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o THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 29 zZ, 1897. ———— . . N who had been overtaken in flizht, and who were left to lie where they fell. The effect upon the rebels of the ais- aster at Tevaitoa was very demoralizing; in fact, it is supposed it has almost broken the uprising. What the French want now are the leaders of the insurrec- tion, and as their following has dwindled before the superior power of the Govern- ment it is expected that they will not be long at lite: e e “ Ma'iclous Rumors Refuted.” In the Tahitian newspaper Messager de Tahiti, the following item, showin: how the martial spirit of all true lovers of the tri-color is aroused, is printed: question, Isittruethat whifethey are figh u Raistes, an artillerymen is walking the streets of this city carrying abou a baby belonging to the commander-in-chies ? The fact is so remarkable as to need verifica- tion. We should be happy to refute the malicious rumor. It is hard to believe that this soldier should be deprived of his share of 7 and the dangers when the aveilable A simpl the gloj force is s0 iimited that they have to recruit volunteers POWERS ROMBARD THE WSURGENTS Continued from Fisrt Page. tions. The latest phase of the Cretan po- sition confirms the view taken by German official authorities that the acuteness of the crisis which prevailed last week is ating. Advices from Viennasay oluchow the Austrian Minister of Foreign AfF held a con- ference yesterday with the British and Russian Embassadors to Austria and as a result of the interview the Minister was able 1o communicate to Emperor Francis Joseph such reassuring news as justified the Emperor in making preparations to start for Cape Martin on Monday for a season of recreation. The sitnation now inspires no immedi- ate disquietude. Germany submitted, or at least wiil submit, to the behests of the united powers, and the outlook for a com- vlete cessation of hostilities is extremely promising. Whatever may be the ulti- mate result of the Kaiser's sudden inter- vention 10 prevent further aggressive action the best German opinion credits his Majesty with having averted the gray- est dunger both to Greece and to Europe. The policy of the Kaiser has in some quarters been onstrued as merely fol- lowing the lead of Russia and indifferent to the claims ol the Cretans or their Greek kinsfolk. But the most reasonable and least biased view of Berlin diplomacy is that throughout this Cretan trouble it has aimed at dealing with Crete as an integral tof the whole Eastern question with- out prejudice to the ultimate claims of Greece and Crete to have their mutual as- pirations satisfied. The Saltan’s confi- dence in the Kuiser's oft-repeated deter- mination to maintain the rights of the Porte has at this grave junture given the declarations made independently throuen Baron Von Jeltsch perhaps greater weight than even the concerted representations of the Embassadors. - At Athens also direct German diplo- macy and the Keiser's personal influence have been at work to prevent such wide- spread outbreak of hostilities as would lead to a general couflagration in the Balkan peninsule. Outside of official cir- cles, where the whole matter is that of concentrated interest in getting Greece to obey t e great powers, the public teeling in Germany tends toward sympathy with the Greco-Cretan movement. It must be €aid, however, that there is no espectalty strong sentiment in favor of the Greeks, Their national character is well known and has been financially unfavorably felt in Germany. Bankrupt in finance and eltogether bankrupt in commercial honor, regardiess also of her disrepute as to both, Greece has lost the savor of tradition which made romantic her early strugeles for indeyendence. 'Tis an ill-smelling Greece that now grabs at the first tidbit 1o be distributed when the general scram- ble for Turkey becomes inevitable. To the German people, as to its Govern- ment, it 18 not sentiment toward Greece, but considerations for the peaze of Europe that come first. Germany now holds nomi- nally 36,000.000 marks of Greek loans upon which the interest has not been paid and possession of Crete would burden Greece still more. The Russian militaty attache at Con- stantinople, Colonel Peachkoff, who was appointed a member of the commission to reorganize the Cretan gendarmerie reports that while in Crete in the perforn:ance of his miesion he became convinced that the Cretans did not wish to be transferred from a Turkish to a Greek regime, but would greatly prefer a good home admin- istration. In conclusion Colon I Peach- koff says that should Greece obtain pos- session of Crete the island would become an intolerable burden to her. BERLIN, GERMANY, Feb. 2L.