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The herald., 1897-12-02

of the navy nominated three National
guard officers for the new advanced
positions in the naval reserves, the nom-
nations for which will probably soon be
confirmed by Governor Budd. Lieuten-
ant Colonel Thos. A. Nerney Of this city.
now inspector of rifle practice on Gen.
James stan, has been named for exec
utive officer: Lieutenant Thos. M. Shaw
Of San Diego for navigating officer. and
Assistant Engineer Kingsland Of this
city for chief engineer.
The herald., 1897-12-02
The Behrens Murder

DAVENPORT. Ia. Dec. 1.-The Sec
ond trial Of Mrs. Christine Behrens.
charged with the murder of her hus-
band. Claus Belirens, last July, by CIV
ing Paris green, so she could get his life
insurance and marry Henry Bennett Of
Rock Island, ILL.,, ended this evening in
a verdict Of murder in the first degree
The sentence was fixed by the jury at
life Imprisonment at hard labor. Ben
nett Is in Jail under the indictment for
murder and will be tried at this term
of court.
The herald., 1897-12-02
Hopelessly Ill

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Dec. IN. W.
Quincy. the most prominent negro Re
publican politician in the country, and
for several years the acknowledged
leader of the Republican party in Texas.
is at Loerherne. health resort north Of
here, dangerously i'll. His condition is
pronounced hopeless as he is suffering
from chronic disease. He was Collector
of the port of Galveston under Harrison
and led the Texas delegation at every
Republican national convention for the
paSt twelve wears,
The herald., 1897-12-02
A Legal Objection

VICTORIA, B. c., Dec. 1.-After an
adjournment taken today In the habeas
corpus case of ]. G. Bennett. held for
extradition for attempting to kill his
wife in San Francisco, objection was
raised to the whole proceedings on the
ground that the attorney for the prose-
cution did not have a commission from
the United States until after the case
was tried. The case will probably be
tried over. While on the way to the
courthouse yesterday Bennett attempted
to escape from Warden John and in the
scuffie dislocated the warden's shoul-
der.
The herald., 1897-12-02
A Business Change

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1.-The San
Francisco National bank today suc-
ceeded to the business of the Sather
Banking company and took possession
Of the banking house and premises form
erly occupied by that company. The
capital of the bank is $500, 600, and it's off,
GERS are: President, j. X. Wilson; vice.
president, E. A. Bruguiere; cashier, L.
l. Cowgirl.
The herald., 1897-12-02

District Attorney Younss has not an
nounced just what he proposes doing in
the case of, Mrs. Mack. 1t II understood
she will be arraigned next week. when
her counsel. Emanuel Friend. will, in her
behalf. enter plea Of guilty of man.
slaughter in the hrst degree. and that the
District Attorney will accept the plea.
In doing this, Mr.. Youngs would be rec
ognixing Mrs. Nack's action In turning
States evidence at the first trial of Mar
tin Thorn.
Mrs. Mack may be sent to the peniten-
tiary for twenty years.
The herald., 1897-12-02
LOVE OF ADVENTURE
Tempts Bold Texans to Explore Tib-
uron Island

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Dec. IA party
of hardy Texas frontiersmen left here
last evening on an exploration trip to
Tiburon Island in the Gulf of California
This is the home of the Seris Indians,
who have never permitted the explora-
ton of their island. They have murdered
a number Of parties who have attempted
to land there, their latest crime being the
massacre Of the entire crew of a vessel
and the eating of the bodies of the mur-
dered men. The exploring party who left
here consists of G. H. Busse, Edgar
Johnson, II. L. Stevens, and John Reider
They go to hunt for gold on the island
and state they will find what there is
there or die in the attempt.
They took along a large supply of
guns and ammunition. They expect to
reach the island in about twenty days.
The herald., 1897-12-02
Mail Carriers Time

WASHINGTON, Dec. by order of
Assistant Postmaster-General Heath
it has been made an offense punishable
by dismissal from the service for letter
carrier to work more than eight hours a
day. This is the result of decision
given by the Supreme Court upholding
the claim of A. H. Post, a letter carrier
of Salt Lake City, Utah, for overtime
under the eight hour law of 1888.
The herald., 1897-12-02
A Mythical Title

OAKLAND, Cal, Dec. 1.-Daniel W.
LaFortune claims to be entitled to a
large section of land in the heart of
Philadelphia, and he has engaged At
torney Fred Frey to commence litiga-
ton in his behalf LaFortune believes
he is the heir of William Ball, who died
at Hope Farm in 1887. In that year Hope
Farm was of little value, but since then
Philadelphia has grown up on and about
The herald., 1897-12-02

