The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 5, 1897, Page 2

2 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1897. T Janeiro, in April, 1893. He told me that he held a certificate of competency, and only ehipped before the mast because he wanted to get out of the place. He wasa good seaman, and truthfully, I can only remember of one occasion on which he gave trouble. He was laid up with the rheumatism, as well as I can remember, and was on the sick list when we reached port. 1sent for the doctor, and that gen- tleman said he was notso sick but that hecould work. I went into the forecastle with the second mate with the lotion the doctor had left, but Ashe got into a vio- lent rage and refused to allow me to apply the medicine. “Ho also remarked that he bad it in for the captain of the Star of Russia, and that he would make both of us suffer before he was through with the matter. When we reached our dock Ashe was arrested, and just before the Olivebank sailed I paid him off in jail, giving him 30 shillings that was coming to him, and I think his receipt is now on board. *Last trip, or last December rather, when we were in Newcastle, I ran across Ashe; or, as you call him, Butler, again. He was well dressed and prosperous, and when he accosted me on the street I stopped and spoke to_him. In answer to my questions he said be had come from Sydney to ship as mate of a vessel, and he expected to get away in & few days. He went about openly in Newcastle, and seemed to_have plenty of friends. Dur- ing the voyage he made on my ship as a sailor he dil not impress me as a bad man, nor did he show any sign of insube ordination until we were within a few days of port. He was a good sailor, and did his work weil. He seemed fairly well educated, and appeared to me o0 be above the rank of an ab'e seaman.” Arthur Partridge, one of the apprentice boys on the Olivebank. was on the ship for his first voyage when Butler joined her at Rio de Janeiro. He at once recognized the picture of the supposed murderer, and said that when he joined the ship Ashe said he had been second mate of the Scottish Gle: “The men in the forecastle did not like him,” said Psrtridge, “because he had such high and mighty ways. Once he refused to scrub the boat on the main hatch because he tlought it would make bim lock undignified. He had todo his work, however, and he vowed to get even with some on: Captain Petrie and Apprentice Part- ridge will probably be called npon to-day by the police to identify “Lee Weller” as the man who, in 1893, passed himself off as Richard Ashe, second mate of the Scot- tish Glens. e BUTLER’S LEVEE IN JAIL. Is Besieged by Visitors Who Bring Him All There Is Nice to Eat., Butler, Lee Weller or any other name by which he may be called, is very sore at the treatment he has received at the hands of the Examiner. this to every visitor wko called on him yesterday, and they were many. According to bis story the Examiner has maliciously traduced him with an idea of aggrandizing itself as an enterpris- He ing and successful paper, regardless of | accuracy, truth or common-sense, and with a venomous idea of prejuaicing his case. But his own statement, signed be- fore witnesses, as he in his cell deplored the condition of affairs, tells the tale bet- ter than could columns of comment in the premises. It is published in these col- umns. There is no doubting that Batler is vproving a great atiraction at the City Pnisou. Turnkey Shaw stated yesterday that the Australian prisoner came third on the list as star lodgers. Durrant attracted the greater number of cranks and Winthrop came next. As a matter of fact, the way Butler's levees are being attended, it is likely that he will eventually gain a notch or two be- fore the detectives will have him in hand on the way to Australia. The hawkshaws from the Antipodes have been besieged by acquaintances, and even strangers, for permission to look at the prisoner, and the following letter has been forwarded to them as a business pro- posal: SN FrAXaIsco, Feb. 4, 1897, To the Australian Detectives: I will donate 10 you orany Australian charitable institution the sum of one thousand dollars (81000) for the servicea of Lee Weller (Butier) as an ex- hibit for the period of one week. The object i8 0 exhibit him to the public for pay. THOMAS H. SHAW. Bhaw stated frankly when asked about his proposal thai he would, if permitted, exbibit Weller as a business proposition, as he saw ‘‘enough cranks around this City to pay him a bandsome profit for the privilege of seeing the murderer.” Detective Roche of Australia brought around & tailor to measure Butler fora suit of clothes. ““We have taken all his wearing apparel from him as evidence,” said Roche, “and we must furnish him with clothing in its stead.” Late vesterday afternoon the clothes came and the prisoner donned them all except the coat. He feels more comfort- able in his shirt sleeves. A. B. Deming, a religious patent medi- cine man, called on Butler during the morning. He pleadea with him to fast during a few days, s0 as to purge his mind and body of all sin. He advised that the prisoner should then feast in good sh and he furnished bhim with substantial stuff enough to do it. There were three jars of pickles, three