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| -+ place under their very noses. THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1897. 30B GETS - PAY FIR THE FAK Fitzsimmons Refuses to Bz Bunkoed by Hearst's Crowd. JIM CONFESSES THAT HE TOLD LIES. That Meeting on the Highway So Exclusive That It Ddn't Occur. £QUABBLING OVER THE RULES FOR THE FIGHT. Siler, Stewart ard the Pugilists’ Managers to Me-t and Settle the Controversy. NEv., March 11.—Bob Fitz- mons came in from Cook’s ranch agsin his morning and was in higher dudgeon than he lugged in with him yesterday. Bob .was' not roaring about Referee Sile d the rules to-day. Indeed, he had te forgotten both in hisexcitement over 2 new derangement of his passions. I consider that I have been bunkoed, 11 will have what is coming to me or body will be made to feel uncomfort- le,” said Fitz as he swunginto Carson of a greyhound. av’s just what's the matter,” re- dging the wake of the Cornishman. halted and asked for an explana- 1 of his tantrum. e told an interest- story, the theme of which was w he was ‘‘done up.” It appears that clanky boxer had been inveigled into 1gin’’ with the so-called exclusive Journa! combination to furnish 1 a little story about a meeting echoed Martin Julian, who was t z i Fitz w wi the highway near the penitent Corbeit. The story was to goon to elate when the big boxers, who are the world’s championship sday, met, Fitz walkel up i his hand, the Californian 1 be would not v 1o supply jottings as to e retiresand what feels like think- vthing exeept the day—he readily as- reme. But he did not agreed to this that Corbett t when he ost a rt he was Bob found raing and all about training but the fact that he a *'suck objective point upon on was the Exzaminer- al headquarters, and upon arriving he-and his brother-in-law, Julian, ed up their safety-valves and let go to play comedy. in reet from the penitentiary road with the | When they | | rul not have been very vigilant yesterday morning. One of these guards, however, objects to the imputation that he was snoring while the two greatest pugilists in the world were supposed to be ox the verge of thumping each other within a stone’s throw of him. This guard is M. V. Cecil. He told me to-day that Fitzsimmons passed over the road at least fifteen miinutes before Cor- bett left the prison, an ! was nearly oat of | ornian and his train- Ana Cecil sight when the Cal: ers started for Shaws S prings. is only one of them. The wrangie over the rules to govern the coming battle, given out yesterday by ce Slor, has by no means subsided. but to-day he is kicking again not to fight unless he is ymething to say as to allowed to Lave what rules shail goveru. Dan art, although by no means a well man, risked Lap: ay by dr.ving all the way out to Cook’s ranch for a taik wiih the Cor. nishman. he good-natured Texan to!d Bob that it was his desire to have everything o off smoothly, even if only for the good of the sportitself. But at the same time he was not inclined to tolerate any quibbli aver tri Fitzsimmons was not in ined to compromise, however, and in- sisied that Siler’s early announcement of the rules gave Corbett the advan age of perfecting himselt on clinches and break- awey hitti Stuart finally sugzgested, as a way of reaching some sort of an amicable agree- ment, that a meeting take place to-mor- Tow to be attended by Martin Julian, rep- resenting Fiizsimmons, Wiiliam A. Brady, Corbett’s manager, Referee Siler and Stuart himseif. This seemed satisfactory, and it was decided to hold the meeting at Stuart’s headquarters at 3 p, M. It does not seem probahle, however, that this conference will result in any material change of the rules as they now stand. With one or two tsifling excentions they are the eriginal Maiquis of Queensberry er considers that they are as fair to one of the principals as to the other and will scarcely agree to any amendments. Stuart, too, thinks the rules, as they have been formulated anl given to the public, stand unchanged. Corbett is tisfied with them Brady will vote for no terations, so it will possibly be Julian’s voice alone azainst all of the others. The Corbett peopie claim that Fitz- simmons is by his hair-splitting maneu- vers showing the white feather. If he is eceived the neat little sum of | out about | conse- | the great fighter that he claims to be, they say, he should not be afraid to fight under the pure, old, unadulterated rules. These were gocd enough for fighters before him and sbould be satisfactory to him as well. “Iam aware of what Fi(zis up to,”” said Billy Delaney to-day. clinch-hitting clause eliminated so that he will have a chance to lose the fight on afoul. He realizes that he in for a beating under the regular rules, and he vants a chance to wriggle out, so that he can shot fairly whipped. If