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The herald., 1897-09-21
THE EX-CONSUL'S BODY
rs PROMPTLY IDENTIFIED BY
HIS WIFE
But the Cause Of Won Valtheim's =
Death Puzzles the Detectives
of Scotland Yard

NEW YORK, Sept. 2O-A dispatch to
the World from London says:
Scotland Yard is now endeavoring to
trace the murderer or murderers of.Mo-
ritz Wilhelm on Valtheim, a natural
lied American citizen, and from 1890 TO
1895 the American consul at Santa Marta
at Colombia. On August 9Th, the naked
body of a man, six feet four inches In
height, was found floating in the
Thames A strong lanyard rope was
wound tightly around the neck and
down the back, tying the hands and then
tightly fastened around the ankles. The
body, it was declared, had been in the
water a month, and detectives affirmed
that death was caused by strangulation
before immersion. The police, content
with the verdict of the coroner's jury,
consigned the body to grave in Ford
cemetery. About two weeks later Nine.
Won Valtheim applied to the Home Sec
retary for an order to have the body
exhumed as she believed it to be that Of
her husband. She said she had lost
sight Of him early in the year and that
soon afterwards he had bigamously
married Greek lady, Marie Magrover-
dato, whom he met at Bloomsbury
boarding house. The body was exhumedl
last Friday night ard Nine. Won Walt
helm Immediately identified 1t as that
Of her husband.
Won Valtheim had a remarkable ca
reer Born in the North of Germany,
at an early age, having a taste for the
sea, he entered the German navy and
then fought as volunteer for Bulgaria
against Servia. Subsequently he tramp
ed across the Australian continent. He
married his first wife, Miss Yearsley,
at Perth, Western Australia, in 1885.
Afterwards he settled in the United
States. Then he went into the banana
trade at Santa Marta, where he was ap-
pointed United States consul. Won
Valtheim's second wife had begun pro-
ceedings to nullify her marriage, finding
he had a first wife still living, but they
were postponed when it was learned
Won Valtheim had gone to Madagascar.
However, a decree of divorce was grant
ed in July How the body came in the
river is complete mystery, but 1t is sur
missed Won Valtheim was thrown over
board from some foreign ship.
The herald., 1897-09-21
A STOCKTON FIRE
The Big Harvester Works Are Com
pletely Destroyed

