The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 28, 1896, Page 2

THE SAN FRANCISCO CAILL, FRIDAY FEBRUARY 28, 1896. 1s due now to the dignity and self-respect of this club that action should be taken which will leave no room for doubt as to the attitude of the club. And with that view I shall ask the unanimous consent of the members of the club to withdraw the. resolution which I offered at the last meet- ing for the purpose of submitting in its place another and different one, as follows: “ The Earl of Dunraven, an honorary member of this club, has publicly charged foul play on the partof the Defender, in the recent races for the America cup, of such a nature as necessarily implicate the managing owners of the vessel. «:The charges have been investigated by a committee of the highest character, which proceeded judicially, and before which Lord Dunraven has appeared and given his own and other testimony and has been heard in person and by counsel. The committee has unanimously decided that the charge was false, that it was mnot merely unproved, but was affirmatively disproved by competent ‘and uncontra- dicted evidence, leaving Do possibility of doubt We deem it to be among the unques- tioned rules which regulate the inter- course of gentlemen that when one finds e bas been led by mistake to cast t imputations upon the character of er, he should promptly make such emains in his power by ac- iging his error, withdrawing the ations and explaining his regret. h reparstion to Mr. Iselin and his associates the Earl of Dunraven, after full opportunity, bas failed to make, ‘It further appears from the Lord Dunraven's own admi: that at the time of the cup races he tentionally reirained from making the e formally or making any protest, as required by the rules, because it was im- possible for him to verify the charges. and he was unwilling to take the responsibility of maintaining it. * ‘It further appears that in print and i speech Lord Dunraven has t to justify the making of the charge umerous misrepresentations of fact. 1f to admit the by. He has been forced hi untruth of most of these, yet he stub- hornly refu: ferer to retract the injurious in- es drawn from them. The representatives of this club en- gaged in the international yacht races anraven as the representative of English men upon the footing of ual confidence and honor. He has re- ted their courtesy and confidence by distrust and suspicion, unfounded imputa- tions of fraud and a refusal of reparation. “‘Lord Dunraven, by his course, has forfeited the high esteem which led to his election asan honorary member of this club; therefore, ** ‘Resolved, That the privileges of hon- ip heretofore extended to . ven are hereby with- drawn and that his name be removed from the ‘hst of honorary members of the club.’ When Captain Ledyard concluded there was a great outburst of applause. Some one called forthe ayes and noes and they were so ordered. . Great surprise was expressed when the ster C. Monroe, owner of the rvia, was called, and he said ‘“No.” Mr. Monros course was heartily con- demned by the members, who generally referred to him in uncomplimentary terms. Thus ended, so far as the New York Yacht Club is concerned, this international unpleasantness which has aroused so much bad feeling on both sides and excited the vachting public of two continents for six months past. The following are thn letters received d -Dunraven and considered by b this evening: Park Lan by e,) § the fact that Rives and Phelps were tched before I had heard of tain Ledyerd. menting upon the grounds or wish to say in view of the fact £ such & nature has been made is & matter of record. I do not desira to 1 & member of the club whatever may be 1 1, therefore, beg that v be approved by & the members. I remain, yours taithiully; On February 12 dressed a letter to Hon. E. J. Phelps as Lord Dunraven ad- follows: M Dear Mr. Phelps: The attitude of assisting the inquiry as & witness not 88 & prose- cutor, which, in the nature of the case,I had to adopt, and which I heve consistently main- tained, prevents me from presuming to accept orreject orto criticise aff y or nega- tively. T cannot admit that there was s mistake in the observed facts, &s suggested by the em- ployment of calculetions, which were accepted by the committee, as mathematically provid- i 1at we did not see the actual objects, ce.” The only time :for absolute T disproof of the complaint that the De- fender did not sail the race on September 7 under her measured load water line length must have been on the day of the race. My conduct after the first race, and my atti- tude toward the inquiry when I offered to go to New York, and before -the inquiry when I was present in New York, all show my belief in ‘that proposition—a proposition which, in