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3 A Great Army *~ **> *** Of peopl*—about 60,000 —read Tho Herald every day. An advertise ment, even a small one, when read — m by such a multitude, always pays. TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR. NO. 44. THE ANTICIPATION OF A SPANISH WAR Calls for a Navy on a War Footing THE M IS WI! Klllt Especially Along the South At lantic Coast NO AMOUNT OF PLAIN DENIAL Caa Curb the Impetuosity of Ferocious Correspondents laailag Work oa Coast Defenses Must Mean Somethioz Officials of Both Governments Give It Out Cold That Spanish-American Relations Are Thoroughly Cor dial—Reports From Havana. Associated Pntss Special Wire CHICAGO, Nov. 13.—A special to the Tribune from Washington, D. C, cays: While the navy is being placed on a war footing In anticipation of possible trou ble with Spain, growing out of the Cuban rebellion, the army Is equally active in its warlike preparations, especially i along the south Atlantic coast. Gen. Craighlll, chief of engineers of the army, has Just returned from a hur ried Inspection of the fortifications now ln course of construction at Galveston, Tex.; Fort San Philip on the Mississippi river below New Orleans; Mobile, Ala.; Pensacola, Key West, and further In land. These works of coastwise defense have been quietly but rapidly pushed toward completion and Gen. Craighlll has reported to the secretary of war that all or nearly all of them will be ready for occupancy by December 15. Gen Craig hlll would not say that the work on these fortifications and the orders for their Immediate completion had any bearing upon the Cuban question, but he placed a significant emphasis upon the remark that "just now we are exerting all the energy of the engineer corps in the work upon these fortifications." At the last session of congress an ap propriation of $5,000,000 was provided for immediate expenditure upon the coast defenses from Maine to Texas/ besides as much more for contracts. This be ing an unusually liberal amount, orders were given to exercise all due haste in the work along the southern coast. Gen. Craighill says ths work on the fortifications has been pushed forward to the exclusion of other business of the engineering department. He is gratified to report that they will be ready to re ceive their armaments not later than the middle of next month. A FLAT DENIAL. WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.—Concerning the report that the war department, be cause of possible trouble with Spain, has been making Inquiries of the trunk line railroads to the gulf coast and along the southern seaboards as to facilities for moving war supplies, it can be stated that the only Inquiry made in the past year by the war department on this sub ject was one intended to ascertain the cost of executing an order made about six weeks ago by the secretary of war, looking to the annual exchange of the stations of troops. Of course this had no warlike purpose whatever, for the same number of troops that were added to the department of the east were car ried west to take their stations. A flat denial is also given by the best author ity to the sensational story that the state department warned Spain against further outrageous treatment of Amer ican commercial agencies doing busi ness with Cuba. It is said that owing to radical organic differences in the sys tems of customs collection pursued by Spain and the United States and the ab sence from the Spanish system of what are known lit, this country as post in voices, American shipping has been more or less embarrassed by detentions, growing out of the failure to observe technical requirements of the Cuban customs system. But nothing has hap pened recently to cause strained rela tions between the two governments on this score. MORE CONTRADICTION. LONDON, Nov. 13.—The officials of the foreign office deny that there Is any truth in the story published by a New York newspaper that the British ambas sador. Sir Julian Pauncefote, tendered the good offices of Great Britain with a view of averting trouble between the United States and Spain. The officials say that beyond the newspaper rumors they have no knowledge of any difficulty between the United States and Spain YET ANOTHER. WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.—Senor Du puy de Lome, the Spanish minister, to day showed the following cablegram from the Spanish minister'of foreign af fairs: "Cablegrams from New York and Washington published In London, refer ring to the supposed notes of Mr. Tay lor and the Spanish government are en tirely false. There is not the slightest foundation for such rumors, which are undoubtedly of filibustering origin." NEWS FROM THE FRONT. HAVANA, Nov. 13.