The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 13, 1897, Page 2

= = THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1897. in the price of wheaten bread is sccounted for by the wheat crop, not of lreiand, but of Americ', Russia, France, and even ird a. Very much more important than these crops is the yield of grass and hay in the provinces, and here it is certain that the season has been exceptionaliy fine. An immense hay crop was saved by all those who were diligent and did not delay their harvest till the weather broke for a while and caused loss. But this loss was the direct result of lack of thrift and energy— alas! a very frequent cause of poverty in Ireland. In alcrge field of bsriey which I had reason to pass daily I saw more weeds grow than Ishould have seen in a whole countryside of corn in Saxony, and yet the farmer who tplerated this dis- reputable sight was reputea a good man of his cl Nor when the fleld was reaped and a fine crop of young grass grew in the stubbles did he think of send- ing fifty sheep to feed upon this excellent pasture. Bat I presume his excuse would have been that he had plenty of other grass and that it was not worth while feeding down this grass before he plowed the field, and left plenty of material for future weeds, Such is Irish farming. The proof, however, that the hay crop was not only abundant but well saved is to be found in the price of hay in Dablin. Numbers of cutsile cararivers have ured me that they never bought it cheaper and better, and the long, fine and mild autumn has not only supplied an immense quantity of after grass but it has led people to keep horses and cattle the fields which i everer seasons ald already be consuming the hay for the winter, When we consider the price of meat in the Dublin market we may indeed wonder t the graziers do pot make large rofits, but we are assured that these are ull secured by two middlemen, the dealer and the butcher, who interpose be- tween the farmer and the consumer, and who c nly make their fortunes in Dubl How this double ring is to be oken down; how the iarmers are to ob- tain access directly to the consumers, is a problem which many have attempted to , but which up to the present time oved practically insolvable. Summin , then, the whole survey of seuson, the general outcome seems to this: In the province of Leinster, zing and tolerably large arable ms predominate, the present year, in site of its untoward moments, its alarms, its disappointments, is not a very bad year. The cry of famine indeed did notextend at v time to the Leinster farmers, nordid iey join in the mad ery of an autumn session of Parliument for the purpose oi savineg them from starvation. The recent very dry and mild weather has been of great service, both ‘0 the growth of after- srass and to the easy conduct of farming operations, and we may say with thank- fulness thatso far cur country has been saved from the horror of a winter of i P / SAD ARE TIDINGS OF THE BRLIS Continued from First Poge. as has presiding officer of the Senate. The la- dicsof the party will be Mrs. McKenna, Mrs. Gary, Mrs. Alger and Mrs. Porter. The arrangements of the journey are being made here by Mr. Porter. The party will have two private cars at their disposal. They will leave Washing- ton at 7:10 ». M. over the Pennsylvania roud, reaching Canton at about 10 ths fol- lowing morning. After an informal luncheon aad a brief rest the party will attend the funeral services and return by the evening train for Washington. The President’s car will probably be added to the train and he will return at once to the White House. Tbe President on his re- turn will devote himself to disposing of the large amount of routine business that has accumulated in his absence and will receive no calls for the remainder of the week. Just what effect the death of the Presi- dent’s mother will have upon the social events in official circles for the remainder of the winter it is impossible to say, the matter being left in abeyance until the President’s return. fotit PERIOD OF MOURNING. Soclal Functions of a Parsonal Character WIiil Be Postponed at the White House. WASHINGTON, Dec. 12—1t is cus- tomary in official circles to observe thirty days asa period of mourning for the death of an exalited personage and more particularly in case the grim reaper in- vades the family circie of a ruler. While there is no prescribed rule on the sub- ject in this country it is quite likely Presi- dent McKinley will punctiliously adhere to this unwritten law on account of the death of hi= mother. In such an even: the New Year’s day reception at the White