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2 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1896. LITARES AND MACED" CLASH. Cavalry and Artillery Are Hurled Against the Cubans. GOMEZ'S FORCE ENGAGED Official Report of a Skirmish Which Ended in Spanish | Victory. SENOR PULAN TO APOLOGIZE. Spain to Make Amends for the Stric- tures Passed Upon the United States. HAVANA, Cuvps, Feb. 19.—General | Litares reports that the column under his command bad an encounter on the 17th inst. with the rear guard of the rebel force commanded by Maceo, and the uci\'ance‘ guard of Gomez in the hills near Chim- borazo, east of Bejucal. The Spaniards first attacked Maceo's {forces, killing five and wounding three of the rebels, and then engaged the insurgents under Gomez, killing six of them and wounding twentv-seven. The Spanish cavalry made a brilliant charge, and its artillery did effective work against the | enemy. The lossof the Government troops was four killed and one wounded. Senor Adolfe Porset, Governor of the Matanzas _province, has issued a circular directing the owners and managers of sugar estates in his jurisdiction to begin the work of cane-grinding with the least possible delay. This circular is the result of the verbal instructions given Governor Porset by Captain-General Weyler at a recent conference. The planters are expected to hire guards for their estates,as the Government troops are being withdrawn in order to aid in the | carrying on of military operations the insurgents. The province of Matanz. contains several hundred sugar estates, in- cluding some of the finest on the island. Governor Porset Jleclares to the planters | that it is a patriotic duty they owe to | Spain to begin grinding operations at | st | their report upon the | American line steamer St. Paul. and Frances to go from Gabriel y Santiago de Las Vegas through Havana by rail to take positions on the railroad to Man- tanzas, between Jaruco and Aguacate. Six troops of cavalry, commanded by General Ruiz, have gone from Bejucal to Cuatro Caminos, on the road from Havana to Guines. Colonel Fort with his com- mand is holding Jose de la Lajas. Colonel General Seguera is following the enemy. Aldecoa goes toward Carmen to meet the column of Hernandez, that comes from Cat- alina. The command of General Echague is at Guines. General Prats and Colonel Molina are marching toward the moun- tdflns of Madruga from Union de Reyes and San Nicolas. The bulk of the enemy seems heading toward the province of Ma- tanzas, and propose by these combined movements to oblige him to fight. WEYLER. s A SPAIN GIVES WAY. Senor Coucas y Pulan to Apologize for | His Insubordination. LONDON, ExG., Feb. 19.—The Standard to-morrow will print a dispatch from its Madrid correspondent saying that Senor Canovas del Castillo, the Spanish Prime Minister, will request Senor Coucas y Pu- ian, who recently read before a geographi- cal society a paper to which the United States Minister, Mr. Taylor, took excep- tion, to write an apology to the Minister and thus terminate the incident. JAMISON E Held Blameless for the Disaster to the Liner St. Paul. NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 19.—Captain Samuel G. Fairchild and Thomas H. Par- rot of the local board of United States In- spectors of Steam Vessels have finished | stranding of the ONERATED. In con-| clusion it say. “We find Captain Jamison was skillful in the navigation of his ship or | negligent of his duty, and we atisfied | | that hie was t. every precaution that | { his long experience and successful career as a shipmaster suggested to be necessary | | to guard against accidents or casualties | that would ends r the lives_intrusted to his care that would result in_injury to the ship or her carge, and he is exonerated | from all biame in connection with the | | stranding of the i not un- | @ CHRMENT MAKERS ST | Twenty-Five Thousand People Affected by a Chicago Walk-Out. An Effort to Impose Additional Work | Upon the Men Causes the Trouble. CHICAGO, ILL., Feb. 19. Lodge 61 of At a meeting | the United Garment-| of once. FrANK CLARK. gt MINOR ENGAGEMENTS. General Weyler's cont ¢ Ofpcial Report of Re- mishes. WASHINGTO D. C, Feb. 19.—The following is a copy of a dispatch received bere to-day by the Spanish Minister, signed by the new commandant of the | Spanish forces in Cuba: N4, Cusa, Feb. 19.