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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, MARCH &, 1896. that Italy will find assistance from some foreign country, perhaps Great Britain, but those well informed as to Italy’s rela- tions, believe this hope to be fallaci There has been no change to-day the Cabinet cris A report was current that King Humbe: ould authorize the Mar- quis di Rudini to form a Cabinet, but up toa late hour to-night no confirmation of the report could be had. The calling out of the reserves of 1872 has revealed the iact that numbers of them are not at all anxious to serve their country under arms. Many of them are exiling themselves to escape such service. Three hundred of the reserves of this class are reported to have arrived in the Tyrol to-day, their object being to evade the call. — FROM BAD TO WORSE. The Situation in Italy Declared to Be Very Serious. NEW YORK, N. Y., March 7.—A spe- dispatch to the Heraid from Rome says: The situation is going from bad to worse. Signor Rudini’s efforts to form a cabinet bave failed completely. The King, encouraged by the Embassa- dors of Ge: Austria and Englang, will per. ving the war carried on. The vi iday by Emperor William to Sir Frank Lascelles, English Embassa- dor to Germany, bad reference to the moral support to be accorded to Italy by he three Cabinets. gnor Rudini insisted that the exve- ditionary force should be reduced, and de- clared to the King that to carry the war to a successful conclusion would 000,000 lire. agitation directed ¢ is increasing. A e between The The the King and the Prince of N is i by the Queen. ples, ples. Italian army. or Saracco, who ister of Public ‘Works in Signor Crispi’s Government, is again spoken of as probable. Signor Oreste Corsi, the nestor of the Republican ¥, says that the Kine’s ab- dication in favor of the Prince of Naples is becoming more probable every day. NEW YORK, N. Y., March 7.—A spe- cial cable tch to the Herald from St. I‘c‘teribu' Large subseriptions are being t £ here on change for the Abyssinian wounded. The Italians in the city are sending 10,- 000 rubles to King Humbert through the Marquis Maffei di Boglio, Italian Embas- sador to Russia, for the assistance of the wounded in the Abyssinian campaign. The Novosti, speaking of the Abyssmian campaign, says that Italy’s last card has been played. It only remains now for Italy to go to her old ally, France. The Novosti suggests that France, Italy and Russia should form a new triple alli- ance, which, with the Balkan States, would form a very strong combination. Germany is now said to be making ad- vances to Russia, but Russia is satisfied with France. The T Alliance is surely going to pieces and Germany will remain isolated. It is repor from Milan that 12,000 illed in the recent disaster Italians were W at A Russi Odessa f{ Cross as! s are subscribing freely in or the purpose of sending Red ce to the Abyssinians. FRED UPON NTRUDERS. Bowen Sykes Used HisRifle With Deadly Effect Upon White Caps. Four Men Who Broke Into His House | Fatally Shet and Six Badly Wounded, TAMPA, Fra,, March Attacked by a mob of white caps, Bowen Sykes used his rifle with such effect that four men are dying and six others are so dangerously wounded that they cannot be moved. Sykes lives in the Peru settlement of Hilisboro County. About 2 o’clock on Thursday he wasawakened by a pounding on his front door. Barely had he sprung from his bed and seized his”rifle when the door gave way and fifteen or twenty masked men rushed into the room. Without waiting toask any questions Sykes opened fire as rap- ialy as he could work the trigger of his gun. Four men, who had appeared to be the leaders, fell to the floor, and the others took to their heels. Sykes ran to the door and fired on the fugitives, wounding six others, but not so seriously as to stop their flight. He then looked at the four who were groaning on the floor, and discovered they were John C.and Alonzo Barnes, John Gilliland and Dennis Driggers. The Barnes brot!iers were wounded in the head and Driggers and Gilliland had bullets through their lungs. Sykes at once sent a message to the au- thorities here, and officers went to his house. They found that all fourof the men were dying. They searched the houses in the neighborhood and found six others had been shot while fleeing. Many letters have been sent to Sykes re- cently warning him to leave the neighbor- hood. On Wednesday morning he found a picture of acoffin nailed on his front door with this warning: ‘“‘Leave or you will fill me.” He determined to stay and defend himself. Itis said the neighbors have no specific charges against Sykes, all of them seeming to dislike him on *‘gen- eral principles’” only. ASSASSINATIOX IT8 FORTE. “Remarkable Enterprise’’ by the Chicago Associated Press. CHICAGO, IrL, March 7.