The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 27, 1895, Page 2

2 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 1895. PASADENA'S HERCINE, Train - Wreckers Frus- trated by a Daring Girl. MISS WILSON'S PLUCK. She Saves Many From Death or Injury. Passengers Serious SIGNALED JUST IN TIME. The Train Brought to a Standstill Within a Few Feet of the Wreckers’ Obstructions. PASADENA, Cav., Apri year-old V. Wilson, 1 he | a dastard], train 1 the Southern Californ 28 o'clock last night. When the train was within two blocks of the spot where two huge bowlders had been placed upon the track the brave woman forced t way into a neighboring residence, seized a lighted lamp and suc- ceeded in signaling the train to a stand- still just in the nick of time. Miss Wilson, who is a daughter of 8. Jay Wilson of this city, was returning to her | home on Elm steeet, in the suburbs of | town, at about 7:30 o’clock. She attempted to shorten her journey by going a few rods along the track of the railway. A short distance from the Elm-street crossing she encountered some obstruction, over which she stumbled and fell, and, feeling about in the dark, she was horrified to discover two huge bowlders and a quantity of side- walk planking placed upon the track with the intention of wrecki the passenger train, due at the cr g The | headlight of the train she could then see | at.the Los Robles station, two blocks | distant. With rare presence of mind Miss Wilson rushed into an adjoining yard and burst into the kitchen of a neighboring house, seized a lighted kerosene lamp and rushed out, followed by the inmates of the house, who believed she was demented. She | reached the track just in time to signal | and stop the eastbound train within forty | feet of the obstruction. | The materials used to wreck the train were obtained from the residence of C. C. | Brown of Elm street, the bowlders having been used as ornamental protections to his drive. Los Angeles detectives are now working on the case. SANTA CRUZ WILL CASE Mrs. Stratton’s Error in Word- ing Furnishes Work for Lawyers. | | Light Thrown on the Disappearance of Ansel White—A Cyclist’s Long Ride. BANTA CRUZ, Car., April 26.—The | contest over the estate of Georgiana H. Stratton, who died in- Watsonville, is on trial in the Superior Court. i Mrs. Stratton’s will, which is being un- | raveled, is a ¢ us document. After making some minor bequests she be- queaths bonds and money amounting to $2500 to some one, but to whom is the question the court is called upon to decide. Her stepchildren, who are in the East, contend that it means them, while E. F. Smith of Stockton, a son of Mrs. Strat- ton’s daughter, claims that he is the legatee. The clause bequeathing the bonds and money appears after the bequest ‘o Smith, while after the clanse are the words * husband.” To sustain Smith’s claim witnesses will be introduced to prove that Mrs. Stratton and her husband did not live happily together. ANSEL WHITE'S DISAPPEARANCE. Story Told by a Friend Who Knew Him in Early Days. SANTA CRUZ, CaL., April 26.—Detec- tives are still searching for information re- garding Ansel White, who left here in 1865 and has not been heard of since, and for whom an estate worth $4,000,000 is awaiting in New York. To-dey a man was found who threw more light on White’s disappearance than any one has thus far. 8. Washum of Felton had an adjoining farm to White thirty years ago, and they were boon companions. He s: that be- fore White left here he gave $700 into the safe keeping of a lady and then went to San Francisco, accompanied by a young man named Jordan, who left him there and returned to Santa Cruz. White said he was going to Washington, which was then a Territory. A few years afterward Washum went to Oregon, but did not hear of White. On his return to Santa Cruz the lady who was keeping White’s money had Washum write to parties in the place where White intended locating in Wash- ington, but the reply was that White had never reached there. Washum is satisfied that White is dead or he would have writ- ten to him years ago. MERCHANTS PROTEST. They Will Fightthe Ordinance Compelling Them to Pay a License. SANTA CRUZ, CaL., April 26.—At the last meeting of the City Council a li- cense ordinance was adopted, in which merchants are required to pay a license proportionate to the amount of business .done. A meeting of merchants was held last evening for the purpose of protesting. Resolutions were adopted stating that the license was illegal, unjust and discrim- inating. A committee was appointed to present the resolutions to the Council, asking that that portion of the ordinance relating to merchants be rescinded. If the Council refuses legal steps' will be taken ; tnrned State’s evidence, swearing Walter Talimadge, Tom Phillips and him- to test the validity of the ordinance in the courts, the merchants agreeing to con- tribute to a fund for that purpose. For four years the merchants have not been re- quired to pay a license. 