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ESTABLISHED JUINli ] 19 , 1871. OMAHA , SATURDAY MORNING , FEBRUARY 22 , 189G TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
ACUTE CRISIS IN FRANCE
Second Vote of Confidence Renders tlio
Situation More Grave.
CABINET MAY YET BE SERIOUSLY INVOLVED
Commander of tlic Purls IteKlnieiifn
lit Constant Telephonic Cnmnitiiit-
atlon nltlt the Sennte Clinni-
l > cr Itcuil } ' fur Emergency.
PARIS , Tcb. 21. The general opinion hdro
ts that tlio political crisis has been rendered
more acute by the second vote of confidence
passed yesterday by the Chamber ot Depu
ties. U Is said that tbo Senate will persist
In Us resistance to the deputies , and there
fore further trouble Is anticipated. The
newspapers , however , think that the Senate
will yield under the fear that a revision of
the constitution might result In the abolish
ment of that body ,
The conservative organs declare that the
cabinet's victory brlnga the whole consti
tution Into Question.
A I'nrln dispatch to the London Daily
News says the Government's victory haa
caused astonishment In the Senate. "As a
matter of precaution , " the dispatch con
tinues , "access to the Luxembourg ( where the
sittings of the Senate are held ) has been for
bidden except with Senate passos. The
guards were doubled and precautions were
token to secure telephone service to General
Saussler ( the military governor of Paris ) , aa
the prefect of police. M. Loubet , Is disin
clined to give battle. His idea Is to let the
quarrel cool down by means of a long ad-
Jcilrnmcnt. "
The London Post's Paris correspondent
says : "Throughout the ulttlng the radicals
maintained a storm of hooting , howling ,
cheering and banging with their det'k lids ,
while the center was equally noisy. It
teemed sometimes as though M. Brlsson ,
president of the Chamber of Deputies , would
bo obliged to abandon the task of attempting
to keep order , In despair. Both M. Ulbot
and M. Poincare left tlio tribune with their
speeches imflnlyhed. The Chamber took an
adjournment until Monday. "
The Paris correspondent of the Times
sayo : "The cabinet has obtained a victory
nfter declarations which have minimized con-
Fldcrably Its revolutionary tendencies , and
under conditions which show that Its days
arc numbered. "
The Senate today , by a vote of 184 to CO ,
adopted a motion protesting against what Is
characterized as a violation of Its constitu
tional rights. The motion adds that the
Senate does n6t wish to suspend legislative
existence and therefore will continue to cx-
amlno any proposals submitted by the cabi
net.
PARIS , Feb. 21. It Is claimed tliat tnc
Senate's right was violated , Inasmuch ns the
cabinet disregards Its vote of censure.
At the opening of today's session of the
Senate , M. de Male made a statement , upon
which ho based u resolution to the effect
that It was useless to maintain an interpel
lation to which the attitude of the president
of the council ot ministers had , In advance ,
refused hln constitutional sanction. Contin
uing , M. do Male said the ministry means to
govern without the Senate , and thought H-
Bclf entitled to appeal from one house to the
other and claims that the question of minis
terial resp-nslblllty cannot be raised in the
Senate. M. de Male added : "Wo protest
against this attack upon the precise pro
visions of the constitution , and affirm afresh
our right of control nnd the responsibility ot
the ministers. Both the words and actions
of the cabinet might well be an absolute re
fusal t co-operate with them , but the sen
ate does not whh to suspend the legislative
existence of the country. Consequently , In
the Interest of the court U will deal with
the representatives of the ministry and call
It to account for Its acts to the country ,
which will Judge between them. The min
isters did not shrink from provrklng a grave
crisis , hut t'.io Assembly , In order not to
Jeopardize the peace of the republic , will not
risk a constitutional crisis , although the law
and right are on Its side. "
LONDON , Feb. 22. The Paris correspond
ent of the Timea pays : "M. DeMale's dec
laration wao most carefully and repeatedly
jovlsed at a series of meetings of the Senate
groups , extending over six hoars. After the
declaration had been received M. Bourgeois.
the prime minister , ascended the tribune
and defiantly disclaimed any Idea of provok
ing a cilsls. "
The Post's Paris correspondent says : M.
DeMals's declaration , despite Its careful
wording , Is universally regarded as a sur
render. The worst enemies of ths govern
ment Interpret the Senate's attitude as con-
flimlng the cabinet's victory In the Cham
ber "
A dispatch to the Dally News from Parlo
says : "The Senate yielded under prcteat ,
but It Is extremely likely that the senators
will try to pay off M. Bourgeois by Intriguing
against him In tbo Chamber.
Kiawi--ouxni.ANn MODUS VIVKXDI.
EiiBlniid anil France Intend the
TerniH for Another Year.
LONDON , Feb. 21. Mr. George N. Curzon ,
the undersecretary to the foreign ofllce , re
plying In the House of Commons today to a
question from Sir Charles Dllke , member
for the Forest of Dean , division of Gloucester-
shiie , said that the government recently
agreed with France to renew the Newfound
land modus Vivendi of 1890 regarding the
lobbtcr fishery , and that no negotiations-were
proceeding looking to taking up the fishery
iiucbtlon In general ,
Heplylng to another question , Mr. Curzon
Mated that the Delagoa bay arbitration court
will meet at Berne , Switzerland , on I'eb-
runry 23 , for a most satisfactory outcome
of the negotiations , probably , In the line of
mixed arbitration and negotiations suggested
by Lord Salisbury In one of his speeches in
Fnuland and afterward enlarged upon by a
member 'ot the staff of ono of the leading
British newspapers. _
CCMH'MMENTUn IIHANDEMIUIIOKIIS.
Kniperor William Sot-nUn of Their
Ser > lveN at Met * .
nnilLIN , Feb. 21 , At the annual banquet
of the Brandenburg Diet , Emperor William
made a long and eloquent speech In which he
referred to the splendid feats of arms of
the Brandenburg corps at Metz , and his own
emotions on visiting the scene of those sacri
fices , He had then vowed that no mark of
gratitude should bo too great for eueh
tervlces. Ho exhorted hlb hearers to defend
the sacred memory of William I , against
every attack , for to him they owed all the
benefits they experienced , He trusted the
Herman wives and maidens , who had cheerfully -
fully yielded their sons , husbands and lovers
for the fatherland , would ever be mindful
cf their high calling and would train their
children to be good and able men. He
railed upon hla hearers to work for the wel
fare of the fatherland.
I llhodeN Told Tno StorleH.
