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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-04
Whose Nomination Was Re.
jected During the Session of
the Last Congress.
OLNEY AND HARMON ARE SAFE.
Their Selection by the President Is
Confirmed by the
Senate.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 3.-The
President to-day sent to the Senate the
following nominations:
Rufus w. Peckham of New York to be
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of
the United States.
Richard Olney of Massachusetts, to be
Secretary of State.
Judson Harmon of Ohio to be Attorney
General.
The Senate in executive session confirmed
the nominations of Olney for Secretary OF
State and Harmon for ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Rufus W. Pecdham OF New York, NOM
mated to-day to be Associate Justice OF the
United States Supreme Court, is a brother
OF Wheeler H. Peckham, nominated ana
rejected for the same place during the last
Congress. The nomination appears to be
satisfactory to the Senate and there will
be no dilatory tactics against the contirma-
ton of the nominee. Mr.. Peckham is
member of the Albany family of that
name and has been for some years mem
Der of the New York Court of Appeals.
He is man about 55 years of age. He
is personal friend of both Senator Hill
aud Senator Murphy, and when Wheeler
ii. Peckham was nominated before Hill
exclaimed that it was a pity the brother
had not been given the honor.
1t is stated positively that the present
nominee has the Endorsement of both the
New York Senators and that he will be
confirmed as speedily as possible. Judge
Peckham has been a consistent Democrat
all his life, but has never been identified
with any of the factional party quarrels.
ALBANY, n. Y, Dec. 3.-Judge Peck
ham nomination as Associate Justice of
the United States Supreme Court was re-
| ceived with much favor here to-day
especially by the Judges who have been
associated with him on the Court of APP
peals bench.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-04
OPENED THE RE|CHSTAG,
In Presenting Williams Speech,
Won Hohenlohe Praised the
Great Kaiser.
Turkey and the East Also Referred To.
Election of Officers Deferred Until
To.Day'S Session.

BERLIN, GERMANY, Dec. 3.-The winter
session of the Reichstag opened this after
noon. The Emperor was not present.
The session was presided over by the last
sessions president. Herr Won Buell. Beren-
berg, who presided pending the election Of
a new president. A call of the roll Shove ed
208 members present. The Chamber will
meet at 1 o'clock tomorrow, when the
election of officers will take place.
The speech from the throne was read by
Chancellor Won Hohenlohe. In reading 1t
the Chancellor said: 81 am charged by the
Emperor of the united Governments to
welcome you to your work. This session
falls upon year which recalls events of a
quarter of century ago. You should
earnestly strive to build up what was won
under the leadership of the Great Kaiser.
The financial position of the country is
satisfactory, but reform is necessary,
nevertheless"
Referring to the situation in the East
the address says: "Our united efforts have
been successful, thanks to the sensible
moderation of Japan. The closest atten-
ton is being given 30 the deplorable events
which are taking place in Turkey. Ger
many views the situation in the light of
existing treaties and the well-tested prin-
ciples of Germany's policy, to which she
intends to remain true. Germany is
always ready to cooperate with the powers
who are called upon by their interests for
The preservation of peace"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-04
ALLISON FOR PRESIDENT,
Has Expressed a Desire to Be.
come an Open Candidate
for Nomination.
Chairman Mcmillan Of the Iowa Re.
publican State Central Com.
mittee in Charge.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, Dec. 3.-The Alli-
son Presidential boom was formally
launched at a meeting of the Republican
State Central Committee this afternoon.
The meeting was called ostensibly to close
up the work of the last campaign. Gov
ernor- elect Drake and other prominent
Republicans were present.
After the routine work was completed,
the announcement was made, new 10 mar
members of the committee, that Senator
Allison had expressed a desire to become
an open candidate for the Republican
nomination for the Presidency, and de-
sired the central committee, with the work
of which in the past he was well pleased,
to take charge of his candidacy. Letters
were read from prominent Republicans in
all parts of the country urging Allison to
enter the race. The committee unani-
mously decided to take up the work, and
headquarters will be opened Immediately.
Chairman Mcmillan will temporarily
abandon his law practice at Rock Rapids,
ard remove to Des Moines to take charge
of the headquarters. Mr.. Mcmillan said
tonight: ''Allison is clearly destined to
be the candidate of the West. We know
from letters received that there is strong
feeling in his favor in the East. We do
not believe the East can agree upon any
one of the men mentioned for President
from that section, and we think the whole
country will turn to Allison"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-04
Two Men Killed and Three Very
Seriously Hurt by the
Crashing Walls.
LOSS OVER HALF A MILLION.
Principal Sufferers Were Wholesale
Houses, Whose Losses Aggre.
gate $385,ooo.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Dec. 3.-The
most destructive fire, in money sense,
that Indianapolis has ever known, occurred
in the wholesale district on South Meridian
street this morning, laying quarter of a
square in ruins and burning out seven
large concerns. Five iremen were injured,
two so badly that they died later. They
were: Patrick Murphy, unmarried; Frank
Sloan, unmarried. Those injured are:
Warren Sloane, Frank Annette, Captain J.
D. George.
The fire was started at $3.50 o'clock by
the collapse of the third floor of the whole
sale grocery-house of Schnull & Co. The
falling debris struck the stock of parlor
matches and started the blaze. The build
ing was full of employees and clerks, and
the escapes of many of them were extra
ordinary. In two minutes after the crash
the whole building was in flames, and
though the alarm was promptly given the
block was doomed when the department
arrived.
The fire spread rapidly to the wholesale
drughouse of Ward Bros, on the south
and the liquor houses of Eckhouse Bros.
and Woodford e. Pohlman on the north.
There was heavy explosion in Ward
Bros store, followed by lettering walls.
Patrick Murphy was pinned in the ruins.
He was rescued with difficulty and died
before reaching the hospital. A few min
utes later another section of the wall fell,
catching Arnett, Frank and Warren
Sloan and Captain George. The fire was
got under control at noon.
The losses aggregate 1886, 900, as follows:
Schnull & Co., wholesale grocers, $125,000
on stock, fully insured, and $4,000 on
buildings, insured for $4,000; Indiana
Coffee Company, 100000 on stock, with
$4,000 insurance; Ward Bros, wholesale
drugs, $50. 600, fully insured; Fairbanks
Scale Company, $4,000, FULLY insured
Eckhouse Bros, wholesale liquors, $l1 900,
fully insured; Woodford & Pohlman,
wholesale liquors, $4,000, with $4,000 in
surance: Mrs. Rudell, building, $4,000,
fully insured; V. T. Malott, building,
$18 900, fully insured.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-04
M!kR0Y GIBSON ACQUITTED.
The Jury in the Trial of Member of The
Illinois Legislature Finds the Defend
ant Not Guilty. of RriberE

