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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13
HALY rs REASSURED.
Germo1y'S Quarrel With Great Britain Not
Intended TO Affect the Triple
Alliance.

BERLIN, GERMANY, Jan. 12.-In view of
the fact that the future OF Germany's reIa-
lions with England is involved in doubt.
Chancellor Prince Won Hohenlohe has sent
assuring communications to the Govern
ments at Vienna and Rome, pointing out
that any diplomatic action which might
be taken by the Berlin Government would
rot involve either the triple alliance or
the individual interests of Austria or italy.
1t is understood that the ChancelIor's
communication expressed entirely pacific
intentions on the part of Germany
toward England. and also belief that
good mutual understanding between Ger
many and Great Britain would be restored
at an early day.
It is known that the Italian Govern
ment, fearing that the agreement with
Lord Salisbury for the cooperation of the
Italian and British squadrons in the event
of certain contingencies in the Mediter-
rean might be disturbed by a rupture be-
tween England and Germany, has asked
certain explanations from Germany, and
il is probable also that Austria has wanted
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do what he can. He will accompany Sem
ators Perkins anc White and Assistant
Attorney-General Whitney to the State
Department tomorrow.
NEW YORK, n. Y, Jan. PA Herald
special from Washington says: The ma
chinery of the State Department will be
put in operation tomorrow in behalf of
John Hays Hammond, an American, un-
der arrest in the Transvaal by order OF
President Kruger.
Secretary Olney was informed to-day of
Hammond's trouble, and has announced
that he will wire our Consul at Johannes
burg to make an investigation and 10 pro-
test against any action by the Transvaal
authorities until the case had been thor
oughly looked into by the American rep
resentative. Mr.. Olney has appointed an
hour tomorrow when he will talk to Sem
ators Perkins and White OF California con-
corning their constituents difficulty.
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HAMN0RD'S FRIENDS ACTIVE.
Prominent Statesmen Working for the Cali
fornidn' ReieaSe-The Govern
1e7t WIN Bct

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 12-Sena-
tors Perkins and White will call upon the
Secretary OF State tomorrow and lay be-
fore him the case of Jack Hammond,
the California mining engineer, who has
been arrested by President Kruger of the
1ransvaal Republic. The Senators have
not yet received any particulars, beyond
the London cable dispatch OF yesterday
and & brief telegram from Hammond's
friends in San Francisco. They will, how
ever, ask that the rights of Hammond, as
an American citizen, be protected, and if
he has been wrongfully imprisoned de-
mand his release.
Assistant Attorney General Whitney,
an old schoolmate of Mr.. Hammond, will
also interest himself in his friends behalf,
and having been associated intimately
with Mr.. Olney when the latter was Attor-
ney-General, he expects to enlist Secre-
tary Olney's earnest efforts for Ham
mond's release.
Charles Trunwell of New York, another
of Dir. Hammond's friends, is also here to
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13
CREMATED IN HIS HOME,
Fate of a cleveland Man Who
Tried Is Save Clothing
From Destruction.
Overcome by Smoke After He Had
Passed the Door of His
Burning Dwelling.

CLEVELAND, OHIO. Jan. 12.-Fire broke
out in the house of Patrick Mangan, at 90
Old River street, early this morning.
Mangan, his wife and little daughter were
in bed at the time. Awakened by the
cracking wood, Mangan heroically res
cued the two females, who were entirely
overcome by the smoke. Then he re-
entered the hose in an attempt to obtain
his clothing.
The effort was fatal. Overcome by the
smoke, he fell unconscious a few feet in
side the door, where he became an easy
victim of the flames.
The fire communicated to the two adj
Joining dwellings, and the occupants were
rescued with difficulty by the fremen.
The houses are situated in thickly built
up district, and for a time a serious con-
fagration was threatened. All three
dwellings were destroyed. The loss
amounts to about $1,000.
Mangan's body was found later-a
charred, unrecognizable mass. he was 81
years of age, and was employed on the ore
docks
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13
PETITION QUEEN V1orORIA.
Engtand's Ruler Ask ed to ChecE the
atrocities in armenia

