The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 13, 1896, Page 2

FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 1896. - __ SIMATOR HILL | AS AN 0BJECTOR, Opposed to Clauses in the Resolutions Favoring Cubans. THREATS UNNECESSARY. Exceptions Taken to .the Lan- guage Contained in the Con- ference Report. SHERMAN SPEAKS POINTEDLY. Says There Never Was a Stronger Case of War Than Now Exists in Cuba. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 12.—The conference report on the Cuban belliger- ency resolution was again up in the Senate to-day, and two speeches were made upon it. The first w by Hiil (D.) of New York announcing his purpose of voting against the confe e report, and stating the reason which induced him to take that position after having voted for the resolu- tion that passed the Senate. His opposi- tion was to the d clause of the con- ference report, which proclaims the pur- pose of t interv, Unpited States to be prepared to e 11 order to protect the legitimate intere of the United States. He opy that resolution as being liable to misin- terpretation, and being unnecessary, and therefore unwise. He thought it was too much like a threat; too much like bun- combe, and that it was putting interven- tion on too low a gro He could not vote for it, and as a conference report is not amen le he would have to vote nst the report. ction of the Committee on Foreign Relations and of the Senate conferrees was defended by Sherman, and then the mat- ter went over till to-morrow, Morgan of Alabama having the floor. It was .subse- quently ‘stated that Sherman would ask unanimous consent to-morrow to take up the conference report, displacing tempor- arily the Delaware election case, and that if objection were made he would move to take it up, so that the matter would be de- cided by a majority vote. After some routine busiress had been disposed of, Sherman (R.) of Ohio gave notice that he would from this time for-| ward press for as early a vote as possible on the conference report on the Cuban resolutions. The conference report on the Cupan belligerency resolutions was taken up at 1 r. M. and Hill (D.) of New York addressed the Senate. He said he should non-concur the conference report, because he wanted to place the resolution in such parliamentary shape that the third resolu- tion, reading, “The United States has not intervened in any of the struggles between any European Government and their colonies on this continent,” could be amended and made more clear. All depended upon what interpretation was put on the word “intervened.” We had recognized insurgents in the past, and that, Hill contended, was intervention of a certain kind. The resolution was un- necessary. 1f we meanthat we have in- tervened with force of arms to assist any one, that should be stated, but that, Hill said, was also unnceessary. The threat that we would intervene to protect the rights of American citizens was unnecessary, and unnecessaries were always unwise. The language used by the House was capable of double meaning and might create trouble. 1t was unwise. It flicient to let the future take care of This proposition looking to “inter- vention” and the statement that we should ‘prepared to protect American citi- ooked too much like buncombe. If it was meant to be serious, the propo- sitign should be seriously made; if it was meant that we should increase our army or our navy, that should te done by bills requiring the signature of the President, not by resolutions that meant nothing. I was nonsense to say that we were prepared to protect the legitimate interests of our izens; no one presumes that we would seek to protect their illegitimate interests. Our interposition in this matter should, Hill asserted, be placed on a higher ground than that some of our people are losing a few do by this. struggle. Interfere in the cause of liberty and seek to save hu- man li event suffering, but do not, Hill e ed, draw the United States into this matter because of some little property that may be imperiled. Hill said that be had received a number of telegrams, one of them from a man high in the commercial world, which he read. It stated that the attitude of the United States toward Cuba was seriously affecting the commerce of New York. Merchants of Cuba were, it recited, resolving to boy- cott American merchants and had cabled the cancellation of all their orders with New York houses “and,” exclaimed Hill with intense feeling, “‘1 am asked to record my vote on a great question of interna- tional right or wrong on the ground that some of the Spamish merchants in Cuba were boycotting the trade of some of my constituents. With all due respect to these gentlemen, I must say that we shoula rest our action on more tenable grounds than this. If Congress 1s to do anything it shonld