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THE OMAHA ILY BEE. "ESTABLISHED JUNE 11) ) . 1871. OMAHA , MONDAY t JANUARY 127 , SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS STRETCH TWO WALLS OF MEN Plans of the Spanish for Entrapping tbo Insurgents in Cuba , PREPARATIONS FOR CRUSHING GOMEZ .Trap In III IteailliieMN Now anil All thnt t AVnullMK IN the Kit- trancc of the I Itchcl. tCopyrl-jht , 1836 , by Prcs * Publishing Company , ) ' , ' HAVANA , Cuba , Jan. 26. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The f plan of campaign adopted by the commander of the'Spanlsh foTccs now In Cuba has been divulged to me by several officers of high rank , wboso name ? I must keep secret. Gen eral Campos established what became known as "the wall of men , " He distributed a largo numbjr of Spanish troops In such a manner that they practically formed a solid line from coast to coast. His line began In the north , about five miles west of Havana , and extended sou'h to the bay of Batabamo. At the time this plan was adopted Gomez had announced that ho would take his com mand not only Into Havana province , but that he would walk Into Pltmr del Rio , and as far west as he possibly could , Campos determined to prevent Gomez from carrying out his project. The "wall of men" was well to the westward of the railroad line , between Havana and Batabano. Gomez and Maceo not only succeeded In crossing Campos' line , but rocrossed It sev eral times , and Gomez and Maceo separated -west of It two weeks ago. Maceo remained In Plnar del Rio province , doing about as ho pleased , while Gomez Invaded Havana province again , and onetlmo camped within fifteen miles of the capital of Cuba. Reports .were printed In the United States that Gomez was at the gates of Havana , and that It was only a question of a few hours when ho would enter this city , haul down the SpanIsh - Ish banner and raleo the flag of the Cuban republic. But Gomez had no Intention of attacking this city. He openly declared that it would bo more than foolish to do so. His lK Bole object Is to keep the Spanish troops V moving , hoping to tire them out. If he can f continue li'.e present warfare until hot weather sets In ho knows yellow fever will do thu rest. MOVE THE WALL EASTWARD. Doth General Marln and General Pando are convinced that while the Idea"cf the wall of men Is a good one , the wall of men Is In tlio wrong place , too far west. It was de cided , therctore , to have a strong wall along the railroad. Thousands of troops are sta tioned along that line today and small fort- ressau have bscn erected near each station. A largo number of armored care have been ordered. They are to bo box cars protected by boiler Iron. At cither end of- the cars will be HotchklBs revolving cannon , howlt- fc'ers or Galling guns. These cars are to bo placed between the railway stations. At least 3,000 armed troops will bo kept con- etantly moving over the line. J Maceo and his command , the Spanish gen- | crals pay , cannot escapeHo Is looked upon as an "easy mark. " Many of his troops are. r believed to be wounded. As he has no ambulance - ; bulanco corps , he Is unable to move them , and , he fliws not want to leave Uiom to the mercy 1 of the Spanish. If Macso tries to go east h * will run up against a new wall of men , much stronger than the one he broke through some weeks ago. If he trie/3 / to escape west , the- Spanish generals argue that h will have to inarch to the sw. where his only chance to get away will bo In boats. Spanish warships have ; been stationed all along the coast. Ono fired a few days ago upon an encampment of Insurgents. Spanish commanders fear only Gomez. Al though ho Is nearly 158 years old , they recog- nlzo in him one of tlio ablest of fighting men and an expert tactician. Gomez has been moving very slowly westward. It Is proposed to trap him In this province , and another military HUB or wall of men 3m9 been estab lished practically parallel with the Havana & Batabano railroad. This second line Is not as strong as the first , but still It Is a line , and what Is more , Is eastward of the position now held by Gcnu ? , and CJts off his retreat eastward , should he decide to leave Maceo to his fnto and try to reach Matanzaa province , where the insurgents have many followers. WAITING FOR GOMEZ. The Intention of the Spanish { ronerals Is to slowly compel Gomez to approach the main wall of men and crush him between the two lines. The Spanish know that Gomez has Bald tlmo and again that ho does not want to fight owing to his limited Mipply ot am munition. IIo feels disappointed because the Junta In Now York has not been able to get more ammunition to the Cuban army , considering the largo amount of money col lected by friends of the cause In the United States. Ho says ho can get all the men he needs If ho can provide them with arms , munition and horses , and ho promises to mice Immediately an additional force of 20.000 good fighting men. The Spanish generals realize that It Is fty practically Impossible for them to capture fr'3t the Insurgents unless they can lura them P Into their trap. Spain's army In Cuba Is ! 117,000 strong today , but all Infantry ex cept COO. The Insurgent army is all cav alry. Infantry can never hope to ovcrfaKo the mounteJ Cubans. I am told today that 1,500 cavalrymen are on tha wuy from Spain. With these In the flfM the Span- lards hope for hotter results. Numerous reports liaVo been received today - day of skirmishes , Indicating unusual ma neuvering on both sides In Havana piovlnce LUQUE'S OPERATIONS AGAINST MACEO. Detailed reports are also coming In of General Luque's operations In Plnar del Ulo provlnco against Muceo. Almost con tinuous fighting for three days It , said to have resulted In the "retreat of MHCCO'S i forces" 5,000 strong. The severest engage- 1 ( - inent In that province wns at Tarlonas , bo- 'i ' tvccn Plnnr del Rio City and Coloma , on f * the b-outh coast. Genoial Luquo , learning ; i Januaty IS that Bomo rebels weio three fcmiles south of the city waiting to attack > n wagon train conveying 100.000 rations for ! the Spanish troops , marched against tlivm * ef with 3,000 troops , Including field artillery I * nnd a squadron cf cavalry. Ho i found the Insurgents In strong position on hlllti obuth kldea cf thu roul. Ho de ployed his vanguard and led his main ferro it along the road directly toward the strongest S | position occupied by the rebels. Colonel ( Hernandez took a portion on the left of the 1 roail , nnd the report assorts that the insur- gcnty "straightway fled In divider before a f ' , * shot \\as llred , " But the report al o dc- olurou that the colonel thereupon ordered the ) , cavalry to charge , and that "the