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The San Francisco call., 1897-02-04
HEARST'S FAVORITE ATTITUDE.
~ know I a coward so I sneak behind others

much worried this morning when ne
learned that the famous little steamer
Dauntless had left port Tuesday night,
and was supposed to have slipped by the
warships and gone to sea.
AT noon, however, his anxiety was re-
lieved, for the Dauntless came steamiug
into port and TIED up at Clarke's wharf.
The steamer was tied to the dock Tuesday
night and this morning she was gone.
The explanation is that the owner of the
Dauntless had applied for permission for
the tug to engage in the towing and
wrecking business on the Florida coast
and last Saturday made affidavit .hat the
steamer would not violate the neutrality
laws.
The affidavit was forwarded to Washing
ton, but no answer was received until
last Tuesday night, when Collector Bisbee
received telegram from the Secretary of
the Treasury saying that the affidavits
were not satisfactory and directing him
not to allow the vessel to go outside of the
river without an officer of a revenue cut
ter on board.
When the collector started to call on
Captain Gilgore of the revenue cutter
Boutwell, this morning he found that the
cutter had gone down the river, and that
the Dauntless had taken time by the FORE
lock and skipped out. The return of the
alleged flibuster greatly relieved his
mind.
The steamer Three Friends is still down
the coast, and has not been heard from.
She has been teiegraphed 10 at Miami to
go up the coast and render any assistance
possible to the Biscayne, if that vessel is
reaIly wrecked
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-04
RAWLINS GOES
To THE SENATE
End of the Deadlock in the
Legislature at Salt
Lake.
The Ex.Congressman Wins the
Contest by a Narrow
Margin.
Thatcher's Defeat Finally Encom.
passed by Leaders of the
Mormon Church.

SALT LAKE, UTAH, Feb. 3.-Ex-Con-
gresham Joseph l.. Rawlins was elected
United States Senator this afternoon by
the Utah Legislature, receiving thirty-two
votes. the minimum necessary to elect
Thatcher. the other leading candidate re-
ceived twenty nine, and two votes were
scattering. The breaking of the deadlock
came suddenly, and was the result of an
arrangement with the supporters of Judge
Henderson, who, seeing they could not
elect their candidate, Topped to Rawlins
aim ost i'm N ediately.
Thatcher owes his defeat to the action of
the Mormon church leaders, who opposed
him bitterly during the entire campaign.
Henderson was the church candidate, but
despairing of electing him, they COM
promised on Rawlins, not because they
wanted Rawlins, but because they would
have taken almost any body to defeat
Thatcher. The four Populists and one
Republican voted for Thatcher; one Re-
publican voted for Brown and the other
voted for Ra~lins.
J. L. Rawlins was born in Salt Lake
County, Utah, March %, 1850, and lived
upon his fathers farm until he was Is
years old. He completed a classical
course in the University of Indiana, but
returned to. Utah before graduation. He
was professor in the University of Deseret
in Salt Lake City, for two years, until
1875, when he was admitted to the bar
and he has followed the profession OF law
ever since.
He was elected delegate to Congress
from the Territory of Utah in 1892 on the
Democratic ticket, defeating Frank ]
Cannon, now United States Senator
While in Congress he did great service ir
support of the act enabling Utah to form
constitution and be admitted to state
hood. He also obtained the passage of 6
special act of Congress providing for the
eturn to the Mormon church of abou
$500,000 worth of property escheated by
the Government ten years ago and other
wise distinguished himself He is Gen
tile and one of the ablest lawyers al the
bar of the State and is cultured anc
refined gentleman
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-04
Heated Argument on the
Pilotage Bill in Com
mittee.
Representatives of Contending
Interests Almost Come
to Bows.
Final Action on the Measure Will
Be Taken in Executive
Session To-Day.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Feb. 3.-Aside
from the Duckworth episode the meeting
of the Senate Com mittee on Commerce to-
night to hear further argument on the
pilotage bill introduced by Senator
Gleaves, who is the chairman of this COM
mittee was the most exciting and sensa-
tional of the present session. A large
delegation of what is designated the San
francisco committee OF commerce, headed
by Hugh Craig, was present, and also two
or the pilots, who were represented before
the committee by Attorney Frank.
The hearing had not advanced far when
the first alteration between Messrs. Craig
and Frank was precipitated. These be-
came more frequent as the proceedings
advanced, and it looked at one time as if
the affair might be made thoroughly dis
graceful by an exchange of blows
Throughout the whole trying ordeal Frank
remained imperturbable, while Craig was
ke pt in almost a continuous state of deep
choler.
Hugh Craig secured the ears of the COM
mittee first when the pilotage bill came
up and stated that a conference had been
held by the Committee on Commerce with
the pilots, but that the latter had refused
to make any concessions looking to a COM
promise bill.
Nathan II. Frank. the attorney who
was present to represent the pilots, denied
that any conference had been asked for.
All that had been done by the committee
of which MIR. Craig was spokesma an, he
said. was to send to the Pilot Commis-
missioners-not the pilots-for certain
statistics. which could be obtained only at
the Custom-house, to which Office Mr..
Craig was referred. Continuing Mr..
Frank said:
1--WE asked them to state the cause OF
their making this trouble, but they could
not give US any answer. The reason, how
ever, appeared later when we ascertained
that they wanted US to exempt American
vessels from the payment of pilotage.
After consulting with my clients / found
that such thing was not feasible"
Here came one of the outbursts of pas
sion on the part OF Craig that subsequently
frequently disturbed the proceedings.
1.-The gentleman has mlsstated the
facts" he broke forth. ''and We want to
place ourselves right before the commit
tee"
He said that the concession asked for
was that no com pulsory pilotage should
be charged when no pilot was employed.
Frank said this was exactly what he had
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-04
WRECK 4 TRAIN
WITH DYNAMITE
Continued Activity of the
Cubans in Pinar
Del Rio.
Engine and Cars Sent from San
Cristobal Are Destroyed
at a Culvert.
Weyler Said to Hav, Again Gone
Forth in Search of Doughty
Gomez.

