Arizona weekly citizen., 1895-12-28

them by Mayor Warwick, on authority
of the Traction officials, was few hours
afterwards, when the men reported for
duty, declared on today and is tonight
apparently as hard and fast as ever.
Obviously there is q misunderstanding
or mistake in the Interpretation of the
proposition submitted to the strikers by
one side or the other.
Thomas Dolan Is director OF the Trac
ton company and has been active in the
management Of the affairs of the COM
psny. Mayor Warwick says he dist
inctly understood that Dolan had full
authority to act for the compan, and
Dolan scquIessed in the agreement The
proposition WAS accepted and the strike
called off, and at 2 o'clock in the morn.
ing Mayor Warwick stated the trou bles
at the end.
At 800 Welsh entered the mayors
Office and as president of the Union
Traction company, surprised him by
making the statement that he could not
agree to the compromise because he had
hired 1000 men to take the places of the
strikers.
at any time since the strike began. Up
to the present time there has been no
really serious rioting. Now, how
ever. owing to the alleged breach of
faith on the part OF the company, the
strikers and their sympathizers are be-
com ing ugly and it would take but very
little provocation to bring on an alarm
ing state of affairs. Indignation against
President Welsh Is general.
LONDON, Dec. 24-The afternoon news
papers today continue comments on the
Venezuelan question. The possibility
of war between Great Britain and the
United States is REGARDS as past, and
the affair is viewed chiefly from the
standpoint OF American domestic politics
and their bearing upon the financial
situation.
LONDON, Dec. 24-The stock exchange
opened steady and continued quiet
American securities advanced slightly
over yesterdays prices, but was little
business.
LONDON, Dec. 24-Heavy gales prevail
today over the cokst Of Great Britain,
and several small wrecks are already re-
ported.
DURLIN, Dec. PA large three
masted vessel has been seen flying sig
nails of distress in Kingstown Bay. A
life boat which went to her assistance
wRscapsized and the crew of 16 drowned.
A second lifeboat which started for the
rescue, was also overturned, but the
crew managed to cling to the boat which
was finally riehted. The fate of the
three master is not known.
DUBLIN, Dec. 24-The British ship
hu Coopohor moe cfropH.
cd yesterday off Balacourt's Lighthouse
near hungarian, a mile and half from
shore. The crew OF SO men have been
dashed to the rigging throughout the
night. 1t is believed they will perish, as
the sea is too heavy for the lifeboat to
live in it any length Of time.
Later-Seventeen of the crew were
drowned, but the others were rescued
by life boat.
HAVANA, Dec. 24-Gomez and the in-
surgent army have turned the flank of
the Spanish forces, commanded by
General Csmpos in person, at Colon and
are now we'll to the westward of that
place, threatening q quick movement
upon Havana. This news from the front
created the greatest CONSERVATION here.
The insurgent army is now only about
fifty miles from Havana, and the Span
ish authorities seem to have entirely
lost their heads. At this rate, the in
surgents will be in front of Havana,
possibly tomorrow, if they have obtain
ed control of the railroads.
WASHINGTON, Dec. A-Much pressure
has been brought to bear upon Chair
man Dingley and the members OF the
ways and means committee today by
members of the house and business
men, to persuade them to broaden the
scope of tariff advances in the proposed
revenue bill, and include other articles
not before considered. They are Invar-
ably told the bill is not intended as a
measure of tariff revision; that it is an
emergency bill to secure needed reve-
1ue, and that there is neither time nor
Inclination to 60 deeply into the tariff
question. There is q strong movement,
that may possibly prove sue
,essful, to have the schedule of agricul-
lure products raised from the contem-
plated rate Of 25 per cent more than
he Wilson bill rates, to 60 per cent of
he Mckinley rates, placing the sched |
lls on the same basis with wool and
lumber.
The senate today, without even divid- |
ng, passed the bill to remove the politi- |
,al disabilities of ex-oonfederates.
Hill, of New York, again sought to
ecnre the passage of bill repeating
he old prescriptive law against the en-.
istment of ex-confederates in the Unit |
ID States srmy or navy. at would be
! most fitting and generous Christmas
present to the men of the SOUTH" said
Hill. Sherman suggested that there |
houId be a committee to consider it. |
Il will vote for this BILL" said Sherman,
the time is past for such discrimina-
ion."
When the house met today the attend
nee was small. Turney, democrat OF
Georgia. called attention to resolution |
Introduced by Delegate Flynn. OF Ok
ahoma, calling upon the secretary Of
he interior for an explanation of all de-
avs that he said occurred in opening |
he Wichita reservation. 7 ne secretary |
lad written temporarily asking that it
'e printed in the record. Baker, rep
Iblican OF New Hampshire. objected.
IN motion OF Dingley, republican of
dame, a resolution for the distribution |
{ the presidents message to the COM
nittee having jurisdiction on the sub
cots dealt with, was adopted, after
hort but Intellectual effort by Lacey,
epublican of Iowa, to have Q portion
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