pounds of cheese, one bag of crackers, one bag of nuts, four pounds of dried figs, two dozen bananas, & score of apples and oranges, as well as numerous other bun- dles, including a pipe anda much tobacco. Aside from the cranks that called on Butler there were some people who were hooest in their endeavor to see the man. Among them were Captain Kustel of the ship Hawaiian Isles. “The captain sailed from Australia a few days before the Swanhilda. Batler, it appears, asked tne captain for a berth aboard his ship as mate. Captain Kustel refused 10 take him as a mate had already been signed. When the two men met in the prison they knew each other at a glance. “Hello!” exclaimed the captain, ex- tending his hand between the bars of the cell. “How are you, captain?” inquirea But- ler, grasping the skipper’s proffared fist. The two men conversed for afew mo- mends on every topic excepting the one uppermost in either’s mind—that of the muraers. Others who called and who recognized Butler'sas a familiar face, but who could not positively identity him, were John Dowliag, Owen Bradley, Edward Daly and Michael Glenn of the La Grande Laundry, where Butler worked about four years ago. Butler knew them, however, better than they knew him, and especiai! in the talk with Glenn he recall ml{l inciaents of days gone by that made the crowd search back in their memories and finally decide that they must ha n acquainted at some time with the prisoner. e A Letter From Weller. LONDON, ExG., Feb. 4.—A letter from Lee Weller, one of the victims of Frank Butler, now under arrestin San Francisco, has received by Solicitor Donaldson. It is datea November 26, 1896, and informs a lawyer that the writer is going pros- pecting. A part of the letter is written in & hand-writing different from Weller's. Donaldson is of the opinion that this is Butler's handiwork. Solicitor Donaldson, who is the execu- torof Weller’s will, says the latter leit very little property. He did not fail to tell “news.” speaks for itself, yesterday afternoon: | detention. | son or persons. | that T have stated cer 10 do 50 by my attorneys. When I am rea | chances on my case. | lutely false. Ihave been uniform!ly courteous. | e AS USUAL, A FAKE. The “Examiner’s” Interview With Butler Denied and Condemned. The Examiner i$ evidently suffering from an acute attack of silliness. It printed a faked interview with Butler, the alleged murderer, Wednesday morning and called attention to the feat yesterday in the following idiotic utterance: FULL AND EXCLUSIVE, “The Examiner’’ Had the Only Statement From Butler. The only newspaperin the United States which contained a statement yesterday from Frank Butler, under arrest for murders committed in Australia, was the Examiner. likewise, the only paper which contained the prisoner’s admissions that he had passed as Richard Ashe, and that the name Lee Weller was not his true name, was the Examiner. tnis was most important news, and without it the story of the capture and the conclusion of this extraordinary man huntwas not complete. utmost importance because it outlines the general scope of his defense. 1t was not 1o be expected that s man under charge of murder would disciose the whole truth, but there are parts of Butler's story supported by corroborative proofs, particularly those relating to his life in California, that hay % That the Examiner was enabled to publish this statement is a source of pride, especially as other papers working in the same field were defeated in getting at the pith of the story. The Examiner was not the first paper that said Butler had been known as Ashe. Tae CAarr—and probably the other pavers of the City—gave that *“most important news” long ago, and referred to it again on the day aiter the capture. The Australian papers that arrived in this City about the middle of January had the same important 8o, All The statement made by Butler was of the nd more absorbing local intere: As to the interview with Butler, the prisoner made the following statement, which CITY PRISON, Feb. 4, 1897. To the Editor of the Call : In this morning’s Examiner an article is published pur- | porting to be an interview with me in regard to my affairs, my past life, aliases, | alleged residence in this City and the particular cases on account of which I am in 1 desire to repudiate the alleged interview, as it is entirely false. 1 | granted no interview of the kind to the Examiner representatives, or any other per- | The story, therefore, is an absolute lie, calculated to misinform and mislead the public and do me great injury. Why the Examiner should so falsely represent me by publishing such an inter | view, which I did not give, I do not know, but I feel that it is a most despicable and | cowardly action against a man who is in peril and has no means of defending himself. | Again, I repeat that the Examiner interview is as false as it is malicious. The Evening Post contained the following denial: CITY PRIS The statements which have appeared in the morning papers, and in which it is implied ain facts, containing my past history, are pure and simple fabrications. 