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TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR. NO. 178.
THE WORK IN CONGRESS
Forecast of Action to Be
Taken Today
i iii! of mmm
Will Occupy the Time in the
Senate
A BUSY WEEK IN THE HOUSE
To Bejla With the Vote oa the Cohan
Question
Ao Overwhelming Vole in Favor of Rccoj.
aition Is Assured
The Pesieze ol the River and Harbor Bill
Will Be Opposed—Contested Election
Cases and the Fortification Bill Occupy
tha Rest ol tha Week
lesorleted Press Sneclal Wire.
WASHINGTON, April s.—The senate
wil continue the consideration ot the
postofflce appropriation bill on Monday,
taking it up as soon as practicable
after the conclusion of the routine morn
Ing buslnes. It is hoped the day will
suffice to conclude the debate on this
bill.
Senator Morgan has given notice of
i speech on Tuesday on the Pacific ratl
•oad refunding question and possibly
will consume the greater part of the
Say. The question is one to which the
tenator has given a great deal of atten
toin and on which he has accumulated a
vast amount of information. He "will
speak in support of his resolution out
lining a bill and in opposition to the
bill under consideration by the joint
sub-committee of the two houses.
The remainder of the week will be
given up largely to the Indian appropri
ation bill. This measure contains sev
eral features which are certain to de
velop controversy, the principal one of
which is the proviso for the discontin
uance of sectarian schools for Indians,
Including the Lincoln and Hampton
Roads institutions. There also will be
an effort in the senate to amend the
bill by the plan agreed upon by the
committee on Indian affairs for chang
ing the system of land holdings in the
Indian territory, and this will develop a
sharp debate.
The naval appropriations bill will be
reported during the week and will be
In condition to be taken up as sooiV as
the Indian bill is out of the way. It is
Senator Peffer's intention to call up
his anti-bond resolution if opportunity
offers.
IN THE HOUSE.
This promises to be an exceedingly
lively week in the house. Tomorrow
the house will vote on the adoption of
the conference report on the Cuban
resolutions which was debated on! Fri
day and Saturday. It is a foregone con
clusion the report will be adopted byan
overwhelming vote, but it is probable
there w ill be more members recorded
against it than against the passage of
the original resolutions.
Immediately afterward an effort will
be made to pass the river and harbor
bill under a, suspension of the rue:--.
The bll carries something over- $11,000,000
in actual appropriations but authorizes
contracts for almost $40,000,000 additio
nal. The Democrats would like an op
portunity to attack the bill because of
the enormous charge it makes upon the
treasury In the future and they will
make all the resistance they are able to.
Their oppostion is not likely to be ef
fectual and moreover there are many
features of the bill in which Individuals
are interested. Under a motion to sus
pend the rules, but thirty minutes de
bate are allowed on a side, but it is cer
tain that an extension of time will be
made to two or three hours.
Following the passage of the rivers
and harbors bill Mr.Pickler, chairman
of the invalid pensions committee, will
probably call up on Tuesday one of the
general bills reported by his committee.
There are also two election cases to be
decided, one of which will unseat Judtre
Cobb of the fifth Alabama district. By
Wednesday It Is expected the fortifi
cations bill will be completed, and it
probably will occupy the attention of
the house for the remainder of the week.
REGARDING RECIPROCITY
WASHINGTON, April 5. —A number
of replies in regard to the reciprocity
Idea have been received during the past
week by the house sub-committee hav
ing charge of the subject. The general
tone of the letters is that of those pre
viously approving reciprocity, the null
ing Interests being well represented. A
most outßpoken protest against reci
procity comes, however, from the board
of trade of Tupelo, Miss., the home of
representative John Allen. Tariff for
revenue only Is what they desire. Let
ters favoring reciprocity were received
from the tobacco board of trade of
Clarksville. Term., the Galveston (Tex
as) chamber of commerce, the Scran
ton (Pa.) board of trade and New York
board of trade and transportation.
THE OLYMPIC GAMES
The American Participants tn Contests on
Historic Orounds
ATHENS, April s.—Tomorrow is the
day set for the opening'of the contests
in the new Hellenic games, and at to
* day's preliminary ceremony a statue
was unveiled by Crown Prince Con
stantlne Averoff, the wealthy Greek
of Alexandria, who has alone contrib
uted a million drachmas toward the ex
pense of the restoration of the stadium
as nearly as possible to ita original
condition.
The games are to be under the direc
tion of the Athenian Olympic games
committee, of which the crown prince
is the chairman. The United States
contributes two, teams to the compe
tition, one from Princeton and one from
the Boston Athletic association. The
Boston team is made up of Thomas E.
Burke, who will be entered to com
pete at 100, 400 and 800 metres, which
is practically 110, 440 and 880 yards. He
has a record of lO'/i seconds for 100
yards, 22 2-5 seconds for 220, 32 2-5 sec
onds for 300 and 49 seconds for the
quarter mile.
Arthur Blake will be entered In the
1000 and 1500 metre runs and also the
2E-mile run from Marathon to Athens.
He has a mile .indoor record of 4:59 4-5.
made when toj won the Indoor cham
polnshlp of thfc.N. E. A. A. U.,two. years
ago.
