The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 3, 1897, Page 11

R L an—— u,fl»gmaflwfl‘mmmfw - THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, JULY 3, 1897. 11 SLEW A FRIEND FOR BIS PURSE J Murderer Lem Melson |County, Cai. Hanged at Grants Pass. Confesses on the Gallows That He Killed Charles Perry. Lured His Victim to a Lonely Spot With a Tale of a Mining Strike. GRANTS PASS, Or., July W. M n was hanged here for the murder of Char ithwestern vpart of —Lemuel t 10 o’clock ninto the Rev. lpiscopal church and bup- Isaac Daw He slept porning. About 500 people wit- e hanging, as a view of the scaf- could be had from the street, Rev. Mr. Dawson went into the jail at §:45 this morning, when Melson made a 1ll contessiou of the crime. Sheriff Hiatt read the death warrant at 10:40 and the | | A{ves at 8mith River, in Del Norte County. From expert testimony it was proved that i the bullet that endet Perry’s days sped through the barrel of the same weapon. When Perry’s boiy was found, a war- rant was issued for Melson’s arrest and he was lodged in the County Jail of Del Norte Cuunty, but a giestion was raised in regard to the jurisdiction in the case, the crime having been committed very ear the boundary line between Currvand ephine counties, Or. and Del Norte Each of these counties had asurvey made, the result of which was that Josephive County had to prosecute the case. The jury before which the case wastried remained out but a few minutes, when it returned with a verdict of murder in the first degree. . STOCKTON STEAMBOAT STRIKE. | Deckhands, Faiing to G:t More Wages, Quit Work and Are Replzced “ by 0 her Men. STOCKTON, CAr, Juiy 2.—Forty deck- 1l last night and ate a hearty breakfast | | | | Company’s wharf. hands, employed on the steamers Mary | Garratt and T. C. Walker, walked ashore in & body this morning as soon as the boats tied up at the California Navigation They refused to touch a pound of freizht unless they were given an increase ol §5 per month 1n wages, The Josephine | demands of the men were refused by the L March, 1896. Yesterday he was | @nager of the line, aud then when they were offered the alternative of resuming work at the old rate of pay or quiting the company's employ they walk:d quietly up to the cashier’s office and asked jor their pay. The wages due the dissatisfied steamboat men were promptly paid and the men retired in an orderly manner without any threats or aemonstrations toward violence. g There are hordes of idle men in town who were glad of the opportunity to step into the strikers’ places, and within three SUSPECTED OF BEING A RINGER Bets Were Withheld at St. Louis on Little 1 Am. Defeated His Field Easily, Ex-) tensively Backed in the Ring. Tommy Griffin’s Martha Il and Two Other Cholces Beaten at Oak'ey. ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 2 —After Little I Am had won the opening event easily payment of bets was stopped by order of the Judge pending identity of the winner. But two favorites got to the front in the ‘heavy going. Six furiongs, selling— Little I Am 105 (Combs). 4 to 1... Botanic 99 (k. Jones), 1) to 1 Judge Stoufter 100 (J' Wo d-), 10'to Time, 1:1714. Dawn 94, Queer Lab 84 986, Harry F.ovd 96 Sackvilte 99, Rose d'Or 103, y McHale 107 and imp. Talequah 110 also rau. *ravorite, One mile, selling— *The Ghost 106 (Green). 6 to § Astrada 69 (Webster), 8 10 5. Jack Brad ey 108 (Parran), 810 1. Time, 1:46. Lady Napton 89. Metalre ter Charley 100, Braw_Sco. 106 and J C ) and Cass 109 also ran. _*Favorite. Seven furlongs. selling— Mamie G 99 (U mbs), 4 10 1. Bub Millican 108 (vean), 4 to Hawthorne 101 (S.aughter), 70 1 Time, 1:3214. ~ Looeime 101, K *Donation )04 also ran. *Favorite. Six furlongs, selling— Ferris Hartman 105 (Garner), 4 to 1 Dick Behun 110 (T. Murphy), 4 to i *Our Bishop 101 (E. Jones). 5t § 3 Time, 1:175;. Juck B B 98, Nick Carter 101, Ursula 103, 10t Stuff 108 and Newhouse 105 also ran. *Favorte. Five furlongs, maiden, two-year-olds— *Watchmaker 105 (Dean), 2 (0 1 The Brewer 108 (E. J 12 Valld 108 (Biition), 5 to 2. Time, 1:05. Siver Niehi 105, ¥ Goethe' 108, Thurles 108, Black tu: Judge Keenan 108 and Omer 308 also raa. *Favorite. Six furlongs, selling, two-year-olds— cf Charles Perry. and his deputies with Melson then Wher ay Melson s ced if he | charging the steamers’ ty of killing Perty and am | May Giod have mercy o0 my | advance, which has always been made Melson perfectly composed and tie bade the Sheriff good-by and . ng. Melson’s | instanta- | s pronounced