The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 19, 1896, Page 2

= THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 1896. d for the | if that sending an- k of using | United States is | American waters to be us v dimiral Dalc's} spired. Re- | t the fleet wili proceed to | town, Barbadees, or to Port | nidad, which lies | | Admiralty, when | ect, protest that | e of where the | e it can be | Admiralty circlesit | s been decided to | southwest, the | e W »e somewhere near Venezuela. | oned for three tended that it shall 1 one point. Government 11 be able to speech, which | coming | is a| with | certainiy ves coincide with t n, the | provided with n of the wl.ole| with the Govern- | risk a division, | ical majority, | rovernment. e qu centration to ing anti- rpose has been | ) n now patrol for events that may the If Con m and the nds Great would be , for Great Brita t to make a virtue of the sur- s in the United usted all her re- indorses ted States | new Gov- sail for He will be h Venezuela the boundary dispute s to treat with him. t prior to ar- | tures will be n Government | aracas, which it 1s Auvgustus in direct Venezuelan Gov- | the Vene. s of diplo irse, knows | zoing on. | n be stated on good au- | is | nd will pro- int commis: Should this a complete | BRITISH LAND-GRABBING. Fx-Consul Delaplain Talks of the Tactics | Venezuela. | interesting in- | er Delaplain of | n says in part: | “harles Cameron 1 an indication that the | ng to back down an | I knew Mr. Lees . Personally heis an of good address and pop- ve enough to suit | e government. amberlain, Secretary | al Office, ordered him | s for the def s refused to put the irt of policy and He was entirely too 1ew Governor is | ggressive man, | = of the Govern- cost and adopt a policy in vith England’s land-grabbing plans. Mr. Lee’s predecessor was a man after the British heart. He was the Right er Mr. Le 2fore the c and. Hon. Viscount Gordonston, and he ruled with a rod of iron. “It is Viscount Gordonston who ad- 4 British lines beyond any pre- sly claimed. It wasin his time that diplomatic relations between Venezuela and Great Britain were severed. Lees was v different man from Gordenston Britain intends to maintain the ton policy of taking all it can e British, and the re- ing to Western waters, squadron is going to udas. It is plain the British aw Brazil into the controversy &nd gobble more territory.” FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE. Topics Considered at the British Cabinet Meeting. LOXDON, Exc., Jan.18.—Prior to the meeting of the Cabinet to-day Prime Min- ister 8 bury, Joseph Chamberlain, Sec- retary for the Colonies, and the Duke of Devonshire, President of the Council, con- ferred with the Commander-in-Chief, Lord Wolseley, and several other high military and naval officials, It is surmised that the conference had reference to schemes of the mnational defense committee, of which the Duke of Devonshire is presi- dent. is D The Ashantee Ca mp;}gn. LONDON, Exe., Jan. 18.—The Govern- ment has received information that the British expedition to Ashantee under the command of Sir Francis Scott has acquired Coomassie without opposition. e Will Visit the Czar. LONDON, ExG., Jan. 18,—The Prince of Wales will visit the Czar at St. Petersburg in May. He will zo thence to Moscow, where the coronation of the Czar will take ulace. to exclamations of LATEST GOSSIP FROM GOTHAM, Chicago's Selection Said to Be the Qutcome of a Deal. TO BOOM MR. STEVENSON. Illinois Sentiment Seems to Favor the Vice-President’s Nom- ination. | CHOICE OF THE POPULISTS. | Bryan of Nebraska Alleged to Have a Better Chance Than Lyman Trumbull. NEW YORK,N. Y., an. 18.—The gen- | eral opinion of prominent men at New York hotels last night was that the selection of Chicago as the place for holding the Demo- | cratic National Convention was the out- come of a ‘‘Stevenson deal,”” and meant | the nomination of Vice-President Adlai | E Stevenson to head the Democratic George W. Huddlestone, who is well posted on said that the quiet Demo- cratic sentiment of Ilhinois was for Steven- son, and if the foree of local sentiment could dominate the convention, it would be solid for the Vice-President. “Governor Matthews,” said Mr. Huddle- stone, “will have the Indiana delegates and some from Ohio and Michigan, and may develop Eastern strength. I notice man, Illinc there 1s talk about the Populists nomi- nating ex-Senator Lyman Trumbull as their Presidential candidate. This is all rot. Bryan of Nebraska will come nearer being thé Populist-Free Silver nominee than any one that has been mentioned up to date, no matter whether the convention is