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SALISBURY'S VETO OP EMPEROR
WILLIAM'S PROPOSITION IS
WARMLY PRAISED.
By Newspapers Late Elections Show
That Public Sentiment is Veering
Toward the Liberal Party.
Sanitary Conference.
London Feb. 20. (Copyrighted 1897
by the Associated Press.) The Cretan
question is now foremost in the pubjie
wind and the newspapers publish col-
umns daily on the subject. The Mar-
quis of Salisbury's refusal to follow the
suggestions of Emperor William of
Germany and blockade Piraeus is warm-
ly praised la Great Britain and his sug-
gestion to the powers that Crete be grant-
ed autonomy similar to that of the Island
of Samoa is well received in many quar-
ters as affording a solution for the prob-
lem which Greece can accept without too
great a sacrifice of native pride. This
'proposition it is understood also finds
favor In circles where the feeling is pro-
Hellenic. . The dispatches from Berlin to the Lon-
don newsnaners nil exnntiate on the
'pique of the emperor on the Mrquis of
'Salisbury's refusal to agree to his propo-
sals which was expressed in his refus-
ing to call on the British ambassador Sir
Edward 'Lascclles while the German
ambassador. Count von Ilarzfeld had a
heated conversation with the Marquis of
Salisbury. It is understood the emper-
iw InaSutoil nn th fnreimi trovornniellts eo-
oorating. This is stated to be. due to
his majesty's desire to overcome the
reichstag's opposition to his unval pro-
jects. He decided to initiate a very act-
ive eastern policy without having a ship
iu the Levant. The adoption of the pro-
posal to blockade the port Piraeus would
have been n personal triumph for the em-
lieror and the opposition would have been
obliged to agree to increase the strength
of. the Genua n navy in order to uphold
the national honor. This little scheme
however was knocked in the head by the
Marquis of Salisbury's opposition.
The Turkish government is uneasy at
the division of the powers over this ques-
tion fearing it might cnuse a break up of
the European concert which would mean
an immediate explosion in the Balkans
and tno suDsecruent iiisrupuou. ol in?.
Opinion is universal tlint Crete now will
never return to the Turkish yoke. The
island will either become independent or
a part of Greece. The chief danger now
is h collision on the Thessalian frontier.
The news that Turkey has ordered her
fleet to be mobilized was received with
derision throughout Europe. ( ue news-
paper suggests that the Turkish ironclads
are more suitable for oyster barks than
for fighting.
The newspapers hero comment upon
the arrangements for a state inquiry of
such importance as the one being made
by the parliamentary committee into the
Jameson raid. It is held in a small mis-
erable room and the proceedings arc nl-
tgoether devoid of dignity. Moreover
the sweating arrangement putting the
witness in the center of his judges tends
m fnmilinritv. . The fcelim: of the pub
lic certainly appears to be leaning to the
side of Col. Cecil miotics wnose exam-
ination will last another four or five ses-
sions. The inquiry promises to be in-
terminable. The comments of the press here on the
Transvaal's big claim for indemnity on
account of the Jameson raid are general.
The Spectator says:
"The claim is not original and is prac-
tically on the snme ground as the Hinted
State's made in the Alabama case."
The liberal victory in .the Surrogote dis-
trict in Surrey following on the other lib-
eral successes is received with great re-
joicing by the liberal press which points
out that out of thirty-three bye elections
the liberals have won four from the gov-
ernment and retained all of their own
seats. The liberal press predicts that
upon the general election the liberals will
re-enter power with a slight majority.
The international sanitary conference
st Venice is making satisfactory progress.
It was announced that Great Britain hns
agreed to the ratification of the Paris
convention of lS!t..
Tr. Thome the British technical dele-
gate said that the sanitary danger was
no less than the cholera. He urged ac-
tion against the plague the same as is tak-
en id cholera epidemics.
The Turkish delegate denied the exist-
ence of plague on the Red sea.
Ten days was adopted as the basis of
limitary regulations beginning from date
of departure nun the suspected port. In
regard to ratification of the Paris con-
vention it is understood that Great Brit-
ain excluded from its application Canada.
Australia nnd Cape Colony!
