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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , FRIDAY MOENINGr , 'FEBRUARY 14 , 189 . SINGLE COP if FIVE OBNTd.
STERN MEN ARE IN DEMAND
General Wojlor Making Changes Rapidly
in His Ouban Array ,
CAMPOS' PLANS ARE ALL OVERTURNED
Mimy oniorrH of All Ormlpft , Iiiclinl-
Some Siifcrxufiil Klwlitcrw ,
Sent l > Mpnln l y tlic'cw
Coin in nniler.
t , ISM. by I'reM I'tibllnhlng Company. )
HAVANA , Cuba , ( via Key West ) , Feb.
33. ( Now York World Cablegram Special
Telegram. ) The people realize that General
Weylor la lierc for the sole purpose of sup-
pretslng the revolution , That he docs not
npprove of the policy of General Campos Is
generally acknowledged. He has deol.ired
in unmistakable terms that ho will punish
all the enemies of Spain. He Is nnr.bus' ,
however , to have the stories of his blood-
tHrstlneis dented. Ho suys ho Is humane ,
no * cruel ; simply a disciplinarian. a soldier ,
t * who himself obeys every order to the very
Ab nnd consequently he > expects subor
dinates ' to obey him blindly.
'Vfhcn General Weylor landed Monday all
Havana ' 'as out to welcome him. His rc-
coptlon could not have been more enthusi
astic. The old residents say It was a dem
onstration the like of which rarely. If
ever , was excelled. The next day there came
a change. 1'eoplo who cheered Monday
were reticent In regard to the futurejyhllo
Cubans went around with long , palp fnccs.
Many known to bo In sympathy with the
revolution arc hurrying out of the country ,
and no effort Is being made' to stop them.
General Weyler announces to every llele-
Katlon that calls upon him that he Is not n
politician , nnd that he shall do all In Ills
power to prevent politics creeping Into the
army and navy.
UPROOTING CAMPOS' FOUNDATION.
He Is preparing elhborate ' piano for hla
campaign on broad lines. It li Intimated
that ho will mass the Spanish troops from
different parts of the Island In one or moro
grand armies. Heretofore only single col
umns , not exc6cdlng l.GOO as a rule , bave
been sent out to attack the. Insurgents.
Generals Gomez and Maceo never travel
with less than 3,000 mounted guerillaB , who
are excellent horsemen. General Weylcr
wants harmony and will rid litmE-clf of all
persons obnoxious to him. Already some
officers of high rank , Including generals , have
been relieved nnd will Ball for Spain at the
Hist opportunity. New blood Is to be Infi'sed
Into the army. Men known for their stern
ness and military abilities will be pushed
to the front. Generals who were unable to
jsccure commands under General Campos will
be sent out against theInsurgents. . Men like
General Bazan , who has the reputation of be
ing a great fighting man. tacticians and
strategists , kept In the ba9kground by Gen
eral Campos , arc now In favor ; nt the palace.
Men who opposed General Weyler In the
pst have quit.
Among the latter Is General Canella , who
dlst ngulshcd himself In the fight at Can-
dblarla , Plnar del Uo ! province , a week ago ,
who Is now under orders to go to Spain. Gen.
oral Canella came to Havana Monday after
noon direct from the field. Ho had no time
to put on a clean uniform , but wore lilo
fighting clothes wlion ho rodeup to the
palace. He saw General Wcyler yesterday.
General Canella was then In citizen's .dross
alfd appeared completely changed. * The prcso
peusor permitted the news of his" expected
departure to tie cabled , adding "for family
reasons. " ,
All sorts of rumoro are spread. It Is even
paid that General Canella Is pent hcme be-
caueo he IB reported to have ordered seven
teen pr'soncrs taken at Candelarla to be
fchbt. This Is not true. General Cunella felt
hurt when the rumor reached him.
"I am a humane man , " ho said. "Ifl battle
I ehoot to kill. After the battle I am a plain ,
everyday man. All the prisoners are now
aliveIn the guard house ut Candelarla. "
Generals Canella and Weyler were not on
good terms during the war In the Phllllplne
Irtands , and thin , I nm told , IB one of the
reasons of his removal. Other generals , it
13 said , will soon follow Canella.
General Wpyler IB determined that no In
formation shall bo obtained regarding the
movements of the Spanish troops. He hao
loaned an order that no correspondent Is to bo
pc-mltted to accompany the Spanish co.-
umn In the field. The censorship Is more
r'clrt than over. It Is announced at the palace
tliat hereafter only oinclnl ncwa may bo
printed or cabled.
1 have talked with .several plantation
owners. They hops General Weyler will not
take troops from the various parts of the
Island for the purpose of massing in-Jin ,
leaving the plantations unprotected.
l" he does , " said one , "ho will kill the
.n-nr intcretts for fifteen years to come.
The rebels will surely burn or mow up our
I buildings , destroying valuable machinery ,
which under the most favorable circum
stances It would take one year to replace. "
ONK OF GOMEZ'S LITTLK DICKERS.
The Insurgents are stronger than ever.
Both Gfenerala Macco and Gomez were within
twenty miles of this city yesterday. Gener.il
Oomea crc-fscl the Spanish trocha a few
days ago. without the Spanish troops set
ting bight of him. Three nights ago ho
slept In a planter's bed at San Jose de
Lagas , seventeen miles southeast of Havana.
The planter had some excellent horses.
"Fine horses you have , " said General Go
mez to the much frightened planter. ' !
Kiiees we will exchange. Of courito , you
have no objection ? "
Naturally the planter expresred none.
"I'll tell you what I'll do , " continued Gen
eral Uumc ! ! . "I'll leave my old horses ;
they are petting poor. Fend them : give
them plenty of cann tops. When they are
well fattened I will come and take them
That night when General Gomez waa
nulctly sleeping In the planter's bed , ih
planter stole out of the houxo | n hl.s night
clothes , put on a raincoat , motmtol a hcrse
and lode across the country to Havana.
Ho went to the palace , where ho told the
writer what had occurred ,
Macco Is coming cast. He burned ( several
outposts southwest of Hlncou Tuesday , A
Spanish column was In close pursuit.
HOBDER.
NinVK 1IKIKPS KIIOM OI.U MEXICO.
i\liorlN : ( if All KlnilH Am Sliotvlu v u
Itllpld llierea f.
CITY OF MEXICO , Fob. 13. Exports are
rapidly Increasing and ther is great activity
in all departments of tropical agriculture.
Tdcru are largo Investments In coffee and
sugar lands by Americans. T\vp thousand
pllgilms from Venezmla nro expected sonn
to Intercede for their country against Kng-
land ,
The government Is deporting American
tiami'B ' under a clause in the constitution
allowing the executive to tend away
pernicious foreigners. Tramps from tlu
United States have heroine a nuisance.
The case of ChoMer Ho wo ! o Boon to coma
up bfare tba com Is.