traops gave , i \ a , dashing exhibition of courage under n ter- l ilflo flro near the almost Impregnable stand cf the hwirgents. " The cn\alrymen dismounted , Jt la state-1 , and owned a hca\ler flre. They were noon nsjletod by Infantry and a imtery of artillery , with four pinr. T\\o Kntaliens ot Infantry sdvanced , "ctlll under heavy flre. " The rebelB "could net t ml the onslaught , " the report alleges , and , iigaln retired , this time Keeping up n run- > nlng flro. As the Insurgents , w < ir all mounted , It was Impossible to moko a bayonet charge- , nml HB they woref.ivored by underbrush and tha broken country the rebels "succeeded In gaining shelter , " Thn ofllclal report tells cf the "splendid advance ot the Spanish tr < x > p , " who "preserved the ranko us If they wore marching at guard mount. " Gen- pr.il Luque waa ' 'equally Giiccet'jful In dls lodging tlu rebels" on the * right of the- road , uiul the report sajs ho directed his forces against the "strong rebel position on - \ nolfilujorlng hill. " The rebels retreated , tak ing up a position on a utlll higher hill. WAS REALLY AWKUL. "Tho main body of Insurgent forces then united to resist the Spanlih advinc * , " where upon "live cornpuulep ol artillery opened flre upon the compact mass of 3,000 Insurgents , spreading great havcc. " General Luque , ac cording to tlic official narrative , "went to Hernandez's assistance at this time , attack ing the Insurgents' left flank. " The "notion lasted continuously from 0:15 : to 11:39 : n. in. " two hours and a quarter and "four rebels were fovml derd. " The Spanish also discovered several wounded and tome > horses nrtray , "plainly Indicating sevre rebel losses. " The rebels arc said to have been commanded by Macjo and Bermudez. The Insurgent leader , Gayo Sow , Is reported to have bc n wounded. After Luqu * "had obtained his object , driving Hi * rebels from a position where they were threatening the road to Coloma , " he "retlreJ with all his forces to I'lnar del Ulo. " Hearing thnt the enemy had been de moralized , and being desirous of again most- Ing Maceo , General Luque left the city quietly at daylight the next morning and met rebel skirmishers "near the same battle- grourid they had retired from. " 'General Luque attacked right anil left , while a tilled detachment "executed a movement on the rebel rear. " The Spanish column's "lines of battle were then clearly drawn , " and there was "heavy and continuous tiring , " both tides suffering. Spanish surgeons were seen "crossing from place to place under a heavy fire. " General Luque "succeeded In checking a. left flank movement by the enemy , who fought desperately. " Colonel Hernandez ordered a bayonet charge. Hlu force was flrod upon , but , "wlthstit an swering the enemy , " ho "took a position In the woods , " again "engaging the enemy , " killing nome and forcing a retreat. " Then taking another position , "well protected for an encounter , " General Luque deployed two battalions , but was "unable to utilize his ar tillery. " Ho charged the rebels "In dcnw underbrush , " and the rebels retreated , crossIng - Ing the river , Colonel Hernandez "following and harassing them with cavalry" on the other side of the river. The Spanish now "found themselves in possession of the rebels' camp , and , on figuring up , ascertained that the Spanish lost ) was seventeen. " Maceo ! s well west In I'lnar del nlo prov ince , but It IB said that ho Is "being closely pressed by three columns of Spanish , In fantry. " Gomez Is reported to bo more than anxious to bring about a reunion of the entire Insur gent forces , and It is announced that "If he should become desperate , " as is expected , "a great battle may be looked for soon. " FORTIFICATIONS AND DAMAGE. Day after day the fortifications along the. railroad to Batabano are being strengthened and great results are being looked for. It la estimated that the Insurgents hive burned In all 2,500 square miles of sugar cane In Matanzas province alone and thnt advices to this effect have been sent to Madrid. A company of civil guards and one of Spanish Infantry had an unimportant skirmish yesterday with an Insurgent band under Vegas at the Santa Rosa sugar plantation. There was another skirmish yesterday near Pales , in Havana province , near the Ma tanzas border. Four hundred rebels attacked without decisive results the small garrison at the Cayajabos sugar plantation. Another band destroyed the guard house at San NIcolai. The Dlarlo ed la Marina prints today tlics names of forty-six suspects arrested In I'lnar del nio. Dispatches from Madrid report that It is pretty certain that a war tax will bo levied In the form of increased customs duties. RODER. MCAKAGUA DESIUKS A DICTATOll. Thought to lie XcccxNitry t Correct n CotiNtltntloiiiil Defect. MANAGUA , Nicaragua , Jan. 20. During the past few diys considerable political ex citement and uneasiness has developed in Nicaragua because several citizens have pro claimed that , in their opinion , President Zclaya should declare hlmclf dictator and eventually call a convention of the people to correct some embarrassing and conflicting clauses In the constitution cf 1S93. This national constitution provides that a. consti tutional convention shall not be called until 1)03. ! ) This opinion was gradually gaining adnerents among the persons of intelligence aid ; wealth In Nicaragua and the difficulties would probably have been settled quietly by respectable and responsible persona , hut Jose de Gamcz , who was recently removed from several positions of honor and trust by the managers cf the party In power , attempted to make a noisy demonstration in favor of the dictatorship. This movement of Gameswho was followed by a number of Irresponsible citizens , chilled the ardor of the honest element. Finally all the ministers In President Zelaya's cabinet resigned , Thcss resignations the president declined to accept. Municipalities 'have ' opened voting places and citizens are now voting for or against the dictatorship. Presi dent Zelaya favors a change In the original law , but declines to assume the dlctatorsh'p unless a majority of the citizens who enacted and endorsed the constitution of 1893 declare It to bo necessary for the purpose of allow ing them to make the desired changes In the constitution. .SPANISH THANSPOUT AVltUCICRU. HoIilJerH Trntmforreil in I.niiil mill the Ship Almmloiied. HAVANA , Jan. 20. The coastwise steamer Julia , from Santligo de Cuba , which had on board the battalion of Slmancas , commanded by General Canella , wont ashore near Bata- bane and was so far damaged as to bo made useless. These Spanish tn ops are being brought Into Havana province to reinforce those operating there against