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The San Francisco call., 1897-12-19
TRIAL OF
THE PANAMA
BOODLERS
Eight Accused Men
Arraigned for a
Hearing.
Charged With Having
Taken Bribe Money
While in Office.
Former Members Of the French
Chamber OF Deputies on
the Rack.
ARTON GIVES TESTIMONY.
Admits That He Disbursed LARGE
Sums, But Denies That He
Bribed Anyone
Former Members Of the French
Chamber Of Deputies on
the Rack.
ARTON GIVES TESTIMONY
Admits That He Disbursed Iaroe
Sums, But Denies That He
Bribed Anyone
Special Dispatch to The Call.

PARIS, Dec. 18.-The trial of eight
men charged with completely in the
Panama scandals began here TODAY.
The accused present were Emile Ar
ton. Antide Boyer, representing the
Fifth District of Marseilles in the
Chamber of Deputies; Henri Mareteu.
representing the District of Sancerec
In the Chamber; Aime de Saint Martin:
NJ. PIanteau, Laisant, Gaillard and
Rigaud, all former members of the
Chamber of Deputies. The defendants
were represented by eminent counsel.
NJ. Boyer was charged with having
received 5000 francs, NJ. Rigaud and
Gaillard were accused of having re-
ceived $4,000 francs each; Laisant and
Planteau were accused of having each
received $4,000 francs, and NJ. Maret
was charged with having received
10000 francs and NJ Saint Martin
$4,000 Finally NJ. Nacquet, who alb
seconded, was accused of having re-
ceived 100000 francs. The Judges
examination of the accused lasted all
day.
Arton testified that he was appoint
ed agent for the company in 1887.
through the influence of Lady Reny.
relative of the absconding Deputy
NdSNuel anu deputy BarDee. Con-
ttnUing, Arton said he met Count de
Lesseps st Panama and the latter ex-
pressed regret that the opposition of
William Barbes and NJ. Leguay, mem
bers of the parliamentary committee
having jurisdiction over the Panama
Canal. prevented the company from
issuing lottery bonds. Arton under
took a parliamentary campaign and
won their suit. Barbee promised to
control his group and Nacquet under
took to manage the scheme in the Sem
ate and selected M. Saint Martin to
manage the Deputies. Baron de Rein
ach placed 1,550,000 francs at Arton's
disposal and he eventually disbursed
100000 francs in all and kept none.
Arton further testified that he gave
Nacquet 100000 francs, but he denied
having bribed anybody, claiming that
he merely gave acknowledgment for
services rendered. The hearing was
adjourned until Monday next
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WOULD FOIL THE
"B0LD YANKEES. "
One Spanish Paper Protests Against
the Sending of Squadron
to the South.

MADRID, Dec. 1S.-The Impartial in
an article on the United States Con-
gress, says: After the insults and
calumnies against Spain, our excellent
almost-protector, President Mckinley,
as compensation, is going to send a
squadron to the Gulf of Mexico, a
measure never so unnecessary as now,
since Cuba has a captain general
whose policy is just and humane.
Spain has just made great concessions
to Cuba. This is because the Yankees
are seeking to justify the policy of the
insurgents, who base their hopes on
the intervention of their friends.
The sending of this squadron will
revive their hopes and cause a con-
tinuation of the struggle. The inter-
vention of the United States will be a
monstrous act of cynicism. Those who
kept silence in the presence of the
German cruisers in Hayti do not dare
to risk the disapprobation of Europe.
I'VE know the means which will foil
the tricks of the Yankees" continues
the Impartial. ''These means are the
great wisdom of Spain, the great 10y
atty of the island, the grand activity
in our arsenals and the great energy of
the government. 1t is unnecessary to
mention the patriotism of Spain"
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EUROPE rs LAUGHING.
Comment on the Departure of Prince Henri
for China,


