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The herald., 1897-02-17
CONVENTION TO BE CALLED
Of the Dissatisfied Members Of The
L. A. w,
The Question Of Sunday Racing VIII Cause the
Disruption Of the Great Wheel
mems Organization
Associated Press Special Wire

DENVER, Col, Feb. 16.-E. S. Hart
well, ex-treasurer of the League of
American Wheelmen, has returned from
Albany much dissatisfied with the way
things went in the assembly. He held
many consultations with the California
men and others during the session and
all agreed that secession was the best
thing. Colorado will take the initia-
tive and in a few days proposed constl-
tuition will be sent to prominent mem
bers of the L. a. W. in every state. with
a request that they give their opinion
aon the same and express themselves a s
to their position on division. The re-
plies will be awaited to ascertain exactly
where the greatest opposition will be
and then d convention will be called and
delegates from all over the country in
vited. The secession will then be an
nounced and the Wheelmen everywhere
asked to join in the new movement.
II is claimed the secession movement
Will carry from the league nearly half of
the state divisions and probably one
third of the membership, as all of the
western states will swing into line and
take with them the southwest and even
some of the divisions lying east of the
Mississippi.
ACTION BEGUN
NEW YORK. Feb. 16.-Chief Consul
Kerrigan of north California and r. NJ.
Welch of the same division, both dele
gates to the recent assembly of the l.. a.
w at Albany, today authorized the pub
lication of the following statement as to
the future position Of California in re-
lation to the l.. A W:
The track owners will undoubtedly
proceed To promote races on Sunday and
the racing men, lacking other opportun-
tiles to compete, will participate. The
clubs, to protect their men and keep the
sport free from the irregularities that
must arise when there is no recognized
governing body, Will be forced to assume
control There is in California an or
ganization known as the California
Associated Cycling clubs which has ex-
listed since 1892, and has heretofore as
sumed to control only road races. 1t
is thoroughly organized and to it will
practically fall the control Of track rae
ing. However. an effort Will be made to
reach an understanding with the L. A.
W. through its executive committee, by
which the racing boards win be directed
to take no cogniZance of Sunday racing
in California.
The herald., 1897-02-17
ANTI.SALOON LAW
Washington VIII Try the Plan Adopted by
South Carolina

washington VIII Try tHc ftnH AuOpteo W
South Carolina
OLYMPIA, Feb. 16-Washington is.on
the verge of wiping out all of her saloons
and wholesale liquor houses by adopt
ing prohibitory law similar to that
governing the sale of liquors in South
Carolina The dispensary law known as
the Cline bill passed the house today by
a vote of AZ ayes to 80 nays, much to the
surprise of the house itself. The meas
ure was supported by nearly all of the
middle e-of-the-road Populists and by
few silver Republicans. The proposed
law puts full control of the liquor traf-
fic in the hands of the governor and
eliminates from the South Carolina law
the profit system. The governor ap-
points a state committee, which in turn
appoints county commissioners, and they
in turn appoint local dispensers of all
liquor being handled throughout the
state committee, with a sufficient profit
attached to pay all expenses of the diff
ferent boards and dispensaries. No IL
quor is to be sold at retail to be drank
upon the premises, and minors or
drunkards are prohibited from receiving
it. 1t is to be sold only in quantities of
not less than half a pint nor more than
five gallons. The promoters are now
confident the measure will pass the sem
ate
The herald., 1897-02-17
IN THE HOUSE
Private Pension Bills Passed-One Presiden-
tiaI Veto Sticks