KEY WEST, FLA, Feb. s. Havana
advices say another incident contradicts
Weyler's assurance that Pinar del Rio
Province is virtually pacifed. On Mon
day morning a pilot engine, with an ar
mored car and steering passenger train,
left San Cristobal. Arriving at a cuivert
at Bacunagua, near Faco Taco, two dyna-
mite bombs exploded, wrecking the en-
gine and car completely. Four civilians
were killed, and also the captain of the
volunteers and five soldiers. The engi-
neer, fireman and eight soldiers were
wounded. The culvert was destroyed en-
tirely. Traffic with Pinar del Rio is still
interrupted
1t is reported that Weyler, with 12.O 900
men and twenty-five pieces of artillery,
has started from headquarters at Cruces
IN the direction of Siguanea Hills, west.of
Cienfuegos, with the intention of attack
ing or dislodging Gomez, who, it is ru-
mored, is encamped there. No encounter
is expected unless Gomez, aided by a
naturally strong position and sufficient
forces, deems 1t advisable to meet the foe,
in which case a fierce engagement will
certainly occur.
The proposed Cuban reforms are the
topic of all conversation here. All agree,
Spanish and Cubans alike, that the re-
forms are humbug. They will surely
make no impression on the rebels.
1t is known on authority that a person
arriving from Castillos rebel camp on a
commission to Havana and now returned
to the field described the feeling among
the Cubans in arms as intense. The domi-
nant spirit is TO resist to the end and ac-
cept no com promise with Spain unless il
accords absolute Independence Castillo
has 800 men well armed ana fairly sun.
piled with munitions and 600 more nm
armed.
1t appears that Marcos Garcia, commits
stoned by the Government to make over
lures to Gomez, fears that his life would
be endangered If he personally presents
| the proposals, and has written a letter to
Marquis Ahumada declining the conn mis-
| sion.
Trains are now running into the suburbs
OF the town of Guanabacoa carrying arms
and large armed escorts.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-04
Xvi. sftu Fails or Re- EIsetion.

PIERRE, s. d. Feb. 3.-The Populist
caucus tonight took several ballots with
out choice and the Senatorial situation is
therefore unchanged. The highest num-
Der of votes received by Kyle was 81 and
mis- vote ran down low as 81. The
highest vote received by Goodykoontz
was 25. Plowman's vote ran from to 10.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-04
Corntes, Co,rLeu neonres a Decree.

LONDON, ENG. Feb. 3.-The action for
divorce taken by Countess Cowley against
her bus band, Earl Cowley, was finally dis
posed OF to-day by the court rendering
ludg In favor of the Countess. The
decision was that desertion and adultery
on the part of the Earl had been proved,
and oecree nlsl was therefore granted to
The Countess.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-04
NOT BUTLER'S WIFE.
A Woman From Napa Who Gould
Not Identify the Australian


Mrs. Butler, the woman from Napa who
believed she had found her truant hus-
band in Lee Weller, alias Butler and other
names, the accused of many murdero in
Australia, called upon Captain Lees yes
terday morning at the City Prison.
She is comely woman of about 35 years
OF age, fair of face and of fine proportions.
She again related the story of her mar.
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PoRro nIOo M4NIFEsro.

