Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, January 23, 1896, Image 1
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE 10 , 3871. OMAHA , THURSDAY MOKXINGy JANUARY 20 , 180G. iE COPY PIVE CENTS ' ? SlYAHP FEVER PROVES FATAL Trip to Ashanteo Was Not the Plcasnio Ex cursion it Was Thought , HENRY OF BATTEN8URG REPORTED DEAD Iliinlmml of Prince * * llentrlce. Suc- cnnihfl ( < > Fever" Coiitrnotvil lu the Hi-rent lixiirilltloit to AMlmntcc Iunit. LONDON , Jan. 22. The Press association has a telegram from Cowes , Isle of Wight , saying ( lint news has been received at Os- berne that Prince Henry ot Ilattenburg , hus band of Princess Beatrice of England , who went to Ashanteui In a special capacity and who contracted fever thirc , Is dead , Prlnco Henry was the third son of Prince Alex ander of Battr-nburg , uncle of Ludwlg IV , grand duke of HesseHe married the Prlncss Hcalrlcif In 18S5. They have four children. Ho waj born October G , 1858 , and was governor of the Isle cf Wight and Caresbrook. The news of the death of Prince Henry of Battenburg was received at Osborne , Isle of Wight , today. The queen and princesses are prostrate-d with grief. It appears that the prince had a relansci yesterday while on board the British crulsor Blonde on her way I M to Madeira. In spite of the efforts of the p , g surgeon In attendance and of the ship's sur- jrM gcon , the prince dle < l at 9 o'clock yesterday morning. The Blonde then returned to Sierra Leone , on the coast of Africa , from which place Iho news was cabled to the admiralty and was by that department com municated to the queen and to the prince of Wales. The Blonde reached Sierra Leone this morning. The end of Prince Henry was peaceful. The first lord of the admiralty , Sir George Gnsschen , after consulting with the queen , hai given Instructions that the Blonds be ordcted to bring the remains of the prince to England. POPULAR WITH HIS ACQUAINTANCES. The greatest rorrow Is manifest throughout the Isle of Wight at the- death of Prlnco Henry and flags everywhere are at half mast. Thfl death of Prince Henry will make a decided difference in the court plans. The period of mourning for the late prince will t-xtcnd over the coming season and all draw ing rooms have been abandoned. While Prince Henry of Battcnburg was unpopular on the whole with the people , principally because ha was a poor German pi-luce and therefore considered unworthy of the hand of a princess of the royal house of England , ho was well liked by all those who had the pleasure of knowing him personally. He was a splendid , athletic looking man , a good sportsman and ho sailed his own yacht skillfully. To those around him ho was un pretending and considerate and ho was a great favorite with the queen. He ranked as colonel of an Isle of Wight volunteer regiment and was attached to the expedition In a special capacity , although his rank would have entitled him to assum ing the position of second In command. But , of course , this would never have been tolerated by the press. The prince arrived at Mansu , Ashantee , In comoany with Sir Francis Scott and staff and Prince Christian of Schlcswlg-Holsteln from Akrofut on the evening of December ] 8. after an arduous march of twenty-one miles. The road for a great part lay through forest and bush , and the heat was very op pressive. But Prince Henry accomplished the Journey In safety , although ho ccm- pl-ilncd of the heat. The next morning In order to avoid the heat aa much as possible. Prlnco Henry started In advance of the staff with Prlnco Christian , but otherwise the two were treated exactly as the ofier offi cers , all of whom traveled In hammocks , each carried hy four men , the bearers being changed at Intervals ) SENT BACK TO THE COAST. At NylM , Prince Henry bepnn to suffer from swamp fever and on January 9 It was decided best to send him back to the coast. The prince , however , for a long tlmo re- Bitted all fuch propositions and It was only when his condition became really dangerous that he consented to go to the rear In charge of a special surgeon with a small escort. In order not to alarm -her majesty and Princess Beatrice , the real condition of the prince's health wag r.ot made known to her. It was Mated that ho was only suffering from a slight attack of 'ever. The prince , however - ove-r , grew worse , and It was finally de termined to send him to the Iriand of Ma deira , on board the British cruiser Blondo. The prince rallied somewhat af ir ho got to sea , but a relapse followed yesterday and In splto of everything done to sive him , expired at 9 o'clock lost evening. The Blonde thereupon put about for Slerre Leone , and the IIOWH of the prince's death was ejb'od to Eng land. The prince died peacefully , leaving kind messages for those at home. The Princess Beatrice , his wlfo , wa.i upon the point of starting for the Island cf Ma deira In bt'dor to nurse her husband , \vhen the new of the death reached Osborne house md plunged the royal family Into the deepest grief. The death of Prince Henry la the ono great topi ? In the press and In public today. The review of the flying squadron now at Bplthcad , which was to have taken place today - day off Osborne previous to the departure of the war ships for Bantry bay , Ireland , ' , has been postponed on account of the- death n f the prince and nil the royal navy and military stations throughout the country arc * ( lying flagi at half mast , and showing other marks of respect for the dead. Many nf the fashionable- west end ptores were closed as won as the nous of the death of Prince Henry became known and their example was fpllowed by a number of largo and small mercantile establishments. On the government buildings flags worn half mastpd , bells were- tolled , ambassadors . , ministers and all of the rcprcMntatlvo bodies ot Lon don and other cities sent messages of sym pathy to Ocborno house. * The- newspapers of this city announce L , the prlnro's death with Inverted rules and It 2 ? la safe tc say that even those who have been the most active In ridiculing Prlnco Henry now recognize the fact that he prob- \ t ably died In an attempt to prove that ho was 4 not unworthy of the esteem of her majesty's mibjecta. DETERMINED TO GO THROUGH. Dlnp-itches received from Sierra Lsone later In the day contained further details uf the death of Prince Henry nf nation- burg , The prince , It appears , was greatly upset at the speedy death of his filcnd Major Ferguson , who was attarked with fever while- out walking with the prince. The latter continued on the march until within th'rty mile * of Coomassle , wlu-re ho became seriously 111 suddenly and the officer In command Insisted that he should be Immediately conveyed back Prcnseau , Wlinu the