LONDON , Feb. 21. The editor cf the
Saturday Hevlew , who Is now In Cnpe Town ,
telegraphs to that paper : "I have drawn
tlo ; attention of J. lloftniejer ( loader of the
Afrikander fMty ) to Mr. Clmnil'erlaln's
statement that ho believed Cecil Rhodes to
a , bo Ignorant of Mr. Jftmcocn's Intention lo
Invade the Transvaal. Mr. Horrnu'Ui tald ,
'Then Mr. Ilhodoa must have been Icfj frank
In his Interviews with Mr. Chamberlain than
litwaa In those with mo , after hla rejljM ;
lion.1 "
Henillnu' More Troop * tot > > sMl
HOME , Feb. 21. The newspapers hero
it.ito that the cabinet baa derided to continue
HID dltpatrh of I enforcements to Ab'yuilnla ,
There AVitM No I'nrUliiK.
KINGSTON , Jamaica , Feb. 21. The report
of un uprising at St , KlUabcth , received here
yesterday , has been nscrrtalued to be
DUIV1XO MACRO IinrOHIJ THEM.
Iteport n Serlex of Victories
Over the Iniitirireiiti.
HAVANA , Feb. 21. H would appear that
the long anticipated demonstrations ot the
Insurgents Insldo of Havana arecommenc
ing. Last night an Infernal machine was
found near the Guila dc Ore cigar factory.
The police arc trying to find the authors of
the attempted outrage.
The autonomist mayor of Managua and hls _
brother , who recently Joined the Insurgents ,
have been captured by the Spanish author
ities. They will bo tried on the charge of
treason.
Additional particulars were received here
today from Jarruco , showing that after the
engagement there on Tuesday Colonel Her
nandez pursued the Insurgents until night
fall , when he came upon the main body of
the enemy under Antonio Maceo. The latter
had taken up excellent positions at Cata-
lona. The Spanish cavalry were dismounted
and charged three times Upon the enemy.
Just before the third attack of the Spanish
troops the Insurgents tried to set fire to
the town , preliminary to retreating , but the
troops were too quick lor them and only a
few houses on the outskirts of Catalona
were burned. Fifteen Spanish soldiers were
wounded and the Insurgents lost heavily In
killed and wounded , their cavalry having
been defeated previous to the positions at
Catalona having been occupied , and they
received several \ollcys from the Spaniards.
Colonel Madrusa reports that the Insurgents
can led away 200 wounded.
Since the engagement dispatches have been
received hero paying that firing has been
heard In the direction of a large stock farm
near Santo ! , through which the Insurgents
were retreating. It Ic reported that the
enemy are amazed at the bravery ot the
Spanish troops , who are driving Maceo's men
before them.
Lieutenant Colonel Armlnan has been en
gaged with the Insurgents under Serafln
I Sanchez at the Dlamento plantation , In the
I Sanctt Splrltus district , In the province of
Santa Clara. The Insurgents lost five killed
nnd had twenty wounded. The Spaniards
had t.\o men wounded.
I At San Juan do Las Jeras , province of
Santa Clara , there has been a skirmish bet -
t twoen the Insurgents and the troops , with
the result that threeof the former and one
of the latter were killed.
What Is considered here as strong corrobo-
ratlon of the report of the death of Antonio
Maceo has been received. It seems the
squadron of Talavcro was making a charge
upon a group of Inrurgcnts , when three ot
the women who are fighting In the Insurgent
ranks , and who have como tobe designated
as amazons , made their appearance. The
Spanish troopers had dismounted and under
shelter of a fence , discharged their Mausers
Into the Insurgent ranks. A large number
of the latter were seen to fall at the moment
of the volley , the women carrying away
many of the wounded. Nine of the wounded
were thus convejcd to a near by house. One
of theae died and the body was secretly
and mysteriously spirited away by the Insur
gents and their friends. People living In the
neighborhood affirm that the body thus se
cretly taken away was that or tne claiming
mulatto Insurgsnt general , Antonio Maceo.
The troops are also alleged to have captured
a riderless saddle horse , the saddle all blood
stained and bearing the initials "A. M. "
Ml I.CTED THE MW YOIUC SUX.
Renter' * Tcleitrnpli Company Get n
IVeat Sinn of DamiiKes.
LONDON , Feb. 21. neuter's Telegram
company ( limited ) has been awarded the sum
of 590 damages on a. Judgment secured
against the New York Sun on May 17 of last
year , for an art'clo which appeared In the
Sun on October 28 , 1894 , alleging In effect
that neuter's Telegram company had been
circulating news of the war between China
and Japan which was untrue.
A slmtlir action for the same libel was
brought against tha Central News cf London.
In that case the libel was admitted and the
only point left for the jury was the mere
question of publication by the Central News ,
which ultimately the Jury decided In favor
ot the defendants. At this trial , which took
place on Dscember 18 last , the neuter com
pany obtained the Important declaration by
the Judge that the damages should be as
sessed against the New York Sun on the
Judgment which had already hsen obtained ,
and nn appointment was secured for such as-
Mssment by the sherifT'K Jtiiy. with the re
sult of the present award of SOO.
Orniiwe Free Stnte Election.
LONDON , Feb. 21. Judge Stoyn has been
elected president of the Orange Free State ,
vice Judge neltz , who resigned the position
In November last on account of 111 health.
Judge Steyn received a large majority over
J. George Frazer , chairman of the Volks-
raad , who was tlio candidate against him.
The Dally News says Judge Steyn's vic
tory In the election as pi evident of the
Orange Free State lo nn Indlicct triumph for
President Krugcr of the Transvaal , who
approved hlB candidacy.
Earl Crey to hneeeed .InmeHon.
LONDON , Feb. 21. The Daily News says
In explanation of the appointment ot Carl
Grey , a director In the Chartered South Af
rican company , who has been appointed an
administrator of that company , that Rarl
Grey will solely be the successor ot Dr.
Jamison , who , on his ai rival In Kngland , will
either resign his post as administrator , or
will be dismissed. Cecil Rhodes , the Dally
News continues , Is not a coudmlnlstrator , but
Is only managing director of the company.
Earl Grey's powers will be very different
from what Dr. Jamison's were.
Entering Wcilirc for Protection.
LONDON , Feb. 22. The Dally News , In an
editorial , attacks the cattle bill Introduced
Into Parliament yesterday by Mr. Walter
Long , president of the Board of Agriculture ,
proposing to make permanent the existing
restrictions on the Importation of cattle. The
Dally News denounces the bill as the gov
ernment's first attack on free trade , and
sayb : "If Parliament adopts this foolish and
mischievous measure , iherc will bs such a
general cry for itfotectlon all ur und , as no
government could reslti. "
IteportH VHKIII- and Uncertain.
LONDON , Feb. 22. The Times publishes
a long dispatch from St. Petersburg this
morning , discussing with great detail all the
possibilities and difficulties of obtaining news
of Dr. Nunsen. The dispatch concludes :
"The report remains vague and uncertain ,
and replies must bo awaited to the numerous
Inquiries afloat.
