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The herald., 1898-11-23
The BRANDfS' INQUEST
SHOWED THAT LILLIAN DIED
BY VIOLENCE
The Brutal Father Now Under Arrest
and Will Be Charged With
Murder

OAKLAND, Nov. 22.-The coroner's in
quest in the case OF Lillian Brandes was hel,
at Berkeley tonight. Neither Brandes nol
his wife were present. During the after
noon there had been mutteTings and threat
about the quiet college town that boded M
good TO the might watchman. Sheriff Whit,
heard of them, and decided that to tax,
Brandes to the inquest might SO intame thu
people thnt trouble would ensue.
The streets about the morgue at Berkele,
veloped two more new and important points
J. S. Harvey, who had BEEN employed by
Brandes, testified that one morning last
week, about 10 o'clock, he had heart
Brandes beating Lillian. Brandes, aftel
coming from his beat, had dragged his child
out of her bed and thrashed her. Thi.
story was confirmed by the evidence o.
many neighbors.
Other witnesses, including Mrs. M. M
Godfrey of Piedmont, who called at th,
Brandes home last Tuesday ON business, tbIe
the same story OF Brandes' brutality to hi
daughter.
The evidence of the physicians who con
Quoted the autopsy showed that death had
been caused by blows and not by strangula.
tion.
DR.. Whitwoeth, who was called by
Brandes, said he had mot made careful ex
animation of the body.
After short consultation the jury re.
turned the following:
we, the jury, find that the name of the
deceased was Lillian Brandes; that she was
ID years odd, nativity unknown, and that She
came to her death some time betweeu the
hours of $3.50 p. m, November Is, and 8: ia
a. M, November 10, 1893, at 2234 Telegraph
avenue, Berkeley, and THAT death was
caused by injuries on the head, inflicted by a
blunt instrument in the hands of w. A.
Bmndes, and we do hereby charge the said
w: A. Brandes with the crime OF murder.
and hls wife, Mrs. w. A. Brandes, with be.
ing accessory thereto.
Brandes and his wife, who are in cust,odv
will now be formally charged with the mur.
der. 49, -
The herald., 1898-11-23
A Message From Brooke

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.--The War De.
rarment has received a message from Gen.
Brooke about the reported disorders in the
Island of Porto Rico. The reports were of
such character as to give the department
some concern, as it was alleged that United
States troops were making serious trouble
Cor the inhabitants of the island. Gen.
Brooke was cabled for statement of the
case and requested to make an investigation.
His reply is as follows:
Ponce, Nov. 2l.--Advices received daily
from San Sebastian and other troublesome
regions; disorders were reported from that
part of the island Immediately after it came
into our possession, but have had it thor
oughly patrolled and am still patrolling it,
Everything quiet for three or four weeks.
Several bandits have been killed or wound
ed by patrols.
Reports very much exaggerated. Every
point heard from today was quiet, and good
order prevailed. BROOKE.
The herald., 1898-11-23
It Was a Toad Of Many Colors

'I have seen most Of the curious reptile
life of the Sierra Madres," said the native OF
Pasadena, "but have searched long and fruit
lessly for toad such as an eastern friend
of mine, an amateur naturalist, discovered
one day, which was the most interesting rep
tile product, according to his description OF
it, yet discovered in the region. The place
where he discovered the toad, he said, was
in the dry bed of mountain stream which
was filled with huge boulders. At the first
glance it looked like little bump on the
boulder he was standing on, but closer ex-
animation assured him that the supposed
bump on the boulder was not only a toad,
but such remarkable example of protective
resemblance in nature that he believed it to
be new species. The rock was OF mottled
gray, the spots being prominent in hue, and
they were reproduced on the toad with
minute exactness all over its back and down
to the ends of its toes. 10 test the capacity
of the toad in protective resemblance my
friend touched it. 1t leaped three feet and
alighted on a rock that was of deep red
color, with streaks OF white running sinu-
ously through it, which, being of material
harder than the body of the rock, had not
been worn away with it, but were raised
slightly above the surface. In less than
minute the dark gray spots on the frog be-
gan to fade like the dissolving view Of .
magic lantern, and before they were gone
the red of the other rock and its tortuous
white streaks began to show through them.
In three minutes the toad was so exact q
counterfeit of the rock it was on that the
white streaks were not only reproduced, but
had the appearance Of being raised above the
red. After contemplating this wonderful
change in the toad it was driven off the rock
and landed on one purely white. In q
short time the remarkable little reptile was
as white as snow. Several other tests al
extraordinary as these were made, all with
the same astounding result. My friend
then, with some difficulty, captured the
toad and placed it on photograph he hap
pened to have in his pocket. In five min
utes the frogs back bore copy of the photo
graph upon it as clear cut as if it had been
printed there from the negative."-N
York SUM-
The herald., 1898-11-23
ROCK SALT FOR All SOON
he Was Stealing Wanuts, and Now Claims He Was AS
sauled-Young Southworh's Remedy

