DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL.
VOL. 8.
CUBA
SALEM, OK EGON HTJUSDAY. DECEMBER 3, 1896.
NO.
A Threatened Intervention.
President Clevelands Plan Regard
ing Cuba.
Washington, Dec. 3. A crisis In
tl e affairs of Cuba Israpldly approach
ing, and President Cleveland lias al
ready decided on action which .will
startle the country almost as much ns
his famous message on the enezuelm
question, although the announcement
depends on future operations In Cuba.
The president will not change his
previous policy in regard to Spain and
Cuba, but will simply carry It out to
its logical conclusion, which is a
direct and open threat of active inter
vention on the part of the United
States to secure peace in the island,
whether by the independence of the
patriots or by voluntary action on the
part of Spain. From three different
sources the policy partially agreed up
on between Secretary Olney and Pres
ident Cleveland was learned, and the
reports in each case tallied with sur
prising unanimity.
A definite and somewhat startling
announcement on the Cuban question
will be made to congress, either in the
regular annual message or in a supple-
Minister de Lome, of the Spanish (
legation, has been fully advised of the
impending announcement, and he ac
cepts what Is in effect an ultimatum,
believing that Spain will bo able to
prevent action on the nart of t.im
United States by the success of Wey.
ler's operations in Cuba.
The policy adopted Is scarcely a mat
ter of doubt any longer, unless there
shonld be some change In affairs in
the island through the success or fail
ure of Wcyler's campaign, and the Is
sue will soon be sharply drawn be
tween this country and Spain.
DESTRUC
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Threatens Chippewa Falls.
The City Likely to Be Swept From
the Face of the Earth.
Soldiere for Cuba Libre.
St. Joseph, Mo., Dec. 3. It has de
veloped that there was an enlistment
of 150 men here for the Cuban service,
and others are expected to join when
means of transportation have been ar
ranged for by the Cuban junta In New
York.
The man who lias been active in so
curing this number of men for the
cause of Cuba is David I3ercnsberg, at
one time a lieutenant in the regular
United Statesarmy, and prior to that
a soldier in the German army during
the Franco-Prussian war. At the pres
ent time lie holds a commission as cap
tain of a company of state mllita lo
cated at this point.
Berensberg just now is a member of
the police force of the city, and the
drillmaster of the force. A number of
his old associates in the regular army
mentary communication, as was the iUU uown on uie ust ana al1 or era
., in, tu -.r , .. expect soon to be serving under the
case with the Venezuelan question. Cuban flag.
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Chippewa, Falls, Dec. 3 Confu
sion reigns In Chippewa Falls. Tho
thoroughly alarmed -people -are mak
ing every effort to .leave as little f(r
t'ie Incoming waters to destroy as
fiey possibly can. Two hundred
teams and drays have rushed hither
and hither all day. The streets arc
littered wlth.merchandlse. The water
remained stationary until about 3
o'clcck this morning, and then began
rising rapidly, and inside of four
hours an additional rise of 18 inches
had been regisered. The river at 10
o'clock is 24 feet and rising. .Business
isabandoned.and the city is in astate
of tumult. Thousands of people are
anxiously waiting In .groups of 50 or
more, excitedly discussing the situa
tion on every corner.
Anything is expected and nothing
may happen, but the greatest danger
lies In the probable -changing of the
river's course to -throw it into the
town. The water can -never cut out
its way under 15 miles of Ice gorge
formed in the bed of the river. Ex
perts believe Ithe gorgo will soon be
come anchored to tho bottom of the
river, In this case the river must
flow out around It. Its natural course
in thlseveut lies directly behind the
town.
Three thousand pounds of dynamite
arrlvlcd this morning, and men have
been exploding it at various points
along the river. It failed to relieve
the situation. All the bulldlugs on
on Elver street are flooded to the
second story and the ice around them
Is doing serious damage to the struct
ures. The Central depot Is undor three
feet of water, and will be carried away
before night. The Milwaukee freight
depot is in a similar situation, and
the coal sheds near by are wrecked.
