The Age-Herald, 1897-12-03

taiin Hi ««»« nour or i rmi Signer Crlspl, after order was restored, paid: ''I remain calm even In the face of my adversaries' invectives; I have a serene conscience and I shall die wh- n my tfimei comes with the name of Italy upon my lips. But I ask to bo allowed to pass my last years In quietude, but if Italy needs me I shall always be ready to serve her, but I do not have and nevir have had ambition for power." At the conclusion of hie speech a num number - ber number of deputies gather d about him to congratulate him and to shake his hand. Causes of Charges Signor Crlspl, the most brilliant Ital Italian - ian Italian statesman since the days of Cavour, is called upon t'oi face In his. extrema old age, not accusations of political crimes, but ordinary felonies. He has already been subjected to the humiliation of magisterial examination In connection with charges of complicity in the gigan gigantic - tic gigantic frauds that wr eked the Bank of Na Naples, - ples, Naples, the Bank of Rome, the Bank of Si Sicily - cily Sicily and other kindred Institutions. The Crlspl cabinet was driven from office as the result of these scandals. In eaoh cas :- thie Insolvency of the bank appear;d to harve been brought about thrtmgh the blackmailing extortions to which it was subjected by leading politicians and gov government - ernment government officials of today. Much disor disorder - der disorder took place during the administration of Onispl and not even hist ml..at relent relentless - less relentless enemy has ever accused him of plundering the banks to add to his pri private - vate private resources. On the contrary, his countrymen; for itlhe most part, accepted his assertion that the money extorted from these InEltltuillons was used by him for the< secret service of the government and In electoral expenditure. Crinpl'a Wife a Plunderer The judicial officials who Inquired Into the circumstances aUenltng the failure' of the banks discoveced that one of the moat voracious plunderers was Slgnons Crlspl; the veteran statesman's wife, rt wiaa stated at the time that from one bank alone something like 10,000,000 franca ($2,000,000) found' iits way Into h r private bank accounts, and 1'; was urged and Is still urged that Signor Crlspl, not being a ri'ch naan, must have known of his wife's predatory actions, as in no ether way could she have ac accounted - counted accounted for the big sums of money she expended upon her establishment while he was In power. It was said at the time that some of the influential friends of Signor CilSpi at court undertook to explain the circumstances that led up to

Milwaukee, Dec. 2. - Albert Kreug ir, a butcher living a.t 517 Sixteenth avenue, shot and killed his wife, Anna, today, and after the crime took a drink of oar oarbedfc - bedfc oarbedfc acid, dying later at the emergency hospital. Mrs. Kreuger was 56 years of age and was a widow with ten Children wbrin. she was marrlied to Kreuger two years ago. Domestic troubles were the can te Ton- the tragedy. DINKEY ENGINE EXPLODES, Injuring Four Persons, Two of Whom Cannot Recover. Tliturvllle, Pa., Dec. 2. - The explos'on of a "dinkey" engine on the new street car line of the Louisville Traction com company, - pany, company, near East Titusville, Injured four men severely, two fatally. The Injured are: Jacob Miller, engi engineer; - neer; engineer; Mach I as Miller, h(s am; Edward Neely, laborer; M. B. Dunham. The itwo millers were frightfully scald scalded - ed scalded and will die. Dunham and Neeley received severe scalp wounds and other Injuries. THE NETHERLANDS, TOO. Secretary of the Treasury Decides Sugar From That Country Must Pay Bounty, Washington, Dec. 2. - The secretary of the treasury today decided thatt the Netherlands government pay a bounty on all raw and refined sugars exported from that country, and hence under the new tariff act all sugars from the Neth Netherlands - erlands Netherlands entering the United States Is subject to a discriminating duty equal to the expert bounty paid. The exact rate of this countervailing duty has not yelt been definitely ascertained, but It Is said It will approach 40 cents per 100 pounds on raw sugar and a slight ad advance - vance advance on these figures for refined sugar. It Is said that the secretary also ascer ascertained - tained ascertained that the Belgian government paid a bounty on export sugar, and a decisj, n on this matter may be expected. This countervailing duty will apply fiom Sept. 22 last, the date of the circular Instructing collectors to suspend the col collection - lection collection of sugar duty pending_a deci decision - sion decision on this question. The import of sugar from the Nether- - lands during the pant year was about 88,000,000 pounds, of which amount 25, 25,500.000 - 500.000 25,500.000 was not above No. 7, Dutch standard, and 62,700,000 above that num number. - ber. number. The sugar imports from Belgium dur during - ing during the last year aggregated over 121, 121,000,000 - 000,000 121,000,000 pounds, of which nearly 121,000, 121,000,000 - 000 121,000,000 was below No, 16.

