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The herald., 1897-07-16
TURKISH TOPICS
The Porte Anxious for Peace-An-
CELLS Departure

NEW YORK, July 15.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Constantinople via
Paris says: In spite of pessimistic tele-
grams sent out on the subject Of the ne
gotiations Of peace in course of prog
ress here, the attitude of the Sublime
Porte is in keeping with his spirit of
Cancellation toward friendly media
ton of the Powers and contrary news,
like the news manufactured in Belgrade
concerning the threatening movements
on the frontier, is entirely untrue.
ANN ARBOR, Mich, July 15.-Pres-
ident James B. Angel and wife left last
night for New York on their way to
Turkey. They sail Saturday for Havre
ON the steamer La Normandie and will
go by the overland route to CONSTANT
nople. Before leaving DR.. Angel was
questioned as to the nature of his mis-
sion and the length of time he would
probably stay abroad. His replies were
diplomatic in the extreme. In regard
to his return he said he had been
granted a leave of absence of one year by
the regents and could not tell when he
would be back. The general opinion
here seems to be that he will leave Tur-
key at the end of year, when his epe-
cial work has been completed.
The herald., 1897-07-16
BROTHERS QUARREL
A Marysville Saloon Man Goes Out Of
Business

MARYSVILLE, July 15.-Disagree-
ments over a business partnership
caused an attempted fratricide this even
ing, followed Immediately by a suicide.
AS result, William Mehl is dead, but
the pistol which killed him inflicted only
a superficial wound in the neck of his
brother Charles. The brothers, Charles
and William Mehl, had conducted to-
gether a prosperous wholesale ard re-
tail liquor business. Their relations be-
came strained and the partnership was
dissolved, Charles agreeing to retire,
selling his partnership interest at less
than its nominal value. William openly
boosted of his superior bargain and
Charles prepared to open store on the
opposite corner. Several times today
William crossed the street to his broth
er's saloon, treating friends, and invited
Charles to drink, amicable relations be-
TWEEN the brothers apparently being re-
established A few minutes prior to the
tragedy William had another drink In
the new saloon, ard then asked Charles
to show him over his premises Charles
complied, and during the inspection
William suddenly drew his revolver,
and holding it close to his brothers neck,
fired. His nerve was unsteady and only
a surface wound and powder burn on
Charles neck resulted. The shock of
the conclusion caused Charles to fall
and thinking the wound had been fatal,
William held the pistol to his own ear,
fired and fell dead.
Both brothers were prominent in
Marysville, holding high offices in local
fraternities. Each was a man of family
The herald., 1897-07-16
The Padded Pavrolls

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 15.-The first
case of Santa Fe padded pay rolls to be
brought into court was that today at
Armourdale, Kas., with Phillip Collins.
a section boss, arrested at Turner few
days ago. Gus Lengel and f. l.. Britt,
section hands, testified, that upon nu-
merous occasions Collins had turned III
their time for days they did not work,
and they had taken their money out
Of their checks and passed it to Collins.
They also alleged that board bills not
due him were turned in by Collins. Col
Inns was bound over to the fall term of
the district court for trial. He is said
to be only one of dozens the Santa Fe
detectives intend to bring into court as
a result of the recent padded pay roll
expose.
The herald., 1897-07-16
BIMETALLISM
Said to Be Making Progress in
England

LONDON, July 15.-The joint proposal
of bimetallism was presented today at
a joint conference held at the Foreign
Office between Baron De Courcel,
French; Ambassador Hay, Senator VOL
colt, exVice-President Stevenson and
General Payne, of the United States;
Sir Michael Hicks Beach, Chancellor of
the Exchequer and A. ]. Balfour, First
Lord of the Treasury of England, and
Lord George Hamilton, Secretary of
State of India. The proposals. after
some discussion, were taken under adj
visement and the British Cabinet will
give it's answer at a subsequent confer
ence. 1t is reported this evening that
an International conference will be sum-
moned in the United States, with Great
Britain participating, which, it is Under
stood, means the reopenng of Indian
mines and a prospect of some conces-
sionS as to the Bank of England's re-
serve and silver certificates.
The herald., 1897-07-16
The Dentists Meeting

SAN FRANCISCO, July 15-The third
and last day'ssession of the Pacific coast
dental congress showed an increase, If
possible, in the interest and enthusiasm
manifested by the members. The op-
erative and prosthetic clinics in the lab
oratories during the forenoon were wit
messed by a large majority of those in
attendance. The lecture room Of the
college of dentistry was crowded when
Dr. Sherman called the meeting to order
for the afternoon session. Many papers
of interest to the association were read
and debated by the members. The next
place of meeting will be Salt Lake City,
in August, 1898. The following officers
were elected: DR.. C. L. Goddard, presi-
dent; DR.. H. Griswold, vice president;
The herald., 1897-07-16
Bad Bicycling

