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The Cuban consti tutional convention completed Its work last night, with the exception of settling the deadlock on the question of accepting the clause that would make General Max imo Gomez eligible to the Presidency oT the republic This matter will come up again tomorrow. It is thought that a compromise will be reached, but the feel ing is very bitter. Mexicans Defeated Indians. MEXICO CITY. Feb. .10. The Federal troops in Yucatan have bad another bat Ue with rebel Indians, who wore strongly Intrenched but the Indians were unable to withstand the charge on their posi tion, and fled In all directions. Many of the Indians would like to be released from the tyranny- of chiefs who inflicted the penalty and torture, and commit rnanjH barbarities to Infuse terror into their adherents. 20-26 North First Street PORTLAND. OREGON Portland, Oregon EXCLUSIVE CARPET HOUSE J. 0. Mack & Co. 86-88 Third St, Opposite Cbbtr of Ctaserce c w. KrtowxKs. Mrr. STREETS. 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The party had been to a dance In the country. The motor car, which was running at a high rate of speed, struck the sleigh In the middle. Several saw the car In time to jump and escaped Injury. The injured: May. Marion and John Early. Christian and Thomas Kelly. Albert Hopkins. P. J and M. McGulre. C J Dorsey. P. R. Hicks. William A. Nunn. PORTLAND THE DEATH ROLL. "Con" Featherly, Sporting Man. DENVER, Colo., Feb. 10. John, better known as "Con" Featherly, the well known sporting man. who all bis life was referred to as "the honest gambler," died here today of locomotor ataxia, aged 45 years. He had been ill for some weeks in St. Joseph's Hospital. Featherly was particularly prominent in sporting circles of the West, and on the Pacific Coast. He had been living in Denver several years. Mrs. William H. Reeder. NEW YORK, Feb. 10. Mrs. William H. Reeder, wife of Commander Reeder, United States Navy, commanding the schoolshlp St. Marys, now at the Brook lyn ship yard, died aboard that 'essel to day. She was a daughter of the late Jlear Admiral "Charles Wells. 1 , . V SALOONS MUST 00 Topeka Orders "Jointists" to Quit Business. ' RESULT OF A MASS MEETING City Must Be Cleared, by Febroary IS, Else an Army of One Thou sand Men Will Take Low in Their Own Hands. TOPEKA, Kan., Feb. 10. A meeting of the citizens of Topeka this afternoon, at which 3000 were present, decided that the "Joints" of the city must go at once. Friday, February 15. Is named as the time when the cleansing of the city must be made complete. If it is not done by that time an army of 1000 men will im mediately move upon the "Joints," and remove them by force. The meeting this afternoon was re markable in every respect. It was called by a committee of the Law Enforcement League, and was attended by nearly all the prominent business men of the city. Conservative men, who have heretofore advocated moderation, insist that the people of Topeka shall take the law in their own hands. An ultimatum was passed, commanding the officers of the city and county to perform their duty regarding the closing of the "joints." The property-owners on whose premises the "Joints" are .kept were warned that they had better abate the nuisances at once, or the people of Topeka would not be responsible for the damage that might ensue to the buildings. The "Jointists" were warned in the fol lowing vigorous terms that Topeka did not 'desire their presence any longer: "To those Illegally engaged in this Il licit business, we have to say that the long controversy of the public with you must come to an end. You have openly and persistently defied our laws; you have made yourself the agents of even greater criminals outside of the state, who have supported you in your unlaw ful traffic: you have introduced the moBt corrupting and demoralizing factors and Influences Irto our local politics, and for yeirs you have scorned all appeals and warnings that have been presented to you by the virtue-loving portion of the community. Now we feel that the time has come when we must speak to you peremptorily. You must stop this law less business at once. We hereby notify you that we must have satisfactory evi dence that all your illicit goods shall have been removed and shipped from the city before 12 o'clock noon, Friday, Feb ruary 15. Upon the strict observance of this demand we shall Insist, -and if It shall be disregarded we. will take what ever measures are necessary for its rigid enforcement. "If a long-outraged public-shall be com pelled to resort to the fundamental rights of self-vindication against criminals and the!rra1ieffors, the grave onsequnces to evil doers, which may result from such a return, must rest with the defters and milliners of our laws and the obstructors of 'our governmental machinery. 