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6 RIOTI1W ISUOIXK ON. FAIR ITALY'S POPULACE MAD WITH RAGE. Prcmlrr C'ilit .licnil mill IIihiImI n Hi-Ainioiiiiii-t In I In- t'lniniliirs MM'', sctuil' I lie lli'NlKiintlonor I lie .MlnMrrH si-niii; (luuril l'l-runN Attach mi Mini. Komi:, Mu-eh 0. 'I'lic exci'.cmcnt throughout Italy, caused by the de feat of Ueueral llaratleri 11L Allow u on Sunday lust by this Abyssliiians. with thu loss of from R.Oimi 'to Ri.dOo men hilled ami wounded, according to gen erally credited icpnrts. shows little sign f nbatuuient. Tin- distil r banco;; eaiisen ny tins iiuverM! news nave iicen greatly Inerenseil by the calling out of the iirinv reserves of the class of 1ST'.1, which will put so.uti'l udilltloiuil men into active service The great major ity of these reserves are married nien, ulioM' families will bo deprived of their chief or only support for an In dellnilo period. At Milan ami other places serious rioting occiirrcil when the reserves inepaied to obey orders and in many eases the people prevented prepara tions bv force. Women and children lead the agitations. Itailrnatl cur.s wero demolished, rails torn up and ti'k'irraph vviios cut, and tho police bc.ilen and stoned into helplessness, The regular soldiers wero attached, bayonets wero freely used and men ami women, freii.led with wrath, threw themselves on the points of steel. I .urge numbers of arrests were nude. Troops every where are either confined to barracks or occupying tins streets and night has bceii turned into day by torchlight processions, In illgnation meetings, riotous demon titrations in publlo squares and in front of many of 'ho government building's. This Is u summary of what has oe cui red, In a greater or less degree, ut Milai., Plorcnce. Turin, Couio, Tor rera, JJiilluno, l.oill. Verona, Parma, Itergarmo, Naples, llresein, Veiicc, llassara, I'.ilermo, Crcmuii, Catania, ami many other towns. Tho students here held a meeting tO'day In the university, signup Crispi, thu piemler. was' burned in ellllgy amid cries of "Down with Crispl." As the doors had been closed the poliio were unable to intervene. Last night a mob went before the royal palace. The national Hag was carried, diapod with crape, ami there were cries of "Down with the min istry!" "Down with Crispi!" "Death to llaratleri:" The ollleial and private residences of the cabinet ministers, the royal pal ace, the embassies and all important public buildings hero wens guarded bv troops throughout the night, ami this soldiers are still on duty this morn imr. Tho agitution has spread to this country districts and tiom all sides come uccounts of rioting ami Indig nant protest, of bitter denunciation it ml loud cries for vengeance upon those who have been responsible for thu terrilile icverso to the Italian arm ies. oi.M.ii.M. n ws limit's cow unif y. The report that Ucncral ltaratleri had committed suicide was not found ed on fact, bill it would seem as If that would have been the best thing his could do under the circumstances, for. if the dark reports which are reaching ltomu from Massowah are substantiated, Itu will havu great dif ficulty In escaping n capital sentence on his trial by court martial. It K Mild, among other things, that lie de seited the t loops while the latterweie fighting gallantly against overwhelm ing numbers of shnuus, and that hu lied to a spot Kill kilometers from tho scenu of the massacre (for it seems to bu the proper teim for the roul of Italy's troops), without knowing or apparently earing what bee.unu of (icnerals Daboriiiula and Arimondi, whose columns havu not been lu-iil from so far as can be ascertained here. The column of troops coiiitnuudcil by (ieuural Albcrloiie appears to have bet ii crushed ami that ollleur is still missing. The war ollleo to-day admitted that "at least" 150 Italian olllcers wens killed; but thu otllelals still refuse to admit that over 5,n)l) men weio killed. They say, howuver, "they believe" T,n0O Italian troops ami s.oOo unlive troops in the Italian service were en gaged 17.500 in all and that nearly all the artillery, ammunition and sup- uiua iuii iiiiu inu minus 01 inc enemy. It niiji'iu-i iiuib inu iiauaus nail been short of supplies for oiirht dav A largo number of otlicers, made des perate by dufcat, rushed on thu enemy