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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. I ESTABLISHED JTJ E 19 , 3871. OMAHA , TUESDAY MOBlNXtfGr , JANUATXY 21 , 189G. SEtfOLK COPY FIVE GENTS SALISBURY IS NOT INSANE Beat Season for Denying Some Wild Humors Eot Afloat in America , FLYING SQUADRON MAY GO NOWHERE Wild Aneiuliled Merely to Show < lic World Wlint n KlK"tliiK Mint. Joint Hull Ix When lie | OclN lie inly. ( CcpfTleht , 1SOO , by Vnt Publishing Company. ) LONDON , Jan. 20. ( Now York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Whatever may bo tlio eansatlonil reports In America absut tlio destination ot the flying squadron , they are the merest conjecture. Not oven tlio admiral , as I cabled on authority last Saturday , will know lito destination until ha opens lila Instructions when putting finally to sea. The wild reports apparently current In America and cabled back here of Its sailing point being Bermuda , or having reference to cither Venezuela or Cuba , are denounced by the authorities hero as most mischievous fabrications. Such a step on the part of tlic Urttlah admiralty , It Is fully recognlzad , would bo tantamount to declaring war with the United Slates. Lord Salisbury has not lost Ills senses , and such action could only mean that. No authority here can understand what Is meant by the cabled report from New York that Great Britain has made a demand on Spain for the revenues of Cuba to pay the outstanding claims of Investors In Spanish bonds. Doubtloia there are such Investors In England , but the wildest Imaginings could not conceive of the British government Inter vening by such a method to enforce the payment of the debt to British subjects. That. again , would mean war with the United States , If not with the wliolo cSvlllzoJ world. It seems Incredible that such preposterous fabrications could have currency In a history or newspaper-reading community. The llylng squadron doubtless lias ful filled Its mlsflon In eurvlng notice on the world that Great Britain Is In complete readl- netis to meet any emergency. It may iiot rail a hundred miles beyond these shores. It IB , Indeed , proof of thlo empire's naval prevalence and strength. Eleven years ago the best fleet of England assembled In this wmc harbor of Portsmouth. Thirteen var vessels were then gathered there , of the best typa extant at that time. Either Hie Majestic or Magnificent of the presnt chan nel ficet could send the wliolo thirteen to the bottom before any one of them could reach hero. Ot the thirteen only three nra now In commission , nnd are practically super annuated. The others have been sol-J as marlno rubbleh. The extraordinary mystery of the pro- ceed'ngs In the Transvaal Is solved not at all by the dally dispatches. The futility and the bloody ending ot the obvious plot , In splto of months of preparations by men of proved ability , Is as inexpl'cable today as on the morning Jameson crossed the bonier. But the Times today gives the first real note In the English press of what I cabled to the World two weeks ago , viz : Tlio convic tion everywhere In well Informed circles In London that Rhodes' ultimate aim was the establishing of the United Statca of South Africa with Cecil Ilhodes as dictator , or a nineteenth century Washington , If you will. The bitterness of the South Africa Itepubllo or of the Oramgo Free State against Great Britain would disappear -with' their common Independence and sUite autonomy as It did In the United States of America. The Times' Transvaal correspondent cables that this conviction now Is universal In the Transvaal , and quotes General Joubort ns saying that "nhodes * plan was to blot out the little spots on the map of South Africa , the Orange. Free State and the Transvaal , and to makct Tiot a British , but a Rhodes cm- pro ! out of South Africa. " " " rhetoric. Of course "empire" is mere nt.odcs himself , as I have revealed to the World , outlined his plan of a South African republic In London t ENGLAND'S VICTORY IN ASIIAVFEE. Trooim Oceupy this CnnUnl Without Firing a Shot. LONDON , Jan. 20. It was ofllclnlly an nounced today that Coomasslo , capital of Ashnntee , was peacefully occupied by the British expeditionary force at 1 o'clock In the afternoon of Friday last. January 17. The governor of Gold Coast colony cabled that ho Intends to bring King Prempeh nnd eonio ot his nearest relatives from Coomasslo to Capo Coast Castle , pending the ajttle- mont of the Indemnity which Great Britain demands from Ashintco as n result of eend- Ing the British expedition to the capital of that country. COOMASSIE , Ashanteo , Jan. 17. The na tive forces In the employ of the British were the first to cuter Coomassle. They met with no opposition. King Prempeh was ordered to meet Sir Franclo Sott , In command of the British expeditionary force , this afternoon. The governor of Coomasslo arrived here at midday and was met outsrldo the capital by Sir Francis Scott , his staff and the British troops. The artillery fired a royal salute and arrangements were made for holding a grand palaver on Monday. The grand palaver took place today. Sir Francis Scott , commander of the British ex pedition. nnd his staff , were seated In a semicircle In the town square , "Which was surrounded by troops. The Ashanteo troops then paraded and King Premeh descended fiom his stool nnd shook hands with Sir Trtncls. The king was Informed that ho must clear the streets and keep Urn populace quiet. King Prempeh and his chiefs then retired and the queen's mother arrived and saluted Sir Francis Scott. The people were ' " "it has developed that King Prompeh was Btuplflcd with drugged food during the pehver. Evidently ho la only a puppet In the hands of his advlpars. The troops have destroyed the Bacrlflclal grove which was found to bo full of bones and skulls of human beings. The ABhantcea are In a truculent mood nnd remain around the palace , but there la no disorder.Thd artillery which has been stationed In the cblot square overawes thorn. . The town Is only a collection of huts. The troops are arranging for a cricket match. EUROPE IX AN UUI.Y MOOD. Dam Not Approve Any Exteimlim < if tinMo urn u Doetrlne. LONDON , Jan. 20 , The Glebe this after noon In an article condemning the attitude- of the United States senate committee on foreign nfta'rs , says : The English people will not stand much flouting from anybody and these gentlemen whom wo cn-dlt with 110 tnoro exalted sentiment than the "wish to Bland well with their Irish constituents may very easily find themselves face to face with a situation that could only bo called ap- pall'ng. " PARIS , Jan. 20. The Eclair today , com menting on the suggested additions to the Monroe doctrine , asks ; "Does the American government thluk It Is strong enough to ap propriate to Its own Interest ono of the t\\o hemispheres and forbid Europe to have ac cess to MJ" _ Enulnnd Reuue ted lo Viieute , BUENOS AYRES , Jan. 20. A dispatch to La Preusa from Rio Janeiro rays that Senior Carlos Curvalho , mlnlrter of foreign affairs , ls preparing a nato demanding tbo Immediate restitution of the Island of Trinidad , which has been occupied by Great Brltan. It Is stated that a refusal on the part of Great Britain to restore Trinldid to Brazil will lead to a rupture ot diplomatic relations be tween Great Britain and Bratll. Martial I.mv lit llarraiiiiiillln. NEW YORK. Jan. 20.