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2 CHAUNCEY DEPEW TALKS POLITICS, An Interesting Speech Made at His Birthday Dinner. PROTECTION TEE THEME Predicts the Success of the Party Championing This Wise Policy. NOT FOR FREE SILVER COINAGE Approves of Cleveland’s Course Only So Far as It Relates to Sound Money. BROOKLY: Y., April 18.—A din- ner was given by the Montauk Club of this city to-night in honor of Hon. Chaun- cey M. Depew’s birthday. A largs num- ber of distinguished persons were present. After an’ address of welcome had been delivered by the chairman Mr. Depew was introduced. He was enthusiastically re- ceived and spoke as follows: “We are again, as we were four years ago, in a Presidential year. We will all admit that the conditions are reversed. Then the handwriting was upon the wall' which marked the success of the party which had held power in the Government for a generation. Then we all felt that there was to be a condemnation of the sys- tem of protection asa principle of public policy and the trial, in some form, of the theory of free trade. We all know that the cravings’for more currency would find expression either in the debasement of the currency or in a combination of forces as powerful and so threatening as to endanger the continuance of settled stand- ards. But the handwriting is equally clear upon the wall to-day that there is to be another trial and a vigorous one of the principle and practice of protection; that there is to be a defeat, and an overwhelm- ing one, of the friends of flat money, of a debased currency or of the free coinage of siver. *‘The retirement from power of the Re- publican party after thirty-sight years of rule was an event ¢f no ordinary import- ance; the advent into the possession of every department of the Government of the Democratic party and allies was an event of extraordinary interest. These four years will be remarkable for the culmination of the facts and theories which have come to the front since the Civil War. Fifty vears from now the story will read like a romance of the rise of the Populist party, its wild, vague, imposing, impracticable theories, the singular pub- lic men whom it threw to the surface, its capture of several Statesand its ability to hold the balance of power in the Con- gress of the United States and then its dis- integration and dissipation almost as rap- idly as it was organized. “No less interesting will be the history of the movement in favor of the free coin- ege of silver and the great proportions which it assumed. While I differ entirely from President Cleveland on almost every point of his public policy, while I think his theories, so far as they have been prac- tically carried out, have been disastrous epd if wholly carried out would have been fatal to our -industries, never- theless, in the frankness and the fairness of this platiorm it s due to him to say that the rout of the free coinage, of silver policy and the energiz- ing of the National credit by the triumphs of sound money are more largely due to his throwing upon the winning side with amagnificent courage and ability the whole strength and power of his great office and of his administration than to anything else. “While we have had a period of distress which has bronght so much suffering to millions of homes, and while the cost has been more than that of a disastrous war, yet the suffering has not been in vain and the cost has not been lost if it shall have gamed for usin education by discussion and by the experiences of our people the death of the absurdities of Populism and the triumph of that sound money and un- questioned currency which shall keep this great trading business and commercial republic in houerable relations with and in the lead among the great trading, business and commercial nations of the world. “But that will not be the only compen- sation. The experience of the last twelve months has enforced the lessons of the ne- cessity of ability in diplomacy, and of a foreign office which shall have in its per- manency and its power both the confi- dence of Congress and the countryana the ability to cope with dignity and honor with every question which affects the relations of the United States with foreign Governments. We do not differ as to the Monroe doc- trine as explained by Monroe and Jefferson and Madison and Webster and Calhoun, being the settled policy of the country to be sustained at every cost and every sacrifice. We do not differ in sym- pathy and the practical measures possible to support it which should be given to the suffering Christians of Armenia and the stoppage of the horrible massacres taking place in that territory. We do not differ in the feeling we all have that the proconsular Government of the Ro- man Empire