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The herald., 1895-12-06
Russia is Ready

BERLIN, Dec. 5.-Ihs Cologne Gaze tie
today announced that the Russian squad
ron of seven battieships ana torpedo
boats anchored off Sebastopol are under
orders to sail at twenty-four 'hours' no.
tice. 1t is added the orders for the as
.sembling of this squadron were issued a
month ago, when Russia assumed that
Great Britain might attempt to send war
vessels through the Dardanelles without
consent of the sultan of Turkey. 1t was
semi-oificiallv stated this afternoon that
for years the Russian Black sea Heet has
been under orders to be prepared for act
i've service at any moment. Therefore,
it is aided, there is nothing new in the
situation. Moreover, tits pointed out a
full understanding has bean established
between the powers regarding the si.ua-
tion in Turkey and no apprehension ex.
lists of any power taking independent ac-
The herald., 1895-12-06
CONSPIRACY CHECKMATED
Secret Organization Attempts to Capture
Canton
With the Purpose Of Establishing an inde-
pendent Governmental We.I-Laid
Plan Which Went AgIee

BOSTON, Dec. 5.-Mail advices received
by reliable persons in this city from Can.
ton, China, today give details OF an at
tempt to capture the city of Canton by q
secret organization for the purpose of es.
tablishing an independen government.
The writer says: 1.-The plot was exposed
October %, when the attention Of the
United States consul was called to a sus-
plcious telegram from Hong Kong to its
branch in Canton, concerning the ship
ment OF certain Packages. The authori-
ties were notified and the packages,
which proved to be Eve barrels or pistols
and ammunition, labeled cement"
were seized on their arrival. On the same
steamer from Hong Kong came 400 men
who expected to aid in the revolt. The
officials. however, captured seventy five
OF them. Tne revOlutionists had no
weapons, but it was learned tEat they
were to be supplied by friends in this
city. This seizure Of arms and the cap
ture of those implicated completely
hwarted the attempt and the authorities
are now making diIigent search for the
leader. as we'll as for more weapons.
1T is said there are thousands in SYM
pathy with tue movement Tho Hong
Kong papers speak of it as patriotic
movement and worthy of support. The
plaH VI tue oTGdtiilaeiou, WHICH Originated
in Hong Kong and was taken up in Can
ton, was, first, to capture the city treas
urv and next to demclish the viceroy's
palace. BY this time they would expect
a sufficient AID to storm the city. They
next expected to proclaim an independ.
ent government and to take measures to
hol the city.
The movement has involved the
Christians to certain extent and great
excitement prevails, especially inside the
city near chapel which has bean used,
unknown to the m missionaries, as sort
of rendezvous for some Of ths conspisa-
tors
The herald., 1895-12-06

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 5.-Com plant
was lod ged with the police this morning
by Mrs. Lastreto OF Stockton against her
fugitive husband, Ferdinand Lastreto.
The woman accused her husband of ta X
ing from her a purse containing $3.50 and
escaping with it to this city. She stated
that she had reason to believe tnat her
husband contemplated proceeding to
Italy for the alleged purpose of claiming
a fortune OF $4,000 left by his father.
Mrs. Lastreto. who is a daughter of Ned
Lanigan, the once famous baseball play
er, claimed that her husbands journey
to Italy was msre pretense. as he was
not the legitimate son of his father, and
sn had no valid claim upon the estate.
The police are investigating tine case.
The herald., 1895-12-06
The Alternative to Be Offered
Great Britain
LORD SALISBURY'S LETTER
Will Probably Be Given to Secretary
OIney Today
Its Contents Are Unknown, but II Is Confi-
d.ntiy Believed That England De.
clines to Consider Arbitration
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.--Tbe British
embassy expects the arrival today of the
steamship Britannia. bringing the official
mail from the foreign Office, which, in
this case, contains the important answer
of Lord Salisbury to Secretary Olney's $
letter requesting final and definite state
ment of Great Dritains' purposes con-
cerning Venezuela. Donaldson, the spe.
cial messenger Of the embassy, has gone
to New York to receive the mail direct
from the Britannia. He makes fort
nightly trip for this purpose, carrying
the bags of oa.ciail mail to and
from Washington and dealing directly
with the stewards OF the steamships.
The steamships flying their flag are the
special oustodians of mail of this class,
and they in turn transfer 1t directly to
the representative of the AMBASSADOR. 1t
is probable that the delivery of the an
swer will be made to Secretary Olney to-
morrow. There is no official Informa-
tion hsre as to the contents of the reply.
In diplomatic ciroles no doubt is enter
tained that the British are following the
lines laid down in the fist statement
made in 1874 as to the British policy. In
substance, arbitration Will be cheer.
fully accepted for the territory out
side of the Schomberg line. but WITHIN
that line no erbtartion will be acceptab BILE,
as II is considered British soil.
The herald., 1895-12-06
CAUCUSES HELD
The Committee on. Committees Appointed
The Democrats Nee.

