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The record-union., 1897-11-10
THEODORE DURRANT.
MAY BE HANGED ON FRIDAY
OF THIS WEEK.
viii be Taken Before Judge Bahrs
To-day That a Date May be
Set for the Execution.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 9.-District
Attorney Barnes appeared before Judge
Bahrs to-day and informed the court
that he had received official notice that
the Supreme Court of the United States
had affirmed the decision of the United
States Circuit Court in the Durrant
case.
judge Bahrs thereupOn made an Or
der directing that Theodore Durrant
be brought from the San Quentin peni-
tentiary tomorrow in order that new
date be set for the carrying out Of the
sentence already imposed upon the con-
demned murderer.
1t is currently rumored that Friday
next may be selected as the date for
the execution of Durrant, it being gen.
orally understood that the law requir-
ing that five days notice be given the
defendant does not apply in this in
stance.
District Attorney Barnes, in order
that there might be no delay in Sc
curing official notice of the action of
the United States Supreme Court in
dismissing the writ of habeas corpus
demanded by Durrant, telegraphed last
night TO Attorney General McKenna re-
questing him to order that the action
of the Supreme Court be at once Off
cially recorded in the United States
Circuit Court here. His object in hav-
ing this action taken was that he might
have legal notice to present to the
court tomorrow, If necessary. of the
dismissal Of the writ Of habeas corpus.
To-day Attorney General Mckenna,
recognizing the importance of the Dis
triet Attorneys request, sent the fol-
lowing reply:
''WaShingtOn, Nov. 9th.
"WilIjam 6. Barnes. District Attor-
ney. san Francisco. Cal: United States
Attorney directed to take necessary ac-
ton. JOSEPH NckENNA,
Attorney General"
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-The State
authorities of California have asked
the Department of Justice to hasten
the mandate from the United States
SUPREME Court in the Durrant murder
case. but the matter is one with which
the department. is not concerned. Thir-
ty days are always taken in sending out
mandates. unless the court orders that
they shall be expedited, which is only
done upon motion.
SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Nov. o.
Theodore Dur1ant learned to-day from
his mother that Superior Judge Bahrs
of San Francisco had made an order
for mis- resentence on tomorrow.
It has been a day of suppressed ex-
citement here Warden Hale returned
from the East and resumed his duties
al noon. Chief Jailor Sattler OF San
Francisco served orders from Judge
Bahrs on the Warden early this after
noon. commanding him to produce the
prisoner in court for resentence Dur
rant was not Informed of the service of
the order on them until his mother.
called on him. She was permitted to
be the first to give the news to her
son. The interview took place in Can
tain Edgar's office. Durrant embraced
his mother, and they conversed in low
tones for long time.
Chief Jailor Sattler is at the prison
tonight in readiness to take Durrant to
San Francisco early Tomorrow morn
ing 1t is stated that the doomed youth
reiterates that he places his faith in
God, ard has no fear of death.
The record-union., 1897-11-10
MURDER OF GULDENSUPPE.
The Trial of Martin Thorn Begins
in Earnest.

NEW YORK, Nov. 9-The trial of
Martin Thorn for the alleged murder Of
William Guldensuppe began in earn
est this morning Yesterday the jury
was secured. and at 10 o'clock this
morning District Attorney William j.
Youngs began his address.
Thorn. clean shaven and well
groomed. sat with an unmoved coun-
tenanoe as the Prosecuting Attorney
outlined his case. When he had con-
cluded the taking of testimony began.
Twenty witnesses were summoned for
examination to-day, and the District
Attorney took them one by one, just as
the finding of the different portions of
the body opened UP to the public the
fact that a terrible crime had been
committed.
The first four witnesses were the boys.
who. while swimming in the East RiV-
er. had found the upper portion of the
severed trunk, and then followed the
policemen who were called to the
scene of the finding. and they in turn
were followed by witnesses who testi-
fed to the bringing Of that part OF the
body to the morgue.
The discovery of the lower part of the
trunk. from which the legs We're severed
half way between the thigh and knees.
was then taken up. and every person
who handled it until il was deposited
with the norge keeper was examined.
and each one in turn identified the pa
per. oil cloth and cheese cloth in which
the part was wrapped.
The rest of the afternoon was taken
up with the descriptions of those who
found and inspected the bundle float
ing at the Brooklyn navy yard, as in
the other two instances. the carving Of
these limbs was followed from the navy
ward dock to the morgue at Bellevue
Hospital.
Then the morgue keeper was put on
the stand. At 4 O'clock all the wit
nesses who had been brought to court
for examination had given their testi-
raony. and as there We're no more. avail
able. the prosecution asked for an ad-
iournment until tomorrow morning.
The court granted this request, and the
The record-union., 1897-11-10
HARVEY ALLENDER
Rcsentenced to be Hanged on the
Tenth of December.