and died lighting heroically. The Abyssinuuis. taking advantage of the demoralization of their opponents, massacred entire battalions, making use especially of their lances. They cut otV thu Italians in every direction, ticnetal Alberloiiu's brigade was sur rounded and annihilated. A report iccelved from tlenernl llaratleri proves that tho Italians gave way at the (Irst attack In fact, the native contingent appeared to havu liehnved better than the Italian troops. In (iuneral Albertone's eoluiiin the black battalions fought bravely while the white, regiment broke ami ran. Their ofllcer.s, who made vain efforts to rally their men, were nearly all killed. lienorals Dabormidn, Arl monili and Albertonu and Colonel Ual liano are among tho slain. Thu ar tillery had not tluio to I'omu properly into aetlon before tho riibh of thu Aoyssiuiaiis overwhelmed the Italian forces. (icneral llaratleri, before risking battle, consulted his generals mid they unanimously favored taking the offensive. (Iuneral llaratleri Is to be deprived of his command and called to Itoiuo to be tried by court martial. 111(111) l'UKSH CCSSOIIRllll', The government ollieials tiro main talnlnir Ike most strict censorshin overall press dispatches hutween hah Inn points and it Is with illlllculty that news can, be filed and sent from here except under strong pressure from in .luoutlal quarters. . ' The government is being urged by some of the most prominent imin in tlm country to ptvo tho press all the uows in its possession, us it Is still be lieved tho worst litis not vet been told una that tho war ollleo is in possession of facts still more startling than those which havu leaked out already. rn PREMIER CRISPf RESIGNS. tlo mill III Cabinet Inn eel Out of OITIc I iv I'opiilir (.'liiiiinr. fiovm, Mm i'li (' Thu mtiiJstr.v an nounced lis resignation In the i'httiu berof Deputies to-day and Premier Crispi nddt'd that it hnd been accepted bv tlK king. Tin' Chamber of Deputies un crowded unit tlio galleries wore packed with excited spectators. Tin- crowds about .Moii to Citorlo. tiinn vvhiou the ( liumbcr of Deputies stands, frequent l.v r.ilM'd cries of "Down with thu government!" "IlL-nth to llaruliorl." i'li'.. and from tho jfulleries, previous to thu miry or tho ministers, a num. berof persons worn ejected bv thu poller for uttering similar cries. ' Almost immediately lifter tho tip. peaianci) of thu premier, who was greeted with cheering by home of Ills supporter., ' ",V cries of derision from his opponents.hisaimoimceil tlmt the cabinet had resigned ami that tho king had accepted its resignation. The announcement was followed bv loud cheers which wcie heard bv the crowds outside ami, being understood, wero luken up mil echoed far and Willi'. Crispi gazed calmly upon the shout ing deputies, as if such a demonstra tion was quite an ordinary occurrence and. when lie was ablu to make him self heard, hu added. "Tho ministers will remain at their posts until their siieccssois are nppolnted." Mure cheers ami shouts of disap proval followed this statement, after which the president of the Chamber asked that this llou-u adjourn until the crown decided upon the successors of the ministers who had just an nounced their resignations. ' ,l'sl' I lie Leftists tuised a storm of urn. against (he nronnsltion. snvlnn- i-iiiii, mi- K.-urririifiii suouiil lie Im peached, that the public was entitled to know who was responsible for tho disaster in Abyssinia and that there was no o. ease for not maklm- miLll,, .i.... .i ..v...' . . .' :-'. promptly all the facts in the posses sion of tho ministers, lint, when the protest of the Leftists had been e. liausted, the hou-e adjourned, pend ing the appointment of a new cabinet. King Humbert has consulted with several statesmen regarding thu form ation of a now cabinet Among those who have been scut for by his majesty are the presidents ol the ehanibers, the .Marquis 1)1 Kudini, Viscount Ve nosta and I icneral Kicoiti An intimate friend of the .Marquis Hi Kudini. the opposition leader, is quoted as saying that liudini will not consent to accept oflice during tho present crisis. II.. is reported to be of the opinion that Mgnor Crispi should be compelled to straight en out the dilllculties into which hu has led the country and that the de feat of (icneral llaratleri is