my opinion, was self-evident, and 1 think ad- mitted the evidence by members of the cup €ommittee. Feeling &s I do upon this point I was unable to &dopt towerd the judgmento? your com- ttee the attitude wiich I should uuhest- ngly hava taken had the Inquiry been con- ducted at the proper time by the authority under which I sailed, to which I made com- plaint and whose decision I was bound to ac- cept. I fully realized the difficulty of the situ- etion whicn had arisen, I think, largely through mutual misunderstanding and on the evidence before them I most willingly accept the main conclusions of your committee, and * to0 glad to consider the dispute closed. T have throughout frequently stated that I bad no charge to make against Mr. Iselin or other owners of the Defender, and I do not agree that he and his friends and ail conneet- €d with the vessel must have been aware of it if the Defender sailed her first race deeper than she was measured. As this is a matter personal to them, I have written to those gen- tlemen to make the point perfectly clear. There are two less important matters to which I meay briefly refer.” I believed, and for the reasons given in the evidence, I think I - was justified in believing that the owners of the Defender knew of my complaint at the time it was made, but I fully accept Mr. Ise- lin’s statement, thet he only became cognizan t of it on October 24. Ihave also written to Messrs. Canfield and Roberts admitting the error in my belief that thie vessels were ordered marked in deference to my request made to the cup committee on September 7, though neither they nor any one covnected with the Valkyrie III understood that the yachts would be marked on September 8. I fully accept the statements of Messrs. Canfield and Rodgers who believed they had explained the intentions of the committee to me. I remain, my dear Mr. Phelps, yours truly, DUNEBAVEN. On February 8 Lord Dunraven wrote to George L. Rives, honorary secretary of the special committee, as follows: Ibeg to acknowledge the receipt of a copy of the report of the proceedings of the special committee of inquiry of the New York Yacht Club, &nd trust that you will express to the members of the committee my appreciation of the courtesies and patience with which the con- ion &s to the justice of which | duct of so difficult an inquiry has been marked. Faithfully, DUNRAVEN. — COMMENT OF THE PRESS. AUl the London Papers Noi Pleased With Dunraven's Course. LONDON, ExG., Feb. 27.—The Standard will to-morrow say: It cannot be said that Lord Dunraven’s letters mark a satisfac- tory termination of a pai_nhfl u?der- standing. His position is lagx_cal!y strong; nor could he be blamed if he positively refused to adopt the report of the committee. Unfortunately he has expressed himself in a manner that leaves his attitude open to misconstruction. Ie neither absolutely reasserts nor unre- servedly withdraws his charges. It would have been wiser 1f he had taken pains to define his present views. The Grapbic will say: *Lord Dunra- ven’s resignation is nota satisfactory end of the dispute, but it is hard to imagine a satisfactory one. At all events the course he has taken is the only one he could have taken with dignity.” The Chronicle will say: “We are sorry that Lord Dunraven did not adopt the only propercourse. His whole case utterly broke down, yet he now calmly goes over the ground again. We are astonished and | grieved that he has not taken the course that most gentiemen would.” TO FORFEIT FARMING LANDS. Suit Commenced Against a Nebraska Concern to Recover Property Worth a Million Dollars. LINCOLN, NEgg., Feb. 27.—Suit has been begun at North Platte, in Lincoln County, to declare forfeited to the State 20,000 acres of farming 1and in that county now held by aliens. The tract is controlled by what is known as the North Platte Land and Water Company and the original owner was Lord Oglesby of London, England, who in time disposed of it to Englishmen, whose names are not known, but who re- side mainly in Kansas City. Suitisbrought under a law passed by the Legislature of 1891, which declares forfeited property held by a corporation not incorporated un - der Statelaws. Inquiry at the capital to- day shows that the company has never | been incorporated. This is the first suit | begun under the law and much interest attaches to it. The property is valued at| a million dollars. | e Recetvership for the B. & O. | appropriation bills that has passed the BALTIMORE, Mb., Feb. 2 A receiver- | ship for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company is the absorbing topic in leading club circles here to-night. One of the best | informed financiers in the city went so far | as to predict that John K. Cowen, presi- | dent of the company, would be named re- ceiver within forty-eight hours, possibiy 10-morrow. — | A Printer Cremated. | FLORENCE, N.J., Feb. 27.