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The San Francisco call., 1899-12-09
PETERKIN IN COURT.
Released Under a Bond to Keep the
Peace

SANTA BARBARA. Dec s.-w. II.
Peterkin. who found his wife IN w. II.
Dyer's room several evenings ago under
compromising conditions and opened fire
on Dyer with a Winchester. was before
Judge Wheaton this morning on n charge
Of having threatened TO murder Over
Testimony brought out the fact that he
had repeatedly said since the shooting
scrape that he would kill Dyer and had
gone before the District Attorney and
there made the same threats
Peterkin admitted that he had done so
and said further that he was sorry thar
he had run across Dyer. He also con-
tossed that he carried the weapon for
several days with that express purpose
but said he had given II TO HIS eldest
son and instructed him to conceal IL. He
said that his wrath had cooled and he
had decided not TO molest Dyer. but would
allow the law TO take its course His
bond WAS fixed at 5000 10 keep the peace
Late this afternoon he secured bondsmen
and returned TO his home.
DYER when seen, said that he realized
tha. he was n ruined man. but seemed
satisfied that the law could not reach him
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-09
A SUIT FOR HEAVY DAMAGES
sMoKELESs POWDER COMPANY
IS THE DEFENDANT.
Defective Machinery and Inexperi-
enced Workmen Given as the
Cause Of Ceath of Plain
tiff's Husband.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN RAFAEL, Dec s.-Mrs. Meta A.
B. jerks OF San Francisco, through At
torney William N. Cannon, has brought
suit in the Superior Court against tne
United States Smokeless Powder Com
pany for damages sustained by the
death OF her husband, which she esti-
mates at 5000.
Captain Charles Abbott jerks was IN
the employ OF the powder companv op
March -. 1898, the date when tbe yorLs
were partially wrecked by an exnIosion
ana met his death on that day. Another
employe OF the company named CbarioS
Nelson was also killed
II Is alleged in the complaint that the
explosion was caused by the neglIgerc ce
OF the company In operating the powder
,'.Sa mSlhs py tne employment OF workmen
Whvm the company was well aware were
inexperienced and incompetent. and nv
the use of dangerous and defective ma
chinery. -
A sensational allegation in the cor-
plant Is that at the time OF the explosion
the company had in its employ as fore
man a person who, on account OF his in
temperate habits, was incapa HE Of ~
forming his duties properly-a fact pp,aII
known TO the company. This is taken
TO refer to Foreman Barkhauser, now
deceased. Az
Mrs. jerks states that by the death ~
her husband she and her child have been
ana are now without means OF supnort
accordingly she assesses the damages
jerks was at one time captain OF Com
pany ID, National Guard
There have been a number Of minor ex-
plosions at the works OF the Uniled
states Smokeless Powder COMPANY i'm
which several Of its employees were more
or less seriously injured. on June IL
last the works were completely destroy.
ed. FOUR men killed and two severely in
1ured by series OF explosions OF so ter
rife nature that the detonations were
felt in San Rafael. Frank Webster
Is still in bad health as the result of his
company.
The president OF the company is Timo-
thy Hopkins. 1t is asserted that the di
rectors intend TO erect a dynamite and
to cost $500 000
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-09
CONFESSION CLEARS
A MURDER MYSTERY
MRS. Loue focuses Dinsmore Of
the Double Crime at Odessa,
Nebraska.

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an L
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adn wh
sleeping and
shlns Dinsrnore OF
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Mrs
ho repeatedly her had
Mrs
she he directed
he the
MS VIE whom he alleged
mate
tonight
OF
the
taken away not generally known
the
would during the night
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-09
DISMISSES THE MURDER
CHARGE AGAINST WEEKS
Judge Decides There Is No Hope of
Convicting the Sunday-School
SuOerintendent

NEW YORK. Dec. s.-The indictment
against Nelson Weeks OF Hackensack. ".
j., charged with having caused the death
Of Aimee Smith, q years OF age. at the
Victor Hotel in New York City on March
S. 1881. was dismissed to-day.
Weeks was the Sunday-school superin-
tendent OF the Asbury Methodist Church
in Hackensack and Miss Smith was a
teacher in the same Sunday school and
organist in the church. On the date men
toned Weeks and Miss Smith came 10 this
city and went TO the hotel. where Weeks
registered under an assumed name. Soon
afterward Weeks rushed out OF the hotel
and told a policeman that a woman was
dying in the hotel She died shortly after
ward from the effect OF carbolic acid
poisoning.
Weeks made a statement to the pastor
OF his church in Hackensack. in which he
confessed TO an intimacy with Miss Smith
but denied that he had any part in the
cause OF her death. Weeks was indicted
for manslaughter on April 9. 1887, and the
case has been pending until to-day. The
court in dismissing the Indictment said
that inasmuch as there was no chance OF
convicting Weeks he did not think IL was
right 10 put the county 10 the expense OF
a trial.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-09
ALLEGED ACCOMPLICES
OF CAPTAIN CARTER
Three New Workers Charged With
Conspiracy to Defraud the
Government.