1 have not as yetmade any statement as to my life, ana will not do so until T am authorized y to make such a statement it will appear over my own signature. This will probably occur after the preliminary trial. | from a desire to conceal anything that the publicshould know, but I cannot afford to risk any The statement that I have been rude and insulting to visitors is apso- SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 4, 1897. 1do not take this course 1 am glad to see strangers, and they need have no fear as (0 & cordial acknowledgment of their visits. | Newspaper men may speculate in their columns and editors endsavor to make the public believe that they have my confidence, but {t counts for nothing. When I am ready to talk I | will atiest the genuineness of the interview by attaching my signature to the same. \ Lee WELLER. Mr. Weller wrote these fe lines in my presence and I attest their genuineness. H. 8. RopIxsox, Captain of Police. | Hearing that Butler had declined to become ah accomplice in its fake interview of | yesterday morning, the Examiner had its men sround him all last evening. apologized for having published that he insulted ladies who came to visit him, and offered to make it ali right if he would stand in. porters departed with something bearing Butler's siznature. To a CALL reporter, later on, the prisoner said he had signed a statement to the effect that the Examiner’s story was all right. They After an hour and a half the re- He had been told, he said, that the | reporter who wrote the fake would lose his place, and as he has not been here long | enough to know that what the | and signed the statement. miner waats i3 fake-writers he believed the story He suid, however, that he dia it only because he did not | want to get any one into trouble, and in consideration that the Examiner should | correct the impression it had spread that he insulted ladies and on condition that the the Examiner. paper would apologize. He said, too, that his statement to Tue CaLL, obtained with- | out misrepresentation or fraud, was absoluteiy correct, despite what he signed for Captain Robinson was present when Butler signed the Examiner's ready-made justification, and he, Butler says, joined in the request to help the reporter out of trouble, and witnessed the signature, as he had done before. LEGILATON 0 SIN FRMCSCD [ Continued from First Page.} ing of the City cemeteries should be left to a vote of the people of the City. Ex-Supervisor Burling declared the agitation to be incited by the San Mateo cemetery associations who, he said, were interested in the closing of the City ceme- teries so as to increase their own revenues. By a unanimous vote the committee de- cided to recommend that the bill do not pass. William Clayton, the secretary of the San Francisco and San Mateo Electric Railway Company, appeared before the joint committee in opposition to the Braunhart bill for 2}¢-cent fares on street railways at certain hours of the morning and evening. He stated that the receipts of the com- pany for the year 1896 averaged $533 22 per day and that onme-third of this amount was collected between the hours pre- scribed in the bill for making the reduced rate. This would mean a loss of $78 748 day to the company.” The argument mede that a reduction in rates would in- crease the traffic he pronounced to be fallacious. He said the population of San Francisco was not great enough to supply this expected increased traffic. Many who now ride at other hours, he said, would take advantage of the prescribed half- rate hours, and thus the revenue of the company would be still further dimin- ished. He asserted that no man of re. sponsibiiity would take the road as a gift if this bill were passed. Many other roads, he believed, would have to be abandoned, as it would be profitable to operate roads only on the most-traveled streets, such as Market street and Kearny strest. Wages of street- car employes, he assured the committee, would certainly be the first to suffer if any decrease occurred in the revenue of the company. Referring to the Toronto street railways, which it has been stated were operuted at great profit under a reduced rate system, he said the regular car employes th were paid but 16 2-3 cents per hour, while extra men received but 15 cents. In San Francisco all car employes received 22 cents per hour. He also stated that rail- road supplies cost less there than here. In conclusion he said the passagze of tha bill would mean the practical confiscation of the property of the roaa, and that the company would have to retire from busi. ness. Itlooked to him, he remarked, as if this legisiation was in the interest of th great Market-street Railway Company, as it would force the little roads to fall into the hands of that corporation. George A. Newhall of the Presidio and Ferries Railway aeclared that his com- pany had $500,000 invested In the road and that it had earned no dividends for the past six years. Last year tue com- pany lost $25,000 and during the last five years the company had lost 90,000 passen- gers annually owing to the waffic having beed diverted to other new competing lines. He entered into figures and showed lthn the company would suffer a net loss of $64 per day if the reduced rates were put irto operation. He ended by declar- ing his company, too, would have to go out of business. At this Mayor Phelan was