The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 26, 1897, Page 2

parts of the Stite and who are us and clamoring for an opportuhity to earn s living by howest toi], and who would nity they desire if this nd, whereas, the ew Postoffice at San Fran- y demanded not only by the mercial needs of that City and the entire State, but will be & boon to every section whose mail m be it ecurring. structed, and_our ged to take such action as s at Washing- necessary orders to e San Fra begun forthwith, snd the niiding of these resolutions be s and Represe! Secretary of the President pro tem. Flint was in tne | , and ruled that such a resolution took the same course asa bill and was out of order, as it was in contravention of le 48, which reads in part as fol- | 0 bilis shall be intreduced in either the Senate or the Assembly alter the Senator Wolfe protested against the enforcement of this rule, -declaring that it was a violation of constit tio ights, as the constitution of provided simply that mno roduced after the fiftieth | n of the Legislature, ex- consent of two-thirds of the mem- rd to what the characser He then argued as follows: measure that affects San co and the people of the State at We know that the authorities at gion have made preparations for ion of a Postoffice and Fede:al ding in San Frangisco. We know that for years the matter Las been pend- Congress, but for some reason or ich has never been explained, tion for the actual construction of | iilding has ever been taken. rancisco'is one of the m orts of the country, irieen vears has contributed $100,000,000 to the treasury of day of the sess; cept by is a deral building that would be a disgrace to a city of one-tenth its size. “I take it for granted that the rule n cited against me was part of the join: rules inad-| vertently, as there can be no question about its contravening the constitution of the State and the constitutional rights of the members of the Legislature. Idon’t| think the members wish to tie their | hands by any such rule, and I submit | that this matter is of too much impor ance to be thrown aside, as it will be if the decision of the chair stands. **Another taing to be taken into consid- ¢ the fact that there are large unemployed in San Francisco wn there during the winter all parts of the State, and this | erns them in that if the Wash- horities can be prevailed upon | on work on s build- | t once an opportunity for ied tpese men. The ob- on which I desire to a work will be ject of the reso bave considered to inc atives in such action on t Isat W at once Congress to bring about be part of the responsible hington as will starc this | Braunhart and Dicl avail. The chair hela ng and said that as long 00d he felt it his duty to en- | He added that he had no per- in the matter and that the remedy was to abolish the rule. A uference commities from both houses has been appointed to consider the aboli- | tion of this rule and will make its report | orrow, which will undoubtedly be in | favor out this rule. The resolution was returned to Senator | Wolle ana will be reintroduced by him to- mMOrTow as soon ad the report of the con- | ference committee is adopte | | i | Assernbiyman Dibble will introduca the | same resolution in the Assembly 10-mor- Tow. In conversation with Senators from all | sections of the Siate, it was learned to- night-that the resolution bas their hexrty indorsement and will receive their sup- | vort on the floor and also their votes. Among those who were particularly strong in their expressions in favor of the resolution a the ideas embodied thercin were: Senators Buila of Los Angeles, Stratton of Alameda, Smith of Kern and | Mahoney and Braunbart of San cisco. The matter is not looked upon as one of local importance to San Francisco, but as one that affects the standing and welfare of the entire State. EE iy READY TO ACT. Great Commercial Bodies Will Now ' Demand Justice. | The movement to compel those in official positions to do something toward starting the work on the new San Fraa- cisco Postoffice has taken shape with the e large commercial and industrial bodies of this City. Itis proposed that the C| ber of Commerce, the Board of Trade of San Francisco, the California State Board of Trade, the Manufacturers’ and Producers’ Association and the Mar- chants’ Associztion shall hold a confer- | of tue Board of Trade of San | Merchants' 2 | Assoc | the people ut W a petition coming from such a source and | assistance of Senator | ence and shall formulate a plan. Under this plan a monster petition indorsed by | the organizations named will be sent to the Pacific Coast representatives in Wash- ington, asking them to get the work started as quickly as possible. Julian Sonntag took the'initiative yes- terday and