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THE 2 SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESD MAY 4, 1897. liable to the death penalty any Cuban who shall make such proposals unless they are based upon absolute indepen- dence of the island. The Representatives will be twenty-four in number—four from each of the six States into which the island is divided. After the constitution is revised and other measures providing for an improved internal administration adopted the Assembly will adjourn to meet again for the election of a Presi- dent. According to the opinion of the majority the re-eiection of President Sal- | ador Cisneros is almost certain. The formidable rival is Vice-President o, who served in the army during the war of 1868 «nd was one of the first to take up arms in 1895, PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS. Appointment of Stanton Sickles as Sec- retory of Legation at Madrid Causes Speculation. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 3.—The President sent the following nominations te the Senate to-day: Di: omatic—Robert F. Patterson of Tennes- see to be Consul-General at Caicutta India; | Stanton Sickles of New York, secretary of lega- | tion &t Madrid, Navy—Assistant Engineer Claude B. Price to be passed assistant engineer; Lisutenants junior grade) William E. Safford and Fred- erick R. Brainard to be lisutenants; Ensign Mark L. Bristol to be lieutenans, junior grade; John Hancock Merriam of Minnesota to be an assistant paymaster; Alpha E. Hoyt of Wyoming to be Register of the Land Office atSun Dance, Wyo. Postmasters—Nelson D niel Bullo Drake. Colusa, Cal. Minn.; Oliver H. Stilson, Grand Stanton Sickles, whom the President has nominated for Secretary of Legation at ‘Madrid, is a son of General Daniel Sickles, a carry consideral significance. General Sickles is one of the most ardent sup- | porters of the Cuban cause. He has been from the very first an open advocate of | extreme measures on the part of this Gov- being especiaily outspoken for a’s annexation, and has openly ex- d a desire to be the first Governor of His son’s sentiments are un- 1 this country, most of which has at Yale, all of his life has been spent in Spain, where he is now. Benjamin M. Prentis, appointed Post- master at Bethany, Mo., is one of the he- roes of the battle of Sniloh. STEAL AMERICAN INVEATIONS. German Manufacturers Who Are Growing R ch Imitating Froductions of Th.s Couniry. WASHINGTON, D. C.,, May 3. — The Consul at Chem has made a report in which he severely criticizes the German Government for itstrestment of American prod and manufactures. He sa; Germany bas greater fears of the States in the future than any other coun- y. “We bave nothing to expect from Ger- many in the way of permanent trade,” he E Our machines will be bought, taken apart and successtully imitated, excent when our manufacturers are wise enough to take out imperial patent rights.’” Tk who has grown rich by stealing American inventions will leave Germany within ten days for America, for the purpose of secur- ing new inventicns and selling them as his own. “This is no market for our merchants or manufacturers. ays the Consul. *“It is not in the temper of these people to take our wares except to successfully imi- tats them. Many of the largest and most successful factories in this district owe their prosperity to American merohants and American ideas. If proois of this staiement are wanted I have them ready.” he Consul suggests the advisabi'ity of ering into commercial relations with R a and Austria with a view to forcing Germany into more satisfactory trade re- Istions. —— PEOVES 4 SPLENDID VESSEL. Official Report of the Cruiser Erooklyn’s Final Trial, N, D. C, May 3.—The eport of the armored croiser 's final trial was received to-day and shows the Brooklyn to be a splendid vescel. e made eighteen knots under ural draught. The engines ran smoothly, without heating, and gave no trouble whatever despite the suspicion that they had been injured by the ground- Sng of the ship in the Delaware River last ted horsepower e whole run at ng gear, stoam and elec- tric, worked easily and quickly. The guns roved to be all Tight and the vessei stood sion weil. There was no oppor- y for testing her qualities as a sea- boat or for the working of her turrets vy-weather conditions on ac- count of the smooth sea, but the board ¥s the vessel will not fail of efficient er any conditions of the FOE THE POSTAL CONGRESS, An Appropriation of $50,000 to Defray the Bxpenses. WASHINGTON, D. C.,, May 3,—In the Senate to-day, Chandler introduced a joint resolution appropriating $50,000 for the expenaes of the congress of the Universal Posial Union now assembling in Wash- ington, and after remarks in support of it by Allison, chairman of the Committee on Appropriatiors, the resolution was passed. Chandler introduced a bill suthorizing the issue of certificates of indebteaness not exoeedine $50,000,000 10 meet tem porary de- ficiencies in the revenus. They are payabie three years after their date, and bear interest at 3 per cent. The bill was re- ferred to the Finance Committee. Pacific Coast Pensions. WASHINGION, D. C, May 3 —Pen- s10ns have been issned asfollows: Califor- nia: Original—Samuel B. McCall, Sol- aiers’ Home, Los Angeles; Riley Horr, Calpella; Levi Starbuck, Santa Cruz Original widows, etc.