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The new North-west., 1897-01-22
NEW JERSEY WELL TAKEN CARE OF.
Vice Presfdent-Elect Hobart Talks
Over Cabinet Possibilities.

Newark, N. j., Jan. 17.-Vice President
elect Garrett A. Hobart, in an interview
today said there would be no cabinet ap-
pontments from New Jersey, particularly
for the reason that New Jersey seems to
have been pretty we'll provided for.
Hobart will go to Washington Tuesday,
March 2, and will be accompanied by Mrs.
Hobart and his son. He has taken apart
ments at the Arlington and will reside
there while his official duties require his
presence at the national capital.
The new North-west., 1897-01-22
HEAVIEST SNOW STORM THIS YEAR.
Northern Nebraska and South Da-
lSOta in the Blizzards Grasp.

Omaha, Jan. 16.-Special kilograms to
the Bee from northern Nebraska and
South Dakota points report that the
heaviest snow storm Of the season Is
now in progress.
Huron, s. D., reports four inches added
to the three feet that already covers the
Jim river valley, and railways are again
blockaded.
Efforts to get q rotary snow plow
through on the Great Northern to Water
town had to be abandoned. At other
points the situation Is equally bad.
The new North-west., 1897-01-22
WALLA WALLA'S NEW AUDITOR
Richard McGaHey Elected by the
County commissioners.

Walla Walla Jan. 1S-The county COM
missioners today elected Richard Nc
Gahey, populist, county auditor, to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of "A. IL.
Crocker.
County Commissioner Walder, who was
a candidate, upon the death of the au-
ditor, withdrew this morning.
McGahey was elected by a vote of two
to one for H. G.. Tobin. McGahey was de-
feated for the office by CrocSer at the
last election.
The county commissioners today award
ed the contract to a local drug firm for
1000 ounces of strychnine, which will he
distributed among farmers for the pur-
pose of exterminating squirrels.
The new North-west., 1897-01-22
BRYAN SPOKE IN TENNESSEE.
Neither the Mills Nor the Mints Are
Omen.

Nashville. Tenn, ian. 1S.-Hon. William ].
Bryan, en- route to Texas on lecturng tour,
spoke in jackson, Tenn, this afternoon \
large crowd greeted him at the depot and he
spoke from the depot platform He said there
more silver advocates now than the day
before election and that yet the republican
party had failed to show the open mills any
more than the open mntS.
The new North-west., 1897-01-22
RUMoRs OF POISONING OF THECZAR
Changes in the Kitchen OF the Whit
er Palace Responsible Therefor.

London, Jan. 17.-The Daily Mail dispatch
from Vienna says:
Startling are current that the
and czarna suffering from Indications of
poisoning, but the only ground for them seems
to be that extensive changes recently have
been made in the kitchen of the winter pal
ace. O..
The new North-west., 1897-01-22
POpe Leo Is Please d.

London, Jan 17.-The Chrcnicle's correspond
ent at Rome says that the pope has heard of
the signing of the Anglo-AmeE!oan treaty with
satisfaction He would wish the papacy to
be regarded as a permanent arbitration tribu-
nal for all nations, but he Is glad to see the
nrnciDla adopted in any form.
The new North-west., 1897-01-22
Earthquake in Illinois.

St. Louis, Jan. ls-A special to the Republic
from Redbud ILL.,, says:
distinct earthquake shock felt there
at 10:23 p. tonight. 1t was preceded by a
roar like thunder and seemed to come from
the east, gradually dying out to the westward.
The new North-west., 1897-01-22
Scaled n High Mountain.

London, Jan. IA dispatch from Mendosa
Argentina to the Chronicle says that the
swiss guide, Zurbriggenn. had reached the
summit of Concagua in the Andes, over "a 900
feet above the level, after the third at
tempt.
The new North-west., 1897-01-22
Americans Have n Remedy.

