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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1896-12-18

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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1896-12-18
PETITE CHR0NlQUE
LIS SEN WON'T EFT Ills NOUS QUIT
TENT
MORT REGRETTABLE

DULUTH, Mimi, 10 Dec 1896
M. Noise Bertrand est allie de-
meurer 3 St-Paul, MINI.
M. Ph1dyme anglois est allie
s'6tablir 4 Fall River, Mass.
M. Etienne l anctot, marchand de
liqueurs de Calumet, 6tait de pas
sage d Duluth, la semaine derniA-
re, en- route pour Montana.
Mile Josephine. Beatrice MI
chel, on promenade, depuis le
mois d'aott, chez ses beaux- frares,
M. Felix Lemay ct Pierre LIE
cours, quite Duluth cette semai-
The morning times., 1896-01-02
DEBATING ABOUT 4 STRIKE
Philadelphia Traction Men Confer
With General Manager Beatem.
They Can Have Their Old Places.
aut M More P.ry-Nass Meet
ing Held All Night

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 1.-The committee OF
e,npl,ves Of the Union Traction Company
in whose hands it was supposed that the
alcS ion of deciding for or against an
a., her strike was rlG Ccd after they hlt met
the general manager OF the roau, Hdu
conference with that gentleman tonight
General Manager Bceten maintained the
rrsiiinn assumed by the company. which
y-ls 10 give the mcu that strGcS thCif uiu
uoSiti,rs on the road. but he refused, as
was expected. Ia grant the demand oI -
for day Of ten hours.
The principal fight by the company was
u,,te on the point of tie recognition o! the
An,alcama;ed Association OF street Ran
vay Employes. The company mas au-
nouuccd that during the new year al ne"
men who are taken un must sign an agree
mont ttst they viii belong to no labor
nre-1 nizatjon. Mr. Eeetem absolutely re-
fttsed I, recede from This position. and IN
ihe end the sentiment Of the committee was
in fayor II surrcudcring his point to the
company.
The men renTesentiug tie Market street.
Tie Ridge avenue. and tbe DARBY ulFlsiuus
even signed tiie agreement ON beiial % 'ue 'ue
EMPLOYEES OF trc>e lines. The men repre-
s,,rtipc tEe otEer divisions said mat they
,-er,. IyiI;in,, to sign the agreemcnt, bot they
/ we're confident tEat their action Wouiu
! NOT he infoised by the men.
The committee then left Mi. EeeteIn 1I:In anu
| vent to a n,asS meeting Of tie ernptoyes
10 report tie result of the conference. " ha, =,
! the result of the mass meeting VIII l'e
! cannot he stated. Many OF tie nsh Nno @
assembled awaiting the retnfh OF sue .nE tciii
! 80 of mind and were loudly in favor OF
strike. ,,;,,,- to,,, ro,,
torsyht and the committee viii meet MT
Reeten gaia al : o'ciook in ihemoTnlns .1 ana
mort 40 MIN the decision of the men.
The morning times., 1896-01-02
MORTON is A. CANDIDATE
His Remarks at the Depsw Dinner
Leave No Doubt. ....
He 7. Promised the Solid Delegation
of New York and the Bosses
Are Wiling.

