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The herald., 1898-01-19
He Made Good Dollars

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1s.-The
United States grand jury today indicted
John w. Richardson, who was recently
detected coming silver dollars near Au-
burn. Placer county. The arresting Of
flcers said that the dollars he turned out
would have been accepted at any bank.
When captured Richardson said that
for his next lot of coin he intended to
use Mexican dollars, which sell for 47H
cents each and are already alloyed. This
would have made his profit about 5241a
cents on the dollar.
The federal grand jury also indicted
Arthur Wilson, who stole and rified mail
bags, which were waiting in the station
at Sacramento for the overland train,
which on the evening Of December II was
several hours late. He will plead guilty.
The herald., 1898-01-19
Sig. Nicolini Dead

LONDON, Jan. 1S.-Sig. Nicolini, hus-
band of Nine. Adelina Patti Nicolini,
died at Pau, France, today. The late
Signor Ernest Nicolini married Nine.
Patti in Wales in 1886. She had been
divorced from Louis Sebastian Henri de
Roger de Gahuzac, Marquis de Caux.
His health began to fail him in the early
part Of last year, and it was reported
that he was suffering from cancerous
affection and from complication Of
other disorders. Both he and Nine
Patti had been aware for some months
Of the fatal nature Of his illness, and
friends who saw them together describe
the absolute devotion Of the two as
touching in the extreme.
The herald., 1898-01-19

factory and amicable agreement which
would be utterly impossible in the open
convention
The committee adjourned until after
noon.
MINERS CALLED OUT
LA FAYETTE, Col, San. 1S.-The La
Fayette Miners Union has called out all
the miners employed in the district. 1t
was decided by the members of the
Union that they would not go to work
until the old schedule of wages was re-
stored, namely, As cents per ton in pill
lars. There will be a joint meeting of the
four district unions here. The united
mines here, anticipating strike, have
been closed down. About 300 men are
already out.
BAKERS TROUBLES
CHICAGO, Jan. 1S. - The Bakers
Union has begun a war against the
American Biscuit Company and Incl
dentally against all employers of nom
union bakers. The officers of the union
say they will carry the war into every
State where the American Biscuit Com
pany does business. According to the
officers of the union, the fight is in re-
taliation for alleged action on the part
of the American Biscuit Company in
discharging members of their organiza- =
ton whenever it has secured control of
a bakery and placing non-union and
cheaper men in their places. In this
way, the union men say, wages have
been reduced in the companys bakeries
and this has forced wages down in other
establishments. They cite as an in
stance the Anchor Baking Company of
Cincinnati, which was lately absorbed
and in which the union men were dis
charged and wages reduced.
The union here has sent to every labor
organization in Cook county for roster
Of its membership. The names Of the
members Of the unions are to be divided
into groups as they live in adjacent To-
calities. Forty men, who will be divided
into committees of two, will work until
the housewives in every union mans
house has refused to buy bread unless
it has the union label on it.
The herald., 1898-01-19

NEW YORK, Jan. 1s--Mrs. Astor
gave ball last night. and when Mrs.
Astor gives ball society has some
thing to talk about.
In view of the spiendor Of the house,
the floral decorations were comparative
ly simple.
Scarcely more than the usual number
OF palms lined the foyers and tall vases
filled with American beauty roses in
the drawing rooms and clusters Of or
chids on the supper tables were the prin-
cipal flowers used.
The guest Of honor was Miss Van Allen.
the eldest daughter Of James J. Van
Allen, and granddaughter Of the host
ees. This is the second grand bali given
w Mrs. Astor IN honor Of her young
kinqwou1nn. Another guest, who prac-
ticaily shared hon0rs With Mise Van
skisiis xg11 xlx1 George HazS of Eng
ss 's'a ssE1n s'ss P1szas3 q n5aytSa,
The herald., 1898-01-19
VERY UNPLEASANT
Senator Mason Forced to Slug Hotel
Clerk


WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-United
States Senator William E. Mason of Chi
cago was the victim of an unpleasant
affair in the office of the Hotel Johnson
this afternoon, when he was assaulted
by the clerk, after some words over Sc
curing a room for the wife of one Of Sem
ator Mason's Chicago friends, who was
passing through the city, Alonzo Wig
hall of Chicago, a well known lawyer
and formerly editor of the Chicago Jour-
nal. Yesterday Mr.. Wighall telegraphed
that his wife would pass through Wash
ington and asked that Senator Mason
should take her sightseeing. Senator
Mason and his son spent the early after
noon escorting Mrs. Wighall through the
public buildings and afterwards dined
at the johnson. Mrs. Wighall being
tired, and some hours remaining before
she could secure train, Senator Mason
engaged a room for her at the Johnson
for the afternoon, paid for it and regis
tered her as MRS. Lou Wighall Of Chi
cago."
Returning to the cafe, where the lady
was waiting with his son, Mr.. Mason was
followed by the clerk, who asserted that
he had changed his mind about furnishig
the room, and rendered Senator Mason
his money. The senator repaired with
the clerk to the lobby, where hot words
ensued and the clerk struck him. Be-
fore many blows passed the combatants
were separated by friends.
Mrs. Wighall afterwards was escorted
to the Arlington, where she secured a
room for the night, being too much
wrought up over the incident to continue
her journey as intended.
The proprietor of the Hotel Johnson
afterwards said that his clerk had been
over-zealous and that he greatly re-
GREETED the occurrence.
The herald., 1898-01-19
The Canal Convention

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. 1S.-Dur-
ing today's session Of the Nicaraguan
canal convention resolutions were
adopted urging on congress the neces-
sity of legislation to secure the perma-
nent construction of the canal. A COM
mittee was appointed to visit Washing
ton and personally urge the necessary
legislation. The committee appointed
includes s. c. Cobb, Florida; Senator E
B. Watson, Nebraska; H. M. Moore
Iowa, and p. A. Buel, California. An
other committee, with c. M. Paul OF
Nebraska as chairman, was appointed
to- arrange for meeting at Omaha next
fall. A permanent executive commit
tee was appointed, with Ex-Governor
Fishback of Arkanusas as chairman.
The herald., 1898-01-19
His THIRD VICTIM
A st. Louis millionaire Defends His
Daughter

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 1S.-Dr. Charles f.
Simmons, a reputed millionaire and
President of the Simmons Patent Medi-
cine Company, shot and killed Emil
Davidson, bookkeeper for the st. Louis
Trust Company, at the corner of Cardl-
nal avenue and Olive street at 11:15
o'clock today.
DR.. Simmons, who is an elderly, gray
haired man, met Davidson on the street.
Passers-by heard angry words and the
next instant Simmons drew revolver
and fired five times, each shot taking ef-
feet. Davidson dropped to the sidewalk
and died without a moan.
Simmons was at once placed under ar
rest. He told Captain Boyd that the
man he had shot had attacked his
daughter, and that he had avenged the
wrong done his daughter.
This is Mr.. Simmons third deadly az
fray. Several years ago he stabbed his
brother-in-law in Mississippi Three
years ago he stabbed his bookkeeper,
named McBrain, in a quarrel
The herald., 1898-01-19

LEARNED, they have mot succesded to any
great extent.
There was q meeting yesterday of
some Of the bondholders at the Office of
Morton 8. Patton, when the terms offered
by the Canadian Pacific for the lease
were made public. The company pro-
poses to guarantee the interest on the
bonds at the rate of per cent for the
first year. per cent for the second year.
and per cent thereafter. 1t also asks
that 1t might be given an option to buy
the bonds from the bondholders outright
at TIN.
It il said that those present repre-
sented about 100000 out Of the issue Of
Sc, sos, 900.
Several very large holders Of the GER
tificates who have q lively recollection
Of how they Jared under previous guar
antee object to the terms offered, and
have instructed Moore & Schlay to or
ganize an opposition to the plan of the
Canadian Pacific. The firm intimated
that it would be prepared today to make
a fiat cash offer for the certificates.
NEW YORK. Jan. 1S.-The Herald
says: The contest for the control of the
Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Rail-
way bonds, now in progress in Wall
street, is. the sharpest fight Of the Kind
that has occurred in several years in the
financial district. That neither side is
confident Of its position Is made appar-
ent by the very sharp advance that al
ready has taken place in the price of the
certificates.
For two years the certificates have re-
mained dormant in investors homes
without income and with little value
beyond what the distant future might
have for them. A week ago Saturday
they sold at 45, while yesterday they
changed hands as high as 72, although
the last sale of the day was at 681a.
The secret of the present value of the
certificates is found in the terms Of the
reorganization Of the old Seattle, Lake
Shore and Eastern road In 1885, The road
had been constructed by the Northern
Pacific through guarantee of it's bonds,
but when the Northern Pacific became
s. f. AND N. P. OFFICERS
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1S.-The San
Francisco and North Pacific Railroad
company today elected the following di-
rectors. A. w. Foster, Andrew Mark
ham, p. N. Lilienthal George A. New
hall, Jesse w. Lilienthal, j. B. Stetson
and A. H. Payson.
The officers elected were: President,
A. w. Foster; vice president, Andrew
secretary and controller,
Thomas Mellersh; general counsel, Jesse
w. Lilienthal; treasurer, the Anglo-Cal-
ifornia bank.
The herald., 1898-01-19

