The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 29, 1896, Page 1

VOLUME LXXIX SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY JE FIVE CENTS SENATORS READY T0 FREF CUBA Adoption of the Resolution | From the Foreign Affairs Committee. CRUELTIES MUST CEASE. Spain’s Tyrannical Rule Over the Island Denounced in Telling Style. CHAMPIONED BY SHERMAN. Friendly Offices of the United States to Be Offered for the Indepen- dence of Patriots. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 28.—By a vote of 64 to 6 the Senate of the United States put on record to-day its views and licy in relation to the existing revol Un to the hour of 4 o’clock po tion in Cuba. tiie debate went on, the Senators with each other in praise of the Cuban | patriots and in denunciation of Captain- General Weyler. Senator Sherman char- acte d him rathe: a demon than as a ge The cruelties of Pizarre and Cortez in Mexico and Perun and of the Duke of Alba in the Netherlands were not over- Jooked, and there ran through the debate a hardly concealed ¢ \pt for the power of Spain. The debate closed at the voting began were voted dov large majo: lution of the C nter 4 .M., and then jous amendments i on the table by 1ly came the reso- nmiltee on Foreign Rela- tions ds amended by the addition to it of Senator Ca s resolution for the rec- ognition of Cuban independence. These terms of the concurrent resolu- tion are that in -the opinion of Congress a condition of war exists between the Gov- ernment of Spain and the government proclaimed and maintained by force of arms by the people of Cuba; that the United States should maintain a strict neutrality between the contending powers, according to each of ‘them all the rights of belligerents in the ports and territory of the United States, and that the friendly offices of the United States should be offered by the President to the Spanish Government fo 3rhe recognition of the in- drpendence of ‘Cuba. ihe six Senators who voted against the tion were: Caffery (D.) of Louisiana, ton (D.)of Texas, George (D.) of Miss- Hale (R.) of Maine, Morrill {R.) mont and Wetmore (R.) of Rhode Island. When the vote on the resolution was an- nounced there was no demonstration indulged in by the galleries, which were overflowing all day, but quickly emptied, and soon after the S adjourned until Monday. On motion of Shern T ness of the morning pensed with and the resolution for the recognition of Cuban belligerency was taken up, and Lindsay (D.)of Kentucky addressea the Senate. He did not think that in the present emergency the subject ought to be controiled In any way by the past conduct of Spain to the United States. It was In one sense a ¢ tion of hu- manity. War was being c d on at the doors of the United SEa the people of Cuba and the Spanish Goy- rnment, and it would result either in the lependence of Cuba or in the utter de- struction of her people. Expressions of sympathy would avail nothing to the Cuban insurrectionists. If the United States intended to take any step to bring about a condition of affairs in Cuba differ- ent from that which had existed during the last seventy years that step should be in the direction of the ultimate independ- ence of Cuba. It might be true—it was true—thataf- fairs had not yet reached a point that would justify the United States in ac- knowledging the independence of Cuba. There was a state of thingsin Cuba that would justify the Government of the United States in considering a proposition for active interference in the struggle, for the reason that it seemed highly probable that without such interference, either public order could never be restored in Cuba, or could only be restored after such suffering by humanity and such injustice to surrounding States as would- obviounsly overbalance the general evil of all interfer- ence from without.. But the pending resolution proposed no such active inter- jerence, The United States had become sponsor to the world seventy yearsago that Spain should continue to dominate the island of Cuba, and could not escape the responsibility of saying to Spain '.!mt ghe must treat the island with some kind of justice. Spain owed to Cuba as much as Turkey owed to Armenia, as much as the United States owes to Venezuela. If Spain did not pay the ob'li!,vnkinns resting on her, and if her necessities pre- vented her doing so, then the time had come for stéps to be initiated.and they could be properly initiated only by the Government of the United States. Over- tures should be mude to Spain for the =ale of the islands to the Cubans, the United States to guarantee the payment of the sum to be agreed upon. Sherman (R.) of Ohio, Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations, ad- dressed the