Pie lde t Hampson of the Mexico ,
Gisritavacit & Pacific rullway la pushing tl > u
\vcrk on his line to Acapulco ami will also
contlnuo active work on the Hug to Guerna-
vaca ,
Very few people have left here for the
prlzo flgbl , as popular belief U that Ihu
government will bo ablu to prevent Its
taking place on Mexican toll.
Ri'iintlorliui T MVII Ituruoil Out.
LIMA , Peru , Feb. J3 , ( via Qalvwton. )
The city of Guayaquil , Ecuador , was visited
by a terrible fire lait night. The Chilian con-
Eulato , the St. Augustine church and tevoral
blocks of buildings jvero dostroyed. The
loma will aggregate over fl.000.000. A
largo portion of the bouses of the city of
Guayaquil are built of wood or bamboo nnd
mud , eV that the onflaRratlan mada speedy
and , lrrtst | > tble ! headway In spite of strong
Sorts wtil ? , part of tb flre brigade.
m'Aiin Torn OAVX PIANTATIO.\S.
Ail vice Olvrn liy General AVe > lcr in
Cnlinii .Stmiir I'lnnd-m.
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HAVANA , Cuba , Feb. 13. ( New York
World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Gen
eral Wcylcr'a remark to a deputation of
planters , that ho thinks they will bo able to
grind sugar by the middleof March , Is re-
garde * ! as of the greatest significance , as It
Indicates that he Is hopeful of being master
of the situation by that time. He assured
them that certainly all the plantations In
Havana , Matanzas , Santa Clara and Plnar del
Hlo provinces will bo In full operation then.
The planters went to- the pataco to pay
their respects to the new governor general ,
and they , told him they were anxious to
know If It would be possible to save any
of the sugar crop. Naturally they were
happy over the prospect held out to them ,
but they wanted to learn how their property
Is to be protected meanwhile , as they under
stood the governor general Intended to con-
contratn all the troops In large bodies at
a few points. Up to the present time thou
sands of Spanish soldiers have boon sta
tioned at various plantations. General Cam
pos originated the Idea of using the troops
for that purpose , but It weakened the Span
ish columns In the field to a great extent.
General Weyler suggested to the planters
that they organize volunteer forces to do the
guard duty at plantations now performed by
Spanish troops. He raid ho could amply
protect the planters , but ho was compelled
to make the suggestion , as ho needed the
regular troops elsewhere.
MEETS FAVOR WITH SOME.
A well known planter , a largo part of
whoso cano was burned by the Insurgents ,
said to mo tonight : "General Weyler la
perfectly right , looking , at the situation from
a military point of view , In recalling the
troops now guarding plantations , but I am
afraid same planters , whoso losses have
been very heavy , will bo unable to defray the
oxpenpou of maintaining a private guard. If
General Weylcr can make good , his promise
to have us grinding In March , wo may yet
save pomethlng from the wreck. Wo would
bo able to grind through March and up to
the middle of May. Of course , the season
IB rather late , but It Is better to take half
a loaf than nothing.
"As to securing trustwcrlhy men for the
private guard , no trouble Is expected. There
are lots of men about. I suggest employ
ing retired Spanish soldiers and former
volunteers. Of course , wo would have to
pay for their services.
"I Judge from General Wcyler's talk that
ho expects to drive the rebels out of the
western provinces before March. I shall bo
glad to see him do this. That General
Weyler Intends to mass the Spanish forces In
big columns there seems no doubt. , Ho Is
opposed to General Campos' policy of divid
ing the entire force Into small detachments. "
General Weyler is quietly studying the
situation. Ho has made no Important move
thus far ; probably he will make none until
he has a superior cavalry force. Whether
he Intends to go Into the Held and per
sonally assume command Is not known , but
It 19 probable that be will establish head
quarters at some convenient point , from
which he can direct the movements of the
forces In the field.
General Gomez Is still In Havana province.
General Macco , I am told , has split his
command Into small detachments and named
a point east of the Spanish trocha where all
are to mecf onan _ appointed date , the snv.ll
forces to operate separately eastward , s
General Weylcr is anxious to clear Plnar
del DIe pr6vlncc of rebels. He wants to
save the tobacco crop , the most valuable
crop In that section of the Island. Up to the
present time the rebels have not. harmed
the tobacco , probatly frcm pecuniary rea-
nor.c.
nor.c.PANDO
PANDO TAKES MARIN'S DIVISION.
General Pando has been appointed to the
command of the Second army corps , with
headquarters at Santa Clara City. This is
considered the mos-t important military ijom-
maud In Cuba. U was hold by General Matin
until his appointment as acting governor-
general. Barges takes command cf the
First army corps , with headquarters nt
Santiago.
The most Important of the sk'rmlshes re
ported today was the ono on Tuesday at the
Uuena Past or Nueva Esperanza stock farm ,
near Artomasla. The vanguard cf General
Cornell's brigade encountered a body of
rcbeU , probably belonging to General Maceo'e
command , entrenched there. The firing lasted
nearly three hours. Then General Cornell
ordered a bayonet charge , the rebels' Unco
were broken and they retreated toward San
Juin Cayajahos , leaving , twenty-four deaden
on the field.
General Cornell was wounded , but -ho con
tinue : ! In the saddle until the end cf the en
gagement.
From Santa Clara province comeu a report
that on the Sth 700 Spanish troops , under
Colonel Lopez , engaged 000 rebels , who were
escorting the members of the government
of. the Cuban republic on the.'r way west ,
and attacked them near Camajuanl. The
Spanish loreca are given as six dead and
forty wounded. The Insurgent losses are un
known.
Shortly after a construction train left
Guara , where a large body of Insurgents ,
presumably General Gomez's main force ,
nurrounded it. The Spanish guard , In an
armored car accompanying the train held
the rebels at bay until relief arrived.
The ralliojd bridge at Cardcnaa has baen
burned.
It 1st reported Colonel Marln has captured
100 horses belonging to the rebels near Santo
EAplrltti.
The mayor of San Antonio de Vnyas , a
lieutenant of volunteers and a magistrate
flmrp hns Intnnd the rebel * .
GENERALS ORDERED HOME.
Advices from Madrid report that Generals
Lone and March have been ordered to re
place Generals Mella and Navarro , who are
ordered home. General Mella has been
operating In Puerto Principe prov'nce and
General Navarro In Havana and Pinar del
Rio province ) ! .
ritfor ? General Woylor's arrival Jn Havana
tlicro was a great wave of emigration , be
cause people looked for wholesale ( daughter.
Steamsh'p agents talked of putting on extra
steamers. Hut since Monday there liac betn
a lull. When the Oviletta sailed for Key
\Vcst and Tampa yesterday who carried only
ITS passengers , whjlo lnt Suturchy slio had
1UO more.
