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Held to Answer

MODESTO, Cal, Dec. 24.-The exami-
nation of George c. Owens, who killed
his wife, shot his daughter and then tried
to kill himself on the 18th Of this month,
took place today before Justice Townes.
He would not make any statement, and
was held to answer without bail. The
defendant appeared in court with his
head bound up to protect the wound
made when. he attempted to blow his
own brains out, after shooting his wife
and daughter.
The herald., 1897-12-25
Trainmen'E Danrers

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-A drill engine
and a train Of fiat cars on the Central
Railroad Of New Jersey collided In Cum
munipaw today. Two brakemen, Coils
and Haycock, were killed. Fireman
James Higgins was fatally injured and
Engineer Murtagh was so badly scalded
that flesh came or with his clothing in
great strips.
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killed Her Children

PARK RIVER, N. D.. Dec. 24.-The
wife Of Jacob Peyer, living near this
place today poisoned her four children
with strychnine and then took poison
herself. All are dead.
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Died on the Street

SACRAMENTO. CAL, Dec. 24.-AIrs
Mary Muir, mother of Miss LizEie Muir,
and Mrs, M. ]. Curtis, the sisters who
recently inherited the fortune Of Million
alre Jacob 2. Davis, fell dead on the
The herald., 1897-12-25

SPOKANE, WASH, Dec. 24.-John M
Campbell, the we'll known bicycle racer
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Will Make the Fortunes of
StOCktOniteS
A FACTORY SITE is CHOSEN
AND OCEANS OF CAPITAL ARE
INTERESTED
But Before Beginning Work the Com
pany Would Like a Little
Donation of Land
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
STOCKTON, Aug. AK. G. Korn.
president of the American Sugar Ma
chinery company, and Fred w. Bolzen-
dal, secretary and treasurer of the
same concern, are in this city looking
over the ground and discussing beet
sugar factory with Stockton parties
This morning, in company with the lat
ter, they inspected the proposed site on
the Boggs tract of land along the Stock
ton channel. The site comprises 100
acres, and is in every way suitable for
a factory
Mr. Korn had this to say about the
proposition:
in Stockton means that the value of land
in this country will be enhanced at least
so per cent and it will be Of immense value
to the entire valley. Before we go ahead
with the work we would like donated to
the company, which will be composed of
Stockton parties, comprising the Stock
ton Beet Sugar company, with capital
stock Of $1000,000, about 5000 acres Of
land. This land need not be situated in
any one place. 1t could be donated in
small lots by farmers within radius of
ten miles from Stockton. In this way
the land could readily be secured to the
company and no one would feel the loss
In fact it would not be loss at all, for
the remainder of each mans land would
be worth from so to 80 per cent more.
This land could be used by the COM
pany for colonization and the raising of
sugar beets to supply the factory. We
have had several propositions submit
ted to us, but the proposition which
have outlined seems the most feasible If
we can secure the land donations"
This donation of 5000 acres Of land to
the projectors of the company is wanted
as bonus for the building of the fac
tory in this locality.
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Is Reduced to a Tattered
Remnant
GEN. WEYLER'S RESIGNATION
IN THE HANDS OF THE HOME
MINISTRY
Resignation Rumors Are Denied, but
Most Of the Spanish Troops
Are Dead
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Havana. via Key West.
says:
Captain General Weyler's summer
campaign came to an inglorious end last
Wednesday when he returned to this
city with rebels firing on his rear guard
all the way from Aqua Cate to Havana.
The captain general made public entry
into the capital, but his reception was
chilly General Weyler cabled his res
ignation to Madrid on Thursday. Last
night I saw copy of the reply he re-
ceived. He was told to remain in Cuba
SO long as the present ministry holds
-rpower.. The suspension here is intense,
but no excitement appears on the sur
face.
The captain general who succeeds Wey-
Ter will have hard task. The splendid
force which Spain placed in Gen. Wey-
ler's hands is, if the truth be told, only
= tattered remnant. A tropical sun has
proved more destructive than battles.
With the exception Of the fortunates To-
Gated in Havana the Spanish soldiers
are in bad way. Many have no shoes.
At midnight last Wednesday night
band of insurgents entered the town of
Gutanamo, province of Santiago de Cuba,
and proceeded to the JAIL where the in
surgent leader, Pericho Perez has been
confined for some time, with the inten-
tion of liberating him. An attack was
made upon the Jail, but the insurgents
were compelled to retire by the troops
stationed in the prison. There were
losses on both sides.
simultaneously with the entrance into
the town of this band, other groups of
insurgents entered by different routes
and Joined forces at the Plaza DIES Armes.
Several stores were plundered. After an
engagement the garrison of the town
succeeded in compelling the insurgents
to retire.
ALL RUMORS DENIED
HAVANA, Aug. H.-Rumors which
have recently been put in circula ton to
the effect that Captain General Weyler
had forwarded his resignation to Madrid
are officially denied here.
The report that Evenalina Cisneros,
niece of President Cisneros, of the Cuban
provisional government, was sentenced
to twenty years at the penal colony on
The herald., 1897-08-15
GOLLI'S TRIAL
A Big Suit Dismissed

