The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 8, 1896, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1896 3 st ——————————— S ———————— e e e msmtee] FIFTY-FOURTH 7 SESSION OPENS Congress Reassembles Un- der Most Favorable Conditions. Senate and House Begin Proceed- ings With the President’s Message. When the Decks Are Cleared of All Preliminary Matters Appropria- ticn Bills Will Come Up. - WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 7.—Con- press reassembled to-day under “most fa- vored National” conditions, with bright sunshine, a gently bracing air, a tempera- ture running from 40 to 50 degrees, and both halls of the assembly renovated and purified and ventilated in a manner more nearly conforming to hygienic require- ments that bas ever been before at- tempted. There was not by any means a full at- ance of Senators when Vice-President enson rapped the Senate to order, ugh many grizzled veterans were on Amonz the prominent absentees he early hours of the session—many whom, however, subsequently put in appearance—were: Senators Allison tes of Tennessee, Blackburn of Blanchard of Louisiana, Cail Chiiton of Texas, Clark of ppi, Gordon v of Delaware, Hill of New es of Nevada, Kyle ot Soutk Da- . Mitchell and MecBride of Oregon, of New York, Nelson of Minne- of Illinois, Pasco of Florida, “alifornia, Sewall of New Jer- r of Colorado. Tillman of South Varren of Wyoming, White of rphy e presented a bright and cheer- e ce this morning when the were thrown open t(o visitors. ers of the House, like the occu- the galleries, commenced to put ance as early as 10 o’clock, bour of the meeting was 12 Republicans from the West st whosecured a renomina- o were not engulfed in the v nthusiasm which swept section of the country, congrat- elves and each other over of Nevraska, secretary onal committee, one of nembers who secured a re- 1s the recipient of many cordial from his Congressional e of the veteran members of e were also much in evidence s he moved about the chamber, mall ovation from bhis friends. sk was draped in mourning. at noon the Senate was by Vice-President Steven- er was offered by the blind Rev. Mr. Milburn. A special asked for the Senator from fect health and brought the conclusion of the prayer the list Senators was called, and seventy-one anchard, Brown, Bautler, Caf- v, George, Hansbrough, Hill, Irby, 1es'of Nevada, Lindsay, McBride, Mar- tin, Morgan, Stewart, Teller, Warren and i-finite leave of absence, on account ness, was given to George (D.) of to' join a Jike committee on the the House to wait on the Presi- rators Sherman (R.) of Ohio Smith (D.) of New Jersey were se- ion the part of the Senate, and a s taken until 1 o'etock. At1:45 Sherman reported that the com- ittep had waited upon the President and @d been informed that the President d immediately communicate a mes- in writing. Thereupon the message delivered by Pruden, one of the Presi- 1t's secretaries, and the secretary of the e, Cox, began its reading, but that y was soon turned over to the reading Senat nly exception to the rule was as to portions of the message devoted to enian cutrages and to the revolution On the first of these subjects ident stated his belief “‘that the n will be long permitted to offend the sight ‘of Christendom.”” The President’s discussion of the Cuban stion is exhaustive and impartial, but mming up indicates the temper and of the administration. It is in words: “When thenabilityof Spain leal successfully with the insurrection become manifest a situation will be d when our obligations to the y of Spain will be superseded by bigher obligations which we can hardly e to recognize and discharge.”” declarations appeared to obtain | favor and approval. The message d eighteen printed pamphlet pages its reading occupied one hour and ar - filty . m utes. the Senate adjourned until mptly at noon Speaker Reed’s gavel nd the second session of the Fifty- fourth Congress began. Chaplain Couden -ed the opening vrayer, at the close of which the Speaker orderad acall of the House. The call disclosed the presence of 271 members. A tiam A. Stokes, re-returned from the Seventh South Carolina ]?mnct, was wworn in, and in regard to C. J. Boatner of Louisiana, similarly unseated on a con- teét during the last session, a certificate from the Governor of Louisiana was read certifying to his glection. Cannon (R.)of Tilinois, Hayne (R.) of New York and Turner (D.) of Georgia were appointed a committee to wait npon the President. The House then took a recess until 1:30 b, M. J T on motion of Mr. Dingley of Maine. the House at 1:30 P. 3. took a jurther recess until 2 P M. o The first of the general appropriation s for the coming fiscal year, the pension was reported from the Appropriations ¥ the calendar. death of ex-Speaker Crisp was an- n\ nced by Turner (D.) of Georgia and {he\ House as a mark of respect to his memory adjourned until to-morrow. bi bil1, ll\wminee and placed on I - — CHILLY FOE PALMER. Father Frigid Keception at the Hands of dilver Democratic Senators. WASHINGTON, D.JC., Dec. 7.