—The Lokal Anzeiger bas a dispatch from Copenha- gen saying that King George of Greece has telezrapoed to his father, the King of Denmark, that he is goiag to Crete to command in person the Greek troops there. e S Chicago Greeks Urganise. CHICAGO, IrL., Feb. 21.—Fifteen hun- dred Greeks of this city met at Central Music Hall this afternoon in behalf of the cause of their mother country. Resolu- tions of. sympathy with their countrymen and to King Georze for the manner in which they had opposed the Turks were adopted. and there isa firm determination to organize and render what assistance they can in behalf of the cause. LOST IN A G.LE AT SEa. Fate of a German Steamer With a Crew of Thirty-fire men. BOSTON, Mass., Feb. 21.—The British steamer Galilee, which arrived to-day from London, made an un-uccessful attempt to tow the disabled German tank steamer Diamant into the port of Halifax, N. S. The captain of the Galllee reports that he sighted the Diamant February 10 in lati- tude 4242, longitude 45.44 west. The latter had lost her propeller and signaled for assistance. The Galilee took the dis- abled vessel in tow, but in latitude 43.17, longitude 57.33, about 8 o'clock on Febru- ary 17 in the morning, during a severe gale, the hawsers parted and the Diamant dis- appeared from view. As the disabled steamer was proceeding badly the officers of the Galilee fear sbe has capsized. A large portion of the Galilee’s permanent port cattle-fittings was lost overboard dur ing the gale, After losing the Diamant the Galilee re- mained about the spot eighteen hours, but could get no sicht of the missing vessel. Bignais were burned during the night, but no answers were seen. The Gulilee towed the Diamant about sixty mites. The latier vessel was bound from Bremerhaven for New York or Philadelphia. She carried a crew of thirty-five men. disdle sl TO CUKE A COLD IN ONE DAy, Take laxative BromoQuinine Tablets. All drug- gists refund the money i it falls to cure, 25¢ | ject of the Venezuelan trealy was shown | GREAT CHANGES IN THE REICHSRATH Germany Exercised Over Results of the Austrian Elections. A Pclitical Revolution That Will Most Likely Strike the Fatherland Revival of Sports at Eerlin—Senator Wolcott M:kes a Favorable Impression BERLIN, Gerx , Feb. 21.—The de- velopments of the Austrian elections al- | most divide interest in Germany with the Eastern crisis. submerg: German Liberals, the growth of the new Czech and anti-Semite e ements and the obvious strength of the Clerical party are all iactors which are felt as destined to have influence upon German affairs, inter- nal and external. Since Dr. Rieger, the old Czech leader, advised his party at the convention on the 9ih inst. to coalesce with the young Czecns in the electoral | struggle against Germaus, Socialists and anti-Semites the coalition has been partly effected. In other seciiuns there are can- didates of the young element opposin candidates of the old. A forecast gives | ome forty seats in the new Reichsrath to the young Czechs and ten to the old. The combined factions wiil demand the official use of tue language by the admin- istrative and judicial authorities in Bo- hemia, Moravia and Austrian Silesia and the coronation of the Emperor as King of Bohemia on the coming commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of his ascent to t.e throne. The coronation question, long agitated in Bohemis, is believed to be settied, Count Badini having recom- mended and the Emperor having assented | 1o it 10 satisfy the Bohemians. The The Anti- Semite leader, Dr. Lueger, is now eapparently in vigorous health and has been at aristocratic balls in Vienna. At one of these, tte ball at| the Town Hall, whizh marks the closing of the carnival season, tbhe Emperor made ashort siay. Henade a sort of state prog- ress through the gothic hall ana other com- partments, accompanied by a number of court no.ables, the Papal Nuncio and| some church dignitaries. The Jews were, of course, conspicuous by their absence. Ant.-Semites and Sociaists are nightly vrawling at their meetings at Berlin and other populous centers. The police only intervene when bloodsbed occurs. That strange figure in socio-religious politics, the Abbe Stojalewski, against whom some twenty sentences for breach | of public order, the press laws or some- thing else have been recorded, has caused a foment among the Polish peasants in Galicia which menaces the old privileges of priests and landlords to control their votes. Stojaleweki, who has his h!