WASHINGTON. Feb. 16.-Last nights
pension session having practically failed
of its purpose. owing to the difficulty
in securing a quorum, the house today
vacated the order for night session and
devoted the day after the routine busi-
ness had been disposed of to the consid-
Grafton Of private pension bills.
Thirty nine bills in all were passed
including bills to pension the widow of
Gen. Samuel a. Duncan at $50, the widow
of Col. ID. Dederusey at $50 the widow
or Gen. c. a. Heckmar. at $50 and the
widow OF Gen. Nandever. "A former mem
Der of the house from California, a $50
For the first time this session the house
on a vote declined t. override a pen
sion veto submitted.to it for action The
bill was that TO pension Nancy q. ALA
bach the widow of Peter II. ALA bach of
the Thirty-first Pennsylvania volun-
teers. at the rate of $50 per month, The
house sustained the veto, ll5 to ~. the
requisite tWo-thirds not voting to over
ride the veto. A bill was passed to de-
fine the jurisdiction of United States
courts in case of infringement of letters
patent.
AT 4:45 the house adjourned.
The herald., 1897-02-17

consolidation and hereafter will be
known as the Haywood Brothers and
Wakefield company, and will be capital
lied for $4, 600, 900. T,A, Wakefield COM
pany has plants at Wakefield, Chicago,
San Francisco and Kankakee, Ill, and
branches in New York. Boston, Chicago
and San Francisco. The Haywood COM
pany has branches in Boston, New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Chicago. Los
Angeles, San Francisco, Portland. Or.
Liverpool and London. The two firms
have practically controlled all the rat
tan imported into this country.
The herald., 1897-02-17
An Unlucky Steamer

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, Feb 16.-
The steam collier Mackinaw which was
ashore last week on Marrowstone point,
seems destined to hard luck. After the
remarkable feat of squirming herself
off the beach the steamer steamed across
the bay and tied up in the slip for in
spection. AT low tide today her bow
settled down on sharp rock which pen
etrated her bottom. AS the tide rose
she took water and is now in worse
condition than while stuck on Marrow
stone poiAt
The herald., 1897-02-17
CONDUCTORS GRIEFS
Committee Meets but Has No Troubles To
Consider

SAN FRANCISCO Feb. 1.-THE
members of the grievance committee of
the Order of Railway Conductors have
assembled in the city for their annual
conference. The committee is COM
posed of delegates from the various
points on the western system of the
Southern Pacific company, as follows:
Perkins of Los Angeles Grant of Wads-
worth, j. NJ Wright Of Sacramento.
Frank Hart of Ogden, Tully of Portland,
and Stafford Of San Francisco.
This afternoon the committee paid a
friendly call on Manager Fillmore of the
Southern Pacific. The members an
nounce that no difficulties exist at pres
ent between their order and the railroad
company.
The herald., 1897-02-17
ON THE TURF
Results of Races Run on the Course at Oak.
land

Results Of Races Run on the Course at Oak
land
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 16.-The
weather was rainy at Oakland to-day;
track muddy.
Six Furlongs-H won, Moni-
tor second, O'Fleeta third. Time, 1:19.
Five and One-Half Furlongs-Sweet
William won, Naranja second, Jack
O. Lantern third. Time, 1:11L.
One Mile Owners Handicap -
David won, Ferrier second, Joan third.
Time. 1:i4.
Mile and One -Eighth-Perseus won,
Benamela second, Foremost third. Time,
159s..
Seven ongs-George Miller won,
Caliente second, Torsino third. Time,
1:3l.
Six Furlongs-Three Forks won. Ike
L. second, Banjo third. Time, 1:20.
The herald., 1897-02-17
SHEEP AND WOOL
chattel Mortgage on Sheep Doesn't Cover
Lambs and Wool

LAMBS ana wool
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 16.-The su-
preme court has handed down decis-
ion to the effect that a mortgage on a
flock of sheep does not, unless explicitly
so stated in the agreement, include the
wool that may be grown nor the lambs
that may be born during the time the
mortgage is pending. The case in point
arose from suit by the First National
bank of Santa Ana against Erreca &
Banaudeguy to foreclose a chattel mort
gage held on 2330 sheep since January
IS, 1894. In April, 1895, the defendants
had sold to BrLschi II. 900 pounds of wool
from these sheep. and in May, 1895, had
sold to Casson sos lambs that had been
born after the mortgage was executed.
The superior court held that the wool
and the lambs thus sold We're covered by
the mortgage. and rendered Judgment
directing their sale. Bruschi and Cas-
son appealed from this decision, and the
supreme court has found that the lower
court erred.
The herald., 1897-02-17
A CONVERTED BURGLAR
Now Believes He Struck an Animated Pile
Driver

