The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 7, 1896, Page 1

wooo;AJean ay: wouy uaxe} aq 03 | jou Jaded siy L " VOLUME LXXIX._NO 129, PRICE FIVE CENTS. NTED WITH &~ SIMPLE SERVICE, Ex-President Harrison and | Mrs. Dimmick Wedded at Gotham. THIRTY-SIX WITNESSES. But the Guests at St. Thomas’ | Church Do Not Include the General’s Children. IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES HELD The Nuptial Supper Taken on the | Train While Speeding to Indianapolis. 1t of the Unitea States, and ck in wed- | third Preside hour before 6 this even outside the chu al hour of the ta crowd as was ywed each other in thei 1t statesmen arrived shortly they were re- o ushers, the yonthful-looking x-President, E. s -they entered ts, dark trousers, the bride’s sister, on the left and sat Governor Mo; his military ster and Mrs. and George W. and friends of the , Mr. and Mrs. ighton and Miss , General and Mrs. Fitz John Por- le were present. s by card, written and signed d by him be- abinet were pre | ing Postmaster-General Wanamaker, ex- Secretary of the Treasury Foster, ex- Secretary of War Redfield Proctor and ex- Secretary of the Interior John W. Noble, all of whom were unavoidably prevented from witnessing the ceremony. The gathering of the selected few was without incident. Governor Morton ar- rived at5 Mr. and Mrs. Pinchot, who were the last to enter, arrived on the 5:30 o’clock train. With two or three excep- tions the costumes of the women were subdued in color, only an occasional gay | Easter bonnet lending life to the scene. Chere was no rustling of silken skirts; no bum and buzz ot voices characteristic of the usual distinguished metropolitan | ehuréh wedding Professor W. H. Warren, the organist, rendered a few preliminary selectionsfrom the great masters. Still the scene seemed cold and almost gloomy, One could hardly realize that a wedding of National importance was to be solemuized. It w: y’clock when General Harrison | and Benjamin F. Tracy, his best man, en- tered a carriage at the Fifth-avenue Hotel and started for the church, where they ar- rived at 5:20. They entered through the rec- | tor’s residenceon hird streetandwent directly to the vestry, where they awaited the arri the bride. General Har- rison wore a long frockcoat, dark trousers and white gloves. In the lapel of his coat was a bouttonniere of lillies of the valley. General Tracey wore a frockcoat and ed trousers and a small bouquet of te violets. | At 5:05 o’clock Mrs. Dimmick and her | brother-in-law, Lieutenant John F. Parker, U.8 were driven from their residence, ghth street, and reached the church at 5:20 o’clock. They entered by the main door on Fifth avenue and went direct to the lower room to the left of the vestibule, where their wraps were dis- carded. It was 5:32 when the two large doors leading to the center aisle were thrown aside and the ushers, side by side, stood in the zew: At the same moment Wesley Brown, the | officiating clergyman, robed in a white | cassock, appeared from the vestry, followed by the rector. Reyv. Dr. Brown passed in behind the sanctuary rail, the attendant closing the gates after him. Dr. Brown knelt in prayer a few mo- ments and the refrains of ‘‘Lohengrin” echoed in the empty room. Then the of door leading to the vestry on the left of the altar opened and the silvery locks of ( There was an awkward pause for a minute and the assemblage looked first at the altar and then at the rear en- trance. Finally at 5:33 the bride appeared and fell in behind the ushers. At the same moment head, signalling the groom to step for- ward. came forward chancel step. and stood upon the top The left hand of the gene- ral was bared and ke carried in his right the left hand giove. Immediately the bridal procession was begun. The two | ushers walked well forward and took a | position on the second chancel step. The | bride, leaning on the arm of Lieutenant Parker, followed. Mrs. Dimmick carried a handsome white silken —prayer-book, with an embossed golden cross on the cover. General Harrison came down the steps to the floor to receive his bride. With a gracious movement she extended her right hand, which the groom clasped in his left. Then the couple ascended the stens to the center of the altar, where they kneltin vrayer. General Tracey and Lieutenant Parker followed, the