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The San Francisco call., 1896-02-23

the White House of the Confederacy-
which was donated to the society by the
CITY of Richmond. The ceremonies were
simple but impressive, consisting of prayer
by Rev. Moses D. Hoge and an address by
General Bradley T. Johnson OF Baltimore
who was introduced by Governor O'Fer'
rail-. Among other things General John
son said:
s'The world is surely coming to the con
clusion that the cause of the Coniederacy
was right. Every lover of liberty, consti-
tutional liberty controlled by law, all over
the world begin to understand that the
war was not war waged by the South IN
defense of slavery, but was a war to pro-
tect liberty, won and bequeathed by free
ancestors"
Speaking next Of the devotion of Vir-
ginians and Virginian women to the Con-
federate cause, he said:
at is this constantly growing conscious
ness of the nobleness ana justice and chiv-
airy of the Confederate cause which con-
stitutes the success and illuminates the
triumph we commemorate to-day. Evil
dies, good lives, and the time Will come
when all the world will realize that the
failure of the Confederacy was great mis-
fortune to humanity and will be a source
of unnum bered woes to liberty"
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-23
REPUBLICANS BIRTHDAY.
The Fortieth Anniversary of the
Party'S Existence Celebrated
at Washington.
Distinguished Public Men Address a
Large and Enthusiastic
Audience.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 22.-The
fortieth anniversary of the National
Republican party was celebrated tonight
by the Union Republican Club at the
Center Market. Prominent speakers served
to draw a crowded house and there was
much enthusiasm over some of the oratory.
The first convention of a National char
acter in the history Of the party was held
in Pittsburg on February %, 1856, and as
this convention was arranged for in Wash
ington it was decided that the National
capital was especially appropriate as the
place for holding anniversary celebration.
Thomas J. Lasier, president of the Union
Republican Club, called the meeting to
order, and at his invitation A. NJ. Clapp,
one OF the few surviving members of the
Pittsburg Convention, presided over the
exercises.
Addresses were delivered by Senators J..
K. Hawley of Connecticut, s. M. Cullom
of Illinois and G. G. Perkins of California; !;
Representatives G. r. Boutelle of Maine,
r. j. Cousins of Iowa, c. M. Brumm of
Pennsylvania. J. S. Sherman of New York
and G. A. Towne of Minnesota. The invo-
cation was delivered by Rev. G.. II. Corey.
band was in attendance and played pa
triotic airs.
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LITTLE TIME TO LOSE
Suits to Be Commenced by the
Government Against the
Union Pacific.
Large Sections of Land for Which the
Company Has Not Made
Settlement.

