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The herald., 1898-12-13
FIFTY-YEAR FRANCHISE
REFERRED TO THE RAILROAD
COMMITTEE
Citizens of Chicago Pin Their Faith to
the Effective Veto Of Mayor
Harrison

CHICAGO, Dec. l2.-The ordinance ex-
tending the franchises of the Chicago street
car companies for fifty years came up IN tne
city council tonight and was referred TO
the council committee on railroads. Oh
all votes touching the ordinance the trends
Of the measure we're strong minority
but unless they cant muster much greater
strength there is no probability that they
will eyer be able to pass it over the veto CT
Mayor Harrison.
Contrary to general expectation there was
little excitement around the city hall, and
although the council chamber was packed
to suffocation and a crowd filled the out
side corridors, the number of people pres
ent was but little larger than usual. The
crowd was, however, against the franc hlse
proposition to a man, and made no pretnns'
of keeping it a secret. Adherents OF the
franchise were openly hissed when they at
tempted to gain point for their measure
and loud yells greeted the announcement
of the vote by which the ordinance wal
referred. Alderman McInerney made a
speech to a certain extent defy;ng the spirit
shown by the galleries, and from that time
to the adjournment he was the object Of
numerous remarks from the outsiders, many
of them being warmly personal.
The crowd, however, was good-natured
The railroad committee, which now has tb'
ordinance in charge, is composed OF thir
teen members, eleven of whom tonight
voted as friends of franchise extension.
The herald., 1898-12-13
A TRIPLE ALLIANCE
To INCLUDE Great Britain, America
and Japan

LONDON, Dec. l3.-The Paris corre-
spondent of the Daily Mail summarizes this
morning an interview he had with United
States Senator Cushman X. Davis of the
peace commission, who advocates triple
alliance between the United States, Great
Britain and japan. The correspondent
says
"Mr. Davis declared that British and
American interests in the far east run quite
parallel, and that, therefore, the two pow
ers should act jointly.
"I am not appealing to sentiment he
said, though blood is thicker than water,
and this argument should not be ignored.
My memory in favor of cooperation is
borne out by the coolest logic. 1 favor a
treaty of alliance including the United
States, Great Britain and Japan for the
protection of all their interests north of the
equator The rest of the world would have
a wholesome fear synonymous of respect,
for us.
HE proceeded to argue that Russia, Ger
many and France had secured the great
bulk of the commercial benefits in China,
to the exclusion of both the United States
and England He suggests that such drei-
bund could have nothing to fear from any
coalition of other nations, and that, there
fore, it would tend to preserve the peace.
$50 far as the Philippines are con.
cerned,' said Mr.. Davis, there will be an
open door, but not free trade. Our pro-
lection policy will be applied without favor
ing any nation, and the needs of our new
territories will be considered
The herald., 1898-12-13
TELEGRAPH NEWS INDEX

Mission Islands, In San Francisco
bay, claimed by the government and
will be used as naval coaling station.
Signs Of business revival in Cuba
begin to manifest themselves.
Trial begun at San Francisco Of Mrs.
Botkin, charged with murder by send
ing poisoned candy through the mails.
The American Federation Of Labor
opens its eighteenth annual convention
at Kansas City; President Gompers
pleads for closer brotherhood Of labor
and bitterly opposes the imperial
policy.
Paris suffering from recrudescencs
of the Drsyfus matter; the streets are
Allied with bowling mobs and worse
disorder prevails in the chamber Of
deputies.
Funeral Of the late General Garcia
will be held at Washington at 10
o'clock this morning.
Two great questions-the constu-
tionality of Philippine annexation and
the building of the Nicaragua canal
broached in the senate; the house adj
journs fer lack Of a quorum.
The advance guard Of the army Of
occupation marches through Havana
but causes little excitement; serious
rioting results from an attempt to
close the theaters in honor Of Garcia's
memory.
Chicago's fifty-year franchise
question referred to committee; the
ordinance cannot be passed over the
mayors veto.
Anti-annexationists at Boston or
ganizing to oppose the imperial policy.
The herald., 1898-12-13
Couldn't Get Out

SAN RAFAEL, Dec. 12.-Habeas corpus
proceedings in the case of Norman Lewis,
who is serving u five years sentence from
Los Angeles county on charge of forgery.
were heard this morning before Judge An
gelotti. Lewis claimed that he was not
formally arraigned on two of the charges
preferred against him. Judge Angelottl
decided that the Los Angeles court had ju-
risdiction and that the proceedings were
regular. The prisoner was remanded to
the custody of Warden Hale at San Quen-
fin
The herald., 1898-12-13
Virginia Hoodluns

