THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
ESTAKLlSIflSD JUNE 10 , 1871. O31AU.A , KONDAY p TEBIlIJATtY 10 , 1890. SINGLE OOPVT FIVE CENTS.
MARIN \CRITICISES \ GOMEZ
Says the Insurgents Have No Military
Organiijtion or Honor ,
CONSIDER IT NO DISGRACE TO RETREAT
Have liven IlreKarieil Military
Kill lex to the Uxtent < > t AtfaekliiK-
nml CaiilnrliiK Miianlih Mipnly
Train * ISnroiile.
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HAVANA , Cuba. fcb. 0. ( New York
World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Gen
eral Sabas Marln , the acting governor-general
, of Cuba , returned to Havana today after an
* f/aligence of ten dttys , during which lime he
*
i personally directed the operations against the
( Insurgents , J ! ho did not squelch the rcvo-
/ ' lutlin before ( > encral Wcyl T came , aa was
.v reported to be his ambition , ho at least suc
ceeded In preventing the reuniting of iho
insurgent Armies of Ilomoz and Maceo , and
< i U'ubtlpssr. ; wpuM have remained In tha field
j Jftngpr Nit faf'tne fact' that ho expects to turn
f ovrr his office to General Weyler , the new
\ ) ' Kovijrriar-geucral of Cuba , and leave Tuesday
lor Porto Rico , of which he fMarln ) has
been appointed captain-genual.
General Sfafin arrived at noon , accompanied
bys ! { entire staff , composed of Colonels
Buarcz , Inchn , Ralnlro and Aransable , Majors
Rafael , fistiban , Ramon and Brandorez , Cap
tains Antonio , Dlas , Herrcra , FeJorlco , Rod
riguez and Castillo , and Lieutenants Alfonso ,
Gonseales , Geleabort and Diaz Herrcra. The
general appeared to bo In oplondld health , his
fnco was as brown a the traditional berry
and his uniform plainly showed that ho had
seen rough service.
1 called upon him In the afternoon at
the palace. He received me In the official
chamber with the greatest couretcy and
replied frankly to my questions , though ho
coiofully weighed his words. I asked him
If he would tell the American people ,
through the columns of the World , about
HIP campaign ho had conducted against the
Insurgents during the past ten days.
DESPISES THE REBELS.
"My campaign , " he replied , "has been
nothing , but a continuation of the line which
hade been laid down before I went out. I
had Eomo encounters with both Maceo and
Goiiicz , but I can throw no moro light
upon them or their whereabouts than what
1ms been already given In the published
rcpoits. "
"What , " I Inquired , "do you think of the
Insurgents military organization ? "
"I have not altered my estimation of
them , " he said. "Tho Insurgents cin never
bo rccognlzeJ as a military organization , bo-
c.iuao the first consideration of an organized
army In Its honor , The Insurgents think It
no dishonor to fly from the enemy and avoid
an encounter. A regular military body would
consider It dishonorable to attack a defense
less train of mid I era , but the Insurgents think
nothing of capturing men who are smlply
citizen ? , acting as carriers. They do not
hesitate to fores defenceless citizens to ac
company them , which , of course , results
simply In their being used as targets for
the Spanish arm . "
"H lo said , " I suggested , "that the Spanish
Infantry In the field Is bJlns raldly changed
from Infantry to cavalry. "
"No Infantry has been changed Into
cavalry , " General Marln responded. "Tho
regular cavalry bodies already here have
been mounted as fast as horses could be
procured for the men. "
"If the Spanish had had more cavalry In
Cuba from the beginning of the revolution , "
I asked , "would the war be any nearer an
end than It l now ? " .
"If the Spanish had had more cavalry the
Insurgents would have adopted other moans
of warfare. Their policy Is to deviate from
nil tne lines or regular civilized warfsre. In
other words , war with them Is mere anarchy.
If we had had plenty of Spanish cavalry , they
would have resorted to ambush surprises and
other like tricks. They would have .valto'l
for the cavalry to como up and then destroy
them. Whenever wo have an encounter ihcru
never is any dpubt of the Spanish defeating
the Insurgents , even If the odds are 4 to 1 In
their favor. The Insurgents run away. That Is
their strength. There was an Illustration of
thlo day before yesterday In tha encounter we
had with them near San Cristobal , where C0 (
of our men were attacked by 4,000 or 0,009
Insurgents nnd our men defeated them. "
SATISFIED WITH THE TROOPS.
"What Is your opinion , " I queried , "after
Inspection , of tha efficiency ot Span'sh troops
row stationed In this part of Cuba ? "
"I am perfectly satisfied , " the general de
clared , "and they are well cared for. "
"Un.imif In this revolution llki'lv to
last ? "
"I can hardly say , but I believe the inrur-
fiunts will be wiped out , Innrniuch as a
vigorous policy has been in'tlated. Not a
liollcy of cruelty i don't mean that , but a
rigidly military policy. "
"What Is your opinion of the values of the
troclia along the railroad line from here
to the south coast ? "
"I never placed much reliance on the
trocha as a means of preventing the In-
Biirgentu crossing In either direction. I
linvc regarded It only as nn observatory of
movements of Insurgents , valuable chiefly
ns n strategic line ot the rapid concentra
tion of troops at any point on It. Of course ,
It Is useful , as It Is nn Inconvenience to
the passing of Insurgents. Their crossing
Is always attended with more or less loss. "
"Do you think the revolution Is losing or
gaining strength ? "
"It Is loi'lng. Wo are conquering little by
little. The El cat defect of the Insurgents hat
liosn shown by their attacks upon our weak
places. That betrays their weakness , "
Havana la decorated lavishly In anticipa
tion of the arrival of General Woyler , Ho
was expected today. All the foreign con
suls have bsen Invited to the reception at
the palace , ROEDER.
COSTA MICA AND MCAIIAOUA CLASH.
Iloniiilary Trouhli * May Iieail to n
Trial at ArniH lletiveen Them.
( Copyrlshl , ISM , liy Proxs I'uHln'.iIni : Conuiiny. )
MANAGUA , Nicaragua , Fob. 0. ( New-
York World Cablegram Special Telpsrmi. ) -
Tills government has requested Costa Rica
to appoint another commission on boundary ,
tt Is raid , na Nicaragua cannot continue to
treat with tlio persons constituting t"iio jirps-
cut commission , Nicaragua proposes to cede
to Costa Rica a pleco of laud along Iho boun
dary a mlle wide , and desires that all further
differences regarding the boundiry riiall be
( submitted to the arbitration of the United
States. This proposition. It Is stated , Is pro-
Rented at ) an ultimatum , but It Is not hfllovcd
that Ccsla Rica will nccojt It without further
modification.
t President SMaya haa to exercise connnnt
f , vigilance to prevent boitiK overthrown. This
r * tiltuillon U due to the clerical paily , which
'
has succeeded In dominating the prjisHleni to
such an extent tlmt tha liberals trwatrn
revolution.