AIbany. N Y, Jan. 1.-Gov. Levi p.
Norton mas finally announced TO hi; friends
that lie will be a candidate for President
before the National t.spdD lean Convention
10 be held at st. Louis ,s-~ Hr4 f.te-.a
He stated hts uoSitiDr at the dinner givsI.
at Chauncey 81. Dcp.w's Residence III New
York CITY on Monday night Tue others
present were Hon. Thomas e. Piatt, Ben
IaInin T. Tracy, Hon. Warner Ililer, state
CoinpiroI:er james A. Roberts of Buffalo,
and cx-United States Senator Frank His
cock Of SyFaccse.
These gentlemen had, at dinner rendered
GOV. Morton in New York city ten days
previous assured him that he could have
"A solid de.vgation from this state and the
undivided support or the State without
regard TO leaders -. ... o..
Tu,. first steD III securing him this un1ni-
mods inuosscment was TIE resignation of
state COmGtTu.ler Roberts as president
of the STATE cub, which was osgaDized by
| John e Ailhoiland OF New i"rE City as
an anti-PlatJ organization Gr- kCbvrts is
preuaTing Il statement which he VIII give
out for publication tomorrow CfterhoOn IN
which he VIII indorse GOV. Mortnn's oandi-
| dacy and show why, in his Judgment, MI
| Morton should be nominated .-- -t- ..
| Mr PiaLt and other prominent Republicans
! viii also 5e interviewed tonight or 'torfi"r-
! row and give like statements to that of
| Mr.. Roberts.
| These publications viii he with GOV
| Morson's full Knowledge and consent as
! te is now satisfied that The Repu blcacs
! OF tne state are anxious to give him i
| tcariy and unqualified Endorsement .'-.
! /: is stated tnaJ wIirn uOy. Morton ac-
| ceded 10 the wishes of tl;e party leaders
! 10 become candidate for Presiceut ht AT
! lhe same time announced that no matter
! what the result OF his canvass might be ne
! will not he Il Candidate for reelection as
! Governor when his term expires uu Ian
nary l ucXt.
! Albany Y. Jan. i.-Jsrnes A. Roberts,
| the state comptroller, st midnight tonight
gave out the following statement annuunc-
ing Gov Mo.ton's candidacy for President
! and his own support or 1t:
The positive knowledge THAI Gov. Nor
ton is TO be a candidate foT President Is
received With great popular favor. IL IS
unfair for muncEt 10 assume that Gov.
! Morton would sacrifice any of the dtstrc-
I zion and honor which he has SO ably won
! bv being a stalking horse - q complimentary
vote candidate. HIS candidacy means that
| he Is TO win aud that he viii stay III until
the contest Is decided in the st. Louis
convention. lH
| HIS distinguished career in this capital
1 MS ability ana his conservative JucgtEen'
are the qualities which his friends bank
confidently upon for success. 1t IL q great
thing in a political contest to have Il can
| luatc against whom no one has anything
TO say. This is true of Governor Morton
and III addition the party can point 10 Tue
services performed with distinguished aDi'
NV by him in many positions a. a gUdr''niy Y
OF what he VIII 90 in tie highest office
fully believe he viii win"
The morning times., 1896-01-02
PROSPECT or \ DUEL.
Two Brothers Claim TO Have been
InEuIted at Club.

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 1.-Aihcrt Geftiidh
who claims To he highly connected IN faris'
handed bis card at the Capital tuy Ciao
reception last night to Dan W R"entfec.
,icrman intimated Il desire to meet Eoun-
Tree, outside of Georgia. Rountree had met
ticrnan, ana. under the impression lnat he
was an Important member of far'sIan So
cieiy. gave him a card to the club
German and his brother appeared al the
reception with woman whom 'hey 'Gitu-
ducrd as Mrs. Jean German. During thc
reception the Germans were requested 10
withdraw from The club. They asked Rnun-
lree FOR IN explanation, which he deciined
to give.
Thercupon German handed Rouniree ms
card. Albert claims that he has fought
rnur Partisan dueIs and wants 10 try an
other. Rountree viii not make any state
ment abouC the matter. Il is SAID though
that he concluded he had made a i.iiS'dh"
in giving German card to the club.
Rounirec was mixed up III an AFFAIR Win
DIR. Willis Westmoreiand in the casino
| New York, n little time ago. aud duel was
| Iobked for, but it did not occur. Gefinan
| claims to be an intimate friend oI Jonn
Wanamaker.
The morning times., 1896-01-02
MORTON STRONG IN THE so5TH.
Gen. Chrk-on Says the Farming Eie-
nlcnt X for Him

