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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 3871 , OMAHA , TUESDAY MORNING- , FEBRUARY 4 , 1896. SINGKLE COPY FIVE CENTS. SPANISH CAVALRY'S ' FIGHT Eout a Largo Body of Intnrgonls , Accord ing to Official Reports. KILLED THIRTY OF THE REBEL SOLDIERS Snlil to HnvcIren n Detachment of Homer's Forced nnil Wens 1'ut to Fill-lit Without - - ' | Trouble. 1SOO , by Proas 1'ubllehlnff Compnnv. ) HAVANA , Cuba , Feb. 3. ( Now York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Gen eral Marln had nn encounter with the Insurgents - surgents near Alqtilzar yesterday , which was ono of 'more than ordinary Interest , because It was the first real fight between Spanish I cavalry and rebel guerlllsi. Ot the twenty Insurgent left dead on the field , eleven were killed by cavalry sabtcs. Thn Spanish generals , realizing that It L < T utterly Impossible to crush'the IncurgthtB , .who are splendid horsemen , with foot eol- dlers , nro rapidly transferring the Infantry to cavalry. General Mtrln learned yesterday that Gen eral Gomez was near the Luauex sugar plantation , not far from Alqtilzar. That meant that Gomez had again succeeded In crossing the trenc'ies ' , moving west. General Marln ordsrcd a brigade of Infantry as a main body to pursue the Insurgents , tending In advance t-sven squadrons of cav- , . nliy. picked from the mounted Spanish > f guerillas ot the Island , under Colonel Ruiz. M On nearlng San Antonio plantation , Colonel Ruiz espied the rebel advance guards. With perfect order und drawn swords , shouting "Viva Espano , " the cavalry charged , cutting right apd left ns they dashed through the in- RUrgent skirmish lines a.id reached the main body of the rebels. Many prisoners are said to have betn taker OFFICIAL DETAILS OF THE FIGHT.1 Hero la General Marln's report of the affair , forwarded to Oencral Siiarez Valdcz's ( actIng - Ing aa governor-general , wUHo Matin Is at the front ) , with a request that It be. for warded to the minister ot nnr In Madrid : "Accompanying the brigade ooeratinp under my Immediate ordera In the pursuit of Maximo Gomez and learning that the latter arrived. , today nnd was encamped at the Luqucx ntigar plantation , I sent In advance two Infantry columns , marching. In close order. Seven squadrons of cavalry , commanded by Colonel Hulz , went ns a vanguard of the force I directly com mended. The/ encountered the Insurgent ad vance guards In the neighborhood ot the San Antonio sugar mill. The latter were swept away by our horse soldiers , who threw themselves Impetuously atid In per fect order upon a second line , "and afterward upon the main body of the "roomy strtloned in the neighborhood of the Luz sugar mill , putting them to flight. "Tho cavalry gloriously upheld the repu tation ot the army. Our casualties consist of ono lieutenant and one sergeant of the CamajuanI battalion , a soldier of the Plzarro nnd another of Sagunto wounded. The losses of the Insurgents were thirty killed. Of these cloven wcro killed by sabers. I do not know the number of the enemy wounded. "Our forces captured bcveral prisoners and Homo ammunition and camp effects. Tha third column , commanded by General Car- nell , which operates In conjunction with thn other'two Is following In pursuit of numer ous parties , wht ' pro trying to join the Gomez forces. I do not know the result. " The first official report"t > t the holding up of 'a ' train between San Felipe and Pozo Ho- dondo Saturday evening WJ-B given out by the Spanish palace r.uthoritlcs today. It Verifies my report cabled to the World last night. Great Indignation Is felt In Spanish circles and voiced In the Dlarlo do la Ma rina tonight because the Intention to move this train south with largo supplies ot am munition and' provisions for the Spanish troops leaked out. The train , escorted by fifty soldiers in command of Major Francisco Lopez Favaruelo , started from San Felipe about 5 p. m Saturday , bound for Databano , the extreme southern point of the so-called military line. Ono armed car was attached. Near Pozo Itedondo the track had been torn up and just before the train reached the spot , a volley waa fired from the sugar fields on each ulde. rrbo train was quickly stopped and Immediately Insurgents were encircling about It , firing continuously. The Spanish g'utrd responded vigorously from the armored car , and the firing was kept up for hours. The Spanish soldiers fought bravely against Jioavy odds , but they could not prevent the looting of the cars , ooveral of which wcto finally burned. The engineer and fireman es caped and walked back to San Felipe , where they reported the facts. REBELS FINALLY DISPERSED. Gsnoral Linares , who Is stationed there , hurried four infantry companies to the trains , fho troops arrived three hours after the holdup. Seeing them , the rebels , who had maintained a continuous fl.-o on the guards. In the armored car rode away Major Favaruelo , ono volunteer offlcer , ore sergeant and1 three soldiers were killed and six soldiers wcro wounded. Three rebels are said to have been killed. At first It war rumored tnat the Insurgents captured two1 rapid flro tuns ; , which wcro oald to be on the train , but this Is dented. The usual number ot final' skirmishes oc curred later , but no fight of consequence IF reported. While In Artemosli , Gcnctal Marln captured ono of Gomez's scouts , who was tried by drumhead court .martial , convicted of treason and sentenced to life- Imprison ment. Ho U already on the way to the African penal colony. At Alqiilzar Marln addressed the citizens , who greeted him cordially. Ho declared tlw. ho would punish all reported to bo disloyal to Spain. The people ot the place organized volunteer companies , and Bites wcro selected for block bouses , It is reported6 officially that on entering Ban Juan Martinez , Plnar del Rio province , Benin days ago , General Luquo found the In- Etirgcnts had fortified themselves In houses. After some sharp fighting the rebels wcro dlnlodged and driven out of town , leaving seven dead. Four prisoners were taken. The situation from a military standpoint la practically unchanged. There If no polit ical situation has been tiono since General Campos left. General Marln Is still near Qulvlcau. Maceo , who has been to the extreme treme- western end of Plnar del Rio province , which means the end ot the Island , croa.icd today , I learn , Into Havana province. Ho Is * now stippcsed to bo a few miles southeast of Guanajay , marching cast-along the canto route Gomez took last week. Gomez's last march west Into Plnar del Rio , I hear , WOK for the purpose' con- nect'ng. If possible , wth | the filibustering expedition , which Mt out frc-'tt New York on the steamer Hawkins , wl.