Xe > v ShliiN for the \iivy.
LONDON , I'V ) , 10. The Dally Tcljgraph
' * ' announces tliut the nival program as hltucrto
reported and cable , ! to the Associate. ! presi ,
which Involves the outlay of 9,500,000 , Is
uibBtantlnlly correct , except aa to some cf
_ the dftalls , It Js proposed to build live
flrat-clasa battlcihlpa , four flrst-claes crule-
CM , three psrond-clafj rrulsers , six thlr.l-
clab'3 emitters nnd twenty torpedo destroy-
CM. _
Sliver AKltatloii Will Not Celine.
LONDON , Feb , 10. The Berlin correspondent -
ont of the Times saya : Chancellor Von
Hohcnloho's declaration In the Reichstag d < r-
paBes of blmetalllom as far as the govern
ment \ concerned. Hut It Is hardly likely
the agitation will cub ldo. It will bo lived
further as a means of propaganda , In com
pany with Count von Kanltz'u rejected
motion for a grain monopoly ,
THN HAYS OK HARD SKIRMISHING.
Mnrlii PrenieN the In Mi rice lit ArmlCN
Clonely In the Went.
( Copyrlffht , 1SSO , t > y Press ruMlnMnK Company. )
HAVANA , Cuba , ( via Key West , Fla. ) ,
Feb. 9 , ( New York World Cablegram Spe
cial Telegram. ) At no time since the pres
ent revolution In Cuba began has the military
been to active as during the past ten days.
It seems as If all the generals In the field ,
from the act ng governor-general down , were
determined to make n great showing previous
to the expected arrival of the new captain-
general. Since ho left Havana ten days ago ,
General toarln has surpassed In energy any
thing In Spanish military annals. Both Go
mez an.1 Maceo were forced to do moro hard
fighting In the pact week than they ever did
j before. While the Spaniards have done all
n the.'r power to wipe out their enemy , the
nsurgenU ore as strong today as ever , If
ot stronger , and probably are better equipped
ban at any time hitherto.
The principal scene of action , which was
n Havana province two weeks ago , east
f the trocha , has been thlfted to Plnar del
llo province. Both Maceo and Gomez were
hero last wr.cV once more. It appears , as If
he Swinish have thced Cuban leaders at their
mercy , but both have bcsn In exactly the
turnc situations many times bctora. Gomez
ity cut his way out of Plnar del Rio province
previously , nnd the patriots feel confident ho
can do to again. With Maceo It Is little
llfTcrent. He has been In Plnar del Rio
irovlnco nearly n month now. Ho has
liido reveral attempts to come cast , but
each tlmo the Spaniards have driven him
jack , keeping the Insurgent armies apart ,
know Gomez has expressed fear lately
about Macoo. At first Gomez laughed when
asked If Maceo was safe , tuylng that the
mulatto chieftain was well able to take care
of hlmfolf. Slnco then Gomez has changed
ils opinion somewhat. He liar crossed the
rocha westward to go to Maceo's aid , but
every tlmu be got near Maceo he- found hlm-
sslf being followed by n Spanlfh column , and
not caring to cngago In battle himself , was
compelled to abandon the plan of reunion.
The Spanish have practically Ignored Gomez
ately. General Marln has directed all his
energy toward following up Maceo , and mak-
ng him light.
DISCOURAGING TO THE PATRIOTS.
Thcro were two Important engagements
nst week , In which the Spanish losras were
considerable , but Insurgent losses were much
greater. At the sumo time the Insurgents
tiave been obliged to expend a largo quan
tity of ammunition , and it must tie remem-
aored that the Insurgents have no ammuni
tion to spare. Then again , the news of the
loss of the steamer Haw kins'had a very dis
heartening effect upon the Insurgents. I
know thsy bitterly denounce the Junta In
New York for sacrificing the lives of fight
ing men and losing almost Indispensable ain-
munltlcn.
Taking all these things Into consideration
the Spanish situation Is Improved. I knoxy ,
that both Gomez and Maceo have said that
they do not want to see another week like
the past. That General Marin is more than
anxious to make a grand showing Just now
there Is no doubt. He had arranged to re
turn to Havana last week. Great prepara
tions were made to give him a reception
worthy of a conquering hero , and a special
train was sent to bring him and staff here.
But at the eleventh hour , learning that
Maceo had attacked Candelarla General
Marln changed hto plans and hastened after
Miiceo. There has never been a general In
the fifld In Cuba , not even excepting the In
dustrious Campos , who , with a command ,
covered . o murh territory In the oamo ionHtu
of time aa General Mnrln lias covered. And
General Marln has come to appreciate the
force of the saying that the rebels "travel
with the wings of the wind. " At the head
of probably tiio strongest and best equipped
brigade that ever started out of Havana ,
General Marln wont Into the field a week
ago Thursday. Ho was bound for Guanaja.
Both Gomez and Maceo were known to be
In Plnar del Rio province. General Marln
got no further than San Antonio. While
lie was' going west Gomez was marching
out. their routes being only six miles apart.
General Marln turned back and went to
Qulvlcan
AND DIAZ GOT THE GUNS.
The following evening the rebel leader ,
Diaz , held up a government supply train
near Pozo Rcdondo , only six miles south of
the strongly fortified station of San Felipe ,
captured the arms , ammunition , camp equip
ments , etc. , contained In some fifteen cars ,
and got also a lot of pack mules , which were
on the train.
The first real cavalry engagement took
place a week ago today , a party of Gomez's
guerlllao encountering Spanish troops under
Colonel Ruiz. Last Monday General Luque
had p. sharp fight with Maceo at Paso Real.
General Luquo was wounded In the leg and
has gone back to his former military post on
the coast. Wednesday Maceo attacked the
little town of Candelarla. The Spanish con
fess that the Insurgents numbered 0,000.
Thursday General Marin heard of it and Im
mediately sent General camena tnere. Aiier
two hours' hard fighting the rebels were
driven away. Friday General Marln reached
Candelaila , to find General Camella following
up Maceo , who retreated towards San Cris
tobal. Saturday General Camella was still In
pursuit of Maceo and General Marln was fol
lowing behind.
The Cubans had built great hopes upon
the reported action of the United States
congress , but sines they have learned Just
what the report of the senate committee-
means they feel that the granting of bel
ligerent rights to them Is probably farther
off than ever. They openly express disap
pointment.
Some Insurgents entered Manaqua Thurs
day helped themselves to provisions nnd
H tired. A strong commissary department
has been established at San Antonio de los
C&nos to supply the troops operating against
Gomez. , , ,
Advices from Jovcllanos report that rebels
pulled up rails near Collsco , on the United
railway , anJ n locomotive and one car were
derailed. The passengers were not mo-
Adv'lces from Madrid give details of plans
bo'ng discussed there for placing Cuba's gov-
cinmont under military organization , the
principal administration offices to be given
to army officers , mayors of towns Included.