SAVANNAH. Ca. Dec. s.-The Nfo-n,ns,
News will say tomorrow that the Grand
Jury OF the United States Court for the
Southern Division OF Georgia. in session
here. has found indictments against John
Gaynor B. ID. Greene and l.. +. Gavnor
OF New York. co-partners In the Atlantic
Contracting Company. and others. for
conspiracy 10 defraud the Government.
This is an outcome OF the conviction OF
.. NJ. Garter. late captain OF engineers OF
the army
MeSSIa. Nreene and Gaynor are alleged
10 nave been In conspiracy with Carter To
oeiraus tne Government In the improve
ment work in Savannah River and Ua~-
Dor and Cumberland Sound and To have
wrongfully collected from the Government
sums OF money variously estimated to
amount 10 from one million to two and
"A half millions OF dollars
colonel Gaynor and Captain Greene are
understood 10 be in New York
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-09
FOR INVESTIGATION OF
"BULL PEN' OUTRAGES
and His Regulars During the Reign
of Terror in the Coeur dAlenes Brought
Attention of Congress-

of
center TROUBLES n nj king iaomnt emembero
formation Estates
o.
n ot utg the Lgaatu eloalS
th Genera Merriam dwthot anof
or -
ne allegations idt n from he retmen ,and escaping a
denied spfu acnsoato
cruelty ar 10 w eah day
% gee also ht aaptinu
rram himself nyc'w
The dh lie OF h i n suited bysdders
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-09
BILLS AFFECTING HAWAII.
One Measure Provides for Territorial
Form of Government

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Representat,ve
Hit OF Illinois to-day introduced a Oil TO
provide a Territorial form OF government
for Hawaii. II is similar TO the measure
reported TO the House last year providing
a Territorial Governor appointed by Ihe
President and a Legislature OF two
houses.
Sherman OF New York introduced bill
authorizing the Postmaster General to
contract with an American cable company
70 send official messages TO Hawaii, the
Philippines. Japan and China for twenty
years at not TO exceed Si00.000 a year.
Flynn OF Oklahoma introduced bill for
additional homestead lands TO those who
participated in the war with Spain or OF
the Philippines.
bill by McRae OF Arkansas would ex-
tend the contract labor laws to Hawai-.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-09
SPRECKELS BUYS THE
CUYAMACA RAILROAD
1t Will Probably Be Consolidated
With the La Jolla
nnod

SAN DIEGO. Dec. S.-The controlling
interest in the Cuyamaca and Eastern
Railroad, line thirty miles long. nun
ming from this city TO Foster in the Caion
valley. passed to-day into the control az
A. B. Spreckels OF San Francisco. who
also owns the Ia Jolla Railway. another
short line out OF this city.
Real estate has been marltablv buO,--
ant here In the last two or three weeks
and over 100000 worth Of business prJp-
erty has changed hands and many other
deals are pending. SpTeckeIS paid go 000
Tor ~ per cent OF the stock and some ~
the bonds OF the road. IL Is supposed Thar
the La Jolla and Cuyamaca roads will he
consolidated under one management
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-09
TO GUST COMMISSIONERS.
Old Board Brings Quo Warranto Pro-
ceedings Against City Council.