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. IA dismissal
has been issued in the superior court in the
suit of Virginia L. Turnbull and Fannie
L. Baxter, executrices of the estate of
B. G. Lathrop. deceased, against Alvinza
Hayward The action was to recover a
quarter of a million of dollars. and involved
serious charges of fraud against Hayward
in connection with the affairs of the Dry
Creek Tunnel and Fluming company. The
plaintiffs in dismissing the suit certified
that by careful investigation they had
ascertained that the charges against Hay
ward are unfounded.
The herald., 1897-08-15

a menace to the interests OF the citizens
of this state to substitute for such
printing the use of any Of the many
cheaper and impractical methods Of
purchasing state documents.
The convention elected officers as fol-
lows: S. H. Jenner of San Francisco.
president. Mr.. McInnis of Oakland was
declared elected secretary-treasurer
Cyren Fisk of Los Angeles was elected
state organizer by acclamation Messrs
Marr, Robbins and Read were elected az
the executive committee.
The herald., 1897-08-15
Uncle Collis' Advice

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14-The Finan-
cial Letter. in it's current issue, publishes
letter from c. P. Huntington to an Of
ficer of the Southern Pacific Railroad COM
pany, in which he advocates the removal
of Mr.. Brotherton, the London agent, on
the ground that he is inimical to the best
interests of the stockholders, and in which
he strongly urges the amalgamation of the
Southern Pacific and Central Pacific rail-
roads,
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resolutions and electing off,

GERS:
Resolved. That in the action Of Gov
Budd In recommending state officials
to do the printing Of their reports on the
mimeograph with the aid of boys from
the public institutions like lone and
Whittier, we see a grave menace to
union labor, and we call upon all unions
to take immediate action in the matter.
The resolution was lost, but the fol-
lowing amendment was adopted by the
committee on resolutions to which 1t
was REFERRED
Resolved, That the dignity of the state
Of California demands that all public
documents be properly printed acc I'd
ing to custom, and we believe it to be
The herald., 1897-08-15

the other countries injured by the United
States tarifr. especially France and Bel
gium, for the purpose of effecting an
agreement to demand the submission of
all disputed points to a court of arb>tra-
tion. In Germany's case the disputed
points are mainly the alleged violation
of existing treaties and the paying back
to the United States treasury of the ex-
port premiums paid by Germany.
The herald., 1897-08-15
GUESSING FOR GOLD

A considerable number of people
have already registered their guesses
on The Herald's two premiums-the
jar and the phial of Klondyke mug
gets-and the contest promises to
grow in interest as it moves along.
The opportunity to guess is open to
all subscribers to The Herald and to
all advertisers in our classified col
umns on terms specified in the an
nouncement. Don't fail to get in
something between one and q thou
sand guesses.
The herald., 1897-08-15
Wholesale Horse-Stealing

MODESTO, Cal, Aug. H-James N.
Phillips. the horse thief, who stole seven
teen horses and mules in June and July
last. and subsequently broke Jail. pleaded
guilty to six charges of grand larceny to-
day, and was sentenced to two years on
each charge at San Quentin, or twelve
years in all, each term to commence at the
end of the former one.
The herald., 1897-08-15
Senator George Dead

JACKSON, Miss, Aug. 14-A tele-
gram received by the Associated Press
this afternoon from Mississippi City,
the gulf coast summer resort, announces
the death of United States Senator
James q. George at IN. Senator
George journeyed from his home at Car
rollton to the gulf about ten days ago,
and hoped the change would benefit him.
and 1t was thought that it had until the
news came today of the relapse.
The herald., 1897-08-15
Lost His Mind

Ed Murphy was taken from the Natick
house yesterday morning and removed
to the county hospital. He is Trail
young fellow who has lost his mind. Ap
effort will be made to send him 10 the
Highland insane asylum
The herald., 1897-08-15
STATE TYPOS

Pass a Mild Resolution and Elect
officers
OAKLAND, Aug. 1.-THE Typos"
have held the most profitable and inter
esting convention in their history. Their
labors concluded this afternoon. They
ended up their work by introducing the
The herald., 1897-08-15
Berry's Burial

