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VOLTJ M E LXXV.-NO. 13(S.
A FIERCE FIRE.
Santa Cruz All in
Ashes.
EVERYTHING IS GONE.
It Started Late in the
Evening
AND BURNED IN A CIRCLE.
Big Business Blocks All Swept
Away.
THE COURT HOUSE ALSO GONE.
All Sorts of Structures Crumble, and
Chinatown Mas Been Com
pletely Destroyed.
Santa Cbuz. April 15—12:45 A. M.—
[By telephone] — A fin* broke out near
t;:e Omit house shortly before mid
night and has been burning in a circle. 'i
It has swept over half a mile 01
territory, and many of the finest buildings
in the city have been destroyed. The Fire
Department lias ju>t succeeded in obtain
ing water, but they can make no headway
against the flames with the limited appa
ratus at their command. San Jose has
been asked to send engine?, but they have
not yet arrived. The people of the town
are almost lanic stricken.
Santa Cuuz. April 15— 1:30 A. M.— The
fire is burning as fiercely as ever. So far
about forty buildings have been destioyed
nod still the work of destruction pro
cresses.
The Fire Department can do nothing
but watch the conflagration. Special
trains, with fire engines on board, nave
left San Jose and Watsonville, and until
they arrive nothing can be done to stop
the flames.
The fire started at about 10:30 o'clock at
the corner of Coouer and Front streets,
and burned down to Pacific avenue. First
a row of frame buildings were licked
up in a few minutes, and the fire reached
the Leonard block, a hsrge brick structure.
That went too, and then the Hotaling
block, the finest building in tie city.
The City Bank was a so burued our. The
Courthouse, Old Fellows' Hall. postoffice,
Western Union telegraph office and all of
Chinatown suffered the same fate.
The fire is approaching Wells Fargo's
building and that will probably go.
The Courthouse was worth $50,000. the
Leonard block $40,000 and the liotaltng
block £70.000. The losses are probably
8300.000.
jama CiiVZ. April 15.— At 2:20 A. M
be fire is raging as fiercely as ever, and it
now seems probable that it will spread to
the west side of Pacific avenue and thus
sweep away the remaining business por
tion of the town.
Tremendous efforts are now being made
to confine the fire to the east side of the
street, but ttiere are not sufficient appli
ances and the task !>eems hopeless.
The flames are now spreading north with
great lapidity. >>'o help has arrived from
ou'sidn points but help is momentarily
expected from San Jose and Watsonville.
One fortunate circumstance just now
appears to be that the wind is dyiiu
down, though the lack of wind has by do
means, so far, been instrumental in stay
ing the advance of the flames.
So lar no fatalities have- been reported,
though of course some may have recurred.
The list of important buildings so far de
stroyed Is as follows:
County Courthouse, rice buildings (three
wooden). Silver building (wood). Leonard
building (brick), engine and ho-e c mpany
building, Weissendurff & Stuffier* furni
ture-store, Hotaling building (brick). Simp
son building, Pease building. Kuss stables.
Garibaldi House, all Chinatown.
The fire is now next to tne building'in
which the Sunset Telephone Office is li
cated. "The manager, Harvey Mead,
has removed all the office appliances
and furniture except the switchboard and
is still at his post.
Santa Cnrz. April 15—3:05 A. M.—
Water has appeared in the empty mains,
but, as tbe city is almost totally without
fire appliances and baa no department, it
ia of no avail.
The hr>pe of subduing the flames rests
upon the arrival of engines from San Jose
and Watsonville, which are due and are
momentarily expected.
Citizens are making herculean efforts to
prevent tbe spread of the flames across
Pacific avenue, 80 feet wide, and so far
have bean successful, but unless help ar
rives it Is not believed they can much
longer make an effective fiebt.
Tbe conflagration is now confined to the
brick Pease building, which has for the
present acted as a barrier to the fire; but
at> soon as its walls fall, which must be
soon, it will spread further to Wells,
Fargo & Co.'s and other buildings.
If th'- fire can be confined to tbe east
side of Pacific avenue t.':ere is hope that
the conflagration will burn itself out ma
couple of hours.
