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The herald., 1897-09-10
ZUNI MEDICINE MEN
EXPLAIN THEIR INABILITY TO
CURE DISEASE
United States Troops Will Prevent the
Extortion of Further Confess
sions of Witchcraft

SANTA FEE, N. NJ, Sept. 9.-Major
Nordstrom, United States Agent in
charge of the Pueblo Indians, returned
this morning from Zuni pueblo, where
he has been examining into a peculiar
case.
Under the influence of Chief Niope
and backed by the religious organiza-
ton in the village known as the
priests of the Bow" the most barbar-
our outrages have been committed by
these Indians from time to time. Their
last offense occurred when they sus-
pended by the wrists female member
of the tribe, aged rs years, and extorted
from her a confession to the, effect that
she had bewitched the nostrums of the
medicine men and prevented them from
curing an influential Indian of a fatal
illness.
Major Nordstrom says the only motive
for assaulting the woman was to
strengthen the hold of the medicine men
and their colleagues, the Priests of the
Bow, upon their superstitious follow
ers. The woman's life was saved by
kindly nursing, and it is the intention of
the Agent to arrest and punish the
ringleaders of the assault To this end,
and in compliance with Major Nord-
strom's recommendation, the Interior
Department has called upon the War
Department to concentrate four troops
Of United States cavalry at Zuni on the
18th inst, with view to aiding the civil
authorities in the arrest of Chief Nope
and five of mis- associates. 1t is thought
that battle will follow the invasion
CT the village by troops on Wednesday
next.
The Zunis number some 1900 and can
muster about $50 warriors, who are well
armed with Winchesters.
Their village is a veritable fortress,
built especially for protection against
Apaches and Navajos.
The herald., 1897-09-10
PERSONAL

F. A. Shepard of San Mateo, manager
of the Hotel Mateo, is guest at the
Hollenbeck.
Edward Knupp, advance agent for
Mains circus, has arrived here and is
quartered at the Hollenbeck.
H. E. Heacock of San Francisco, agent
for the Waterbury Watch company, is
registered at the Hollenbeck.
George w. Conroy of San Francisco,
special agent for the Hartford Insurance
company, is at the Hollenbeck.
Samuel Shortridge of San Francisco,
orator and handsome man, is at the
Van Nuys, accompanied by his wife.
The herald., 1897-09-10
ARMY ORDERS
Regular Army Men Ordered to New
Duties

WASHINGTON, Sept. o. Army
orders: A board of officers is appointed
to meet at San Francisco for the exam
ination of such officers of the corps Of
engineers as may be ordered before
it to determine their fitness for promo
ton.
Detail for the board: Col. Charles R.
Suter, Lieutenant Colonel Johnson, v. D,
Middleton, Major William H. Heur,
Major Charles E. B. Davis, Captain
Charles M. Candy.
Captain Walter L. Fisk will report to
the examining board for examination as
to his fitness for promotion.
Major James Chester, Third artillery
will be relieved from duty at Fort Candy
Wash, on October 10th and will repair
to his home, Washington, where he il
authorized to await retirement.
First Lieutenant James M. Kennedy
assistant surgeon, will be relieved from
duty al Fort Missoula, Mont, and will
then report in person to the command.
ing officer, Fort Washington, Nd, TO,
duty at his post
Captain John A. Baldwin, Ninth in.
fantry, will proceed to Phoenix, Ariz
and report in person to the governor Of
the territory for duty with the Nationa
guard thereof.
A board of officers to consist Of Major
The herald., 1897-09-10
Sons Of Veterans