-jnfoundered. Tbo Hawkins is said to have been bound tor a port of that province. INTKllKSTRl ) IN CAMPOS , Havana was greatly disturbed at midnight I last nlgUt by the ghauts of newsboys selling extras just Issued , The newt ) was the safe arrival cf Campos at Corrunna. After he left Havana a report was bpread that on hU arrival In Spain there would be a big demon stration against him. Madrid advices say ho quietly landed , dis missed the guard of troops piovtded In an ticipation of troubio , and quietly went on foot to the palace. There waa a largo crowd of people at the palace eager to catch a gllntpeo ot him , and utter a while , the gen eral appeared on the balcony and made a upeccb , Shortly after landing General Cam pos was told that the marquis of Apezteirul , president ot the constitutional parly of Cuba , liart rcBlgnetl. "I am very slad to hear that. " General Crmpoi reinnrked. In conversation after ward vlth army officer * of high rank who called to pay their respects , General Campus nald : "F to hag been against me. I errt-J. I b yo dliappolntod the lu.pe of the people. I h po my successor will be more fortunate , " U In reported from Spain that the foreign mlulitcr fens rocelvoJ from the Spiulth minister In Washington n detailed account of the conference ho had with Secretary Olncy. Minister Do Lome reports , It Is asserted , that Secretary Olney Informed him that the action of the senate committee- foreign affairs with reference to Cuban belligerency , "cannot bo applied to assassins , Incendiaries rnd trailers. " Spinlch manufacturers , through the San- landar Chamber of Commerce , ask for abso lute frco trade between Cuba and Spain. - ROEDER. COULiy NOT COIINER. fiOME/ . Slip * Aivn > - from Mnrln nn Handy tin from llln I'reilecexnorii. HAVANA , Feb. 3. The column ot troops commanded by General Luquo at San Juan Martinez , In the province of Plnar del Rio , has dislodged from that place the Insurgent fcicc commanded by Varoncz. During the fight Insurgents . had to bo driven out of the house In a village at the point of the bayonet. They left seven killed and the troops captured four prisoners and a quantity of arum. On the government sldo three men were seriously and two slightly woundeJ. Major General Zalcz , commanding the La Lavcra. battalion , has been engaged with the lilturgcnts commanded by Gomez. They numbered about GOO men when the fight oc curred near Cajulnas.- The enemy left flvo killed and retired with the rest of their killed , and wounded. The troops lost four killed. The Insurgent leader Diaz , at the head of a strong force , has attacked a train convey ing provisions and ammunition and convoyed by troops between San Fcllppo nnd Pose Rcdontlo , south of this city and not far from Rntabano. The troops forming the convoy only numbered fifty men , but they made a Gallant defense. Eventually four companies of troops were- cent to the assistance of the convoy and the Insurgents retreated , leav ing three Killed and fourteen rllles behind , after having plundered and partially burned the train. Major Lopez Tobazuala , one ser geant and eight joldlcrs were' killed on the Spanish sldo and one officer and six soldiers were wounded. Advices received hero today from the province of Plnar del Rio say that the forces ot Antonio Maceo , when last reported , wcro moving southeast through Pose Real and Los Pnlacluus toward the southern coast , apparently with the Intention of going to the province ot Havana nnd forcing the mili tary ll"JP drawn north and south of Mangas , Arttmlsa , Guhjay and Marlel , not'far from the borders gf the province of Plnar del Rio. General Marln hns'had an engagement with a body of the Insurgents , wlilch ho reports to be- the main force under Gomcziand which was put to night with a loss of twenty killed. The entire absence of any details as to the Dumber ot Insurgents In the body attacked leaves some pround for doubt ns to whether It. was In truth Gomez's Immediate fotlowlnc. Pretty much the whole ot the combined col umns under General Marln , Including 1,700 cavalry , seems to have been engaged. This fores was equipped with a special view to running down and cornering the Insurgents when once It should como face 'to ' face with them and grfat expectations were founded on Its' supposed ability to do this. But the report of today's engagement , although It Indicates that the Spanish attack was mndo with crept dash and vigor , beems to Indicate that the Insurgent/ were as successful In "evading the panlsh forc.js.as the/Mi we been at any time heretofore. * General Marln had Information tint GOmez had encamped at the plantation of Lu/ and prepared for a combined attack by al the" columns under his Immediate command. Tw > columns were ordered to take the ndv-iniet the greater being under - Colonel Ruiz. Upopicoming Jp with the" Insurgents' vanfe-uald , ttie-RparUth c-valry mad arjji'n- petuouH charce , passing cvcr th > easmy's second line and filling upon tho'maln force , which .was statj.oneiv near thg plantation of Luz. "The Insurgents were put. . > o Immediate flight , leaving behind them twenty' klfle-J , eleven with machetes In their bands. - There wis apparently no successful pur suit , as the rebels succeeded In carrying off tholr wounJcd , the number of which Is vn- known. Several prisoners were taken end the loss of the troops Is1 Insignificant. Jt is also reported that the columns under General Carnella , operating In combination with those under Generals Linares and Aldc- coa , are In pursuit of a numerous band of In- stirgents near Artemesla , which Is supplied to bo Mecca's main force. This band Is said to be striving to effect a Junction with Gomez and It seems In a fair way to do BO , as there Is no apparent check in Its advance along the southern coast of Plnar del Rio. The re ported disposition of the troops was such as to prevent the advance of Maceo , and was not such as to make any pursuit of him nec essary , the plan being to await his coming. It I ? also reported the troops have killed i ferocious mulatto who had led a band of assassins and women violators , to the terror of a whole district. Among other rumors which como from I'lnar del Rio Is one that the well known leader , Zayas , has been killed , . This Is founded on a report that the Insurgents sent Into the village of Alqulzar to procure a colfln. A rumor of Gomez's death ecveral dave ago was found without foundation. Refugees from Plnar del Rio repqjt that the Insurgents have burned Paso Real and I'a'aclos ' , which were along the line of Maceo'a march from the western portion of Plnar del Rio , toward the Havana province line. The band led by Pedro Diaz , numbering 1,000 , Is reported as making active move ments about Gulra Mclena. Gabriel and La Sal LI a , which are between tbo Batabano mil itary line and Artomeelo. Further news Is awaited with lively Interest , as It Is ba- lloved It will bo proved In a very