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VOL. XX NO. 338.
BULLETIN OF
Ttt£ ST. PflrUl^ GkOßk
SATURDAY, DEC. 4, 1897.
tVcatlicr tor Today—
Fair and Warmer.
PAGE 1.
MrK. McKinley'* Condition No Better,
(ion. Blanco Call* for (ash.
Week's Trade Review*.
Heavy Snow In Northwest.
A liMolut Ism In Austria.
Gov. UriKKN to Re In Cabinet.
Bnsrlish Strike Goes On.
Oiiiliri'iiU Feared at Port au Prince.
PAGE 2.
Work of Charter ( 'oiuiii ission.
Salary Lan'a Validity Doubted.
PAGE 3.
Minneapolis! Matter*.
Insanity Mo&hik'N Defense.
Blk Corner in Wheat Humored.
Collinlon Near Barneuvlllc.
KetvM of the Northwest.
PAGE 4.
Editorial.
Soiim of Revolution Approve Union.
PAGE 5.
SloHHon Leads In Billiard Tourney.
Day's Sporting: New*.
Czar Reed Reaches Washington.
Live Stock Men in SeHHlon.
Social Events of a Day.
PAGE 6.
Stock Movements Erratic.
Bur Silver, 51) 5-Be.
Cash Wheat in Chicago, 05c.
World's Markets Reviewed.
PAGE 7.
Iron Rauge Can Increase Stock
Railway Gossip.
Wants of the People.
PAGE 8.
Blckel Trial.
Salary Cnt Knocked Out.
EVENTS TODAY.
Met— Rip Van Winkle, 2.30.
Cricket on the Hearth, 8.15.
Grand— The Electrician, 2.30, 8.15.
People's Ch.— Anthony Hope, 2.30, 8.
MOVEMENTS OP STEAMSHIPS.
NEW YORK— Arrived: St. Paul, South
ampton; Campania, Liverpool; Bremerhaven,
Antwerp. Sailed: Comanche, Jacksonville.
QUEENSTOWN— Arrived: Lucanla, New
York for Liverpool.
LIVERPOOL— Arrived: Lucanla, New
York; Nomadic, New York. Sailed: Cuflc,
New York.
AMSTERDAM— SaiIed: Edam, New York.
MO VILLE— SaiIed: Ethiopia, New York.
Now the Klondikers have put their
boats on skates.
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Wisconsin Is really In disgrace. The
6tate only had one countess, and she
eloped.
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The worst has Just come out about
Martin Thorn. His real name is. Tor
• c-riwisky.
o —
Martin Thorn is calming down. He
hasn't entered the realm of fiction for
three days.
New York gets an occasional bit of
sunshine. Hoke Smith announces that
he isn't going to remove to New York.
Pearls have been found in the teeth
of a prehistoric man. This does not
necessarily mean that he was a dude.
Pingree is mixing his potatoes with
asphalt. A lot of people will now, no
doubt, call him Potato Asphalt Pin
gree.
And then again, Mr. Bryan, some of
the gold Democrats of Nebraska may
have gone to Alaska before the election
last month.
In a short time our money will look
something as it used to. B. K. Bruce
has again been appointed register of
the treasury.
m
Emperor William may eventually
have to rule China. The ruler of the
Chinese says he would sooner abdicate
than accede to the kaiser's request.
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A New York dealer, selling 1,900
pounds of coal for a ton, has been
caught at it. Somebody must have
taught this fellow Minneapolis tricks.
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Dr. Parkhurst says the election of
the Tammany ticket has put reform
back fifty years. Tammany can square
Itself by putting New York ahead five
years.
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Montana has led all the states of
the Union in wool production this year.
Tom Carter has used a good part of it
in pulling the wool over his constitu
ents' eyes.
Congressman Johnson, of North Da
kota, says that "the cause of sound
money has been wounded in the house
by its friends." « If it is wounded in
no part more vital than that it will
survive.
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Massachusetts does a little something
in the unique itself sometimes. A mil
lionaire's divorced wife has gone into
court to demand that her ex-husband
support her, although she is again
married.
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A Connecticut man arises to make
affidavit that his state never sold
wooden nutmegs. The denial comes too
late. The nutmeg story has become
a part of history and must be allowed
to stand.
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What a tender-hearted fellow Nat
Goodwin is, to be sure. His leading
lady, Miss Maxine Elliott, sank into
deep grief because she lost a diamond
ring valued at $500. Goodwin dried up
her tears by buying her another for
$550.