—The colonels of the Spanish army now In Havana have Offered to raise 2000 volunteers to take the Held for Spain. ComAaittees have been organized to go into different districts and collect funds for the popular subscription to increase toe navy. No details have been received today regarding the movements of Captain- General Weyler. An insurgent named Apollneo Saez will be shot at the Cabanas fort tomor row. Col. Arce was conveying supplies from Placetas to Fomente when he was attacked by Insurgents, eleven of whom were killed. REPORTS FROM SPAIN. WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.—Senor Du puy de Lome, Spanish minister, has re ceived today a telegram from the duke of Tetuan, minister of state, Madrid: MADRID, Nov. 10.—Gen. Blanco, cap ] tain-general of the Philippine Islands, with 3000 men of the Rios brigade, sup- I ported by men-of-war, yesterday at j tacked Cavite Vlejo and Noveleta. The ; towns were defended by over 10,000 reb- I els. Using the isthmus of Noveleta they \ captured and destroyed a redoubt near the town of Vinicayan. On the march to Llong they had a bloody battle. The bearing and enthusiasm of our troops was brilliant. The casualties to the en | emy were over 400. Our losses were 35 killed and 103 wounded.. MADRID, Nov. 13.—A number of en gagements have taken place in the provinces of Matanzas, Havana and Pinar del Rio In Cuba. The rebels at Teneriffe were dispersed (the latter Is a hamlet nead Consolacion del Sur in the province of Pinar del Rio). Gen. Arolas reports having heard firing near Rabi and heavy firing near Loma, probably from the division under General Wey ler. MADRID. Nov. 13.—The hills of Rabi have been captured after a severe en gagement. We had a general, six offic ers and several soldiers wounded. REVERSES ADMITTED. NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—A dispatch to the Herald from Madrid says: Premier Canovas del Castillo said today there had been serious reverses in Cuba, but these ought not to discourage the na tional spirit. M'KINLEY S CALLERS. CANTON, Ohio, Nov. 13.—The first sor.w storm of the season did not pre vent Major McKinley from taking a brisk walk in the bracing November air today. His pleasure over the Improved condition of Mrs. McKinley was very apparent to his friends, and the steady stream of callers continued all day. Most distinguished among them were Bishop Earl Cranston of the Methodist Episcopal church, Portland, Or.; Hon. Horatio Plumley of North Dakota, and Lieut. Thomas C. Prince, U. S. A., who has been acting as secretary here since election, and leaves for Washington to night. Mrs. McKinley had sufficiently recovered to be Joined by half a dozen friends, and the president-elect spent the evening with the little party in the parlor. Capt. F. A. Kendall, TJ. S. A , was among the callers tonight. GOLD BECEIPTS. WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.—Assistant Secretary Curtis has returned from a short visit to New York, where he went to consult with the assistant treasurer on matters connected with the large of ferings of gold now being advanced. He stated today that arrangements had been perfected by which all offerings of gold, except, possibly, small amounts by individuals, would be promptly received and currency returned. Mr. Curtis said the indications were that the present Inflow of gold into the treasury would continue until the surplus holdings of banks and individuals had been dis posed of. WRECKED BY A CYCLONE. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 13.—The news has Just reached this city that Captain J. J. De Carvalho and Second Mate Ma rlals of the Portuguese bark Commerclo, which was wrecked at Madeira October 27, perished. Further details of the dis aster state that while the vessel lay at anchor in the harbor of Madeira a hurri cane arose, which drove her against one of the forts and dashed her to pieces. All excepting the captain and his mate were saved. Probably no foreign cap tain trading over here was better known than Captain De Carvalho. THE TRANSVAAL INVASION. LONDON. Nov. 14.—The correspond ent of the Dally Telegraph at Pretoria says: President Kruger has informed me that the executive council has not yet decided upon the amount of the Jameson raid indemnity, but that it will be a rea sonable sum and the demand will be pre sented direct to the English government, which, he adds, deals with the Chartered South Africa company. There was no Intention, he said, to trouble about al terations In existing conventions. He desired to settle a disagreeable matter in the friendliest spirit." WORKS STARTING UP. ALEXANDRIA. Ind., Nov. 13.