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Mr. Boardman sought to have the order denying this appeal considered as the final judgment of the Supreme Court in the ease. In denying the application on the habeas corpus proceedings Justice Brewer said that under the construction by the court of the Constitution the federal courts had no power of limitation on the right of appeal in habeas corpus proceedings, the opinion being that such appeals should not be al-lowv-d where the appeal operates to suspend the power of the state authority, and • specially where the case has already been heard on one appeal in a habeas corpus proceeding. With reference to the writ of error lie considered especially the representation of Mr. Boardman on the claim that as the Constitution of Califonla grants an appeal such an appeal becomes a vested right. The justice considered this point carefully, but said that as he could not accept the court's judgment on this point as its final action he could not. therefore, see his way e|..;ir 10 interfere on this act. Mr. ii i I man pointed out the probable execution of Durrant to-morrow would have the practical effect of making the Judgment rinal so far as it should boar on his fortunes, but the justice held to his original determination in the matter. In presenting the matter Mr. Boardman was armed with a long list of documents, which he used especially in his effort to secure the review of the court’s action in the habeas corpus proceedings. This related to alleged errors in denying the prisoner his rights under the Constitution. Mr. Boardman this evening had a conference with Justice Harlan, and in the morning will see such other members of the Supreme Court as he can before the neon session. Owing to the urgency of the case he will be given instant hearing w'hen the court convenes at l:j o’clock. Allowing fqr the difference in time, this will give him ah hour and a half for a telegrapnie stay of proceedings in case of favorable action. Mr. Boardman will apply either for a writ of prohibition on the ground that the jurisdiction of the United States Supreme Court has been usurped by the lower court or else for an original writ of habeas corpus. The first method would necessitate a motion for his admission to practice before the Supreme Court, and arrangements will be made to have this done in the shortest possible time If it is needed at all. But the appeal for a W’rit of habeas corpus would not necessitate the admission formalities so that it is the form in which action probably will he taken. In case Mr. Boardman can secure the signature of a single justice out of the eight to his petition this will act as a summaiy stay of the proceedings, and the case will then come up for argument on its merits. Owing to the very scant time at the attorney’s disposal, arrangements have been made with the Postal Telegraph Company to have a through wire to San Francisco ready at noon so that no time will be lost in forwarding the message. As to the legality of a telegraphic stay of execution one of the justices of the Supreme Court said to-night: "It is a matter that, so far as 1 know, has never been legally tested, hut in case of a telegraphic stay being sent, properly attested by the clerk of the court, I should say it would be most unlikely that the warden in charge of the execution would disregard it. In case of such disregard the court might very properly take cognizance of the matter afterward, but in this case it would be too late to benefit the prisoner. Owing to the peculiar urgency of this case. I should say that every facility will be given the attorney cf the condemned man for a speedy hearing, whatever the action of the court may be.”

DI lIKANT TALKS. The Condemned Man Siiy* He Is Ready to Meet Ills Maher. SAN QUENTIN, Cal., Jan. 6.—At the request of Theodore Durrant an Associated Press staff correspondent was la ought tonight to the cagelike structure surrounded by a close wire netting in which the condemned man is confined. His mother sat at one side, conversing with her son in whispers. Durrant looked well, but his eyes were red from w’eeping and his lips were parched. The failure to-day of the various moves in his behalf was referred to. "It was a great surprise, but I am prepared for it,” replied Durrant. “How do you feel?” “Hopeful, buoyant, and ready to meet my Maker,” answered the condemned man. “I know the Lord is with me. No one knows what faith is until tried. I am going to a judge who has never committed a wrong and who cannot. My faith has been so strong that I have been kept up and will be sustained to the end.” . Then, turning to his mother, he said: “Mother, I have corao to the conclusion that it needs trial to know God. And you may say that to the world,” he added. A sudden thought seemed to strike Durrant, for ho added in a voice different from the earnest, religious accents of his previous remarks: "I have had offers of remuneration for a talk with me from the East. I have three or four telegrams.” “All of his words are of great value,” interrupted his mother. No offer of compensation having been made, Durrant was promptly cautioned to talk no more. He was willing to comply, but his mother being called away for a moment, he resumed in his former strain: "I will make no reference to the past. All will be made clear; if not in this world, then in the next. I feel that 1 am perfect in Christ.” "What will you say at the last?” he was asked. This is rather a difficult question, but the answer was quick and in a firmer voice than he had been using. “1 shall only proclaim my innocence—loudly, strenuously,” answered Durrant. 1 "Make this as strong as you please. 1 will not falter at the end. I will die bravely, knowing l am going to a better world. I thank God my hands are clean, not stained with blood, but the fair name, of California will stand stained with a crime that can never be wiped out—the blood of an innocent man—say, boy.” J

DURR ANT’S CRIMES. The Murder of Hlußcbc Lnniont and Minnie Wllliama in a. Church. Few crimes so fiendish in conception, design and execution as those charged to William Henry Theodore Durrant are recorded in the annals of any land. The betrayal and murder of poor Pearl Bryan by Jackson and Walling, though startling and revolting, was not without parallel; other girls have been wronged, lured from home and killed either with drugs or the criminal use of instruments. Durrant’s crimes, though like Jackson's and Walling’s in one respect, were more shocking. The California degenerate lured his victims to a church, defiled their bodies and desecrated the holy edifice with their blood. Then, with rare cunning, he tried to throw the authorities off his tracks and later fought against his decreed fate with such energy and to such purpose that, though his crimes were committed nearly three years ago, and his sentence pronounced In November, 1895. he Is yet unhung. Durrar.t murdered Blanche Lament and Minnie Williams in Emmanuel Baptist Church, San Francisco, in April, 1895. The full story of the crimes, with the mystery which has surrounded and still surrounds the actual work of the murderer when he choked the life out of the two young girls almost at the foot of the altar, forms a romance of crime as strange as any that Gaboriau ever devised. All the testimony produced against Durrant at his trial for the murder of Blanche Lament was circumstantial. but unless one can believe that a score of people were unable to see plainly what passed before their eyes and hear accurately what was said in their presence, it is impossible to reach any other conclusion than that Durrant killed this girl and bid her body in the church belfry. By witness after witness, all unimpeached for integrity, Durrant was trace! with Blanche Lament from the Normal School In midafternoon to the Emmanuel Church, into which the couple were seen to go. The defense was unable 'o show that Blanche was seen after that* time. AJI that the lawyers could do to cloud the testimony and show that another man who bore a striking similarity to Durrant In appearance accompanied the girl from the school to the church. The whole evidence to sustain this theory was weak 'ike most of the testimony brought forward in Durrani's behalf. The strict rules of legal procedure prevented the Introduction of any testimony or even any mention of the murder of Minnie Williams which led to the Search and the finding In the church of Blanche Lament's body, but the story of this the more shocking of the two crimes charged to Durrant- must be told also to give the reader a fair idea of the case. The efiain of circumstantial evidence is so strong and conclusive that there seems to be no escape from the conviction that this young