'The 'jointists,' tho men who rent property to 'jointists,' and the men who have violated their oaths in tolerating crime, these are the disturbers of the peace, and now the wronged public, which Is sovereign, has both the right and duty to see that its will and judgment shall be respected." There were a number of addresses. In which Mrs. Nation came in for her share. Chief of Police Stahl made an -address. He said the law could be enforced if the entire police of the city would work in unison with him. Twelve hundred men signed their names to cards pledging themselves to be ready at a moment's notice to join the "army" which has been recruited to stamp out the "Joints" by the time the limit set by the ultimatum expires. The next few days In Topeka will see inter esting developments, possibly bloodshed. Sheldon Thinks It Is Wrong; Move. TOPEKA, Kan., Feb. 10. The Rev. C. M. Sheldon, author of "In His Steps," preached a sermon today in which he disagreed with the methods about to be undertaken by the citizens of Topeka to rid the town of Joints. Rev. Mr. Sheldon said the responsibility should be laid on the Individual and that the officers should be forced to do their duty. Anti-Saloon League at Knnimn City. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 10. The Law and Order League has ben organized here as a result of the visit of Mrs. Nation. The object of the league, as stated in its by-laws, is to see that "the laws of Kan sas City as to saloons and gambling are enforced for the protection of homes and children and for the general welfare of the people." A hatchet will be the em blem. Mrs. Nation's Chicago Lecture Off. CHICAGO. Feb. 10. The lecture of Mrs. Nation, advertised to be given at the Auditorium, Tuesday night, under the auspices of the Chicago Press Club, has been decalred off. Believing from the re sult of two days' seat sales, which aggre gated less than $12, the lecture would be a failure, the directors of the club de cided to abandon the project. Mrs. Na tion says she will come to Chicago nev ertheless. COLONEL SHAW DEAD. Former Commander-in-Chief of G. A. R. Expired Suddenly. WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. Colonel Al bert D. Shaw, of Watertown, N. Y., for merly commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, was found dead this morning In his room at the Rlggs House. A physician pronounced death due to apoplexy, suffered probably about 2 o'clock in the morning. Colonel Shaw had retired about 10:30 o'clock from a banquet at the Ebbltt House In honor of his successor. General Leo Rassleur. Uefore he left the ban quet hall he had responded eloquently to a toast, and appeared In excellent health and spirits. After, his return to the hotel he asked for hot water, complaining of indigestion. That was the last seen of him alive. . Colonel Shaw's private secretary, Charles E. Glynn, had an appointment with him for 10 o'clock this morning, and when he did not appear, one of the bell-boys climbed over the transom. The body was discovered lying face down ward on the floor. The condition of the room showed that the end had come with out pain. The dead body was removed to an un dertaking establishment to await the ar rival of an only son. Dr. Henry Shaw, wfv Is expected ton$orrow,v when arrange- ments for the funeral will be announced. A committee from the House of Repre sentatives will be' named to attend the services, which probably will be held at Watertown. Two daughters, one living in "Watertown and another in Brooklyn, were notified.. Colonel Shaw was born In Lynne, N. .Y., in 1811. He was a veteran of the Civil .war., .He was, a widower, his wife hav- Hlng died one year ago yesterday. He was the picture of health, of commanding stature, strongly built, with square shoul ders and, erect figure, hich, with white hair and. moustache, made him a con splcuousvfigtire in the House. An active worker' during his Incumbency of the commander-in-chief's office, he frequently came to Washington and took a hand In urging legislation for the old soldiers be fore the committees- of Congress. CLASH OF AUTHORITY. Walderaee's Orders to French Troops In China Disobeyed. PEKIN, Fa-d. 10. Count Ton Waldersee Is very mucii dissatisfied with tho conduct of the French troops near Paoting Fu, and also with their avowed intention, in spite of hts-'protests, to organize an ex pedition to take possession of the Province of Shan SI. He takes