dead by He will be the county. He 38 years of The m sun wa forn:a, the good toid by Melson of the richnessof the be Low Divide, in Del Norie ornia, and the mines n for location, as work had beeu ted on them for many years. s the glowing description given by ry was induced to make the th tim and agreea to invest what he had, provided the prospects as good as Meison represented them be. Melson and Perry started from Walido. March 23, and r., for the Low Divide on e last time they were seen together was | t about 10-¢’ clock in the morninc of that day, at the too: the mountains, ten miles southeast of Waldo. suce upon which Melson was murder in the lirst degree v circumstantial, and was as re- s it was comvincing. When arted from Watdo, Melson and Perry had in his pos- 200. At 11 o'clock that ed at Shelly Creek sta- o on arr I Norte -Coun He stopped there during the remainder of the night, exhivited a considerable amount of oney an ! sold a watch to the station- rfor $4. In the trial this watch was n tb have been' the property of The next day he boarded tne stage scent City, where he spent .about cash, ana atterward obtained work zgin - camps of Del Norte, e remained until he was arrested. starting for Del Norte Ceunty ements w.th . B. Gay, t of Crescent City, Cal., who-was t work at the copper mines at , 1o take his toolchest to Crescent This Gay did according to agree- and as tke months went byand did pot'call for the chest Gay, sus- pecting foul play, began a quiet inquiry intg the whereabouts of Perry. Asare- sult of his investigation the body oi Perry was found in a well at the old Baine place, abo ghteen miles from Waldo, on the bandoned wagon-road running from Bouthern Oregon to Crescent City. The remains were taken from the well, al- hough heavily weighted down with s ones. They were found to be in a remarkably g0od state of preservation, and were iden- litied . both by those who knew Perryin his fifettme and by papers found in the nside - pocket of his coat, among which was a promissory nofe in the sut of $30, payable to Charles Perry and signed by L.'W. Melson, The post-mortem examination ‘held by the Coroner of Del Norte Countv revealed the fact that Perry came to his death by a pistol shot which "took effect in the left eide of his back, the buliet ranging through the heart. A cartridge, found near the scene of the tragedy, fitted a re- volver which Melson owned at the time of the murder and was afterward pre- sented by him to his brother-in-law, who r to his wife yesterday. honrs of the walk-out the work of dis- rgoes was being dane by a full crew of wiliing laborers, The strike was precipitated by the fail- ure of the company to give the customary Juiy 1 in vrevious years. The men, who are paid and $35 per month and board during nine montus of the year, claim that the unusual amount of freight car- ried by the steamers «uring the grain sea- son imposes many extra bours of hara labor, and the $5 additional pay which they have been in the habit of getting is reasonsble and just, Manager Cercoran says that owing to the low rates of freight the company is paying all it can afford to. A large squad | cf ‘police patrolied the dock all day to | preventany outbreak, but thestrizers, who hung about in groups and talked a great deal of the company’s injusiice, showed no disposition to interiere witk the men who succeeded them. [ UKIAH CCURT ON MONTHLY PAY. Judge Mannon Renders a Decision De- claring the Sanford Labor Bl Consti u‘ional. UKIAH, CAn, July 2.—Judge J. M. Mannon to-day rendered a decision on the constitutionality of the Sanford labor bill enacted at the last session of the Legisla- wure. He decided that the law is constiiu- tional. Great interest has been manifested dur- ing the trial of the case, and since its sub- mission as to the probable result, as every corporation in the State will be affected by the decision. The main provisions of the bill are to the eff-ct that all corporations must pay their employes at least once a month, and this the mill-owners on the coast of this county cleim would be a hardship on then. The case which brought tbe constitu- tionality of the Sanford sact into quesiion is entitled Andrew Anderson vs. Union Lumver Comvany, and judgment was asked for $21 54, wages= c'aimed 10 be due, and attorn-y’s fees at $25, as provided by the act. Judgment in the Justice’s Court of Ten-mile River Township, where tiie suit was originally filed, was rendered in favor of the plainnff as prayed for, and the Union Lumber Company appealed. On this apreal the question was heard by Judge Mannon. SAUSALIT s HEIRESS. Miss Jennie Lee Given Possession of the Freeman Property. SAUSALITO, CAL., July 2.