of the second cen- tury of its distant provinces with its despotic authority and crushing exactions, ought no longer to exist anywhere in the world, and especially in our neighboring State, the island of Cuba. But at Wash- ington these most delicate, most grave and most difficult questions have been met by resolutions and speeches “which in the language of diplomacy and the custom of foreign offices means a declaration of war. *That magnificer:t revival of business so hopeful for every industry which began in the fall had become paralyzed by March by the country daring neither to invest nor employ nor to buy because of continuing refusal to provide the Govern- ment with the means for meeting its or- dinary obligations in the time of profound peace, or buying great guns or building fortifications for the protection of our coasts and harbors, while at the same time Congress was practically declaring wer every few days and call- ing to .some power to come on and submit all differences, whether formulated or not, to the arbitra- ment of war. There must come out of the terrible cost of this method of diplomacy THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDA‘Y, APRIL 19, 1896. —a cost without results, either in fame or in territory or measure—a strengihening | of our diplomatic service and our Foreign Office, and there must also come the triumph of a movement begun within the year and rapidly commanding the confi- dence and support of the best sentiment of the civilized world for the creation of a permanent international court of arbitra- tion to which nations, especially English- speaking nations, can with dignity and honor submit every question in dispute between them.”” e SILVER MEN TO CONTROL. Bryan Prepares an Estimate as to Demo- cratio Delegates. OMAHA, NEBr., April 18.—The World- Herald will to-morrow print a table ¢om- piled by Hon. W. J. Bryan, showing the probable result of the coutest for the Chi- cago Convention. It is as follows: STATE. “*prod xoq “*npquoq, Maryland Massachusetts.. | Michigan Minnesot: Vermont Virginia. Washingto 68 516/ s10| e, NEBRASKA DEMOCRATS. County Conventians of the Silver and Sound Monecy Men. OMAHA, NEBR., April 18.—Democratic county conventions were held all over Nebraska to-day to elect delegates to the State silver convention called at Lincoln April 22, In nearly every instance the delegations were instructed “for the free coinage of silver at 16 to 1 without waiting for the consent of any other nation on earth.” Many conventions indorsed Hon. W.J. Bryan for the nomination of Presi- dent at the Chicago convention. Administration Democrats held conven- tions in two counties and passed resolu- tions indorsing the policy of President | Cleveland and in favor of sound money. The aaministration party holds its State convention April 29 at Lincoln. —_——— POPULIST SECRET MEETING. ZLeaders Discuss Party Politics in the Coming Campaign. DENVER, Coro., April 18.—A secret meeting of Populists was held in this city to-day at which General J. B. Weaver, re- turning from Oregon, and Chairman Taubeneck of Springfield, Ill., took a prominent part. General Weaver said that a fusion between Democrats and Pop- ulists in Oregon ‘would be made ana the State thereby captured next fall. The discussion here was how to unite the sil- ver forces in Colorado and how to strengthen the cause of the silver party and secure a conservative platform for the Populist party at the coming St. Louis Convention. S Favor Co-operation. RALEIGH, N. C., April 18.—As a result of the failure of the Populist and Repub- lican State committees to reach an agree- ment at yesterday’s conference it is said that Representative Skinner ana four of his associates on the Populist committee have prepared and signed a statement which Mr. Skinner will carry to Washing- ton to the effect that the vote in the Popu- list committee was nine to eight in favor of co-operation. This is taken as a revolt against the action of the Populist com- mittee by five of the members. Repub- licans are counting on the State Populist Convention declaring for co-operation. e Russell in the Race. NEW YORK, N. Y., April 18.—A Boston special says: Ex-Governor William F. Russell, through Judge John W. Corcoran, chairman of the Democratic State Com- mittee, last night announced his candi- dacy for the Democratic nomination for the Presidency. Mayor Quincy, ex-chair- man of the Democratic National Execu- tive Committee, who started Secretary Ol- ney’s boom, late last night said that Olney was out _of the race, and that he would support Russell. 5 FOULLY ISSISSHTED A Member of a Firm of Chicago Painters Killed by Three Unknown Men. Supposed to Be a Result of an Un- successful Strike of Workmen Last Winter. CHICAGO, Iin., April 18.