PIEECIOilS MISLED.
ILLINOIS NATIONAL OFFI
CERS ACCUSED.
The Frrtlitcnt tn Illamn IMrrrtnr rage
Declarer! That Calumet I.oant Never Ap
peared on Hook Submitted to the Loan
Committee.
CiitciAoo, Dec. 24. "Never did I boo
on tho book kept for tho purposo of
Informing tho directors of tho hank us
to who woro tho applicants for loans
tho naino of tho Cnlumot IJIoctrlo rail
way," said Director Pugo of tho defunct
National Hunk of Illinois to-day when
naked how such largo loans wore inndo
by tho bank and ostensibly given with
tho sanction of tho directors.
Mr. Pago said us to tho manner In
which tho business of tho bank, as far
as tho directors wero concerned, was
conducted: "Tho directors appointed
from among themselves what you
might term for convenience sake
on auditing committee. Tho plan
was to let ono director drop out
each month, somo other taking his
place. Each day tho committee would
moot nt tho bank, its business being to
pass upon tho applications for loans.
A record of thoso applications was
kopt In a book designed for tho pur
poso. In this book was also kept op
posite tho numo of each applicant n
rccoru of tho collateral offered to ef
fect tho loan. When the committee
was reudy for business Mr. Schneider
would coma Into tho room, bringing
with him this book and with it an
othor book in which wus recorded tho
dolly baltiuco of tho would-be bor
rower and also a record of how much
ho had previously borrowed."
rilESIIlENT BCllNKIDItH TO W.AME.
"You say that Mr. Schneider used to
bring this lu?"
"Almost invariably. Seldom was
Mr. Ilammond before tho committee.
At odd times ho would bo called in to
answer somo question as to an appli
cant's business or to clear up n point
about soma collateral offered, but Cap
tain Schneider was almost always tho
bearer of tho books. Tho commlttco
would look over the books carefully,
and in somo instances refuse to sanc
tion a loan. In othors tho loan asked
for would bo cut down, and in cases
whore tho applicant and security wero
all rlfht tho accommodation was of
course granted."
"Did tho commlttco never ask to
co tho actual collateral o (To red or did
thoy simply take tho word of Mr.
Helinntdnr np Mi Ttntt,.w...l l.n. .t.
security was actually in tho bank and
actually what It purported to bo In
tho memorandum book?"
"Wo had been In business with Mr.
Schnoldcr and Mr. Hummond many of
us for thirty years. To have made
such a demand of them would havo
been a personal Insult"
"Were not tho suspicions of tho com
mittee ever aroused by tho largo sums
loaned to tho Calumet Electric?"
"Never did I see tho name of tho
Calumet Elcctrlo rallwav appear on
this book as an applicant for a loan."
"What huvo you to say about tho
published statements regarding Mr.
Hammond's connection with tho un
explained transactions?"
"Thoy aro all true; every ono of
them "
siiAitr wonit os two sides.
Tho Post declares that W. A. Ham
mond, second vlco president of the
olosed Nntlonal Bank of Illinois, is to
b made tho scapegoat of tho failure,
and continues, quoting a friend of
Hammond: "Hammond Is a broken
man to-day, but he Is not any more to
blamo for the amouut of money loaned
oa Calumet securities thuu are tho
members of the finance commlttco
ef the bank and Its directors. It was
necessary to the purposes of a man
connoctod with the South Chicago City
railway and an officer of one of the
best known banks of this city, to de
preolate the Calumet Electric road's
stock, and to this end these two men
brought about the wrecking of tho
National Bank of Illinois. Of tho
bank's funds 93,475,000 had been loaned
on the Calumet securities. The plan
for wrecking was brilliant. Cause
as Investigation, deprcciato Calu
met stack und buy It. Then com
blno this valuable property of sixty
three miles of new track equipment
and franchise with the South Chicago
railway, eventually combining with
the Chicago City railway and make a
fortuue of millions within flvo or ten
years. The truth of tho matter Is that
members of the finance committee and
certain directors of tho National Hank
pf Illinois have known tho amount of
the Calumet loan und havo hoped to
make indlvlduul fortunes on tho suc
cess of tho venture.
Georgo Schnolder, tho president of
tho National Hank of Illinois, lives in
a rather showy brick rcsldenco at 2000
Michigan avenue. Ho Is 73 years of
ago and Is rather foeble In health.
When called upon to-day ho said ho
should havo no statement whatever to
make and seemed qulto broken.
Blf Lumbar Deal Clotod.