EngtGnd's Ruler Asked to Checb the
atrocities in ATnlenia.
DETROIT, MICH, Jan. PA citizens
meeting to express sympathy for "suffer%
ing Armenia" was held in the Central
Methodist Episcopal Church here this aft
ernoon. The church was crowded. Gen
eral r. a. Alger presided.
Letters were read from Hon. Chauncev
NJ. Depew, Right Rev. Bishop John S.
Foley and Hon. Don NJ. Dickins on. Stir
ring addresses were delivered by General
Alger, Bishop w. X. Ninde, Rev. D. D.
MacLaurin, Rev. w. H. Davis, Rev. Will
liam Prall, Rev. John Reid and Herant NJ.
Kiertchjian of New York, general secre-
tary OF the Armenian Relief Association.
Resolutions were adopted petitionirg the
Government at Washington to bring to
bear upon the Christian powers of Europe
all possible moral influence to end the
Turkish atrocities.
A cablegram was also sent to her Ma
iesty, Queen Victoria, from the meeting,
appealing to her to use her great power
without further delay to stop the slaughter
of the Armenians, and suggesting that, if
circumstances beyond her control prohibit
such action on her part, the European
powers jointly invite the United States or
some other Christian power to intervene
to end this outrage on humanity and
modern civilization.
A collection of $500 was taken up and a
committee appointed to receive subscrip-
TONS
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RACE VAR ED.
HhfteS aud Negroes May Clash OueT a
Oklahoma School Question.

Hhftes and Negroes May Clash Orer an
Oklahoma SchOot Question.
PERRY, .. T., Jan 12.-Conservative
people of this place fear trouble tomorrow
between the white and black races. Ac-
cording to the DECISION of the court, schools
were opened for Che admission of pupils of
any race or color. The fight has been
going on for three months. The school
board voted Jew days ago to suspend
schools, but the colored people sued out
writ of mandam0s compelling the board
to open them again. This was supported
by people who preferred mixed schools to
none, so the board was compelled to re-
consider its action, and tomorrow the
public schools OF the city will contain both
whites and blacks.
Several white men declare they will keep
their children from school, nor will they
send them where colored children attend.
Colored people are firm and trouble is
expected
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FOR BETTER MORALITY.
Proposed LasCs to Regulate Crime!
among Children.

Proposed Laacs to Regulate Grimes
iHOng Children.
LINCOLN, NEBR., Jan. 12.-President
Alexander Hoagland of the Boys and
Girls National Home and Employment
Association has by re solution of the Ma
tional Board forwarded TO the Governors
OF the following ten States where Legisla-
lures convene this winter the five laws
regulating crimes among youth: Georgia,
Alabama, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Maryland, Mississippi, Ohio, Utah and
Vermont. The bill accomplishing these
laws calls for no appropriation, and can be
carried out by officials already in office. 1t
includes the following sections:
First-The restoration to their homes of all
truant and tramping youths found in any of
the cities, towns ana villages of each State
Second-The opening OF free county intelli-
gence offices in the office OF the County Clerk
in each county.
Third-Proteotion of children in the homes
OF dissipated and immoral parents.
Fourth-Imprisoning of all Youths apart
from old criminals.
Fhth-Providingf for boys and girls and minor
children in all cities, towns and villages being
al their homes after nightfall.
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HURRY UP P'

eve want to get to Roos Bros. before
those New Year bargains are all gobbled
up; besides, you know every purchaser of
$40 worth gets one OF those beautiful and
useful Partisan Writing Portfolios FREE
OF CHARGE, and of course we mustn t
miss THAT
Still selling-those steel mixed heavy Melton
overcoats with high collars for men at-S6.75.
Still selling-those mems Cheyiot, Cashmere and
Kersey Overcoatsi long and medium cut also hoy
styles, at-S10
Still seIling-those mems ChinchilIa ITlsters in
blues and blacks, extra length, with extra hirh
collars, at-S1.
Still selHng-thoSe dressy, serviceable mems blue
and black Kersey listers at-S1S
Still selling-men's suits of all kinds ar IN, $500.
reductions.
Still selling-but hurry up, or you may get left
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CONTENTION BOOMERS.
Four cities Racing to Secure the Demo-
cratic Gathering.


WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 12.-Wash-
lngton is again filling up with convention
boomers. Four cities are actively at work
Chicago, st. Louis, Cincinnati and New
York. The contest seems to be between
the latter cities.
The interview with Colonel Dick Bright
IN THECALL, republished in Washington,
has made the Chicago people very wrathy
toward him, and they may try to defeat
Colonel Bright for sergeant-at-arms of the
convention. Mr., Bright is not a candi-
date, however, and will make no fight for
II. and VIII only accept if it is rendered to
him.
Opinion is about evenly divided as to
Whether Cincinnati or New York will win.
Many Democratic leaders, including Har-
rlty, Whitney and Lamont, favor New
York, but the Westerners are strongly
opposed to the metropolis and will vote.
for Cincinnati and some of them for St.
Louis.
The only exceptions among the Western
ers who have arrived is Colonel Merritt of
Utah, who will cast complimentary vote
for San Francisco and then support New
York, and Colonel William r. Morrison of
illinois who is also understood to favor
New York if Chicago can't win. Secretary
Sheerin is understood to be for Cincinnati.
The committee VIII meet on Thursday.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13
SILVER MEN STAND FIRM,
The Free-Coinage Substitute for
the Bond Bill Will Pass
the Senate.
Both Factions Disposed to Bring the
Question to a Vote Without
Delay.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 12.-The de-
bate in the Senate this week will be very
much like the debate during the extra ses.
sion, when Congress was convened for the
purpose Of repeating the purchasing clause
OF the Sherman act. The silver substitute
to the House bond bill is now the unfn-
ished business, and will be called up any
day at the conclusion of the morning hour.
No one has given notice OF the intention to
speak during the week. but the subject is
fruitful in debate and number of speeches
will be delivered.
There appears, however, to be a DISPOSE
ton on the part of both silver and anti
silver men to permit the question to come
to vote without delay, some of the anti
silver people believing it would be the best
thing to let the country know, at the
earliest opportunity, what element it is
that controls the Senate. It is believed
the free-coinage substitute Will pass by at
least half dozen votes.
The Finance Committee meets in regu-
lar session again Tuesday, and the Repub-
ican members, counting Oh the vote OF
Jones OF Nevada, confidently expect
at that time to report the tariff bill as il
came from the House, in accordance with
the sentiment OF the Republican caucus
last week.
The House will probably continue to-
morrow the consideration Of the rule re-
garding the counting of quorum, which
alone remains to be acted upon. That can
be disposed of at one session, it is believed,
but whenever it is out of the way the pen
sion appropriation bill will be called up.
This is the only matter now in sight to en-
gage the attention of the House this week,
and they may occupy the entire time. A
number OF members it is understood, are
anxious to make speeches on the pension
question, and, as there is nothing else on
the docket as yet, their longings are likely
to be satisfied.
Whenever the Senate shall return the
revenue or bond bill with amendment its
consideration will at once supersede all
other business, but neither one is expected
to reach the House this week. There NAV
be diversion by the presentation of a
reply by the Secretary of State to any one
of the four or five resolutions OF inquiry
which the House passed week before last,
but no animation has been given, so far as
known, that any of the replies will be
transmitted by the President this week.
Itaty's Parliament PrOroaued.
ROME, ITALY, Jan. 12.-The Govern
ment has prorogued Parliament until the
end of February.
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BOND ISSUE CONDEMNED.

Nebraska Free SiIDerites Adopt ResoIu-
tons of Protest.
LINCOLN, NEBR., Jan. 12.-At the free
silver mass-meeting last night ex-Con-
gresham Bryan introduced the following
resolution against the proposed bond issue,
which was adopted:
Resolped, That we, the citizens of Lincoln,
Neor., irrespective of party, in mass-meeting
assembled, earnestly protest against the issue
OF bonds to buy gold, and heartily approve Of
the bill recently reported to the Senate by the
Finance Committee, providing for the free
and unlimited coinage of silver at Is to /, for
the coming OF the seigniorage. and directing
the Secretary of the Treasury to exercise the
right vested In him by redeeming greenbaeks
and Treasury notes in silver
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MURDERED IN Il BATHROOM.
Trivial Quarrel Bet,ceem T,co Young Me,
Leads to kiItino.