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Dalrymple has had such good crops
on his little farm in Dakota of recent
years that he has been able to pay
off an indebtedness of a quarter of a
million dollaru. Now, if he has laid
in a few bushel of potatoes and a side
of beef, he can get through the winter
In comfort.
James Long announces in the Nine
teenth Century that it is not improb
able that more lives are annually lost
through the consumption of tuber
culous milk than would be occasioned
by war with a first-class power. This
will drive a lot of men to drinking
second-class liquor.
THE SAINT PAUL GLOBE.
DEATH A MATTER OF HOURS.
The End in the Case of Mrs. McKinley Cannot Be
Long Delayed.
Plans of the In Any Event He Win Bs in
Washington When Congress
President. Meets.
An Anxious Day Spent by the Watchers at the
Bedside of the flother of the Nation's
Executive.
CANTON, 0., Dec. 4.-1:30 a. m.—
Mrs. McKinley is still living, but grow
ing steadily weaker.
CANTON, 0., Dec. 3.— President Mc-
Kinley will be In Washington for the
opening of congress next Monday,
whatever may be the Issue of his
mother's illness. Although there has
never been In the history of the gov
ernment a case exactly similar, It Is
necessary for the president to be at
the capital in person for the opening of
a session of congress to receive the
joint committees from the two houses,
and until this committee has waited on
the president and received his com
munication the regular business of con
gress cannot proceed.
Mother McKinley Is unconscious, and
the attending physician can give the
family no hope that she will ever re
turn to consciousness. The president
can do absolutely nothing for her by
remaining. In view of these facts, the
president feels that it is his duty to
return to Washington, so as not to de
lay the proper opening of congress at
the regular time. He has arranged to
leave Canton at 2:05 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon In the special car provided
for him, attached to the regular Penn
sylvania train which reaches Washing
ton Sunday morning. Assistant Secre
tary of State Day.who accompanied the
president from Washington, expects to
return to Canton early next week. tHe
will leave Washington as soon as pos
sible after attending to the functions
of opening congress.
Today was one of great suspense In
the McKinley family. The nearness of
the messenger of death was realized ev
ery moment of the day, and also that
there could be no other than a fatal
ending to the illness with which
Mother McKinley was stricken Thurs
day morning. The attending physician
could give the family no hope of a
different result, and It is to the remark
able constitution of the woman, who
has reached the ripe old age of nearly
eighty-nine years without Illness
of any consequence, that he
attributes the fact that the
flame of life was not extinguished
earlier In the illness. . The family sur
rounded the bedside all day, watching
intently for any rally from the coma
tose condition in which the patient has
been almost from the beginning of the
illness, and, at short intervals, the
doctor called. But the word from the
sick room was almost without varia
tion, family and doctor announcing
from time to time increased weakness
and sinking away.
Only twice was this report varied by
the announcement of evidence of par
tial consciousness. The first was when
President McKinley entered the sick
REIGN OF ABSOLUTISM IN AUSTRIA
The Probable Outcome of the Deadlock in
the Lower House.
VIENNA, Dec. 3. — Herr Kramarsh,
vice president of the reichsrath, de
clares that neither he nor Dr. Abra
hamovics, Its president, will resign in
the face of mob Intimidation. He con
siders, however, that it will be impos
sible to carry the Ausgelich (Austro-
Hungarlan compromise bill) ln the
reichsrath, and that the present ar
rangement with Hungary will have to
bo prolonged by imperial decree with
out the assent of the reichsrath. This
probably means the indefinite proroga-.
tion of that body and the reign of
something like absolute government.
The enforcement of the standrecht (sys
tem of summary trial without appeal)
at Prague speedily quieted the disturb
ances there. Four rioters, who were
arrested yesterday, were tried last
night and sentenced to twenty years'
penal servitude within three hours of
the time of their arrest. There seems
little to choose between the Germans
and the Czechs. In towns where the
former predominate they have commit
ted serious excesses against the latter.
PRAGUE, Dec. 3.— Reports from va
rious places in Bohemia, including New
ENGLISH STRIKE GOES ON.
Employers and Men Unable to Come
to Any Agreement.
LONDON, Dec. 3.— The delegates of
the striking engineers who have been
conferring with the representatives of
the employers have been unable to ac
cept the proposals of the latter and
have decided to submit all the points
in dispute to the several unions. The
conference between the representatives
of the engineers and employers will be
resumed ori Dec. 14.