former standing to | theright of the groom and the lieutenant | to the left of the bride. It was a pretty picture, beautiful in its simplicity. The reading of the Protestant Episcopal service was begun. Both faced the minis- ter and listened intently to his words. When the usual question was propounded | to the groom, “Wilt thou have this woman to be thy wedded wife?” etc., the general responded in a subdued, almost naudible | | tone. When the same question was put to | the bride she auswered in a clear, musical | 1 % £ | traveling attire. Soon after 7 o’clock the response to the question, “Who | party re-entered their carriages and were nerals Harrison ana Tracy were seen. | inquiringly | | both and offered hi the minister nodded his | | and to the soft strains of the General Harrison and his best man also | The New Bully and the Old—Boss Rainey : 7 “Don’ you trifle with my gal.” place it in his (the minister’s). Mr. Par- ker complied, and then the groom made the usual promise that “I plight thee my troth,” the bride in turn making the same vow. The minister at the same time joined both their hands. As the minister uttered the words, “Those whom God hath joined together let no man put asunder,” the bride and groom turned about and faced each other. General Harrison stood erect, with his left hand behind his back and his unused glove dangling between his fingers. The final words that made them one were pronounced at seventeen minutes to 6 o'clock. Dr. Brown shook hands with warm congratula- tions. The ex-President then extended his right arm to his newly made bride, “Tann- hauser” wedding march they filed down the center aisle. They were immediately followed by the ushers. tenant Parker. As he reached his pew he gave his arm to Mrs. Parker, who stood | awaiting him. General Tracy followed, be taking Mrs. Pinchot from the pew on the right. In this order the wedding pro- cession marched down the aisle, the guests | following behihd. On reaching the vesti- | bule the party returned to the tower-room, where wraps were donned. The party at | once left the church and retired to their As the party appoached the cbancew carriages. During the ceremony the intermezzo | from Mascagni’s “‘Cavallerta: Rusticana” | was rendered on the organ with artistic effect. The moment the bridal party en- | tered the assemblage rose, and remained standing throughout the ceremony. The deepest interest was manifested, every movement of the contracting couple was noted. As the bride and groom marched down the aisle after the cere- | mony Mrs. Harrison bowed pleasantly to her different acquaintances. The stern expression depicted upon her usually pallid face had faded away, and was sup- planted by a bright smile. The general’s face bore a calm, satisfied expression. The bridal party was driven to the resi- dence of Mrs. Pinchot, 2 Gramercy Park, where light refreshments were served. Here the bride and groom donned their giveth this woman to be married to this | taken to the railroad station in Jersey man?” ward. Taking the bride’s right band he placed it in the general’s left. ter smiled pleasantly, gently removed Mrs. Dimmick’s hand from the clasp of the general and motioned the lieutenant to Lieutenant Parker stepped for- | City. They boarded the private car of Vice-President Frank Thompson, which The minis- | was coupled to the regular 7:50 p. M. train west, and the bride and groom left for Continued on Third Page. Next came Lieu- | SPANISH FORCES ARE TAKEN BY SURPRISE, Defeated by the Insurgents in a Hot Fight Among the San Blas Hills. DEADLY WCRK OF MACHETES. Passage in the House of the Concur- rent Resolutions Urging Recog- nition of the Cubans. - HAVANA, Cvma, April 6.