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Dec. 12.-At
school exhibiaion near Poca, this county,
last night, occurred one of the most ter
rible tragedies ever enacted in the county,
resulting in the death of one and the fatal
wounding of five or six others. A crowd
of young men attempted to disturb the
school exhibition and break up the per-
Torrance, when the teacher, named Fisher,
objected and tried to eject them. They
turned on him and several of the audience
came to his assistance, causing free for
all fight between the two factions, who
have had a long standing feud. Harry
Flasher was shot in the heart and instantly
killed; Henry Carney, shot in the back and
is dying. Ralph Jones and two others,
whose names are not obtained, were IA
tally shot. George Gibson was shot in the
hand Haz Harding had his skull crushed
and several Others received minor wounds.
The herald., 1898-12-13
Seamen Saved

NEW YORK, Dec. l2.-Captain Corning
and nine shipwrecked seamen Of the Amer
lean bark Gleneida were passengers per
Bermuda. The Gleneida sailed from New
York on November % for Buenos Ayres
with a general cargo. When two days out
she encountered terrific hurricane from
the east southeast, with tremendous seas
The deckload of rosin broke adrift, which,
owing to the heavy sea, carried away the
fore-rigging, and as result the foremost
went by the board. Meanwhile the ves-
sci lowered and strained heavily, causing
her to sprnk leak. On the Goth the Brit
ish steamer lvydene from New York for
Rio de Janero rescued all hands and took
the crew to Bermuda.
The herald., 1898-12-13
Peruvian Politics

NEW YORK, Dec. PA dispatch to the
Herald from Lima, Peru, says:
President Pierota has presented recent
message to Congress expressing the diff
culties encountered by the government,
which is without. means to meet the def
cheney notwithstanding the increase of inn
ports and the excess duties on spirits and to.
bacco. 1t is impossible, therefore, that mat.
ters should be satisfactory.
The administration asks Congress to
point out line of action. The message was
referred to a committee and will probably
be discussed in secret session today.
The herald., 1898-12-13
IN THE RING
Bouts in England Between Well
Known Fighters

LONDON, Dec 12.-At the National
Sporting club in this city this evening
there was spirited bout between Peddlar
Palmer and Billy Plimmer for the bantam
championship, the National Sporting club
purse and $500 a side. Palmer knocked
out his man in the seventeenth round.
Newcas n-Tyre.-Bobby Dobbs, the
American, beat Dick Burge in boxing con-
test here tonight fop purse of $3.50 and
$500 a side. In the eighth round Burge
claimed a FOUL which the referee refused
to allow. Burgess backer thereupon de-
clined to permit him to continue.
The herald., 1898-12-13
Snowballs and a Pistol

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. l2.-Charles Ira
cy, aged l6, has been shot and instantly
killed by Tim Connors, custodian OF Green
lawn Cemetery. Tracy, with number of
other boys, were gathered near the ceme-
cry throwing snow-balls at pedestrians in
discriminatory.
Connors, who was standing near, ordered
them to desist, and his interference was
met by shower of ice. Connors started
to get their names and the boys gave last
volley and ran. Connors then drew his re-
volver and, as he says, fred two shots in
the air to frighten the crowd. Tracy fell
dead on the second shot. The ball passed
through his heart. Connors gave himself
up to the police and was locked up on a
charge of murder. Connors pleads unfamil-
iarity with revolvcrs and has engaged an
attorney in his defense.
Last spring Connors had fight with this
same crowd of boys, who left the custodian
lying in the street with his head crushed
in
The herald., 1898-12-13
THE BRITISH NAVY
To Be Recruited From the Newfound-
land Fishermen

ST. JOHNS, N. F., Dec. l2.-The British
admiralty is distributing circulars all around
the island of Newfoundland, inviting fisher
men to enroll themselves in the naval re-
serve, for which special inducements are
offered. The regulation require the men
to enroll for a period of five years, during
each of which they must put in % days drill
in the shore batteries, together with six
months on board warshop during the Pc
riod of enlistment.
They will receive an annual retaining fee
of 500 besides uniform, kit, and 80 cents a
day while drilling. If called out in war
time, they will be paid the same as the
regular blue jackets. So desrous is the
admiralty to secure the colonial fishermen
for this service that the drilling periods and
the warship cruises are to fall during the
autumn and winter months, so as to not
interfere with the regular fishing operations
of the colony.
The herald., 1898-12-13
Lake Steamer Burned