LOS ANGELES. Dec. s.-Quo warra-.to
proceedings were begun here to-day by
the Board OF Police Commissioners lately
appointed by the City Council against
the old board to decide which should have
the right TO do business. The old board
deposed by the Council refused TO va
cate.
The authorization OF the Attorney Gen.
eral was secured to bring these pro
ceedings. The question to be decided 4.
whether the City Council having ap-
pointed a board OF Commissioners 10
serve q stated term. has the right TO oust
them before the expiration OF that term.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-09
Democrats Displeased.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The Democrat
&c caucus committee Of the Senate to-day
considered the reorganization OF the Sen
ate committees. A disposition was mani
tested TO resist the demand OF the Repph-
lican Senators for increased representa-
ton upon the leading committees. but no
definite conclusion was reached. The
Democrats are especially displeased with
the prospect OF not being able TO fill one
of the vacancies on the Finance Commit
tee
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-09
CUBA AT THE WORLDS FAIR.
Products Of the Island Will BE
Among the Exhibits.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Dec. Ain
structions have been sent by Secretary
Root TO Major General Brooke dlrecti7s,
him TO make arrangements for partici-
patton by Cuba In the international ev-
position TO be held IN Paris next year.
Wilson 10 assist the Cubans In the or
ganization OF their displays which will
consist mainly OF agricultural products
and minerals.
The Prairie. conveying the Government
exhibit. will sail tomorrow from Balti-
more for Havre.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-09

that will completely revolutionize the
present taxation system OF this State.
The exact date has not been settled. For
three months the State Tax Commission.
preparing a bill which remodels all taxa
tion laws OF the State and this bill is the
one the special session will be called 10
act upon.
This bill will. from all reports. cause the
corporations OF the State no little con-
Germ.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-09
Non-Sinkablc Boats.

The latest invention for saving life coue,
from London. and is a non-sinkable boat II
people would pay much attention to the
preservation OF life I'm other why's. there would
be a great improvement Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters is life preserver. discovered nifty
years ago. II cures dyspepsia. indigestion and
all forms OF stomach trouble. 1t is an ex-
celent tonic for the whole system and may
be had from any druggist.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-09
Suffered From Fumes.

ANGELS CAMP. Dec. S.-Suit against
the Utica Mining Company has been
brought by Laura Deveggo and her
father for the sum OF s20.500. the former
alleging that she has suffered In health
as the result OF the Utica company main
tanning a chlorination works near the
house OF the plaintiff. The latter claims
that the fumes from the chlorination
works has damaged his ranch so that
II is not fit dwelling place. Costs and
medical bills are also asked for.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-09
WILL GRANT PLEDGES
DESIRED BY AMERICA
Powers Ready to Sign Agreements
for an "Open Door" in
China

LONDON. Dec 9.-The Berlin CORE
spondent Of the Standard says: All the
powers concerned have favorablv re-
Ceived the proposals OF the United States
regarding the maintenance OF the "open
door" in China. each offering 10 sign the
desired assurance II the others will do so.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-09
AGAINST IMPROVEMENT.
Wilson's Report on the South San
Francisco Harbor.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The Chief Of
Engineers. General Wilson. to-day trans
mitted to Congress the results of various
surveys The report on the harbor at
South San Francisco. Cal. is unfavorabIe
TO Improvement The board appointed
TO look into improving Yakima Bay. ore,
report against further expenditures, ex,
cept for the removal of a cluster OF rocks
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-09
FELL FROM HIS WHEEL
IN FRONT OF A TEAM
Captain ]. C. Ayres Of the Ordnance
Department of the Army Loses
His Life

WASHINGTON. Dec. S-Captain ]. c.
Ayers. United States army, OF the ord
nance department, was killed here to-day
by a fall from his bicycle and being run
over by a team.
which ran over Captain Ayers, was ar
rested and released on 5000 bail pending
an inquest by Coroner's jury.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-09
z R. Howe succumbs.

LOS ANGELES. Dec. Sc. r. Howe of
Chicago died to-day at the County Hos
pital from self-infiIcted gunshot wounds.
He shot himself with suicidal intent at
Santa Ana on November Is and has how
cred between life and death ever since.
His family. from whom he is estranged.
live in Chicago
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-09
CASTRO BL0CKADES
PORT OF MARACAIBO
Troops Sent to Attack the City and
Its Early Surrender Is
Predicted

CARACAS. Venezuela. Dec. s.-General
castro has declared a blockade OF the
port OF Maracaibo. recently captured hv
rcvoluuonists under Hernandez Troops
have been sent TO attack the city. and its
surrender is predicted here.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-09
Will Revise Taxation.