Washington Jan. 1.-THE German milers
have offered prize of $3.50 for a method of
destroying the meal moth. which has been raw
aging the German mills.
United States General Dekay at Berlin offers
to deliver to the proper authorities a method
forwarded by Americans.
The new North-west., 1897-01-22
A DEADLOCK DOWN IN OREGON.
Vote Cannot BE Taken for Senator
Retare Ephrunry 2

Salem. Or, Jan. 1S.-Eight out of the 40
days which constitute the legislative session
have gone and the house has not yet organized.
Beyond dozen roll calls which disclosed no
quorum. the house today did nothing. The
failure to organize today prevents vote be-
ing taken for United States senator before
Tuesday. February 2.
The new North-west., 1897-01-22
Mr.. Gcrnghty Admitted.

Olympia. Wash, Jan ls.-Representative ].
Nj. Geraghty of Spokane has been admitted to
the bar after a rigid examination in the SUI
preme court.
The new North-west., 1897-01-22
Montana Weather.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-Montana = Partly
tion.
The herald., 1897-08-20
THE PACKER MUTINY
The Guilty Sailors Make Confession of
Crime


NEW YORK, August ia dispatch
to the Herald from Buenos Ayres says:
Telegraphic advices from the Herald s
correspondent in Rio de Janiero, Brazil.
are to the effect that vessel of the At
lantic squadron has picked up and holds
at Bahia John Lend and the other mem
bers of the crew of the American
schooner Oliver Packer, who mutinied
at sea. They murdered the captain, J.
w. Whitman, and the first mate, Will
lam Sanders, after having had trouble.
The crime was committed about 125
miles from Buenos Ayres. The six pris-
oners have made a confession Of their
part in it and have attempted little con-
cealment. They say that after the MUIR
ders they set the vessel on fire and took
to the boats. The schooner was laden
with lumber and burned very quickly.
The men had rough experiences before
they were picked up. The details of
the mutiny have not been given out yet,
but the men say that there had been
i'll feeling on the whole voyage, and the
captain and the second mate had made
strong enemies of all the members of
the crew.
The United States Consul will take
charge of the men and they will prob
ably be sent to Boston for trial. on a
merchant vessel.
The herald., 1897-08-20
The Craven Case

SAN FRANCISCO, August 19AMrs.
Sarah B. Johnson, proprietor of the
Colonial Hotel, was the first witness ex-
amined in the Angus-Craven case today.
She stated that Mrs Craven called upon
her in December, 1894, and told her that
Senator Fair had made a will at her
house and mentioned some of its con-
tents. She also said that the Senator
had not left her anything in the viii, but
had promised to give her some property.
Subsequently she showed the witness
the deeds. The whole morning session
was consumed in the cross-examinatior
of the witness. In response to an affi
davit filed by Mrs, Craven a citatio
was issued by Judge Slack citing Ex-
pertAmes to appear and show cause whs'
ne should not be adjudged in contempt
for having during the course of lecture
at Heald's College. on August 11th. ex-
hlbited certain portions of the alleged
Fair will and pronounced them forgeries.
The herald., 1897-08-20
RECIPROCITY
Won't do France Very
Much Good
PATENOTRE'S PROPOSITION
COMBINES AN OFFER WITH A
THREAT
Tariff Rates Must Come Down OF
American Products Stay Out
of France
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-secretary
Sherman has acknowledged. the recent
overtures of the French government,
through Ambassador Patenotre, for ne
gotiating reciprocity treaty between
the United States and France under the
reciprocity clause of the new tariff law,
and the secretary adds an assurance
that he hopes to take up this important
subject at an early day. 1t will be the
first effort toward practical application
of the reciprocity clause of the new law
and to some extent it will shape the
future action of the government in the
treaties to be negotiated.
1t has developed that the reciprocity
clause will not permit an offer to France
of much reduction of duties. The data
prepared in this connection shows i'm
ports from FraEce for the year 1856
amounted to $67,O0,000. 1t is estimated
that the duties under the new tariff law
on imports of this amount would be
$50, 4000 900, of 4S.35 per cent of the value
of the goods. If, however, the reciproc-
ity clause is granted to France the
duties on French imports is estimated
at $31 100000 or Al per cent Of the value
of the goods. Thus the reciprocity clause
would reduce the French duties less than
81, 100000 on years imports.
AS against this it is shown that on
the imports of the United States to
France, amounting to $62,S00,000 the
duties would be $4,000000, or 22.2S per
cent of the value of the American goods
sent to France.
Ambassador Patenotre's proposition
contemplates that the French minimum
rates established five years ago shall be
continued if the United States grants
reductions under the reciprocity clause
of the new law. Otherwise the French
government is likely to restore her max
imum rates against meats, fruit, dried
fruits, woods, wood blocks for paving,
slaves, hops, prepared pears and apples,
and possibly petroleum.
The herald., 1897-08-20
FIGEL'S CASE
Witnesses Examined But Nothing
Startling Elected