—In an edi- torial to-day, under the head “Remarksble Enterprise,” the Dispatch says: E “Really, can nothing be done to curb the murderous bloodthirstiness of the Associ- ated Press? Yesterday it rounded out & notable career of assassination by slaugh- tering ex-Premier Crispi of Italy. Of course Crispi is all right again to day, but it was very unkind to kill him, even for ome night. ““Within the last few months the same bloodthirsty news association has assassi- nated the Sultan of Turkey, General Cam- pos and President Cleveland. It also courtmartialed and shot Dr. Jameson, gave an international yacht race to Dunraven end surrendered Havana to the Cuban in- surgents. “‘We submit that asa newsgathermg in- stitution the Associated Press has no equal on earth and that it should have no imitators.” P I i Mining- Exchange Directors Resign. NEW YORK, N, Y., March 7.—At a meetifig of the directors of the recently organized New York Mining Exchange, held to-day, the resignations of Directors James H. Kerrand Edwin A, Beers were tendered and accepted. The board ad- journed until Monday, when further resig- nations are expected. An effort will also be made on the day named to settle the differences between the Eastern and West- ern members. the stock ex-| BOWERS AND THE - FUNDING BILL {Says It Would Be a Crime for Such a Measure to Pass. | LETTERS AND CARTOONS Congressmen Warned and Be seeched Daily by Those on Both Sides. IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE i The Southern California Statesman Cries Out Against Further Aid. ing the Monopoly. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 7.—Rep- resentative Bowers says telegrams and letters are aimost daily received by mer- | bers of Congress beseeching them to let | the funding bill go through. Bowers said to-night: ent House have not given any thought to the Pacific railroad question, having had no occasion to heretofore. These, with all the other members and Senators, have become thoroughly disgusted by the anonymous communications they receive daily, postmarked San Francisco, the en- velopes having always printed on the out- side in flarinz red letters such sentences | ever Huntington appears,’ ‘What Hunt- | ington thinks he couid do with $200,000,” | and *‘How to bribe Congressmen.’ | “These envelopes, when opened, are usu- | ally found to contain extracts from the | Pattison report. Occasionaily one con- "mius a coarse caricature of the Speaker {and other members of the House. This coarse abuse of the Representatives natu- rally tends to aid those who are scheming to avoid paying their just debts while abundantly able to pay them. If these missives would lead to an investigation of the whole matter, then they might do | some good; as it is, they are in every case thrown into the wastebasket unopened, | and bave only servea to provoke the mem- | bers and the committee. | “The facts in relation to the building | and operation of the Pacific railroads are | plainly set forth in the report of the Pac | Railroad Commission. This report is veri | fied history and is a revelation of the | shamelcss misappropriation of money, of | disonest accumulations of vast fortunes, unparalleled in the history of the United States, but the proper and only question for reasonable men to consider is, Wnat is the best thing to do now, the best for the whole people, not for very few rich individ- 1 | { | must take into consideration the thirty years’ record of persons for whose benefit this refunding proposition is made. Know- ing their methods of doing business in the | past, we may fairly conclude that there in the future. “I heard one of the directors declare in the presence oftwo other directors in the Horton House in San Diego, about the year 1873, that ‘no railroad not owned and controlled by the Central Pacific Com- pany should be built into the State of Cali- fornia while we live. That may come after we are dead, but not before.” That declaration is absolutely true to-day of all of California north of Los Angeles. *‘The building of the San Joaquin Valley Railroad shows to what extent the cu- pidity and extortion of the Southern Pa- cific corporation has driven the people. Will this Congress be found sup- porting the Southern Pacific in its extortions, making it a present of many millions of money, while the farmers of California are struggling to save their homes from being sacrificed to this Gov- ernment-endowed monopoly? I cannot believe it will. Let it be distinctly under- stood that no action by Congress is necessary at this time to protect the in- terests of