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.ESTABLISHED JUKE 10 , 1871. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MOBNINC * , FEBIIUAHY 12 , 1S90. SINGLE COPT FIVE CENTS.
CONTAIN NOTHING OF
Speeches nt the Opcnlnor.of Parliament Prco
from Frothy Patriotism ,
GOVERNMENT'S ' POLICY NOT INDICATED
Very I.llllo of n Definite Xnluro He-
KiirilliiK AttKlo-Aniprlenii ItoliitlntiN
Cult lie Tolil from the 1'lrnt
UII > 'H IteinnrkN.
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LONDON , Feb. 11. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) Little of a
really definite nature can be deduced from
today's ministerial speeches concerning An
glo-American relation * , but what was said
is distinctly encouraging. No jingo senti
ment , at any rate , seems to animate even tlio
smallest clique of cither house.
For tlio first time slnco his arrival hero
Ambassador Bayard was not present at the
opening of r.irllamcnt. Doubtless ho was
kept awny by his fear of cmbarrnsulng the
debate on the Venezuelan question.
John Dillon seems the only alternative
to Sexton for the leadership of the Irish
party , except for the reasons already In
dicated In this correspondence.
John Parnoll Is talUcd about merely for
the Influence of his name , but his candidacy
is probably Impracticable.
Lord Olcncck , better konwn as Sir Algernon )
Borthwlck , owner of the fashionable Morn-
l.ig I'ost , was mvorn In as a peer today , and
vast , I am told , the drat working Journalist
by profession over admitted to the House of
Lards.
L-rd Oleneck did not look Imposing In his
rrmlno nml scarlet robcH , but Lord Alden-
liam formerdy Henry HucUs * Cllbbs , a binl-
iicsj man of London City and n famous
blmetnllUt , looked like tlio heir of a dozen
dukes. Ho was one of the stateliest figures
In the chamber. 11ALLARD SMITH.
.v iiounTTroii A S > UTTLI : U.VI
li from Ilir Throne IiulloiilcH 110
I'nrt of I'liKlnnil'H 1'olli-j.
LONDON , Feb. 11. There was an unusual
amount of interest In the opening of Parlia
ment today. OH Ing to the many Important
questions that will como before the present
Bissjlon , neraly all the members of both
licusca placed themselves on record before
the party chiefs ao having heeded the calls
for a full assemblage. During the Internals
between the last session and the present
both IIOUSXM of I'arl'ament '
have been thor
oughly renovated and additional electric
lighting has been provided. IJotli houses as-
uombled at 2 o'clock.
There were many early arrivals , anxious to
secure good seats. Mr. R. Ashcrott , con
servative , representing Oldham , arrived at
5:10 : a. m. and had the licnor of being the
first on deck. By 9 o'clock a large number of
seats had been taken. The Irish benches
alone were not crowded. Many supporters
of the government were obliged to stand ,
owing to the lack of swats. The speaker ,
Itt. Hon. William Court Gully , took his seal
nt lB6 : p. m. and the members filed pasl
nnd shoJk hands with him. At 2:05 : p. m.
the black rod summoned the members of
the House of Commons who were then
crowded In the gangway and the ladles back
of the speaker's chair to attend the Hoiuw
of Lords ) for the reading of the queen's
speech.
The mace bearer preceded the speaker
rho iu turn was followed by the members ci
the house , and the procession passed through
the membersi' lobby , which separated the
legislative halls.
The ro > al commission , consisting of five
members of the Hojse of Lords , was In Itt
place when the members entered. Many
women were present In their gallery and
there wore a number of bishops and a few
pcero In attendance. The French and Gcrmai
cmbabslco and a number cf attaches of their
embassies ll&toncd to the speech with curi
osity.
The lord chancellor , Lord Salisbury , flanked
by two peers of the realm , also members ol
the commission , motioned to tha clerk , who
then reid the queen's ) speech.
The queen's speech , which was read previous
to the opening of Parliament today , and In
the customary manner , was as follows :
SPEECH FHOM THU THRONE.
"My Lords and Gentlemen : I continue to
receive from other powers assurances ol
their friendly jcntlmenlt1.
"An agreement has been concluded between
my government and the government of the
Trench republic , having for Its principal
object a more secure establishment of the
independence of the kingdom of Slam , A
copy thereof will he laid before you.
"Tho commissioner' ) for the delimitation
of the frontier which separates my Indian
empire and the territory of Afghanistan from
the dominions of the emperor of Russia have
agreed upon a line , which has been accepted
by myself and the emperor.
"Tlio government of the United States has
expressed n wish to co-opornto In terminat
ing the differences which have existed for
many years between my Government nnd the
republic of Venezuela upon the boundaiy of
that country and my colony of British Gu'ana
I have expressed my sjmpathy with the
desire to como to an equitable arrangement ,
and I trust tint further negotiations will
lead to a satisfactory settlement. -
'Tho ' sultan of Turkey has sanctioned the
principal reforms in the government of the
Armenian provinces of which , In conjunction
with the emperor of llussla and the president
of tlio Fri'iich republic , I felt It my duty
to press. I deeply regiet that a famtlcil
outbreak upon the part of a section of the
Turkl-h population has resulted in a series
of masificrcs In tlio 14 provinces which have
caused the deepest indignation In this coun
try. Papers on these IraiifactloiidI11 bo
laid before you.
"A sudden Incmi'lon Into the South African
republic by an armed force from lerrllorlei
under control of the llrltlsh South Alrlcan
company resulted In a deplorable collision
with the burgher forces. My ministers , at
the eaillcsl possible moment , Intervened to
prohibit , through the high commlislonnr ,
thin hostile action , and to wain all my sub
jects throughout South Africa In taking
part In aid of It. The origin and clrcum-
blnnces of these proceedings will form the
subject of a searching Inquiry.
AUTHI ) WITH MODERATION.
"The | resident of the South African rcpuh'lo.
acting In this matter with moderation and
wisdom , agreed to place the prtoners In the
hands of my high commissioner , and I have
undertaken to bring to trial the leaders of
the expedition. The conduct of the president
upon this occasion , and the assurances which
lie Jiao voluntarily given , lead me to believe
that ho recognizes the Importance ) of redress
ing tlu > lopltlnnto grievances of which coin-
no * ueen mauu uy a majority of the
porwns no A inhabiting the Transvaal , "
The speech concludes with references to the
Chltral nuil Ael'nntl expeditions , and sujs :
"While I rejoiceto be able to announce that
the objects of the Ashantl oxpedlllnn have
bo-Mi aibl' > vcd , without blo-dtihcd , I have lo
deplore the lots from the SHUT UPS of tlio
cllnute of some valuable lives , Including that
of my helm oil con.In.lawPrince Henry of
Jijtienburp , who voluntarily placed his serv
ices at the dli-pjbltlon cf mvsplf and h *
adopted eounto , 1 nnd my dear daughter
nro greatly touchi-d and comforted in this
* j lirivy bereavement by the widespread asm-
pathy shown by my subjects throughout the
iMiplio at homo nnd abroad , "
In the second mesMige. or portion of the
nurcn'a speech addressed to the House of
Commons , her majesty says : "The estimates
have been prepared with the utmost regard
for economy ; but the exigencies cf the times
require the Increawd expenditure. "
In the third message the queen remarks'
"My Lordu and Gentlemen : The extension
mid Improvement of the naval defense } of the
empire la the mott Important subject lo
which jour efforts can be directed and will
douMlefM occupy your most earnest attcn-
tlcn ,
"I rcsrit to that the .
