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cemors THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1897. GREAT VICTORIES FOR THE CUBANS A Sanguinary Battle Near Cartagena on New Year's Day. Spanish Forces Under Colonel Rosa Meet With a Crush- ing Deleat. General Rivera, Who Succeeded Maceo, Slaughters the Troops Under Colone: Segura. Fra, Jan. 5.—Advices received by Cuban leaders fect that there was a t on New Year's day between § nd insurgents near C: 1 the western part of Matanzas province, near the Santa Clara KEY W from Havana here are to the bloody engs Ll;h: [ na were encamped 1200 i er Colonel Rosa, who had d to prevent the vanguard of crossing the Rio Gonzalo. 's day the Spaniards were 1000 Cuban infantry and 500 rds held a strong 1a pieces, but the The insur- however, were repulsed. n commauder then ordered his : the flank of the Spaniards i attack them in the rear. This maneu- was executed, and as the cavalry charged the niards from the rear the ban infantry attacked in front. The h forces broke and fled, being pur- the Cubans almost to Cartagena. id eleven Spanish officers were , including Colonel Rosa. It is als ed that 140 Spanish privates were d and nearly 200 wounded. The Cn- to have lost 60 killed and bans are said sout 90 wounded. the four field-pieces and many small arms Further advices report that the Span- jards under Colonel Segura have been routed in Pinar del Rio by the Cubans under ral Rivera, who succeeded It is stated that Colonel Segur 2000 men, attempted to carry Ri- s position in the Pinar del Rio hilis. a threw out small parties, which | back, and the Spamards were drawn until caught by an enfilading fire hich threw them into confusion. livera then ordered a charge and Se- gura’s broken ks were swept down the ghtful loss. Rivera pursued the Spaniards till nightfall, It is claimed t S ra lost nearly 300 killed and 400 ilz the Cuban loss was small. Gen wou suppressed and Spanish officials spread tory of Rivera’s death to counteract ect of the story of Segura's defeat. the the e hese men were talking of the with 300 wounded men. guaraed to prevent thei _—— ZERIUCHA 1S A GUIDE, The Traitor Undertakes to Pilot the Spanish Foroes. NEW YORK, N. Y., —A Sun spe- There is great g the Cub: of the news that Dr. Ms has been engaged as a guid Spanish troops and will soon leave i Pinar del Rio. There are few men who know that province as well as Dr. Zertucha, who was for a long time a physician in Sur and other small towns. before the war he had to studv the topography of the and all the strategic points in the ng ina house on Animas vana, surrounded by a strong ; of policemen to prevent him from any attack from the Cubans, because they have sentenced him to death on account of his treachery toward General Maceo. el LANDING OF THE D NTLESS. Great Rejoicing Over ths Filibustering Vessel’s Suzceas, NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 5.—The C Ei Porvenir, published in th to-day the foilowing Key West signed by F to the Dauntless expedition: ban pep! mbarked at h Gomez. ixpedition was zus, in combination By this it 18 understood that the Daunt- less successfully landed her cargo, and that the supplies were received by Gomez. The Dauntless took the fifty-one men aud e arms and ammunition which the Three Friendsjeft on No Name Key, near Key W them in g have con- , aiter failing to land he cargo is said [ cines, supplies, etc the expedition was landed, is en important town of Santa Clara vince and is on the north coast. Th \ding was probably made on one of the west of the port, which is pro- one or more Spanish gunboats. z was last reported a few miles south of Sagua, Cubans here are rejoicing over the re- rt of a successful landing of an expedi- tion after the failure of the Three Friends and the sinking of the Commodore. s VISITS MONEY WEXLER. The Mississippt Congresaman Enchanted With the Istand. HAVANA, Cusa, Jan. 5 —H. D. Money, member of the House of Representatives from Mississippi, who arrived in Cuba a few days ago, will return to the United States to-morrow. Money refuses to talk ahout the results of his visit, To-day, accompanied by Consnl-General Lee, he visited Captain-General