ft
- CAINS A POINT ON ENGLAND
Russia's ' Hand Scon in iho Baptism o :
. Young Prince Boris.
RECOGNITION OF FERDINAND TO FOLLOW
Bine Hunk Jimt iNMiiril IllncloncH thai
HiinMla linn I'erilntrntlj' OpiioMMl
Coercion In Trvuf IIIK
, \rllh Turkey.
( Capyrlffhl , 1895. by the Associated Profs. )
LONDON , Feb. IB. There Is no denying
that the past week 1ms liccn a busy one In
politics.both - nt licmo and abroad , for the
manipulators of HrUlsli diplomacy. Tlio
Transvaal question took the nrst place In the
parliamentary debates , although * the chid
event In foreign politics was the baptism ol
I'rlnco Boris , eldest son of Prince Ferdinand
( if Bulgaria , Into the orthodox Greek church
the significance cf which Is that It Is gen
erally admitted to Its a prelude to Russia's
recognition of Prince Ferdinand. It also
shows that Russia and Turkey arc now hand
In hand , and this. Is proved by the fact that
the latter country has already asked the
powers to recognize Prince Ferdinand. The
powers will not oppose this request , as It
sallies a delicate question , and It Is doublet
abroad whether Russia will cbtaln the In
fluence In the long run that she hopes to ob
tain Ihrouchl her Inlluonco over Bulgaria
The pope , It Is known , has been greatly an
noyed by Prince Ferdinand's action , and has
declared that It excommunicates him.
Considerable comment has been caused by
the appointment cf LI Hung Chang to- repre
sent China at the czar's coronation , espe
cially as It Is connected , by rumor at least ,
with the reported Kusso-China alliance.
There Is a strong belief In diplomatic circles
that Russia wilt try to use LI Hung Chang
to the full extet.t of the latter's capability ol
being adapted to pushing the czar'o policy.
But , on the other hand , there are people who
think It probable that LI Hung Chang' ! ,
rlvnl. Wimg Tung Ho , the emperor's tutor ,
wants to got him out of the way , and has
caused the Chinese diplomat to be sent to
Russia for the coronation In the hops that
LI Hung Chang will so Berlously damage his
reputation that ho may pass at least an un
pleasant hour when ha returns to Peking.
Though the Transvaal question led In the
parliamentary debates , the Venezuelan dis
pute came In a good second , and some Inter
esting remarks were heard for and ngalnst
the Boers and boundary arbitration. Then
again , the speech which Mr. T. M. Ilealy de
livered on home rule , which question bobbed
up as serenely as ever , Is generally conceded
to have been the cleverest heard this ses
sion. It was In marked contrast to the fee
ble , watery character of Mr. John Dillon's
remarks. Mr. Healy's speech was a fine
fighting effort , and ho repeatedly scored the
conservative leader , Mr. A. J. Dalfour , to
the huge delight of the occupants of the
Irish benches.
HAnCCUIlT GENERALLY COMMENDED.
. The rcirarks of Sir William Vernnn Har-
cottrt , the liberal lender , proved very sat
isfactory to the members of his pjrty , and
Ills attitude toward the Vene/'idl&n ! dispute
has bi-en strongly commended by conserva
tive as well as liberal organs. In fact his
urc.lng arbitration reflects the si-nenil fX-
Ing of the House of Commons , and , for that
matter , of all the thinking portion of the
poi.uiutlon.
Chamberlain's speech on the Trans
vaal question produced an pxwl'.snt oiled ,
litit tht credit ho has gained by Ills mas
terly handling of the subject frjn. first to
last ITS been marred by what appeal's to
be nn error of Judgment , In publishing his
nicst-ige to President Kruger before ! tv.as
delivered to the chief nx3ulve pf the
South African republic , who only got a short
catln mmniary from tlio secretary of state
{ for Hi ? colonies briefer l fact than the onu
sent to the -Capo by the news cgeiiue ? ' .
President Kruger was greatly offrndftd at
this slight and replied curtly , reaonllng in
terference In the Internal affa'rs of tlv
Transvaal.