Now Believes He Struck an Animated Piie
Driver
OAKLAND, Feb. 16.-D. c. Wilhelm
of this city has invented new and fore
ible way of dealing with burglars. He
introduced 1t at an early hour yester-
day morning. using for his demopstra-
tions young man who had climbed into
his house through one of the windows.
The burglar was received with open
arms by all the family, who loudly ap-
plauded Mr.. Wilhelm's endeavors to
forcibly impress upon the night prowler
the error of his way. When the exercises
were finished that bold. bad burglar
man was so badly battered that he
hardly knew himself. He looked as If
he had been struck by pile driver. His
face was a mass of blood and bruises.
and he had a sad, far-away look in his
eyes as he was gently kicked down.
stairs-and then the Wilhelm family re-
turned to bed
The herald., 1897-02-17
The Emlr Sues for Peace

BRASS, West Africa, Feb. 16-The
campaign conducted by the expedition
of the Royal Niger company against
the Emir of Nupe is practically at an
end. Daily excursions from Bda, the
Fulah capital. prove that the enemy is
disorganized and that the Fulahs have
dispersed in all directions. The Emr
of Nupe and his leaders are suing for
peace. The prisoners captured by the
English forces include the son of the late
sultan. A reward has been offered for
the capture of the present sultan, who is
in hiding
The herald., 1897-02-17
SCARED DEpOSITORS
Drive the Jacksonville Merchants National
to the Wall


to the Wall
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Feb. 16-The
Merchants National bank of this city
closed its doors today. The comptroller
of the currency appointed Examiner
Shubrick to take charge of the bank
The cause of the suspension was run
by depositors. brought about by the
bank statement last December showing
only $4,000 assets. and it was rumored
the bank was insolvent. Depositors
gradually became alarmed and accounts
were withdrawn in large numbers Other
banks made an effort to save the Mer-
chants, loaning $50 900 on Monday. but
this was Intellectual. President Marvin
stated that depositors will be paid in
full, although the stockholders may
lose.
Charles Marvin & Co., an old estab-
lished shoe firm, assigned this afternoon.
as the result Of the bank failure.
The herald., 1897-02-17
The State Death Pate

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 16-The cir
cular Of the state board of health for the
month of January, 1897, shows that in
fifty-three cities, towns, villages and
sanitary districts in the state, aggre-
eating a popula ton of 750,6 there was
a mortality of 1135, death rate of / 81
per 1000 for the month, or 1912 per 1000
per annum.
The herald., 1897-02-17

lature create the office of a commission
er. whose duties shall be to furnish cor
rect information regarding California.
The land frauds perpetrated during the
past years, as pointed out in Queen VIC
toria's recent warning to her SUBJECTS
fastened this action. A commissioner,
the board thinks, would prevent this
and keep the state from i'll repute.
The herald., 1897-02-17
Aid for India

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1.-THE To-
cal committee engaged in securing a
shipload of grain to send for the relief of
the famine sufferers in India is again
soliciting contributions, only about one
fourth Of the cargo having been pledged
Donations of wheat can be shipped free
of charge to G. w. McNear's warehouse
at Port Costa. Cal.
The herald., 1897-02-17
Willard Settled

NEW YORK, Feb. 16-The suit
brought by Henry Willard against the
Northern Pacific and Manitoba railroad
for an accounting as to the disposition
of bonds belonging TO the road, worth
between $4,OO0,O00 and $5.000,OO0. has
been discontinued. The terms of the
settlement are unknown.
The herald., 1897-02-17
THE BERMUDA RELEASED
A Rattan Goods Trust