SAN JOSE, Nov. 9.-Harvey Allen
der was resentenced this morning to
hang on December 10th.
Judge Lorigan's courtroom was
crowded when the noted prisoner was
brought in. His father was with him.
and remained by his side throughout
the ordeal. Judge Lorigan referred to
the appeals in the case and the result.
saying the court had been notified bv
the Attorney-General of this State as
to the disposition by the United States
Supreme Court. He then remarked that
nothing remained to he done but the
fixing of the date Of execution.
Then tenth of next month is fixed
as the time said the court, when Al
lender stated that he had nothing to
say Why sentence should not be pro
nounced.
Delay in the preparation Of the or
der of the execution made it necessary
for Sheriff Lyndon to keep Anender an
other night in the San Jose Jail. The
condemned murderer viii be taken back
to san Quentin tomorrow morning.
The record-union., 1897-11-10
IN FAVOR OF THE COMPANY
Secretary Bliss Reverses Decision
OF Ex-Secretary Smith.

LOS ANGELES. Nov 9.-The decis-
ion of Secretary Bliss of the Interior
Department in the case of the Union
Oil Company VS.. the Southern Pacific
Company, in which is involved seventy
eight acres of land located in the Los
Angeles district. and known as the
Central Oil land, has arrived in this
city.
A portion of the land in question was
selected on October 3. 1887. by the
Southern Pacific Company as indemni-
ty for lands lost in the placer In 1894
the railroad company was allowed time
to show cause why its selection should
not be cancelled. and the mineral claim
ants We're required to show the dis
covery of petroleum on each twenty
acre tract contained in the said Cen
tral Oil placer. The mineral claimants
appealed from this action. and the rail
road company filed a protest against
the cancellation, claiming that lands
containing petroleum are not mineral
lands within the meaning of the term
as used in the company's grant
The case was decided by Secretary
The record-union., 1897-11-10
FOUL PLAY OR ACCIDENT?
A SAD CASE OF POISONING OC-
OURS AT DIXON.
Brother and Sister Dead and a
Hired Man in a Bad Way-Re-
suit of Drinking Well Water.

