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The San Francisco call., 1898-12-27

POINT LoBos, Dec. 26. 10 p. m.-Weather hazy; wind northeast; velocity F miles per hour
 SPOKEN. Dec. 22-Latitude 35 16 north, longitude 124 55 west. schr Ethel Zane from Olypia for San Pedro
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coNsuL BARKER RESIGNS.
Feels TINT the Governments 'nn'ttS-
a., Makes Cubnn Consuis Useless.

Feels TINT the Governments '"H'''N-
~, Makes Cuban Consuis Useless.
New York March THE Worlds Ha'
yana correspondent sends word that Wal
tsr Barker, United States consul at sagua
la Grande. has resigned 1t is alleged in
Spanish quarters that Consul Barkcr's
reaignation Is on account OF the friction
with General Lee over the proper disirl-
button Of American charity, but the
worlds correspondent declares that Mr.,
Barker is a warm friend Of General Lee.
According to the correspondent. Consul
Barker feels that the American govern
,ent in It's inactivity regarding Cuban az
fairs has ignored all the consular repre-
.entatiyes. and that the consuls to ali In
tents and purposes are useless as channels
~ information.
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years.
FOREIGN BRIEFS.

VICTORIA. u. C.--IIon. Theodore Davis
chief justice and ex-premicr OF British
Columbia IL dead
v1ENNA.-C Count Baron Thun Hohcn-
stein has constructed a new cabinet for
Emperor Francis Joseph.
OTTAWA, ont Instead OF mounted po-
lice regular army officers and men VIII
hereafter be sent TO the Yukon.
TEIIERAN Insurgents at several points
In Persian Bcloochistan have been routed
and IT is expected order will shortly be
restored.
MEXICO CITY Tho artillery band.
composed OF Mexico's best citizens, viii
visit Texas soon, II Is said AT the invita-
tion OF the government Of that state
LONDON.--M Chamberlain explained To
the house OF commons that until negotia :
tions between Canada and the United
States had been concluded. the government
could not tell what the position OF the
West Indies would be.
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WEATHER. AND CROPS.

Elliott. Robertson County. Texas, March
| Ga heavy frost for the last two morn
killing carly corn down to the roofs,
Snyder, Scurry County. Texas. March D..
The weather during February was very
good and the outlook for crop is splendid
Stock of all kinds has come through the
winter In good shape.
Lockhart, Caldwell County, Texas. March
ga heavy frost yesterday morning In
3ured gardens very materially and bit
down considerable corn The tender vege-
ables are gone, but the corn VIII come out
again. Some cotton is coming up 50 the
sandy lands, and planting is progressing
IrIpidly.
Eagle PAS, Maverick County. Texas
good, but the cold wave following has in
4ured stock TO some extent One man re-
ported the loss OF 300 Kids. owing TO The
prc tracted dry weather the range is poor
and cattle very thin in order. However,
In there In no more cold, wet weather,
the loss will not be serious.
Ri;hk. Cherokee County Texas, March g.
The cold weather has not injured the fruit
crop here but small worm is In tho peach
bloom and is destroying the crop. This
Same worm ruined the peach crop last
ytpr. Some fruit ralsers are using spray
and think they will be able 10 save part OF
a crop. Peaches are "a big thing In this
county and II these worms are not de-
stroyed some way IL will be a great loss
to this entire section.
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sHokT TEXAS SPECIALS.

SNYDER Four business houses. two Of
them brick arc 10 be erected this summer.
RusK.-A revival meeting ia being con-
Quoted by Rev. J. IL. Thorn at the Baptist
church.
WAXAHAcIIIE. - Congressman Burke
has appointed w. A. Boyce. Jr. TO u cadet
ship at West Point
GOLDTHWAiTE.--M 6. Powell solo
lest week TO Murrah Bros. COO head OF
aiock cattle. The price PAID was sl5 per
head
DALLAs.--On and after next Friday the
Texas Republican, formerly published At
Greenylle, will be issued from Dallas. Tnc
paper viii be greatly enlarged and other-
Wise Improved. DR.. John Grant. It il
tald viii control .,e policy. He will try
to make II the State organ OF It's party.
COLUMBUS - Protection File company
No | Is In receipt OF check for $50 frcn,
the soufhern Pacaflc railroad through their
superintendent, J. #. McQueeny OF San An
ionic, for their services In saving por-
tion Of the passenger depot last week.
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CONSIDERED SERIOUS.
LONDON CIRCLES SO REGARD THE.
sPANIsH-tNIERICAN QUESTION.
French Finuncicrs VIII Bncis spain
III War Can Not lie Avcrtcd--Niust
Pay Cash for ships.

