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TWENTY-FIFTH YE All. NO. 161.
THE FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS
THE SENATE STILL DISCUSSINO THE
RECOGNITION OP CUBA
Hease nembers Take Advantage ot Debate on
the Resolution to Censure Bayard to Pro
nounce Eulogies on the Protective System.
Will Vote Today
Associated Press Special wire
Washinoton, March 19.—Cuba had the
entire attention of the senate today,
speeches being made by Senator* Gray,
Chilton and Caffery, the debate being en
livened by many spirited incidents. Mr.
Gray's plea for Cuba brought on a running
crossfire of comment and inquiry from
Mr. Hale. The Delaware senator caused
much amusement by-referring to Mr. Hale
m the senor from Spain. A fresh and vig
orous contribution to the debate came
from Mr. Chilton of Texas, who has seldom
addressed tho senate. He urged that there
was abundant work at home io occupy tho
attention of congress Instead of enlisting
In humanitarian crusades abroad, with
their possibilities of war.
Mr. Caffery also opposed tho Cuban
resolutions.
Senators Palmer, Mills, Piatt and some
others are yot to be heard on the resolu
tions aud no time for a vote has boen fixed.
Davis of Minnesota, chairman of the
committor on territories, reported favor
ably the bill to admit New Mexico to state
hood.
Tbe resolution authorizing the use of the
unexpended balance of ihe appropriation
for canal anil locks on the Columbia river,
Oregon, amoun Slug to $20,000, was passed,
Sherman Insisted at 12:30 on going on
with the Cuban question, resisting the im
poi tunities of several senators to take up
minor bills. Sherman stated that Mills,
( i exa") who was entitled to the floor on
tbe Cuban debate, was sick and Stewart
(Nevada) was then recognized in support
of the Cuban resolutions.
He spoke of the ineffectual effort of
I'Jn.OOO Spanish soldiers to put down tbe
uprising. Cuba was smaller in area than
the state of Virginia and yet Virginia had
a debt of less than $30,000,000, while
$300,000,000 of rtpain's debt was secured
by the customs duties of Cuba. The greed
of Spanish bondholders was at the bottom
of Cuba's slavery to Spain, The Ameri
can people thrilled with sympathy for
Cuba, and yet senators stood here quib
bling over a report as to the facts
"Let us pass a joint resolution," declared
Mr. Stewart, "and throw tho responsibility
on tho president for thwarting the resolu
tions."
Mr. Gray, Democrat of Delaware, said
that us o member of the committee on for
eign relations, he had withheld his assent
from the conference report accepting the
bouse resolutions. He regarded tbe origi
nal senate resolutions as preferable, and it
V as consistent with the dignity of the sen
ate m insist upon the form which had com
manded such overwhelming strength in the
senate.
It was a self-evident war with 120,000
Spanish soldiers in the field, and the sen
ate resolutions merely recognize! tho
fact.
An objection arose when Mr. Gray
asserted that the present war was precipi
tated by Spain's failure to carry cut her
promises to Cuba, made at the close of the
former rebellion. Mr. Piatt of Connect -
rut said this assertion was frequently made,
but no ovide.iiee was given, aud ho asked il
the committee ou foreign relations kuew
tlie assertion to bo trus. Mr. Hale also
asked if the committee did not know that
General Campos, who is so lauded in con
tradistinction to General Weyler, hud
stated that Spain had carried out iv detail
all material promises and was proceeding
to enlari-e the conditions of autonomy and
home rule in Cuba when the struggle broke
out. Mr- Kale said he had the documents
to show this.
Mr. Hoar also took a band in upholding
this view. Mr. Halo insisted that Spain
had carried out every one of lit r promises,
save those of v minor character, Mr. Hale
added: 'T Bpeak with some feeling, be
cause! am laboring under a sense of in
dignation at the suppression of facts. The
committee bits kept the facts from the
country."
Mr. Gray referred to the Spanish bloody
order in the last rebellion, declaring to be
pirates any one found in insurrection on
the biuh seas.
"Did not the federal government seek lo
do this in I860?" asked Mr. H;de.
"God forbid that that be true," answered
Mr, Gray.
Mr. Chilton,Democratof Texas, followed
Mr. Gray in support of a proper recogni
tion Of Cuban belligerency, expressing his
preference for a joint resolution.
lie said there was some question ns to
whether the Cubans had made sufficient
headway to entitle ihem to be recognized,
but he thought tiicy bad. He insisted,
however, that the resolution should ho of
joint form which would make it responsi
ble In character, and it should be temper
ate in tone. It appeared, however, that
temperate utterances wero not in accord
ance with tho popular demand, and it ap
peared that congress was attempting to
moot this demand. He had no objection
to the senate resolution, except that it was
concurrent and not join: iv form.
Ho thought tha popularity of the resolu
tion was clue to tha fact that ?t was liable
to obtain this result. Aud what, tin asked,
was to b-i gained by a war with Spain?
Ho had no quubt that in tiie event of such
War tho United States would. In tho end,
eucceed, but it would be only ai'ier pro
longed strife and tito loss oi' much money,
ttie destruction of commerce and tho death
of many bravo Americans. Ihe result
would he an increase o! the bended debt.
O.hers might be willing to tako tha chances
in war, but he had seen enough of the
effects of war since 1803 to c-mvinca him
that tlie poor wsro great sufferers from
war. If we want to go to war, why riot
make it on Russia iv ihe interest of exiles
in Siberia, or on Turkey in the interest of
Christian Armenia?
