The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 15, 1898, Page 2

(] THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1898. DEBATE ON PENSIONS AND CANAL BILL Interesting Subjects in the Senate. CLAYTON-BULWER TREATY HMONEY SEEKS DELAY IN ORDER TO ABROGATE IT. Bacon Gives Notice of an Amendment to Secure a Title in Perpetuity From the Government of Nicaragua. cpecial Dispatch to The Call. WASHINGTON, Dec. 14—The Sen- ate proceedings opened to-day with a protest upon the part of Gallinger, chairman of the Committee on Pen- slons, against the practice of Senators in introducing pension bills in cases pending in the Pension Office. He said the committeee would not consider such bills, and that it was useless to present them. The Senate then took up the bill to amend the law relating to the registry of foreign-built vessels wrecked on American shores, and Caffery spoke against the measure. Vest again called attention ‘to private pension bills and entered a protest against | ze without due consideration, it of doing. He called attention to the that notwithstanding Illinois had fur: 00 more soldiers than Indian: n roll for Indiana exceeded that 0,000. He accounted for fact on the ground that Indiana is pivotal State politically, saying that it was notorious that the Commissioner of ons, who was an ex-Union soldier, granted pensions to almost every ap- cant in political districts which were close. He did not c end that the Re- lican party was alone to blame, but w that men of all parties were in- ined to use the machinery of the Pen- sion O to further their political in- terests. He had indorsed Mr. Cleveland’s veto of pension bills, and while he did not want to revive the old questions he would express the opinion that the Government in this matter had fallen into a most un- and Iniquitous expenditure by its ill- advised legislation. suggested that Vest, Senate on private amendments to t would correct tk of. Continuing, G rittee had been considering of publishing the Ust of here were objections tc ared that if underta- flect would be to take two r's out of the treas- ha pli instead bills, propose aws which m ) no good pu The bill provid registration wrecked on the se. regulations for the gn-built vessels an coast and re- nited States was taken up ce of Elkins, and Caffery Senate in opposition to it, hat under its provisions vessels ked in order to secure stry. He attacked the nav- ff laws of the United ing they had practically driven ‘We may hold t uba and Porto Rico,” he - adopt the con- tractive policy of this measure, our bal- loon will soon collapse and our expansion policy come to an end.” At the close of Caffery’s remarks the registry bill went over until to-morrow and the Nicaragua canal bill was taken up, the pending question being Turpie's rine from the seas. He ie bill was prohibitive in to remove the last :tition In the matter of | | would not be requisite. Death of (] (] [*] [+] Antonio F. Terry was one of O who left a fortune at his death in | i | o his time traveling. K After about ten | © ter-suit, and their troubles were sti © dled in 1897. The same year Mr. T\ [+] © in Cuba. [+] the Millionaire [ Whose Second Wife Was Sybil Sanderson. ARIS, Dec. 14—Antonio F. Terry, formerly of New York, died here to-day of liver complaint. ond wife being Sybil Sanderson, the opera singer. © $50,000,000 to $60,000,000 to be divided among his six children. Antonio ©_came into possession of a large sum of money in Spanish gold, a | © sugar plantation in Cuba and a residuary interest in the estate. His © first wife was Miss Grace Dalton Secar, to whom he was married in © New York during the year 1876, when he was © Terry went abroad in 1887, made his home in Paris and spent much of © brought suit for divorce against her husband. He met it with a coun- is a daughter of Judge Sanderson of California. 0C000C0000000000Q000000000000C00000 /ANTONIO F. TERRY’S CAREER IS CLOSED Cuban Planter, He was twice married, his sec- the sons of Senor Tomaso Terry, 1886 estimated to amount from 20 years of age. Mr. vears of married life Mrs. Terry 1l in the courts when Mrs. Terry ‘erry married Miss Sanderson, who Mr. Terry was born ©0000C0C0000000000000 opening up the subject with Great Britain. At the conclusion of Morgan’s remarks an agreement was reached to vote on Turpfe's postponement motion to-morrow, after which the Senate went into execu- tive session. At 6:25 p. m. the Senate ad- Journed. REED’S SARCASTIC DEFENSE OF HOUSE RULES WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.