CHICAGO, July ia scorcher is re-
sponsible for the death of Mrs. M. A
Morton, who was instantly killed in a
runaway accident. The scorcher with
elevated back and lowered head, while
bowling along at a rapid rate, collided
with the horse driven by Mrs. Morton
The frightened animal became uncon-
trollable and dashed down the street
colliding with lamp post and throwing
the unfortunate woman from the vehi-
Gle. She was instantly killed. She had
been an invalid for years. The scorchel
was thrown from his wheel but remount-
ed and rode away before he could be
apprehended. The horse was badly in.
jured and died in few minutes.
The herald., 1897-07-16
IMMINENT MILLS
Heavyweight Go Tonight-Carson
Carnival Matches

SAN FRANCISCO, July 15.-Tomor-
row evening in Mechanics Pavilion the
two youngest and biggest heavy-weights
in pugilistic ranks will be seen in 20
round contest The men referred to are
Jim Jeffries of Los Angeles and Gus
Rubin Of Ohio. That local sporting
men look to Jeffries to win is evidenced
by the fact that odds of 2 to are Of
fered against the Ohio giant. Jeffriea
weighs 212 and Rubin 200 pounds.
CARSON, New, July 15.-Dan Stuart
writes to his Carson agent from Chicago
that he has signed Sharkey and Maher
and Mccoy and Creedon for the fistic
carnival in Carson this fall, and has four
other fights in view, which, he says, will
be "corkers," but mentions no names
The herald., 1897-07-16
RETURN RATES
Eastbound Endeavorers Will Get Nc
Stop-Over Tickets

CHICAGO, July 15.-The trouble
over the eastbound rates from the con-
vention of the Christian Endeavor al
San Francisco seems to be over and the
chances are that Chairman Caldwell will
not find it necessary to reduce any rates
after he reaches San Francisco. All OF
the Colorado-Utah roads, with the ex-
ception of the Colorado Midland, have
notified the executive committee of the
Western Passenger ASSOCIATE ton. that they
will not allow the stop-overs on theil
tickets and it is likely that the Colorado
Midland officials will be able to create a
very great amount of trouble.
The Southern Pacific, which had
agreed to allow the stop-overs ait Ell
Paso for such excursionists as desired to
make trip to the City of Mexico, has
announced that it will not allow them.
The herald., 1897-07-16
The Epworth League

TORONTO, Ont, July 15-The open
ing meeting of the Epworth League was
held this evening in the pavilion and
Metropolitan church. This evening four
monster meetings We're held. In Mas
sey Music hall 5000 people gathered.
At Cooks church congregation OF
1900 listened to Bishop Charles Fowler's
address on Great deeds, of great men,
At the Metropolitan church $500 peo-
pie were present.
Bishop John P. Newman delivered a
lecture on the" Advance of Christianity. u
in the course of which he made vicious
attacks upon the press.
The herald., 1897-07-16
g. o. P. 1EAaUERs
Will Meet at Omaha the Coming
Year

DETROIT, Mich, July 15.-The feature
of the closing day of the Republican
league convention was struggle over
the next place Of meeting. Omaha, which
had been recommended almost unani-
mously by the committee having the
matter in charge, had the pull all along,
but Baltimore made an extremely hard
fight for the honor, and the Maryland
people were not dispised to give up
their efforts, even after the convention
had decided in favor of Omaha
Chicago, Dallas and Los Angeles were
candidates which could be chronicled
only among the "also ran"
There was no semblance of contes,
over the position Of treasurer.
A new executive of the National Re-
publican league held its initial meeting
this evening. Chicago was continued as
the leagues headquarters and the date
Of the Omaha convention was left to
President Crawford and the committee
man from Nebraska. A plan of ASSESS
ments for raising money was adopted
and the secretary's salary was fixed at
$4,000.
After some discussionritvwas decided
The herald., 1897-07-16
Rounds Up the Nations FL
nanCial Year
THE SHOWING SURPRISING
WHEN THE BIG BOOKS ARE
FOOTED UP
Exports of Merchandise and of Silver
Exceed All Former Records by
Large Margin


