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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-10
TROUBLE is LIKELY,
Honduras Will Have to Satisfy
the Nicaraguan Republic
As WELL As THE UNITED STATES.
The Firing on the Pacific Mail
Steamship
MAY BRING SERIOUS RESULTS.

The U. s. s. Alliance arrived at La Liber-
tad, Salvador, yesterday. dispatch re-
ceived at the Navy Department a few
days ago announced that the United States
minister was aboard. 1t is presumed that
this referred to Minister Young, and 1t Is
assumed that he has met Minister Baker
and that they are consulting respecting
the firing on the Pacific mail steamer Costa
Rica. Although Minister Baker was on
board the vessel at the time he would prob
apiy be precluded from making a formal
protest, as Mr.. Young is the accredited
minister from the United States to Hon
duras, whose officials directed the fire upon
the Costa Rica in the Hondurian port of
Amapala. If the question as to whether
theguns were fired directly at the steam ship
or simply across her bows to cause her
to stop in her night is settled in favor of
the first proposition. there is reason to
believe that the incident may take q more
serious turn than was at first anticipated
An Additional Complication.
In addition to the complaint and request
for satisfactory explanation that will
doubtless be lodged by the United States
government, there Is reason to believe that
the Honduras officials may have involved
their country in a difficulty with a neigh
boring Central American republic that will
prove to be more difficult Of adjustment
than our own complaint.
Advices received in Washington from the
south state that while Bonilla. who was the
special object Of the attack upon the
steamer, was native of Honduras, he is
now an adopted citizen Of the republic of
Nicaragua. About three months ago he was
elected member of the constituent assem-
oly OF Nicaragua, the highest congress
known to the country and a body cha -ged
with revision of the constitution of the
country. The members of this assembly
are known as 'inviolables," and their per-
sonal safety Is guaranteed by the nation
AT the time of the incident, Bonilla was on
his way from Nicaragua to Guatemala IL
| Is stated that in his desire to obtain posses
sion of the person of his ancient enemy
Bonilla, President Vasquez of Honduras
ordered the officers of the fort to take
Bonilla out of the ship, and If the captain
refuses to surrender him, fire on the ship"
DIR. Guzman, the minister from Mica -agua
was at the State Department today to con-
suit with Secretary Gresham in regard to
| the case of Bonilla.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-10
EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY.
Two PardOns Granted and Several Ar
plicatiOns Denied.

plicatiOns Denied.
The President has granted a pardon to
Clarence Fl. Harris, formerly cashier of
the Commercial National Bank Of Dubuque
Iowa, convicted April Is. 1S93 of violat-
ing United States banking laws and SEN
tence suspended. In pardoning Harris the
President says:"I do not intend to interfere
as rule with convictions upon which no
sentence has been pronounced. If judges
and district attorneys think persons in
dicted ought not to be punished, the in
dictment had better be abandoned by them
instead of bringing about a conviction, i'm
mediately following 1t with request for
pardon. In this rase. however, the request
for clemency both from the judicial and
prosecuting officers concerned In the case
and from prominent citizens are so strong
and persuasive that / yield to them"
The President also pardoned Josiah F..
order to restore his citizenship.
Applications for clemency were denied
in the following cases: Frederick Miller and
Anthony W. Patrick of New York, assault
on the high seas; Sakris Silvola Of Michi-
gan, violation of postal laws; Marion Gam
BILE of Montana, robbing the mails, and
Dennis p. F. Shea, convicted Of embez-
zling letters from the Boston post office.
In acting on this last case the President
says: Il cannot see in the papers before
me sufficient reason to grant this pardon
lesson that those who criminllly abuse
their trust in official place and rob the
government cannot expect executive clem-
ency."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-10
SENATOR SHERMAN'S VIEWS.
IL Was Fear of Tariff Changes That
Caused the Result I'm Ohio.