the Government in respect to these roads. The Government is fully authorized under law to collect its debts, to do all things necessary to secure it without further legislation. Any refund- ing act will be wholly in the interests of those parties who are trying to avoid the payment of their just debts. “The only purpose of a refunding act— the only substantial effect it can have—is to continue by the aid of the strong arm of the Government this repressive railroad monopoly that curses the people of Cali- fornia to-day. @]t will be a shame, indeed, if Congress shall uphold these men 1n their notorious scheme. I cannot believe that any Con. gressman who will inform himself upon this subject, with an open mind and desire to do justice, will aid and abet this wrong. 1 am not the keeper of other men’s con- sciences, but as for myself, should I vote jor the refunding bill, I could not go back and face the peoble who sent me here to represent them. I would know all the rest of my life that I have comm:itted a crime against my own sense of justice, against all the people of the Pacific Coast, and against even those men who are writing letters in favor of the refunding bill, be- cause they are not free agentsand Iam.” OF INTEREST TO THE COAST. Petition of a Grange for an Export Duty on Staples. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 7.—Rep- resentative Loud to-day presented the petition of Grange No.-32 of Pescadero, Cal., urging the passage of Johnson’s bill providing for the protection of agricultural staples by imposing an export duty. Pensions have been granted as follows: California: Original—Owen S. Warland, Jamestown; John H. Adler, National Sol- diers’ Home, Los Angeles; Jesse 8. Pritch- , ard, National Soldiers’ Home, Los Angeles. i Twenty years’ service—James Buchanan, United States receiving-ship Independ- ence, navy-yard, Mare Island; James Kelly, Vallejo. ‘Washington: Original—Patrick Gribbin, Tacoma. : Ogagon: Original—Charles Breen, Port- land. Mrs. Henrietta Leschinsky was to-day appointed postmistress at Gas_Point, Shasta County, Cal., vice C. E. Benson, resigned. The Name of the Deity. - WASHINGTON, D. C., March 7.—Peti- tions bearing 100,000 signatures have been receivec by the House Judiciary Commit- tee favoring the joint resolution to put the e e i i b 0% “probably half the members of the pres- | as these: ‘Bribery and corruption wher- | uals? To arrive at a just conclusion, we | will be no material change iu their methods | name of the Deity in the constitution. The resolution was introduced several months ago by Morse of Massachusetts. A hearing wiil be given by the committee on the proposition on next Wednesday at 10 o’clock. e THE TORPEDU-BOAT ERICSSON. After Many Trials the Government Will Accept Her. WASHINGTON, D.C., March 7.—The recent dock trial of the torpedo-boat Er- icsson at New London, Conn., insuresthe acceptauce of that unfortunate little ves- sel by the Government. The only trouble found was that the machinery was nearly six tons overweight. The board found the Fricsson strong and durable and built ac- cording to the specifications, The machin- ery worked well. Next week the Ericsson will be placed in drydock and her huil ex- amined by a naval constructor. Under a recent agreement with the Navy Depart- ment the contractors for the vessel, the Towa Iron Works of Dubuque, agreed to waive all right to make another attempt to earn premiums through a speed trial and forfeit §16,000 for overtime penalties. e WITH FOETY-FIVE STARS. Secretaries Lamont and Herbert Arrange the New Flag. o WASHINGTON, D. C., March 7.—With the approval of the President publicity was given to-day to the design agreed on between Secretary Lamont and Secretary Herbert for the arrangement of forty-five stars in the National flag, made necessary by the admissior of Utah to statehood. The new arrangement will be fully ir augurated in the army and navy by July 4 next. The design agreed on by Secretaries Lumont and Herbert arranges the stars in six rows, the first, third and fifth ot eight ars each, and the second, fourth and sixth of seven stars each. No new ar- rangement will be necessary till the ad- | mission of new States, as additional stars be added to the second, fourth and xth rows without disturbing the uni- rmity of the design. e Approved Ly the President. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 7.—The President has approved the military academy appropriation bill, the invalid pension appropriation Lill and the bills authorizing a bridge across Lake St. Francis, Ark.; granting to the Columbia and Red Mountain Railway Company a right of way through the Colvilie Indian reservation, State of Washington. A TR | No Election in the Fifth | WASHINGTON, D. C., March 7.