the grounji that expeditions, except for police purposes or against bands of robbers, should not be undertaken during peace negotiations. General Balfoud, the French commander at Paoting Fu, says that he Is aotlng In entire Independence of Count von Walder see, and believes the wisest course to be to nip the incipient rebellion In the bud Immediately. He asserts that he was at tacked on three sides by a number of Chinese while out with a few men near Paoting Fu, and his theory is that the pewer of the foreigners should be shown, if possible, wherever an occasion arises. A staff officer of Von Waldersee, who investigated the Paoting Fu affair, could find no such evidence of such trouble as had been reported. On the contray, he believes there are grounds for suppos ing quite the opposite, although probably there, as elsewhere, considerable num bers of dangerous robbers infest the coun try districts. Li Hun"Chang asserts that the Empress Dowager and Emperor Kwang Su never had more harmonious relations than they have now, and that the former quite agrees to the necessity for moderate re forms He has telegraphed to the coiirt his refusal to agree to sentences of exe cution "fraught with extreme danger and threatening the dynasty Itself." For Civil Reform In China. WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. Minister Wu has received a summary of the- recent Chinese imperial edict contemplating rec ommendations for a general reformation of the civil branches of the Government of China. That decree said that In order to obtain a true basis for reform the Em peror commanded consultations, between the Ministers of the Privy Council, the six boards, the Chinese Ministers at for eign courts, and all the Viceroys and Gov ernors. This Is regarded as significant by Minister Wu, as It gives an opportun ity for the Ministers to lay before the government recommendations which from their contact with he foreigners they be lieve wHl.be for. the .best interests of the government. , r - Emperor Kwagar sn In 'Power. -SHANGHAI, F-eb-ni;s-Tt imported "that' the Empress Dowagerr yielding to for eign pressure, has allowed;' Emperor Kwang Su to- assume the x'efnfc ojf -government. ' A dispatch from Pekln asserts that all the fortified passes beyond tne territory held by the allies are being' garrisoned by the Chinese, and the Boxers are en tering Pekln secretly. SUPREME COURT JUSTICE SHOT Tried to Prevent Two Men Searching His Home for Alleged Abductor. MONTGOMERY, Ala.. , Feb. 10. Chief Justice McClellan, of the Alabama Su preme Court, was shot In the right, shqulder at his house this morning by either Jesse D. Beale or his son, Phelan Beale, of this cltj-v The wound Is a serious one, It Is al leged that the Beals went to the house of Judge McClellan to find John Mc Queen, of Bilrmlngham, assistant solic itor of Jefferson County, whom the elder Beale charged with abducting hla daugh ter, Caroline. It is alleged Miss Beale had not been at home all night., and they had been informed that McQueen had been riding about in a hack with her. Judge Mc Clellan attempted to prevent the Beales from going through his house in their hunt for McQueen. This they resented, and one of them, believed to be the father, shot McClellan with a pistol. The Beales pursued their hunt, and believed they had located McQueen In a closet which was locked, and fired about a dozen shots through the doqr. McQueen was In the closet, but was in a narrow place to the side of the door, and was not struck by any of the balls. The Beales were arrested and held without ball. Later the fact was developed that Mc Queen and Miss Beale had gone to the residence of Probate Judge Gaston after midnight to secure a license to marry, but the Judge declined to issue a license under the circumstances. As soon as the facts became known, the Beales were reconciled to the match, and the young people were married. ' MRS. MAYBRICK'S CASE. Report That She Will Be Released From London Prison Today. CHICAGO. Feb. loTA special cable gram from London to the Chicago Record says: A well-authenticated report reaches the Record's correspondent tonight to the ef fect that Mrs. Florence Maybrick will be released from Aylesbury Prison, tomor row. Monday. At the United States Em bassy nothing Is known about the mat ter, and Ambassador Choate, when seen at his residence tonight, declined to either deny or confirm the rumor. The authorities conversant with the at tempts to secure the famous prisoner's freedom assert that if at last she Is to be given her liberty, this may be re garded "as due to the influence of King Edward and .may be interpreted as a tok en of appreciation of American sympathy over the death of Queen Victoria. 