PARIS, Dec. 1S.-Half of Europe is
laughing over the rhodomontades
which Kaiser William and Prince
Henry exchanged at Kiel previous to
the latter's departure for the far East
The serious spirit in which the German
press has taken their exchange of high
flown rhetoric has added to the amuse-
ment. The Post, Lokal Anzeiger and
Berliner Tageblatt regard it as the
opening of a new epoch of conquest.
Prince Henry" says the Nord,
Deutsche Allegemeine Zeitung, 'is
leaving to defend the cross
The Berliner Tageblatt says that the
imperial toast sounds like the clash of
steel, and that in telling his brother to
strike with his gauntleted right hand
any one who should infringe German
rights, the Emperor affirmed his inten-
tion of holding that which has been ac-
quired at all COSTS
The Post uses symbolic language in
speaking of the fight of the German
eagle, now soaring for the first time to
the far East. The English and French
press have not failed to see the ridicu-
lous aspect of this tall talk over what
simply amounts to an effort to obtain
a coaling station for the German fleet
in the far East. The Autorite. in an
article headed 'Trop de Fracas," (much
cry about little woody, says: Even if
Prince Henry and his squadron were
starting out for large war, all this
mise-en-scene would have been exces-
sive and out of place. 1t appears alb
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solutely grotesque when we have to do
with jaunt as pacific as though Or
ganiZed by Cooks agency
Even the solemn Temps says: 1.-The
departure of Prince Henry for China
was accomplished amid rites of extra
ordinary sOlemnity. Never did a cru
sading knight leaving for the Holy
Land to fight inidels and deliver the
holy sepulcher and fight for the honor
of his lady receive more unctuous ben
efaction.'
The London Daily Graphic remarks
that Prince Henry is going for a very
pleasant cruise, but for one in the
course of which it is extremely improb-
able that laurels or fists will be in de-
mand. 1--WE will raise our glass to his
safe return, sincerely hoping the ele-
ments will not have been seriously dis
turbed by the earthshaking accents of
imperial rhetoric"
The Daily Telegraph says: "The
Kaiser's only brother is going to sea
in a ship as commander of a squadron
which is about to put the finishing
touch to what has so far been and
seems likely to be bloodIess campaign
in the far East
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or INTEREST TO THE COAST.

WASHINGTON, .. c., Dec. 1S.-The
California delegation has recommend
ed the names of fourteen gentlemen
who are candidates for the position of
Assistant Appraiser at San Fran
cisco. Collector Jackson and John T.
Dare will investigate the qualifications
of each, and will recommend to Secre-
tary of the Treasury Gage for appoint
ment the names of the best qualified.
The candidates are C. J. King, F. E.
Webb, Jacob Shen, David c. Smith,
Samuel Frank, A. Bruman, P. W. Ian
non, S. K. Thornton, 1. J. Calish, W.
w. Dodge, Thomas O'Brien, Joseph
Klopenth, E. NJ. Root and Max Web
ber
Senator White to-day introduced a
bill amending section 1921 of the Re-
vised Statutes relating to the collec-
ton of taxes on spirits. The bill pro-
poses the refunding to persons losing
by fire or destruction the amount of
taxes paid by them to the Federal
Government; also a bill pensioning
Samuel d. DooIittle of Los Angeles.
Representative Castle introduced a
bill providing for the appointment by
the President of a commission consist
ing of three expert mineralogists to ex-
anime into the mineral character OF
the lands patented to the Southern Pa
'cific Railroad Company.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-19
Congress Agrees to a
Plan and the PreSi-
dent Approves.
1.-TWO Hundred Thousand
Dollars Appropriated
and the Army to Be
Employed.

misses the amount of relief at $500, 900;
provides for securing the consent of
Canada to extending the relief to the
Canadian side and authorizes the use
of the army to carry out the relief
measures. 1t also provides that the
supplies must be purchased, instead of
donated.
a House bill was passed confirming
certain cash entries of public lands.
The Speaker announced several COM
mittee changes, naming Royce of In
diana to succeed Johnson of Indiana,
resigned, as chairman of Elections
Committee .; Codding of Pennsylvania
to succeed Kirkpatrick of Pennsyl-
vania on Pacific Railroads.
At 1890 p. NJ. Boutelle of Illinois
offered resolutions of profound regret
on the death of Mr.. Cook of Illinois,
and eulOgies were begun. 1t was the
first time Boutelle, who succeeds Cook,
had spoken in the House. He paid a
high tribute to the deceased, and also
referred to President McKinIey's re-
cent bereavement in the loss of his
mother.
Others who paid tribute to the de-
ceased member We're Foss, Henderson,
Belknap, Royce, Mann, Brossius, Hop
kins, DinsmOre, Graft, Moody. Prince
and Peters. At 2;10, the eulogies being
concluded, the House adjourned to
January =
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-19
MRS. MARY E. LEASE FOR CONGRESS-
She viii Begin Her Fight in SockIess Jerry
SIMPSONS District at Once.