—The House to- day, for the second time during this Con- gress, refused to consider the Lodge im- | migration bill. At the last session an at- | tempt was made to take it from the | Speaker’s table, but it was defeated by a large majority. Danforth of Ohio, | chairman of the Immigration Committee, thought the bill would be stronger after | , 100 to 103, to take it up. | An Interesting but brief debate on the riles was precipitated during the session y Grow of Pennsylvania, during which DeArmond made a spech on the deca- | dence of the privilege of debate in the | House and held Speaker Reed responsible | for the fact that the House had had no | opportunity to adopt a new system of | rules at this session. The Speaker re- [ plied with a sarcastic speech, in which he | referred to the complaints of John Ran- [ dolph in the early days of the century to | show that the sgme remonstrances were made then that @ere belng heard to-day, FIFTY THOUSAND MEN 1 FOR THE CUBAN ARMY | z ‘Adjutant General Corbin Believes That Number Necessary to Maintain Order. WASHING1ON, Dec. 14—Adjutant | General Corbin appeared to-day before | the House Committee on Military Af- | | fairs. His statements attracted unus- | ual interest because of their direct | reference to conditions in Cuba, Porto | Rico and the Philippines and the mili- tary requirements on which the War Department was acting. As to the | need of an increased army, he said | that was a most serious proposition. | | He proceeded: | “The Cuban evacuation commission. | consisting of Generals Wade and But- [ ler and Admiral Sampson, has sub- | mitted a statement that in order to preserve order and restore order in | | Cuba, it will require the presence of | | an army of 50,000 men.” | General Corbin said he would send | this recommendation to the committee. but later it was arranged that it should be submitted without confidential res- ervations. It was on this recommenda- | tion, said General Corbin, that the plan | | of sending troops to Cuba was based. | | It might be found that the 50.000 men | | [ ASPIRANTS FOR SAMOA'S THRONE Mataafa and Tano Will Contest. TAMASESE HAS WITHDRAWN |HE RETIRES IN FAVOR OF THE LATE KING'S SON. British and German Bluejackets Landed to Show the Contend- ing Natives That Peace Must Prevail. Correspondence of The Call. APIA, Samoa, Nov. 30.—Mataafa’s followers have notified the Chief Jus- tice that they met en November 12 and elected Mataafa King. Last night the opposition met, and Tamasese, who had previously been named as their choice for the vacant throne, withdrew in favor of Tano, son of the late King. All the factions opposed to Mataafa will unite on Tano and will present his name to the Chief Justice, who gave the natives twenty-one days from No- vember 25 in which to chose a King— failing which he would nominate one. Mataafa has been proclaimed King of Atua and Aana. On November 28 Ma- taafa’s adherents came to the Chief Justice and said if there was no ob- jection they were going to proclaim him King. The Chief Justice read them the treaty and said there was no ob- Jjection to their doing so. Considerable excitement was created here on November 10 by the landing of a party of bluejackets from the Brit- ish and German warships. While no serious trouble {s anticipated at pres- ent, the representatives of the powers thought it wise to make a demonstra- tion, owing to the number of natives who have congregrated at Mulinuu, so as to show that the powers had deter- mined to protect the white residents. The party landed at Matautu and marched through the town, headed by WISE TELLS OF MOORE'S QUEER WORK Ex~-Collector’s Task at Washington. SEEKS A FAIR INVESTIGATION | AND EXPOSES THE CONDUCT OF THE TREASURY AGENT. Information Laid Before Assistant Secretary Howell Confirms The Call’s Expose of the Ma-~ Jor’s Transactions. Bpecial Dispatch to The Call Call Office, Riggs House, ‘Washington, Dec. 14. Ex-Collector of Customs Wise ar- rived in Washington early this morn- ing. His appearance has been awaited with considerable interest, for it was reported that he was coming to Wash- ington to file charges against Treasury Inspector Horace A. Moore of San Francisco. Mr. Wise has not yet filed formal charges in writing, but he was at the Treasury Department bright and early to-day and had a very interest- ing conversation with the treasury of- ficials. Assistant Secretary