Astionomists DissdttsJied With ~Re-
forms" Granted 6y Spain.
NEW YORK. N. Y, Feb. A special
cable to the Herald from San Juan de
Porto Rico says:
The autonomists of the island have
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-04
SLIPPERY LITTLE DAUNTLEss.

Keeps the Customs officers Busy Tdtch-
ing Her Morements.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Feb. sc. R.
Bisbee, Collector of Customs, was very
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-16

London. January 15.-France and Italy
are taking strict precautions against Eng
land and India on account of cholera and
the plague on account of the British steam
shin Nubia. which recently arrived at Ply
mouth with cases Of cholera on board, and
from which all troops. except few who
are in the hospitals. have been landed. The
Nuhia has been locked in Landpn and no
further cases Of serious sickness among her
recent passengers have been reported, aud
there is no excitement at Plymouth, al
though Hamburg American line steumers
viii touch at Southampton instead Of Ply
mouth for the present in their trips from
New York to Hamburg. France now sub
iects all passengers from Plymouth 10 five
DAYS inspection. France ana Italy also
issued decree providing against the
rIaHIe
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-16
SOUTHERN STATES NEWS.

| ALEXANDRIA,, La.-Edward Smith and
James Henuessey two white men. We're
assaulted and robbed last night near the
| water tank on the Texas and Pacific rail-
road about one mile above the city.
PADUCAH. Ky.--During the past few
days twenty three dogs afflicted with by
drophobia have been killed in the Kinkley-
vile section of Ballard county. There is
great excitement In the neighborhood.
MONTGOMERY, Ala.--A week or two
since It was reported In the newspapers
that the old feud between the Sims and
Machine families, in Clark county, threat
cncd to break out again Yesterday the
governor received a letter from Sheriff
Taylor denying the rumor,
LAKE CHARLES. La.There Is a
steady movement of Dunkards from Illi-
nois. Indiana and Kansas to the unset
tied lands OF Calcasieu parish. Yesterday
fresh party arrived from Nappance,
Ind, and We're today prospecting over
near the Bon Air settlement.
MACON. Ga.-This morning about ,
o'clock a party of masked men went TO
the home OF william Rowland. a mer-
chant at Adams Station, twenty two miles
below Macon, and demanded his money
He refused and attempted TO defend him
self with n gun. Firing ensued. and Mrs.
Rowland was shot. II in understood that
she has since died
GREENSBORO. Ky.-Brooding over her
shame. Jennie Browning, young girl.
jumped into the Kentucky river near Mon
terey with her iIlegitmate child this morn
Ing and both were drowned. The mother
had the mcnsies and may have been deliri-
Gus but Il Is though, her disgrace prompt
ed the suicide The author OF her run failed
TO keep promise to marry her. The bodies
were recovered
OWENSDORO. Ky.--A sensational poi
soning case is reported from Sebree, Web
stor county Miss Ida Briggs and Miss
Florence Pierce, employed at Mrs. Will
Jams hotel were taken violently i'll while
eating supper Tuesday night. Two doctors
pronounced the trouble poisoning Of some
nature Others who ate OF the same things
were not affected. The victims are still
critically III.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala.--The coroner's In
yestigation into the Canahaba river bridge
wreck Of December 81. In which twenty
six people were killed. on the Birmingham
Mineral road, has concluded at Blockton
The verdict says that after a careful con-
sIderation of the evidence the jury is UNI
able to ascertain the cause OF the falling Of
the bridge. The Jury recommends that the
legislature pass an act to provide for some
other method than by coal stoves to heat
the cars OF passenger trains. Nine suits
for damages, aggregating 100000, have
been filed because Of the wreck.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-16

Grandviow. Texas. January 15.-ln the
fire that occurred here last "Wednesday
morning J. II. Walker, editor and pro-
protor of the Grand,iew Graphic lost
everything he possessed. The entire print
ing outnt. together with his household
goods. wore burned. he escaping from the
burning building in his shirt sleeves and
nareheadeh His insurance was only 5000
on the prin5ng office and house furniture
j. IA. Reynolds had no .rsurance on his
$3.50 stock of groceries. He IS m old gem
tleman. and the loss falls heavy upon
him
Dr. ]. NJ. Cooper lost Instruments and
books valued at $500 no Insurance.
w. c. Davis held no Insurance on hi.
building Tho other buildings we're It,
surcd.
Tho fire originated by tho explosion of a
lamp dropped from boys hand
The johnson County Teachers institute
meets hero SATURDAY, the 10th instant a
large number OF teachers Is expected to
be prcscn~.
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IS DEATH OCCURRED JANUARY s.
The Funeral Ceremonies 10 Honolulu
Were Very Imposing.
A HISTORY OF HIS LIFE GIVEN.
The News of His Demise was ne.
ccivcd with Very Great Regret
in His Native Country.