\mquarters| at Czaleza, near the Galician frontier, has | organized a wide agitation among the | peasanis against nobles, priests and Jews. His Christian socialism has a much more | pronounced leaning toward the socialism of Karl Marx than anything of the same | name in Germany. ILchad atleasta hold | for the time-being on a large section of | Galician peasants. The difficulty confronting Bob Koeebes, the American trotting-borse owner col victed of ringing a horse on the German | tracks and sentenced to nine months’ im- vrisonment, in deciding whether to ac- cept hissentence or make a second ap- peal, is Jarcely a question of expense. Kneebes Las been nearly ruined by the costs of the proceedings against bim, and it is said §that be is now to be proceeded against for attempting to unduly influ- | ence certain witnesses, among Whom may be mentioned the hotelkeeper, Nixon, and Hans, @ trainer. If the court proceeds against Kneebes he will not be let out on bail after the expiration of his sentence. The law allows bard labor for such an offense and the court could notassume the dangerof his abscond:ng. Whatever the guilt of Kneebes may be, his lot is hard, considering that he voluntarily came over from America to stand bis first trial, The many conflicting interesisin Berlin sporis have led 10 anotuer separation of the short-lived union of the trotting race: The Wiessendee irotting race pround w reopen, while the West Eud races wiil continue as before. It 1ssaid that Prince Smith wiil again be a leading man in the Wicsseniee enterprie. The Deutscher Sport Ver recently | founded, now includes the ollowing prom- inent .eaders of society: Prince Aribert of | Anbsli, Duke Ernest Gurther of Schies- wig-Holstein, Prince Egon von Fursten- berg, Prince Henry of Pless, Prince Ed- ouard Saim-Horstmar, Count Wilhelm von Hohenau, Count Griebenow, Chief Eu- verry, Count Wedel, General von Warten- leben and others. Tois list of sporting aristocrats is constantly increasing. The union has adopted rules which stipulate that they will not only cultivate tarf sports but other gymuastics, zolf, cricket, swimming, etc., and in short undertuke | and patronize everythin: calculated to beneht sport in the widest acceptance of the ierm. The Tagliche Rundschau, which is sup- posed to have relations with Baron Marscuall von Bieberste:n, Minister of Foreign Affairs, makes the rather sensa- | tional dvmand that the editors of tue | Socialist Vorwaerts, Herren Bevel, Auer, | Fincher and others, be subpenaed in the commg Tausch case,in order that they may disciose under oath the names ol Tausch’s ‘“hintermanner”. or abettors. The Vorwaerts pretends to know these names. It will beremembered that Baron Murschall in nis Reicnstag speech de- clared that there were no ‘“*hinterman- ner,” but the Vorwaerts has retorted that 1t will take cure that the real hinter- manner shall not be ignored, suggesting that the Foreign Offics well know who they were, and that it had known them before the proceedines against Lecker: and Luetzow were instituted, and used these ersons as figureheads. The Tagliche undschan holds tbhat the whole *'flight into publicity” is worth littie if after all the excitement of the trial and the Reich- stag debate the cld game of intrigue cun be continued. The Chancellor has issugd a decres or- dering most vigorous inspection of all shops or warehouses importing or selling butter, lard, cheese, etc.,, with a view to detecting any admixture of oleomar, ar- ine or surrogate oils or fats. A moiion anent margarine before the Prussian Her- renbaus, proposed by Count Frankenberg, calls upon the Government tosanction the mar arine biil passed by the Reichsiag, Prince Bismarck in a_special letter sup. ports the motion. He argues tbat the Prussian Government ought to have at- tained the conviction that Prussia’s vote in the Bundesrath respeciing the bill is not understood by the masses of the na- tion. A press dispatch cabled here from New York describing au interview which the New York World claimed to have ob- tained from Prince Bi~marck on the sab- | through the hail. 10 the ex-Chancellor a Jday cr so ago, and the Hamourger Nachrichten, upon the authority of Prince Bismarck, declares that the Prince has given no interview to any American or other journalist upon the subject of the Veuezuelan treaty. Dr. Ahlwardt, the Jew baiter, has re- turned from his trip to America and made his reappearance in the Reichstag. In response to the efforts which have been made to induce him to witbdraw fzom the Reichstas he deciares that he will not sur- render his seat even if he is paid for doing 80, It hastranspired that at a meeting teld by the anti-Semites to discuss the natter of Ahlwarat’s withdrawal it was decided that the party could not oppose | Bim if, in the event of his withdrawal, he should decide to stand for re-election. Unitel States Senator E. 0. Woicott of Colorado, who has been visiting Berlin in the interést of bimetallism, has left » very favorable impression here with all of the officials, financiers and others with whom