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The herald., 1896-03-24
LAB0R'S DAY
A Concentrated Effort to Secure the Eight-
Hour Day


INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 23.-The ex-
ecu,ive committee of the National Fedora
ton of Labor met in this city today. Those
present were President Gompers. Secre-
tary August McCraith, John e. Lennon,
treasurer: p. }. Mcguire OF Philadelphia,
first vice-president; James Duncan OF Bal
timore, second vice-president; James o.
'Connell of Chicago, third vice.president,
and N NJ. Garland of Pittsburg. fourth
vice-president. The conference lasted un-
til late hour this evening, and was de-
voted chiefly to q discussion as to the host
means to bring about an eght-hour day.
1t was the sentiment that concerted ef-
fort should be ade, and in order tc devise
ways and means. the matter was referred
to subcommittee composed OF MesSrs.
Mcguire, Lennon and O'Connell.
There are three national organizations,
the carpenters, iron ore workers and horse-
shoers, who have volunteered to do any
thing that the council may order. to bring
about the desired effect.
1t was said that the Carpenters National
union will be selected to make the test,
and when questioned a member OF that
body said it was not only possible
but probable that the council would
order a strike of this union through
out the country to bring about the desired
result.
The secretary submitted report today
and shows a remarkable increase in the
federation finances and membership, two
charters have been issued 20 far this year
10 one during the same time last year.
The herald., 1896-03-24
A Vessel Afire

SAN FRANCISCO, March 23.-The British
bark Alexandria was towed into port to-
day by the tug Fearless in a burning con-
dition. She left Newcastle. N S. W., on
December ~. 1898, for Port Los Angeles
On March 10. in latitude 3l.42 norrh and
laneitutle l24 5G west, smoke was discov-
cred issuing from her hold. She fell in
with the schooner Helen N. KimbaIl. bound
from Port Hartford for Tacoma, the next
day, and the captain of the schooner
agreed TO stay with the burning vessel if
her captain would put into San Francisco.
The stores and baggage Of the burning yes.
her head turned toward this port. She
was picked up by the Fearless near the
Farallones today and towed to the mud
flats, where sac was beached. 1t is not
known what the damage will amount to.
The herald., 1896-03-24
Canadian Politics

OTTAWA, Ont, March 23.-Today's de-
bate in the house of commons was occu-
pied with a resolution from Mcneil to the
effect that it would be to the advantage of
Canada and the empire as a whole that a
small duty, irrespective of any existing
tariff, be levied by. each member of the
by them, and that the proceeds from such
duties be devoted to the purposes of inn
perial defense. Mr.. Mcneil pointed ont
that the money thus collected in Canada
would be devoted to fast Atlantic steam
ship line, the Pacific cable and Atlantic
coast defenses. Messrs. Davis and Wei
don, Conservatives. supported the resolu-
ton, while Mr.. Charlton, Liberal, charac-
terized the proposition of England depart
ing from its free trade policy as utterly
absurd.
The herald., 1896-03-24
present. Mr.. Allen insisted on going on,
and the vote was not ordered.
Mr.. Allen said that il the United States

present. Mr.. Allen insisted on going on,
and the vote was not ordered.
Mr.. Allen said that if the United States
stood by while Spain applied the knife to
the thrOats of the Cubans, we would be
justly chareeable by the world with inn
potency and cowardice. He ridiculed the
waning patriotism of senators. At first
senators had "fallen over each other" to
support the resolutions. Then the senator
from Maine (Hale) had souneded the signal
for the retreat.
"And now" concluded MIR. Allen, "the
senator from Ohio (Sherman) moves to
recommit. 1t looks as though he joined
in the retreat, and this will be the last of
his resolution"
AS soon as Mr.. Allen closed Mr.. Sher-
man pressed his motion to recommit.
There was no opposition. and the presid-
ing officer, MIR. Bacon, put the question.
Not more than twenty senators were
present. There was chorus of ayes and
no nays, and the motion prevailed. No re-
quest fO- a roll call was made, and the
senate Immediately turned to other bus-
ness. The recommital came SO quickly
that the crowds did not realize what had
been done until tine clerk began TO read
the items of the legislative appropriation
bill. which had been taken UP.
Subsequently MIR. Platt offered another
phase of the Cuban subject by presenting
the following current resolution, which was
referred to the committee on foreign rela-
tionS:
Resolved, That the senate, the house of
representatives concurring, hereby ex-
presses it's earnest desire and hope that
Cuba may soon become free. independ-
ent and republican government, and the
friendly offices of the United States should
be offered by the president to the Spanish
government to secure this result.
MIR. Hoar gave notice of a proposed
amendment to the rules for the purpose of
"enabling the senate to dispose of public
business more promptly" 1t proposed
that when any bill or resolution shall have
been under consideration not less than four
days it shall be in order for any senator to
demand that the debate thereon be closed.
If the demand is seconded by a majority
of those present the resolution is to be
forthwith taken without further debate,
and the pending measure is to take prece-
dence of all other business. If the senate
decides to close the debate the question is
to be taken OF the measure in its success.
sive stages. according to the rules, but
without further debate. except that every
senator desiring shall be permitted ia
speak not more than once and not exceed
ing an hour.
The legislative appropriation bill was
pending when, at 5:l5, the senate went
into executive session and soon afterward
adjourned.
The herald., 1896-03-24
BEET SUGAR
SrreckeIs 10 Ambitious But Nat for Political
Honors