Spalding, who had supervision of Customs Depart- ment matters when Mr. Wise was Col- lector at San Francisco, was first seen, and it may be said incidentally that he, as well as Secretary Gage, holds Wise in highest esteem. Mr. Wise told Spalding what he knew about Moore, whereupon Spalding said: “You go and tell Assistant Secretary Howell what you have said to me. I am sure he will be interested, for he has already heard more or less about this officer.” So Mr. Wise then interviewed Mr. Howell, and sald to him: “I used to know you when you were with Mr. Spalding in clerical capacity before you were promoted to be assistant sec- retary. I liked you from the start, and if you will order an investigation into Moore's character you will not only perform a valuable service for your department, but will make me your debtor in everlasting friendship.” Howell produced from his files a copy of the San Francisco Call of Monday, December 6, charging Major DMoore with base conduct toward lady type- writers, and asked Wise whether he knew anything about it. Mr. Wise, in reply, not only corroborated The Call's story, but told Howell other things about Moore which The Call had deemed improper for publication. Wise said that when he was Collector he had written Secretary Gage a letter about Moore, saying in effect that he “ought to have been a squawman on some reesrvation, where he could exer- cise his peculiar genius without re- straint.” In this letter, which occupied twelve or fifteen type-written pages, he also said that Mcore had not been faith- ful to his trust; that when Hager was Collector at San Francisco under Cleve- land’s first administration Moore should have investigated the conduct of Fo- garty, against whom charges were made, but he did not do 8o because the two were companions and played games of whist together. A search was then made for this let- ter, but it could not be found on file, whereupon Mr. Wise remarked that the Secretary of the Treasury had evi- dently concluded that it was of such a nature that it might as well be de- motion to postpone until January 1, i It = B Harris of Kansas then spoks on the| ‘But we are helding 50,000 men in general features of the bill. He sald that | Teadiness to go if required,” sald the as a boy he was attached to a surveying | general. party In the isthmus in 1859 and ever since | ‘‘As to the Philippines,” he went on, that time he had been the zealous advo- | “General Otis, in command there, had vate of the general proposition that a | the German band from the Buzzard with the drum and fife corps from H. M. S. Porpoise. After making the dis- play both parties returned to their re- spective ships. stroyed as preserved in the archives of the department. But Wise assured Howell that he had written to San Francisco asking that a copy of it be forwarded to him at Washington. canal should be bullt across the isthmus. Still he did not conslider it practicable for a private corporation to construct the canal, and he urged government owner- ship, but the Maritime Canal Company’s charter supplied the only open door, and the committee in rge of the bill had determined to enter it, with the under- standing that the company was to be got- ten rid of. Harris said he considered the Panama canal as entirely impracticable. He supported Berry's amendment, rellev- ing the bill of its bond provisions, saying it would greatly improve the measure. The Clayton-Bulwer treaty formed the s of a brief sphech by Money. He advocated delay in order to afford oppor- tunity for negotiation looking to the abro- gation of the treaty. Money sald we ghould at least notify Great Britafn that we desire modification of the treaty as a first step. In this connection Money re- ferred to the entente cordiale existing be- tween this country and England, saying that he wanted to see the two natlons brought even closer together than now. | Hence the importance and propriety of dealing fairly and mvxr(eousb?mplh G}reag Britain in this matter. Bacon gave notice of an amendment providing that work should not begin on | the canal untll the Government of Nica- ragua should consent to a modification of the treaty granting title to the United States in perpetuity to the canal right of way, and also eliminating articles t3 and b4 of the concessfon from that document. Stewart advocated the bill as a most im- portant step in _the commerce of the world, and urged Senators to accept it as it stands. Replying to Money, Morgan