clinch hitting is barred will be the heppiest man in the coun- Then he will have a cnance, when he is tr. { finas that heis losing, to hit Corbettina the referee decide the t on a foul. Jim does not wish to win the contest that way. He wants to lick this feliow outright or else get licked him- self.” There is a quiet rumor going around that somebody hasa scheme on foot to have the ring in which Corbett and Fitz- simmons are 10 do battle smaller than the articles of agreement cail for. In carry- ing out this scheme the plans for the arena were not adhered to. They provide for a platform twenty-eight feet sqnare to ac- commodate the twenty-four-foot ring and its necessary braces, but it has been dis- covered that this platform, which is al- most finished, is only twenty-four feet inch and have | square itseif, to that the ring would have ’ as Julian | of their reserve steam. reappe upon the siaewalk their coun- | tenances plainly indicated that “some- g bad been doing,” if I may be per- nitted to steal a phrase from s! “Well, aid you get $5002” paper correspondent, addressing Julian. “You bet your life we did,” replied the angdom. good-n ed little manager with an ex- pansive grin. “If we hadn’t something would buve dropped. I guess we will staind for that story now.” Fitz was chuckling, too, and remarked sub rosa that any old story would go with bim for $500. Corbett’s consolation, also, is the money he received. He seems to be somewhat sheepish over permitting hi self to be drawn into such a cheap affair and eays that this will be his iast partic ation in a prearranged it of the two = ws in any other way. Jim denies that he agreed in advance to o but and hunt up Fiizsimmons 8o as to e a quarrel with him, but he does ad- that he went to the prison yesterday morning at the suggestion of the Exam- irnal people. He also laughingly that he knew that Fitzsimmons \e habit of traversing the prison h morning at about the very time d reach there. And he has an- comical admission to make, and s is to the effect that he was any story that was printed in nce to the alleged meeting on the . left in a rather funny position all 1d on account of this yarn, but the lad our is clever and an adep 50 I guess he will wrig- gle out of itall right. Itappears that he 4 all of the cor rdents last night t he d road, but a1 missed him by about five minutes. But with $500in his trousers’ « pockets to-day Jimmy essayed to square hims-1f and is-ued the following an- * nouncement: Newspaper Teporters saw me yestarday and * psked me if 1 had met Mr. Fitzsimmons near evada State Prison while taking my road 1 t0ld th hat I had not met Fitz. want to brand this statement as an un- My reason for deceiving the raporters 1o carry out & pledge of secrecy 1 had .n others. Iregretvery much that I was pelied to misrepresent, but I never break JAMES J. CORBETT. Few people can be found in Carson who believe that Corbett and Fitz met at all. It was a good chance for a fake story, however, and $1000 will go a long way toward putting the finishing touches on sny fake, even including the pro- uring of signed statements and all. A strange feature about the affair is that .none of the guurds who patrol the walls of the prison and who have a clear and unobstructed view of the country for miles “surrounding the gloomy structure, could " see the meeting beiween Corbett and Fitz- s mmons, despite the fact that they are armed with strong field glasses and that thé collision is supposcd to have taken They could mos! 1 | ed a news- cz for the bene- | wspapers that can’t get | d to | to be less than twenty-two feet. It has always been said that Fitz likes a small ring, but whether this shortening of the platiorm was done for his benefit or not it is difficult to say. It may Lave been only & mistake after all, and in view of the fact that Billy Brady, Corbett’s manager, has discovered the mysterious shrinkage, the chances are that the plat- form will be altered so as to accommo- date a regnlation twenty-four-foot ring. George Green, professionally known as “Young Corbett,” who is training at Empire for his contest with Mysterious Billy Smith, has met with anotber mis- bap. While sparring with his trainer, Bob McArthur, yesterday he hit the latter on the head and severely sprained his right thumb. George will be compellea to ease up in his work in order to give the injured member time to get back into siape. All of Empire had a laugh yester- day at the expense of Green and Mec- Arthur. There is a big mill near their training quarters, where the tailings from the Con. Virginia mine are being worked over. These tailings are conveyed to the mill from a distance of nearly two miles by means of a sort of trolley system of moving buckets, Green and his trainer hied themselves just before noon to the dumping grounds and jumping into a bucket started out for a ride to the mill—to tr.p the troliey, as it were. They tripped along merrily for about half a mile, and were just passing over a deep ravine when the 12 o'clock whistle blew and the machinery operating the trolley came to a sudden stop. There was no possible means of escape, and there ¥as nothing to do but to stay there until 1 o'clock. In the meaatime Dal Hawkins, Jimmy Wigzins, Billy Lyons and * y amused themselves by pelting snowbalis and rocks at the dangling and discomfitea athletes. J. G. MANSFIELD. — “IN ACT OF TREASON.” Denunciation of the Srnding of a ¥ale Flig and Letter to Corbett. NEW HAVEN, C arch 11.