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TOO IMPORTANT FOR HASTE.

Sir Michaels Reply to the American Com
llissiOners.
LONDON, Aug. 9.-The British govern.
ment has informed the American bi.
me tallic commission that it will prob
ably reply to the proposals Of the com.
missioners on behalf of the United
States in October.
The commissioners have been wait
ing in London since their conference
with the cabinet, and desiring to know
the exact position of England before
opening up negotiations with other gov
ernments, they wrote to the cabinet in
quiring when they might expect de-
cision, as they were anxious to arrange
their future programme. Senator VOL
colt later received reply from Sir
Michael Hicks Beach, chancellor of the
exchequer, in the course OF which the
chancellor expressed fear that the
British government was not yet in po-
sition to reply to the proposals of the
ENJOYS Of the United States and the
French ambassador OH the question Of
an international agreement.
Will Be Carefully Considered.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach said: "Ir is
due both to the importance of the SUBJ
iect and the manner in which it has
been brought before the English ministry
by the representatives of the two coun-
tries that these proposals should be
very carefully examined and considered,
and this process must he somewhat pro.
longed, owing to the time necessarily
occupied in communicating with the
government OF India
The chancellor of the eAchequer adds
that he cannot say with certainty how
long these communications will take,
but he hopes the cabinet will be ready
| to meet the ENJOYS again early i'll Octo-
Der. While this postponement OF Eng
lands decision delays the work, the
American ENJOYS do not consider it
think Great Britain's
Interest in the Question
| justities them in expecting that the Ii.
dian mints will be opened. They be-
ieve that The Times in opposing tn
reopening of the Indian mints does moi
represent the government but rather the
! city financial circles which are opposed
to any change. The report made ts
the government from the mint is under
stood to be favorable to silver. The
headquarters Of the commission will re
main in London until October. Senator
Wolcott may visit Austria in the mean
time and pave the way for negotiation:
with the Austrian government. TIL.
commission do not wish to approach
other governments until England's atti
tude is settled as her participation il
the movement if secured will aid i'll en-
listing the others.
! After receiving the English repl.
they will 60 to Austria, Germany ant
Russia, in that order.
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Decision of Federal Judge In South
Carolina Cases.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Ang. 9.-Judge
Simons of the United States court filed
his decision defining an original pack.
age and thereby settling a disputed
feature Of the dispensary law.
The court holds that the original
package is the form in which the liquor
is delivered to the initial carrier at the
point Of shipment. If box Of liquor is
imported the whole box must be sold
and not single bottle from the box.
The decision will require all dealers to
import iqaor in single packages.
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A HUNDRED FATALITIES.

Disastrous Explosion in u Bulgarian Car
fridge Factory.
Sofia, Bulgaria, Aug. "a disas-
trous explosion occurred at the car
fridge factory Of Bustchuk, OH the Dan
ube, l39 miles northwest of Varna.
Forty-six persons were killed outright
and very manyothers were injured. The
lives of 60 Of the latter are despaired Of.
Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria, on re.
ceipt of the news of the disaster, visited
the sufferers from the explosion, who
had been taken to the hospital, and
caused money to be distributed among
families of the victims.
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intendent Chambers of the Ontario and
DAILY mines has received telegram
isom New York to close down both
mines at once, owing to the recent de-
rline in silver. These are two of the
largest silver mines in the state and
give employment to about 700 men.
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No Change in Hawaii.
HOT SPRINGS FLOODED.
Great Damage in the South Dakota Town
From a ClOudburst.

Great Damage in the South Dakota Town
From Cloudburst.
OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 9.-Dispatches
received here state that waterspout
struck the town Of Hot Springs, S. d.,
between 8 and 10 o'clock p. m. It raised
the water in the creek, which runs
through the town, between 10 and II
feet. This creek winds through the
town i'll circuitous way and the rail-
road crosses it several times. Four
small wooden bridges of the Elk horn
railroad crossing the creek were carried
away. Several small houses were car
ried away by the high waters of the
creek One lie has been reported lost,
but the identity of the person is not
known. Railway traffic was stopped.
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PRESTON ON SILVER.
Director of the Mint Says He Secs No Flu
tuEe for the White Metal.

