The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 4, 1895, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1895. mm——————————————————— S — e e e — 3 CONGRESS AT WORK, Cleveland’s Message Read in the Senate and " House. SOME TOPICS REFERRED. Memorials Received on the De- plorablé Condition of Affairs in Turkey. RIGHTS OF STRUGGLING CUBANS. Resolutions in Favor of the Recogni- tion of Their Belligerency Offered. D. C.,, Dec. 3. 1ate was occupied by sident’s message to-d WASHINGTO tir of the S that part of it nity to British Sea contro- to the Cc ith instruc- al d nof T on of re British a rican, nced his intention of ad- Senate on t subject to- ted States Govern- spiring in e of various presented he alleged atroci- d the *‘deplorable in Turke were the als from the Statesof re and Massachu- ion of belligerent rights in sked b; ustine, s of the : se was demanded in joint T by Lodge (R.) of .) of Ilii- ns in favor of the recognition these Senators intend h ge a few min- our of noon. and the rea f Senate pr agein the presence ge occupied There was on the part of the Sen- t it was paying any close on to the message or was much in- re were some excep- Republican side Merrill of Ver- sota and Burrows of 4 printed copies of the mes- hands and occasionally ing it for themselves. uri did the same on the of the chamber. Palmer of Illinois, Morgan of se zan, he their ed to be Cockrell of Mi JDemocra e the only Two of the Populist Sena of Nebraska and Peffer o its opening to its clo: ppeared to be more mtensely in in 1ts treatment of the financial , its recommendation of the re- rement and ates and its condemna- er coinage. and laid on the table. e Monroe doctrine, and it was referr tee on Foreign Reiatio i 4 & 8 g & g g B B i and Hoar (R.) of Ma: and mittee. Call (D.) of Florida offered a resolution | relating to Cuba and to recognize the as belligerents, and gave notic to-morrow A very large number of bills—many of them baving been pending in previous Congresses—were introduced and referred, including one by Kyle (Pop.) of South Da- kota for the Government control of tele- graphs. Memorials from Tampa and St. Augus- tine, Fla., for recognition of bellingerent rights in Cuba were presented by Pascoe (D.) of Florida and were referred to the Com mittee on Foreign Relations. Cullom (R.) of Illinois introduced a resolution declaring the Monroe y to be “by precedent and tradition ognized rightful policy of the United States and that this Government will re- gard the establishment by ary European power of any new colonial dependence, or of any protectorate over any existing or fut government, or the extension of t 2l possession, or the control rship of any interoceanic canal on the continent of America as a dangerous men o the are and prosperity of ted Sta He gave notice that ak upon it to-morrow. ¥. M. the Senate went into execu- tive session and at 3 p. a. adjourned until to-morrow. joint ——e [ CHAPLAIN COUDEN'S PRAYER. Ie Caused Quite a Sensation in the House. WASHINGTON, D. ion of the House to- new chaplain, Rev. Mr. Couden of Michi- gan. He created C., a distinct sensation in his prayer by coupling with it a petition for peace within our borders one that we should be quick 1o resent any insult to the Nation. Shofroth (R.) of Colorado, who was not erency were offered by | and Allen (Pop.) of | ws in speeches to the n, one of the President’s secre- | ie Capitol and was | e Chamber, ready to de- | ing and ap- | of yesterday the orge of Mississippi and Harris | Democratic | d be regarded as atten- ot reiax their application to | ancellation of greenbacks | annual reports and departmental | munications were laid before the Sen- | and sevent (R.) of Massachusetts introduced | day, among the bills being the following on aifirming the principles | 1 | cluding ell anarchists and amending the immi- | ¥ and 1esolutions on the subject | at ew Hampshire | purp etts, and were rred to the Committee on Foreign Re- it was referred to the Finance Com- ize would address the Senate upon it present yesterday, sworn in. An hour and a half was spent in reading the messageof the President of the United Siates, and 1:50 o’clock the House ad- journed until Friday next. After the House had been called at noon, Chaplain Couden’s first brayer was deliv- ered in the presence of an assemblage that filled the galleries and of a large majority of the members of the House. The chap- lain, like that of the Senate,is a blind man, but unlike Dr. Milburn, Rev. Mr. Couden wears glasses which hide his in- firmity. He speaks with great delibera- tion and earnestness of manner, even sol- emni appeared and was ne (R.) of New York, accompanied by his colleagues, Cannon (R.)of Illinois and