ONTARIO Nov 22There Cucamonga too fresh
the walnut orchard
unhappy and has invoked the law while meanwhile
entail blasphemy standing -
d. Southworh the
them The
the fragrant nut China high
worth orchard for wanuts several times
his little thefts
beyond Chi
nese in spite OF his good resolutions yielded whole
threatened
desperate
The
doctor salt
had flesh the right aceand determined
dose OF about two applied from barrels
- 0
Young Southwh took his with the remedy well
the plferer
the
with the fruit the The boy waited until he had
the proper attitude for the application the
was pending over to pick particularly desirable lot of
ones he sat down from the shock then
he betook himself to his cabin
countryen who applied the remedies
-
All Sos feelings
had hearty application of
apple orchard
unable to sit down. has literally
conclusion that asted saultedt
spelled the walked that
comfortable method
Suhworths
the Onarians
= iculary those who walnut
. . . . . . . . .
The herald., 1898-11-23
TO PROTECT MAIL In BOXES
An Electrical System for Regulating
the Collectors on Their Routes

An invention intended to give added pro-
lection to mail deposited in street letter
boxes, placing the collectors directly under
the control of the officials in the postoffice,
and to tabulate their progress while collect.
ing the mail, was installed Monday in the
postoffice inspectors office in the federal
building. The idea is to connect all the mail
boxes in the city with electric wires, accord
ing to routes, and regulate the locks from the
office. When a collector goes out to his route
the combinations in the locks in his boxes
are set by an electrical current, switched on
by pressing button in the office, so that
the collector can open them with his key
in the order in which they are numbered.
1t is claimed for the system that the open
ing of one box will adjust the combination
in the next box so that it can be opened with
the key, and that the boxes must be opened
according to their numbers. Once opened
and close, the box is temporarily disconnect-
ed from the remainder of the route and can
not again be opened until the current is
switched on in the office. On the switch
board in the office there is a bell that rings
each time box is opened, and a clockwork,
the dial of which simultaneously records tho
exact time. There is also device for send
ing telegraphic messages from each box to
the office where the switch board is located.
For the purpose Of demonstrating the abil-
ity of this system, the inventor has set up
a number of ordinary letter boxes in the
federal building, supplied them with the
combination locks and connected them by
wire to make miniature collection route,
and the switch board is located in small
closet in the inspectors office. As this is
the first time the system has been exhibited,
its practcability has not been demonstrated
fully, but some postal authorities say it ap-
pears to work well-Boston Evening Trans
criut
The herald., 1898-11-23
STORM STILL RAGING
ANDIA COLD WAVE FOLLOWS THE
BLIZZARD
The Great Lake Region Suffers Most
Though Missouri Leads il the
Number Dead

CHICAGO, Nov. 22.--The severe storm
prevailing has moved northeastward and IS
central today over the upper lake region, at
tended with rain or snow over the western
lake region and the Ohio, Mississippi and
Missouri valleys.
The cold wave is moving forward in the
rear of the storm, being felt today as far
eastward as Lake Michigan, Illinois and In
diana. The lowest temperature runs south
ward as far as Central Nebraska and West
ern Iowa. 1t is an unusually severe cold
wave for this season of the year, but it is
moderating somewhat in the northern Rocky
Mountain region. Very dangerous gales con
tinue from the northwest over Lake Super
ior and Lake Michigan. The winds ve-
locity at Duluth is So miles. Temperatures
today ranged from 10 below to Is below in
Minnesota and the Dakotas; four below to
four above in Kansas. Missouri, Illinois, In
diana and Ohio, report to Is above.
The herald., 1898-11-23
A GERMAN NOBLE
Kills a Constable in a hicagt
Saloon M