—The American plate glass works started up this morning, giving employment to 400 men. WILKESBARRE, Pa.. Nov. 13.—No tices were posted at the Wllkesbarre silk mill today that the fifteen percent reduction ln wages made last August would be restored on the 16th inst. Four hundred hands are affected. MEXICAN MATTERS. CITY OF MEXICO, Nov. 13.—A heavy earthquake of considerable duration was felt at Acapulco. Papal Delegate Averardi was en thusiastically received at San Luis Po tosi this morning, where he celebrated pontifical mass.' VOTING ON SENATOR ATLANTA, Ga., Nov. 13.—The sen atorial caucus met today. The thir teenth ballot resulted: Clay 77, Howell 56, Lewis 25, Gerald' 4, Berner 4. The caucus then, by a vote of 80 to 81, ad journed until Monday. THE GOLD RESERVE. WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.—The treas ury today lost $33,000 ln gold, which leaves the true amount of the gold re serve $123,5«,288. The net gain today was $255,300. THE HERALD LOS ANGELES, SATURDAY MOBKING. NOVEMBER 14, 1806.-TEN PAGES. COMMERCIAL CONDITIONS As Seen and Reported by Expert Observers VERY GREAT IMPROVEMENT Is Noted la Almost Every Branch of Manufacturing No One Seems to Doubt That a Brighter Business Day is Dawning for American Merchants Associated Press Special Wlr» NEW, YORK. Nov. 13.— R. G. Dun & Co.'s weekly review of trade tomorrow will say: No one doubts that the bright er day Is dawning, and it Is the common ' remark that never before has business Shown so great a change within a single week. Dispatches telling of about 500 establishments which have opened, to have materially enlarged their forces, though they till many columns, give only part of the facts, for throughout the country the gain has been surprising, even to the most hopeful. It is not mere speculation of hope which lights the fires and Btarts the wheels, for orders which with the necessary replenishment of dealers' stocks, now greatly reduced, have been accumulating for months would employ the whole producing force for a time, and the increase in the num ber of hands at work means increases ln consumption. Foreign need of American wheat continues an im portant factor, and the price has ad vanced to 88 cents.gainlng 6 cents for one week, 10 cents for two weeks, and 24 cents since September. The price iB the high est since June. 1892. The western re ceipts were only 4,494,033 bushels.agalnst 8,202,864 last year, but the election cut off much work during the days in which these receipts were started to market. Exports, in spite of scanty freight room, were for two weeks 2,717,281 bushels, flour included, against 3,260,384 last year, and Pacific shipments are also heavy to India, South Africa and Australia. Many textile works have been starting or In creasing force, mostly on orders booked weeks ago. Bui there has not been much gain ln the demand as yet. After pur chases of 46,000,000 pounds of wool ln five weeks, the transaction fell to 6,243,700 pounds last week, but prices were strong and ln some grades one cent higher, and even a greater advance Is demanded at the west, while foreign markets are higher and Australian fully one cent per pound. The output of iron furnaces In blast Nov. Ist was 124,077 tons weekly, having been Increased 11,295 tons or 106 per cent in the latter part of October by confidence in the future. All the markets were stronger, although the enormous purchases of pig iron in advance of needs caused comparative inactivity at pres ent. Plates and steel bars are $1 to $3 per ton higher, and sheets ln better de mand. 'Anthracite and Bessemer pig have advanced a shade, and the average of prices is ZVi cents higher. The billet pool is in protracted meeting here this week to decide upon its course and is still undersold. The beam, bar, rail and wire nail associations meet this week and the underselling of wire nails by outsiders has gone so far that a decline of 45 cents is openly quoted. It Is noteworthy that the prevailing expectations, notwith standing the general Improvement in business, Is that some, tf not all, these combinations will decide to reduce prices. The coke combination, It now ap pears, has not prevented large contracts for future delivery at less than $2, its tlxed price, and even less than $1.75, but the output last week decreased. A heavy 10,000,000 pounds, has raised the price to sale of copper to foreigners, said to cover 11% cents, and tin actually sells at 13 cents, though less Is quoted. The business failures for the week have been 276 ln the United States, against 