Caused the Result in Ohio.
Senator John Sherman has returned from
the Chic campaign. When a Star re-
porter said something to him today about
majority there was the suspicion of a
twinkle In the eye and the statesman
smiled grimly as he replied: "Yes, the
majority exceeded the anticipation of
every one" Then, in answer to a query
as to the cause Of the result, he pro-
ceeded: 1T was caused partly by the long
inactivity of Congress, but II was chiefly
owing to the experience of the unemployed
workingmen in their enforced lack of work
growing out Of fear of a change in the
tariff laws. Many men were thrown out
or employment in Ohio, which was al
most in the center of discomfort and agi-
tation. and this had the greatest influence
upon the result.
While the largest republican gains were
made in manufacturing centsrs there were
gains in every other part Of the state in
every county and 1t might almost be said
In every township. This was notably the
case In the northwestern portion Of the
state. In the little city in which l live
Mansfield, which has 1900 or 600 inhabi.
tants, the change In favor Of the republi-
cans was fully 500 and in the county more
than 900.
The meetings that preceded the election
were numerous and largely attended.
visited Springfield. Cincinnati, Toledo and
Columbus just before election In all OF
these cities the gains were very large bu,
not greater than what occurred in smaller
counties and townships
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cautions not having been taken to prevent
the fatal result

Objections Considered.
Referring to the objection of the defend
ants that the Indictment failed to charge
definite duty upon them, and gave them
no legal notice of their particular act Of
negligence, Mir. B;rney stated that the
wrecked building was minutely described
In the indictment, and that it set out in
detail facts from which a legal duty upon
the defendants necessarily arose. 1t also
IN distinct terms, perfectly easy of ordinary
comprehension. apprised them of the par
ucular act of negligence relied upon by
the prosecution. Certain it was that under
the indictment the defendants could intelli-
gently prepare their defense, and might
plead judgment under 1t in bar of another
prosecution. And that was all they had a
right to demand. The offense of omission
was necessarily general, for only acts of
commission could be specifically set out,
and in charging that the defendants i'm
properly removed or caused to be removed
the earth from beneath the pier which fell
without first having secured the safety of
the building appeared to the government
to be more than sufficient to fully apprise
the defendants of that which they stood
charged.
AS to the third objection, that an illegal
measure of care and diligence was charged
in the indictment, Mr.. Birney said the aver
ment of duty was not one in any way de-
Scriptive OF the onenSe charged. If ii went
beyond the limit of duty required the excess
of duty was surplusage. and not required to
be proved. Therefore 1t did not vitiate the
Indictment. The law required the exercise
of that degree of care and vigilance which
the character of an impending danger de-
manded and a mans duty was measured by
such a standard. The indictment did not
aver that unnecessary precautions should
have been taken, but merely and only those
things within their power which were neces-
sary to be done to make the building.
Mr.. Birney concluded his argument by
briefly referring to the contention of the de-
PENDANTS that the indictment was defective
because it failed to allege that the defend
ants feloniously and improperly removed the
earth from beneath the pier, insisting that
even assuming the word .feloniously'' to be
essential anywhere in the indictment, it's
omission at the place mentioned in no mat
ter affected the sense, actual or artificial.
Mr.. Birney concluded few minutes after
2 o'clock, and the hearing was then ad-
1ourned until tomorrow morning at 10, when
Mr.. Perry will be heard for an hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-10
CABINET MEETING.
Hawaii and Brazil Believed to Hav,
Been Considered.

Been Considered.
regular meeting of the cabinet was
held at the White House this afternoon.
All the members were present except Sec
retary Smith, who is not in the city. The
President reached the White House from
his country home about 10 o'clock, and had
an hour to himself before the assembling
Of the cabinet. Senator Voorhees, was
among the number of callers at the Exec
utive Mansion, but the President excused
himself to them all, and they transacted
their business with Mr.. Thurber
The cabinet had a protracted session.
running late In the afternoon. 1t is pre-
sumed that the Hawaiian and Brazilian
questions engaged the principal share of
attention, although Secretaries Lamont
and Carlisle may have made some remarks
as to what they saw and heard in New
York last Tuesday. 1t was currently re-
ported today that Secretary Gresham has
instructed Minister Thompson at Rio that
the President does not recognize Mello as
a belligerent and consequently gill have
no dealings with him in the present state
of affairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-10
BROODIyG LED TO SUICIDE.
st. Louis Woman Who ThouGh
That She Had Unpardonably sfnned