—The House Elections Committee No. 2 to-day the Fifth Louisiana District. Itconcluded that there had been so much fraud, violence and intimidation at the polls as to invalidate the election. e Al Sy Treasury Gold Reserve. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 7.—The treasury gold reserve at the close of busi- ness to-day stood at $125,056,526. The withdrawals for the day were $61,700. POSTAL AFFAIRS DEBATED | Congressman Loud of California Says the Department Is Extravagant. He Believes a Business Man Could Reduce the Expenses Nearly One-Half, WASHINGTON, D.C.,, March 7.—The House to-day, in committee of the whole, continued its consideration of the post- office appropriation bill. A general debate lasted for an hour and was notabie only for two statements by Loud (R.) of Califor- nia, chairman of the Committee ou Post- offices and Postroads, which prepared the bill. One of these was that the fact that the Government operated the Postoffice De- partment was in his opinion the gravest menace to the existence of republican in- stitutions, the other was that so extrava- gantly is the business of the department managed that in his opinion a business man conducting the postal business and receiving therefor the $90,000,000 now paid by the Government will profit from $30,- 000,000 to $40,000,000 a year. Several efforts were made, unavailingly, to increase the compensation for fourth- class offices. Having disposed of one page of the bill, the committee arose and at 4:40 o’clock ad- journed until Monday. Before going into committee of the whole, the House passed a Senate bill authorizing the Secretary of the ‘[reasury to distribute the diplomas and medals ewarded exhibitors at the Columbian World’s Exposition and the House bill in- corporating the Grand Lodge of Masons of the Indian Territory. The Senate amend- ments to the agricultural bill, with two exceptions, were non-concurred in, and a conference ordered. The two amendments authorize the im- mediate publication of 75.000 copies of “Di; es of the Horse” and 70,000 copies iseases of Cattle and Csttle Feed- ing.” By a vote of 117 to 106 the House re- fused to concur in the Senate amendment authorizing the publication of 25,000 copies of “Cattle and Dairy Farming.” 2 ON PUGET SOUND. Steps Being Taken to Establish a Large Military Post. NEW YORK, N. Y., March 7.—A Sun special from Washington says: The estab- lishment of a large military post at some point on Puget Sound, opposite the British naval station at Vancouver, is now under consideration by the War Department, and will be undertaken within the next few months. General Merritt has come to Washington at the direction of Secretary Lamont to consult with the authorities re- garding the most advantageous locality for the post. Congress has authorized the establish- ment of the post, but so far has made no appropriation for the erection of the build- ings. An examination of the various points suitable for a station has been con- ducted by the board, of which General Merritt is president, and its report was submitted to Secretary Lamont this week. One of the principal arguments in favor of the post is the fact that the Govern- ment has a large naval drydock which is not defended from land attack. Becre- tary Lamont will ask Congress to pro- | vide sufficient money to begin the work of constructing buildings and making other improvements for quartering a full regi- ment of infantry, which it is proposed to station there, R MILLIONS ARE INVOLVED. Deoree of Foreclosore in an Important Hailroad Suit. GRAND RAPIDS, MicH., March 7.—A decree in the Grand Rapids and Indiana foreclosure suit was handed down by Judge Severns, in the United States Court to-day. It favors the second mortgage bondholders to the amount of $3,734,765, and orders the sale of the entire Grand Rapids and Indiana Property on April 27, 1896, after six weeks’ notice. The decree is made subject to the first mortgage bonds, amounting to $6,157,645 91, and to a lien on equipmentamounting to $356,554 42. By its terms the holders of the third mortgage bonds, upon which there is out- standing $3,996,000, are entirely cut off, decided that no election had occurred in | MINISTER OE LOME TALKS FOR PEACE, Says All the Universities of Spain Are Being Closed TO PREVENT OUTBREAKS He Attributes the Action of the American Congress to False Reports, REBUKES SHERMAN AND LODGE Represents Weyler as Too Humane for a Spanish Commander in Cuba. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 7.