said he had never claimed that the Clayton-Bulwer treaty was not in full force, denying the assertion imputed to him that the treaty had vanished into thin air. He had been of the opinfon that the treaty was abro- gated by the acts of Great Britain and ‘would still hold that opinion but for Pres- ident Cleveland’'s recognition of the treaty, a recognition which had given it @ vitality that it did not previously pos- L He opposed Money’s proposition for Artistic Bohemian China Dark Olive Green ground, with effective flower decora- tions. Specimens in Salads, Sugars, Tea Pots, Cream Sets, Loving Cups, Tea Plates, and every- thing attractive Reasonable prices Great American Importy Tea o, 861 Markot, o3. Pewsll 705 Larkin St. 20 sixth St 10 Polk S, 18 Third st, 819 Devisadero Sk, 08 k earny St. 008 Pilimore 55, 148 Ninth St. 521 Montgomery Av, 2510 Mission 8t. 1100 Kenfucky " St. 8008 Sixteenth St. 3285 Mission St. 855 Hayes St. 52 Market St. OAKLAND STORES: S%W.ehlnnonsx. 181 San Pablo Ave. 7 Broadway, 6168 E. Twelfth St. 1810 Beventh St. MEDA—1855 Pa: t. BAN RAFAEL—B St., lnlx:k l'o-nl. Write for Catalogucs "o recommended that 25,000 men were re- | quired there. In Porto Rico the of- ficers in command say the force now on hand .s adequate for the requirements. | The present force there is 6100. That ! made 100,000 men—50,000 for Cuba, 25,- 000 for the Philippines, and about 6000 for Porto Rico, leaving us, with an army of 100,000, about 18,000 for re- | serves at home. If we had had such an army last June there would have been no such loss of life as occurred.” Owing to importunities of Congress- | men for the release of volunteers the | press was requested to give General | Corbin’s statement on that point. He soid: “The Department is disposed to deal very leniently as to letting off men who are needed at home. In some cases colonels have been instructed to re- | duce companies to eighty, so as to let | off men who were urgently needed at | home. And even below eighty we are | making discharges on satisfactory statements that the presence of men | are needed at home.” | The Senate Committee on Ap- | propriations continued its hear- |ings on the army deficlency bill to-day, General Miles being before the committee for more than an hour. The pending proposition is an amendment, | supported by several members, provid- | | ing for the immediate mustering out of 50,000 volunteers. It is understood | | Secretary Aiger and Assistant Secre- tary Meiklejohn opposed such a pro- vision and Adjutant General Corbin said that, in view of the recommenda- tion of the Cuban Military Commission, it would be advisable. | General Miles said to-day that he | thought 25,000 men would be enough | for Cuba. He said the island must, in | time, and at an early date, be policed by natives, which should be recruited {into the army under American officers. Americans could not stand the climate unless they were immunes. He thought the standing army should be | | Increased to 75,000 men, and said at | least some of the volunteers shouid be | continued fn service until the increase | | was made. | | | —_— SAN FRANCISCAN LOSES 3 1 HIS LIFE NEAR GOSHEN | | John G. Hunker Believed to Have | Fallen From the Flatform | of a Railway Coach. | GOSHEN, Dec. 14—The body of a man | was found beside the Southern Pacific track about two miles above Goshen to-day. The left hand and left foot were cut off and part of the skull lay tnirty | feat from the track. The man's name was Hunker, and he had a plece of paper In his pocket marked: “I have a bister living at 1916 California street, San Fran- clsco. My name is John G. Hunker.” It | is supposed that he fell e Y7. off the platform of a7 | Gambler Slain by a Woman. } BUTTE, Mont., Dec. 14.—At an early | | ! | | | | hour this morning Jake Barnett, a gam- bler, was shot and almost instantly killed by Nettle Wilson, a fallen woman, at her abode on Mercury street. They had quar- reled, and the woman claims the killing | occurred during a struggle for the pos- session of the pistol. —— e To Cure a Cold in One Day Take hxlt{l;bd Bl;‘omn an|ltn=' 'I":lzeu\ Al drugglists refund the mone; to cure. 25c. The genuine has L. B. Q. on each tablet. l Mataafa’s followers are known to have a large number of rifles secreted. On November 28 a native arrived from Pango-Pango and said that two United States war vessels were there. The consuls have no intlmation of any war vessels having been ordered to Apia. The buzzard left on November 18 for Germany, via Sydney, and goes off the station. The Ringdove has also gone to Sydney. The German warship Falke and the British warship Por- polse have recelved orders to remain in Apla and await developments. AMERICAN BARKENTINE JOHN BAISLEY LOST Strikes a Reef on the Asiatic Coast, the Craw Being Picked Up Four Days Later. VANCOUVER, Dec.14.