prince reached hero his condi tion was desperate- and the doctors almost despa'red of being able to get him back to the coast , Prlnpe Henry , however , rallied slightly befo'o reaching Capo Coast castle. Although sick unto death , the prince did everything possible to prevail upon his medlci ) attendants and the roniiuandlng olllcora to allow h m to remain until the > Hews reached Capo CoaFt of the entry of the IlrltUh Into floomosble. Hut hU con- d'tlon ' was so desperate that all Ms npj j peals were In vain and he was finally In- il tired , very much against bU w'll. to con- wmt to embark on board the Illondi for the Inland ot Made'ra , This , It now ap- posrs. was on Friday last. The prince WSB In a very weak condlt'on ' when ho went on board the cruiser , but the cooler nea air had an Invigorating erf ret upon him nd ho again rellleil. In fact , on Satur day he became qulto cheerful and hopes nrre entertained of hla recovery. On Sun- jay , however , tlieie wan a dec'ded change for the worir. The prince grew weaker knd weaker until he expired on Monday at liiO p. in. IS .NOT AI'IMIKCIATKII 1ST AMniMCA. Siiinllc } ' Flitiln the People on TIilN Ship VorjOlitiixp. . LONDON , Jan. 22. G. W. Smsllcy , cor respondent of the London Times , cabled from Washington to his paper today as follows : "Tho full forcn of the English objection to the Venezuelan commission has never , 1 think , been appreciated here. Americans nro surprised when they are told that Eng lish recognition of the commission Is Im possible. They hardly understand why they should bo warned by a London evening paper that an American claim to determine a Brit ish boundary Is ono which cnuld only bo conceded after defeat In a long war , and that If such a demand was made by any other power It would bo met by handing tliolr ambassador his passports and mobiliz ing a fleet. Such language cloeu not clarify the vision of the Americans , It simply creates Irritation and resent ment. The writer raid It might have reached the American mind It he had merely asked what Americano would say If the casa were reversed and If England should appoint a commission to determine the boundary of an American state. "Justice Brewer's letter Is discussed hero as If It embodied a perfectly natural appeal for the friendly co-operation of England In the work of the committee. That also Is the view of the administration , " Mr. Smalley suggests that , In view of a sincere dcslro In Washington to wo the full text of the British case , that Lord Salisbury publish the documents as a supplement to the London Gazette. Mr. Smalley contin ues : "Thoro Is hero a real desire to see his whole case. This dcslro Is officlil as well aa general ; the documents are not wanted for controversial purpoi > cs , but as helpful to an amicable adjustment , and now , moro strongly than over , this government Is pre pared to look on all the technical points re lating to Ilia boundary with an Impartial eye. " HAI > M3AVS FOR THE ITALIAN AIIMY. Salt ! to lie In IlnuKcr of Cnptnre by the AliyNsluluiiH. PARIS , Jan. 22. The Figaro says this morning It has received private Infonmtlon that the Abysslnlans- captured Makalle , the Italian position , on Sunday last. Previous to this report the1 latest news from Abyssinia was that King Mlnelik has Invested Makalle , and that General Baratal- llo was at Erythrca and unable to succor Makallo , the three approaches to that plact being almost Impassable from natural causes , besides being guarded by 6,000 Abysslnlans. Itenily to Defend Tlielr Own. BERLIN , Jan. 22. The Helens Anzelger this afternoon publishes a decree with reference enco to. the celebration of tha twenty-fifth anniversary of the re-establishment of the empire and says : "Numerous telegrams re ceived from home and abroad give the em peror sincere pleasure and strength In the conviction that the German people will never allow the fruits of 1870-71 to be taken from them , and will always know how to defend their previous possessions. " The decree also expresses the warmest thanks to all who have given evidence of their desire to co-operato with his majesty In further strengthening German unity and promoting Germany's welfare and those who have thought of him with feeling of loyalty. .Ill lllfNDIl TIlllllCM lie WllH JllMtllleil. LONDON , Jan. 22. A Capetown dispatch to the Times says that the trial of the- politi cal prisoners at Pretoria has been set for .April 21 , and their preliminary examination Is to be held within a few days. The Times ihas also a dli-patch from Pretoria which describes a visit by their correspondent to .Dr. Jameson In Jail. Ho found him with his officers looking well cared for. Dr. Jamc- , eon said that ho thought the letter of which a certified copy was captured by the Beers containing an appeal from the ultlandsrs of Johannesburg for assistance Justified his action , and that the clause guaranteeing all expenses absolved him from responsibility to the shareholders of the Chartered South African company. ICceiiliif ? I'uee tvlth Riinland. LONDON , Jan. 22. A dispatch to the Times from St. Peters-burg says the czar has confirmed the budget. The navy for th-s next seven years Is to have a total of JOJ.000,000 roubles , 57,500 of which Is for the current year. Increasing half a million annually. Sbould foreign navies grow faster , It Is expected that these credits will be Increased , The main o.bject Is to reply to Iho appearance of every new English battle ship , and especially of the cruiser type , by the production of a Russian one of equal or superior power. \eurotlutloiiN ulth llra/.ll LONDON , Jan. 22. The report which was received hero today from Rio de Janeiro that the Brazilian government had dispatched the cruiser Bcnjam'n Constant to occupy the Island of Trinidad , concern ing the possession of which a dispute has ex isted for some time between Great Britain and brazil , cannot bo confirmed at the Bia- zll'an legation hero or In other official quarters. It Is stated that on the contrary , the negotiations between Great Britain and Brazil are continuing on the most friendly basis. Eetinil r AVoulcl Sell Territory. ( Copyright , 183C , by Press Publishing Company. ) COLON , Colombia , Jan , 22. