The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 18, 1897, Page 2

o 2 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1897. _—_—mmm—————————_— e The natural hot baths which have made Shaws Springs iamous have no charms for Corbett. At this time of year, when the atmosphere 15 so raw and biting, it is dan- gerous toindulge in these luxuries. Many an indiscreet bather has been laid out vitn pneumonta and Corbett has been warned regarding this. It has had the effect of causing him to decide to eschew the baths altogether. He said to-day that while he considered himself robust enough to defy the atmosphere he did not believe in tak- ing any chances. He would not, he said, risk anything that might have a possible tendency to prevent his meeting with Fitz- simmons. He only hoped that the Aus- tralian would be equally careful of his bealth. Corbett intends to confine his bathing to cold douches. He left orders with Slingerland to bave a big barrel stilted up near the cottage, with a shower- room attachment. Satisfied that everything was to his lik- ing at the springs and that he wouid be haypy there, the man who boasts that he will thump all of the pugilisticaspirations out of doughty Bob Fitzsimmons re-en- tered his jingling sleigh and returned to town for dinner. The big fellow and his trainers arranged to have the use of Armory Hall this after- noon for a couple of hours’ exercise, This was considered by every one in the party an important step, us it would supply the first evidence of Corbett's ability to en dure violent work in this high altitude. The experiment resulted most satisfac- torily to ail concerned, for Jim demon- strated tha were in magnificent condition and that he could take a tre- mendous amount of exercise without be- coming distressed. He started off with a set-to with Biily Woods. Now Billy hails from Denver, where the altitude isa leading feature, and in consequence ing fast wo better m the test of to-da; he is quite used to do- < in arare atmosphere. No ne could put Corbett to It was a red-hot bout and lasted fu nty minutes without t. Despite Woods' trained bellows, he vas soon blowing like a whale, whereas Corbett seemed to be not in the least faticued. He good-naturedly joked Woods about being lazy and g oid, and en- couraged him to return to the attack with more vigor. Billy gave the San Francis- can all he Liad and then had to retire fora spell of breathing. Without even so mu take a rest, Corbett Jack McVey, the wre: to pull and haul each room unmerciful h as stopping to zed hold of big ler, and they began other around the McVey perspired and puffed, and still Corbett continued fresh and strong. He finally released the giant gladiator witi the remark thai “You chaps Liad better get in and harden up if you want to trot in my cla Although hercvlean efforts are being made to bottle Corbett up for the ex- clusive enjoyment of his interview fora San Francisco newspaper the champion persistently refuses to make a sphinx of himself. When seen to-day he was found to be the same open-hearted, genial fellow asof yore and as ready as ever to talk, even thougk he did consent to sign a statement for that s that he had given out any signed inter- views to other papers and that he would continue to be ever thus virtuous. But nobody bas bought the right to shut mouth, even if they think thay Lave. James talged freely and willingly reserd- ing his plans and outlook. “I was somewhat disappointea,” he d. “to find thet my handball court could not be finished to-day, for 1 had counted upon beginning my actual hard training this afternoon. You see the fight takes place just one month from to-day, i upon begin- g the last of my rough work on tne L of February, but I have been promsed hat the court will be in zood enough ape by to-morrow afternoon to permit using it, and that means that I will » work then. 1 will go to the springs ach te-morrow and remain there ght. The snow will and I have all along £ nin I expect to see the roads dry before d that will parmit me to get out for some long runs and tramps. 1 am deliehted with the springs. They constitute an ideal training place for this art of the country. I have not mapped my regular daily routine as yet, but it will probably be about the same as my former preparatory programmes. I am already in 2ood condition and need only rove my wind and get used 1o the 1 feel satisfied that the altitude ave no bad effect upon me. I putin some hard work to-day with Woods and McVey, just to see wuat the effect would and I was notin the least distressed. I <m confident that I will go into the ring fit to fight for my life. ‘There may be no harm in adding what I have said often before, and that is, that Iam going into that ring to whip Fitzsim- mons. I'll whip him assure asthere is a sun in the heavens.”” Martin Julian speat most of bis