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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08
NEW YORK VIEWS.
Attention Given to the Presidents
Reference to the Cuban
situation.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Dec. z-Commeat-
ing upon Cleveland's message, the prin-
clpal metropolitan dailies will to- MORO W
say:
The Sun: "The Cuban chapter is ably
written in style differing conspicuously
from that of the opening and closing para
graphs of the message. Its statements
and suggestions hold the attention closely
until you come to the disEeartening con-
clusion.
I'm well-balanced periods sympathy for
the struggling patriots and friendship and
admiration for Spain are equally dispensed.
with the happy consciousness of having
unloaded everything this wonderful states
man winds up his last message to Con-
gress with beautiful tribute to himself:
When our differences are forgotten and
our contests of political opinion are no
longer remembered, nothing in the retro
spect of or public service will be as for
tunate and comforting as the recollection
of official duty well performed and the
memory of constant devotion to the in
terests of our confiding fellow-country-
men,
"His confiding fellow countrymen will
not doubt that the final paragraph at least
is Mr. Cleveland's own. Only two men
who ever lived could have written it, and
Mr.. Pecksniff is dead"
The Times: ''Mr. Cleveland made a
singularly clear statement of the political
situation and OF the course of events that
has produced it,"
The Tribune: "It is now more than
twelve years since Cleveland, by his nom-
nation against Blaine, became the I'M
questioned leader OF great National
party.
ITO him it is largely due that disas-
trous change in the tariff has been
effected, and but for him the effort of that
party to debase the National currency and
tarnsh the National honor might have
prevailed"
The Herald: president Cleveland
notes that affairs in Cuba are worse
than they were a year ago; that
Spain has not succeeded in estab-
fishing her authority, and that the
putative Cuban Government exists only
on paper and that both sides are now
engaged in a wholesale humiliation of
property, under which the industrial
value of the island must soon be wiped
OUT
The Journal: 1.-THE space which Presi-
dent Cleveland devotes to the recipro-
cal interests OF Cuba, Spain and
the United States in his last an
nual message to Congress indicates that
he is not wholly insensible to the
agitation OF the question which has long
progressed in this country. But his con-
illusions show beyond donbt that he will
leave 20 his successor the honor of taking
the first step to assure Cuban liberty
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08
SUICIDE OF OWEN 0'c0RN0R.
The Real Estate Dealer, the Thiry-Rinth
Witness in the cronin Murder
Trial to Die

CHICAGO, ILL, Dec. Henry Owen
O'Connor, real estate dealer here. COM
mitted suicide at his home, 4507 Wabash
avenue, this afternoon by shooting him
self through the heart. He was interested
to considerable extent in stocks and was
identified with Marcus DAILY in some of
the latter's large holdings in Montana.
A few days ago he had expressed his in
tention of leaving for Wilcox, Ariz., where
he is interested in mining property, and
had made all the preparations for the de-
parture. This afternoon he asked his wife
to go to the drugstore for some medicine,
and he shot himself during her absence.
He is well known in real estate circles in
Chicago. and it is supposed that i'll health
and business complications led him to
take his life. Before doing the act he
wrote a note to his wife. O'Connor was
active on the side of the prosecution in
the Cronin murder and is the thirty ninth
witness who has died. He leaves no chill
draO
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08
Camden, in that State, and was practic-