—Public Ad- ministratcr Edward Eden to-day deliv- ered to Miss Jennie Lee ail of the prop- erty of thelate Dr. Richard Freeman thut came Into his possession upon the desth of the physician. Miss Lee, under the will on file with County Clerk Bonneau, is left all the doctor's wealth. No trace of the missing diamonds has come to light. Special lotters of administration were is- sued to Miss Lee to-day, she having qual- ified in the sum of $1200. It is said upon good authority that Chief Whartinger George Root will con- test ihe doctor's- wil'. Root claims that the missing diamonds belong to him, Dr. Freeman being his debtor. e Paso liobles Accident. PASO ROBLES, CAL, July 2.—H. M. Whitmore, while working in a well ninety feet deep, was probably fatally injured to- day by the falling of the boisting-bucket loaded with dirt and water, which became unfastened from the rope about two- thirds of the way up. Free Fun 103 '(8:itton), 4 to 1, *Myriam G 103 (Comus). 6to 5. Association, directed by the Pacific States Lawn Tennis Association, and the winner will be csiled upon to compete with Samunel Hardy, the present champion of the Pacific Coast. The courts are in excellent condition. The matches played to-day were as foilows: W. F. Dillingham of Australia was defeated gy gugm:r Hardy of Oakland by a score of J. gfii 5e(S by P. Seiby of Oakland by a score of G. 8. Bradshaw of the Catifornia Tennis Club was defeated by George F. Whituey by a score of 6—4, 6-3. J. Waine Phillips was defeated by A. B. Bowen, by & score of 6—4, 6—2. R. Blivan_was defeated by C. B. Root, by & score of 7—5, 6—2. G. P. Wilder was defeated by J. J. Crooks, by & score of 6—2, 6—C. . R. Nichoison w .« defested by R. N. Whitney, by & secre of 6—3, T—5, H. G. Dillinghuin had no contestant. *In the second round Sumner Hardy defeated P. Selby by a score ot 6. 57, 6—{. —_— ON THE DIAMOND. Scores of Yesterday's Games in the Na- tional Leagus and the Standingy the Clubs. Pe.| CLums— W. L Pe -745| Pittsburg. 6 29 .472 -690| Brooklyn. .. 26 29 .472 -653| Washington. 23 33 .410 1 .611| Loulsvilie 33 [400 Cleveland -517) Chi 2 85 .385 Philadelp’ 11 46 .192 BALTIMORE, Mp,, July 2.—Baltimore 6, Washington 4. CLEVELAND, OHro, July 2.—Cleveland 13, St. Louis 1. ., July 2.—Louisville 4, Cin- LOUISVILLE, K CHICAGO, ILL, July 2.—Chicago 7, Pitts- Liebe Rose 103 (T. Murphy), 6 1o Time, 1:183,. McGuizan 108, Chariotte 3, Cake Walk 105 and Moch 106 aiso ran. *ravorite. OAKLEY, July 2—Weather clear, track fast. ‘Uuree of six iavoriles sentto the post won purses. Five fur ongs— Lillian Belie 1U5 (J. Gardner), 4t0 1. “Martha 11 115 (Haro). 1 10 4. rsics 105 (Hirs h), 15 o 1. Time, 1:02. Nada 100 Elsina 938 (Everctt), 12 to 1 Time, 1:2934. Alv.n E 91, Momus 99 an Asaph 100 also ran. *Favorite. Five furlongs. sel *Geo. k. Cox 104 (J. Hill), 810 8, Dan Rice 111 (C. Keiff), 2to 1. Fiop 97 (T. Burus). 810 1... Time, 1:02%,. Hamish 95. , man Kahn .00, Judge Qu gley 102, Depending 102 and 1dolator 104 also rau. *Favorite. ng— 3 2 3 - One mile and seventy yards, selling— Orinda 101 (R Isom), 5to1.... 1 *iDhe Bachelor 106 (Piggout), % 10 1 2 ¥resno 101 (J. Hill), 6 1o 1 3 Time, 1:48l. Frontm per 103, White af nd *Coun also ran. 104, *Equal choices in bet.ing. seven furlongs, seiling— *Galiant 93 (L. Burus), 6 to 2. Lutea 106 (C. Relfy 8o 1. Miss Koss 100 (kveret), 4101 Time, 1::614 Lamoore 102 'and *Oi 111 miso *2qual choice in betting. Six furlongs, selling— sEgber 106 (Morrison), 7 to 5. Sim W 102 (Thoraton), 5 10 2. Pouting 94 (R. Isom), 5o 1, Time, 1:1514. -edan 88, 1T W W ¥ 98, Usmo 99 and Volex 100 also ran. ANACONDA, Moxt, July 2—Two fa- vorites, two recond choice and one out- sider were the winners. The track was slow, the weather disagreeable and tbe crowd fai Trotting, 30 class, two in three, Golden v cond, Lady Bird third. 21303, class, two in three, Journey- man won, Black Cioud second, others dis- tanced. Best time, 2:1914. Running, iour furlongs,, Amazonian won, lf;- Prictos second, Katie H third, Time, Rugnnhlg, seven_furlongs, Jim Bozeman won, Lena second, Ls Lah third. Time, 1:3414. Running, half mile, heats, Bill Howard won, I Don’t Know second, Lulu Hortou third. Best time, 1491, DETROIT, MicH., July 2.