The employers decline to recede from
their position respecting freedom in
the management of their business from
the Interference of the unions and em
phatically pronounce against a reduc
tion In the hours of labor, on the
ground that such a diminution would
mean a diminished output and inability
to meet foreign competition.
NEW PARTY ORGANIZATION.
Revolt AgratiiHt Platt Takes a Defi
nite Form.
NEW YORK, Dec. 3.— A conference
was held tonight by what is known as
the Swayne-Brookfteld' element of the
Republican paity at which Gen. Wager
Swayne prt sided. The attendance was
not large and the meeting was held be-
SATURDAY MOKNING, DECEMBER 4, 1897.
room. His sister Helen announced his
arrival, saying: "Mother, here is Wil
liam. If you recognize him, hold out
your hand." The enfeebled patient
seemed to understand and to make an
effort to extend her hand, which was
immediately grasped by the devoted
son. He thought he felt a responsive
tightening of her hand about his own
as he did bo, but the recognition was
so slight as to be almost imperceptible.
It was some time later that a second
slight, rally seemed to occur. A bunch
of beautiful flowers was sent from the
conservatory of the White house, and
when they were taken into the room
she noted their arrival and seemed to
make an effort to reach for one. The
president quickly snatched a beautiful
white lily and handed it to her. She
took it in her hand and carried It to
her bosom, it being apparent that she
was conscious of the act.
Mrs. A. J. Duncan, of Cleveland, who
was summoned from Chicago where she
had been visiting, was the last of the
four living children to arrive, and she
came too late to be recognized by her
mother. She made no effort on enter
ing the room to gain recognition, be
cause it was realized that the effort
wculd not succeed, and that it would
only disturb the patient. From this
time on the gradual weakening of
Mother McKlnley continued. How long
the constitution will withstand the as
saults of the disease no one can tell,
but it eeems that it cannot be much
longer.
The president had scarcely been out
of the house since his arrival this
morning and spent most of the day in
his mother's room. As soon as the spe
cial train,- which the Pennsylvania
read provided from Pittsburg, reached
the Canton station, the president hur
ried to the carriage in which Charles
R. Miller, Judge T. T. McCarty and
Editor George B. Frease, of the Reposi
tory, had gone to meet him and was
driven to the house. Only when he felt
the need of a little fresh air and exer
cise did he and his brother, Abner,
leave the house for a short walk along
the street near the house.
There have been many callers at the
home today, aged lady friends of
Mother McKinley being numerous
among those who called to offer sym
pathy. The Inquiries by telegraph are
numerous and messengers are going to
and from the house all the while. Dr.
Phillips made a call early this evening,
after which he said he could note no
distinct change in the condition of the
patient from that which he had previ
ous discerned. She continues to grow
weaker, but may live until morning.
If a radical change occurs he thinks it
will come well near into the morning.
Midnight showed no material change
in the condition of Mrs. McKinley or
the course of the disease. It Is surely
wearing her out and she grows weaker
every hour. The president was still in
her room, but will return to secure
some rest at 1 o'clock, If there is no
material change at that time.
Bidschow, Melbik and Kralup, tell of
disturbances during the last few days,
the houses of Germans and Jews be
ing attacked by the Otechs. The Ger
mans of Bodenbach made reprisals in
the neighborhood of Bohemian villages
of Kroeglitz, where a school, two Inns
and a shop were attacked, a number
of people being badly injured despite
the intervention of the police and bur
gomaster. The Germans also fomented
riots at Gablonz, stoning a Bohemian
school. It was necessary to call out
the troops to quell the disturbance.
The city authorities, the Bohemian
national and students' associations and
the workmen's societies met today and
appointed a vigilance committee. The
stadtholder was then waited upon and
informed that the object of the com
mittee was to secure order and safety
of life and property. The stadtholder
was requested to withdraw the troops,
but this he refused to do, declaring that
he was responsible for the maintenance
of order. The stadtholder, however, In
vited the deputation from the vigilance
committee to request the committee to
use Its influence to prevent further dis
turbances.
hind closed doors. After its adjourn
ment it was announced that a resolu
tion had been adopted to the effect that
under the existing conditions the only
solution of the situation was the form
ing of an entirely new Republican or
ganization in the city and county, of
New York, and that action be taken at
once to carry out this measure.
GARRISONS CASUALTY.
Indefinite Verdict Returned by the
Coroner's Jury.