SANTA Cruz, March 23. Claus Spreck-
els. who is spending a few days at his
Aptos country residence overlooking i'm
provements which he is making on his
ranch, said yesterday in an interview that
he will go to Europe next month for the
purpose of inspecting sugar factories with
a view 70 investigating any improvements
that have been made, and will return in
July. He said tha: AS yet lie has not se-
lected location for five sugar factories he
contemplated erecting. he thought Wood
land. however, would be good place for q
factory. The new factories will not have
a daily capacity of less than 25OO tons
each. The Watsonville factory has a
daily capacity of 1000 tons. He. will
offer every encouragement to farm
ers to raise beets, so as to ascer-
tain the adaptability of the soil before
deciding to locate factory in their local
ity. He has not decided to erect factory
in Salinas valley. although he purchased
recently 10000 acres. He expects to have
the Valley road completed to Fresno in
July, even if necessary TO institute con-
demnation suits to obtain rights of way.
Mr.. Spreckels said he had no ambition to
be United States senator or to hold any
political office. He had many plans in
contemplation for improvement of the
state. As regards his investment in Sa-
linas lands, he said that some of the land
for which he paid 80 cents per acre yields
an annual revenue of $12 per acre.
The herald., 1896-03-24
NO DRY DOCKS
The Navy Committee Decides to Economize.
The New Warships

The Navy Committee Decides to Economze.
The New Warships
WASHINGTON, March 23.-The provision
in the naval appropriation bill for three
new dry docks to be built at AIgiers, La,
Mare Island, CAL, and Portsmouth, N. H.,
was reconsidered today by the naval affairs
committee of tine house.
motion to drop these projects for a
time was made and carried by decisive
vote of I to 4. The reason for this step is
mainly found in the condition of the treas
ury, which the Republicans believe does
not justify the expenditures at this time.
II was also decided to have one of the
four new battleships built on the Pacific
coast and one of the torpedo boats. another
of the fifteen to be constructed on the Gulf
of Mexico and another on the Mississippi
river. The usual provision will be made,
however, that the cost shall not be exces.
sive, and in case it is, the president may
have these vessels constructed elsewhere
than at the points named. The five larger
torpedo boats, it was decided, must attain
a speed of twenty-five knots an hour,
while the others must be of the greatest
speed possible, no limit being fixed. The
committee has accepted an invitation to
witness the launching of the Iowa, at Phil
adelphia, next Saturday.
The herald., 1896-03-24
STATE NOTES

Mrs. Theodore Marceau at San Fran
cisco has lied application for the custody
of her infant son and for alimony pending
the decision in the suit for divorce begun
against her by her husband.
Henry II. Burtt, who was arrested in
Stockton Saturday, under the supposition
that he was II. Fl. Burke, wanted at Wood
land for forgery, was released yesterday.
1t was a case of mistaken identity.
Fresno's county assessor. Campbell, has
levied upon 240 head of stock in the Canty
pasture belonging to white Hat" Nc
Car,y & Son, for their taxes and costs. He
assessed the stock at 81 900 and the sale
day is fixed for Monday, March so, at 10
a. IN.
The trial of Henry Linton for the mur.
der of Henry vogele commenced yester.
collect bill from Linton. The latter gave
him check, and after Vogele turned to go
it is alleged Linton shot him in the back.
John Black, an old and highly respected
business man of Sacramento, died yester.
day. His death was supposed to have been
FASTENED by injuries sustained to his hiI
while getting off a street car some weeks
ago in San Francisco. Mr.. Black was 6l
years old and native of Ireland.
At noon yesterday the north bound pas
senger train at Paso RObles. ran over anC
instantly killed the eighteen months ole
child of {. Oherg. The little girl stumbled
and fell with her neck across the rail. the
wheels severiug the head from the body
The fireman made bold jump from tht
engine to save ihe child but he stumbled
fell and came near rolling under the en-
gine.
Last night young man named ThomaI
Lichtens,ein, clerk in q pawnhroker'i
shop at Sacramento, was arrested on a
charge of having received goods knowing
them to have been stolen. A few days ag'
he purchased for $50 81 set of diamond ear
rings worth $3.50. The jewels had beer
stolen from Mrs. j. E. Richardson b!
Fanny Buchanan, a servant girl, who ii
now in Jail. Lichtenstein is out on bail.
The Republican congressional commit
tee OF the Second congressional distric
met yesterday noon in the state capitol t
make arrangements for selecting delegate
to the Forthcoming state convention. Tn
congressional committee had evidentl!
arranged program, for it was in session
but short time. 1t was decided practi
i cally to leave everything IN the hands o
the county central committees. The pee
pie may select their delegates by primaI
les or in convention, or leave that duty I
| the county committees.
The herald., 1896-03-24
Legislative Notes