CHICAGO, Nov 22-Baron @. E. w. Won
Viedenfeld, German noble living in this
city, shot and fatally wounded Charles A.
Mcdonald, constable, in saloon at 43
East jackson boulevard, this evening. Nc
Donald died at the county hospital later.
The trouble was brought about by remark
disparagng to the Germans, which was
made by Mcdonald and misinterpreted by
Won Biedenfeld. While Mcdonald was ex-
planning his remark Won Biedenfeld drew a
revolver and fired four shots at the consta-
BILE. One of them struck him under the left
arm near the heart, the second entered his
left side and the third went wide of it's mark,
lodging in picture in the saloon After the
shooting Won Beidenfeld surrendered him
self to an officer from the Desplaines street
station who was in the saloon.
Baron Won Biedenfeld was the subject of
considerable gossip in 1892 when he married
the adopted daughter of the late Columbus
B. Cummings, who was one of Chicago's s
wealthiest men. Mr.. Cummings objected
to the union, but in spite of his protests the
wedding occurred. The couple went to
Europe on their wedding tour
The herald., 1898-11-23
EVACUATION or CUBA
PROMISES TO BE EFFECTED
PROMPTLY
TRANSPORTS NOW ON THE WAY
To Take a Large Number Of the Span
ish Troops Back to Their
Homes
Associated Press Special wire

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-The Cuban
Evacuation Commission has made quite ex
tended reports to the War Department con.
cerning the situation in tho island, relating
largely to camps, the conditions and pro-
posed sites for United States garrisons, az
well as suggestions az to- supplies for the
army and other matters Of detail which must
be considered before an army be sent to
Cuba. One of the most important features
of the later reports is that the evacuation
of the island by the Spaniards may take
place sooner than at first anticipated. The
commission has been informed that thirty
Spanish transports are now on their way to
Cuba and that they will be able to take a
large number of troops. The War Depart
mcnt is now making arrangements to send
troops to Cuba as soon as the Spaniarda
eVaCuate,
The herald., 1898-11-23
A Contraband Cargo

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 22.-The Ameri-
can schooner w. II. Swan today was seized
by the collector of customs of this port for
carrying contraband goods. Besides 3O5O
cigars which were not shown upon her mani
fest she had on board concealed 81 Mauser
rifles, IA bayonets, "A belts of cartridges, 40
boxes of cartridges, sack of cartridges and
3 brass cannon. The ship cleared. FROM ASan-
tiago for small Georgia port and put into
New Orleans in distress, and when Gus
toms inspectors boarded her they discov-
cred the cargo. The ground is taken by the
officials that not only are the ordnance and
ammunition contraband by not being on the
manifest, but that they are the property of
Spain.
The herald., 1898-11-23

stop the fight. Manguerina was hopelessly
groggy. His feet were suffering from de-
lirium tremens. He was completely at the
mercy of his colored opponent, and another
slight blow would have made him manganese.
Then 1t was that the fortunes of prize fight
ing showed how strange they can be some
times. Banks started to finish his man,
and rushed toward him, making left lead
for the head, which landed only lightly
Unhappily, Banks left his face unprotected,
and Manguerina made wild, desperate
swing with his right, having no idea where
it would land. 1t happened to strike Banks
squarely on the point of the chin. In less
than second Banks fell back on lis head
and lay fiat on his back, as unconscious of
what had happened as though he were dead.
As he lay there, a tiny stream of blood
trickled from the side Of his mouth across
his chin, as if to mark the fatal spot where
landed the still strong, if wild, right arm of
Manguerina. While Banks was being
counted out Manguerina was staggering
against the ropes, looking wildly about, en-.
tirely oblivious of what he had done. Nor
did the outcome of the combat dawn upon
him until his seconds had taken him away
from the ring and worked on him for many
HlOHleHtS. Drinks was out Tor over five
minutes. The fight was given to Manguer-
ina.
The final event was fifteen-round 20 be-
tween Billy De Courcey and "Kid" Cham
bers. The men had fought ten-round
draw before the Los Angeles Athletic club
some months ago. They wer light-weights.
Chambers had slightly the best of the fight
in the first two rounds, landing right and
left on his opponents body, head and jaw.
De Courcey also planted his right in Cham
bers' face several times, and was able to land
an occasional left jab. 1t was in the first
of the third round that the knockout oc-
CURED. Chambers made feint with his
right, and De Courcey landed stiff left on
the jaw. The men spared for an opening
and Chambers made lead with his left, but
missed. DE Courcey countered with hard
right swing, which he planted squarely on
the chin of Chambers. The latter fell like
ton of lead, and was absent from material
things for five minutes or more, De Courcey
being given the fight.
The herald., 1898-11-23
In Minnesota