—Priscilla J. Fergu- son, Chico. Oregon: Original widows, etc.—William Fonrs, faiher, Philomath. Washington: Original—John Taylor, Lowell. e e Bankers Want Eokels Feappointed. WASHINGION, D. C., May 8.—There is a quiet effort on foot to induce Presi- dent McKinley to appoint Charles Daws of Ev ton, Iil, to some office, and when e present term of Comptroiler Eckels hall have exrired to reappoint him., in- stead of making & change. This effort is fathered by prominemt bankers in the country. Itis understood that Secretary Gage is favorably inclined. e s bl Colorado Lanks Fail. MANTIIOU, Coro., May 3.—I'he Wheeler ing Company with a capital of $50,000 assigned to-day to M. A. Leddy. T'he labilities are small. Wheeler's bank in Aspen also closed its doors. i i Durrant’s Last Appeal. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 3.—Justice Field has received a telegram saying that Attorney Collins started for Washington on Saturday with the papers in the case of Durrant’s last appeal. Save for the few years he has | d as such his appointment may | | Consul adds that one manufacturer | | | | | \ \ | | | | } | | i | | | SHAFTER NOW A BRIGADIER-GENERAL Confirmed by the Sen- ate Despite Strong Opposition. Major Dowling Detailed as Military Attache at Vienna. Great Changes Contemplated as a Result of Commissioning New Gunboats. * WASHINGTON, D. C., May 3.—The nominsation of Colonel William R. Shafter as brigadier-general was confirmed by the Senate to-day, notwithstanding all oppo- sition, as predicted in Tur Carn's Wash ington dispatches. General Shafter was a visitor at THE Carv's Washington office to-night. Heis very much gratified over the action of Senate. He is also proud of the last honor conferred upon him by the President. He has been assigned to command the Depariment of the KEast, with head- | quarters at Governors Islund, during the absence of General Merritt, who will be in Europe for two months. This com- mand is second in importance, that at Cnicago being third. Atthe end of the two months General Shafter will return to San Francisco, and after packing his household effects will remove to Vancouver, the headquarters of the Department of the Columbia. He goes to Governors Island on Thursday. General Shafter said to TeE CALu ¢orre- spondent to-night that Lieutenant-Colonei Klins, now of the Ninth, would succeed Colonel Jewett as colonel of the Twenty- rst Infantry, and that Lieutenant-Colonel Miles would be ass gned to the First In- fantry. ‘The War Department has decided to detail Major Dowling of the Third Ar- tillery, now at the Presidio, as military attache at Vienna, Austria. By direction of the Secretary of War, Private John P. Collins, Company G, First Infantry, now t the Presidio of Ban Francisco, will be discharged the service of the United States on receiptof this order by the command- station. Lieutenant-Colonel William H. Bell, stant commissary general sub- ace, has been granted a patent for a projectile, adapted particularly to smooth- bore guns, in which means are provided for imparting a rotary motion whereby it | is kept steady upon its axis in flight and prevents the common errors tecknically known as *‘tumbling.”” The projectile was recently tested at the Presidio of San Francisco, where 1t was fired from a six- pounder smooth-bore gun, attained a velocity of 700 feet per second, and satis- tied all the requirements claimed. Inter- ested with Lieutenant-Colonel Bell in the invention is Captain W. D. Reed, U. B. A, retired, of San Francisco. As a result of the commissioting of new gunboats there promises to be a consid- erable change of material of ships on for- eign naval stations. Orders have been issued by the Navy Dspartment placing the Wilmington in commission. Details are also being prepared for the gunboat Concord, the repairs to which have just been completed at Mare Isl.nd, and for the Helena and Annapolld, which have been preliminarily accepted and are now at the yards of their builders undergoing final touches preliminary to being turned over to the Government. Instead of being the training-ship