GREAT BEND, Kans., Dec. 1S-In
a letter to her friends here Mrs. Mary
Elizabeth Lease states that her lee
ture engagements are not proving as
profitable as she expected and an
nounces that she expects to return to
Kansas and begin an active canvass
for the Populist nomination for Con-
gress in the Seventh District. The
fight against Jerry Simpson, she says,
is her hope to eventually secure a ma
jority of the votes in the convention
Mrs. Lease expects to be opposed by
the Democrats, but she says that if
nominated she will hold meetings in
every precinct in the district and
give the people of the Seventh Dis
trict a repetition of the campaign of
1890, when we first elected Jerry"
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-19
IDENTITY OF THE MAN
SLAIN NEAR RIVERSIDE.
Recognized by Means of Photo
graph as Former San
Dieqan.

RIVERSIDE, Dec. 1S.-Sherlff John
son of this county to-day received a
letter from Chief Of Police Russell of
San Diego, in which that officer states
that the murdered man found in the
river bottom near here last week was
Refugio Galan. Chief Russell says
that he knows Galan, and that the
picture of the dead man supplied him
by the Sheriff fits Galan exactly.
Several days ago Sheriff Nichols of
Santa Ana sent word here that Mex
lean at that place recognized the pic
ture as that of Galan, and added that
Galan had a brother there named
Luna, who would come up and identify
the body. Luna came, but after look
ing at the body said it was not that
Of Galan. But Luna is very old
man, has not seen Galan for several
years, and the officers are of the opin-
ion that he would not recognize him.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-19
EX0NERATES MISSIONARIES
IN ASiATIc TURKEY.
George HepwOrth Says They Are
Not to Blame in
Armenia.

Copyright, 1887, by James Gordon Bennett.
BITLIS, Dec. 1S.-I was among
the Kurds and 1 find here the key to
the situation, the worst of recent
events having occurred in this section
of country. The causes are easy to
discover. Mob rule prevailed. The
missionaries have been accused of in
discretion in melting the Armenians
to revolt, but 1 have examined the sub
ject carefully and find that there is no
basis whatever for the accusations.
They are doing, good work in Trebi-
zonde, ErZeroum and Bitlis on the side
of order. At present conditions are un-
satisfactory owing to the lawless atti-
tude of certain Kurdish tribes whom
the Government finds great difficulty
in restraining. The station is unique,
interesting and painful. / shall reach
Diarbekir within a week.
GEORGE HEPWORTH.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-19
Washington HesM.g Dead.

CHICAGO, Dec. Washington
Hesing, editor of the Illinois Stats
Zeitung, probably the most influential
German daily in the country, presi-
dent of the Press Club, ex-Postmaster
of Chicago and one of the leaders of
the sound-money Democracy, died
suddenly at his home late this after
noon. There were rumors about town
that ii was case of suicide
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-19
KoLtnire,s Rodn Preserned.

PARIS, Dec. 1S-The bodies of Vol
taire and Rousseau were exhumed to-
day at the Pantheon, in order to settle
a long-standing controversy as to their
authenticity. The remains of Voltair
were well preserved and markedly re-
sembled Houdon's statue OF the body
Of Rousseau only the skeleton remains.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-19
ScAOEODE FOUND GULLY.
Accomphce of Piyfer Convicted of Mayhem
on His Second Trj1L

SANTA CRUZ, Dec. 1S.-M. Schoedde
was found guilty of mayhem to-day,
with recommendation to mercy. He
will be sentenced on Dec. q.
Schoedde was the veterinary surgeon
who was accused of having been G. f.
Plyler's accomDlice in the mutilation
Of Charles Harris The jury disagreed
at Schoedde's first trial. 1t was only
out one hour to-day before reaching an
agreement
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-19
Napa Business Block Burned.

NAPA, Dec. 1S.-This city was Wis
tied by a serious conhagration this
morning at $3.50 o'clock. The principal
business block of Napa, owned by
George w. Manuel of Oakland, was
almost completely gutted by fire. The
loss falls heavy on several business
men.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-19


WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-The
President this afternoon signed
the joint resolutions passed b.
Congress to-day for the relief OF
the miners in the Yukon River
country, and changing the ap-
preparation for the Government
building and display at the Oma-
ha (NebrD Exposition.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-19
CasteNanes Buy Some ceiLinns.

