The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 23, 1895, Page 1

b " on September 26, 1894. VOLUME LXXVIIL_NO. 84, SAN FRANCISCO, FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 23, 1895. FAVOR. FREE COINAGE Democrats of Nebraska the Friends of Silver. BRYAN’S PLAN UPHELD. An Interesting Platform Adopted at the State Convention. MANY REFORMS ARE URGED. Of Course the Resolutions Contaln Some Flattery for the Ad~- ministration. OMAHA, N cratic S nated s of Colfax ( State Unive Holt C T County. ittee on | helm- being cast six votes this morning the State mittee met. There was contest, th om Boyd Count and Henry F nittee decided that Is were goo on of Fremont temporary chairman and, >lattsmouth for temporary ter the committee tween D. W. F sec- bad Thompson heard of the ed upon him, he entered a | s protest, declaring he had come | 1de and enjoy seratic con- nsed a great 11 were in favor imited coinage of silver, decided difference of ay the silver plank | Half a dozen planks | 1ali had strong ust as strong opponents. based, or supposed to be, pted at the Democratic ar,and there was a 1t in favor of simply conside sentim adopti over again. The ry was crowded before the con- ventio called to order, and every on the main floor was occapied by a te or a Democrat. The World-Her- sent to Chairman Smyth 500 aluminum 16 to 1’ buttons, which were aistributed 6 the del es. It was 0 o'clock when Chairman £myth called the convention to order. It had been decided that Hon. John C. Thompson of Fremont shoula be the tem- porary chairman, but Hon. F. M. Davis of Beatrice was named for the position. He €aid he did not have his.extemporaneous speech prepared, and asked for the pleas- ure of the convention. F. J. Morgan of County and N. P. ) n were nomi- nated as temporary secretary. Commit- tees were appointed as follows: Resolu- tions—Hon. W. J. Bryan of Lancaster, Charles H. Brown of Douglas, C. G. Ryan of Hall, Hon. George W. Doan of Douglas, er of Butler, C. J. Bowlby of of Gage. The com- ons retired for delibera- d the convention listened to the on of the claims of two contest- tions from Boyd County. The following was the platform written and adopted z2lmost unani- itute embodying the coin- ,in conven- 1 our faith in those Declaration of Ameri- and emphasized by Jeffer- namely, that all men are created equal; t er y their Creator with c isirich are life, liberty piness; that governm -inen to secure these rights st po ; governed; and we der i the departments of the Govern tive and judicial, shall be adm -dance with these principl We reaflirm the declarations made b Democratic State Convention held in sent of th ent, legisla- tered in ac- the last ebraska i We believe that the restoration of the money of the constitution is now the paramount issue ‘before the country, and 1nsist that all p es shall plainly state their respective positions uipan this question, in order that the voters may. intelligently express their preferenc: thierefore, declare ourselves in favor of th mmié e restoration of the free and unlimited toinage of gold and silver at the present legal ritio of 16 to 1, as such coinage existed without waiting for the aid or ny other nation, such gold and sil- n to be a full legal tender for all debts, public and private. We send greeting to our Demoeratic brethren throughout the Union, who are making such a gallant fight for the restoration of bimetallism and. congratulate them upon the progress made. . We deprecate and denounce as un-American and subversive of the principles of free goy- ‘erament, any attempt to control the action or policy of the political parties of this country by secret cabals or organizations of any char- acter and warn the people against the danger to our institutions which lurks under any such sectet organization, whether based on relig- ious, political or other differences of opinion. Retognizing that the stability of our institu- tipns must rest on the virtue and Intelligence of the people, we stand; as in the past, in favor of the free common school system of the State, &nd declare that the same must be perpetuated 4nd receive liberal financial support,and that the management and control of said school system should be non-sectarian and non-par- . Democracy of Nebraska approve and commends the declaration of President Cleve- Jand in the past in condemning the pernicious activity of incumbents of Federal offices under the Government in attempting to control the nd nominations of their parties, and eby recommend the renewal of the f his firstadministration in that regard. afirm the uncompromising opposition of the Democratic party to the fostering aid by the Government, either National or State, of chartered monopolies, and declare it as the recognized policy of the party from the days