Mr. 1 hilton said cpngressshould beware
of raising another' race issue, as would
come with the acquisition of Cuba. l ite
senator spoke vigorously, in closing, in
favor of giving attention to our own affairs
at home before starting on a cm yule
abroad.
Mr. Caffery, Democrat, of f.ouisano op
posed tho resolutions on the ground that
ho reliable evidence of war was at hand.
He regarded it au remarkable that the aen
ae should be asked to pass on this grave
question without a scintilla of evidence
presented from a committee. Tiie sena
tor argued that the power of recognizing
belligerents resided exclusively with the
president. International law was fixed
and rigid and would not give way to tho
laws of humanity. If the United States)
did not hold to tho recognized rules of
international law it would become excluded
from the sisterhood of nations. Mr. Caf
fery had not concluded when, at -1 ocloek,
the senate adjourned,
IN THE HOUSE
The Day Spent Discussing the Censure ol
Bayard
The galleries of tlie house, despite the
inclement weather, were well filled today
in anticipation of the resumption of debate
on the resolutions to censure Ambassador
Bayard, whicli were called up immediately
after the reading of the journal.
Mr. Taft of Ohio, a member of the com
mittee on foreign affairs, took the floor in
Support of the resolutions.
"Under the unwritten law of the land,
Mr. Bayard, as an American ambassador,"
he said, "was invited to deliver an address
before tho Edinburgh Philosophical insti
tution. He accepted the invitation, and
this privilego—a privilege secured solely
by his official position—ho abused by at
tacking a groat political party in this
country. I say political party, because
protection is the foundation principle of
the Republican party. Tito complaint
against Mr. Bayard is not that he io a free
trader in home politics, but that, as au am
bassador of the American people, he took
his homo politics with him to a foreign
country nnd exploited them before a for
e.gti audience.
"It is urged hy way of extenuation and
defense," said Mr. Taft, "that the address
was especially admirable on account of its
literary merit. Standards of literary merit
vary greatly, but t venture to assert that a
vast majority of those who have read this
address aud of thoje who hava attempted
to rend it would join issue on this point at
once.
Undoubtedly the proprieties of the occa
sion required our ambassador to maintain
that the individual freedom of the English
man was as great as that of the American,
but, in maintaining this, what right had he
in singling out bis own people to say: "In
my own country I have witnessed the ir* l
satiable growth of that form of Btate so
cialism styled protection." Then followed
tlie statements and allegations which
ought to cause the blush of shame to any
American foreign representative publicly
uttering them in a foreign country.
He closed this part of his address by al
leging that under the influence of protec
tion "personal liberty cases to bo the great
end of the government." i
What a monstrous libel upon his owr*
republic! And yot this is called a mere*
discussion of an economic theory upon an
academic platform. It was tho arraign
ment of his own country before/h* assem
bled culture of Scotland; it was a procla
mation to Great Britain that in the United
States, whore protection prevailed, per
sonal liberty bad ceased to be the great
end of the government.
"He should be bold to a strict account for
his statements. Whon the ambassador of
the United States has reached the point
where he is willing to secure personal ap
probation at the expense of tho dignity of
Ins own country and when his self import
ance has become so expanded us not to
peimil him to recognize that his own posi
tion und influence in foreign lands depend
upon the support of a united, dignified and
proud nation, it is high time that this
bouse, in reflecting public sentiment,
should, by resolutions of ceueuie, com
mand him to maintain the dignity of his
own country and to subordinate his own
personality to the interests anil good name
of the entire American people."
When Taft concluded, bo yielded for a
few minutes to Grosvenor, Democrat of
Ohio, to reply to the remarks made by Mc-
Geary yesterday about General Schenck.
Grosvenor referred to General Scbsnck's
distinguished service in war and ppace.
He could not understand the purpose of the
attack. It was not germane to the dis
cussion. As to the book on draw poker, ho
had written out a few nil's of the great
American game on the request of a friend
and be had bean very much chagrined
when public reference to it had been made.
Ho abused no confldenco when he said
General Schenck told a friend that he knew
just enough about poker to always lose bis
money. He died, however, without leav
ing unpaid poker debts.
Representative I'earson (Republican of
North Carolina) said the good name of our
public servants constituted a large part of
our national wealth and a form of wealth
that ho would not barter for all that lies
upon or beneath our soil. It gave him no
pleasure to join in the humiliation of a
lofty spirit or in the degradation of an
illustrious name. Ho could say in candor
that he had been an admirer and a sup
porter of Thomas F. Bayard—a name that
goes bacic spotless and shining into the
mists of the middle nges. He wished that
tue executive by timely action, or tho am
bassador by suitable explanation, or the
Democrats of tho house by suitable con
cession and non-partisanship, had relieved
the members of demanding the censure of
such a man. There were only two ques
tions at issue, the power oF the house to
censure an ambassador, and does tha
oll'ensr? in this case justil'v such action.
These he answered in the .-- (urinative and
quoted authorities in support therof.
in the course of some remarks upon
protection, which Mr. Bayard assailed, the
speaker said:
"The cause of protection has triumphed
in the last two elections and it will triumph
In tho one for which we are now preparing;
this doctrine is firmly lodged in the mind
of the American people and they have a
settled conviction mat there will be no re
turn of genuine prosperity until there is a
return of a genuine American protective
tariff."
Iv closing, Mr. Pearson appealed to all
members to pass the resolution.
Mr. Tucker, Democrat, Virginia, a mem
ber of the foreign affairs committee, was
the firs', speaker in opposition to tiie adop
tion of the resolutions.