held in St. Louis, Denver or Key West.” Members of the ill-fated “Gentleman Joe’ Company are clamoring for their salaries. There have been some lively | times at the Fifth-avenue Theater during | the week and at one time it looked as though a pitched battle would ensue. There have been rumors that money would not be ready on the regular salary day—Tuesday. A notice was posted on the callboard Wednesday night requesting the members of the company to meet the following evening, when it was understood the money would be forthcoming. Mrs. M. B. Curtis then announced that all claims must be presented to Moses K Kellam, who, she said, was the financial backer of the company, and showed a doc- ument in support of her assertion. she produced a blank form of demand upon Kellam for salaries, which she re- quested all members of the company to Then sign. Only a few did so, the rest resorting rage and various threats. The uproar grew so that the stage hands twice turned out the lights in order to force an adjournment. Stage Manager Willard Lee yesterday | bad an attachment served on Kellam’s lace of business. Others have begun suits against him, while a majority are aiting to see how the affair is going to nd. Many refuse to recognize Kellam in the matter at all and say they will be- | gin suit against Curtis. The fact remains that whether justly or | unjustly Curtis and his wife are coming in for a large share of denunciation. Miss Carrie Roma, who played the princi- pal female roie in the play, is vigorous in her upbraidings. William H. Crane begins his annual en- gagement at the Fifth-avenue Theater on | Tuesday evening, when he will presenta new play, “The Governor of Kentucky.” Franklin Fyles is the author. All the scenes are laid in Frankfort. A dispatch from Poughkeepsie, N. Y., says that just before the rise of the cur- tain on James J. Corbett’s play, “The Naval Cadet,” at the opera-house last ght, Joseph Corbett, brother of tue pugilist, ceceived a letter which made him $500 richer. An Irish servant, Mary Green, had ai- ways been a member of the family. She received no compensation, for she would take none, but often members of the family would make ter presents of money. She was 90 years old when she died Tuesday afternoon. In the letter received by Cor- bett his sister stated that the old servant had left $12,600, which she had accumu- lated. She remembered Joe Corbett by leaving him $500, and in the letter the old lady is quoted as saying: “I did notleave Jim any money because I thought he would be insulted.” It has been hinted among the turfmen for the last month or more that there was likely to be a change in the board of racing stewards this year. That such a change is more than probable now seems to be as. sured. The retiring steward is Judge Joseph G. Burke, who is now officiating as presiding judge at the Ingleside meeting, San Francisco. Judge Burke had no permanent arrange- ments with the Eastern racing associations last year, although it was rather expected that he would be a fixture in the stewards’ stand. He was offered the post of steward for the Coney Island Jockey Club at the Bheepshead Bay spring meeting and came on from St. Louis to accept the position. After the Sheepshead Bay meeting he was appointed jockey club steward at Brighton and Aqueduct. He served also at the Brooklyn and Sheepshead Bay fall meet- ing, but left for the West before the Morris Park fall meeting began. His family sub- sequently removed to California, which would indicate that he expects to make his home for the future in that section. It was reported and generally believed in the uptown hotels last night that Richard Croker had disposed of his in- terest in the Belle Mead stock farm, Nash- ville, Tenn., to his partner, General Jack- son. OF INTEREST TO THE COAST. The Fight on the Funding Bill to Be Made in the Senate. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 18.—Fred B. Perkins, who is here as Mayor Sutro’s representative to fight Huntington’s fund- ing scheme, said to THE CALL correspond- ent to-night that he believed the only chance to defeat the measure was in the Senate. He believes the House Commit- tee will report the funding bill and it will go through the House by a big majority, but in the Senate it will be closer. Representative Geary declines to be in- lterviewed on the railroad subject. He says he will have something to say in a few days. It was understood some days ago that Geary was coming here to work against the funding bill. The Washington News this evening says he will attempt to apply the Chinese exclusion law to the Japanese. George Kolb has been appointed post- master at Dougherty, Alaumeda County, vice John Green, deceased. Pensions have been granted as follows: California—Original: Wiliam P. Gould, Pomona; George Miller and James F. Mahoney, Veterans’ Home, Napa; Thomas Knott, National Soldiers’ Home, Los An- geles. Mexican War survivor, increase, William Baber, Plymouth. Washington — Original: William Me- Kinzy, Orting; Edward A. Pedigo, Jack- son. e BROKERE CHAPMAN CONVICTED, Found Guilty for Refusing to Answer Questions. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 18.—Elver- ton R. Chapman, the New York stock- broker on trial for refusing to answer the questions of the Senate Sugar-trust Inves- tigating Committee, was found guilty to- day. Counsel for the defense moved for a new trial and for an arrest of judgment. The District Attorney stated that he de- sired to proceea at once with the cases of the men under indictment, as Judge Cole said he wished the Court of Appeals to pa gsupon the Chapman case before the other cases were tried. Mr. Chapman was then released on $1000 bail. The motion for a new trial and arrest of judgment will probably be argued next Saturday. ca g E APPROPRIATIONS APPROVED. Some of the Largest Items in the Urgent Deficiency Bill. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 18.—The House Committee on Appropriations to- day completed the urgency deficiency ap- propriation bill. It carties a total of $4,415,922. The largest item is United States courts, $3,242,582. Included in the amount for the Depart- ment of State is an item of $20,000 to enable the international boundary com- mission_to complete the survey between the Unitea States and Mexico, and under the Treasury Department $20,000 is allowed for medais diplomas awarded by the ‘World’s Fair Commission. Under the appropriation for the army is an item of §17,797 to reimburse Secre- tary Lamont for money advanced to enable the paymaster-yzeneral to pay the officers and men the money due them for the last fiscal year ended June 20, 1895. No new legislation is contained in the bill. MAMOR-PLITE CHARCES An Investigation Commenced by the Senate Naval Affairs Committee, Secretary Herbert Explains How American Firms Compete With Foreigners. WASHINGTON, D. C.. Jan. 18.—The Senate Committee on Naval Affairs was in secret session to-day for a little more than three hours on the investigation suggested by the Chandler resolution relative to the question of excessive charges for armor- plate, the connection of certain naval of- ficers in the patents granted for processes used by the Navy Department and other matters cited in Mr. Chandler’s resolution. Secretary Herbert was before the com- mittee for two hours, but nothing was developed going to show that there had been any dereliction of auty. No new armor contracts have been entered into during the present administration. Mr, Herbert said it had been the habit of naval officers when they secured patents upon thines used by the navy to permit the use of such patents by the Government with- out charge. It was notinfrequent, he also said, for the Navy Department to ask for prompt action in the matter of patents on such appliances as were used by the de- partment; this was not confined to any varticular administration, but had been done through several administrations. Secretary Herbert said that the first summer after he became the head of the Navy Department he broke up the practice that had grown up of allowing long leaves with permission to naval officers to accept private employment. So far as the contract of the armor-plate establishments with foreign Governments was concerned the secretary said that he knew that the American firms had com- peted with foreign establishments where the bidding was exceedingly close, and they had been compelled to bid almost at losing figures in order to secure any of the contracts. It was chargea that these firms had furnished armor abroad at $300 per ton that has cost this Government be- tween §500 and $600. Another special meeting will be held next Saturday, at which time Commodore Folger will be a witness. Lieutenant Ackerman, who is now stationed on the Pacific Coast, will not be called home for the purpose of appearing begfore the com- mittee. The hearing to-day was behind closed doors, but the testimony and the findings of the committee will nltimately be made public. Clara Barton’s Mission. WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 18.—Miss Clara Barton, president of the American Red Cross, and the members of her staff, will sail from New York on Wednesday, January 22, the date originally decided upon, en route for Turkey. Zim sl Treasury Gold Reserve. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 18.—The Treasury gold reserve at the close of busi- ness to-day was $53,742,168. The reported withdrawals were $59,000. Won the First Game. CHICAGO, IrL., Jan, 18.—J. Frank Mag- gioli of St. Louis won the first of the bil- liard games in the shortstop tournament to-night in Recital Hall of the Auditorium, defeating Edward McLaughlin of Phila- delphia by a score of 400 to 378. Highest runs—McLaughlin 63, Maggioli 50. Aver- ages—Maggioli 1434, McLaughlin 14. e Rapid Fall in Temperature. OMAHA, Nesr., Jan. 18.—The fall in temperature between midnight Friday and 7 o’clock this morning was unprecedented, the thermometer during that time falling 38 degrees, standing at 2above zero. 1t was a record breaker, but reports so far received do not give any setious losses of stock on theé ranges. —_— Repairs for a University. RICHMOND, V4., Jan. 18.—The House to-day passed the Senate bill authorizing the rector and board of directorsof the University of Virginia to issue $200,000 of bonds for the purpose of repairing the loss sustained by tgnt institution by tie fire of October 27, 1895. SRS g Settling @ Big Strike. LONDON, Exg., Jan. 18.—The locked- out engineers of the Clyde shipyards in Glasgow to-day wcegled the terms offered by the masters. The striking Belfast en- eers rejected the proposals of the mas- rs. The delegates of the workmen say the strike is ended. DIPLOMACY AKD THE FINANCES, Topics at the Banquet of the New York Board of Trade. TWO HUNDRED PRESENT. President James Spoke of the Issue of Bonds to Maintain the Reserve. ANDREW D. WHITE'S ADDRESS, Declared That the Diplomatic Service Was a Cheap Defense of . the Nation. NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 12.—The twenty-third annual banquet of the New York Board of Trade and Transportation was beld to-day at the Hotel Savoy. More than 200 guests sat down to dinner. Ex- Congressman Darwin R. James, the presi- dent of the board, presided. At his right sat the Hon. Adlai E. Stevenson, Vice- President of the United States, and on his left was the Hon. J. Sterling Morton. The others at the President’s table were the Hon. Andrew D. White, ex-Minister to Russia and United States Venezuelan com- missioner, Congressman Richard C. Shan- non of New York, Hon. William Dudley Foulke of Richmond, Ind., Mayor Strong, Hon. Frederick W. Wurster and Hon. Murat Halstead. The banquet hall was beautifully deco- rated with flowers and plants. On the principal table was a modet of the Ameri- can line steamship St. Louis and & model of a locomotive. Among those present were: Sheppard Knapp, Oscar S. Strauss, Louis Stern, F. B. Thurber, Simon Steine, Samuel McMiilan, Rastus S. Ransom, General Benjamin Flagler, Captain H. D. Borus, U. 8. A., and General G. D. Bryant. ‘When the cloth was removed President James arose and spoke in part as follows: I desire to turn thoughts for a few minutes to the spectacle which our great Nation of 70,000,000 of our people is pre- senting to ourselves and the commer- cial world beyond the seas. & ““For the third time in about two years sheis offering her bonds for gold in order to maintain the reserve required by law, and which reserve will doubtless soon melt away, requiring another sale and still an- other, unless, perchance Congress steps in with some remedy, the prospect of which, I regret to say, is not favorable. “In concluston let me say that in my judgment the postponement of the era of prosperity is commensurate with legisia- tion that will take the Nation out of the banking business, with an income suffi- cient to meet her obligations and a return to the system of gold revenue for duties on imported merchandise.” The chairman next introduced Hon. Andrew D. White, who responded to the toast, ‘““Commerce and diplomacy.” After showing how zealously the American Min- isters have kept guard over the interests of American commerce and manufactures in the Government to which they are accred- ited, Mr. White said: “‘But objection is sometimes made to a regular diplomatic service on the ground of its cost. 1think you will seein a mo- ment that the diplomatic service may well be called the ‘cheap defense of nations.’ The entire appropriation for the diplo- matic service for the Jast fiscal year was a trifle over $500,000, but the cost of miiitary and naval operations during our Civil War for each day was to the United States sbout $3,000,000. The cost of r ' tary operations during the late Fran oS- sian war, if divided equally betwecn the two nations, would have amounted each day to considerably more than $3,000,C00. “It is altogether probable that Charles Francis Adams, by his timely remon- strance with Earl Russell, prevented a prolongation of our Civil War, which would have cost us more than the entire diplomatic service during hundreds of years. “‘But you will ask, How shall our pres- ent system be improved? As I said before, what is needed is ‘not revolution but evo- lution.” Our vresent system is far better than it once was; and let me say here that sundry expressions which some of our pessimists have put forth regarding it do our country great wrong. “Speaking with entire deliberation and knowing that I am well within the facts of the case, I assert that no other country has been so steadily represented in Great Britain by such a series of distinguished and capable citizens as has our own Gov- ernment, beginning with John Adams and including the bonored gentleman who at present holds the position of Em- bassador to the court of St. James, With occasional exceptions, the same thing may be justly said of several others among our legations at leading capitals in Europe.’” Vice-President Stevenson was intro- duced to the meeting. There were loud calls for a speech, but the Vice-President simply bowed his head in response to the calls. Mayor Strong then spoke briefly on the power of the Board of Trade and similar organizations throughout the country. Congressman Richard Shannon of New York was the next speaker. He responded to the toast of “Latin America.” Dr. William Pepper of Philadelphia spoke on “The University of the United States,” and ex-Congressman William Dudley Foulke of Indiana spoke of the relations of *Civil Service Reform and Commerce” in an effective address. Mayor Wurster concluded the festivities with a short speech on ‘“Brooklyn.” SUSTAINS THE DEEENDER, But the Report Lets Lord Dunraven Down Quite Easily. NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 18.—The Even- ing Sun says: “Itcan be stated with pos- itiveness this afternoon that the decision of the committee appointed by the New York Yacht COlub to investigate the charges of unfairness brought by Lord Dunraven against the crew of the De- fender s in favor of the Defender’'s men. The charges were found to be unproved. The committee, however, finds that Lord Dunraven had grounds upon which to base his suspicions, and thus relieves him from the suspicion that he brought the accusations in malice. In fact, the report lets Lord Dunraven down easily, although it found the charges not proved. This much was learned from a member of the club this afternoon. It is expected that the report will be made public the latter part of next week.” el NN THEY WELCOMED McKINLEY. OLio Citizens Gave the Governor a Home Reception. CANTON, Onio, Jan. 18.—Drizzling rain did not interfere with the demonstration and welcome-home reception in honor of ex-Governor McKinley and wife, planned by citizens irrespective of party. At 7 o'clock militia companies, citizens and bands assembled in front of the City Hall and the public square. The parade marched to Governor McKinley’s resi- dence, whence the hero of the hour was escorted to the courthouse, before which thousands of people stood in the rain to witness the demonstration and listen to the speechmaking, which con- tinued until a late hour. The address of welcome was made by Judge George E. Baldwin. He said while the citizens of Canton were glad to have Mr. McKinley back the voice of the people would soon call upon him to fill a still higher place. Governor McKinley, in replying, said he would indeed be ungrateful if he did not appreciate the gorgeous welcome, consid- ering the inclement night, but made no reference to the presiden: R COLORADO'S RATE WAR. No Present Prospect of a Settlement by the Roads. CHICAGO, Irn., Jan. 18—Chairman Caldwell to-day ruled that the $60 rate agreed to west of Eastern gateways of transcontinental lines for the Baptist an- niversary at Portland, Or., will be availa- ble only from Duluth, Minneapolis, St. Paul and the Missouri River points and corre- | sponding gateways, which excludes St. Louis, Memphis and New Orleans. The Colorado rate war is on as bad as ever, and threatens to get worse, because the Gu!f road refuses to stand all the loss of taking out of the scalpers’ offices about 700 split tickets which it put on the mar- ket. The Guif officials proposed that the Santa Fe and Rio Grande roads should bear an equal proportion of the loss, and the proposition was rejected because the Gulf road started the trouble. The rates will not be restored until the last split ticket is off the market. i e Two Miners Burned. CLEARFIELD, Pa., Jan. 18.