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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-05
PERUVIAN MARRIAGE
Non-Cathoic Unions Recommended
for Registration

|. WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-United
has forwarded to the department of
state copy of the marriage bill passed
by the Peruvian congress November 18th
last, but vetoed by the president on De-
cember Sd.
Our state department has lost no OPP
portunity to secure a change in the Pc
ruvian law which did not recognize the
validity of nom Catholic marriages and
thereby invoked hardship upon many
American resident in Peru.
The bill which was vetoed legalized
purely civil marriages and was appli-
cable to Peruvians and foreigners alike.
The veto was based on the two
grounds that the measure did not re-
ceive a two-thirds vote in the full con-
gress as required by the constitution
and that 1t was not suited to the needs
of the Peruvian people, the implication
being that no objection would have been
raised by the executive if congress had
been content to limit the operation of the
bill to the marriages Of non-Catholic
foreigners. So the more conservative
measure, intended solely for their bene-
fit, has thus been twice defeated through
adding to 1t the civil marriage amend
men.
The president in his veto recommends
that congress provide for the registra-
ton of marriages of non-Catholic for
eigners, and it is expected that such a
measure will be passed at the present
session.
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Was Not Badly Damaged
by McDaniels' Fist
.FITZSIMM0NS WASN'T THERE
AND THE OTHERS HAVE NOW
MADE FRIENDS
Julian Gives It Out Cold That Corbett
Must Whip Maher Before
Meeting Fitz
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
sHEBOYGAN, Wis, Jan. 4-The con-
dition Of Attorney Martin Hughes, who
was injured in an encounter with an
actor of Fitzsimmons' company, is not
considered dangerous. Hughes lost con-
siderable blood and is very weak today,
but is expected to be about in day or
two. After the fight McDaniels, the
actor, apologized, and no arrests were
made. Should Hughes injuries result
seriously, the police say there will be
no trouble in apprehending McDaniels.
FITzsIMMONs NOT THERE
OSHKOSH, Wis, Jan. 4.-"The state
ment to the effect that was mixed up in
barroom fight in Sheboygan, Wis, in
which Attorney Martin Hughes was in
jured by a blow from Edward B. Nc
Daniels, a comedian of my troupe, is
a lie," said Robert Fitzsimmons today.
IT was not present when the trouble
occurred. but was asleep in my room in
the Forst House. The fight did not oc-
cur in the barroom, but in the billiard
hall of the hotel. think it is rank
fair to make me out a barroom loafer.
The affair occurred in this way: After
the performance I went to the billiard
room, and McDaniels and began to
play pool. After we played few games
Hughes asked If he might take cue
in the game. then proposed that Nc
Daniels and Hughes play Charles Sea-
man and myself. Hughes and McDan-
iels and Seaman and myself played sew
eral games of pool in the hotel. then
went to my room and was soon asleep.
About an hour later McDaniels rushed
up to my room and aroused me, saying
that he had gotten into trouble and had
struck Hughes. He said that Hughes
had abused me, and been abusive to him
and the whole troupe. He wanted me
to come down. I did not want to get
mixed up in a fight, SO stayed in my
room. Next morning went to Hughes
room. and for several hours assisted the
doctors in caring for him. The arteries
in his nostrils had been ruptured by the
blows he had received from McDaniels.
We finally staunched the flow of blood
and Hughes seemed to be all right. Nc
Daniels apologized to Hughes, and we
all parted the best of friends"
CORBETTS COD
OSHKOSH, Wis, Jan. 4. Martin
Julian, who is here with Fitzsimmons
and his theatrical company, said to ar
Associated Press reporter today:
''There will be no further manifestoes
issued through the press relative tt
Corbett. There is only one way now
in which Corbett can be recognized
and that is to go and lick Maher. Fitz-
simmons has licked Maher twice, and
we fail to see how Corbett is bit better
than any of the other has-beens. Cor
bett kept Fitzsimmons waiting five years
for fight. We simply say, Go fight
Maher.' Corbett don't want to fight
Maher, much less Fitzsimmons. He
has just as much intention Of fighting
Fitzsimmons or Maher as have of
falling dead. He is simply advertis-
ing his show"
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More q. o. p. Harmony