he came in contact. Despite the negative espect which the semi-official press gives to the results of Mr. Wolcott’s m ssion, it 18 known tuat he obtained a full discus- sion of the question of summoning an international monetary conference. In his interview with Prince Hohen- lobe and Baron Marschall von Bieper- stein both Ministers advised him that the condition of his obtaining the co-opera- tion of Germany in calling an interna- tional conference was that he should ob- tain the assent of England to such a meet- ing. Mr. Wolcott had already obiained the consent of France and so informed the Ministers. iy The Senator had a very interesting in- terview witn Dr. Miquel, the Prussian Min- ister of Finance, who told Mr. Wolcott that he was sometimes in favor of metaliism and sometimes ined toward a gold standard as the circulation, as the interests of the nation required. Dr. Mi- quel held that the questions for and aj b.m:tallism could not be answered abso- lutely, as they involved political as well as economic considerations. Despite the weakness of the Paris and Vienna bourses there was a decided re- covery on the Berlin and Frankfort ex- ges. There was a good deal of buy- id an icreased leeling of confidenc the mainienance of peace. Prces | closed on a level with the opening rates of GENERAL HAGRISON 5 AGHN 4 FATHER Arrival of a Bouncing Baby Girl Glacdens the Home of the Ex-President Chi dish Prattle Willi Now Brighten the Happy D:zlaware-Street Mansion. INDIANAPOQLIS, Ixp., Feb. 21L.—Gen- eral Benjamin Harrison is the father of a Iuttle girl, which arrived at the Delaware- street mansion at 5 o’clock this morning. Dr. Henry Jameson officiated at the event and under his care Mrs. Harrison and the daughter are progressing finely. Indianapolis has beeu on the qui vive for this announcement for a month past, and almost daily there have been rumors tothe effect that the child had arrived. Dr. Jameson was called last night, and with Mrs. Barmutn, the e nurse who at- tendged *Baby McKee,” was in attendance until morning. Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Harrie son's sister, was also present, having come from New York some days ago. The little girl is a finely formed child and weighs 83{ pounds. Preparations for the asrival have been going on at the Har- rison home for months, and the array of baby clothes that has been made is suffi- cient to satisfy the fastidious tastes of even an ex-President’s daughter. Most of the fine embroideries that the little one will wear were stitched by Mrs. Harrison'’s own hands. The wardrobe is pearly all in pure wiite, although a faint shade of blue appears in the ribbonsand in the fittings of the cradle. General Harrison did not sleep during the night and asked tha' his daughter be brought to him shorily after ber arrival. He seemed to be delighted, and if there was in his mind any disappointment that it wasnot a boy he gave no indication of it. This morning was the first Sunday since his retarn fronf his summer sojourn in the mouniains that General Harrison has not occupied the family pew in the First Presbyterian Church. The an- nouncement of the arrival had reached the chureh, however, and Mrs. Harrison has been the recipient of a shower of flowers and little notes of congratulation during the day. GHOSTLY MESSENGER OF DEATH. Inspector of St. Louss Detectives Warned of His Approachin; End by an Unearthy V.sitor. 8T. LOUIS, Mo., Feb. 21.—Inspector illiam H. Williams of the city detective department is a gentleman above re- proach and his word bas never been doubted. This evening he handed a note to Chief of Detectives Desmond which astonished tbat veteran. The note stated that last night while he (Williams) was asleep in his room on the third floor of the Four Courts he was visited by a ghost, which awakened him and staied that he had but a short time to live. The spook advised him to prepare for death. The visitor vanished through a closed door. Williams spent to-day in arranging his worldly affairs. He has made his will, arranged for pallbearers and written fare- well letters. Corroborative of Williams’ story is the testimony of John Stevens, janitor of the buiiding, who says he en- countered the ghostly visitor as it passed There is no questioning the belief of the Inspector in the reality of the visitor and the warning, and tnere is no disposition among his as:ociates to ridi cule bim. e Serenth D.y Adrentists. LINCOLN, Ngsr., Feb. 2L.