be done without buncombe and without threat.” He favored the other two resolutions because they were substantially the same as the Senate resolutions. He would not retrace his acticn on those resolutions. He favored those resolutions because they expressed the opinion of Congress, He was not deterred by recent events or any sentiment that may have been brought about. He was not, he said, to be frightened off by the acts of a few Spanish students who had stoned our Consulate and despoiled the American flag. It was self-evident that a state of war existed in Cuba. The news- papers were full of it, and Hill declared there were some reliable newspaper cor- respondents, and their reports gave an accurate account of the condition of affairs in the island. Hill was willing to stand by what these correspondents said. It had been said by some that the adlministration was being embarrassed by these resolu- tions. “If the administration thought those resolutions were embarrassing to it,” said Hill, “some one here would have knowl- edge of that fact. 1 cannot believe the administration would keep its own gounsel in RO o close that no one, would know what it desired.’” i In responsefto a ‘query from Hoar (R.) of Massachusetts, Hill said he did not believe a single law would be changed by the passage of & conmcurrent resolution which did not receive the signature of the President. For that reason he believed the resolutions in a concurrent form were proper, aud it was in that light thgt he proposed to discuss them. Hill said he was for the concurrent resolutions because they only expressed the opinion of Con-» gress andjwvere respectful ‘not only to our own President, but to the Government of Spain. He believed the President would carefully consider the resolutions. They would have a moral effect throughout this country and throughout the world. When Jackson was President Congress passed a concurrent resolution expressing its opin- ion not upon the question of belligerency, but upon the greater question of the inde- pendence of a country. Such resolutions were the only safe ones; thus far should Congress go and no farther. In conclusion Hill quoted the words of Daniel Webster in 1823, when he made his great speech in favor of the recognition of Greek independence. At 2 o'clock the unfinished business was laid before the Senate and Pritchard (R.) of North Carolina took the floor in sup- port of the right of Henry Dupont as-a Senator f)'uu“f)eluwnre. He yielded, how- ever, to Sherman (R.) of Ohio,jwho desired to speak on the Cuban resolutions. Sherman said the exiraordinary resolu- tion (to refer the matter back to the €om- mittee on Foreign Relations for investiga- tion) was unexpected. This action sought to take the whole matter out of the bands of the committee and defer it until the middle of April. “I am a very cool kind of a man,” said Sherman, “‘but this went beyond my cool- ness.” Sherman recounted the various stages of the proceedings, the passage of the resolu- tion through both houses, the large ma- jority in both branches and the reference to conference. The Senate conferees thought it wise to adopt the House resolu- tions, both meaning the same thing. Referring to the failure to make the resolutions joint, Sherman said the com- mittee did not deem this wise. There was no politics in the matter; the commiitee sought simply to do what was best in the premises. Had the resolutions been made joint the President would have been compelled,ata critical stage of the war in Cuba, to either approve or disapprove them within ten days. All that was wanted was an ex- pression of the opinion of Congres: However they may differ from the Presi- dent on matters of domestic policy, no one believed but that he would be active, energetic and honest in his dealings with foreign powers, and in case of war actu- ated by a strong American sentiment. Sherman said he believed the Spanish Minister was justified in makiug the state- ment he had. The Spanish Minister said that Weyler's name was not mentioned in the book from which he (Sherman) read the other day in debate. Sherman called attention to the fact that when the matter was referred to in Havana the writer did not deny it; he simply said that at that time he was buta lieutenant-colonel, and was compelled to obey the orders of his superior officers in the conduct of the war. ©Ii there is no state of war in Cuba,” ex- claimed Sherman passionately, ‘‘where in the name of hell does war exist, for waris bell.” There was never a stronger case of war than that existing in Cuba, and many of the victories achieved by those ignorant leaders were brilliant. They were not ignorant of all things, however; they were wise enough to fight for liberty. It would be better if the “better classes” of Cuba, if there were any there, to join