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| J. H. ESTILL, President, )
WEYLER WOULD LIKE WAR.
THE GENERAL MAKING IT WARM
AT MADRID.
He Calls on the ftueen Regent and
Expresses Indignation as a Soldier
at What He Regards as President
McKinley’s Insults to Spain and
the Governments Indifference to
the Army’s Honor—A Box Contain
ing an Explosive Found Near the
American Consulate Near Havana.
Madrid, Dec. 15.—The Weylerist organ,
La Nacional, believes Gen. Weyler ex
pressed his ideas on the situation to the
regent with great frankness and no
tably his indignation as a soldier against
“President McKinley’s unjustifiable in
sults and the government’s indifference to
< the army's honor.”
La Nacional adds: “Gen. Weyler is
satisfied with his reception at the palace,
and it has been a bad one for the govern
ment. It says also that Gen. Weyler and
the minister of war, Gen. Correa, had an
interview which , was ‘unsatisfactory to
both.’ ”
RATTLES ON TWO FARMS.
Gen. Naretio Defeats Force* of In-
Hiirgcnt* With Heavy Los*.
Havana, Dec. 15.—Gen. Maretto has been
engaged with an insurgent force ,at the
farm of Lastra. Three insurgents were
killed. Later the general’s forces sur
prised a camp occupied by the insurgent
leaders, Collazo and Acea, at the farm of
I’az. The insurgents left forty-three kill
ed on the field, the troopers captured thir
ty-four fire arms and some documents and
the column had a captain and one private
killed.
BOX WITH AN EXPLOSIVE.
Klartllng Find Near the Consulate at
Cana -Neuvn.
Havana, Dec. 15.—A small box, appar
ently made to contain samples of some
’ description, was found this morning at
Casa Neuva, where the United States
consulate Is situated. An examination of
the box showe<i it to contain a tube filled
with an explosive substance. Fortunately
the cover was not rcmcAred In the ordin
ary way, but was splintered open. Un
derneath the cover was a piece of sand
paper, Intended to light a box of matches
and thus bring about an explosion.
On Nov. 24 last a tube, said to contain
dynamite, was found on the premises of
the United States consulate at Havana by
a man who was subsequently arrested by
the private watchman of the consulate, tout
the eff; h w; . classed as a Joko, and th.
•V7’—- v. 4’... r. tne
vklual who placed the tulie where it was
found. To avoid against ary attempt
hostile to the consulate or Its inmates, the
Spanish officials took precautions to pro
tect th> building and Consul General Lee.
Lu Lucha publishes to-day the decree
granting autonomy. It was the first pa
per to make tho publication and thus far,
it Is the only one.
Tho insurgent leader. Lieut. Antonio
Marques, has surrendered In the province
of Matanzas. He asserfh that the insur
gent Sergt. Callejo killed the Insurgent
Lieut, Col. Jose Hesu,
The death of Lieut. Col. Pltiree. who
was killed in a skirmish on the River Seco
was an Important event. He joined the
insurgents in 1896, destroyed the town of
Lomas Candelaria, Ptnar del Rio, and pre
pared the way for the entrance of the in
surgents into Guinea in March of this year.
He also destroyed several other towns.
* Among his silver decorations was one with
the following inscriptions: “The invad
ers’ army. To My Comrades in Arms. 1896.
“Engagements: (Bcgona, Cabanas, Tai
rones, San Luis. (Bahia llondu, Candela
ria, Vagus y Gnborl.”
Col. Pltiree is officially described as be
ing well dressed and as wearing linen cloth,
ing, ills remains were interred at the
cemetery of Guinea in a coffin paid for by
ids family,
SPAIN FLOODED WITH STORIES.
Government Warns the Populace Not
to Believe Thein.
Madrid, Dec. 15,—An official note was is
sued to-night describing ns "inventions
and axoggerations to mislead the
people" the sinister rumors us (o the re
lations between Spain and the United
States, the supposed effect of President
McKinley’s message, the agitation In the
army, the attack on the American con
stilnto in Havana, and the report that
filibusters sunk the floating dock there. It
urges tho people to distrust the foreign
press and to rely ujam “news directly
eminating from Madrid and Havana."
CHASE AFTER \ PLANT SHIP.
Spanish Poller Believe Alfredo Go
doy !■ One of Her Paaaenarra.
Havana, Dec. 15.—The harbor policy
with a steam launch, will try to overtake
the steamer Olivette, outward bound from
this port. After she sailed it was rumor,
ed she had on board the insurgent Ruder
“KI InslenitO** (Alfredo Godoy).
MISSING < IsIHER GOING RU'K.
Sa.va He In Nnt n Defaulter and Fled
tn %vnid I'ernonnl Violence.
Cincinnati, O„ Dee. 13,-R|chanl H, Wil
lett, the missing cashier of the banks at
is In the city. Hr In. tern in Augusta
Ga The assignee Informed h.s lawyer*
the three banka clone I Nov. 9 by his de-
'' llleH » u ' ** n<H a defaulter. an<!
