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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-14
SHORT NEWS STORIES.

WASH NGToN~Th president today
son, TO the ,~sii,te ltho following nomina.
lion; Pomtmaster. Alex a. MePhec. was-
.MlNNEAPoLIs. Niinn--A special from
Mcnominer. VIA. says; George kiio com-
mlt,cd siiclde la,tt night by placing his
head under the wheels Of q locomotive.
NEW YoHk -~Iihn cruiser Montgomery,
which lett the navy yard Yesterday,
Mruck an obstruction on Governors Island
md had 10 return to the navy yard. Tho
indefinitely.
COLORADO SPRINGS. coio.---riorry
norsuson. postnaaor aud j. T., Hope,
charged With the cmb"sslemsn of i' severn.
mont money. u ia claimed the emhcy-
element has baon going on FOR several
years
WApElLO. Iows,.-'r Roentgcn X rys
Were used IN court hQre for tho first time
| ~ iowa, AK evidence IN a case against Dr.
| ov-holt whom Baricl Tobin a farmer,
vhmgtS with lnalpratico. IN ss,t,ing u
| broken limb. Tho photograph produced
showed a mistake In the Joining OF tho
| fracture.
| ALTON, In.~John purhhardt woli 10
| &c contractor and builder shot ana Killed
! hls wife last night and then commas ed
suicide The, hive hn.n married eighteen
}{esNtt blH had no, lived happily ,,oEeiher
! r"ldoncc, and bccausss the plans were not
| ~ her iking tn" wife declined to live In II.
| CANTON. ono ~rh"ru were many call
| W WV NV N''Nihl'N nphlf tpInN. intluuNE
| several conyrc'Vinnn and other prominent
| people l'ul 10 tar az can h. learned Tho
| Nlta,N were ot a socihl nature aud have nd
| l"lllicll SirWnclncc. tongre snia NEGLECT
{. y. Lands of belphi Ind. had a short
| conieichc" during tho afternoon with the
| president elect
| BOSTON, Mass rrbe Merchants and
| Miners Transportation company Btcamrr
| Howard. which loft here Yesterday for
| Norioih rnd baltimore. returned TO her
| port today with her Hays at half mast on
| ncronu at the suicide OF Captain John &.
Taylor Of the vessel by rhOuting. Tho
cnusc wus worry over an accident on hts
ihal irin, when tho Howard collided with
AND ALmk Ll1 lME lob Mlann.
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SPORTING NEWS.
SiMnrt lNrcnn Mum.

Dallas, Texas January 1S.--pnn Stuart.
promoter and central figure IN the coming
Corbctt- tdtzs mmons mill. WAS asked by
Tho rost correspondent today how near
the truth the Associated Press dispatch
from ch,cago in the mornung papers had
come IN guessing Carson CITY. New. as
the location of the light to be pulled on
on St patricks day Stuart replied No
man knows from me even where | think
the lght will hc. | cant prevent the news
papcvnon from gueHs1g. however, and am
oNpCct ng two or three gucsscs daily from
now untl I make tho exact location
known. 1t * to my interest to hnVc the
ulacc made public aS soon as possible,
and when the proper time has arrived
slNlpl lo,c no Tins fa bunting up my news
paper fncnds and tulhnE them 20 scatter
the news to the four conrcrs OF the globe.
The opinion prevails In local SPORTING
circles that the Asau lated Press has com,
very near guessing right.
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Oriental (Iut, Derby.

Tupulo. Mes. January i2.Drhc Cont
mental club Derby was hniehed th.s morn
ing by running three races in tho rain.
Pin Money and Jos.c Freeman were tried
nrgt. IN" former proving best. No game
was found to work on. 1t was raining
hard wh,m they were ordered mp. R"iiield
Roy and Ripple were ncNt. The former
was pronounced hest at all points
naVo Earl and Count Glostcr were put
down a. a pouring main aud tired THIRTY
IN nutcs. Dave Earl w,s BEST In speed ans
rangu one bcvy of birds was found, hlt
tho weather conditions preventing any
good work. This concluded the trials Tor
the day
The all age stake has starters with dogs
OF National reputation 10 compete Marie
S. Spor, Domino, Ilarwick Nngull
Crarkrrlack Harold Skinpote T"nys
Gaio Rodschaff Leo. Noble. SISTER sue
and Rod IT, The TRIALS W II be resumed
tomorrow morning # the weather permits.
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SOUTHERN PROGRESS.
'Thc New Industries Reported In thu
south In a. Week.


CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, January 1.-THE
TraIcsmamis correspondents at the manu-
featuring contcrs OF the South report the
quiet BUSINESS that Is usual ut this season.
with favorable Indication for tho early
openlng Of an active upring trade.
In the East tho iron and steel market
presents encourag.nl features. Some large
sales of steo nails have been made since
tho reduction In prices and number OF
orders for foundry irons have beea placed
,n New York. Al Chicago the local bani.
faflurcs and disturbances Ia the steer poui
havo affected the market uniaxoiuply;
The trouble cont mues with the nll,t pooi
mer billet market The market for South
crn iron is fair and the output IA 5000 70
be- increased by the riart1ng up 81 T n,
feature Of the Southern iron trade ~ the
remarkable development OF the eKporl
BUSINESS during the phSt slN months inc
Tennessee Coal. Iron and italroad com
plny sold on January 5000 tons OF ron to
Antwerp, Bremen, Genqi and ltotterdam.
I.unbcr In moving more freely ana AL
increafe In demand Is expected imme-
d,ately after tho annual meeting OF the az.
soclations. as dealhsrs VIII then begin
STOCK ng their yards for spring require
The toxtyc trade " qmet, but several
inuortsnt new companies have been or
"a nized during the weck
The TNdeSman reports IN" Hiost, iii-
portant new industries for the week as
follows: Brick works 90 cost s1o.opo az
idrtlo Rock. Ark; the ReeFo Manufactur-
ing company capital 100000. 10 ereH q
f,rtil qer factory at irvingtop, Val ~,
Kchmond Va. the Austin Fuel and Ice
COMPANY. ,.iIiltal $500 AUSTIN, Texas
Inc Texas Petroleum OIL association. cap.
c ese mills. captai s25.ooo. 10 mnnufac-
lure cotton at Greenvillc, Ala, and tho
Hamilton Cotton Manufacturing contrary
capstal $4,000, AT Seneca, n. G.. the Doag-
heen chartered at New Orleans. La. the
Amercin Manufacturing oni conmerc 81
company, captal sopVn. " bmln ,rops
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LANES ESTIMATE.
Ute Places the Cotton Crop over
| seven hundred Thousand short.

Itc Ftnces the Cotton Crop Over
seven Hundred Thousand short.
Athens. Ala. January 10 As president
OF the American Cotton Growers protec.
tive association IL becomes my duty to In
vestigate the probable size of tho prcs-
cnt cotton crop and TO submit this informa-
ton received from tho most reliable
sources can command.
My reports of tho percentage OF cotton
marketed In the respective States boar an
average date OF January Z. 1897. and read
as follows.
Alabama aa Arkansas ~; Georgia 81
Louisiana Of. Mississippi IS; South Caro-
lima S7is: Tennessee 81 Texas ~.
Average percentage OF bales marketed
In the cigh, principal cotton growing
States S9is per cent. As n nucleus upon
which to base an estimate upon thig data
take the amount In sight from the figures
of MIR Henry q. Hester secretary OF the
New Orleans Cotton Exchange. January 4
1897. and VIZ have the following: Total
amount In sight TO date G.5aT5to bales.
Add amount reported marketed SnM pc,
cent leaving unmarkctcd 10 as per cent
or Tg6,I sT bales,
Estimated in uncountcd towns Same MS
twcnty-ecvcn counted towns. Oh .9I6 bales
Nuu estimated IN transit from interior tc
ports 100 bales. Total crop indicated 1921.
| go bales.
For the sake of argument add 8 per
cent 10 the above estimates on amour,
| marketed, amount In uncoupted towns and
| amount In transit ns was formerly done
by the government bureau. making mp It's
| report aud we havc the following: Total
crop indicated 1891 $40 bales, bales added
for errors 1865, or total Of s.loa .53s
| bales
| In this connection II Ia proper to obscrv,
| that IN their annual review for the season
of 1896 Mcssrs, Ellison ) Co, who ar,
| the highest authority on cotton consump-
tion. estimated that 1t would require SSbS,
900 bales OF American cotton 10 supply III,
looms of the world. Thus, II we accept
the above figures as pproNimately cor
rect we mud deficiency of 7ls,i62 bales
instead OF n surplus az has been 40 otter
aud 10 forcihly predicted.
Authentic reports of n large increase II
| tho production OF corn In the Southern
States prccludcs the idea Of Increased cot
ton acreage. Under the above deduction
we can conceive OF no commercial reason
ing that viii be conducive TO anything bu
higher prices.
lSigncdl Hector ID. Lane.
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Agricultural Appropriation nil.

