The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 25, 1896, Page 1

v DLUME LXXIX.—NO. WILLING T0 PAY THE PRINCIPAL, General Hubbard Makes an Offer for the Central Pacific. REPRESENTS SEARLES. Would Like to Have the Interest Refunded for Fifty Years. MAGUIRE EXPOSES THE TRICK, The Charters of the Indebted Com- panies Expire Before the Time of Settlement. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 24.—Gen- eral Thomas H. Hubb representing the Searles estate, to-day appeared the House Committee on Pacific Railroads in connection with the affairs of the Cen- tral Pacific Ratlroad. The Central Pacific, before he held, to this moment hadglived up to contract with the Government notwith- nding reports to the contr This be- 1ng the case, the past shounld not be t. of, but if a solution of esent di ences were desired the fu e should be 1 of the § considered. He read at 1 the Anderson- ttler commissi nd report of vernor Pattisor rding the af- fairs of the roads especially to and rebates. ison report on land and profits made from them, he ts were somewhat exag- If the same reasoning as that Governor Pattison were fits obtained by the Gov- m increased telegraph aad ilities, the results would be fab- asked the committee in considering pertaining to the Union Pacific illy consider whether or not the tions to the Government. He thought it and in the light of this fact it seemed that the company should y referred to as “insolvent ith regard to the construction of the Pacific railroads, he said that the Govern- ment wanted them budt and cid not care to buila them itsell. In order to have pri- vate ind als undertake the enterprise the Government offered lands and bonds. Suppose, he said, that at this time the « rnment had sa to these partie “You are to do this without profit would any one have un. nthe work? The position was taken by some that those who built the roads were merely Government agents, to the Government. cific and the Governn up to the contract ti a v the accountable Central Pa- both lived e proper way to settle ulty was just as any two bu men would do. He did not think that the Central Pacific could carry out the obligations proposed by the Reilly bill of last Congress. The bill provided for the payment of the first mortgage bonds in ca To do this the would have to raise $28000,000. He 1 not see how this could be done without g its stockholaers. Todo thisat present would be to extinguish the stock 80 far as the present stockholders were concerned. They were mostly poor, the majority of them being scattered through Europe. The money mieht be raised by getting a syndicate to take new stock. The method suggested in the Kyle . he thought, could be carried out. Thiswould As let the Government out as a bondholder | and substitute private individuals in its place. The company could probably its bonds as they matured, but could not pay the interest. I'he Central Pacific could do this, but he could not speak forthe Union Pacific. He promised, at the request of Mr. Patterson of Tennessee, to draw & bill embodying his views. Hubbard submitted an entirely new plan of settlement. The new proposition js that the company shall pay the prin- | cipal of the Government debt at once and the balance of the interest due the Goyern- ment shall be funded for fifty years at2 per cent per annum, the sinking fund on hand to be applied in the payment of ihc‘ principal. He admitted, ho.we\'er, that the company had not authorized him to present that specific plan, and he could not say positively that thga company would carry it out, but he believed that it would be satisfactory. He also admitted that the reorganization committee of the Union Pacific Company had not agreed to accept it. @ It ‘v)v:m finally suggested to him by sev- eral members of the committee that he had better submit his plan to _l){e repre- sentatives of both roads and see if it would acceptable to both companies. He agreed to do so and the committee fixed Wednesday morning next for a further hearing on his proposition. ; The burden of his argument outside of this proposition was that public hostility to Pacific railroad com punica_and their di- rectors arose out of an entire misunder- standing of the relation of lhe'llller to Government. The people had an_xdlel that they were trustees of the subsidies and should account to the Government for all assets above the cost of construction and operation. They regarded the directors as thieves because they had made large profits out of the construction, and they sbould be compelled to account to the Government for such profits. That was all a mistake. They were en- titled to everything above the cost of con- struction, no matter