286 last year, and 46 In Canada, against 49 last year. BRADSTREET'S REVIEW Bradstreet's tomorrow will say: The volume of business Improves steadily in nearly all lines. The most active demand Is among Jobbers In dry goods, clothing, millinery, sheets, leather and hardware and In leading industrial lines, nearly 200 mills, factories and foundries having started up this week, one-half of them in steel, machinery, tools, carriages, lum ber, glass woolen and cotten goods' lines. About sixty-three other industrial establishemnts have increased their working forces or working hours or both, among them being nineteen Iron and steel and glass works and four factories, each making lamps, clocks, woolen goods and cotton. A partial record of the num ber of men given employment in indus trial lines since Nov 6 shows an aggre gate of nearly 30,000. The demand for iron and steel has not increased after the ac tivity of a week ago, but prices are firm, in some instances advanced, and the trade continues confident of a large bus iness during the coming year. The ex ports of wheat, flour included as wheat, from both coasts of the United States and Montreal amount to 4,664,518 bush els this week, the heaviest week's total since the second week In September, 1893. This Is an Increase of about 1.000,000 bushels over last week, or more than 1,300,000 busels over the corresponding week of a year ago, more than 1,700,000 as compared wltj like week in 1884, a gain of about 2,000,000 bushels as com pared with the corresponding week of 1893, and of more than 700,000 bushels as compared with the like week ln 1892. There have been 258 business failures reported this week, 35 more than last week, but 21 fewer than in the cor responding week one year ago, 22 fewer than In the like week two years ago and 112 fewer than in the corresponding week of 1893. There were 44 business failures reported from the Dominion of Canada this week, as compared with 50 last week. Bradstreet's review ot the New York stock market will say: Public interest and buying power have continued to In crease during the week and reflected a general advance of stock market values and a general broadening In speculative activity. On the other hand a. large sec tion of the professional element in Wall street have opposed the advance, and either worked for a reaction or indulged In short sales. One of the features of the week was the renewed activity and strength In many of the long dormant securities and on stocks that have been sold at low figures. This is caused part ly by manipulation by pools and parties in Interest and by the transfer buying, • both public and private, to a class of se curities which have not yet moved 111 proportion. This renewed interest in the low priced stocks has. indeed, been the feature of the week. London's pur chases was largely in this class. The leading speculative stocks were affected more or less by the disposition of the professional interest to work for lower prices. A STRUGGLE FOR A SEAT. SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 13.—The election commissioners completed the official canvass of the general ticket ln the Twenty-third senatorial district to day and found a difference of ten votes between the official and semi- official returns. Sydney Hall Is successful, lead ing J. G. Tyrrell by ten votes, and the latter received only twenty more votes than M. J. Welch, Jr. There will be a contest In the senate for the seat. THE KIDNAPED CAMPBELL Finds a Silver Lining to His Cloud of Trouble A Detective With Silk Socks and Clean Cuffs Digs Up the Millionaire Planter's Lost Brother. FORT SCOTT, Kan., Nov. 13.—James Campbell, the Sandwich island million aire sugar grower who was kidnaped a few months ago at San Francisco and held for 150,000 ransom, Is expected here soon to visit his brother, George Camp bell. They have not met since they sep arated in Londonderry, Ireland, forty seven years ago. Each was lost to the other until they were recently re united by means of the kidnaping story telegraphed throughout the world from San Francisco. George Campbell Is one of the wealth iest stock men In this county, and Uvea on his big ranch twemty-flve miles west of here. A few days after the kidnap ing the ranchman read the details of the affair, and wrote to the Sandwich Island man. Three months passed and no answer came, and the ranchman had about decided to abandon the idea of his relationship to the millionaire, when one day a roughly dressed stranger who professed to be traversing the continent on foot stopped at his house. Campbell afterward recalled that the man wore laundered cuffs and silk hose under his apparently travel stained clothes. Later It was developed that the visitor was a detective from San Francisco. Two weeks later Campbell received a letter from the sugar millionaire, and further correspondence has resulted In arrange ments for the two brothers to meet at the ranchman's home here soon. SANTA FE TROUBLES. An Agreement Reached for Submitting the Receivership Case. TOPEKA, Kan., Nov. 13.