The residence portion of the town has
not been touched.
Tbe ruins now cover about four acres,
and the loss may be roughly estimated at
from 5500,000 to $1,000,000.
The telephone office ii in imminent dan
ger and will doubtless go soon.
WHOLE BLOCK BURNED.
A Row of Old Buildings Reduced to
Ashes.
San Diego, April 14.— A fire started
from a gasolene stove in tbe rear end of
The Morning call.
<itMi r >-. A Tr< x>'li'- eo-.fert onerv-store,
on Fifth street, this evening, and d~
stro ed a row of one-story buildings of
flimsy construction beiore it could be
brought under control.
Troxell, who opened his store a week
ftg'i u-d.iy, lost everything, Hie value of
I'is stock amounting to (2000. Tliere was
5750 insurance on his goods. The Minne
apolis restaurant on the north, run by J. T.
Kaidel, was completely gutted and th>
loss will be. £1500. There was an insur
ance of £900 on the stock. The building
in which tl:ese two concerns were located
was owned by Otto Peterson, who carried
no insurance. Hn loss is insignificant.
Adjiiiuiug the Minneapolis on the north
was the store occupied by Chester W.
Thompson, with h stock of fresh fruits
and preserves. Snme few tiings were
saved from the s ore, but the loss will be
S3OO with no insurance.
D. P. H.yle's jewelry-store was the
next to be attacked by the fire.
Quick work on tne part of Air.
11. vie and his friends saved all
ins stock, which was carried out
In the i ases, leaving scarcely anything ol
value in the store besides the safe. The
flames, however, were prevented from
destroying the placp, though the
damage by water was considerable.
The building in which Iloyle and
Thnmpson were located was owned by D.
Oioate, whose loss is no more than $300 or
$400, with no insurance. The flames
spread simultaneously north and south
from the start ng point in the candy-stoic.
The fir t dcor 8> nth was occupied by C.
W. S ults, who carried a 55000 stock of
curtains, rugs, draperies, etc. He suffered
a loss by fire and watsr of $-'500.
All thu buildings burned were small
nne-story affairs and wre among the
oldest in the city. They were surrounded
by buildings of a much better class, all of
which were uninjured. None of the dam
aged buildings were entirely burned
down, but all are a total loss.
WILL BE REORGANIZED.
The Santa Fe to Be Put Upon Its Feet
Once More.
New Youk, Auril 14— Late this nftpr
noon the announcement was made from
ihe offices of tbe Atchison of the appoint
ment of a genera! rei>rganz*wnn commit
tee consisting of tbe followine-name<l gen
tlemen: K. bo iners Hayes, chairman; L.
A. yon Huffman, Edward N. Gibbs, Fred
erick P. Olcott, Louis Fitzgerald, Ge<>rge
G. Haven and Adrian lslen Jr. of New
York, William Roach Weld of Boston,
Charles Beaman and John R. Gospasos,
(•'■nnsel. and Herman Ol>be secretary.
Mr. Hayes U one of the best-known rail
road men in the country, and ha-* been ee
lected as chairman by re«son of his large
fxuenence and personal knowledge of
! railroad matters. In, point of financial
! stiength, business ability, experience and
I character this Is perhaps the strongest com
! iniitee that has ever been formed for the
j purpose of rai!rond organization. This
i committee h is been formed by the express
I invitation of tbe AtcMtan company, and
■ will have the co-operation and support of
j its diieciora.
The committee has selected Stephen
Little as expert to verify by an examina
tion the cnnipany'3 accounts. The securi
ties ol tbe Atohnon system have appreci
ated to thf extent of about 550.000.000.ii.
| the aggregate since the company went into
| the hands of receivers, hence tbe neces
sity for prompt rf'rgan'zati.in.
HE WAS NOT A LIAR.
Ticket Broker Mackenzie Became
Indignant.
Charges Against a Railroad Which
a Certain Telegram Did Not
Disprove.