AUSTIN, Dec. SIT was decided TODAY
that the Texas Legislature should be
convened in special session next month
for the consideration OF a taxation hill
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-09
Will succsed Powers.

sUIsUN, Dec. ST. William Gabriel
has been appointed Town Clerk OF Suisun
TO al the unexpired term OF the late Q. B.
Powers
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-09
MURDER OF BANKER
IN 4 RAILROAD car
Arrest Of an Italian Statesman
for Implication in the Crime
Causes q Sensation.

n A
charge
| o
Pazzeo Chamber
in Palermo
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-09

p. m, as a further mark OF respect, the
House adjourned until Monday.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-30

THE democratic party does not dare
to come before the country again on
the tariff issue or the currency ques-
ton. The great prosperity which b as
come to this country from the conf
dence brought about by the wise ad-
ministration of the republican party
shows that it's principles as laid down
upon the questions Of the tariff and the
currency. form the principles that this
country must. adopt if this prosperity
is to be continued.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-30
THE SECOND TERM

That VIM. Mckinley will be the nom
inee of the republican party to sue
coed himself is practically rs certain
as any event can be forecast so far
ahead. Under the head OF mckinley
and the Second Term" the Kansas
City Journal has this to say:
AS result of canvass of the Fifty.
| fifth congress it was ascertained that
about 80 per cent of the senators and
representatives, upon being asked who
would be the next repu blicRn nominee
| for president, declared Internationally
that President Mckinley would be the
| man, provided he desired q second
| term. While such a canvass is, of
course, not conclusive, it is at least
| significant, for it voices the sentiment
of every state in the union, and the
mediums of expression are among the
men best informed upon political ten
denotes and expediencies.
There is certainly nothing surpris-
ing in this almost unanimous declara-
ton in favor of President Mckinley.
If there ever have been good reasons
one term, there are surely such rea-
sons for hoping that the present oc-
cupant of the presidential chair may
not be displaced by the action of the
next republican convention; and as for
republican success at the polls. that
seems to be a foregone conclusion,
whether the nominee be Mr.. Mckinley
or some other strong republican.
The success Of the Mckinley ad
ministration is astonishing when the
conditions of the country at the time
of:his election are taken.into consid-
GRAFTON. The revival of industry,
the unprecedented activity in all lines
OF enterprise, the unparalleled volume
of exports, the strong markets and the
prosperity of all classes stand as
monument to the craftsmanship of the
Ohio statesman, and his advisersr. No
matter what allowances may DC made
for natural tendencies, there must re-
main great credit for the man who has
stood at the head of the nation, and
who has, so far as his authority has
permitted, directed affairs.
1t is especially creditable to Mr.. Nc
Kinley that the advent and prosecu-
ton of q foreign war have not retar6e
domestic prosperity in the least. It Is
true that in his recommendations and
in his acts the president has generally
been sustained most heartily by con-
gress, but this ready cooperation on
the part of the national legislature is
but another indication of the confidence
did not do all that the president desir-
ed, but those things that have been
left for future consid GRAFTON have been,
with few exceptions, subjects that may
be safely deferred for a time. The
broad and liberal views of..the presi-
dent-including those that have alrea-
dy been made effective and those that
will doubtless be Endorsed by the next
congress-will have the strongest pos
sible sanction of history.
A double term is not too long for
such a president, and if Mr.. Mckinley
is not tired of public life when the next
convention meets, he will
certainly be the nominee
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-30
Had Earned Half.

Not long ago Pittsburg life insur-
ance agent persuaded Chinaman to
take out policy of $4,000. The latter
had no clear idea of the transaction,
but understood that on paying the pre-
miums promptly he would be- entitled
to S., 900 some time. He began bother
ing the agent for the money after a
couple of weeks had passed, and the
agent tried to explain to him that he
would have to die before he could get
it. The Chinaman fell down cellar
way on Grant street, and was badly
hurt. His friends tried to attend to
him without calling in doctor. When
they did call one in two days later the
doctor was angry. why didn't you
call me sooner?" he asked. "Ths
man is half dead now.' Next day the
injured mans brother was at the in.
surence office with claim TO- So, 500.
you're not entitled to anything on
this" said the insurance agent, "until
the man is dead" "Doctol say him
half died. answered the brother.
''Why he no gfet lat half?'
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-30
BY CARRIER.
ADVERTISING RATES.