Crisp (D.) of Georgia, was recognized to announce that therr errand to notify the President that the House was organ- ized and ready to receive any communica- tion he might make had been performed. The President sent his respectful saluta- tions to the House, Payne said, and authorized the committee to say that he would communicate at once with the House in writing. Immediately behind the committee was then seen Major Pru- den. the President’s executive cierk, with the message under his arm. He was at once announced and the document sent to the Speaker’s desk. It was at once handed to the clerk and read. Throughout the reading, which occupted over an hour, there was respectful and earnest attention given to the message. At 1:50 ». M. the clerk concluded the reading of the message and on motion of Payne (R.) of New York it was referred to the committee of the whole. The House then, at 1:52 p. M., adjourned until Friday next. — | INTRODUCED BY JOHNSON. One Bill Intended to Protect the Amer- ican Laborer. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 3.—Con- | gressman Grove L. Johnson of California is already energetically at work for the State. He was the first of the California delegation to introduce bills in the House, his most important measure being one to protect the American laborer from unfair competition and to prevent foreign-born laborers from coming to the United States. It provides that from August 1, 1896, it | shall be uniawful for any foreign-born la- borer to enter the United States. The words “foreign-born laborer’ shall be con- strued to mean, wherever used in this act, skilled and unskilled laborers and laborers employed in mining. All captains and masters of vessels en- | tering ports of the United States are made | responsible for the character of their pas- | sengers. It is made the duty of all such | captains and masters to file with the Col- ! lector of the Port into which their vessel character and names o sengers by them | brought in their said vessels, and also ting fortn that none of them are fore | born laborers on their said vesse Av .3 adjourned until to- | 1ation of the provisions of the section shall be deemed a misdemeanor and shall be punished by 2 | by imprisonment of not less than mont! | onment. 3o foreign-born laborer coming intq the United States after August 1 shall be | subjected to immediate deportation, and | shall in addition thereto be deemed guilty | of misdemeanor. punishable as provid | by law | to def: | law. | Johnson also introduced a bill to amend | the ed Statutes so as to read as fol- o alien shall be admitted to be- citizen who has not for a continued ix y the expenses of exnforcing this | resided within the United States, and | cannot speak, read and write the Eng language.” He also introduced a bill appropriating 50,000 for a public building at Stocktou, | in addition to the $50,000already av Johnson says: “I do not claim perfec- tion for these bills. They present, how- | ever, my ideas, and if acceptable to Con- sress can be amended so as to properly them.”” bills: To pay California $656. tended in suppressing Indian hostilities; to reimburse California, Oregon and Ne- on, of which $4,000,000; the suppression of the rebel | California’s claim is nearly :eeds of public land sal —e- BILLS BY THE pr HUNDRED. and ordered | Some of the Important Measures Before the Senate and House. WASHINGTON, Dee. 3.—Two hunéred olutions were introduced in the Senate to- By Chandler (R.) of New Hampshire, for ex- | gration laws, By g 1o pay specific |~ By P m system of bankrup By Mitchell (R.) of Oregon, to es sh postal ings depositories; also providing a uniform m of bankruptey; also a bill increasing 0,000 the limit of the cost of the public at Portland, Or. is (Rep.) of Minnesota, giving the i commanding the army the ragk utenant-general. The following bills providing for public | buildings were also introduced : Kyle (Pop.) of South Dakota, at Aberdecn, 10 cost F1( urpie 10,000. Squire of Washington, at Tacome, $400,- major-gen | and pay of 1 ¥ ) D. (D.) of Indians, at Indianapolis, of Washington, at Spokane Wash.,%£150,000; Walla Walla, $150,000. 1 (R.) of Montana, at Butte City, By ). Y (R.) of South Dakota, Derdwood, S, D., $200,000. Among the bills introduced in the House were the following: By Phillips (R.) of Pennsylvania—The same bill he introduced during the last Congress, authorizing the appointment of a non-partisan commission to collate in- formation, and to consider and recom- mend legislation to meet the problems presented by labor, agricultureand capital. By Herrman (R.) of Oregon—Granting pensions to the survivors of the Indian wars of 1832 to 1842, inclusive. By Meikeljohn (R.