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"I knew that Susie had about $4,000.
did not know what Louis had, as he was
in debt. 1 did not think he had as much
as Susie. 1 had no feeling that was go
ing to get any portion of this money
by their deaths. 1 did not kill them for
money. but because they had slandered
my wife"
THE SARMANN MURDER
CARSON. New, Feb. 6.-The grand
jury will be asked to investigate the
Sarmann murder case.
On May s, 1895, Mrs. Sarmann, an aged
German woman, was brutally murdered
with hatchet and her body fired, at the
old Ferris ranch, Douglas county. At
the time of the crime four tramps were
arrested on suspicion, but were after
ward released. Suspicion was directed
toward the husband, whose actions and
contradictory statements seemed to
connect him with the crime, but for lack
of a motive he was not prosecuted. 1t
has recently been ascertained that Mrs
Sarmann possessed a considerable sum
of money and, Furthermore, that Sar-
mann has collected the amount of life
insurance policy taken out in the name
of his wife. The authorities expect to
be able to make these circumstances
serve as a motive, and believe a trial
would result in Sarmann's conviction.
LYNCHING LIKELY
CHILLICOTHE, o., Feb. 6.-Excite-
ment prevails at Laurelville, a village
in Pickway county, over the alleged
murder yesterday of Bessie Neff, the
daughter of a farmer residing at Adel-
phi, and the probability of the alleged
murderer being lynched before morn
ing. Late last night the coroner rem
dered verdict that the girls death was
the result of some drug administered by
DR.. Samson. a local physician, for the
purpose of performing a criminal opera
ton. AS soon as the verdict was an
nounced mob of about 800 men sur
rounded Samson's house for the purpose
of lynching him, but the constable with
an armed guard, finally succeeded in
driving the mob back and placing Sam
son in the jail at Laurelsville. People
have been coming into Laurelsville all
day. A large CROWD is hanging about the
Jail, and it is feared that another at
tempt to lynch him is to be made before
morning. The funeral of the girl took
place today.
EVIDENCE OF MURDER
SPOKANE, Wash, Feb. "a special
to the Spokesman Review from Colfax,
Wash, says: Evidence of what is un-
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doubtedly foul murder was discovered
near here today by e. X. Lloyd while
walking along the Palouse river, one
mile west of Colfax. His attention was
attracted by pile of clothing lying by
the river bank. He picked up one of the
garments, which proved to be a white
shirt, and further search revealed an
other white undershirt. In these were
wrapped a pocketbook and a diary. In
the former We're two drafts issued by
the Banco de Occident of Mexico on the
Anglo California bank of San Francisco
payable to John Schiess for 5000 each.
The drafts were written and printed in
Spanish and were dated May 2, 1892
There was also what appears to be a
copy of a deed or contract written in
Spanish at Guatemala and signed by
Juan Rubin. One of the shirts was
covered with blood and five clean cut
holes, undoubtedly made with knife.
MURDER AT MERCER
PRINCETON, Mo-, Feb. 6.-The mur-
der at Mercer of Andrew Alley and the
fatal wounding of his cousin, Joe Alley,
by Peter Kindred has caused much ex-
element and some talk of a lynchin8.
The murderer is in Jail, heavily guarded,
and it is believed the law will be allowed
to take its course.
The Alleys are prominent and both are
nephews of Captain II. J. Alley of this
city. Andrew leaves a widow and two
children.
The trouble, it appears, arose over a
note that Kindred owed the Alley boys
and which was long past due. Several
unsuccessful attempts had been made
to collect the note and as a last resort
suit was brought. Kindred, drunk, and
with a revolver strapped about him.
entered the store of the Alley boys, say
ing he had come to settle the difficulty
Some words were passed and Kindred
was ordered to leave the store, which
he started to do, but turned and fired
shot at Joe Alley which took effect in
the abdomen. He then turned toward
Andrew Alley, who had his back to him.
and fired two shots, one striking him in
the back and the other in the neck.
Andrew died about an hour later and
Joe cannot live. Kindred was arrested
and Immediately brought to Princeton.
Wall paper, late styles, low prices, at
A. A. Eckstrom's, 324 South Snying street.
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A Frisco Mystery

