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Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-04

Fire, supposed to have originated
from defective wiring in the basement,
totally destroyed Hotel Coronado at
607 Coronado street, with loss of
$60,000, at o'clock this morning. Miss
Louise Johnson, daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. Mibank Johnson, narrowly es-
capped losing her life. She reached a
place of safety just as the flames cut
off exit from her apartments on the
third floor
The little daughter of Gail Borden,
the condensed milk manufacturer, also
had very narrow escape being res
cued in her night clothes by other
guests.
There was eighty guests in the
hotel at the time of the fire, but they
were awakened in time to make their
escape. Some of the people having
rooms on the second floor jumped from
their windows, but IL they were in any
way injured 1t was very slight
The alarm was turned in about 2
O'Clock. but it was fully an hour be-
fore the fire department was able to
get the hose connected-too late to do
anything but save the buildings next to
the hotel from taking fire.
Just before the fire was discovered
in the basement under the room of
the proprietress, Miss Helen Mathew
son, all of the lights in the building
went out. This substantiates the the .
ory that the fire was caused by de-
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-04
FlNLANo's NEW CABINET
All Belong to constitutionaIlst Party
Except One, a Socialist

ENSOPh OUSg . 9OSloHoh
BY Associated Press
HELStNGFORS, Dec. 2 (via Copen-
hagen, Dec. 3).-The new cabinet
has been constituted as follows
President governor generaD Baron
Salza.
Vice -presdent-Dr. Machelin.
Secretary of justice-M. Nybergh.
Interior-M. Libius.
Finance--Colonel Antell.
Taxation-M Ignatlus.
Education--Prof. Donner.
Agriculture-M. Scheldt.
Public works--M. Gripenburg.
Chief of the cabinet for trade and in
dustry-M. Staahlberg.
Senator'S without portfollo-M. st,
Jernwall and Kari.
All the senator's except NJ Kari, who
is a Socialist, belong to the constitu-
tional party.
The emperor has also appointed mem
bers of the supreme court in accord
ance with the proposals made by the
constitutional party.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-04
JUAREZ RIVER ON RAMPAGE
Causes Havoc in the Mormon Colo
nes in Northern
Mexico

Ell PASO, Tex, Dec S.-George Lunt
Mormon guide in the Sierra Madre
mountains in northern Mexico, who ar
rived in this city today. reports that
the Juarez river has played havoc
among the Mormon colonies. being the
highest since they located there twenty
five years ago.
At Colonia Pacheco several houses
have been washed away and in Cave
valley several farms were completely
devastated. Much valuable land has
been ruined and the crop damage alone
will be over $4,000. Many farm ami
mails have heen drowned and farm inn
plements swept away.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-04

val and neighborhood are in open
mutiny This was the real cause OF
the extraordinary cabinet meeting
which was held at Tsarskoe-selo last
night.
All attempts to secure details Of the
uprising have thus far failed. Accord
ing to reports the attitude Of the troops
I'm the Baltic provinces is regarded as
the most dangerous factor that has
thus for developed.
A strike of the policemen and house
porters of St Petersburg Is scheduled
for tomorrow (Sunday).
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-04
DISCIPLINES RAILROAD
Fresno's Mayor Causes Arrest OF S. p.
Foreman for Violating
Ordinance
BY Associated kress

FRESNO. Dec. 3.-M. c. Williams,
foreman of a Southern Pacific switch
crew, was arrested yesterday evening
on a complaint sworn to by Mayor w.
Parker Lyon.
The arrest was made for the VIOLA
tion of city ordinance which pro-
hibits railroads from allowing any cars
to stand on the tracks across the
streets for more than five minutes, and
has come after an agitation headed by
the mayor against the Southern Pa
cific for continued infringement of the
ordinance. Police Judge II. F. Briggs
said today that he would send to Jail
the next trainman brought before him
on a charge similar to the one against
Williams. Williams was turned loose
with a suspended sentence.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-04
General Strike Threatens Odessa
taI