3 A Cyoler’s Long Tour. SANTA CRUZ, Cax., April 26.—Tom W, Winder, editor of the Warsaw (Ind.) ‘Wasp, arrived here to-day on his bicycle, He represents the Buffalo (N. Y.) Express as correspondent, and is endeavoring to ride around the coast and border line of the United States on a bicycle in 300 con- secutive days, or a daily average of seventy- ‘two miles, crossing thirty-three States and Territories, 220 counties and visiting 294 cities. He left New Orleans March 14, and has already traveled over 3000 miles, He is now on his way to San Francisco. Kept His Son Out of Prison. SANTA CRUZ, CaL., April 26.—George P. Morgan, who has been in jail for several weeks awaiting trial for leaving a board bill unpaid, had his case dismissed to-day, as his father sent mcney from Lincoln, Nebr., to pay his debts. Morgan is wanted in Qakland for obtaining goods under false pretenses. It is thought his father has sent him sufficient money to cover his indebtedness. The Water Bonds Litigation. SANTA CRUZ, Car., April 26.—The Taxpayers' Association has engaged E. R. Taylor of San Francisco, in conjunction with C. B. Younger and L. F. Smith, to bring suit for the cancellation of mortgage | bonds given after the completion of the water works. These bonds are now held in escrew by the Holland Trust Company of New York. ol e REFORM IN BAKERSFIELD. Lord Sholto Douglas’ Escapades Result in a Popular Crusade. BAKERSFIELD, \CAL.,, April 26.—The notoriety which Lord Douglas’ escapades have given the city has been the means of inaugurating a reform movement, which has for its object the closing of all ques- tionable places in this city. This morning a woman in the Casino Theater was ar- rested, and Judge Fox spent most of the day listening to arguments in the case of Manager Burch of the Casino, arrested for selling liquor in the auditorium. Lord Douglas left for San Francisco_last night for the purpose, it is said, of seeing the British Consul, to find if he can de- mand reparation for what he terms the “beastly outrage” imposed upon him. L Kidnaped by Visalia Highbinders. VISALIA, CaL.,, April 26.—Five high- binders kidnaped a Chinese woman at this place Thursday evening and started with her for Los Angeles. Fred Hall, the Marshal of Visalia, had them stopped at Goshen and brought the woman back to this city. She said the highbinders were going to take her to Los Angeles and sell her, the price agreed upon being $150. The officers did not know it was a case of kid- naping or the five Chinamen would have been arrested. It was represented to him by a local Chinaman that the woman was trying to leave the city to escape the pay- ment of some debtsand he had her stopped for the purpose of collecting the money. T i Confession of a Fisalia Thief. VISALIA, CaL., April 26.—For several weeks the Superior Court of this county has been engaged in the trial of men charged with stealing hogs. Two cases were tried at great expense, resultifg in the acquittal of both Jefendants. Yester- day morning the case against Harry Lynde was dismissed and Walter Tallmadge was placed on trial. This afternoon Lynde was placed on the stand by the prosecution and that self stole the hogs for which Tallmadge was being tried. Sudden Death at Santa Barbara. SANTA BARBARA, Carn., April 26.— The Health Officer certified to apoplexy as the cause of death in the case of Mrs. | Mary Meagher, who dropped dead at her residence at the corner of Dela Vina and Arrillaga streets. Mrs. Meagher was a woman 48 years of age. She was the wife of a prominent business man of Mankato, | Minn., and had been spending the winter | in Santa Barbara with her three children and a lady friend, Miss Kate Tierney. The body was shipped East yesterday morning, the children and Miss Tierney returning on the same train. e 4 Santa Barbara Man Honored. SANTA BARBARA, Carn., April 26.— Charles F. Tidball, who has for two years past distingunished himself by the taste he displayed in decorating Santa Barbara’s streets and pavilion during the flower fes- tivals, has been engaged to superintend the entire decorations of the Cotton States International Exposition, soon to be held at Atlanta, Ga. Drowned in Stockton Channel. STOCKTON, Car., April 26—A fisher- man named Harrison was drowned in Stockton Channel this morning. He was rowing in a skiff with his partner. Cap- tain Acker, in a steam launch, took the skiff in tow. The light craft overturned. Harrison could not swim and was drowned before Acker could stop the launch and back up to where he was. Harrison’s body was not recovered. His partner swam ashore. . Flight of an Astoria Officer. ASTORIA, Or., April 26.