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6.-Inquiries
were made today at police headquarters
concerning the whereabouts of Napa
physician who had mysteriously been
missing for two weeks. His name is not
given out, but he is said to be promi-
nent citizen connected with the insane
asylum there. The inquiries made
brought to light the fact that a man
giving the name of DIR. Newman at
tempted suicide at the Sutro baths on
January 23d. Policeman Isaacs pre-
vented him from accomplishing his pur-
pose. He left gold-headed cane which
bears an inscription indicating that his
name was not Newman. The police are
reticent about the affair.
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FRANZ X BELLEW

the presence of two different Jail Off
| cials.
At first Bellew said he did not know
why he had committed the crime, but
subsequently said: Il guess 1 killed
them for revenge. They had slandered
my wife,
| The officers are unwilling to admit that
Bellows motive attained the dignity of
revenge, insisting that he committed
the murders through cupidity and for
the sole purpose of securing the $4,000
or $1,000 possessed by his brother and
sister.
After telling how he had managed to
| slip the poison into the kettle, Belew
admitted that he went home and slept
| quietly no pangs of conscience dis
turbing his slumbers.
| Bellew told how the news came to him
of three peoples dying in his brothers
home; how he went there and stood by
the bedside of Susie, his sister, and
watched her death struggles. Then only
and only for a moment-did he feel
the pang of pity.
when I saw Susie dying I was filled
with remorse. l wished L had not done
it," said he, and the tears flowed from
his eyes.
81 met Louis that Sunday, November
7th," said Frank Bellew, in the course
of his confession. HE said my wife had
run away with another man. I told him
it was a lie. He never did like my wife.
He never had good word for her. l
said no more to Louis then. l was very
mad at him. Then I went down to see
Susie She asked me to come down to
supper. | was mad at Louis and Susie
suddenly remembered / had some rat
poison at home. | went and got it, but
when l returned l was backing out
from my first intention, when Susie
jumped on my wife again, and I de-
termined to put an end to them both.
81 was excited at the time, though
/ had not been drinking that day. /
just lifted the lid off the kettle and put
the poison in--put in all that was in the
paper. 1 don't remember what / did
with the paper l regret now that 1 did
it. l feel pretty tough about it.
Il do not know what will become of
me. l guess will have to stretch for it,
but I guess l will make the best Of it. 1
expect to be punished for it.
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DEALERS OPINIONS
THE COTTON STRIKE
Gompers Thinks the Struggle Will
Avail Nothing

BOSTON, Feb. 6.-In an interview af-
ter a secret conference of the labor
unions today, Samuel Gompers, presi-
dent of the American Federation of La
Dor, said that unless the hostile faction
of the Textile unions came to some
agreement very quickly the strike at
New Bedford will be of little avail. At
the conference today, at Mr.. Gompers'
suggestion, a committee was appointed
to bring all the different branches to-
gether.
Secretary Ross of the Spinners' union
denies the truth of the statements which
have gained circulation relative to the
weakness of the strikers. At the confer
ence. he said, steps were taken which Mr..
Ross thinks will furnish the strikers
with the aid they have lacked.
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The London Market

LONDON. Feb. 6.-The money market
has dropped somewhat and at present
the prospects are against a permanent
hardening. American railways were ac-
tive and after fluctuations at the finish
showed generally a distinct advance.
The increases include Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern, which rose six
points; Northwestern preferred, 3ss +;
Erie firsts. 29s; Louisville and Nashville,
zi.; Santa Fe adjustment, 1A; Erie
mortgage, IA; Northern Pacific pre-
t=rrz1- II. and Philadelphia and Read
f-S =-z-s
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STATE NOTES