Weyler, and was received very cordially. General Weyler expressed regret that he was not in the city when Mr. Money arrived. He added that bad Le been here he would have invited him to join him in his trip to the province of Pinardel Rio, ana he would then have had an excellent oppor- tanity to see the country. Mr. Money said he was erchanted with the little he had seen of Cuba. He alluded to the comments that have been made on | his trip to San Jose de las Lajas, 10 which General Weyler replied cheerfully that he paid no attention to what had been said. He declared that he would be pleased it others came to Cuba with the same pur- pose as Mr. Money—that is, to admireand study the country. Alex Brice, Consul at Matanzas, and Walter B. Barker, American Consular Agent at Laguna la Grande, have arrived The Cubans captured | tes, 1000 pounds of dynamite, medi- | here to pay their respects to Mr. Money. Mr. Barker comes from the same State as Mr. Money. g THREE FEIENDS LIBELED, Probable That the Vessel Will Be Charged With Piracy. J ACKEONVII LA, Jan. 5.—A new libel was filed against the Three Friends in the United States court to-day by Dis- trict Attorney Frank Clark. In this libel the steamer is not charged with violating icular section of the Revised Statutes, and it is possible that this omission is for the purpose of charging the vessel with piracy. In the libel it is alleged that the Three Friends was armed and fitted out in the port of Fernandina on December 14, 1896, a large amount of stores, rifles, P zes, machetes, dynamite, large Hotcbkiss gun or cannon; that it was so armed and fitted out for the purpose of conducting hostilities against the sub- jects, people and vroperty of the King of Spain in the island of Cuba: that the fitting out was done by John O'Brien with the aid ot T. Lewis, John Dunn, J. M. Barrs, H. P. Fritot and J. A. Huua, and that on or about Decem- her19 on the high seas the first three named and others unknown mounted on the bow of the vessel the Hotchkiss gun for the purpose of conducting hostilities as aforesaid. The libel is for the forfeiture of the vessel to the United States. An attach- ment was at once issued and served by the Marshal and the boat is once more tied up. The District Attorney claims that the owners will not be permitted to give bonds for the release of the vessel. — WERLEK'S EXPECTATIONS. Still Has Hopes of Shortly Suppressing the Itebellion. MADRID, €parx, Jan. 5.—The Imparcial publishes a report of an interview had by the correspondent of the paper in Ha- b Captain-General Weyler yester- day. General Weyler says he expects to put an end to the rebellion in the Havana district in a fortnight, and to accomplish the pacification of the island to the Jucaro Trocba in the Matanzas Province long be- fore the rainy s n sets in. Weyler is still of the belief that mulitary action ought to be allowed to have a free course until the end of the rebellion, and he is Iso convinced that no reform in the 3d- | ministration is now necessary. S i Raining the dinews of War. NEW YORK, N. Y, Jan. 5.—Nicola Cardinus, a well-to-do Cuban patriot who went to Paris four months ago to raise money there for the Cubans, has returned to this city and paid a visit to D:legate Palma of the Cuban Junta. He told the seneral that most of the foreign papers were for Cuban independence, especially | two Paris newspapers and the London Times. He gave Generzl Palma $1000 which he had collected and said that he would return shortly to Europe to obtain more aid for iis fellow-countrymen. — | 2wo More Engagements Reported. | HAVANA, Cuss, Jan. Colonel Ba- | quero reports having met a force of rebels | hoiding a position on the heights of | Baqueron, near Juantanamo, in Santiago de Cuba province, dispersing the enemy with the loss of eight men killed and many wounded. Yesterday Colonel Baquero had another sharp engagement with a band of rebels at Altos Sorpresa, in which the E€panish loss was two guerillas killed and one captain and twenty-two | privates wounded. e Melquizo Returns With Many Prisoners. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 5.