Camden, in that State, and was practic-
ing attorney when the war broke out in
1861. He was in SYMPATHY with the Sc
cession movement and joined the Fourth
Arkansas Regiment as volunteer. He
took part in the battles of Shiloh and
Vicksburg, and was captured at the sur
render OF Port Hudson, in 1868, and re-
manned prisoner two years.
On his return to Arkansas in 1866 he
was elected to the State Senate. Two
years afterward he came to New York
City and was appointed Assistant District
Attorney. He joined the County Democ-
racy, and in 1887 was elected District At
torney. He was next sent to Congress by
Tammany Hall. In the recent campaign
he bolted Bryan and stumped Kentucky,
Missouri and West Virginia for sound
money.
Colonel Fellows was one of the great
orators of Tammany, and held the chief
place after the departure of Bourke Cock
ran.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08
HUNTJNGT0N'S MEN ON HAND.
They win Make Desperate Effort to
Pass the Refunding Bill at
This Session.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec 1T is
generally believed among Ca.ifornians
here that Mr. Huntington will make
desperate effort to pass his refundlng bill
at this session of Congress, and they are
very anxious for Senator White to get
here and help Senator Morgan fight the
bill in the upper house.
Representative Grove L. Johnson and
John Boyd, Huntington right-hand man,
had a long talk tonight at the Hotel
Regent.
Judge Mcguire said to THE CALL CORE
spondent tonight: The indications are
that speedy and determined effort is to
be made to pass the funding bill in both
houses. Ny information tonight is that
Senator Gear will call the matter up in
the Senate at the earliest possible moment
and endeavor to secure its passage there
first. If this be true no time is to be lost
in preparing for the battle here. l am
assured tonight that nearly all the Demo
Gratis in the House will vote against re-
funding the Pacific railroads debt. The
exceptions are among the gold Democrats
who refuse to recognize the Chicago plat
form. Fortunately they are few and far
between"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08
RENAMED TO THE STATE COURT
An Interesting Opinion in the Celebrated
Santa Fe Receiyership
Gases

TOPEKA, KANs., Dec. I'm the Federal
court to-day the Santa Fe lost its point OF
contention and the case was remanded
back to the court of Jefferson County and
will be heard by Judge Myers. Two con-
curing opinions were rendered. one by
Judge Foster and the other by Judge
Thayer of the United States Court OF
Appeals.
According to the stipulations entered
into by the attorneys on both sides the
case will not be heard in the District
Court of Jefferson County on the plaintiff s
demurrer to the railroad attorneys an
swer TO the original petition. The case
will then take the ordinary course of law
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08

strong implied approval of the results of
the recent election seemed full of pleasant
interest for the President-elect, though he
made no verbal comment upon any por-
ton OF the document. He read aloud
parts of it to group of friends, and they
commented occasionally on some OF the
writer's observations.
Major Mckinley turned to the portion
of the message devoted to the consider
alton of Cuban affairs with the keenest
interest and read il aloud in clear, in
cisive and firmest tones. A Congressman
who was near by said: president Cleye-
lands exposition CT the Cuban problem
and his statement OF the existing con-
ditions is just, graphic and conservative,
but it is much less sympathetic with the
insurgents than most people hoped for. l
do not think his idea about home rule for
Cuba will come to anything practical, for
the Cubans will not trust the Spanish
Government and would put no faith in
their fairest promises. 1t looks to me as
though we would have to recognize the
insurgents as belligerents within ninety
days,".
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08
"DIGNIFIED LANGUAGE"
Attitude OF the President Toward
Turkey Pleases English
PAPERS.