Ashland, Wis., Doc. 21. Tho Weyor
haus lumber syndicate closed a deal
purchasing largo tracts of pine lauds
situated in six or sevon counties in
Northern Wisconsin. Tho purchaso
involved 8700.000, and is one of tho
largest and most important known in
lumber circles, involving tho fco title
to nearly 30.000 acres of land.
W. H. Match Critically III.
Hannwat., Mo., Dec. 24. Ex-Congressman
W. 11. Hatch, who has been
far from well tho last few months, is
much worse, and his death may bo
momentarily looked for. He Is suffer
ing from Hright's disease.
CougreHinan-Kleol Callahan Dying.
GothhiE, Okla., Deo. 24. Congress-man-cleat
J. Y. Callahan Is dangerous
ly 111 at his home In Kingfisher, and Is
sot expected to live. In case of his
death Governor Renfrow will appoint
a congressman. Senator-elect John
Dubois of thlr tity Is also near death's
door.
Ueorge U. Saxe Ualla Dead.
New York, Dee. 24. George G, Saxe
of tho firm of Estey & Saxe, piano and
organ mauafacturors, fell dead In the
street at Madison N. J., yesterday, of
apoplexy. He was a brother of the
lat John G. Saxe, tho poet One of
fciMVM i4iPbvlcla. InJjojitftAa.
AFTER TURKEY
Aro Determined to Knforee Iteform For
n Pollrjr of Coercion.
London, Dec. 24, As had been fre
quently announced from various cap
Hals since the visit of tho czar to tbo
queen at Ualmornl, in September, tho
powers havo finally become convinced
that tho sultan's promises amount to
nothing, and aro determined to begin
a policy of coercion. The ambassadors
at Constantinople havo received in
structions to concert proposals with
the view of improving tho situation In
the Ottoman empire. Tho proposals,
before being submitted to tho sultan,
will bo refeircd to the respective gov
ernments. Monday Premier Salisbury sum
moned tho ambussadors to tho foreign
olllce, and communicated to them tho
views of tho Rrltlsh government on tho
dellnlte proposals of Russia for Joint
intervention, lu order that each em
bassador might communicate them to
his government
There Is reuson to believe that un
less the sultan shall, within tho next
ten days, show a preference of which
nt present ho is little suspected, very
decisive steps will bo undertaken lii
the name of the joint powers.
The Xovoe Vrcmya of St Peters
burg says that it is probable that
wlthlr. a few days the Russian bluclc
sea licet will appear In tho Hosphorus,
where It will be joined by the squad
rons of the othor mmcrs from thn
Dardanelles. '
SPAIN IS IN HARD LINES
lditlro 1'lillli'tplnn IiIiiikI In ICcudt 8u
prmnlfiK the Nrnn.
London, Dec. 21. A Madrid dispatch
says1 "In order to secure tho success
of tho next loan tho government is
straining every nerve to to conceal tho
true situation In the Philippines. Tho
whole colony Is in revolt, and scattered
bodies of Spanish tioops have been
hemmed in by tho lobels. It Is ru
mored that a certain proportion of
German rcrorvo officers uro in tho in
surgent ranks.
San Francisco, Deo. 23. Private ad
vices from Manilla, Philippine Islands,
reached hero to-day and aro verified by
an account that appears in tho Hong
Kong Press, received per Holglc. Tho
news contained in tho communication
deals with the attack of tho Spanish on
tho Novelota Isthmus, and tho nt
tempt of tho Spanish to dislodge tho
insurgents In Cuvito and Viojo. At
the end of the campaign, which lasted
until tho 14th of November, tho Span
ish authorities r.ont out dispatches re
porting that tho attack had been suc
cessful, and that tho rebel loss was
very heavy. Tho Spanish cluimed to
havo lost about 25 killed and 100
wounded. It Is now learned that tho
groat victory that tho Castillians pre
dicted ended in Ignominious defeat.
Tho rebels hold Novelota against war
ships and troops. Tho Spaniards re
tired after suffering heavy loss.
SPAIN WILLNOT ANSWER.
Cabinet Will Hake No Itoply to the
I'retldent's Metis.
Madhid, Doc. 24. Tho cablnot moot
ing yesterday was presided over by
SenorCanovas del Castillo. Tho cab
inet considered President Cleveland's
message lu so far as it dealt with tho
Cuban question, and also measures for
tho coast defense and increase of tho
Hoot. It is reported officially that tho
cabinet decided not to make any reply
to Mr. Cleveland's messago through
diplomatic channels.
WILL BE PROTECTION.
Chairman Mngtey Forecaiti the Work
on the New Tariff mil.