Director of the Mint Says He Secs No Flu
ture for the White Metal.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-The bullion
value of the American silver dollar,
based on the present price Of silver, is
just 1876 cents, according to the director
of the mint. Mr.. Preston says: "This
makes the commercial ratio between
silver and gold 1866 to l instead of Ii
to l."
"How do you account for the recent
decline in silver" Mr.. Preston was
asked.
"Simply the lack Of demand for it.
l see no future for silver whatever.
Yesterdays market quotations made it
58 cents an ounce. 1t is my honest
opinion that within six months silver
will fall to 40 cents an ounce. There il
no demand for it anywhere. China is
not buying any, Japan is out of bust
ness and there seems to be no demand
for it in any country to any extent
even for use as subsidiary coinage"
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st. Paul Union Stock Yards.

SOUTH ST. PAUL, Aug Z.
HOGS-A1arket steady With yesterday
Quality fair to good. Ra:ige of prices.
53 OO@3.60.
CATTLE-AIarket steady.
Sales ranged at 50 O0g3.6) for stockers;
S2.7O@4OO for heifers; $3.50 for cows;
S4 .OO@4.25 for calves.
SHEEP-Market steady.
Muttons, s2.7O@3.25; lambs. S3.OO@4. .25
Receipts: Hogs, $50; cattle, 25; sheep
so: calves g.
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SHERMAN ON CUBA
An Interview With the Secre.
tary of State by the New
York World,
In Which He Is Alleged to Say
Spain Will Surely Lose
the Island.
Has No Money to Continue the
War and Her Credit Is
Exhausted.

NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-The World
I publishes an interview said to have
been obtained with John Sherman, sec.
retary of state, just previous to his re-
turn to Washington from Amagansett,
L. 1. In this interview, Mr.. Sherman
Is represented as saying:
''Spain will lose Cuba. That seems
10 me to be certain. She cannot con.
Sinue the struggle. Already the con-
tlict has cost her more than 5000, ,O00, 900.
Her money is gone, and she cannot get
more. She has reached the limit OF her
borrowing capacity. She cannot pay
back what she has already borrowed.
The only thing left for her to do is to
repudiate her debts. We had to do that
after the revolution. Having repu.
dated them she can begin anew, but
she will have to begin without Cuba.
That country is devastated. The i'll
surgents have been fighting with only
the hope Of ultimate success as their
reward. The Spanish soldiers have
been battling for pay. The pay will
stop, and then the conflict will STOP
"Spain is in no condition to wage
war anywhere The burdens placed
upon her people to sustain the struggle
for retaining Cuba have been heavy.
Widespread discomfort will come sooner
or later, within the Spanish kingdom.
By stopping the struggle, by withdraw.
ing her troops from Cuba, and by re-
pudiating her debts is her only way to
recover. Sooner or later she must Go
this So far we have done nothing to
arouse the anger of the Spanish people.
We have gone on minding our own
business, blind to the distress Of Cuba
and deaf to the pleadings of our own
people who wanted the government tC
interfere. -
No Change in Hawaii.
The secretary was asket, as to whether
there was any truth i'll the report that
the American flag was to be raised in
Hawaii, and protectorate proclaimed
He replied:
II cannot divulge the instruction.
given to Minister Scwall. What they
are will develop as time passes. But
can say that there will be no change III
the situation i'll Hawaii, until co,lgres.
reconyeDcs. There can be no chang;
because the terms Of the pending treaty
which have been approved by Preaiden
Mckinley, must be observed.
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Lvnched One of the Brothers.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. "a special
from Barbourville, KY, says: Jack
Wilson was caught in the mountains
near Brush Creek and lynched by a
mob of masked men. He and his
brother Tom were accused Of outraging
mute girl. Tom Wilson is now in
iail and there are threats Of lynching
him.
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umpira Hurst Released.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 9.-Tim Hurst, the
league umpire who was arrested for as
saulting Cincinnatian with q beer
glass, was released in bonds Of $500, a
writ of habeas corpus being issued BY
Judge Murphy.
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Evidently Murdered by Burglars.