Fax# he len fIMUO cnih. which couM Jum
n* well have iw»eh taken with him. He saya
ht? looned too much He t >rv*mw a cum hi £
tne county teat voturau He waya he will
return to leaven worth ano <lo nil in his
|x»w**r io tne in jM'ttlir.jj
the affair* of the bank.
tlllssard tn the Norths, rn .
8(. Paul, Minn., Dre. 11 -A biluartl he*
P vvailed In South Dakota and parts of
Minnewta tb-dny and trains urv badly de-
tU U to-m<au
KAISER VISITS HAMBURG.
Members of the Boerne Greet Him
With Cheers.
Hamburg, Dec. 15.—Emperor William of
Germany, accompanied by Prince Adel
bert, his third son, arrived here to-day on
his way to Kiel. His majesty later visited
the boerse, which was densely thronged.
The emperor’s appearance in the gallery
was enthusiastically greeted. Herr Woer
mann, a member of the chamber of com
merce, made an address, expressing the
warm wishes of himself and his associates
for a safe voyage for Prince Henry of
Prussia, and called for three cheers for
“the mighty protector of Germany, the
empire and the flag on every sea.” The
cheers were given amid scenes of the ut
most enthusiasm. The emperor was visi
bly gratified, and briefly returned his
thanks.
On leaving the boerse, Emperor William
conversed with the members and asked
them to thank the assembly for the ova
tion, adding that he would convey their,
greetings to Prince Henry. His majesty
also expressed the conviction that his
brother’s voyage would promote the trade
of Hamburg. •
On returning to the railroad station his
majesty received an ovation from . the
crowd.
The imperial party arrived at Kiel at 3
o’clock, where they boarded and inspected
the German warships Geflon and Deutsch
land. Addressing the crew of the former,
his majesty exhorted them to remember
their oath to the flag and to acquit them
selves bravely. The crew heartily cheered
the emperor.
Keil, Dec. 25.—Archbishop Stable tele
graphed to Emperor William as follows:
"At the moment of bidding farewell to
your only brother I feel impelled to as
sure your majesty that my prayer will ac
company the princely voyage; that
Christ’s cross in the far east may And
sure protection and advancement.”
Emperor William replied that his heart
was deeply moved by the prayers and
blessing of the archbishop find he desired
him to accept the warmest thanks, add
in, “My confidence in Prince Henry is en
hanced by the knowledge that he is ac
companied by the prayers of men who are
devoted equally to the Fatherland and to
their church.”
GEN. LOCKHART’S CAMPAIGN.
Troop* to Be Sent to He-op*n Khyber
I’umm and Raid the Bum Valley.
Silma, Dec. 15.—Gen. Sir William Lock
hart, the British commander-in-chief, has
decided to send a column of troops to re
open the Kyber pass, marching up from
Jamrud. Then from All Musjid the col
umn will descend into the Bara valley and
punish the tribesmen in that district.
Further details from the front regard
ing the march of Gen. Westmascott’s bri
gade down the Para valley show it to have
been accompanied by the most deaperate
ngi’*. *.g wnee Imrgai Ridge.*- '
Wnlle the rear guard wak w*orn out by
constant attacks and in a difficult posi
tion, the enemy made the coup of the
campaign by an open rush upon it. The
tired soldiers stood firm and a wild, inde
pendent fire swept the advancing tribes
men, who charged almost to the bayonet’s
point.
HAYTI AND THE WARSHIPR.
German Squadron’s Departure Not
Marked by a Demonstration.
Port au Prince, Dec. 15.—T0-day the
staff officers of the president paid a visit
to the >United States cruiser Marblehead,
returning the visit of the officers paid to
the palace.
Tho departure of the German ships did
not give rise to any demonstration. Another
German cruiser will soon be en route to
Port au Prince.
There is a report which lacks confirma
tion of troubles at Jacmel, where an out
break is said to have taken place.
Al ST HO-H UN GAHI AN CO MPA CT.
The Liberals Kndorae the Provision
al Extension Plan.
Buda Pest, Dec. 15.—A conference of the
liberal party to-day after a long speech
by Baron Bunffy, the premier,* unanimous
ly adopted his bill for the provisional ex
tension arrangement lx*tween Austria and
Hungary.
Baron Banffy introduced a bill In the
lower house of the Hungarian parliament
on Dec. 6 to prolong the auglelch for a
year without reference to action on the
same subject on the |>art of Austria.
CHILE’S CABINET CRISIS.
Scnor Tocortml Trying to Form n
New Ministry.
London, Dec. 15.—A dispatch from San 4
tiago de Chile says that Senor Ismael
Toeornal has been intrusted with the task
of forming a new cabinet.
Senor Toeornal was minister of finance
in the cabinet formed last June to suc
ceed the Antunex ministry. At that time
he was invited by President Erraxurix to
construct n cabinet, but declined the task.