Mr. Tucker argued that the republicans
were deluding themselves with the idea
that Mr. Bayard's characterization of the
American people, was offensive. Person
ally he was proud of tho description of
them, "strong, self-confident and often
times violent people—men who seek to
have their own way." That was a Morions
description ot the history of Anglo-Saxons
»* a poople. He argued tho American peo
ple wore sometimes "violent." He cited
the strikes at Chicago and other place*, the
mob violence at. New Orleans, ihe calling
out of tho militia in Kentucky a few days
ago.
Mr. Tucker, like Mr. Dinsmore, referred
to ihe Chandler interview, charging ih»t
lhe protected industries hail been levied on
by the McKinley astcnts and that those in
dustries "would own bim and make mer
chandise of him, if fleeted."
In the light of that interview, he asked,
did not tho words of Mr. Baynid, that
"protection corrupted public life" fall as
gratefully on the ears as the sound of rain
on the roof in time of drought.
'.'Suppose all Mr. Chandler says in the
interview is true," interrupted Mr. North
way (Li. O.) "is that any reason why Mr.
Bayard should denounce his countrymen
to a foreign audience?"
•T call Mr. Chandler," replied Mr.
Tucker, "as a witness lo prove my case,
and I know of no man better versed iv the
inner workings f Republican politics than
William E. Chandler."
" You cull him on the theory that he has
lutncd stale's evidence and that there is
no other evidence?"
"There ia ample evidence." responded
Mr. Tucker, "that the Republicans try the
fat out of the manufacturer* wiih becom
ing regularity."
"Havenot the Democrats during the past
few years effectually worried the fat out of
the manufacturers and everybody else?"
asked .\lr. McCall, Kepublican of Mas-a
onusettn.
"Not in the way you mean," replied Mr.
Tucker.
Mr. Tucker argued that these resolutions
meant not ing. The managers of the
house had dec tied on a do-nothing policy
and sat around with more mischief still
for idle hands to do. He closed with a
magnificent tribute to Mr. Bayard's per
sonal character.
After some brief remarks by Mr. Mc-
Call, in favor of the resolutions, Mr. Bar
rett, Republican, of Massachusetts, the
author, of the original resolutions of im
peachment, took the floor.
At the conclusion of Mr. Barrett's
speech, an agreement was effected for
taking a vote at 'Z ocloek tomorrow.
At 0 :20 the house adjourned.
O'Dara Brought Back
Sherry O'Dara was brought down from
Barstow early this morning and Incarcer
ated in the county iail on a charge of grand
larceny.
THE HERALD
LOS ANGELES. FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 20, 1896.—TWELVE PAGES.
THE EGYPTIAN CAMPAIGN
FRANCE HATES THE SCHEME BUT PEARS
TO MAKE OBJECTION
Not Only Is the Dissipation ol the Egyptian
Budget Certain, But a Fanatical War la
Likely to Bar Further French Colonial
Extension In Egypt
Asiociatad Press Special Wire.
Paris, March 19.—The minister of for
eign affairs, M. Berthelot, in Ihe chamber
of deputies today, commented unfavora
bly upon the proposed British expedition
to l>ongola and intimated that France was
not inclined to consent to tho use of the
Egyptian surplus to defray the expenses of
the ex|>edition.
M. Den helot said that Great Britain, in
order to utilize tho Egyptian surplus to de
fray the expensosof the expedition to Don
gola, needed ihe authority of the commis
sion of Egyptian debt, and had asked the
acquiescence of France to such a scheme,
L'ut, continued the minister, that matter
seemed open to the most serious financial
und politic?.! objections, aa it directly en
dangered the interest* of the fundholders,
of whom three-quarters were I' reach. Be
sides, be asserted, the expedition was of
fensive and barely defined. It might in
volve an unlimited experißO, which would
not only absorb tho £.500,0011 asked, but
would uventually, perhaps, dissipate the
whole reserve.
."The proposal made to us," added M.
Berthelot, "seems to require the unani
mous consent of the powers," (Prolonged
cheers.)
"These dangers are arousing fnnata
cism which may even extend to the posses
sions of France and other European na
tions. In any case, they lond indefinitely
to prolong the occupaiiion of Egypt, which
occupation the British government has
constantly recognized as of a provisional
character. Therefore, before granting co
operation, France thought it necessary to
ask for explanations on certain points and
M. Berthelot begged the chamber to be
satisfied with these explanations, as the
exchange of views is proceeding between
the two governments."
The speech of the minister of foreign af
fairs was frequently interrupted with ap
plause.
Egypt continued to be the chief topic of
discussion all day in the lobbies of the
chamber of deputies, and the statement
made by the minister of foreign affairs,
M. Berthelot, adds abundant fresh ma
terial for discussion. The general feeling
is that M. Bertiiolot's language was mod
erate and cautious and it has served to dis
pel anxiety of tho moderate politicians,
who were consumed with the fear that
Fiance was rushing to an open rupture
with Great Britain antl the dreibund,
ns a result of tho semi-official announce
ment of the remonstrance which had
been conveyed by M. Berthelot to
the British ambassador, the marquis of
Dufferin. As the situation presents itself
and the intentions of the different parties
to the European balance begins to emerge,
it becomes more evident that France is not
prepared to take any extreme measures to
avert the Nile campaign. Not that she
likes it any better than when it was first
broached; it would be hard to Und a
Frenchman who sees in the proposed cam
paign anything but a plan of aggression on
the part of Great Britain. They all deny
utterly that there is any need for it as a
measure of protection of K/yptian inter
ests against'the Usi'vislies.