VIENNA, Dec. 3.-The Tageblatt
publishes a communication from Odessa
which was mailed to Podwoloczyska,
Galicia, from which point 1t was tele-
graphed. 1t says:
1t is reported from Odessa that a
general strike will be declared tomor-
row (Monday).
Advices from Sebastopol declare that
the panic there is increasing. The
members of the so-called military party
are holding meetings on all the bar
racks and this fact greatly increases
the anxiety for the future.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-04
SOCIALISTS IN SAX0NY
ATTACKED BY THE POLICE
MANY WOUNDED BY SABERS I'M
HANDS OF OFFICERS
Meeting and Parade Had Been Held in
Dresden to Protest Against the
Electoral Law-SeveraI Gatherings
in Chemnitz Also Dispersed
BY Associated Press.

DRESDEN. Dec 3.-The Social
Democrats held several largely at
tended meetings here this morning to
protest against the electoral law of
Saxony After the meetings the pro-
testants paraded, but the parade was
interfered with by the police, who
finally had to use their sabers, wound
ing number of the demonstrants and
making several arrests. Later there
was an attempt to make a demonstra-
tion in front of the schoolhouses, but
the crowds were dispersed at the point
of the saber.
Reports from Chemnitz say that sew
eral meetings also were held there in
protest against the law and that the
parade following the meetings were
dispersed by the police, several arrests
being made.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-04
INDICTED FOR CONSPIRACY
Bills Returned Against Officials of
the Illinois Brick Conn.,
By Associated Fress.

oy A5SoCidleu tCESs
CHICAGO, Dec. 3.-The grand jury
has returned indictments against seven
men in connection with an investiga-
tion which has been conducted into
the methods of the Illinois Brick COM
pany which controls the greater part
of the output of brick in and about
Chicago. The defendants in each case
are charged with conspiracy to injure
the business of another and in the
indictments are named number of in
dependent firms whose business is de-
clared to have suffered as a result of
the operations of the Illinois Brick
company. The men indicted are:
George c. Prussing. president of the
Illinois Brick company; John A. Gray.
an agent Of the company; William HI.
Weclller, Edward J. Tomlin and John
Shelhamher, officials of the company,
and Patrick Mcmahon and Charles
Hank, labor leaders.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-04
TO DISARM WARSHIPS
Excitement Among Saiors-officers
Release Workman on Demand

PARIS, Dec. 3.-Undated dispatches
from st. Petersburg arriving by way of
Eydtkuhnen, East Prussia, give the fol-
lowing information:
There is great excitement among the
sailors and the authorities have or
dered the disarmament of the warships.
The officers, fearing mutiny, acceded
to the demand of the sailors for the re-
lease of a workman who was arrested
while distributing revolutionary procla-
nations.
Sailors and soldiers are driving about
the streets creating disturbances.
officers recently held a meeting at
Tsarskoe-Selo and decided to refuse to
order their men to fire If called on to
repress disorders.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-04
FEAR GENERAL OUTBREAK
Naval BattaIions at st. Petersburg
Disarmed
By Associated Press.

SIT. PETERSBURG, Dec. 2, via
Evdtkuhnen. Dec. 3.--The most elabo-
rate precautions have been taken
against feared outbreak by the troops
as a result of the Sebastopol mutiny.
The naval battalions have been com
pletely won over by the revolutionaries
and almost beyond control. They nave
been deprived OF their arms.
The striking telegraphers declare they
have ample funds and that they will
not Weld even at the risk Of dismissal.
Telegraph officials on the railroad re-
fuse to forward government or private
dispatches, but are willing for the pres
ent to send and receive kilograms re-
lating to the railroad service.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-04
Strict Rules in Warsaw
BY Associated Press.