Washington, April 14 — During bis
argument yesterday before the House
J Committee on Commerce in opposition to
the bill prohibiting ticket-scalping George
M. Mack*, ze of the American Ticket
brokers' A.ssociat ; on made a stateme nt to
the effect that the Chicago. Milwaukee
I and St. Paul Railroad Company, for tbr
sake of increasing its business throughout
; the sec ion in which It operate*, guaran-
I teed its mileage books in the hands of any
one presenting them, excepting between
! Chicago and S\ Paul.
George M. Miles of the Railway Con
ductor*' Association, who has been be
fore the cornmittHe in favor of the bill,
heard the statement and immediately tele
graphed It to headquarters. To-day Mr,
Miles made a concluding statement before
the committee in favor of the "bill and
said he haa a telegram which he insisted
disproved Mr. Mackenzie's assertion of
yesterday. Be was disinclined to read it
to the committee, but upon the request of
Mr. Mackenzie, who claimed that his side
was entitled to know its contents, did so.
The telegram was very brief. It was
dated Chicago and said:
"Mackenzie is a liar."
The di-patcn was siened by George H.
Heafford, the passenger agent of the road.
Mr. Mackenzie said that Mr. Hnafford
knew he was not a liar. In a conversation
subsequent t > the meeting Mr. Mackenzie
manifested his displeasure at the state
ment In Mr. BeHfford r 8 dispatch and inti
mated that t:e end was not yet. When
the committee met, ex-R-presentative
Baker of New York concluded his argu
ment begun yesterday in opposition to the
bill. _
Liliuokalani's Pension.
London, April 14.— The Chronicle says
that ex-Queen Liliui'kalani has been con
vinced of the hop -lessucss of her trying to
be reinstated and is willing to hay* the
islands annexed io the United States with
a view to obtain the pension which Presi
dent Harrison advised. A petition to that
• iVect is being prepared for submission to
President Cleveland.
An Appeal Taken.
Milwaukee. April 14— An appeal was
taken to-day from the decision of Judge
Jenkins, refusing to vacate the nrd r i»
9ued by him which restrains the Northern
Pacific eniploves from striking, and the
rase will probably be takeu to the United
States Court of Appeals for the seventh
circuit at Chictgo n? xt month.
The Jury Disagreed.
Lansing, Mich., April 14.— The trial of
ex-Secretary of State Jochim fnr making
laNe return* of the vine on the amend
ment increasing t'.e salaries of State offi
cers resulted in a disagreement ol tbe jury
to-night.
SAN FRANCISCO, SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 35, 1894.
MELLO GIVES UP.
Surrenders His Troops to
Uruguay
AND ABANDONS HIS SHIPS.
Leaving Peixoto to Pick Them
Up Again.
THUS ENDS THE REBELLION.
The Rebel Admiral Could Not Stand
Against the Fleet of the
President.
Montevideo. April 14.— The Associated
Press correspondent is able to announce
thai Admiral de Mello and 1500 insurgent
troops who embarked on the frontier of
Unuuay, after having been driven out of
the St ite of Rio Grmde do Sul, have sur
rendered to the Umgnayan authorities,
:uid the rebellion in Brazil may be said to
have completely collapsed. The authori
ties of Uruguay disarmed the Brazilian
insurrectionists.
The Government of Uruguay sent a
force of troops on board the gunboat 9to
the point where Admiral Meilo landed the
Brazilian insurgents from the Republica
and the other vessels. Eventually the
Uruguayan troops surrounded the Brazil
ian insurgents and the latter surrendered.
President Pfixoto's squadron found the
Aquidab m ready for battle, but on nearer
approach it whs seen that she bad been
abandoned by her officers.
The insurant vessel was promptly
taken possession of and is in n deplorable
condition, almost destitute of supplies
with her engines almost useless. The
Aquidaban will be repaired as soon as
possible, but it will need a good deal of
money to place her in trim.
As tne il-t übl'ca is understood to be in
the hands of the Uruguayan officers and
as Admiral Mell<> and his arms are pris
oners, the complete downfall of the rebel
lion Is admitted.
The state of siege nt Kin de Janeiro bas
been extended to June 13, but it is be
lieved, in view of the surrender of Ad
miral Mello and bis insurgent iorces,
that the Brazilian Government will shortly
be able to raise thf state of siege.