The President Heard From During the forenoon a letter from the president was received. It was read to the aged sufferer, and In response to qifefit'rms If she understood Its contents, she nodded assent. Mr. Abner McKinley communicated wfth the president as soon as he learned ofr the serious illness of his mother, and The president asked that he be advised of every change. Arrangements were mjtde for telephoning and telegrams were frequently exchanged. Tell Mother I Will Be There By noo-n the sufferer had lapsed in'o semi-unconsciousness and promised to continue so at 5 o'clock in the after afternoon. - noon. afternoon. The president telegraphed: "Tell mother I will be there," and immediate immediately - ly immediately star.ed for Canton. He Is expected tos arrive here at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. pr. Phillips, when seen this evening, said he had nothing to add to what he had already said. Telegrams of inquiry are comtng to Canton from all sections ofqhe country, a flood of messages start starting - ing starting as soon as the seriousness of her ill illness - ness illness was learned. - -- THE PRESIDENT LEAVES for the Bedside of His Mother - His Departure Was Hurried. i Washington, Dec. 2. - President Mc McKinley - Kinley McKinley left the city at 5:10 o'clock to tonight - night tonight to h .sten to the bedside of his <$ck mother, at Canton, where he will arrive tomorrow. The president had made hurried ar aritntigem - itntigem aritntigem nts for his departure, and dur durlhg - lhg durlhg the afternoon disposed of a large Jolume of business awaiting his atten attenon. - on. attenon. The president's stay In Canton wilt (J: pend upon the condition In which he finds his mother. j If ffhi? improves he will return to Washington in time for the opening of ciongrees and then go again to Canton. Death Is inevitable 'Dr. Phillips, tins attending physicaln, tonight, gave the family little moire Mope than on his former visit. He ex expressed - pressed expressed the opinion that deatlh was in inevitable - evitable inevitable from the present illness, and the only unccrtai'ntty was the time it might oour. It migh be in a very short tlnje, he said, possibly not for somi days and there Is a chance far rally and pcst pcstponirJelnt - ponirJelnt pcstponirJelnt of death for some weeks. The disease, he says, to not primarily paralysis, but senility, the result of old ,4<j ,

Washington, Dec. 2. - Mr. Perckley Belch, secretary of the Cuban League, appeared today before President McKin McKinley - ley McKinley and presented the following argu arguments - ments arguments in btihaif of Cuba. Mr. President, I appear before you in the cause of those who have died for the freedom of Cuba and for those who aire sti'll ready to give their lives for such cause. Residing as we do In the free United Stat s, we believe In that cause and de demand - mand demand that their wishes shall now be translated into efficient action by their chosen representatives. Thanks to the power, honor and patriotism of the American press '.the people today know the essential facts of the Cuban situa situation. - tion. situation. We submit to you, therefore, these ten propositions for your consideration: Ten Arguments 1. The three wars In Cuba within this century are proof of a genuine move movement - ment movement for the extension of democratic principles and the attainment of liber liberty - ty liberty from a tyrannical, corrupt and alien government. 2. Without the Indirect aid given by this government to Spain the patriots would be farther advanced in their strug struggle. - gle. struggle. 3. Spain has lost Cuba as far as the present population Is concerned. If, how however, - ever, however, she is permitted to continue the cruel work of exterminating non-com non-combatants - batants non-combatants she may possibly reconquer and re-populate the island. An Orange To Be Squeezed 4. If, with our passive aid she unfortu unfortunately - nately unfortunately succeeds In doing this, when an another - other another generation comes the pollution will surely begin again. The governing elases in Spain of all pari tits have re regarded - garded regarded Cuba for 300 years as an orange to be squeezed. They are unable to consider It otherwise, and no amount of diplomatic efforts on our part is able to change this point of view. Spain is ignorant. Spain has held all her colo colonies - nies colonies wOth an iron hand until forced to leave go. The war In Venezuela lasted fourteen years. During the last five years of the Struggle no quarter was given on either side. 5. In Cuba autonomy has been offered. It is evident that neither side wishes It or cares to administer It. lit Is celar Spain offers It Sn order to gain time.

