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The San Francisco call., 1896-12-21
NEW TO-DAY:

Tam O'Shanter's ride through the
midnight wind with the horrible hob
goblins pursuing him was only a bad
dream, or nightmare, which anybody is
liable to experience as the result of over
eating or an attack of bi1iousness or in
digestion. To avoid such disagreeable
experiences one or two of DIR. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets should be taken after
too hearty meal and the action of the
stomach will thereby be quickened and
the meal promptly digested.
Then too if Nature be assisted a little
now and then in removing offending
matter from the stomach and bowels you
will thereby avoid a multitude of dis
tressing arrangements and diseases, and
will have less frequent need for your
doctors services.
Of all known agents for this purpose,
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the best.
Their secondary effect is to keep the
bowels open and regular, not to further
constipate, as is the case with other pills.
Hence, their great popularity with suf-
ferers from habitua1 constipation, piles
and their attendant discomfort and man
fold arrangements
The Pellets cure biliousness sick and
bilious headache, dizziness, costiveness,
or constipation, sour stomach, loss of ap-
petite, coated tongue, indigestion, or
dyspepsia, windy belchings, heart
burn" pain and distress after eating,
and kindred arrangements of the liver,
stomach and bowels. One little "Pel-
let" is laxative, two are mildly ca
thartic
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-21
JUDGE McKENNA
THE FAvOR|TE.
Leads in the Race of the
Californians for a Place
in the Cabinet.
Major Mckinley Would Be Glad
to Honor His Friend and
Former Associate.
Senator Perkins Says the Memorial
Urging Horace Davis appointment
Has Not Yet Gone to Can ton.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 20.-THE
CALL correspondent learned tonight from
a reliable source that President elect Nc
Kiney is considering the advisability of
appointing United States Circuit Judge
McKenna a member of his Cabinet.
The rumor has been circulated in
Washington for several weeks among
the California colony, but only
within q few days has it been seri
ously considered. Several CaIifornians
who have stopped off at Canton to see the
President-elect have reported him as say
ing that he would be glad to appoint some
Pacific Coast man in his Cabinet, but that
the factional differences in California rem
dered it difficult to make a selection from
that State. In all these conversations he
dwelt upon the name of Judge McKenna,
who served with him upon the Ways and
Means Committee in the Fifty-frst Con-
gress when the Mckinley tariff bill was
formulated.
It is said by Californians here that Mr..
Mckinley has always entertained high
opin ion OF Judge McKenna's ability, and
furthermore, that quite warm friendship
was established between the two during
their service together on the Ways and
Means Committee.
Senator Perkins and others of the Cali
fornia delegation were seen by The CALL
correspondent tonight and asked if they
had any definite information that Major
Mckinley was considering Judge Nc
Kenna in connection with an appoint
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-21
GREETED WITH APPLA USE.

Major Mckinley Cannot Escape admit
ration Eeen Sunday.
CHICAGO, ILL, Dec. 20.-A burst of
applause with the same hearty cries sur
prised and greeted Major Mckinley when
his carriage drove up to the Sixth Presby-
terian Church on Vernon avenue this
morning. The sidewalk Was crowded with
people who were unable to find seats in
the house of worship. Scores of persons
fingered about the vestibule, the doors
and the street in front of the church dur
ing the service, and when Major McKln-
ley came out after the morning services
the cheering and applauding was repeated.
Consideration of the day and place did
not restrain these enthusiastic Chicago
admirers of the President-elact. 1t was
partially to avoid similar demonstrations
that Major Mckinley remained so quietly
at the homes of his friends during the
week and declined invitations to visit any
of the theaters. He did not suppose en-
thusiasm would express itself so emphati-
cally on the Sabbath.
Major and Mrs. Mckinley drove to the
West Side after church and dined with a
relative. The rest of the day was spent
very quietly.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-21