A construction train to which was attached
thrco armored can , one next the locomotive.
ono in the middle and one at thn rear , with
250 Spanl.th nldier ? in them , left Havana
thla morning to repair the Western railroad ,
which wan torn up by the tobcls. sometime
ago. When near Gulra do Molcnn It y.'as'
suddenly purrnunded by 300 armtj rebel * on
liorsehiclr. After an lour'n firing , the Span-
Icli drove the rebels off. The lallway Hta-
tlon at Gabriel , west of C itlri : , was fired by
rebels today , HOEDBR.
_
ClmiiiJior Dpliiild-i tlto MluUr ( > - ,
PARIS , Feb. iy.--Th # Chamber cf fccpu.
tics today , by a vote of 520 to 43 , adopted
a vote of conlldcGfo tc tie : gover'uncnt ,
TIi In action wax the if suit pf the refusal
of the Senate mi Frimmry 11 , on a vote
of 10S to h5 , to pass A vote of confidence
nt the request of M. nourgeul * , Ihu pre
mier , on the question of the Suutlimi ra.li
ay Hi-andalii. The Senate * then adopted the
resolution deprecating the Irregularities nnil
demanding a seaichlng Inquiry. The cabi
net met nfter this adverse vote hi the Sen
ate , but decided not to rulgu and to en
deavor In obtain a vote of ccnfldonco in the
Chamber vf Deputies today.
The report which was circulated t'day
that M. Rlcard , mliileter of Jur : ! , ) < ad ten
dered his rcnlisniit'nn wet , later denied ,
WIIHol liitultvil.
BERLIN , Feb. 13. The ntnsallonul Ptsvy
published. In New York In tbo form of a
illcpatch from this city , wylng tl.nt an Insult
wan offered to Emperor William yesterday
afternoon when a parkago cf ncwspapera
MIX thrown Into hlu carriage , striking him
on the ihculder , is not cnullrmed here. The
mutter ID believed to have been found ? . ! on
e. rumor printed ! > y the FreUclnnlge. jn-
qu rles In police circles iicre have failed to
1-liov. that there wa acy truth in the rtory ,
CONDITIONS ARE DIFFERENT
Reasons Why England is Willing to Arui-
< trato the Trinidad Dispute ,
DEBATE ON THE DILLON AMENDMENT
of Hie Cnlntilrn L'lxlrr Home
Iliilc Cllril tin nit IJxiiiniilc for
Ireland ConipnrlMiiiN rrltli
Auicrlcnii CamlltloiiM.
LONDON , Feb. 13. In the House of Com
mons today Mr. George N. Curzon , under sec
retary for the foreign office , replying to a
question as to why Great Ilrltaln had pro
posed to Brazil ( hot the dispute regarding
the possession of the Island of Trinidad bo
decided by arbitration , said that Great Brit
ain occupied Trinidad In 1781 and abandoned
It In 1782 on trio representations of Portugal.
The late government , Mr. Curzon said , reoccupied -
occupied the Island. Because It had been
abandoned for a century the government pro
posed arbitration as the best means of set
tling the question of the ownership cf the
Island.
The financial secretary to the treasury , Mr.
R. W. Hanbnry , replying to Mr. J. Hen'cku-
Hcaton , member for Canterbury , Bald the
government was considering the question of
establishing a parcel post between Great
Britain and the United States. Mr. Hanbury
could not at the present time say what steps
had been taken , but he hoped that the
United States government would consent to
extend the pystem to the United Kingdom.
When the debate on the address In reply
to the queen's speech was resumed Sir Wil
liam Vcrnon Harcourt , supporting the
amendment of Mr. John Dillon , antt-Parneil-
Ite , censuring the government for not pro
posing self-government for Ireland , pointed
out that the colonies , frcm which there was
recently a eplendld testimony of loyalty to
the crown , enjoyed homo rule and ho main
tained that the policy of home rule would
bo as successful in Ireland aa In the col
onies.
Mr. . Dillon's amendment to the address In
reply to the Epscch from the throne was
rejected by n vote of 276 to IfiO.
Mr. A. J. Balfour , first lord of the treas
ury , In reply , said ho did not believe home
rule would cure the condition of Ireland.
Many Irloh gentlemen on the opposite sldo
of the House , he added , had gone to the
United States on political leclurlng tours and
had. represented to citizens of the United
States that all Ireland demanded was a con
stitution similar to that of the- United States
of America , and in which Ireland should bo
represented , as If It were New York state ,
within the British empire. But there was
no doubt that the feeling against England
wao not due to the mere fact that Americans
had cno form of free- constitution and the
English had another. It Is aroused , Mr.
Balfour asserted , by the fact that they think
the national claims of Ireland are not ade
quately regarded. But the state system of
America , continued Mr. Balfour , has nothing
whatever to do with national claims , and
would never have been founded on the ques
tion of 'nationality. '
'Mr. Tim Hcaley , antl-Parnelllte , member
for North Louth' , raid that Ireland was as'
proud to appeal to the Irish In America as
England was to appeal to Anglo-Saxons
In her colonies. Continuing , Mr. Healey said
ho believed It was the Influence of the Irish
In the American press which led President
Cleveland to Issue his famous message on the
Venezuelan question.
DEMANDS AN INVESTIGATION.
Mr. Labouchcre then moved an nmerid-
mcnt on the subject of the Transvaal. He
said that Cecil Rhodes & Co. had directed
the South African company and had received
t60,000 for their services , and there was ,
therefore , a strong presumption that they
had a hand In the recsnt events. He main
tained that the raid was carried out for
stock market purposes , nnd demanded that
there should be a searching inquiry Into
the acts and the financial and political char
acter of the Chartered Sout.li African com
pany.
Various members , having spoken , Mr.
Chamberlain arose to reply , and was loudly
cheered. Ho acknowledged the spirit cf
falrnefs with which the debate had besn
conduptecl. Ho would not advise all govern
ment departments to follow the plan of pub
licity he had adopted ; but he did not regret
the course he had taken , because it proved
that whenever a minister was called upon
to represent the country at a crisis , he might
rest assured of receiving the support of all
parties and classes. He pclnted out the
confusion that had arisen through mixing
two distinct matters , namely : The ultlander
agitation and the Dr. Jameson raid. The
former was an old trouble In which the cry
of "wolf" had been raised too often. With
regard to the raid , to the best of his be
lief , Mr. Rhodes , the Chartered South African
empanyrthe reform committee and Governor
Sir Hercules Roblneon were equally IK-
norant of Dr. Jameson s Intended action , and
there was no reason .to doubt the truth of
President Kruger's statement that he was
unaware that the Invasion was Intended.
As the Inquiry was pending , he desired to
protest against a prejudgment on either side ,
Ho did not complain of Germany's attempted
aetlcn nt Delagoa bay , but If it was legiti
mate for Germany to provide against m's-
chlef It was legitimate for others to do the
r.anie.
Mr , Chamberlain then explained that the
promised Inquiry came under three heads :
First , the Jameson raid ; second , the com
plicity of the leaders In Johannesburg ; and ,
third , the responsibility cf the Chartered
South African company. The latter , ho
said , was no * to be conducted with any vin
dictive motive , but Its object was to discover
whether or not the company was fit to bo
still Intrusted with the administration of
the territory. Therefore , he tli'usht the
Inquiry must Include the subject Labouchcre
hud mentioned.