—The steamer Em- press of India arrived this morning from Hongkong and Yokohama. She brings news that the crew of the wrecked Amer- ican barkentine John Balsley arrived at Singapore safely on the Italian steamer Bormida. The Balsley struck a typhoon, which carried the vessel on the Pratas reef, midway between Hongkong and Ma-~ nila. The crew abandoned the barkentine so hurriedly that they took nothing with’ them. They had neither food nor water for four days until picked us) by the Ital- jan steamer. Captain Wall commanded the Balisley. e A e BELEW MAY APPEAL. Not Content That His Brother’s Heirs Shall Profit by His Crime. SUISUN, Dec. 14—Thomas Belew, brother of Frank Belew, the murderer who was executed in Folsom last June for the poisoning of his brother and sister, came down from Dixon yesterday to con- sult with his attorneys In regard to ap- pealing to the Supreme Court against the decision handed down by Superior Judge Buckles last week, ordering the heirs of Franklin Belew to receive their share of | the estates of Louis and Susie Belew, de- ceased. The point whether a person can accumulate prop- | erty by his own crime. The case attracts unusual attention, as it is the first of the kind in California. Thomas Belew's at- | torneys are undecided in regard to ap- pealing. of law involved is | Mr. Wise was very much disappointed to find that Secretary Gage was absent from the city and would not be back until next week. He has not yet de- cided whether to await his return and receipt of the letter from San Fran- cisco alluded to above, but it is likely he will do so. He is quite anxious that Moore's character be inquired into and appropriate action taken when the re- port is made, but he believes that in- stead of intrusting this work to Treas- ury Department agents Collector Jack- son should be asked to report to the department. Mr. Wise feels sure that this will be done. He does not wish to file any formal written charges against Moore unless he is assured that investi- gation will be made by a thoroughly impartial party, such as Collector Jack- son, for he feels sure that the Col- lector’s report will substantiate his charges. It may be, however, that Mr. Wise will file formal charges before he leaves, whether or not he lIs assured of the manner in which the investigation will be conducted. At any rate an Inquiry will be instituted. Mr. Wise says there have been sev- eral instances wherein Moore has been guilty of improper advances to lady employes of the custom office. He says that he heard of three cases, and that two of these ladies admitted to him that Moore had made improper pro- posals to them. One of them shed tears when she was questioned. He has only a vague recollection of the type- writer mentioned in The Call of De- cember 5, but thinks she may have been the one employed in the District Attorney’s office after Schiesinger’s va- cation of that office. He remembers that the lady typewriter employed by Schlesinger’s successor made similar charges against Moore. Wise says, furthermore, that it was Wwell under- stood in San Francisco that Moore was associating with a Mrs. Elliott whilg Toss” was serving in the penitentiary. He says that when he was Collector he received anonymous letters concerning Dick Williams. He knew by the hand- writing they were written by Wong Sam, but did not heed communications written anonymously, but that Moore, ‘who also received such communications from Wong Sam, entered into an agree- o + 3 o o o o o [ $ o + 3 o ® ¢ o 4 + Q ¢ 4+ 4 4+ 4+ + g sentatives to-day. @040404040404040404¢0404+040404040404040 4040404040+ Californians Still Working Against the Treaty With Greece. WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.—Although President Mc- Kinley has given tacit consent to the wishes of Californians that the proposed reciprocity treaty with Greece will not be pressed to a conclusion, the California delegation is spar- ing no effort in behalf of the fruit growers. Five hundred copies of the San Francisco Call, protesting against the pro- posed treaty, were distributed among Senators and Repre- 40404040404 0404 04040404040404040404 0404040404040+ FIGHTING RECIPROCITY § 4 o $ b4 o + o + o + o 4 o be o < o * o g 3 $ i BRYAN AND R HIS ISMS HAD GRANT'S SUPPORT San Diego Candidate for the Senatorship Was a Leading Two Years Ago. LOS ANGELES, Dec. 14.