LONDON, Dec. 1S.-Count and
Countess Castellane formerly Miss
Anna Could have purchased an
Italian palace at Verona, in which are
eleven ceilings painted by Tiepolo.
They will be transferred to the Cas-
tellanes' Paris house, which contains
a splendidly appointed theater.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-19

wv OtNi OOOs 10
7 Resolved, That it is the opin-
ion Of this club that the annexation
Of the Hawaiian Islands is unjust
/. and unwse-unjust because it
!. deprives a weaker people Of their
!. independence without their con-
< sent, and violation of the great
I: principle that government should
+ rest on the consent Of the gov
+ emed; unwse. because it brings
I this Nation an undesirable popu-
+ lation, dwelling so far from our
/ shores that we cannot safely
7 govern them as a province, and
! Of such a character that they
should not be allowed to govern
|. themselves by their admission as
|. a State.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-19
Would Deprive a Weaker Peo-
pie Of independence With
out Their Consent.
IT VIOLATES A PRINCIPLE.
1t Would Also Bring an Undesirable
Population Too Far Away for
Proper Government.
Special dispatch to The Call.
BOSTON, Dec. IS.

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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-01-07

In 1894 the city of Glasgow became the
owner and manager of its street car
lines. Fares were reduced about 80 per
cent, the rates being fixed !, 2 and
cents according to distance The first
eleven months from July l, 1895, to June
1, 1895, 57,046,6lI passengers were
carried at an average fare of less than 2
cents, 80 per cent of the fares were only
cent each, and yet the roads made a
profit of Sl1l,000,000. In their first re.
port the tramway committee said: ave
are pleased to stare that the financial
success attending the first eleven months
is beyond our most sanguine aDticipa.
tions, and we do not know that any
other tramway undertaking has hitherto
been in the position to pay all interest,
working and general expenses and
maintenance, and begin writing of their
capital account within a year from start
ing operations" The private companies
ran a line of buses in fierce competition
with the city cars, influenza among the
nOrseS CauSeu JTOuDle anu eA peuSej rs
halt of the city's car horses were sick at
one time. The report for the second
year ending June l, 1896, 5 rws a profit
of S4O3, 900, and net profit Ster allow
ing for interest, taxes and depreciation
Of S2l3, 900. The average was ~ cents
and the cost OF operation per passenger
was IA cents. Glasgow enjoys all public
service at very low rates and no bosses
have been made millionaires by con-
tracts for city work or by obtaining
franchises. 1t is now claimed that the
city will not need to tax the people tor
revenue, the public enterprises being
sufficient to cover the whole cost of the
city government.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-01-07

equal use Of gold and silver. England
led the way in this scheme and has
adhered to 1t for her own selfish purposes,
and finally succeeded in getting other
nations to Join her and, wonderful to
tell, these United States. 1t is an un'
doubted fact that the first step in this
direction in 1873 in our Congress was
manipulated by few rascal gamblers
and has never been endorsed by the
American people. 1t is true the great
monetary power of this country and
elsewhere has secured the service of
the powerful newspapers and champion
orators throughout the country, and
these have succeeded in convincing many
of our people that the rascality OF 1873
was a great good and should be con
tinued. American citizens, especially
business and laboring men and farmers,
should bear in mind the downward
course of our affairs since that fatal and
panic year 1873. We should also re.
member the numerous failures to get
back to free coinage even when the
people so voted and decreed. Certainly
no people have ever been more basely
betrayed by those thew trusted.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-01-07
COCOONS THAT JUMP.
rhey Can Throw Themselves Several Incbe
Into the Air.

They Can Throw Themselves Several Incbe
Into the Air.
The curious movements of jumping
beans have lately attracted some atten-
tion, though to style the spasmodic
jerks of the beans jumps is to court
disappointment Some jumping CO.
eoons," described by DR.. d. Sharp in
The Entomologist were, however, re.
markably good athletes, for they could
ipring out of small vessel, such as "a
tumbler, in which they were placed.
These cocoons were from South Africa,
but in spite of their exceptional gym
nastic efficiency DR.. Sharp hardened his
heart and sacrificed them upon the altar
of science, in the hope of discovering
something unusual that would explain
the powers of jumping.
The cocoons looked like piece Of
oval pottery, about millimeters long,
and having a rough surface. In each of
the two investigated pupa was found.
The two were similar in every respect,
and they no doubt belonged to the larvae
that made the cocoons. "This little
pupa, says DIR. Sharp, "is shut up in
a remarkably hard, thick cocoon, and it
has TO get out Nature has not provided
it with caustic potash for the purpose,
but has endowed it with mechanism
of complex perfection to accomplish this
little object. On the front of the head
it has a sharp, chisel edge, and with
this it has to cut through the pottery,
contracting itself to the utmost in the
posterior part of the cocoon and retain
ing itself in this position by the hooks
on the mobile part of the body. 1t is a
condition of elastic tension in conse-
quence of the other side of the body be-
ing so differently formed and immobile.
Therefore, releasing the hold of the
hooks, the pupa is discharged forward,
and the chisel piece strikes the front
part of the cocoon. Repeating this an
enormous number Of times, circle may
be gradually inscribed on the inside of
the far end of the cocoon, which gives
way when sufficiently weakened and
the insect becomes free. In both the
specimens the inside of the cocoon is
about half cut through. Either this is
done as the result of prolonged series
of wriggles or of shocks such as have
described 1t is by no means improbable
that the early part of the performance is
carving the groove by wriggling, the
latter part knocking it off by jumping
against it," The pupa is thus most
interesting one to entomologists. The
order of insects to which it belongs ap'
pears to be somewhat uncertain, but DR..
Sharp thinks il will prove to be an
anomalous lepidopterous insect allied to
triohoptera, and possibly somewhere
near to adela.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-01-07