M\NY FRENCHMEN INTERESTED.
It was not fair , however , to ask the gov
ernment to pledge Itself < IK to the na
ture of the Inquiry. If , after the trials
In London and Pretoria , a further inquiry
was considered necessary , the government
would reedlly assent. That would depend
: n elrtrm tanccs. He had been asked to
revoke the ch.-irter of the company. That
could bo 'Urns after the full Inquiry , One
reason for hesitation , Mr. Chamberlain bald ,
was that of the CO,000 shareholders In the
Chartered company 10,000 were Frenchmen.
That would be a strange thing to deal with
their property without a most absolute cass
against them ,
Nor did he think It deilrable , Mr. Cham
berlain added , that the general administra
tion of these new territories ehould be trans
ferred to the colonial office , which could not
do thj- work necessary for their speedy devel
opment. While the Clurtercd company
would bo allowed to continue Its unful work
of developing the country , military and police
forccy wonUl bo removed from their control
and placed under the crown officers , taking
ordern from the high commltsloner , hut
bi.lng pa'd ' by 'uo ' Chartered company , No
maglolrato would bo allowed to be appointed
without Ug'l er colonial experience. Ths
artliorlty of a mll'iary force undsr the terv-
Ice of the IIUFHI. Tliesn measures. Mr.
Chamberlain felt confident , he tttld , would
rffccttiallv prevent further raids.
Ho had nathlng to do with Mr. Ccl !
Rhodes' rUurn to Africa , ho asserted. He-
Gently .Mr. Rhodes was the mo t powerful
man In South Afrci. Now he returned there
almost a private citizen , without tin * control
of a plngl ? policeman , anil having teen his
work of civilization ( here jiopardlzcd. If net
destroyed. II.s departure therefore did not
cmite alarm.
"U would bj an act of Ingratitude , " Mr.
ChamhcrUIn cnld , "to forget his past great
H'rvlcej. He may liavo 'commlttMl nils-
likes that IB not for me to say but In my
opinion hU right place U In Africa , where
he might do much to recover public con
fidence. " _
.tinmifururInur Jt > w * lirN ANNKII. |
NEW YORK , Fell. 13. II. M. Smith & Co. ,
manufacturlKK Jcwtlors , today assigned to
Rdwnrd V , Slausen , with preferences for
GHUMAXY AND THIS fr
Hclnllnnn Ilrtwcrn the Rntnlrq nnil
tinllrjinlillp l > l cn intMl.
BERLIN , Feb. 13. Dr. 'Hammergtcln , In
the Reichstag today , speaking' in behalf of
the liberals , praised the government for the
attitude which it had assumed toward the
Transvaal , nnd declared that Emperor Wil
liam's message to I'reildent Krueger , con
gratulating the latter upon having sup
pressed Dr. Jameson's raid , responded to the
feelings of all Germani. addlng\Vo : arc all
proud of It and repel unjustifiable criti
cisms. "
The minister for foreign affairs , Baron
Marcshall von Blbcrtteln , then reviewed the
recent events In the TransVaal , and , In so
doing , stated that the government knew ab-
polutcly nothing about any request from
President Krueger for the Intervention of
Germany In the affairs of the South African
republic. Marcshall von Blbersteln added
that the British government had with the
utmost energy adopted the- necessary meas
ures after the unlawful Incursion of Dr.
Jameson , and that no responsibility rested
upon Great Ilrltaln for the'bloodshed.
Continuing , the minister for foreign af-
falra stated that the relations between Ger
many and Great Britain had not ceased to
bo normal and friendly- arid he repudiated
the Insinuations that Germany had designs
against the Independence of the Transvaal ,
adding : "Such a policy would be swept
away before the Indignation of the people. "
Herr Rlchter , the people's party leader ,
said that the emperor's message reflected
the feelings of the Germans ; but , ho added ,
It was desirable that "such monarchical
manifestoes should not fofCpme a permanent
arrangement. " I
Herr Bebcl , the socialist leader , considered
that the message was on/lrjdlrect provoca
tion to Great Britain nnil expressed the
opinion that a similar ccufae' would not be
ventured upon In regard to France or Russia.
This statement caused a great stir In the
house and there were expressions of dissent
heard from several quarters-
Continuing , Hcrr Bebel silil : "We arc , tea
a certain extent , In tow of-iRussla. when wo
should join Great Britain. Austria and Italy
are not In a position to afford us pract'cal
service , but Germany and Great Britain
united would be Invlnc ble. "
CUIIANS START ANOTHER SHIP.
Part of the SnrvlvorM of ( lie
At * , * < m ltfiiiitl.
PHILADELPHIA , Feb. 13. Another
Cuban expedition , Including about 100 of the
survivors of the Hawkins expedition , sailed
from Now York last Monday. H was made
up of Cubans from this city , Now York and
Boston. A steamer , which the Cuban lead
ers here call by the name of Englcwood ,
hailing from Nova Scotia , Isj the vessel. It
was leased through a Now York firm of
flilp brokers nnd brought on to Long Island
sound , whcro It has been lying at anchcr
for the past two wcckT.'It ' "carries to the
Insurgents 100,000 rounds. : of cartridges and
2,000 stands of arm ? . TTiomoney to pay
for thlo expedition came 'from Cuba a few
days ago. In Cuban circles , ? 97,000 In Span
ish gold la the figure named.
A mistake made In the , Hawkins expedition
was avoided tjila time. The .nicn were sent
In small parties to the steamer'and ' the arms
and ammunition In email 'quantities. Instead
of loadlntrln biilk , as was'be'fo'ro done.
With' the departure of the-'men from Phila
delphia , not more than Half'of the Cubans
who were formerlyt employed In cigar fac
tories in tills city "remalH. over 200 In all
having departed for the island. A conference
of prominent Cubans wasNheld 'here Tuesday
night and plans- for future act'bn agreed on.
The main object to be carried out contem
plates the sending of no.wwsmen- to- the
"
Island : only'enough men "will iboi.sciit to
sc'o that the ' material Is \ properly landed.
The generals In colnmandi haVe all the men
they ncod , In fact more than "they can now
provide for. They \V11I also endeavor to send
wme heavy gunst as a number of the leaders
are cf the opinion that If they can fortify
a seaport the cause of freeCuba , will bo In
3. much better position to demand belligerent
rlEhtsr. ' " ' I
I orty PaHseiiKe'rM Droivned.
BRISBANE , Queensland , Feb. 13. The
Brisbane river at this point .has been greatly
swollen recently' , owingto the floods.
While a tcnall steamer was crossing the
river today with about eighty passengers on
board she was capsized and only forty per
sons were saved. The CapsUed steamer was
a ferry boat named the"1 Pearl , The current
was very swift at the 'time of the accldsnt
and the river banks and-the Victoria bridge
were endangered.