GREEK THEATI OF PEACE.
The Government taks Turkey For
More Time Before Miyninii It.
Constantinople. Dec. 15.—The Greek gov
ernment has requested a month’s exten
sion of the time fixeel upon for ratifying
jthe treaty of peace with Turkey. The
members of the diplomatic corps are very
much anrprised at this request and the
Turkish officials declare that it is un
warranted and unacceptable.
JAPAN INI) KIAO CHOI .
Mikado's Editor* Don’t Think It
Portends Partition of China.
Vancouver. British Columbia, Dec. 15.
The steamer Empress of India arrived here
to-day from the orient. The Kiao Chou
inckknt has caused great Interest in Ja
pan. but the opinion of most of the Japa
nese papers Is that It Joes not portend to
a partition of China.
linnnn Itnrk In M nahlngton.
Washington. Dec. 15.—Senator Hanna of
Ohio returned to Washingto.wo-night in
apparently good health. *
“nblnet Herting Called.
Washington. Dec. 15.—The President has
called a cabinet meeting for 10 o’clock to-
SAVANNAH. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 16, 1897.
MADDOX AGAIN THE MEMBER.
GEORGIANS PCT HIM ON THE CAM
PAIGN COMMITTEE.
Representative Grigjgs Retires From
the Committee on Territories to
Make a Place For a Texan—Several
of the Georgia Delegation Coming
Home For the Holidays—Hard
XVork to Be Put in to Secure t£sO,-
000 to Enlarge the Public Building
at Columbus.
Washington, Dec. 15.—Representative
Maddox has again been re-elected to serve
on the congressional campaign committee
by the members of the Georgia delega
tion. He has rendered valuable service
on that committee during the past two
years, and he was the unanimous choice
of his colleagues.
Representative Griggs has voluntarily
retired from the committee on territories
to make way for Representative Henry of
Texas, who is without committee assign
ment. When the make-up of the commit
tee was announced Mr. Henry was the
only member of the House not provided
for. The mistake of Speaker Reed arose
from the fact that there are four Henrys
in the House, and the speaker had missed
the count, furnishing work for only three
of them. When attention was called to
this Mr. Henry, who is one of the most
popular men in congress, had the offer
from many colleagues of committee places
to which they had been assigned. The
place on the territorial committee he es
pecially liked, and availed himself of
Judge Griggs’ offer. He is also given a
place on the committee on revision of the
laws.
Senators Bacon and Clay, Representa
tives Adamson, Maddox and several other
members of the Georgia delegation are
going home to spend the Christmas holi
days.
Representative and Mrs. Lester are so
comfortably quartered at the Cairo that
they intend to remain here for Christmas.
Representative Adamson has introduced
a bill calling for an appropriation of $50,-
000 for the enlargement of the government
building at Columbus. Senator Clay will
to-morrow present a similar bill in the
Senate and the entire Georgia delegation
will lend their aid in securing the passage
of the measure through both houses. The
improvement is recommended by the offi
cials of the United iStates courts and the
supervising architect of the treasury. It
may be difficult to get any public building
legislation through the House this session,
but the Columbus case has peculiar merits
and Judge Adamson is confident that he
will get favorable action on his bill.
Judge (Barnes of Augusta, who is attor
ney in number of Indian claims befew,
congress. Is here loWlng after the inter
ests of his clients.
Messrs. Lawton & Cunningham of Sa
vannah and Harris & Hili of Macon, con
tending counsel in the Georgia Central rail
road cases, were heard in argument before
the supreme court to-day. This case has
been within call for the past ten days, but
it was not reached until this afternoon.
The attorneys have been here for more
than a week, each day expecting to be*
heard. The case will not be decided until
after the holidays.
Representative Livingston has intro
duced a bill authorizing the Alaska-Cana
da Company, ajWest Virginia enterprise,
to construct a railway line from Dyea, in
Alaska, to the Canadian line, via Lake
Bennett; also a branch line from Cook s
Inlet to Circle City. The bill simply gives
the company the necessary right-of-way
with certain land for depot purposes. Col.
Livingston introduced the bill'at" the re
quest ct ;>ome friends in St. Louis, who
are interested in the enterprise.
Judson Lyons is not able to pull off
the Augusta postmastership, but as tho
authorized representative of Walter John
son, he is permitted to deal out fourth
class post offices to the favored ones in
Georgia. As a result of his visit to the
postoffice department, the following ap
pointments were announced to-day; Mar
tin, Franklin county, Hugh C. Verner, vice
T. R. Gow, removed; (Stephensville, Wil
kinson wounty, J. B. Morris, vice J. R.
Rawls, removed; Sycamore, Irwin county,
E. R. Smith, vice J. W. Smith, resigned,
I T pshaw. Cobb county, W. J. Davis, vice
A. A. Griggs, removed.
DURRANT SENTENCED TO DIE.
Jan. 7 Hie Date Fixed For the Exe
cution by the Court.
