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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1896. TUBMNS LOSE 8 \AJR-SENERAL Serafin Sanchez Killed in an Engagement at Las Damas. Reports of a Spanish Victory a Few Davs Ago Also Confirmed. The Death of Sanchez Is Regarded by the Insurgents as a Calamity. NEW YORK, N. Y., Dec. 3.—News was received to-day from Cienfuegos, Cuba, by Julio de Castro of this city, to the effect that Major-General Serafin Sanchez was killed in an ehgagement at Las Damas, Sants Clara province. The dis- patch, which is dated November 24, con- firms the Spanish reports of a few days ago, which the Cubans i this city be- lieved to be untrue. Thedeath of Serafin Sanchez isa severe blow to the insurgents. _The battle in which he met his death _occured on November 20. An expedition : “'was expected from Jamaica and part of .. the forces of Generals Carillo and Sanches ; .started for the coast to receive it. The in- siurgents numbered about 1200 men, but before reaching the point where the expe- dition was to disembark the column was ** “attacked by 3000 Spanish soldiers under . Genpral Luque. A desperate battle en- .-sued which lasted five hours, darkness making it impossible to continue the fight. * In the battie the Spanish suffered a loss ‘- of 170 killed and ninety wounded. The Cuban loss was forty-three killed and twenty-six wounded. General Sanchez, mounted on a small horse, was in the thick of the battle. A column of Spanish soldiers surprised the insurgents by an attack from the rear and General Sanchez received a bullet in the | back. He remained on his horse, how- ever, and although his compatriots tried to induce him to retire, he refused, saying that he was not badly wounded. Ten minutes later he fell from his horse and soon expired. His last words were “Viva Cuba Libre!” General Sanchez was born 42 years ago - In Sancti Spiritus, his father being a wealthy planter. Almost the entire life of General Sanchez was spent in working for the cause for which he gave his life. g WEXLER'S STILL HUNT. Marching About the Island and Dodg- ing saceo. KEY WEST, Fra., Dec. 3.—Passengers who arrived frem Havana last night re- port that Weyler's campaign in Pinar del Rio so far is a complete failure, despite the fact that he has over 60,000 men in the province. When Weyler left Artemisa he formed a . volumn of 10,000 infantry, 1500 cavalry and ten pieces of artillery, and marched, skirting the base of the hill on the .southern side, and seeking ap opening to attack Maceo, who is strongly fortified on top of the hills. Itappears that Maceo has gathered all his forces and is now in- _ trenched in the hills waiting Weyler’s at- tack. There is no truth, it is said, in the report that Maceo has divided his forces into small bands to elude combat, and itis further declared that it is known on good authority that Weyler has no intention of meeting Maceo. Gomez, with a large force, is reported steadily advancing west. He is now re- ported in Santa Clara Province, and is said te be coming with 20,000 men. There are more shocking details of Lo- pez Coloma’s execution. General Marti- nez Campos, it is said, is indignant at the injustice committed in executing Coloma. Camipos obtained the Queen’s pardon for him and sent a telegram soadvising. The massage arrived at noon, but reports say “Weyler pocketed it and ordered the execu- tion to proceed. The rebels trappea twenty-four local guerrillas near Qaivican recently. All were killed with machetes. The fact was never reported by the papers. It is rumored that Roloff has arrived with an expedition from Camveche, Mex. There is great interest in Havana con- cerning President Cleveland’s message and the action of Congress thereon. aEe SPANISH CAB NET COUNCIL. The Premier Announces That Weyler Is Pursuing Maceo. MADRID, 8pa1x, Dec. 3.—The Queen Re- gent presided at a meeting of the Cabinet council to-day, at which Premier Canovas del Castillo announced the arrival of Gen- eral Polaviejo, the new Governor of the Philippines, at Manila. Tue Premier also announced that the insurgent lezder, Maceo, had disappeared from his position in the Cuban province of Pinar del Rio, and that the Spanish troops under Gen- eral Weyler were pursuing him. The contract to construct a new floating ‘dock at Havana has been given to an English firm. The dock is to be finishea within elever months and is to cost £119,- 000 sterling. FIRING HEARD .IN I1HE HILLS. Farious Speculations as to the Cause and Weyter’s Whereabouts. HAVANA, Cusa, Dec. 3.