-A Herald ipjclal from Bogota , Colombia says : Martial law hat been proclaimed In the province o ( Barran * ( jullli , itate c ( Bolivia , TAICIX ( lini'LCi : IN SWAMP LANDS. Reinforcements from I'fiNtfrn End of tli < > iNlniiil. HAVANA , Jan. 20. According to advices fiom the front today Antonio Maceo has Pasted eastward south of Alqulzar , In the province ot Havana , pushing on for Gulra- mclcna and Qulvlcan , while Maximo Gomez Is said to have pushed on eastward to the bor ders of the provinces of Havana and Matan- zas , apparently going In the direction of the swamp land of the Grand Clonaga Occidental do Zapata. Colonel Mollnai has notified the authorities hero that the insurgent bands commanded by Numcz.'Capotc , Alvarez and Collazo , num bering about 1,500 men , aio marching in the direction of Guineas. The colonel left Bolondron In the direction of Alfonso XII and had a skirmish with the Insurgents , who left ten killed on the field and retired with their wounded. The troops captured three prisoners and six Remington rifles , nnd the enemy retreated Into the swamp land south of Alfonso XII , \vliero It Is believed from the outlook end movements eastward of the Insurgents the enemy Intends to nwalt the arrival of the reinforcements coming west under Mnceo and Rabl. It all these reports are correct the vicinity of Havana should now be pretty well clear of any largo force of Insurgents , and the latter must bo musterIng - Ing In force south of Matati7as. General Martinez do Campos was accorded a rplendld and effective farewell demonstra tion upon the occasion of his departure from llavani for Spain. His palace was filled with a throng of dignitaries , Including members of the civil corporation , ofllccrs of the- army and of the volunteers and the political friends of the retiring governor general. At 3 o'clock ho proceeded to the wharf , sur rounded by a vast crowd , which filed through Oblspo , Barrantlllo and O'RIclly streets. The troops formed an escort , and the Spanish national hymn was taken up by the multi tude , who varied it with acclamations for Cnmpoa. The general went on board a yacht , which took him to the Spanish warship Alfonso loco , lying In the harbor. The harbor presented a scene of great ani mation , being crowded with all manner of craft with gay colors llylng , the yellow flag of Spain giving the predominant tinge to the effect. General Marln and the > five members of his family were on one of the yachts which escorted the AlfonsoDoce down the harbor. The wharf was black with people as the war vessel floated past and all shouted vivas for Campos. The general's sons , hla aides , chief of staff and General Ardcrlus , his brothcr-ln-law and second In command , accompanied htm. A denial is made ot an Intimation that a detachment of troops at Motembo , Matanzas , has surrendered to the Insurgents. The fort wao being besieged nnd on the third day n part of the garrison , under an officer named Slglllas , left the fort. The troops , U is wld. lost one officer and three soldiers killed and ono officer and twenty soldiers wounded. A bittlo of Importance Is reported to have occurred at Falrcnos , only five miles E uth of Plnar del Rio. The column of troops com manded by Major Sanchez , numbering SCO , was attacked by 2,000 Insurgents under Maceo. Lieutenant Colonel San Martin , at the head of 300 men came to the assistance of Major Sanchez and a , fierce combat was precipitated. The official account bays the insurgents were forced to retreat , leaving thirty killed behind and carrying off 300 wounded. Among the latter is alleged to have been the leader , Bermudez. It iu known Maximo Gomez nnd his force were this afternoon at San Jose de las Lajas , about the center of Havana province. So it la evident ho has made another of his char acteristic countermarches. This Is said to have been made In consequence of the en gagement yesterday morning between Colonel Molina and tha bands of Nunez and others. Antonio Qucsada , mayor of Havana , has been dismissed. GAVE THE SPANIARDS TIIC SLIP. Corrcnponilcnt Gets Out of Ilnvniiii IlltO tllU IllSUrKellt IjlllCH. PITTSBURG. Jan. 20. Sylvestre Scovcll , a staff correspondent of the Plttshurg Dis patch , who was recently ordered deported from Havana , for having visited the camps of the patriot army , has caused an uproar In Havana. Scovcll has made his escape from Havana , having eluded the Spanish guards who were detailed to carry out the edict or deportation , and is believed to be once more with the army of General Maximo Gomez. Tills afternoon the Dispatch received a tele gram from Secretary Olney at Washington , announcing the receipt of a message from Consul General Williams stating that Scovsll had escaped and was supposed lo nave , re turned to the Insurgent lines. Advices from Havana state that the military authorities were greatly Incensed by the escape of Scovcll , and made every effort to prevent any Information of his leaving Havana. A brief message from another cor respondent was slipped over to London and telegraphed from there , reachIng - Ing Plttsburg tonight. It reads : "Tho disappearance of Sylvester Scovell from the Cuban capital is a sensation second only to the recall of General Campos. The au thorities were making preparations to carry out the order of banishment when they sud denly discovered that their victim was not to bo found. Ito had not been locked up , but was under military surveillance , and It never entered the heads of the Spanish offi cials that ho would again attempt to break through the lines which are supposed to tightly enclose Havana. Ho probably eluded the watch left over him at night nnd got past the. outposts and pickets In the dark ness. Nothing definite Is known hero as to the. exact manner ot his escape. " I.V A FAIR WAY FOll