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THE SAN FRACNISCO CALL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1896. TERTUCHA TELLS OF MACED'S DEATH Says It Was the Work of Traiters in His Camp. Deccribes His Own Great Grief Over the Loss of Hs Chief. PFell a Victim of Political Conspira- tors, Who Were Bought With Spanish God. NEW YORK, N. Y., Dec. 23.—Dr. Max- imo Zertucha, during the life of General Antouio Maceo attached to hisstaffasa surgeon, and after the death of Maceo ac- cused of causing his betrayal into the hands of the Spanish troops, has written a letter to the Hera'd, in which he describes the death of General Maceo and'the causes leading up to it as follows, with the pref- ace that he owes it to himself to state how the event happened : MELINE DEL SUR, Cuba, Dee. Major-General Autonio Maceo at 8 o’cloc :cember 8, sccompanied by part of his gen- staff, namely, Generals Miroand Diaz, Colonels Nodaraze and Gordon, Majors Pieara, Juztis, Ahvmada and Penalyir, Captein Sau- vanel and myself, as surgeon of headquarters general, four orderifes and Lieutenant rancisco Gomez Toro, erossed the military line between Mariel and Msjane at the former point. At9 k the following morning we jotned som twenty-five cavalrymen belonging to.Colonel Sartorious’ command at Mosquitos. On the 6tn we started toward Baracora. During the march some eight men of Lieu- tenant-Colonel Marico’s command were incor- porated in our ranks. Togetber we went at 9 o’clock that night to the grazing farm (Po- trero) of San Pedro, between Rincon and Go- ves. There we met the forces under Brigaaier Sznchez and Colonel Delgado. numbering sor 400 men, all cavalry. It was afternoon of the next day when word came to t flank was commanded by General on Pedro Diaz; the right was under the command of Colonel Delgado and Lieu- tenant-Colonel Acosta. Brigadier Sanchez took command of the center. The fight -was under wav Maceo, accompanied by Brigadier Miro, his adjntants and myself started toward the battlefield. General Maceo moved forward to within 500 paces of & stone fence, bebind which the-enemy’s infantry was intrenched. gadier Miro was to the right and I to the left of General Maceo. He raised his sword, and saying to Brigadier Miro,*This goes we fell as if struck by lightning from the horse he was riding to the ground. A Mauser bullet had entered the ri side of the chin, causing & fracture of the iower ja three places, coming out of the left lateral side at the base of the neck. The bullet in its course tore t! carotid ertery, bringing on a morial hen orrhage which caused death in a minute. The moment General Maceo was wounded I called for assistance. A trooper came to my aid. He heiped me, with greet bravery under severe fir reise the body of my general The trooper was at that moment wounded in the thigh. Bullets were pouring gver my head and I remained intrenched behind the general’s horse, by the side of his body. At that moment I saw the soa of Major- General Maximo Gomez before me. He had been wounded in the left shoulder during an engagement we had on December 3 between Caysjabos and Colamos. His arm was ina shng. We raised the body of Maceo and placed it Wpon the horse. He took hold of the horse’s bridle, while I held the general by the feet. Then we started toward a gate, which was the outlet to the inclosure we were in. Gomez was then struck by a bullet. He sank to the ground. Iwent to his assistance and General Maceo’s body fell from the horse. I begged Gomez to let me carry him on horseback out of that place. Nothing would avail to persuade. He would reply to every svpeal: “Let the general be carried out first, Then I will go.” Then, almost crazed, I ralloped on the gen- eral’s horse toward our forces, which, owing to the incidents of the engazement, wereata long distance away. I met the brave and bonest Diaz. Hearing what I had to say to him and hastening to do his duty was the work of an instant. The enemy had sdvanced; it was mecessary to dislodge him, and then we recovered the bodies of Maceo and Lieutenant Gomez. Had the latter died from the wounds he bad received in the chest and arms? No, he was stabbed over the left side, near the breast. He had over his forehead also a ma- chete wound which had divided his skull. Thelr bodies had been stripped of their shoes, stockings, side arms and jewelry. At7 o’clock thatnight the bodies were taken toa shed on the grazing farm, and there I &p- pesred before the commanding officers, who were ignorant of General Maceo's death. An sfiidavit of what took place wus drawn up and sworn to, and with other official docu- ments in the case was sent to General Maximo