—Min- ister Dupuy de Lome received an official dispatch to-day announcing that the Gov- ernment had closed the universities at Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and Granada, the Cadiz Medical School and the College of Surgeons at Madrid in the effort to pre- vent further outbreaks against the United States, all the disturbances hitherto hav- ing been confined to or led by young stu- dents. The Government, he declares, is exerting itsinfluence in all possible ways to prevent any insults to this country and harsh imeasures are necessary, because of the strong feeling engendered by the speeches made in the United States Sen- ate. In regard to the reports about Spanish naval preparations, it is said that if bellig- erency is to be recognized by the United States the additional duty will be forced upon Spain of maintaining a rigid and effective blockade of Cuba. The cabled reports in noinstance convey the impression that vessels have been se- cured with any armament which would | fit them for any offensive uses against the United States. They appeer to be alto- gether merchant vessels, adapted only for blockade uses and for transportation of troops. “The Spanish Gevernment,’”” the Minis- ter says, ‘‘can surely be relied upon to do only what is proper and to take every pre- caution for preserving its honor toall other countries, and I cannot doubt that the Government of the United States will appreciate this and be always animated by the same high sense of public honor. Spain may be relied upon to prevent ner people from being carried away by their impulses, but it must be admitted that the provocation for excitement has been very great. Americans have heaped insults upon the Spanish people because of misin- formation, and the climax has been reached through speeches made by Senators in the discussion of the Cuban resolution's which were well calculated to enrage any self- Tespecting people.” Senor de Lome says that all the sensa- tional remarks in the Sénate debates which aroused his countrymen were either mis- leading or altogether false, as, according to his belief, were most of the things which have been printed broadcast in the last year about the cruelties of the Spanish authorities in Cuba and the tyranny of the military officers there. 4 Even Senator Sherman, whose reputa- | tion for conservatism caused his speech to carry great weight, allowed himself to be imposed apon by untrustworthy informa- tion, says Minister de Lome. In a terrible and unmerited invective against General Weyler, he said: A book was published in Spanish—which I am very sorry I cannot get from (he library— written by & Spaniard named Enrique Don- deris, who came over from Spain with the Bpanish troops to see the war of 1872, and who was so horrorstricken with the high crimes he saw committed that he flew to the United States and there published his manu- script. Telling 19 this evidence, and it shows that General Weyler, stripped of all the hon- orable arms of military authority, is & brute, pure and simple, his hands forever stained with the biood of defenseless men and women. Senor de Lome says he secured a copy of the book witk exceeding difficulty. Itisa little 43-page pamphlet published by En- rique’ Donderis, and nowhere in it does ‘Weyler’s name appear. It describes many horrors of the late war, attributed both to the Spanish and the rebels, but makes no reference to Weyler whatever. Donderis, the author of the book, was an officer in the Spanish army who deserted, and after- ward fought with the Cuban rebels. Senor de Lome thinks that Serator Sher- man may disavow bis statements when shown how utterly baseless they were. As a matter of fact Weyler only occupied a subordinate position while in Cuba before the present insurrection, and in numbers of pamphlets written by Cubans about the previous war, which have been collected by the Spanish legation here, none has been found containing anything about Weyler. In Senator Lodge’s speech there was a translation from a Spanish paper giving an interview with Weyler on leaving Cadiz to take command in Cuba, regarding his intention to pursue a policy of extermina- tion. Senor de Lome says he has all the pa- vers, and is prepared to demonstrate to Senator Lodge that some one has imposed upon bim a maliciously fraudulent report. In fact, in the Minister’s opinion, that is where most of the trouble lies. He asserts that General Weyler's proclamation against bandits applies only to such lead- ers a3 Manuel Garcia, Mirabel, Matagas and Perico Delgado who, he says, live the year round, even in times of peace, by marauding the plantations, blackmailing, kidnaping and resorting to all sorts of crimes. General Weylerintended to pursue them just as similar bands would be pursued in any State of the American Union. Senorde Lome continued: “Greatstress has been laid by Senators