Wasuinoton, Dee. 24. "It will bo a
bill for protection," said Chairman
Dlngley to-day, In forecasting the
work of tho ways and means commit
tee on tho now tariff. "Protection
will bo the great purpose of the
bill. Protection to American Indus
tries will bo tho aotuotlng motlvo In
framing tho measure, and tho protec
tion that is needed will bo given. It
will not matter whether tho duties
necessary to glvo that protection bo
high, low or moderate. That will
have nothing to do with It What Is
needed will be given. It is protection,
you understand; protection, that we
are after."
To the Inquiry how tho now duties
will compure with thoso of tho MoKIn
ley law or tho tariff of 1800, Mr. Dlng
ley replied:
"I do not see any reason for suppos
ing that any of tho dutios will be
higher. I do not know of any Indus
tries which need moro proteotlon now
than then. I do not think that there
are any such industries. Whoro the
industries neod loss protection, tho
duties will bo lower than they wore in
tho McKinloy act; but tho faot that
protection is to bo tho keynote of tho
new tariff bill should not bo lost sight
of. It should bo kept in mind all tho
tUnn "
LOST IN A FIERCE GALE.
Twelve raiieuRert anil All but Four of
a Bark'- Crew Loit Off Mexico.
San Deaoo, 'Cul., Dec. 24. A fierce
storm occurred In tho Gulf of Cam
oecho December 11 and 12 and among
other casualties reported, Is tho wreck
of the bark Jamaica, with twelve pass
eugors and most of tho crew lost.
Tho captain strapped 100 Moxlcan dol
lars upon him nnd elinglnur to a barrel,
tried to reach shore. Tho survivors
saw him sink, owing to the weight of
the metal. One passenger after an
other sank, the boats proving entirely
unmanageable. Only three men and
a boy escaped. Tho vessel sank soon
after she was nbandoned.
Mr. Harrlton't Watch llecovered.
Indianavoub, Ind., Doe. 24. Several
weeks ago General Harrison was
robbed of a gold watch bolonglng to
his wife Ho offered a reward for Its
recovery, and yesterday ho received a
package from Chicago coutalnlug tho
watch.
Ex-Queen Llllnokalant Travellua.
New Orleans, La,, Dec. 34. Queen
Ltlluokalanl of Hawaii arrived hero
this morning, accompanied by Mrs. E.
Graham aud hor two children, Arthur
and Annie, a maid and a male attend
awl She left Immediately over tho
Louisville A Nashville for the Northj
THE BED CLOUD OHIKF,
LEFT TO THE LEGISLATURE
Uorcrnor-Klert Lastly Will
Not Leave
Odlcri Vtunnt.
Toi'HKA, Kan., Dee- 24. Governor
elect Leedy has given notice th ho
will closo his office to-morrow after
noon and will hear no moro applica
tions for places until after New Year's
day. Ho will spend Christmas with
his family in Lawrence.
Mr. Leedy said that lie had decided
to appoint an adjutant general. This
is ono of tho offices of tho state govern
ment there Is talk of abolishing alto
gether, or materially reducing by mak
ing the Incumbent simply u clerk In
the governor's office and requiring him
to do all tho work. but. tlw.r,. U . ,,. ..
demand for the place thut the governor-elect
says ho will probably mako an
iI'ijiui,iiii!iii, leaving it or the legis
lature to continue tho place or abolish
It altogether.
On Hob Scmple's roster of tho patri
ots who want office are said to bo
nearly 100 who want to be ndjutant
general. They arc from all over the
state. Many of them aro old soldiers,
und soma nie just common mllltlamon.
Mr. Leedy suid Incidentally in dis
cussing tho policy of appointing an
adjutant general, that ho hud nlout
decided to shift on tho legislature
much of tho responsibility of contin
uing or abolishing somo offices which
aro regarded as useless.
"How about tho metropolitan police
commissioners? What aro you going to
do with them?" h b
"Vt ell, now, I am looking for some
body to advise mo on that subject. I
want a man who can show me somo
new way out I am going over to my
olllce In tho Vealo block in a few min
utes nnd tho first man I sco will want
to say just one word on that subject. I
hear it all day long and my slumbers
aro disturbed by horrible nightmares
of It"
GRAVES DESPOILED.
Uhoult Make Bucccuful Italdt on a Han
tat City Cemetery.
Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 24. The
professors in tho medical colleges of
the city havo commenced their winter
lectures on surgery nnd anatomy and
tho grave robbers are called upon to
supply tho dissecting rooms with sub
jects. Of late tho ghouls of this oliy
novo oecomo ooid anil instead, of steal
ing bodies from cemeteries of
tho towns surrounding Kansas City
they havo invaded Union cemetery, at
'Iwcnty-soventh and Main streets, and
stolon the bodies of three men. It Is
believed that other graves huvo been
tampered with. Detective Audy O'Unre
will Investigate.
The graves of Charles W. Turner,
Andrew Van Vllet and Georgo W,
Charles woro opened this morning by
Detective O'Huro nnd Sexton William
Todd. Only the caskets wero found.
Tho bodies wero gone.
TRIED TO KILL THAYER.
Hcores of Chrlitmnt Shopper Scared at
Knniiat City.
Kansas Citv, Mo., Dec. 24. Oscar
O. Vtnhlfcld, president of the Wnhlfeld
wholesale clothing houso and manu
facturer of children's garments, 420
Houston street, New York, attemnted
to kill W. H. Thayer, secrctnry of tho
Emery, Hird, Thayer Dry Goods com
pany, nt 3 o'clock yestorduy afternoon,
on tho second floor of tho company's
store.
Tho store was thronged with shop
pers at tho time of tho assault, and
Wahlfeld, wnora his friends insist was
temporarily insane at tho time, was
only overpowered by Mr. Thayer with
the assistance of Joseph T. Hird, vice-
Srssident of tho firm, and Judgo R. E.
all after determined resistance. He
wos taken in chargo by the pollco and
an effort will be made to have him
committed to a private asylum.
THE GRAND ISLAND SOLD.
Only One Did of 3,000,000 Made (or
the Itoad.
Hastings, Neb., Doc, 24. Tho publlo
Bale of tho St Joseph fc Grand Island
railroad was held at the depot hero to
day. Edward Slmonton, special mas
ter of St. Paul, Minn., had charge.
There was but ono bid and that was
by William Hull for Frank II. Olcott,
who ropresents the first mortgage
bondholders of Now York. The road
sold for I J, 000.000.
The "Sun" on air. Olney't Stand.
New Yoiik, Dec. 24. In a leading
editorial in the Sun Charles A. Dana
asked this question: "Does not the
Honorable Hlohard Olnoy, secretary of
itato of the United States, know that
exactly sixty years ago President An
drew Jackson wrote a message to Con
gress referring to that body tho ques
tion of recognizing the independence
of the republic of Tex us, and deferring
to the decision of Congress In that mat
tor? In the Senate was pending a
resolution iccognlziug the Texan re
publec. General Jackson, like Mr.
Olney and Mr. Cleveland, was disposed
to disregard the resolution as prema
ture. Under such circumstances ho
wnt to Congress the message of Decern
bor 81, 1838,sotting forth his own views
with frankness, but declaring that tho
lecislon was with Congress nnd no
tvith the executive."
Freak Deputy Appeart In Parlt.
PAnts.Deo. 24. Tho Paris newspa
pers are full of gossip about Dr. Gran
ere, who has been elceted deputy for
Pontarlier as a Radical. Dr. Grancre
is a rigid Mussulman, and he iutends
to wear the turban and tho burnous In
tho chamber of deputies. His election
was due to bad management' by the
Moderate Republican committees. Ha
itood for the election with the tltlo of
"The Prophet of God."
Gave lilt Life for Another.
Indei'knd.nck, Kan., Dec. 24. Yes
terday Henry Holl und Harmon Long
were digging a well at Edna, whero
they struck fire damp. Holl quickly
tied a rope around Long and he was
hauled up. In saving his friend's life
Holl sacrificed his own.
A Rich MUiourlan a Suicide.
Pilot Gkove, Mo., Deo. 24. William
J. Wyan, a wealthy cattleman of Hell
Air, committed suicide yesterday by
hanging himself In the loft of his barn.
He was an Influential Democrat und a
Mason of note. He had been insana
' for some time. I
iffll DAYMAN, 1 1897.
FEOHI Dlt. ZEIITUCJIA.
HE
DESCRIBES GENERAL
MACEO'S DEATH.
Mlt Story a Graphic One The Cuban Lend
er Declared to Have Iloen Killed In Open
llattle lleroWm of Young (lomez
Chargei of Jrnlotny.