Thla , It Is said , will give many Spanish of
ficers employment In times of peace.
Francisco Gcdlnez has been appointed gov
ernor of the Spanish bank In Cuba , to suc
ceed Rlcardo Galhls.
A report tint ex-Premier Sagasta , leader
of the liberal party In Spain , says that If the
prewnt ministry dlssovlcs the Cortes , dis
regarding the crlt'cal situation , his party
will abstain from voting at the ncM election
and will renounce all resfons hlllty for
Cuban affair * . . _ ROKDER.
Cninlnif with n MlNxloii from Uomex ,
KEY WEST , Fla. , Feb. 9 , A three-masted
schooner , which passed hero today , signalled
the pilot boat Nonpareil and Informed the
captain that ho was from Cuba and that
ho had on board two stowaways. They an
nounced themselves as D" . Castillo and
servant. Dr. Cattlllo statrd he was sur
geon general of the Cuban army , and that
ho left the camp of General Gome/ about
ten days ago for the United Stutea on a
tciret mlst'ion of Impoitaniv. He mid
GCIIIPK was encamped In the txmtliorn part
of Cuba with a large army and plsnty of
provisions anil ammunition , Ho also raid
the ultimate success of the Cubans was as
sured In u short time.
AxliH for llfliifori-eiiientN.
ROME , Feb. 9. It l * stated tint General
Uamtlerl ha oskeJ for the linmedlato die-
patch of twelve battalions of Infantry , fix
mounted bitterlcs and 2.500 mulea to
Erythrw. 'The cabinet dlscuojod the de
mand yes-toiday and Premier Crisp ! ha-J a
long Interview with King Humbert.
a SiillHfactorSeltUinent. .
CONSTANTINOPLE , Feb , 9. The porte
li.ii communicated to the embu-3c3 : ; of the
powerj Ho reply to the proposals of the
Zduunlla cf their condition * of u-irremler.
It U fctatcJ that the porte iiroiulft ? a
factory Euttlcmuiit.
' DENOUNCE 1 THE REFORMISTS
Loyalists Hold Thorn Responsible for the
Present Condition of Affairs ,
DISCUCSION OF A PROBABLE ELECTION
I.oyiillntN AMNprt Unit Kn 11 lire to Hold
On IH n Vlrtntil AuknowliMlKciiiGMt
of. n State lit Wiir HcforinliitN
Say It IN liiiiirnctlcnlile.
HAVANA , Feb. 9. An Important battle Is
reported to have occurred between Colonel
Scgucy , who commanded the Spanish forces ,
and Maceo , who was nt the head of the in
surgents , The conflict took place at Sah
Cristobal and the Insurgents left eighty on
the field aa they retired. More than 300 ot
the Cubans were wounded. An aide-de-camp
of Maceo was killed. The troops lost one
man , a captain ot the staff being shot by the
Insurgents. Three other officers were
wounded.
The declarations ot Scnor Jose de Armas
of Cardenas , formerly editor ot the Havana
newspaper Las Avis Pas ( The Wasp ) , who \'j \
now visiting friends In New York City , have
been cabled back to the newspapers of thla
city. Some of these Interviews have been rc-
publlshed In Dlaro dla Marina , substantially
as they have appeared In the American news
papers. The statements of Scnor do Armasi ,
for years the publisher of the radical news
paper hero , have caused great Indignation
among the royalists. The former editor of
Lis Avis Pas was bitterly opposed to the
elevation of General Weyler to the post of
captain general and according to accounts
received from New York , he has not hesi
tated to denounce the .extreme cruelty ol
the commander of the Spanish forces In
Cuba. There are those who go so far ay tt >
ray that these revelations and the utterance
of other radicals who have recently pro
nounced for Cuban Independence , will havs
a tendency to render nugatory the reform
promises to Senor Canovas del Castillo , the
president of the Council of Spain. It Is oven
Intimated that this breaking up of old party
lines and the nullification of all declarations
concerning the policy to be pursued In the
matter of future elections on the Island wlh
be likely to provoke a ministerial crlsly In
Spain.
ELECTIONS IMPOSSIBLE.
An editorial article In La Lucha , comment
ing upon some of the recent publications In
American and European newspapers , and the
pcsUlon of the reformist and radical leaders
and proving the anti-patriotic nature of their
proceedings. Is considered by many to Indi
cate the downfall of the existing political
parties. Many of the citizens are very bitter
In their denunciation against Senor Haura.
the former minister of Justice In Spain ,
Conte de La Mortera , the chief of the re
formist party In Cuba , and President Arturo
Amblard , Leader Rabell and IJIaro jlel la
Marina. They assert that It Is evident that
the reformists are In a large measure , re
sponsible for the existing condition 'of.at-
falra In Cuba and for the remarkable progress
which the Insurrection has made In alt
directions.
The reformists , on the other hand , declare
that It Is absolutely impossible to hold elec
tions In Cuba at the present time and no
hope can be bold out for the future. Tills i
nnnakloroil hv tlm loyalists o = ontl patriotic
and the wealthy classes favorable to Spain ,
who ore anxious for the return of the old
condition ) of taffalrs , assert that this Is
simply a disguised effort on the part of the
reformists to bilne about separation front
the mother country. It Is Insisted by the
royalists that not to recognize the ability of
the citizens to exercise the franchise under
the old laws for the purpose of selecting
their rulers would be to recognize , In fact ,
the belligerency of the Insurgents , who , , lt Is
asserted , rightly boast of controlling all por.-
tions of the Island , excepting those now
actually held by the Spanish troopa through
the force of military occupation. This point ,
It Is claimed , ' must be recognized eyen by
Spanish statesmen , as well as by the repre
sentatives of other nations. Besides It Is as
serted there are no serious reasons , no real
obstacles , , why elections cannot be held
throughout tne Island , the franchlsa being
exercised by loyalists who are willing not
only to accept , but to give- their support to
the king and the supreme government , should
this point be decided along the lines indi
cated.
DECOIIATED THE GARRISON.
Last night the Insurgents entered the vil
lage of Calvarlo , flfteen miles from Havana ,
and burned the records there and captured
two policemen. This morning they went
In the direction of Cotpro. When General
Marln arrived at Candelarla , after the attack
of Maceo upon that town had been repultc-3 ,
he offered his congratulations to the garri
son and to the people upon their heroic de-
lense. no uuuiuu u * .inu tv kn * * . * M. . . .
decorated all Its defenders with the lied
Cross of Military merit and those amongst
the garrison who had most distinguished
themselves ho decorated with the Cross of
San Fernando , It Is now reported that mem
bers of the garrison , which consisted of 700
volunteers , saw 10,000 cavalry passing Can
delarla from a church totter ( n the village.
A letter signed by Maceo and MIre was
then written to the colonel of the volunteers ,
Ahumara , and to the priest , demanding ths
surrender of the village. This was refused.