Gomez. Atter stating the facts as they occurred I wish to speak about my humtle personality. Who killed Antonio Maceo? Who L Maceo? Was it the enemy’s bullets at ki Gato and San Pedro? No, I will saya thousand times no. They were killed through the men of the Council. They were killed through those, who having reccived money from the Spanish Government afterwerd demanded places which did not belong to them in the ranks of the revolution in whose behall they have done nothing, but they want to take places at the first. vhen General When we were out of ammunition, with no | suppiies at all, we followed the enemy’s train in search of & cartridge; when we had no other hope or support ‘than God, the Govern- ment Couneil, composed of Pina, Roloff and others, were holding back the forces under Jose Maceo aud J. M. Rodriguez from coming to our aid. Whny? Because of high potitical motives. What were these reasons? Not to lend sup- port. To allow the enemy to, capture the un- armed, ill and wounded mulatto, Maceo. I have wept over the death of him who was my friend, my brother, rather than my caief. 1 bave heard from his lips desperate words ut- tersd at the disloyalty of bis own people. To whom he alinded, T do not know. i L AFF AIKS ON THE ISLAND. Retrial of Johr Sanguilly. an American citizen, Concluded. BAVANA, Cusa, Dec. 23.—The retrial of Julio Sanguilly, the American cii n charged with having conspired against the Spanish authority, was continued to- day. Counsel for the defense continued his address commeunced yesterday, his re- marks occapying nearly two hours. He spoke in the same clear, incisive style in which he began, advancing argument after argument to prove the innocence of Sanguilly, whose release from custody he requested upon the grounds that the evi- dence brought out had not sbown that the prisoner was guilty of the crime with which Lie was charged. At the conclusion of theargument for the de fense the tri- bunal adjourhed without announcing its decision. Judgment in the case will be rendered at an early day in accordance with the law. 3 The Havana newspapers publish articles o'clock in the | upon the Cuban question taken by Presi- dent Cleveland and Secretary of State Olney, both of whom are highly praised for their firm stand in the face of the action of the Foreign Relations Commit- tee of the Senate. General Hernandez Velasco and Colonel San Martin are still carrying on operations against the insurgents in and around the hills near San Christobal, Pinar del Rio, and several minor engagements have oc- curred, resulting in the capture by the Government troops of ten prisoners, Several rebel strongholds have been de- stroyed and a number of huts burned, and the cattle and provisions of the insurgents have been captured. The officers report that their operations have about cleared the zone of rebels and destroyed their re- sources. The few Cubans in this city wbo have been incredulous concerning the death of General Antonio Maceo are now con- vinced that he is really dead. There is no longer any doubt that Zertucha treacherously led Maceo into a trap which had been prepared for him in. advance. New evidence is received daily that goes to prove the fact that there was treachery. Cirujeda, in a speech made tc a party of excursionists, went so far as to compli- ment Dr. Zertucha. Cubans wure elated at the sentiment against the Spaniards aroused in the United States. There is a growing con- viction here that the situation 1s approach- ing a climax, and should the United States adopt the resolution recognizing the independence of Cuba thousanas would at once throw their efforts with the Cubans. Intense excitement prevails here to know what is happening in the United States. Nothing is allowed to be printed, but there are various rumors afloat as to the action of the Senate committee. The Government has ordered that the use of all private cables be snspended. The only news now received from the United States is that contained in the newspapers. It is now generally acknowiedged by the Spaniards that it the United States interferes it will result in the loss of Cuba to Spain. The indignation of the Spaniards toward Weyler increases daily. The planters are almost ready to take up arms because they are not allowed’ to grind their sugar-cane. It is believed that orders have been given tbe Spanish troops to burn the fields of the Americans and kill their cattle to pre- vent the continuance of their grinding. Itis known positively that tbe filibus- tering steamer Three Friends has landed an expedition near Jaruco, on the north- ern coast oi the Havana province. Itis reported that Ralpk D. Payne, a newe- paper correspondent, who was on the Turee Friends, has been captured by the Spaniards. There are many rumors of severe en- counters, but nothing is allowed to be printed and this is taken to indicate that the Cubans are winning. It issaid the Cubans have completely routed Melguizo in the Province of Havana. The airis full of rumors, none of which can be con- | firmed. e FOE A DESPERATE EFFORT. Weyler and His Government Plan a Vigorous Campaign. LONDON, Ex6., Dec. 23.