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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 187J. OMAHA , SATURDAY MOKNIXGJAJffUATtY 25 , 181)0. ) TWELVE TAGH3S. SINGLE COPY" VIVE CENTS
- * READY TO CRUSH THE CUBANS
How a Spanish General Thinks the Insur
rection Will Entl ,
SURE HE WILL CAPTURE GOMEZ AND ALL
In tlif Mi-nn-tlim" the IiiMirKi-ntN Con
tinue to Itltlf nt I.flNiirv Over
Almost the Kntlru
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( OopyrlRlit , 1SOO , by PrrM PubllMilnB Compiny )
HAVANA , Jon. 24. ( New York Wrrl.l
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) General Pnn-
tlo , who haa the reputation of belm ; ere
of Spiln's ablest fighting gcnerils rceMwd
me loJay at hl headquarter ? . HP Is n flno
looking man of middle age , short and stout ,
wears a full beard and has the air of a ttrlct
disciplinarian. Ho much rcsembloj deneral
Grant. He Is very quick , pollto and care
fully weighs every word he utters.
When I called he was surrou.nlod by his
staff. Ho had Just finished a long consulta
tion with the commander of the volunteer
forces Uatloned In Havana. I understood
that the conference was In reference lt > sei dIng -
Ing volunteers south to protect rallroid prop
erty and further strengthen the mllHaiy line
between Havana and Batabano. The general
# received mo with great courtesy.
' r " ' nm K'ai1 ' to KCO n rcl'rcsentntl e ot lno
World , " ho said. "I am sorry I am very
biipy today with military matters. "
I asked him whether he Is to bo the com
mander of the military forces In Cuba.
"I cannot toll , " ho answered. "No plan
will be completed until after the arrival of
General Wcylcr from Madrid. "
I Inquired when he expected to go to the
field. IIo replied that he did not Know
pcsltlvcly , but might leave Havana tomor
row. He1 Is preparing to leave for the south
and probably will go to Santiago. He was
tent for to como hero when the announce
ment was made of General Campos' retire
ment , and he arrived Monday night. He es
tablished headquarters at the Hotel Ingla-
terra , which has been swarming ever since
with Spanish oMccrs of high rank. Ofllccrs
fiom the field have reported to him.
The greatest activity prevails at military
headquarters In Havana. It Is believed that
prepaiatlons arc being made for what Is
meant to bo the finishing blow to the Insur
rectlon. The. lallroad officials have been noti
fied to hasten the completion of the armed
cars to bo used as fortresses along the strong
line of defense between Havana and Bata
bane to prevent the reuniting of the rebel
forces under Gomez and Mnceo.
It Is understood that the strong Spanish
columns to the cast of Gomez arc moving
west and driving the rebels before them. If
this is true , the greatest battle yet fought
In Cuba Is Imminent.
EXPECT TO CAPTURE GOMEZ.
Although tba military authorities will not
announce their plans , I am Informed that
they are more than hopeful of capturing
Gomez and his army. An attack on Maceo
Is not looked for at present. Ho U known
to be well west In Pinar del Hlo province
and unable to communicate with Gomez or
learn his plans and movements. Maceo has
not been heard from directly for some days ,
owing to the Interruption of telegraphic
communication.
A skirmish took place Wednesday at Sa
banllli bstween a stiong incurgent band
under Eduardo Garcia and the Spanish gar-
rluon , fifty strong , stationed there. Sabanilla
la a small town half way between Matanzas
and Union. The Insurgents jodo Into the
town , burned the railroad station and then
set fire to a portion of the town. The Insur
gents called on the garrison to "urrender , but
wore answered by a hot-fusllade. The fightIng -
Ing continued over an hour. The Spanlnh
troops succeeded in dispersing the rebel
with the aid of some volunteers and a detach
ment of the civil guards Seventeen Insur
gents were left dead. The Spanlst- report
that three volunteers were killed and two of
the civil guards were wounded.
News of anotner engagement reacnea Ha
vana today. Acccrdlng to the official dis
patches made public , 250 Spanish Infantry
men , attached to tlio Alva regiment , under
command of Colonel fanchez , engaged a
rebel foica under Serafln Sanchez , Auelt and
Hernandez jesterday , near La Jas , In Santa
Clara province. The fighting las-ted throe
hours. The Insurgents' lossIs reported to Lo
twelve dead and fittest ! wounded. No men
tion Is made In the ofilclal bulletin of the
Spanish loss.
There are only two fights reported today ,
but Important news Is looked for hourly. It Is
reported officially that General Linares' col
umn , reinforced by Colonel Galbl's forces ,
sighted Gomez's camp Wednesday night , but
no fighting took place. The vigilant rebel
pickets gave timely warning , and , as Gomez
was not prepared to give battle , the Insur
gents hast'ly broke camp , mounting horses.
Before the Spanish forces , all Infantry ,
reached the place where the encampment
had been Gomez's men were riding south
ward toward Guara ,
The ofilclal dispatches today confirm my
dispatch of vesterdiy to the World , giving the
exact location of Gomez. Ho Is now said to
bo near San Jose do Las lajis. Ho .slept In
Jamaica , a smalt town near there , Tuesday
and Wednesday nights.
FOOD IS SCARCE.
There Ls a scarcity of food , part'cularly
flour , In Plnar del Rio province. Thirty-eight
refugees from there have arrived In Havana.
They emVariied at Guanes , on the south
coast , on tlio KChoonor Maria del Arincn , and
sailed around Cape San Antonio. They report
that rebels had Invaded the towns of Guan-
' { aes , San Luis , Laze , Punta Sierra and San
Juan , going to the center of Vuelta Abajo ,
the most Important tobacco leaf district In
Culm ,
Iho refugees report that many families
have gene from tlio Interior of Plnar del
Ulo province to the coast to await transporta
tion to Havana.
Since Gomez announced that ho will not
visit the city tha Spanish gunboat Itolna
' Marl Crlstlna had been cruising along the
i'.y coast day and night , occasionally bombard
IK I ing rebel camps within range.
The repoit comes from Punta do Li Sierra ,
a town on the north coast , that 100 Insur-
grMo , under 011\a and Manuel Laze , attacKed -
tacKed that place January 0 , while a smalhr
band , commamloJ by Jullen Cruz , rode Into
the town of Baja. The rebels looted the
stores , carrying off all the arms , iimninnlt'on '
and horses they could find , destroved the
telegraph and telephone lines and blow the
rcofs off two tobacco warehouse * .
Maceo recently camped near Cabanas on
the north coast and tent a detachment to
town to get all the horses , Ho was jolnel
there by ( ho local Insurgent bands. The
iitxt day he camped near ( ho Rendenclon
sugar plantation , where ho hod a skirmish
with a Spanish column commanded by
Colonel Navarro.