LONDON, ENG, Dec. 7.-Commenting
upon Cleveland's message, the Standard
says: at is dignlfied. aEd able and is
marked throughout with sterling
common sense. 1t deserves and
will doubtless obtain the serious
strdy of the European powers" The STAN
dard is of the opinion that the message
will excite bitterness in Spain, who, never
theless, must make up her mind to listen
to friendly counsel. Spaniards may be
excused if they detect tone OF menace.
The condition of Cuba will certainly not
induce impartial observers to say that
menace is unwarranted.
The paper dwels on Mr.. Cleveland s
pointed reassertion of the Monroe doc
trine in the paragraph reading: "What-
ever circumstances may arise our policy
and our Interests would constrain us 10
object to the acquisition of the island or
any interference with its control by any
other power"
1t sees in this the intention of the
United States to claim virtual protec-
torate over the continent and the islands
thereof. This, it adds, is large and bold
policy, that is not quite free from danger,
as Spain is not the only power with which
the United States might thereby become
EN- broiled.
The paper expresses the opinion that if
Spain found a powerful foreign friend in
Europe TO help prevent Cuba from pass
ing from her hands. the objections of the
United States, based on the Monroe
doctrine, would not be of much account
Fortunately there seems to be no real
risk that the Monroe doctrine will occa-
sion further disputes with Great Britain.
In conclusion the Standard refers to the
passages referring to the satisfactory end
ing of the Venezuelan dispute, and says
that the digniied language of the message
where it refers to Turkey shows the powers
support of the United States in executing
corrective measures in that country.
The Daily News is chiefly impressed by
the section of the message referring to
Cuba. 1t admits that the Americans can
not be permanently indifferent to the dis
astrous war. but says that while the in
tentions of President Cleveland and Secre-
tary of State Olney may be ever so good,
European opinion is not favorable to the
latest version of the Monroe doctrine, and
Spain will have some influential support
If she holds out for it.
The Chronicle will say in leader on
the same subject that the alternative be-
fore Spain is really 10 either satisfy the
Cubans or have Cuba taken from her for
chilly. In conclusion the paper says: We
advise Spain in her own interest to sell
Cuba quickly, but he would be no friend
of the United States who would advise
the latter to buy the island"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08

Cancerous Tumor of the Stomach
Developed and Caused
the Demise.
While Fighting In the Ranks of the
Southern Confederacy He Be.
came a Colonel.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Dec. 7.-Distria
Attorney John r. Fellows died at P. NJ.
to-day at his home in this city. He COM
planned of illness resulting from a cold on
Tuesday. but continued his duties on
Wednesday, when his condition became
serious and he was advised by his physi-
clan to go to bed. A cancerous tumor of
the stomach developed, and this was the
cause of his death.
Colonel Fellows contracted cold while
speaking in the Southern and Western
States for Palmer and Buckner, and his
hard work in the campaign it is believed
weakened his system. ALI the mem bers
of Colonel Fellows family excepting his
son John r. Jr., who had been summoned
and was on the way. being expected at
P. NJ. to-day, were at his bedside when he
died.
Colonel Fellows was 63 years old, and
was born in Mechanicsville, N. Y, whence
his father and mother moved to Arkansas
when he was a child. He grew up in
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08
Hamburo's DOCK Strike.

HAMBURG. GERMANY, Dec. 7.-Nu-
merous meetings of the striking dock
laborers were held in this city to-day.
The largest of these was mass meeting
at which Herr Holkenburr, Socialist
member of the Reichstag for Hamburg,
announced that the subscriptions to the
fund for the support of the strikers had so
increased that the distributors of the fund
would be enabled to raise the weekly
grants to unmarried men by one mark a
week and to give to unmarried men an
additional allowance according to the
number of children in their families.
The employers have held another meet
ing at which their refusal to submit the
dispute between the striking dockmen
and themselves to an arbitration tribunal
was reaffirmed. The action of the en-
ployers is due to the fact that guarantee
amounting to $250,000, has been signed
for the protection and relief of the smaller
EMPLOYERS.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08