900,000 Shortage In Mining- Shares. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Feb. 10. An official examination of the books of the Goldstone Mining Company has dis closed an tver-lssue of 3,000,000 shares, and as the stock sold for 2 cents a share, the shortage amounts fo $60,000. C. P. Bent ley, who is now serving a sentence of six months' imprisonment for over-lssuping 5000 shares of Astor stock, was the secre tary of the Goldstone company when the over-Jssue was made. Since the discovery offethls, and other stock frauds, the Cold rado-Sprlngs Mining Stock Exchange has insisted upon the registration of all stocks traded) In upon the board. thusSmaklng further over-Issues impossible. ' " BOER PLANS UPSET Effect of Eastern Movement of British Troops, REPORT OF LORD KITCHENER General Spruit Was Killed and Gen eral Randemcr Severely Wounded In Engagement "With Enemy at Orange Camp. LONDON, Feb. 10. The War Office has received the following dispatch from Lord Kitchener, the Commander-in-Chief In South Africa: "Pretoria, Feb. 9. The columns working eastward occupied Ermelo, February 6, with slight opposition. A large force of Boers, estimated at 7000, under Louis Botha, retired eastward. About 800 wagons with families passed through Er melo on the way to Amsterdam, and a very large quantity of stock Is being driven east. "A peace delegate under sentence of death, and other Boer prisoners were taken by the Boers. All the reports show that tbe Boers are exceedingly bitter. Fifty Boers surrendered. "Louis Botha, with 2000 men, attacked General Smith Dorrlen at Orange Camp, at 3 A. M., February 6. He was repulsed after severe fighting. General Spruit was killed; General Randemeyer was severely wounded, and two cornets were killed. Twenty of the Boer dead were" left In our hands, and many severely wounded. Our casualties were 24 killed and 53 wounded. "Our movement to the east is reported to have thoroughly upset all the enemy's calculations, and created a panic, in the district. "Christian Dewet appears to be crossing the line' south of Jaegersfonteln road to the west this morning, having failed to effect a crossing by the drifts east of Bethulle. "In Cape Colony Canovla has beerf'oc cupied by Colonel de Lisle, who entered February 6; the enemy retired." NO MATCH FOR BOERS. British Unsuccessfully Engaged Them at Tabnksberg Mountain. EAST LONDON, Cape Colony, Feb. 9. Details have been received here of severe fighting at Tabaksberg Mountain, 40 miles east of the railway, and about midway between Small Deel and Bloemfonteln. Major Crewe, with a composite column, traveling southwest, sighted the mountain on the morning of January 31. He heard heavy firing, and knowing that Colonel Pilcher's column was on the other side of the mountain, he concluded that this offi cer was in actiqp. Consequently he hur ried forward, only to mee.t the Boers streaming, down, and evidently retiring ifronvColonel Pilcher's lydlteshells. Im mediately Major Crewe brought three 15 pounders and (l pompqm to bear on the Boers, who, however, were found to be so numerous that It was Impossible to head, them off. Orders were given to return to camp, aboilt two miles from the mountain. The column rested until 4 In the afternoon, when the march was re sumed southwest. Major Crewe was just touching the southern point of the mountain, when a terrific rifle lire opened from a large force of Boers In ambuscade on the mountain. The fight soon became general, the Boers attacking the British on both flanks and the rear. The British pompom jammed and became useless. Major Crewe grasped the situation, and by a brilliant move got the convoy into a safe position. , Between 7 and S o'clock in the evening the Boers charged the position, and turned both flanks.. The British ammunition be came exhausted, and Major Crewe was obliged to retire and abandon the pompom after the advance party had endeavored to save It, and had sustained a severe loss. Rear-guard action was fought by Major Crewe into the camp, where the wagons had been laagered. Entrenchments were thrown up during the night. When morn ing came Major Crewe started to Join General Knox. 12 miles to the southwest. The Boers immediately reattacked him, compelling him to fight a second rear guard action for a few miles. General Dewet personally commanded tbe Boers, and they were estimated at 2500. Major Crewe's force was only 700. ' Eventually the British officer joined General Knox and returned to Bloemfonteln. Lord Kitchener has highly complimented Major Crewe on the achievement. PRECAUTION