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The herald., 1898-04-07
STATE NOTES

The board of trustees of Monterey has
renewed to the Monterey-Fresno railway
company it's 1450 foot water front grant,
terminal facilities and other valuable niue
nicipal franchises, giving the company un>
til January 1, 1900, to fulfill the requires
ments of the ordinance.
Rev. N. d. Nichols of Palo Alto was
elected moreator of the presbytery Of San
Jose, now in session at San Luis Obspo.
Rev. /. Baird of Templeton and Rev. H. g.
Thompson of Cambria were elected clerks.
1t was voted to send minister to Menlo
Park. Rev. J. w. Greyville was appointed
pastor for Palo Alto.
The body of an old man who was
crushed to death on the ferryboat Solanc
at Port Costa last week was Identified YES.
terday as that of Ephraim Fairchild Of
Bakersfield. Fairchild resided in Sacra.
mento for forty years, and is said to have
owned nearly all of Chinatown in that city.
lie leaves a widow, who resides with Mrs.
Judge Cross, in Sacramento.
Howard Pilkington was tried at Sacra-
mento yesterday for felony embezzlement.,
with prior conviction in Oregon. Tho
proof Of the latter was ruled out as insuf.
fcient and the jury returned verdict OF
guilty of misdemeanor embezzlement. PHI,
kington was a bill collector, and thourh
he got away with a considerable Fun IN
the aggregate, there was no one teri
found to reach the felony mark.
The herald., 1898-04-07
AT MANILA
The Philippine Rebellion Is Very
Lively Corpse

Lively Corpse
VANCOUVER, B. c.. April e-From the
latest Hongkong papers, brought by the
Empress of Japan, which arrived here this
afternoon, it is learned that there have
been very exciting times recently in the
Philippines, Spanish troops being sur
prised and massacred. The Polina staff Of
the Eastern Extension Telegraph company
was practically besieged for five days by
rebels, on account of some Spanish soldiers
taking refuge there. From a Spanish gum
boat a detachment of marines were landed,
and the station was opened, after heavy
firing between the station and the rebel
camp. Two days afterward the British
cruiser Edgar arrived. About the same
time Gen. Monet and 1000 men arrived over
land. Gen. Monet reported that he had had
five engagements between Polina and Lin
gayen. The insurgents suffered heavy
losses, and the Spanish losses were one
lieutenant and one soldier. The garrison
and priests of neighboring villages had
been killed, only six soldiers managing to
escape.
kilograms received at Shanghai report
that a chapel in Chung King, Kansu prov
nce, belonging to an American mission.
had been attacked by rioters and some
persons of the mission have been murdered
The United States consul has demanded
from the Taotati, first, that the soldiers
shall be disbanded; second, that the mur-
derers shall be put to death and the ring
leaders arrested; third, that 500 taels shall
be paid as compensation for the chapel de-
stroyed, and. fourth, that full protection
shall be given to the missionaries when they
return.
The herald., 1898-04-07
TURF TALK
Results of the Running Races-Clover-
dale Stock Sold

Results of the Running Races-Clover-
dale Stock Sold
SAN FRANCISCO, April 6-Weather
cloudy at Oakland; track heavy. Favor
ties landed three of the six events on the
card today, two second choices and an out
slider securing the remainder The card
was Of an ordinary character, and devoid
of features. Results
Five furlongs, selling-Blarneystone
won, Miss Rowena second, AL Koran third;
time, 1031a.
One and one-sixteenth miles, selling
Caspar won, Paul Pry second, Thelma
third; time, 1:551z
Half mile, selling, 2 years-Sevens won
La Parasseuse second, Gold Scratch third;
time, 0:51
Torsida second, Borgia third; time, 1854
Mile and one-sixteenth, selling-Alva-
RADIO II. won, Flashlight second, News.
gatherer third; time, 152.
Six furlongs-Silver State won, Lost
Girl second, Florimel third time. 1:1SH.
AT NASHVILLE
NASHVILLE, Tenn, April C.--Results
Four and half furlongs-Grace DarliHl
won, Miss Trix second, Miss Meade third
time, 1:01n.
Half mile-Satin slipper won, Dolly Re-
gent second, Romany Rawny third; time
0:531A
One mile, Climax stakes-Tor Collins
won, Clifton Dale second, Lady Of the
West third time, o:50h.
SIX furlongs-Galgo WOE. Tervanet sec.
ond. Denial third; time, 1:20.
One mile-Jim Flood won, Lack Mendy
second. Bill Dawdy thisS: time, 0:45.
The herald., 1898-04-07
A TOUGH TEAM TO DRIVE
Six furlongs-Jim Lyle won, Little Ocean
second, Pop Dixon third; time, 1:20h.
AT LITTLE ROCK