It Is admitted that notwithstanding the defense -
fenso offered , several of the Insurgents suc
ceeded In entering the town and burning e'x
houses before the column of Colonel Canella -
ella came to the assistance of the hard
pressed garrison. Several of the Insurgent
dead were found In the town churchyard.
The Insurgents have arrested a prominent
family on the plantation of Santa Crella.
Colonel Canella has been the recipient of
tcmo not very gentle attentions from the .so-
called Amazons , who areIn the field with
the Insurgents , Recently he saw one of these
women warriors rld'ng'on horseback with
her loosened hair stream'ns beh'ml her , and
she called upon the men who were following
her to llro upon the troops.
General Marln , with the column of Canella ,
arrived at Artemesla and had an escort cf
two squadrons from there to Cuanajay. Gen
eral Echague had advised him that the In
surgents have burned the station at Celba
Agua.
At G o'clock this morning a train , running
toward Havana was derailed at the station of
Qovcnau. Several cars wore destroyed. The
accident was believed to have been duo to
the bad condition of the temporary track.
Another train arrived at lUvana , having on
board a colonel , a chief of staff and Major
Suarez Inclan.
In the ciiKiecment between Colonel Se-
guara and the Insurgents under Maceo al
San Cristobal , a report of wh'ch was cabled
to the Associated press last night , the troops
lost throe officers killed and three wounded.
Among them was Captain 0 1 do Gil , who
was distinguished for Ills talent. Seven sol
diers were killed and forty wounded.
HANGED I1Y INSURGENTS.
At Rio Sect ) the Insurgents have hingeii
two defpuselese men. They have burned the
central plantation at Ksptranza Cardenas
with a loss of $100.000. At San Mjrfnez
they have hanged live fnrm laborers am
have k'lled with a machete a boy H years
old. At L Crucca they hangcl S.buthn
Torres , who left nine children orphans , Ai
Jcvillanoa the band of Juan Vazuo * destroyed
ime tobacco houses.
At Vuclla Abajo thirteen members cf the
band cf Kulofilo Garcia jurremlered to 111 ?
authorities and were afterwarJ t at llbeily
ProNiieet of ii 4'miiliriimlxr.
LONDON , Fib. 10.Tho Chronicle bel'evcs
there la a goad prorpsct of a Mttk'insnt of
the Venezuela quertloM by a compramli.1. ac
coTtab'e to the threa governments concerneJ
without Ioi3 of dignity.
Hunt of AiitiiuliiN I'liiM
LONDON , Feb. 9. An Athene dltpitch to
the Times siys tint the German excavators
have dltcovtred a mirbio bun of the Uoniat
emperor , Antonluj l'Ju .
DIPLOMATS IIOI.D1XO ALOOF.
i
Decline < i > I'nrtlclpnic. In * 4tie lln-
Ttnllnu ( inveriimcnt .Aniilver nry.
SAN FRANCISCO , Feb. ,3. The steamer
Australia arrived today from Honolulu ,
bringing the following correspondence to the
tsroclated press :
HONOLULU , Fcb. 1. The 17th of January
laving been declared a national holiday by
the republic , Invitations to take part , were sent
n the usual way to the dlplohW'c and consular
corps. Favorable replies wore received from
all but the representatives of the "United
States , England , Japan and France. Ot thcso
representatives the last three stated In their
replies to this government that ns their gov
ernments have not recognized the provisional
government and as the holiday was given In
celebration of the formation of that govern
ment , they did not , feel It Incumbent upon
them to In any way participate. Mr. Willis
epllcd stating that he would lay the matter
Before Secretary Olncy.
Minister Cooper denies the statements pub-
Ished In the San Francisco papers regarding
his recent visit to Hawaii. "His trip to Hllo
was simply in conformity witn tuo policy 01
the government. There was nothing In the
rumors of secession of the peoblc on the big
itland to call for n visit of any member of
the government to Hllo.
The legislature will meet "on the 10th Inst.
Under article 60 of the constitution , the legisla
ture cannct sit more than ' .ninety days ex
cept by special extension by the president ,
and then not for more than thirty days ad
ditional.
Many Important questions will be con
sidered , the Asiatic question being one.
Chinese and Japanese wore originally
brought here to work on plantations but
at the expiration of their contracts many of
them drifted Into Honolulu and engaged In
public pursuits , directly In competition wltb
the white mechanic and merchant. Ths !
competition Is commencing- bo felt very
keenly.
The UnltcO Slates steamship Boston arrived
on the 30th ult. , sixteen 'da'ys from San
Francisco. It will remain hero ten days
and then lenve for the ChliiS' Elation.
OUST DISOIII3YKD INSTRUCTIONS.
KOIIHIIIIN ( or lllH DlHittlHiml from ( lie
1'nll Mull Oar.i'ttc StiilT.
LONDON , Feb. 10. The Times this mornIng -
Ing prints Mr. Henry J. C. Gust's explana
tion of his dlt'mlssil from the position ot
the editor of the Pall Mall Gazette , In the
form of correspondence between himself
and Mr. W. W. Astor , the' proprietor of
the paper. Mr. Astor glveji as his reasons
for asking him to reslgn ( the constant
sneers and disparaging conjments upon
America printed Inhe Pnlf Mall Gazette
and that In disregard for Mr.Astor's In
structions. Mr. Astor wrote. Mr. Gust on
February 3 as follows : "We are suddenly
confronted with a dangeroua , controversy be
tween England and the United States , In
which I am deeply Interost&l. I cannot
longer be responsible for the utterances of
a paper over which I exercise only a nominal
control. I therefore regret that I am con
strained to ask you to 'resign. I sin
cerely regret the precipitancy' ofthis action ,
which Is due to the political situation. "
The Chronicle understands that Douglass
Straight , who has been made 'editor of the
Pall Mall Gazette , Is only a temporary ap
pointment , as Mr. Astor iatenda to secure
an American editor for thepaper. .
Terrllili ? 'Gnle ' nt Ilnllfnx.
HALIFAX , N. S. , Fcb. S.-A terrific sputh-
MUKDEUED 11V AtASb
lvnIAXS <
Three AVlilte "Men nn'rt n TVoimm Hc-
t' iiorteil. MiM liK- ;
PORT TOWNSEND , WashFeb. . o. Ac
cording to advices received tfrom AlaoVa
tonight on the steamer Wlllapa serious apprehension
*
prehension Is felt for the safety .of four
wiilte men and one woman , ; who are be
lieved to have been murdered by Hannegah
Indians of Klalce island. One of the same
tribe was recently convicted of the murder
of a white miner and waa. ito have been
hanged last week at Sltka , but sentence
was commuted to life Imprisonment.
Under date of Howkan , November 2G ,
the Mining Record of Juneau , publishes
the following letter from I , iM. Bamter to
GeorgeStukey : j
"I heard Indirectly that ; your sister and
her hubband started for .Hrjnco of Wales
Island , and they are now , missing. Last
ummer , while In camp with s'ome Indians.