—The end of the “*Corbett Club at Yale” inci- dent is not in sizht. More university organs to-day oflicially repudiated the action of sending the Yale flag to Corbett, as far as Yale is concerned. The under- graduate and alumni boay are a unit in demanding a signed, public retraction by the senders of the message 10 Corbett. The Yale Alumni weekly to-day con- tains an editorial which concludes: ““There i3 no escaping the conclusion that Yale will get, as the result of the letter, an increased reputation as a sports’ para- dise, The sending of the flaz was a good deal worse than the sending of the letter. Nothing can excuse or exienuate the act. Perhaps all the signers were not partici- panis in it. From a decent standpoint of college loyalty it was an act of treason. We do not know at this writing what may be done in the way of repudiation of the act. But the mischisf has been done. In another issue we shall comment on the re-enforcement by this incident of the de- mand for some protection of the great majority frowm the small minority."” = “PARSON” DI VIES COMING. Says His Sympathice Ars in the Daide. DENVER, Coro, March 1L—‘“Parson” Davies, accompanied by pugilists Jimmy With Corbett d to be somewhat submissive | *He wants that | after thefightth at he was not | Barry end Bob Armstrong, arrived in Denver this afternoon en roate to the Pa- cific Coast. The party will stop over at Carson and witness the coming fight at that place. “As to the coming fight,” said Davies, “I will say this, that my sympathies are with the American. All things being equal, und the men in good condition, it seems that the heavy-weight ought to win. Judging from the preparatory work that they are doing now, it seems both {arein earnest and a grand battle is as- sured, “In going to San Francisco my idea is to get up a match for Armstrong and Jeffries. A large number of heavy-weizhts will be on the Pacific Coast and Jimmy Anthony, tre Australian feather-weight champion, is at present in San Francisco. I may remain on the coast several months, although as yet I am not deci led. “In regard to the condit on of pucilism in this country now, there havebeen times when more interest was taken in it; out I dare say that if this com battle turns out to be a grand centest there wiil be a revival of interest sweepingnot alone over this country, but over the world.” e Fitzetmmons dtock Kéving. NEW YOR! Y., March 11.—Betting on the fight continues here. Tan daysago few bets were placed at 7 to 5 on Corbett, but now 610 5 finds no takers, At the | Brooklyn pooiroom an offer of $1200 to 1000 on Corbett has stood on the black- board for four days without acceptance. Fuizsimmons stock is rising, and it is beiieved that even money will be the figure here on the 17th. FITZSIMMONS-McCARTHY. How the Artipodeans’ First Battle in This Country Was Won. 0Old members of the defunct California Athletic Club will not soon forget the first professional appearance of Bob Fitzsim- mons in this country. Shortly after his arrival from Australia he was instructed by the president of the ciub, Lem Fulda, to get into condition as quickly as possi- ble, as he might be cailed upon at a day’s notice to enter into a passage at arms with some unkaown., Filzsimmons did not bar any man, as he was only too anxious to make a few do:lars at the time, having pockets to mend. Billy McCarthy, a countryman of Fitz- simmons, was training for a contest with Reddy Gallagher of Denver. The latter was taken ill and refused to meet Mc- Carthy unless the match was postponed. The club would not grant a postponement and the directors had a consultation with McCarthy and Fitzsimmons, which re- suited in the consummation of a match between that pair. Fiizsimmons had only & few days to train in, but he scemed in splendid condition when the day of the battle arrived. The betting favored McCarthy, as he was then looked upon as being the best middle-wei htinthe country. Thematch was for a $1200 purse, and was won by Fitzsimmons. In the first round McCarthy sailed in to give Fitz immons a sharp argument, but the long fellow kept putting h.s left fist in Mac’'s mouth until the laiter stopped rushbing. McCarthy