San Francisco. Janua ry lb.--The steamer
Monowai. which arrived Mt midnight last
night, brought advdce.s from Honolulu to
tho effect THAT unstoi States Minister AL
bert S. WINS dfed at 0 80 a, IN. on January
G. after an illness cove rtng several months,
resulting from the s.ttack OF pneumonia
he suffered while on hds vacation to the
United States
In April hast the int mister and family left
Hawaii for visit to the United States.
While in San Francisco ON tho return trip
Mr.. Wills contracted severe cold, which
settled upon his lungs. THIS was tho i'm
II ediatc cause of his death AT noon, os,
December 81, while leaving church. his
horse ran away and threw MIR. Willis to
the ground lie was taken 10 a physi-
cans office and soon recovered s,tfdcicnt-
ly to 20 to hes home at Waikiki. lilo mover
left II again.
San francisco soon developed into pneu-
monia. rhfs settled no firmly upon the
lungs that Il could rot he checked All
human effort was EXPENDED without avail.
Three physicians labored necessarily and
held frequent conferences upon the case.
a few days before Christmas the case was
prorounc.i hopeless
Soon after the death OF the minister oil
| OF the consular. government and shipping
iiaRs were lowered 90 half mast. Express
Cons Of regrct were general, aud the wife
| and son have the sympathy of the whole
community.
Al the request OF Mrs, Wills the funeral
| services took place at the Central Union
| church at p. m. on January 7. Rev ID;
Rev nr Mo osSee OF posior Of cI hS eh a
| tlan church of which the deceased was q
member. conducted the services. The de-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-16
THE PANIC CONTINUES
Exodus from Bombay Commenced
With q Vengeance.
THOUSANDS RUSHED TO STEAM SHIPS
Business Enterprises Abandoned aud
People Clamor for Tickets.
FLOCK TOGETHER LIKE SHEEP
when Steamers Leave Crowds Weep
ana Wail--Fenr of the Death
Dealing Plague.
FLOCK TOGETHER LIKE SHEEP

New York, January 15.-A special to the
Herald from Bombay says The plague
continues as bad as ever, and there is lit
tic prospects of Its abating for some time
to come. The official records are getting
nearer the truth now. but the real state of
affairs is certainly alarming. The panic
has been renewed and the exodus from
the city has commenced with a vengeance.
Indeed 1t may fairly be said that thous-
ands Of people are running away from the
place as II some ore was pursuing them.
Going to the bunders the other day your
correspondent saw large crowds OF people
running along the road carrying bundles
their children behind them. Some Of them
were asked the reason of their haste and
the answer was that they were going off
to their villages down the coast to get away
from the plague and the authorities. But
1t was pointed out there was plenty of
time Why hurry? Tho steamer will not
start for hours. Tho answer was returned
that thousands more were hurryine to the
same spot and they We're afraid OF being
left behind.
The scene at the bundors was remark
able one. The people We're huddlei 20
gether like so many sheep. all clamorins
for tickets. The poor officials were at
their wits end and when the steamer
started 1t left behind crowds Of iisap-
pointed ones. some Of whom in the confu
sion got separated from their famii and
| loved ones and were weeping piteously.
Rather than return TO their hoiles these
, crowds remained at the bunders waiting
8 81,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-16
THE QUEEN AssEN'TED
To Outlines of Reforms Proposed by
CanOvns.

Il outIineN or NtIormS proposed by
CnnOvns.
New York. January l6.-A. Madrid cable
TO the World says: The queen regent as
scented gladly TO the general outlines Of
scheme for Cuban reforms which Premier
Canovas submitted TO her to-day at cab
met council over which she presided.
In explaining his plans. the premier in
formed tho queen that he believes the
moment Is fast approaching when st will
be both possible and expedient to give Cuba
more extensive reforms than those recently
granted to Porto Rico. The government
has already drawn up DEGREES whichrthc
minister OF the colonies will promulgate.
| They embody all that can be done within
| tho terms OF the law by tho cortos The
council OF state will be consulted shortly
! concerning another decree to be issued by
Premier Canovas himself to grant to both
| Cuba and Porto Rico still greater concep =
sions in the space OF self governmont.
The cortes will be convoked to ratify this
act for which the executive assumes the
responsibility.
with view to promoting the paciacation
of the West Indies general amnesty for
tho political press and ordinary offenders
will he proclaimed In tho name OF the
little king January 81. and the Madrid
newspapers believe the Cuban reforms will
be published early in February without
awaiting the results IN the military oper-
atoms which General Weyler Is now push
Ing more actively. The government will
not undertake reforms In the West Indies
apart from the political and administrative
concessions because the wishes of the col
ouies in that regard clash seriously with
tho Spanish trade and manufacturing in
tor
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SHORT NEWS STOKES.

