THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
ESTABLISHED JUNiE 10 , 1871. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MORNING- , JANUARY 20 , 189(5. ( SING-TiB COP\T 1TIVE CENTS
ENGAGED WITH GOMEZ'S ' MEN
Spanish Tioops Have an AotSvo Encounter
Near Havana ,
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HAVANA , Jan. 28. ( New YwU World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) H Is of-
flclally reported that an encounter occurred
yesterday afternoon between Spanish troops
and Gomez's band at the San Lucia sugar
( .state , twenty miles iwitluvcst of Havana.
If Gomez himself commanded the Tcbolo It
Indicates that he has crossed to the west ,
liolng shut In by the strong Spanish columns
In the country between Oulncu Rlncan nnd
San Fellpo , wherii ho has been harassed
for the past three weeks.
The two Epccl-il columns with three pieces
of artillery , under Generals Linares nnd
Aldccfn , together with 300 men from the
civil guard nnd the San Qulntln regiment
ctatloned at Guanaja , attacked the rebels
after they had taken a position at the Santa
t k Lucia estate. The Spanish forces opened
l' with , rifle nnd artillery fire and the rebels
retreated. The Spanlfh lost two men and
seven horses. No mention Is made of the
rebel lots.
It Is evident that Gomtz Is anxious to Join
Mncco , who Is now supposed to be marching
cost , utter reaching the extreme western
end of the Island. Gomez has divided his
command and sent It In several directions In
the vicinity of the line from Batabano to
Havana. Yesterday morning 1,209 rebels , of
which 1,000 wcro mounted , undc.r I'erlco
IJIar. ono of Gomez's lieutenants , was at
Stand , a town on the Western railroad , west
of the Batabano railroad line.
A public subscription has bcn made at
Trlnldadj a town on the south coast , near
Clenfuegos , for the purpose of raising funds
to fortify tlio town.
The rebel chlsf , Amiiva , with 500 men ,
pasiicd near the city of Matanzas , taking up
nil the horses In the vicinity. It Is reported
that the Matanzas water works have been
damaged by the rebels. A citizens' organ
ization of Gulra Melena has visited Captain
General Mnrln , requesting that a detach
ment of troops be sent there.
A small band of mounted rebels appeared
yesterday In the vicinity cf the Toledo sugai
estate , near Marlanao , but they were dls-
pcnwd by a strong detachment of the garrison
risen there. Owing to Us proximity to
Havana , this estate Is visited every year by
largo numbers of Americana Jho rebel
chief , Bernardo Cabrera , was reported killed
In a skirmish near Navajas , Matanzas prov
ince.
ince.Ths Ranchuelp station , on the Cardepjs
railroad , has been burned by the rebels.
Spanish troops had an engagement with
the rebel band under Lacret Clotlldo Garcia
In the provlnco ft Matanzas. The Spanish
lost five killed , 'iile rebel loss IB not men
tioned. Advices from Santa. Clara mention
a uklrmlsh with tlio rebels , under Robart
Roloff , Cayoto and Alvarez , but It was an
unimportant affair.
IJIA7 MAY OUT A. FIKTII TEUM.
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CITY OF MEXICO , Jan. 28. The presi
dential campaign Is beginning. General
Maxlano Escanabado , who besieged and cap
tured Maximilian at Queretaro , has been
nominated for the presidency by a political
club compose. ! of members of the liberal
party. Ho Is an old man , but Is ambitious
and in fair health , and has the universal
respect of the community , being a gallant
sol Her. Many clubs have nominated Gen
eral Dbz nnd It Is probable that before the
Juno elections a conference of the national
liberal party will bp convened and will
nominate Diaz for his fifth term , he
having become president In 1876 and served
over since , except from 18SO to 1884. He has
not yet Indicate. ! whether he will accept
another tcim or not. Several candidates
will probably be presented by tholr friends
for the consideration of the 18,000 electors
who will be chosen In the June elections.
The system differs from that of the United
States In the enormous number of electors
at the p. lmary , elections.
A great number of Americans arc In the
city and a minbt-r have sone to Vera Cruz ,
among tKein General Manager Stone of the
Assci'latlH
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folSXIOAX SIOII ATTACKS A CIIUIICII.
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l Y 01' ' MEXICO , Jan. 28. ( New York
V.'orld Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Dur
ing marriage nnd baptismal services In the
JItllo Prclestnnt ch'urch In the town of How
Morcda , In the territory of Teplc , a mob of
nrmcd fanatics wont to the church and en-
drnvorcd to disperse the congregation. Federal -
oral authorities at Acaijonota , accompanied
by a force < f troops , hurried to Rosa Morida ,
where they arrested seven ringleaders of the
inch. These wera- Imprisoned and will bo
severely punished. La Patrla , a newspaper
of this city , calls for the arrest ot the priests ,
who , It EayN , Instigated the asanlt , and de
mands their banishment when they shall
havn been found guilty after due process of
the law. _
UOIM-M Ari > llej-oiiilnjx OfTenxlve.
LONDON , Jan. 2s. The Times has re
ceived a vaguely worded telegram , dated
January 27 , and signed "Brlt'sh ' residents ot
Johannesburg , " and bitterly complaining ot
the dictatorial and menacing attitude of the
Ilpcr forp : * around thetonn , who , the dU-
p.u.'li says , nro electing n tlte for a foit , with
the aid of German expert. The dls.natch
also asserts tha. thu Johannesburg women
nro Bubjectod to maddening Indignities and
predicts that thtro will be an uprising unless
the British "are released from this serfllke
Xiosltlou. " * _
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GUATEMALA , Jan. 28. ( Now York World
Cablegram Special Tslcgram. ) President
Darrloc tcday notified Spain's u'prcyontutlvo
that this country could not comply w-lth hie
requct't to funproH the revolutionary prop
aganda 111 favor of the Cubans when It
way made within the liw.
The now Dacanvlllo Mllway system , run
ning from the city nut to the exposition
groundi , was formally Inaugurated today.
Friinee 'M lie lit Nol Olijeei.
LONDON , Jan. 2S. The Homo correspond
ent of the Times asserts that Bhould Italy
seek England's consent to the free passage
ot Italians through Kella , to menace tha
Abysslnlans In the rear , France would prob-
nbly not protest against England consenting
to tlila action as unjititlflcd , unless Franca
has an agreement with Emperor Slonellk. and
Is thus practically making war with Italy ,
under cover of Abyssinia ,
it KrlentllSettlement. .
IjONDON , Jan. 28. Sir Michael Hicks-
lie-cell , chancellor of the exchequer , speaking
at LuoJa today , said that there was good
reaton to expect a friendly arrangement of
the > Venezuelan affair , but he considered a
permanent arbitration tribunal practically
lmposilbU < , because .matters might arise
which could not bo submitted to arbitration
Mhcriil Member * Urticil to lie on lliiiul.