who together with Mr.. Haig. will sail
for England on Wednesday.
Nearly all the guests came from the
opera, SO that it was well on toward mid
night when the carriages began to roll
up to Mrs. Astor's door.
The picture galleries Of Mrs. Astor's
house and John Jacob Astor's house,
which are also the ball rooms, were
thrown into one.
Supper was served at sixty tables in
the dining room Mrs. Astor presided
at large table OF ten Of her intimates.
and Mrs. John Jacob Astor at another Of
twelve The remaining tables were
smaller. When the company returned
to the ball room little before 3 o'clock
this morning, it was bordered with
gilded chairs for the coti1lion, which be-
gan at once. Elisha Dyer, IT., was the
leader, with Mrs. John Jacob Astor for
q partner But 20 vast wat the ASSEM-
hlega that CRAIG Wadsworth wa ~
quested to lead ct the old end of<the
double pall room. "A denned With 1frs.|
+ ~ q. 3 q IS: 4: X. II { & s ;s
The herald., 1898-01-19
Black Jacks Gang

TUCSON, Ariz., Jan. 1S.-It is re-
ported on good authority that Black
Jacks gang will never be heard from
again. The entire gang Of outlaws was
surrounded in the mountains near the
boundary line by the different posses,
including the posse sent out by the Mex
lean government. A fight occurred, in
which one of the robbers was killed and
four were captured. Two made an at
tempt to escape after being caught and
were shot in flight. The other two were
in the hands of the Mexican officers, and,
it is claimed, they met death in like
manner. The rest of the freebooters
went in a southerly direction and are
supposedly in the interior of Mexico, in
the Sierra Madre mountains.
The herald., 1898-01-19
The uher Lvnching

4 GENOA. New, Jan. 1S.A sensation
Is anticipated tomorrow in connection
with the Uber lynching case. Three witt
nesses have been subpoenaed who, II is
expected, will reveal the identity Of at
least two more members OF the lynch-
Ing party. At an earlier stage Of the
several witnesses teetided
that Constable Gray had stated thai ~
recognized tIae leader of tie nah 4llx1
others e "a Y s1.aas.z: /. Z. Z & ssl 4! Z. 70
The herald., 1898-01-19
A Railroad Named

Ell PASO, Tex, Jan. .1S.-The last GER
emony connected with the official inau-
guration Of the Rio Grande, Sierra
Madre and Pacific railway was per-
formed in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, this
morning, when Governor Miguel Ahuma-
da, acting for himself and as the repre-
sentative of President Diaz, oficiallv
christened the railway the Sierra Madre
line"
The herald., 1898-01-19

onstrated that deadlock is no longer
practicable.
Tomorrow at noon balloting will be re-
sumed, this time in joint session, and will
be continued until result is reached.
1t is generally conceded that there is no
reason to expect an election this week,
as Judge McComas. the leading candi-
date, is believed to have polled very
nearly his full strength.
The herald., 1898-01-19
The Crocker Estate

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1S.-The exec
utors of the estate of the late Chas. F.
Crocker have asked the probate court
for permission to invest funds of the
estate in interest bearing securities of
the United States government They
state there is now on hand and available
for such investment between $500, 900 and
100000. The application will be heard
by Judge Stack on Tuesday,
The herald., 1898-01-19
Butterworth's Funeral

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-The re-
mains of Congressman Benjamin But
terworth, late commissioner of patents,
reached here from the south tonight.
They were met at the depot by dele
cation from the house and senate and
removed to his late residence. The
funeral services will be held at the
Church Of the Covenant at 2 o'clock to-
marrnW
The herald., 1898-01-19
Pioneer Stege Dead

BERKELEY, Jan. 1s.-Richard Siege,
a well-konwn pioneer. from whom Siege
station, near Berkeley, took its name,
died yesterday at his residence several
miles north of West Berkeley. Siege was
a German by birth, but he came to CAL
ifornia in the early days. For many
years he kept frog farm stocked with
from $1,000 to 10000 frogs.
The herald., 1898-01-19
RAILWAY WAR
Fight for Possession Of Bonds bv wall
Street Sharps