time out roads to-day in search of a g-place for his brother-in- immons. He visited Steamboat out did not like the place, and declined to accept it. He inspected sey- eral other locations, but notbing suited bim uniil he struck what is known as Cook’s ranch, a delightful place about two miles south of Carson. This was just what Le wanted, and be lost litile time in mak- ing a dicker for the use of it. Reasonable terms being offered, be closed the bargain, and now it is settled that Kitzsimmons will train there. The big fizhter was noti- fied of the selection by telegraph to-night, and will start to-morrow for Carson. He will get here Saturday morning and go di- rect to the ranch. There is a comfortable twelve-room cot- tage on the place which will afford ample soom for Fitzsimmons and his family and trainers. About 200 feet irom the house is quite a large pavilion, which serves for dances during the summertime, This wall be fitted up asa gymnasium, and no bet- ter place could be found for the purpose. The ranch is well stocked with cattle and fowl, and there is everything there that the Australian could desire. The roads surrounding the place are level and in good condition, so he will not be hampered at all in his favorite style of conditioning himself —long runs and twenty-mile tramps. Dan Stuart was closeted with the archi- tects again to-day trying to get out a set of plans for the amphitheater he wants for the big miil. Several contractors are here in the hope of getting the job. It is understood that a decision will be reached and the contract let to-morrow morning. When Corbett was to-day fondling the collie dog that is o be present as his mas- cot during the coming campa‘gn, the dog sunk his teeth in the little inger of Jim’a left hand. The champion spent the next filteen minutes elternately sucking his wounded finger and soaking it in raw whisky. e Fitzeimmons at Colorado Springs. GLEN WO0OD SPRINGS, Coro., Feb. 17, Pugilist Fitzsimmons and party arrived from Leadville at 10:15 o’clock this morn- ing and spent the day resting and looking over thetown. Fitzsimmons was the hero of the hour ana had many callers at the hotel. He is in good spirits and is look- ing forward to the big fight with the greatest confidence. In the evening he gave s sparring exbibition with his traing Hickey, and the audience went wild with enthusiasm. The purty left for Salt Lake at 10 o’clock to-night, where it will arrive at noon to-morrow. Fitzsim- mons will appear at the Grand Opera House in Salt Lake and leave for Carson, Nevada, after the performance to-morrow night, me paper denying | | of Major McKinley, ANOTHER BOUT WITH COMBHES Rubber and Soda Monopolies Engage the Lexow Committee. Mr. Flint Tells of the Elasticity of the Syndicate He Rep- resents. How Its Capital Stock Was Stretched From $4,300,000 to $26,000,000 by Absorption. NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 17.—The legislative committee investigating trusts and monopolies in this State resumed 1ts session to-day. Charles F. Flint of the United States Rubber Company again took the stand. Before beginning Mr. Flint’s examination Mr. Lexow announced that the affairs of tue National Wall- Paper Compeny would be taken up to- morrow. Mr. Flint was asked if he had any of the documents concerning the organization of the United States Rubber Company, and he produced the certificate of organization of the com- pany. Mr. Flint then gave the capital- ization of the various companies that composed the Unitea States Rubber Com- pany. The capital of the various com- panies absorbsd was $4.300,000, for which 000,000 stock of the United States Rub- ber Company was issued. Mr. Flint said he baa no personal knowledge as to whether a proper price had been paid for the properties for which the $26,000,000 was issued. Chairman Lexow became considerably angered twice when Mr. Flint's answers to his pointed questions were somewhat evasive and he demanded ‘'ves'’ or “no” in sharp tores. Mr. Flint admitted that he was interested in the Lycoming Rub- ber Company, but he could not tell what | he got for his interest. He admitted | that the United States Rubber Company paid bankers a commission of cent, or $500,000, for selling the stock of the various companies. | *Was it paid in cash?”’ | o, sir; in stock.” 1 | “Will you produce data in regard to that transaction after recess?” “I will endeavor to do so.” | “Now, Mr. Fiint, we don’t want to be | 100 severe in regard to this matter, but we | think that this question of capitalization | is most important, and whether your com- pany is a New Jersev compuny or a New York company, we must have the.fnfor- mation we seek.’’ said Senator Lexow. “I will try to getit for you.”’ 1 “Have you any knowledge of these agreements of the trusts with theagents?'’ asked Senator Lexow. I want to say—"" Chairman LeXow got angry at this, and rising in his seat waved the document in front of the witness. ‘‘Have you any knowledge of this agreement?’ he shouted. Not in detail,” answored Mr. Flint, who looked scared. That's all; let it go atthat.” Fiint breathed easier. Mr. Flint said Le did not keep himse!? | posted as 10 the workings of the manufac- | tories and did not know that the factories | nad been ciosed down, restricting proauc- tion and thus throwing many hands out of employment, sometimes in the dead of | winter. | The witness was entirely lacking in in- formation when questioned concerning | many details of the business. He was of | the opinion that the only way the price of | lavor could be maintained in this country was by the centralization of labor. By means of this central.zation the American wage-earner -can compeie against cheap labor countries like Jupan and China. He | also stated that his company had manu- factured more goods than was demanded. *Is it not a fact that you have advanced the price of rubber shoes from $1 90 to 2 60 and that the price is now $2 552" “‘Ldon’t know anything about that.” At _this juncture a recess was taken, Mr. Lexow excusing Mr. Flint until 10 A. M. LO-MOITOW. After recess the committee took upt e soda syndicale, a combination recently formed. William J. Walker was the first witness. He said he was connected with the fiim of Church & Dwight Company of Wall street who produce bicarbonate of soda, sal soda and saleratus. The business of the firm has been limited principally to the States of New York and New Jersey, but busi- ness in the soda trad- has been conducted in every State in the Union. The com- pany had agreements with grocers. *:Can a jobber hanaling your goods and not having an agreement compete with a jobber handling your goods and havingan agreement?’”’ Witness replied that he did not believe he could. He explalzed the purpose of the agreement, as follows: “The wholesale grocers came to us and | told us they could not do business unless they were protected as to price. They said if we did not protect them they could do no business. Ths wholesale business was a nuisance to us and we did not wish to go | into it. That was in 1889.” The witness said there was no idea of driving other goods out of comnpetition and Geclared that his company by this agreement had limited the sale of bicar- bonate to tie two brands furnished by his company. He admitted that there was some competition in the sale of bicarbon- ate of soda, but refused to acknowledge that his company had a monopoly in the sale of that article in this State. Charles G. Pope, the junior member of the firm of J. Monroe Taylor & Co., testi- fied that the factories’ agreementin regard to the sale of bicarbonate had affected their business considerably, The witness further said that but for the factories’ agreement bicarbonate of soda and other kinds of soda would sell from 1 to 114 cents 8 pound less than at present. An adjournment was here taken until to-morrow. -MAJOR McKINLEY IS BETTER. Takes a Drive With His Wife in the Sun- shine, but Cannot Receive His Many Callers. CANTON, Oxto, Feb. 17.—Major Me- Kiuley is considerably better this evening. He ook, upon the advice of his physician, a shortdrive this afternoon, while the sun was bright and the air warm. Mrs. Mc- Kinley, who has also been suffering with Ia grippe, accompanied him. 1t Is not Jikely that after his recovery he will see any visitors save the few for whom he sends. Mr. Hanna returned to Cleveland this afternoon. He came to make a friendly eall upon Major McKiniey and to ask about his health. Mr. Hanna has recov- ered his own health and is in fine condi- tion again. The feeling in Ohio 1s that he will be appointed to succeed Senator Sherman. General W. W. Deadley, who is & friend And Mr, 235 per | Mai | reception will called to-dey to speak | aud landed at Cape Verde. for a momier.t with the President-elect and | Mr. Hanna about the matter of selecting | an escort to accompany Major McKinley | from the depot in Washington to his hotel. There will probably be no military escort. Mrs. J. Ellen Foster was here to-day to present an application for the appoint- ment of a friend. She had an interview with Hon. Joseph P. Smith, but did not see the President-elect. Major McKinley will see no visitors this week. Captain H. 0. 8 Heistand, who has been Major McKinley’s confidential secre- tary since last May, and who is on duty from 9 in the morning until 11 at night, is quite ill with la grippe, i eglon SHERMAN'S SUCCESSOR. Another Report That Hanna Will Not Be Appointed. COLUMBUS, Oxro, Feb. 17.