Senate in advocacy of the resolution reported from that commm.ee‘ He said that be dia not disguise from him- self the danger and possibility of hostile movements following the action of Con- gress. Spain was a sensitive, proud' and gallant nation and would mot submit to what she considered an injustice. At the same time his convictions were strong— made stronger every aay—that the con- dition of affairs in Cuba was such that the intervention of the United States- must be given sooner or later to put an end to crimes almost beyond description. % He quoted from a pamphlet, written, he said, o & temperate style, to show what n of Ohio, the hour was dis- i (‘A‘lL" the Cubans had done in the way of establishing a° Government and carrying on the war, and containing an order of General Maximo Gomez as i0 the humane treatment of prisoners that might fall into | the hands of the insurgents; and vet, he said, this man Gomez had been denounced as a murderer and barbarous criminal, like the one he would speak of after a while, | Captain-General Weyler. | Speaking of the last ten years’ warin Sherman said it cost $700,000,000 to n, and had only ceased when farr and liberal terms were made with the Gubans by General Campos, the greatest general whom Spain had produced in later years. | But Spain had failed to keep her agree- | ment, buving violated it, and the conse- quence was that, in a few years afterward, all the Cabans taok up arms again. Sherman alluded to the historical cruel- | ties exercised by Spain and her military { commanders, by Pizarro and Cortez in | Mexico and Peru, and by the Duke of Alba in The Netherlands. Speaking of the rebel general, Gomez.. Sherman said he was a man of standing and character— probably an idealist. But he ought to be and would probably soon be considered a patriot. He referred to General Grant's sympathy during his Presidency and to the fact that ne himself bad introduced a resolution in the Senate on the subject, | but owing to the opposition of Hamilton Fish (then Secretary of State) the matter s dropped. He wenton to say that he was not in favor of the annexation of Cuba: to the United States. In his judgment Cuba should be attached’ to Mexico, be- | cause Cubans and Mexicans spoke the same language, had the same origin, the same antecedents and many of the same characteristics. | Sherman sent to the clerk’s desk and | had read extracts from a Spanish book, printed in a New York newspaper, recit- horrible cruelties charged against ler, some of the incidents being so | bad that he directed the clerk to vmit | them. He spoke of these deeds as barbar- { ous atrocities and as inhuman cruelties, | and said that Weyler was a demon rather | than a general. He denounced the idea of | putting such a man in command of 100,000 | troops, to ride rough-shod, kill and slaughter a feeble body of people; and he declared (in the most solemn terms) that’ if this kind of policy is pursued by Spain in Cuba and if the people of the United States be notitied of it there is no earthly power that will prevent the people of the United - States from going over to that island, running all over its length and breadth, and driving out those robbers and imitators of the worst men that ever lived in the world. [Applause from crowds in | the gallery.] “If,’ Sherman continued, “Weyler car- ries out his projected plan, there is not a country on this hemisphere that will not contribute to put an end to this violence. | It has lasted long enough. The Cuban people ought to be allowed in their own | way to form their own government and to be as free as we are. Every Christian man or woman who believes in the civiliza- tion of this age—every one in this broad | land—hates tyranny and oppression, whbether it comes from a governor or a ty- rant. Weare opposed to cruelty.: We do | not wish an Armenia near our shores. We will not shield ourselves behind the posi- tion taken by Great Britain ‘that Armenia is too far away and that she could not pre- vent Armenians from being murdered. hat was no doubt a true vosition for Eaogland to take. It would be difficult for England to interfere. But this island lies right at our shores; a few hours will carry us across to Havana. A beautiful island it is, too—rich in products, the best sugar land in the world, with a people of agentie and kindly race, nov disposed to warfare except to resist tyranny and oppression. “Whatever,” Sherman conciuded, *“may be the result of the adoption of this meas- ure I desire to take my share of responsi- bility for- it, and with a confidence in the judgment of the Almighty Ruler of the Universe I believe it will be wise if we can assist and if all the other nationsof Amer- ica will concurin eiving to the people