ATETTLEMENT. IlerliiK Sen .Seizure CliilniN Likely to HP Arbitrated. OTTAWA , Canad.1 , Jan. 20. An Important step has been taken toward the settlement of the claims of Canadian sealers for seizures In the years 18SO-00. It was originally agreed that the Bering sea troubles should bo submitted to a Joint commission , and ne gotiations to that end are now on. A cable gram was received today from Colonial Sec retary Chamberlain stating sir Julian Pauncefote , English ambassador to thn United States , was authorized to sign a con vention for the appointment of the commis sion. Secretary Chamberlain Intimates that the president of the Snlss republic may bo asked , if necessary , to appoint an umpire to decide any points on which the commission may disagree. The government has replied that the appointment of an umpire In the manner suggested will bo satisfactory to the Canadian government. LONDON , Jan 21 , The Chronicle , In an editorial , rejoices over the news of the sign ing of the Bering tea treaty as an event of happy omen , proving that reason still sways the Anglo-American relations. It asks why the Venezuelan question cannot be treated similarly , and says ; "We can see nothing In the Davis resolution which did not exist In thci earlier form of the doctrine , or which prevents arbitration on Venezuela. " The Chronicle thinks Europe will lose substan tially nothing by America's assumption of n doctrine Involving such heavy responsibili ties. More SpauUh TruopH for Culm , MADRID , Jan , 20. The conservative or gans at Havana protest against the asser tion of Marshal Campos that he Is the victim ot political Intrigue. They Insist that Us recall Is duo to his failure an a general and not to political pressure. Reinforcements ot sixteen battalions of troops under Gen erals Barges and Ahumada will be sent to Havana shortly. IIdle Girl Commit * Suicide. CINCINNATI. Jnp. SO , The coroner today rendered u verdict that May Bean , a beauti ful little Blrl , 12 years old , came to her death last night by swallowing a drachm of strychnine. The locul papeia today dls- piajeil their accounts of the truglc death as n probable suicide , When Mr. and Mrs. limn were culled to her bed at 10 o'clock lntt night l > y her crouna she pointed to the empty bottle nnd coon died. The evi dence today left ro doubt that the little girl deliberately committed suicide. Movement * of Oeeim Ves el , Jan. lit ) . At Liverpool Arrived Kansas , from New York ; Numldtan , from Portland , via IltllUx. COMES WITH GREAT PROMISE General VTeylor Announces in Advance His Policy for Quieting Ouba , HE WILL MEET WAR WITH WAR Intend * to SulTorntc the Itclielllon unit to Lone No Time In Do- I n iv It Gomur. Stronger Thn u Ever. ( CopjrlBht , 1SOC. by I'rtrs PubllslitnR Company. ) HAVANA , Cuba , Jan. 20. ( Now York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The alleged program ot General Weyler , this new governor general of Cuba , has been cabled from Spain. The main points ? of It are that ho will follow General Campos' policy ; that politi cally ho will bo an opportunist ; that war will bo answered with war ; that ho will bo Inexorable toward pplcs and rebel smypa- thtzers , but lenient toward those surrenderIng - Ing nrnm ; that ho will endeavor to establish an efficient blockade to prevent the landing ot arms and ammunition from the United States , and that ho will not bo sanguinary , but will deal Justly. Ho soys that two montng ago It would have been easy to suffocate the rebellion ; now It will not be so easy on account of Its spread. Notwithstanding the Icwes suffered by the troops and the proximity of the rainy tea- con , ho promises tatlsfactoiy results In the near future. The panic dUratch reports that 17,000 men will bo sent from Spain , begin ning In February , with t.wo batteries of mountain aitillery. FAREWELL TO CAMPOS. General Campos sailed for Spain this after noon on the steamship Alfonso XII. His de parture was attended by strictly military formalities. At 2 p. m. the reception rooms of the palace were thronged with military men and leading citizens , when General Cam pos , In full uniform , received the farewells of those present , supported by the bishop of Havana. The great square In front of the palace was filled with spectators. The bhlc- wulks were lined by volunteers in arms. Military bands played In front of the build ing.After After the reception General Campos took the arm of Captain General Marln , de scended to the sidewalk , nnd the two , pre ceded by a detachment of volunteers , walked In the little street toward the mole. The volunteers along the line followed. The gen eral was loudly cheered as he proceeded. On arriving at the molo. where a great crowd awaited his arrival , General Campos quickly stepped Into a small steamer , and , after shaking hands with General Marln and a few others , went aboard the Spanish mall steamer. A military salute of seventeen guns was firod. He has cabled to Madrid his disinclination to accept the presidency of the supreme military and naval council. An exodus of people from Havana has beeun. Saturday's steamer was full , and there are largo future bookings. Editor Cor- oncdo of Lx Dlscuslon has gone. GOMEZ'S CONDITION IMPROVED. Gomez was last reported east of San Nice las. This point is on the railway between Gulncs and the border of Matanzas province. Gomez took possession of the town hall at San Nicolas yesterday morning and had n conference with his officers In the municipal chamber. HIs'Torco will be JolneJ by Antonio Maceo. The fifteen days during which the latter waste to bo detached from Gomez expired today. With an Increased number of followers at his disposal Gomez will be In better condition than at any previous time to resist an at tack. tack.The The news has Just arrived that Colonel Molina , with a column composed of the bat talions of Navarre and Cuenca , and forty cavalry , mot 1,500 Insurgents near Alfonso XII. No date Is given , firing continuing three hours. The rebels moved south toward the jGreat Shoo swamp , where they bad left their Impedimenta. Molina reports that the enemy left two deaden on the field , and that three prisoners were taken. Ono Spanish lieutenant was danger ously wounded and a number of ? oldlers were wounded. The Insurgents were composed ot parties under Nunez , Alvarez and Col lazo. lazo.Several Several other Inconsequentlil skirmishes are reported , wholly unworthy of notice. Captain General Gamlr of Porto Rico has died of yellow fever. , General Marln has not dcstJcd whether ho will accept the position or net. WILLIAM SHAW BOWEN. MutlnotiH Crew ANNiiultn OlllcerN. ( CopjrlKht , 15 % , by I'ress rubllchlnpr Company. ) COLON , Colombia , Jan. 20. ( Now York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The crew of the American schooner Suslo M. Planmer , Captain Crclghton , from Balti more. with coal for the Panama canal , muti nied here and pinioned the captain and mate. The captain was terribly hacked with a razor until It broke. Doctors stopped the hemorrhage , saving the captain's life. The ringleaders of the mutiny bad been In Irons on the voyage out. BALTIMORE , Jan. 21 , The schooner Suslo M. Plummcr. James Crclghton , sailed from this port In December. The crew , numbering eleven men , were shipped by a well known firm hero , and all are said to be a peaceable lot. aa sailors go , Young MiicKny'n Iloily Over. ( Copyrlffht , 1S06 , by Press Publishing Company , ) LONDON. , Jan. 20. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) A private letter from Paris says Mr. and Mrs. John W. Mackay will sail by the Touralno next Wednesday with the body of their dead can , The steamer Is going to Now York to take In passengers for an extended tour , and with few or no passengers ciosslng except the mourning pnity , A mortuary chapel will be arranged on board , at which constant orisons will lie offered for the repose of the soul of the dead. _ Iliiytl About to Revolve Acralii. ( Copyright , 1SSC. by Press PubUetilriR Company. ) KINGSTON , Jamaica , Jan. 20. ( Now York World Cablegram Special Telegram , ) There Is further trouble In the Ihytlan cabinet. President Hlppolyto Is bewildered. Ho sus pects troachrry , portending rpeedy revolution. The sudden sijpnce concerning the revolt Is considered ominous. The country la In a state ot suppressed agitation. Wimteil lit Two I'lnceH. TOPniCA , Jan. 20. New Orleans detect ives arrived hero today to take charge of L. A. Gourdnln , who in serving a United States Jail sentence heie for sending lottery matter through the malls. He Is wanted for de frauding Councilman DCS I-'orgea of Now Orleans out of JJ.OOO under Uio pretense of keeping him out of lliu penitentiary for boodllnp. DCS Targes Is in the penitentiary. ( ictirdoln Is a millionaire. Ills : iontence will oxplro next Friday nnd tlio New Orleans authorities with to prevent his be I in ; taken to Cincinnati to bo tried for violating the postal laws. Atlempleil to AuKiitilt n Child. nAPID CITY , S. D. , Jan , 20.-Speclal. ( ) Saturday n criminal assault , was attempted near Keyrtone , Myrtle Graham. 12 years of age , was returning home from bcliool about 5 o'clock , when she was passed on the road , at a lonely place In the timber , by a man wlio. after going1 by few paces , retraced his steps , caught Iho girl and attempted to assault her. An approaching team scared him away , The girl , though badly fright ened , was not Injured. A force of officers and citizens ore outjiftcr the man. General Enluir SllKhlly Hurt. NEW YORK , Jon. 20. General Thomas Cuing , formerly of Columbus , O. . was struck by a cable car on tbo Third avenue line today and badly brulsoJ. It was first thought that tbo general , who Is about 70 years old , had sustained Internal Injuries , but an ex amination at bis home said that he would be able to be out lo throe or four dayi. WILL AVAOtJ COMMEItCIAlj WAU. VciicxtieliiitN Ilcrlnre n Itnjcntt on the Gooiln of Great Dfltnlii. ( Copyright , ISM ! , by r * s Pnbllrhlng Company. ) CARACAS , Venezuela , Jani 20. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The prcs-3 and people ot Venezuela have declared commercial war against England , The news papers publish dally this notice In display type : "To the public : \Whoever buys Eng lish products Increases the power of Great Britain. " For two months from January 15 the press will give dally the names ot Venezuelans and foreign merchants dealing In any manner with England or her colonies. This formula Is proposed : "Jose Maria Fernandez , Jr. , won the prlzo In the Prcgoncro contest. It pleases everybody. " There Is a bright outlook for American trade. President Crespo Is releasing many politi cal prisoners. A ppcclal order announces that Carlos F. Placlos , Pedro Lohcz Fontilncs and General Jose Arostcgul are released because - cause they are deputies , and congress Is soon to meet. Martin H. Pelez , the brother- in-law of ox-Mliiletcr Matorg , Is also free. This action of the president is applauded. Nothing further has been heard from the Guiana fronller. The government has bought a light draught small steam craft and armed It with light Hotchklw guns for service on the Orinoco river. . There Is a rumor that the German govern ment has sent a sharp demand for the 1m- medlato payment of the railroad debts. President Crespo gees to Mociltto , on the sea coast , for two weeks. Postmaster Li- rocho has been dismissed because he detained the president's mall. The press comments on Gomez's proximity to Havana and Vene zuela's ability to capture Georgetown ( Do- merarn. ) The government has appointed an Inspector to examine Into the condition of the English- built breakwater nt La Guayra. The enrolling pf the mllltla Is so great that the time has been extended to January SI. The limit originally set was January 20. The mllltla will drill with wooden guns. A Paris cable dispatch reports from an official source that England Is placated with courtesy shown her by the United States ; that Lord Salisbury desires an amicable set tlement and will probably offer to purchase tha disputed territory from Venezuela. An other dispatch says England and Venezuela will appoint n commltslon to settle the boundary dispute. The town of San Sebastian , In the state of Miranda , has been depopulated by yellow fever. W , NEPHEW KINO. LINSEED OIU COMI'AKY A TUUST. JuilRc IliiUer IIolilH It to He an Illegnl Iloily. INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 20. Judge Baker of the United States district court today handed down a decision on the National Linked Oil Trust case In which the deed of the truct to the National Linseed OH company Is upheld , but the trust is held to be Illegal , tbo company an Illegal organization and a monopoly , and only capable ol holding prop erty until suit is filed' by the proper per sons. The attorney general of Illinois has Just filed this suit. The case is styled the United States Lln- Boed company against Hardy , the , original cult having been filed by Hardy for the possession of the plant of the United States Linseed Oil trust at Loganeport , which Is valued at $30,000. Hardy was the agent of the United States Linseed Oil company , the successor of the Trust and W'JB In possession of the property. He attacked the deed of the trust to the coriipany , holding that tha United States Ltnwwd Oil -company was not a legal corporatlontan9 "therefore could not hold property. 