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The herald., 1897-10-07
AUXILIARY CRUISERS
DEMAND ATTENTION OF NAVAL
OFFICERS
Most of the Merchant Marine May
Be Converted Into Cruisers in
Case Of Need

NEW YORK, Oct. GA dispatc from
Washington says: The Navy Depart
ment has sent letters to the leading
steamship agents, whose vessels have
American registry, asking for informa-
tion as to displacement, speed and gen.
eral adaptability of the vessels for war
purposes. AL, vessels of great tonnage
now built in this country are so con-
structed that they would readily meet
the requirements Of the navy as aux
iliary cruisers Should their services be
required.
The navy at present carries on its list
of vessels that would be available as
commerce Gestroyers in war time the
names of AZ ships, 80 of which are on the
Atlantic Coast, 6 on the Pacific ard Oh
the Great Lakes.
Chief Constructor Hichborn, under
whose direction plans are being drawn
by which the ST. Louis type of vessels
could be converted into formidable aux
iliary cruisers, estimates that he can
send the st. Louis to sea in three weeks,
fully equipped with an effective battery
ard with the vitals well protected by a
system of coal burkers. He estimates
that the navy now has about one dozen
ships which could be quickly converted
under the plans already perfected, and
the others could be made availa BILE in a
little more time.
He anticipates that a t least five years
will be required to draw plans for the
full list of vessels carried on the list of
merchant ships that could be used for
war purposes, and by that time rifles
will have been delivered al the navy yard
for every ore of such ships.
Captain O'Neill, the Ordnance Chief,
will, in his annual report. now in course
of preparation, urge that $4,000 be pro-
vided with which to manufacture guns
for reserve purposes. These guns he pro-
poses locating al New York, League Is
land and Norfolk, with carriages and
equipment complete, so that they can
be amounted on shipboard on short no.
tice. ,.4z.
The herald., 1897-10-07
Not the Cause of Luetgert's
Conduct
EVIDENCE IN IMPEACHMENT
TEARS DEFENDANTS CASE TO
TATTERS
Deficit to Be Called to the
Stand
Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
CHICAGO, Oct. 6.-The testimony in
the Luetgart trial was more interesting
to the general pubic than it has been
at any time for the past two weeks. The
dry technical evidence CT the experts
gave way to Impeachment evidence Of
fered by the state against the witnesses
for the defense who had stated on the
stand that Mrs. Luetgert had been seen
ir, the vicinity of Kenosha, Wis, within
few days after the murder Is said to
have beer committed. Several Of those
who claimed to have seen the woman
around Kenosha Jared badly at the
hands of their neighbors, and Witness
Schoey, the principal witness for the
defense on the Kenosha story, had his
character torn into shreds. One Of his
r.eighbors who testified against him said
he did not know what was meant by
Scholey's "veracity," but made himself
clear in the next breath by adding: II
do know, though, ti7at Scholey Is no
good"
Evidence was introduced to show that
Luetgert had not put any grease or
Clipped bone into his watts for making
soap on the night of May l, as his busi-
,ess partner, William Charles, had
testified, because it had all been carted
away on the morning before. 1t was
also shown that Luetgert had no occa-
sion to make any soap, for when the
factory was seized by deputy sheriff
several days after the murder it said to
have been committed, great many bar
res Of soap beiorg ging to him were found
iE the basement of the factory.
Emma Schlmpke was recalled to the
witness stand and an effort was made to
show by her that all the impeaching evil
dence that had been produced by the
defense on her testimony was the result
of a Misunderstanding of her story On
direct examination she had stated that
she saw Luetgert and his wife goirg to-
ward the sausage factory a 1890 o'clock
the night of May L. She was asked upon
cross -exam lima tion If she had not testi-
fled to seeing Luetgert and his wife on
May 49, The witness said she had not.
She had said, however, that on the night
of May 23 she met Harry Fielder and
other boys al about the same point she
met them on the night Of May 1, upon
which date she had seen Luetgert and
his wife.
Attorney PheIan showered questions
upon the witness relative to her meet
ing boys at night Her face became
scarlet and she became angry and
snapped back her replies in manner
that amused Judge Tuthill, while the
spectators smiled broadly.
Tomorrow witnesses from Kenosha,
Wis, will be called to the stand to refute
the stories of the persons who stated
positively that they saw Mrs. Luetgert
in the Wisconsin town on May 8, and
s. 1t is expected that these witnesses
will be confronted with the woman they
mistook for Mrs. Luetgert.
The herald., 1897-10-07
DRIED FRUIT
The European Demand Shows 6
Steady Increase