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The Colombian prrss advises Ecuador to give the Galapagos Islands to some powerful marl- tlmo nation , requiring a coaling station. In exchange- for railroad outfits , In order to In crease Ecuador's Internal carrying power , Ezeta's expedition arrived at Panama on the 20th , with eighteen casts of arms. .Squadron Still Off Sllieii | ) ( < l. LONDON , Jan. 22. The review of the flying squadron , now off Splthoad , lias bscn again postponed. The reason given Is that the weather Is too foggy for her majesty to bo able to witness the review from Oshorne houte. But. It IB reported that the real rea son for the postponement Is that the news lm been received of the death of Prlnco Henry of Battcnburg , husband of the queen's youngest daughter , CarllNtH Aellve In Sunlit , BILBAO , Spain , Jan. 22. Rumors are cur rent hero of greatly Increased activity In Carllst circles , where It Is hoped that the rc- vers'ea which tbo Spanish forces have suffered In Cuba and the failure tf General Campos to put the Insurrection doun may rouse- the Spanish people against the government of the queen re-gont and afford an opportunity for Don Carlos or Don Jaime , Ills eon , CoiiNervntlveN lletnlii the Sent. LONDON , Jan , 22 , A bye election was held today to elect a member from North Belfast to succeed Sir Edward Harland , con servative , deceased. The election resulted as follows : Haslet , conservative , 3,595 , and Turner , Independent unlonlft , 3,43-1. Will TnUe Some Iloniln. LONDON , Jin , 22 , The Dally Telegraph's financial article eays : It Is believed that English applications for the American loan will Involve the export of 2,000,000 nf gold within a week. Much , however , will depend on thn news from Washington , \i > Hill to InereiiHu the \iivy , LONDON , Jan. 23. Teh Berlin correspond ent of thr- Times believes that the govern ment ha already abandoned ths Idea of In troducing a special measure to Increase the uayy , finding that there Is no likelihood of support for It. _ JiiinrKOU S'nllK for Europe , DURBAN , Natsl , Jan. 20. Dr , Jameson and hla officers from Pretoria arrived hereon on a train at daybreak , and were forthwith escorted on board the transport Victoria , which tailed for England. Triiiikferreil to IlrltUh Ciiilniiu. LONDON , Jan. 22. It Is iilllcially announced - nounced that Hen , A. V. Ilovllle * , attorney general of the Island ot Ilarliadoes , hns been appointed attorney general of Urltlth Guiana. WONA BLOODLESS VICTORY Swamp Fever the "Worst Enemy the British Had to Encounter , KING PREMPEH CARRIED INTO CAPTIVITY I'Mf < > ° Ttinunniiil Onttcr * of. Onltl lo- lliatlilnl nu n ItuiiHOin KliKllNll Huiironiaoy In Axlinntcc Annurcil. ( CopyrlRht , 1SS6 , by Ihe AKroclntctl Trcw. ) CAP13 COAST CASTLE , British West Af rica , Jan , 22. The following details of the palaver between Sir Francis Scott , com mander of the British expeditionary force , and King Prempeh of Ashautee , when the latter made his submission to Great Britain at CoDmasalo , liavo just bqen received from that capital. The troops formed In the principal square of Coomasslo at 7 o'clock on the morning of Monday last , preparatory to the grand palaver. Sir Kranclo Scott and his staff were seated In a scml-clrclo In Ihc cquaro. Shortly afterward an officer was Bant to the palace with Instructions to press upon the mind of King Prempeh that If ho did not appear before the British commander within five minutes after this summns ho would bo taken from hie palace by force. The king made a show of resistance , but finally accompanied the officer , surrounded by an escort , to the square. . Arriving there , the king took his Doat upon the stool of state. After a few formal words had passed between "the king and Sir Francis through the Interpreters , the king descended from the stool and , shook hands with the British commander. The litter was then Introduced to the BrltU-h gov ernor , who elated the negotiations which have been conducted between the reprenanta- tlvea of England and Ashantee , ending by Informing the king that he must formally submit to Great Britain and give up Imme diately 50,000 ounces of gold as Indemnity for the expenses Incurred by the British government In pending an expedition to bring his majesty to terms. The king was alto Informed that ho must keep the streets clean , maintain order among the populace and that ho would he held responsible for any disturbance among the natives , King Prempeh. waj greatly Impreirxjd by the show of force In the square , the Maxim guns be ing conveniently posted and every yard be ing utilized by the British and their native allies. KING READY TO SUBMIT. Finally the king replied that he was ready to submit to the British , took off his crown and santlals and advanced to the seats , foimed by , biscuit boxes , upon which Sir Francis Scott and the governor were seated , surrounded by their staffs. His majesty then placed his head between the feet otSlr Francis Scott and those of the British gov ernor , clasping them with his hands and actually groveling In the dust as a mark of his complete submission to the power of the queen of England. This display of helpless ness upon the part of , the king gicatly Impressed the Asnantees pres ent. They .were greatly agitated and talked excitedly together. But they made no attempt at resistance , a step which would have been useless In the face of the British expedition and the deadly rapid-firing guns. The governor finally made the king arise and recalled to his majesty's" mind that he- had been requested to Immediately pay 50- 000 cunccs of gold to 'the representatives of England. In reply his majesty , who was greatly agitated , said he only possessed 3,800 ovnces of gold , and that he had no means of collecting the 50,000 ounces de manded by the British. To this the governor replied that such a statement was merely child's play and that the demands of the Urlt'sh ' must be complied with , as the king's ability to pay the amount demanded was too well known to admit of any discussion. King Prempeh then asked for time , but the governor answered that upon a previous occasion the Ashantees had failed to keep their promises .made to the .British and the latter had no Intention of giving them the opportunity of doing the fame thing again. The governor then abruptly announced that the king , 'tho ' queen , her mother and the king's father , with the other chiefs of Im portance present , would be taken prisoners under escort fo Cape Coast castle. TlfOOPS WERE READY. The governor's words fell like a thunder bolt upon the assemblage of Ashantee na tives and there was an Impetuous movement forward which bodeJ trouble. But the troops , which had been at "ground arms , " were prtmptly to "car y arms" and the machlne- llko precision with which the Martini-Henry carbines were lifted from the ground to the carry struck dismay into the Ashantees and probably averted serious trouble , for they fell back as If fearing a volley. One of the chiefs , however , rose from his seat near the king and uttered some words In a loud tone of voice. These were Interpreted as saying that they complained that ; ho replies which their ambassador had brought back from Great Britain-had misled them and that the Ashantees were 