Gomez and Maceo In Havana province and Plnar del Hlo. They will ho transferred from the steamer Julia to thu steamer 1.03 Unlndl. A column of troops In the district of Santl Spliltu , province of Santa Clara , has killed four insurgents unit wounded seven in a skirmish. In another skirmish on the plan tation of Celeste P.ilos six liiburgents were killed. Thu damage wrought by tliu Insur gents on the water works of the city of will require $50,000 to repair. MI2MOUV IIOXUHKU. Rreut Arllut ItememlirriMl hy Mnny London Valntei-M. LONDON , Jan. 20. Lord Lelghtmi , the lamented president of the Royal academy , whose death occurred yesterday , lies In the center of his studio , which Is full of his pic tures nnd sculptures , among the former being six unfinished painting ? , which were Int'mled [ or the academy , arranged In a semi-circle at the head of the coffin. During his last hours hls > great dcsiic , frequently expressed , was tlutt he might live tiiMe weeks to finish them , Ho believed thewj pictures would bo ex- lilhtUd at the academy exhibition. Lord Lelghton'g death waft duo to gout , which reached his heart. His coffin Is almost cov ered with wreaths. All the iMdliig painters resident In London , as well an the foremost representatives of artUtlo and coclal life In the metropolis , hiivo called elnco his death to express their u' psct for Hie deceased , Iword Lelghton h bequeathed Ills Ken- Hint-ton resilience In t.rutt for the use of future presidents of the Rojal academy. I'OHTIJ JI.UCIJH A. COXCKSSIOV. MinUtcr Terrell .Vnyiiimlnt nn Aurnt to nUtrlhnfc. llcllcl. CONSTANTINOPLE , Jon. 20 , In re sponse to the representations made by Hon. A. W. Terrell , United States minister , the [ iorto consents to permit any ono whom Mr , Terrell recommends to distribute in Anatolli , without distinction of race or religion , the Funds subscribed In America for relief , but declined to allow the Red Cross society , or my similar society , to malco the distribution. The porte has appointed a commission tc stiuly the question of reform In Macelor.U. Unnnrtlcr I'liNieiiKer Hurled nt Sen , QUEENSTOWN , Jan. 20 , Emll Hokenreu , a French second cabin passenger on the fwurd Hue steamer Auranlulilcl ) arrlvcJ licro from New York at G:3'J : IhU morning , died during the vugu > u and \\ai burled at 80.1 , TII XT 4/AP TA i ItrMlTf t Ml A MENACE TO AMERICA Opinion of nn Eminent Englishman on tbo Flying Squadron , WANTED EUROPE TO TAKE WARNING \Vi H Iiilonilril tin n Notice to the Con tinental Power * thnt til-oat Ilrlt- aIn Would .Not Ho Tlirciitcncd 'Without Preparation. ST. LOUIS , Jan. 20. "The fitting of the flying squtrdon was merely to show Kurope that England was prepared to defend her corner against the nations. I do not think any one In Great Britain ever thought the equadrcn was placed In action to bo used against the United States. " This was the statement made by Sir Wheel man Pearson , M. P. , from Colchester , Essex county , at the Southern hotel today. Sir Wheelman , who has contracts with the Mexican government for the construction of the harbor at Vera Cruz , Is enrouto to the harbor at that city , accompanied by Lady Pearson. "Whe-n wo first heard of your Monroe doctrine declaration , " he said , "we thought you had gone crazy. You gave us n terrible shock for a few days , for we thought from the amount of jingoism aroused that this country would become so unruly that grave complications would follow. "England has not appointed a commission to consider the dispute , and I do not think this will bo done until after Lord Salfsbury has made the correspondence in the matter public , by sending it to Parliament In the form of a report. Then , If the foreign olllco has taken a wrong position , It will be re buked. If the people think the position a proper one , however , the position of the foreign office will be upheld. "There la no doubt but that England recognizes the Monroe doctrine ) in its broadest sense , and Is willing to abide by It on all occasions , except this one. This disputed territory has been claimed by Great Britain for years , and has ben ruled by it. A largo number of the inhabitants of the place consider themselves British subjects , and the dispute Is merely over the boundary ; surely not a sufficient cause for war. Since this trouble has arisen , there Is a growing sentiment In .England In favor of a per manent International commission , to which all disputes could be referred at the Inception , and they would be settled without having the countries stirred up over them. The tlmo will come when such a board will be found necessary , nnd I hope to see this agreement speedily arrived at. " LOXIJO.V PRESS UMJSUALW PACIFIC DcclnrcH that a I.tixtlnp ; Peace Should lie Arranged with Aiiierlea. LONDON , Jan. 27. The Chronicle , in an editorial on Colonial Secretary Chamberlain's statement of the Venezuela question , made in a speech at Birmingham on Saturday , says : "Wo must regard this statement as expressing the deliberate conclusions of the government and It seems to render arbitra tion in some form or other absolutely un avoidable. " An article In another part of the Chron icle declares all the recent evidence ol rapprochement between England and Amer ica leaves the essential heart of the matter un touched. "The effects of the increase of mutual kindliness are being allowed to evaporate , " says the Chronicle , "aad while from every point of the European horizon grim anxiety and possible peril confront us , the golden moments for permanent peace with America are slipping by. If the govern ment of which Mr. Chamberlain Is such n brilliantly successful member would forget minor matters and boldly conclude an arbi tration treaty with America the spectacle Mr. Charmberlaln pictured of the two peoples' governments rescuing Armenia instead ol being an ideal might oecome within a short tlmo a world-shaking fact. " An editorial In he Times on the Amer ican attitude toward Armen'a says : "It Is not to bo expected that America , will so far depart from the sagacious principles of AVash- ington's farewell address as to- draw the sword In behalf of tbo Armenians. But the American people are the only people except ourselves not perhaps wholly Incapable of making war on behalf of the oppressed with out regard to national Interests. " The Times in another editorial says : "It seems unlikely that Russia has done more than establish good relations with Turkey on , an understanding that she shall be no party to other than platonle remonstrances over the Armenian grievances. The Unklar- skclesst treaty was a failure and the con clusion of a similar treaty now would lead all Mussulmans to look with susp'cion on a ruler who placed himself In the