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ESTABLISHED JUNE 101 1871. OMAHA , MONDAY MORNINGANUATiY 13 , 1SOO. E COPST FIVE OI3NTS.
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ARREST AN AMERICAN ACIiM
Police at Havana Onpturo an Agitator from
Now York at the Landing.
GOMEZ GETS BACK TO MATANZAS
InNiirKeii ( I.eailer Coniltielft Illn Ilc-
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HAVANA , Cuba , Jan. 12. ( New York
World Cablegram Spednl Telegram. ) The
stcamor Seneca of the Ward Hue , which
sailed from New York Wednesday , arrived
this afternoon. When the passengers reached
the custom house landing Police Inspector
Trujlll crrcsted a young man named Charles
A. Solomon , who was tnke tn a private
room nbarby and searched , Uien conveyed to
police headquarters , where ho remains "In-
comunlcado , " which means In Spanish law
that lie can hold no communication wltlrany
one. The officials at the station would only
| S explain that the prisoner was detained by
the order of the governor general , his rea
sons being1 unknown.
I am rellibly Informed that Inspctor Tru-
Jill found highly compromising papers In
Solomon's possession , which were Immediately
Kent to the governor general. Solomon Informed -
| formed a passenger of the steamer Seneca ,
that ho was a representative of the Journal
Mot New York. His conduct Is said to have
been Indiscreet on the steamer. He displayed
il a largo number of documents and said he was
Rent to Cuba by the Journal to relieve Its
present correspondent In Havana. The ar
rest was made on Intelligence cabled from
the United Slates , which must have been
fit cent not later than Friday evening. The
police looked for him on the steamer Oli
vette , from Tampa , Saturday morning.
HAS LITTLE TO LOOK FOR.
If the correspondence found In his pos
session Is treasonable , ho has no recourse ,
except to such courtesy as may be extended.
Consul General Williams visited the gov
ernor general this evening , nnd ascertained
the particulars of the cas ? . The government
will adopt no arbitrary measures. It Is a
fixed polloy to treat American offenders
ngalnst the law with much consideration.
This Is certain In Solomon's cass. The'
coiiEUl general's duty Is only to see tint he
has a'fair trial , according to the trfaty of
1705 and the protocol of 1877.
Solomon told the agent of the Hotel Ingle-
terra ho would remain only on ? "night and
then lolvo the city. Ho Is said to bo an agent
of the Junta In New York and to have been
engaged in disseminating alleged Insurgent
nowo among the New York newspapers.
My statement last night that Gomez had
abandoned Plnar del Rio province and was
moving swiftly eastward Is confirmed today.
After the msctlng cf his rear guard with
General Aldecoa'o lumn near Qulvlcan yes
terday morning , the Insurgent chieftain con
tinued hlo nwlft progress toward Matanzas
province. This morning he was In the- vicin
ity of Guineas , a town on the railway about
twenty miles from the border of that prc-vlnce.
Unless ho Is Impeded by Spanish columns the
probability Is that by tomorrow he will bo
, at his old camp at Guanamon , on the border
of the Great Shoe swamp , south of the village
cf Alfonso XIII.
MACEO FOLLOWS GOMEZ.
There was uncertainty lost night as to
whether Antony Maceo accompanied Gomez
on the march. This afternoon I learn thai
ho did not come out of Plnar del Rio province
with Gorncz. Today his command was near
Qrlvican and ho Is pursuing the same south
ern route that Gomez did. He undoubtedly
v/lll got Into Mntanzas province and Join his
aiiporlor tomorrow or the next day.
Thus ends the alleged contemplated attack
cn _ the city of Havana , something Gome/
has never for one moment had In his mind.
It does not appear at present whether Gomez
Hft the Nunez brothers In Plnar del Rio.
It has boon reported for some ttmo that they
had volunteered to contlnuo the rebellion In
that province.
Railway and telegraphic communication Is
Interrupted and no news has been received
from beyond Gulra today , cave
that the long trestle on the
Western railway beyond San Cristobal
was burned by Gomez. It Is estimated that
U will require several weeks to replace this.
It Is a heavy loss to the English corpora
tion.
tion.The
The Insurgent general , Jose L'Cepero , who
engaged the column of General Arlson at
Mattlelipo during Gomez's march from the
Slguanca valley to Matanzas province and
was captured by the Spanish at Batabano ,
has been lodged In the Cabinas fortress.
WILLIAM SHAW BOWEN.
NEW YORK , Jan. 12. ( Special Telegram. )
Charles A. Solomon had some unofficial re
lation with consuls of South American coun
tries In this city for a long time , and during
the Cuban revolution has supplied local pal -
l > : ra with news. He la not the authorized
correspondent of any local newspaper. It Is
thought he carried advlce.i from Cuban sym
pathizers hero to leaders cf the Insurgents ,
and t'nat the Spanish agent In New York sug
gested his arrest.
GOM127. TAIJCS Ol ? HIS CAMPAIGN.
TellH n CorreNioiiilen | ( Something of
HlH I'roHpeelN mid IMniin.
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HAVANA. Jan. 11. ( Via Key West , Fla. ,
Jan. 12. ) ( New Ycrk World Telegram. )
General Mixlmo Gomez sends the following
to the World : "My purpose In cntsrlng the
three western provinces was to place them
In active rebellion against the Spanish au
thorities and to prevent the making ot sugar
during the present year. In both ob
jects I have been successful.
"I moved my army from Caniuguoy with
thenyjlatance of my able lieutenants nnd
my progren ? to Plnar del Rio has virtually
been uninterrupted. I mcvsd over to Ma-
tntizas , and when the. greater portion of the
cano was destroyed I carried on the same
work In portions of Havana. The destruction
cf cane In Plnar rtsl Rio ended the principal
object of my prearranged plans.
"Everywhere the people have welcomed our
army. I could arm ns many men as I had
arms for. A largo number of men havt fol
lowed my column , several thousand nt one
time , who wguld have gladly carried rifles ,
could I have provided them. U Is not my
| > W..VJ * w < ltu 44 ftl'I'CllU UIIKUKU11IUI11 Wllll
the Spanish troops. 1 cannot afford to risk
the lots of arms and ammunition
( hat a , battle might cause. Neither
Mill I attempt to occupy and hold a town.
In that eaeo tlm Spaniards would environ
It with a superior force , I avoid towns
generally on my inarches. The destruction
of Gabriel and Guyara were warnings to all
communities not to resist my progress. My
piople were fired on ut both placc-a and they
retaliated by conflagration.
"I destroyed portions of the Wcitcrn rail
way In order to provciit the Spaniards from
transporting troops.