COLD SPRING, N. V., Dec. B.— The sixth
and last session of the coroner's inquest to
inquire into the cause of the death of the
persons who .were in the New York Central
accident at Garrisons was held at the town
hall in this village tonight. At 9:15 o'clock
the jury retired, and they were out one
hour and a half before they brought in the
following verdict:
"We, the jurors, agree that the persons
came to their deaths at about 5:30 a. m., at
an accident on the New York Central rail
road near Garrisons, N. V., when six cars
and an engine plunged Into the Hudson river,
and that the nineteen persons were drowned
with the exception of one Williams, who
came to his death from loss of blood and
shock, and the cause of this accident is un
known to this jury."
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Dakota Man Dead.
SEATTLE, Wash., Dec. 3.— News was re
ceived here today that Louis Kossuth Ohurch
of Dakota, died a,t Juneau, Alaska, Nov. 25,
of pneumonia. Mr. Church was a native of
Brooklyn, N. V., and scryed a long term ln
tMe state legislature. In IS*>s he was ap
pointed associate justice of the supreme court
of Dakota by. President Cleveland, who aft
erwards appointed him governor of the ter
ritory. ■ • - I
Trade Reports EijcoUragiqg.
NEW YORK, Dee. 3.-Dun & t»t EW YORK, Dec. 3.— Brad-
Co.'s weekly review of trade j^ street's tomorrow will say:
tomorrow will say: The "*" ~ General trade throughout the
monthly report of failures shows de- country has presented rather more
faulted liabilities of $11,610,195 in animation, owing to colder weather
November, against $12,700,852 last an(l tne approaching holidays. While
year. Because of three iarge failures clothing, dry goods, hats, shoes, no
for ?3,200,0Cf1, not due to present con- tions, hardware and fancy groceries
ditions, the aggregate in November have' been in a little better demand
was only ?1,100,0C0 less than last from botn jobbers and at retail In
. year, and except for these would the reg j on tributary to Chicago, St.
have been smaller than in August, Louis, Omaha, St. Joe, St. Paul and
September or October. The decrease Kansas City, the tendency of busl
in nearly all branches of business gfigßJ nes3 nas b " e 'en to slacken. This Is
shows that> payments have been re- Ff* noticeable in iron and steel, and in
markably good and defaults unusual- further depression in cotton goods,
ly small. Other evidences of the print e i ot hß having made a new low
Btato of business are convincing, ex- -p record in price. The appearance of
cept in speculative Hues. Wages rftWAf a better demand for filling in pur
have been voluntarily advanced for *VTT VI faag hafl a favorable influence
nearly 30,000 workers in woolens and at points in TennesS ee and the Gulf
iron. Stocks are somewhat stronger. £•„_ states. On the Pacific coast the fea
having advanced $1.47 for railways J [jSj ture of busineßg i 3 the well maln
and H-57 for trusts. The true value taincd export movement from nearly
of American railway stocks is stead- &^ ports
ily rising with earnings, which for Efljlj|l(r The lower price for print cloths
November were 20.9 per cent larger ralllllt is 101 l Owed by a sharp reaction in
than last year, and 3 « per cent than O & prß . e for corn
the same weeks of 1892 Oatfi higher> coffee
It is the season for waiting In most hag advanced ln addit ion to which
industries, but at least one furnace there remains ft long , igt of stapleSf
has gone Into blast and the lowest wWch are unchanged .
price of Be»emer at Pittaburg after The domestic trade continuea
purchases of 30,000 tons, is |lo.lsper I -«^g equanimity on the un
ton, with *9.2S for gray force. The 1 1 dUw prcccdente(lly large quantities of
T f :rrek ts r b rruo^
manufacture. The purchases of Aus- . . . „,,„„,»
trallan wool at Boston have again p demand b * the * raln trade abroa^
been large, 2.435,000 pounds out of UfOWS " P T!h Tf
6,170.700 pounds of all wool at the Included, from both coasts o the
three chief markets, against 8,821,300 ™ ted StateS and
pounds for the same week last year. week aggregate 6,C99,%0 bushels
The wheat market has deceived *W-™ bus^ ls Urg " *" ,
everybody, dropping in the face of an *<**- and withln 22t> ' OCO bushe ' 3 ° f
enormous foreign demand. The the largest week's exports on record.