They protest that France's interest in the
welfare of iseypt is equal to or greater
than Great Britain's or the other powers.
The only purpose which any one in
France will consent to sse in the British,
plan, is, nrsWeu excuse for prolonging in
definitely the hated occupation of Egypt
by the British troops, and, second, a re
occupation of the Soudan with the inten
tion of barring thefulure designs of France
for a prosperous colonial expansion on the
Upper Nile. M. Berthelot referred today
to the dangers which would result from
arousing religious fanatacism, not only to
Egypt, but whicli, in ths language of the
minister of foreign affair.!, "might even
extend to the possessions, of France and
other European nations."
Tho precipitation of a holy war among
the fanatical Moslem hordes of the Khal
ifa Abdulla would be viewed wilh conster
nation in France. The growth of France's
sphero of influence east of Lake Tschail, in
Central Africa, has extended over pretty
much of tho Mohammedan states of
Baghulri, Wadai and Uarfur, and her
colonial policy is all devoted to maintain
ing cordiality of relations, on which de
pends tho success of her future plans,
which avowedly include an extension of
influence to the Nile basin itself. French
men bolievo the British purpose in the
Nile campaign is to put a bar to the suc
cess of these French colonial plans.
The German and French colonial pro
jects in Central Africa have been con
ducted on the most friendly terms and
have submitted in common to the grumb
ling disapproval of Great Britain. The
Franco-German agreement accords France
the unrestricted right to acquire territory
to the eastward oi Iter present possessions,
even to the point of intervening between
British Uganda and tho Southern Egyptian
possessions.
Nevertheless, Franco is not prepared to
go to extreme measures in obstructing the
Nile expedition. French statesmen are
alive to tho fact that the Egyptian project
is not without its bitter opponents amung
tlie Englishmen themselves-
France will rely on the development of
English sentiment against the project more
'.han on any overt act to prevent it. There
is skepticism felt and expressed here about
France's power to prevent tho expenditure
of the Euyptian budget under the present
circumstances, Tne value of the argument
mads tiy M. Barthelot in his address to the
Chamber today that unanimity of approval
among the guaranteeing powers is required
to authorise the withdrawal of Egyptian
funds is doubted even among Frenchmen.
it is also feared that even though the
dissent of Kitssia and France should bold
and the commissioners on the Egyptian
debt should not vole tho sum required out
of the Euyptian surplus. Great Britain
would hersell supply the money nnd men
and make the whole project a distinc iy
British enterprise; occupy the. Koudan in
her own name, instead of that of Egypt,
aud enter upon a further aggressive action
in Africa.
ITALY WELL PLEASED
Home, Mit'ch 19.—The Italia today,
commenting on the British-Egyptian ad
vance up the Ntlo, says:
"The Egyptian advance on Dongola Is a
great advantage to Italy. Italy, however,
has been of great service to Great Britain
iv affording her a pretext for showing Eu
rope that the time to speak of the evacua
tion of Egypt has not yot arrived."
The full significance ami extent of the
rioting is now clearly apparent. The press
censors succeeded in suppressing all but
the news of tho most glaring outbreaks,
and even in those instances the reports
were toned down to the extent of making
them appear to be little more than popular
demonstration of approval.
But it is an open secret that the rioting
hail much greater significance. It consti
tuted a series of clear demon
strations ogainst King Humbert, if
not a;;aitist the monarchy itself.
The troops, in several instances, were
with great difficulty restrained from
joining the masses in their expressions of
rage and indignation at the course events
had taken and there is no denying that the
king contemplated abdicating in favor of
Crown Prince Victor Emanuel, the Prince
THEY ARE RECONCILED
of Naples, a really capable man. In fact, I
it is believed that the cabinets of Berlin, •
Vienna and London were sounded on this |
subject and that Count (ioluchowski. the j
Austrian prime minister for foreign till airs, I
and Prince Hohenlohe, the imperial chan
cellor of Germany, with the approval and j
sympathy of Emperor William, took steps
to avert this most serious crisis by bring
ing about accord between tlie dreibund and
Great Britain and the laticr's military di
version up the Nile.
Therefore, ai the Italia remarks, the
advance of the British-Egyptian troops has
been of great advantage to Italy. It is
also admitted here that Great Britain has
won a very neat game ot cards in the po
litical tournament which has been in pro
gress siuco the accession of Nicholas 11. to
the throne of Russia. It is pointed out
that all danger of any serious objection on
the part of France is rapidly vanishing be
neath tho influence of the dreibund, now
England's open ally, and that the advance
up tho Nile is probably only the first move
in another game which will possibly result
in tlie conquest of tne Soudan, the crush
ing of the Mahdis for all time and Ihe an
nexation of an immense region to Egypt
and ultimately to Great Britain, whicli in
creases the power of the hold which Great
Britain already has over the Suez canal,
the moat important route to her Indian
possesions.
A NATIONAL CONFERENCE
In the Interest ol Permanent Anglo-Saxon
Arbitration
New Yoek, March 19.—A call for a na
tional nrbi.ration conCerence in the inter
est of permanent arbitration between the
United States and Great Britain, to meet
in Washington on April '_"-\l and '211(1
next, has linen issued by Hon. C, P. Daly
of this city.