IN CAPE COLONY. Mllncr Says It Is Necessary to Ward Off Boer Invasion. CAPE TOWN, Feb. 10. Yesterday Sir Alfred MUner reviewed 7000 men of the new volunteer force, and made a spirited address to the officers. He expressed his gratification at the loyal response the colony had made to the call, emphasized the great value of mounted men, and complimented the officers and all con cerned upon the "excellent work already done In stemming the Boer Invasion." "It has been said that the enemy would never come to Cape Town, but any one who, In the face of events of the last few months will say a thing Is impossible be. cause It seems Improbable, Is too silly to be argued with. I am aware that I risk being called an alarmist, but It Is better to "be called an alarmist than to run any risk. There was a time when it was regarded as impossible for the Boers to penetrate the extreme west and south of Cape Colony, but they have reached one, and are within a few miles of the other. Therefore it is necessary to take every precaution. Most men prefer to be called alarmist and to safeguard their property. That is better than to be called a fine, plucky fellow and to lose your property." WILL ENTER CAPE COLONY. Dewet and Steyn So State In a Proc lamation. LONDON, Feb. 1L The Cape Town cor respondent of the Times, wiring yester day, and giving a general outline of Brit ish offensive operations, says: "The British force directed against Christian Dewet's force included seven columns under Knox, Hamilton, Maxwell, White, Pilcher and Crewe. They hoped to force Dewet upon the British corps con centrated on Orange River. The Boers. I upder cover of a detached commando, swung westward, ana captured a pompom' from Major Crewe, and by crossing the railway between Springfontein and Eden- burg evaaea tne isruisn concentration. "Dewet is now probably In the Philop potis district, a'nd this probably accounts ? - "... for the northwesterly movement of the Boers In Cape Colony. "The latest proclamation Issued by De wet and Steyn closes thus: , " 'I shall now enter Cape Colony to give the farmers there a taste of what we have ourselves suffered through this war.' " WILL BE NO PEACE COMMISSIONER. Troops Instead Will Go to South Af rica, Says British War Ofilcial. LONDON, Feb. 10. Lord Ragland, Under Secretary of State for War, In formed the correspondent of the Asso ciated Press today that General Sir Eve lyn Wood Is not going to South Africa and that no peace commission is con templated. "The report as to a peace commission Is false from beginning to end," he said. "The policy of the government Is the very opposite of what would prompt such a step. Troops, not peace commission ers, are going to South Africa." It is also understood that Sir Evelyn Wood Is less likely than any other high officer to be chosen for important special duties, as he is now so deaf that his re tirement Is only a question of a short time.' Will Agitate Boer Cause. NEW YORK, Feb. 10. Among the passengers of the steamship La Cham pagne, from Havre, is Miss Maud Gonne, the "Irish Joan of Arc" She will land tomorrow. Next Sunday Miss Gonne will deliver an address at the Academy of Music. Then she will make known the object of her visit to this country, which Is said to be the forming of women's clubs to give moral and financial sup port to the movement recently started In Ireland for the perpetuation of the Irish language, literature and art. She will also agitate, in the interest of the Boer cause, the keeping of Irish youths from enlisting in the British Army. England to Call on Portugal. LONDON, Feb. 11. "A solemn reaffirm ation of the Anglo-Portuguese alliance Is pending, I am Informed," says the Lis bon correspondent of the Dally Mall, "and England will request Portugal to land Portuguese troops to guard certain points In South Africa in order to en able the British employed at those points to Join the fighting columns." Portugal's Policy Atfnckcd. LISBON. Feb. 10. The Monde vio lently attacking the policy of the Portu guese government for violating neutrality by allowing the British to land troops on Portuguese territory In South Africa, says: "Such a course on the part of the country invites certain disaster. It is easy to perceive symptoms of grave events in the near future." Portugal to Aid England. LISBON, Feb. 10. Portugal, it is al leged, is preparing to send troops to aid the British in SoutHAfrica. King Charles will remain In London until tomorrow. Great efforts are being made to secure aNnew treaty of alliance with England superseding the antiquated treaties. FARM INTERESTS OF FRANCE Minister of Agriculture Points