The English owners are outbidding
each other for Sloan's services next sea-
son, but 1t Is believed that thus far he
has pledged himself only to the Prince
of Wales and possibly to Mr.. Lorillard
also.
ALREADY ENGAGED
LEXINGTON. KY, Dec. 1.-The dis
patch from London stating that Tod
Sloan had been engaged to ride the
horses belonging to the Prince of Wales
created a sensation among the many
turfmen attending the sales today. Tom
Walsh. the trainer Of Col. Charles
Fleischmanns. says Sloan is under con-
tract with the colonel to ride for him
next year at salary of $4,000; that the
contract was properly drawn up and
signed by the colonel and Sloan short
time previous to Sloan's sailing for Eng
land.
SALE OF STOCK
LEXINGTON, Dec. 1.-At the sales Of
thoroughbreds today Bramble. tho
famous sire of Clifford, Ben Brush and
others, was sold to Clay & Woodford of
Paris, KY, for $3700. He is 90 years old.
Pat Dunno of Chicago bought a wean-
ling by Bramble, dam Lady Wayward.
for $500.
Chas. Fleischmann of Cincinnati
paid $500 for a weanling by Kingston,
dam Libby L., also $c100 for weanling
by Bramble. dam North Anna.
John Madden of Lexington, Ky, paid
s2700 for a weanling by Bramble, dam
Charity.
New York-The managers of the Fasig
horse sale. which closed tonight at Mad
ison Square garden announce that from
a financial standpoint the sale has been
one of the most successful ever held in
New York. The grand total will be more
than 100000, 720 horses in all being sold.
Odds and ends were disposed of tonight,
no horse bringing more than 5000.
DEAD ATHLETE
TORONTO, Dec. Information has
been received here of the death at Nell
son, B. c., of Ross Mackenzie, an all
round athlete, but best known as la
cross player.
The herald., 1897-12-02
False Labels Barred

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1.-United
States Attorney H. S. Foote has filed an
opinion with Revenue Collector Lynch
in the cases against the e. G. Lyons
company and Blumenthal & Ct-Ilolding
that manufacturers in shipping liquors
have not legal right to make use Of
imitation labels, and that cases should
be SO branded or marked as to indicate
the true character Of the goods.
The herald., 1897-12-02
Ordered to Brito

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-The navy
department has sent orders to the u. S.
S. Alert. now at San Francisco, to pro-
ceed to Brito, Nicaragua. This place Is
at the western terminus of the proposed
Nicaragua canal and the vessel will be
kept there in readiness to cooperate
with the canal commission which is
about to start for the eastern terminus
on the gunboat Newport.
The herald., 1897-12-02
ANARMOR PLATE PLANT
CAN BE BUILT FoR ABOUT xoua
MILLIONS
The Board Appointed by Congress
Makes Detailed Report Through
Commodore Howell

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The board
appointed by authority of Congress to
ascertain the cost Of an armor plate
plant. made its report through Commo-
dore Howell to Secretary Long today.
The report makes a voluminous docu-
ment. treating every detail of the PRO-
cess of armor making essential to q cor
rect apprehension OF the cost Of the plant
and of the product.
1t is also accompanied by elaborate
plans for the plant which have been veri-
fed by Expert Fritz. The cost of q plant
suitable, for the making of naval armor
at the rate Of about 5000 tons per annup,
which is equal to the capacity OF both
the existing private plants, is set down
at about three and three-quarters mill
lion dollars. No recommendation IL
made as to the location Of the plant, bus
the board has accumulated much In
formation as to the merits of various
eligible locations which may be had BY
Congress If called for by 1t.
The armory factory board consists OF
Commodore Howell. Capt. McCormick.
Civil Engineer Endicott, Chief Engineer
Perry and Lieut.. Fletcher. Summing up
the practicability, necessities, advant-
ages and disadvantages Of the proposed
factory, 1t says:
Tristan armor factory comprises es-
sentially a collection Of special furnaces,
heavy machine tools and appliances that
are not needed in any other class Of
work, and a class Of labor specially
skilled in the business.
ont ontcrVp
not connected with an establishment eD,
gagged in other branches Of the stoGo
industry would depend for its success
and economic administration upon
constant demand for an output nearly
approaching Its full capacity.
Third-If the government should es-
tablish a factory the efficient and econ
omic maintenance or working Of that
factory would necessarily depend upon
constant yearly appropriation for
ships to be provided with armor, because
the armor produced at any time must be
specially designed for and fitted to those
ships. Any failure to appropriate for
those ships In any one year would re-
quire the cessation Of work and the lay
ing off indefinitely of the skilled laborers
trained to this industry. A resumption
of work at later period would require
the training at a considerable expense
of new set of men. In the meantime.
the progress OF the art would perhaps
have been such that radical changes
would be required.
The following are the estimates for the
cost, exclusive of land. of plant capable
of making and furnishing ready for the
installment on board ship of 5000 tons
per year of nickel steel, e-hardened.
reforged armor:
The herald., 1897-12-02
Arms for Colombia