in, Sherman said, and as: in giving Cuba the liberty for which her sons were fighting. Pritchard (R.) of North Carolina then took tke floor on the Dupont case and ad- dressed the Senate in defense of Dupont’s claim to the vacant seat from the State of Delaware. The following bills were taken from the calendar and passed: Senate bill creating the Art Commission of the United States. It constitutes and creates a body which shall be known and designated as the Art Commission of the United States, to consist of five persons, one member to be named by the President, two by the Senate and two by the House of Representatives. Authorizing the Kansas Northwestern Railway Company to construct a railroad through the Indian Territory. Authorizing the St. Louis, Oklahoma and Southern Railroad Company to com- struct a railroad through the Indian Ter- ritory ana Oklahoma Territory. Granting certain Jlands to Colorado Springs, Colo. For the construction of a revenue cutter, to cost $150,000, for use in the Gulf of Mexico and tributaries. To permit owners of claims to iron and coal mines on forest reservations of the United States to perfect their title thereto. Empowering fourth- class Postmasters to administer oaths in pension cases. The programme as to action on the Cuban conference report was brought up by a statement from Gray (D.) of Dela- ware that it was the desire of the Com- mittee on Foreign Relations to secure ac- tion to-morrow. At 5:30 p. . the committee adjourned until to-morrow. AR BRI PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE. Two Interesting Contested Election Cases Considered. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 12.—The House to-day spent all of its time in con- sidering contested election cases. One of them, that of H. Dudley Coleman vys. Charles F. Buck, from the Second Louisi- ana District, was disposed of without de- bate by the adoption of the resolutions unanimously reported by Elections Com- mittee No. 2 that Coleman (R.) was not elected and that Buck (D.) had been and was entitled to his seat. Debate upon the other—William F. Aldrich vs. Gaston A. Robbins, from the Fourth Alabama District—was begun and contiuued for several hours under an agreement that several hours should be allowed for debate. In this case there were three reports—two by the Republican majority, agreeing that Aldrich was elect- ed and should be seated, but differing as to the size of his majority. The minority adiait that the majority of 3736 returned for Robbins should be reduced to 559— still amply sufficient to warrant their recommendation that he retain his seat. The majority recommendation was sup- ported by Moody of Massachusetts, Lin- ney of North Carolina and Royse of In- diana, and the minority by Bartlett of Georgia, Treasury Gold Reserve. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 12.—The treasury gold reserve at the close of busi- ness to-day stood at $126,054,835. The withdrawals for the day were $162,100. R Ry Anti-Option Bill Tabled. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., March 12.—The House Committee on_Agriculture, by a vote of 9 to 6, yesterday tabled the anti- option bill. MINISTER WILLIS 15 COMING HOME Soon to Leave Honolulu for a Trip to the National Capital. MAY NOT BE RETURNED. There Has Been Constant Friction Between the Diplomat and the Dole Regime.. OSTRACISED BY AMERICANS. The Hawaiian Legislature Makes an Appropriation for Princess Kaiulani. HONOLULU, Hawam, March 5.— United States Minister Willis has an- nounced his intention of leaving this city for the United States on the steamer leav- ing here on April15, and the people ot Hawaii are very anxious to find out whether he is going for good or not. The United States representative will go first to Washington to report to his superiors and thence to Louisville. Interviewed on the question as to whether he would return to the islands or not, the Minister said he was simply tak- ing advantage of the usunal sixty days’ leave of absence which is accorded every foreign representative of the United States each r. Heretofore he had been too busy to avail himself of any furlough. He claimed that his departure from Hono- lolu had no political significance what- ever, but when asked if circumstances might not arise which would prevent his return to Honolulu,said: *Of course such may arise and are not impossible. How- ever, I expect to return in two months. I am going for a rest, of which I feel the need greatly.” There are very few here who expect to see Minister Willis back again, end they have good reason therefor. He has never been persona grata with the Dole Govern- ment since his double dealing with the ex- queen was discovered, and he has virtually been permitted to remain only on suffer- ance. Throughout his stay here he has never missed an opportunity