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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. .ESTABLISHED JUNE 10 , 1871. , . , . OMAHA TUESDAY MOKNIN.tt FEBRUARY 11 , 1S9 SINGLE COPY IttVIS O.KNT3. WEYLER WELCOME TO GOMEZ Insurgent Chief Professes to Bo Glad of the Change in Spanish Leaders , CRUELTY WILL HELP THE REBEL CAUSE Severity lit the Cltle * Will Drive Mi-n Into the InmirKent Annie * mill Wt-ylcr Mimt e Crueler or J.eiive Culm , NEW YORK , Feb. 10. ( Special Tele gram. ) Sylvester Scovcl , a young resident of Ohio anil a student at tlie University of Michigan , who Is now a colonel attached to General Gomez's stall In Cuba , where ho went In tench of adventure , has sent a lengthy Interview which ho claims to have had with General Gomez to the New York World. General Gomez Is reported to have said In answer to the question : "How will the substitution of General Weyler for General Campos affect the Cuban chances ? " "The change will benefit the Cuban cause. Wo have lost a most powerful enemy In MarlineCampos. . Ills strong character and personal influence have held to Spain many of the most Influential and richest Cubans ) that otherwise would have followed their natural Inclinations to assist In freeing their countr.y. He Is without doubt the first gen eral In Spain. The troops of the line Idol ized him , and with his departure they are left without n leader In whom they have confidence. I regard these good soldiers as being In the bamc state In which the grand army of Franco found , or rather lost , It- Eclf upon the departure of Napoleon I. I regard General Weyler as an honorable , but cruel soldier. In his military ability , however - over , I do not think ho can for a moment bo compared with General Campos. In the last war the movements ot his commands were not brilliant , and ho was noted only for his unrelenting cruelty toward defenseless noncombatants , which he now claims was In obedience to superior authority. "General Weyler comes hero In answer to the demands of Spaniards In Cuba , or ganized and known as the conservative party , They are the government ofllclals nnd mer chants who have grown fat by authorized 'speculation nnd high prices maintained by unjust Import laws. Ho has not the high character of General Campos , who preferred to bo dismissed rather than carry out a policy he abhorred. SOME PROBABLE EFFECTS. The policy was outlined and demanded of the government by the conservatives , and now comes Weyler , presumably to obey orders , as he did In the list war. lie suys ho does not contemplate the establishment of a reign of terror In the cities of Cuba. If ho means this and acts accordingly ho will ciulckly bo supcrcedcd by another by 1'olavloja , for Instance , for the conservative party In power will not hesitate to bring to Cuba a man ot a reputation so unsavory that even the Spanish public cannot stomach ach It. Atrocities In the towns will not likely begin until It Is discovered that the change of generals has produced no more and perhaps fewer victories In the field. Tf ) m nrfnr nf Iho free narclon Is still held out to nil Insurgents who present themselves and their arms , many ot the men lately recruited will avail themselves of H , under the belief that the Spanish ac tivity In the towns means a moro skillfull ! and vigorously conducted campaign In the field. But , I think that when these mf > n discover' that events In the fiel.1 show fewer victories for the Spanish' arms , they will rejoin the Cuban foices , this tlmo for gond , as to rpturn again would bo to bo shot. Many Cubans suppose that If the Spanlsl policy In the cities Is severe the numbs * of deserters will decrease. I know in the other war of two brothers surrendering them- solva to the authorities of a town In which they know their own father was put to death the night before. But I bellovo the number of deserters consequent upon Span ish activity In the cities will bo moro than offset by Iho number of men of these cities who will take the field as a c-iiolco between two evils. Honevcrt both this class and the deserters are of llttlo use to the Cuban cause , and our fighting stroiiKth In the future will depend principally upon ro- criilU ) from the country. "Tho Spanish regular soldier Is bravo tea a fault and Implicitly obedient. Ho Is pa tient , dot-i not cat much and carries weigh like a mule In sort , I consider the Spaniel regular troops , armed with the Mauser rlflu the bent In the world today. CUT OFF SPANISH REVENUE. "The government of the republic of Cuba has been loath to order me to destroy the cane ot American estates. In fact , It dU not like to have to destroy any property , bu It wai * deemed necessary to strike a blow at the finances of Spain. This has been suc cessful and our enemy will not receive the $18.000,000 with which to carry on her war with us that she would have received as Import duties upon articles brought Into Cuba In exchange for the sugar crop had wo al lowed the same to bo made , Only cnougl cano has been burned to stop the operat'on ot the mills. All the plantations huvo beet treated alike American , German , Spanish oven those owned by patriotic Cubans have been prevented from making sugar this' year The buildings and machinery have In no case been touched. The migar Industry has been only temporarily stopped , because It yields the most revenue tq Spain , " Tf ) Inn' to liuiillente MlNNloniirlcM. LONDON , Feb. 10. The Constantinople correspondent of the Dally News telegraphs to that paper : "Turkey's ' plan to Implicate the American missionaries In Armenian uf- falrtj tu being steadily pursued. An attempt has been made to arrett Mr. Knappp , one of the hardest working missionaries at Bltt- lls , on a charge of sedition and murder based on an accusation tlgncd under co ercion iiy some Armenians wno are in jail Mr. Kunpp appealed to United States Min ister Terrlll , who learned from Consu Ilnmpson at Moupli that the charge was wholly unfounded and was a more pre text to dilvo Mr. Kuapp from the country Mr , TCI rill Insists tlmt unless the chargi Is abandoned , Mr. Knapp will be broughl lioro and tried before him. " Sexton Deellnex thu I.eiidcrNlilii. LONDON , Fob. 10. Thomas Sexton has declined the chairmanship of the Irish Na tional Federation , which was tendered to him by the council of the Federation at Us qt'artc-rly meeting In Dublin. Mr. Sexton lias written to Hlr Thomas Etmonde , mem ber of Parliament for West Kerry and chief whip of the atitl-Parnulllte party , convoying his dcrp r en rot that ho Is unable to accepi the proffered honor , nnd expressing the conviction tlmt no public advantage rould be gained by his acceptance , which , undei the present circumstances ) , would tnibjcc him to a ttruln entirely beyond his strength Iti-iicni'il Ai-llvlly of" the YOIIIIK Tin-kN CONSTANTINOPLE , Feb. 10. Renewed activity has been noticed among the young Turks party , and the pollen In consequence are taking utringcut messurcd to prevent disorder. Several leader * of this party weru arrested en Saturday , Including Mahiutu ! Ilcy , son of Mukhtar Pa ha , the Ottoman coiusr.lsBloner. Many of the young Turks and others ate dissatisfied with the reap- preachment recently airivuJ ut between TUI key and Kursla , HitU n Hunk Aecoiint. PRETORIA , Feb. 10.The trial ot the members of the reform committee of Jo hannesburg was reauincJ today , having teen adjourned over from Friday lust. The ex amination ot witnesses with refc-rencu to the funds ot the National Union shoivixl that a bank account had been opened in tbo name of a development syndicate by Cecil Hhoilee , Mower * . John HI.VK Huiu- niond , Phillip. * and riuj-atrlck. SPANISH SPIIUTS aiin.VTI.Y 11A1SKI ) . I'redonpc of ( Ipnernl Weyler In Iliivnnn IM KnconrnKlnir. HAVANA , Feb. 10. It Is obvious that General Weylcr'a presence has produced a magnificent effect , due not only to his pres ence , but to his talks and proclamations , and t Is the general opinion that the spirit ot ho Spanish sympathizers has been greatly raised , Until long after 'midnight the crowds of people remained In the Plaza do Amies , shouting acclamations for Weyler , In whom their hopes are centered of seeing the rebellion soon put an end to. Carlos Denis , the civil governor of Havana , accompanied by his secretary , the marquis lo Palmerolo , has arrived here , accompanied ) y the squadrons of Cnstlllejos , I.csma , Vic toria. Alvantara nnd Borboii. The band of Castllla has attacked Santa Maria Rosarlo , In Havana province , nnd jurncd twenty-nine houses before they were repelled by the garrison. The following Is the proclamation Issued Iiy Captain General Weyler upon assuming his post : To the People of the Island ot Cuba : Honored by her majesty , the queen , nnd her government with the oommnnd of this land under the illltlcult circumstances now prevailing- take clmrgo of It with the de termination that It sha'l never be given up by me and that I shall keep It In the posses sion of Spain , willing ns she Is to carry out whatever sacrifice shall be required to succeed , ns she has been In the pnst. I rely upon the gallantry and discipline of the army nnd mivy , upon the patriotism , ne-er to be rubduod , of the volunteer corps , mid moro especially upon the support that should bo given by the loyal Inhabitants born here or In Smitn. It is not necessary to sny tlmt I shall be generous to the pub- dued and to nil these doing nny service to the Spanish cause. But 1 will not lack In the decision and energy ot my character to punUh with nil the rigor that the law exacts these who In nny way chnll help the enemy or shall calumniate the prestige of our name. Putting aside nt present nny Idea of politics , my mission Is the honorable ono ot finishing the wnr nnd 1 only see In you the loyal Spaniards who are to nsslst mo to defeat thu Insurgents. Hut her ma jesty's government Is uwnre ot what you ore and of what you nro worthy nnd the statutes of peace that these provinces muy obtain. It will grant you when It la deemed suitable to do so the reforms that the goV- einment may think most proper with the love ot a mother of her children. Inhabi tants of Cuba , lend me your cooperation and In that way you will defend your inter ests , which nro the = o of the country. Long live Spanish Cuba. Your general nnd gov ernor , VALEUIANO WnYr.KR , Alnrqiicse de Tcnerllte. HA1JANA. Feb. 10 , 1S.9G. General Weylcr nlio Us l the following address : Volunteers nnd Firemen : Being again at your bead , I see In you the successors of those- volunteers nnd firemen who fought with me In the previous wnr nnd with their bravery , energy nnd patriotism brought about a pence , defended the towns nnd cities nnd contributed most powerfully to rave Cuba for Spain. Kcmcniber these virtues , brighten your spirits , and , relying on my whole attention , my decisive support nnd my utmost confidence1 , lend mo the same help and co-operation , and with the same nm- bltlon save the piestlgc of yoUr name nnd the honor of our ( lug , which forever vic torious should fly over this Island. Soldiers of the army. I greet you In the nnmn of her majesty , the queen , nnd of the government. Having the honor of being nt your liend , I trust that nt my command you will continue to show bravery In the face of hardship proper for the Spanish sol dier , nnd that you will confer new wreaths to those already attained under tbf > com mand of my predecessors. Generals Martinez , Campos nnd Sabar. Mnrln. WELCOMED THE NEW CHIEF. The steamer Alfonso XIII arrived hero at 8 o'clock this morning , having on board General Valerelno Weyler , the new cap tain general of Cuba , Generals Enrique , Marinues Ahumade , Luis Castillo , Sanchez Bcrnal and Juan Arolas , the latter being the hero of Jolo , Phllllpino islands. The en tire , city was brilliantly decorated til honor of the occasion and the bay \Vas a splendid eight , all the war ships and merchant craft present being decorated with bunting. Among the high military officers present wcro Generals Sunrez Valdez and Pando , Generals Marln and Navarro , Admiral Yanas and staff , Colonel Castanedo , Major Mo- rlano and many others. General Weyler was welcomed to the city by the city council on board the Alfonso. He was presented with a welcome address and assurance of loyalty. At 11 o'clock the captain general came ashore nnd was received by General Marin and staff. The streets were packed with people , who displayed the greatest enthusi asm. In fact rarely has a distinguished person been received so warmly as was General Woyler today. There Is no doubt that considerable real enthusiasm was mani fested , In addition to the greetings which would naturally bo bestowed upon the rep resentative of Spain. The balconies In all the streets about the water front and In the vicinity of the palace were full of women in holiday attire , and they showered flowers upon the new commander as he passed. Besides , numer ous floral offerings of the most beautiful description , principally In the shape of crowns , were presented to the general , who expressed his appreciation In each case In a few brief words. Ho seemed much pleased with his reception and upon arriving at the palace formally took over the duties of the captain generalship , taking the oath of fe alty over a crucifix and upon a bible. Gen eral Marln