—Senator Allison, R.), that he might be | onded, the absentees being: | Palmer, late Gold Money Democratic can- didate for President, received a frigid re- ception at the hands of the Silver Demo- cratic Senators. His former friends, like Senators Jones, Cockrell, Pascoe and Vest, showed ‘extreme coldness toward the junior Illinois Senator. Republican Sen- ators noticed it, stepped into the breach and were effusive in their greeting. The studled effort on the part of the silverites to avoid Senator Palmer was the subiject of a quiet conference in the rear of-the Senate chamber between Vilas, Gray and Palmer during the reading of the Presi- dent’s message. The isolation of the Gold Democratic Senators was so marked that people in the galleries noticed it and it soon became the subject of gossip in the restaurants and lobbies. HUNTINGTON'S MEN ON HAND. They Will Make a Desperate Effort to Pass the Refunding Bill at This Session. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 7.—I't is generally believed among Californians here that Mr. Huntington will make a desperate effort to pass his refunaing bill at this session of Congress, and they are very anxious for Senator White to get here and help Senator Morgan fight the bill in the upper house. Represesentative Grove L. Johnson and John Boyd, Huntington's right-hand man, had a long talk to-night at the Hotel Regent. Judge Maguire said to THE CALL corre- spondent to-night: *‘The indications are that a speedy and determined effort is to be made to pass the funding bill in both houses. My information to-nightis that Senator Gear will call the matter up in the Senate at the earliest possible moment and endeavor to secure its passage there first. If this be true no time is to be lost in preparing for the battte here. I am assured to-night that nearly all the Demo- crats in the House will vote against re- funding the Pacific railroad’s debt. The exceptions are among the gold Democrats who refuse to recognize the Chicago plat- form. Fortunately they are few and far between.” e SUICIDE OF OWEN. 0'CONNOR. The Real Estate Dealer, the Thirty-Ninth Witness in the Cronin Murder Trial, to Die. CHICAGO, Itn.,, Dec. 7.—Henry Owen O’Connor, a real estate dealer here, com- mitted suicide at his home, 4507 Wabash avenue, this afternoon by shooting him- self through the heart. He was interested to a considerable extent in stocks and was | the latter’s large holdings in Montana. A few days ago he had expressed his in- tention of leaving for Wilcox, Ariz.,where he is interested in mining property, and had made all the preparations for the de- parture. to zo to the drugstore for some medicine, and he shot bimself during her absence. He is well known in real estate circles in Chicago. and it is supposed that ill health and busivess complications led him to take his life. Before doing the act he wrote a note to his wife. O’Connor was active on the side of the prosecution in | the Cronin murder and is the thirty-ninth witness who has died. He leaves no chil- dren. ALL BANDS ON A MTRIKE, Pressmen, Compositors and Bookbind- ers Join ina Walkout. CHICAGO. Irr., Dec. 7.—One hundred and fifty pressmen, compositors, book- binders and press-feeders are now out on Donohue & Mennebery. Thirty press- feeders went ont in sympathy this morn- ing. The strike originated with the com- positors because the firm refused to dis- charge an objectionable foreman, but the company is also accused of breaking its contract with the Typographical Union relating to the employment of a certain number of union men. | Non-union men were put to work in place of the strikers and & large number | were brought from other cities. Several | fistic encounters occurred during the day, and more trouble is expected. P — Hamburg’s Docl: Sirike. hAMBURG, GerMaxy, Dec. 7.