, "I cannot reveal my future plans , but I
will stale that all my movements are pre
arranged , \\lth tome few cxceptloni , nnd I
expect to carry them out Jcc tifiily. | The
var n being conducted on a much brnarder
? cile that Hie Ten Years' revolution.
"Marline * Campos , who Is an honorable
man , and one to bo respect'd , personally
Inaugurated the policy whlcli prevails , und
I am Kbd to Join him In It , an long ns It
cuntluev , I believe In meetlue the enemy
In an open way , and not by blood thrlsty
acts ; not In the heat nf uctlnn ,
I'O "I am disappointed because Hie government
\ of the United States has not recognized the
belllgtrcnry of the Cubans , but 1 am hop-
l\ ful that this much desired act will soon by
Attained. I cannot.tulle frreJy about my mili
tary operations at this lime. "
The foregoing utaU-ment was obtained from
( Irneral Gomrz by a representative ot the.
World al a point near Degonno station , on Hie
Western railway , liut Tuesday morning , lie-
conn * U behvctn Alqulz * and Artcmbli.
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BERLIN , Jan. 12. There Is distinctly less
stress of feeling here today In regard to
the International complication growing out
of tlio Transvaal crisis and the German
press as a rule devotes less space to It than
for some time. The tone cf the comment of
the newspapers , which mean ? so much In
this land of prew censorship and Inspired
expressions In newspapers , Is rather more
peaceable and there Is less talk < 3f active
hostilities and more hope expressed of an
unarmed settlement of the question nt Issue.
Expressions of Irritation at the British gov
ernment and of rancor against the Kngllsh
people arc still more or less bitter , how
ever.
The Tagtblntl today replies to the as
sertions made In the Westminster Gazette
that Germany's attitude on the Armenian
question had alienated Great Britain and
had driven It to s-ek a rcapproachment with
France. The 'Westminster Gazette added
that there was absolutely no Intention on
the part of Great Drltaln to enter the
Franco-Ruttilan nllhnc- > any more than the
Hrelbund , but Great Britain , had become
It won licpcd. better friends with both France
and ItiUHla , to which the Tageblatt replies :
"So Rngland han sought hitherto a point
d'appul against the Drelbund , whlcli Ger
many would not havj noticed had It not
bejn for KngMnd'a cmseles : ) colonial In
trigues. The unjustifiable abuse In the Kng
llsh press of Germany Is proof of such an In
timacy. If this to so , Germany rejoices
tint England henceforth sheds the sunllghl
of her favor on the Zwclbund ( Russia and
France ) . "
The Hamburger Correspondents declares
that there IB no question of the abrogation
of the suzerainty of Great Ilrltaln over
the Transvaal , because the Transvaal has
not recognized the British suzerainty at any
time since 18S4.
. The Kolnleche Volks-Eoltung says : "It Is
high time that the lirltlsh government should
d ny Itsj responsibility for the Times' lies
and ubuslvo sayings about Germany. Con
tinued silence Implies guilt. "
The Deutsche Wolcenblatt threatens that
when the Egyptian question shall be re
vived the O'rman press will Immediately
side with France against England.
GOMH7. IS IMtOCKKimT. I2AS2WAltn.
Plundered mill IluriiiMl ( lie Storon ill
lliuii'H.
HAVANA , Jan. 12. With the exception of
an engagement between Spanish troops and
a band of 500 Insurgents at Managua , only
twelve miles southwest of Havana , there Is
nothing very Important or authentic to
chronicle of the movements of the Insurgents.
The attack on Managua remained In doubt at
the last accounts. It was being heM by vol
unteers , but regular troops were dispatched
from here to Its assistance. It Is reported
that the Insurgents had burned several houses
and killed a number of dofen.seless citizens ,
Further news received today confirms yes
terday's report that Maximo Gomez Is pro
ceeding to the eastward , with n largo force of
Insurgents still left In Plnar del Rio. He
was reported today south of Hie town of
Guayara and near Mele.na , moving eastward
through the burned cane fields and passing
Provldencls and Gnliies. At Banes the In
surgents have plundered nnd burned the
great stores. Three clerks were burned and
the mayor was killed. The. stores In the vil
lages of Cldra and Santa Ana , In Matnnzas ,
have also been plundered and In the Gardonas
district the fields cf clmar have been burned.
From Manzanlllo , COO farm laborers who
had como from ttio Trinidad district started
back under the leadership of Salvador nies.i.
About ICO of them got part of the way to
ward Santa Clara , but all deserted their
leader and returned to Mauzanlllo.
In the engagement with Rabl near Klgulanl ,
the report of which has been published , the
Insurgent , Colonel Jamie Masse , four officer ?
and the leader , Esteban Tamayo , were kllkd.
U Is sale ) 504 Insurgents have been kllUJ In
the skirmishing In Mutanzas province.
Qulntln Bandsra lit reported to be moving
In the neighborhood of Qulnla Miranda.
The Insurgents under Luis Peres and Mun-
ozare arc said to have had many wounded In
an engagement near SlRuanca.
A small schooner has been captureJ at
Calbaren , which engaged In supplying the
Insurgents with grocorUa and ammunition.
VEXir/UKI-AXS IIUADY TO ASSIST.
CroNpo Appoint * n. CnminlMsloii to
Help Out ( he Uiilleil Stllti'N.
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LA GUAYHA , Venezuela , Jan. 12. ( New
York World Cablegram Special Telegram. )
President Croppo has appointed Rafael Seljas ,
Laurcnano Vlllanueva , Julian Vlsomarch and
Antonio Saluzzo a csmmlsslon to search the
libraries In Venezuela for old data regardIng -
Ing His Guiana boundary In order to assist
the United States commission.
Mr. Coudert's outline In on Interview of
the United States commission's work gives
great satisfaction here.
An anti-English meeting In Merlda yes
terday urged the government to Immediately
closa Venezuela's parts to British ships.
The legislatures of the states of Miranda
and Zulla have approved President Crespo's
decree making rebellion now treason , and
have petitioned congress to enact a law
making U so. W. NEPHEW KING.
1'roofx of Australian Loyally.
SYDNEY , N. S. W. , Jan. 12 Hon. G. H.
Heed , premier of New South Wales , has dis
patched to Lord Salisbury a telegram on
behalf of all the Australian governments , as
suring him of their loyal support and sym
pathy In his determination to ment foreign
Interference In matters of British colonial
concern , und congratulating him upon the
prompt and fearless measure ) Adopted In de
fense of the Integrity of the- empire ,
lOiiKlaiul Cl iuiKfN MliilMterH | o China.
LONDON. Jan. 12. Sir Claude MacOonald
has been appointed Brltloli minister at Peking
In place uf Sir N. II. O'Connor , who has bean
made British ambassador at St. Petersburg.