Simlc n llrltl.sli Steamer.
SOUTHAMPTON , Feb.13. . While the
American line steamer Paris , Captain Watkins -
kins , from Now York , pn February 15 , was
docking here at 6 o'clo'ck this morning' she
came Into collision with the steamer
Majesty , belonging to the Isle of Wight.
The Majesty was sunk , but all the members
of her crew were savoJ. Divers have com
menced an Inspection of the rudder of the
Paris to ascertain If It was.'damaged by the
collision. i
Jubilee AVIthnnt a > CHUMP.
KINGSTON , Jamaica , FeU. * 13. The report
that the United States haw recognized the
Cuban Insurgents as belligerents was cir
culated yesterday .and led to'a demonstration
of sympathy with tlie United States nnd
Cuba last night , In which - ho Americans of
this city joined. i
_
Ferdinand Will Tliaulc ( lie Ccnr.
LONDON , Feb. 13 , file Rome correspond
ent of the Chronicle says ; After the bap
tism of Prlnco Boris Into the Greek church
Prince Ferdinand ff Bulgaria will go to St.
Petersburg to pertonaliy thank the czar ,
I ChronicleYV'nnlH H
LONDON , Feb. 13. The Chronicle demands
that the government shall bo. challenged to
give full Information of the alleged 40.000
Hrlt'sh colonists In the disputed territory
between Venezuela and British Guiana ,
OutTliniiHiiiiil 1'i'onle. .IIoiicliNH.
LIMA , Peru , Feb. 13. py j'totorday's great
flro In Guayaquil 130 houses were destroyed
and 1,000 people loft homcloso.
Iiiimlipr I'o/il .
MINNEAPOLIS , Fcb.j lit. The proposed
pool of the while plnjmfen , by which It
was hoped to bring n bout'A curtailment of
the cut , IB now said to b Impossible , owing
to the refusal of the Mdiomlnco people to
co-operate. The latter felt that they were
mire of n market for tnelr entire cut any
way , and saw no advanmga In curtailment.
The SaBlnaw and Bay CUy mills felt the
same way , and accordingly.Dulutb und Ashland -
land have refused .to'conle In. Thus , the
whole plan Is impracticable.
I'l'arl llryuu'u' Kxcifuiloni-rii.
LOUISVILLE , Feb. 13. A special to the
Post fiom Frankfort Hays : Sheriff PJummer
of Newport , Ky. , will arrive tonltht to
ask Governor Bradley for requisition paper *
for Walllnp and Jacksan , Mlie youni ? men
he'd In C.nclnnatl for the ( murder of Pearl
lltyan. The governor will "not Issue the
papers tonight , as ho will 'await the return
of State Inspector and Examiner Letter ,
who , It Is thought , may have , proof that
the murder did not occur In this coinmon-
wcaHh ,
* . .
Sloleii ItoiiilN Heeovfri-il ,
ST. JOSEPH , Feb. 13-Judee J. L. IJen-
nett , president pf the State , Bank of Savon-
nali , w h eh wan looted by robben last week ,
wcs In the city tonight , t tnroUte to St.
LoulB. whcr ? ho pees ( o recover the Jll.OOO
n 1'nltel gtatej londttn \ \ f oin the l-ntik.
JIo reco ved a telegram yesterday from the
brokeiago Him of Wenz & Dickerfon of
St. L u'p. Hating tlnt ) they had the bonds
In their possession and avking him to como
at once , _
il < o Work wllli S'oiiuiiluu Men.
BUFFALO , Feb. 13-EIBht hundred men
employed on the Klllott Hquare building
laid down their tools today nnd left their
work. The grievance Lj that a subcon
tractor put i-ome thirty-fix * nonunion men
at wok this morning. The union men
protested nnd Bent a request to the contractor -
tractor that ho employ none ' ut n reunited
laborers. He refused to clmpjy and the
union men ( jult.
KRDCER REBUKES SALISBURY
Undo Paul Takes Exceptions to the Prime
Minister's Remarks.
RESENTS COMPARISON WITH IRELAND
Indinntloii ( lint tlic liner Hopulillc
in n Colonial Doiirnilrnoy of
( rent llrllnlit Promptly
CllllllullKL'tl.
( Cep > rlslit , ISM , by Press I'ubllshltiR Company , )
LONDON , Feb. 13. New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) The statement
Is current In certain Influential circles that
President Krugcr has cabled direct to Lord
Salisbury n vigorous protest against the
references to the Transvaal made by Lori
Salisbury In his recent rpeech. Krugcr , In
his ordinary course , makes all his communi
cations through Sir Hercules Roblnron , to the
uccretary for the colonies at Downing street.
Krugcr la said to declare In this dispatch that
the comparison Lord' Salisbury Is reported
to have drawn between the situation of the
Ultlanders In the Transvaal and the situation
In Ireland Involves such misrepresentations
of the position of the Transvaal toward
Great Britain that ho cannot believe the
Brltlrh prime minister gave expression to
such views. Salisbury's maladroit references
to the Transvaal are evidently construed to
mean that Great Britain still regards the
Transvaal as In the position of a colonial
dependency , and not as a republic , Inde
pendent of Great Britain in all respect , tavo
those reserved by the rlcht of suzerainty.
Prince Bismarck once styled Prosldi-nt
Kiuger as the only born diplomatist he
had ever met. A story Is also current that
the resident's reply to Chamberlain' ? Invl-
tat'on to visit England shows that his bund
has not lost Its cunning.
According to thli < report , ho not alone
mai'o his acceptance of the In vita .In con-
dil'onc ! on the assent of the Volk raad , as
already published , but ho IntlmateJ that
th * a.ssent would be assured If Mr. Cham
berlain would conjvmt that their negotia
tions should Include a discussion nf the
convention of 1SS4. There Is nothing Hint
tin Sltbury ! government desires Irss than
any reopening of the convention of 3S8I.
It was because of this condition , co suys
the report , that Mr. Chamberlain declined
to make- public President K-ugcr'a reply ,
and communications are still passinj ; be
tween the two governments on the subjec : .
PALLARD SMITH.
IMIOSKCUTIOX TAKES A HKCESS.
Stnte'H Attorney at Prc-lorla Seciiron n
Postponement of Trial.
( CopvrlKlit , 1S9G , by J'rfRS Pul/Halilng Compnny. )
CAPE TOWN , South Afrlcj , Feb. 13.
( New York World Cablegram Special Tele
gram. ) The further taking of evidence In the
trial at Pretoria of the reform committeemen -
men arrested for treason against the Trans
vaal republic has been postponed at the re
quest of the state's attorney. All the de
fendants are out on bail , as before , except
Hammond' Colonel Rhodes. Farrar , Fltz-
patriek , Gear and others have returned to
Johannesburg.
In Ills' answer to ; Mr. Chamberlain , President
identKrueer notes Hint the..Transvaal gov-
aliio and unwlte to give publicity "now to
the opinion * the British government pre-
sumea to hold. ' It makes the situation em-
barrassldg.