The report reached here this morn
ing that the gorge at Little Falls dam,
18 miles above the city, had broken
away, permitting a rush of water upon
.the town. If this report is authentic,
the entire town will be inundated as
soon as tho water arrives. Fifty of the
largest business firms have abandoned
their structures entirely and every
resident has made preparations to
seek a place of safety in case the worst
occurs. Ttic damage already done tins
city and the rich farming country
above it is estimated at $1,000,000
A special from Durand, Wis., says
"The ice gorge below the city forced
the water to with in four feet of tho
great flood of 1884 last night, filling
cellars and overflowing streets. Should
the Chippewa Falls gorg break. Dur
and will be In great danger, as the
bluffs at Round Hill will not hold the
gorge there."
DEAD
SHARKEY
General Elisha L. Applegate.
One
of! Oregon's Prominent
neers Passes Away.
Pio-
Ashlahd, Or., Dec. 3.-General
Elisha L. Applegate, the elder son of
t'ie late Lindsay Applegate and one
of the earliest and most prominent
plonecr,Jdied at his home In Ashland
Wednesday evening, aged nearly Co
years. He had been In poor health
for some months, although his death
was unexpected by his townsmen.
Ho was; sitting in a chair at his
home and jhad been conversing with
the memoirs or the family as usual,
but complained of an inability to
breathe easily, and requested that tlio
door be opened to admit frc3h air,
when he Suddenly and almoso with- j
out warning dropped his head and
was dead. .
He left a Widow and several children,
Tho children uro all married. Two
daughters, Mrs. Butler Hclman and
Mrs. Grant, Helman, live in Ashland.
General Applegate was one of the
most widely known or" Oregon's pio
neers.having figured very prominently
in the state's history for half a cen
tury, ne was one of tho committee of
three that called the first Republican
convention in Oregon in 1858,and was
the nominee for territorial treasurer
receiving also votes at that time for
tho nomination of governor and sec
retary of state,althougli he was then
less than 28 years of age. For many
years afterward he was prominent in
the councils of tho statcservlng eight
years as surveyor-general. Ho came
within one vote at one time of being
elected United States senator from
Oregon, and was latter republican
presidential elector. Under Harrison
he was appointed Indian agent at
Klamath, which position ho held only
a short time, owing to a dlssagrement
with the department offlciale. Since
that time he has not acted with tho
republican party, but has been raoro
or less in the councils of the people's
party, althougt his health and other
causps during (tho last few years re
sulted In his taking a less active part
in politics.
no went-to the polls last election
day to vote, 'Jbut with this exception
had seldom of late Jbeen seen on Ash
land's streets, where he was once Buch
a familiar figure.
Whips "Bob" Fitzsimmons,
The Decision is Awarded on a Foul
by the Referee.
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ADVANCE
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Paget Sound News.
Olympia, Dec. 3. Customs Inspec
tor McDonald captured 70 cans of con
traband opium that were brought in
last night by two men who were pas
sengers on the steamer Multnomah.
The smugglers escaped.
The tug Edith E., of Seattle, burned
near Dolllemeyer's point, and Js prac
tically a total loss. The tug was
acting as tender to a dredger, and was
on her way to Seattle. The fire
caught In the woodwork near tho
boiler.
son
Wheat.
Talklngton's circular, Salem, Dec. 3.
Chicago started off briskly today.
Later on, however, there was a reac
tion. Early cables were quiet with a
drop of 1 cent as In yesterday's clos
ing. Late cables camo In firm, with
one-half cent rise since opening. No
better proof could be had of the
scarcity of grain supplies throughout
the country. It is to be remembered
in this connection that nothing from
the next harvest will be available for
more than seven months.
Chicago wheat was selling on curb
at 81c. May wheat opened on board
at 83!(alc. Liverpool December wheat
uslOldT A decline of icent.
Infatuation.
New Yoiik, Dec. 3. William fa'.
Wood, 55 years old, who was a prosper
ous and wealthy man, happily married
and enjoying a large Inherited fortune
when he met Mary M. Kellard, eight
years ago, Is locked up on a charge of
forging the name of his wife, Mrs.
Virginia Wood, of this city, to two
promissory notes for 810,000 each.
The story of Wood's downfall is a
pathetic one. His Infatuation for
Miss Kellard caused his separation
from liis wife, and after that his
money began to go rapidly. It is esti
mated that since his acquaintance
with Miss Kellard lie has spent $250,
000, mucli of which .was used for ex
penses incurred by her. During tho
early years of their friendship, Miss
Kellard purchased 830,000 wortli of
goods from one firm, which he paid
for,.
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Perished in the Blizzard.