—The Standard will publish a Madrid dispatch giving the outlines of the plan of campaign against | the insurgents in Cuba, which has been formulated by Captain-General Wevler and the Spanish Government. The Spanish advance into the province of Pinar del Rio will be by a vigorous combined movement of ten columns of Government troops, comprising 39,000 men, with a view to compelling the insurgents either to surrender and lay down their arms or to cross the trochainto the Havana Province. When this plan shall have been carried out 1n Pinar del Rio similar tactics will be pursued in the Havana and Matanzas provinces. If these plans are successfully carried out before March next the Government will inaugurate reforms In Porto Rico which will be followed slowly by reforms in Cuba, and the Cortes will be convoked to sanction extensive concessions in the administration of the affairs of the island. The Daily News to-morrow will publish a dispatch from Rome saying that the .| Spanish Government has placed with a factory at Brescia, in Italy, an order fora large number of cartridges, This order is to be filled as expeditiously as possible. The dispatch also says that work is being pushed upon the four cruisers now in course of construction for Epain. i SECHETARY HEKEERT 1S EVASIVE Declines to Aflirm or Deny an Interest- ing Humor, NEW YORK, N. Y., Dec. 23.—Secretary of the Navv Hervert was at the Waldorf to-day. When asked by a reporter of the United Associatea Presses if there was any truth in the report from Washington that at a meeting of high naval officials held in that city on Friaay last a plan of campaign, offensive and defensive, in case of a foreign war, was submitted and dis- cussed, he declined to commit himself. | He deciared there was nothing signifi- cant in the meeting of the naval officers and that meetings on their part were oi frequent occurrence. Naval matters, he saia, seemed to attract more attention now than heretofore. He asserted that there was nothing extraordinary in plac- ing the navy in excellent condition. This had been his aim ever since assuming his present offic Sy ey ENGAGEMENT REPORTED., Colonel Pavia Claims a Victory Over the Inaurgents. HAVANA, Cusa, Dec. 23.—Colonel Pavia reports having had an eneagement with a pariy of rebels encamped at Saro Redondo, in the vicinity of Holquin, kill- ing twenty-one insurgents and capiuring and destroying their camp. The troops lost une lieutenant and four privates killed and a major and capilain and Dpne pri- vates were wounded. Opposed to Cameron’s Resolution. MILWAUKEE, Wis, Dec. 23.—The Chamber of Commerce, whiie expressing sympathy for the stroggling Cubans, to- day adopted resolutionsagainst the action regarding Cuba recommended by the Sen- ate Committee on Féreizn Relations. Copies of the resolutions will be sent to the Senators and Representatives in Con- eress from this State, with the respectful request that they act in harmony there- with when the question shall e called up. TOLEDO, Onio, Dec. 23.—The Toledo Produce Exchange to-day adopted a reso- lution condemning the resolution intro- duced in the United States Senate by Senator Cameron recognizing the inde- pendence of Cuba. o faye There Will Be No War. NEWPORT, R. L., Dec. 23.—Congress- man Bull, who is home for the holidays, says that Senator Cameron’s resolution will be overwhelmingly defeated. . I My, Buil’s opinion there will be no war and no iurther blow 1o the Nation’s business in- terests. ———— Reception to Fitzhugh Lee. JACKEONVILLE, Fra., Dec. 23 —Con- sul-General FitzbuzhLee stopped to-night at Ocala on his way to Havana and was tendered a reception by the citizens at the " expressing approval of the atitude [Ocala House, MONEY BROKERS UNDER ARRES Sequel to the Collapse of the Illinois National Bank. A Concern That Was Squeezed by a Calumet E'ectric Bond Deal. The Public Scare Practically Over and Confidence S:ems to Havz Been Restored. CHICAGO, Irr., Dec. 23.