I heard one of them bragging pf how many
whites had been murdered , 6y Hannegah
Indians and he added that 'there were four
white men and one woman lately added
to the list. The same Indian said his tribe
would kill every white man they chanced
to meet. "
No additional particulars relating to the
Identity of the missing- people have been
received here. v
STOCK OP LIQUORS
Sheriff of Slmwiiee County , Kannn ,
HUH n Suri > rfN ( " .
KANSAS CITY , Feb. 9. special to
the Journal from Topcka , TfaTii , says : For
years all the whisky , beer amlSothcr liquors
captured from Topeka bootlegrars and Joint
keepers had been stored away In a cellar
beneath the court house. Wason load after
wagon load of liquor 1ms been stowed away
In that cellar and It has always 'been the
belief that It contained n larger stock than
any bondeit warehouse thla side of Ken
tucky. Yesterday Bob K pley , the new
sheriff of Shawnee county , concluded to lake
an Inventory of the Ilqu9jr , on hand , anl
what was his astonishment tOi find that
every barrel , keg and bottle- { was empty ,
( vlth the exception of some bottles of "white
horse" which the robbers .appeared to be
too fastidious to desire. Where- the stuff
has gone to Is a mystery. . It Is said that
but one key exists to the Cellar , door , and
It has always remained In , ih9 possession of
the sheriff. The retired , , sheriff , Dave
hurdge , says ho has no Idea where the
btuff went , and IB sure none olj the officials
at the court house had anything to do with
Its disappearance.
i . ' t
Drove Into ( lie River % il I UroTrneil.
MIDDLETOWN , N , Y. , ? ? O.-r-Pcter L.
Atlclnp , proprietor of a wucon' ' repair shop
in this city , took Maud Kelly , 'BB C ! 23 , out
driving last night. They tjvs'se < l Wallklll
river at Ilosklm'n br.'dfjo ami jn < lho dark
ness Atkins drove oft thoj-n ; icU Into the
flooded meadow. The water Wusi nine feet
deep Rnd the two stootl-'cm itlie neat of
the wagon calling for help. AiiF enehman
named Haupro went to tliplr aeiotunce with
a lantern , but when the -water ; reached his
hips lie was obliged to , retire. J _ The two
fuccumbed to the Intense cold ainil l > 3th
rank beneath the Hood , after an : hour's tuf-
ferine. Searching parilos went * out early
this morning , and nt noon Atkins' liody was
ftund. Tonight the girl's body flouted tea
a barb wire fence half a mite ilown the
stream and was recovered.
Refiivereil Two Slo'rt-
BRISTOL , Conn. , Fcb. 3. Tliruei thousand
people visited the scene of ThursUjy nlKlil'w
disaster today , nnd hundreds searched the
river for mUsliiK bodies. ! * Thp bodies of
James Mack , noctlon bund of Now Britain ,
anil Charles Castelunlo of , Hartford , which
weie plghlul Friday , were recovered. It IH
not definitely known how many 'lives ' were
lost , ns tinea men un < l n boy ure'ftill missIng -
Ing , It U known fix inen worn either
ill-owned or killed , li'it U/wlll probably be
Bi'niu time before the cxapt number Is ile-
tcrmlnc-d. _ -
Co M ftNX cil to the Killing.
'DU'LL'TH , Keb. 9.-Joo Zoularcl and WII-
Ham Vcrlll , two young fellows who were
urroytcil n fornlsht HBO for the murder of
nn < il < l Frcehman nnmrd DeMwrc , confessed
today that they fchot him while heva nt '
\vik In the WOO-IB They wanted hH money ,
which they secured end hid. It has been
found.
Movrnu'ittM of OITIUI StflinicfH i.'ob. t ) ,
At New York Arrived La OaBCCgne from
Harve ; Pomeranian from Qlosgow ; H. II.
Meyer frcm Uternen ; Hecla from Copenhagen -
hagen ,
At Halafax Arrived Numtdlan from
Liverpool.
President Krueger of the Transvaal Will
Visit England ,
RHODES EVOLVING GREAT SCHEMES
Co nil ( lent of KliulliiK Hold Within
the IlrltlNli Territory Developing
the AKrlettltiirnt Ite
Of RllOllCNlll.
LONDON , Fcb. 9. President Krucger of
the Transvaal has accepted the Invitation ex
tended to him by Colonial Secretary Cham
berlain to come to England , accompanied by
sjmo members of the Transvaal executive , to
act as a commission. Probably a special ws-
slon of the Volksraad will be called to grant
a formal sanction and to nominate a com
mission ,
Hon. Cecil Rhodes' sister sailed for Cape
town on board the Norham Castle from
Southampton on Saturday. Captain Hhodcs
came from London to bid her farewell , but
ho dented any knowledge of his brother
Cecil's movements , H was reported that
Cecil llhodes had at the last moment en
gaged a cabin. Great excitement was caused
by this report , but he was not seen on board
the steamer.
The Times has an article this morning on
the plans of Cecil Rhodes In South Africa ,
of which It says : "The first chapter In the
scheme Is the creation , under a Ilrltlsh ad
ministration , of a UrltUh Johannesburg in
Rhodesia. Mr. Rhodes believes that the
mineral wealth of Rhodesia Justifies a reason
able hope that within five years the popula
tion of Rhodesia will exceed that 'of the ex
isting Ultlander population of the Transvaal.
In addition to splendid climatic advantages ,
experts believe that the plateaus of Mishona-
land and Matabeleland are highly mineral
ize 1. Coal exists In enormous quantities and
It Is supposed there is gold. It Is also
understood that Mr. Rhodes/ project Includes
an Intention to lead the way by putting the
bulk of Ills own largo fortune Into the local
enterprises and also to encourage the culti
vation of 'coffee , tea , wool and spices , and
possibly cotton. "
The Times says In nn editorial on Mr.
Rhodes' plan : "The foregoing grand scheme
rests wholly upon the condition that gold
can bo found. If It falls , the scheme must
fall too. "
The Dally News publishes an article by a
person who knows Mr. Rhodes' views and
who says he has abandoned the plan of ad
dressing the meeting of the shareholders of
the Chartered South Africa company because
It Is undesirable to prejudice the trials aris
ing out of the Jameson raid. This writer
says Rhodes may probably return to London
In time for the trial. Mr. Chamberlain has
provis'onally decided that nothing has hap
pened necessitating other than such slight
modification In the terms of the charier cf the
South Africa company as will place Its armed
force Indirectly In the bands of an officer ap
pointed by the crown.
A dispatch to the Times from Capetown ,
dated Friday , saye : The members of the
Reform committee who are undergoing trial
at Pretoria ire permitted to visit Johannes
burg until Monday.
JOHANNESBURG , Feb. 0 , The Digger's
News , the organ of the TransVaal govern
ment , denies , that any negotiations have
> , * „ . . r onoi by that government with Ger
many.