medical student planned and carried out two of the most atrocious crimes known at this end of the century. MISS LAMONTS DISAPPEARANCE. Blanche Lament was a young girl of twenty years, of good family, who went to San Francisco in September, 1894, from Dillon, Mont., for her health. She was not strong, and the high altitude and rarified air of the Montana city did not agree with her. IRr doctors said she had a tendency towards consumption, so her parents sent her and a younger sister. Maud, to San Francisco to live with their aunt, Mrs. C. G. Noble, at No. 209 Twenty-first street. Blanche was fitting herself to be a teacher, and her younger sister was also in school. The two girls were much together, and, as Mrs. Noble was strict and old-fashioned in her ways. Blanche went out very little in society. About her only male friend was W. H. Theodore Durrant, whom she mot at the neighboring Emmanuel Baptist Church, of which Mrs. Noble was a member, and w'hich she also joined. Durrant was a student at the Cooper Medical College, and he was conspicuous in church work. He was assistant superintendent of the Sunday school, had charge of the library, and was the moving spirit in all church socials and young people’s societies. Mrs. Noble did not fancy his manner, and she liked it less when she saw he was paying special attention to her niece, but she could not well object to his calling, nor could she forbid Blanche to accompany him to socials without causing troub'e in the church. Once only did he take the girl out alone, and that was one afternoon to Golden Gate Park. They stayed later than they should have done, and Durrant was profuse in apologies on their return. On April 3, 1895, the girl left her home as usual in the morning, taking her lunch. She attended the Boy's' High School in the morning and in the afternoon went to a cooking class at the Normal School. She tvas due at home about 4 o’clock in the afternoon. Her aunt waited vainly for her and kept the dinner. When it grew dark she became excited and anxious, but for the sake of the girl's good name she did not wish to notify the police, or even her friends. In her perplexity she decided to attend the prayer meeting at Emmanuel Church that evening, hoping that Blanche might have gone home with some of her school friends and would be at the meeting. She saw no trace of Blanche, hut near her sat young Theodore Durrant. When he saw her he asked: "Is Blanche here to-night?” She said no, whereupon he added: “Well, I’m sorry, for I have got a book called ‘The Newcorr.es’ that she asked for. I will send it up to the house for her.” Two days afterward the girl's disappearance was noted, and articles were published about her and pictures of her printed. The closest police search failed to reveal any trace of her. No one imagined that Durrant had had any hand in her removal, though Mrs. Noble Suspected him. Her suspicions w'ere strengthened when Durrant called at ber house, and, in offering to hunt for the missisng girl, cunningly suggested that she had been lured into some disreputable house. Again Mrs. Noble gravely suspected him, but she had no facts and could not denounce him as she wished. She resented bitterly his insult to the girl, whom she knew in her heart to be pure and innocent. Ten days went by' with no trace of the missing girl. Durrant made himself officious in the search for her, and even went to the newspaper offices to make suggestions. Among ills intimates he made no scruple of declaring that the girl would be found in some vile den. He spoke of her disappearance as the stereotyped dropping out of their life of young girls, and cited several recent cases that had occurred to bear out his theory. THE MINNIE WILLIAMS MURDER. No trace of the girl was found till April 13, when the postman left at Mrs. Noble’s a package in a newspaper addressed to her. Inside the package were three rings which Blanche wore w'hen she disappeared. On the newspaper were the names of two members of Emmanuel Church printed in a feigned hand. This was the day before Easter, ihe return of these rings would have created a local sensation had it not been for the greater sensation created by a discovery' in Emmanuel Church, near by. A party of women engaged in decorating the church for Easter found in the library room the body of a young woman with blood on her face. They went at once for the pastor, the Rev. John George Gibson. He is an Englishman and extremely nervous. When he arrived and saw that a murder had been committed he lost all his self-control. He besought every one to keep the facts secret, sent for an undertaker to remove the body and ordered the Janitor to clean up the place. When notified that the coroner and the police must be notified he wrung his hands and mourned over the scandal that would ruin the church. When the police and coroner arrived they found a scene which shocked even these officials, hardened to scenes of crime. On the floor, where she had been flung by the assassin, lay the mangled body of a slightly' built young woman, neatly dressed. Blood covered her face from a stab just over the eye, and blood had soaked through her clothes and run in pools on the floor from hidden wounds on her body and from the arms. The girl’s hair was dishevelled, her clothes w 7 ere tom, and scratches upon her neck and splashes of blood on the wall showed that she had made a courageous but futile fight to protect her honor and her life. When examined more closely' it was found she had been stabbed again and again by the murderer, who had grabbed up for his purpose an ordinary table knife. He had dealt such murderous blows with this weapon that the Wade W'as broken into four pieces and; these pieces were sticking in the wounds. There were tw r o wounds in the breast, one of which penetrated the heart, but the surgeons decided that the girl had died from strangulation, as her throat and wind pipe were filled with lace edging had been torn from ber underclothing and rammed down her throat with a pointed stick. All the implements of the crime were left where the murderer dropped them, but'there was not a single clew' to his identity. The police soon discovered that the victim was Minnie Williams, twenty-one years old, and a member of Emmanuel Church She had lately been living in Alameda with friends. Two years ago, owing to the separation of her father and mother, she W'as compelled to work. Site had been do ing light housework for Mrs. C. H. Morgan, of Aiameda. but had regularly crossed the bay' every Sunday to attend church, and had sometimes been present at socials. Toe day before her death she had packed her trunk and started to visit Mrs. Voy. who lives near the Emmanuel Church. She intended to stay' there a few days before going to Seattle to join Mrs. Morgan’s family. She reached Mrs. Voy’s in time for supper and after the meal she started out t<> attend a meeting of the Young Folko’ Christian Endeavor Society at Dr. Vogel’s house. She declined to take a latch key, as she would be back early. She did not return, but Mrs. Voy was not alarmed as she knew' Minnie had many girl friends and thought she had gone home with one. The first intimation she had of the girl’s fate was the cry of the newsboys with the afternoon papers.