—8y an agreement entered into here, the Santa Fe receivership matter is to be deter mined in the federal court before Judge Foster on the following points: First—As to the constitutionality of the Kansas alien land law, as applied to railway companies. Second—As to the constitutionality of the law, as applied to alien land owners generally. Third—As to the question whether the law was ever legally enacted by the legislature. Receiver Charles F. Johnson 1 Joins in the agreement, although his attorney, ex-Judge Henry Keeler, maintains that the matter cannot be taken out of the Jefferson county district court without Judge Meyers' consent. ASYLUM PHYSICIANS FIGHT. NAPA, Nov. 13.—The board of asylum directors met in extra session today in consultation with Gov. Budd. in regard to recent trouble between Resident Phy sician A. M. Gardner and Second Phy sician Bowies'. The new trustee, Bar rett, was present for the first time. It developed at the investigation that Dr. Bowles had assaulted Dr. Gardner, and It was unanimously ordered that Dr Bowles be removed from his position. The trouble arose by Dr. Gardner dust ing his shoes ln Bowles' office, when Bowles assaulted Gardner, striking him with a heavy manzanita stick. Inflict ing a bad wound on the arm, which he threw up. to save his head. POSSIBLE COMPLICATIONS. SAN DIEGO, Nov. 13.—There is a chance that the seizure of the guano boats Ellen and Peking off the Mexican coast recently by the Carlos Pacheco may lead to complications. The friends of the captured crews contend that their seizure and surrender to the Ensenada authorities was Illegal because the Pa checo Is under the flag of Nicaragua. Papers setting forth the facts of the case have been sent to Washington. The contention is that even If the captains of the Ellen and Peking were taking gu ano from islands off the coast of Lower California, v vessel under the Nioara guan flag had no right to capture them. AMENDMENT NO. SIX. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 13.—Com plete returns have not yet been re ceived from all the counties on the wo man suffrage amendment, but It is known tWtt the amendment was de feated by a large majority. Returns have been received from thirty counties, with the following result: For, 65,957; against, 88,437. CHAIRMAN FOSTER DEAD. NEWARK. N. J„ Nov. 13.—John Y. Foster, chairman of the Republican state committee, died today of pneu monia. SEWALL IS NOT CAST DOWN By the Result of the Late Elec tion PERMANENT PROSPERITY Cannot Result From One Year's flood Wheat Prices The Financial Plank of the Next Demo cratic Convention Will Demand Free Silver—Butler's Views Associated Press Special iVire NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—The World this morning has the following: Arthur Sew all of Maine, late candidate for vice pres ident on the Democratic ticket, is in the city on his way to Florida. Mr. Sewall does not appear at all cast down by de feat, and was in the best of health. "Of course," said Mr. Sewall, "I was disappointed in the result of the election. I believed we would carry two or three of the central states which went against as." "What do you think will be the result of the election as regards free silver?" "I regard the election as a practical victory for the cause of free silver. I think the financial plank of the next Democratic national convention will be practically the same as that of thts year." "What do you think of the prospects of a business revival?" "The price of wheat unquestionably will have some effect in improving busi ness conditions. The basis of prosperity is ln the price of cereals. The high price of wheat at present is the direct result of short crops In other countries. I can not see any reason for believing the pros perity will be permanent, however anx ious I am that It should be. If there is no general Improvement free silver will sweep the country four years from now." "What effect would four years of pros perity under Republican administration have?" "Should there be four years of pros perity I am Inclined to think that free sliver would not be the Issue, because the the improved condition would seem to obviate the necessity of a change. How ever, I do not expect the country will have any such good luck." "Do you think the Republican ad ministration will try to obtain an Inter national agreement for the free coinage of silver?" "An international agreement is all very well to talk about, but it is prac tically impossible. The creditor nations will never voluntarily consent to the free coinage of sliver." BROTHER BUTLER'S NOTICE. NEW YORK, Nov. 14.