ASPEN. Colo.--John Moore was hanged
here for the murder OF Mrs. John l..
Greenwood in 1891.
LEXINGTON. Mo.~-As a result OF
family foud. two farmers living near DO.
Yer, east of Thu, GUY. are dying. Jonah
liackonsmtth and Punch Evans shot each
other fnficting mortal wounds.
ALBANY, n. YIN the senate Mr. Lex.
ow offered a resolution ceiling for the
arpu .itn,cut of a toint committee OF three
gate the existence Of alleged trusts.
NEW YORK Captain McG.nen. the
hero Of the battle of the Nalu river. Is
reported to be much improved. HIS mtnd,
the attending physician says. vs. unclouded
aud in all respects his condition III as
favorable rs could be expected.
JtFFERSON CITY. Mo.-The house has
ah"lVcd the Pper resolution asking for
an Investigation OF the ST, Louis poIlce de
rartincnt, by n decisive vote. The bills
Misunderstanding day and huHcbah on Sunday
were given the same treatment,
BOSTON The American Statistical as.
sec.ation. at ITS AZ utgel meeting, elected
u. Wright q Washington, vice presidents
Richmond Mayo. | orGce G.. Wanlin, PRO
fcssor IL c. Adams. j. Woodbean. Henry
Cannon.
NEW YORK-Genoral James NJ. Beaver
o. p' nnSNtVtn!n pre- idcd mt great irtcr-
doncn1nattonnl mass meeting In the inter-
o. OF foreign missions at Carnegie hail.
and i"nutal Beaver. Bishop Charles II.
IL wlcr ana Rev. Or. Richard Storrs weie
the prime pal speakers.
SAN FRANCISCO Wlilsam Din-
mond and Charles Dllard Wilson, who
are ALE ged TO have eloocd from honolulu,
are here. Both deny the olopement. Mrs.
Diamond says she came here TO secure
evidence against her husband for use In
her divorce case aud VIII return immeli-
atoly. having been successful.
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For Murder Of His Bride.

Philadelphia. Pa. January l5.-Patrick
Donahoe who was married yesterday af-
ternoon at ] o'clock. was arrested today.
charged with numbering his VIE. re-
ception was given AT CHER home at 2i9
Darlen street, which lasted until this
morning, when a milk man came along
and rang tn" doorhei. Donahoe cam,
to the door affrigh ed and haggard and
asked the milkman TO 20 for his sister,
saving Ms wife was III. When ponahoe' y
sister reached the house she found the
woman dead. Her face was back her
head cut and bloody finger marks were
on her neck. Donahoe was placed under
arrest. but donies all knowledge OF tlfe
murder.
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Relative Of wnIic preckinridse.

New York, January 5-Theodore :.
Steele. lawyer, IVES arraiencd in the
central police court today charged with
passing a Worthless check for small sum
on Clara A, Davenport. typewriter. who
also says he betrayed her while she was
employed in his Office. lie was unable Il
furnish 500 hail and was taken TO prison.
Mr. steele came originally from Licking
ton, Ky. and belongs 10 one OF the oldest
families OF that State. 1t Is said Colonel
W G. +. Breckenridge is his first cousin.
Steele has praoticed law in New York for
thirteen years. He has been assistant cor
poration counsel and in 1874 vas a can
ddate for congress on the O'Brien ticket.
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LETTrERs FROM CROWNED HEAD.
correspondence Of The Princess de
ChimnN WIS SciNeh.

London. January IA dispatch to tho
Pail Mall Gazette from Brussels says the
Princess de Chimay had an unpleasant ex-
perionce at Buda Pesth. The police were
informed that the princess was spy of
Russia. raided her apartments and seized a
package of documents The princess at
tempted to wrcst the papers from the off
GERS hands. threatening him with re-
volver.
Opening the package II was found. instead
of compromising Russian correspondence,
to contain series of letters from a crowned
head. which the police propose TO hand
TO the Buda- Pesth consul Of the sovereign
concerned. The princess, 1t Is further stat
I'd threatens to take legal proceedings TO
recover the documents.