—There is con- siderable excitement here over the disap- pearance of ex-Sheriff H. A. Bmith. He left this city about three' weeks ago for Portland, having in his possession county warrants to the amount of $4100. It has been learned that he cashed the warrants in Portland for $3690 on the 12th inst., and was last seen there on the following day. The reason of his flight is a mystery. B JInvestigating Vancouvar’s Police. VANCOUVER, B. C., April 26.—The po- lice investigation continued to-day. The Chief of Police was on the stand all day and explained the duties of the officers at length. He denied that the men had ever received bribes from gamblers or from ap- plicants for positions on the force. The in- vestigation then adjourned until Monday. s S RNGE Fancouver’s Murder Mystery. VANCOUVER, B. C., April 26.—There have been no further developments in the Pomerlow murder case. George Williams, who lived with the deceased, has been de- tained in the lockup, though no charge has been laid against him. Active search isbe- ing made for Frank Pidgeon, the other man who lived in the shack. It is now be- lieved he has gone East. Pomerlow’s body was buried to-day. An Indian’s Murder aud Suicide. VANCOUVER, B. C., April 26.—Word has just been received that on Monday last a Biwash at Nicola Lake shot his klootch- manin a fit of jealousy. Officers started for the scene of the tragedy and on arrival found that the Siwash had hanged him- self. The klootchman will recover. A s Fate of a Walla Walla Murderer. WALLA WALLA, Wasm., April 26.— Fred Hoyt, the convict who was convicted of murder in the second degree for killing another convict by the name of Reif, was to-day sentenced to twenty years in the penitentiary. He has fifteen years yet to serve on his first sentence. s e Convicted at Woodland. . WOODLAND, Car., April 26.—The jury in the case of The People vs. H. G. Robin- son, charged with obtaining money under false pretenses, to-night found the de- fendant guilty in the becond degree. —_—— Foop raised by the Royal Baking Powder may be eaten hot, even by dyspeptics, with impunity. Hot bread, biscuits, hot cakes, muffins, crusts, puddings, etc., are made by its use perfectly wholesome, SUNSET BONDS SOLD. The Work on the Great Canal to Begin at Once. EMPLOYMENT FOR MANY. Hundreds of Men and Teams to Be Engaged in Its Construction. TO BE COMPLETED IN A YEAR. It Will Supply Water for Irrigation Purposes to 300,000 Acres of Land. FRESNO, Car., April 26.—P. G. Bakery who has been given the contract for con- structing the great Sunset canal in the southern and western part of this county, has received word that the bonds to pay for the work, amounting to $1,500,000, have been sold to a New York banking firm. Work will be begun by the 1st of May and $100,000 a month will be expended, giving employment to 1000 or 1500 men and hun- dreds of teams. According to an agreement with the firm that has bought the bonds their represen- tatives will be allowed to inspect the work as it progresses and report as to whether or not the money is legitimately expended. The canal at its largest part will be twenty- eight feet deep and 400 feet wide. It will irrigate 300,000 acres and will be completed in twelve months. The Sunset irrigation district is the largest in the State. Work has been de- layed by the trial in the United States Supreme Court of the test case carried up from Modesto, but the buyers of the bonds are willing to take the risk of having the construction begun, although many of the residents of the district are taking legal action to prevent the collection of the assessments, which are heavy. THE CARSON MINT CASE. Detective Grant Testifies Against the Ac- cused Ex-Melter. NEv., April 26.—No important ere placed on the stand in the Jones examination to-day. Detective Grant, who said his real name was Gallagher, proved that the bars of the counterfeit melt were cast in the molds he found in the mint, and thus showed that the bullion was not taken out of the mint when the substitution was made. The assayer and bookkeeper were placed on the stand in the afternoon, and testified that Jones was a poor man when he went to work in the mint and that it was diffi- cult to collect from him at that time, although he has had plenty of money since. The record of melt 164 was also ex- hibited, showing that Jones had at all times had access to it. It was learned during the course of De- tective Grant’s examination the officers first became suspiciousof Jones by learn- ing of his lavish expenditures of money. It was shown tbat he came to Carson ““broke,”” and was soon living in luxurious style and spending money freely in Carson and San Francisco. Inspector Mason, United States Attorney Jones and the wit- ness had taken him into a private room, charged him with the shortage, and asked him to account for his wealth. He said he had made $30,000 in stock gambling, but when asked to name his broker he declined to do so. The defense will claim that the Savage deposits, which were only 134 fine in gold, are identical with the spurious melt, and were substituted by silver administration. St i by FIRES AT TACOMA. Turn Verein Hall and Four Duwelling- Houses Are Destroyed. TACOMA,Wasn., April 26.