STOCKTON, Sept 2O.-One of the most
valuable manufacturing plants in
the city of Stockton was destroy
ed by fire early this morning, when
the Stockton Combined Harvester
works were burned. 1t is loss of $780,
0O0 on which there was insurance to the
amount of $60,000 but the foundry and
pattern shop included in the insurance
for $4,000, was not burned. 1t is estimate d
that the insurance will pay go per cent
of the loss of the company. The works
were built in 1883 by company headed
by the late l.. U. Shippee, and three
years ago the company went into liqui-
dation, and the valuable plant, filled
with costly machinery. was sold. to the
present owner, local corporation. for
$1O0 900. This company paid about $25,-
900 on the purchase price, and are the
heaviest losers, for the prin ncipal owners
are sureties for the purchase money and
must pocket their loss. The owners arc
r. c. Sargent, B. F. Langford, w. A.
Shippee, s. D. Woods and Col H. c.
Shaw.
The fire evidently started in the en-
gine room at about 4:30 this, morning,
and when the watchman was firing up
for the days run. He is somewhat un-
certain about the way it started, but it
was a very quick blaze. The works COW
cred a piece of ground about 500 feet
square.
The herald., 1897-09-21
Not Allowed by Tourna-
ment Regulations
RELIANCE AND GILT EDGERs
DUlGlrARILY EXPELLED FROM
THE LEAGUE
First Day Of the Stockton Race Meet.
The Winter Meeting-Results
on Eastern Tracks
Associated Press Special wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 2o.-A COM
mittee of the baseball tournament
league met in the mayors private office
this afternoon to consider the threat
ened strike and the problems which led
up 10 it.
Mayor Phelan being engaged with the
supcrvisoral muddle did not arrive at
the hour appointed, but Messrs. Lang
and Devine, OF the Gilt Edge and Re-
lance teams. respectively, pleaded the
causes Of their mines in extenuation Of
their action in playing al Sacramento
on Sunday In violation Of rule Of the
regulations governing the tournament.
II being shown that Secretary McNeill
had warned both teams that they would
violate the rules by playing the Offend
Ing teams were summarily expelled from
the league.
The matter of the demand of several
clubs that the players receive an addi-
ttonal 10 per cent of the receipts was
then taken up and by way of compro-
mise an advance of five per cent was
gruntled teams took no action in the
premises but decided to take the propo-
sitlon under advisement.
The members Of the committee present
at the conference were Mayor Phelan,
who arrived later; George Newhall, w.
H. Pringle and Dr. Mcneil, but the
latter did not vote. Mr.. Pringle thought
that the 20 per cent wanted by the teams
should be granted. but Mayor Phelan
and Mr.. Newhall thought that the finan-
cial sponsor of the tournament was not
yet in position to grant such terms.
The committee agreed to appropriate
$1,000 from the charity fund accu1nula ted
from the receipts of the tournament to
help defray the expense of giving free
dinner to the poor on Thanksgiving.
Assistant Secretary Allen informed the
committee that over $4,000 had been re-
ceived from the baseball tournament for
the charity fund.
The clubs remaining in the tournament
are the California Markets. Fresno Re-
publicans. Santa Claras, Alerts, Will &
Fincks, Heesemans and Santa Cruz.
CORBETT WON
MILWAUKEE, Sept 2O.-James ].
Corbett played first base today for the
Brewers and won the game in the ninth
Inning, when with one man out, the
score q tie and the bases full, he hit
hot one to short which Ball could not
handle, bringing in the winnig run.
LEAGUE PLAYERS
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. 20.-.
Philadelphia defeated Washington in an
Interesting game. McKames was eff
fective when men were on bases, but
gave eight bases. Fourteen of the local
men were left on bases. Attendance,
1300.-Score: Washington, 1; hits, 6;
errors. l; Philadelphia, 2; hits, 9; err
rors, 0.
BOSTON-The game scheduled today
between Brooklyn ard Boston ives post
poned on account of rain.
WASHINGTON-The New Yorks took
the first game the closing series from
the Champions as they were able to hit
the bell when men were on bases Score:
New York. 10; hits, Is; errors. 4. Balt-
more, 8; hits, IL; errors, 2. Batteries,
Rusie and Warner; Corbett and Robin
son. Umpires, Hurst and Carpenter.
The herald., 1897-09-21
CALIFORNIA APPOINTMENTS
Pensions and Postal-Lawson Scott's
Duty and Salary

PENSIONS ana FoSCal-LaWSOn ocott
Duty and Salary
WASHINGTON. Sept. 1S.-Secretary
Bliss today received report from Su-
perintendent Rogers on the recent fires
in Yosmite parK, He states that large
amount of timber was destroyed and
that the fires were of incendialy origin.
Two civilians were suspected of origin
ating these fires, one of whom has been
escorted off the reservation and in future
will not be permitted to guide tourists
through the park.
California pensions: Original-Isaac
M. Davis, San Jose: Rudolph WASHER
San Diego; John S. Mailman, Los An
geles; VIM. Sharon, San Mateo; Thos.
NJ. Berrett, Garden Cove; Abram Shear,
San Francisco; Richard Burk, Square
Valley; James A. Bell, Stockton.
California postmasters: Emmett, San
Benito county, H. P. Towle, vice T. s.
Ingels, resigned; Hickman, Stanslaus
county, w. H. Cameron vice T. w. Jones,
resigned; Yosemite. Mariposa county,
]. B. Cook, vice A. B. Glasscock, dead.
The postoffice at Stewards Point, So
noma county, and Weldon, Kern county
Cal, have been made money order
offices.
California postoff1ces: Buell., Santa
Barbara county, Martin B. Buell., post
master; Canyon, Ell Dorado county, VIM.
A. Green, postmaster.
Maggie Herbert was today commits
stoned postmaster at Cherokee, Cal.
Lawson Scott has been appointed.
laborer in the public building at Los An
geles at $40 per annum.
The herald., 1897-09-21
May Make Sugar