SHOT HIS Sl'I'UUIOH ' OKPICI5H.
I'll ( ru 1111 u n KlllH n Sornennl Who
Hull SiiMiM'iiilt'iI Him.
BUFFALO , N. Y. , Jan. 12 , Patrolman
Michael Sammon of the Seventh precinct
police station shot his erargcnt , Timothy
Charles Cintlln , at the foot of Van Rcnns-
saltier street today , the latter dying al the
en ergency hospital later. Sergeant Cantlln
had searched for Sammon for upward * of
three-quarters of an hour and failed to him
on his beat. Finally Summon was d' ' covercd
coming out of a questionableretort. .
"You uro suspended ; report at heidquarters
tomorrow , " said Sergeant Cantlln , addressIng -
Ing the delinquent.
"Bitter let It go this time , " suggested Sam-
moii ,
"You'll have to leave that with the chief , "
was Hio reply.
"Then take that , " cnld Sammon , and drawIng -
Ing his revolver he shot Cantlln through the
breast.
The shooting might have bten a mystsry
had not the flrt been heard by a flagman
on a Laku Shore craving , who discovered
Cantlln and had him taken to Hi ? hospital.
lit barely had strength sulllcle-it to tell
who his auallant wan , Bitumen , when nr-
roiled , nulntalne.l a rold Indifference. He
has neither denial nor ronfe i < cd the shoot
ing. _ _
Fireman WIIM Faintly Injured ,
JUNTINmilMia. Ird. , Jun. -Pafsenscr
tr.iln No. 3 , raflliniinl | , on Iliu LoulavlMo ,
ICvinisvlllt ? & Ht , I.onls , waa derailed at
Cioldthwnlt * . ww t ofIicro , Ilila afternoon.
A truck nf the unglnc left the truck nt a
swluli. The rnglnn und live card were
derailed. UeoiKC I.nU. I hi ; llmmin , waa
fatully Injurcil. Injmlea lo others were
Movements of Oeenu Venue ! * , Jan. 1- .
At New York Arrived La Clumpigna
from llavjv ; Persia from Hamburg ;
Aurenla from Idyeruool ,
NO PRESENT DANCER OF WAR
England Not So Certain of Its Puturo Eo
lations with Germany.
JAMESON'S FOLLOWERS TO BE DEPORTED
HnmorM ( hat ( InPlot of Which
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, 1800 , by the Associated Pros * . )
LONDON , Jan. 12. Interest In the Trans
vaal question In Its Immediate hearings has
revived to an appreciable extent , while the
Incidental straining of relations between Great
Drltaln and Germany , which so completely
placed the Boers In the background of the
picture for a litre , has In Its turn receded ,
but by no means disappeared. There Is llttlo
apprehension of war with Germany , over
the present complication , lit least , and the
British public ha ? a reassuring sense that If
there Is to be a war England Is right ready
for It. The prompt and efficient measures
of the naval authorities and the formidable
show of strength that la the result gave
John Hull a feeling of confidence. There are
no further explicit announcements of move
ments looking to an alliance of the powers
against England today. Nevertheless It is
keenly precelved by the public that tlu < sen
timent displayed by the German govern
ment has n far wider bearing than the
present dispute In Transvaal , and there are.
vision : ) of future complications of conflictIng -
Ing Interests. .
Yesterday's cabinet council and the meet
ing ! at the colonial offica remain largely a
subj ct of speculation , and'whatever ' declilons
nny have been taken are sedulousy guarded
as state secrets , and thegreatsst oirc taken
to avoid publ'clty. Mr. William II. Mercer ,
prlvato wcr'tary to Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain , said tonight to a representative
cf the Associated press that the secretary
had no further telegrams to communicate to
the public which had been received from
South Africa. The visit of the princeof
Wales to the colonial office on Saturday , he
sa'd , Just when srveral of the directors of
the Chartered South Africa company were
there , waa partly a natural coincidence. Ills
royal highness called , ho said , to show his
Interest , and made- some kind remarks In
recognition of Secretary Chamberlain's
labors.
ROYAL FAMILY WORRIED.
This explanation 1s hardly likely to satisfy
the public , In view of the repeated statements
published that the directorship of Fife , hus
band of Princess Louise of Wales , In the
Chartered South Africa company Is a sub
ject of concern to the royal family , and es
pecially to the queen.
It Is understood the difficulty over the man
ner of disposal of Dr. Jameson's followers
was settled on Saturday , the Transvaal gov
ernment simply stipulating that the rank and
file of the Jameson expedition should bo de
ported from South Africa. According to the
Transvaal law , the punishment for treason Is
banishment and a large fine. It Is not be
lieved here that President Krueger has de
manded thp. abrogation of the London , con
vention , which provides for the suzerainty of
Great Britain over the Transvaal , as the pries
of sparing Dr. Jameson's life.
A dispatch from sources sympathetic wltli
the Transvaal government in Johannesburg
tonight asserts the plot for Dr. Jameson's raid
and the coincident uprising of the ult-
landers was the most shameful In history.
The blackest part of the plot , the dispatch
asserts , was the Intention of the agents of
the Chartered South Africa company to set
loose the savages to Invade tlio Trasvaal from
all points and to kill every white man. It
had been arranged that all over South Africa
provisional stations should be crectel on
the lines of the route and the- points had been
fixed. The object was to destroy Prstorla
and to present England with a fait accompli
before any Interference could reach them.
Sketches of Pretoria and of the Rind made
by military men have , It Is said , bsen seized.
This story is denounced In London as a
gross exaggeration.
\n\VCOMKHS OUTXtfMIIBll HOURS.
Cvull J. HliodeN lOxiilnliiH ( lie Conill-
( loii in ( he TrniiNviml.
NEW YORK , Jan. 12. The World will to
morrow publish the following dispatch from
Cecil J. Rhodes , under date of Capetown ,
Jcruary 12 : "The position Is that within
the Transvaal there are 70,009 newcomers
andan _ old population of 14,000. With the
development of the gold industry to a fullir
extent tha newcomers will amount to 500,000
In five years : eventually to 1,000.000 , prob
ably more. From time to time the position
will bo upset by the attempts of the ne\\
population to claim 'common civil rights ,
which eventually they certainly must get.
Statesmanship should give them some rights ,
as the present state Is Impossible for the
newcomers , who own more than half of the
soli of the Transvaal and nine-tenths of the
wealth of the country. The new males out
number the old five to one and are composed
largely of Americans , Including the prin
cipal mine managers. England Is the only
great power In Scuth Africa. She Is now
threatened with German Interference , whtcii
she is bound to resent and resist. In this
she should have America's sympathy. Blood
Is thicker than water. Americano above all
nations Insist on civil rights hero at the
cape. In Transvaal all my managers are
Americans. And yet we have- the spectacle
of the two great English spsaklng nations of
the world almost on the verge of war about
sonio barren land In South America , whereas ,
working In perfect harmony , the peace of the
world would be , secured. "
AMISUIGA'S FIlinMISHII' IS VAI.UKI ) .