Western receipts, 6,882,425 bushels, f.filli Th ° y C ° mpare "^VT™ ™
against 2.9C4.C21 last year for the 111310 this week last year " f , f' 63 ?:^ 0
week, and for five weeks 03,962,629 bushels ' ° f *- V^ m *f h<^ fj™'
bushels, against 20,871,456 last year. k 3.«".00Q bushels in 1894, and 2,66 1,000
are just now more impressive in the I \\\\ (TA bushels in 189S - Coru exports BhOW
market than the Atlantic exports, UUIgU B heavy gain over last week, aggre
which have been 4,187.072 bushels. B a « n B 4 - 585 ' 806 bushels ' „. agaln^
flour included, for the week, against II 2,869,000 bushels last week, 1,708,000
2,079,457 last year, and, for five ||6fIVV bushels last year, and 1,867,000 bush
weeks, 17.617,471 bushels, against 11V4 »V« c i 8 in this week of 1595. Exports of
9,817,153 for the same weeks last other cereals, such as oats, rye, bar
year. But in the long run the out- ley and buckwheat, have also be-n
ward movement will affect prices, v £ very large and the total value of
although tho surprisingly large ln- \&f our cereal exports during tho week
crease at the West indicates a con- "?-~ just closed promises to be fully
siderably greater yield than has been ) $9,000,000.
anticipated. So the enormous re- There are 200 business failures re
ceipts of cotton, exceeding those to ported throughout the United States
date from the great crop of about this week, compared with 293 la.it
10,000,000 bales in 1594, tend to check week, 359 in the first week In Decem
all speculation, although both for- [ ber, 1896; 315 in the like week of
eign and domestic demands for spin- i 1895, 322 in 1594, and 383 in the week
ners have been materially restricted. of 1893. There are 37 business fall-
Failures for tho week have been ures reported throughout the Cana
-306 in the United States, against 379 djan Dominion this week, compared
last year, and 28 in Canada, against with 34 last week, 47 in the week one
65 last year. year ago, and 09 two years ago.
C*fflfmr C - n *(*M Traffic Seriously Delayed in
OIIUVV OLUrin South Dakota, lowa
IN THREE STATES. and Nebraska.
YANKTON, S. D., sfe& 3.— The snow
storm of j«trsterday anj last night still
continues, with no sign of abatement.
All trains into this c'^y are late. The
lack of wind saves railroad traffic from
a general tie-up. Already nearly a foot
of snow has fallen. Present Indica
tions point to its being one of the
heaviest snow storms experienced in
this section for years.
The lowa lines have had the worst of
it, trains from Chicago averaging more
than an hour late, while Nebraska
trains have been within thirty minutes
of regular time. The Burlington's fast
mail was an hour and a half late this
afternoon. The roads are making ef
forts tonight to keep their tracks clear.
OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 3.— Snow has fal
len in Nebraska continuously for twen
ty-four hours, and in some parts of
the state it continues. It is the first
general storm in weeks. At Omaha
the fall amounts to about eight inches.
It is light and dry, and while It flies
easily in the wind the drifts it makes
are not formidable obstacles. In the
northern part of the state along the
South Dakota line the fall was much
heavier. One point, Hartington, re
ports sixteen inches and still falling at
9 o'clock this evening Reports from
Western lowa and South Dakota are
to the effect that the snow is general
throughout this section. As yet no
damage is reported." Tonight the wind
is rising, and by morning the snow
will likely be badly drifted. This may
blockade railroads.
CEDAR RAPIDS, 10., Dec. 3.— One of
the worst storms in the history of the
state prevails here. Snow fell all day,
and tonight the storm assumed the
shape of a blizzard. Six Inches of snow
are now on the ground, and it is still
coming down. Street car traffic has
YALE ORATORS WIN.
Decision AgraliiMt Harvard in the
Annual Contest.
NEW HAVEN, Conn., Dec. 3.— Yale
oratory carried an intercollegiate audi
ence by storm fcen? tins evening, the
home debaters winryngr-in their tenth
meeting with Harvard in a close and
spirited forensic contest on the ques
tion: "Resolved, That the United States
Should Annex the Hawaiian Islands."
Yale defended the negative side, which
won the battle. This is Yale's third
victory over Harvard during the ten
years.
The debate was held in College Street
hall, which was filled with a represent
ative audience. Many of the distin
guished alumni of both universities
were in attendance, while many states
men of even national reputation were
interested listeners. Hon. Chauncey M.
Depew, Yale '56, presided. Each de
bater took twelve minutes in opening
and five minutes in a rebuttal.
After the debate, the judges, who
were Hon. W. B. Hornblower and Hon.