and be carried through the District Court,
the Kansas Supreme and the United
States Supreme Courts on agreed state
ment of facts.
Pending the final decision it has been
agreed that Receiver Martin will not de-
mand possession of the road, and will in
no way interfere with It's management.
In other words, by the provisions of this
stipulation the case will be tried on law
points alone, and the legal fraternity here
say 1t will be the most important as we'll
as the hardest tough: legal battle for years.
Charles Blood Smith, as attorney Tor the
Union Trust Company of New York,
which represents the Santa Fe bondhold-
ers, withdrew the cross-biIl he recently
hled in the case, upon which the tempo
rary restraining order was issued, where
upon Judge Foster rescinded all previous
orders made by him in the case, and the
suit now goes back TO the State court with
out prejudice.
According to the aforesaid mentioned
stipulation County Attorney PninneY and
Attorneys Keller and Hit will to-day at
Oskaloosa file demurrer to the answer to
the original petition, and upon the de-
murrer the case will be heard by Judge
Myers upon law points involved. 1t was
further agreed that the case should have
as speedy hearing as possible, and an
effort will be made to have Mr.. Myers
hear it at Leavenworth next Friday or
Saturday.
Judge Foster in his opinion holds that
the alien land statute sis in some respects
remarkable one if it means all that has
been claimed tor it by attorneys tenn
porarily speaking for the State IN this
case, / might say most alarming in its
possibilities. but with the merits of the
controversy involved we are not now con-
corning ourselves"
Judge Foster then reviews the act of
Congress of March 3, 1887. concerning the
Jurisdiction of Federal courts and the
right of removal of causes to such courts,
and concludes by saying that the con-
cluslon reached is "that this court is with
out jurisdiction and the case must be re-
manded to the State court"
Judge Thayer concurs in the views as
expressed by Judge Foster.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08
Hh.re Uev1er IL Encamped.

HAVANA, CUBA, Dec. IA correspond
ent at San Cris.obal reports that General
Weyler was encamped on December 5 at
Arroyo Grande. 1t is yet unknown
whether or not he has had an encounter
with the rebels. The official dispatches
from other parts of the island are devoid
OF interest.
The recent attack on Guanabocoa has
caused the military authorities to COM
mence the construction of Notifications
there. Re-enfoy to the number of
400 arrived to-day from Spain.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08

Palmer, late Gold Money Democratic can
didate for President, received frigid re-
ception at the hands of the Silver Demo
cratic Senators. His former friends, like
Senators Jones' Cockrell. Pascoe and Vest,
showed extreme GOODNESS toward the
junior Illinois Senator. Republican Sem
ators noticed it, stepped into the breach
and were ELUSIVE in their greeting. Inc
studied effort on the part of the silverites
to avoid Senator Palmer was the subject
of quiet conference in the rear OF the
Senate chamber between Villas, Gray and
Palmer during the reading of the Presl-
dents message. The isolation OF the
Gold Democratic Senators was so marked
that people in the galleries noticed 1t ana
it soon became the subject of gossip IN
the restaurants and Hobbies.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08
A1L RANDs on 4 srRIRE.
Freshmen, Competitors and Bookbind
er.R ,Tnfr1 IN a VnIkOflf.

CHICAGO. ILL, Dec. 7.-One hundred
and fifty pressmen, compositors, book
binders and press-teeders are now out on
strike at the printing establishment of
Donohue & Hennebery. Thirty press
feeders went ont in sympathy this morn
ing. The strike originated with the COM
positors because the firm refused to dis
charge an objectonab BILE foreman, but the
company is also accused of breaking its
contract with the Typographical Union
relating to the employment of certain
number of union men.
Non-union men were put to work in
place of the strikers and large number
were brought from other cities. Several
tistic encounters occurred during the day,
and more trouble is expected.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08
DISCUSSED AT CANTON.
Major Mckinley Reads the Message
With Interest

CANTON. ONO, Dec. THE burden oil
the talk in Canton and at the home of the
President-elect to-day was about President
Cleveland's message to Congress. The
people about the town discussed it. The
visitors discussed it, and some of the
Congressman who were here to-day mildly
criticized certain parts of it.
Major Mckinley read it from copy fur
nished him by one of the telegraph COM
panies an hour or so before Congress as
sembled. The opening sentence with its
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08
To KeeD O,tt Ctgarettes.

