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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-17

Carmen SYLVIA" tho Queen Of Rouma-
Mia. has received from the Emperor OF
Austca the decoration for arts and sci-
cnces. She is tho first woman TO re-
ceivc the honor.
Miss Mildred Howells. Miss allegro Egg
eloston. and Miss Gable AN have a hered-
itary right 20 talent. but each displays
&C. bon a. different line from that affected
bv her father. Though Miss Ii0welis
does write 70 little She is primarily ln
artist and has studied abroad She FREE
auently illustrates her fathers works.
While Miss Gable does the same for her
father, George Gable. Miss Egglest0l is
clever 40 Woodworking and paints charm
ing portraits of children.
Mrs. Lewis and Mrs. Gibson, the two
widowed sisters OF Cambridge. England.
who discovered the biblical manuscripts
on Mount Sinai arc dcvOur presbytcri-
ans and have just given To- the pre-byte-
riau college. located at Bloomsbury. Lon-
dom the sum of $4,000 for the purpose
of moving the institution 90 Cambridge.
n is quite consistent with the contrasts
Of life that two such men as jay Gould
and John Burroughs. the exquisite stu-
dent of nature should have been boys toe
gethcr in the same town Mr.. Burroughs
himself tells this incident of their hoy-
hood days: a composition was due from
the delinquent Burroughs. who. because
or his inability TO produce one. was on tho
point of falling into disgrace. Dee ape
pealed 20 his friend Gould. who hastily
scratched or the necessary amount ~
schoOlboy rhetoric and passed it along
10 Burroughs. who handed it in as hIf
own effusion. and was thus saved from
literary Obloquy.
Miss Mathildc Blind who recently died.
wrote several biographies. essays poem
and even "a novel but even these and h.r
work in behalf OF women Will not be r0-
membercd so long as the fact th1t b.
was she who wrote the Introduction OF
the hysterical journal OF Marie Blshkirt-
seff
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-17

Frederick the Great Of Prussia. used
to tell o. laughable story Of am expert
encs OF his own. During one OF hi5 cam
paigns i'm Slesia he made 1t his habit 10
stroll through bis camp in disguise at
night. % come more boz touch with his
soldiers one night Dee was stopped hy
q sentry. but. giving the proper pass word.
was permitted ID proceed. Instead OF Dis
doing so. however. Doe endeavored 90 tempt
the sentry into accepting o. cigar. saying
that smoke would solace his Ions
watch.
"Irs against the rules" said the sol
der.
But YOU have my permission" said
Frederick.
"Your permission" cried the soldier
"Aud who are YOU.
81 ann the King
1.-THE King be no scd," said the incor-
rupuole sentry. What would my cap
tain say?"-Harp'gs Round Table.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-17

Beatrice Harraden Us IN England and
expects 20 remain there a year az least
and anyway until her health IS restored.
The winter home and the library Of
Octave Thanct lAlicc FRENCH, the we'll
known Western writer. is at Elmwood,
Ark. and was recently destroyed hy ilfe'
the family narrowly escaping. The loss
is estimated at $1,000.
Barre Us said 10 have expressed the
opinion that K!plng's story The Man
VINO Would BE King is the best story
IN tho English language.
Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Sietson. Of Cali
Forria. the writer of verse. has been lee
turing Boo England. Her former husband,
hv the way. married some time ago the
famous granddaughter Of Dir. Claiming.
Grace Ellery Claiming. Who has made
some reputation bon verse and novel writ
ius.
Frederick Jessup stms0n. whose new
novel. king NOluttt' BIS being extern
siyely read is man past the prime on
life but Well preserved. Tie ia Well
known Boston lawyer who heretofore has
wiilten on nothing lighter than legal to-
pics. one critic has called the book the
American Lorna Dome
Aiss. lmuphry ward is seldom seen IN
society. She b. 81 years old now ana
her long residence as girl in oxford.
her studlous east OF mind and her sur
rouudings-she married the art critic OF
the London Timcs-has bred in her a
fondncss for quiet and books rather than
people and society.
Dr. Mannineton Cafyn. whose wife
wrote the famous "The yellow Astor,
recently died in England. He, too, wrote
books waich were advertised as being
by the husband of the author OF The
Yellow Aster.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11
IN IRONS At SAN DIEGO.
Two White Men and Chnamnn Heavily
NanacIed on the Government
Vessel Marion.