whether they got it under contracts with themselves or divid- ing it among the stockholders as dl\"l' dends. Tt was none of the Government's business how they divided. : Mr. Patterson asked: *“Do you think that if those assets which are claimed to have been diverted, were on hand now in suries of the companies, the direct- 1d have a right to divige them complied with its obliga- | C ISCO, TUESDAY MORNING, F EBRUARY 2 PRICE FIVE CENTS, among themselves or among the sto: holders, knowing the Government claims?” Hubbard said he thought they would have that right under the decision of the United States Supreme Court and under the statut There was nothing in the law to make it fraudulent or wrong. Patterson called attention to Judge Me- Kissick’s argument that the Central Pa- cific Company could not be lawfully made to make any funding contract ex- tending beyond 1911, when its charter ex- pires, and asked Hubbard’s opinion of it. Hubbard said he thought there was nothing sn the point, us the death of the company would not interfere with any liens which it had created on its property. Chairman Powers agreed with Hubbard. Maguire said: “That is not the point. Assuming that the contract would not be void, but would be binding on the com- pany during its life and on its property afterward (although my own obpinion is that the contract would be void), still it must be clear that the fund- ing scheme would absolutely come to an end in 1911, when the charter of the life of the company would end absolutely. Ihe constitution and laws of California not only prevent the extension and life of the corporation, but provide that at the end of its corporate life its assets must be turned over to the trustees and immediately sold and the proceeds distributed among the stockholders after payment of its debts, Now certainly no contract maae by the corporation in its lifetime can override thatlaw of California and prevent the dis- tribution of the assets of the company for a period of eighty years after the time fixed by law for such distribution. That is the position we take on this question, | and I simply wish it to be understood.” Patterson was proceeding to ask Ma- e another question when Johnson of | California interrupted, saying: *I must | object to any further intercuption of Gen- | eral Hubbard's argument. He has already been interrupted a great deal, and it inter- feres both with our understanding and with this argument.”” I his stopped the coloquy and General Hubbard proceeded without further inter- ruption. It is evident that the Union and Central Pacific companies have not yet agreed upon a funding bill. - READY FOR THE BIG FIGHT. Forces lining Up to Pass the Goebel Repeal Bill. FRANKFORT, Ky., Feb. 24.—The great- est fight that has yet been wagea in the Kentucky Legislature will open up to- morrow evening in the Senate in the | passage of the bill to repeal the Southern Pacific charter. The Huntington people have used every possible effort to prevent | the progress of the bill, and only agreed to | making the measure the especial order for | to-morrow when they were forced to it by an aye and no vote. The Huntington people have been quietly preparing for the | war they propose to wage, and will be led | by Senators Thomas H. Hays and Wei | singer of Louisville, and will have the | support of Senator John Bennett and | others. Senator Goebel wll advocate the pussage | of the bill and will have the able assast- ance of Senator Taylor and probably Sen- ator McChord and others. Senator Goebel | said to T CALL correspondent to-night: | *‘There is nothing new in the situation. The bill will come up before the Senate to- morrow and we cannot tell how long it will be before the measure is disposed of in this branch, but it will be pushed with | all possible vigor and we believe the bill will pass easily.” The Huntington managers will base their main fight on the right of the State to repeal the charter, and claim vested rights and interference with contracts and bad faith on the part of the State to repeal | the charter. Senator Goebel is prepared, and will throw a bombshell into the Hunt- ington camp that will explode all the | methods and practices of the road, and at the same time answer every equitable ground of the Southern Pacific hordes, and make plain the demand of the | California people for thc repeal of this | charter, which Huntington has been using and abusing. The Huntington lieutenants have | already begun to talk of the bill never be- | ing passed, and declare it impossible at | this late day to get a bill through under the most favorable circumstances in the remaining four weeks. The friends of the bill are thoroughly awake