San Francisco, Cal., Dec. 15.—Theodore
Durrant was this morning sentenced to
hang on Jan. 7, next, for the murder of
Blanche Lamont.
Durrant’s attorneys made a desperate at
tempt to secure a further delay and pave
the way for another appeal to the supreme
court, but Judge Bahrs was inexorable and
overruled each and all objections made to
the proceedings. Durrant was in court,
and carried himself with his customary
coolness. An immense crowd flocked to the
court room and filled the corridors of the
city hall. This Is the fourth time Durrant
has beep sentenced.
RAILROAD TO THE YUKON.
Bill For It* Incorporation Intro
duced in the Senate.
Washington. Dec. 15.—Senator Faulkner
to-day introduced a bill incorporating the
Cook’s Inlet, Tanana and Yukon Railroad
ComjMtnr, authorizing the construction of
a railroad and telegraph line from Cook’s
Inlet to the Alaskan boundary arxi Norton
sound. The capital stock of the company
is fixed at bki.OOO.Oft). Ex-Senator Squire
of the state of Washington is one of the
)nconx)rators.
A bill introduced by Senator Elkins re
stores all the lands in the Annette Island,
Alaska, to the public domain, except those
in the southwestern penisular. This land
contains valuable mineral deposits.
JOHN GARY EVANS MARRIED.
Mix* Emily Mansfield Flume of Con
necticut 111* Bride.
Waterbury. Conn.. Dec. 15. Miss Emily
Mansfield Plume, daughter of David S.
Plume, was married to-night to ex-Gov.
Jahn Gary Evans of Aiken. S. C., at the
residence of the bride’s parents.
The wedJing guests included members
of the groom's fanfily from Edgefield. S.
(... and relative* and friends of the bride
trosn New York. New Haven, Philadel
phia and Houston, Tex.
WRECKED ON VANCOUVER.
Fate of the Overdue Steamer Cleve
land No Longer a Mystery.
San Francisco, Cal., Dec. 15.—Uncertain
ty as to the fate of the overdue steamer
Cleveland, which sailed from, this port on
Dec. 4 to Seattle, was ended to-day by the
receipt of a telegram td-day from Capt.
Hall, master of the ship, addressed to the
owner, Capt. Charles Nelson of this city.
From the rather indefinite details so far
received it appears that the steamer is a
total wreck on the west coast of Vancou
ver Island, in Barclay sound, twelve
miles north of Cape Beale.
The steamer broke down during a severe
storm off the mouth of the Columbia
river. Capt. Hall tried to put into Puget
sound, but the fury of the gale and rapid
ity of the current combined to make the
vessel totally unmanageable, and when she
finally ran ashore on Barclay sound the
panic-stricken crew rushed for the boats.
Despite the warning of Capt. Hall, who
advised the men to stick to the ship un
til she was beached, twenty-two men
launched and manned the small boats.
None of these boats have as yet been
heard from and it is feared they are lost,
although it is possible they may have
landed on the coast of Vancouver Island
at some remote point. The captain, chief
engineer, purser, three sailors and one
fireman who remained on board the Cleve
land, succeeded in reaching the shore safe
ly.
The vessel and cargo were valued at
$75,000, on w 7 hich there is very little insur
ance.
The Cleveland was built, in 1865 and was
formerly an Atlantic liner running between
Halifax and Queenstown under the name
of “Siruis.”
Victoria, B. C., Dec. 15.—The govern
ment steamer Quadra received instruc
tions to coal in haste and proceed for the
scene of the Cleveland disaster with a
rescuing corps, to make diligent search
for any trace of the missing passengers
and crew. ;
Victoria, B. C., Dec. 15.—Purser White
beck of the wrecked steamer Cleveland
reached this city at noon to-day. He tells
the following story of the wreck: “The
Cleveland, which was running between
San Francisco and Puget sound, left the
Golden Gate on the 4th inst., for (Seattle.
When out two days during a most severe
gale, her shaft broke, Salls were then
hoisted, but she was buffeted about by the
storm for four days, being carried finally
into Barclay sound on the night of Dee.
10 by the west entrance, close to Starlight
Reef. Four boats were lowered. The
captain's boat made Alpha'passage and
signalled to the other boats to follow, but
they failed to do so, and after that time
nothing was seen of them. Capt. Hall
landed safely on the beach after
through Alpha passage and spent the night
there.
“The Cleveland finally went ashore on
the northwest shore of Barclay sound. As
soon as she had been located, Capt. Hall
'6fk c'lAige.v. ( lie 1* un 1 thathe'
Indians had been there and looted the ves
sel. There is little doubt that the three
boats containing twenty men
of the crew and two passen
gers have met with disaster.
Two boxes of blscuijs and a pillow believ
ed to have been in the boat were picked
up on the beach.”
The vicinity where the Cleveland went
has had a bad reputation among
marine men, there being many dangerous
reefs, on which a terrible surf breaks,
BRYAN’S VISIT TO MEXICO.