A receivership of the Seattle road fo,-
lowed, and In the Reorganization IT,
properties and franchises were divided
UP between two new corporations. the
Seattle and international. ana the spo-
kane and Seattle.
In view Of the discovery Of sold n
Alaska and the Yukon country. traff,c
between Seattle and the north Il 81
pected to be large. ana the Canadian
Pacific apparently recognises the ad-
vantage which would accrue 10 Il
through the control Of the Seattle Ana
International which runs ALMOST north
from Seattle to SuIhas, where Il connects
With the CanAdlau R4ciHc. The agents
RI the C1nAdidn F4cl6o have been Il
The herald., 1898-01-19
A Russian Disaster

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 1S.-Forty
persons were killed and eighteen injured
by an explosion of gas in one of the
mines of the Donezater company in the
Tagenrog district, on the north shore
Of the Sea of Azov.
The herald., 1898-01-19
The Lockyar Murder

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1S.-Coroner
Ashbridge today held an inquest in the
case of Percy Lockyar, the 5-year-old
boy who was killed by Samuel Hender-
son, a youth of Is years. who, it is be-
lieved, is mentally unbalanced. The cor
oner recommitted the boy to prison to
await the action Of the grand Jury on
the accusation of murder.
The herald., 1898-01-19
g AHn ~, 4 rr<1rc<3+,

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1S.--rn the
case Of Rosa Queirota, before the su-
preme court on habeas corpus. that trib-
unal has decided that an appeal to the
supreme court from an order In 4 di-
vorce proceeding ntkys proceedings on
the order. ind a>lh6eQuezt action " the
}QyRl eoili ~ dur16diction.
The herald., 1898-01-19


Clarke stockton and Hatch r. the
re tal of his testimony bearing the subject placed r. their
that q Ebsnk Nndand there appsaon the Hgbs
The herald., 1898-01-19
The Indian Bill

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S-The Indian
appropriation bill, as reported to the
house today, carries an aggregate of
$7,527,2 ,204, against estimates of $7,375,617
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-22
sAviNG OF CAPTAIN TURNER
Aid.de.Camp Minnie horrows En- pc
;arce in SluIu Work in chicago

MANY earnest workers IN the name OF
charity are numbered IN the ranks Oh
~. Volunteers Of America. and not 'ile
Iaast of these IS .Aid-ie-CaMp NiIl"'e
Morrow. now stationed At the OAlc"-'
nost. Miss Morrow has had woe eA-
narienc4 In slum work, having seen aT-
,,v.. service IN New York. PhiladelpAlA
BOSTON and Chicago. Through her 81
forts II IS said. many notable con. g
sions have been brought about anu d.
she + a slender, pretty girl. WIN AZ "a,
nest address, her Influence can De re-i'-
!ly understood. ,,a-
Although Miss Morrow IS very moo
est IN speaking Of herself. she tells u"
enthusiasm one recent experience ne
Volunteers were holding meeting II
eron- Of saloon on South clark street
The evening was damp and Murk!' anu
q faw loafers were the only spectators.
one Of them the aid-de-camp noticed
especially. leaning against the ereel
DOORS Of the saloon. He was an intelh-
genr-looking man. and the girl was
about 10 speak to him, when dirty
looking fellow shuitled W, ana. slap
ming him on the shoulder, muinpied
few words. After a short argument the
FIRST man shrugged his shoulders and
followed his friend lnto the dive.
A small boy who had been following
the band was attracted by the incident
and as the second man disappeared
into the saloon. the recipient or ahoth-
or friendly slap on the back, the gamih
yelled:
striking him for drink.
Miss Morrow's attention was diverted
bv the boy, and she did not lose sight OF
him during the meeting. Even the
words Of the leader-someth!ns about
Moses and his red-did not properly I'M
press her. The boys next effort, how
ever. drew the attention of all:
Moses he strikes the rock for water,
and de sport he strikes his friend for
drink"
Slipping quietly out Of the circle, the
girl called 10 the young heather. They
soon became good friends. Miss Nor
row winning the boys undying admira-
ton by her imperturbabilit when he
impudently drew from his pocket
bottle Of diluted alcohol and asked her
to have drink.
The boy proved to be what IS called
"white-liver." having been addicted 10
the use Of alcohol as beverage since
years Of age. With infinite tact. Miss
Morrow, after learning the boys story,
drew from him promise to call on her
at the training fort, and II IS with par
donable pride she now speaks Of her
protege, Captain Charles Turner, one
Of the youngest and most efficient
workers in the ranks of the Volunteers.
-Chic.a 90 Inter Ocean
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-22
The First American Patent

