davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-15
No "a West Nineteenth-st.
NO ATTENTION PAID TO 1T.

...,,h.,ord,ne this protest the Board pro-
ID, {, ts organization. Mr.. Bogert when
osLod nv n Tribune reporter later In the even
10. ,,.h, M attention had been paid to the pro-
test. said:
ct do not know what to say about It. We were
iate in organizing the Board could pay little
attention to II when it presented to us. We
did not consider It at all. and do not care 10
saw what may be the outcome OF the proceed
ngs."
only eighteen votes had been polled at the pri-
marles In this district at $50 O'Clock. 'hd there
was little prospect OF more being cast oetore the
polls were closed at p. m. The ofncers OF the
nr,rar,es were not alone attending to the cast
ing OF the ballots, but were outside endeavorin6
70 90, men to vote. and arranging their tickets
sor them One OF the officers was so anxious
n obtain votes that he wanted The Tribune re-
norter TO cast his ballot. although the reporter
was a complete stranger in the district and lived
In an entirely different Assembly District.
The prImaries In the XIIth Assembly District
nassed off much more quietly than was antici-
mated The followers OF John Stiebling carried
evervthing before them. without any opposition
,ybatever II was rumored that the Mas
crowd was going to put up strong hght, and
nlaca tickets in every one OF the seventeen elec-
t,on districts but the rumor proved raise
Jobn stiebling who has been the leader In the
XIIth District for three years. told Irioune
renorter that there had been no opposition any
yhere He said the Mas people wanted every
thing previous to the primaries. and that ne
,o,d them that the field was open to them. II
,bev felt strong enough to Jump In and VIII
ont I" They made no attempt to do 80, however
hut simply stayed away from the primaries
The delegates elected last night VIII meet az
M 45o Grand-st on December q to elect four
delegate, 10 the County Committee The head-
quarters of the John Stiebng Republican Ciuo
nave been moved from No, AS to NO 4o-
Grand-st., the home of the stiebling Assoc'a'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-15
sAGAsTA NOT TO REPLY TO MKINLEY.

Madrid Dec +-An official denial has been issued
OF the report that Sehor sagasta the Premier, has
prepared note refutipg certain statements In the
Message OF President Mckinley TO Congress
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-15
sTUFFIyG BosTovS POLL LISTS
IN ONE WARD THREE HUNDRED AND SIXTY
COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED.

Boston. Dec. n-Josah W. White. chairman of
the Republican Committee ~ Ward Seven hled
with the Board of Election Commissioners to-day
3sD complaints II fraudulent registration IN MS
ward Mr. White charged that the names of sew
eral dead mon had been registered IN addition %
tho names of many persons not known ~ the ad-
dresses given on the voting list Charges ot NE
gal registration in other wards have also been Med
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-15

According TO a dispatch from Sydney last month";
a.. committee OF the Legislative Assembly to
which the measures were referred passed the bills
extending the Chinese Restriction act 10 9tnsr ns
colored people except British sublects5' anu To-
strictlnR immi grafton By an educatohai test
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-15
GERMANY NEGOTIATING WITH Us.

Berlin, Dec. H-ln the Reichstag to-day Count
Posadowsky Minister OF the Interior said that ne.
gotiations were now pending between Germany and
the United States with regard to the tariff but
that al present Il would be inexpedient TO give
the House any detailed information on the subject
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-15
PROTEST FROM JAPAN.

sv.rev n g. w, Dec. H-The japanese Consul
hoa formally protested to the Premier. the Hon
q II Reid. against the unfrendly character OF the
proposed legislation as 10 aliens.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-15
A TRADES-UNION VICTORY.
SUIT AGAINST A WALKING DELEGATE DECIDED
IN HIS FAVOR BY THE HOUSE OF LORDS.

London. Dec. 1.-THE House OF Lords has rem
dered Judgment in the case OF Allen against Flood
,h,cb s Of much interest to trades unions and has
sustained the appeal. Lords Herschell. MacNachten
Shand Davey and James forming the majority and
Lords Hasbury and Morris the minority.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-15

THE MOST EVER GIVEN FOR THE Ili,Is MONEY SE.,;
The Christmas Number Of ThaS EvEMiNTS IN coIor
Srlnting and haif-tone pictures. Two cenls. All
news stands.--Adyt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-15
NAY SUPPRESS THE NEWSPAPERS

Paris Dec. 1.-THE Government. 1t is announced.
contempIates the suppression OF the newspapers
which are alleged to be systematically inven'hS
Dreyfus stories.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-15
THE CHILEAN CABINET RESIGNS.
1T WAS THE THIRD MINISTRY IN THAT COUNTRY
WITHIN SIX MONTHS.