OMAHA, NEBR., Feb. 22.-Assistant
United States District Attorney S. r. Rush
has gone to st. Louis to get the permission
of Judge Caldwell, and when he returns it is
expected that he will begin suits against
the Union Pacific Railway Company for
some sections of land which the railway
claims. The first grant made to the Union
Pacific was of every alternate section for
twenty miles on each side of the track, ex-
cept a large number of sections which
were either occupied by settlers or had
been secured by some one under the nome
stead or pre-emption acts. Many of these
sections were abandoned or neglected by
the owners and fell into the hands OF the
company and were bought by other set
tiers later from the railroad company.
The ownership of these tracts was con-
firmed TO the railroad company until
about 1880, when the Interior Department
decided that the land belonged to the
Government and that the settlers must
get their patents from the Govern
ment and not from the railroads. The
railroad company has fought this de-
cision several times, has been beaten, but
mas not settled for the land.
By an act of Congress passed few years
ago these suits by the Government against
the Union Pacific for the value of these
lands must be begun before March 3, 1896,
and it is thus proposed to begin this suit
now and bring the matter to settlement.
The amount of the land is not known but
it is supposed to be many thousands of
acres.
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way in looking at things, and his fun is
always legitimate. He shoots folly as it
flies, but spares W hat is useful to human
ity."
In letter written some six wears ago
from New York George F. Dobson said :
when Bill Nye isn't, as he himself SAYS,
'jostllng and junketing around with for
eign dynasties, he lives on Staten Island.
He owns large house, perhaps half a
mile from the landing at st. George; has
four children, equally balanced as 10 sex,
solemn-faced cow and big barn. The
house cost $40, 900, but it fell into Mr..
Nye's hands at about one-third of that
imposing sum. The owner has dipped
deep enough into the thrties to be peril
ously close to forty. He has drawn his
own picture too often to need the focusing
of a foreign lens. Now that he is recog-
nized as peer of the realm of American
hum orists, he has no trouble in defraying
his expenses. Many exaggerated state
ments concerning his earnings have found
their way into print. They are large
enough, however, to obviate the necessity
for imitation. Last year his tongue wagged
at the rate of about $50, 200 for the lecture
season, and with the receipt of about s10,-
600 more his pen is to be credited. He is
in platform partnership with Whitcomb
Riley, the 'Hoosier Poet for whose
brother strangers usually mistake him.
"It is only within recent years that tidal
waves OF prosperity began to roll over Mr..
Nye. Without straining his memory he
can recall the time when his literary
drudgery netted him 81 a column. The
columns were short and the type large
he explains, 'and l was glad to get the
dollar One hundred dollars is nearer
his figure now. Most of the .humorist's s
pen portraits represent him as perfectly
innocent of hair. This does gross in
justice to the vegetation with which his
scalp is fringed, though it is not luxuriant
and though truth compels the admission
that the crown is of the billiard ball yari-
ETY.. He IS loosely built, large boned. six
feet high, and straight as plummet-line.
The kindliness that is in him seems to find
an outlet at every pore. 1t dances in his
eyes, softens the expression of his face and
rings In every sentence that he utters. He
was born in the woods, near Moosehead.
Whatever misgivings may be entertained
regarding Nye's qualifications as an expo
nent of law, there is no debatable ground
about his capacity for the mission which is
bringing him fame and fortune. He must
have been singularly retiring and unob-
trusive ID his early days. Even the fric-
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Native Forces Compelled to Re.
tire From the Heavy
Artillery Fire.
ABOUT TWO HUNDRED SLAIN.
From Spanish Sources Also Come Re.
ports of Victories in Various
Engagements.

HAVANA, CUBA, Feb. 22.-Further de-
tails of the attack on Jaruco Wednesday
by the rebels state that the insurgents
burned 131 buildings. They looted all
stores except those situated on Loyal
street, which were protected by stone
fort garrisoned by body of civil guards
and volunteers. Another fort, after a
valiant defense on the part of body of
tremen and volunteers, fell into the hands
OF the insurgents.
Additional official reports of engage
ments on Thursday with the insurgents
under General Maceo near Catalina state
that Colonel Tor with force of Spaniards
attacked the enemy, who were entrenched
behind stone fences and ruins on the Ell
Cato estate.
The rebels numbered from 1000 to 5000,
and their line of fire was drawn up in the
shape of semi-circle.
The Spanish forces brought their artil-
lery into play to dislodge the enemy. The
rebels made a tenacious defense from be-
hind the house ruins. keeping up steady
fire for two hours, but were finally COM
PEELED to retreat, leaving ten dead on the
field. Later the rebels took up strong
position in the neigh hboring hills, but were
eventually dislodged.
The Government troops were unable to
pursue the fleeing army owing to night
setting in and returned to Catalina. The
casualties to the Spanish consisted of the
wounding of captain and twelve soldiers.
Colonel Hernandez thinks that the total
loss to the rebels will aggregate 200.
News has been received here that the
rebels have burned the town of Santa Cruz,
province OF Pinar del Rio. The rebels on
leaving Santa Cruz proceeded in the direc-
tion of Palacios, declaring that it was
their intention to burn that place also
Colonel Peris of the Government forces
reports meeting a party of 1900 insurgents
near Penon, in the vicinity of Cardenas,
whom he mmediately engaged. Therebels
lost twelve killed and four of their num-
ber were taken prisoners. The rebel leader
Morejon is believed to be among the
killed. On the Spanish side only three
were wounded.
The Spanish general, Barges, reports
from Santiago that force of insurgents
under the rebel leader Cartagena. made an
attack upon the town of Sagua de Tanamo,
on the sth inst, but were repulsed with a
loss of twenty killed. Cartagena, the
deader, was wounded.
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The General of the Salvation
Army Refused to Change
the Order.
COLONEL NICOL's EXPLANATION
Says the Resignation of the Missing
Leaders Has Not Been
Accepted.