and others upon an alleged proclamation about to be given to the people of Cuba.by General Weyler. The authority that such a proclamation was about to be published was a copy- righted telegram of the Associated Press. The prediction has not been verified, though weeks have passed. Nosuch state- ment was made.” - Senor de Lome says he has refrained hitherto from answering the antruthful statements published, but when utter- ances, founded wholly upon misconcep- tion, from the capital of the United States, are beginning to strain the cordial rela- tions between the nations, he coneiders it his duty. although against the convention- palities of his position, to appeal tothe honest common-sense c;f the American people and their famed reputation for ac- cording fair play. gt SPANISH FORCES DEFEATED. Minor Enceunters in Which the Insur- gents Were Victoriou SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cusa, Feb. 26 (via ‘Key West, Fla., March 7).—On the 24th inst. the guerrillas of Cobre, 180 in all, had an -engagement in Paso Lajas with rebel forces of the battalion Crombet, sixty in number, and the Spanish were obliged to retreat to the Cobre. A rebel cavalry force of eighty men, under Commander Diego Palacios pursued them and captured seventeen prisoners. The Spaniards left on the field twenty-two killed. The rebels had two killed and nine wounded." On the 25th a foraging party of seventy Spanish met a rebel party of ninety men under Commander Reyes, near Cobra, who at- tacked them suddenly. The Spaniards retreated vo the Cobre, leaving ten prison- ers in the hands of the insurgents. The rebels had three wounded, and the Span- iards six killed and seven wounded. Rebel Colonel Joaquin Planas, with 400 cavalry, met fifty Spanish soldiers in the pasture ground at La Juira, between Cibarra and Holguin, on the 20th inst. Colonel Planas attacked the Spaniards with only 100 men, killing four men and capturing twelve prisoners, with their arms and ammunition. The rebels had one killed and six wounded. Guantanamo is in a great state of alarm on account of the arrest of many innocent people who are taken from jail and from their homes in the middle of the night and assassinated outside of the city. The'rebels have set fire to the cane fields of La Isabel, 8an Carlos La Rosaand others in Guantanamo. The Spanish Governor of this province, not having enough troops to guard the small towns of this jurisdiction, has ordered the garrisons to abandon the posts, burning the places before leaving. Among those towns are Tiarriba, Roman- ganaguas, Venta de Casanovas and Se- corre. More than 100 residents of Cubita, three miles from here, left last night to join the insurgents. Last night there were arrested here Dr. Tomas Padro, 55 years old, father of Dr. Tomas and Eduardo - Padro, who bave been with the rebels for some time, Jose Ochoa Castillo and his sister Pilar and ten or twelve other persons. g g AMERICAN VEMSELS BARRED. Another Boycott Begun by Spanish Mer- chants in Cuba. KEY WEST, Fra., March 7.—The Cap- tain of the steamship Whitney, which ar- rived in this port this morning from Ha- vana, reports that the merchants of Cuba are holding meetings to protest against the importation of merchandise in American vessels. The merchants in Cienfuegos have already boycotted American ships, and the general belief is that the same meas- ures will be adopted in Havana. The feel- ings of the Spaniards in Cuba is very bit- ter against everything Americaa. ELECTRIC CAR'S PLUNGE Left the Track on a Bridge, Fall- ing Fifteen Feet Into a Stream. Fourteen Persons Were Injured and Several Deaths Will Prob- ably Result. MEMPHIS, Texx.,, March 7.—Fourteen people, mostly men and children, were in- jured more or less severely in an unusual streetcar accident this afternoon. Some of the victims will probably die from in- ternal injuries, among them Mrs. John Heinrich, an aged white woman, Mrs. J. 8. Rosamond and her 7-year-old daughter and Motorman George Bennett. An electric car, running down-grade at a rapid rate, left the track as it struck a bridge over the bayou on Lauderdale street, plunged through the frail railing along the side of the structure and landed in the shallow stream, fifteen feet below. The fearful plunge was witnessed by scores of people. For a time it was neces- sary for the injured and imperiled passen- gers to do for themselves, owing to the in- accessibility of their position, but the work of rescue once organized was soon com- plete. The passengers were terribly shaken up and painfully bruised. SHOULD HAVE USED A SHOTGUN. Rather Remarkable Comment of a Vener- able Judge in Granting a Divorce to an Injured Husband. KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 7.