Advices received here from Rio Grande
jdo Sul sue tbat after severe light
ing the insurgent forces that at
tacked me city succeeded in occupying
the suburbs, the Government troops
falling back upon the city proper.
On Tuesday re-enforcements lor the Gov
ernment troops arrivfd, whereupon Ad
miral Melio ordered bis forces to re-em
bark on the insurgent warships. They
left the harbor on Thursday.
Btjekos Ayres*. April 14.— Admiral Da
Gama bas issued a manifesto declaring
that the commander of the Portuguese
warship M ud^ilo offered him an asylum,
and that be detained the Brazilians on
board, refusing them permissinu to laud,
although the Argentine authorities ex
pressed a willingness to receive the ref
ugees.
Copyright. 1894.
GREATLY REJOICED.
The Brazilian Legation at Washing
ton Hears the News.
Washington-, Airill4.— The Brazilain
legation here up to 1 o'clock bad received
no advices from Rio relative to the sur
render of Admiral de Mello's troops, but
the news of th it event conveyed to them
by the Associated Press cablegram from
Montevideo was rec* ived with great satis
faction by the Minister.
REACHED KLUEFIELDS.
The Cruiser San Francisco at the
Scene of Trouble.
Coi.ox, April 14- — Th« United States
cruiser San Francisco, from Rio, arrived
at Bluefieids on Wednesday. There is no
truth in the report that tlie Government
of Nicaragua allowed the British to i»k>
possession of Corn island. The com
mander of the Magicienne reports all quiet
at Bluelields.
The report that Nicaragua has threat
ened a second seizure of tne Mosquito Res
ervation is confirmed. Four hundred Nic
araguau soiuiers am said to be contem
plating landing at Bluefields. The Nic
aiHguan troops will be resisted by the
people of Bluefield*.
FAVORS SECESSION.
Letter Written by an Oklahoma Alan
to Governor VVaite.
Lincoln, Nebr., April 14.— A remark
able letter to Governor Waite of Colorado
will be published to-morrow. Tne author
is Robert Mcß^ynolds of Olkaboma, who
formerly lived at Lincoln, and is now in
Denver. The document recommends the
secession of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas,
Nebraska, Colorado and other States. The
silver Issue is made one of the leading
grounds for the declaration, and Mcßey
nolds claims that when the letter is pre
sented to Governor VVaite it will have the
full indorsement and bear the signatures
of leading men in the States named.
THE LAST HONORS.
Arrangements for the Funeral of
David Dudley Field.
New Yokk, April 14.— The tuneral ser
vices for David Dudley Field will take
place Sunday. The burial will occur at
Stocktirid-e, Mas*., on Monday. Numer
ous messages of' condolence have been re
ci'ved. The pall-bearers will be: Chief
Justice Fuller, John Bigelow, A brain 8.
Hewi t, Abraham Lawrence, William M.
Evart?, Joseph H. Chasty, & M. Galla
way, K. E. Devoe. Dr. McCrokein and Jus
tice Charles Andrews.
GIGANTIC SWINDLE.
Details of a Scheme That Turned in
Big Money.
•Indianapolis, April 14. — National
Ba k Examiner Young of Piitsburg was
placed on the stmd in the oate against
the wreckers ol the Indiana National
Bank to-day, lie stated his discovery of
tha condition after he reached here a few
days after the failure in July, 1893, and a
lively interview with tbe defendant.
Coffin.
Jolm Tuft and C. li. Clark of New York
and Brooklyn were the other witnesse-s.
Tuft owned a cabinet-shop in New Yurie
and sold to tne Indiana! olis Cabinet Com
pany in 1892 It wa* then under the iiHine
of the Indianapolis Office Furniture Com
pany, wiih w irerooms on Nassau street in
Xew York. After it was bought a branch
of the cabinet <"oiiipany wag established in
New York for the purpose of enabling the
cabinet company to draw drafts on them
and place in th ■ bank as credits.
They would be kept in the bank and
never be. cent forward for collection.