DURRANT AFTER THE MURDER. When the police began to Investigate they soon found that Durrant was mixed up with this girl. Dike Blanche Lamont, she was shy, had no male friends, and had been captivated by Durrant, in whom she seemed to have confidence because of his position in the church. Durrant had taken her to several socials, and he appeared to have much to say to her after prayer meetings. Once he had called on her at Mrs. Morgan’s, and on the day she came over from Alameda he haunted the ferry station for several hours, evidently waiting for her. She was a girl with far more experience of life and firmness of character than Blanche, and the theory is that her murderer met tier on the way to Dr. Vogel’s, and induced her to stop at the church for a moment. She probably entered the edifice suspecting no harm, or it may he that he promised to get her some book or other article that she valued. Whatever the pretext, she was evidently attacked in the library room, and her assailant, finding that she made a greater resistance than lie had counted on. seized the knife and savagely stabbed her again and again, adding to this the gagging with bits of her underclothes. If Durrant committed this murder, of which there seems little doubt, he made tremendous exertions to cover traces of his part In It- He appeared at Dr. Vogel’s only about a; hour later, hut It was noticed that his face was wet with perspiration and his hands were soiled. He asked permission to wash his hands and face and brush his hair, explaining that he had started for the armory of his regiment, found he hadn’t time to reach it, and thin had walked at a great pace to Dr. Vogel’s. When he reappeared all tracts of his exertion were removed. He was as gay and vivacious as usual, and escorted one of the young ladles to her home just before midnight. Then he went to his own home, and arly the following morning started with the signal corps to make some heliograph signals from the summit of Mount Diablo. Meanwhile the police, though they gravely suspected the medical student, did not feel themselves justified in putting him under surveillance. They had begun late on Saturday afternoon to make a thorough search of the church to see whether other crimes had not been committed In the shadow of the sanctuary. At nightfall they had reached the door which led to the belfry stairs. This door they found locked. The key and even the knob were missing. They did not like to break open the door until they had seen the janitor, so further search was postponed till Sunday morning. It was this scruple that may have cheated the

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prosecution out of some of the best evidence it could have secured. Had the search been continued that night Durrant would have been arrested and his parents’ house throughly searched. As it was, the parents knew of his arrest before the search w'as made, and valuable evidence may have been lost. On Sunday morning the police continued their search of Emmanuel Church. They began early, so that they might not disturb the services should any be held in the desecrated place. They forced open the door; then they climbed up the narrow stairs. Up one flight they w'ent. then up another to the top landing, which was a mere platform under the belfry', with shuttered sides through which the dim lig’ht came. The place was dusty and apparently little used. For a moment they could not see well, but when accustomed to the semi-darkness their eyes made out something white on the floor. They' rushed forward and discovered the naked body of a young woman. Not a bit cf clothing, not a ring or other ornament was upon it. ffhe hands w'ere peacefully crossed on the breast, and the head and feet w’ere placed on small blocks of wood, just as medical students arrange cadavers in the dissecting room which they wish to preserve from decomposition as well as hold in position for dissection. THE BODY r IDENTIFIED. The searchers at onge jumped to the conclusion that this must be the body of Blanche Lamont. and they sent in hot haste for the girl’s uncle, who promptly identified the body. A grave mistake was made in not having the police surgeon make his autopsy in the belfry. The removal of the body to the morgue, where the air was much warmer, caused rapid decomposition, making the surgeon’s task more difficult. Her neck showed evidences of finger masks and her lungs revealed that she bad been choked to death. Careful search of the rafters of the belfry brought to light the torn clothes of the dead girl. The murderer had stripped off her undercloines. tearing them as well as her stockings to ribbons. These he had secreted in the rafters, climbing to the most inaccessible places. In other out of the way corners he had secreted her pack of school books and her hat. All her belongings, just as she left the Normal School, were found in the belfry, showing that she had gone straight from the school to the church and her death. As there were no marks of a struggle in the dust of the be*lfry landing, the police theory was that the girl was attacked downstairs near the pulpit and choked to death. Then her body was carried by the murderer up the winding stair to the belfry, where the clothes were slipped off and the corpse neatly laid out. Tito police believe the murderer intended to remove the body and cremate it in the furnace at the Cooper Medical College. This crematory is used for getting rid of the remnants of bodies used for dissection. It is run by two Chinese, and it would have cast no suspicion on Durrant had he turned over parts of the body to the Chinese for cremation. As soon as the body had been identified and the police learned of the suspicions of Mrs. Noble in regard to Durrant, heliograph signals were sent to Mount Diablo to hold the medical student, and tw r o officers were dispatched to bring him back. When Durrant was first told he was to be arrested he treated the matter lightly, but before he reached the city he seemed to realize his position. At the ferry a great mob had gathered. San Francisco was wild over the news of the finding of the bodies, as the newspapers had issued extras during the afternoon. The great crowd