WARSAW. Dec. 3.-Governor General
Skallon has issued a proclamation pro-
hibiting street professions or meetings
and the carrying of arms or heavy
sticks, and ordering shops and houses
closed on demand by the police under
the penalty of a fine of $3.50 and three
months Imprisonment for disobedience.
The workmen in the factories
threaten to strike Monday in support of
the eight-hour day movement. The
local unions have sent delegates to St.
Petersburg to attend the congress of
the union of unions.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-04
KILLS WOMAN AND HIMSELF
Double Crime Is Committed by :
Clgarmaker in Chi
cauo

CHICAGO. Dec. 3.--Frank Krous-
keek, a cigarmaker, tonight shot and
killed Mrs. Antoinette Liska, at whose
house he was boarding, and then shot
himself In the head, dying instantly.
Krouskeek, II is claimed. had tried TO
force his attentions on Mrs. Liska and
several times he had been requested to
leave the house, but had refused.
According to Antoinette Liska, the
dead woman's daughter, the two had
been quarreling violently just before
the shooting occurred.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-04
IDENTITY NOT LEARNED
Gould Not Be Ascertained II Woman
Is Mrs. Berry
BY Associated Press.

bE 7H"bUUIdteu fTeSS.
PORTLAND, Ore. Dec 3.-Further
than the fact that the widow of Capt.
A. P. Berry, who committed suicide
December / at Vancouver barracks.
Wash, Is supposed to be en- route from
Washington to Vancouver nothing
could be ascertained by the Associated
Press as to whether the insane woman
at Girard and Mrs. Berry are the same
person.
There is no such person as S. T.
Miller at Vancouver, and it was i'm
possible to get into communication
with S. J. Miller. agent of the Northern
Pacific at that place. who, 1t is Thought,
might throw some light on the matter.
Mrs Bainbridge, the mother of Mrs.
Berry, is at the barracks, but 1t was
impossible to locate her, owing to the
lateness of the hour.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-04
FEAR FINANCIAL CRASH
People Drawing Gold From Banks and
Hoardlng II
IN Aesoclatel Press.


ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 2, / p. m.
(Via Berlin, Dec. 3).-The situation has
greatly increased the dangers of a
financial crash. The people. even the
commercial interests, are Withdrawing
their money from the banks, converting
1t into gold, boarding It or demanding
foreign exchange, which the state bank
is issuing upon the foreign balances of
the government. Exchange ON London
yesterday rose $50, over a rouble. above
the normal.
The Associated Press has just learned
from high authority that the situa-
tion In the Baltic region has grown ex-
seedinelv crave and the troons ~ ne
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-04
Steamer German Ashore
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Dec. 3-The steel freight
steamer German. bound from Lake Su-
perior to South Chicago, with a cargo
of iron ore, went ashore below Glen
coe, Is miles north of this city, in a
binding snow storm tonight. The
agents of the German sent tug to her
relief. There is little apprehension of
danger to the crew of twenty men as
the wind is off shore and the vessels is
sheltered by the bluffs. 1t was said
that it would probably be necessary to
jettison portion of her cargo of ore
before she could be pulled off.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-04
AID AMERICAN SAILORS
Entertainment Given at Antwerp to
Raise Funds for Destitute
Seamen
BY Associated Press.

ANTWERP, Dec. 3.-Numbers OF
American sailors who are shipped on
board foreign vessels i'm American ports
are discharged on their arrival in
Europe, They are unable to obtain
return engagements on account OF the
prejudices of foreign owners and the
local authorities cannot assist In their
relief. AS a consequence many of these
sailors are now destitute In every port.
For the relief of these sailors the
American colony yesterday gave a gala
performance under the patronage OF
the American and British consuls.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-04
ANGELENos IN THE EAST
Residents Of This City and Vicinity
Registered at New York
Hotels
Special to The Herald.