FUNERAL OP neWT IVjt.j
1'lvt'rnoiiHniiil I'eoplrGniiif. . . . -
1'iiy Their Ri-HpertN to llio IJeail.
INDIANAPOLIS , Feb. 9. The funeral of
William H. EngllEh occurred from English's
hotel , the late residence of the deceased , this
afternoon at 2 o'clock , and was one of the
largest ever held In this city. Mr. English
was the wealthiest man in the city , his prop
erty being estimated at from $5,000,000 to
$7,000,000 , and has taken a prominent part
In the affairs of Indiana for half a century.
The body lay In state In the capital from D
o'clock this morning until 1 o'clock this ,
afternoon , under guard of the Masons , of
which order Mr. English was a member , and
was viewed by 10,000 people. At 2 o'clock
this afternoon the funeral exercises were
held at the hotel by Rev. John D. English
of New York , a cousin of the deceased. The
exercU'ss were simple and brief. Outside of
the hotel 5,000 persons were gathered , the
Interior being crowded to Us utmost capacity.
The funeral procession was nearly a mile In
length , being headed by the Masons , who
also conducted the services at the grave.
The will was written by Mr. English him
self a few years ago and now rests In the
vault of Fletcher's bank. It will be probates
tomorrow. _ _ _ _
PRESIDENT pV A. P. A. PROTESTS.
SeimtorH UrKe l to Vote AlfiiliiHt Ali-
liroprlntluiiH for SeetnrliinH.
DETROIT , Fcb. 9. W. J. Traynor , suprtms
president of the A. P. A. , has addressed a
letter to Senator McMillan of Michigan ,
chairman of the senate committee on Ap
propriations for the District of Columbia , In
whlc'.i ho voices the sentiment of the A. P.
A. In opposition to appropriation by congress
of money for the support of sectarian
charitable Institutions In Washington. Mr.
Traynor asserts that ho protests on behalf ot
"A fair majority of the most earnest thinker *
and loyal citizens of this republic against the
unconstitutional and criminal expenditure ot
public money for sectarian institutions. "
President Traynor advocates , Instead , the
erection of a purely non-sectarian Inutitutlon
for the care of Indlgcnts nnd wards of the
district. Ho also appeals to the senator to
endeavor to suppress the custom of per
mitting ' 'monastic mendicants" to solicit
alms within the "district. "
DrntliH of n Day.
KINGSTON , N. Y. , Feb. 9. Ex-Jmlge
William J. Kenyon died at Ills home hero
today after a brief Illness , aged 73. Ho
was one of the most wlilely known law
yers In the Hudfon river valtey. Ho wns
graduated from Uutgcrs' college In 18(2 ( , and
wns admitted to practice four yearH later ,
lie WOH chosen to the Thirty-sixth conuiegs
from UlHter and Green counties In 1873 , nnd
was a delegate to the icpubllcan national
convention In 1872 and 1870. He was elected
county Judge of Ulster In 1SS3.
GLOUCESTER. Mubsr. , Feb. 9. Judge
JnmcH Unvlt" , htnndlng Justice of the local
police court , illed today , used SI ycnrs. He
resigned lust December after u continuous
service of thirty-four years.
ANACONDA , Mont. , Feb. 9.-A special
to the Standard from Mlssoula , Mont. , says :
Second Lieutenant Samuel O , Crcdon of the
Twenty-fifth Infantry , dlctl at 8:55 : o'clock
thin morning In the fort hoepltal of typhoid
fever , ills remain * will be shipped to
Hoston for Interment.
Oovernor Alone Can .Set the Day ,
TOPKKA , Feb , 0. The friiprome court de
cided that "no court has the power to fix
the tlmo for the execution of the death
t-entence before the governor has named n
diiy for carrying- Into effort , when he
lufU'cs to Issue u wnirant for that pur-
noiu , " This llnnlly disposes of the much
talked of Edwards county case , when It
was sought to take Arnold and Harvey , the
muidefers of Mayor .Marsh of Kinsley , from
the penitentiary nnd execute them without
the warrant , which the trovcrnor icfused
In IBSUC. The opinion of the court Is posi
tive that there is no way of cuirylntr out
a scntetic-o of death without the warrant of
the Governor.
Mailnnie. Moiljemcii Ileeovereil.
CINCINNATI , Fcb , 9. Madame Modjeska ,
who lias been III nt the Burnett house for
rtveral week * . loft tonight to Join her com-
jjany in Cli'dco. Her physicians think her
bea th Is sulllclently restored to enable her
to if sumo her professional duties ,
TravelerM Will Meet ut Terre Haute ,
ST. LOUIS , Fcb. 9. The national board
of directors of the Traveler's Protective
Association of America has decided to hold
the national convention ut Terre Haute ,
Ind. , on Tuesday , Juno 2 , next ,
frAfi' * iff
SIMPLY n.\ciinin nis AUTHORITY.
HnokM ill * \o ( Shimox'Cnihler Ilnr-
tinril AVnx n DeCnultcr.
RO.Mn , N. Y , , Feb. 9. The Associated
press correspondent had an Interview today
with President Uttley In regard to the Fort
Stnnwlx bank. President Uttley said that
up ( o the present nothing had bren found en
the books of the bank to show that Cashier
Uarnnnl opproprhted funds to his personal
u e , but he added that the cashier had ex-
cedMl tils authority. He stated that Hunk
Examiner Van Vrankcn , who has been np-
pointed temporary receiver , has thrown out
of the bank all paper ho does not know to
be all right , Including Vaper partly due. The
notes to the amount of about $200,000 of the
J , Wlnslow Jones Canning company of Haiti-
more , have1 been rejected , as well as about
$40,000 of notes ot the Lovelnnd Canning com
pany cf Tabcrg , N , Y. In connection with
the latter President Uttley said the stock of
the Lovcland factory \s \ mortgaged to the
bank , and that at the present market value
U would cell for more tlian the amount due ,
thus sciirlng the bank In full. On the Jones
company notes , several blocks of slock are
held by the bank ns .security , which he
thoucht would makei need th ? nreater part
cf the amount named In the notes. Ilarn.ird
had never Informed him , he stated , of the ex
tensive transaction of that company and
others , n'no should have known the state > of
affairs had remained tllcnt.
President Uttley said In his opinion there-
was no cause for the appointment of a re
ceiver. He claims that If the directors had
been allowed to settle the bank's affairs , lluy
would have raised the necessary $250,000 cr
$350,000 to do so. He would not , however ,
have guaranteed to raise the $600,000 required
by the government , In order to allow the bank
to go Into Involuntary liquidation. In re
gard to the payment of the liabilities , Mr.
Uttley declared every depositor would get
dollar for dollar , but that it would be tome
tlnio before all the payment ? would be made.
The president of the Fort Stanwlx National
bank Is a millionaire and the bank was his
pride. Ho had been Its teller for thirty years
and owns nt the present time $60,000 of the
$150,000 capital stock.
