The Fresno Morning Republican from Fresno, California • 1

VOL XXI NO FRESXO CALIFORNIA TUESDAY DEl'EMRER IT 1D01 TEN PAGES FIVE CENTS TREATY LOF SCHLEY iT YET SATISHED July 3 1898 otf the harbor of Santiago uba In submitting the resolution Mr Jones made no statement ami it was referred without comment to the commit tee on navnj ulVons A ve-olutiou heretofore olfered hv Mr of Missouri instructing the committee of judiciary to impure into the subject of anarchy and to report to the senate by bill or otherwise a conMilu-tionnl method bv which congress nmv legislate for the suppreiou ot amnvhv ami for tho control of anarchy was adopted The little business except that of routine character was transacted in oiwui session the senate devoting the greater part of the dav to consideration of the llav-Pamicefote treaty in executive Read what the Big Store has to say to-day hoped it would become a tribunal of peace where the conflicting interests might meet on equal footing and settle their difference in a spirit of conciliation and mutual toleration Senator A lluima Charles Schwab president of the United States Steel corporation Bishop Potter allovav president of the American Lo-motive works Durrant secretary of the Industrial coinmUion Theodore Masburg of Baltimore Pfahler of Philadelphia Kerens of St Louis Easley of the National Civic Federation John Phillips of the National Hatters union Janies Rvan of the International Typographical union and Marcus Marks president of the National Clothing association were among the men who attended the opening meeting Charles Schwab declared that he was opposed to labor unions as they were now constituted and said that they must fail as the trusts had failed in seeking to limit the output and control prices Senator Hamm expressed strong approval of the principle of organized labor and bis sjieoch drew apologies from John Phillips and John Donnelly two of the labor delegates who confessed that they had held erroneous and unjust views ns to the attitude of the senator toward or labor He Will File a Statement of Objections MAY START A CRIMINAL ACTION AGAINST HISTORIAN MACLAY Secretary Long Grants the Request That the Court be Continued for the Present Store open our steam heaters keep the atmosphere at an even temperature plan for your comfort and convenience Unusual Collection of holiday Novelties Bigger Assortments Better Goods More Original Ideas If you know what you want for holiday presentation come here for it we have it for less if you know just what to give come here and get suggestion after suggestion by merely looking around and the vastness and completeness of the display will make you wonder how such a collection can be gathered Years of experience trained department heads plenty of capitalto work with and a disposition to serve you well with better that's how it is done Remember that a Big Store gift' is a gift of quality Celulloid Goods Selling Copper in London LONDON Dee Copper opened with a decline of 25 shillings After a sijHe transaction at a further loss of 15s 150 was freely accepted for delivery at all dates In the absence nt concentrated selling prices recovered hull of the total loss Imt the best points were not maintained and the close was 11 10s 6d below the closing price ol Friday last MUCH DAMAGE BY FLOODS RESULTS OF STORM WHICH RAGED IN PENNSYLVANIA Loss of Property Will Reach Many Hundreds of Thousands of Several Deaths Reported PHILADELPHIA Dee Advices from all sections of tho eastern half of Pennsylvania over which area Saturday storm raged furiously nro to the effect that the waters covering the Hooded districts are receding and that railroad and telegraphic communications ore slowlv being restored From Towanda tonight comes the announcement of three deaths caused bv the Hood near town and the additional statement that two others will die from the effects of exposure The damage to property and the pecuniary loss from enforced suspension of many industries will reach many hundreds ol thousands of dollars Dozens of coal mines are Hooded along with hundreds of industrial concerns located along waterways thus throwing idle thousands of men It is estimated that more than 40000 persons lmve been rendered idle Tho railroad situation is gradually becoming better The laics of narrow escapes from drowning come from all of tho flooded di-dricis Hundreds of families in little hamlets have been deprived of their homes for tho time being hv the swollen streams and the extremely cold weather that has set in adds must fo the sufferings At Newport small village near Allentown 500 Italians were surrounded bv water and were prisoner in their homes tor thirty-six hour At Jersey Shore 200 Italians