—Nu- merous meetings of the striking dock The largest of these was a mass-meeting at which. Herr Holkenburr, Socialist member of the Reichstag for Hamburg, snnounced that the subscriptions to.the fund for the support of the strikers had so increased that the distributors of the fund would be enabled to raise the weekly grants to unmarried men by one mark a week and to give to unmarried men an additional allowance according to the number of children in their families. The employers have held another meet- ing at which their refusal to submit the dispute between the striking dockmen and themselves to an arbitration tribunal was reaffirmed. The action of the em- ployers is due to the fact that a guarantee amounting to $250,000, has been signed for the protection and relief of the smaller employers. el Where Weyler Is Encamped. HAVANA, Cuea, Dec. 7.—A correspond- ent at San Cristobal reports that General Weyler was encamped on December 5 at Arroyo Grande. It is yet unknown whethef or not he has had an encounter with the rebels. The officiel dispatches from other parts of the island are devoid of interest, The recent attack on Guanabocoa has caused the military authorities to com- mence the construction of fortifications there. Re-enforcements to the number of 1400 arrived to-day from Spain. R e The Mussell Livel Case. LONDON, Exa., Dec. 7.—The trial of Lady Scott, John Cockerton, Fred Kast and William Aylott, charged with erim- inal libel against Earl Russell, has been further adjourned until January 4, owing to the continued illness of Kast. In the meantime Cockerton and Aylott have been admitted to bail, Lady Scott being already at liberty under bonds. i Aetn s s After Gold Mines in Canada. TORONTO, Oxrt., Dec. 7.—Barney Bar- nato and the Rothschilds, it is said, have agents looking over some gold mining properties in Canada. A lawyer here has just made an offer on behalf of English capitalists of $1,000,000 for the Sultana gold mine in the Rainy River districi in Nerthwestern Ontario. Fobbed of Jewelry and Cash, CLEVELAND, Oxro, Dec. 7.—Miss E. G. Kelley of Columbus, a guest of Mrs. E. A. Stevens in this city, was robbed of $2510 in jeweiry and cash thisevening. The thieves gained entrance through a tran- som. Some oi the jewelry stolen was pre- sented to Miss Keiley by the Queen of Italy. Thereis no clew to the thieves, —— To Keep Out Cigarettes. LAPORTE, Ixp., Dec. 7.—A bill will be presented at the next session of the Indiana Legislature which will prohibit the man- ufacture and sale of cigarettes in this State. The W. C. T. U. wili send a large delegation of representative women to Indianapolis to lobby for the passage of the measure. L g U Bell to Be Chairman, WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 7.—C. J. Bell was to-day tendered the chairman- ship of the Inaugural Commitiee by Hanna and accepted. identified with Marcus Daly in some of | L on D ) | rate bonds with which fo retire the green- strike at the printing establishment of | laborers were held in this city to-day. | { POINTED COMMENT ON THE MESSAGE Declared to Be Colorless and Lacking in Bold Treatment. Cleveland No Longer Assumes to Advise Congress or Act as a Dictator. Some California Statesmen Declare That the President’s Effusion Is Void of Surprises. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 7.—When Congress convened to-day at noon the Pacific Coast was well represented. Sen- ators Perkins, Stewart, Jones, Mitchell and Wilson of Washington were in their seats, Senator McBride of Oregon is con- fined to his bed by sickness. Senator White is yet at Los Angeles and his colleagues are anxiously awaiting his arrival, for it is feared the Pacific roads refunding bill will be brought up in the Senate before he can reach here. in the House of Represantatives the fol- lowing California members were in their seats: Maguire, Johnson, Barham, Hil- born and Loud. McLachlan will arrive Wednesday. Bowers will be detained at San Diego for a week or ten days. On Mr. Loud’s desk was a beautiful floral design, the gift of postal clerks, who appreciate the service Mr. Lond has en- deavored to render them in his capacity as chairman of the Committee on Postof- fices and Postroads. In both the Senate and House the Presi- dent's message received but perfunctory attention. This 1s always the case. Most of the statesmen prefer to read the mes- sage in the evening papers. Mr. Cleveland’s reference to the Gor- man-Wilson act was amusing to those members of the House who remember the famous “perfidy” letter which the Presi- dent wrote to Chairman Wilson and which thet gentleman read in the open House after the passage of the bill. Mr. Cleveland rejects the idea that more revenue is needed and falis back on his former proposition to issue long-term low- backs or the repeal of the law which now compels the Secretary of the Treasury to reissue the greenbacks. Itis