hands of the Giaour. " ; Favorable to America. LONDON , Jan. 27. The Dally News ( lib eral ) saya in on editorial this morning ; Mr. Chamberlain's reference to Venezuela was thoroughly Judicious and will dispel the Idea that he was opposed to counsels of concilia tion. The Idea that ho was opposed to Anglo- American Interference In Armenia Is at vari ance with the principles of the Monroe doc trine. AMHUICANS IN THE TUAXSVAAI. . Decide to Wire Secretary Olney to Give Them Ilcln. LONDON , Jan. 27. A dispatch to the Tlircs from Pretoria , dated Saturday , gays : A meeting of the American residents was held here today and It was decided to tele graph to Secretary of State Olney that In view of the arrests of American citizens and the fact that their property was Jeopardized ho was requested that a diplomatic agent might be sent to arrange matters with a view to any exigencies that might arise. A' the same tlmo It was to be represented that Americans hero , while preserving a filer.dly attitude toward the Transvaal gov ernment , desired that their grievance * should be redressed. They had embarked considerable capital and had devoted energy and talent to the Development of the country. They had agi tated constitutionality for their rights , and though foma had taken up arms to show their determination , not a shot had been flicd. They therefore urge that attention sl.crlil be paid to their complaints. They recognized tbo magnanimity of the Tiatsvaal government during the recent cri sis , but they eald the rights' of citizenship should be accorded to them , ItiiNKla'H ComiillnifiitH to ( Jcriiiiuiy. BERLIN , Jan. 2C. The Russian ambas sador , Count Osten Sacken , Saturday even ing presented Emperor William the czar's congratulations on the emperor's birthday , together with an oil painting representing Kiel harbor during the opening exercise.- ) of the Baltic canal at the moment when the Imperial yacht llohcnzollern was passing the Russian flagship. Sir Philip Hail to Walt nil Hour. LONDON , Jan. 20. The Dally News ntstes that when Sir Philip Currle , the British am- bawador at Constantinople , presented , the queen's letter to the tmltan ho and his drago man were kept waiting In a co'.d room .flth- out overcoat ? for nearly an hour , AB a result both ranght violent oldn. It la reported that Sir Philip was dissatisfied with tile Inter view. , \ iuIeru Itallroail Authorized. LIMA , Peru , Jan. 2C. ( Via Galvwton ) The government has signed the law authorizing the Hualgayoc railroad , Heavy ( Ji > It ; nt Vera Cruz. VERA CRUZ. Jan. 20 , A heavy northsrly gale In blowing today , IIUTI.RII HCMOVIjn IIY IAXHOM Uepnlillcntt Secretary nt at the City of Mexico ? ( Soc . ( OopyrlRlit , 1S06 , by PreM PubilMirne Company. MEXICO CITY , Jan. 26. ( Now York World Telegram. ) The removal of Secretary Butler of the American legation is salt to have been brought about by Minister Ransom. Butler Is a republican and Is re garded as an efficient officer ) He had been considered Indispensable by Several minis lets on account of his knowledge of the Spanish language. SAN SALVADOR , Jan. 28. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Kr ncslo Rencon , a rich and well known lain owner , was suddenly arrested and Is con fined In Jail. He is not allowed to see even a lawyer. He was atrestcd by order o the minister of war , no reason being given The police searched his house from top to bottom and carrlo.1 away all his private papers. It Is said he Is nccuseJ of being In correspondence with Ezeta. GUATEMALA , Jan. 2G. ( Now York Worh Cablegram Special TclegrainO Work has begun on the exposition which is schedule to open next December. President Barrios laid the corner stone of the liberal ar building. Outside of government circles 1 Is believed that the exposition will bo a failure , as few nations thus far have ac ccptcd the Invitation to Join It and tha this country will expend a Urge sum o money without receiving any practical bene fit. Newspapers hero are making compari sons between the conduct of Barrios and that of the presldnet of Mexico , who withholds gc\ eminent support from the exposition pro jected there by a private corporation , as ours Is , until the projectors can show ability to fulfill their promises , while Barrios took no precaution before lending his support. VISITIXO MKXIGAX 1IATTIEFIKMS John IttiHocl Voting Securing Vnlitalili Information In the 'Simlli. ' CITY OP MEXICO , Jan. 2,0. John Rus- E'd Young , ex-minister to China , returns this week to the United Slates , having com pleted his prolonged study of the Mexican battlefields In which General Grant distin guished hlmaslf in the wan of 1817. Mr Young has been accorded every courtesy by President Diaz and the government and has Eecuried copies of many valuable documents hitherto unedited , throwing light on points of history. * The Increased activity In trade Is shown by an Increase In imports of cotton gooda frojn England during 1895 , asJ compared with the previous year. The Imports for 1895 wcro 51,470,100 yards , against 20,471,400 In 1B9I , and during the past year potton mills and print works here wcro running extra hours to supply the demand , 'which thej could not meet. The Importation of print goods rose from 9,748,700 yards In 1894 to 17,368,100 In 1895. Railway Iron and steel Imports arc about the ramc , but will increase this year , owing to the renewal of railway circulation. The government has approvct plans for a portion of the now , extension of the Mexican Central railway { west from Guadalajara. _ * IIL3AVY ODDS AGAINST CHOICER h SnortH Put Long ; 'Priced on tilt- American HorHOS. ( Copyright , 1806 , by 1'icss Publishing Company. ) LONDON , Jan. _ 2G. ( New T rk World Ca blegram Special Telegram. ) Betting on the next Derby is 40 to 1 against Mr. Croker's Montauk , 3 to 1 against Leopold Rothschild's St. Frausquln for place and 'iLito 2 against the' prince of Wales' Perslirjmon ; 20 to 1 against Montauk for Lincolnshire handicap , and 35 to 1 aganst the wme horse fcr the City and Suburban. . I August Belmont's threa 2-year-old aspir ants , training at Newmarket , arq reported as looking very forward , considering the time of the year. The winter , howovcr , has thus far been remarkably free from frost. Letters have today been mailed to Mr. Croker from Dublin , begging" him 13 run his horsas at the leading Irish. meetings thl : year. He entered last season , but did nol run. Letters ask him to send cable Instruc tions for entries now. < Dan Creedon of St. Louis and Jem Smith , the English champion , box for a 400 purse at the National Sporting club tomorrow night. Gcrmaiiy'M IK- mil ml on Venezuela. LONDON , Jan. 27. The Berlin corre spondent of the Times says' : The German minister of Caracas has bqenvlnstructed to piesent to Venezuela a note1 p'rpsslhff for the payment of the German V ntzuela com- pry's demands against the Venezuelan gov ernment. _ ANSH for Peace. ROME , Jan. 20. Emperor Menellk has sent letters to King Humbert and to Gen eral Barratlerl by an Italian , Jrader , asking that Italy appoint a plenipotentiary to ar range terms of peace betwein Italy arid Abyssinia. 