Ellery H. Clark is a student at Har
vard. His records are as follows: High
Jump, 6 feet 10 6-8 inches; putting 16
--pound Bhot, 39 feet; broad Jump, 21
feet 10 Inches; "Svard hurdle, 17 3-5
seconds, and throwing the hammer,
1-'" feet.
T. P. Curtis Is the fourth member of
the team.
The Princeton team will be captained
by Robert Garrett, who Is entered for
the shot put, throwing the discs, broad
jump and horizontal bar vault. Garrett
put the shot thirty-nine feet six inches
at the Indo/ir meeting of the Boston A.
A. this winter.
A. C. Taylor will outer the polo vault
competition, tils record made In New
York on May 25 last, was It feet 2%.
inches, equal to that of O. T. Bucholz
ot" the University of Pennsylvania.
F. A. Lane is entered for the 100
metres and is a good 100 yard man. hav
ing done the dash In ten seconds Hat.
B. U. Jameson, who will compete in
the 400 meter race is the fourth man of
the team. Jameson has a record of 53
seconds for the 440 yard dash.
Following is the program of the
games:
Athletic sports—Foot races. 100. 400.
500 and 1500 meters: hurdle race of 110
meters: running broad and high jump;
pole vault, putting the she', and throwing
the discs long distance ran from Athens
to Marathon a distance of 4S kilometers.
Gymnastic sports—lndividual exhi
bitions, exhibitions on the rings, par
allel bars, horse leaping and team work,
fencing and wrestling, work with the
Salve and sword, amateur, civil and
military wrestling, Grecian and Unman
methods, shooting with army rifles, car
bines and pistols.
Nautical sports—Yachting race for
steam yachts over •>. ten mile course,
races for sailing vessels, rowing of one
oared skiffs, two and four oared yawls
With outriggers; swimming, 100, 500 and
1000 meters', game of water polo.
Bicycling—Race for 2000 and 10,000
meters and 100 kilometers; also a, race
for two hours.
Athletic games—Lawn tennis, single
and double, and cricket.
The weather Is rainy today, but there
is little doubt the games will commence
tomorrow.
SUCCESS ASSURED
LONDON. April 5—A dispatch from
Athens to the Times says the premier,
M. Delyannls, and all of the ministers
were present at the unveiling of the
statute of M. Averoff. The Times has a
letter from Athens describing the his
tory of the present movement for the
revival of the Hellenic games, which
says: The success of the festival is
now assured. It has beer. Wisely ar
ranged to avoid all needless expendi
ture on terfgSorary decorations and not
to attempt nny fetes on a large scale
for the amusement of visitors. The
Grecian finances are not in a condition
for a lavish display. Of all the capitals
of Europe, Athens least needs mer
etricious embellishments which would
only detract from the adornment of her
unique charms.
HARRISON'S MARRIAGE
Some Not Very Interesting Qoislp Regarding
the Event
NEW YORK. April s.—Ex-President
Harrison entertained a number of his
friends today. Final preparations for
his wedding hav< been completed. Ad
mission to the church will be by card
only and not more' than thirty guests
will be present. There Is still a great
deal of speculation about the time at
which the ceremony will be performed,
but no information upon this point has
been allowed to leak out.
"You see," said Secretary Tibbetts
today. "Gneral Harrison (foes not want
a crowd to be around the church when
they go in and out. It is not that he de
sires to make himself exclusive but
that he docs not like Mrs. Dimmick to
be subjected to the eager gaze of peo
ple who are not in any way interested
in her or in him. It is a private matter.
If people knew the hour there would
be a throng about the church through
which they could hardly make their
way."
General Harrison took breakfast at
the Fifth Avenue hotel with Colonel
Corbin, U. S. A. He had luncheon with
Daniel Rainsdell, Lieutenant Parker
and Secretary Tibbetts. Afterwards
he called on Mrs. Dimmick at the home
of her sister, Mrs. Gray. W. H. H. Mil
ler, attorney-general during Harrison's
administration, arrived today and spent
some time with the prospective bride
groom. Ex-Secretary of War Elkins
arrived tonight. Ex-Secretary Proctor
will reach New York tomorrow. Gov
ernor Morton will also arrive tomorrow.
Mrs. Morton will not be able to attend.
While It Is not known what General
Harrison will present to the ushers at
his wedding tomorrow, he has already
made his present to General Tracy. This
is a stick of unusual Interest, ti is of
plain wood with the head gold mounted.
This stick was presented to General
Harrison by a gentleman of Louisiana
who was minister to Argentina under
the Harrison administration. The orig
inal owner of the stick, whose name
General Hanson refused to state, en
listed as a Union soldier under General
Tracy. General Harrison was present
ed this stick some years ago.
Charles Poster, who was secretary of
tho treasury, will not come, advising
Mr. Harrison that he found it Impos
sible to get away. Mr. Noble Is also
unable to come and Mr. Wanamaker i*
in Europe.
A FRIENDLY FIGHT
A Knockout Blow Proves Fatal—Many Ar
rests Made
HAVERHILL (Mass.), April s.—Ar
thur Bradley and Richard Ingram, two
factory hands employed in this city, en
gaged iv a prizefight last night, and as
a result the latter died at midnight.