for the Naval Academy it has been deter- mined by the officials to use the Annapo- lis for regular service and have the Vicksburg perform this duty. This vessel is under construction at the Bath Iron Works. The Vicksburg will have her pre- liminary trial within a few days. The Nashville, which is practically completed at the works of the Newport News Ship- building Company, bas had several con- tractors’ trials and has been reported as ready for her official test. The gunboats Wheeling and Marietta are being completed at the Union Iron Works and instractions are being sent to the officers at Mare Isiand to lay out a trial course for the vessels in 8aan Fran- cisco Bay. Cousiderabledifficulty is being experienced in getting crews for these ships, but once they are manned they will be sent to the four quarters of the globe. ‘The monitor Amphitrite, before being Iad up in ordinary at Annapolis, will go to Norfolk, where she will be placed in apple-pie order. Those of her crew who will not be retained on board this ship for duty will be distributed among the gun- boats to go in commission, The Columbia will also be thoroughly repaired before being placed in ordinary, and a portion of her crew will be used for filling the complements of men intended for the third-rate vessels. The Concord, which will be commanded by Commander Asa Walker, will prob- ably be sent to China. Upon her appear- ance there is reason to believe that the Yorktown will be ordered home. Within the next year the Monocacy will probably be disposed of and one of the mew gun- boats will be sentto China to take her lace. The Wilmington may be ordered to the South Atlantic station to take the place of the Yantic, which is now on her way to Norfolk, where she will be placed out of commission. It is the purpose of Secretary Long to distribute the gunboats as much 8s possi- ble, and lay a number of the larger vessels up in ordinary, so as to run the navy on as economical a basis as possible. The detail of officers to take a course of instruction at the naval war colle:e dur- ing the coming summer is being prepared at the Navy Department. On account of the necessity of officers performing work in connection with vessels under construe- tion and their routine duty, some diffi- culty is being experienced in getting twenty-five who are available. Com- mander C. F. Goodrich, the president of the institution, has outlined a course of study, which will be followed. PERMIITLD TO KESIGN. While Minister to Hayti Smythe Was Toe Drunk fo ttend to Duty. WASHINGTON, D. C, May 3.-~The publication of the proposition of the President of San Domingo to grant the United States a coaling siation in Samana Bay has led to the discovery that the American Minister to Hayti, Henry M. Smythe, to whom the proposition was made, wasallowed to resign while charges were pending against bim of being a bavitual drunkard. Smythe’s statement that ho was dismissed through a blunder of Assistant Secretary of State Cridler son. while on the point of giving the depart- ment the details of a project which he bad arranged with the £in Domingo Gov- ernment is not officially admitted, but there is no doubt that immediately after making the verbal report to Secretary Eherman his resignation was accepted. 1t transpires that whetber or not Crindler acted without authority 1t is a fact that specific charges of habitual drankenness, incapacitating him from the performance of official daly, is now on file against Smythe in the State Department made by various persons. Foliowing are extracts from the written charges: “He arrived from San Domingo March 15, and 1 can prove by every Consul here, starting from the United States down to every other, that since his arrival he bas not been one hour sober, ahd not drunk alone, but beastly drunk besides. Heis just stapgering all day from one side to the other of the streets, with a crowd of little boys calling out, ‘Look at the drunken sailor.’ “Smythe made an appointment to meet the Minister of Foreign Relations on the 25th. Reed, the Vice-Corsul, was to go with him and act_as interpreter. When the time arrived Reed found the Minister in such & drunken state he refuse. to g0 with him, and the upshot was there was no meeting at all. This man Smythe is the laughing-stock of the communily.” It is understoou the State Department will shortly give a statement covering the facts regarding Smythe’s hegotiations for a coaling statio et MILL VALLEY COCKING MAIN. Tame OBuel Betwsen Gom>-Fowls in a Secluded Canyon Near the Tiwr MILL VALLEY, AL, May 3.