New York. March "A copyrighted ca
blegram from London to the Evening Post
says:
Special inquiries in official and finan-
cial circles today show that of the many
grave internal difficulties pending III China
Japan, West Africa, the Nile and elsewhere,
the most serious view is taken of the
American Spanish tension. At the United
States and Spanish embassies the utmost
reticence of course is observed They pre-
tend to know nothing and 1t is noteworthy
in view of the reports that the Armstrong;
have sold cruisers to Spain, that the Arm
strongs board has given express directions
Mat no questions are to be answered re-
garding the dealings with the Spanish or
foreign governments.
VARYING conclusions are drawn from this
refusal to confirm the denial of the Spanish
purchase from the Armstrong;. What can
not be denied is that the Armstrong; have
had rela tons with Spain since 1856 have
built several cruisers to SPANS order and
now have vessels on the stock that could
be sold II the money were forthcoming
Is French money helping Spain? Two
OF the first financial houses were asked this
question today Their reply may be grouped
thus:
Nothing OF the kind has been definitely
arranged and obviously seeing the large
French financial interests In Spain, French
fnanciers will be most anxious to keep
Spain from war, but IL is equally certain
that il Spain did decide for war as the
only escape from growing financial trouble
at home, Paris not London, would be the
quarter whence money would be sought,
and beyond doubt obtained AS yet how
ever, nothing has been definitely settled"
The fact probably is that Spain is anxi-
Gus to buy ships and that the Armstrongs
are ready 10 sell IL they can see the
money The French ilnanciers are not
eager 10 advance the necessary money as
by holding back they can assist the cause
OF peace Armstrong cruisers have the rep
utaton in naval circles here Of being the
best armed and protected cruisers in the
world.
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constcrnntion In Chton.

Pelsin, March much CONSERVATION 4.
felt in Chinese circles in consequence o.
the Russian iomassis The Russian Mir
lister of finance. moreover, is reported tc
have urged these demands pcremptoril,
and TO have proclaimed that the Chinese
loan was settled in spite OF the disapproval
of Russia.
All kinds of Spectators are flocking here
for the purpose OF securing concessions for
electric lines. street railroads and regular
railroads, etc. Tho Chinese merchants are
showing great oagcrness to participate In
the enterprise.
Russia demands the settlement OF the
lease Of Port Arthur and Talien Wan by
March 20. The Taung Ia Yamen Chinese
foreign officc> has given full powers TO
Yang fu, the Chinese minister at st. Pc
tersbnrg, and the negotiations have been
tmnsforred there, The matter Is practical
,ly settled What win Japan do? Englend
viii do nothing.
China has given Japan a written under
taking to pay the indemnity in May.
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MARTIN TRIAL ENDING.


Attorneys Have Commenced Their
Addresses to the Court aud Jury.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, March THE begin
ming of the end of the trial of Sheriff Mar
tin and his deputies for the shooting of
strikers at Lattimer attracted the largest
crowd to the county court house that has
yet been present. Attorney Scarlet, coun-
sci for the commonwealth, opened the ar
gument for the prosecution. He held that
the strikers had a perfect right 10 magcn
on the public highway, and that Sher,m
Martin and his deputies lad no right to
shoot down and kill the strikers. He claim
ed that the strikers had committed no act
of violence, aud consequently declined 10
disperse when the sheriff read his proell-
nation, Notwithstanding that the sheriff
told them: If you are determined to go
TO Lattimer you will have to go over my
dead body
John r. Lenahan, counsel for the de-
Tense followed Mr. Scarlet. He continued
until the court adjourned. Judge Woad-
ward will deliver his charge on Wednes-
dav
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crat who opposed the bill. insisted that IN,
Dill was not war measure, as Il had beer
recommended for several years,
Mr. Williams Dem.. Missj said Ina,
while his voice was now, as ever. 10,
peace, 1t seemed absolutely certain thai
spain was forcing us into war 10 extricsts
the reigning family from the straits into
which 1t had been placed lie had beer
Tor Cuban belligercncy and Ciba iI,d,.
pendence. and II war was to come as ,c-
SUIT Of our sympathy for those who were
struggling for their freedom he would moi
refuse to give his vote to any measure de.
signed to prepare us to meet the enemy. H
me time for debate expired ut this time
and Mr.. Bailey, Who had not been able ia
get the floor. asked for unanimous consent
for three minutes.
Mr.. Hepburn tRep., Iows) objected. The
Dill was then passed without division
The great chorus OF yeas was offset by
three voices on the minority sidn Nj ssts.
Cox tDem.. Tenn.), Jones Dem., Val and
Todd tlrusion. Mich1
District OF Columbia business was the,
token mp and Nj. Bailey. as a method Of
fesentipg the refusal to accord him the
privilege of undressing the house on The
artillery bill. inaugureted filibuster
which continued until adjournment
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RAILROAD OPTICIANS ELArEp.