Trivial Quarrel Bet,ceea Ttco Young Men
Leads to n Killing.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH, Jan. 12.-AI-
bert johnson, motorman on the Consoli-
dated Street Railway, was murdered by ].
l.. IL. Holmes in their boarding house, 35S
Ottawa street, at 1880 this morning.
When they met in the Mushroom John
son began bantering Holmes and ran his
cold hands down Holmes back. A fight
ensued, in which johnson pounded
Holmes, backing his eyes and cutting his
head. Holmes got away from him and
went upstairs, got his revolver and re-
entering the Mushroom began firing at
Johnson.
Five shots were hred, only one taking
effect. 1t entered the left side near the
heart and lodged under the right nipple.
Johnson staggered from the Mushroom to
the dlnlng-room and fell dead. Holmes
gave himself up.
The murderer is son of ex-Postmaster
Holmes OF Grand Ledge, Mich, and a
class, 93.
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ANTICIPATE NO TROUBLE.
The Sultan Not Likely to Interfere With
Relief Expeditions.


WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 12.-G. H.
Pullman, the financial secretary OF the
Red Cross Society, does not anticipate
that the officials of that order in their
work of ministering to the distressed and
starving people of Asia Minor will meet
with the slightest obstacle from the Turk
ish Government, as has been suggested in
some quarters.
1.-THE American relief on reaching Con-
stantinople," said he, Twill probably go
direct to Harpoot, which is to be the dis
tributing point for the Harpoot district
Of the fifteen selected members embraced
in the American relief Miss Barton will
probably choose three women. Though
January p has been set as the date of de-
parture from New York, it is possible that
the officers of the society will not sail until
three days later, and will remain in Asia
Minor until July next"
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cALiF0REiANS IN AFRICA.
Many of Them Are Drawing Down Pnnceiy
Salaries and PiHhg Up Big
Fortunes.

Up to late hour last night Major R. P.
Hammond had received no further news
from Africa about the arrest of his brother
by order OF President Kruger. Frederick
Hellmann, civil engineer well known in
San Francisco and on the Comstock, went
to South Africa last July. He was men
toned In the press dispatches recently as
among the prominent Americans in Jo-
hannesburg. Last Saturday he cabled the
following message to his father in this
City:
well. The rebellion quelled.n
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RECEIVE FATAL BURNS.
Fate of Three Boys Who Were Expert.
ntentiaG at Sa fe- Cracking.

Fate of Three Boys Who We're Expert
ntentiaG at Sd fe- Cracking.
PHILADELFH IA, Pa, Jan. 12.-Three
boys whom the police believed to be anna
teur burglars ware so badly burned by an
explosion at their home, 1862 Leithgow
street, this afternoon, that they cannot
live.
The boys were David, aged 10, William,
aged II, and George McKisson, aged 7,
brothers. They were in the house alone at
the time the explosion took place, and
they refuse to give any details of the acct
dent.
The explosion: completely shattered the
house and badIMdamaged the two adjoin-
ing dwellings.
1t was undo lbtedly caused by gun
powder, as the 4ulpharous fumes of that
explosive filled lhe building. a fuse was
found, and amGsg the debris was a toy
bank with the d2or blown off.
The police be ,ieve that the boys were
experimenting t'pon this little safe when
the accident occurred.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13
LEAVES FOR DELAGoA BAY.

Rear AdniiraI RGsUson Sails in His
Flagship From Cape Totcf.
CAPE TOWN, CAPE Colony, Jan. r.
Rear-Admiral Harry H. Rawson, com
manding the Cape and West African
squadron, who was recently ordered to
take his flagship, the st. George, to Della
goa Bay, arrived here to-day and at once
proceeded to that place.
The st. George is a twin-screw cruiser of
the first class. She mounts twelve guns.
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burg are J. S. Curtis, an American engin-
eer, and several other Americans whose
names are not given in the dispatches
from there.
The Government has obtained a tenn
porary interdict against the transfer of
bank balances and real property.
Sixty members of the reform committee
at Johannesburg are now under arrest. 1t
is believed that only five ringleaders will
be detained.
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during the day to Henderson in place OF
the regular packet Jewel. The fire origl-
mated IN stateroom in the ladies' cabin.
The Royal was full-rigged steamer, 100
feet long and 20 feet beam, with two cabins
and texas. She was five years old and
cost 81. 600 new. She was heavily insured.
The crew escaped without injury.
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Killed in q Wreck.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. 1.-THE engine
of a passenger train ON the Louisville,
Evansville and st. Louis Consolidated
Railway jumped the track near Hunting
burg, Ind, this evening. Fireman Busch
was killed, but nobody was injured.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13
FRANCE Is FOR PEACE.
Prime Minister bourgeois Touches
Upon the Present Crisis.