Rates Of advertising in the Daily or Weekly
HERALD will be made known upon applica-
ton at the business Office. Those who pre-
fer can have a representative of the business
department. call upon Them who will quote
prices and make contracts for space Gall
telephone No. 115.
Classified advertisements or locals, ten
10)cents per line for first insertion and five
(6 cents for each additional insertion.
pecial rates upon five hundred 900 or one
thousand $1,000 lines of local, to be used IN
one month. will be furntsheds upon appltca-
ton.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-30

ON MSrch 2Gth we had on circula-
aion in the United States 81 ,e2s 1S42, 612.
ON July Est, 1886, we had only 81 ,5l4,-
e08, Jap. We were told by Mr.. Bryan
when he was nominated st Chicago
and during the campaign which fol-
lozed that the election of the republi
can ticket On the gold standard plat
forsn meant the contraction of the cur
reney and yet we have in less than
three years an increase of $4l3, 939, $40
or over 81 per cent OF our former cir
culaGon.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-30

The exports from the United States
under & protective tariff has increased
In the past 80 years from S269, &c.,
200 in 1858 to 81, 2lo, 291, 913 in 1898 The
exports from Great Britain under free
trade in the same time has only in
creased from ITO ST. ,O12 pound sterl-
ing to 233, 800. 1872 pound sterling.
These figures speak for themselves.
The voter that will try to change our
mode of tariff for that Great Britain
raises his hand against his country's
best friend.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-30
tic commerce,

THE campaign OF $1,000 will soon be
upon us and the republicans are p rae
tically united as regards the principles
that they will support but the demo-
orats have no decided policy and their
leaders such as Mr.. Bryan. Mr.. Baily,
Mr.. Croker, Mr.. Watterson, Mr.. Cleve-
land land others are as far apart in
their ideas as to what the policy of the
party should be as are the north and
south poles.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-30

WE were told by the democrats in
'96 that our protective tariff would
destroy our foreinger commerce, that if
we held a high tariff upon goods
manufactured by European countries
they would retaliate by not buying
ouzProducts; consequently our trade
would suffer. However our exports
now exceeds our imports: our labor is
protected from the cheap labor of
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-30
REPUBLICAN TICKET

THE exports of domestic merchan-
disc from the United States last year
was 1929, 335, al against Great Britain's
exportslof 1871, $50, 427. This was q
pretty close race and was the first year
that the United States ever surpassed
Great Britain in her exports of domes-
tic commerce.,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-30

foreign countries: we are manufacture
ing more goods for foreign countries
than ever before and wages are adj
vancing all over the United States.
Either the democratic stump speakers
and newspapers are not good prophets
or they were not honest in their state
ments to the people.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-30

"Give me liver regulator and 1 can
regulate the world,'' said genius.
The druggist handed him d bottle of
De Wits Lite Early Risers, the
famous little pills. Fred Schaefer,
druggist.
J. Sheer, Sedslia. Mo-, conductor on
electric street car line, writes that his
little daughter was very low with
Group, and her life saved after all ply
sicians had failed, only by using One
Minute Cough Cure. Fred Schaefer,
Druggist.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-30

ADVERTISERS,
THE DAILY HERALD

Reaches % per cent more
= residences in Ell Paso than
any other newspaper.
Y THE DAILY HERALD
Reaches more residences
in El PasO than all other
dailies published in the
city.
: THE DAILY HERALD
Sends % per cent more
papers through the mail
y and by express than any
4 other newspaper in FL
Paso.
n THE DAILY HERALD
SENDS by mail and eX-
press more papers than
Y all other papers in the
city.
THE WEEKLY HERALD
Reaches more people out
side OF Ell Paso than all
other weeklies published
in English in Ell Paso.
The above propc s1tiops can be estab-
lished to the satisfaction of the
advertiser who cares to know
that what he is paying for
advertising is properly
expended by him.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-30

Buy your coal from "O'Brien Coal
Co." the agents and direct shippers
from the CerrillOs mines. Phone s.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-30

Pillsbury's Best Flour is the best
in theworld. Ell Paso GroceryCo.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-30

The Colorado Fuel and Iron COM
pany at Hanover are erecting ore bins
at the old Hanover mine in anticipa-
ton of the extension of the Silver City
& Northern road to that point. 1t is
the intention to ship on an average of
two hundred tons of iron ore daily.
The bins now in course of construc-
will greatly facilitate the handling of
the ore.-Silver City Independent.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-30

Telephone 156. Ell Paso Dairy COM
pRnY.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-30

Reaches % per cent more
residences in Ell Paso than
any other newspaper.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-30

Are the chief re-
quisites for proper
~ co nd u C t i n e a
general repair bus
mess, We have the
only thoroughly
equipped plant In
the city for skill
fully executing LIST
class gun-smithing