—An ex- plosion occurred to-day in a coal mine at Ramey. Two miners were burned to death and two others severely mnjured. EDTOR DAMA HOIGRE Distinguished Men Give a Dinner to the Veteran Jour- nalist. This Country, He Says,Is the Hope of the World and Liberty Will Be Defended. NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 18.—Not even the Lotus Club, famed as it is for its hos- pitality, has ever had within its wallsa more distinguished gathering of men than those gathered about its dining- board to-night to do honor to Charles A. Dana, the veteran editor of the Sun, to whom the Lotus Club was giving a dinner. There were lawyers, bankers, merchants, men prominent in affairs of the State and Nation and leaders in every walk of life. There were a host of speakers, but no set toasts or respouses. President Law- rence delivered a short address, in the course of which he said: “In greeting our guest this evening we have the typical American journalist—the representative of a class as potent as any verhaps in our modern civilization, more potent than any otherin molding human affairs, The press of to-day does mnot merely report the news, but often antici- pates it. “And among the great journals of this metropolis there is none more distin- guished than that great newspaper whose brilliant and successful management for s0 many years has caused our guest of this evening to be regarded among his contem- poraries as a great master of his craft. “In welcoming Mr. Dana to-night we welcome the journalist and the man. In public the sturdy disputant, the holder of a keen and powerful pen, the grave philosopher; in private life we greet him as always the genial and courtly gentle- man.” There was a fuil five minutes of applause and cheering when Mr. Dana arose after his introduction by the President. There was a tremor in his voice as he began speaking. He said: “The heart that would not be deeply affected by such a welcome as this must be made of harder material than any I know of. It is an unusual and undeserved compliment, Ido not take it so much to myself as an individual, but as conclusive of the real Americen spirit that lives in this club.” Mr. Dana said that this country was the hope of the world, and that the one idea embodied in the stars and stripes was that of anation where liberty should be de- fended with the last drop of blood in our veins. We were citizens of a country, he said, that knew no rival and feared no foe. ““We seem to stand at a most interesting crisis,” said Mr. Dana. ‘“And our fall wouid mean more to the world at large than to the individual American,” Colonel John R. Fellows, Chauncey M. Depew, Robert Bonner, General Horace Porter, Elihu Root, William McElroy,. Robert Bridges and Arthur F. Bowers also delivered addresses eulogistic of Mr. Dana. N Birdie Will Not Settle. LONDON, Ex~a., Jan. 18,—Birdie Suther- land, a Gaiety Theater actress, has refused an offer of £3000 to settle out of court the action for breach of promise of marriaze brought by her against Dudley Churehill, eldest son and heir of Lord Tweedmouth, and the case will proceed to a judicial set tlement. Miss Sutherland places her dam- ages at £20,000. Big Orders From Argentine. LONDON, Exe., Jan. 18.—The Argen- tine Republic has placed orders in Eng- land for warships and war material to the amount of over £2,000,000. Telegrams have been received from Buenos Ayres ordering that the work be accelerated. This is supposed to be due to the trouble between Argentine and Chile, —_— Besieging the Italians. ROME, Itavy, Jan. 18.—Advices from Abyssinia say that the natives who are surrounding Makalie are drawing their linescloser. The besieged Italians are well provided with food, but it is feared their water supply may become exhausted. SIS A An Ultimatum to China. PEKIN, Curxa, Jan. 18.—The Govern- ment of Great Britain has presented its ultimatum to China, demanding the open- ing of the West River. oS DR Tea Merchants Assign. HALIFAX, N. S., Jan. 18.—Moore & Moore, whoiesale tea merchants, have assigned. Nostatement hasyet been made. DEATH OF A NOTED FRENCH STATESMAN, Close of the Active Career of M. Charles Thomas Floquet. HELD PLACES OF TRUST. Minister of the Interior and President of the Chamber of Deputies. FIGURED IN THE COMMUNE. A Most Sensational of His Acts Was the Defeat of General Boulanger in a Duel. PARIS, Fraxce, Jan. 18.