—The reports ot the last military operations are as fol- Jows: Maceo has crossed the line between Havana and Batabano by the village called Vapor, with sixty horses. Later, wther troops joined him, in number about 600, but the enemy was under fire of the troops commanded by Colonel Seguera, which killed three rebels and wounded twelve. The insurgents joined their forces at San Aptonio Las Vegas, abandoning their route toward Matanzas, that has been south of the railroads from San Felipe to Guine: fearing the columns which were closing the line between the railroad and the se: A train conducting General Echague, who, with his command, was going to place himself between San Felipe and Guines, met in Molina, between the rail- road station of Molina and Palenque, 800 cavalrymen of the enemy, which proached the train, thinking that it wasa freight train. The column fired on them without aiighting and arrived safely at Guines. The column of Colonel Seguera, forming the extreme left, came upon the enemy in San Felipe de Las Vesas, where it found and dislodged Maceo. Miro, Diaz and Cas- tillo with 1500 mounted men. The cavalry troop of Camajuani charged and defeated them in the Culebra and Culebrita hills. The enemy retreated toward Navio. Sev- eral columns followed them ina combined movement, encircling them. General Linares also defeated Maximo | Gomez in Lomas del Porvenei, capturing four horses. The troops had wounded. In reconnoitering the camp after the engagement they saw the rear guard of theenemy and took them for the Spanish forces, but seeing that they had no answer to the countersign, opened artillery and Mauser rifle fire, killing six and wounding twenty-seven. The column suffered four wounded. The troops fol- lowed and encircled the enemy. In the province of Suntiago de Cuba the guerrillas of Coeber defeated, on the 11th, on Paso Lajas a small band, killing one and wounding another. The same guer- rillas, m Loma Noeruga, defeated on the 16th the rebels in Potrero Cruz. WEYLER. The places mentioned in the above de- tails are inside a triangle formed by the railroads from Havana to San Felipe, San Felipe to Guines and the road from Guines to Havana by San Jose de Las Lajas. The following dispatches were received by the Spanish Minister to-night: HAVANA, Cupa, Feb. 14. — General Linares, who has been foilowing the track of the enemy, attacked the rebel forces in the Porvenir Hill, near Mount Chimbo- razo. The insurgents were defeated, ios- ing eleven killed and thirty wounded. General Prats met two days ago in the Guanajales Mountains a band of 1000 in- surgents commanded by Varona y Soto- longo, and pursued them to the Pardinas plantation. The enemy lost five men killed. Thirteen horses were captured. General Prats went afterward with his column to Union de Reyes. The volunteers have defeated on the Josefilo plantation the bands of Garcia and Acevedo. Fifty men of the San Quentin regiment reconnoitering in Savannah Guanajay defeated a group of insurgents, killing two and capturing their horses and rifles. W EYLER. HAVANA, Cusa, Feb. 19.—Haying re- ceived advices that Maceo had passed by the Santa Amelia plantation 1n the direc- tion of Faparte, and the Corea cattle ranch with 3000 men, including eighty wounded in recent engagements with Colonel Seguera and other columns, and Maximo Gomez with his forces arrived yesterday at the Morales plantation with the intention of uniting his forces with those of Maceo. I havere-enforced the gar- rison of Jaruco with companies of the Guadalajara battalion and I have given orders to the columns of Colonels Galvis | week! | people will be affected by the strike. * | tlement of difti ap- | three | makers of America to-night the cutters and wrimmers of Chicago declared a gen- eral strike, excluding about ten clothiers only, against whom there is no grievance. The cutters and trimmers in the city have been working on a minim and now an effort is being made to have them do piece work, which will in many cases reduce wag It is against this that the men protest. About 800 men will leave work in the morning. This will affect all the makers of garments and the families of all con- cerned, and it is estimated that over 25,000 The | cutters assert that they have plenty of | money to sustain a strike and thisisan | opportune time for declaring their rights, | | as it is nearly the end of a season, and they would in any event be idle for a short | time. The cutters are all ordered out at once. No committees have been appointed to | wait on the manufacturers, but the cutters | themselves wait to be approached fora set- | culties. s DOOERS OPENED TO CHARITY. Relief for Suffering Armenians Will | | Be Admitted to Turkey. | NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 19.—The | National Armenian Relief Committee re- | ceived to-day the following cablegram { from Miss Clara Barton, president of the | National Red Cross: CONSTANTINOPLE, Turkey, Feb. 19. To Spencer, Trask Co.: Entrance ana protec- tion given; no obsi ons. | CLARA BARTON. This cable, taken in connection with a dispatch received from Mr. Terrell, United tates Minister to Turkey, which ended with these words, ‘“The door is thus opened | wide for charity,” removes all questionsas | to tbe possibility of funds contributed in America being promptly and wisely dis- tributed among the Armenian sufferers. The National Armenian Reliet Committee | baving, by the agreement with the Red Cross, the general charge of raising funds and supplies throughout the United States | for Armenian relief work, now appeals for money to forward at once to Turkey. 