of Jefferson and Jackson to watch with the ut- most jealousy the encroachments of corporate . ‘Power; and we are in favor of such legislation _ s will insure & ressonable control by the State of corporations deriving their powers and privileges from the State,and especially the regulations of rates for transportation by the railroads of the State. The convention proper adjourned at the close of the afternoon meeting. The even- ing was occupied by two addresses. one by W. D. Oldham of Kearny, and the other by ex-Congressman W. J. Bryan of Lin- coln. Both speeches were well received, and that of Mr. Bryan was a triumph of oratory, the audience cheering and ap- plauding him throughout and giving him a great ovation at the close. REPUBLIC NS OF UTAH. They Unite in Convention to Nominate State Officers. SALT LAKE, Uran, Aug. 22.—The Re- publican convention for the nomination of the five State Serators and fifteen legisia- tive representatives for Salt Lake County and for the election of delegates to the State convention and the judicial conven- tion has been in session since 10 o’clock this morning. Mrs. Emeline B. Wells was chosen for temporary chairman and the permanent chairmanship fell to C. S. Varian. Resolutions in favor of the free and un- limited coinage of silver, protection and reciprocity and woman’s suffrage were adopted. The entire day was consumed in receiving reports of the committees and in cancusing, there being many discordant factions in the convention. Balloting for legislative representatives was commenced at 10 o’clock to-night, and it looks as though it will be daylight to-morrow morning before the nominations are made. POPULISTS OF MARYLAND. . Fifty Met at Baltimore and Selected a State Ticket. BALTIMORE, Mbp., Au 22.—In re- sponse to a call issued by Editor N. A. Dunning of the Watchman, Washington, D. C., about fifty Populists met in this city to-day and held the Maryland State con- vention of the People's party. They nominated: For Governor, Henry T. Newton of Caroline County; Attorney- General, William B. Morrell of Calvert County; Comptroller, S. H. Gibson of Somerset County. When the resolutions committee made its report, indorsing the Omaha platform and authorizing the free coinage of silver, there was trouble. The Dunning faction wanted a free-coinage plank in order to secure the Socialistic vote. The convention adopted the report of the committee, and the Dunning faction left the hall in disgust. Last year the People’s party polled about 2000 votes in the State. They will hardly be a factor in the political campaign. FAILEDTO ROB THE ThAN Two Bandits Outwitted by the Cleverness of an Engineer. After They Entered the Passenger Coaches the Traln Was Started at Full Speed. GALVESTON, Tex., Aug. 22.—An un- successful attempt was made to hold up the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe train No. 5 at Heidenheimer, this morning at 2o’clock. Trains Nos. 5 and 6 pass at Heiden- heimer, and it was while No. 5 was pulling out of the switch that two men boarded the engine, and at the point of their pis- tols forced the fireman and engineer to crawl out of the cab. The robbers then proceeded to the pas- senger coaches, firing several shots to e the engine crew. After the robbers diszppeared toward the coaches Engineer Franks and his fireman returned to the cab and set the engine going at full speed. and did not stop until the train reached Cameron, where the crew made a tour of the train to see if they could find anything of the robbers. They were not there, and it is supposed they jumped off when they found the train running at full speed, from which fact they evidently thought something was wrong and they had better give up the job. It is probably due to Engineer Franks’ thoughtfulness that the hold-up was not successful. PILGRIMAGE OF KNIGHTS California Commandery See- ing Wonderful Things on Their Way East. Sir Sanborn Promises to Land the Templars In Chicago Ahead of Time. BENKELMAN, Ngsr., Aug. 22.—Sir Knight Sanborn struck his native heath, the Burlington, at Denver this afternoon, since which he has been more than ever in commana of the rolling stock and making vromises of landing the commandery in Chicago ninety minutes ahead of the schednle. He has been taking precautions to make good his bluff, too, and the scenery has been showing strong symptoms of St. Vitus’ dance in its hurried passage. A stop of ten minutes was made at Royal Gorge about 9 o’clock this morning, where everybody got out to stand appalled at the tremendous rent in the rocks and inci- dentally get photographed. Then the run was made to Denver, where a stop of fifteen minutes was employed in shaking hands with the Sir Knights of that city. The ride to-day was under a coated sky with a dash of rain in the afternoon. Eminent Sir F. W. Street was officer of the day. The Los Angelenos are in charge of the concert to-night, the programme of which is varied and of high quality. Frank Rader and Harvey Lindley, R. E.C., are acting as managers. oo With a Big Oapital. ALBANY, N. Y., Aug. 22.