Mr. Daly is chairman of a committee of
citizens appointed by a gathering of lead
ing men of all parties and walks of life,
recently held in this city, to fur her the
cause of arbitration. Similar gatherings
held in Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston and
elsewhere have endorsed the movement,
and the call is signed by fifty representa
tive men from all over the United States.
, "It is earnestly desired," says the call,
"that all parts of the country should be
fully represented at this conference, nnd
in order that this may be assured, n simi
lar invitation has been sent to representa
tive men, irrespective of party or creed, in
every state and territory in the union—the
combined membership of the two houses
of congress being taken as a general basis
of numbers and appointment."
Concluding, it says: "In confining the
present movement to the promotion of ar
bitration between the United States and
Great Britain wo are not unconcerned for
the wider application of the principle in
volved. Bu', taking into consideration the
importance and the value of praciical re
sults, it has seemed wise to concentrate
our immediate efforts upon the attainment
of a permanent system between the two
great Engli-h speaking peoples."
Half fare railroad rates to the confer
ence will be secured for all members. Cor
respondence should be addressed to C. P.
Daly, chairman American Geographical
society, 11 West Twenty-ninth street,
New York city.
SOME STATE NOTES
C. F. Mars, a San Francisco lathing con
tractor, was assaulted and b?aten by
strikers, who claimed Mars was working
for loss than union rates. After lingeriug
in an unconscious state Mais died yes
terday.
John Buckley of San Francisco was
walking on Mas jn street last Sunday when
he saw two men fighting. In endeavoring
to separate the combatants Buckley was
struck in the ear and died from the blow
yesterday. Charles Garcken will be
charged with his murder.
James Kelley. a San Diego sailor, at
tempted to board the German ship Orient
at 'J ocloek yesterday morning and was
shot in the hend by the third mate, Ludtvig
Muhlbaurs. Kelley claims he was Irving
to assist a sailor to desert. Muhlbaurs
was arrested and held in $I'soo bonds for
examination. Kelley will recover.
Benjamin L. Hill of Oakland, who shot
his wile a lew months ago, was last night
convicted of murder In the llrst degree,
with no recommendation ot mercy. Hill
met his wife in tlie street, and after a
short conversation, during which he eaid
she slapped him in the face, he shot her.
During his trial Hill set up the defense
that he was made insane by his wife's con
fession ot infidelity.
Taxlns Bd.'ui Cheese
Washington. March 19.—Tne bearings
given by the ways and means committee
to the dairy interests, which desire the
regulation of the "filled cheese" traffic,
have resulted in the preparation of a bill
by Mr. Tawney of Minueaota, under the
direction of the committee, which iB more
stringent than the oleomargarine law. Tlie
tuxes proposed are as follows: Manufac
turers of filled cheese, $500 per annum
for each factory; wholesale dealers, $250
per annum; manufacturers selling filled
cheese at the place, if made in original
packages, are not required to pay the
wholesale tax; retail dealers, $10 par
annum.
The Jury Disagreed
Carson, Nov., March 19.—The jury in
the Jones case carro into court this even
ing at tt :50 and reported that they could
npt agree and were discharged. Eight bal
lots were taken, the first being six for ac
quittal and six for conviction, the balance
stood five for acquittal and seven for con
viction. The date for the new trial was
not set.
WEYLER WELL SATISFIED
WITH THE PROuRESS OP MILITARY
AFFAIRS IN CUBA
An Unusually Severe Baitle Reported in
Which the Insurgents Under Maceo and
Bandera are Defeated—lnsurgents Also
Claim the Victory
Associated Press Special Wire.
Wasiiinoton*, March 19.—Gen. Weylor,
in charge of the Spanish military forces in
Cuba, lias telegraphed to Minister De Lome
that he has no intention of resigning, as
has been reported. The general has tele
graphed a similar statement 'to his heme
government and lias added that on the
contrary, he is satisfied with the progress
of military affairs in Cuba.
A SERIOUS BATTIE
New York, March 19.—A dispatch to
the Herald from Havana says: Maceo's
band now concentrated in Pinar de) Rio
met tho columns of Col. Hernandez and
Col Ynolan near Candelaria Tuesday.
Maceo has been Joined by Bandera.
The insurgents, nearly 50.000 strong,
opened lire from dense thickets ou the
troops under Col. Hernandez, as the latter
was proceeding at a gallop.
Tho Spanish leader threw out a skirmish
line consisting of the Tariefa battalion
and the Victoria squadron of cavalry and
artillery. Tho insurgents were driven
back, but rallied to the second charge. Tito
Spanish troops met the onslaught llrmly
and compelled tueir assailants to retreat a
second time. In the confusion the Span
ish troops used their bayonets, killing and
wounding many of the insurgents. Dark
ness ended the bosililies. Maceo met
with a heavy loss. The highest ranking
Spanish olficers killed were Captain Too
lojas and Captain Guerrero. The total
Spanish loss was sixty-six killed and
wounded.
The engagement was the most serious
that lies occurred, being no skirmish, but a
formidable contest of the contending
forces. The lieutenar.t-eolanel command
ing the Lunchana battalion and the major
commanding the two ccmpanieiot die Ta
riefa battalion icd the chares in frent of
their men. They will to promoted. Ccl
Y'nolan nas been recommended by Wc.vlit
for promotion as a general of a brigade.
He was formerly a member of Weylsr's
staff.
Tlie insurgents have disappeared from
the railway linos running to Matanzas, Jo
veilanus, Union de los Reyes, iiatabanos
and Guariujoca.