2o gy Pensions for Coast People. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 19.—The following pensions have been granted: California—Original: Ozias Willis, Los An- geles; John Britton, San Jose. Original widows, etc.—Celestia L. Poe San Diego; Harriet H. Green, Pomona. Oregon—Original: William H. Conyers, Clatskanie. Original widow — Celia A. Smith, Grants Pas: iy B Suffocated by Gas. WILKESBARRE, Pa., Feb. 19.—George Maxwell, John 8. Erby and Samuel Max- well, employed at the works of the Con- sumers’ Gas Company in this city, were suffocated by escaping gas this afternoon. The men were filling a” purifying box and naeglecting to close the trap a flow of gas from a 12-inch pipe was allowed to escape into the room. —_———— Nominations Confirmed. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 19.—The Senate in executive session to-day con | firmed the following nominations: Wil- liam H. Pugh of Ohio to be auditor of the Navy Department. Peter Victor Deuster of Wisconsin Consul at Crefeld, Germany. Postmaster—Oregon : J.Wheelock Marsh, Forest Grove. ol Union Pacific £arnings. BOSTON, Mass., Feb. 19.—The Union Pacific December statement for the whole system shows gross earnings of §$1,872,863, increase, $163,295; net, $574,253; increase, $224,544. For twelve months: Gross earn- ings. ,350,464; decrease, $821,326; net, $8,304,607; increase, $1,861,802. e Crime of a Mother. LONDON, Exc., Feb. 19.—A horrible case of murder and suicide occurred in a small hamlet in Cambridgeshire Jast even- ing. A widow named Farnham, who lived a secluded life in acottage in the village, . murdered bher four children by cutting their throats and then completed the bloody work by cutting her own throat. No motive for the deed is known, — - A Gale Is Threatened. COLON, Coroxsia, Feb. 19. — Heavy weather prevails hers and a northerly %lle is threatening. The barometer has allen to 29.80. Vessels lying in the harbor are prepared to leave their births and ut to sea. The steamer Finance from m salary of $20 | 4 New York broke from her moorings last night and went aarift. SEARCH FOR THE VULCAN VICTIMS, Four Bodies Are Recovered From the Sepulchral Colliery. LONG LIST OF MISSING. Fifty-Five Miners Now Known to Have Been Killed by the Explosion. FOUL GAS FILLS THE DRIFT. Stow Progress Made in Delving for the Unfortunates—Many Families Destitute. NEWCASTLE, Coro., Feb. 19.—The | number of lives lost in the Vulcan mine explosion, according to the Coroner’s list, is fifty-five. The officers of the company have- checked up their lamp list, which | shows that fifty-one lamps were issued that morning to miners, so that it is probable that fifty-five will about cover the cas- ualties of the expiosion. Four bodies were recovered up to 3 o’olock this after- noon, the deadiy gas still preventing a thorough search of the long slope and the many chambers. A temporary fan was set up and a vigor- ous effort made to clear the mine of its deadly fumes, but as all ventilating must | be done through the slope this is a slow process. Fortunately it was fully proved this morning that the mine did not become fired by the explosion, and after the debris | at the first 300 feet of slope was removed all further obstructions seem to have been overcome and nothing but the black damp now prevents the rescue of the bodies of thedead men. However, this is still merely conjecture. Back of the slope is the main entry, which runs to a distance of 1400 | feet. The effects of the explosion may have caused great masses of coal to fill the pas- | sageways and this obstruction will further delay the progress of rescue. Of the four bodies discovered, the first was that of Ed Welsh, a roperider, who was caught 1n the drift and -his body badly mangled, as he was projected out ot the slope with such terrific force. The ) 0 o’clock last night. His brother Joe was found at 12:30 and a French carpen- ter named Frank Cimonsie found at 2:30 . These were found lying along the slope about 300 feet in and they were badly mangled, as if they, too, had been driven outward by the force of the escap- ing gas generated in the explosion. The remaining bodies are around the bend of the -slope, in the entry which forms the other side of an inverted U, which is the shape of the workings, and it is along this other arm of the U that the chambers were opened. Before daylight the fan was in motion drawing out the foul gas and