Kruger .declares that the Transvaal will
not suffer Interference nor meddling , how
ever well Intended , and Secretary Chamber
lain's meddling with the republic's Internal
affairs will militate againt't ' the success of
the efforts to bring about a good understand
ing between Great Britain and the Trans
vaal.
vaal.President
President Kruger warns Mr. Chamberlain
thai It would endanger peace and order , not
only In the republic , but throughout South
Africa , to again excite or disturb the minds
of the 4,000 unemployed Inhabitants of the
Rand.
LONDON , Feb. 13. The correspondent of
the Times at Pretoria telegraphs : "Mr.
Rhodes' return , the publication of Mr.
Chambcrlaln'o dispatch and the reply thereto
of President Kruger hap led people to be
lieve that trouble Is again Impending. Tiie
government Is undoubtedly mucli Incensed at
what in cons'deied the discourtesy of Great
Britain In publishing the Chamberlain dis
patch before its delivery here. Its contents
meet with the approval of no party. The
Ultlanders regard the suggested remedy as
Impracticable , unsuitable and tending to em-
phaslzo existing differences instead of heal
ing them at Johannesburg.
"Therd Is the best authority fir stating
that President Kruger's reply to Mr. Cham
berlain Is really Intended for home consump
tion , nnd does not Imply a desire to rupture
negotiations. President Kruger Is still
anx'ous ' to visit England. The Hollanders
and Germans are doing their best to pre
vent him. But the government believes a
permanent agreement is only possible by
persnnl negotiations between President
Kruger nd Mr. Chamberlain. "
The Standard says : "There Is reason to
believe that before accepting the Invitation
to visit England President Kruger tried to
stipulate that England's treaty right of suz
erainty should be open to discussion. The
government refused to accede. We under
stand that President Kruger complained o !
the language of Lord Salisbury's speech to
the Nonconformist association , "
The Dally NOWB ( liberal ) In an editorial
says : "Mr. Chamberlain's first mistake In
dealing with the Transvaal Is a bad one.
Tha publication of his dispatch lias ptlffcncd
President Kruger's back. A cilsls seems
to be Imminent again and nobody can soy
how It will end. "
Sdirlliif ? n Ni-cillu Factory in Chicago.
CHICAGO , Feb. 13. A needle manufac
tory , the fli-Bt In the United State. , Is noon
to uo started ncre , ui nucuies m uu mmiu
by a mnchlno ( the first of Its kind ) Invented
by Eugene Fontlno of Detroit , neoeatedly
ho 1ms demonstrated Ita practicability , anil
It will turn out 2.GOO needles an hour. They
can bo Eo'd for CO cent * a thousand , rigaliut
$1.20 for UngllBh and 75 cents for German
needles. .
Coiivlcli-il .Murilerc. ' CommltM
TOPEKA , Kan. , Feb. 18. A rpeclal to
the Capital from Norton , Kan. , says : Wil
liam Hedy , convicted this week of the
murder of Albert Applegnte , committed ful-
cide In hlH cell today. The sheriff went to
the cell to get Hedy to take him to the
penitentiary , nnd found him ( lend , sus
pended from the celling by u cold ho had
taken from the mattress.
Morton Will Entertain Frleml * .
NBW YORK , Feb. 13. The dinner at
wMcli Governor Marten had planned to en-
tertuln Icadlni ; republicans of tlilH state , but
vthlch was postponed on account of the
death of Gecrge HUBS , thn governor's busi
ness partner. . . will bo given tomoriow even
ing nt Albany. Mayor Strom- and ex-Sen
ator Thomas C , Platt both expect to at
tend.
Fruit Denier A
SAN JOBI3. Col. , Feb. 13-J. 55. Anderzon ,
a fru't dealer , has became Insolvent. Ills
liabilities are plaesd nt } 12C,000. Th Chicago
cage Fruit Transportation company Is mid
to be n creditor to the amaunt of JIS , ( M.
Anderson's asecta c'nslst of lund , heavily
mortgaged.
fiolil t'onilntv from Kuron > .
N13W YORK , Feb. 13. The steamship Al.
ler , due today , nun on board tl , 000,000 In
Bold , consigned to W. H. Crossmun & Hros.
The Havel , which : ft Southampton today ,
brings a telmllar amount to Zimmerman
Co.
Tolinc'co Company Olllcrr * ICIrrU'il.
NEW YORK. Feb. 13. The old board of
olllcera of the Ameilcan Tobacco pompany
was re-elected at a meeting or the directors
held today ,
iiixxi : < vSKV TO IIUAR TUB CASK
Trouble In tlic Lincoln Dloccup lo Go
llcforc the .Metropolitan Court.
LINCOLN , Feb. 13. ( Spcclal.-Blshop )
Bonacum has addressed n letter to Rev.
Father Carrchcr at Tecumsch , advising him
that the civil suit In the district court ol
Johnson county against Fathers Murphy ami
Fitzgerald has been withdrawn. In his let
ter the bishop recites that the priests ho has
ordered suspended have attempted to bring
their eases before the Sacred Congregation
of the Propaganda at Rome. Cardinal Ledo-
chowskl , secretary of the propaganda , has
written to Cardinal Satolll , Informing the
latter that the cn. o of the priests cannot
be appealed to Rome. After the matter has
been decided In the .diocesan court , It may
bo appealed to the metropolitan court , nml
from there to the papal delegate , whoo de
cision shall bo final. Archbishops Hennes
sey , the metropolitan before whom the case
will come , Is now In Europe , and Is not
expected homo for at least two months. On
his return to Dubuquc the case will be taken
bcforo him. In the meantime , Blrhop IJona-
cnm says It Is Impossible to Induce a civil
court to Interfere until all means and re
sources of the ecclesiastical courto have been
exhausted , and the case has reached a termi
nation therein. In the meantime the bishop
requests Father Carrcher to warn his con
gregation against misleading reports rot afloat
by Interested persons.
IIKAlllMi OFF TUB OIU HA1UKHS.
IMnppN Otlu-r Tlinii Jfi-w York
the Itolcmptlon Point.
WASHlNdTON , Feb. 13. Mr. Dockery to
day Introduced In the house a bill , which , ho
believes , If paused , would do much to pre
vent the raiding of the gold reserve. H pro-
pores to strike cut from section 3 of the re
sumption act of 1875 , "The city of Now
York , " where It occurs , and substitute "The
city of St. Louis. " Section 3 of the resump
tion act makes legal tenders redeemable at
Now York and San Francloco.
It Is at Now York , Mr. Dockery says ,
that the "endless chain" Is operated to de
plcto the gold reserve. It Is there the gold
speculators secure their gold from the treas
ury. If the greenbacks were not redeem
able there , but at some Interior point , the
speculators , he thinks , would bo embarrassed
by the Inconvenience of transferring green
backs to that point and the gold back to
New York , and also by the expense of trans
portation and loss of time to such an extent
that cold tould not be withdrawn save for
legitimate purposes.