MODESTO, Aug. 1.-THE remains of
James Berry. the negro wife murderer.
who killed his wife here in May and was
hanged at Folsom yesterday. were brought
here late last night and quietly buried in
the pauper's field at the dying request of
the assassin. The request was borne by
some citizens of this city. Berry's request
to be buried In a shirt made by his late wife
was complied with. The burial took place
before o'clock this morning without cere-
mOny
The herald., 1897-08-15
Not Entirely Pleasing to
Germans
THE KAISER WAS TOO HUMBLE
EVEN THOUGH HE GAINED HIS
OBJECT
Hereafter England Will Find That
Russia and Germany Are
Opposed to Her
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
BERLIN, Aug. 14.-The visit Of the
emperor and empress of Germany to
Russia and the reception accorded them
is received in this country with divided
feelings Many people blame the en-
peror for humbling himself unnecessa-
rily before the czar, and think his maj
esty has again exceeded his proper lin
it's and say the czar showed much less
mpressment than his guest in the show
er of German decorations and favors be.
slowed upon the Russian court and Off
Gals
On the other hand, the result Of the
emperor's visit to st. Petersburg, so far
as possible, is what the emperor wishes
and especially as regards Great Britain.
Henceforth that country will find. upon
all important occasions, Russia and
Germany in her way.
1t is a curious fact that the tone Of the
entire Russian press changed during
Emperor Williams stay at ST. Peters
burg, and became frankly Anglophobic.
The newspapers of Russia, which have
hitherto been constantly hostile to Ger
many, like the Novoe Vremya, now well
come Emperor William as new ally.
September 30th the imperial couple
will arrive at Hamburg and will witness
the army maneuvers that afternoon. The
next day the king and queen of Italy
will arrive at Hamburg.
From Duke John Albrecht of Neck
lenberg, who has visited Prince Bis
marck. the correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press learns that the prince dis
approves of Eemperor Williams visit
to the czar and its accompanying fea-
lures. as calculated to raise hopes in
the Russian mind which Germany later
may be unable to fulfill, especially in
the matter of further Asiatic conquests.
General Nelson A. Miles, U. S. A., was
granted permission to view the maneu-
vers. Meanwhile he has gone to Stock
holm and Russia.
TARIFF TALK
Acting upon the advice Of Baron Won
Thielmann, the former German ambas-
sador at Washington, who has just been
appointed privy councillor and the rep
resentative Of the imperial chancellor
in all the financial affairs Of the empire,
the German government is entering into
negotiations with the governments of
The herald., 1897-08-15
Hit the Wharf

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 14-The steamer
City of Stockton ran into the berth occu-
pied by the steamer Gold at the Washing
ton street wharf today, and demolished a
few piles, besides spelling the gingerbread
work on her prov. The Gold was not in the
berth at the time
The herald., 1897-08-15
Feltz Will FlY

COLORADO SPRINGS, Aug. 14-Sus-
pended between two immense aeroplanes
made by himself w. B. Feltz will attempt
to fiy tomorrow from the towering summit
of Pixies peak. At no time during the past
week have the weather conditions been
favorable for carrying out his bold plan.
The herald., 1897-08-15
Wards Case POSTPONED

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 14-At the re-
quest Of Garrett McInerney, counsel for
the defendant, the arraignment of W. Rus
sell Ward upon the charge of having COM
mitted adultery with Mrs. John Brad
bury of Los Angeles, was deferred today
until Friday next.
The herald., 1897-08-15
Never Married Gould

NEW YORK. Aug 14-Mrs. Emily Brown
of Douglass, Mich, in deposition filed
today testified that. so far as she knows,
her daughter, Sarah Ann Angel, was never
married to Jay Gould.
The herald., 1897-08-15
Tuolumne Prunes

OAKDALE, Cal. Aug. I-The first spec
linen of dried fruit from Tuolumne coun-
ty. over the Sierras. has reached here. The
specimen consists of two cars of dried
prunes and was shipped to Philadelphia.
The herald., 1897-08-15

There are undelivered kilograms at the
Western Union telegraph office for VIM.
Herbert Townsend, Mrs. H. Rellmaine.
Andrew Slorah and D. L. Russell.
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the coast of Northern Africa. is un-
DON CARLOS CHANCE