11 Valuable nolle. PAnKEUSBURG , W. Vo--Man. 2C.-Op- poslto BlennerhnBet Island , In , nn old In dian mound near Cedarvllle , O. , wna found a stone image of a woman In al'slttlng pO"it- ure. It H smoothly nnd benilttfully carved , well proportioned ami shows the female fea tures clearly and regularly. Prof. Stall ) , to whose famous collection' the Image has been added , thinks the find dates back many centuries , probably to the times of the Shepherd kings , and long prior to the mound builder * . Captain gtahl IMS one of the most valuable collections of such tilings In America. _ RoltiK Out of the S tea in nil li > HiiHincNN. SAN FUANCISCO , Jan. 2G. After the ar rival of the steamer Wnshtenaw today the Panama Steamship company will go out .of business. Since December lit the company's employes bavo been chlelly / engaged In winding up the corporation' ! ) * nffalrH , and the leaser on tbo two othen-Jsteamers of the line have been relinquishes , The Pun- nma Railroad company Intends to continue lt operations ns an Indep'ndent carrier be tween Atlantic and Pacific ports , but future ocean transportation will be mndo through Its connections with the Pacific Mall com- puny. ( f Vermont TOWII'H I.OMH' 6y FlMp. ST. JOHNSBUIia , Vt. , Jan.,1 2(1. ( Flro de stroyed a four-story struoturp > today and prcad to the Howe opera , hqusr. This buildIng - Ing was finally ( saved , nlthouglj badly dam aged. Total loss. $10.009. I LAMUEHTSVILLK. N , X'Jan. 2G. Fire destroyed the Rubber company's reclaiming mill here tonight with the valuable ma chinery In the building. Loss ! $50,000 , fully insured. .Fifty men yvlll bo tfcrown out of worlr- _ . .j PcniiHylvanla. Mlni-rM"8trlkc. JOHNSTOWN , Pa. , Jay. JO.yBetween 400 nnd 500 men employed at .the 'coal mlnea at Vlntonvllle , this county , hav eone on a Btrlko owing to the coal compatiy bavins engaged a doctor fiom Philadelphia under a guarantee of J100 a mouth far attending the miners and the HUliseriiient iictlon on the part of the company In jdejluotlng $1 each from the men luat pay dwyy Tlis men are reported to be well orgiinlredvind finan cially able to remain Idle fori long while , Tcii-Yciir-Olil Hey Continilil Murder. KANSAS CITY , Jan. 23.-w\'t ] Argentine , a suburb of this city , Mitchell Trpylor , 1C years old , was shot nnd mortally iwounded by Lewis Porter , 10 years of aue.1 Young Tay lor. while passing the home o the Porters , looked In ut the window uiul Ripped on the pane. Without a word of WarilliiB the Porter ter bay grabbed a rovo'.ver aiid" flrert , the bullet entering young Taylor's brain , Lewis Porter la under arrest. , Killed liy an IiiHiiue Hiiultanil. BTCRRET , Ala. , Jan. 2B. Friday night John II. Goodwin , on ? of the.jmojt proml- neat farmerH of this ( ShelbyKcounty , shot hl wife to death and then Committed PU- ! clde , "the tragedy cccurrlng'ln Ma wife's loom. Goodu ill's mind has boeti falling for some time past , but Ills condition was not regarded ns t-urloua enough to place him under . arrest. _ _ Hotel tiutNt J u in ( IN to Death , NI3W YORK , Jan. Jtt.-Anna Moylan , 29 years old , of Boston , Mas * , , a guest at the St , Denis hotel , jumped fram the fifth Btory lire rt-eapa on the Kleverth. street * ldc of tbo building tonight and was instantly killed. RELIEVING THE ST , PAUL Big Ocean Liner Moved So"mo Distance Off Shore , YET FIRMLY IMBEDDED IN SAND IntercKtcil Companion Fed Certali thnt tin- Shin Will He Snvcil Without Any Permanent IamiiKc < LONG BRANCH , N. J. , Jan. 26. President C. A. Grlscom and all the other representa tives of the International Navigation com pany , popularly known as the American line , have taken a decidedly more hopeful view ol the situation of the stranded steamer St. Paul. They place great reliance on the Mer rltt nnd Chapman Wrecking companies , which have charge of the pulling off of the big steamer , and they hoiio to have the St. Paul at her berth nt the footj of Vesey street , N. Y. , before the end ot thla week. The vessel Is now about 150 feet further toward the northeast than where she lay last night , owing to the efforts of the \\recklng tugs which wcro hard at wcrk to relieve her about 4 o'clock this morning. The crowds of sightseers which wcro In evidence yeuterday were more than doubled today. Vehicles of nil descriptions wore pressed Into oervlcc , and when they wore all jumbled together near the end of Ocean rve- nue , East Long Branch , they presented a very lively sight. It is safe to say that there Is scarcely a person who resides within twenty miles of thin place who has not come tci see the big ocean racer lying in her helplcoa state within a stone's throw of the Grand View hotel veranda. When the trains arrived from New York today they brought a ho t of Gotlmmlt.es , who wcro anxious to sco how the big liner locked. The weather today was most enjoyable and the sea was very calm. The breakers wcro not nearly so heavy ns on yesterday and the surf boats easily put out through them and brought hundreds of pas sengers around the ship. ONE VESSEL WENT DOWN. The report that the ship Foyle , ot London , bound from New York to Calcutta , had sunk late last night , one of her life beats ccmlng ashore at the west end this mornIng - Ing , added considerably to the Interest man ifested by the visitors as to the safety of tliu St. Paul today. This morning about 4 o'clock , when the tide was full , there was a heroic attempt made to pull the steamer out of her dif ficulty by use of "kedges" anchors , aided by her own machinery and the combined power ot the tugs of the Merrltt company , with the W. E. Chapman , Hustler and North American. The hawsers were strained to their utmost and the huge bulk creaked and shivered for fully halt an hour under the Immense force brought to bear upon It. The tellers were finally rewarded by seeing the hawsers relax , and a rousing cheer an nounced to the anxious watchers who flitted about the beach In the darkness that the steamer had been moved a little. Slowly but surely the St. Paul moved sterward In a northwesterly direction , but stopped like a stubborn animal after having slid through her sandy bed some fifty yards. The tugs kept up thelf pulling until 6 o'clock without being able to make the vessel budge an Inch further , and they left her , evidently _ as deeply embedded as