—M. Charles Floquet, formerly president of the Coun- cil of Ministers, Minister of the Interior and President of the Chamber of Depu- ties, died at noon to-day. Charles Thomas Floquet was born at Saint Jean-de-Luz, October 5, 1828. He studied at the College St. Louis and was called to the bar in 1851, anc subsequently engaged in a number of political cases. | When Prince Pierre Bonaparte was tried at Tours for the murder of Victor Noir, M. Floquet pleaded successfully for da: ages on behalf of the family of the vic- tim; and he was also successful in obtain- ing the acquittal of M. Cournet, who was tried at Blois in 1870, for participation in a plot against the Government. February, 1871, M. Floquet was elected representative of the Seine in the National Assembly, but soon resigned his seat, the reactionary vress accusing him of having relations with'the Commune and of being its agent in the provinces during the second siege, a charge which was formally contradicted by him in the Gaulois. The Government, however, arrested him at Biarritz and he was confined at Pau until the end of June, 1871. In April of the following year he was elected to the Mu- nicipal Council and agein in 1874. In the Senatorial elections of January, 1876, he was an unsuccessful candiaate, but ob- tained a seat in the second chamber in February. After the act of the 16th of May, 1877, he was one of the 363 Deputies who refused a vote of confidence in the ministry of M. de BrogHe and was re-elected in the October following. M. Floquet, who possessed great talent as an orator, took an important partin the debates of the new session. At a public meeting held in Havre in 1880 M. Flo- quet made an energetic speech in favor of | the separatior of church and state, as also for the suppression of the Senate. In 1881 he was elected Vice-President of the Chamber. On his nomination as Prefect of the Seine in 1872 he was obliged to re- sign his seat, but was shortly re-entered to the Chamber as member of Perpignan, having, on account of grave differences be- tween him and the Government, sent in his resignation as Prefect. He was the principal author of the proposition for ex- pulsion of all the members belonging to the royal families which had reignea in France and for depriving them of all polit- ical rights. In January, 1883, urgency for this prop- osition was carried in the Chamber by a | large majority, but the matter went no | farther at the time. | On the fall of M. Ferry from power and the accession of M. Brisson, M. Floquet was chosen to succeed the latter as presi- dent of the Chamber, a post which he held with dignity. At one time he was one of the editors of the Temps and the Siecle. He, being supposed to have cried to the Emperor of Russia, Alexander II, when a guest of Emperor Napoleon III, “Vive 1a Pologne, monsieur!”” was in the “‘black books” of Russia till 1888, when a formal reconciliation took place. In July of that year he fought a duel with General Boulanger, severely wound- ing him in the throat with his sword, greatly to the general's disgust, who, being an officer, ought to have been a more ex- pert swordsman than a civilian could be expected to be. BOKING AND WRESTLING Successful Tournament Under the Management of Mike Donovan, A Large Attendance at the Lenox Ly. ceum and Much Interest Manifested. NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 18.—A very successful boxing and wrestling tourna- ment, under the management of Professor Mike Donovan, boxing instructor of the New York Athletic Club, was held to- night at the Lenox Lyceum. The attend- ance was quite large and much interest was manifested in the different events, which were refereed by Macy Moore. Sammy Myers and Caspar Leon were the first pair to appear in the ring. They boxed four hot rounds and Leon was de- clared the winner. 4 wrestling bout between Frank Williams of Philadelphia and Fred Marks of Brooklyn was won by the latter. The next was a four-round bout between Johnny Young of Brooklyn and Tom Car- ter of California. 1t was a give-and-take Weak Nerves are due to impoverished and impure blood. Hood's Sarsaparilla cures nervous- ness because it feeds the nervesupon pure, rich, healthy blood.. Remember Hood's - Sarsaparilla The One True Blood Purifier. §1; six for $5. Hood’s Pills iy oneusiy, 4 Hood's Sarsa; | ! | t from the beginning, but Young :g:r;e:d to have the better of it and was awarded the decision. 2 g A wrestling bout between Evan Lewis, the “strangler,” and J. Comstock, the Michigan giant, followed. They wrestied for the best two out of three falls, catch-as- catch-can. Lewis threw his oponent after seventeen minutes and fifty seconds of the first round, which was limited to forty inutes. E mWhile the wrestlers were restinz Tem Hays and Eddie Hayden sparred four rounds. The referee declared the bout a dr]‘:‘;wis won the second fall in the wrest- ling contest and the match. —_———— WILL RE-ENTEE THE RINgG Corbett to Give Critics a Chance to Make Good Their Blufs. NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 18.