—Senor de Lome, the Spanish Minister, received a telegram to-night from Havana stating that Melquizo bad returned to his heaa- qua io and brought back with him nts, who had surrendered, and about 500 non-combat- , consisting of old men, women and VEEDS OF THE STATE | Continued grom Third Page. be accomplished, under article XVI of our onstitution, ou & vote of the peop.e and issu- ance of bonds. The saving wou.d more than | justi e expenditure, while the conven- | ien assured would make the same ““Were the militia be ce, neither off er equipped for actual | ers nor men would be | ers now beyond their con- “A special military emergeney fund, de- voted to the purchase of supplies, the trans- portution, care and pay of troops during e uneeded. The present system ¥ 10 the State.” Mining. well known to all miners and mining s that the laws reiating to the location, | relocution and manner of recording lode aud ms, the work necessary to hold thereof, and the right of co-owners, ! ; that their rights to lie |t 1 and most unsaty | T T ! oms where there ate no statutory provisions governing the same. “The miners’ convention, at its recent | session, appointed a comwittee to propose | new laws, or revise ihe existing ones, ou the: | and kindred subjects, and they will éause bi | to be prepared ior your consideration. Con- | sideriug the high source from which these measures come, I iecommend their most ca ul consideration, and when so drawn or smended as to remove the uncertainty exist- ing snd to give reliet to prospectors and miners and siability and record to their ,clmm(; and proper iens thereon, that they be passed.” Rivers of the State. “The improvenient of these rivers should be by the National Government, but when it when it should begin, p in and do the work tseif. The entire State is deeply interested iu this subject, and I recommend to your honor- | able bodies that you consider this matter care- fully, devise ways and means of giving our in- terior the relief it needs and enact a iaw carry ing a proper appropriation for that purpose. Viticulture. “At the last session of the Legislature the duties of the Board of State Viticultural Com- | missioners were, upon my suggestion, trans- ferred to the university, and while this change occasioned considerable friction the results bave justitied the best hopes of the ed- vocates of the transfer. Viticuiture is one of the most extensive and flourishing industries of our State; it is of vast present commereial importance, and proiises, i the hands of the intelligent ‘and progressive persons engsg:d in it, 10 do as much (o enrich_our State as any of ifs greatest resiurces. The scientific and practical specialisis of the university have taken hold of this matter with enthusiasm, and during the short time it has been 1n their hands have done most valuable work. I am conviriced that their work 1s proving satisfac- tory to ail concerned in vine-growlug or wine manufacturing, and the university should be given suflicient appropriation for this purpose to enable them (o continue the work they have so well begun.” The Funding Bill. The message recommends the passage of resolutions instructing our Senators and ad- vising our Represeutatives in Congress to use ail honoravle mesns to defeat the funding biil there now pending. Appolntments by the Governor. * » * «Ifavor placing the insane ssylums and other simiiar institutions of the State ab- solutely. upon & civil service basis, and will cc-operate with your honorable bodies to that end. Such & law should provide for an equal- ization of the political complexion of the present officers and employes of these institu- tions; also prohibit all officers and employes from 'being members of a political convens hesitates, nay, halts, | the State ought to Approved by the Quren. LONDON, Exg., Jan. 5.—The Queen has officially_approved the appointment of Carlos Villanueva, who has oeen gazetted Consul-General for Venezuela in London. T 11!