SERIOUS LO-S ADMITTED
Havana, March 19,—Details of the en
gagement between Y'nolan's forces and tho
insurgents under Maceo, near Candeluria
tln Pinar del Rio, are still meagre, but tho
losses incurred by the Spanish troops are
admitted to have been serious. Tiie en
gagement was more in the nature of a
pitched battle than any previous one dur
ing the insurrection, and the attack by the
insurgents bold and effective. A telegram
received today from General Linares, at
Cuyajacabos, admits this and says the
troops are worthy of the highest praise, as
they had to attack in tho open, with the
enemy barricaded behind staiio walls.
General Linares also reported a column
under Lieu tenant-Colonel Frances had
taken the insurgent posiiion after a stub
i born defense, directed by Maceo, Bandera
and Delgulo.
Maceo was encamped today, Thursday,
at the plantation of Flora, west of San
Cristobal, having penetrated farther into
Pinar del Rio since his haitle with Colonels
Ynolan ami Hernandez. Colonel Y'noiau
advanced to Han Cristobal and formed a
junction tiiero with Colonel Echavarria.
' General Linares followed Maceo toward
Mayarie, south of Candelaria. but Maceo
had changed his route, tailing tne north
Havana highway toward I'mar del Rio,
Colonel Hernandez proceeded to Cande
laria, and supported by other columns,
went from ihero toward fitiinebara to join
tho other Spanish forces. Colonel Her
nandez reports having had two flfrhts with
tne insurgents, aud he has returned from
the plantation of Merced. At Mont: sine
he reports fighting Maceo, Dantleras and
PerCquite I'trez, witii a loss to himself of
seven wounded. The insurgents were dis
lodged and pursued antl once more over
tolten at Merced. They were again dis
lodged with bayonet and artillery. Colonel
Hernandez has carried Ins wounded back
to Candelaria. The report says t:io in
surgents left in both these lights twenty
killed and 160 saddled horses.
Tit X INSURGENTS' STORY
Chicago, March 19.—A dispatch to tho
Times-Herald from New York says:
The Cuban insurgents have dealt Spain a
crushing blow. Trust worthy information
has been received from Havana of the
battle fought a few days ago in Pinar del
Rio, which tho dispatches sent out with the
sanction of tho press censor described as a
Spanish victory, was in reality a lamenta
ble defeat for tbe forces of Gen. Weyler.
This news reached ilavuna today and
was sent to this city In a brief cipher cable
gram The source of the information
leaves no doubt of us reliability.
Tiie Spanish officials will not permit the
report of insurgent success to be sent out
of Havana. It is expected that the details
of the batile will be smuggled over to
Tampa and there put on the wires.
It is the firm opinion in this city among
persons informed of events in Cuba that
the Spanish cause is lost. It is also be
lieved, despite denials, that this last de
feat will so add to tbe dissatisfaction
ON AND AFTER APRIL IST THE HER
ALD will be delivered by carrier in
Los Angeles and surrounding towns tor—
50 Cents per Honth
against Weyler that either hia resignation
or recall will follow.
rinua OUT STEAMERS
NewYokk, March 111.-The Advertiser
tomorrow will publish the following: As a
result of a conference of the leading Cuban
sympathizers in this city, held recently,
three steamers will be filled out within tb'*»
next six weeks and will leave for Cuban
shores laden with arms and ammunition
for the insurgents. The entire cost of the
expeditions will approximate about $225,
--000, of which nearly nil has beon raised,
it is said, and is now in tha bands of John
p. Hart, the Philadelpbian who success
fully started the Bermuda. Catling guns
and several thousand stands ot rifles
will 1)3 take-i on the steamers, to
gether with two million rounds of
ammunition. The piesent idea, it
is said, is to clear the steamers for the
West Indies, and to send them far enough
into the Atlantic to pass tbe outposts of
Spanish gunboats on the east of the island,
eventually arriving at the southwestern
portion of the island. One of those most
deeply interested in the expedition said:
"There will be no attempt at secresy.
The expedition will leave here in seven
weeks almost, and captains will be placed
in charge who are not r nly thoroughly ac
quainted with the Cuban coast, but who
are daring enough to land their expeditions
safely with their cargo."
A SKSIOUS IT.Oni.KM
Loudon, March IP.—A dispatch to the
Pall Mall Gazette from Madrid says the
pacification of Cuba is now looked upon as
impossible except as a result of supremo
effort, involving the sending of large rein
forcements to the islam, and instituting a
complete blockade of its coasts.
CROWING TTKEI) OF WEYLER
New York, March 20. -A special to the
World from Madrid says:
It is difficult to describe the profound
and disagreeable impression created in
i Madrid and in the provinces by the recent
declaration of Gen. Weyler. particularly in
military, political and official circles.
The majority of the Madrid press clearly
reveal regret at Weyler having selected
the present political circumstances for
making such declaration, but at tlie same
lime the present stress of patriotism
makes them say all Spaniards must sup
port Weyler antl must insist into i the gov
ernment allowing him to carry out his
policy without regard for foreign pressure
or opinion.
Senor Rihot, chief of the Catalan Repub
licans, iv a recent speech against tbe
United States, makes this confession:
"It cannot be denied thet the Spanish
colonial policy in Cuba Has been disastrous
and despotic to the extent of justifying
fully the rebellions there against the
Spanish government."
POLITICAL POINTERS
John G. Carlisle, secretary of the treas
ury, will deliver a non-partisan address
before the laboring people of Chicago on
Apiil 15th.
The Rhode Island Republican state com
mittee yesterday appointed April Ist as
the date for the convention to elect dele
gates to the national convention.