NEW YORK, August 1.-THE Tribune
says: r. D. Cortina. probably the best
known representative of the Carllst
party now in this city. had some inter-
esting things to say to a reporter in re-
lation to the assassination Of Premier
Canovas and the effect it will probably
have upon Spanish politics. Mr.. Cor
tina believes that the ultimate result of
the murder of the Prime Minister will
be the accession of Don Carlos to the
throne of Spain. Don Carlos could arm
many men now and could march into
Madrid without a struggle. How could
he be stopped when Spain has about
100000 soldiers in Cuba and $4,000 in the
Philippines? But he refuses to do it..
Here have a letter written by his secre-
tary from Lucerne. where Don Carlos
Is now staying. He is too patriotic to
take what he might have. 1t would be
too much like taking advantage of the
Cuban war and the trouble in the Philip
pines and he loves his own country more
than his own profit. But it must come
to an end"
GOLLIS TRIAL
MADRID, August 1.-THE court mar
tial of Angelo GolH the assassin of Pre-
mier Canovas, will not open until Mon
day. 1t will be presided over by lieu
tenant colonel of the artillery.
The herald., 1897-08-15
The Silver Dollar

NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-At today's New
York price the silver in the standard dol
lar is worth 1882 cents.
The times., 1897-08-27
TO LICENSE LAWN FETES
Complaint Made That They Are
Sometimes a Nuisance.
Lieut. Boyle Suggests That Means
Be Taken To Regulate Them
Maj. Moore's Endorsement.

Lawn parties which because of their
geDerel connection with churches have
been allowed 10 be held without licenses.
will probably hereafter have to pay a
as do o,her forms Of entertainments. At
tertion was called TO growing buse Of
this lawn party privilege by Police Lieut..
Boyle in letter TO Major Moore. The
latter forwarded the letter TO the Com
missinnerS with the Endorsement, Lawn
parties are a glowing evil and some means
should be taken to regulate them
Since It has become generally known
rEat a license is not required TO give
entertainments for gain, the proceeds to
be used for charitable or religious in
st turans or societies, the number Of
ef ftertainments given where it is claimed
the proceeds are to be used as above men
toned has become enormous.
They are given under the name of
lawn parties III lots and yards, in resi-
dence neighborhoods, that are not at
Oh suitable for the purpose, and are
frequently an annoyance TO many who
live within hearing distance of the music
and Eilarity of those assembled, which
often keeps them awake until midnight
and Sometimes later.
There have been several complaints
made TO lie aboutit, but we are una BILE To
determine where the lawn parties shall be
held, and can therefore give no relief 1
would respectfully suggest that you bring
this matter to the attention OF the honor
able Commissioners with view of having
law enacted whereby small license
fee may be charged for entertainments as
aforementioned, not as q source OF revenue.
but simply to put them under the cOntrol
of the authorities, license to be granted
orrejected, at the discretion OF the honorable
Commissioners, with d penalty sufficiently
severe to deter persons from giving them
without a license
IF complaint is then made that they
| are an annoyance in any locality, a license
| could be refused. AS it is now, they can
| be given anywhere and eYeryw here, and l
| am under the impression that i'll many
! cases the proceeds are not used for the
| purpose stated. 1 will also state that
| from all that l can learn the same sta te
| of affairs Exists in all the D ther precincts
The times., 1897-08-27
TALMAGE,s CHICAGO CALL.
Not Believed That He VIII Accept
the Plymouth Church Offer.

The rumor that DR.. T. De Witt Talmage
may sever his connection with the Fir ST
Presbyterian Church has been revived by
the news from Chicago that Plymouth
Church, OF that city. is seeking to prevail
on the eloquent preacher to accept call
for service thsre.
Notwithstanding the fact that DR.. Tai
mage has heretofore entered a violent
protest against the assumption that he
could be discovered from the First Presiy.
terian Church, the rumor that he may do
so has wonderful vitality. 1t is the con
clHsion possibly of a great many that the
call to Dr. TalnIage has developed since
his denial, and that consequently such a
call may be pending.
At this end of the wire all the circul-
stances and evidence are certainly that
Dr.. Talmage will remain here. DR.. Sunder-
land, co pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church, wrote a letter here some days ago
in which he, speaking of his own return,
said that DR.. Talmage would be here to
preach on the second Sundayi in September
Two Of the tr ustees of the church who
were seen yesterday said that all the in
Formation they had was to the effect that
there was no tr nth IN the constantly re-
curing ruinor.
The times., 1897-08-27
PAULINE BLISS MYSTERY
Report of Her Location in Montana
Is Discredited.
A DeniAl That She Was Abducted for
the SUage-Mrs. Bliss Criti-
caIly Ill

