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The morning call., 1893-12-14
PRENDERGAST ON TRIAL.
The Assassin Begins to Show Signs
of Nervousness,


CHICAGO, Dec. 13.-The jury in the case
of Prendergast, on tri | for the assassina-
ton of Mayor Harrison, having been Sc
cured, the trial began this morning with
the opening address to the jury on behalf
OF the State by Assistant States Attorney
Todd. Todd claimed that the actions of
the prisoner at the time of the shooting
and subsequently showed that he was sane.
As this line of argument was developed
Prendergast turned pale and shrank back
with ill-concealed agitation.
When Coachman Risberg was describing
how the assassin turned from his victim
and covered witness with a revolver to
keep him at bay, Prendergast said 10
his counsel in loud whisper, THAT isn't
the way did It," William Preston Har-
rison. son of the murdered Mayor. was a
witness to-day.
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SPREADING FALSE REPORTS.
Senor rendonca Denies Some Stories
From British Sources.


From British Sources.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 13.-Minister Men.
donca characterizes the London Times
Rio cable as of the same prejudicial and
false character as others coming from
British sources. Peixoto has $1,000 we'll
armed and well-trained soldiers at Rio.
Mendonca has received . cablegram from
the West Indies showing that the accident
to the steamer America was not due to
treachery on board. The steamer will be
ready to proceed by the end of this week.
Commander Picking at Rio Janeiro tele-
graphs TO the Ntvy Department that Con-
sui Burke at Pernambuco wants a vessel
as a precautionary measure. martial law
having been declared. but all Is quiet. The
State Department has received the follow
ing from Captain Picking at Rio: Copas
Island and Enchadas are in possession of
Admiral de Cana. the insurgent CON-
mandant. The foSmer is we'll fortified,
and is continually firing upon the Custom.
house and naval arsenal with small arms.
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FAVORS EXCLUSION.
A Resolution Adopted Asking That
the Law Be Enforced.

CHICAGO. Dec. 13.-The American Fed
Grafton of Labor at the morning session
heard number OF resolutions on various
subjects. which were referred to commit
tees and recess was taken to give the
committees time TO report. 1t is expected
the election of officers will occur next Fri
day.
At the afternoon session resolution WAS
adopted urging the President of the United
States 10 rigidly enforce the provisions of
the Chinese exclusion act. The resolution
iEdossing Governor Altgeld's pardon of
the anarchists was passed by unanimous
vote.
The morning call., 1893-12-14
NEW YORK'S VOTE.
Bartlett Beat Maynard Over One
Hundred Thousand.

ALBANY. Dec. 13.-As returned by the
Sta g Board of Canvassers, the Senate
stands: Republicans 10. Democrats 13;
the Assembly. Republicans "a. Democrats
ga Republican majority on joint
ballot of 2S The constitutional conven-
tion will be composed of Republicans
ITO. Democrats 65. Bartlett's plurslity
over Maynard for Court of Appeals is
101,064 and the other Republican candi-
dates range from $4,000 to 81, ZOO.
The morning call., 1893-12-14
ITALIAN BANK FAILURES.
Signs That the Crisis Has by No
Means Been Passed.

ROME. Dec. 13.-The courts at Florence
have declared the banking house of Du-
fresne ipsolvent in consequence of its ina
bility to fer a guarantee for morator-
ium or extension of time.
FLORENCE, Dec. 13.-The banking firm
OF Maqux, Rocker & Co. has applied to
the courts for time in which to meet its
liabilities.
The morning call., 1893-12-14
SUSTAINED CAPRIVI.
The Reichstag Adopts the Rouma-
nian Treaty of Commerce.

BERLIN. Dec. 13.-During the debate on
the Roumanian treaty in the Reichstag to-
day strong arguments in its favor were
advanced by Won Berlepoch, Minister of
Commerce; Won Bieberstein. Minister of
Foreign Affairs. and Chshcellor Caprivi.
The latter declared that the rejection Of
the treaty would seriously damage the
prestige of the Government and of the en-
pire and injure the whole economic life of
the country. The treaty was adopted-lS9
to l65. The majority included socialists,
the Freissinnige party. South Germans.
Volkspartei. Poles. most Of the National
Liberals and small portion of the Center.
The min ority consisted OF Conservatives.
The morning call., 1893-12-14

To every sufferer from Catarrh,
no matter how bad the case or of
how long standing, the proprietors
of DIR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy say
this: eff we can't cure it, perfectly
and permanently, we'll pay you $500
In cash." Sold by all druggists.
The morning call., 1893-12-14
IN THE SNOW.
The White Cars Troops to Be Ac-
custOmed to Winter Fighting.

ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 13.-The coming
winter has been selected for series of ex-
tensive army maneuvers in the snow, lad
portions of Moscow. The troops will
bivouac under the Chirghes felt tents, and
the military evolutions In the snow will
only be suspended when deg. below zero
are registered bv the thermometer.
The morning call., 1893-12-14
BAUM WAS POISONED.
Questions That Indicate the Line of
DIR. Meyer'S Defense.

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-Tbe Meyer trial
to-day was taken up with the testimony
of doctors regarding the post mortem on
Baum's BODY after 1t was disinterred.
All the experts testified that deceased met
his death by poison. and as to the pres
ence Of antimony and arsenic in tho BODY.
The cross-examination indicated that the
defense will endeavor to show that the
presence of the poisons was a result of
the embalmiDg process.
The morning call., 1893-12-14
Fought From Ambush.

Ell PAso, Dec. 13.-A Deming special to
the Times says: A courier brings the re-
port of battle between the Federal troops
and the revolutionists near Colonia Juarez
on last Friday. The soldiers encounte tered
100 rebels under Santa Ana Perez, but the
latter had the advantage of position and
fought from ambush. The rebels lost
TWEEN ty-fve men and the soldiers 100. Both
sides had m any wounded.
The morning call., 1893-12-14
Admiral Porter's Widow Dead.

WASHINGTON. Dec. la-Mrs. Porter. the
widow Of Admiral Porter. died this morn
ing at her home In this city. She was
daughter of Commodore Patterson and was
The morning call., 1893-12-14
DID SAIL AWAY.
Mrs. Nicolaus Is Now Well on the
Road to Europe.

NEW YORK. Dec. 14.-The Herald in
sists that Mrs. Nicolaus did depart for
Europe as formerly reported, and says:
Notwithstanding all denials. the statement
is repeated that the couple have departed
for Europe and are now far out TO sea.
They sailed under the initial of a." in
stead of IN" w. Harris. Lawyer Hum
nell went to the pier and bade his fair
client bon voyage.
The morning call., 1893-12-14
Republican National Committee.

NEW YORK, Dec. 13. Chairman
Thomas n. Carter Of the Republican Ma
tional Committee has issued call for a
meeting of the executive committee in this
city early in January.
The morning call., 1893-12-14

ECLIPSE CHAMPAGNE now being delivered
Is OF 1ne vintage. Present couvees exceling
all others.
The morning call., 1893-12-14

the bulk of the Imperialists, the remainder
OF the Center and Count Herbert Bis
marck. The result of the vote was loudly
cheered,
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Pensions have been granted 70 Bertha l. Elms
ana George W. Bolton. Of this state
o. n. Norss, formerly OF Seattle. 10 about 10
take charge OF the Hotel Spokane, ct Spokane.
Philip D. Nickel. ex-city attorney OF Spokane,
died In that city last Wednesday. aged nearly g.
yeafA
The report Of the death Of Dognsh Jim, or
James Kirsch, ct Port Townsend. Was I'M.
founded
The country editors who have printed columns
shout stssle Nackays's spectatorium, Chicago,
and expected in return to get free passes 70 the
show, will weep 70 know that the concern II .
hopeless financial wreck.
Calm {. Cameron, IS years old, fell over The
bannister Of the ire escape on the third floor of
the Sacred Heart hospital. Spokane, Wednesday
morning. and Wa instantly killed. He was
hospital nurse and was drunk
The tramp killed near Napavins, Lewis
county, by the wheels OF . train on which he
was stealing ride, was John Turnbull. % years
old, son OF . banker At Galashiels, scotland. In
his pocket was found letter to his sweetheart.
The mean temperature ct Walla walIa In May
was 81 degrees; highest, 6, on the 7th: lowest.
50. on the eth; deficiency during month, l69; de-
hciency since January ]. asa The total prccip.
itatiou wss S0i inches, on sixteen days: excess
during month. LIS: excess since January l. 2N
There were thirteen cloudless days, twelve
partly cloudy. ak clsudy.
The mean Temperature ct Olympia In May vac
IS degrees: highest, "a. on the Goth: lowest, IS.
on the 23d: deficiency during month, 6Sdesrees:
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4 law WoRTuv or ENACTMENT.