mHOfS LegfSfutUTc THUS WS DcfcH0-
ant Not Guilty of Bribery.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL, Dec. 3.-Milroy
Fl. Gibson, the Chicago member of the
Thirty-ninth General Assembly who was
indicted for soliciting and accepting a
bride to influence his official action, was
acquitted to-day, the jury finding him not
guilty under the instructions of the court.
A resolution calling for the investigation
of Chicago building and loan association
was referred to subcommittee, of which
Mr.. Gibson was member, and it is
charged that while the measure was under
consideration T. ]. Bum, secretary of the
association, presented Gibson a sum Of
money to influence favorable report.
The indictment made a specific charge
that Gibson accepted a bribe to influence
his action on matter then pending before
the Legislature. But the fact is the meas
IRE upon which favorable action was de-
sired was never before the Legislature at
all, as Mr.. Lowenthal, another Chicago
member, had introduced the resolution in
committee.
Judge Creighton was of the opinion that
the indictment was under the statute and
charged a specific offense-that the defend
ant had been bribed to influence favorable
action on a measure then pending before
the Legislature; but it was not pending.
Under these circumstances, he said, it was
useless to pursue the investigation further.
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n|SLAM Or THE SWORD. j
That Was the Offer to Survivors
of the Massacre at Sivas
and Harpoot.
If the Powers Force Passage of the
Dardanelles the Sultan Will
Stop Negotiations.

