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The herald., 1898-09-22

ed having nominated r. w. Wood for tax
collector and F. ]. Cooper for county clerk.
The convention paid each of these nomi-
nees the compliment Of rising vote of in
dorsement.
The Seventeen assembly district report
ell the nomination of Moses Wiley. The
Seventy-first assembly district delegates
named George r. Carter
A Whirlwind
]. w. Hellman appeared at 2:30 p. m. as
la committee of one from the Democra tic
convention to request a pos tponemsnt Of
action on the district attorneyship for one
hour.
To say that the motion precipitated a
whirlwind would be putting 1t mildly.
A motion to acquiesce in the request evoked
such a torrent of oratory from Delegates
Rush, Moore. Fisk, Baker, Hardwicke and
others that the hour requested passed and
then the minutes stole on UNDECIDED in the
storm of rhetoric until at $3.50 p. m. Shir-
ley Ward appeared with letter from A.
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motion was made to adjourn to meet again
at the call of the chair. Before 1t was put
Senator White appeared on the platform
In response to numerous calls and made a
short speech congratulating the conven-
ton upon the satisfactory close of Its la
bors.
At the conclusion of hts remarks the
meeting broke up and the Los Angeles dele
cation repaired hastily to the homeward-
bound electric cars.
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Nominees Endorsed

approved was carried and the same COM
mittee was sent to notify the Democrats OF
the fact.
Nominees Endorsed
A. r. Street. the nominee for surveyor,
was then presented to the convention.
Judge Lucien Earle appeared as COM
mittee from the Democrats with the infor-
nation that Fremont Cobb had been named
as supervisorial candidate from the Third
district. The nomination was ratified.
Mr.. Holt announced that telegram had
been received from Judge Hutton saying:
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In Favor of Harmony