Itepndlated the .Settlement.
UI2HLIN. Feb. 21 , The tailors and seam
stresses have held stormy meetings In dif
ferent quarters of the city , which we-o at
tended by 15,000 worker * , and they have
repudiated the agreement inado yesterday
In ( heir behalf. The BicatgtrH > u 00111111116 ? .
SHuht En r t hiiii a I. c ShoeK-N.
LONDON , Feb. 22.-A Berlin dispatch to
the Standard says several rather severe
earthquake shocks were fell In the m'unUln-
oiis parts of South Baden last evening. There
was some panic , but the damage was not
serious.
Many SlilpN 1,0x1 In the Morin.
LONDON , Feb. 22. The Times has a dlk-
patch from Odessa , which snvs that during
the recent storms on the Black sea ECVQIJ
steamers and eighteen sailing vessels
foundered , und 100 lives were lost.
Emperor Vl iTcd"Mrit , ltnn > oii ,
BKHLIN , Feb. 21 , nmperor William on
Thursday paid a visit of condolence tit a
houi'rf length to Mrs , Itun > on , the widow of
the United States ambassador ,
Menelllc hiii'M for Peace.
110MR , Fob. 21. The Kmpeior Mcnrllk cf
Ali > * slna ! has written to Quec-n Victoria and
to the- czar , asking thorn to Intervene rmd
compel Italy to inako i esce.
Ciinilinu Decline ! tint Honor.
MADRID , Feu. 21 MarlineCampos , late
captain general ct Cuba , ban declined thn
membership offi'icd him In tl'o suiuenif mill-
tar ) council
ENGLAND'S ' CASE IS READY
Documents on the Boundary Dispute Have
All Been Compiled , *
HISTORICAL FACTS HELD UNASSAILABLE
Dlplonintlc Venture of the Cnie Xo (
CotiNtdurcil So ) lroiiK l.iiKlnnd
Mny AVnlt for the Co m ml s-
Hloii'n Hejiorl.
LONDON , Feb. 21. The Standard under
stands that the attorney general , Sir lilch-
ard Webster , has revised the statement of
the British case In the Venezuela dispute ,
prepared by Sir Frederick Pollock ot Ox
ford university , nnd that It will bo Issued
early next week with maps nnd documents.
"We bclleva , " says the Standard , "that
the government regards the British case ns
hltlorlcally unassailable , although the diplo
matic aspect Is by no means free from con
fusion. "
The Standard also has an editorial on this
subject , which , recognizing the rapproach-
ment between England and America , pro
tests against undue haste In settling the
Venezuela dispute. It commends the gov
ernment for going slowly and believes the *
American government Is caually circumspect.
The Standard also claims authority to
assert that President Cleveland has refused
to assist President Crespo In resisting Eng
land's claim for Indemnity and It thinks the
fact that the Washington government has
brought Sir Julian Pauncefote , the British
ambassador In Washington , Into direct com
munication with Senor Andrade , the Ven
ezuelan minister , Is hopeful for the resump
tion of relations between England and Ven
ezuela.
Hon. U. H. uauen-roweii , conservative
member of Parliament , who acted as Cana
dian commissioner on the joint commission
on seal life In Bering tea In 1891 , writes
to the Times this morning , suggesting that
bcfcre England agrees to a Jolnt _ pmmlsslon
she * should ascertain how Venezuela would bo
bound by the decision and what degree of
responsibility the United States assumes In
the control of Venezuela.
The Chronicle says w 1th reference to G. W.
Smalley's suggestions for the settlement of
the Venezuelan question : "Wo do not need
to assume that Lord Salisbury has rejected
the American proposal In Its entirety. But
our Information Is that matters have reached
a le hopeful final stage than Is assumed in
some quarters.
"It Is doubtful If our government will take
any decisive action until after the committee
hao reported. If the report should favor the
British claim , the government might be
inclined to say that the case waa ended , and
that the only remaining step for America to
take was to bring pressure to bear upon
Venezuela. We fear , however , that the ie-
pert will tie delayed , and will bring us peril
ously near the great rock ahead , namely the
American election. "
TAKE ALL OR NONE.
Q. W. Smalley , In a dispatch
from New York to the Times , states
It Is not open to the British government to
pick out one part of the plan for a Ven
ezuelan settlement which he has outlined In
dispatches to that paper as favorably looked
upon by the United States government for
acceptance , while rejecting others. "In any
case , " continues Mr. Smalley , "it does not
follow that Washington would not consider a
counter proposal or a reasonable proposition.
But embarrassments are thickening. Jingo
opposition to the scheme is dally rising here
and a similar disposition Is appearing In some
non-jingo quarters. "
The correspondent quotes some of the lead
ing New York papers on the scheme to Il
lustrate the above views.
An editorial In the Times says :
"The turning point has been .reached in
the Venezuelan dispute. The press has been
called upon to play a novel and delicate part
on both sides of the Atlantic. It has now
done its work. It Is for the diplomats to
complete the good work the journals have
begun by diplomatic usages. The next mqve
rests with Secretary Oiney. It is for him to
resume the correspondence and to submit the
present views of his government to Lord
Salisbury. We are confident that they are
practically the same as those embodied In
our Washington dispatches , and they would
bo received here with the greatest respect
and a desire for an amicable settlement.
"When negotiations are resumed It IB only
fair that they should be conducted In Wash
ington In preference to London , since we
are unfortunately deprived of the presence
of a Venezuelan envoy hero.
"Ncthlng is further from our intentions
than to Imply that Lord Salisbury Phould
accept the Joint commission and should re
ject the rest. It Is well understood here
that the project of the Washington govern
ment standu or falls as a whole. We have
Civery reason to hope and believe that It will
bring blc5filngs and a firm and enduring
peace to the two great branches of the Eng
lish speaking race. "
VKXKKUELA CO.N GUESS COXVEXKS.
Quorum I'reNent nnd OrKiiiii/.iillon
Completed oil tile Opening Dn > ' .
( Cop > right , 1890 , by Press I'ubllBlilnir Cotn'an : > . )
CARACAS , Venezuela , Feb. 21. ( New-
York World Cablegram Special Telegram. )
The congress convened yesterday. For the
third time In Its history there was a quoium
on the first day. Joze Antonio Vclutlnl was
selected president of the Senate and Manuel
Modesto Gallegos speaker of the Chamber
of Deputies. Their addresses refer to this
cession as the most Important in the repub
lic's existence.
President Crcspo will himself read his mes
sage to both the chamber ! ! In joint session
within a week.