—There was a conference between Governor Bushnell and Charles L. Kurtz, chairman of the Republican State Executive Committee, in the Governor's office to-day, lasting nearly all the afternoon. Though Gov- ernor Bushnell denied after the confereuce that there were any new developments in the Senatorial situation, the report comes very direct that it was decided at this conference not to appoint Chairman Hanna to the vacancy, and -that the Gov- ernor had rot really made up his mind as to this until to-day. Kurtz now holds the office of State Oil Inspector, which pays about four times the salary of a United States fenator. If Kurtz does not take the appoiniment, it will probably be given to Lieutenant-Governor Jones. it iy MANEUVERS OF BUNCE'S FLEET. They Wil Be Concluded at Charleston With a Dinner and Brilliant Ball. CHARLESTON, S. C., Feb, 17.—It is | understood that the maneuvers of Ad- miral Bunce's fleet off Charleston are sbout over and the remaining | which the ships will remain in these waters will be spent in feasting and pleas- ure. There will doubtless be a review in the presence of Secretary Herbert when he sails out to-morrow in the Dolphin, which came into port this merning, but the work for which the fleet came to Charleston bas been accomplisbed and the fieet will break up Saturday. It is under- stood that the New York, Columbia, Mas- sachusetts, Indiana and Fern will pro- ceea direct to Hampton Roads for coal and thence to New York, where they will. arrive not later than March 2. The Dolphin and Vesuvius will go to the Flor- ida coast looking for hlibusters and the ne will proceed to New Orleans. ould the Terror join tne fleet in the meantime she will go to Norfolk with the flagship. The Amphitrite will remain here tntil Monday. To-morrow Secretary Herbert, Attorney- General Harmon, Admiral Gherardi and a distinguished party of ladies and gentle- men will arrive in Ihe city. They wilt be the guests of Charleston during their stay be: Governor Ellerbe, all the chiet State officials and the members of both houses of the General Assembly will also be in the city forthe occasion. be A public held by Secretary Herbert in the Hall, and at night a dinner will be given by the Chamber of Commerce. Speeches will be made by Sec- retary Herbert, Attorney-Genersl Har- mon, Mayor Smyth and others. Friday a military and naval ball will be tendered the visitors by the city. And this will probably conclude the blockade of t port of Charleston. Itis impossible just now to estimate the result of the ma- neuvers, Officers who will discuss the matter express satisfaction with all that has occurred. This cor excreising with the searcnlights and guns of the ships. zhtly there was practicing with the lights on ships’ boats sent out for the spe- cial purpose. The ship would pick the boat up, and then foilowing it with the light a record would be made of the ob- servations taken at all distances until the limit of the light was reached. The pra ticing with the main batteries was espe- cially important and interesting. With the smaller guns considerable accura was déveloped, some of the ahips striking their floating tarzets frequently. The work with the bheavy pieces was less ac- curate, but far more instructive, as the men needed this practice the most. The New York, for instance, struck her targst no less than twenty times during the practice with both of her batteri ‘While the ofhcers do not say so, it is probable that the work with the searchlights was somewbat disappointing at times. On clear nights the lights achieved powerful results, but they proved utterly inede- quate to cope with the heavy fog or mist. On the night when the Vesuvius ran the blockade the lights did not carry 600 yards. The Maine will leave the fleet to-mor- row end proceed to Port Royal, where she will coal. Itis stated positively by per- sons in a position to know of what they speak that the ships stand the firing of the great gans well, neither the guns, turrets nor gear sustaining any injury. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb, 17.—Secre- tary Herbert left Washington for Charles- ton this efternoon. Attorney-Geueral Harmon and Captain Wintz of the British navy followed to-night. The party goes to witness the nayal maneuvers now going on in Charlestor barbor. Secretary Herbert took with him a handsome. gold medal to be presented to Seaman Creel- man of the battle-ship Maine, who sprang from that vessel when men were washed overboard in the violent storm on that vessel’s cruise to Cnarieston. i INCANDESCENT LAMP POOL. Gigantic Trust to Regulate Prices All Over the Country. CHICAGO, lrL., Feb, 17.—A Chronicle special says the latest gigantic trust has this city for its birthplace and J. H. Rothenhamel, president of the Columbia Incandescent Lamp Company, as its author ana promoter. ‘The combine differs from similar pools in that it will undertake to regulats the price of incan- descent lamps all over the country by a series of suits for infringement of patents against lesser concerns. The perties to tke pool are the Colum- ia, 8t. Louis, Westingnouse, Pittsbure, son General Electric, New York and companies in several Eastern cities. The agreement is that each of these companies shall deposit $5000 with the treasurer of the Westinghouse company. ety et olcott Starte for London. BERLIN, GerMaxy, Feb. 17.