—As the Phillips divorce case terminated in the Circuit Court in this city to-day the spec- tators were astonished to hear Judge W. J. Henry, the venerable and conservative jurist, reprove the defendant, Ballingal Phillips, for not using a gun to defend his honor. Thereupon the plaintiff, Mrs. Net- tie B. Phillips, fainted and was carried from the room. The case has been replete with disgusting testimony from the start. The defendant, Ballingal Phillips, was shown to be the injured party, and was given the decree. In giving his decree Judge Henry, ex- Judge of the State Supreme Court, said: “The only fault I can find with you, Mr. Phillips, is that you have been too much inclined to leniency. If yoa had takena shotgun and vindicated your home you would stand better before this court and the community.” e THEFTS OF A TELEGRAPHER. Got ths Combination of a Safe and Con- tents on a Forged Urder. CINCINNATI, Onro, March 7.—John R. Pierce, telegraph operator for the book- making firm of Sol Sharpe & Co. of Cov- ington, got the combination of the safe from Cashier Payne on Tuesday evenin§ last upon a forged order from Sharpe an took $6000 from the safe. ‘Wednesday he drew $4000 from the bank with which Sharpe did business upon a forged check. He left Wednesday morn- ing. It is supposed he went to Canada and sailed for Europe. 3 — A CASE OF BLACK FEMALE. Corbett Bounces a Colored Lady Who Tried to Collect a Bill. CHICAGO, Irn., March 7.—James J. Corbett, the pugilist, was arrested this morning on a warrant sworn out by Sarah Johnson, a colored woman, who "alleged that she was ejected from the Great North- ern Hotel by the ex-champion when she called with an attachment for money due her for a dress deliverea to the present Mrs. Corbett two years ago. At the police station the case was settled by Corbett paying the bill and costs. He claims it was a case of blackmail. e Farlure o] Bank. ST. JOSEPH, Mo., March 7.—The Farm- ers’ Bank oi King City, thirty miles east of this niiy, was taken in charge by State Bank Examiner Jones to-day. Tbe liabili- ties are about $60,000, with assets over one- half that amount. LATEST GOSSIP FROM GOTHAM Tammany Men in Favor of William C. Whitney for President. PO‘LITICIANS ARE ACTIVE It Is Said a Cleveland Man Will Be a Candidate for Governor. PLANS FOR THE BIG CAMPAIGN. There Is a Promise of Lively Contests Among Delegates Elected by Rival Candidates. NEW YORK, N. Y., March 7.—It was reported in Democratic circles last night that the Democratic State Committee would meet the first week in Apriland call the Democratic State convention for the election of delegates-at-large to the Democratic National convention for the first or second week in May. County Clerk Henry D. Purroy voiced the practically unanimous opinion of Tam- many when he said yesterday that in his opinion the man for the Democrats to nominate for the Presidency was William C. Whitney. {Mr. Whitney,” said Mr. Purroy, “is the candidate of every sound Democrat in the State, and his popularity is as wide as the country. I believe that he would accept the nomination if it.were the expressed wish of the convention, and if he does accept it I sincerely believe that he will be elected. I would not have said this a month ago, but now the chancesof the Democracy are improving every day, and I believe that with such a candidate as Mr. Whitney the result will be a Demo- cratic victory.” Some politicians want Roswell P. Flower to become the nominee for Governor, while others think the situation presents an opportunity for Senator Hill to success- fully seek vindication. An active Cleveland man from Erie County said yesterday that he believed union in the party was nearer of accom- plishment than at any time for years. His idea of it is that the Cleveland men shall be given the candidate for Governor and Tammany Hall the candidate for Lieutenant-Governor, and that an agree- ment shall be entered into that if the Democrats carry the Legislature by a large enough majority next fall toelecta United State Senator, David B. Hill will be re- elected without opposition. The Tammany men speak well of the candidacy of Wililam R. Grace for the gubernatorial nomination, and are also favorably disposed toward Perry Belmont. But the men the Tammany Senators and Assemblymen in Albany mostlean toward is Daniel B. Lamont, if he can be prevailed upon to run. Republican Presidential boom managers have made up their minds, in view of their experiences in Fiorida, Mississippi and Texas, that the committee on cre- dentials of the St. Louis convention will virtually determine who the Republican Presidential nomineeshall be. Itisa fore- wone conclusion that there will be contests