—A special to the World from Raleigh, N. C, says: Senator Butler's paper says editorially: Speaking now for the People's party cf North Carolina, and we believe for the nation, we take the liberty of serving notice on Mr. Bryan that If he desires to head the reform forces of the People's party In the fight he must do so under some other name than that St Democrat. The name has become a reproach and a stench among the people, and it will not be supported any more, now nor here after. In the campaign Just closed the People's party Joined forces with the Democrats, and the Democrats again played the people false—grossly and brutally false. We are done with them now and forever, and also with any man who seeks to lead the people hereafter under any standard that may bear the name or have the smirch of the word Democrat on it. WYOMING'S VOTE Will Be Known Accurately About the First of April. DENVER, Col., Nov. 13.—A special to the N ws from Cheyenne. Wyo., says: The Democratic state central commit tee tonight received advices from Red Lodge, Mont., that seven precincts In Big Horn county, Wyo., gave Bryan 112 McKinley 134, Osborne 122, Mondell 134 Corn 122, Grosbeck 103. It is not known whether or not this includes the five precincts heard from previously, consequently the situattion as to the accurate vote of Big Horn county Is as much in the dark as ever. The majorities In the state as near as can be estimated ar" as follows: Martin and Queagley, Democratic elect ors, 400; Van Meter, Populist elector, 225; Osborne, fusion for congress, 425. LODGE IS SATISFIED. The United States Carried Their Point in re Venezuela. CLEVELAND. 0., Nov. 13.—A special from Massillon, 0., says: Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, ln reply to a question whether it was not dangerous for the United States to assume the role of principal Instead of Venezuela In the arbitration with England, writes as fol lows: BOSTON. Mass., Nov. 12.—1 prefer not to give an absolute opinion until the treaty is made public. So far as I un derstand the terms of settlement from the newspapers, we have completely carried cur point, and it Is a great and most important victory for our conten tion and the Monroe doctrine. Venezu ela placed herself in our hands and asked no more than we obtained —arbitration. A CURRENCY COMMISSION. May Meet With Favor at the Next Session. WASHINGTON. Nov. 13.—During the last session of congress Representative Heatwole of Minnesota introduced a resolution providing for a non-partisan currency commission. By Its terms th • president should "appoint nine citizens eminent In trade, political economy and banking to act with the comptroller ot the currency" as a commission of ex- perts to offer recommendation* for need ed changes In "our present Inadequate banking and currency system, and to Try a Small Ad. p- In The Herald's Classified Columns ———— 1 next Sunday. Thousands of your mmmmmmmmmm neighbors have tried it and have ——~—» been pleased with the results. — . THE NEWS OF THE MORNING By telegraph—pages I, 2 and 3. Fair weather today. Oeorgla miscreants wreck a train. Fast bicycle races promised' at San Fran cisco. Sewall gives his views of silver's pros pects. The Greenwood murder case on trial at Napa. W. C. T. U. convention at St. Louis largely attended, Hanna overwhelmed with requests for appointments. The kidnaper, Campbell, discovers a long lost brother. Commercial observers report a decided revival of business. Banquet of the Society of Naval Archi tects and Marine Engineers. Germany makes haste to repudiate ac ceptance of the Monroe doctrine. A new cruiser tested; the accident to the Texas: Admiral Ramsay's report. Clan-na-Gael secrets revealed" by a spy; Edwardi Ivory committed to trial as a dy namiter. Ferocious correspondents write of Span ish war; the governments of both coun tries make point-blank denial. Markets of the World....Clearing house statement—Wheat firm and further ad vances predicted....An active dtmaud for provisions—page 9. Editorial—page 4. Odd Fellows' banquet—page 5. A small Are on South Spring last night page 5. Dr. McLean, entertained by his congre gation—page 5. League of American Wheelmen's local election—page 10. An ' Evening Down South" at Hazard's pavilion,—page 