'therefore ' not to blame. The govcrncr , In reply , said that their am- baspadors would also be made prisoners and taken to Capo Coast castle , whore they will bo charged with forgery" In having signed their names , apparently , to documents of n misleading nature. It Is also claimed that these ambassadors were not really the chiefs they represented themselves to be , but men of a much lower rank. A strong guard of British troops then moved forward and surrounded the queen , the queen's mother , the king's father , the prominent ch'efs and the am bassadors without any trouble , so sud denly was the movement made and so ef fectively was It carried out. The prison ers were quickly removed to a larga houw , which was surrounded by the guard , and then the Ashantees were quietly dispersed by the trocps. From the moment the ex pedition was first organized until It reached Coomasslo It has not been necesv sary to fire a single shot. It may bo said that the submission and capture * of King Prempeh will Insure British supremacy In that part of Africa for many years to come. Ills majesty , his relatives and the chiefs captured will bo kept at Cape Coast castle until the 50,000 ounces of gold de manded by the British government are forthcoming and until all flip other ques tions connected with the expedition and Its objects have been arranged , The Ash- untoe ambassadors who are accused of having misled their people will be tried and If found guilty , severely punished , Near Coomasslo the Brlt'sh ' discovered and burned the notorious sacrificing grove full of skulls and bones of the victims of the king. The making of human sacrifices was one of the leading complaints vhlch the British had against King Prempeh and his predecessors , and this practice has mow been stopped , Cliroiilclr CniiKriittilate * the Tlmm. LONDON , Jon. 22. The Chronicle , with reference to the Venezuelan question , con- giatulates the Times on the candor and open- inlndcdncis which Jiaa led It Into the ra tional path that the two great countries.are- now pursuing. The Chronicle then proceeds : 'Only do not let us deceive ourselves. It Is very pleasant to read such speeches as that of Senator Wolcott , but America Is abso lutely solid for arbitration over Venezuela , and arbitration we cannot and will not re fuse. " The Graphic , commenting upon the wel come change In the official attitude of Amer ica , thinks that "we cannot join the com- mlEson ) , but Ib la not too late for America to urge A'cneziicla to accept our offer for arbitration. If It went against us , we might then agree to arbitration of the Schomburgk Itae. " Two ISniMfror * Likely tu Sleet. PARIS , Jan. 22. The rumar that the em peror of Germany and the fmperor pf Russia Intend to have a meeting at Laturbl Is gain. Ing strength. HKI'OHTS OF SPANISH VICTORIES. Urfrnt of Mneco Mnro * ntnaMron * Tli n 11 I'M rut ( Jlvt'nOnt. . HAVANA , Jan. 22. General Maximo Gomez , the Insurgent commaudcr-ln-chlcf , camped last night at Tapaste , somewhat nearer , although In a northerly direction , to Havana than San Jose do Las Lajaa , where ho passed Monday night. , When last re ported , Gomrz was moving In tho. direction of Jaruco , the most Important town In the province of Havana , wlth the exception of Iho capital. Between San Felipe and Duran , before reaching San Josa de Las Lajas , Gomez burned several culvertsi Advices today from the province of Matan zas say Colone-t Vicuna yesterday morning met the Insuigent leader Perez at the head of about 1,200 men on the rend bitween I'c- droso and Balondron. The Insurgents occu pied a fortlfi .d farm at Vista Alegre , and after an hour's fighting , during which the enemy made a strong resistance , the troops dispersed the Insurgents , who fled In differ ent directions , leaving twelve killed and seven wounded on the field and carrying away many more of their wounded men. The loss * of the troops Is1 said to have been so small as not to be worth mentioning. It became known today that the engage ment at Talron ( not Tlrado ) , just south of Plnar del Rio , between the insurgents under Maceo and the Spaniards under General Luquo on Sunday last , was more Important than at first believed , The Insurgents are now said to have lost 200 killed , The bodies of 170 dead were found afterward on differ ent parts of the ground abandoned by the Insurgents. The report that Rabl , ono of the leaders of the second Insurgent army now advancing westward , was wounded In thelust engage ment with tin Spaniards Is confirmed. General Luis Pando , wno arrlycd here yes terday evening , said In an interview today that ho had come to Havanb In obedience to the orders of his superiors to act as co adjutor to General Marln In the temporary command of Cuba , pending' the arrival hereof of General Weyler , the new captain general of Cuba , when General Paudo'will be suc ceeded by General Suarez Valdcz. General Pando announced himself In favor of con centrating and strengthening his forces In the province- Plnar del Rio. He Is well acqualntsil with that province , , and with Its peculiar political sympathies and conditions , and anticipates being able to call all the loyal population to arms in support of the Spanish government. General Pando Is anxious to go to Plnar del Rio , but should his- superiors decide oth erwise , ha was willing to resume command In the province of Santiago 'de ' Cuba , In spite of the fact that 9,000 troops have already been taken away from that part of the Island. But this withdrawn ! of. the military from Santiago de Cuba , General Pando ex- plalns , has not resulted.In any further out breaks of lawlessness. On the ! .contrary , he said the country Is wearlngja bright aspect. Naturally the peaceful statei'n the province of Santiago do Cuba Is greatly duo to the fact that ths Insurgent armies under Gomez and Antonio Maceo , Jose Maceo and Rabi , in moving westward , took with , them nearly every man capable of bearing , arms , whoso sympathies were with the Insurgents. Thus while the troops In that'- province were largely withdrawn to reinforce those In other provinces , the Insurgents and the friends ot the insurgents In Santiago do Cuba have been still more largely drawn" upon , enabling the peaceful Inhabitants to refiurue-itliclr usual occupations. General Pando spoke in terms of praise of the bravery and courage of the Spinlsh troops In his command. He says thSt theiraw young soldiers endured hunger and thirst , slckneia and fatigue , without complaint and that no troops In the. world could have behaved bet ter or accomplished more undnr.tho circum stance ? . In thls statement , It may , be afldexl. General Pando Is sustained hy "reports of other generals arjd-.by thok..remarks of disin terested persons who