Afterwards the Insurgents visited Bahla
Hondo , on tlio north coast , and demanded
the sunoniler of the garrison. The Spanish
troops one company of the regulars and one
of local volunteers declined to surrender ,
whereupon Maceo bent word tint ho would
blow tliem up. Late in the day the garrlwn
was reinforced by 150 Infantrjmen. Today
Maceo made another demand for BUI render.
While iurli'lng with the ganlson a heavy
column of Spanish troops , under General
Wavarro ; appeared and Maceo and his , fol-
Ion era redo a nay. <
Two employes of ( lie Western railway , who
liad walked 100 mlles arrived today , Th v
left Plnsr tie ] rile clt > with a train January
7 for Camlet-ana , At San Crlttobal 400 In-
eurgents , under Antonio Nunez , who had
taken posws.olon of the station , forced the
paesengcia to leave thu train , derailed It
und wrecked the locomothti and I line
coaches.
Tuo women , fully armed and on horseback ,
were with the Intmrgenu. The women were
BB cnthuslaitlo as the mule rebels. After
seeing tlio railroad property lUktiojcd the
two employes walked back to I'lnadel Ulo
and started the Plowing day toward Havana.
At Artemlsa they found that the Insurgents
had held up and destroyed five trains. All
along the road the bridges had been burned.
KEEP On1' THE DAY AT NIGHT.
The niAal commander of Havana published
an order today prohibiting traffic In the bay
bct'veen sunset and sunr' c , and forbidding
traffic along the coast west nine miles to the
Mariano river and cast twelve milts to Jnruco.
No explanation Is given.
A new military hospital , capable of receiv
ing 1,000 patients , was opened today In Ha
vana , near Port Principe.
The queen regent confirmed today the nom
ination of the Marquis de Tjlmarala to be
secretary to the governor general , and also
Scnor Garcia Uusto , to bo comptroller of
the * finances of Cuba.
Count Morlera cables from Madrid that he
Is willing to come 'here If necessary , but he
believes he U needed In Madrid.
Josw Elbra , a well known Cuban of Havana
sent to Spain , has been deported.
I'rederlo Glspcrt , president of the provin
cial deputation from Matanzas , has com
mitted suicide.
Major Suaiez Inclan has been appointed
ofilclol censor. Gervaslo CasMtias , the chief
clerk of the political secretary , who has
filled the post , wasi very friendly to American
correspondents , obliging and always polite.
The change wns made owing to the enormous
n mount cl work accumulating In the political
olllce. nonnnu.
1'AMC 1A HUSMAN PL VV1IUUH : .
Seventy 1'eoplr I.IIMCTliolr Ilen III
II Wild SlmiipiMlc.
ST. PETERSBURG , Jan. 21. Theofilclal
Investigation Into the cause of the fire which
destroyed the circus theater at Erkatcr-
Inoslav , capital of the southern Russian gov
ernment of that name , has not bean able to
establish the real cause of the disaster
which Is believed to have resulted In the
loss of over seventy lives. The first alarm
was given by an actress who appeared terror
stricken on the stage- during a children's
matinee. She screamed with fright and
thtew the whole audience Into a panic , as
the theater Immediately began to fill with
smoke and flames.
A terrible rush was made for the doors of
the building , but only two out of the eight
exits were open , the others hiving been
securely closed on account of the cold
weather. The roof of the building collapsed ,
killing numbers of persons.
The victims were mainly children , and In
addition to those burned to death , suffocated
by the snnoko or crushed by the fall of thereof
roof , many were trampled to death. Dodles
are still being recovered from the ruins , but
the opinion IB expressed that the first esti
mate that seventy lives were lost will bo
shown to be short of the reality. Besides
those who lost their lives , a very great
number of children were more or less In
jured In the rush toward the doors.
All the performers who were In their
dressing rooms or at the back of the- stage
when the fire broke out succeeded In cs-
cap'ng. ' The actress who first gave the
alarm Is severly denounced for losing her
presence of mind. The manager of the
theater has been arrested and Is held a
prlboncr , pending the termination of the
official Investigation Into tha cause of the
fire. There are severe penalties for not
having the exits of the theater ready for
use , but In winter time in most parts of
Russia tlio rules bearing upon this subject
are frequently disregarded.
COMPLAIN OP n.MilAL VI
Sail Siilvmlnr Authorities Dlwxnflulled
ultli HIM Tron tnu'iit of IVi'ta.
( CopjrlKlit , 1S9C , by tlie Assoclntoil Profs )
SAN SALVADOR , Jan. 24 ( New York
World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Ths
action of the United States consul general
at Panama , Mr. Vlfqualn , In trying to pro
tect the Golden Barclay , the steamer carryIng -
Ing the Ezeta expedition , has caused great
dissatisfaction here. The government Is preparing -
paring to protest to Washington.
The Information received here Is that he
declared that the steamer was not on a fili
bustering expedition , but on a mercantile
cruise , and that ho threatened the authorities
at Panama with the guns of the warship
Alert If the vessel was detained.
It Is thought here that ho would have done
better to arrest the captain for using the
American flag to protect what all the world
knowB was a hostile demonstration against
a power friendly to his government.
MOAMAGUA.N& AHI3 MUCH A.
Tlri'd of IlflnK MclintM-d 1 > J Spnlii for
MniilfrNlIiiK : ! , < > < for Culm.
( CopjrlKht , 1890 , by the Associated Press )
LEON , N'caragua ' , Jan. 21. ( New York
World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Chief
Justice Voca of the supreme court has signed
a call foi a meeting to raise funds to be
remitted to the Cuban Insurgents. The resi
dent Spaniards are highly Indignant , and
have petitioned President Zelaya to banish
the chief justice for having shown a lack
of consideration for a friendly nation. The
matter lias caused much excitement on ac
count of the general and popular good will
toward the Cubans. The recognition of Cubm
belligerency by the United States would be
1'kely ' to be Immediately followed by similar
action In Central America , although Spain
menaces all the nations so doing with war ,
The arrogant conduct of the Spaniards to
ward the government angers the people.
HrltlNlt Coliiiulilii'M Parliament.
VICTORIA , I ) . C , , Jan. 24. Lieutenant
Governor Dowdeney today formally opened
the second session of the second provincial
parliament of British Columbia , the first
session of tlio assembly since the accession
to tlio premiership of Hon. J. H. Turner.
The speech from the throne foreshadows no
especially Important legislation. The speech
In conclusion pavs : "Tho strained relations
exiting between the Imperial government
and certain foreign countries has called forth
a fplrlt of loyalty from all parts of the em-
plro and British Columbia cordially unites
In the expressions which Invo been elicited , "
Slt'ft .Storm MrlU 'H Camilla.
TORONTO , Ont. , Jan. 24. This city Is
cut off from communication with all the rest
of Canada and the United States this morn-
Ing. A sleet storm has rendered the wires
useless. Press and brokers' wires are cut
off , It Is not possible at this writing to
tell how far the trouble extend ? through
Ontario.