Bismakck, N. D., Dec. 3. A report
reached here from Wllllamsport, Em
mons county, that a Russian family,
consisting of husband, wife and three
children, perished in the terrible
blizzard Thanksgiving day. It is ex
pected a number of people were frozen
to death, whose deaths hare not been
reported, Cattle that were not pro
tected nearly all perished.
IN THE COURTS.
CIIICUIT COUBT.
The suit in equity of W. P. Jloss vs.
J. F. Caterllu, John Bayne and J. A.
Carson for plaintiff. Haydeu, Mcjfary
& Kaiser for defendant.
Sah Fkancisoo, Dec. 3. No event
In the history of pugilism on tho Pa
clfflc coast ever attracted such public
attention here as did the battle be
ween the heavy weights, Robert Fitz
simmons and Tnomns Sharkey.
Between 15,000 and 20,000 people
occupied all the available space In the
big Mechanics' pavilion and watched
tho contest, which everyone regarded
as practically deciding the champion
ship of the world. The betting pub
lic naturally leaned toward tho man
of experience andltho odds in, Fitz's
favor averaged about 2 tol, in some
few cases going as high as 4 to 1, but
just before the fight started the odds
were labout 20 to 9. There was no
lack of Sliarkey money at theso fig
ures and many bets were goffered at
even money and accepted that Fitz
simmons would put his man out with
in six rounds. Every seat in the build
ing was occupied and thousands of
men stood up back of the rows of
chairs.
The management, of the club threw
open the doors to women and several
hundred of the fair sex were in attendance.
One linuarcd -police and as many
more special officer were in atten
dance and a hundred ushers, escorted
tho spectators to their scats.
Each of the men weighed about 175
pounds.
' The seconds for Fitzsimmons were
Martin nnd Julian, Dan Illckey and
Jack Stclznsr; forSharkoy Geo. Allen
Australian Billy Smith and Danny
Nccdham.
Wyatt Earp, the famous Arizona
stage driver, who has-figurcd in many
a gun fight on the- border, was chosen
TefcrceJate this afternoon.
Announcer Goodman announced
that, owing to rumors of crookedness,
Martin Julian refused to accept Earp
as referee.
Julian says he suggested soveral
men to Sharkey's backers this morn
ing, but all were rejected. Ho says a
San Francisco sporting man had come
to him today and said tho referee in
tended to give the decision against
his man. Earp made u spcocli deny
ing Julian's statements, saying he
was square. Then Sharkey's backer
spoke, saying Sharkey had lived up to
every article in the agreement and
was hero ready to fight with tho ref
eree selected by the National Club, as
per agreement, the men's backers
having failed to agree on a referee
prior to 12 o'clock today. After some
further wrangling Fltz said he had
given up his referee, in all his fights
and would give In to this. Then lie
stripped off his bath robe and added
that -he would insist that Sliarkey
take the bandages off his hands, as he
had none on his. Sharker had on his
gloves, but continued to tic his gloves
and paid no attention to Fitz, but the
referee walked over and examined the
bandage -complained of and Sharkey
then removed tho -bandages.
Round 1 Both men got in several
body and face blows and Fitz knocked
Sharkey down twice by blows on the
Jaw.
Round 2 The men squared and
Fltz landed a light left on the face.
Sharkey rushes ibut Fitz clinched.
Fltz swings right and left but missed.
Sharkey landed a hard left on the
chest. Fltz tried a left for the face,
but got a light left on the' head. Fltz
ducked a hard left. Sharkey ducked
a left and clinched. Fltz swung a
right but missed and then landed a
left on the head.
Round 3 FJtz rushed but Sharkey
ducked and clinched low. Sharkey
tried a left for the body but clinched.
Fitz swings right and left on head.
FlU staggered Sharkey with a right.
Sharkey swung a left on the head.
FJtz swings left and Sharkey ducked.
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Sharkey landed a left on the face.
Sliarkey landed u hard left on the
wind and got away. Sliarkey was do
ing tho most leading for wind and
again landed a left on the wind. Fltz
evldeutly laying to get In a right on
tho left law.
Round 4 Sharkey lauded loft. Shar
key knocked Fitz down with a left
in tho wind. Ho then ducked a left
swing and landed a left on tho wind
three times without return, Fltz
fighting carefully. Sharkey ducked a
right swing. Fltz landed on tho jaw
but Sharkey landed a left on the faco
and wind and rushed Fltz to tho ropes.