—Musketry and cannon firing has been heard in the di- rection of the Gobernadosa Hills, near Cayajabos, about seven miles northwest of Artemisa, and in’ the rear of Geueral Weyier's forces. As yet no report has .reached here as to the occasion of the firing, but it is thought that a detachment of Spanish troops has met a body of insur- gents who are detached from Maceo’s command. = General ‘Weyler’s ignorance of the Jwhereabouts of Maceo is remarked upon here and is giving rise to many rumors. One report has it that he is in the Rubi Hills with a small force, while another re- port states that he has left the province of Pinar del Rio, haying abandoned his men and crossed the trocha in disguise. All these reports are based on nothing but conjectures. —_— LUYALISTS ARE FEVERISH. News of @ Decisive Lcbcl Defeat Anz- {ously Awaited at Harana. HAVANA, Cugra, Dec. 3.—The expecta- ° tion of loyalists here is at & high point, they wishing 10 bear of a decisive defeat - of the rebels in the province of Pinar del : Rio by the troops under command of . Captain-General Weyler. Since his re- . turn to the front from Havana, General Weyler has had no engagement with the insurgents. In fact, the Spanish scouts bave not been able to locate the enemy, and the position is not known of & single one of the rebel parties. The last report received here stated that General Weyler and his forces were encamped near Los Palacios. The condition of General Gonzales Munoz, who recently returned to Havana suffering with fever, has become worse and fears are entertained that he will not recover. —_— THE CRITICAL Events of the Grestest Moment Antici- pated by Every Une. NEW YORK, N. Y., Dec.3.—A dispg(fich to the Herald from Havana, via Key West, says: it is known that Gsneral Weyler has leit Palmacios again for the hills, but no definite report of what he has accom- piished has reached here. % Maceo's forces realize the gravity of the situation, but still they show no signs of uneasiness. Toeir confidence in him is unshaken. It is believed that Maceo has met an ex- pedition from Campeche, Mexico, at Punta Barreos, which brought him fresh stores and an addiuional supply of dynamite. It is not thougbt that Maceo will quit his position, but will continue to occupy Pinar del Rio, as any move out of the province would vir- tually be a confession of his defeat. Maceo, it is supposed, has returned with new sup- plies and is calmly awaiting an assault by Weyler on his stronghold. The situation was never more critical than now, and every one is anticipating events of importance. All minor engage- ments and the Government reports of vic- tories are lost sight of in tbe anticipation of greater things. 1t is believed here that Gomez is march- ing down from Matanzas Province to Guines, in Havana Province, and from there to Quivican. He did this once, and itis admitted that he can do it again while so many troops are occupied with Maceo. His object is to harass the troops and distract attention from Maceo. Of course this is the Cuban’s side of the story, and in any case they point out that | Maceo can cross the trocha at any time he wishes between Managua and the sea. Formerly the swamp could not be crossed, but now it is said it is strong enough to bear cavalry. Cuban General Lacel, in Matanzas, sends word that he has had notice that General Gomez is coming and has pre- pared everything for him in the way of provisions and support. Generais Delgado and Diaz have been doing most of the ad- | vance fighting for Maceo in Pinar del Rio. 1t is reported that General Weyler will issue a decree on New Year’s day calling out for military service every male Span- | ish subject on the island between 18 and 45 years of age. The report is generally discredited, but it has caused great con- sternation. SITUATION. e LOYALISTS IN A PANIC Effect in Havana of the Bombardment of Guanabucao. KEY WEST, Fra, Dec. 3.