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-Large ship
ments of arms and specie have recently
been sent from this port to the Republic
of Colombia. The Atlas line steamer
Alene carried on her last two trips nine
ty-two cases Of specie and quantity of
arms. The Presidential election in the
Republic of Colombia will take place
December 5th. 1t Is presumed that the
Colombian government Is making prepa-
rations to cope with a possible rebellion.
The herald., 1897-12-02
Exiled From Uruguay

MONTEVIDEO, Dec. 1.-Senor Cues
tas. the President, has issued a decree
exiling DR.. Miguel Herrera Obes. who
was Minister of the Interior and Justice
in the Cabinet OF the late President
Borda, DR.. Aguirra and General Tales.
Obes will leave this city for Buenos
Ayres. He will be accompanied by Gem
eral Tales, DR.. Agurrae and Senior
Brian, thee hief Of the municipality Of
Montevideo, who have also been exiled
by the acting president.
The herald., 1897-12-02
Counterfeiters Caught

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-Chief Hazen,
of the Secret Service, has received a
telegram from Chicago announcing the
arrest of Frank Holland and Mary Ma
honey for making and passing counter
felt dollar notes. The fives are on the
First National Bank of Joplin, Mo-, and
tens are silver certificates with Hen
dricks head. Both are cleverly executed
nd are danCero1IS
The herald., 1897-12-02
A Earcical Verdict

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. lin the case
CT c. w. Mclaughlin vs. the Western
Union Telegraph company for $4950
damages on account Of delay in deliver
ing a message, the jury In the circuit
court was today instructed to return a
verdict Of IS cents. the cost of the mes
sage. McLauahlin's eight year-old
daughter was sick in Kansas and the
delay. 1t was alleged, prevented the
fathers arrival In time to have an oper-
alton performed.
The herald., 1897-12-02
Day Will Retire

CHICAGO, Dec. IA special to the
Times Herald from Washington says:
Judge Day, now assistant secretary of
state, will soon retire from public life
to resume the practice of law at Can
ton. 0. This statement is made on au-
thority
The herald., 1897-12-02
Beer Paws Best

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1.-The coll
lections Of the international revenue
office for this district for November
amount to $144,736.56. Beer heads the
list, paying $52,008. Fruit spirits come
next with $35,933.18. and grain spirits
follow with $33,890.93.
The herald., 1897-12-02
No Harm Expected

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 1.-Thc
weather bureau predicts frost tomorrow
morning from Shasta to Tehachapi. 1t
will cover all valleys and sweep flower
beds, though 1t comes too late to injurt.
fruit. The frost is not expected to reach
the orange groves Of Southern Califor-
mia.
The herald., 1897-12-02
A Big Celebration

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1.-Califor-
MAS golden jubilee is to be six-day
celebration insetad of the single day
originally proposed. The celebration will
commence on Monday. Jan. oath, and
during the week a series Of magnificent
pageants will be presented.
The herald., 1897-12-02
General williams Dead

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-Gen. Nelson G.
Williams died at his home in Brooklyn
yesterday He was a class mate of Gen.
u. S. Grant at West Point AT the bat
tie of Shiloh he had his horse shot under
him and the explosion of a shell rem
dered him totally deaf.
The herald., 1897-12-02
Senator Hanna Ill

CLEVELAND, O., Dec. 1.-Senator
Hanna's physician, DR.. Cushing, an
nounced today that the Senator Is worse
He Is suffering rom a severe headache
and will have to delay his proposed trlr
to Washington ten days.
The herald., 1897-12-02
A Munidcent Gift

ITHACA, N. Y, Dec. 1.-William H.
Sage Of Ithaca and Dean Sage Of Al
bany have presented Cornell University
the magnificent residence Of the late
Henry W. Sage for students hospital.
and besides equipping 1t will endow It
with 100000. The property Is worth
$50, ,000
The herald., 1897-12-02
Augustus New Mavor