Manv notable delegates from i various;
countries iu Asia Europe nnd America
are .present. I
fr. Borne tinder secretary of foreign '
affairs of Italy is presiding over the ses-
Won. The debates and decisions proba-
bly will not be made public following j
the precedent of the cholera conference in
Paris four years ae. the deliberations of
which are still withheld.
The magnificent Hertford art collec
tion lett iiy Mr Hicham namer. the coi-
...hfnlrwl TmrliKli nllll.'lTilhl'ntiiKt. tn liitl
widow has now been bequeathed to the
nation by her. The collection is one of
the finest private' galleries in the world
and is only rivaled by the Borghcse col
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lection of Rome and the Lichtenstein col-
lection of Vienna. It is now on view at
the Hertford house Manchester .Square.
It contains rich works of French paint-
ers which the National gallery sadly
lacks n number of notable examples of
Laneett Ronibrett Vonestend. Vondorc
"Rubens Vundyck and Cannctto fifteen
world-famous Messoniers and unparal-
leled series of Gruese; a collection of
Wntteras only equalled by the Louvre.
E. Renolds Gainsborough and Turner
are adequately represented.
The plague and famine in India arc
producing u crisis in the Lancashire cot-
ton trade. The collapse of the Indian
trade has led to the stoppage of thou-
sands of looms. East Lancashire is
chiefly affected nnd the employers con-
template n reduction of 10 per cent in
wages. The men have declared that
they will fight the reduction tooth and
nail and urge that nn organization of the
producers Is all that is necessary to meet
the trouble. If a strike occurs 300000
looms will be idle.
The English explorer Poulett Weather-
by just back from Central Africa re-
ports that the village of Chalambo where
Dr. Livingstone's heart is buried has
been abandoned nnd urges the erection
of a memorial.
TIED UP IN A KNOT.
The Sheriff Lake Case at. Waco
Reached a Stopping Point.
Has
Waco Tex.. Feb. 22. (Special.) The
case of Sheriff F. M. Lake of Oklahoma
Territory is for the present tied up in
a knot. The court of criminal appeals
has adopted a rule to decline hearing
cases upon which the courts below have-
not passed and as the matter of costs
taxed against Lake in the contempt pro-
ceedings has not been submitted to the
district court the court of appeals will
not take it up.
In case it is taken up by the district
court the decision will not be final The
Texas Sheriffs' association desires the
question definitely settled so that in fu-
ture no such complications can arise.
There are several reasons why it is
inconvenient to get a hearing of the Lake
contempt proceedings in the state courts
and the lawyers are now conferring as
to taking the case before Judge Swnyne
of the United States court.
The extradition proceedings against
Professor Edwards are hanging fire be-
cause of the delay in disposing of the
contempt ' proceedings against Sheriff
Lake.
PLUNGED THROUGH A BRIDGE.
Serious Freight Wreck on the Santa Fe.
Engineer Badly Injured.
Braiiliam. Tex. Feb. 22. (Special.)
The south-bound first section of No. 39
Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fe freight
went through the Yegua river bridge two
miles south of Somerville at 10:30
o'clock this morning.
Bridgemen were at work repairing the
bridge and had a stringer removed. Flags
signalling "stop" were out about 100
yards north of the bridge.
No. 31) arrived recognized the danger
signal and the engineer whistled for
brakes and attempted to stop but the air
would not work. It was down grade
and the engine rolled on the bridge. The
frightened bridgemen weeing the ap-
proaching danger jumped off. The en-
gine struck the weak spot and careened
bung suspended for an instant and then
plunged through. The engineer nnd
fireman jumped for their lives just as
the locomotive was falling. Three load-
ed coal cars followed the engine.
The engineer Ephrium Chriesinan
landed on a rock and a stick of bridge
timber fell across his throat pinning him
to the ground and he would have choked
to death but for some section men who
ran to his aid. He is badly and perhaps
fatally hurt. . ..
The fireman S. E. Hinfon foil in the
edge of the water among the rocks and
he was bruised and scratched but no
bones wore broken.
Conductor Hough was in charge of the
traiu.
The injured were carried to Temple on
the north-bound passenger which went
around by way of Hempstead.
K UG ADT A R R ESTED.
He Is Wanted in Washington County
('barged With Murdering His Sister.
Nairn Cal.. Feb. 22. Local officers
have arrested Charles Kugadt charged
with the murder of his half sister in Oc-
tober. 1S1MJ iu Washington county Tex.