nlcnt l. for Him
New York. Jan. 1.-Gen- James : tIaFS-
,.,, Is back at the Fifth Avenue HutA AFTER
a trip of ten days through the South. The
gentleman from Iowa says that his trip
was designed to give his sons an 'dGya-
tinual tour of the South, with the Atlanta
exposition as the priacipal object al in
terest The trip, however was rr'dnvtlve
of some political scrutiny and Gen Ciark-
son has returned with Increased respect
for Gov. Morton's Presidential Chihces-
"Govefnor Morton has strength III the
South tEut even his sincere supporters in
this state do not suspect said Gen-
CI.rl.son. There are several Southern
states mat VIII send delega ties for him ii he
bocci,ss 3n acknowledged candidate fcT lie
nomination. The Georgia farmers haze
a hieh regard for him. In their eyes he Is
Il moe 81 farmer ana that goes great way N
their estimation
Horticultural papers have described ms
farming operations as object lessons IN INC
anpi.cltiun Of science TO agriculture He
| IS also strong in Atlanta and might count
,-,nn delegates from Louisiana and Ten
| uesscc. so you see he would not enter the
convention with the support OF his own State
! delegation only"
| pc YOU consider him as declared can
/ didate?" was asked.
| II have always considered him IS IN the
| race" Gen. GARRISON replied. Men IN DIS
/ couspicuous station do not reilGire tiich
| individual announcement OF candidacy.
| He is a force that will have to be Teck0red
| with in the convention"
The morning times., 1896-01-02
An unkind niffereree.

writer in the Philadelphia Press tells
a story which he seems to think IS char2c-
teristic OF the difference between husband
and wife. 1t is an ungenerous suggestion,
but no doubt the story itself suggests
something of the kind. Here 1t is: y lady
who was shopping saw ner husband ex-
aminipe pockctbooks at showcase in an
other part of the store. When he had
gone she approached the salcswonan in
that department. Ibid lie get the one
wanted?'' Yes. the one with the silver
horseshoe. | told him it was the hest and
would just suit" you're a Jewel. ]
feared he would get something | didn'i
want. Thank you ever so much The
husband had gone TO his faYorite drug
store, where he asked: HAS my wife been
here?" Yes" said the clerk, with n
grin. 'Did she get toothbrush or a box
of cigars for my Chr fstnras present.?
"She looked at cigars" "Ha, l know the
brand-$2 hundred. Wen, il she buys 9
box change them TO my Regular brand
and I'll pay the difference-seef" And
the druggist saw.
The morning times., 1896-01-02
COFFEE GROWING EXPERIMENT.
A Californian TO Try II in the san
Joaquin Valley.
San Francisco Chronicle.

Col. Charles +. Crocker is going TO start
a coffee plantation down in tie San Joaquin
Valley. and if his experiment proves sue
cessful the fertile ranches thereabout VIII
have a boom that will lie without pre-
edent. The Pacific Mail COmpany's steam
or San Juan, which arrived last SUNDAY,
brought from Central America 1.OOO year
ling plants with which Col. Croeker wlii
commence his Interesting venture. Ihe
nlants were carefully selected by samuei
Howe, Col. Crocker's agent, WHO dled on
hoard the steamer December ], but the Cd
iect for which he made the trip mas beeh
accomplished, and the collection OF plants,
which perhaps cost him his life, was landed
here safely and, viii be taken III cnafSe pJ
Col. Crocker's gardener.
The coffee plants which Col. Croceer mas
secured for his experimental ranch are OF
the hardy Arabian variety, which produce
the hulk of the coffee of commerce. They
are mere slips now, and are completely
hoxed in such q manner that they do not
take up much space and might be over
looked by the casual observer But every
precaution has been taken to protect Their
roots from the chill atmosphere. and they
are as good and fresh apparently as wliei
taken from their native soil. The plants
viii lie set out this fall most likely, bul
six wears must eiapse before tLeJ VIII Dt
Old enough to bear berries.
Scientists who have stgdicd the scD ant
| Innate OF tie San Joaquin Valley are some
what doubtful as to Whether cofiee plant
| will thrive there. The coffee plant nn
| Only requires fertile soil and plenty O
| sunlight, hLi a certain afso-nt of moisiare
ard that is where the rub CONES IN can
fornia-
The morning times., 1896-01-02
HIS CRIME FOUND HIM OUT.
Max Book Arrested for Double Muir
der Committed II Year Ago.

