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The San Francisco call., 1896-03-19

MEATS MUST Be MARKED.
Second Reading of MIdmny's Bill Voted in
the English House of
Commons.

LONDON, ENG, March 1s. In the
House of Commons to-day F. B. Mildmay,
Liberal Unionist, introduced bill to COM
pei sellers of meats to place marks upon
foreign and colonial meats which would
distinguish them from domestic meats,
and also indicate which was foreign and
which colonial.
James P Smith, Liberal Unionist,
moved the rejection of the bill. He agreed
with the provisions of the measure in so
far as it related to the marking of foreign
meats. but was strongly opposed to mark
ing meats which had been imported alive
and slau ghtered at the port of landing.
The English and Irish agricultural MEM
bers supported the bill, but the Scotch
members were mostly opposed to it. Right
Hon. Charles r. T. Ritchie, President of the
Board of Trade. speaking on behalf of the
Government, thought that the bill as in
troduced was unavoidable. and suggested
its reference to select committee.
MiIdmays bill was read second time
by vote of 239 to so. The measure IN
ciudes the marking of foreign and colonial
cheese and butter as well as meats.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-19
RETURNS TO SANTA CRUZ
Myrtle Castella Decides That She
Will Not Become an
Actress.
Prevaricates Slightly in Describing
Her Wanderings Since Run
ming Away.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, March 1s.-Myrtle
Casteila, the 15-year-old girl who ran
away to become an actress, put an end to
her parents anxiety to-day by coming
home She arrived OF the noon train
much to everybody's surprise, as her
brother, Fowler, was in San Francisco
searching for her.
Myrtle laughed when questioned about
her trip and answered all questions, but
her replies contradicted many facts. She
denied having been in San Francisco after
the 7th of March, declaring that she left
Santa Cruz on the 9th and was visiting a
Mrs. Shaubusgh on H street, Sacramento,
during her absence. She insisted she had
never written the letters TO her brother
bearing the signature "Myrtle Curtice,"
and said some one had lied about her.
In the letters to her father and brother,
coming from 425 Kearny street, San Fran
cisco, the girl had mentioned a friend
named ssJim." letter received in this
city tonight from Fowler Castella said he
had found "Jim," who had seen Myrtle on
March 10. and that others had seen her
later. The girl may be sent to reform
school.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-19
ARMENIA,s APPEAL FOR AID.
Ten Thousand Dollars Cabted From Netr
York YESTERDAY.

Ten Thousand Dollars Cdbted from Netc
York Yesterday.
NEW YORK, n. Y, March 18.-Spencer
Trask, chairman of the Executive Com
mittee of the National Armenian Relief
Committee, has given out the following:
The International Armenian Relief Com
mittee has cabled the following:
Call available funds exhausted. Thir-
teen distributing centers calling for help.
People perishing. What shall We answer ?"
In reply the National Armenian relief
committee forwarded by cable to-day
$4,000 through Brown Bros. & Co., New
York, who are the authorized treasurers,
and to whom all relief funds should be
promptly sent. The needs and facilities
for immediate and safe distribution are
greater now than ever. Every dollar goes
to the starving survivors of the massacres,
whose supplies are exhausted and who are
weakened by starvation, exposure and
sickness. Thousands of them will perish
nnless foreign aid is continued until new
crops are harvested.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-19
RIOT NARROWLY AVERTED
Officers Charge a Crowd in a
SweatShop District of
Chicago.
The First Outbreak of Violence in Con.
nection With the Tailors'
Strike.

CHICAGO, ILL, March 18.-The first
outbreak of violence in connection with
the tailors' strike occurred this afternoon
in the sweatshop district of Halstead
street. The arrival of squad of police
under command OF Captain John Wheeler
prevented a general riot between the
strikers, non-union workers and sympa-
thizers with the strikers. A large delega-
ton from the Garment Workers Union
called at the sweaIshop of Heyman Kauff-
man. at 1856 HaIstead street, shortly after
noon and tried to induce the non-union
men to stop work until the strike was set
tied.
The non-union men refused and the
strikers became boisterous, when Kauff-
man raised the front window OF his shop
and fired half dozen shots into the
crowd. causing wild excitement. No one
was hit.
The police guard at the factory sent in a
riot call and the officers charged the in
ereasing crowd in body. Kaufman and
three of his employees were arrested, with
several strikers.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-19
Rebels Charge With Machetes
and Engage in a Hand.to.
Hand Struggle.
REGULARS SUFFER HEAVY LOSS
Three Gallant Attacks Made Before
the Cubans Garry the Spanish
Position.