House, which inaugurates the of- ficial season at the capital, will probably be dispensed with and the public recep- tion to the diplomatic corps a couple of weeks later would have to be postponed. Anything of a purely personal social cha: acter by the President and Mrs, McKin- ley will not be tnought of. Among the entertainments proposad for the gay season at the White House was a ball in the east room, for which the mar- ine band was to furnish the music. This was to be an entertainment in honor of Miss Mabel McKiuley and the young la- dies of the Cubinet circ'e, bat under the sad circumstances this affair wiil not oe included among the season’s festivities. There can be no definite announcement of the President’s pians until he returns from Canton after the funeral of his mother on Tuesday. One thing can be set down as certain, however, and that is no business, unless it is of the most pressing public imuortance, will be considered by the President for tke remainder of this week. An immense amount of other mat- ter has accumulsted on the President’s tnble during his enforced absence from Vashin gton for the purpose of attending mother, and the most important com- muuications will be gore over for disposi- tion as soon as possib'e, —_— Audden Death in scoits Valley. SANTA CRUZ Dec. 12—J. B. Field, formerly steward of the County Hospit: dropped dead last night at his home in Scotts Vailey. The ciuse was paralysis, He was a native of Maine and 75 years of age. —— Senator Hanna Has Recoveved, NEW YORK, Dec. 12.—Mark Hanna, it was said at the Waidorl to-night, has re. covered from the iliness from which he Liad veen suffering for several days. e —————— To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxalive Bromo Quinine Tablets. Al drug- gsts retund the mouey if 1t fails to cure. zdc. "o genuine Lias L. K. Q. on each iablet. FAVOR THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY Greatest Statesmen of the Country Support the Project. UNITED ACTION TO BE TAKEN. Bill for Its Establishment Will Ee Introduced in Con-~ gress To-Day. MOVEMENT STARTED BY WASHINGTON. Since the First Presldent’s Tima the Agitation Has Nasver Ceased. Speclal Dispatch to THE CALL Cavy Orrice, Rraes Housg,) WasnineTox, Dec. 12 The bill to establish the University of the United States will again be introduced in both houses of Congress to-morrow. The bill, in general terms, provides for an institution of the highest possible type, for the graduates of accredited collegey and universities only, with special refer- ence 10 the work of original research and investigation in all important fields of in- quiry. The government is vested in a Board of Rezents and a university coun- cil. The Board of Regents will embrace the President of the United States, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the Commissioner of Education, the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, the presi- dent of the Natonal Academy of Seci- encen, the president of the National Edu- cational Association, the president of the university and nine otber cilizens, to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, no two of them to be from the sawme State. The university council is to have imme- diate charge of the work of instruction, research and investigation. It consists of the regents and twelve other members, to be appointed by them from among emi- nent educators, with a like impartial dis- tribution. All courses and oflicers of in- struction are to be determined by the council, as also regulations governing the international management of the institu- tion. Neither sectarian nor political prefer- ences in any form are to be allowed, whether in the appointment or in any of the operations of the institution. Authority is given to establish with other institutions of learning such co- operative relations as are deemed advan- tageous. Provision is made for the use of what i3 known a< “University square,’ the site set apart b Washington for uni- versity purposes and lately occupied by the Naval Observatory. Congress is now a.ked for enough mes 10 enable the Board of Regents to organize and practi- cally start the institation. Gifis and be- quesis are to be deposited in the United States treasury in trust and invested in bonds of the United States bearing 5 per ceat interest. The present bill is the outgrowth of more than a hundred years'of agitation. The thought of » university first came to Washington while commanding the revo- lutionary army. Subsequently, as Presi- dent, he repeatedly urged its establish- ment, and in his last will and testament left $25,000 in stocks asa first