Under the name of John Frey the man
has worked at the shoe trade. He has
a wife and children in Texas. Three
hundred dollars reward is offered by the
governor of Texas for bis arrest and con-
viction. Kugadt is all broken up over his
arrest. He says he mid his half sister
were out riding when she fell out of the
buggy nnd was run over nnd killed. He
buried the body nnd escaped.
A BAD WRECK.
Cincinnati. O. Feb. 22. The Ches-
apenke nnd Ohio westbound passenger
train encountered a washout opposite
Portsmouth (). this ir.crniug and the
engine baggage express and mail cars
as well as one of the coi.ehos were de-
railed. The. mail lerks. express mes-
senger engineer nnd fiioiiiur were all in-
jured. A. G. Stout snpci't'isor of the Cincin-
nati and Ohio was killed.
WEALTHY MILLER CRUSHED.
St. Louis Feb. 22. Word has been re-
ceived here that J. R. Boyden president
of the "Boyden Lumber company which
has large mills at Neillsville Ark. died
at that place this morning.
Yesterday Mr. Boyden was caught in
the mill machinery and horribly crushed.
Mr. Boyden wus a member of the Lum-
ber association. His life wus insured for
half a million.
To Bo
Given Away
this year in valuable
articles to smokers of
Blackwell's
Genuine
rham
Tobacco
Yoa will find one coupon in-
side each 2-ounce bag and two
coupons inside each 4-ounce
bag. Buy a bap read the coupon
a M r aM tinw nat truik bIibm
I IIRiJRJi
SEEMS TO BE NO DOUBT BUT
THAT HE WAS MURDERED
IN TRISON.
Consul General Lee Viewed the Remains
in Prison Other Prisoners Heard
Piercing Cr'cs on 'le Night
of His Death.
New York Feb. 21. A dispatch to
the World from Havana says:
Dr. Ricardo Ruiz a naturalized citizen
of the United States arrested on sus-
picion by the Spanish authorities a week
ago was found dead in his cell in the
Guunubucoa jail last Tuesday. The body
bore marks of violence. The jailer Fon-
deviel said that he had died by suicide.
Consul General Lee sought the priv-
ilege of viewing the body nnd asked for
a full statement of the circumstances of
his death. The Spaniards at first ig-
nored both requests. General Lee tele-
graphed to Washington. No reply was
received.
On Friday General Iee imperatively
demanded that the body of Dr. Ruiz
be turned over to him and that an au-
topsy be made by two physicians one ef
whom shall be designated by Consul
General Lee.
The Marquis of Ahumada acting cap-
tain general in place of Gen. Weyler
who is in the field issued the necessary
order but so long was the delay that
although Guauabacoa is less than three
miles from Havana General Lee was
not admitted to the .prison there until
late Friday afternoon thirty hours after
Dr. Ruiz' death and barely iu time to
stop the burial of the American phy
siciun iu a plain collin by a squad of
Spanish soldiers. When the collin was
opened it was found that Dr. Ruiz' face
had been so buttered with blows nnd
so cut with wounds us to be almost un-
recognizable. The other prisoners said that piercing
cries were heard from his cell 011 the
night of his death. Gen. Lee could
reach no other conclusion than that Dr.
Ruiz hud been murdered. - He imme-
diately ordered nn autopsy to be held the
result of which can not lie learned until
late today.
He cabled the result of his investiga-
tion to the state department but still no
reply.
In the meantime Scott an American
has been kept eleven days in solitary con-
finement ut Rcgla just across the bay
from Havana.
Gen. Lee has been refused permission
to see him. This is a plain violation of
treaty rights. It is feared he too has
been slain.
Dr. Ruiz "was a naturalized American
citizen. lie studied and practiced den-
tistry in Philadelphia for some time und
returned to Cuba about the beginning of
the present insurrection. I he charge
upon which he -was arrested was con
spiracy. . lie is higniy sjiokcu or nere.
WILL NOT LEAD TO TROUBLE.
Rumors About Complications Over Dr
Ruiz s Death Urcatly Usaggoratcd.
Washington Feb. 21. It can be stated
011 the best authority that 'so far at least
there is no apprehension that the case of
Dr. Ricardo Ruiz -who was found dead
in his cell in the jail at Guanabiicoa Cu-
ba will lead to any international compli-
cations. The matter was brought to the
attention of the state department in the
latter part of last week by the complaint
of some of the friends of the doctor in
this country.