Washington, January lS'--Ihe houso
committee on agriculture today submitted
the agricultural appropriation bill and ac-
campaigning report to the house. The total
amount carried by the bin is s3,lj3''52, a
net decrease of Sl02, $50. The amount car
rcd for salaries is $500 less than the
estimates but $3.50 more than provided
last year The appropriation OF sio'ooo Tor
seeds WAS included, against the wishes OF
the secretary Of agriculture inc 'ys'eir
OF meat inspection, says the report Snou VI
he extended and The increase Of $50. 900 Iro-
yided, in the bill for the bureau Of animal
industry. Tho reduction in appropriations
is made under the head of miscei'1noous'
including the weather bureau. The amount
appropriated for the weather bureau Is tx =
actly what was finally estimated tnr ana Is
s3ao 200 larger than for tho current year.
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IGlINsI ARBITRARY RULE.
L..o, Bacon Spoke on the Pres
,deotiul Prero0atives.
k,s,1rR THAN IN ANY MONARCHY
claimed for the Executive
wv ,....d n Number of Hills
81 Minor Importance.

.,,ston. January l3.--Thc open SEES
!. A. the senate today was much cur
nm executive session lasting two
.t,or this, the balance OF the day
!. sIven to Mr. Bacon of Georgia In
unfolding the power of congress
..ooenize new governments. The SEN
,s,s,cd that recent assertion OF one
:. threatened to make the presidential
greater than that exerted In any
osarchy.
.,roemcnt was reached for a vote
the free homestead bill at p H. to-
borrow.
a.. abingdon. January 10 Tho senate
u,rs. were cleared and the doors closed
Immediately after the session opened to-
- IN the adoption of Mr., Sherman's mo-
IRA, .be senate go Into executive sea-
lon.
resolution by Mr.. Stewart of Nevada
as agreed to- directing the committee on
,,ss and mining to report on the pest
sns OF securing a complete Statistical
,tnut OF American mines.
Tho house bill was passed enabling the
rn ~ FLAGSTAFF, Ari2. to issue bonds TO
smoupt of s65 900 for water system.
NJ Alien of Nebraska asked permission
have tho Congressional Record corrected
tho subheads to one of his recent
,eerhes. by striking out the subhcads
cuccesses OF Mark Hanna and Failures
Nart Hanna"
ola there objection to striking out the
.,ssses and failures OF Mark Hanna %
ma Mr. Nm of New York, who was in
h rhair. There being no objection the
orrec,Ion WIS made.
m Bacon Dom) OF Georgia. in his
raach In suppnrt of the Mills resolution
n inc recognition of Cuban independence.
rse,sd his argument TO the question of
rclnsye right of congress to recognize
~ eoyernmcnts. The issue between con-
,ss and the executive branch he said.
"a been sharply drawn by the public ut
(npees OF the secretary of state ,dcnying
II rich, of congress to exercise the pre-
be,tlve OF recognition MIR. Bacon held
n, tho lawmakiup mower was the most
bnplete representative of n country's
pyereIgn,y and that MS recognition was
sovereign act IL uroperly belonged To
Ia law making branch The views Of
ecretary Sewji UNFOLDING this prn-
pie was cited The only exclusive sover.
gn power OF the president was granting
rdons Tho recognition NJ fore,rn gov,
nments heretofore given by the prosi-
nt had become effective. Mr. Bacon said
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New York Journal.