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Nov. lo-when little
nine-year-old Emily Clopton. daughter OF
one of St Louis leading lawyers, w. 8.
Clopton, came home from school yesterday
at half past O'Clock she found her mother
hanging from a rope around her neck IN
the doorway between her own and the next
room. The mothers throat was cut and
on the floor under the body was a pool OF
blood An overturned chair and an open
blood-stained razor showed how Mrs. Clop-
ton had committed suicide. The child
rushed screaming from the house.
Mr.. Clopton was at that time arguing q
case in the court of appeals. when a note
informing him of his wife's suicide was
sent. He received It. and. holding Il, con-
cluded his pleading. When he opened Il ana
read It in a broken voice he told the court
what had happened. He was at once ex-
cused to return to his home.
Mrs. Clopton had been a devoted church
member and society leader. In her anxiety
to live up to the high standard which she
set as the demand OF Christianity her deli
cate mental poise became unbalanced For
month past she has been imbued with the
idea that through some fault she had for
feited her salvation and was doomed to
everlasting torment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-10
INTEREST IN THE TARIFF.
Members of Congress Anxious About the
Bill Being Prepared
Personal Interests Beginning to Crop
Out-The subcommittee Going
AheRd-An Income Tax.

Members Of Congress are beginning to
show their interest in the tariff bill, which
Is being prepared, and the ways and means
committee are in a fair way to have a live
ly time of it until their bill is shaped up
and their action made final. A good many
Congressman with interests are hanging
around to get a word in, and most Of them
want very conservative bill, as far as it
affects their people. The personal interest
element Is beginning to appear. There are
men who want to say something about
sugar duty, some who have a few remarks
to make concerning the proposed increase
of the internal revenue taxes and others
who are anxious ABOUT coal and iron, and
lumber and glass, and the California folks
have scare on about their wines and
fruits
Today some of the members of the COM
mittee listened to an abstract argument by
Mr. Hall Of Missouri in favor of an income
tax.
Going Ahead on Original Lines.
Meanwhile the subcommittee having in
charge the formation of the general fea-
lures Of the BILL which will be submitted
to the democrats of the committee and il
approved by them presented to the whole
committee and reported are going ahead
on the lines laid out by them at the begin
ming of their work. The bill which they are
preparing Is in pretty strict accordance with
the platform Of their party so much so
that some OF the democrats of the House,
"ho are not strict constructionists of party
Platforms, are showing alarm. 1t is un-
certain what will become of the bill when
1t is reported to the whole committee as
there are one or two of the democratic
members who may insist on a more mod
crate measure. Though the bill being pre-
pared is known to be quite radical the pre-
diction is being freely made by democrats
tnat the Dill which goes through the House
Will make very moderate reduction ali
along the line.
An Income Tax.
Ihe democrats of the ways and means
committee are still uncertain about the
proposition to provide for an income tax.
Ihey intend to levy a tax Of that character
Tor revenue. but there are wide differences
or opinion in the committee as to the shane
1t shall take. They have canyassed the
question of a direct income tax on incomes
ABOVE 2,oOO year and also an Inheritance
TAX, and now they are talking about a tax
on corporations rather than either OF the
others. They have reached no decision as
between these three, but the proba bilities
are that they will decide upon an incornora- :
tlon tax, hXing a small rate per thousand on
the capital stock of a corporation The in
crease OF the beer tax and the addition of
ten cents on the gallon on the whisky tax
is practically agreed on, though there has
been no formal action, the general senti-
Inent OF the committee being In favor of II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-10
CUBA'S R EV OIL T.
Oonfrmatory Reports of an Insur-
rection on the Island.
ABOUT TIE FRENCH SOCIALISTS
Chickasaws Object TO Disturbing
Tribal Relations.
OTHER TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
ABOUT TIE FRENCH SOCIALISTS
OTHER TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
CCBA's REVOLT.
Confrmatory Reports OF an Insurrec-
tion on the Island.