Coiiiiiivnl of a I.eiiilini ; ( 'oiiNervallve.
( iovi-riinu-iit Ormui.
LONDON , Jan. 12 , The Standard , the
conservative government organ , says In an
editorial this morning ; "The cabinet , on
Saturday dicldcd to publish the Venezuela
papers at the earliest possible' moment , Wo
gladly take this opportunl'y to bear testi
mony to the magnanimous attitude of the
American nation to us when com
munities less generous thought n fa-
vorabla opportunity had arisen for
adopting toward us a tone of'Insult If not
of menace. This conduct waif wnrihv nf
: lu > Americans and has materially Influenced
Lord Salisbury's dccUlon. The maintenance
of friendship with- America Is always a first
consldoratlun with England. Wo cay this
to the American people with the absolute
t-andor of deep-seated cordiality. "
Kloaeil ( he C.
LONDON , Jan. 12. The Cunard line steam
ship , Cfphalonla , Captain /.eceombe , has been
floated by means of pontoons and tugboats.
The Cephalonla , which balled from Boston ,
December 21. struck a rock at South Stack.
near IKllyhead. early on New Year's day , A
panic ensued and the boats were lowered
and the passengcra put Into thorn , but the
vo el floated with the rUJng tide and the
p-u-iengsra returned to hop , when riie pro
ceeded to Liverpool. She Has afterwards
boichcil at tht upper end of New harbor , near
Hollyhead. to prevent her einltliifc' .
rrliifi * Henry Iln7 .S vuiui UVvcr.
LONDON , Jun. 12.-VThe war ofttcf has , re-
cslved u da-patch from the Drltlsa authoiltlea
In West Africa taylng that Prince Hwiry of
Qattcnburf , husband of Princess Beitrlcu ,
who acc.mpjnlcd the expeJitlou against the-
AihatiUvs and who had to rsturn to Cipu
C'oatt castle , on account of an attack of
\\unip fever , U , wor J.
ItepulHi-il ( lit * Ab HHlnlanH ,
ROME , Jan. 12. General Baratlori , in com-
nand cf the Italian forces In Abyssinia , tele-
; raplia to the government that the ItalUiis
lava repulueJ siveral ficsh attacks by the
Bhoaus on Makaleu , the losses being
SAII.OU.S iiinn KHOM i'.xi'6.si'ui :
SurUor * Tell a I'Klfnl Ser > - of Their
SEATTLE. Wash. , Jan. 12. Ten , days o
suffering from cold and privation en a rocky
bltitf , during which time seven of , the crew
'
'including the captain and - mate > , i got their
Including the captain and mate , 'met ' the !
terrible accidents , tells the taleof the wreck
Ing of the big four-masted1 English ship
Jranctto Cowan , on Vancouver island , other
wlso known as the boneyard of the
Pacific ocean. This frightful ncwo was
brought to this city this afternoon by the
tug Tye , which had but a fw hours before
landed fourteen members ct the Ill-fotct
crew at Port Townsend. The officers of the
tug tell a most harrowing story 'of ' the wreck
and of tlm crew and of Its surroundings , as
found by them. The vewel struck New
Year's day. Captain Thompson died severa
days after the ship struck the rijcf , and the
cook and an able staman am
the man. Who ran the donkey
engine d.led the following day , the
latter becoming violently Insane. The other
threa men that lost their lives wore the
eccond mate nnd two appreullco'boys. Nine
meinbjrs cf the crew were left oh the shore
In a cabin about a mile nor\h of the place
where the ship went on the reef.
The tug Tye first sighted the wrcckei
ship on Saturday afternoln. She waa plainly
outlined on the shore of Vancouver Island
and could not bo mistaken , No sign of the
crew could be seen on the wreck , nor ci
shore. The rca was running pretty high n
th time the tug hove to , but two btats
were lowered nnd n start was made for
the ship , which was standing tup majestic
ally , her lower topsail sot and vrtralght on
to the wo3tward. The stern jvas high In
the air andthe rudJer brokan
South Africa , for Royal Roadsall , B. C. , and
was 180 days out when rhc reached Cape
Flattery on December 19. There was n ter
rible storm off the cape and thsofcssel stoot
oft tlie capo two days before trying to come
in. Then she was driven quickly to the
northward by n strong southwest wind an (
scuglit a shelter in the treacherous waters
of Barclay sound , to avoid being driven
ashore on some more exposed 'point. The
sound afforded but little shelter and she was
driven on the rocks at high tldf. This
was 2 o'clock on the morning of De
cember 21 and a snow storm was
square In two. A part of the crew could be
nen on top of a high bluff , on whlcli a ten
had been pitched.
A sight met the gaze of the fei'cuers tha
will not bo forgotten for years to come
Seated abiit n fire were thirteen men , al
wearing an expression of utter 'hopelessness '
and mltery. First Mate Charles ; Legill. who
waa lashed to a boatswain's chglr , ( raftering
from a fractured leg , told Mnt Hall of the
Tyo the story of the disaster
He said the Cowan came from Capetown
coming on. The ship seemed -to 02 breaking
In two and It was dccldoj to leave her al
oiico and with the aid of a line made fast
ashore the entire crew was tak'en off.
The survivors of the wrecked vessel are.
Mnto Lcgall , Hunt ( colored ) , . Mooran , Irish
Sir.ythe , German ; Olson , Swede ; Kerral
Scotch : , Cox , native of Capetow'n ; Chamber
lain , London ; Cumberllss , Greece ; Cousin
Ergland ; Heath. Russian ; Romano , Manilla
'
Carpenter , England ; Wilson , Scotland.
Captain Thompson died thfoo days before
the arrival of the Tyo from Exposure am
the three others on the next day from tin.
rame cause. The second mate 'and ' two ap
prentice boys met their death 'wlilla trying to
mrkc land In a small boat the night the ship
struck. * 'l
* ' *
IIAISED .tlOXUY FOR ' ARMENIANS.
I
General Alfter I'renltle Over n
Largely AMeiuleil Meednrr.