—Five and a half furiongs Alice Fariey won, Philip Byrnes sec- oad, Duoeo third. Time, 1:08!4. Five and a half furlongs, Jean Bart won, Wiil Wallece second, Belair third. Time, 1:09. Four iurlongs, Flying Bess won, Sister Jane second, Skiil tnira. dime, :49. Five and a half furlongs, Majesia won, Otto H second, Miss Ames third. Time, 1:0814. Miie and an eighth, Necedsh won, HBeau Ideal second, Black Juck third. Time, 1:56. Five and a half furiongs, Dr. Work won, Everest second, Faybelle lgud. AL TURF NOTES, Jockey *‘Pebble” Thompson’s Days Are Orer. “Pebble” Thompson, the lightweight jockey who rode at the local tracks last winter, will never be seen in the saddle again. His left leg was 50 badly crushed by a sprinkling-car ai Sheflield track recently that amputation was found necessary, the limb being removed at the ankle. In the accident his left arm was lso broken in three places and the :calp 1aken off one side of his head. Tommy Grifin’s fast filly, Martha II, was beaten at Oukley yesterday, ruling a bot fa- vorite in the betting. Itis more than prob- able the astute ex-jockey did not lose any big sum, as he always had, when here, a faculty of getting bis cnecks down at the right time. Joe Piggott on the Bachelor made a inte run in the lourth event at Oskley, b:ing beaten out a head by Orinda, ridden by R. Isom. Slaugiter had one of his “off” days at St. Louis yesterdsy, as out of six mounts he faiied to land inside the money but once, when Hawthorne finished third. Tod Sioan was 'hrown from the back of Geisha in the paadock at Sheepshead Bay on June 25 and had his ear baaly cut. J. Storey Curtis, who patd §£10,000 for the brother to Ornament at a recent New York sale, is & Soutn African millionaire and already nossesses a siabie of runners in South Africa. The best of the lot is Royal Snag, whieh, together with other good ones, Mr. curtis says he will bring to New York in time Riding to participate in the iall events. C. T. Patterson & Co., wath $15,530 to their credit, were the biggest winners at the recent Latonia meeting. Baker and Gentry came next with $9875. 3 —l s ‘TENNIS AT SAN RAFAEL. Beginning of the Series of Games for the Championsh.p of the Coast.. SAN RAFAEL, Cawn, July 2.—Society has taken to tennis.and the contest for the championship of the Pacific Coast, which are being fought out on the Hotel Rafael courts, are exciting much interest. The play is full of spirit. The Australian player, W. F. Dillingham, led his oppo- nent, Sumner Hardy, a lively game before being defeated. Dillingham is the cham- pion of Ausiralia and only lately arrived in America, in consequence he shows the lack of yractice. To-day the tenth annual tournament for the champions:ip of the Pacific States (gentlemen’s singles) opened and will be continued to-morrow and on July 5, when the champions.ip will be decided. The affair is held under the auspiges of the United States National Lawn Tennis cinuat 1. burg 4. e, RED BLUFF PhIZE SHOOTING. Charles Gilmore Wins First and Charles 0’ Connor Second Prize. RED BLUFF, CAL., July 2.—E. W. Ran- yon, president of the Bank of Tehama County, recently offered two prizes—a sil- ver cup and a medal—to be contested for by me-nbers of the Tehama County Gun Club, the condition being that to secure ownership tha same person must win the priza three times. The first shoot was held to-day at fifteen clay and five live pigeons. Sam Dauheimer acted as referee. Charles Giimore took first prize with ter bluerocks and five straight pigeons; John O'Connor second. A strong north wind was blowing. A boy named Ellis Pierce was accident- ally hit with a few stray shot, but not seriously hurt. S Nevada County vs. Placer County. NEVADA CITY, Cai, July 2—The officers of Nevada and Placer counties will play a match game of baseball on Sunday afternoon at Glenbrook Park, near this city. Excursion .trains will be run over the line of the marrow-gauge railroad, and as great iuterest is taken in the event by the residents of both coun- ties an immense crowd of spectators is ex- pected. The gate receipts will be de- voted to charity. The Ha RACINE, W July 2 —In mile open race to-day Cooper world’s half-mile competition record of the half- tied the 1:00 4-5, held by Otto Z.egler. Cooper lv;:n the race by a narrow margin from d. BYNUM WiLL TAKE 1HE STUMP. Frzdicts That Go.d Dcmocrats Wil Har- vest Vctory in K:n ucky, lowa erd 0io, NEW YORK, N. Y., July 2.