On behalf of 300 of ithe employes of his road Mr. Brown also presented to the commission, a petition for a reasonable extension. It was -a practical and physi physical - cal physical Impossibility, 'he said, to comply with the law. To grant a 'reasonable exten extension - sion extension would bring every road, especially 'trunk lines, into active sympathy with the law; to refuse would be to punish those who had complied. Representatives of other delinquent roads r ndered their excuses to the com commission, - mission, commission, and in each instance estimated ithe time require! for the equipment of their individual lines. All united, how however, - ever, however, in the request of, Mr. Cowen for a general exitensfljn. Lack of funds, re reduced - duced reduced eurnings, want of shop facilities and t'he difficulty of deteunini'ng the safest and most economical appliances were the main reasons advanced for de delinquents. - linquents. delinquents. At the afternoon session President Smith, of the LouisVlUe and Nashville, in the course of his explanation of the delinquency of the road, expressed the opinion that the time was coming when the people of this country would demand the confiscation and government owner ownership - ship ownership of railroads. In connection with his argument, President Smith presented a petition in favor of an extension, signed by 2,341 employes of the Louis Louisville - ville Louisville and Nashville. He also prestnted voluminous petitions signed by shipersp in all parts of the south. When President Thomas, of the Nash Nashville, - ville, Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis, was about to address the commission, Chair Chairman - man Chairman Morrison asked what the road would do in the way of equipping the road ,if its earnings did not Increase. Mr. Thomas created merriment by re replying - plying replying that his confidence In coming prosperity has been so great that he had broken the record of a life time and had voted for McKinley. "When a man does tihflt," he said, "h'ls faith is absolute." Questions by the commissioners devel developed - oped developed the fact that ten per cent, of the freight cara now In service was not worth equipping. These oars would be retired during the peidod of extension. The hearing was at 6 p. m. adjourned until tomorrow.

Havana, Dec. 2 - In the engag cnsnt which took place yevt rday In the prov province - ince province of Pinar del Rio between uhe In Insurgents - surgents Insurgents under Gen. Duoassi and the Spanish troops under Gen. Bernal, the former, according -to 'the official Span Spanish - ish Spanish report, lost over 100 men killed. Sev Several - eral Several of the Spaniards were wounded by explosive bombs thrown by the insur insurgents. - gents. insurgents. The Spanish forces a*t Ja'Jobtneai del Ooote, province of Santa Clara, have been engaged with Insurgents under Gon Gonzales. - zales. Gonzales. The latter, the official report says, lost eighteen killed, and the Spaniards had one officer killed ar.d sixteen priv privates - ates privates wounded. D: was announced at the palace today that florty prisoners hlad been released at Manzanillo and that fifty persona In prison at 6-aincti Splritus had been par pardoned. - doned. pardoned. Advices received here today from Man Manzanillo - zanillo Manzanillo contain further particulars of the capture of Gails a by the Insurgent g n nerals, - erals, nerals, Razl and Salwadorez. The Insur Insurgents - gents Insurgents were well supplied1 with artillery and destroyed several block houses with Its fl>re, capture! the place after ninety of the 'Spanish soldiers composing Its garrison of 180 men had been killed or wounded. The Spanish commander end his second in command were among the killed. SUCCESSFUL TRIP Of the Dauntless to Cuba VVifh Filibusters - Now at Jacksonville. Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 2. - The fiiibus fiiibusteiTng - teiTng fiiibusteiTng steamer Dauntless arrived In port at 2 o'clock this afternoon after 'having successfully landed another ex expedition - pedition expedition in Cuba. The Dauntless left here November 19, for Savannah, with the schooner Jennie Thomas in tow. The schooner was towed to Savannah, after which the Dauntless left port and has not been heard from until her arrival 'here today. It was reported that the schooner carried a cargo of arms and ammunition from this port and that the transfer was made en route bo Savan Savannah. - nah. Savannah.