HAVANA, CUBA, March 18.-News has
been received here of an important battle
which was fought on Monday in the vicin-
lty OF Candelaria, in the Province of
Pinar del Rio. The Government troops
were unable to drive the insurgents back
and retired from their positions with con-
siderable loss.
The Spanish forces were commanded by
General Linares and Coionels Inclan and
Hernandez and the rebel forces by Maceo
and Bandera. The fight was begun on a
line parallel with the roadway. The Span
ish forces deployed the Tarifa Battalion, a
section of the Victoria Cavalry and de-
tachment of artillery forming the van
guard, and opened fire upon the enemy.
The rebels returned the fire, and at the
same time made an attack upon the rear
guard of the Spaniards, completely encir-
cling their column.
Having entirely surrounded the Govern
ment troops the insurgents advanced upon
the artillerymen with machetes. The
latter made vigorous resistance, using
muskets and grenades with such effect as
to check for time the enemy's advance;
but with re-enforcements second charge
was made by the insurgents and a hand
to-hand engagement ensued. The battle
terminated with bayonet charge. After
hot fight lasting two hours, the Span
iards were defeated, losing many killed
and wounded.
1t was the intention of the enemy to
prevent Colonel IncIan from proceeding
to Candelaria.
The official report of the fight says the
insurgents suffered tremendous loss. The
Spaniards lost two captains and FIVE pri-
Yates killed, and one lieutenant, four SER
geants and fifty-four soldiers wounded.
General Linares arrived at Caldelaria an
hour after the conclusion of the engage
ment, when he reported his share in the
battle.
Heliographic communication was inter-
rupted yesterday.
The rebels have burned all but fifteen
houses in San Antonio de las Vegas, in the
province of Havana. % ~
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-19
PLANS FOR THE WATER FErE
Construction of the Monster Dam WiU
Be Commenced at Once.

Construction of the Monster Dam WtU
Be Commenced at Once.
SANTA CRUZ, CAL, March 1s.-The di-
rectors of the Carnival Association got
down to hard work at their meeting this
evening. W. H. Lamb, S. ]. Strauss and
A. J. Kinds, the committee appointed by
a special meeting of the board Monday
night to confer with the merchants in re-
gard to their subscriptions, reported ia
vorably. The Merchants Association was
heartily in favor of a carnival, and prom
ised to back the project heartily. 1t was
definitely decided to call the affair the
Santa Cruz Venetian Water Carnival. and
to adopt the white and yellow colors of
last wear. The dates set are June II, 1o,
19 and 20, ending on Saturday night with
a masquerade and general 'hlgh llnks.
The mechanical work is to be pushed
rapidly and men are to begin on Monday
to build the dam. the forts of the 6. A. K.
and the landings of the naval reserves for
the land and water engagement and cas-
tie with the Queens throne on the oppo-
site side of the San Lorenzo River.
General J. II. Russell, Colonel w. d.
Kingsbury and Colonel A. W. Taylor, of
the Boys Brigade, appeared before the
meeting, asking that sum be raised and
privileges be given to enable two regiments
of the Church Militant to camp in Santa
Cruz week in July. The matter was
taken under advisement and will undoubt-
edly be decided favorably.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-19
AMERICANS ARE BARRED.
Cannot Sit on the Anglo Nicardgua,a
Commits sion.

Cannot Sit on the Anglo Nicaraguan
C0nsrpission.
GREYTOWN, NICARAGUA, March d. via
New Orleans, March 1s.-Official proclama-
ton is made in the Boletin de los Debats,
the official Journal that convention has
been agreed upon between Lord Salisbury
and the Salvadoran Minister in London,
acting for Nicaragua, to 'settle amicably
the claims of divers British subjects for
losses sustained by them on the Mosquito
reserve" 1t was supposed that with the
payment of the $4,000 smart money to the
British consular agent, Hatch, all further
claims for damages had been dropped, but
this seems not to be the case.
The convention retains the words which
were regarded as rejecting on the United
States in the original demand. Article 1
provides for the appointment of the COM
mission, which is to consist of represen-
tative of England (well versed in Spanish),
a representative of Nicaragua (who knows
well the English language) and jurist not
citizen of any American State. This last
shall be president of the commission.
The commission is to meet at Bluefields
as early as possible. Both Governments
have ratified theconvention.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-19
POWDER WORKS EXPLODE
Five Men Are Killed and an
Unknown Number
Injured.
All Leave FamilieS-The Cause of the
Disaster Will Never Be
Known.