He Make* a Plenning Speech in Hie
Chamber of Depntie*.
City of Mexico, Dec. 15.—President Diaz
to-day accorded an audience to Mr.- Bryan
and party, and the ladies were charmed
with Mrs. Diaz, who speaks English per
fectly, and showed them the presidential
apartments in the castle of Chapultepec.
Mr. Bryan has been a busy man to-day,
having visited the cathedral and the aca
demy of fine arts. He was especially
pleased with the great paintings of the
valley of Mexico. Then Mr. Bryan had
his hair cut, giving him a youthful ap
pearance.
To-morrow President Raoul of the Mex
ican National railway gives him a dinner,
and the party will visit the famous and
magnificent church at Villa de Guadaloupe
enshrining the miraculous image of the
Virgin.
Friday right he will be a popular
reception in the historic school of mine%
an immense edifice where Gen. Grant
was lodged on his first journey to this
country. The government granted .the
use of the building as being the most ap
propriate. as thousands of Mexican peo
ple of all classes desire to greet (he
champion of silver.
In the course of Mr. Bryan’s speech in
the Chamber of Deputies to-day he made
a remark which has excited much favor
able comment, saying: "1 might suggest
another reason for the interest which I
feel in the Mexican republic. Mexico, as
well as the United States, is interested in
the defense of the Monroe doctrine which
was promulgated for the purpose of pre
venting the extension of monarchist instl
tutions upon the western hemisphere.
The United States and Mexico will hold
up ti»e tdrch of freedom before the na
tions of the world and prove that the gov
ernments derive their just powers from
the consent of the governed and not from
the rights of hereditary power.”
The newspapers ail publish articles eulo
gistic of Mr. Bryan and bidding him wel
come to Mexico. He is being Interviewed
by reporters of all the leading journals,
and is cordially greeted and applauded
wherever he goes. One journal calls him
the heroic and vxapular young tribune of
the American people.
The official statement of the treasury
department shows the revenues in the fiscal
year ended June 3ft last as being $51.a».«28.
and the expenditures $48,330,506, giving a
surplus of $3,170,123. and making the pres
ent cash surplus on hand $7, <<4.973.
The budget for the ensuing fiscal year
places the receipts at $62,109,500, and the
expenditures at $30.000 less.
SI ri'LIES FOR THE KLONDIKE.
More Than 100 Ton* of Provision*
Already Pledged.
Portland, Dec. la.—The Klondike relief
committee of the Portland Chamber of
Commerce has secured pledges for more
than W tons of provisions. The head
quarters was i>esleged by volunteers for
the expedition to-day. many of whom have
spent several years in Alaska. The com
mittee has offered to the war department
the services of a sufficient number of men
to transport tuc (supplies into the Klon
dike.
SENATORS TALK OF SEALS.
PETTIGREW OPPOSES THE PRO
POSED PROHIBITION.
He Urges That Americans Be Per
mitted to Kill Every Seal That
Lands on Hie Pryboloffi Islands If
Great Britain Does Not Agree to
Prohibit Pelagic Scaling by June
I—The Bill Passed by a Vote of 37
to 14 in Spite of Mr. Pettigrew’s
Demands.
Washington, Dec. 15.—The proceedings
of the Senate were enlivened to-day by an
interesting debate upon the bill presented
by the foreign relations committee provid
ing for the prohibition of pelagic sealing
by Americans. The provisions of the meas
ure were explained by Mr. Davis, chair
man of the foreign relations committee,
who said that it was in aid of negotiations
now pending among the representatives
of the governments of the United States,
Great Britain, Russia and Japan.
Mr. Pettigrew of South Dakota sharply
antagonized the measure, saying that this
country had already suffered more than
enough humiliation on account of the seal
business, and he thought it was time to
dispose of the question by killing all the
seals as they appeared at the rookeries of
the Pryboloff Islands, if by the first of
June next Great Britain also had not
agreed to the prohibition of pelagic seal
ing. He offered an amendment to that
effect, but it was defeated. The bill* was
passed by a vote of 37 to 14.
Mr. Mcßride of Oregon endeavored to se
cure the adoption of his resolution direct
ing the Secretary of War to supply relief
to the suffering miners in the Klondike re
gion, and appropriating $250,000 for that
purpose. The resolution was amended so
that the supplies might be transported by
means of reindeer. Mr. Mcßride consent
ed finally that the resolution should be re
committeed to the military affairs com
mittee, with the understanding that it
would be promptly reported.
The session closed with a spirited civil
service debate upon the bill presented by
the census committee providing for the
appointment of a director of the census
and thirty-two employed, who should form
the skeleton of an office force for the
twelfth census.
On motion of Mr. Chandler of New'
Hampshire, the Senate to-day passed a
bill directing the Secretary of the Navy
to report upon the subject of a statue in
Washington city of the late Admiral Da
vid B. Porter.