SAN DIEGO, CAL, Feb. 10.-Seventeen
months ago the United States steamship
Marion left San Francisco on a southern
cruise. 1t arrived here on Sunday from
Iquique, via Acapulco, and although The
men were eager to go ashore, not more
than twenty out of the 200 sailors and
marines have yet been given leave.
On the vessel are two white men and a
Chinaman in heavy irons. One of them,
a pale-faced Englishman named Edwin
Young, was found to-day on an old chest,
W ith irons on his wrists and ankles His
linn BIS have been badly chafed by the man.
acles, and he was in a very uncomfortable
condition. He has been in double irons
for nearly five months. The other white
man is an assistant fireman who refused
to do duty and was put in irons about ten
days ago. The Chinaman's offense was
smuggling liquor aboard.
Captain Green has been compelled, he
says, TO enforce the strictest military dis
cipline, inasmuch as he claims to have
found the crew in frightful shape physi-
cally and morally when he took command
at Iquique. after the transfer of Captain
Mullins about five months ago. Young,
while on shore, got drunk and assaulted a
corporal and master alarms, for which
the captain had him ironed to await q
general court-martial. His trial will tax e
place before long.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11
WA7S0NKlLLE DAMAGE SUIT.
Counsel for the Western Beet Sugar Com
Pany Ans wers the Allegations of
James StrUye.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, Feb. 10.-A mo-
tion for nonsuit in the case of James
Struve against the Western Beet Sugar
Company of Watsonville for $50, 900 dam
ages was made by Samuel NJ. Shortridge,
attorney for the defendant, this afternoon
at the close of plaintiffs evidence in the
Superior Court. Mr.. Shortridge occupied
the whole of the afternoon session in an
exhaustive argument in defense of his
motion and will continue tomorrow at
$3.50 o'clock.
The intent of this action, he said. was to
abate an alleged nuisance with incidental
damages to property and to person. 1t
did not appear from the evidence adduced
by the plaintiff that the pulp pile or the
liquid from it, or the liquid from the
fume was a nuisance, or that the land
had been injured, or that the defendant
was the owner of the land, or that any
pulp was on plaintiffs land. Plaintiff
was guilty OF laches in commencing his
act! action two or three years after the expira-
tlon OF the legal time allowed for the
bringing OF such actions, and had refused
to allow defendant TO keep the liquid
discharged off the land. He had con-
trlbuted to his own injury. He had ac-
qulesced in all the acts of the defendant
ana alIoWeo defendant to acquire pre-
scriptive rights.
1t did not appear from the evidence that
the land containing the pulp pile was the
property OF the defendant Mr.. Short
ridge asserted that, in fact. the land be-
longed to the Watsonville Creamery and
Cattle Company, and that company, if
any one, was responsible.
The pulp pile had not been shown to be
public or private nuisance, and numer-
OCS authorities tho Iaool daF
OF q nuisance were cited, they holding that
everything must be looked at from a rea-
sonable point of view; the locality and all
surrounding circumstances should be con-
sidered, and where extensive works have
been erected and carried on which are
useful and needful, as is the case in this
sugar factory, persons cannot stand on ex-
treme rights to bring an action in respect
to every trlfing annoyance. Otherwise
business could not be carried on.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11
LOS ANGELES MURDERER'S FATE.
8artheImun. the Slayer of His Wife, Sem
fenced to Death on the Gal
f0wS