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Sept. "a
lively discussion was precipitated at the
afternoon meeting of the encampment
Of the Sons of Veterans by the report
of the council This reported, first, that
5000 copies of the proceedings of this
convention be printed and distributed
within ninety days. This resolution was
adopted. The second resolution that the
tax be increased from 16 to 20 cents per
head produced storm of opposition. At
first the resolution was adopted. but the
opponents were soon ready with a mo-
ton to reconsider. Eastern states fav-
ored the advance, but Indiana and Ohio,
which have large delegations here,
blocked the way. The convention ad-
journed without deciding the question.
The herald., 1897-09-10

haps the best known attorney in that
state), Mrs c. C. Farrar of Was,hin gton,
d. c., Sheriff II. c. Richard of Wheel
ing, County Commissioner Joseph Spidel,
the largest wholesale grocer in West Vir-
ginia; Otto Tyson and r. P. Glass of
Wheeling, T. C.. Moffat, clerk of the
board of county commissioners, and
Mrs. Moffat Of Wheeling; State Senator
Q. 5. Marshal of West Virginia, Hon. T.
M. Garvin and Mrs. Garvin of Wheeling
(Mr. Garvin introduced in the West Vir-
ginia legislature the bill appropriating
the money for the purchase of the pres
ent to the United States steamer Wheel
ing), Mrs. Garvin of Wheeling, B. F.
Russell, sergeant-at-arms Of the ma
tional house of representatives. and edi-
tor and publisher of the Crawford, Mo,
Mirror, and Mrs. Russell of Crawford
MO-; J. T. Keon, millionaire oil pro-
ducer of Warrington, w. Va; F. F. Far
ris prominent architect of Wheeling;
Charles H. Copp, James P. Maxwell,
Peter Bochman, Charles Ebeling, John
Z. Rhildaffer and H. c. McGregor, all
prominent business men of Wheeling:
A. s. Hare, Miss Martha Hare and Mrs.
J. B. johnson of Wheeling; Mr.. Porter,
wealthy fire brick manufact cturer, and
MRS. Porter of New Cumberland, w.
Va; Mrs c. P. Boughner and Miss Laura
Boughner of Clarksville, w. Va; Miss
Florence M. Campbell of New Cumber-
land, w. Va; P. R. Callahan of the
Wheeling News; w. A. Beans Of the
Wheeling Register; Allan Smith of the
Wheeling Evening News and Fred w.
Colman Of the Wheeling Staats Zeitung.
The party is accompanied by C. A.
iThurston Of San Francisco, travelling
The herald., 1897-09-10
SIGNS OF REBELLION
BY LAYMEN OF THE METHODIST
CHURCH
Conventions Called to Demand Equal
Lay Representation in the Quad
rennial Legislature