NEW YORK, n. Y, Feb. 22.-It appears
that the resignation of Commander and
Mrs. Booth from the Salvation Army, fol.
lowing the row that was raised by their
being ordered to farewell by the general
in London, has already been communi-
Gated to the headquarters across the sea-
This afternoon the following statement
was made by Colonel Nicol, editor in-chiet
OF the army's publications in England,
and one of the commissioners who was tC
try the Booths by court-martial. The
statement shows that the Booths have
been superseded in command. 1t says:
First-The resignation of the commander
and Mrs Ballington Booth, which has been
rendered by them to the international head
quarters, has not yet been accepted by the
general, in whom alone is vested the power tC
accept designations of territorial leaders.
Second-We do not accept any response bility
for the commanders deplorable action,
Third-Commandant Herbert Booth was in
structed by the international headquarters tc
come to New York and confer with his
brother on the matters in question, and hav.
ing done so has returned to Toronto.
Fourth-The international headquarters
have instructed Colonel Eadie to assume the
temporary direction of affairs. We are await
ing further advices. We are going on with oul
work. God lives and the flag waves.
There was very little excitement ex.
pressed at headquarters and there was 8
well-defined fear of saying anything that
might get the talker into toube.
Colonel Eadie said that he had absolutely
nothing to say except what appeared in
the statement above. He said he had nc
idea OF where the commander and his wife
were and all others seem equally in the
dark as to this fact.
1t is impossible to state at this time
whether the Booths will carry the army
with them or not. General Booth is in
India and it will be some time before the
matter is Strengthened out.
Another feature of the trouble deyeIoped
to-day. 1t is the outcome of the mass
meeting held recently in this city, al
which Hon. Chauncey NJ. Depew presided.
AT that meeting resolutions asking that
Ballington Booth be retained as COM
mander here were adopted and cabled to
the international headquarters in London.
Mr.. Depew to-day received a reply which
shows that General Booth, the interna-
tlonal commander, is firm in his decision
as to the change in command in the United
states, and further, that as long ago as
January 81 Ballington Booth had handed
In his resignation as result OF his re-
| moval from the command in this country.
This resignation, it appears resulted in
the sending Of three medlators to this coun-
| try, but their mission was unsuccessful.
The cablegram received to-day by Mr.
| Depew is as follows:
LONDON, ENG, Feb. 22.-Ron. Chauncey M
DepeU, Net0 York: Cabled general summary
| yours. He iustructs cable universal changes and
equity comDels him affirm arrangement Pro-
foundly deplores resignation dated 31st Janu-
airy. Has done by these mediators utmos,
without success. BRAMwELL BOOTH.
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A BALO-FACED SWINDLE,
Representative Bowers Tells
Why He Will Fight the
Funding Bill.
Tactics of Coils P. Huntington in Cal.
ifornia That the People Cannot
Forget.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 22-Mr
Bowers, when asked by THE CALL CORE.
spondent regarding his action in case the
funding bill comes up in the House, said
"You may rest assured that should this
bald-faced swindle come UP in this
Congress for consideration l will have
something more to say regarding it and
its promoters.
MIR. Huntington yesterday notified all
opponents Of the funding bill what the y
may expect will be their fate when he told
the Senate committee that he ALWAYS
hewed to the line and where there were
fingers in the way they were pretty sure
to be cut All Californians will recognize
the genuine old Central Pacific flavor of
these words.
"CollIs was dreaming of the old days
when he and his colleagues did cut not
only the fingers of those who were in
their way. but cut the life out of any one
who dared to oppose them. From Cali
fornia newspapers | learn that the South
ern Pacific is now engaged in building a
branch railroad ION paper) into every town
In my district. That's a splendid idea Ii
1T would only make them of real iron and
wood all the people of Southern California
would become its warm friends just the
same as the people of every other section
OF California are where it has come and
they have become intimately acquainted
with it, and Bowers would be turned down
and out. But warn them that the people
down there won't be satisfied with the
Carlsonesque variety of railroads any
longer They have experimental with
them and while they have worked fairly
well while confined exclusively to political
work they have in every instance failed to
work at all in the way of carrying freight
and passengers"
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MISSIONARIES IN MOROCCO.
They Establish an american Institutio,
after Many Difficulties.