—In 1896, when there existed considerable doubt as to whether the electoral vote of California would be cast for William McKinley and-a sou: liam J. Bryan and the principle o man was U. 8. In October, 1896, there existe club were energetic and enthusia the fight made in this part of th fact that Bryan was belng supp: Grant of San Diego. it. if by chance it should so happen Perkins. Senatorial honors. P T Y TSP OSSP PO SIS R R e R e R R AR R S S man in Southern California who came voluntarily to the front and gave several persons to understand that he was a supporter of Wil- Grant of San Diego. ganization known as the Silver Republican Club. president and with his confreres he was really the bone and sinew of One of the prominent Republicans whom the Silver Republicans in this part of the State were always referring to as evidence of the formerly had been affiliated with the Republican party The story was generally circulated throughout this part of the State and Mr. Grant never made any effort to deny In fact, it was understood that he had made a very liberal con- tribution to the Bryan campaign fund. In those days the Silver Republicans worked on the theory that power in the Legiglature of 1897 they would insist on sending U. S. Grant to the United States Senate as the successor of George C. But it happened that the Silver Republicans were without influence in the Legislature of 1897, and so Mr. Grant and his Sen- atorial aspirations were compelled to wait. Now he appears as a straight, sound money Republican, asking The result is there is a very strong protest made against Mr. Grant and his ambition to be Senator by some of the local Silver Republicans, who claim.that he stated he was with them two years ago and who now goes back on his former friends. Silver Republican nd financial policy, there was one f the free coinage of silver. That d (and there exists to-day) an or- The officers of this stic men. Nathan Cole Jr. was e State for Bryan and free silver. orted by men of prominence who was U. S. that they might hold the balance of R R R R R E IS Y R R R R R R R R ment with this Chinaman whereby he was to escape punishment for his own crimes in consideration of his testimony in the case against Willlams. The Dis- trict Attorney was a party to this agreement, “for he told me so him- self,” said Mr. Wise. “When a raid was made on Chinese from the Omaha Exposition, Moore in- formed Wong Sam that such a raid was to be made. He then went to Los Angeles and only returned when all had escaped. In the case of the Chi- nese woman, Fong Suey Won, Moore and a woman from the Mission were the parties responsible for her release on the plea that the ‘poor woman’ wanted to get back to China. He made these representations, although he knew that she was a procuress and therefore guilty of felony. He thus secured her release before the Chinese Bureau knew the facts. Collector Jack- son has exonerated Meredith. The Treasury Department understands the case. Meredith’s conduct was all right according to Colonel Jackson. “Moore’s dislike of me dates from the time when three Treasury Department agents held their usual investigation of the customs department affairs. Moore was one of the three, the others being ex-Governor West of Utah and Inspector Dullom. Moore had given Governor West a list of questions to ask me. I knew this and in the pres- ence of all three pointed my finger at Moore and said: ‘There Is a man about whom I have written a letter concern- ing improper advances toward ladies.’ This statement of mine should have been included in the testimony taken by these three inspectors, but I after- ward ascertained that Moore had caused to be stricken out of the report my reference to him in connection with women. Nor can you find it to-day in this report filed at the Treasury De- partment. “Moore proposed to Greenwall in the penitentiary that he would secure his release if he would offer testimony against others. The very day I left the Custom-hcouse he discharged Mrs. Houston, a relative of Senator Simm- son of Los Angeles, who placed Per- kins in nomination for Senator at Sac- ramento, on the plea that as I had em- ployed her as a typewriter she was friendly to me and her retention by the new regime might be detrimental to the service. Collector Jackson acted on his suggestion and she was discharged, but Mr. Jackson afterward regretted that he had acted so hastily and at the instigation of this man.” Mr. Wise related many other stories about Moore, showing him to be thor- oughly small, mean and contemptible, but these stories, while showing the small caliber of Moore about his finan- cial and social doings, are too mean and trivial for publicatio FITZHUGH LEE IS WELCOMED IN HAVANA Everywhere the Ex-Consul General Receives a Great Ova~ tion. HAVANA, Dec. 14.