—United States Senator Wolcott was entertained at dinner last evening by Mr. Squires of the United States embassy. This morning he had an interview with the Imperial Chancellor, Prince Hobenlohe. At noon Wolcott started for London. He was ac- companied to the station by the secre- taries of the American embassy. RS te Al but One seamen Lost. NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 17.—A dis- patch to thie Maritime Exchange says that the German ship Baltimore, Captain Hil- man from London ior New York, sprang aleak ond foundered at sea January 24, All the crew excepting one man was lost, He, Gustave Christinnsen, was picked up ted mainly in | SENATORS DEBATE ON' IMMIGRATION Conference Report Finally Adopted by a Vote of 34 to 3L The Measure Has Already Passed the House and Now Goes to Cleveland. Puts Up the Bars Against Iliterate Aliens and Wings the “Birds of Passage.” WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 17.—In the Senate to-day a joint resolution was re- ported by Sherman (R.) of Ohio from the Committee on Foreign Relations, per- mitting the Secretary ot War to detail an army officer not above the rank of captain for the position of instructor in the mili- tary school of the Greater Republic of Central America, and it was passed. Another resotution was offered by Petti- grew (SiL.) of South Dakota, and it was agreed to, calling on the Secretary of State for a copy of Sir Julian Pauncefote’s reply to Secretary Gresham’s letter calling the atteation of tne British Government to the utter failure of the regulations of the Paris tribunal to protect the seal herds of Alaska, and requesting an explanation of the same. Another resolution was introduced by Vest (D.)of Missouri, calling on the Secre- tary of the Interior for information as to the proposed erection of a steel elevator in Yellowstone Canyon, Yellowstone Park, and requesting him to withhold action thereon until the propriety of the matter can be determined by Congress. It was adopted. A resolution heretofore offered by Allen | (Pop.) of Nebraska, inquiring of the Civil Service Commission in relation to the un- usual discharge of certain employes in the Bureau of Animal Industry in South Omaha, was taken up and discussed by Allen. He related his unavailing efforts to get information on the subject, and spoke of the treatment which he had re- ceived from the Civil Service Commission as a ‘‘violation of all the decencies and proprieties of official life.”” The only ex- cuse given for the discharge of two em- ves was that they had a picture{of Mr. Bryan in their windows, while six other employes in the bureau had pictures of Mr. McKinley in their windows, but were not even reprimanded. Two other of the discharged employes had been the victims of the civil service law because they were | supporters of Mr. Bryan. He denounced the civil service law asa fraud, a snare and a delusion. The resolution was agreed to. It directs the Civil Service cumstances Lo the Senate. The conference report on the immigra- tion bill was laid before the Senate,and was briefly explained by Lodge (R.) of Massa- chusetts, in charge of the bill. Palmer (D.) of Illinois denounced the bill as an outgrowth of nativitism, a doc- trine for which he said he bad the most profound and earnest esteem. As to the exclusion of occasional laborers, which was aimed at Canadians crossing the borderduring thesummer montbs, Palmer said that if other nations followed that “miserable, narrow example,” and made retaliatory legislation American laborers in Mexican and Canadian mines and forests would suifer. Such legislation, he declared to be ““an outrage on the comiry of nations and on the civilization of the ag! In the course of his speech allusion was made by Palmer to the State of Massa- chusetts as the only Northern State which refused suifrage to men who could not read or write. The defense of his State’s constitutional provision in that regard was taken up by Hoar (R.) of Massachusetts, who spoke of such statement- as “pure demagoguery.” Hoar was reminded that during the war Massachusetts had sent emissaries to the South and filled her quota of troops with colorec. men who could not read or write. Carter (R.) of Montana gave notice that if the conference report was agreed to he would move for another conierence, with iustructions to the Senate conferees to insist upon &n amendment that shail apply to the citizens of any country on tuls sphere, He regarded it as an im- mature and unwise piece of legislation. Caffery (D.) of Louisiana also oppos d the conference