wy toi.Ullloa t > f hus
bandry IB disastrous beyond any recent ex
perience. Measures will be laid before you
with the object to mitigate the distress In
that Industry. "
The cpcech then announces the approaching
introduction of bills for the assistance of
voluntary schools , providing compensation for
Injuries to workmen , to amend defects In the
various Irish land acts , for the avoidance and
settlement of trade disputes , to facilitate
building Ught railways In the United King
dom , for checking the Import of destitute
aliens , to Institute a board of husbandry In
Ireland and other minor purposes ,
The convention of Parnelllto members of
the Irish parliamentary party today decided
to Introduce three amendments In reply to
the queen's speech , Including home rule ,
political amnesty and local government re
form.
At a meeting of the radical party of the
House of Commons today It was decided to
support the general principle of arbitration
In any differences arising between Great
Hrltiln and the United States.
The prlnco of Wales , the dukeof York , the
duke of Connaught , the marquis of Salisbury
and other distinguished personages were
among those present In the House of Lords
during the reading of the queen's speech.
The princess of Wales was In the peeresses'
gallery and there was a largo number of
ladles In the side galleries. When business
was resumed In the House of Lords Daron
Stanmore moved the address In reply to
the queen's speech and In so doing expressed
sympathy with her majesty and the royal
family In their grief over the death of Prince
Henry of Ilattenberg. Baron Stonmoro also
congratulated the government on Its atti
tude toward Urltlsh Guiana and sa'd there
was no subject for dispute , ns It wan as
reasonable to question the Urltlsh claim as
It would bo to raise a similar question with
respect to the concession of the channc !
Island , which once belonged to the duchy ol
Normandy.
Lord Rosebery complained of the meager
program of the government.
GUARANTEE OP PERMANENCE.
Proceeding with his remarks , Lord Hosc-
bery referred to the ominous omissions from
the queen's tpcech of the tisunl reference to
the friendship of foreign powers. He ridi
culed the fulsome eulogy bestowed upon Col
onial Secretary Chamberlain , "as If no prc-
vloui Urltlsh minister ever did his duly , '
remarked hlsi lordship He approved the
government policy In the Transvaal , but ln >
thought It unfortunate that the new poet
laureate had been permitted to publish a
glowing eulogy of the Jameson raid. He
warned Mr Chamberlain , In boasting cf his
conduct of the colonial policy , not to Indulge
In public reflection calculated needlessly to
Irritate the foreign powers. The Venezue'a
difficulty , ho said , was no new one , and they
had all tried their hands at it. But now the
Intervention of the United States offered a
guarantee of the permanence of any settle
ment that might be effected. He Interpreted
the reference In the queen's speech to mean
that some negotiations were progressing be
tween England nnd America. He rejoiced
at the announcement , because It Indicated a
way out of the Issue from the Impasse pro
duced by Lord SalUburj's dispatch anJ Pres
ident Cleveland's mess-age , and gave promise
that the United States would see that Vene
zuela faithfully executed any settlement ar
rived at. Ho welcomed the movement on
both sides of the Atlantic In favor of per
manent arbitration.
Turning then to the subject of Armenia ,
Lord RoEcbery said he hopsd the house woulc'
receive fuller Infornntlon than was con
tained In the curt , cold allusion In the queen's
speech , Lord Salisbury's brave words to
ward the sultan , he said , had not been fol
lowed by brave deeds. The noble marquis
had been forced to abandon the cause ol
the Armenians. Surely some course mlghl
have been adopted between a crusade ane
apathy-
The marquis of Salisbury , the prime minis
ter , was received with loud cheers as he
arose to leply to the criticism of Lord Rose-
bery , the ex-premier. He slid : "No sym
pathy with Armenians would Justify un In
facing calamities , compared with which the
Crimean war would sink Into Insignificance. "
After a feeling reference to the death of
Prince Henry of Battenberg , Lord Salisbury
denied that anything had been given up In
the Slam agreement with France.
HELPED SETTLE THE ISSUE.
Turning then to Venezuela Lord Salisbury
concuired In Lord Rotebery's views , that
America's" mixture In the dispute has con
duced to secure results mora rapidly than
If the United States had not Interfered.
Speaking of the Venezuelan controversy , Lord
Salisbury , replying to come points made In
Lord Hosebcry's seech , said"I do not
think the Invoking of the Monroe doctrine
was controversially quite necessary for the
United States. Considering the position of
Venezuela In the Carrlbcan sea , It was no
more natural that the United States
should take an Interest than wo should feel
an Interest In Holland mul Belgium ; and
from that point of view I trust the negotia
tions will continue. I do not like to go
further Into a question obviously undesirable
to state the conditions of negotiations at
present , but I have an Increasing belief In
the past few- weeks that ve shall , perhaps ,
not till after long negotiations , find some
satisfactory settlement and all danger of a
rupture of relations between the two nation ?
be entirely removed. ( Cheers. )
"At the sumo time I do not wish the house
to think wo have airived nt any agreement.
I think wo are rightly relying upon the ques
tion of arbitration. Amer'ca attaches more
unrestricted value to tint mode of adjust
ment of contrcvcrsles than ban hitherto been
done here , but I believe that means may be
found by a combination' negollillons with
arbitration to bring the matters which arc
not dlfllcult to a settlement. The great ob
stacle has been Vene/uela's extravagant
claims' , nnd It was not following the cus
tomary International policy when Venezuela
broke off diplomatic relations because they
rould not obtain the precise limit of terri
tory they dcilred. Hut for tint action 1
bolluvo the dllllculty would have been settled
long ago. "
PHEFEnS THE MIDDLE GROUND.
With reference to permanent arbitration ,
the prlmo minister expressed HIQ belief that
botwosn the extremes of unrestricted arbi
tration of nil subjects , which It was Impos
sible for the two nations to adopt , and the
formei practice , which restricted rrbltratlon
to little , a middle term may be found
which will effectually diminish the chance
of conflict. .
"Now ns to Armenia , " was Lord Salis
bury's way of taking up the next topic of
his speech , "Lord Roscbery's speech In de
nunciation of Ihe ) government nould have
been mora formidable If It had any founda
tion'In fact , but I defy him to find any stip
ulation In ( lie Derlln treaty that couhl be
construed Into nn undertaking or threat to
tight Turkey en behalf of the Armenians. "
Hn warned the sultan , he continued , of
what would happen If ho Ignored the- opin
ion of Europe , and ho repeated that tliu
sultan was running very great danger In
uch defiance If ho rclItU upon the European
fear of what would happen If the Turklih
emplrri disappeared. Ho was Inclined to
think that Europe would delay > ucli n
cat3itiophe > nlong as possible , Irjt if
tlio preiont state 01 tilings continued , iu
natuial consc-qiicnces could not bt indeflr.ltely
delayed.