In spite OF science superstition STIR
proves is life in the widespread belief In
communications fgom supposed unseen
world peopled h. the spirits OF the dead.
4 class Of persons who live by trading on
this popular cgcdaiity il found in this and
every state IN this Union. Senator Fl.
wa0is introduced near thc close Of the
last session Of the New York legislature a
bill which prSs .-ics taas any person who
On shall. tor hire or reward. or for any
rfosaise or agreement thereof. engage in
the practice OF torsaHe-tel3ur. the fore
casting %; nliGre events. the discovery
Of lost property. or .. lost or IN.
known titles - properly. ~ OF evidence
If aay facts or eircam~tances intended
60 he used IN the determination II legal
actions or proceedings pea1!ag or coasem-
plated BY ARR person. ~ wao shall a..
sume for like consideration 20 iafo-ra an.
other of his future affairs in tbs life re-
sYecsiag birth. death. marriage. divorce
or other matter or thing, by means e s..
tso,ogy. elasrvoyanee. div,nstion. palm s.
try. meiiamsAin the hack srs.
magic cr by means Of any other alleged
or pretended supernatural power. or by
any mechanical or other device. or tsl
shaN by means Of any card or advertise
msns rah.isAea q any newspaper esrcu-
lated ~ published within this state. or by
sny other EFinf. publication. writing.
sign. picture ar sy7'eo,, hold himself oas
u ,'e lcgiaGe tc,.sr. - sh,e ~ means OF
sny such arts or powevs - perform anv
zach arts or ,hiugs. saea p>rson shall he
guilty Of :ass3emeaaeF. Punishable hva
ene rot less than So aos mego than siao"
The Mes fars seas;s passed sajs sals.
ha. il vas lest IN sas crush Of the closing
hours OF the assembly. liiiao.s ha. a.
ready such Las Ga her ssstase book. and
In london the Whole ,F.se OF these for
saas .<..sfs are sens 10 jail ~ guilty OF
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setting money under false presenses.
ssDr." SHADE, the famous s-siats writing
'r,sedinm" Of New York city. vas arrested.
Kest TO jail and fined BY . London magis-
crate. These impostors sometimes gall
Yaen who ought not 20 Be deceived. like
Sawyer Marsh. OF New York city. Prof
strokes, Of London. and Prof Lombroso.
81 Milan. Who have been myssiSed by
;trickery that VAS stale with rural mounte-
hanks in New England fifteen years ago.
Nine. B;svsssky vas detected in this
Find Of srickery near Madras. India. and
ia consequences forced by the police TO
1ssve the country: she Was = kind Of
l-male Cagsiossso. and Was an quessionably
i'm adventures and impostor of no mean
sagen:: even a. was Joseph Smith. the
;Sounder Of Mormonism. II faith" can
harvive such contemplate scoundrel as
...oseph Smith We need not wonder that "a
! .i;h" should survive such . creature a.
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intoxicassd than if you had given him .
rope and be had hung himself or . gun
and be had shot himself All this logic Is
absurd which holds that because sosse-
sody has sssssd . thing that ao6edy shall
ever use il again.
Every thias that helps to keep life full
Of light and from becoming . bowling
wilderness full Of hungry human wolves
snariing - each ether, Is pissed under the
ban By youf Puritsn becauss it has been
perverted 70 bass tsss and dragged down
to the level Of the ditch. Reason revolts
from this absurd confusion Of the use Of
recreation and the abuse Of IL.
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Open Letter From Prosscusiag After
noy to Gov. McGrsw.
eHELrox, June I. 1885
TO Hon. John II. McGraw, Governof-Sir: For
some time have waited for some other person
to express his appreciation Of the veto BY you Of
senate bill No. 90, entitled. 'An act amending
section g. page 81. session laws OF 1856. relating
to the duties OF prosecuting attorneys, and de-
e,aring an emergency"
Il IL well. perhaps. that public expression Of
thanks should b made by Que who does not
stand in political harmony with yourseif. simple
justice demands that one should In candor
praise when IL 10 due where, were the occasion
present. he would b ready TO censura
While the reascns presented BY you In your
veto were well considered, aud apparent on con-
alteration, II yet could not have escaped the At
tention Of . competent business man that the
bill was OF that class known - . ''ptnches."
though OF course you did not call attention toits
effects In your veto.
That responsible oficef. CHARGED - he u By
the Law with duties supervisory Of tho actions Of
other oficers, should b. p.aced In the power Of
any and every ofices, - far - could b effected
BY the confiscation OF his salary. was evidently
designed to subjecs him TO the psnchiEx OF
thumhscreW procesa
That the evident injustice 70 which you call
attention in your veto Of such . measure did
not strike the sense Of the Legislature Is one Of
the anomaliee which occasionally present them
selves In the conduct OF sensible and prudent
individuals. a. well In legislative bodies, too
prone to act ct the last moment In haste. with
imperfect, II any. understanding Of the details
Of measures. and frequently trusting to the rep
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STATE PRESS OPINION.