WITHIN SIX MONTH";
Lima fvia Galveston. Tex. Dec. 1.-THE en-
tire Gillian Cabinet has resigned. The event
has caused a sensation.
The Cabinet which has 1uT resigned wns ap-
no,nted last August TO succeed the Ministry formed
on August under the Premiership or orregoo
Huco which in turn. succeeded the Antunez CAB
,, urb,ch retired on June g. after existence Of
about eight months. Tho Antunez Cabinet. when
was entirely Liberal. retired because Sehor An
tunez was unable to carry out many OF the Leading
features Of his programmed but us successot anu
Tho Cabinet that has just resigned were coalition
Ministries formed, II Understood In each case;
with the approval Of the Conservatives. VINO mao
blocked the efforts OF Scnor AntuneZ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-15
REPORT ABOUT SANGUILY DOUBTED.
1T rs NOT BELIEVED THAT HE HAS OFFERED HIS
SERVICES TO BLANCO.

1T rs NOT BELIEVED THAT HE HAS OFFERED HIS
SERVICES TO BLANco.
Washington. Dec. 14.--The Spanish Legation here
has absolutely no information respecting the semi
official announcement coming from Havana TO the
effect that General Julio Sanguily has rendered his
services 10 the Spanish cause 1t is said that no
papers or documents OF any kind bearing on the
matter have passed through the Legation, and. al
though the officials do not go beyond this state
rnent there is reason TO believe that the story OBJ
tains crtdence
Senor Manuel Rafael Argulo. one OF tho leaders
Of the Cuban colony in New York, was in Wash
fngIon Yesterday and spent some time in confer
look in Cuba Senior Argulo was a leading lawyer
and Autonomist of Havana and was obliged 70
leave cuba on account of a disagreement with
Wevler's policy He settled in New-York whore
ne is conducting newspaper in the interest OF the
Autonomists This has been printed IN Spanish
hut ~ has been arranged 10 issue an English edl-
tion TO meet the demands for d newspaper edited
II is said by his friends here than Senor Argulo
never has been a Separatist, or, In other words
never has declared for independence, but mas al
ways striven in constitutional lines for home rule
and autoaorny Of advanced type for Cuba. He Is
now considering whether he can better serve ms
cause by remaining in New-York or by returning
to Cuba and taking active part In the political
his prominence In the Autonomist party seems 70
require. 1t is not settled that ne VIII be mem
ber Of the first Cuban Cabinet. but II Is highiy
probable that with the domination or his party
In Cuban affairs he will be called to assume some
responsible place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-15
PASSED FORGED DRAFT on BANK.
T. c. BEATTY AND AN ACCoMPLIcE SENTENCED
TO FIFTEEN YEARS IMPRISONMENT.

TO FIFTEEN YEARS IMPRISONMENT.
Stroudsburg Penn. Dec 4.-T. c. Beatty. nephew
OF General Beatty OF Ohio. and at one time a we'll
known attorney In a Michigan town, to-day pleaded
guilty to forgery, together with Harry OTIS alias
Howard. The arrest of the men was caused by
the American Bankers Association. Beatty and
Howard passed forged draft at the East Strouds
burg National Bank on the Hide and Leather Bank
Of New-York. Judge Craig sentenced the men 10
fifteen years imprisonment in the Eastern Penl.
tentary Beatty, 1t Is said, is wanted In some OF
the Southern States to answer similar charges and
is well known 10 bankers throughout the country
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-15

Cubans at the Junta in this city were indignant
yesterday over the report that General Julio San
gully had offered his services TO the Spaniards.
and they said that they wished the General had
given greater publicity his denial Of the story,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-06
DAMAGES ASKED
FOR Publications Made by United
Press Papers.