ever. President Grlscom" MmalneoT on board throughout1 ; tne. day , and was visited by some representatives of the Insurance companies and under writers who were Interested in the safety of tha ship. Two of these gentlemen , who refused to , gtvo their narties or the com panies to. which they bslong , told the re porters they believed the accident was duo to the ml tike of the man who was making the soundings , having mistaken the mark for seven fathoms and calling it seventosn fathoms. No further attempt to move her will be made until high water tomorrow morning. TALKED WITH THE CAPTAIN. The press representatives were not allowed on board the St. Paul , but one of their num ber managed to elude the watchful officers at the gangway and succeeded In making his way to the captain's cabin this forenoon. Captain Jamleson , ho said , looked rather blue when ho t > pkc to him. In response to the reporter's Inquiries the captain said : "It is not true that any of the plates are sprung and the vessel ID all right. There Is no signet ot leaking. The Chapman and Merrltt people , who are in charge of bringing off the ship , are sanguine of success , and I feel confident that she will move oft very soon ; perhaps after a couple of tides. " President Grlscom sent word to the re porters that he was too busily engaged to 030 them , but said that Captain Jamleson had made a statement as to how the accident occurred , and ho ( Grlscom ) expected that it would thoroughly vindicate the St. Paul's commander. The ship was lying comfortably and In no way injured. The work of the wrecking companies was progressing satis factorily and ho was sure the ship would soon bo gotten off. This was all the president would say. There haa been a good deal of rivalry be tween the Merrltt company and the Chipman Wrecking company of Boston as to which of them should have the management of the work. Captain L. L. Seeley of the tug W. E. Chapman was the first to make fast a hawser to the disabled steamer , and he claimed a Prior right ta the contract. BOTH AGENTS ABOARD. The representatives of the two companies have como to a mutual agreement , however , and whllo Mr. Merritt Is on the St. Paul su perintending the work , the Chapman company Is also represented on v > ird by Superintend ent Glblln , Assistant Superintendent Tucker and two boss wreckers. Captain Walcott of the tug I. J. Merrltt , when seen today , said that tlioro was a good chance of getting the St , Paul afloat In a very short time. The Vtlnd , which IB from the northwest quarter ted y , ho said , fa not favorable to the work of floating her. Ac9ordlng to the captain good easterly or southerly breeze of ab-ut twenty knots would bu more condu cive to swinging her free and clear than an off nhoro wind. Captain Seeley ot the W. E. Chapman coincided with this opinion and he hopes to toe the work accomplished within a week. At 10 o'clock this forenoon two large lighters steamed up alongside the St. Paul and were mnde fast to her starboard quarter and bow. Then their derricks were- put to work and a large quantity of baggage and perishable freight , such as oranges , grapea , etc. , were taken from tha steamer's hold and sent up to New York. Captain James Mul ligan of llfo saving station No. 4 went on the St. Paul today and after he came- ashore ho said ( he condition of fiio steamship was Im proving with each succeeding tide and that she will be off the beach in a few days. Ho eald Captain Jamlcfon was not feeling downcast - cast , but , on the contrary , ho was very hope ful. At high tide this evening , tin- tug North American had a hawser attached to the rfilp , but after half an hour's , puffing and strain ing , she gave up the job. as the made no per ceptible change In the- position of the St , Paul. Paul.WILL WILL KEEP IT UP TOMORROW. Between 4 and 0 o'clock tomorrow mornIng - Ing another effort will be made with four or five tugs and tue "k-dge" anchors , when It U hoped the steamer will bo pulled further off shore. Borden A. Jeffrey , a wrecking master who lives at Elberon , eald today that no mat ter what th ? people say to the contrary , ho Is positive the Campania was aground at 2:30 : o'clock yesterday morning for fully half an hour , right back of the late George W , Chlldu ccttago at Klbsron , IIo t-ayi that hi ? wife alao saw the Campania and that I1iy were- both attracted by the steamer's naming whUtl ? , which signified that she was In trouble. Ho eald there ua little or no ( as at the time and after UKCunarder , which was head on , had backed off , with the aid of her propellers , Wile unchcrvd outnldo until 9 o'clock. When asked It li ? wa positive there could be a fog at Eat Lang Branch fuffie'ent to confuao thu St. Paul' * captain and no fog ! two miles to southward , Jeffrey replied that ho could not say , but ho was steadfast In his assertion that there was no fog off Klbcror and that the Campania had run aground there. At S o'clock tonight thtro were fully 1,000 pcoplo on Ocean avenue watciilng the. St. Paul , which stood oul plainly In the moon light. The tugs have all got the hawsers In position and everything Is ready for the early morning trial. The Long Branch Telephone company haa established direct communication with the St. Paul. Linemen were bus > today stringIng - Ing a wire over the vessel. A tilcphone has been placed on board and messages passed this evening between the company's ofllce In Now York and President Grlscom , on board the ship. i STIUJC1C ON SIIUKWSUUUY HOCKS. Shin Foylc of I.omlou from Calcutta DniitiiKcit. NEW YORK , Jan. 20. The ship Foylo of London , from Calcutta for New York , will a general cargo , struck on the Shrowsburj nockii at 3 o'clock last night. After the sbli struck some of the crew supposed she woult remain there and got their traps ready ani ! abandoned her , but the vessel floated off the rocks and they returned again. The olilp wan towed to an anchorage- the horeeshoe by tugs. There was about peven feet of water In the hold , but otherwise the ship wag In good condition. The Merrills are re moving her cargo nnd pumping her out. The Foylo has been leaking for the past fifteen days. She Is not supplied with steam pumps and her crow were exhausted , having been constantly at work all that tlmo pumping by hand. The ship came to port without get ting a pilot. The Foylo Is a d&ublc , decked vesal of 1,593 tons. Ctiiiarder lit Trouble. LIVERPOOL , Jan. 2C. The Cunard line steamer Umbrla , which sailed from hero yesterday , was detained In the Mersey twelve hours. She was unable to make the harbor at Qucenstown , nnd embarked her malls and passengers with great dlfllciilty , owing to the fog and high sea. She wiled from Quuenstown at 6:35 : this evening. iioTiir.onoiuo