Loid noccheiy had accused the govern
ment of inaction , but 'Alien In May lust , he
liln.tolf hid been In power , lie did not give
any sign of resorting tn force If England's
demands wcio not conceded. The umnlndcr
nf the speech was me'cly .1 icpitltlon of
Lord Salisbury's speech lo the Xonconform-
f ( Union association I'pon the conclusion
of tliu speech , tlio addiutses wcio agreed
.0.
.0.Mr. . George .1. Ooschen , Jr. , coiuen.itlvc
lumber for ( he cast flrlm&lvd lUvlf'un o (
5uste\ , moved the address In reply. In mov-
ng the iidlress Mr. Gnschcn sild hu trusted
, lmt the negotiations icganllng the Vene-
zurlan question w uld i < . ult not only In a
sitltfuctory icitlctmni , bin In a complete
reconciliation and linn /rlenslilp between
Great lirltnln and her Kindred across tlio
Hlanttc Continuing , Mr. Gojchcn made u
; | OUIIK | iefcrcnc.9 to tlic- outburst of patriotic
feeling In Canada and In the Urltlsh colonies
luring the recent political crisis ,
Ol'FEUS NO OBSTACLES.
Sir William Veinon Hnict.urt gald he was
rej" cc-j at the paragraph In tliu queen's
( Cort'.limed ci Second Pug ; . )
WEYiER'S ' POLICY ANNOUNCED
Prepared to Adopt Any Measures Necessary
to Conquer Ouba ,
INSURGENTS GIVEN FINAL WARNING
TIicj- Will lie Trenlcil liy llic SnntilHli
ticiiornl According to the
AVnr MuthoilH ut tliu
( Cop > rlglit , ISM , by 1'ms Publlshlnn Company. )
HAVANA , Cuba , Feb. 11. ( New York
World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Gen
eral Wovler had been In Cuba but a few
hours when he Issued a scrlea of proclama
tions and addresses which clearly demon
strated the policy ho Is determined to fol
low In his dealings with tlio revolutionists.
lie states in unmistakable language that he
will tolerate no Interference with his pur
pose on the part of anybody , but has come
here to protect all loyal citizens and to
punish all enemies of Spain and sympathizers
wllh the Insurrectionists. The first address
Is Issued to the Inhabitants cf Cuba In gen
eral , the seccnd to the volunteers and fire
men , the third to the army and the fourth
to the navy. Ho praises the troops anil
urges them to continue In the good work.
The most significant part of his proclama
tion , which he cntllles "A circular , " Is ad
dressed lo the generals commanding the
army corps and divisions , the brigadiers , the
civil nnd military governors , the com
manders of columns and other military
chiefs. He calls upon them to arrest and Ir
rll cases to hold for his disposal or to tiant
over lo the proper tribunal all persons who
In any way give aid or display sympathy
loward the rebels , and that his policy will
bo culded entirely by the conduct of the In
surgents themselves.
WILL STOP AT NOTHING.
He announces frankly and squarely thai
It Is his decided purpose to make use of al
the means necessary to conquer this Insur
rection. Ho makes It perfectly clear bj
the language of his , declarallon lhat whilst
ho Is d.sposcd to give protecllon to all who
remain loyal he Is resolved to deal rigorously
with all who in any way aid the enemy
laud or pralyo Ihe insurrectionists or belittle
Spain's prestige or that of Its army volun
teers.
General Weyler , In crlliclslng the cnduc !
of the military campaign Just past , sajo
that In future it will be necessary that
towns shall offer resistance when rebola al-
tcmpt to pass through them : lhat his army
must be furnished vv.th guides , and lhat II
must not happen ngiln that the enemy Is
more quickly informed as to the movements ,
of Spanish columns than the Spaniards are
about the v. hereabouts of Ihe Insurgents.
Early In the day , while personally addrew-
Ing the colonels of the volunteer regiments
General Weylcr said : "I am aware cf your
great value and I trust you will unite jour
battalions In giving me your uncond tlora
support , which I require to bring the war
to a speedy end. I rely on you. Hero there
must be none but Spaniards. Separatlsl poli
cies must be laid aside until the warp
ended and wo must think of nothing but to
save the nation. I have nol come to engage
In pel lies. Surely you will not permit poli
tics In your battalions
ULACKS WILL UE WELCOMED.
"Natives who side with us we shall em
brace as brothers , Both -white and black. I
bear no ill will toward negroes. During the
last war my escort was entirely composed ol
negroes , and they gave me very valuable
aid. These men who are In arms against us
wo shall meet In war. Thosro who surrende-
lo us shall be pardoned. "
Then , turning to a group of minor volun
teer officers , General Wojler continued : "Lot
there bo no politics in time of war. Let the
government decide pollllcal Isaacs Nothing
must bo done here detrlruenlal lo Ihe honor
of Spain. Wo arc all Spaniards , and must
Join our cffoits for the honor of our coun
try. "
These words were received with loud cheers ,
by the crowds which filled the room. A
group of navy olllcers came up and Genera
Wejlcr , after shaking hands with them , said-
"I alro rely on the unconJItlonal support
of the navy , which rendered me great as
sistance during the last campaign , nnd with
out which I should have been unable to ac
complish whaO I did. The navy can contrlb-
ulo largely , and much Is oxpeclcd of II
loward finishing Ihe war. "
There are no reporls of any engagements
today. A small rebel band burned a few
houres at Santa Maria Uosarlo yesterday , a
small town ten miles southeast of Havana.
It Is rumored thai ofler Iho last ongagc-
menl between Iho Spanish and the Insur
gents , under Maceo , the latlcr came casl , en
deavoring lo Join Gomez. I understand that
both Maceo and Gomez have decided to quit
Havana province nnd return to Matanzas
province.
LOCATING REUEL LEADERS.
It Is reported that Captain General Wey
ler received his first message today as to the
whereabouts of the Gomez columns. Gomez
v.as at San Jose- , seventeen miles southeasl
of Havana. The rebels burned several
culverts near La Sagua , on Ihe Weslerji
road lodny. They were probably Macco's
columns moving easl lo Join Gomez.
General Mai In sailed loday for Puerlo ,
Rico , where ho will assume Ihe ofllca of
governor.
A number of pollllcal prisoners , arresled
In Iho easlern part of the Island a few
days ago nnd mil lo Havana for deporta
tion to Africa , were set at liberty today by
order of General Weyler , because theIn -
foirrallon on which Iho arresls wcra made
was grourdloss.
It la olllclally reported that a rebel band
on Sunday attacked Oulra Macuilges , a town
on the Matanzas ft Sabinllla railway , and was
repulsed by the garrison , consisting of ninety
Spanish soldiers. The rebelti lost two killed
and one wounded and the Spaniards one
killed and one wounded.
It ! s reported that the rebel chief Malagas
1ms died of wounds received In au encounter
vvilh General Godoy's cclumn a few days ago
and lhat li'u body was burled near Caacajal
Other ofilclal reports from General Godoy
y'ate that ho met rebel bands under Lacro ,
Cayite , Alvarez and Nune , near Clnco Palmas -
mas , In Santa Clara province , and that the
Spanish troops had two soldiers and one ser
geant killed and eight wounded , while the
rebels left fourteen dead on the field.