—Though the dey is not observed as the Sabbath by the Seventh Day Adventists, yesterday being regarded as the day of rest, a number ot the delegates to the World’s Conference, now in session near Lincoln, assisted in conducting_services in other Protestant churches, Eider Giffield of Boston also delivered a strong address at the Y. M. C. A. rooms. Out at Coliege View, where the big conference is being held, there was a sermon by Rev. J. A. Breed of Cali- fornia. The line of thought was in the direction of the activity of those who were called to the ministry, for he firmly be- lieved that the work in which they were engaged demanded the most consecrated effort of anvthing they could do. The conference is daily growing in in- terest and attendance, with delegates ar- riving from nearly ev.ry civilized nation of the globe. g Bryan Talks in Missouri. SEDALIA, Mo., Feb. 21.—Fuliy a thou- sand people met William J. Bryan here at noon Saturday. He came to the rear platiorm, but eclined to speak at length, saying he had spoken here during the campairn and had been so busy siuce shaking hands that he had bad no'time 10 Kremre anew speech. He was surprised, jowever, at so mauny people being present, as he supposed that since the mills in- stead of the mints were opened everybody would be at work. Mrs. Biyan and liitle daughter also bowed their acknowledg- ments to the crowd. | Indian bill is out of the w: ONLY NINE MORE DAYS FOR WORK The Fifty-Fourth Congress Nearing the End of It Session. Appropriation Bills Will Occupy the Remaining Time of the Senate. The House to Shut Down on Further Expenditures and Clear Up Necessary Business WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 2..—Only nine more working days remain for the Fifty-fourth Congress, and the considera- tion of approvriation bills will comvel the Senate to make up for the time lostina futile attempt to ratify the arbitration treaty, which now appears to have been shelved. The pending sundry civil and the naval bills will probsbiy cause some debate. The President has so far ap- | proved the legislative, the consular and diplomatic, the Military Academy ana the pension bills. The army bill is in confer- ence, and the agricultural bill was agreed to in conference yesterdsy. The Iudian biil 1s now in the Senate, and will proba- bly not be passed before t0-morrow night. The District oi Columbia bill is on the cal- wadar, and will be called up as soon as the This bill may lead to prctracted debate owing to a fizht between contending electric-light companies. The Appropriations Committee of the Senaie 1s stili considering 1be postoffice, the sundry civil and the fortifications b ils, all of which will be reached in two or three days. Of the remainine appropriation measures the navai bill and the general deficiency bill are still in the House. The bankraptey bill still maintains its way as the unfinished business and will only afford an opuortunity for a few epecches should time permit. There is no hope of action. Mr. Sherman has said that be will not again call up the arbitra- tion treaty and no more time will be con- sumed in the consideration of that con- vention at this session. The House will also occupy mainder of its time in a clearing up of necessary business. Three bours' debate on the Pacific railroads paragraph of the eeneral deficiency bill will be taken on Monday in committee of the whole, and then probably another day will be spent in going over the measure in open lLouse. The passage of bills under suspension of the rules comes in order during the clos- ing days of the session, butthe House leaders seem determined to sit down on all measures asking for further appropria- tions of money. MARK . AMAK WLL SULCEED SHERM Governor Bushnell Announces That H= Intends to Appoint the Noted Leader. the re- Makes the Prem.ture Statement to Appease the Desre of the Public for Informatien. COLUMBUS, Omio, Feb. 21.—Governor ceived any official notification from the Governor nor any one else, so you will have to excuse me from discu-sing the matter. I will say nothing until the offi- cial notification does come.”’ o BUSHNELL'S FU.UKE COURSE. Mot a Candidate for Semator but for Re- el et on as Gor or. COLUMBUS, Oxio, Feb. 21.—Governor Buchnell said to the Uniiea Assocated Pre-ses correspondent to-night that he would be & candidate for the nomination of Governor before the Republican State convention this year an . for that alone. He would not be a candidate for election to the Senate by tke Legislature now; probably never wouid be. The Governor said he had not reached the determination to appoint Mr. Hanna sud enly. It had | been in his mind for several weeks, but | it was his idea that he ought not to pub- licly announce his intention until the va- cancy actually existed. Governor Busbunell scouted the idea that he had been induced to appoint Chairman Hanna by the fact that George D. Cox of Cincinnati had declarea for him. Governor Busbnell said he consid- | ered what the distingunished services of Mr. Hanna to the party wers, and the standing of Benator Sherman in the party —the Iatter having asked that Hanna be | appointed to succeed him, made it in- | cumbent upon him to bestow this honor | as he had determined to do. Eada e GUSSIP FROM CANTON. Now Satd That Judge McKenna Will Be ttorney-General CANTON, Onro Feb. 21.