With the R -publicans throughout Indi
ana yesterday was a congressional conven
tion field day. Conventions were held in
all of the thirteen congressional districts
of the state. The results announced ore
generally favorable to McKinley, though
Allison is not without supporters.
The Republican county committees mot
at New York last night and formally en
dorsed the candidacy of Governor Morton
for tbe presidency. Some of the members
wanted to know if the resolution meant
that delegates had no second choice, and
the Piatt men answered in the cfllrmative.
; The roll call bciug.insisted upon, the reso
|lu ion in 'favor of Morton carried) three
I votes being registered in favor of Mc
i Kinlcy.
I February 16111 the Republican county
j committee at Syracuse, N. V., adopted a
I rule providing that no Kepublican should
] be allowed to enroll or vote at primaries
who had voted the ticket of any opposi
tion parly since the last gubernatorial elec
tion. This rule would disfranchise several
thousand Kepublicans who voted for the
independent municipal reform candidate
for mayor at the last election. The editor
of the Post wrote Chairman Carter in re
gard to tiie mailer, and has received a let
ter signed by lipomas H. Carter aud Socre
| tary Joseph fl. Manley, in which they say
I in part:
'•Every voter, without reference to past
I parly affiliations, who row believes iv Re-
I publican principles and indorses the Re
| publican policy, has been cordially invited
I io units under the call in the formation of
a national tieliei."
Weather In the East
Cleveland,O.,March in.—About noon
today the lishng tugs Jesse Enas and He
lene went out ou the lake, and after gath
ering tlie nets set out tho night before,
started back. When outside the break
water the blizzard struck them and they
I were soon hemmed in by dense packs of
j floating ice that were driven in by the
i north wind. The powerful tugs Bacon antl
iF. E. Smith forced their way to the rescue
amid tho blinding snowstorm and tho Ba
con also became wedged fast. The Smith
released her and they returned to the
river. Just before nightfall they again
made the attempt and this time, after a
hard battle, brought tho Hi leno in. The
hands and feet of all iier crew wete banly
frozen. The Bacon put back the third
time to retcue the Jessie Unas but the
effort was finally abandoned and the craft
will probably be dashed upon tho break
water.
Rutland, Vt., March 19.—A furious
{ blizzard is raging throughout Southern
I Vermont and a general blockade of liaffic
! is threatened.
Bound Brook, N. J., March 19.—Bound
j Biook 10 again flooded. Tho water started
to riso at 1 ocloek this afternoon and to
night the people fear they will again be
flooded as same weeks ago.
The Oovernment Store
Washington, Match 19. —The secretary
j of agriculture, in accordance with tho man
date of congress, has prepared i. circular
i letter to be sent immediately to all known
! reputable growers and dealers in seed
i throughout the I niied States, asking them
Ito furnish at reasonable prices to the de
partment 10,000,000 packets of garden.
Held and flower seeds, beginning with as
-1 parsgUS antl ending with wheat. This
] number of packets will give each momher
ami delegate iv tlie housw ot representa
tives and to each United Stateß senator
15,000 packets for distribution among his
constituents, after deducing one-third of
the whole amount, in accordance with law,
for distribution by tho secretary of Agri
culture. Ail ihe seed mus be delivered on
or before thirty days from the 17 ill of
March.
British. Ri ottaill im
' London, March 'JO.—Toe Standard un
derstands that tho government does not
i propose as a result of tho resolution pushed
| ny parliament the other day calling atten-
I tion to the evil effects in the fall in price of
! silver, to take any steps in the direction of
i an international bimetallic conference, but
j that it is willing lo consider the opening of
the Indian mint to the tree coinage of all- i
I ver if the countries of the Latin union are
! disposed to reopen their mints in the same
way.
Popular Elections
Washington. March 19. — Senator
Chandler today gave notice of his inten
tion to offer an amendment to his resolu
tion for the election of senators by direct
vote of the people so us to include the
president, vice-president, justices of the
courts, postmasters, and collectors of in
ternal revenue. They are ail to be elected
at the time and in the manner that mem
bers of tbe house of representatives are
elected.
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CITY PRICE, PER SINOLE COPY, j CENTS
ON TRANSPORTATION LINES, 5 CENTS r
READING ABOUT RAILROADS
A COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO REVIEW
THE REORGANIZATION PLANS
The Western Trunk Una Committee Will
riike Another Attempt to Prevent Bate
Cutting by Imposing Heavy Flnea Ml
Offending Roads- Railroad Note*
Associated Press Special Wire.
Washington, March 19.—The resolu
tion proposed by Wright of Massachusetts)
was adopted by the house Pacific railroads
committee today, calling for the appoint*
raent of a committee of live to review all
tbe plans for settlement of the FaciUo
railroad debt presented, and to recom
mend a bill and co-operate with the senate
committee. Chairman Powers appointed!
Republicans, Powers of Vermont, Wright
of Massachusetts., Ferris of Indians; Dem
ocrats, Kyle of Mississippi, Sulzer of New
York.
Much interest is taken by the members
from lowa, Nebraska, Minnesota and adr
jacent states in the effort to secure gov
ernment aid for the Sioux City branches*
and many petitions are coming from those
states. Coombs presented the draft of a
bill providing for a road from Sioux City
to the main line of the Cnion Pacific near
North Platte, Neb.; that bonds issued for
the rood shall be secured by first mortgage
and be thirty-year bonds at 3 per cent.