fair to as- sume that Secretary Carlisle will elaborate both these propositions in his report to Congress. However, as the Republican party will pay no attention to either sug- gestion, but will proceed (assocn asit assumes power) to provide the treasury with sufficient revenue, these discussions are superfluous. Mr. Cleveland’s reference to his latest order affecting the extension of the civil service system to the consular service must be read with caution. While under hisorder the consular service is now under civil service rules it must be remembered that this has been done npon his execu- tive order and not by the authority of the Civil Service Commission, though of course that body was in entire accord with the step. ‘While, therefore, the incoming Secre- tary of State may, if he wishes, follow the policy inaugurated by Secretary Olney, he is not legally pound to do so. But the sweeping order of May 6, to winch the President points with pride and by which he placed within the classified secvice every office in the executive departments, cannot be rescinded except by an act of Congress, and it is a fact that no order extending the civil service in the depart- ments has ever been rescinded by act of Congress. Mr. Cleveland’s reference to the ineffi- ciency of the anti-trust laws will receive a practical illustration during the next few months, for itis announced that Attorney- General Harmon proposes, during the short span of official life still left to him, to make against cne or more of tbe most offensive of these combinations. Senator Perkins, when asked to-night what he thought of the message, said that although portions of it were disappointing, on the whole he considered it a conserva- tive and wise state paper, such as might be expected of Mr. Cleveland. He said, however, that his references to the Cuban affair and other matters indi- cated rather a new departure on the part of the President, for while Mr. Cleveland had heretofore been very obstinate in as- serting his own views, and seemed to ar- rogate to himself all matters of foreign and domestic policy, he aeparted from this course in the message delivered to-day and seemed coutent to give Congress all the information he had at hand and made but few recommendations. He construed Cleveland’s reference to the Pacific Coast roads as meaning that while the Executive had refrained from interfering with these railroadsas here- tofore, because provositions for their set- tlement were pending in Congress, he gave notice in the message that unless the mafter was settied by January 1 the Ex- ecutive, through tbe Department of Jus- tice, would take the steps required by law. Senator Perkins said: Of course it would be superfluous for me to tell Tue CaLrL readers where Istand on the ques- tion of the Pacific roads debts, I have iterated ana reiterated my views on this question. The President said said nothing about Hawaii. Tuois wasdis- appointing, but I will say to you that I do not favor annexation under conditions now existing on the island. Our treaty of tariff reciprocity has been one-sided. Hawaii has derived vastly more benefit than we have. “I cannot help but belieye that the President was right in advising the Repub- licans toframe a conservative tariff in or- der to hold the sound-money Democrats. 1 believe in a moderate tariff bill—one suflfi- cient for revenue only. Yet I must insist that our California fraits, almonds, wal- nuts, quicksilver and other proaucts of our State be amply protected. I believe in putting a special duty of 14 cents per pound on sugar in place of the ad valorem duty of 40 per cent. The manufscture ot beet sugar in California promises to be a great industry, and must be amply pro- tected.” Judge Magnire said: “The President's message is, I think, generally unsatisfac: tory because of its inconclusiveness. On the Cuban question it is non-committal, stating the facts as contended for by both parties, but failing to stale the facts as he has found them upon investigation. He makes propositions for future actions based upon possible future developments.’ | another attempt to proceed | Cn the question of immigration he gives certain statistics apparently com- piled from the published repoit of the Commissioner of ‘Immigntion. his only - conclusion being that ‘the apprehension heretofore existing to some extent of a large immigration from Japan to the United States is without any sub- stantial foundation.” His discussion of the army and navy is commonplace. He bewails the alienation of the public lands indiscriminately to settlers and monop- olists, suggesting no remedy for existing monopoly, but in a belpless sort of way urging that the remainder of our public lands (by far thie least valuable portion) ‘should be more carefully dealt with and their alienation guarded by, better economy and greater prudence.’ “On' the question of the Pacific rail. roads, after calling sttention to the exist- ing condition of the debt and the various pills introduced in Congress, but not passed, baving in view a readjustment of the debts, he plainly teils Congress that unless some such bill is passed before the 1st of January next he will be obliged to enfore the provisions of existing law. Why he should concern himself about bills in Congress and not passed I do not know, and he does explain why he isnot so much concerned about the necessity of foreclosing the Pacific road mortgages. “‘His suggestions on the tariff question, if addressed to a tariff for revenue Con- gress might be deserving of some con- sideration, but being addressed to the present Congress under existing circum- stances are simply ludicrous. On the money question, his only suggestion for the relief of conditions caused by a scarcity of money is the retirement of some four bundred million dollars of the paper money of the United States by issuing interest bearing long-term bonds for them. “The differences between the money he proposes to retire, and the bonds which he proposes to issue for them are: First, that the bonds will bear interest while the paper money does not; that the paper is taxatle, while the bonds will not be tax- able, and that the paper circulate as money while the bonds will not. His financial propositions have heretofore been rejected by & Democratic as well as a Kepubiican Congress, and are likely to meet with the same fate this time. His message shows that al! men who favor tariff reform are not necessarily statesmen.” Judge Barham said: “I think the President’s message is a surprise from the fact that it contains no surprises. Upon the | Cuban question the message 1s, in my judgment, what it ought to be. There seems to be no suflicient evidence to war- rant the belief that there is anydhing but a kind of guerrilla warfare in Cuba. I have never reached a fever heat over the independence of Cuba and doubt the capacity of thoss people to govern them- selves, and it is highly probable that some kingly power, firmly and honestly exer- cised, is the better form of government there. I see no reason why the United States should endanger war with a great nation by undertaking to become general guar- dian over such people. A point might be reached beyond which civilization will permit no nation to go, but it is hardly proper to presume so great a nation as Spain will go to that extreme. At all events, let us have evidence of the fact and not presume. Of course1l do not agree with the President upon his ideas of tariff legislation. I think there should be an extra session of Congress and a profective tariif measure passed. “The election of 1894, as well as the last one, evidences the will of the people upon this subject. When this is gone the gues- tion of silver should be submitted for in- ternational agreement. 1 am much inclined to the opinion that the financial question needs liitle or no Congressional legislation, Agitation is not what is needed. What we want is business con- tidence—the result will be prosperity.” Representarive Loud said the President’s allusions to Cuba were dignified and sul- ficiently ageressive. He thought a fur- ther loss of life and property in Cuba might be prevented in some honorable way without our intervention. *“We had better get our own Govern- ment on an even keel before we meddle with other nations’ affairs,” said Mr. Loud, who also expressed himself opposed to Hawailan annexation. Mr. Loud was { well pleased with tue President’s refer- ence to the postal bill of which the Cali- | fornian is the author. The President in- | corporated in his message parts of Mr. Loud’s commuttee report on this subject. i Judge Hilvorn said that the message was admirable and quite like Mr. Cleve- land’s usual literary effusions, but there was a very marked departure from the tone of former messages, for the President does not now assume to even advise Con- gress, much less to arrogate to himself the role of dictator. Mr. Hilborn said ihat the message was colorless and lacked the bold treatment which has heretofore characterized Pres- dent Cleveland’s messages. Heattribated Mr. Cleveland’s conservatism to his de- sire not to embarrass ‘he incoming ad- ministration. . Mr. Iilborn