—Advices re- ceived from Havana by the steamer Olivette state that on Tuesday the van- guard of the army of Gomez camped near Guanabucao, whiclris just across the bay from Havana. On Wednesday at noon the insurgents began to bombard Guanabucao. The roar of the guns was heard easily in Havana, and threw the loyalists of the capital into a panic. Many houses were fired by the shells from the insurgents’ cannon, and the smoke and flames were visible to the peo- ple of Havana. When the Olivette sailed the bombardment was still in progress, and it was reported that eighty houses had been wrecked and twenty-three Span- ish'soldiers killed. . The Spaniards 1n Havana were greatly alarmed, as they believed that the bom- bardment of Guanabucao was only pre- liminary to an attack on the metropolis. It is not likely, however, that Gomez will attack Havana at this time, his purpose being to make a diversion in favor of Maceo. General Gomez, with the main body of his army, is now in Santa Clara, near the border of Matanzas province, and is pro- ceeding westward as rapidly as possible. It is said Gomez has 20,000 men, well equipped, and plenty of artiliery. The attack on Guanabucao was made by the van of the army of Gomez, which con- sists of cavalry and has four cannon. R, FEARS FOE HAVANA. Events Cause Great Alarm Among the Populace. NEW YORK, N. Y., Dec. 3.—A special dispatch to an evening paper gives details of the situation in Cuba that were received at Key West by mail from Havana. The Recent dispatch confirms the statement recently made by the United Associated Presses that the second trial of the Competitor prisoners had not taken place and that only an examination preliminary to the trial had occurred. The rebel attack upon the town of Guanabacoa has caused much excitement in the capital, the people dreading that the insurgents will fire upon the city itself. This fear, however, 1s groundless as the fortifications round about are more than enough to deter the rebels from at- tacking Havana. Four hundred and ninety-eight officers and men, including General Suarez Inclan and a number of members of his staff, all of whom are suffering with yellow fever, smallpox or dysentery, arrived yesterday at Guayabay, province of Pinar del Rio. Most of them will be brought to Havana. Itis reported that the typhus fever has broken out among Weyler’s troops who are encamped at Los Palacios. e G POLITICAL SUSPECIS ARRESTED. Prominent Residents of Clenfuegos Thrown Into Dungeonas. HAVANA, Cusa, Dec. 3.—Dr. Luis Per- nas, Benor Figueroa, a druggist, and sev- eral other well-known residents of Cien- fuegos have been arrested as political suspects. General Melguizo and Colonel San Martin have made extensive reconnoiter- ing expeditions within the last two days, in the course of which they met and de- feated several small groups of rebels at Maranon, Cabalo and other places be. tween Palacios and Prnar del Rio, killing thirty insurgents, all of them armed with machetes. ALV ) REBELS RAID A TOWN, Fire a Number of Houses, but Ave Even- tually Routed. MADRID, Spary, Dec. 3.—A aispateh to the Imparcial from Havana says thatat 10 o’clock on Tuesday night a party of 150 insurgents made a raid upon the town of Guayabacoa, five miles from Havana, and burned a number of houses, the flames being plainly visible from Havana. Most of the inhabltantsof the town fled, buta detachment of Spanish troops met the rebels in the chief street of the place and forced them to retire. Maximo Gomesz, the rebel leader, has entered the district of Las Villas. | exceed 80 cents per ton per annum (which is PROCLAMATION OF BETALIATIN Germany’s Unfriendly Con- duct Provokes the President. Vessels Under the Kaiser’s Flag to Pay Duties in Ameri- can Ports.. A Result of German Hostility to the Suipping and Export Articles of This Country. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 3.