When due they would be renewed, with
others, with the dates changed. The cab
inet company bad ten of these subsidiary
concern*, and by the aid of the president
of thf bank, who bas pleaded guilty, se
cureu 537G.000.
TO HELP CHRIS EVANS.
Why the Roscoe Train Robbery Was
Attempted Last December.
Los Angkles, April 14.— Officers have
ferreted out tie mystery of the first and
second holu-up ana the train robberies at
Roscoe. At the time of the first robbery
it was stat mi that the robl>ery at R scoe,
December 23, was projected for the pur
pose of assisting Cnris Evans, which turns
( ut to be tbe truth.
About the tim^ Evans was wounded at
Stone Corral, a man named John Sbulters
was on his way to join him, and afar
Evans got into jail Shutters managed to
see him several times.
He arranged with Evans to rgb a train
at Kutue point near L>« Angeles, as tbe
trains near Fresno carried aimed guaids.
In accordance with the plan Shulters came
to Los Angnles and secured Comstock and
Thorn, the men now under arrest, for tbe
robbery, and another to help him to com
mit the robbery.
After the robbery Thorn was sent north
to Porterville as a tramp and tuld the
story of the proposed train robbery and
draw t!ie Fresno officers to that point,
winch whs successful and resulted in the
escape of Evans.
Shulters then afterward came to Los
Angeles to make another train robbery
and burglary on the house of W. J. Blge
low, and was arrested by Deputy Sheriff
Marsh. Marsh got the clew and worked it
up in connection with Marshal Gard with
the above result.
Los Angeles, April 14. — Comstock.
Thome and 1 lt.'.-immons were taken to
ban Fernando this morning and formally
arraigned upon the charge of having de
railed a passenger train at Roscoe Station,
ou the night of February 15 last. By con
sent the preliminary examination of the
trio was set for Friday morning next, bail
being reauired meanwhile in the Bum of
$10,000 each.
PLEAD THE BABY ACT.
British Columbia Sealers Who
Do Not Know.
Want to Be Protected in Poaching
Because of Their Ignorance
of the Law.
London. April 14.— The Earl of Kim
berley has prepared a number of amend
ments to the Bering Sea bill, which he will
move in the House of Lords when the bill
is considered in committee. The amend
ments have reference to clause 7, which is
as follows:
"Where upon any proceedings against a
person or ship in respect of any offense
against tbe act it Is provided that if the
ship sailed from its port of departure be
fore the schedule of provisions were pub
lished there, and that sucii a person or
master of tbe ship did not after sailinc
and before the alleged offense receive »o
tice of those provisions, such a person
shall be acquitted and the ship shall be re
leased and not forfeited."
The amendments contemplate the inser
tion of the words "in any court" alter the
word "proceedings," the striking out of
the words 'Scheduled provisions were pub
lished there" and substituting therefor the
words "provisions of the award were
known" and tin- elimination of the words
"Peceive notice" and substituting therefor
the words "become aware."
The clause as amended will read:
"Where upon any proceedings in any
court Rtrainst a person and ship in respect
of any offense against the act it in proved
that the ship sailed from Us port of de
parture befoie the provisions of the award
were known, and such a person or master
of a ship did not, aft-r sailing and before
the alleged offense, become aware of those
provisions, such a person shall be acquit
ted and the ship shall be released and not
forfeited."
Sir George Baden Powell has received a
cablegram from Victoria, B. C, asking
him to urge thfit Parliament suspend judg
ment on Ihe Bering Sea bill, which is now
before the House of Lords until it has re
ceived a revolution passed by the Legisla
ture of British Columbia, pointing out that
sealers who received no -notice of the
measures intended to be taken under the
net must receive compensation.
Washington, April 14.— The Corwiu,
now at Mare Island, has been turned ever
to the Navy Department, and the Bear and
Rush will be also, immediately upon the
completion of repairs. The Bear will first
go to Point Barrow station and on her re
turn will be turned over to the naval com
mandant.
Vallejo. April 14.— The United States
steamer Albatross left the navy-yard at
1:30 o'clock this afernoon on the way to
Port Townsend, there to join with other
vessels of the Bering Sea lleet. It is not
the intention to slop at San Francisco, but
to put directly to sea.