TIE war hoeses q Demccraey that have keen
smelling tse oflcss since last November arc
srytag % consose theunoelves with the reflection.
..'fss better 70 hare loved aud lost than never
70 have loved q oil WaEla VIOLA UaSoA
The Tacoma Eexs gives csscence to the state
ment that George HaxBard il not in his right
xniad In spaes OF which there ere Thousands Of
estimate Of Grower Cleveland IL concerned. the
late secretary Of tbs Democratic state central
committee 10 saAo and romaTkably soI-fevt
Townsend Leader.
Chester n. Warner b mad. too He wants b
Be surveyor general. bat be now observes that
he viii not BE- The ''waf hoesss" are not in it
Cleveland don't Ike scything with the word
the naval parade mads him deaf He never
nrsd . cannon. but he II = dandy ct firing war
horsea "-TAe 0lsnpiaA
Boyd Vas rake and was absolutely devoid OF
principle, but In what manner he and his mis-
tress managed 70 get prominent ana ''respecta-
BILE" people into sheir net can only. at present.
Be surmtsed The :ais muzersss 10 at liberty on
comparatively email he'll, and the chances are
that she win never b brought 10 TRIAL King
county needs prosecuting attorney with some
moral courage.-Sslsoa Cry Journal.
Worlds Fair Executive Commissioner Cal
houn, now In Chicago, sent In yesterday .
reQuistlon for the last $4,000 Of the $1,000 ap
preparation made By the last legislature for the
proper representation Of this state ct Chicago
Thus the expected hes happened. and II the
money - handed over to the Worlds fair COM
misst0ners. the entire appropriation will have
been drawn before the fair 10 in full blast but
the state ofhcials. according to latest reports
from Olympia. do not propose 70 lot 90 OF the
lest neat egE just at present They have come
TO the conclusion that the time has come when
. halt should he called end the threatened
bankruptcy OF the comm:ssion avcrtsd i. possi-
bic. At the rate Of expenditure since the ap-
preparation became available it seems more
than probable that within . few weeks the
Warrington state building ct Chicago will
either have 70 Be closed or else run By private
subscription -Tacomo Ledger.
Il 10 not BSinksrs qualifications. but his new
ness In the stats which rendsrs his appoint
ment . surprise. when u 10 remembered that
among the prominent applicants for this ONCE
wero men Of long standing In the party OF this
state OF equal qualifications; men who have for
years boon foremost in the fight for the suprem.
acy Of Democratic principles aud to whose ever
seslous efforts al the success ever achieved By
the Democratic party In the territory and state
OF Warrington 10 largely due-men like l. C.
Gilman. o! Seattle, and John l. Sharpstein, Of
Waila Walla. whose years Of residence in the
state and whose splendid legislative records
have made their names well and favorably
known in every part and corner Of the state.
The appointment Of Mr.. Brinker over either OF
these gentlemen 10 under such circumstances to
be received ~ . very great surprise. Collar
CbnmoRer, Dem.
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sRArrL4. June s 1904
To TIE EpsfoR: have read Jour most inter-
esficg article In this mornings issue. The ar-
ticls 10 entitled "EXis DR.. Brisss." shall oaly
refer 20 eae part Of ron '.leadsf." In 10 you
say: They fps. Briggs and his sympatAsess,
have the sachess and most powerful churches on
their side in the leading cities Of the land. In
New York, Boston. Philadelphia and Chicago"
Now. CTR. II BY this statement you mean 20 say
that this 10 true Of Presbyterian churches In
these citiss must moot respectfully take excep-
ton TO you avefment
Having baea . member OF the general as
semby OF 1891 Of Detroit and OF ls9e at Portland.
at both OF which the Brixgs case occupied two
days. and being but recently from Phi,adelpSia.
] can cay with empaAsis that you viii have DIM
Guilty In naming . single congregation OF the
ciass you refer to. may say OF any class. that is
on the eide Of Dr.. Briggs. / am sure there 10 not
one In Phtladsphfa. l do not know of one In
New York. and think know al the churches
OF our denomination in that city. Tho church
Of Or. Hail. tho Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
church. the wealthiest church On this CONT.
nenf, 10 certainly not in sympathy with DIR.
BriSgA In reference to Chicago may say that
Am fairly veil familiar with all onr conefega-
tions thera do not know OF one that could be
pointed 70 - In any sense leaning towasds Dr..
BrtngA
am sure Of the dcsen or 20 churches We have
in Boston every one 10 against the views Of the
Union seminary professor shall b greatly