—Governor W. O. Bradley of Kentucky and Bishop Waldon of Cincinnati were the only call- ers upon the President-elect to-day. Gov- ernor Bradley arriv-d early, and took dinner with the President-eiect. Heleft | for Cleve'and in the afternoon to have a | talk wit. Mark Hanna,and was accom- | panied oy Colonel Myron T. Herrick. Mr. Hanna is expected here on Tuesday, | and there will be several other prominent visitors in Canton this week. Colonel J.J. McCook of New York will probably be one of them, and if he comes he is likely 10 be offered s Cabinet position. His appointment has not yet been de- cided upon, but the chances are that he will be the New York man in Major Mec- Kinley’s Cavinet. The belief here to-night | 18 that he will be given an opportunity to accept the portfolio of the Interior De- partment. James A. Gary of Baltimore will proba- Lly be Postmastér-General, for there is no | disposition to shift ex-Governor Long of | Massachusetts from the Navy Depart- | ment. As a result of this arrangement | Judge McKenna of Cahfornia will be the Attorney-General. | Major McKinley d'd not attend church | to-day and was not feeling quite as well as | usual, though it must not be supposed | that he is in danger of a relapse. Captain | H. 0. Heistand, Major McKinley’s private secretary, who has been confined to his bed by the grip for severai days. is much improved in health and expects to resume his duties by the middie of the week. FOR A WMONETARY CONFERENCE House Committee on Coinage, Weights and Mecsures Makes a Favorable Report on the Subject. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 21.—The House Committee on Coinage, Weights and Measures has ordered a favorable re- port, with an amendment, on tie resolu- | tion providing for the representation of the United States by commissioners at any internstional monetary conference hereafter to be held. The action of the committee was practically unanimous, no division being had on the motion to report. The resolution reads: Whenever after March 4, 1897, the President of the Unitea States shall determine thatthe Uniied States should be represented at any in- ternatioual conference called by the United States or any other country with a view to | securing by international agreement a fixity of relative yalues between gold and silver as money by means of & comuion ratio between these metals, with free mintage at such ratio, to Succzed John Sherman. Bushnell furmshed the following state- ment to the United As-ociated Presses to- night: “It had been my intention to make no announcement in regard to the action I would take in regard to filling the pros- pective vacancy in the Obio representa- tion in the United States Senate uniil the vacancy actually existed. But on account of the manifest interest of the people ana their desire to know what will be done, I deem it best now to make the following statement: When Senator Sherman re- signs to enter the Cabinet of President McKinley I will appoint to succeed him Hon. Marcus A. Hanna of Cuyohoga County to serve until his successor 1s chosen by the Seventy-third General As- sembly of the Siate. I trust tnis action will meet with the approval of the peopl “Asa 8. BusasELL” CLEVELAND, Omio, Feb. 2L.—Mark A. Hanna was shown the United Associated Presses dispatch from Columbus to-nizht announcing that Governor Bushnell would appoint him Unitea States Senstor to fill Senator Sherman’s unexpired term. The National Chairman refused to discass the matter. “Idonot doubt the authenticity of the statement,” he said, ‘‘but I have notre- he is bereby authorized to appoint five or more commissioners to such international confer- ence, and for compensation of said commis- sioners, and for all reasonable expenses.con- nected iberewith, 10 be approved by the Secre- tary of State, inciuding the proportion. to be paid by the United States of the joint expense of any such eonference, the sum of $100,000, or <0 much thereof &s may be necessary, is hereby appropriated. And the President’ of the United States is hereby authorized in the name of the Government of the United States 10 call at his discretion such iuternational con- ference to assemble at such point as may be agreed upon. The foilowing was added to the bill to- day on motion of C. W. Stone of Pennsyl- vania: And he s further authorized, it in his judg- ment the purpo-e specified in the first section hereof can thus be better obtaiued, to appoint one or more special commissioners or envoys 10 such oi the nationsof Europeashe may desiguate, to seek