The English-built railroad between Quanta
and Barcelona Is stopped again. An acci
dent to machinery is alleged In explanation ,
but the newspapero arc suspicious , as the
running of the road is under compulsion
by the government ,
W. NEPHEW KING ,
Turkey Doiiien n Humor.
LONDON , Feb. 21. The Turkish ambassa
dor here , Costakl Pasha , denies that there
Is any truth In the story telegraphed from
Constantinople to the T'lmes and published
today that the eultan has Instructed him to
Invite Great Britain to regulate the situation
In Egypt , with suzerain power , on the basis
of guarantees being given for the security ot
communications between India and England ,
bit ore In the Mi > nl IleuriiltM.
WILHELMSHAVEN , Feb. 21. The naval
recruits were sworn In In the presence of
Emperor William here today. His majesty
made them a short address , In the course of
which he euld : "The German navy Is small
In comparison with some nations , but It Is
In cotiree of cxpanblon. "
IlrltlNh HIeainer on Fire.
rALMOUTH , Feb. 21. The British steamer
Mi ourl , Captain Browne , from London on
February 19 Tor Philadelphia , has put In here
with her hold on fire.
Kurt Cray nx Co-AdmlnUtriitor.
LONDON , Feb. 21. Earl Gray has been
appointed co-admlnlutrator with Mr , Cecil
HliotJea of the territory of the British South
Africa company ,
. .
MuteiiiriiU of Oeeim VexNelM , IVh. iil.
At New York An IveJ Edam , from Rot
terdam.
At Rotteidum Arrived Amsle'dam , from
New York.
At Glbialtar Arrived Fulda , from New
York , for Genoa.
At Ixuidon Arrived Mohawk , from Now
At L'vei pod Arrived T-ut c , frcin New
Ytrk
Un.VTH M ! > T KI2HFS O.V OHOWIX .
One Hundred nnd Twenty llend Vic
tim * nt .lohnniiCMbnrK : .
JOHANNESBURG , Feb. 21. The latest cs-
tlmaUs place the number , of deaths from the
explosion of twenty tons of dynamite on a
switch at Vledendorp , on Wednesday evening ,
at 120 killed and about 400 per
sons more or less seriously Injured , A
number of the wounded have succumbed to
their Injuries. The white victims were chiefly
of the lower class of BocK , Whole families
of white people were wiped'out. '
President Kruger arrived here from Pre
toria. In a speech ho congratulated the In
habitants upon the splendid manner In which
they have sunk all race feuds In the common
endeavor to relieve the suffering ! He added
that he earnestly trusted that the good feel
ing which has arisen from it common sorrow
mny have permanent results and lead to a
much better feeling In thn future between
the Boers ard Ultlnnder * . The president's re-
niarka linvu had a geol effect upon the for
eign population , and it Is believed that the
reforms In the Internal administration of the
Transvaal which have so long been advocated
by the Ultlandcrs will shortly be Inaugu
rated In a form which will give general satis
faction.
President Kruger has been chosen presi
dent of the relief corps and ho Is directing
the work of clearing the. ground at Vleden
dorp and sheltcrl.iK the thousands of people
who have been rendered homeless by the
terrible calamity.
All the corrugated lion available Is being
sent here and the work of erecting huts for
the homeless has already commenced. The
popular subscription raised In beholt of the
distressed people already amounts to over
$300.000. '
LONDON , Feb. 22. A Johannesburg dis
patch to the Times says ; The Transvaal
government has granted f2o,000. The Neth
erlands railway 10,000 and the dynamite
company 5,000 toward the relief of the vic
tims of the explosion , which fund Is approaching
preaching 100,000. The Nptherlands Rall-
ftay company's own legula lens are shown
to have been broken In several respects ,
notably In allowing the trucks of detonators
to bo In nroxlmity to the dynamite. Fre-
< iu ° nt appeals have been mode to the com
pany to prevent large quantities of dyna
mite being detained on the sidings.
A red hot bolt from the explosion fell Into
a inig. rIne belonging to the tdynamlte com
pany , near town , where 40,000 tons of dyna
mite wore stored. ( Thedynamite which
caused the explosion Is said to have amounted
to 20,000 tons. )
Luckily the bolt fell Into a tank of water.
The government now meditates ordering the
removal of the magazine ten miles distant.
CLObUS TlH ] CON CAS , IXCIDKVr.
MliilNter Tnjlor AVnlxcM tlie Publica
tion of tin : AiioIoKvtlf Letters.
( Copright. JSS . by 1'rcss Pulll'shln ? Qoinpnnj. )
MADRID , Feb. 21. ( Now York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) The final stage
of ths Royal Geographical Society Incident
was reached today , when Minister Taylor
waived the pi offered publication ot letters
frcm General Andla , president of the so
ciety , and Captain Concas , giving a full
apolcgy and explanation. They also agreed
to Iniert In the society's bulletin a leport of
Captain Concas's address "correcting" the
offensive version , grossly slandering the
American people , as published In the Madrid
press. '
Minister Taylor , In his latest note , inti
mates thut his only object -In making the
protest was to avert consequences , which
the Incident might have had.cn the cardinal
relations of the two countries.
The debates In : thei United States
senate On the Cuban resolution
of the foreign affairs committed
excite the greatest anxiety In political Bar
ters here. With the exception of , the "mln-
istcilal organs , the comments of the Mad
rid press generally are blter ( against the
United States.
Official and press telegrams today report
that General Wcyler Is concentrating four
teen Spanish columns to frustrate the efforts
of Generals Maceo and Gomez to "retreat"
from Havana province to Matajizas province ,
which , It Is blandly said , was Maceo's ob
ject when he' attacked Jarruco , twenty-five
miles from Havana , and liberated a lot of
prisoners and burned the Jail , the town hall
and thirty-six houses.
The Madrid government refuses to allow
subjects of European powers In Cuba to be
tried by a civil tribunal , as American citi
zens are under a treaty.
FIGHT HETAVKEN bTl'IinvrS
Many IlendN Ilrolccn and Several Se-
rloiiMly Injured.
MIDDLETOWN , Conn. , Feb. 21. The
roughest and most obstinate hand to hand
encounter that was ever known at Wesleyan
university took place between the sophomores
and freshmen tonight. 'Doth classes , con
sisting in all of about 200 students , fought
nearly two hours on the college grounds.
Clothes were torn from the backs of the con
testants and blood freely flowed. Six men
were carried oft the. campus either In an
unconscious or exhausted condition and many
others were Injured and Iiilrrledly left the
battle ground In order to avoid meeting
members of the faculty , It Is the custom
of Wesleyan students to flre-a cannon every
year on the evening of Washington's birth
day. The freshmen usually'undertake this ,
and the sophomores do all 'they can to pre
vent them. This year the b'odles met and a
despcrato encounter followed.
MI.M ) IS MADIi VV TO OVE TIII.VO.