—General Lee’s pres- ence has provocated numerous demonstra- tions, though he has tried to avoid them. He ate lunch to-day at the Hotel Trocha with Generals Wade, Greene and Clous, and leaving there this afternoon he passed with his escort through Carro, a suburb of Havana, where the ladles waved American flags and threw flowers. The crowds along his route cheered enthusi- astically. At Marianao his reception was equally enthusiastic. La Lucha announces that General Lee proposes to treat Cubans, Spaniards and all other nationalities with equal justice. This has produced a great reaction among Spanish residents favorable to General Lee, the hope being everywhere expressed that he will act up to La Lucha's asser- tions. —_—— VOLUNTEERS TO SETTLE IN THE PHILIPPINES Astor Battery Inaugurates a Move- ment for the Development of the Islands. MANILA, Dec. 14.—At an enthusiastic meeting of the Astor Battery at its quar- ters to-day preliminary steps were taken to establish the Phillppine Development Association of American Volunteers for the purpose of promoting the development of the islands, when the volunteers are discharged from the service. While will- ing to bear arms as long as required, many of the volunteers are desirous of re- maining here to engage in various enter- prises. Some of them are determined to settle down in the islands even if they are compelled to return to the United States in order to get their discharges. The association proposes, however, to communicate with the United States au- thorities in order to obtain the discharge of all volunteers who are desirous of set- tling down here, and will urge that the men be granted a traveling allowance in lieu of transportation when their time has expired. Meantime the association intends to procure information regarding the resources of the islands. Its mem- bership is confined to enlisted men of good character. The Astor Battery has been ordered to dellver up its equipment to the Quarter- master, preparatory to embarking in a homeward-bound transport. Murderer Chavez Reprieved. SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Dec. 14— ‘Warden Hale received a telegram from Governor Budd to-day stating that he had reprieved Manuel Chavez, who was to be hanged next Friday for the murder of a Sim.mud near San Diego, until April 15 of next year. Chavez was removed from the condemned cell and taken back to “‘murderers’ row.” His joy at learning of the reprieve was unbounded. BERESFORD URGES ENGLAND TO ACT Criticizes the British Government. RUSSIAN DIPLOMACY EXCELS WINNING AT EVERY POINT IN THE ORIENT. At Port Arthur the Traveler Found Tremendous Preparations Bs- ing Made, as If for Battle. Bpecfal Dispatch to The Call. VANCOUVER, Dec. 14—The Em- press of India brings the following from Hongkong: At a recent banquet at Shagghal Lord Beresford said: “Wherever I have met Britishers they say they dare not make extensive in- vestments; there is no security for the future.” Lord Beresford sald he would do all he could to convince the British that | the policy of “drift” in China must cease. The speaker then referred to the | Russians and said he went all through | Manchuria and everywhere were armed Cossacks. “Why were they there? There was | no reason in a peaceful time for such a state of affairs. Things look very black for trade in the near future. “At Port Arthur when I arrived tre- mendous preparations were being made as if for battle. I asked an officer why these preparations were made. He answered it was necessary to procure | food. He took up the trade of Port | Arthur and found that in the last| three years three vessels came there and their cargo was—seaweed. “If the Konshing case had happened in America, it would have been settled long ago. When I go home I will urge a settlement. Great Britain has not a single sod in.China which belongs to her sphere of influence. When it comes to diplomacy Russia always wins.” NEW MEXICAN SHERIFF KILLED DURING A RIOT | Politics and the Race Issue Lead to a Fatal Shooting Affray at Taos. SANTA FE, N. Mex., Dec. 14.