to this line of warfare and have taken every precaution to facilitate the | measure. The 1ntroduction of the dupli- cate bill in the House has done much to get the measure well before that branch, and no delay will be had here. The friends of the measure hope to see it passthe Senate before the last of the week. The opening gun will be fired by Sena- | tor Goebel when Le calls up the bill, made 2 special order for 3 o’clock last Friday, and it will last till victory perches on’the | banner of one or the other, as far as the Senate is concerned. | Both sides are ready. Both seem con- fident, and just at this time it is difficult to say just how the ftight will go. The general opinion, however, 1s that the vote will be closer than either side anticipates. | Last week Senator Thomas Hays put the majority against the bill at twenty-five. | At the same time Senator Goebel said con- | fidently but quietly, that the bill would pass, He named no figure for a majority, | but has courted on a good one all the week. Of course Major Hays’ estimate is ridiculous. Itisnotat all probable that he has ever believed for a mo- ment that out of the thirty-eight votes in the Senate thirty-two would be s0 lost to their sense of decency and duty as to vote against this bill. Stillthe Major may have some grounds—good from his view—for his contidence as he has persone ally interviewed everv member of the Sen- ate on the subject and “'’knows something.” It is to be hoped that he is mistaken. He is not always right in these matters. Senator ‘“‘Jack” Gross, on hearing him give bis estimate of the majority the other day, said to him: “Well, Major, I think vou havea hard fight to win at all, and while I admire your pluck I wouldn't give a d——n for your judgmeat.” While it is not safe to count on too much the vote the other day on Goebel’s foreign railroad bill may be taken as an indication of how the sentiment of the Senate stands on the repeal question. It passed by a vote of twenty-five to seven and in the face of the opposition in the interests of the roads concerned, Huntington, Eastern and Western divisions of the N. N. and M. V. in Kentucky and the Cincinnati Southern. They had the assistance, too, of General Duke and the whole force of L. and N. 1obbyist. The passage of this bill by such an over- whelming majority showed the strong anti-monopoly sentiment in the State and legal and | “Huntington afterward spoke of Messrs. Sutro, Estee, Cannon, Gibson and others as being ‘as uncanny a crowd as a farmer ever found in his henroost at night. these charges emanated from the same parties,’ he said.” All in the Legislature, and has roused the | monopolies to renewed efforts. There is no question but that the L.and N., the Queen and Crescent and the Runtington | interests haye joined their forces for | mutual protection from what they recos- | nize as a danger to all if this anti-railroad sentiment is not smothered. The pres- | ence here at this time and the frequent | consultations at General Duke’s reception parlors at the Cavitol Hotel of the leading | lobbyists of each road show that taey are acting together. | They will use every effort to beat both | the Goebel bill and McChord’s bill giving full powers to the State Railroad Comnmis- sion. Ail are interested in this latter, and | it is “United we stand, divided we fall.” H. E. Huntington, the nephew of | “Colossus” P., is at the Gibson House in Cincinnati, and it 1s understood thar cer- tain of the joint lobby spent a partof | Saturday and Sunday in that city in con- sultation with him. "There can be no doubt as to what there- | sult of that consultation was. The repeal | bill must be defeated at any cost. Figures | are not to be considered. It must be de- | feated. If from the nose counting that | they have done it is possible to beat it in | the Senate by ‘“extraordinary ind uce- | ments” for a few votes, a strong fight may | be looked for to-morrow. They know | what they are counting on better than any | one outside can. The open and avowed | advocates and opponents of the bill are, of course, known, but there are many who profess to have formed no opinion yet as to the merits of the question, and have not | decided as to how they will vote. Smne] of these men are honest, though very ob- tuse if they have not been able to make up their minds at this stage of proceedings, | and will be largely influenced by the argu- ments offered in the debate. Others, it is to be regretted, seem open to missionary work, and no effort will be spared by the devout lobbyists to convert | them. Some will go on record against the | bill and get out of politics when this ses- | sion ends, as the will misrepresents the | sentiments of their constituents. The sentiment of the people of Kentucky asa whole is for the repeal of the trust charter, and the members will know it. Some, however, if the inducements are sufficiently large, will brave that senti- ment. There is no questiomthat the Hunt- ington party havean ample fund of *“‘in- ducements” to draw upon and that they are not going tolose forlack of using them wherever they are needed. Appointment of a Receiver of the Omaha Company, Which Has Been Ruined by Losses. OMAHA, Nepr., Feb. 24.