administered the oath of office and aoon afterward he received the local mtlltla and civil authorities , the different corporations and bishops and priests. The German war ships , which are hero , as- luted the arrival of General Weyler , as did all the Spanish war ships In port and the forts ashore. It Is asserted that the German ships will now go to Venezuela In order to enforce the demands which certain German railroad contractors have made upon the Venezuelan government for the payment of certain guar antees for their u-ork. After the reception of the local military and civil authorities , corporations and clergy was completed. General Weyler appeared on the balcony of the palace and reviewed the troops. His appearance before the public was the signal for a long outburst of the most enthusiastic cheering , the firing of cannon and the sound of martial music , nil the bands in the city being stationed at dif ferent points. General Weyler will first devote him self to a complete rcvlow of the operations iiireaummeriuuen anu no will men nguro out the situation as It actually exists. For this purpose , almost Immediately alter taking the oath of fealty , ho Issued 'orders to be sent to all the commanders In thu field to draw up promptly and forward to hvudquar- tera hero complete returns of the condition of their .commands , together with the state of railways , telegraphs and public thorough fares and probable location and strength of the enemy In their neighborhood. Some of these reports , those from the forts arauud Havana , will come In this evenIng - Ing , but othciH from the outlying districts will take some tlmo to reach here. General Weyler has already detailed a staff of young ofilcoru and noncommissioned officers who will net au headquarters clerks for thn time being and atultt In compiling the retiynn , General Marln , who has boeu appointed captain general of Porto P.lco , is expected to leave for his new poit tomorrow. Ho has not done much since ho aKsumcJ command hero after the recall of .Marchil Martinez do Campos , but he hag ccitalnly d'tplayeil activity and has bcci : on the more almost continually. liiHiirrevtlon In INi to the Novoo Vrcmya frutn Vl.idlvostock says that the Insuricctlon against Japanese rule In the lelaud of Formosa U threading , Ten thousand rebels arn reported to be operating against Tanieul , Suncho and Kosukl , The railroads an-1 telegraph lines have bPtu t"rr. up and destroyed. It Is added tint thu rebel ? fight with great cour-tgc and the situation is locked upon a > . being serious. The governor general , Cajama , Is 111 , and will be replaced by Salgo , the minister of marine. \Vimx ( tin 1'inlerntiiiiillnn- ' , PRirroUIA , l-Vb. JO. PrctUlunl Kruegut has nut'flod ' Sir Hercules Uoblneon , governor of Cape Colony , thnt lie U wlilinj , ' to vU'lt Et.glnm ) , accuidliiK to the suggestion of Mr. Josejili Chivmbcilain , the secretary of Mate fotl'o colnnlci * , provided the subjoin of the pr"port 1 rr-nfi-rcuce bttwrpn himself and Mr C'lumbcrl.l.ar ? definitely kj'oclU"0 RECITES ONLY BARE HISTORY Queen's Speech Offers No Recommendations Concerning Venezuela. LIBERALS WILL INSIST ON ARBITRATION Hut-court Will Make a Strong Plcn In l-'nvor ot thin MCIIIIN of Settle ment IrlHli Dlllleiiltr ' AlljIINted. ( Copyright , ISM , by 1'rtFB riibllshlns Company. ) LONDON , Feb. 10. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The part of the queen's speech tomorrow relating to the Venezuelan question will bo just as noncom mittal , If my Information Is correct , and just as full of amiable platitudes as have been the speeches of Lord Salisbury , Mr. Balfour and Sir. Chamberlain , and the ar ticles on the subject In the columns of the ueml-lnsplred Times. If the government In tends to accept or consent to arbitration or to recede In any material way from the po sition taken In Lord Salisbury's letter to Sir Julian Pauncefote , no Indication of such a practically pacific Intention has yet been publicly given. At this distance ono can only conjecture what the effect the main tenance of this government's position of last autumn would have In the- United States. I reiterate the above statement , however , as perhaps of consequence , because It Is really the only question of fact In the recent his tory of the controversy on this sldo. Hut it may bo added that the liberal organs have just now published the statement first pub lished anywhere In this correspondence that the party will make a demand for arbitra tion as a part of this parliamentary program. As to the queen's speech the predictions which Eccm to have been cabled to New York that the paragraph dealing with the Venezuelan dispute contains any direct reference to , still less mention of , arbitra tion , are Incorrect. The speech gives a brief historical account of causes of differences between Great Britain and the- United States over Venezuela nnd expresses merely n con ventional hope that the difficulty will be peacefully settled. The subject Is treated In a calm. Judicial manner , paving the way for a ministerial statement , which , I am In formed , will be made In both houses during the subsequent debate of the present position of the dispute , giving In outline the meas ures taken by this government to bring about an amicable arrangement with Venezuela. LIBBIIALS INSIST ON ARBITRATION. The ministerial statement probably will bo made by Mr. Balfour In the House of Com mons early in the evcnlne in reply to thn customary general criticism of the contents ot the queen's speech , which criticism will be made by Sir William Harcourt , the leader of the opposition. In It. his friends assert , Sir William will make a strong plea In favor of arbitration. The Queen's speech also contains a para graph dealing with the South Africa Im broglio , couched In sanguine terms , as to an ultimate satisfactory Issue. Parliament will be concratulated on the bloodless conclusion of the Ashantee campaign , and sorrow will be expressed for the untimely death of Prince Incrcasa In naval expenditure occupies a prominent place in the royal message , but the Armenian question Is dismissed in what Is described to me as a colorless manner. A3 to domestic legislation , the llbt of mea sures of first class Importance promised Is very small , among them a bill for the revision - vision of the Irish land laws , and a scheme for the spttlement of the claim to state aid for denominational schools. The speech altogether probably Is the loncest In recent parliamentary history. Owing ingto the space devoted to the Venezuelan and South African questions , the debate upon It will occupy a fortnight at the least. SEXTON .MISTRUSTS