New Yoiik, Dec. 25. Tho Hernld
publishes n long letter from Dr. Max
imo Zcrtucha, General Macco's physi
cian, who nns been execrated as a
traitor. It is duted at Mclena del Sur,
Cuba, December 10:
"General Antonio Maceo nt 8 p. m.,
December !, accompanied by part of
his gcncrul staff namely: Generals
Mlro and Diaz, Colonels Noil n re z and
Gordon, Mnjors Pletlra, Justls Ahuma
do nnd Pcnalvcr. Cnntnln s'lmvanJ
and mysolf as surgeon of head
quarters, with four orderlies and Lieu
tenant Francisco Gomez, crossed the
mtHtaiv Uno between Mnrlel and Mu
Jana at tho former point At 0 o'clock
the following morning no joined somo
twcnty-flvu cavalry men belonging to
Colonel Sartorlus's commund at Mos
qultos. On tho Oth wo started towurds
Hazaro. During our march some
eighty men of Lieutenant Colonel Aoos
ta s commund wero Incorporated with
our ranks. Together we went at 0
o ciock unit niglit to the grazing farm
(potrero) of San Pedro, between Rlncon
and Covea. There wo met the forces
under Hrlgndler Sanchez und Colonel
Dclgado, numbering somo 400 men, nil
cavalry.
"It was 2 o'clock In the afternoon of
tho next dny when word came to our
camp that the enemy's forces wero
moving In our direction, following tho
trail. Wo prepared for tho engage
ment. Tho left Hank was commanded
by the general of division, Pedro Dlnz.
Tho right was under tne command of
Colonel Dclgado and Lieutenant Colo
nel Acosta. Rrigadlor Sunchoz took
commund of the center.
HOW ai.NEIIAI. MACKO DIED.
"Tho fight was under way when
General Maceo, uceompanled by Brltra-
dler Mlro, his adjutunts, Justls and
Sauvana, and myself, started toward
tho battlefield. Maceo issued orders
as he proceeded. He then took his po
sition at a point outside tho sphere of
active operations, but, all of tho ene
my's fire suddenly centering upon that
point, It was lead rather than air that
wo breathed there. Gcncrul Maceo
moved forward to within 500 puces of
a stone fence, behind which tho ene
my's Infantry was intrenched. Hrlga
dler Mlro was to the right and I
to the left of General Maceo. Ho
raised his sword and saving to Hrlga
dler Mlro: "This goes well,' f Ml as If
struck by lightning from tho horse ho
was riding to the ground. I was on
tho spot at once, examining his wound.
A Mauser bnllct had entered the right
side of the chin, causing a fracture of
the lower jaw In three places, coming
out of thu left lateral side at the base
of the neck. Tho bullot In Its course
tore tho carotid artery, bringing on a
mortal hemorrhage, which caused
death in a minute.
"Tho moment General Maceo was
wounded I called to his nsslstanco
thoso who accompanied him. On being
told however, by Hrigudicr Miro and
Major Justls thut they, too, wero
wounded, I compelled them to get out
of range of fire. A trooper, whose
namo I regret not to be able to remem
bor, eamo to my aid. Ho helped
mo with great bravery under the se
vere firo to raise the body of tho gen
eral. The trooper was at that mo
ment woundod In the thigh. Hullets
Were pouring over my head as I re
mained intrenched behind tho gen
eral's horso, by tho side of his body.
nitnoiSM or vouno gomez.
"At that moment I saw 'Panchlto'
(as wo called the son of Major General
Maximo Gomez) before me. Ho had
been woundod In tho left shoulder
during an engagement we had had on
December 3 between Cayakaboas and
Colanos. His arm was in a sling. He
said to mo: 'I will help you, doctor.'
Wo again raised the body of Maceo
aud placed it upon tho horse. Ho
('Panchlto') took hold of the horso's
Iridic, while I held the general by tho
foot Then wo started toward a gate,
which was tho outlet to tho Inclosuro
we were in. 'Panchlto' was then
struck by a bullet It pierced his
shirt nnd coming out at his right side
completely shattered his elbow. Ho
sank to tho ground. I wont to his as
sistance and General Macco's body fell
from tho horse. What to do then I
knew not. Tho enemy was advaucing.
I begged, I bosecohed Gomc to let mo
carry him on horseback out of that
place. Nothing would avail to per
suade. Ho would reply to every ap
peal, 'Let the general bo carried out
fi-:. I will go.'
'Then almost crazed, I galloped on
the genoral's horso toward our forces,
which owing to tho incidents of tho
engagement, wus at a fair distance off.