LONDON , Jan , 28. Sir William Vernon
Hurcourt , liberal leader In Parliament , has
hsuixl a summons to his followers to meet
It the opening of Parliament ,
ur.nr.i.H .SHOUT OK AMMUNITION.
Illneknile linn Ileen KITeptlvi * K
4n Shut OfT .Sappllr * .
HAVANA , Jan 28. General Maximo Gomez
has passed the village of Sottid , southwest of
llcjulcal , going westward , apparently to tlio
assistance of General Antonio Mucco , who
has been reported to bo hard pressed by the
Spanish troops In the province of 1'lnar del
Illo.
Illo.Tho
The Insurgents have burned some splendid
farm houses at Yaguaramas , ne.ir Trinidad ,
province cf Santa Clara , and the cane fields
about San Luis.
The steamer Satrustcqul lias arrived at
Mnnzjnlllo , province of Sgntlago do Cuba ,
having on board Lieutenant Salvador Or-
denncz , Inventor of the oannon which brnrs
his name.
A lieutenant of volunteers with a small
dotichmcnt of those troop ! ) haw fought an
Insurgent band commanded by Uarnard O.
Cabrea at the plantation of San Joaquln ,
provlnco of Matinzas. Cabrea was killed.
Colonel Sandoval , at Cobre , province of
Santiago do Cuba , has had a skirmish with
the Insurgents , who left four killed on the
field and retired with thnlr wounded. The
troops had two officery and four soldiers
wounded. Pedrodlz. the Insurgent leader , was
among the wounded.
The Insurgent force reported to have passed
the village of Salud , going westward , Is said
to number 1,000 cavalry and COO Infantry.
The columns of trnopa commanded by Col
onels Linares and Aldccaa yesterday morning
followed Gomez's forces In the direction of
Soborucal. Arriving at Mounts Trujlllo and
Calmlto , they heard firing between the In-
turgents and the column of Spanish troop.t
which had previously left Gunajaya. General
Aldecoa attacked the right flank of
the Insurgents In the advance to
ward Santa Lucia. There the
Insurgents awaited the troops with confl-
cnnri > Thpv nccunled a stronc nosltlcn. and
.
In addition they had cane fields In front of
them , whllo their rear was protected by h'gh
giound .along the route to Ilaties. The Span
ish column advanced In open order , pro
tected by three pieces of artillery. The In
surgents made a good defense , but the Mau
ser rifles and artillery fire eventually com
pelled them to retreat. The troops kept up
the pursuit until dark. The Insurgents less
captured a considerable
was numerous and the troops
siderable quantity of arms and ammunition.
The swamps of Arrayos protected the retreat
, of the Insurgents , as the Span'sh Infantry
was unable to wndo through them. The loss
of the troops was small.
General Godoy , at the plantation of Olal-
blta , has had a skirmish with the Insurgent
bands commanded by Rohan , at Guatalvarez
and Nunez. The Insurgents' loss was five
killed and nineteen wounded , and the troops
captured a largo quantity ot arms , ammuni
tion and mall matter. Nine Spanish sol
diers were wounded.
Captain Gonzales , at the head of a small
detachment of Spanish troops , on Sunday
last was attacked by en Insurgent force
commanded by Lacra Clotllde and Garcia at
the mountain farm of La Canm. The
Spaniards were compelled to retreat with
the loss of flvo killed and eleven wounded.
The Insurgent loss Is not known.
Macco's position continues to bo regarded
hero as critical , and It Is considered certain
that Gomez's attempt to march west Is for
the purpose of succoring him. Spanish col
umns pursue Gomez closely and harass his
forces , compelling them to fight dally , and
It Is asesrtcd here that they are becoming
demoralized. Grave reports are circulated
of Gomez's sickness , and this , combined with
the stores -which his men attempt to carry ,
Is said to make their advance slower than
It would otherwise be.
The leaders , Cayltoc and Alvarez , are
operating In Santa Clara and Lacret In
Matanzas , their policy being to threaten
small towns and keep the country stirred
up as much as possible , nnd thus make It
necessary to lessen the force that can operate
against Maceo and Gomez. It Is now ad
mitted that this policy has not been very
successful. Gomez's and Maceo's men are
far from home , most of them being residents
of Santiago dp Cuba provlnco. Thsy are
unfamiliar with the western country , and
they do not dare to dli'band and gt > among
the people , thus making themselves known
as Individuals. As It Is they are recog
nized wherever they go , which Is claimed
as a great advantage to the government.
The mayor of Havana , who w'as appointed
by Martinez Campos , has resigned. It Is
the opinion that hla successor In the
permanent appointment will be Luis Coru-
Jsdo , a conservative. The government has
appointed numerous officers to serve for
mayors of towns In place of civil ofllcerc ,
au It Is said they Inspire more confidence.
The news of the loss cf the filibustering
steamer Hawkins was received hero with
Immense satisfaction.
Gomez and Maceo are raid to bo short of
ammunition , as they cannot receive fresh
supplies by land. They are dally expsctlng
an expedition to land on the coast to bring
them supplies , but the coast Is being closely
watched by cruisers , which have landed de
tachments at various points.
The Insurgents have fired upon a pilot
train between Union and San Felipe , south
of Havana. The train's escort returned the
fire , killing five of the Insurgents , but the
latter compelled the engineer to open the
engine's throttle valve nnd the train was
run wild Into San Felipe station and the
engine was destroyed.
AI'IIAII ) OF A IIBVOM1TION.
NIcnriiuiiii'H I'reitlileiit OrilerM All War
Material i > tin * Capital.
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MANAGUA , Nicaragua , , Jan. 28. ( New
York World Cablegram Special Telegram. )
President Zelaya has given orders that all
the war material purchased In Europe by
General Alfonsez , and which had bsen stored
nt Leon , be brought to this capital Imme
diately. This 's generally regarded as a
wise precaution on the part of the president ,
who teems to fear nn outbreak , owing to
Urn financial troubles that prevail here. Fee-
nando Lopez and Colonel Homero , who were
accused of conspiracy against the govern
ment , have been released from prison.
i : is HIIADY TO
Illiort ( lull mi Agreement Him lleen
Iteaehuil Over Ai-munln.
LONDON , Jan. 28. A fpeclal dispatch re
ceived hero today from St. Petersburg says :
"No doubt arrangements point to a conclusion
between Russia , Great Britain , France and
Italy for a final settlement of the Armenian
question. These Include Russia's occupation
and administration of Anatolia , and the pur
chase ot Cyprus by Great Britain. "
IliiNHlii'N Warlike IntentloiiM Ieiiie < l.