black damp, but though repeated efforts to enter the slope were made none could get in far enough to discover any more bodies. At 11:30 to-day work ceased because of the | The fan | still evident danger of the gas. still pumped pure air into the mine, but the work of clearing out the damp will be very slow. A peculiarity of the Vulcan mine has been the presence of some substance, | either dust or gas, which strangely affected the eyes of the miners. After a few days they had to take a lay off to restore their eyesight and ail had to be treated ater working a shift in the mine. The entire town has worked herocially to assist in recovering thc bodies of the dead and to look after the families of the men. Nearly all were married and some had large famlies solely dependent upon the earnings of those caught in the death- trap. Little progress may be hoped for in the work of rescue to-night. Late this afternoon State Coal Mines In- spector Griffith, accompanied by a party of workmen, ventured into the slope, but made little headway beyond the place where the bodies already rescued .had been found. They discovered that much debris must be removed before the work of rescue can be done, and also that the drift and chambers are rapidly filling with water. Pumps must be set up at once to combat this new source of trouble, and further delays will ensue. Everybody is worn out from the excite- ment and fatigues of the past thirty kours. DIED OF STARVATION. Poverty and Pride Combined to Bring a Son of Lady Corrigan to a Pitiable Condition. NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 19.—Major George de Bentley, who for the last ten years has been a noticeabie rigure in Newark, N, J., died in the city hospital there Monday. While it was known that he was in straitened circumstances, his numerous friends had no idea of his real strugzle with poverty. His pride kept him from revealing his condition, and he literally starved himself to death rather than break through his pride enough to ask for assistance or even give a hint to those who would have willingly aided him. From papers among his effects it was learned that Major de Bentley was the son of Lady Corrigan and the husband of Elizabeth de Bentley, the daughter of a wealthy English family, whose estates in- clud Little Grimsby Hall, Louch, Lincoln- shire. After his marriage he came to this country. He invested and lost large sums of money in Texas real estate. 1t is not definitely known when he went to Newark, but he had been there at least ten years. During the latter part of this time he did odd jobs. He was taken to the Newark Hospital January 28. Major de Bentley’s friends have purchased a Elnt in Woodland Cemetery, and there the ody will be buried this aiternoon. His relatives akroad have been notified of his death. He is said to bave a son some- where in the West. NO HEARSE LARGE ENOUGH. Difficulties Beset the Burial of a Dime Museum Fat Woman. CHICAGO, ILL., Feb. 19.—Not a hearse could be found in Chicago ample enough for the funeral of Nellie Cole, “the fat woman,” who was buried from Gavin’s undertaking establishment on North Clark street yesterday afternoon. Nellie Cole weighed over 530 pounds, For years she exhibited herself as a “freak” in dime museums, being known as “The Kentucky Beauty.”” Her last en- t body was that of Abel Dore, found at | gagement was withla South Side show, where she appeared in a fat woman’s bi- cycle race. Around the coffin_yesterday were gath- ered her former friends, many of whom are ‘‘freaks.”” The snake-charmer touched elbows with the glass-eater, and the sword- swallower with the bearded woman. They stood quietly about the casket during the simple services, and by their tears and sorrowing faces showed their grief at the death of one of the most Popular of their number. The Rev. Mr. Cant of the Chi- cago Biblicai Institute conducted the ser- vices. Then the casket was carried out by sixteen palibearers, who found their bur- den all they could carry. The casket was the biggest ever made in Chicago, being 33 inches wide, 27 inches high and 5 feet 6 inches long. As no hearse could be found large enough it was taken to the cemetery in a covered under- t}:;king wagon. The interment was at Rose ill COLORADO’S GGLD TRAIN. The Special Carrying Miners and Boomers to New York Reaches Its Des- tination. NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 19.