endowment, the interest to be compounded. Had Con- eress fostered the project this sum would now be nearly $5,000,000. The ivea thus cherished by the jather of his country was also indorsed by Presiients John Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monioe, John Quincy Adams and Jackson, and in more recent year< by Fresidents Grant and Hayes. During all this time the measure was ad- vocated by men most distinguisted for learaing and statesmanship. but owing 0 the lasck of oreanized efforts nothing practical was accomplished. The more modern movement in this cause may be said to have been begun in 1869 by the National Educational Associ- ation, after an appeal from Dr. John W. Hoyt of Wisconsin, at the close of his, educational tonr of inspection in all the countries of Earopefand in the American Staies by autbority of the Government. That greatassociation thrice unanimously indorsed the university proposition, and, through its committee, a bill was intro- duced and unanimously reported in the | House of Representatives in 1873, The measure continued to reseiva the indorse- ment of leading scholars and statesmen from time to time, and in 1890a universiiy bill way introducea in the Senate by Ed- munds of Vermont, and, upon hi tion, referred to a select committee, with Senator Proctor as chairman. The present general movement was be- eun at the Pan-Republic Congress of 1891 by the appointment of a committee of promotion to be enlarred in the dis- cretion of its chairman, ex-Governor John W. Hoyt, which committee by steady growth became what is known as the national university committee of one bundred—a committee now grown to several hundred embracing the presi- dents of all the State universities and some 200 other leading instiiutions, the supertendents of public institutions ot all the States but one and many of our most distinguishea and men of affaire. With the approval of the National Uni- versity Committee, patriotic women of the country, under the lead of Mrs. Ellen A. Ricnardson of Buston, have orzan:izs | the George Washingion Memorial Cominittee for an auxiliary, their purpose being to raise by popular subscription $250,000 for the erection on University square of a firat university building. It is the intention of the National Uni- vertity Committee that the Government shall co-operate in the establishment of the proposed university, and it is in- tended that the bill shall be pressed to early passage, so that July 9 1899, the one hundredih anniversary of Washington's bequest, shall witness at least the practi- cal beginning of what should become the leading university of the world. From Populist to Democrat. DENVER, Dec. 12—Judge Morton S. Bailey, Populist candidate for Governor, who was defeated by Alva Adams in 1896, has announced his purposs to act in fu- ture wiih the Damocratic party,. He says that he surrenders none of his principles, but as the fight is now between free coin- age and monometallism the Democratic pu:y has the beiter claims to his sup- port. statesmen, scholars | i | | | Carr, the chlid-murderer, said he could ONE HORE 1§ NOW DOONED Weird Trial of Negroes Charged With the Smith Murder. Will Powzll Convicted and Taken to the Scene of the Crime. And the Next Report WIil Be That He Was Lynched by the Band cf Avengers. €pecial Dispatch to THE CALL HAZELHURST, Miss.,, Dee. 12.—In an open field withouta house in sight,on a high hitlside with 2 crowd of eager men waiting to avenge tiie terrible murder that has taken place in Lawrence County, in case ajconviction was reached by the imoromptu court, the scene lighted by flaring pineknot torches held aioft in the hands of the waiting mob, the three ne- groes—Giles Berry, Will Powell and Tom Walien—were standing trial for their lives last night at Bankstone Ferry. Ac- coraing to reports received at this place from a messenger who arrived from the scene about 1 o'clock this afternoon the quickly constituted court did not arrive at a conclusion last night. The very latest repor:s received here to- night from Georgetown state tbat the mob at 4 o’clock tound Will Powell guilty and started for the scene of the killing to hang him. The negroes were arrested with Lewis, who was lynched Friday at the time ol the original crime, but were released on their promising to appear next morning as witnesses. They did not put in an ap- pearance when the trial was ready to Legin and search was made for them by the mob. The search was successiul, and the negroes when caught were brought back. Then the suspicion that they were implicated with Lewis in the original crime arose. According to their own | story they were with Lewis the night before. The three men testified that they slept in a4 cotton-house about a miie and a halt from the Smith house, where the horrible butchery tovk place, aad that Lewis was with them all night; at least he was there when they went to sleep, and was there ¥ awoke the next morning. about 200 men in the mob, constituting a commitiee of the whole for the trial, Reliable reports received here to-day from a messenger who left the scene of the trial state that the mob is very moderate in its action, and hss cooled down considerably. The negroes, though badly scared, maintain the:r de- nial of any complic in the crime. A | telephone message from Hon. Walter | Gatchings of Georgetown states that two | other negroes have been arrested on sus- | picion. LABOR LEAD:RS GATHERING. Convention of the American Fadara-} tion Wi'l Open in Nash- i ville To-Day. | NASHVILLE, Dec. 12.—Nearly all the | delegates to the convention of the Ameri- | can Federation of Labor bave arrived. The attendance is not expected to be ex- ceedingly large, but there will be a full representation. The examination of cre- dentials of delegates was very nearly com- | pletea to-day, and the report will be ready | when the convention meeis. All the mem- | bers of the Executive Council have ar- | | accompanied him rived. The Federation will meet in the hall of | the House of Representatives to-morrow | morning at 10 o’clock promptly. The first order of business will ve tne address of welcome by Wiliam Amison of the | Nashville Ty pograpnical Union. The response will be made by President Gompers, and bearing of reports will be | taken up first. After these are disposed of, the reports of the president, the treasurer and the secretary will be read. Most of the delegates attended a meet- ing this afternoon of the trades and labor council, and brief speeches were made by several. M. Henri Al Cardozo of Paris, whois in this country investigaung the steel-makinz indusiry for the French | Government, is attending the convention. | It is expected aefinite action will be taken in reierence 10 the institution of postal savines banks by the general | Government. Ed Hirsch, delegate of the International Typograpbical Union; An- dray J. Carey of Massachusetts and Mil- lara Lloyd, delegate from Iliinois Federa- tion, will push this matter and obrain, if possibie, the indorsement of the Feders- tion, - MA¥ NOT LIVE 10 AKRIVE. Eev, Dr. Day, the Noted Mivsionary, in | a Critieal Condition. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 12.—Cable mes- sages received here are to the effect that Rev. Dr. Day, D. D., one of the best known missionaries of the Lutheran 8ynoa of the United S:ates, left the Royal Hospital at Liverpool vesterday in a very critical con- dition and sa led for New York in care of his wife. Mr. Day bas been at Muhlenburg, Li- beria, for twenty-three years and has achieved marked success in his mission- ary work there. Stricken with African fever, he was obliged to go to England last October, but growing no better, he is re- turning to America with the hope of reaching here and laying the resultsof his work before the synod. His condition is such, however, that death may come dur- ing tne voyuge. = PR MUST PREPALYX FOR DEATH. Missouri’s Governor Lefuses to Delay a Child-Murderer's Fxcoution. JEFFERSON CITY, Dec. 12.—Governor Stephens to-day in replying 1o Rev. Lee Ewing of Liberty, Mo., who presented a numerously signed petition ing a post- ponement of the execution of William nct interiere unless a stay of execution was asked by the trial Judge and Prose- cuting Attornev. *“‘He thougnt it best,” said Rev. Mr. Ewlng to a reporter, *“to in- form Carr that there is no hope for him; that he best prepare to meet his God on December 17.”" Preparation for the execution are pro- gressing. It is not believed that the court officials will intervene. —_—— BOIH FATALLY WOUNDED. Policeman and Prisoner shot During an Arrort. CHICAGO, Dec. 12 —Policeman William J. Coghlan and = Pole named Bazlowski, whom tho officer was attempting to arrest, were both fatally shot to-day. Cogblan bad a warrant for the Pole. He and an- other ollicer atiempted 1o serve it. They were resisted and in the melee Coghlan's revolver was discharged, the ball taking effect just above his heart. Coghlan’s partner succeeded in overpowering the struggle over the officer’s pistol, it was discharged and the prisoner received the bail in exactly the same place he had shot Coghlan.” Both men will die. e oty McKIALEY'S ViGOROUS POLICY. The President Came Very MNear Sending a Warship to San Domingo to Enforce a Claim. NEW YORK, Dec. 12.