—A genuine old-fashioned cocking main was : eld in one of the canyons between Mill Valley and Alto, and was witnessed by a number of sports from Ban Francisco and others irom this vicinity, The canyon selected for the illegal pastime is just beyond East M 1] Valley. The birds were of the game- fowl variety, the roosters having been raised especially to appease the morbid longings of persons interested in such sports. Yesterday afternoon a quiet tip was passed to the trusted few who knew that the event was to take nlace. and they slipped quietiy away from Mill Valley and journeyed to the secluded canyon. One of the cocks was raised in Mill Val- ley and great things were expected of him, while the other bird was brou:ht over irom Ban Francisco by its owner. So secretly was the affair conducted that the officers did not know of it until this morn- ing aiter the princival parties had left for the City and tne fizht was a thing of the D! Those who witnessed the fight say thal was a tame affair and a great dis- appointment. The birds had not been supplied with gaifs, but the owners tonk the precaution to sbarpen their sdurs. When the games hopped lorward to fight, the spectators expected a fierce struggle, but the pair showea little energy and needed considerable urging before they could be mede to fly at each other. They acted as if tired, and neither took the offensive with any vim, to the great dis- gust of the assembled sports. Taken all in all tue fight was a disap- pointment, angthe favored few who trav- eled over the dusty roads to Witness it were more than angry. It 1s said that another fight between the same birds will be brougnt off if the ar- rangements can be completed without coming to the knowledge of the officers or others who will stop the sportand arrest the principals and snectators. e FITZ WOMT FiGHT CAOXNSKL Says Jue Must First Vanquish Corbett and Maher. NEW YORK, N. Y., May 3.—Fitzsim- mons arrived from Pittsburg yesterday. He immediately set aside all chances of a match with Choynski by declaring that the posting of $1000 by “Parson’’ Davies with Al Smith to further the encounter next fall was futile. Fiizsimmons added that he does not intend to fight anyboay for a wuile, and if he does make up his mind to go into the ring once more his next opponent will not be Choynski. “[iJoe wants to fight me,” said Bob, ““he must go ahead aud lick Corbett and Maher. There is no absolute chance of any of those would-be fighters meeling me unless they go ahead and do something T've fought every one and licked them ail with the exception of Goddard and Jack- Peter is a great fighter, but has re- tired. Goddard is the only man leit and he is entitled to first chance.”” Speaking of Corbett the champion said : I don’t know what I will do with him. may fight him again and may not.” i ail on Saturday. BLOOMINGTON, Iur, May 3.—Adlai Stevenson sails from New York for Havre on Saturday with Wolcott and Paine, the other members of the bimetallic commis- sion. Mr. Stevenson said to-night that the commission will first visit Paris and later the other capitals, probably Loudon first and next Berlin. “We shail be gulded toa greatextent by our instructions from Washington,” said he, ““Our object is to secure the con- sent of all European nations to bolding 2 conference regarding an international agreement on silver.” ey On the Bail Fietd, KLYN,N.Y., May 3.—Brooklyns 3, Bal- The game was called on account of timores darkness. WAEHINGTON, D. C., May 3.—Washingtons refusing to play New Yorke afier the third forieited the game, 9 to 0. SBURG, Pa., May 3.—Pittsburgs Louis- LEVELAND, Onio, May 3 —Clevelands 6, Cineinnatis 2. Eisewhere the games were postponed on account of rain. el v WUichael ana McFarland Matehed. MEMPHIS, Tess, May 3. — Jimmie Michael, the middle-distance champion of America, arrived with his team of pace- makers to-day. Within an hour after his arrival Michael had been matched to ride s ten-mile race against McFarland, the lanky Californian, on Friday night. Four multicycle teams will pace. —_—— Calusa Kace Xeeting. COLUSA, CaL., May 3.—A week’s rac- ing meet will commence here to-morrow under the auspices of the Colusa Jockey Club. There are between sixty and seventy-five horses at the track, among k racers in Northern Toe town is with people and the visitors are assured of fine sport. SR Fachtsmen’s Fefe in Sauralito. BAUSALITO, CAr., May 3.—The Pacific Yacht Club's openine wili take place on Saturday, May 15. The San Francisco Yaceht Club’s erafts will participate in the exercises. An elsborate luuch will be prepared for the guests, to be served in the afternoon. . Law will act as commodore, and Martin Roberts, Jr., as vice-commodor Ausiralians B Sutsun. SUISUN, Car, May 3.