In Favor of Harmony
| j. T. Wilson of San Fernando, who with
drew from the fight for sheriff in favor of
his friend, Hanley, made a short talk. He
said in part: I'VE came here to perform a
duty to our country as honest men to the
party we love- In the interests of harmony
we have all worked. The Silver Repub-
licans were conceded the district attor-
neyship before the meeting Of the confer
ence committee. I have tried to find out
what there was against Judge Phillips and
can find nothing 1t is good enough to talk
harmony, but you must also act harmony
and when you take up a man brought out
by select few you stultify yourselves.
Telling Words
George s. Patton made some telling
points against Judge Phillips as follows;
UP to fifteen minutes ago 1 had nothing
against Judge Phillips. If we act In bad
| faith we go down to defeat. Where do we
stand in view of this act Of bad faith In
not accepting the report of the fusion COM
mittee? At the meeting of that committee
Judge Phillips asked to nominate A. w.
Hutton. Look at the absurd position we
will be placed In. All have agreed on Judge
Hutton and now we are asked to turn MIN
down for a man not nominated by any
other convention. In view of the fact that
we withdrew Judge Hutton for the supreme
bench and accepted the nominee of the Sill
YER Republicans 1t Is only right that we
should now ask for one Of our own men. In
the name Of common honesty, In the name
of common consistency let us not end this
convention by display of incredible IA
| tuity."
What Allender Said
Mr., Allender then took the floor and said:
I'VE are told that if we nominate Judge
Hutton things will all go smoothly but
gentlemen, ! tell you that things go too
| smoothly sometimes. The proposition is
now brought before the convention 10 NOM
mate a man who has positively decline"
to be @ candidate, and whom the commit
tee knew and the men who are supporting
him knew, would rot be candidate when
they asked Judge Phillips to resign In his
favor" Cry of He was not asked to re-
sign.") "Well, 1t was the same thing,
| These men knew, and now know, that
Judge Hutton will not be a candidate.
Judge Phillips is the choice of majority
OF the delegates In this convention. They
cry fair play; they cry justice That is
all We want We ASK IL al your MINUS
When they spoke Of good faith, did they
no, know that Judge Hutton would not
be candidate7 I was anxious to know the
truth, and telegraphed to Judge Hutton,
asking him II he was a candidate. He
said he was not. If you doubt my word
reod the Los Angeles Herald today"
More Oratory
Judge Harris, in a speech full of feeling,
told the convention just what he thought.
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to make a nominating speech for Hutton
Publish to the world Judge Philips agree.
ments and his acts. Throw open the cor.s
vent.on to the nomination of Democrats II
you will. but do not nominate Judge Phil
lips
At this point Mr.. Fisk presented report
from the Peoples party. 1t proved to be
la notification of the nomination of Judge
Hutton for the office of district attorney
and there was war and rumors of war; Mr.
Fisk said that, although he presented this
report for the Peoples party, 1t did not
express his individual opinion, and he
wished to be heard by the Democratic con-
vention. A point of order being made
that he was not a delegate in the Demo
cratic convention, 1t was decided by the
chair that ne could not speak. Notwith.
standing that decision, after some SQUAD
bling, MIR. Fisk spoke anyway, and put
himself on record as for Phillips and
against Hutton.
There was succession Of motions and a
tangle of proceedings when. in the midst OF
all this grief Judge Phillips appeared oil
the platform, for what purpose no one
knew. The day had been one of surprises,
and every one felt that something would
happen.
Phillips Withdraws
Judge Phillips posed himself on the plat
form and with swelling chest spoke:
Gentlemen of the convention. let me
have your attention. l am man of peace.
though like this piece of marble split by
your chairman, nearly pounded to pieces.
am a friend of harmony and all my efforts
have been to that end and loyalty to my
friends I have twice today been invited to
speak before you, but am here now of my
own volit!on- because my heart desires sue
cess in this great fight we have against the
vindictive, wealthy, relentless enemy. Are
you going out Of here with divided forces =?
say to you that no personal ambition
should be permitted to stand in the way of
the cause to which we are devoting our
hearts and minds.
II said before the fusion committee last
night that If Judge Hutton was a candidate
would not be. said so this morning, and
said so again this afternoon.
my friends have said to me that they
wish me now to take place on the sena-
torial ticket. and I would bel more than
satisfied with 1t. But, gentlemen, If this
difference continues. where are we going
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John T. Gaffey was the most mysterious
man in the place. He never took his seat
as a delegate. but stood in the sawdust-
sprinkled lobby or outside the tent, yet
every move Of consequence that was made
was presaged by Gaffey's sauntering un-
concornedly about the tent. He was the
Central Of the whole concern apparently.
ana he was never too "bussssssy now" to
talk.
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More Oratory

Judge Harris, in speech full of feeling,
told the convention just what he thought.
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Attorney Adcock OF East Los Angeles
was one of the few who did not shy when
nc heard the whistle of tho Southern Pa
cific engines.
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John w. Mitchell was not at the conven-
ton but he said yesterday that he hoped
Phillips would get the district attorney
ship nomination. This may mean this.
that, or the other. but It certainly means
something considering that Mr. Mitchell
ha., a most warm and thorough dislike for
tho big oratorical East Slider.
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"Izzy" Dockweiler was firm against re-
porters being admitted to the meeting OF
the committee on credentials lie does not
think as much Of the men of the fourth es-
tate as he did before he went to the Sac
ramento convention.
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Ariosto McCrimmon was a warm dele
gate, so much so that he carried his scarlet
lined camlet cloak on his arm most Of the
time.
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Bobby Briggs cast the Clearwater vote.
which is the place where they raise the
largest families and crops In the state.
Bobby used to be reporter In this city but
wisely became a farmer and is sustaining
the reputation of Clearwater.
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rhe silver Republican convention report
The times., 1898-01-17
THIRD OF The CITY BURNED
Damages by the Recent COnfagra-
'tiOn at Port au Prince.
Eight Hundred Buildings Destroyed
American Minister Lowell
Among the Fire Fighters.

