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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-01
BANK PRESIDENT ExONERATED.
An Overdraft Proves to he n Mere
Matter of bookkeeping.

st. Paul Minn July S1.-Cok Albert
scheffer, president OF the failed Allemania
ing him with embezzlement because Of an
alleged overdraft In his accounts with the
bank, has been on for several days. was
to-day acquitted, Judge Loomis directing
the jury to bring in such a verdict. It
was shown that the overdraft was a mat
ter OF bookkeeping and that the checks In
the case were drawn to pay the debts Of
the bank, and we're not personal The
prosecution did not oppose the motion to
instruct for an acquittal.
Col. Schefer Is a well known politician
and banker and his indictment was one OF
the sensations growing out OF the bad
furry In st. Paul banks last winter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-01
LARNED BEATS wRENN.
The British Players win the Eastern
Championship.

championship.
Boston, Mass, July 31-The Longwood
tennis tournament was rounded out to-
day with two fine matches, which resulted
in the defeat OF Champion r. D. wrenn
by William H. Larned, five exciting sets.
while az the same time Mahoney and Nes-
bitt, the two British players won the
eastern championship IN double, finishing
with Wrenn and Whitman IN an equally
brilliant five set match. The victory OF
Larned was the surprise OF the tourna-
ment. for barring an exhibition match
this Is the first time he has ever defeated
Wronn. At the same time the victory OF
the Englishman means that they will
meet the western champions IN Newport
next MONTH for the championship Of the
United States with good show OF win
ming.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-01
BULLET N HIs EYE.
Phosphate Mine Contractor Acci-
dentnIIy Kills Himself.

Charleston. s. c., July g.-Albcrt f.
Hertz. a well-known phosphate mine con-
tractor. accidentally killed himself near
Bees Ferry to-day, Hertz was cleaning
a plsto, when q went on. the BAH entering
hts eye and causing almost instant death
Hertz was about 80 years OF age and leaves
q wife and lovefal children.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-01
POLICEMAN KILLS a TOUGH.
The Thug Jumping ON the Omcer
when the Latter Fired,

New York, July 3l.-Cornelius O'Keofe.
q years old. was shot and instantly killed
tonight by Policeman Thomas Devino.
Dcvlne was taking "a prisoner TO the sta
ton when he was attacked by a gang OF
tougha The policeman fired his revolver
in The air. O'keefe stole up behind him
and hit him IN The back OF the head, knock.
Ing him down he was Jumping on the
prostrato policeman when the latter shot
him Ia the breast, killing bin lngtantly.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-01
CLOSING UP THE RANKS.
Organizers on the Ground for work
at Charleston.


nt Charleston.
Charleston, w. Va. July Si.-W. D. Ma
hon Of the Amalgamated Association Of
street Railway Workers arrived to-day
his mission being to organize the West
Virginia miners. He will establish head
quarters here, from which the strike will
be directed. He proposes 70 place the
Fairmont district IN charge Of J. w Rea
OF the international Association OF Paint
ers and Decorators.
Robert II. Askew goes 10 the Elkhorn
district, and Chris Evans, ex-secretary OF
the Federation OF Labor to the Kanawha
district lie says that the strike Is grad
ually growing IN West Virginia, and ev-
cry effort will be made 20 bring the
miners all out. over one hundred or
ganlzers are at work, and more are ex-
pocted by Monday. All kilograms received
by Mahon to-day were Of an encouraging
nature.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-01
CUBANS MAKE A RAID.
They PIunder Shops and Residences
and XIII n Merchant.

Havana, July 31.-The insurgents, under
Juan del Gado, approached the outskirts
of Mariana, twelve miles from Havana,
and plundered several shops, killing the
owners of one and robbing several private
residences.
1t is officially denied that any insurgent
camp exists within many miles of the
city
Capt. Gen. Weyler has signed a pardon
of DR.. Jose Rafael Montalvo, a leader Of
the autonomist party; Antonio Escopat,
former editor of the La Discussion; Tomas
Alfonso, Enrique GARLIC and forty-one
other persons exiled to Chafarines and
Fernando Po penal settlements.
The Spanish mail steamer has returned
to Spain With Gen. Lono, eighty-eight Of
ficers and $50 sick and unavailable SOL
diers.
Madrid, July 31.-Capt. Gen. Weyler has
telegraphed the government from Havana
that he has decided to grant amnesty to
1900 eXiles including Dr. Montalvo, and
denies the American dispatches, in which
IL is stated that the Cubans are using
artillery against the outposts of Havana
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-01