working on the railroad there were driven from their shanties by the overflowing of Pine crock Blizzard in Nebraska OMAHA Neb Dec 3 8 Another storm struck Northern and Western Nebraska this afternoon and in some parts of the state is the worst experienced since the great blizzard in 1888 Several trains arc tied up in the western port of the state At Lyons twentv-flve miles north of this city John Gunderson was caught out and was frozen to death In this city the weather began to moderate hud night and continued mild until noon today when the temperature began to fall again and tonight it is 10 degrees below zero Storm in Oklahoma GUTHRIE Dee 16 The Santa Fe northbound passenger train during the blizzard tonight ran into a handcar carrying three men north of Guthrie killing Thomas Kies and badly injuring Section Foreman Furrer while their companion Charles Fingle escaped uninjured Many Sheep Perished CHEYENNE Wyo Dec 16 Reports received from the ranges in Soul hern Wyoming tell of the demoralization of the sheep business hv the storm flocks being scattered in all (Inaction and tlie herders dead and missing Many conflicting reyiort of the loss of life ore being received In the lied Desert country a number of flock tenders are reported missing WASHINGTON Dec 16 Admiral Schley was iu consultation all this forenoon with his counsel Hon lsndor Raynor and ATeague also General Felix Angus of Baltimore and Congressman Scliirm of Maryland After the conference Admiral Schlev authorized Mr Teague to make tho fol- lowing statement: Wp have been in consultation as to what further proceedings shall be taken Nothing delinite has been determined so far as civil or criminal action of any kind against Maelav and his sponsors is concerned claim that the findings of the court arc a vindication for himself and his book is absolutely spurious There are no less than half a dozen instances in the book in which even if he were to copy the findings of the court and incorporate them into tho volume and change it to suit the findings the book would still be criminal Mr Toague during the forenoon presented the following letter to Secretary Long: REQUEST Dec 16 1901 1 have the honor to most respectfully request that you will withhold your ap- proval from the findings of the court of inquiry recently held at the navy yard in the city of Washington of which Admiral George Dewey was president un- til such time as I may have an opportunity to file a statement of objections thereto and I there- fore request that you do not dis- solve the court until action shall have been taken on such ohjec- tions respectfully -a SCHLEY Admiral RAYNER for the applicant the Hon Secretary of the lie asked the secretary to indicate his probable action in premises The secretary replied that the request would be granted and his action on the findings and dissolution of the court withheld until the objections were received and lie has had an opportunity to consider them He stated that lie would communicate with Admiral Schley in writing and asked how long a time counsel desired in which to present their objections Mr Teague replied that they would be ready for presentation by Thursday or Friday of this week will except to the findings of the said Mr Teague "and make a demand that the majority opinion be disapproved by the secretary as contrary to the evidence and the pertinent farts iu the case which the court has not considered nor acted While Mr Tongue would not say that such action would bo taken it was pointed out that they could appeal from the action to the president of the United States Admiral Schley has been relieved from further duty in connection with the court of inquiry Late in the day Secretary Long acknowledged in a formal letter the receipt of a request from Admiral Schley for permission to file objections The response was brief and purely formal It granted the request and allowed until Friday next in which to submit the bill SCHLEY THANKS THE PUBLIC Senate Approves Agreement by a Decisive Vote PRINCIPAL SPEECH WAS MADE BY SENATOR TELLER Nothing is Now Needed to Make the Treaty Binding But the Approval of King Edwaid WASHINGTON Doe 36 Tlie senate today ratified the llay-l'aunoefoto 1st h-mnui canal treaty bv the decisive vote of 73 to 6 The vote was reached a few minutes before 5 after almost live 1 diseimsion behind dosed doors there were no sensational incident during the entire time The debate was confined exclusively to a discussion of the mciits of the agreement and the policy of its provisions The principal speech of the dav was made Senator Teller in opposition to the ticatv and he was followed iu rapid succession bv twelve or fifteen Ollier senators who spoke briefly for or