The senate committee on foreign rela.
tions today had Secretary Olney before it
and asked him questions concerning the
treaty for the commission 10 hear and adj
just the claims of British sealers against
the United States for seizures in Eering
sea. The committee some time ago
amended the treaty in some minor par
ticulars and reported it to the senate. 1t
had not been referred back to the COM
mite, but 1t is probable that such a
request will be made when the senate is
next in executive session. in order that
changes suggested by Mr. Olney and menh-
bers of the committee may be made.
Although there are not now pending any
claims of American sealers against Great
Britain, the amended treaty will provide
that if there are any euch they may be
considered by the commission. Other for.
eign matters were not discussed with Mr..
Olney, although it was supposed at first
that his visit had some reference to the
Cuban situation.
The house committee on the election of
president and vice.president reported
favorably the bill introduced by Mr.. Cor
lies of Michigan providing for the election
of senators 10y the direct vote of the reo-
pie.
The president today sent to the senate
the following nominations: Frank w.
Roberta. Maine, consul at Cape Town,
Cape Colony; X. Hughes Long, Alabama,
consul at Nogaes. Mexico
The herald., 1896-03-24
IN THE HOUSE
Not Enough Members Present to Transact
Any Business

Not Enough Members Present to Transact
Any Business
WASHINGTON, March 23.-The house
spent most of the day considering the Cur
tbs bill to abolish the death penalty in all
cases where it is prescribed in the federal
statutes (sixty in number). save in cases
of murder and rape, under sections $3.50
and 5345 of the revised statutes, where
the jury might qualify the verdict "without
capital punishment" The hill makes no
changes in the penalty that can be inflicted
by military and naval courtmartlal.
Among the crimes now punishable by
death abolished by the bill are murder ard
robbery on the high seas, accessory before
the fact to murder, piracy. ETC., on the
high seas, destruction of vessels at sea.
piracy. arson of vessels of war, etc. The
bill failed to pass for want of quorum.
The senate bill authorizing the leasing of
educational lands in Arizona, which was a
modification of the bill passed by the
house over the presidents veto some time
ago,was passed las were also several bridge
bills.
Ar attempt was made to pass the Curtis
bill, abolishing the penalty in certain cases
and permitting jurors in cases of rape or
murder to bring in verdicts qualified
''without the death penalty" There was
considerable opposition and after num-
Der of amendments had been defeated
and the bill placed upon its passage, a
point of no quorum was made and the
house adjourned.
The herald., 1896-03-24
BOND THIEVES
ssa Frencisco Officers Think They Have .
N,ted Criminal


