The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 24, 1896, Page 2

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, FEBRUARY ‘24, 1896. them to enter the Transvaal and then did not dare to raise a finger to help them, taough they (the foreign residents) had a large and well armed body >f'men, which, if it had been sent to Jameson's aid, would bave put an entirely different face on the affair. The men were very bitter in their expressions against the Johannesburgers. hortly after the troopers had been nded they were supplied with railroad tickets at the expense of the Government aud all were shipoed to their homes. Many of them are Irishmen and Scotch- Some have large interests in onaland and expect to returnto Africa when quiet is restored A number of the men said that the there. gold helds of the Mashonaland Company would give all of the party a bonus of £100 in"London. JAMESON ARRIVES AT LONDON. The Invader and His Party Closely Guarded on ihe ctoria. LOXNDON, E Feb. A majority of the Jameson troopers arrived at the Pad- i n station this evening from Ply- A moderate-sized crowd was in t, but none of its members, even ugh they were relatives of the men, was allowed to enter the station. Most of the crowd believed that Dr. Jameson and his had arrived and they refused to be disabused. When the cab the men issued cheered lustily. tt and carriages conveying om the station the crowd The troopers enjoyed reception and waved their hats in onse to the cheers. Asthey proceeded eastward, their uniforms attracted atten- n and large crowds followed the ve- es, cheering and roaring for Dr. Jame- the crowd was so gzes proceeded with I'bere was a great contrast be- tween the reception accorded the men in ndor 1in Plymouth. The enthusiasm ed here showed that Dr. Jameson ar hero in London. nsport Victoria anchored in the t midnight. As soon as it was learned that it bad arrived a boat that had chartered by the pressrepresentatives put out to it. When the press boat at- tempted to run alongside the transport it the warning being accom- | by the information that no com- cation would be allowed with the been pa mu Several officers of the Victoria were on k and they were questioned at long g Dr. Jameson and his They declined to give any infor- beyond the statement that ail the s were well and that Dr. Jameson made some days ago Chamberlain’s interview that with Cecil Rhodes the Government had de- after Mr. cided that it was important to prevent Dr. Jameson from communicating with any- vody before he was delivered to justice, 1d had, therefore, atched Inspector Instead of going to arrest Dr. the inspector went to Madeira, > joined the Harloch Castle and nd. Itis learned | p” the troopers | ut he met with | He did not arrest anybody. Some of the troopers here deny the story that they were without food and water on their march to Krugersderp, and thus con- tradiction is given to the statement that essenti ials, and that this was one of the that led to their surrender. morning papers will publish to- morrow column after column of stories told by the men who came o England on Harloch Castls but what has ¥ been cabled by e United Press. Some men declare that | did not receive the order al Office instructing him to | 1 to British territory until after the ith the Boers had commenced. n as the order was received the white flag ed by the British as a These stories contain d, —_— STAND BY KRUGER. Bocrs Deny the Rumor of a Plot Against the President. ESBURG, Sovta Arrica, Feb. Standard says that all the stories -British movement, baving for ct the deposition of President er when goes to England in re- nse to the invitation of Mr. Chamber- the British colonial secretary, are The paper adds that the reports are The Rand and Pretoria are joining hands over the Viedendorp disaster, in which so namite explosion, and the race feeling almost vanished. The Boers and nders are co-operating in their efforts to help the sufferers. Fifteen hun- dred who were rendered destitute losion will have to be provided for The fund of £100,000 that sed for the relief of the suffer- 4 fiumored German Acquisition. N, PortuGar, Feb. 23. —In the r of Deputies to-day Semor Car- valho inquired as to the truth of a report that the territory on the bank of the Cateme River, opposite Lourenzo Mar- ques, East Africa, had been conceded to a German named Eiffel, who had sold the concession to Germany. The Govern- ment deferred its reply. —_—— Ttelief for the Suffering. CAPETOWN, Sourn Arrica, Feb. 23.— The Government of Cape Colony has sub- bed £1000 for the relief of the suffering sed by the exp! Viedendorp in the 'WAR FOR SUPREMACY. Aissouri Demacrats to Fight the Finan- cial Battle to a Finishy ST. LOUIS, Mo., Feb. 23.