Out How They Are Injured. LILE, France, Feb. 10. if. Jean Dupuy, Minister of Agriculture, was 'the prin cipal speaker today at 'a, meeting of the Northern Agricultural "Society. Several speakers dwelt upon the injury resulting to the farming interests of France from the accumulation of stocks of foreign wheat which, they asserted was facili tated by the modifications of the customs tariff and had led to unfair competi tion. M. Dupuy says the situation was not peculiar to France, as all countries suf fered from similar conditions. Dealing with the sugar question, which he admitted was a very complicated mat ter, M. Dupuy said It would be necessary to examine whether the existing laws should be so modified as to aid French industry In this direction. He promised to propose to send two representatives of the sugar Industry to the Brussels con ference on sugar bounties when It opened. Meanwhile, he pointed out, the Minister of Finance was seeking means to develop sugar consumption by a material reduc tion of duties. It would be Impossible, however, he declared, for the Chamber of Deputies to legislate upon the ques tion before prorogation. Madame PattI Will Sell Home. LONDON, Feb. 11. Madame Adalina Patti will sell "Craig-Y-Nos" at auction June 18, unless It is previously disposed of by private sale. SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT NEWS. Anglo-Boer "War. Kitchener reports that eastern movement of British troops has upset plans of Boers. Page 1. One British General was killed and another severely injured in engagement at Orange Camp. Page 1. Portugal, it is said, will send troops to aid British. Page 1. Dewt and Steyn issue a proclamation saying they will enter Cape Colony. Page 1. Foreign. Coming marriage of Princess of Asturlas greatly displeases Spanish students. Page 2. French troops in China disobey Count von Waldersee's orders. Page 1. Congress. Senate generally acquiesces In proposed Cuban and Philippine legislation. Page 2.' Appropriation bills have first call- in Senate this week, ship subsidy next. Page 2. House will take up revenue reduction bill to day. Pago 2. Domestic. Topeka orders all "Joints" closed by February 15. Page 1. Pugilists are still preparing for Cincinnati fight, but there is much talk of postpone ment. Page 1. Three lives lost and four people badly injured in Boston fire. Page 2. Colonel Albert D. Shaw, former commander-in-chief of G. A. R., died suddenly. Page 1. Three men arrested for $40,000 Manila (Iowa) safe-robbery. Page 2. Northwest Legislatures. No new developments in Oregon Senatorial fight. Page 3. Oregon Legislature has yet to take up Its most Important work. Page 3. Reapportionment bill will likely cause hot fight in "Washington Legislature this week. Page 0. Pacific Coast. An unknown man at Salem drove over em bankment and sustained serious injuries. Page 3. Good vein of coal has been located near Pen dleton. Page 8. La Grande farmers protest against alleged discrimination ot Army horse-buyer. Page 3. Portland and Vicinity. Factory for the making of fences to be estab lished. Page 8. Death of Charles P. Bacon. Pago 10. Death of Captain Horatio Cooke., Pago 10. Work of floating lightship begins this week. Page 5. Two hundred blocks of street improvements under way on tbe Bast Side. Page 10. LOOKS LIKE A FIGHT Pugilists Training as if Con test Was Assured. SOME TALK OF POSTPONEMENT Cincinnati Promoters Will Appeal 4a Higher Courts if Injunction Is Allowed Police Will Not Clash With Militia. CINCINNATI, Feb. 10. Notwithstand ing the court proceedings, and the at titude of the Governor, this has been a busy day with the sporting men in Cin cinnati. All outward- signs look like the eve of a great coming event with them. Manager Madden and Gus Ruhlln were busy with visitors at the Country Club early In the day. Manager Brady, Ed Cook and others assisted Jeffries and De laney In entertaining at their quarters. Many more called than could be admitted at both places. Tom Sharkey and Spider Kelly are hap py over their prospects, as they claim Sharkey Is to have the next chance, no matter whether Jeffries or Ruhlln wins. Sharkey will challenge the winner at the ringside. All the visiting and local sports aie expressing tholr opinions as to tho chances of the two big men. These opin ions generally pick Jeffries as the winner, although all concede that Ruhlln Is in tho better condition. Some say that Ruhlln bas been overtrained. Both will go through their regular prac tice Monday. They will slacken their exercise on Tuesday, and still more on Wednesday, doing little on Thursday. They rest all day Friday. As the pre liminary