announced 88 being present, and was asked to ad- dress the joint meeting on all measures before the Legislature relative to San Francisco. He declared that there wasno need of additional Superior Judges in San | Francisco, but was in favor of increasing the salaries of such Judges from $4000 a year to $6000. He explained that his opinion on the latter proposition way simply that of an individual. So far as the Police and Fire depart- ments are concerned he saw no reason for a general increase. Hethougnt, however, that the Chief of the Fire Department shouid be given a salary equal to that of the Chief of Police, which is $4000. The Fire Chief is now getting but §3000. Dis- trict engineers of the Fire Department, he believed, might aiso justly have their salaries increased from $150 to $175, and the secretary of the Fire Commissioners, be suggested, ought to have his compensa tion increased from $150 to $200 per month. There was no urgent necessity, however, he remarked, for increasing salaries in the Police Department. The chief aim of this measure, he declared, was to raise the salaries of certain police officials, notably that of Chief Crowley, so as to permit him to retiie on a good pension. Bpeaxing of pensions; he suggested that men at 60 years were still hale and vigorous in San Francisco, and he thought the retirement age should be extended to 65 years, On the matter of low streetcar fares, he thought that so far asthe Market-street system 13 concerned it would be no hard- ship to them to reduce the rates between the hours named in the Braunhart bill, If this perverse corporation, as he termed it, would only learn from the experience of other cities it would make such reductions. “Many people,” he said, ‘have been driven away from San Francisco because they could not afford to live in the suburbs, as carfare was too high.” A re. duction in rates on the Market-street sys- tem, he declared, would tend to increase the population of Ban Francisco. 8o far as the Presidio and Ferries road is con- cerned he thought it would have to give up the ghost for the benefit of the work- ingman. He expressed the same views relative to the Ban Mateo Electric Rail- way. He favored the closing of all the City cemoteries, as they thwarted the growth of Ban Francisco westward, the building of a $75,000 fireboat and the election at large of the Board of Equalization, He was strongly opposed to the propo- sition of teking a census of the cities of the Siat He saw no use for such a pro- ceeding as it appeared to him, so far as San Francisco is concerned, to be & cover simply for creating desirable places. No words were spared in demouncing the present police judiciary, whica he said did not require any additional court. It was sitiply ineffictent, not inadequate, he said. Crime now went largely unpun- ished, and no one was ever imprisoned where a fine could be imposed. The committee was informed that Gar- ret McEnerney was preparing a constitu- tional amendment providing for the re- duction of the number of precincts in San Francisco, 50 as to diminish the expense of holding elections there. The immedi- ate object of this, he exvlsined, was to bold special elections ior Freeholders and for a new charter. | N1Senator Bulla of Los Angeles has a bill vending providing that one street rail way shall not use the tracks of another for more than five blocks. Senator Bulla was captured as he entered the chamber at this point and asked to explain to the Mayor the object of his bill. He did so by stating that it was to protect a certain railway property in Los Angeles from competition. The Mayor asked to have a conference with the southern gentleman and the latter agreed to the suggestion. The offices of the County Clerk, Re- corder, License Collector, Sheriff and other county departments were criticized for alleged extravagance. He said there wasa tendency in hard times to create places for friends who were thrown out of employment. Applause greeted the conclusion of the Mayor's address. He stated that he would remain here to-morrow, and would be pleased to consult with the authors of measures relating to San Francisco. Assemblyman Treacy cailed the Mayor’'s attention to his bill, “‘preventing the de- pletion of the pension fund of the Police Department by promoting officials just previous to their retirement.”’ His bill, he declared, wonld save as much to the city as would be required to increase the salaries proposed in another measure con- sidered by the Mayor, his reference being to Wolfe’s bill. Wolle took the floor in behalf of his bill and paid high tributes to the Chief of Police and his subordinates. Assemblyman Dibble, speaking in refer- ence to the Bulla bill previously referred to, said the greatest evil California was suffering from was the prohibition in the constitution against special legislation, He thought the words of the constitution should be exactly reversed so as to pro- hibit the enactment of general laws when special laws would answer. He informed the members of the joint committes that a constitutional amend- ment was now in the Assembly providing for the passage of special laws for special interests and special instances by a two- thirds vote of the Legislature, subject to the absolute