.liuiifNoii'H .11 fit Mnrtfil for
DUNI1AR , Natal. Jan. 24 , The English
troops who were members of Dr. Jameson's
expedition have embarked for England on
board the steamer Harlech Castle , while the
colonial troops who werei taken prisoners at
the satno tlmo go on board the Hoslln Cas
tle.
_
HiiptuiT iilth Italy Ilfiilftl ,
RIO JANEIRO , Jan. 24. Scnor Carvalho ,
minister of foreign affairs , denies the repoit
sent abroad several days ago that a rupture
has occurred between Italy and Brazil over
Itol's claims for Indemnity for her citizens ,
growing out of the civil war.
Two TlioiiHimil AriuriiliiiiN ICllIril ,
LONDON , Jan. 24 , A Constantinople dis
patch to the Chronicle savs that letters re
ceived there from Arabeklr report that 2,000
Armenians were killed In the recent riot ,
the slaughter being mostly done with axes
and choppers. _
l oil Wolfott'H hpouoli.
LONDON , Jan. 24. The Vienna corre-
upondent of the Times comments at unusual
Itrgth on Senator Wolcott's speech In up
position to the Davis resolution , The speech
waj reported In the Austrian press ,
iot t'lu nil St'inl * Jlfn S > nipntliy.
LONDON , Jan. 24. Ambassador Bayard
today tent Queen Victoria a niwpjge from
President Cleveland , express'ng sincere con
dolence with her majesty on the death ot
Prince Henry of Battcnburg. '
Honor * tt > r IM
IinULIN , Jan. 24. Emperor William Iiu
appointed Blemarck a knight of the Order
Pfltir lo Merlto In Science and Art with
voting power.
GOMEZ IS A VERY SICK MAN
Insurgents Reported to Bo Discouraged
Over His Condition ,
STILL RETAINS HIS ACTIVE COMMAND
\iuv .Slntvil that He IN In the Atl-
KIlIKO o' CoilNlllllptlOII
anil Can 1,1 * t ; lint Tito
MontliN
HAVANA , Jon. 24. for some time past
reports have be-on In circulation hero con
cerning the physical condition of General
Maximo Gomez , comrr.finder-ln-chlet of the
Insurgent forces. One story 1ms asserted
that ho was suffering from wounds and that
ho was seriously til with fever. It appears
from Information derived from trustworthy
sources that neither of these reports arc
correct , but It Is positively asserted that
the Insurgent chief Is a very sick man. It
Is stated upon the authority cited that the doc
tors In attendance upon General Gomez re
cently held a consultation and diagnosed
his case as being an advanced stage of con
sumption , complicated with fever. It Is
further stated that the physicians have come
to the conclusion that Gomez can only live
about two months longer. These statements
have caused considerable alarm among the
Insurgents and their friends , as , even though
his condition may be exaggeiatcd to yomo
degree , It Is believed the main facts- are
correctly stated.
Besides , according to reports from the
front , ho Is being sharply pushed
and la getting llttlo or no rest now
day or night. The effect Is that his move
ments can now bo marked by a trail of worn
out or lame hcrses which the Insurgents
leave behind them. The opinion la expressed
hcio that the Insurgents arc In despcrato
straits , and that for Gomez now cvervthing
depends on the safe arrival in the province
of Havana of the eastern or second army oi
Insurgents under Generals Jose Maceoanc
Rabl.
Gomez yesterday for a tlmo appeared hall
Inclined to risk a decisive engagement with
the Spanish troops. He was bivouacked at the
village of Plascole , not far from Qulvlcan
couth of this city. Colonel Galvls , In com
mand of the Spanish troopo at Qulvlcan
gathered together all the government troops
available and moved with a strong column
upsn the enemy. The latter , contrary to cus
tom , awaited the approach of the Spaniards
but , afte- half an hour's firing , In which a
number were killed and wounded on both
sides , Gomez suddenly divided his forces Into
two columns and coinmcnccJ to retioat. One
of the insurgent columns retreated south
ward to the Lagla district , and the other
toward Batabano. Colonel Llnarez pushed in
after Gomez's forces and had a eklrmtsl
with the enemy's rear guard. When last
heard frcm the LIuarez cclumn was closely
pressing after the enemy , and Colonel Gal
vls , having been reinforced by troops , undei
Colonel Aldecoa , tlirco columns were starlet
In pursuit of Gomez's forces.
REUNITES HIS FORCES.
News received from the front at an early
hour this morning ghovveJ that Gomez appar
ently reunited his forces last night , bul
broke camp this mrrnlng when informed ol
the approach of the Spanish troops. The
forced night march , however , had told terri
bly on the Spanish infantry , and the mounted
Insurgents of Gomez had no dltficulty In get
ting away. The Spaniards had also effected
a Junction with Colonels Llnarez and Aldeco ,
having united their forces as o.on as the
scouts brought word that the two insurgent
columns had wheeled In toward each other.
Later the third Spanish column under Colonel
Galvls reinforced the columns under Colonel
Llnarez and Cclonel Aldecoa , and this strong
force started in pursuit of the Insurgents ,
moving lu a southerly direction soon after
breakfast this morning.
A prisoner , severely wounded , who was
captured by the troops , reported that the
horses and men of the Insurgents are becom
ing exhausted from long nia-chlng , and that
the Insurgenta are also short of ammunition
and nrovislons.
A d'spatch received from Clenfuegos sajs
that Major Alonzo , with 350 men of the
Alava battalion , has been engaged for three
hours at Las Jas , In the Clenfuegos dis
trict , with a Etrong fores of insurgents , and
that the Insurgents left twelve killed and
fifteen wounded on the field and retired , tak
ing with ) them many other wounded men.
Only a few of the Spanish sold'ers were
wounded.
The authorities now have to face a serious
problem here. The prices of all kinds of pro
visions are going up rapidly every day. In
sp'to of this people are flocking into Havana
from the country districts and other prov
inces , and in many cases the refugees are
people who have lost almost everything they
possessed , and a very great number of them ,
here and elsewhere , are dependent upon char
ity , The cost of the war has been enormous
and the drain created by provisioning1 the
army has been very great. Consequently
this extra expanse , which the authorities
will have to mcec In some manner or other ,
Is causing them a great deal of anxiety.
However , there is a large and ever Increasing
exodus of planters and others from this city ,
hundreds leaving by every ship for the United
States , Haytl or the South Amer'can ports.
NEW PROBLEM TO FACE.