not so much ti misfortune as the greater lliiancial troubles which aro likely to follow. The conservative newspapers say Italy is confronted by a knotty prob". li'iti v nether it would be butter to iniiko Peace at any price with the Abysslnians than incur this immense e.spense Involved in undertaking a sue-ce-sful campaign against Abyssinia. THEY BURNED OLD GLORY Sp.mlfth MinloiiW In-.uU tin, .Mn'rlrni I'liii; ut .Muilrlil. .M.muiIP. .March 0. Thero were re newed disturbances here yesterday and demonstrations of popular linger against the United Mates government. In spite of this special prohibition di rected against them l.y the govern ment, thu students and other inhab itants indulged in renewed manifesta tions of their unfriendly sentiments against the Pulled States. They as sembled befoiu the Madrid university and there publicly burned en Amer ican Hag. Thu police dispersed tho meeting, after making several arrests. As a result, the cabinet council de cided to close tin- university tempor arily. It was also decided to create u special budget for naval armaments. The premier, .Senor I'auovas del Cas tillo, denies that Spain is negotiating with any foreign power with regard to Cuba. Thu opinion prevails in oflloial cir cles here that IVesldeutCleveland will not approve or the Cuban resolutions ndopted by the Pnitcd States Con trre.ss. The minister of foreign affairs, Senor Klduayeii, has resigned owing, ills said, to ill health. The Duke of Tetuan, who resigned the ollice of minister for foreign nfluirs on January Ii. owing to the recall of his friend .Marshal De Campos from tho captain generalship of Cuba, will again take the portfolio of minister for foreign nfidirs. CiiIIiiiii'k llnniii Itrrrlw". n hrt-IUck. i'iiii'm.o, March 0. After un excit ing contest, (icorgu 13, Poss was re nominated by the liepublican conven tion for Congress from the Seventh Congressional district. Charles Whit ney of Waukegan and lieorgo I. Kn glehart of llvanston were chosen del egates to thu convention at St I.ouib. They wero instructed for McKinley. This breaks the plan of a solid uiilh structed delegation from Chicago to the national convention. NEWS IN BRIEF. The Sennto committee on Foreign Relations decided to favorably report Dingley's bill for exterminating tho seals. Secretary Carlislo has ordered the first installment of debt certificates for the purchase of tho Cherokee Strip I'uni A delegation of author.", photog raphetM and publisher trom Now iork enteied prottsts against Tre loars copyright bill. The Senate passed a bill for the ro lief of .St. Charles College- nt St. Charles, Mo., which was used as a bar racks and prison during the war. Tho board of army engineers de tailed to examine tho scheme for a canal from the lake to the Oliio river reported thu bchemu feasible but not advisable, State Auditor Selbcrt of Missouri says positively that he Is not u candi date for governor Tho Kentucky liepublican committee- blurted Governor llradley's presi dential boom At the I'resbylerian mission iiu'eting over which Mr. Cleveland presided S'j.bOO was subscribed. rHM RED OLOUD CHIEF, CUBANS WILD WITH JOY. uf (he Tlil'3 lime HiiimI nl lln i I Ion .ln rlrmi ( itni;ii . Havana, .March f. -'l he news of Hie action of the I tilted States Con gress has penetrated Jo Very Insur gent camp within thirty nilles of ii .i ... . niMiiiia, aim tne i u nan patriots are wild with joj Comment is various, depending upon compar.itlws Intelli gence. All tho rank and lile seem to take President Cleveland's concur rence as a matter of course. All ttro jubilant over what they feel must soon be a glorious llnale. Thu more ignorant honestly believe that now Spain must lay down her arms. They cannot distinguish between diplomatic recognition and armed interference. The less Ignorant think that now cartridges and rifles will Immediately become plentiful, and that evpedltions from the United States wIP arrive daily. Tho Intelligent, or about. 15 per cent of the Cuban soldl-rs realize that It will be a month at least buforo tiny real dlVot will be felt. ''I'0, -'l"'itt.'tl leaders are uneasy. 