—The Ameri- can Spirits Manufacturing Company was to-day incorporated with the Secretary of State to carry on a general business of dis- tilling spirits, including the distilling, re- distilling and rectiying of high wines and alcohol spirits and whiskies of all kinds, wiih principal business office in New York City. The capital is $7,000,000. Eang T Troops From Jacksons Hole, LANDER, Wyo., Aug. 22.—General Cop- pinger, who commanded the Federal troops in the Jacksons Hole trouble, departed for headquarters in Omaha to-day. The citizens tendered him a reception last night. Thetroops of the Ninth Cavalry will be leit at Fort Washakie for the present. 3 RAVAGES OF FLAMES, A Serious Fire on the Milwaukee River Front. SPREAD BY A BIG GALE. Rapid Destruction of Steam- boat and Railroad Ware- houses and Cars. CONSIDERABLE FREIGHT LOST. Osceola, Nebraska, Almost Wiped From the Map by a Con- flagration. MILWAUKEE, Wis.,, Aug. 22.—A fire which threatened to make great bavoc broke out at 1 o’clock this afternoon in the warehouse of the Union Steamboat Com- pany in the Menominee River. A thirty- mile wind was blowing and the flames spread with great rapidity. At 2:30 the fire was under control. The damage amounts to upward of $300,000, and some estimates place the loss at $400,000. The prominent buildings burned besides the frame dwellings that were destroyed on Fowler and Second streets were as fol- lows: Union Steamboat Company’s ware- house, Anchor Line warehouse, Pennsyl- vania railroad freighthouse, Wisconsin Central freighthouse (owned by the St. Paul Company), part of Pritzlaff ware- | house, H. J. Delaney’s oil warehouse and E. T. Doyn’s plumbing-shop. The Union Steamboat Company’s build- ing was 600 feet in length and in it were thousands of tons of freight, all of which was destroyed with the building. Over sixty freightcars belonging to the St. Paul Company and in process of being loaded or ready to ship were soon enveloped in flames and destroyed. Within half an hour after the fire broke out in the steamboat warehouse the Wis- consin Central freighthouse, just north of the river and 300 feet in length, was totally destroyed. A little while after the freight- cars began burning, fire broke forth from the cupola of the oil and grease establish- ment of H. J. Delaney & Co., on Third street,a half block from the track from where the burning cars stood. Following this the plumbing establishment of E. T. Doyn on Second street was quickly destroyed and Trinkner adjoining took fire several times, but it was put out. A row of small frame dwelling-houses on Fowler street, directly opposite the St. Paul freighthouse, took fire one after the otherand were destroyed. The main freighthouse of the St. Paul Company, extending from the southwest corner of Fowler and Second to Third streets, had a very close call, but was saved. The burned territory extends from West Water street along the river front up to the Sixth-street viaduct. The docks of the Detroit, Grand Haven and Milwaukee Railway for a time were in imminent danger of destruction. So quick were the flames to take the freighthouse of the Wisconsin Company that the officers were unable to close their safes or rescue the wagon-shop of H. | | | | | the valuable records, and all these were | destroyed with the building. The heaviest losses will be those sustained by the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul and the Wisconsin Central Com- pany, but owing to the fact that the freight destroyed cannot now be estimated as to quantity or kind no figures given at this time would be near correct, but thedamage will be extensive. The losses sustained by the St. Paul Company were about sixty freightcars of an average value of $400 each, more than half of them loaded or nearly loaded, as the fire came at the busiest time of the day in the freight yards. In addition to this the St. Paul Company owned the 300-foot freighthouse occupied by the Wisconsin Central, which was totally destroyed, filled with freight which was in charge of the Central Com- pany, and a number of cars owned by the latter company. The losses to the railway companies will probably reach $100,000. The losses are nearly wholly covered by insurance, including goods in transit. Both the St. Paul and Wisconsin Central Railway companies and the Union Steam- poat Company, the Anchor line and the Pennsylvania line were fully insured, as well as the goods in their hands. While the fire was in progress, Joseph McManus, a nephew of Detective William McManus, was run over by an engine and instantly killed. OSCEOLA’S HEAVY LOSS. The Largest Buildings Consumed in Very Short Order. OSCEOLA, NEBR., Aug. 22.