HEALY. Telegraphic Information from Dublin to night , from a well Informed quarter In the Irish party , says It Is extremely doubtful whether Mr. Sexton , after all , will accept the leadership of the- Irish party. Up to the- present ho has maintained an attitude of decided refusal not being satisfied that Mr. Healy means to accept his leadership loyally , holding that , In the contrary event , he would bo able to do nothing useful for the Irish cause , either In Parliament or Iieland. It Is recognized on all sides that , falling Mr. Sexton , the majority will offer the leadership to Mr. Dillon , a proposal which will be bitterly opposed by the Healy- itesj so that , In case Mr. Sexton declines , the old dissensions will be started afresh In a more virulent form at the very open ing of the new session. Mr. Dillon would fight Mr. Healy resolutely , and would even tually , according to the best Irish opinion , completely defeat him. But Mr. Dillon himself would far prefer peace , with Mr. Sexton as leader , and ho Is exerting all his Influence to Induce Mr. Sexton to accept the post. Two Important changes In the editorships of leading London newspapers took effect today. today.SOME SOME NEW LONDON EDITORS. Sir Douglas Straight has succcded Henry Gust on Mr. Aster's Pall Mall Gazette , and for the first time since the relations between this country and the United States became strained , prominence is given to anything favorable to the American contention In an extract from the. Times correspondent at Washington favoring arbitration on the Venezuelan question. This Iu the only visible sign of a change In the editorship , but It Is significant enough , In view of the consistent anti-American virulence which heretofore has distinguished this paper above all others in London. Mr. E. T. Cook , formerly the editor of Sir George NewnEs' Westminster Gazette , has Issued the first number of the liberal Dally News today as Its editor. Mr. Cook IB clearly to have' a free hand , us the News tcday for the first time. Instead of being with the Chronicle In attacking Cecil Rhodes , extends to Dim n firm , but in CHI e rate sup port , a policy Mr. Cook had previously adopted in the Westminster Gazette. IJALLARD SMITH. OUTMM3 OP TIIH UUKI3.V.S SPKIJCH. Cnardeil ItefereneeM .Made to ( lie Condition of Foreign AfTiilrN. LONDON , Feb. 10. The Press associa tion this evening sent out a forecast of the queen's speech , which Is to bo read tomorrow at the opening of Parliament. It says that the speech Is longer than usual , but that It does not announce any sen sational departure In policy. It opens with expressing satisfaction that Great Britain Is at peace with all the great powers , and In referring to the Transvaal Incident , re cites the course of events rather than fur nishes ( in Indication of the outcome , There U a guarded allusion to the Venezuelan question , tlieie being no specific announce ment In regard to uibltratlon. Hut refer- nrer.eo Is madn to the prospect of a friendly understanding with the United States , with reg.urt to the Venezuelan dltputo. With rnfnanrn tn til riftlllorallln rvpntu In A-- mor.la , the hope * Is expieased that the re- form1 ; will be carried out. Among the blllt. proposed will bu an employers' liability mcasuro , one providing for voluntary schools , another touching upon the Irish land law reform , ono for the relief of agrlcultur.il distress and ono for the board of agricul tural ofilrnrt. There In alto an allusion to the Increase1 In the naval defense , I.ONO lilt ! C'O III I'O I Of till * 1'ollce , LONDON , Feb. 10.-The British Chartered South African company Issued a statement llila evening to the effect that the annual meeting of that organization wa postponed , owing ( o the Inexpediency of holding It while the Ulul at Dr. Jameson Is ponding. The statement adJs that the company Is ftatlrflrd that although tlicchartero.1 police will hereafter heontrollcd by the govern ment th-j position of the company Is other- wine not affected. PrcvIoiiN Unfortunate Experiences lit tlmt I. lii ci LONDON , Feb. 10. A dispatch from Wash ington to the Times pays ? " Tli6 United States government has strongly aha repeatedly ad vised the Venezuelan government to settle England's demand for an Indemnity for the Uruan affair. Further , although America Insists upon the arbitration of the boundary question , she has no Interest whatever In the result of the arbitration and would bo quite satisfied If all England's claims were confirmed. The Times has an editorial which alms to Justify England's refusal to nraent to the arbitration of the whole of the disputed terri tory between Venezuela , and Guiana on the ground of her previous unfortunate experi ences In arbitration nnd of the fact that America In the Geneva arb'lrotlon set a precedent by placing a limitation en the matters to bo arbitrated. The Times ex presses the hope that the radical leaders In Parliament will not compromise the coun try's Interests by attacking the government for Its refusal to enter Into unlimited arbi tration. Clement U. Markham , P. R. S. , president of the Royal Geographical society , has an other column letter In the Times this morn ing on the historical aspects of Iho Ven ezuelan dispute. George OemawlB , an attor ney of Philadelphia , and an anonymous corre spondent at Montgomery , Ala. , also have column letters In the same paper on the American frcllng toward the Venezuelan dis pute nnd the Monroe dcctrlnc. The Chronlclo says Sir' ' Frederick Pollock Corpus , profeaor of Jurisprudence In the University of Oxfor.1 , wh ? was entrusted by the government with the 'preparation of the British boundary dispute case , has com pleted the Venezuela blue book , and that It will probably be presented to Parliament within ten days. It Is understood , says the Chronlclo , that the government will make an Important statement tonight. The Chronlclo reprints at great length this morning , for the benefit of Parliament , the replies received from leading prelates , writers and politicians In favor of Its sug gestion for a national petition to Parliament for the establishment of a permanent tri bunal of arbitration. The Times says It Is Improbable that Sir William Vernon Harcourt , liberal leader In Parliament , will move any amendment to the address. The Dally News , the liberal organ , on the other hand says : "Unless some statement Is made the liberals will press the govern ment. probably tonight , for Information on the Venezuelan affair , as a strong desire exists to meet the wishes of America. There are hints , however , that although the radicals favor unlimited arbitration , the liberal - oral leaders arc bound