The ilearner Alfonso XIII , brought a large
conslgnmeni of ammunition and other sup
plies for the Spanish army and invy. It alee
brought cavalry equipments. llOEDEIt.
Aiiirrlriiu IHt-n lit I.uiiiliin.
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LONDON , Keb. Jl. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) Jeffcrion
Clark , a native tf Lou svllle , Ivy. , but whoso
wife and children reside In New Ycrk , died
here > etorday. Ho had been prominent In
Buliittayo , where he had several large con-
ecnilonrt from the Chartered company , and it
la understood' thai he lefl a comfortable for
tune1. HU > brother , Colonel M , L. Clark ,
president of the Louisville Jockey club , was
with him at the last.
Hint nf a Ci-li'liriilril CIINI > ,
UIHKAOO , Pcb. 11. The appellate court
: lil morning alllrmed tho-Qndlng of tbe lower
court In the celebrated ctse of Murray Nel
son against HIQ Chicago Hoard of Trade The
Uoard of 1 rade wais enjoined from expelling
Mr. NYlAJi , and the appe late court tilling
emphasizes the lattor's vict-ry and con-
quontly thai cf lite "eltvalor'1 faction of the
Troiililt-H Iu tliu MIIHIICKJ World.
rHEEPORT , 111. , JVb. 11. The llarllett
lardnare co.upany and Warner Manufactur-
ne ccmpanv tloted Ihla morning under con-
tssloim of judgment aggregating } 92,000.
Utets nol given , The failure wan due lo
low tales and bad collections , It is
cue of the oldest arms In the city.
xnw anxnn.Ui is vnuv ACTIVI : .
_ *
AVcjlcr'n CninimlKii for ( JriixliliiR-
Ilc-liclllon Alrcmlr Under XVnj.
HAVANA , Feb. il. The grealcrt nctlvlly
was displayed In military circles today. The
festivities In honor of the arrival hero ol
General Wcylcr , the new captain general
who landed yesterday from the steamship
Alfonso XIII , , are ended and another chapter
In the history of the Island of Cuba has been
opened. At the captain general's headquar
ters Iho roporls ho sent for upon his arrlvla
yesterday , telling of the number of men avail
able for active service , the number Of sick ,
the quantity of ammunition and supplies tn
Ihe possession of each column or detachment ,
the state of the country road * , railroads ami
telegraph lines and the probable location and
strcnglh of Iho enemy , were being collccleO
and tabulated by a number of clerks. The
captain general Intended to have the whole
ctluallon laid out clearly before any move
ments of Importance are undertaken.
It Is understood that step * * arc being taken
to organize a largo cavalry brigade for Im
mediate ecrvlcc. Considerable difficulty is
being experienced In securing the necessary
animals , na a great number of them have
been corralcd by the enemy , Uut U Is ex
pected lhat Iho efforts of Iho captain general
will result In strongly reinforcing the
mounted Infantry now at the disposal of the
Spanish commanders.
Orders were Issued Uils morning from
headquarters lo make considerable Increase
In the number of armored railroad cars for
the use of troops. These cars have been ol
great assistance to Iho Spaniards tn pre
lecting convoys of provisions pawing through
parts of the country Infested with insiirgcnl
bands. Pilot eng nes are sent ahead In order
lo guard against Iho explosion of dynamite
along Ihe road and then comes" the military
train Itwslf. Some limes there are two of
these aimorcd cars attached to ono train.
One armored car Is placed Immediately after
the engine nnd Ihe other brings up the rear.
Doth are filled wllh troops and aro. protected
with boiler Iron In most cases , although this
has been found lo bo of Insulflclbnt ptotecllon
In nearly all cases , Insurgent bullets passing
through the cars. Therefore 'recently the
armor plate has been Increased. In thlckncs ? .
ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT.
Dut there Is room for considerable Improve
ment oven now. Tor Instance , news was re
ceived hero this morning thdt the Insurgents ,
had succeeded In derailing a1 pilot engine be
tween Collti2o and Sumldcrd. The work was
done so effectively that the. military train
with KB armored car was under Ihe fire ol
Iho Insurgents very soon afterward , but
thanks to Ihe galltnt defense of Iho military
detachment defending It Iho train was res
cued.
In addition a passenger train at Retraces
has been derailed , plundered and burned
The tns'jrgcnls have also burned the rallroai !
stat'on at Nieves , as well as jdeslroylng by
flro there a number of cars. '
Further details received from Collsco con
firm the report that the escort of the train
whose pilot engine was derailed near that
place made a really heroic defense , but , as
already staled In those dispatches , the pro-
tcctlcn afforded by the aimored car was not
sufficient and seven civil guards were Killed.
The remainder of the escort vvas compelled ,
It now appears , to retreat to 'a plantation
near ColU'eo. The InsurgenVloss was Ivventy
killed and a number wounded. The passen
gers of the waylaid train highly praise the
conduct of the corporal who Was in command
of the detachment of civil guards In charge
of the train.
General Jcse Miceo and ( nine other per
sona who have been in prison for some time
past at Puo-to Padre on the charge of con
spiring against the government have been
ordered to bo transported to the Spaniel
prisons In Afr'ca. They hava "made every
effort possible to obtain thfir'release , claimIng -
Ing that nothing has been rrpven against
them , , bul in obedience lo superior orders
Ihoy will shortly bo embaYked fofAfrica.
The Insurgents are reported lo have ap
Vaed In force , although divided up int
"small bands. In the vicinity ofMutra Melena ,
they attacked. Guira Mellua , which Is about
due south of this city , has frequently of late
been the scene of Insurgent operations. Upor
this occasion Iho enemy made a slrong al-
lack upon the tevvn , vvhie.li was defended bj
n small force of volunlcern and civil guards
The latter , however , had asaamed good portions
tions behind breastworks nnd in the most
advantageously slluated housas. From theB
point- ) they made a hero'c reslslnr.co and
eventually repulsed the Insurgent attack
Valentino Mcndez , the Insurgent chief who
led the Insurgenl altack upon Guira Molina ,
was among tha killed.
SURPRISED THE VOLUNTEERS.
A detachment of Insurgents has surprusd
a number of vcluntcer'j in a plantation near
San Marcos do Macurljes , province of Plnar
del Rio. The volunteers , wfio are paid to
have numbered twenty mdn , defended them-
delves gallanlly against super or numbers ,
but the Insurgents charged upon them with
machetes and cut down nnd Wiled nine ol
the Spaniards. Upon the arrival of reinforce
ments for the volunteers 'Iho Insurgenls re-
Ircaled in Ihelr cuslomary manner.
General Maximo Gomez , the Insurgenl com-
mander-ln-chlef , camped lasl night at Iho
planlallcn of Urugua , near Ssn Anlonlo do
Las Vegas , aboul Iwelvo miles ooulh of Hi s
city and n little north of , Bojucal. He IP
said to have a large force with him and
to have been considerably reinforced recently
from the province of Matanzas and the prov
ince of Plnar del Rio. _
UP TIII : sn.ua
AicrnrliuiK ACCIINI * Holionlolie ( if MnK-
l K n llnir-HvnrUMl RITui-t.