DIXON, Nov. 9.-Brother and sister
dead. ard hired man very sick, is the
result of accidental or intentional pois-
oning here yesterday.
Louis Belew, who is the proprietor of
the Arcade livery stable; his sister,
Miss Susie, and Bruno Kline, the hired
man, resided in a little cottage on
Main street Yesterday noon after eat
ing dinner and drinking water from
a pump in the rear of the house, all
were taken violently i'll. Doctors were
summoned, but could do nothing to re-
lieve the suffering ones. and shortly
after II o'clock this morning Louis Be
lew was dead, his sister following five
hours later.
Kline is still a very sick man, but
there is some hope of his recovery.
The people are greatly excited here
over the sad affair
Miss Susie Belew was to have been
married to-day, and Louis Belew some
day in the near future.
1t is reported that Rough on Rats
was kent in the household and is pos
sibly responsible.
Two ladies who visited the stricken
ones partook of water from the deadly
well and shortly afterward became sick
One IS better this morning. while the
other suffered all night
a mystery clings to the cause of
death. and the case viii be thoroughly
investigated. The unfortunate people
We're all middle-aged and were highly
respected in this community. Mr..
Belew belonged to the Independent
Order. of odd Fellows.
Charles T. Ebmann was to have
married Susie Belew. and Louis Belew
was to have married Clara Ferguson.
ali residents of Dixon.
The Coroner, DR.. Truff, the District
Attorney and Sheriff B. F. Bush arrived
this morning from Fairfield
There seems to be indications of foul
play.
Hiss Belew had intended to so to the
State Of Nevada to-day to be married.
There are many suspicious. but no
accusations have yet been made
against any one.
The record-union., 1897-11-10
A RIOT ALMOST RESULTED
AT A MEETING OF PHILADEL.
PHIA'S COMMON COUNCIL.
Cheers, Cat Calls and Kisses Follow
the Voting Away of the City's
Most Valuable Property.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 9. Amid
cheers, cat calls and Kisses, which the
police vainly endeavored to prevent,
the Common Council Of the city of
Philadelphia last night voted away the
most valuable property now owned by
the city-the gas works. worth at least
S40,000,000. The members who opposed
the deal spoke bitterly against the
proposed legislation, and the members
favoring the measure said nothing.
Finally their leader, Mr.. Van Osten,
arose and moved the previous question.
At that time the galleries We're filed
with citizens. The question being or
dered, the roll was called, and the vote
stood IS TO % to give away for thirty
years this immense property. A scene
of great confusion followed
"Shame!" some one in the gallery
shouted, and there came in a moment
such a storm Of Kisses as has never
been heard in the Council Chamber of
Philadelphia before. The disorder con-
tinued for some time, and it was over
half an hour before the galleries could
be cleared.
Early in the session a communication
was read from the Baker syndicate.
composed OF feputaole men, VINO tOrIn-
ally offered to take the lease of the
works ON the same terms as the pro-
posed ordinance gives them to the
United Gas Improvement Company.
and in addition to pay down immedi-
ately S1,00o0C0 in cash and $300,0 600
annually for thirty years, thus giving
the city S10,000G00 for the lease.
The United Gas Improvement Com
pany, which was voted the contract,
purpose TO pay the city nothing. but
insists that it shall charge the private
consumers 81 per LOCO feet for gas for
the next thirty years.
The only thing to prevent the deal
going through is the Mayors veto. Be-
fore election he promised to prevent
any such measure going through.
The record-union., 1897-11-10
HOMICIDE AT
CARSON CITY.
U. S. District Attorney Jones Meets
With Tragic Death.
Shot and Instantly Killed BY a Silteen-Year
Old Boy.
The Sensational Happening the
Cutgrowth of Too Frequent At
tentions OF the Dead Man to the
Youths Sister, Which Were
Forbidden by the Father.