an easy thing to capture by such gener-
oslty as Mr.. Rockfeller's. Apparently it
is their intention to convert the United
States into a powerful ogarchy. and
they will extend the sway of that oil
garchy to other lands when they can"
stephen Crane has announced that he
likes England SO we'll that he will make
London his home. Mr.. Cranes books
have found their greatest vogue in this
country, and he is receiving considerable
attention in literary circles here.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-01
FILIBUsTERs AFLOAT.
An Expedition Gets on From Top
sail sound

Wilmington. N. c.. July S1.--It has leak
ed out that while the Spanish agents and
United States authorities have been
watching for Cuban filibustering expedi-
tons TO 90 out from Wilmington. an expo
dltion fitted out last Wednesday Off Top
sail sound. twenty miles from Wilmington,
and headed for Cuban waters with a full
load Of arms and ammunition. Fishermen
report that a schooner loaded with war
material arrived of Topsail Monday and
hovered of shore until Wednesday, when
a steamer from Delaware breakwater
transferred the cargo and steamed away.
The schooner sailed northbound
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-01
sYMPATmzE wIrH THE STRIKERS
ConI Operators Resent the sheriTs
Proclamation.

Prtsburg. Pa. July si.--A number on
coal operators who congregate at the Mon
gahela house during the day expressed
themselves very forclbly on the strike slt-
uation They were all In favor OF tho
strikers. They we're strong In the denun-
citation Of the sheriff issuing the procia-
nation ordering the strikers at the New
York and Cleveland mines 20 retire 20
their homes. John Blyth, the veteran coal
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-01
sOUTm DAKoTG's HAIL STORM.
severe Loss 90 Crops Reported over
n wide Area.

Huron. 8. D.. July 3l-Reports received
here to-day from the eastern portion OF
the state. which was visited by the de-
structlvc hsilstorm OF Thursday and FRI
day. shows severe loss 10 crops between
El Rod and Hetland. The hail cut all
crops In an area four 10 six miles wide by
thirty miles long, many farmers losing
their whole seasons labor. Much Of the
grain was nearly ready for harvest, and
some fields were being cut. Clark. Day.
Hanson. Brookings, Kingsbury. Miner and
Minnehaha counties have all suffered CROP
losses by hail during the past four days.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-01
GREEK KING MAY RESIGN.
Hint of the Possibility of a Declare
ton of Grent GrnVIty.

tion of Great Gravity.
Paris, July 3i.-Tt Is rumored that the
possible abdicaton OF tho King Of Greece
has inspired the following dispatch from
Athens:
IT Is stated on good authority that In
the event Of a proposal looking to the es-
tabllshment Of foreign control OF Greclan
finances being adopted by the powers. the
king Will make declaration OF oxcep-
tional gravity"
Berlin. Aug. 1.-The Post says: Russia
and Germany having counseled Greece 70
submit the conditions imposed by the
powers, VI. Rail-. the premier. replied loft
lly that Greece would never accept tho
idea Of financial control proposed and
that she will help herself"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-01
SHOT THRoUGm THE HEART.
A Merchant Killed While Getting
Into nIs nnggy.

Ahto hAh nhkkgs
Tcxarkana. Ark, July 3l-The famous
i6 to ] saloon was the scene os another
sensational murder this afternoon.
Both parties TO the tragedy were prom
inent men. Wyley Balthrop. merchant
Of Buchanan. was shot and instantly kill
ed by j. W. Foster.
Threats had been made by both men.
Balthrop was getting into his buggy, when
Foster drew n l5-calibor revolver and shot
him through the heart
Both men have large families. Balthrou
was very popular man.
The murderer Is under arrest ana an
attempt may be made tonight TO lynch
him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-01
TWELVE DROWNED.
The Unfortunntes swept From a
bridge by "a Flood.