The fight was to be a friendly one to
settle the question as to which was the
better man. The men left here for South
Lawrence last night where the fight
took place. A man named Mcintosh
was the second for Ingram, and a friend
named Donovan seconded Bradley,
James Gilligan, a local sport was tme
keeper and Tom Gibney referee. The
knockout blow was landed fin the vein
under the right Jaw after thirty min
utes' fighting. All efforts to restore
Ingram tn consciousness failed and he
was carriedt to his brother's house,
where he died at midnight. The police
of Haverhll were notified, and arested
Arthur Bradley, James Meserve.
ThAinas Gibney Fred Whitney and two
men named Mcintosh and Mcßae.
The police are searching for the other
spectators and officials, and a numbct
of arrests are expected.
AN X BAY QUESTION
A Dispute as to the Penetrability ol Lead
Class
DENVER, April s.—Word reached
this city yesterday from Samuel S.
Campbell, manager of the Diamond In
candescent Lamp company, who is at
present In San Francisco, that several
scientists of that place had offered to
make a wager that X rays could not be
produced from tubes made by lead glass
The dispute arose over the publication
of the results secured by H. H. Buck
waiter, a reporter for the Rocky Moun
tain News, and Dr. C. E. Tennant, Jr.,
of the llomeopathis college in this city.
The results were gained with tubes
made by Mr. Campbell's company. Last
night a proposition was mailed by these
gentlemen to Mr. Campbell as follows:
"If San Francisco or any other scien
tists believe that X rays cannot be read
ily produced by tubes made of lead glass
they are at liberty to name three rep
resentatives to come to Denver, or they
THE HERALD
LOS ANGELES, MONDAY MORNING-.. APRIL 6, 1896.
may name three Denver men. In any
event we desire to be allowed to ob
ject to one of the three. We will take
a tube made by the Diamond Incandes
cent Lamp company and connect it to
the big Induction coll at the Homeo
pathic college, where the experiments
will be conducted In the presence of the
representatives of the San Francisco
scientists. We will make radio
graphs of several objects furnished by
these representatives and placed In a
leather purse or cardboard box . we
knowing the contents. After negatives
have been successfully secured,the tube
Will be broken and divided Into three
portions. One portion will be sealed by
all present and held for future use. The
second will be analyzed for lead at
once. The third the representatives
will be permitted to take, as well as
prints from the negatives obtained.
No money consideration or wager of
any kind Is necessary. While we do
not insist on objection to one of the men
who may he named, we ask the right
for obvious reasons."
A DRY SUNDAY
Utile Liquor Sold la New Vol* State
Yesterday
NEW YORK. April B.—The Raines li
quor law was enforced In this city to
day. It was apparently all over the
city that the saloonkeepers had made
up their minds to take no chances under
the existing conditions of affairs, for
there was no attempt to evade the pro
visions of the law and no violations
were reported. On every afreet the In
teriors of the drinking place* were ex
posed to full view, the blinds and cur
tains being so arranged as to give a
clear prospect of what was going on in
the inside. The saloons were almost
in every instance deserted, even by the
proprietors and their bartenders. Re
ports had it that the uptown hotels
were profiting by the changed order of
things, and that most of them were do
ing a rushing, though legitimate, busi
ness. None of them sold liquor over
the bars, but the majority, especially
those which have bars In their cafes,
dispensed liquors with lunch and meals.
Reports from all over the state indicate
that the new law was quite generally
enforced. Very few persons defied the
law, and those doing so were promptly
arrested.
IOWA BOOTLEGGERS
Every Citizen of ■ Town Likely to Be
Indicted
COUNCIL BLUFFS, lowa. April 5.—
The federal authorities at this place are
taking steps which may place the en
tire town of Lucas, lowa, under indict
ment for bootlegging. Lucas Is on the
Burlington road, situated near the mid
dle of the state. Action Is about to be
taken on the statements of one Frank
Goggins, who was arrested a week ago
on the charge of bootlegging. He was
brought to Council Bluffs by Detective
Ravencramp of the Burlington road.
He has confessed and futhermore re
lated a tale of queer doings in the little
village. According to his story boot
legging Is looked upon as a legally con
stituted profession by the residents.He
says that everybody In the town is dis
posing of packages. He alleges that
when a train stops at the station every
citizen, from the stationmaster down,
is on hand with the packages.
Rein In the North
STOCKTON. April s.—The rain In
this seotlon came in time to do a world
of good and it will make the crops of
San Joaquin county very large. The
llrst sprinkle commenced at 4 oclock
this morning, but the fall did not
amount to much. The storm seemed to
be general. Tonight it is raining hard
and considerable water has fallen,
with indications of a continuance of
the downpour. The rainfall at 10 oclock
tonight was .7." of an Inch for the storm.
Reports from all sections of the county
show that the rain has been general.
On the west side of the San Joaquin,
In the vicinity of Banta and Tracy, the
precipitation has been heavy and the
storm seems to be extending south
ward. Banta reports 30-100 of an inch
at 6 oclock, with the rain coming down
hard at the time. Three hours of rain
had fallen at that hour.