—John F. Smith, a member of the firm of Patek, 8mith & Co., painters and decorators, 51 Market street, was mysteriously murdered shortly after 2 o’clock this afternoon at his place of business by three men, who made their escape. The three men met Smith in the basement of the buiiding, and after a few minutes’ talk invited Bmith to step to the street. Smith went to the stairs before the men, and as he reached the top step, was struck with a piece of gaspipe on the head and instantly killed. The men then fled. The firm had trouble with its painters last winter and a strike resulted. The feel- ing was very bitter, and the murder issup- posed tobe a result of the unsaoccessful strike. €ix painters were arrested to-night on suspicion of having murdered Smith. All were discharged with the exception of a man named John Ryan, and from evi- dence obtained it is almost certaia that he is the one that struck the blow that killed the decorator. It is said that Ryan was seen to pick out the gas pipe just before the killing and go to the office of Patek, Smith & Co. —— Passenger Agents Could Not Agree. DENVER, Cowo., April 18.—After de- bating all day upon the restoration of the party rate in the trans-Missouri territory, the 'Esngzu' agents adjourned without arriving at an; reement, and party rate tickets will noyt;E ialnod‘,welt 31“ th{ Mis- souri River. FOR HARBORS OF CALIFORNIA Progress of the Struggle Before the Commerce Committee. SENATOR WHITE'S VIEWS Favors the Continuous Contract System for Oakland and San Pedro. THE APPROPRIATIONS ASKED. Arguments Made by Those Who Favor Improvement at Santa Monica. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 18.—Sen- ator White said to a CALL correspondent to-nigh: “Itv is too early yet to form an opinion as to what the Senafe Commerce Com- mittee will do as between San Pedro and Santa Monica for the deep-water harbor site. Several members of the committee are pronounced in favor of Santa Monica, including the chairman, Mr. Frye. “I bave already made a motion to put Oakland Harbor under the continuous contract system, and want to include the inner harbor at San Pedro under this sys- tem if possible. As the bill stands no Cali- fornia river or harbor projects have been provided for in this way, although other States have been. Humboldt, of course, is under the continuous contract system, but a former Congress mace this provi- sion, and this should not militate against our claim. “The bill as it passed the House p ovides for an outright appropriation of $100,000 for Qakland, and if I can get it put under the continuous contract system and Con- gress authorizes the contracts to be made to complete the projects recommended by the board of engineers, the appropriations will aggregate six or seven hundred thou- sand dollars. San Pedro’s approvpriation of $50,000 for dredging is a pitiful sum, but if I can secure the continuous contract system for this harbor, at a cost of $392,000 I would rather take the $5000 to be immediately available, with a certainty that contracts would be made to complete the entire work, than to accept $160,000 as a cash appropriation, with no assurance that Congress would ever finish the project. I will also make an attempt to have the appropriation for the San Joa- quin River increased. I consider thisa very important work. The House bill only allows this river $20,000, but it should have $40,000 at least.” The Commerce Committee, of which ‘White is a member, has aiready voted to increase the appropriation for San Diego harbor from $40,000 to $50,000 ana San Luis Obispo from $32,000 to $40,000. Several of the Los Angeles people will leave for home to-morrow. Others will remain here until the river ana harbor bill is reported to the Senate. The San Pedro delegates feel that they have made out astrong casa. The outcome is a matter of great doubt, however. Chairman Frye is a power in that committee and his influence in favor of Huntington’s harbor may decide the matter. Senators Jones of Nevada and Squire of Washington are also actively at work for Santa Monica. Senators White and Elkins are doing everything in their power for San Pedro. Senator Frye has personally inspected both harbor sites and says to his brother committeemen: “I will never consent to do anything for an outer harbor at San Pedro until God does somet hing for it.” A Californian said to-day: “If the Lord helps those who help themselves Huntington may receive some heavenly aid, for he has been helping himself (to Uncle Sam’s cash) ior a good many years,” —_— FOR SANTA MONICA. Arguments of Those Who Favor a Deep- Sea Harbor There. WASHINGTON, D.C., April 18.