made a rush for the prisoner and he was only saved from lynching by taking refuge in the captain’s cabin. On the San Francisco side a platoon of police guarded him till he could b*3 placed in a carriage. Then he was taken directly to police headquarters and closely questioned. His folks had not taken the precaution to summon counsel, so that before he saw a lawyer he made statements which he w’as afterward forced to contradict or modify. He was very cool and collected, but he flatly denied he had seen Blanche Lamont on the fatal April 3, and he as flatly denied that he had been with Minnie Williams on the. afternoon and evening when she was last seen. The police gathered a mass of evidence against Durrant in both cases, and at his preliminary examination he was held for the murder of both girls. The police elected to try him on the Blanche Lamont case first, as they thought the evidence in this the stronger. The trial, which began on July 22, 1895, lasted until Nov. 1. It resulted in Durrant’s conviction, and he was sentenced to be hanged on Feb. 2!, 1898. Then began a stubtorn fight for delay, appeals and reappeals being taken to all the state and federal courts. Three times was the date of execution fixed, and each time set aside. His last attempts to secure delay were made yesterday, as related in the dispatches from San Francisco and Washington. A PICTURE OF THE MURDERER. Here is a San Francisco reporter’s picture of Durrant as he appeared soon after his arrest: “It may be well here to give some facts about the young man and his family. He is of French-Canadian descent. His father is foreman in a shoe factory in this city. The family came here about fifteen years ago, and Durrant was educated in the public schools. The father looks like a typical, honest workingman. His face shows no special ability or force, but it is a good face, ar.d one which you w'ould instinctively trust. In the courtroom, during the preliminary examination, the father hud worn a dazed air, as though he could not comprehend the fearful tilings which were bioigUt og inst his bey. The mother, whose features are taithfuliy reproduced in the son, woro an entirely different air. She seemed to enjoy the notoriety of the case, and she had a look of bravado. She laughed and chatted with her son before proceedings began, and she treated ail the legal processes as part of a show which had no real significance. It was painful to watch her levity and hear her flippant talk, when on the other side sat this father, bowed with shame, and his face heavy with foreboding. "The impression that Durrant s face makes upon a sensitive person is that' of animal passions held in check by great selfwill. He has the high cheek bemes of the Indian, small, furtive eyes, a. snub nose, square retreating forehead, and thick lips. Join these to a sallow complexion and a self-satisfied air and you have a peculiar combination, in which self-conceit, coolness and animality are the three striking features. To one who itas lived in the South and been familiar with mulattoes. Durrant’.s face often suggests the question whether he may not have a- taint of negro blood in his veins. His lips ire the lips of the African and at times his face wears the look of the mulatto. When lie speaks the face does not. light, up. He is as stolid as an Oriental. None of the surprises which have been sprung upon him have moved him from his self-control. Even the exhibition of the torn clothes of the dead girl Blanche did not make him change color. A marked peculiarity of his conduct has been that he never appeared to feel any shame over his position. An innocent man put in his place could scarcely fail to be overwhelmed at times by the mass of evidence against him. But Durrant ha* never broken down, never displayed any strong feeling owr his dangerous position, never bowed under, the weight of circumstantial evidence that would have phased a hardened criminal and made him see the shadow of tiie gallows falling at ids feet. Through all the mental strain of the first examination and the subsequent trial he has slept the deep and quiet sleep of innocent childhood. Though his face took on the pallor that comes from jail life, ho seems to thrive, as he has gained fourteen pounds since his arrest. "He has given the jailers no trouble. During the greater part of his time he has spent hours in study, as he told his visitors he was hound not to fall behind his classmates. The only sign of the criminal which he has shown is an inordinate desire to read everything about him printed in the newspapers. Half his time he has spent in reading these articles and in studying his case. He refused absolutely to talk to reporters, and on the few occasions when he broke this rule he was tempted to it by his anger against Preacher Gibson, whom he accused of unchristion conduct.”

Railway Employe* Mangled. ST. -JOSEPH, ilo., Jan. G.—A Kansas City. St. Joseph & Council Bluffs passenger' train. south hound, collided with a Chicago. Burlington & Quincy freight at the citv limits to-night at 7:15. Fireman Frank Brown, of St. Joseph, had both legs cut off. Enlgneer Eli Massinger, of Clinton. In., had his legs broken, and the legs of Engineer O. W. Wright, of St. Louis, were crushed. Twelve passengers were slightly injured. l-’uacral of C. H. Byrne. NEW YORK, Jan. 6 —The funeral of Charles H. Byrne, formerly president of the Brooklyn Baseball Club, took place in this city to-day. Among the pallbearers was Nick Young, president of the National League. Many other men prominent in baseball circles in all parts of the country attended the funeral. _ _ Chicago to Be “Lesowed." SPRINGFIELD, 111.. Jan. 6.—A caucus of the Republican members of the Senate today decided on an Investigation of the Chicago police. A resolution providing that the president of the Senate appoint a “Lexow” committee of seven was adopted. New York’s New Chief of Police. NEW Y'ORK, Jan. C.—The police commissioners to-day appointed Acting Chief McCullagh as chief of police of this city. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take Laxative Uromo Quinine Tablet*. All druz*‘.!Us refund moiipy if it falls to. cure. 20. The genuine has L. JES. Q. on each tablet.