against tho motion to ratify Among the speakers of the afternoon beside Senator Teller were Senators Clapp Fairbanks MeCumbre MeLnurin of Mississippi Mallorv Mason Tillman Macon and Bate Senator (lav was one of the Southern senators who spoke in advocacy of the treaty Ho contended the treaty should be ratified because- it secured the abrogation of the (lavton linlvver treaty Senator Mason made strong plea for the troatv expressing bis gratification that American diplomats had succeeded in obtaining such a triumph as was this treaty over tho original Hay Fancefoto treat Senator Mason's speech was made in connection with a motion to amend tho treaty in representing till amendment lie said that he was in favor of a canal ami would vote for the treaty with tho Davis amendment He opposed the tlie treaty because he did not believe it would give the United States full power of the canal He Said Great Britain rejected tlie amended treaty but sent us another treaty about identical with the former troatv as (imeuded except us regard the Davis amendment lie considered that fuel the most important fealmo of the whole controv ersy here was exceptionally full senate when the time arrived for a vote and the votes on the amendments succeeded each other quicklv Senator Bacon offered nn amendment striking out ot the preamble in tlie reference lo the (Tavlon-Bulwer treaty the words "without impairing the general principle of neutralization established in article 8 of Hint convention also the following words in article 7 relative to Die purchase of stock: to tho prom-ion of the present nlso of article thrpe relating to 1 ho neutralization of Die treaty all of article 4 declaring against change of territorial sovereignty All of this was enihodied in one amendment and was defeated 18 to 60 The trealy was then ratified by a voto of 72 to 6 BURGLARS ROB A STORE PERRY Iowa Dee 16 The general store of Ernest Towno at Jamaica nenr here was entered by burglars Saturday night Four citizen gave chase two going jn one direction nnd two in another They met on the cross roads and eueli parly mistook the other for the burglars and opened fire Before explanations could he made nines Towns King and Bulime Parmenter were well tilled with shot It is not thought that the wounds of any of them will prove fatal The burglar escaped Nominated for Bishops ROME Pee 16 At Hie eonsiltory held this afternoon tlie Pope formally nnnoumed among those nominated to bishoprics Rev John as bishop of Newark and the Rev William I ns bishop of Portland Me The consistory was especially interesting ns the Pope denounced the suggested di voice laws for Italy and appealed lo the Italians not to allow such an evil to be introduced in this country THE TIME Fresno Witnesses Testify in Lynching Case DEFENDANT AT ONE TIME LIVED IN THIS CITY All Who Were Sworn Agree That He Was an Honest Law-abiding Citizen ALTURAS Cal Dec In the Superior court this morning in the case of the People vs lames Broun the court met at 10 and immediately took an adjournment until afternoon as Post for the prosecution had some matters before the grand juhy which is again in session This makes the seventh session of the grand jury this year In the afternoon the witnesses from Fresno who were subpoenaed by the defense to testify as to the good character and the standing of the defendant Brown were examined The first witness examined was Frank Burleigh Ho stated that he met the defendant in Fresno in 1886 the defendant was then working in Fresno and was well-known there That his general reputation there was excellent and that the people in that community said of him that he was an upright honest man and business man Never heard of the defendant being quarrelsome or ever being in trouble but always heard him spoken of as being a good citizen Had business relations with him and never had any time heard a word against him Objection to evidence of character since the lynching was sustained and during the argument bv Raker for defense the jury was sent from the court The next witness William Helm stated that he had known the defendant continuously from 1886 to 1893 Slated that reputation for honesty integrity and noing a law-abiding citizen was good When the witness first knew Brown he brought a' horse to Fresno to sell and afterwards ran a butcher shop Evcrvtime tho defendant was spoken of in Fresno it was in the highest terms as to his reputation Heim is a hanker of Fresno A Stevens knew the defendant from 1886 to 1893 and his acquaintance was personal He stated that the defendant w'ns in business with him for a time reputation rs a law-abiding citizen was good Never heard anything but wluit was comnlimcutury to him A1 Stevens brother