—Fire at 4 | o’clock this morning burned out seventeen houses, 1ncluding the Western Union tele- | graph office and the Central Hotel. | George Williams, a printer, was cremated. | gt Destroyed by Fire. OMAHA, Nesr., Feb. 27.—The H. F. Cady planing-mill and the plant of the Santa Clara Manufacturing Company were | to-nignt destroyed by fire, both being a total loss—estimated at $50,000. (CAN THE SPANISH CONQUDR CUBh? Continued from First Page Attorney Ralston continued his address to | the jury. He spoke briefly and closed | with a claim that the defendants were | | guilty of having violated the statute. Cap- | | tain Keer, the senior counsel for the de- | fendants, then began argument before the | | court on thirteen points presented by him | and upon which he asked the Judge to pass | in charging the jury. Captain Keer based | his arzument mainly upon the construc- tion of the statute as regards a “military expedition.” He declared that to consti- tute a military expedition there must be an organization—infantry, cavalry orartil- lery—and that any other combination does not form such an expedition. When Captain Keer had concluded, ! Judge Builer announced that his (the | Judge’s) interpretation of the statute, which he expressed yesterday, had not | undergone a change. The Judge's inter- pretation of a “military expedition” is in | conflict with the views of Mr. Keer, and | ! his Honor amplified his remarks of yester- day by stating that he was convinced that by the terms of the statute Congress meant to prohibit the fitting PM of any | such expedition. The Judge further said that he would undertake, in his charge, to define the terms of the act of Congress in question, | and that he would expect the jury to ac-| cept the court’s interpretation. A brief argument followed between the respective counsel and the court over the jurisdiction of the United States in this case, it having been proved that the men and arms were taken aboard the Horsa at sea and possi- bly beyond the ten-mile limit. This ques- tion was not decided. Mr. Keer then began his address to the jury on behalf of the defendants. In con- clusion the speakér made the declaration that Cuba would bBé free on Jaly 4 next, and he appealed to the jurors not to make martyrs of the accused. District Attorney Ingham made the clos- ing address to the jury. ‘He reviewed the case at length and asked for the conviction of the defendants, certaiply for the convic- tion of Captain Wiberg. At 12:20 o’clock the court took a recess until 2'p. a.. when Judge Butler délivered his charge to the jury. The jury retired at 2:35 p. M. The jury had not reached a verdict at 4 o’clock, when the court adjourned until to-mor- row. Prior to the adjournment the jury came in and asked the court whether all three of the accused men could be consid- ered asofficers of the Horsa. The Judge answered in the affirmative. | e MORE REINFORCEMENTS ARRIVE. There Is No Limit to the Spanish' Troops Sent Over. HAVANA, CuBa, Feb. 27.—The steamer Montevideo arrived to-day from Spain, bringing 2118 troops to reinforce the army here. An engagement has occurred near La Union, Province of Matanzas, between a Government column and the forces under Maceo and Rabi. The rebels lost four killed and forty wounded. The troops sus- tained no loss. The rebel leader Vega Varela has been made a prisoner at Manzanillo. PUERTO PADRE, Cusa, Feb. 15, via Tampa, Fla., Feb. 27.—The military com- mander of this city, Major Ildeforso Navarre, died of yellow fever on the 10th inst. This very early appearance of yel- low fever creates anxiety in the garrison. A pand of negroes under the mulatto commander Villaneuva on January 21 hanged Don Saturnino Fernandez. an in- offensive merchant of Bautau. His sole | mittee on Contingent Expenses authoriz- | as to limit the examination to the defenses | of a navy. crime was his loyalty to Spain. FAVORS LAND FORTIFICATIONS, Senator Proctor Tells of the Need of Better Coast Defenses. SEVEN REASONS URGED. There Is Not Sufficient Protec- tion to the Nation Solely by the Navy. FOR NEW REVENUE CUTTERS. Passage of the Army Appropriation Bill With No Greater Delay Than Being Read. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 27.