was busy with his | han but all of his attempts to lund fell short. In the second round McCarthy tried some o his old tricks, but Fitzsimmons was on to his game, and would not fall into a trap. Finally Fitzsimmons took the aggressive, and drove his opponent al around the ring, jabs on the face and right-handers on the b McCartny landed one good upper- cutin a rally near Fiiz<dmmons’ corner, but he received bard punishment in re- turn. In the third round the long fellow lifted McCarthy off his feet with ieft junches on the chin no iess than three times and, McCarthy, who was as gritty as a_game- cock, came back for more punishment. Fitzsimmons realize. what a thoroughly game fel ow he bad before him and he did not force tne battle, In the fourth round McCarthy came up iresh and rushed at Fitzsimmons, fighting for the body in a most determined man- ner, but a left on the mouth and a warm right on the er steadied him. He was floored twice fater on, and his face bégan to look like a raw steak. Fitzsimmons tinally stooped over in such a manner as to be heard by McCarthy. Hesaid: “Mae, quit, as I don’t want to hurt you any more. But McCarthy would not think of such & thing as quitting in the ring. From this on the comtest was awiully one-sided; in fact it was only a question” how long Mc- | Carthy would stand the territic bombard- ment on his face and body. Altmougn his face was covered witn blood he kept swinging at Fiizsimmons, in the hope of landing a knockout blow, but the long fellow easily avoided the swings and waited an opportunity to put McCarthy to sleep. Finally in the ninth round the oppor- tunity came and Fitzsimmons put his big right duke on Mac’s chin and the battle was over. McCartry fell in a heap and actuaily left the bloody imprint of his body on the floor of the fine. = Before get- ting the punch that gave him h s quietus, McCarthy was downed three times, and once Fitzsimmons sent him through the ropes and caugnt him by the arm in time 1o save him from falling off the siage to { the tloor. Whnen token to his corner McCarthy | wanted to resume the battle w ne re- | covered his equilibrium, but Captain Doug rdered all men ont of the ri and Americ {wonner., (" Flzsimmons | r the zsimmons hed earned nis fir: an dollar by being declared the handea McCarthy $300 battle, as the latter was “Hai broke” and had a family to support. Long Bob’s next fizht of note was against Jack Dempsey, the chamvpion middle- weight. BOUQUET j£k0M MES. WEINLEY. The Presilent’s Wife Calle on the Di: b et General Hastings. | WASHINGTON, D. C., March 11.—Mzs. | McKintey, sccompanied by Miss Mabel | McKinley nnd General and Mrs. Botsford, | | ieft the White House in President Mc- Kinley’s private carriage to-day, and was driven to the Garfield Hospital to v sit General Russell Hastings, the President’s old regimenta! commander, whoso leg was broken ve-terday. Mrs. McKinley carried a Inrze bouquet for General Hastings, and personally gave 1t to him. She wastue bearer of President McKinley's regrets that he could not call. Mrs. McKiniey inquired closely about General Hastings’ condition, and re- quested that all possible be done for nis comfort. General Hastings is resting comfortably, and is grateful for the attention shown bim. Leccag o Official Trials or 5w Gunbonts. WASHINGTON, D. €., March 11.—The new gunboats Wilmington and Helena, built at Newport News, nave been re- ported to the Navy Department as ready for official acceptance trials, and the for- mer will be tried over the measured course in Long Island Sound on the 21st inst., the 1atier following two days later. These ve sels are designed for servics on the China station and in other localities where their light draught will enable them to enter shallow harbors and ascend rivers. They must run at the minimum rate of 13 knots per hour, maintained for four consecutive hours” Confidence is ex- pressed that they will exceed this with ease. e A Patent Treaty W.th Japan. WASHINGTION, D. C, March 11.— Tie President has proclaimed the new patent convention with Japan and it is now operative. The treawy provides that citizens or sutject- of either country shall nave the sume protection as natives Citi- zens regarding paients, trademarks and designs. dministering left | ALL NOT FOR ARBITRATION Scenes of Wild Disorder at the Ratification Meeting. Wiiliam H. Lynn Aimost Creates a Riot by Denouncing Great Britain. But Resolut'ons Favoring the Treaty Are Passel and the Assemblage F.n:lly Acjoures. NEW YORK, N. Y., March 11.