of Cuba - the same liberties we now enjoy. [Applause.] Gallinger (R.) of New Hampshire spoke in favor of the resolution. He would give Spain to understand that the same love of liberty which burned so brightly on the battle-fields of the American Revolution were still in the hearts of the.American people. Frye (R.) of Maine said he would do, or say, or vote anything consistent with the honor or integrity of the United States to assist the Cuban patriots to wrest liberty from the grasp of a cruel and relentless despotism. Caffery (D.) of Louisiana said the United States had no right to violate any one of the principles of international law.” Con- gress had no power to make a recognition of Cuban’ belligerency or:independence, and if it had the power, the facts did not justify such recognition. Lodge (R.) of Massachusetts spoke in favor of taking the most advanced posi- tion toward helping the Cuban cause. He read a portion of the last proclamation of Captain-General Weyler and said that proclamation seemed to justify any action that Congress might take. Allen (Pop.) of Nebraska took issue with the position assumed by Gray (D.) of Delaware, and contended that the power of recognizing belligerency or independ- ence rested in Congress, not 1n the Chief Executive. He declared himseif in favor of a resolution recognizing not only bel- ligerent rights, but complete independ- ence, and he would invite the President to issue a proclamation to that effect and to admit to diplomatic circles the represen- tative of the Republic of Cuba on terms of exact equality with the representative of the Spanish Government. He character- ized Spain as the outlaw of nations and not entitled to the respect, confidence or esteem of the liberty loving American people. “I would not only,” he continued, “rec- ognize Cuban belligerency, but I would es- tablish Cuba ne of the nations of the earth, and, if need be, I would muster every man 1n the United States and every: war vessel necessary to the accomplish- ment of the task, and I would erect on the ashes and ruin of Spanish control in that island- a republic modeled after our own institutipns.” Hill (D.) of New York suggested some W ing ' the Vice-President decided that it was not Collis—I’'se got him! vania recognizing the independence of | Cuba. | At 4 o'clock Cameron offered his amend- | ment to the committee resolution, request- ing the President to interpose his friendly offices with the Spanish Government for the recognition of the independence of Cuba. Sherman, on behalf of the committee, accepted the amendment, and the resolu- tion as passed is as follows: Recolved, By the Senate (the House of Repre- sentatives concurring) that in the opinion of Congress a condition of public war exists be- tween the Government of Spain and the gov- ernment proclaimed and for some time main- tained by force of arms by the people of Cuba, and that the United States of America should maintain a strict neutrality between the con- tending.powers, according to each the rights of belligerents in the ports and territory of the United States. | Resolved, Further, that the friendly offices of | the United States should be offered by the President to the Spanish Government for the recognition of the independence of Cuba. Sherman moved to lay the substitute of ‘White (leaving the whole matter to the President) on the table, and it was agreed to by a vote of 57 to 12. The vote was then taken on Allen's amendment requesting the President to recognize the republic of Cuba and extend all rights and privileges to the Minister from that republie. bo Sherman moved to lay this on the table, 2nd it was agreed Yo by a vote of 52 to 17. The concurrent resolution of the Com- miitee on Foreign Relations with Cam- eron’s amendment added to it was then voted on—Sherman ecalling for the ayes and noes. A division of the question was desired by Morrill (R.) of Vermont, but divisible. The vote was then taken and the result was the adoption of the concur- rent resolution by a vote of 64 to 6, as fol- lows: Ayes — Allen, Allison, Bacon, Baker, Bate, Berry, Brown, Burrows, Butler, Call, Cameron, Cannon, Carter, Chandler, Clark, Cockrell, Cullom, Daniel, Davis, Dubois, Elkins, Faulkner, Frye, Gallinger, Gear, Gibson, Gorman, Gray, Hawley, Hill, Irby, | Jones of Arkansas, Jones of Nevada, Kyle, Lindsay, Lodge, McBride, McMillan, Mantie, Martin, Mills, Mitchell of Oregon, Morgan, Nelson, Pasco, Peffer, Perkins, Pritchard, Proctor, Quay, Roach, Sher- mar. Shoup, Smith, Squire, Stewart, Tel- ler, Thurston, Turpie, Vest, Walthali, War- ren, White, Wilson—64. Noes — Caffery, Chilton, George, Hale, Morrill, Wetmore—6. No-applause or demonstration of any kind followed the announcement of the result. On the part of the Senators there was undoubtedly a feeling of relief from the great strain of the last few days, and on the part of the immense audience there must have been gratification at the result of the struggle. More than half of the spectators immediately left the galleries, the diplomatic gallery being entirely emptied of its occupants, The conference report on the pension appropriation bill was reported’ - and agreed to. The House bill relating to the anchorage and movements of vessels in St. Marys River, on Lake Huron, was taken from the calendar and passed. At5 o’clock the Senate adjourned until Mon- day. — CHEERED IN THE HOUSE. The Action of the Senate Cawsed Hearty Approval. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 22.—The Cuban resolution did not figure in to-day's proceedings of the House until just before the close of the session. Secretarv Cox of | the Senate announced to the House the action of the Senate, and the House gal. leries cheered his statement. The resolu- tions lie on the Speaker's desk, whence | they may be called up at any time. It was understood this afternoon that Hitt | will ask the FHouse to dispose of them next | Monday. CARRSE OPPOSED 1T0 RECUOGNITION. Cleveland and His Cabinet in an Em- barrassing Position. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 28.—A reg- ular meeting of the Cabinet was held to- day. It is understood in official circles that the resolution with regard to Cuban recognition before the Senate and the House were considered with much seri- ousness. It is also the understanding among the higher oificials that the ad- ministration is not in favor of the recogni- tion of Cuban belligerency at this time. It may be said that this is an open secret. Tne conservative feeling of the President and his advisers s said to be the result not modifications of the amendment hereto- fore offered by White (D.) of California, and White accepted -the suggestion and modified his amendment accordingly. Gray (D.) of Delaware stated that since the debate began the Committee an For- eign Relations had gone over ihe whole matter and had agreed unanimously to add to the committee resolution the amend- meaut offered by Cameron (RJ of Pennsvl- of any lack of sympathy with the insur- gents, but of the knowledge of the embar- ragsments that would confront the United States Government if recognition were ac- corded. It is also stated that the President and the members ‘of his Cabinet are embar- rassed over the possibility of the adoption Continucd on Sccond Poas ~ + ] WHY THE BILL WAS BEATEN. Kentucky Legislators Not Free From Corporation Influences. MAJOR HAYS® On More Than One Occasion He Has Served the Railroads Faithiully. MADE A TRUE PREDICTION. So It Came to Pass witat the People of California Were Told to Help Themselves. FRANKFORT, K., Feb. 28.—The vote yesterday settled the question of repealing the Southern Pacific charter, as far as this Legislature is concerned. Nothing short of a miracle could accomplish anything now, and there are members in both houses who object to miracles, The shortness of time, fifteen legislative working days left naw, entirely precludes the practicability of any further effort on behalf of repeal, and those people who | were consumed with an inward desire to know at whose instance Mr..Stigletz in- troduced that bogus twin bill in the House will have to be satisfied with “it is not’ necessary to say anything further about it} The fight is over and California has lost. That can’t be helped now, but the result carries a most useful lesson with it, and unless the Pacific Coast means to give up in despair they must read it and heed it. The opportunity presented at this ses- sion for the repeal bill to pass was a golden one, as has been frequently pointed out in these dispatches, and will hardly occur again, but that does not make the pros- pect of a successful fight before the next Legislature entirely hopeless, provided the proper tactics are pursued. Senator Goebel undertook the fight in behalf of the people of California from a high sense of duty. A few others actuated by the same motive rallied to his support. The Senator gave a large amount of time proportionately to the work, but with the many other duties preliminary to his posi- tion as Senator and President pro tem. of the Senate, his connection with several party and caucus committees his efforts were, of course, much restricted. The work was too much for him, wheelhorse as he is. . On the other band, there was more than one man who devoted his entire time and attention to building up an opposition to the bill. When Major Hays said the other day that they would fight the bill from ‘“eend to eend,” and beat it by