—All efforts at barmonizing the conflicting elements of the Missouri Democracy have been aban- doned, and the war for supremacy be- tween the silver and the *‘sound’’ money wings has begun in earnest. A circular signed by leading Democrats throughout the State was sent out to-day, calling for a meeting of “sound” money Democrats in this city next Saturday. The circular’s closing sentence reads: *“This meeting is to dceide upon and pro- mulgate a declaration or belief and-a line of action for those Democrats who do not subscribe to the free, unlimited and inde- pendent coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1,-and who will not be read out of | their party in consequence thereof, nor be deprived of the right of expressing their convictions.” e SN S SCHNEIDER WILL BE HANGED, The Slayer of Deputy Sheriff Duggan Found Guilty. NEW ORLEANS, La., Feb. The case of Arthur Schneider for killing Her- man Schracder was given to the jury Thursday night but a verdict was not agreed on untii thisafternoon. Two ofthe jury held out for a quslified verdict while ten were for hanging. Judge Ferguson had the jury locked up last night and finally thé two jurors gave in. The killing of Schraeder was a cold blooded murder. Recently Schmeider mur- derpusly assaulted Deputy Sheriff Duggan, from the effect of which Duggan died a few days afterward, | loyalty Yo the colonial cause, combined | WILLIAW TALKS T0 HS PEOPLE Adulation of His Grand- father the Burden of His Speech. DUTY OF THE NATION. Must Preserve the Hallowed Memory of the Great Emperor Against All Comers. NAVAL INCREASE AGITATION. Dr. Peters, the African Explorer, Heads the Movement to Extend Germany’s Possessions. i BERLIN, GeryMaxy, Feb, 23.—The Em- peror favored the nation with two of his characteristic oratorical performances last week: The first and most notable one was given on Thursday, upon the occasion of the annual dinner given by the Governor of | Brandenburg to the Brandenburg Diet, a | function which his Majesty always eraces with his presence and piatitudes. On this occasion, apropos of the silver jubilee of the empire, the Kaiser, after making flowery and sentimental reference to heaven’s special grace to the empire and the imperial house, proceeded to inculcate in the minds of his hearers the lesson of the duty of the nation in the future. “What we have witnessed,” said his | Majesty, “and what has been effected we | owe solely to the great Emperor William aad bis trust in God. All the celebra- tions in commemoration of the victories of the German arms which were held in 1895 culminated in the glorification of his per- sonality, whiclr becomes nothing less than holy to us. It isour sacred duty to pre- | serve his personality and hallowed mem- | ory against all comers.” The Kaiser’s adulation of his grand- father has never run to greater lengths | than upon this occasion, nor has his ex- clusion of all reference to Prince Bismarck | and the ex-Chancellor's co-workers in the foundation of the empire been more | marked. Nevertheless, his Majesty’s ut- | terances were dutifully and fervently ac- | claimed. The address delivered by the | Emperor upon the occasion of his swear- ingin of the naval recruits at Wilhelms- haven on Friday was modeled after his re- marks upon similar occasions in the past. | Speaking of the German navy the Kaiser said that although it was small, as com- | pared with the navies of some of the other | powers, it was still in progress of growth. | The absence from his remarks of anything more encouraging to the hopes of the Chauvinists than the foregoing utterances caused great disappointment, and espe- cially to those who are exerting every pos- sible effort to extend the colonial posses- sions of Germany. Those standing fore- most in the endeavor to forward Germany’s | colonial interests, led by Dr. Peters, the | African explorer, have entered into an agi- | tation for an unlimited increase of the | German navy. The annual meeting of the Berlin branch of the German Colonial Association elected Dr. Peters president of the asso- | ciation, ousting Prince Arenburg, whose | | | | | | | with his moderation, has commanded gen- | eral respect for him. The expanding fer- vor of the colonial enthusiasts, however, demanded a more energetic and pushing leader, and their views have found an ex- ponent in Dr. Peters, who is a fanatical advocate of a greater Germany and a policy of persistent agitation for the in- troduction in the Reichstag of a navy bill demanding a large increase of ships, men and guns, and it is widely believed that his course is prompted, at least indirectly, by the Emperor. Some of the speakers in the budget com- mittee which was dealing with the colonial | estimates last weck strongly condemned | the attitude assumed by Dr. Peters. His | defenders in the committee attempted to | explain away some of the objections to him, but they were met with criticisms | which they could not combat. Some of the doctor’s critics reminded his defenders that the Government was paying Dr. Peters 600 marks a year for do- ing nothing, while he was sperding his leisure time in agitating a policy to which the Ministers of State were nominally op- posed. On the evening following this dis- cussicn in the committee, Dr. Peters, ad- dressing the Berlin branch of the German Colonial Association, justified his attitude and declared that he bad been prompted in his course by Duke John of Mecklen- burg-Schwerin, the president of the Ger- man Colonial Society, who, he said, +had informed him that since the society had thrown its whole energy into the Transvaal question it was bound to support the Em- peror in his efforts to strengthen the power of the nation beyond the seas. Therefore, he said, the central committes would make the question of increasing the navy the leading plank in its platform. The National Zeitung in an article on the subject warns the colonial agitators to leave the question of increasing to the