to slight the Ha- waiian republic by ignoring or squirming out of attending its official functions and refusing to reciprocate the social civilities of its officials. During the dark days of December, 1894, when he was intriguing with the ex-queen and her friends, many Americans swore they would never darken his doors as long as he stayed here, and they have kept their word. A complimentary concert was tendered to General Warfield and the United States army officers who are touring Hawali with him by the Hawaiian band at the ho- tel last night. * After the concert dancing was the order of the evening. In the Legislatare the Senate this morn- ing finished the main appropriation bill for salaries and payrolls. Among the items passed to-day was one of $4000, be- ing a biennial appropriation for the Princess Kaiulani. The special commit- tee, to whom the item was referred, re- ported favorably with the announcement that the committee had received private assurances that the ex-heiress to the throne accepted the situation and the new order of things and that she would not take part in or countenance any move looking to the overthrow of the republic. It is under- stood that this assurance came from Theo. H. Davies, her guardian, and that bis ward will now return to Hawaii and take the oath of allegiance to the republic. After receiving this assurance from the committee there was no further opposition in the Senate and the item passed. The item of $130,000 for military pay- rolls of regular troops provoked much dis- cussion and an effort was made to reduce 1t half on the ground thatthe time had gone by in which any necessity for a standing army existed. ‘The Minister of Foreign Affairs promised a gradual reduc- tion of the force from this time on, and with this understanding the Senate finally allowed the item by a vote of 5 to 4. It is likely an effort will be made to de- feat the appropriation in the lower House. The amount of the appropriations passed to-day for salaries and payrolls for the fiscal period ending December 31, 1897, foots up about $2,000,000. The United States steamship Benning- ton sailed for San Francisco this morning at 10:30, INGERSOLL WILL APPEAR)| Ready to Occupy Dr. Rusk’s Pulpit at the Militant Church. CHICAGO, Ir., March 12.—Rev. Dr. Rusk, pastor of the Militant Church, which has created a furor in W. C. T. U. circles by inviting Robert G. Ingersoll to occupy the church pulpit in Willard Hall, received a telegram from C. A. Davis, manager for Ingersoll, dated New York, asking at what hour the minister desired the infidel to speak at the church, Sunday, April 12. Dr. Rusk replied that the ser- vices would commence at 11 o’clock. He has also written to Colonel Ingersoll, ask- ing him to be the guest of the church at the clubhouse on Wabash avenue, where the opposition of the W. C.T. U. to the use of Willard Hall will be explained, and if he insists on speaking wherehe was originally invited to speak, his wishes as to Willard Hall will be respected. Other- wise a theater or large hall will be engaged for the unique affair, admission to which will be free by ticket. SR e GRIEVANCES OF TRAINMEN. Union Pacific Conductors Seck a Revision of Schedules. OMAHA, Nesg., March 12.—Judge Cor- nish, master in chancery of the Union Pa- cific receiverships, toox up this morning the hearing of the conductors for the re- vision of the train schedules to conform with the original order of Judge Caldwell. The case is an intricate one and involves a number of fine points. The order of Judge Caldwell was that a certain number of crews should be employed for the run- ning of a certain numberof trains. The work of retrenchment on the Union Pacific has reduced the number of crews, and in many instances the number of trains has ‘ot been reduced. gl e s An Independent Encampment. MINNEAPOLIS, Mis~x.,, March 12.— ‘Word was received to-day that Supreme Chancellor Ritchie and General Carnahan bad granted the request for the indepen- dent encampment of the Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias in this city.. The local committee will now go ahead and use the funds subscribed by the local branch for H | the National encampment and hope to make the Minneapoiis demonstration a success. The attendance from here at the Nl;ifimnl encampment at Cleveland wili be small. KELLY A CONMON SWINDLER. Letters Telling of a Vast Estate in England Caused Money fo Be Freely Con- tributed. NEW YORK, N. Y., March 12.