havo'been-'eye witnesses of the operations against the'Insurgents. The whole trouble seems to bs summed up In the fact that the Spanish Infantry , although well handled and brave , has been unable to cope successfully with' ' the equally well handled and bravo mounted Insurgents , but General Pando claims that in uplte of this , If the insurgents can be driven to fight a pitched battle , the Spaniards will defeat them In short order , even though the enemy may bo in larger number , Concerning the advance- the Insurgent army under JoseMaceo and Rabi , PanAo fays that this force was trylng to convey westward a considerable quantity of arms , ammunition and other supplies intended for the insurgents In this province and Plnar del Rio. But , the general added , Maceo and Rabl have been engaged several times with the Spaniards since they entered the province of Santa Clara and a considerable portion of the war material has been either captured or lost enrouto. The Spanish/troops are being massed across the line of march , which the second army of the Insurgents Is expected to follow and General Panda anticipates that they will bo ableto prevent a Juncture with the Insurgents under General Gomez. Jose Macoo , who was severely wounded some tlmo ago , Is said to have almost re covered his health and to b'eTable to ride his horse dally on the march. . .General Pando pen-anally prevented the landing 'of at least one Important expedition sent ( o the province of Santiago de Cuba , and ho .anticipates , aa the second Insurgent army moves westward , that no further expeditions are likely to land In Santiago de Cuba or , Santa Clara. Therefore , he Judged further ; troops would bo drawn from those two provinces to be sent westward. In the general's opinion , the insurrection Is completely ended so far as the province of Santiago de Cuba Is concerned , and ho as serts that thereIs very little activity among the insurgents remaining in'the eastern part of the provinceof Santa Olara. When asked for his opinion of General Valerino Weyler , the- captain general of Cuba General Pando , said he is a highly distinguished and able officer , and the very man ho would have selected for the post had ha been In a position to-wake the choice. General Pando refused to1 discuss the plans likely to bo adopted by theSpantsh ; com- mandeni In the future for the suppression of the- Insurrection , but there was no doubt ing from his manner , that heIs confident of the success of the Spanish army when operations are actively resumed agaliu-t the Insurgents under the direction of General Weyler , H Is reported nero muay * uni uums * , u suffering from un attack ot ! Illness. The columns of General Cotrtell 'end ' Colonel Maceo ore at Jamaica , Inj Havana province , combining IP a movement in pursuit of Gomez. Meantime General Aldeco and General - oral Llnarez have stationed ' .themselves at strategic points and the Spanish authorities once moro Indulge their hope 'that they will hi Ing Gomez to fight a. .pitched battle or drive him Into a corner. , , The Insurgents have burned' the village of Nacare-nto near Placptas. ' The garrlbon of the fort succeeded In rppe'l'ng- ' ' enemy. The machine houses on ' ( lie plantation of San Jose , the cane fields of Rullwseveral house ] at , Ranche-ulo , Santa Clara , and * the station and three houses In the vllta oTof Sabanllla , M&tanzas , have also been burned. It Is re ported that the Insurgent leaders Vega and Varona have surrendered to the authorities In Manzanllto , South Diikotn'M Croniiicririi' CHAMOERLAIN. S. Dft Juh , 22. ( Spe cial , ) Some Idea of the business transacted by the creameries of South Dakota can be gained by the statement that during- the year 1E95 three creamerieq" the fifty In the state , those at Irociuolu tlel ) Ilapldu and Centervllle- . distributed among the farmers In their respective vlcInltlt-B the Bum of $11,610 , In addition to the dlfbursement.s for running expenses , freight and commissions. The fanners living In tectlonw where cream eries have not yet been established are be coming thoroughly allvo to the Importance and benetltB to be derived from these In stitutions. The Interest In this Important matter Iiae. been greatly stimulated during Ilia past few weeks by the p6ur e of lecturer on creameries delivered at various polnlB In the state , by Prof. Wheaton and others of the Bouth Dakota Agricultural college. There are- now ten tlmea OB many cream eries In Bouth Dakota aa , ( herc were live years ago. _ Fire nuiiuiKeu n Gun Fnclory. PARIS , Jan , 22. A fire In theHotchklss Itap'.d-Flre Gun manufactory at St. Danls las caused damage to the amount of 1,000- 000 francs. MORE WAR BONDS DEMANDED Spain Preparing to Secure Additional Funds for Army Purposes. CUBA MUST CONTRIBUTE HEAVILY No New UlectlonnVI1I lie Helil lu ( lie Inland Until tin * llrliuln Have Upon Driven lln ok. ( Copyright , HOC , by Press Publishing Company. ) HAVANA , Jan. 22. ( Now York World Ca blegram Special Telegram. ) Cable dis patches from Madrid report that the Span ish minister held an Important conference today on the subject of getting money to carry on the war lu Cuba. The minister for the colonies , Senor Castellanos , favored raising money on Cuban bonds as collateral. Ho suggested that a new loan would be In expedient and that the present sources of re\enuo should bo made to contribute to a greater extent. It Is Intimated that a spe cial war tax Is probable. In which event Cuba will be called upon to contribute more heavily even than heretofore. A suggestion comes from abroad that the Spanish bank In Cuba should be allowed to Issue paper money secured by special Cuban taxes. It Is also reported that there was a conference ! today between the governor of the Spanish bank In Madrid and the Barcelona lena bank. Advices from Madrid are that no new elections will be held In Cubi while af fairs are In an unsettled state. Officials Will hold their present positions. PURCHASING MORE RIFLES. The Spanish cabinet has decided to buy ' 1,500 more Mausers and a lot of torpedoes for i use In Cuba. j Consul General Williams today offlc'ally Informed - ! formed the acting governor general he Is In structed by the State department at Wash ington to look after the Interests of Cepero , whfl.ls an American citizen. Cpero Is ecu- fined In Morro castle. Ho will bo tried , un doubtedly , by a civil court , In compliance with the treaty , as ho was captured without arms In hand. Cepero has engaged Alfrcdao Zayos to be his counsel. The trial will be public , before five judges , Chief Justice Pulldo presiding. The Insurgent forces are well scattered t-day. Gomez'a army Is reported to be In Havana province , east of and within twenty- five miles of Havana City , while Maceo , I