—TurnVerein Hall, a frame structure at E and Fifteenth streets, was destroyed by fire early this morning. The loss is $2650, covered by $1000 insurance. The building had not been occupied for several months, and the department thinks the fire of incendiary origin. It was one of the oldest buildings in the city. An hour later four dwelling-houses at Twenty-fourth and Hosmer streets were burned. The total loss on them is $3200. Three of them, owned by the Thomas In- vestment Company, were insured for $1000. The other was uninsured. MAKE A COMPROMISE. An Argeement Between the A. and P, and a Trust Company. DENVER, Coro., April 26.—A special to the Republican from Albuquerque, N. Mex., says: Some ten days ago the re- ceivers of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company petitioned the District Court of the Second Judicial District of New Mex- ico, in which court the receivers were ap- pointed, for authority te borrow $286,000 to pay the rental on the line of the road be- tween The Needles and Mojave in California. This petition was violently resisted by the United States Trust Company of New York, which trust com- pany represents seyenteen millions of the eighteen millions first mortgage bonds of the road. The trust company objected to the issuance of receivers’ certificates,which would displace the first mortgage lien, which secures the payment of these bonds. The matter was argued for several days and finally a compromise was effected, the trust company stipulating that the re- ceivers might borrow $75,000 and issue re- ceivers’ certificates for the same, and what promised in the beginning to be a long litigation ended in this way. st oA AN INJUNCTION DISOBEXED. Dispensary Laws to Cause Another Clash in South Carolina. COLUMBIA, 8. C., April 26.—Judge Goff and the State of South Carolina are likely to lock horns. Despite the tempo- rary injunction he granted in the United States court restraining dispensary officers from seizing liquor brought into the State in violation of the dispensary law, to-day constables, acting under orders from Gov- ernor Evans, seized liquor in several parts of the State. They are in contempt of Judge Goff’s order, and it is expected he will promptly take steps to punish them. If Governor Evans attempts to protect, them there will be a lively clash of au. thority. SRR Chasing Two Fiendish Tramps. ANDERSON, Inp., April 26.—A mob of 200 farmers and citizens of Ingalls, with bloodhounds and guus, are in pursuit of two tramps who fatally injured Mrs. Wil liam Humes while she was gathering flow- ers in a grove. They attacked and stabbed her twice. She was then thrown into the cellar hali filled with water, which so re- vived her that she was able to crawl u‘p the | steps. e WILL NOT BE COMMITTED. Democrats of West Virginia to Dodge the Silver Question. WHEELING, W. Va., April 26.—The proposed Democratic State convention to commit the party in West Virginia on the silver question will not be held owing to the strong opposition that has developed among the leaders in the State tothe proposition. The opponents of the plan do not base their opinion so much on an enmity to free silver as they do on the fact that they regard the idea of a declaration on the question, either one way or another, in advance of the national convention of next year as unwise from a party stand- point. Senator Faulkner, ex-Senator Cam- den, Postmaster-General Wilson, and other acknowledged leaders of the party in West Virginia, having so expressed themselves publicly, and most of the Democratic papers having declared opposition to the scheme, it is said now that it will be aban- doned. Quite a number of free silver Democrats are still of the opinion, how- ever, that some action should be taken. The State committee has made no move toward calling a convention, reports to the contrary notwithstanding. SEEKING A LOST FATHER Remarkable Romance Told by a Young Man From Indiana. How a Well-Known Politician Made His Way to Capetown In Singular Style. NEW YORK, N. Y., April 26.