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 6.-Secretary
Filcher Of the state board of trade has
received letters from many handlers of
California dried fruits indicating a de-
cided Improvement in shipments to Eu-
rope.
Orders from Germany are reported to
be three times as large as last year, with
promise of continuous demand. Great
Britain's purchases are also far in ex-
cess of last year.
From San Jose comes the information
that while only seventy-six carloads
were shipped direct to the Old World in
1896, it is estimated that at least 300 cars
of dried fruit and from 100 to $50 cars of
canned fruit will be sent from the Santa
Clara valley to Europe. this year. As a
result of the Hamburg exposition Los
Angeles claims that eight carloads of
fruit were shipped from that point this
year.
The herald., 1897-10-07
The Silver Question

NEW YORK, Oct. IA dispatch to
the Herald from Paris says: The Her.
aid is informed from trustworthy
source that the Indian government, in
reply to further pressing invitations by
the English cabinet to consider Senator
Wolcott's proposals. has answered that
it cannot reopen the question, of the
Indian currency and it will not be a
party to the reopeniDg of the mints for
the free coinage of silver. In we'll in
formed English circles, adds the dis
patch it is not believed the cabinet will
dare to overrule the decision of the
Indian government. Senator Wolcott's
mission must thus be considered abor-
tive,
The herald., 1897-10-07
IN SELF DEFENSE
A San Luis Fisherman Shot in the
Head

SAN LUIS OBISPO Cal, Oct 6-Joss
Lopez tonight in self-defense shot anc
instantly killed Juan Vierra. Vierra was
Portuguese fisherman about 65 years
of age, and a man of considerable means
For some time he had been in the habit
of visiting the Lopez family when he was
in liquor where he was not welcome
This evening he made one of his unde-
sirable calls. Lopez was at home, hav-
ing recently returned from an absence
in the country Vierra's demands for
admission were unheeded, with the re-
suit that he proceeded to kick in the
door. That appeared to be sufficient
provocation to draw Lopez to the door,
and an alteration followed, the outcome
of which was that Lopez fired the pistol
with which he had provided himself,
and with such accuracy of aim that VII
ezra fell dead. The bullet hit him in the
center of the forehead Lopez went at
once to the sheriff and gave himself up,
and the coroner was called and took
charge of the corpse.
The herald., 1897-10-07

properties are New York capitalists,
among them being Isaac E. Blake, for
merly president of the Continental Oil
company.
The price of the Hauser and Hotter
interests to the syndicate is reported to
have been on the basis of $500, 900, their
holdings being n-sixteenths. A rail .
road will be constructed from Peacock
mine to the Snake river, 100 miles, the
contract having already been let to
Pittsburg and Buffalo contractors
The primary company is to be the
Seven Devils Copper company, and will
be the company owning and operating
the mines.
The herald., 1897-10-07
ON THE WHEEL
Winners of National Circuit Races at
Peoria

PEORIA, Ill, Oct 6.-The first day
of the Peoria Bicycle clubs meeting was
a success as regards weather, attend
ance and sport. The circuit chasers
were riding in great form and some fine
work done by the amateurs. Summar-
les:
Quarter mile, open-Arthur Gardiner,
Chicago, won; Harry Marsh, Chicago,
second; Tom Cooper, Detroit, third
Nat Butler Boston, fourth Time 33 3-5.
One mile, open-Tom Cooper won, Nat
Butler second, Arthur Gardner third.
A. C. Mertens, st. Paul, fourth. Time
2:O9 S-5.
Two miles, handicap-Dr A. I Brown,
Cleveland, won; H. r. Steenson, Day
ton, second; Nat Butler, third; Watson
Coleman, Boston, fourth Time 4:34 3-5.
The herald., 1897-10-07
IDAHO MINES
A Big Deal to Be Followed by
DEVELOPMENT