New York, January 1.-THE first OF II
series OF suits brought by j, Francisco de
Froitas, growing out of alleged libellous
articles published In n newspaper connect
ed with the United Press news service was
tried today before Judge Shipman and a
Jury in the United States circuit court of
this district. DE Freitas claimed damages
amounting to $1,000 against the DAILY
News for the publication In its columns
Of December ., 1892. that the plaintiff and
ono Tyndalc Palmer had embe4zlod Silo.
900 from the Sout African Nelchbach
Incandcscent Light company According
TO the report De Fretas and Palmer had
sold the franchise for the exclusive uss
Of the patented electrical apparatus In
Brazil for $4,000 and that they had turn
ed over only $4,000 to the Welchbach com
pany from which $4,000 expenses was
paid them.
Colonel William II. Brown Of the Daily
News, when examined as witness, dld
lot deny the untruthfulness OF the report,
lie said that 1t had been printed without
malico and retraction was published as
soon as it was learned that the accusa-
ton of ombeszlement was unfounhed
Rear Admiral Braine, a witness for the
plaintiff. said he had known De Freitas
Tor years and that he was an honest man
and that the publication of the Brazilian
transaction had tended to injure his rep
uiation among business men.
Judge Shipman in his charge said The
publication of the article having been ad-
mitted the only question to be settled Was
the amount of the damages II any DE-
rreitas was entitled to. AZ the jury had
not agreed at the close OF the court u seal
ed verdict will be handed In tomorrow.
Tyndale Palmer has similar suits pending
against newspapers all over the United
States who published the alleged matter
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-06

lcges they had enjoyed for half a century,
and II passed would inii.ct a blow on every
person engaged In the printing and pub
subscription
Mr.. Quigg directed his argument chiefly
against the provisions of the. bill, when
cut or serial publications and newspaper
sample copies from the mail service, de-
nysng cmphaiically that the transmission
OF books as serial publications was an
i was Impossible to approximate the saw
ings 90 the govcrnmCnt involved Va The
bills he friends Of the bill claim II would
enect n saving of $S,vvnoCo and upwards
while cN-Iostmagster General Whnanaker
estimated the sewing at only s2,oOp,01.
MIR, Kyle demD of Missssippi followed
AIR. Cutgg In the advocacy of the measure
lie said he was unwilling to differ IN such
case as this with the Judgment of sue.
ceas,iye postmaster generals, who had had
who had recommended some measures
whereby correction could be made.
Mr.. Burton Nep) OF Ohio also support
Mr. johnson tRep) of California made a
Characteristic specch In opposition TO tho
lill. ,Eiacuhng Mr.. Londs atttemaut that
the hill would effect u saving OF $'nN'No
annually, ana scor nr arguments agllnst
the hiN. The CHEAP d str.hhuion Of hrglish
classics. h. sud, would outweieh all the
injury tnat could hr done IN, the disSeini-
nation of the bad books II people wanted
bad books they would get them, re dad
90 care he sad. if Il az cost ,l.sS TO
! American citizen Ia Alaska the govern
| 'ncn, should get his mad 10 him at any
cost. He said tha' the country news
| rapers aud every chcap nagasnc Ia tuc
ccuntiy wcrH cppcsed 10 the pending hll.
| Mr.. HrDmwcM NtepD Of OHIO. II mcmher
| OF the committee wh.ch prepared tho III,
! advocated It's passage on the ground tnat
! the pusiufiico department. shoulI be run
| within its income AMI that iis p9ssaso
would he in the interest of the publ {
| morally.
MIR. Morgan Qpotn) OF Oregon favored
| tho bin.
Mir. Cummings DENY Of New York, IN
J VGpnous " antagonlsing the N asuro, ne'
| MED that tile newspapers Of the rountrN
favored tho bill. i,c prescr,tcd a pe,Aiior
| slgued ny owes 1000 n'wsdcnlers IT Now
| York AGa INST the hill. "rhis htll" he said
- drawn in tho iuteres' of the he las
/ publications and the eXnusss compnllcs
and | warn every member repNscntng q,
| horticultural district that q he votes TO-
tbs hill his constituents Will conlcwi
| him"
At this nomt the committee arose an.
at i:i0 the house adjourned.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-06

mcnds as fair profit 80 per cent Of tie
cost of mlnutlature. which would hr $50
uer ton. The government is nov paving
$aS} per ton Tor armor. and with the nickel
addcd. Al the prices suggested sJp,WW,
would bc saved on each battle snip, "
congress should nN tho prices. lie recon
mcuds that provision hc made for q course
to bc pursued IN casc the companies fclus"
TO make coutrlris at tho prices deter.
mined upon. Unless the present law IL
changed. the secretary could not oi'a On
Hrmor for tho battle ships already under
roHiraci II the companies refuse TO hid
within the limit congress might NIX. To
eliminate his difficulty, Mr.. iicrberi roe
onmends Ghat upon fixing a price tor ar
NOR congress also authorize inc secretary
60 erect or buy, or Lease an armor plhnt.
or Il gun plant. II necessary. II this bc
done, better results. he believes, could hc
p1.fstfp,r1
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-06