UERLIN , Feb. 11. In ths Reichstag to
day the agrarian leader , Qount von Mlrbach ,
referring to Prince Hohenlohe's statement
on Saturday In regard to bimetallism , said
that It was the manner which Germany
sounded Great Dr.taln upon Iho Bubjecl of a
conference which evoked a negallve reply
from the lalier ccunlry. IIo conlentled lhal
In order lo arrive al a Eolullon of the qucs-
llon a preliminary conference , wnicn should
Include Ihe Unlled Slales and Franco , was
necessary.
Prince Hohenlohe replied that Great Urll-
aln had nol declined on principle lo lake
parl In a monetary conference , but had
clearly Indicated thai an opening of Ihe In
dian minis was not contemplated In view
of this situation , the Imperial chancellor
continued , noiracllcal result had been ox-
peeled from nllempls lo raise the price of
silver nnd ho considered It useess ) to prose
cute them , ,
MIXlhTUV SHOUT 015 A 3IAJOUITV.
I'f < - aUl III Hie Scn'a ( . ( Tin-y Will
.Appeal lo ( Cliaialivr ,
PARIS , Feb. 11. The Snflto today by n
vote of 158 to 85 rejected'the. demand of M.
Bourgeois , Iho prcmlcr./for p vote of con
fidence on the question of > the Southern
lallway scandals. The Senutp , too , adopted
a resolution deprecating ( no irregularities
nnd demanding a searching ( Inquiry. The
cabinet met afterward and decided nol lo
resign , bul lo endeavor to obtain a ve.U'
of confidence In Ihe Chamber on Thuis-
day.
day.Tlio
Tlio Unurgeos ! cabinet was formed In No
vember lasl , In succeislon to the Rlbot cab
inet , which came lo ilu fall on this fame
question. It was with dlllicnlty Hint M.
Bourgeois was prevailed i ion , to form a
cabinet at thai lime , and lie lias had no se
cure majority in Iho Chamber at hi * back
since the cabinet was In oOlce.
Klutiilc of John llrlKM t'nv olli'il.
LONDON , Feb. 11 , The duke of Devon-
elilre , lord president of the council , In un-
vcll'nr today the ttatuu mcloJ In the cen
tral lull of Parliament to the memory of
the late John Bright , said | lcre | wag never
a time when the presence and Influence of
Mr , Bright were more norely missed th'n at
proicnt. He referred lo Mi , Hrlght's great
respect and admiration for tbo Institutions
of the United Slates and to the sympathy
he fell for the American people. In BO doing
tha speaker malnts'ned ' that Mr , Urlghl
uas as much honored and respected "by the
people en the other side of the Atlantic as
In cur cnn country. " In conclusion the
duke of Devonshire lamented that at the
present time there wag no influence to po
tent for Ihe preservation of the friendship
between Great Ilr Uln end Ihe United States
as that of Mr. Urlght would have been.
ARE MARCHING UPON OMAHA
Grand Army Veterans Rapidly Pouring
Into the Oity.
SEVERAL HUNDRED ALREADY HERE
HOIIKCN TrliuntliiK Up In Tri
color in Honor of Uu < UitONtN
Council of AiliiilnlNlriio
tlou Meet * .
The bojs of ' 01 nro gathering. The arrival
of every train means additions lo Iho num
bers lhat will join In Ihe annual encampment
of the Department of Nebraska and sit
around the campfire entertaining each other
wllh stories of valor and patriotism. The
ranks of Ihe Grand Army of Iho Republic
are growing less each jenr , and each suc
ceeding encampment must necessarily miss
many of those who have been accustomed
to meet with their comrades The financial
depression will also keep many away this
year , those , too , who most highly prize the
privilege of attending Iho annual encamp-
menls. Still , there will bo left several hun
dred Nebraskans who responded to Presi
dent Lincoln's call to arms who will attend
tha nineteenth annual encampment hero lo
day nnd tomorrow.
Whllo the encampment proper docs not
convene until today nt 2 o'clock , jcs-terday
seveial hundred of the delegates were on
the ground. A number of the members of
the Woman's Relief corps nro also here ,
and some of the Ladles of the Grand Army
of the Republic , although the latlcr are nol
so numerous. The morning Iralns all brought
in some of the veterans , and Ihe lalo
oflcrnoon Iralns landed many more.
Some of Iho women dclegales reported nt
their headquarters ns early as 7 o'clock
In the morning , and astonished the recepllon
commltlcc , which was nol expected to w el-
come any of Ihe sitters until today.
However , overono Is welcome , and the local
committees are making the visitors feel
at home In a most thorough manner.
AT HEADQUARTERS.
The Mlllard hotel has been selected as the
headquarters of all three organizations which
are to convene here , and rooms have been
set aside for the various orders. The recep
tion room of Iho Grand Army Is on the firjt
floor In Ihe rear of the main office , and Is
appropriately decorated with flags and the
national colors In other forms. There are
desks and stationery , an efficient reception
committee Is on hand , and no veteran need
hesltale about going In and Introducing him
self. A hearty greeting Is assured him. The
committee rooms of the Woman's Relief
corps and of the Ladles of Ihe Grand Army
of Ihe Republic me on Ihe upper floors of the
hotel. Representatives of the local branches
of thesa societies are in walling to welcome
their sister delegates.
Among the officers of the department
noticed In the hotel corridor yesterday ,
were Commander C. E. Adams , Senior Vice
Commander J. H. Culver , Junior Vice Com
mander John II. Erhardt , Adjutant General
J. D. Gage and Quartermaster General I. A.
Arnold. Some of these veterans may bo
found during the day on duty at Ihe head
quarters ready lo allend lo Ihe wants of the-
visitors
At 2 o'clock in the afternoon there was a
meeting cf the council ot administration of
the department. Routine business was trans
acted. This consisted of an examination of
the accountsof the department for the year
jU9t closed. ThctB were audited , and the
proceedings of thp deparlmenl for Iho'yenr
carefully gone over , prcparalory to the an
nual report of the council.
At i o'clcck the committee on credentials ,
consisting of Comrades J. D. Gage , Perry A.
Lyons nnd James W. Doron met at Ihe
Headquarters. Credentials of delegates were
prcventeil to the committee al Uils lime.
LADIES OF THE GRAND ARMY.
The Ladles of Ihe Grand Army of the Re
public Is an organization compaiatlvely new ,
and yet It has tvvenly-throo circles In No-
hr.irOcn , with a membership of 4QO. Of ibis
members-hip 100 delegates are present at
the annual session , which will continue
through today nnd tomorrow. The council
of administration Is called for 8 o'clock this
morning at Mjrtle hall , In the Continental
block , corner of Douglas nml Fifteenth
street ? , and the convention proper will meet
ft the tame place an hour later. The pres
ent oflicers of the coclotv are :
Mrs. Sarah A. Mason of Ord , president ;
Mi" . Agnes Haze of Fort Omaha , senior vice ;
Mrs. B. L Barber of Denedlct , Junior vice ;
Mrs. H , D. Carleton of Grand Island , chap-
liln ; Mrs. Lou Holcomb of Loup City , treas
urer ; Mrs. E. F. * Foster of Ord , secretary.