—Judge Keysor this morning appointed Earl W. Gannett receiver for the Omaha Fire Insurance | Company upon his filing a bond in the sum of $90,000 with E. L. Stone,-A. 7. Rector, S.T. Josslyn and J. J. Brown as sureties. The appointment was made on the application of Emerson L. Stone, a member of the board of directors. The application stated that the company was incorporated in May, 1829, and that the capital siock of the company was $100,000, fully paid. The capital stock of the company, it is alleged, has become impaired by losses and the outstanding indebtedness amounts to $30,000, with contingent liabilities in the way of unearned premium amounting to $35.000. The assets of the company are represented to consist of notes of stock- holders of the face value of $50,000, but whose real value is claimed to be not to exceed $25000, and mortgage and other securities not exceeding $20,000 in value. It is aiso reported to the court that judg- ments have been entered against the com- pany and that the assets are not sufficient to pay all claims now outstanding. | America. EVA BOOTH 1§ I COMMAND. Ballington and Wife Retire From the Salvation Army. OMINOUS SIGNS AHEAD. | American Corps May Secede From the Great English Organization. HERBERT SENDS HIS REGRETS. With Prayers and Tears He Tried to Prevent the Breach in the Family. NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 24.—Balling- ton Booth and his wife have retired from the command of the Salvation Army of Eva Boota has been placed in command temporarily. Such instructions were cabled to her to-day from the London headquarters. Mr. and Mrs. Booth ac- cepted their dismissal veryquietly. They were asked if they would go to England or remain in America. *‘We will remain here,” said the ex-com- mander. “We are American citizens. Our children are Americans, and we do not intend to go to England.” Unquestionably a decided anti-English feeling has strongly manifested itself in the ranks of the Salvation Army in this city. Taken all in all the end looks omi- nous for the American army. A representative of the United Press put the question to Ballington Booth this evening if his decision of to-day to accept the situation and retire from the army was final. The ex-commander paused a moment and then said: “Well, that is my decision to-day. Ido not know what will be my decision to-morrow.”” It is claimed by many Salvationists that if the commissioned officers of the army in America should decide to rebel against inglish domination and summon to lead an American Salvation Army Ballington Booth and his wife they will willingly respond. Colonel Nicol, who is leading the fight against Ballington Booth and his wife, and who is practically in temporary command of the army 1in this country, said this evenin ‘‘Commissioner Eva Booth met the officers in council this evening with myself and made a statement upon the present difficulty. She afterward met the leading field and staff officers and received assur- ances of unswerving loyalty to the flag of the Salvation Army. All likelihood of a split is over. There will no deubt be a | great fight between both sides for some time to come, but Eva Booth and her leaders are confident of an ultimate vic- tory.” Continuning Nicol said: “In making this change it is farthest from our minds to make it the opportunity for Anglicizing the American army. We discarded the trousers in India and fly the stars and stripes in America. We adapt ourselves | | to John Bullin England and Uncle Sam in America. We are one for the rescue of the whole world.” To-day was a lively day at the head- fuarters of the srmy in Fourteenth street, From 10 o’ciock in the morning until Iate in the afternoon a heated conference was held in the auditorium. The most promi- nent staff officers in America were present. | After the committee from abroad had stated their side of the case, Mr. and Mrs. Booth were sent for to give their state- ment. Mr. Booth spoke for an hour and his wife occupied the same length of time. The newspaper men were excluded, and what transpired could not be learned. At 6 o’clock this evening ex-Commander Booth called the reporters into his