was well pleased with that part of the message which treated of naval affairs and coast fortifications. Hilborn will soon intro- duce a bill to establish at Benicia, Cal., a repair station for gun carriages. This wiil be a start, he believes, in the direction of | estabiishing at this point a factory for the assembling heavy ordnance for the army and navy. Mr. Hilborn will also try to secure appropriations for enlargements of shops at the Mare Island yard and for teols. Senator Dubois said to THE CALL corre- spondent ta-night that the President in his annual message to Congress advanced his usual radical views on the currency and advocated the retiremeut of green- packs by the issuance of bonds. In effect his advice was that the Governmen: go out of the banking business and leave the issuance of currency to the nationai banks. Senator Dubois expressed the opinion i that neither this.Congress nor the next would attempt to contract the currency or give such power to the national banks. He said that in his opinion the Republi- cans victorious in the late election would not seek to change the existing financial system. The Presiaent said nothing new in his reference to Cuban affairs. But the Senator did not criticize this portion of | the message, for he agrees with the Presi- dent that we had better let Cuban affeirs take their own course and not interfere at prasent. —_— DISCUSSED AT CANTON. Major McKinley Reads the Message With Interest. CANTON, Onro, Dec. 7.—The burden ' of the talk in Canton and at the home of the President-elect to-day was about President Cleveland’s message to Congress. The people about the town discussed it. The visitors discussed it, and some of the Congressmen who wera here to-day mildly criticized certain parts of it. Major McKinley read it from copy fur- nished him by one of the telegraph com- panies an hour or so before ress as- sembled. The opening sentence with its strong implied approval of the results of the recent election seemed full of pleasant interest for the President-etect, though he made no verbal comment upon any por- tion of the document. He read alond parts of it to a group of friends, and they commented occasionally on some of the writer's observations. Major McKinley turned to the portion of the message devoted to the consider- ation of Cuban affairs with the keenest interest and read it aloud in clear, in- cisive and firmest tones. A Congressman who was near by said: *“President Cleve- land’s exposition ‘cf the Cuban problem and his statement of the existing con- ditions is just, graphic and conservative, but it is much less sympathetic with the insurgents than most people hoped for. I do not think his idea about home rule for Cuba will come to anything practical, for the Cubans will not trust the Spanish Government and would put no faithin their fairest promises. It looks to me as though we would have to recognize the insurgents as belligerents within ninety days.”’ Eemtagert “DIGNIFIED LANGUAGE.” Attitude of the Presldent Toward Turkey Pieases English Papers. LONDON, Enq., Dec. 7.—Commenting upon Cleveland’s message, the Standard says: “It is digmfiedZarnd able and is marked throughout with sterling common . sense. It deserves and will doubtless obtain the serious stady of the European powers.”” The Stan- dard is of the opinion that the message will excite bitterness in Spain, who, never- theless, must make up her mind to listen to friendly counsel. Spaniards may be excused if they detect a tone of menace. The condition of Cuba will certainly not induce impartial observers to say that menace is unwarranted. The paper dwells on Mr. Cleveland’s pointed reassertion of the Monroe doc- trine in the paragraph reading: “Whai- ever circumstances may arise our policy and our iuterests would constrain usto object to the acquisition of the island or any interference with itscontrol by any other power.”” It sees in this the intention of the United States to claim a virtual protec- torate over the continent and the islands thereof. This, it adds, is a large and bold policy, that is not quite free from danger, as Spain is not the only power with which the United States might thereby become embroiled. The paper expresses the opinion that if Spain found a powerful foreign friend in Europe to help prevent Cuba from pass- ing from her hands, the objections of the United States, based on the Monroe doctrine, would not be of much acccunt. Fortunately there seems to be no real risk that the Monroe doctrine will occa- sion further disputes with Great Britain, In conclusion the Standard refers to the