SAN FRANCISCO, August 19.--Wher
the Figel examination was resumed this
morning Otto H. Heyneman, steno-
grapher for Chief of Police Lees, was
called upon to produce the notes taken
by him during the interviews which
Figel had with the Chief the day after
the Hoffman murder. The defense. how
ever. objected so strenuously that the
court sustained the objection. Thi
prosecution managed to extract the mos
salient points of the interviews from the
witnesses and then Bernard Josephs
from whom Figel borrowed money, was
called and his testimony taken at the
coroner's inquest read to him.
The evidence of Edward Rothschild
given at the inquest was also read and
both witnesses affirmed their previous
statements. Rothschild identified tel
egram that he had sent to Hoffman from
New York, which said that the profits
OF the eastern branch of the house for the
last year ending May 1897, had been over
Sal, 900.
The herald., 1897-08-20

church. AT the first session Of the day,
in Tomlinson hail. Secretary J. A. Duff
submitted the annual report of the COM
mittee on young peoples work, showing
a total membership of $4,000. In addi-
ton there is an army of juniors 10000
strong. The following officers We're
elected Chairman, C. +. Wishart;
secret etary. Miss Ella Comins; press sec
Iretary. Orville Wilson; treasuere w. j,
Stewart. The forenoon session was con-
cluded by Rev. w. T. Malloy, d. D.. of
Chicago, who spoke on the Ministry OF
Sympathy"
The herald., 1897-08-20
PRICE OF SILVER
Can't Possibly go Below Fifty Cents
Ounce

DENVER, Col, August 19-In letter
for the public Ex-Governor Grant of the
Omaha Grant smelter says, regard
ing the fall in the price of silver:
"In' my opinion the world can produce
not to exceed 10000, 600 ounces per an
mum at so cents per ounce. The annual
absorption is greater than 150,000,00L
ounces, 80 that 50 cents should be bed
rock prices. In the immediate future i.
may go below so cents because the smeli,
ers and others are Offering to sell millions
at the best prices to be obtained, thirty
sixty and ninety days hence. This is
done with a view of getting rid of the
present stocks with as little loss as pos
sible. I put so cents as bedrock because
/ believe that the world will continue to
absorb an increasing amount of silver
from year to year, and don't believe it
is possible to maintain the present out
put at so cents"
The herald., 1897-08-20
FISK'S FORTUNE
Is Harder to Catch Than the Wicked
Flea

SAN FRANCISCO Aug. 19.-Asa w.
Fisk received another setback today
in his endeavors to secure large slice
of the valuable estate left by his ia ather,
Asa Fisk. the money lender. Judge Sea-
well decided that the second action COM
menced by young Fisk against his step
mother and brother, who are the admin
istrators of the estate. could not be main
tanned. Fisk claimed that the estate
owed him nearly million dollars, and
it was further contended that his first
advance through moneys loaned him by
the plaintiff. Judge Seawell decided that
the case was barred by the statute of
limitations, ard that, moreover. it should
have been brought during the lifetime
of his father If he wanted to secure an
accounting
The herald., 1897-08-20
GRAND STAND FELL
Nobody Killed But Many Are Badly
Hurt

HUTCHINSON, Kas., Aug 19.-The
grand stand fell at the l.. A. w. circuit
bicycle races here today. -Four thou
sand people packed the temporary struc
ture, and during TIE races, without
warning. section of the grand stand
gave way. throwing 500 people to sne
ground. None were killed. but number
We're seriously injured. They are:
f. p Crishman, back wrenched and
internally injured; may die.
NJ L. Barrett, editor Arlington (Kas
Enterprise; struck back of head on
beam; he is still unconscious.
Mrs c. *. Becker Raymond, Kas.
serious internal injuries.
James Van Emon, Hutchinson; thigh
broken and badly bruised.
VIII Duvai Hutchinson; ankle
crushed.
The herald., 1897-08-20
Amateur Athletics