'Inhis 'decision today Judge Baker held with the defense that the Unjtctl States Llnssed Oil trust was a monopoly. The court also held with the de- fensa that the United States Linseed Oil company , which was formed from the trust and bought the plant , was an Illegal company. o TIIAIX Diiorrnn IN A COAI MINE. Engineer mill Flreiuiin Kllleil mid riiHNciiKerH Ilailly Shaken Up. HAZELTON , Pa. , Jan. 20. The Lehlgh Valley passenger train from Wllkesbarre was precipitated Into the d'epths of a coal mine near this place tonight. Engineer Lonser was wedged in between a bagq.ige car and the ground and was crushed to death. Fire man Frederick Meyers was badly crushed and will probably die. Several passengers wore Injured , but all were able to walk to this city. For several years past the road between here nnd Stockton has been the scene of many cave-Ins. Tonight the road caved In to a depth of six feet. The train was going at the rate of twenty-five miles an hour. The engine struck the snug and bounded from the track. The enslneer and fireman were thrown out nnd the passengers were hurled promiscuously about the cars. Th3 engine and baggage car fell nn one side and but for a coal bank , which guirded them , much loss of life would have resulted. MAY RELOCATE ! THE ENCAMPMENT. G. A. II. Commaii < lor Ucmnnilx Hotter Railroad RutcH. INDIANAPOLIS , Jan. 20. Unless the Western Passenger association makes satis factory rates , Commander-ln-Chlef I. N. Walkfir of the Grand Array ot the Republic today stated that the next encampment will bo held in some other city than St. Paul. The Passenger association has agreed to make a rate of 1 cent a mlle within a radius of 250 mllea > of St. Paul , rates to begin two days before the encampment begins and end the day the encampment ends. General Walker said : "I have demanded nn extension of thetlmo and unless Itj Is granted the en campment shall not be h.eld In St. Paul. I have received applications from three cities that want the encampment. " SENATOKSIIH' NOT JYET SETTLED. Republican CaiieiiN lit Maryland Ail- JouriiH After TiikliiK Three IlallotH. ANNAPOLIS , Md. , Jan.20. ! The republican senatorial caucus met tonight and after re maining in session for an hour and a half adjourned to meet tomorrow at 8 o'clock p. m , Three ballots were taken , with the fol lowing result : First baljot : Wellington. 29 ; Goldsborough , 25 ; Wewott , 17 ; Mulllken. 4 ; Dlxon , 2 : Mudd , I. Second billet : Welling ton. 29 ; Goldsborough , 2T ; Wescott , 14 : Mulll- ken , G ; Dlxon , 2 ; Muddr 1 , Third : Welling ton , 20 ; Goldsborough. 26 ! Wescott , 19 ; Mulll ken , 4 ; Dlxon , 2 ; Mudd , fr.j Shoe DenlcrH CIove.il by the Slierllt. MILWAUKEE , Jan. 20. Attachments were Issued today against thp ohoo liouso of the Smith & Stoughton company In favor of Charles F. Pflstor of this city for $47,000 $ , and the store IB now In the hands ot tbs sheriff. LOUISVILLE. Jan. 20Ths | branch house of Smith & Stoughlon. fh'je dealers in this clly , was closed by deputv fherifTs today. Attachments amounting- 130,000 were is sued nenlnat the firm , CLEVELAND , Jan. 20. The fcherlff today took poxscsslon and closed''he branch hotthe of Bmlth & StouehtQn , exlenulve Ehco deal ers , with headquarters In Honion. The claims which have been fih-I l-y the Com monwealth Shoe nnd.Lcather oornpiinV with the American National bank , National Eagle bank , all of Boston , uggre atu HI- 191.23. * Fruit to He Sold nt Auction. ' ST. LOUIS , Jan. 20. About the Jst of February an auction house for the quick sale of the California and other green frulta will be opened In this clly. For some time the green fruit trade , of St. Ixiuls has been on tha decline. This la'largely duo to the fact that the growers of Uiu California and other fruit sections have objected to send ing their products to a market where they were not two of immediate sale , realltlng thai heavy losses were almost sure where It was necessary to hold perishable goods for many days. Minn GouliI Foil ml 4 n Seliolamlilji. POUGHKEEPSIE , N , Y. . Jon. 20.-MIM Helen Gould has sent a check for JS.OOO to Vnssar college to found n scholarship In memory c/f / her mother , HER LIFE ENDS IN FLAME Mrs. Maria Door Burns in Her Bed to n Blackened Oindcr. AWFUL DISCOVERY OF A POLICEMAN HrcnkltiK Into n IttirnluK House He I'IUH | ItH Only Occupniit Lj Inir Uend oil n lllnilnu Conch. Mrs. Maria Door , n widow living with her son nt 1707 North Twenty-eighth street , was burned to death this morning shortly otter 12 o'clock. Shortly after midnight the officer on the beat about a block distant from the home of Mrs. Door noticed flames springing from thereof roof of the dwelling. Running to the house ho attempted to force an entrance through the front door. The fastenings withstood his nrcaiilts , and ho clambered up a pillar ot the porch and broke- Into a window of a front room. The furnlturo and whole Interior of the room was at this tlmo a mass of flames , and against the north wall of the room tlio officer could discern a small cot bed and upon It a figure ot a human being , lying upon Its back. It was Impossible to gain an entrance : to the room against the flames , nnd the offi cer , feeling assured that the person In the room was already beyond any human aid , de scended from the- porch and turned in an alaim at the nearest box. By the tlmo the firemen arrived the wliolo upper part of the cottage , which was a story nnd a half structure , waa Ignited , nnd It was nearly an hour before the flames had been put under subjection BUfilcIcutly for the men to ascend to the upper floor. When they had done HO they found the charred body of Mrs. Door among the ruins of the bed in the ntrthwcst corner of the room. The body was burned to a crisp , and-tho blackened remains bore no resemblance to Its original form. FIRED FROM CLOSE TO THE BED. The fire had evidently started In close proxlminty to the bed , and It was at first thought that the explosion of a lamp had been responsible for the accident , but closer scrutiny disproved this theory. The fire had traveled from the bed to the chimney , ten feet distant , and then by moons ot a light wooden framework nnd spread to thereof roof at the bare of the fiuo , and from the peculiar nature of the surroundings it would appear to have been incendiary. The son of Mrs. Door , Henry , a young man of 21 years , arrived shortly after the firemen had gained control of the flames and was with difficulty withheld from rushing Into the burning building to rescue his mother's remains from entire destruction. He was at length led away by a companion and taken to the. . rectory of St.