—Word reached here to-day of a riot at Taos night before last, during which Alfred Gifford shot and killed Luclano Trujillo, Sheriff of Taos County. Details are meager. It {8 asserted that politics and the race issue were at the bottom of the HARRISON AND ALTGELD ARE -NOW AT 0073 Side Issues in the Chicago Scandal. BRIBERY CHARGES RENEWED YERKES AND THE EX-GOVERN- OR MAKE STATEMENTS. Meanwhile the Aldermen Are Pre- paring New Ordinances to Help Out the Traction Com- panies. Special Dispatch to The Call. CHICAGO, Dec. 14—The franchise fight has been dragged into politics and public attention is being attracted from the efforts of the alleged bribers and boodlers among the street car magnates and Aldermen to loot the city to the contest for supremacy in the councils of Illinois’ Democracy, now being waged by the followers of Mayor Harrison and ex-Governor Alt- geld. In a speech last night Altgeld said undoubtedly there was much truth in Yerkes' charge that the so-called ‘“trust” newspapers had their price. He had it from good authority that the amounts demanded for the support of the fifty-year franchises were as fol- lows: Tribune, $150,000; Record, $100,000; Times-Heral1 $100,000; Post, News and Journal, $50,000 each. The speech has created a sensation. All the afternoon papers took up the matter and in inter- views Altgeld insisted the statement was true. L “I know the statement to be abso- lutely false,” said Mayor Harrison, re- ferring to Altgeld's remarks concern- ing the newspapers. ‘“‘But, assuming it is true, the traction companies can- not take up the proposition too quickly. It's dead cheap. If the street car com- panies can secure the support of the newspapers it is cheap at any price. They can then get any kind of an or- dinance they want. Except for the as- sistance of the press the opposition to the Allen bill would be hopeless and the issue between the city and corporations would have been settled in favor of the latter long ago. But I know toc much of the publishers in this city to enter- tain for & moment the implication con- tained in the rumor repeated by Alt- geld last night. I fought them for a long time, and I will say I would rather have them with me than against me. If the corporations think the news- papers have prices they should hasten to close a deal.” Joseph Medill, editor of the Tribune, would not discuss Altgeld’s charge, ex- cept to say he was surprised that a man of Altgeld's ability and standing would make so serionS a charge on mere rumor. Messrs. Kohisaat of the Times-Herald and Post and Lawson of the Record and News refused to dis- cuss the matter at all. In a statement to the press to-night Yerkes reiterates the charges of black- mail against the publishers of papers, and says further that those Aldermen who run all-night dives, policy shops, poolrooms and gambling-rooms—and there are several in the Council—were promised protection for their games if they voted against the traction ordi- nances. Mass meetings continue to be held in opposition to the franchise extension, but owing to the Altgeld-Harrison split the public is losing interest in the main question at issue. In the meantime the Council committees are at work fram- ing new ordinances to be introduced Monday night, and it would not be sur- prising if as a result of the diversion furnished by the politicians the trac- tion companies will slip through a measure giving all they hope for and probably all originally asked for. PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS. WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.—The President to-day sent the following nominations to the Senate: To be brigade surgeon, with rank of ma- jor, Acting -Assistant Surgeon D. T. Laine, U. 8. A. To be assistant quartermasters, with rank of captain—First Lieutenant W. L. Phelps, Company C, Second Arkansas Yol\mleer Infantry; Harold Young of owa. First Regiment of Engineers—First lieu- tenant to be captain, J. B. Livingston; second lieutenant to be first lieutenant, H. H. Woodman; corporal to be second lieu- tenant, Henry E. Hayward, Company H. Medical Inspector Joseph G. Ayres of the navy to be medical director; Surgeon Franklin Rogers to be medical Inspector. 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