SALT LAKE, Utah. Oct GA special
to the Herald from Boise, Idaho. says:
The payment Of the second INSTALL
ment of the purchase price of the Pea
cock mines in the Seven Devils Copper
district, in Idaho, binds one Of the largest
mining transactions ever engineered In
this section. The purchasers have ac-
quired the interests of Ex-Governor S. I
Hauser and Anton M. Hotter of Mon
tana, not only of the Peacock, but the
White Monuments mines also. A smell
ter will be erected, and a railroad built
to the Snake river and a line of steamers
put on the river to connect with the Ore
gon Railway and Navigation company
At Huntington. The purchasers Of these
The herald., 1897-10-07
OUSTED SUPERVISORS
Put Back in Office by the Supreme
Court

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 6-Late this
afternoon the supreme court rendered its
decision in the tax levy case which in
volved the question as to which of the
levies respectively adopted by the men,
bers of the ousted board of supervisors
and the new board jointly appointed by
Governor Budd ard Mayor Phelan
should be accepted by the auditor, or
dering that the writ of mandate applied
for by Supervisor Morton TO compel the
auditor to recognize that adopted by tbs
ousted board, be granted Justice
Garouttes was the only dissenting
voice, the opinion of Justice Henshaw
being asserted to by the other five JUS
tees.
This decision is generally accepted as
tantamourf to the reinstatement of the
old board of supervisors, ending its ap-
peal from the decision of Judge Wallace
ousting its members from office for mall
feasance in having failed to fix the
water rates within the time specified
by law.
The herald., 1897-10-07
A Blessing TO tie Babies Of the poor-An En-.
terprise That Should He Eoste red

The prospect is very encouraging that the
distribution of pasteurized milk, devoid of
all microbic germs, among the children of
the poor at a nominal price, will become
general in the large cities of the United
States While this benevolece will be a
blessing to the babies, our adult popula-
tion enjoy an equally great one in the ben
eft conferred by Hostetters Stomach Bit
ters upon persons afflicted with kidney and
bladder complaint Danger from Bright S
disease and diabetes is surely averted by
this admirable preventive. which is also
safeguard against malarial fever and
rheumatism, and thorough remedy for
dyspepsia. constipation, liver complaint
and nervousness. Diseases. insignificant
at the outset, enlarge their proportions
and capacity for destruction through neg
lect. Another point Of Importance in using
this sterling remedy is, that 1t should be
taken with regularity and persistence.
The herald., 1897-10-07