—James J. Corbett has decided to re-enter the prize ring and defend the title of champion of America against all comers. The winner of the Maher-Fitzsimmons fight, to be de- cided in Texas next month, will be given the preference by the Californian. Corbett’s change of base isdue toa re- cent interview with Peter Maher, in which the Irish pugilist is quoted as saying that | if he defeated Fitzsimmons he would force Corbett to meet him. At New Brunswick, N. J., last night, Corbett admitted that he hsd made up his mind to fight again. He said: “When I turned over the championship to Maber I intended never to fight again, but in view of the recent events I have decided to re-enter the ring. Since I re- tired a good many would-be champions have been making a lot of talk about fight- ing me. Well, I am in the ring again, and I'll give them all a chance to make good their bluffs.”’ b ORI L BAKERSFIELD FIELD TRIALS. Dog-Owners Arrive With Candidates for Monday’s Events. BAKERSFIELD, CaL., Jan. 18.—It has been raining av intervals all day, and it the downpour continues until Monday it will be bad for the field trials which then commence. The following men have ar- rived with dogs to take part: G. T. Allen-! der, with a string of fifteen, in training at McClung ranch; Mr. Waddell from the Crocker kennel, with a string of six, which are qeing trained at the McKittrick ranchy M. D. Watts, at Mrs. Mays, with a string of six. Most of the participants are expected to arrive between now and the time when the trials are to commence. The field selecied for the trials is on the Stockdale ranch, a few miles southeast of town, where several sections of land with zood cover have been carefully preserved, and will afford good sport. There are plenty of birds on the track, and if the weather is satisfactory a good time is anticipated. il T LA L0S ANGELES UNDER A MIST. A Slow Precipitation That Is Saturating the Soil. LOS ANGELES, CAL., Jan. 18.—A dense mist has envelopea Los Angeles for three days past, falling almost continuously and effecting a very satisfactory saturation of the soil, At times the precipitation would develop into a little shower, but generally it has been slow and steady, and every drop has gone into the soil, wnere it would do the greatest good. No wind has pre- vailed. Reyports are coming in that the rain will save crops and will also save from starvation thousands of yonung lambs that could not tind sustenance on the bare hills. The presentindications are that the storm will continue indefinitely. . SILER SELECTED REFEREE. But the Ministers’ Union Protests Against the Fistic Carnival. EL PASO, Tex., Jan. 18.—George Siler, ¢ sporting editor of the Chicago Tribune, has been chosen referee in the Fit mons-Maher fight, and James Lawler of Houston final stakeholder. The city Ministers’ Union sends circular | letters to all religious papers in the United States, calling on pastors of evangelical churches and Christian Endeavor societies to unite in prayer on Sunday, January 25 next, that God may prevent the fistic ca nival from coming off and save El Paso from disgrace. Mourned at War= Springs. WARM SPRINGS, CAL., Jan. 18.—James Sinclair, a pioneer resident of Alameda County, died at his residence here this morning. The deceased was a native of Scotland, aged 70 years, He eame to Cali- fornia in 1 For a number of years he was engaged in boating between this place and San Francisco. Chico Votes for a High School. CHICO, CaL., Jan. 18.—An election was held to-day to give the people of Chico school district a chance to vote on the proposition of establishing a high school. he result was: Total vote cast, 355; for high school, 314; against, 37; majority for, 818. The Chico people are Highi pleased with the result, i otk Carries Much Specie. LONDON, Exc., Jan. 18.—The steamer St. Paul, which sailed from Southampton for New York to-day, took out £260,200 in speci NEW TO-DAY. Crowded i = Jammed Saturday we could not wait on the people who flocked to our store. Never saw such throngs. Despite the many other sales in town, the public appreciated the fact that a sale of “Sullivan’s SBhoes That Wear"” means unprecedented bargains. The sale goes on to-morrow, and we will be prepared with extra clerks to wait on all who come. Our stock MUST be sold—it matters not at what price. SULLIVAN'S 18-20-22 FOURTH ST. &3~ Send for New 1896 Catalogue. IOR BamnErg, BRUSHESE: s s Bootblacks, ' “bain fleurmills, Billlard - tables, Sandy.makers, canners Bangers, printers, "‘“"':.:"'-;“".:.-’:‘.." - nvu::a’“flho. AN R Brush Manufnoturere, 608 SacramentoSt.