SAN Francisco, March 23.-William
LoughbridQe, a recent arrival from the
east, is locked up in the city prison at the
request of the police officials OF Kansas
City, Mo. Dr. B. b. Lee of this city is also
in custody as an accomplish after the fact
in the crime which it is supposed Lough-
bridge and other crooks committed.
Oh the night of February 9Th of this
year the State bank at Savanna. Mo-. was
entered. The safe was cracked and four
teen bonds, worth $1,000 each, belonging
to Mrs. Eliza Breckenridge, were stolen.
On March lth Chief Crowley received a
communication from the police of
City calling his attention to the crime,
giving IL description and number of the
ntoieii bonds, and a reques. for the
arrest of Loughbridge, Jake Weber.
otherwise known as Dutch Jake,
and William O'Brisn, a gentlemen
Of many crimes and aliases. known
in different virnities upon which he bad
imposed his unwecome personality, as
Red O'Brien, John O'Brien and Denver
Red. Accompanying the order for the ar
rest of the worthy trio wac an offer OF q
reward of $1,000 for the apprehension of
the safe. crackers and the recovery of the
property.
Loughbr,dge WAS socr located and placed
under police surveillance. but not arrested
the police hoping 10 capture the Oiher two
thieves. The Market Street bank rotitied
tie police that the honda had been offered
for enie. and nr. Lee. the holder, was in
duced TO call AGAIN.
When arrested Lee claimed that he was
an innocent party negotiating the sa!e OF
the bonds for friend who had acted for
Lcughbridge. The latter has been em-
pioyed in a local real estate office and says
he came here from Texas. He will try to
secure his liberty by hateas corpus pro.
ceedings. None OF the bonds were found
in his rooms. The police believe that
Weber and O'Brien are not here. but that
after dividing the piunder they fed from
Savannah in d. -ent directions.
The herald., 1896-03-24
NJ Il. c. 1nsDectiOn

SACRAMENTO, March 23.-Adjutant-Gen-
eral Barrett has ordered the general annual
inspection of the National guard of the
state, and for the past week or more Capt.
+. D. L. Darlington. U. S. A., and Col. j. q.
Currier, inspector on the staff of Major
General w. II. Dimond, have been carry
ing on the work. The adjutant-general
says that this is the most thorough inspec.
tion and muster ever made in California.
The inspectors will have finished the San
Joaquin valley tonight. and the result
shows much improvement in that section
over 1898. The inspectors will leave for
Bakersfield tonight and commence there
tomorrow. Adiutant. General Barrett will
meet them at San Jose tomorrow and ac-
company them on their visits to the differ
ent companies III the state.
The herald., 1896-03-24
A PhiIade1phia Fire

PHILADELPHIA. March 23.-Chestnut
street, west of Fifteenth, was tonight vis-
tied by destructive fire which broke out
about 5 O'Clock in the six story building of
the Thackery Manufacturing company,
manufacturers and dealers in fancy gas
fixtures and candelnbra, at 1924 and 1925
Chestnut street. The firm employs about
200 hands, who were at work at the time.
The fire was not discovered until it had
eaten its way from the front cellar through
the first floor. Before the engines arrived
the entire front part of the building was on
fire. Meanwhile majority Of the work.
men made their escape. About dozen or
more, however, we're hemmed In and had
to be taken from the Will ,ws. Loss
$4OO,OOO
The herald., 1896-03-24
WIRE WAITS

BY vote of 1O7 to the Wilmingtons
Del, M. X. conference yesterday voted
against the admission of women as lay
delegates to the conference.
Mrs. Jennie r. Kimball of Philadelphia,
the well-known opera company manager,
died yesterday in her private car at the
union depot at ST. Paul, MINI.
William H. Webster, chief civil service
examiner, died suddenly of heart disease
at his home in Washington yesterday. lie
had occupied the position since September.
1856.
A negro man named Ike Pizer was
lynched at 8 o'clock yesterday morning
near Emporia station, La, on the Shreve-
port and Houston railr Dad, for attempting
to assault two young ladies.
London dispatch says that Thomas
Hughes, y. c., author of Tom Browns
School Days, Tom Brown at Oxford, etc.,
and the founder of the British settlement
at Rugby, Tenn, is dead. aged 73.
jackson and WalliEg we're arraigned at
Newport. KY. yesterday for the murder OF
Pearl Bryan, both pleading not guilty.
Judge Helm granted the motions for sepa-
rate trials, and Jackson will be tried first,
on April z.
Bicycle tourists from the United States
! and other countries will this year be re-
ouired to deposit at the Canadian customs
| house the full retail price of their wheels
/ y
exported back the money will be refunded
| to owners.
Cadets have been appointed to the naval
academy as follows. John W. Catron of
| Santa Fe, N. NJ, with Charles W. Catron
of Santa Ee as alternate; f. n. Bowen of
Mt. Pleasant, Iowa; H. b. Miles of Cam
! bria, Wyoming; Charles A. Tuttle of Craw-
ford. California.
The gas in mine No. l at Adrian. Pa,
operated by the Buffalo, Rochester and
Pittshurg Coal and Iron company. ex-
ploded last night and the mine is on fire.
The number killed in the explosion is
fourteen. The bodies have all been recov-
cred from the mine and are being made
ready to be taken to their late homes. All
of the men were married with the excep.
ton of one, who was a son OF one of the
killed. All of tine families are left in very
poor circumstances.
Chancellor McGill has filed a decree
granting absolute divorce to Mrs. Charlotte
Coleman Drayton from j. Coleman Dray-
ton, on the grounds of desertion. Mrs.
Drayton is daughter o1 the late William
Astor. In the decree the judge says: ut
is impossible to escape the conviction that
the defendants suspicion of his wife's in
fidelity were not destitute of foundations
but fail to find any judicial precedent
which holds that under q statute similar to
that in this state the husband may with
impunity be guilty of desertion of his wifi
merely because he believes her to hAvq
been guilty of adultery" #
The herald., 1896-03-24
MORTON'S FRIENDS.
Pind Mckinley Men at Work In New York
State.