The United States ship Ranger will ar
rive at the navy-yard to-night or io-njor
iiiW. She mill go in the drydock to be
scraped and painted, and is expected to re
main but a short time. She .will then go
north. The drydock has been made ready
for her to go Into immediately on her ar
rival, an there is quite a large amount of
work to be done on her boilers and ma
chinery.
CHARGES PREJUDICE.
Rev. Francis Dent and His Suit
Against Bishop Ryan.
New Yokk, April 14.— Key. Frnpci»
Dent of Brooklyn, who re<-t>Dllv sued Bishop
Rvan of the Catholic diocese of Buffalo for
$100,000 for defamation of characer, the
•ait being decided against him. has made
application before the Supreme Court for
a new trial of the case. The grounds iu
clude prejudice qd the part of the Judge
and jury. Decision was reserved.
GIVEN A VERDICT.
Damages Awarded Miss
Pollard.
HARDLY WHAT SHE ASKED.
But Fifteen Thousand Dollars Is
a Goodly Sum.
SOME LITTLE TALK OF A DUEL.
Dramatic Incidents Marking the Close
of a Case Which Was All
Dramatic.
Washington, April 14.— Jury Foreman
Charles R. Cole of the Civil Court to-day
announced a verdict for the plaintiff,
Madeline Pollard, for 815,000 damages from
Congressman W. C. P. Breckinrulge for
breaking his contract to marry her, thus
ending the long and exciting Breckinridge-
Pollard breach-of-promise trial.
Sensations have fairly ciowded them
selves into the last day of the trial ; there
had been some of the most dramatic
scenes which ever stirred up tbe dingy
little c urtroom. reeking as it was with
the memories of celebrated cases; there
was an approach of a personal collision
between Judge Wilson and Attorney
Charles Stoll during Ihe magnificent clos
ing argument of the Washington lawyer,
followed by talk of a duel, and Judge.
Bradley in his charge to the jury scored
Colonel Phil Thompson as a lawyer is sel
dom spoken of in court.
The jury retired at 3:07 P. M. The first
ballot Uken was on tbe merits of the case,
leaving out of consideration the question
of the amount of damages. It resulted in
eleven votes for a verdict for the plaintiff
and one vote for the defendant. There
upon the dissenting geutleniau was figura
tively cornered by his colleagues and for
sume time wns argue 1 with. In speaking
of this discustion afterward, Foreman
Cole said that the jurymen displayed fully
as great a familiarity with the points of
the testimony as bad been evidenced by the
lawyers iv their arguments. They laid
tba case fully belore the obdurate jury
man, called for ih- grounds on which his
belief was based, and finally overcame
him by shoer force of logic.
The next question to be settled was the
figure at which the damages should be
fixed. Three jurors thought the full
amount sued lor, §50,000, should be
awarded. Foreman Cole said that a ver
dict of $1 would vindicate Miss Pollard
and punish Mr. Breckinridge sufficiently,
and he thought it was unnecessary to im
pose any great financial punishment upon
him. Discussion upon this matter ll
lowed uutil tbe usual course was adopted,
each juror writing tbe amount be cou
sidered just uuon a slip of paper and a
balance being struck. The amounts ranged
Iroru SI to £50,000, and 815,000 was tbe
average.
Just before the final vote Judge Bradley
had sent a message to inquire if there was
any probability tbat a verdict would be
aciPeu upon. Receiving the reply tlißt
tbe jury was about to conclude its delibera
tions be entered the courtroom. His en
trance, of course, was tbe signal for a
gathering of the crowd. Not a woman's
fnce was in the court The room fairly
br stlftd with blue-coated bailiffs, for ru
mors of impending trouble bad floated
ab<>ut all day. and there were several ds
tectives In the courl. The bands of the
clock stood at three minutes after 4 o'clock
when tbe jurors entered.
At this moment Congressman Breckin
ridge, surveying the room for an instan',
entered, and following him c«m« his son,
Desha, and Colonel Phil Thompson. No
one bemu present to represent tbe plaintiff
,\ bailiff was dispatched arr<>ss the street
and in a few minutes Mr. Carlisle arrived.