ntor Gears request was ordered printed by
the senate today. Mi. Anderson says th.t
the obligations Of the company were in
CURED prior to 1891 principally in the con-
struction Of branch lines. the Union Pacific
receiving stocks and bonds in return for
me aid furnished by the parent company.
lie says the stocks Of these companies thus
held amount to $62 .Gi6.3a3 but that OF these
the only ones which have any substantial
value are the Montana Railway ooiapany.
the Occidental Steamship company. the
Oregon Short Line Railway company and
the Pacific Express company.
Referring to the bonds held he says their
value depends largely on the Julcshury cut
of In Colorado and that hostile action by
the Union Pacific against the Denver and
Gun might very larGely reduce THIS asset.
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sun Frnnciscn ItYccs.

San Francisco. Ca. January B-Wcathoi
one m,ie-potrarch. Unity. Billy McClcs
key. Time. 1i3.
Thrco-auartcrs Of mIle-Applalsc, Fly
SAY Marco, Tine l.ltA, -
Mile and "A sdNtccnth--K cy del Bandidos
Oatlor Joe Monti. Time. l;is
Srven-t hghths Of n IN. sweet Favor
dale Preston. Charles. Time, III.
Mile and n quarter. over i've hurdles
Three Forks. Imp Antony, .. c. Tme
2iO.
Three-q quarters OF miie-Cnn1elaria,
Personnc. iiernnrdii,o. Time. i:i5A,
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has sold his beautiful homo to MIR. Stcphc
Horn OF the firm OF Horn Sclman a Wat
k'ns. and will move in few days to his
farm and stock ranch on Trinity river,
DIR. T.. II. Stokes and j. -. Duruy.
prominent citizens OF this town. are both
quite Ill AT their homes. bet their illness is
not OF a serious nature
We have been blessed with new Corners
In town the last few days. ono al the iosi-
donce Of MIR. and Mrs VIII Weathcrford.
u little girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Irby. two
little girls; MIR. and Mrs, Cad watkins.
a little boy.
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Amor Plate Report.

Washington January 13.-Secretary Her
berts report to congress on the prices OF
armor plate was today referred by the
house committee OH naval affairs 10 thc
subcommittee, which Is preparing the naval
appropriation bill
chairman poutollc said the committee
might fix n price in it's bill for the arnor
plate or il might leave the making OF con
tracts to the secretary OF the navy. Whleh
course would be taken, Mr.. boutelie could
not predict
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Central Tcxns Doctors.

Waco. Texas. January 13-'rhe Central
Texas Medical association met again TINS
morning to resume discussion Of the pa
pcrs On the programme. The entertainments
given last night by Professor lIycr Of
Georgetown was the feature Of yesterday 4
session, and the wonderful exhibition OF
the X rays Ia the talk OF the city
Or. Nicholas Sem. professor OF surgery
in Rusk Medical college. Chicago. Is guest
Of the association. Dr. Sem Is one OF the
foremost surgeons OF the world and an au-
thor OF Wide reputation. He lecturcd before
the association tonight.
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THE IIOl Sc.
Mtnor Importance Passed
Vic0Mnrgurinc NH.