—When Henry F. Kelly, alias Henry Shenfield, was arrested on Saturday for swindling Frank Cox, a negro waiter of the Brook- Iyn, out of $150, a letter written on black- edge paper, purporting’ to be from his mother, Mary Jane Shenfield of Manches- ter, England, was found in his pocket. It announced that his uncle had died, leav- ing him £100,000, and that a lawyer was on the way to him with £10,000 for his im- mediate needs. The letter told him to en- gage a New York lawyer, for whose pay £5000 was provided in the will. This re- sulted in Kelly’s cell in the Tombs being flooded with letters from lawyers of this city and Brooklyn offering their services. Kelly confessed last night that he had previously got money from a lot of law- yers by similar letters. He deciared that he never asked for money, but that sums of from $25 to:$60 had been given to him by lawyers who saw in him a rich client. Kelly said his real name was Henry Shibley, and that his mother lived in Nor- wich, England, A postoffice clerk has identified him as a man who often received money from Norwich under the name. Kelly, or Shibley, gave in detail what purported to be a history of his life. Ac- cording to his statement be has enlisted in and deserted from various British regi- ments séveral times. This resulted finally in his coming to this country, where he eventually became a thief. He has served four or five terms in prison. He will have a hearing in the Center-street Court to- day. ——— CLEVELAND AS A HUNTER, Duck Shooting Indulged In by the Presi- dential Party. WIDE WATER, Va., March 12.—The President and party have had a fine day. The weather was fine for duck shooting, The party killed between iwenty and thirty, of which the President ¢laims a good share. The President found good shooting at the lower blinds, but, wishing to join the others of his party, returned to | the steamer at 1 o’cldck for dinner, where he met Dr. O’Reilly and Commander Lamberton. They then shot che rest of the afternoon from the main blind. The President was very much pleased with the dhy’s sport. He boarded the steamer Maple at 5 p. M. to leave for Washington at 7 o’clock. N ARBITER OF FASHION, President Cleveland Objects to Middle-Aged Women Rid- ing Bicycles. Many Members of Washington’s Swell Set Will Therefore Refrain From the Pleasure. BOSTON, Mass., March 12.—A dispatch to the Globe from Washington says: President Cleveland has not often posed in the role of an arbiter of the social af- fairs of the administration, and, so far as known, never before has been called upon to express his opinion as to what the wives ofthe members of the Cabinet should or should not do. Butif report be correct Cleveland has placed an executive veto upon the Cabinet ladiesriding bicyeles. Washington is such a paradise for the wheel that the sight of a Senator, a mem- ber of the diplomatic corps, a Judge of the Supreme Court or any of the most fash- ionable girls in the swell set astride a wheel no longer calls for comment. Recently some of the young members of the swell set conceived the idea of getting up a bicycle drill for charity, and some of the wives of the Cabinet Ministers allowed the use of their names as patronesses. It is said that from being passive spectators they manifested a tendency to become ac- tive participants in the affair. This coming to the ears of the President, it is said he plainly placed himself on re- cord as being opposed to women no longer in their first youth riding the bicycle. He does not object to the new woman or to her riding a bicycle if she is young, but he draws the line when she approaches mid- dle age, and it is for this reason that many of the most prominent women in official circles will not be seen riding for charity. BOTH HANDS BLOWN OFF. Dr, Henry B. Berghill Fatally Injured While Experimenting With Some Chemicals. CHICAGO, IvrL., March 12.—~While Dr. Henry B. Berghill was experimenting with some chemicals at 323 Center street late this afternoon an explosion occurred, blow- ing off the doctor’s hands and probably fatally injuring him about the head and face. He was taken to the Alexian Broth- ers’ Hospital. The house in which the explosion occurred was badly damaged. Dr. Berghill came here from Russia a short time ago, having offended the Rus- sian Government through nihilistic asso- ciations. He isa Knight of the Imperial Order of St. George and also wears the Roumaniun Iron Cross and the Russian Cross of St. George. The latter was given him for saving a number of lives during a nihilistic outbreak in St. Petersburg. el iy REVOLUTION Is IMPUSSIBLE. Overheated Imaginations Caused the Yarns From Nogales. EL PASO, TEx., March 12.—The latest Mexican revolution disturbance is a relic of the past. Senors Chapa and Aguirre are still in jail awaiting hearing before the United States Commissioners. Santa Teresa is still in Solomonville, Ariz. The sensation was the result of over- heated imaginations at Nogales and Solo- monville, where Chapa and Aguirre ran a paper that abused the Mexican Govern- ment. Mexican Consul Mallen says a revolution against the present Mexican administration is impossible. Thecouvntry is too carefully watched. R LT LORD DUNR4VEN PRESIDED. Meeting of the English Yachtsmen to De- cide on @ New System. LONDON, Exg., March 12.