-John's church nt Twenty-sixth and Dccatur streets and handed over to the care of Rov. Mr. Watson. Mr. Door , although almost prostrated by the terrible catastrophe , stated that ho had loft his homo about 8 o'clock last evening and had attcndeXTtbo meeting of a literary society at St. John's church. After the meeting had concluded , ho had gene to the home Of Edgar Wills , where he had remained until a few minutes after 12 o'clock. On his way ihomo he had been told that there was a fire In the vicinity of his residence , and had hastened his steps , only to confirm his fears that it might bo his own. Mr. Door stated that he had left his .mother In good spirits , and though she was frequently given to fits ot despondency , had found her unusually happy last evening. She had not bsen In the habit of sleeping on the second floor of the house , and the room was poorly fitted up for that purpose , tha bed being small and broken down. Door could assign on reason for his mother sleep ing there last night , for she usually occupied a room on the first floor. HAD THREATENED SUICIDE. From neighbors It was ascertained that Mrs. Door had been subject to periods of slight insanity for several months past , and that at ouch times she had threatened to destroy herself and home by flro at the first opportunity , when she would find herself alone. Last August Mrs. Door attempted to take her life by taking a dose of lye , and was only brought back to earth by the persistent efforts of a physi cian. She Is said to have taken the death of her husband , which occurred very suddenly about two years ago , very much to heart , and that tha threats and attempt on her llfo was duo to this source. The husband of the dead woman was Phillip Door , who will be remem bered as a man of some prominence In the Association of Veteran Firemen , nnd an old resident ot this city. His death occurred upon the street , and was dus to heart trouble. Mrs. Door was G3 years of ago at the tlmo of her death and has lived with her son Henry , who lo employed In the Union Pacific shops , since the death of her husband. Coroner Burket was notified and the re mains were taken to the morgue at a late hour , where an Inquest will be * held today. The cottage , which was owned by Mrs. Door , was badly burned on the upper portion nnd the furnlturo below almost ruined by water. The loss will probably approximate $300 , with small Insurance. ptHercilIt Foralcer'M Candidacy. CLEVELAND , O. , Jan , 20. M , A. Hunna , who Is one of the clofcst friends of ex- Governor McKln'.ey , speaking today of the rumors lo Iho effect thaUSenator-olect For- nker would be a candidate for the presi dency , said such talk was simply rubbish. Foraker , ho pnld , was pledged to the EUP- of Mctelnloy and he wan too noble and onorablo a man to violate these pledges. Mr. Hunna was certain that Foraker would clvo earnest and loynl support to MoKlnley nnd that Ohio would have but ono candidate for the presidency. Women AKltntluK for IVnee. CHICAGO , Jan. 20. Mrs. Charles Hen- rotln , president of the Federation of Women's clubs , has Issued a circular letter to ull the club's members , asking them to bring forward a consideration of the peace movemeni In this country and Europe. The ultimate hope Is to have a convention of the powers In 1900' with a view of estab lishing nn International court of urbHia- tlon. Many club presidents have already acted In accordance with the letter. American * In JameNiin'H Parly. CHELSEA , Mass. , Jan. SO. Llonul Phil lips , one of Jameson's South African raid ing party , at present under arrest for par ticipating In the raid , was formerly a resi dent of Chelsea and was a , member of Iho old First regiment. During1 the chll war ho became an olilccr in a colored ic.ijlnicnt. Afterward ho returned here and WOH In terested in western mining matters , tjlrc- qucnlly going to South Af.'lca. Iluriied til Their Own Home. MUSCOGEE , I. T. , Jan , 20. The house of John Wesley , three miles west of hero , was destroyed by fire last night and hla daughter-in-law , Mn . Charles Wesley , wna burned to death. It is believed that the liouto was Bet on fire by two drunken Creek Indians , who were ordered uway from the house the night before on account of their vile conduct , fckurch Is being made for thcitv < > REASON roil HIS RECALL UNKNOWN General ItnltliiRlon Iloolh Ignorant of 11 In Future Pleld of I.alior. NEW YORK. Jan. 20. BallUigton Booth , commander ot the Salvation army In the United States , made a public statement today regarding his recall to England. "Tho orders to relinquish our Command , " ho said , "aro lu accordance with the dis cipline of the organization , It being of .1 Dtrlctly military character. Wo now 'earn that other territorial leaders nro also being changed. "In pursuance , therefore ot military obcdl- once , regardless of our own feelings , wo are proceeding to put all things In prepara tion , such as the conveyance of properties nnd the varied buslncns and official proper ties that hnvo been In our hands , that our succossoro may find as little difficulty as possible upon assuming their command. Wo have not at present had the slightest ofll- " clal information us to who our successors will be , but It Is ncetllcw to add that lu the appointment ot them the International headquarters wll consider the breadth of the army's field work hero nnd the un precedented opportunity that at this juncture of work lies bctoro us. "As yet , no other command has been of fered us and wo have nt present no Idea what will bo done In that line. " The state ment concluded with an assurance by Gen eral Booth of his lava for America and of his appreciation of the devotion of the SJlva- tlon army hero to the orginlzatlon ot which the International headquarters arc In London. GOVERNORS ARE READY TO FIGHT. Oppoxed to the AeiiulHttloii of Cuba by the EiiKlUli. ST. LOUIS , Jan. 20. Ths Republic today- Bent by wire to the governor of each state In the union this Inquiry : "Would you re gard the purchase ot Cuba by England an occasion for the assertion of the Monroe doc trine ? What Is the mllltla force of your u'.ate , armed and drilled , and how quickly could It bo mobilized ? " Naturally some replies were delayed. In some Instances the chief executives were absent from their oIDclal homos , but enough replies were received to Indicate that the governors of thcso United States