A writ OF mandate was issued out by s
E. Smith of San Jose yesterday to com
pei the mayor and common council tC
pass the ordinance transferring the as
sessment and collection of city taxes t.
the county officials.
Prof w. r. Dudley of Stanford uni
versity and his attorney, Prof Brun
have arrived at Santa Cruz to take ac.
tion regarding Prof. Dudley's arrest, h
having been mistaken for a counterfeit
er. They refuse to state what their line
of prosecution will be.
The herald., 1898-02-07
CONDENSED TELEoRAMs

/ Senator D. c. Hagle. first assistant at
torney general of Illinois, died yesterday
at his home in Flora, Clay county, aged
50 years.
| United States Commissioner Pinto
! Pine, at Las Cruces, N. NJ, has ordered
two Chinese, Yee Lip Saw and Sam wah.
deported.
Governor Tanner of Illinois has re.
turned from Hot Springs, Ark, whera
he has been spending two weeks. Cow.
ernor Tanner has recovered from his at{
tack of rheumatism.
The movement among the coal minerS
of West Virginia to separate themselves
from the United Mine Workers associa-
ton and form an independent organiza-
tion is gaining ground rapidly.
A call for the first regular annual lay
Dor and labor reform convention. to be
held in st. Louis on Monday. May 2,
| 1898, has been issued by committee ap.
pointed by the United Labor convention
held in Chicago last September.
The schooner Fannie Kinney, Captain
Fisher, which sailed from Philadelphia
Jan 2S with a cargo of coal, bound For
Jacksonville, Fla, foundered near the
mouth of the st. Johns river early
Sunday morning. No lives were lost, but
| the vessel Is probably O total wreck.
Pilot boat ]. H. Stafford No 18 of New
York, during the fog ON Saturday night,
grounded on the Graveyard at Romef
shoal, while proceeding to Stapleton an-
chorage. She went on hard and fast.
There Is little or no hope for her.
The schooner Ida K. Hull, Captain Ca
brielson, from Savannah to New York,
met the schooner Jacob Reed, Captain
Bunker, in sinking condition. took her
crew off and brought them to New York.
The Reed sailed from Ferdinanda Jan-
uary 26 for New York.
| The British steamer Boston, which ara
rived at Boston yesterday from Yar-
mouth, N. S., had among her passengers
the crew. 16 in number, of the Inflated
Gloucester fishing schooner Lucille
which went ashore and subsequently be-
came wrecked at Hubbards cove. N. 81
during the storm of last Tuesday.
| w. Il. Childers, the Democratic states
attorney of New Mexico, was questioned
in regard to the sensational report Of
| Coming Riots and Conspiracies'' at Ra-
ton and Blossburg, which he has been
credited with writing to the department
of justice at Washington. He says he
has written nothing Of the kind.
| The North German Lloyd steamer
Kaiser Wilhelm II. for Naples, and the
French line steamer La Bretagne, for
Havre, which were reported to have
grounded off Sandy Hook. near Gedney
| channel, during thick weather, have
proceeded to sea. The German steamer
got off under her own steam, and the
French liner was pulled off by the Mer-
| rit- Chapman Wrecking company.
The herald., 1898-02-07
zoLA,s TRIAL
The Novelist Shows No Signs Of
Terror

Paris, Neb., Feb. 6.--The trial OF
Emile lola will begin before the Seine
assises tomorrow. NJ Zola said tonight
that he awaited his trial without fear OF
the result He win address the jury as
VIII also his counsel, M. Labori. M.
Ciemenceau would, he said, in spite Of
any attempt the authorities might make
to curtaii the trial, address the Jury.
representing the Aurore, the paper which
published M. Zola's attack and which Ia
a co-defendant In the suit.
He hoped, he said, that these speeches
would throw much light on the Dreyfus
case. Several prominent anti-Semftes
have Issued an address to "All French-
men," in which they declare that "the
people will take the law in their own
hands IL the friends and upholders Of
Dreyfus and the traducers Of the army
organize demonstration" and say they
rely on the zola case to deal with them.
The herald., 1898-02-07