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Jan. 4.-What
promises to prove serious split among
the Republicans in the Maryland legis-
lature developed tonight when an at
tempt was made to caucus for officers for
the general assembly, which convenes
tomorrow. Twelve of the eighteen men,
bers from Baltimore city refused to take
part in the caucus, and, after awaiting
for an hour beyond the appointed time,
the other Republicans met without them.
The recalcitrants are known as NAL
ster" men, because they are adherents Of
that faction which recently dethroned
United States Senator Wellington from
the leadership of the party and elected
their candidate for mayor of Baltimore
in spite of the regular organizations ef-
forts to defeat them.
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Resisted Arrest

MARTINEZ, CAL. Jan. A man known
as James Pitts, alias "Pittsburg Jimmy"
was killed by Officer James Scott at Port
Costa at 10 o'clock Sunday night. while
resisting arrest. His body lies at the
morgue here, awaiting further identi1ca-
ton. The shooting was the sequel Of an
assault by several tramps on two officers
of vessel lying at Port Costa The
tramps were located In boxcar. Tho
deceased. SO Officer Scott says, drew a
pistol and pointed it at him, whereupon
he fired three shots. Deputy Sheriff Molles
came to SCOTS aid, and six men were
found In the car, one dead, having been
struck by SCOTS bullet. The other FIVE
were arrested, but one made his escape.
The four who are in Jail claim that the
officers act was unjustifable. This is thu
second man Scott has killed within two
years. All of the men have been.identified
as tramps who were released from the
Fairfield Jail on Saturday.
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WAGES REDUCED
Operatives in Cotton Mills Served
With Notices

WHITINSVILLE, Mass, Jan. A.
Whitins Bros, who operate cotton mills
at North Bridge, Linwood, Saundersville
and Whitinsville, have posted notices
announcing a 10 per cent reduction of
wages Of operatives. to go into effect on
January 10. The reduction Of wages has
already gone into effect at Millbury,
Sturbridge and in several mills here.
Pawtucket, r. 1.-The Lonsdale COM
pany, which operates the mills at Ions
dale and Ashton, the mills at Blackstone,
Hope. and the Berkeley company at
Berkeley, r. l., have posted notices of a
reduction. The amount will be II 1-9
per cent, to take effect January 7.
Nashua, N. H.-Notices of reduction
in wages we're posted at the cotton mills
of the Nashua and Jackson corporations
here today. The new scale of prices will
take effect on Monday, January II. The
mills employ about $500 hands.
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But They Did the Work
Like Veterans
ARMED EXPRESS MESSENGERS
CONSIDERED IT UNSAFE TO OF
FER RESISTANCE
Two Smooth-Faced Young Men En-
list in the Army Of Train Rob-
bers in Missouri
Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Jan. 4.--After
three months inactivity, Kansas City's
train robbers scored another brilliant
achievement tonight. This time the
Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf road is
the sufferer. The company's Port Ar
thur express, which left the company's
depot here at 6:4O tonight, was robbed
before it had passed beyond the city
limits. Two men, whom no one but the
express messenger seems to have seen.
climbed into the express car as the train
left the depot, They overpowered the
messenger, bound and gagged him and
rifed the car before the train came to a
stop. When the train slowed up at a
railroad crossing known as Air Line
junction near the southeastern limits
Of the city, they climbed out of the car
and disappeared. Nothing was known
of the robbery until a negro train porter
entered the car and found the helpless
express messenger. At this hour moth
ing Is known Of the amount of the booty
secured.
After the train had been stopped and
others of the crew had come forward
and released the express messenger, it
was found that the robbers had entered
and rified the local safe, taking from it
everything of value. They had made no
effort to disturb the through safe, which
is protected by time lock.
From Air Line junction Geographic
report of the robbery was sent to this
city. but the train proceeded south.
The Wells-Fargo company controls
the express business on the Pittsburg
and Gulf road. At the express compa-
ny's office here G. r. Tease, the local
manager, stated that there was not
much Of value in the local safe and that
5000 or-$S0O would probably cover the
company's loss. In police circles, how
ever, the impression prevails that the
robbers secured several thousand dol
lars in money and jewelry.
The report received at the express
company's office here states that the
robbers entered the express car as the
train was pulling out of the yards, hav-
ing forced the rear door with a jimmy.
e. N. Hyde Of Kansas City was the ex-
press messenger.
Upon turning from his work he looked
into the barrel Of a sixshooter. The
messenger offered no resistance, though
he was well-armed, and after the rob-
bers had bound him one of them stood
guard over him while the other rffied
the safe.
The robbers are described as smooth
faced young men and the fact that both
were extremely nervous while in the
express car is taken as evidence that
they are new recruits to Kansas City's
force Of train robbers.
At o'clock a special train was sent
to the scene of the robbery with force
of policemen and marshals and these
men are now securing the country along
the river banksin search Of the robbers.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-05
SPECIAL CROP REPORT
THE CONDITION
OF WHEAT
Plant Life on the Pacific Coast Shows
the Highest Condition for
Many Years