The allegation was made that the doc-
tor bud been imprisoned beyond the limit
allowed for an American citizen to be
confined in jail without the lodgement of
charges nnd that ho had been murdered
by his jailers.
Consul Gen. Lee was immediately di-
rected by cable to investigate the. af-
fair although it appeared from his re-
ports that he had already had his at-
tention directed to the case.
The reports of Spanish ollicers are said
to show that Ruiz committed suicide
while in jail but this has not yet been
communicated to the department of state.
Meanwhile Consul General Ie is investi-
gating the mutter and state department
officials feel no apprehension of any com-
plications and all stories that have gone
forth that Gen. I-oo or this government
was making preparations to take forcible
measures in this case are unfounded.
Dr. Ricardo Ruiz was a naturalized
American citizen. He studied dentistry
in Philadelphia for some time nnd return-
ed to Cuba about the beginning of the
revolution. The doctor was arrested
charged with having conspired in the dc-
railmeut of a train carrying Spanish
troops as a result of which two Spanish
ollicers were captured by the insurgents.
WAS GOMEZ'S PRISONER.
Si'iior Morole Would Have Been Execut-
ed But for nn American.
Havana. Feb. 21. In an interview with
the Madrid corespondent of El Liberal
Senor Luis Morole who was a prisoner
in Gomez's camp on the 13th. 14th and
15th instant said:
"I left the village of Snncti Spiritus
with the intention of ascertaining the con-
dition of the forests outside the village.
The evening was dark and I became
separated from my escort. I was dis-
covered by rebel scouts captured and
conducted to Gen. Maximo Gomez's
camp between Sancti Spiritus nnd the
troclm at .Taruco. (Jen. Gomez -became
quite furious calling my action one .of
strange boldness.
"I tried to explain my presence alleg-
ing that I desired to talk about the situa-
tion of the revolution with (Jen. Gomez.
The general refused to talk on the siilv
jeet nnd asked me to siin an net recogniz-
ing the independence of Culm. I replied
that I was unwilling to do so. Imme-
diately Gomez ordered me to bo taken
away."
While n prisoner in the camp of Gomez
Senor Morole was closely guarded by
sentinels. A courtninrtiol was organized
to try Senor Morole and other prisoners.
Senor Morole made n personal defense.
It looked for n time as if he would be
condemned to die. The tide was turned
by the interference of Col. Gordon an
American. He said if the prisoner was
executed he would immediately abandon
the cause of the insurgents.
"Do not scandalize the cause." he said
"we will not become assassins by shoot-
ing war correspondents."
Great excitement followed these re-
marks nnd the prisoner was released.
Senor Morole said that of nil the officers
in Gen. Gomez's camp there was none
but who snoko in the highest terms of
Martinez Campos saving thnt they loved
and respected him. The officers said that
bad treatment of Morole by Gomez was
due to the fact that Gomez had become
desperate on account of the death of his
son nnd his desire for revenge. ' In
Gomez's camp there were about 10000
men and it is calculated thnt 5000 men
were distributed in small bands through-
out te vdlnge. ' They are well armed
but with different kinds of rifles and am-
munition. Some are . elaborately and
others are poorly dressed. Senor Morole
said that the wounds received a short
time ago in Matanzas province are all
healed. Morole sayB that Gomez is mak-
ing the war not a cause of emancipation
but one pf revenge for the death of his
son. The story thnt Gomez was wounded
in a battle a few days ago Senor Morole
says is untrue.
ROUNDED OUT A CENTURY.
Montrnel Feb. 21. Mrs. J. W. Ray-
mond celebrated today her one hundredth
anniversary of her birth at the Hotel Dye
in this city. She has five children living
aged 81 70 74 8 nnd 03 years.
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OHIO VALLEY FLOODS.
A Heavy Rainfall and More is Threat-
enedSerious Damage May Result.
Cincinnati Feb. 22. For seventy-two
hours up to 10 o'clock tonight a steady
rain has fallen over the entire area of the
immense watershed of the Ohio valley
with the exception of the mountainous
portions of western New York and west-
ern Pennsylvania where the telegraph
reports rain tonight. Here tonight it is
still drizzling from a black sky that
threatens heavy rainfall before morning
in which case conditions for a great flood
will be presented. For the past twelve
hours there has been by signal service
measurements a rainfall of 3.11 inches.