—At 9:30 o’clock this morning, fire, caused by a de- fective chimney, broke out in the bakery and restaurant of Joseph Karrer on the south side of the public square. The fire alarm was sounded at once, but it was ap- parent from the start, with the strong wind that was blowing at the time, that not much could be done toward fighting the flames, which spread east and west along the street, taking out nearly all that side of the square, leaving only A. P. Mickey’s hardware-store and the Osceola Bank building standing. The fire company did its best to confine the fire to the Karrer building, but the other buildings being dry, caught fire like powder, and all efforts to stop the spread of the flames were unavailing, The second building to catch fire was the grocery-store of West & Gushee, on the west. This was another frame structure, and being 100 feet long made a big blaze. The fire then spread to the east, burning several other buildings. The total loss will reach $50,000,and the insurance amounts to $22,000. THREATENED BY FOREST FIRES. For Two Days Deadwood Was in Dan- ger of Destruction. DEADWOOD, S. D., Aug. 22.—A yery large forest fire has been raging within two miles of this city for the lasi two days. To-day, with a heavy northeast wind, the fire was rapidly fanned toward the city and threatened serious disaster. Large gangs of men were put towork turning the fire away from the city, and to-night the dan- ger is almost past. The tire is still raging, but it is thought it will pass by Deadwood. [ — TO0MUCH MILITARY RULE There Is a Strong Sentiment in Hawaii Against the Dole Regime. Cleghorn Says the Natives Would Prefer Annexation to the Present Government. NEW YORK, N. Y., Aug. 22—“A. 8. Cleghorn, Honolulu,” is the inscription written on the register at the Windsor Hotel. Cleghorn, although a Scotchman by birth, is the father of the young woman known as the Princess Kainlani, who has a hope that she will some day be the Queen of Hawaii. The Princess, who is now about 20 years of age, is at present in France, and her father intends to join her there. He came here from Honolulu. “That place,” he said last night, “is about as comfortable as one could expect under a military despotism. Idon’t think the present condition of affairs can long con- tinue. Businessis at a practical standstill and nobody feels secure. “Queen Laliuokalani is still a prisoner in | her palace. There is a strong sentiment in Hawaii in favor of the restoration of Lili- uokalani. If the question were put to a vote of the white and native residents, the result would be in fayor of the restoration by five to one. But under present condi- tions wecannot have an election.” Regarding Minister Willis, Mr. Cléghorn said: ‘“‘He is a gentleman and a diplomat, yet I think that Commissioner Blount should have been allowed to remain and complete his task. Tt had been proved to Mr. Blount’s satisfaction that the Ameri- can flag floated over the Government build- ing before the revolution, and that the re- publican conspiracy was hatched under its folds. “The royal party in Hawaii at present would prefer to be annexed to the United States rather than put up with the exist- ing condition of affairs. We have too much military rule. It is a great pity that the United States has not a clearer idea of the situation in Hawaii. When the Queen was in power there was no necessity for the soldiers being continually armed. They never carried arms unless upon mili- tary daty. “It is unfortunate that President Cleve- land did not send to Hawaii a commission consisting of three or more members, in- stead of only one Commissioner. Such a commission would have gone to the bot- tom of affairs, and its report would have commanded the respect and attention of every American.” Fatal Collision on the Rail. PETERSBURG, V., Aug. 22.—This morning about 2 o’clock a material train on the Norfolk Western Railroad, while standing on a sidetrack near Pampina sta- tion, was run into by a westbound freight train. The collision was caused by the spreading of the rails. The locomotive of the freight train was overturned and En- ineer W. H. Wysong instantly killed. is fireman, whose name has not been ascertained, was so badly mangled that he died shortly after being taken from the wreck. e Rich Prize for Firemen. ATLANTA, Ga., Aug. 22.