—A young man walked into the Maritime Exchange last night and asked for a list of steamers sailing from Capetown, Africa, to London. He ran over the names with feverish eager- ness. Then he gave a shoutof joy, stag- gering against a railing, and crie “Thank God he has arrived safely.” The young man gaye his name as W. H. Soudon of Fort Wayne, Ind. He said his father had disappeared four months ago and had just landed in London from Cape- town. He told this story: Daniel H. Sou- don, who is 46 years old, was one of the best-known citizens of Forte Wayne and for the four years ending last fall was County Clerk of that county, one of the strongest counties in the State. The Re- publicans, after a hasty examination of Clerk Soudon’s books, declared that he had overcharged $20,000 in fees and had put the money in his pocket. The statement was used as campaign thunder, though it turned out to be untrue. But the charge severely wounded Mr. Soudon’s pride. He had been elected by 8000 majority, the largest ever given in the county. He was a candidate for re-election. The Democrats won, but the majority was cut to below 1000. Soudon imagined him- self personally responsible for the slump. In December he came to New York. Sou- don had been run over by a railway train and had two artificial legs below the knees. At Elkton, Md., the son found an almost perfect counterpart of his father, the same mustache, hair, size, and, most remark- able, the man had artificial legs. “The other day,” said the son, “‘a letter came to us in father’s handwriting. It was from Capetown, and he had found himself there, but did not know how to account for his being there. There was a something in the sentences that showed & pain in the head, to which he constantly referred in the letter, was a terrible actual- | ity to him as he wrote. He said he was coming home by next steamer via London. The letter was dated March 13.”” Mr. Sou- don had about $1000 when he lefu home. He said no money need be sent him. The son does not know how to reach him. “The only thing I can dois to wait,” the son said, as he nervously paced the room, “and watch incoming steamers. Whether the fancy will strike him to come in steer- age or cabin I do not know. I cannot go back to mother without him.” E T e ENGINEERED BY VILLARD. The Northern Pacific to Apply for a Restoration of the Corporation. ST. PAUL, Mis~., April 26.—The Dis- | patch reiterates former assertions regard- ing Villard’s connection with the reported reorganization of the Northern Pacific, in spite of denials by him and friends. It alleges that the plan has been agreed to by a majority of the security-holders, and is practically in readiness, with the Deutsche Bank holding proxies for a majority of the securities. This means, the Dispatch says, that the bondholders are now in a position to apply to the courts fora restora- tion of the corporation, and that it will be done in a short time. The Dispatch does not assert that Villard is to be president, but says that the deal is on and that he has been engineering i Slisls WORKS OF OLD MASTERS. Successful Sale of Rare Paintings in New York. NEW YORK, N. Y., April 26.—At Chick- ering Hall to-night $50,000 was paid for an ‘‘old master’’ at the dissolution sale of the paintings owned by the American Art As- sociation. The painting was the work of Vandyke. The subject was “The Marchesa de Pinola and Her Little Daughter.” Knoedler & Co., art-dealers of this city, were the purchasers. Much applause followed the sale and much pleasure was expressed that the picture will not go out of this country. The works of other masters were also dis- posed of at fancy prices. The total amount brought by 182 paintings, including the Vandyke, was $191,787 50. PN Rain Is Badly Needed. MILWAUKEE, Wis., April 26.—Specials from the northwestern part of tife State indicate the the much-needed rain has come to break the drought and put a stop to forest fires. Farmers all over Wiscon- sin, ncc;rling to the local weatner bureau, are depforing the lack of rain, Corre- spondents in the eastern and southwestern counties say the ground is very dry. Some Wwinter wheat has been plowed under. R T Put He Killed His Assailant. ST. LOUIS, Mo., April 26.—A special to the Republic from Denison, Tex., says: Dav_e Bohannon, a prominent Choctaw Indian lieutenant of the Indian police force, was killed yesterday near Durant, Ind.T. Before he fell he killed his assail- ant, Jim Jackson, a white man. s i Will Control @ Railway. WATERTOWN, N. Y., April 26.