AVOKST SXOW STOlUt OF TII 13 SEASON
Country Around the ( Srcnt Lakrn llnr-
IIIHT it TiiHlu of IlllKxnril.
CHICAGO , Feb. 13. Dispatches received
here show that a blizzard has been raging for
the past thirty-six hours In northern Il
linois , northern Indiana , lower Michigan ,
aauthern Wisconsin and Iowa. In this sec
tion and In Iowa the storm was most severe ,
Burlington nnd Davenport reporting the
worst of the season. Late last night five
inches of snow had fallen In Bloomlngton ,
111. , eight Inches at Davenport , la. , nine at
Burlington , while In Chicago twelve Inches
had fallen by daylight this morning. Street
car and railroad traffic has been more or
less Interrupted by the storm. In Chicago
one man wan killed and three severely In
jured as a result of the * storm. The man
killed was S. S. Cox , a conductor on a north
tule trolley car. He was crushed between
the car and a heavily loaded coal wagon.
KENTUCKY'S SENATOIUAIj RATTLE.
Two IlnllotN Take n with No Cluuuvc In
the IlcMnK.
LOUISVILLE , Feb. 13. A special to the
Pest from Frankfort says : The. senatorial
ballot today resulted as follows : Hunter ,
04 : Blackburn , C3 ; Carlisle , 2 ; McCrcary , 3 ;
Cochran , 1 ; licit , 1 ; Bennett , 1 ; Bate , 1.
At the conclusion of lha joint ballot n
mnllnn was inado hv Force to mUnnrn until
tomorrow. The motion was loit by a tie
vote of GS to 63.
Populist Edrington voted with the demo
crats to adjourn , while Populist Poor voted
with the republicans.
When the ballot on the motion to adjourn
wau lost the roll wao called .for the second
ballot , which resulted : Hunter , 04 , Black
burn , 63 ; Carllelc , 2 ; McCrcary , 3 ; Holt , 1 ;
Cochran , 1 ; Kenna , 1 ; Bate , 1.
The assembly then adjourned until neon
tomorrow.
1)\COV1CH1CI ) > A HIGH GOLD M1\E.
Flint of \Yyoiiilnpr Mail Create *
Croat Excltt'int'iil.
RAWLINS , Wyo. , Feb. 13. ( Special Tele
gram. ) There Is much excitement In mining
circles today over an assay received by J. G.
Rankln , made by W. S. Robinson of Omaha.
The sample sent comes from a new discovery
about forty mllcu southeast of town , In this
county. The assay ( hews as thu value of the
ore $1,823.60 per ton , gold. The great rich
ness of the ore leads many old miners to
think It Is the rediscovery of an old find
that was made some thirty years ago , which
has been dllllgently bought for nearly every
year since. Rankln Is confident the find Is In
a continuation of the HahiiH Peak mineral
belt , which extends Into Wyimlng. Ho will
take out a ton of 010 at tl c earliest practical
date and ship It for a mill test.
Dinner to l.lltrnry
NEW YORK , Feb. 13. At the Mclropol-
ItRn club tonli.'lH u dinner wan given by Mr.
John Ji. fmlwnllader , to which he Invited
Mnyor Strong nnd other prominent gentle
men to meet lha trustees of the New York
Public library , Astor. Lenox and Tilclcn
foundation ? , and Dr. John Shaw Ijllllnfti of
Washington , the lately nppolnted uuperln-
tendent-ln-cliler. At the KiiestH' table
Mnyor Strong wan pealed at the hoHt'n
liKht und Dr. Hillings ml at hlH Inimedliito
left. Amoiiff those iire.ent were : Han. K.
J. Phelp ! ! , Hon. Daniel C. Oilman , president
nf Jnjinn Hopkins , unlverrlly ; Clmik-H G ,
Hiirnpon , provot of 1'iilverslty of Pennsyl
vania ; lion , James O. Curler , Hon. Edward
Cooper , 15. L. Godkln. H. Fulton Cutting ,
II. Van RensEalaer Kennedy.
Slntcliooil for tv
WASHINGTON , Feb. 13. Delegate Cation
of New Mexico today made an argument
before the senate committee on territories *
for the pafuuiKe of the bill providing for
the udmlFhlon of New Mexico to state
hood. He contended that New Mexico wax
cntlt'ed to tli'x ' iccognltlon on account of
Its wealth and population , and also the
superior educational facilities of the teril-
tory. Thu commit tea did not Indicate In any
way when the hill would be taken up for
action. _
AVeililliiK- Niilviillon ClreleH.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. 13. Todny'H feuture of
the midland COIII-TOSS cf the Salvation iirmy ,
now In HCMlon here , was ihii wedding of
Captain Kminn , Ilarnmn pof Ieii er tri Kn-
HBn Anst'n Clinpmun or this city. The
wedding wan preceded tonight by u street
parade of n ) ' the luo'.il und visiting tuilvu-
Uonli-tx. The brldn , clothed In her bridal
rube * , and Hurronnileil by her attendants ,
W.IH driven In a chariot to Mutdu hall , wheru
the nmriKign wnssolciniiiztd.
( , 'iihlilrr WIIN n OefimUc-r.
fiCRANTON , Pi'lin. , Feb. 13 , A. H. Wil
liams. who \vn icceiitly nt-ked to resign
the pox lion of r.vh'er of the Tinders' Na
tional I'iir.U of thlH olty. privex to bo a
lefiiulter In thn Finn or $ . ! ' ! .OW , The direct
ors ImvJ mad' good the ahorlHg , ' . Will UIIIH ,
who ID a 'cu'llns light In ( lit1 Second Prenby-
lerlun chni eh , hub not lieen urri > ted ,
llUliiijtVIHIiiiiiv ncrloiitly III ,
MILWAt'KKK , F ! > . r ; . Wor < ] from Pen.
ver Hlatci that Jilshop-elc-ct 0 , Mott Wll-
liime of the Mnrquette iil | copal dloeeto
H qultu 111 In that ulty. H * in Bald t ? lie
.uffcrliiK' fiom nervous prostration. Induced
iy the trcublc und w.Jiry occat > ione'l by
the efforts of torne of thu member * of ) IB |
to defeat his ronsccratlon ,
on the I'rlnti-rM ,
WASHINGTON , Feb. 13.--Tht house com-
nltlce on foreign offalni did not consider
the Cuban question ut any length. Only a
portion of the correspondence gent In from
he State department hnn liecu printed , and
HU much it'mitlnn that It wan thought best
to defer any action at preient ,
RUSSIA COMMANDS IN COREA
Czar's Marines Replace the Native Polica
nt Seoul , the Capital ,
HIGH STATE OFFICIALS ASSASSINATED
'Order * n ( Jeneral SlmiKlitrr ut
All tlie Old Mlnlslr > Vlnvonnt
Allnrit Aruultteil hy n
IIVNC Court.