of 0 A Stevens stated that ho had kuown the defendant us long as his brother and that his repetition of the best character He never heard anything unfavorable to him in any wav Chapman knew the defendant for years The defendant had a good reputation in Fresno lie had kept track of the defendant since he had left Fresno and always heard him well spoken of Four other witnesses at Pass have been subpoenaed and will probably lie here in a dav or two It is rumored that the grand jurv will bring other indictments at the present term NOMINATION CONFIRMED SENATE APPROVES KNOX FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL Evidence Presented by the Anti-Trust League Considered Vague and Indefinite by Senators WASHINGTON Dee Just before adjournment tonight the senate continued the nomination of Philander Knox to lie attorney general of the United States The nomination of Mr Knox was taken np when the senate first went into executive session ft few minutes after 12 but the point was made that there first should lie action on the Hnv-Pauneefote treaty under the agreement reached Inst Thursday The virtue of this plea wan conceded and a tentative agreoinent was made that furl her consideration of the nomination should be postponed until tomorrow When however the senate had disposed of the treaty the attorney nomination was again called up The discussion of it turned upon a motion made by Senator Jones of Arkansas to re commit the nomination to the committee on judiciary in the menntine publishing the testimony bearing on the case Speeches in favor of this proposition were made by Senators Jones and Turner and in opposition by Senators Hoar and Pettua It was contended by the two senators last named that the only evidence presented against confirmation had been filed bv members of the Anti-Trust league and was very vague and indefinite The senators favoring the motion said that if this were true there could be no objection on the part of tho friends of the attorney general to placing nil the facts within reach of the public and the more time the committee should give to the subject the more thoroughly tho public would be convinced of the fairness of its position when unti-mntely taken Thev dwelt at some length upon the charge made that the attorney general previous to entering upon the duties of that ofliee had been attorney for the United States Steel corporation and the armor plate manufacturers In reply to these accusations it was said that it was legitimate for an attorney in private life to represent any interest in his official capacity and it was argued that hi position as counsellor for these interests could not be used legitimately against him in connection with his nomination to a position under the present administration So long as he had conducted himself with propriety his relationship as an attorney should not be used to his injury as nn official The motion to recommit wa lost The ballot stood 43 to 7 There was no roll call on the motion to confirm which immediately followed ECHO OF THE VERDICT Senator Jones Introduces a Resolution Extending Thanks to Schley WASHINGTON Dee An echo of the verdict of the court of inquiry in the case of Rear-Admiral Schley Was heard in the sonale today when Mr Jones of Arkansas introduced a resolution extending the thanks of congress and the American people to Admiral Admiral Schlev and the officers and men under hie command during the battle of AMERICAN RULE IN SAMOA NATIVES REGRET THE DEPARTURE OF CAPTAIN TILLEY But Pledge Their Loyal Support to Captain Sebree Who Succeeds Him as Governor (Correspondence of the A P) TUTUILA Samoa Dec 3 (via San Francisco) Captain Uriel Sebree United States navy arrived here on the steamer Ventura on November 27th and immediately assumed command of the United States steamship Abnranda and the office of commandant of the station coupled with the governorship of the islands lie succeeds Captain Tilley who sailed today for San Francisco The leading chiefs and officials assembled at Pago Pago to welcome Captain Sebree Great regrot was expressed by the natives and officials because of Captain departure and Captain Sebree promised to follow' as closely as possible tho policy inaugurated by Captain Tilley whereupon tho natives spoken for by their chiefs promised to render all the support they could to the now governor The prevalence of measles on board tho United States steamship Wisconsin caused much disappointment among the people as the program which had been arranged in view of Admiral visit to the islands had to lie abandoned Both the Wisconsin and the Abarcnda were quarantined for a time Before leaving Pago Pago Admiral Casey re quested Judge Uuerr to make a report