Berlin. July ai.-Twolve mill operatives.
while crossing a bridge az Thlemendorf.
near Cbemnitz. were swept on the bridge
hy a sudden rise Of The river All were
drowned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-01

Pttsburg, Kans.. July 31.-The miners
at Wear shaft, No. 5. this afternoon voted
to suspend work until Wednesday next
and called a mass convention of all the
miners in the district for Tuesday to for
mulate their demands for higher wages
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-01

New York. July 3i.-Mayor strong haa
announced the appointment of Col George
Moore Smith Of tho Sixty-nlnth Regiment
90 succeed Col. ~. -. Grant AZ police com-
missioner The new commlsaioncr win ID
sworn Ia on Monday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-01
cORPsEs IN the CRIMEA.
AZ Least $50 Lives Lost I'm the Recent
Floods at INertch.

London, July Si.-A special dispatch from
st. Petersburg says that the Novosi es-
Inmates that at least 15O persons have per-
ished IN the recent floods at Kertch in the
Crlmea.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-01
ACTOR HORNE DEAD.
Injuries Received at "A Fire Follow.
cd by blood Poisoning.

Paducah, KY, July Si.-Actor Edgar G.
Borne who was seriously burned in tho
Casino thoater nrc last Friday night a
week. died last evening OF blood poisoning,
ghich had set Ia from the burns.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-01
GOLD BELT TO BE INVESTIGATED.
An Expert From the Bureau of La
bOr Going to the Scene.

bOr Going to the Scene.
Washington, July 31-Expert Samuel c..
Durham of the federal bureau of labor
left here to-day for the gold belt of Alas
ka, where he will make an investigation
and report in time for the projected spring
migrations. Mr.. Dunham is we'll equipped
for the work. having spent much time m
the mining camps of the west, and for
eleven years he has been one of the corps
of experts of the labor bureau engaged
in the investigation of special problems.
He has been instructed by Commissioner
of Labor Wright TO make a critical inquiry
into the opportunities for business, in
vestment of capital, employment of labor,
wages, cost of living, etc, climate, best
means of reaching the gold fields and kim
dred subjects. He will go direct to San
Francisco and will sail from there Aug
0, taking the Juneau overland route and
reaching the Klondike region about the
middle of September. He will watch the
winter aud early spring work, and is ex-
pected to send material for a special re-
port, which it is hoped will be published
about March.
Cheyenne, Wyo, July S1.-In accordance
with orders received to-day from the war
department, Capt. H. P. Ray and Lieut..
Richmond of the Eighth Infantry, station
ed at Fort D. A. Russell, will leave to-
morrow for Alasaka. They go to inves-
tgate the situation and report on the ad-
Instability of sending troops to that region.
1t is understood that If they report the
need of troops Lieut.. Col. Randall will be
ordered north with one or more companies
as soon as transportation can be arranged
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-01
SPAIN MAY FIGHT UNCLE SAM.
WAR MAY BE THE ONLY WAY TO
SAVE THE MONARCHY.

Spanish Ministry Recognizes That 1t
Is ina Very Tight Place and That
Loss of Cuba Is Inevitable-Presi-
dent Mckinley looked Upon as
FnvOring Peace, But the American
People Believed TO Favor War-Set-
Element of the ScaIeries Dispute
Looked Forward to With satisfac-
tiOn in London.
The herald., 1897-05-25
CovINA

COvINA. May A.-(Regular Correspond
ence.) Stockholders of the A. o. U. w.
Building Association have authorized the
directors to enter into an agreement with
r. M. Chapman for the construction of n
block on the corner of Citrus avenue and
Badillo street. The directors were also
instructed to hasten construction as soon
as the agreement was signed by both
parties.
Articles of incorporation were filed FRI
day by the Regular Baptist Church of Co.
vina. with Thomas Lowell. j. H. Matthews,
d. J. Setple, w. Q. Custer and H. M. Hem
NETT as directors. Building of the new
church will commence next week.
Mrs. B. p. Coons, wife of the newly an
pointed depot agent. Joined her husband
here on Wednesday.
Decoration Day will be very generally OBJ
served here. s. +. Heboin, chairman of
the committee Of exercises, requests citi-
zens to meet at the Oakdale cemetery at
$3.50 on Monday morning. May 81, when the
graves of all soldiers. both blue and gray.
Will be decorated. At 2 p. m. exercises
will be held in l. o. o. F. hall. Azusa, when
the Rev. w. s. Knighten Of Los Angeles
will deliver an address.
A subscription paper is being circulated
to secure funds for the graveling of San
Bernardino road, between Citrus and
Grand avenues. Two hundred dollars has
already been subscribed.
The herald., 1897-05-25
POMONA