Willie and the Women
LEXINGTON, Ky., April s.—Colonel
W. C. P. Breckinridge haa been quietly
practicing law ever since the suit for
damages of Madeline Pollard two
years ago caused hhn to be succeeded
in congress by W. C. Owens. Although
Miss Pollard got a judgment for $15,000
she has never been able to get execution
or to receive anything. Now that Col.
Breckinridge is canvassing the district
again to run for congress this year
the old movement of the ladles in the
district is being reorganized and Col.
Breckinridge will have the women
against him as he had two years ago.
Then the race for the nomination be
tween Breckinridge and Owens was
close. Now the friends of Kentucky's
"silver-tongued orator" express the
fullest confidence in his success.
The Clothiers' Strike
CINCINNATI (O.), April s.—The
strike of the Clothing Cutters' union
has lasted two months without result.
The Coatmakers' Protective associa
tion adopted a resolution to Join the
strike tomorrow unless the manufac
turers recognize both unions. Presi
dent Belchers of the United Garment
Workers of America is still here. Both
manufacturers and cutters will now
await the result of the coat makers' ef
forts to lie up the clothing industry
here during this week.
Te»t Your Cow
PITTSBURG (Pa ). April s.—As a re
sult of the test made at Economy,
Pittsburg will probably require all
dairymen to furnish clean bills of
health for all cows used In their busi
ness. It was recently decided that be
fore selling a head of dairy cows to a
dairy company to have the herd tested
with' tuberculin for tuberculosis. The
test showed that 5 per cent of the cows
were diseased.
Durrant's Crime
SAN FRANCISCO, April 5.—A year
ago today the body of Blanche Lamont
was discovered in the belfry of Emanuel
Baptist church. Theodore Durrant, her
convicted murderer, Is in jail awaiting
patiently the decision of the supreme
court in his case. Durrant expresses
confidence that he will not hang, and
did not seem to be affected today when
reminded of the anniversary of his
crime.
Dr. Brown May Move
SAN FRANCISCO, April' 5.—A local
paper prints a dispatch from Tacoma
which says that Rev. C. O. Brown'has
received a call from his old church in
Tacoma and has virtually accepted the
call. Dr. Brown, when asked today if
he was gotn;,' to Tacoma, said he had
heard nothing of any move to ask him
to go and did not think there was any
truth In the story.
A Peacemaker Killed
FOX LAKE (Wis.), April s.—Edward
Davids, a prominent farmer, was shot
and Instantly killed last night by Julius
y.llke. a'- farm hand working for Davids.
Davids had interfered to prevent /like
striking a young man in a quarrel and
Zilke waited for Davids to come home,
when he shot him iv the presence of
Davids' wife. He has not yet been cap
tured.
THE CARDINAL'S APPEAL
Roman Catholic Dignata°
ries Make a Plea
IM WU DULY HONORED
By an Effort Looking to Uni-
versal Peace
ANGLO ■ SAXON CARDINALS
Favor tbe Formation of a Permanent
Tribunal of Arbitration
Practlcsl Difficulties Are Many, but they
Are Not Insuperable
All Man te Whom These Words Shall Come
Are Invited to Co-operate In Forming a
Public Opinion Which Shall Demand In
ternational Arbitration
Associated Press Sseolal Wire
BALTIMORE (Md.), April s.—Car
dinal Gibbons today gave out the fol
lowing appeal for arbitration instead of
war. signed by himself and Cardinals
Vaughn of Westminster and Eogue of
Ireland. The document Is the result of
a correspondence upon the subject be
tween Cardinal Gibbons and his col
leagues, whose names are affixed to the
appeal, and Is Issued on Easter Sunday
because of the approprlatenes of the
day. The appeal Is as follows:
"An appeal by tbe American, Irish
and English cardinals In favor of a
permanent tribunal of arbitration:
"We, the undersigned cardinals,
representatives of the Prince of Peace
and of the Catholic church In our re
spective countries. Invite all who hear
our voice to co-operate in the formation
ot a public opinion which shall demand
the establishment of a permanent tri
bunal of arbitration, as a rational sub
stitute among the English speaking
races, for a resort to the bloody arbitra
ment of war. We are well aware that
BUCh a project is beset with practical
difficulties. We believe they will not
prove to be Insuperable If the desire to
overcome them be genuine and general.
Such a court existed for centuries when
the nations of Christendom Were united
in one faith, and have we not seen na
tions appeal to that same court for judg
ment in our own day?
"The establishment of a permanent
tribunal, composed mostly of trusted
representatives of every foreign na
tion, with power to nominate judges
and umpires according to the nature of
the differences that arise, and r. com
mon acceptance of general principles
defining and limiting the jurisdiction
and BUbject matter of such a tribunal,
would create new guarantees for peace
that could not fail to Influence the
whole of Christendom.
"Such an International court of arbi
tration would form a second line nf de
fense to be called Into requisition only
after the resources of diplomacy had
been exhausted. It would at feast
postpone the outbreak of hostilities un
til reason and common sense had for
mally pronounced their iast word.
This Is a matter of what legislation
and procedure must be settled by gov
ernments.
"But as governments are becoming
more and more Identified by the in
spirations and moulded by the desires
of the people, an appeal lv the first in
stance must be addressed to the peo
ple.