"' shuIbFtnntc Passed,
V'connrgnrinc mn.
warrington, January 13.-Af,er dull
s''o'ed TO passing BILLS of minor i'm
'"nce the house plunged into worr,
A'e''y over bill to make olcomarg-
l' una other limitations o; dairy prod
subject to the laws of the s,ntes into
uey are transported. The author
''' 0h' MI. Grou,, of Vermont led the
- '0' II and it was opposed by the
Az and several republicans chiefly
A' ground that it would give tho
oduc,.. '"' USE vi sue
~ mouse got into parliamentary
''er the measure on account OF
secure n' of Mr.. Cannon I'm
sSlormore time for its cons,dora,,nn
|bne y, ,a leaving It unfinished ''''
)thdraw ne senate bills passed was q,
|ses o,hsr III" ,u INC supreme court criminal
ktIon ~" 'han capital and To lo,vc ,uria
W.T. 'hem to the court of apneaI,
ls,,, s'n' January ia rumcrel re-
s OF the Johnson Mcclure contro
\ wv not materializo in the house to-
~ senate resolution authorizing tho
J., =, y, 'he treasury to mako tho con-
lp,.... 'ao government building at the
en.,oa,. centennial exposition. without
ossa '''ary period of advertisement. was
kpor,,.. "''''oer OF measures of minor
vwere passed, including bills TO
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Washington. January l3.-lmmcdiatcly
after going into executive session TO-DAY
the senate took up the motion Of Senator
Sherman, made at the request Of Sccrc-
tary Olnoy, to reconsider the vote by which
the cXtradiiion treaties between this COM
try and Argentine and the Orange Free
state were amended. The motion was de-
batod at considerable length. The principal
point in contention In the cxtredition treat
les is the authority granting foreign
government TO take by force from this
country persons who escape to this coun-
try and are charged with certain oifcnses.
1t was this point which was first strict en-
ont and Secretary OlneY asked to bo re-
tanned. Senator Davis, a member of tho
committee on foreign relations. made a
strong argument against the prnclplo
which Secretary Olucy desired TO have re-
tanned In the treaties. The discussion took
Il wide range ana covered the general ica-
lures and preccdcnts Of cXtradition.
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Youthful Tragedy.

Palo Pinto, Texas. January II John
Newman shot and killed Albert Jones
Yesterday morning. lie used a shotgun.
and shot him in the breast. twelve buck
shot taking effect. Iic made his escape.
Today he IL headed toward the Nation
with the sheriff IN hot pursuit. Newman
is about IL years OF age and Jones about
16. They arc both Of good families.
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The senate stood Pat.

Washington. January 13. Secretary Oh
ney was turned down by the senate In
executive session today in his effort TO
have tho vote on the extraditon treaty
between this country and the Orange Free
State and the Argentine Republic recon
sidcred for the purpose OF withdrawing
the senate amendments. He was beaten at
every point. At the conclusion OF two
hours session the senate resolved to stand
by It's original decision. not to accept the
treaties without tho amendment protect
ng American citizens. The secretary had
requested In n long letter that the SEN
ate amendments making these treaties con-
form to custom In these matters by maxi
Ing H. optional with this government
whether its own citlzcns should be extra
dtion from this country. Almost the en- p
by members OF the committee on foreign
relations showing why there should be no
change in the custom which had. the
speaker said, worked well for over a hun
drod years.
Speeches were made by Mcssrs. Morgan
Davis and others and IL was stated that
tho committee stood as n unit In opposl-
ton to the innovation proposed by the
secretary Of state. Al the conclusion of
those speeches the senate decided with
out division TO allow its previous decision
not to ratify the treaties without amend
ment to stand, thus ignoring the secrc-
tary's request
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Ton Much grippe.

Rockdale. Tcxas. January l3.--The pro-
posed public installation of officers OF
Rockdalc lodge, No. 5o7 Knights OF Honor.
which was announced TO take place tonor-
row night has been postponed on account
Of the great prevalence OF la grippe Near
ly every family In town has one or moro
members stricken and under the circurn-
stances II was feared that the atten lance
would not warrant the undertaking.
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doubtless the object is to lessen expenses.
Or. s. u. odell one OF the best ply
sicians In Denton county. is moving to
Denton. Dir. odell is Il well read physi-
elan. and splendid surgeon; has splen-
did practice here and his many friends
regret to see him leave Another doctor liz
to take DR. Odell's place here in Roanoke.
Colds and sore throat are common COM
plants now. but there is not much seri-
Gus lllncss
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co,,on elmer, 70 Meet.