obliged. Mr. Editor. IL you can point me to
single congregation in our houorsd dsncmua-
ton, OF which IL can 10 said that even .
respectable minority would be willing on test
vote to express it, leanlng to tie eide OF Dr.
BriGgA That you might ind . few individuals
in many OF our churches. who lean that way. l
would not for moment doubt II would not
Be possible to Ind In . large organisation Of
people under any auspices entire agreement on
any subject am glad the church has been 20
patient and tolerant OF Dr. Briggs and his views
The fact that such . decisive result has been
reached alter no less than throe Assem- b,ies have
dealt with the subject shows the settled condi-
ton OF the mind OF the church Ia regard 20 L.
When few months have passed away Il will
appear that the whole hue and cry has been
largely In the ranks OF ministers mot by any
means many in numbcr). the greater portion OF
whom were not born nor bred in the Presby-
tefiaa fold. but entered the boiy from some
other branch Of the church. their antecedents
and training being Of . character quite different
from that Of the Calvinistic househoid.
ALKxASDIR ALISON.
Pastor First Presbyterian Church.
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cess of Lee. Lee rssxed his lite and prop
erty to shoot the Star and stripes from the
masthead of the saip OF state. bat Banker
Corcoran helped 70 build tomb for this
brave rebel, for whose cause he never
dared fire shot or risk dollar.
II Lee could speak he woald shun oil
honors Ut such hands: he would rather
have been an unknown soldier in name
less grave century hence than sleep in
mausoleum buiit by the gold Of man too
heastiess to follow the Stars and Stripes
and too cowardiy to risk his skin, where
his sympathies were, under the Stars and
Barn. Lee wss . mighty rebel and his
sword dug many . Union grave, but Lee
was too good man to owe . monument
to the munincsnes Of one who made
all the money he gave under the protsc-
ton Of the dag Lee fought to upset.
That is like turkey buzxard bewailing
q dead eagle ~ next Of kin and Offering to
bury him with aIl the honors Of the fam
Ny. Lees soldiers had . right to build his
rebels are worthy to deck the grave Of 20
stout . soldier. A Union soldier might
hesitate to build Lees monument, but he
would rather do it than see it rise through
the bounty of fellows who accepted the
shelter of our flag, bit our armies in the
back, early and late, like wood ticks, but
refused to fire shot or spend dollar for
either side. A great soldiers monument
ought to have no stones IN it paid for by
fellows who during the war were COM
pared to the blank leaf between the old
and new testament, belonging to neither
dispensation.
Ifit be asked whether George H. Thomas
did not suffer - much as Lee when he.
Virginian, Was compelled to decide
whether he would side With the Union or
with his state, We answer that Thomas.
while born in Virginia was not bound to
Virginia by the ties that bound Gen. Lee
to the Old Dominion. Gen. Lee came Of .
family of historic renown. His father
was Light Horse Harry" Lee of the
Revolution. he came Of the same blood %
the great Richard Henry Lee, and the
Lees were by blood. brains and property
III tue IfOub I0uk Oh virginia society,".
Thomas came Of the poor white class; he
had spent his life in the army: he owed
to the United States government all that
he had become; he was not .
Virginia land holder. and his home was
not Virginia any more than Farragut was
. land holder in Tennessee. where he was
born but whittier he never returned to
find or found . home. Environment
made Thomas . Union soldier; environ
ment made Lee cast his lot with his
family. Had Thomas been large Virgins
land holder; had he married large Vir-
ginia land holder. had he belonged to one
Of the ancient historic. patrician govern
ing families Of Virginia, 40 did Lee. be
would doubtless have answered "Here" at
the call of the Confederacy, but the army
OF the United States had always been his
home; all his ties of feeling and pride
bound him to the nation rather than 70
his state. where he had NO home and
where his family was both poor and OBJ
scure.
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City Eiitor-I guess veil have 70 dis
charge Mr.. Search, the new reporter.
Managing Eii;or-vhas foYF
''oh. he wrote up Columbian parade.
and he didn'. call il pageant
bat IL may have been IN ovsssight-he
may learn"
Bat be spoke OF the rain storm. and
called u rain, instead OF Jupiter Piuvins-
Fire him. Fire him? He'll make u
laughing stock"
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