CHICAGO, Sept. 20.-The rumor that
John Cudahy, the well-known packer
and board of trade man, was about to
embark in the beet sugar industry at
Los Angeles, Cal. was denied by Mr..
Cudahy. He said:
"My brother, Michael Cudahy. owns
several thousand acres of land near Los
Angeles and may start beet sugar
plantation there at some future day.
But have no considerably real estate
interest in. that region. MY brother is
now in New York. He has no inten-
ton of doing anything in the beet sugar
industry line at present"
The herald., 1897-09-21
AUXILIARY CRUISERSl
NEED SOME GUNS TO MAKE
THEM EFFECTIVE
Congress Asked to Appropriate Money
to Equip Passenger Steamers
in Time of War
YORK, Sept. 20.-A dispatch to

NEW YORK, Sept 2O.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Washington says:
Congress will be asked at its coming
session to make large appropriation
for the manufacture of modern high
power guns, to be installed for service Of
the Board of Auxiliary Cruisers Of the
United States navy in time of war. Capt.
Charles O'Neil, Chief Of the Bureau Of
Ordnance, proposes to make a recon-
mendation in his forthcoming annual re-
port that at least s5OO,OoO be appropriate
ed for this purpose. In the opinion Of
Capt. O'Neil, this sum is not too large
to be authorized at one time. 1t is es-
timated that $3,000,0OO will be required
to equip with modern batteries the %
steamers now enrolled in the govern
ment service as military cruisers, and
at the rate Congress has followed for
the last two years in dribbling out ap-
propriations, fifteen years must elapse
before sufficient money shall have been
obtained to supply the ships now subsi-
died with the guns which their tom
mage and structural strength call for.
This period would be greatly reduced,
of course, if Congress should adopt Capt.
O'Neil's recommendation and appropri-
ate 100000 year.
At the present time the largest num-
ber of the subsidized steamers belong
to the third class, but four vessels being
rated as first class and two fourth class.
There are no auxiliary cruisers Of the
second class.
The list of the first-rate cruisers is
composed of the st. Louis, ST. Paul. Paris
and New York, the property of the In
ternational Navigation Company of New
York. The st. Louis and st. Paul are
sister ships and were built by Crarnp &
Sons Of Philadelphia. They were built
of steel, in 1895, and their gross tonnage
is H. 629 each. The St. Paul is officially
the faster, her speed being recorded as
22.49 knots per hour, while that of the
st. Louis is 1925 The battery which
each Of these ships will carry in time
of war will be eight 6-inch guns, four
six-pounders and six machine guns. The
batteries Of the Paris and New York
will be heavier. Each of these ships will
be equipped with twelve 6-inch guns, six
six-pounders and six machine guns.
Neither vessel, however, is as speedy as
the St. Louis, the speed of the Paris be-
ing placed officially at 20.7, while that Of
the New York Is 20.6 knots.
The Paris was built by an English
firm, and the New York was constructed
in Scotland.
The only other steam cruiser which
will carry 6-inch guns is the City of
Sydney. This steamer belongs to the
Pacific Mail Company, and connects
San Francisco and Panama. She was
built of Iron by Roach & Son, in 1875, and
is of 3017 tons. In case Of war, she
would be equipped with six 6-inch guns,
ten six-pounders and two machine guns.
The herald., 1897-09-21
For Interstate Commerce
Commissioners
sIxTY-sEvEN TRUNK LINES
ACCUSED OF GIVING FAvoRS
ILLEGALLY
A Head-On Collision on the Union
Pacific Kills Some Cattle, But
Passengers Escape