CHICAGO, Sept. 9.-The Times
Herald says: Rebellion has broken out
in the Methodist Episcopal Church. The
laymen demand equal representatio ton
with the ministers in the great quadren-
nial legislature of the church. Three
times, have the ministers voted on the
question and defeated it, and the lay
men have lost.
The church will be brought face to
face next week with revolt that will
probably overshadow the question of
women delegates in the General Con-
ference. Representatives of Pennsyl-
vania and New Jersey conferences is
sued an address for the change. The
leading laymen of INDIANA called a
State convention to meet at Indianapolis
next Wednesday to consider the ques-
ton. A lay convention representing the
Cincinnati conference sent greetings
last week to the Indiana convention and
urged the calling of national conven-
ton. The laymen of the Central ILL
nois conference have called a convention
to meet at Canton September 18th, and
that meeting will probably take action
on this question. Another big conven-
ton will be held in Baltimore next
month, and, If not forestalled by the In
dianapolis convention, it is said it will
issue call for national convention of
Methodist laymon to make plans to
bring the ministers into line.
Under the rules of the church each
conference is entitled to one ministerial
delegate to the conference for every %
laymen. Each conference is entitled to
al least one lay delegate, but in no case
can it have more than two. In the Gen.
eral Conference at Cleveland last year
$1,000 ministers had 337 representatives,
while 100000 laymen of the church had
but 1879. In Indiana 624 preachers had
seven representatives, while 10000 lay
men had but two.
Under this system many small confer
ences have disproportionately large
representation. while the large confer
cnces that contribute heavily to the
support of the church can have only one
lay delegate more than the small con-
ference over in China or India, that has
to be supported by money sent from
America. There is but little doubt that
national convention of laymen will be
held, and it promises to bring out many
Of the most prominent members of the
church.
The herald., 1897-09-10
Hold Their Little State
Convention
LEADERS ARE WELL SATISFIED
BUSINESS MEN DON'T SEEM TO
CARE MUCH
From Force of Habit the Tariff Is
Denounced and Government
Economy Demanded
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire,
COLUMBUS, Sept. 9.-The Gold Dem.
ocratic State convention met at 10 a. m
with between 800 and 400 persons pres
ent. Judge Beer Of Bucyrus was made
Chairman, and, after stating the tenets
OF the National Democratic party, in
troduced w. B. Bynum of In0iana, who
spoke about two hours on the money
question. Letters were read from John
&. Carlisle and Henry Wattersor.
The attendance of delegates was lin
tied to probably fifty. The leaders of
the party express themselves as we'll
satisfied, however, and attribute the
small attendance to the fact that the
business men generally are less appre-
hensive on the money question than a
year ago. The following state ticket
was nominated: Governor, Julius Dex-
ter, Cincinnati; lieutenantgovernor A.
E. Merritt Sandusky; judge Of the su-
preme court, Judge John H. Clark of
Youngstown; attorney-general, Daniel
Wilson. of Cincinnati; state treasurer,
Samuel Stevens of Columbus; state
commissioner of schools, Prof. w. H
Johnson of Granville; member of state
board of public works. Henry D. Cof-
fineery of Cleveland.
The platform, after affirming allie
glance to the Indianapolis platform OF
1896 says
I'VE are for the maintenance Of the
gold standard, for the redemption Of the
greenback and for the extension Of the
civil service merit system wherever pos
sible in the nation and in this state.
I'VE demand retrenchment of expenses
and scope of government, 30 that there
be left the utmost freedom of individual
effort con sistent with safety and peace.
I'VE denounce the recent tariff legisla-
ton as encouragement of extravaganza
and infringement of private rights, an
unfair tax on all for the benefit of some
of the people, and an arbitrary interfer-
ence by legislation with the natural
laws of trade.
I'VE denounce in the Dngley bill the
heavier duties on lumber, wool and
hides as increasing the cost of cloth
ing and shelter to the people.
I'VE condemn the proposed annexa-
ton of the Hawaiian Islands as intro
ducing into our union large Asfatic
and tropical population, utterly unfit
ted for American. citizenship; as the
beginning Of policy of territorial ex-
pansion certain to entail upon our coun-
try large taxation to sustain strong
armies and navies in distant lands ard
on distant seas and constituting men
ace to peaceful industry by exposing our
rountry fo foreign warSn
The herald., 1897-09-10
A TRIP DELAYED
Fair Will Go to Bolivia Some Other
Time

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 9.-George
Fair, mining man, who says he is on his
way to Bolivia to search for gold, has
been arrested and lodged in the city
prison. Chief Lees received a dispatch
from the sheriff of Socorro county, N. NJ,
announcing that Fair was wanted there
for forgery and to place him under ar
rest. The New Mexico sheriff has been
notified of Fairs arrest and reply has
been received saying that an officer
would leave at once with the necessary
extradition papers. Fair says:
"William Martin and 1 managed the
business of mining company near AL
buquerque, but Martin handled all the
money. 1t is possible that Martin has
been arrested there and they are pre-
ferring this charge against me to take
me back as a witness. That is the only
reason can assign for my arrest"
The herald., 1897-09-10
TWENTY TO ONE
That the Canteen They Carried Was
Empty

OROV1LLE, CAL. Sept. 9-August
Johnson and George Snyder of this
place went out hunting this week and
stopped in the woods to rest. They sat
down upon rock and after they had
been there some time one of the men
saw a rattlesnake near them. He point
co it out to his companion, who raised
his gun and fired, killing the snake. In
second the whole place seemed alive
with snakes and the two men sprang
from the rock and began firing at the
reptiles. They shot and killed nineteen
in few moments and then tried to es
cape from the spot. After going a few
yards they saw another, which they shot,
and second later two more appeared.
They shot these, making % in all, and
then hurried from the place as fast as
possible.
The herald., 1897-09-10

