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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19
INF PARCHMENT OF CRISP
Signor Cavolotti Creates a Lively
Scene in the Chamber Of
Deputies.
Premier Di Ruiini Heads Off Debate
and Causes an Indefinite
Postponement.

ROME, ITALY, May 18.-In the Chamber
of Deputies to-day Signor Cavolotti de-
manded that the papers bearing upon his
impeachment of Signor Crispi, late Prime
Minister. for the recent disasters in the
campaign in Abyssinia, be tabled.
Signor Costa, Minister of Justice, de-
posted on the table of the Chamber the
Judges decree ruling non-lieu in the mat
ter OF some of the charges and incom-
potency as to others.
Signor Costa said that the documents
relating to the decree ought to remain
secret, and expressed the desire of the
Government to terminate recrimination
concerning the past.
A scene of excitement ensued. Signor
Cavolotti justified the conduct of the Rad
icais in the matter and insisted that the
date be fixed for debate on his motion.
He demanded also that the same pro-
cedure be observed in this case as was
pursued by the Crispi Government in re-
gard to Signor Giolitti. formerly Premier
and Minister of the Interior.
The Cham Der refused Signor Cavolotti's
demands and adopted motion offered by
Premier di Rudini proposing to postpone
the discussion indefinitely, at least that 1t
should not be taken up until after the dis
cussion of the budget.
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Two Populists and Four Repub-
licanS Voted in the
Affirmative.
NOT PROPERLY IN THE SENATE
Adoption Of the Committee Report to
Regulats Gas Rates in the Dis.
trict of Columbia.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 10. The
resolution for the appointment of select
committee to investigate last years cleo
ton in the State of Alabama and to report
whether republican form of government
exists in that State came up to-day in the
Senate, Allen of Nebraska making a mo-
ton that the Senate proceed to its consid-
Grafton. There were only six votes in favor
OF the moton-two from Populists, Allen
and PETER, and four from Republican Sem
ators, Chandler, Frye, Gallinger and Nor
riil. The votes against it hum bered forty
one.
Allen saw in the result of the vote a
proof of the insincerity of Republican
Senators, but Sherman of Ohio justified
himself and his Republican colleagues on
the ground that the question was one to
come before the Senate at the next session.
not at this; and that as to the general
election in Alabama, whether fraudulent
or not, the Senate had no right to inquire
into it unless it affects the election of a
Senator.
Chandler OF New Hampshire, who voted
for the motion, said that under other cir
cumstances, when there was no appro-
prlation directly before the Senate, the
resolution would receive the support of a
large number, if not all the Senators on
the Republican side.
The House bill to regulate the price of
gas in the District of Columbia was dis
cussed IN the Senate to-day for several
hours, the question being whether the
House bill (ixing the price at 81 per 1000
feet) or the Senate District Committee
| amendment (making the reduction q
graduated one from 81 Is DOWN should be
agreed to.
The committee amendment prevailed
81 to 14-and the bill as amended was
passed.
The Senate at $40 o'clock adjourned
until tomorrow
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DEFEAT, NOT A VICTORY.
But the Spanish Colonel Reported
the Usual Slaughter of
Insurgents.
Heavy Losses by the Regular Troops
Concealed by False State.
mentS.

