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The herald., 1897-12-30
Kept a Blind Pig

Mrs. p Eisenbraun of San Gabriel
was caught by James p. Biggs selling
liquor on Monday and arrested on 4
charge of conducting a retail saloon
without a license She pleaded guilty
yesterday before Justice Young, who de-
ferred sentence until Friday, to give
her an opportunity to collect enough
money to pay fine, as she is a poor wo-
man.
The herald., 1897-12-30
Information Dismissed

The information charging D. c., alias
Budd, Lewis, with burglary was dis
missed yesterday on motion of the dis
trict attorney by Judge Smith. 1t was
alleged that Lewis had been partner in
the burglary of the premises of j. II.
Baugham at Irwindale, near Azusa, on
December 18th, 1885, of which Frank
Dow was acquitted on Tuesday, when
three sacks of flour and two sacks of
rolled barley were distracted.
The herald., 1897-12-30
The Debt Is Discharged

Judge York yesterday dismissed the
complaint in the suit of j. Keller and
others against w. S. Fish and others, in
so far as it relates to Fish personally
The court held that debt contracted in
this state between citizens of it and in
herited by a citizen of another state on
the death of creditor, is discharged
by the debtors discharge in insolvency
in this state,
The herald., 1897-12-30
Trial Set

VIM. Wilson and John Drew, accused
of having Jointly robbed ]. A. Moreno of
a diamond stud, valued at $40, and cash
amounting to SIS, have asked for sew
erance. Wilson will be tried in Depart
ment one on February 18th and Drew
on March Sd. The trial of George Bar
nett for assault with a deadly weapon
is set for March I'd and that of Victor-
ano Sala, grand larceny, from the per-
SON March 1St
The herald., 1897-12-30

pear Sunday, Stevens, Donlan and KEEL
ler. Donlan is one of the best known
south paw pitchers in the country.
He will be backed by Kutz. Nearly all
of the members of the teams have seen
service in the east in the different
leagues there.
The next game of Importance here
will be the contest between the Los An
geles and the winners of the tournament
series in San Francisco.
The herald., 1897-12-30
County Contracts

The board of supervisors yesterday ac-
cepted the following bids: Mems cloth
ing and hats, county hospital and coun-
ty farm, Jacoby Bros; womens cloth
ing blankets, etc, Coulter Dry Goods
company; shoes and slippers, Jacoby
Bros; groceries, Nj. e. Frankel, Downey
A schedule of prices for printing, sta
tionery, etc, was adopted by the board.
The herald., 1897-12-30
Sweet Withdraws His Plea

In the district court yesterday the
plea of not guilty was withdrawn in the
case of the United States VS.. H. P. Sweet
ct al, and a demurrer to the indictment
interposed, with the hearing set for
Monday, Jan. g.
Sweet and others are charged with
using the mails with intention to de-
fraud in connection with the Big Rock
creek irrigation scheme.
The herald., 1897-12-30
TWO GOOD GAMES
San Diego and Los Angeles Clubs to
Meet at Fiesta Park

What will probably be as good game of
baseball as any that has been played at
Fiesta park this season will be those be-
tween the Los Angeles and San Diego
teams Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
In the Los Angeles nine will appear such
men as Steinfeldt, DUNCAN, Decker,
Harvey and Mangerina, the latter two
being the battery. San Diego will send
up very strong team, in which will ap-
The herald., 1897-12-30

Devier, who is wanted in that place as a
witness.
Benino Acosta. charged with obstruct-
ing settlement on public lands in Ven
tura county, was examined yesterday
by United States Commissioner Van
Dyke and discharged.
The herald., 1897-12-30
To Be Called Tomorrow

Nothing set in Departments one, two
three. four, five and six.
COURT-Justice Young.
Charters VS.. Ellsworth; supplemental
proceedings: 1870 p. m.
The herald., 1897-12-30

Largest variety Concord business wagons
and top delivery wagons. Hawley. King
The herald., 1897-12-30
Tournament of Roses at Pasadena

Saturday, January 1st procession be-
gins at 1O:9O a. m. Take Santa Fe trains
at 1885 a. M, 900 a. M, $50 a. m., 1000 a.
m.; returning, trains leave Pasadena 200
p. M, $50 p. m. Round trip, 25 cents.
The herald., 1897-12-30
JoTTINGs
Our Homo Brew

Maier & Zobelein's lager, fresh from their
brewery on draught in all the principal
saloons; delivered promptly in bottles or
kegs. Office and brewery, 440 Also street;
telephone 81.
The herald., 1897-12-30