hesent out the following letter | to A. A. Watkins, W. F. Dohrmann, Hugh Craig and General N. P. Chipman, the presidents of the organizations men- tioned: EAN FRANCISCO, February 25, 1897. Dear Sir: The matter of the new Postoflice for San Francisco is largely claiming the at- tention of our citizens. No doubt before our representatives leave Washington an effort should be made. You are invited to meet with the presidents rancisco, the sociation, the State Board of Trade and the Manufacturers’ and Producers’ iation at the rooms of the last named at 1:30 P. x. Friday, February 26, for the purpose of devising some plan to carry out this object. Yours very truly, IAN SONNTAG. As General Chipman of the State Board of Trade is now at his home at Red Biuff, Mr. Sonntag sent to him a telegram ask- ing him to come down to this City to-day. J. A. Filcher, manager of the State Board of Trade, stated that General Chipman in- tended to come to San Francisco soon upon. other business, and that no doubt the dispatch would hasten him on his | way. ; . *"Fhe reason for getting the several presi- dents together at once is apparent,” said Mr. Sonngag. “The time that our Pacific Coast representatives wili remain at Wash- | ington is uncertair, as they may leave the capital immediately upon the adjourn- ment in Congress. matter in shape before they scatter, so | they may present it at Washington and use all their power to get the work | started. “The immediate plan is to bring these | presidents toge:her and outline a general plan for assem bling their respective bodies in a big convention. shington would dis eard arequest. A general meet- ing, 1 believe, couid be held in the Cham- | ber ot Commerce hall, and in a short time much could be accomplished. Now is tne time to get the work on the Postofiice started, and 1f the public demand it I think that their demand will not be dis- regzarded.” The members of the Merchants’ Assoc tion have always been at the frontin every movement for the benefit of the public, nd the body will no doubt be represented at the conference to-day. However, be- fore taking definite action President Dohr- We want to get the | 1 do not believe that | THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26 1897. [ pended upon the various uses to which the building is to be put. “An actof Congress passed in i8S7 re- quired the purchase of a site suitable for Postoffice, courtrooms and otber Federal | oftices in the City of San Francisco. The entire third floor is for the Federal courts. The whole second floor is for the oftices of the Surveyor-General, the Regis- ter and the Receiver of the Land Office, the Pension Surgeon, the navy pay office, the Pension Agent's office, and all other Federal offices in San Francisco not con | nectea immediately with the Revenue | Department. | “Under the new system of distribution of mailsand the use of street railway lines for that purpose it will come to pass that the least use of the new building will be for Postoffice service and the greatest use for other Federal offices. “At first only $350,00) was appropriated for the purchase of a site. This was found inadequate and then §800,000 was appro- priated. Finally that was increased azain | 10 the sum of $1,250,000. Then in 1892 the | present site, at Seventh and Mission stbeets, was bouszht. It was the largest and cheavest sight offered. We reported | on all the properties ofiered that came | within the instructions. There were seven- |teen in all. We simply described them | | each by their dimensions, the price asked | a square foot, and located them on a City | map already in possession of the Congres- sional committee showing the surface, iransportation, the car lines of the City and the centers of trade. The choite of | the site rested with the Congressional | committee and by it was made. But the | President of the United States, the Na- | tional architect and the Assistant Secre. tary of the Treasury had all seen the property. “‘Because of the courtrooms to be in the new building it was not desirable to locate | it on Market street, on sccount of the | noise. It was thought best to have ic con- | venient to but not ironting on that street, | | “The old building now occupied by the | | postoffice and the so-called appraisers’ | building will be given up to the Custom- house and Internal Revenue offices as soon as the new building shall have been com. pleted. “My advice is for our commercial and other public bodies and the press of San | Francisco that desire to bring influence to | bear for the prompt beginning of this | | work to proceed not along lines of accusa- tion and finding. | “The only fanlt in the whole matter | | heretofore has been in San Francisco, not | in Washington. It would be well to ac- | { | | | | e cept this fact and to urge the consumma- | GREAT BRITAIN THREATENS FORCE Salishury Outlines Her Ulti- matum in the House of Lords. Turkey or Greece May Be Coerced by the Combined Powers at Crate. It D-mands That Crete Ought to R - main as a Portion of the Turkish Empire. LONDON, Ex6., Feb. 25.