—In the Senate to-day the subject of the sea-coast defenses of the country was elaborately treated in a speech by Senator Proctor of Vermeont, in which he advocated land for- tifications in preterence. to the creation of a powerful navy, and it was announced immediately that the Committee on Forti- fications now contemplated a trip to New York to examine the defenses of that harbor. Bills' appropriating $500,000 for two first- class revenue steamers for the Pacific | Coast, and $100,000 for a public building at Newport News, Va., were passed. The army appropriation bill, with no greater delay than caused by its being read in full, zlso passed. It appropriates over $23,000,000 and is the fifth of the annual Senate. A resolution was reported from the Com- ing the Committee on Coast Defenses to take testimony and to visit such places as may be necessary, which was amended so of New York and agreed to. A resolution authorizing the printing of 25,000 copies of the report on the introduc- ton of reindeer into Alaska was alsp agreed to. A peculiar pension bill was taken up and passed. It gives a pension of $40 a month to a private citizen, Christopher Schmidt of St. Paul, Minn., on account of fore the military rifle range at Fort Snel- |‘ ling, Minn, Proctor (R.) of Vermont then addressed | the Senate on coast defenses. The ex- | posed condition of the coast of the United | States, he said, required no proof, and the necessity of defending it should require no argument. It had been stated recently by Admiral Walker that if the English were to send over such a naval force as they could spare from Europe they would have their | own way; that something of a fight might | be made for Sandy Hook and that nothing | would prevent them from taking the whole coast. It could safely be said that we had reached the point where the question was net so much whether or not we shall de- fend our coast as it is how we can best | accomplish it. Shall it be done by land | fortifications alone, by a navy alone or by & wise combination of the two methods? It was fully substantiated by reason and authority : First—That a proper system of land de- fenses will make our great cities safe from any naval attack. Second—Such a system can be con- structed for a sum many times less than the cost of a navy like the great navies of | Europe and for a sum that may reason- | ably be expended. Third—Land fortifications are much more efficient for coast defense than a navy and, when once constructed, are dur- able, cheaply maintained and easily strengthened. Fourth—The defense of our cities cannot be left to the navy alone, however large. Fifth—A navy that would equal the great navies of Europe is unnecessary and its cost makes such a navy impracticable. Sixth—A navy quickly deteriorates and | is expensive to maintain. Seventh—The construction of land de- fenses should always precede the building Proctor went on to elucidate those sey- eral points. He gave the total cost of a complete system of land defenses, as es- timated by the Endicott board in 1885, at about §98,000,000. That estimate, how- ever, did not include $6,000,000 for Puget Sound. The cost of the existing navy would be, on the completion of vessels now under construction, over $110,000,000. For the sum with which we have pro- cured our navy we could have rendered our seaports practically safe against the combined assaults of all the navies admit- tedly superior to our own and could have occupied the first place in the world as re- gards our fortified frontier and still have money enough left to provide a good share for the additional floating batteries and, torpedo boats necessary. A At the close of Proctor’s speech the Sen- ate bill for the construction of two first- class steam revenue cutters for service on the Pacific Coast (to cost not to exceed $250,000 each) was on motion of Squire (R.) of Washington.taken from the calen- dar and passed. The army approvriation bill was then taken up. The bill appropriates $23,279,- 402. The bill was passed without amend- ment, fixing the number of hospital stew- ards at 100 instead of 112, MISS ANTHONY COMING, The Suffrage Campaign to Last Three Months. ROCHESTER, N. Y., Feb. 27.—Susan B. Anthony will leave for California on Friday morning and will be accompanied by her secretary, Mrs. Sweet. She will stop at Ann Arbor, Mich., as the guest of a friend, where she will be joined by Rev. Anna fl. Shaw, who lectures at the uni- versity on the dny of her arrival. The next stop will be made at Chicago, where Miss Gross, a wealthy society lady Wwho spends much time and money in be- half of the suffragist cause, will entertain the party. The travelers will reach San Francisco Saturday, March 7, and will be the guests of Mrs. A. A. Sargent, widow of the late ex-Minister to Berlin, and president of the State Suffrage Association. The work of the campaign will last three months. . it HE AUl Differences Adjusted. NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 27.—President Simmons of the Panama Railroad and C. P. Huntington, president of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, had a confer- ence after Mr. Huntington’s retura fronr Washington with regard to the recent fric- tion between the two companies. As a re- sult of it, all differences were adjusted and harmonious relations restored. e FOUR EFFIGIES HiNGED. One Way of Showing Disapproval of a Postmaster’s Appointment. LAPEER, Mich., Feb. 27.