New York, san. For 4 murder commits
ted at Lawty, Bradford county, Fla, June
81, 1891, the Brookiyn police today ar
rested on Il requiSitiOn Max BocS, twenty
five years o'd OF l05 II burg avenue, that
city, who is n druggist.
The story the Brooklyn police have OBJ
tained Of the murder is thst ON the night
of June 81, 1894, Book shot ana killed q.
i. Bradshegcn and also his wife. AmeE-
He shot the husband in the Dlck of the heda
and the woman In the right eye.
After he had killed them h is said 20 have
stolen 5000 that they had in the house and
tlieu made his escape. He went to Brook
Iyn, where he married eight months 9So
woman named Steinert, with whom he WAS
living when he was arrested
Tue Bradsha gems left al estate of SO
OO0 and they had no children. The authori-
ties of Bradford county were puzzled as "a
who had coinmittcd the murder. and 1T is
said the first clue was obtained when Bocs'
mt I'm a claim for the $25,0C0. An in
yestigation was begun, and persons who
knew Book told the story of the crime and
the whereabouts Of Book.
The morning times., 1896-01-02

about this bill of Mr.. Phillips is that no
other general legislation on the subject
OF labor need be expected this session. Mr.
Phillips is reported, on gccd authority, to
have said that he would not have time
this session to give any other bill his at
tention.
LABOR MEN REGRET 1T.
''This will be unfortunate" said one or
the labor leaders last night "for the reason
that there have been bills proposed OF in-
fnitely more Importance than this one to
the laboring men or the District.
There are, for Instance, the employees
liability act aud the bill for The 'protec-
tion of wage-workers in case OF the as
signment of employers
These we regard as measures wh1ch
deal with everyday, tangible conditions.
There is noshing theoretical In them, and
they absolutely demand immediate atten-
zion, not only here, bat everywhere IN the
United States where the relation of en-
ployer and empluyc ob;ains."
Another leader said: IL hope there / S no
sinister motive in the declared intention
OF Mr. Phillips 10 push no ether measure
than his own. He, If that be true, puts us
practically IN the condition of having 10
accept his visionary scheme or get Inihing
at all. bill can scarcely be railroaded
through Congress il That fact is known TO
It's members, even if they were all hostile
to labor interests. aud l am sure they are
nut-all Of them"
The morning times., 1896-01-02