diplomatic negotistions and internationsl agreement for the px 8p cified In the first section bereol. Aud in case of such appointment so much of the ap- propriation herein made as shall ve mecessary shall be available for the proper expenses ani compensation of such commissioners or en- voys. That 8o much of an act approved March 2, 1895 en‘itied “An sct making appropriation ior the sundry civil expenses of the Government for the fiscal yearendiug June 30, 1896, aud for other parposes,” as provides for the appoint- ment of delevates to an juternational confer- ence and makes appropriution for their com- pensation and cxpenses be and the eame is ereby repealed. STATE FAIR BILL RAISES A RUMPUS Sacramento Angry at the Promoters of the Measure. But Oakland Is Apparently Too Late to Secure the ¥ Transfer. S nator Stratton Says Assemblyman Wright Shou d Have Got to Work Earlier. SACRAMENTO, CaL., Feb. 2L.—While Sacramento is indignant and in some dread an ! Oakland in a state of exultant bope over the proposition to remove the State Fair from the Capital City, there is, accorning to the view of Senator Siratton, as littla prospect of the State Fair going to Oakland at this time as there is of the Capitol building itself being,moved to the Venice of the Pacific. The idea was one that originated on the spur of the moment. Had 1t been promul- gated during tbe early portion of the ses- sion of the Legislature there would have been & good chance of victory for Oakland, for Alameda County has a contingent in both houses that has made a most enviable record for energy and intelligence. The matter .being agitaled, however, at this late stage of the session, when business is more or less behind and when everything possible is being done to bring about an adjournment 28 soon after the 4th of Maroh as possibie, has little hopes of suc- cess. No bill thatis introduced at this time has much prospect of passing both houses. And this would hold good particularly in relerence to any measure that is likely to arouse antagonism and a resulting heated and prolonged debate. Assemblyman Wright introduced the bill providing for the transfer of the State Fair from Sacramento to Qakland yester- day, and the promuters of the project ap- proached Senator Stratton ot Alameda at the same time and requested him to intro- duce a similar bill in the Senate. This Senator Stratton declined to do, giving as a reason for his rather unexpected conduct the opinion he entertained that the bili stood no chance of success. Bpeaking toa representative of THE CALL in reference to the matter he said: “It may seem strange to my friends and constituents that I have refused to father this bill, but I must say in all candor that Idonot think it has any chance of being passed comingat this period. Had it been suggested at & seasonable time I should have been only too glad to bave intro- duced it and to have put forth my bast efforts to secure its passage. I heartily indorse the proposition and believe it would beagood ting for the State at large and certainly for Oakland. But a measure introduced ai this time is aimost certain to be swamped under ordinary circumstances, and when there is opposed 10it a strong element such as that com- posed of Sacramento, all the northern and even some of the southern counties, it can readily be seen what little prospect there is of its ever being permitied to see duylight again after being introduced. *‘My action 1n declining to introduce a biil of this kind will not prevent me, how- ever, from giving the strongest support to the measure submitted to the House by Assemblyman Wright, shouid that measure ever reach the Senate.” LEE THREATENS TO RESIGN. Weary of Battling for American Prisoners Without the Backing of the Admunistration. KEY WEST, Fra., Feb. 2L.—Rumors have prevailed all day here that some- thing stirring occurred in Havana yester- day though it cannot be confirmed as yet in any way. The story is that General Lee is weary of bis work, and is ready and anxious to resign if the administration will not back him up in his latest case— that of freeing all American political suspects in rank Spanish dungeons, or at least securing them a speedy civil trial, such as they are entit'ed to. The case of Dr. Ruiz, it is claimed, brought this up. General Lee investi- gated she so-called suicide report and dis- credits it. He cabled his suspicions to Secretary Olney and was told to investi- gate. This he did, and then demanded of the Spaniards that the body bedisinterred and a post mortem held. This was re- fused. Olney upheld Lee, and finally it was conceded by the Spaniards. The post mortem was held yesterday. Whule it re- vealed no actual traces of foul play, yet Lee decided that his information was such as almost to proveit. It is reported