~delligence reached this city of a fight that occurred among tlie hills around San Blas, near Cienfuegos, province of Santa Clara, be- tween the column commanded by Colonel Vasquezand a body of insurgents. The latter occupied an elevated position, | which gave them a decided advantage over the Spaniards, who were taken by sarprise. The troops claim that the rebels used explosive bullets. However this R may be, it is known that the Spanish were and | defeated after a hot fight, losing many killed ana wounded. Among the latter were Colonel Vasquez and Lieutenant Buron. Atone time during the engage- | ment the insurgents charged upon the troops with machetes, iuflicting heavy losses. The official account of the fight says the insurgents lost twenty-one killed and three wounded, while the Spanish loss was sixteen wounded. The report says the insurgents were defeated, but like many otter of the reports issued by the Government it is utterly unreliable. The insurgents, as stated, completely surprised the troops and utterly routed them. The newspapers here report that Gomez with 4000 men is going to the Siguanez Valiey. A court-martial held at Matanzas has sentenced four prisoners of war to death. They are Timato Mesa, Jose Gonzales, Ra- mon Gonzales and Salustiano Fresneda. Twenty-four prisoners were to-day de- Ex-President Benjamin Harrison and His Bride (formerly Mrs. Mary Lord Dimmick), Who Were Married in New York Yesterday. | suspects, awaiting trial. ported to the Isle of Pines. Ten of them were convicted of political offenses, while the others were ordinary criminals. J. FrRANK CLARK. CONFINED IN MORRO CASTLE. Many Political Prisoners and Suspects Awaiting Trial. HAVANA, Cusa, April 4 (via Tampa, Fla., April 6).—Two hundred and twelve men are confined in two cells of Morro Castle. They are political prisoners or Some have been there a week, some a month, some a year. Two are Americans. One 1s & British subject. There isa boy of 14 years, born in Spain and not long enough in this country to dream of rebelling against the Government. There are men bowed in years, young men, merchants, prolessional men, clerks and farm laborers, all gathered in and thrown together without much evi- dence of their having aided or taken part in the insurrection. in the Cabanas fort- ress close by and prisons all over the island are other unfortunates. In times of war foreigners, newspaper correspond- ents and tourists are supposed to be shat out of Spanisk prisons, but relatives and friends are ad- mitted to Morro Castle on Sundays and Mondays. Each cell is about twenty feet wide and 100 feet deep. They are of stone ceiled above, and more like subterranean tunnels than abedes for human beings. They are damp and filthy and infested with worms. Nothing in the shape of chairs, benches or beds i= brovided. There are, however, hooks for ~*.y hammocks, but as there are 105 men in one room and 104 in the other, over half the number are compelled to sleep on the stone floors. Water is furnished twice a day in square cans, which once contained kerosene oil. Regular army rations are served. The sanitary arrangementsare vile. One of the prisoners is Lopez Coloma. In the early days of the rebellion, like Juan Gulberto Gomez, who died in Ceuta prison, Coloma presented himself when Captain-General Callija issued his procla- mation granting amnesty to all insurgents who surrendered. He has been in prison over a year, has neither been deported nor given a trial, and stands a good chance of dying in prison. Another of the prisoners is La Dislao Quintero, an American citizen of the peaceful precincts of Guatao, who was taken prisoner in his own house and shot in the arm after capture. He never took part in the insurrection. Another prisoner is Manuel Francisco Aguero. He claims to be an American citizen, and, although he was arrested in July, 1895, the American Consul said he had never heard of the case. Aguero is a general manager of a circus and nearly 60 vears of age. He speaks English and says he is a citizen of the United States. He says he has taken no part in the war, and was arrested in Guarara, Havana province, July 13 of last year. Consul Williams has agreed to inquire into his case. There is a British subject in Morro who has been there about four months, but as he is informed that he will be released inside of a week he does not desire his name mentioned. Nearly all of the 212 are white. One is a smooth- cheeked Spanish lad of 14, who was a clerk in a store in a small town in the interior of Havana province. He left the position and was walking along the road to Havana when arrested, charged with being a rebel. In the casements of Morro are other political prisoners, besides the 212, and in Cabanas, Sanguilla, the only. American who has had a trial, is still confined. Cepero, an American who has been in Cabanas two months, is now at the Pre- sidios Prison, Havana. He will be taken to 3anta Clara for trial. The two Somil- lans, father and son, have been relcased, after about six weeks in prison, there being no evidence against them. They are Americans and are well known in the tobacco trade. Aot migihn F o BELLIGERENCY IS URGED. Adoption by the House of the Concurrent Cuban Resolutions. WASHINGTON D. C., April 6.