report and had read “‘Ouida’s” letter in praise of the illiterate Italian peasantry as contrasted with the trash of cities—emasculated, corrupt and debauched. Chandler (R.) of New Hampshire did not let the opportunity pass of remind- ing Caffery that in no State of the Union were Italians treated so badly as in Louisiana. Caffery said that such “‘fllings’” had no effect on him. The people of Louisiana had no sort of apology for the murder of the Itahans alluded to by the Senator from New Hampshire. Chand!er disclaimed any purpose to in- dulge in a “fling’" at the people of Louisi- ana. He only hoped that after reading “Ouida’s” letter they would not kill any more Italians. Gray (D.) of Delaware also opposed the conference report and the bill asa de- pariure from the settled policy of the United States. Gibson (D.) of Maryland made an argu- ment against the conference reportand against the bill, which, he declared, was framed on the theory of the fugitive slave law, and, like that law, its inhumanity = Commission to report all the facts and cir- | would shock the moral’ sense of the people. Bianchard (D.) of Louisiana also spoke against the conlerence report. He was rather in favor of encouraging immi- gration to build up the waste places in the public domain. Perbaps not 5 per cent of the public domain was in actual cultiv: tion. No such drastic measure should be enacted into law. Lodge (R.) of Massachusetts closed the debate with a speech in favor of the re- port. Asto the effect of the bill on Amer- lcan miners in British Columbia ue did not know how great their number was. They would not be affected except by re- taliatory legislation. He dil not know there was going to be retaliatory legislp- lation, and he did not see how Congress could legislaie on that basis. There was, a great mass of unemploved people in the Uniteda States. When they were all em- ploved then Congress might consider whether it was wise to cease restricting immigration. At 5 P. M. the debate was closed and a vote was taken on the conference report. It was agreed to—ayes 34, noes S1—us fol- ows: Ayes: Republicans—Aldrich, Allison, Baker, Brown, Burrows, Chandier, Cullom, Davis, Ei- king, Frye, Gallinger, Gear, Hoar, Lodge, Mc Bride, Morrill, Nelson, Perkins, Platt, Piten- ard, Proctor, Quay, Sewell, Snerinan, Thurston and Wetmore—26. Democrats—Messrs. Chil- ton, Fauikner, fifll and Martin—4. Sives ites—Pettigrew and Teiler—2. - Popnlis Butler and Pefler—2, Grand total, 34. Noes: Republicans — Carter, Hansbrough, | Hawley and Shoup—4. Democrats—Bacon, Bate, Berry, Blanchard, Carrey, Call, Cockran, Gibson, Gorman, G Mil.s, Mitchell of Wisconsin, Morgan, Murph P Pugh, Rich, Tiliman, Turpie, hees and White—25. Silverite—Mantle—1. Populist—Stewart—1. Grand total, 31. On motion of Hill (D.) of New York the Senate proceeded to executive business and at 6 . M. adjourned until to-morrow. e BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. Determination to Limit the Pensions of Officers” Widows. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 17.—By the very decisive vote of 93 to 28 the House to-day confirmed its intention to abide by the policy of limiting pensions for widows of general officers to $50 a month and grading from that sum down for widows of officers of low rank. The question arose over the report of the conferees on the bill to pension the widow of Captain J. Scott Payneof the Fifth United States Cavalry. It was a Senate biil and the amount of pension was originally fixed at $50 a month. The House reduced it to $30, but in conference the House managers yielded to the Sena- tors and recommended thatthe House recede from its amendment. This the House refused to do, after an hour's de- bate,in which the matter was fully dis- cussed, and disposed of by the vote stated ?uu the bill was returned to the con- e he conference report on the legislative executive and_judicial appropriation bill presented by Mr. Bingham was agreed to. Tue principal changes made were in the provisions for the Congressional Library. As agreed upon the bill authorizes the Fresident to apvoint a librarian and su- perintendent, who must be confirmed by the Senate, shall receive $5000 a year and appoint the subordinates in their respect- ive departments—187 all told. The bill carries a totai appropriation of $21,715,767. The bill enacting that all reservoir sites, Teserved or to be reserved, shall be open to use and occupation under the right of way act of March 3, 1891, which was made the special order for to-morrow, was de- bated two hours and passed. Amend- ments were agreed to giving the State con- trol of the rates and recuiations for the use of the water coming from the reser- | voirs. The House entered upon the considera- tion of the contested election case of Hopkins vs. Kendall from the Tenth Ken- tuchy District, based