ST. PAUL, MIMI, Nov. 22.-The snow
storm continued throughout the night and
the wind is still busy plling up drifts. Wires
are working reasonably well, and the main
lines of the railroads are open, trains ar
irving only few minutes late. Branch lines
were not so fortunate, however, some of
them being almost blocked in this State and
Wisconsin. Locally business was almost at
q standstill because of the lack of street car
facilities. On one Of the busiest lines the
street railway recently substituted electric
ity for a cable system, and this line, which
formerly was available when the electric
lines were stopped, was also knocked out
and no cars were running in any part Of the
city.
The herald., 1898-11-23
Honolulu Health

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 2n-Major Gen.
eral Merriam today completed his report
OF the administration of the department of
Hawaii He gives 1t as his opinion that the
city Of Honolulu Is thoroughly infected with
typhoid fever. He thinks that In q meas
ure this is possibly due to the men that
were sent from here with the disease, who
were taken or the transports at Honolulu
and put In hospitals there. Gen. Kings
departure abandons Camp Otis and Gen.
merriam says 1t will not be again occupied
by troops. Camp Mckinley has also been
moved to new ground and every possible
sanitary precaution taken to insure the
good health of the men.
The herald., 1898-11-23
BUT WING HAS FLOWN
The Bail Was So Light That the Chinaan Fled-The In
jured Man Now Is Out Of His Bed

SANTA ANA, Nov 22-Matters regard IN
the Chinese who assaulted Orange Sunday
examination
held fixed the bail
Orange the
bail SMALL
the guilty parties
this burglary
placed
deadly All
day evening sought
him
forfeting his bail Don and .
Wong Hong
jail for safe keeping The injured able to attend
the 80 - :
The herald., 1898-11-23
Stat1 Politics

OAKLAND, Nov. 22.-The Alameda coun-
ty legislative delegation held O caucus and
organized this afternoon by the election OF
Senator Stratton as chairman and Assem-
blyman-elect Kelly as secretary. 1t was
decided to support H. E. Wright for speak
er Of the assembly. Some Of the members
are now at work on important bills. SEN
ator Stratton will introduce his revised
primary law, intended to overcome the OBJ
Jections raised by the supreme court to
the primary law passed two years ago.
senator Leavitt is drafting bills for the
creation of board Of harbor commission
ers OF Oakland, and for securing an appro-
priation for improving the harbor.
The herald., 1898-11-23
Negroes Will Suffer

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Nov. 22-While
band of white caps at Black Gap had Hen
ry White, a negro. in custody, accused of
hog stealing. they were fired upon by the
negro's friends. A hundred shots were
exchanged. Henry Hale was shot and
killed, Chubby Spades mortally wounded,
and George Warner dangerously injured.
All are white. The casualties on the ne
gro side are not known. The alleged thief
escaped. A coroner's jury charges him with
murder and he Is being hunted by a mob,
The herald., 1898-11-23
Asylum INSPECTION

BERKELEY, Nov. 22.-The senate COM
mittee on state institutions made an in
spection today of the state institute for
the deaf, dumb and blind. The visit of the
committee bears directly upon a scheme
on foot concerning the method of keeping
the books In all state institutions. 1t Is
the purpose of the committee at the next
session Of the legislature to propose plan
whereby all the books OF the state institu-
tions shall be kept according to a uniform
system and method. The system in vogue
here was found to be quite satisfactory.
Tomorrow the committee will visit the
state university.
The herald., 1898-11-23
Ca binet Conclusions

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-The cabinet
today discussed the Cuban situation, and 1t
was developed that the Spaniards hope to be
able to complete the evacuation of Havana
by December 20. The Forthcoming order OF
the president excepting deputy collectors
OF internal revenue and some other govern
ment officials from the operation of the
civil service law, was also gone over at some
length. 1t is expected that the order will
be issued shortly.
The herald., 1898-11-23
WIN Try It Again

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov 22.-The torpedo
boat destroyer Farragut is to have another
chance to show her ability to travel ac-
cording to the contract under which she
was built, and November 80 has been set
for the trial. There is no doubt as to the
boats speed. but she cannot be accepted
unless she runs thirty knots within an
hour. On her last trial her speed was i'm
peded by the shallowness of the water in
parts Of the trial course and by the stiff
head wind that prevailed during the first
half Of her run.
The herald., 1898-11-23
A Church Trial

NEWBURGH, N. Y, Nov. 22.-The New
York presbytery of the Reform Presbyte-
rian church is in session here for the pur-
pose of trying about score of members
who are alleged to have voted at the pres
idential election Of 1896. in violation of the
church law which prohibits voting. The
sessions last night and this morning were
consumed by argument, sometimes heated,
concerning the admission Of evidence
The herald., 1898-11-23
A Big Bold Robbery