Reichstag, where it belongs. The Borsen Zeitung asserts that the colonial depart- ment of the Foreign Office has written a letter to Dr. Peters, pointedly drawing his attention to his duies as an imperial offi- cer on half pay. Whatever may be the private aspira- tions of the Emperoz and his Ministers there is very little prospect that the agita- tion of the colonial party will be success- ful in moving the public, which at present continues to be satisfied that it is suffi- ciently taxed to meet the expenditures in- volved in maintaining the army. Even if extensive ship-building were meditated by the Government the German yards would be unable to undertake the work, as they are already fully occupied with work which will keep them going at their full capacity for two years to come. A branch of the German Colonial Soci- ety was inaugurated in Hamburg on Feb- ruary 21 with great eclat. Duke John of Mecklenburg-Schwerin presided, and reso- lutions were passed declaring that an in- crease of the number of German cruisers was imperatively necessary. Hundreds of applications for membership were received at the meeting, Prince Bismarck received at Friedrichs- ruhe on Saturday a deputation of Conserv- atives and others, styling themselves the parties of law and order, from the Saale | | | usual health, and, in reply to an address | which was district. The ex-Chancellor was in his |* presented him by the deputation, reviewed the eveats of the Franco-Prussian confiict, an epoch, he said, which was unavoidable as paving the way for ulterior achieve- | ments. He was rejoiced, he saia, to see that the parties representing law and order ‘were co-operating with the Government to complete what had been gained by the war of 1870 instead of forming into’separate. factions. The members of the Bundeésrath who held a banquet on Thursday evening to commemorate the founding of the empire, wired to Prince Bismarck a message of cor- dial congratulation. The representative of the United Press Jearns that editorials on the Transvaal sit- uation published in the New York Sun bave greatly pleased the Emperor, who mentioned them in a private conversation with J. B. Jackson, United States Charge d’Affaires, at a recent court function. Clippings from the Sun upon the Trans- vaal and other subjects are submitted to the Kaiser almost daily. Lieutenant-Colonel Ludlow, military at- tache to the United States embassy in London, who passed through Berlin about ten days ago on his way to Kiel, is ex- pected back herein a day or two in re- sponse to a request from the Emperor, who learned of the colonel’s presence in Berlin onl¥ after he had started for Kiel. Mr. Ludlow has been inspecting the Corinth canal in obedience to orders from the Washington Government, and went to Kiel under similar instructions for the purpose of surveying the Baltic-North Sea canal. In consequence of the experiments with the Roentgen rays, enabling the reading of the contents of inciosed letters, a Ber- lin chemist is making experiments with a substance for the manufacture of envelopes which would be impervious to the rays. Lack of generosity on the part of the former friends of Baron von Hammer- stein, the former Conservative leader and editor-in-chief of the Kreuz Zeitung, who is now in jail here under charges of forgery and embezzlement, is being’ severely criti cized. They have not even paid into the court the trifling sum which would enable him to obtain his meals from a common restaurant pending his trial, and in con- sequence he has been compelled to eat the | ordinary prison fare. A French ex-officer, who while a pris- oner of war in 1870 came into contact with Hammerstein, has interested himself in behalf of Hammerstein and his family. He has provided Hammerstein’s wife and children with quarters and also provided them with food and money. He hasalso vaid into court the sum of 200 marks for the purpose of furnishing Hammerstein with meals from a restaurant outside the prison, and in a letter accompanying the money mentions his grateful memory of the kindness he received at the hands of Hammerstein and others while he was a prisoner in the hands of the Germans. The Socialist newspapers declare that if the Diet of the kingdom of Saxony passes the election bill which is now before that body the Socialist Deputies in the Saxon Diet will resign their mandates and with- draw from the chamber. PR A s PLEASED THE EMPEKOR. Resolutions of the German Colonial So- ciety Are Well Received. HAMBURG, Germaxy, Feb. ‘The branch of the German Colonial Society inaugurated here Friday adopted a resolution declaring that an in- crease of vessels in the navy—particularly cruisers for the protection of German com - merce and colonial interests—was neces- sary. The resolution was telegrapnhed to Emperor William, who, in reply, said he hoped the society would succeed in gain- ing the widest recognition of the necessity of soon having adequate protection for the country’s trans-marine interests. LOST FROM A STEAMER, Banker Ladenburg of New York Disappears From the Niagara. 09 It Is Believed He Ventured on Deck During a Storm and Fell Overboard. NEW YORK, Feb. 23.