LOS ANGELES, CAL. Feb. 10.-An i'm
pressive scene was witnessed in Judge
Smiths department of the Superior Court
here to-day. john Barthelman, sewing
machine agent, recently convicted of wife
murder was before the court for sentence
An able and aggressive lawyer had en-
ployed every device known to his profess
sion to obtain new trial for his client.
Barthelman's defense was that of ITEM
porary insanity" The jury had decided
that she defendant was sane when he de-
liberately killed his wife and was, there
fore, responsible for the murder.
One of the principal contentious on be-
half of new trial was that testimony not
expert had been admitted by the court as
10 the mental condition of the defendant.
Counsel urged that such testimony, to be
competent, must be hat of intimate ac-
Quaintance or friends" Upon this point
Judge Smith reviewed the decisions OF the
Supreme Court of this State for several
years past. He showed that the tendency
of the Supreme Court in all cases involv-
ing the question was broad and Ii LIBERAL,
and designed to do away with some of the
rigid rules that were still in force in some
of the States.
The principal obi ection had been made
to City Jaier Robbins testimony. He
had Barthelman under his supervision for
about week from the time of his arrest
Immediately after the defendant had
killed his wife, until the preliminary ex-
amina tion. He testified that from his OBJ
servation of Bartheiman in the City Jail.
from conversations had with him and
from his actions, he considered him sane
AS to the contention that no motive had
been shown, the court held that if ever
there was a case in which the motive was
seen from start to finish il had been this
The motion for q nj fria J.
formally denied, and Barthelman was or
dered TO stand up. Without tremor he
heard his sentence. The court stated that
by virtue of his Office and his duty he or
dered John +. Barthelman committed to
the custody of the Sheriff, to be by him
taken 10 the State penitentiary within ten
days from the date of sentence and turned
over to the Warden of the prison, and
that upon day and date to be hereafter
named in the warrant of execution, the
Warden should hang him by the neck un-
til he was dead.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11
sENATE PROCEkDINGs.
Mor0 an HithdrGtcs the Nicaragua Canal
Bill for the Session.

Morgan HithdrGtCs the Nicaragua Canal
Bill for the Session
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb 10.-Be-
fore the Senate left its cham Der to-day to
participate with the House of Repres enta-
tives in the solemn formality of counting
the electoral votes for President and Vice
President of the United States the only
matter which came up for consideration
was Tillman's Cd. of South Dakota) bill
"amplifying and classifying" the ex-
change law as to the right of State author
tiles to seize intoxicating liquors brought
into the State.
1t was strenuously opposed by Senators
Sewan (R.) OF New JERSEY, Mills CD of
Texas and Vest CD of Missouri on the
ground that ii was an interference with
interstate commerce, a violation of the
right of personal freedom and an atten pt
to give the monopoly of The liquor traffic
of South Carolina 10 the home distiliers.
The discussion had not been closed when
the time came for the Senate TO proceed
10 the House, and the bill went over with
out action.
After the Senate returned 10 its cham
Der The Nicaraguan canal bill came up as
the unfinished business, and Morgan 3D. }
OF Alabama, recognizing the I'm posi- blIlty
OF Its passage this session, withdrew IL,
giving notice, however, that he would in
JrouuCe II at the extra session, ana WOulu
press it to vote. He made long speech
upon it, in which he imputed the obstacles
. which the canal project had met TO British
Intervention.
After the Nicaraguan bill had thus been
taken oat of the way the bankruptcy bill
came to the front as 1.-The unfinished busi-
ness" 1t, however, went over until to-
morrow.
The agricultural appropriation bill was
then taken up and after some discussion
was passed.
At $50 the Senate adjourned
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11
SENSATION At SALEM.
Men Who Are Working for
MtcheRs Reflection.