AT LITTLE ROCK
LITTLE ROCK, April 6.-Results:
Six furlongs-Whirlaway won, Minnie
Weldon second, Lady Britannia third;
time, 1:1S.
Half mile-Palarm won, Four Leaf Sec
ond, O'Emma third; time. 0:51ls.
Five furlongs-Spanish Princess won,
Wolford second, Achieve third; time, 1:0S1a.
Half mile. Capitol hotel stakes-Deering
won. Katie Gibbons second. Eleven Slip
per third; time. 0:5Oh.
One mile, handicap-Paul Kauvar won,
Assignee second. Banquo third; time,
1:44h.
Six furlongs-Nicholas won, Jane second,
Tony Honig third; time. lis.
TROTTING STOCK SOLD
PHILADELPHIA, April e-The great
stations Director and Rod Wilkes were
sold at auction today on the Cloverdale
stock farm of the late Andrew H. Moore
at Colmar, Pa Director. for whom Mr.
Moore Is said to have paid $751; 900, brought
only S1275 and was purchased by Rober;
McAfec Of Allegheny, representing the
Locust Grove Stock farm Of New Castle
Pa
Red Wilkes was bought by Willitm c.
Hendrickson, proprietor Of the Bellemeade
Stock farm, of Bellemeade. N. j., for the
small sum of $500.
Director Moore, 4 years old, half brother
to Nancy Hanks, was sold for 81 ,225 to T.
NJ. Wilson of Reading, Pa.
Director is one of the finest bred trotters
in the world, but he is q years old, and his
future usefulness IN the stud Is problem
attic. Red Wilkes is "a years old. He is
the sire Of 139 horses in the trotting list,
including IA that have trotted mile under
o.15
The herald., 1898-04-07
UNITED WORKMEN
Prefer Their Constitution Should
Stand as It Is

SAN FRANCISCO, April 6.-The grand
lodge of the Ancient Order of United
Workmen today adopted the reports of its
officers and considered numerous resoiu-
tions. The per capita tax payable in five
installments, was fixed at $3.50.
A motion to abolish the 50 premium for
members was defeated.
The grand body refused to amend tho
grand lodge constitution so as to strike out
the authority vested in the grand recorder
to omit, except from the grand master
workman any matter he may deem proper
for publication; refused to srike from the
constitution the section authorizing the
publishing of assessment notices in the
official organ; refused to increase the COM
persation of the grand medical examiner
from 25 to 50 cents per certificate; refused
to provide for a decrease in the maximum
assessment of members; refused to enlarge
the class of benef1ciares; refused to in
crease the duties and compensation Of
deputies. A proposition to abolish the Off
cial organ was tabled.
The election of officers was postponed
until tomorrow
The herald., 1898-04-07
WALSH CREEK STRIKES!
PROMISED MUCH AND PAID BUT
VERY LITTLE
Several Sick Skaguay Stampeders
Have Started Sorrowfully Back
to Their Homes

SKAGUAY, March 81, via Seattle. April
s.-The bottom has fallen out Of the re-
markable stampede to Walsh creek in the
Big Salmon district, which commenced
four weeks ago from Lake Bennett aud
Skaguay. The stampeders are returning
many without having reached the alleged
gold creeks. The latest rep>rts from the
interior are to the effect that Walsh and
Lake creeks are practically vaueless and
the great gold stories were started by two
men in position to make money out of the
stampede. The two men who are accused
of having started the stampede by sending
out men with bags of gold said to have
come from the creeks in question are Can
adian strangers. They were on the ground
with their instruments and made hand
some sum surveying the claims, which
hav been staked out for miles on both
sides of Walsh creek. DR.. ]. Allan Horns
by E. G. Lennett, Ben Nudd and William
Leslie have returned after chasing for ten
days the rainbow that had no pot of gold.
They were thoroughly disgusted with the
whole business. They got as far as the
foot of Lake Tagish. where they found
evidence that the Big Salmon strike was a
fake.
At Lake Bennett they met and talked
with Major Walsh, who advised them to go
no farther. Between Lake Bennett and
the foot Of Tagish they met nearly 100
persons returning. all Of whom told the
same story. A man named Finney, who
had gone to the scene of the strike = in
vestigate, said that an Icelander had
panned dirt in a discovery hole on Walsh
creek and secured but three colors in
eleven pans. Another man was busy sink
ing shaft and had but Is cents in color to
show for three days work. Phil Walsh
was met by another party and expressed
regret that the stories had been sent out
which started the stampede. He said the
Canadian officials were extremely sorry
that the affair had occurred and would dc
all in their power to see that the truth
was made known.
The party reported that Thirty-mile and
Fifty-mile rivers are both open. They es-
innate that there are 1000 tons of supplies
at Lake LIE Barge awaiting transportation
down river.
The herald., 1898-04-07
Condors Are Dethroned