LONDON , Jan. 28. It was seml-officlally
announced this evening that there was no
truth In the dispatch published by the Dally
News from Vienna , saying that news from
Constantinople and Sevastopol showed that
Husala has a licet lying off Sebartopol and
Odessa , and that her Caucasian armies are
being concentrated on the Armenian frontier
In readiness to move- next spring for the
purpose of partitioning Turkey between the
powers , Russia taking Armenia and Con
stantinople , France taking Syria arid Pales
tine , and Great IJrltaln taking Egypt and the
eastern t'hores of the Persian gulf , with the
remainder of the Ottoman empire to be di
vided among the other powers.
For Permanent Trhltriitlnn.
LONDON , Jan , 28. The text ot a declara.
tlon is publlihod hero urging the establish
ment of a permanent tribunal of arbitration
for all the English speaking nations , , and
EUggcrtln : ; that the governments slvo effect
to the resolutions on this suggestion of con-
Kress In 1892 and the House of Commons In
1893 , The declaration Is signed by Dean
Farrar , tbo bishop of Durham , the canon ot
Westminster , and other * . The declaration
will bo tent throughout Great Drltaln and the-
United States for signatures.
I'eaee Ileilored In MeiiriiKna.
MANAGUA , Nicaragua , Jan. 28. ( via Gal-
veston. ) The government of Nicaragua has
re-e&tablUhod the normal Internal conditions
of the country , and the political crlili , which
lias been a disturbing element for some time
past , Is now pronounced to be over.
VENEZUELA'S ' HEW DANGER
German Squadron Expected to Enforce Pay
ment for a Railroad ,
IMMEDIATE DEMAND MUST BE METe
-\o I'rofrni I.IUcl.v Tliounh < ltr Little-
Itcpulillc Declare * tin- Mutter
.Should ( < > to ( he
ClIIICtH.
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CARACAS , Venezuela , Jan. 28. ( New York
World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) A
1'arls cable confirms the news that Germany
will demand Immediate pay of the railroad
debt. U tt < reported that a German squadron
now at Havana will enforce the demand.
The prcta here claims that the debt does not
call for more than diplomatic negotiations ,
nnd should bo settled In the courts. The
Venezuelan government Is having dally con.
fercncLV , and will probably meet the demand
without protest.
The enrollment of the mllltla continues
active. Sixteen thousand men have been en
listed to date In Caracas alone , which has n
population of 70,000. Other elites are equally
patriotic , and report proportionate enlist
ments. The society for the .defense of the
national territory has established a military
academy. Foreigners living here , who are
familiar with military tactics and maneuvers ,
have offered to give Instruction gratis.
Much excitement has been caused by the
news that Spain will refuse to allow the
American commission access to the archives
In her possession bearing on the boundary
dispute. It'Is believed here that Spain fears
the displeasure of England.
Spain's course Is attributed to the action
of the United States In Insisting on the pay
ment of the Mcra claim and the aid which
Is given In the United States to the Cuban
Insurgenta. W. NEPHEW KING.
UHTHCTI3I1 1IY A MUIIC ACCIUKVr.
What AiMu-nred Like n Sulvlile Proven
( < > Have IltM-n Murilfr.
PARIS , Jan. 28. In the court of assizes
at Dragulguan , Victor Rcbello has been sen
tenced to Imprisonment with labor for life for
the murder of Abbe Gabriel Scgul In old
Compton street , Soho , London , In October ,
1894.
1894.Segul
Segul belonged to a rich and Influential
family In the Argentine republic. Ho was
found dead In his bed at the period above
named In a private hotel , hanging from the
bed post by a t > llk handkerchief , which had
teen tied tightly around his neck. Nobody
then knew who ho was , but on the table
In the room was found this note :
"Dear Sir : Do not accuse anybody of my
death. I am finished with life. I am dis
gusted with my family. I do not require
any nurse after my death. I have no papers.
I do not wish anybody to know the other
motives. Once more , keep silent K > as not
to have any scandal. May God bles.s you.
I am a native of Peru. "
It was concluded that the dead man was
the Casxjrea and that he had in fact com
mitted suicide until a few days afterward ,
when the officials of the Argentine legation ,
Segul having been chief chaplain In the
Argentine army , Identified the dead man
and told the police his proper name. They
also said that they had reason to bellovo
that there had been foul play. U was
found that an unidentified man had forged
Segul's signature to a dra'ft for 400 , and
had obtained the money from a bank In
Havre. It was , however , months afterward
before Robellowas arrested at Toulon for
taking part In a brawl. He was personating
Gabriel Segul at the time , and has been
proved to have been Segul's murderer.
IIOXOllS TO THE LATE AMIIASSAI1OII.
rune nil Over the lUMimtiiH of Hon.
Theodore Itutiyon.
BERLIN , Jan. 28. A funeral service was
held over the remains of Mr. Theodore
Runyon , late ambassador of the United
States to Germany , at his late residence at
3 o'clock this afternoon. Only the family
and the officials of the embassy were pres
ent.
ent.The official funeral ceremonies will take
place at Castle Mondljon on Thursday. All
the necessary arrangements are being made.
The French ambassador , M. J. Herbette , will
act as dean of the diplomatic corps , and the
foreign office will bo largely represented.
The Relchsanzelgcr this afternoon pays a
warm tribute- the memory of Mr. Runyon ,
In the course of which It says : "The Im
perial government sincerely regrets the de
cease of this prominent statesman , whoso
efforts were directed successfully to promoting
and cultivating good relations between Ger
many and the United States and who under
stood how to win the veneration and respect
of all who came In contact with him officially
or unofficially. "
. .lollUN StnrvliiKr.
People of St. . .
ST. JOHNS , N , F. , Jan. 28. The abject
misery of the people cannot be expressed.
Hundreds are starving and without fuel ,
while severe snow stroms areraging. . The
authorities appear to be powerless to afford
rollef. The unemployed are quiet , but It Is
feared that they will not remain passive
much longer. A petition for work is being
numerously signed. It Is reported that the
governor Is preparing a scheme which will
provide employment within a week.
Mrx. CralKle'H Divorce SI a lie AliNoliHo.
LONDON , Jan. 28. The decieo of divorce
obtained by Mrs. Pearl ralgle , the authoress ,
better known as "John Oliver Hobbs , " en
July 4 last , was made absolute today. Mrs.
Cralglo proved cruelty and unfaithfulness
on the part of her husband , a clerk In the
Bank of England , to whom she was married
In 18S7. She was a Mlt > 3 Pearl Richards
previous to her marriage and Is a daughter
of John Morgan Richards , formerly ot New
York , now of London.
KearH a Itevolt lit Mneeilnnlii.
CONSTANTINOPLE : , Jan. 28. The govern
ment has taken $000,000 from the official
pension fund with wtilcli to meet urgent
state requirements. Mansur rifles are to bo
given to the troops as soon as possible. It
Is believed thin step is duo to the fear that
an Insurrectionary movement In Macedonia
Is Impending.