—Cooper Union scarcely ever contained a larger, more enthusiastic or a more thoroughly cosmopolitan audience then crowded its space to the doois to-night to give expres- sion and approval to the ratification of the arbitration treaty now pending in the United States Senate. The hall was tastefully decorated with flegs and bunting, the colors of all na- tions being displayed in conspicuous places throughout. Prominent represen- tative New York citizens were represented ou the lists of signers of the call for the meeting. Mayor Strong presided as chairman and delivered a brief speech, in which he said: “We are called to give our indorse- ment to that expression of one of the greatest militarv men of his time, ‘Let us have peace.” We want that peace, not at the point of the sword or at the mouth of the cannon, but by arbitration. It would be impossibie to draw up a treaty that would please ail citizens; but the best citizens of all parties and all creeds join in advocating the present treaty now pending in the Senate.” Hon. Seth Low was iniroduced as the first speaker. He said: *'International law is binding on the Nation. There is no tribunal in existence to enforce interna- tional law. Such a thing as systematic ar- bitration is unknown. Itisa great thing when two nations say. ‘We will not go to war for five vears.” This treaty is the be- ginning of a new era in spreading law. Without the details the treaty itself suould make it acceptable 1o all.” The speaker then spoke of the work of England in advancing civilization. “Our mission is the same,”” he said. “This arbi- tration treaty strenzthens the chances of the two Anglo-Saxon nations to walk hand in hand together in advancing civ- ilization.” Hon. Charles 8. Fairchild then read the foliowing resolutions: WHEREAS, After long sud patient negotia- tious a treaty for the arb.tretion, witbin specified limits and by speclfied methods, of matters in difference between the United States and Great Britain was signed on the 11th day of Jauusry last by the respective plenipotentiaries of the two nations; and | whereas, the United States has elways been | an earnest advocate of international arbitra- tion; and whereas, the proposed treaty, which is for the tral term of only five years, markqd throughout with great conservatism and caution; therefors Resolved, That in accord with our fellow- citizens throughout the land, we respectiuily petition our Natioual Senate for the ratifica- tion of (he treaty as signed by the representa- | tives of *he high contracting parties. Resolved, That we heartily concur In the deciarations of our honored Chief Magistrate, that “the treaty presents in the word the giorious example ol reason and peace, not psssion aud war, controlling the relations be- tween two of the greatest nations of the world—xn example certzin to be followed by others” And in his further uuqualified dec- aration that, “the importance and moral in- | fluence of the ratification of such a treaty can hardly be overestimated in the cuuse of ad- vaneing civilization.” As the chairman was about to put the qu-stion on their adoption William H. | Lynn rose and asked to be heard. Per- | m:ssion was given and Mr. Lynn made an address which fairly set the audience frantic. As he progressed in his speech looked very much asif any moment a riot would be begun. The cheers as he spoke were at times deafening and completely drowned the hisses which came from those in the front row. The nolice were unable to cope with the crowd and stood helpless while those on the platform grew white and red in the face by turns and ex- citedly jumped to their feet, cne after the otherand tried to interrupt Mr. Lynn. * He said: ‘*‘Before adopting the resolu- tions we shouid stop and pause. Who wants this arbitration?’ He then wenton to say that England had broken the treaty of 1812 and raiseq | trooys and built war vessels for the Con- federacy during the Civil Warand so again broke her treaty. *The spirit of New York is against such resolutions. [Great cheers.] I care not for the depreciation of sccurities; I care more for the depreciation of American patriotism. We can haveno peace with { the robber nation, England. To-night the Greeks are defending their humble | brothers in Crete, while England with arms and guns is forcing that unfortunate veople by caercion under the Turk. [Ap- piause.] “A treaty witha Government that has permitted the Armenians to be slaught- ered by thousands [applause|; a treaty with a nation that has broken every obli- gation and violated every pledge of honor she ever made! [Great applause.] We are a peaceful Nation and we will maintain that peaceful attitude with honor that we bave always maintained. [Applause.] We ask no war, but in the words of the great Washington, which this call does notin- corporate to-night, ‘We eeck noentenglinz alliance with foreign nations.” [Applause.] A treaty that upon its face reads five vears means forever.” [Applause.] Mr. Lynn proposed the following reso- lutions for & substitute for those already presented. WHEREAS, The United States, following the sage advice of George Washington