HAVANA, CUBA, May Is. - News has
been received from the Province of Santi-
ago de Cuba that Colonel Tjeda has had
fierce engagement at Palmarito with the
rebels commanded by Cebrico. The in
surgents occupied strongly fortified posi-
ton but were dislodged by the troops, who
numbered 1900.
When the troops were returning to Pal
marito the rear guard was repeatedly at
tackled by the rebels. They were repulsed
with a loss of seventeen dead and many
wounded. The troops lost four dead and
two officers and two soldiers wounded.
Unofficial advices show that Colonel
Tjeda's report is incorrect and that the
rebels forced the troops to retreat. The
much heavier than stated in the official
report.
WASHINGTON. D. c., May 1s.-The
Supreme Court of the United States had
an extra session to-day for the purpose of
hearing arguments in the matter of the
Horsa Cuban exped ition, the case growing
out of the conviction of J. II. S. Wiberg, J.
P. Petersen and Hans Johnson, citizens of
Denmark, by the District Court of the
United States of the Eastern District of
Pennsylvania for violating the neutrality
laws. They appealed to the Supreme
Court.
Attorney-General Harmon moved to adj
vance the case for hearing at this term, as
the call of the docket for the term closed
the sth inst. The granting OF the motion
necessitated the session to-day.
After the court had concluded the an
nouncement of opinions but two hours of
the days session remained, and it was
then agreed by w. Hallet Phillips, for the
appellants, and Solicitor General Conrad
for the Government to abandon oral argu-
ment and submit the case on the printed
briefs.
This was agreeable to the court and it
adjourned until Monday next, when a
decision may be expected.
NEW YORK, N. Y, May 18-District
Attorney Fellows to-day received a dis
patch from the State Department at Wash
ington stating that cablegram had been
received from United States Consul-Gen-
eral Williams at Havana saying that the
Spanish authorities there had refused to
surrender to this Government Mariel Mar
TIN, al as Manuel Gonzales Mendoza, who
was wanted in this city for swindIing
August Belmont & Co. out OF 24000 by a
forged draft. Whether the Spanish author.
tiles were moved to their decision by the
sympathy the American people have
shown for the Cuban patriots is a matter
of con lecture.
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BROOKS SH0LT0S WRATH.
Lady Douglas win Not Heed Her LORDS
Command to Come to Him in
Arizona,

CHICAGO, ILL, May ia morning
paper says: Lord Sholto Douglas, from
his home in Arizona, has called upon his
wife, formerly Loretta Mooney, to quit the
vaudeville stage and return to him, but the
ight-footed songstress has declined. In
an interview last night she said:
"Oh, yes, Lord Sholto wants me to leave
the stage and go back to Arizona, but
don't see it that way just now. I'm going
to New York next week to fill an engage.
ment with Tony Pastor. and when 1 have
seen what there is to see in New York we'll
talk about Arizona.
i've never been East before and they
say New York is quite town. After that,
OF course, expect to go to Arizona and
leave the stage. When? OH L dom
know, may be in four weeks-may be in
fifty weeks. This is pretty good thing
you know.
Here's letter from Lord Sholto I just
received to-day. He wants to know why
don't answer his letters and kilograms
he has sent me two this week. OF course
l answered them, but then, you know. let
ters and kilograms SO often go astray.
Poor fellow. suppose he is worrying.
Have we quarreled? Well, perhaps,
hadn't better say anything about that.
Some of these days I'll go back and be u
good little wife, but not until I've seen
New York"
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VICTORY FOR THE SINGER,
Dectsion of the Supreme Court in a Cele
DRAFTED Patent C0se

Dectston OF the Supreme Court in a Cele-
DRAFTED Patent Case.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 1S.-The
long pending cases of the Singer Manufac-
turing Company VS.. the June Manufac-
turing Company and Burt were decided in
the Supreme Court of the United States
to-day. The result was practical victory
for the Singer Company, but one of the
Leading contentious of the companys
counsel was overthrow by the decision,
which was announced by Justice White.
He stated that where, under the life of
patent, name became the generic desig-
nation OF the thing made, at the end of the
life OF the patent the name with the article
patented became the property of the pub
nc ana It's use could not be restrained by
injunction. The court further held, how
ever. that the right did not exist to use
the name indiscrlminately or without
quallfcatlon. so that the public would be
deceived by its use into the belief that
the thing manufactured was different
from what it really was, or that it was
made by corporation other than the real
maker. In these cases the name and
initial design used by the Singer Com
pany, both being involved. were not
SO qualified, and the Judgment OF
the Circuit Court of the Northern Dis
trlct of Illinois in favor of the June Com
pany and Burt was reversed with decision
TO modify the decree in accordance with
the opinion of the Supreme Court OF the
United States.
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As TO THE SECOND PLACE.
Mr. MGmley Says Speaker Reed Should
Not Accent IL.