Iti-nlh 1,1x1 m-nelM-M KIHj-SlY.
CARDIFF , Wales , Jan. 28. The explora
tion ot the ccal mine near Tyleretown , which
wan wrecked yesterday , has been completed ,
and It lo found that the total number of
killed amounts to fifty-six.
IMennorn Duiie IH Coining ,
LIVEUPOOL , Jan. 28 , The WWto Star
liner M-JJeetlc , which , rails frcm this port
tomorrow for Now York , will take among her
past-insert ) Slgnora Eleanora Dusw , the Ital
ian actrepa.
Tlrril WnllcliiK oil the WnU-r ,
I1OSTON , Jan. i8.-l'r&f. ! Charles W , Old-
rleve of Chelsea , who , wealing n novel and
patent pair of shoes , started today to walk
en the water from India wharf to Boston
light , has not been beard from at mldnlcht
nt home , nor was he seen to pass Fort
Independence , Ho was last seen ecuflllnT
aloiik' the bay off City Point , u speck oh
the horlzoi. It U feared that he met very
rcugh weather In the lower hnibor , thus
not only retnullng his progress , but plnclnrr
his life In danger from drowning. His wak- !
IIIB wns ut the rutd of half n' kilot an
hour , and the distance he was to cover wns
twelve miles. "
Movt'liirntH of Ocean VeHNcItf , Jim. lit ) .
At New York Arrived Covlc , from Liv
erpool ; Frlesland , from Antwerp ; Mohican ,
from Rotterdam.
At San Francisco Departed Coptic , from
Hong Kong and Yokohama ; United State *
steamship Albatross , cruise *
ST. 1'AUIi STII.l. 1-AST IN TUB . SAM1.
No l.lUllliooil of Cirttlnnr It Oft Till the
Wlinl ClmnKfif.
NBW YORK , Jan. 28. f ho 'petition of the
American steamship St. Paulon the bar ol
Long Branch remains unchanged. However ,
a pilot has been called for to go on beard
the steamer In the hope that the vessel may
be floated soon. The cargoes still being dis
charged and another effort'will ba made at
the next high tide to pull the- steamer Into
deep water. . ,
It was said at the offices ojf the company
today that no effort would bs made to flcat
the St. Paul until the wind Changes or the
tide Is so high as to glva , omc srruranco
of EMCCCIS. The high tldctv hlch are duo
tomorrow , Thursday and Fffd-iy , will nol
amount to much If the wind holds , as the
gain will be but little over ari ordinary tide
with the heavy wind driving the water down
The ship IB resting easily , and Captain Mcr-
rltt of the wrecking company ) still riys that
It Is In no present danger. | The rand has
bicked up against the port rWq of the ship
ag It liau formed a big breakwater and It wll
probably bo necessary to , drag the ship n
short dlrtanco up the ehoro , to get It behind
this bank. There Is a possibility that deeper
water will nlfo b ? found further north.
The first real effort to floo.1 the St. Paul
will commence at midnight on Thursday.
At or about that hour the strain on the
kedge anchors will be Increased every pound
the cables can carry. Th6 tugs will haul
on the other ends of the kcdgs lines , and
will aid In every way. Tin ? spring ) tldo will
occur at 2:30 : o'clock , and It Is then the
wreckers hope to see the St. Paul float off.
There Is now about seven feet of sand about
the ship. Her starboard propeller shows one
blade above the water at low tide. The
wreckcre say the St. Paul Is as secure ao If
It was on dry dock , nnd has not sustained
the cllchtcst damace. The ehtn Is not
strained at all , and the cradle formed for
itself In the sand holds It as firmly as could
bo wished. In case the big- ship docs not
float on Thursday mornlng.i there Is consid
erable doubt as to when It will shoot clear
of the sand. There Is not lanothcr spring
tide for three weeks , and , the only hope of
getting very high water Thursday and three
weeks from that day , \\llli be u strong and
sustained eastern or northern wind.
NEW YORK , Jan. 28. The Cunard line
steamer Catalonia , from Liverpool for Uos-
ton with her shaft broken , was spoken In
latitude 47.CO , longltudo " 34.0S ; on January
22 , by the White Star freighter ; Ccvic , which
reached this port today. Captain Atkln ol
the Catalonia arkcd that hit ) ship be taken In
tow by the Cevlc , but Captain Nlcol of the
latter vessel was obliged . .to refuse because
the courses of the two vcpsels were BO far
apart. A cablegram to the , Associated press
from St. Michaels , Azorej , received today ,
reports that the Catalonia ; has been towei
Into that port by the steamer ( Braunschweig
When the Cevlc encountered tthe Catatonic
the utcamers were directly III the track ol
castbound vessels and 11 was thought thai
the disabled t'teamer ' woujd bo picked up
and towed back to Quecnatovvn. All were
well on board the Catalonia.
DEATII OP GENERAL POHTEU.
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WIIH a Vnlliint Soldier Oliirlnpr the
I.atc Rebellion.
NEW YORK , Jan. 2SA-General Joseph
'Porter died at the Grand Union hotel lat
evening. The immediate cause of death
was complications from a gunshot wound
In "tho lung received during Ihe war. The
body will bo taken to PoughTcecpsIe for burial.
He was born In Dublin C4 .years . ago , where
his porepts , who were Virginians , were so
journing In Ireland. Her 'enlisted as a drum
mer boy when the 'war broke .out , and- went
to the war with the Twenty-seventh New
York volunteers. For bravery and merltort-
our , conduct ho , was repeatedly promoted , and
'
served until disabled by'wpunds , Subse
quently he was sent to Egypt In an official
capacity by the government , ' On his return
ho settled In New York and | practiced law.
LONDON , Jan. 28. Sir , Joseph Barnby , Un
well known musician and principal of the
Guild hall school of music , died today. He
had long suffered from an. Internal complaint
and was much upset at the death of hit :
friend , Lord Lelghton. Sir Joseph break
fasted as usual , and was then suddenly at
tacked with hemorrhage ot the brain nnd
suffered great agony until unconsciousness
supervened. Sir Joseph > _ Bnrnby was born
In 1838 and succeeded Gounod as conductor
of the Royal Albert Hall Choral 8o "ty. lie
was knighted In 1S92 , and conducted the
first past-ion service In England , at West
minster abbey , In 1871. His compositions
Included the oratorio "Robehah , " and many
hundreds of services , anthems , hymns ,
chants , etc. , t '
ATLANTA , Ga. , Jan. -28./-Colonel A. L.