—There was a large atienaance of peers and visitors at the opening of the sitting of the House of Lords this evening. Several peeresses | were present and a number of bishops other than those entitled to sit in the House of Lords, together with some mem- bers of the House of Commons, looked on from the galleries. Soon alter the House came to order Lord Dunraven arose and made a formal request that tke Government inform the House as to the exact situation in Crete and the Government’s negotiations with the powers looking to a settiement of the difficalties. Lord Salisbury, upon rising to reply, was tremendously cheered, and when the | cheering had subsided he said that a tele- gram had been sent to the British repre- sentative at the capital of eacu of the combined European powers, the phrase- | ology of which was as follows: Inform the Government to which you are accredited that her Msjesty’s Government cses to make the following declaration of 3 it intends to pursue, which it be- ves to be in accordance with that of 1ts alli First—That the establishment of administra- tive autonomy in Crete is necessary to the termination of internatioral occupation of that island. House, The Conservatives, as in duty bound, upheld the Government’s scheme, but many of the Liberals declared that Lord Salisbury’s proposal would not have the effect of settling the trouble. They held that Greece would resist the pressure brought against her, or if she did not half of the Greek army of occupation now in Crete would desert and join the insurgents in their warfare against the Moslems. The insurrection would soon spread to the mainland, and, in a short time, the whole of Macedonia would be aflame against the Turks. Francis S. Stevenson, M. P. and chair- man of tne Anglo-Armenian Association, declared that he believed such a result would follow the adoption of Lord Salis- bury’s proposals and said tha: in so de- claring he voiced the opinion of the Right Hon. James Brycs, an ex-Liberal Minister and a well-known writer on international subjects. s CANNOT RECALL GEEEK TROOPS. King George anda Cubinet W.1 Continue - to Adhere to Zheir Policy. LONDON, Exg., Feb. 25.—An Athens dispatch to the Central News says that King George and his Cabiret proclaim their resolution to maintain their present policy. They declare that it is impossible for them to recall the Greek troops from Crete, The Athens correspondent of the Stand- ard -tele-raphs that it is reported that Colonel €Emolentz, Minister of War, has renewed his offer to resign. There are signs that the remainder of the Cabinet are inclined to take a similar step, butany indication ot retiring from the King’s policy would involve the greatest danger to the throne. It is therefore unlikely that there will be any faitering in {he highest quarters. There is doubtless a grim popular deter- mination to follow the sacrifices already made to the bitter end. An expression of the exasperation felt at the attitude of the powers was given to-day when 300 volunteers, who had been prevented by the warships from landing in Crete, marched through the streets accompanied by military bands. It is understocd that the note of the powers arrived to-day and that it will be presented to the Government to-morrow. ‘The reply will probably gictated by the resolution of the Greeks to yield only to superior force. The - blockade of Crete is mow being strictly maintained. The scarcity of pro- visions is beginning to be felt. The foreign admirals have stopped ali communication between the Greek warships and Colonel Vamos, Near Suda Bay. At This Point the the Insurgents Last June. mann will endeavor to secure more information than he bas upon the subject. To this end the association yesterday sent | dispatches to Congressmen James G. Ma- guire and Bugene F. Loud. Mr. Loud read as follows: SA¥ Fraxcisco, February 25, 1897. Eugene F. Loud, House of Representa- ashington, D. C.: Please write principal for delaying early construction of new Postoffice. MERCHANTS' ASSOCIATION. e S IRISH HAS HIS SAY. The Naval Officer Telis Why There 1s Delay. United States Naval Officer John P. Irish of the port of San Francisco de- clares that the people of this City are | entirely responsible for the dlay in start- ing the new Postoffice building. He explains why the site was chosen; asserts that its desirability is not in question in Wash- ington, and offers some suggestions for the California delegation calculated to insure