}of Nebraska—Pro- hibiting the sale of intoxicants to Indians under venalty of fine and imprisonment. By McRae (D.) of Arkansas—For the free coinage of gold and silver and the issue of gold certificates. 2 By Hermann (R.) of Oregon—A joint resolution abrogating the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, concluded April 19, 1850. 5 By Powers (R.) of Vermont—A bill to establish a uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United States. The measure is a_modification of the Torrey bill and was offered biy' Representa- tive Oates of Alabama in the last Congress. at Seevetary Carlisle’s Report. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 3.—It is stated at the department that Secretary Carlisle may not complete his report in time to submit it to Congress before Friday or Saturday. As Congress usually adjourns early in the session from Thursday to the following Monday, it may be next Monday before Secretary Carlisle’s report is made public. enters an affidavit setting forth fully the | | ALBANY, ne of not less than $500, or s, or by both such fine and impris- 000 is appropriated | | Has Expressed a Desire to Be-| lable. | represent the desires of those who favor Johnson also introduced the following vada for moneys paid by them in aid of granting to California 5 per centum of net | two bills and eleven joint res- ew (R.) of South Dakota, to estab- | NAMED FOR JUSTICE Rufus W. Peckham May Be Given a Seat on the Su- preme Bench. BROTHER OF WHEELER H. Whose Nomination Was Re- jected During the Session of the Last Congress. OLNEY AND HARMON ARE SAFE. Their Selection by the President Is Confirmed by the Senate. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 3.—The President to-day sent to the Senate the following nominations: Rufus W. Peckham of New York to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Richard Olney of Massachusetts to be Secretary of State. Judson Harmon of Ohio to be Attorney- General. The Senate in executive session confirmed the nominations of Olney for Secretary of State and Harmon for Attorney-General. Rufus W. Pecdham of New York, nom- inated to-day to be Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, is & brother of Wheeler H. Peckham, nominated and rejected for the same piace during the Jast Congress. The nomination appears to be satisfactory to the Senate and there will be no dilatory tactics against the confirma- tion of the nominee. Mr. Peckbam isa member of the Albany family of that name and has been for some years a mem- ber of the New York Court of Appeals. Heis a man about 55 years of age. He is a personal friend of both Senator Hill and Senator Murphy, and when Wheeler H. Peckham was nominated before Hill exclaimed that it was a pity the brother had not been given the honor. Itis stated positively that the present nominee has the indorsement of both the New York Senators and that he will.be confirmed as speedily as possible. Judge Peckham has been a consistent Democrat all his life, but has never been identified | with any of the factional party quarreis. Y., Dec. 3.—Judge Peck- | ham’s nomination as Associate Justice of | the United States Supreme Court was re- | ceived with much favor here to-day, especially by the Judges who have been | associated with him on the Court of Ap- peals bench. ILLISDH FOR PRESIENT come an Open Candidate for Nomination. Chairman McMillan of the Iowa Re- publican State Central Com- mittee in Charge. DES MOINES, son Presi Towa, Dec. 3.—The Alli- I boom was formal launched 2t a meeting of the Republican State Central Committee this afternoon. The meeting was called ostensibly to close up the work of the last campaign. Gov- ernor-elect Drake and other prominent Republicans were present. After the routine work was completed, the announcement was made, new to mary members of the committee, that Senator | Allison had expressed a desire to become |an open candidate for the Republican nomination for the Presidency, and de- | sired the central committee, with the work | of which in the past he was well pleased, to take charge of his candidacy. Letters were read from prominent Republicans in all parts of the country urging Allison to enter the race. The committee unani- mously decided to take up the work, and neadquarters will be opened immediately. Chairman McMillan will temporarily | abandon his law practice at Rock Rapids, of the headquarters. to-night: “Allison is clearly destined to be the candidate of the West. We know from letters received that there is a strong feeling in his favor in the East. We do not believe the East can agree upon any | one of the men mentioned for President from that section, and we think the whole | country will turn to Allison.” ———— OF INTEREST TO THE COAST. Wiiite’s Efforts in Behalf of San Pedro Harbor. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec 3.—Senator White, asa preliminary effort to secure a deep harbor at San Pedro, had a resolution passed in the Senate to-day calling on the Secretary of War to transmit to the Senate Lieutenant-Colonel Benyaurd’s report on that project. Benyaurd is now in Wash- | ington. Representative Bowers says that in his opinion Mr. Reed and his lieutenants will not endeavor to make a general revision of tariff schedules, as such a bill would cer- tainly be held up in the Senate. but sep- erate bills wiil be presented. Mr. Bowers himself will offer bills to increase the tariff on oranges, raisins and other Cali- fornia fruits. Revresentative Loud visited the Light- house Bureau this morning and received from the officers there a promise that they would recommend the placine of beacons in Alviso Channel in accordance with the report of the inspector and engineer at San Francisco. They will probably be placed in position by March 1. . M G. Stearns was to-day appointed post ess at Tia Juana, San Diego County , Cal., vice J. W. Lonr, resigned. Pensions have been granted as follows: California: Ongingl—John R. Thompson, National Military Home, Los Angeles; Michael F. Tully, Latrobe; James J. Mo arty, National Military Home, Los An- geles; Josiah W. Hudons, Puente. Res- toration and reissues—Frederick A. Hovey (deceased), San Francisco. Increase—Les- ter P. McColium, Riverside; Harvey N. Nichols, Kureka. A postoffice was established to-day at Cuddeback, Humboldt County, Cal., and John H. Felt appointed postmaster. A SECRETARY MOKTON ILL. A Cinder Lodged in His Eye Affected His Sight Temporarily. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 3.—Secre- tary Morton, who returned to Washington from his Western trip on Sunday, has since been confined to his room by a pain- ful accident to one of his eyes. A cinder and remove to Des Moines to take charge | Mr. McMillan said | flew into it on his way out of Chicago and failing to be promptly dislodged, so irr- tated it that \v[‘x)en he reached here he was unable to see, the well eye sympathizing with the other. A few days’ rest will re- move all the trouble. ———— CHIEF JUSTICE I'UZLER UNWELL. Only Six Justices Sit on the United States Supreme Bench. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 3.—Chief Justice Fuller was detained from attend- ance upon the Supreme Court of the United States to-aav by a slight indisposition. His absence, together with that of Justice Brewer, who is at San_Antonio, Texas, with a daughter suffering from a pul- monary complaint, reduced the number of Justices on the bench to-day tosix. Senior Associate Justice Field presided. —— INVESTIGATING CHESTER WHITE. Inguiries Instituted asto His Elopement With the Chorus Girl. WASHINGTON, B.C., Dec. 3.—Assist- ant Secretary Hamlin has instituted in- quiries as to the correctness of the pub- lished report from San Francisco to the effect that Lieutenant Chester M. White of the revenue marine service had eloped from San Francisco with a chorus girl, leaving a sick wife behind. M s Cable for the Amazon River. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec.3.—Brazil- ian advices state that the stcamer Faraday will leave England with the cable to be laid in the Amazon River from Para to Manaos. This is an enterprise of an Eng- lish company under exclusive contract with the Brazilian Government. The line is 1400 miles long. ——— u[SLAM OR THE SWORD." That Was the Offer to Survivors of the Massacre at Sivas and Harpoot. If the Powers Force Passage of the Dardanelles the Sultan Will Stop Negotiations. BOSTON, Mass., Dec. 3.—This noon the Rev. Judson Smith, D.D., secretary of the American Board, received the foliowing cablegram from a representative of the board in Constantinople: “Letters received show most fiendish work in the vicinity of Sivas and Har- poot. Survivors were offered Islam or the sword. Great pressure was brought to bear upon them. Remittances to the in- terior are feasible now. Relief work has begun in many centers. Winter is at hand; hurry the remittances.” The consoling fact to the board in this cablegram is that remittances can now be | made to missionaries and Armenians in some of the places where they have been confined to their homes and threatened with starvation through practical impri at present at Sivas are Rev. and Mrs. H Perry of Massachusetts and Miss Mary F. Bren who went to Turkey from Grinnell, Towa. LONDON, Exc., Dec. 3.