—The $1000 in- ternational championship gold belt offered by the exposition for the firemen’s races has been received. It consists of nine shields of gold. The central shield is sur- mounted by the American flag and an eagle in gold, with diamonds to represent the stars of the States, and bears the in- scription: International Championship Belt for Hose Racing. Open to the World. Offered by the Cotton States and Interna- tional Exposition Company of Atlanta, Ga. EXECUTED N PUBLIC. An Insurgent Captain of Cuba Shot by the Spanish. REBELS GAIN HEADWAY. Two-Thirds of the Island Said to Be in the Possession of Natives. GENERAL CAMPOS DISCOURAGED. No Money to Carry on the War and Troops Are In a State of Starvation. KEY WEST, F1a., Aug. 22.—Passengers by the steamer Mascotte report that the first public political execution took place at Matanzas on the 20th inst. at6a.». The insurgent Captain Domingo Mujica was captured recently near Joveltanos, court-martialed and shot as a traitor to Spain. Mujica was a young manand came of one of the best families in the Province of Matanzas. His execution, it is feared, will cause the insurgents to follow the ex- ample set by the Spanish officers, and in the future all Spaniards falling into their hands will meet with Mujica’s fate. Captain Garrido, a Spanish officer, dis- covered in Santiago de Cuba an insurgent’s hospital where seventy-four wounded rebels had taken refuge, and put them to death, using the mach ete. Such barbarous acts are causing many prominent Cubans, heretofore loyal to the Government, to join the insurgents. It is reported in military circles that the insurgents are in posseesion of that part of the island lying between Colon and Cape Maysi, amounting to about two-thirds of the island, and that Spain may as well call home her troops. They are not able to cope with the insurgents, who are gaining strength every day. The town of Sancti Spiritus is almost com- pletely deserted. It is reported that Martinez Campos in an interview with General Arderius, his brother-in-law, stated that he feared Cuba was lost. Campos said he did not have the money necessary to carry on the war, and that his troops were poorly fed and were completely demoralized. Yesterday only two steamers were in the port of Havana, the Mascotte and the Ar- ansas.. All others are reducing their sched- ules and are still sustaining heavy losses. ' Business throughout the city is stagnated. There is but little tobacco in the market and exorbitant prices are charged. Mer- chants say that no matter which way the war may turn the outlook for Havana is gloomy. Private letters contradict the report of the battle between Sanchez and Planca, as published in the Havana papers. The letters state that the battle took place on the 18th at Placetas. The insurgents had 1400 men and the Spanish 600. The battle lasted four hours. The insurgents lost sixty-two and the troops 300 killed and wounded. ‘When the news of the battle reached Havana many who had enlisted to go to the front refused to go. All telegraphic communication between Trinidad and Sancti Spiritus has been destroyed. The insurgents under the command of Ber- mudas, in the early part of last week, en- tered the town of Loma Cruz, Las Villas district, captured the garrison and after sacking the town set fire to it. On the 18th the insurgents burned the sugar plantation of Eustaguio, near Puerto Principe. Martinez Campos arrived at Santa Clara Sunday morning and will fortify the town. TAMPA, Fra., Aug. 22.—Among the passengers arriving from Cuba to-night was a gentleman who reports that when he left the island everything was in readi- ness for the formation of the Provisional Government, which would be conducted at Najasa by a conference of delegates from the various districts now in open rebel- lion. It is understood that General Maceo, the distinguished leader, will be named as President. General Gomez will command the movements and the Marquis de Las- tenta Lucia will be chosen as secretary. Before the dissolution of the convention a full Cabinet will be appointed. i HAVANA, Cusa, Aug. 22.—A dispatch from Santa Clara gives an account of a battle fought yesterday in the streets of the village of Barajagua. A large band of rebels under Chief Rego made an attack upon the village, which was stoutly re- sisted by a detachment of troops stationed there. A heavy exchange of firing con- tinued for two hours, when the insurgents retreated, after settina fire to a number of houses. The fire spread rapidly and the entire village was burned. The rebels [left forty killed and wounded on the field. ROMANCE AND DIVORCE. Mrs. Parker and Her English Lord Have Considerable Trouble. PERRY, O. T., Aug. 22.