—The Colo- rado gold train, which left Denver for this city to be present at the opening of the New York Mining Exchange, arrived at Jersey City over the Pennsylvania Rail- road at 9:10 o’clock. An hour later the 108 miners and boomers reached the ex- change, where they were welcomed by the officers. > The trip was one round of gayety. The train made stops at Fort Worth, New Orleans, Atlanta, Raleigh and Portsmouth, Va. Ineach city the miners made merry for a couple of hours. They were met at the stations by brass bands and offered the freedom of the city. At Portsmouth the whole town turned out to welcome them and when the boat left Norfolk for Cape Charles last night each man engaged in a personal struggle to get away. All the members of the party were tired and dusty this morning. The bullion car contained the Brecken- ridge exhibit, which was at the World’s Fair, 1t is valued at $50.000, and consisted of wire gold, nuggets izh-class ore specimens. 1t will be on exhibition at the exchange to-morrow. No actual business was done on the ex- change to-day. The first formal call of stocks is set for 10 A. M. to-morrow. The list of stocks which will be dealt in, as it was given out this morning, contains fifty- eight stocks. Most of them are Colorado vroperties, with Cripple Creek well repre- sented. There are also some Utah stocks and one from California. To-morrow nizht there will be a banquet of the members of the exchange and their Western friends at the Hotel Gerlach. LEAGUE OF REPUBLINS National Executive Committee Meets to Arrange a Plan of Campaign. Tariff Literature to Be Scattered Broadcast—California’s Organ- ization Recognized. CHICAGO, I1., Feb. 19.—The executive | | committee of the National Republican | League held an ail-day session at the Au- ditorium Hotel headquasters to-day. Gen- | eral E. W. McAlpin of New York presided, | and the other members present were: M. | J. Dowling, Minnesota, secretary; 1. G. Neglee, Alabama; A. C. Campbell, Illi- nois; F. W. Bicknesnell, Iowa; J. W. | Slater, Michigan; John Goodnow, Minne- sota; F. B. Browaeil, Missouri; 0. L. Rosenkranz, Wisconsin, and T. England, Oklahoma. Major Totten of New York | was proxy for Major Gould of Massachu- | setts, and M. M. Eckstein of New York for | Congressman Brewster of that State. The committee decided to hold the an- | nual convention at Milwaukee, August 25 to 27, at which time the political campaign | for the ticker wail be officially opened. A | committee was chosen to arrange for dis- | tinguished speakers and another commit- tee to obtain reduced railway rates. Firanciai matters was the principal business of the committee meeting. New York led off with a cash subscription of its share toward the campaign fund, and when the meeting adjourned the National organization was placed out of debt, ana enough money was in the treasury to be- gin active operations on a large scale. The committee congratulated itself on the receipt of a telegram from the league’s | attorneys, Blanchard, Carey & Phelps, of New York, saying that a Court of Appeals of that State had rendered a decision favorable to the committee in a case in- volving $17,000. The secretary was instructed to recog- nize the California League and also to have printed and distributed among the Republican newspaper publishers of the country 10,000 copies of the tariff document oi T. B. Walker, R(inneapolis. The committee reported that the Iowa plan of leazue organization was being put | into operation in all States. The secre- tary will at once increase his oflice fo) and flood the country with campaign lit- erature, principally on the taviif i3sue, without favoring any of the candidates. A telegram of condolence was sent to Joseph Manley of Maine, who has just lost his wife, und & cordial vote of thanks was extended to General Clarkson of lowa for his assistance in getting the leacue recognized fully by the National Republican Committee. . he headquarters of the lesgue 1n St. Louis will be at the Lindell Hotel, and the next meeting of the committee will be Leld in that city on June 16. A general meeting of the league will be held that evening in the convention building. e HARDING'S NCOTO?C()PE. Claims That With It He Can Picture Hidden Objects Direct. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 19.—Pro- fessor C. Knox Harding, after experiment- ing with cathode rays, will apply fora patent on a ‘“‘scotoscope.”” He says: “It will be of interest to experimenters with X rays to know that it is not neces- sary to have any elettric discharge in the vacuum tube for the same rays are found in spectrum of magnesinm, and, to a great extent,at calsium. It is evident that if the new light can photograph a hidden object, the fluoroscope will enable us to see them direct, and even if we can only photograph shadows, as at present, it is of more importance to see them direct. ““I hold that light in a scotoscove can be reflected and refracted and focused by a lens; that this light so produced is strong- 1y actinic and is the only means by whic to reduce a picture to a small size, and having them fixed by direct vision they can be studied under the microscope. The vital difference and value of the discovery is that we obtain by this means not pic- tures of shadows, but pictures direct #fom the objects.” —_——— For a Salt Lake Building. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 19.—Brown (R.) of Utah to-day introduced in the Sen- ate a bill aporopriating $500,000 for a pub- lic building at Salt Lake City, and $60,000 for a public building at Ogden. S ger PR An Appointment for Maginnia. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 19.—At- torney-General Harmon has appointed W. L. Maginnis Assistant United States Dis- trict Attorney for Utab. —————— SEND your change of business or residence to Crocker-Langley Directory, 215 Bush st. * | agreed to. HILL OPPOSES THE CRUSADERS, Sarcastic Attack Upon the Woman's Temperance Union. HIS OPINION OF BEER. Does Not See How It Can Affect the Health or Lives of the Bibulous. PENSION BILLS IN THE SENATE. Widows of Deceased Veterans Receive Aid—Southern Senators in a Quarrel. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 19.—The crusaders in the cause of temperance re- form and of Sunday rest laws were se- verely criticized 1n the Sepate to-day by Hill of New York in connection with a sheaf of petitions in printed form, ema- nating from the Woman’s Christian Tem- perance Union, against the sale of beer to immigrants landing on Ellis Island, in New York harbor, and to the men sta- tioned on Bedloes Island, and in connec- tion with other petitions for a Sunday rest law in the District of Columbia. Hill could not see how a glass of beer could be of great injury to the temperance cause or have any serious effect on the health and lives of the immigrants. He thought, on the centrary, that it was a very welcome thing, and referred to the efforts of the well-meaning but misguided who flooded Congress with such petitions as extreme paternalism or extreme Roose- veltism. As to the Sunday rest law for the District of Columbia, he did not see wiat interest peopie in New York could have in it, unless to regulate the conduct of their Senators and Representatives. A resolution for an investigation as to the issues of bonds in 1894, 1895 and 1898 was coffered by Lodge of Massachusetts, and went over till to-morrow. Notice was given by Morgan (D.) of Alabama that he would bring up the Cuban resolution for consideration at 2 o’clock to-morrow. The diplomatic and consular appropria- tion bill was passed and the conference re- vort on the urgent deficiency bill was The remainder of the day’s session was spent in the passage of private pension bills and at 5:65 p. M. the Senate adjourned. Wolcott (R.) of Colorado, chairman of the Postoffice Committee, reported a bill to prevent the sending throueh the mails by any department of the Government of mat- ter weighing more than four pounds, ex- cept written or printed matter. He spoke of the great abuse of sending through the mails typewriters and other machines. Numerous bprivate pension bills consid- ered and passed were bills increasing the pension of the widow of Brevet- Brigadier - General Horace Boughton to $75 a month; giving pensions of $100 a month to the widows of General O. M. Poe, General Blunt, Gen- eral Gibbon and General Thomas Ewing and to Generals Nathan Kimball and Joseph R. West; $75 to the widow of Sur- geon-General Sutherland; $25 to Eliza Saidford, daughter of a Revolutionary soldier, and of $75 to the widow of General Morroiv. A bill giving a pension of §75 a month to the widow of ex-Senator Spencer of Ala- bama, as colonel of an Alabama regiment, provoked a long discussion, Senators Al- len (Pop.) of Nebraska and Berry (D.) of Arkansas arguing that distinctions shouid not be made in the pensions to officers’ widows (the regular pension law in this case only allowing $30 a month), nor be- tween the widows of officers and the widows of soldiers. The discussion led to a rather angry altercation between Senators Allen and Call, who, to the great amusement of the galleries, denounced each other as “plutocrats.”” Finally the bill was re- committed to the Committee on Pensions. A bill granting a pension of $200 to the widow of the late Secre- tary of State, Waltar Q. Gresham, as brigadier- general, with an amendment making it $100, went over without action, as Voorhees (D.) of Indiana, who had originally introduced the bill, but who was absent to-day, desired to oppose the amendment. A bill was also passed for the payment of a year's salary to the widow of the late Isaac H. Bassett, the veteran assistant doorkeeper of the Senate. BT IN THE HOUSE. Settlers on Land Grants Given a Ten Years' Extension. WABHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 19.