SALEM. Or, Feb. 1O.-The joint as
mbly was called to order at II O'Clock
sharp by Senator BrowneIl. The rollcall
showed ten Senators and twenty-eight
Representatives present, total of thirty
eight.
Another big sensation came to- day.
Senator Carter, who had been i'll for some
days, arrived and both parties claimed
him. The MitcheIlites confidently as
serted that the Senator would be re-
elected to-day, and leading citizens
throngeo the building in expectation of
the event. The city had been full OF
Mitchell strikers, and a dead-set was
made upon Carter. After the rollcall the
old man arose and told of the efforts that
were made 10 secure his vote. Mitchell
gave him positive promise that forty
five men would be present if be would
make the tortv-sixth, and the battle
would be won. He promised, he came for
that purpose, and was ready to make the
forty-sixth but he had been deceived
and lied TO. He charged Mitchell and his
men with faisehood, and then left. A
round of applause greeted the old veteran,
as be lett the room.
The two Democrats again failed to
answer their names. The joint conven ton
then adjourned until tomorrow at noon.
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stitutional Convention to draft a new set
of fundamental laws for the State.
Fresno Burofars Sentenced.

FRESNO, CAL, Feb. 10.-Two burglars
were sentenced 10 San Quentin yesterday
by Juage Webb. Nick Popovich. an old
offender, was given two years, and Jose
Espinoza two and half years. One night
about a week ago Popovc was caught in
the act of looting an outbuilding at the
County Hospital. He was detected by one
of the inmates OF that institution, who
was armed with shotgun. In his fight
Popovich had his hide perforated by No.
shot, but he was not seriously injured.
Espinoza broke into a sheep camp re-
Gently In the foothills and stole q quan-
tity of whisky. He and band of Indians
were having big carousal when he was
arrested.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11
INDIAN MURDER
IN ROUND VALLEY
Thomas Steel, a Cherokee
Shot to Death Near
Covelo.
Fatal Trouble Over Leased Res.
ervation Land and a Sack
Of Wheat.
The Murderer Went Four Miles TO
Town and Gave Himself Up.
Widow and Orphans.

COVELO, CAL, Feb. 1o.-Human blood
has flowed again in California's dark
and bloody ground" This morning at 8
o'clock Dick Mailer, otherwise known az
Deaf Dick" shot and killed Tom Steel,
Cherokee half breed, on account of
trouble that had been brewing some time.
Mailer leased some of Steels reserva-
ton land, and all lived together. After
breakfast Mailer spoke to Steel about
sack of wheat. This led to hot words,
then blows. The latter being much the
larger man landed repeated blows on
Deaf Dicks" face. Finally he stopped
beating Mailer at the request of
"Knuckles," his father-in-law. Dick
pulled 44-caliber revolver and shot Steel
just as he was entering the kitchen door,
six feet away. He dropped and immedi-
ately expired. The ball entered his body
above the hip joint and ranged downward.
Dick came to town, distance of four
miles, and gave himself up. He is full
blooded Indian from the south fork of the
Yuba River, and has been considered q
pesceable man.
Neither man had been drinking re-
Gently. Steel leaves widow and chill
dren. Judge Evelyn held an inquest
to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11
PRINCE GEORGE
SAILS FOR CRETE
Emharks From Athens on
the Grecian Torpedo
Fleet.
Declares He Will Prevent the
Landing of Turks on the
Island.
The Town of Retimo Said to Have
Been Fired in Several Places
by MussulmanS.

ATHENS, GREECE, Feb. 10.-The tor
pedo feet, commanded by Prince George,
second son of the King OF Greece, has
sailed for Crete.
Before the feet departed Prince George
was given grand ovation.
The Prince declared that he would pre-
vent the Turkish troops sent from Smyr-
ma, the news of whose dispatch TO Crete
created intense excitement here, from de-
barking on the island.
Advices received in Athens state that the
town of Retimo, Crete, has been set on fire
in several places by Mussulmans.
LONDON, ENG, Feb. IA dispatch to
the Daily Mail from Rome says that the
Foreign Office has received a telegram
that the Greek squadron mas landed arms
and ammunition near Retimo. If this
report is verified the Italian Cha On Der
will be again convoked and the general
elections will be postponed.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11
ONE PooI WILL COLLAPSE. :n
A Big War ia Prices Among Northern
Mines Contfn0 NerE