1t IS claimed that Joseph Jincks, of
Lynn, Mass, was the first recorded in
ventor IN America, In 1865 he was
granted patent for an improved
scythe. He also made the first castings
in this country. and. in 1862. made the
dies for the famous pine Tree" shil-
lings. In 1904 Mr.. Jincks made for the
city of Boston the first fire engine IN
America, and his name is also asso-
ciated with other inventions of thai
time. But history records the fact thot
In 1Gi1 the General Court of Massachu.
setts granted ten years patent 70
Samuel Winslow for a process of maxi
ing salt Patents We're granted In En-.
gland before that under the common
law but 1t was in 1890 the first United
states patent law was passed. The
colonies of Massachusetts and those of
Connecticut We're the first to intrn.1uca
the English system into the country
Saturday Evening Post.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-22

had attempted to get OH the other and
placed the cattle where they would be
fed. but he did not pay over TO the
commission men and the investors all
Of the notes that he got from the feed
ers. They are probably out in the hands
of innocent parties, and must be paid
dollar for dollar by somebody. How a
growth Of $4,000. 900 or more could thus
grow IS easy TO be seen. Surely II did
grow and there was constantly piung
up ball of mortgages IN all the counties
Of central Kansas-when 1t got too
large he had to drop it
The extent 10 which Glllett dragged
others down with him is remarkable.
In his home county he and those Of his
family and people associated with him
have on record over 100000 worth of
cattle paper unreleased. Much of this
has been paid and not released, and
other Is blanket paper that will really
amount 10 q duplication. But there Is
not less than S1,500.o00 worth Of paper
there. Then there Is the Oregon deal
and the Oklahoma deals that will make
should be to settle for this at least CO..
600 cattle. but 1t Is going to be very
lucky If there are 10000 to be found.
owing to the system of duplicating
mortgages that he put In force Gillett'
own name Is on over 100000 worth
in central Kansas. and no one knows
how much elsewhere.
Kansas has had many meteoric ca.
reers in business and in politics. but
Gillett has won the distinction of hav-
ing made the most tremendous failure
Of them all-if not In the entire West
in his line Of business. The splendor
Of his living. his nabob manners, the
methods by which a raw country boy
imposed on the keen business men who
had been in the cattle traffic ten times
as long as he, how he could, In
spite Of fast living and expenses that
ran into hundreds of dollars a day,
make reputation that would allow
him TO borrow 50 100000, is a marvel.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-22
removing a Cttv

The japanese government has o-.7or
ed the destruction Of the CITY OF Tao,,
cham, Formosa, and removal of all rs
INHABITANTS to a new location m.
city IS situated on the northwest ~. 9,
OF the island, and has been freouan+,r
subject to pestilence. In 1896 and 1907
plaques visited Teckcham with enor
nous fatality. This fact being collad
10 the attention Of the government on
investigation was ordered by san,tarr
experts who reported that the civ u,a .
puiit upon swamp, whereupon an or.
DER was issued to the governor +o co
iect new location as convenient - w.
old one as possible, where the nature,
conditions We're healthful. A new c,ty
was Laid out and each property.
IN the old one was assigned n Site tho .
corfesponded In area with thar ho 90,
cupled at Teckcham, and was CIV
Twelve months to remove his hr,,J,no,-
ana belongings. Sewers, railroads ana
SIDEWALKS public buildings, water.
works, and all other public ,mnrora
ihents We're laid out by the government.
IN the new city without expense to tho
people put they We're required to nav
ehe cost Of the removal of their ou-r
property Most of the houses and o+h-
er buildings in Teckcham are built ~
very light wooden material.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-22
pICkPOCKET
Left His Diamond In the Place OF an
Empty Purse.

This story id not come from the man
!nterested It came from the lady who
was with the lady who was Interested.
Perhaps that fact will relieve the mind
Of the man who did"
The two ladies were crossing from
Hoboken the other day, and IN the fer
ryboat sat next 10 a fash!ly dressed
man, who Wore many imitation d!a-
rnonds and much jewelry. When the
ladies left the boat one felt for her
purse and din't find It
There wasn't much IN IT. she ex-
planned philosophically TO her friend.
Il wasn't going to buy anything. you
know; l was only going shopping. But
It served me right for putting the purse
IN my pocket"
The friend agreed consOIngly, and
they walked on for a moment when
the lady whose pocket had been picked
pulled out small hard lump of glass
from her pocket.
The poor thief" she said; "here's
one of his diamondsr' They laughed
and went on uptown. In the course of
time they were up in Union square, and
for the fun of the thing decided to go
into Tiffauy's and see what the thief
diamond" might be worth. So they
went to the diamond sharp and asked
If the glass vas really worth anything.
Its not glass" said the expert; at g
a diamond. and very good one" Then
he studied 1t little longer and said
that It was worth about $500.
For some reason the man who lost
that diamond hasn't advertised It yet.
This story will do that for him.-New
York SIM