SPAIN READY TO QUIT • * SHE AT LAST REALIZES CUBA CANNOT BE PACIFIED BY FORCE, And Is Now Snld to Be Considering the Offer of the United States to Mediate with Insurgents. CHICAGO. Jan. 6.-A special to the Tribune from Washington says: "Spain is considering a formal request to the l nited States to use its good offices to stop the fighting in Cuba. Intimations have been received at the State Department that the Sagasta government had become convinced that the only way to save Cuba was to accept the often proffered good offices of the United States. Canovas repeatedly replied to President Cleveland declining these good offices, and Sagasta did the same last November. Now the prime minister has become completely disheartened over the evident failure of autonomy. All efforts of Spain to bribe the subordinates'of Gomez to surrender on the basis of home rule have proven futile. Blanco has completely failed in his efforts to open communication with the insurgents, and Pando has likewise been defeated in the field. The Spanish minister now feels that the only thing left is to accept the good offices of Uncle Sam. in spite of the humiliation involved. They hesitate only because they feel that a, public announcement of this fact w r ouid resu tin a revo ution in Spain, secret negotiations with the State Department are now actually in progress. The Spanish government has lost the confidence of the loyalists in Cuba, and it recognizes the fact that the island itself is lost entirely unless this country will at this late day negotiate with the insurgents for some basis of peace. The Spanish propose that the United States should propose to the insurgents an actual armistice pending negotiations for peace on the basis of American guarantees of the integrity of home rule, or even of independence on a money consideration. While no such formal proposition has been made by Minister De Lome, the State Department has been given to understand that only the fear of revolution in Spain stands in the way now of accepting the friendly offices of the United States which have been rejected so often. It has been even intimated that if this country sees fit on its motion to open up communication with the insurgents, Spain will not throw any obstacles in the way. Any such move would be a practical recognition of the insurgents as belligerents, tut things have reached such a crisis in Cuba that even this contingency must be faced. It is understood that the Cuban republic will insist on formal recognition before undertaking any negotiations with the United States, claiming that it cannot treat with a power which regards it only as an organized conspiracy of riot and piracy. The situation is critical in Cuba, and the frequent visits of the Spanish minister to the State Department are sufficient indication that the Spanish empire in Cuba is almost at an end. Officials here are inclined to the belief that the public announcement of the acceptance of this country as a mediator will result in immediate revolution in Spain, but they admit it is the last hope and is being seriously considered.

Victims of Weyler’* Policy. HAVANA, Jan. 6.—Consul General Lee’s representative in Havana province, Senor Amada Suarez, says that according to his investigations there were enrolled in tills city up to last night 521 women and 13,804 children who have been attended by the various charitable association in addition to 170 families, including 675 persons, who have had relief through other channels. He asserts that these are "only a portion of the victims of the policy of concentration.” Senor Bruzon, Governor of Havana, and Consul General Lee have appointed a committee of well-known men. Senors Guzman, Portilla and Vildosola, to distribute the provisions and other relief received from the United States consulate. The Marquis Esteban has been appointed mayor of Havana. Weyler Not Yet Snfo. LONDON, Jan. 7.—The Madrid correspondent of the Times says: “Although the supreme council has decided not to prosecute General Weyler, it is not expected that the government will allow the matter to end there.” Another dispatch says: ”It is the general belief that the decision not to prosecute General Weyler will lead to the resignation of the minister of war, General Correa.” ROUGH ON CHICAGOANS. Their Candidate at Memphis Beaten Iy About 500 Votes. MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. E—Joseph J. Williams, independent Democrat, was to-day elected mayor of Memphis over Hon. Lucas Clapp, the present incumbent, by a majority of about SCO votes. The entire independent ticket w’as also carried by reduced majorities. The campaign has been an exciting one and both sides claimed the victory up to the last hour. The election was quiet and orderly and a heavy vote was polled. A feature of the contest was the arrival in Memphis yesterday of the Cook County Marching Club, of Chicago, in the interest of the Clapp, or “regular” ticket. The visitors returned to Chicago to-night in a special train of eight Pullman sleepers. liogg Will Not Bun with Bryan. AUSTIN, Tex., Jan. 6.—Since W. J. Bryan’s visit to this city stories have been in circulation that he and ex-Governor J. S. Hogg, of this city, arranged for the latter to run for Vice President with Bryan in 1900, and, further, that Hogg intended moving to New York at once with a view of securing the support of Richard Croker. To-day ex-Governor Hogg authorized the statement that there was no truth in any of these statements. He said that, while he had been offered excellent positions in New York, he would not now, nor in the future, accept any, as he was too well pleased with Texas; that he was not now. nor would he be, a candidate for Vice President, but at the proper time he would support Governor Robert Taylor, of Tennessee, for the position. He also stated that henceforth he w'as out of politics, save as to his personal support from an unbiased standpoint of party nominees and party principles. The Maryland Deadlock. ANNAPOLTS, Md., Jan. 6.—The deadlock over the speakership of the Maryland House of Delegates was unbroken to-day and there are r.o indications that it will bo settled for some time to come. In the Senate to-day nothing was done, except to send a message to tne House announcing the organization of the Senate. In the House a "bear garden” time was had with no result. A motion to adjourn until tomorrow was carried by a strict party vote. "The bolters,” for the first time, acted with the majority of their party. They assert, however, that there is no indication that they are giving way, and insist that they will not yield an inch, Kansas Fnslonlsts. TOPEKA, Kan., Jan. 6.