—A Washington special to the Herald says: It has just be- come known that President McK niey practically decided recently to send a war- ship to San Domingo to compel the pay- ment of a claim, but reversed his decision after more mature consideration. The claim in question is that of Na:haniel M cKay of this city against the Govern- ment of 8an Domingo. McKay’s claim, which is for $40,000, grows out of a failure of the Government of San Domingo to carry out a contract with him, under which the American built a bridge across the Ozama River. I understand that the President was urged to compel 1ts collec- tion through the agency of 8 man-of-war. A Cabinet officer told me the President atfirstcecided to take this action, but in- vestigation showed that the claim was not one which should be forcibly collected, as there are several cases where Americans who have suffered personal injuries have claims now in course of negotiation be- tween the State Department of South America and West Indian Governments which, it is believed, should be given pre- ference, The attitude which the administration has assumed regarding several claims pending between this and foreign Govern- ments has shown that it is tue intention of the President to pursue a strong policy with reference to mattars of this character. All claims filed in the department have been given more or less attention, and the only ones which have not been vigorously pressed are those against Spain. It is expectea that negotiations will s00n be commenced between the United States and Spain for the conciusion of a treaty creating a commission to ad judicate claims for damages to property owned in Cuba by Americans. GENERAL WEYLER IN MADRID. With the Exception of thé Demon- stration of a Few Friends His Feception is Not Very Warm. MADRID, Dec. 12.—Lieutenant-General Weyler arrived here this afternoon. He was receivea at the railway platform by General Azcarraga, former Premier; Gen- eral Borrero, former commander of the army corps, snd by u number of repre- sentative Carlists, Conservatists ana Ro. bledoists. As he alighted from the train they cheered him, and then carried him shouider-high to the entrance of the rail- way statien, where he took a carriage. There were no further incidents, the pub- lic appearing indifferent. A tew friends, iucluding Senor Robledo, to bhis apartments. About 100 people had collected, but dis- p:rsed almost immediately after he en- tered the building. The parii ans of General Weyler pre- tend that a crowd of 2000 people tendered him an ovation, with stouts of “Lone live Weyler!’ *“Death to the Yankees!” and the like. He will be received by the Queen Regent to-morrow. El Correo Espanol says the Carlists | have abandoned their projected demon- stration against President McKinley’s message to Cougress, as they have not been able to agree on the subject. Itis alleged the insurgenis in Eastern Cuba have asked the Government for de- tails as to the extent and nature of autonomy, with a view of coming to terms. HAVANA, Dec. 12.—The plans of the insurgents to sirike a biow near the city heve been checked, according to (he official account, but the concentration of their forces is such as to make it unlikaiy that the insurgents will surrander as the Epanish authorities have been hoping. The business concerns of the city are much discouraged by the actual situation. They do not now look for the war to bave a speedy end. They have abandoned the hope that the insurgents will surrender | or accept the conditions of autonomy. L CHANGES IN CHILE'S CABINET. Reported Resignation of Ministers Cwing to the Union Effacted by the President. Copyright, 1897, by James Gordon Bennett. VALPARAISO, Cuirg, Dec. 12.—It is probable that there wiil be changes in the Cabinet as a result of the union effecied by the Pri ent of the Government Lio- erals, Ba!maced:ss and Conservatives. | The orizinal plan was to: give two mem- vers of the Cabinet to each party, but there has been a hitch, as the Govern- ment Liberals demand four members of the Ministry. It was rumored last night that the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Pubiic Works had resigned and that the Minister of the Interior would follow their example. This rumor is neither con- firmed nor denied URGED 70 FLIGHT BY NSANG DREAD Mad Woman, Armed With a Knife, Appsars in an Ore- gon Town. Bride of Three Months Who Im- agined That Her Husbund Sought Her Life. Special Dispatch to THg CALL. FORTLAND, Dec. 12—The people of Long Creck, in Grant County, were thrown into a state of excitement Saturday by the appearance on the streets