Mat then H Will > < > t He n Cnndldiite
for Vice I'reililvnt.
INDIANAPOLIS , Feb. 21. Governor
Matthews said today : "The statement tlut
I have written a letter to , any one an
nouncing that I will bp a candidate on a
free silver platform lu untrue. I have not
written any such letter and have not author
ized any one to eay that I will be a candi
date on the free- silver Idea. Neither have
I said to any ono that I Intended to make
any such declaration , I rannot believe
that Mr , Shanklln has said that I have writ
ten such a letter , I may say in this con
nection that I object seriously to any In-
dlanan announcing that my chances are
probably god for the nomination for tle
vice picsldcncy. I am not a candidate for
vice president , and ablll not be. That IB
one subject on which , Ibhavei made up my
mind. " [
DealliH of jn UMV.
COLUMBUS , 0. . KB * . 21. Christopher
Clmmplln Walte , president of the Columbus ,
Hocking Valley & Tole.la'rall'u y , died today In
bis private car In the Columbus yard. Heart
trouble and pneumonia caused his death.
Pneumonia was contracted by coming out of
a warm room at J ckson , O. , In which a
banquet was held In honor cf the opening of
a branch line to a nifw coal tfcld , Ho was
111 coven days. He "was a son of the late
Chief Justice Walte and was C3 years old.
He had been In the service of the railroad
since 1S64. Mrs.'Walte > and their two chil
dren were present when Mr , Walte died ,
WASHINGTON , Feb , 21 , Following close
upon the death of her son. Christopher
Champlln Walte , at Columbui today , Is the
announcement of the demise here at half
past 11 o'clock of his aged mother , the widow
of the late Chjef Justice Walte. She was
ab'ut 76 years of age ?
Although Mrs" . Walte had been 111 some
time , her death v\ag quite sudden. Last
October ehe received a severe nervous shock
and had ever since been In a weak con
dition , although at times rallying consider
ably , She watt con cloup at the time of
her death , and her end was peaceful.
Aruml her bedside when cho died were
MUu Mary F. Walte , her daughter , and her
daughter-in-law , the widow of the chief
Juntlco's oldest son , who died zevenl yeara
ago. Befcre her death , ehc had not Lad
any Intimation of the decease of her son In
Columbus today. The remains will prob
ably bo taken lo Toledo , 0. . and Interred In
the cemetery at the tMo of her bus-band ,
NEW YORK , Feb. 2l.r-Ir. J'ran * ( Jerau.
who for jears ban been the leading nocfalUt
In the United States , la dead at his home
In Brookbn , cf cancer ot the stomach. Ho
was also known as the founder of Itie Brook
lyn Labor lyceuu.
DELIGHTED WITH FREEDOM
John Wnllcr Too Happy to Think of a Law
Suit Against franco ,
HIS TREATMENT WHILE IN PRISON
> < > ( lilnpr tii r < iiiiilnln of In 1'rniiec
lint it Doetor'M Dela > KoiiHhly
llniutleil on lilt Journey
from
( Copjrlfiht , ISfC , by Press ruttlvlilng Compan > . )
PA1US , Feb. 21. ( New York World Cable
gram Special Telegram. ) John Waller was
set at liberty jesterday evening at NlmcB.
Ho arrived In Paris this morning , and pro
ceeded .at once to the United States omlmsy
to thank Ambassador IJustls and Secretary
Vlgnaud for their efforts In his behalf. The
World correspondent saw him there. Waller
said :
"President Faiire's decree reached Nlmes
yesterday nt 3 p. m , After one hour's delay
I was yet free and left Nlmes at S o'clock ,
reaching Paris this morning. I shall go to
London In a few days to settle my private
business , and sail from Southampton Satur
day. At Nlmes 1 was excellently treated by
the prison authorities. I had a good room
and bed. At Clalrvaux I could not sleep ,
warders entering my cell at all hours of the
night. Whilst there I felt 111. I summoned a
doctor , who only came two days afterward ,
but that was my solo ground of complaint
at Clalrvaux.
"The journey fiom Tnmatavc to Marseilles
was terrible. I was badly treated. I v..as
put In Irons and kept two days without food.
I should have died but for the friendly inter
vention of a corporal of a icg'mcnt return
Ing to France. Once a capta n In an Algerian
regiment struck me. I knocked him
down , and thus earned his 111 will. But since
reachliiE France I have been far better
treated than I could have expected , thanks
ch'efly to the effoits of Ambassador Guslis.
"i am dollchtcd to be free again. As 'o
the future I can say nothing before confer
ring with my counsel. I don't know whether
tn sue the French goveinment or not. tfor
the moment I am too glad at escaping twenty
years' solitary confinement after only eleven
months' Imprisonment to think much about
a lawsuit I don't consider that the French
government had any jurisdiction over me.
I was spied upon. All my letters were tam
pered with for eighteen months preccdinc
my rrrest. "
Mr. Waller would say nothing about af
fairs In Madagascar. He appears to be In
excellent health.
Embassy Secretary Vlgnaud says that at
both Clalrvaux and Nlmes Mr. Waller was
treated with exceptional indulcence. At
Clalrvaux ho hod a wainscoted room Instead
cfhe usual bare cell.
The ambassador has pointed out to Mr.
Waller the nature of his offending.
_ STEED.
l'USHl.\0 THU IVICAUAGUA CANAL.
Co mill I Hoe Appointed ( o , AMcertnlii
the Altitude of CoiiKreNi.
NEW -YORK , Feb. 21. At the annual
meeting of the Nicaragua Canal company the
following directors weie elected : Warner
Miller , John P. JJantin , John W. Mackay ,
"
Stuyvesuiit Fish , J , J- Emery , Smith 3,1 ,
Weed , JW. . MUlerH. .E.Howland , E. C.
O'Brien , A. M. Hoyt , H. G. Burleigh , H. D.
Pierce , M. C. D. Bordcn and A. B. Hepburn.
Mr. Weed was elected president.
It was the fust annual meeting since the
reorganization. The Intention is to push the
project as soon as they find out the attitude
of congress toward It. Warner Miller will
go to Washington to appear before the house
committee and outline the views of the
board as to the cost of the canal and how
It should be controlled. The company Is firm
In ths belief that its cost will be much les
than reported by the government engineers
and they say that If the United States does
not want to help build It they expect to be
able to secure sufficient capital In Europe.
The work will be pushed as soon as they re
ceive sromo definite at-surance In regard to
thp purposeof congress.
TUOUIIM : in , DEMOCRATIC CAMP.
Mkely to lie n CoiiteHtlitK ; Deleiriillou
from Illinois.