The road is to be entitled to free exchange
with 1 nion Pacific and any successor to it,
Representative IShafroth of Colorado ex
plained his plan for the adjustment of
I'ucitic railroad debts by foreclosure.
WESTERN RATES
Chicago, March 11).—A meeting of ths
executive clUcers in the western trunk line
committee will be held in this city os
March 25tb. Another effort will bemads
to get the pcol into working order and this
time it is proposed to inflict heavy penal
ties on any road proved guilty of breaking
tlie agreement. The pool has been as
utter fatltire up till now.
x he demoralization in rates continues as
bad as ever and there seems to be ns
remedy at band that will atop the evil. It
is planned now that ull tbe roads in ths
agreement shall deposit a large amount of
money with the officials of the pool as S
guarantee of good faith, and upon convio
lion of cutting rates, or of demoralising
tactics the fine will be deducted from ths
amount of the deposit.
There is trouble among the transconti
nental roads over tne through California
business. It is claimed that the rates from
the Ohio river territory to California are
much lower proportionately than those
from Chicago,and tbe difference between
the rates is making a chance to scalp that
brokers are not slow to seize. The roads
from the Ohio river territory have been
asked to raise their rates, and it is proba
ble that the matter will come before s
meeting of all the interested roads in ths
near future.
THAT PUES-OOTT ROAD.
Prescott, Ariz., March 19.—The set*
enty-two miles of rails of the old Prescott
and Arizona Central railroad will not be
sold for taxes tomorrow, as advertises!.
An injunction was granted today to pre
vent it. In 1894 the road was assessed as
a railroad, and tbe owners' attorneys
swore out a complaint on which the injuno
l tion was granted, claiming, as it had
I ceased operation it had ceased
ito be » railroad and should
i have been assessed as personal
I property, the plaintiff alleging his wjJling-
I itess to pay taxes on material as personal
noperty. In 1895 tbe assessor took him
tt his word, as expressed under oath, and
wsessed the rails and all property belong,
ng to the road as personal property. The
, omplaint on which today's injunction la
med alleges that the assessor had no right
o list as personal property, but the tent
orial board of equalization should have
issessed it as railroad real estate.
MAGNATES COMINO
New York. March 1 Sl.—Cornelius Van
lerbiit and Chauncey Depew will leave for
■lie I'aciftc coast tomorrow in a special car.
Mr. Depew says the trip is for health and
eereation. Their proposed tour has re
vived the rumurs that the Vanderbilts de
lire to secure control of one of the Pocifle
•■•■ nils in order to get a through line to ths
coast. This report has. however, been fre
quently denied by Mr. Yanderbilt and Mr.
Uepew. In nn interview t day Mr. Depew
; tiil the only significance to be attached to
he tour was to be found in the fact that lis
tad been trying to take the trip for ths
>ast three years, and now that the way
v.ib again opened he did not again intend
o ignore the opportunity.
RAILROAD NOTF-S
Ohioaoo, March 19.—The big suit of
Swift & Co., the packers, against the Grand
trunk railway, which has been pending in
the circuit court since 1892, was dismissed
oday by stipulation. Swift & Co. sued for
1800,000 on account of alleged excessive
sharges for freight on shipments east from
1887 to ISB9.
STOCKTON, March 19.—Robert Watt, vice.
president; Isaac Upham, director; P. W.
Van Sicklen, a trustee; Captain Payson, s
lirector. and W. 11. i-tory, chief engineer
tf the Valley railroad, arrived here this
sveniug with two friends to make a trip of
inspection over tho road tomorrow. They
.v ill go over the hue and return to San
Francisco in the evening.
SILVER AND TARIFF
X Confsrenca Looking to ■ Union ef
Interests
Washington, March 19 —A conference
nas held here today between the Republi
can silver senators who voted against the
consideration of tlie house bill iv tbe seri
ne and a number of manufacturers, prin
cipally from Pennsylvania, for the purpose
if arriving at au understanding on which
the silver advocates and the protectionists
can unite. While the conference resulted
in jio joint declaration, those present ex
pressed themselves satisfied that the result
would be to promote bath interests, and
that an important step had been taken to
wards bringing them nearer together.
Speeches wore made by the silver senators
present. They made it plain to the manu
facturers that there would be no protect
ive tariff legislation without the rehabilita
tion of silver, and that bimetallism and
protection, as regarded from their stand
point, constituted an issue before tbe
country. Tbe manufacturers present en
dorsed this position and the senators pres
ent regard tins meeting as the first note of
warning to the Kepublican party against
the adoption of a single gold standard
plank in the St. Louis platform, or ths
nomination of a gold mau on a straddle
vi.hi;-. Senator Cameron's name was
mentioned in connection with the presi
lencv during tl.e meeting and met with
approval by many present.
! . A BE Land Deal
j San Fbancisco, JiSmeh 19.—Wendell
: X tston announces that ho has about closed
i the sale of Gen. P. W. Murphy* Santa
I Margarita ranch to an English syndicate,
j Tiie ranch contains 53,000 acres in San
I Luis Obispo county and the English cora
■ pany propose, to colonize it and raise sugar
I beets. A sugar factory will also be eatab
i fished. Mr. Easton says negotiations ar*
'pending for tbe sale of $75,000 acres ia
El t.'ajon valley to another syndicate.
An Immigrant Tax
Washington, March 11).—Senator Elkma
today introduced » bill providing tor*
head tax of $10 on each immigrant oominaj
to the United States in veeseli not beloof
ing to citiiene of tbe United State* OB* t)f»
ing tho American flag.