POMONA, May 24-(Regular Core
spondence) 1t has been long time since
lecturer had as large an audience as did
Rt. Rev. Peter C. Yorke here Saturday
night and all who heard him went home
better instructed as to the real status Of
the Catholic church.
Apricots have been on the market in
Pomona for some days now, the fruit be-
Ing shipped here from Palm Springs, on the
desert east of here; also blackberries are
beginning to appear on sale every day.
The excitement at the evangelistic re-
v,val meeting nj the Methodist church Sun
day night ran to such pitch of feeling
that probably some two hundred went to
the altar when the invitation was extend
ed The meetings came to q close this
afternoon.
Interest in the protracted meeting be-
ing conducted by Rev. F. M. Bowling Of
this place in Ontario is still increasing,
and will probably continue for at least
this week.
c. H. Treadway and c. w. Talbot have
returned from a tour Of five days inspec-
tion Of the San Jacinto country.
Will ]. Schaefer and Miss Maude Sails
bury have taken out a license to wed.
They are having pretty cottage erected
on North Gordon street.
James Fulton. father of Rev. J. W. Full
ton OF this city, has arrived in Pomona
from Sonoma. driving overland all the way
by the coast route.
There will be races, baseball and shoot
Ing at the opening meet, under the aus
pices of the Gentlemen's Driving club, on
Decoration Day, May 31st, at Fifth-avenue
park race track. The exercises will begin
at o'clock in the afternoon.
The Orange Belt irrigation district,
which included the Lordsburg country,
voted Saturday to disincorporate.
The herald., 1897-05-25
A Magnificent Trophy for
the Wheelmen
ASSOCIATED CYCLING CLUBS
CALIFORNIA TO CONDUCT ITS
OWN RACING HEREAFTER
The Coming Meet at Agricultural
Park-Initial Event Gives Prom
Use Of Great Success

The California Associated Cycling
clubs will hold their first race meet in
Southern California next Sunday, May
80, at Agricultural park. The racing
men of California have broken away
from the League of American Wheel
men, the difference that caused the rup-
ture being the much-mooted question of
Sunday racing. The prohibitory action
OF the league at the last national as
sembly, held a Albany, February 9, an
gered some of the coast members of the
organization, and. under the leadership
of the men who were formerly prom
inent in league matters, they have
broken away from the order and forme c
an association of their own. Next
Sunday will see the initial race meet
held under the rules of the new organi-
zation.
In order to show its sympa thy with the
movement The Herald has decided to
offer handsome cup to be competed
The herald., 1897-05-25
Notice of Sale of Bonds

PURSUANT TO A RESOLUTION OF
the. board OF. directors of the Modesto Ir-
rigation district, duly given and made on
the 4 gay sd Of % ce IS se
to the highest and best bidder the bonds OF
said irrigation district to the amount Of
iwo hundred thousand dollars $2O0,000).
bearing interest at the rate of 8 per cent
per annum, payable semi-annually on the
first DAY OF January and July of each year.
on the presentation of the interest coupon
at the Office of the treasurer of said dis
trict.
Said bonds are issued by the board Of d.
rectors Of Modesto Irrigation district. In
of the legislature of the State of California.
entitled, IAN act to provide for the organi-
zation and government OF irrigation dis
water and other property, and for the dis
tribution of water thereby for irrigation
puposes." Approved March 7. 1887.
Said bonds will be sold for cash and for
not less than 80 per centum OF the face
value thereof.
Sealed proposals and bids for the pur-
chase Of said bonds will be received by
in the City of Modesto, County of Stanis-
laus State of California, and may be adj
dressed or left with, C.. s; Abbott, the Sec
any time after the date of this notice and
until $3.50 p. m. of the first day Of June.
1897, at which time and place the said
Said bonds will be each Of the depomina-
tion of $4,000. and will be negotiable in
form and will conform IN all respects to
the requirements of said act.
The board of directors reserve the right
to reject any and all bids.
Bids must be sealed and addressed to the
secretary Of said board and endorsed.
Done by order Of the board Of directors
Of Modesto 1TEs1W0c ~ W caRTER sSFSs fas Pnssden s
c. S. ABBOTT, Secretary. -
The herald., 1897-05-25
SAN PEDRO