CHICAGO , Feb. 21. There is reason to be
lieve that there will be contesting delega
tions from Illlno's ' to the national demo-
critlc convention In July. The silver men In
control of the state organization will prob
ably succeed In electing a full delegation of
white metal enthusiasts. The onponents ,
consisting of democrats who demand a gold
plank In the platform , are determined to
make a fight , and led by Ben Cable , have
already laid plans to mag the contest Into
the convention. As pi oof of the sincerity of
the sound money wing of the pcrty , It Is said
Mr. Cable has engaged sixteen rooms at the
Auditorium for the accommodation of the
forty-eight delegates he expects to have on
the ground when the ball opens July 7. The
plan Is 4.0 elect a Cable delegate In every
congressional district where an Altged-Hen- !
richsen man Is chosen and then carry the
contest to the committee on credentials , to
1)3 chohen by the national convention. It is
also hinted that similar contests are to be
made by the sound money men in all of the
states.
From I'enal Colony ( o the
FOLSOM. Cnl. , Feb. SI. Ivan Kovalev , n
Kussliiii ex-convict who escaped fioin the
pcnul settlement on Saghnllcn Inland two
ycais ago , was hanged today for the mur-
iler of V L. II , Weber and Mrs. Weber nt
Sacramento December 20 , 1S91. At his trial
IIP confessed Hint lie had witnessed the
Weber inurderH , but stated that his com
panion , Mathlen St. Chcrbaker , was the
miirdcier. St. Chetlinkcr vvns killed while
attempting to hold up n Sun Jose mer-
cnant' _
Dinner for < he Mining Men ,
NI1W YOUK , Feb. 21. The first annual
dinner of the Xcvv York Mining exchange
to the delegation from Colorado was given
at the Hotel Metiopole. Colonel It , A. Am-
men pi elided. AduietseH weie made by
Alex Lubien of the I'lnanelal NeWH of
this city. ex-Congressman Lufe Pence ,
Jumea Uoylp. secretary of the Victor mine ;
Guneiul V , M , Henrdon , General Itlce , Hon.
Iivvin Mahon , Colonel Ilobert AlcCort and
Judg'o J , W. Deane , nil of Colorado.
I'riiNHliin CoiiiimnleH .Shut Onf.
ALBANY , N. Y. , Feb. 21-SuperIntendcnt
of Insurance Pearso today , acting under the
Insurance laws , notllled tne I'niHshin com
panies transacting business In this Ftnte ,
that their corporation certificates would not
be renewed during189fi. . This IB done In
compliance with the po-callcd retal'a'o ' y law
which was signed by the governor on Mon
day.
llaK'er Will lleiirexenl KIIIINIIN.
TOPI3KA , Kan. , Feb. 21-In the state ora-
torlca' contest , held here torrght , C , B. Dal-
t3n of Baker university at Baldwin , the
rubject of whoso oration was "Tho Mission
of the Iconoclast , " vva the victor. Mr , DJ- !
tori will now represent Kaiinan In the ln >
terstato oratorical contest , to bo held here
In Match. _
IMihllNhei-N Clohe Tlielr Meeting.
NiW YORK. Feb. 21 Tlio American
Newfp per Pub'IshcrV association held their
closing meeting today. ? evual epeeches
vvero made In favor of i educing newspaper
( iQKtage (3 ( 1 cent , and leso'utlons were
paHied endoislng the Loud postal amend
ment bill now before congress.
Hill N e'H Condition ( 'iicliiiiiueil.
ASIinviLLK. N. C' . , Ffcb. 21. Advices tonight -
night frorn the homo of "Hill" Nyc uro that
hlB condlt'on Is unchanged , The end IB be.
Hcvcd to bo a question of but a short
time.
I'fo\filciii-e Union Sliillun Iliinifil.
PUOV1UKNCE , Jl. I. , l.b. . 21.The
union station of the New York , New Haven
& Hartford railway .was burned today.
Jw.OW ; Insurance ,
THE BEE BULLETIN.
Weather roreomt for Nclrnl.ft
Tnlr ; Slightly Warmer ! Variable Winds.
Vage.
1 , Sltnntliin In Trance In Critical *
I'cnen Sentiment drown In Knglnnd ,
Waller Irn\m the Trench 1'rliom
t'ltrnlmnioiiffVlilm Msihrr llitMly.
2. DnninRlnx Tcstlmon ) AcnliKt llnnvn.
HnlllnRtori Ilonth llillNiiiHM | rcil.
3. Work on tlui Oiimtm roMiilUce.
.Siiitrr | ' I'litu for ( Joint Dufennp.
Lincoln Young Itepuhllrniift llaninrt | >
4 , Killtorlul anil Comment.
B. In thu rield of Klcrtrlelty.
(1. Council ItlufM Local Mutter * .
IOWII'B Itensoiis for Supporting Allison.
7. Cntnmprrliil mill rinnnrlitl ,
I.nnt Week lit the lti liiP4fl World ,
8. ( lenernl llounnl on ( Ir-tljslmrjj.
Abolishing the Switching Clmrgrn ,
linnd ltd.ids Military Nerex ltlm.
U. Murt Ilime mid Ills Chlirgifi.
District Court Clerk It ) Short.
Insurance Itiitea Hern and Klscuhrro.
Washington ami the 1'ulillu Schools.
10. "Tho Lot of Drnth. "
11. frnnep'B Sjstom of I'limnec ,
Science of I'avlni ; In Furl * .
Tropical City and IU Adiantnges.
IS. "Tho Mother of rive. "
lllrtti of the llutlun.
KKimis : ox AHMKMAX
Iteeelied from I'tirtlen KII-
KiiKed In Itellef Work.
NEW HAVEN , Conn. , Feb. 21. Ilev. Dr.
New mnnn Smytho of Center church furnishes
important news with reference to the Arme
nian massacre , as follows : "Letters have
been shwn me from persons engaged In ie-
lief work among the Armenians which glvo
the following caieftilly prepared statistics
concerning the recent massacres by the
Turks under thu tolerance of Christian
powers In the > cir of our Lord , 1SD5-9G.
These statistics arc given In detail for the
several villages In Klmrput province. I glvn
herewith the summaries nt > follows : Killed ,
30.C01 ; burned to death , 1,436 ; preachers and
priests killed , 51 ; died from staivatlun. 2,401 ;
died iinprctccted in the fields , 4,310 ; died
from fear , GGO ; wounded , 80,000 ; houses
burned , 28,542 ; forcible conversions , 15ObS ;
women and girls adbucted , 5,546 ; forcible
marriages , 1,651 ; churches destroyed , 1J7 ! ;
destitute and starving , 94,750. The account
does not state the number of English and
American cannon with the cobwebs left over
the mouths. Other letters say that further
massacres are feared In Klmrput. The Turks
say that they killed too few the last mas
sacre , and will kill more the next time. The
Turkish gcvcrnment , having Icained that
our missionaries were giving 4 or C cents a
day to the destitute , In some Instances have
taken this money by force of taxes , and from
this cause , the letter adds , many are still
starving and dying.