—There is reason to anticipate a further break in friendly relations between the United States and Germany. The President to- day issued the following proclamation of retaliation for unfriendly acts of the Ger- man Government: WHEREAS, By & proclamation of the Presi- dentof the United States, dated January 26, 1888, upon proof then appesring satisincjory that no tonnage or lichihouse duties, or any equivalent tax or taxes whatever, were im- posed upon American vessels entering the ports of the empire of Germany, either by the imperial Government or by the Governments of the German maritime states, and that ves- sels belonging to the United States of America and their cargoes were not required in Ger- man ports to pay any fee or duty of any kind of nature, or any import due, higher or other than was payable by German vessels or their cargoes in the Unitea States, the President did thereby declare and proclaim from snd aifter date of his proclamation of January 26, 1858, the suspension of the collection of the whole of the duty of 6 cents per tou, not to exceed 30 cents per ton per annum, imposed upon vessels entered.in the ports of the United States from any of the ports of the empire of Germany by section 2 of the act of Congress approved June 19, 1886, entitled “An act to abolish certain fees for official services to American vessels and to amend the laws relating to Shipping Commissioners, seamen and owners of vessels and for other purposes,” and whereas, The President did further de- clere and proclaim in his proclamation of January 26, 1888, that the said suspensions should continue so long as the reciprocal ex- emption of vessels belonging to citizens ot the United States and their cargoes should be continued in the said ports of the empire of Germany and no longer: snd whereas, it now appears upon satisiactory proof that tonnage or lighthouse dues, or taxes equivalent thereto, are in fact imposed upon American vessels and their cargoes en- tered in German ports higher and other than those imposed upon German vessels or their cargoes entered in the ports of the United States, so that the said proclamation of Janu- ary 26, 1888, in its operation and effect con- travenes the meaning and intent of said sec- tion 2 of the act of Congressapproved June 19, 1886; Now therefore I, Grover Cleveland, Presi- dent of the United States of Americs, by virtue of the aforesaid section 2 of the ect aforesaid, as well as in pursuance of the terms of the said proclamation itself, do hereby revoke my said proclamation of Janu- ary 26, 1888, suspending the collection of the whole of the dutyof 6 cents per ton, not.to imposed by the atoresaid section of said act), upon vessels entered in the ports of the United States from any of the portsof the German em- the Raphael’s are ever mindful of the kindness shown to them by public through theirlib- eral patronage. Little Red Rid- ing Hood and Santa Claws will do the rest. NEW TO-DAY—CLOTHING. Little Red Riding Hood, who is a clever little girl, conceived the idea of filling one of her little stockings with French Mixed Candies, and hanging it in owr corner window. You are to Swess the number of candies in the stocking. It's an ordinary stocking, such as all little children 8 or 9 years of agde wear. Little Red Riding Hood thinks that coin will be more accept- able as the result of your Suessing qualities than ordinary trifles, as with coin yow can purchase anything to swit your own tastes; s0 here’s what Little Red Riding Hood will offer to the best BT BTV E VTSI The First Nearest Guesser will Receive $50. The Second Nearest Guesser will Receive $30. The Third Nearest Guesser will Receive $20. The Fogrth Nearest Guesser will Receive $10. The Fifth Nearest Guesser will Receive $5. And the Twenty Next Nearest Guessers will Each guesszr B Receive a Coaster. 2099999 Contest opened November 30th, and closes Christmas Eve., December 24th, at 8:30 o’clock. The distribution will be under the immediate supervision of Little Red Riding Hood, Santa Claws and Representatives of the Press. Distributions will be made Christmas mornin hours of 10 and 12. between the 25 I 1 pire, the revocation of said proclamation to take effect on and after the 2d day of January, 1897. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. GROVER CLEVELAND. Evidences of an unfriendly disposition of the German Government toward the United States have been accumulating ever since the differential duty on bounty- paid German beet sugar was imposed by the Wilson tariff law. American cattle have been excluded on the pretext of dan- ger of contagion from Texas fever, which cannot exist in northern climates. Aneri- can hog products have heen exciuded, even though cooked and inclosed in cans, on the allegation that these cooked products might contain trichine, which cannot exist in cooked food. Discriminating and prohibitive duties against American oleo- margarine, glucose and petroleum and many other exports which formerly went to the German empire have followed one after the other. All these matters have been made the subject of vigorous protest from our Gov- ernment, much of the correspondence having been conducted by Edwin F. Unl, now our Embassador in Berlin, while he was our Assistant Secretary of State. Mr. Uhlis therefore particularly well quali- fied to deal with the existing situation should it grow more tense. gy OFFICIAL RETICENCE. No Expression of Opinion From the Ger- man Embassy at Washington. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 3.—Mr, Von Reichan, the Charge d’Affaires of the German embassy, declined to express an opinion this afternoon when spoken to regarding the President’s proclama- “ion, He simply stated that the matter had been the subject of correspondence for some time, but that he could neither anticipate what action the imperial Goy- ernment would take with reference to the proclamation, nor did he care to express &n opinion regarding it. It is not believed that the German Gov- ernment will consent to the imposition of a discriminating tax on German vessels without at least a more vigorous protest than has yet been made. The German contention, it is understood, is that the duty complained of in the President’s proclamation is not imposed solely on American vessels, but uvon vessels of all nationalities, including German vessels. The revenues arising from the tax are not converted into the imperial treasury, but become the property of the several States within whose jurisdiction the tax is laid and by whom the money is used to improve their harbors in order to facili- tate the loading and unloading of vessels. 1t is argued that if Germany should re- scind this tex, so far as American vessels are concerned, it would at once call forth a protest, not only from the English, French and other European powers whose vessels would still be subject to taxation, but from German shippers as well. Will Bave @ Salutary Effect. WASBHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 3.—Repre- seutative McCreary of Kentucky, a mem- ber of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, did not care to discuss the procia- mation, although he admitted that the subject has been quietly discussed by some members of the committee recently. “It will have a salutary effect,” said_ he, *‘and should bring an end to the evils of whish we complain.’’ Official Keturn< From Wyoming. CHEYENNE, W¥o., Dec. 3.—The official canvass of the vote of Wyoming was made | il {4 Just two days more of those clever All-Wool Bannockburn Cheviot Suwits, full Winter weight, in pleasing colorings, including an extra pair of trousers of the same fabric. The Swit and the extra trousers are worth $6.50. For lads between the ages of & and 15. Friday and Saturday, the last two days of the offer, at $3.75. RAPHAEL'S (Incorporated), THE FRISCO BOYS, 9, 11, 13, 15 Kearny St. Those long Ul- sters. Friday and Saturday will be the last two days of ’em at --$3.50-- Made from All- Wool Scotches, cut extra long, with deep sailor collar. You/ll find ‘em held at $5, $5.50 and, $6 in other stores. Friday and Sat- urday adain, for lads between the ages of & and 15, --$3.50-- Friday and Saturday are thelast two days of those very (3 clever Cape Ouvercoats in blues and grays, handsomely braided, equal to $5 coats in other stores. Friday and Saturday the last two days of --$2.50-~ RAPHAEL’S (Incorporated), The King-Pins for Overcoats, Two Whole Floors Devoted to Overcoats Alone. ST TSN U E VY Littlte Red Riding Hood is always doing somet hing for the children on our sec- ond floor. Saturday Little Red Riding Hood will give to all purchasers on the floor a pretty box of candy. She wants to keep in towch with all Raphael’s patrons. Santa Claws will receive all with open arms. By all means let the children E spend Saturday with ws. | | pageeneasas s e ,. Closing Scenes Of our High-Class Sale of Men’s Suits and Overcoats will be en- acted Saturday night. It is a sale that has created no end of favorable comment for the Big Kearny-Street Store. Itis a sale made wp exclu- sively of high-class fabries, high-class styles and darments tailored in a high-class