short time whether the effort of Maceo and Gomez to form a Junction will provo successful. The steamer Titan reports that while passing along the coast past the town of Bahta Honda , In Plnar del Rio , they saw a great fire raging In the Interior. This le > supposed to have been caused by burning cineflelds. Many refugees have arrived here front Bahla Honda , bringing tales of fear and misery. They report that several bush whackers wcro lynched before they left Bahla Honda. The Insurgents attacked a detachment of twenty-five troops on the plantation of Admiration and were repulsed , leaving ono dead nnd carrying away twelve wounded. They have burned the railroad culverts at Llntcna and the cano fields on the Santa Rita plantation In Matanzas. The United railroad has been compelled by actual ncccs- rlty to reduce the wages of employes and to put In force otter sweeping reforms. HIlKlit Mlxtnlcc In Locution. LONDON , Feb. 3. The report cabled here that Rev. John A. Brooks of Memphis , Tcnn. , hud been called to the pastorate o ( Spur- gcon's tabernacle Is not correct. Thu secre tary of the tabernacle cays : "I am at a loss to know from whence the report emanated. We have not content- ulalrd nny change and Rev. Mr. Thomas Spurgeon has no thought of leaving. No change In any other tabernacle In London Is contemplated so far as I know , " MEMPHIS , Tenn. , Feb. 3. Dr. Brooks stated that the tabernacle ho was called to In London Is the West End tabernacln of thu Christian ( Campbolllte ) denomination. Tnt > call came by cable from the present pas tor , who contemplates resigning. TrrntV for nitniilltloii of Criminal * . ( CVpyrlitht. ISM ) , by Pros PulillihlriR Company. ) COLON , Colombia , Feb. 3. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) A llufnos Ayres dispatch tuyg the United States minister 1ms agreed to the termu of the treaty for the extradition of criminals. Mticrnl Government for ritliinil , WARSAW , Feb. 3. General Count von Scl'ouveloff ' , the governor general of Russian Poland , has , It It stated , decided to submit to the czar a liberal program for the govern ment of Russian Poland and. If It Is rejected , hs will tender his resignation. iTliiinU to AliMCUt flcrinnim. unilLIN , Feb. 3. The Relchranitfger pub- lUheg 0" Imperial roicrlpt thanking all Ger- iratu abroad for the congratulations they sent to his majesty upon the occanloa of his re cent birthday. SAYS NEWS IS SUPPRESSED London Times Accuses Boers of Holding Back Unfavorable Communications. CRITICAL SITUATION ACROSS THE VAAL AppcnlN for Aid llelnfc Sent front I'olntN Under llrltUh Control Ilnynril Sayn n Vcnncl Should lie Sent Thither. LONDON , Feb. 3. ( New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram. ) The Times In timate * today that the situation in the Transvaal - ' vaal Is much moro serious than It appears to bo on thesurface. . It calls attention to the fact that the appeals against the Boers and the dispatches stating that there Is 1m. mlncnt danger cabled to It by the ttltlanders are cent from points under British rule , thus showing an absolute censorship oC tele grams by the Transvaal authorities , aa the Eastern Cable company reports that the lines are all right. Mr. Bayard , speaking as an ox-secretary ot state , says that suggestion already made In this correspondent of the possibility ot the great advantage of puch a course , that the sending of a United States man-of-war to Dclcgoa bay or Cape Town with Instructions to the captain or other officers to proceed to Pretoria and watch the court proceedings In behalf of Hammond and the other ac cused Americans , would be entirely within the province of the president , nnd very ad visable If a special representative of the United States government cannot be dis patched In time for tbo trials. A cablegram from Now York , stating a press agency had cabled there to the fact that Ambasmdor Bayard had authorized President Cleveland to announce his resigna tion In the event of the passage of a resolu tion of censure , was shown the ambassador by the World's representative tonight at his residence In Eaton Square. His reply was expressive and conclusive : "Tho telegram , " ho said , "stating my authorization to anybody to announce my resignation , Is stuff. " The Dally News this morning , In the course of Its editorials on the resolution , notes that Mr. Bayard at dinner at Benchor's , Llncolns Inn , last Wednesday , was greeted with great cheera by the barristers and adds : "Many people on this side of the Atlantic are sure to thlnkMhat Mr. Bayard has been condemned because he was too British In sentiment nnd too obsaqutous In his behavior. Nothing can bo further from the truth than such a description of Mr. Bayard , who Is most pertinacious In defense of American Inter ests. " LORD LEIGHTON'S BEQUEST. Lord Lelghton's Intimate friends express to your correspondent their belief In the report In the Dial that his will devises his wonderful house In Holland Park road for the use of his successor In the presidency of the Royal academy. It Is unique among resi dences , having the most1 picturesque characteristics of many countries , nnd Is crowded with pictures of many of the masters , objets d'art nnd a carefully selected library. There Is one splendid and one smaller studio , and the famous "Arab hall. " Thu root rises Into the dome with L'lKht ' small arched windows , each filled with sfilored glass frora the cast and each arch "Supported by white marble columns upon 'bfsea of green. Ho left only sisters , and both his bil'onetcy and peerage lapse. His funeral tcfliy was attended by the most representa tive company at every class of English so ciety In tl'e ' recent history of the country , nnd even a moro remarkable tribute was the vast outpourlnp of the people along the streets , the neighborhood about St. Paul's being packed for half a mile during the whole period ot the service there by an Im penetrable mass of humanity. The archdea con of St. Paul's claims today that the cathe dral rather than Westminster is the English national pantheon. "St. Paul's , " said he , "la the national place of sepulcher. Westminster Is a royal nlace. It Is necnllar that that Is why. be sides monarchs and prime ministers , actors and poets are commemorated In the abbey. They are looked upon as the king's serv ants. In St. Paul's wo have Nelson and Wellington , painters , sculptors , men of let ters , like Dr. Johnson , physicians and great ecclesiastics. " Sir Joseph Barnby , first of contemporary English musicians. Is also to bo burled In St. Paul's this week. DEFENDER AND VALKYRIE AGAIN. The World's Glargow correspondent tele graphs that Valkyrie has bson ordered from Now York to Clyde , to prepare for the earlier English regattas , and that It Is expected there that Defender will cross and race Valkyrlo In British waters. "Glasgow