Associated Press Special Wire.
| WASHINGTON, July 15-The month
ly statement of the imports and exports
of the United States, issued by the bu-
reau of statistics, makes the remark
able showing that never before in the
history of the country have the exports
of merchandise, which include prac-
tically all the exports except gold and
silver reached so high a figure as dur
ing the fiscal year ended June 80, 1897,
nor has the excess of exports over i'm
ports ever been so large. The only time
these figures were approached was in
1892, when the United States was max
| ing heavy shipments of grain to feed
Europe's suffering people from series
of deficient harveets. The statement
of 1897, with comparisons, is as follows:
Exports of domestic merchandise,
81 O32, 99S, $50; increase over 1896, about
s17O, 900 ,OOO
Total exports of domestic and foreign
merchandise, $1C51, 1887 091, as compared
with $685., sos, 1888 for 1896.
The total imports of merchandise dur
ing the fiscal year just closed amounted
to $764, $40, 9O5, of which $751; 992, Cos was
free of duty. The total imports were
about SIS, $50 600 less than last year, and
the excess of exports over imports for
the year was $2S7, 1856. This is an
excess of about $1S5000, 900 over last year
and an excess of about 1923, 100000 over
any previous year.
The exports of gold, including ores,
for the fiscal year 1897 amounted to $40,-
359,7SO, as compared with $112, ,447 for
1896. The imports of gold amounted to
$S5, 013575, an increase of about $51, $780,
900 over 1896.
The export of silver during 1897
amounted to SCI, GAG, 63S and the imports
$40, 533,227.
The excess of gold imports over ex-
ports therefore was $44.653,7 1876, and the
excess of silver exports over imports
$31, 413 Ali. Never before has the silver
movement, both export and import,
reached SO high figure.
The herald., 1897-07-16
ENGLISH COMMENT
On Sherman's Instructions to Minis
ter Kay

LONDON, July 15-The Pail Mall Ga
zette says: Mr. Sherman's tone IL not
what it might be, but the nasty feature
of the affair is the publication of the
dispatch at all.
The Westminster Gazette refers to Mr..
Sherman's somewhat ugly dispatch"
and says: "Seals, like silver, get into
American party politics. 1t is an ugly
symptom that seals should be used to
provide the new American government
with means for demonstration against
England"
The ST. James Gazette says: 1.-THE pub
LEGATION is further demonstration of GER
tain transatlantic methods of diplomacy
which may one day involve consequences
much more serious
The Times, in an editorial article, says:
ut is impossible to doubt the authen-
ITCHY of the document. 1t is a manifest
attempt in offensive language, to fasten
upon England a charge of bad faith. If
this was not Secretary Sherman's inten-
ton, he has shown himself singularly
untitled for the delicate and responsible
duties of his office. If it was, then the
statement he recently made repudiat-
ing the charge Of bad faith was deliber-
ately misleading. When he was first
appointed to his office doubts were ex-
pressed as to the wisdom of the choice"
The Daily Chronicle thinks Lord Sal
isbury would be justified in returning
Secretary Sherman's dispatch on the
ground that the British government
does not receive communications couch
ed in such terms, and says: "The fact
that some nations, like ours, are fortu-
nate in being favored with the presence
of diplomat who is no less gentle
man in public than in private life, is not
sufficient to remove this slur and dan
ger"
The Post says: Every indication
points to the certainty that Great Brit
ain will be compelled to fight for her
existence against the United States as
soon as an American government be-
lieves that war can be safely undertaken.
Our duty is to make sure that it comes
by no fault Of ours and that it finds us
united and prepared"
The herald., 1897-07-16
A Jamestown Strike

JAMESTOWN, July 15.-This town
and the entire county is excited tonight
over rich strike in the Tanzy mine
operated under lease by Colby & Beck
with. The mine is located on the mother
lode just this side of Sonora. Last even
ing they struck pocket which was I'M
covered this morning. Before noon they
had taken $4,000 in gold from the pocket
and there was more to follow. What
was taken out this afternoon cannot be
stated, but the lessees say they are sat
isfied they have their fortunes made.
The herald., 1897-07-16
cRocKER's CONDITION
GIVES NO HOPE OF ULTIMATE
RECOVERY
The Railroad Magnate Is Sinking
Fast and Death Is Expected at
Any Moment