BOSTON, MASS, Dec. 3.-This noon the
Rev. Judson Smith, DID,, secretary of the
American Board, received the following
cablegram from representative OF the
board in Constantinople:
sLetters received show most fiendish
work in the vicinity of Sivas and Har-
moot. Survivors were offered Islam or the
sword. Great pressure was brought to
bear upon them. Remittances to the in
terror are feasible now. Relief work has
begun in many centers Winter is at
hand; hurry the remlttances-"
The consoling fact to the board in this
cabegram is that remittances can now be
made to missionaries and Armenians in
some of the places where they have been
confined to their homes and threatened
with starvation through practical lmpris-
onment and inability to secure supplies.
Missionaries at present at Sivas are Rev.
and Mrs. H. T. Perry of Massachusetts, and
Miss Mary F. Brewer, who went to Turkey
from Grinnell, Iowa.
LONDON, Eng, Dec. 3.-The Daily
News will tomorrow publish a dispatch
from Vienna stating that the Turkish en-
bassy there has received telegram saying
that the Sultan has resolved to break off
all diplomatic relations in Constantinople
if the powers force passage of the Oar
danelles with their second guardship.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 3.-Mr.
Hagop Bogigdn, secretary of the Armenian
relief committee, accompanied by Repre-
sentative Mccall of Massachusetts,. had a
consultation with Secretary Olney to-day.
Mr.. Bogigan and Mr.. Olney expressed
much tender feeling for the sufferers and
promised to do what he could for them.
Mr.. Bopigan asked if our Minister at
Constantinople could be instructed to see
to the proper disbursement of any funds
sent to the Armenians. Secretary Olney
said that the Red Cross Society was the
best agency to take charge of this matter.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-04
Regulars and Insurgents Said to
Be About Evenly Matched
in Numbers.
FOUGHT IN BURNING FORESTS.
Heavy Losses Estimated for Both Sides,
as 1t Was the Hardest of All
the Battles.

BOSTON, MASS, Dec.-A dispatch to q
morning paper from Santiago de Cuba,
dated November %, states that a courier
has just brought to that city intelligence
of large battle fought on the 18th inst
in the mountainous region to the west Of
Puerto Principe, which has now become
the virtual center of the hotbed of the
war Both sides claim victory. The en-
gagement took place between a force of
over 1000 regulars and fully as large
force of insurgents.
The regulars were led by Colonel
Camilios, who a short time ago was tried
by ourt-martial for the massacre of
mum Der of Cuban women and children
who had tainted him on his defeat. The
insurgents, it is thought, were directed by
General Maceo, although he was not pres
ent in the thick of the engagement. The
insurgents had possessed themselves of all
the strategic points and made furious at
tacks on the Spanish lines. but were re.
pulsed time and time again by the superior
force of the batteries of the regulars. The
insurgents fired the woods and the re-
mainder of the battle was fought in the
burning forest till late into the night,
when both sides gave way. The loss of
both sides viii be very heavy, as the san
culinary conflict was one of the hardest
fought in the whole struggle so far.
Another dispatch from Santiago de Cuba
states that stories of massacre of prisoners
by the insurgents are once more rife and
the feeling for revenge.is steadily increas-
ing among the soldiers. These stories are
undoubtedly false, however as escaping
prisoners make no similar reports. The
stories concerning the destruction of the
sugar plantations are also false, as the in
surgents are doing all in their power to
foster the industry.
A dispatch from Havana to the Trans
script this evening says that during the
last few days the authorities have been
using stringent methods TO put stop to
the opposition to the war which is met
with in the capital. A number of persons
who have been heard making seditious re-
marks have been arrested, and warning
has been given everywhere that all male
factors will be severely punished. General
Campos has been given full power to exer-
else the right of trying all such cases in
military court, taking the whole power
out OF the civil courts and virtually plac-
ing the city under military rule.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-04
INTRODUCED BY JOHNSON.
One Bill Intended to Protect the Amer
lean L0b0reT.

One Bill Intended to Protect the Amer
lean Ldborer.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 3.-Con-
gresham Grove L. Johnson OF California
is already energetically at work for the
State. He was the first of the California
delegation to introduce bills in the House,
his most important measure being one to
protect the American laborer from unfair
com petition and to prevent foreigG-born
laborers from coming to the United States.
1t provides that from August l, 1896, it
shall be unlawful for any foreign born la
borer to enter the United States. The
words "foreign-born laborer" shall be con-
strued to mean, wherever used in this act,
skilled and unskilled laborers and laborers
employed in mining.
All captains and masters of vessels en-
tering ports of the United States are made
responsible for the character of their pas
sengers. 1t is made the duty OF all such
captains and masters to file with the Col
lector of the Port into which their vessel
enters an affidavit setting forth fully the
character and names of passengers by them
brought in their said vessels, and also set
ting forth that none of them are foreign
born laborers on their said vessels. A vio-
lation OF the provisions of the section shall
be deemed a misdemeanor and shall be
punished by fine OF not less than $500, or
by imprisonment of not less than six
months, or by both such fine and impris-
onment.
Any foreign-born laborer coming into
the United States after August l shall be
subjected to immediate deportation, and
shall in addition thereto be deemed guilty
of misdemeanor. punishable as provided
by law. The sum of $50, 900 is appropriated
to defray the expenses of enforcing this
law.
Johnson also introduced bill to amend
the Revised Statutes so as to read as fol-
lows: No alien shall be admitted to be-
come a citizen who has not for continued
term OF five years preceding his admission
resided within the United States, and who
cannot speak, read and write the English
language"
He also introduced bill appropriating
$3.50, 600 Tor public building at Stockton.
in addition to the $50, 900 already available.
Johnson says: ~ do not claim perfec-
ton for these bills. They present, how
ever, my ideas, and if acceptable to Con-
gress can be amended SO as to properly
represent the desires of those who favor
them"
Johnson also introduced the following
bills: To pay California $656,00O for aid ex-
tended in suppressing Indian hostilities
to reimburse California, Oregon and Ne
vada for moneys paid by them in aid OF
the suppression of the rebellion, of which
California's claim is nearly 81, 100000;
granting to California 5 per centum OF net
proceeds of public land sales.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-04