passages referring to the satisfactory end- ing of the Venezuelan dispute, and says that the dignified language of the message where it refers to Turkey shows the powers that they can be assured of the cordial support of the United States in executing corrective measures in that country. The Daily News 1s chiefly impressed by the section of the message referring to Cuba. It admits that the Americans can- not be permanently indifferent to the dis- astrous war, but says that while tnein- tentions of President Cleveland and Secre- tary of State Olney may be ever so good, Earopean opinion is not favorable to the 1atest version of the Monroe doctrine, ana Spain will bave some influential support if she holds out for it. The Chronicle will say in aleader on the same subject that the alternative be- fore Spain is really 1o either satisfy the Cubans or have Cuba taken from her for- cibly. In conclusion the paper says: We advise Spain in her own interest to seil Cuba quickly, but he would be no friend of the United States who would advise the latter to buy the island.” SR S NEW YORK VIEWS. Attention Given to the President’s Reference to the Cuban Sttuation. NEW YORK, N. Y., Dec. 7.—Comment- ing upon Claveland’s message, the prin- cipal metropolitan dailies will to-morrow say: The Sun: “The Cuban chapter is ably written in a style differing conspicuously from thatof the opening and closing para- graphs of the message. Its statements and suggestions hold the attention closely until you come to the diskeartening con- clusion. “In well-balanced periods sympathy for |. the struggling patriots and friendship and admiration for Spain are equally dispensed. “With the happy consciousness of having unloaded everything this wonderful states- man winds up his last message to Con- gress with a beautiful tribute to himself: ‘When our differences are forgoiten and our contests of political opinion are no longer remembered, nothing in the retro- spect of our public service wiil be as for- tunate and comforting as the recollection of official duty well performed and the meraory of a constant devotion to the in- terests of our confiding fellow-country- men.’ “His confiding fellow-countrymen will not doubt that the final paragraph at least is Mr. Cleveland’s own. Only two men who ever lived could - have written it, and Mr. Pecksniff is dead.” Tnhe Times: “Mr. Cleveland made a singularly clear statement of the political situation and of the course of events that bas produced it.” The Tribune: *It is now more tha twelve years since Cleveland, by his nom nation against Blaine, became the un- questioned leader of a great National party. “To him it islargely due that a disas- trous change in the tariff has been effected, and but for him the effort of that party to debace the National currency and tarnish the National Lonor might hav prevailed.” 3 The Herald: “President Cieveland notes that affairs in Cuba are worse than they were a year ago; that Spain has not succ:eded in estab- lishing her authority, and that the putative Cuban Government exists only on paper and that both sides are now engaged in a wholesaie annibilation of property, under which the industrial value of the island must soon be wiped out.” The Journal: *‘The space which Presi- dent Cleveland devotes to the recipro- cal interests of Cuba, Spain and the United States in his last an- nual message to Congress indicates that he is mnot wholly insensible to the agitation of the question which has long progressed in this country. But his con- clusions show beyond a doubt that he will leave to his successor the honor of taking the first step to assure Cuban liberty.”” Thé Beef-Arust Investigation, CHICAGO, ItL., Dec. 7.—The Federal Grand Jury, after a few minutes’ session to-day, decided to abandon the bsef-trust investigation, and it was formally dis- charged by Judge Grosscup. JORN B, FELLOWS CALLED T AEST Death of the Popular and Eloquent Soldier and Lawyer. Cancerous Tumor of the Stomach Developed and Caused the Demise. While Fighting in the Ranks of the Southern Confederacy He Be- came a Colonel. NEW YORK, N. Y., Dec. 7.