Harrlt' , for years a lojdln ; . character In
republican politics , was stricken with paraly
sis last night and died , thl morning. He
came here after the war ; ( from Springfield ,
O. When Georgia was imqermilitary rule ,
he reorganized the legislature , turning out
all the democrits and declared himself
speaker. Ho was afterward editor of the
Railroad Record. On account of his Im
mense size ho was known , throughout Georgia
as "Fatty" Harris , . f ,
PHILADELPHIA , Jan. 28 , Gaijrge Cochran -
ran Lamb Dlnan , the well known ' artist , died
today , aged 66 years. Ho' ' was the eldest
son of the late James Raedt Dlnan , the dls > -
tlngulshed portrait patntpr ; . and was born
at PHUburg , January G ,
RAGGED AND 1IOI1.\U TIIUEE DAYS.
IIoiiKh Exiierleuee of nil Illliiolw Mail
IVllli HlKlnvnymen.
KANSAS CITY , Jan. 28. Barton Peek ,
aged 33 years , of Peorla , ' 111. , arrived In
Kansas City today from' Golden City , Mo. ,
and told the police a story of brigandage
worthy of the border dayA According to his
story , Peck , who Is a farmer , was robbed
on a lonely road six mile * east of Lamar ,
giggid and bound to a tree , where to rsira nol
three days nnd nights without food or water
before ho was rescued ty a hunter. Peek
left Pvorla about two months ago In a prairie
schooner , traveling alone to take up a firm
In Missouri , Out of L'jmar , he came upon
three men and a womqh , nltx ) In Schooners.
Ono of them offered j o buy Peek's horeo
and when he. refused tp make tlio bargain
leveled a rlfio at hla head and made him
prisoner. Ho was then bound to a tree and
gagged , the party riding jrtt-wlth his ? money ,
amounting to $65 , and oilier possessions.
Ho was enabled to loosen , the gag of rope
before the following mo.rnlpg , but his cries
for help failed to briug- succor until the
third day , when a hunter found him moro
dead than alive. Peekthowe , elgns of his
terrible ordeal. Ho gavoin' description of
the robbers which tallieswactly with that nf
a gang of horse thlevosiarrepted at St. Joseph
yesterday. Jr ' ' '
I.OYAI.TJk' 'TO HARRISON.
Iiiillanii Slate Central Committee
IIiiiiiiliiiouii on-"tlilit Point.
INDIANAPOLIS * Ind..1 'Jahl 28 , The re
publican state central coirimttefr this after
noon adopted the following resolution :
After full and ' Individual
a 'free expres
sion upon the fcubjcct.
Resolved , That the oflleers and members
of this committee , eurlv for himself and
Jointly as the constituted 'organization of
the party In Indiana , hereby express the
truest loyalty to General 'Harrison and to
his renomlnntlon 'ant ) e-r'ectlon ns pren | .
dent of the United Status , s-hould ho be
come n candidate * ,
The state convention , for seletc'ng delegates -
gates and alternates aflirga to the national
convention and a Btat ? ticket and national
electors will bo held 'May 7. Ths district
conventions to select delegatea to the na
tional convention will be" held March 19.
John K. Gowdy wai ra-clected chairman
after the- hottest fight ever Known In the
state , and Robert Mansfield was elected sec.
retary of the t'&te centra ) committee- . All
the prominent republican * cf the state were
In attendance , and the ? Interest * , was un
bounded. ;
Treiixure llov TuUen from HU-unier.
NKW YOItlv , Jon. ffl. ThU Jl.JOO.OOO In
gold which was In the Ireasurf bax of the
ptranded St. Paul wu § transferred to u
! M > ter today and WOJB brought to this city.
uU aUre WOiJ Uken to u eafe depoll't '
TP 4 Tlf I IHTI l V tMM 4 TMMA
DhATII LIST EXAGGERATED
Report of the British Commission on the
Sassoun Massacres ,
TOTAL NOT IN EXCESS OF NINE HUNDRED
TurKlNh Aiilhorltlrx Throw Every
Imiieilltiient In the Way of AH-
eertalnltiK Ihe Kaetx 111
the CIIHO.
LONDON , Jan. 23. Blue books have been
Issued containing all the official dispatches
relative to Armenia between July 24 , ISI ! ) ,
and October 10 , 1895 , and the reports of
the consular delgatcj attached to the Sassoun
commission , The report gives the history
of the-Armenian agitation for several years
and records the obstacle thrown In the way
of the commission by the. Turkish delegates.
It also acquits the Armenians of the- charge
brought against them ot burning their own
property to Incite an outbreak among their
people , adding that ths facts elicited failed
to provo that the Armenians wcro In re
volt , but show that the agitator , Murml ,
Instigated several Armenian outrages on
Kurdp. The latter then retaliated and tha
Armenians fled to their villages. The con
flicts between the Armenians and Kurds
followed and the government did nothing
to arrive at a peaceful settlement or to protect -
toct women and children.
The delegates are compelled to believe , the
report says , that all the Armenians
who fell Into the hands of the
soldiers , the Kurds or the Zaptlehs
wtro cither killed or wounded and
that with the exception ot the cloven villagers
of Tallorln not n u.nglo prisoner was taken.
The report shows that the number of
killed has been grossly exaggerated , but the
i opart admits that owing to the absence of
registration It Is Impossible even approxi
mately to fix the number of victims. There
: s , however , appended to the report a tabu
lated 1'st ' of all the evidence , tendered to
the commission. The fix : villages mentioned
show a tutal of 265 victims , distributed as
follows : Shcnlk , 111 ; Semal , 65 ; Ohellegu-
sam , the scone of the story ot the- great pit
which was filled to overflowing with mas
sacred victims , 40 ; Agpl , 22 ; Spagank , 10 ;
Tallorln , 14. These villages were all burneJ
and the Inhabitants scattered.
The Urltlsh delegate , Shipley , In a memo
randum attached , to the Joint report , from
the evidence gathered by Consul Hampson
during his tour , estimates the total num-
bsr of vlct'ms In the Sassoun district , In
cluding deaths from starvation , at about
900. One ot the worst cases of cold-blooded
cruelty , Delegate Shipley saye , was the mur
der of prisoners In the camp at Ghellegusam ,
under a promise of safe conduct. Hut the
number of those so murdered was only forty
or fifty , and not hundreds , as has been
stated.
Delegate Shipley , while ho admits that
thcro were violations of women , asserts that
the alleged wholesale butchery of women
was not confirmed. He points out that whllo
an agltatloit subversive of the Ottoman au
thority had existed among the Armenians
In Turkey nnd abroad and had exasperated
the , Turkish government , It must bo admitted
that the governlnent had failed In Its duty
of affording protection to all classes ot Its
s-ubjfcts. Ho complains of the concealing
and "suppression of evidence- before the com
mission by-Turkish officials as not calcu
lated to advance the Interests ot the.truth.
HUNTED LIKE WILD DEJASTS.