New olllcers for the ensuing year ere lo
be chosen tomorrow.
The membership of the Ladles of the
Grand Army of the Republic includes ! the
mothers , wives , sisters and daughters of
the members of the Grand1 Army of Ihe Re
public. Whllo the purpose of the association
Is of a social nature , Its main object Is
to perpettiale Ihe memory of Ihe old sol
dier. For this reason Iho dauqhlern and
grand-daughlors of Ihe veterans are eligible
lo membership. Members of the association
express the kindliest sentiments of friendship
for Iho Women's Relief corps , Us mem
bership and objects , and feel the decpcsl
and besl inlerest in the work carried on
by the latter organization.
The members of Omaha circle tendered
an Informal reception to the visiting la
dles last evening at Motiopolltan hall , Four
teenth nnd Doiga streols1. Introduclory lethe
the social features of the evening came
brief addreso3s by Iho president , Mrs. Mason
of Ord , Mrs , Hunter , the past president ,
Captain Henry of Fairmont and others. A
cotillion added much lo Iho zcsl of the
enjoyment , and the evening was a pleasant
prcludo to the routine work of Ihe conven
tion , which commences loday.
RELIEF CORPS RECEPTION.
The parlors of Iho Commercial club pre
sented an animated appearance last night ,
being filled t overflowing wllh members of
the Women's ) Relief corpt. ' and veterans of
the Grand Army of Die Republic. The occa
sion was a reception to visiting delegates ) to
the state encampment of Iho relief corps ,
tendered by the local bodies of Iho organisa
tion. The cut re upper floor of the building
was thrown open and was prettily dec-rated
with Iho national colors and Insignia of Iho
corps. An orchestra wnj ttailonod at a con
venient point and ono of the rooms was
prepared for those who cared lo dance.
The guesls commenced lo arrive early In
rno evening and by S o'clock the rooms were
crowded , nearly nil of those present being
delegates ) from outside the city , A reception
committee- ample proportions } was on hand
to care for the guests , among whom wcro
nearly all of the officers of the stale en
campment , A largo number of the delegates
to the Grand Army of the Republic en
campment were also present and the a'r
was filled with hearty greetings , very few
Introductions being required among either the
relief corps membcrj or the veterans )
The veterans gradually wllhdrew them
selves ) from the throng and assembled In
little knots In the smaller roams , where
miniature camp fires were started and old
oxpe.Iencea rehearsed with un unction which
only n veteran can appreciate ,
As fast af the women delegate ? reported
to the secretary of the loceptlon commute'
they were atugned ! to quarters for tholr tin )
In the city , There were fully 250 delegates
reported last nlghl and nt lean 150 more arc
cxpec'ed lo arrive tills morning. ThU < will
make a convention of the relief coipt of uvur
100 delegates * .
The committee- having In charge Ihe re
ception last night consdetcd "f Mr * . Omar
Whitney , chef of staff ; Muil.iuea McC >
Remington. Shcclcr , Arknlth , Hull , Green ,
Lockner , Hay , Jeilcoat , Collins , Nwlon , WIN
cox , Eastman , Christie , Lyou * , Arnold ,
Rhodes , Baxter , Hugh , Hummel , Pfelffer ,
Crawford of South Omaha , Cook : Mlwei
Mulhall , Wilcov fiav.'lilll ,
GOOD BEGINNING MADE.
The members of the local committee hav
ing In charge Iho direction of tlio encamp ,
went feel much encouraged by the number ut
yesterday's arrivals. Several hundred visitors
were In the city by the middle of Iho ntlcr-
noon , This , Major Clarkson paid , was much
belter than the usual ntlcndancc on the day
before Iho convening of Iho encampment.
No doubt about the success of the encamp
ment Is now felt. It ID confidently ex
pected that the tolil number ot vlsllots will
not fall short of 1,000.
George L. Llnlnger yesterday afternoon extended -
tended an Invitation to the members of the
Grand Army of the Hepiibllc. ot the Women's *
Relief corps nnd of Iho Ladlci of Ihe Grand
Army of Iho Republic lolrlt his nrt gal
lery. Mr Llnlngcr's residence Is at 224
North Eighteenth str Pt and the nrt gal
lery will bo open todiy from 9
o'clock unlil 12. On Thursday Iho
gallery will bo open from 9 o'clock In
Ihe morning until 0 In the evening. No
tickets of admission will ba required nnd a
heirty welcome awaits all Grand Army
visitors ) who care to avail themselves of the
privilege of Inspecting ono of the finest gal
leries In tlio country.
The Hastings Military band came In yester
day afternoon , the members being : Theodore
Miller , leader ; Parlo Reynolds. Will Leo. J.
Penny. Ralph Ferguson , Palo Hoaglnml , Er
nest Jocono , William Fellman , Bert Brown ,
Bovcd Llttlcflcld , Ro < o Yocum , Walter Bayed ,
Ed May. Frank Herman. Olio Ladd , John
Fchlmnn , Ed Hanihouso , Hcrt Knnpp , LeRoy
Perry , Hairy Fehlman , Charles Bihouolt ,
Will Uahouett , Budge llartlgan. Charles Olc-
son , Perl Kclsey , Hey Work , Roy Van Fleet
and Walter Baker.
The office of Mayor Hroatch has been np-
proprlalely dccoralcd In honor ot Iho vhll
of Ihe veterans of Iho Grand Army of fho
Republic. The chandeliers are hung wllh
flagsi and red , while and blue bunting , whdo
festoons of the sumo colcro adorn the vuills
The place cf honor Is given to a largo por-
Irall of William McKlnley. which Is also
draped wllh Iho national colors.
After Iho reception lasl evening n largo
number of Ihe members of Iho Wcmcn's Re
lief corps , headed by Mrs. Adams , wife of
Deparlmenl Commander Adams' , made a vlsll
lo The Uco building.
PARADE TOR TODAY.
The feature of loiiay will bo Iho parade
from Iho Mlllard hotel lo Crclchlon hall , upon
llio occasion ot Ihe opening of the encamp
ment. The old sioldlurs will bo escorted to
the hall , over a route embracing the principal
buslnesj streets , by the Second infantry ,
under command cf Colonel Hates. The Second
end Infantry band will lead the proccss'on.
About town yesterday were lo bo seen
many evidences that the boys In blue had
taken possession ot the clly. Flags
were unfurled from Ihe principal places of
business and a few of the public buildings.
Thf > badge of honor was seen on the strecls
more frequenlly than usual , nnd the blue
suit of the veteran was not a rare sight.
The capture of the city Is not as complete
as Is desirable. Doubtless with the arrival
of the i enforcements expecled , the capture
will be complete , and lucre will nol be n
place of business or a public building lhal
will not testify to Its capluio by unfurling
the stars and stripes. Some nf Iho more
enterprising stores have taken advantage of
the presence ot the soldiers lo exhibit their
goods in an unusually attractive manner.