BERKELEY. August 19..-The stu
dents of the University of California
plan revolution in their athletic affairs
A new constitution has been prepared fol
the athletic association which will cen
trallze power in the hands of a strong
committee of nine The aim is to place
the hitherto loosely managed affairs OF
university sports on a firm basis and ii
win athletic supremacy III every line
AS a means of centraljza ton. all tht
funds raised for college sports will b.
placed in the charge of one man.
The herald., 1897-08-20
The Schofield Case

SAN JOSE, August 19.-The Grand
Jury took up the Schofield case this
morning and subpoenas were issued foi
all the witnesses, returnable this after
noon. Dan butcher was brought here
from the Madrone Jail to his intense de-
light as he says the ghost of Schofield
haunte him in his cell all last night.
The grand jury is considering the
Schotield case, and will probably find
indictments against Mrs. Schofield and
Daniel butcher. An autopsy will be
held on the body of Schofied to deter
mine the course of the bullet Aside
from this there is no development in the
case today.
The herald., 1897-08-20
TURF AND TRACK
Grand Circuit Races Spoiled by the
Rain

GLENs FALLS, N. Y, Aug. 19.-The
third day of the grand circuit meeting
was a disappointment. The two events
that were finished went in straight
heats. Before the first heat of the 2:20
class pacing the hardest rain storm of
the season came up and rain poured
down in torrents for more than an hour
The track became veritable canal and
racing ended for the day.
2:14 trottinG, purse $1500-Margaret
won, Allen Dare second, Black Seth
third best time, 2:1S1@.
Free-for-a all pacing, purse $2000-Lot-
tie Lorraine won, Directly second Bright
Regent third; best time, 2:0S%.
2:20 pace, purse $500, unfinished--W
H. G. won first heat; no time taken.
Miss Margaret o. NJ. c., Daisy G. and
Flirt finished in the order named.
BRIGHTON BEACH
NEW YORK, Aug. 19.---Results at
Brighton Beach:
Five furlongs-Purse Proud won,
Lambent second, Tallahassee third
time, 1908.
Five furlongs-King Max won, Mrs.
Reeves second, Joe Sanderson third !;
time, 1:051s.
Mile and furlong--Howard Mann
won, Paul Kauvar second. Skate third !;
time. 1:571a.
Half mile-Glbraltar Won Ruby Lips
second, Varus third; time, :49Jh.
One mile-Tom Cromwell won. Crom-
we'll second, Premier third; time. Las.
Mile and sixteenth-Ben Elder won.
Thomas Cat second, Dorian third: time.
1852.
CHICO TROTTING
CHICO, Aug. 13.-The attendance at
the track this afternoon was good. The
pool sellers were kept busy and a prea
deal Of money changed hands. sum
mary:
2:40 class trotting-Fanadma wen.
Billups second; best time, 2:201s
Race for buggy horses-Harry ]. Won.
Bridget second, Wapple third; best
time. 2:30M.
Three-year-old trotting-Anselor won,
Lynall second, Doctor J. third. Cordray
The herald., 1897-08-20
fourth, Central Girl distanced; best
time, 2:21N.
AT GRASS VALLEY