wife’s former office and made the following state- ment: “The session to-day was composed of the most prominent staff officers on the American field, therefore the most effi- cient, most responsible and most repre- sentative. Some 40,000 adherents were represented. I emphaticaily denied the statement that I was not dismissed, in proof of which I gave the following: “First, Colonel Nicol told Mrs. Booth and myself to prepare for the worst, after having met Eva Booth on her arrival. “Second—Commandarit Herbert Booth stated that he was empowered to ask Mrs. Booth and myself for our keys, portfolio and offices. I atoncereplied: ‘Command- ant, I must bave your authority from the chief at London for that’ He replied: ‘You can have that béfore 12 o’clock.’ This was last Thursday. “Third—He asked two things. One was whether I would go to London. 1 replied no, except on our conditions: First, that three brigadiers from America be present at all interviews in London. Second, that Colonel Eadie be at once withdrawn to Eng- land. Third, that Commandant Herbert Booth go back to London and remain there during my absence and not return under any circumstance or pretext whatever un- til my return to the United States. “Fourth—Tnat Colonel Nicol, the gen- eral’s representative, remain here and as- sist in commanding. “Fifth—That Commissioner Eva return to London with me. “Sixth—That 1o one else be sent here in my absence until I returned. “Seventh—I to return a week after my arrival in England. “Bighth—That Mrs. Ballington Booth remain at the military helm of the warship in the United States during my absence. ““The second, third and fourth conditions of my request were refused. They said I must go before a court of inguiry in Lon- don. To go before & court of inquiry means court-martial. Ihave donenothing to be court-martialed for. Then came the painful episode of Herbert Booth demand- ing my keys. I was then served with a brief from London which empowered my removal. We were dismissed. They were mpowered to do so. Since to-day’s ses- sion Mrs. Booth and myself have been waited upon and questioned as to our plans. We propose to quietly retire. We accept our dismissal. We will probably turn over all the property in our posses- sion. We will first, however, consult law- yers and some of the leading citizens in the United States. Mr. and Mrs. Booth shook hands with the reporters, bade them farewell, and drove away from the building in a cab. The following dispatch was posted at army headquarters this evening: ToRroNTO, Feb. 24, 1896. Colonel Nicol: Elucidate to officers and post on bulletin'board. Send copies to editors: “*Comrades: The press has been misinformed concerning my visit to New York. I have done my duty with prayers and tears as a brother to prevent a breach in the family hith- erto unbroken and preserved from an irre. parable calamity. A brother can do no other than leave consequences with God and time. You have my truest sympathy in this hour of trial. You may be relied upon,I know to maintain the world-wide union of the Salvation Army, which isas dear to American Salvation- ists almost as the union of their beloved iand. HERBFRT BoOTH.” Later the following was also posted. The General has cabled Field Commander Eva Booth appointing her to the temporary command of the Salvation Army forces in the United States, and this notice is to say that all officers will from this date till the arrivalof the new commander transact their business in accordance with the regulations with her. If any officer desires to see her she will be pleased to arrange accordingly. God bless you. Yours affectionately, for God and his cross, WILLIAM EADIE, Chief Secretary. THE PACIFIC COAST DIVISION. Uncertainty as to What Will Be. Brigadier-General Keppel, in command of the Pacific Coast division, which em- braces California, Nevada, Utah, Western Wyoming, Arizona and the Hawaiian Isiands, in which there are seventy-five posts, said yesterday that, not having re- ceived any official dispatches or orders, he could mot venture an opinion as to the the Owutcome Poossible outcome of the apparent division in the army. *‘The trouble which has arisen,” said he, *‘is tne most serious that has ever occurred within our ranks, and it may mean a dis- ruption of the organization. If something is not done to satisfy all who may * in- terested, it is possible that there will be seceders, who will do all they can to se- cure control of the affairs of the army. “‘The information we have, mainly gath- ered from the newspapers, is such that we cannot take any action in the premises. Should there be what is generally known s ‘a split’ the posts in this division wonid probably take action to determine if they should follow one leader or another, or take steps to organize an entirely new army. “It is really too bad that anything of this kind should occur, for the army at this time is in splendid condition and fully equipped for doing good, and is. doing gooa.” The brigadier, in answer to a question, stated that recently the army adopted a new device to distinguish the rank of offi- cers. Captains now wear a red edging on the peak of the cap and on the collar, and the lieutenants wear yellow. ————— INVESTIGATION BY METHODISTS. Report on the Prohibition of Protestant Marriages in Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador. CHICAGO, ILL., Feb. 24.