n Big War ia Prices among Northern
Mines Coming Nert
CHICAGO, ILL, Feb. 1.-THE Tribune
this morning says: The Iron Ore AS
ISOLATION, which has controlled prices
and fixed the output of the
Lake Superior mines, stands directly in
the path of the cyclone, which has swept
away every combination and pool in the
iron and steel trade for the development
of business and the maintenance of
prices.
What the Rockefeller Carnegie combina-
tion will do in the ore pool will become
manifest within fortnight. The first an
nouncement will be in the shape OF large
sales of ore for delivery during the COM
ing season of navigation without regard
10 the pool.
Even more important than the collapse
of the steel-rail pool. which was scattered
to the winds on Monday. will be the
termination of the ore pool. 1t will mean
terrific war in prices by all the mining
companies of Northern Michigan and
Wisconsin.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11
Field Day at Benfcin.

BENICIA, CAL, Feb 1o.-The monthly
field day at the Benicia Barracks, in which
both officers and men contested, was
spirited and the results show how benefi-
cial these exercises are to the army:
440-y ard dash-Won by Kramer, Company
B, :55.
Standing high jump-won by Yambert,
Company D, feet % inches
Scaling wall contest-Won by Company C,
81 seconds.
Running hop. step and jump-Won by
Kramer, Company B. 80 feet 81 inches.
Relay race--Won by Company ID. 2 minutes.
Ient-pitching contest-Won by Company C,
minutes 19 2-5 seconds.
Iug-of-war-Won by Company B, 16 minutes
SSO-yard race, light marching order-Won
by Dougherty, Company D 3 minutes
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11
right In a Santa Rosa Court.

SANTA ROSA, CAL, Feb. 10. The
botly contested legal battle between Davis
& Son, San Francisco leather dealers, and
Iurgren & Anderson, Santa Rosa tanners.
vas enlivened by bout at fisticuffs to-
DAY. The brief battle took place in the
Courthouse just after court had ad-
iourned, and was between w +. Davis
and c. f. Russell, both of San Francisco.
Davis was the aggressor and the interven-
ton of a Deputy Sheriff was all that
spoiled very pretty fight. Davis thought
that Russell had cast reflections upon his
father while upon the witness-sfand and
lost no time aft adjournment in resent
ing the alleged insult. He also enriched
the exchequer of Sonoma County to the
extent of $40 when brought before JUS
lice of the Peace this afternoon on
charge of battery, preferred by his late
antagonist.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11
htnos sbura,s Sch col PrincipaE Fin.d.

FRESNO, CAL, Feb. 10.-Professor T.
]. Updyke, principal of the schools ut
Kingsburg has been convicted by a jury
of battering one of his pupils. The court
imposed fine of $40, which the school
master paid. Professor Updyke struck
boy severe blow on the lace, because, he
explained, he thought the little fellow was
about to draw knife on him. The occur
renee has caused considerable excitement
in Kingsburg, and sentiment for and
against the teacher is about evenly di-
vided.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11
Santa Rosa Bicycle Races.

SANTA ROSA, CAL, Feb. 1o.-The
wheelmen of this city have decided to
hold racemeet here on Saturday. Febru-
ary q. The list of events and prizes
offered for competition follows:
Amateur races-one-mile scratch, S35. S25
ST so.
Professional races one-mile open record
race flying start, paced by sextuplex $50.
$50 and S15: third OF a mile open $40 500
and so; half-mile handicap, $40, $50 and
$40; fve-mile scratch with tandem pacing,
$50. $25 and S15.
There will also be a parade in the morn.
ing and visiting wheelmen will be given
reception in the evening.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11
Tiu Be Launched at Seattle.