fourth, Central Girl distanced; best
time, 2:21N.
AT GRASS VALLEY
GRASS VALLEY, Aug. 19.-Compared
with yesterday, the attendance at the
race meet today was small. 1t was un-
usually warm weather and the dust was
terrible. 1t was a slow track, but the
betting was lively. The first race was
a mixed Pacing and trotting. mile heats
three in five. The purse was given by
citizens of Nevada City. The event was
woa by Munyon, Bonnie Bell second
Gray Dick third; time, 2:2S The horses
ran in the order named the first and Sec
ond heats.
The second race, three furlongs, heats
was for the Champion Mine Father Lode
purse-Won by Buckhorn, Iron Jacket
second, Venus third; time, :36.
Third race, five furlong, for a purse
donated by Hon. John F. Kidder-Won
by Macqueda, Glen Ann second, Uncle
True third; time, 1:0SA.
The fourth and last race was a mile
and sixteenth-Won by Trix, Nicnae
second, Fifi third; time, 1:491s.
AT SARATOGA
SARATOGA, N. Y, Aug. 19.-Five
furlongs-Ulysses won, David second
Lady Mitchell third; time, 1:02A.
| Six furlongs-Martha II won, The
Huguenot second. Amazonian third
| time, 1:16.
| Six furlongs-Saratoga won, Barra-
can second, Lady Hardcastle third
| time, 1:17
! Mile and a sixteenth-Good Times
won, Ulysses second, Orion third; time
1:51H.
| One mile-Ace won, James Monroe
| second, knight Of the Garter third
| time, 1:43%.
The herald., 1897-08-20
A Neglected Duty

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 19.-Acting
Collector of Internal Revenue Thomas
this afternoon made an order transfer
ring large force of gaugers from North
ern to Southern California and vice
versa on September 1st next The order
affects several hundred men and is the
most radical movement of the kind at
tempted for several years The law re-
quires that these transfers be made ev-
cry four months, but none have been
made within the past eight months.
The herald., 1897-08-20
The Latin Union

WASHINGTON. August 19.--Private
advices from Nicaragua are that Costa
Rica and Guatemala will in all proba-
blity refuse TO proceed further With the
scheme for the consolidation of the five
republics of Central America into one
nation and that the present greater re-
public. comprising Salvador. Honduras,
and Nicaragua, will disintegrate al an
early date.
The herald., 1897-08-20
An Illinois LVnching

CHICAGO, Aug 19.--An unknown
tramp was lynched by a crowd of infur-
lated farmers this afternoon near Man
helm. small village west of here. The
tramp assaulted a woman and beat her.
He then fled, but farmers We're soon in
pursuit and captured the tramp after
short chase He was Immediately strung
up to the nearest tree.
The herald., 1897-08-20
Black Jacks Gang

SILVER CITY. N. NJ. Aug. 19-Thc
Black Jack gang of border bandits made
an addition to their record OF crime
in this section today Early his morn
ing they rode up to the ranch of shorty
Miller, on Mule reek, about sixty miles
west of here, and, calling him to the
door, shot him, inflcting wound which
will probably prove fatal. A posse OF
cattlemen was at once organized to fol-
low then, and unexpectedly came upon
The herald., 1897-08-20
ON THE DIAMOND
Winners Of Games Played by League
Clubs

BROOKLYN, Aug. 19-The St. Louis
Browns were not in it at any stage today
Score: Brooklyn 13. base hits Is, errors
/; st. Louis S, base hits 8, errors 4.
Washington-Griffith had the Senators
at his mercy today. Score: Washing
ton 4, base hits 5, errors s; Chicago 10
base hits IA. errors 2.
New York-The game today was q
pitchers battle. Score: New York l.
base hits 6, errors 2; Louisville0, base
hits 8, errors g.
Boston-Boston won because of Mich
olas' pitching and perfect fielding. Score:
Boston 16, base hits 1S, errors 0; Pitts
burg 1. base hits 5, errors 3.
Baltimore-Cleveland today treated
Baltimore to its first shutout of the sea
son. Score: Baltimore 0, base hits s.
errors @; Cleveland 3, base hits 6, errors 2
Philadelphia-The Phillies lost today
to Cincinnati in a close game. Attend
ance 2100. Score: Cincinnati 4, base hits
9. errors 1; Philadelphia 3, base hits s.
errors /.
The herald., 1897-08-20
Baynclimate Breezes

SAN DIEGO. Aug. 19.-Meager re-
ports are coming in tonight from the
back country, telling of damage done
by desert wind that blew at the rate OF
forty miles an hour. Julian apple or
chards are said to have suffered severe
ly. The crop was estimated at 100000
boxes. Tonight's reports are that Z
large part, perhaps one-half, Is ruined
The herald., 1897-08-20
A Kidnaper Caught