The Democrats Nee:
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Repubican
senators met III caucus this morning,
Immediately after adjournment of the
senate. Senator Sherman, chairman, an.
nounced the selection of the following
senators as committee to arrange the
committees of the senute: Mitchell (Or.
egon), Teller, Cullom, Quay. Platt,
Chandler, Pattigrew, Gear, Pritchard.
This committee was con tirmed by the
caucus. When the committee has select
called together to take action upon ar
rangements. The committee is abuu,
equally divided es TO silver, four being
for free coinage, while Chandler is very
friendly to silver. Senator Mitchell,
chairman of the committee, says 1t will
hold the first meeting Monday.
Immediately after the adjournment OF
the senate Democratic mem bers held a
caucus, thee being twenty-siX senators
present. The caucusd decided upon the
nomination of Senator Harris for presi-
dent pro ten. in case the Republicans
should decide to attempt to select one of
their number Tor this office. The caucus
also nominated the chairman, Senator
German. TO appoint steering committee
OF six, who shall bo old mem bers. This
committee is to confer with the Republi-
can conmmitteo on committees for IN q
purpose OF reaching an agreement as to
the senate committees. Six mem bers of
the old steering committee, who are to
be on the new committee, are Senators
German. Cockrell. Harris, Blackburn and
Jones of Arkansas.
The herald., 1895-12-06
Proves More Difficult Than the
Chicagoans Expected
PROSPECTS NOT ROSEATE
The Committee on Finance Is Dowa
in the Dnmps
The San Francisco Champions Now at Washs
ington Claim to Have Twenty.ons
Votes Already Secured


Associated Press Special Wire.
CHICAGO. Dec. 5.-Chicago men in.
tcrested in bringing the Republican nae
tional convention to this city next year
are in thesdnmps today. The report Of
the committees appointed to canvass for .
guaranty fund did not meet the expecta-
tions of the movers in the enterprise and
it is generally believed that Chicago's
prospects for securing the event are BY no
means so roseate as they semed Before
the attempt was made to raise the $780,.
900 required. According to figures sub.
mitted to the local committee only $24, COO
has seen subscribed AS the result OF work
among the railroads, hotels, restaurants
and other classes of business from which
the best returns we're expected. Next
Tuesday the Republican national COM
mittee meets atWashington to choose the
place of the convention, and before then
over $50, 600 more must be obtained to put
Chicago in the race.
The herald., 1895-12-06
More Massacres Reported

LONDON, D4c. 5.-A News dispatch
from Constantinople says: The venal
press here congrataIates the sultan upon
the success Of his Jepress.ve m assures, but
if the massacres diminish il is merely be-
Gauss victims are lacking. Today's new 5
is that 80 Avmenians were killed in
kaisarych ~Cesarsa, and that q massacre
has occurred at Kahniel, in the Village
of Erzeroum. about twenty miles cast of
the city of where the Armenian monas-
terry was sacked and burned ana the
bishop, the vicar and other inmates were
killed. A feeling of alarm still prevails.
The Daily Telegraph has IL dispatch
from Vienna. which saws sixty-three Ar
menians were butche.ed at Zileh and
iftyseven at Hassan kaleh, with every
accom- paniment of ingenious cruelty.
Tjs correspondent atfi rms that even in
Constantinople the aspect of affairs is far
from reaSsuriug,
The herald., 1895-12-06
The Coast Workers

WASHINGTON. Dec. 5-Colonel George
A. Knight has joined the advance guard
of convention workers and has lost no
time in pulling off his coat and getting
to work. He hnd a large numb her of
callers at Willard's, where he was stop
ping, but he was not to be found. He was
circulating himself among some prom
lnent Republicans who will have say
in naming a place for the next national
convention
their good work among the nom bers OF
the senate, and upon counting up the re-
suits of the days campaigning found that
San Francisco had q votes to her credit.
1t will require "a votes to secure ma
iority in the national committee. but the
chances are that as SOON as tine San Fran
cisco committee gets to work 1t will se-
cure the necessary votes now lacking
without great deal of trouble.
The herald., 1895-12-06
Fears for Pilgrims

CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 5.-Mail ad-
vices from Jiddah, the seaport town of
Mecca, dated Novemb Der 9Th. say that the
Turkish authorities there havs made
several arrests among the chiefs OF the
Bedouims, with view to forcn. the
tribes to surrender those persons who
made an assault upon the British consul
and vice. consul. tia Russian acting con-
sui and the French consular secretary
there on May 30th last. The Bedouins,
as reprisal, are trying to capture several
Europeans to hold as hostages. 1t is
feared that unless settlement Is arrived
at the caravans during the coming pill
grimage season to Mecca will be attacked
bv the Beuouins. and there will be much
bloodshed The whole country Is now
unSnrp
The herald., 1895-12-06
Hot on the Trail

SOLOMON STATION, Ariz., Dec. s.
Sheriff Wight and a posse OF eighteen
men were going at gallop yesterday on
the trail OF the Indians who murder sd
Merrell and his daughter near Ash
Springs Tuesday evening. The trail was
OF two Indians on horseback and four
on foot; they were going south in the
direction of STEMS pass.
DEMING, N. NJ Dec. 5.-Acting under
orders from the department commander
at Denver. troop OF cavalry left Fort
Bayard on a forced march last night for
the scene of the reported murder of a
man and woman near Solomonviile, Ariz.,
by renegade Indians from San Carlos
reservation. where the soldiers will be
joined by detach ment from Fort Grant
and the murderers pursued.
The herald., 1895-12-06
BACK DOWN OR FIGHT
Is the Alternative Arising in the Vene zuelan
latter


CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-A special to the
Times Herali from its Washington cor
respondent says: War between the United
States and Great Britain is threatened
1t can he averted only by surrender on
tie part of England. The contention
over the Monroe doctrine has reached a
stage which will produce the gravest
anxiety on both sides of the Atlantic un.
til the facts become known. If the
American congress will support the pres.
Ident, and of this there can be no doubt.
Great Britain will soon be given the
choice of surrenderins or Sighting.
Upon authority which cannot be ques.
toned, reads the dispatcn, it is known
that this government has received u
cablegram from A III bassador Bayard, CIV
ing briefly the contents of the note which
the Marquis of Salisbury has mailed in
reply TO Secretary Olney's dispatch of
last July. This reilly is in substance a
refusal to arbitrats any of the territory
eastward of the Scnomberg line. More
over, Lord Salisbury raised new case.
He now contends that the Schom berg
line was not arbitrarily run that it was,
in fact, located upon authentic data, ana
that 1T can be proved by the records the
treaty descriptions and the maps that it
correctly represents the western limits of
the territory which Great Britain ac
quired by cession from Holland.
Receipt of this infor nation caused
some excitement in the Washington gov
crnment. Secretary Olney at once pro-
ceeded t" confer with the president about
it. They agree i'll their opinion con-
cerning it. This opinion was that the
British PREMIER was triflng with the
merits Of the question; that he was at
tempting to evade and delay direct re-
sponse to tins principal issue involved
and TO bring on "a controversy between
the two governmsnts as to histur. cal rec.
ords and Typographical facts. Such con.
troversy, the president and secretary
agreed, 1t once entered upon, might run
an indefinite length.
The program which the president and
secretary now have in mind is, first, to
ascertain the wishes OF Venezuela in the
premises. If Venezuela is willing to az
bitrate on the Schom berg line, then tho
MISSION Of the United States is for the
time being at an end. Vencxulca has re.
The herald., 1895-12-06