J. J. McCook, of New York, and Prof.
W. B. Murray, of Columbia university,
were in session but fifteen minutes
when they rendered their decision, and
the announcement was greeted with
the heartiest applause. It was unani
mous. Mr. Depew made a witty ad
dress while the judges were deliberat
ing. At the conclusion of the contest the
Yale union tendered the Harvard de
baters and visitors; a banquet in the
New Haven house.
The speakers representing Yale were:
H. A. Jump '99, J. K. Clark '99, and H.
W. Fisher '98. Harvard's represent^
tives were: W. Morse 1900, J. A. Keith,
S. P., and C. Grilk '99.
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Heavy 'Judgment.
APPLETON, Wis. Dec. 3.— ln the case of
West vs. Hyde, in Judge Gooland's court, to
day, the plaintiff was awarded,- a Judgment
for $27,000 on notes with interest. The suit
been almost suspended all evening. All
railroad trains are more or less delayed.
DES MOINES, 10., Dec. 3.— lt has
been snowing here for twenty-six hours
without interruption. The fall has been
between six and seven inches. Street
car and railroad traffic is much inter
fered with by drifts. If the wind in
creases in severity, railroad men fear
that all the roads centering here will
be blocked. There are no present indi
cations of a cessation of the storm.
MARSHALL/TOWN, 10., Dec. 3.— The
worst snow storm in years has raged
all day. The snow began to drift this
afternoon, and a big blockade is prob
able.
SIOUX CITY, 10., Dec. 3.— A foot of
enow has fallen here. Th*> Tall Is also
heavy over South Dakota,
TOPEKA, Kan.. Dec. 3.— The first
snow of the season fell over Kansas
last night, extending over the entire
state. Reports from all parts of the
state show that the fall averages from
two to six Inches. In some places the
snow was damp and in the southwest
ern part of the state it turned to sleet.
The snow generally was of great bene
fit to the wheat. In central Kansas
wheat goes into the winter this season
in better condition than for ten years.
In the western part of the state the
snow is drifting badly and trains are
being delayed on all railroads.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 3.— Though
the snow storm of yesterday and today
has been general throughout Kansas
and Northern and Western Missouri,
railroad traffic has been but slightly
impeded. In Southern Kansas, where
the fall of snow has been unusual for
the season, and where zero weather
was experienced this morning, there is
some suffering among settlers who had
neglected to secure fuel.
related to Georgia pine lands In which a num
ber of well-known Wisconsin people were In
terested. The notes were given by the de
fendant for $7,200 each secured by valuable
property in Chicago.
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PIXISH3IENT IX PRISOX.
The Subject Dltfcuascd by the War
dens at Vnstiii.
AUSTIN, Tex., Dec. 3.— The most im
portant question discussed by the Na
tional Prison congress was "The Aboli
tion of Corporal Punishment." This
subject excited so much interest that
the chaplains at their afternoon session
almost forgot the object of their meet
ing and drifted into the matter again
and it was on at the time of adjourn
ment. The only two men who came to
the rescue of the corporal-punishment
system were Supt. Whatley, of the Tex
as penitentiary, and Supt. Hoyt, of
the Colorado reformatory. Both thesa
gentlemen said that demerits and dun
geons might work in the East, but the
Texas and Colorado horse thieves and
robbers had to be dealt with more se
verely. Mr. Whatley was in favor of
the "lash" and advocated a "spanking
paddle." Quite a number of wardens,
including J. W. French, of Fort Leav
enworth, were opposed to corporal pun
ishment.
At the afternoon session of the con
gress the chaplains held their meeting.
News was received of the death of
George W. Hicox, of Jackson, Mich.,
and the association drafted resolutions
of respect. Inasmuch as the death left
a vacancy in the presidency, the first
vice president, Rev. William J. Batt, of
Junction. Mass., was elected as his suc
cessor.
The night session was devoted to
general debate by the wardens on cor
poral punishment and the reading of
papers. The committee having change
of the selection of a place of meeting
for next, year have invitations from
Philadelphia, Omaha, Indianapolis and
Columbus, O.
PRJCB TWO CENTS-^^^
GEN. BLANCO W&mm
: ■ snocwaNHiw
If Cuba Is to Be Conquered He
• Must Have More Men
and Money.
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VOLUNTEER GUERRILLA FORCE IN VIEW.
The New Captain General Would Deal
With Insurgents After Their
Own Methods.
Official Admission of Want Among the
People Gathered in the Towns
of the Island.