—The fight between the rival towns of 8an Pedro and Santa Monica for the proposed appro- priation of over $3,000,000 for a break- water and outer harbor was continued to- day in the Senate Committee on Com- merce. John W. Mitchell, attorney, concluded the argument he had begun yesterday in favor of the claims of Banta Monica. He declared that at least nine- tenths of the people of Los An- geles—the commercial center - of the district—were in favor of the double appro- vriation originally proposed by the House Committee on Rivers and Harbors, $392,- 000 for the inner harbor at 8an Pedro and $2,800,000 for the outer harbor at Santa Monica. He was reminded by Senator Vest (D.) of Missouri more than once— as were other gentlemen who made the same sort of argument—that the com- mittee was not concerned about pop- ular sentiment in the locality, but only as to which of the two ports was best adapted for a deep-sea harbor, in view of the public interests. Mitchell questioned the action of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce in favoring San Pedro, and said the chamber misrepre- sented public sentiment. James B. Lankershim of Los Angeles a1s0 argued in favor of the appropriation for a breakwater at Santa Monica. He ad- mitted that for many vears he, with almost everybody else, had been in fayor of San Pedro. *Is not your change of mind and that of these other people brought about,” Sena- tor Berry (D.) of Arkansas asked, “attributable in a large measure to the fact that these people out there came fo believe that the in- fluences here at Washington were so strong against S8an Pedro that that har- bor could not be built and that you came to the conclusion that you had better take Santa Monica than nothing. Is not that the fact?” “Well, it is somewhat so,”” Mr, Lanker- shim admitted. J. 8. Slausson of Los Angeles, chairman of the delegation in favor of Santa $onica, said there was a very largely divided opin- ionas to which was the best and most feasible place for a deep-sea harbor. He added with a good deal of humor that petitions for one or for the other were signed in very many instances by the same men. % “Assuming that you cannot get boih ¥ F; appropriations,” Senator Nelson asked, ‘‘would 1t not be wiser to go on and com- Pplete the inner harbor at San Pedro?” “Certainly,” Slausson answered, “‘half & loaf is better than no bread.” G. P. Hatch of Los Angeles gave an in- stance of the readiness and carelessness with which people sign petitions, even without reading them. He said that on one occasion a- petition ‘Wwas signed by some 200 of the leading citizens of Los Angeles, asking the Sheriff to hang, before the next morning, the highly popular Mayor of the city. He described the attractions of Santg Monica and the gradual extension of Los Angeles to that seaport, predicting that in twenty years Los Angeles would be a port of entry through its absorption of Santa Monica, while on the other hand he described San Pedro as a miserable little rishing town, where no one would stay over night if he could possibly get away. Stevens, who had spoken yesterday for San Pedro, declared that there was an abso- lutely unanimous sentiment among all the representative men of Los Angeles in favor of an appropriation of $392,000 for the inner harbo: at San Pedro, and he believed that was also the candid opinion ot the great majority of the people at large. He admitted that there had been recently 4 change of sentiment, but said that that change had been brought about by telegrams from Washington as to the intentions of the River and Harbor Com- mittee of the House. He added: “We feel that the sovereign people of Los Angeles County and district are en- titled to recognition by this Govern- ment, and if they cannot get it without making . an allience with these high powers, in the name of God give us nothing. I want to go home preserving my man- hood. If I learn that nothing can be obtained from this authority ex. cept upon the surrender of principle, I will go home and sirike my name from the Great Register of volers, surrender my citizenship and forswear my country. That 18 the way I feel about it, and many with me feel the same-way.” Senator White, who had conducted the inauiry and had introduced -the several members of the two delegations, thanked: the committee for its politepess and at- tention and Chairman Frye declared the hearing closed. T0 O PROSECUTION Interstate Commerce Violators Willing to Inform Against Rate-Cutters. Anxious for a Clean Bill of Health So That They May Start on a New Career. CHICAGO, IrL., April 18.