AUGUSTA. Ca, Dec. 1.-Ex- United
States Senator Patrick Walsh, the Cit
liens candidate, was today elected
mayor of Augusta over William Dunbar
and Daniel Kerr, by majority Of 1924.
The herald., 1897-12-02
Evans Was Poor

PARIS, Dec. la rumor is current
here that the late DIR. T. w. Evans did
not possess the immense fortune which
was credited to him and, in fact, died
comparatively poor.
The herald., 1897-12-02

There are undelivered kilograms at
the Western Union telegraph ONCE for
Miss Mollie Owen, M. w. Overton. John
B. Garlic and G. A. Peake.
The herald., 1897-12-02
Naval Reserve oAacers

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 1.-At a con-
ference here today Adjutant General
The herald., 1897-12-02
IN THE RING

The Akron Giant Defeats Ryan OF
Australia
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 1.-Gus Rubin.
the giant heavyweight of Akron, Ohio,
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-07
SCHOOL TROUBLE
At MILL VALLEY
Principal N. B. Country
man Must Face Serious
Charges.
Accused by c. E. Cline of IL
Treating and Beating His
Nine.Year. Old Boy.
Denies the Accusation and Insists
Upon an Early Hearing of
the Case.

MILL VALLEY, CAL, Feb. g. The
greatest excitement has been occasioned
here by charges preferred by Charles E.
Cline, local painter, against the prlnci-
pal of the Mill Valley public school, n. B.
Countryman, who is also a me ber of the
Marin County Board of Education. for al
legged brutal treatment of Ernest Cline, a
young son of Charles Cline. Young Cline
Is about 10 years old and is a scholar in
Miss Mollie Bradley's class in the Mill
Valley school.
The warrant for Countryman's arrest
was sworn out before Justice of the Peace
j. S. Bellrude of Sausalito, Justice
Thomas Fottrell of Mill Valley having re-
fused to issue warrant upon the showing
made by Cline. Mr.. Countryman, upon
learning that Cline had brought charges
against him, Immediately gave himself mp
and requested hearing with all possible
haste. Justice Bellrude set the matter for
hearing for this afternoon ct o'clock, at
which time Mr.. Countryman, acting as his
own attorney, pleaded not guilty, and The
case was set for trial for Monday after
noon.
Mr. Cline said that on his sons body
were the marks left by Mr.. Countryman's
fists where he had struck the lad. The
child, according to Cline, was covered with
black and blue marks, the result of the
beatlngs given him on Wednesday and
Ihursday OF this week at the schoolhouse.
Mr.. Countryman, the principal of the
school, tells an entirely different story.
lie denies that he struck the boy with his
hsts and says that he administered TO him
on.y such a whipping as he deserved, and
that no undue violence was resorted to.
He said that young Cline had been Great
ing disturbance in his class and Miss
Bradley had sent him TO the principal 10
receive punishment. The boy had his
head bound in strings, which Mr.. Country
man told him to take off. This he lid in
a mt OF anger, whereupon the principal ad-
mlnlstered to him a compile of reminders
with his open hands. The next day the
boy was sent 10 him again, and this time
Mr.. Countryman obtained switch and
was about to whip him, when the lad
grabbed II and broke it. He gave the boy
whipping, nevertheless, but absolutely
denies that he kicked him or punched
him.
Attorney Adolph Sylvia said this after
noon that he intended TO inform the otfi-
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-07
BKOKEN LEVEEs NEAR COL UsA
Forms Inundated by tho Sacramento
Rs.er Or.rHo,c

Farms Inundated 5y the Sacramento
Rfrer OrerJtotC.
i, COLUSA, CAL, Feb. 6.-The river here
registers 26 feet being about one foot and
nine inches below high water mark. Ii is
falling slowly.
If it had not been for three large breaks
in the leyee on the east side, between Co.
lusa and Butte City, the river would GER
taInly have reached higher mark than
ever before. but the breaks-one about a
mile above Colusa, another about twelve
miles above and the third just opposite
Princeton-drew off an immense quantity
of water and eased the levees on this side
There IS one vast sea of water from Co.
LISA TO The Buttes, a distance of seven
miles, and as far north and south as the
eye can reach. Many farms are entire ly
under water and stock is Being fed on the
levees. Fortunately there is no danger of
loss of life.
Below Colusa, on Grand Island, the
lower tules have been rapidly filling up
for the past few days by the hill, or back
water, and it was thought the levees sur
rounding reclamation district los would
GO out.
Had they not held, the water supply
would have flooded 1900 acres OF the best
land in the Sacramento Valley. AS the
storm seems broken and the levees are
still intact it is believed the greatest
danger has passed.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-07
SAN JOSE cULPRfT CAUGHT.
Kept the FIRE Department Busy Racing
TO Answer Numerous False
Alarms.