KINGSTON, N. Y, March 1s. = The
Latin & Rand Powder Works at Rifton
exploded shortly after IL O'Clock to-day.
The upper glazer first exploded, setting off
the dryhouse and wrecking the corning
mill, engine-house and lower glazer. Five
men were killed and an unknown number
hurt. The names of the killed are: John
Jones. Solomon S. Smalley, Elias Peter
son. Emery Decker, Naaman Decker. All
leave families.
The cause of the explosion will never be
known. The works were destroyed in a
similar manner in January, 1894, and were
afterward rebuilt. They extended for half
mile along the Waikiki Creek. The loss
will exceed $25, 900. The works are seven
miles from Kingston. The shock, how
ever, was felt strongly in this city and
caused small panics in several factories
where female help is employed.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-19
EDfS0NS CRANK VISITOR.
a MYSTERIOUS Young Man Walks From
Nebraska to New York With
Grievance.

NEW YORK, N. Y, March ia
voung man who said his name was Burt
Budgeon of Edison, Nebr.. appeared at
Thomas A. Edison laboratory in Orange
Yesterday and demanded an audience with
the inventor. Edison has received many
letters from Budgeon in the last few years.
The Young man said that eight years ago
Edison appropriated from him parent
able idea relating to arc lights and had
made thousands of dollars from IL, whlle
the real diseoverer had received nothlhg
When Budgeon appeared he said that
Mr.. Edison had paid no attention to his
letters so he had walked all the way from
Nebraska to collect his claim. His clothes
and shoes were worn, his face was covered
by beard, his hair hung down his back
and he bore evidences of telling the truth
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-19
The Veteran General Sails on
the Filibustering Steamer
Bermuda.
CUSTOMS OFFICIALS TRICKED.
Clever Strategy of the Managers of
the Expedltion-Success of a
Former Venture.

SOMERS POINT, N. J., March 49,
After three failures General Calixto Gar
cia is at last upon his way to Cuba to fight
against the Spaniards. Together with
sixty-two of his countrymen he was put
aboard the steamship Bermuda off here
this morning by a little passenger steamer
from Atlantic City. The entire scheme
was cleverly worked out. and the agents OF
the Spanish Government are said to have
been badly taken in.
1t is known that the members of the ex-
pedition left Philadelphia in a rather open
manner on Sunday night in tug. To all
intents and purposes, it was proclaimed
from the housetops that their destination
was the Delaware Breakwater and that it
was from off here a steamer would be
boarded for Cuba. 1t is presumed the
Spanish officials had the tug followed when
it left Philadelphia The Cubans went
upon this presumption at least, and dur
ing fog on Monday afternoon their tug
doubled and turned up the Delaware Bay
and river to Camden, arriving there Mon
day evening.
The party at once boarded a special
train, which landed them at Tuckahoe.
The Cubans boarded the steamboat Allan
tic City, which was waiting for them.
The Atlantic is used for summer traffic at
the seashore resort of that name It has
been out OF com mission for several months.
On Monday last the Allan tic City took out
papers of inspection from the custom
house, for. the purpose, as supposed by the
customs officials, of putting her into tenn
porary commission, as it was known GER
tain parties had been negotiating to pur-
chase her.
The Atlantic City left Tuckahoe at 6 A. M.
yesterday and steamed to- Ocean City,
where she lay all night. While the Allan
tic City was at Tuckahoe and Ocean CITY,
none of the Cubans were visible on deck,
but this morning, when the whistle of the
Bermuda attracted people along the coast,
the concealed men came on deck and gave
cheer after cheer as the Atlantic City
started out to meet the arms-laden steamer.
Beyond the three-mile limit, the transfer
of the Cubans to the Bermuda took place,
and the steamer then proceeded on her
way.
The Custom-house officials were caught
mapping, and could do nothing to hinder
the transfer of the men. They at once,
however, communicated with the authori-
ties at Washington.
r. H. Ingersoll, secretary of the COM
panv which owns the Atlantic City, saws
that the steamer was put into commission
only for the purpose of giving her trial
trip for the benefit of her intended pur-
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-19
N|CARAGUA'S REBELLION,
Three Important Points Captured
by the Government
Forces.
Many Killed and Wounded and Large
Quantities of Ammunition Left
Behind.