1 hey fear the eilects of disappoint mentupon tne men when they find nun. Minimi it be completed, the rec ognition of Cuban belligerency does not produce Immediate and great re sults in favor of thu Cuban cause. To conduct successfully a prolonged light with thu sword alone against the tin- est oi modern rilles requires high courage in the Cuban eavalrv. This they have, ami this It is the leatlura tue afraid disappointment may weak en. Cartridge., are what the Cuban leaders want. They have men enough and guns enough. SMALLPOX IN CUBA. Hie llrc.nl I1.,imi Kpiilrmlr ut .Mim iinllln anil l'nrctrlt tril. Wasiunoio. .March C. - Smallpox has been added to the horrors existing in Cuba, according to a communica tion lecelvcd by Surgeon (icneral Wy lnan of the .Murine hospital service from Dr. Camlncro at Santiago. Cubii. In his report Dr. Caminero says: "A general order has been issued 'by tho authorities to all the practicing pliv bieiiins of tho town to report any casu of smallpo presenting Itself for tho purposo of sending anv such case to a smallpox hospital provided by the mu nicipality, outside tins city, "but this measure w.ll not prevent, in mv judg ment, the development of the terrlb'o disease if it should further appear among us. Xo quarantine is enforced upon the coasting steamers coming from the port of .Manzauillo, where smaiipox is epidemic, and most likely some passengers will arrive with the disease In its period of incubation, which later on will develop into u more or less malignant form of small pox. " BASED ON CANARDS. Spain' l'orrlCii .MlnlMrr Sa 'iinRrpi Hun lll-IMI MMl'll. Xkw Yoiik, March (5. The World publishes this following signed cable from Duke Tetuan. minister of for eign affairs, dated nt .Madrid, Spain: "The resolutions which tho Congress of the United States havu adopted in respect to tho Cuban insurrection aro baf-ed on canards spread broadcast throughout the United States for thu solo purpose of Inflaming the pas sion of the people against Spuin and awakening an unmerited sympathy with the insurrectionists. All this re ports of barbarous and unnecessary cruelty in the manner of conducting tho war In Cuba are absolutely false. 1 thank tho World, and avail iny.solf of the opportunity which it gives to ex press my profound regret that resolu tions which strain tho mutual friend ship and esteem of thu two nations havo been declared by the House of Representatives." RETURNS THE INSULT. A SpiinUh Pine Publicly llurnril Whlln thu rrowtl Sunk "Aun-rlca." I.i:.nviM.i:, Colo , March C Thero was intense excitement in this city last night when the news was received of this burning of thu American flag by Spanish students in .Madrid. Tho news came while thu ice palace festiv ities of Irish day were in full blast and spread like wiidllre. Tho Irish Americans nml hundreds of others quickly assembled in front of tho Herald-Democrat oflice. Thero was some ditllculty In securing a flag of Spain, but finally one wns discovered in the stock of a dry goods merchant. The crowd quickly found kindling wood, anil the flag of the Spaniards was laid upon it. When tho wood was set afire there was it mighty cheer, and while the wood and flag burned thu crowd sang "America" und "Columbia," tinner ll Itotitli'it CntniiiUtliiiiur. Ni:w Yoiik, March 0. Tho latest Salvation army commissioner to reach this country is John A. Carleton, who had control of the banking, insurance, property and legal departments of tho International Salvation army bead quuttcrs in Loudon. Ho arrived on the .Majostk Colonel Xicol explained that the visit of tho commissioner at this juncture was to perfect tho legal transfer of the property here from the keeping of ex-Commaiidct Hailing ton llooth to his successor. A lloiltm Company Hciuly to Sail. Host on March 0. Over 3U0 men, armed and equipped, who havo been drilling for weeks In preparation for joining the Cuban insurgents aro now ready and waiting only for tho Wash lugtoii action on the Cuban question. If the uetlou be favorable, they will lea vis openly, and If adverse,' they will depart secretly. Will Wood Not Inillrtoi), (lltKi'.NCAsn.K, Ind., March (1. Tho grand jury adjourned without return ing an Indictment against Will Wood as an nccessory in tliu atteinpteil abor tion on I'eari Itrynn. It Is learned that tho investigation was not com pleted i wing to tho absence of impor tant witnesses. Tho Kiinni Unlvcrdly KtpeU I.ucai. Lawiikn'ok, Kan., Mcruh o. Tho university faculty has expelled Charles I. Lucas, u colored law