On both sides of the Ohio and the Big
Sandy the tributaries are at high flood
tide. Floods of melted snow are flow-
ing into the great tributaries and thence
into the Ohio filling it. Should the rain
cease before midnight the present flood at
this point will probably ston within the
55 mark which would cause no
great inconvenience. Should a heavy
rainfall occur over a considerable area of
the Ohio valley there-is no predicting
what stage the water would reach at urn-
cinuati. At midnight the river hero was forty
eight feet seven inches and rising five
inches per hour as it has been doing for
six hours.
Snecinls to the Commercial-Tribune in
dicate that near midnight then? is no
rain in the Ohio valley and the storm is
passed. They also report almost unpre
codontcd high water in the Monongahela
iveuawha and V est Fork rivers in l'eun-
sylvania and West Virginia. The rail
roads are blocked by washouts. Unless
more rain falls the rise here is not likely
to. go above tifty-nve feet.
WARNED OF DANGER.
Washington Feb. 22. The weather bn
renu toniuht issued the following:
The observer at Cincinnati reports that
the river will rise to fifty feet by Tuesday
morning and will probably reach fifty-
five feet at that point which is ten feet
above the danger line and the business
interests nnd the public have received
timely warning o the danger.
WATER RAPIDLY RISING.
Washington. Feb. 22. A Cumberland
Aid. special to the 'evening Star says:
The heavy rains of the past few days
have swelled the Potomac and Wills
creek so badly that there are grave fears
of this city being flooded. The waters
have already overflowed their banks and
people' living in the vicinity have been
called to move out. The Baltimore and
(lino truck nt Hyndinan is covered by
four feet of water and all trains are
stopped. The trains 011 the West Virginia
Central are delayed and telcgrnpluc cow
lnunicntion is cut off. The waters are
rising at the rate of two feet an hour.
A RISE AT NASHVILLE.
Nashville Tenu. Feb. 22. Continuous
and heavy rains nlong the upper Cmiilicr-
huid. as well us heavy local Riins are
causing the river to rise rapidly nnd it is
expected that the danger line at this
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mg and the lowlands alMiiit the city
Hooded.
RISING RAPIDLY.
Louisville Feb. 22. The riven here is
rising at the rate of four inches an hour
and hns reached the stage of eighteen
feet. 1 he water is likely to reach some
of the houses along the river front by
midnight.
SM'eiaIs to the Courier-Journal report
considerable damage throughout the state.
Pineville is flooded. At Lancaster. C. H
Arnold Jr was struck by lightning and
killed. W. H. Jackson was killed by the
collapse of a tenement house at Middlcs-
horo.
PINEVILLE UNDER WATER.
Middeslmro. Ky.. Feb. 22. The town
of Pineville is under water except.. two
blocks. The water reached the court
i li..lut rrii.t.r. fiiiutifliil I..UU Tim
Cumberland river is still rising Tin:
flood has- receded here.
FLOOD BULLETINS.
Louisville. Ky.. Feb. 22. The . Tiiii4
has the following advices today from the
flooded districts in the state: '
Sparta Charles Holton. the 17-year-old
son of James Holton of this county was
drowned in the floods following the ter
rific rams of the past two days others
are reported missing and more than twen
ty-live families were compelled to flee
from their homes by the rising waters of
Fulton creek. Young Holton attempted
to cross the creek on his way home from
visiting a young lady. The water is eight
feet deep on nn average along the creek.
and the loss in cattle and hogs is great.
Frankfort The river is. above the high
water mark and full of logs. The tene-
ment houses along the river lmk are
flooded.
Richmond The heavy rains have
caused great damage out in the country
the flood being the worst in fifteen years.
The large dam nt With's mill has boon
swept away thousands of fodder shocks
have been swept away and houses are
submerged.
Cynthiann The water from South
Licking river has reached the houses iu
the lower part of the city and the Loes-
burg and Cynthiann turnpike is flooded
for a qnnrter of a mile.
Stauntons Bear river is out of its
banks nnd the Louisville and Nashville
train' for Jackson could get no further
than this point lfist night the water com-
pletely submerging the tracks.