Among the many bills Introduced was
one by Mr. Faulkner of West Virginia,
granting a right of waj' through a part o'
Alaska for a railroad to the gold field, and
another by Mr. Frye, of Maine providing
for the operation of steamboats on the
Yukon river, Alaska.
Mr. Gallinger of New Hampshire secur
ed the adoption of a resolution directing
the Secretary of the Treasury to transmit
to congress all the correspondence regard
ing the legal right of collectors of Internal
revenue to appoint their own assistants,
and also the correspondence with the civil
service commission relating to the right
of the commission to review the appoint
ments made by such collectors.
Mr. Allen of Nebraska presented a res
olution requesting the President, if not in
compatible with the interests of the gov
ernment, to send to congress the instruc
tions given to the international monetary
commissioners, the reports they have made
and the correspondence relating to the
subject. On objection, the resolution went
over until to-morrow.
The concurrent resolution adopted by
the House providing for a recess of con
gress from Dec. 18 to Jan. 5, was laid be
fore the Senate and referred to the com
mittee on appropriations.
Mr. Mcßride of Oregon called up his res
olution authorizing the Secretary of War
to purchase food and supplies and to
transport such supplies as may be offered
for the relief of the American miners and
other sufferers in the valley of the Yukon
river in Alaska, and appropriating $250.-
000 to defray gross expenses. An amend
ment to the resolution providing for the
transportation of the supplies by means of
reindeer was adopted. It was referred to
the committee on military affairs.
Mr. Davis of the foreign relations com
mittee called up the bill prohibiting the
killing of fur seals In the waters of the
North Pacific ocean, and presented let
ters from Secretaries Sherman of the state
department and Gage of the treasury de
partment, favoring the immediate passage
of the proposed measure. ,
Mr. Davis explained that the bill was in
aid of furthering diplomatic negotiations
Mr. Davis pointed out that there was no
law prohibiting pelagic sealing, and that
this shameful admission had been made
by the representatives of the United States
in their negotiations with other countries
looking to a suspension of such sealing.
Mr. Pettigrew of South Dakota entered
a sharp protest to the passage of the bill
because it deprived Americans of privileges
accorded to people of other countries. He
thought it was time for the United States
to definitely dispose of the question by
killing all of the aeals as they land upon
the Probolpff Islands. He thought that
the United States had suffered enough
humiliation on account of the seal busi
ness and he believed the proposed bill
ought to be amended so that if Great
Britain did not by June 1 next agree to a
suspension of pelagic sealing, this country
would kill all seals, male and female, and
thus settle the question once for all.
Mr. Pettigrew then offered an amend
ment to the bill in line with his remarks.
Mr. Davis protested against the adop
tion of Mr. Pettigrew’s amendment. He
thought that because Great Britain did
not come promptly to our terms was not
a sufficient reason for this country to en
ter upon an unexampled butchery of a
beautiful and useful animal. He expr?ssed
the opinion that the carrying into effect
of Mr. Pettigrew’s proposition would tiring
odium upon thia country that would stain
us forever.
Mr. Perkins of California thought the
adoption of the amendment would be an
evidence of impotence, and he would be
ashamed to tree such a provision upon our
statute books. He hoped the negotiations
pending would soon bring about a settle
ment of the seal question.
Replying. Mr. Pettigrew expressed the
opinion that the adoptian of the amend
ment would not result in the preservation
of the seal herds. He thought if England !
would not enter Into a mutual agreement |
for the preservation of the seal herd, jus- j
tice demanded that this country should
kill the seals, thus finally disposing of j
them. He thought it would be no more in- I
buman and less troublesome to kill the en- I
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tire 175,C00 than to kill the 30,000 allowed.
“For one,” he continued, “I am tired of
waiting on England in this as in other
matters. It is humiliating that we should
be compelled to do so, not only in the fur
seal, but in the Cuban and financial ques
tions, hesitating to declare our independ
ence because of England’s possible oppo
sition. The only interest England has in
protecting the Spanish interests in Cuba
is that implied in the fact that Lombard
street holds Spanish bonds. This being
the case, we can do nothing for suffering
Cuba unless Great Britain is willing. So
it is in financial matters, and thus it hap
pens that we must send a commission to
fawn at the feet of the hook-nosed Jews
of London to ascertain whether they are
willing that we should do thus and so in
the matter of our own finances.”
National pride and national honor, he
said, are opposed to further diplomatic
negotiations upon the seal question. By
the passing of the bill, amended as he
suggested, the fur seal industry in London
would be aroused and bring to bear influ
ences on Great Britain which might effect
a proper settlement of the question.
The amendment offered by Mr. Petti
grew was defeated. The bill was then
passed by a vote of 37 to 14.
By agreement the bill to provide for the
twelfth annual census was taken up to
enable Mr. Lodge of Massachusetts to sub
mit some remarks upon it. Mr. Lodge said
he was aware that at the present time
it was not fashionable to say anything
in support of the civil service law, but
that it was considered rather better form
to attack the administration of the law.