~ An exciting baseball game was played here Sunday afternoon between the Australians and the home team, the latter winning by a score of 10 to 7. The visitors played a good game and were loudly chesred. They showed great improvement in fielding. —— Sorinter Crum Diss of Appendieitis, DES MOINES, Iowa, May 3.—John V. Crum, one of the most noted amateur sprinters of the present decade, died this n{durnin‘ of appendicitis. He was 28 years old. B R Minicter Clayton En Rowle, SAN ANTONIO, Tex., May 3.—General Clayton, Minister to Mexico, arrived on Sunday and was tendered a recep- tion by the business menand officers at Fort 8am Houston. He will resume his trip to MeXico to-morrow. z LIVELY WORDS N THE SENATE Morgan and Tillman Go at Each Other With Sarcasm. The Alabama Senator Resents the Assertion That He Is a Gobbler. And Says Some Rather Uncompli- mentary Things »bout South Carolina People. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 3.—Senator Vest's resolution for an investigation by the Committee ecn Commerce of the causes of disastrous floods of the Mississippi was reported back lavorably from tue Com mittee on Contingent Expenses in the Senate to-day, and went over until to- morrow. A message from the President recom- mending an appropriation of $6000 for dis- tribution among the heirs oi the three Itmilans lynched in Louisiana last August, “without admitting liability by this Gov- ernment,” was referred to the Committee on Appropriations. The Senate then went into executive session, where Morgan delivered another instaliment of his speech against the arbi- tration treaty. When the doors were reopened the Sen- ate bill to provide free houses on public lands for actual and bona-fide settlers, and to reserve public lands for that pur- Pose, Wwas taken up as nnfinished business. An amendment was offered by Morgan providing that all public lands not taken up by homestead entry January 1, 1900, shall be granted to Siates and Territories for educational purposes. Morgan was twitted by Tillman with at- tempting to “‘gobble up” public [ands for the benefit of Alabama and other States which had them, leaving out such States as South Carolina, in which there are no public lands. “I am not a gobbler,”” Morgan said severely, ‘‘and the rules of decency which apply o gobblers do not apply to me. The colloquy was continued in a bitter tone, Tillman declaring that nearly half the people of Alabama had descended from the men of South Carolina and were proud of their forefathers. Morgan retorted he was willing to vote that all who came to Alabama from South Carolina should go back there, *I have pever seen an Alabaman that came from South Carolina,” said Tillman, “who was not proud of it.” “Yes,” said Morgan, contemptuously, “they are usually proud and poor; that is the misfortune of a great many peopl After this interchange of compliments Morgan withdrew the smendment and the bill went over till to-morrow, when a vote will be taken. ——ane BAILEY’S INFLUENCE WANES. Jervy Stmpson Gets Almost as Much Aupport as the Tewas Leader. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., May 3.—Jerry Simpson, Populist leader, of Kansas, rose in the House to-day to a question of per- sonal privilege, as the basis for which he sent to the clerk’s desk and had read sev- eral newpaper extracts charging him with being ah obstructionist. One of these, from the Glenns Falls (N. Y.) Times, said of him: He remindgsus strikingly of a species of sheep which when released tears all over the farm, knocking down everything and every- Dbody in sight. But Jerry wants to always keep in mind that this bounding, buoyant bunter sometimes runs its head against a wall, and Jerry, when he tackled Tom Reed, makes us think very much of this simile. Some people will think the truth of this characterization was vindicated by the subsequent proceedings. Before the House had adjourned a majority had re- lieved Reed of the responsibility of refus- ing to appoint commitlees, which was the burden of Simpson’s plaint, and by a vote of 124 to 51 formaliy declared it did not want the committees appoin ted. To be sure, he was mot the immediate cause of this action, knowing too well the result to respond to the chailenge of the Speaker to test the sense of the House on the question. But the impetuous mem- ber, James Hamilton Lewis of Washing- ton, rushed in where Jerry feared to tread and the issue was made, with the result stated. The proceedings leading up to the vote were unusually lively. After Simpson I:ad read his collection of clippings Ding- ley made a point, no question of personal privilege being presented by Simpson, and the Sbesker expressed the same opin- fon. Notwithstanding this Simpson went on deciaring he would not rest under the charge of obstructing business when the truth was the Speaker had failed to ap- point committees in accordance with