"We do not hesitate on our part to
lift up our united voice and proclaim
to all who are accustomed to hearken
to our counsels that It Is a sign of a
divine influence at work in their midsl
when 'nation shall not lift up sword
against nation, neither shall they he
exercised any more in war.' —(Isaiah
2:4.) For It was written of a future
time: 'Come ye and behold the work of
the Lord, what wonders he hath done
upon the earth, making wars to cease
even to the end of the earth.'—(Ps.
45:9.)
"Others may base their appeal on
motives which touch your worldly in
terests, your prosperity, your world
wide influence and authority in the af
fairs of men. The Catholic church rec
ognizes the legitimate force of such mo
tives In the natural order and blesses
whatever tends to real progres and ele
vation of the race. But our main
ground of nppeal rests upon the known
character and will of the prince of peace
the living founder, the divine head oi
Christendom. It was he who declared
love for the brotherhood is a second
command like unto the first. It was
he who announced to the people the
praise and reward of those who seek
after peace and pursue it.
"Blessed," said he, "are the peace
makers, for they shall be caled the chil
dren of God," (Matt. 5-9.) We there
fore earnestly Invite all to unite with
us In pressing their convictions and de
sires upon their respective governments
by means of arbitration and other
means as ate constitutional."
(Signed)
JAMES CARDINAL GIBBONS,
Archbishop of Baltimore.
MICHEAL CARDINAL LOGUE,
Archbishop of Armagh, Primate of ail
Ireland.
HERBERT CARDINAL VAUGHN,
Archbishop of London.
London. Easter Sunday. A. D. IXHti.
LONDON, April s.—The Daily News
and the Chronicle have editorials ap
plauding Cardinals Gibbons, Vaughn
and Logue on their stand on the Ven
ezuela question by expressing regret
that the English church has made no
move In the same direction.
The Chronicle says that it under
stands that a solution of the question
favorable to all parties is anticipated
with great confidence.
THE CUBAN WAR
Meager Particulars of Victories of the Spanish
Peaces
HAVANA. April 5,—A report has been
received that. Gens.Suarez, Tnclan
and Linares have fought the band of
Maceo near Vinales. in Pinar del Rio,
and that Maceo was routed, leaving
thirty kllcd. No details have been re
< elved.
It has been learned that while Gomez'
force was marching on March 31 near
the district of Santo Domingo, they
surprised eight soldiers who were act
ing as convoy to a supply of groceries,
killing two of them and taking prisoner
a corporal and one private. It is not
known what became of the other four.
The insurgent leader. Mariano Tores,
was encamped at the farm of Clavelllna
between Roderigo and Sitccito. The
column of Gen. Luque was encamped
the next day, which was April 1, at
the plantation of Harmonia, nearßode
rigo, and he was pursuing the Insurg
ents closely. These insurgents at
tacked an exploring engine near Sit
lcco with the Intention of surrounding
the escort. The attempt proved useless
as they were repulsed with a unmer
ous loss.
Gomez was encamped at the time at
the plantation of Yabulto between San
to Domingo and Ciefules. He left his
camp at 8 p.m., but the direction he
took is unknown. He effected a junc
tion with Torre, whose force is about
3000. Gomez much laments the death
of a certain doctor who was killed In the
atack on the exploring engine.
On April 2 Gomez was encamped at
the plantation of Penelo, near Santo Do
mingo. On April 3numerous bands
passed the Nleves plantation. They are
now at Central Torque occupying a
strong position in the district of Santo
del Vale. Countrymen assert they have
seen the insurgent leaders Vincent Nu
nez and Bermudez. and that Bermudez
Is disabled by reason of his wounds.
In an engagement between General
Canella and the insurgents in Plnar del
Rio the columns of Gen. Canela at the
first charge killed 22 Insurgents. Ber
mudez escaped as by a miracle. The
greater part of the band were negroes
and they were nearly without arms and
shoes. For this reason they strove be
fore everything to secure as plunder
shoes and clothes.
The insurgents admit that the leader
Jose Copo was killed in an engagement
four days ago while acting as a guide In
the vanguard of Gomez.
Col. Treja hart discovered at Clenfue
gos a colection of arms consisting of 20
rifles, 300 revolvers, 15.000 cartridges
and loading machines. Several persons
have been imprisoned on suspicion of
secreting the arms.
TAMPA, Fla., April s.—Passengers
arriving tonight from Cuba report that
the Spanish general Ynclan's forces
were entirely surrounded by the Insurg
ents and a hand-to-hand conflict en
sued. The conflict occurred in Vulta
Abajo district. Nothing official has
been published, but 100 wounded were
brought into Havana Friday night. All
the wounds were macheta cuts. Ynclan
was also wounded. Qulntln Bandera,
the Insurgent chief, has sent a letter to
Gen. Weyler requesting humane treat
ment for helples families. The Cubans
here Intended to burn the Spanish flag
and Weyler's picture last night, but the
police interfered.