Chicago. March THE officials In thss
city OF roads doing business in the State
o Nebraska were highly elated over the
decision in the maximum freight rate case,
They had for the most part been coufd ut
that the court would find In favor OF the
railroads. and for the last six months have
been expressing that opinion. At the Same
time the actual rendering of tho decision
was a great relief to them. as in case the
law had been held to be- valid tho roads
were looking for similar legislation IN
other States. Ii the law had stood as to
freight rates the passenger men were looks
ing for action covering the passenger fares.
and all the roads feel greatly relieved that
the danger of being compelled 80. make
possible reductions in their rates when
none of them are making any too much
money Is out OF the way finally.
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ord for reversing the decree of the circuit
court. On the contrary, We are O. the
opinion that IA to most OF the companits
IN question there would have been. under
the rates established by the act OF 500, an
actual loss in each OF the years end ~
June So 1891, 1892 and 1893 and substnn-
tally no compensation earned for the SER
vices rendered, and that, IN the excep-
tcnal cases above stated. the receipts OF
gains above operating expenses OF some OF
the companies would have been too small
10 affect the general coNeusion that the
art II enforced would have deprived en- h
of the railway companies involved In these
suits Of the Just compensation secured TO
them by the constitutions Under the evi-
dence there Is no good ground for say,nE
that tho operating expenses OF any OF them
were greater than necessary" 'sH
In conclusion Justice Harlan said II bus
mess improved the State could arpls to the
courts.
Chief Justice Fuller and Justice Nc
decision, 49,
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Tho Senate.

Washington. March 7.-Todays sessio,
Of the senate was devoted entirely to con-
sideration of the District of Columbil APP
preparation bill. At the hour of adjourn
ment the bill had not been disposed Of
and its discussion will continue toner w.
The present monopoly in the city Of the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone olm-
pany. on account of high rates, was Sc
verely scored.
During the morning hour Mr.. Allen o:
Nebraska presented the petition of is 900
railway men of Pennsylvania In favor Of
legislation to prevent the abuse OF the
writ Of injunction.
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MEXICAN GOLD.
some Rich Specimens of II brought
10 Teyas.

some Rich Specimens of II BronEht
to Texas.
Ell Paso, Texas, March 1.-THE best
specimens OF placer gold of which definite
information has been received were
brought into Casa Grandas, Mexico, to-
dav nv G. Rummel of San Antonio, Texas.
those specimens are small nuggets aver
AGING in size from pin head to pea.
MIR. Rummel says that Mike llehnessey' a
nrosi,sctor working near him on Hiliam
urltan's claim. since Julian lett, mas FOUND
nuggets weighing So and 81 each. This
gold comes from gray placers near olu
Coronado mine. fourteen miles from re-
nalche. Rummel has prospected at Crln-
nil. Creek. Ouray and Leadvlle. ana LETT
Colorado last November TO come down
here. He has two partners, william Whey
of Riverside, Cal, and +. p. Blackman OF
Les Angeles, both old prospectors, ana ne
saws this is the best country for prospect
ing he has seen anywhere. His partners
remain AT work and he will return soon
with supplies. To a question as 10 how
much he had brought he replied that he
"hadnt weighed it.
i. II. Davis of Breckenridge, Texas, who
Is prospecting for Ward & Douglas OF that
Mace. came in today after two months
Prospecting. He pays no attention u
placer. He has struck two or three prom
Using leads of two TO six feet and is await
ing results of assays Of specimens already
sent out He is a miner by OCCUPATION,
has worked in Arizona and New Mexico.
and saws indications are better than any
thing he ever saw in the Territories.
n NJ. Rose. recently imprisoned an a
charge OF shooting Mexican near Te-
palrhe, came in yesterday and left for III
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aANKING MATTERS.
\ Announced in Officials of
h'cxns National BnnI<s.