—The Ward Line | Steamship Niagara, which arrived this morning from Cuba via Nassau, reports that one of her passengers, A. Ladenburg, aged 37, a banker, was missed from the ship on, the morning of the 20th and no trace of him could be found. He was a passenger from Nassau and was a member of the banking-house of Ladenburg, Thal- man & Co. of this city. | Mr. Ladenburg, who wasin ill health, left here five weeks ago for Tampa, Fla. | He sent a telegram to his wife on last Tues- | day stating that he was to sail on the same | day. He had written to her previously | that his bealth was no¢ improved. | Mr. Ladenburg disappeared between 11 f P. M. Wednesday and 6 A. . Thursday last. How he was lost is a matter ot conjecture, as he was not seen on deck during that time. ‘The Niagara Ig{t Nassau at 6 o’clock on the evening of the 18th. Mr. Ladenburg bad just gone aboard. He was in good spirits aad seemed well. That evening he ate dinner and retired early. During the night the vessel ran into a severe south- west gale. A heavy sea tossed it about considerably and Mr. Ladenburg, when | called for breakfast the following morn- | ing, said he was sick and desired no break- | fast. All that dav he remained in bis room, except for a few short viits to the smoking-room and deck. On these occa- sions he was accompanied by H. C. Howes of Howes & Smith, fruit dealers of Phila- delphia. r. Ladenburg did not eat anything all day Wednesday, and retired to his state- room about 7 o'clock in the evening. At 6 o’clock the following morning Stew- ard Evans went to Mr. Lafienburg‘a room, but could not get in. The purser was no- tified and the door was forced. Mr. La- denburg was not there. A thorough search of the vessel was then made, but no evidence of his whereabouts was found. Mr. Howes, described as the personal friend of Mr. Ladenburg, went to Phila- delphia on an early train, It is the belief of Mr. Ladenburg’s fam- | ily that he ventured out on the deck dur- ing the stormy weather and fell overboard into the sea. Mr. Ladenburg is survived by a widow and one child. ——— DER. BALDWIN SENTENCED. Will Serve Ten Years in Prison for the Killing of Wude Edson. . UNION SPRINGS, Ara., Feb. 23.—Dr. Sutton Baldwin, & prominent young phy- sician, whose family, stands very high in Alabama, was convicted of murder here yesterday and sentenced to ten Jyears in the penitentiary. Baldwin killed young Wade Edson at Fitzpatrick last month. They were rivals for the favors of a pretty.schoolgirl and one night Edson heard Baldwin saying something to her disparaging to him. Edson called Baldwin to account, a quar- rel ensued and Edson was shot. He died a few minutes afterward with his head in the young woman’s lap. SEND your change of business or residence to Crocker-Langley Directory, 215 Bushst. * FORCES LINED UP AT FRANKFORT, The Repeal Bill Battle Will Begin in the Senate To-Morrow. HUNTINGTON IS ACTIVE. His Followers Promised” Re-en- forcements for the Open Conflict. AN APPROPRIATE VALENTINE. Collis as a Gold-Stuffed Pelican Endeavoring to Influence Members. FRANKFORT, Kv., Feb. 23.—The Southern Pacific lobby has not been in- creased, but since the admitted pool of the lobbies of all big interests it is sufficiently large, and is reaching out in all directions and is doing everything possible to bring about the defeat of the bill. The fact that the Senate is bound to reach the bill on Tuesday has made the Huntington people industrious, and they are now squirming under the dread of having to meet the friends of the repeal bill in open conflict. Re-enforcements from the Huntington people are expected to arrive before Tues- day night. A good deal of merriment has been oc- casioned by the receipt by legislators of a valentine got up by friends of repeal. It représents Huntington as a pelican, loaded with gold and with a large chunk in his long beak, coming to defeat the repeal bill, ‘When the move was made Friday to ad- journ till 10 o’clock Monday morning it met with general approval and soon after the adjournment a greater part of the members of both houses were at the depot waiting for the train. Night found few of them on hand except those who were to represent the legislative branch of the Gov- ernment at Judge Grace’s funeral. The long recess gave every member an oppor- tunity of getting home except those who live in the counties along the upper part of the Big Sandy, who cannot rsach home from the nearest railroad station under two days’ ride. Home or not, all went with few excep- tions, and it is not likely that thc Monday morning session will find anything like full houses on kand. Pairs have becn ar- ranged, however, and as far as the Sen- atorial race is concerned nothing newgis likely to occur. Not so with other meds- ures, however, andof this Messrs. Goebel, McChord and other friends of the repeal bill knew what they were doing when they had the repeal bill made the special order for 3 o’clock Tuesaay afternoon instead of Monday, or letting it take the chance of being called sp by the other side when they saw, or thought they saw, an oppor- tunity of making a point. There is no longer-beaded man or better tactician in any State Senate than William Goebel of Kentucky. He well knew Fri- day, after letting the game of calling up bills out of the regular order go on till nearly the last moment, and then getting things hisown way, that Monday’s session, and Tuesday morning’s, too, for that mat- ter, would lack the presence of a gooa many of the mountain and back-county members, who are not attorneys