by their own record and are unlikely to press this view. " OF ANOTHER 1UUTISII SC.VXDAI , . n llreneh of I'rnmiNe Suit. LONDON , Feb. 10. The" suit of Birdie Sutherland , a well known- member of the ' ballet , against Hon. Dudley Churchill Majorlbanks , eldest eon of Baron Tweed- mouth and a lieutenant 'in ' the Fourth battal ion. of Argley and Southerland Highlanders , claiming $100,000 damages for breach of promise of marriage , which was to have been tried today before Judge Russell and a _ sneclal Jury , has been settled out of court. MUs Sutherland , who had previously refused $15,000 to settle the 'case. ' has \ylthdrawn her suit upon payment of $25,000 , The case was exppctedto furnish much Interesting testimony. . j Sir Edward Clarke. Qi .C. . M : P. , formerly solicitor general , had bacti- engaged to repre sent Miss Sutherland an&Mr. Henry Asqultb , formerly secretary ol statofor homo affairs , had been retained to defend Mr. Mnjorlbanhs. , It WJs believed that the casfi would turn upo.i the point whether the ; defendant was of full ago when 'the promiseof marriage was alleged to have beqn made. Miss Sutherland , nee Watklns , $ iot being of age , sued through her father , who was formerly a clerk In the Bank of England. The settlement of the suit out of court disappointed many people. A large crowd had gathered In and about the court room where another case was proceeding , In antic ipation of hearing what wa's looked upon as likely to be a celebrated theatrical case. But to their disgust the case being tried was suddenly Interrupted as Miss Sutherland and her lawyer held a long conversation in a low tone with Judge Russell after which the latter announced that Sutherland vs Majorlbankf had been settled out of court. Judge Russell allowed costs. i\plosloii of an IiuniciiHi Aerolite. MADRID , Feb. 10. An Immense aerolite exploded above this city at 9:30 : a. m. today. There was a vivid glare of light and a loud report , followed by a general panic. All the buildings were shaken and many windows were shattered. According to officials of the Madrid observatory the explosion occurred twenty miles above the earth. The force of the explosion was felt for several kilometers around this city and the concussion was so severe that thc > partition wall of the United States legation collapsed and nearly all teh windows of the building were broken. The sun was shining clearly at the time of the explosion , and the only thing visible In the sky was a white cloud bordering with red , which was traveling rapidly across ' the heavens , leaving behind It a train of fine white dust. When * the explosion oc curred the populace believed It was nn earthquake or a sign of divine wrath. Many Injuries resulted from the panic which broke out and from the frantic attempts to escape from the churches and schools , Several persons were Injured In ono tobacco factory by the collapse of n staircase when the Inmates rushed upon It' to escape from the building. At the palace It wad at first feared that a bomb had been exploded. Much damage has been done by the force of the explosion , _ _ Ceell IlhoiIeN KiillN for Africa. LONDON , Feb. 10 , Hon. Cecil Rhodes , formerly premier of Cape Colony , started for Buluwayo today. His departure was managed quietly. Ho will go to South Africa via the Suez canal. Tbo duke of Abercorn , president of the British Chartered South African company , and a few friends , were the only people who saw Mr , Rhodes off. It IB understood that he will return to England for the trial of Dr. Jarqeson , which will take place In Juno next. The sudden departure of Mr. Rhodes for South Africa was n surprise , It Is said , to the colonial office. , The Pall Mall Gazette jthls afternoon men tions the report that Mr.Rhodes ( went away In order to defeat any'attempt ' upon the part of the House of Commons to stop him from leaving the country. I'rovlilliiK AKiiliikt Future. Halilx. LONDON , Feb. 10. Tho-Birmingham Post , which Is the organ of 'Mr. Chamberlain , the secretary of sato ( for the colonies , de clares tint the whole relationship of the crown to the Chartered South Africa com pany may bo revised , and that steps have been taken that no future administration of the company elmll be In a portion to repeat the Jameion raid. Kxenrt for .tllNN Hnrtou. CONSTANTINOPLE , Feb. 10. The United States minister , Mr > Alexander W. Terrell , Is using his Influence with the Turkish government In order to procure the neces sary escorts and protection for Miss Clara Barton , president of .the American Hsrt Cross toclety , ant ] her assistants , while they are distributing relief ( o the suffering Armenians. KII rill UK In ( lit * Knurllxli llllllKi-1. LONDON , Feb. 11 , The Times coys It IB confidently expected that the budget sur plus will exceed 6,000,000 , Dunrnveii Declines < u Tstllr. ' LONDON , Feb. 10. Lord Dunraven was questioned today conccrrilnK the report tlmt * he has sent an apolocy to the New Voik Yacht club , u a rcrult of U > " f impU'te rffu- tat'on of the cnni-gcH til's lordship bi ought against Defender , but In' positive ! } reius U to bay anything on the subject. PRISONERS STILL TALKING Advice of Attorneys Fails to Induce Them to Keep Silence , GETTING BITTER AGAINST EACH OTHER Sonic Neiv ClrrmtiNtnntlnt Ktlilcncc Dlftcovrroil , lint NotliliiK Inttiortnnt Neither Attoniloil School on CINCINNATI , Feb.10. . Though the pcaco officers of the- two states continue a most vigilant search for further Incriminating evidence against the two students who are accused of the brutal murder of Pearl Bryan , the labor of today brought them llttlo reward. The most that can be said Is that they found a few more threads leadIng - Ing Into the tangled skein. As to the man- 'nor of the murder nothing more Is known tonight than was known last night. Al though Jackson and Walling have retained nioro lawyers they cannot bo restrained on legal advice from talking. When the bloody coat found In a sewer was taken to the jail today It precipitated another controversy between the prisoners. The coat fit Jack son and was ntiich too small for Walling , but Jackson claimed they roomed together and Walling wore his roommate's clothes on the night of the murder. Jackson Identi fied the coat as his , but said Walling were It when he murdered Pearl. Walling ad mits the blood stained razor belongs to him , but says Jackson took It for his bloody work. Among the effects found near the body Is a bloody shirt sleeve. If Walling were Jackson's coat , his shirt sleeve wjiuld have protruded so as to have been easily torn off In the murderous struggle with the unfortunate girl. Three rings were found In a sewer near