CLEVELAND. Ohio, Nov. 22.-One of
the boldest robberies committed here in
years was perpetrated today, when the
postonice was robbed of eleven packages
containing 500 each, or $l100 In ALL, The
money was in a pigeon hole at a stamp
window presided over by Miss Mary Perry.
She left the window for a few seconds and
during the brief time the money was taken.
TWO men were acting in a suspicious man
ner In the corridor Of the postoffice just
before the robbery. and the police believe
one OF them to be the thief. No arrests
have been made as vet
The herald., 1898-11-23
A Convict Released

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 22.-Judge john
son today discharged Elmore Golden, a
Folsom state prison convice, on a writ
of habeas corpus. He was sent up from
Tulare county to serve four years for burg
larry and two more years for injuring the
jail of the county. Judge johnson held that
the prisoner should have been convicted on
the two charges before receiving sentence
which was not done, as required by law;
therefore he could not be compelled to
serve the two years. sentence.
The herald., 1898-11-23
In Missouri

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. 22-Snow
has ceased to fall at most points in the
Southwest and has been followed by the
coolest weather of the season, the thermom
eter generally lowering around zero and on
the praries registering from to degrees
below. A high wind is drifting the snow
badly and more or less seriously hampering
train and telegraph service. Reports of suf-
fering among the cattle are frequent.
The herald., 1898-11-23
A COALING STATION
Obtained Through the Courtesy of
Great Britain

LONDON, Nov. 22.-The Vienna CORE
spondent of the Daily Chronicle says it is
|semi-officially announced there that nego-
tiations are on between Great Britain and
the United States with a view of conceding
to the latter coaling station in the Straits
OF Bah el Mandeb, the straits uniting the
Red Sea with the Indian ocean. With this
object I'M view, thc island of Socotra in the
Indian ocean, l2O miles east of Cape Guard
ufui, the eastern extremity of Africa, is
to be leased to the United States, who will
undertake to erect a lighthouse east and
west of the island, which must not be for
tilted.
1t is further stipulated, the correspond.
ent says, that only warships are to be al
lowed to coal there, so as not to injure the
English coal trade at Alden and on Perrin
island.
The herald., 1898-11-23

society for the purpose OF sending her to
the philippines in order to obtain the lib
Grafton Of the Spanish prisoners there. The
proposal was warmly welcomed by the
ministers, but they were unable to accede
70 the society's request, owing to the fact
tnat the Spanish steamers are all wanted
for the repatriation Of the troops in Cuba.
However. the delegation from the Red
Cross society will proceed to the Philip
pines In an ordinary mail boat.
The herald., 1898-11-23
Ga ge's INAUGURATION

SACRAMENTO. Nov. PA meeting of
citizens was held tonight Robert T. Dew
lin presiding, to take steps for giving ball
on the inauguration of Governor Gage
1t was decided that the BAH should be
given. and that an executive committee of
twenty-four should be appointed to per-
feet the ARRANGEMENTS
The herald., 1898-11-23
For Sale or Lease

HAVANA, Nov. 22.-The Spanish ad-
miralty today advertises the fine floating
dock in Havana harbor for sale or lease.
ALI bids must be in before December 8.
The United States evacuation commits
sioners have addressed note to the Span
ish commissioners requesting that the
archives Of the civil administration of the
island be left in Havana.
The herald., 1898-11-23
A Turkish Qutrasa

LONDON, Nov. 23.-The Constantinople
correspondent of the Daily Chronicle says:
The sultan has ordered the closing Of an
orphanage at Boitung which shelters the
homeless victims of the Armenian troubles.
The institution IS admirably managed by
American missionaries, being chiefly sup
portd by British charity Mr.. Oscar
Strauss, the United States minister, and
Sir Nicholas O'Connor. the British ambas-
sador, are both intervening energeticallv.
The herald., 1898-11-23
BATTERY D AT MANILA
The Men Made the Long Trip withou
Casualty Of Any Kind

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-Adjutant Cen
eral Corbin received a telegram from Major
General e. 8. Otis at Manila today an
nouncing the arrival of the transport va
iencia, with all we'll on board. This steam
er sailed from San Francisco October 10.
with the following troops on board: Com
panies +, q, n and !, First Washington
volunteers, and Batteries A ana n Frst
battalion, California heavy artillery ali
under command of Col. W. NV. Holiey Of
the First Washington volunteers. The do
partment officials ar much gratified that
the long trip was made by the expedition
without casualty Of of any kind.