Seven furlongs-Dago won, Parson
second, Lady Britannia third; time
1901.
Six furlongs-Frank Thompson won,
Pontus second, Mill Stream third; time
1:15%.
One whitewater Lou won. Belle
1:4S%.
One mile-Madrilene won. Fessy +.
second, We Know 1t third; time 1:45%.
Five furlongs-The Red Filly won,
Lena Myers second Confirm third; time
1:031a.
Seven furlongs. selling-Kallitah won
Dominica second, Faunlet third; time
1:29A.
SAN JOSE FAIR
SAN JOSE, Cal, Oct. 6.-Four more
good races were held at the county fair
today. The talent retrieved their losses
of yesterday, making but one mistake,
Oneka Maid, long shot, won the five
furlong dash. There were five heats in
the 2:40 trot. Eta Wilkes winning. Fa-
nadma in two heats. In the 2:2O pace
Floracita took the first heat and then
Fitz Lee won the next three. Summary:
Trotting 2:40 clasS-Etta Wilkes won,
Fanadma second Ned Thorn third; time
2:20
Pacing, 2:2O class-Fitz Lee won, Flo
racita second, Lyrette third; best time
2:14A.
Running, five furlongs-Oneka Maid
won, Duke, of York II second, Eroica
third; time 102%.
Running, about six furlongs-Maso-
I'll
r. third; time 1:14%.
AT FRESNO FAIR
FRESNO, Cal, Oct. 6-The attend
ance at the races today was good and the
racing first class. Summaries:
Five furlongs, 2-year- -olds-Kylee
won ST. Calatine second, Queen May
third; time 1904.
Five furongs-Road Warmer won.
Polish second, Kitty Brady third; time
1903
Six furlongs--Major S. won Gibbettil
flibbet second, Minta Owen third; time
1:17
Six furlongs selling-Lena won, How
ard second, Emma D. third; time 1:15A.
OREGON STATE FAIR
SALEM, Ore, Oct. 6-At the state fair
grounds this afternoon Chehalis lowered
the worlds two-mile pacing record by
Sla seconds, making the distance in
4:19A. The time by quarters was:
First mile-:32k, 1:O5h. 1887, 200;
Sc cond MILE: SO. 3:14, 3:45, 4:19A.
The best previous record was 4:22s4,
made by w w. p, at Lincoln, Neb.,
October 81, 1895.
Chehalis. who was driven by his own
er, Frank Frazer, appeared on the track
with his full brother Del Norte, who has
record of 2:OS. After scoring through
the stretch several times Del Norte
withdrew and Frazer announced he was
ready to start Chehalis.
Hundreds Of watches were held in
readiness to record his attempt. Like
a flash the black stallion was at the wire.
He was moving beautifully and reeled
off the first quarter In 321s seconds. The
half was made in 1:051a At the three
quarter pole the runner picked up the
PAGER, but he needed no assistance. He
was moving easily and passed under the
wire in 200. TOO fast. He'll never
make it," was heard from many in the
grand stand, but when he passed the
mile and half sigh of relief went up
In thirty one seconds more he passed
the three-quarters and in the face of a
strong wind he came home gamely,
passing the wire in 4:1914
2:20 trot-Staccato won, Volo second;
best time 1925
Special trot-Leland w. won, Lady
Careful second; best time 2:2S.
Running, quarter mile-Joe D won,
Jim Corbett second, Argo third; best
time :351s.
Six furlongs-Addie NJ. won, New
Moon second; best time 1:19.
The herald., 1897-10-07
An Ocean Record

LONDON, Oct. 6.-The new North
German Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse was sighted, passing Scilly
Island light this morning, thus breaking
all previous records TO Plymouth and
and bringing the time of
passage across the Atlantic to the Eng
lish Channel very close to the much
talked-of five days. The actual time Of
passage from New York to Plymouth
was five days, fifteen hours and thirteen
minutes. This beats the best previous
record by eighteen hours and eleven
minutes
The herald., 1897-10-07
Tired by the Championship
Struggle
THE THIRD temple CUP GAME
WON WITH GREAT EASE BY THE
ORIOLES
Record Breaking Work Done at the
Kentucky Trotting Meeting.
Running Results
Associated Press Special Wire.

-
BOSTON, Oct. 6.-The last ball game
OF the season and the third in the Temple
cup series was as dull and uninteresting
q contest as has been seen here for many
a day The Baltimores won with ridic
ulous ease and closed their engagement,
here by practically exhausting the
pitching talent of the Boston nine.
In the three games, all four Of the new
Champions crack twirlers have taken
their turn in receiving the severest kind
OF pounding and for the third successive
game the home team were obliged to
make a change before the game was
over. A slight shower, however, came
up just as the Bostons were ending their
half and the game was called, the score
reverting to the seventh and cutting off
four runs and five hits for the visitors
Score:
The herald., 1897-10-07
PERUVIAN FINANCES
The Bankrupt Country Adopts Gold
Standard

NEW YORK, Oct. GA dispatch to
the Herald from Lima, Peru, says:
After a discussion which lasted for
several days, the chamber of deputies
of Peru adopted the gold standard by a
majority of one vote.
The par for a gold standard was sent
to the chamber some time ago, after it
had been approved by the president and
cabinet. The cabinet believed that this
was the only possible solution to the
financial troubles which beset Peru on
every side.
There was long fight over the ques-
ton in the chamber, The government
supporters arraying themselves unand-
mously in favor of the gold STANDARD.
The narrow margin Of their victory
shows how persistently the question was
contested.
The herald., 1897-10-07
Court of Claims