The South American condor is no longer
the king of the flying birds. The rare Cali
fornia vulture, which is now only to be
found in the Cocopah mountains, holds the
honor. 1t stands about four feet high.
though 1t Is neither as weighty nor as
strong as many birds of smaller size II
has much the same appearance as the tur-
key buzzard. with black feathers. broken
with white under the wings, and a ruffle
around the neck where the feathers begin.
There is also an orange-colored patch on
the head. Years ago the California vulture
was quite plentiful. but poisoned meat. in
tended for unwanted animals, led to their
extinction. 1t is for this reason that the
eggs of this bird are now more valuable
than those of the great aux. There are
fifteen perfect specimens of the latter
known, while only two eggs of the Califor-
MIA vulture are preserved.-Pittsburg Dis
patch.
The herald., 1898-04-07
National Guard En,,;nypar%

The National Guard OF the state of New
York is now furnished with the latest and
most complete equipment used by any SOL
diery' 1t is result of long study by
mifit:a officers and demonstrated by ex-
periehce to be the best OF its kind. In
heaVy marching order this equipment
weighs not more than thirty-flve pounds,
and when In action Is. Of course, laid aside.
In full 1t is as follows: A Merriam pack
haversack. canteen, web belt. mess kit,
blanket, poncho and overcoat The pack
has been devised to do away with the old
and cumbersome knapsack. The distribu-
ton of the new web cartridge belts to the
guard has begun. Every regiment and
separate company will be equipped with
them as socr as possibie.-Wash!ngton
Pest.
The herald., 1898-04-07
Liberated Through Bank Note

Some years ago the cashier of Liver
pool merchant received a small Bank of
England note, which he held up to the
light to make sure it was genuine In doing
SO he noticed some indlstinct brownish
marks, as if words had been traced on the
front of the note and on the margin. Out
of curiosity he tried to decipher them. In
O weak solution OF acid the words came
out much more legibly. and he was able
to read the following sentence:
IF this note should fall In the hands of
John Dean of Longhillmar. he will learn
thereby that his brother is languishdng a
prisoner in Algiers."
Mr.. Dean. when the note was shown him,
lost no time in asking the government for
assistance, and finally secured the free
dom Of his brother. on payment Of a ran
som to the dey. The unfortunate man had
been prisoner for eleven years. and had
traced. with piece Of wood for pen and
his own blood for ink. the message on the
bank note In the hope of it's being seen.
sooner or later.-Gentleman.
The herald., 1898-04-07
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS

Archibald Welch, second vice president
OF the New York Life Insurance company,
died at Norrlstowr, Pa, yesterday, aged
62 yeark
Neil Nelson, who was engaged in get
ting out clay and gravel at Carson. New,
was crushed to death yesterday by the
caving in of bank. His body has not yet
been recovered.
According to a special from Paris, the
Gaulois announces that Mr.. Gladstone is
dead Nothing is known at London that
would justify the statement. which is
without doubt canard.
A dispatch to the Berlin Lokal Anzeiger
from Sofia says that,on March 9th OF Ses-
trtno station an attempt was made to
wreck a train carrying Prince FerdiOsnd
of Bulgaria. The attempt was discovered
and frustrated by a peasant. The culprits
were arrested.
The herald., 1898-04-07
No More Receptions

WASHINGTON, April 6-The war situa-
ton had led to discontinuance Of the
Presidential public receptions. These re-.
ceptions have been usually held tri-weekly.
on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays.
and have been source Of great delight
to the army of sightseers who flock to the
nations capital. Today the first contfns
gent of strangers that put In an appear.
ance at the White House were notified that
there would be no reception today and
subsequently, it was announced there would
be none during the week. TIL outlook ID
that the occasions to which all WASH
ington sight-seers look forward with much
interest will be indefinitely postponed.
The herald., 1898-04-07
Death Of Morales