speedy operations upon tne foun- dations for the building. He said yes- terday: “The proposec Federal building for this Gity is not primarily for Postoffice pur- poses. The choice of & location for it de- The one to 'PRESIDENT SONNTAG ACTS. San Francisco, Feb. 26, 1897. Mr. Hugh Craig, Pre merce—Dear Sir: sident Chamber of Com- The matter of ‘the new Postoffice for San Francisco is largely claiming the attention of our citizens. No d sentatives leave Washi be made to induce the of the United States large commercial and tions no doubt could the first part of ne view. oubt before our repre- ngton an effort should supervising architect to commence work. The industrial organiza- call a joint meeting Xt week with that in You are invited to meet with the presi- dents of the Board of Trade of San Francisco, the Merchants' Association, the State Board of Trade and the Manu ers' Association at named, a2t 1:30 P. M., facturers' and Produc- the rooms of the last Friday, February 26, for the purpose of devising some plan to carry out this object. Yours v ery truly, JULIAN SONNTAG. - Wmm of the project along other lines than accusation. ““There has never been any unfavorable report about the ground. Professor Da son and Colone! Mendell made the first | borings and the committee of military en- gineers made the second. When Mr. Crouch, the Assistant Secretarv of the Treasury, wes out here, he went with me to the site and we v the boring tests, There 1s underlying this whole peninsula 2 black stratum of hard adobe mixed with sand and in it are signs of a prehistoric vegetation, but it is the hardest thing the drill strikes except rock itsell. When we were there the drill brought up some of that black stuff, and Mr. Crouch and 1 took samples of it. The next day the newspaper accounts styled it a foul- smelling bog. *Mr. Crouch remarked upon the evident untruthfuiness of these assertions, and together we put our samplein the grate to see if it was peat, for then it would burn. It did burn, but it was into a hard brick, and we sent the specimen on to Wash- ington. ‘“The first thing that is necessary to the construction of the new building is, in my judgment, for Congress to pass an act in- creasing the available appropriation. It is not a wise policy to start'a several mii- lion dollar building on a few hundred thousand dollars avaiisble money. Itis poor economy to work by little bits ana cause exvensive delays while waiting for further appropriation. “Our delegation in Congress should work for an increase of the available ap- propriation. Congress ought to appro- priate about $250,000 now instead of some time later, and that together with the $210,000 at present available would be a sufficient sum to proceed with and pro- ceed economically. The money has to come some time, and nothing is gained by issuing it in comparatively small sums, ““If this be done under the new admin- istration everything onsht to be ready by the 1Ist ot July for excavation to begin. Then the Secretary oi the Treasury will, 1 feel, be ready 1o go ahead provided som San Francisco newspaper does not again | insist that the site is o bog. I received a letter to-dey from the edi- tor of the American Architect in whieh he says that the plan for the San Francisco Federal building was submitted to a num- ber of Eastern architects of eminence and was very highly approved by all of them. This is contrary 10 the report that has been given out here,” Sias gut it Procrastination Not Right. Registrar Hinton—The delay in the Postoffice matter indicates great neglect. The loss of interest on the investment is oane inducement 10 do something. If the Postoffice will ever be a good thing it will be & good thing now. Procrastination is now the thief of money. Tne interest on the investment for eight years is & large sum. Second—That, subject to such system of ad- ministrative autonomy, Crete ought to re- main a portion of the Turkish Empire. Third—That the zovernments of Turkey and Greece ought to be informed of this resolution. Fourth—That if either Turkey or Greece should persist in & refusal when required to withdrew her naval and military forces from tne island the powers should impose their de- cision by force. Lord Salisbury said it did not follow that the Turkish troops would be with- drawn from Crete immediately. Never- theless the practical withdrawal of her troops from the Isiand was a necessary condition to the establishment of auion- omy, and they would therefore be with- drawn. The Premier then gave as instances of autonomous adminiatrations the form of government which now obtains in the island of Bamos, a Turkish possession, and which formerly prevailed in Servia, and proceeded to say he imagined that the powers would require the Greek troops in