and the fathers of tne Republic, has ever avoided en- tangling alliances with European powers, and pursued 1ts path in peaceful progress untram- meled by treaties restricting iis beneficent interest in the Western Hemisphere; ;and whereas, the Monroe doctrine is the practi- cally accopted code of international law pre- vailngon this continent; and whereas, the arbitration treaty, 1o% vending before the Senate of the United States, isso lacking in clearuess of language and so complicated in construction as to iuvolve dangerof a re- versal of the time-nonored policy of Washing- wn in the setting aside of the Monroe doc- trine; therefore, be it Resolved, That we, citizens of New York, iy mass-meeting assembled, respectfully urge upon the Senate the unqualified rejection of sald arbitration treaty with England. Grest applause greeted the reading of these resolutions. 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[Hisses.] There is no reason in the world why our fellow-citizens of New York, who oppose the ratification of this treaty, shouid not have their own meet- ing. |Appiause and cheers.] But I pro- | test that 1t was never yet and it never can be proper to come to a meeting called for one purpose and try to twist it into an- other. *‘I must, therefore, decline with great regret, bnt most peremotorily decline, to accept the amendment to the resolutions. {Renewed apvlause, mingled with loud hisses.] Fair play is a jewel, gentlemen. I wilt call upon the Hon. John de Witt Warner to address the meeting and then I will put the question on the resolutions submitted by those who called the meet- irg, and then we will\close by singing ‘Aweriva.’ "' [Tremendous applause and cheers. | Mr. Warner said: “There have been one or two questions asked which, even at this late nour, it is perhaps well should bas answered, The gentleman inquires who asks for this treaty? 1t was the Congress of the United States, our representatives in both branches, who unanimously, eagerly, urgently asked for it. I am,if possible, even less imbued with any friend- ship for Great Britain as a politieal power than the gentleman who preceded me, but I wish to say we have triumphed over Great Britain. I want to stand here and say we have achieved our end and taken Great Britain into camp for a prisoner for ever and ever.” The fatter part of Mr. Warner's address | was completely drowned by catcalls and | hisses and the hall throughout was in the | greatest confusion and uproar. After the noise had somewhat ceased, Chairman Low said: *“We will now vote on the resolutiors offered by the meeting. Ail those in favor, say ‘aye.’” A loud cry of ““aye” was at first heard and a plensed expression came over Mr. Low’s face, as he no doubt imagined that Mr. Warner's speech had turned the tide. With a smile on his face, he asked for the “noes.” The cries that he received were deafening and completely outdid the ayes.” Men jumped to their feet, wav- ing their hats and shoutiog at the top of country of | their voices, und cried “no, no.” Not- withstanding this fact, President Low said that the *“ayes” hod it. The band was then ordered to play “My Country 'Tis of Thee,” but was completely drowned by the shouts and hisses of the audience. At the close of the playing and while the band was in the midst of *Hail Columbia,” the lights were suddenly put out and the meeting closed. Among those who spoke in advocacy of the ratification of the treaty hefore the presentation of the resolutions were: Bishop Potter, Hon. Charles 8. Fairchild and Samuel Gompers. Following is the list of vice-presidents upon the platform: Charles R. Miller, Rev. R. 8. McArthur, George Bliss, Most Rev. M. A. Corrigan, Anson G. MecCook, Rev. R. H. Newton, Rev. Robert A. Coll- yer, Alexander E. Orr, Oswala Otten- dorffer, Right Rev. Henry C. Potter, Hon. James C. Carter, Hon. Frederic R. Cou- dert, William E. Dodge, Wheeler H. Peck- ham, Rev. C. H, Parkhurst. Rev. Morgan Dix, Elihu Root, Dorman B. Eaton, Hon. Carl Schurz, Hon, W. L. Strong, Charles Stewart Sm , Rev. G. Gottheil, W. B. Hornblower, Hon. George Hoadley, Hon. Thomas L. Jones, Hon. J. de Witt Warner and Hon. Everett P. Wheeler. CONCLUSION. Fenezuela’s Congress Will Ratify the Ireaty With Great Britain. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 11.