mr.. MGmley Says Speaker Reed Should
Not Accept 1t.
NEW YORK, n. Y, May 1s.-A Herald
special from Augusta, Me-, says: Joseph
H. Manley reached his home in this city
Saturday, direct from Washington. In
answer to an inquiry as to whether Thomas
B. Reed would accept the Vice Presidential
nomination on the ticket with William
Mckinley of Ohio, Mr.. Manleysaid:
mo effort has been made so far as l am
aware to induce Mr.. Reed to take second
place on the Presidential ticket. No ne
Gotiations have been opened with me in
reference to it, and certainly 1 have not
been persuaded to do anything. If my
opinion was asked it would be vigorously
against accepting place on the ticket for
two reasons: First, he ought to have the
first place, and / still believe the sober
second thought of the Republican dele
gates TO st. Louis will so determine; sec
ondly, the position of the Speaker of the
House of Representatives is higher and a
more important position than Vice Presi-
dent, for the Speaker controls to great
degree legislation"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19
SESSION OF THE HOUSE.
1hfrfy-Ffce Pension Bills Passed
Very Short Order.

1hirty-FfUe Pension Bills Passed Ia,
Very Short Order.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 1s.-While
this was suspension day in the House, the
greater Tart of the session was expended
in the passage of thirty-fve pension bills,
reported from Friday nights session, and
to passing bills under unanimous consent,
including the following: incorporating
the Society of Colonial Danes, authoriz-
ing the loan or donation of condemn ed
cannon to Grand Army posts, establishing
Pueblo, Durango and Leadville as customs
ports of delivery, to compel the attend
ance of witnesses before local land Offices
Under suspension OF the rules bills were
passed to expedite the delivery of i'm
ported merchandise by allowing the APP
praisement ON the wharf and delivery 70
an express company or other bonded car
rier of packages valued at not over $500,
and not over 100 POUNDS in weight, i'm
ported in American vessels; to allow the
bottling of spirits in bonded warehouse; to
provide for the registration by the Patent
Office of trademarks on bottles, barrels and
other receptacles used in interstate and
foreign commerce.
The House at 5 10 o'clock adjourned I'M
til tomorrow.
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HUMANE TREATMENT URGED.
Instructions to Inspectors TO Prevent
Cruelty to Cattle.

Instructions to Inspectors TO Prevent
Cruelty to Cattle.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 1S.-The
Department of Agriculture has issued the
following general order for inspectors:
cit is the desire of this department that
the Influence of all employees should be
used as far as warranted by the laws for
the purpose of securing the humane treat
ment OF an finals in transportation and in
the stockyards. Depriving animals of
food and drink for unusual periods, beat
ing and worrying them are practices cal
culated to make the animals feverish and
their meat unwholesome, and should be
discountenanced and prevented. You will
therefore give such instructions to your
subordinates as will insure careful treat
ment of animals which they may be called
upon to handle, and as will also lead them
to use their influence for the same end
with all other persons with whom they
come in contact.
You will please make an investigation
of the manner in which ANIMALS are trans
ported and handled by the railroad COM
panles and stockyards which come under
your observation, and make such sugges-
tons as may occur to you with view to
improve the service and protecting animals
from undue suffering or cruelty. Injured
animals which are evidently suffering
severe pain should be promptly reported
to the humane societies unless the owner
OF the stockyard company properly cares
for them within reasonable time"
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EXCLUSION OF CHINESE.
Coninnfssioners Cannot Act EEcept |
accordance With Lac.

AccordGnce With Lac.
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 1S.-The
fourth section of the Chinese exclusion
act OF 1892 was construed by the Supreme
Court to-day, the opinion being read by
Justice Shiras. The question involved
was whether or not a Chinese person, ad-
judged not entitled to be within the limits
of the United States, may be sentenced to
Imprisonment for a year at hard labor
and at the expiration of that limit de-
ported by United States Commissioner,
or whether it must be done in accordance
with law.
Wing Wang and other Chinese arrested
IN Michigan under the law were thus sem
fenced by the United States Commissioner
before whom they were examined, and
they appealed to the Federal Court for the
Eastern District of Michigan for release on
writs of habeas corpus. That court re-
fused to release them and they came to
the Supreme Court
Justice Shiras said they could not be
disposed of in that manner and the judg-
ment OF the Circuit Court was reversed
without prejudice to the right to hold and
deport the appellants in accordance with
the law.
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FOR Il COOP SILVER NAN.
Senator NanteI of Montana Speaks of
the Presidential Race.