Alfred c. Girard. surgeon; Major ]. Cor
son. surgeon; Major Curtis E. Mum
surgeon, is appointed to meet at Denver
on Wednesday, September 22nd for the
examination Of such officers of the med-
ical department as may be- ordered be-
fore 1t to determine their fitness for pro-
motion.
Captain Junius L. Powell assistant
surgeon, will report to the examining g
board at Denver for examination as to
his fitness for promotion.
The herald., 1897-09-10
Growing Cooler

CHICAGO, Sept. 9.-The temperature
has fallen from ten to twenty degrees
in the upper Missouri Valley and north
ern Rocky Mountain districts, and was
below freezing this morning in Alberta.
The indications are that cooler weather
will reach the Mississippi river tonight
and will be experienced in the Central
States Friday.
The herald., 1897-09-10
Capt. McConihe Dead

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-Adjt. Gen.
Ruggles received a telegram today saying
that Capt. Samuel McConihe of the Four
teenth infantry died at st. Luke's hospital,
New York city, last evening from Bright's
disease.
The herald., 1897-09-10
The Last Spike

KANSAS CITY, Sept. 9.-The last
spike in the construction of the Kansas
City, Pittsburg and Gulf railroad to
Port Arthur, Texas. on the Gulf, will be
driven at o'clock Saturday afternoon.
The herald., 1897-09-10
KNEW MANY OF THEM

The appointment of w. E. Hughes as
member of the reception committee
will make the work of that committee
comparatively easy. Mr.. Hughes was
formerly leading merchant of Wheel
ing, w. Va, where he was member of
the firm of Vance, Hughes & Co. He is
personally acquainted with nearly al,
the visitors. ]. c. Rhildaffer, member
of the party, is secretary of the corpora
tion which was formerly the firm of
which Mr. Hughes was member. the
Vance Shoe company. He will accom-
pany the party on some of their trips to
the places of interest in this vicinity.
PLEASED WITH CALIFORNIA
DO the California people treat ev-
erybody as they have treated us?" was
the question Congressman Dovener put
to several members of the reception COM
mittee at the Van Nuys soon after he
had registered. "If they do they are the
most hospitable people l ever met" he
ADDED. Ever since we entered the state
we have been shown every possible at
tention, and / can not express nv an
probation of it with sufficient empha sis
to give you a proper idea of how feel
about 1t. We have received nothing but
the most kindly treatment everywhere
and the same thing has already begun
mere. Why, the landlord here told me
moment ago that if / did not like nv
room I could have his own and he would
take another. Do l like the country
We'll, should say do. 1t is a glorious
country indeed. We came here ex.
pecting to see the best part of it. anf
judging from what we have seen toda,
do not think we will be disappointed
shall have nothing but praise fol-
California when 1 return home"
The herald., 1897-09-10

Agents Victor, Heating, World and
March bicycles. Hawley, King 6 Co.
The herald., 1897-09-10
JOTTINGS
0,,r Hama Rre~

Maier e Zobelein's lager. fresh from their
brewery, on draught in all the principal
saloons: delivered promptly in bottles or
kegs. Office and brewery. 440 Also street;
telephone 81
The herald., 1897-09-10
DEATHS

Everything on wheels. Hawley, King
& Co.. cor. Fifth street and Broadway.
The herald., 1897-09-10

ons and top delivery wagons. Hawley
King & Co.
The herald., 1897-09-10


FRANCIS-Sept. 8, 1897, Mrs. Eugenia
Lane Francis, beloved mother of viii
Evelyn, Ira Johnson. Emma May, AL
bert Jay and Corinne Eugenia Francis.
Funeral services at the family residence,
506 West Twenty-tirst street, at 10 a. M,
Sept. 18th. Family and intimate friends.
Portland, Ore, papers please copy.
FAWCETT-At his home in East Whittier,
SeDtemher 8. 1897. Smith FaWcett.
The herald., 1897-09-10

Hawley, King & Co.. 18th st. and Bwy
agents genuine Columbus Buggy company
buggies and Victor bicycles.
The herald., 1897-09-10

For lubricating oils. Garlock packing in
jectors. etc., see Machinery and Electrical
company, 351-353 North Main street.
The herald., 1897-09-10
When Others Fail Consult
The Randsburg Districts KlOndike Of om..,.