der the framing CT Senator Cameron's res
olution there will be no armed interven-
ton on the part of the United States in
Cuban territory. Though the partisans of
the proposal may obtain the necessary
votes TO override the veto which he be-
lieves President Cleveland will interpose
and so make the resolution an obligatory
act Of Congress. it would only affect a
recognition of the independence of Cuba
and lead 10 an offer of its good ottces by
the United States to terminate the war.
With whatever officiousness the United
States may interpose, Spain will retain the
right To accept or reject the offer of the
American good offices. If the United
States recognizes the independence of
Cuba she will then have to recognize the
laws of neutrality. If she recognizes the
belligerency of the Cubans. Spain will
have the right to stop and visit American
vessels at sea.
Senor Canovas does not think that the
Cameron resolution need cause serious
perturbation. 1t will only make the rela-
tions between Spain and the United States
more strained, but need not cause a rup.
ture. H. will never consent to foreign
interference in what is question of Span
ish domestic politics. Spain will regulate
her acts so that nobody will be able to say
that she made war upon another power,
yet she will always repel aggression. The
tone of the newspapers generally is more
moderate to-day than it was yesterday.
They contain little TO excite the popuIace.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-21
STARTED BY THE INMATES.
Cause of the Fierce Fire in the Missouri
Penitenhay Traced to Plot
of c0nyicts
of C0HvictS.

JEFFERSON, Mo-, Dec. 20.-The source
of last nights fire in State Prison has been
traced to gang of thirty-three convicts,
some one of whom fired a bundle of refuse
under stairway in the clothing depart
1nent. The fire smoldered until nearly
midnight when it burst into blaze. The
incendiary act was no doubt done in
hope to escape during the confusion. Not
withstapding the great excitement War
den Payne and the guards at no time lost
control of the prisoners. The clothing de-
partment is located in cell building l.. and
while the guards were transferring the
cenyicts from this building into cell build.
ing 8 two convicts attempted to escape,
but both were captured before they got
awav from the building. Great bravery
was shown by the conyicts, who were re-
leased from their cells to help extinguist
the fire. A convict from st. Louis, who
at one time belonged to the fire depart
ment of that city. acted as captain to the
s; ate Fire Department The Star Cloth
ing Company, which is also situated in
the same building as the State Depart
ment. was at one time in great danger OF
having it's entire stock OF clothing de-
stroyed.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-21

ment. All acknowledged that they had
heard reports of that kind from gentlemen
recently arrived from Canton, but they
had not attached any importance to them
until the last few days. Senator Perkins
admitted that he had received informa-
tion to this effect from some Caiifornians
who had recently come from Canton, and
while he said that he had no means of
knowing McKinIey's intentions, declared
that it would not surprise him if the ten
der of Cabinet position should be made
to Judge McKenna, 1nasmuch as the two
were well acquainted and the President
elect had such high opinion of the Judge.
THE CALL correspondent asked Senator
Perkins whether it was true, as reported
here, that the California delegation, after
recon- mending Horace Davis for Cabinet
position, had concluded not to send such
a recommendation to Major Mckinley in
view of certain letters received from Cali
fornia since the delegation met in caucus
and indorsed Davis.
Mr.. Perkins said: sit is true that letters
have been received from California, but it
is not true that the delegation has con-
cluded 10 Withdraw its Endorsement of
Mr.. Davis. Acting in my capacity as
chairman of the conference of the dele
CATION l appointed com of three
10 draft that memorial to Major Nc
Kinley, expressing the pleasure of that
caucus 1t is understood that Major Nc
Kinley has left Canton and is now in
Chicago, and the memorial could not with
propriety be sent to him until he returns
home"
"But. how long will the delegation wait
before forwarding the memorial to him ?"
Senator Perkins was asked.
.'That l cannot tell, said he, "as the
com mittee OF three has charge OF the
memorial.
1t is believed here that, although the
delega gation has not decided to withdraw
it's Endorsement of Davis, they have con-
cluded to 'make haste slowly" and to
withhold the Endorsement as expressed in
the memorial to Major Mckinley until
they have had a chance to hear the popu-
lar expression of Californians in all Sec
tions of the State. In other words the in
dorsement of Davis was merely "feeler."
Representative Loud is considerably dis
turbed OH account of reports sent from
Washington stating that at the caucus he
had declared he had authority to with
draw De Young's name. Mr.. LIQUIDS en-
barrassment is not lessened any by the
receipt of the press cablegram from De
Young stating that Mr.. Loud did not
state in so many words to the caucus that
he had authority from Mr.. de Young to
withdraw his name, but that he stated
that he had heard De Young say in tie
presence of two other gentlemen that he
was not candidate for Cabinet place
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-21
MANY MEN ioLUsrEBR.
General Colby Hostd Have No Trouble I
Raise an Army.