Then Judge Bradley stretched out his
hand warningly to the crowd. "When
this verdict is announced, for I am in
formed that a verdict has been agreed
upon, there must b- do demonstration,
either of approval or disapproval."
The clerk called the roll of the jury, and
then asked, "Gentlemen of the jury, have
you agreed upon your verdict?"
"We have," repiifd Foreman Cole. "We
find for the plajntiff."
Inarticulate murmurs started, which the
bailiffs quickly hushed. It wx« a mere
mixture of vocal sounds and expressed no
particular sentiment except surprise.
Following this there was an awkward
pause. Finally the Judge asked, "For
how much?"
"For $15,000." answered the foreman of
the jury.
Another rustle like the first arose, but
was speedily quenched. One man near a
window shouted to the crowd outside,
"Fifteen thousand dollars, plaintiff," but
he was not reprimanded.
Colonel Bieckinridge rose slowly to his
feet. All those who saw hit face say it
was nearly as white as bis beard, out bis
voice was as clear as usual wheu he spoke
in a hesitating way, saying:
"I do not know the practice of this
court, but 1 wish to give the usual notice
of a motion for a new trial." Ho then
dropped into a seat beside hi» sou, hardly
less rale tnan himself.
Nobody watted to hear the formal ad
journment. The jurors filed out. Colonel
Breckinridge pulled his slouch tint over
his evt'j and followed after them with bis
son in his wake, elbowing their way across
the hall to the Marshal's office. The jurors
were j.ist ahead of him in the outer hall
and he pressed through to the green door
before the private office. There was no
handshaking in congratulation t/r sympa
thy between the colonel or any one else.
Miss Pollard was not In the courtroom,
and her attorney reported she did not care
to say anything about the verdict. When
a messenger reached her ruom with the
news she exclaimed, "Oh isn't it good;
isn't it good," and then burst into sobs.
Major Butterworih said: "I don't care
to Bhv anything," and walked away toward
his office. There tbe present Mrs. Br<ck
inridge was awaiting events. There i-t no
reason to believe the rum^r that she is
about to apply for a divorce. Mr. Butter
wortli characterizes the stories as wholly
without foundation. The case, he said
Inter iv ihe evening, wouid be fought to a
finish along every available and proper
line. That Miss Pollard will be finan
cially bettered by tbe result of tbe case is
oot possible, because It is well understood
and has been said on the trial that Colonel
Breckinridge has no property. He has
lived U? to bia income for years and
although his wife has money it does not
seem likely that she will care to expend it
to saiisfy this verdict.
KENTUCKY OPINION.
Mr. Watterson's Journal Draws a
Great Moral Lesson.
Louisvili.k, Ky., April 14.— The Cour
ier-Journal says: "The jury in the Pol-
Ijud-Breckinridge oase has brought in its.
verdict. The trial, \\ hich has for weeks
crowded the courtroom with the morbid
and the puerile, and which hns poured
such vapors of pollution throuehout the
land, is over. Xow let it pass the public
mind. The pri'ss has done more than its
legitimate duty :n reporting the pro
ceedings.
"New York newspapers have seized the
onj'ortunitv to pander to the depraved and
the vicioux by adding to the functions of
the journalist those of the scavenger. It
is to he hoped now tnat even this element
of the pres* which has done so much to
discredit self-respecting journalists will
find it no longpr profitable to pursue thi
foul matter. Let it be left to the court
recoids, and let us trust to the wholesome
sunshine of American manhood and wom
nnhood to drive out the poisonous etui*
with which the moral atmosphere baa been
contaminated."
DIED FROM APOPLEXY.
Senator Zebulon Vance Gone to
His Long Rest.
His System Was Weakened by Dis
ease and Could Not Survive
the Stroke.