—In railroad circles to-day the report was circulated that the passenger and freight associations had made a proposition to the Interstate Commerce Commission offering to furnish evidence in the future against rate-cutting officials and cut-rate receiving shippers as a peace offering in view of the threatened prosecutions in the Federal Court here next month for violation of the interstate commerce act. It is said the associations will act as in- formers against individnal railroad men, both in and’ out‘of their associations, as well as against shippers who insist on get- ting a lower rate than smaller competitors in business on condition that all cases of violation of the law grior to the Brown decision be dropped by the commission. ‘With this reported clean bill of health the railroads are to start on a new career of strict observance of the law, each road protecting itself from the importunate shipper through its respective association. Since the Federal Grand Jury subpena sensation developed it is reported that the big local shippers who have been recip- ients of cut rates have been frightened into ordering all such rates canceled. Only two subpenas have been served so far as known. SRR En CYCLE FACTORY BURNED. Five Hundred People Thrown Out of Work—Loss $175,000. TOLEDO, Onro, April 18.—The factory of the Dauntless Bicycle Company, a four- story brick structure located on Superior street, in the heart of the factory district, was gutted by fire shortly after 1 o’clock this morning. The loss on the building is estimated at $25,000 and on stock and ma- chinery about $150,000. Iive hundred hands are thrown ou of work. s A fortunate change in the wind pre- vented what threatened to be an extensive conflagration. Close to the building are the Gendron Wheel Factory, the Woolson Spice Mills and the People’s Theater. All escaped injury. The Toledo Machine and Tool Works, in the same block, is still in danger, but the firemen are believed to bave control of the flames. Half a dozen families in_residences ad- jacent were driven out and are homeless. The loss of these will not exceed $10,000. e Mrs. Adams Returns Home. NEW YORK, N. Y., April 18, —Mrs. Salina Adams, wife of Matt Adams, who isnow in jail in London awaiting extra- dition papers on a charge of embezzling $50,000 while Clerk of Arapahoe County at Denyer, was a second-cabin passenger on the American liner Paris, which arrived to-day from Soutbampton. Mrs. Adams. at her husband’s request, sailed for her home in Denver, ana with the consent of Mr. Hodson of the United States Embassy enough money was surrendered for her passage and railroad fare home. The Cus- toms authorities who handled Mrs. Adams’ luggage stated that she was booked through to Denver and that all her pos- sessions were marked that way. Tl Throo Assignments. BALTIMORE, Mp.,, April 18.—Three assignments were put on record to-day. The George H. Foster Company, whole- sale liquor dealers and refiners, of East Lombard street, filed a deed of trust to John H. Wicht, who gave bond for §70,000. Charles R. Benjamin—trading as the Baltimore, Washington, Richmond and Norfolk Newspaper ynéiace —executed a deed of trust to Oséar C. Martent, who filed a bond for $30,000. Sylvester Ruth—tndinF as S. Ruth & Sons, and also an individual in the busi- ness of making tin cans—assigned to Charles E. Suler, who filed a bond for $20,000. - 3 T An Ovation to Miss Willard. NEW YORK, N. Y., April 18.—Miss Frances E. Willard, who is about to sail for Europe, was given an ovation at a pub- lic mass-meeting held here to-night under the auspices of the Loyal Legion Temper- ance Society. BShe said that the President of the United States was her friend, as it had been found that Cabinet dinners could be given without wine. —_——— Congress of Education Called. CHICAGO, Irr., April 18.—The Colum- bian College of Citizenship has called a con- gress of education in civics, economics and ethics, to be held in the Sherman Eouse, this city, April 26 to May 3. Any organ- ization, wn&ty or individual representing some 1dea or principle of humanity is in- vited to talk on a wide range of subjects outlined. SPANISH FORCES PUT TO FLIGHT, Over Six Thousand Insur- gents Come to Maceo’s Support. BETRAYED BY A WOMAN Unarmed Cubans Are Caught in a Trap at Night by the Authorities. FIVE OF THEM SHOT TO DEATH. Eleven Captured and Fifty Escape. Daily Executions of Prisoners of War. HAVANA, Cusa, April 18 (via Key West, Fla., April 18).