requires something TO be done, yet fear
tlat there Will be tendency TO 10 too
Tar. and destroy all the technicalities that
are protection TO the innocent rs web
as the guilty. II seems more In conson
ance with Justice to retain our tcchuicaii-
ties. Let the people place me nof intelli-
gencc upon our benches who know tho
technicallties and will observe them, and
II is evident that there will be fewer cases
reversed except for insufficiency of evil
dence.
A good game law will be the result OF
the meeting OF the next legislature.
There should be an amendment OF the
law az to advertising of execution sales.
and various amendments which have been
suggested by the members through your
columns. However. | think that the ses-
sion should be short and not productive
Of too much legislation. Yours truly.
j. II. IL. Dennis.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-06


his effort to administer the government of
basis. | am opposed TO the present price
of leasing the school lands at cents per
acre. as ii is the principal cause of the
long list of forfeitures which We see pub
lished Ia the daily press-thus robhing the
school fund in order that a few free grass
ers could be benefited. We must legislate
for the many. and not the few. The vast
number OF school chldren's interests must
be cared for, even II it pinches the toes
of some distinguished gentleman's constit-
uents.
| shall vote without reserve to repeal
the preference clause OF the assignment
law, as / am fully convinced that the pco-
pie at large suffer from it. We are Obliged
TO pay an extra per cent for goods bought
in markets outside of our State, on the
| ground of an extra risk.
| Tho preference clause is n cloak for
fraud and It has been used TO dofraud the
merchants abroad. and often fictitious cred
itors preferred The legislature should
clear the statute books of all laws which
dishonor its people. All corporations
should he brought under the control of
| the power that gives them existence by
appropriate legislation. and tho antitrust
law should be made rs strong rs law can
make it. There are SO many subjects Oh
which beneficial legislation is necessary.
| that | could not tax your space by an
enumeration q item. In conclusion, I
| hone to see n good law enacted to pro-
toct tho people of TEXAS against travelling
duack doctors and itinerant vendors Of
nostrums. and to regulate the practice
of medicine and surgery by which the dig
nifty and honor of a learned profession may
be upheld. Very truly.
Julian c. Field. MD,
| Representative Grayson County.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-06

ha srlctins the State will be one of
~ NEST difficult tasks of the legislature.
no "as pecn suggested that the speaker Of
bo,d house and president Of the senate
ksh .aeh appoint committee from
80 mouse to act Jointly in framing a
er OIL for redis,ricting the State: that
he ss committees should be appointed in
ass Mery beginning OF the session and re-
sniNsu from other duties until they Lad
',,shed their labors
believe that some such nlan ought to
No, auopled In order that the legislature will
,, nave to remain In session longer than
zee bill on the order OF the one tina,
Fainly pass. ''''' IA W.
mo a'h most assuredly in favor of an
Ia rrn' to our assignment law, so as
Eharr ,ohipu the preferring of creditors
5nsa,, are several methods by .salch ON
'heh' merchant ran prefer his creditors,
Idro, attachment. chattol mortgage
Srha,,a, trust or bill OF sale--the one by
Ia Nv mortgage, being the least expensive
Ithst one most In general use. bolisvl
bhoy,ss eetioh II, Revised Statutes, isab
msn, ne amended so that ever, attach.
|bin =, mattel mortgage. deed OF trust o,
pnera, sale made by an irsolvent should
bensN, as general assignment for the
' Of all the creditors equaily-our
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-06
ENCOUNTERS WITH INSURGENTS.
senator sherman Is Expected To Go
Ia Havana.