General Colby Houid Haze No Trouble to
Raise an Army.
BEATRICE. NEBR., Dec. 20.-General l..
w. Colby, sx-Assistant United States At
torney General, whose proposition to raise
an army of 10000 men to fight for Cuba
was given publicity through the United
Associated Presses, is receiving letters and
kilograms from all over the country in
dorsing his plan. urging him to continue
in his efforts and asking to be enrolled ais
volunteers.
One of these is from Colonel Robert Nc
Reynolds of Oklahoma who says: II see
by the dispatches what you say regarding
Cuba. I want you to count me in with
100 of the finest shots in this Territory. I
want to be with you--on your staff, ii pos
sible. I have been agitating the question
for year and half now, and am in
earnest in every word l say"
Colonel Mercy nolds served under Gen.
eral Colby in the Sioux campaign at
Wounded Knee. Last winter he went to
Cuba and fought with the insurgents as
private. He is the man who at Galveston
was threatened with arrest by Federal
officials for advertising for lone hundred
men well armed, of undoubted bravery, to
go on the Gulf of Mexico to shoot geese
The words "shoot geese" was merely a
blind as he subsequently, admitted.
The prominence of General Colby and
his unquestioned sincerity has made of
the matter which was at first thought to
be but an idle threat serious possibility.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-21
O1NEY ACTED ADVISEDLK.
authority Upon Which He Imtsnsated tn
Function of the Erecuttre.

authority Upon Which He Intsns oted the
Function of the Ececuttre.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 20.-There
is every reason to believe that Secretary
Olney's declaration that recognition is ex-
clusively an executive function was not
made until after that cautious and thor
ough deliberation which characterized his
conduct of the negotiations with Lord
Salisbury over the Venezuelan contro-
versy and other important official matters
which have called for his decisions since
he entered President Cleveland's Cabinet
as Attorney-General nearly four years
ago. 1t is well known in the highest Of
nciai circles, especially in the Cabinet,
that questions of Presidential prerogatlve
were forced upon him by his colleagues
among the executives advisers at the
outset OF this administration in connec-
%lon with the perplexities that arose IN
the Hawaiian affair when the executive
was placed in direct antagonism with
congress. The paramount mission OF
Commissioners Blount to Honolulu was
understood TO have been taken with the
ney-GeneraPs full Endorsement, and
all the subsequent acts of the administra-
tlon with regard to the midocean republic
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-21

and that this statement of Loud's caused
Grove Johnson to cast his vote for Davis.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-21
FoUGHr TO THE DEATH.

Enemies Meet In 1ennessee and Duel
With RerofUers EnsWes.
ATLANTA, GA, Dec 20-A special to
the CONSTITUTE from Knoxville, Tenn,
says: A Sunday duel with revolvers, in
which both participants were killed, oc-
Cured to-day in Campbell County. The
scene of the duel was nine miles out.
Lincoln Baird and William Miller, two
young men, had for some time been enc
mics. They met in the road and renewed
the quarrel. Both men fired several shots
and both fell on the ground mortally
wounded. The sound of the shots at
tracted the attention of the nearest inhab-
itants, who on going to the scene found
both men lying on the ground dead.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-21
FIFE PERSONS B UxaAD no DEATH
Explosion of a Coal OIL Lamp Causes
a FntniLu Holocaust

ErpLoston Of q Coal OH lamp CdNSes
Family Holocaust.
NEW YORK, N. Y, Dec. 20.-A family
of five persons were burned to death in
their home, 514 East Fifty-eighth street,
tonight. The dead are: Aaron Gold
smith, As years old, wholesale iauor
dealer; Mrs. Katilda Goldsmith, So years;
Bertha Goldsmith, 10 years; Hattie Gold
smith, years; Frank Goldsmith 6 years.
The only other person in the house at
the time of the fire was Mary Koska. 20
years old. the servant of the family. She
escaped by jumping out of a second-story
window 20 the rear yard and running
through the basement hall to the street
in front of the house.
The fire was caused by the explosion of
a piano-lamp in the parlor.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-21
CAPTAIN MERRY MAY BE APPOINTED.

Dec nhnt tpbh My of
Cmm % h T lr
enaoP hg wi 10 # Merry
Cb Commerce and nnd
~
wnhee been I hS
mngm
pime dCap MylH
were ga kpryeb t
Ap canal Represents
pS
mrues ratio ontnh Mr. Bh o
Bhopfmh ma
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-21
SENATOR ALIENS views

Says 1t Is High 1inse to Recognize the
IasurgeBfs.
OMAHA, NEBR., Dec. Ex-senator Will
liam v. Allen arrived from Washington
yesterday afternoon. The Senator was
very emphatic in his declarations upon the
Cuban question and the Cameron joint
resolution.
"a number OF things have operated in
the last few days." said he, "which ac-
count for the apparent unanimity OF
opinion among members of Committee on
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-21
Cltnton q. Honcock D.od.