He said he had alw’ays been and was now
a friend of the civil service law. Presi
dent Cleveland had at the close of his
administration made an enormous exten
sion of the classified service, placing about
40,000 persons without examination under
its protection. Naturally such action, so
late in the late administration, had put
the administration under a great strain,
"but it is satisfactory' to me,” said Mr.
Lodge, “that President McKinley has
bravely and courageously dealt with the
question at the beginning of his adminis
tration instead of waiting until its conclu
sion, as was the practice of his prede
cessor.”
Mr. Lodge read extracts from a letter
from the Hon. Carroll D. Wright) chief
of the labor bureau, in which the expenses
of conducting the census office were dis
cussed at length.
At the conclusion of Mr. Lodge’s re
marks, Mr. Carter of Montana, chairman
of the census committee, outlined briefly
the provisions of the proposed bill. Mr.
Carter indicated the advisability of pro
viding for the appointment of the director
of the census and his immediate aids as
soon as practicable. The measure, he de
sired it understood, was purely prelimi
nary in character and made no provisions
for the great work of the census which
would be provided for in another measure
to be presented later.
“I’ll vote,” said Mr.Chandler,“to apply the
civil service system to the clerical force of
the government, but I think that the sys
tem has been unwarrantably extended and
made to include persons who are not just
ly entitled to protection.”
Mr Cart ar closed the debate by an
nouricing that he would press th»- measure
to a vote as after the holiday re
cess as possible.
The Senate then, on motion of Mr. Quay,
of Pennsylvania, went into executive ses
sion, and a few minutes afterward, at
4:35 o’clock, adjourned.
SIX MEN LOST WITH A SCHOONER.
The Sanaa P. Thurlow Com to Piece*
on Cukliliik' Inland.
Portland, Me., Dec. 15.—The shooner Su
san P. Thurlow, bound from Hillsboro,
N. 8., for New York, with a cargo of
plaster rock, went to pieces on Cushing
Island at 8 o'clock last night and the
captain and five men of the crew were
lost. One sailor managed to reach land
and early this morning he informed the
Inhabitants of the wreck. The bodies of
the captain and one of the sailors were
recovered this forenoon. The Thurlow was
built in Barrington, Me., and hails from
New York.
The schooner was In charge of L. Hag
ersen. The crew, who were shipped at
this port in November, were : Capt. L.
Hagersen, aged 50, of New York; F. Mac
lean, aged 24, mate, of Massachusetts;
John C. Nichols, aged 50, cook, of Phila
delphia; A. Flayade, aged 47, seaman, of
France; Phillip Mead, aged 40, seaman, of
Fall River; E. Reimann, aged 24, seaman,
of Germany; George Anderson, aged 32,
seaman, of Philadelphia.
FOUL CRIME IN A FLAT.
Wealthy Woman Ontciigril and Mur
dered nt San Francisco.
San Francisco, Dec. 15.—A horrible mur
der was perpetrated here at dusk this eve
ning. The victim is supposed to be Mrs.
Mary C. Clute, a wealthy resident of Wat
sonville, Cal. She had just rented a flat
from a Miss Blanchard and the noise of
carpet laying was heard by the people in
the lower flat. All ot once the tacking
ceased and all was quiet for a tUne, then
terrible screams were heard. The occu
pants of the lower flat became alarmed
and started to investigate. On going up
stairs the dead body was found. The po
sition of the body indicated that the dead
woman had been outraged. The police
are searching for Miss Blanchard and also
for a clue to the carpet layer.
STEAMERS IN A SMASH.
One of Them Sink* and Carrie* Down
an Engineer.
Antwerp, Dec. 15.—The British ship Lar
naca, Capt. Giles, from Port Augusta, on
Sept. 17, has been towed Into the Austro
weel roads with her bows stove in as the
result of a collision with the Belgian
steamship Prince Albert, off tfais port.
The Prince Albert, which was from
Bilboa, sank. An engineer was drown
ed. and the pilot of the Belgian steamer
was seriously injured.
CLERGYMAN IN A CELL.
Sentenced to Pay $."» or Go to Jail for
Choking Hi* Wife.
Monticello, N. Y., 6ec. 15.—The Rev.
David T. Howell of the Protestant Epis
copal church is serving a sentence of five
days’ imprisonment in the county jail, im
posed yesterday, for choking and beating
his wife. Mr. Howell was given the al
ternative sentence of $5 flne or five days
imprisonment, and chose the latter.
Shoot* III* Wife and Hiin*elf.
New York, Dec. 15.—Bernard Schults, a
cigar and tobacco dealer of Jersey City,
shot and fatally wounded his wife at their
home, in Clifton Park, to-night and then
killed himself.
PISTOLS BREAK UP A PARTY.
THREE MEN KILLED AND A WOMAN"
AND A GIRL wounded.