/ (LTINS (R A = The Greatest Sale the city ever saw—the Greatest Bargalns ever offered—the Greatest Crowds of People ever inside “The Mzze” at any one time. All prove the attractive qualities of this offering. The goods must go at once, at the prices we name. People will eagerly snap them up. Getinlinewith your neighbors. They'll be here. ; ; I i ||m=l II”flmlllllm lig ll‘""n’"“'" a1 CLOAKS AND SUITS. SALE PRICE, $1.50 Each. Ladies’ Black Dress Skirts, and bound with vrlveteen, worth SALE PRICE, $2.75 Each. Ladies’ Fancy Corduroy Shirt Whaists, with separate white col- lar, assorted colors, of sizes; SALE PRICE. 50c Each. Ladies’ Jackets, made of Mel- tons, Kerseys, Beavers and fancy Remnants of gured Alpace/| lined throughout kind. . broken line worth $5. worth 20c. DOMESTICS. SALE PRICE, 4¢ Yard. light, dark and medium colors, 4 t0 10 vards in a piece, regular 10c SALE PRICE, 10ca Yard. Woolen Reps in flowered de- signs, dark colors, worth 20c. SALE PRICE, 12}4c a Yard. German Biderdown Flannels, the warm, fleecy kind, in all col- ors and all sorts of patterns, SALE PRICE, 8t4c a Yard. SALE PRICE, 50c Each. Flannelettes, SALE PRICE, 3c Each. Sheet Music, vocal, SALE PRICE. 25c Each. Music Rolls, fancy leathi worth 50c. SALE PRICE, 25c Each. Dressed and Undressed worth up to $1 each. SALE PRICE, 15¢ Each. FANCY GOODS. ““Chatterbox” for 1896, value §1. instru- mental, 3000 tities, worth 10c. slightly soiled, from handling, DRESS GOODS. SALE PRICE, 22 a Yard. Silk ~ Mixed' Scotch Plaids, worth 35c. SALE PRICE, 35c a Yard. | Silk and Wool Mixed Snowflake Plaids, 38 inches wide, worth 50c. SALE PRICE, 19c a Yard. Black Figured Mohairs and Al- pacas, 38 to 42 inches wide, worth Dolls, | 35c. SALE PRICE, 25c a Yard. Black All-wool St rm Serge, 36 inches wide, worth 45c. BEDDING, Etc. SALE PRICE, 8c Each. Hemmed Pillowcases, 50x36 inches, 4 only to a purchaser, worth 15c. SALE PRICE, 43¢ Each. _Hemmed Bed Sheets, full 10-4 size, 4 only to a purchaser, worth 65¢c. SALE PRICE, 89¢ Each. Heavy Ready-to-Use Crocnet Quilts, Marseilies patterns, large size, finished all four sides, worth $1 50. SALE PRICE, $3 15 Each. Double-Bed California Wool erette, g i ixed cloths, in all sizes from 52 | _Yard-wide Yellow Ground | Ladies' Bandbcws, worth 25c. ki Blankets, handsome colored bor- T mixed cloths, in ail sizes fr ghen SALE PRICE, 85 a Yard, ders, worth $5. i g ! L83, (wermsnld up fo3oiapiste | Fetties | wiliy bank Nerees [SATn prien asaimach. Siik-finishod Black Sicilian, Ry i SALE PRICE, $L.00 Each. LT PRICE, 0726 3 Yard. Gocque Feather Boas, very | full 52 inches wide, a lustrous and H v g ot e Ulotere tail Tonsth, | S D Ok, e & don Serges, | Aufy, 13¢ yards long, worth $L. | dust-shedding fabtic, worth 75c. OSIERY. s sizes 32 and 34 only, made of | with small colored figures, Worth | A1 1 PRICE. o to 15c Yard. = SALE PRICE, 15c Pair. st wool cheviots, some have small | 1214c 4 yard. rish Point Erabroideries, sold SILKS. Boys' Black Cotton Hercules ) i ! s g il et il il iy i a1 II;'"lllll T it sy I T H|n=mm=:luuu|}nlmm{ it I A, i i g i il ] iy il L, Waiste, g § i U : i i Ladies’ $12 shoulder capes, worth $7 50. SALE PRICE, $1.95 Each. Ladies Heavy-weight Melton Jackets, 58 and 40, worth $6. SALE PRICE, $2.95 Each. Fancy Brocaded Stk some colorings, worth $4 50, SALE PRICE, § Checked Boucles, Cheviots and Navy Blue Serges, odds and ends of various lines that sold up to SALE PRICE, Ladies’ and Gents' Gloria Um- blue and black, sizes 36, | Yard. Pure Linen Shirt two-tone effects, in hand- Heavy, Warm, Each. Tailor - made _Suits, 5¢ Each. == o e —_—— Cotton, on cards, 5¢ doz, Dress Belt- ing, black or white, 9 pe. colors, colors, in Nos, 2, b5¢ piece. SALE PRICE, 19¢ a Yard. Imporiad French Satines, dark colors, floral designs, worth 40c a SALE PRICE, 10c Each. Towels, with colored borders and iringed ends, 36 inches long by 17 mches wide, value at 1634c ech. SALE PRICE, 7ca Yard. ton Flannel, usually 10c a yard. SALE PRICE, 95¢ Apiece. Bleached Twiiled Crash, rollers and kitchen use, 25 yards in each piece, worth $1 50. SALE PRICE, 84ca Yard. ‘White Curtain Swiss, 4 sizes of dots, bordered both sides, worth SALE PRICE, 19c Piece. Gros-Grain Ribbons, 3, 4, worth vp to in b-yard stfips only, double. SALE PRICE, 15¢ a Yard. 18-inch Black Silk Plail Huckabuck SALE PRICE, 10c Each. Ladies' Swiss-Scalloped Irish Point Embroidered | kerchiefs, worth 15c. Bleached Can- SALE PRICE, 25c Each. for £ embroidered worth up