—The insurgent forces recently arrived in Havana Prov- ince from the Orient, it is now found, number over 6000, Jose Maceo is said to ‘be in command.. Antonio Maceo remains encamped west of the trocha. The Gov- ernment troops made two attempts to dis- lodge him, but- each time were compelled to retreat. Debos’ column was crushed in the first affair. ¢ The second resulted in three attacking Spanish columns being pursued in three directions. The main force of Spanish troops awaited Maceo on the trocha, but Be makes no attempt to cross. The affair at Los Pinos farm, on the out- skirts of this city Wednesday night, was a meeting of Cubans to plan a rising. A woman informed the authorities. Troops raided the house, shooting down five as they were emerging at the door. Three are dying. Eleven were captured and fifty escaped, All were unarmed. Rev. Alberto Diaz and brother, arrested the following day and placed in commi- cado, are said to be implicated in the rising. They are accused of talking sym- pathy with the rebellion. The three prisoners of war shot in the Cabanas yesterday belonged to the insur- gentarmy. They were accused of arson and shot under the bandit decree. Others have been ordered shot next week. ! fEsl i DESULTORY FIGHTING. Slight Engagements Are Reported From Various Localities. HAVANA, Cusa, April 18.—Slight en- gagements between Government troops and bands of insurgents are reported to have occurred in various localities. The official reports of these encounters say the rebels had thirty-eight killed and five of them were taken prisoners by the Span- iards. The Government forces lost only four killed-and four wounded. General Valdez reports having encoun- tered small parties of insurgents under the command of the leaders, Bermudez and Payazo, near Paso Real de San Diego, destroying the rebel camp and killing eight insurgents. The Spanish had three wounded. The rebels under Banderas are said to have burned sixty-eight houses in the to- bacco fields on the outskirts of San Cristo- bol, Parties led by the rebels Gardenas and Morejon are said to have made an at- tack upon the town of Guanabana, in the province of Matanzas, sacking stores and burning the railway -station and a few stores. J. FRANK CLARK. FILIBUSTERS ARRA1GNED. Examination of Officers of the Bermuda Xs Commenced. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., April 18— John D. Hart of this city, the head of the Hart Steamship Line, and Captain John O'Brien, Mate Edward Murpby and Car- penter Albert Simonson of the steamer Bermuda, who were arrested here on the charge of aiding in the recent alleged filibustering expedi- tion of the vessel from New York to Cuba, were arraigned before United States Commissioner Bell to-day, the case hav- ing been continued from Wednesday. The Commissioner formally refused to quash the warrants, and District Attorney Bech filed a certified copy of a warrant issued in New York for the arrest of the men. The examination of the witnesses then began. TWO HUSBANDS DESERTED Their Wives Took Property and Cash to Give to Other Men. Before the Scheme Was Completed the Alienators of Affections Were Arrested. OMAHA, NEBE., April 18.—Morris Mil- ler and Mayer Kammins were arrested on a charge preferred by H. Mabel and Her- man Padolski, two “citizens of Omaha. It appears that the men arrested boarded with the families of those making the charge, alienating the affections of their wives, and induced the women to go to St. Lonis and await their coming. Mrs. Mabel and Mrs, Padolskl asked their husbands’ permission to visit friends in the Missouri metropolis, and quit Omaha last week, each accompanied by two children, and leaving other children at home. To-day it was discovered that the wives had disposed of ' considerable property made out in their names and had robbed their husbands of considerable cash before their departure. Buspicion was at once aroused, and it was found that both Miller and Kammins had made every preparation to leave the city and follow the women to St. Louis. Telegrams have been sent to St. Louis de- tectives to arrest the truant couples and bring them b LS G Has Enough of the Arctic. NEW YORK, N. Y., April 18.—A Sun special from, Rutland, Vt., says: Lienten- ant R. E. Peary, the Arctic explorer, who' lecturea here last night, in answer to a question said emphatically: “I do not contemplate another Arctic expeaition.” Peary said further that he had no money to prosecute further explorations in the north. He said that he had already put much money into his voyages, and had no support whatever fromm the Government. He pronunced untrue a dispatch from ‘Washington to the effect that he had been placed on wxitingl ers, in the navy be- cause he had told the Navy Depart- ment that he contémplated another ex- pedition. e '} HONORS TO YAMAGATA ., Entertained Prominent New Yorkers Be- fore His Departure. NEW YORK, N. Y., April 18.