The rumOr that Pauline, the pretty thir
berD-y6ar-old daughter OF DR.. and Mrn.
Bliss. OF TskOuta Park, who was abducted
by her father on the 10th OF this month, had
besn located in Montana with brother
in-law of DR. Bliss, could not be verified
yesterday
Those interested admit that there is
Drother-iaIaw living in Montana, but
are satisfied that neither the father nor
the child las gone or intends going 10
that place.
lLporter called at the residence Of
Mrs. Byrnes, 4I5 Massachusetts avenue,
where Mrs. Bliss is stopping. Mrs. Byrnes
said that, as far Is she knew, the story
was untrue and absolutely without founda
ton.
Ii is sixteen days. she said, "since
Pauline was carried away by her father.
and we have never heard the slightest
word or found any cleW that would tend
TO locate the cldld. The mother is in a
very precarious condition, indeed, and il
something is not heard from the child at
once that VIII alleviate the mothers ,lis-
tless, we cannot answer for the conse-
ouences."
Mrs. Hiss IS conscious almost all the
time and il is pitiful TO see the way she
listens for every footstep and turns every
time the door is opened TO see il the one
who enters is not Pauline"
When questioned as to the truth OF the
statement tnat Mrs. Bliss was at one time
on the stage, she emphaticany denied it.
She also said that the story Of Mrs. Bliss
trying to get Pauline on the stage as d
fancy dancer last winter was false.
sim sar
refined and delicate tastes, and would
not, even for a moment, consider such a
thing"
Ashley II. Gould, the Ia wyer for Mrs Bliss,
was Not in a very talkati tive humor when a
reporter called, but consented TO remark
that nothing lad been heard either from
Pauline OF Eer father. After a good deal
of questioning he said that he had known
Mrs Bliss for number Of years and was
certain ttat she had never been on the
stage or tried TO get Pauline into the
profession.
Has the case been put in the hands of a
detective7r asked the reporter
Il decline to answer that question"
.Dc you deny that such is the case?"
81 do not deny anything"
what is tie condition Of Mrs. Bliss at
the present tirlc?"
Mrs bliss is a very sick woman and
cannot possibly recover. Previous To the
abduction Of her daughter, Mrs. Bliss had
g severe case OF typhoid fever, which nearly
proved fatal, but she was convaleScing
rapidly. The shock Of her little daughter
disappearance, coupled with that of hel
husband, has caused a relapse, from which,
owing to her weakened condition, she viii
never recover
The times., 1897-08-27

personal intensity. 1T came To me on
snowy day steexplaned, her face radiant
with the remiuiscence, land l chrisaened u
Eena, that means snowbird, you know.
Prof. Fanciulii has accepted TWO compo
sitions, maZourka and barcarole, from
Miss Campbell which will be played By
the Marine Band at the Presidents grounds
on September is.
The fact that there is no home for tie
blind of Washington has long weighed on
the heart Of those Interested in their behalf
and cognlzant OF their needs Mr. Young's
decision has encour aged not only the blind
but Their friends, who have decided TO
make strenuous effort to supply want
that was never more pressing than now
The blind, with their more than usual
concentration of mind, are e-erninently
musical, and it is impossible to put in
words their joy at the prospect of getting
at the musical compositions now shelved
in the Library alcoves.
Tie "Rossina Circle" a club OF un-
usually gifted blind musicians, is COM
posed of Miss Claire Danver Murray. so
prano: Miss ka Uterine Loretta Grady, pian-
isU: Mr. William Oates. 'celloist; and Mr..
Harry Hoskins, violinist. The meet twice
IL week at tdCn others houses Tor re-
hearsal, and their business manager, MI.
George GoSs intends to arrange for their
appearance professionally in The coming
season. Miss Grady, who is o pretty and
fragile girl, has Just memorized LisZt's
twent yfour page transcription of the
Prophet" which she interprets with
splendid accuracy, and Miss Murray
clear, strong soprano renders the most in
tricate scores. nue
BY all odds the most unique periodical
published in Washington is 1.-The Scrap
Baskct.' edited by Miss Katherine Keith
1t is issued weekly on manila car 1board
and, unlike any other magazine, has no
regular form, but varies according tc the
length OF its contents.
Miss X eth, no is the daughter of Prof
Keith. of the Nautical Almanac Office, is
an earnest friend of the blind and Is never
tired OF serving them any way that viii
add to their happiness. She selects mis-
cellancous articles from seeing publ
cations, aud Miss Campbell, assisted by
other ladies', copy them in dot print. The
'Scrap Basket" is then circulated among
the blind of the city and when il mas gone
the rounds it is returned To the editor. W no
separates the articles and distributes them
among the readers as n gift.