Conhrmatory Reports of an Insurrec-
tion on the Island.
NEW YORK, Nov. 1o-A special to the
Herald from Key West Fla, says: News
brought by steamer from Havana last nisht
has cheered the hearts Of the Cuban revolu-
tionists here. who declare that their cause
has received a fresh impetus.
The present movement in Cuba is evi-
IDENTIFY an outgrowth Of plans Matched H
the leaders here who have been since the
last hve years endeavoring to incite another
insurrection.
one OF the emisseries recently sent to
Cuba returned last night. He reports that
an uprising took place on Saturday night
In the jurisdiction OF Cienfuegos. province
OF Santa Clara. About twenty-five men
under the leadership of Gen EsQuierre.
raised the cry Cuba Libre! near the town
OF Las Cruises, where they had an engage
ment with the civil guards.
The revolutionists took possession of the
guard house. capturing more than 100
stands OF arms. They then procured horses
ing reinforced by several hundred men.
Several engagements have taken place be-
tween the insurgents and the government
troops, and number OF men have been
killed on both sides.
Havana papers received here confirm the
story of the outbreak and while attaching
little importance to the uprising show that
the authorities are taking active measures
TO suppress IL by concentrating all their
available forces in that locality.
Communication was seriously fnterrupted
by the Insurgents cutting all telegraph and
telephone wires. but has been restored.
Late reports show that several leaders
including EsQuierre, with their followers
nave surrendered. asking amnesty, and
others have retreated to the noun tains 70
avoid capture.
1t is evident that the present uprisins
Will have an ending similar to that Of iast
spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-10
Army Orders.

The following assignments to regiments
of officers recently promoted are crdered
First Lieut.. Edgar Russell, to the fifth
artillery, battery l.
Capt. George F. Cooke, to the fifteenth
infantry, company l.
First Lieut.. Marcus Maxwell, to the fif-
teenth infantry, company K.
Additional Second Lieut.. s. J. I.ayard
Schindel, third artillery, is assigned to a
vacancy of second lieutenant in the third
artillery, battery X.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-10
LUCK OF STEAM wHALERs.
IL Has Been Phenomenal, but IN,
Sailors Fared Poorly.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. n-Tne Belyi-
dere, the first of the steam whalers to ar
rive, reached port from the Arctic yester-
day and reports a catch OF seventeen
whales. The phenomenal catch Of all the
steamers has a tendency to drive the mar
ket price of bone down to a low figure, but
nevertheless the officers and crews on all the
steamers will realize a good round sum for
their years stay In the Arctic. The poor
catch of the sailing vessels has not been
the means Of affording much encourage
ment TO the owners to try their luck again
next year.
The Belvidere reports nearly ali the crew
Of the Bear when spoken were sick with the
grip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-10
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS.
Most of Them Are New-The Californi,
Debris Commission.

Most of Them Are New-The California
Debris COmmissf0a.
The Presidnet made the following ap-
pointments today:
To be registers of land offiees-Frank NJ
Hopkins of Roscoe. 8. D., at Aberdeen, s..
D.; Frank w. Walls Of Phoenix, Ariz., at
Tucson, Ariz.; John c. Slack Of Folsom.
n. NJ, at Clayton, n. M.
To be receivers of public moneys-Frank
M. Broome of Alliance, Neb., at Alliance.
Neb.; Joseph s. Halland of Clapham. N. M,
at Clayton, N. NJ.
Charles d. Rogers Of Sitka, Alaska, to be
clerk of the district court for the district
of Alaska.
These are all new appointments.
The President has also commissioned Col
Mendell, Lieut.. Col Benyaurd and Major
Heuer of the army engineer corps as men,
bers of the California debris commission.
Their nominations were not acted on by
the Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-10
ACTING SECRETARY.
Mr.. w. E. Curtis VIII Act in Secretary
CarliNle,s AhAence.

NHTIISItS ADbehcc.
For the next six months w. E. Curtis Of
New York, assistant secretary of the treas
ury, will be the acting secretary of the
treasury whenever Secretary Carlisle is
unable to act. He received his commission
today from the President For the past six
months Assistant Secretary Hamlin has
acted as the head of the treasury during
Mr.. Carlisles inability to act. 1t is the in
tention of Secretary Carlisle to distribute
this honor alternately among his three as
sistants-Messrs. Hamlin. Curtis and Wike
Secretary Carlisle has begun the prepara-
ton Of his annual report to Congress, and
from now until the report is completed he
will deny himself to all callers on ordi-
nary department business. This rule, II Is
said, will apply to Senators and Congress
men, as well as others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-10
SENTIMENTS OF THE CHICkAsAws.
Propositions TO Disturb Tribal Rela-
tfons VIII Not he Entertained.