—Ex- Congressman Charles D. Hayes of Kinder- hook and Lafe Pence of Colorado were in town to-day and completed the purchase of a controlling interest in the Kinderhook and Hudson Railway. The transaction amounts to abont $75, Ir will be tifying to consumers to note that the quality of the baking powder most erally in use in their kitchens, the Royal, is confirmed by the highest official authorities as altogether the pest of any in the market. - It is remarkable how many people there are who have That Tired Feeling and seem to think it is of no impor- tance or that nothing need be done for it. They would not be so careless if they realized how really serious the maliady is. But they think or say ¢« It will go off after a while.” We do not mean the legitimate weariness which all experience after a hard day’s work, but that all-gone, worn-out feeling which is especially overpowering in the morning, when the body should be refreshed and ready for work. It is often only the forerunner of Nervous Prostration with all the horrible suffering that term implies. That Tired Feeling and nervousness are a sure indication of Scrofula taints lurk in the blood of almost everyone. Even in its worst form scrofula can be cured by Hood’s Sarsaparilla. This is proved by the fol- lowing and hundreds of other cases: “Iwrite to tell what Hood’s Sarsapa- rilla has done for me. My case was scrof- ula in its worst form. A large tumor gathered under my chin on the left side and continued to grow until it was as large as @ hen’s egg. I had it lanced and had to keep a poultice on it all the time. I had tried many remedies, but my trouble lingered and I had about given up when I happened to read about Hood’s Sarsaparilla. Iconcluded to try it, and after taking almost seven bottles I am again enjoying the best of health. The sore is completely healed,Hood’s Sar- saparilla effecting a permanent cure.” CLARENCE ALLEN, Oil City, Kentucky. To speak of ¢Spring Medicine,” always suggests Hood’s Sarsaparilla and only Hood’s. As a spring medi- cine Hood’s Sarsaparilla is practically alone in the field and is absolutely without an equal. It is a modern medicine, originated by experienced pharmacists of to-day, under whose careful supervision it is still prepared. 1t is prepared by a Combination, Pro- portion and Process_pecu]isrt(? itself, and by which it is given Peculiar and unequalled curative power. It com- bines Economy and Strength. «] have received more benefit from Hood’s Sarsaparilla than from all other medicines or remedies. For years Isuf- fered terribly with a cankered stomach, indigestion, dyspepsia and general debil- Hood’s Sarsaparilla impure and impoverished condition of the blood. The craving of the system | for help can only be met by purifying the blood. Hood Sarsaparilla is the one great blood purifier. It expels all fmpurities, gives vitality and strength, regulates the digestion and makes the weak strong. For the Blood and Nerves. “In the spring I felt very muchrun down—no strength or appetite. Ibeganto take Hood’s Sarsaparillaand my appetite improved and I did not have that tired feeling. For a year past I have not been 80 I could hold a book or paper in my hand without trembling. Now my nerves are perfectly quiet. I think Hood’s Sar- saparilla is a grand medicine for the blood and nerves.” H. R. SQUIRES, East Leverett, Mass, - Hood’s Sarsaparilla I cannot begin to tell how thankful I am for the health Hood’s Sarsaparilla has brought me. Since taking it I am a new woman. I was at death’s door and my friends thought I could not live. I was crippled with rheumatism and my body was very much bloated. I have taken several bottles of Hood’s Sarsaparilla and now keep it in my house as I would not feel safe to be without it; it gives me instant relief. I am now 50 years old but feel much younger since taking Hood’s Sarsaparilla. I gladly recommend it and do all I can for Hood’s Sarsaparille. in re- turn for the benefit I have received.” Mgs. A. LYNCH, Pettingell’s Corner, Me. “I take Hood’s Barsaparilla every spring and have found it the best blood purifier and a positive cure for that tired | feeling.” MATTIE SMITH, Stamford, Ct. ity. Life was a burden. On taking Hood’s Sarsaparilla, together with Hood’s Pills, my health began to improve. Fo}'meny anything I ate caused me great distress. Now I can eat heartily and am greatly jmproved in flesk and health. Icheer- fully recommend Hood’s Barsaparilla.” MRs. GRACE PARRISON, Cazenovia, N. Y. Saved From Consumption. «T believe Hood’s Barsaparilla saved me from consumption. Before I had finished the first bottle I could see a change in my bealth. I kept on taking it and gained strength and the color returned to my face. Ialso grew fleshy and felt like a new person. Ihave not seen the time for years that I felt as well as I have since taking Hood’s Sarsaparilla.” MRS, HANNAE FARROW, Lummisville, New York. Purifies the Blood . Builds up the Nerves and Makes the Weak Strong. It is the Only True Blood Purifier Prominently in the Public Eye Today. MISS MARTIN'S ESCAPADES Swindling Transactions of the Daughter of a Wealthy Ex-Alderman. By Representing Herself to Be Kate Field She Obtains Much Jew- elry and Dress. CLEVELAND, Omio, Apri 26. — Miss Ismena Martin, who