yachtsmen , " ho adds , "are not surprised at the decision of the committee , the report being regarded as courteous and conclusive. Feeling Is strong that Dunraven should withdraw his charges and the unfor tunate business be forgotten , forever. " The World's Cowes correspondent wrltes.sup- plcmentary to his telegram already cabled that Secretary Grant of the Royal Yacht Squadron , received his official copy of the report this morning , but had only scanned It. Ho says that some of the evidence Is very con flicting , but upon the whole It Is a satisfactory explanation , I asked him whether he con sidered It sufficiently explanatory and satis factory to dispel the dark cloud which Dun- raven's charges had cast over the two con tinents. His reply was that until ho had gene through It thoroughly he would bo un able to say , but no doubt Dunraven would make a rcplji to It. " Reginald Wynn of the British Yachtsmen's association has chartered the yacht , White Feather , Just given up by the German emperor - poror , for Whltaker Wright , an Australian millionaire , who has also authorized the as sociation to offer a prize to the value of 100 for a race of big yachts In the Mediterranean during March. BALLARD SMITH. _ Iliiynril IH Noncommittal. LONDON , Feb. 3. A representative of the Associated press saw the United States am bassador , Thomas F. Bayard , In regard to * the motion that he be censured for the re cent public utterances here , which the house of representatives will bo asked to adopt. Mr , Bayard said that as the matter had not yet been decided by congress , he thought It would bo unbecoming for him to express an opinion on the subject. Tonight , however , Mr , Bayard said relative to 9 report circulated hero , that ho authorized President Cleveland to announce his resigna tion In the event of censure passing the hcueo of representatives at Washington : "I deny any such report with Indignation. I never dreamed of any such thing. It Is the utmost stuff and nonsenw. " Unnravcn Urui'il to Mnk t HuNto. LONDON , Feb. 3. The St. James' Gazette this afternoon says : "What Is Lord Dun- raven waiting for ? Wo hoped to bo able to publish lilu apology to the American nation and we trust all his friends will Im press upon him that speed Is the essence of graciTIn an c-ccanlon of this sort. For the credit ot the British sport and English tradi tions , Lord Dunraven muH not delay. Every day and every hour lost would now be an additional Insult. " _ More Trouble Ilrt'tvliiir In Armenia. BERLIN , Feb. 3. A dispatch to the Frank furter Keltung from St. Petcrtburg cays there are Indications of a revival of the revolu tionary movement among the Armenians. It Is added that Russian agents report that quantities of revolutionary pamphlets and picclamatloiiB printed In London have been sent to Armenia. American AVIiulcro. OTTAWA , Ont. , Feb. 3. The government la preparing to send an expedition to Hudson bay next summer to establish customs of fices to prevent American whalers from smuggling eoods into the country and also to complete the Investigation Into tbo navlga- blllty of the Hudson utralt. FUNERAIi OF I.OIU ) I.niCJHTON. Service * < lic Stoat lnn > ren lvc Wlt- iifNKCil for Yenrn. LONDON , Feb. 3. A large crowd of people ple watched the departure this morning' of the funeral procession conveying the re mains ot the late Lord Lclgn'ton , president ot the Royal academy. The coffin lay on a catafalqtiD In the central hull of Burlington house. The catafalque \ras draped with violet and a magnificent crimson velvet pall , heavily embroidered with gold , cqvcred the coffin , on top of which rested the late Lord Lelghton's pallet and brush and a green palm leaf. At the head of the casket stood a bronze statue ot Lord Leghton ! , The catafalque could not be approached on account of the masses ot wtcaths and other floral offerings which surrounded It. The procession was formed shortly before 11 o'clock and was headed by a detachment of the artist's corps ot volun teers , ot which regiment the deceased was honorary colonel. Then canto the hearse , the pall bearers being the duke of Abercorn , Sir Joseph Leister , Sir John Mlllals , Hon. Edward Mattndo Thompson , Prof. Alexander Mackenzie , principal of the Royal Academy of Music , and General Arthur Ellis , who represented the prince nnd princess of Wales. The Gorman and Belgian ambassadors fol lowed the hcarso and then came the officials of the Royal academy and the academicians. The crowds of people , lined the route from the Royal academy to St. Paul's and all un covered their heads as the heareo passed by. The carl of Carrlngton , representing the queen , met the coffin at the entrance of St. Paul's cathedral. The building was filled with ambassadors , ministers , members of the diplomatic corps , the corporations of Lon don , the leading scientific , literary and artistic men and large numbers of members of the aristocracy. Including the duke of Devonshire , Sir William Vcrnon Harcourt , marquis of Granby , Lord Koutsford , the mar quis of Rlpon , the earl ofWemyss and March , the carl and countess of Lytjon and others. The queen's wreath of laurels was entwined with Immortelles nnd broad ribbon. Attached to It was a card In her majesty's own hand writing , Inscribed , "A Mark of Respect Vic toria. " The archbishop of York and Dean Gregory officiated. The principal musical features wcro Chopin's funeral Anarch , Schubert's "Marcho Solemnello" and the "Dead March In Saul. " The ceremonies were most Impressive as seen In the dim light of the vast edifice. The marquis of Salisbury1 , who was to have been ono of the pallbearers , Was unable to bo present. The musical part of the service was very finely rendered ; nnd at the con clusion of the ceremonies the body was lowered into the crypt by the central opening directly beneath the dome. Just previous to lowering the body. Into the crypt the two sisters of the deceased took a look at the remains. They were much affected and were led away by Mr. Valentino C. Prlnz ot the Royal academy , whose ) name , with that of Sir James Mlllals- most prominently mentioned as the probable Successor of Lord Lelghton as president 6f the Royal academy. The coffin lies In the1 cVypt hidden com pletely by floral tributes * ot respect from all parts of London and' Great"Brltaln generally. HULL , FIGHT IN VENEZUELA. I'rcHlilciit CreMpoAttcinln nnil AVlt- IICNMCH n I'i nlc. CARACAS , Feb. 3. ( New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram.J ) The new hip podrome built by American ? -was opened yes terday with a bull flgh { , The toreadors were from Spain. The most prominent people of Caracas were In attendance. President Cres- po an > ! bis cabinet , opcuplcd boxes. During the performance a personal alter cation caused a panic. President Crcspo" rose and started to leave Ms'box. A