twenty-five votes, people were inclined to laugh at him, but it seems that the major did “know something” after all, and he nad a | good chance to be well informed on the subject. He is here in the interests of Mr. Huntington. No one can see any other reason for his presence. From the very first introduetion of the bill he has been untiring in his efforts against it. Day in and night out he has interviewed member after member, find- ing out how they stood, presenting his side of the case to those with whom he had any influence, and securing pledges whenever he could possibly do so ir any way. He “ate hot soup” with one man and “cold soup’’ with another, anything to se- cure their friendly feeling. While he has stood in the line of his party in the Sena- torial contest and voted always for the nominee, the issue has been a secondary consideration with him. He was for de- feating the repeal bill “first, last and all the time.” And the Senator did not have to fight the battle alone by any means. There was the power that he served that was able to send any number of experienced men to his side. A larger or more experienced combination of lobbies has never been seen in Frankfort; nor one better equipped with all the necessaries for intimidation or influence, and this is spokex advisedly. In the famous fight by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad acrainsteranting a char- SCHEMES. | ter tothe Cincinnati Southern, both par- ties were represented and the “fur’’ flew. In the several railroad fights that have oc- curred since, including that against the Railroad Commission, and in the effort on the part of the citizens of Louisville to prevent the extension of the charter of their monopoly. the Louisville Gas Com- vany, for fifty years, strong lobbies have been on the ground, and it is no longer a matter of denial that large sums of money changed hands. Many members left Frankfort with ten times what their salaries for the season amounted to. The fight, it is said, cost the Cincinnati Southern over $200,000. The Louiaville Gas Company is believed to have ex- pended §150,000 in getting its monopoly extended. This Legislature is in many respects superior to its predecessors for | years back, but by their vote yesterday | many members showed that they had listened to some other voice than that of duty. They did not voiee the sentiment of the people of Kentucky, who, even with the megger information before them, would have listened to the appeals of the people. of the Golden West and not mocked their misery by telling them to heip themselves. Bt BOLTED DR. BNUNTER. Legislalors Influenced by That Silter 4 Statement,, FR&!’KFOR’I:, Ky., Feb. 28.—The Re- publicans areina very bad predicament asa result of the joint ballot to-day. A large number bolted Hunter, and it was all the more disastrous on account of the prominence of the parties. ‘When Judge Landes’ name was called he rose and asked to be allowed to explain his vote. He said Hunter had been nomi- nated by the Republican caucus because they thought he was for souna money; that rumors had been afloat for some time that Dr. Hunter wasfor free silver and this had caused a great deal of uneasiness. He did not believe the rumors at first, but since the adjournment of the last joint assembly it had come to him insuch a shape that he had to withhold his vote from Hunter. He felt that he must in all conscientious- ness cast his vote for a man he knew was for sound money. He left a paper in the President’s hands so that any one could examine it. The paper read as fol- lows: 1 hereby agree that I will favor such legisla- tion and supvort such measures as will restore silver to the position it occupied as primary redemption money prior to 1873, when it was the standard of values. W. G. HUNTER. The reading of this paper caused a great stir in the Republican ranks and was the signal for several speeches, after which the ballot was taken. Itresulted: Hunter 57, Blackburn 61, Bate 1, Carlisle 3, Evans 1, Holt 1, Langley 5, Lewis 1, McCreary 2. The Republicans held a caucus to-night which lasted over three hours. The cause of the call of the caucus was the paper signed by Hunter. Dr. Hunter was pres- ent and said the paper was genuine and that 1t was his view of the platform. He said he was in favor -of sound money and not for free silver. After Dr. Hunter finished a great many Republicans made speeches, and a resolu- tion was passed pledgirg those present to support Dr. Hunter, Several of the boit- ers were absent. WERE NOT DISOBEDIENT. Ballington and Mrs. Booth De- clare That They Did Not Ignore Instructions. They Will Scon Decide in Reference to the Field for Work in the Future. MONT CLAIR, N. J., Feb. 28.