—Accord- ing to the arrangement made Saturday, the House to-day voted on the report of the conference committee recommending the adoption of the Senate resolutions re- garding Cuba, instead of those recently passed by the House. They were agreed to—245 to 27. The affirmative vote would have been ten or twelve greater, but the several gentiemen who had general pairs with absent members did not feel at lib- erty to vote, although it was stated that the absentees were themselves in favor of the . resolutions. Several members lost their votes by being out of the House when the roll was called. The text of the resolutions follow: ' Resolved, That in the opinion of Congressa condition of public war exists between the Government of Spain and the government pro- claimed and for some time maintained by force of arms by the people of Cuba, and that the United States of America should maintain a strict neutrality between the contending powers, according to each all the rights of belligerents in the ports and territory of the United States. Resolved, further, That the friendly offices of the United States should be offered by the President to the Spanish Government for the recognition of the independence of Cuba. These are the Senate resolutions con- curred 1n by the House. Hitt (R.) of Illinois, chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, demanded the regular order—the vote on the ques- tion of agreeing to the report of the com- mittee on conference recommending the adoption of the Senate resolutions regard- ing Cuba instead of those primarily adopted by the House. On that Tucker (D.) of Virginia demanded the ayes and noes and they were ordered. The result was announced: Ayes 245, noes 27—so the report of the Conference Committee was agreed to. The galleries united with members in applauding the vote. The following 1s the vote in aetail: Ayes: Republicans—Adams, Aftken, Aldrich of Alabama, Allen of Utah, Arnold of Penn- sylvania, Avery, Babeock, Baker of New Hamp- shire, Barham, Barney, Bartholdt, Birch, Belknap, Bennett, Blue, Bishop, Broderick, Bromwell, Brosius, Brown, Brumm, Burrell, Burton of Missouri, Burton of Ohio, Calder- head, Cannon, Chickering, Clark of Iowa, Clark of Missouri, Codding, Colson, Connolly, Cook of Wisconsin, Cooke of 1ilinois, Cooper of Wisconsin, Corliss, Cousins, Crump, Curtis of Iowe, Curtis of Kansas, Curtis of New York, Danford, Dayton, Dewitt, Dingley, Dolliver, Doolittle, Dovener, Eddy, Ellis, Evans, Fair- child. Fenton, Fischer, Fletcher, ’ Gamble, Gardner, Givson, Graff, Griffin, Griswold, Gresvenor, Grow, Hadley, Ha- ger, Hainer, Halterman, Hanley, Hardt, Hardy, Harris, Hartman, Hatch, Heath- wole, Hemenway, Henderson, Henry of indi- ana, Hepburn, Hermann, Hilborn, Hill, Hitt, Hooker, Hopkins, Howe, Howell, dubbard, Hulick, Hull, Hunter, Huft, Hurley, Hyde, Jenkins, Johnson of California, Johnson of Indiana, Johnson of North Dakota, Kerr, Kieier, Kirkpatrick, Knox, Kuth, Lacey, Leighty, Leisensing, Leonard, Lewis, Linney, Linton, Long, Loudenslager, Low, Mahaney, Mahon, Marsh, McCall of Tennessee, McClure, McCormick, McLachlan, Meikeljohn, Mercer, Miller of West Virginia, Milliken, Milnes, Miner, Mondell, Mosley, Murphy, Noonan, Northway, Odell, Otejen, Overs:reet, Payne, Pearson, Perkins, Phillips, Pickley, Powers, Prince, Pugh, Quigg, Ray, Reeves, Reybourn, Robinson, Royse, Russell of Connecticut, Rauer, Hering, Scranton, Shafroth, Sherman, Smith of I1linois, Smith of Michigan, Southard, Spalding, Sperr . Steele, Stephenson, Steward of New Jersey. Stewart of Wisconsin, W. A. Stome, C. W. Stune, Strong, Sullow: Taft, Tawney, Taylor, Thomas, Towne, Tracey, Treloard, Updegraff, Van Horn, Van Voorhees, Winger, Warner, Watsou of Ohio, Wellington, Wilbur, Willis, Wilson ot Idaho, Wood, Wood- man—185. Democrats—Abbot, Bailey, Bell of Texas, Buck, Cathings, Clary, Cooper of Florida, Cooper of Texas, Crowley, Cummings, De