Panama, Dec. 25.-The Star and Herald
says:
On Monday night, December %, Panama
Witnessed a pub.,c demonstration, the like
OF which has never before occurred in its
history. The demonstration as already
announced was organized for the sole
purpose OF giving expression of approval
for the firm stand which President Cleve-
land mas taken in the AnsIo-V enezuelan
dispute.
From an early hour people began to as
seniDie IN the santl Ana Plaza, the starting
point Of the procession, and at O'Clock
/ p. III. there had congregated rally 1000
persons The procession was heated BY Il
CIvaIcade Of about my, each rider bearing
a flag representing the different republics
OF america.
There were also illuminated transpar-
encies with notices, such as these: "El
Pueblo de Panama." james Monroe
America Para Los Americanos, Viva
Venezuelan LA Coionia CuDana Al Presi-
! q ente Cleveland" viva la America"
''Groycr Cleveland"
BAND PLAYED YANKEE DOODLE"
The procession, after leaving Santa Ana
| Plaza defiied through Carrcra de Con
| slitucion and Bolivar ONO Plaza Cathe-
! dr'h and ,urn"a isto Carrera de Narino,
| lhen passed the governors palace, where
"A viva was given for his e2cclleHcy.
The procession then turned into Carrera de
| Sccre ana again proceeded through Plaza
! Cathedral, then into Carrera de Eicaurtc,
! aud lastly into Carrera de Acevcto G"nez,
unIilit reached Plaza san Francisco, where
| the United States consulate is.
| On the arrival of the procession here
| the baud played Yankee Doodle" at the
| close of which the Stars and Stripes were
raised and dipped three times amid ring
| ing cheers from the assembled multitude,
! and simultaneously the baud struck up the
| Colombia n national anthem
| This over, all eyes were turned tn the
| balcony of the American consulate, where
| several gentlemen had assembled in re-
! spunsc 10 the consul generals invitation.
As soon as DR.. Pablo arose AeGa stepped
| forward and a loud viva was given,
and order being restored this gentleman
began his Speech in the course of which
not the slightest reference was made TO
| England.
NOT \ DECLARATION OF WAR.
Mr.. Victor vifquaID, the consul general
OF the United States, replied. He thanked
the Colombians for their appreciation OF
President Cleveland's message, ana con
graduated them upon the grand AMI fnune
demonstration which he characterized a.
patriotic
He said that he would like it TO be under
stood that the demonstration was mol
hostile to England, nor was the Monroe
| doctrine 4 declaration Of war.
The speaker briefly outlined the earl!
history of the Magma Charta, stating ina
it was not originally written law ol
England. but it formed now tie basis ant
political fabric of that naticn.
he Iikened the Monroe doctrine to III
Magma Charta, stating that the Monro'
doctrine was 10 the United states VIVA
the Magma Charta was TO England.
| At the close OF the demonstration th'
| consul entertained about iOo persons u
! a splendid repast, when President CieNe
| lands health was toa sted and drunk.
The morning times., 1896-01-02
TAKOMA SPRING WATER,
The Most Delicious Table Water.
Per gallon in Demlohns l9c: in bottles. i5c
BLOODY OUTBREAK AT oRFAH.
Minister Terrell Informed of More
Trouble in Armenia.

London, Jan. 1.-The Constantinopie rep
resentative of the United Press teegraphs
under date of December 81 that United
States Minister Terrell has received tele-
grams from Aintab, Asia Minor, saying
that slight disturbances had taken place
there, III which three persons were killed.
The telcs-gams also said that there had
been q bloody outbreak at Orfah, lasting
two days. Miss CoriDna Shattuck, mis-
sionary Il Fat place, the dispatches said.
had recci.y the assura nee that she should
have a g...ra and be conveyed in safety to
Aintab.
Dragon rs from the various embassies,
the corresroudent teiegraphs, went TO the
porte yestc~ .1y afternoon (TueSdaD for
the purpos of obtaining definite re-
ply to the re- nests OF the foreign diplomats
that the t.attcr of the surrender OF
Zeitoun l., Inc Armenians to the Turks
be arrans. through the mediation OF the
consuls q t.eppo-
The morning times., 1896-01-02
EXPOSITION BREAKING UP.
Big Show Lost Money But
Not Very Much.

Atlanta, Ca, Jan. 1.-The work of break
ing up the exposition began this morning.
Exhibitors were busy packing. All the
buildings remained open, however, except
the Governments. Fifty-nine Cinnamon
left this afternoon for San Francisco. The
Chinese women went n way some time ago.
Leon Lam the concessionaire, says that
the Chinese village lost money. Thirty bull
fighters left today for Mexico. They had
an Improbable engagement, too, because
the exposition would not allow them to
give exhibits Of bull-fighting.
The exposition's receipts will hardly meet
the exDenses, but the deficit is small.
The exact amount has not been ascertained.
The morning times., 1896-01-02
ARBITRATION PROVIDED FOR.
Venezuelan boundary Dispute Gov
yered by Treaty.