bystander ! who waa .attempting tofVavold the crowd , stood In his way , and tbe'i > alarm went out that he had attacked the president/ Ono of the officers of the bodyguard rushc'd up and slashed the man access the cheek with his sword. It was soon discovered that the wounded man was Innocent ot any intention to harm the president and quiet was re stored , Crespo returning to his box. It re quired 1,000 soldiers and 200 policemen to maintain order during ( he performance. The Insurgents are active in the west. General Rlcard was -wounded In the fight near Yaracuy river. The" mothers , wives and children of political prisoners have ad dressed a petition , to President Crespo pray- petition says that the ) country muet be united In order that , a solid front may be presented against any English Invasion. A new anti-English patriotic society has been formed , which has Issued an appeal to Venezuelans to subscribeItnoney to arm and equip a battalion for Immediate service' and to purchas'e a warship tobe presented to the government. W. NEPHEW KING. RUSSIA AND TU11KEY IN ACCORD. Confirmation * of the Fnct Comes Through the United State * . LONDON , Feb. 3. A dispatch to the St. James Gazette today from Washington eaya that the correspondent of that paper has the highest authority for announcing that the entente between Russia and Turkey Is known at the State department and It had a most Important effect In modifying the plan the administration had prepared to compel Tur key to pay nn Indemnity for the damage done to the American property In Armenia. Continuing , the correspondent says that In spite of denials he Is able to assure the readers of his paper that a naval demonstra tion upon the part cf the war ships of the United States was prepared and that a cabi net meeting approved the policy of bringing pressure to bear upon Turkey. He also says that the secretary of 'the navy entered Into communication with Itiifsla and Great Brit ain , asking them If they would oppose the action of the United States against Turkey. Great Britain's reply , he says , was favorable , but ho adds , Russia Informed Mr. Olney that she preferred there should be no naval demon stration at that time as Russ'a was negotiat ing to bring about a restoration of order In Turkey , which' country , Mr. L. E. do Kotze- bue , Russian minister to the United States , Is said to have Informed Mr. Olncy , would pay any Indemnity required. Therefore , still according to the correspond ent of thr St. James Gazette , the projected demonstration of the United States was ves sels In Turkish waters was abandoned. HEST SETTLED , I1V THEMSELVES. ArclililNliop Wiiltili on tlic Mitiiltulia .School ( In ex tl mi. ' TORONTO. Ont. , Feb. 3. This wee ! Archbishop Walsh will address a letter to the press stating hlu position on the Manitoba school question. This acUon on his part IE duo to appeals made to him by the governoi general and Hon. Wilfred Laurler , urging that his Influence be exerted In promoting unity among all sects. In his letter , the archbishop will declare that the question Is local and can be best'settlcd by Manitoba. Ho asserts that Catholics are free to vote aa their conscience dictates , but both Protes tants and Catholics will be- advised to use their Influence In allaying sectarian feeling and to Ignore the voices of the politician * who are shrewdly driving to- excite racial conflict , The archbishop believe ? other ques tions In Canadian politics Ho be more Im portant than the separate , pchool question anO he hopes that all Catholics may realize this , This action of Archbishop Wnlt.li In directly opposed to the views of the hierarchy cl Quebec and Ontario and Is cxpcctcj to cause a sensation. * _ I'rlncc Hrnry'N Hotly In PLYMOUTH , Feb. 3. The British cruUor Blenheim , having on board the body ot Prince Henry of Battenberg , who dl.ed at tea on board the British crulsec Blonde- January 20 , arrived here today from Funchal , Island ( f Madeira , where tha remains * were transferred from the Blonde to the Blenheim on Wednes day last. _ _ " for Greater Harmony , CHRISTIANIA , Feb. 3-iThe Storthing wag reopened today. In the speech from the throne King Oscar said lip hoped tbat the meeting of the commission on the condltloi of the union of Nor.vay and Sweden wouIO lead to an agreement tendlng-to tUo of both nations. TWO COMPRESSORS EXPLODE Shook Pelt in Places Ton Miles Distant from Lawrence. CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT A MYSTERY CiiRlnccr mill Fireman Inotnntly Killed mill Their HoillcH llurlcil In ( lie RuIiiH Klr t HcportH LAWRENCE , Mass. , Feb. 3. An explosion from causes unknown nt 10:30 : o'clock tonight toro up a portion of Broad street on the south side , causing a loss of Ufa and great damage - ago to property. The entire city was shaken and excitement Is Intense. John Leo of Mcl- rose and Alexander Gordon ot Buffalo , N. Y. , tha engineer and fireman In an engine liouso In which wcro two largo Iron compressor tanks for furnishing power to drills used In the construction of the sewer , were Hilled It Is not yet determined what caused the explosion , but It Is thought the tanks first exploded from overpressure , which was fol lowed by another explosion In the sewer trench. Tha concussion was so severe * that great quantities of window glass In the neigh borhood were shattered and the shock was felt In Lowell and Havcrhtll , both ten miles dis tant. tant.Tho The scene ot the explosion was at the Shanty Pond sewer , which was being con structed. The conditions Just previous to the terrible shock arc unknown , so that only a rigid Investigation by daylight will determine the cause. Two large boilers and two air compressing tanks In the cnglno house were completely shattered. Pieces of Iron were shattered hundreds of foot away. The bodies of the two men were found In the ruins horribly ribly mangled. The engines furnished power for the derricks at the trenches , whllo the drills In the tunnel were driven by the com pressed nlr. At first reports the number of Injured was large , but no serious cases have shown up , although the excitement Is unallayed. Store windows for half a mlle around were blown In and houses all over the city suffered moro or less damage. HISTORIC CIIUIICII DESTROYED. Four Firemen Iiijiireil liy tlic of the Will IN. BOSTON , Mass. , Feb. 3. The historic First Unitarian church on Meeting House hlll.ln Dorchester , a familiar landmark , and the oldest church In the district , was de stroyed by fire today. The loss Is esti mated at $30,000 , and Is covered by In surance. The most valuable appurtenances of the church , which were kept In the vestry , were saved. A now organ , presented to the church by Deacon Henry Humphrey In 1892 , and the clock and chime bells In the tower were a total loss. Four firemen wcro In jured by a falling wall on the