DETROIT , Mich. , Jan. 12. A representa
tive gathering of men and won en of Detroit
this afternoon took action expressive of the
keenest sympathy witli the Armenian suf
ferers , and also , by the gift of over $500mado
a substantial beginning in rendering financial
aid to that oppies&ed people. The mating
also adopted memorials to the United States
government and to the queen of Great Brit
ain , urging action which shall forever end
the atrocities perpetrated > by Turks against
Christians. gatheringfilled the Central
Methodist Episcopal church auditorium to
the doors. General Russell A. Alger presldoi
and urged thut Americans ehould solemnly
protest against the Armenian outrages , and
if words were not sufficient should man
their guns and go there and help put a
stop to It. A letter was read from Chauncey
M. Djpew In which he urged greater Interest
In the Armenian question 'as compared with
boundary disputes nnd the ] llkr. Don M.
Dickinson sent regrets that nbsence from
the state prevents. ! his attendance. On , HID
International law feature of , ( ho subject , Mr.
Dickinson wrote that It yas naturally and
morally legal to Interfere where tha general
Interests of humanity were so Infringed by
the excesses of a barbarous 'and despotic
government. In view , however , of the re
moteness of the state from ( he .scno and
the presence of representatlTes''of the powers
thcrci , Mr. Dickinson did not believe that
Intervention by the United States by force
would bo cither wise , necessarVtir' effective.
Neither would It be- wise to send our ships
out of American waters now.
Stirring addresses were made by Bishop
Nlndo of the MethodUt Episcopal church , by
several local pastors and by Horant M.
Klrctschjlan , general secretary of the Ar
menian "tellef emaciation. . A collection of
$501 was taken to bs disbursed through the
Red Cross association , und resolutions were
adopted petitioning the United States gov
ernment to bring to bear on tjie Christian
powers of Europe all possible moral Influence
to end the Turkish atrocities , nnd declaring
that the European powers continue to consult
diplomacy rather than huinanlty. America's
right to Interfere will ho a solemn , binding
duty.
The following cablegram"wao sent to Quejn
Victoria : "We. the citizens of Detroit , In
mass meeting assembled , appeal to you to
use your great power without further delay
to stop the slaughter of tlm Armenians. This
la , In our Judgment , tho' supreme duty of
the hour resting upon th.e Christian powers
of Europe. If clrcumstqnces beyond your
central prohibit action on your part wo re
spectfully suggest that th .European powers
Jointly Invite the United States or scmo
other Christian power to'elcercfse their right
under the provisions of International law ,
which are ( as now In Turkish/ Armenia ) to
protect the lives of missionaries and the
general Interest of humanity'which are In
fringed by the excesses at. a ! barbarous and
despotic government , and'.Intervene . to end
this outrage on humanlty and modern civil
ization. We beg to plecjgf the co-operation
of our people In every practical effort to end
these atrocities. " f ' _
Illew Up it , To > - punk- .
PHILADELPHIA. JonV12. . Three
brothers were fatally * lnjurcijty ! on explo
sion of dynamlto today. Their names are :
David , William nnd tfeorcp * McKlston ,
nged reepectlvely 19 , 16 nnd 17 years. The
boyn experimented with A " ( pyi safe , which
they were trylnu to opcn.vllh dynamite ,
when un explosion occurred , 'breaking open
the door. The younger _ brothers were
found BenselecH , but Davlil. > 'enveloped In
( lames , dashed from the house and ran
u distance of n block , before he could be
stopped nnd the flro extinguished. The
three were BO badly burn'il that their
death Is momentarily cxnsc'i'rt. The mother
sustained ferlous Injuries trying to put
out the flames. ,
Xo I'rlceH IInvf Jleim Flveil ,
CLEVELAND , Jan. 12. The committee of
live appointed by the conference of Lake Su
perior Iron ore producers lo arrange the
details of the propojed combination was In
session today. The treiitlcmen compos'in ;
the committee- refused absolutely ti tnlk
the matter , nnd nothing further
than the fact that no prices have been fixed
its yet could be learned.
All Iinl One UniiKeroiiulVuiiuilril. .
MILLESBORO , Ky. , Jan. 12.-In Wise
county , West Vlrslnla , William W IU and
Dug Osborn fought a hand , to..hand flcht with
knives with James Cox and Hjnry Wil
liams , over two women. The light laxteil
for thirty minutes , when Well * und Ofborno
fell wounded and Cos was mortally
wounded. Williams was not hurt.
ATTACHED BANK BALANCES
Transvaal Govornrnont Proposes to Eccom-
pcnso Itself for Rccont Espouses ,
BOER FORCES TO BE DISBANDED MONDAY
Hunk nnd Kile of ( tie .Tatnenon Muld
er * Scn ( ( o > 'aal I.eailer In He
Sent Soon Safe Ciintnlni
Arm * mill Ammunition.
JOHANNESBURG , Transvaal , Jan. 11.
The passport restrictions which were 1m
posed during the crisis have been remove *
and further commanderlng has been stopped
But the burghers are already under arms
and have been ordered to remain In the vi
cinity of Johannesburg. Dr. Jameson and his
ofllcors are still at 1'rotorla , where Sir Wal
ter Hely-Hutchlnson , governor of Natal , has
arrived.
The high court has placed an 'injunction '
upon all the bank balances and oilier property
belonging to those arrested for complicity
In the revolution. Mr. Letty , the correspond
ent of Renter's news agency , who was nr-
rcsted hero , as previously reported In the
dispatches of the Associated press , has beei
liberated. He says that the Boors trcatci
him with the greatest courtesy during the
time of his Incarceration ,
KHUEGERSDORP. Jan. 11. A review was
held today of 0,000 burghers who have been
In the field. They were shown to bo a fine
force , well mounted nnd armed , nnd In an
animated state of mind. There is a strong
feeling here against the uttlanders , but It Is
believed the burghers will be disbanded on
Monday.
CAPETOWN , Jan. 12. Charles Leonard
chairman of the Transvaal National union
was arrested here yesterday at Seapolnt , a
seaside suburb of Capetown ,
PRETORIA. Transvaal , Jan. 12. The rank
and file of the prlsonerm who composed Dr.
Jameson's raiding party have started for
Natal. Dr. Jameson arid his officers remain
here , but It Is expected that they will leave
shortly for deportation to England ,
A largo safe , which was consigned to one
Farrar , one cf the Imprisoned Rand leaders
was opened by the customs officers and was
found to contain 100,000 revolvers and 7,000
rounds of cartridges.
A proclamation Issued by President Kruc-
ger on Friday , a brief mention of whlcl
was made In a dispatch from hero cf tha
date , said that he had long meditated an
alteration ofthe constitution , but that he
could not accede to unwarrantable demands
He had InUnded to bubmlt to the nexl
session of the Volksrad a law granting a
municipality to Johannesburg. "Dare I dose
so , " continued the proclamation , "after
what has happened ? I will give the answer
myself. I know there are thousands In Jo
hannesburg to whom I can with confidence
entrust this. Let the Johannsburgers make
It possible for the government to appear
before , the Volksrad with the words 'Fcr-
get and forgive. ' " The proclamation has
created a profound Impression.