-The Populist state central committee this afternoon resolved to call a fusion committee meeting for Jan. 11 at Topeka for conference of Populists. Democrats and free-silver Republicans. Ex-Speaker Eider introduced a resolution, which was adopted, against any special session of the Legislature. A resolution was also adopted requesting the Board of Railway Commi-sioners to adopt a schedule of freight rates and undertake to put the rates in force, and thereby bring about a test of the matter in the courts. An Eastern Silver Moses In Denver. DENVER, Col., Jan. i.—Hon. George Fred Williams, of Massachusetts, arrived in Denver this morning and was met at the depot by a reception committee. Democratic clubs took the initiative in preparing for his reception, but the people generally, regardless of party ajfillations, joined in the arrangements to extend a characteristic Western welcome to the man -whom they

regard a? the leading champion of the silver cause In New England. During the fore - noon Mr. Williams was escorted to the Statehouse and the City Hall and was cordially welcomed by Governor Adams and Mayor McMurray. Mr. Williams will be here three days. At night an informal dinner was given in his honor by the alumni of Dartmouth College. To-morrow night he will deliver a public address and attend a banquet, and on Saturday evening he will be the guest of honor at the celebration of Jackson’s day. First Democratic Judge. DINCODN. Neb.. Jan. tl.—Judge John J. Sullivan to-day took the oath af office ns associate justice of the Supreme Court. It is the first time in the history of the Nebraska Supreme Court when a member of that tribunal is other than a Republican in politics. Judge Sullivan is a Democrat and was elected by a fusion of Democrats and Populists. He succeeds Chief .Justice A. M. Post. E. J. RfITCLIFEE'S TROUBLES. Another Warrant Out for the Alleged BigiunoiiN Actor. NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—K. J. Ratcliffs, the actor recently convicted of wife beating and sentenced to six months’ imprisonment* was to-day granted a writ of reasonable doubt by Judge Dickey, in the Supreme Court, Brooklyn. He was released in $2.T00 bail, but later in the day a warrant charging him with perjury was secured. It was alleged that he had committed this offense in swearing on his trial for assaulting his wife ttiat he had not been married previously. Assistant District Attorney Bloyd alleged that he had cablegrams from London, showing that Rateliffe had married Caroline Ravenhill several years ago. During his trial he was asked: “Were you ever married before you became the husband of Alice De Lacy?’’ "No sir,” he replied. "Never were?” “Emphatically, no!” “Never murried to a member of Mary Anderson's theatrical company in London?” "No, sir!” “What was the name of the woman you lived with as your wife?” "Never have lived with any w/unan that I know of.” “Have you forgotten?” “No sir; I never forget. To your questions on this line I emphatically say no. 1 never was married before I wedded Alice De Lacy.” The Journal to-day in a cablegram from London prints the following extracts from the church records at which E. J. Rateliffe, the actor, was married to Caroline Ravenhill on Aug. 19, 1883: “1883—Marriage solemnized at the parish church in the parish of St. Marleybone, in the County of Middlesex. “Number—493. “When Married—Nineteenth day of August, 1883. “Name and Surname —Edward Joseph Ratcliffe. ♦ “Age—Twenty-one; bachelor; commercial clerk, residing at 1 John street, St. James. "Father’s Name —Jacob Rateliffe. "Father’s Profession—Commercial clerk. "To Caroline Ravenhill, aged nineteen, spinster, residing at 114 High street, St. John’s Wood. “Father’s Name—Thomas Ravenhill. “Profession—Fishmonger. “Married in the parish church according to the rites and ceremonies of the established church by a license by me, G. E. Thomas, curate. “Signatures—This marriage was solemnized between us. “Edward J. Rateliffe. “C. Ravenhill. “Witnesses—ln the presence of us: “Harry Evenden. “Alice Devonald.” The above is a certified copy of the entry in the church register. Actor Ratcliffe’s father informed the correspondent that Miss Ravenhill had married his son. and that the parish record was correct. The marriage, he said, had been performed without his consent.

SUICIDE OF W. T. BUCKLEY. Prominent Jiew York Dry-Goods Merchant Shoots Himself. NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—William T. Buckley, who until Jan. 1 was a member of the dry goods firm of Dunham, Buekiey & Cos., shot and killed himself in a little boathouse adjoining his residence in Wave Crest, L. 1., this morning. Placing a pistol close to his left temple he fired a bullet entirely through his head. He died almost instantly. Mr. Buckley was about fifty-live years old and was well known in New York business and social circles. His stable is one of the finest and most costly on Long island. He was reputed to be a millionaire and the wholesale dry goods firm of Durham, Buckley & Cos., is known all over the country. He was member of*tlie L’nion League, Players’, Century, Merchants’, Down Town Association, Seawanhaka and Corinthian Yacht Clubs, Rockaway Hunt Club, Dunlap Society and Cedarhurst Hunt Club. It is reported that Mr. Buckley had a misunderstanding with his partner, James H. Dunham, which resulted in his being practically forced to retire. Mr. Dunham said that his former partner had drawn largely from the business, though not to the extent of causing an embarrassment to the firm. When asked what reasons there were for Mr. Buckley’s retirement from the firm of which he had been so long a member Mr. Dunham said: “Mr. Buckley was not needed in the business and it was thought best to continue without him. There were, however, no irregularities or pecuniary embarrassments in connection with the firm that led to his retirement: and 1 do not care to rehearse the reasons that led us to form the new partnership.” Mrs. Peters Ends Her Life. NEW YORK. Jan. 6.—Mrs. Marion Peters, aged sixty-two years, shot and killed herself at her home in this city last night. Recently she has been declared insane by physicians. Mrs. Teeters arrived in this country with her family from New Soflth Wales. Australia, a year ago, and is said to have been wealthy. EDUCATIONAL TEST OPPOSED. Ge rmu n-A merlon u s Against the Lodge Immigration Hill. NEW YORK. Jan. 6.