cast side , which completely enveloped them , but they were rescued by their comrades. The In jured are : Captain Blanchard , seriously burned and Internally Injured. Fireman Hoyt , wrist broken. ' Samuel Rldler , burned about head and In ternal Injuries. John Gavin , bad scalp wound ; FAIR. HEIKSUUEAK , . % : TUB Trtidt In Rcnl Estate Ilelil to DC Invnllil. SAN FRANCISCO , Fob. 3. Judge Slack decided today that the trust clause In the will of James G. Fair was Invalid. The decision was rendered In the suit brought by Charles L. Fair to quiet title to the Lick house property. The action was brought to test the validity of the Ironclad , obnox ious trust clause , and It was most strenuously opposed by W. S. Goodfellow , one of the trustees. The other executors Joined with the children In the attack on the clause , al though they entered a formal defense to the action. Judge Stack's decision Is to the effect , that the trust Is Invalid , not because It unduly suspends the power ot alienation , but because It Is a trust created In real prop erty for the conveyance of the same after the death of the children , which Is a trust prohibited by the laws ot this state. Ho found that the trust as to the personal prop erty was not Involved In the action. The children of Fair have thus succeeded In having It decided by the court that the will of their father In so far as It deprives them of the residue of his real property Is absolutely void. Goodfellow was sustained upon the single point Involved In his dental of the children's allegation that they wcro the owners of the Lick house , and Itnow devolves upon them to provo that they derived title from their father. Over $10,000,000 of the Fair estate Is In government bonds and there Is a great deal of other personal property so the trustees will earn fat feea despite. Judge Slack's decision. Charles J. Heggerty , the attorney for Charles Fair , iwas enthusiastic over the victory. "Wo shall now proceoJ , " ho said , "to probate the will without the trust clause , and If It shall bo admitted to probate , the estate will bo distributed directly to the children. " Ho was asked what effect the penciled will would have upon the casa. Ho eald It might glvo rlfo to complications , and bo did not know whether there would bo an attempt to probate It. All the attorneys agree that the penciled will might glvo rlso to eerlous complications. These who originally Insisted It was the last will and should be probated arc now lukewarm In Its support. RELIEF COMI\G TO ARMENIANS. ConimlttccH Orisimlzeil to Attuml to ItH Dlxtrlhiitloii. BOSTON , Feb. 3. The first letter from the disturbed district In Turkey , under a January date , was received here today. It was written at Alntab , Central Turkey , Jan uary 2 , and says that although no more mobs have been let loose , a purpose to ut terly crush and destroy the people Is un mistakably apparent. "Twenty-five of the principal Christians , " siys the writer , "havo been called to the government headquarters and Questioned , and now they are In prison. What this means , these familiar with Turkish methods can Burmlso. " The writer refers to the relief work , which has already been begun , saying : "Aid from England and America Is arriving , and the work of relief for this city Is well organized and most effectively man aged. " _ _ _ Clii'iTM tinMcICInlcy Mm. CLEVELAND , O. , Feb. 3. Hon. M. A. llnnna was shown the Associated jiroru dispatch from Indianapolis this evening containing the withdrawal of General Harrison risen from the presidential race , and wan apked whut effect the letter would hove on the candidacy of McKlnley. "I cannot but regard the withdrawal of General Harri son In the most favorable light , " eald Mr. Hanna , "bccuuie of ( he well known utrentftli of Governor McKlnley In Indiana. Ho has long been very popular among the repub licans In that state and tliu accessions 'lie will get there will be a rtronu addition to hta forces In the central went. Of course the other candidates are likely to bo repre sented In the Indiana delegation , but It Is my Judgment that the sentiment among the republicans of that state Is overwhelm- Inely for McKlnley. Iliiuknion Form it Trimt , LBAVENWOUTH , Kan. , Feb. 3. The hackmen of Lcavcnworth arc accused of having formed a trust. At the Instance of County Attorney Rutherford state warrants were Issued today for the arrest of eluht liverymen. They arc accused by a rival of having formed a "hack nnd livery trust" for the purpose of controlling passenger traffic and funeral business , In violation of 1 the state luw. KXCOtm.YOIXO NKWS FOR CUI1AXS. Mnll Ailvlrcn from Hnvnnn Concern ing : the Sltnntloii There. NEW YORK , Feb. 3. The news brought to this city by the Havana steamer was cheering for the friends ot Cuban liberty. The let ters ot the secret agents ot the revolutionary party in Havana spoke of a split among the Spanish parties on the Island ; of jealousies among the military , of starvation In the city and a crisis In the commercial situa tion. Mr. F. C. I'lerra translated one of the most Important letters. Parts of It were as follows ! . "There Is a very well defined division between the conservative nnd icformlst parties of the Spanish nnd they nro pouring hot shot Into ench other's rnnk through the columns ot the press. As a proof of this , I send you the papers of the conservntlvc party , In willed the editorials nro wiltten lit n par ticularly bitter strain ngnlnt their former nlllcH. The reformist parties wcro In fnvor ot the mild policy of CJcneral Campos , while the conservatives believe In lire hml blood shed. The situation IB a most critical ono nnd no ono recognizes this fnct better tlmn the Spaniards. The excitement In Havana Is increased by the fnct that the govern ment dors not allow nny news to tto printed except that Riven out from the olllclal bu reau. Spaniards as well ns Cubans knew the better part of the news given out Is fabricated. " The correspondent then goes on to detail several engagements , In ono of which n whole troop of 300 Spaniards wcro annihilated. The news given out , however , was a tremendous Spanish victory. The prlco of provisions Is rising very rapidly , nnd destitution In the city of Ha vana is Increasingrapidly. . A great mnny families nro now dependent for wibslstenco on what the Koveinmpnt gives to them n pmnll amount weekly. There have been times within the past few days , where there has not h6cn provisions of any kjjid to bo bought nt the public mar ket. Bvcit those having money to spend have gone hungry. Nothing linn been re ceived from the surrounding country for a lonfr time. Another circumstance which ag gravates matters Is the fact , well known to everybody In the Island , that there Is very great discontent known to exist among the military friends of General Panda , whom they think wan ( -lighted liv the government at Madrid In appointing General Wcylor to the position formerly tilled by Campos. It Is well known that this part of the Spanish element arc far from being willing to co operate with these who are favorable to Woyler and that they will do nothing they may safely do to make him fall. On the whole , everything looks very bad tor the Spaniards. Pay no attention to the cable dispatches In regard to the movements of Generals Gomez nnd Mneco. I know for a certainty they have been operating with entire freedom and that they have remained In Havana nnd Plnar del Rio because they nro not In the least fear of being worsted by the Spaniards. " In another letter It Is stated that the com mercial situation In Havana Is critical. Bus iness Is paralyzed and largo commercial houses are dismissing' all of their employes. Business men nro anxious that the trouble should bo ended ono way or the other with out loss of time. ADIUFT AT SEA IN AN Ol'EN BOAT. Fortiinnte Knennc of tile Stirvlvorn of ti IliimliiRShip. . POUT TOWNSEND , Wash. , Fob. 3. The ship Louis Walsh , from Callao , brought two of the crew , Steward Chase and Cook Mitchell , from the ship Parthla , which was burned at sea several weeks ago 300 miles southwest of Juan Fernandez Island. The Parthla wao coal laden from Liverpool to San Francisco. The first Intimation that the ship was afire was when a dense- vol ume of smoke burst through the main hatch. Knowing the coal was full ot gnu and apprehensive lest an explosion should occur , three boats la charge of Captain Car ter nnd' his first and second mates , re spectively , were launched and well provl- .sloned. The same afternoon , when the boats wcro three miles distant , "tho ship blow up and sunk. Spontaneous combustion was the origin cf the fire. Four dayr the three boats remained together , -when a storm came on and the second mate's boat was lost sight of. The water filled the boats and all the crew could dowas to keep them balled out. Then It was necessary to throw overboard all the men's clothes and nearly all -the provisions. The captain and first officer's boats reached Juan Fernandez Island and from there they were taken to Valparaiso by a Chilian man-of-war. The second mate's boat had a severe time and was fourteen days reaching Valparaiso. For six days they were without water. David Jones , who was a passenger , became Insane and was tied down for two days , when he died and waa burled at ssa. The other oc cupants almost despaired of reaching shore and were considering the advisability of re sorting to extreme measures when a wind sprang up and quickly carried the boat to Valparalpo , where the crew was taken ashore , unconscious and nearly dead. NOTES FROM THE IjAIJOR. WOULD. PoliHlicrx Union Set-UN EiiilorNcmciit of tin * National Federation. INDIANAPOLIS Ind. , Feb. 3. William Cowell of Toledo , 0. , secretary of the Inter national Polishers union , Is In consultation today with the executive council of the Ameri can Federation ot Labor , asking endorse ment of the action ot the polishers In de claring the Overman goods , manufactured at Chlcopee Falls , Mass. to bo "unfair , " as that factory employs nonunion help. The executive committee has agreed to so de clare and Information to this effect , will be sent to the association of the federation. The goods In question are bicycles and bicycle supplies. CINCINNATI , Feb. 3. The bricklayers nnd hodcarrlers are all on a strike hero today on account of the cut from C6V4 cents to 45 cents per hour for bricklayers. The strike affects only 300 men who are working now , but It will attest 3,000 men If not adjusted before the building season opens. PITTSBUUG , Feb. 3. The organization of a national union of housesmlths and bridge builders , which has been agitated since the formation of the bridge nnd structural Iron workers union of Plttsburg , will probably bo accomplished at a detogato convention In this city during the week. A convention of the Plttsburg , New York , Chicago and Detroit unions will open at Moorhead'B hall Wednesday and will likely result In the formation of n new national trades union , with headquarters In this city or Chicago. It Is the purpose to adopt a uniform wage ucalo and work day , Seenrcil Coiiliiilinil In Culm. ST. LOUIS , Feb. 3. It Is learned from Ed Doorncr , who has received a letter from his brother In Cuba , that Captain T. Homer , late of the celebrated Dirndl XounvcB of this city. Is In command of a regiment of In surgents attached to Uomcz.'s army. Doer- ner's brother , who was nlno a member of the Houavcs went to Cuba before Itomer did. In his letter Doerner fays that ho haw been made a captain of artillery and that Homer hod been made an Infantry colonel. - Exporting Cnttlo from New Orleinm. FOHT WOHTH , Tex. , Feb. 3.-A. J. Thompson of Toronto.Cnnado , has recently purchased 100 head of choice beef cattle nt Alvarado nnd will ehlp them direct to Eng land , by the way of Now Orleans. This IH the llrst heavy shipment from Texas to H.iBlaml and will mark nn epoch In the live stock history of this country. Thl Is only the beKlnnlmt of Mr , Thompson's cxpprta- tlons. Ho ban come hero to make a business of It. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Murilercil 11 Cliurokee Judge. POUT SMITH , Alk. , Feb. 3. News was received here today of n horrible murder and robbety on Lce'a cieek In the Cherokee nation , twenty-five miles north of here. Un known parties broke Into the residence of Judtro Luuley , a prominent Cheiokee , mur dered him , a young man named Mack Glass und eilously wounded Lanloy'a ton. Mre. I.nsley encapcd by Jumnjng from a window. The murderers robbed the house und fled. Bull * to Recover Timber I.aiiiln. SAN FRANCISCO , Feb. 3. Suit ban been commenced In the United States circuit court by Special Assistant DlHtrlct Attor ney I ) . F. nereln ngalnst the Ainetlcan Lumber company of Chicago and the Pen- tral Trust company of New York , The unit IB In equity to Hut usldu the patents to 24XQ , ( acres of redwood timber fund In Humboldt county on the ground of fraudu lent entries and conaj > liicy. HARRISON OUT OF THE RACE Declines to Allow His Name to Bo frosontecl ntSt , Louis. , , FRIENDS ASKED TO CONSIDER IT FINAL Snyn HP linn Never Hml n Denlreto Hetnrii to the White llotixc SInea I.ciivlnw It UetiirtiN Tluiukii * " to HIM FrleililN. INDINAPOUS , Feb. 3.-Captaln John 1C. Gowdy , chairman of the republican central committee , called on General Harrison this evening by Invitation nnd the cx-prcsldent handed hint the following appended self- explanatory letter : "Hon. John 1C. Gowdy , Indianapolis : In view ot the resolutions passed by the stnto central committee nt Its recnnt meting nmt of the fnct th.it the delegates to the na tional republican convention are soon to bo chosen In this state. 