BOSTON, Feb. 16.-The Wakefield
Rattan company, manufacturers Of all
kinds of rattan furniture and goods, and
Haywood Brothers & Co., of Gardiner,
Mass, the. most extensive chair manu-
facturers in the world, have effected q
The herald., 1897-02-17
That Advertising Commissio,

SAN FANCISCO, Feb 16.-J. A. Fill
cher. w. H. Mills, j. S. Emery and Mrs.
+ Shields, all of the state board of trade
went to Sacramento today for the pur-
pose of asking the governor TO recon-
mend by special message that the legis-
The herald., 1897-02-17
DR.. Murdock Dead

CLIFTON SPRINGS, N. Y, Feb. 16
Rev. John N Murdock. D. D., LII. d.
honorary secretary of the American
Baptist union, died tonight
The herald., 1897-02-17
Presidential Births

Some one has discovered that but two
or the presidents of the United States
nave been born in warm weather-or
between April and October-and that
thus only the tough, hardy stock-whl-
ter groWth-advances to that summit
OF human ambition, the presidency-the
summit, providing it is to be president
OF the whole country, chosen by fair
majority of the whole people.
The Winter-born presidents were on
these dates: January 2 February
March 4. April 5, May 0. June 0, July /.
Major Mckinley; August l, September
., october 3, November 4, December 2.
Major Mckinley will be "a when he
takes hold next month, succeeding
Cleveland, who goes out at the age Of
60 Nine presidents were younger than
Mckinley at date of their inauguration
to-wit: Grant at Al, Cleveland at as
Garfield at 40, Fillmore at so, Polk at 80
Tyler and Arthur at 81, and Lincoln al
SO. q :
The oldest president was William Hen
ry Harrison at 6S
The average age of the presidents 1T
inauguration, including Mckinley. was
a fraction under SO years-Portland Tri-
bune.
The thirsty physician paused with the
roaming iiagon of beer at his lips
L think" he remarked. that 7 will
put this schooner in dry doc. Yes"
The herald., 1897-02-17
A Sick Cyclist

TORONTO, Ont, Feb. 16-- John S.
Johnson, the skater and cyclist. is lying
dangerously i'll at Brantford with con-
gestlon of the lungs
The herald., 1897-02-17
Shortest Stage Trip to Randsbur0

IL via Santa Fe route. Leave Los Ange-
les l0:l5 am. arrive Randsburg $3.50
I'm. Through tickets, $6.75.
The herald., 1897-02-17
A FILIBUSTER TRIAL

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 16-John d.
Hart, former owner of the filibustering
schooner Laurada, was placed on trial
in the United States district court today
charged with a violation of the neu-
trality laws in that he aided in equip
ping a military expedition against Spain
Coll
The record-union., 1897-09-21
DIED.

FosTER-In this city. September 18th.
Charlotte A Foster and Gather of Frank
L. FOSTER, a native of Waterville, Me,
aged Il years, II months and days
Friends and acquaintances are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral to-
day (Tuesday), at 4 p m, from his late
residence, No 1880 F street Remains
will be sent to San Francisco at SOS
a. m Wednesday. Interment Lone
Mountain Cemetery, San Francisco
REICHERT-In this city, September 10th.
Charles. son of Gustave and Louisa
Reichert, a native of Sacramento, Cali
fornia, aged 8 years, l month and 20
days.
Friends and acquaintance are re-
spectfully invited to attend the funeral
to-day (Tuesday). at 2:30 p. M, from
the residence of the parents, 912 E
street
BROSIUS-In this city, September 18th,
Julius Fl. Brosius, native of New York.
aged SO years, II months and 20 days
(San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose
papers please copy)
Friends and acquaintance are re-
spectfully invited to attend the funeral
Wednesday, at p. m, from Pythian
Castle, Corner Ninth and / streets.
The record-union., 1897-09-21
CAPTAIN FOSTERS FUNERAL
It Will Take Place To-day From
His Late Residence.