They Establish an american Institution
after Many Difficulties.
WASHINGTON, d. G. Feb. 22.-J. Jud.
son Barclay, United States Consul. General
at Tangier, reports to the State Depart
ment that a permanent American mission
has been successfully established after
several difficulties at Mequinez in the
northern part OF Morocco, by the Rev. Mr..
Nathan. the pioneer head OF the Morocco
mission.
Last October, at Mr.. Nathan's request.
Mr.. Barclay procured for his party letter
from the Minister OF the Sultan to the
Governor of Mequinez securing their safe
conduct and demanding right to remain
in the city and occupy permanent prem
ises. The Moorish authorities of Mequinez
refused them the privilege of renting a
mouse unless they would bind themselves
not to stay longer than five months.
They were urged to 60 into filthy in
closure and secure safety under the pro-
lection of armed guards in quarter in
fected with cholera germs. Mr.. Barclay
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-23
LOBBYING At FRANKFORT
Ideal Opportunity to Do Effective
Work For and Against the
Repeal Bill.
Goebel Has the Measure Fixed as a
Special Order for Tuesday
Evening.

FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. 22.-The lob
byists who are here in force and more
numerous than at any previous session OF
the Leglslature-many of them under the
guise OF helping one or other of the Sen
atorial aspirants-left with members OF
the Legislature yesterday evening, and it
is their ideal opportunity to make trips
with legislators and do hard service for
and against the measures which they hope
to pass or kill.
The latest scheme of these heretofore
quiet and unobtrusive lobbyists is to pool
their issues. The men here fighting the
passage of at least five big bills affecting
as many different kinds of interests, and
at the head OF whichis the Southern Pa
citic repeal bill, have pooled their issues
and gone into sort of ''you help me and
I'll help you" arrangement.
The chief plan of battle is to DELAY and
wear out the session, two-thirds of which
is gone and only twenty days of
which remain. This is the plan which
mas been outlined against the bill, as has
been before noted by THE CALL, and such
poilcy ludiclally worked is most effective
and Is the only plan feared by the friends
OF the repeal bill.
Senator Goebel forced the fight on Sat-
urday, when he had the measure fixed as
special order for Tuesday evening. This
was the bugle-ca)l for activity on the part
OF the Huntington people, who had ap-
parently shown little interest in the meas
ure and had done their work secretly.
:, Ihe hight promises to be very bold. and
they are taking the ground that it would
NC Oao 1alth on the part OF the State to re-
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shall be unable to attend the conference to
be held tomorrow in the interest OF interna-
tional arbitration at the city of Philadelphia.
1t would be entirely unnecessary for me TO
assure those who advocate this cause OF my
hearty sympathy with any movement that
tends to the establishment OF peaceful agencies
for the adjustment of international disputes.
The subject should be discussed with clear
perception of all the features belonging TO it,
and in spirit of patriotism, as well as love for
mankind.
Hoping the conference YOU contemplate may
result in stimulating a sentiment in favor OF
Iust and fair arbitration among nations, l am,
yours very truly, GROVER CLEVELAND.
The Cabinet officers also expressed SYM
pathy with the movement and regretted
their inability 10 be in attendance. Secre-
tary Morton wrote:
If after all these centuries of alleged
civilization and Christianity England and
the United States must settle their differ
ences like wild beasts by mere brute force,
then is our boasted superiority over saw
agery and barbarism myth"
Commendatory letters and kilograms
were also read from Major-General Miles,
u. S. A; Captain Mahan, U. S. N; JUS
tice Brewer, United States Supreme Court /;
Archbishop Ryan of Philadelphia, Con-
gresham Dinglev, Charles Francis Adams,
Congressman Hit, chairman of the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs, and United
States Commissioner of Labor Carroll D.
Wright.
LONDON, ENG, Feb. 22.-The Anglo
American Arbitration Commission has re-
quested the United Press to publish the
following cablegram sent by the committee
to the chairman of the arbitration demon
stratlon committee in Philadelphia to-day ::
Hearty greetings to our American kinsmen
who are celebrating Washingtons birthday.
We join with you in doing honor TO your
national hero by advocating fraternal union
through a permanent court OF arbitration for
the peaceful and honorable adjustment of all
differences arising in the English-speaking
family.
RIGHT REV. BROOKE FORBES WEsTCoTr,
Bishop OF Durham.
LORD PLAYFAIR.
VERY REV. f. W. FARR,
Dean OF Canterbury.
SIR JOHN LUBBOCK.
LADY HENRY SOMERSET.
Mrs. FAWCETT.
RRv. HUGH PRICE HUGHES.
WILLIAM r. CREMER.
DR.. CLIFFORD.
DR.. PARKER,
Pastor OF the City Temple.
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ROOSEVELT WIS THE STAR.
Netc Forks heformer Made Tire
Speeches an (hicaGO.