—The Daily News will to-morrow publish a dispatch from Vienna stating that the Turkish em- Y has ived a telegram saying 1s resolved to break off Missionarie that the Sultan all diplomatic relations in Constantinople if the powers force a passage of the Dar- danelles with their second guardship. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 3.—Mr. Hagop Bogigan, secretary of the Armenian relief committee, accompanied by Repre- sentative McCall of Massachusetts, had a consultation with Secretary Olney to-day. Mr. Bogigan and Mr. Olney expressed much tender feeling for the sufferers and promised to do what be could for them. Mr. Bocigan asked if our Minister at Constantinople could be instructed to see to the proper disbursement of any funds |sent to the Armenians. Secretary Olney said that the Red Cross Society was the best agency to take charge of this matter. MR NPORTANT CIPTURE Newfoundland Agents Place Two of the Leading Swindlers Behind the Bars. Ex - Attorney - General Hawes Charles Levers Betrayed by a Returned Smuggler. and ST. JOHN, N. F., Dec. 3.—The agents of the Government to-day made a most im- pertant capture, succeeding in tracing two of the leading swindlers implicated in the gigantic banking frauds whereby the col- ony was rendered almost bankrupt. The two men captured are ex-Attorney-General Hawes and Charles Levers, who are charged with having absconded with the bulk of the funds of the defunct Union Bank. The capture of the two men is the sequel to another most important capture made by the Government agents to-day. Par- rell, the famous leader in the smuggling frauds just prior to the later bank disclo- sures and the so-called secretary of the smuggling syndicate, and who escaped two months ago when the prosecutions were at their height, returned yesterday from Sydney, believing that the collapse of the smuggling cases would enable him to fix matters with the authorities, and by paying the nominal fine imposed on the others be able to get off free. Immea:- ately he reached the city the new Governor of the colony ordered that he be arrested, and that the Government should prose- cute him vigorously. He applied for bail, but owing to the past experiences in that line it was refused him and he was committed. It was while in prison that he confided to the Govern- ment officers his knowledge of the where- abouts of some of the absconding bank embezzlers, and as result of his disclosures the authorities were able to make the im- portant captures. All are held without bail and their trial will take place immedi- ately, and it is generally thought their sen- tences will be very heavy. e Grand Duke George Will Die. ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, Dec. 3.— It is announced that the condition of Grand Duke George, Czarowitz, is abso- lutely hopeless. dissolute life. an affection of the orain. Czarina, his mother, starts for Abbas Tu- man, in the Caucasus, to-day to be at his bedside. L Confidence in Crispi. ROME, Itary, Dec. 3.—The Chamber of | ; Deputies to-day voted confidence in the Crispi Ministry. The vote was taken up on the colonial and Turkish policy of the Government, which was bitterly attacked DESTROYED BY FLAME Most Costly Fire That Has Ever Occurred in In- dianapolis. WENT DOWN TO DEATH. Two Men Killed and Three Very Seriously Hurt by the Crashing Walls. L0SS OVER HALF A MILLION. i onment and inability to secure supplies. | Principal Sufferers Were Wholesale Houses, Whose Losses Aggre. gate $385,000. INDIANAPOLIS, I~xp, Dec. 3.—The most destructive fire, in a money sense, that Indianapolis has ever known, occurred in the wholesale district on South Meridian street this morning, laying a quarter of a square in ruins and burning out seven large concerns. Five firemen were injured, two so badly that they died later. They were: Patrick Murphy, unmarried ; Frank Sloan, unmarried. Those injured gre: ‘Warren Sloane, Frank Arnette, Captain J. D. George. The fire was started at 8:30 o’clock by the collapse of the third floor of the whole- sale grocery-house of Schnull & Co. The falling debris struck the stock of parlor matches and started the blaze. The build- ing was full of employes and clerks, and the escapes of many of them were extra- ordinary. . In two minutes after the crash the whole building was in flames, and though the alarm was promptly given. the block was doomed when the department arrived. The fire spread rapidly to the wholesale drughouse of Ward Bros., on the south and the liquor-houses of Eckhouse Bros. and Woodford & Pohlman on the north. i There was a heavy explosion in Ward Bros.” store, followed by tottering walls. | Patrick Murphy was pinned in the ruins. He was rescued with difficulty and died before reaching the hospital. A few min- utes later another section of the wall fell, catching Arnett, Frank