The Increase of crime In all the provinces
U paid to b enormous. Business Is almost
at a standstill and commerce Is practically
a thing of the past. The work of strength
ening and Increasing the defenses of Havana
continues without Interruption. A number
of additional small forts have been erected
at Havana , and the authorities claim there Is
absolutely no danger of a sudden attack by
the insurgents , much le.ss of a successful
siege of Havana , In spite of this assurance ,
however , a feeling of gloom and depression
prevails hero. There Is no longer any talk
of settling the Insurrcct'on by a crushing
blow , and , although the advent of General
Woyler Is looked forward to as likely to be
the signal for more active operations against
the Insurgents , the feeling grows that the
struggle IB a most exhausting one for all
concerned , and that much more ? blood and
treasure must be expended by Spain If the
Insurrection Is to bo quelled by force of
arms , Under these circumstances It Is not
astonishing that a feeling in favor of some
compromise arrangement Is steadily growing
and all faces are turning toward the United
States as likely to bo the great factor In
bringing peace and prosperity once more to
unhappy Cuba. The mllltaiy authorities are
drawing all tha troops from the eastern part
of Cuba , as that pirt of the Uland , especially
the province of Santiago do Cuba , Is rapidly
resuming a peaceful aspect , ow'ng to the
fact that nearly all the insurgents have
moved westward
Reports continue to be received of small
engagements with the insurgents In all di
rections , indicating that they are no longer
united In a main body , but are broken up
into Email parties , confident of their ability
to ovads any Spanish force that they are
not strong enough to oppose ,
SUCCESSION OF SKIRMISHES.
The leader , Fructuoso Miranda , Is reported
: o have been killed at Gonzoljasln , Matauzas.
The Important town of Sabanlllo , on the rail-
load eouth of Matanzas , has been attacked
by Insurgents. No details are given of the
damagj done to property , nor are claims
made as to the success of the resistance , but
t Is eald that three of the volunteer soldiers
were .niled and ten or tjie cl\Il ei'.ards were
wounded , The liuurguits are Bald to have
est seventeen killed ,
The official report of an encounter had by
General Pratt with the bands of Nunez yes
terday sos that the Insurgents were dis
persed , a [ ' r having killed four ol the troop ?
and wounded seven. The insurgents , olT Iho
other hand , left three dead and carrlecj aWaV
the rest , *
Colonel Aldeco fepurta an engagement today
with the bands of Rafae-1 Cardenas , who re
treated toward Triumvirate , Matanzas , leav
ing four killed and three wounded ,
The Insurgents have plundered the stores
In the village of VnJ.i , Plnar del Ulo. A
rapid fire gun , on the gnnboht Klecha , was
brought Into play and did good service In
dispersing the Insurgents.
The greatest activity of the Insurgents
seems to ha centered for the present In the
province of Matanzas. A good fleil ot dam
age Is being done and It Is probable that the
movement has a strategic purpose to pre
vent the Spanish forces from capturing
Gomez's forces near HaVAna. rive wldlon
were taken prlsorlers , but wcro aftervvari
liberated by the Insurgent in an cngagemeni
In the northern part ot the province ot Ma-
tai zas today.
Many Insurgents are suffering consldcrablj
for want ot proper food and are badly In
need ot ammunition. The houses of the
plantation of Plnon , In Malanzas , have been
burned. The bands of Garcia , Reglno am
Alfonso are reported to bo moving In the
neighborhood of Guer Macurljes. There Is
a report that they have Veen repelled with
sonio loss by the garrison of Flora ,
Ol'HMMJ W A HIGH TKUIllTOUY
ClilnoNi- Conditionally Airroc to Opel
tilt' Wrxt lllivr to COIIIIIHTIM- .
PEKING , Jan. 24. The government has
agreed to open the West river , providing
CMna Is allowed to retain the territory
ceded under the Burmah-Chlna convention In
1S91. The opening of tWd ports on the Wesl
or SI-Klang river , namely , Shao-Klng am
Wu-Chow , was stipulate 1 forliy the Japanese
ns part of the terms of peace. The cities of
Carton and Hong Kong are situated on the
bay Into which the West river empties. The
news that the West river was to be oponec
to foreign trade occasioned no small nmonni
of satisfaction In Hong Kong. The trade of
the rich province of Yunnan had begun to
bo diverted by the activity of the Trench In
Torquln from Its natural channel down the
river. Tlio river traverses one ot tno ricnest
and most densely populated portions of south
China and the Chinese have long guarded
It against the entrance of foreign commerce
with a sort of superstitious reverence.
The territory on the Mekong , which has
recently been acquired \ > y France from
China by treaty , opens another route to a
part of this rich country , Including the tea
districts. France's success In securing this
territory was a part of the situation in the
far east which has been most trying to Great
Britain since the declineof her diplomatic
prestige with the Chlna-Japanoso war. Great
Britain claimed the territory acquired by
France Included part of what was British
Burmah , but had been ceded by Great Britain
to China by a convention which was ratified
In London on August 23 , 1894 , in furtherance
of Great Britain's project of the formation
of a buffer state , but with the proviso thai
China should not alienate this territory to
any other power without the consent.of Greal
Britain. By the terms Qt this convention
China , on tlio other hand , relinquished cer
tain territory to Great Britain in the de
limitation of the frontier between China and
British Burmah. Within a few weeks again ,
It was reported , as n setbff to the Chinese
concessions to France. ; Great Britain
had procured the assent of China to the
cession to Great Britain of four states on
the Burmah-Chlnese frontier , giving British
trade direct access to southern China. Pro-
si mably China is now endeavoring to ter
minate these encroachinents on her south
western frontier by agreeing1 to open the
West river to commerce.
DH.MUD IIY THU GUAM ) V1ZIEH
III Spile of Unit the' Itcport oC tin.
XCMV Treaty lnr Credited.
LONDON , Jan. 24. A * dispatch from Con
stantinople quotes nn Interview with the
grand vizier , Halll Riffat Wsha , In which
ho Is cald to have denledfitho. existence ol
the reported offensive and Defensive alllaileo
between Russia and Turkey.
In spite of the denials , official and semi
official , that have been made from many
quarters , the report ot the offensive and
defensive alllanco between Russia
and Turkey , which was printed by
the Pall Mall Gazette on Thurs
day , Is not viewed with entire In
credulity. Special dispatches published by the
London newspapers this morning from the
European capitals , notably from Paris and
Vienna , show a tendency to admit the pos
sibility that a Russo-Turklsh treaty has been
concluded. It Is pointed out with obvious
plausibility that Turkey s impscunloslty may
have driven her to seek an alliance as a
means of obtaining a loan , as was the case
recently with China. If such a treaty has. In
fact , been concluded. It will likely be kept
a secret until the last moment. So far there
has been no authentic confirmation of the re
port from any quarter.
ALL HUT riVE MJT' OUT O.HAIL. .
IFiiiniuoitil , tiltAnierlcnii diKliieur ,
Outer the l/iifortumiti * OIICN.
LONDON. Jan. 23. A dispatch to the-
Times frcm Pretoria , dated Friday , says that
all the prisoners held there on a charge of
complicity In the rccenti uprising , except
Messrs. Phillips , Rhodes , jFarrar , Hammond
and Fitzpatrick , will bo released on ball to
day , and their preliminary examination will
probably be held on Wednesday , after which
It is believed the bulk of ) the prisoners will
be discharged.
"During the crisis , " thefTImes correspond
ent continues , "tho Portuguese at Delagoa
bay refused the. Transvaal request to loan
them arms. The * trade at the Port of Alonzo
Marquez Is growing enormously. "
A Capo Town dispatch to the Times says
the police there have received a warrant for
the arrest and extradition of Charles
Leonard. It Is reported that ho has already
sailed for England.