1 have concluded that some Mntcmcnt fiom me ns to my wishes nnd purposes rliould now , bo ntndo to my Indiana fi lends. Hitherto , 1 have declined to npeak to the public upon this matter , but scores of friends to whom 1 have talked nnd many scores more to whom I have written , will recognize In this expression the substance of what I have salt ! to them. To everyone who has proposed to promote my nomination , 1 have paid : 'No. ' There never has been nn hour since I left the whlto house that 1 have felt a wish to return to "My Indiana friends have been most de voted and faithful , nnd I am their grateful debtor. The republican party has twice In national convcntlonR given mo Its endorse ment nnd that is enough , I think the voters ot otir putty are now entitled to have a new name. For the sentiment , great and Hnwll , that has been manifested for my nomination , I am grateful , nnd of that wider reopect nnd kindness breaking party lines which have been shown me In so many ways , I am profoundly appreciative. "I cannot consent Hint my name bo pre sented to , or used In the St. Louis conven tion , nnd must kindly nsk my friends to accept this an a sincere and final expression , upon the subject. , , , . , . "HENJAMIN HARRISON. " r " "Indianapolis , February 3 , ISM. NEW YORK , Feb. 3. Ex-Senator Thomas C. Platt , when Informed tonight of the nature of General Harrison's letter to the public , refused to express any opinion as to the po litical effect of the letter. Edward Lautcr- bach , chairman of the republican county committee , declared that ho believed Gov ernor Morton's candidacy would bo greatly strengthened through the withdrawal of Gen eral Harrison. ALBANY. N. Y. . Feb. 3. Governor Mor ton had retired when the news of Mr. Harri son's declination was received here. Colonel Cole , the private secretary , sajd : "We had not expected a public declination , although wo were sure ho would not bo a candidate. " CINCINNATI , Feb. 3. Senator-Elect J. B. Forakcr , when Informed of the positive declination of President Harris : ) ) , said : "I never thought that Harrison was a candidate for the nomination In the ordinary sense of each a candidacy. I am surprised , however , that ho seems to debar himself from accept ing the nomination should an emergency arise In which ho might bo desired by the convention. I think this declaration strengthens McKlnlcy's chances as the states are neighbors and are likely to have the same preferences. " ' MEANT WHAT IT SAID. INDIANAPOLIS , Feb. 3. AVh.cn General John C. New was seen this evening ro- latlvo to the letter ot General Harrison , he saidthe'l tter meant' wlmtjt "Id. - " - * - ' "It takes General Harrison , " said ho , "en tirely out of consideration as a candidate before the 8l. Louts convention. General Harrison is not accustomed to fight behind disguises and It will bo unjust to General Harrlscn to suspect that there Is offered any opportunity of reading between the lines. The letter says what ho has Bald to mo and others of his friends for n year. Wo had hoped that ho might bo Induced to clianga his mind , but ho has evidently made up his mind and his declaration should bo regarded as final. " _ HIG VICTORY FOll THE RAILROADS. TexnM ComnilNNloncrH Hnvc No I'otrcr tn Lower IlittcH. AUSTIN , Tex. , Feb. 3. The railroad com- mUslon today was knocked Into a cocked hat by an opinion of Judge Morris of the Fifty- third district court , granting an Injunction restraining the commission from operating Its compress regulations. The questions In volved In the case ore : First , that the commission has no authority to make such regulations because they ara cunprcss rates and not freight rates , such as the commission Is authorized to regu late. Second , If It did have any authority In such matters , the rule applied to the Houston & Texas Central and was unreasonable and unjust. Third , the commission was. cocking to apply a rule to the Interstate and Interna tional shipments and by this means was attempting to regulate commerca between this state and other nations , which was without Its power. The judge In rendering his opinion holds , first , that the commission had no authority to make these rates and regulations ; second , to properly prepare the case for appeal the facts were fully discussed and the court held that the rules anil regulations , If within the power cu the commission , were unreason able and unjust as applied to the Houston & Texas Central ; third , that the Houston & Texas Central had tailed to satisfactorily provo that the commission was applying the rules and regulations to Interstate or International commerce. In this connection It Is well to note that Commissioner Sted- mcn's letter , purporting to give the rulings of the commission on this question , was ex cluded on purely technical objections offered by the attorney general. KENTUCKY'S SENATORIAL IIATTW3. Will lie 11 Tic nil Joint Ilallot Tomorrow. LOUISVILLE , Ky. , Fob. 3 , A special to the Post from Frankfort Bays : Politicians are looking for HvcJy times In Frankfort during the week , as Senator Ogllvle , democrat , who- was 111 , lias arrived and Beckman , demo crat , who was elected Saturday In Nelson county to succeed Wilson , deceased , will come tomorrow. This makes the assembly again a tie on joint ballot and It Is thought the republican ! * will report nnd act favorably on the contests ot Dunlap , from Lexington and Werner , unseating two democrats , and thug elect Congressman Hunter to the ECU- atorship to succeed Blackburn. The Joint assembly convened at noon and wont through with Us stereotyped pre liminaries , which ; up to the voting , were without Incident. Several of the jialre an nounced on Saturday held over today and the number present was 112. Senator Stego again complimented Congressman Evans. The sound money man divided , Holloway , Hayward , Johns , N , N , Rico , Speight , Vlolett and Walker voting for McCreary , and WeU- Blnger and Carroll for Carlisle. Poor voted for Date. The ballot resulted : Hunter , Gt > ; Blackburn , 46 ; spattering , 11 ; necessary to choice , flfty-Bcven. I'lfiidH ( liiltty to Kmlie lcmeiit. " FORT SCOTT , Kan. , Feb. 3. Jumt-B R. Colean , who Is accunod of having embez zled over ( 0,000 of the funds of the state bunk of tlil city , while acting as Its cashier , and wlione defalcation wrecked tha bank , pleaded guilty today to having eim- bczzled IU.OOO of the banlt'u reserve. Ac cording to n tuolt UKrcenicnt with tha authorities of the court , nil other charges against him weif * dismissed. The maximum penalty In three und n half yeara In tha ponltenttaiy. It had been expected that Calean'a lawyers would plead Insanity. SI en m IT IOIIK Overdue. TACOMA. Wunb. , Feb. 3. The tramp itftumer Aitondcapg , from Yokohama tor Tucomn , In overdue. It boa been out twuity-clfilit days. The trip Is usually mudu In fifteen days