—William D. Bynum, chairman of the Gold Demo- cratic Committee, hopes to be able to take the field when the campaign opens in the Middle Western States. It was in these States that the goid-standard Democracy was founded and made its best xhowing in the campaign of 1896 and Mr. Bynum says that a vigorous effort wilt be made to strengtben the vartv in all these tes and especially in Kentucky, Iowa and Onio. “In. Kentucky,” said Mr. Bynum, ‘‘the vprospecis are bright. The sound-money Democrats will hold their convention,on July 14. Former Secretary of the Treas- ury Carlisle will preside and General Buckner and Air. Breckinridge will be delegates. The men it nominates for Gov- ernor and other State offices will be elect- ed. The Republicans have already ap- pointed a committee to confer with the National Democratic Convention, and that party will indorse our nominees. This will incure their election. “In Ohio and Iowa we are very strong. In Iowa we have with us the best and most influential men of the State. The issue has been very clearly drawn there by the fusion of the free silver Republi- cans, the Bryan Democratsand two-thirds of the Populists. As one-thira of the Populists have revoited from the fusion party the prospects are good for large gains in the ranks of the sound-money Democrats. Mr. Boies has practically left the Bryan Democrats because he does not want free coinage at 16 to 1. “1t is the desire of the committee that the National Democrats in these three States place separate tickets in the feld, and that a vizorous campaign in behaif In of sound money be made in each. case the State organizations don’t mine to nominate separate tickets, it the purpose of the National Committee to rive them the earnest support of the onal organization. 'We shail hold a meeting of the execu- tive committee of the National Demo: cracy, in the headquarters here, Juty 21. At that meeting the campaign in Ken- tucky, O io, and other States will be con- sidered.” : Mr. Bynum_said that in his recent trip through tne South he was very much en- couraged, as he found there a much more inviting flela of labor than he had ex- pected to tind. g DISASTEE 1N OXYSTER BAYXY. My, lrelin Swiftly 1o the Rescue of a Yachting Party. NEW YORK, N. Y., July 2—Oua the yacht Lleweilyn, as she steamed up the sound on her way to Oyjster Buy last night, were Alired Carr, her owner, and a party of friends. In the party were many womei, more Or less known 1in soclety. The Llewellyn rounded Davids Isiand and was sweeping along at the rate of (wenty miles an hour when she smashed into a rock that stove a hole three feet wide in the port side of the yacht. In a few seconds the vessel began to sink. The women, who had been thrown to the deck by the shock, got to their feet and ran up and down, ' hysterically lcvuninf. M. Iselin, quietly smoking in his steam launzh, half a mile away, had seen the collision, and in a flash was bearing down upon the boat at full speed. From every direction came other launches, owned by members of the New York and Larch- mont yacht clubs. The Government tug Hamilton was in the race, too, but Mr. Iselin with his party wi nead and kept there until he reached theside of the sink- ing Llewellyn and rescued the passengers and crew. The Llewellyn is one of the largest steam yachts on the sound, and ker value is estimated at $90, e dpititl Redwoed Wages Undar Protest, BROCKTON, Mass., July 2.—The in- itial step toward a general reduction jn prices paid for Goodyear lasting through- out the city was disclosea to-day, when it became known, upon their return to work after the usual summer suspension, the lasters of the G. G. SBnow Company would be asked to accept a reduction, which means an -v-nra loss of 50 cents a day. The change will directly affect about fifly men. The new price will be amgufl under protest, with the expectation that the entire shop will be struck when the proper time comes. . Cude of the California Tennis Club was | CORNELL ROWS AGAINST TIME Rough Water Prevents the Record Being Broken. The Crack Crew Runs Away From Pennsylvania and -Columbia. Quakers Upset at the Two-Mile Mark—The Men Rescued by a Launch. POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y., July 2—Cor- nell’s crack crew rowed a race against time to-day. Columbia and Pennsyivania started with her, but could not even act as pacemakers for the victors. Half way over the course the Pennsylvanians went Lo pieces and were swamped. Columbia’s men rowed a placky race in good form, but were plainly outclassed, and finished ten lengths behind. In herrace against the record Cornell was unsuccessful. The broken water was roughest on the outside course, which ske had, and spoiled her chance-, but the red and white rowed in