Till nn lliilldliiKr a lllw Fleet.
ST. PETERSBURG , Jan. 24. A special dis
patch to the Novoo Vremyl from Vladlvo-
stock says nes has be. en received from
Peking to the effect that the Chinese gov
ernment has assigned a large sum for the
creation of a fleet ,
The plan of construction Is very largo.
The government Is ordering Ironclads , cru'sers '
and torpedo boats.
United .StiiTeM .Not n lllilder.
COPENHAGEN , Jan , 24. In reply to a
question In the Folkentblug teday the min
ister cf finance , C. Luttlcrjau , said that the
government had no knowledge of any nego
tiations on the part of tho- United States for
the purchase of tno DanUU Weal Indies.
llunilexratli Ill-fused to Concur.
BERLIN , Jon. 24. The National Zeltung
understands that the Bundearath on Thursday
refund to approve the resolution by the
Reichstag last February , proposing an Inter
national conference on the question of gold
and Oliver coinage.
1 HeiiiuluH Iluniu for Hiirlal ,
LONDON , Jan. 26. Mr. and Mrs , John W.
Mackay will sail today for the United State ? ,
accompanying the remains of their son , John
W. Mackay , Jr. , which are to be burled there ,
Hooinlnir IliirTiUo Mine * .
CHEYENNE , Jan. 24. ( Spec'alG. ' ) . E. A.
Moellcr of Buffalo , one 'of ' the discoverers
and owners of the Spring Creek gold mining
district , U In the city aad gays the region
Is attracting great' ' attention 'in northern
Wyoming. The cement Ueds In which the
gold Is found were discovered Jlrst In the
vicinity of Sheridan , R4rently U has been
found that tlio cement beds extend for a
distance of 120 miles aloni the eastern slopes
of the Big Horn range , ] In ledges varying
from twenty to sixty feel In width , Assavs
of selected specimens show f.OO , to the ton.
Assays made from average bodies of the
ore taken from numerous , placet ) In the beds
show Jfl to $8 per tdn. The ore U free mill
ing and easily worked , and the cost of treat
ing It docs not exceed H a ton , , j
Mr * . I.eiiHe niiiiKi'riiuxly 111 ,
MINNEAPOLIS , Jan. 24A epeclal to tlio
Journal from Wlndom , Minn , saya that
Mrs. Leone , the Kansas woman suffragist ,
Is seriously 111 with pieumonln there at the
home of K. J. Wellickt' a populist member
of the legislature , blie dullvcrvJ u lecture ut
Wlndom Wednesday night.
KILLED BY A MUTINOUS CREW
Onptain Murdered Wliilo Ho Was Lying
in His Bed.- "
MATE SPEEDILY MET THE SAME FATE
Tor AVcclCN Uic Mn ( > r' Wife IH Kept
u Close I'rlNonor by a UrtmUi'ii.
mill Dltoritvrly
I I , CrcM . | t I j
SAN rHANClSCO , Jan. 24. A trading
firm In tills city has received adUcos from
the English consul on the Island of Yap , one
of the Pelcw group In the South seas , re
garding one of the most atrocious s n trage-
dlea that has been reported In months. On
No\ember 19 the crew on ths American
trading ves cl Maria mutinied and murdered
Captain Drown , Mate Ilolmann and a passen
ger. The captain's wife and son wcro
nearly killed by blows from nn ax. The
tragedy was reported from Singapore on
November 20 , but It was erroneously stated
that the mutiny took place on the Spanish
ship Maria Secunda. The Maria Is an Ameri
can ship Hying the Spanish ensign.
The mutiny occurred of the Andrew
Islands. Captain Drown retired at 10 o'clock
at night , lea\ng ! the boatswain , a man
namcvl Hover , on deck to stand watch. Male
Ilolmann had already turned In. The boat
swain stole quietly forward and gave word
to the crew that the time liaa comei to ace.
Ho secured a hatchet , and stealing blow to
the skipper's cabin ho struck at Captain
Drown with Hie weapon , nearly sverlng the
sleeping man's head from his body.
Drown's dying groan awakened his wife.
Mrs. Drown raised on her elbow and shrlekwl
for help. Mate Ilolmann herd her crloa
and sprang from his berth to go to the
rescue of the woman. Hover had stationed a
Polcw boy behind the door to the mate's
cabin. The lad was armed with an ax and
when Ilolmann made his appearance on his
way to the captain's room the boy dealt
him a terrific blowi on the head , killing Win
Instantly.
The passenger was cageJ bslow , but th-2
mutineers called to him to como on deck , fay
ing that his life would be > spared. As he
came on deck he was struck at by one of the
crew. Ho ran to the rail , bleeding from a
cut on his shoulder , and Jumped Into the
sea. The mutineers llien took the corpses
of Captain Drown and his mate and pitched
them Into the sea. The schooner was headed
for Andrew Island and Mrs. Drown and her
boy were kept close prisoners. It was th9
Intention of the mutineers to put them ashore
on an Isolated coral reef near Andrew. De-
fore the Island was reached the Chinese
cooks , native sailors and the boatswain got
to lighting among themselves , and luil\5
were drawn. Two half breeds wers killed
Instantly and another died of wounds re
ceived. All the mutineers were more or loss
wounded. Provisions gave out , and when
cruising off Andrew Island the schooner was
manned solely by the boatswain , the Chinese
and a half breed. The vessel was steered
Into port and the king of the Island gave the
muri rcrs food enough to last them several
week" . Defore the vessel sailed again , how
ever , tJjo king became suspicious , boarded
the craft , rescued Mrs. Drown and her toy ,
the former more dead than alive , and took
the mutineers prisoners. The Spanish gun
boat Valaso put In at Andrew and took the
murderers to Manilla for trial. Mrs. Drown
and the boy wereMaken to Yap by O'Keefe's
schooner. They are now at the millionaire
trader's station awaiting news from Valasco.
Cnptnlii U'nlkcd OH the \Vluirf.
SAN FRANCISCO , Jan. 24. At the court
martial today of Captain Ilenly of the reve
nue cutter Bear , charged with drunkenness
and unotncerllke conduct , Jjleutenant Ross
oC the Irwln told how the crews of the dif
ferent cutters at Unalaska last September
were Invited to a "whisky and tobacco
soiree" on board the British ship Pheasant.
According1 to Koss , as Healy was leturnlng
home from , the festivity , he was so over
come that he walked over the edge of the
wharf , thinking It was his bunk. After his
misnap was Known VMtness sam It caused
K'eat rejoicing throughout the fleet. The
defense tried to prove through Unglneer
Jones and Lieutenant Daniels that Captain
Healy was the victim of a conspiracy on the
part of the jounger olllcers These vvlt-
nesres disclaimed any knowledge of such
conspiracy.