DENVER, Col, Oct. Ga special to
the News from Santa Fe. N NJ, says:
The United States court of private land
claims adjourned today to meet again at
Tucson, Ariz. January 10th and at Santa
Fe, N. NJ, January 25th. The Ciengella
tract, involving $4,000 acres, twelve miles
west of Santa Fe, was confirmed. The
Vallecto de Lobato grant, a claim in
Rio Arriba county, for 114,00O acres,
much of it valuable mineral land, was re-
jected by the court.
The herald., 1897-10-07
The CodYs Released

BUTTE, Mont, Oct. 6-The Cody
brothers, held al Red Lodge for the
North Carolina authorities, have been
released on kabeas corpus on the ground
of insufficiency in the sheriffs return
They were arrested without a warrant
beir,g issued, on complaint of their
cousin, as the men under sentence of
death for burglary in North Carolina.
On their release they struck out for the
hills to escape an officer from North Car
olina, who is on the way to Red Lodge.
The herald., 1897-10-07
ON THE GRIDIRON
College Boys Warming Up for the
Season

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Oct Gam
herst's lightweight football eleven
proved easy victims for Yale this after
noon. The blue put into the field sub
eleven, containing seven freshmen, and
won 1S to 0.
PRINCETON, N. j., Oct. 6.-The
Princeton scrub eleven went down to
Lawrenceville today and defeated the
Strong school team by a score of s to
0 in a fiercely contested game
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 6.-The Uni
versity of Pennsylvania defeated the
Gettysburg college team by a score of
81 to 0.
CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Oct 6.-Foot-
ball: Harvard AZ; Bowden, 0.
The herald., 1897-10-07
MEXICAN LINES
Driven Out of Market by California
Lemons

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 6-The
Mexican lime trade i'll this city, which,
until three years ago. was very profit
able business, is Likely to be wiped out
OF existence shortly, owing to the in
creased demand for California lemons,
which are considered of superior quality
and sell for less money. The importa-
tions of lines from Acapulco have fallen
from an average of 1900 cases per steam
er to about $50 boxes, and the price,
which formerly ranged from IS to SIS a
case, has fallen to SO and 81. The ruling
price of California lemons is now from
81 to g a box, containing from 200 to 400
lemons.
The herald., 1897-10-07
The War in India

PESHAWUR, Oct. 6-Inteligence re-
ceived from various points confirm the
port that the Afridis and the Orakzais
will take the initiative if their proposal
of settlement is not accepted by the
British. In order to secure combined
action they threaten communication
from Islam of such tribes as make sepa-
rate terms. AS crops are now harvested,
small bodies of tribesmen have begun
xo,
The herald., 1897-10-07
Pure Food Crusade

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 6.--Under the
pure food. law adopted by the last legis-
lature a crusade has been begun against
liquor dealers who sell inferior goods
under the labels of we'll known brands
The internal revenue collector today
made seizures at four saloons where in
ferior San Francisco made liquors were
found In imported bottles. As coon as
The herald., 1897-10-07
A FATAL ERROR
Killed His Friend Thinking Him a
Burglar

Ai4iOu Lis L |ilc1u 4AlukluB dlu u
Burglar
SALINAS, Cal, Oct. 6.-Through a
mistaken idea that he was a burglar
Dow Callahan was shot and fatally
wounded by his friend, John Wilmoth.
tonight. Callahan and Bruce Van Scoy
started on a hunting trip at dark this
evening and after driving four miles
stopped in front Of Wilmoth's house
intending to spend the night with him.
They fired off a gun to wake Wilmoth
up and then approached the door. AS
Callahan put his hand on the knob,
Wilmoth, believing his visitor was a
thief, shot from-the inside, the ball pass
ing through the door panel
For Gods saks, don't shoot, jack"
cried Callahan, but the words were
hardly uttered before another bullet
crashed through the door, penetrating
Callahan's abdomen, inflicting a mortal
injury.
The herald., 1897-10-07
Sailors for Hawaii