NEW YORK, N. Y, March 1S.-The
Herald tomorrow will print the following:
PANAMA, COLOMBIA, March 1S.-The
Herald's correspondent in Managua, Mica
tagua, telegraphs that the Government
troops took three important points to-day.
Matapa, which was occupied by 800 rebels
under Generals Chevasa, Tallavera and
Lopez, fell into the hands of the Govern
ment The enemy left large quantity of
ammunition and many dead and wounded
on the field. The rebels fled to Matagalpa
Ginotega el VETO, a town three miles
north of Chinandes. was taken by the
Honduran troops without resistance
Pueblo Nuevo was also captured after a
slight skirmish, the enemy fleeing to Es-
telli. Leon is virtually surrounded on all
sides.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-19
Alligator Key is about 100 miles soutl

Alligator Key is about 100 miles south
of Biscayne Bay. 1t is port OF the FLORIDA
reef and being well wooded is an excellent
place for the purpose. There the Mallory
was joined by the Ardell, where the two
waited for the Three Friends. This vessel
left the dock of the Alabama Coal Com
pany in Jacksonville on the night of the
18th inst. and proceeded to dock in the
rear of Kohn, Furchgot & Co., where
lifeboat was taken on board.
AT 8 O'Clock it proceeded to the Wight
man and Christopher Dock, where it loaded
with arms, ammunition and dynamite.
At 10 O'Clock it sailed for the mouth of the
river. Itstopped at Bucks Mill on the
way and took on General Collazo and his
party and A. w. Bars, who had driven out
i'll carriages from the residence of ]. M.
Barrs. At this point large naphtha
launch was taken on, as well as two large
iron surfboats to be used in landing the
arms, etc.
At daylight on the 18th the vessel pro-
ceeded down the coast with N. B. Broward
at the wheel. 1t arrived at Alligator Key
Sunday morning, and then took in tow the
Mallory.
The Cubans on shore estimate that if the
other two land they will have 100000
rounds of cartridges.
They say that when Gomez was before
Havana with $500 armed men he had only
800 rounds of ammunition, or third of a
cartridge to each man.
The Times Union correspondent has
told all of the facts with the exception of
the place of landing, which it is in honor
bound not to reveal.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-19
A Telephone and Telegraph Case.

MADISON, WIS.,, March 1S.-A new
question of interest to telephone and tele-
graph companies, especially telephone
companies opposed to the Bell monopoly,
was decided to-day in the case of the Dane
Telephone Company VS.. the Western Union
Telegraph Company by Judge Siebecker
in the Circuit Court. The writ of man
damus asked by the telephone company to
compel the Western Union to admit new
telephones to its offices was denied. 1t is
believed the case will be taken to the Su-
preme Court.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-19
ARMS AND MEN LANDED.
Success of a Ftlibusterimg Expedition to
the Island.

JACKSON. FLA, March 1S.--A special to
the Times Union from Key West, Fla, says:
The steamer Three Friends of Jackson
vile, in command of Captain Napoleon B.
Broward, arrived here at noon to-day,
having succeeded IN landing in Cuba Gen.
eral Enrique Collazo. Major General Her.
nandez and Duke Estrada, besides fifty
four men taken off the schooner Ardel,
from Tampa, and the entire cargo of arms
and ammunition of the schooner Mallory
from Cedar Keys.
1t Twas by long odds the most important
expedition that has set out from this coun.
try, and the Cubans here, when they
learned that the Three Friends had safely
fulfilled her mission, shouted Viva la
Cuba" until they were hoarse. They de-
clared that it would change the charaet r
of the whole war, as the unarmed men
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-19
Dismissed the S,fifs.

: SANTA CRUZ, CAL, March 1s.-Five
heavy suits against the Santa Cruz Elec
trio Light and Power Company and James
Mcneil were dismissed to-day in the Su-
perior Court at the request OF the plaint-
ifs. F. w. Swanton, A. P. Swanton and
E. G. Lilly. Some $4,000 were involved in
the five suits, and an amicable settlement
was reached by the Swantons and Lilly
selling their shares TO Mcneil.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-19
Under Sheriff Daggett and Dep
uty Reed Struck by the
Bandits Bullets.
DESPERATE FIGHT AT NIGHT
The Wounded Man Leaves Long
Trail of Blood-Posse Hurried
to the Scene.