The funeral of the late Captain AL
bert Foster, who died late on Saturday
night, and whose death was mentioned
in yesterdays issue, will take place to-
day at 1 p. m. from his late residence,
1890 T. street, and the body will be sent
to San Francisco tomorrow for inter-
ment at Lone Mountain Cemetery.
Captain Foster was one of the pio-
neers in river steamboating in this
State, and has been for years the Su-
perintendent of the Southern Pacific
Company's river steamers, being held
in the highest regard by all who knew
him. He was born in Kennebec Coun-
ty, Maine, October 16, 1896, and came
here in 1919. Since 1851 he has been
engaged in steamboating on the river
until 1882, when he was made Superin-
tendent of the river steamers. His
wife survives him, as does one son,
Frank L. Foster.
The record-union., 1897-09-21

Ones physical feelings. Ike the faithful
PETER, search and point out plainly the
act of disease or health.
II man Is not feeling well and vigorous
If he IS losing flesh and vitality, If he is
nstess. nervous, sleepless, he certainly is
aot well The down hill road from health
70 sickness IS smooth and declines rapidly.
At the first intimatiou of disease, the
wise man takes a pure, simple vegetable
onic. 1t puts his digestion into good ac-
ave order and that puts the rest of his
sody IN order The medicine that will do
any trouble OF the blood the digestion, or
ne respiration, no matter how serious II
nay have become.
The medicine to take is Dr. Pierce's
Solden Medical Discovery. 1t is a remark
tbie remedy It cures diseases in a per-
Nctly natural way without the use of
prong Drugs. 1t cures by helping Nature.
u mas peculiar tonic effect on the lining
mem oranes of the stomach and bowels
oy putting these membranes into healthy
sondlHon. stimulating the secretion of the
FAMOUS digestive juices and furnishing to
ne Dlood the proper purifying properties,
Q reaches out over the whole BODY and
arlves oisease-germs before II into the
nsual excretory channels It builds I'D
arm muscular flesh, makes the skin and
Lhe eyes bright
Dr.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
mas been found wonderfully ef1cacious in
The treatment OF skin diseases eczerua
letter, eryslpelas, salt-rheum-from com
mon plmples or blotches to the worst case
Of scrofula
The record-union., 1897-09-21
EARLY CLOSING.
The Retail Clerks Claim That Mer-
chants Are Falling Into Line.

The Retail Clerks Union are very
jubilant over their success in their
early closing movement Last night
several Of the leading merchants in
dorsed the union by closing promptly at
8 o'clock
Among those who have taken a stand
in this matter are Gus Lavenson, the
c. P. Nathan Company, the Model and
Geiser & kaufman. Others are ex-
pected to show their Endorsement by
falling in line during the week
After this week a thorough canvass
viii be made of all those merchants
who do not close, and efforts made to
have them join the movement.
All the trades unions have indorsed
the retail clerks, and will do all that
can be done to insure the success of
their efforts.
The Retail Clerks Union has been
quietly waiting until the fair was over
before starting active work in the mat
ter, owing to certain conditions which
always exist during fair time. But now
that the fair is over they expect all
the retail clerks in all the different
lines in the city to join the union so
as to prepare for active work.
Next Friday night a meeting will be
held at the Federated Trades hall, on
Tenth street, between J and K, at s
O'Clock, and all clerks are earnestly re-
quested to be present as very import
ant business is to be transacted, as we'll
as to initiate the large number of clerks
who have sent in applications during
the past few weeks.
The union has been working very
quietly of late and its members pro-
pose to push the matter of early clos
ing until every store in the city is
closed at 6 o'clock, Saturdays excepted.
The record-union., 1897-09-21