IltMirViiy to Iteeoicr nil Umlirclln.
MACON , Mo , Jan. 2-1 Deputy United
States Marshal Snyder brought Charles T.
Boyd , a prominent farmer of Adair county ,
before the United States commissioner today
on the charge of sending a threatening let
ter through the mail. The message was
willten on a postal caid and read :
"Mr. Otto : Please return the umbrella
taken from Six's barn and save trouble.
"CHARLES BOYD. "
Mr. Boyd states that ( lining the holidays
ho went Into Klrksvllle and put his team
and buggy in Mr. William Six's barn and
left his umbiella In the buggy , and sajs
Walter Otto of KIrksvllIo took H , and that
the message was sent to recover. Boyd
was held to appear before the United States
court at Hannibal. Ills bond was lixoil nt
J200.
Cliimei-H Fin or FiiHlon In Alnliiiniii.
MONTGOMERY , Ala. , Jan. 23 The state
executive committee of the republican and
populist parties In Alabama met In Bir
mingham today and each Issued a call for
a state convention , to meet In separate halls
nt Montgomery on Monday , API 11 28 , for
the purpose of nominating- ticket. The
majority of both committees favor fusion
In the nomination of a joint state ticket ,
but the McKlnley republicans icfused Im
mediate fusion. All Indications , however ,
point to a fusion between the two mrtles
In April next. There were several Fklr-
mlsheB during the day between the Heed
and McKlnley icpubllcnns , with honors
about even. _
Only Left 11 Plneer IH-Iilinl.
SI3DALIA , Mo , Jan. 21. Four burglars
attempted to crack the tafe of the Missouri
Paclllc depot nt Illgglnsvlllo nt 2 a. in.
today , They were been In the olllce by the
colored p rter of one of the hotels , who
gave nn alarm , A posse gathered ,
ttirioundlng1 the building , and captured the
burglara Just as they st irted to leave. Sev
eral shotp were llred , and one of the robbers
est one of his lingers The men had broken
a drill In the hole they wcro boring In the
rafe door. They had left a note on the bro
ken tool , telling the operator they wcio
Loiry they failed and would call again ,
OIil Mini UiiiMirflifil In 'IVinH.
ILLU , Tex. , Jan. 24. Dr. T. W.
Johnson of this city owns a map which may
jo of BO me service In defining the boundary
Ine between Guiana and Venezuela. This
may was made by M. D'Arvllle In London
n 1775 and shows the boundary line to begin
iear the mouth of the Orinoco river and run
n a southwesterly direction some 150 or
more miles west of the Hsscriulbo river ,
which Is now claimed by Venezuela as the
true line. It Is believed this line , us catab-
iHhpd hv IVArtilln. IH gnmpivlmt mnp tlm
Ine rim by Schomburgk , upon which Eng-
and now bases her claims.
I1' u lit1 nil of Cin i- nil
YONKUHS , N. Y , , Jan. 21 , The funeral
services of General Thomas Hwlng , who
lied on Tuesday last at his homo In New
York as the result of the Injuries which ho
lugtalned when struck by a cable cur on
ilonduy last , were held at the I'lr&t Presby
terian church In this city today at 2:20 :
o'clock. The body of 'the deceased was
jrought from New York , A special e'ar on
he same train brought up a largo number
of friends Dr. I'llzger delivered u touching
llscour&e , referring- with pathos to the de
ceased general ,
Sturm lu tlio
BUFFALO , Jan , 21. A sleet storm passed
? ver this section early ( his morning , Tlie
ocal weather bureau reports the storm cen-
er moving eastward , followed by colder
weather , and unovv alonp the lakes. Com-
nunlcatlon with Canadian and American
lolnts along thu St. Lawrence Is lost.
MONTIUlAL , Jon. 24 The temperature ,
which wa below the freezing point early
his morning , has gtaduully risen and the
storm has changed to tileet , making tele
graphic communication dllllcult. Since 11
o'clock the city lius been cut off entirely ,
THE BEE BULLETIN.
Weather Torc-cnst for Nebraska
1'nlr , Wnrmtr ; South
1. Spilu Intends to Crn li the Culrxin.
( lonior Mnlil to ItuSrrlciml ) Mik.
Icrrllilo Tul i of H * > ru Trngrdj.
Dr. .lumrviii ttulU for Knghtud.
2. Mine Spring * Itunk 3111(11 MUoil ,
Union 1'iiclllc Itforpitilrittloti Work.
Conu'll C'o-KtU llniind to Item.
l.uimtlr rirca nil Atjluin ,
3 , lliurHtoti to Impound Monroe ,
Svimtt1 Spends u Day on Armrnlu.
lliirrlinn Argues tin ) Wright l.iu. :
4 , IMItorlnl mid Comment.
n. Mr. llurrli Strll - MUi AVIlfuin.
Hum * ' Itlrthdn ) Is KciurmlMTiMl.
Arrulrn ut South Oiimli.i ,
U. Council HlnlTH l.ocul .Mutters.
1 > CH .Molnoi AfTiilrn lliull ) .Muddled.
7. Coinnii re I nl mid 1'limnclnl.
Itunlnciti ItcxIuH of Lust Week.
8. Ilitllllt SUMIKO Mu.v Ktcupr.
Hobby lliirtiK of tin ) Woolly Writ.
I ) . Lincoln lie 1 lantern on a Strike.
DefeiiHe In thu Dodge 1'lro Cu e.
Clieuper Irrigation U Drnmmlcd.
Molcmej After Another Trust.
10. Klrctrlrlty Applied to Warfare.
M hat thu Modern Wlrurdx Aim At.
11. Trim Story tif Kngliu ) tO7.
( .rent Ilrltnln'H ( liuiifcif ( ! rab.
Wonderful New Light Described.
12. "A ( Ihost Train. "
1'oor l.o n u Juggler.
WILL ( H ) TO (5AI.VI2STOX MJ\T YI3A1I.
\iitloiml KilHorlnl AmoelnUon
OHU'iT.s for the I.IIKIIIIIK : JITIII.
ST. AUGUSTINC , Fin. . Jan. 21. The mem
bers of the National Editorial association en
joyed an ojster roast given on Anastnsla Is
land this morning. At the afternoon meeting
the Introduction of the resolutions requestIng -
Ing congress to recognize the belligerency
of the Cubans caused an animated debate.
The ground of objection was that the consti
tution of the association prohibited the dis
cussion of political or religious resolutions
A motion to table the rciolutlon was car
ried , though many delegates believed the
viva voc'o vote was two to ono against It.
A division was called for , but President Hun-
nell refused to permit another vote. It was
some tlmo before the excitement calmcil
down.
Clmutaqua , N. Y. , Asbury Park , Salt Lake ,
Denver , Galves-ton and New Orleans nought
the honor of the ne\t meeting place. Galveston -
veston was unanimously elected.