—Mrs. Maude Parker, once a well-known society woman of Chicago, filed suit for divorce from Everett E. Parker in the District Court at Newkirk, this State. Mrs. Parker saysshe and Evereit Parker were married in Chi- cago in November, 1892, and she thought before the marriage that he was rich. The next morning after the marriage Mrs. Parker alleges that her husband requested a loan of some money of her, and to her great astonishment she learned that he was penniless, and she left him. Mrs. Parker came to Oklahoma and pro- cured some valuable property. After three months’ stay in Perry she brought suit for divorce against Parker in the Probate Court. While this suit was pending Mrs. Parker met I2. T. Brook, an_English lord {resh from London, who is rich and whose income from an estate left him in the East is from $30,000 to $40,000 yearly. It was a case of love at first sight. Mrs. Parker obtained a divorce in the Probate Court, but very soon the Supreme Court of Oklahoma decided that divorces granted by probate judges were null and void. Everett E. Parker, the husband, appeared on the scene, having been, he said, looking for his pretty wife for more than a year. He swore out warrants for the arrest of Lord Brook and Mrs. Parker, and after a week’s trial the case was dismissed, and it was said money settled it. New trouble arose. A difference in Mrs. Parker’s testi- mony led to her indictment for perjury. Lord Brook was indicted for selling whisky by wholesale without a license. Besides the court and people were getting after the unhappy pair for living together as man and wife, so Lord Brook and the woman went to another city and were secretly married. Then warrants were sworn_out charging them with bigamy. So Lord Brook and the woman fled to British Co- lumbia. Two weeks ago Mrs. Parker se- cretly came back for a divorce from Parker again. e SRR T FOUGHT FIERCELY ON A TRAIN, During the Battle Two of the Excursion- ists Were Killed. LEXINGTON, Ky., Aug. 22.—While an excursion train on the way from Knoxville, Tenn., to Cumberland Gap was going at full speed a number of intoxicated persons commenced a fight; the trainmen, as- sisted by Captain Wynne, superintendent of the Knoxville, Cumberland Gap and Louisville Railroad, attempted to restore order. When they interfered the bel- ligerents drew knives and pistols and shot in the car heedlessly. When quiet was re- stored two of the excursionists were found dead from pistol wounds and Captain Wynne was dangerously cut. SHOT THROUGH THE HEAD While Arresting Train-Robbers a Detective Was Fatally Wounded. Two Suspects Fought and Escaped When Encountered In a Pas~ senger Coach. GRAND RAPIDS, Mrch., Aug. 22.—De- tective Powers was seriously and perhaps fatally shot in the head while arresting two of the train-robbers who held up the Chicago and West Michigan passenger Tuesday night near New Richmond in a smoker of the 10:40 northbound Grand Rapids and Indianapolis train to-night. ‘Word was sent to the police headquarters to-night that aboard a Lake Shore train at Dorr station this morning were two strange men. They were spotted on the outgoing train this evening, for all trains had been under surveillance for the two suspects. Asthe detective was going through the train and as he entered the smoker he saw two men who tallied with the descriptions given. He grabbed one and at the same time blew his whistle for aid, as other officers were going through other cars. The moment he blew his whistle one of the men drew a revolver and shot him through the head and he fell to the car floor. As the other officers rushed in, the two men jumped from the train, escaping in the darkness. The whole detective force was at once called out and every available policeman was detailed and the country is being scoured for the two desperadoes. Detective Powers died at 1:35 A. M. —_—— Passengers From San Francisco. NEW YORK, N. Y., Aue. 22.—The steamer City of Para, which arrived from Colon this morning, brought the following passengers from San Francisco: Marion Cohn, C. Boyle, Chris Boylan, Alfred Brechtel, M. Ch;f»pel. Charles _Davis, Thomas Dalton, Harris Helga, D. Ma- honey, Charles Mitchell, M. Minturns, Mike Mullnlf’. J. Murecke, M. Marcus, William Muller, Samuel Millust, J. Mc- Pherson, P. McCarthy, Ed Petersen, John Spolders, John Swanson, John Slater and John Wade. D —— Shaken by an Earthquake. MADRID, Srarx, Aug. 22.—The town of Coin, in the province of Malaga, was shaken by an earthquake to-day which lasted twenty-five seconds. The damage done to buildings is very serious. PIONEBR ENGINE ON THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY ROAD. PRICE FIVE CENT HIXSON IN A HURRY. Started tor Ku Cheng Without Proper Authority. SO0 DID ENSIGN EVANS. - Complications Were Caused by an Excess of Zeal on the Part of Officers. CAPTAIN NEWELL DETAILED, Perhaps the Chinese Will Now Per= mit an Investigation of the Massacres. WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 22.