SAN PEDRO. May A.-(Regular Core
spondence) Quite a fleet of lumber YES
sells has arrived here the past few days.
and three vessels made port on Sunday
morning.
Lester Rogers has accepted the position
OF solicitor for N. w. Tilton. dealer in ice
and brewery supplies, in this city.
The new cement sidewalk on Beacon
street Is nearly finished from Sixth to
Thirteenth streets.
Engineers are at work plating ground
and laying out plans for improvements on
Terminal island.
The city trustees have ordered cross
walks laid at the corner of Sixth and Bea-
con streets.
The Terminal brought down eight
coaches of Sunday visitors yesterday.
Capt. Hillyer's two-story block. being
constructed on Fourth street. is nearing
completion. and is one of the best buildings
yet constructed in the business section.
George e. Little. cashier of the Whittier
bank, was in town Sunday. the guest of
W. L. Metcalfe. Mr.. Little made artistic
observations of San Pedro while here for
the purpose of making a drawing in colors
Tor the Illustrated American. soon to be
published as a special edition Of San Pedro
Nelson Story. a capitalist Of Bozeman,
Mont, spent Sunday here.
The herald., 1897-05-25
CONTEMPLATING CASE
Witnesses Still Testifying-Garner on
the Stand


The taking of testimony in the Gar
ner case occupied the whole of yester-
days session of the United States dis
trict court Corroborative witnesses for
the prosecution were on the stand in the
morning, and the defendant occupied
the witness chair most Of the afternoon
H. L. Borgwardt, jr., sheriff Of Kern
county. testified that he had himself
dug up with pitchfork $2433 in the eel
lar under the house in which Garner had
been living; that S2420 of 4 gas in the
denominations of 20. 10 and dollar gold
pieces, and that $13 Of it was in silver
half dollars. Some Of the gold denom-
nations were plated some ready to be.
A table in the court room was covered
with some very dissipated looking house
hold effects in the way of bottles cans
demijohn, glass jars, etc. Garner oc-
cupied considerable time in the careful
inspection of these articles, from which
he chose a few as belonging to him, and
which he had used for holding vinegar,
preserves, and other innocuous sub
stances. He even admitted-certain par
aphernalia as having been used by him
in mining and others in the pursuit Of
farming, but when it came to counter
feiting he was as innocent as babe.
He denied any and all association or
knowledge of the paraEhernalia for the
making of spurious coins, except as he
mad seen it at the preliminary examina-
tion at Bakersfield.
Witnesses were put On in rebuttal late
yesterday afternoon, and the case will
be argued this morning.
The herald., 1897-05-25
for at the coming meet, and at such fu-

for at the coming meet, and at such fu-
ture events as may be held. The trophy
Is one of the finest ever offered for sim
liar purpose, and is to be competed for
by amateurs only. The cup stands
about sixteen inches high, and
is made Of sterling, silver. The bowl is
supported by two curved arms. Of
chased silver, between which stande an
excellent representation Of a bicycle.
The whole is mounted upon an ebony
stand, and is appropriately engraved
with words showing the giver and the
purpose Of the gift. The cup is the work
Of Nordlinger s. Co., jewelers. of this
city.
The conditions Of the race for the
trophy are as follows:
First-Each team shall consist of
three amateur riders. not necessarily
belonging to any recognized club.
Second-The distance Of the race shall
be five miles.
Third-The points shall be counted as
follows: The first man to cross the tape
at the end Of each mile shall count three
(3) points for his team; the second man
two (2) points, and the third. man one ~
point, the team having scored the great
est number of points at the end of the
race winning the cup.
Fourth-The cup must be won three
times by the same team before it be-
comes the property Of the winner.
Fifth-The winning team shall be open
to challenge from any rival team at any
future race meet given under the aus
pices of the California Associated Cy-
cling clubs.
Besides the cup race for The Herald
trophy, there are four other races upon
the card, two of them professional
events. all of them being paced races
Walter Foster the great Rambler rider,
will be down from San Francisco will,
his quad, and Blaisden, clever trick
rider, will appear beforeth grand stand
between the races. billy" Burke, the
well-known local sprinter, will be sent
for fast half mile behind the quad, and
there is no doubt but that the track rec
ord will go a-glimmering. All the races
are at a distance Of a mile or more, so
that the starts and finishes are all made
in front of the grand stand, feature
hitherto somewhat neglected. The pros.
poets for a successful meet under the
auspices of the new cycling organiza-
ton are very favorable