with a strong following , Is known to be In | Plnar del Rio province , well to the west- j ward of hero. There are smaller binds under minor leadera in different parts of the three western provinces. One small band , It Is reported , visited Cotcrro tday , a village on the carriage road , ten miles south east of this capital , where there ID no gar- ilson. The raiders looted the stores. They Dtolo principally shoes , arms , clothing and bones. They left hurriedly , although they had not bean molested. This band Is pup- ptud to bo a part cf Gomez's advance guard. Similar reports come from other towns and villages In this region. PLANS OF GOMEZ AND MACEO. When the forces of Gomez and Maceo sep arated two weeks ago the leaders agreed to meet yesterday near San Felipe , flee scjth of Havana. The Spanish generals de termined tu prevent the reunion af the In surgents' forces .end gathered strong columns - umns .along the rail way. south from Havapa to Batabino. The stations 'on this line 'are heavily fortified. . The cnly fight of Importance reported today Is the one which occurred yesterday noon -Navajai1 , In Mantanzas province. Twelve hundred Insurgents , under the lead ers , Perez , Ingllslto and Roque , encountered on the outskirts of the town a battalion of Spanish Infantry under Colonel Vicuna , and there trcs a hot skirmish for an hour and a quarter. The official report has twelve Insurgents j dead and one wounded , while on ths Spanish sldi one corporal and one bugler were wounded. Colonel Vicuna reports officially that the tnsurgents carried off Devon dead from Colon. ANOTHER LIGHT SKIRMISH. I learn that a column of Insurgents ttreo- quarters of a mile long passed the outskirts of that town , and had a light sklrmlrh with the Spanish garrlwn. A rebel band under Eduardo Garcia c-unped yesterday , It Is reported , near Bolondron , Matanzas prov ince. A small detachment , of Spanish troops wao guarding : the Flora sugar plantation noarby. T o Insu-gont 'o dar rent en emls-sry to demand their surrender , but the troops refused. The rebels cut the telegraph wires and left , wying that they would return today and burn the town. Gulra de Macurlgls , a station on the United road , has been destroyed. This Is a point ten mllea eist of Matnnzag City. The tame band that left the town In ruins fired on a train between Navajas and liolondron. An other strong band encamped Saturday night near the town cf Canasl , ten mllea west of Matanzas City , and near the Havana province border. A strong column of Spanish troops , which left Havana recently , has united with a column , from Guanapay , at Hoyo Colorado , a point on the carrlago road a dozen miles frc-m Havana. Small bands of Insurgents have been In that pectlon uavoral days. The Inuui gents had hanged two negroea In that place for stealing. ROEDER. MISS II.VHTON SAH.S FOH TUIIKEY. If IVrmKt.-.l I y ( lie .Siiltiui Will Foc- l ( InHiiiiKry ArmoiiiiuiH. NEW YORK , Jan. 22. Miss Clara Barton and ho : staff , members of the National Red Onto society , sailed' today on the steamship Now York. Those who accompanied her wore : Dr. J. n. Hubbel , field agent ; Miss Lucy Greaves , stenographer and typewriter ; Ernest Mason , Interpreter and linguist , and George H , Pullman , secretary to Miss Bar ton , In a brief discussion of her piano Miss Dart/n said ; "Wo expect to- reach Constanti nople within three.weeks. This will allow for delay and tranpfer in Lonaon , i-ans ami Geneva , I have no definite plans nu yet , but shall mature plans when I reach the Held of operation. I was asked to do this work because they could not get any one else I am the ono particular tocl. " When asked a few D.icclfie questions Mia. ' Barton nald In reply : "I do not know the amount of the Armenian relief fund. We are going to feed the hungry , and that Is as far an wo have laid our planu at present. I shall , upon arriving at Constantinople , en deavor to enlist the sympathy of the United States minister at that place. I do not yet know whether I shall mko an effort to have an audience with the mibllmo porto hlmralf , and -have only newspaper knowl edge that the tmbllmo porte has , through the minister at Washington , announced his op position to the distribution of relief. " Spencer Traslc , who Is an officer of the Now York branch of the society , said : "It la the fault of the press that antagonism to the Red Cross society has been rtioivn by the public and by the Turkish government. Whllo the Turkish government has Inter dicted to the Red Cross society by name , It has no reason to bo opposed to the humane desires cf the society , and It would not be If It were not that the press had antagonized It. " Wulrr Company 'JlvfnultM tin ST. CLOUD , Minn. , Jan. 22.-Upon appli cation of J , D. Sullivan , u bondholder , Judge Bearle today made un order appointing O. 8. Mention temporary receiver of the at , Clou < | Water. Light and Power company , The company has defaulted In the payment of JO.OW interest. It lias outstanding liutulH aggregating $117,000 and a Hooting dbt of i5,000 ! , City Will 11 iiy a KUTV IliuiilM , FORT BCOTT , Kan. , Jan. 22. The city council IB considering1 the advisability of Investing $10,000 of the city's surplus In the pending Usue of United States bonds. A resolution to this effect la now before the finance committee , and lu said to have the support of a majority of the council , | F13AII Oli" OHIIJXTAI. COM1MJTITIO.V MnmifnrttirerM' AxnorlnUnti1 Oon- ntilrrM tlio I'roKronH of .Inpim. CHICAGO , Jan. 22. When the delegates to the national convention of manufacturers assembled In Central Music hall today there was a noticeable Increase- the attendance. The morning session was devoted to the reports of committees on resolutions and revision of the constitution. Doth I'ro'l- dent Dolan In his address and the executive * committee In Its report urged the advisa bility of allowing Individual representation In the association by manufacturing concerns. U Is estimated that at least $500,000,000 of Invested capital Is represented at the con * vention. Preliminary to today's proceedings a telegram was read from the St , Louis club as follows : "Lot our only war with England be a com mercial one , with a flying squadron of our manufacturers In every foreign market. " It was received with applause. Charles Heher Clark then read the report of his special committee on the Oriental manufacturing Industry. II showed the wonderful Increase In manufacturing In the Orient , e po- clally In Japan , In the past ten years and predicting still more rapid Increases In the near future. The report says : "There can bo no concealment of the fact that some of our manufacturing Industries are greatly menaced by the rivalry of A country where labor can ba had