CLEVELAND, O., Dec. l2-While the
steamer Aurora was towing the barge Au-
rama through the big field of ice near Bar
Point, Lake Erie, today fire broke out on
the Aurora and she had to be scuttlcd to
prevent her total destruction. She sank
in about twenty feet OF water. She was
loaded with wheat and the cargo will be a
total loss She was the finest wooden boat
on the lakes and was valued at $l25,00O
The fate OF the crew is unknown, but it is
supposed they escaped on the ice. The Au-
rora is owned by John Corrigan of this city
and was commanded by Captain Gain. A
heavy snowstorm prevails over Lake Erie
today, and this. combined with the ice
fields, make navigation very dangerous.
The herald., 1898-12-13
The War Inquiry

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-General A. w.
Greely, chief of the signal service, testified
before the war investigat ton commission
that his plan had been laid we'll ahead, and
that when appropriations became availa-
BILE there was no delay in launching the
work Every order from the commanding
general to furnish lines of communication
has been obeyed promptly. He had made
a practice of having the necessary mate
rial always on hand at supply points. and
there had not been a single complaint over
the manner in which the corps had re-
sponded to all calls upon It.
The herald., 1898-12-13
Finally Decided It Was Urgent

Recently, while several cyclists were en-
ioying rest by the wayside in a certain
part of Scotland, rustic came up to them
and said
GIVE coupit ma CART. Div We think that
We could come and g' me hand up wi it ?"
"Oh, yes" was the reply, ''after we get
rest. Where is your cart, and what was on
it?"
SIT was CART of hay" replied the coun-
tryman, "an' it's lying doom the road there"
He stood staring and scratching his head
for while, and then added:
''I wud liket for ye tae come the moo, for
the hangit think is ma fathers beneath itis
Answers.
The herald., 1898-12-13
Four Were Burned

NEW YORK. Dec. 12.-Four persons lost
their lives in last nights fire in the fiat
house in Prospect Place, Brooklyn. They
were Joseph Noblitt, Mrs. Jos. Noblitt, Mrs
in the darkness, failed to see the opening
Of an air shaft and walked into it, failing to
the cellar. He was instantly killed. An
effort to rescue the Noblitts by placing a
ladder from one flat to another would have
been effectual, but Mrs. Noblitt tainted and
her husband refused to leave her. They
perished before other means of rescue could
be nroduced
The herald., 1898-12-13

ten to City Superintendent Bingham stat
ing that the choice of the national commit
tee on cities for the convention of 1899 lies
between Tacoma and Los Angeles. The
committee to which the matter Of selecting
the convention city was referred will meet
again in Chicago December 18th, to settle
the matter. The principal obs stacle 10 be
overcome by Los Angeles is to induce the
Southern Pacific to grant a satisfactory
round trip rate, which will permit the
members to return TO the east by way Of
Puget sound.
The herald., 1898-12-13
A Mining Disaster

POTEAU, Dec. l2.-An explosion in the
Indianola and Hathaway mine, three miles
from here, at o'clock tonight, caused the
others are imprisoned in the mine, which is
on fire and it is feared that few of them
can be rescued. The disaster was caused
by an explosion of dust following blast.
The greatest excitement prevails in the vi
cinity of the mine and the names of the
dead and imprisoned miners cannot be OBJ
tained
The herald., 1898-12-13
Not an Ordinary Thief

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 12-Nfiss Cath
arne Campbell, member of the company
playing at the Grand Operahouse, who was
arrested yesterday on the charge of thefts
committed at the st. Nicholas Hotel, was
released at noon today. Manager Chapman
Of the st. Nicholas and E. B. Worrall of the
Grand Operahouse. visited Chief of Detec-
tives Desmond and Acting Chief of Police
Spic1el. Mr.. Chapman stated that inasmuch
as the management of the hotel was con-
WINGED that Miss Campbell was of unsound
mind, and a kleptomaniac, they would not
prosecute her. Miss Campbell will be taken
to sanitarum.
The herald., 1898-12-13
Rivera's Return

NEW YORK, Dec. 12-General Ruis Ri
vera, the Cuban General recently liberated
by the Spanish government from Ceuta,
was passenger by the steamer La Cham
pagne from Havre, which arrived here to-
day. General Rivera heard at quaran-
tine Of the death of General Garcia, and
was deeply grieved at the news Rivera
had a strong regard for General Garcia,
but had not met him for eighteen years.
The herald., 1898-12-13
A CROWN RESERVE
Lake Atlin Mines Not Open to Loca-
ton


SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. IA special
from Seattle, WASH, says:
The British Columbia Government has
made a crown reserve of all town sites and
land outside CT the mining fields in the Lake
Atlin district. This was recently announced
privately by G. Settling, premier of British
Columbia, to Gold Commissioner w. j.
Rant, who has just arrived in Seattle from
Atln.
A Dominion surveyor has been sent to
survey all town sites already laid out, and
find feasible locations for new towns to be
located in the spring. The resrve includes
district of five miles wide clear around
Lake Atlin; Atlin City at the mouth of Pine
Creek, which has a population of 800; Dis
covery, ten miles further up, with 400 peo-
pie; Surprise City, at the west end of Sur
prise Lake, where 200 are spending the win
ter, and numerous other town locations that
have been made since the district was
opened last fall.
The herald., 1898-12-13
The Mentel Murder

ALAMEDA, Dec. l2-The preliminary
examination of Mrs. Anna Mentel, charged
with the murder of her husband, w. P.
Mentel. on the night of December l, was
begun before Justice Henry T. Morris in
was accompanied by her father and sister
The testimony as to circumstances of the
crime revealed nothing not already told.
The herald., 1898-12-13
CYCLERS PAID OFF
Even the Winners Wages Seem Eather
Small

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-The winning
riders of last weeks bicycle race were paid
off today at the Hotel Bartholdi, this city.
Miller, the winner, received $780, The
other prize winners are Waller second,
$1000 Pierce, third. $500; Albert, fourth,
$400; Gimm, fifth, $780, Lawson, sixth, 5000;
Aronson, seventh, $3.50; Nawn, eighth, SIPS.
All riders who did not finish or who fin
shed but did not make 1900 miles received
e5O zach
The herald., 1898-12-13
The Salt Lake Shooting

SALT LAKE, Dec. PA warrant was
issued this afternoon on complaint of Detec-
tive Sheets for the arrest of A. B. Jones,
cashier of the Utah National bank, charg-
ing him with an attempt to murder Banker
j. NJ. Stout. Jones appeared without pre-
vious service on the warrant and pleaded
not guilty. He was released on $25OO bonds.
The herald., 1898-12-13
A Color Question

WICHITA, Kan, Dec. l2.-The status of
several thousand negro citizens of the Che
rokee nation is attracting great attention
at Tahleuuah. l. T. Cherokee slave holders
did not define the position of these slaves
when they became free and the blacks are
now seeking the best allotments and are
also demanding their pro rata of the in.
vested fund of several millions. Full bloods
sprinllslv object
The herald., 1898-12-13
HELENE sHIPWRECKED
The Crews Privations on Santa Cruz
Island

. SANTA BARBARA, Dec. 12.-1he .
Q sloop Helene, Captain Ramon Vasquez, .
owned by Edwards & Co., of this city, Q
laden with guano from San Miguel
island, was driven ashore on Santa .
Cruz island during last weeks storm. .
The captain and crew arrived here last .
night, after suffering great privations
from hunger and exposure. They had .
a narrow escape from drowning. Cap .
tain Vasques is very ill as a result of .
the disaster. The sloop was valued at .
o $4,000 q
The herald., 1898-12-13
Navigation Blocked

VANCOUVER, Wash, Dec. 12.-The
floating ice which began coming down the
Columbia river yesterday morning lodged
on the sandbar in the river below this
city, and by this morning the river was
completely blocked against navigation. No
boats have been able to come further up
the Columbia today than the mouth Of the
Willamette river.
The herald., 1898-12-13
An Arizona a Election

TUCSON, Dec. 12.-City officials elected
today: Mayor, Gus A. Hoff: counc.lmen,
John Brown. Frank Russell, Tom O. Clark;
Charles A. Connell; marshal,
VIM. Taylor; treasurer, Joaquin Lagarra; !;
assessor. James Flynn. All the officers are
Democrats except the recorder.
The herald., 1898-12-13
Admiral Schley Ill

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-Adm!ral Schley.
who is living with his family in the Hotel
Kensington, Fifth avenue and Fifteenth
street, has been seized with slight attach
of la grippe. A reception that was to have
been given him at the Windsor hotel has
been postponed.
The herald., 1898-12-13