Whites Efforts in Behalf of San Pedro
HdrLOr.

HdrUOr.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec 3.-Senator
White, as preliminary effort to secure
deep harbor at San Pedro, had resolution
passed in the Senate to-day calling on the
Secretary of War to transmit to the Senate
Lieutenant Colonel Benyaurds report on
that project. Benyaurd is now in Wash
ington.
Representative Bowers says that in his
opinion MIR. Reed and his lieutenants will
not endeavor to make general revision of
tariff schedules, as such a bill would GER
tainly be held up IN the Senate. but sep
crate bills will be presented. Mr.. Bowers
himself will offer bills to increase the
tariff on oranges, raisins and other Cali
fornia fruits.
Representative Loud visited the Light
house Bureau this morning and received
from the officers there promise that they
would recommend the placing of beacons
in Alviso Channel in accordance with the
report of the inspector and engineer at San
Francisco. They will probably be placed
in position by March l.
Mrs. A. G. Stearns was to-day appointed
postmistress at Tia Juana, San Diego
County, CAL, vice J. w. Lohr, resigned.
Pensions have been granted as follows:
California: Original-John r. Thompson,
National Military Home. Los Angeles;
Michael F. Tully, Latrobe; James ]. MORT
arty, National Military Home, Los An
geles; Josiah w. Hudons, Puente. Res
toration and Observation-Disclosures A. Hovey
(deceased). San Francisco. Increase-Les-
ter P. McCollum, Riverside; Harvey N.
Nichols, Eureka.
A postoffice was established to-day at
Cuddeback, Humboldt County, CAL, and
John II. Felt appointed postmaster.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-04
BILLS BY THE HUNDRED.
Some of the Important Measures Before
the Senate and House.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Two hundred
and seventy-two bills and eleven joint res
olutions were introduced in the Senate to-
day, among the bills being the following
By Chandler (R.) of New Hampshire, for ex-
Guiding all anarchists and amending the immi-
grafton laws.
BY Vest d. of Missouri, fcr hall of records
at Washington to cost $500. 900.
BY Peffer Pop.) OF Kansas, prohibiting OIL
GERS OF the Government from refusing to pay
money appropriated by Congress for specific
purposes.
BY Pettigrew (R.) OF South Dakota, to estab-
fish uniform system of bankruptcy.
By Mitchell (R.) of Oregon, TO establish postal
savings repositories; also providing a uniform
system OF bankruptcy; also Fl bill increasing
by S750,000 the limit of the cost of the public
building at Portland, Or.
By Davis (Rep) of Minnesota, giving the
major-general commanding the army the rack
and pay OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The following bills providing for public
buildings were also introduced:
By Kyle (Pop.) Of South Dakota, at Aberdeen
S. D., TO cost 800, 900.
By Turpie d. of Indiana, at Indianapolis,
50, 100000.
BY squire of Washington, at Tacoma, $780,
600; Seattle, $500, 1000
BY Wilson RI of Washington, at Spokane
Falls, Wash, $3.50, 900; Walla Walla, $4,000
BY Mantel (R.) of Montana, at Butte City,
Mont, 100000.
BY Pett1greW TX OF SCUM DdkOVd, dl
Deadwood, S. D., 100000.
Among the bills introduced in the House
were the following:
By Phillips (R.) of Pennsylvania-The
same bill he introduced during the last
Congress, authorizing the appointment OF
a non-partisan commission to collate in
formation, and to consider and recon-
mend legislation to meet the problems
presented by labor, agriculture and capital.
By Herman (R.) of Oreson-Grantlng
pensi ons to the survivors of the Indian
wars of 1882 to 1842, inclusive.
By MeIkeljohn Or. lof Nebraska-Pro-
hibiting the sale OF intoxicants to Indians
under penalty of fine and imprisonment.
By McRae Cd of Arkansas-For the
free coinage of gold and silver and the
issue of gold certificates.
By Hermann (R.) of Oregon-A joint
resolution aprogating the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty, concluded April 10, 1850.
By Powers (R.) of Vermont-A bill to
establish uniform system OF bankruptcy
throughout the United States.
The measure is modification of the
Torrey bill and was offered by Representa-
tive Oates of Ala ALBANIA in the last Congress.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-04
DUEL IN TENNESSEE.
A Quarrel of Long Standing Ends in the
Death of the Principals and Three
Arrests