Announced in officials of
Tcxns National Bnnl<s.
kton. March 7.--(Special)-The comp
the currency today approved the
National bank of New York city as
hront for the Panhandle National
Wichita Falls, Texas.
lowing changes in National bank Of
announced: First National of Sui
Fings, NJ. Dc Leoach president, vice
bcue. deceased; MIR. Foscue was elect
lent January II, 1895, Il. Il. Tomlin-
president P. p. Tucker assistant
National Exchange of Dallas, j.
Be president. vice w. IL. Gaven, First
| OF Farmersville, T. l.. Pendleton as
jashier, vice Seymour Neatherby. First
Of Paris, W. J. Mcdonald president,
bryce +. Hicks; George f. Hicks vice
h, vice r F. Scott. First National
mont, w. V. II. McFaddin vice presi-
Ice John l.. Keith. First National of
Nv, j. W. Yates vice president, vice
'omack, Jr., elected cashier. Marshall
] OF Marshall w. l.. Martin cashier.
National of Honey Grove, w. n.
assistant cashier, vice Il. %. Var
Groesbeeck National of Groesbeeck,
3, Jr. cashier, vice II. Oliver; no as
cashier in place of o. Wiley, Jr. First
of Athens. Il. p. Mofford cashier.
,rge NJ. Wofford: no assistant cashier
of r. P. Wofford. First National of
aunfels, W. Clemens vice president.
D. Quinn; no second vice president;
tant cashier in place of w. Clemens,
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THE HOUSE.
l,or TWO Artillery Regiments
P"sscu Almost lnurimousIy.

VT iwo Artillery Regiments
"sscu Almost Unanimously.
H'"slon, March THE spirit OF pa
SUI was rampant in the house today
an almost unanimous vote the Haw-
~ providing for two additional regl-
OF artillery, was passed under sus-
on of the rules.
sNor. was made to obstruct action,
Mr' Bailey, the democratic healer,
gu ior more time than the forty m,n-
aiioWed under the rule, and because IL
eiused ne inaugurated n filibuster
Tue District of Columbia legislation
on'ihued all day. Mr.. Bailey desired
ah IN FAVOR OF the bill, but could not
:, nuii, IN opening the debate. ex-
plieiiy the necessity for these mon
'ue coast defenses OF the country
ny u ne said, 244 big guns and 232
s would be mounted. 476 in all.
suns required eighteen men each 10
lhefii. aid in time of war sixty.
II, were but 4o72 artilierymen all
~ mat department of the service.
suns emplaced July would require
regardless of any exigencies that
|. arise Even If no exigency arose,
FIen Ne insisted. would be necessary 10
VT me Qualifications and guns upon
ms NE were expanding millions of dol
ne charge that this bill was an at
7 ~ increase the standing army. 10 be
: POSSIBLY, to oyerawc the cities. he
&c considered too frivolous to dis
/, IA COX In opposing the hill, said he
- sote as cheerfully as any man in the
o - ,1r this bill IL II were needed for the
Id ueiehss as war measure, but he
~ hat the president, as commander
~ VI the army, had authority TO detail
.oM The other branches Of The SER
me eavalry and infantry, and that
u sa could man and care for the
!, usiehses without increasing perma-
y she standing army.
ay tpem., Va.) created Enthusiasm
= .ihg himself In favor Of taking
Up necessary now TO prepare fvi
which confronted the coun-
!. Jones tDem,. ya.). the other demo-
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|kely TO Continue Mouopo-
|no French Market.
TARIFF MlNATl0NS.
|riority Is Shown by the
difference in Price.
|oS OUT or THE RACE,
7. said to Have Trans
+ nj. Recomm endation
10 george Green.

on March Especial )-Charles
acting vice consul at Marseilles,
ports to the state department some
Ifacts regarding the importation Of
! oil at Marseillcs. 1t appears that
a Of this staple have more than
IN wear since 1895. The total M
NJ cotton seed oil from all coun-
Il 1907 were 2di $40 barrels. impor-
I'm America iuring this year being
krels. The average prices for 1897
lor,can oil, $500 per barrel; English
her barrel. 1t appears that our oil
monopollzed the market, and Con-
lev believes that from its superior
can easily continue to do so. not
Ing attempts on the part OF French
,rars to discriminate against 1t.
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ENGLAND N THE DAnK.
Government Unable tn Confirm Rc-
ports of NmsNim.s AggrcNsInns,