RIVERS STILL RISING.
Charleston. W. Vn.. Feb. 22. The rain
of the past few days has put the Kanaw-
ha nnd Elk rivers above the dnnger line
and the lower part of the city is flooded
and it is feared that within the next few
days many people will have to move out
of their homes. The rors are still
rising.
HUNDREDS OF PEOFLE VISITED
CORBETT'S TRAINING QUAR-
TERS YESTERDAY.
Very Little Fatigued at the End Fita
Passed a Qniet Day Dun Stuart !
Has Stomach Troubles A Bird
. Shoot Arranged.
Carson Nev. Feb. 21.. Sunday was a
busy day with Jim Corbett. The bright
weather and warm sun brought out
hundreds of people In sleighs on foot and
even on bicycles with Shaw's hot
springs the objective point. Corbett
showed himself on the front porch most
of the afternoon and smilingly doffed his
cap to the sulututions of many visitors.
Jim and his brother Joe dedicated the
new handball court this morning at 0
o'clock with a close game. The cham-
pion then donned the cloves with Billy
Woods. Woods wore a "mask to pro-
tect his jaws and neck. Corbett went
at him in a lively style punching him
hard and but for the protection afforded
by the mask any of the blows were suf-
ficient -Jo put the man out. After nearly
two hours' hard work Corbett showed
very little sign of fatigue.
Fitzsimmons passed the day very
quietly. He took a run through the
snow returning to the Hotel Arlingtou
and passed the afternoon playim; bil-
liards. He went to his quarters later on
but did not work as bis paraphernalia
has not yet arrived. Fitzsimmons will
have a handball court built in the pavilion
at Cook's ranch and go in for Corbett's
favorite game. Fitzsimmons looks in the
best of health and shape.
Stuart is suffering from stomach trouble
and had a slight fever nnd no visitors
were allowed to see him today.
A national bird shoot in connection with
the Fitzsimraons-Corbett carnival is now-
assured. Today word was received from
Elliott the present holder of the cham-
pionship. The shoot will begin on March
17 nnd continue two days. Traps will
he placed inside the enclosure alongside
the arenn. Stuart offers a purse of $1000
ns nn addition to the entrance money.
Elliott will have the best marksmen in
the country as competitors.
CHICAGO SIX-DAY BIKE RACE.
Chicago. Feb. 22.-At 12:05 tonight
Postmaster Messing gave the word to the
twenty-five men who will struggle for
liouors in the six-day bicycle race at Tut-
tersalls. The large crowd present wus
entertained from 7 o clock until the rue
lieirnn bv a nrocram of band music am
ir!.k nml fiincv ridimr. The management
expect to see nil records broken nnd those
who have been training for the race ex-
press the belief that the mark set by Hale
of 111)0 miles and 8 laps recently made
iu the Madison Square Garden contest.
Will be surpnssed. The race is unpaeed
and no "team work" will lie permitted.
The men got off in good shape and were
wildly cheered. The following is n list
of the starters:
Teddy Hale A. L. Smith A. L. Stew-
art. D. L. Blukeslco B. lAslie K
Gimm C. AV. Miller F. Schinner. J.
A. T. llalsen. G. Hunlinrt. A. L.
Holbrecht H. Brndis Pierce of Boston
Pierce of Chicago J. Lawson. I). Flem-
ing W. R. Gaughan W. R. Cartwright
N. Spring J. Eiliff F. Shaw. J. W.
Scboenig. J. Micrstein E. G. Maxwell
and ( . . Ashmger.
ESPER GOES TO SCIIOONERVILLE
Baltimore Feb .21. Charles Esper.
who has been pitching for the baseicill
club of Baltimore since 1S04. has leen
sold to Manager Connie Mack of Mil-
waukee and will go to that city in a few
days.
A FIGHT MATCHED.
Kansas City. Feb. 21. Oscar Gardiner
known ns the Oklahoma Kid has accept-
ed nn offer of the Broadway Athletic club
of New ork to meet Solly Smith ot JNcw
York before that club for n purse of
$500 on March 18. Gardiner will go
to New York next week to tram tor me
light.
BRITANNIA WON.
Marseilles. Feb. 21. The second day of
llie .Mediterranean yatching season today
was devoted to the race of the Ville de
Marseilles. The race was sailed with a
clear skv and a fresh northwest breeze.