Of Holland and Belgium ought to be
covered by demanding certificates of
origin. 1t regrets that all American
fruit. whether infected or not was not
prohibited.
DEALERS OPINIONS
BERLIN, Feb. 6.-At q largely at
tended meeting Of the society of fruit
dealers yesterday the speakers were
unanimous in condemning the exclusion
Of American fruit on the ground that
1t would cause rise in the price of all
fruit.
A resolution embodying this conclu-
sion was adopted and will be sent to
the bundesrath.
The herald., 1898-02-07
Blew Out the Gas

San FRANCISCO, Feb. 6-Sam Mar
tirovich a miner from Butte, Mont, was
found dead in his room at the Europe
hotel this morning, having been asphyx-
lated by gas. A draft for $1,000 was
found in one Of his pockets, and there is
no reason to suspect that death was
not accidental
The herald., 1898-02-07
PLAYED Ball

SAN JOSE, Feb. 6.-At Cyclers' park
today the baseball game between the
Garden City wheelmen and San Fran
cisco Road club was won by the home
club by score of to l.
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There are undelivered kilograms at the
Western Union Telegraph office for the
following: Mrs. w. Craddick, ]. C-
Skiff, II. C. Miller. Captain Hoflands
Mrs. Mollie Tibault.
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The telephone operator was driven
his post while on duty.
SCATTERED SPARKS
NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Fire tod
gutted Spellman & Co.'S glazed kl
works in williamsburg, entailing a losZ|
OF $z5,00
MONTREAL, Feb. 6.-The transform-
ing house Of the Citizens Power and
Light company. situated at Cote st.
Paul. a suburb of this city, was de-
stroyed by fire tonight. Loss, $100, 1000.
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Wall paper. late styles. low prices, at
A. A. Eckstrom's, 324 South Snring street.
The herald., 1898-04-07

Cigars are given to soldiers In the Italian
army as part Of their daily rations-
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REINA MERCEDES
REINA CHRISTINA

corps, under direction of Col Henry M.
Robert, has begun operations for the SUBJ
marine mining Of the entrance of New
York and other harbors along the Atlantic
coast.
Detachments of engineers from Willet's
Point were today sent to Portland, Me. I;
Boston, Charleston, s. c.; Hampton roads,
Fort Wadsworth and Fort aHncock to lay
cables and electrical apparatus for the
mooring and operation of controlled mines.
The mining fields for this harbor will be off
Sandy Hook, between Fort Wadsworth and
Hamilton, and at the western entrance to
Long Island sound 1t will only take seven
hours to completely mine this harbor. Ar
rangements were being made today to re-
ceive the "a rapid-fire guns recently pur-
chased abroad, and due to arrive tomorrow
on the cruiser New Orleans from England.
SHAFTER'S INSPECTION
SAN DIEGO, April 6.-Gen. w. r. Shaft
er, accompanied by his aids and Capt.
Humphreys, commanding battery p, left
the Santa Fe wharf at 0:3O this morning
for Ballast Point. The day was spent ex-
amining the fortifcations. This afternoon
at . o'clock Gen. Shafter met a. committee
of citizens by appointment at the chamber
of commerce. The first of the three 1O-inch
rifles will be in place at Ballast Point to-
morrow night.
The herald., 1898-04-07
THE RATE WAR
As Difficult to Settle as the Spanish
Imbroglio