Clinton g. Hancock Dead.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 20.-Clin-
ton G. Hancock, general passenger agent
of the Reading Railroad Company, died
to-day
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-01
Whose Team Is TIP

About l O'Clock yesterday morning
Mrs. Frederick Brackett of Ligonia was
awakened by the sound of team driving
into the yard. Thinking it was some
OF her relatives she arose and went to the
door with a lantern. The driver of the
rig, who was stranger to her, asked
her for halter. She told him she had
none and asked him who he was and
what he was doing there. To this he
made 10 reply but hitched the horse with
the reins and left the yard He went
down the road in the direction of
Vaughans bridge for some distance and
then returning was picked up by team
containing two men. The party then
drove rapidly toward Vaughans bridge
and was soon lost from sight in the dark
ness. The team left in the yard consists
OF new style bacK Gutter and bay
horse. 1t was evidently not the property
of the driver for there was a halter be-
meath the seat of the cutter which he evil
IDENTIFY did not know Of when he asked
Mrs. Brackett for one
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-01
WHOLESALE LOOTENG.
OF a Closed House In the City Of
Deering.

The Old Washburn House ON Church
Street-It Is Located in Rather a Lone
ly Place-Muoh Valuable Household
Furniture Taken.
The Real Estate and Building Trades
Journal will print today the following
remarkable Wholesale looting of resi-
dence in Deering. Mrs. Carrie Elmer
son, who lives at rs Mellen street,
moved last fall into the city from the
old Washburn house. Al Church street,
Deering, leaving the latter house closed
up. Since then either she or some nern-
Der Of her family have visited the place
at intervals to ascertain whether its con-
tents were all right.
A member of the Emerson family visit
ed the Washburn house on January 18th
and found everything correct On JAN
uary EST member Of the family again
visited the house and found that it had
been entered, and almost everything
portable in it had been rem owed. Among
the plumber that the robbers had carried
female apparel. number of dishes and
cooking utensils, black walnut tool
chest, q kerosene stove and an open CRATE
stove. These were apparently carried
away In carriage which they took from
the carriage house. The carriage was
an old-fashioned cut-under vehicle form
erly owned by Ex-Governor Washburn. 1t
had been left covered securely with can
vass, which tbs burglars removed and
left behind them. In the snow whic b
had drifted under the door upon the car
riage house floor during the snow storm
which occurred upon January 10th the
impression of the left shoe of a man and
the impressions of the unshod hoofs of
horse are visible. All other tracks have
been obliterated by the snow which
fell during the last snow storm on Jan
uary Gath and 25th. The doors of the
house which had been left locked had
been opened with keys and relooked. The
only article which presumably belonged
to the robbers which has been found in
side the house is steel tool.
The Washburn residence, of which Will
liam Fl. Waldron is the agent, has been
for sale for some time, and has recently
been visited by number of intending
purchasers. The movements of the rob-
bers entirely escaped the observations of
the household of L. B. Chapman whose
house is directly opposite the Washburn
house, and of all others in the neighbor-
huod; and the burglary remained undis-
covered until it was visited by one of the
EMERSON family on January Oath, For
some reason Mrs. Emerson neglected
reporting the matter to the police till
yesterday, a delay which will render the
detection Of the robbers difficult task.
Burglars are apparently active at pres
en5 in the vicinity Of Deering, as on Wed
egday night a blacksmith shop there was
broken into and number of tools stol-
en-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-01
Returned from the Exposition.

Mr.. Chase of the Lowell Arms com
pany returned from New York Tuesday
the 9Sth, having spent the entire week
in New York. He reports the Cycle Show
a great success. The Improvement in
high grade wheels are quite general.
Most all of the manufacturer using / 1-s
inch tubing. barrel hubs narrow tread
and weighs slightly heavier. He speaks
OF the new Lowell adjustable handle bar
as being great invention in fact one
OF the most taking features of the show.
lie also spent some time at the factory
at Worcester arranging for the seasons
bicycle business. And also in Boston
several days, buying new stock of sport
ing goods. Mr.. Chase has been in the
Bicycle business for 16 years dealing in
all kinds of wheels, therefore he is &C.
quainted with all makes in fact there are
few wheels in the market that he has not
ridden, he believes the best way to tell
what wheel is is to ride ii.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-01
BURGLARY AT BAR MILLS.
Post Office, Store and Barber shops Brok-
en- Into.