—Four efiigies were found dangling from as many tele- 8Taph poles when the good people of La- peer got up yesterday morning. The quar- tet were labeled: *“Don M. Dickinson,” “Elliot Stevenson,” “Piel Buckeridge’” and “Irving McCarthur.” This little lynching bee was the out- growth of the furious indignation of La- peer patriots because, in their opinion, the Wrong man got the postoffice. There had been “several candidates, most of whom had greater popular support than did the successful man, Irving McCarthur, who gave up the office of Deputy Sheriff to han- die the mails, McCarthur has lived here only five years, and the old inhabitants thought he was notin line for the post- office plum. Dickinson worked hard for the appointment and McCarthur got the office. —_——— BURGLAR NADEAU’S CRIMES. Being Taken Back to Denver for a Speedy Trial. CHICAGO, Trr., Feb. 27.—Detective H. E _Bur]ew of the Denver police arrived in Chicago yesterday from Cleveland, having in charge Walter E. Nadeau, who is charged with robbery. The detective said that on Janunary 2 Nadeau entered the apartments of Miss Grace Lortis, Ghost block, Denver, whiie she was sick in bed, and opening her trunk took $610 and a watch and chain. He then fled the city. His arrest followed at the Hollenden Ho- tel, Cleveland. Nadeau has a which, it is said, he re to escape from the police in. Los Angeles. There he was arrested, charged with rob- bery and served a term in the California penitentiary, —_—— RECENES A DEATH BLOW Defeat of the Resolution to Re- submit Prohibition to the People of Iowa. ceived in attempting (It Is Expected, However, That the Legalizing of Manufacturing Liquors Can Be Beaten. DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 27.--In the House of Representatives to-day the reso- lution to submit to the people of the State the question of making prohibition a part of the constitution was defeated. 1t is vrobably the death blow at constitutional prohibition in' this State, which for ten years has had no politics except the con- tests for and against prohibition. The matter came up to-day on a report blindness resulting from a chance shot|from the Committee on Constitutional | which had struck him while passing be- | Amendments, recommending that the resolution pass and naming June 3 as the date for the special election. 1t was un- expected by the Prohibitionists, who had thought arrangements had been made to let the matter go over another day. The Democrats ali voted against resubmission. The result was: For restbmission 52, against 41, absent or not voting 6. The same resolution has been favorably reported in the Senate, but will be killed without a fight. In the House there was no debate; it had heen understood that when it came up it should go directly to a vote and there was no scene of any kind. The Prohibitionists deciare their leaders are responsible for defeat by reason of al- lowing the matter to come up at this time. They say they will certainly defeat a proposition to legalize the manufacture of liquors, which is being pushed, and claim they can certainly do it. g Indiana Prohibitionis INDIANAPOLIS, Inp., Feb. 27.—The Prohibition State convention to-day nomi- nated the following ticket: For Governor, Rev. E. G. 8houz, Vigo County; Lieuten- ant-Governor, J. G. Kingsbury, Marion; Secretary of State, J. E. Ellsworth, Adams; Auditor of State, H. C. Hanson, Lake;. Treasurer of State, Sylvester Johne gon, Marion; Attorney-General, 8. M. Say- lor, Huntington; Statistician, J. E. Wood- ward, Parks; Beporter Supreme Court, V. P. Kirk, Marshall; Superintendent of Pub- lic Instruction, C. W. Hodgit, Wayne. The platform declares in favor of the abolition of the liquor traflic, woman suffrage, free coinage of silver, equitable taxation of incomes and the restriction of immigration. RS PR FOR STEALING THE NEWS., Suit of the New York Sun Against the Associated Press. NEW YORK, N.Y., Feb. 27.—The Sun bas taken energetic and summary steps to put an end to the stealing of its news by the Chicago ociated Press. The theft of the Sun’s exclusive advance report of the Queen’s speech was chosen asan example, and Mr. Hearst of the Journal having informed the Sun that its appearance in the San Francisco Examiner was due to its been fur- nished to that paper by the Associa- ted Press, suit was promptly insti- tuted and the papers filed in an action to recover $100,000 damages have just been served by the United States Marshal on C. W. Knapp of the executive | committee of the Associated Press, Horace Wh.ite, the president, and C. 8. Diehl, the assistant general manager. e i i CAUSED TWO SUICIDES. Failure of the Kopperl Banks Leads to §elf-ventruction. CHICAGO, [rL., Feb. 27.