Evidently Murdered by Burglars.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass, Aug. g.
Henry j. Reed, a money lender, and his
sister, Blanche NJ. Reed, were found
dead in their home here. They had ap.
parently been murdered by burglars.
Call Out the Remainder.
CoLUMBl's, o., Aug. 9.-Fred Dilche1
Of the national executive committee
wired President Ratchford that at a
state convention of miners held a,
Montgomery, w. Va, state organiza
ton was effected, officers elected and
the meeting decided to call out the re-
in the Kanawha and New River dis
tricts.
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THE COLLECTOR CORRECT.

Seizure of Fish by the Customs Officer at
Duluth Sustained
WASHINGTON, Aug. .. 9.-Referring to
the reported action of the collector Of
customs at Duluth in levying upon o
cargo of fish caught in Canadian waters
by Canadian fishemen, Assistant Secre-
tary Howell said that the collectors ac-
ton, if correctly reported, would be
sustained. The law ON the subject, he
said, was specific and clear. In order
to be admitted free of duty the fish
must have been caught by citizens Of
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Duluth Grain.

DULUTH, Aug q
WHEAT-Cash, No. hard, S2Ic; No.
Northern, s255o; No. ? Northern, 777gc;
No. 3 spring, 721sc; rejected, $3.50
66Mc; to arrive, No. hard, s21ac; No
Northern, s219c; September No! North.
arn, 76Tc; December, 1870.
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LATEST MARKET REPORT,
Milwaukee Grain,

Milwaukee Grain.
MILWAUKEE, Aug z.
WHEAT-No. Northern, o511c; No
2 spring, 5 c; December, 7sAc.
CORN--No. 3, 27kc.
OATS-No. white, 2OH@2lKc.
BARLEY-No 2, 3eM37c.
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Poultry, Butter and Eggs.

CHICAGO. Aug. T.
Live poultry, firm. turkeys, 7@9c;
chickens, Sc; spring chickens, 913@lOc; !;
ducks, s@9c. Butter, steady, cream
cries. 11@14kc; dairieS. 7LW!2Lac. Eggs,
steady; fresh, 9d12c.
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Minneapolis Grain.

MINNEAPOLIs, Aug. 7.
WHEAT--August closed at S21sc; Sep
tember. 735s;. On Track No. l hard.
s. 7ac; No. Northern, s27s:; No North.
ern n LGlS)1I..
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Chicago Grain and Provisions.

TO climb that
frightful mount
ain peak, the Mat
terhorn, a tourist
has to hire a regu-
lar licensed guide
who has spent a
lifetime in max
ing ascents of this
particular mount
am. Without him,
the autl,oritieSwnl
not permit the as
cent. It would be
suici 4 G 3 Ut
x hen 4 wOfEau
vito suffers from
some disease or
weakness of llel
lseN risks her life
}by consulting an
incompetent, I'm :
educated person,
there is no au-
thority 10 prevent
it except the au-
thority of com
mon sense.
The derange
~>a~%o fo xx,hiNt
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Big Silver Mines Close Down.
PARKER CITY, Utah., Aug. 0.-Super.
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n that
the
alls was

SUHeII1lB. 011e say >, 1UI 10eCdHCe: ne
dream of every brave soldier is to die
for something great and to live for
something NICE" IA girl is an angel.
Take care that when she becomes a
wife she is not changed into devil. :"
IA moment of apathy may render su-
perfluous whole existence of the great
est energy'
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the United States. The
they should be admitted
corporation owning the
nets was composed "a
4not sufficient. ~
AphOrisl1ls of

Aphorisins of
LONDON, Aug. 81
of Servia has joined
thors, publishing al
some of which are
were evidently leal
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Chicago Union Stock Yards.