—Charges and counter charges in connection with the management of the National Bank of Illinois were made to-day and engrossed the attention of the financial community to the exclusion of the day’s events sur- rounding the big National bank collapse. The arrest of Bankers Dreyer and Ber- ger, the discharge of the receiver of the Roseland Bank and the continuation of the savings depositors’ run on the Illinois Trustand Savings Bank and the Hibernian Banking Association were the principal developments. The public scare is prac- ticaily over and a complete restoration of confidence seems to have been effected. By arrangement of the Police Depart- ment counsel for the defendants and Jus- tice of the Peace W. T. Hall, the accused private bankers, ¥dward 8. Dryer and Robert Berger, entered Justice Hall's courtroom at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Detective Fay, who held the warrants which F. E. Kernedy, a saloon-keeper and depositor at Dreyer & Co.’s Bank, had sworn to, announced that the men were under arrest. The char.e in each caseis that the bankers received a deposit of §153 at the close of business last Saturday, knowing at.the time that they were insol- vent. The defendants were accompanied by Adolf Kraus, their lawyer, and Charles H. Wacker of the Wacker G Birk Brewin: Company. The latter signed the bond of the bankers in the sum of $500 each for their appearance in Justice Hall’s court January 2. Kennedy says he is acting for himself only, but his action is regarded as pre- mature and 11l advised by those who be- lieve the Dreyer & Co. failure could not be ioreseen. In this connection Levy Mayer, counsel for the National Bank of Illinois and Dreyer & Berger, said to a re- vorter of the United Associated Presses this afternoon : “Dreyer & Co. cleared through the Na- tional Bank of lilinois. At the close of business Saturday afternoon there was not the slightest doubt entertained by the firm or even the shadow. of a suggestion that they would not go on as usuai Mon- | day morning. Without a clearance bank they could not possibly open up. The end of the National Bank of Illinois was as sudden as it was amazing. As one of its counsel I had not the slightest intima- ton that there was any auspicion against thé bank until lafe Satirday night. reyer & Co. did not know until Saturday that their clearing bank was in danger. They then took steps which resulted in the receivership. The receiver has all their property. The great agitation at present existing has made some men pre- cipitate and hastv in their criticism of their action and advice. When the excit- ment has subsided and the examiner has made a through investigation into the | estate, and then only, will people be in a | position to calmly pass judgment. ““The canses for the National Bank of Illi- nois’ failure and its condition will no donbt in due time be placed before the public. These Calumet Electric bonds, which all of a sudden have dwindled into £o0 insignificant an asset, have for some years been coveted by some outsiders, and the interest on the bonds has always been promptly met.” The shortest bank receivership on re- cord, fortv-eight hours, was that of John H. Nichols, who was appointed receiver Monday afterncon for Frederick Wier- sema, proprietor of the Roseland Savings Bank of Roseland, which cleared through the National Bank of Illinois. The receiver appeared before Juage Han- ecy this afternoon and reported that there were assets of $83,000 in cash and real es- tate and liabilities of $51,600. Safficient money had been raised to carry on the business and the Judge discharged the re. ceiver. The bank will openits doors to- morrow morning. The runs on the Illinois Trust and Sav- ings and Hibernia banks continued to- i day in lesser degree, and when the usual closing hour arrived there was not enough of a line at either bank to dignify the scare asarun. No vestige of excitement is expected after Christmas day. The of- ficers of the Illinois Trust were so con- fident that the run on their bank was at an end that theyv decided to remove all restrictions and began paying in full to all depositors in line. Av the Hibernia Bank the notice was adhered to. A staff of accountants in charge of an expert was put to work during the day at the Dreyer & Co. and Wasmansdorff & Heinemann banks, and next week a re- port is expected which will give an in- telligent idea of the condition of both bouses. Vice - President Hammond, who is charged with pulling the wool over the eves of the directors of the defunct Na- tional Bank, would not talk for publica- t tion when seen to-day at his Evanston home, but a friend, speaking for him. said “W. A. Hammond 18 to be made the scapegoat for the failure of the bank. He is a broken man to-day, but is not any more to blame for the amount of money loaned on Calumet Electric security than are the members of the finance commitree