veto of the Govornor. Such provisions, he declared, would prevent undesirable and harmful combinations. Supervisor James Brittof San Francisco expressed himself in favor of increases in the salaries of the Chief of Police, the captains and detectives, the fireboat and reduced car fares. * Assemblyman Dibble asked the Mayor to explain why he should object to the in- crease of salaries of certain San Francisco officials when the charter which he sup- ported during the last election provided for such increase. Mayor Phelan answered by stating that times had chanzed, crops bad failed and other things haa occured to make such an increase undesirable at this time. Inci- dentally he made reference to his election being due to the Democratic voters. This brought Wolfe to his feet in a short, eloquent and impassioned speech. He de- clared that at the time of the elsction a question of religion, which was a violation of the spirit of the constitution, had en- tered into the campaign. He asserted that the Mayor owed his election not to his advocacy of the new charter, but to the vote of the fair-minded ard broad-minded men of ali denominations and all political parties, who were determined not to per- mit any reiigious question to enter into the politics of San Francisco. Senator Wolfe's remarks called forth hearty ap- plause. A. K. Stevens, representing the Sutter- street Railway, appeared in opposition to the 2)¢-cent fure. He argued that the action of the Legislature should be based on facts and not on sentiment and theo- ries. The Sutter-street Railway, he said, had a large capital invested and had tended to develop the western portion of San Francisco. The books of the com- pany, he said further, showed that for the last eight years the large capital locked up in the enterprise had paid only 5 per centa year, ana that for the nine years prior it did not pay a cent. C. L. Ackerman argued that the 234- cent bill was a contemplated injustice to all the smaller street railways, and that the measure was one inspired by revenge- ful and vindictive spirit against the Mar- ket-street Rail way. He declared that Mayor Phelan did not have a dollar invested in street railroads, because he was too shrewd a financier to put his money into such enterprises, as he knew the profits were not what most people believed. He pleaded for fair con- sideration and a chance to be properly heard as to all the facts and figures. Senator Braunhart, the author of the bill under discussion, declared he would not copsent to such a hearing as Mr. Ackerman suggested, as that ilea, he thought, was suggested simply to buffet the bill about from pillar to post. He asserted that thé Legislature bhad before regulated carfares by statute and could ao 50 again if it saw fit. Mr. Center, representing the San Fran- cisco Association of Improvement Clubs, spoke against any increase in salaries of 8an Francisco officials. County Clerk Curry opened is remarks by complimenting the Sheriff and the Po- lice and Fire departments of San Fran- cisco. He said that his predecessor had neglected to collect over $100,000 in fees, and the Mayor, whose duty it was to look aiter the matter, could come into his of- fice at any time and ascertain where the delinquents are. He added that it was true he had employed more men than his predecessors, but as a resalt he had turned into the treasury $22,000 last year after paying all the expenses of his office, ‘which was more than self-sustaining. He was willing at any time, he said, to have his office investigated by the Superior Judges of 8an Francisco or by the Demo- cratic Judges alone. He ended by speak- ing in favor of the adoption of a new char- ter two years I ence. Senator Wolfe moved that the bill pro- viding for increases in the salaries of cer- tatn police officials in San Francisco be reported back with the recommendation oy the Senate committee that it pass. The motion was adopted. it was also de- cided to report the free-market bill favor- and at ten minutes BOSTON, Mass, Feb, 4.—General Sec- retary Baer of the Christian Endeavor Society made an announcement to-night to the effect that it had been decided finally that the railroad rate for the San Fraucisco convention be adopted. This means that the International Christian Endeavor Convenuon will be held in San Francisco, July 7 to 12. The desired rate of $51 for the round trip between Chicago and San Francisco has been granted to- getier with other requirements as to routes, time limits, etc. The tickets wiil be good until August 15, with certain stop- over privileges. el Written Her Last Story. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Feb. 4.—Mrs Margaret Hosmer died suddenly of pneu- monia yeterday in this city. Mre. Hosmer was at one time a prominent and prolific wiiter of short stories and a correspond- ent for San Francisco newspapers. ————— TO CUKE A COLD IN ONE DAY. Take layative BromoQuinine Tablets. Alldrug- 8ists refund the money i1 1 ails fo cure. 25¢ TARIFF SCHEDULE - NEARLY FRAMED Important Change Excludes Importation of Mexican Cattle. California Fruit and Wine In- terests Will Be Fully Considered. Members of the Ways and Means Committee Feel Gratfi-d at the Progress Made. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 4.