CHICAGO, Aug. Z.
HOGS-Market steady to firm.
Sales ranged at S3 7ON3.9 80 for light
So 60@3.s7k for mixed; So. .45@3.SJ for
heavy: 50. 1903. 55 for rough.
CATTLE-Market steady.
Sales ranged at s3.95M5.o0 for beeves;
el.9O@4.4O for cows and heifers; 50 500
400 for Texas steers; So $50 4.3o for west
erns; s. 3O0s4 50 for stockers and feeders.
SHEEP-- steady.
Sales ranged at 81 5ONi Is for native
sheen: $3:OOQG6 So for Westerns; S. 40gf5 25
for Ia ambs.
Receipts-Hoys. al,ooo; cattle, 1900;
sheep, 5000.
Chicago Grain aud Provisions.
CLOS NG PRICES.
CHICAGO, Aug Z.
WHEAT-August, 75as.; Septeinbsr,
6Iac; December. 7SAc; old, 7o1.c; May,
vlac.
CORN August, 2olac; September,
sc; December, 271sc, May, 3oc.
OAISAugust. 1853: Septe lbe-,
62-c; October, 17laWl1l.c; December,
l'ssc; May, 1876
pOEk-August, S7.H september.
s1.1sQ1:7.SO; December, 500
The herald., 1897-08-22
for letters Of administration. The estate
Is valued at $4500.
Court Notes

Judge Smith will sit In department
one for an hour or two tomorrow, for the
purpose of hearing arraignments.
Judge Van Dyke will resume business
at the old stand tomorrow in depart
ment four when he will hear the some
what sensational divorce case of Young
VS.. Young.
]. Collins Of Calabasas, who was SEN
fenced on Thursday by Justice Young
to pay fine of $50, or go to Jail for twen-
ty-five days for stealing camping out
fit, was UP in the township court yester-
day for sentence on the second charge
This was the embezzlement Of cross
cut saw from a man named Smith, val
ued at SO, and for this he was sentenced
for second fine of $50 or twenty-five
days in Jail, the second sentence to fol-
low the former one.
In the case of the Savings and Trust
company of Cleveland, Ohio, vs. the
Bear Valley Irrigatino company, the AL
essandro irrigation district, one of the
defendants, yesterday filed it's answer In
the United States court. The main reply
consists OF copy of the agreement
of the district with the Bear Valley COM
pany by which the latter transferred to
the former $1,000 class B acre water
right certificates, for which the district
gave bonds to the amount Of $7650OO.
The answer further states that the
plaintiff and its receivers refuse to fur
nish any water to the district under
such certificates, which are worthless.
The herald., 1897-08-22
A MANS VALUE
Mrs. A. Thayer Demands $25, 900 for
Her Husbands Loss

Mrs. Amelia Thayer, individually and
also as guardian of her infant child, in
stituted proceedings against Jared H.
Hixon to recover $685. 600 as damages for
the loss of her husband.
In her complaint Mrs. Thayer alleges
that her husband, Manley A. Thayer was
employed as engineer by the defendant,
who is proprietor of the steam laundry
at 1884 West Washington street. On
March 8 of this year, while attending to
his duty as engineer, the steam mangle
exploded and killed him. Mr. Manley
was 81 years of age, competent in his
vocation, and able to earn good salary.
He was, further, an industrious man,
and upon him the wife and child depend
ed solely for their maintenance. For
these reasons, and also on the higher
grounds of the affection that existed,
and which she and her child are denied
by the loss of husband and father, the
plaintiff demands $4,000 as damages.
and such other relief as the court can
afford.
The herald., 1897-08-22
THE DIVORCE MILL
"Cap." James First Lost His Liberty
and Now His Wife


Mrs. Ina L. James, whose husband was
sent to states prison some months ago
upon conviction in the United States
court Of having sent through the mail an
indecent publication known as the Non
Partisan, was granted a decree yester-
day by Judge Smith, divorcing her from
Captain" J. F. James on the ground Of
cruelty and adultery
John Stuart was also granted decree
by Judge Smith, divorcing him from
Mary Stuart, on the ground of deser-
ton. The last heard of the wife was
some years ago at Los Gatos, where she
passed as the wife of another man.
Mrs. P. E. Vess was also granted de-
cree by Judge Smith, divorcing her from
c. B. Vess on the ground Of desertion
and failure to provide.
The following complaints in divorce
have been filed during the past week:
Nellie c. Vernon against Walter A.
Vernon.
Edith Lord against c. S. Lord.
Beulah ]. Earlston against Richard
Earlston.
Louverne Sicily against John P.
Sicily.
Jacob B. Frantz against Marie c.
Frantz
Margarethe Aviszus against Leopold
AvisZus.
Alice Beard Hess against BENJAMIN
L. Hess.
The herald., 1897-08-22
A HARD FIGHTER
An italian Who Won't Be Convicted
if He Can Help It