NOT WELCOMED IN BERLIN.
LONDON , Jan. 12. The Bsrlln correspond
ent of the Tlnies says : The publicity given
-to the exchange of letters between the queen
and emperor la very unwelcome here. It ID
regarded as an Indiscreet attempt to make
p'olltlcal capital In.tbo . English Interest out
of the family Fela'tlons o'f'thetwo. . courts
The substance of the letters can only b ? a
matter of purmlss. The contents of the em-
peror'n letter may be inferred from the verj
conciliatory and rsassurlng words he ad
dressed on the following day to the foreign
representatives hero on the occasion of the
funeral of Prlnco Alexander of Prussia ,
.when he . .emphasized the unabated friend
ship of the English and German govern
ments.
, Unfortun-ately , however. It Is too early to
engage In optimisms. President Kruegsr's
attitude may be n better test of Germany's
ical attitude than professions of amity. II
President Krucser prcvo obdurate- will
bo difficult to resist the conclusion that he
has bean allowed to cunt upon Germany's
support. It must not be forgotten that be
fore Dr. Jameson's coup ths organ of th
dermaii foreign office urged President Krue
ger to Ignore the manifesto of the National
union of Johannesburg. Dr. Jamewn's Ill-
starred entsrprlse simply gave Germany an
opportunity to shift her ground to a plaus-
ll/lo condemnation of a breach of interna
tional Jaw.
A dispatch to the Times from Vienna says
that the German National association of Aus
tria has telegraphed congratulations to Presi
dent Krueger.
An editorial In the Times saysj. "There
is far too great a disposition In some quarters
to assume that the Transvaal difficult/
ended. It can only ba truly said that the
Immediate danger of bloodshed has been
averted. But all the evils and terrors which
made a disturbance In the. Transvaal , wither
or without Dr. Jameson , merely a question
cf time , still remain unsettled. Whlls Presi
dent Krueger Is releasing Dr. Jameson's men
with one hand , with the ether ho Is throwing
into prison the heads of'nil of the English
enterprises In Johannesburg. He cannot bo
allowed to transfer the charges of treason
frcm armed Invaders to Hie heads of a popu
lation which never asked anything but a fair
share of political rights. And as he could
have prevented Dr. Jameson's raid by di
vulging what his preparations prove ho
knew , he does not corns to court with clean
hands. Whether as against Dr. Jameson or
against the Johnnncsburgers , we should od-
vlfc- all concerned to hear Hon. Cecil Rhodes
bcfcr > deciding upon the pomew'nat obscure
and complicated transactions , "
NO CHANGES IN THE TREATY.
The Standard says : "Wo are enabled testate
state that Prtnldeut Krueger has not de
manded any changes In treaty stipulations.
If such were demanded , England would resist.
We are authorized to declare that the em
peror's telegram to President Krueger was
an expression of a feeling cf momentary Ir
ritation , which has now passed 'away , leav
ing the relations bjtwoen Germany and Eng
land as friendly as heretofore. "
The Standard , It fa'nould be remembersd ,
stands nearer to the present government than
any other newspaper In Enghnd.
A dispatch to the Standard from Berlin
says : "It Is rumored that the Empress Fred
erick has written to Queen Victoria and the
prince of Wales explaining the emperor's
policy , with the assurance tint he had not
the slightest Intention to darken the. evening
of the queen's Ufa by an Anglo-German war. "
Julian ScmlliiK StmleiilM ( o AniuipollH.
SAN FRANCISCO , Jnn. 12. Among the
passengers on the Peru , which arrived
from the Orient yesterday , was Viscount
H. Jamura of Japan. The viscount was
selected by the Japanese novermnent to
take a course of Inbtructlon nt the An.
napolls naval ncliool and the young KCII-
tleman feels hlKhly honored at the picfer-
eiuo shown him. "In Japan , " snld he ,
"Annapolis Is regarded as H very ruperlor
Hcliool for naval training. We have a num
ber of graduates from the academy , eome
of whom occupy positions In our navy , "
Ht , I.oulH Men on I lie IIiiMtlr.
ST. LOUIS , Jan. 12. Th advance guard
of the committee which will place St.
Loul ' claim to the democratic convention
before the national committee next Thurs
day la already on Its way to Washington.
HxGovernorFrancis , C. C. Malllt , Na-
lonal Uommltteeman J. O. 1'rnther and W.
II. Thompson left Ht. LoulH this morning.
In addition to there a committee of twen
ty-live citizen ? , I'cIii'llnK Governor Stone
and Mayor WalUrldse , will leave for the
Capital City Monday.
from ( lie Innanc ANJ-IIIIII.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 12-General Oliver
Qcodlng" , the Bt , Lou's ' lawyer who was de
clared insane by the courts of the district
act summer nnd committed to St. Kl'zn-
lath's arylum 'for treatment , escaped from
hat Institution today , At midnight he had
tot been iccupturcd ilcsp'le the fact the
olIlclalB of the asylum and the police had
spent the entire day searching for him.
MAKIM ! UHAIir I'OH Till : HUSH.
I'reimralloiiH for Opening ( tie Coverii-
men ! l.nnilH Inordiem Iowa.
WASHINGTON.Jan.12. ( Special Telegram. )
Members of both the Iowa and Nibraska
congressional delegations are besieged with
letters from cotU'tltucnts ' relative to lands
In Dickinson and O'Brien counties , Iowa ,
which are to b ? shortly opened to settle
ment , and Inviting congressional Influence
to tccure choice plac-s In line anil
choice lands on tha day of sale. To all
these letters but one Bterootypsd answer has
gone forth that nil Intending settlers and
purchasers Hand upon an equality , nnd those
who are In line first will secure the choice
locations. The department will Issue strin
gent rules ns to the manner In which the
sale Is to bo conducted , fashioned after those
In force when the Oklahoma strip was thrown
open to pjtthmetit. The opening will bo In
charge of the register of the land office
nt Dea Maine * . The Interior deputmpnl looks
for a great t'lruggb ' on tha part of Intend
ing settlers and precautions are already
under way to prevent "sorners" from over
stepping their rights. U Is expected that n
rush will bo made for positions at His head
of the line , nnd It nuy be necessary for
the sheriffs of O'Brien and Dickinson coun
ties to enroll a force cf deputies to pre
vent a repetition of those scenes' which
marked the opening of Oklahoma.
The Marquette club of Chicago will , on
February 12 , ntertaln Governor William Me-
Klnley , which may he said to bo the formal
Inauguration of Me'Klnlcy'p presidential boom.