—At the meet- ing of Chicago Methodist ministers to-day a report of a special committee appointed to investigate the prohibition of Protest- ant marriages in Peru, Bolivia and Ecua- dor and obtain relief, if possible, was pre- sented and adopted amid enthusiasm. The committee was authorized to continue the agitation against what the ministers termed ‘‘bigotry and tyrannical intoler- ance.” The report stated that Cardinal Rampolla, the Papal Secretary of State, bad neglected to fultill his promise to in- quire into the matter, although three registered letters had been sent him. A letter from Secretary Olney, in reply [to one addressed -to the President, was also read, stating that the department did not feel called on to express an opinion in the matter, because no case involving the rights of an American citizen bad been called to the attention of the department. The report also contained a decree of the Peruvian Secretary of State, setting aside an order of the Junta of Callao for the civil registration of the marriage of Rev. F. A. Hazeltine, an American citizen in Peru, and Miss Amy E. Wood, which had been celebrated according to Protestant rites, on the ground that such registration would be a violation of the Peruvian law and the E.‘ouncil of Trent. N STRIKE OF GARMENT-MAKERS. There Appears to Be No Prospect of Arbitration. CHICAGO, Irr., Feb. 24.—The strike of the cutters and trimmers is still on in full force, and there is no prospect of arbitra- tion. The manufacturers claim to have many men at work, while the strikers as- sert that as fast as men are imported to take their places they are captured by the union pickets and soon after initiated into the organization. The executive committee of the strikers has been corresponding with the union in Milwaukee, New York and Cincinnati with a view to the protection of the strikers’ interests. In the event of a Na- tional association of manufacturers being formed it is declared the unions in those cities will order a sympathetic strike. WRECKED THE NEWSPAPER An Angry Crowd of South Da- kotans Raided the Mitchell “Mail.” Editor McBride Made Himself Very Unpopular and Will Be Told to Leave. MITCHELL, S. D., Feb. 24.—This morning a large crowd of citizens of Mitchell called at the office of the Mail and demanded that Editor McBride im- mediately sell them his plant and leave the city. He refused. Then the mob proceeded to raid the office, smash- ing the presses and machinery and de- stroying the type. The outfit was com- pletely wrecked. Some years ago Editor McBride married a sister-in-law of Jobn D. Lawler. Aftera short married life she obtained a divorce, charging cruelty, infidelity and robbery of her money and jewelry. McBride attrib- uted tbis actionto Lawler's interference, and from that time nearly every issue of the paper has been devoted to attacks on Lawler and attempts to wreck the First National Bank, of which Lawler was presi- dent. A few days ago Lawler died suddenly and the bank went into the hands of the examiner. Saturday night citizens met McBride and offered to buy out his plant if he would go elsewhere. He agreed, but later decided to withdraw from the bar- ain. The committee ‘is now looking for cBride, and will suggest that he move, AL ol il Miners Were Buried Alive. COLLIERS, W. V., Feb. 24—The ex- ploration of an old coal mine near here has resulted in the discovery of four human skeletons, beside one of which was a flask containing a manuscrit. The writing, which _was still legible, stated that the men—John Ewing, Ben Ayers, Tom Ackelson and Joe Obney, deserters— took refuge in the mine thirty-two years ago and were imprisoned by a cave. JAMESON RAISED THE WHITE FLAG Was the First Man Ready to Surrender to the Boers. STORY OF A TROOPER. Plenty of Ammunition Left When Compelled to Lay Down Their Arms. ENTICED INTO THE OPEN VELDT. Members of the Mounted Force Appear to Be Disgusted With the Transvaal Raid, DAVENPORT, Exc.,, Feb. 24. — The steamship Victoria with Dr. Jameson on board sailed for Southampton or London. is observed in regard Nobody is allowed to to the prisoners. board the ship, LONDON, Exc., Feb. 24.