and Sacramento We're Immediately
started for the scene of the conhagra-
ton. Before the first of these arrived,
however, the flames had made rapid
progress. The section of snowshed in
which the fire started was 1900 feet
long, and the fremen had an uphill
fight.
To make matters worse the flames
spread to the underground and timber
along the track, and for a time it look
ed as though the confagration would
get past control.
1t was not until o'clock p. m.
that the fire was mastered, and the
crews of the three fire trains deserve
credit for their efficient service.
About 200 feet of the shed was to-
tally destroyed, and $500 feet of track
rendered totally unfit for travel, the
ties having all been burned and the
rails warped and twisted by the terrible
heat
During the fight with the flames En-
5AAA-CA 0O4iAA l. ANLoCAclAQ VI blIS
fire train was badly, but it was thought
not seriously, burned about the head
and face. He ran his engine close to
the fire, in order to do effective work
when a gust of wind completely COW
cred the cab with a sheet of flame
Before he could retreat the woodwork
and paint Of the engine was blistered
and the engineer badly scorched. He,
however, continued at his post and did
excellent service.
A large force of workmen We're i'm
mediately sent to the scene of the fire,
and the task of clearing away the
debris and relaying the track was pros
ecuted with dispatch, and the railroad
officials expect to have the line open
and trains moving by s o'clock this
morning.
The eastbOund overland passenger
train that left Sacramento at 11:50
O'Clock yesterday morning is at Sum-
nit Station, while the westbound over
land, due here at $40 this morning, is
being held at Truckee and will be
| brought through at the first chance
The record-union., 1897-09-21
NORTHWEST WHIRLWIND."
George Sharrick to be in the Wheel
Races on Sunday.

George Sharrick, the Northwest
whirlwind." will be in the Capital City
Whealmen's events on the Goth inst. He
holds for one season alone twenty-five
first and eight second prizes out of
thirty-nine starts. His first appearance
in California viii be in Sacramento.
This champion of the Northwest is
said TO be a wonder cyclist, and great
interest is being aroused by his com
ing.
The San Francisco press say there
will be a large attendance here on the
26th from that city. The Olympic's
wheelInen will come in quite a group.
Several parties viii take the steamer
UP on Saturday night. Oakland, Fresno,
Vallejo. San Jose, San Francisco and
Stockton clubs will be represented
largely.
The Capital City Wheelmen are using
every endeavor to have every possible
accommodation for the public, they
say. The past good management of
the club is a guarantee that what the
Capitals promise they will do.
The Race Committee held a meeting
last night and ascertained that to date
The record-union., 1897-09-21
ASSAULT TO MURDER.
lone Fisher on Trial FOR Shooting
Charles Yates.

The trial of lone Fisher for assault
to murder Charles Yates was begun in
department three of the Superior
Court yesterday. A jury composed of
the following named citizens was Sc
lected to try the case: c. ]. Grafmiller,
A. Walter, T. C. May, E. F. French,
Edward ]. Lynch H. Eckhardt, James
Murphy, George Ffgg, Ezekiel Walters.
A. E. Leimbach, c. w. Farnsworth and
3. Cavanaugh~
lone Fisher is the woman who took
a shot at Yates some time ago, but
the bullet fattened out on his thick
skull and did not hurt him.
Yates now does not want her pun
ished.
District Attorney Ryan is conducting
the prosecution, and w. A. Anderson
and S. r. Hart appear for the defense.
The record-union., 1897-09-21
ROBBED A BOY.
G.. Marzzer Gets Seventy Days for
Doing the Job.

G.. Marzzer turned a trick on Sunday
that was not a paying proposition. He
met twelve-year-old Ernest Bertagno
in the alley bounded by Second and
Third K and L streets, and then and
there proceeded to make the boy dis
gorge the 10 cents given him by his
grandmother, Mrs. Payne, wherewith
to buy some chicken cooked in Spanish
style.
The boy had the dime clenched in
his fist, but by skillfully squeezing
Marzzer induced the youngster to drop
the money and then appropriated it to
his own use.
The transaction was witnessed by the
boys mother and grandmother, and
yesterday morning the little fellow
swore to a complaint charging his de-
spoiler with petty larceny.
Justice Davis was inclined to lenien-
cy. and after having heard the testi-
mony sentenced Marzzer to serve sew
enty days in the County Jail.