New York, Jan. ia passenger on
the Dutch steamship Prinz Wilhelm
III, which arrived today from Haitian
ports, helped to subdue the big fire
which swept away about q third of the
city of Port au Prince on the night of
December IS. He says that more than
5000 persons have been made homeless,
and that the damage is estimated at
81, 500, 600
The fire began about 1915 p m, when
nearly all the residents of the town
were asleep. The water supply was so
poor that the firemen were forced to
resort to pulling down buildings to
check the spread of the flames.
strong gale was blowing, and before
morning about 500 buildings had been
destroyed, including St Joseph's
church, the Hotel De France, the Phar-
macie st. Joseph and the store of
Guerin & Thomas, dealers in general
merchandise. The planning mill and
lumber plant of Green, Kacht & Co,
Boston concern, was also burned. The
Arab and Asyrian colony was almost
wiped out.
The American minister, ". F. Lowell,
and his secretary. Edgar F'urbish,
worked hard fighting the fire.
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ing the whole of the Egyptian Soudan
and driving out any French eXpedi-
tions which may be found there, when,
in the opinion OF the Marquis of -Salis-
bury. the proper time has arrived
In the meanwhile Prince Henry Oh
Orleans is fitting out at Marseilies. and
evidently with the approval OF the
government. an armed expedition 10
subdue the equatorial provinces winch
the Negus presented. claiming they be-
longed to Abyssinia in prehistoric
times. but in reality these provinces
are Identical with those Great Britain
is seeking to restore to Egypt so, per-
hans there is some truth in the story
that the activity Of the British is que
to the Egyptian intelligence depart
ment learning that the French Aoys-
sinian troops have reached Fashoda,
that King Menelik is preparing re-en-
fcrcements, with the intention OF FOL
lowing up this success. and that u
common policy, which is morally sup
Iorted by Russia, unites France ana
Abyssinia.
The times., 1898-01-17
READY TO AID THE cuBANs
Another Havana Outbreak Means
a Belligerency Resolution.
THE HOUSE LINE TO PASS 1T
Decisive Action Supporting the Pa
triots' Cause VIII He Taken Any
how SoOn-S Spair's Friends Cppos-
ing a BiIl-Tw.o Appropriations
Measures for This Week.

Since Congress has been in session
the House has passed four of the i'm
portant appropriation bills, and two
Others have been reported, one of which
is now under consideration. The ap-
preparation bills that have been acted
upon are the pension, legislative, eX-
ecutiVe and judicial. urgency deficiency
and agricultural. The bill under con-
sideration is the army appropriation,
and that will probably be disposed OF
today. The other bill TO call for imme-
diate consideration is the diplomatic
and consular appropriation.
1t is believed that-an effort Will be
made to postpone the consideration of
THIS bill as long as possible, for the
friends OF Spain in the House know
that the sympathizers with Cuba in
tend to avail themselves of the latitude
offered when this bill is in the COM
mittee of the whole, to call the atten-
ton of Congress to the condition that
exists in the island. There will be no
attempt made to defeat the bill. but a
strong effort viii be made to pave the
way for an enthusiastic reception of a
bill which will acknowledge the bellig-
erency of Cuba.
Ihere is much reason for believing
that within the next two weeks an en-
ergetic attempt will be made to force
the House to take decisive action rela-
tive to Cuba, and that when such ac-
tion is taken it will be all that the
cuban patriots could ask. The MEM
bers who honestly believe that Cuba S
beiligerency should not be acknowledge
ed are really very few, and those who
have followed the guidance of this mi
nority have not done so from inclina-
ton, but under pressure. 1t is thought
that should another outbreak take
place in Havana within brief period
that nothing will prevent the House
from taking such action as will enable
Cuba in a very short time TO acquire
the independence she has so long striv-
en- to obtain. The House to-day stands
on a volcano. and Ii simply requires
but little to cause its eruption of in
dignation at the atrocities of Spain to
rush forth with a power and force that
will carry all before it.
Fearing this result debate on the
diplomatic and consular appropriation
will be delayed so long as possible, but
il must come, and may come as soon
as the consideration of the army appro-
priattn bill is finished. 1t is expected
that 1t will take longer to finish this
debate than it did that over the civil
service item III Tue Legislative, eASCu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill.
There is but little else of Importance
that is likely to come before the House
this week. A few unimportant public
bills may be passed. and Friday will
be devoted to the disposals of private
bills. 1t is not probable that Mr.. Payne,
of New York, win render his decision
to the Committee of the Whole before
Friday on the ruling demanded of him
in connection with the claim of the
Book Concern of the Methodist Church,
South
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LAND RAvAGED BY FAMINE.
Authentic Records Of the Starving
and Destitute in Cuba.