Mr. Shipley , the British delegate , further
declares that the Armenians were hunted like
wild beabtu , and If the slaughter was not
greater , It was solely owing to the vastness -
ness ot the mountain ranges which facilitated
the cscapo of the Armenians. He was con
vinced that the Turks aimed at ths com
plete extermination of the Armenians In
the Ghellegusan and Talori districts.
The report ot the consular delegate records
that the protest mada by the delegates
against the Intimidation of witnesses and the
suborning of evidence by government agents ,
and their attempts to remedy this state of
things were always fruitless , BO that the
elucidation of the truth was very difficult.
Especially on the question of the violation of
women did the commission display the great
est repugnance at discovering the truth.
Only four female witnesses were heard. The
commission refused to hear more. For a
similar reason the details of the Ghellegusan
massacre are still wrapped In obscurity.
The memorandum of the Urltlsh delegate ,
Mr. Shipley , which has been quoted above ,
Is a most Interesting document , and Is
couched In lesy severely official form than
tlio clolecates' renort. Consul Hampson. whj
made a tour of the villages , puts the number
of victims at twenty to sixty a village. Mr.
Shipley therefore' ' thinksIt fair to estimate
forty dead for each of the twenty-three vil
lages destroyed. Ho was unable to gather
any evidence as to the truth ot the alleged
massacre at the convent of Surpmerapa , but
he- thinks that all such stories were greatly
exaggerated , If not absolutely Invented. He
says that the story of the torture of the
priest at Ghellegusara seems to have some
foundation , but the alleged flaying of the
Armenian , Shero , by Colonel Tewflk , Is ex
tremely doubtful.
Without desiring to appear partial to the
Armenians , Mr , Shipley emphasizes the fact
that they were exposed to the rapacity ol
government officials and to the exactions ol
the Kurds , who would have burned their
houses and stolen their cattle unle&s they
had paid their demands. It Is easy to under
stand , Mr. Shipley continues , that the Ar
menians should not pay taxes and satisfy
the Kurds , and as the government did noth
ing to keep the Kurds In order , ono cannot
surprised that the Armenians were dis
contented.
Consul Hampson also atta'chcs a report o :
the Inadequacy of and the obstacles to the
distribution of relief. Among the official dis
patches is one from C. M. Haltward , tin
British vlco consul at Van , written In No
vember , 1S94 , which describes a horrible but
chery by the Kurds at Sassoun , wheremer
were burned alive , a Shellcgusam priest was
tossed on bayonets , and nlxty glrla wert
driven to a church , and the soldiers thcr
ordered to dispose of them as they liked , and
then to massacre them. Mr. Shipley double
this story.
The editorials In the morning papers upon
( he Armenian blue book mostly comment
on the fact that the reports only picture the
overture to a long tale of-massacro and
that the careful report of the delegate has
Justified every denunciation yet published of
the sultan.
KH.VTUCICY'S Sn.VATOIUAI , 1IATTM3.
Sound Money DeinoeriUM Vote for
Henry WatterNon.
LOUISVILLE , Jan. 28. A special to the
Post from Frankfort says ; The ulxth ballot
ot the jclnt session of the Kentucky legisla
ture was taken today. There was the same
Interested crowd present when the roll was
called. A call of the toll chowcd 132 mcmbem
present and voting. The following pairs
wore announced : Grow , democrat , with
Joneu. republican ; Gllllam , republican , with
Swlnford , democrat.
The sixth ballot resulted ! Hunter , C5 ;
HUckburn , 66 ; Henry Wattorwn , 9 ; John
Young Brown , 1 ; Wllsn , 1 ; total , 132.
The sound money democrats voted today
for Henry Wattcrson and are seemingly BE
fjr ai ever from Blackburn. Hcprcsenta-
tlvo Grldor , republican of Cawy. WBB so
deeply lmniori < od In Ma correspondence that
ho voted for Dlackburn. The crowd ap
plauded until Mr. flrlder changed hit ) vote
to Hunter. I'cpullut Poor's vote for John
Ycung Brown was applauded.
The Joint convention adjourned until 10
o'clock tomorrow.
Wlim Hceonil I'laee.
CHICAGO. Jan , 28.-MnBsloll defeated
Hatlcy In the play off for second place In
the billiard tournament. Score. 400 to 223.
VUiner's average , 131-3 ; loKcr-a average ,
I > IKIMMSKCHKTAHY ( innsiiAM.
Some l.tftlit on UN Itelatloti *
.tllnlMtet * Tlinri < ) ii.
CHICAGO , Jan. 2S. "Lorln A. Thurston
begged Secretary Gresham not to forward his
letter of recall to Honolulu , " paid Mr. Lan-
dli1 , who wan the private secretary of the
dead secretary of state , "and offered , If the
letter was not sent , to Immediately return
to Hawaii and tender his reslgatlcu us min
ister to this country. "
Mr. Limits returned to Chicago today. Ho
had road the charges of Mr , Thurlon against
Gicsham nnd President Cleveland. As the
private secretary and confidante of Grerham
during the lart yens of hlx life , ho said :
"Long prior to the recall of Thurston It was
known that no was maintaining , In the >
Hawaiian legation nt Washington , a press
bureau , This was known to the members ot
the diplomatic corps mil lo the best posted
men on newspaper row. The object of this
bureau was to secure publication of mat
ter abusive of the administration and those
Americans who opposed the annexation ot
Hawaii.
"An original draft of an article coming
from Mr. Thurston was secured and sub
mitted to Secretary Greshnm. He delayed
several days In considering It , but finally
Mr. Thurston was called to the State de
partment and the original shown to him.
"Thurston said that he had been Indis
creet , had not meant to say what ho did ,
and regretted that the matter had taken
that turn. Ho left the ofllcs apologizing ! ) '
fcr the mutter , and promising that It should
not occur again.
"Aa a matter of fact , It was learned after
wards by the State department that this at
tack on the administration , which Thurston
permitted newspaper correspondents tb copy
In hlo office , came , on the statement of
Thurston. not from himself , but from their
minister of foreign affairs at Hawaii , Hatch ,
who Is now the minister to this country. As
I understand It , Hatch himself prepared the
matter , and It was forwarded to Thurston
for dissemination.
"I regret the whole discussion from the
ono point of view that Srcretary Grcahim Is
dead. I cannot speak fcr the- while house.
But from all I can understand and learn ,
Mr. Thurston occupied the unpleasant posi
tion of being In bad odor In his own coun
try. He was persona no'n grata with them
as with us.
"No official of the government was bound
by any cede of diplomacy to perpetually
endure the press attacks which Mr. Thurston
authorized from the legation of which he
wao the head. Mr. Thurston did not deny
the origin of thrsc attacks and -ho knew
why ho was recalled , through SecrcJary
Gresham , long before his government did , "
AOI3NT CHAIIfiUI ) WITH UOIIIIUIIY.