PAxACA, Mex, April 8.-Advices which
have not as yet been fully authenticated
have just reached here of the killing OF
Colonel Prospero Morales, the Guatemalan
revolutionary leader, and five Of his COM
panions 1t is stated that they were near
Frontaria, in the state Of Chiapas. Mex.
on their way to join a large body Of their
followers who were congregated near that
place, when a troop of Guatemalan SOL
diers crossed over into Mexico and took
the six men by surprise, killing all Of them.
Colonel Morales had his plans all mado for
another invasion of Guatemala, and was
backed in the project by syndicate OF
wealthy business men of Mexico.
The herald., 1898-04-07
HAWAIIAN POLITICS
The Royalist Party Splits Up Into
Factions


HONOLULU, March 30. via San Fran
cisco, April 6.-The old royalist paney OF
Hawaii Is hopelessly divided and feeling
between the two factions Is becoming
more and more intense. Friendships Of
long standing have been greatly strained
within the past few days. A royalist meet
ing was held last night but adherents of
the ex-queen did not attend It. those pres
ent being Hawaiians who favor the
princess KaiulanL
The old party adheres firmly to Liluoka-
laui and restoration. 1t declines to recog-
nize any other platform or set of principles.
II Is the largest and most powerful fac
ton. This faction has denounced a native
named Kaulia, a member of the Hawaiian
commission, just returned from Washing
ton. Kaulia claims that both restoration
and annexation are dead and he advises
the Hawailans to unite in support Of the
republic; take the oath Of allegiance, reg
lister and participate in the politics o1 the
country. One of Kaliau's friends states
that the ex-commissioner is very ambitious
in political way and that he Will be q
candidate for the office of the presidency
of Hawaii If another election Is held under
the laws of the present republic.
The herald., 1898-04-07
AT HAVANA
Wild Confidence Followed by Equally
Wild Fear

HAVANA, via Key West, Fla, April O.
After many days of foolish confidence that
nothing would happen a number of people
here, Americans and others, have been
plunged into equally foolish fears, turmoil
and all sorts of wild rumors in advance of
the message of the president to congress.
No doubt many will leave as the resul.
OF needless scare since probably they
would be as safe here as anywhere. a DOS.
sfble bombardment being left out of ac-
count. Some of the Spaniards still talk
wildly about the United States fleet being
blown out Of the water by the fire from
the Havana batteries on the front, but az
careful practice two days ago showed the
inability of the sunners 10 come within
one hundred yards Of target on the water
- . eacge ct tWo mDa& q thlRashouts
The herald., 1898-04-07
naval men need not be apprehensive Of the
effect of the Havana guns

naval men need not be apprehensive of the
effect of the Havana guns.
The story sent north that forty mines
had been recently sunk in Havana harbor
is not verified 1t is improbable. Likely
enough. however, a single line and per-
haps a double line Of torpedoes have been
laid in the narrowest part of the channel
near the entrance.
Yesterday afternoon the Spanish General
Alexander Rodriguez with the subordinate
commanders Rafael Cardenas, Jacinto
Hernandez, Louis Decardelas and Josc
Camejo, with 1900 cavalry, passed near
Gunes. province bound west. 1t is believed
that the force has been ordered to Join
the other troops in Matanzas province in
order to repel the expected raid Of Gen.
erals Maxine Gomez and Calixto Garcia.
details of which have already been given.
The herald., 1898-04-07
AN ARMSTICE
Chicago Carpenters Will Get What
They Ask For

CHICAGO. April 6.-President xruise
Of the carpenters district council will
call an armistice m the carpenters strike,
at the request of a number of contractors
who are eager to put stop to the tie up
by conceding the demands Of the malcon-
tents. The terms Of the agreement will
be presented to the members Of the Car
penters and Builders Aseocation for thele
signatures at the quarters of the Feders
alton of Labor.
Such was the effectiveness Of the strike
that an informal gathering of the con-
tractors decided that early efforts should
be made to remove the obstacles In way
for completing the unfinished buildings.
About 1000 men are involved.
The herald., 1898-04-07
When the Brain Is GrowinO O

A prominent educator, talking to mothers,
says that with all children there are mas
cent periods-that is, there are certain
times when child can learn to do things
easier and better than at others. The
CROWN oil brains is not generally under
stood. There is, however, an ebb and flow
of interest. The children apply themselves
assiduously for time; then comes arrest,
and educators are now disputing whether
to urge the children along after the cbb or
wait for the certain return of interest in
their work.
The herald., 1898-04-07