—The investigation which the Government of the United States will make into the Ku Cheng massacre has been somewhat com- plicated, and the probabilities seem to be that the complication has been caused by an excess of zeal on the part of J. Courtney Hixson of Alabama, United States Consul at Foo Chow or Fu Chan, who has gone to Ku Cheng as the principal representative of the United States on the joint British« ‘American commission of inquiry. It was learned to-day that Mr. Hixson and the commission started for Ku Cheng before the formalities preliminary to the inquiry had been arranged with the Chinese Government, and before the State Depart- ment had sent him full instructions, and the interesting information has just come to light that the department was some- what surprised to learn, after the commis- gion had left Foo Chow, that the Ameri- can representative was Ensign Waldo Evans of the United States cruiser De- troit. It was the determination of the State Department, after a consultation with naval officials, to send Captain Newell of the Detroit to Ku Cheng with Mr. Hixson. Captain Newell’s wide experience and his reputation for daiscretion and good judg- ment caused his selection. But before Minister Denby had arranged all matters concerning the commission with the Chi- nese Goyernment Mr. Hixson and Ensign Evans started for Ku Cheng, and the sup= position here is that the retusal of the Chi- nese officials who are also making inquiry into the massacre to permit them to at- tend the hearing is caused by the fact that proper authority from the Peking Govern- ment was not obtained by Mr. Hixson before he made his somewhat hasty de- parture. The cablegram from Hongkong via Lon- don, stating that Captain Newell had gone from Foo Chow to Ku Cheng, causes much satisfaction and justifies the belief that he has obtained full authority to pursue the investigation which Mr. Denby was in- structed to secure, and will break the deadlock caused by the refusal of the Chi- nese officials at Ku Cheng to permit the foreign Commissioners to be present at their inquiry. Ku Cheng is some distance inland, and for that reason the State De- partment has been unable to communicate with Mr. Hixson to ascertain why he started so soon. THE SITUATION CRITICAL. English Papers Talk Pointedly of the Chinese Massacre. LONDON, Exa., Aug. 22.—The Standard will to-morrow say: *Itisbecoming more certain than ever that the unchecked if not stimulated fury of the populace of China against foreigners will, unless means are found for meeting the danger, spread throughout the empire until the lives of the whites will be nowhere worth av hour’s purchase. The situation is critical and is one of extreme necessity. Resolutions of some kind are imperative, whether in co- operation with other powers or not. Eng- land clearly must find a way of compelling respect for the lives and properties of for- eigners.”’ The paper deprecates the assumption that the same evasions and deceits will be practiced as before unless the British Con- sul reports. It discusses the possibility of making the nation, and especially the mandarins, feel it worth while not to mo- lest foreigners. China, it says, must be asked to make concessions to the country wronged. Great Britain wants more Consulsin the interior and more markets for English goods. This would doubtless benefit other European nations, the United States and Japan so much that Great Britain would not be accused of wanting privileges that only herself would be able to enjoy. The Chronicle, treating on the same sub- ject, wonders how much longer the out- rages will be allowed to go on and whether more lives must be sacrificed before Prime Minister Salisbury loses faith in Chinese justice. WILL CLOSE THE CHURCHES. A Mayor Who Opposes a War on Sun« day Saloons. QUINCY, Itr, Aug. 22.—The W.C.T. U. has opened war on the Sunday saloons here, of which there are about 175. A pe- tition bearing 500 signatures requesting the City Council to close saloons on Sun- day has been referred to a committee and it 'is not likely that a majority of the Aldermen will go on record as being op- posed to enforcing the law when the peti- tion is reported back. g Mayor Steinbach asserts that if the saloons are closed he will close up the restaurants, livery stables, icecream par- lars, newsstands and everything else run on Sunday contrary to law. He says that it is not improbable but that the church organ, the choir singing and preachin, may be classed as violation of the law an stopped. Marriage of Miss Manning. ALBANY, N. Y., Aug. 22.—All-Saints’ Cathedral was to-day the scene of a quiet but interesting wedding—that of Miss Mary -Elizabeth Manning to Julius Cornelius von der Oudermeulen of The Hague, Holland. Miss Manning is the youngest child of the Secretary of the Treasury, Daniel Man- ning. The wedding was celebrated by the Rev. Thomas L. Fuller, canon of the cathe- dral, at high noon. For Pacific Coast Telegrams see Pages 3 and 4.