HUXYOX mus. United StatcN AiiihaiHitclor to Germany I'asMCN Away. BERLIN , Jan. 27. Hon. Theodore Runyon , United States ambassador to Germany , ox- plrfd suddenly and unexpectedly at 1 a. m. this morning of heart failure. Mr. Runyon had been in somewhat feeble health for TO mo time , but no Immediate fatal results were anticipated. TueaJay evenIng - Ing ho was present at a dinner given. In his honor by ex-Empress Frederick , mother of Emperor William. Last summer ho had planned to make an extended trip through Norway , but on the advice of his physician ho abandoned this trip and Instead went to Carlsbad , where ho took the cure. Ho sub sequently went to Axsteln , In Switzerland , for the purpose of taking an after cure. Since ttat tlmo , however , he lus manifested great activity n the dlschargs of the duties of his ofllce , which hive been more than usually onerous on account of the complica tions In European affairs , which have more or less demanded the attention and care of the diplomatic reprcscntatves of all nations. His death will como aa a great shock to offi cial and social circles here In Berlin , where he was a great favorite. WASHINGTON , Jan. 26. Mr. Runyon was the successor of William Walter Phelps , who had held the place of Gorman minister four years. He was a gallant soldier and Fort Runyon .on the Alexandria railroad at the uauth end of the long- bridge near Washing ton , D. C.t Is a perpetuation of'his ' name. At the time of the appointment of Mr. Runyon It was remarked ao being a case of the ofllce seeking the man. His name had been rec ommended to the president by Senators McPherson - Phorson and Smith , and ho knew nothing of the application which was being made In his behalf until ho was at'ked ' by letter If he would accept. The unequivocal endorsement which ho received from the ecnators and the high reputation enjoyed by him In the state led the president to make the appointment without hesitation. He waa a man t ! un questioned ability and high social attain ments. During his service in Berlin the ' most Important matter that' has been pending between the United States and Germany hao been that In regard to the removal of the reiitrlctlons Impooed on the Importations of American pork and beef products in that country. Theodore Runyon was born nt SomcrvlUc , N. J. , October 25 , 1822. He graduated from Yale college in 1812 ind In 1S45 was ad mitted to the bar. In 1.S7 ! he was made city attorney and In 1851 ! city councilor of Newark. N. J. , a position bo retained jntil In 1SG1 he became mayor of the city. He was appointed in 185G a fomm'sMone:1 ' : to t < - vise and codify the military laws of New Jersey nnd In 1857 was made brigadier gen eral and subsequently majo" general of the New Jersey National guard , wrilU * nt the outbreak of the civil war h > - was In com mand of a New Jersey brfgncli of volunteer ? . In 1SC5 he was democratic candidate for Kovcrnor of his state , but was not eloctul. In 1873 to 1S37 he was chancellor of the New Jersey university. In March , JSOT , bo was appointed by President Cleveland tln'ted States minister to Germany unj bhoitly afterward was male nmbasHador by a law of congress that the United Kta'as rep resentative In Germany should bo iilsnl to the rank of ambassador , reciprocally with similar action on the part of Mio German government concerning its representative In the United States. A degree of LL. D. was conferred upon him by Yale , Itutger anil Wesleyan colleges. NEW YORK , Jan. 26. Philip Rlpley died in Bellevue hospital today of Bright's dis ease , aged about 68 yeary. Mr. Rlpley be longed ito the older guild of Now York Jour nalism. IIo was an editorial writer en the World under Manton Marble and Mr. Burl- bert and went to New Orleans for that paper Immediately after the close of the civil war and remained In the south during tha con- t'tructbn period , Hn also wrote a series of Important lotcrs to the World from Washing- Ion Boon after the war. For several years lie was employed as one of the staff that prepared - pared the Amerjcan encyclopedia , Mr , Rip- ley's last newspaper work was as an editorial writer on the Morning Advertiser , NEW YORK , Jan. 26. Llndloy Hoffman Chapln , n millionaire clubman , died here last night from heart fa'lurc. Mr. Chaplnas well known In society , He was a member of the Calumet , Racquet and Tuxedo clubs. Ills grandfather , Chester W. Chapln , was for years president of the Boston & Albany railroad. WASHINGTON , .Tan. 27 , John Tyler , eldest ton of President Tyler , died hero to day , aged 76. Mr , Tyler resided hero for ho laet twenty years , while during the alter part of thin period he was employed n the redemption bureau of the Treasury department , having had charge of the de struction of bank notes cent In for redcmp- lon. Hu was a man of strong intellect and excellent education. HAST NORTIIFIKLD. Vt. , Jan. ZO.-Mrs. [ 3etsy Holler Moody , mother of Dwlght Lymnn Moody , the famous evangelist , died today ns the result of a xuvera cold which hho recently contracted , She wns 91 yuars old. ll.MI'ii ! ) TO I ) DAT 11 I.V A JMI.VK. IlllnolH Hey Commit * .Suicide In u Horrlhl ? Manner. FITHIAN , 111 , , Jan. 20. At Muncle , III , , today Blalno Lynch , a lad of 15 years , com mitted suicide by jumping Into the coal xtnft , wlicili U 190 feet deep. IIo was Instantly tilled and horribly mangled , Krlduy night ils father's store was robbed and upon hU athci questioning him young Lynch ac- ( nowlodgul the deed and returned part of the noney. Ho luft a rnto at the top of the Oiaft , saying : "You will find my body .it the lottom cf thu shaft nnd I will meet you skating In hell , ' Movcmi-iitM of Oreini Vt-HHelM , . .IanIf. . NEW VO11K. Jan. 2G.