RAND
limited
Forfu urthe paricu GLADDEN.,
Block,L Los
The herald., 1897-09-10
GONE TO HONOLULU

The party included several other con-
gressmen when it was at San Francisco,
but four of them accompanied United
States Senator Morgan to Hon olulu.
These were Congressman Joseph G. Can
non of Illinois, chairman Of the appro-
priation committee; Congressman A. S.
Berry and daughter Of Newport, KY,
Congressman and Mrs. H. C. Louden-
siager of New Jersey and Congressman
James A. Tawney of Minnesota. Tha
wife of Congressman Dovener also ac-
companied this party.
RIVER AND HARBOR COMMITTEE
There are three members Of the COM
mittee on rivers and harbors of the ma
tional house of represen tatives in the
party. They are Congressman B. B
Dovener, r. P. Bishop and j. H. Bank
head These gentlemen will take ad-
vantage of their visit to San Pedro to
personally observe the present condi-
ton Of the harbor and will also doubt
less endeavor to ascertain the wishes OF
the people in regard to the harbor i'm
provement. They will also visit Port
Los Angeles and will compare the two
The herald., 1897-09-10

made soon after that hour, and as much
of the city will be shown the party as
can be done before noon. At 1:40 p. m.
their special train will leave for San
Pedro, and the party will take the af-
ternoon steamer there for Avalon, ar
irving there at $40 p. m. 1t had been
their intention to return tomorrow
morning, but the plan will probably be
changed, so as to give them nearly all
day tomorrow on the island. They will
return to Los Angeles tomorrow even
ing at $50 o'clock. Sunday morning at
S:2O the party will leave for Pasadena,
arriving there at $3.50 and remaining un-
til 9:55, when they will start for Echo
Mountain. Luncheon will be had at
Mount Lowe Springs (Alpine tavern)
at p. m. The return trip will be made
from there, starting at p. M, reach
ing Echo Mountain at 1886, and arriving
at Los Angeles at 4:50 p. m. All of Mon
day forenoon will be spent in this city,
and between now and then arrange
ments will be made for the reception of
the party The party will go to Santa
Monica and Port Los Angeles Monday
at 35 p. M, and on the way back VII
stop at the Soldiers Home. The visit
ors will say good-by to Los Angeles on
Tuesday at a. M, when they will leave
for Redlands, where four hours will be
spent driving through the orange or
chards.
Leaving Redlands at 2:S5 p. M, they
will proceed to Cotton and thence to
Riverside, where they will remain un-
til 1925 o'clock Tuesday evening. Re
turning to Cotton at 1912 they will be-
gin the long journey to Ell Paso, New Or
leans and thence home, via Nashville,
where they will visit the Cotton States
exposition.
The herald., 1897-03-22
SUNDAY AT THE PARKS
Band Concert at Westlake-Crowds En-.
joy the Pleasant Day

Yesterday was marked by an unusu-
ally large attendance at the various
city parks The sun shone brightly and
warmly. making drive or promenade
through the green, well kept reserva-
tions a pleasant pastime.
The usual afternoon concert was
given at Westlake park and large
crowds fiocked there to enjoy the mu-
sic and pleasant walks. Many came on
the street cars. others drove and not
a few were seen wheeling about the
driveways on bicycles.
Quite a congregation of wheelmen as
sembled at Eastlake and enjoyed
lounging under the trees in the shade,
where they could pass the hours amid
beautiful green surroundings without
being interrupted by the noise and bus
tie of moving crowd.
Central park was well attended dur
ing the day. The curbstone preachers
held forth as usual and vainly attempt
ed to secure an attentive audience.
But the weather was too pleasant and
peregrination was the order of the
day
The herald., 1897-03-22
UNDER THE WHEELS
Sad Accident on the Downey-avenue Elec-
tric Line