SAVED THE SNAKES
A Muieum Fira Scares the PraakS— Little
Damage Done
CHICAGO, April 5.—A Are which bore
a very threatening aspect for a time and
created a pajdc broke out this afternoon
in a Clark-street dime museum. It be
ing Easter Sunday the two small thea
ters iv the building were entertaining
audiences of more than the usual pro
portions, at least 1000 persons, who oc
cupied every available space, being
present. The audience at once made a
rush tor the doors, and for a time pan
demonium reigned. The stage manager,
Charles Cell, look a commanding posi
tion and urged the people not to lose
their heads, and to his coolness and self
possession is due the fact that the pat
rons finally escaped without injury.
The wildest confusion, however, pre
vailed among the freaks and stage per
formers, but all escaped without in
jury, many of the actors running into
the streets In their stage attire.
Probably the greatest excitement at
tending the lire was caused by an In
cident that happened on the third door,
where the collection of huge snakes
was on exhibition. Among this collec
tion was a bbaconstrictor twenty feet
in length. A female snake channel
had charge of the reptiles, and when
the fire broke out she attempted to
place them in a box. Calling for as
sistance, a stranger climbed into the
cage and offered to help capture the
snakes. He picked the largest one up
by the neck, and no sooner had he done
so than the snake, recognizing it was
in the hands of a stranger, coiled Its
huge form about the man's arm. The
snake charmer, realizing the man's
danger, told him to keep a firm grip on
the snake's neck. A terrific struggle
then ensued, but by the combined ef
forts of the fair snake charmer and the
obliging stranger the boaconstrictor
was finally Jammed into a big box and
secured. The remainder of the snakes
were easily rescued.
The blaze was a hot one while It lasted
but the fire department soon extin
guished it with only nominal damage.
The origin of the lire Is unknown.
THE AFRICAN WAR
Attempts to Check the Rinderpest Complicate
Matters
CAPE TOWN, April s.—Alarm pre
vails at Mafeking and the farmers in
the outlying districts aer bringing their
families into town. They declare the
natives are preparing to rise on account
of the discontent aroused among them
by the slaughter of their cattle in the
effort to stamp out the destructive
rinderpest. This cattle disease has been
causing great havoc among the herds
of the Transvaal, and Rhodesia has
become paralyzed. Mafeking is sit
uated In the northeastern corner of
( 'ape Colony, with the Transvaal ad
joining it on the east. It is the point
from which Jameson's raiders set out
lor Johannesburg. It is also the point
from which Sir Hercules Robinson, gov
i rnor of Cape Colony, last week dis
patched a force of f.OO British troops to
assist in putting down the Matabele up
rising. The border of Matabelcland is
340 miles away to the northeast and
Buluwayo is 45 miles away. The pres
ent outbreak of discontent can hardly
be the result of the race sympathy with
the Matabeles. If it has any connec
tion with the Matabele revolt it must be
through the inciting agent being the
same. Measures have been taken to
protect Mafeking. The inhabitants
nave held a meeting and decided to ap
peal to the governor. Sir Hercules Rob
inson, to send troops, the police not be
ing sufficient for the protection of
Bechuanland to the north.
A DEAD SHOT
An Exterminator ol Bod .1;n Is Fatally
Injured
EL PASO, Tex., April s.—John Sel
man, the victor of not less than twenty
fatal Shooting affrays In Texas and ex
terminator of "bad" men. and the
slaver of the notorious John Wesley
Hardin, is lying with a bullet hole
through his body. About two or three
months ago Selman and United States
eDputy Marshay George Scarborough
had a qUarrel over a game of cards,
since which time the relations between
them have never been cordial. This
morning they met in the Wigwam sa
loon and both were drinking. Scar
borough says Selman asked him to
"come out here. I want to sec you," and
that the two walked out into an alley
behind the saloon and Selman. whose
son is in Juarez, Mexico, jail on the
charge of abducting a young lady from
this side for immoral purposes, said to
Scarborough, "I want you to go over
the river with me this morning; we
must get that boy out of jail." Scar
borough expressed a willingness to go
with Selman but stated no breaks
should be made In Juarez. Scarborough
Idsasaid Selman. then reached for his
pistol with the remark, "I believe I'll
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kill you." Scarborough pulled his gun
and be;ran shooting. At the seconil
shot Selman fell and Scarborough fired
two more shots aa he attempted to rise.
When Selman was searched no pistol
could be found on him or anywhere
around him. He says he had a pistol
but that it was taken from him as he
fell. He was hit by every shot that
Scarborough fired. The latter Is about
8s years old. was born in Louisiana,
but was raised in Texas and was sev
eral years sheriff of Jones county, Tex.
He is now out of jail under bond. Sel
man was raised In Texas. He is about
38 years of age and has lived a stormy
life. When not drinking he was gentle
and as modest as a child, but he did
not know what fear was. and has killed
not less than twenty outlaws. He was
a dead shot and quick as lightning with
a gun. Last August In this city the
notorious John Wesley Hardin chal
lenged him to a free fight In the Acme
saloon, and Selman killed that danger
ous character.