-Arrlyd-l.a Hour- B ° t > nsi. from Havre : Palutla , from UanLurn ; ipumndain. fiom Rotterdam : Maieula , fiom Hamtiiiifc- , At Delaware Breakwater Passed Up WiH-skintl , from Liverpool for I'hllivlclpnln. Qui-ciiBlown Ai rived Aurunla , from NKVV Yoi k , At Liverpool AnIvod-Columbia , from Joalon , MONROE DOCTRINE AGAIN This with the Silver Substitute Will Con sume the Week. WHITE METAL MEASURE EXPECTED TO PASS Kveii It * l.'rlomlN Do Not Place the Majority to lixereit KIvc VetcH ujitl Othern Arc ICHN SanKiilite. WASHINGTON , Jon. 20. The silver sub stitute for the bond bill and the Monroe doctrine declaration will contlntio to bo the chief subjects for consideration In the scnato during the present week. Senator Jones of Arkansas , In charge of the silver bill , has given notice that ho will attempt to secure a vote on the bill on Thursday nnd tint ho will ask the senate to remain In session Thursday- night until this Is accomplished , but It la con sidered ptobablo by the frlondo of the bill that ho may not succeed In that tlmo In get ting a vote , and that this will not como until Friday or Saturday. The opponents of the bill are not , so far as has boon discovered , Eccking to delay the final disposition of the moosute , and KB advocates will have no ob ject In further postponement after the Initia tion of the Utah senators Into their duties as senators , but there are a number of senators who dcslro to speak on the bill , who have not had an opportunity , and they will bo af forded that privilege before the vote Is de cided upon. These Include Senators Hill , Cockrell , Bacon , Nelson , ilansbrough , Mitchell of Oregon and others. The silver bill Is expected to pas : > , but oven KB friends do not place the mnjorlty at to ex ceed five votes , while others Insist that with nlllrmntlve votes from both the Utah senators the majority will not. exceed three. The bill Is so radical that the more conservative sil ver men probably will cast their votes against It. THURSTON WILL SPEAK. Mr. Thurston Is the only wnator who has given notice of a speech en the Davis Monroe dectrlno resolution , but there are other sena tors prepared to speak to this when oppor tunity t'lmll offer. Senator Davis , the au thor of the resolution , will be absent from the city during the week , and cDnpequently , the resolution will uot bo pressed to a. . vote. The friends of the revenue tariff bill will make an effort to get that measure into the benato In some Ehapo during the week. A meeting of the finance committee will ba held Tuesday. If Senator Jones of No- va.la Is present at that meeting , Ills vote will dccldo whether the- bill shall bo re ported favorably or adversely. If he Is not present It Is probable that the committee will Inform the senate of Its failure to reach an agreement and make a report without recommendation. The first business of the session Monday will be the Induction of the Utah senators , MfEsrs. Cannon and Brown , Into office. They will bo conducted to the vice president by sitting members and after taking the oath of olllce will draw lots for the classes to which they shall be assigned. The scnato Is divided into three classes , fixed by tha time of the expiration of their tctnis of office. Ono of the Utah senators will bo eligible to the ' 97 class and the other to the ' 93 class. Tha ono who draws the first class will serve until March 4 , 1B97 , and the one who secures admission to the other class will servo until the same date in 1899. This proceeding will bo con- , dueled upon the basis of n resolution which will bo offered by Senator Mitchell of Oregon gen , to whom the duty fulls aa chairman 3f the committee on privileges and elec tion ? . ' f If Mr. Dupont of Delaware Is awarded the scat from that state there will bo ninety members of the senate , and all tlirco classes will contain the same number of senators thirty each. WII.Ii 1113 A SPIHITRD DISCUSSION. Wcclc In the HOIINO ProiiiiNCH Inter ewtliiK IlevcIoiuiientN. WASHINGTON , Jan. 26. The week In the house promises a spirited discussion of our foreign relations. It will open to morrow with the presentation of the reso- . utlons of the foreign affairs committee on Armenia and will be continued In connec tion with the diplomatic and consular appro priation bill , which will be taken up im mediately afterward. This bill will open the gates to a general debate on foreign affairs ind complications In all parts of the world. The China-Japan war , the depredation of American missions In China , the Vene zuelan dispute , the Corlnto Incident , the outrages In Armznla , with all their attend ant European complications , the Invasion of the Transvaal and the arrest of Americans at Johannesburg by the Boer government , lie Alaska boundary dispute , the award of ho Bering Sea commission , the Cuban war or Independence , the Waller Incident and the Bayard Epcechea ; any , or all of these , may become fruitful topics for debate. The general Impression Is that the whold week will be consumed In disposing of them , but K any tlmo remains It will probably be c'f- voted to the District of Columbia appro priation bill , which the appropriations com- nlttee expects to have ready on Wednesday or Thursday. _ WOMAN SUPKKACJISTS COXttllKfiATH. to the \atloiial A MOcln- lloii at Washington. WASHINGTON , Jan. 20. Tlio delegatea to the National Woman Suffrage association , now In session here , attended dlvlno service at the Church of Our Father today. Miss Jllzaboth Upham Yatcs presided over the meeting and the address was delivered by ttrs. Charlotte Perkins Steteon of California. The general theme of her dUcours ; wo& the spiritual significance of democracy and woman's relations to it. "In democracy , " she said , "wo find the culmination of the sp'rlt ' of sociability and consequently the fullest nanifestatlon of that potent hidden power. Woman's work In aiding Ihlu dovclop- nent"sald the speaker , "was practically naught ; not that marry women had not In- lucnced the course of government through their sons or husbands , but that as creatures , nembers of a commonwcaltlj , they have done absolutely nothing , Her prevfiicc has been a dead weight , a hindrance In thu development of the spirit of democracy , Her duly , tien ! , s to remove this obctacle , for OH the spirit vas divine , EO was Urn duty It brought with t. They should not forget that duly U an ndlcatlon of Godliness and that God'a will lie o bo done , not Elmply loved , " May Not Di-Hecratr the WASHINGTON , Jan. 26 , Senator Hans- irough has decided upon a modification ot ill bill to prevent the doeccratlon of the national flag , which Is a change of phraseology elegy mnro than of meaning , Tbo bill an clnnged will make It "unlawful for any lerton or persons , corporation or company , to iso the national flag or the coat of arms ot | io United States , or any pattern , Imitation or representation thereof , upon or In connec tion with any advertisement for prlvato gain. " Not llroken wltl ) 1 * ill I in an. CHICAGO , Jan , 20. The repoit from Kan. KIS City that the Atchluon road la about to sever Ils connection with the Pullman company and to make a contract for the use of the Wagner wlecpcrs la pronounced inlruo by the olllolnls of the rond. They ifllrm that no negotlallonH nre under way nor have they ever been under wuy looking o u deal with the Wugncr people. Tha cunt ) act with the Pullman company , which was riiiH't'llecl when tlic rnllro.nl company wuu rvoiganlzed gome time ago , wan re newed temporarily. The contract nt pren 3V > nt In furi" can lie terminated on tha flv- I n K of u rlxty day notice , but no such no- ice IIUH been given by the road , and It la leclarril tlu-io la no Immediate Intention of Blvlnir U. ,