1mDr0gliO
CHICAGO, April Cat a meeting of the
Western Passenger association held here
today general discussion took place re-
garding the extensive decentralization of
rates which has been caused by the Can
adian Pacific rate war. A proposition was
offered for discontinuance of the cut
rates through the Missouri river gateways,
and that they be met only through St.
Paul. The payment of excessive commits
sions was also discussed, and it was point
ed out that these payments had a great
deal to do with much of the existing de-
moralization. No definite action was
taken, but another meeting will be held.
The committee which goes to New York
to represent the western roads at the con-
ference with the Canadian Pacific next
Tuesday WILL 1t is said, be instructed to say
to their Canadian competitors that under
no circumstances can Canadian Pacific
differentials be tolerated, and that q set
tlemenS Of the present rate war must be
found on some other basis. 1t may be
proposed, but it is very uncertain that the
Canadian Pacific will consent to treat on
that basis. The present outlook for a set
tlement Is very promising.
The Union Pacific road has closed a fif-
teen years contract with the Pullman
Palace Car company for the operation of
that company's sleepers over the Union
Pacific system. Considerable comment
has been caused by the transaction. It
is estimated that Wagner cars may be
used in connection with the through over
land service to San Francisco, but for all
other business Pullman cars will be used
The herald., 1898-04-07
WET WEATHER /
Would Be More Welcome if It Were
More Wet


SAN FRANCISCO, April 6.-The rain of
last night extended well into the farming
districts, and as a result the crop pros
| poets have been improved materially. Dis
patches from Sacramento, Stockton, San
| Jose and Santa Rosa reported rain at those
places with indications for q good storm.
Fresno had not been reached by the rain
at an early hour this morning, but the in
| dications were good.
Martinez.-Last night thirty-two hun
dredths Of an inch Of rain fell. This will
be Of material benefit to crops.
Yuba City.-This morning thirty-five
hundredths Of an inch of rain fell here. 1t
will be of great benefit to grain. The pre-
cipitation for the season is ten and ninety
four hundredths inches. The weather is
still cloudy.
Auburn-Half an inch of rain fell last
night. 1t was badly needed for grain and
feed.
Ukiah.-The rainfall last night amounted
to eighty hundredths Of an inch. This
will insure crops and good pasturage.
Stockton.-The rainfall here early this
morning was twenty-five hundredths of an
inch, making the total for the season SOB
inches, against 1911 inches at this time last
year. The shower was very beneficial in
all sections of this county, and in the
northern end of the county the fall was
much heavier. There the crops are in
fine condition, and will yield well. San
Joanquin county will have considerable
grain from the eastern section and along
the Mokelumne river there will be large
crops. Some Of the reclaimed lands will
also produce good crops.
San Diego.-The storm reached this city
tonight, and rain is now falling.
The herald., 1898-04-07
BREAD GROWS DEAR
The Farmers Are Holding Wheat for
Higher Prices

SAN FRANCISCO, April 6.-The mills Of
this city for the second time in two weeks
have raised the price of -four Is cents a
barrel. The millers are finding theme
selves hard pressed to obtain good milling
wheat, and large quantities are being
shipped here from Nevada and Oregon.
I'VE have enough milling wheat In the
state to supply all the demands" said
George w. McNear today, III we could
only get It." You see nearly all the spot
wheat is in the hands Of the farmers. Some
Of them are holding, because they think
wheat will be higher.
1.-THE increase In the price of flour Is due
entirely to sort of speculation on the
weather. We have to pay from 10 to 113G
cents hundred more for our wheat than
we did a month ago, owing to the threat
ened drouth, and the price Of labor has
gone up with it,
The herald., 1898-04-07
HILL HANGED
Confessed His Guilt Before Nountinn
the Scaffold

SAN QUENTIN PRISON, CAL, April g.
Benjamin L. Hill was hanged here this
morning for the murder Of his wife Hill
made full confessions and expressed pen.
itence and died bravely.
The crime for which HUI paid the pen.
atty Of his life was the brutal and cowardly
murder Of his wife Agnes whom he killed
in Oakland about two years ago. They
quarreled and separated and after several
Intellectual attempts ct rsccnclliation
Hill followed his wife from her home ore
evening and upon her refusal to return to
his home shot her four times Ia tile back
as she turned to leave him.
When placed on trial Hill entered pleS
Of insanity but was sentenced to b6
hanged.
He appealed to the Supreme Court but
without avail and after arrangements had
been completed for his execution August
9th, 1897 he again appealed to the Supreme
Court Of the United States who dismissed
his appeal for lack of merit. Hill was q
native of Wisconsin, IS years Of ago. ana
a miller by occupation.
The herald., 1898-04-07
M'KINLEY'S ONLY REASON
The Message Delayed to Lessen the Danger of
Massacre of Americans in Cuba