TULARE, CAL, March 19-An attempt
was made at l o'clock this morning to
hold UP the southbound passenger train
No. 10 on the Southern Pacific Railroad.
In the fight that followed between the
two bandits attempting the robbery and
Under Sheriff Earl Daggett and Deputy
Victor Reed, who were on the train, one
of the outlaws was shot, and, it is believed,
killed.
Daggett was badly wounded and is be-
lieyed to be dying. Reed was slightly
wounded. The attempted robbery occurred
at Tagus, a small station eight miles
north of this city.
One week ago Sheriff Merritt was in
formed that an attempt would be made to
hold up northbound train 20 tonight. He
at once made arrangements to give the
would-be robbers warm reception.
Tonight posse of six was formed, four
of the mum mber-Sheriff Merritt and Depu-
ties RUSSELL Hoply and Thomas-being
sent by team to Tulare to board No. 20.
To guard against treachery Merritt also
resolved to put guard aboard the south
bound train-No. 19. This guard was COM
posed of Under Sheriff Daggett and Deputy
Reed.
Daggett and Reed boarded the train at
. MI. o,,xl 49,
tender, with their backs to the baggage
car.
According to Engineer Wright's story,
when they arrived near Tagus, he saw
masked man clambering over the coal on
the tender toward him with a revolver in
each hand.
He had no sooner discovered the robber
than the latter espied the two officers lying
in wait on the end of the tender.
The masked man at once opened fire
with both revolyers, and Daggett and Reed
were hit.
The two officers, though wounded, re-
turned the fire. and the outlaw fell from
the tender. Meanwhile another bandit
attempted to board the engine, but when
his companion was shot he jumped off.
The engine was brought to standstill,
and while the wounded officers were
looked after the train crew hurried back
to where the shooting had occurred. A
long trail of blood gave evidence that the
outlaw had been badly wounded.
The train came on to this city, and at 2
o'clock this morning a posse of officers left
for the scene on handcar.
A messenger has been dispatched to vi
salia to summon Hon. Alfred Daggett to
the bedside of his son.
Victor Reed says that the masked man,
when he saw the officers, yelled:
Throw up your hands, YOU
Then the robber commenced to shoot
In the excitement Reed lid not know he
was shot and returned the fire. The bandit
Jumped straight into the air and fell over
and off the coal bunker. The coal is satu-
rated with blood.
The doctors have extracted the ball
from Daggett's side. 1t is rifle ball, 80
calibre. The officer has shown great nerve
and GOODNESS.
Officer Harry Bernstein of Hanford and
the yisalia correspondent of THE CALL ar
rived Just as the train pulled in and rem
dered assistance to the wounded men.
The side of the tender is covered with
Mood The Winchester of the robber was
picked up covered with blood.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-19
Colonel Ochiltree,s I1lness.

NEW YORK, N. Y, March 49, Colonel
Thomas P. Ochiltree of Texas is lying
seriously i'll at his home, West Thirty
third street. He has been confined to his
room for two days with severe cold, and
yesterday his illness took on an alarming
turn. Last night his valet said that the
colonel was not able to see any one and
that the physicians ordered absolute rest
Two physicians were in attendance last
night
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-19
HCBBARD PLAN ElPLAINED.
Proposed Methods of LiqMidatin0 the
Central Pacific Debt.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. March 18.-Gen-
eral Hubbard. representing the holdings
of the Searles estate in the Central Pacific,
presented to the House Pacific Railroads
Committee this morning his plan for the
settlement of the debt OF the Central road
to the Government. He explained his
plan at length, and compared it with that
proposed by the Smith bill, pointing out
the defects IN the latter, which were RENE
died by his plan.
w. S. Pierce, on behalf of the Union Pa
tbe pan tba
ganization of a company to take the place
of the Union Pacific. Under the new COM
pany the principal of the Government
debt would be extinguished as the SUBJ
sidiary bonds matured on January 1, 1897,
and January /, 1S99 The interest would
be liquidated by the issue of fifty-year 2
per cent mortgage bonds.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-19
CLAIM A VICTORY.
The Battle of Candetaria as reported at
Madrid.

Madrid.
MADRID, SPAIN, March ia special
to the Impartial from Havana says the
fight near Candelaria, in the western
province, was the most severe that has
taken place for some time. The insurgents,
1000 strong, made dashing attack upon
the Spanish artillery, completely surround
ing them and maintaining their position
until their lines were broken by grape
shot They were eventually dislodged at
the point of the bayonet The rebels, who
were commanded by Maceo, suffered
severe losses. The Government troops
lost eleven killed and sixty-two wounded.
Spanish troops are in pursuit of the
rehola
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-19
srRANGLED TO DEATH.
Clumsy Executions of TtUo Murderers IN
q TeDas TOtrn.

BRENNAN, Tex. March 1S.-Clem
Strauthers, who murdered Louis Peter
last November, and Buck Chappell, who
murdered Mrs. Dora Emshoff December
IS, 1895, were both hanged at Belleville to-
day. The drop fell at 1855. Neither neck
was broken and both died by strangula.
tion. They were cut down twelve minutes
after the drop fell Strauther confessed
his crime, but ChappeH declared his inno-
cence to the last