existed
on the part of the defendant and her
friends.
The herald., 1897-06-16
Tammany Wants Peace

NEW YORK, June 15.-The invita-
tions to speakers for the Fourth of July
celebration of the Tammany society
have been issued. On the list are Gener-
al John M. Palmer, General Simon b.
Buckner William Bynum, William c..
Whitney and other leaders of the bolI
against the Chicago platform. William
j. Bryan is also invited. 1t is said that
Grover Cleveland and Ex-Governor
Flower were put on the list at the last
moment. but this statement lacks con-
firmation. The ultra-silver men are not
we'll pleased with Tammany's action In
extending the olive branch to the gold
Democrats
The herald., 1897-06-16
Of the St. Louis convention, when it was

Of the st. Louis convention, when It was
left out of the platform.
II think" exclaimed Pettigrew, that
the two debates on sugar-now and
three years ago-justify the existence Of
q new political party"
Mr.. Morgan of Alabama pointed out
what he regarded as fatal defects of the
amendment. He regarded the existing
antitrust act. reinforced by the recent
decision of the United States supreme
court as the real remedy against trusts.
Mr. Allison moved to lay the Pettigrew
amendment on the table. This speed
fly developed something of breeze. MI.
Chiffon of Texas moved an amendment
perfecting the, procedure under the ePt-
tigrew amend ment.
Senator's asked to perfect the amend
ment, but Mr.. Allison insisted on test
ing the sen sc O f the senate on this motion.
The vote was taken and the amendment
was tabled The detailed vote was as
follows:
The herald., 1897-06-16
PERSONA GRATA
The Sultan Concludes to Accept DR.
Angel

WASHINGTON. June 15.-A cable
gram received at the state department
from the United States charge d'affaires
at Constantinople states that the sultan
has issued an trade announcing the ac-
ceptance Of DR.. Angel as minister from
the United States. Mr. Terrell has ac-
ccrdingly started for home
The action Of the porte was very vel
come to the state department. and the
news will be communicated at once tc
DR. Angel at his home in Ann Arbor
Mich.
The herald., 1897-06-16
A. O. U. w.

MILWAUKEE,W Wis. June 15.-The su-
preme lodge of the A. o. Z. w. reache j
a final adjournment this afternoon. At
ter lively fight as to the next meetin.
place, Asbury Park. n. j., won over S.
Paul by small majority. j. G. Tate
was engaged as supreme lecturer O..
the order for the coming year.
The herald., 1897-06-16
Opium at Wholesale

SAN FRANCISCO June 15.-The
steamship Rio Janeiro. which arrive
from the Orient today, brought an un-
usually large consignment of prepared
opium from Macao. There are over 90C
cases of the drug, valued at about 81,
100000, and upon which the duty
amounts to $221, 400.
The herald., 1897-06-16
Country Property

FOR SALE-40-ACRE RANCH, HALF
in alfalfa. remainder In lemons and mis-
cellaneous fruit trees; elegant modern
7-roomed house. with bath and pantry;
large barn: stable with five stalls and
useful outbuildipgs.
20-acre olive orchard: trees in fourth
year.
$40 acres of elegant land In various
plots.
All above near Oceanside on Southern
California railway. Creamery near by.
Property must be sold. owing to death
of late owner. Write for particulars and
prices 10 C. ISEARD. San Luis Rey, Cal.
or call at 81 German-American Bank
building. 6Sl012 l6
FOR SALE--CHEiAP: WALNUT GROVE.
Address 73S Vallejo st. l6
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pose to found thereon the first Ameri-
can Catholic College for women. 1t will
be under the auspices of the Catholic
University of America and while the
sisters will conduct the administration
many of the professors of the Catholic
University will lecture In the higher
branches.
The herald., 1897-06-16
An Ared odd Fsllow

BALTIMORE. Nd. June 15.-Henry
L. Buehler. the oldest Odd Fellow In
the world, is dead. aged 80. He was a
pioneer member OF William Tell lodge
and, intimately associated with John
Wildsy, the founder Of the order of
which he was a member for sixty-four
wears.
The herald., 1897-06-16
FOX SALE-REAL ESTATE
houses sad L OTIS

SNAP
MUST BE
SOLD AT ONCE
Only one left of those elegant new res
ilences: reduced to actual cost price,
$1,000; $500 cash. balance same as rent;
rooms: most complete and best con-
structed houses in this city; everybody
welcome to, inspect them; inquire on
promises; note location-Alvarado ST.,
corner OF Orange. opposite Westlake
park; inquire on premises. 1920
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A Catholic College

WASHINGTON. June l5.-The Sis
ters Of Notre Dame, whose mother
house is at Namur, Belgium. have pur-
chased large tract of land In the north
cast suburbs OF Washington and pro-
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a few bruises. but Hackett must have
been killed instantly, as several tons of
earth and rock fell upon him. The de-
ceased was AZ years Of age and brother
Of DR.. Hackett of Napa.
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FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

FOR SALE-TYPEWRITER CHEAP
Smith Premier, $40; Remington, ss5;
Densmore, $685. Yost, s25; Callgraph, s25
All rented. ALEXANDER, 3O1 s. B'dway
630
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MONEY TO LOAN ON FURNITURE.
watches. dii I'm onds. pianos, sealskins and
real estate In terest reasonable; private
office for lad les; business confidential.
| c. c. LAMls, 226 8. Spring st.; entrance.
room 467. 8-Ntf
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FOR SALE-THE PRETTl EST 7-ROOM
house In town: No. SS in the beautiful St.
James park. Inquire on premises or at
421 w. Adams st. 6-29
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NINE. GRACE. CARD MEDIUM: THE
wonder of the c'l9th century: reveals the
past, present and future. 544 s. Los An
geles St., bet. Fifth and Sixth SITS. SIG
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watches. ewelry. pianos. sealskins, car.
riages. bic yckes, warehouse receipts and
all kinds tH collateral security; storage
free In our W warehouse. LEE BROS, lOa
s. Spring st. n
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NOES


Pettus,
Rawlins,
Roach.
Turner (Populists),
Tillman,
Turpie,
Vest.
Walthall,
White (Democrats), (,
), Butler,
Harris of Kansas,
Heitfeld.
Kyle and
Mitchell,
Pettigrew (Silver Re
pubiican)-32
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MATCHMAKING

EIGHTEEN AND AK. WEDDING
rings, guaranteed as represented. w. J.
GETZ, matchmaker and jeweler, 1856 s.
Broadway tt
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FOR RENT-PASTURE

FOR RENT-1400 ACRES, o MILES FROM
Los Angeles. with running water; 200
acres of barly stubble; balance wild oats,
alhlleria and burr clover; horses
brought and delivered; no responsibility
for accidents or escapes. Address SAN
BORN HOWARD. Burbank, Cal, or loo
s. Main st, 6-27
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MONEY TO LOAN-LOWEST RATES ON
real estate, personal notes or security.
JOHN l.. PAVKOVICH. 200 w. First. II
MONEY no LOAN IN SUMS TO SUIT
on improved property. f. A. HUTCHIN-
SON, 330 8. Broadway 7-i2
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CARPET CLEANING

CARPETS CLEANED. sEwED AND
laid at your house. J. MARTIN. 5ol w.
Eighth st. rs
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FOR SALE-C. A. SMITH WILL SELL.
lots in his Third addition on easy Install
ments and build new houses to suit, pay
able same way. Office. 2l3 w. First st. II