of the bank and its directors. It was nec- essary for the purpose of a man connected with the South Chicago City Railway and an officer of one of the biggest banks in Chicago to depreciate the Calumet road stock, and to this end these two men ac- compiished the wreck of the National Bank of Illinois. Members of the finance committee and directors of the failed bank knew the full amount of the Calumet ioan and hoped to make ind:ividual for- tunes on the success of the venture. They were given stock of the road and the pur- pose of the deal was to seli the property and besides paying the bank loan make a neat sum for the directors. There has been a sharp contest between the General Electric and South Chicago City Railway companies to get control of the Calumet bonds. The latter road will be worth $5,000,000 in five years and the outsiders who ruined the bank know it, but they wanted to buy the bonds cheap.” ‘W. R. Page, a airector of the bank, said: “I never sa% on the book of applicants for loans kept at the bank for that purpose the name of the Calumet Electric Railway Company. Tbe statement published regarding Mr. Hammond’s connection with these queer transactions are all true. The auditing committee of the directory relied largely on the representations made by President Schneider and Mr. Hammond and were deceived.” S i) DEPOSITORS & SECURED. Report of the Receivers of the Bank of Minnesota. S8T. PAUL, Mix~, Dec. 23.—The ma- chinery for closinz up the business of the Bank of Minnesota was set in motion this aftérnoon by Judge Otis in the appoint- mencof William H. Lightner and Frank A. Seymour, cashier of the Merchants’ National Bank, its receivers, M. D. Ken- yon, public examiner, in his petition to the court stated that the assets of the bank were §231,000 in real estate, §$45,000 in cash and $1,675,000 in loans and dis- counts. Bome surprise was expressed over the last item, as when the bank’s last state- ment, October 6, was made the loans and disconn;a were given as $2,300,000. The public examiner has evidently given these at what he regards-as their actual value. The bank is indebted to the depositors in the sum of $2,341,000, and its liabilities over all assets are $340,000. As the capital stock is $600,000 and every stockholder liable to twice the amount of his stock it is pretty certain that every depositor will be paid nearly dollar for dollar. Tiere was a short run on two small State banks this moruing, but both went through the clearing-house all right and declared themselves ready to meet any demands. At Ortonville the Bank of Ortonville had a run this morning because of the fact that William Dawson Jr., cashier of the Bank of Minnesota, is its vice-president. The bank had plenty of funds and is in no danger of suspension. L 2 FOECED TO SUSPEND. Bank of West Superior Temporarily Closes Its Doors. ‘WEST SUPERIOR, Wis., Dec. 23.—The Bank of West Superior did not open its doors for business this morning, being forced into liquidation by the failure of the Bank of Minnesota. The officials of the bank say they will resame soon and pay all depositors in full. The November statement showed deposits $79,000, loans and discounts $10697L and real estate assets of $43,000. The bank’s capital was $50,000 >n1 surplus $50,000. The cash on hand was $22,000, and ail but $2000 of this was tied up in outside failures. The City of Superior and Board of Education have nearly $14,000 in the bank, about half of which was deposited within the last few days. e ASKS FOR A RECEIVER. Western Mortgnges Get a Maine Consern Into Difficulties. LEWISTON, ME., Dec. 23.—The Amer:- can Banking and Trust Company of Au- burn, chartered in 1836, has closed its doors and has asked the court for the ap- pointment of a receiver. The deposits are not large and bank officials say there are assets enough to pay deposttors in fall as soon as the assets can be turned into cash. The deposits and bills payabie amount to $54,403, and assets, nominally $130,000. The business oi the institution was largely in Western mortgages. —_————— . Deirowt Millinery Fivm Fails, DETROLT, Micu., Dec. 23.—The W. H. Mitchell Company, dealers in wholesale millinery at 107-113 Jefferson-avenue, have a chattel mortgage running to the Union Trust Company as trustee for va- rious creditors for $34,000. The assets are apout $58,000. The stockholders of the company yesterday decided to go into voluntary liquidation' and will wind up business. STAMPEDE AT THE TREASURY. Chase After a Colored Swindler Causes - Great Consternation Among the Employes. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 23.