and Warren Sloan and Captain George. The fire was got under control at noon. | The losses aggregate $385,000, as follows: Schnull & Co., wholesale grocers, $125,000 on stock, fully insured, and $75,000 on buildinzs, insured for $25,000; Indiana | Cotfee Company, $60,000 on stock, with $43.000 insurance; Ward Bros., wholesale drugs, $35000, fully insured; Fairbanks Scale Company, $15,000, tully insured; | Eckhouse Bros., wholesale hquors, $11,000, | fully insured; Woodford & Pohlman, | wholesale liquors, §26,000, with $22,000 in- | surance: Mrs. Rudell, building, $20,000, | fully insured; V. Malotr, building, | $18,000, fully insured. OPENED THE BEICHSTAG In Presenting William’s Speech, Von Hohenlohe Praised the Great Kaiser. | Turkey and the East Also Referred To. Election of Officers Deferred Until To-Day's Session. BERLIN, GeErMANY, Dec. 3.—The winter session of the Reichstag opened this after- noon. The Emperor was not present. The session was presided over by the last | session’s president. Herr von Buell-Beren- | berg, who presided pending the election of anew president. A call of the roll showed 208 members present. The Chamber will meet at 1 o’clock to-morrow, when the election of officers will take place. The speech from the throne was read by Chancellor von Hohenlohe. In reading 1t the Chancellor said: “I am charged by the Emperor of the united Governments to welcome you to your work. This session falls upon a year which recalls events of a quarter of a century ago. You should earnestly strive to build up what was won under the leadership of the Great Kaiser. The financial position of the country is satisfactory, but reform is necessary, nevertheless.” Referring to the situation in the East the address says: “Our united efforts have been successful, thanks to the sensible moderation of Japan. The closest atten- tion is being civen tothedeplorable events which are taking place in Turkey. Ger- many views the situation in the light of gxisting treaties and the well-tested prin- ciples of Germany’s policy, to which she intends to remain true. Germany is always ready to co-operate with the powers who are called upon by their interests for the preservation of peace.” st et S VON KOELLER'S VACATION, H 1t Means His Dismissal From His Post as Prussian Minister. BERLIN, Germany, Dec. 3.—Herr von Koeller, Prussian Minister of the Interior, had a conference with Dr. Lacnanes of the imperial household to-day, after which it was announced that Herr von Koeller had been relieved of his Ministerial functions and would take a prolonged vacation. The retirement ot Herr von Koeller is the outcome of his recent attempt to pros- ecute Professor Hans Delbrueck for certain strictures made in his magazine, the Freussische Jahrbucher, upon the policy of the Interior against socialism, together with the harsh measures he has taken in closing the Socialist unions. Both of these movementson the part of Herr von Koeller bave met with popular disfavor and ex- cited the ccndemnation of several of his Ministerial colleagues. TIhe post of the Minister of the Interior will not be perma- nently filled unti! Emperor William, who is in Breslau, returns to Berlin. The Deutsche Tageszeitung says that Herr von Koeller's disgrace is a triumph for Jewdom, which is allied to a certain He has flagrantly dis- | court circle. Theupuner adds that the re- obeyed the doctor’s order by leading a | tirement of the The excesses have induced | shows that the Government bends before The Dowager | the Socialists. ister of the Interior e RUMORS FEOM BRITISH GUIANA. Division Among the Populace as to a De- sire for War. CARACAS, Mex., Dec. 3.—Most alarm- ng reports from the frontier of British Guiana state that not only trooos but also settlers are being armed by the British. Everything indicates that an invasion is vesterday by ex-Premier Rudini, whose meditated, the Go_vemmcnt heing l!r_gec.l to speech was vigorously applauded by the | prepare and possibly take the initiative, members of the Right. as it is certain that when the first sign of war appears, the Brazilian army will back the Venezuelan force. The British authorities publish thatthey don’t want war, but prefer peace, even at a sacrifice, but this is known as a_subter fuge. The people here are diviled, the majority insisting upon war immediately. | Government partisans say they do not| want war because it will foster revolution. The revolutionist forces are only thirty miles distant, hence it is feared the popu- lace, with bitter feeling against the Brit- ish, may be induced to commit outrages and so force on the difficulties. SN MILROY GIBSON ACQUITTED. The Jury in the Trial of a Member of the lilinois Legislature Finds the Defend- ant Not Guilty of Bribery. SPRINGFIELD, 1liL.,, Dec. 3.