—A preliminary meeting for the setting on foot of an active opposition to the Immigration bill introduced in Congress by Senator Lodge, making it necessary for immigrants to be able to read five lines of the Constitution before being allowed to land in this country, was held this afternoon a<. the Astor House. A number of well-known me-., were present and a long list of well-known names was presented, showing the standing and character of the men who oppose Senator Lodge in his efforts to further restrict immigration by applying an educational test. A letter from William Lloyd Garrison, of Boston. was read, in which the writer indicated his opposition to the restriction. W. Bourke Cockrao and Dr. Senncr were elected president arid secretary of the meeting pro tern., and it was agreed to hold a meeting to-morrow at the Aster House to elect permanent officers, adopt constitution and complete the organization of an associalist of organizations in this city and throughout the country which favor the opposition to Senator Lodge was read, among tht m being the German Roman Catholic Central Society of North America, with an enrollment of 30.UU0: North American Gymnastic Union, of St. Ixjuis, with an enrollment of 40.000; the Liedt-rkranz of New York: Gennan-Ameriean Societv, of Dayton, O.; Allegheny Gymnastic Society, Allegheny. Pa.; Central Labor Union, Chicago; members North American Gruetli Society. Toledo, O.; Social Turner Union, Cleveland, O.: Omaha Gymnastic Union, Omaha Neb.; Bavarian Benevolent Society, Cincinnati, O.; General Workingmen's Union of the State of Michigan; GermanAmorican Central Union, Denver, Col.; thir-ty-three societies of the Gruetli Maennerchor. of New York: German Friendly Society. of Charleston, S. C.; Germania Maennerchor, Washington, D. C., and the German Aid Society, of Jeffersonville, Ind. BLACKBALLED BY ‘•CANUCKS.’’ American Consul General Denied Admission to a Montreal Club. MONTREAL, Jan. 6.—United States Consul General John M. Blttinger was to-night blackballed by the St. James Club, the leading social organization In the city, which numbers among its members the present and past governors general of Canada, many prominent Canadians and the principal citizens of Montreal. It is said that no less than fifty black balls were cast ugalnat the election of the representative of the United States government. Colonel Knapp,

of New York, and W. A. Anderson, of Wisconsin. Mr. Bittinger’s predecessors. were honored and esteemed members of the club. Mr. Bittinger's defeat was undoubtedly brought about by an article published in a Chicago paper a week ago last Sunday, which was telegraphed to and published in full by the local newspapers. In the article' mentioned Mr. Bittir.ger was made to say that the French Canadian citizens of Quebec were forming secret societies and arranging for an outbreak looking to the independence of Canada. When Mr. Bittinger’s name was first mentioned for consul general his j>o!itical opponents ir. Missouri flooded the newspapers here with urticles derogatory to his character. These articles also contributed to to-night's vote in the club. TROUBLE IN GLASS WORKS. Discharge of a Illowrr May De-lay Resumption of Work. PITTSBURG, Jan. 6.—President Simon Burns, of the Window-glass Workers’ Association, and Charles Ahlman, the discharged blower of Phillips & Cos., may prove a combination that will block the resumption of operations in the glass factories on Saturday. The president threatens to stop operations at the Phillips factory unless Ahlman is taken back, claiming that the firm broke its contract with the association by refusing Ahlman his old position. Ahlman is a blower wrho, it is claimed, contracted to work for Cunningham & Cos., but when informed by the executive committee that he would have to return to the job he had before the lockout, he applied to the ether factory and was refused work. The argument of the firm is that as Ahlman had arranged to work for the Cunningham factory he had no further claim against them and his place was filled by another. The manufacturers held a meeting to-day to consider the case and from the testimony presented to them consider President Burns’s action arbitrary. Should the Burns threat be carried out and Phillips & Cos. be unable to resume the manufacturers think the other factories should delay operation until the trouble has been adjusted. Nuimnlonista Assmilted. CHICAGO, Jan. (s.—Fifteen nonunion millwrights were attacked at Sheffield and North avenues by a growd of strikers this afternoon, and when the resulting fight was over five nonunion men were injured. They were A. W. Pattison. Charles Egers, S. F. Evans, William McGovers and H. L. Robertson. None is seriously injured, with the exception of Evans, who was pounded on the head with a brick and kicked in the jaw. His injuries may result fatally. The trouble arose over the employment of nonunion men in the Armour elevator on Goose island, which declined to pay the union scale. To-day fully one hundred strikers and their sympathizers attacked the nonunion men, who, although greatly outnumbered, made a desperate fight. They were finally driven into their boarding hou.->e and the police arrived just in time to prevent more trouble, for the mob was preparing to storm the house and the men Inside were ready for them with revolvers and clubs. No arrests were made. Pittsburg District Coal Operators. PITTSBURG, Jan. 6. —The coal operators of the Pittsburg district met here to-day and approved the plans of their committee on arrangements for the interstate convention of operators and miners to be held at Chicago on Jan. 17. A resolution was passed approving the report of the committee recommending the adoption of the Ohio screen and price by the Pittsburg operators or of the Pittsburg screen and price by the Ohio operators and instructing the committee to adhere to this demand absolutely. The price question and other important matters were discussed, but the operators refused to say what action, if any, had been taken. Weavers Vote to Strike. NEW BEDFORD, Mass., Jan. 6.-The special general meeting of the Weavers’ Union to-night unanimously voted to strike. Notwithstanding that the vote was informal, it is generally understood that it is the sentiment of practically all the weavers of the city. The formal vote will be taken to-morrow night. It was stated that in the event of a strike here help for the strikers might be expected, in addition to Fall River, from Lowell, Lawrence, North Adains, Waltham and Fisherville.