: SAN JOSE. CAL, Feb. Ga great many
false alarms of fire have been turned in of
late and Chief Ford of the Fire Depart
ment has been investigating with a view
OF making a number of arrests. Last
Sunday morning, while the department
was fighting a fire at the corner of Market
and Eel Dorado streets, false alarm was
turned in from box 70 at the Eureka Hose
house, on Eighth street. Chief Boyd yes
terday obtained evidence connecting
Henry Borchers, plumber, with the
sending in OF the alarm and swore to q
complaint before Justice Gass. Borchers
was arrested last night and released on
bail. This morning he was arraigned on
the charge and his trial set for March 2.
|. About a year aso Borchers held up
Policeman Monohan at the point of a
shotgun and made him release Herbert
Calglesser, a com panion OF his, who had
been arrested for firing gun upon the
public streets. Borchers paid fine OF $50
for this offense.
The city ordinance provides a penalty
of $100 fine or thirty days in the City
Prison for turning in false alarms. Chief
Ford expects to cause another arrest
shortly.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-07
ROBBERY At SAUSALITO.
Andretr Nickles' Oyster Grotto Looted
and q Pet Parrot StoIen.

ana q ret 3uTTOt SfOtca.
SAUSALITO, CAL, Feb. 6.-Andrew
Nickles, the proprietor of the Ssusalito
Oyster Grotto, situated on Water street,
is keeping silent vigil at the ferry land
ing in the little seaside town and all on
account OF missing parrot. Last night
or early this morning some person broke
the glass on the side door leading into the
grotto. and putting an arm through the
opening drew the bolts back and effected
an entrance.
The crime was not discovered until this
morning when the grotto was opened for
business. 1t was then seen that robbery
had been committed, for the midnigh
visitors had ri1ed the money drawer,
which contained only 81 in small change.
They also carried away fine parrot that
was hanging in the grotto. The bird was
confined in heavy cage and the burglars
took cage and all, but the cage has been
recovered. 1t was found on the steps lead
ing 10 Ell Monte Hotel, but minus the par
rot. Mr.. Nickles wishes to recover the
bird also ana that is the reason ne Is on
the lookout at the ferry landing. Besides
this precaution he has had search insti-
tuted among the boats in the harbor.
Before Judge Joseph H. Pryor he swors
out warrant this morning and is ready
to place the burglar under arrest as soon
as he appears with the parrot.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-07
ROMANCE OF PACIFIC GROVE.
Embarrassing Position of Man Who
Was Rejoicing in fhs Possession
of Two WJYes

PACIFIC GROVE, CAL, Feb. 6.-Ernest
Ws'Smith, who was brought back to this
city few days ago by Constable E. B.
Gross from Santa Ana on charge pre-
ferred by his wife No. l, had his prelimi-
nary trial IN J. A. Patrick's court this
morning. Smith in 1889 was married to
Miss Kate English of Visalia. They re-
moved 10 Pacific Grove and lived here for
about two years. Smith became infatuated
with another woman and left his wife
Mrs Smith returned to her home in
Visalia
Nothing was heard of Smith again until
he returned to Pacific Grove last year with
his mother and a woman he had intro
duced as his wife. Residents here sup
posed he was divorced. but no one of the
witnesses appearing this morning claimed
that he ever said ne was divorced from
Mrs. Smith No. !.
In October last Smith brought horses
and wagons here, saving he was going to
move to the south. His mother and Mrs
Smith" would go by train and he over.
land. On October 26 Constable Gross
served divorce papers on Smith in a suit
Instituted in Visalis. Gross testified this
morning that Smith when served with
the papers said:
We'll, what shall do? That places me
in bad light"
Mrs. Smith 2 was then living with him
and he told Gross he had married her in
Mariposa County about a month previ-
Gus. The next time Gross saw Smith was
when he Went 10 Orange County 10 arrest
him.
Smith not appearing TO answer TO the
divorce proceedings in Visalia, the first
vile came to Pacific Grove to look him
up. but found he had gone. She traced
him 10 the south and had him brought
back. certified copy of the marriage
license between Smith and Kate English
was introduced in evidence this morning.
and also statement from the County
CLERK at Visalia, stating that no divorce
had been granted.