10. Mattle Overman has left Los Angeles for pastures new—page 7. A former Los Angeles oook in a murder ous affray in Chicago—page 7. A midnight street fight....An ex-police officer cut with a knife—page 5. The city charter amendments....The Bet ter City t3overnment league's bulletin page 5. Cattle thieves examined at the police court — Several uninteresting cases dis posed of—page 7. The final figures ln the last election... .Su pervisors will approve the count today.... Brewster Kenyan's victory—page i. At tha city hall....The meeting of the board of public works Street work or dered.... Building permits R. J. Muller wanted—page 5. The ranch and Its products The at tack of the Berkeleyan....The care and cure of lemons Some interesting papers read at farmers' clubs—pare «. Court news....Settlement of account in the Pratt case; 1380,000 for the heirs Judg ment for the husband! In the Billmeyer case....That mysterious indictment of the gran* Jury No loophole for Hoist.... Young prodigals sent to seclusion New suits—page 10. Southern California specials The Bar ker family of Pasadena again notorious Notes of the day from the Crown City — Bowers may possibly contest the elec tion— San Diego news Bananas grown at Ontario A silver orator leaves Santa Ana for Mexico Oranges ready for ship ment at San Bernardino Disincorporate tlon question at South Pasadena Repub lican) ratiflcation at Anaheim....Pomona news....Fruit association building at Riv erside....Rivera's walnut crop....Visitors at Coronado—page 7. report its recommendations to con gress." This resolution, It Is said, may be pressed during the coming session, espe cially ln view of the fact that consider able discussion has been endangered as to the currency legislation In the next congress. It Is known that the banking and currency committee of the house, to whom the Heatwole resolution was referred, was not favorably impressed with it, because the committee believes Itself as competent to evolve a satisfac tory currency scheme. As nothing was accomplished in the last session it is now possible that a currency commission may be looked upon with favor, espe cially as the prospect of definite finan cial legislation Is somewhat remote. TERMS OF TREATY. Semt-Ofncial Statement of the Position of England. LONDON, Nov. 13—The following semi-official statement on the Venezue lan question was Issued this evening: "Misapprehension appears to exist as to the nature of the arrangements reached between the United States, Great P.ri tain and Venezuela. Having preferred to leave negotiations in the hands of the United States, Great Britain agreed with the United States on conditions of arbitration. The actual treaty for this purpose will be concluded between Great Britain and Venezuela. But a previous agreement, outlining the treaty's main provisions, has already been made between Great Britain and the United States, and removes the prospect of any dispute between Vene zuela and Great Britain ln regard to the terms of the treaty. A decisions of the arbitration court Is not expected under twelve months." Anent the term of years mentioned ln the agreement, it is admitted here that there are practically no settlers on the disputed line who have been there over a decade. RECOGNITION BY BOLIVIA. LIMA, Peru. Nov. 13.—Something of a sensation has been caused here by th? news received yesterday from Sucre. Bolivia, of a favorable report made by the committee on foreign affairs of the Bolivian chamber of deputies on a reso lution ta recognize the Cuban insur gents as belligerents. Upon hearing the news, the Spanish envoy to Peru. Senor de Vanello. who is also accredited to Bolivia. Immediately set nut tor Sucre to look after Spanish Interests in that capital, and presumab ly to lodge a protest on behalf of his government against the proposed ac tion. Further advices received today from Sucre show that the congress had an ex citing and Btormy session to consider the resolution. The president of the chamber declared the resolution adopt ed, and the senate proceeded to approve it in the midst of loud protests from ex iled senators and great confusion in the senate chamber, so that the session finally had to be suspended. THE NATIONAL GRANGE "WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.