student, con victed of stealing unlveisity law books. Lucas will fight both tho iit and faculty action. FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 1800. ITALY ODIKTK DOWN.! Y MARKED IMPROVEMENT IN DEMEANOR. The Mimplli III llmlltil Hi llrxnl t l tin-New- Premier--'Hie Ini limine .Minister Hi termini il In Make Peace at Anj Prlie Willi Hie .losliil.in. 1-omi:, March 7 Uloling continued Inst night in nearly every large city or Italy, although a rainstorm cleared tho streets oi Home. At Milan a mob marched through the principal streets, smashing win dows on either side, veiling execra tions on Crispi und his ministers and calling for thu trial of (icneral llara tleri and punishment by death The rioters made their way to the railway station with the intention of prevent ing the departure from Milan of the army reserve of 'Tl! of that city and neighborhood, but the authorities, an ticipating trouble, kept the men in the barracks ana sent a regiment of in- iiiutry to guard the railioad station. The disturbances continued until 2 o clock in the morning, nt which time tho troops, at the poiulof the bayonet, cleared the railroad stutlou and this nelghborhool and established a cordon ir soldiers with strong pickets at all approaches. Thu troops re mained on duty all night. To-day thero is a marked improve ment in tin- demeanor of the populace. A proclamation by the mayor enjoin ing tho inhabitants of Koine to bo calm and avoid assemblages has been regarded, lliisiucss Is proceed ing us usual, and the only evidence hero of the lecent disturbances is strong additional guardsof soldiers on duty iibo... the palace and all public buildings. There were a number of meetings last night of the different branches of the opposition, but nothing definite was decided upon. Thu Marquis 1)1 Kudini is looked upon as likely to yield to the repre sentations of his friends nnd consent to undertake the formation of a new cabinet, with tleneral Kicoiti as min ister of war. The latter has had thai portfolio three times, lirst m 1ST0, again in lfev.t nnd. lastly, in lfcsl. (lenernl lllcottl is credited with hav ing greatly increased thu efficiency of the Italian army by the introduction of new armaments nnd reforms of va rious natures. He was born in if'.':', and resigned his command in sv.', after having been chosen leader of thu Right party in succession to tlm ir.fr. Signor Sella. Tho Popolo Romano refer? tMs morning to the fact that considerable niixicty Is felt for the safety of the Italian garrison of Adigrut and an other crushing defeat Is feared. Tho troops there, it is admitted, have only three days' supply of provisions and they are known to be surrounded by the Shoan army. Unless promptly relieved Adigrat must fall, ami a fur ther massacre of Italians may follow. The work of dispatching reinforce ments to Mnssowuh Is being pushed with vigor. The work of fitting out the chartered transportscontinuesdav und night. Tho iiriny reserve men of the class of IS?-', as soon as equipped, will re lieve lcgiments now doing gurrison duty and the soldiers thus relieved for active duty will be sent to Africa as speedily as possible. The incoming ministry will make a complete change in tho colonial policy of thu country as advocated by many prominent men, nnd it is dcte'rmined to nuiko peace at any price with the Abysslnians, Among military men thrre Is a strong sentiment In favor of pushlug tho eauiDtilgii In Africa, oven if it is necessary to call out all the army re serves and send Ml.OOil additional troops to Abyssinia. Hut conservative representatives of the busine-.s cum munity advocate a policy of peace, even If it is necessary ror Italy's pride to sillier in order to obtain these ends. Tho massscs, as a rule, are opposed to any further sacrifice of the lives of Italian soldiers und they tiro in sym pathy with those who favor a com plete change in the colonial policy of Italy. In this meantime tins financial situa tion is alarming nil who contemplate it, and this, it is hoped, may bring about the adoption of a policy of con ciliation and economy. THE RUSH FOR ALASKA. TlioniuinU From the Stitri CrrHTillnj- Into tlm Ntnr Cold I'lliU. 1'oiit Townskxp, Wash . March 7. The steamer City of Topeka lert here labt night ror Alaska having on board 350 passengers, 110 dogs and a