CONSTAN rINOPLE, Dec. 5.-The ex-
istence of a Cabinet crisis here has long
bsen commented upon, but as change
of ministry is one OF the oldest and most
familiar moves of the sultan to obtain
further delay, little or no attention has
been paid to the matter beyond convey
ing to Abdul Hamid the intmation that
another change of ministry would i'll 70
way alter the determination OF the pow
ors to take any action they may think ad
visable under the circumstances. All the
Turkish ministers are guarded and all
are in fear Of death, not only dreading as
sassinatlon at the hands of the Armeni
ans, but standing in great apprehension
of being summarily dealt with by the
sultan. who IS known to be irritated be-
yond any previous degree at egerythi ing
anu every body. Seeing the meshes of
the European net drawing closer and
Closer around him every day, Abdul
Hamid is described as being frantic
with mpotent rage and likely to wreak
vengeance upon any or all of his minis
ters, il he can only muster up courage
enough to do so.
There are mora rumors than usual IN
circulation to-day regarding the massing
OF Russian troops on the Turkish frontier
and the gathering of Russian fleet near
the Bosphoius. Indeed it has been re-
ported tDat several RUSSIAN war vessels
have been sighted off the Black sea coast
of Turkey and nobody would be astonish-
ed 10 see Russia's suardships steam into
the Bosphorus from the east ct about
the same time Great Brtain's extra gun
beat passes the Dardanelles.
The United StaGcs AMBASSADOR, Alex
anGer W. Terrell, has received q note
from the porte to the effect that new
and more rigorous orders have been sent
TO the TURKISH officials in the disturbed
districts to take every precaution neces.
sary to protect all foreigners and their
property ard assuring him of the safety
of the American missionaries at Cae.
sarea, from where disturbance was
recently reported.
H. is reported here today that Zeia
Pasha will be sent as Turkish am bassa-
dor to Germany in place of rewtiK Pasha.
who was recalled to be made m minister for
foreign affairs.
A dispatch received here today from
Marash says that the American mission
aries there (the Rev. and Mrs. Luoius o.
Lee. Mrs. Harriet A. Lowell, Miss Eta
ID. MardeE ard Miss Media Hess) are safe,
and con firms the story that the mission
buildings were attacked by the Turkish
t-OOpS.
The herald., 1895-12-06
HOUSE COMMITTEES
Speaker Reed BusiIy Outlining His List Of
Committees

Committees
WASHINGTON, DEC. 5.-Speaker Reed
has begun for the first time to definitely
outline his list of committees OH oaper.
After receiving members of the house
all day yesterday, ho sat down at o o'clock
and worked until IL late hour putting on
paper the assignments lie had decided
upon up to that time. Today he gayo
moro interviews to members and listened
to the presentation of their claims, No
Information has leaked from the speaker $
rooms except remark made by Mr.. Rec d
TO the friends OF member who asked
for the Craftsmanship of the committee
on labor, which seemed to indie ate that
he had decided to give that place to Mr..
thli:ips OF pennsylvania. whose name
had been presented by the labor organl.
cations.
The labor unions are taking an interest
In the committee on emigration as we'll
as the labor committee and are endes vor-
ing to bring about the selection Of COM
mittecmen VINO Will favor Senator
Lodges bill, which, among other things,
would bar illiterate foreigners from entry
1T Is estimated that not less than 20 per
cent OF the foreigners admitted under ex-
lstlng law would be incl Lded by u system
requiring the ability TO read and write
their own Language, and this il what the
labor organizations wish TO secure.
Probably the strongest pressure brought
to bear upon the speaker comes from
various candidates for the commi ittce on
ways and means. The Republicans will
be entitled to eleven places on this body
If the party proportion of tho last con
gres is maintained, and seven of the
eleven will be new men. The inf ue nee
OF business interests of every class and
section has beel invoked and many lat
tosr and petitions are pouring in. Next
to ways and means Is their desirabiIity
from the standpoint of the members to
the COMMITTEES OF appropriations and
river ana harbors. the two bodies. which
have charge of the distribution OF tue
largest um of money.
The herald., 1895-12-06

peatedly refused this and it is not ex-
assured of Venezuela unwillingness to
submit to England's pretension, the
president will refer the whole matter to
congress at an early day for such action
az that body may see fit to take. The
correspondence Will be accompanied by a
message from tue president explaining
the situation, but PROBABLY containing
no lamentations.
Congress, as che only war-makIng
power, will he left to its own determ ina
tion, uninfiuenced save by facts. When
this moment arrives the executive will
have exhausted his resources. The future
course of the contention viii rest with
the national legislature. 1t is exr ected,
however, that congress will at once auth
orize the president to issue an ultimatum
that will cause England to back down or
.ivht.
The herald., 1895-12-06

possible for the powers to reti7e from the
position which they have assumed.
Mr.. Gladstone has written to the secre-
tary of the Armenian Relief as,ocia ton
as follows: II still hope in the indispo-
eition of tho powers to make themselves
utterly ridiculous before the world"
The Daily News has dispatch from
Constantinople to the effect that the en-
bassies have unoffl ciaIly informed the sui
tan that II the firmans for the extra guard
shi ps are refused the Dardanclles Will
be forced by the powers.
The herald., 1895-12-06
An Artists Gift

LONDON, Dec. 5.-The distinguished
artist, G. Watts, r. A., has made gift
to the national gallery OF portraits of
Matthew Arnold, Robert Browning,
Thomas Carlyle. Sir Andrew Clark, Sir
Charles Halle, the pianist. recently de.
ceased Lord Lawrence, Sir Henry Lay ard,
Lord Lytton, Cardinal Manning, John
Stuart Mill. Sir Anthony Panizze. Dante.
Gabriel Rosetti, Lord Shaftesbury, Lord
Sberhrooke, Sir Henry Taylor, Lord
Tennyson and Thomas Wright, the Man.
chester philanthropist.
The herald., 1895-12-06
A Little Legal Point