for the L.and N, or the 0. and 0., or the C. 0. and 8. W., and whose votes are sure to be with him, while those from the towns along the railroads would pe there surely. So the Senator took no chances, but set the bill at an hour that would give the last dallier a chance to put himself orn record. The other side did not at first see through Goebel’'s game, and when they did they were rather nettled. They will improve every“occasion for work during the recess; but the boys have s0 scattered that they can only follow those who go in flocks, like the Louisville, Covington and Lexington delegations. They will not waste their time, however, but will follow those within reach and work with them. It has been remarked that Mr. Hunting- tonin bis testimony before the Congression- al committee stated the other day that the Southern Pacific Comvpany kept an office for business in the State of Kentucky, yet no one 1s to be found wno kmows of such an office anywnere in this State. The Louisville City Directories since 1884 have been gone over again and there not only is no office place given, but the company’s name is not even mentioned in any of the issues. Mr. Huntington—or rather M. E. Ingalls, nominal president of the Chesapeake and Ohio, presumably acting by his orders— has been making some shiftings in the several general offices of that road, ana it is said to be ready to meet the require- ments of the anti-foreign raiiroad bill lately passed through the Senate by Mr. Goebel. This may or may not be the case, but it looks like it. For instance, the claim department of nearly 450 miles of road in the State of Kentucky is removed to Rich- mond, Virginia — 400 miles away from Frankiort. They expect to meet the letter of the Goebel bill, but they are already preparing to defeat the spirit and intent thereof, for you may be sure that few Kentucky claim- ants against Mr. Huntington’s Kentucky road will get a free pass to Richmond to obtain a settiement. This move has been noticed, and you may not be surprised to see some steps taken by the Legislature to insure more practical results from their acts in this matter than are likely to be had if Mr. Huntington is allowea to do as he pleases. Goebel and McChord have on their mo- nopoly fighting clothes this sessien, and if Mr. Huntington comes under that head he had better be careful. JUSTICES 4S8 PALL-BEARERS. Funeral Rites Performed Over the Body of Mrs. Waite. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 23.—The funeral services over Mrs. Amelia C. Waite, widow of the late Chief Justice of the United States, were held this after- noon at the residence, 1616 Rhode Island avenue. They were simple and impres- sive, consisting of the Episcopal ritual, read by Rev. Dr. Walbridge, former rector of the church, in Toledo, of which the late Chief Justice and his famiiy were mem- bers bufore they removed to Washington, and Rev. Mr. Hilliker, assistant reotor of Epiphany Church, of which the deceased wasa member. The closing prayer was made by Rev. Dr. McKim, rector of Ephiphany. Just before \the prayer Mr. Griffiths of the Epiphany choir sang Sul- livan's arrangement of “Rock of Ages.’" The Chief Justice ana Associate Justices of the Supreme Court acted as pall-bear- ers. The casket was covered with floral offerings and the mantelpiece was banked with others, Interment will be made a Toledo. - —_——-—— WILL VISIT AMERICA. Li Hung Chang Accepts Ex-Scoretary Foster’s Invitation. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 23.—Wten it was announced some days ago that Li Hung Chang, the famous Chinese states- man and for many vears Viceroy, had been appointed to represent the Emperor at the coronation of the Czar and Czarina of Russia, at Moscow, in May, Hon. John W. Foster of this city, who was associated with Li_as counsel in the peace negotia- tions with Japan last summer, invited him to visit the United States en Toute to Rus- s.a. r. Foster has received a cablegram from Li, acknowledging the receint of the invitation and stating that he had decided to return to China from Russia by way of Europe and the United States. No date was fixed for his coming, but a visit to this country may be expected from the distinguished Chinsman some time dur- ing the summer. et Cleveland Goes:Duck Hunting. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 23.—Presi- dent Cleveland left the city at 11 o’clock to-night on the lighthouse tender Maple for a day’s duck hunting at Quantico. He was accompanied by four guests, one of whom was Lighthouse [nspector Lamber- ton and another Colonel Rivers. The party expects to return to the city at 9 o’clock Monday night. o California’s Petition Presented. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 23.—Repre- sentative Hilborn has presented to the House a memorial from the Manufacturers and Producers’ Association of California and the San Francisco Chamber of Com- merce asking Congress to create and ap- point a commission to inquire into the effects of Japanese competition with Ameri- can manufacture: SRS e Mother and Son Pass Away Together. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 23.—Mrs. | Amelia G. Waite died Friday night. She passed away without being made aware of the death of her son Christopher at Co- lumbus, Ohio, yesterday. Mrs. Waite has been an invalid. Her death was not un- expected. WIRK FOR THE SEWTE Discussion of the Cuban Ques- tion Will Occupy Most of the Week. The House Breaks All Records by the Early Passage of Appro- priation Bills. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 23.—When the Cuban resolutions were made the un- finished business of the Senate.a prolific subject for debate was laid before that body. The general opinion is that most of this week will be devoted to that matter. Mr. Morgan began & speech Friday, in which he gave the Senate only his intro- ductory. He will probably consume most of the time Monday and may not conclude | even then. Mr. White of Califorhia will also speak on the Cuban question the first oppor- tunity he can get; and Mr. Gray, who is looked on as in a manner representing the administration, is preparing a speech in reply to Mr. Morgan. The Committee on Public Lands will oc- cupy the morning hour during the early part of the week in pressing to a vote the bill unanimously reported from that com- mittee to provide for the éxtension of the time within which suits may be brought 1o annul land patents. This is a matter that has been called io- the attention of Con- cress by the President, and there is need or earlg action. The bill has already passed the House, but the Senate commit- tee has made some amendments which may not meet the approval of the House. Senator Carter of Montana has changed the date of his promised speech on his resolution to recommit the tariff bill from Monday to Wednesday. It is probable that after Mr. Carter has explained his reason for voting recently against Mr. Morrill's motion to take up the tariff bill and thus put himself on record, Senators Teller and Mantle may do likewise. All of the appropriation bilis so far re- ported to the Senate are out of the way. The army and agricultural bills now be- fore the Appropriations Committee will be reported by the middle of the week, and if necessary these measures can be called up 80 as to consume the balance of the week. | ‘“Early adjournment” is confidently pre- dicted on the House side of the Capitol. Six of the thirteen general appropriation | bills have been passed by the House, an- | other has been debated and recommitted | with instructions; one is now under con- | sideration; one is on the calendar, and | two more are practically finished by com- | mittees and ready for the House’s action whenever desired. In thus disposing of | these bills the present House has broken | all records for the long session. | —— SERVICES OVER HARTER'S BODY. Short and Impressive Ceremony Con- ducted by a Personal Friend. FOSTERIA, Omio, Feb. 23.—The body of the late M. D. Harter was taken to Mansfield this afternoon. A short and impressive funeral service was conducted by Rev. James Albert Patterson, a per- sonal friend of the deceased. The pall- bearers were Hon. Charles Foster, O. T. Brown, C. E. Palmer, J. B. Graham, W. H. Bannister and L. Harbaugh. The regular funeral service will occur at Mans- field and the interment will take place in that city, the date not yet being deter- mined. There is no question now but that the suicide was committed at5 o'clock in the morning, as Mrs. Rinet, residing in the adjoining house and whose room is not more than forty feet distant, heard a sound like the report uf a gun or pistol at the time a heavy freight train was passing. g EIGHT DAYS OVERDUE. Grave Fears for the Safety of the British v Steamer Maristow. GALVESTON, Tex.,, Feb. 23.—The British steamship Maristow, Captain Proctor, which sailed from Vera Cruz | every hand are curious to ascertain just | r S, | | to avoid all publicity. | ously to observe every detail of the great LATEST GOSSIP | FROM GOTHAM, Curiosity as to the Real Purpose of Carlisle’s Reception. INTENDED AS A BOOM. Friends of the Secretary of the Treasury to Urge Him for the Presidency. TAMMANY TIGERS ARE ACTIVE. Ex-Mayor Gilroy Is Ready to Enlist Under the Leadership of Sheehan. NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 23.—Every | Democrat in town, who is even remotely associated with the active affairs of the party, has been curious as to the real pur- | pose of the reception to be given on Tues- | day evening by the Manhattan Club to the Hon. John G. Carlisle, Secretary of the Treasury. It was ascertained yesterday that the Hon. Calvin Stewart Brice, the Democratic Senator for Ohio, and other Democrats with residences in New York City, have received, along with their invitations to to this reception, personal notes intimat- ing that at this reception the possibilities of Carlisle as a Presidential candidate for the nomination at Chicago would not be overlooked. Indeed, some of the personal notes say outright that this reception to Carlisle is undertaken for no other purpose than to boost him along as a Presidential candidate. It 13 not known if Carlisle himself is aware of what is zoing on. Certain it is, though, that the Democrats hereabout on why the Manhattan Club is about to throw open its doors to Mr. Carlisle at this time, especially after three years of indif- ference. Carlisle has been in New York City scores of times since he accepted the Treasury portfolio, but on all these occa- sions he has neglected invitations to pub- lic affairs, outside of-a dinner or two of the Chamber of Commerce. : | Ex-Mayor -Gilroy, who has been sup- | posed in some quartersto