where Jackson's coat was recovered , but an unknown man got away with them , nnd the search for the rings Is as vigorous as for the head. The Bryan family at Greencastle , Ind. , report that Pearl were three rings when she loft homo In January. None were found on the body. Culverts and sewers are being examined , and work on the Dayton sandbar for the head continues. An examination of the records at the Dental college shows that Jackson and WallIng - Ing were present , as usual , on January 30 , but neither of them was In attendance on Friday , January 31 , and the evidence against both the suspects gets stronger every day. As they see circumstantial evidence- ac cumulating , their feeling against each other grows the more Intense. Authorities waited until midnight for Miss llolllngsworth and others from Indianapolis , but they will not arrive until tomorrow. LAYS ALL TIIE MI-AMU ON WAMjING. HolHnprmvorth Sayx IViirl llrynii WHN I'olMoiiiMl III Iiiillniiiiiiiillx. INDIANAPOLIS , Feb. 10. The- police and reporters have been extracting statements from Miss llolllngsworth. She says : "I shall bo able to clear Jackson. He Is re sponslblo for Miss Bryan's condition , but ho was .not . responsible for her death. I don't think , either , that Wood has anything to do with this case. I became Interested in the girl because I had once known her and chanced " " to meeUier. at jUie unlon station. . She told""me what had happened .and said 'Jackson was to blame. When I" ' told her what drug to got , "shej paid-she would itftko them In Jackson's presence and dlo there * and then , so as to throw suspicion upon Jackson and get him into difficulty. " 'How did you know what drugs to get ? " 'A youns doctor told me. " 'What was his name ? " 'I decline to tell. " ' < ' 'Did you ask him because of this case ? " 'No. I learned from him at a different time. " The police are trying toget the names of the druggists from whom Miss Holllngs- wortli'.sald sho. In company with Pearl Bryan , secured the drugs. According to the Holllngsworth woman , who told a long story this afternoon at the police station , Pearl Bryan returned to this city from Cincinnati in company with Wal ling on ihe Thursday night of which Wal ling has no definite recollection ; that Walling and Pearl Bryan stayed at a South Illinois street hotel that night nnd returned to Cin cinnati Friday morning ; that the poison was administered to Pearl Bryan here. It is raid that a women left this city on the Terre Haute & Dayton train on that mornIng - Ing ; that she was taken deathly sick nt Murrlstown , where the last trace of her was obtained. _ JSItOlvF.US AHI3 KI2APIXG A HAUV13ST Ciolil from the TrriiHiir > - for Ilonil I'liri'luiNerM. NEW YORK , Feb. 10. An Incident at tending the activity In the subtrcasury pre cincts today , on account of the rush of bid ders for the now government bonds wishing to make deposits of gold , was a fcomcwhat * brisk verbil encounter between Assistant Treasurer Conrad N. Jordan and Mr. Zim merman of tno bullion brokerage firm of 'Zimmerman & Forshay. The subtreasury was the scene of o busy throng of brokers , banker's clerks , messengers and newspaper men when Mr. Zimmerman , turning to a customer of his uho was In the line of de positors for bonds , pointed to a number of bags of gold which wcro lying on the floor of the subtrcasury and remarked : "There Is your gold , delivered according to contract. " Mr. Zimmerman had three times previously today obtained gold at the subtrcasury on presentation of greenbacks nnd delivered the same to his customers. On the fourth oc casion , however , Mr. Jordan Intervened and refused to accept the gold , which was carried away at the expento of the broker , Mr. Zim merman demanded the reason of the refusal to accept mo goiu anu Air , joruan mane the point that whllo any principal or repre sentative of a principal , could not be pre vented from drawing gold on presentation of greenbacks , the government buildings could not be utilized for the delivery of gold by brokers to their customers. It should bo remarked that no exception would have been taken had the gold been taken away and brought bafk afterward by the purchaser. The affair created no llttlo excitement at the time. _ wiiKitn nijviai.oi'.iiij.vr wouic PAYS Illiirlc IIIIlH SI I in- Hull ICi-ciix 1J | > ii < ir < * Ht HccMircl. HILL CITY , S. D , , Feb. 10. ( Special. The Dalcodo claim , one of the Tea Mining company's mines , upon which quartz of ex ceptional richness was first found two months ago , has kept up Its phenomenal record to a depth of elxty feet. The ledge contains a narrow scam of quartz which runu as high as ? L',000 per ton. The richest samples ever found In the Black Hills are being taken out almost dally. A lump of quartz found a day or two since Is estimated ( o contain over ? -0 In free gold. Development to the present depth has been paid entirely from the proceeds of two mill runs made at the "I. R. " Custom mill , $1,700 having been securuu in & .imii ! uitr HIIUII 10 ua depth. The southern Black Hills may fairly claim this advantage over Cripple Creek : It's a "poor man's country , " and Investors may reasonably hop to pay the cost of de veloping their purchases from the mines as work proceeds. .Srliooncr AVrvckeil. GLOUCESTER , MaBS.Feb.lO. A dispatch received her today from LouUburg , Capo Breton , announced the wrecking of the schooner Resolute off Llttlo Loralno island , on the Capo Breton coast. Ono of the crow , A , C. Rogers of tills city , was drowned. MOVeilHMlfH Of tlL'fllll VfMHI-lN , I' > ll. 1 0 , At Now York Arrived Auranla , from Liverpool ; Maasdam , from Rotterdam. At London Arrived Mississippi from New VorK. NO THOUIII.n AT 1'IMJ IIIUH13. Itullnti I'OTVMOIV on tlio Hcuprvnllon of I.itlo InnKirliiiioc. PINK R1DGB , S. D. , Fob. 10. ( Spcilal Telegram. ) The Pine Illdgo powwow amounts only to this : For eomo months a private subscription his 'been solicited among the Indians to wnd delegates to Washington to confer with the authorities , the government having previously declined to boar the ex pense. In reference to certain matters per taining to the Pine Ridge agency , they ar : First , the extension , which refers to ft strip GxlO mlleo In Nebraska on the soulht-rn boundary. The Indians want It to extend the whole length of the southern boundary , which Is about 100 miles. Scccnd , they Old not know about the gold In the lllack Hills and they want more money for the hills. Third , they want a lawyer to represent thorn In all legal causes. Fourth , some want per capita cash payments Instead ot the annual losuo of goods. Fifth , the deslro to discuss the provisions ) ot former