A DERVISH DEFEAT
The D-ad Whltet Already Noatber Two
Hundred
LONDON, April B.—A Timei dispatch
from Cape Town says: It is known that
a hundred whites have been killed In
the Matabele uprising and It Is feared
the number will amount to 100. A pri
vate telegram from Buluwayo says they
have plenty of arms, ammunition and
provisions for three months. The Jo
hannesburgers are equipping a force
from Buluwayo, but it is stated the feel
ing In Rhodesia is to decline Johannes
burg assistance. The wires are inter
rupted and there Is no news from Hon.
Cecil Rhodes.
The Rome correspondent of the Dally
News says: It Is believed the dervishes
lost 5000 dead, wounded and prisoners in
the engagement at Mount Moeran on
April 2, with an Italian native battal
ion reinforced by Col. Stevanl from Cas
sala. The correspondent adds: "Gen.
Baldissera informs the government that
he is almost sure he will be able to re
lieve Adigrat."
A Pretoria dispatch says: Colonel
Rhodes has offered Increased ball If he
might be allowed to go to Buluwayo,
but permission was refused. The Brit
ish government has Intimated to Pres
ident Kruger that the uneasiness will
probably last until he decides about
going to England.
A Conflict of Pravar
CLEVELAND, 0., April s.—There w as
a conflict between Ballington Booth's
American volunteers and corps No. 1
of the Salvation Army here today. It
was a conflict of prayer and melody,
however, The volunteers held their
llrst public meeting in the public square.
There were about twenty-live of the
volunteers. Most of them wore the old
Salvation Army uniform and the Bal
lington Booth badge. A crowd of a
thousand followed the volunteers from
the First M. E. church, which had been
packed at the Easter service. When
the meeting in the square was in pro
gress the Salvation Army corps with a
brass band appeared on the scene,
drowning the prayers of the volunteers.
The meeting went on, however, and
soon the two bands of soldiers were
praying in different parts of the little
park. There were many patriotic,
speeches by the volunteers. At the
conclusion of the meeting tbe American
flag, which the volunteers had carried,
was spread, with a soldier at each cor
ner, and all who desired to contribute
were asked to do so by dinging their
money upon the Hag. There was a
shower of coins and a handsome contri
bution was the result. Afterwards
there were services at the First M. E.
church, that edifice being packed.
A Political Contest
FRANKFORT (Ky.l, April s.—There
Will be a contest between the friends of
Governor Bradley and Congressman
Hunter at the Republican state conven
tion in Louisville, April 15. Hunter was
manager of the campaign when Brad
ley was elected governor last year and
charges the governor with Ingratitude
during the past winter in not helping
Hunter In his senator contest. Hunter
is now a candidate for renomln&tlon for
congress and for delegate at large at
.the St. Louis convention. Hunter is a
pronounced McKinley man, and it is
charged at the state house that ho
would not follow the instructions of
Bradley if the state convention adopts
Bradley's resolutions. While the friends
of Governor Bradley are said to be op
posing Hunter for congress as well as
for delegate to St. Louis, the friends of
Hunter are said to be working for the
adoption of McKinley resolutions in the
county and district conventions and the
final trial of strength will come at the
state convention.
A Fire at Manila
MADRID, April 3.—A terrible fire has
occurred at Manila in thte Philippine
islands, by which 4000 houses were de
stroyed and 30,000 people left homeless,
i Manila is the capital of the Philippine
! islands and has a population of 100,000,
or with the suburbs 160,000. It is one
of the great emporiums of; the ■ east.
The principal buildings are the cathed
ral.the palaces of the governor aud
archbishop, a beautiful town house, ten
churches of different religious orders,
several monasteries, convents, the ar
senal, the three colleges of young men
and two of the young women a supreme
court prison hospital university, a
marine and a commercial sehoolj a large
theater, a custom house and a barracks.
It has frequently been visited by severe
and destructive earthquakes.
A Shakeeoeare Celebration
LONDON, April ii.—A series of events
interesting to Americans has been ar
ranged this year in connection with the
celebration of Shakespeare's birthday
in Warwickshire, the poet's county.
I The first of these will he the annual
< ommemoratlon of the bli th, to be held
at Birmingham on Tuesday, April 21,
by the Dramatic and Literary club ot
that city, ot which the United States
consul, Mr. George F. Barker of Now
Ymk, is president. On that day Am
bassador Bayard will im to Birming
ham, where he will respond to tiie
principal toast. Literature. Bret Hart"
and the liev. Augustus Jawmpp have
promised to be present, thus Insuring
literary representation ot both English
speaking countries.
rtlsaonrl Sllveritea
ST. LOUIS. Mo.. April s.—The free
silver men of 100 or more townships and
counties of Missouri held conventions
yesterday. In almost every Instance
free coinage at sixteen to one was en
dorsed and delegates to the state con
vention were Instructed to vote for del
egates to the national convention who
favored that idea. 'Whenever the issue
was made the conventions expressed
themselves in favor of sending a solid
silver delegation to Chicago, regardless
of the choices of the congresional dis
tricts.
A S.lrmlah at Arlb
CAIRO, April 5. —A skirmish has oc
curred at Arlb. between Suaklm and
Abu Hamid.on the Nile,in which friend
ly Arabs routed the forces of a Dervish
outpost, killing several ot them.
PARIS. April 5. —The Temps asserts
that the idea of the Dongola expedition
emanated from King Humbert, who
simultaneously addresed England and
Germany on the subject.