Jeffersonville (lie Scene of the Trag.
e <ly I he Trouble Commenced
AN hen R. L. Califf Remonstrates
With Shaw Griffin For His Conduct
Toward the Young; Ladies—Griffin
Under the Influence of Liquor and
Armed—Shooting; Soon Begins.
Jeffersonville, Ga., Dec. 15.—The citizens
of this place were startled late last night
by a fusilade of pistol shots at the resi
dence of R. L. Califf. The screaming of
women aroused the town, and the whola
population gathered about the scene of the
shooting, when it was discovered that
three men were lying dead on the parlor
floor and a woman and girl fatally shot.
Mr. Califf and his wife had invited a
number of friends to their home to spend
the evening in a social entertainment. The'
parlor was a scene of gayety, young folks
dancing and singing alternately and
amusement was at its hight, when Shaw
Griffin, a young man under the influence
of liquor, became too offensive in his man
ner toward the young ladies.
Mr. Califf remonstrated with him and
advised him to go home. This enraged.
Griffith and he drew a pistol and began
to rave and make threats against his host.
Califf, knowing Griffin to be a danger
ous man, prepared himself and ordered
the offender to leave the house.
This made matters worse. Griffin began
to fight. He drew his pistol, and just as
he raised it, Califf was ready for a battle,
and the firing began. Seven shots were
exchanged, both principals dropped dead
and Clarence Jones, a young man, was
also killed, the three men falling within a
radius of seven feet.
As soon as the first shot rang out, tha
young ladies began to flee for their lives,
and before the room was clear two of
them were fatally wounded. Califf fired
three shots, all of which took effect—one
striking Griffin in the right temple and
two in the breast. Griffin fired four times.
One shot entered Califf’s breast, killing
him instantly, another struck Clarence
Jones in the head, and death ensued an
hour later.
Mrs. Califf was shot in the abdomen,
and her 7-year-old daughter in the neck.
When the firing commenced the young
people began to flee from danger, many of
them getting into buggies and driving
away.
During the present year there was al
most a similar occurrence here when
Newby and Defore fell in a street duel.
JijjSt before that two negroes were
from Jail and lynched, and a few years
ago Mrs. Nobles and Gus Rambles commit*-
ted a most horrible murder, for which
they are now under sentence of death.
PRESIDENT IN WASHINGTON.
White House Social Ftinctlonx to Be
Suspended For 30 Days,
Washington, Dec. 15.—President McKin
ley, the members of the cabinet and others
who went to Canton on account of the ill
ness and death of the President’s mother,
•reached Washington this morning shortly
before 11 o’clock. The special train was
stopped just outride the station yard and
the members of the party were driven to
their homes.
The President and Mrs. McKinley, nat
urally, were fatigued with the strain to
which they had been subjected, but stood
the trip well, and the President himself
was ready to look after some matters of
personal business after a short rest. It is
understood to be the present intention of
the President to omit all social and offi
cial functions at the white house for a pe
riod of thirty days from the date of the
death of his mother.
Most of the official receptions are usu
ally set down for after the Ist of January,’
so that the principal omission, if the pres
ent order is carried out. will be the New
Year’s day reception, which will be less
felt than any other from the fact that all
the elements that go to make up this func
tion. even the general public, are received
by the President at one or the other of
the special receptions.
MISER HUZZEY'S WILL.
He Leaves an Estate Worth $70,000
to Three Grand Nieces.
New York, Dec. 15.—The will of Thomas
Huzzey, the aged Alabama miser, found
unconscious in the street last summer with
$33,000 in money and bonds in his clothes
and on the premises a few days later,
has been admitted to probate. The will
left an estate worth $70,000 to three grand
nieces and was contested by a nephew.
TRAMPS MURDER A CONDUCTOR.
The Crime Committed in t n Caboose
Near Cleveland.
Cleveland, 0., Dec. 15.—Tramps murder
ed a freight conductor on the Big Four
railroad at Berea in his caboose, fifteen
miles from this city to-night. Eight
tramps have been arrested at Berea, but
the details of the tragedy are thus far
meager.
BALL PLAYER DISCHARGED.
Easton Clearly Proven Not the Mur
derer of pitcher.
Martin’s Ferry, 0., Dec. 15.—Jack East
on, the ball player, who was arrested on
Sunday, charged with murdering George,
Pitcher, in New York last September,
was discharged to-day. It was clearly
proved that he is not the murderer.
J. W ALDERE KIRK DISCHARGED.
Mnndlehamn Fails to Appear to
Press the Charge. •
New York, Dec. 15.—J. Waldere Kirk,
who recently shot Richard Mandelbaum
in a hotel in this city, was discharged
from custody to-day, Mandelbaum failing
to appear in court to prosecute the case.
An Earthquake in Bermuda.
Halifax, N. C., Dec. 15.—A dispatch from
Bermuda states there was a sharp shock
of earthquake there at 4:40 o’clock thia
corning. No damage resulted.