treaties , which they claim have not been entirely fulfilled. Sixth , they desire an Interpreter of their own se lection to accompany the delegation tonsh - Ington. Seventh , In the Interest ot their education , the school children have been for bidden cngagltiR In certain dances , the effect of which Is Inimical to good morals , and there Is eomo dlspsnt to this Imaginary encroach ment of their rights. The trip of the delegation to Washington has not boon requested by any one In au thority and Is deemed by their best friends as frivolous. The powwow Is being held on Wounded Knee creek , twenty miles from the agency , and may last thrcu or four days. The names of the delegates are not yet obtainable. There Is not a shadow of any hostility In any part of the reservation and st > far as trouble Is concerned all Is as serene aa a summer sea. Major Clapp , who succeeded Captain Pen ney , has the agency well In hand and Is well liked nnd begins his administration most favorably. " " Mimnttiinn "WITH" rntis SIIOVEI , . rrofrnHnr In n l > euf Initltutc Potiiul Demi In HIM Itooni. NEW YORK , Feb. 10. What appears to have been a cold blooded murder was com mitted today In the Institution for the Im proved Instruction of Deaf Mutes. The vic tim was Prof. M. E. Glau , GS years old , an Instructor In drawing. The boJy was found In the studio of the professor , on the fourth floor of ths Institution. There were a number of horrible gashes on the back of the head , nnd near the body was f jund n bloody Iron shovel with which the mur derer evidently struck down his victim. No apparent motive for the crime- was dls- co\eroJ. When the professor's clothing was searched his gold watch and chain wcro found .Intact , CO cents In change , a bunch of keys , a plpo and a match box were also found In his pockets. It was said by Su perintendent Green of the Institution that ho did not know the professor had an enemy In the building , and , for that matter , In the world. He said ho was a man who kept well to himself , nnd after his business had been transacted at the Institution he left , nnd had but few words with anybody. Ho said the professor had been with the Institution a number of years , and that his methods and work were everything that was satisfactory. If the- murder was not committed by a person who had free access to the Institu tion , the attaches are puzzled to know how any person could get Into the place without being seen. There are but two entrances- the place , and these arp . In. 1he"fronr ot the building.'Theupstairs dcors ore'always locked , and at the'base ment door , which is the usual way the bnlldlng Is entered , there Is always an at tendant , and it would have been Impassible for n person to have gained an entrance In that T.-ay without discovery. No ono In the building was found who had seen any strange person enter during the afternoon. All the windows wore examined and no clew was found. The entire absence of motive is puzzling the -police , and so far as known they have not a single clew on which to begin work. HAT SIIKA IS NKA1UNG HIS KND. AH the 1'reinirntloiiH Completed for IHri i\coiillon. DANNEMORE , N. Y. , Feb. 10. Skepticism pervaded the group of twenty or more news paper men and physicians who arc gathered hero tonight ; it pervades the prison also and the officers , whllo they have made every preparation usually made for the death of a condemned criminal , feel the effects of the skeptical atmosphere. Even Bartholomew Shea , condemned to die before the noon hour tomorrow , Is n trifle buoyed up by the same feeling that something may Intervene to save his life. It Is not skepticism born of hope , but rather of precedent , for Shea lias said his goodbyes to his friends , apparently ac cepting the word of all these surrounding him that this Is the end. The prison officers have completed every arrangement , the wit nesses nro on the ground , the warden has told Sliea that there is no possible hope for him , the hour of the execution has been set , and yet before everybody here Icoms up the &lg- nlflcant fact that Shea four different times lias been equally as far beneath the shadow of death and the yawning arms of the elec tric chair , and have seen the victim snatched from them , Just so many times. Will this fifth preparation for death bo final Is the question that agitates all here. Compared with the preparation for other executions tills Is llttlo or no different. Durlns a lapse of two years since the com mission of Shea's crime the fight of his nt- , torncys to save their client has been unceas ing and HO clever as to challenge admiration , while the prosecution has ben equally bril liant , The sensational episodes that have marked the case since the commission of the crime and down to the day of the- execu tion will not bo lacking tomorrow. It Is a singular fact that Shea will be executed by his friends. Warden Thayer , who read the death warrant to him tonight , has known him from boyhooj , living in the EH me city with him. Deputy Warden McKcmia , who will lead the procession or death as a guaru to the prisoner , Is also from Troy and know the convicted man well. ( iOM ) I'OL'KS INTO TIIH TIIKASUHV. Ilonil IluyerH Keep tin * CIcrUH HIIHJ- C'oiiiitlnt ; It. NEW YORK , Feb. 10. Subtreasury officials wcro busily engaged up to a late hour tonight receiving gold on deposit In payments of In stallments on the new government bonds by Individuals and representatives and employes of banks and Institutions , In fact the facili ties of the department were overtaxed and the total amount credited to bond buyers was not reached until C o'clock. There wore thirty-four depositors. The officials did not assume to furnish ofilc al data and the total figured nut $8,7i9rj24 , The greater part of Oils sum was represented by the turning over to the subtrcasury of checks for gold de posited at the iit.tay office and receipts for gold previously deposited at the subtreasury for examination. The deposits at the assay office amounted to $170,000 In gold bars and these figure In < hn grand total. The figures of fresh gold deposited today for examination at the subtreaimry were not available. The withdrawals footed up about $1,600,000 In coin. coin.The The news of the appointment or ft number of government depositories for the funds wn hailed with considerable satlefactlpn by the street as this Btep will po a great way toward - ward averting extreme disturbance of the money market. Thcbo depositories will re ceive gold direct from bidders for bondu and will turn It over to the treasury about as fist as rerr-lvcd , the depositors being given receipts and the amounts being credited to them at Wnshlngton. VrrfoiiN Severely Injured. CLEVELAND , O. , Feb. O.