Ono large clothing slore has Iransformed
Its windows Into a Grand Army camp. The
badge of the order , several figures alllred
In proper uniform nnd the stacked guns nil
go lo make up a very reallstac , as well ns
prelty , pceno.
It was staled ycslerday lhal provisions
foi Iho enlerlalnmenl of Ihe women delsgalcs
were rapidly being supplied. Several
addlllonal homes ot the clly were thrown
open , anJ the Itot of vlsllors who can be
taken care of Is lengthened considerably.
The committee Is bound that none of the
fair delegates shall go away with unpleas
ant recollections of Omaha's hospltallly
and Is exerting iUolf to find more homes
ready to welcome the good women. Further
names of those desirous of assisting the
committee * In 'this respect should bo sub
mitted without delay to T. S. Clarkson 01
R S. Wilcox.
Tiinni : THOUSAMJ INOIAVS runsn.vr
IIIK Council ill l'ln . llldjro AWIIC >
AttrnctliiK MIII > Ilftl MVII.
PINE RIDGE , S. D. , Feb. 11. ( Special
Telegram. ) The India council nt Pine Ridge
is continuing today. It la p'obable that Red
Cloud , Lltlla Wound , American Hoiae ,
Rocky Bear , Charles Cuny , as Interpieler
and eilher Police Captain Thunder Hear or
Lieutenant Joe Bush will bo chcccn as dele
gate's lo Washington. Whichever of the two
latter goes will urge nn Increase of the
pay of Iho rctervallon police. The num
ber ot In Hans pri enl are about 3,000 , all
lold. They have ralsd between $800 and
$ .100 to defray the expenses of Ihe delega
tion.
Dcnlli liny Ilreak I InDoiiillocU. .
LOUISVILLE , Fob , It A = pcclnl lo Ihe
Post from rinnkfort , K > . , siy : There Is
every Indluillon lodny that both Hides me
lying low In the .sennloilni race. The re
publicans do nol think thai Henntor
Ogllvny , who I * quite sltk , cnn stand the
stialn much Icnge : . HU con said th s main-
Ing that ho vvnn not polng to allow h'B
father to jeopardise bib life much further
nnd If EOincllilnsf does nol Inpppn In Iho
sunulorlnl ballot ( his vveik ho will tnke his
fnlhcr home Monday. The cill of Ihe roll
Bhovvcd 122 members present , and voting ,
nccc = nrv lo choice , (2 'Jheio were seven
pairs. The b.il ot renilled ns follows-
Hunter , fi7 ; lllniktiurn , M ; Carlisle , 2 ; Mc-
Crenry , 3 : n r. Bennett , 1 ; I. M. Cochrnn ,
1 ; Bate. 1 ; Holt , 1.
Hunter's friends declare that If he can
not bo elected no other republican shall.
llloiv Down n Xi'vv Ili-lilKc.
CLEVELAND , Feb. 11. A telephone
no fiom the submban town of Ued-
foid late thin nf lei noon snyn that n high
brldgo being ' onstructed HCIOSI Tinkers
creek for the Cleveland R. lied ford Electric
Hallway company , to take the plnce of the
structuio which gave wny nnd fell liencntli
nn L'lcctrlu Irnln a few weeks njro , iiffnln
save nvvny nml fell loday , ns n tesult of
Iho tunlllf Btoim pievnlllng So fin im
tan be learned lit this \\iltliifi five work
men went duun with the big bildge today ,
all of whom v\em mcm or less badly In-
jtued. 'Iho bildge , which In Heventy-flve
feet hlKh nnd suvornl hundred feet long ,
hiiK been undui course nf construction foi
some time past nnd wast nearly completed
Suspicion of I'linl I'lii- .
CHICAGO Feb 11 Application vus made
thlH afternoon hcfoie Judge Carter of UK-
county court foi peiinIuHlon to e.\hume nnd
hold n post mortem elimination on the
body of tlio Into Murk Muher. who died In
Hot Springs Aik. . nbonl u wool : ago , while
on hln wedding tiiii. Malm ICUVCB uri es
tate of f.'OO.OOO lie hnd irerntlj been
divorcd , und hU Hist wife claims Ihnl the
deciuc was obtnlne.il hy fiaud
Iliislnt'NH Trouble * .
TOPEKA , Knn , Fob. 11.Bank Commie-
slorei Llroidenthnl tod.iy oidorcd the Valley
State bank nt Ilntciilnron to ' .lose its doors
and wired thai he uo'ilil be there to take
ImmoJlnto
,1. U , MWIckcr llccov
CHICAGO , Feb. 11 J. H. McVleker , who
had a strnko of apoplexy yostcrday , I ; much
Letter thla moinlng nnd his jihya'ehiu says
lie 'sill be around In a day or two ,
Dciioxl lor * Will ( ii't MUli- .
CLEVELAND , IVli. II , A tpcclal from
Nfw Philadelphia O , Hajs that tlie Oe-
jiosltoiH tit Hut dvfim < 't Clly bunk , vvhlcl.
> et > U < riliiy mudc an alignment , will Inxn
hcavllv. The piii | | > gcllloii Is ) Hint they vvlll
bo paid rbout ' 'V untH on the dollar ,
.Shot from Aiiil > u h.
PEIIHY , Old. , JVb. 11-Kai.k Dlckty , a
faini < ; r living rotithetiBl or lieru , wan vhut
dead fiom ninluii-h jcfl'idny while feed.
Ing iiogsi. Leet ar'l Jim MuUhoe have
bien an ruled , charged with tliu eilme ,
The tile had f 911 lit over n claim
Htoi'lc Itclili-r .IhxlKUN.
I.Uv'ltnNCE. Kin. , IVb , ll.-A. Dolbec.
oiiu of Iho liiiuhst Mock de.ileiu nnd
fanner.In Douglas * comity , failed t d.iy
Ho hnd j't-veial ihousuml dollars ) of notes
coming Uuu Unit he could nut meet
Aru V rr > Small.
KANSAS CITY , Feb , ll.-A Perry. Olc * ,
special to the Star ayn : The iwlver of
the fulled milk uf Commerce of Ncwk rk
hat. timde hlx st-Ucinetit. - Hhowlnc .useta of
J..Oto , liabilities ! of nU
TWO BIG ONES WILL FIGHT
Disputed Territory Generally Supposed to
Bo tlio Location ,
BETTING ON TIIL DIFFERENT EVENTS
SliorNltnlrril I'rnlcrnltjIVcl * Cer
tain ( lint ( Ho lltK.Mtll Will
OR III Spile of ( lie
Troop * .
EL PASO. Tex. , Feb. 11. ( Special Tele
gram. ) El Paso presents a picturesque nnd
stirring scene this morning. The town is
overrun wllh strangers , the sporting element
largely predominating , nnd the ono subject
Is fight.
That the big mill will como off Friday
morning thereIs absolutely no doubt , oven
If the men meet In private. The program
now Is to pull the affair off on n slrip ot
disputed territory In the bed of Ihe lllo
Grande , four miles west of the city.