CAR TIIROWX IXTO THE RIVER.
Fifteen Persons In < he Coneli mill
Several Seriously Injured.
HANNIBAL , Mo. , Feb. 9. Fifteen persons
were more or less seriously hurt and one
cannot recover as the result of a collision
at 12:40 : o'clock
this evening between on
eastbound Wabash stock train and a St.
Louis , Kcokuk & Northwestern passenger
train coming south. The collision occurred
near a tunnel ono mile north of this city.
The stock train , which had Just emerged
it win tuu tMuiiui , n vi uv.1V kill ; Jiaaiij | Ut LI tllli |
crushing In the side of the ladles' coach and
throwing It over an embankment almost into
the Mississippi river. There were fifteen
passengers In the coach and that none were
killed Is1 a miraculous fact. All were more
or less bruised , but only the following were
hurt seriously :
II. F. Hudwell of St. Paul , Minn. , arm
crushed
Eva Pettlt , Hannibal , Mo. , eyebrow badly
cut.
cut.Miss
Miss M. Whlttey , Qulncy , 111. , hip frac
tured ; recovery doubtful. "
J. C. Cohen , stockman , Minneapolis , head
cut.
cut.Mrs.
Mrs. Trlester and sou , Hannibal , both cut
about the head.
D. C. Webster , engineer Wabash train ,
knee injured.
The Injured were sent to St. Louis.
J. C. Peasele , vice president of the Burling
ton system , and family- were In the" special
car "LycomIng"-.atthe-j'ear ofsvtlieKpaiisenser ,
train. They returned to ( } uncy. ! 'Respon
sibility for the collision Is alleged to rest
with the engineer of the Wabash train. Hd
did not stop PS law and.lnstructlons required
before approaching the cropslng. He stated
Ws eirgi1n'e"v asfaAlJl' ' , liJ JJ-Was foundthat _
will approximate $5,000. " " "
WKR13 UXAULR TO SAV13 THE CRKW.
Sehooner Went AHhorc iinil Seven
Men Drowned.
AMESBURY , Mass. , Feb. 9. A schooner ,
supposed to bo the Florida , coal hden , for
nn eastern port , Is half a mile off Salisbury
beach in a sinking condition. The Plumb
Island life saving crew attempted to reach
the vessel with a line for the breeches buoy ,
but failed. Seven men were seen In the
rigging when she came ashore. Much wreck
age has come ashore , among which was the
sign Florida , which apparently reveals the
Identity of the wreck. A southeast gale Is
blowing , and the outlook is for r. bad night.
Reports reached here of wrecks at Plumb
Island and other points , but confirmation Is
lacking.
The Florida went to pieces at 10 o'clock
tonight , when the mie-ts gave way , lcttng :
the seven occupants into the sea. Two of
the bodies were washed ashore. One Is that
of t. mulatto. The life saving crew could do
nnthlnf. na no boat could stand the sea.
Several bundled people saw the wreck go
to pieces.
GLOUCESTER , Mass. , Fcb. 9. The three-
masted schooner Alliance , which left New
York last Sunday , went ashore on Plumb
Island tonight and was stove to fragments.
Four of the crew were saved and three
drowned.
HAMPTON , N. J. , Fcb. 9. The schooner
Stell" , coal laden , went ashore below Erie
bcacli tonight during the gale and Is a total
lcs > s. The crew of seven men was saved.
KIIIii : ) IJY A KAM.IXCJ CHIMNEY.
Three Yonnir People llurleil While
Viewing the RnliiH of it lliillilliiK.
BROOKLYN , Fcb. 0. Two children were
Instantly killed and one young man seriously
Injured today as a result of a fire which
occurred In a cottage on Fort Hamilton ave
nue. The victims are Mlnnlo Specht , 9 years
old , and Harry Botsen , 7 years old , both
killed ; Edward Hill , 18 years old , fiacturo cf
the thigh , pavero ecalp wounds and contusions
of the body. The cottage was unoccupied and
the fire started from an unknown cause and
the building was Uunied to the ground , Later
In the day , while a crowd of , children and
otters were viewing the ruins , the chimney
fell without wainlng , burying the three men
tioned. The work of extricating the victims
was begun at ones and Hill was brought out
first. Ho Is In a very serious condition. It
was fully an hour bsforo the bodies of the
children were recovered.
imoTiiKiis I.-IGIIT WITH K.VIVKS.
One of Them TerrlhlV NliiNheil In the
Knee and llonil.
CHICAGO , Feb. 9. Carl Dahlke and Iler-
ma'ii Dahlke , mlddlo brothers , fought a fright
ful duel with knives today In the rear of 20S
Black Hawk t'trcct , the homo of their ulster ,
Mrs. William Stuy , Thcro had been a family
gathering for the christening of a babe , when
the brothers quarrnleil , They adjourned t
the back yard to fight and after It was over
Herman was plckeJ up with his head and
face cut to ribbons , Bcforu going Into the
yard they had hen drinking and quarreling.
Each Ins a large family. Carl ID a laborer
and Herman a night watchman.
A policeman arrived Just too late to ralch
Carl , who Jumped over the fence and madu
his escape ,
Illpw it Train from the Track.
DENVER , Feb. 9. A tpcclal to the Ito-
pub'lcnn from Georgetown , Cole , , siye ; The
legular passenger train , which left Den
ver at 8 o'clock this morning , WUH blown
from the truck half a mlle from the depot
here , at 12:10. : Fred Vun Sicklen of C'hl-
CUKO , editor of a blcyclo paper , was badly
cut about the hcutl , Mr * . Nan B cklun ,
13. A. Knuer of the Union Manufacturing
ccinnany , Toledo ; 8 C. Glllard of the Dunlop -
lop Tire company , Boston , and J. P , Uasy
of the Referee , were a 1 more or ICES hurt ,
The train was blown over at u point within
J.tX/i feet of where similar accidents have
occurred several times before.
Mormon Teninle Iliirneil ,
SALT LAKE. Feb.Tho Mormon temple
at Brlgham City , lit. , was destroyed by
lire thla afternoon , Loan , { 23,000 ,
LEGISLATION FOR THE WEEK
interest in the Senate Oontors on the Qua/
Resolution ,
REORGANIZATION MAY ALSO BE TAKEN UP
\ oie lit I'jxpeoteil 'I'm-nuny in tno
lloliNe on the Semite Tree ColnnKU
SiiltNtltnte .llolloii \nn-Con- -
eur Will Ha\L- l.nrne Vote.