ports of Russin's stngrcSsion-.
London, March SCI Replying in the house
OF commons today 20 Sir Ellis Ashmeade-
Bartlett, conservative, Mr.. curaon. the
parliamentary secretary for the foreign Of
flee. said tho govcrnmsnt could MOI con
firm the message to tho London Times
from fekn published today saying that
RUSSIA has demanded that China surreu-
der her all-sovcrcign rights over Port
Arthur and Ia Lien Wan for the same PEI
Rod aud on the same conditions us in tho
case OF Germany and Kiao Chau bay, be-
sides demanding important railroad con-
cessions, giving five days within which 10
receive reply and threatening To. move
troops Into Manchuria in tho event OF
non compliance with ar demands. Mr..
Curson also said the government had no
confirmation OF the report that RUSSIA had
occupied Deer island. Corca nor could the
governmen; confirm the report setting
forth that Russia was strengthening the
Qualifications nj Port Arthur.
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mu..ir,- wnr.lI.c MOVE.

odessa. March 7.-1he Russian govern
ment has ordered thirty torpedo boats to
augment the Russian paitic squadron at
Vladivostock aud Port Arthur. Russia
also proposes TO keep eight cruisers of the
volunteer fleet continually in Far Eastern
waters instead of the Black Sea. so as to
avoid the possibility of being hampercd by
Great britain closing the suez canal.
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SOLDIERS HAVE no RIGHTS.
IN Held by Judge Advocate of n
Court NprfinI.

New York March TAT today's session
OF the Carter court martial, Judge Adyo-
cate Barr a,id that members Of the army
were different from civilians and have no
private rights. The government could
seize private papers at any time and col
dier had no redress. The court decided net
TO sustain the objection Of the defense 10
the admission OF papers relating TO Captain
Carter's account with the Union Trust
company from January TO September, 1897.
during which he total deposits were near
ly s26 900.
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THE MILL HANDS STRIKE.
Operators ut Hiddeford HIVE Re.
turned to Thcir Work.

Biddeford, Maine, March All the de.
partments of Pepperell and Laconia cot
ton mills were started up IN full today
after shut down of several weeks on ac-
count of a strike OF the operatives against
reduction in wages. The strike leaders
say they are willing to put their conf
dence in the assurance of Il general prom
Use that when the market warrants an in
crease the wages the Biddeford mills Will
not be the last in New England TO give the
workers the benefit Of it,
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Advice from Lee.

Washington. March THE following
telegram was received today at the state
department from Consul General Lee
"AFgs,ant Secretary o. State. WashinEton.
Havana, March 7.--.Persons should be
cautioned not 10 send consiguments 70 pri-
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ONLY Eifty neturncd.

Westerly, r. l., March THE White
Rock cotton mill was started today after
six weeks shut down owing to strike OF
a large portion OF the help because OF a
reduction in wages. Only fifty of the
strikers returned to work, however. and
it will be impossible to run with this num-
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Ferguson out of the Race.

Pington, March .-(Special)-It is re-
here tonight on good authority that
ant has now abandoned Charlie Fergu-
pd transferred his influence for the
Pass coilectorship to George II. Green,
'iled TO get the Dallas postoftce. 1t is
certain that Ferguson is out of the
Y the Eagle Pass place, though the ad
ration is having some trouble in placing
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no Recognixe Independence.

Warrington, March 7.--Reprrsenta-
live norton OF Ohio today intro
auc-d In the house resolution.
which was referred 10 the commit
tee ON rules, setting inside next
Thursday ana Friday for the con-
sideration of u joint resolution to
recognize the Independence of the
republic OF Cuba.
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strikc Combines.

Lewiston. Maine, March To all OUT
ward appearance the strike situation at
Androscoggin mills is unchanged. Never
tleless there is feeling that the going in
of help at other New England mills may
result in weakening the strikers here
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PostaI Ci,nnrrs.

|hington. March 7.-(spocial.)-The site
poStoffice at Wynne Castro county. has
hanged to Wynne, swlsher county. Leila
postmaster.
Jew postoffce has been established at
Beach Galveston county, Fred A.
" postmaster.
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Mc.rnrd NJ seq.

Halifax, ~ s., March Tho steamer
Delaware picked up the Cnnard liner Cata-
lonia, 500 miles from Halifax, bound from
Liverpool 10 Boston, with eleven intcrme-
date aud seventy lyo Storage passengers
and general cargo. The Catalonia had
sustained /, broken crank shaft between
the low and Intermediate shafts.
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pmlLIrpINE REnELLIoN.

HostiIitics Are RcDOrfed "a Have
Again DrokcD Ont.
London, March ga dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Hong Kong gays fresh
rebellion has broken out In The Philippines
and that three Spanish soldiers have been
killed No further details are known at
Hong Kong.