Upon the Present Crisis.
PARIS, FRANCE, Jan. 12.-Prime Minis
ter Bourgeois attended banquet at Lyons
this evening, and delivered a speech. in the
course of which he said changes at home
never rendered Frances policy abroad in
the least degree uncertain. The whole
policy of France could be summed up in
the declaration that she was for the main
tenance OF peace and development of JUS
tice. France would maintain peace. not
only for herself, but she has recently been
helping to maintain it for all in the inter-
ests of civilization.
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BURNED TO THE WArER,s EDG E
The Fast Ohio River Steamer Royal De-
stroued bH Fire.

EVANSVILLE, IND, Jan. 12.-The
sternwheel steamer Royal, the fastest boat
on the Ohio below Cincinnati, caught fire
and burned to the waters edge this even
Ing at 1880 o'clock. The boat had just tied
up at Iardy's Landing, a mile above this
city, after having made three round trips
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13
FIRE RACES FOR HOURS.
a Block of Business Houses IL, q Nebrask,
EOaCn DESTROYED.

EOacn Destroyed.
CHADRON, NEBR., Jan. 12.-Fire de-
stroyed block of business houses in Craw-
ford early this morning. Only meager in
formation has been received here. but it is
learned that the State Bank, drug store
two large general stores, the Gazette Office.
shoe store and barber-shop were totally
consumed.
The fire started at o'clock this morning
and ragged for three hours. The loss is es-
timated to be $4,000 The insurance is
not large.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13
KRUEGER,s POSITION.
En9Jdnd's SUSerdinty Orer the Trans
rGGt Vas Nerer Acknowledged.

rGGt Vas Nerer Acknowledged.
HAMBURG, GERMANY, Jan. 12.-The
Hamburgerische Correspondent publishes
a semi-official dispatch from Berlin stating
that the conditions the Transvaal Govern
ment wishes to impose for the invasion Of
its territory is the payment OF an in
demnity OF 100000. The abolition
of British suzerainty is not an issue, for
the Transvaal has not recognized that
suzerainty since 1884. The alleged demand
for the abolition of England's rights at
Delagoa Bay is untrue.
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Loss of a Fiue Residence.

LINCOLN, NEBR., Jan. 1.-THE beau
tlful residence of ex-Mayor c. C. Burr, one
OF the best in the city, was badly damaged
by fire this evening and the FURNISHINGS
ruined. The loss is $4,000, fully insured.
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IoWA,s LEGIsLArURE.

Code Revision the Most Important Mat
ter to Come Up.
DIES MONIES, Iowa, Jan. 12.-The two
houses of the Legislature meet tomorrow
morning to perfect their organizations
and will then adjourn till Tuesday, when
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CECIL RHODES sPEAKs.

''''O 'N'S II VttttCUt .OUTteT rs
Not Yet at an End.
KIMBERLEY, SOUTH AFRICA, Jan. -
The Right Hon. Cecil Rhodes, formerly
Prime Minister of Cape Colony, arrived
here to-day and was cordially received.
In speech expressing his thanks for his
reception he SAID that his political career
was not at an end. 1t was only beginning.
He firmly believed that, encouraged by his
friends, he would live to do much good
work in be haifof the country.
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HGty's Parliament PrOrogued.
ROME, ITALY, Jan. 12-The Govern
ment has prorogued Parliament until the
end of February
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* ENTUcKY,s rASGIE,

Speaker Bldmford Fails to Arrange for
Selecting Wilson's Successor.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1896-04-09
FIRE ALARM.
Some Little Excitement About Town on
Friday Afternoon.

Some Little Excitement About Town on
Friday Afternoon.
Friday afternoon shortly before five
O'Clock there was an alarm of fire turned
in at the box corner of Broad and Fayette
streets.
There was big excitement and great
crowd gathered over about the Court
House, and the fire department was
quickly on the scene ready for action.
But there was no need for the depart
ment. The cause of the alarm was
slight blaze in the rear of the store of
George H. Whipple & Son, druggists.
The firm usually have lighted lantern
in the back store. In passing through
the back room somebody pushed the Ian
tern down on the floor, setting fire to
some loose packing straw. The blaze
was Immediately discovered, and Oscar
Whipple secured newly charged soda
fountain and turned it on the blaze and
the fire was extinguished without dam
age.