upon the use of an illegal and fraudulent ballot in Clark County. Without the vote of that county Hopkins (R.) would be elected, ana the minority recommended that it be thrown out and the contestant seated. The majority of the committee, while condemning the action of the clerk of the county, who prepared the ballot, do not believe that the vote should be Tejected, and recommend that Kendall retain his seat. Judge Daniels (R.) of New York ad- dressed the House in support of the com- mittee report, and the House at 2:15 P. a. adjourned. CHECKED BY THE PONERS Conténued from Fisrt Page. pacify the island and strengthen Euro- pean peace, for which matters Greece has great solicitude. The Times to-morrow will print a dis- patch from its St. Petersburg corrre- spondent crystallizing and confirming the rumors of preparations for war by the Rnssian Government. The Daily News will publish to-morrow a dispatch from its corr-spondent at Canea, Crete, saying that, accompanied by an escort of 600 insurgents, the writer visited the Greek camp at Platanies, a short distance west of Canea, where he found the Greek force occupying = lofty and virtnally inaccessible fortress. Colonel Vassos, who commanded the troops, is, the correspondent says, thoroughly pre- pared for an advance and is only awaiting instructions from Athens to move. In the meantime the troops are showing the greatest impatience to begin operations. The correspondent further says skir- mishes are constantly occurring in the hills around Platanias between Bashi Bazouks and the insurgents, who are rapidly gsthering around the camp, and will at the present rate shortly number 20,000. The presence of the Greek troops in the islands, the consequent hope that a settlement of the difficnl.y will shortly be reached alone prevents the slaughter of every Moslem outside of the occupied towns of Crete. The witndrawal of the Greeks, the correspondent declares, would ve followed by events which the flags of the European powers would be powerless to avert, besides a dynastic revolution in Greece. T e Standard to-morrow will publish a dispateh from Athens saying that Colonel Vassos, commanding the Greek forces, bas captured the important position of Vouklies. Colonel Vassos, the dispatel says, is forming the insurgents into bat- talions and furnishing them with arms. King George is daily in receipt of tele- graphic dispatches from many parts of the world—notably from Italy, Great Britain and the United States—expressing ap- proval of the policy he has adopted and urging him to pursue it. Another bat- talion of infantry, with arms and stores for the volunteers in Crete, sailed from Pireaus this evening. The Daily Chronicle will to-morrow publish an Athens dispatch saying that Saad-ed-Din Pasha, who was recentiy re- called to Constantinopie from Crete at the instance of the powers for fomenting an- other reform plot among the inhabitants, will return to the island with three bat- talions of Turkish troops. Prince George, the dispatch adds, will prevent the landing of this force at any cost. It is reported in Athens that a wealthy Greek residing abroad has offered his en- tire fortune if necessary to support the Government in carrying on the war in Crete. The Daily News will say to-morrow: It is reported in the lobby among the union- ist members of tie House of Commons that it is not likely that the powers will seriously attempt to aislodge the Greoks from the island of Crete, but that their presence will, aiter a decent interval, be acquiesced in with a view to the ultimate annexation of the island to the Greek kingdom. It is whispered that King George was made aware beforehand tnat the action taken on the part of Russia was simply that she is doing everything to place her- self 1n readiness for possible warlike ac- tion in the vicinity of Constantinople. The Black Sea fleet is constently ready for action and a larze number of troops in the sonth have bren mobilized. PARIS, Fraxce, Feb. 17.—Two hundred students in 1his city have appeared at the Greek Legation to be enrolied among the troops being sent io Crete on behalf of the inhabitants of that islana. They were referred to Prime Minister Delayan at Atnens, but declined with thanks. cundered at 5 LONDON, Exe., Feb. 17.—The German ship Baltinore, which sailed from this port for New York, December 19, found- ered at sea on January 24 One of her crew, a seaman named Christiansen, was picked up January 26 by the Portuguese schooner Alice and landed at Vincent. ltis feared the remainder of the Balti- more’s crew were lost. The Baltimore was formerly the Volunteer. She was a three-master of 1083 tons and owned in Bremerbaven, from which port she hailed. CUBAN WARR.ORS ROUT REGULARS Crushing Defeat of the Spaniards by Gomez's Forces. Although. Badly Frightened Weyler Published a Report of Victory. Gallant and Telliny Hand- to- Hand Conflict With the Deadly Machetes. NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 17.