that he and the Spanish officials had sharp words on the subject. General Lee then, it is said, cabled Sec- retary Olney that the administration must uphold bim in his demand for the instant release of all Americans unjustly imprisoned 2s political suspects, or that they be given speedy civil trials, the de- mand to be enforced with the presence of American warships. If not, then he would resign. eenet OLNEY MAKES 4 MOVE. Demands a Prompt Investigation of the Deah of Ruis. NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb: 22—A special cable dispteh to the Herald from Havana says: Secretary of §ate Olney has de- manded here and in Madrid a full ex- planation and prompt investigation of the death of Ricardo Ruiz. The status of the Scott case is unchanged. General Lee has asked that he bein- structed to demand the release of ail American citizens wno are he.d in Cuba under circumstances of illegality similar to thrce whieh characteriz-d the Ruiz case. — e Your blood with s course of Hood's .arsapa: rills and be strong and vigorous when the change to warmer weather comes. Hood's Sarsaparilla ‘The Best—In fact The One True Blood Purifier. Hood's Pills i Eoods shmpeciins These insiructions, which the most rudi- honor and our self-respect would inspire in the breast of a porter or a messenger boy in the department, will have to be forthcoming or a new Consul-General sent to Havana. General Fitzhugh Lee, the descendan of two of the signers of the Declaration Of Independence, cannot and will not—I speak with authority—atlow his name to be associated with a policy of ignominy and surrender. X I should state that from the day of the arre-t of Ruiz to the day of hisdeath in prison the Spanis: authorities, though having his papers in their possession, never took the trouble to inform General Lee that an American had been arrested, and he was only kept informed of the course of events from non-official sources. This alone constiiutes a grave breach of international law. I MONSTER WHITE STAR LINER. Steamer Larger Than the Great Eastorn for Attantic Serrice. NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 21.—Ismay, Imrie & Co. of the White Star Steam- ship Line announce that thev have authorized Harland & Wolff, the well- known skip-builders of Belfast, Ireland, tobuild for the Liverpool and New York service a twin-screw mail and passenger steamer 704 feet long, in which extreme speed will b subordinated to the confort and convenience of passengers. In her internal arrangements the new vessel will be an enlarzed reproduction of the Teu- tonic and Majestic. The new steamer will be twenty-five feet longer than the Great E stern, hitherto the longest vessel ever built, and sixty-five feet longer than any vessel now aflout or in process of construc- tion. It is expected that this steamer will ve launched in January next. The Oceanic has been determined upon s her name. — o~ G6RAND OPERA IN FRENCH. to San Francisco. NEW ORLEANS, La., Feb. 21.—The | French grand opera season in this City is drawing to a close, and already prepara- tions are on foot for the transferring of the orzanization with its tons of costum scenery, etc., to San Francisco. It has been found necessary fo arrange for the transportation of a large quantity of para- phernalia in advance, and two carloads will leave for San Francisco to-morrow. Mile. Foodor, one of the leading lights of the organization, when seen to-day in reference to the appearance of the com- pany in San Francisco, said: I have ofien, as have the other members of the com- pany, expressed a desire to sing before the appreciative audiences of San Fran- cisco, and I mus say that I am anxiousty awaiting the opening performance there. Our singers came across expressly for the New Orleans season, and the announce- ment that we were to have a hearing in San Francisco was a most welcome one inde~d.”” The entire organization will leave here on a special train on either the 3d or 4th of March for 8an Francisco. Sacer g ZLamont Will Be 4ll Right. NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 21.—It was re- ported on suthority Saturday that after March 4 Secretary of War Daniel 8. Lamont would become president of the Metropolitan Traction Company of this ciy. A NEW LIFE A NEW LIFE A NEW LIFE A NEW LIFR ANEWLIFE A NEW LIFE A NEW LIFE There arenot a few men in this hard world of ours who would give much to. have a new life or fresh start in the world This is especially true of men who have dissipated nr abused themselves. Abusing one’s self is a privilege, but it isone of those vrivileges none ought to take, for just as certain as you abuse your- self you pay the penalty. Vice is loathsome, vice is horrible, vice drags, vice destroys. 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