—A rep- resentative of The United Press who called upon Commander Booth at his home here has the commander’s authority for saying the following: Commander Booth is not organizing a separate Salvation Army. If the comman- .der and Mrs. Booth head any movement it will probably be one of their own forma- tion, as prominent friends have said they bave a large field before them for use- fulpess. - - Tt has been said by the commissioners at present in command that commander and Mrs. Booth have refused to obey orders. The commander and Mrs. Booth most emphatically and persistently deny this. They have said, as they wrote to the head- quarters of the 3alvatiod Army in London, that they could not takeanother command for certain reasons well known to General Booth, and but for these reasons would Moreover, they have not received any orders beyond their peremptory dismissal. They are not making any plans for the future just at present. Indced, they ex- press themselves as too worn and weary in body and mind to undertake the reflection of such an important problem. Neither Commander nor Mrs. Booth™ have, as has been alleged, consulted the committee which was appointed at the mass-meeung at Carnegie Hall in New York with re- spect to their future work. It is said that Commander and Mrs. Booth will make a statement on Saturday or Monday in reference to the method of turning over the many properties and re- spective banking accounts of the move- ment to the new commander. Rabie P SHOT Ii THE FACTORY. The Secretary of a Corporation Fatally Wounded by a Desperate Man, Who Escaped. JEFFERSON, Wis, Feb. ‘28 —Lew Smith, secretary and treasurer of the Wisconsin Manufacturing Company, was shot and probably fatally wounded by an unknown man in the comvany’s factory this evening. The shooting caused great excitement among the employes and the crowd attracted by the shooting pursued the assailant into the garret of the factory. Here he held the men at bay for two hours, firing several times at those who came near eriough. Finally the desperado set fire to the factory and in the confusion escaped. It is supposed he boarded a freight train for Fort Atkinson and made his escape. The fire in the factory was extinguished without much damage. i D SUIT AGAINST HENRY VILLARD. Time Extended in Which He May File An Answer to the Allegations Made Against Him. NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 28.—The case of the Northern Pacific and Omaha Rail- way against Henry Villard was upon the motion calendar in the United States Circuit Court, Judge Lacombe presiding, to-day. Counsel on both sides agreed upon an order extending the time for the de- fendant to put in his answer until March 20, plaintiff to furnish security for costs in the sum of $5000. This is the suit, the details of. which have been fully published, in which the railway company sues Villard for $545,432, which, it is alleged, he has not accounted for in connection with ine sale by him for the company of first mortgage and Winnipeg terminal bonds, the property of the company. HUNTINGTON NOT WELL. So His Examination by Morgan Was Poatponed for a Week. WASHING1ION, D. C., Feb. 28.—The Senate Committee on Pacific Railroads ex- pected this morning to have before it Col- lis P. Huntington, president of the South- ern Pacific Railroad, when Senator Mor- gan would continue his examination re- garding statements contained in the re- ports of the Government Pacitic Railroad Commission. Word was received from Huntington; wio is in New York, that he was not well 'enough to appear before the committee to-day, and the examination was postponed until next Friday. TELAYA'S POSITION FIRM Leaders of the Revolution in Nicaragua Make Very Small Progress. 1t Is Said, However, That the Rebel Force Is Increased to Two Thousand. COLON, Corowpra, Feb. 28.—Advices from Corinto, Nicaragua, show that the | state of siege in that city continues. Capi- talists are said to be offering loans to the Government and this is taken as an indi- cation that President Zelaya's position is a strong one and that he will be able to promptly quell the revolt. On the other hand the rebels claim that these offers of money partake more of the nature of forced loans than of a voluntary giving of funds to support the Govern- ment, though they admit that capitatists may advance money with the idea of secur- ing valuable concessions in return. The victory of the Government forces at Nagarote has caused many waverers to give their adhesion to President Zelaya. NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 28.