ALBANY, N. Y, August 19.-The s.
year-old son of ]. Conway, who has been
at the mercy of kidnapers since Monday
was returned to his parents through the
effort of private detectives and reporters
of the Argus. The child was abducted
by his uncle. Joseph Hardy. and H. G..
Blake. The former is under arrest but
the latter is fugitive from Justice.
The herald., 1897-08-20
Baptist Women

SANTA CRUZ, Aug 19.-The Wo-
mans Baptist Home Mission society, in
session at Twin Lakes today, elected
the following officers: Mrs. Sunderland,
president; Mrs La Tourett, vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. Laura Baker, recording sec
retary; Mrs. L. V. JOY. treasurer; Miss
Ida Spencer, corresponding secretary.
Rev. c. A. Woody of Portland deiiv-
cred an address on Baptist achievements
in home missions.
The herald., 1897-08-20
Struck a Train

MADISON, Wash. August 19-As
freight train No. Is was coming west, one
mile east of Ellington, a large tree which
mad been slowly burning all day col
lapsed, falling across the train and
breaking through an empty box car
killed one man and badly injured an
other
The herald., 1897-08-20
Farmers Institute

SAN FRANCISCO. August 19-Tha
first Farmers Institute north OF the Te-
hachapi will be held a Pacific Grove on
the ist and I'd of September There vii,
be seven sessions This institute will b.
attended by Prof NJ L. Jaffa and Con-
ductor 7. w. Fowler.
r. w. Cowan, chairman of the British
Beekeepers' Association, will also be
preSent.
The herald., 1897-08-20
Military Marksmen

SANTA CRUZ, Aug. 19.-At the brig
ade target shooting competition Com
pany d, Second regiment, of Nevada
City made the highest score. This af-
ternoon Surgeon General Hopkins of the
governors staff and Surgeon General
Galway OF General James staff in
spected the sanitary corps headquar-
tere. At the review the Santa Cruz ma
val reserves were in line. This evening
The herald., 1897-08-20
TRICKY JOHN
Finds Means to Evade the Exclusive
Act


NORTH TONAWANDA, N. Y, Au-
gust 19.-Uncle Sam is being defrauded
and the Chinese exclusion act evaded al
most every day along the Niagara from
tier. Lately the operations of the SNUG
glers have increased in volume so rap
idly that the Federal officers have be-
come alarmed. The smuggers seem to
be well informed as to the movements
of the officers, and through information
furnished them, presumably by spies,
have been able to avoid all traps set. The
interdicted immigrants are brought
across the Niagara frontier in consider
able numbers every month. When they
reach this city they are taken under
cover of the darkness to a certain laun-
dry, where they are planted until ar
rangements can be made to send them to
interior cities.
The herald., 1897-08-20
Advancing Prices

ELGIN. H., August 19.-The Elgin
Watch Company has advanced the
price of watch movements ten per cent
The advance is on all the better grades
Of movements. Cheap movements have
been advanced also from SO to 70 cents on
each.
The herald., 1897-08-20
A Bank Failure

EUREKA. Utah, Aug. 19.-The pri-
vate banking house of G. A. Rice sus-
pended payment today on account of
heavy Withdrawals and inability to re-
alize. The bank had on deposit about
$40, 900.
The herald., 1897-08-20
Tennis Players

NEWPORT. r. l., Aug. 19.--In the
tennis tournament today Larned beat
Wrenn, S-6. 3-6. 6-2, S-6 and scored 167
points to Wrenn's 155.
Preliminary: ]. p. Peret defeated G.
P. Sheldon Ga, SO, 60.
The herald., 1897-08-20

the bandits on Dry creek, about twenty
miles distant from the Miller ranch. ~
fight ensued in which Edward Moss was
killed and Elgin Holt is reported to be
missing. Officers are in pursuit Com
piete details will not be obtainable until
tomorrow.
The herald., 1897-08-20

1.-The citizens gave a reception to the off,
GERS at the Pacific Ocean house. The
review in honor of Lieutenant Governor
Jeter was witnessed by large con-
course.
The herald., 1897-08-20
U. P. Young People

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Aug. 19.-An
early morning prayer meeting in the
capitol grounds opened the days pro-
ceedings of the Young Peoples Chris
tan Union of the United Presbyterian