SEATTLE, WASH, Feb. 9. Moran
Bros will launch the Government reve-
nue. tug Golden Gate, for use in San Fran
cisco Harbor, on Saturday morning at
8 o'clock. The Golden Gate is the first
steel vessel built on Puget Sound, and the
launching will be an affair of a semi
official nature. Many invitations are
being issued to Government and State
officials. 1t is understood the vessel has
reached such state of completion that it
will be ready to put to sea within a day or
so after it has been launched.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11
Ere,no poultru Ennnier. ornnntx.

FRESNO, CAL. Feb. 10.-The Fresno
County Poultry, Pigeon and Pet Stock
Association was organized last night with
a large membership, and the following
officers were elected: President, DR.. S. L.
Chapman; vice -presidents-R. J. Venn
and A. c. Wrenn; treasurer. A. V. Lisen-
by; secretary, b. c. B. Gill; executive
com mittee-Dr. Chapman, A. C. Wrenn,
Z. A. Harris, R. J. Venn. J. B. Ure, E. +.
Mitchell. w. R. Mahoney, j. J. Rey burn,
f. B. Mather and Henry Davenhill. The
objects are to encourage and foster the
poultry business in every way. 1t is the
purpose to hold exhibitions once year.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11
victim of a KernriLte Traosdv.

BAKERSFIELD, CAL, Feb. 1o.-James
Van Ripper, who was shot by Ben T. Price
at Kernville on January 80, died yester-
day at Hot Springs, near that place. A
post-m ortem examination disclosed that
death resulted from acute pneumonia
This was also the opinion of DR.. Johnson
Of Los Angeles, who constantly attended
the wounded man. Price will be exon
Grated from any blame, according TO the
wish OF Van Riper's father, who was pres
ent at the time OF the tragedy.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11
Rtrerside oranae shtp,nent..

RIVERSIDE, CAL, Feb. 10.-Orange
shipments from this city this season to
date amount to 275, 900 boxes, or $50 car.
loads of twenty tons each. This is nearly
half as much as last years shipments for
the entire season, when but 1000 carloads
were shipped. Orders for fruit are comm g
in fast, and since the cessation of rain the
packing houses are scenes OF great activ-
ity. Continued clear weather is very much
desired here now in order that orders may
be filled. Prices so far this season have
been satisfa ctcry, and the belief is that
the figures may 60 up rather than down.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11
Id for Lo. Angetes' Unenploued.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Feb. 1o.-The
problem of aiding the unemployed
reached such proportions to-day that
President Silver of the Council, and Mrs.
w. ]. Stephens and Mrs. j. S. SIausson
on the part of the benevolent women of
the city conferred with the Chamber OF
Commerce directors. Silvers idea is TO
raise fund of SIS, 900 to employ men on
street work. 1t is estimated that there are
several thousand idle men here.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-11
SALE OF OAK LAWN FARM.
Ranch of the Late L.. U. Shfppee Disposed
Of at auction.

Ranch of the Late L.. U. Shfppee Disposed
Of at auction.
STOCKTON. CAL, Feb. 10.-The $50
acres com prised in the Oak Lawn farm of
the late L. U. Shippee was sold at public
auction at noon to-day by Com missioner
George E. Wilhoit. The Stockton Savings
and Loan Society, the holder of the mort
gage, bid $73, ,525, the face of the claim, and
this bid was not raised. This was $50 so
per acre.
The Oak Lawn farm is the finest in San
Joaquin County. 1t was the. pride of Mr..
Shlppee and here it was that for twenty
five years he spent money Iavishly in the
breeding of fine stock. The farm is To-
Gated on the Cherokee-lane road, about
six miles from Stockton. 1t has numer-
Gus fine buildings; the roads leading 10 it
are lined with cypress trees; there is a
fine orchard on the premises. and num-
Der of ornamental trees, and the place in
general is highly improved.