LAPORTE. IND, Dec. IA bill will be
presented at the next session of the Indiana
Legislature which will prohibit the man
ufacture and sale of cigarettes in this
State. The w. c. T. U. will send a large
delegation of representative women to
indianapolis to lobby for the passage OF
the measure.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08
Altar cold M,n,s An Conodn

TORONTO. ONT, Dec. Barney Bar
nato and the Rothschilds, it is said, have
agents looking over some gold mining
properties in Canada. A LAWYER here has
Just made an offer on behalf of English
capitalists of 81, 900, 600 for the Suitana
gold mine in the Rainy River district in
Northwestern Ontario.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08
The R,sssen libel case.

LONDON, Eng. Dec. THE trial of
Lady Scott, John Cockerton, Fred Kast
and William Aylott, charged with GRIM
inal libel against Earl Russell, has been
further adjourned until January 4, owing
to the continued illness of Kast. In the
meantime Cockerton and Aylott have
been admitted to bail, Lady Scott being
already at liberty under bonds.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08
Robbed of Jetcslry and CASH.

CLEVELAND, ONO, Dec Miss E. G..
Kelley of Colun bus, a guest of Mrs. f. A.
Stevens in this city, was robbed of $3.50
in jeweiry and cash this evening. The
thieves gained entrance through a tran
som. Some OF the jewelry stolen was pre-
sented to Miss Kelley by the Queen of
Italy. There is no clew to the thieves.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08
7he BeeEarnst Inre.tiqation,

CHICAGO. ILL.,. Dec. The Federal
Grand Jury, after few minutes session
to-day, decided to abandon the bsef-trust
investigation. and it was formally dis
charged by Judge Grosscup.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08
B,N to Be COMMITTEEMAN.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. &c. J.
Bell was to-day rendered the chairman
snip OF the Inaugural Committee by
Hanna and accepted.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08
CRfLLY ZOE PALMER.

Rather FriaId Reception at fhe Hands
of StLrer democratic SENATOR.
WASHINGTON, D.IC., Dec. 7.-Senator
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-06-05
THAT FUSION STORY OVER AGAIN
Combine of POpuiists md Democrats
on President.

chicago, May est develops today that
correspondence is now passing between
representative populists in this state,
Michisan, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin,
lexas, Minnesota and else where look
ing TO conference of leaders to be held
either In this city or St. Louis about the
thlrd week in June for the purpose of
considering the situation of the party in
advance of the national democratic con-
vention. The split In the national demo-
cratic party growing out OF the finan-
cial contention is proving source of
much satisfaction to the populist leaders
VINO believe that in the event of a silver
platform being adopted by that gather
ilg, or OF the white metal wing boiling
the proceedings a coalition between The
populists and the silver democrats can be
erected, on the basis of a ticket com
posed or one representative of either ele-
ment.
Representative populist leaders, more
over. do not hesitate to express the opin-
ION that ticket composed of ex-Gov-
ernor Boies of Iowa. and United States
Circuit Judge II. G. Caldwell of Little
Rock, Ark, would be acceptable to the
popunst national convention which as
sembles at st. Louis on July %, as well
as 10 the conference of silver leaders
which meets in the same city two days
prior to that date. Judge Caldwell who
during the past two years has come into
considerable public notice on account of
ms raulcal decisions regarding anti-mo-
nopoly and other questions, Is the choice
OF an exceedingly large number of dele
gates to the st. Louis convention for first
place ON the populist ticket, but IL is be-
lieved that they would be willing. with
MS own consent to relegate him to sec
ond place as running mate to the
Grand Old Man" of Iowa good deal
of this kind of talk was heard at the re-
cent democratic convention in Dubuaue
winch named Horace Boies as the ia
vorite son of the democracy of Iowa, and
at which convention a number of leading
populists We're very much in evidence
me platform adopted, moreover. both in
Its silver planks and the demand for a
department of labor in the cabinet, was
about as radical as ever adopted by n
populist gathering. There are well-in-
formed populists and "A good many dem
ocrats of political observation, who be-
neNe that silver democrat-populist
ticket of Boies and Caldwell is ANYTHING
but a remote contingency, and there are
likely to be interesting DEVELOPMENTS
along that line within the next few
weeks,