—Offi- cials and employes of the Treasury De- partment building turned out en mass> about 10 o’clock this morning, and for a while great excitement existed over an unfounded report of an attempt to rob the place where the Government keeps its treasure. Rumors flew thick and fast, but not so rapidly as the alleged robber and a large number of pursuers. The man was overtaken at the corner of Fourteenth and F streets, a block from the Treasury build- ing, and escorted back there by a big crowd. After an investigation he was turned over to the local police. The story of the aifair was this: A well-dressed negro called on Assist- ant Secretary William .E. Curtis at his office in the department and said he was authorized to collect $10 from Mr. Curtis as a subscription for the charity ball. A telephone message to a reference given - by the negro brought back the response - that he was all right. Mr. Curtis in-$ structed private Secretary Johnson to pay the man the money, but Mr. Johnson be- came suspicious and suggested to the col- lector that they visit the captain of the watch. The suggestion had an electric- like effect on the negro. He made a wild leap down a stairway, followed by Mr. Johnson and a number of others. News of the chase spread through the big build- ing, and for short time much excitement prevailed over rumors of robbery and other thrilling suggestions, L e T Grave-Robbing B om at Kansas City. KANBSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 23.—The pro- fessors in the medical colleges of this city have commenced their lectures for the winter on surgery and anatomy and the grave-robbers are called upon to supply the dissecting-rooms with subjects. Of late the ghouls of this city have become bold and’instead of stealing bodies from the cemeteries of iowns surrounding Kan- sas City they bave invaded Union Ceme- tery, at Twenty-seventh and Main streets, and stolen the bodies of three men. The bodies are said to have been found in a pickling vat in one of the colleges. —_— Will Superintend Her Own Biography. LONDON, Exc., Dec. 23.—The St. James Gazette says the Queen will personally dictate and revise a biography of her Majesty, which will abpear in 1897. The work will tell the story of the longest reign in the history of England, as the Queen herself regards 1t. e Prisoners Fatally Scalded. BALTIMORE, Mp., Dec. 23.—By the ex- plosion of a steam-pipe in the City Hall to-day James Rilley was scalded to death and Charles Robertson probably fatally burped. The men, who were short-term prisoners, were in the boiler-room acting as firemen when the accident occurred. —_—— a New Trial and Sentenced, Dende CHICAGO, ILL., Dec. 23.—Private James | D. Allen, convicted of the killing of Daniel M. Call last March at Fort Sheridan, was to-day denied a new trial in Judge Gross- cup’s conrt and was sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment. TICKET-HOLDERS SAW NO FIGHT Lavigne-McKeever Contest at Long Island City Declared Off Puritan Club Fails to Put Up the Purse Promised the Winner. Sperts Who Paid Admission Declare They Encountered a Bunko Game. NEW YORK, N.Y., Dec. 23.—In spite of the fact that the Marlborough Athletic Club had waded successfully through the labyrinth of efforts to prevent the battle between George (Kid) Layvigne of Sagi- naw, Mich.,, and Charlie McKeever of Philadelphia at the old Puritan Athletic Club in Long Island City to-night, in the end the bout was declared off. , The man- agement was unable to put up the $2500 purse which was insisted on by the prin- cipals, and the latter refused to go on in consequence. There was only $500 in the house. The thousand or so of disgruntled sports who braved the snowstorm in their eagerness to see the prominent light- weights filed out of the building fully con- vinced that the hoodoo which had fol- lowed the old Puritan Athletic Club, both under that name and as the Eureka Ath- letic Clu@, was firmly settled to-night when it made its debut as the “Marlbor- ough.” It was ahnounced that the bout would be pulled off at the Greater New York Athletic Club, at Coney Island, on | New Year’s day, but the Jatter club has not yet been granted a license. There were hasty rumors set afloat by the Law and Order Society that the Marl- borough Athletic Club never intended to pull off to-night’s bout and that the fight- ers were simply used todraw people to the cluband the club pocketed the money. The Law and Order Society stated that it had furnished atfidavits yesterday to Governor Morton to that effect. It must be stated, however, that Lavigne and McKeever came to-night in good faith themselves and simply asked that the money be put | up in order to protect themselves. The matter had a very ugly look on the face of it and there is no doubt there was a bunko game somewhere. At all events boxing on Lsng Island has received a severe biow. An open bout of ten rounds at 125 pounds between Mike Sears of Boston and Frank Patterson of Brooklyn was put on at 9:30 o’clock. Charley White was referee and Harry Keogh timekeeper. Sears was on the aggressive at the start and had a good deal the best of the set-to, but the referee called it a draw. —_— TOMMY KYAN WINS. Puis Billy Payne to Sieep in Four Rounds at Syracuse. SYRACUSE, N. Y., Dec. 23.