The following ofllceio were elected for the
ensuing jear : President , H. , H. Thomas ,
Farmci's Friend , Mechanlcsburg , Pa. ; vice
presidents , Louis Holtman of Indiana , Sclplo
Craig of California , J. W. Gllmore of Louis
iana ; corresponding secretary , J. M. Page ,
Illinois ; recording eecietary , A. E. Pleice ,
Colorado ; treasurer , James G. Glbbs ,
Ohio. Executive committee , J. A. Hound-
tree , Alabama ; Ed Landverght , Kansas ;
Wallace C. Brown , Charles A. Gardener ,
California ; K. G. Cooper , Colorado ; W. C.
Sharp , Connecticut ; C. L. Blttlnger , Florida ;
W. S. Coleman , Georgia ; E A. Snivcly ,
George W. Cyrus , J. J. Penny , Mrs. E. J.
Abbott , Illinois ; I. J Dipboje , J. E. Sutton ,
S. Valer , W. Bent Wilson , J. W. Cockram ,
Indiana ; M. E. Mltford , Indian Territory ;
Lieutenant Governor -Matt Parrott , J. Mur
phy , Sam G. Sloane , A. A. Adams , Iowa ;
J. F. Smith , S. H. Dodge , J. E. Judkn ! , Kan
sas ; George S. noser , Kentucky ; L. S. Scott ,
Louisiana ; J. M. Shunter , Maine ;
Fred Sasscr , Maryland ; * C. D. Bel-
den , Minnesota ; J. W. Buchanan , Mississippi ;
It. M. White , John W. Jackson , H. E. Uobln-
son , Charles McRae , Missouri ; It. L. Hammond
mend , Nebraska ; Frank B. Garrett , New
York ; H. A. London , North Carolina ; William
Miller , North Dakota ; A. D. Hasterman , C
B. McCoy , C. E. M. Jennings , Ohio ; C. C.
Doughty , Oregon ; Will E. Bolton , Oklahoma ;
J. Miller Thomas , Delaware ; John P. Camp
bell , Beverly ; S. Lake , nhode Island ; J. A.
Hoyt , South Carolina ; L C. Taylor , South
Dakota ; It. A. Musgrove , Texas ; J. E. Booker ,
Virginia ; William At Stcele , Washington ; W.
S. Wiley , West Virginia ; P. E. Lowe , Wyo
ming.
The association will leave in the morning
for a five dajs' trip down the cast coast ,
spending two days at Palm Beach.
CroUor May AKiiln I.t'iitl 'I'niiiinniiy.
NEW YORK , Jan. 21 John C. Sheehan
was tonight elected chairman of the finance
committee of Tammany hall for 1890 This
position naturally carries with It the leadei-
shlp of Tammany. County Clerk I'urroy. at
a meeting1 of the committee on organization.
Intimated In a guarded fashion that Hlchard
Croker might ultimately be Invited to again
lead the forces of Tammany hall. No state
ments have been given out as to just how
this Is to be brought about.
SlirliilciiKt ? Ill ANKutN.
NEW YOltK. Jan. 21. Application was
made to Justice Truax In the supreme court
today for the appointment of a receiver for
the Central Stamping company. The plain
tiffs are John J. Plnss and others , who rep
resent $00,000 worth of stock of the company.
It Is claimed that the assets of the company
l.nve dwindled from $1,000.000 in 1S82 to about
half that amount. Decision was reset ved.
Axle .Mori ; 'Unit * .
IIAUTSHOUN. I. T. , Jnn. 24. The Choctaw -
taw national convention , In session there , has
adopted a petition to congress asking one
year more In which to go before their people
ple and urge the allotment of their lands
and property equally between citizens by
blood , marriage or adoption. A committee
was appointed to preterit the petition at
Washington. _
n\rnd ! < Ml front the AHHO ' | II lion.
ST. JOSEPH , Jan. 21. Ilellgloua circles In
St , Joseph are stirred up over the rejection
of Rev. J , M. Terrel's application for mem
bership In the ministerial association. He
WBH rejected because he was a pastor of
the Latter Day SulntB' church. The associ
ation Includes all other Protestant meachers
In the city. The miniature call Mr. Terrcl
a heretic. _
CllllUt'lH 1111
CINCINNATI , Jan. 23 Mmo. Modjoska
is icportcd In better condition today , though
still unable to say when she will act. Her
fever today Is slight , and she slept well
last night. Her engagement for two weeks
nt Chicago , beginning next week , has been
cancelled
Cniilulii of tin * I/iiiiriiiln Ac'iiiilttril.
CHARLESTON , S. C. , Jan. 23. After
being out but fifteen minutes , the jury this
afternoon returned a verdict of "not guilty"
In the care of Captain Bamuel Hughes of
the steamship Laurada , charged with viola
tion of the neutrality laws.
Il'iuil H'rltli C'OIM ciidon.
NEW YORK , Jan. 21 , The tenth annual
convention of the Improved Order of U'nnl
B'rlth takes place on Sunday and Monday
at Webster hull , An advance delegation
composed of the supreme olllcers of thu
order anlved today.
DfliH DlMfiiHHfN I.nlior CondltloiiM.
EVANSVILLE , Ind , , Jan , 2l.-Eugene V.
3ebs ( lit cussed labor conditions here tonight
lefore an audience of some 3,000 people. IIu
was accorded a great reception on his ar-
Ival litre this afternoon.
DUi-ov rri-il Lnr r ( > \ crilrnflM ,
COLUMBUB , Jan , 2J.-W , H , Uodln , bank
examiner , had dUco\cred $129,000 , overdrafts
n the Farmers' National bank of Ports-
nouth , O , , repotted closed u few days ago.
.Slrut'U AKiilimt AViiKu Ili'iliiutlon.
NKW YO11K , Jan , 21. About 250 men , the
employes of the Consolidated Wire Works
company at Orunltevllle , G. L , struck today
on account of u reduction of vvuges.
n. Punitive
SEUALIA , Mo. , Jan. 24 Fred Brown ,
wanted at Springfield , III. , for forgery , was
arrewted hero today , and will be taken back
on requisition tomorrow ,
Hlioe Manufacturer ANHKHM. |
LYNN , Muss. , Jan. 24. William T. Ash ,
shoe manufacturer of this city , has assigned
o B. U Klmball. Liabilities , $05,000 ;
unknown.
JAMESON SAILS FOR ENGLAND
His Officers and the Wotuulod of the Ex
pedition Accompany Him.
LEAVES NATAL AT THE DEAD OF NIGHT j
Troop Sliln Victoria the Ve < nel nit
\\hleli ( In- Defeated Doctor )
mill ConijiaiiloiiH llult
I Africa.
( Cop ) right , 1V , liy Prrsi PuWMilnir Company. )
CAPE TOWN , Soutli Afrlci , Jan. 21. ( Now
York World Cablegram Special Telegram. )
Or. Jameson sailed for England from Durban ,
Natal , nt dead of night. Ho took pissago
on the British troop ship Victoria , which
was awaiting him on the east coast. Not
only his olllcers accompanied him , but alt of
his party who were wounded In the raid Into
the Trans\nal.