—A representa- tive of The United Press obtained to-day an interview with one of Dr. Jameson's troopers, who arrived at Plymouth from Port Natal yesterday morning. The man, whose name was O'Dea, said he had spent eight months in Ma- tabeleland as member of the mounted police. About tne end of December he was in a state of conval- escence from a violent attack of fever, his temperature having at one time been as high as 105. He had been almost without food or water for a week, and was lying in his tent in a greatly de- bilitated condition when a sergeant came to him and asked him if he wanted to lose his place in the mounted troop. O'Dea replied in the negative, whereupon the sergeant ordered him to appear on parade with his comrades immediately, which he did. Prior to the start of Jameson and his followers for the Transvaal, which took place at night, O’Dea did not hear Dr. Jameson read a letter, as he is alleged to have read one, but says he gathered that the purposa of the expedition was to protect the women and children of Johannesburg. O’Dea belonged to the advance troop. He did not see Dr. Jameson after the night of their leaving Maféking, nor has he seen him to this day. He supposed that Jame- son rode in the middle of the troop. The men hurried forward, riding at the rate of ten miles an hour with not more than five hours’ rest in two days. They were some- times able to get snatches of sleep on horse- back. They had sufficient rations to last them until the evening of the second day. A party of fifty Boers met them and began a desultory fire upon them, to which Jameson’s followers replied. They had several skirmishes with Boers before reach- ing Krugersdorp, where the Boers suc- ceeded in enticing Jameson’s forces from the eheltered hillocks into the open valdt, while they themselves remained under cover. O’'Dea expressed his belief that Dr. Jameson himself hoisted the white flag, Anyway, if he did not personally hoist it, the flag was raised by his order. When the Jameson party surrendered, O'Dea still had ten rounds of ammunition and many of the others had not exhausted their supply. After the surrender he said the men were fairly well treated, They were taken to Pretoria, where they were corralled on the Pretoria race- course. They were allowed a loaf of bread and a quarter of a pound of meat a day for each man. At first he believed that all of the officers of the expedilion and the non-commissioned officers, with the rank and file, were to be shot. He heard af- terward that Volksraad had the re- jected the proposal to shoot them by a majority of two. Eventually the men were taken to Port Natal, where they were free from the moment they went on board the Harloch Castle. 0’Dea said it was his intention to visit Boston, Mass., and later to return to the service of the British South Africa Company. In the course of his conversation he alluded to several of his companions, mentioning Cawston of New York and Morgan of Mon- tana. O’Dea gave his address as 198 Congress street, Boston. Like all of the other troopers who arrived in England on the Harloch Castle he received £22 before landing and expects to receive £100 in ad- dition to this from the British South Af- rica Company. J. Collins of the Lancaster regiment, which was brought to England by the transport Victoria, which also brought Dr. Jameson and his officers from South Africa, says that Captain Heany, an American who took part in the raid, was informed that upon his arrival at Plymouth that he would be free to disem- bark. He declined, however, to leave the Victoria, saying that he preferred to re- main with Dr. Jameson. Nobody on board the Victoria knew the destination of the steamer when sie left Davenport and Plymouth to-day: but i was expected that she would be meu at sea to-night, when Dr. Jameson would be taken off. In its issue to-morrow the Standard will confirm Major Collins’ statement that Captain Heany has resolved to stick by hisleaders. Captain Heany formerly held a commission in the Rhodesian Horse. He accompanied Dr. Jameson’s expedition as a scout. 4 Light Coffee Crop. COLON, Coromg1s, Feb. 24.—Theamount of coffee of the new crop received thus faris much less than is usually received at this time and indicates that the coffee crop of Central America is not up to the average yield. g b A Treaty With Kovea. ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, Feb. 25.— The Gazette intimates that Russia will conclude a treaty with Korea which will enable the former to carry the BSiberian Railway to a Pacific port.