Crete to be with- drawn at an earlier date than the Turkish troops, but he was unable to give any further details untii he knew what sion had been reached by the powers. Still, it was his belief that the powers rec- ognized the principles he had announced as intimating their policy. Lord Kimberly, who was Mlnister of Foreign Affairsin the Cabinet of Lord Rosebery, said that the statement just made by Lord Salisbury was one of great gravity and would require careful con- sideration un his part before he felt pre- pared to make any observations thereon. The House then adjourned. The whole incident occupied twenty minutes. Subsequently the Earl of Kim- berly held a conference with Sir William Harcourt in a private room. In the House of Commons the floor and galleries were crowded with members and spectators. Shortly after the speaker had taken his seat Right Hon, A. J. Balfour, First Lord of the Treasury and the Government leader in the House of Com- mons, made a statement similar to the one made by Lord Salisbury in the Ho of Lords, at the conclusion of which Sir William Harcourt, the leader of the oppo- sition, said that the statement concerning the Cretan situation and the methods to be employed in its settlement, which had just been laid betore the House, were of the gravest character. It affected the present and future rela- tions of Great Britain with the powers of Europe, besides Turkey and Greece, and its gravity was especially shown in its last paragraph relating to the employ- ment of force in the event of the persist- ent refusal of Turkey or Greece to comply with the demands of the powers. He re- quested the Government to fix an early date for debating the matter. The Cretan situation was about the only topic of conversation in the lobby of the | Vaseos, the commander of the Greek army of occupation. A Greek gunboat has undertaken to convey communica- tions from Colonel Vassos to Athens. S garas UNDER FLEET PEOTECTIUN. Yoslem Fugttives Permitted to Depart From Crele. ATHENS, Grekcg, Feb, 25.—It is an- nounced here that the foreign consuls of tke island of Crete have piaced the plain and the Suda Valley between Akrotiri and Canea under the protection of the united fleets. The Christians at Selino are per- mitting the depirture of Moslems and their families aud the foreign warships are taking the fugitives on poard. Three for- eign warships have taken positions off Piatania and are watching the movements of the Greek troops under Colonel Vassos. SPAIN A DISGRAC 10 CHLEATON Continued from First Page. yielded to Allison, chairman of the Com- mittee on Appropriations, who proposed that a recess should be taken from 6 1o 8 P. M., and that the Indian appropriation bill shail then be taken up. Hill objected to the latter clause of the proposition, remarking that it would be better to finish up the Cuban matter. Alhison felt it necessary to yield and rather regretfully withdrew the sugges- tion as to the appropriation bill. The House bill to amend the act as to the appointment of receivers of National banks was taken from the calendar and passed without amendment; also the House bill to better define and regulate the rights of aliens to hold and own real estate in the Territories;0also the House bill concerning the delivery ol letters in towns and villages, allowing delivery to be made by letter-carriers to associations of not less than twenty persons, and at their expense. At 6 o'clock the recess was declared. The expected continuation of the Cuban storm did not appear when the Senate met after the short recess to-night. By common consent biils were passed to al- low the bottling of distilled spiritsin bond and to prevent the importing of impure and unwholesome tea and the discussion of the Indian bill was resumed. Senator Wuite had the floor when the Senate took its recess and would have continued to-night had it not been appar- ent to the friends of the Sanguilly resolu. tion that if the debate on that subject was reneved White world talk until a quo- rum disappeared. For this reason the rezular business was proceeded with. It is the understanding that to-morrow — . - —_—_— i 11 attendance worning, when there is a fail c of Senators, the resolution will be again lied up by its friends. - 08, 3. the Senale adjourned un- il to-niorrow, leaving the Indian bill still unfinished WILL LOSE NO TIME, Members of the House Committes Ready for the Sanguilly Case. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 25.