at a cost of 10 or 15 cents a day , or less than one-tenth of the cost of such labor In our own country. " The- report presented n resolution that congress be requested to appoint a. commit- leo to Inquire "respecting the Invasion of our own market and the menace offered to American manufacturing by the Invasion of our own market by the products of cheap Oriental labort and to determine what Is the C.IUEO of this menace and what means should bo adopted lo avert the menace to American producers. The report was frequently In- terruptel with applause and with one or l\\o minor amendments was adopted without a dissenting voice. The committee' on resolutions presented Its report , restating the resolution adopted at a 'mass meeting of njanufacturers In Cincin nati Jai.uary 22 , 1S03 , on ths cardinal basis for the establishment of an association cf manufacturers of the United States. These resolutions declared emphatically for a homo market for homo products , tor the largest possible extension of foreign trade relations ; for the principle- reciprocity In national legislation ; to develop reciprocal trade rela tions with foreign countries ; for a judicious system of subsidies to American bhlpplng and to restore and extend the merchant marine ; fcr the Improvement of national and artificial waterways and for tliu con struction and operation of the Nlcaraguan canal "under " the control of the fede-al gov ernment. It also recommends that such permanent agencies bo established as may be beet calculated to secure the favoiable results contemplated by the organization and that the executive committee be em powered to make such expenditures as maybe bo best calculated to accomplish the ends alined at by the association. . These resolutions were frequently Inter rupted by applause , particularly that part rcfeirlng to Nlcaraguan canal , and were adopted unanimously. The resolution presented yesterday by Charles Davis of Cincinnati concerning the taxing of foreign corporations canto up , but after considerable sharp debate was referred back to the committee for further consider ation. George A. Harbour of Detroit started out In a belligerent mood to find out why the committee had not reported the resolutions of the , Detroit Manufacturers' club , ftvorlng Cuban Independence. , Hewas flnallyslnausSd to give the committee moro time , but as a matter of fact the committee at Its meetIng - Ing yesterday decided lo keep Cuba In the background. A long debate was precipitated by the ma jority and minority reports of the committee on the revision of the constitution. There wao a radical difference bstwccn them , the majority report depriving manufacturers' clubs or state clubs at representation and permitting only the Individual manufacturers , the firms or corporations to have a voice In the organization , while the minority report favored a continuance of the- present plan of club and society representation with some modlficatlony. The majority report was finally adopted unanimously. A Fpeclal session was held at 3 o'clock at which Prof , Waterhouse of St. Louis spoke on the Nlcaraguan canal. nonins TAICEX FHOM TIIR IIUINS. lAtv 1Vn CruMliiMl Out of Tlirp < - of Tlicm mill Six Wir < > Injured. ST. LOUIS , Jan. 22. The bodies of the- three firemen from which life had been crushed by falling floors word today taken from the ruins of the A. S. Aloe & Co , build ing at 415 Broadway , Three others slightly Injured were recovered luring the night. This makes a total of three killed and six njured. Killed : I JOHN RTANTON , chemical company No , 1 , aged SO year ? , married , two children. NIMROD KAY KERLEY , salvage corps No. 1 , aged 23 years , married , three chil dren. JAMES RODDY , salvage corps No. 2 , aged 28 years , unmarried. Injured : Captain John Glanvllle , salvage corps No , 2 , bruised by falling walls , not dangerously Injured. Relnhardt Miller , salvage corps No. 1 , badly bruised by falling timbers. Owen Hlnep , foreman of truck No. 0 , bruised and partially suffocated. E. McCarty , truck No , C , burned and shocked by llvo wire. The disaster of last night was due to the rottenness cf the timbers which held up the floors. Now that the condition of the buildIng - Ing Is known everybody declares It was a death trap \\hlch should have- been con demned long ago. Coroner Walto says he will make every effort to fix the responsi bility for the disaster. LOCOMOTIVE liniljISU EXI'LOUHD. mill Fireman Killed lint \o Otlit'rH Injnrril. . COLUMBUS , O. . Jan. 22. The engine of the Now York & St. Louis cxprew on the Llttlo M1-3ml exploded this morning , ono and one-half mTles west of South Charleston and about oevcn miles from Columbus , killing Engineer Clark A. Trlmbell and Fireman George Waters. No other persons wore killed or Injured. The track Is all torn up , requir ing transfer of passengers temporarily. The train left New York at 2 p. in. Tuesday and wax duo at South Charleston at 9lf : > a , m. and St. Louly thla evening , All the cars were wrecked except the ! ceper. Mr. Schwartz , chief clerk lo John K , Mlllnr of the Panhandle , states that ono postal clerlf , name unknown , was Injured suffi ciently to require a physician , Six passen gers were Ulghtly Injured. The ilroman was killed In thi > wreck. The engineer got out of the wreck , walked back and talked to the corductor , but soon afterward fell dead. The postal car Is a wreck ; EO Is a coach and somblnatlon car. The six who were slightly Injured were In the coach , George Ulam and John Torrrno are the postal cleiks who were badly but not aei-l- ausly Injured , The Injured are : William T. Wallace head ; William Spyer. Harrlsonhurg , Vn.t Charles Mayer , enrouto to Tyler , Tex , : H , Ramsey , Ohio ; Mrs. 0. 13. Nedell. II. I ) , Delcck , Zanesvllle , O.j Gay and Lily Cooli- ran , Springfield , Ind. Cornell Jo < * M N'ol < < ( tliu Lilirary. ITHACA , N , Y. , Jan. 22. President Schur- mon of Cornell university Bald today ; "I regret to announce that Mr. Abraham of Brooklyn has been defeated In his effort to enrich Cornell university. Mr , Abraham nu- Ihorlzed mo to nurchuBe the lain ICrnust Hemui'H great oriental library ua n b'lfllo Cornell. Aty offer was on the point f ac ceptance when Mme. t'almanne Levy , widow of Itenan'a publisher , telegraphed that Him will present U to tliu Bibllotlilriuc National In Paris. " FORTIFYING THE FRONTIER England Rapidly Making Ready for Eo sistanco Along the Onynui Eivor. VENEZUELA WATCHES WITH INTEREST die Oovermnent to TnUo StejiN to Meet < lu < PreimrntloiiN fit ( Ircat llrllnlii In the 1)1- lUltcil Territory. ( Copyright , 1$9 , by 1'rwa Publishing Compny. . > - CAKACAS , Venezuela , Jnn. 22. ( Now York. Wc.rld CablcRraiii-Spccl.il Telegram , ) Michael McTiirk , ( ho head magistrate In