1t was the turn of the village of Bar
day night.
When the storekeepers came to their
places of business yesterday morning
they found their doors unlocked, glass
broken and things inside in great CON
fusion. The places visited were the post
Office, three stores of S. Meserye & Sons.
the barber shop Of George g. Lang and
the grocery store of j. W. McKenney. In
all the stores an entrance was made ty
cutting out pieces on the front doors
and sliding the bolts. At the post office
they took So or $40 in postage stamps
from the cash drawer; in the Meserve
stores they took $40 or $50 worth of
boots and shoes, clothing, razors, etc.,
out of the general department; in the
hardware department they broke open
the cash drawers, but took nothing. In
McKenney's store they took flannel, spool
or $50. They completely cleared out Mr..
Lang. the barber. They stole fine gun.
his revolver, all his razors, clippers,
combs, etc.
The burglary was very bold as nearly
ell the stores, as we'll as the streets were
brightly lighted by electricity, but there
is no Waterman. The only clue to the
perpetrators is furn ished by Mr.. N. P.
Atkinson, who. while undressing, after
returning from Springvale with the com
mandery, looked out of the window about
IL. 45 and saw sleigh drive up contain
ing three men. They left about O'Clock.
The case is in the hands of officers from
Saoo.
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PERSONAL.


Miss Ella FL. Soholes of Newbury street,
entertained her friends last Wednesday
evening at whist, three tables being
used The prizes were awarded to Miss
Jennie Parer and Mr.. Fred Roberts.
During the evening refreshments were
served.
Miss Juliette Webster, daughter of
Capt. Benjamin Webster, has returned
from residence of four years in En- @
land.
Miss Ethel Parkman has returned to
Portland after an absence of a few
weeks spent with friends.
Samuel Boothby of Portland has Dur
chased the stock of clothing of the insol-
vent estate of Fred T. Friend of Gardi-
ner.
W. T. Campbell of Portland, who for
several years has been travelling for Mil
iiken, Tomlinson & Co., after next week
will represent a large New York coffee
and tea house.
Miss Birdie Whitney of Portland is Wis
iting relatives in Oakland.
Next Tuesday evening, Almon Waite
of Portland, D. D. G. Fl. P, will make
his official visit TO Teconnet Royal
Arch Chapter, T. and A. Moi Waterville.
Miss May MeCobb will give Shakesperi
an readings at Normal hall, Farming
ton, February 9th and 9th.
These were among the arrivals at the
Preble house yesterday: D. Rothschill,
Hartford; B. B. Pinkham, Detroit; W.
B. Durgin, Concord. N. H.; j. T. Mo
Bride, New York L. q. Seymore, S. J..
Wyatt. E. B. Pierce, and wife, Boston ;
N. Putnam, Brooklyn; E. W. Walker,
Haverhil
At the Falmouth yesterday were: John
M. Deering, Saoo; e. Andrews. Kenne-
bunk; G. o. Roberts, Maiden; H. Bour-
nell. Youngstown; Fred Plaisted, Long
Island; W. r. Wyman, Pennington; HI.
Ryan, Pittsfeld; j. G. King, New Bed
ford; 6. W. Parker. P. R. Goodrich, j..
Hodgdon, S. S. Cahill, Brunswick; B. F.
Bradbury. Norway; R. H. Putnam, San
Francisco; Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Smith,
New York; E. A. Towle. F. 6. Lamson,
G. N. Evans, New York.
Clarence G. Brooks, baritone soloist
and r. B. Hall, oornet soloist, went to
Bangor yesterday, where they are to APP
pear at City Hall, this evening.
Mrs. Helen Woodward of Salem, Mass.
is visiting her sister, Mrs Nellie Parish
of Brown street.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-01
The Star Ads.

People who glance at our advertising
columns can see the large star at The
head OF Rines Brothers advertisement
from time to time, which denotes popular
"sales" in their gents furnishings de-
partment. Probably there are people
who watch for this star to see what bar
gains are coming. EIt's out again in to-
days IeRESS calling attention to great
sale for today and Monday, of gents col
lars cuffs, suspenders, underwear, etc.