( Copyright , 1S06 , by Prtiw I'nbllKliIng Compnny.X
TOKIO , Japan. , Feb. 13. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) There is a.
new revolution In Corea. The prime minis
ter and other state odlclals have been as
sassinated.
Russian marines displaced the native police
In Seoul , February 10 , nnd conducted the
king and the crown prince to the Ru.islnn
legation , whcro a new government wau or
ganized.
The Tal Won Kun , the king's father , wn
taken to the legation Inter.
A general slaughter of the old ministry
has been commanded by the king , but the.
order has not yet been executed ,
NEW YORK , Feb. 13. ( Special Telegram. >
The World's correspondence from Japan *
under date of January 25 , has the- following ;
"The United States mlnlKer hns just phlppeil
from Toklo to the medical bureau of the War
department at Washington a complete field :
equipment of the Japancw ambulance corp ? ,
consisting of the various surglcil Instruments
and appliances need In the Japanese army
during the recent war , under the direction
of the medical Bin IT and the ofllcera of the
Red Crosti organization. The on tilt nils nlno
largo packing boxes , In addition to a capo-
of stretchers , one of which Is on wheels.
"Tho request to bo supplied with these
articles was received from America some
time ago , but the Japanese : authorities sug
gested that the experience of the war hail
shown the possibility of several Improve
ments , and that It would be desirable to
watt until these had been perfected. But
the United States War department proposed
to have a set precisely similar to those that
had done service In China , and the purchase ?
was accordingly made by Mr. Dun without
delay.
MrURA FOUND NOT GUILTY.
"Tho trial of Viscount Mlura and tils
Japanese fellow conspirators In the outbreak
of last October at Seoul , ended January 20
with the acquittal of the accused. The court
held that the evidence was not sufficient to-
prove the prisoners guilty of murder , al
though It was distinctly rliown that Mlura.
had been fully Informed as to the Tal Won
Kun's project for regaining the supremo-
control of the Corcan government , and of
fered his services In co-operation. The ver
dict Is received with astonishment by for
eigners , but the majority of the Japanese aro-
wholly Kitlsfleil with It , nnd there seems to-
bo a disposition to glorify the criminal as o.
popular 'hero. Congratulatory banquets were
offered him after the clew of the tral { $ t
Hiroshima and the press generally rejoiced
at his liberation.
"The release of his Implicated subor
dinates , both olvil and military , was not en
tirely unexpected , testimony having been
given that they acted under positive orders
from the head of tlic legation , and thfr
Corean court of Inquiry having decided that
the actual assasslnu cf the queen were
Coreans In disguise and not Japanese , as
had been commonly believed.
"The Japanese Department of Finance haa
discovered that the coft of the war will
prove far heavier lhan has hitherto been
supposed. The direct outlay has already
exceeded 220,000,000 yens. The ultimate total
will amount to much more than the'Indem
nity exacted from China. "
AltGIiXTIXA SIAV OHOLAUE AVAIL
Clilllann ICxpect to lie Asmuilted from
tinICast In Api-ll.
( CopjrlBlit , IStHJ , by Pi-fun Publishing Compnny. )
COLON , Colombia , Feb. 13. ( New York :
World Cablegram Special Telegram , ) Fear
Is entertained In Valparaiso that Argentina ,
will begin war with Chill in April.
A Valparaiso dltpatch eays It has been
agreed to pottle all the French claims for
5,000 (125,000. ( )
GUATEMALA , Feb. 13. ( Now York World
York World Cablegram Special Telegram. )
An extensive tract of public land has been
sold to representatives of a Philadelphia ,
syndicate , which proposes to ralso bananas-
on a large scale for shipment to the United
States.
Three towboats , ordered In Now Orleans
for the fruit trade with America.
arrived at BlucfleldB today ,
GUATEMALA , Feb. 13. New York World
Cablegram Special Toicgram. ) Many Cuban *
who fear General Weyler nro Immigrating
to this country , The authorities have cau
tioned them ngalnet dlnorder or Inuultlng
Spain , They will bo allowed to hold meet
ings to dlrcusn the Cuban revolution.
One n I UK Uu- I'liiujfrrilVellH. .
FORT SCOTT. Knn. , Feb. 13. Hronson ,
n small town In thlH county , l much excited
over the action of thn Standard Oil com
pany , which Intends to open the oil wt-lli *
plugged there a year ago. The Standard
Oil company him leased nn u large iiereiiKo
In Hourbon county nnd a year UKO drilled
Hcveial weliH nt Ilronson. They euddcnly
plugged tnein up , nowuver , nnu
thin gave ilffl to n nusplclon ,
that oil hud ( icon found nnd that
the company WIIB Hiippr < > AsliiB the fact.
The company IUIH now ! 'iui to unload
'lilllliiK and pumping ma-hlnerv nt Ilron-
* on. nnd the citizens take It to BUbBtnn-
tlnto their theory of deception.
Demand nn i\tra .Sexxlna ,
INDIANAPOLIS , Ind. , Full. 13. After be
ing In session eighteen fo'.ld IIOUIH , the re
publican state committee , nt 11 o'clock last
night , decided to IKUC a letter to all the
representatives composes ( he legislature of
ISM , This they will bu anked to sign , pledg
ing IhuiiiKelves that In tlie event that an
extra session IH callud , they wl.I enact an
enultablo apportionment law and then ad-
jjurn. If u majority of the inemlierB Hljjri
the letter , the rmnmlttca will demand of
thu governor an exlia cession of thu leglu-
latuiu. If ho rnfun'H. the icpubllcans will
attack the law of 115 nnd n I other lawH.
The vote stood 7 to 0 analntt thla for fifteen
hours.
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HUM N'ol Abandoned I'olltloM.
WICUHTA. Kun. , Feb. K.-Mr . Mary R.
Lease , the noted populist orator , today
luullllcd the story that KIQ ) hax decided
to enter the nilnltflry. filui will preach
it a local chuieh next punday , but eny
t | to help pay off the chuiflies' Indebt
edness. "My political Fiieer-hoH are never
without etlilcx of ClulHt , " thn * continued.
'I earnestly believe that the evil times that
iav come upon u uie the re ult of our
norul dcllnqucncleD. As for leaving the
ecturo Held , nothing l further from my )
Intentions. "
Three Men Hurled In n Well.
SAXDUBKY. O. , Feb. 13.A dispatch from (
Milan , 'O. , a few miles east of this rlty
xayp that thrco men were Instantly killed
there Jant night by the caving In of tha
walls of an artrKlan well In which they )
were working. They were : W-Hllam Fowf-
uix. Archie Wuiren and Atvln Rowley , all
mart led and with fiunlllfn.
\o CIIIIHC ( < > Hold dm Iloyn
NHW YORK , Feb. 13. MogUtrate Kud
Ich. In the Yorkvlllc ! police court this after-
icon , discharged lite two Fitzgerald boy ,
leld In connection with the murder of Prof-
Max