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 5.-Judge Sea-
wall heard arguments today in the suit
of Dennis Spencer to have George A.
knight ousted from his office Of attorney
OF the state board of health. Attorney
De Haven argued for Knight that as the
words elected and qualified are used in
the statutes, Knight legally nolds the
office until the people elect a man to sue
coed him. Attorney MoEnerny, for Spen-
Ger, contended that man was elected to
fill an office whether he was elected by
hinges on the definition of the verb to
eleCt.s
The herald., 1895-12-06
WORLDS FAIR MEDALS
Will Ee Ready for Distribution About De.
cenbcr 18th

Will Ee Ready for Distribution About De-
cembcr 18th
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Mr. Scovilla
of the Scovi,le Manufacturing company
OF Waterbury, Conn, the contractors Tor
the World's Columb bia1 Fair medals, was
at the treasury department today and an
nounced that all of the "a, 600 m edals
would be completed and ready for deliv-
cry by the middle Of the present month.
The medals. which are avtistically and
otherwise very satisfactory to the gov
errnment, are put in handsome alumni
um cases, so that botn sides may be read
lily seen and these are again enclosed in
wooden boxes. The diplomas are near
ing completion at the bureau uf engrav-
ing and printing and it is expected botn
diplomas and medals will be ready for
delivery some time next February. The
entire cost OF the medals, cases, etc..
will be about $50,
The herald., 1895-12-06

LONDON, Dsc. "a Berlin dispatch
to the News atfirms that Germany has
been much more active in endeavors TO
settle the Armenian difficulty and to
maintain the unity of the powers than
is generally believed.
'It was upon Germany's advice" says
the dispatch, that the porte opened me-
gotiations for the submission of the Zei-
toun insurgents, which, however, proved
fruitless.
The herald., 1895-12-06
A CleW to a r1urdcr

OAKLAND. Dec. 5.--The police have
discovered clew to the murderer of Va
rini. the italian scavtnger, founi dead in
the foothills few days ago Antonio
Dcvencenzi, already in custody. was en-
pIoyed by Varini and his partner to col
lsct bills for the firm of scavengels, and
two weeks ago Varini accused Deven-
cenzi Of EN- bezzllng $500. Tho men had
a violent quarrel, ending in threats to
kill, and the police believe Variri's mur
der was the result.
The herald., 1895-12-06
Suffrage in the Sunkissed

PHOENJX. Ariz., Dec. 5.-Mrs. Laura
Il. Johns. national organizer of the
Woman's Suffrage league, will tomorro
in Phoenix oreanIze the association tor
Arizona, preparatory to statehood and
thu adoption of the constitution. A
lively war is to be wageu for tins cause of
woman at the polls. Governor J.. G.
Hughes is a warm advocate of the move
ment. ant at the suffrage mass meeting
this evening was q spca ker.
The herald., 1895-12-06

PHOENIX, Ariz.. Dec. 5.-James
Young, courtcrfsi.er, was today sem
tcnced to one year and five months in
San Quentin prison. The court. in rem.
dering sentence, rehearsed the history of
the crime and of the dramatic escape
with murderer Price, and stared that
Young's punishment of a years suffering
with a shattered leg ii really all the
punishment nsedful in the case.
The herald., 1895-12-06
A Scared Pasha

ROME Dec. GA dispatch received
this morning from Constantinople, dated
December 9Th, says that Said Pasha,
president of the Turkish council of stat g
and formerly grand vizier, has taken
refuge in the British embassy at Con-
stantinople, believing himself not only
in danger of arrest but fearing for his
life.
The herald., 1895-12-06
A Profitable Injury

SACRAMENTO. Dec. 5.-Tonight a
jury awarded Peter McGraw $4,000 in
suit for damages which he had brought
against the Terry estate for $4,000. Nc
Graw was injured by falling through
decayed wooden sidewalk belonging to
the Terrys, a wealthy family of this city.
The herald., 1895-12-06
Hoes Patents Sustained

NEW YORK, Dsc. 5.-Ths United
States court of appeals, sitting in Phia-
delphia, has affirmed on appeal the de-
cision of the lower court in the patent
folder case OF Il. Hoe Il Co. against Wal
ter Scott, q pressmaker OF Plaintie!d, r.
j., fully sustaining all of r. Hoe & Co.'S
claims in the CaSc.