superb style and showed the same dash at the finish that left Yale and Harvard so decisively be- hind. A large river steamer openly defied the police boat and ran along beside the course at full speed, to the great anxiety of the oarsmen, coaches ana officials, who fearea the swells. The start was made at nearly dusk owing to the rough water. After the first mile the Ithicans forged ahead, pulling with evident reserve power that presaged certain victory. The Quakers were neg- lecting to feather high, ikeir oars cutting through the waves at every stroke, and they were hopelessly in the rear and splashing so badly thac the water was pouring into their boat at the two-mile mark. Coach Ward signaled to stop, but the crew refused to obey and a minute later the shell lurched. The coach’s launch was near enough to rescue the crew before they sank. Meanwhile Cornell steadily gained on Columbia and crossed the finish line, afier a beautiful four-mile pull, ten lengths nead. Official time: Cornell, 20:47 4-5; Columbis, 21:20 2-5. ‘When the Pennsylvania crew returned to the boathouse Captain Boyle said: “Our boat was half fillex with water at the stari. The water was too rough. We had not gone three lengths before it came in in floods. 1 objected to starting and so did Coach Ward. We both told the ref- eree it was too rough. I attribute our misfortune to his mistake in sending the race off before the water smoothed down.” DEDICATED T0 HEROES DEAD. Minnesota Monument at Get ysburg So.diers Who Kade the Charge of Balokicva Insign.ficant. GETTYSBURG, Pa., July 2.—The $25,- 000 monument of the First Minneapolis Volunteer Infantry was dedicated to-day in the presence of all the eurvivors. United States Judge Lochren presided. Governor Clough of Minneapolis, in an address transferred the monument to the National Park Committee. Senator Cusa- man Davis delivered the oration. Short acaresses were made by Colonel Colville, who commanded the regiment, Congress- man J. A. Tawney and others. This regiment was Minnesota’s sole representation at the battle. It was this singie regiment, only 262 strong, thai on the afternoon of the second day’s fight at the most critical moment, under Gen- eral Hancock’s own eye and by his per- sonal order, charged the entire brigzade of Confederates and held them in check un- til the reserve corps of the army arrived, and so prevented the Federal center from being pierced. It was a charge before which that ot Balaklava becomes insignificant, for 1t was 262 men against 3000, and left only 47 men to answer the evening rolicail, BT ol MES, BATES ACQUITTED, President Barrio Nother-in-Law ls found Mot Guilty of Thrft. NEW ORLEANS, La.,, July 2—A very sensational case was salisfactorily dis- posed of this alternoon, when Mrs. Ed- ward Bates, the mother-in-law of Presi- dent Barrios of Guatemala, was acquitted of the charge of grand larceny. On June 21 Mrs., Buates was a guest at the St Charies Hotel. Living at the same hostelry was Adele Smith, The latter lady visited her room on the 2ist and found that §2000 had been taken trom it. She was dumfounded at her loss, end as soon as she recovered her composure she burried to the manazement of the hotel, and afier telling them of her loss she accused Mrs. Bates of being the thief. She insisted on the arrest of that lady. ‘Ihe officials tried to dissuade her from that course, but she woud not listen to reason. The police were notified and a formal charge was made against Mrs. Bates. The lady when arrested protested her innocence and became quite hysterical. She begged that the matter woud be kept quiet, as she would be disgraced for- ever il it was given any publicity. ol s AR DUOCTOES FLUCKING T0O MOSCOW, (zar Ordrrs Free Iransportation for the Medical Congress. NEW YORK, N. Y., July 2—Several New York physicians are arranging to go to Moscow to attend the twelfth interna- tional congress of medicine to be held there from August 10 to 26 inclu.ive. ‘Word has been received here that the Czar has decided that 7000 free first-class tick- ets on the Russian railways be placed at the disposal of the members of this con- Rress. E Tae American delegation, 1t is expected, will' not only be large but will include some distinguished specialists. There are 1o be discussions of all important scien- tific problems that now engage the atten- tion of ¢t medical and surgical profes- sions. The approaching congress will be held under the protection of ‘‘his Majesty Nicholas IT and t: e august smmmg. of his Imperial Highness Grand Duke Serge Alexandrovitch,” and some atiractive so- cial entertainments have been planned. il Death of a Pioneer iducator. LEXINGTON, Mo., July 2.