Senator Nantet of Montana Speaks of
the Presidential Race.
NEW YORK, n. Y, May Ex-senator
Mantel, who heads the uninstructed Mon
tana delegation to st. Louis, predicts that
Mckinley will be nominated. He also
believes that the prejudice against the free
coinage of silver at the ratio of Is to l
which is now SO prevalent in the East will
disappear in few years. Free silver dele
gates may bolt, he thinks, if a gold plat
form be adopted, and join the free silver
Democrats and Populists.
1.-THE Montana delegation will be for any
good silver man for President" said Sena-
tor ManteI at the Brunswick yesterday.
I'VE have liking for Cameron of Penn
sylvania. Our delegation is absolutely I'M
instructed. A resolution of commentator
of my course was passed by the convention.
''As silver man do not think much of
the Ohio Republican platform. 1t is too
indefinite. Mckinley is not regarded as a
silver man in the West. Still he is very
popular. With this as an issue he cannot
count on the West. We do not want a
gold-standard candidate, no matter what
the leaders may say. The rank and file
would not obey them. They are pretty
independent out West. They know what
their interests are and they will not be
led. What our coarse will be / cannot say.
"Of the other silver States Colorado is
the most radical. There is not much
doubt that if the silver States can make
enough showing they will walk out of the
st. Louis convention if gold platform is
adopted"
Would the silver Republicans join the
Populists and silver Democrats in case Of
a bolt?'
"That depends upon their candidate and
the platform. No doubt a statesman Of
National reputation and experience and q
protectionist, like Senator Teller, would
carry the West on a free silver platform
We do not want man with Populist
whims. The Republicans OF the West are
conservative
do you think Mckinley should de.
fine his position on the currency?''' asked
the reporter.
~ would prefer it," said Mantel; "but
if I were in McKinley's place 1 think ]
should follow my own policy, wait for the
adoption of the platform and then stand
upon it,"
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HAS FOUR-BLADED SCREWS.
One Reason Giren for the Great Speed o,
the Oregon.

the Oregon.
NEW YORK, n. Y. May ia Herald
special from Washington says: 1t was said
yesterday by high officer of the Navy De-
partment that no orders have been issued
or contemplated directing the return to
the United States of the vessels composing
the European squadron, commanded by
Admiral Selfridge. The NAVY Department
finds that it will be impossible to put the
battle-ship Texas in commission before
July 1. The delay is traced to the lack of
funds for repair work. The Massachusetts,
may also be delayed two weeks.
Captain II. l.. Howison will be ordered
to command the Oregon as soon as tue de-
partment receives the official report of the
board of inspection and survey which
conducted her recent trial. Lieutenant
| Commander Jack will be the Oregon s
navigating officer and Lieutenant Hughes
| her executive officer.
1t is said that the Oregon's superiority
| in point of speed over her sister ships, the
| Indiana and Massachusetts, was due to
| the difference in their screws. The con-
tractors are allowed to ut up on the YES
sells whatever kind of screws they please,
provided the designs are satisfactory to
the department. AS originally proposed,
the battle-ships were to have screws with
four blades. The Cramps placed TIN ee
blades on the battle ships they built. The
Union Iron Works carried out the original
design. An expert said he had no doubt
that the four-b laded screws were the cause
| of the Oregon s records.
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Many Persons Meet Death in
the Ruins, While Others
Are Manned.
VILLAGES WIPED OFF THE MAP
Never Before Has Such Havoc Been
Caused in Nebraska and
Kansas.