—The house was strictly “on business” to-day, and in the five hours’ session disposed of two important measures. The first was the bill under consideration yesterday to extend for ten years the time in which the Government may institute suits to annul land grants illegally or erroneously issued. Hepburn’s amendment to restrict the law officers to cases of fraud was rejected, as was also the amgndment proposed by the Committee on Public Lands-to reopen Mexican and Spanish grants. An amend- nient proposed by Loud (R.) of California was agreed to, restricting the operations of the Jaw to patents issned under railroad and wagon-road grants. A substitute was offered by McRae (D.) of Arkansas to re- peal all legisiation on the subject, and was voted down—149 to 72—which was a test vote on the bill. The army appropriation b ill was passed without much discussion, but most of the new legislation proposed by the Committee on Military Affairs went out on points of order. Among the propositions thus re- jected was the one to compel the President toappoint paymasters from the line officers of the army alone, shutting out civilians. The unanimous report of the Committee on Ways and Means against the passage of the bill to regulate the issue of liquor licenses was submitted by Evans (R.) ot Kentucky and ordered printed. The agreement of the conferees on the urgent ceficiency bill was reported and concurred in. When the House took up the bill to extend for ten years from March 3 next the time within which suits may be brought to vacate and annul patents il- legally or erroneously issued upon public lands, the Committee on Public Lands baving recommended that the distinctive words ‘“railroad, Mexican, Spanish or other” special grant be inserted, the Cali- . fornia representatives objected to the re- opening of the old Mexican and Spanish grant controversies, and Loud (R.) of California offered the amendment to sub- stitute “wagon foad” for “Mexican, Span- ish or other,” as proposed by the com- mitiee. Loud’s substitute was agreed to. Then the bill extending for ten years from March 3 next the time within which suits may be brought to vacate and annul patents illegally or erroneously issued upon public lands was passed, after being further amended so as to require settlers on lands affected by the bill who had pur- chased from the grantee for less than the minimum Government price for public lands to pay to the Government the differ- ence. When the House went into committee of the whole to consider the army appro- priation bill Huil (R.) of Iowa explained that the bill carrjed $23,275,902, being $23,290 64 more than appropriated for the current fiscal year and $817,373 less than the estimates. Pickler (R.) of South Dakota unsuccessfully endeavored to secure an amendment which would pre- vent the practice of detailing army officers to act as Indian agents. It was rejected on a point of order. The provision in the bill reducing the number of hospital stewards from 112 to 100 was struck out on & point of order. No farther changes were made. The committee recommended the pas- sage of the bill and the House agreed to the recommendation. Cannon (R.) of Illinois reported the agreement of conferees upon the urgent deficieacy bill and it was agreed to. As finally adopted the bill carries a total of $6,305;436, an increase of §1,584,033 over the total as it passed the House. GOLD FOR THE TREASURY. Nearly Two-Thirds of the Bond Sale Pro- ceeds Already Paid In. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 19.—0f the $111,000,000 for which the new issue of $100,000,000 4 per cent bonds sold the treas- ury has received directly and indirectly nearly two-thirde of the amount. So far $56,000,000 in gold has been taken up in the treasurer’s cash and $19,000,000 is on deposit in sub-treasuries and National bank depositories. As fast as possible this latter sum of gold will be transferred to the treasury gold reserve, ana probably by will be taken up on the treasurer's books. Messrs. J. P. Morgan & Co. and asso- ciates, under their bid for $100,000,000 of the bonds, are entitled to receive bonds of the face value on about $4,700,000 in addi- been notified. This will give Mr. Morgan about $38,000,000 of the new bond issue, —e— DINGLEY'S BILL FAVORED. It Amends the Act to Prevent Extermina- tion of the Seal. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 19.—The Committee on Ways and Means to-day or- | dered a favorable report on the bill of Dingley of Maine amending the act to pre- vent the extermination of- fur-bearing ani- mals in Alaska. An adverse report was ordered on the biil of Mr. Denny of \Iississi};})i. making it uniawful for any United States commissioner of internal revenue to grant or issue to any person or persons or corporation license for the sale of whisky or other intoxicants in any State, county or parish where the law of such places prokibits the sale of liquor. T WITHOUT A QUEUE. APPEARED Korea’s Minister Presented to President Cleveland. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 19.—Pom to the United States, was formally pre- sented to President Cleveland in the Blue Room of the White House by Secretary Olney at 11 o'cleck this morning. The ceremony was made practically interesting from the fact that it was the first affair of State at which Korea’s diplomatic repre- sentative had appeared without a queue and in full dress. S A O Another Chance for Arizona. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 19.—The House Committee on Territories to-day re- ing of the committee, at which the motion to report the Arizona Statehood bill was defeateG by a vote of six to five. This leaves the bill without prejudice in the same position as it occupied before the vote last Wednesday. —— To Protect the Salmon. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 19.—Secre- tary Cerlisle sent to the House to-day the draft of a bill for the protection of salmon in Alasks and recommended its passage. the end of the week the whole $19,000,000 | tion to those which they have already | Kwan Soh, the new Minister from Korea | considered the vote taken at the last meet- | 10 IMPROVE THE: STREAWS, Californians Heard by the W Rivers and Harbors Committee. CLAIMS OF STOCKTON. Captain Corcoran Explains the Need of Dredging the San Joaquin. MLEAN SPEAKS FOR OAKLAND. Commercial Importance of the Harbor Discussed—Resurvey of Al- viso Slough. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 19.—The House Commiitee on Rivers and Harbors to-day heard Captain Corcoran of Stock- ton, Cal., in support of a proposition to appropriate $57,000 for the improvement of the S8an Joaquin River, so that the cur- rent of the river will keep it clear of sand and sediment. He also urged an appro- | priation of $4000 for the improvement of the Napa River. Ex-State Senator Johnston of Sacramento spoke in favor of the bill ereating the Sac- ramento River Commission and urged the necessity of such a comprehensive scheme of river improvement, stating that at a comparatively small expense that great waterway from San Francisco to a point thirty-two miles above Red Bluff could be made navigable for steamers of considera- | ble tonnage. | Mr. Cleaves of Shasta County made a i statement concerning the advantages which would result in the improvement of | the upper Sacramento from Sacramento to | the head of navigation. He said that there were immense advantages in this region undeveloped which water trans- portation would cause to be developed. Mr. Coulter spoke in favor of making | an appropriation for the improvement of | Alviso Slough. The report of the survey | on this project is unfavorable, and the | chairman of the committee informed him | that no appropriation for its improvement | could be made. After discussion on the subject by Sena- | tors White and Perkins and Representa- | tive Maguire, the committee promised to | order a new examination and to consider | the proposition of ordering a resurvey. Dr. McLean closed the hearing by pre- senting the claims of Oakland harbor. He discussed the commercial situation, claim- ing that a reasonable appropriation at this | time would immensely impreve the har- | bor and increase its already growing im- portance as a por 2IHE HAWAIIAN CABLE. Extension of the Proposed Line to China Is Under Consideration. | WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 19.—The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations this morning gave the proposed telegraphic cable propositions connecting the United | States with the Hawaiian Islands and the Asiatic coast much consideration. The propositien of the New York company, headed by James A. Scrymser, was mate- | rially amended to-day in a statement laid | before the committee by a proposition to extend the cable to such other islands in the Pacific Ocean as may be selected and to the coast of China, making that oné of | the termini instead of the island of Japan. The rate for ordinary private messages |'between the United States and Japan and | China is §1 25 per word, and on messages | between the United States and the Island of Oahu in the Hawaiian group at 35 cents per word. Press rates are not to exceed | one-quarter rates charged for ordinary messages. No action was taken by the committee. el FOR 30 DAYS NEW TO-DAY. S e o s S e b et Cewn i SEC U “Sloane’s” SPECIAL SALE OF FURNITU3E. ‘We quote for example: 100 Reed Chairs, assorted styles, ab Half Regular Values—prices ranging from $2.25 to $4.50. COME AND SEE THEM. Easy Chairs—elegantly upholstered. Dining-Room Chairs—in Jatest styles. Dainty Bedroom Chairs. ALL GRADES OF FURNITURE AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. 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