CAPETOWN. Jan. 24. Three unarmed
Englishmen from the Hand who have arrived
at Vrjsburg report that they ha\e been fired
on by the Doers , arrested and Imprisoned at a
Zc-ioust , and subjected to the greatest Indignities -
dignities , and Kept In terror of their Ihc3
until they wcro released by the Landrost.
ST.VMI1VO IIY A KmLOW KMIM.OYU.
Demand Arbitration lii the CIIMU oC a
UlNelinrueil .linn.
DETROIT , Jan. 24. A meeting of the
Street Hallway Employes' a oclatlon , to
which e\ery struct railway cmplojo In the
city has been Invited , began early this morn
ing In Light Infantry armory. The difficulty
which led to this meeting Is the discharge
of James Grant , formerly one of the osslst-
ant superintendents of the Citizens' Street
Railway company In the company's employ.
Grant alleges that Tom L. Johnson , presi
dent of the company , discharged htm because
ho had been selected as nn ar
bitrator In ono of the disputes be
tween the company ami Its employes.
President Johnson refused to employ Grant
who Is now acting as assistant secretary of v
the employes' union. About SOO men are s (
present at the meeting. After a short dls- ,
clsslon a vote was taken , which resulted
with but few dlsbcntlng votes In declaring1
Grant a regular member of the union. An
other vote was taken demanding that Grant
reinstated In the Clti/ens' company's em
ploy. If President Johnson refuses arbitra
tion will bs resorted to under the agreement
In force. If Johnson declines to arbitrate- ,
the matter will go to the executive board of
the National association. Secretary Smith of
the union tuld tonight that any prospect of
calling the men out over the matter la as
yet exceedingly remote.
vriov CALLS.
Olllclnl noeiiinenl iHsiii'il l > y Cliairimin
IInril < > .
PHILADELPHIA , Jan. 21. National Chair
man Harrity tlilu afternocn Issued the official
call for democratic convention. It reads :
PHILADELPHIA , Jnn. 21. 1S03-Tho
democratic natlonul committee bavin ? met
In the city of Washington , 1) . C , , January
1C , 1SD6 , has nppolntcil Tucsd.iy , July 7 , 1S9U , '
at 12 o'clock , noon , and cho = cn the city of
Chicago , III. , as the plure for holding tha
democratic national com'entlon.
Each Plate Is entltlrd to representation !
therein equal to double the number of Ha
senators and lopiesentntlves In thu congresi
of the I'nltcd State' ' , and each territory anil
U.o Dlslilct of Columbia shall have t\vo dele
gates.
All democratic conservative citizens of the
United Slates , Irrespective of past political
associations and difference1" , who car. untto
with us In thu effoit for pure , economical
and constitutional go\ eminent , are cordially
Invited to join us In sondlns- delegates to the
convention W. F. IIAHHITY , Clialrmnn.
S. P. SHEERIN , Seciutary.
nil ) JNOT TOUCH TUI3 HOLY TRItllOR.
A rnliixt Hii" Mine Ouiierit Deter- xi
milled tit Ilaplil ( "In. _ _ J
HAPID CITY , S. I ) . . Jan. 24. ( Special. )
Judge William Gardner of the circuit court
rendered a Judgment yesterday In favor of
the defendants In the cafco of Patrick D.
McCarthy against William B. Franklin and
otherB. This suit was for the recovery of
a one-eighth Intel cst In the Holy Terror )
mine , the plaintiff claiming part ownership 1
to this property on the ground that several
years prloi to Its location under the present
namehe , with the defendants , had located
the same crouud as a tree claim. Tlio court
decided that the oilglnal claim was for
feited by non-performance of the annual
assessment work and for the reason that it
liad subsequently been patented as the Road
Placer. The Holy Terror mine was sold a
few months ago for $120,000.
LYIVCIIUIIS Iii.\Y TUB MAILS.
Hulil < Iif Trn In Until a Moll Con 111
Iliiiivr Tito AeKrneN ,
LOUISVILLn , Jan. 21. A special front
Faycttevllle , Term , , rays : Deputy United
States Marshal Newman yesterday served
warrants on H. M. Wallace , Ike Heyman ,
W. D. I ) rlclc , Thomas McElroy and Pleasant
Neville , charging them with delaying the
United States mails , and they were cited to
trial Januaiy 29.
The ariests icsulted fiom an Investiga
tion made a Sew days ago by PoEtoIIlcc-
specter Heard of the delay of the train some-
weeks ago , when rayettevlllu people removed
JoMpli Robertson and Ellas McGaha from
the train and held them until a Lewlsburi ;
mob could como and lynch them. Th
negroes wore em onto to the penitentiary.
A.V OLD ciu.Mn.
Tnu Men Imlleteil for AVr
Jlilllor Mnliln'M House.
CEDAR RAPIDS , la. , Jan. 21. Mart Wood *
was arrested here tonight , having been In-
llcted by the Muscatlne county grand Jury
tor complicity In the dynamite outrages at
Muecatlno tlirco years ago , when the houses
of Messis , MaMn , Kessenger and Rosen-
nirger were blown up with dynamite. George
Crlppcn , a Muscatlne saloon hccqer , was
also Indictedon the same charge. It was
3iia of the most dastardly outrages ever
perpetrated In the state.
Tori | ' < lo Iloul KrlerNon Ac'ec-jitcd.
DUBUQUE , Jan. 24. ( Special Telegram. )
According to a private telegram received hero
lodny Secretary Herbert has accepted the
torpedo boat ErlccHon , contract price { 120-
000. Ho deducts $16,000 for delays.
DenlliH of it liny.
LONDON , Jan. 24. General Richard Law-
rcnce , the last of the five Lawrence brothers
who distinguished themselves In India , lias 1
died at Biarritz. General Lawrence was ono -i
of twelve chlldion , whose father was Colonel j
Alexander Lawrence , 'lliceu children wcro
born In Ireland , the family being Iiish Prot
estants. L'rd Lawrence , the famous viceroy i
and governor general of India , Sit George , ]
St. Patrick Lawrence and Sir Henry Law
rence , all greatly dlttlnguUhed In India la
affairs , were his brothers ,
LONDON , Jon. 24 , Traccy Tumerolll U
dead. He was the orlglnatoi of the move
ment to present a golden wieath to Lord ,
Ueaconsfield alter the signature of the Ber
lin treaty. j ,
Killed the llo > Through Hplte.
HENNESSEY , Okl. , Jan , 21 - Masked rob-
bcra broke Into the house of J , C , Roberta
at Isabella hint night and compelled him to
turn over what money he had. They Hint
compelled Roberts1 H-yejr-old ton 10 ueurclv
for tin ) money , and he falling to Hid It , shoe
him In the head , Thu robbcru escaped , A.
description of the kudcr tallies with that of
Rattleenako 1)111 ) , u notorious Indian outlaw.
Young Roberta cannot live ,