NEW YORK, Jart 4.-The special
crop report of the New York Journal of
Commerce and Commercial Bulletin
says:
Final returns make the area of winter
wheat 26, 663, 90 acres. as compared with
% .s30. 900 acres harvested last year, an
increase Of ia per cent.
The increase in California, Oregon and
Washington is As per cent, the approx
innate acreage being 3,969,00O. as against
Z, 79S, 900 acres last year.
There has been material increase in
wheat seeding in the southern states,
due to the low price Of cotton. Favorable
weather during December improved the
condition of wheat. The present average
lis S7.S per cent, as against S4.1 per cent
last month.
In the six principal states east of the
Rocky mountains the improvement has
been more noticeable. The condition now
| is s4.4 per cent, as compared with 1875
per cent December 81.
On the Pacific coast plant life Is In
nearly perfect condition. The average
for Oregon is 80, Washington SO, and
| California SO. The average for the three
states is 96.6 per cent, as compared with
94.8 last month.
Unfayorable results of drouth and
late seeding have been partially coun-
teracted by favorable weather during
the past two months. The temperature
has been below normal, and thus far
there has been no urgent need of snow
protection. No damage is reported from
| ice or freezing.
The condition at S7.8 per cent is equiv
alent to about 146 bushels per acre, indl-
eating an aggregate winter wheat yield
at date In the neighborhood of $4,000 900
bushels
According to the January returns,
there are 24O, 900, 900 bushels of wheat held
on farms, which is Ala per cent of last
years production. On the correspond
ing date last year there were held in the
same position 190,00Q,0O0 bushels.
OF this total six principal winter wheat
states east Of the Rocky mountains have
SO, 0O0, 900 bushels, or 44.4 per cent of the
last crop; Minneapolis and etaoin 10 p
last crop; Minnesota and the Dakotas
have 29,000 900 bushels, or Al per cent, and
the Pacific coast 30,O00,O00 bushels, or
3S.o per cent.
Present estimated supply of wheat in
all positions. 315, 0O0, 900 bushels. Domes-
tic requirement for bread to next July,
$50, 100000 bushels; and for spring seed
ing, say, 10000, 900 bushels more-in all,
ITO. 100000 bushels, leaving surplus for
export during the ensuing six months
and for home reserves at the end of June
Of 145,000, 900 bushels.
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Insurance Not Paid

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 4--Judge
Sewall decided today that the Pacific
Mutual Life Insurance company need
not pay policy of $4,000 issued in Mex
leo ON the life of George Atcherly Cros-
bic. The death of Crosbie took place
under somewhat mysterious circum-
stances. While on hunting trip he was
shot through the head. He declared on
his dying bed that he had shot himself
accidentally, but despite this declara-
ton certain of his companions were ar
rested on charge of murder. The in
surance company refused payment,
claiming lack of evidence to prove that
the insured had not committed suicide.
The decision of Judge Sewall was based
on that ground.
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The Nile Campaign

LONDON, Jan. A dispatch from
Aldershot says that Major General VIM.
Forbes Gatacre has been ordered to
Egypt, to assume command of the An
glo-Egyptian expedition in the Soudan.
Major General Gatacre served with the
Chitral relief force in 1895, when he was
in command of the Third brigade, and
was mentioned in the dispatches. From
1895 to 1897 he was in command of sec
ond-class district in Bombay, and during
the early part Of last year was one of
the Bombay plague commissioners.
Since that time he has commanded the
Third infantry brigade at Aldershot,
with the temporary rank of major gen
eral
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-05
PRINCE VICTOR SINGH
MARRIEs THE DAUGHTER OF AN
EARL
The Young Man Is Chiefly Famous
Because His Father Once Owned
the Kohinoor