Story that He Wan llelil Up IMx-
eri-illteil hy the Comiiiiny.
DENVER , Jan. 28. Plnkorton detectives
have arrested Express Agent Krout of Colorado
rado Springs on the charge of being Impli
cated In the theft of $15,000 from the Wells-
Fargo company several months ago. His
father , who recently came to Colorado Springs
from Cerro Gordo , 111. , was also arrested
on a train at Walsenburg. as ho was leaving
the state , and about ? 4COO was found sj.\ed
up In his clothing.
The robbery occurred on the night of
November 11 , at the Santa Fo depot In Colorado
rado Springe , Just after the night train pulled
out south. George Krout , the agnt , said
that two men had overpowered him In his
office and taken two packages consigned from
Denver banks which contained $4f > ,000 , 'over
looking another package containing $15,000.
, As Krout had been In the employ of the
Wells-Forgo Express company for a num
ber of year.suspicion dlfl.'Jiot at first
polnt - to htmr'-'IIo told n. very
( plausible tale and It was , believed , in spite
of the fact that the robbery was reported
by him to have taken place when the station
platform was full of people. He Mid the
robbers hid In the office whllo ho was Icok-
Ing after the express matter that came off
the train , and two masked men faced him
when ho entered. They closed the door and
locked It , made him deliver the money , anJ
then , at the muzzle of a pistol , ordered him
to get Into bed and rover up his head. There
and the agent said he
was a cot In the office ,
did as the robbers bid him , but that he gave
the alarm as soon as they were off. Krout's
farmer father came to Colorado Springs from
Cerro Gordo , 111. , January 21. His actions
excited suspicion and ho has been constantly
shadowed. Yesterday ho boarded a train
on the Gulf road , after having purchased a
ticket for Fort Scott , Tex. Detective W. B.
Sayres boarded the same train and tele
graphed Sheriff Farr to meet him at Wal-
scr.burg. There Krout was arrested and
today he was taken back to the Springs. Ho
protested that his name was Sam Jones anJ
that ho knew nothing about the express rob
bery. When ho was searched $4,600 was
found , most of It sewed to the Inside of his
shirt.
SACHTM-HIH.V IS IISCOUHAilCl ) .
ComplaliiH Illtterly of MliilHter Ter-
rell'N InillfYereuee.
ST. LOUIS , Jan. 28. A special to the Ile-
publlc from Alton , 111. , says : W. L. Sach-
tlcben , the American cyclist sent to Asia
Minor to search for Frank G. Lcnz , the missIng -
Ing PHtsburg wheelman , has written another
letter to his father In this city. The- young
American Is still at Erzeroum , and takes oc
casion In his letter to strongly condemn Mr.
Terrell , the United States" minister at Con
stantinople , for his refusal to assist In the
capture and prosecution of the murderers of
Lenz. As will 'bo ' remembered from Sachtle-
ben's last letter to W. M. Sauvage , recently ,
the murderers of Lenz were released from
prison by the Kurds and soldiers , during the
massacre at Erzeroum , undoing all the
work accomplished by the American
toward the prosecution of tlio persons guilty.
Amcng the twelve locked up for the murder
of Lenz were four Armenians , but only the
Kurds were released by the rioters. After
things had quieted down somewhat , Mr.
Sachtlebcn Rays lit , attempted to recapture
the Kurds released , but Minister Terrell
showed no disposition to aid him , and ho
IB wellnlgh discouraged , being powerless to
work alone , < ts the- guilty men have friends
everywhere who would willingly kill him
should ho bccomo too aggressive In his en
deavors to have the Kurds again Imprisoned ,
Mr. Sachtlebcn expresses a hope of being
homo before a great whllo , Hla attempts
to bring the murderers of Lenz to Justice
promise nothing but failure nnd great per
sonal danger , and ho will leave Erzeroun
If an opportunity to do so safely presents
Itself.
llnrrlty NaiiieN the SulieoiiiinlKer.
PHILAOKLPJirA , Jan. 28 , Pursuant to
the resolution authoilzlng the appointment
of the subcommittee of the democratic na
tional committee , which Is to have charge
of the arrangements for the democratic
national convention nt Chicago , Chairman
Harrlty has appointed the following incni-
berti of the. democratlo mitlonul committee
to constitute ! thu subcommittee : W. F.
Hurrlty , clmlrrmm , I'unnay'vanla ; H. ] ' .
Shecrln , secretary. Indianapolis ; A , P , Oor-
imin , Murvland ; lien T. Cnble , Illinois ; Ki\ \ ,
wiinl C. Wall , Wlnronnln : John Cl. Prather ,
Mlscoiiil : ThomaH H. Slierley , Kentucky.
A meeting of thin Riibcnmmlttro will lie
he-Id In Chicago nt an euily ilate.
Heeonelleil hy n .Molher-l ll-I.lMV.
NKW YOUK , Jun , 28 , The Woild this
mornlnjf says : Theio WIIH some talk among
the lawyers who gathered In chancery
chambers In Jersey City yesterday that
the divorce proceedings begun about n year
ago by J , Coleman Urayton nguiiiut lil
wlfo. o daughter of the Into Wllllnm Astor ,
were ubout lo bo abandoned. It was raid
Mrs , ABtor Imd brought about a reconcilia
tion between her daughter nnd her lmbanil
and that the couple would goon join each
other.
Wholemilu 1'Yull Farm ,
KANSAS CITY , Jan , 28On a deed of
trust for $10,3 the First National bank
today took , charge of thn assets of the
whole-rale produce und fruit firm of George
H. . & Co. The firm pruvlounly controlled -
trolled a largo business. Other creditors
are the Itmlland Oranvo Growers' auvocla-
tlon , the Fay Fruit company and the Call-
fprnlu Green and Dried prult company.
and liabilities rt not given ,
SHIP PROVED A LEAKY ONE
Garcia's Party of Filibusters Wrecked on
Long Island ,
SIX MEMBERS OF THE PARTY DROWNED
Amount of ArniN ami AinmunU
tlon Intended for Onliii Now
at tinItoltont ot
I ( lie S MI.
VINEYA1U ) HAVEN. Mass. , Jan. 28. A.
party ot twenty-five men who wcro picked up.
from open boats oft Long Island Monday
morning by the schooner Helen Benedict ,
were landed hero late last night nnd left
here early today for New York , whence they
failed lapt Sunday. The men wcro all reti
cent about their affairs and would give little *
Information ns to the circumstances attending - <
ing the wreck , but It was learned that their 1 "
ship was the ftte.imer J. W. Hawkins , recently -
cently purchased nt Baltimore ) for nn alleged
Cuban cruise and that she Fn'lc'l from New
York last Sunday night , having on board
between seventy-five men and 100 men bound.