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, Dec. ga
street duel, the sequel of a feud of long
standing, resulted in the death of William
Smith and William Bruce and the arrest
of three sons of the latter. All the par
ties live in the village of Gilmore. Smith
was a blacksmith. Bruce's home adjoin' S
Smiths shop,
Bruce laid in wait for Smith this morn
ing, and as the latter dismounted from his
horse Bruce began shooting at him with a
revolver. The second shot struck him in
the right temple and imbedded itself in
the skull.
Smith, who was prepared for trouble,
fired one shot in return. AS Bruce fell
with bullet just above his heart his four
teen-year-old son, Charles, appeared in the
doorway with Winchester rifle and fired
five shots IN rapid succession at Smith.
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present yesterday, appeared and was

present yesterday, appeared and was
sworn in.
An hour and half was spent in reading
the message of the President of the United
States, and 1850 o'clock the House ad-
iourned until Friday next.
After the House had been called at noon,
Chaplain Couden's first prayer was deliv-
cred in the presence of an assemblage that
filled the galleries and of large majority
of the members of the House. The chap
lain, like that of the Senate, is a blind
man, but unlike DR.. Milburn, Rev. Mr.
Couden wears glasses which hide his in
trinity He speaks with great delibera-
ton and earnestness of manner, even SOL
emnity.
Payne (R.) of New York. accompanied
by his colleagues, Cannon Or. of Illinois
and Crisp CD of Georgia, was recognized
to announce that their errand to notify
the President that the House was organ
lied and ready to receive any communities
ton he might make had been performed.
The President sent his respectful saluta-
tons to the House, Payne said, and
authorized the committee to say that he
would communicate at once with the
House in writing. Immediately behind
the committee was then seen Major Pru-
den. the Presidents executive clerk, with
the message under his arm. He was at
once announced and the document sent to
the Speakers desk. 1t was at once handed
to the clerk and read.
Throughout the reading. which occupied
over an hour, there was respectful and
earnest attention given to the message.
At 1:50 P. NJ. the clerk concluded the
reading of the message and on motion OF
Payne (R.) of New York it was referred tc
the committee of the whole. The House
then, at l 80 P. NJ, adjourned until Friday
next
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TON KOELLER'S VACATION.
1t Means Hts Dismissal From HIS Pos
as Prussian Minister.

1t Means Hts Dismissal From His Post
as Prussian Minister.
BERLIN, GERMANY, Dec. 3.-Herr Won
Koeller, Prussian Minister of the Interior,
had conference with DR.. Lacnanes of the
imperial household to-day, after which it
was announced that Herr Won Koeller had
been relieved of his Ministerial functions
and would take prolonged vacation.
The retirement OF Herr Won Koeller is
the outcome of his recent attempt to pros
ecute Professor Hans Delbrueck for certain
structures made in his magazine, the
freussische Jahrbucher, upon the policy
OF the Interior against socialism. together
with the harsh measures he has taken in
closing the Socialist unions. Both of these
movements on the part OF Herr Won Koeller
have met with popular disfavor and ex-
cited the condemnation of several of his
Ministerial colleagues. The post of the
Minister of the Interior will not be perma-
nently filled until Emperor William, who
is in Breslau, returns TO Berlin.
The Deutsche Tageszeitung says that
Herr Won Koeller's disgrace is q triumph
for Jewdom, which IS allied to certain
court circle. The paper adds that the re-
tirement of the Minister of the Interior
shows that the Government bends before
the Socialists.