There arc forly Tc\as rangers under com
mand of Captain llrooks , who wllh all his
men Is dead stuck on seeing Ihe fight como
off , and Interference at their hands Is not
apprehended.
Governor Aliumadn of Chlhuihua arrived in
Juarez this morning and the minister of the
city have Just gone over Ihe. river lo con-
vcrl him. The belling on Ihe FllzslmmonB-
Mahcr flglil Is oven this morning , with lots
of Mahcr stuff In sight. Odds on the other
mills arc : Everhart and Leeds , even money ;
S lo fi , Marshall ; even money , DIxon ; Uarrr
mid Murphy , even ; Bright Ejes , 2i \ to 1 ;
Walcott , 1 to 3.
Dan Stuarl Is confident the prominent
c-porting men from the north nnd cast will
como In tomorrow , six Pullmans leaving Now
Ycrk Sunday evening. GIUSWOLD.
EL PASO , Tex. . Feb. 11. A sign In big
red and bhck letlers was placed In front
of Dan Slunifs ofllce this morning , an
nouncing that rates could be learned and
Inggago checked within. This Is lo get the
approximate number who will go to the fight ,
which event now seems at-sured. The piaco
of meeting Is , of coursw , secret , nnd no ono
will know until Iho spol Is reached.
Seven additional Texas rangers reached
hero this morning , miking thirty-two now
under command of Adjutant General Mabry.
It is reported that the Mexican ruralcs are
gathering across the river at Juarez. A
number of excursionists from New York
and other eastern points arrived today , and
larger numbers are repotted on the way.
The ministers of El Paso decided this
morning lo open , a board of foreign missions
against prize fighting. They went tn a body
across the river to Juarez to see Governor
Ahumada to get him to take acllvo steps
against the designs of Dan Stuart to bring
off Iho fight on Mexican soil. Stuart , how
ever , remains confident , and declares the
fights will surely come off. There Is no
doubt thai ho will keep his word so far as
Ihe big fight Is concerned , and the chances
are very strong that ho will keep It as re
gards the most. If not all , of the lessor
fights.
Captain James Lawler of Houston , who
had been selected as final stakeholder for
Mai cr and Fltzslmmons , telegraphed that
ho would not get hero on account of slck-
IICES , and Tom O'Rourko was chosen In his
Etcad. Dan Stuart , Sam Austin , Uuck Con
nelly , Martin Julian and Louis Houseman
just met In the First National bank and
Gtuart detios'lted , the $10.000 purse wth |
O'Rourke. Connolly , who is Iho moneyed
man behind Mahcr , says that Mayor la in
fine condition and eager to light under any
conditions , or at any piaco. There Is a
growing sentlmenl in Ihe Irishman's favor.
GRISWOLD.
HAS FAITH IN THE TIGHT.
Consul Ilufurd , Iho American representa-
tlve nt Juarez , thinks the Fltzslmmons fight
will take place. He to declared In nn Inter
view this morning. What action ho will
take he detllned lo say , but admllted that
ho had received Instructions no to what he
was ( o do In the event that the pugilists at-
lempled to meel In Iho ring.
"I believe lhat the big fight vvlil take
place , " the consul said , with an nir of con
viction. "No , I shall nol FCO II. I might
wore the conditions cancelnlng mo hero dif
ferent. I have received Instructions from
Washington. They are , of couiso secret , and
I am not at liberty to talk. I am convinced ,
however , lhat Ihe fight will take place. "
The Impression prevails that Consul Bu-
ford has Information thai makes his dec
larallon authorltollve. and hla manner when
ho said Ihe big mill will bo brought off , con
voys the Imprcs'lon that ho speaks by the
card. Nor are the declarations of the gov-
01 nor of Chihuahua and Ihe major of Juarez
greatly out of joint with those of fhe Amer
ican consul. The gist of the Mexican of
ficials' remarks Is , "If we can prevent it , the
fight will not take place. " The governor ana
mayor seem lo doubt their separate and joint
power to prevent the fight. Miguel Ahu
mada , governor of Chihuahua , arrived right
from the Beat of the government of tha
state. Ho was accompanied by the guberna
torial guard of fifty stale iroopers , Infanlry
from Iho garrlfon mel Iho governor nt the
Mexican Central railway ntallon and acted
ay an escort.
The governor is n fine looking man of
military build. IIo speaks lltlla English.
Tlnough nn Intorprclcr ho wild "Tho move
ment ! ! 08 Mexican Iroops , like ihoso of oilier
military bodies , nro nol announced lo the ,
public. You will llicreforo pardon mo if I
rcfialn from discussing thai matter. Per
sonally , I do not care about lighten' , or
what they do. I do nol knou bul what I
should see Iho fight , bul ns an acl of cour
tesy to the American government , I shall
do whal I can lo prnvonl an event , which It
will not permit Ita cltUfns lo hold wllhln
Its own confines. " Governor Ahumada will
remain In Junre/ until after Iho next bull
fights , which will bo ncxl Sunday ,
WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT ,
Tito Arlola , mayor of the city of Jaurea ,
said today : "Like his excellency , I should
like to KCO the prlro fight , I nm In wym-
palhy with him , and shall co-operato as far
as In my power lies' . "
Colonel Taravz Is In charge of Iho Mexican
soldiery now In nnd around Juarez. There
are 2,000 soldier * nt his command , Including
mrjlctf , cavalry and Infantiy ut the garri
son , The rnrales number about 200. They
are mounted and arc the ( lower of Iho Mexi
can soldiery. The regulars ot Mexico are
recruited from the prisons The tegular
gairlson of Infantry remains al Juarez , The
ruralcs nro at polnls nine miles up Iho Rio
Grande and elx miles be-low Juarez , From
tliu charnclcr ( if tlio connliy U IB believed
Ihe fighters can crosn Die border , bring oft
the fight and go back lo homo territory be-
faro the Mexican soldiers can reach the
battleground.
Iho hotels are filling up and the boarding
houses are oveiflowing Incoming tralnu
are adding lo the crouds and others are on
the way.
Tomorrow morning Governor Ahumada ,
United GtdUa Murtihal Hal ) ot Now Mexico
and Adjutant .Mabry of Tcxus will hold a
conference In Juarez regarding the prize
tight , .lust wlmt will hi- done Is not known
and the purtlc * to the conference had not
yet decided on any plan cf .lUlon , Early
tomorrow morning Governor Ahumada will
make u personal Inxpcctlon of his uldo of
the river , looking for possible preparation *
for n flghl In Ills state ,
PHOENIX , Ariz. , Feb. 11. The governor
and adjutant general toda > latmed orderu lo
Ihe mllllla companion at Plu.enlx , Tempe ,
Metn , Yuma and Tin son to hold themselves
u readiness for linmeillato - > rvlce. This nc-
.lon has been caused by private udvices that
Stuart Intcndx to load his fighters and tholr
audience on the cars at El Paia and make
a quick run Into Arizona , w lit re , It la bo-
k'Veil , the. light can bo pulled oft near San
Slmou station without molestation. This
would bo ICM than four hours' run from El
Pao , ana tents could ho pitched and tbo
big fight rcttlcJ before the authorltleu could
gel to the giound.