NEW YORK, Dec. 3,--Recent Los
Angeles arrivals include Mr.. and Mrs
j. M, Hill, at the Herald Square; Mrs
w. c. Furrey and Miss Furrey, at the
st. Denis; Mr.. and Mrs, j. w. Evans
at the Grand Union; Miss Hall, at the
Park Avenues Mrs. Compton. at the
Algonquin, and Miss Seeley at the An
sonia.
Or. A. s. Baker. and Mrs. S. C. Baker
OF San Diego are at the Algonquia.
Other Californians at the st. Regis
are Frank A. Miller of Riverside and
M. s. Severance OF Los Angeles,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-04
DR.. ]. A. MERE DEAD
Man Who Was Prominent In American
Affairs Passes Away in
Colorado
By Associated Prees

BY Associated Prees
CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo, Dec 9.--Dr.
J. Ernest Metre, who was a surgeon
in the United States army when the
civil War broke out, but went over
to the Confederacy. died here today
of pneumonia, aged as years.
DIR. Metre was appointed consul at
Annoy in 1886 by President Cleveland,
but resigned, 1t is said because Presl-
dent Cleveland demanded that he apollo
gize to an army lieutenant whom the
doctor struck for refusing his proffered
hand In Washington when meeting
upon the street. DR. Metre was mem
Der OF prominent Maryland family
and was married to a daughter OF
Admiral Buchanan.
President Lincoln presented the bride
at the wedding. DIR. Metre has lived
in Colorado twenty-five years, prac-
ticing medicine here and at Leadville
Two children survive him.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-04
Cuban Congressman Reappears
BY Associated Press.

HAVANA, Dec. 8. 49, Congressman
Guerrero, who has been missing for
several days and who, II is alleged, has
been trying to organize an insurrec-
tionary movement, appeared In the
town OF Pinar del Rio today with two
companions. The latter We're arrested,
arraigned and released on bail. The
congressman Is exempt from arrest.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-04
Investlaates MlssIonarles, Murder

WASHINGTON, Dec. "A cablegram
received at the state department tonight
from Mr.. Rockhill at Pekin says that
Consul General Julius G. Lay at Can
ton, China, has completed his investi-
cation into the recent murder of five
Presbyterian missionaries at Lienchow,
In the province of Canton. No details
OF the result of the Investigation are
given. The report will be forwarded to
Washington by mail
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-04
FEAR NEW MASSACRE
Jews of Odessa in Dread Of Attack by
Soldiers
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
ODESSA. undated (sent by special
courier by way of Podwoloczyska,
Galicia, December 3).-This dispatch is
sent at the request of the Jewish COM
munity, which fears fresh massacre
by the local garrison. 1t is asserted
that a proclamation is being circu-
lated In almost every regiment calling
on the soldiers to exterminate the Jews
and to destroy the newspaper offices in
revenge for groundless accusations
against the troops for their participa
tion in massacres and pillages and in
the protection of rowdies.
This is exciting the population
against the army.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-04
MRS. HARRISON INFERRED
Remains Of Automobile Victim Placed
In the Family Mauso-
leum
Ry AssocIated Press

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 3--The body
of Mrs. Francis Burton Harrison. who
was killed in an automobile accident
November %. was placed today i'm che
family mausoleum in Cypress Lawn
cemetery where lie the remains of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Il, Crocker. father
and mother.
Brief funeral services We're held at
Uplands. the San Mateo home OF the
Crocker family.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-04
Pitstburs Raises $4,000 for Jews
BY Associated Press.

BY ASSOCIHIeu FTESS.
PITTSBURG, Dec. 3.-An audience
that tested the capacity of the Bijou
theater assembled tonight to protest
against Russian massacres. Nearly
$4,000 was raised to swell the relief
fund.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-04
Postal and Telegraph Strike
BY Associated Press

by AsSocIated Ffess'
WARSAW, Dec. 3.--Seven hundred
postal and telegraph officials are on
strike here. About a hundred OF the
officials refused to join In the strike
The strikers have vitrioled the letter
boxes. Two hundred bags OF foreign
letters are lying here unopened.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-04
THE DAYS NEWS
FORECAST