be at the head of | a faction which is opposed to the present Hall, and who was dropped from the ex- ecutive committee of the organization in 1895, said yesterday that he does not recog- nize the existence of Tammany factions, and that he is ready to do what he can at any time to assist Mr. Sheehan. Shee- see the ex-Mayor back in the executive committee soon. The ex-Mayor and Mrs, Gilroy will leave on Wednesday for Hot Springs, where they will spend the month of March for the benefit of the latter’s health. Fashionable people in New York and other cities will be much interested in the announcement of the engagement of Miss | Helen Kingsland, a grandniece of Mrs. | William Astor, to Newbold Morris. Miss | Kingsland is a daughter of the late George | Lovatt Kingsland, and she is connected | with many of the best-known families in | New York, Boston, Washington, Phila- delphia and other cities. Miss Kingsland is a niece of Mrs. Ambrese C. Kingsland | of 135 Kiith avenue, a sister of the late | General Aspinwall and aunt of Lloyd As- pinwall. o Morris is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Newbold Morris and is one of the best-known young men in New York. He is a brother of Miss Eva Van Cortland Morris and is connected with several old New York families. Mme. Bbernhardt revived ‘Phedre” yesterday noon in Abbey’s Theater be- fore a large audience, which was in good humor at the beginning of the per- formance, but completely exhausted at its close. The theater was filled with women, and apart from the interest of the play, it was interesting to study those that watched it. As the tragedy pro- gressed the young ladies in the audi- torium forgot the bonbons and the old | ladies volished their opera-glasses nerv- .French woman’s acting. The only person in the theater who showed no signs of mental or physical fatigue after the tremendous performance was Sarah herself. A moment after she had fallen dead on the stage Mme. Bern- hardt rose smilingly and bowed again and .again, with every evidence of viva- cious youth, to the enthusiastic plaudits that rewarded her efforts. In the tragedy by Racine his great coun- trywoman declares the complete splendor of her genius. Her performance runs the gamut of feminine expression, and in the emotions of love, tenderness, jealousy, fear, hatred and remorse she has an op- portunity for eloquence in this drama that is afforded in no other. She gave a per- formance on tragedy yesterday that was one of the most remarkable matters of the season, and in the fury of her passion it seemed that her beautiful voice must be reduced to bankruptey of sound. Postmaster-General Wilson has shown a marked interest in the project for the es- tablishing of a pneumatic tube over the New York and Brooklyn bridge for the carrying of mail matter between the New York and Brooklyn postoffices. It is probable that the work of laying the tubes for such service will begin short- ly. Postmaster-General Wilson has ap- pointed a commission to visit Burlington, N. J., where a pneumatic tube is in use, and make an investigation as to its work- February 12 fof this port, is now eight days overdue and grave fears are enter- tained for its safety by the agents, Fowler & McVitie. 3 Shipping-men say it is probable that the Maristow’s machinery has broken down and the vessel has anchored off the coast. The usual time of passage between here and Vera Cruz is three days. Several passengers are on board the Maristow. — GEORGE DAVIS IS DEAD, He Was the Attorney - General for the 3 Confederate States. ‘WILMINGTON, N. C., Feb. 23.—Hon. George Davis died at 7 o’clock this' morn- ing, aged 76 years. He once represented North Carolina in the Confederate Senate, and also was Attorney-General for the Confederate States. He was one of the most prominent lawyers of the State, famed for his oratory, and was universally beloved, 2 | Alcoholismn Can N LWaldrm, known to the theatrical world ings, and report to him as to the adapta- bility of such a system in the service be- tween New York and Brookiyn. DEATH OF MRS. RENSHAW. A Sister of the Dowager Dachess of Mariborough Passes Away. ALBANY, N. Y., Feb. 23.—Lucy Jen- nings Renshaw, wife of Alfred H. Ren- shaw and daughterof the late Commodore Cicero Price, died at Troy this morning. She was a sister of the Dowager Duchess of Mariborough, formerly Mrs. Hammer- sley, who was born Lillian Price. e PAUL ALLEN PASSES AWAY. Death of the Famous Character. EW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 23.—John es the management of the affairs of Tammanyiv han said that he hoped and expected to | in Bellevue Hospital for alcoholism since January 29. From day to day he grew worse, and the direct cause of death was heart failure. He was 43 years of Bge(i His body was taken to the morgue, an will probably be buried under the patron- age of the Actors’ Fund. oI OPPOSE THE RAILWAY UNION. Lodges Withdraw From a Labor League to Show Their Disapproval. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Feb. 23.