OMAHA, Oct. Ga special train with
101 sailors for San Francisco, en- routs
to Honolulu, being assigned to the Bal
timore, left tonight The run at pres
ent is made at the instance of the govern
ment as sort of test of the facilities for
sending sailors across the continent.
The herald., 1897-10-07
Dead in His Berth

CHICAGO, Oct. 6.-When Mrs. J. M.
Work, who had been spending the sum-
mer at New London, Conn. for the bsne-
fit of her husbands halth awoke in her
berth just before the Chicago and Erie
train pulled into -street station
today, she discovered that her husband,
whom she supposed sleeping. had been
dead at her side for several hours.
The herald., 1897-10-07
TURF AND TRACK
jamie T. Breaks the Two-Year-Old
Trotting Record

LEXINGTON, KY, Oct. 6.-Another
large crowd witnessed the second day s
sport at the meeting of the Kentucky
Trotting Horse Breeders association.
The weather was perfect and the track
fast The event of the day was the
$4,000 Futurity for 2-year-olds, won in
record breaking time by jamie T., by
Bow Bells, dam Nida, dam of Leone,
who held the yearling race record of
2:2SA in 1896, in 2:15A. Summaries:
The Wilson stakes, 1920 class, pacing,
purse $2OO0-Sallie Toller won Satin
Slippers second, Nora L. third; best time
2:0SA,
Two-year-old Fruturity value 5000
jamie T., b. f., by Bowels, dam Nida
(Fuller), won in straight heats; time
Ritz, 2:15A. Peter the Great second,
Limerick third.
Charley Herr Miss Duke, Ambi and
Matte Geraldine also started.
2:15 class, trotting, purse $100O-Count-
ess Eve won, DR.. Robinson second, Sun
land City third; time 2:091s.
AT AQUEDUCT
NEW YORK, Oct. 6-Weather pleas
ant; attendance good. Results a. Acque-
duct:
Five furlongs-Gen. Maceo won, Long
Acre second The Cad third; time 1O21A.
One mile. selling-Albert S. won, Old
Sagus second, James Monroe third; time
1:41A.
Seven furlongs - Kinnikinnic won,
Hindoonette second, j. A. Grey third !;
time 1:26A.
Mile and a Xteenth-Buckwa won,
Lobengula second, Miss Prim third
time 1:48.
Five Undergraduates won, Gyp-
ceiver second, Mrs Reeves third; time
1:02A
One mile, selling-Manasses won,
Passover second, Belle of Killarney
third; time 1:42A.
AT WINDSOR
DETROIT, Oct. 6--The attendan nee
was large and the sport of an excellent
character at Windsor today. Track
fast. Results:
Six furlongs, selling-Nover won.
Tony Rutter second, Eliza Ferguson
third; time 1:15A
Seven furlongs-Gotobed won, Tally
Ho second, Mary Prather third; time
l:291s
Earl Fonso second, Florie third time
l:031s
One mile, seling-Traveler won. Ell
Dket second, Gioja third: time 1:4S1b.
Six furlongs, selling-Gasperone won.
Braxey second, Gomor third; time
1:15M
AT CHICAGO
CHICAGO, Oct. 6-Results:
Six furlongs-Loyaletta won, Forfeit
second, c. Fl. Whelan third; time 1:14%
Five furlongs-Daily Racing Form
won, Ruckin second, Lottie Burns third !;
time 1:01h.
One mile-Meadow Thorpe won, DR..
Sheppard second, Mordecai third; time
l:1.
Five furlongs-Abuse won, May w.
second, Golighty third; time 1000
Mile and seventy yards-Buck Massie
won, The Swain second. David Tenny
third; time 1:44h.
Six furlongs-W. c. T. won, Sea Rob-
ber second, Uncas third; time liza.
The last five winners were favorites.
AT LATONIA
CINCINNATI. Oct. 6.-Results at La
tonia:
The herald., 1897-10-07
Salvation Colonists

OAKLAND, Cal, Oct. 6.-The first
contingent of the colonists to go to the
Salvation Army beet culture colony al
Soledad, Monterey county, left Oakland
this morning. The party consisted of
Lieutenant Tillsley, Captain Thompson,
Gillespie F. Traylor and H. Laurence