ore thor oughly In accord with the principles of the Monroe doctrine nnd to prove conclusively that a splendid army of citizen soldiers could bo put In the field on a week's notice. Among these who answered the Inquiry are : Gov ernors A. W. McLaurln of Mississippi , Wil liam J. Stone of Missouri , Claude Matthews of Indiana , J. H. McGraw of Washington , W. T. Thornton of Now Mexico , W. J. Mc- Conncll of Idaho , Ellas Carr of North Car olina , Albert W. Mclntryo of Colorado. W. A. Richards of Wyoming , nnd William Dates of Alabama. _ DESIRED A bTRAIGIIT ISSUE. RennoiiM for RefiiHlnpr n Detroit Com pany a Contract. CLEVELAND , 0. , Jan. 20. Mr. Frank E. Klrby , general manager of the Detroit Dry Dock company , which recently lost a govern ment contract to construct a war vessel on account of the treaty betweeu the United States and Great Britain , was In the city today. In speaking of the loco of the con tract by his firm , Mr. Kirby said : "Im mediately upon the announcement of the decision unfavorable to us , I went on. to Washington to Investigate nnd while there the officials told mo that , although they did not wish the matter to become public , their real reason for deciding against us was the possibility of complications In this very Venezuelan dispute whch ( Is now engag ing attention. They Intimated that they wanted every possible - -argument bringto boar on that question and feared to have their position weakened by a sldo issue such as would bo Involved were the contract awarded to us. And as our bid was only $115,000 lower than that cr ono of our com petitors , there was little hesitancy in the selection of the course to bo pursued. " ' POPULISTS CLOSE THE CONTRACT. Convention to lie Held In the Hall Prepared for the Repulillcnnii. ST. LOUIS , Jan. 20. The members of the executive committee of the populist national committee and the committee of the Busl- neea Men's league of St. Louis t'oday com pleted all details for the July convention and executed a contract whereby the pop ulists will be given the use of the hall In the Exposition building now being prepared for the republican national convention. This hall. It is expected , will scat from 12,000 to 15,000 people. Chairman Taubeneck nnd the othe'r ' membjrs of the special committee ap pointed to goi to Washington and confer next Wednesday with the Bimetallic league as to the advisability of holding their convention In St. Louts at the sanio time tint the pop ulists are in session hero are on their way thero. Before leaving Chairman Taubeneck said to a reporter of the Associated press : "On about the 1st of Feburary we will es- tallrti two headquarters , one In Washington and ono In St. Louis , which will bo kept open till election time. Secretary Turner will be In charge of the Washington office , while I will bo In St. Louis , jit the Llndell hotel. " DAIRYMEN OP MANY STATES. Convention nt Huron Will He Opened Today. SIOUX FALLS , S. D. , Jan. 20. ( Special. ) An important convention will aiuemblo In Huron on Tuesday and will last three days. It ia the convention of the dairy and cream ery Interests of the state. The reports sent to the secretary already Indicate that fully soventy-fivo creameries will have representa tives there and that from 300 to 400 farmers will attend. Not only the people of South Dakota will take part , but to a considerable extent those of Minnesota and Iowa. There are two prizes open to the world and there will bo the sharpest kind of competition for thcso. Up to today besides the South Da kota entries the following crcamrelcs in Min nesota nnd Iowa have agreed to compote : In Mlnneaota , Forest City , Lake Crystal , Red wood Falls , Adrian and In Iowa , Jessup , Sioux Center , Hawarden and Waterloo. H Is ex- peeled that several carloads of proilutcs will bo on exhibition. The program has boon ar ranged for three dayu and will Include a numberof the best known bpeakcrs , who will discuss ovcry portion ot the dairying and creamery business. Took n Shot nt mi Ore Ship. PHILADELPHIA , Jan. 20. The British steamer Tnfua , Captnln Orchard , which ar rived hero today with n cargo of Iron ore , seven days from St. Jngo , reports being fired on by n Spanish Kunbout. The Tafua WOB about twenty miles cast of Klqulro nnd ubaut three mllca from shore when the gunbout wna peon In pursuit. She ran up signals , and the Tafuu , not understanding them , proceeded under full Btoum. The gunboat gave chnsc. nnd when about 100 yards from the British boat fccnt n. blank shot ncrois her IIOWH. The captain Im mediately ran up the Jlrltlfh ensign , nt the Bight of which , he Bays , the Spaniard turned and steamed away. Captain Orchurd nays he will not report the mutter to the English counsul , us he was most likely at fault , Madame Modjexkii Serlounly III. CINCINNATI , Jan. 20. Mine , Modjeahn , the well known actress , la lying 111 nt the Burnett hou e , nnd her nhyslclana nay that on no accounl must nhc lenvo her bed to- ntghl. Theicfore nie could not nil tier en gagement tonight at the Walnut xtrcot theater , wlieie her company Is blllqd for thin week. Her trouble is un Inflammation of the veins of the nccK , and u sympathetic swelling of the left nrm , duo lo Impeded circulation. Very haid wotk recently Is as signed us the CUUEO of her IllncuM , which the physicians say lu serious , but not neces sarily dangerous. r i 4 i HarrUon to Arvnu I he WrlKht Cane , NEW YORK , Jan. 20. Ex-Preuldent Har- rlron was busily engaged today In his rooms at the Fifth Avenue hotel preparing hla ar gument In the Wright Irrlnullon CJHO , which comes up for hcurlnp in Wafhlnuton on Thursday or Friday. The suit has nothing to do with the Stanford estate , but U mi appeal to sustain the Wright law on lirl- Kutlon mutters , which wau declared uncon stitutional by Judge HOBB of the Plato court of California , Ex-Provident Harrison will b'o to WujjhJnb'ton tomorrow night. GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER Jtunos Ish Snvos Oounty tlio Expense of Another Trial , PLEA ACCEPTED BY JUDGE FAWCETT Sudden nnd Unexpected Def of tin * Murder Cnto YeMeriluy Will He Sentenced Thin Week. James C. Ish , charged with the murder of William H. Chappie , appeared bcforo Judge Fawcott shortly bcforo 1 p. m. yesterday and withdrew his pica cf not guilty to tha clnrgo ot murder In Iho first degree. Ho at'kcd per mission of the court to bo allowed to plead guilty to minslaiightcr. The county attorney was present nnd consented to the chance * . This was done nnd the order entered. The defendant was then remanded to jnll to await sentence. It being understood that sentence