WASHINGTON
tonight aed
withheld
Ing to yield everything demanded
pending cabinet crisis In Madrid tended
refused to
there was no information from that
confirmed by members
explanation has been
It, -
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The Mineral Land ni11

WASHINGTON, April 6.-Represeuta-
tive Barham has secured a report on the
Mineral Land bill from the superintendent
of the geological survey which may ma
terially aid IN Its passage. He states that
the figures OF land office officials as to the
coast Of examining and classifying min
eral lands in California are entirely TOO
high, and that the work can properly and
accurately be done for ~ cents per acre.
The cost Of this work has heretofore been
the principal objection urged against lie
passage.
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Spain Must oct or

= RUTLAND,Vt, April GA dispatch y
\ from Senator Proctor on the Rut- y
! land Herald bulletin board says: 4
\ Foreign mediation IL undesirable. =
! Spain must leave Cuba, ana the quick =
4 er the better for all parties
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Kansas City Election

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April e.-Complete
returns show the entire Republican city
ticket headed by Mayor James NJ. JonsA
to have been elected by an average major-
fly Of 1900. The upper houss h entirely NJ.
publican. ana the Democrats elected ~
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-05-12

rTEanV1a&.z ferrocarriles, Romanas EliG ,ios.
Monos Eaganae Motore 2r6cadoras Dasfbradores Tan
que Evapoadoras Gcanulaao Fros saco Ftos pre-
Aparato completes Is 1racci6n de aceite de hi
guereta ajonjo mani enia algod6n oas fruass semi
has, ELEVADORAS Cones @adoras sTrasmisones de dobs
triple cua9ruple efectos B0AsBASa al vacfo centrifugal
dera alambques hor auticos preston
da diffusion maaxores A2AsATOS sanitarios Aprovecha
mento de basura de los pask generacn eeccdad
APARATOS ho naticos patentes para ouennarse
bagazo verde del ino nervencop baceros
MANI ATa1rT F
n rnaQu -
ees o de
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VitaIIlIalI L)GlIlI|tada
SangTG i:IGI]oy.og. 10

Lease 10 que Ia ZarzaparEGIa &c
DR.. Aver ha hecho poc ei rererend@
padre L. +. Wilds, may conocidu
misionero de Ia ciut;ad de Nneva
York herInano del di!aAto = emf
nente juez Wilds:
"Por muchos anos padeci dc dlvie-
son Y otras erupciones &c carActeg
sem ejante causadas por sangre en-
pabrecida. MI apetito era escaso 3
Ia extenuacion SO habia apotaerado
del sistema. Conociendo Las propie-
dades yaliosas de La Zarzaparrilla
del DR.. Aver por la experiencia del
bien que hab1a producido en- orrus.
procuremela y empece q tomaria
Mi apetito metoro desde la prfmera
dosis y la meiorfa Sc extendio d Ini
saluf en- general. que la actualidad
es e1celente. Me siento un cientc
ptE ciento mas fuerta cuyo resuitadc
10 atribuyo & La zarzaparrilla del
DR.. Aver, medicina que recomiendo
con toda conf1anZa como la meJos
que jamas SO haya preparado pars
la sangre."
Para todos los desarregloe or'R1na
los de sangre emponrecida E1csacs
y deDilidad general tomese a
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-05-12
O. II VEN EsE

Una estancia compuesta deu 40 cuer
das en- ell barrio de ola Ci6niga, luar de
Adinnstas, ha sido sambrada 20 gran
parte de cafe J platanos; pero hoy esta
enmalezado y Sc realiza en- precio como
do.
Para preeio de esta estancia info rma
ra don Francisco Cartagena PLACE del
Mercado en- Ponce