Printer* A*se* Themelve. NEW YORK, Jan. 6. The referendum vote levying an assessment of 1 per cent, on all members of New York Typographical Union No. 6 for a period of five months from Feb. 1 next has been carried. The assessment is for a shorter work-day fund. It was stated by a member of the union that $3,500 per month will accrue by the levy. There are about forty thousand members of typograpnical unions throughout the country, and the same question will be voted on to-day by the various branches. Slilrt-Ironer* on Strike. NEW YORK, Jan. G.—One thousand shirt ironers, who went on strike yesterday, are still out. They demand a fifty-eight-hour week, at a wage scale ranging from $lO to sl2, and the abolition of the piece-work system. JULIA M’KENNA DEFEATED. Cook County Appellate Court Holds She Im Mot Janie* McKenna’* Wife. CHICAGO, Jan. 6.—The Appellate Court to-day handed down an opinion in the celebrated suit of Julia McKenna / against James McKenna, of the Grand Pacific Hotel, who, she claimed, was her husband by common-law marriage. The decision of the lower court is reversed, the Appellate Court holding that the complainant is not the wife of McKenna, nor entitled to separate maintenance by him. McKenna for a quarter of a century had charge of the bar in the Grand Pacific Hotel, and is well known all over the country. The plaintiff claimed that she and McKenna had lived together as man and wife since 1862. In 1893 McKenna ejected her from his Michigan-ave-nue residence, and the litigation was fehe result. McKenna, is reputed wealthy. Attorney Wm. A. Doyle, who won the victory for the plaintiff in the lower courts, sajrs that the Appellate Court decision will not stand, and that the case will be taken at once to the Illinois Supreme Court SINGERLY’S PLAN ACCEPTED. City of Philadelphia Will Take Stock In the Record Company. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 6.—The plan'proposed by the assignees of the Chestnutstreet Trust and Savings Fund Company for the liquidation of the affairs of that institution and of the Chestnut-street National Bank was to-day assented to by both Common and Select Councils on behalf of the city. There was but one dissenting vote. When the bank closed its doors there were $289,000 of city money in the institution. Under the plan of liquidation, the city will hold preferred stock in the Record Publishing Company, as collateral for payment of the amount deposited in the bank. A number of creditors of the hank and trust company, who had not assented to the plan of liquidation, held a meeting to-day, end after an interchange of views decided that their interests would be best served by giving assent to the plan. WORTH ONLY SIX CENTS. Value Placed by a Jury on the Character of Anthony Comstock. NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—A jury in the United States Court to-day awarded Anthony Comstock a verdict of 6 cents in his suit for $50,000 damages, brought against Dr. Montague R. Leverson. Mr. Comstock claimed that his character had been damaged to the extent of his claim by the following assertion, publicly made by Dr. Leverson at Albany. N. Y.. railroad station: "Ladies and gentlemen, this man is Anthony Comstock, a notorious blackmailer, who never earned an honest dollar in his life.” Major Handy’* Condition. AI’drUSTA, Oa., Jan. 6.-The report that Mayor M. P. Handy's condition had taken a turn for the worse is denied by his physicians. On the contrary, the physicians state that Major Handy's condition is greatly improved. Temple Cup Returned to It* Donor. PITTSBURG. Jan. 6.—The Temple cup, the famous baseball trophy for which the team standing first and second place In the National League race have contested at the close of the season for several years, has been returned to its donor, VV. C. Temple, of this city. In accordance with

irs Trying to the patience to keep on taking medicine that does not cure. But it is trying that leads to success. If you are suffering from eczema, boils, eruptions, etc., you will begin your cure the day you begin trying e , user’s Sarsaparilla. the action taken at the last annual meeting of the League magnates. The cup was received yesterday from Manager Hanlon, of the Baltimores. Mr. Temple will probably present it to the Duquesne Athletic Club, to be contested for among the club athletes, either on the field or track. BUFFETED BY THE WAVES. Steamer Teutonic Founded by Head Seas AII tbe Way Across. NEW YORK, Jan. C.-The White Star line steamer Teutonic, which arrived today from Liverpool and Queenstown, experienced very heavy weather during the voyage. The Teutonic left Queenstown harbor on Dec. 30, in the teeth of a strong westerly gale. During the night the wind blew with great force, causing a very heavy head sea. which broke constantly over the bows of the big steamer. One of the seamen, who was struck by a heavy sea and carried along the deck, had his ankle broken. During the entire voyage the wind blew with great fury from the west and northwest, accompanied by furious squalls and high seas. The ship suffered no damage. Ilig Ships to Be C’oiiMtrncted. NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—According to a cable dispatch just received the HamburgAmerlcan line has ordered a sister ship to the Pennsylvania and Pretoria, the largest carriers in the world. These ships are of 14,000 tons gross register and 23.500 tons displacement. The company has also contracted for tw r o other steamers of 10.000 tons gross register each. These three ships will be laid down at the yards of Blohn tk Voss, in Hamburg. There are besides building for the Hamhurg'-American line at different yards in Germany and England three steamers of 10,000 gross register tons each, one of 7,000 and two of 5,000 tons. Upon completion of these ships the HamburgAmeriean line will have a tonnage of 138,400 gross register tons. The company has already a larger tonnage than any other line, the company ranking next !n size being the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, with 283,140 gross tons. Rumor of n Disaster, MARSEILLES, Jan. 7.—lt is reported that a large steamer, as yet unidentified, has foundered with all hands off Beaudoc, iu the Mediterranean. Movements of Steamer*. NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—Arrived: Teutonic, from Liverpool; Southwark, from Antwerp; Mohawk, from London. ROTTERDAM. Jan. 6.—Arrived: Amsterdam and Rotterdam, from New York. ST. MICHAEL’S, Jan. 6.—Arrived: Kaiser Wilhelm 11, from New York. LIVERPOOL, Jan. 6.—Arrived: Belgenland, from Philadelphia. QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 6.-Sailed: Britannic, for New York. LONDON, Jan. 6.—Sailed: Massachusetts, for New York. PLAYHOUSE BURNED. Sun Francisco's Popular Columbia Theater Destroyed by Fire. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 6.-The Columbia Theater, on Powell street, near Market, the smallest but most popular of the three playhouses controlled in this city by Friedlander, Gottlob & Cos., was gutted by fire this evening. The flames caused about $12,000 damage to the interior walls, ceilings and the furniture, but the damage from water before the fire was extinguished considerably increases this sum. The insurance was $2,000. It was fortunate that the fire, which, it is supposed, started from a defective Hue in the attic, brdke out no later than 7:45 this evening, when there were only about 100 persons in the theater. At the first sound of alarm all these people were quickly and safely escorted to the box office, where their money was returned. It is not known, whether or not the theater will be reopened. The “In Gay Coney Island” company, which has been playing In the Columbia, will complete Its engagement at the California Theater. also controlled by Friedlander, Gottlob & Cos. . .m-d Obituary. SALEM, Ore., Jan. 6.—Rev. S. C. Adams, a well-known Unitarian minister, is dead, aged seventy-three years.

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