! CARSON, Nov. 9.-The entire State
of Nevada has been startled and shock
ed at the murder late this afternoon OF
Charles y. Jones, United States Dis
trict Attorney, by Julian Guinan, the
sixteen-yeaT-old son Of a wellknown
local politician. The prominence of all
connected with the affair, the peculiar
attendant circumstances and the sud-
de1lness of the tragedy make it one of
the most sensational happenings in the
history of Nevada.
Jones death was caused by a bullet
wound in the head, and for time
mystery surrounded every circumstance
connected with the killing AT first it
was supposed that Jones had commit
ted suicide, but no weapon being found
in his possession or near the scene Of
the shooting it became evident that his
death had been caused by another, and
an hour later young Guinan voluntarily
surrendered himself at the Sherif's s
Office and confessed to the homicide.
The statement Of the youth, who is
now in jail, is to the effect that imme-
diately prior to the shooting he had
observed his sister talking to Jones,
with whom his father had forbidden
association, when he saw DR.. Guinan
approaching. Believing trouble to be
inevitable when the two men should
meet, the boy procured a Winchester
rifle, and stationed himself at win
dow for the purpose, as he says, Of
protecting his father.
Upon encountering Jones, DIR. Guinan
said to him: This is the last time
shall ever warn you against keeping
company with my daughter
Jones jeered at the doctor in COM
ment upon this warning, and slipped
his hand into his right hand pocket
Julian states that having often heard
his father threaten to kill Jones, and
having been informed that the District
Attorney 9lways carried revolver
which he believed from Jones motion
was about 20 be drawn, the boy fred
at Jones, in anticipation of an attack
upon his father.
Jones fell forward dead The bullet
from the rifle entered above the right
eye, and passed out at the neck be-
hind.
Miss Guinan seeing Jones fall, threw
herself upon him and embraced his
dead body.
When the Coroner took charge of the
remains, Jones hand was still in his
pocket, but no weapon was found
The dead attorney was about 80 years
of age, married, and leaves a widow
and child at his home in Reno, New,
whence he came this morning on off,
cia1 business He was necessarily at
Carson much of the time. and while
here his attentions 10 Miss Guinan oc-
casioned so much talk that DR.. Guinan
had been aggravated into making
threats against Jones, which indirectly
led to the latteT's murder by the doc
tors son.
Jones had served as District Attor-
ney during one of the most stormy
criminal sessions ever held in the Uni
ted States Court in Nevada. rendered
notable by the prosecution and con-
victiOn Of those concerned in the now
notorious robberies of the United States
Mint
The record-union., 1897-11-10
CASE OF CAPTAIN DREYFUS.
French Government Has Decided
Not to Reopen It.

PARIS, Nov 9.-The Minister of
War, General Billot, to-day Informed
the Cabinet that he notified NJ. Andre
Castilel, managing editor of the Co
carde,' and member Of the Chamber Of
Deputies from the Second Division of
Laon, and NJ. Leon Minnan, Deputy
from the First Division of Reinse, that
in the absence Of new evidence the Gov
ernment had decided not to reopen the
Dreyfus case.
The gentlemen named had announced
their intention of questioning the Gov
ernment regarding the agitation in fa-
v0r Of reopening the case Of Dreyfus,
the former Captain of Artillery now
undergoing life Imprisonment on the
Isle Du Able, off the coast of French
Guiana.
The record-union., 1897-11-10
SUED THEIR STEPMOTHER.
Two Sisters Bring an Action to Set
Aside Deed.

SAN JOSE, Nov. 9.-Georgla Dunn
and Miss Belle Newhal have sued Mrs.
Mary f. Newhall. their stepmother, to
set aside a deed to about 100 acres of
highly improved land in the Willows,
valued at $500, 900.
The defendant is the widow of syI-
vester NewhaH who died during the
summer. Previous to his death he had
conveyed the property TO his wife. 1t
is charged that he was of unsound mind
and unduly influenced 1t is also
charged that the defendant was ava
ricious, and constantly harassed the
dying man until he decided her the
property. 1t promises to be a fierce
legal battle.
The record-union., 1897-11-10
NEW TOURIST CAR SERVICE.
a Pennsylvania Railway to Run
Cars Through to This Coast.

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 9.-The Le-
high Valley Railroad Company an
nounces that commencing November
18th it WIFI inaugurate a through tour
ist car service to California points. leav-
ing Philadelphia and points in Pennsyl-
Yania and New York State every We'd
nesday.
The route of this tourist car has been
selected through the most picturesque
regions of America, including Niagara
Falls, the st. Clair tunnel, the Royal
Gorge, the Grand Canyon, over the
Rocky Mountains to Salt Lake City.
along the shores of the Great Lake to
Ogden, and over the Sierra Nevadas to
the principal cities of California.
The record-union., 1897-11-10
RANDsBURG LABOR TROUBLES
Mine Superintendent and His Men
Ordered Out of Camp.