Hawey. King & Co., cor. Fifth st. and
Broadway, agents genuine Columbus Bug
gy company buggies and Victor bicycles.
The herald., 1897-12-30
Court Notes

Deputy Marshal Pourade left for
Portland, Or, last evening with o. r.
The herald., 1897-12-30

Agents Victor. Heating, World and March
bicycles. Hawley, King & Co.
The herald., 1897-12-30
BORN

Everything on wheels Hawley, King
Co., corner Fifth street and Broadway.
The herald., 1897-12-30

All prices Of wall paper greatly reduced,
A. A. Eckstrom. 324 South Spring street,
The herald., 1897-12-30

Wall paper, late styles, low prices, at
:. A. Eckstrom's, 324 South Spring street.
The herald., 1897-12-30
COURT CALENDAR
Cases to Be Called in the Departments

Today
Nothing set in Departments one, two,
three. four and six.
DEPARTMENT FIVE-Judge Shaw.
(2SO0T Insolvency of A. S. Perry; petit
ton for final discharge.
COURT-Justice Young.
Brockman VS.. Harbell; trial. $3.50 a. m.
Merchants Ad Sign Co. VS.. Cohn; demur-
rer: 80 D. m,
The herald., 1897-12-30
Colossal Offering Of
AnQora Rugs

No article Of house furnishing ADDS
such touch Of luxury as z hand
some. fluffy Fur Rug. These are
superb qualities, 50. SO everywhere,
30x6O inches in size, selected skins,
thoroughly deoderized, white, gray
and black. On sale today and
tomorrow s9 only S1.95
The herald., 1897-12-30

STAMM-At 857 South Flower street, De.
cember 20, 1897, to the wife Of A. J.
Stamm, a son.
The herald., 1897-12-30
DEATHS

DEA THIS
WOLCOTT-December %. 1897, Flor De Lis
Wolcott, infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. o. P. Wolcott, aged days.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-02
ANOTHER STEEL POOL.
Arrangements Made to Control Price o.
Billets.

Pittsbury, Pa, January 1.-The spec
ial committee appointed at the last meet
ing Of the American Bessemer association
to figure out plan by which the de-
fHnct pool may be again placed on its feet
as great dictator of prices in the iron
and steel world, has completed report,
which will be presented at the meeting
of members to be held Monday, probably
in Pittsburg The identity of the com-
mittee is not known. The plan is that
the larger concerns will buy up an allot-
ment of the other and smaller mills and
pay the owners to practically retire from
the billet man ufacturing business with
the exception of pocketing dividends that
they will receive from the concerns that
will then make biIlets for the whole
country.
In this respect the billet pool will
emulate the methods of the nail pool, but
with more hopes of success. rhe COR
summation of the project means that the
trade in billets and finished products
would be confined to the larger produc-
ers or a concentration of production
placed in the hands of few large firms
who will then control production, set
prices and share with idle mill owners.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-02
WI LEAD IN GOLD.
Enormous Production in United
States in Past Year.
United
EXCEEDED THAT OF YEAR AGO
TEN MILLION DOLLARS.

The Production of Silver Shows Slight
Falling Off-Total Value of All Minerals
shows Decrease Due to Falling Prices.
New York, January 1.-The Engineer-
ing and Mining Journal tomorrow will
say: The production of minerals in the
United States for 1856 is given at the
total valuation of $653, 81, 46S. showing
d decrease compared with 1895 OF S24, :
$50, 266. This decrease is largely In
values rather than quantities. In none
of the chief articles was there any
marked decrease, while in several there
were considerable increases.
The total production of metals in the
year 1895 is valued at $243, 81. 4S1, an in
crease Of 81, 695, Ill over the previous
year. The value of non-metallic sub
stances was $40, 999, 9S7, decrease OF
$26, 1888, ,377 from 1895. A large part OF
this is due to lower values Of coal,
stones and few other important sub
stances, very little resulting from small
er quantities.
The production of gold reached the
great total of $57, 600. 600, gain of
$40, 1869, 800. This extraordinary advance,
which far surpasses the gain reported
from any other country in the world,
put the United States far in the lead Of
producing countries. Our output of
gold is no less than 26 per cent of the
total reported for the entire world.
fpba ,,rod ,,ctiou of al VAR from dnmastio
ores reached total of 45, 465, 173 fine
ounces, decrease of s65, O62 ounces.
There were produced or refined from
foreign ores and bullion by our smelters
ana other works 10000, 300 fine ounces
of silver, making the total quantity re-
fined or put into final marketable form
in this county, 85, 465, 173 fine ounces.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-02
THE GET THERE CLUB.
New Maine Central Organization Holds Its
First Concert and Ball.