It Is claimed to join the Cuban Insurgents.
The rescued men report that when the
steamer was oft the eastern end of Loiiff
Island she sprang a serious leak and the
water gained so rapidly that nil hands wcro
obliged to take to the boats.
On Monday morning the men were picked up.
up by n passing schooner , the Benedict , bound
from Norfolk to Boston with coal , getting -j
twenty-live ot them , U Is thought that nil
of the others wcro saved.
The schooner Alicia 11. Crcsby , which ar
rived hero later In the day , brought thirteen
moro men from the steamer Hawkins. The
men dU-played great anxiety to get back to
Now York , and would have very little to
my about their affairs. U was learned , however -
over , that ton cf their number had been
lost. The men were transferred to Woods
Hole a soon ay possible after their arrival
and sent to New York by the earliest train-
Particulars of the wreck of the Hawkins
had been cleaned from the men by the offi
cers of tro rescuing vesrcl. As nearly as
could be ai-ccrtalncd , the story Is that the
steamer sailed from New York on Sunday *
ostensibly bound to Bcrmudi on a winter
excursion. She carried , however , about
eighty men , mostly Spaniard ? , > \ cannon and
several hundred pounds of ammunition. It
was Intimated that ycvcr.il wealthy
Cubans were In ( he party. Early Monday
morning they ran Into n heavy gale and
the heavy cross peas which swept the steamer
caused her scamp to open and she began
to fill rapidly. Signals of dU-trpw were flrad ,
but before those on board liad tlmo to moro
than clear the boats oh wont down , about
sixty-five miles southeast of Sandy Hook light
ship.
SAW THE SIGNALS.
The schooners Leander W. Beebs , Alicia
n. Crosby and Helen H. Benedict had seen
the Hawkins' signals and Immediately went
to her. The crew and passengers already
had taken to the boats and they wcro picked
up with much difficulty on account ot the high
seas. Tlio Benedict picked up twenty-fiva
men , among them being the steamer' *
firs-t officer and steward. The Crosby saved
thirteen out of twenty-three out of another
boat , but the other ton were unable to handle
the boat In the rough was and were lest.
The rescued , men wcro nearly , exhausted.
ThaBeebo succeeded Jn rescuing those In Urn
other beats , but she putback , probably for
Delaware breakwater , or so'mc other middle- 31
Atlantic port. It Is claimed by the men that "f
the Hawkins was unsoiworthy and should1 ,
never have undertaken the voyage. -J
NEW YOUK. Jan. 28. Joseph C. Her- |
nandez , a Cuban who was en board the Sf
steamship J. W. Hawkins , an alleged fill- $
blistering expedition which was wrecked off 'X
the western end ot Long Island last Monday -w
night , told the following story to a reporter
fo * the Associated press this afternoon : . 3
"We left New York In the Hawkins last * 1
Saturday night , " ho began. "The steamship s
belonged to the Cuban rovolutlrnary party , 3
having been purchased recently by them for J
filibustering work against the Spaniards. On
board her were 12ft men of the Cuban revo
lt t'onary party. In addition to this was a
crew of sixteen men. The ship was com
manded by Captain Hall. C. H. Crowell
was mate.
"Wo left New York at midnight last Sat
urday from the foot of Ono Hundred and
Th'rty-elghth street , East river.
"Wo put out quietly In the dead of night
and In n few minutes were steaming for tho-
sound. We ran smoothly enough and all
the next day. We had no trouble until 3 i |
Mnndav mornlnc. At that time the J
sea was beginning to get pretty rough nnd
the engineer asked for help. He said that
the engine room had sprung a leak and that
the pumps were choked up. Twelve men
frcm the revolutionary party were detailed
to assist In balling the engine roam out
with buckets.
"Later moro men were detailed for the
snmo purpose , but the wntcr kept gaining
on them , AVe could not get the water out of
the engine room as fast an It came In and
the sea was getting rougher all thetime. .
At last the water oamn into the engine-
room so fast that Captain Hall told us to
lighten the ship by throwing over bags of
coal. The coal was piled up on deck. We-
thtew It over ns fast ns we could , but it
did not seem to do any good.
TH11EW THE AUMS OVEIIBOAIU ) .
"Then wo Ingan to throw over the cases of 1
arms and ammunition. Wo hail a great
quantity on board. There wrro over $80,000
worth of arme alone. We had two Hotch- , j
kiss guns , 1,200 Ilemlngton and Winchester
rides nnd 1,000,000 poumln of ammunition ,
In addition to thin ( hero were 3,000 pounds
of dynamite and n lot of raw material for
making heavy explosives. All there things
wo throw Into the sea , which by this ttmo
was boiling around us , and sending great
waves over the decks. ' . Wo worked all night
and when daylight came we had thrown all
of the cargo and coal overboard. Still the
water continued to gain on us In the englna
room , and at last It put out the fires. At
Intervals , all through the hours of darkness ,
wo burned rocketn and fired signals of
distress. But It was not until about 8 o'clock :
In the morning we BOW another vessel. At
that time wo sighted three eahooners , awl
they sailed as close to us as they could with
nafcty. Then wo wore ordered to take
to the boats. There were KX | email boats
on the steamship , but only five of them
wcro available. The sixth was to covered v
with wreckage which Jmd been thrown J
over It by no In the efforts to get ut the anna
and coal that wo could not launch her In
time.
"We got Into our boats an fast as wo
could , but there was a terrible tea by this
time , and the work was dangerous and
flow. Wo found out afterward that wo
were ubout 39,27 latitude and 33.37 longltudo { }
west , Callsto Garcia Inaga was In com- "
mam ! of the revolutionists and his son Carlos
Garcia was second In comm-ind , General
Itosa W H also aboard. These officers ordered )
in to take to the boats and we did ro. I waa
In the first. There were about twenty bo.
elOes myself In that boat , and It was greatly }
overcrowded , nnd hard to manage In thorough
rough act , The other sixty came In tlio
other two boats. Blx were drowned In tryIng -
Ing to get Into the last two boata. I da
not know the names of thorn drowned , bud
one wat ) a French chemist , who was wlttf
the expedition to make heavy oxploulves , '
when we got to Cuba. There were two ot
these chemists , but only ono of them wai 51
lost , Another of those who wcro drowned )
was a man named Alvorlcho. He was a mcmV
ber of the revolutionary party , as wcro tlio ) 1
other four who went down. The boat I wa > /
In wag picked up by the schooner Leandcn
Beebe , Captain Howes of Boston , She plckodl
up the first three boats to leave the itiainjj
ship , and the other two were picked up byf
tli schooners Helen II. Benedict of 1102(00
and AllcU II , Cronby of Portland , Me. / t
"We left the ship at 9 o'clock on Monday
morning , and twenty minutes later wa law
her go down. She gave a great lurcU to fiflr "