Senator Jones, chairman of the Demo
cratic national committee, is not dis
eOuraged over the outlook for the Dem
Ocracy. Replying to letter Of promi-
nent Western politician recently, ne
wrote:
al don't agree with the gloomy view
you take Of our efforts. When we polled
a million more votes than Cleveland did
our years ago, when he was said to have
carried the country by landslide, we
certainly have accomplished great
deal, especially when we remember what
the feeling of the party was when the
Chicago convention met. Another thing
sa matter OF decided satisfaction to me,
and that is that we polled at least two
6hirds Of all the intelligent votes in this
country. The large Republican vote
embraced millions of negroes and utter.
Iy unlettered foreigners, who have no
conception of the genius Of our govern
ment, no appreciation of the obligations
a citizenship. and no idea of economic
questions. In this country believe that
Intelligence Is bound to win, and con-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-01-07
CHARGES AGAINST OFFICIALS.
The Civil Service Commission VIII 10.
vestigate at Chicago.

The civil Service Commission VIII 10.
vestigate at Chicago.
CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-An investigation OF
the charges against Assistant Superin.
tendent of Police Alexander Ross aud
Inspector John ID. Shea, made by
SLEEPY" Burke, ex.convict and thief,
in connection with the Schrage bond
robbery, will be conducted by the civil
service commission. Upon the recon-.
mendation Of Chief Badenoch the mat.
ter was formally called to the attention
of the commission by Mayor Swift,
with the request that it be acted upon
at once.
AT the time the statement made by
Burke was made public Assistant Chief
Ross was out of the city. Immediately
upon his return ten days ago he de.
manded an official inquiry. The same
request had already been made by In.
spector Shay, and Chief Badenoch was
prevailed upon to push the matter TO
conclusion. The whole subject was
laid before the mayor and it was de-.
termined that the civil service commits.
sion was the proper authority TO make
the inquiry. Both of the accused off,
cials have been urgent in their demands
for an inquiry and the matter win be-
given an Immediate and rigid inyestiga,
Non
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-01-07
SICK MOvs e1 1nsOCKles.
Bought stotk In the Cofrce Plant Of the
sugar Trust.

TOLEDO, Jan. 5.--The reported sale of
the Spence Acklin shares of the Woolen
Spice company stock to the sugar trust
last Saturday brought forth an em.
phatic denial from New York that the
Havemeyers had bought the shares, and
1t is now known that the deal was made
by j. NJ Turner, the confidential finan.
cial man of the Arbuckles. Mr.. Turner
acted through Toledo attorney, and
came here and stopped at the st.
Charles. His name does not appear on
the hotel register, however.
He at once deposited drafts on the
Merchants National bank of New York
in the Second National bank of this
city for 100000 and it was check for
100000 on this account that was ten.
dered Acklin. 1t would seem that the
Arbuckles have made clever deal.
which may throw the Wooson Spice
company into the hands of receiver
should the sugar trust try to run the
concern at loss to break down the
firm of Arbuckle Bros.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-01-07
OBSTACLE TO INDUSTRIAL PRO.
GRESS,

All over the country there are en-.
couraging indications of approaching
in business, and but for
one drawback the people might look
with confidence for forward movement
soon after the opening Of the new year.
The drawback is the fact that Congress
is in session and that tariff hearings have
begun. The importer, the manufacturer,
does not know today under what con-
ditions he may be called on to operate
month hence, and is compelled there
fore to refrain from going ahead actively,
and above all from anything like branch
ing out,-Detroit Free Press.