Whitefeld, N. H., January 1.-The
first annual ball by the Get There club
of the Maine Central railroad, was held
here this evening" in the town hall. The
hall was crowded, fully 1875 couples be-
ing in the grand march, led by the floor
director. Thomas Mclaughlin and Mrs.
Mclaughlin. Many toilets worn oy the
concert and dancing was furnished by
the st. Johnsbury orchestra of 10
pieces. Ths decoration of the hall was
under the supervision Of Arthur S.
Bosworth, superintendent of the Maine
Central supply department., assisted by
Thomas BARN. of Roche ster, N. Ii. In
the centre of the hall, suspended from
the ceiling, was large number Of col
ored lanterns in the form OF pine cone.
From these large streamers OF colored
ribbons reached to different parts of the
hall. ON the stage was dummy loco
motive. The grand march was started
by the ringing of the bell and the blow
ing of the "of brakes" whistle. Over
the stage was large oil painting Of
General Manager Evans, and the refec-
tions from large headlight shone di-
rectly upon it.
The Get There club was organized
few weeks ago for the purpose of assist
ing i'll and disabled railroad men. The
officers are: Thomas Mclaughlin of
Lunenburg, president: James J. Parks
of Fabyans, vice president; JaIres Nc
Gibney of Bartlett, Secretary Q. Warren
Brown of Rochester, treasurer: direc-
tary, treasurer, E. ". Fiske of Lancaster.
John A. Mitchell of Crawford, james
a. Mitchell. Henry Shehan of White
field. The Maine Central officials are
honorary members. EE
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-02
ORDERED MAILS BURNED.
High Handed Action of a Canadian Priest
in Small Town.

Montreal, January LA report comes
from Crane Island, Charevox county, TO
the effect that after reading the bishops
mandament there Sunday, the Cure Or
Gered all copies of the L'Electeur in the
local post office awaiting delivery to
su bscrib3rs, to be burned.
The postm aster demonstrated, declaring
it contrary to law. Upon the Cure as
suring him that he would take the
whole responsibility, the papers were
burned. 1t is understood that the pro-
posed joint mandament against the Mani
toba school settlement will be delayed
a week, owing to the death of Archbis-
hop Fabre, and the docu ment will be ao-
co mpanied by letter written by the
archbishop recently, expressing bis ap-
proval of the document.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-02
A GOOD RESOLUTION.
How a Man Can Make Himself and His En-
tire Family Happy Throughout the Year
1897.

Boston, Dec, 31.-There is one New
Year resolution which, If made,is certain
to be kept. Let each man resolve to or
der The Boston Sunday Globe regularly
left at his home, and he will never regret
or retrace that step. Every member
of his family viii find delight in 1t, and
his entire home will be frightened by its
weekly visits.
The big comic color supplement makes
The Globe more unique and superior
than ever, containing, as it does, stories,
poetry, four handsomely colored humor-
GUS pictures. fine, up-to- date Accent
piece of music, puzzle pictures and num-
berless comic cuts in black and white
Even the little babies enjoy the funny
pictures.
Now is the appropriate season for
swearing off trusting to luck for The
Sunday Globe, and for resolving to have
IL delivered at your home every Sunday
morning in the new year. Order today.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-02
BOUND TO BE IN STYLE.

Cambridge Man Essays Popular Diversion
of Murder and Suicide.
Boston, January 1.-Samuel Whitaker,
shoe mender. living on Ridge avenue.
North Cambridge, at 8. 30 this afternoon
shot and killed his wife Catherine, by
blowing the top of her head off with a
shot gun. He then attempted suicide by
cutting his throat with razor. He was
taken to the Cambridge hospital in a
critical condition. Whitaker Is about
fifty years of age, and his wife Is a few
years younger. The couple had numer-
GUS quar.els and drink mad been the
cause Of them. The Whittskers have
seven children.
The children ranged from "a years to
seven weeks in age The infant was the
only ono in the house at the time of the
murder. Four little sons of the couple
had been playing i'll the vicinity and
said their father was qusrrelsomo during
the day and drove item from the house
after dinner. telling them to go out and
hlay as heswas bothered.
1hs neighbors speak very highly of
Mrs. Whitaker, saying she was of the
most amiable disposition. She did all
the work of the household and seldom
complained, expcept of the fact that her
usband drank at times Whitaker is
hard worker, but drank to excess.
When drunk it is said he frequently
threAtsne,l to kill his wife. His wousds
are not considered fatal. He is con-
scious, hut refuses to say a word about
the u flair and at times seems to act as
if his mind was unsound. Later accounts
say that Mary, aged five, was rocking the
cradle when her father entered the house.
Her father and others had been talking
about money matters, and he became
angry. Suddenly he grabbed gun
from the closet and placing the muzzle
a his wifs's head fired, and she fell
mortally wounded. The little girl was
terribly frightened and ran to her neigh
bors. Later SIZE called the police. Whit
taker became very violent at the hos
pital.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-02