Sharkey landed a left on the wind
and got a left on tho head. Sharkey
landed a left swing on the head stag
gering Fltz. Fitz swings a right nnd
left staggering Sharkey. Honors even
Round 5 Fltz tried a right for tho
head. Sharkey clinched and threw
Fltz. Sharkey was bleeding from a
cut oyer the loft eye. Eltz landed a
left on tho face. Fitz tried a left
swing but missed. Fltz swung a left
on tho ueck and a left on the wind.
Fltz landed a left and a right on tho
head. Fltz landed twice and knocked
Sharkey down. Fltz tried a left for
tho face and Sharkey clinched. Shar
key was clinching to avoid Fitz's
Bwlngs.
Round 0 Fltz rushes und Sliarkey
clinches. Fltz landed a left on the
face twice. Fltz tried a right for the
jaw and Sharkey clinched. Fitz land
ed a left on the faco twico. Sharkey
clinched. Sharkey landed a left on
the face. Fltz landed a right and left
on the jaw and Sharkey ducked. The
round ended with Sharkey clinching.
Round 7 Fitz swung a left on tho
head. Sharkey landed a left on the
wind. Fltz swung for tho head and
Sharkey ducked, Fltz landed u left
on the face. Fltz swung a left on
the face twico and got right and left
light on tho head. Sharkey struck
Fltz In tho clinch und Is hissed. Fltz
landed a left jab over the damaged
eye. Fltz staggered Shu r key with a
right and left on the head. Sliarkey
swung wild for tlio head with right
and left. Sharkey clinched to avoid
punishment. Sharkey punched Fitz
in tho wind twice with left. Fltz ap
peared tired and was not forcing tho
fight. Sharkey appeared fresh.
Fitz lead with tho left at the fuco
and iniBsed,but a moment later landed
a left swing on the head twiccSharkey
clinched and pushed Fitz to tho ropes. ,
Fltz tried a loft on the head and Tom
countered with a right on the head.
Fltz swung a right .and loft on tho
head. Sharkey -landed a left swing
on tho head. Fitz swung u right on
the head and Sharkey camo back with
a left on tho wind. Fltz jabs Sharkey
In the fuco with the left and -swung a
right on the jaw twice. Ho then
landed his right arm blow on tho face.
Sharkey went down. Sharkey was
carried from tho ring amid great ex
citement. Referee Earp gave tho fight to
Sharkey on a foul.
Sharkey was practically knocked
out by Fitzsimmons In tho eighth
round and was given the decision by si
Referee Wyatt Earp on tho claim of a i
foul. Bob jolted Sharkey under the
chin with .a left and the sailor went
nyor backwards. As ho fell ho put his
hand to his groin. Ho mado no at
tempt to riso but waB carried out un
conscious from the ring. The foul, If
foul It waa.could not bo seen from tlie
press utand,but Referee Earp gave his
decision in spite of Fitz's protest,
It was Fitz's fight from start to
finish. Ho fought fairly while the
sailor continually used foul tatlcs. no "
would clinch and lift Fitz from his,
feet, strike in a clinch though tlio men
had nn agreement not to, and was
generally unfair. Soveral tlmea dur
ing tho fight Fitz had tho sailor going
but could not land a knockout blow.
In tho eighth round Sharkey started
in to do landing, but seldom landed.
Bob continually sent in left hand jabs
on Sharkey's face, sending his head
back every time.
The refcreo gave tho decision to
Sharkey, claiming that while Sharkey
was falling from Fitz's left hook on
the chin, Fltz struck Sharkey In the
groin with his knee, Fltz toon had his
man golpg and wontut him furloujly,
the right hand swing staggering tho
sailor but the left half-arm punch un
der the chin sent Sharkey over with a
thud. Willie the marine was falling,
tho referee, claims, Fits struck him in
tho groin with his knee, thus commit
ting a foul. Sharkey was not badly
hurt. Hardly any one of the specta
tors saw the foul, and the decision
was received with hisses and groans,
As far as tlio art of fighting goes
Sliarkey is not in tlio same class as
FiUslmmons. He is a willing, strong
man but has little science. A clever
man like FJtz had no trouble iu avoid
lmr his rushes and lie continually left
himself open to damaging blows.
Tho club took in about 910.000 at
the door.
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