John Vasolo was before Judge Smith
yesterday on habeas corpus proceed
ings. He is charged under special
clause of the statute with burning down
his house on Upper Main street for the
purpose of defrauding the insurance
company.
The defendant has made hard fight
from the time Of his arrest, but it has
only been postponing the day of ulti-
mate reckoning. No less than four in
formations have had to be filed, and the
last one was taken objection to yester-
day under the guise of habeas corpus
proceedings. Attorney Crawford, rep
resenting the defendant, urged that the
law had not been complied with, mas
much as he had sworn to the complaint
agains. Vasolo on "his knowledge and
belief" while the law requires that where
the knowledge Is not first hand such a
complaint must be sustained by affida-
Wits setting out the facts at first hand
1t was also contended that the mere
burning down Of his own property did
not of necessity indicate that he desired
to defraud the insurance company, and
did not constitute proper cause of ac-
ton.
On the day when Vasolo's place was
burned down a fire had been discovered
and extinguished, and it was the sec
ond fire upon the same day that did the
damage, although the building was not
destroyed When an examination OF
the place was made a tub of oil was
found standing with light planted in
the middle of it, and all around was
spread inf1ammable material.
Judge Smith stated that in his opin-
ion a man who would burn down his own
place must either be lunatc or per-
son expecting to make some gain by the
operation. He didn't care to classify
the defendant, and thought that was g
matter for the jury. The first objec ton
OF counsel was dismissed as having nc
merit ard the writ was ordered dis.
charged and the defendant remanded to
the sheriff.
1t seemed almost funny that the case
should have so ended in the right of the
strenuous efforts made to sue out a writ
of habeas corpus. A couple OF weeks
ago an application was made to Judge
Allen for q writ, but as he was ON the
The herald., 1897-08-22
GALA TIME EXPECTED
PREPARATIONS ON FOOT FOR
ADMISSION DAY
Native Sons Have Secured Special
Rates for Catalina and Prepared
a Four-Day Program

The general committee Of the Native
Sons on the celebration of Admis-
sion day held its regular weekly meeting
last night at the office Of W. T. Craig,
in the Henne block, and received re-
ports from the principal sub-commit-
tees.
Among the most important was that
Of the transportation committee, which
reported that it had arranged for the
following rates: From San Diego and
October Sth, SO; from all other points in
Southern California to San Pedro an6
return, one and one-third the regular
rate. Tickets from Santa Barbara and
Ventura counties, good from September
Sth to 18th, inclusive, and from other
points good from September 9th to 18th,
inclusive.
There will be three classes Of tickets
from San Pedro to Catalina and return,
good from September 9th to 18th. inclus-
i've. First, for transportation only, 81:
second, for transportation and board and
lodging with the Native Sons at their
headquarters, in tents, 1925; this ticket
is the one that the Native Sons and their
friends generally will use, and will be
the entire necessary cost Of the trip to
Catalina and return; third, for transpor-
tation and accommodations at the Ho-
tel Metropole from September 9th to
18th, inclusive, $8. These rates are lower
than have ever been made before and
are expected by the committee to in
sure the attendance of several thousand
people from San Diego and other local
titles.
At Catalina special arrangements have
been made for providing a good bill of
fare for those who take advantage of
the Native Sons ticket, the only condi-
tions being that those wishing accom-
modations must reserve their tickets be-
fore September 9Th.
The committee on fireworks and dec
orations closed a contract for the water
carnival and fireworks display on the
evening of September 9th at Avalon,
and reported that barges had been pro-
vided for, which would be anchored In
the bay and the set pieces discharged
from them. The committee also report
ed that 1t had determined to purchase
1000 lanterns, to be used during the three
nights the Native Sons will be at Cat
alma to decorate and light the town.
bay and headquarters.
The chamber of commerce invited the
Native Sons of Los Angeles to join with
them in giving a reception at the rooms
Of the chamber Of commerce in this city
on the evening of September Sth to the
visiting Native Sons and all friends. The
committee appointed A. Ramish. A. A.
Roth and H. G. Lichtenberger COM
mittee to make the arrangements. The
Marine band will furnish the instrument
tai music for the evening, and vocal
numbers will also be contributed. The