was arrested yester- day in Chicago, had a similar brief carger in Cleveland a year ago. She came to Cleveland representing that she had worked on New York newspapers, and as she evidently had some experience, she obtained employment on one of the Sun- day papers. This lasted until the publisher was called upon to produce a diamond brooch that had been intrusted to her from which ! to write a jeweler’s descriptive advertise- ment. She produced the brooch, claiming she had forgotten it, and was dismissed. A few days later a woman who kept her face veiled when outside her room, regis- tered at the Stillman as Kate Field of Washington. A few days later Kate Field telegraphed from Washington that thc woman at the Stillman, who had foolishly allowed the newspaper men to interview her, was an impostor. The veiled lady was invited to leave the hotel, and disap- peared. Then it was discovered that she had ob- tained jewelry and costly raiment worth $10.000 on credit, and a warrant was issued for her arrest. The detectives learned that she was Miss Martin, the daughter of a wealthy ex-Alderman of Detroit. He came to Cleveland and said she had done the same thing before. She settled with the jewelers and merchants. —_——— LOOMS REMAIN IDLE. Ineffectual Attempt to Operate Providence Worsted-Mills. PROVIDENCE, R. I, April 26.—The attempt of the management of the Provi- dence and National Worsted Manufactur- ing Company to operate its factories to- day, after having been compelled to shut down yesterday on account of a strike of the weavers employed by them, failed shortly after noon when. nearly all the other departments joined the weavers and work was suspended. The strikers now number 1500 and 1000 more are thrown out by the shut-down. The weavers and spin- ners demanded a restoration of the old wage schedule. Proprietor Fletcher of the mills stated that it did not make a particle of difference what the strike was abeut, as the Manufac- turers’ Club had agreed on a general loFk- out if there should be a strike of any kind atany of the mills. Necessary action will be taken at the meeting of the club as soon as the members can be called together. SRR IT WAS ALL A MISTAKE. Zive Battle Between Negro Bandits and Alabama Moonshiners. . MONTGOMERY, Ara., April 26.—News of a bloody encounter renches_ here iro_m the neighborhood of Tower, in: Baldwin County. “Railroad Bill,”” a negro despe- rado and train-robber, accompanied by several of his pals, ran upon a camp of moonshiners, The outlaws thought they had encountered a posse and the moon- shiners concluded they were attacked by a revenue band. A general fight followed and several were severely wounded, but the survivors on each side bore the wounded away and the result is not known. e Suicide of @ Sick Officer. NEW ORLEANS, La., April 28.—Cap- tain W. H, Beanham, commander of Bate the tery B, Louisiana Field Artillery, who has been suffering for some weeks from ner- | | vous prostration, shot himself fatally at | Long Beach, Miss., to-day. Captain Bean- | ham, at the time of his death, was a mem- | ber of the Board of Police Commissioners. e | TRADE IMPROVING. | | | IRON In the Bessemer Plg Metal, However, There Is a Decline. NEW YORK, N. Y., April 26.—The Iron Age to-day says: The feeling in the iron trade is undoubtedly better, but the newly | acquired strength is not yet herculean. To some extent the actual advance in price is asked because the start has been made from a lower level than sellers have been willing to acknowledge. Advices from Pittsburg and the valleys indicate a weakening in Bessemer pig to a shade under $10 in the valleys. But it is pointed out that the quantities offered are not large. Possibly this reaction may stop should any serious labor trouble arise over the wages of the blast-furnace men in the valleys. There has been very little doing in the soft steel market, but inquiries are coming in now for the third quarter and for the second half of the year. Chicago reports that orders for 30,000 tons of billets are in sight. Very little business of magnitude has been done in any department of the finished iron and steel trade in any part of the country. Bars and sheets are held at higher figures by agreement. Quite a lively business has been done in Southern pigiron, our Cincinnati corre- spondent noting sales of about 50,000 tons, of which 30,000 tons were done by one house. Chicago, too, reports a heavy busi- ness, both in local and Soutbern irons.; The leading Southern furnace companies, according to our correspondent, have actu- ally made sales at an advance. In other markets the matter has not apparently progressed quite so far. N Big Deal in Kerosene. DENVER, Coto., April 2.