Sad Accident on the Downey-avenue Elec-
trio Line
While at play Saturday morning on
Downey avenue Clarence Ledbetter, son
of L. F. Ledbetter, the well-known
bridge builder and contractor, residing
at No. 1873 South Hayes street, was
knocked down. by an electric car and run
over, one leg being so badly crushed as
to necessitate amputation.
At about o'clock the boy was at play
with several companions throwing salt
at each other with small sling shots.
Clarence ran out into the street and in
attempting to dodge a dose of salt di
rected at his eyes jumped before an ap
preaching car which he did not see. He
was struck by the running board and
knocked down, the wheels passing over
his leg between the knee and ankle, de-
spite the efforts of the motorman to
stop. Immediate medical attention was
given but the limb had been too badly
crushed to be saved and ras amputated
later in the day.
No blame Is attached to the motorman
or conductor of the car as the warning
gong was being sounded when the acci-
dent occurred, the boy jumping directly
on the rails, oblivious to his danger.
Yesterday the little patient was resting
easily and is on the road to rapid recov-
ery
The herald., 1897-03-22
IN SOCIETY

Mr.. and Mrs. Cromwell Galpin enter
tanned with a delightful dinner on the
evening of the 21st. Covers were laid
for thirty. A profusion of wild flowers
were placed in vases and jars about the
rooms, and on the table were quantities
of beautiful roses. In the evening Miss
Minklee and others of the guests con-
tributed to an informal musical program,
and Mr.. Louis c. Stanton of Newton.
Mass, exhibited very interesting book
containing the original autographs of
many of the famous composers. The
book is an heirloom in Mr.. Stanton's
family, and is reckoned among his most
precious treasures. Those present, be-
sides the host and hostess, were: Mr.
and Mrs. Dawson, George North, j. A.
Osgood, Fred Fay, George Rice, T. W.
Heinemann, Capt and Mrs. Steere; Mes
danes Louis B. Mouroe, Sara Long
streth and L. Eth; Misses Wheeler, Alice
J. Stevens, Vivian Monroe, Ninkler,
Heinemann, North, Longstreth, Prof
Louis c. Stanton and Mr.. A. n Dawson.
The herald., 1897-03-22
FOUND in WESTLAKE
Body Of an Unknown Man Discovered
by Two Boys
The Cause of Death Unknown-Presum
ably a Tailor and Stranger
in the City

The dead body Of an unknown man
was found in Westlake park about noon
yesterday. The discovery was made by
a couple of boys, who were walking
through the grounds. They at once has
tened to inform the police Of the fact.
and the body was turned over to Sergt
Morton. The coroner was notified and
had the corpse removed to the undertake
ing parlors Of Kregelo & Bresee on
Broadway.
All efforts up to late hour last night
to learn the identity Of the man had
proved futile, and as there has been no in
quiry at the police headquarters for any
one who is missing, it is generally sup
posed he was a stranger in the city.
The body was found lying on the
grass in the south side Of the park,
about forty feet from the water. There
were no marks or bruises upon 1t, which
would indicate that death had prob
ably resulted from heart failure. APP
pearances indicate that the man had
come out to the park for a walk and
had fallen suddenly and expired.
A search of the pockets of the clothing
revealed nothing which would lend any
clew to his identity. The only thing dis
covered upon his person were a couple
of taflor's thimbles In one of the pock-
cts, indicating that he may have fol-
lowed the occupation of a tailor He did
not have cent of money with him.
He was a man of about feet in height,
probably As years of age, and would
weigh LIS pounds. The hair was brown,
with mustache and beard of the same
color The beard was trimmed closely,
and the face presented somewhat griz-
zled appearance. He wore brown suit
of clothes.
A post-mortem examination of the
body will be made at 10 o'clock this morn
ing. 1t will then be determined from
what cause death resulted.