Ar- mond, Denny, Dinsmore, Dockery, Hart, Lati- mer, Lawson, Layton, Lester, Livingston, Mc- Clellan, MecCreary, MeCulloch, MeDearmon, McLaurin, McMullin, McRae, Meredeth, Meyer, Miles, Money, Ogden, Otey, Owens, Patterson, Pendleton, Richardson, Sayers, Sparkman, Spencer, Stokes, Strait, Sulzer, Talbert, Tate, Terry, Underwood, Walsh, Washington, Wood- ard, Yokvia—b4. Populists—Baker of Kansa: rado, Kem, Shuford, Stroud—5. Silverite—Newlands—1. Total, 245. Tile negative votes were cast by Arnold of Rhode Island, Atwood of Massachu- setts, Black of New York, Boutelle of Maine, Daniels of New York, Draper of Massachusetts, Gillett of New York, Gil- lette of Massachusetts, Grout of Vermont, LeFevre of New York, McCail of Mass- achusetts, Moody of Massachusetts, Poole of New York, Simpkins of Massachusetts, Wadsworth of New York, Walker of M 1nsetts, Walker of Vir- ginia and Wright, Republicans; Berry of Kentucky, Black of Georgia, Culberson of Texas, Ellett of Pennsylvania, Elliott of South Carolina, Lockbart of North Caro- lina, Tucker of Virginia, Turner of Georgia and Tyler of Pennsylvania, Democrats Lige Dispatches from Madrid stating that it is expected in official circles there that President Cleveland will sign the Cuban belligerent resolutions, but will postpone giving them effect by a proclamation, indi- cate that the nature of the resolutions is not even yet understood at the Svanish capital. As repeatedly explained, they are *‘concurrent resolutions,” not *‘joint resolutions,”” and under a practice which has grown up in recent years in Congress, concurrent resolutions do not require ap- proval or disapproval by the President, who may act upon them or not, as he chooses, but in no case is he called upon to sign them. Similar resolutions adopted by Congress in connection with Armenian affairs, January 20 last, remain unacted upon by the President. RS S . SPANIARDS ARE INDIGNANT. That They Prefer War Huwniliation, MADRID, Srary, April 6.—The news- papers here are deeply indignant over the adoption by the American Congress of the resolutions recognizing the belligerency of the Cuban insurgents, and the com- ments are very bellicose. They support the proposal that has been made to raise & national subscription for a volunteer fleet. The Heraldo declares that the Spaniards excamt Senor de Lome, Spanish Minister at Washington, believe that Cleveland will not recognize the Cubans as bel- ligerents. It adds that if the United States means war with Spain the latter would prefer it to humiliation. Niell of Colo- Declare to i segesae GARCIA AND ARMS LANDED. Colonel Nunez Tells of the Success of the Bermuda’s Trip. NEW ORLEANS, La., April 7.—Colonel E. Milo Nupez of the Bermuda filibuster- ing expedition which sailed from New York for Cuba arrived here to-day on the steamer Breakwater from Belize. Colonel Nunez declared that the Ber- muda’s cargo was safely landed in Cuba as well as General Garcia and his men at Aserradero, fifteen miles from Santiago. Thence the Bermuda went to Vera Cruz for a cargo of bananas. She was unable to land all her arms and ammunition as the appearance of a Spanish cruiser compelled her to leave. dred and seventy men, however, disem- barked and the guns and ammunition were discharged. The Bermuda will load with a banana cargo and sail to New York. The Honduran authorities took posses- sion of the arms on_the Bermuda, but did not disturb her, and treated Colonel Nunez cordially. Won by the Ailsa. NICE, Fraxce, April 6-—The yacht race sailed over the course from Nice to Monaco and return to-day was won by the Ailsa. The Satanita was second and “the Britan. nia third. One hun-.| BANDIT HAINES HAS CONFESSED, Dan McCall's Accomplice Exposes the Visalia Plotters. DESERTED HIS FRIENW, He Was to Have Assisted in the Attempted Train Hold-Up, but Weakened. BRITT'S STORY CORROBORATED Lovren and Ardell Declared to Have Been at the Head of the Roboer Clique. VISALIA, CAL., April 6.