MADRID, Dec. 3.— The newspapers
publish the following, which is much
cemmented upon:
Oapt. Gen. Blanco has cabled the gov
ernment that, knowing that Gen. Cor
rea, minister of war, Is opposed to
sending further reinforcements, he has
studied the means of creating a volun
teer corps of whites and negroes, who
would reply to the guerrilla tactics of
the rebels by similar warfare, but he
would need for this undertaking 4,000,
--000 pesetas monthly. He is convinced
that by making such a pecuniary ef
fort Cuba, except In the eastern part,
would be pacified by June next, when
the local government could finish the
war.
MADRID, Dec. 3.- According to a
dispatch received here from Havana it
is believed that no further reinforce
ments of Spanish troops will be re
quired for Cuba. The present forces
are regarded as sufficient to suppress
the insurgents before the rainy season
begins.
THOUSANDS IX WANT.
Sorry Situation Olfleially Rocok
nised in Cuba.
HAVANA, Dec. 3.— Senor Canalejas,
the special commissioner of the Span
ish government, has returned here from
his visit to the province of Plnar del
Rio. He says there are in the province
40,000 concentrados. peasants, gathered
in from the cour.tr>' in the neighbor
hood of the towns for protection from
the insurgents, or to prevent them
from joining the enemy, and that they
are all in want. Of this number 15,000
are orphans and the majority are chil
dren of tender years. The commission
er adds that the concentrados are bad
ly distributed. At Pinar del Rio, the
cupital, for instance, there are only
460 of these unfortunate people, while
at towns like Consolacion and Cande
laria there are over 4,000 of the suffer
ers. The municipal authorities of cuch
OUTBREAK Grave News From Horn 2
FEA PORT A AU Received by the Mm
PRINCE, ister From Hayti.
WA3HINGTON, Dec. 3.— The Hay
tian minister, Mr. Leger, was an early
caller at the state department today,
having news from home of, the most
disquieting nature, of which he wished
to talk with the officials. Secretary
Sherman being still confined to his
home by a cold and Assistant Secretary
Day having attended the president on
his Journey to Canton, Second Assist
ant Secretary Adee was acting as sec
retary of state, and to him the min
ister had recourse. It appears that his
government has cabled him from Port
au Prince that the Haytian consul at
Kingston, Jamaica, had telegraphed
that two German warships sailed yes
terday from that place for Port au
Prince. The news has created the
greatest excitement in the town and
all over the island, and disturbances
were apprehended. The foundation for
the statement is believed to be that tho
two German school ships, which have
GOV. GI{IGGS GETS IT.
He Will Succeed Mr. McKettnn
in the Cabinet.
WASHINGTON, Dec. B.— From sour
ces, the authority of which should not
be doubted, it is learned that the posi
tion of attorney general to succeed Mr.
McKenna, who will be nominated to
the United States supreme bench to
succeed Justice Field, has been offered
to Gov. Griggs, of New Jersey, and that
he has consented to accept. It la un
derstood that this appointment was
urged by Vice President Hobart. Ow
ing to the absence of President McKin
ley, it is imppssible to confirm this
statement absolutely.
PATERSON, N. J., Dec. 3.— Gov.
Griggs arrived home tonight from
Washington. He was seen soon after
he reached his residence, but refused
to talk about the report that he was
to be the next attorney general. He
would not say that the office has been
offered to him; neither would he deny
this. Close friends of the governor and
of Vice President Hobart, who were
seen at the Hamilton club later, ex
pressed the belief that the cabinet po
sition has been tendered the governor,
and added that he would probably ac
cept.
ECKELS SOOX TO QUIT.
Dairet, of Chicago, ExueetM the Ap
pointment.
CHICAGO, Dec. 3.— Washington spe
cial to the Record: Comptroller Eckels
is scratching his head and biting the
end of his lead pencil trying to remem
ber how to spell the word "resigna
tion." Charles Gates Dawes has been
helping him out. The letter that is to
close Mr. Eckels' official career will be
written within the next few days, as
scon as he has completed hla report to
congress, and will take effect at the
pleasure of the president. Mr. D&wefl
believes that his nomination will go in
before the holiday recess and that
there will be no delay in its confirma-
places, the commissioner says, are
without resources and therefore unablg
to do anything to relieve the destltu*
tion.
There Is great anxiety here to know
the terms of the message of President
McKlnley to congress.
NEW CUBAN GCKWRNMBNT.