SAN MATEO, July 15.-The condition
of Col. Crocker has been gradually
growing less hopeful since noon today
and at o'clock tonight his physicians
gave up all hope of his recovery. 1t was
then announced that the patient could
not live more than 4S hours longer. A
little later in the evening his death was
momentarily expected, but he afterward
rallied somewhat and at IL the doctors
said it was barely possible he might sur
vive the night. Should he live until
morning his vitality may last another
day, but the attendants have not the
slightest hope beyond tomorrow night.
DIR. Gardener forwarded a ditpatch at IL
to George Croker, who has been speed
ing thither from New York by special
train. that if he wished to see his brother
alive it was imperative that he reach
Sam Mateo tonight.
COUNTING THE HOURS
SAN FRANCISCO, July 15.-Dr.
Gardner, chief surgeon of the Southern
Pacific, tonight gave out an official bull
letin in regard to the condition of Col.
Croker. DR.. Gardner says the chances
are unfavorable for Mr.. Craker's recov-
cry, but that there is no immediate dan
ger of his death. At midnight Col.
Croker, according to the bulletin, is
resting easy and taking some nourish-
ment, although the stupor has increased.
DR.. Gardner gives it as his opinion that
Col. Crocker will survive the night and
probably live until his brother George
Crocker, who is en- route to San Francis
co on a special train from New York, ar
rives some time tomorrow
The herald., 1897-07-16
The Man First Stamped
to Death
A RAvISHER IN TENNESSEE
FEELS THE FULL VENGEANCE OF
THE CROWD
Hideous Scenes Enacted at the Place
of Execution-The Dead Woman's
Fiance Assisted
Associated Press Special Wire.


CINCINNATI, July 15.-The CONNER
cial Tribune's special from Lawrence,
Ala, says: Near West Point, Tenn,
Tuesday afternoon, Miss Rene Williams
was found brutally murdered in the
woods rear her home. This afternoon
Anthony Williams, her murderer and
ravisher, was captured near Pruitton
and tonight he expiated his crime in the
streets of West Point in the presence of
500 people.
Williams was riddled with bullets and
burned in the streets of West Point, his
body being burned to ashee Before a
shot was fired the negro was knocked
down and stamped to death. Then the
crowd fell back and those who had pis-
tolls fired volley after volley at him. The
crowd then gathered wood and, build
ing fire about him, watched the ghast-
ly scene until the murderer was only
ashes. For two days and nights 500 men,
armed and determined, have secured
the country for miles Several times
posses were within shooting distance
of him, but he escaped. He was cap
of the crime. A man named Clark, to
whom he applied for tobacco, suspected
and held him for the crowd. Williams
was first traced to Iron City. He traded
the young lady's belt to negro woman
for nights lodging. He was later seen
at Pruitton, and several shots were fired
at him. All trace was lost until this
afternoon, when searchers came upon
him three miles south of Pruitton. He
had been in the. woods without food two
days, and running most Of the time 50
that he was exhausted. The crowd
quickly took him back to the scene of
his brutal crime, tied him to the same
tree that he had tied his victim to when
he outraged her and there gave him a
torturing death.
The victim was shortly to have been
married to a young man in Nashville.
Her intended husband came down from
Nashville today and was at West Point
to meet the crowd Of avengers and assist
them.
The young lady left her home early
Tuesday morning, to pick berries. When
she did not return. for dinner her friends
went in search of her. She was found
dead and tied to a tree with leather
strap around her neck.
The herald., 1897-07-16
Worked a Wire

STOCKTON, July 15.-For two OIL
three days the saloon and cigar men
have been worked by couple of smooth
manipulators of the nickel-in- the-slot
machine. They usd fine wire by which
they were able to turn the cards until a
straight flush appeared. This called for
champagne and boxes of cigars, which
they disposed of at half price in some
other part of town. They passed them
selves off as newspaper reporters.
The herald., 1897-07-16
Fire at San Miguel

SAN MIGUEL, July 15.-Fire which
strated in A. l.. Bruces saloon last nigh,
destroyed the saloon and the general
merchandise store of E. C. Watkins. The
postoffice was located in Watkins store.
The buildings We're owned by I. Gold
tree of San Luis Obispo. The fire which
is supposed TO have been incendiary,
caused a loss of $6000 Insurance small.
The herald., 1897-07-16
Bradbury at Chicago

CHICAGO, July 15.-John Bradbury,
the California millionaire, whose wife
some time ago ran off with the English
man named W. Russell Ward, arrived
here today. Mrs. Bradbury is expected
tomorrow, and it is said that a recon-
Citation will be effected.
The herald., 1897-07-16
The Lutheran SYNOD

OAKLAND, July 15.-The session of
the German Lutheran synod today was
devoted to- the selection of a meeting
place for next years convention and the
reports of the various missions stations
the synodical district. Los
Angeles and San Francisco We're the
principal contestants for the convention.
On motion of the Rev. ]. w. Butler the
latter place was selected.
The herald., 1897-07-16
A Good Report