of a woman carrying a easeknife and a stone weighing | five or six pounds, and who stopped and told every one she met that her husband was trying to kil ner. She was almost barefooted, her shoes being worn out by a long tramp in the mud and rain. Her dress was torn and muddy and her hair hanging down her back. It soon became evident that she was insane. It was iearned that the woman was the newly-wedded wife of N. Pierson, who re- sides near Su<anville about twenty mites east of Long Creek, and that she bad :ud-| denly became jnsanc the night before her appearance in Long Creek. Until 2 o'clock in the morning of that night, the sorely affl cted creature fairly flew over the mouniain roads on her way to freedom, as she thought, until coming to the river some eight miles on her road. She tramped up ana down the banks for several miles, as her footprinis showed, in her endeavor to pet across, and no. being successful ste retraced her steps and finally wandered to the home of Cort Kinder, where she stayed until daylight. __Bbe was married about three months ago in Canada to Pierson, who became ac- quainted with her through an advertise- ment for correspondents 1n a paper, which Pole and startea for a patrol box. On the way the prisouer broke away. ln the finally led 10 a meeting ana a wedding the followsig day. WEEK'S WORK [N CONGRESS Bills to Be Considered in the House and Senate. There Is a Promise of a Red- Hot Assault on the Civil Service. No Action on the Scheme to Annex Hawalil Can Be Taken Before the Holidays. Special Dispatch to THE CALL Rrces Hous: vGToxN, Dec. 12. 1t the present programme is carried ont Congress will adjourn for the holiday rec:ss next Saturday. The week in the House promises to be made memorable by the formal inaugurstion of the war against the civil-service law. Tue legi: lative, executive and judicial approvria- tion bill, which will be taken up on Tues- day, contains the regular appropriations for the Civil Service Commission, and whether or not all the members who favor the repeal or the modification of the law unite to strike down the pro- vision for its maintenance as tbe quickest and most direct methoe of crippling its operation undoubtedly some will advo- cate this course, and the whole civil- service question will be dragged into the arena of debate. How long the debate will last it is Impossible to predict, but as this is the only item in the bill which will attract much of a ‘contest Chairman Cannon hopes and believes the bill can be passed before Saturday. This latter day, under an order made on Thursday, has been set aside for paying tribute to the memory of the late Representative Cooke of Illinoi: To-morrow Chsirmsn Hitt of the For- eign Affairs Committee will again seek to secure the passage of the bill to prohibit pelagic sealing by citizens of the United States. There is some very strong oppo- sition to the passage of this measurein its present form, and the whole question of the Bering Sea negotiations may be pre- cipitated when it is called up. Hopkins of Illinois, and other members, favora limitation on the period of the operation of the act, if it is to be passed, so t in case Great Britain refuses to restrict simi- larly her citizens, our citizens may not be vlaced at a disadvantage. Others, like Jobnson of Nortn Dakots, think the extinguishment of the seal herds in the near fature is certain. and are not dis- posed to favor any legislation looking to their preservation. The work of the Senate 8o far as it h been mapped out for the week includes the consideration of the Imumigration bill, which stands on the calendar as the un- finished business, the probable debate of the census bill, and the prououneing of eulogies upon Representative Holman ot Indiana. The general opinion of the iriends of the measure is that there will be no very strenuous opposition to the im- migration bill, and that it may be passed alter a brief debate, When a similar bill was before the Senate last session, it had its principal opronent in Senator Gibson of Maryland, and as he has retired from the Senate tne friends of the bill are hope- ful that no one will be found who will champion the opposition. They remember, however, that when it was necessary, in order to have the bill become a law, to pass it over the Presi- dent's veto, the two-thirds vote requisite for that purpose could not be secured. Hence, while they are hopeful of the speedy and favorable consideration of the bill, they realize the possibility of delay on account of opposing speeches. There appears to b> no reason to doubt that when the vote shall be reachea that the bill wiil