Southern California: Fair Mon-
day; light west wind. Maximum
temperature in Los Angeles yes
terday, TT degrees; minimum, 90
degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-04

1--SoIdlers in revolt.
2--Woman killed; man disappears.
3-Negro appeals to Roosevelt.
4-EditorlaI.
5-city news. h
6-Sports.
7-Southern California news.
s-9-CIassified advertisements.
9.to-11-Public advertising.
12-Pay tribute to dead eomrade.
EASTERN
Woman is mysteriously shot in New
York and police are looking for hotel
mploye.
Insane woman with pistol takes pos
session of passenger car In Kansas.
First business of Importance to come
before house viii be canal appropria-
ticn bill.
New cabinet of Finland Is announced
All are members of constitutionalist party
except one, a Socialist
Korean emperor orders highest honors
for man who killed himself as protest
against Japanese protectorate.
Two companies of soldiers mutiny at
Kieff and many are killed in fight with
COAST
. Two Pasadenians badly injured whilo
alghtng from street cars.
Body of Mrs, Francis Burton Harri-
son placed in family mausoleum In San
Francisco.
Juarez river is en- the rampage in
northern Mexico.
LOCAL
Capt J. r. Brady, Supervisor Long
don's successor, Is civil war veteran aud
a banker.
Wealthy mine owner yields TO daugh-
ters pleading, and girl marries man OF
her choice.
III Paso officer arrives and will take
back to Texas prisoner charged with
murder OF policeman.
Rev. Robert s. Fischer lays death OF
trolley car victims to door OF negligent
city onieials aud sleepy public,
Elks hold impressive memorial serY-
ices at Mason opera house
Federation of Womens clubs meets
In convention at Pasadena today.
Friends and comrades eulogize late
Davenport at funeral services
held by DR.. Robert McIntyre.
Evening journal., 1905-05-29
HELD FOR COURT
IN HEAVY BAIL
One of Two Negroes Charged
With Attempted Murder
Discharged
.OTHER ADMITS SERIOUS SHOOTING.

Charged with assault with intent TO
commit murder. Henry Roy and William
Pinkson. both colored. were arraigned in
city Court today and the latter held in
81. 200 bail for the Court Of General ses-
sions. Roy, who is employed as a farm
hand near Wilmington was discharged
from custody.
According to the evidence, the two coli
ored men were passengers on the Della
ware avenue car known as the owl on
Saturday night on the same car were
number Of half grown white boys, who
after the car left the b. & o. station at
Delaware avenue for Rising Sun. began
to have fun with tho negroes. They adj
dressed them as "niggers" and then fol-
lowed a rapid exchange Of heated words.
This continued until the Rising sun turn
was reached. Here the colored men got
Off the car and challenged their tor
mentors to do likewise. This the latter re-
fused TO do and Pinkson then drew a re-
volver and shot into the car.
1t is thought that Pinkson shot several
times as one bullet took effect in the hip
of George McGonigal, Of No. 1908 Tatnall
/
distance away. The latter was Immediate
" removed to his home, but the wound he
received is not considered dangerous.
MITCHELL HELD FOR COURT.
Larry Mitchell and William Parker, two
young white men. until Saturday em-
ployed on the George Blackburn farm at
Farnhurst, were charged with the lar
ceny Of $50 from the Blackburn home. The
evidence showed that Parker did nothing
further than come to Wilmington with
Mitchell and as he saw the latter with
the money the State used him as a wit
ness, FIRST dismissing the case against
him.
Mitchell is alleged to have taken the
money from a mantlepieee IN the house.
He bought a dress suit case and two
derby hats here and when arrested still
had Si7 in his possession.
/ ALLEGED WALKING sPEAKEAsY.
Charged with being a walking speak
easy Walter Blackburn was arraigned for
a hearing but at his own request the case
was postponed until Wednesday morning.
He was arrested yesterday on the coast
by Patrolman Davidson, and when search
ed at the police station had a fun supply
Of Intoxicating beverages in stock.
The case Of William Cook, colored,
charged with disorderly conduct was dis
missed. The charge against him was with
drawn.
Evening journal., 1905-05-29
LEVY COURT INSPECTED
HARE'S CORNER ROAD
Christiana. Construction Com
pany Wants Five Per Cent
Due On Contract