on the government of the islaifils and this report supplmentod with remarks from liis own personal observation will be sent by Admiral Casey to Washington Seumanautafn high chief of Apia visited Admiral Casey and his stall He wore the handsome gold watch presented to him for bis heroism At a general meeting of the people of Tutuila held on November 21st at Nuuili which was presided over by Lieutenant Jayne then commanding the elation one division strongly urged the adoption of a constitution of the United States in its entirety and at the same time asked that all other south sea islanders and Samo-ans from German Samoa be sent back to their homes This was strenuously opposed bv the stronger eastern district whose talking men objected to abutting out the people of the other districts At the same meeting the commanding officer stated that he wanted the natives of the towns to build their roads and he ordered the county chiefs to see that his wishes in the matter were carried out The sum of $25000 has been appointed by tlie government for grading and some of the natives claimed that this money should be paid to them for road making It was finally agreed that the people should build their own roads and trust on getting aid from the government for the construction of the main roads which are badly needed The natives of one district are building a road to be called the McKinley road into Pago Pago At a meeting of the native governors and county chiefs it was decided to increase amount of native taxation for the coining year and a recommendation has been made to the government to that effect Thanksgiving day was observed for the first time in the islands this year All public offices were closed and the natives held religious services in the churches State Supreme Court SAN FRANCISCO Dec It was expected that the court of appeals would render a decision today in the Nome contempt eases and all the interested parties including Judge Noyes were on hand when Judges Morrow and Dehaven entered court A few motions regarding other cases were made but there was no reference to the contempt case The court ordered an adjournment until next Monday and in some quarters this action is taken as an indication that a decision may be rendered at that time Suit for an Accounting CHICAGO Dec Creditors of the defunct National Bank of Illinois representing claims aggregating about $160-000 filed a suit today in the Superior court against the directors to compel them to account for the assets of the institution the loss of which is charged to their carelessness and At the time of the failure in 1896 the assets were $3-500000 less than the liabilities Seventy per cent of the debts have been paid A Reign of Blood SAN FRANCISCO Dee Business in Chinatown today was practically at a standstill rr the result of the reign of blood which rules the quarter White watchmen have been engaged by manv of the merchants who now fear since the four families have taken a hand in the war that the hand of assassination will fall at the slightest chance that presents itself The usual force of police has been doubled Seth Low Sworn in NEW YORK Dec Seth Low took the oath of office as mayor of New York in the Supreme court this afternoon Mr Jow will assume office at noon on January 1st Leather Goods MOST ACCEPTABLE -JS 51 Purses Our purses are not the ordinary kind not bv any means Ours are prettier stronger better And when you give a present you want to eivn the good of course you do Then come direct to purse headquarters where dissatisfaction is never known where piices are down as low as careful methods and big sales can make them AT sol-1 id leal tier purse in black nnd brown seal grain leather fancy embossed corners leather lining: metal elap ami good fastenings 1 AT 7Ro walrus grain purse in black brown ami mode corner mounted with gilt and silver metal that will not tarnish leather lining AT Real suit I nurse with leather lining and sterling silver mountings patent- framo with double snap which insures safety extra enrd pocket black brown AT 1 50 real morocco purse comes in brow'll nnd black well made and tho very latest pattern makes very dressy purse for afternoon uso Chatelaines AT 5t)c Chatelaine hags made of real leather new oval top side fastening handkerehief pocktd on outido of bag AT 1 00 grain seal chatelaine of extra large size made with hII Die nmv improvement of Die higher priced bags TOYS The big basement Is full almost to overflowing with things to delight the little ones Ana you will find the Big Store's prices far below what other stores are charging Investigate and you will readily see how much more satisfactory it is to buy your toys here Mechanical Gunboats 2ftc