—Lord Dun- raven presided over a meeting of the Yacht Racing Association held to-day to decide upon the-details of the new racing system. The expulsion of Lord Dunraven from the New York Yacht Club was not alluded to, but it is understood that Lord Dunrayen has received formal notice of his expulsion and has acknowledged its receipt in a letterin which he wrote that he had already expressed his ovinion in re- gard to his remaining a member of the New York Yacht Club in his letter of Feb- ruary 19, IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, Some Interesting - Reports Made on Important Subjects. NOT TO SERVE SPAIN. Nothing Known of Offers of Eng- lish Officers to Fight This Country. BALFOUR ON PRIVATEERING. Significant Remarks of the First Lord of the Treasury Upon Com- merce-Destroying. LONDON, Exc., March 12.—The House of Commons to-day passed the third read- ing of the Liverpool cattle market bill, abandoning the old builaing for a new one which is to be constructed near the docks. T. P. O’Connor, member of the Seotland division of Liverpool, objected to the change on the ground that the loca- tion of the site of the new market would favor American and Irish cattle. Hon. W. D. Broderick, Parliamentary Secretary for the War Oifice, stated in reply to a question asked by Dr. Tanner, Nationalist member for Middle Cork, that the War Office knew nothing of a report that English military officers had offered their services to Bpain in the event of an occurence of hostility between that coun- try and the United States. The penalties of such action, he added, would be en- forced in accordance with a foreign enlist- ment act. i . Right Honorable Walter Long, president of the Board of Agriculture, in reply to 4nterrogations said that seventy-two cases of contagious pleuro-pneumonia had been found in cattle imported from the United States and sixteen imported from Canada since October, 1892, He had no doubt that the .disease was specifically infectious, though the degree of jnfecfion was rela- tively small. Whatever view the Cana- dian‘and United States authorities might take he could only say thatit had been conclusively proved here that the discase was infectious. In reply to a question on the subject Mr. George N. Curzon; Parliamentary Secre- | tary of the Foreign Office, stated that the Government had po information of the settlement of the Venezuelan difficulty. Despite Mr. Curzon’s statement a report is credited in ministerial circles that Prime Minister Salisbury has assented to the formation of an Anglo-American commis- sion that will be authorized to settle the dispute. Thomas Gibson: Bowles, Tory member for Lynin Regis, asked if the'Government’s attention had been called to statements in the Spanish press that inthe event® of war with the United States Spain would fit out privateers to prey on American commerce, | she not being a party to the declaration of Paris of 1856. A. J. Balfour, First Lord of the Treas- ury and Government leader of the House, recommended that in view of the fact that there had been no privateers fitted out in any ‘war since 1856, even by the powers | that had not acceded to the declaration of | Paris, and in view also of the fact that the principle of a neutral flag receiving general i acceptance, he doubted that Spain or any | other country would adoot the measures | suggested. Mr. Baliour held that there | was a general acceptance of the Paris ! declaration by all the powers, though not embodied in a treaty. TO COMMAND THE POLICE. Sir Richard E. R. Martin Named by Cham- berlain as Administrator in Bech- uanaland. LONDON, Exa., March 12.—Right Hon, Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the colonies, has appointed Sir Rich- ard Edward Rowley Martin as adminis- trator of all of the police iu Bechnanaland, Matabeleland and Mashonaland. The appointment prescribes that the ad- winistrator shall be surely responsible to the Government, and not to the British South Africa Company, as hitherto. 