—Nearly 2000 people paid good money to see Tommy Ryan put Billy Payne, the cham- pion welter-weight of Pennsylvania, to sleep in four rounds before the Empire Athletic Club in this city to-night. It was only & question of time with Ryan. For the first three rounds he did nothing but feel for his opponent, and took some savage blows in return. But after two minutes and forty-five seconds of hard fighting in the fourth round he put a half-swivel hook blow on Payne’s jugular vein, and the'latter went to the floor un- conscions. It took nearly a minute to re- vive him. A twelve-round preliminary bout be- tween Billy Moore of Syracuse and Jack Sullivan of New York, feather-weights, was one of the hardest scraps seen in Syracuse this year. Moore got the de- cision. ESHSOR Race Winners at New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS, LA., Dec. 23.—Results: Six furlongs—Damocles won, Pelleas second, Shut- tlecock thiras Time, 1:14}4. Seven furlongs—Cannonade won, Parmesan second, Loyaletta third. Time, 1:30. Five furlongs—Minnie Murphy won, Robbie W second, Vencedor third. Time, 1:02. Mile—Marquise wor., Cotton King second, Fasig third. Time, 1:4214, Six furlongs—Al Lone won, Tenochtitlan sec- ond, Juanita third. Time, 1:153{. seven furiongs—Pete Kitchen' won. Overella second, Sobriquet third. Time, 1:293. ool {Gavdawy Challenges the World. TORONTO, Caxapa, Dec. 23.—Gaudaur, the champion oarsman, announces that he will row any man in the world in this country in June next for $2500 or $5000 a side, Failing to get a match on these terms Gaudaur will eo to England after | August 1 next and row Harding and ! Barry, both races to be rowed within three weeks of each other, the stake in each race to be for $1250 to $2500 a side. Millionatrs Gored in a Cattlepen.. CHICAGO, Irn., Dec. 23.—Nelson Mor- ris, the millionaire packer, and J. C. Bobhart, a livestock commission man at the Union Stock Yards, were gored by a steer while passing through a cattlepen at the yards to-day. Both men were tossed against the fence and Mr. Bohart had a shouider dislocated. Mr. Morris es- caped with slight bruises. Sl B o e NATHAN C. MILLERE DEAD. Erccied the First Building on Battery Styeet in San Franciseo. NEW YORK, N. Y., Dec. 23.—Nathan C. Milier, 81 years old, died in Patchogue, L. L, last night. He was born in Brook- haven. In 1849 he went to California and amassed considerable wealth there. He assisted in forming the first . vigilance committee at San Francisco. He erected the first building put up on Battery street in that city. He returned to Brookhaven and was Supervisor of that town from 1862 to 1865. It was the only town in the county which had no debt at the close of the war. He is survived by three sons, Frank Miller of New York, ex-Collectar Clinton Miller of Brookhaven and George Miller, also of Brookhaven. TR WOULDN'T CAKKY THE PIG. West Virginia’s Gorernor-Elect Disap- points Hundreds of People. WHEELING, W. Va., Deec. 23.—Gov- ernor . W. W. Atkinson disappointed hundreds of people by refusing to carry a pig to Fourth-street Methodist Epis- copal Church to-night, as previously agreed, where donations for the poor of the city are being received. In the daily press to-day the Governor-eiect said that owing to the ice and snow on the streets he deemed the undertaking a dangerous one. The dressed pig was delivered at the chureh, however, at the expense of Mr. Atkinson, who carried it from the cart to the church. e Mies Willard Is dot Tl CASTILE, N. Y., Dec. 23.—Miss Frances Willard this evening requested the United Associated Presses to correct the dispatch sent from here to-day under a misapprehension that she was seriously ill. Miss Willard says that while it is true that her trip to the Pacific Coast has been relinquished on the advice of her physician, she deems it inadvisable to add a lecture tour to her official work. Her health is not seriously impaired and she wiil be entirely recovered with a few months’ rest here. Thieves Rob an Old Man. CHICAGO, IrL.. Dec. 23.