would bo Imposed souio tlmo this w cek. The action of the court was preceded by n session In the private room ot court room No. G , at which Judge Fawcott , the county attorney and the attorneys for Ish wore present. There were no persons present In the court room except the bailiffs nnd newspaper rep resentatives , but the announcement of tbo move created the greatest surprise. It was all done In a few moments and court ad journed. The attorneys for Ish were asked what In duced" them lo change the plea and ono of them rcnwrked , smilingly , "Wo thought It the better policy. " The county attorney was seen at his office and was asked the meaning of the change. Ho replied that ho had been giving the capo a great deal of attention and had found that five or six of his mo t Important witnesses had gene out of Jurisdiction of the court and ho was satisfied that ho could not make nearly as strong n case nS ho made on tbo first trial. More than that , ho said , he had questioned several of the jury be fore which Ish was tried nnd found that they stood six for conviction and six for acquittal. The six who voted for con viction were divided as to tHe degree of the crime. Some favored manslaughter , others murder In the first degree and the balance were for murder In the second degree. Ho foil sure from these facts , ho said , that ho could not possibly expect to got a conviction for moro than manslaughter , and the trial might result In acquittal. By allowing Ish to plead guilty to manslaughter the costs of the first COM , about $2,000 , would have to bo paid by the defendant and the county saved the expense of another trial. CASE OF MRS. ISH. When asked how the plea of guilty would affect the case of Mrs. Ish. who was charged jointly with her husband with the murder of Chappie , the county attorney replied : "Not n bit. " The opinion , however , ex pressed when the jury on1 the trial ot Ish disagreed , that Mrs. Ish would jiover be put on trial , Is now strengthened , nnd It Is be lieved that the step taken by the husband nnd his attorneys yesterday was with refer ence. In an Important respect , to her case. Ish , bcforo the trial and on the witness stand , stated that ho did the shooting , and attorneys say that It Mrs. Ish Is now brought to trial It would bo on the theory that there can be at least two principals In the crime ot manslaughter , and that there were two in this caoe. General burprlso lu expressed that Ish pleaded guilty , for It was the opinion that at the second trial ) if over brought , the accused would bo acquitted or another dis agreement would bo reported , and this opinion was not on account of the merits of the case as they wcro' understood , but fn view of the .results of the trial and subsequent circumstances ) . The county attorney told no wcret when ho said that he could not now reach some of the witnesses whoso testimony was most Important at the trial , and this fact was known to IDI'H ! attorneys ns well as to the prosecutor. The only theory com monly agreed on Is that the 'plea of guilty was made to save the expense of a second trial for Ish , that of defending the wife with the uncertainty of acquittal nnd to avoid the * risk ot final conviction In the case of Ish himself. William H. Chappie , local agent for the Singer Sowing Machine company , was killed at the Ish residence on Georgia , avenue early on Sunday evening. June 8. It was nt first stated by both Mr. Ish and his wlfo that she did the shooting to save herself from out rage , and that she did it with a revolver snatched from Chapplo's hand and which he Was drawing- her when she made an out cry , her husband being In tlio house. It was from the first believed , however , that the murder was committed by Ish , and this belief was fortified the same night by the discovery of letters In Chappie's pockets showing crim inal Intimacy between him nnd Mrs. Ish , and by the fact that the only wound which would necessarily have been fatal was In the back of Chapplo's head , the course of the bullet Indicating that he was not standing up when tlio shot was fired , and was not facing his assailant. ISH FINALLY ADMITTED IT. The next day Ish , after a number of slorle * contradictory In details , admitted that ho fired the shots , and did 03 bc-causs lie found , on suddenly returning to the room where Chapplo was supposed to bo repairing the sewing machine , that Chnpplo was holding Mrs. Ish on his lap and attempting to take liberties with her. Hu further Bald that Chapplo rose on noticing his presence and began to choot at him , anJ that he shot In self-defense. This story ho tuclt to through out the trial , but the character of the wound In tlio head waa plainly brought out , doctors testifying that it muet have- produced In stant unconsciousness and that It was ro- celvtd as If by a man s.ttlng down nnd with , the back of hla head toward the assailant , who was standing up , To oliow premeditation the fact that Ish was looking for Chapplo Sunfiay morning was made to appear and to show both pre meditation and collusion with Mrs. Ish a servant girl was put on the stand who testi fied to conversations with the wife , which , It was claimed , proved that Ish had declared she must kill him or he would , and testimony was Introduced tending to show that Mrs. lib had , on the Saturday before , by telephone and personal message , sought to get Chapplo to ti9 ! house. In addition to the allegation of self- defense , the attorney * for Ish took the ground that at the tlmo of the thootlng he waa practically Insane , and expert testimony for and against this was heard , Testimony was also Introduced showing that for some time previous to the tragedy Chappie was cairylng a revolver , and that ho had said that he had got Into a mess with a married woman and might have to use It , Both Mr. and Mrs. Ish were soon after their arrest admitted to heavy ball , furnished by Mr , Ish's mother ; but last August a rumor that I h had dltappeared caused their recom mitment and Ish has been In jail ever since. A few weeks ago and after the trial of her hueband Mrs , Ish was released on ball of 115,000. This was chiefly on account of the poor health of her 2-year-old chlU. I'aKHfd the Aiitl-l.yiicilnr ) Illll , COLUMBIA , S. 0. , Jan. 20. The antl- lynchlng bill was passed In the house ot reprcnontatlvet , today. It provides that In all ca e of lynching , where death ensue * , the county wheru the lynching taken place thall be liable to exemplary damages In a sum not leit ( Inn $2,000 to be recovered In a competent court by the legal representative * of the person lynched ,