I met Hiigudleo Sunchcz nnd informed
hlin of vthat had happened. He
avoided Issulag orders, giving excuses
nnd doing nothing. Then I sought
another chief, that bravo and honest
Pedro Diaz. Hearing what I had to
say to him and hastening to do his
duty, was tho work of an Instant Tho
enemy had advanced. It was neces
sary to dislodge them and then we re
covered the bodies of General Maceo
and Lieutenant Gomez. Had thu latter
died from wounds ho hud received In
tho chest and arm? No. hu was stnhliml
ovor tho left side near the breast He
nan over his forehead also a machete
WOUnd Which had divided hla -knll
Tho bodies hud been stripped of their
-uues, Biocxings, stue arms and Jewelry.
"At 7 o'clock that night tho bodies
Were taken to a shed on the srazlntr
farm and" there I nppeared Before the
coinraundtng officers, who were Ignor
ant of General Macco's death. An
affidavit of what had taken nlnpn wi
drawn up and sworn to and with other
ometni documents In tne caso was sent
to Major General Murdmo Gomez.
jealousy or maceo ciiakoed.
"Who killed Antonio Maceo? Who
killed Joso Maceo? Was It the onemy's
bullets at Elgato and San Pedro? No,
I will sy a thousand times, no. They
were killed through tho men of tho
council. They wero UL'ted through
tho who having received nionev from
the Fpouib'.i rrov-rnment. afterward
demanded plncis which did not belong
to them In tho ranks of the revolution,
m which thoy have dono nothing. Hut
a iy lvnnt to tako Places nt tho feast
ask ur. Hernandez; ask Dr. F,
V.
.Minoguez; ask l'ortuondo. They
tell you. When we wi.rn mil. nt
will
munition, with no supplies at all, and
we followed tho enemy's trail in search
am
oi n cartridge: when wo had no other
hope of support than God, tho govern
ment council, composed of Plna, Holoff
nnd others, wero holding back tho
forces undor Joso Maceo und Rodlrl
gucz from coming to our aid. Whv?
Hecauso of high political motives.
What woro thoso reasons? Not to lend
support. To allow the enemy to cap
ture tho unarmed. Ill and wounded
mulatto. Maceo.
"I have wept and still continue to
weep over tho death of him who was
my friend, my brother, rather than
my chief. I have heard from his lips
desperate words uttered at tho dis
loyalty of his own nconln. It. Is lm.
possible to believe that General Maceo
should havo exposed himself to certuln
death by placing himself lu a position
so dnngcrous as the one ho took, nnd
especially ns It wus not strategical.
Maceo had few superiors In tho urt of
war, and It is impossible that ho could
have erred. No, Maceo, ruther than
struggle ngainst certain elements,
chose to dlo at his post, facing the
enemy.
r,."lS'"In t,UJ Pr('SL'nco of General
Diaz I swore I would not servo under
any other leader in tho revolution. I
am carrying out my outh. I will leave
the country a poor man, I have
gained nothing by tho revolution. I
cannot travel for pleasure nor spend
tiny money wrung from my country by
blood und fire, ns others supposed to
be patriots aro doing. 1 havo nothing
w..wu iiiuui, cuiiscu-iice una ine great
est disappointment a Cuban can huve.
namely, tho Idea that we aro de
serving of such government ns we
have always had. Maximo Zcrtucha
TO DEFEAT VEST.
Gold Oemocrntt and Ilepubllcant In th
MUtourl Leglilature to Unite.
Wasuinoton, Dec. 23. News has
reached Washington of a movement in
Missouri to defeat Senator Vest for re
election through a combination of gold
Democrats und Republicans. Somo of
the particulars of tho proposed fusion
woro learned hero to-day from u prom
inent Missouri Republican. According
to his statoment, a meeting was held
In St Louis shortly after the election
to consider tho matter. It was de
cided to mako a canvass of the legisla
ture to ascertain how many Democrats
could bo counted on to go into the
scheme. The Republicans In the leg
islature, h" said, wore to be managed
by Mark Hanna. The man with whom
it was proposed to beat Senator Vest
was Georgo A. Mndlll of St. Louis, ono
of the most eminent lawyers In Mis
souri. How far tho movement had pro
gressed the gentleman who gnvo this
information could not say. Ho said
that it was the Intention to raiso 850.-
000 to bring about Senator Vest's de
feat nnd that this amount had been
practically subscribed for tho purposo.
Senator Vest was Been nt his homo
in this city, nnd the story of the move
ment ngainst his re-election wus re
lated to him.
"You do not think thoro Is any
chunce of unv such a combination
being effective," then?"
"I hardly sco how It could bo. Tho
state went overwhelmingly for free
silver, and tho Democrats havo a clear
majority in any contingency of ten on
joint ballot. Hosldes, there uro four
teen Populists who uro silver men. I
hardly think they would permit the
election of a gold man if there woro a
possibility of such a combination as is
contemplated becoming formidable."