New YORK, March 23.-J. sloat Fassett
and 5. r. Payne were among today'a ar
rivals of prominent Republicans who will
participate in the state convention tomor.
row. Mr.. Fassett is actively working up
the presidential candidacy of Governor
Morton. Mr.. Payne is said to be slated for
an elector at large. T. G. Plat kept his
room all forenoon on the plea of indispo.
sitiOn. He was able, however, to give aud.
ience to several leaders from the interior
of the state.
II is said by those who should know that
the platform will deal only with national
affairs and that no mention of state issues
will be Incorporated.
Adherents of the Mckinley boom circu-
lated among the delegates tonight and in
duced many of them to attend the mass
meeting held in McKinley's honor. The
fact that Governor Morton had not only
signed the Raines liquor tax bill, but had
also indorsed it in long bcief, made some
of the city members rather willing to be
approached by the Ohio candidate, and
many expressions OF disgruntlement were
heard. The state committee met at the
Fifth Avenue hotel tonight to appoint tenn
porary officers for the convention. Corne-
lius r. Parsons of Rochester was named
az temporary chairman.
Congressman &. H. Southwick of Al
bany will be made permanent chairman.
1t has been decided by the leaders that
there shall be no mention in the platform
of anything connected with state affairs,
except the endorsement of the administra-
ton of Governor Morton. 1t has been
thought that it would perhaps be well to
have separate motion endorsing the
Raines bill, but the leaders are afraid of a
demonstration on the subject.
The platform, which il in Senator Lex
owls keeping tonight, is quite brief. 1t fa-
vors sound currency on . gold basis; re-
af1rms the tariff policy of protection,
but asks that it he 80 guarded rs not to
prove monopolistic in any sense, while
still protecting American industries. This,
in brief, besides the endorsement, is all
that is to be said in the resolutions.
1t was finally decided early tonight that
Comptroller Roberts could not &C as an
alternative because of the Erie county del
egation's attitude. Ex-senator Daniel
Mcmillan was slated to 20 in his place, and
this did not seem to stop the trouble. for il
was announced this afternoon if the above
fact was made public that Erie county
delegates would renounce Mr.. Morton and
would not even promise him support at the
first ballot The slate as arranged, with
the addition of Mcmillan, will probably
not be changed.
1t was decided tonight that the electors
at large should be E. H. Butler of Buffalo
and Gen. Benjamin Tracy of Brooklyn.
Each of the congressional districts will
have representation on this committees.
The herald., 1896-03-24
The Vulcan Mine Horror

GLENwooD SPRINGS, Col. March 23.-
The coroner's jury in the Vulcan mine ex-
plosion met hero today and concluded
their labors, returning the following ver-
Dict: "Said Edward WEIGH and forty.
eight others came to their death by an ex-
plosion of gas and coal dust in the Vulcan
coal mine. on the morning of March 1S,
1896, at 1897 o'clock. The immediate
cause of the igniting of the gas and coal
dust 10 to the jury unknown"
The herald., 1896-03-24
CHARGED WITH ARSON
An Explanation Of Persistent Incendiarlsm at
Woodland

WOODLAND, March 23.- Phil M. Collins
and c. A. Shepard, late lessees of the
Woodland mills, we're arrested today on a
charge of arson. The Woodland mills
were set on fire on the night of January
27, but it was discovered in time to to save
the mills. On the following night another
fire broke out and this time the mills were
destroyed. E. r. Shirley. night watchman
at the mills, is the chief witness against
the men. Shirley says that Collins and
Shepard told him that they had tried to
burn the mills on January 27. and that
they offered him $1,000 to join them in
another attempt. Shirley at first con.
sented and an agreement was made that
the mill should be burned on the night of
January IS. Shirley repented. however,
and told Collins and Shepard that he
would have nothing to do with the plan.
On the night of January %, Shirley was
laid off and another watchman employed.
That night the mill and its contents were
burned. Collins and Shepard have been
held in $4,000 bail, which they will prob
ably secure.