Mrs. Gertrude Laity of 583 South Frank
lin street, Wilkesbarre, Pa, is the owner
of a clock which may have been the original
grandfather's clock, for Mrs. Laity is able
to account for it's existence for over $50
years.
The herald., 1898-12-13
Neada Remaining

HAVANA, Dec. l2.-While Captain-Gen-
errai Castellanos was in his bed room ycster-
day, the roof fell in and injured him on
both shoulders, breast and face. His orderly
was also wounded in the face.
The herald., 1898-12-13
A Missouri Storm

ST. LOUIS, Dec. l2--Since midnight sew
eral inches of snow have fallen in st. Louis
and vicinity. 1t is the heaviest fall of the
winter and has turned to a slush under
foot
The herald., 1898-12-13
Death Of Mrs. Wells

NORWICH, Conn, Dec. l2-Mrs. Ell
len Augusta Wells, widow OF the late David
A. Wells, died suddenly at the family resi-
dence today from apoplexy. She was about
70 wears of age.
The herald., 1898-12-13

known to the American warships and trans
ports in the harbor nor did the news reach
there until this morning.
The herald., 1898-12-13
Jusiice Waite Dead

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 12.-Judge A. E.
Waite, chief Justice of the Oregon supreme
court from 1859 to 1862, died today, aged S5.
The herald., 1898-12-13
Hiring TRANSPORTS

BERLIN, Dec. l2.-The North German
Lloyd steamer Stuttgart has been chartered
to repatriate Spanish troops in Cuba.
The herald., 1898-12-13
The Spanish Treaty

MADRID. Dec. l2.-The text of the treaty
of peace will be published in red book be-
fore the opening Of the Cortes.
The herald., 1898-12-13
NATIONAL TEACHERS
Will Choose Between Tacoma and Los
Angeles

TACOMA, Wash, Dec. 12.-Prof. Irwin
Shepard of Chicago, secretary of the Ma
tional Educational association, has writ
The herald., 1898-06-20
Queer Funeral Mistakes in Maine

There have been some queer mistakes
made, of all kinds, but this is one of the
most unusual and undesirable, although no
real harm was done: A man, one time
prominent in professional life of this city,
died. He was a member of a certain So
ciety in this city, which sent representa-
tives to the funeral. The members Of the
organization were notified of the death of
their fellow member by postal cards sent
out by the secretary. One of the cards
was addressed to and delivered at the late
residence of the dead member, inviting him
to attend his own obsequies. A similar in
cident was, If anything, worse. A men,
ber of secret society died, and his fellows
were notified of his death and the time
and place of the funeral, as usual. carl
was delivered at the address of the dead
man, directed to him in his own hand
writing! He had been the secretary Of the
organization, and had addressed sets of
postal cards to the members at his leisure.
When member died set of the addressed
cards were sent to the printer. who printed
the name of the deceased member on the
back with the other matter used in the
notice. So when the secretary died his
assistant or successor sent set of the
cards to the printer so that the dead man
was sent one addressed by his own hand.--
Portland Express.
The herald., 1898-06-20
PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS
Pluck and Patriotic Determination
Should Not Be Disregarded

The men who are the first to volunteer
are those who are most possessed of Pa
triotic and martial spirit. They may not
be physical athletes; they may, in many
cases, be thin and delicate looking, lacking
big bones and solid muscle that are sup
posed to be special attributes of manhood; /;
but it is by no means established that they
ought to be set aside and humiliated under
the verdict that they are not fit to fight for
their country Such reflections have been
based on a wrong standard of manhood.
The courage, the energy and spirit that
make up the qualities that carry men to the
highest points of soldiership are entirely
neglected.
The boys who come out of the offices and
stores where they have been serving, the
young fellows who have been studying pro-
fessions and teaching IN schools, are NOT
likely to be great burly pugi.ists, ,'but they
may be men for all that. In the four tre-
mendous years OF the Confederate war the
men who on the southern side, endured the
greatest hardships, the most exhaus;ing
fatigues. the longest periods of starvatioul
were not always the b.g-boned and heavily
musced ones. 1t was the pluck, 1t was the
courage. it was the patriotism, It was the
proud and lofty spirit an!mating the SOL
diers that enabled the southern troops 10
perform, in many cases, phenomenal feats
of labor and endurance.
The only men in the Confederate armies
who were subjected to rigid physical ex-
animation were those who were seeking ex.
emption from service because of physical
disability. The men who wanted to fight
were accepted. and the record is that they
were equal to all the demands made upon
them. Certainly nobody can show to the
contrary-New Orleans P!cayune.