the rules of the House. This angered Reed, who engaged in an animated colloquy with Simpson, challenging him or any other member to present & resolution directing the Speaker to appoint committees. “If he will do that and the House ap- proves his position the committees will be promptly appointed,” Reed said with emphasis. “The Speaker knows a single objection would prevent consideration,” Simpson pleaded. ‘The chair will recognize the gentle- man for that purpose. Will he introduce the resolution?” the Speaker asked. “On, with a brute majority at his back the Speaker likely enough will be sus- tained,” was the reply. *Will the gentleman introduce the res- olution?” Reed reiterated. ‘‘He knows he can settle this question by presenting the resolution and the chair would wel- come the test.” Simpson, however, was not inclined to accept the challenge and endeavored to proceed with his personal privilege. Several members on the Republican side protested against his being permitted to g0 on simply beeause he had seen fit to make an attack upon the Speaker. “'On,” exclaimed Simpson, the Bpeaker not to be attacked? Is he beyond theraach of all of us here ?”” He was cuc short by the fall of the Speaker’s gavel. The Speaker ruled that Simpson had not presented a question of personal privilege. He said: “It would be bad policy 10 permit the time of the House to be taken up with such newspa- per statements as he has presented, for it is apparent they do not in any wise injure the gentieman’s usefulness.” This shot was received with loud laugh- ter, Democrats and Republicans alike joining. The Speaker asked the House to determine whether Simpson bad presented a question of privilege. By a vote of 94 to 87 it was decided he had not and on demand for the ayes only eighteen joined bim. Dingley moved the usual three day ad- journment and it resulted in ayes 12, noes 46. Lewis' resolution was then introduced. it declared it to be the sense of the House that committees be appointed assoon as possible, Lewis advocated the adoption of thie resolution s meeting the demands ol the country that the fr-e coinage of silver be discussed and ordered if Con- gress sball deem best. - After Bailey’s remarks on the resolution Dingley moved an amenament by declar- ing itto be the sense of the House that the committee be immediately appointed. Dingley’s resolution was accepted as the question before the House. The Republi- cansand followers of Bailey among the Democrats voted no. It resulted, ayes 51, noes 124, Incidentally, the proceedings came near making a shipwreck of Bailey’s leader- ship. He opposed the resoiution, declar- ing it to be the sense of the House that committees be not appointed at this ses- sion, and when the vote was counted it was found Builey was only supported by thirty-one Democrats, while thirty under Simpson voted against him. While the vote was progressing it was said by one of the Bailey men it was really a test of con- fidence in Bailey as a leader; that ever since the caucus three weeks ago the op- ponents of Bailey had desired to get an aye and no vote on the question. The Senate joint resolution appropriat: ing $50.000 to pay the cost of the congress of the Universal Postal Union was passed. At 3:30 the House adjourned until Thursday. UNDELTAKEKS HIS VICTIMS. Capture and Swift Disposal of a Unique London Thief. LONDON, Exc., May 3.—The most unique thief of the present decade, and who for a year had been hunted in vain by his victims, has at last been appre- hended, tried, convicted and sentenced to | penal servitude, all within sixty hours— | an unusuai record in this couniry. | His name was James Felix, and his; method was to call at undertakers’ es- tablishments, generally late in the even- ing, for the purpose of making arrange- ments for the funeral of some mythical father, mother, wife or other relative. ‘When the undertaier's back was tem- porarily turned for the purpose of getting samples of satin with woich to line the casket or velyet with which to cover it or samples of the silver plate or handles, Felix would aporopriate anything in sight from the contents of the cash drawer 10 an overcoat and make a hasty departure. CHEWING-GUM FOR BULLETS Colonel Buckand Young King Fought a Funny Duel. At a Distance of Fifteen Paces They Fired Five Harmless Rounds. Very Clever Ruse of Seconds t Avert Bloodshed Yet Heal . Wounded Honer. CHICAGO, IrL., May 3.