full cargo of ft eight. Many of the passen gers having paid their fure, aro going to tho Yukon country without a dol lar in their pockets. The steamer Willapa left hero yesterday for Alaska with ucargoof humanity, dogs und freight similar to that carried by tho Topeka. Thu steamer Alkali, with accommodations for -lid passengers, arrived to-day from San Praneisco and will leave on Monday for Alaska. Passengers camo ashore from thu Topeka and offered SV) each for largo dogs to haul sledges to thu gold fields after reaching Juneau. Vcnezueln Itefiurit to Pay. Cauacah, March 7. The ninety days allowed Venezuela to answer tho do main! for Indemnity for tho urrest of the English ofllcers, Ilurnesuud Maker, on tho Urunu river in December, Its'!) I, have expired. The government will not speak otllclally, but thu highest authority Is given for the statement that Venezuela refused to pay tho in demnity. May Develop Into Another Cripple Creek. STKAilliOAT Sl'IlIN'ON. Col., Marcli7. A great strike has just been made ut Halm's Peak by Ilalston, Smith and Mcintosh. In a tunnel on the south side of tho peak a vein has been cut thirty feet in width, twenty-three feet of which will run S700. It First Meistlng SiiiuUy. Nkw Yoiik, March 7. Major Peter (ilcn unuounced Into Inst night that thu first publlu demonstration of the new religious movement, hduled by Commander Kullington llocth, will be held iu Cooper Uuion on bund ay night. boycott uncle sam. CiiImii Mi rt limits I'ropnxs u Move ti;,iliit Ainerlcii, I llAVAVV. Mlindl 7.-A cli'nnil i.n-f is being made for united action by tho Spanish merchants and import?' of the entire island looking to a complete Msvcraneo of commercial relation.'! with the United States. ."icilfucgocs dispatches announce anti-American demonstrations to bo bold there to night, formal permission having been iiskcd cf the provisional authorities. The Cienfucgos chamber of commerce resolved yesterday, as a protest against the action of the United States, to cancel all otders outstand ing for American goods and to boycott tne I nltcd Stutes goods of all kinds In future. Commercial organizations in Ha vana, Miitanas. Cardenas and other cities weie notllled by cable of the action of Cienfucgos merchants und wero asked to co-operate. Tho llu vana chamber of commerce immedi ately held a meeting ami passed :i resolution congratulating the Cien fucgos chamber of eommorco on its patriotic altitude and promising to lay its action before several other Ha vana commercial organizations. A committee wailed on Captain (Icneral Weyler and asked his advice. Ho recommended prudence and ostremo caution. The committee ussured him of its regret for any ou'ensivo words against him and nguinsl Spain in this I lilted States Senate and pledged hi in Its sympathy. 1 The Havana Produce echiingo also , held u meeting to consider tho Cien fit egos proposition. Many member.'! urged immediate boycott on American I imports. One member, a colonel of volunteers, said Cuba could do with out American lard, and could use .Spanish oil. Ho had no use for any thing Aiuerienti now. Others, who maintained they were equally as good Spaniards, urged deliberation. After much patriotic talk the conservative lenient prevailed. The meeting con tented itself with sending a dispatch to thu Cieiifugos merchants, applaud ing their patriotic, motives, but omit ting to pledge co-operation in the pro posed boycott A nuinlier of deputations have called upon Attorney Ceuerul Weyler to-duv protesting against thu so-called "oN lensive words to Spain and himself uttered in the United States senate." THE PRESIDENT SPEAKS. Sa the AiliiiliilHtr.itlon Mm Not Yet I)o llncil ItM Pimltliiii on C'uIki. Wisiiinu-iiin, March .The Presi dent said to-day: "I see it is assumed in certain quarters that a deliverance published a few days ago on the Cuban question may be taken asdelluing the attitude of the administration on tliat subject 1 wish you would say that 1 never saw the statement, nor heard of it, until 1 read it in the newspapers, und even then neglected to read nil of it, supposing it represented noth ing tnoio than a nuwspapcr guess. 