"Allow me to acknowledge the receipt of
$125 fr-m students at Yale for the relief
or the family of on American student at
Yale. This money has been forw aided to the
American board. NEWMANN SMYTHE. "
BOSTON. Feb. 21. Letters have been le-
celvcd In Boston from three of the disturbed
cities In Turkey , from Kharput , cas'crn Tur
key , and Marash and Alntab , central Tur
key. The letter from Kharput states that
there is still great fear In the city and vil
lages The letter from Marash , January C ,
says : It seems to be tiue that 1,000 were
alain In the late battle at Zeitoun. Twelve
hundred wounded aio said to have reached
Maraph , with more to follow. A good many
are flying and many cannot come at all.
The ticatment of the prisoners here Is so
shocking that It could not be published ;
almost every promirient person has been
confined In this "BIdck Hole ot Calcutta , "
and moie are going. Our chief personal need
is more Imprecatory psalms.
SHOT AMI KIM.UI ) IIY HIS OWX SOX.
IiiMiine mill' MnrderoiiM Act of n De
mented 1 oiith.
NASHVILLE. Feb 21 U U. Campbell , ex-
clerk ot the United States dlstiict court ,
w.13 shot nnd killed by his Bon , Robert
Campbell , In this city today. Young Camp-
be'l lias been regarded as mentally unsound
for some time ,
Mr. Cnnrpbell was walking on North
Vine street with his son. K. n. Campbell ,
jr. , when the latter suddenly dtew n , re
volver nnd shot hi" father Just over the
right ear , the bullet cnteilng the brain. Mi.
Campbell fel' and explted Instantly. Younp
Campbell was Immediately taken Into
custody and conve > ed to the police fetation.
He Is 26 years old and had been a patient
at private sanitariums In Michigan and this
stnte at different times. It Is tliousht that
the killing was due to the be'.lcf on the part
of young Campbell that his father Intended
to send him back to nn asylum for treat
ment. Deceas-ed hud been cleik of the
t'nlted StatfH d'Etrict court for many years
and was well known.
_
Mnjorlty Furor Mc-Kliile- .
PITTSBURG , I'a. , Feb. 21 , The Commer
cial Gazette has made n canvass of Penn
sylvania , West Virginia and Ohio to n cer-
taln the preference of the republicans for
the presidency. It Is ascertained that AIc-
Klnley , up to the announcement of Senator
Quiiy'n candidacy , was llrs-t choice In Penn
sylvania , his principal sticngth , however ,
bolnf ? In the western part of the state.
Heed was a strong second to McKlnley , nnd
the first choice of Philadelphia und enstcm
Pennsylvania. It IB conceded Quay will
have the solid delegation from this state.
The Commercial Gazette ndvtuuH from West
Virginia show the delCKntlon from thut
state will be fcolld for McKlnley , unless
Senator Klklni decides to be a candidate.
A pnrtlnl canvass of Ohio shows that the
people there icfuse to seriously consider n
bccond choice.
llnniinet of MlehlKiin IteniihleniiH ,
DETROIT , Feb , 2L Ilepubllcalia fiom all
sections of Michigan were present tonight
at the annual banquet of the Michigan
club. Letters of regret from immy dis
tinguished republicans were lead. The
leading ot lutteis from Speaker Heed and
General Hiirilbon vvero loudly applauded ,
nnd vociferous applaiiHe greeted the men
tion of Major McKlnley's nnine. Among
the speakers weie General Horace Porter
of New York , Colonel William P. Hepburn
nf Iowa , Powell Clavton of Aikansnn ,
Henry Clay Qvnnx of Tennessee and United
States Scr-ntcr Arthur Drown of Utnh. Sen
ator Ilrown responded to the fount "Utah ,
the New Star of the American Constella
tion. " _
DUeiiNe I.oehled It ) ' I'liolonrnpliy.
CHICAGO , Feb. 21-Cathode lays will
discover the hidden ravages of disease ,
The dread affection of tiiberculonlH wnu lo
cated In the wrist of a patient by Dr.
Jarnen Hurry und iiectilcf in Charles 15.
Scilhner today. The full extent of the
malady was measured. This Is the lliHt
time In thin country. If not In the vvoild ,
that the value of Iloetitgen'B discovery In
the e.\ponliiK of Inteinat ravacen of din-
enHe nan been Illustrated , The experiment
was made iix | > n ono of Dr. liuiry's pa-
tlcnt.s. A clear negative wan developed In
hair an hour. It Miowed the cap.il boneit
weie matted together In thu tubercular
growth eo an to stop the cliculutlon.
l-'liie Herd of JernejH SenUereil.
NEW YORK. Ftb , 21.-F. W , Hawley has
disposed of lilH noted held of Jersey cattle ,
In vvh'ch ho had Invetted almost a quarter
of a million of dollars. The herd was
hugely represented at the Woild'n fair , nnd
many premiums ! were awarded them there
and plK'wIierc. George VnmU'ibllt pur-
cl.nped fifty , nnd the re. t are scattered In
different paits of the United HtntuH , Mr.
Haw lay Eayn he sold hla cattle for what
they wou'd bilng , lather than have the
ttuto kill any moie of thpm , which they
DllKtit suspect of containing Kermn of dis
ease and piy 10 rcntx on the dollar of what
they were worth.
lo Collide nllli n Comet.
CHICAGO , Feb. 21.-Piof , S. H. Hum-
hum , the Chkngo ntitronomor , said today
that he would like to nee I'eriliHj'a comet
Btrllcis the ( uith next month "for the < > clen-
tlllc know ledge fiiifli u I'ollUloii would tin-
liait. " Thu pioftfaor said : "Wo Imve no
exact data on such mullein und HClence
would be much buuuflted liy a collision , "
"Then you do not think that any harm
vvciiild follow an Impact with a cornel ? "
"I ilon'l say thut , Hut , OH I stated , a
collision would benefit ticlentlllo knowl
edge. ailll. that may not bo a very plcan-
cut OQC.r litun : ) tc the public. "
, t jjn .3k
KNOCKS JIA1IER Ollf
Oornishman Makes Short Work of thft
Irish Champion ,
FIGHT LASTS BUT ONE SHORT ROUND
Fitzsimmons Lands His Eight on the Irish *
man's Jaw ,
IN THE RING A TRIFLE OVER ONE MINUTK
Pngs Fight Their Battle in a Slow , Driz
zling Bain ,
STRIPPED AND RUBBED DOWN ON TRAIN
Quick AVorU on nil Eneoniiter fet
Whleh .Many AVeeUn Iltlil lleen
lilt i > u lit Training mill
1'rupariitlon.