Washixoton, April 14. — Senator
Vance of N >rth Carolina died at his home,
1726 MassHchusetts avenue, this city, at
10:40 o'clock t -night. He had a stroke of
apoplexy this morning. H»* bad been suf
fering for some time from paralysis and a
complication of diseases, but the end was
sudden and unexpected, as he was regain
ing his health, and was thought to be on
the road to recovery. He was 'omi'elled
durine the winter to leave the Senate atid
go to Florida. There he grew somewhat
better, and in view of the struggle over
Zebulon B. Vance.
the tariff returned to Washington. Be
was a member of the -Committee on
Finance, but*took little or no part in fram
ing the present tariff bill.
Z-bvtlon Baird Vancr was born in Bun
ciiib County, North Carolina, May 13,
1830. He was educated at Washington
College, Tennessee, and at tlie University
of North Carolina, where he studied law.
In 1552 he was admitted to tlm bar and
established himself at Asbeville, N. C,
wh<T he was chosen County Solicitor, and
in 1854 was elected to the Legislature.
Vance was opposed to the secession of
North Cerolina, but after that step was
taken he raised a company and soon after
ward was appointed colonel of the Twentv
sixth North Ca/olinas, a rpgiment that bp
catun the most famous organization of
Southern soldier*.
Id 1862 Vance was elected Governor of
N<>rth Carolina while serving in the fiell
and obtained a steamer on the Clyde that
successfully ran the blockade and brought
supplies and clothes to li is troops.
Vance saw the desperate nature of the
undertaking iv wliiotj the South was en
gaged as early as 1863, and repeatedly
urged President Davis to neglect no op
portunity of negotiating peace with the
United States, but at the same time he
was earnest about supplying troops to aid
in the cause. He was re-elected Governor
in 1864.
When the national troops occupied
North Carolina Governor Vance was ar
rested aud taken to Washington, where- he
was kent in prison for several weeks.
In November. 1870, he was elected
United Stages Senator by the Legislature
but was not allowed to take bis seat. In
1876 he was again elected Governor, but
afterward resigned when elected United
States Senator. In 1884 Vance w»s again
elected Senator for the term ending in
1891.
At the time of his death he was still in
the Senate, filling a term which would
have expired in 1897.
COAST GOSSIP.
White Thinks the Chinese Treaty
Will Go Through.
Washington. April 14.— Senator White
is inclined to believe there will be little
opposition to the ratification of t.^ieChinese
treaty. Some Senators even go so far as
to say that there will not be more than
seven or eight votes cast against it.
Kepresentative Catntnetti, who has been
ill id his home, )■ improving, and expects
to make the trip to California soon.
The House Indian Affairs Coinniutee re
fused to ratify the TJte Indian treaty.
Fled to Chile.
Lima, April 14.— First Vice-President
Solar and Senor Valcariol, who is is a can
didate for President, huve fled from Peru
for Chile. Meliton Borrassam, Secretary
of the Peruvian Legaiion at Santiagc, tVas
resigned. He n fn-ed 10 recognize the
Government of Acting President JJorgono.
Chauncey a Candidate.
St. Louis, April 14.— Hon. Chauncey M.
Depew, who is here, announces himself a
candidate fur President of the United
States.
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VICTORY FOR THE MAINE MAN.
Forcing the Democracy to His Posi
tion Properly Regarded as a
Personal Triumph.
Washington, April 14.— Tom R«ed was
a ceuter of attraction as he entered ihe
H"use to-day. His associates on the Re
publican side gathered about him and
warmly congratulated him on the action
of Ihe Democratic caucus yesterday in
voting for a quorum-counting rule. It
was regarded as a personal viciory for
Reed. Democrats joined in good-natured
congratulations, Bourke Coekran remark
ing thai Reed was no longer the original
and only Czar, as the Democrats had de
cided to be czars a!a<>.
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bers, however, it whs agreed that Reed
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announce a policy and tbus place your
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end as well as recognize the principle far
which he has bo long < ontended.
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lican members as to the prospective course
of action. Dingley would not outline any
policy, but gave some personal views,
which reflect the general feelings among
Republicans, "While lam not author
ized to >tate what course will be adopted,
1 1 seems evident that uo opposition will be
made to a rule which clearly recognizes
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quorum can be counted to do business. A
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plete indorsement of the rule enforced by
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