in every State in the South, and the con- trol of the credentials committee will be the main point of issue in the organization of the convention. The same game, it is said, will be played that resulted in General Harrison’s second nomination and his defeat. The delega- tion sent for McKinley will be contested by the Morton-Allison-Reed ccmbination, and whenever the combination claims regu- larity the Ohio men will enter contests. With this situation probable the predie- tion is made by conservative politicians that the St. Louis convention will not be permanently organized in less than a week from the time it is convened. Last night was a great night for Walter Damrosch. His opera, “The Scarlet Let- ter,”” was produced with scenery, cos- tumes and all accessories, including a cast of singers capable of interpreting the difficult music well. Mme. Gadski was especially successful, making & carefal, earnestly studied and graceful delineation of the heroine's role. Her costumes, though simple, were exceedingly pictur- esque, and were exquisite in their soft col- orings. Damrosch was said by the Wagner So- Spring Medicine Your blood in Spring is almost certain to be full of impurities—the accumula. tion of the winter months. Bad ven- tilation of sleeping rooms, impure air in dwellings, factories and shops, over: eating, heavy, improper foods, failure of the kidneys and liver properly to do extra work thus thrust upon them, are the prime causes of this condition. It is of the utmost importance that you Purify Your Blood Now, as when warmer weather comes and the tonic effect of cold bracing air is gone, your weak, thin, impure blood will not furnish necessary strength. That tired feeling, loss of appetite, will open the way for serious disesse, ruined health, or breaking out of humors and impurities. 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It is given again in this article, It is the information that 98 per cent. of all cases of con- sumption can be complete] and permanently cured. There is no doubt about it @) The statement is nct made & recklessly, but after the ex- rience of thousands has made it an in- isputable fact. Consumption is not a dis- ease of the lungs. It is a disease of the blood, which in weak lunged people man- ifests itself by the formation of tubercles in the lungs and the wasting away of lung tissue. The cure for consumption is simple. It consists in the adminisiration of a medi- cine that will assist the }ags in throwing off tuberculous matter, and that will cleanse the system so that this refuse matter will be replaced by strong, healthy tissues. ‘That sounds like a very simple operation, and yet consumption baffled Zre combined med- ical skill o? the whole World for hundreds of years. Consumption was consid red in- curable until the advent of Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery. This great remedy is the most wonderful blood purifier and strengthener that the world has ever known. It is the result of years of study and experiment, by a scientific physician and has béen tested in every way by him for over 30 years. It has an unbroken record of succéss. It curesa great variety of diseases, because almost all diseases have their origin and suppert in impurity and weakness of the blood, As long asia man’s blood is rich and pure, ke is in no danger from diseases. The blood is the medium through which food is carried from the digestive system to all of the tissues of the body. If it carries impure things, or an 4nsufficient quantity of good things, trouble will ensue. There is nothing about that so very hard to understand. It is per- fectly plain and natural and rational. The “Golden Medical Discovery’’ puts the di- gestive system in perfect order, purifies and enriches the blood and so puts the whole body into perfect tune. “This talk is continued in Dr. Pierce’s Common Sense Medical Adviser. This 1008 page book sent free on receipt of 21 one-cent stamps to cover cost of mailing only. WORLD'S DISPENe SARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION; Buffalo, N. %@@@@@@@@@@@@ N We fitted out that big Alaska’ expedition last week. Yes, pretty busy. Rush over now, gand ready again with SMITHS’ WEEKLY SPECIALS! REDUCED FOR THIS WEEK ONLY TILL MARCH 14. 10c Butterfly Tomatoes, 4 cans. 25c Dessert Grated Pineappl 25c Acme Beef, sliced. ... . 2be Yeliow Cornmeal, 10 ibs Y. 25c Russet Shoe Dressing . 50c Plush-Top Clothes Brus| 10c Garden Trowel... 1.50 Baby Shoes. . 1.50 Dolis, 14-in., dressed.. FREIGHT PAID 100 MILES. 2 Premium Bicycles Free to Largest Buyer by April 1. BICYCLES—Last year’s Nearly Half Price. TANDEMS—2 Second-hand at Half Price. 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