KANSAS CITY, NO., May 1s.-The tor
nado which swept through Northeastern
Kansas and portion of Southeastern Ne
braska yesterday afternoon and last night
caused at least eighteen deaths and the in
jury OF score of people, doing many thou
sands of dollars worth of damage in vari-
Gus towns through which it passed and in
calculable damage in the intervening
country. Many who escaped instant death
are MANNED for life, and in numerous in
stances the injuries are expected to result
fatally. The storm covered a large scope
of country, Seneca, Sabetha. Oneida, Bern,
Frankfort, Reserve, BaifeyvilIe, Barnes,
Spring Valley and several other places be-
ing in its path.
The wreckage was not confined to the
towns. In the country districts the loss
of life and destruction of property was
equally great. Chaos prevails throughout
the stricken district, and in the confusion
it is impossible to obtain complete list of
the dead and injured at the various places.
The properly loss cannot be estimated
with any degree of accuracy at this time.
There is no doubt, however, that the
storm is the most appalling disaster that
has been inflicted upon Northeastern
Kansas for years.
At Bigelow the west portion Of the town
was wrecked and several people were hurt,
but no one was killed SO far as known.
At Frankfort sixty buildings were
destroyed and 200 people rendered home
less. No one was killed, but eight persons
were badly hurt. The property loss is
$1OO, 900.
AT Baileyyille half of the town was laid
waste and number OF people injured, but
none were killed so far as can be learned at
present.
At Seneca four children were killed, the
opera-house, courthouse and principal
school were destroyed, many other build
ings wrecked or badly damaged, and at
least twenty people more or less injured.
At Oneida three children were killed,
many people injured and several buildings
destroyed.
At Sabetha several stores and twenty res
licences were destroyed. Twenty-Five peo-
pie were injured, one OF whom has since
died, while six were killed in the vicinity.
AT Reserve four people were killed and
two injured, while nearly every building
on the town site was wrecked or badly
damaged.
In all of the towns struck by the cyclone
buildings, such as were left standing, have
been hastily converted into morgues and
hospitals. The search for dead bodies
was commenced last night as soon as pos
sible after the storm subsidized. Men,
women and children it'll lanterns plowed
their way through the debris, here and
there following up cry from some in
jured one. The dead were scattered pro-
miscuously and it is not believed that all
of the bodies have been recovered. Fami-
lies are scattered so badly that it is impos-
sible to arrive at any accurate conclusion
as to how many people are missing. The
storm was accompanied by a heavy down
pour of rain, which continued for several
hours after the wind had ceased
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herewith pledge ourselves by our influence
and efforts, to accomplish his defeat.
CARDINAL GIBBONS EXPLAINS.
Says Catholics DO Not Use Politics for
Self enhancement.

Self Adcdncement.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 49,
Through Rev. DR.. Stafford of St. Patrick s
Church, this city, a prominent Republican
who held a foreign mission under Presi-
dent Harrison, addressed several ques-
tons to Cardinal Gibbons relative to the
recent denials of religious liberty and at
tacks of the a. P. A. on the Cathol citl-
zens of the country. The Cardinal sent
the following reply:
BALTIMORE, Nd, May II, 1896.
Ny Dear Sir: 1t is the duty of the leaders OF
political parties to express themselves without
any equivocation on the principles of religious
freedom which underlies our constitution.
Catholics are devoted to both great political
parties OF the country and each individual
is left entirely to his own conscience. We are
proud to say that in the long history OF the
Government of the United States the great
Catholic church has never used or perverted
its acknowledged power by seeking to make
politics subserVe it's own advancement.
Moreover, 1t is our proud boast that we have
never interfered with the civil and political
rights of any who differ from US in religion.
We demand the same rights for ourselves and
nothing more, and will be content with MOTH
ing less.
Not only is it the duty of all parties dis
tinctly to set their faces against the false and
un-Americsn principles thrust forward OF late,
but much as I would regret the entire identif-
cation of any religious body as such with any
political party, am convinced that the men,
bers of a religious body, whose rights, civil and
religious are attacked, will naturally and
unanimously espouse the cause of the party
which has the courage openly to avow the
principles of civil and religious liberty &C.
cording to the con stitution. Patience is a
virtue. But it is not the only virtue. When
pushed too far it may degenerate into pusil-
lanimity. Yours faithfully,
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maximum allowed him by law the Court
Of Claims gave him judgment for $685., the
deficiency from the full amount to which
he could be entitled.
From this judgment he appealed to the
Supreme Court of the United States In
disposing of the case Justice Brown said
the court could not accept Mr.. Hilborn' s
contention. If the services were so far
official as to warrant him in charging for
them they were far enough official to re-
quire him to include them in his account.
The Judgment of the Court of Claims
was affirmed.