LANGTRY , Tex. , Fob. 21. 1'ctcr Mnlicr
wa ? knocked out by Hob Fltzslmmnns today
In tlio Orst round nttcr one mlnuto and
thlrty-nvo seconds of autu.il fighting. Fltz-
slirmons played tlio same oltl game ho 1ms
so often played before , loading on Ills op
ponent until lie had him where ho wanted
him and then landed a lightning right hand
swing on the jaw and It was over. It was
tlio Identical blow that knocked out Jim
Hall In New Otleans.
For the first part ot the round Matter hail
the better of It. Ho led often and forced
the lighting. In his eagerness to get at
Fltzslmmons he commltleJ a palpable foul
during a clinch and was warned by Ilcfcreo
Slier that It's repetition would cost him tlio
fight. Maher fought well , but ho was n
match for his red-headed opponent , who
proved himself to be one of the craftiest men
that ever stepped Into the ling. Fltzslm
mons Is now , by Corbett's action In pre
senting the championship to Malier , the.
champion of the world , and after the light
was over ho declared through Julian his
willingness to defend the championship
against any and all comers.
Tlio train arrived at about 3 30 , central
time , and over a loclty road winding about
the precipitous cliffs along the Rio Qramlo
the ciowd wended Its way to the sand beach
of the river. Forty-two Mexicans had car
ried the ring material down to the river
bank lost night after walking all day upon
a roadway down the bluff. A narrow wooden
foot brldgo had been put up across the
swiftly flowing btieam. The ciowd stumbled
ove- the stony path and waded anMo deep
In the sand , guided by little Jimmy White ,
a boy who came from Toronto to be at tlio
fight.
The battle ground was a sandy flat In a
big bend In the lllo GianJo river on the
Mexican Bide. It was just two mile ? from
tlio village of Langlry. In the center ot
a canvas wall about 2 ( > 0 feet In diameter the
ting was pitched. The board floor was
covered with canvas , over which rosin was
spread. At ono side was the name compart
ment for ti.o taking by tlio klnctoscope of
the pictures of the light as It procsdcd. On
the opposite side of the ling weiu two little
tents for thu principals.
FITZ CAME FIRST.
Fltzslmmons was the first to leave the
train. There wcio following Fltzslnimnns ,
Martin Julian , Jock Evcrhart , Wlllhm AJc-
Coy and Jack Stelznor , who were in Ills cor
ner. Flt/simmons took the Ihpt tent when
he entered the canvas enclosure. Mahcr
took the second. Manor arrived five min
utes after Fltzslmmons. lie was followed
from the train by a crowd , as well as his
seconds bearing Ills effects , Jim Hall , Buck
Connelly , Peter Lowrle , Jack Qulnu and
Peter Hums. Little- time was lost In get
ting ready. Before he doffed his street garb
Fltzslmmons stepped up and took a look at
the ring. Soon thereafter ho came into the
ring wrapped In a striped bath robo. He
was applauded by 200 voices vociferously.
Fltzslmmons sat down In the corner nearest
the steps leading to the platform. A man
near him offered $100 oven on him. As
Maher climbed Into the ring , near the cor
ner he occupied , a voice neai by offered $100
to $75 on FltzElmnions. There were no
takers. George Slier climbed upon the plat
form almost at the name time as Maher.
With Julian ho examined the flve-ounco
gloves. The gloves weio of different makes
and different colors , Fit/slrnmons' being a
light green and Maher's dark brown. As
the seconds tied on tlio gloves Slier an
nounced that besides the official referee ,
Louis Houpeman and Bert Sneed of New
Orleans would act for Fli/.Simmons , and
Parson Davles of Chicago would hold the
watch for Maher. Slier gave notice to each
man that Mr. Houseman would sound a
whistle five seconds before jail of time for
the rounds as a signal to get ready ,
"Slier , " Julian said , "Is the * , money up
In cash ? "
Slier called for the purse. Tom O'Rourko
handed up two certified checks. Slier ten
dered them to Julian , who said they would ,
not do , that they wanted the cash.
"Wo gave you notice three days ago , " Fltz-
simmons chimed In from hl chair , uddrcss-
ln himself to Slier , "that we would not
fight unless the money was put up In your
hands nt the ringside. "
"They are all right , " Tom O'Rourko said ,
from the vicinity of Maher's corner. "Do
you think I would pack $10,000 In cash
down here ? It la the first time I have ever
been Questioned. You people have been go
ing around for days cracking. "
Julian wanted the cash. Slier reiterated
that the checks were certified and , therefore ,
all right.
"Oh. let It go , " Fltzslmmons Interrupted.
"We have given In to everything and wo
will give In to this. " Fltzt'mmons' tone
was contemptuous and ho tosajd MB head.
The. utterance was applauded. Slier lock
the checks , silently ,
INSTRUCTED THIS MRN ,
The referee called the men to tlio center ot
the ring and Bald : "Dy the articles of agree
ment this Is to be a fair up and up Unlit.
When there Is a clinch and a call for a
breakaway each of jou take a step back , I
don't want to bo seizing you and ecHinic
between you. If there Is a knockdown the
man mutt be upon his feet before he can
be ufsa'.led ' , lie careful about touts. Get
ready. "
Fltzslmmons went to his coiner and doffed ;
the bathrobe. Julian and Ktcrhart removed )
Fltzslmmons' remaining raiment and the
Australian stood forth In short thigh trunks
of dark blue , with a belt showing the Amer
ican colors. He had black hose rolled down
upon the top of his ring thocs. When a simi
lar office had been performed for Maher ha
showed up In black trunks half way to the
knees , with a green belt. Ills (1020 ( and shoes
were similar to those of Fllzslmmons. The
Australian throughout the preliminaries had ,
shown the utmost confidence. Manor's llpa
seemed parched and ho moistened them wltli
his tonuue and took deep Inhalations as U
his mouth and throat were dry ,
"Shako hands , " Referee Slier said. Tito
men advanced , FlU'lmmons with the air ol
confidence utlll ihowlng plainly ; Muher
promptly , and with more of a familiar air
than he had yet shown. They retired to
their corners. In an Instant the whlttlo ol
warning sounded ; flvo seconds later the call
of "Time" followed. Up sprang Kltzuliii-
inonj , advancing with his little eyes Hashing
Ilka balla of burnlaueJ blue , .Maher's advonto
was rapid enough to meet FlUslmmons aU
moHl In thu middle of the twenty-tour fool
ring. His eyea were circled from the recent
attack of "alkali eye , " anJ teemed glaring
like a stags mako-up , without ( he deceptive
foolllght glare. The big fight for the