—Milroy H. Gibson, the Chicazo memter of the Thirty-ninth General Assembly who was indicted for soliciting and accepting a bribe to influence his official action, was acquitted to-day, the jury finding bim not gulty under the instructions of the court. | A resolution calling for the investigation | of a Chicago building and loan association¥ was referred to a sub-committee, of which Mr. Gibson was a member, and it is charged that while the measure was under consideration T. J. Bunn, secretary of the association, presented Gibson a sum of money to influence a favorable report. The indictment made a specific charge that Gibson accepted a bribe to influence his action on a matter then pending before the Legislature. But the fact is the meas- ure upon which fayorable action was de- sired was never before the Legislature at all, as Mr. Lowenthal, another Chicago member, had introduced the resolution in | committee. Judge Creighton was of the opinion that the indictment was under the siatute and charged a specific offense—that the defend- ant had been bribed to influence favorable | action on a measure then pending before the Legislature; but it was not pending. Under these circumstances, he said, it was useless to pursue the investigation further. D e DUEL IN TENNESSEE. A Quarrel of Long Standing Ends in the Death of the Principals and Three Arrests. CHATTANOOGA, Te~N.,, Dec. 3.—A | street duel, the sequel of a feud of long | standing, resulted in the death of William | Smith and William Bruce and the arrest of three sons of the latter. All the par- ties live in the village of Elmore. Smith was a blacksmith. Bruce’s home adjoin’s Smith’s shop, Bruce laid in wait for Smith this morn- ing, and as the latter dismounted irom his horse Bruce began shooting at him with a revolver. The second shot struck him in the right temple and imbedded itself in the skull. Smith, who was prepared for trouble, fired one shot in return. As Bruce fell | with a bullet just above his heart his four- | teen-year-old son, Charles, appeared in the | doorway with a Winchester rifle and fired five shots 1n rapid succession at Smith. giseegse T BIG FIRE I EW XORK. | Fifty Thousand Doliars Loss in a Five- Story Building. NEW YORK, N. Y., Dec.3.—The five- | story building at 72 Warren street was al- | most entirely gutted by fire after mid- night, causing a loss of $50,000. The third floor was occupied by Zumwalt & Jones, | proprietors of the Argo Spice Mills. who | estimate their loss at §30,000. The other | occupants of the building were the St. | Clair Rubber Company and Tyson & Tot- | ter, California wine merchants. | FIGHTING 1N CUBA, Battle Fought in Mountain Regions West of Puerto Principe. TWO THOUSAND IN LINE. Regulars and Insurgents Said to Be About Evenly Matched in Numbers. FOUGHT IN BURNING FORESTS. Heavy Losses Estimated for Both Sides, as It Was the Hardest of All the Battles. BOSTON, Mass., Dec.—A dispatch to & morning paper from Santiago de Cuba, dated November 23, states that a courier has just brought to that city intelligenca of a large battle fought on the 19th inst. in the mountainous region to the west of Puerto Principe, which has now become the virtual center of the hotbed of the war. Both sides claim 2 victory. The en- gagement took place between a force of over 1000 regulars and fully as large a force of insurgents. The regulars were led by Colonel Camillos, who a short time ago was tried by court-martial for the massacre of a number of Cuban women and children who had taunted him on his defeat. The insurgents, it is thought, were directed by General Maceo, although he wes not pres- ent in the thick of the engagement. The insurgents had possessed themselves of all the strategic points and made furious at- tacks on the Spanish lines, but were re- pulsed time and time again by the superior force of the batteries of the regulars. The insurgents fired the woods and the re- mainder of the battle was fought in the burning forest till late into the night, when both sides gave way. The loss of both sides will be very heavy, as the san- guinary conflict was one of the hardest fought in the whole struggle so far. Another dispatch from Santiago de Cuba states that stories of massacre of prisoners by the insurgents are once more rife and the feeling for revengeis steadily increas- ing among the soldiers. These stories are undoubtedly false, however. as escaping prisoners make no similar reports. The stories concerning the destruction of the sugar plantatiors are also false, as the in- surgents are_doing all in their power to foster the industry. 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