LONDON, Jan: 4.-Lady Ann Cow
entry. third daughter Of the Earl Of
Coventry, was married this afternoon
at st. Peters Church, Eaton Square, to
Prince Dhulep Singh, son Of the late
Maharajah Of Lahore. The courtship
Of the Prince and Lady Ann has been
marked by considerable opposition on
the part Of the lady's family, which was
mainly overcome by the Intervention of
the Prince of Wales.
There was large and distinguished
company present in the church. The
decorations were elaborate, palms, ferns
and white flowers being prominently dis
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played. The Earl of Coventry gave
were Lady Dorothy Coventry, sister of
the bride; the Princess Sophie Bamba-
Dhuleep Singh, Miss Brenda Van de
Wier, Lady Victoria Herbert and Miss
Elspeth Campbell.
Prince Frederick Dhuleep Singh was
the best man. The service was choral.
After the wedding there was reception
at the Coventry house on Park Lane.
Later the couple started for Paris.
The presents were costly. The queen
sent bronze statuette Of herself.
Prince Victor Albert Jay Dhuleep
Singh, who is so years of age, is the
grandson of that East Indian prince
whose struggle aginst the British earned
for him the title of the Lion of the Pun
jab." The young princes father, the
late Maharajah Of Lahore, fought
against the British in India, but was
eventually compelled to swear al
legiance to Queen Victoria. He was
allowed pension of 5000 year, the
revenues of Lahore being turned into the
Indian treasury.
Later the maharajah entered into ne
gotiations with Russia, for which the
British stopped his pension. The ma
harajah returned to his allegiance, was
pardoned, and his pension was restored.
The famous Kohinoor diamond was
formerly the property of the Maharajah
of Lahore.
Prince Singh was educated in Eng
land, and was for a time on the staff of
General Sir John Ross, Bart, when the
latter was in command of the British
forces in Canada. The prince has been
prominent at Halifax, and visited New
York, Newport and Lennox.
Lady Anne Coventry is the third
daughter Of the ninth earl of Coventry.
She was born in 1874. Her brother. Wis
count Deerhurst, married Miss Virginia
Bonynge, formerly of California, and
her first cousin, the earl of Craven, mar
ried Cornelia, the daughter of Bradley
Martin of New York.
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, "A STRANGE WILL
But the Children Are Not Likely to
Contest It


Contest It
NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-One Of the most
remarkable will ever filed in the office
OF the surrogate is that of Henry More
house Tabor, offered for probate today.
In spite of the fact that Mr.. Tabor was
president and treasurer Of the board Of
trustees Of the First Presbyterian
church, in the opening clauses of his will
he denounces all religion as sham and
as having its origin in superstition. He
requests that no services be held over
his body and that 1t be cremated. Mr.
Tabor died on Christmas eve at the age
Of 70 years.
Two children, Sidney Richmond Tabor
and Mary Tabor, survive the testator.
and to them the entire estate, valued at
over $1,000.000, is given absolutely The
will Is in the handwriting of the testator.
Mr.. Tabor was a director in several in
eurance companies and an officer or
member of many corporations and So
cieties.
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Pension Lawyers Beware

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ali. Clay Evans,
commissioner of pensions. has issued cir
cular letter TO all special examiners, ask
ing them to keep a close watch for adver-
Using matter Of any description whatever,
published or issued by any attorney for
the solicitation Of business before the PEN
sion bureau, or for the prosecution of
claims before the bureau. Examiners are
also directed to inquire of claimants and
witnesses whether they have received such
advertising matter. They are directed,
further, when 1t can be done. to mail to
the bureau copies of such advertisements.
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tinent. They will stay for time at
Los Angeles, and will then go to Berlin,
where Count Won Goetzen, will rejoin
his regiment, now at Potsdam.
Countess Won Goetzen, the bride Of to-
day, is the widow Of the late Matthew
Lay, Of this city. She is a native Of
Baltimore, where she was first married.
Her beauty has always made her much
admired and it is said no other woman
in society has received more attention.
Her acquaintance with Count Won
Goetzen began just year ago at New
Years dinner given at the Corcoran
House, by Mrs. Calvin s. Brice.
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sanguilly at Tampico- Relief Funds
Coming In