Associated Press Special Wire.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept. 2o.-The
hearing of the case OF the American
Warehousemen's association against the
Illinois Central and sixty-six other
great trunk lines of the United States
was begun this forenoon before ]. D.
Yeomens, of Sioux City, Ia, member
of the interstate commerce commission.
The hearing here relates only TO the
railroads running from Kansas City.
The American Warehousemen's asso-
citation has complained to the commits
sion that the railroads of the country,
since they have beer prevented by the
interstate commerce act from favoring
their heavy shippers with rebates In
freight rates, have continued to show
favoritism by granting to these large
shippers the privilege of free storage in
their freight warehouses. BY this
means railroad warehouse companies
are cut off from large volume Of busi-
ness and therefore the association has
made complaint to the interstate COM
merce commissioners K. Summerwell
Of New York, the attorney representing
the Warehousemen's association, said
today that the case is probably the
most important ever brought before the
commission.
Local freight agents of the Union Pa
cific, Rock Island, Wabash, Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul and the Chi
cago Great Western, appeared before
the commission today. All admitted
that their big customers have been re-
ceiving accommodations in storing for
which the railroad was not compensated.
THE VALLEY ROAD
BAKERSFIELD, Cal, Sept. 20.-The
Valley road put on record today 43
deeds covering the right Of way from the
Tulare county line to Bakersfield. This
completes the right Of way except two
deeds and a few mortgage releases that
have all been contracted for.
WATERS RESIGNS
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2O.-Byron
Waters has resigned his position as
claims attorney for the Southern Pa
cific, the resignation to take effect on
September 80. His successor will be
David r. Sessions. an attorney in the
law department Of the company. Mr..
Waters has resigned to resume his
law practice.
The herald., 1897-09-21
The Salvation Colony

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 2O.-It was de-
cided today that the Salvation Army col
ony at Soledad will soon be established.
and that at least twenty families from this
city will be placed upon farms. The re-
suit of a conference between Commander
Booth Tucker and a citizens committee
was the selection of the land offered by
C. T. Romie, comprising about 500 acres,
in Monterey county. Commander Booth
Tucker left this evening for Ogden, where
he will inspect lands offered by the Union
Pacific, and will go from there to Denver,
to superintend the establishment Of
colony in Colorado,
The herald., 1897-09-21

He discovers, however, that he is on the
verge of financial ruin,. and pride inter-
poses. The widow Is not to be denied,
though, and through her tact finally in
duces the major to look at the matter
from her standpoint. which changes the
aspect of affairs very materially.
Judging from the reception accorded
to both play and author, it's success Is
already assured. Some of the scenes
were heartily appreciated and vigor-
ously applauded. Crane was the hot
headed old aristocrat to the life, and
made all that was possible out of thu
character. Individual hits were scored
by Misses Annie Irish and Percy Has
well, by Walter Hale and Boyd Put
ram.
The herald., 1897-09-21
PLUCKY PEARY
Has the Big Meteorite-Wants the
North Pole

SYDNEY, c. B., Sept. 20.-The steam
sealing bark Hope, with E. r. Peary and
party on board, returned from north
Greenland, arrived her at o'clock this
afternoon. All on board are we'll. The
Hope came into port burning her last
ton Of coal and with her bulwarks and
decks giving evidence of the furious
seas of an unusually stormy summer.
She is nearly as deep in the water as
when she left her in the latter part Of
July, when her bunkers were full Of coal,
for the huge Cape York meteorite, the
largest in the world. is in her hold, bed
ded in tons of ballast.
Lieut.. Peary also has on board six
Cape York Esquimaux, who will go with
him when he returns next year to at
tempt to reach the North Pole. The Es-
quimaux have their tents dogs, sleds
and canoes. They are eager for the un-
dertaking and all the arrangements
have been made.
The herald., 1897-09-21
TURF AND TRACK
First Day of the Stockton Meeting.
Eastern Results