"Did you hear that a fund was to be
raised?"
"Yes, I heard they wero doing that.
1 guess they will havo to ralso a pretty
big sum," said the Senator, smiling.
It was evident from tho Senator's
manner that the news of the move
ment against him did not glvo him
much concern.
A SPANISH ROUT.
Train Dynamited and Arms Obtained by
the Cuban Intnrgentt.
Tampa, Fla., Dec. 35. Ono of tho
Cuban loaders hero received news from
Havana last night confirming the re
port recently of Spanish losses sus
tained near Santiago nnd other towns
near by, while attempting to capturo,
tho cargo of a filibustering vessel.'
The Spaniards were routed, and they
wired to Dcschelalno. thirty miles
away, for aid. A train was made up
thcro at onco with great secrecy, but
the watchful Cubans there knew of It,
and sent word out to a nearby insur
gent camp. Tho truck was dynamited,
and as the train came along tho bomb
exploded, causing great destruction,
four cars being almost blown Into
splinters. Tho terrified Spaniards
poured outof tho wreck only to receive
a withering fire from tho Cubans con
cculed bohind tho road bed. The Span
lards fought bravely for a few mo
ments, but tho odds were too much,
and thoy fled In all directions, the
Cubnns pursuing them for miles. Over
forty Spanish soldlors were killed or
wounded, and forty were taken prison
ers. Tho Cubans also secured a quan
tity of arms and ammunition nnd med
icine. Tho Havana authorities, It is
said, aro greatly stirred up over this
and say that dynamite is not a civil
ized agent to use. It is roported that
the expedition landed all safely, and
that all the cargo was taken to Gomez's
camp
Hhot by lilt Own Trap Uun.
Sedalia, Mo., Deo. 25. J. W. Clark,
a North Laramie street grocer, had Bet
a trap gun in tho storo to kill burglars.
It was arranged so that a person pass
ing In front of the muzzle would dis
charge the gun by running against a
string. When Clark opened tne store
he carelessly rubbed against tho string
and received tho whole load In the hip
und side.
Mammoth Grain Elevator.
Kansas City, Kan., Deo. 25. A
mammoth million bushel grain eleva
tor and annex has just been completed
by the Great Western Railroad com
pany at Kansas City, Kan. The grain
capaoitv of the annex Is 600,000 bush
els, ana of the elevator proper, 400,000.
The buildings are divided into ninety
five compartment bins.
THE ALTON'S STATEMENT
un i.tiiiri i-mccu ni'MTorn 83,ri00 and I
Olio SleMcngor'n Coiiilurt Ilwolt ITpoj
uiicauo, Dec. 2.-1. At the olllce
fliti fMt t . ..... F- At- It
...u vmuugu v nuon rnuroui compal
tho following official statement in ti
gnrd to Jj Hluo cut robbery was givJ
will,.
'"I'l.n ImIm it i
-" "..! ,nt iiugguu oy red al
wiiuo lanterns just wchtof the MLssoJ
Pacific bridge cast of IndcpondcnJ
-no rouuers toolc charge of tho
gino and made the englncmen
... ij i-uiuiuuior ana nriiKeiti
cumo abend and tho robbers to
cliurgo of them. They made the bra!
man go uneit and got tho train wrer
and cut off the express car. Th
made considerable noise and did mil
loud talking und pounding on counllr
wiiuo doing tho work In order to gli
..u i-Apic-in iiiun uennncoto Hide aw,
his stuff. When the train was cutsd
tho robbers made tin -nt,n-
mif rff ...1.11.. .1 . . .. """
,, .. ,!u mt-y iooic the e
Kiiie UIUl express car away. The
next, slopped in the cut about hul
tvnt. lw.lt...!... .1... ...... . ., . ...
..-J "u.uttH ihbiujioi mo niu nni
wienuuie, una rapped on tho expros
caruoor. l lie expressman opened 11
una realized ior the tlrst tlmo that h
was ueing Held up. AH of his vnlua-1!
uies wero exposed, -lie claims not tcl
have had tlmo to put them in the safil
before leaving Kansas City. It was I
uioreiore, not necessary to open th I
oi.iu, uiuiuiiirn iiioy wero amply pro
viuuii wuii iiyunmito ior that purposo
Alio amount secured foots up $2,500
in cash, and may reach 83,000. Aftei
robbing tho cur, thoy cut the bell cord,
pulled tho tank pin and cut off tho ail
and ordered the expressman to sot the
bnnd brako on the express car. Thov
all got on tho engine nnd ran to the .,
ovui.t. iiuu oncigo east oi uicndulc.
where It wns left without water,
etcam, flro or ulr.