WASHINGTON, July 15.-The secre-
tary of war today transmitted to the
house a favorable report on the exam
nation Of Humboldt. CAL, harbor which
the report of the engineers considered
worthy Of Improvement by the United
States.
The herald., 1897-07-16

to levy an assessment on each state of
50 per head, according to the representa-
ton of the respective state leagues in
the national conventions. The assess
ments are to be paid not later than No
yenber l. T.
The herald., 1897-07-16
Playing Soldiers

SANTA CRUZ, July 15.-The advance
guard of the Fifth regiment arrived this
evening for the purpose Of placing tents
and arranging the camp for a weeks
encampmen.t beginning Saturday.
The herald., 1897-07-16
A Wheel Failure

CHICAGO, July 15-The Manson &
Mason Co., manufacturers of bicycles,
made an assignment today. Liabilities,
$50 600: assets, SIS co.,
The herald., 1897-07-16

DR.. R. w. Meek, secretary; DR.. w. A.
Konwlee, treasurer
The herald., 1897-07-16
ATTENTION.!
WEAK MEN!

EUST GIVE THE MATTER A
- moments thought. Electricity
is a nerve tonic, an invigorant. Ii
carries vitality into the system.
True manliness depends upon your
nerve power and a healthy nerve
power comes only when the sys-
tenn is filled with electric energy.
Would you be manly? Then throw
away drugs. Fill your system
with electric energy. Get
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-14
Hope to Save His Leg.

John Blair of Boston was brought to
this city Monday night and taken to the
Maine General hospital. Blair left Bos-
ton to spend two weeks vacation with
his brother at Berlin Falls and on Sat
urday he went into the woods on gun
ming trip. By the accidental discharge OF
gun in the hands of the party, Blair
received charge of buckshot in the right
leg, just above the knee. He was carried
to the nearest village where several doct-
ors said there was no hope of saving the
limb as the bone had been shattered.
Blair was unwilling to have his leg
amputated SO he was brought to Portland
as previously stated for treatment at the
Maine General. At the hospital last eve
ming it was learned that the injured man
was quite comfortable and that there was
some hope of saving his leg.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-14
THE FALMOUTH FIRE.
The Boys Bound Over But Dyer Said He
Saw Hughey Start 1t.

At Falmouth Wednesday there was an
extended hearing over the burning OF the
Poole house, owned by General John
Marshal Brown, last Sunday afternoon
The boysszwho were in the party WHICH
visited the house before the fire were
James Barker, Henry A. Spear, Henry
B. Pickett, Arthur T. Cooper, Merril'
Hughey and Arthur Dyer. The oharge
Of breaking and entering was nnaue
against all the boys but Dyer against
whom there are no proceedings Inc
hearing was before Trial Justice oRli-
lings Hon. Geo. M. Soldiers appeared
for Spear, Pickett and Cooper City So
licitor Morrill, appeared for Barker ana Il.
E. Heckbert, Esq, for Hughey.
The parents of the boys were present.
After therevidence was all in and argu-
ments concluded, Justice Sl1illings decid-
ed to bind them over to the upper court
It was in evidence and not contradicted,
that Dyer told the other boys that he
saw Hughey touch a lighted match to a
pile of loose paper and rubbish and that
blaze set fire to the house, and that Bark
er, Cooper, Spear and Pickett were in the
upper part of the house at the time the
fire started and knew nothing about it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-14
BARK S. r. LYMAN.
Gable Despatch Gays She Is Badly De.
stroyed.

A cablegram was received by Chase,
Leavitt & Co., yesterday from Capt.
MIGRANTS Of the bark S. R. Lyman. Ii
was dated Bahia Blanca and stated that
the Lyman was very badly damaged.
Chase, Leavitt & Co., infer that the bark
will be total loss. They are the prinoi
pal owners and it is understood that Capt.
Wybrants also had an interest in her.
The bark S. R. Lyman WAS built at
Yarmouth in 1873 and Portland is her
hailing port. Her gross tonnage is 59s;
her net, 5eS. She is 139 feet long, 80 feet
breadth and II feet long. She lay at
Union wharf all last winter and was thor
oughly overhauled and repaired. She
thensstook on cargo of lumber and sailed
for South America. This was her first
voyage since repairing and was Captain
MIGRANTS first trip as master She has
been one of their most fortunate ships
having made many quick passages and
heretofore always escaped accident of any
kind