—At the weekly meeting of the United Labor League to-day there was a long digcussion relative to the application of delegates from the American Railway Union for'ad- mission to the league. A protest against their admission was ordered by the repre- sentatives of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, on the ground that the Ameri- can Railway Union was interfering with the older trade organizations connected with railroad service. Delegates of the American Railway Union who were present said the union had no wish to interfere with the other societies, but that its object was to benefit the condition of every class of railway em- ployes. It was decided finally by a large majority to admit the delecates, and as a result three local lodges withdrew from the organization. ML e PERSISTS IN PREVARICATING. May Smith Tells Another Untrue Story Regarding the Bryan Murder. CINCINNATI, Omio, Feb. 23.—May Smith, who has recently endeavored to gain notoriety by her statements in the Pearl Bryan case, came to the front again to-day with another story, to the effect that she had absolute knowledge of the fact that one of Pearl Brvan's sisters had | knowledge of her coming to Cincinnati, | knew for what purpose she was coming and assisted in concealment of the facts. Inquiry made at Greencastle to-night brought a telegram saying there was no truth whatever in May Smith’s statement and that it was false from start to finish. e s HARRISON'S COMING MARRIAGE. Plans Will Be Made Public as Soon as They dre Perfected. NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 23.—General Harrison is still at the Fifth-avenue Hotel, and will probably remain in the city for the next ten days. He denies himself to all callers except a few personal friends. He spent most of the day quietly in the hotel and in the afternoon called upon Mrs. Dimmick. Again in the_evening he visited her in her home in East Thirty- eighth street. E. F. Tibbetts, the ex-President’s pri- vate secretary, said to-day that General Harrison, as soon as he had completed his plans for his marriage, would make public the arrangements, but until then he wished S et FUNERAL OF BILL NYE. The Body of the Hwmorist Will Be In- terred on Tuesday. ASHEVILLE, N. C., Feb. The hour for the funeral services over the body of Edgar W. Nye is fixed for 10 o’clock Tdes- day morning, and the interment will be at the Episcopal Church Cemetery at Fletch- ers, twelve miles south of Asheville. Many telegrams have been received by Mrs. Nye from people prominent in the literary world expressing their condolence over her bereavement. —— Five Prisoners Break Jail. WARREN, Os=ro, Feb. 23.—Five prison- | ers escaped from the County Jail here this | morning by assaulting Turnkey Bartlett with the arm of an old chair and taking | his keys while he was unconscious. Turn- | key Bartlett will recover. The men had planned the escape, having gone so far as to improvise cloth ropes to tie the turnkey if necessary. Rt a N e Swept by Floods. MADRID, Spary, Feb. 23. — Advices from: Las Palmas, Grand Canary, show that territic floods baye occurred on that island, destroying -houses and crops and causing much misery among thé inhab- itants. The damage is estimaied at $350,000. SRV e w o On the Korean Frontier. LONDON, ExG., Feb. 23.—A Shanghai dispatch to a news agency says that 5000 Russian troops are gathering on the Korean frontier, and_that naval prepara- tions of the present Russian Government continue, a namber of steamers having been chartered. BLEOTRIO OMNIBUSES. They Will Soon Be Running on the Streets of Berlin. Now that horse cars have been almost entirely superseded by electric motor cars, 'bus companies in the European capitals are becoming uneasy, and are experi- menting with various systems of electricity to replace horse power. Thus, the Omnibus Company of Berlin has recently made a contract with the Accumulator (storage battecy) Company of Hagen, Westphalia, who have guaran- teed atype of ’bus, fitted with storage batteries beneath the passenger seats, which will meet at the requirements for 'bus traffic in a large city. These 'busses will not run in tracks, but anywhere on the streets, and are guaranteed to climb any hill of a grade less than one foot .in ten. The accumulator storage battery will provide power for four consec- utive hours, and the reloading, which is done by exchanging the exhausted accu- mulators in the car for others, will take but from two to three minutes. The only difficulty at the present moment for the acceptance of the project in Berlinis the necessity of creating a large electric power plant for the purpose of loading and hand- ing the Hagan accumulators. It is very robable, however, that by next summer gnsns propellea by electficity will be a common sight in the Berlin streets, e One of the largest camellia trees in Europe is that at Pillnitz, near Dresden, and forms one of the sights of the district. It was imported from Japan about 150 years ago, isabout seventeen yards high and has an annual average of 40,000 blos- soms. NEW TO-DAY. INTRODUCTORY PRICES! Good Only Until February 29th. Toboggan Maple Syrup, 1 gal... $100 8 Eastern Buckwheat, pure, 10 fbs. 3¢ Miners’ Best Ground Chocolate, 11b. 20c Finest Baltimore Oysters, 2-1b. tin. 18¢c ‘Western Washer, with wringer. $5 00 Gold Welgnt Pure Spices, 14 1b. 10¢ Best Table Salt, 50-1b. bag. . 25c B¢ 10¢ 25¢ Antonini Oil, best imported Mincing Knife, new style 50-cent Harmonicas, each $25 Sewing Machines, each 25¢ Goodrich Dress Shields. Ladies’ Fine Jersey Rib Vests. Best 9-0z. Duck Overalls All Wall Paper, 1896 sty’ Largest Westaern Department © Store. 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