+The House Foreign Affairs Commitiee to-day agreed toa substituto for the several reso- lutions that had been referred to it calling on the President for all the information not previously sent to Congress bun_ng upon the arrest, impriconment and ill- treatment of American citizens in Cuba. The substitute was adopted without divis- ion. It was also agreed thata special meet- ing of the committee should be called to consider the Sanguilly case as soon as it shall be disposed of by the Senate Com- mittee on Foreign Relations. In the House the resolution agreed upon to-day by the Committee on Foreign Af- fairs, calling on the President for the cor- respondence relating to the arrest and punishment of American citizens by the Spanish authorities in Cuba, was pre- seated by Hitt (R.) of Illinois and agreed to. e ot e SANGUILLY'S P «RDON BSIGNED. The War Talk May Have Hastened the Announcement. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 2. —Senor de Lome, the Spanish Minister residing here, states to-night that he has received an official cablegram from Madrid that the Queen Regent has signed the pardon of Julio Sanguilly. The further state- ment is made that the action was taken by the Spanish Cabinet last week and will "be published officially in the Madsid newspapers to-morrow. The telegram conveying this information to Senor de Lome is signed by Tetuan, the Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs. g b CONSUL LEE (ONGRATULATED. By His Patriot'c Stand Some of the In- famy Is Cleared, NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 25.—The fol- lowing is a copy of a telegram sent to General Fitzhugh Lee to-day: NEw Yorx, Feb. 25, 1897. General Fi ch Lee, Havana: The Cuban League of the Uuited States, representing the unanimous sentiment of the American people, cordially congratulate you for your patriotic stand. It receems our country to some degree from a load of infamy tmposed by some of its leading officials. ETHAN ALLEXN, President Cuban League of the United States. pestin i el DID GENERAL LEE RESIGM? Rumors of a Lurid Nature Floating at Hashington. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 25.—The statement was made on the floor of the House to-aay on authority of a prominent Southern Congressman that Consui-Gen- eral Lee had resigned his office. The Con- gressman stated that he had seen the dis- patch from the Consul-Generai at the State Department and Secretary Oiney had requested that official not to press the resignation until after the end of the pres- ent administration. The dispatch in question was received at the State Department either Tuesday night or Wednesday morning. Govern- ment officials, however, continue to deny that General Lee's resignation has been received. Confidence is expressed that General Lee will be found at his post up to and inciuding March 4. It is said that General Lee in cabling the State Depart- ment last week in regard to the Ruiz and Scott cases closed as follows: “'If I'am not supported my usefuiness here will end and I had better be recalled.” This, it is thought, may be the dispatch from which the resignation stories have arisen. Rumors of various descriptions have been floating about Washington to-night, the most sanguinary of which was one reporiing the assassination of Consul- General Lee. Joined with this and other sensational reports was one that the War Department was exercised about a prompt readiness of troops in the Soutlern States, and had addressed the respective South- ern State adjutant-generals accordingly. At least, one of these military fanction- aries has announced that there was “*noth- ing in it.” oL i GENERAL LEE TO OLNEFY. Text of the Consul’s Telegram 4Ssking for Warships. NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb, 26.—The Her- ald this mornlng prints the follawing as the text of the dispatch sent by General Lee to Secretary Olney ou Monday last: Oney, Washington: Have demanded release of £cott, American citizen, who has been kept in prison and incommunieado withoutdue pro- cess of law eleven days. Trust you appreciate the gravity of the siluation and are prepared to sustain me. Must have warship imme- diately. How many ships have you at Tamps, Key West and southern waters, and are you prepared to send them here should it become necessary? [ cannot and will not stend an- other Ruiz murder. LzE, Havana. GOMEZ GAINS A FICIORY, Details of @ Big Kattle That the Span- fards Tried to Suppress. NEW YORK. N. Y., Feb. 26.