—The Her- ald’s special cable from Panama says: It is reported that the rebels in Nicaragua now count surely upon the support of nearly all the western provinces. The rebei forces have increased to 2000 men. It is exvected the insurgents at Leon will soon attack the Government forces at Matearos, one of the principal strategic positions held by President Zelaya. The situation is daily growing more serious. Business is paralyzed and the gathering of the coffee crop and exporta- tion are hampered, as nearly all the lab- orers on the haciendas have been recruited into the army. Bk il To Relax Regulations. LONDON, ExG., Feb. 28.—The Standard will to-morrow claim to have authority for the statement that the re-inquiry made by Germany into the matter of American in- surance companies doing busiressin Prus- sia will result in a material relaxation of the regulations that prevented such com- panies from writing policies in Prussia. EXPLUSION OF A BOILER. It Caused the Death of Five Men and Wrecked a House. LEWISBURG, W. Va., Feb. 23.—A boiler belonging to W. H. Overholt at Frankfort, Greenbrier County, W. Va., ex- ploded at noon to-day. The machinery and house are a total wreck. Five men were killed, and five or six others seriously injured. The killed: Sam. Livesay, Kell Livesay, Woodson Ransbarger, Clouney Kershner, Mr. Dunbar, all of this county. Names of the wounded have not been learned. Two or three of them it is said cannot live. i Y ——— Democrats of Kansas. TOPEKA, Kaxs., Feb. 28.—The Demo- cratic State committee decided to-day to hold the State convention to elect dele- gates to the National Convention at Tope- ka. June 3, and the one to nominate State officers at Hutchinson, August 4. There was nothing said in the committee about L kave been willing to have gone lnywhere.kme money question. WRECKED NEAR FT, CANBY LIGHT The Steamer Point Loma Driven Ashore in a Gale. IS FAST BREAKING UP. Passengers and Crew Saved by the Heroic Work of the Patrol. GAIN THE BEACH ON A RAFT. Rescuers Imperil Their Own Lives in the Breakers—The Vessel a Total Loss. ASTORIA, Or., Feb. 23.—The steamer Point Loma is a total wreck off the Wasli- ington coast, a few mliles above the Fort Canby light. That no lives were lost is due to the heroic efforts of the Port Canby life-saving crew. _Tue Point Loma left Cosmopolis for San Francisco yesterday in the face of the worst storni of the season. At 9 o’clock at night, off McKenzie Head, it sprung & leak. The pumps soon became clogzed with coaldust and refused to work. The water rose in the hold and put out the fires. The anchors were dropped, but dragged until 3 A. ., when at high tide the steamer struck on the sands at. Long Beach and the masts went by the board. The Fort Canby beach patrol called out its crew, and after a pull around of thres miles in an awful sea the beach was reached within a few hundred yards of the Point Loma. A line was shot across the vessel, but as the masts were gone there was no place to make fast. The life crew then rowed -through the breakers and got alongside. The only two passengers on the Point Loma got intoa boat. Asthe purser followed the boat was capsized, but the crew righted it and got to shore safely. A life raft was then sentout on a line, and all the officers and crew taken off with- out accident, three at a time. All were safe after three hours’ work. Captain Con- way was the last to leave. The steamer was lumber-laden and car ried 150 cases of salmon from the Washing- ton. Canning Company. It was owned by the Grays Harbor Commercial Company, and is reported to-be fully insured. it is breaking up fast in the heavy surf. Thae Point Loma was built in 1888 in San Francisco, and was 148 feet 5 inches long, 33 feet 8 inches broad and 10 feet 3 inches deep. 1ts tonnage was 220.91 net. The greater portion of the loss is covered by in- surance. e e LOSS OF THE 871. PIERRE. The Canadian Pacific Steamer Wrecked and Abandoned at Sea. VICTORIA, B. C., Feb. 28.—The Cana- dian Pacific Navigation Company received a cipher cable message from Captain Sears of the steamer St. Pierre to-day, stating that that vessel was wrecked and aban- doned at sea. The message was sent from Gibraltar, and it is therefore theorized that the créw reached there safely, having been picked up at sea by some transatlantic liner. This, however, is only conjecture. The St. Pierre was recently purchased in Halifax by the Canadian Pacific Naviga- tion Company to run on the west coast of Vancouver Island and left that port for Victoria about two weeks ago. It was built eleven years ago by the Burrill- Johnson Iron Company of \'urmo|xih‘ Nova Scotia; was a wooden vessel 163 feet in length and of 27 feet 6 inches breadth. It was built for freight and passtnger trade. It was rigged asa topsail schooner and has engines of 90-horse power capable of a-speed of twelve knots. 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