Mechanical Train 1 ho Drums each 2fte Magic Lantern 50c Crokinole Boards $1 2ft Bovs' Tool Chest 2ft Blocks set I ftc Ten 1'ins set 2ftc Tin Train I Automobiles $1 2ft Horse nnd Cart 2ft Doll Go-Carts Jtfte Toy Kinetoscope ft 1 ftO Velocipede 12 2ft Tricycle 50 Doll Cabs Iftci Fire Engine 2fto Cycle Wagons ft I OO Iron Wagon 1 IO Steam Engines 50o Our Jolly Old Santa Claus Is ABO USEFUL GIFTS Trinket Boxes Just a these celluloid novelties make charming presents if you want to give something seful pretty and lasting Wish we had more room to tell you in detail of their beauty and originality You must come and aee for yourself But now about these trinket boxee and a few other articles: AT Pretty little trinket boxes tops daintily decorated ribbon hinge AT ROi Trinket boxen ehnuoid oMn work bodies ncHtly hand Minted tops Toilet Sets AT 1BO Tlirve pieces brush comb and mirror in a neat cams lit ho Graphed cover satin ned celluloid tit-tingH AT -Throe pieces celluloid covered box celluloid fittings entin lined who 1 pretty very original Necktie Boxes AT $1150 -Very lat-eat thing iu celluloid box printed with largo hitters satin lined the cover in a beau-1 it ul siuido of rod It's a swell gift at a shrunken price Handkerchief Boxes AT 175 -All rfllu-laid with fancy lithograph cover satin lined larger than common and prettier AT A glove and handkerchief box combined celluloid beautifully lithographed and worded It will never grow old 1 1 TOYS Our big doll section contains more dolls than all th other toy displays in town combined Why there are more than 1000 dressed dolls in our Coney Island window alone I Besides we have a magnificent showing down stairs Bring the little miss in ana let her select the ones she wants lit Ih jointed liHquo doll measuring 7 indies light or dark hair moving cveftHhoe and Hlorkin" 2ft A lovely 34-hieh doll wilh rolling eye hiHquo joint -ed body curly hair light or dark shoe ami stock-iri" 50c A beautiful doll dressed in satin trimmed in luce light or dark hair bisque jointed body at tlie low price of title Hero Every Day Bring the Children 11 The careful housewife employs Royal Baking Powder exclusively because it is a surety against alum and all forms of adulteration that go with other brands The Admiral is Appreciative of the Many Evidences of Good Will Since the court of inquiry rendered its verdict Rear Admiral Schley has received a large number of letters and telegrams all containing expressions of esteem and oilers of assistance To answer these personally would be a work of such magnitude that the admiral has addressed the following letter to the Associated Press which he asked to le published: "WASHINGTON Dee -To the As-dated Press: beg to express through the niedium of the Associated Press my gratitude and heartfelt thanks for the kind words and evidences of interest in mv welfare which I have received from all parts of the United States The magnitude of the correspondence renders it impossible for me to iersonallv acknowledge the same and I therefore take this means of expressing mv appreciation to one and all Very trulv vours "WINF1FLD SCOTT SCHLEY Admiral CAPITAL AND LABOR MEET 'SENATOR HANNA EXPRESSES HIMSELF IN FAVOR OF UNIONISM Charles Schwab Declares That Unions as at Present Organized Can Never Succeed NEW YORK Dec -Brought together through the good ottiees of the National Civic federation leading repr senlathes of labor and capital met here torluv to discuss plans to minimize wage and industiial disputes Attending them with counsel were several prominent students of economics and leading figures in the religious world and the opening session was notable for a number of striking expressions and commments upon tlu problem faced by the referees The storm in -Eastern Pennsylvania prevented Samuel Groupers John Mitchell Theodore Shaffer and other leading menilers of the American Federation of Labor from reaching New York in time for the meeting today but they will participate in the session tomorrow Oscar Strauss former minister to Turkey who acted as chairman announced that it wan planned to form a general executive committee with representation diided between labor capital and tho general public and it was NOW IS Don't wait until vorvlhm i pirkpd over but com at nnan am! aim a com-pleta line of Chriatmaa priwntii do not waul to hnnat hut wa can unliaaitatincrlv aav iva hav tlie tin eat aagortment of Xmas Presents to be found in the valley Buy anything at Monroe's and you know you have the beiit JUST NOTICE OUR WINDOWS Perfumes from 10c to $1200 per case You can't do better in San Francisco so take note of our warning and come early GEO MONROE Druggist 926-1928 Mariposa St between and Tel No 74 Freeno Cal.