cloudy 10 cloudy weather, probably with
out precipitation, warmer, southerly
winds.
Local Weather Report.
Portland, January 1.-The loca weather
bureau office records as to the weather
are the following:
sa. u.-Barometer, 90 1853; thereInom-
eter, 10: dew point, s; humidity, 80;
wind, NV; velocity. 6; weather, clear.
p. m.-Barometer, 20. no; tbermom-
eter, 28; dew point, 81: humidity, "a;
wind, SW; velocity, 4; weather, cloudy.
Mean daily thermometer, 20; maxi
mum thermometer. 2S:smlnlmum tier
mometer, IL; maximum velocity OF wind
14s total precipitation, %.
Wea ther Observation.
The agricultural depal tment weather
bureau fol- yesterday, January 1st. taken
at p. m. meridian time, the observation
for each station being given in this order:
Temperature, direction of wind, state OF
weather:
Boston. 80 degrees. 3, clear: New
York, "a degrees. Z. cloudy; Philadei-
phia. 36 degrees. N, clear; Washington.
40 osgresE. Z, p cloudy: Albany, 80 de-
grees. S. clear; Buffalo, 46 degrees,
s, cloudy; Detroit, 4s, S, rain;
Chicago, 81 degrees, S. rain; st.
Paul, 49, SW. cloudy; Huron, Dak.. IL de-
grees, NV. clear; Bismarck, degrees.
NV, clear; jacksonville, Ga degrees, NE,
cloudy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-02

Judge Webb said they should not con-
sider anything the nature of an admls-
sion of Thomas Bran against himselt
unless they got 1t from his own lips.
Judge Webb went through the evidence
clearly and in detail in some instances.
He picked to pieces Browns testimony,
aud said: ''If you accept it without
question, 1t has great weight; but In the
manner in which it has been assalleo.
you must carefully consider it,
He thought credenoe should be given
the testimony of the sea captains, not
withstanding that they left the sea sew
eral years ago. "There is the question
of motive, Judge Webb continued.
1.-THE government has not proven mo-
tive, but there is no doubt that some one
ON board the ship committed the crime. :"
He declared that the story of the second
mate doing tho killing was too absurd
to be considered. AS to Brown, the
Judge said, no one can tell or interpret
his action before and after the tragedy.
Judge Webb read a definition OF reason
able doubt and admonished. the jury 10
take time and render just verdict.
After the afternoon recess, the court
came together at 5.13. The jury was
not called. Judge Colt announced that
court would convene at 10.30 tonight
and If the jury should wish any lnstruc,
tioDs before then the marshal should
uOUlIy GUo COuTV huu COuuSSIs ouSV GO
the court was about to leave the
building the jury sent a sealsd commu-
nication to the court. The judges or
dered the defendant brought into court.
He appeared at 5.a7.
The jury was sent for and soon were
in their seats. Bran had the same ex-
preston on his face which has character
lied him throughout the trial. The com
munication was: AT what time did
Brown see Bran strike Capt. Nash with
the axe according to his testimony.
Judge Colt said the jury mighs refresh
their recollection, but should not base
their Judgment on the stenographers re-
port
The defence desired to have the Hall
fax deposition put in now, and the prose-
cution agreed to it, but the court did
not think this should be done. The jury
put the question: cat what time did
Brown say he saw Bran strike Capt.
Nash" Browns testimony at Halifax
reads from LIS to l. 80 q. m. His testi-
mony here says Is to 20 minutes before
he WAS relieved from the wheel, which
was 2 oclock. He also testified that 1t
was about 90 minutes or SO before
Loheac relieved him. This is interpreted
as favorable for Bran for Loheac 1estifies
that he saw Bran all the time up to
about ten minutes of two. If Brain conf
mitted the crime he could not have
done it when Brown said he saw him do
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-02
IN A PHILADELPHIA DIVE.
Mrs. Emma Betz Found With Bullet in
Her Head

Philadelphia, January 1.-Mrs. Emma
Betz was shot and killed in the third
story of the house at 1915 north Fourth
street, today. The police were not in
formed of the tragedy until an hour and
a half after the woman was dead. They
have been unable to learn with any oers
tainty who did the shooting. They
arrested Mrs. Christian Engle, tho old
woman who is mistress of the place.
candy" Schmidt, who lived in the
house has disappeared. Mrs. Engle says
the Betz woman came in about noon
with a strange man as she was going
out When Mrs. Engle returned she
found the man gone and the woman dy-
ing from gun shot wound in the throat.
The shooting was done with a gun
own ed by Schmidt.
Later-It is now known that Mrs Betz
was accidentally shot by Edward Engle,
the grandson of Mrs. Betz.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-02
ALL FOR