8ir Richard E. B. Martin served with the Inniskillen Dragoons in the Boer war of 1881 and with the Bechuanaland police force from 1886 to 1888. He was British commander and = Presi- dent of the Portuguese Swazi boundary commission and British Commissioner to Tonegaland in 1888. In 1888-89' he was lieutenant, commanding the Sixth Dragoons, and promoted to the rank of colonel and retired in 18%0. In the same year he was British commander in Swazi- land. PRETORIA, SourH AFrRicA, March 12, - The trial of the members of the Reform Committee and other conspirators against the Government, who. were arrested in Johannesburg and brought here, was re- sumed yesterday. Witnesses were placed on the stand, who described in aetail the conduct of affairs in Johannesburg under the brief regime of the Reform Committee. TG AT BAYARD TALKING AGAIN. “ The Mother Country? the Theme of an Address. LONDON, EnG., March 12—Hon. T. F. Bayard, United States Embassador to Great Pritain, wasa guestat the Hugue: not Society’s dinner in London last even- ing. Mr. Bayard made a brief speech, in which he said the most eloguent phrase which ever expressed a man’s thcughts, namely, “The Mother Country,’”’ de- scribed the principal bond of wunion between Americans and Englishmen; but an American who like himself could claim Huguenot descent found a new tie, which was scarcely less strong, binding him to Great Britain, the tie which connected those who for many gen- erations bhad cherished the idea of in- sistence upon their rights of individual conscience. This tie, he said, would not be forgotten at this time, when every tie uniting the two great nations ought to be recognized and, if possible, strengthened. Mr. Bayard’s remarks were received with cheers. L Guiana’s New Governor Sails. LONDON, Exc., March12.—8ir Augustus W. L. Hemming, the newly appointed Governor of British Guians, sailed from Southampton for,New York on the Hlaev yesterday en route for his new post. n s MAgyY BICYCLES BURNED. Disastrous Fire in the Pope Manufac- turing Company’s Building. BOSTON, Mass.,, March 12.—The build- ing numbered 219, 221 and 223 Columbus avenue, occupied by the Pope Manufactur- ing Company, bicycle manufacturers, was badly damaged by fire this afternoon. The inside of the building, which is a six-story structure, is almost entirely burned out, and it is estimated that the entire loss to both building and stock will be about $125,000. The lossis said to be fully cov- ered by insurance. On the first, second and third floors were 1700 bicycles and the fourth floor contained about 5000 tires,all of which were destroyed. pem R G FOR THE CURE OF DRUNKARDS. Peculiar Proposition Before the York Legislature. ALBANY, N. Y,, March 12.—A peculiar proposition to eradicate drunkenness was introduced in the Assembly last night. It is called *‘An act to provide for the cure of the disease of drunkenness by the commu- nity in which the intoxicating liquor is sold.” The bill states that whenever a person is convicted the second time in po- lice or other courts for being drunk it shall be the duty of the magistrate to commit the person to a ‘‘hospital for the cure of drunkards, to remain there until cured of the disease of drunkenness.” The bill further stipulates ghat any two reputable citizens and one physician can make affidavit that a man is a drunkard, and that thereupon a magistrate must commit the alleged drunkard to the ‘‘asy- lum.” The cost of such treatment is to fall upon the community in which the drunkard resides, and is not to exceed $125 for any one case. D New e To Play in Sowth Africa. BOSTON, Mass., March 12.—Ten of the leading members of Charles Frobhman’s companies, under the leadership of Odette Tyler, are perfecting arrangements to leave his employ and go to Africaon their own hook. f’n to the present time the following have signed for the venture: James O. Barrows, Charles B. Walls, Mise Josephine Hall and Miss Tyler. This will be the first Ametican company organized especially to play a season in South Africa. el it dah Salary-Grabbing -\n;u Crime. DUBUQUE, Iowa, Mareh 12.—Judee Waterman to-day discharged the Mayor and Aldermen, indicted for salary grab- bing. He held that no crime had been committed, and intimated that no civil liability existed. oo TS S B Raines* Liquor-Tax Bill. ALBANY, N, Y., March 12.—The Raines liquor-tax bill was passed by the Assembly to-day by a vote of 84 to 40. DEPRESS SUGHR PRICES Agents of the American Trust Will Buy Large Quantities in ‘Europe. Unless the Cuban War Ends at Once No Crop Is Expected From the Islands. NEW YORK, N. Y., March 12.-In re- gard to the cablegram from London to-day in which it was stated that the United Press learns that the American sugar trust is endeavoring to depress prices because of ‘haying to buy 500,000 tons of sugar in Europe before the end of Angust, Secre- tary John E. Searles of the sugar trust said to-day : ““Unless the Cuban war ends at once, the sugar crop from the island will be practi- cally nothing. It is now very ripe and must have atténtion at once or not at all. ‘Whi'e the insurgents agreed to permit the milling of 200,000 tons of sugar by their friends, the Spanish in turn will prevent the milling of the crop of the friends of the insurgents. “The American Sugar Refining Com- pany will therefore be obliged to seek its .sugar elsewhere. It will obtain most of it in the shape of beet sugar from Germany. Of course, anybody in business would try to get it as cheaply as possible. I can sa; noghing more defi{flte as to plans.” g FROM LAKES TO OCEAN. Bills to Grant a Charter for the Construc- tion of a Canal. WASHINGTON, D. C.. March 12.