1 do not know how it originated nor by whom it was constructed or inspired, but I do know that I am In no manner responsible for it, nor in any way related to it. I only tlesiro to say, in addition, that 1 do not know whether the publication referred to represents the views of thu adminis tration on tho Cuban quection or not and that I never have found any dif ficulty in communicating with thu peo ple in a manner which leaves no doubt as to the authenticity of any state ment purporting to icpreseut mv views." campos defeFTds WEYLER Declare the C.iptutn !Iener.il U'ai Not Ke- nponllilc fur Atrncltlr Commuted. M a null), March ".-Marshal Campos was interviewed yesterday. "First, " hu said, "I deny that there is any foundation for the reports of cruelties in (icneral Wc.vier's past history. Ho simply was a field oflicer in thu last ubaii insurrection, currying out, like all others, the orders of Ills chief, Count Italmaceda, who had ordered reprisals because tins insurgents had committed atrocities. People ought not to be alarmed at tho terrifying proclamations of Weyler, threatening penalties that are practically impossi ble of execution and only intended to quell thu spirit of disaffection. So far nobody has been put to death. "Second, I have no grudge against the Cunovas government. It was per fectly instilled in recalling me after the failure of my military and political plans, and I admit I was no temper iu touel vvith tho colonial conservatives. "Third. 1 believe the war is likely to last a couple of .-cars, but despllu the staying powers of the Insurgents, It Is impossible for them to succeed nlone, even if they do wear out tho armies und resources of Spain by desultory, guerrilla warfare, favored by the climatic conditions of the country. DAMAGES AGAINST SAGE. The Supreme Court Alllrm tho IjiIiIIovt VerJ lit for 10,0110. Nr.w Yoiik, March 7. Tho appel late division of tho supremo court has iitllnned tho judgment of 810,00(1 ob tained ugaiust Russell Sago by Will iam R. Laidlow for injuries sustained by the latter iu this bomb explosion In Mr. Sage's oflice several years ugo. The court also allowed Mr. Laidlow S3,0U0 for counsel fees and costs. Mlllloinilro Tootle Married. Mamtoit, Col., March 7. I. J. Tootle of St. Joseph, Mo., and Mrs. K. P. Robinson of St, Louis were married at ."i o'clock last evening in tho Cliff house parlor, by the Rev. Crane of Colorado Springs Holt llluehuurti. FRA.NKt-oiir, Ky., March 0. High, tccn of the leading gold standard Democrats of tho general ussemblj' have made a formal request or Senator Itluckburn to withdraw from tho race for senator. His failure to comply will result lu at least eighteen mem bers withdrawing their support from him. K II. I.leurutu'o Kumovcd. ToritVA, Kan., March 7. Governor Morrill tills forenoon removed S. It. Lieurauee, one of the police commis sioners of Wichita, und uppolutcd in his place Oscar Smith. i Jll'.tn CO, NIW TOIir; 'fHl'BBOABWAT. SCORED. in. Ni iv Ynrl lloine "llloti Smrili Altiickeil In the Home. Wasiii.mhoy, March 7. The House yesterday wiangled about four hours over thu salaries of United Slates marshals and the other features of the nmendtuent to the legiskitlv e appi opri ution bill to abolish the fee system iu the eases of United States attorneys nnd marshals. Interest iu that debate was completely overshadowed by :i sensational attack made upon Presi dent Cleveland by .Mr. Ilartiuan. lie publicm. of Montana, who felt him teir poisoniilly aggrieved by .Air. Cleveland's utterances ut the Pieshy tcrian llomu mission meeting In Xew York on Tuesday, and who.soleil the opportunity allowed by the latitiideof debate on appropriation bill to repel the idea that thu Western Mates were the home of evil Influences. Mr. Hurt man sent to the clerk's desk and had read the follow ing "Struct from Mr. I lev eland's address: "Thu toleration of evils and ,n af ferenco to Christianizing and elevat ing agencies'" in the new states of the West, which. if unchecked, develops into badly regulated municipalities, corrupt and unsife ten Stories and un desirable states." "Whatever mav be my indivMual opinion of the. president ' said Mr. Hi.rtui.tn, "matters not. It would not be ptoper for me to state it here. Por the high ollice of president of the United Slates I have a supreme re gard. Tho legitimate functions of that ollice an; limi.id to Uiom' enu merated In our institution Under tne constitution and laws I deny tho right of tlie chief cNccutlvu to'will fin l.v