RANDSBURG (Cal), Nov. 9.-Labor
troubles which have been brewing here
for some time eliminated between s
and . O'clock last night. when about
100 members of the Miners Union went
in a body to the Roxie mine and per-
emptorily ordered the Superintendent
and men out of the camp for working
below the schedule of the union, which
is So per day for eight hours work.
The men were c. n. Clark, Superin-
tendant and part owner; Charles Couch,
Levi Richardson, f. B. Nutting and
Lewis Butler.
Anthony Daley joined the union in
preference to taking q moonlight walk,
but he others all started with their
blankets on their backs.
The record-union., 1897-11-10
INCANDESCENT GAS.
Discovery Which May Revolution
ize Methods of Illumination,

WASHINGTON, Nov. .. - Consul
DeusIer, at Crefeld, Germany, reports
to the State Department a discovery
made there which it is said revolution
ICES the methods of Illumination. 1t is
an incardescent gas.
a single jet Of ordinary size can emit
light of much more than 1000 can
die power, and fine print can be read
at a distance of 1,200 feet The inven-
tor says the cost for a light of 800
candle power is only Az cents per hour
while the half of an ordinary electric
light Of 400 candle power is IA cents
per hour
The record-union., 1897-11-10
A CRANK AFTER MCKINLEY.
Said the President Had Not Treat
ed Him Right.

WASHINGTON. Nov. "a crank ap-
peared at the White House and de-
manded to see President Mckinley. He
said the President had not treated him
right. He tried to go upstairs by the
elevator, but was taken in charge by
officials. He broke away from them
and tried to hide behind the conserva-
tory, but was again captured and taken
to the police station. At police head
quarters the man said he was Henry
Rocket of 1241 Fourth street. south
west. There is no such name and ad-
dress in the city.
The record-union., 1897-11-10
A Rancher Badly Injured.

SAN RAFAEL. Nov. 9. = Richard
Cornell, a rancher living near Novato,
to-day met with what may prove 20
be a fatal accident. He was driving
along the Novato road with a load Of
grain, when he noticed one of the sacks
slipping from its position. In attempt
ing to replace it he slipped and fell to
the ground, the wheels passing over his
body. The horses became frightened
and ran away, and one of them was SO
severely injured that it had to be shot.
The record-union., 1897-11-10
Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn.

Los ANGELES, Nov. 81. D. Meik-
lejohn, Assistant Secretary of War, and
party, composed Of army officers, reach
ed this city al 1879 o'clock to-day, and
were at once taken on a special train
over the Southern Pacific Road to
Santa Monica, where the party will
stay tonight Tomorrow the party
will return to this city, and at night
viii go to San Diego, where the bar
racks will be inSpected
The record-union., 1897-11-10
LORD MAYOR OF LONDON.
Custom of Presenting Him to the
Sovereign Observed Yesterday.

LONDON, Nov. 9.--In spite of thick
drizzle and a heavy fog. the ancient
custom of presenting the elected chief
magistrate of London 10 the repre-
sentatives Of the sovereign and the peo-
pie was observed to-day. The throng
lined the route, and the decorations
were more numerous than usual They
consisted mainly of tFiumphal arches.
Venetian masts, floral festoons and a
liberal display of bunting
But in spite of the weather, a more
stirring proof of the popularity Of Lon
The record-union., 1897-11-10
Triple Tragedy at Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 9-CEarles
Golbarth, cigar maker, this Afternoon
shot and fatally wounded his father-
in-law, Frederick Fritz. and his son,
Frederick Fritz, Jr, and then shot him
self in the head. 1t is thought all viii
die The shooting was the result If a
family quarrel.
The record-union., 1897-11-10
An Overdue Vessel Arrives.