pass. By special arrangement between Sena- tors Carter and Lodge, in charge, respect- ively, of the two bills, the immigration biil will be temporarily displaced on Tues- day, in order 1o give Carter an oppor- tunity to call up the bill providing for the next census. When this agreement was made on last Thursday, Senator Carter expressed the opinion that very brief de- bate would be necessary to get the bill through, but there are now some indica- tions that the civil-service question will be raised in this connection, and if it should, a prolonged debate may be in- augurated, The friends of annexation of the Com- mittee on Foreign Relations are now ex- pecting to ask the Senate to 'ake up the treaty during the week, though quite well aware cf the impossibility of securing final action before the holidays. They are decided also upon taking the treaty up assuch instead of artempting to secure legislation on a joint resolution. They may postpone their request for considera- tion until January. r'he Senate leaders express themselves as agreeahle to the House programme for adjournment for the holidays on Satur- day. The Senate eulogies upon the late Representative Holman will be delivered on ¥riday. DI KUDINI lias FAILED. S0 Far He Is Unable to Form & New Cabinet. ROME, Dec. 12 [midnight].—An official note announces that the Marquis di Rudini, having so far fatled to form a Cabiuet, visited King Humbert at 11 o’clock to-night to acquaint his Majesty with the state of affairs. The late Cabinet headed by Marquis di Rudini resigned on Sunday last, follow- ing the resignation of General Peliieux, the Minister of War, asa protest against the action of Parliament in amending, contrary to his advice, a bill dealing with army promotions. 1t was well under- stood, however, that the uiierior reason for the retirement was the beliei that such a result was necessary in order to make it possible for the Marquis to eliminate cer- tain irreconcilable elemenis and to secure a Ministry. T PO NON-CATHUGLIC MARRIAGES. Defeat of a Measure Intended to Take the Place of the Bill Vatoed ¢ by Peru’s President. Coprright, 1897, by James Gordon Bennett. LIMA, Perv, Dec. 12.—The Chamber of Deputies yesterday rejected, by a vote of 50 to 21, the vill submitted by the Govern- ment providing for the registration of non-Catholic marriages. This bill was in- tended to take the place of the measure vetoed by the President. The Chamber is now considering a substitute bill yre- sented by the committee. A heavy earthauake shocx was felt yes- terday morning at 5 o'clock in Mollendo. No serious damage has been reported. ey Drugs Burned at Chicago. CHICAGO, Dec. 12.—At a tire to-day at 96-112 Wabash avenue the E. H. Sar- gent Diug Company suffered a loss of $27,000. Lo-ses to otber tenants and dam- e to building bring the tolal up to $50,000, fully insured. REFORM MUNIGIPAL PULITIGS Issuance of a Call For a Most Important Conference. MEN OF ALL CLASSES TO MEETF: Speakers of National Reputa- tion Will Present Their Views. PRIMARY ELECTIONS ONE OF THE SUBJECTS. Changes In Laws Required In Order to Get All Voters to Attend the Primaries. Epecial Dispatch to THE CALL. NEW YORK, Dec. —The following cali was given out to-night by Ralph M. Easiey, secretary of the Civic Federation of Chicago, who has been acting for a large number of reform and quasi-political organizitions the past three weeks. The object of this conierence is to bring to- gether men with practical ideas from all the larga cities, especially from Siates wkere substantial progress has b2en made in reform. The programme will inciude speeches by men of national reputation in both political purties as well as represent- atives irom practical men as to the work- ing of varicus laws now governing pri- mary election caucuses. Considerable attention will be given to tke question, “How to get voters out to the primaries after fair laws are secured ?'” Special interest will be 1aken in reports from New York, Massachusetts, Mary- land, Lilinois, New Jersey and Ohio, when legislators will then be in session and considering primary election laws, Head- quarters will be opened at the Hotel Man- nattan, New York, on the 27th ins!. Believing that our cau or primary elec- tion customs snd laws lie at the very root and source of our entire elective franchis: system, and that the result of our larger cities is due in a large measure to tne defects in Such prac- tices and customs, it thereiore follows that to purily this sysiem is to take a long step in the direction of honesty, economy, efficiency in every branch of the publicservice, and further believing that