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CARLISLE'S CANDICACY
Response to Requests for
Definite Expression
IDEMI! Of PRINCIPLES
Is the Matter to Be Most Serfe
ously Considered
THE SUCCESS OF THE PARTY
And Its Capacity for Useful Strvict to
tbe Country
Will Be Determined by the Financial ea|
Monetary Systems Adopted
The Obligations Accepted by the Secretary
When Ha Aaaumed Official Position lodine
Him to Decline to Participate la the
Coming Presidential Contest
Associated Pre«» Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, April s.—Secretary
Carlisle has written the following letter
on his candidacy for the presidential
nomination at the Chicago convention:
Washington, April 4. 1896. Charles
R. Long, Chairman Democratic State
Central Committee, Louisville, Ky.
My Dear Sir:—Your favor of March SO,
in which you say in substance that
many of my friends in Kentucky and
elsewhere desire me to become a can
didate before the approaching national
Democratic convention, for nomination
for the office of president a-nci re"
me to give you "some authoritaMveTon
definite expression" upon the project,
has been maturely considered. Many
communications upon the same subject
and similar Import have been received
from friends in different parts of the
country, aud while very grateful (or
these numerous expressions of confi
dence and esteem on the part of my
Democratic fellow citizens, 1 have not
been able to reach the conclusion that
the existing conditions require me to
comply with their requests by authoriz
ing them to announce me as a candi
date, for the, presidential nomination.
\\ hlle I feel a profound interest in the
welfare of my party 1 am much more
concerned about Its declaration of prin
ciples than its selection of candidates,
because, In my opinion, its failure or
success at the election, as well as ita
capacity for useful service in the coun-:
try in the future, depends upon the
position It takes or omits to take upon
the public questions now engaging the
attention of the people, and especially
Ihe question, affecting the monetary
system of the country and the character
and amount of taxation to be imposed
upon our citizens. Its position upon
these and other subjects having been
agreed upon and clearly and distinctly
announced, the convention ought to)
have no difficulty in selecting an ac
ceptable candidate who will fairly
represent its views, and, in order that
hs deliberations may be embarrassed
as little as possible by the contentions
of rival aspirants and their friends, I
think my duty to the party will be best
performed by declining to participate
in a contest for the nomination.
"The obligations assumed when I ac
cepted my present official position re
quire me to devote my entire time and
attention to the public Interests com
mitted to my charge and I shall con
tinue to discharge the duties imposed
upon nic to the best of my lability and,
in such manner as will, in my judgment,
most certainly promote the true inter
ests of the country; and if, in the opin
ion of my fellow Democrats of Ken
tucky, my services entitle me to their
commendation and approval, I would
regard their endorsement of my public
course as ample reward for the little I
have been able to accomplish in behalf
of honest administration and a sound
financial policy.
"With many thanks for your kind let
ter, l am very truly yours,
".l .G. CARLISLE.
LOUISVILLE (Ky.). April s.—The
Courier-Journal will tomorrow publish
the following editorial en the letter of
Secretary Carlisle made public today:
The position of Mr. Carlisle is entire
ly in accordance with the office of presi
dent and the duties of the oflice of sec
retary of the treasury.. He declines to
participate in the contest for nomina
tion, bidding l!ie matter of first moment
is the declaration of the party's prin
ciples. He desires the endorsement of
his services by his slate, and though he
does not say wo in so many words, if his
state shall present his ncme to the na
ii> inal convention on a satisfactory plat
form he will undoubtedly accept that
responsibility.
This is a matter of exceptional mo
ment at once to the Democratic party
and to the entire people of the United
states. To the Democratic party it
brings home the issue whether it is to
continue to be the party of Jefferson,
Jackson, Benton and Cleveland or
whether it is to set up strange god 3 and
lend the priceless prestige of its name
and history to an alien faith.
To the people of the United States it
is of great concern, for on the decision
within the Democratic party, with the
issue thus forced upon it, depends the
possibility that this country shall have
a presidential candidate backed by tho
organised resources of either of the two
great political parties a man With a
universally conceded clear comprehen
sion of tlit- nature and necessities of a
sound monetary system as indispen
sable to the protection of national integ
rity and national prosperity and with a
record, not of profession but of per
formance, in itself at this time the only
unimpeachable proof of practical, un
swerving and unassailable fidelity to
th" principles of such a system.
Kentucky is ready. It needs no cam
paign to bring Kentucky to Carlisle.
Let the convention be called, the sooner
the better, and the state which took the
lead for an honest tariff will take the
lead for an honest currency.
The Government Will Buy
DENVER. April 5.—A special to the
News from Lander, Wyo., says: Major
James McLaughlin, inspector of the In
dian department, who was appointed
to treat with the Arapahoe* and Sho
shemes for the purchase of the Big Horn
hot springs, has arrived and Is now at
the Shoshone agency. Dr. J. A. Schu
clk". a short time ago at the request of
Congressman Mondeli, made a report of
the medical qualities of these waters,
and tbis, together with the general rep
utation of their phenomenal healing
qualities, has Induced the government
to purchase them, provided a reasjp—
able price can be agreed upon. 1