Netc Forks heformer Made Three
Speeches in Chicago.
CHICAGO, ILL, Feb. 22.-Orations on
George Washington and patriotic music
were the order of the day here and thou
sands of Americans, both young and old,
attended the exercises in all parts of the
city and its suburbs. The celebrations ar
ranged under the auspices of the Union
League Club, as in past years, were the
most conspicuous events of the National
day. Theodore Roosevelt, the reform
Police Commissioner of New York city,
was the star attraction of the University of
Chicago in the morning, at the Audito-
rum Theater in the afternoon, and again
at the Union League Clubs annual Wash
ington birthday banquet in the evening.
His lofty sentiments of patriotism and
ideal citizenship were received on the three
occasions with applause from large and
sympathetic audiences.
Twelve patriotic demonstrations in as
many public schools were held under the
Union League Clubs auspices. An ator
from some university or college spoke at
each OF the meetings, the exercises at each
institution closing with the general sing
ing OF America"
The Sons of the Revolution for Illinois
gave their annual celebration in Central
Music Hall this morning, the orator being
Rev. Z. B. Vrooman of Washington.
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THOSE JEANNETTE RELICS.
That Arctic Erpert Dali of the smith
sonian Institution Says.


sonian Institution Says.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Feb. 22.-Dr.
William III. Dali, the Arctic expert of the
Smithsonian Institution, in reply to vari-
Gus statements as to Nansens theory of
an Arctic current being based on a naval
midshipman's hoax, writes as follows:
Permit me TO point out that the state
ment that the hoax which l have de-
scribed as resulting in the so-called jean
nette relics was not connected by me with
the voyage of the Yantic in 1883. This
statement is due to some confusion in the
mind OF the reporter between the two diff
ferent Greedy expeditions-that of the
antic in 1883 and that OF the Bear,
Theus and Alert in 1884. l did not con-
meet the trick with the officers or men of
any particular vessel, and have never
known definitely who was responsible
for it.
"But that a foolish prank of some one
during the expedition of 1884 was response
BILE for the relics | have no doubt what
ever, from the inquiry conducted by DR..
Bessels, which | witnessed, in part. in the
winter of 1SS4-85, and | have at various
times so informed persons interested ID
Arctic matters including friends of Dr..
Nansen.'
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peal the rights in the bill upon which they

peal the rights in the bill upon which they
have built their business.
The Huntington people try to make ii
appear that the fight is between Mayor
Sutro and his friends and the Southern
Pacific people, and that there is as much
right on one side as on the other. Hunt
ington's lobbyists have pictured him as a
benefactor in railroad building, etc.
Senator Goebel and the friends of the
repeal bill are losing no time in the fight
for the bill, and will meet every legal and
equitable objection to its passage. The
friends of the bill have so far been on the
aggressive, and the opponents realize they
are totally unable to cope with them in
honest combat before either house, and
have sought the before mentioned meth
DDS as last resort
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MURDERED BY Il SOLDIER.
Ho,c a Cmban's Hosp itatity IN Havano
Vas Repaid.

hotc CNouPS A0SpttdttY tn havana
Vas Repaid.
KEY WEST, FLA, Feb. 22.-Among
the passengers by the steamer Whitney
to-day We're two American citizens who
have resided in Cuba for several years.
One of them stated that yesterday morn
ing on one of the principal streets in
the city of Havana most horrible muir
der was committed by a Spanish soldier.
The murdered man was Cuban, who
had invited the soldier to take breakfast
with him. During the meal the soldier
said: "Viva la Espana'' The Cuban fail
ing to respond, was asked outside by his
guest, and immediately on reaching the
sidewalk was stabbed several times by the
soldier with his bayonet. running it COM
pletely through his body. The soldier
then split the Cuban's head with a
machete.
These gentlemen state that all reports
sent out of Havana heralding Spanish VIC
tories are utterly unreliable, as the Span.
ish troops seldom if ever gain battle, and
then only against small bodies OF in
surgents poorly armed.