Havana, January 4.-Waltor b. Baker.
the United States consul at Lagua La
Grando. arrived here yesterday and is
stopping at the Hotel lngletria.
Francisco pabron olassed as rebel in
cendiary was executed at Cabanas fortress
today.
potachmonts from the column recon
noiieriug the columns of Capiazozo Arroyo
De Aqua Tiucon DE Isabel, Lem Cruz
and joaquin and Pinar. burning over 100
huts and destroying everything likely 20
afford food to the insurgents or their
horses.
General Weylcr has conferred the tltla
of chief OF staff of division upon General
Ann Gonzales Munoz who has been very
sick. but has recently rcgainod his health.
The steamer Santo Domingo has arrived
here from Spain with fourteen officers and
800 soldiers on board.
The steamer Julian, from Santiago lie
Cuba, brings Colonel Pavicl twenty-four
officers and GO soldiers. and the Manuea,
from tho same port brings iifty-three sick.
Twenty three political prisoners have
been sent to the Isle of Pines by way OF
Cathano.
Reports from Cienfuegos tell of an en-
counter between 1900 insurgents under
Maxine Gomez i'm Santa Clara province.
west of the central trocha. The attempts
of the insurgents TO pass General l-uqu
saws, was prevented at Santa Teresa and al
several points. At Santa Teresa 400 IN
surgent cavalry attacked Spanish convoy
and were met with grapcshot, which caused
great destruction. II is estimated the IN
surgents lost over 100 the loss Of the Span
ish column being one captain and one sol
| der killed and thirteen soldiers wounded.
The Spanish convoy arrived at Arroyo
| nlanco on the boundary line between
| Puerto Principe and Santa Clara.
| Colonel Alsina reports that he has dis
pcrsed several groups of insurgents at Bru-
! iitas. in pinar del Rio. and has KILLED nine
insurgents and burned 100 houses.
MIR. Olney has sent an order to United
States Consul General Lee TO visit HenrY
! Dolgado, the correspondent of the New
| York Mail and Express, who was captured
as political prisoner, and being sick, is
| confined in the hospital of San Ambr9sia.
| Or BURGESS, physician to the United states
i consulate. having obtained permission from
the government visited Delgado and found
the condition of the patient slightly m
| proved
Senator Money Of Mississippi upon his ic-
| turn 10 Havana today said that n hHi
! boen in the interior on business Of a wholly
| nriynte character He saw certain estates,
| he said. with a view to investment. He WAS
neither molestcd by the government out
pests nor dll he see any Insurgents. lie
dinod to hight with Consul General Lee and
". II. Parker. United states consul at sag
va La Grande who is hero for consultation
! with General Lee.
II is un ierstood that the prisoner. Oscar
cespodes. will he transferred from Matan-
zas to the Cabanas fortress in Havana at
the request of General Lee,
There Is a ropnrt current IN Havana TO-
nirht that Senator John sherman chair
man Of the senate committee on foreign
relations. is expected in Havana.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-06

the remainder OF the matters that will
likely be considered. It will he lpuch oasicr
to foresee what they Will be. than to dis
Germ the result
There is great agitation OF a proposed
amendment to tho assignment law, so as
to prohibit failing debtors from preierrins
CT, ditors IN any manner, whether by deed
OF trust, chattel mortgages or othorNia Use.
one thing is certain that under our pres
ent law there is great latitude for fraud I.
on the other hand, no amount OF leglsla-
tion will develop observance of business
integrity upon the part OF dishonest
debtor. nor compel IL, without going al
most to an extreme
However. | am in favor OF an effort in
that direction. as under continuation OF
our present condition many whole sale
firms Of other States would be compelled
TO withdraw their BUSINESS from this state,
Now as TO the remedy. the enclosed
proposed amendment subritted to me ny
Inc New Orleans Credit Mems association,
Is in accordance with my own ideas, also
| ccpies OF laws Of Louisiana for the pre-
| veniion Of fraudulent obtaining OF credai
and of dishonest selling Of stock In blocks
| some similar laws should be enacted by
| the Twenty fifth Legislature. and II might
| lie of interest to the readers OF The iosl
for YOU TO publish the enclosed proposed
| amendment and laws.
| do not believe that much Will be done
in reducing fees OF officers, although ih'
matter Will likely be considered. ana N
some cases fees may be cut. Not many u
orr officers. however. receive much Ill OK
| cess of what they earn. aud in some case'
the compensation is insufficient. II Is cor
| tain that to secure effceroy the coWpan
sation must he adequate.
Their. will be an effort made to onaet
bounty or scalp law. Some Of our Wester'
members entertain great expectations ye
| IL is paternalistic scheme, and II II
successful the farmer can with the SAM
propriety ask the enactment OF isW,
| Irov,ding an appropriation to lurhlsi
POISON with which to XII cotton MI,
for the reformation OF our criminal law