—The work of framing the new tariff law has been well advanced by the Republican members of the Ways and Means Commit- tee and the United Associated Presses is to-day enabled to report progressvith the leading schedules. The last of the formal bearings of interested parties was given on January 11, so that only alittle more than three weeks has passed. The chemical schedule, which comes first on the list, the glass schedule, the metal schedule and the cotton schedule bave all been put in tentative form with some controverted Questions still open, and the agricultaral tchedule was nearly concluded to-day. The wine and spirit schedules in the Mc- Kinley bill have been adopted without the change of a line. The most important change is on live cattle, which is covered by a blanket pro- vision of the existing law for all live ani- mals at 20 per cent ad valorem. The rate under the new law will be $5 per head on cattle more than a year old and 25 per cent ad valorem on cattle valued above $20. This is thought to establish a more equitable rate than the McKinley law, which imposed $10 per head on all cattle more than a year old ‘without regard to value, and is regarded as sufficiently pro- tective agaiust the imporiation of Mexi- can cattle. The rate on barley is the McKinley rate of 30 cents per bushel, which was de- manded by the American barley-growers. Hay is put at $4 per ton, the same asin the McKinley law, and hops at15cents per pound, which is also an extract from the McKinley law. Vegetables all go back to the McKinley rates, potatoes being put at 25 cents per bushel, and flaxseed at 30 cents per bushel. Other items upon which McKinley rates are restored are salt at 12 cents per 100 pounds in packages, and 8 cents when in bulk, starch 2 cents per pound, salt meat extras 3.5 cents per pound, milk 5 cents per gallon and poultry 20 per cent. . Eggs go back 10 5 cents per dozen and berries to the old McKinley rate. Oranges and lemons will be adjusted in a manner to meet the wishes of the Cali- fornia fruit-growers. The rates have not yet been absolutely fixed, but will involve a different classification from that of the McKinley law. Under the chemical schedule, soap made of caustic soda and kindred chemicals re- mains at the rate fixed in the Wilson law, which is considered sufficiently pro- tective, The principal oils are left at existing Tates, except in the case of linseed and flaxseed oil, where an advance was re- quired because of the restoration of the McKinley duties on raw matertals. Refined borax is advanced from 2 cents to 3 cents per pound, which is somewhat under the McKinley rate. Boracic acid remains at 30 cents per pound, the rate fixed by the existing law, while borate of lime is increased to 2 cents per pound. There are only slight cnanges 1ndye stuffs and their elements. Lead, in ores, is fixed at 1 cent per pound, pig lead at 2 cents and white lead and lead acetate at 214 per cent. These rates are considerably less than those of the McKinley law. Castor oil is left at 35 cents per gallon, tke rate fixed under existing laws. The cot- ton schedule has not yet been quite com- pleted, but there will be few chances, ex- cept on the fine yarns and costly fabrics. The schedule was satisfactory in its con- struction to many of the manufacturers when it was put in its present form and they are asking only minor chances. Wines and spirits will be made satisfac- tory, if possitle, to the California grape- growers and manufacturers, but, as indi- cated, this can be accomplisned by the restoration of the McKinley rates. The iron and steel schedule, like cot- tons, was left in a fairly satisfactory con- dition to the manufacturers by the present law, and they will not be changed except upon a few special articles like tin plate and cotton ties, and some of the makes of tube steel. There may be some more changes insurgical instruments and tools, but the advances will not be large. The duty on steel rails has not been fixed, and the committee will endeavor to obtain some further data before adopt- ing it. The earthenware schedule isalso incom- plete but will be put upon a firm protec- tive basis. The rates on decorated china were put exceptionally low in the present law, be- cause of irritation between the manufac- turers and their employes. The new rates will be specific so far as practicable, and plate glass will be subjected to ad- vances. Gi above 24 by 30 inches, and not exceeding 24 by 60 inches, will be left at the present rate of 221¢ cents a square foot. The next higher size will also remain at the present rate of 35 conts per foot. The smaller sizes of plate glass are advanced from 5to 8 cents per foot when not exceeding 16 by 24 inches and from 8 to 12 cents per foot when not ex- ceeding 24 by 30 inches square. The committee have taiked over a few other schedules, but have not yet reached definite results. They are awaiting the mesting of wool growers and manufac- turers week after next before deciding on the rates for these articles. A rateof 8cents per pound upon all classes of wool has been suggested as a probable compromise on the raw product. The progress made indicates that they will have the bill well in hand before March 4. . Leading members to-day express sreat satisfaction at the progress already made, which covers nearly half of the printed text of the schedule. e Bail for Alleg:d Bank Wreckers. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Feb. 4.—Attorney Charles Hartzell of Denver, Colo., peti- tioned the United States Circuit Coart of Appi here to-day for a writ of error in the case of the United States agsinst C. H. Dow.‘ 8. B. McClurken and O. E. Miller, convicted at a recent session of the United States District Court of wrecking the Bank of Comrerce in the city of Denver. The writ was granted and defendants will bs admitted to bail in the sum of $10,000 each. FREE SILVER FUSIONISTS. The Long-Expected Address at Last Issued to the Public Proposing Radical Financial Reforms. DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 4 —T.he free- silvef fusionists of Iowa issued their prom- ised address to the people of the State to-day. It is signed by the nine membersof & committee appointed at a conference here in Dacember of the Democrats, PoDul'lsls and Silver Republicans of the State. fl_u address is very long and temperate in tone. It recommends that the alliance of the three parties be conmlinu-d on the same basiz as effected in \Le late cam- paign; that separate organizations be maintained,but thatall conventions, State, National and district, be held at the same place and at the same time, and that the same candidates be named by all. The address then proceeds with 2 long discassion oi the politicai and inancial situation. It regards the results of the recent election as a viciory for siiver, in spite of the result in the electoral colleges, and declares _that there can be no perma- nent return of prosperity to the couatry under the gold standard. The fact that McKinley's election has not brought a return of prosperity is pointed to as an evidence thatit will not ultimately produce better times. ey INSULTING NEGRO HANGED. His Life Paid the Forfeit for a Sug- gestive Note. BOWLING GREEN, Ky, Feb. 4— Robert Morton, colored, was hanged by a mob two miles east of Rockfield, shortly after midnight. 1t is said that the negro, a son of a sec- tion hand at Rockfield, yesterday wrote an insulting note to a Miss Johnson. When this became known, & posse started at once to arrest Morton. The officers gave chase, capturing bim after threatening to fire several times. He was taken to a house on tbe Russellville road not far from town and placed under guard until he could be brought here. About 12 o'clock a mob appeared at the house and over- powered the guards. The mob took the prisoner away from them and then pro- ceeded about three miles from Rockfield, hanged him, and quickly dispersed. o The Turkish Crisis SUll Exista, NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 4 —A special cable dispatch to the Heraid from St. Petersburg says: The Novosti say tis foolish to imagine that the Sultan can be held responsible for the recent events in Turkey. It is the Mussulman popula- tion whom he has to consider, and that population can only be conquered by war, which would cost Russia as dearly as in 1878. If England or any other country was to begin to bombard any Tuikish town it would be the signal for a general Christian massacre and war.'” S Chicago’s Dignity Says Thanks. LINCOLN, NEsr., Feb. 4.—Acting un- der instructions irom the Senate, Lieuten- ant-Governor Harris yesterday tele- graphed Mayor Bwift, askine if shipments of corn, freight charges prepaid, would be accepted on behalf of the poor of Chi- cago. Ffayor Switt replied, thanking the peo- ple of Nebraska for their liberal offer, but declinine to accept outside donations, on the ground that Chicago was_well abie to provide for her destitute. No further ef- fort toward relief will consequently be made. gl et The Leadville Labor Trouble. DENVER, Coro., Feb. 4—The District Court of Lake County has been ordered by a peremptory writ of the Supreme Court to dismiss the case against the officers of the Leadville Miners’ Union, who were indicted on the charge of murder. Judge Owers of Leadville had refused to grant a change of venue or to call in another Judge to try the officer~. When the Dis- trict Attorney entered a nolle prosse the Judge refused to accept it and announced that the trial must proceed immediazely. e To Promote Tradr With Canada. NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 4—Two higch Canadian officials arrived here to-day en route from Ottawa to Washington, where they expect to meet representatives ot the Republican party and bring about closer trade relations between the dominion and this country. They aro the Hon. Sir Richard Cartwright, K.C.M.G., Minister of Trade and Commerce, and the Hon. L. H. Davies, Mmister of Marine and Fisheries. ——-— Heary Snowfall in Kansas. ATCHISON, Kax., Feb. 4.—Snow 21§ feet deep covers Noriheastern Kansas. Lighter snow prevails in Northwestern Kansas. The snow is still falling rapidly and promises to be the heaviest of the season. fe il Pennsylrania dron- Worker Dead. PITTSBURG, Pa., Feb. 4.