WASHINGTON , Fcb. 9. The first busi
ness of Importance before the senate on
Monday probably will be the vote on Senator
Quay's resolution for the recommitment ot
the revenue tariff bill to the committee on
finance. Senator Smith of Now Jersey la
announced to make- speech on the Monroe
loctrlne en Monday and Senator Dl.inchanl
on the same subject on Tueulnr. Thn Ilnna.
brough resolution In regard to the distribu
tion of seed by the Agricultural department
will , by agreement , bo taken up early In
the week. It Is the purpose of the cammltteo
n appropriations to get the appropriation
bills up In rapid succession and out of the
way as scon as possible. Four or these bills
tiavo already been reported from committed
nnd others will follow ns speedily as the
committee can turn them out after their
iiassage by the house. There will be an ef
fort to secure nn adjournment from Thurs
day until Monday to permit the Pacific
rnllrcod committee to continue Its hearing.
It Is probable that the better part of the
week will be given up to the appropriation
bills.
bills.Tho
The republicans expect to get up the ques
tion of the senate reorganization toward the
iattcr part of the week and If they succeed
this will consume the rest of the week.
Thp Interest In the Quay resolution Is In-
creuscd by the knowledge that the vote will
30 close. The republicans expect to poll ths'r
tull vote of forty-four for committal and
they are not without hope that they may
get a vote or two from the democratic side.
This claim Is , however , vigorously contested
tiy the democrats , who say they will have
a full vote against the proposition. If they
succeed In defeating the resolution the cf-
Tect will he to place the sliver substitute for
the tariff bill before the senate , but It Is not
expocte-J It will be taken up Immediately.
Senators Incline to the belief that In no
within less than a month's time.
SILVER TALK IN THE HOUSE.
The general debate on the free coinage
substitute for the bond bill , which was dls-
: ussed day and night for four days In the
liouse last week , will close tomorrow. It Is
the general expectation that a veto will bo
reached Tuesday. As to the result there lane
no sort of doubt. Mr. D.ngley's motion to
non-concur and Insist on the house bill will
carry by a vast majority , probably exceeding-
100 If there Is a full house. It Is not ex
pected that Mr. Crisp's mot'on to concur In
.he ' free coinage substitute will muster oven
100tos. .
If an opportunity Is had to concur In the.
ast three sections of the b 11 to redeem
greenbacks In gold or silver at the option
of the government , to cMn the selgnorngo
and to withdraw natipnaT bunk notes of a
lees denomination than ' $10 'the- - ' vote n ay po
clqw. but It Is though J Jijt parlJampntary.
manipulation * ' wllr prevent votes except 'on
the main propositions.
The resolution to censure Mr.'JJayord ' can
Lia presented at any time during' ' tha week ,
jut It may bo withheld until the pending
appropriation bills , the agricultural , army
and District of Columb'a are out of the way.
O I , . - , ! > . - -
Report Ciiblert From London ThonKht
< o lie Without Fouiidullon.
_
WASHINGTON , Fcb. 9. Careful Inquiry -31
falls to substantiate the statement cabled Jf
from London to the effect that Secretary
Olney has given the Venezuelan minister
here to understand that the United States
government will not lntc-rvo.no to prevent
Great Britain from exacting an Indemnity
from Venezuela for the arrest of British
officers at Uruan , and thsro Is good ground
for the belief that the secretary has by no
means committed himself In this fashion to
what Is regarded hero as an admission In
advance of the Judicial determination to bo
liea'rd through the boundary commission , that
the territory west ot the Uruan belongs to
Great Britain. It Is believed , however , that
the Uruan incident may roilly servo In
forming the basis for a renewal of the dip'
lomatlc relations between Great Britain and
Venezuela , broken off moro than ton yoara
ago. If those are once restored , as they
might easily be , through the response by
ono nartv to representations made by the
other , even upon sucii a subject as tno uruan
affair , Is 'It hoped that the way will bo
open to an adjustment of the boundary dl -
putp by negotiations directly between the two
parties concerned. But If It Is Intended
to force upon Venezuela an obnoxious set-
tlemcnt of the boundary dispute by this
means , a decided objection will be entered
by the United States.
\IMV MIIHnry Oriler Organized.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 9. A new national
semi-military organization has been formed
hero by General M. A. Dillon , founder ot
the Union Veterans' union and the Medal
of Honor legion. The organization Is called
the Oriental Order of Zouaves , and Its prin
cipal objects are to cultivate among citi
zens of all classes and ages a strong spirit
of Americanism with a special view to
rigid enforcement of the Monroe doctrine.
The uniform of the order Is very attractive
In design , combining the national colors.
The order has an elaborate ritual and In-
stnllatlons will bo conducted In public. The
rellet of members In distress anil of their
widows and orphans Is part of the plan ot
the organization.
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PlHtoI Klulit < il n Church.
BULPHUrt WRINGS , Tex. . Feb. 9.-A1
runner came into town this uftcrnoon from ,
Clifton Prairie , n neighborhood fifteen ,
miles southwest of here , stating tlmt a
illlllciilty oucurwl thcro today at n church
where the people of the iic'lh'hboihood imd
aswiinbleil ror worship. The participants
weio the Walker and the Williams boys.
1'lstola were uso'l freely and with deadly
ipsultH. Clmrlle Walker wan killed outright.
WIU. his brother , WHS hhot under the right
arm. The tlilrd brother , Enton , had hl
Hculp grazed with two shots. It Is not
known how bad the Williams boys are
wounded , yet It Is known that at least one.
of them Is seriously wounded nnd will die ,
during the night. Olllcein and physicians
have gone to the scene , anil It Is hoped the-
affair Is no worf-o tlmn reported , HotU
families aio prgrnlncnt , and this IH the re-
milt of a feud tlmt 1ms been raging for
many moths between them. "
I'-ll Through nR Air Shaft. I
NBW YORK , Feb. ! > . Mfclmo' Hnnnlgan ,
younger brother of Uavlti V , Hannlgiin ,
whose acquittal of Iho murder of Solomon
Mann , thu alleged betrayer of Ills sister ,
wns announced two months ago , was found
dead today ul the bottom of the air Hhuft
In the rear of the Hut liousu , 502 West
Fifty-second street , wlit'io nls wife , him-
Bo'f and bis two-weeks'-old bubu have been
residing with Hnnnlgan's mollier-ln-law.
Apparently Michael had atti'inptcd to reach.
Ids apartments by climbing acioxs the air
shuft cither on the roof or through ono
of Hie windows of the udjolnlni ; Hut house ,
which Is almost untenanted.
SIKIIV .SI ( i rni lii JVIMV Vorlf.
GLOVER8VILLE , Ft-b 9.-A northeast
snow ktonn lias prevailed since S a , m.
without cffnatlonOnu foot of snow huu
fallen and all trains arc delayed ,
ROCHESTER. N. Y. . Feb.8now ! > to
thu dupth of one foot fell IIITII today. West
bound ttuliiH are about nn hour late.
HUSQUEHANNA. Pa. . Feb. ! > . Thcro was
a heavy full of snow tir ) umiout this section
today. Between Busiiuclianmt nnd Carbondale -
dale , along the. Jeffcrton branch of tha
Krlu raUroad , U l two ( t t deep in corn *
plfcces.