GOT ABOUT $2,000.
Tho Amount or the Haul Made by tin
lllue Cut Train liobben.
Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 25. No ar
rests havo yet been made of tho Hlui
Cut train robbers, but tho officers ar
at work on several promising clues
anr5 expect soon to capture tho bandits.
Tho robbers searched tho express cai
coolly and leisurely. Messengsr Friei
was forced to surrender the key to the
local safe, in which are stored pack
ages for dollvcry at points along the
run. It Is an Iron box about three feel
long by ono und ono-hulf feot wide,
from this box the robbers reaped a
harvest, but tho exact amount ol
money takon tho United States Express
company refuses to state. It Is thought
to bo about 82,000.
Tho train robbers toro open the en
velopes und threw uside all those
which did not contain money. They
laughed and shouted with glco when
they discovered bills in any of the
packages, and joked with the messen
ger about their "rich haul." In an
envelope they found several gold coins,
iiu uiio ui me rouuers tossed thom
high in the nlr and catching them
doftly, said: "Yellow boys; that's the
ituir. lhcro were more money pack
ages than usunl in the small safe on
account of tho holiday business.
Directly across tho cur from tho
small safo was the largo iron through
iafe. In this safe largo amounts of
uoney aro often carried, but ns a pro
tection tor tho express company the -,'
?""" " tfiven mo comoinntton.
Tho safe can be opened only at the end
af the run. Tho robbers were finally
.nduced by tho messenger to abandon
It, and escaped.
NEW
MINISTER
RECEIVED.
President CljWiiVjfl Iieoognlnt tho dreat
er Kepuhlle of Central America.
Wasuinoton Dec. 25. After sovera;
5
weeit s consideration of tho status of
Senor Rodriguez, the first minister
of tho Greater Republlo of Central j
America, President Cleveland to-day '
rucuivcu mm ana accepted nis creden
tials in a short speech, which, whilej
formal In tone, was thoroughly earnest
in its eviuenco or good will toward the
new American union.
fPlA T)nll..... . . ..
iiu icoiucui uiupnasizeu me puj
ivbv vi uur Kuvernmem to nold tho is
dividual states of the new union to i
snonslbllltv for nnst nlnirriB nml .
licated an expectation that Guatcma
ind oosta idea, which havo so far
(rained from joining with tho otho
.n tno new republic, would soon gl
tii-ii Muiiereuce.
The minister wns accomnnnlml
io state department by his secrotar
Jouuf vutra, nuu Ills BOH, J, U. KC
nguez, jr., wno is an nttacho of tl
cgation. no was escorted to tl
tvnite nouso uv Isocretiirr Oinev.
CLEVER SWINDLERS.
Two Men Work Ohloant for Money
FottofDcet for Theiutelvei.
IOI.UMBU8, UhlO, IJCC. 25. About St
weeks beforo tho recent election two
men took rooms at tho Chittenden.
They represented themselves ns con..
nected with the National DcmocratHl
ttato committee, and wroto to sev
eral gold Democrats that President
Cleveland was about to remove 100:
Ohio postmasters und had placed in 5
their hands the task of selecting 10Q.SJ
tuccessors, wno wero presumed to b(H
irold Democrats. J. J. Runvim nf Mt. A
Gilead was selected as one of the sue-' 1
lessors, and lie sent 8100 In currency tcva
tne men lor insurances contained ln!J
three strictly contldentlal luttcrs. Run- il
van waited a rensnniililit thn.. i.i.t
commission ana men culled the attin.
Hon of the authorities to the fact thaO
ha had been swindled, nftnplmim.i ... '
burdened himself to a friend, who had J
siso purcnascu oiuo worth of cxpep'
ience.
Slavery Abolished In Madagaicar.
wasuinoton, uec 25. Ono of the?
earnest reiorms of tho French govern-J
ment in Madagascar is embodied in a
deorco abolishing slavery, a copy ol
which has reached tho state depart
ment from Consul Wetter at Tamatave.
It declares all the inhabitants froo.
forbids traffic In human beings, nulli!
fylng every contract providing for
the solo of persons, and Imposes pen
altles for violations of tho luw, which
nr to bo tripled , CftS0 of J
2?i!e; i?ther '--"" of the decree
are that trance promises not to impose
on tho people of Madagascar any ex
traordinary war ax and offers aid to
dispossessed owners of slaves In tho
form of territorial possessions.
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