The Anaconda standard., 1895-12-14
WIRE NEWS In BRIEF
Judicial Sale Of the Assets of the Jar
Vis-Conkling Trust Company.
THE CIVIL SERVICE LEAGUE
Prince Of Wales Right Eye Is In
Good Form Once More-LouIs
Silverman Fired a Bad Egg
at Herr Ahlwardt.

Washington. Dec. 13.-In- Diplomatic
circles here 1t is said the cabinet crisis
in Spain will have no effect on the pol
Icy of Spain toward Cuba, nor in any
way effect diplomacy or other general
questions. The crisis is due to a local
contest in Madrid. into which some
cabinet ministers have been drawn. II
Is possible the resignation of the min
lister of justice may result In execut-
ing the plan of Cuban reforms sooner
than contemplated. The reforms, CIV
ing limited autonomy to Cuba, were
adopted last March. but the minister
of Justice withheld the execution be-
cause the island was in rebellion.
st. Paul. Dec. 13.-At 2 o'clock this
morning fire broke out in the Wann
building, occupied by Henry S. Stern
berg as jobbing. dry goods and cloth
ing house. and Guiterman Bros, man.
ufacturers of shirts, pants. overalls,
etc.. at Fifth and Sibley streets. The
fire spread to the building. occupied by
Price & Robbins, wholesale paper
house. After three-quarters of an
hour the fire was under control. Loss,
S65.000.
of Allen @. Thurman has caused pro-
found sorrow and citizens generally
are preparing to honor his memory.
The supreme court of the state ad-
journed until Tuesday and the court of
common pleas until Monday. Flags
on all public buildings, national. state
and city. have been placed at half
mast. ~
New York. Dec. 13.-Louis Silverman,
who last night threw bad egg at
Herr Ahlwardt, the Jew Batter"
while the latter was lecturing in Coop
er Union. was to-day held for trial in
$500 bail Silverman Is an assistant of
City Marshal Cross of the Fifth dis
trict court. ...-...
New York. Dec. 13.-George H.
Blanchard. formerly commissioner OF
the trunk lines association, has been
named commissioner of the new joint
traffic association and Vice President
Hayden of the New York Central has
been elected permanent chairman of
the board of managers.
London. Dec. 13.-The Prince of
Wales. who had some grains of DOW
der blown into his right eye while
shooting on the estates of Sir Edward
Lawson at Beaconsfield yesterday, has
almost entirely recovered.
Greenville. Ohio, Dec. 1s.-Oliver
Hammond. wife and three children,
were killed at the crossing of the Day.
ton & Union railroad, seven miles
from this city, while crossing the
tracks in an enclosed carriage.
? Chicago. Dec. 13-M. c. Lightner
the well-known board of trade MEM
ber and vice president for two terms,
died to-day.
New York. Dec. 13.-John A. Gold
smith. the noted turfman, is dead.
New York. Dec 1S.-In compliance
with the order of Judge Lacomb, ju-
dicial sale of the assets of the Jarvis
Conkling Mortgage Trust company
took place at the real estate exchange
in this city to-day. 1t consisted of bills
receivable. mortgages, property in
Missouri. Kansas, Oregon, Arizona
and other states West and South. The
assets realized s702.525. the purchaser
being the North American Trust COM
pany. of which Samuel Nj. Jarvis, for
merly president of the Jarvis-C Conk-
ling company. Is president This sale
Is practically reorganization of the
old company. The North American
Trust company was incorpo ed un-
. n
10 years ago. but was not In lctive
business until June of this year Its
proposition to the stockholders and
directors of the Jarvis-Conkling COM
pany was agreed to by 80 per cent of
the creditors. The new company,
which is capitalized at $3.50, 600, will
issue stock for 500, ,525, the amount bid
for the assets to-day. In addition the
shareholders of the Jarvis Conkling
company have been subjected to an
assessment of 20 per cent. in cash and
although as yet only the minority have
agreed to pay this assessment, the
of the new company be-
lieve everything will be successfully |
brought to close greatly to the ad- |
of creditors.
Washington. Dec. 13.-The national |
civil service reform league to-day /
elected the following officers: Hon. |
Carl Schurz. president; vice presidents, |
Francis Adams, Boston; Au- |
gust K. McDonough, New York; Hen
ry c. Potter. New York; j. Hill Pleas
ant. Baltimore; Henry Hitchcock, st. |
Louis: Henry c. Lea, Philadelphia; |
Franklin MacVeagh, Chicago; Right /
Rev. c. Ryan. Buffalo; William Potts, |
= The report of the official committee
On extension entered into details re-
the COnId1n-
ed in the recent order of President
Cleveland extending the civil service
rules. The committee recommended
that applicants for positions in the di-
plomatic service be given a fair, open
under the civil service
thereby relieving the ap-
pointing power of the temptation to
have the men II desires to pass an ex-
animation unfairly. The report was
adnnfad nf a 1
,n legislation recommended the prep
lration of bills looking to the better
nent of the civil service. 1t was agreed
%. The committee on the District of
Columbia recommended the govern
nent of the district be placed under
;ivil service rules. Adopted.
New York. Dec 13.-It has been ex-
,ected in the street several days that
formal agreement between the Pa
life Mail steamship line and the
Panama railroad would be definitely |