—The Sun’s Havana correspondent, writing under date of February 9, says: Trusted Cuban news has been received, giving further details of the battle at Juan Criollo, in Las Villas, reported last Friday by cable. The first Spanish account of the battle claimed a victory, as usual, but with a painful paucity of details. The second report, which was com- municated by the press censor to the American correspondents here, read that Colonel Arajanoa made a brilliant com- bined bayonet charge and cavalry attack upon the insurgents, dislodging them from their positions after two hours of hand-to-band fighting. In neither of these reports was the name of General Gomez mentioned, nor did his name ap- pear in La Lucba and the Diaro de la Mariana ia the accounts of the battie which the press censor permitted them to print. All the information proves that the action at Juan Criolio adds another page of glory to the history of Gomez's military career. The battle decided the campaign 1n Las Villas in favor of the Cubans and irightened Weylor so far that he, as already known, telegraphed to Havana for re-enforcements, declaring himself un- able to withstand General Gomez unless he had more troops under his command. The battle was fought on Yebruary 1, ‘and lasted from about 3 to 6 o’clock in the afternoon. It began after General Gomez bad raised the siege of Arroyo Blanco on the arrival of the column of Colonel Arjanes from Cieno de Villa in aid of the vesieged garrison of Arroyo Blanco. When the first shots of Arjanes’ vanguard were heard a few minutes after 2 o’clock Gen- eral Gomez ordered his troops to abandon the sieze and concentrate on the estate of Juan Criollo, between two hilis and with several prominent positions dominating on the plain in which Arroyo Blanco is located. Gomez took possession of those strategic points. Arjanes was in command of 3500 meaq, to which he added 600 more gath- ered from Cieno de Villa. There were two cannon, one of thirtesn and the other of six pounds. Gomez had only 2500 well- armed men. Gomez had also a pneu- matic dynamite gun, but it was not very effective. However, two or three bombs exploded at Juan Criollo 1n the Spanish ranks when the fighting began produced terrible conlusion. With the aid of Geu- eral Carrillo, General Gomez succeeded in driving the Spaniards to the center of tie estate of Juan Criollo, where a terrible fight began. At last the Spaniards, having been chas- tised by the combined fire of Carrillo on one side and Gomez on the other, became panic-stricken, and the Cubans had befors them merely a mob of men. Just at this juncture the Spanish major, Posads, fell dead, his chest pierced by a bullet. The confusion of the Spaniards now be- came greater than ever, for Posada was struck down nearly in the center of their forces. The Spanish surgeon, Dr. Cenicero, went to assist Posada, but when he lifted him from the ground to see his wound, another volley of the Cubans killed him also. The order ‘To the machete,” given by General Gomez, decided the action. The Cubans charged from all sides, and a hand-to-hand fight began. In the first moments the Cuban colonel, Remegio Lo- pez was killed by a bayonet thrust. The S anish lieutenants, Don Mart:nez and Don ederico Pena, fell dead, Martinez from a blow by a machete which cut his head off. Eig.ty Spani-h suldiers were killed with the machetes and more than 100 were severely wounded and left on the tield. Before the hand-tc-hand fight be- gan the Spanish losses were already more than 100 men. In great confusion and suffering at MISS EDNA LISSON, ONEOFTHE PRETTY YOUNG MISSES of Bakersfield is Miss Edpa Lisson. The above portrait gives but a partial view of this beautiful girl. Her motner, Mrs, A. 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Colonel Lopez and Lieuten- ant John Diaz were 1 and about seventy soldiers also p 1. —— WEYXLER CONTINT 70 TALK, But as a Fighter His Recora Is Not Yeru Complete. HAVANA, Cusa, Feb. 17,—General W ler to-day received the provincial authori- ties of Sancti Spiritus. He said that the revolution in Cuba from its very begin- ning had taken the character of a brigand war and tbat the insurger when- ever possible, avoided er T the Spanish forces. He prophesied the early ending of the revolution and de- clared that the pacification of the island would soon be an accomplished fact. G. eral Weyler remains in the Sancti § district. A hot fight is reported to have occ between a band of rebels and a Span force in the Tigre Hills in Las Villas, r sulting in numerous losses to the 1ns: gents and the capture of the positions ¢ cupied by them. The Spaniards lost nine killed and thirty-one wounded. 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