—The News announces to-day that a deal has been‘» made between the Florence Oil and Refin- ing Company and the Continental Oil{ Company by which the kerosene war of several years' standing will be closed. It is said the Continental will purchase the entire product of the Florence Compyany and keep the Eastern oils out of the West- ern market. The supply of C:olorléo, Wyoming, Montana, Utah, Mexico, Ne- vada, Idaho aud Arizona will come from the Florence district. The wholesale price of kerosene will be advanced immediately from 6 to 15 cents a gallon. sttt Jocaiai One Strike Averted. BIDDEFORD, Me., April 26.—The threatened strike of the 3300 operatives in the Laconia and Pepperill cotton-mills was averted this afternoon when a compro- mise agreement between the management and the operatives was reached, whereby the advance in wages demanded to be made on May 1 wili be made Junel. The restor- ation means practically an advance of 10 per cent in every department of the mills of both corporations. e WL B0 Shot His Faithless Wife. CINCINNATI, Onro, April 26.—A Times- Star special from Sidney, Ohio, says: Some nights ago Mrs. John Verhite was caught in a raid on a disreputable house. Her husband was away from home at the time. To-day he returned and went to the jail to see her. He walked to her cell and shot her through the heart. He escaped. b o To Call a State Convention. DES MOINES, Iowa, April 26.—The free-silver Democrats have determined to call a State convention of bimetallists in this city early in June. Measures are be- ing taken to secure the attendance of Sena- tor Wolcott of Colorado and other free- silver men of national reputation to de- liver addresses. SHOT HIS WAFE IN"JAIL Murder of an Unfaithful Woman by an Infuriated Husband. Her Running Maté Was Also Fired Upon, but Escaped Serious Injury. | SIDNEY, Omro, April 26.—A sensational murder occurred here at 11 o’clock to-day. Don Purkpile of Quincy shot his wife, who was serving a fifteen days’ sentence in jail for unfaithfulness. Before entering the jail Purkpile purchased a revolyer, placing | it in a box containing a pair of shoes. He | gained admittance, claiming he wanted to give her the much-needed shoes. He asked her to again live with him, | She refused, saying she would rather live | with a negro, whereupon he shot her. The bullet struck her in the left eye, coming out at the base of the leff ear. She never regained consciousness. Ina Speer, his wife’s companion, who was occupying the same cell, was shot at | twice, being hit in the finger. Purkpile immediately after the shooting ran down- stairs and into the street and escaped. | Searching parties were formed and the f hunt began, but up to a late hour to-night he has not been apprehended. — e — SMELTED STOLEN ORE. French Joe Did a Thriving Business at a Colorado Camp. - DENVER, Coro., April 26.—A special to the Republican from Aspen, Colo., says: It has been suspected for some time that an organized gang of ore thieves existed in Aspen. To-day several big mining com- panies united in a replevin suit against M. J. Delhomica, *“French Joe,” and this evening Deputy Sheriff Marron raided his place on the suburbs of the city. He owns several cabins. In oneof these was found a small smelting plant and five bars of silver bullion weighing about seventy-five pounds were secured and a large quantity of high grade ore. The value of the haul is said to be worth between $25,000 and $30,000. Itis alleged that detectives have the names of a large number of men who have been seiling ore to Delhom ica. e Mewxican Railway Extension. PUEBLO, Mexico, April 26.—It is re ported here that the Mexican Southern Railway has been sold te the Inter- oceanic Railroad Company, and will be immediately extended from Oaxaca to Tehuantepec, where connections will be made with the National Tehuantepec road. Delfin Sanchez, a concessionaire of the Interoceanic line, has left for Europe to secure the necessary capital for the build- ing of the proposed extension, which will make a very important link in the Panama route. ol Al Rev. Jonalhan is Wanted. LONDON, Ena., April 26,—A clergyman named Jonathan Bell, it appears from fur- ther investigation, has been living at Old Barry, near Birmingham. He left there on Tuesday last and his present whereabouts is unknown. This is the man wanted in Detroit, Mich., who is su:flecged of having sent to the United States Kmily Hall, who died recently from the result of an operas tion. Hetty Green’s Income Tax. NEW YORK, N. Y., April 26.—Hetty Green, the richest woman in America, who has been assessed here on $1,500,000 worth of personal property, will not be made to pay a personal tax in_this city. The cor- poration counsel has informed the tax de- E{anment that the assessment is illegal, rs. Green having proved that her resi- dence is in Bellows Falls, Vt. i