—A dis- patceh to the Sun from Havana says: The estate of Juan Criollo, near Arroyo Blanco, in the province of Santa Clara, is becoming famous in the history of the Cuban revolution. . Besides the great victory General Gomez won there on February 1 over Colonel Ar- jona, the Cuban general has just obtained in the same place the most important suc- cess of the Cuban army since the revolu- tion began. The last battle was very hotly con- tested and the battletield extended to an- other estate called La Reforma, adjoining Juan Criollo on the west. The battie was fought six days ago and the utmost efforts of the Spanish authorities in Havana have been exerted to suppress all news of the engagement, but now that private reports have reached this city giv- ing full details of the Spanish defeat, the usual official report has been published claiming a victory. . From the very text of the official report it is easy to see what a disheartening effect the news has had ‘upon the an- thorities. They' confess that Generals Gasco, Segura and Ruiz, each at Ih'a head of a column, had to join forces for united action agninst Gomez, and they assert that the result of tl_n!rlllag'd vigtory is that Gomez is in a difficult position, being unable either to Rorcq the trocha to the east or invade the province of Matanzas to the west. A long cable dispatch from the Marquis of Ahumadato the Duke of Tetuan and General Azcarraga is said to describe the situation as it actually exists. The Duke answered immediately, ask- Ang for details and & few hours later the well-known trick of turning defeats mto victories was played in the form of enthu- siastic congratulations from the Govern. ment to Generals Gasco, Segura and Ruiz, and, in general, to the army. The facts derived from the best and most reliable sources are as foliows: General Gasco, at the head of 1500 men, met General Gomez about 1 o’clock in the afternoon on the estate of Juan Gomez was marching foward tpe Wwes, with 3000 men. ‘ The fear inspired by Gomez's nop, among the Spanish and his numen.. advantage caused General Gasco 1, orders to retire, while his rear instructed to keep up a &how of fign sy to prevent the Cubans from to Tapid pursuing. Bur Gomez spoiled this little plap by ordering his cavalry to advance rapigly rica on the flanks of the S8panish column ang attack Gasco on both flanks. When this move was observed by Gasco he ordered his column to form and stand with fixed bayonets a Caban cavalrv. Gomez's cavalry and infantry then be. zan 1o fire on the compact body presented by the Spanish square. The edv to the Cubans was tremendous they had less mass to ihe of the Spaniards and as soon as the latter sought to leave the square and deploy themselves in guerrilia order, the Cuban cavalry attacked them, obliging them to take up their former po- sition. The fight had been in progress two hours and Guasco bad alread more than 100 men killed, when General Segura apeared with a column of 2000 men from the direction of the estate ia Reforma. o as volleys Fortunately for Gomez the Spanish re. enforcement came from the west and not from the east, or otherwise he would heve been himself caught between two fires. Begura advanced resolutely against tis right side of the Cuban cavalry, obliging Gomez to withdraw the two lines wi which he was _attacking Gasco. The Cuban cavalry then formed in one body to the left and the infantry faced the fire of Segura’s troops. All tnis was on the’ main plain of the estate of Juan Criollo, and the odds ap- peared then to be against Gomez, who had begun the battle with 3000 men agai; 1500, but was now facing 3500 men, of whom Segura’s column was composed of fresh soldiers just entering the field. But unexpectedly for the Spaniards the Cuban artillery, which Gomez had not yet called into action, began to fire from the higher of the two prominent hills on the estate. The dynamite gun, which in the earlier battle of Juan Criollo was not very effective, now did splendid work. Three shells exploding in the ranks ot Segura were enough to throw the Span- iards into confusion, blowing up, as they did a whole comvany of fifty men of the Spanish forces, hailing from Los Villas. Gasco was then on La Reforma estate, having taken advantage of the engage- ment between Segura and Gomez to re- tire to that place. Then Segura’s forces also retired to the same place, severely harrassed by Gomez. Seeing that the forces of Segura were also deieated, Gasco sent messengers to the west asking heip. While both the Spanish columns were trying with all their might on La Reforma estate to get the better of Gomez, General Ruiz came to their aid with 1200 more men. At the approach of these further Span- ish re-enforcements Gomez retired to the Juan Criollo estate. Since the battle of Peralejo was fought, when Maceo routed Martinez Campos, no other battle so im- portant has occurred in the Cuban war. oo NOT FEak a DOES STRAIN. The Epoca Speaks About the Killing of Ruiz MADRID, Sear, Feb. 25.—The Epoca, in an article discussiug the Caban situs- tion as affecting the reiations of Spain with the United States, alludes to the kill- ing of Ricardo Ruiz, an American citizen in a Spanish prison in Cuba, and says: “The Ruiz affair carnot assume the pro- portiors oi international importance. 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