STOCKTON, Cal, Sept. 2O-The ini-
tail day OF racing at Agricultural park,
given by the Stockton Driving club
brought out large crowd for the first
day of the meet. The grand stand and
betting ring were well filed. The track
was fast ard in the best condition it
has been in for years. The betting pub
lie did not fare very well. 1t picked
Dictatus to take the 2:so pace. but he
could not get better than second until
two Of the horses were sent to the
barn. The starting in the running
events was very poor and caused some
comment. Three horses were left
standing in the first one, in which only
two out of nine got good start. Three
of the starters in the other sprint broke
away and one of the flags fell caus-
ing the boys to ride it out. After con-
siderable objection the owners sent their
horses back for second attempt The
favorite, Glenn Ann, outclassed the
field and won both heats handily. Sum-
maries:
Pacing, 2:30 class heat dashes-Little
Thorn won the second and third heats;
Naulah hka won the first and Dictatus the
fourth. Beau Brummel and Floretta
also started. Time, 2:14, 2:16, 2:1s, 2:21.
Running, six furlongs, seilirg-Two
Cheers (McNichols), 107, won: Tortoise
(Macklir), 1O6, second; Howard (Glov"
er). 112. third; time. 1:14a4 Shirdy, Ne
we're and Minta owen also ran. Jim
Bozeman, Kitty Brady and Buena Vista
were left at the post.
Four furlongs. maiden-Glenn Ann
(McDonaD, SO. won; Slydell (Holmes).
11S, second; Little Haides (Enos), SO,
third time. 0:5Oh. Utica and Bright
Mars also ran
THE WINTER MEETING
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 2O-Entries
for twenty out Of the thirty-six stake
events announced by the California
Jockey Club for their coming winter
meeting closes today. The conditions of
the stakes are such as to give all kinds
Of horses chances, and the free stake
events are sure to receive over 200 en-
tries.
James B. Ferguson has been secured
~ starter for both the runners and trot-
ters at Loo Angeles. while b. Benjamin
has been retained az Handicapped.
RUNNERS RULED OFF
eAN FRANNCIsCO, Sept 2o.-The
Pacific Coast Trotting Horse Breeders
3a1eoniation today decided against the
4 ad64fSability OF permitting two running
e4ees Tor each day during the week Il
The herald., 1897-09-21
VIRGINIA coURTsHIP
Will Bring the Author Fame and
Fortune

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20-Eugene
W. Presbrey's new comedy, "A Virginia
Courtship," was played at the Baldwin
theater tonight by w. H. Crane for the
first time on any stage. The comedy Is
In three acts, and. being set in the early
portion Of the century, presents oppor-
tunities for handsome and picturesque
costuming, which the producer was care
full to take advantage Of. 1t smacks OF
1.-The Rivals" School for Scandal" and
London Assurance" and its author
frankly admits that in writing 1t he took
several Of the old comedies for his
models
The story Of the play is one in which
love and intrigue are the salient features
A pcppery old major. whose ilustrious
ancestor was one OF the first settlers In
the colony of Virginia. quarrels with his
neighbor, a French widow. The latter
has a daughter, the former son, who
plight their troth, but are kept apart
by rascally son, who seeks the girl for
her wealth. The widow and the major
adjust their difSerspces. and the former
The herald., 1897-09-21