—Colonel Jere Buck of the South and W. L. King of Chi cago went out to Kill eeqp other vesterday according to the dueling code. Unknown to them they shol chewing-zum builets at each other. The duel was fonght at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, on a stretch of sandbeach at the north end of Lincoln Park. Colonel Buck served asan officer on the Merrimac and on the staff of A. P. Hitl auring the war. King is an ingur- ance soliciior and the son of W. W. King, who was a leading Chicago lawyer. Tke Southerner was seconded by E. E. Kelly, a member of the Board of Trade, and J. S. Steveus, a Western Union telegraph operator, stood by the side of King. Other wi.nesses to the duel were Dr. A, W. Bauer, a surgeon; Waite Denvitt, pro- prietor of the Lansing Hotel, where the principals lived, and F. D. Gallagher. The trouble originated Friday overa war discussion. King contended that General McClellan was the greatest of modern sotdiers and Colonel Buck said it was a lie. A physical encounter was narrowly averied then and a challenga followed ‘The weapons were 33-caliber revolvérs and the distance fifteen paces. The five cham- bers of both weapons revolved until empty, but neither principal was hurt. They cuspectéd the régulation ammuni- tion was not used, but they were induced to shake hands and honor was satisfies The seconds loaded the revolvers with chewing-gum. IHEIX CANOE CAPSIZED. In this way he has victimized over 400 | undertakers in London, or an average of | two a week for four years. 1 John Nolin, Two Daughters and Two Farmhands Drowned. GALLATIN, Texs.,, May 3.—John No- On odd nights he made incursions by | lin, & farmer, and two Iittie daughters and rail into the residence suburbs, where he | two farmhands were in a canve on the played the same game. Finally some of | Cumberiand River, returning from ehurch the latter-day v.ctims put tneir noses to- gether and 1ssued a reward for his capture, which finally resulted i his conviction | and sentence. —_—— MANCHESTEE'S POLIOE SCANDAL. The Home Office Orders & Rigid Inquiry | to Be Made. | LONDOY, Exc., May 3.—The Home Of- | fice, yielding to the public sentiment cre- ated by the church and law-abiding ele- | ment generaily of Manchester, has or- | dered a rigid inquiry into the scandals of | the police department of that city, and a | partial expostre of which recently oreated | 80 preat a sensation. The scandals are said to per meate every branch of the force, and include black- mail, levying of trioute for the protection of unfortunates and crimiuals and other offenses. The: trouble is not confined to the rank and file as the chief superintendent of po- lice, whose resignation was forced a few weeks ago, admitted having owned for several years a number of houses which were conducted as houses of ill fame with lis knowledge and consent, while in one or two cases he not only owned tne prop- erty, but condueted throu :h housekeepers the iliegal business in question to his own direct profit. ———a TARIFF REVISION COMPLETED, | With Jones’ Aid the Bill Will Be Before the Senats Zhursdal | WASHINGTON, D. C, May 8.— The sub-committee revising the tariff bill fin- ished its labors this afternoon. The meas- ure was sent lo the printer early this evening, and will be feported to the Fi- nance Committee at 10 o’clock to-morrow mornirg. Tue Republicans have made peace with Jones of Nevada, who holds the balance of powerin the committee, and with his support the bill will be reported to the | Senate at noon on Thursday, despite any objection that may be raised by the Dem- ocratic members of the committee. The latter will be asked to keep the bill secret | until reported to the Senate, but if this | consent is not obtained the Republicans | will themselves make the bill public to- morrow. After reaching the Senate the bill will remain on the calendsr until | Morday, May 17, when its long discussion will begin, if the present Republican pro- gramme is carried out. \ =t Movements of Waymire and Felton. WAEHINGTON, D. C., May 3.—Judge James A. Waymire of California left for New York last night. Ex-Senator Felton of the same State lelt yesterday morning | Sunday, when the canoe Lipped and sunk. The farmhands tried to swim ashore, but were carried under by the current. Nolin caught each of the girls by the walst and tried to float down the stream, but the cuildren grabbed their father about the neck, strangling him, and all were lost. it The Arbitration Treaty. WASHINGTON, D. C, May 3.—The arbitration treaty will by agreemest come up in the Senate for a vote Wednesday, but there is still unceriainty regarding its fate. The latest canvass shows that forty votes are certain for the treaty and twenty- five ar~ certain against it. Twenty-nine are sufficient to defeat it, but the opposi- tion do not know where the necessary four additional votes can be found. There will be considerable sparring over the treaty before a vete is taken, but no prolonged debate is expected. 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