DENISoN, Tex, Nov. lO.-The convention
called at Tishomingo. the capital Of the
Chickasaw nation, by Gov. Wolf. has ad-
journed There was a large attendance.
There was only one sentiment expressed.
to wit: That no proposition from the gov
ernment at Washington looking TO the dis
turbance of tribal relations would be en-
tertained; that statehood will never receive
encouragement from the five civilized tribes;
that IL is non-citizens and land grabbers
who are clamoring for the opening Of the
territory. The de facto Indians are all
opposed to a change.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-10

Steamboat Inspectors Cooper and White
will commence an Investigation into the
recent collision on the Potomac between the
steamers Harry Randall and Mattano on
the 10th instant, at the Maltby House In
this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-10
FRENCH SOCIALISTS.
They VIII Make . Demonstrasfoa en-
the Opening OF the Chamber Of Dep
utfes.

utfes.
PARIS. Nov. 1o-The socialists OF this
city have decided to make a demonstration
on the occasion OF the opening Of the
chamber of deputies on November Il It
is their intention 10 march IN procession 20
the chamber. The socialist members OF the
chamber will take part in the procession.
1t Is understood that the government WIN
not oppose the demonstration. but Il will
not allow the carrying OF any flags save
the tri-color. Those who take part I'm the
parade will be forbidden 20 make any
noise, such shouting for socialism. Nor
will the procession be allowed 20 approach
nearer the chamber than the Place De
La Concorde, which is across the Seins
from the chamber.
The Gaulois asserts that the govern
ment is willing to grant partial amnesty
to the political exiles. including NJ. Roche
fort and Count Dillon. leaders In the Bou-
langist movement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-10

Wenderful Escape From q Terr1bSs
Wreck at Fort Wayne.

FORT WAYNE. Ind. Nov. lo.-The west
bound limited express on the Pennsylvania
railroad ran into an open switch In the
yards east Of this city this morning while
running at the rate OF forty miles an hour.
NO Passengers were injured. the brakes
Scune automatically TO stop the train.
Engineer David Rsidy jumped but was in
1ured- Robert Grfffin. fireman, was badly
hurt, though not fatally. Track Supervisor
Craig, who was on the locomotive was
hurled through the cab window, but re-
the eye.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-10

To Investigate the Collision.

William H. Able of Louisville. Ky, has
been appointed special Indian agent.
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MELLO NOT RECOGNTZED.
The President Has Denied His Request
to That Effect.

The President has declined requests from
Meilo to the United States to be accorded
belliserent rights. State Department Of
ficials say that the last occasion on which
such request was made was by cable ten
days ago, and the United States made the
same reply, through Minister Thonaoson,
then that it had made previously, declining
to accede to the request.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-10

Government Receipts Today.
The receipts from internal revenue today
were $Sl4.2s7; from customs. ssss.zsL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-10

In support Of his position Mr.. Birney
read many authorities, the latest of which.
ne explained. was the English one of Re
gina ast Salmon et al. decided in 1880
In that case three men placed target in
tree and while firing at it. one of the
shots struck and killed a boy several hun
d7ed Yards beyond Which man fired the
fatal shot was not determined, but all three
were convicted. and the conviction sustain
Ell by the appellate court. it being held that
uedlh resulted from the action of the three
men. and that all We're lila bia because they
DID an act which. while not in itself unIaw-
~. was dangerous one, the proper pre-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-04-06

Joy to the world, the kid has come,
let Claf1in receive her king! All other
kids lie in the shade, fol Oscars kid is
not a maid; for woman's rights twill
not assay, because it is not built that
way. In future years the Banners
boy will doubtless bring bis dad much
joy. by yelling for the g. o. p. with
mighty lung and harmony (CoRREc-
TON: Alas, for human hopes and
fears! Twas a mistake, for it appears
that Oscars boy is not boy, and
Oscars joy has much alloy. For wo-
mans rights and prohibition poor
Oscars GIRL will raise demnition; In
future years twill come to pass, that
the Banners girl will be the lass to
make her daddy some day see the
downfall of the g. o. p.