—In the Senate to-day Hansbrough (R.) of North Dakota introduced a bill to grant a Federal charter to a company to be known as the Maritime Canal Company of North America. The company asks for no bonus of any sort, but seeks authority to con- struct a canal connecting the great lakes with the Atlantic Ocean through a channel 26 feet deep and 800 feet wide. The pro- posed canal connects Lake Erie with Lake Ontario, and from the latter lake on the St. Lawrence River to Lake Champlain, and thence to the water in the Hudson River. The charter is lengthy, and provides for the regulation of traffic and tolls by the Interstate Commerce Commission, for a rigid limitation of charges and an annual report to the Government. n discussing his bill Mr. Hansbrough said he had been told that if our Congress will not grant the required charter tie company is prepared to and will go ahead in Canada. The incorporators are: Luther Menden- and T. W. Hugo, of hall, G. G. Hartle; Duluth; Rowland J. Wemyess and L. R. Hurd of West Superior, Captain L. Vance of Milwaukee; W. B. Dean and W. P. Kelly, St. Paul; Henry C. Burleigh of Whitehall, Smith M. Weea ot Plattsburg, James Andrews of Pittsburg, Luther Alien of Cleveland, John Birkinbine of Philgdel- phia; Daniel H. Burnham, Oscar D. Weth- erell and Lucius G. Fisher, of Chicago; John Bogart, C. N. Dutton, Henry B. gl_:ven and George 8. Stover of New York ity. A similar bill was introduced in the House by Cooper (R.) of Wisconsin. o e A Pension for Gooding. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., March 12.—A bill was introduced in the House Tuesday by Henry of Indiana to grant a pension of $100 2 month to General H. P. Gooding. General Gooding is a graduate of West Point and at the beginning of the war was detailed as colonel of a Massachusetts reg- iment and served through the war. He is at present confined in St. Elizabeth’s asy- lum in' this distriet, his insanity, it is claimed, resulting directly from his army service. Take The best when you buy your Spring Medicine, and that is Hood's Sarsaparilla. It overcomes that tired feeling, makes steady nerves. Hoods Sarsaparilla Isthe One True Blood Purifier. $1; six for $5. Hood’s Pills &3, ool plls to take VENGEANCE OF A BRUTAL HUSBAND. Put His Young Wife to Death and Then Com- mitted Suicide. JEALOUSY THE CAUSE. A Sister of the Murdered Woman "Witnessed the Terrible Tragedy AND SAVED A LITTLE CHILD. Sequel to an Unhappy Marriage to a Man With a Most Violent Temper. DENVER, Covo., March 12. — About noon to-day, in a jealous rage, Edward Guy Ward shgf and instantly killed his young wife, and then placing the weapon to his forehead, committed suicide. A married sister of the wife was a witness to the murder, and failing to prevent the tragedy, she picked up the 3-year-old child and ran screaming to the neighbors, while Ward quickly ran out into the yard, where he ended hisown life. Ward evi- dently was of a violent temper and much the inferior of his pretty wife. They were married in Chinook, Neosha County, Kans., five years ago, where he was known as a fanatical member of the United Breth ren church. He was a stonemason by trade, but since coming to Denver he has been doing nothing. His wife was forced to leave him about a year ago because of his violent temper and cruelty, and she came to Denver to reside with her mother, a Mrs. E. A. Perry. Ward followed her here and sought to make up, but this the wife would not do. An employe of the Windsor Hotel named Grant Matthews had been calling on Mrs, ‘Ward, which fact aroused the most vio- lent passion of Ward, who repeatedly threatened to kill both his wife and her new friend. EXTREME POVERIY AND DEATH Jacob Marty Kills a Sick Wife and Com- mits Swicide. ABERDEEN, 8. DAk., March 12.—Jacob Marty, aged 52, a resident of McPherson County, while in a state of despondency, dragged his sick wife out of bed and cut her throat, nearly severing her head from the body. He then cut his own throat, both .dying immediately. They leave eleven children. Despondency was caused, it is thought, by extreme poverty. Made a Mark for a Mob. CHICAGO, Irrn., March 12.—A special to a morning paper from Mitchell, 8. D., says: Encouraged by the action of the lafe Mitchell mob the citizens of Luverne, Minn., have taken the law into, their hands and dealt summarily with Editor F. N. Bailey, who it is claimed had been blackmailing prominent citizens of that place. He was seized by a mob and beaten and kicked into insensibility and then dragged through the street. He was finally rescued by an officer, who was also roughly handled. . Ak Snowstorms in New York. SARATOGA, N. 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