and wantonly, in nubile addres.s or otherwise, insult any of the eitiens of any stale of the repnbliuover which he has been called to preside The percentage of crime iu thoso statis and leriitories will not eceed '.bat found in tlu state of New York, where the President seems to think till virtue i esules The per capita of veal tli of the eitiens of our state e ceds that of any sfite in the I ulou, save. uno. Our educational facilities are equal to those of any cetlnn or thu Union, and if some of 'the patriot ism of the people oi the West had been possessed by the President and his friends, tin. eitiens of this leimtille would not have been called upon to witness the national humiliation of, hauling down the American Hag at. Honolulu; of begging the bankers of Wall street and Ureal IJrltaln to save us from llnaneial ruin, and under the behests of this powers behind the throne, of denying to the oppressed eitiens of Cuba the recognition which thu dictates of humanity and common right demand, i Applause). It Is true we do not get our patriotism from Wall street, where the President gets his. (Luughtcn. It Is true nouu of our eitiens has possessed that partic ular stylo of patriotism which would enable them to save by thrift and strict economy five times as much us their entire income amounts to. and it is also true that the patriotism of thesu 'corrupt and unsafe territories and undesirable states' have nuver yet been able to rise to that lofty plane or supremo wisdom and virtue'." "It is alto true," continued Mr. llnrtman, resuming, "that the patriot ism or these "corrupt and unsafe ter ritories and undesirable .states' has never yet been able to rise to that lofty plane of supreme wisdom ami virtue, which enables those who claim to occupy it to justify the sale of thirty-year government bonds of u year ago for loi when that very day ten-year bonds were selling at .Oil. On behalf of the eitiens of the states and territories thus slandered and maligned by the chief executive 1 here and now repel the insult and respect fully suggest that this greatest need of this country for the work of the mis sionary, the schoolmaster ami tho statesman will bo found at tho White house. (Laughter and applause ) Tills closed this incident. NEWS IN BRIEF. Miss Clara Rarton says thatsho be lieves that Russia has Mopped the mas sacre of Armenians. Judge Springer decided that "In truders" Iu tho Cherokee nation liuvo no real estate rights. The defrvt of tho Italians has weak ened tho Dreibund, and the European powers may bo regrouped. It is said that Congressman Tursnov has been slated to succeed Consul (Icn eral Williams ut Havana. The femalo government clerks have erected u statue to (iuneral Spinnor, who lirst tfavo woman a government job. Tho nppointment of J. H. Mulligan of Kentucky to bo consul general to Capetown. South Africa, haa boon withdrawn. Naval oflicials havo sunt circulars to all naval militia communilors tat Information or marine conditions In their territory. Minister Terrell has cablotl from Constantinople that thero luvro boon no massacres in Armenia worth notlo ing for two months. John Hayes lluinmor.tl htin cabled to Secretary Olnoy that tho 1,'oors treat him well, but ho would upprt-olato tho Americans keeping their eyes upon him. Kansas rondn havu bom eilwl to ap pear before tho Interstate Commerce, Commission to answer i: charge of dis criminating ugnlnni tho Sou thorn ports in tho matter of rates on export grain. J. Piorpont Morgan la in charsfo of thu Ualthnoronr.d Ohio reorganization plan. It In enUI thai tho rond needs numey immediately to purchase addi tional equipment, ami thr-l receivers' certificates fa.-a largo jimtmnt will bo issued Jtunk Bobbers Folleil nt Crcede. CmiF.nE. Col., March 7. It has just become known that an attempt was made March 1 to rob tho safe of tho county treasurer. Tho robbers bored a libit! in thu safe door and worked this combination, but the safe was empty, 5S,oiK) having been removed to a batik but tho day before. Nunk In tho llmlnon. Potioiihi:i:i'siK, X, Y., March 7. -Tha steamer John L. Harbrnuck, which piles between New York and Pough iteepslo, ran on tho New Hamburg reef yesterduy and sank. Her passengers were taken off, She wns built tu 1EC4 at u cost of SlOO.O'JQ. -J WtWMiUWI THE PRESIDENT 0 mnfkimfMsitrT