—John T. Kilgalon, secretary of the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers since 1892, died to-day, after a brief iliness from Bright's diseas g Repairs on the Cruiser Brooklyn. CHESTER, Fa., Feb. 4—It is probable that the cruiser Brooklyn will be ready to leave her anchoraze on Sunday, provided there is no further damage done in the mesntime. M AEANA N THE CIBNET Continued from First Page. ceived no definite word yet from General Goff.” This statement indicates that the ques- tion of his acceptance of s place in the Cabinet is still under consideration. J. Addicks Porter, Major McKinley’s private secretary, will be here to-morrow. Mrs. McKiniey is expected to return from Chicago on Saturday. The name of Dr. Sewara Webb of Shel- burne, Vt., has been preseuted to Major McKinley for consideration as a Cabinet possibility, and was being seriously thought of, when, owing to illness ip his family and business engagements, he asked General T. 8. Peck to visit Canton and withdraw his name. PITTSBURG, Pa., Feb. 4.—Mark A. Hanna was the leading witness in a libel suit here to-day, growing out of heated politics in this county during the last campaign. Last March the Commercial-Gazette and one other journal in this ity charged State Senators Magee and Flynn with receiving money from Chairman Hauna to pay campaign expenses in this county in consideration for their support of Major McKinley for President. The Senators denied this and entered suit for criminal libel. Mr. Hanna's deposition was taken ana he denied that he ever made such a propo- sition to Messrs. Magee or Fiynn. On ac- count of the illness of one of the defend- ant’s attorneys the case was postponed until next Monday, but Mr. Hanna will not have to appear at that time, ss his testimony of to-day will be read to the jury when the case comes up. Mr. Hanna was introduced to the court and was the center of aitraction in the courtroom. "ALSE AND FOOLISH UBJECTION TO RUM", Senate May Exclude Liquor From the Natjonal Capitol. Injustice of the ¢hutting Out of an Immigrant’s Igno- rant Wife, The Fourth Day of Viia's Spzech in Opposition to the Nicaragua Canal Bill. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb, 4.—As soon as the routine morning business was gis. posed of in the Senate to-day the House bill was taken up to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquorsin the Capitol. 1t had been reported by Morrill (R.) of Vermont from the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, and he desired its passage while declaring it was unnecessary and was based on a misapprebension in tue public mina. Sherman (R.) of Ohio took a similar po- sition. Even though 1t was based on false and foolish grounds he thought the Sen- ate ought to meet the popular objection and pass the bill. Hiil (D.) of New York took a different view of the duty of the subject. He de- nounced the bill as silly, unwise and un- necessary, as a weak yielding to an alleged public sentiment which regarded murder, robbery and burglary as minor crimes in comparison with a disregard of prohibition laws, and as vicious and cowardly. He moved its reference to the Committee on Rules, whose jurisdiction extends specifi- cally to all that concerns the Senate res- taurant, but that motion was defeated— ayes 27, noes 30. At the close of the morning hour the bill went over without action. It will probably be taken.up for action to- morrow. The next question was the conference report on the immigration bill. The dis- cussion on this was short, as Lodge (R.) of Massachusetts, having charge of it, recog- nized the justice of the objections made 1o it by dill and other ators in re- gard to shutting out the ignorant wife of an immigrant, while the husband might pass the reading and writing test. Lodge, himself, made the motion that the con- ference report be disagreed to and a new conference ordered, and that motion was agreed to without objection. While it was pending Carter (R.) of Montana remone strated against the provision intended to exclude Canadian workmen, as it would justity the Dominion of Canada in adopting drastic measures against the 10.000 American miners who found con- stant work and good wages in the Koote- nai country in British Colum bia. The Nicaragua canal bill was taken up, and the remainder of the day's session was occupied by Vilas in opposition to it, this being the fourth day of his speech. He argued that the duty of the United States in the matter of the canal is to have a survey made and a complete plan pre- pared, and then to confer with Great Britain,Germany and France as to the con- struction and maintenance of the work. He had not finished his speech when the Benate adjourned, g T S Proceedings in the House. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 4. — Con- sideration of the bill making apvropria- tions for the expenses of the District of Columbia for the year ending June 30, 1898, engaged the attention of the House to-day to the exclusion of almost all other business, and at adjournment it was still the unfinished busizess. The further conference asked by the Senate upon the immigration bill was agreed to and conferees were appointed. Among the few bills passed in the course of the day were the following: Granting right of way through the Gila River Res- ervation in Arizona to the Hudson Reser- voir and Canal /Company. Granting a pension of $50 a month to the widows of General J. 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