kVAAA&6 A&A
HAVANA. Jan. 4.-The Ward line
steamer Saratoga with General Julio
sanguilIy on board. sailed at sunrise to-
dya at Tampico, Mexico. He was close
ly watched while the steamer remained
in port. Much surprise is expressed in
Spanish circles at the presence in this
harbor Of the former insurgent leader.
The Barbastro battalion, 1t is an
nounced from Spanish sources, has been
engaged at La Cienga de Habana with
an insurgent force under Collazo, num-
bering about 200 men. The insurgents,
who occupied an intrenched position,
are reported to have abandoned it with
the loss of ten men killed. The govern
ment force is said to have suffered four
men killed and fourteen wounded.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Att was an
nounced from the White house tonight
that over $500 had been collected in
Cleveland, Ohio, to swell the fund for
the Cuban sufferers.
NEW YORK. Jan. 4.-The vigilancia,
which arrived today from Havana,
brought $4,000 pounds Of sugar, the first
shipment from Cuba for many months.
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Count had as his witnesses the German
Ambassador, DIR. Won Holleben, Baron
Herman, Mr.. Won Bruenig and Mr.. Won
Reichenau, of the embassy staff. The
brides witnesses were members Of her
family.
The wedding breakfast followed and
was participated in by Sir Julian
Pauncefote, the British Ambassador,
Viscount Santo Thioso, the Portuguese
Minister, Count Gallasza, Of the Span
ish legation, Gen. and Mrs. Miles and
many other representatives Of the dips
lomatic corps, the army, navy and so-
ciety in general.
Later in the day, the Count and his
bride started for trip across the con-
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Albany Caucuses

ALBANY, N. T., Jan. 4.-The Republic
can members of the assembly held eau
Gus tonight, seventy-seven members be-
ing present, and unanimously renominated
Speaker O'Grady. The caucus nominees
will be elected by the assembly. The DEM
ocrats of the assembly held caucus and
nominated ticket headed by Thomas F.
Donnelly, who will be the leader of the
minority in the assembly. The Republican
senators held a caucus and nominated
James Whipple for clerk.
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Austrian Feeling

BUDA PESTH, Jan. 4.-Two duels
with swords Eere fought here today,
arising out of insults exchanged during
the recent debates in the lower house of
the Hungarian parliament. Count Ste
fan TIA wounded Herr Ludwig CLAY,
and Herr Edmund Gajary wounder Herr
Stefan Rayovsky. In both cases the
wounds were serious. Herren TIA and
Gajary received flesh wounds.
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A Question of Diet

LONDON, Jan. 4.-According to the
Vienna correspondent of the Daily
Chronicle DR.. Scheneck, professor at the
University Of Vienna and president of
the Embryological institute, claims that
after twenty years experiments he has
discovered the secret Of exercising an
influence over animals and men SO as to
fix the sex of their offspring. DIR. Sche-
neck declines to reveal it until he has
placed his discovery before the Academy
of Sciences, but he says the influence
depends upon the nature of the food con-
sumed by the female.
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The Sick List

BROWNSVILLE, Ca, Jan. 4.-Hon.
Benjamin Butterworth, commissioner of
patents, is lying at the very door of death
tonight at the Piney Woods hotel here.
His physicians give no encouragement for
his recovery.
Ex-Congressman Mel Hanna of Cleve-
land, Ohio, a brother of Mark Hanna, is
dangerously ill at his winter home. five
miles from this city.
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Pension Business

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. - Pension
Commissioner Evans has in preparation
circular letter to members of congress
asking their cooperation in the order
recently issued prohibiting the further
consideration of pension claims until one
year has elapsed from the date of last
action. This step was necessary because
of the frequent calls of congressman for
a statement showing status Of the
claims. which congested the work Of the
bureau to such an extent as to seriously
interfere with routine business.
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AN AMERICAN BEAUTY
CONVERTED INTO A GERMAN
COUNTESS
Count Won Goetzen Will Bring His
Bride to Los Angeles for the
Honeymoon

WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.-Count Won
Goetzen, military attache of the German
embassy, was married today to Mrs.
Mary Stanley Lay at the residence Of
the bride. The ceremony, which made
another American countess, was first
performed by Justice of the Peace in
accordance with the official custom of
Germany, and later by Rev. DR.. Mcneil,
Of the German Lutheran Church. The
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A Long Sentence

CHICAGO, Jan. 4.-Julfus Lunte was
given sentence of eighty years in the
today by Judge Baker. He
was tried on four indictments of burglary,
although twenty-one had been once voted
against him. On the trial of the third In
dictment the defendant broke down on the
stand and pleaded guilty. Under the na-
bitual criminal act he received twenty
years for each indictment, or eighty years
In all. This is the longest sentence but
one ever given In this county.