Britannia beat Ailsa in the race over the
twenty-four mile triangle.
BICYCLES GO AS BAGGAGE.
San Francisco. Feb. 21. The Southern
Pacific company has ratified the net of the
legislature which provides thnt bicycles
hIiuII bo carried as baggage by issuing a
circular to all its agents on the Pacific
system directing them to moke no charge
for the carriage of bicycles after today.
HANDICAP WEIGHTS.
New York. Feb. 21. The following
weights for the Metropolitan handicap
are announced: '
. The Metropolitan baiidieap for .'-year-
olds nnd upwards purse $5000. the With-
ers mile at the spring meeting of the
Westchester Racing association:
Reqiiittal. 120: Handspring. 120; Has-
tings. 124: Ben Brush 122: Belmar. 121;
Halina. 120; Gotham. 120; First Mate.
110; Shakespeare 117; The Winner 115;
Sir Walter. 115: Ben Eder. 112: Free
Advice. 110; Rondsninn 108; Semper
Ego 107; Brandywine. 100: Merry Prince
104; Hanwell. 102: The Friar 101: Algol.
100; George Ketcbnm 100; Voter. !)!;
Scottish Chieftain 07; Counsellor Howe
07; Bastian 07: Casseopia. 05; Ixich-
ness 00.
JOHNSON RECOVERING.
Toronto. Out. Feb. 21. John S. John-
son is now recovering from his nttnek
of pneumonia nnd unless complications
arise will be around iu a week or so.
WILL I'.E PROCEEDED AGAINST.
Toronto. Out.. Feb. 21. The police au-
thorities say they will take proceedings
against the Toronto Rowing club under
whose auspices the fight between Jack
Hanlev of Philadelphia and Frank Ger-
rnrd of Chicago took place Inst night.
BISHOP GRACE DEAD.
St. Paul Minn.. Feb. 22. Most Rev.
Tbos. L. Grace formerly bishop of St.
Paul luterlv titular archbishop of Siunia
died this morning uged 83. He contract-
ed bronchitis six weeks ago and sank
gradually.
TEN YEARS FOR MURDER.
Graham. Tex.. Feb. 21. (Special.) On
Tuesday. February 0 Albert Averill
killed his father-in-law 1 N. Johnson
bv cutting him with a knife. He cut
him eleven times seven of which were
fatal strokes. The grand jury being In
session Averill was indicted on Wed-
nesday the case set for trial onr Mon-
day the 15th and a special venire of
1UU men ordered un 'Monday the case
was called for trial and to day the jury
rendered a verdict of guilty of murder
in the second legree and -assessed his
puniHuiucm si icu ycara in.tne peniten-
tiary. I
CAPT. MERRILL DEAD.
He Was a Veteran of the Late War and
u r rieuu vk x reaiueui uiucoiu.
New York. Feb. 22. Cant. Williain
I.T 1 . . n I 1 .. i. i T .
Howard Merrill 'United States army re-
tired died of tuberculoids of the liver af-
r a .months illness. . . '; .;
He was born in Utica. N. Y.. March
13 1833 and infter a preparatory educa-
tion in the local schools entered West
Point military academy. He left this
before graduating and relumed to civil
ian life. At the outbreak of the wark. be
offered his services .to Prc&ideot Lincoln
nnd enlisted with .Company E. of .th?
Twenty-seventh Now 1 ork infantry on
May 20 1861. 1 '. ...... .
At the battle of Bull Run le led a. gal-
lant charge against tlic enemy and receiv
ed a painful wound 111 the shoulder. or
his services at )Bull Run he was made
captain of volunteers March J1 1903.
At the battle of AnticiAtn.he .was captur-
ed and sent to Libbey prison from which
place af(er four months confipemctit in
that den ot horrors nt- escaped. f que in
prison he wrote a txwk reciting -the ter-
rors of life led by Unfortunates confined
there. Upon reaching the Union line
again he re-joined his command nnd
served .throughout the War. : He was
mustered out of the flervice October 23
1803 but immediately received his ap-
pointment as brevet captain of the if-
ular army which was awarded for his
courage at'thejmttle of Bull Run. in
September JO J8U8. he was made A foil
captain and sentto uovernors ismna.