—The Marquis Yamagata entertained Adjutant- General McAlpin and the Governor’s staff at a dinner given in the Waldorf last night. General Manager Toucey and General Pas- senger Agent Daniels of the New York Central accompanied the military guests of the host. The toasts “The President of the United States,” proposed by the Marquis, was re- () ondedptopby Geyneral McAlpin; “The mperor of Japan,”’ proposed by General Varnum, was drunk standing and in si- lence. It was responded to by the Mar. quis. *‘The Nation and People of Japan,” proposed by General Howard Carroll, was also responded to by the Marqguis. “The Governor of New York and Staif’’ was re- sponded to by General McAlpin. > Several toasts of a character compli- mentary to individual guests followed. The Marquis_and his party boarded the French liner La Touraine and at an early hour this morning sailed for Havre. BT GREAT GATHERING OF KNIGHTS. Many Thousand Pythians Will Celebrate " at Cleveland. CLEVELANUD, Omro, April 18.—What promises to be the greatest Knights of Pythian demonstration in the history of the order will be held in this city from August 24 to 31 inclusive. This is the year of Clevelana’s centennial anniversary cele- bration and the centennial commissioners have just aecided to contribute liberally toward paying the encampment expenses. It is estimated that more than 75,000 Pythians and their friends will be in the city during the encampment, which will include about 15,000 members of the uni- formed rank. COGESWELL EULOGIZED. Virtues of the Dead Massachus- etts Congressman Extolled in the House. Was Captain of the First Company That Volunteered to Suppress the Rebellion. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 18.—The business of the House was suspended at 1 o’clock lo-day and eulogies of the late General William Coggswell, representa- tive of the Sixth District of Massachusetts, were delivered by Moody (R.) of Massachusetts, General Coggs- well’s successor, Catchings (D.) of Mississippi, Grovenor (R.) of Ohio, Dockery (D.) of Missouri, Tucker (D.) of Virginia, and Walker, Morse und Gillet (R.) of Massachusetts. Moody recalled the fact that General Coggswell went into the Union army as cafmin of the first armed company that volunteerea for the War of the Rebellion. Previous to the Coggswell eulogies Can- non (R.) of Illinois reported the general deficiency bill, giving notice that he would at the earliest practicable moment ask the House to consider it. A Senate bill was passed to establish a naval training station on Goat Island, barbor of San Francisco. The first hour was spent in disposing of private bills under requests for unanimous consent, half a dazen of which were passed. At the conclusion of the Coggswell eulogies, at 2:50 P, M., by.the terms of the resolutions the House ‘stood adjourned until Monday. ———— OVER HAL¥ A BILLION. Grana Total of the Appropriation Bills of the Present Congress. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., April 18.—The House Appropriation Committee to-day completed the general deficiency bill, the last general appropriation bill presented to the House. The measure carries ap- provriations of $4,791,340, divided as follows: State Department, $33,107; Treasury De- partment, $1,074,267; Fish Commission, $78,105; Smithsonian Insti‘ution, $1046; District of Columbia, $116,219; War De- partment, $607,114; Navy Department, $199,832; Interior Department, $304,871; Postoffice, $1004, out of postal revenues $1,421,600; Department of Justice, $251,- 857; Government Printing Office, $190,- 850; judgments United States courts, $1572; Congressional Library, $269; House of Representatives, $104,145; = judgments Court of Claims, $143,647; judgments In- dian depredation claims, $40,528; auaited claims, $169,819. * In addition to the sum recommended in the bill the urgent deticiency act passed in February appropriated 56,\’%4,736 to sup- ply deficiencies in ‘appropriations for the support of the Government during the cur- rent and prior fiscal years, making total deficiencies appropriated and recom- mended for this session of $11,006.776. The etatement included in the reporton the bill shows appropriation bills passed to date, carrying aggregated $374,613,449 19, The grand total of all bills passed and pending foots up $505,027,410 88, e Al OF INTEREST TO THE COAST, San Francisco’s New Poatoffice Building. Pensions Issued. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., April 18.—Sen- ator White said to a Carr correspondent to-night: ‘I inquired at the Treasury De- partment yesterday about the delay in the construction of our Postoffice building at San Francisco, and was told at the Super- vising Architect’s office that they were now waiting for the report of the Postoffice De- paitment concerning the plans. Itis un. derstood that Postmaster McCoppin has written to the department suggesting cer- tain arrangement of those rooms to be de- voted to the Postoffice. This letter 1s now in the handsof First Assistant Post- master-General Jones, and I will see him Monday.” A postoffice was established to-day at Felix, Calaveras County, Cal., and James P. Mosher appointed Postmaster. Pensions were issued as follows: California: Renewal and reissue—H. Martyn Harwood, Escondido. Ipcrease— Lawrence W. Green, Veterans’ Home, %IVBM' Merican ‘Wnr widows—Mary B, agoner, Georgetown; reissue—A Bethell, 8an Jose, AR Oregon: Original — William Conner, Goble, ; coitl el To Extradite Diamond Thieves. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., April 18.—At the request of Governor Morton of New York the Department of State has requested Embassador Bayard to secure the pro- visional detention of Dunlop and Turner, the alleged diamona thieves. Governor Morton notified: the department that im- mediate steps will be taken to file the pa- pers reqtired to secure extradition. —_— National Soldiers’ Home Directors. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., April 18.—The 8Benate Committee on Military Affairs this morning ordered a favorable report by unanimous vote on the list of directors of the National Soldiers’ Home, as agreed to Xesterdty by the House. The committee oes not believe that there will be any o] position to the appointments when the question comes up in the Senate. e Treasury Gold Reserce. SKTTLNG WITH THE MATABELES An Encounter Between a Mounted British Force and Natives. TWO0 HOURS FIGHTING. Blacks - Finally Driven Back With a Loss of Fifty Killed. GREAT ALARM AT BULUWAYO, Residents Are Apparently in Peril Pending the Arrival of a Relief Party. BULUWAYO, SoutH AFRICA, April 18.— A mounted British force numbering forty while reconnoitering in the outskirts yes- terday encountered a large sdvance party of Matabeles, whom it immeciately en- gaged. After two hours of severe figh the natives were driven back on the main body with the loss of fifty killed. The British had only one man wounded. The patrol party returned to Buluwayo. Considerable alarm was occasioned in the evening by the sudden appearance of a number of natives in the vicinity of the town. They avowed friendliness, but nevertheless were brought into town and detained. The anxiety of the residents of Buluwayo increases hourly., The relief column from Salisbury is now reported within forty miles of Buluwayo and ad- vancing steadily. Cecil Rhodes, ex-Premier of the Cape Colony, who intended accompanying the column, is still at Salisbury, his health not having improved sufficiently to per- mit his leaving that place. LONDON, Exa., April 18,—Major-Gen- eral Sir Frederick Carrington, at present commanding the infantry brigade at Gib- raltar, has been appointed to the supreme command of the campaign agamnst the Matabeles. The Central News says the War Office has telegraphed to all military officers who are away from South Africa on ’eave of absence to hold themseives in readiness to immediately return to their regiments. At Blenheim Falace. LONDON, Exe., April 18.—The Duke and Duchess of Marlborough are passing a quiet time at Blenheim Palace. Their only guest is one of the Duke's three sisters. The Duchess is winning popu- larity among the tenants on the estate. 8he visits them and is making friends everywhere. BELTS rully ten of the chisf man- BELTS ulacturersof ElectrioBelts, BELTS lucludinfi tge French, Ger- man an panish, sell us BELTS belts regularly. We have BELTS telts for men and belts for BELTS women. We have belts that are guaranteed to cure BELTS Seminal Weakness or the BELTS manufacturer returns the BELTS money; and we have belts for Rheumatism and BELTS BELTS BELTS BELTS chronic complaints. We give you the manufac- turer’s written agreement when you call. Select for yourself. If your doctor prescribes some drug not frequently. used bring the prescription to Joy’s and you will be sure to have it filled properly. Our storerooms .are the largest in the City and we keep all drugs obtainable in the world’s market. Just re- member “what you get at Joy’s is good.” S - [ S5Y SRS oY Sy Y S 000000 R nunnnnnm Joy’s BALDWIN PHARMACY, Under Baldwin Hotel, Powell and Market Sts. JOY’S JOY’s SEND MAIL ORDERS. IT'S A GREAT THING To be able to do a thing, but it’s a greater thing to do it. We are advertising to sell modern, up-to-date Shoes at such low prices that other dealers stand aghast at our temerity. The secret of these low prices lies in the fact that we own our building and are satisfied to give to the public in bargains the $300 and $400 that other dealers pay out in rent. If you want to see Shoe styles that are something elegant—you don’t have to buy—we are glad to show them to you. on&re. 1346 and 1348 Market Street. Opposite Odd Fellows’ Bullding. Country orders receive prompt attention. BRUSHES = st 1t WASHINGTON, D. C., April 18.—The P .......:'“"f;::m > papes treasury gold reuex:ve at the close of busi- | hangers, printers, m&m ness to-day stood at $126.452,465. The "‘" A AN o withdrawals for the day were $194,800. Brush Manufacturere, 609 SacramenteSta » o