bout between Chllds and Martin for 10 rounds is not to be called till 9 P. M., Friday, it may be late when Jeff ries and Ruhlln enter the ring for their 20 rounds. Meantime thero is much anxiety over the decision of Judge Holllster and the action of Governor Nash. It will be known within a day or two whether Judge Hol llster grants a permanent injunction against the contest on the ground of a public nuisance, as the promoters do not know what the Governor may do, or when he will do It. Even if the fight begins, they do not know at what mo ment the state forces may Interfere, as three regiments of militia are said to be now under marching orders. They will know, however, on the day of th6 contest whether the troops aro here or whether they are on the way, so as to get here In time to stop the con- test. While the Mayor, with his permit, promised a force of police to maintain order, it Is known that the police will not protect the event to the extent of offering any resistance to the militia. There has been much talk about the prob ability of a collision between the police) and the militia, but It is authoritatively announced that there s not the remotest danger1 of anything of that nature occur ing. There has been considerable talk about postponing the contest. If Judge Hol llster allows the Injunction on Tuesday, the defendants will at once appeal to the Circuit Court and if they lose In that Intermediate court, they will carry the case to the Supreme Court, which does not sit again until February 19. If this course Is pursued the contest may be postponed from one to two weeks. Tho promoters do not want to postpone the date any longer than possible. The ex penses of the training quarters are very heavy and Managers Brady and Madden have already invested largely for the event. Brady In temporarily canceling Jeffries' theatrical engagements, Is out about $18,000, and Madden Is a similar loser, though for a less amount. Con siderable money has also been spent in training Chllds and Martin. One of the liveliest preliminary con tests is between the promoters and the two telegraph companies. The former wanted $2500 for the telegraph privileges of Saengerfest Hall. The Western Union and the Postal Company offered but $250 each, or a total of $500, and rented a building across the street from Saenger fest Hall for their offices. The wires of the Associated Press and the wires of the newspapers will be looped Into tho hall as they will not be affected by the controversy. It is believed, however, that the matter will be compromised. The contests of next Friday night were to be preceded on Sunday by an ath letic and musical entertainment in the re modeled Sanegerfest Hall. This took place this afternoon, and It was a great Buccess In attendance and otherwise. Tho big hall was found to be In excellent condition. The feature of the day was tho speech made by George F. Dellerle, one of tho leading members of the Saengerfest Ath letic Association, who took occasion to compliment Mayor Flelschmann for his stand In favor of the Jeffrles-Ruhlln con test. The audience rose en masse and gave three cSeers for the Mayor, and the demonstration continued for some time. Ruhlln was introduced and received ant ovation. Jeffries did not appear. Jeffries Has Malaria. CINCINNATI. O., Feb. 10. Champion Jeffries developed a slight attack of ma laria early this morning and remained in doors the greater part of the day. Man ager Brady stated tonight that while the champion was somewhat Indisposed today, he believed Jeffries would bcready to go through his usual work tomorrow. ICE BLOCKADE STILL ON. It is,JIowever, Less Severe in North and East Rivers. NEW YORK, Feb. 10. The Ice block ade In the North and East Rivers and in the harbor still continues, but in a less severe degree. The Ice was thickly packed on the New York side of tho North River and on the Brooklyn side of the East River, driven by a strong wind. There was very little travel on the East River ferry boats, because trav elers preferred to take chances across the bridge. North River ferries all made slow time. The boats of the South ferry and Hamilton avenue lines had tho greatest difficulty in making their slips in the Brooklyn side. The Staten Island boats ran on schedule time. On account of the Ice, which is solidly packed in the slip at the foot of Boston street. North River, the French liner La Champagne, which reached quarantine this evening, was compelled to anchor there for the night. Large Tannery Burned. OLEAN, N. Y., Feb. 10. Quirln' tan nery, one of the largest In Western New York, was destroyed by fire tonight. Loss, 5120,000.