to 75 scalloped Fancy Dress Gimps, all and widths, worth up to $1 i 26 & 28 inch, steel rods an: e e Iemts, Piings of Walss | 100 8 ard. il SALE PRICE, 20 a Set. ik o crogk, Hbdpdan CRbbs e MILLINERY. Sterling Silver Shirt e e ine, Fomne MU g AT R PRICE, %0c Bach. Sets, worih 50c. —f 5 i Ladies’ Felt Hats, ail shaves, | 21 pRICE 156 Each, v some untrimmed, others trim- . SALE PRICE, 7T}4ca Yard. SALE PR[‘CE 39¢ Each. NOTIONS. |med. such assailors, fedoras and | ;air Bands, double and single, | ™5 o afietas, in colors only, | Ladies Sik Vests, sleoveless, e walKing shapes, worth up to | o+ 8H% stiverandcellulold, worth | oo p) o 0. ? {in shades of pink, light blue, lay Black _ Cor- | §150 each. up to s0c. ey i e euder, white and black, all sizes, duroy Skirt|gSALE PRICE, 25¢ Each. SALE PRICE, lsc a Pair. ALE PRICE, 64c a Yard. Sl e Binding, 4654 | “A"arye collection of birds' | Pompadour Bang and Side || Double-toid Silesias, black and | SALE PRICE, 42 Each. . Stockinette | WiDEs, feathers and fancy plum. |Combs, in French celiuloid, | leading colors, worth 10ca yard. | Ladies’ Jersey Ribbed Cotton Sleeve Shields | #%& Worth up to $1 apiece. worth 40c. T C_nmbxqmon _Union Suits, all 4c pair. SALE PRICE, T3%c a Yard. SALE PRICE, 15¢ Each. | GLOVES. eizes, “D"h‘ z - All-Silk, Satin “and Gros-Grain | Hign Spanisa Back Combs, in |gALE PRICE, 59 a Pair. SALE PRICE, 10¢ Each. Darning|Ribbons, No. 7,912, all leading | plain ana fancy styles, worth 50c. |~ Foster's Genuine Real Kid 8- | Cbildren’s and Ladies’ Wool | SALE PRICE, 20c Each. assorted edges, large worth 50c. narness Fancy Dotted Veilings, worth 25¢ Ladies’ Japanese Fancy Silk Handkerchiefs, drawn work and SALE PRICE, 5¢ and 15¢ Yd. New Style Corduroy and Plaid Inserted Belts, patent leather buckles, Ribbed Hose, sizes 6)4 worth 25c. SALE PRICE, 10¢ Pair. Ladies’ Fancy Combination | Boot Style Cotton Hose, worth worth | SALE PRICE, 19¢ a Yard. it Two-tone Silk Serges, 5 differ- ent color combinations, worth 40c n and | SALE PRICE, 49¢ a Yard. Novelty Silks, in fancy bro- | 20¢ pair. caded Indias, Dresdens, fancy | SALE PRICE, 25c Pair. Edge | Toffetas and others, worth up to | Ladies’ Black Silk - Platea flanfif $125 a yard. Hose, guaranteed fast black, SALE PRICE, 65 a Yard. W s | _Changeable Glace Taffetas, 50 | different two-tone color combina- | tions, not the thin, flimsy qual- ity but the regular 85c grade. UNDERWEAR. SALE PRICE, 19¢ Each. edges, Infants’ Cashmere Vests, wrap- e per style, silk embroiderea necks, LININGS. all sizes, worth up to 35c apiece. SALE PRICE, 4c a Yard. SALE PRICE, 25¢ Each. o1 |~ Standard Cambrics, black and |, Children’s "All-Wool ~Scarlet Yard- | a1l colors, worth 5c. Paggs- sizes 26 to 34, worth up to 65¢. | SALE PRICE, 734c a Yard. Linen Grass Cioth, all colors, worth 1234c. SALE PRICE, 25¢ Each. Ladies’ White Merino Vests and Pants, worth 50c. Waist Knit Gaps, Toques and Hoods, worth up to 75e. SALE PRICE, 25¢ Each. Infants’ and Chudren’s Em- broidered Silk, Cashmere and Mull Bonnets, wortn up to $L Button Lengith Suede Mous- quetaire Gloves, in tans, modes, grays and fancy colors, were $1 25 to $2 a pair; only odd sizes and colors left. Hairpins, cabinets, 2c each. Whalebone Casing, 4c pe. American Pins, full pa- pers, 1c each. fi%?:’f gbfi'm:aef o Ihe Mowxe - Hock and worth 15¢. Bls 5¢ Eye Tape, 3c Bheep-Wool Bath Sponges....10c yard. MARKET, TAYLOR AND GOLUEN GATE AVENUE. Bell Cologne, large bottles.... 5¢ e R R R R R R R R R R e e e B a s aca et atala atatasat ] each. TOILET ARTICLES. Petroleum Jelly, same as Vas- L T 4c Metallic’ Hair Brushes, worth 200 12 Heavy Brown Rubber Dress- ing Combs, 8 inches long, 20K LOUD TALK ON THE LOUD BILL It Excludes Sample Copies and Serial Novels From the Mails. Barring Them Out of the Department as Second- Class Matter. Opening of Congress After the Holiday Rec2ss—New S'nate Cuban Resolutions. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 5.