Authentic Records Of the Starving
and Destitute in Cuba.
Havana. Jan. l6-Here are several an
thentic reports concerning the horrible
situation of the concentrates in Cuba:
Two hundred and fifty pacificos We're liv-
Ing at Chasca3abas, Havana province, until
they were herded around Guines. All but
five of them have died from starvation, and
the five survivors are in the most pitiful
state Of sickness.
Ninety-eight pacific0s who were confined
in the courtyard of the club at Gufnes
have all died of hunger.
Around Havana so per cent of the
pscificos are unable to work owing to
their weakness from fever and starvation.
In the town OF Aguacate, this province,
300 persons are dying of hunger. Since
DcceInber 20 the authorities nave stopped
giving them the provisions that Gen.
Rlanco had orders TO Ice delivered to them.
The local junta for he relief OF tn e
pacificps says that it has no money from
the ruyernment for that purpose.
In Havana City, 243 women and children
are starving to death at No. 50 Cadiz
street; 30 in the hospital OF Aldecoa, and
339 in the hospital known as Quinta del
Ray They have neither food, medicines
nor clothing. In the place called Los
FoSoS there are over zoo pacificos stary-
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TWO BUILDINGS BURNED
A Lively Blaze at Tenth and Water
Streets.
Old Structures Go Up In Smoke
With Their Entire Contents
A Loss of $4,000.

Fire started at l o'clock this morning
ers, at Water and Tenth streets south
west, and quickly spread to the ad-
joining buildings, occupied by c. T.
Anderson and Major II. L. Biscoe, as
a ship chambers establishment and
restaurant, and the blacksmith shop of
Henry Kaufman. The buildings, to-
gether with the contents, were de-
stroyed, at loss of about $4,000.
The fire was first discovered by
Thomas Wellington. a private watch
man. on the whaTves.
While passing the barrel factory he
saw a dense cloud of smoke coming
from the doors and windows, and a
moment later a mass of flames burst
forth
In the rear of the building were
eight horses, belonging to Mr.. Beavers.
Policeman Vermillion, who was soon
on the scene, rushed into the burning
building and at no little peril succeed
ed in rescuing all of the animals and
hauled out nearly all of the wagons
and harness.
In the meantime Watchman Melting
ton had turned in an alarm from Box
No. 4S5. at the Independent Ice Com
pany's building, across the street, and
engines No. and and the police re-
serves from No. 4 station responded
Ry the time the department reached
the place all of the buildings were en-
veIoped in flames. and beyond hope OF
being saved, and the attention of the
firemen was directed to saving the ad-
joining property. SO rapidly did the
flames feed upon the structure that it
was impossible to save any of the con-
tents of the buildings. A second alarm
was turned in shortly after the first
call had been sounded, which brought
the engines and police from the ad-
joining districts.
The flames lighted up the sky for
distance around, and pre-
sented a picturesque scene. In a half
hour the fire had been prevented from
spreading further and was under con-
troll
The three buildings burned were the
of the James l.. Barbour es-
tate. They were two stories in height
and of no considerable value.
The principal loss is sustained by
Major H. L. Biscoe and c. P. Ander-
son. the proprietors of the ship chand-
Ier's establishment and restaurant.
Their stock was valued at about s,ooOo
and was an entire loss They carried
about s., 900 insurance. The loss to John
r. Beavers is estimated at about $500,
partly insured and that of Henry
Kaufman, blacksmith about $500. The
buildings were not valued at much
above $1,000
The origin of the fire is unknown.
The times., 1898-01-17
BRIGHT FOR ANNEXATION
Mr.. Morgan's Hawaiian Missionary
Work Is Telling.
The Senate Today, However, VIII
Hear Mr.. Wolcott's Account of
His European Trip.