—The failure of the Kopperl Banks has probably caused the suicide of a depositor besides the supposed self-destruction of Alexander Kopperl, the father, who has not been .beard from since his bank went to the wall, so his relatives claim. Isaac Besman lost all his savings, $206, in the Canal® street Bank after losing $500 in a bank failure at Fargo, N. Dak., and was almost crazed with grief. Last Saturday he went to Joliet to visit a friend and Tuesday night disappeared. His host believes he took a dose of poison before leuving his house. gl e THREE CH1LDREN BURNED, Their Mother Lacked Them in the House and Went Away. BALTIMORE, Mp., Feb. 27.—Three children, aged 1-month, 2 years and 4 years, of Nelson Pa ‘kers, near Echobeth, were burned to death yesterday. Their mother locked them in the house while she went to a store. The father was chop- ping timber in the woods. The bodies of the children we re badly burned and they were taken out of the ruins oa pitchforks. LTI G Pearl Bryan’s Slayers. CINCINNATI, Omro, Feb. 27.—In the Police Court this merning the preliminary °| hearing in the cases of Jackson and Wall- ing, accused of the murder of Pearl Bryan, Wwas continued to February 29. ——— SEND your change of business or residence to Crocker-Langley Directory, 215 Bush st * builet wound in his leg," VAN HORN GETS TARSHEY'S SEAT, Majority Report of the Com- mittee Upheld by the House. BALLOTS NOT COUNTED. But There Is 'Considerable Talk Relating to Frauds at the Election. CORRUPTION IN KANSAS CITY. Those Who Had a Hand in Frauds Called Vagabonds and Unmiti- gated Scoundrels. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 27.—As soon as the journal of yesterday’s proceedings was read in the House to-day the argu- ment of the contested election case of Van Horn vs, Tarsney was resumed by Prince (R.) of Illinois, who concluded his speech, begun yesterday, in support of the action and report of the majority of Elections Committee 2. He contended that the con- testee (Tarsney) was not entitled to further consideration in the matter be- cause of his laches in conducting his side under the law. At the conclusion of Prince’s remarks an agreement was reached and announced to take a vote upon the report of the com- mittee at 4:30 o’clock. Long (R:) of Kansas asserted that the ballots were not competent evidence, even if the committee desired their recount, or if any different result than that arrived at by the commmitiee could be reached by a recount.. i Maguire (D.) of California made the clos- ing argument for the minority of the Elections Committee. It was based upon the theory that under the laws of Missouri the legal baljots could be segregated from the illegal in a recount, and that being so, it was the duty of the House to order the committee to make the recount recom- mended by the minority. That recount, if ordered, Maguire asserted, would show that Tarsney was elected a Representative in Congress of the Filth District of Mis- souri. The concluding argument of the case was made by Johnson (R.) of Indiane, chairman of the committee, who presented the facts of fraudulent registration and voting, upon which the majority based their finding that Van Horn had been legally elected instead of Tarsney. Johnson’s characteristic energy and force in public speaking attracted to his address the close attention of the mem- bers of the House, which was rewarded from time to time by vigorous denuncia- tion of the frauds committed at the elec- tion in Kansas City and of those who Pwere engaged in them. ‘‘Characterless vagabonds, unmitigatea scoundrels,” were specimens of the designations apvlied to them. A . His reference to the cause and refusal of Registrar Owsley to purge the lists of 4300 fraudulent names drew from Maguire the statement that the board of revision had passed a resolution of thanks to Owsley for his labors and also in purging the list and making practically correct returns, ““Oh, Mr. Speaker,’”” responded Johnson, wilh infinite scorn in his voice and ma: ner, “it is true there was a board of rev sion, the members of which Owsley: ap- pointed, and itis true they passed, at his suggestion, such a resolaution. And it is but another proof of his scoundrelism that to absolute crime he added hypocrisy.’” Turning with almost startling sudden- ness upon Maguire, hesaid, *'I want to ask the gentleman if he denies that fraud was committed ?”’ Maguire said he did not. 5 Johnson—Does the gentleman deny that Owsley is a scoundrel? [Laughter.] Magure began to answer at some length, but Johnson impatiently urged a airect answer. Maguire said that as to whether or not Owsley was a scounarel he did not know. Johnson (fiercely)—Well, I do. [Laugh- ter. A] dramatic episode occurred near the close of Johnson’s speech. He was giving the reasons why in his opinion and be- cause of the character of the frauds that had beer committed it was impossible to separate the legal votes from the illegal ones by a simple recount of ballots, which was all the minority of the committee con- templated, and illustrating the point by a supposititious case, easily conceivable in the circumstances, asked the gentleman {rom Ohio (Taylor) what he would do with those ballots. “I give him five minutes to answer,” said Johnson, and unexpectedly took his seat. Every one turned to Taylor, who sat fac- ing Johnson some distance away and ap- parently no more expecting the challenge than did other members. He took the floor promptly, however, saying: “The proposition of the gentleman is character- istic of his ideas of conducting debates. I know of his method of treating other gen- tlemen and I cannot hove to escape; but I refuse to put the same limit upon my men- tal operations that limit his mental opera- tions. And ‘when the gentleman asks me a question pertinent to the discussion and blandly offers me five minutes in which to answer Irepudiate hiskindness.” [Applanse.] Johnson retorted that the gentleman evoked applause, not from his own house- hold, but from those on the other side, and his refusal to answer was an acknowledg- ment of the weakness of his position. Upon the conclusion of his remarks Johnson moved the previous question upon the resolution of the committee and | bout of six rounds at 125 pounds. the Republicans, was thereupon escorted to the bar of the House by Burton, where the oath ef office was administered by Speaker Reed. NAVAL OFFICERS RETIRE. Thomas O. Selfridge Jr. Now Becomes a ReareAdmiral. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 27.—Rear- Admiral Charles C. Carpenter and Medical Director Philip 8. Wales, ex-surgeon- general of the navy, each celebrated their birthday to-day by retiring from active service on account of age. Commodore Thomas O. Selfridge Jr., commanding the European naval station, is promoted to rear-admiral, through Admiral Carpen- ter's retirement, and Medical Inspector Thomas N. Penrose becomes a medical director through the retiremient of Mr. Wales, Admiral Carpenter was born in Massa- chusetts and was appointed a midshipman in 1850. His latest duty was commander- in-chief of the Asiatic naval station, from which he has just returned. g Medical Director Wales was born in Maryland and became an_assistant sur- geon in the navy in 1858. He was one of the first surgeons who reached President Garfield when he was shot by Guiteau. R D s INDICTMENITS TO BE DISMISSED. Colonel Burnside Will Be Released From the Asylum. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 27.~——Djs— trict Attorney Birney, acting under in- structions from Attorney-General Har- mon, will dismiss the indictments against Colonel J. P. O. Burnside, formerly dis- bursing officer of the Postoffice Depart- ment, and who has been confined in the Government Insane Asylum for uweive years. Colonel Burnside was charged with misappropriating Government funds in his custody and was sent to the asylum as being irresponsible for his actions in re- gard to the defalcation. This action will clear the way for his discharge from con- finement, if his mental condition permits, e Approved by the President. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 27.—The President has approved the urgemt de- ficiency bill, the act granting ieave of ab- sence for one year to homestead settlers upon the Yankton Indian Reservation, South Dakota, and the act amending the act for the relief and civilization of the Chippewa Indians in Minnesota. g The Boat Railway. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 27.—A bill appropriating $300,000 to complete the boat railway at The Dalles rapids, Oregon, was to-day favorably reported to the Sen- ate and referred to the Commerce Com- mittee for incorporation in the river and harbor bill. e L) Violated Lottery Laws. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 27.—The Postoffice Department was. to-day advised of the arrest at Topeka, Kans., of Thomas H. Bain, president of the American Cou- pon Company, for violating the lottery laws. MANHATTAN BOKING BOUTS .The Contest Between Steve 0'Don- l nell and Jim Dwyer Was Exciting. The New Jersey Pugilist Badly Bat- | tered and Put Out in the Seventh Round. NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 27.