He retired from active service Decem-
ber 31 1870. Cnpt Merrill was a friend
of President Lincoln nnd for several
months was attached to his staff ia the
capacity of aid-de-camp. '
WILL VISIT TEXAS. '
Omaha Exposition Managers Will 8e4
a Delegation south.
Omaha. Neb.. Feb. 22. The past "wee
was one of unprecedented activity aioag
promoters of the trans-Mississippi and in
ternational exposition. uno . manage
nn? redoubling their efforts to promote the-
interests of the expoiition in the various
states of the south. A delegation of lend
ing citizens and officers of the exposition
which will visit the southern States has
started from this city and will visit -the
legislatures of southern trnns-Mississmpi
States. This party will be under the
guidance of C. S. Montgomery cotttmcllor
for the exposition association euu win
include Postmaster Euclid Martin P. J.
Cornish member of the board of park
commissioners Rev. S. Wright Butler
nnd Judge Cornish of Lincoln. This
delegation will go direct to Jefferson Oity
Mo. to appear before the Missouri leg-
iulntiire nnd wi II then proceed to jjiwie
Rock Ark. where the legislature wi
ls enlightened regarding the exposition.
From Arkansas the party will proceed to
Auntin to npiMvar before the legislature-
of Texas and the route from there Will
probably include Galveston and Laredo.
From there the delegation will proceed t
the eapitul of Mexico.
V".
ri?VA4 nm-niiM pnw.ss
Dallas Tex. Feb. 20.(Speeinl.WThe
Texas Reform Press association met in
the parlors of the National hotel today.
President J. M. Mnllctt of the Cioburno
Herald called the meeting to order ond
John Boyd was appointed secretary pro
tern for Mr. J. 8. Daly of the Jublin
Progress who was absent. .
This wns only nn informal called meet-
ing of the association for the purpose of
appointing delegates to the Memphis
meeting of the National association
which the Texas body recognized as the
regular called meeting of the body.
The following delegates were appOinU
ed to attend the Memphis meeting : Those
who are mpiitioned above ' and J. H.
Davis of Sulphur Springs S. J. Hnmp-
ton of Sherman A. M. (jolwlck of Waco
Sam EvanB of Fort Worth. H. Ia Wake-
field of Mt. Pleasant. J. W. Jarrett of
Stephenvllle L. B. Allen of Anson S. 0.
Moodio of Fort Worth
CA ITU RE OF BI NIN CITY.
Londou Feb. 22. Dispatches from
Brass .went coast of Africa give details
of the capture on February 1 of Benin
City by the British expedition against the
Emir of Niqie. There was nn uigbt-bpnr
running fight nnd n' stubborn resistance
on the part pf the Fuelahs. Four of the-
whites including Dr. Feuf. were killed
and sixteen wounded. The expedition
found Benin City reeking with human
blood. Many human beinga hud been sac-
rificed and crucified by the Fuelabs.
WAREHOUSE BURNED.
Tyler Tex. Feb. 23.-(Speclal.)-A
warehouse in which furniture was stored
belonging to the estate of P W'.'.Jlow-
land. wns burned this morning. Iksnred
for $1000 in Georgia Home.
Gladness Gomes
With a better understanding jof the
(cal Ills which vanish before proper ef
orts gentle e fforts pleasant off prte
rightly directed. There is comfort ia
the knowledge that so many forms ot
sickness are not due to any actual dis-
ease but biinply to n constipated condi-
tion of the Bystcm vhich the pleasant
family laxative Kyruppf Figs prompt-
ly removes. That is why tis the only
remedy with millionsof families 3ndls
everywhere esteemed so highly by nil
Ivho value good health. Its beneficial
iffects are due to the fact that it is th
cne remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness without debilitating th
organs on which It acts. It as therefoi
all important In order )o get its bene
ficial effects to note wnen yon pu
chase that yon have the penuhe arti
cle which is manufactured by the CaV
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and sold if
all reputable druggists. ' '
If in the enjoyment of good healdi
and the system Is regular laxatives ot
other remedies are then not needed. II
afflicted with any actual disease on
Aay be commended to thu most skillf.
physicians but if in need of a l?ativ
one should have the best and with tbl (
well-Informed everywhere Syrup 4
Pigs stands hiplie st and is most lare .
tied and gives id st ienr r! 8atJWw-
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