There have never been more than three
contemporary European queens; IN fact,
the number who have occupied thrones in
medieval and modern times is compare
lively small. England heads the list with
five. Russia can boast Of four, but the
total comes to considerably under thirty
altogether.
The herald., 1898-04-07

ROME, April 8-King Humbcrt received
In audience today Baron Fava, who will
sail for the United States next Tuesday
| to resume his duties as italian ambassador
at Washington.
The herald., 1898-04-07

The share Of lanG failing to each inrabit-
art Of the .looe In the event Of a partition
would be about twan&S- three aaa one.
hak acseA
The herald., 1898-04-07

COLUMBUS, Ohio. April 6.-The Aneri-
can Fire Chief Association meeting was
fixed today for st. Louis. October Is.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-05
Evening Wraps

Visitors to this store, born with their
eyes open will be assured that success IN
the selection of Evening Wraps has at
tended our ways. Partisan novelties in
Theater and Party Wraps. imported by
u.s. have lately come. a word of desCrip-
tion follows. in which you see through
our eyes. A personal investigation will
be more satisfying. One beauty of Light
Blue Satin, has an all over effect of APP
pliqued Net with trimmings of ruified
ribbons and coque-feathers. Lined with
quilted Taffeta.
Another is of Dove Colored French
Broadcloth and is cut with triple capas
overlapping. The collar and shoulders
are trimmed with all over sherred ribbons,
lined with Cerice Taffeta. There is anoth-
er of Fawn Broadcloth with a nine inch
hounce of same materials 1t is decorated
with and embroidery and velvet applique
ing. A quilted satin of matching color
lines the body of the wrap.
Whether these magnificent efforts may
be termed works of art is for your own
definition and opinion. Certainly they
are productions of paramount genius.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-05
SEVERAL MINERS BURNED.
Were in a Mine Fire Explosion in
the Buttonwood Shaft.

A small blaze in the Buttonwood
mine of the Parish Coal company, near
Wilkes Barre, Saturday morning, caus-
ed an explosion which injured several
men. though none were seriously hurt.
The fire, which was trivial, was in a
chamber at the head of No. / plane,
East side, about half mile from the
foot of the shaft
Fire Boss w. J. Powell alone tried to
cXtinguish the fire, but without sue
cess. lie then secured the services OF
a gang of men. The heat from the
blaze had generated a body of gas
which exploded about $50 o'clock.
The following men were burned: Will
liam j. Powell fire boss; Thomas Nor
gan, fire boss; William Matthews, fire
boss; Richard Matthews, miner; Zig
mund Daluclia, miner: VIM. Thomas,
plane runner, and Ralph Hutchinson,
miner. They were taken to the sur
face and cared for. The burns were
about their faces and hands. Not
much trouble was experienced later in
| s,ibdung the fire.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-05
THE DoBBs-BURGE FIGHT.
Agreement Under Which the Men
Will Meet.

Concerning the match between
Bobby Dobbs and Dick Burge to box
in England a number of extracts from
English newspapers have been re-
ceived by The Tribune. The London
Sportsman deVotes nearly two columns
to the affair. Following is a part OF
the article which will he OF interest
to the many persons VINO met and ad-
mired the modest, colored boxer dur
ing his residence in Scranton:
Articles of agreement entered into this
seventh day of November 1895. by Dick
Bprge, of Newcastle, and Bobby Dobbs,
OF New York, who bind themselves by the
following conditions:
To box the best of twenty rounds I'M
der Queensbury rules with four-ounce
gloves, ON Monday, December IL Decem-
Der twelftD, for the sum of $500 Ohree
hundred pounds) a side, ana the best
purse offered.
The ring to be twenty feet square.
In the event of no purse being offered
the editor OF the Sportsman TO appoint a
place for the contest to be decided, and
name referee and timekeeper. The men
to go to scale at o'clock on the day or
boxing.
Either man being overweight to forfeit
GlOO zone hundred pounds, and if four
pounds overweight to forfeit the whole OF
his stake money.
The editor of the Sportsman to be
stakeholder and the decision Of the ref
cree to be absolutely final.
one hundred pounds aside to be lodged
and the final two hundred pounds a side
to be lodged with the stakeholder on
Monday, December s.
| (Signed) Dick Burge.
| Witness: w. Hatcher
For Bobby Dobbs-Frederick Jacobs
Witness: B. Shepherd.
DObbs is giving about nine pounds
| above his best weight.