—b. G.Went- worth, founder of Wentworth Military Academy and for many years president of the board of directors of the Elizabeth Anll SBeminary, is dead here, aget 87 years. Hé wus one of the pioneers of Lafayette County and one of the best k men in the State. He was born in Massachusetts. S 2 TR Two Holling- Mills Closed. BIRMINGHAM, Ara., July 2—The two rolling-mills here and at Gate City have closed pending the scale of the Amal- amated Association of Iron and Steel %orkerl. The miners are stiil at work. The companies overating them have the men to accept a small reauc- tion, and indications point to their acqui- escing. NEW TO-DAY. WHAT MAN DOES NOT LOVE BEAUTY? Mrs. Pinkham Counsels Young Wives to Keeep Their Attractiveness, A Letter From a Young Wife. Seven-eighths of the men in this world marry a woman because she is beautiful in their eyes. What a disappoint- ment then to see the fair young wife’s beauty fading away before a year passes over her head ! 1feel as if I would like to say toevery young woman whois about to be married— “Strengthen yourself in ad- vance, so that you will not break down under the mew . strain on your powers.” Keep your beauty, i Your husband loves it is a precious possession ! your beauty, he is proud to be seen i with you; try to keep it for his sake, and your own. The pale cheeks, the dark shadows under the eyes, the general drooping of the young wife’s form, what do they mean ? They mean n public @ - that her nerves are failing, that her strength is going and that something must be done to help her through the coming trials of maternity. Build her up at once by a course of some tonie with specific powers. Such as Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. You can get it at any druggist’s. Following we publish by request a letter from a young wife—of her own ac- cord she addresses it to her * suffering sisters,” and while from modesty she asks to withhold her name, she gives her initials and street number in Chambersburg, Pa., so she can easily be found personally or by letter: To my Suffering Sisters:—Let me write this for your benefit, telling you what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has done for me. I am but nineteen and suffered with painful menstruation, leucorrheea, dizziness, burn- ing sensation back of ears and on top of my head, nervousness, pain and soreness of muscles, bearing-down pains, could not sleep well, was unable to stand without pain, and oh! how Ilonged to be well! : One day I wrote to Mrs. Pinkham telling her all, knowing I could do so in perfect confidence. o She wrate me a lovely letter in reply, telling me exactly what to do. After taking nine bottles of the Compound, one box of Li one-half package of Sanative wash, I er pills, and using I am so happy, can say I am cured. and owe my happiness to none other than Mrs. Pinkham. Why will women suffer when help i s near? Let me, as one who has had some experience, urge all suffering women, especially gyoung wives, to seek Mrs. Pinkham'’s advice.—Mrs. R. R.. 113 E. Catherine St., Chambersh sy Pa. OUR FINANCIAL STATUS REVIEWED The Treasury To-Day as Compared With a Year Ago. Abnormal Receipts a Result of the Unprecedented Imports. An Apparently Healthy Condition That In Reality Does Not Exist. WASHINGTON, D. C, July 2.—Al- though the present treasury balance, as | disciosed by vesterday’s treasury state- ment, is $27,000,000 below that of a year ago. the free gold now in the treasury is $39,000 00 greater. The receints for the last three months are zreatly in excess of expenditures, but the increase comes from customs alone, which shows that the im- porters have been active in anticipation of the tariff legisiation. Concerning the treasury conditions Major John M. Capron, correspondent of the Philadelphia Public Ledger and a recognized authority, writes to-night: “The deficit for the year was $18,623,107. In his annual report made to Congress in December last Secretary Carlisle esti- mated that the deficit would be $64,500,000, this estimate having been based upon laws and conaitions then existing. “It is highly probabla that this estimate would have been fully realized had there not been a marked change in the condi- tions, growing out of a threatened change of the revenue laws. At the ciose of De- cember the deficit was $39.295,731, and at the close of February, two