—Only about half th: members of the House were in their seats to-day when that body was called to order aiter the holiday re- cess and entered upon the bulk of the work of the last session of the Fifty- fourth Congress. A resolution introduced by Broderick (R.) of Kansas was agreed to, calling upon the Secretary of the Interior to report to the House the reason why patents for lands in Kansas granted to the old Kan- sas Facific Railroad Company had not been issued to the company, and why homestezd entries upon them were being permitted to be made by the officers of the Topeka Land District. By the terms of the order adopted De- cember 19 ihe House resolved itself into committee of the whoie to consider the Loud bill, to amend the postal laws by ex- cluding “sample copies” and serial pubii- cations from second-class mail matter, which held the floor for the rest of the day. The passage of the bill was advocated by Kyle (D.) of Mississippi, Burton and Bromwell (R.) of Ohio and Ogden (D.) of Louisiana, and opposed by Quigg (R.) of New York, Johnson (R.) of California and Cummings (D.) of New York. Before the House proceeded to the dis- cussion of the Loud bill Broderick of Kan- sas gecured unanimous consent for the presentation of the following resolution, which was agreed to: WHEREAS, There are large and valuable trac s of land situate in the State of Kansas, which were embraced in the grantmade by the Government to the Union Pacific Railway Company to which paten s have not yet been {ssued; and whereas, most of theselands have been sold by said railway compauy to bona- fide purchasers, who are in possession, and who have made lasting ana valuable fmprove- ments thereon; and whereas, the United States Land Ofice at Topeka, Kan., have allowed and are allowing homesteads {0 be made on these lands vithout apparent legal suthority; thereiore, Resolved, That the Secretary of the Interlor be and he'is hereby directed to report to the House the cause of tne omission 1o ‘issue patents to said lands and the authority under which the United States Land Office at To- peka pretends to act in permitting these en- tries to be made. Broderick stated that within the limits of the Topeka district homestead entries were being made upon Iands held by their present occupants for twenty-five years. The House then went into comnittee of | the whole, Payne (R.) of New York in the cul::.ir. for the consideration of the Loud bil | Quigg (R.) of New York began the | argument against the bill. He said the ! author of the bill had been woiully misied by the statement that this class of matter was being transmitced ai a cost of 7 cents a pound and that, therefore, this amount would be saved. The fallacy of the con- cluslon lay in the fact that the gentleman made no allowance for fixed charges in the postal service. The only possible sav- ing, under the bill, would be the indefinite amount actuaily d the railroad com- panies for carrying the matter. Bromwell (R.) of Ohio said the neces- sity for the bill lay first in the state of the Government’s finances, which demanded | a reduction wherever possible, and second and principally, the duty Congress owed to the country to protect it from the de- | moralization "of trashy literature and worse that is distributea broadcast over | the land through the mails, at a cost of 1 centa pound, Really valuable literature —schoolbooks, for instance—he said did not circulate at 1 centa pound; the Holy Scriptures had no such privilege unless they were cut up into parts and 1ssued as a serial, in order to defrand the revenues of the Government; tracts and similar publications paid 8 cents a pound, while the Old Sleuth series paid 1 cent a pound. Ogden (D.) of Louisiana fayored the bill. The opposition to the bill was further | expressed in a vigorous speech by Cum- the claim made by the friends of the biil that it had the support of the newspaper | profession because of its indorsement by the Newspaper Publishers’ Association, if well founded, might have caused him to | swallow his convictions and vote for the bill. But the association represented but 161 out of over 1800 daily newspapers of the country. Eighty-five per cent of the newspaper circulation in the States, he said, was that of papers of less | than 1000 copies, and it was against this cluss of publications that the” bill would operate. Mahaney (R.) of New York asked Cum- | mings if he thought the Postoflice De- partment ought to be a circulating library. “I believe,” Cummings answered vehe- mently, “‘that the Postoffice Department ought to obey the law, and that the Post- master-General should not do as the Sec- retary of State and say to Congress, ‘You can pass a law, but we'll do as we please about putting it into execugion.’” [Ap- Dlause.i At the conclusion of Cummings’ re- marks the committee rose, and at 4:40 o’clock abjourned until to-morrow. — SLEEPY SEMATE SESSION. Barely a Quorum Present After the Holiday Recess. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 5.—There was no public interest manifested in the reassembling of the Senate to-day after the holiday recess. There were, as shown by a call of the fenate, forty-nine Senators present—only four more than the number necessary to ccnstitute a quorum. The proceedings were as unimportant as they were uninteresting. Peffer (Pop.) of Kansas read a speech in favor of a joint resolution introduced by bim December 14 for the appointment of a National Monetary Commission to ex- amine and study the general subject of finances in its practical relations to the business affairs of the people of the United States. After the speech the joint resolu- tion was referred to the Committes on Finance. A memorial was presented from the Massachusetts Historical Society for the repair and preservation of the famous old frigate Constitution, as a naval museum, just as Nelson's battle-ship Victory 1s pre- served at Portsmouth. A joint resolution was introduced by Call (D.) of Florida 1instructing the Presi- dent to “‘demand the immediate release” of Julio S8anguilly, condemned to perpetual mings (D.) of New York. He said that | United | imgrhonmont for his connection with the Cuban insurrection. The matter went over until to-morrow, when Call is to address the Senate upon it. At 2:30 the Senate adjourned until to- MmOrrow. WANAMAKEL'S WalERLOO, Boise Penrose Beats Him in the Race for Senator. HARRISBURG, Pa.,Jan. 5—The great fight for Senator Cameron’s seat is over. Senator Boise Penrose of Philadelphia has won. The joint Republican caucus was held in the hall of the Representa- tives, and a great crowd filled the galle- ries and all the space in the rear of the desks. The merits of Mr. Penrose and ex- Postmaster-General Wanamaker were pre- sented in glowing periods by their nomin- ators and seconders, and then the vote was taken. Itresulted: For Penrose 1: for Wanamaker 75, for Cameron 1, for ex- Congressman John B. Robinson 1, and for John Rice of the Superior Coust 1. When the chairman announced that P enrose had received the highest number of votes and was the caucus nominee, Senator Kauffmann, the: Wanamaker leader, arose and moved to make the nomination unanimous, which was done. Governor Chauncey F. Black of New York was chosen as the Democratic can- didate for Senator. gl HILL 4 HXPUCRITE. A4 Printed Slip Circulated at Albany Brands Him as Such. ALBANY,N. Y., Jan. 5—The following printed slip was circulated about the Capi- tol to-day among the members of the Leg- is lature: David B. Hill: Resolved, that we, members of the committee of eight of the city of Albany, do herevy petition througn our agent, Cuyler Ten Eyck, the Democratic members of the Legisiatufe of the State of New York as fol- ows : Dear Sirs: Do mot vote for Senator Hill. It is 1o a proper act that he should be honored with the nomination of his party at this time. Do not desert those principles which tie party 5o gal- jantly contended for at Buffalo; do not enueavor faigely L0 stem the tide of tha. would-oe gold piank which fell at Chicago. It wil give honor to a deserter, it will pluce a price on bypocrisy. ~epator Hill was the main cause of throwlog the par.y 1o cumos by the disgraceful numination of ‘Thacher, whom he tried hard to hold iu the field after the | eop e and his party had repudiated him and he bad repudiated simself. Mr. Ten Eyck refused to say just who the committee of eight are or whom they represent. gy EVERY TEAIN 18 LATE. Effects of the Big storm in the Misais- sippi Valley. ST. LOUIS. Mo., Jan, 5 —Every train arriving at Union Station this evening was late, owing to the severe storm that had