—John Mitchell was robbed of $675 by three men on a Wentworth-avenue streetcar this after- noon. Mitchell, who is 74 years old, was in_compeny with his nephew. and had drawn the money from the Metropolitan National Bank, having become alarmed by the recent failures. It was in gold coin and the police believe that he was fol- lowed from the bank by the robbers. They made their escape. Two Women Walk Acrosa the Continent. MORRISTOWN, N. J., Dec. 23.—Mrs. S. Eaby and her daughter, Clara, passed through Morristown at 5 o’clock last night on their way from New York to Spokane, Wasn. The two women have walked the entire distance and have covered about 4500 miles. They left Spokane on May 5. They stopped at Madison last night and expect to reach New York about 100’clock this morning. —-— Railroad Nold Tnder Foreclozure. OMAHA, XNEsr, Dec. 23. — The St. Joseph and Grand Island road was sold under foreclosure at Hastings, Nebr., this afternoon for $2,000,000 to William L. Bull in the interest of Edward W. Sweet & Co., who are the first-mortgage bortdholders. What connections will be made by the new owners are not known. Aottt Struck by a ITrain. TREXTON, N. J., Dec. 23.—Mrs. Henry Bond and Miss Tyrrell, sisters, living at Woodburne, Pa., were driving across the Reading Railroad tracks near their home to-day. Their carrince was struck by an exvpress train and Miss Tyrrell was in- stantly killed, and Mrs. Bond was so badly injured that 1t is thought to-night she will die. Miss Tyrrell was 18 years old. e Blown to Atoms by Nitro-Glycerine. HUNTINGTON, Ixp., Dec. 23.—Georgé Hickok and Harry Wood, two oil-well drillers, were blown to pieces south of this city to-day by the explosioh of 300 quaris of nitro-glycerine, which they were un- loading from a wagon. Their horse and wagon were also scattered to fragments, e The Cruiscy Adams Toming Home. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 23.—A dis- patch to the Navy Department from San Francisco announces that the cruiser Adamas, guardship at Honolulu, left that port December 12, on being relieved by the Atert and was expected to reach San Krancisco about January 1. e _Rubber Trust Drelares a Dividend,' NEW YORK, N. Y., Dec. 23.—The di- rectors of the United States Rubber Com- pany to-day declared a dividend of 2 per cent on the common stock, pavable Feb- ruary 15, being the first dividend on the common stock dec’ared by the trust. R - Dr. Conaty at Quebec, QUEBEC, Oxtarto, Dec. 23.—Rev. Dr. Conaty, the new rector of the university at Washington, arrived in town this morn- ing. The distinguished visitor is the guest of Mgr. la Flamme, rector of La Valuesty. N g Mrs. Fred May Captures a Count. PARIS, Fraxcr, Dec. 23.—The marrigge of Count Luis Dandigne of Paris to Mrs. Frederick May was celebrated in the chapel of the Papal Nuncio in this city at noon to-day. NEW 7O0-DAY. athers, UL Sons and OPEN TO-NIGHT and XMAS DAY TILL NOON. ROWN Wholesale Manufacturers Props. Oregon Waoolen Mills Fine Clothing For Man, Boy or Child RETAILED At Wholesale Prices 121-123 SANSOME STREET, 4 Bet. Bush and Pine Sts. ALL BLUE SIGNS BROS. & CO Brothers Can get their Christmas Suits and Overcoats of us, and save enough to buy their friends and relatives sub- stantial remembrances of the holiday season. You save the middleman’s profit ; ours is the wholesale price of the manufacturers; we are the only firm in San Francisco owning woolen mills, making clothing and retailing it at wholesale prices. ; . Boys’ and children’s fin stylish clothing our holiday fad. - o EERE R S A | NEW TO-DAY' We hope these little pictures may relieve many minds of that knotty question: “What shall [ giver”’ Firsc: Music cabi nets. For what’s : Christmas without music? And music and music - cabinets g are twins. Easily priced—$7.50 or more. Dozens. You can depend upon a dainty table being a weleome gift in any home. Hard to get too many tables. #1 buys one. Double the price for double beauty. Again we men- tion rocking-chairs. Why? Because they’re one of the best gifts you can make. Comfort person- ified, Solid oak, leather And this for mother =) —this china-cabinet. g fi&a!“ Next year give her | ’/gmafl [ enough china to fill gt ] it full. $12.75 buys one in |, solid oak, and with|) beveled mirror in top, at that. ) ' g An easy - chair for grandpa. A hintin the sketch. See those ‘‘ear-flaps’’ to keep off any possi- ble draught of air. Everything for ease! _This is the desk that has stirred San Francisco up so for the last few days. Brass rail round top, pigeon-holes in- side. Birdseye maple only; 84. Oak ones all gone. We've gifts for children too. Here’s a rocker for the little girl—to sit in and rock dolly. Price is as little as the rocker. 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