man- ner. The sale has been made wp of Swits and Overcoats that other stores are getting $18 for; bona- fide, yow know, no fairy tales; we never indulge in that sort. Satwrday night we ring down the curtain on this remarkable sale. Like all gdood things, it must come to an end. Till then yow have the pick from some 2000 swell Swits and Overcoats at The Overcoats Are a swell lot, made up en- tirely of fashionable fabrics, tailored in @ manner that fits ‘em to be classed as art gar- ments. There’s blues, blacks, browns, tans, drabs, in every im- aginable length, every conceiva- ble style and all styles that are absolutely correct andwithinthe confines of good taste and art. Till closing time Satwrday night at : s Nine Dollars. The Suits Are a clever lot of darments. There’s those very swell Plaid Suits that yow see tailor-sh ops showing at $35 to $40 ; no bet- ter than ours. They're made with fly-front vests; also fly- front coats; a beautiful assort- ment to select from. Till closing time Saturday night at s Nine Dollars. . English Serge The English Serde is a very clever and dressy Winter Swit in double-breasted sacks, sindle-’ breasted sacks, alsoin cutgways. These Suits are specially adapt- ed for dress-up occasions. Yow can’t touch ’em in other -stores- under $18. Till closing time Saturday night at Nine Dollars. RAPHAEL’S INCORPORATED. 9, 11,183 and 15 Kearny Street. KING-PINS FOR OVERCOATS. to-day. The result is as follows: Re- publican electors—Britain 10,072, Howell 10,033, Mrs. Malloy 9998; Bryan and Watson electors—Jourdan 486, Sims 427; Levering P. electors—Higby 113, Jackson 136, Smith 159; Bryan and Sewnll elect- ors—D. L. Van Meter 10,138, John A. Martin_ 10,369, P. J. Quealy 10,352; Con- gress—William Brown Pop. 628, Frank W. Mondell R. 10,044, John E. Osborne D. 10,310; Associate Justice Bupreme Court— Samuel 1. Corn D. 10,461, H, V. 8, Groes- beck R. 9985. e ALCOBOL IN THE ARTS, Strong Efforts Being Made to Abolish the Tax. NEW YORK, N. Y., Dec. 3.—The joint Congressional committee appointed to re- port upon the advisability of abolishing the tax on alcohol for the use in the arts resumed its inquiry to-day. George Englebard of Chicago was the first wit- ness. He said he represented the Ameri- can Pharmaceutical Association, Chicago Retail Druggists’ Society, and many other State pharmaceutical associations, Mr. Englehard represented, he said, fully 30,- 000 out of 35,000 retail druggists in the country, and not a single State associa- tion was in favor of the law as it now * Biward H. Hance i wa. ance, representing the Na- tional Wholesale Druggists’ As:ocinfion. the Manufacturing Chemists' Association and the Manufacturing Pharmacists' As- sociation, said the wholesale men, users of and dealers in alcohol, are in fayor of hay- ing it free. everal other witnesses testified in favor of abolishing the tax. The committee adjourned to meet next time in Washing- ton. LR S QUARANTINE REMOVED, Mr. Bryaws Lincoln Liesidence Again Open to Vinitors. LINCOLN, NEsBr., Dec.3.—Health Offi- cer Rhode te-day removed the quarantine from the home of Hon. W. J. Bryan, his | eldest daughter, Ruth, Laving entirely recovered from the attack of diphtheria. The committee from the Cook County Bryan Club of Chicago, which will invite Mr. Bryan to attend the Jackson day ban- uet in that city, is expected to-morrow. r. Bryan has not intimated whether or not he will accept the invitation, but it is generally believed he will. ON| [ ONE LONE H flWlYlfll LESS. Aller. Downe, the Denver Terror and a California Convict, Is Doomed to the Gallows. DENVER, Co1o., Dec.3.—The trial of Allen Downe, the ‘Jone highwayman” and confessed murderer of Joel G. Ash- worth, a well-known salesman in a prom- inent packing-house in this city, ended to-day when the jury returned a verdict of “guilty of murder in the first degree.”’ About & year ago a lone highwayman began operating in the suburban districts of Denver, and his hold-ups were of such a darinz and reckless character as well as of such frequent occurrence that he soon had a large portion of the volice force on his trail, and although he haa several encoun- ters with them, in one of which he killed Chief Russell Shores and emptied two six- shocters at the policemen in the buggy, he managed to elude arrest until two months ago, when after robbing a man on the Golden road he was followed at a safe dis- tance by his victim until a farmhouse was reached, where assistance and firearms were plentiful, and after a hot chase he was captured and brought to this city. owne appeared much pleased with the turn his affairs had taken, and a few days after bis capture he dumbfounded the police by making a lengthy ‘confession and stating in detail the umstances connected with his various crimes, in- cluding the murder of Ashworth, whose death he appeared to deplore. His story was correct in every detail with the police records, and this fact, probably more than his mere confession, induced the jury to bring in the verdict of guilty. Since his arrest Downe has insisted that he should hang for his crimes, expressing himself as being tired ot the life he bad led for a number of yea:s past. According to his confession he has served time in the State prisops of California and Washing- ton, in the former State claiming to have killed a man whom he attempted to rob. Downe received the verdict with indif- ference. He said he wassatisfiea with the finding of the jury and protested against a motion for a new trial which his attor- ney wished to make. NEW SUGAR REFINERY. Arbuckle Bros. to Embark in the Busi- ness at Brooklyn. NEW YORK, N. Y. Dec. 3.—It was learned to-day at the office of Arbuckle Bros., the coff:e-dealers, that the firm would soon embark in the sugar refining business. A contract, it was stated, had been placed for the erection of a sugar re- finery to be located in Brooklyn, having a capacity of about 2000 barrels. It was also stated that the firm had decided to gointo the manulacture of sugar for the purpose of supplying the trade it controlled with that commodity. The new refinery will be entirely indepencent of the American Sugar Refining Company. It is notin- tended to sell sugarin barrels. et SR ELOPERS CAUGHT ON A TRAIN. Father of the Girl Attempts to Kill « Congressman. PINEVILLE, Ky., Dec. 3.—J. L. Christ and Miss Katie Emmal of Middleboro ran away yesterday to get married. Wil- liam Emmal, father of the girl, caught them on a train. Katie was sitting beside Congressman Colson, who was on his way to Washington. Emmal thought he was aiding in the elopement and began to abuse the Ccngressman, who struck him in the face. Emmal then drew a revolver and attempted to shoot Colson, but the ?nduc(or grabbed the weapen just in me. B sy The Texas as Good as New. BROOKLYN, N. Y., Dec. 3,.—The bat- tle-ship Texas, which recently went into the navy-vard drydock, came out of the dock to-day and her officers say she is as good as new. She will now be coaled and will join tue rest of the fleet off Tompkins- ville, R. I. — 5 SWINDLERS [N THE TOILS. How Two Clever Rascals Fooled 80,000 Persons With a Word-Contest Bicycle Scheme. CHICAGO, ILn, Dec. 3.—Wiiliam 8, Thompson and W. C. McAuley were in- dicted to-day by the Federal Grand Jury on the charge of having used the mails to deiraud. Thousands of people in all parts of the country were made the dupes of the “Empress Bicycle Company.” Under cover of the *‘word contest” the scheme was operated with vprofit ‘o Thompson but not to the 80,000 persons who .are said to have coqueted for the three bicyclies which were promised but not given to the successful contestants, This part of the swindle was followed by a circular offer to the dupes to.sell them, in return for their diligence in hunting for words, a bicycle for $40 cash or $50 on the insialiment plan. Money was sent to a large amount, but the wheels never came—merely promises and excuses. . Itis said that Thompson and McAule: failed to send between 300 and 400 wheels for which money had been sent. Thomp- son left for parts unknown when the ex- osure came, but McAuley, who says he innocently bought the business, has re- mained here to stand trial. He claims he was trying to carry out the obligations in« curred, but found the load too heavy. W. H. Patterson of Lorain, Ohio, testified before the jury, however, that McAuley wrote him, promising to send a wheel for which money had been sent, but it did not come. — Death of Mrs. Mary C. Mink. WATERTOWN, N. Y., Dec. 3.—Mrs. Barah C. Mink, late National president of the Woman's Relief Corps, died here this morning,