—The meeting of the National Grange today was devoted to state reports, which ahoweoVa gratifying Increase of membership ln the grange states. Some states presented plans by whlch they Interested the members and induced new acquisitions to th* order. CITY PRICE, PFR SINfJLECOPV. a CENTS ON TKAN3POR r ATION LINES, f CBNT3 A CLAN-NA-GAEL SPY REVEALS SECRETS At the Examination of E4* ward Ivory IKE DEFENDANT IS COMMUTED Under the Charge of Having Used Dynamite A PROFESSIONAL INFORMER Who Gained Ihe Confidence of the Irish Societies The Man Badly Scared but Told a Straight Tale ,The Scotland Yard Detectives Insist That Jones Has Reason to Be Afraid Startling Developments Expected J Associated Presu Special Wire LONDON, Nov. 13.—During the exam ination today In the Bow street police court of Edward J. Ivory, alias Edward Bell, the Irish-American saloon keeper, of New York, and alleged there was an exciting feature for this m-st time in the dreary proceeding* against the prisoner. A witness who gave the name of Jones was examined. When he appeared ln the box Ivory's face showed consternation. Jones, It is understood, has for years been Iden tified with the Clan-Na-Gael and other Irish-American organizations. The prosecution expected Jones to unravel the secret story of the physical force movement. Replying to the questions of C. Grill, who prosecuted for the treasury depart ment, Jones said he was a native of Armagh. He was employed by the Bru sh Rrov»rnment to make Inquiries. In November, 1891, he entered the employ of a wholesale grocer in New York Cltjs, and remained with them until 1895, whan tie opened a business of his own. Jones remained ln New York until September of the present year, all this time appar ently making inquiries for the British government. He said that early ln 189 a he met William Lyman, president of tha Irish National alliance, and Boland la New York City, and learned of the ex istence of the Irish Nationalists' organi zation, known among Its members aa "United Irish" or "T, H.," whose execu tive body was known by letters. When Ivory's counsel asked Jones to give the initials of his name the witness refused, but the counsel Insisted and also demanded to know the address of Jones in New York, whereupon the wit ness replied: "I fear for my safety and decline to give the particular location." The magistrate upheld Jones in his refusal and then followed a dramatio in cident. Counsel for the prisoner suddenly ask* ed: "Did you take the oath of the Clan* Na-Gael?" Upon hearing this question Jones turned lividly pale, hesitated for a mo ment, and then feebly answered "Yes." Ivory's counsel thereupon said: "Yoa were intending, at the time, not to ob serve it?" To this question Jones replied: "YeSj I did not intend to observe it." Counsel thereupon said: "Have yoo any respect for the oath you have given here today?" "Yes," replied Jones in a weak voloe. This Incident caused the deepest Im pression upon all present ln the court room. Replying to questions upon the part of Mr. Gill, who prosecuted for the treas ury department, Jones said he was a na tive of Armagh; tl.at lie was employed by the British government to make in quiries at Manchester in 1&0O a"d that in IS9I he was sent to America, whereas resumed his inquiries. In November. IS9I, Jones continued, he entered the employ of wholesale gro cers of New York City and remained with them until 1593, when he opened his own business. Jones, it a pears, remained in New York until September of the present year, all that time apparently "making inquiries" for the British government. He added that early ln 1592 he met ■\Yilliam Lyman, president of the Irish National alliance, and Roland of New York City and learned of the exlstenos of the Irish Nationalists' organization, known among its members as the "Uni ted Irish" or "T. H.," whose executivs body. Jones further stated, was known by the letters "D. A." Continuing Jones said that on Instruc tions he joined the organization and was initiated Into the "camp." known as th* "Shamrock club," among those present being Lyman Boland. Gallagher Kearney and Tynan. They afterwards formed a new "camp." which was called "Nally Club," the membership of which ln- " eluded Means and Noland, who had been connected with the explosions In Dublin. .Lines further sjateil that he was elect ed treasurer of the "Nally Club," whoa* meetings it appears were of the most se cret description, the "district orders" being burned after being read, and after the initiation tlie members were known by number. Part ot the subscriptions witness testified were contributed to tha revolutionary fund and calls were mads for money to pay for the celebrations over the death of the "Manchester mar tyrs," and to aid the convicted dynami ters. Jones said that while on his way to the Chicago convention ln 1895 Kear» j ney Introduced the prisoner, Ivory, to the witness as "Brother." Tynan and O'Donovan Rossa were present and Tf- 2 nan said that Ivory belonged to M>| *