the enactment of laws to pre- vent corrupt caucus practices and throw the safeguards of a reguiar election around the caucus or primary, will enconrage many good citizens 1o take part therein, we, the under- signed, for the purpose of discussing and dis- Ccovering as Iar as possibie the precice de in the various systems which uow obta the remedies, and to take such actio seem wise in’ the premises, do hereby j calling a conference of persons interested in said question 10 convene in the city of New { York'on the 14th and 15.h days of January, 1898, We deem it desirable that the conference be made up of men from all parts of tne country and without regard 1o party or factional ai- filintions. Among the sizners of the call are: Mayor Widiam L. Strong, Hewitt, ex-Minister to Turk 3 dent of the Board of Trade Darwin R. James, John E. Miiholland, ex-City Chamberlain William M. lyens, Wiltis J. Abbotr, Albert shaw, William Brookfie d, Gustay SChiwariz, Postmaster Cornelius Van Cott, Carl Schurz, Dorman B. Eaton; Henry Randall Watte, pres. ident of the American Institute of Civics; B. F. Giikison, secretary Leagus American Mu- nicipalities; George K. McAneny, secretary of ational Civil Service League; E. L. God- Lyman J. Gage, Secretary United Stutes Treasury ; Melville E. Stone, general mianag of the Associated Press; W presiaent_of the Board of Trade, 3 Thomas M. Boyau, president of the Union Lengue Ciub, Chicago; John V. Farweil Jr., president_of Club, Chicago; Thomas F. esident o1 the lro- quois Club, . G. Paulding, president of the Marquette Club, Chicago. Jesse Holdom, presiden. Hamilion Club, C cago; T. N. Jumieson, National Republican Committeeman, Chicago; H. B. Heaiy, pres dent Nortoweste Uhiversity, Chicag George A. Tollusby, president Bar A Chicago; Adoiph Nathan, president C Chicago; George E. Cole, president Municipa: Voters’ L:ague, Chicago; F. G tchell, national organizer Epworth League, Chicago; Henry Wade Rogers, n Northwestern Ubiversity, Chicago; retary Federation of Labor, Chica Franklin H MacVeagh, Th William A. Giles, Ralph M. v Hollister, Joseph O'Donnell, Edward Insley, E. G. Keith, N. tridge, Luther Lafiin_ Milis, Jo Ela, Lawrence P. Boyle, = George L. Douglas. Chicago: E. M. Hoffman, Shenff Joseph P. McCord, Joseph D. Galther Jr.; Roger W. Cull, chairman of the Reform Lengue; G. W uschenberger, Maycr of Mil- waukee; John A. Bu president of the Municipal League; John C.Spencer, president Merchants’ Associntion H. Bott, H. A. J. Upham, John Johnson, John F. Burke, Gen: ernl Way Mixson, Charles Best, k. G. Bucon, C. E. Monroe, A. R. Butler, James G. Fianders, James Kinsley, W.*T. Duray G. Stern e ———————————— ey KEW TO-DATY! 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Manufzcturers Association, St. Lou L Berry, president tio Fradk L Har 1t Cipal Assoclation, Louis- Tohn H, Ward, Louisville; A J. Indianapolis; Evan Wooten, secre- p8reial Club, Indianapolisi A. presiaent Bosrd of Trade, F. H, Wnston, _ An- th Kelly, H. A. Towne, 8 Chiids, 0. P. Johnson, C. S. s, W. J. Dean, J. B. Atwater, J. R. Lyman, Cyrns Northrop. finneapolis; William F. McDoivell, Platt Rog- Hugh Hutler, Denver; John MeVicker, dent Le Americnn Munieipalitie M Motnes, ¢ Samuel M. Jones, olodo; Washin ladden, Coluinbus, corge W. G Chattanooga, Tenn.} . Fricken, n, S C.; Edwi \a John H. Koy, President Cit o pringtield, OLi0; James D. Phe- Pk Ao d co; E. Hoffer, Salem, inn, Muyor of San Fr ASSASSIKATION OF A STRANGER, It Is Supposed That He Was a Detec- tive on the Track of the Man Who Killed Him. AMILE CITY, La., Dec. 12.—Another assassination, the second in a week, has aced to the record for Tangipoiha his evening, in the full glare of the hotel lights, S. B. Mulien, a stranger here, was shot to death. He was standing on the hotel rallery and the assassin shot him from bekind. There were two shots fired, one of which penetrated the brain Immediately a large crowd pathere and the createst excitement prevail Sueriff Edwards was notified and org 1zed a poss As soon as the moon rises bloodhounds will take up the trail of the guilty parties. Why Mullen was killed is as yet a mys- tery. He is an entire stranger here and could bhard!y have had any connection with any of the murders hereabouts. Some peopie are under the impression that the man had enemies at his home who followed him here and murdered him. Others are of the opinion that the man was a detective, and had come hero for the purpose of working up some case. Sha o o 2 NATICNAL BOARD OF TRADE. Many Important HMatters to Be Con- sidered at ths Heeting at Washington. 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