III Utah Otilana , who has liccn Identified for- years with the usurpation of Venezuelan ter- iltory , has bson relieved of his magisterial duties In order that he may command an ex pedition charged with fortifying the entire- 1 length of the Cuyunl river lying In the dis puted territory. This news has caused a. great stir hero. Kl Liberal , In a leading editorial , calls tho. attention of the government to the military preparations on the Gulnni frontier , which although London denies It , arc actively go- JS . Ing forward. On the British Island of Trlnl- dud the forts are being repaired and : the- mtlltla Is being drilled In the method of handling the new heavy guns. In the name. of the people of Venezuela this government Is asked to fortify Amacuro , CJngreJos and Cuyunl on the frontier In order to bo ready for war If arbitration falls. The moral effect of Increasing the military strength would bo to unite the country , It Is argued , and command the respect of President Crcspo's bitterest enemies. The- English plan Is believed to bo to fortify the disputed territory while the American commission Is Investigating , and If Its report Ui adverse to Britain to be prepared to hold It forcibly. Ex-President Guzman Illanco denies that there Is a conspiracy against Venezuela. Ho I renounces the story of It the work of cnc- mlej at a tlmo when nil Venezuelans owe their support to Crcspo against n common enemy. . We news of the proposed adoption and def inition of the Monroe dictrlne by the United SlatM congress has aroused great cuftiusl- asm ho-e. A Paris cable dispatch reports that Eng land. Is anxious to renew diplomatic ) rela- < { tlons with Venezuoli and for a peaceful -y Mttloment of her dlfllculty with Brazil , jj W. NEPHEW KINO. KENTUCKY'S SI3XATOHIAI. IJATTM3. . Tit HoiiNe * Unite for tliu Flrnl Joint llallol. LOUISVILLE , Jan. 22. A special to the- Post from Frankfort , Ky. , says : The ex citement attending the taking of the first ballot In joint assembly for United States senator today gradually Increased until noon , when the senalo was formally notified that the house was In readiness. The lobbies. and galleries were crowded , ladles being- present In large numbers , while many poli ticians * of prominence crowded upon the floor of the house. The first joint ballot resulted : Hunter , 68 ; niockburn , 58 ; Carlisle , 2 ; McCreary , C ; Wilson , 1 ; Buckner , 1. This -leaves Hunter piily , one vote , sixty- A ne' rbtc tosing qulFed'tcrefSct hlm.Pppu- , . m list Poor cast his vote for Hunter amid great ' applause , while Erdlngton , the other populist , . voted for Blackburn. The joint assembly then adjourned. FRANKFORT , Ky. , Jan. 22. Relations between - tween the supporters of Blackburn and Hunter -A are more strained tonight than ever. Hunter , Jj came within one vote of election today and his opponents are said to be contemplating filibustering cr other means for preventing a decisive result b fore Wilson's successor ls > elected. Hunter had sixty-eight votes today , all the republican vote except the vote of Senator Stage , who held out , for Wilson and was hissed , as were all the democrats who did not vote for Blackburn. Hunter got the vote of Poor , the populist , today , the latter being loudly cheered. Blackburn got fifty- eight votes , eleven short of election , with Wilson's place vacant and seventeen short of a majority of all. McCreary got six , Car lisle two and Uuckncr one. Blackburn gat the vote of Erdlngton , the- ether populist , and If he had received all the democratic votes present he would have had sixty-seven. The absentees were Senator Oglovle , democrat , and Representative Wilson's successor , who are counted sure for Blackburn. If Senator Stage should come to Hunter tomorrow or at .any time before Wilson's successor Is elected the deadlock will be broken by the election of Hunter. In any event , trouble Is expected , RATIFY THIS CAUCUS XO.III.VATIOtf. AVellliiKlon Klectrd Sen- iitor from MiiryIntnl. - ANNAPOLIS , Jan , 22. The legislature In joint session today ratified the action of last night's republican caucus and elected Congressman George L. Wellington to suc ceed Charles H. Gibson as United States senator on March 3 , 1897. Of the republicans , seventeen refused to vote and ono cant his vote for Mr. Goldfborough. Eight demo crats also refused to abide by the caucus nomination ot Senator John W. Smith , the Gorman cardldato , but voted for other can didates. The final ballot resulted as follows : George Wellington , 03 ; Phillip L , GolJeborough , 1 ; John AValter Smith ( democrat ) , 23 ; John R. jj Pattlson ( democrat ) , 7 ; J. E. Ellwood ( demo- .j era ! ) , t. Mr. Wellington , upon being asked his CCU-EC In the United States senate when ho ' ; should succeed Senator Gibson , said ; "I 13 shall bo the senator for the whole state of j Maryland , and not for the eastern part or | j the western shore. I am a republican , of course , with firm convictions on national questions , a protectionist naturally , and a sound money mnn , " DonUiN of n Inx. nUDUQUE , la. , Jan. 22. W. 0. Sweeny , surveyor of customs of thli port , died last night , aged 63 , He was a Kcntivoklan and a relative of Secretary Cnrllale. BERLIN , Jan. 22. Herr Baumbach , burgo master of Dantlc and member of the Diet , It dead.NEW 7) ) NEW YORK , Jan , 22 , Pntcr Reyela , the wdertakor who had charge of Abraham Lin 1 coln's funeral , died today at IIK | homo In this city. Ho was In his SUt year , and since 1S70 hod conducted an undertaking business pn Broadway , On the morning of April 21 , 805 , ono of New York's board of aldermen engaged him. The funeral rar was to bo eady four days later. He hesitated under- aklng the work , but finally agreed and erected a temporary workshop In the square at the Junction of East Broadway and Grand trect , and from that moment worked on It unceasingly , and the car , to bo drawn by he plxteen horses , was turned out on time- , Sixty men and women were employed In the vork , which cost the city about $9,000 , Ho ook charge of the body at Jersey t'lty on Its arrival fieui Wellington , and It remained n his charge whllo lying In state at the Ity hall. During the Atlor Place riots In var time , Mr. Relcya wag a lieutenant In he president's guard , and during the draft rlotit served In a company of homo guards , lo was a prominent Mason , tlnveiicntH | of Ocenn VfxNi-lw , Jan. - - . At New York Arrjved Nordland , from Antwerp ; Fcurst Bismarck , from Hamburg ; Teutonic , from Liverpool , At Naptts ArrlveJ Normannla , from New York. At Liverpool Arrived Majestic , from New At' Rotterdam Arrived Maaxdam , from New York. At New VoMc Arrived Veendanji from Rotterdam , At C'opoihigtm Arrlved Thlngvalla , from New Yoik for ( Hcttlu.