Schooner Atmosphere, which had been
missing for ten days, and which -vas
supposed to be lost, arrived in port 60
Gay. She was storm-swept for thirty
hours and was kept afloat only with
great difficulty.
The record-union., 1897-11-10
Vincent Withdraws,

CHICAGO. Nov. 9.-Attorney Phalen
announced this afternon that ex-Judge
Vincent had withdrawn as counsel in
the Luetgert case. A letter has been
sent to Luetgert giving him formal no
tifcation.
The record-union., 1897-11-10
A Railway President Ill,

NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-President Os-
sian d. Ashley of the Wabash Railroad
is dangerously i'll at his home here.
He is suffering from a complication of
diseases, and it is feared because of
his advanced age, So years, the illness
will terminate fatally.
The record-union., 1897-11-10

trial viii be resumed at half-past 9
o'clock tomorrow
1t is expected that the greater part
of the testimony tomorrow viii be that
of experts, who viii be produced by the
people to prove that the parts belonged
to the same body, and also, if possible,
to prove the cause of death.
The record-union., 1897-11-10
Chief of Police of Denver.

DENVER, Nov 9.-The Fire and Po-
lice Board this afternoon appointed
John F. Farley Chief OF Police He
was chief from 1889 to 1893, and gave
general satisfaction.
The record-union., 1897-11-10
Shot His Wife and Then Himself.

PINEVILLE (Ky.), Nov. 9.-Andrew
Van Horn, a prominent farmer, and
his wife were found in dying con-
dition by neighbors this mornings It
is supposed that Van Horn became
mentally unbalanced, and while in that
state shot his wife and then himself
The record-union., 1897-11-10
Condition of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9-To-day's
statement of the condition of the treas
ury shows: Available cash balance.
S204, ,S65, ,49S: gold reserve. S154, ,S63, ,636
The record-union., 1897-11-10
Assistant Paymaster in the Navy

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9. = George
Brown, Jr., of Indiana, son of Admiral
Brown, retired, has been appointed by
the President an Assistant Paymaster
in the navy.
The record-union., 1897-11-10
The ICE-BOUND
WHALING FLEET.
The Cabinet DevotsS Considerable
Attention to the Subject.
Two Plans for Affording Relief to the Sail
ors Decided Upon.

The WhaIer Thrasher VIII be
Chartered and Dispatched From
San Francisco at Once, and the
Bears Captain Has Been In
structed to Immediately Have
the Revenue Cutter Repaired
and Made Ready for Sea at the
Earliest Moment.
The record-union., 1897-11-10
Prince of Wales Birthday.

LONDON, Nov. 9.-The celebration
of the Prince of Wales birthday took
place to-day He was born November
To- 1911
The record-union., 1897-11-10

Hoke Smith in favor of the railroad
company, but the decision of Secretary
Bliss reverses that opinion, and decides
in favor of the oil company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-25

II to them at once, and then going NOME e'''"h
the bill work out It's benehcent results 800
Mr.. Brundige Dem. Ark) spoke against '"e pm
and Mr.. Bromwer Rop.. ohio In It's la'o, i"''
were followed by Mr.. Parker tRep.. ~ '!' VIM
said that his city Of Newark I'm lS" hao Wv"
employees In 400 establishments paying OUT W.
j00co0 annually for wages. the product pe'"s VI VI.
total value OF ssi. 10000. Since then Newark nha
felt the evil effects with the farmer anu H. 49,
OF abandoning the American policy OF tahhs v"Ie
OF own. This bill sought 10 restore thdt poh'S'
and he in favor of it, -, ,u, .,-
Mr.. Castle Hop., CALI attacked the pih N'so'
ously 1900
Mr. Brown Rep. Ohio said that II WASH neces-
sary TO hold n long session of Congress to execute
the commission placed in its hands. the passase
of the Tariff bill In the opposition 10 H. ne sald
the final struggles of another lost cause Were seen
The new member MS well as the old coud see IN
this struggle the old contest between TWO Inherent
systems of labor. 80, ,, -.
Saying that he would vo;e for the BILL MI. herr
Hep Ohio criticised the reciprocity iea'uie as
being in his opinion. fatally defective. -
The last speech of the evening was deuNtr'u 10;
Mr. Omstead Rep.. PENN in support OF ne Dill
At II D. m. the committee rose. and on MOTION OF
MIR. Sherman Rep. y. y the House ADJOURNED