Edward Flanaghan Killed the Allen Fam
lily Because of Affection for an Eleven
Year Old Granddaughter.
Atlanta, Ga, January Edward G.
Flanagan, who murdered Dixon E. Allen
and his wife. and Miss Ruth Shack, at
Popular Springs last night, seems to have
been in love with Leila Allen, the IL
yenr-old grand daughter OF Dixon
Allen. The old couples married son,
6. W. Allen, and his wife ana two chill
dren, lived with them Id a cottage four
miles from the city limits. Flanagan
had been boarding with them for six
ly yesterday and when he finished he
asked Mrs. G.. W. Allen to give him a
drink of water. She left the room to get
it, Her husband was standing by the
table talking to his father. Flanagan
went to his own room, and return ng
in moment, thrust q pistol through a
portere close to the SUMS head and fired.
Allen lodged and the ball struck him in
the head. He fell to the floor. Flana-
gan stepped over his body and knocked
the lamp from the table with a wave
of his pistol. This left the room in dark
ness old Mrs. Allen, Miss Slack, who
was sister of the younger Mrs. Allen,
and the children ran into room In ter
ror. Flanagan dubbed the elder Allen
with his pistol and illed him with a
few blows. Then he strobe quickly to
the room where the women were scream
ing and began firing on them. Grand
mother Allen was shot through the back
of the neck and fat. " wounded. At
this moment the dauah;er-in-law, who
had gone for the water, returned and
rushed into the room where she heard
the firing. She found that Flanagan
was trying to kill Leila, her daughter.
She clinched with the murderer ana
held to him until he had dragged her
out of doors. There she threw him TO
the ground and succeeded in preventing
him from firing for minute or more,
when her husband, who had recovered
consciousness, ran to his wife's rescue,
and together they vera able to hold
Flanagan and disarm him.
Mrs. Allen then called for help and
when neighbors arrived Flanagan was
bound with ropes. The sheriff suhsc-
quently brought him to this city where
he WINS placed in the county jail.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-02
North Carolina sena orial Fight.

Raleigh, N. c., January 1.-Promi-
nent Republicans from all parts of the
state are assembling here to participate
in tha great senatorial fight. The Re-
publicans here all declare for Pritchard.
The secretary of the Republican state
committee arrived this evening to oon-
duct Pritchard's campaign. He says
there are 72 Republicans in the legisla
ture and as Sc are majority, Pritchard
LACKS IA votes. The Popuiist state chair
man announces that the Populists will
have no Joint caucuses. he says the
Populists will act with the Republicans
in some particulars.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-02
MURDER AT LOWELLTOWN
Aleagre Story Of Shooting Affair
in Maine Woods.
MAN WHO COMMITTED THE DEED
UNDER ARREST.

The Murder Mania Interpretations
bridge Man Shoots His Wife-Woman
Killed in Philadelphia Dive-Two Per-
sons Lose Their Lives in Grand Rapids
Saloon.
Pennington, January la despatch
from Lowelltown announoes that Gil
Blundel shot John Moses last night and
Moses will die.
No particulars Of ths affair has been
received.
Blundel is in the custody of Sheriff
Blake and County Attorney Richards
started for Lowelltown this afternoon.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-02
Three Children smothered.

Hanover. Pa, January Last eve
ming the three little children of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Duttera, who resides about
four miles from this place. were suffo-
Gated. Mrs. Dutttera left home to see
neighbor and locked the children and
a pet dog in the house. When she re-
turned ! shs discovered smoke issuing
from the house Entering through the
front door, she fell through the floor,
which was badly burned and landed in
the cellar. Quickly crossing to the steps,
she assembled to ths first floor where she
found the three little ones, with the dog
ali huddled together in corner of the
room dead. 1t is supposed a spark
from the stove fell on the carpet. causing
a smotheFing fire that coon filled the
room with smoke and burned the floor
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-02
reduction in wages at Homestead.

Pittsburg, January 1.-Notices were
posted today at the Homestead steel
works of the Carnegie company that a
readjustmant would be made in the
wages of the employees in the two open
hearth mills which will affect the ton
mage men and probably amount TO 20 to
workmen were angered and sent a com
mittee to present their protests to the
general superintendent Schwab, who
told them he would lay the matter be-
fore tho company officials.