-Tlio derailing of u truck on n Cleveland , Canton & Boutli- cm mixed train near Uclroy , O. , late yes- tcrday afternoon , threw a paxteng.'r couch down an embankment. The car caujflit fire. Ulght pornimt were fevurcly Inlured , and one. J. 11. Trlpj ) , u miner , vug badly burned , SCORCHED OR SOAKED That is the Present Condition of tto Ne braska Dry Goods Stock , THREE UPPER STORIES CLEANED OUT What Was Not Buruod Was Badly Damaged by Water , ENTIRE FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED OUT Succeeded After Hard Work iu Keeping the Ilamcs from Spreading. ORIGIN OF THE FIRE IS A MYSTERY HI oil Sloi-U IMneed liy the Owner lit ? : t7OOO , nltli ( ? U7Xtl ) liiNiiro niiee liiNiirniioi * on llnllil- As n result of a flro which broke out at 3:30 : this morning the stock ot the Ne braska Dry Goods company , at 1205 Douglas strcol , Is practically ruined by flro and water , and the rear portion ot the second , third and , fourth stories of the building Is In ruins. Officers Jorgcnsen and Relglcman turned In an alarm , which was soon followed by a occ- end , third nnd gcnornt alarm. When first roeii there was only n email blaze on the second floor. Suddenly there appeared to bean an explosion of smc kind , the windows were blown out and the flames spread rapidly. The first firemen on the ground realized that more help was needed and the other alarms were sent In. Streams were turned on from every point ot vantage the roof of a two-story building adjoining on the east , a two-story building across the alley , and from ladders In front. In splto of the Immense amount of water thrown the firemen did not appear to make' ' any headway for some time. They succeeded In keeping the fire from spreading. HELD THE FIRE BACK. Though absolutely nothing ot either stocker or combustible material in the building on the top three stories as far forward as the center of the building is left. It Is evident at this writing (3:30 ( : a. m. ) that unless Bomc- tliliiB unforsccn happens the damage In other parts of the building will bo confined to that done by water. So many streams hnvo been playing on the building that It Is Impossible there can bo a particle of the stock that Is not water- soaked. The guests In the- Arcade hotel , In the pamo block , were all nwake.ncd , ! > nt thcro was no panic and no danger , for at no tlms was there any prospect of the fire bpreadlns beyond the building In which It originated. It .was keptdown.BO. _ . . thoroughly that , not even the bulldlrfg Immediately across lha alley was ever In danger , , , , _ , * Inside the structure Itself , however , the best that could bo done was to > prevent the flames spreading to other parts of the building , for In eplte ot the many streams poured through the windows , It burned awnyt until thcro was nothing more to feed on. There was no ono on the ground who could give any plausible reason for the origin of the flro , or what caused the explosion which blow out the windows. The stock was not of a nature which would reasonably be ex pected to cause such a result , but these who saw it first are positive. In the opinion1 there was an explosion. The building Is owned by Mrs. I. Brown and IB a four-story brick. Just what the damage to It will be cannot bo told to a cer tainty until there is a bettor opportunity to Investigate It than at the present writing. Thcro Is nothing left of the Interior of the rear portion of the three upper stories , but whether the walls are rulncd or not cannot yet bo told. LOSS ON BUILDING AND STOCK. The * loss OH stock , which Mr. I. Brown states was Inventoried a short time ago nt $37,000 , will , ho thinks , bo almost total , from Injury by the flames nnd water. The stock was Insured for $27,000 with Webster & Howard , Martin , Perfect & Newman , and Howcll. The rear portion of the three upper storied wao badly gutted by the flames , nnd $3,000 will approximate the lota , with $10- 000 Insurance with local companies. Mr. Brown stated that ho was at a coln- ploto loss to know how the flro started. Ho and his two partners , Messrs. B. and B. Madonsky , loft the store at G:80 : , nnd there wore no combustibles of any description In the building. On' the second flocr near the rear a small heating stove had been left partly- filled with coal , but had been tightly closed , and all dampcro turned off before they loft ( the store. Tbo larger portion of the stock had been lately placed on the second floor , and yes terday they had began to move wine of It to the third , but only a small amount had been moved. The top floor waa empty , I HI T CONTINUES TO PIIB UP. Amended I'-llllon Klled In the North- cm 1'nellli' KoreelOHiirc CIIHC. MILWAUKEE , Feb. 10. The Farmers' Loan and Trust company to3ay filed ItBBScond amended and supplementary bill ugulnst the Northern Pacific Railroad company In the United States court. The bill Is for the purpose of covering the amounts which have fallen duo un der the different mortgages , nnd the pay ments of which have been defaulted , so as to bring them In the decree which IB ex pected to bo Issued bhortly In the proceed- Ings. It comes very close to bslng a death- f blow to Iho hopes of the. trtockholdcri ) of the ' ; company who have entertained hopes that > they would be able to realize anything on. , } their holdings after the cost of the proceed- L lugs and the bondholders had been satlnfied. y The bill also shows that defaults upon the , payments of Interest upon the general second , pud general third mortgage bonds , and to Homo extent the consolidated mortgage bonds ; have been defaulted regularly elnco the re ceivership and also that the receivers have failed to pay the sinking fund charges to , u largo extent. The amount of the decree , | when It Is Issued , will bo considerably en- J I arced by reason of the allegations of thi 3 bl" ' . Found llroivneil on tin * Hunch. SAN FHANCIriCO , Feb. 10. A body that ; | found on Iho ocean beach nt-ar the Cliff house yesterday wim today Identified 1 ns that of II. C ! . Potter , u wealthy Brain II merchant of Tacomu. Potter wuu a. brother of JUIIICH Jlrown Potter und a nephew of Blrhop Potter of New York. Death was cuUMed by drowning. Potter rume to thla city a week ago to make a visit , but dlsttn- ptured two or three days ago. It Is sad tlmt some of the clrcun.elanccs point to Iho conclusion that ho took liln own life. potter was 20 yearn ni-4 and left a widow. Kluncil .SU Denver PlnyerM. DENVEH , r-oUi. , Feb. 9 8lx Denver base ball pluyus , HtMiiK , Taylor , Klmlock , Cot ton. Kttv.inmiKli nnd lined have Just signed. with the tiulvcH.'ou club of the Ic-xus