—District Attorney John R. Feliows died at 1 p. M. to-day at his home in this city. He com- plained of illness resulting from a cold on Tuesday, but continuea his duties on ‘Wednesday, when his condition . became serious and he was advised by his physi- cian to go to bed. A cancerous tumor of the stomach developed, and this was the cause of his death. Colonel Fellows contracted a cold while speaking in the Southern and Western States for Palmer and Buckner, and his hard work in the campaign it is believed weakened his system. All the members of Colonel Fellows’ family excepting his son John R. Jr., who had been summoned and was on the way, being expected at 4 P. M. to-day, were at his bedside when he died. Colonel Fellows was 63 years old, and was born in Mechanicsville, N. Y., whence his father and mother moved to Arkansas when he was a child. He grew upin The Late Colonel John R. Fellows. Camden, in that State, and was a practic- ing attorney when the war broke out in 1861. He was in symvathy with the se- cession movement and joined the Fourth Arkansas Regiment as a volunteer. He took part in the battles of Shiloh and Vicksburg, and was captured at the sar- render of Port Hudson, in 1863, and re- mained a prisoner two years. On his return to Arkansas in 1866 he was elected to the Btate Senate. Two vears afterward he came .to New York City and was appointed Assistant District Attorney. He joined the County Democ- racy, and in 1887 was elected District At- toyney. He was next sent to Congress by Tammany Hall. In the recent campaign he bolted Bryan and stumped Kentucky, Missouri and West Virginia for sound money. Colonel TFellows was oneof the great orators of Tammany, and held the chief place after the departure of Bourke Cock- ran. REMANLED TO THE STATE COURT. An Interesting Opinion in the Celebrated Santa Fe Receivership Cases. TOPEKA, Kaxs., Dec. 7.—In the Federal court to-day the Santa Fe lost its point of contention and the case was remanded back to the court of Jefferson County and will be heard by Judge Myers. Two con- curring opinions were rendered, one by Judge Foster and the other by Judge Thayer of the United States Court of Appeals. According to the stipulations entered into by the attorneys on both sides the case will not be heard in the District Court of Jeiferson County on the plaintiff’s demurrer to the railroad attorney’s an- swer to the original petition. The case will then take the ordinary course of law NEW TO-DAY. e and pity ’tis, ’tis true”” ,&—-that' all cheap baking powders are adulterated—and most of the others. The former can't be pure on account of the small price; the others can't on account of the big profit. “Fair price, fair profit,”is“Trophy’s” :not'to. - Zillmagn & Bendel, Mirs and be carried through the District Court, the Kansas Supreme and the United States Supreme Courts on agreed state ment of facts. - Pending the final decision it has been agreed that Receiver Martin will not de- mand possession of the road, and will in no way interfere with 1ts management, In other words, by the provisions of this stipulation the case will be tried on law points alone, and the legal fraternity here say it will be the most important as well as the hardest fought legal battle for years. Charles Blood Smith, as attorney for the Union Trust Company of New York, which representsthe Santa Fe bondhold- ers, withdrew the cross-bill he recently filed in the case, upon which the tempo- rary restraining order was issued, where- upon Judge Foster rescinded all previous orders made by him in the case, and the suit now goes back to the State court with- out prejudice. According to the aforesaid ‘'mentioned stipulation County Attorney Pninney and Attorneys Keeler and Hitt will 1o-day at Oskaloosa file a demurrer to the answer to the original petition, and upon the de- murrer the case will be heard by Judge Myers upon law points involved. It was further agreed that the case should have as speedv a hearing as possible, and an effort will be made to have Mr. Myers hear it at Leavenworth next Friday or Saturday. Judge Foster in his opinion holds that the alien land statute “is in some respects a remarkable one if it means all that has been claimed tor it by attornevs tem- porarily speaking for the State 1 this case, 1 might say, most alarming in its possibilities, but with the merits of the controversy involved we are not now con- cerning ourselves."” Judge Foster then reviews the act of Congress of March 3, 1887, concerning the jurisdiction of Federal courts and the right of removal of causes to such courts, and concludes by saymeg that the con- clusion reached is ‘“that this court is with- out junisdiction and the case must be res manded to the State court.” Judge Thayer concurs in the viewsas expressed by Judge Foster. A BIG FALL. A fall of 10 per cent in the price of Bicycle Suits. We have too many—if you want a suit now is your time. The latest in style, the best in fabric, fit and finish, The most complete assortment. See our display. 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