Senator Thurston on this occasion will rcspind
to the toast , "The Impending Conflict. "
Ex-Senator Paddock stated tonight that ho
looked for a decision as to the Otcc Indian
lands In Gtig3 county within a fortnight ,
Secretary Smith having Indicated that ho
would probably hand down n decision late
this week or early next. A rebate will prob
ably bo made homesteaders nnd an exten
sion of time b * granted In which to make
final payment.
Jesse A. Hlatt , known In western Nebraska
as a sometime1 editor of a weekly newspaper ,
lo an applicant for a place with the Venezuelan
commission.
'
Cleveland SeUleil ( he lloiiiulary.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 12. Mr. Calve , the
charge d'cffalroa of Costa Rica , said today
that the news from Nicaragua about a bound
ary dispute was not correct. "There Is not
nny question , " he said , "about boundaries.
It wao eatlled by the president of the United
States as arblttator. What remains is to
marlt out the line. To this end Costa Rica
sent a commlwlon Into the field and retained
it there a year making a careful t-urvey.
Although Nicaragua was bound by the treaty
between the two countries to form a similar
commission and co-operate with thut of Costa
Rica , It did not do so , and for this reason
the contention la still unsettled In this re-
RllOPt. "
All Clnlet i\eei ) ( n ( KeHoim.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 12. The Turkish le
gation received from the sublime porto the
following telegram under today's date : The
Imperial authorities of Dlarbeklr hiving
been Informed that , owing to a few indiscreet
\\oids of two Armenians at the bazaar ,
some Armenians began closing their shops ,
hastened to give to the latter proper advices ,
thanks to which the shops were opened again
and order has now been restored. With the
exception of Zeltoun , public tranquillity Is
perfect In all the empire.
SHOT DOWN AND IIIIUXKII BY A MOII.
Man mill HlH Wife Conic ( o n Ter
rible Kiul.
NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 12. Patrick Morris ,
a white railroad. hand , and lilsco\pred \ , wlfe
" ' "
'
m-st , a. . . terribiD'"iatos'atr."hildnlBjit7.last"nlght.
!
They lived In a flatboat near the Wcst'Wego
wharf of the Texas & Pacific , a few miles
above the city on the opposite bank of
the river. On account of their dif
ference In color , as well as
the charge that they kept a disorderly place
for negroes , there has been a growing senti
ment against them. They were sitting up In
their boat when a body of men came down
and set fire to the hull. They sought refuge
on the shore and as coon ns they made their
appearance they were riddled with bullets.
The woman was killed outright , but the man
fell , crippled , and the two were burned to
ashes with the boat.
The authorities of Jefferson parish assert
they cannot' discover the perpetrators of the
outrage , but the 11-year-old gin of the vic
tims , who escaped with his life and is now
In charge of the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Children , said that a busi
ness rivalry was at the bottom of the burnIng -
Ing , his father having had trouble with a
saloon keeper In the vicinity.
Ho claims to have Identified several of the
crowd , all of whom we're white men. The
citizens In the vicinity , however , say that the
place was a nuisance and that the couple had
been run away from several places. They
think the men were there /or the purpoea
of giving Morris a whipping , but that he
bhim-ed fight and Infuriated his oppressors to
cncompasj his own doom.
TURNS OUT TO IIAVI3 111313.MIUIDICII. .
DouorH AHHert TlioniiiNon Conlil No (
Have Klllfil IIIiiiNelf.
ST. LOUIS , Jan. 12. Dillon Cotton , col
ored , hao bpn held by Justice McKanc of
Eat't St. Louis for the grand Jury on the
chargs of murdering Prof. C. H. Thompson
on December 27. Thompson was supposjd
to have committed suicide and at the first
Inquest held by Coroner Campbell a verdict
of suicide was rendered , Thompson's rela
tives Insisted on an autopsy and It was held
by Dre. Heine Marka and Crlber Campbell.
The Eccond Inquest resulted In the verdict
of death -at the hands of an unknown pcr-
scn. Dr. Campbell stat-d thut this verdict
had been largely rendered to satisfy the
family of Thompson.
Dr. Marks testified that the shot that
produced death could not have been fired
by Thompson himself , Mrs. Thompson , the
dlvorc'd wife , was staying at the house of
Dillon Cotton on December 27 , and her hu'j-
band lo alleged to have that her In. the fore-
lie-id , and It was supposed he then com
mitted suicide. _
i\TIUIS : KAMII/V IIADI.Y IIDHXKI ) .
Kearx ( lin ( ( he Mollier , Who WllM HleK ,
Ciuiniil Survive ( lie Slioelc.
STURGEON BAY , Wia. . Jan. 12. Flro In
the residence of Banker James Keogh early
this morning came near resulting In a terri
ble holocaust and as It was four members of
the family and the domestic were badly
burned and one severely cut with glass. Mrs.
Keogh waa III and the shock and burns t'he
received , It Is feared , will cause her death.
Mr. Ktogh caved four children by heroic
dashes through the flames. Upstairs were
two daughters. When awakened the downstairs -
stairs part of the house was ablaze , but cno
of them rushed down and out of doors , re
ceiving only slight Injuries. The ether
Feared to follow and broke the window to call
For aid. By tlilg time the young men out-
ilde had fcnned a human ladder several high
> y standing en each other's shoulders and
were enabled to rescue the distracted girl ,
who was badly cut about the body In getting
out , being clad only In her night dress.
Clneliiniill I.eRx for ( he Convention ,
CINCINNATI , Jan. 12.-John H. Me-
Lean , proprietor of the Enquirer , who re-
Hides In Washlngton , Senators lirlcc , Ulnck-
burn , Lindsay und tlis Ohio und Kentucky
conmcpulotml delegation , as well us part of
the Indiana members of congress , are co
operating with the Cincinnati committee
o secure the democratic national conven
tion. Now thut the guaranty fund of } M-
000 hns been secured. In addition to the
enlargement nf tha Music hall , u titrong
committee will be tent to Washington to
present the claims of ths Queen City nnd
hla committee expects much iiEt-ljIanro
'roin UIOEO who are already working for
MnclnnutI ut tha national capital ,
IfnrrlMoit Sieiil | ( lie liny Quietly.
NEW YOHK , Jan. 13.-Jx-lTesldent
li-njamln Htrrlfon : passed today vry
quietly at the Fifth Avenue hotel. Ha had
no visitors. During the forenoon Qencral
lurrleon called upon his married daughter ,
Jra. McKee.
VKK
No Vote on the Substitute for the Bond Bill
Expected Before Thursday.
WAITING FOR THE NEW UTAH SENATORS
N KnoiiKli I" SKI ! ! ( ( o Oectuij ;
( he Time lloiiNe Will Take Uf )
( he reunion Ai
( loti Itlll.