Waco. Texas. January ia call has
been Issued for convention OF the cotton
growers OF Texas In Waco on January 20
1897. for the purpose of organizing a State
Gipners association. and to consider the CT
feet the round baic system win have upon
the ginning business. and other subjects OF
minor Importance. The call is signed by
Charles Banstor OF Waco and eleven other
ginnors OF Central Teas.
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WEATHER INFORMATION.
Lart Nights ~ynopsss.

An arcl of high pressure is moving w
ficm tho Northwest and Is central at
North Ilaite. This lowest pressure ON to-
nights map IL 29.Ss at st. Louis,
rhc weather hs generally cloudy, oxcem
over Kansas Nehra ska and Florida. where
II IL clear
Precipitation amounting TO 10 OF an
inch or more ls reported from Atlanta.
Memphis aud Nashville.
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VIII Not Have Time.

Yoakum Graphic.
Yoakum is not going toe have much time
to monkey with prize fights, baseball. foot
ball and chicken fights this year. She Is
going to do a large amount OF growing be-
fore the close Of 1897. and the above bust
nessos are not very conducive to city grow
Ing.
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Thrn,xn NV n Steer.

Luling. Texas. January 13.--ycstcrday
evening. near Riddlevillo. Henry Howard.
cowboy In the employ OF Butler Bros.
was thrown from young steer that he was
riding for the amusement OF a crowd and
had his right leg and arm broken.
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Iton,,okc Items.

Roanoke. Texas, January l2.--Mr' W.
II Welborn. a leading dry goods mer-
chant, is preparing to move into me same
building with Mr., J. II. cade, hardware
man. The building is very large. ana
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Washington, January ID Eai crn Texas
-fionerully fair, possibly preceded by
showers IN northern portion, south to
woslt winds. colder ga northern portion,
Western rcNlo ioair winds. shifting to
cast.
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Obscrvat,ons taken by the United States
weather bureau at p. m. 18TH meridian
time:
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Elkhart, Texas. January l2.--Mr d. B.
Origsby. prominent citizen of this place.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-09

STOCKTON, CAL, Sept. S.-The follow
ing are the entries for the racing events at
the coming Stockton Fair, closing on Sep
ten Der ,:
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-09
HULK OF THE OSPREY FOUND.
Wreckers locate An That Is Left of
the Bark That Sunk the Stecm-
ship Pacific.

VICTORIA, Is. c., Sept. S.-Through
the wrecking operations of the famous
Whitelaw another mystery OF the ocean
has been solved. Off the coast of Van
couver Island there has been discovered
the hulk of the bark which ran into and
sent to the bottom the Inflated steamship
Pacific, with all but three of her three
hundred and odd souls on board, one dark
night in the latter part of the year 1875, a
short distance below Cape Flattery.
Quartermaster Henley Of the Pacific,
who was picked up the next day clinging
10 dry goods box. stated in his evidence
before the court of inquiry that shortly
after the collision he came on deck and
in the darkness mad out the outline and
rigging OF large bark shearing off into
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-09

were heard in the Superior Court. The
motion was denied and this morning the
man who manned Charles Harris was
sentenced TO fourteen wears in San
Quentin. the full PENALTY. Before sentence
was pronounced D. w. Burchard of San
Jose made plea for ciemency. Judge
Smith did not see, owing to the atrociiy
of the crime, where cIemency could be
exercised.
There was applause in the courtroom
after sentence was pronounced, which
was quickly suppressed. Plyer took the
sentence coo.ly. as il prepared for it. He
sarcastically remarked while being taken
to Jail. ''The Judge did we'll"
An appeal will be taken to the Supreme
Court. 1t was understood that If the sem
tence had been in accordance with the
recommendation TO mercy by the jury no
appeal would be taken, if otherwise tue
case would be appealed. The courtroom
was crowded when sentence was passed.