— An unsigned topy of the Venezuelan treaty was sent to Caracas for the inform \ion of the Ministry a fortnight ago. A Spanish transiation of the treaty, signed by Sir Julian Pauncefote and Senor Andrade, was mailed on the 7th inst. and will reach Curacas on Saturday of this week. 1t will be laid by President Crespo before the Venezuelan Sznate on Monday next. Under tharulesof the Venezuelan Congress all bills and treaties are dis- cussed on alternate days for a period of six days in order that members who were ab- sent the first day may have an opportun- ity of participating in the debate, while the Senate generally may have the addi- tional time in which to consider and di- gest the matter under discussion. The treaty will thus reach a vote on Saturday, the 20ih insy, All the advices from Caracas 1ndicate its approval by the BSenate by a practi- cully unanimous vote. This resalt is fore- shudowed by the press of the country and by the utierances of public men.” The NEARING 4 presiding officer of the Senate expressed | his gratification at this peaceful soluiion of a very serious international question— a solu:ion which he regarded as a iriumph of right over wrong. The opposition pa- pars In Caracas still criticize certain pro- visions of the treaty, but maintain that notwithsianding the objections it ought to receive the approval of the S:nate. After the treaty has had a similar a) proval from the British Parliament rati cations wi.l be exchanged in Washington between S.r Julian Pauncefote and Senor Andrade. Witnin the tbree months fol- iowing their cxchange the tribunal of arbitratien wiil endeavor to select the fifih meraber of the board, failing in which the appointment will be msde by King O-car of Sweden. The cvidence will then be submitted to the arbitrators, and the five members will not come together unt 1 next summer, yeer, when they will meet in Paris_prepared to settle the points at issue. Meauwhile diplomatic relations Letwsen Great Britain und Venezuela, which have been suspended for a terwa ot years, will be renewed NEW BOOL McKinley Selhedule idoptid by the Ways and deans Committoe. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 11.—The McKinley schedule on wools and woolen was substantially adopted to-day by the Republican mujority of the Ways and Means Committee. Some important changes were made in classification, with a view of meeting the objections of the wool-zrewers to the use of cheap wools imported at carpet rates under the Mc- Kinley law for clothing purpost Other than the-e little change was made. The new classitication takes out of the description of wools of class 3 China lambs’ wool, E:yptian and Morccco wools, and one or two other elasse -, wiich are declared by the growers to be ava able for clothing purpose-. The rates on the three classes are the same as those of the McKinley law—11 ceats on wool of class 1, which includes the merino grades; 12 cents on_wools of ciass 2. which in- cludes the Enghsh and Canada wools, camel hair and alpaca hair; and 32 per cent ud valorem on wools of class 3, cost- ing 13 cenis or less per pound, and 50 cents ad valorem on such wools cosiing more than 13 cents. The paragraph of the McKinley law im- nosing double duty on washed wool and three times the unwzshed duty on scoured Wools, imposing 30 per cent per pound on | noils and waste and the rates for manu- factures of wool upon wool advanced be- yond the condition of scouring were all adopted. The schedule of yarns, cloths and other inanufactures was not quite completed, but it will foliow strictly the McKinley schedule. No serious change in the relations of these duties can be made without disturbing the symmetry of the woolen schedule now that the Mc- Kinley duties on all classes of raw wools have been adopted without change. S INTERES1S THE COAST. Amended Orders From the War De= partment—Pensions. WASHINGTON, D. €., March 11— Orders from Secretary of War are so amended as to require Major Charles P. Eagan, commissary of subsistence, now lieutenant-colonel and assistant com- missary-general of subsistence, to revert to duty as chief commissary, Depart~ ment of California, on returning from his leave of absence, and to retain station at San Francisco, California, during such absence. . By direction of Secretary of War Private James Cunningham, Company H, First Infantry, now at San Disgo Barracks, California, will be discharged the service of the United States. Pacific Coast pensions have been issued as follows: California: Original—Henry P. Holmes, Sanger; David M. Monaghan, Los Angeles: Original widows—James A. Chase (father), Vallejo; Eiizabeth Volz, San Francisco. Oregon: Original —Fielding A. King, Summit; Orville H. Byland, Hubbard} John W. Purdom, Albany. Restoration and reissue—Richard B. Linville, Mount Tabor. Washington : Original—William Stobie, Sunny Side. Original widows, etc.—Alice H. Willis, Spokane; Jane Newman, Seattle. —_——— No Move Rodies Itecovered. EVANSVILLE, Isp, March 11L.—No bodies were recovered to-day from the wreck of the Evansville and Terre Haute passenger train in White River, near here, vesterday morning. XEW TO-D. High price does not fialways mean high quality. There are baking powders ‘ that cost as much as - Jrophy —even more; but the quality is made slim to fatten the profits of the malkers. Tillmann & Bendel, Mfra, *