WASHINGTON , Jon. 12. The greater part
of the tlmo of the penato during the present
weak yl [ \ bo consumed In the discussion
of the finance committee's silver substitute
for the bond bill. Senator Morgan will lend
oft with a speech tomorrow and Senators
Daniel and Dubols have also given nollco
of speeches. Various other senators nro
known to bo prepared to tnk ? the floor cither
In advocacy of or In opposition to the sub
stitute. The probabilities are all against se
curing a vote on tliu measure during the
week. The bill Is one which under any cir
cumstances would call for many set speeches
nnd much animated dcbitc , which would
render It Impossible to reach n
conclusion after one week's debate.
The advocates of the bill have a special
reason In this Instance for desiring a tem
porary delay. Appreciating the close margin
on the vote , they are desirous that the Utah
senator ? , of whose support they feel confident ,
should bo In their seats when the vote Is
taken. They would probably not resort to
dilatory tactics to s-ecuro this delay further
than to make sure that there are speeches
enough to consume the time In what may bo
designated as legitimate debate.
There are ssveral other questions of minor
Importance on the senate calendar which will
receive attention during the morning hour
each day.
Tha week In the house will bo devoted to
routine matters. As soon as the considera
tion of the rules la completed the pension
appropriation bill will bo taken up. As quite
a number of memberti desire to be heard on
various matters'connected with the adminis
tration of the pension office and various pro
posed reforms therein , It has been decided to
allow ample tlmo for dcbaU and It Is not be
lieved that the bill will bo dluposcd of bcforo
Thursday.
The appropriations committee has no other
bill ready nnd the- remainder of the week
will bo devoted to such other matters as
may bo brought up.
M ! I. AM ) HAS USI3 1--OU TIII3 LAND.
of nil Alitxkaii Seaport ot
( rrn ( Iniliorlniiee.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 12. Senator Davis of
the committee on foreign relations has been
giving considerable attention to the Alaskan
boundary dispute. He has found nothing
In his Investigations which would cause him
to change the. . lines which have always been
understood as a boundary nnd upon which
both countries have been proceeding for "many
years. Ho says that the only question In
dispute Is whether the ten marine leagues
from the ocun meant from the mainlander
or from the adjacent islands , Mr. Davis says
this does not oven present a case for arbitra
tion , becauseIt - Is manifestly plain that the
shore of the - mainland of the . continent la
the.basls of Hie true , line.It Is also qvldent
from the * selection of the mountain range as
a line that the me-ri who drew the biundary'
agreement meant that the line should ba ton
k-dgues from the ocsan where It touched the
mainland. Islands , ho pays , always g"o with
the shore and \vlic-n a question arises ns to
whether an Island , no matter at what tlmo
settled or claimed , belongs to one country or
another , It goes always to the country own-
Ing'the mainland It the mainland is adjacsnt.
So It Is with the Islands of the Alaskan
archipelago. They became the property of
Russia , because Russia owned the mainland
of the shore nnd became1 fnP properly of the
United States when Alaska was sold to this
country.
The desire of Great Britain for a portion
of the Alaskan coast Is plainly apparent. I
declares Senator Davis , whn It is considered
that there Is a vast country In the north
west territory which can reach the seaboard
only through a pass in the north' Rocky
mountains and thence across the strip of
land owntd by the United States. East of
the Rocky mountains and cast of the Alaskan
ccast Is a country of almost Inestimable ex
tent known as the Peace river country. There
may be 100,000.000 acres of tillable or
pastoral ground there" . It haa the benefit of
the warm air currents from the Pacific ,
which make It a milder climate than In thoaa
poi lions of the northwest territory Btlll far
ther cast. It Is decided by Great Britain
to open up this great wheat and stock pro
ducing country and secure n short route to
the sea. A branch of the Canadian Paclfla
road could bo built through this Peace river
region and by a pass through the mountains
reach the coast without much trouble , and by
a much shorter haul than by railroads fur
ther pauth. This would give the Canadian
Pacific another western terminus and would
build up a British city rl ) , it upon the flank
of the Alaskan possessions of the United
States. There would bo another great naval
station and mllltaiy post commanding our
Alaskan territory and the protection which
the Alaskan coast now gives to this country
would bo largely nullified.
The object of Great Britain Is quite plain.
Upon the great fertile lands to bo opened
by building a road to the coast through
the Peacu liver region there would bo vast
fields of cereals competing with the grains
raised In our states along our northern bor
der. At present these fields cannot bo opened
nor the lands developed , because cf the long
rail haul to the terminus of tha Canadian
Pacific road. Without another tormlnus In
Alaska these great fields cannot bo opened
without the consent of the United States.
Senator Davis does not think this government
will ever seriously consider the question of
aibltratlng the Alaskan boundary.
DISCUSSING CUIIAIV UKCOUMTION ,
Fliiimelnl .Side of ( lie UueNdnii IN nu VI
Iiiiliordinl One.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 12. Assurances have
been given by the house committee on
foreign affairs to thoio members who are In
terested In the movement to sccuro recogni
tion for the Cuban revolutionists that a re
port will be made to the house at the
earliest day consistent with a proper In
vestigation. A sub-committee of the com
mittee on foreign u ltd Irs hiu been designated
uy Chairman Iitt.and has taken jurisdic
tion of the Cuban -matter , with these mem
bers ; Adams , Pennsylvania , chairman ;
Draper , Massachusetts ; HIM , Illinois. Some
Impatience has been voiced In the. house bo-
: auEo a resolution to recognlz ; the revolution
lias not been brought forward and passed Im
mediately , and patriotic and sentimental
reasons have been urged In support of this
feeling.
The foreign affairs coininltto } recognizes
fully the existence ot this sentiment , but
the sub-committee doe nut feel Justified In
acting without the urtml deliberation , nor IB It
at all certain that they Hill deem It ex
pedient for ( his government to recognlzo
Cuba at once , Apart from the sentimental
reasons , there i a commercial phau of the
question of which the foreign affairs com
mittee are not allowed to remain In
gnorance. There are augar Investments In
Cuba held by citizens of the United States
amounting to Eome , thirty millions , whlcli
lave suffered enormous damage from tha
rebel In their rald . So long an the revolu
tion ha < no recognized ttand'ng , Spain U
rcsponilblf for Iheso lories , and the owner *
rf the pantatlon | > hope -to be able to secure
reparation from her at some future day.
When this government formally taken notice
if the fact that a state of war exliti la
2ubj lu citizens will have no ground upon
which to ha ? > their claim * . Thcio conildera-
loiii tend to retard r cognition. Whether
hey will defeat ( ho movement tat recognU
tlon remains to be ecu