—The boxing bouts at the new Manhattan Athletic Club attracted a good-sized crowd to tke gymnasium of the club to-night. The principal attraction was the ten- round go between Steve O'Donnell and Jim Dwyer of Elizabeth, N. J. Tommy White of Chicago and Marty McCue of this city furnished the opening McCue was clearly outclassed, and the judges agreea on White as the winner. The next bout, of six rounds, was be- tween Paddy Purtell of Kansas City and Joe Harmon of New York. Considerable execution was done by both men, and, as the judges disagreed, the referee declared the bout a draw. The event of the night came ou at 9:45 o’clock. Round one—Dwyer made the pace, shoot- ing his left in with fapidity, O’Donnell seeming to be very siow, as if awaiting his man. Steve landed two rights on Dwyer’s body. No great harm was done by either in this round. Round two—Both hit short repeatedly. 0’Donnell fought on the defensive while Dwyer keptup a fusilade of lefts and rights, landing frequently, but the blows were light. Round three — Dwyer’s right eye was almost closed. Steve jabbed him in the face with the left, and stopped several of Dwyer’s right drives with ease. Round four—O0'Donnell stopped most of Dwyer’s hits easily, but once in a while the Jersey lad landed a left jab, and for a time had him weak and groggy. Round five—0'Donnell planted his left twice in Dwyer’s face and the blood flowed from Dwyer’s nose. O'Donnell hit his man left and right and Dwyer clinched to save himself. Dwyer was very groggy. Round six—Dwyer was weak and stag- gering about the ring. O’Donnell landed three heavy body blows. Round seven—0'Donnell landed several left chops, but Dwyer finally got in a sharp left-handed faéer which won loud applause. O’Donnell drove his man to the corner of the ring, where he hit him twice with the left and then sent the right across the point of the jaw. Dwyer fell on his back and was counted out. He had to be carried.to his corner, but soon revived. e FITZSIMMONS IN NEW YORK. Says Corbett May Now Dance Attendance Upon Him. NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 27.—Robert J. Fitzsimmons, the champion heavy-weight pugilist of America, acrived in this city this evening. He was accompanied by his wife and young son and Martin Julian, his manager, and Trainer Jack Everhart. The party reached the Pennsylvania Railroad station, Jersey City, at 1 o’clock, and came to this city. The champion looks well and has not a mark on his face to show that he had recently battled with Maher. In re- gard to Corbett he said : “I will not pay attention until he whips the substitute of the minority that the case be reopened and the ballots counted. The vote was taken on the substitute and it was rejected—ayes 112, noes 164. The Democrats and Populists supported the substitute, together with the following Republicans who voted against the Elec- tions Committee and the body of their own political associates: Arnold of Penn- sylvania, Brown, Buyrton of Ohio, Cod- ding, Dovener, Fenton, Huling, Hyde, Kulp, Leighty, Parker, Pitney, Powers, Southwick, Taylor, Wellington, Wright. The resolution declaring Robert T. Van Horn elected and entitled to the seat was then agreed to without division. Burton (R.) of Missouri addressed the chair: “Mr. Speaker, my colleague, Mr. Van Horn, 1s present and ready to take the oath.” 1+ The new member, amid applause from some of the good men I have met. Mr. Corbett kept me dancing for a couple of ——— e e Strong inueclec. steady nerves, good appetite, result from blood made pure by Hood's Sarsaparilla, This is proved by what thousands say about l-!oog"s The One irue Bicod curifier,%1; six for $5. match years when I wanted to get ona E dose with him, anr}fl 'will"now give him a of his own medicine. £ Fitzsimmons will appear at Madison- square Garden Saturday n:ight. but he was ‘unable to tell what would be hm’ plans after that. He stated that Maher's eyes were all right and that Maher repeatedly fouled him, and that-he was easier for him than he was in the first ficht. . Convention of Spiritualists. NEW YORK, N. Y, Feb.‘.’: —Th'ero was a large attendance of spiritualists this morning in the concert hall of Madison-square Garden at the second day’s session of the convention of the National association. The chairman, Mrs. Cora C. V. Richmond, in opening the ses- sion invoked the aid and prayers of the dwellers in the other worid bevond for the work of the convention. The pro- gramme for the morning included brief addresses by Mrs. Milton Rathbun, Mrs. Dudley and Mrs. Wallace and a reading of tests by volunteer mediums. e ~da Buit for Condemnation. NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 27.—United States District Attorney McFarlane has rought an action for the condemnation and seizure of the property found on the lighter J. S. Stranshan. The action was begun in the United States District Court to-day. The property consists of 300 pack- ages and boxes of dynamite, gunpowder, cartridges, etc., and is supposed te have been for shipment to the Cuban revolus tionists. 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