The Recently Elected Olllelula Have
Beea Installed.
WASHINGTON, Dec. ".— Consul Gen.
eial Let; has informed the state depart"
ment that the Insurgents in Cuba elect"
ed and installed at 7aza, Puerto Prin
cipe, on Oct. 20, the following officers!
President, Bartolo Masso; vice presi
dent, Domingo Blendes Capote; secre
tary of war, jot.- n. Aleman; secretary
of the treasury, Earnisto Font si
liny; secretary of foreign affairs. Ai;
Moreno de la Torre; secretary of the
Interior, Manuel R. Sllva; general-in
chief, Maximo Gomez; lieutenant gen
eral, Callxto Garcia.
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TWO OFFIt I YI.S EHDICTBD.
Action Taken l>> the Grand Jur> of
Cook County.
CHICAGO, Dec. 3.— This afternoon
the grand jury voted to Indict Ass<
Richard C. Gunning and Clerk 1
Jamin Barnett of the South town.
Three "true bills" were voted against
Gunning. The charges against him
upon which the bills were voted
Malfeasance in office, conspiracy and
soliciting a bribe. Two indictments
were voted against Clerk Barnett. ib
is oharged with malfeasance in i
and conspiracy. Th» indictments
charging the two olllclala with
fc-asance in office arc based upon the
refusal of Gunning and Btwnett to
liften to the protests of tax p
while sittinc as a board of re.
The alleged arbitrary manner in which
they are said to have Ignored ;»l! pro
tests and the refusal to product- their
books or In any way accede to ih<
reasonable demands of the protesting
tax payers constituted the basis of the
charge.
been cruising in southern waters, are
just starting on their way northward
to the United States. About the mid
dle of last September the ficraian
charge here, Mr. Reichenau, formally
advised the state department thai ih>-
German cadet school ship Stein would
arrive at Charleston, S. C, Feb. '1 next,
and that the cadet school ship Char
lotte would arrive at the same port
Feb. 11. They are to depart on the
f.th and 18th of February respectively,
Neither of these vessels can properly
be regarded as warships, although they
are attached to the German navy and
carry a large number of young naval
cadets. Nevertheless, the Haytian min
ister fears that their appearance In
Haytian waters Just at this Juncture,
when the threat has been made that
German warships will make a demon
stration In the harbor of Port au
Prince, may lead to serious trouble
there.
tion — In which he may be mistaken.
The senate is not In the haliif of con
firming a nominee to =o Important an
office without looking into his IHm'hh
and antecedents. Mr. Dawes' friends
are also confident that Mr. Cullom will
offer no opposition, and say that they
are on the best of terms. Th<-y met in
the White house yesterday and Mr.
Dawes accepted an Invitation to dine
at the Cullom mansion, whicb
look like immediate hostilities. The
senator has withdrawn William H.
Harper, his candidate for receiver of
the National Bank of Illinois, and will
recommend him for some other office.
MORE SOLDIERS SENT.
Germany IncrcMnluK Her I'orcc :it
ii hi o ( li 11 n .
BERLIN*, Dec. 3.— The naval depart
ment has .sent Instructions to Kiel to
dispatch 200 artillerymen with fleld
guns and 1,000 marines to China.
LONDON, Hec. 3.— A dispatch to the
Times from Shanghai says that live
Russian instructors have recently ar
rived In China and that Russians have
also been appointed customs officers,
two at Canton, one at Swatau, province
of Quant? Tong. and one at Puchao,
capital of the province of Fo Kien.
XEED \OT SKKVK.
Bolivian Government IlerokeM Ac
tion Offending Ani<*ri<-nriH.
BRUSSELS, Dec. 3.— The govern
ment has decided that Americans re
siding in Belgium will hereafter be ex
empt from service in the civil guard.
In September last. In spite of the fact, ac
cording to the treaty between the United
States and Belgium, neither country can call
upon the citizens of the oilier eottßl
military service, the Belgian government
proposed to compel foreigners to serve in
the civil guard, on the theory that that body
was not pert of the army. Thereupon tho
Americana residing in Brussels heW a P— t
Ing and de.-ided to oppose the action of the
Belgian government, and resolutions were
adopted and forwarded to the United
minister at Brussels, Bellamy Storer, asking
for thr intervention of the United Stat
eminent. It is doubtless due to the efforts
of the United States that the Belgian govern
ment has now decided that American
ing In Belgium will hereafter be exempt
from service in the civil guard.