—John Haines, the accomplice of Outlaw Dan McCall, Si Lovren and Charles Ardell in the at- tempted robbery of the Southern Pacifie overland train near Tulare three weeks ago, has confessed. For several days Sheriff Merritt and his subordinates have held the secret of the conspirators, and the evidence against the men who planned the raid, ending in the killing of McCall and the wounding of Officers Daggett and Reed, is complete. The officials had not given the confession publicity for reasons of their own, and it was not until a Salva- tion Army member told the story to-night that it became known that Haines had weakened. Haines was a Salvation Army member, and until a month or six weeks ago was known asan earnest worker for the cause. About that time he became intimate with Lovren and Ardell, the proprietors of the Deadfall saloon, who are now in jailona charge of having planned the attempted hold-up and supplied arms, ammunition and masks. Haines became a ready tool and he was to have accompanied McCall on the trip which ended in the outlaw’s death; but at the last minute, after Haines had supplied McCall with giant powder with which to blow up the safein the ex- press-car, he deserted McCall. He now gives as the reason for having weakened that he feared treachery on the part of Lovren and Ardell and wanted nothing more to do with tirem. Haines’ confession corroborates the story o;'vbie Britt, who betrayed the plot to the torities. In an interview with a Cary Yorrespondent, held two days after the tragedy at Tagus, Britt said: ““About two weeks ago he (McCall) told me that everything was arranged; that Lovren and Ardell had everything com- pleted and the prospect for a rich job was in sight. McCall, Haines and myself never conversed on the subject at the same time. Sometimes McCall and Haines would talk over the scheme. Haines and myself often talked about it, but not as much as Dan and me. I never spoke to Lovren and Ardell and to no other person but Haines and McCall. Iunderstood that the men in town would watch the move- ment of the Sheriff’s men. “On last Tuesday afternoon—the day before the robbery—Dan drove over to Haines’ place to talk with Haines and see if he was still in the mood to stand in on the proposed robbery. On his return he seemed to be put out.and sajd they did not have an opportunity to talk., It was not long before Haines drove up to our cabin with giant powder. McCall and he had along talk. After Haines’ departure Dan told me that Haines would be on hand. “That night Dan went to town and brought out the shotgun with him. Wed- nesday noon the ‘two six-shooters were brought out. Between7and 8 on the even- ing of the attempted hold-up, some one brought out the rifle. Dan met them in the field near the gate. Dan was over- joyed at the news he had heard—just laughed and danced around. Then he be- came impatientand concluded that Haines would never come." According to Britt, McCall waited as long as possible for Haines and then left in company with Britt to board the overland. Britt deserted him at Talare, and McCall, left alone, but undaunted, attempted to carry out the programme arranged by the conspirators. Captain Jennie Barnhart of the Salva- tion Army corps here is satisfied at last that Haines is guilty. Sheand her soldiers refused to believe him guilty at first. Haines joined the army here about the second week in January and was sworn in on February 6. For nearly a montn he remained faithful and attenced regularly, though he lived about eight miles in the ccuntry. Then he changed in his actions. He seldom came to the meetings and h heart was not in the services. On the Sun- day before the attempted robbery Haines, his wife and eldest danghter took part in the army street march and the services in the barracks. On the very night of the at- tempted robbery he hitched up and drove over to Tulare, a distance of nearly twenty miles, to attend a Salvation Army jubilee in that town. AN IRADE FROM THE SULTAN. The Wholesale Expulsion of all Christian Missionaries From Armenia Said to Be Ordered. LONDON, Aprilé .—The Dailv News will to-morrow say it learns from the highest authority in Constantinople that the Sui- tan has prepared an irade decreeing the expulsion of all Christian missionaries in Armenia. A dispatch from Constantinople says the local officers at Bitlas bave secretly ex- elled from the place the Rev. George Knap, who was ordered to proceed to Con- stantinople to answer charges of sedition and murder made by Turkish officials, A Gl Will Meet in St. Louis. CHICAGO, ILL., April 6.—The officers of the National W. C. T. U. decided to-day to accept the invitation tendered by the St. Louis Union and supported by the Mayor and Business Men’s ague of that city to hold the annual conventiun of the National body in 8t. Louis from November 13 to 18, inclusive.