London. Jan. 1.-The Chronicle to-
morrow will print an article saying thai
it has learned on the highest authority that
EarI Granville in 1855 virtually concluded
with Blanco a treaty conta ining an arbitTa-
tion clause covering the Venezuelan bound
airy dispute.
The Marquis of Salisbury. however, on
coming into power later in TIE same year
virtually cancelled this clause, by limiting
the provisions Of the treaty to commercial!
questions.
Nothing could have been raGre unfortu-
nate saws the Chronicle. inasmuCh as the
boundary dispute vas on tie eve of a Fer-
manent settlement.
The Chronicle adds that il is convinced
bv careful researches that there is de-
batable land both north and south OF the
Schomburgk line, and that it would De
n grave error TO ina ginc that 4 figld m
siStence on the SchomburgS line ana
declaration that there is no ground Tor
arbitration constitutes the essence OF 'he
! English case.
The morning times., 1896-01-02
BRAZIL WILL NOT ARBITRATE.
Refuses TO Accept British Proposal
Regarding Island of Trinidad.
Especial TO The Iihes.

Copyright by James Gordon Bennetto
Buenos Ayres, Argentina, via Galveston,
Texas. Jan. 1.-The HeTdid's correspondent
in Rio Janeiro, Brazil, sends word that
it is reported in official circles that the
government will send note to the British
minister tomorrow to the effect that Brazil
will reject the proposal to submit to arbl-
traton the dispute over the possession OF
the Island of Trinidad.
The Herald's correspondent states that
the Jacobin party has been among the
strongest opponents OF arbitration, and has
fought the suggestion with all its influence
in Congress. Mr.. Carnalbo, the minister
of foreign affairs, was also one or those
who was antagonistic to arbitration of
the question.
The morning times., 1896-01-02
FLORENCE BERGEN's ARREST.

Read today's Evening Times for a
continuation of "Florence Bergens"
arrest and Imprisonment In the Dis
trict wOrkhouse. The Times woman
reporter viii add another chapter In
today's Evening Times the abuses
she experienced and things se" sa w
while serving her sentence.
The morning times., 1896-01-02
C.o,nrs Tt,nt unrmonize Best

1t is always useful to woman to know,
roughly. what colors harmonic best, wheth-
er forpersoral adornment or for the decora-
tion of the house. Red goes with green,
blue with orange, yellow with violet, black
with warm brown, violet with pale green,
violet with light rose, deep blue with golden
brown, chocolate with light blue, deep red
with gray, maroon with rich green, deep
blue with pink chocolate with pea green,
maroon with deep blue, claret WITH buff,
and black with rich green.
The morning times., 1896-01-02
FLoRESCE BERGEN's ARREST.

Read todny's Evening Times for
conttnuaiipG of Florence BerSens"
arrest ana imprisonment In the Dis
1licf workI,suse. The Times woman
reporter will add another chapter In
;,d..v's Evening Times 10 the abuses
siis. experienced ard things she saw
SI:le serving her sentence.
The morning times., 1896-01-02
,rr,c,p.,,t,e. without Funds.

Panama, Dec. 25.-A dispatch TO the
Star and Herald says: The mayors OF
Santiago. Iquique, and Chilean tChile)
Informed their respective municipalities
recently that they were under the necessity
of suspending all the local services as
they were without funds. The principal
sources of revenue OF tie IGuique corpora
tiop had been attached by creditors.
The morning times., 1896-01-02
PLAYING THE OLD GAME.
Sultan Puts Off the Powers W it'll
Empty Prom mises.

London. Jan. IA later dispatch from
the United Press correspondent at Constan-
tinopIe SAYS that the dragomans of the diff
ferent embassies who went to the porte. yes
terday, TO try to induce the government
to take some definite action in regard to
the surrender of Zeitoun by the Arinenians
were referred to the palace, whittier they
accordingly went.
At the palace they received reply sim
liar to the portes first one, namely, that
the offer of mediation was not rejected.
but that its acceptance would be post
poned until the result of the government
endeayors should be seen.