After today it is probable that the
Senate will resume the consideration
of the Hawaiian treaty and keep it up
during the week. For today there are
two matters on the program to be dis
posed of.
The Senate some time ago agreed
that the vote on the immigration bill
and all pending amendments should be
taken before adjournment today.
Senator Wolcott also gave. notice that
he should today address the Senate.
Mr.. Wolcott's remarks viii have an
added interest by reason Of the fact
that he is the chairman of the COM
mission which went TO Europe to drum
up an interest in international bimetal-
lism. He has not submitted any re-
port as yet to the President, but there
has been so much said about the com
mission and its labors by way of criti-
cism that the Senator believes the time
has arrived for him TO make a state
ment. The Senator is at all times q
picturesque speaker, and il is thought
this speech will be of special interest
1t viii probably be the starting point
for a financial discussion. and the
statements he will make are expected
to reflect the matters set forth in the
report that will be made to the Presi-
dent.
Mr.. Davis is firm in the belief that
the danger point with respect to the
Hawaiian treaty has been passed. The
debate will be continued this week as
rapidly as possible, and ii is not i'm
possible that a vote may be reached
within the next ten days. Weak
kneed Senators who have been halting
between two opinions are being wean-
ed over, and Senator Morgan is doing
some energetic and effective work
quietly off the floor as well as on. He
is firm in his conviction that ratifica-
ton awaits the treaty. This venerable
Senator is devoting his whole time to
the cause so near his heart, and there
is not an hour when he is not engaged
that he is not talking with some Sena-
tor about the subject. and relating his
impressions, gathered during his visit
to the islands.
The friends of the treaty are willing
that several Senators classed by the
opponents as part of their strength
should be so classed. They are play
ing a very shrewd game, and believe
that several of those now placed in the
columns of the opponents of the treaty
by the newspapers that are engaged in
the business of making polls of the
Senate one day and correcting them
the next, will be found, when the vote
is taken, to be favorable to annexation
and will vote for ratifica ton.
The times., 1898-01-17
LOVE CoNoUERs DEATH.
Iyey. Nursed Back to Life by His
Affianced Wife, Weds Her.


Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 16.-Sitting up in
his bed propped by mass of pillows, with
his face thin and pale from long and
serious illness. Robert l.. Iyey, was last
night married to Miss Cora Chamblee, 'of
Elberton, Ga. His bride sat on the bed at
his side, the minister stood at the foot of the
bed, and friends sat around the room S the
solemn words were pronounced; the sick
man gaZed steadily at the minister and dis
played no sign of nervousness.
Seven Years ago Mr.. Ivey was divorced
from his first wife. The divorce was ap-
pIied for by her and he was sick at the
time No fight was made and the divorce
was granted her. He was given no di-
vorce, and until he procured this important
paper, he could not lawfully wed again
Four years ago Mr.. Ivey and Miss Cora
Chamblee met. He was a merchant of
Atlanta a man of excellent family. She
was a belle of Elberton, Ca, and beau
tiful young woman.
Their friendship ripened into love and
for three years Mr.. Ivey courted her
faithfully. In short while they were
enga ged to be married.
The ceremony would have been per-
formed then, but the law stood between
them, and they had to wait. Six weeks
ago, while in the city of Richmond, W.,
Iyey became desperately sick and his liae
was despaired of. When he was first
taken sick Miss Chamblee went to his bed
side and has not left it since She proved
a faithful and devoted nurse. Her whole
heart was in the work, and beside ad-
ministering me dicines to the sick man, she
encoura ged him and caused him to become
better.
Mr.. sIvey was brought to Atlanta one
week ago and taken to the home OF his
mother. Since his arrival in Atlanta it is
said that physicians have given him up,
but he is still attended by two, who are
working hard to save his life.
Yesterday morning his attorneys had
special applica ton to have his disabilities
removed and the petition was granted at
IL O'Clock in the morning. A marriage
license was secured at once and they were
married tonight. Physicians are working
hard to save Ivey's life.