Emeryville, commencing next Monday,
In addition to the usual number of trot-
ting races scheduled for the day.
This conclusion was arrived al not be-
cause of any disrespect to the Jockey
clubs. with which bodies the directors
placed themselves on record as being
both friendly and courteous to, but on
the ground that the intermixing of run
ming races at an association meet would
be construed to lessen the dignity and
standing. as also an infraction of the
established rules of the association.
AT FORT ERIE
BUFFALO, N. Y, Sept. 20.-Results
at Fort Erie:
Five furlongs-Checkers won, New
bury second, Ennomia third; time,
1:031a.
One mile-Dean won, Barometer Sec
ond, King Morgan third; time, 1:44A.
Six furlongs-Mongolian won, Sly Fox
second, Abe Fashion third; time, 1:16.
Mile and an eighth-L. B. won, Our
Johnny second, Free Lance third; time.
1855.
Seven furlongs-Strathrol won, Ameer
second. Alien third; time, 1.29h.
Five and a half furlongs-Marsian
won, Mover second, Lula r. third; time,
l:0Sh.
AT GRAVESEND
NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-Results:
Five furlongs-Kenmoor Queen wors
Warrenton second, Momentum third.
Time, 1:0SA.
One mile-Ben Eder won, Rondo Sec
ond, Paul Kauvar third. Time, 1:431a
Five and one-half furlongs-Previous
won, Kitefoot second, Blue Away third
Time, 1:1O
Six furlongs-Cleophus won, DR.. Cat
lett second, Bromi third. Time, 1:16.
Mile and sixteenth-Peat won, Cav
alero second, Tom Cromwell third. Time
1:45.
Six furlongs-J. A. Gray won, Nick
second, Peacemaker third. Time, 1:16
AT CHICAGO
CHICAGO, Sept. 20.-Results:
Five furlongs-Baliverso won, Cutler
second, Star and Crescent third. Time,
1:041s.
One mile-vitriola won. Heesville Sec
ond. Beiviile third. Time, 1:44.
Six furlongs-Buck Massie WON Pres
ton second, Moncreith third. Time, lis
One mile-Admetus won, Lady Dixon
second, Metaxie third. Time, 1:45.
Five and a half furlongs-Alagreta
won, Presbyterian second, Ben Hadad
third. Time, 1:09.
Six furlongs-Farley won, w. c. T. Sec
ond, Easter Eve third. Time, 1:15h.
AT CINCINNATI
CINCINNATI, Sept. 20.-Results:
Four and half furlongs-Tecuor won,
Rotho second, Aunt Maggie third Time,
O:55A.
Six furlongs-Santa Maria won, The
Sculptor second, Materpiece third. Time,
1:15A.
Five furlongs-My Maryland won,
Margaret Jane second, Ada Russell
third. Time, 1908
Seven furlongs-Eugenie Wickes won,
Belle Bramble second, Gid Law third.
Time 1:27A.
Mile anG sixteeDth-Imp Eddie Burke
won, Forsythe second, T. w. third. Time,
1:4S.
Six furlongs-Big knight won, Carrie
Lyle second, Osman third. Time, 1:14%.
The herald., 1897-09-21
STUCK HEAD ON
Cattle Are Killed but the Passengers
Escape

EDWARDSVILLE, Kan, Sept. 20.-
Rock Island passenger train No. %,
west bound, running over the Union Pa
cific tracks, and an east bound Union
Pacific stock train collided head-on at
$3.50 o'clock tonight two miles west Of
Muncie, flag station next east Of here.
Both locomotives were completely
wrecked, the baggage car of the Rock
several Of the stock cars were wrecked,
but no one was killed.
The locomotive crews Of both trains
jumped. Engineers James W. Scarf of
Kansas City, Kan, who was on the stock
train, is seriously hurt, and Engineer
Charles Goodall of Chicago, who was on
the Rock Island train, is slightly in
jured.
The Rock Island postal clerks were
considerably shaken up and one woman
passenger was cut by falling glass;
The urinjured coaches of the passen-
ger train were pulled back to Kansas
City and the stock cars back to Topeka,
and both will be sent over the Santa Fe
tracks.
The wreck was caused by the Rock
Island train ignoring orders to pass the
stock train at Muncie.
SNOW SHEDS BURNED
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Sept 20-A fire
broke out in the snow sheds between the
summit and Truckee at noon today and
before the railroad companys fire trains
could reach there and do effective work
some 2700 feet Of snow shed was burned.
The railroad ties were also destroyed
and the rails warped and twisted out Of
shape. Fire trains were dspa tched
from Truckee the Summit and this city,
and it was only after a long and fierce
fight that the fire was subdued. The
flames were swept over one Of the loco
motives, blistering the cab, destroying
the paint and severely scorching the
engineer. The brush along the track
also caught fire and the trainmen had
hard work in putting out the flames.
The east bound train leaving San Fran
cisco this morning is held at the Sum-
nit, and the west bound train, due in
San Francisco tomorrow morning Is at
Truckee. The railroad officials expect
to have all trains moving again by to-
morrow morning.