age, whki'h has produced the partial paralysis. In such eases, he says, there Is a general bi'iaki'ng down of the pow powers - ers powers ar.d nothing left upon which to build up strength. Abner McKinley said late tonight that he thought his mother was sinking rap rapidly, - idly, rapidly, and he fears the end to not far off, Mrs. MeKinSey came of this race of hardy pioneers who laid the foundation of the American republic. She was Mias Nancy Campbell Allison and was born at New Lisbon, Ohio, ih 1809. Her family originally came from England to Virginia, thence to Pennsylvania, and finally 3, ttled permanently in Ohio. She was married to Wul dam McKinley, Sr., January 6, 1829, and was living in a two twostory - story twostory frame house, still standing near Niles, Ohio, when her distinguish d son was born, January 29, 1813. Mrs. Mc McKinley - Kinley McKinley was a woman of sterling quali qualities, - ties, qualities, frugal, Industrious, pious and proud of her son. Her patriotism was strong and passionate and her intellectual; pow power - er power was truly wonderful. Like the moth mothers - ers mothers of Garfield and Grant, she lived and rejoiced to m?e her son president of his and her country. When President McKinley entered congress over twenty years ago, he was away from his mother mast of the time until ha retilvd from congress to make the canvass for governor 11 a 1891. Dur During - ing During Inis service from 1892 to 1896 as gov governor - ernor governor he went to Canton frequently to visit his mother, and hla was wilth her fironi January, 1896, until he w.nt to Washington last March. Previous to en entering - tering entering public life the president was al always - ways always located near his parents and spent much time with thiem. The Midnight Bulletin At midnight tonight Dr. Phillips called at the McKinley hom?. He reported that there was but slight change in the pa patient's - tient's patient's condition. She was breathing h iivlly, hut otherwise her symptoms were not worse. Or. Phillips retired for the night, with' instructions that he be called If anything hapepned.

Money Powers Against Cuba 6 The Majority of the people In this country desire to see a free and inde independent - pendent independent government. An organ of gieat force is the money power. It is a. fair conclusion to urge that a majority of our people believe that the assistance of otkr government until now has been given to Spain and withheld from the republic on account of the Influence emanates from great financial centers usually afraid of patriotic ag aggressive - gressive aggressive measures. 7. We have great hopes of ass'stanoe from the present administration and have patiently waited to give the ad administration - ministration administration time for consideration of the wise road to this end. Their pa patience - tience patience Is now nearly exhausted. 8. Very few Cubans and still felver people 1n this country desire Immedi Immediate - ate Immediate annexation, but independence Is clearly due to Cuban valor and sacri sacrifices. - fices. sacrifices. 1. It Is of supreme Importance t'o our future defense that Cuba should be In possession of a friendly power. This Spain lias never been and probably never will be._ Cuba's Friendship Preferred to Spain's 10. The friendship of the Republic of Cuba is worth vastly more to us than that of Spain for reasons of business and defense. It Is our duty and self inter interest - est interest to recognize the belligerency and, logically following this, the Independence of the republic and to conclude with a defensive and offensive alliance. If this is not compatible with a continued friendship with Spain then-let us have war with Spain. If Spain attacks us we can take care of our own. A careful study during our existence of twenty years this league understands the po position - sition position of Cuba CubaAnd - And CubaAnd now, Mr. President, in behalf of those we represent, wa thank you for this opportunity to present our vleiws. We hope for such action as will bring bringa - a bringa correct sofiution. We desire to state that this league and our sympathizers have "enlisted for the war" or until such