covered the whole Mississippi Valley. The heavy rains of the past two days have flooded all the streams, and wash- outs and delayed travel on the Iron Mountain and the San Francisco roads. ‘The succeeding clear and colder weather has, however, been of benefit. The river at this point continues to rise, and at 6 P. M. stood 21 feet above low water mark. Fully 175,000 feet of lumber and a num- ber of boathouses and small craft were sweptaway. An army of men was busy to-day on the river front removing barreis and voxes to hiflx ground. A slight fallis reported in the Missouri River this even- ing and river men say that the crest of the high water will not be greater than twenty-six feet. Telegraphic reports from the West tell of heavy storms moving east and north. —_—— MAMMOTH SALT SHIPMENT, Purchased Contingent Upon the Kleo- tion of Major McKinley. NEW YORK, N. Y., jan. 5. — On ‘Wednesday next 160 or more carloads of salt will be' shipped in one -train from | Lieutenant-Governor’ Timotby L. Wood- contingent upon the election of Major ruff’s salt factory at Silver Springs, N. Y., L ’ McKintey. McKinley will start the tra n for Boston and other New England towns. This is the largest shipment of a single | personally by the use of a special wire manufactur d commodity on record. The | from Canton, O., direct to the cab of the salt was bought by New England grocers ' engine. Rev. D. W. Lelacheur, Head of -tbc Christian Alliance of All China. The Rev. D. W. Lelacheur, who has for some fifteen years past been a missionary in China far the Christian Alliance, and who is now at the head of the mission work concerning 400,000,000 Chinese and 40,000,000 Japanese, will deliver two free public addresses here to-day. He left Seattle Monday evening, as was announced by a telegram to Mrs, Frank J. French, and will speak at the First Congregational Church at 2:30 P. M. to-day. In the evening he will speak at Cambria Hall. He will sail for China to-morrow. “Mr. Lelacheur isa very abls and eloguent man, who has mission work deeply at heart,” said Mrs. French last night. *“He is next in Christian Alliance work to Dr. Simpson, who has raised o much money and accom- plished such great good in mission work. Mr. Lelacheur is now at the head of the missionary work in Japan, as well as China. “He arrived here a few months ago, as will be remembered, and went Eastto confer with Dr. Simpson. Dr. Simpson is the great organizer and chief of the Alliance work. “The Alliance work is undenominational. It pays no attention to dis- puted theological points, but is interested 1n the great object of spreading the salient truth of Christianity. Iam eager for as many as possible to hear Mr. Lelacheur. He is well worth hearing, for he is able and exceedingly devoted to the work. “He will be greeted at the First Congregational Church by Dr. George 8. Adams. There will be excellent music of an appropriate kind. The Salva- tion Army Chinese corps will also be present, and will probably voice a greet- ing through Mrs. Jackson. It will be especially fitting because of the work for China. Several missionaries now here will also, as is now indicated, speak on that occasion. Besides several of the local ministers will appear and speak. “Mrs. Lelacheur is at present with Mrs. George Montzomery at Beulah. She will not return to China with her husband.” Rev. Mr. Lelacheur for the last six years has been at the head of the Alli- ance work in the Chinese empire, over which he travels extensively on his annual rounds of outlying and scattered missionary posts. He is aiso secre- tary and treasurer of the Alliance in the Orient. Filled with peculiar remin- iscences of travel in parts of China little heard of by the civilized world and possessed of a pleasing style of delivery, Mr. Lelacheur is reputed to be a yery interesting speaker. China, the field over which he has supervision, includes, according to his declaration, 1700 walled cities, many of them with a population equal to that of New York. It has 100,000 market towns and many villages. There are forty-two missionary boards at work, with 2851 missionaries, an averags of one missionary to about every 170,000 of the population.