on account Of tomorrow being a legal
holiday the regular weekly meeting Of the
Levy Court was held today There was
but very little business before the body.
outside Of routine matters, such as pass
ing the monthly pay rolls.
A resolution was offered by Commits
sioner Logue giving the ID. and A. Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company permis-
sion to lay cables under Market street
bridge over the Brandywine. The matter
was referred TO the bridge committee with
power to act
The bin of the Homeopathic Hospital for
the care Of county patients for the month
of May amounting TO Sl03I5 was allowed
by the court. a bill was passed by the
Legislature at the last session, to effect
that the county pay the bills Of such pa
tients az the two local hospitals.
Benjamin A. Groves, secretary Of the
Christiana Construction Company, which
company built the Hare's Corner road APP
peared before the court and asked the
members 10 inspect the road. 1t vas de-
cided to ride over the road this after
noon.
Under the contract the county holds
back per cent. Of the contract price for
one year. or until such time as it is in
spected by the court and reported to be
/ in good condition. The per cent
amounts TO between 500 and $50.
Evening journal., 1905-05-29
MYSTERIOUS FIND
BATTLES ]. 5. CURRAN

When James f. Curran, or NO. 2oS
West Twenty-nfth street. who is a
stret supervisor, arose yesterday morn
~ and looked out of his front door,
he was surprised to see money lying on
the porch. The sum amounted to $i.o5
and he was wondering how 1t got there
when he was given a second surprise.
In the rear yard of his home, shortly
after finding the $1.O5. he found a coat
OF excellent material and make and also
a derby hat such as only well-to-do
persons can afford to wear. In the in
side pocket of the coat was wallet
containing 81. papers, and some cards
bearing the name OF a prominent man
In Wilmington. He refused TO divulge
the name of the man, but said he in
tended 10 pay him visit for the pur-
pose Of solving the riddle.
Mr.. Curran has two dogs in the rear
yard Of his home. only one of which
is kept chained. The other is allowed
TO run at large and Is a vicious animal,
and the street supervisor is anxious 20
know If the man to whom the coat be-
longs was bitten and how he came TO
be in his yard
Mr.. Currans neighbors heard the dogs
barking late in the night.
Evening journal., 1905-05-29
HELD IN $1,000 BAIL
FOR FURTHER HEARING

Charged with shooting Elijah Butcher
colored, during an alteration near
stanton early yesterday morning
Samuel Chrisdon and Charles Ander-
son, also colored. We're held by Magis-
trate George II. Hollis in $1,000 bail
to-day for a further hearing ON Mon
day. The wounded man was shot three
times and is at the Homeopathic Hos
pitaL
Butcher and his alleged assailants
were with a crowd of colored men who
came to Wilmington TO see the town
on Saturday night. They returned to
Stanton on the last car and before
reaching there Butcher and Anderson
got into a wordy alteration.
When they got off the car the fight
was continued and when about a mile
from Stanton, It is alleged that Ander-
son suddenly turned ON Butcher and
shot him. AS the latter fell with blood
squirting from his face II is SAID that
Anderson shot again at the prostraIe
form on the ground. Another shot Der
lieved to have been fired by Chrisdon
also took effect in Butchers anatomy.
AT the hospital it was learned that
beside the wound in the face Butcher
was also wounded in the leg and in the
arm.
Police Captain Evans, Detective
Hawkins and Sergeant Howgate drove
to Stanton in the patrol wagon yester-
day morning and arrested Chrisdon
and at the same time brought Butcher
to this city. Anderson was appre-
hended by Policemen Wardle and
Cornish.