months later, it had grown to $48,107,717. “The great gulf between the recsipts and expenditures began to grow less when it became known that Congress, which was convened for the special purpose, was likely to pass a tanff bill largely incre: ing duties on imports and imposing duties on sugar and wool, both ot which com- modities are now given free admission. In consequence of this popular belief the customs receipts in the latter part of March jumped from an average of about $500,000 per day to upward of $1,000,000 per day, some days running up to **The result of this large increase in the customs revenue was to reduce the deficit by the close of March to $39,391.828, and this increase of revenue steadily pro- gressed until the current business of the Treasury showed a daily surplus. The excess of receipts in March was nearly $9,00,000, in Arril over $6.000,000, in May over $6J0.000 and in June over $13,000,000. “‘Au examination of the tables giving the receipts by quarters will show that for the first six months of the fiscal year closed yvesterday the receipts wers nearly $6,000,000 below those from the same source lor the corresponding months of the preceding year. “The effect of tariff agitation is mani- fested in the receipts for the third quarter, which rose to over $48,000,000, being $5,000.000 above those for the same quarter of 1896. It wasin the lasi quarter, how- ever—the months of Apnl, May and June—that the customs receipts poured a steadily increasing stream into the Treas- ury and filled up-the gap between the receipts and the expenditures to the ex- tent of over $20,000,000. The azeregate receipts from customs during the last three months was $60,499,516—an increase over the correspondin: three menths of the preceding year of §32,000,000. “These abnormal receipts from customs e NEW TO-DAY. For one reason b et i of women becomes impaired, and on account of what is termed “female com. ! plaints,” life becomes a burden. Many think | toat these pains and aches that wear women’s | life down with nervousness and so rapidly | age them must be endured. But tnis is mot true. Headaches, .sleeplessness, lack of energy, nervous prostration, despond- ency, weariness, neuralgia, are all dis- o led, and mnervo Dr. Miles® fise womete's: ailing women are re. Book stored to health by i Restorative Nervine DR, MILES MEDICAL CO.. Elkhart, Ind, in anticipation of the passage of the pending tariff bill will of course have a marked influence on the receipts of the fiscal year beginning with to-day and it is probable that will be found that the bill will not produce sufficient revenue this year to equal the expenditures unless the proposed duty on tea and the in- creased tax on fermented liguors and to- bacco are retained. It was to meet the emergency that now confronts the treas- ury, created by abnormally increased im- portations, that the Finance Committee proposed the duty on tea and the in- creased internal revenu» tixes with a limitation until the year 190, Every in- telligent man in :nd out oi Congress knows that these taxes are needed to in- sure sufficient revenune during the present and foliowing fiscal year to meet current expenditures, but the moral cowarcice of Congress is =0 general and pervading that the interests of the peop'e and the Gov- ernment will be sacrificed to promote par- tisan purposes, and this criticism applies with equal force to both parties.”’ it IHE SCUOTis MAY LOSE A BID. New Zorpedo Boats Will Probably Be Built in the East. WASHINGTON, D. C.. July 2.—The Navy Department will prob:bly award the three torpedo boats to Harlan & Hol- lingsworth of Wilmington, Del., the Cramps of Philadelphia and the Bath Works of Bath, Me., unless the advant- ages of building one on the Pacific Coast outweigh the increased cost. The Harlan & Hollingsworth boat selected is 350 tons on the Thorneycroft plans. The Cramp boat is 300 tons on the Yarrowdesign. wh la the Bath plan is for a Norman type of 240 tons. In case it is decided to vuild two smaller vessels and one targe one, how- ever, the Columbian Iron Works of Balii- more may get one. A!l other bidas have been practically deelined. RSN Have Left Washington for Canton. WASHINGTON, D. C., July 2.—Presi- dent and Mrs. McKinley and party left at 7:15 to-night_over the Pennsylvania Railroad in a Pullman car for Canton where they will spend July 4. They will return next Tuesday. KEW TO-DAY' DESANDEN'S ELECTRICBELT Nature’s remedy for weak men. 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