Under these circumstances there Is a pen-
.oral fifllng that the Imbroglio IE In no way
scttlid end that the Inlerna-.loiiil side of
tlio question Is still susceptiblj of t > erlous
trouble. The publication of tiio blue book
hero' nnd the white book In IJjrlln tho\v
that thor has been friction betwjjn Oor-
many and Great Britain over the Transvaal
for the past eleven months , unJ ! hn shrawii
attitude of Portugal In delaying making a
reply to the request to allow German ma
rines to land at Delagoa bay u.itll the crifls
was over has given a great deal of satis
faction here. '
The English newspapers Interpret tlio cor
respondence as disclosing that Germany Is
aiming to establish a veto , not merely over
the political , but over the commercial union
of South Africa , and there Is a general fuel
ing hero that Great Britain must ro-iiat this
pretension to the utmost. The speech of
the German minister of foreign affairs.
Baron Marsciiall vnn Bleberstelnhas tome-
wliat smoothed the bitterness , and It Is
thought to liavo been Intended as an advance
toward Great Britain , especially In the case
of his denial of any knonlodga of refugees
having appealed for German intervention.
JHit this denial Is puzzling , In view of the
British ofllclal advices to the contrary.
RUSSIA OPPOSES COERCION.
The blue book Just Issued on the Arme
nian negotiations Is excaedlngiy Interesting.
It 'shows that Russia , throughout , has been
steadily opposed to coercive measures , and
Intimated that any such steps upon the
part of Great Britain would be positively
distasteful to her. She objected to the
Dohomo of reforms being regarded as an
ultimatum , and did not want to see another
Bulgaria ci'labllshcd In Armenia. The dis
patches ot Prince LouanofT-Roslovoskl , the
Russian minister for foreign affairs. Indi
cate that Russia was convinced that the
fesllng Tn England against the so-called mls-
rule of the sultjn was really duo to the work
of the Armenian agitators.
A t'trlklng feature brought out by the blue
book Is the fact that In spite of Rusda's
attitude , Great Britain persisted In a pro-
tenua of coercion. The newspapers are In-
cllneJ to throw the blame on Sir Philip
- Currlo , ambassador at Constantinople , and It
U already announced that the latter la to
take a leave of absence that may prove
perpetual and It la reported that
Damn Cromer , the British consul general In
Egypt , will replace him. Baron Cromer has
been very successful In his treatment of
Egyptian affairs. Another rumor la that Sir
Philip Currlo will succeed the marquis of
nufforln. the British ambassador at Paris ,
who will yhortly resign.
It Is stated that the blue book on Vene
zuela , nhorty | to be Issued , Is arranged In
two divisions. The first Is reported to be
a narrative and summary of .the British case
ind tlio second Is described as being the full
evidence upon which the British claims
rest.
rest.Thero
There hao been considerable comment In
Fclcntlflo circles over the announcement pub
lished In various Canadian papers that the
| > rnco ! of WaleJ would visit Canada In 1897 ,
In crJer to preside at the meeting of the
British acsoclatlon , which Is to be held In
Toronto nt that time , A reporter for the
Atsoclated prora has peon ono of the leading
oincsni of the association , who made the fol
lowing statement In regard to the matter ;
"It la as yet too early to determine jiift
what arrangements will bo made for the
Toronto meeting. The association Is exert
ing Itwlf to make the occasion a PUCCCSW ,
It U probable that If the prince of Wale-9 Is
imahlo to accept the presidency of this meetIng -
Ing It will bo offcml to the duke ot York.
Full I UK' him , cither Mr. Balfaur or Mr.
Joseph Chamberlain will ba aakod ,
"Mr , GrinUhP , secretary cf the association ,
will stnrt for Canada In May , and upon his
return no will bo able to announce some
thing more definite.
" \Vo are extremely gratified nt tha nucccs
the association has enjoyed ) In the past year ,
The attendance at the meetings lias been ,
large , Ths president , Captain S , I , Douglas
miton , has token an Immense Interest In
the work. "
CHRISTENING THE DUICO'S BON ,
The christening ot the rccond tan of the
duke of York will occur on Monday , Feb
ruary 17. at Sandrlngham , The ceremony
Kill take place In tha church there nnd
Canon Harper , chaplain to the prlnco of
Wiles , will officiate. U l probable that the
child will bo on me ! Henry , sn4 In view of
the recent death of Prince Henry of Flat
t nbcTR , It lo understood the queen par
llcularljr favors thl.t name. The gnd ! chrltten
Ing bawl thst will bo used on tha ocwplon
WAR nnflcf In Edinburgh , The bowl and th
font were surrounded by white heather. Thl
Is nn ancient ceremony and Is supposed t
bring good luck. The heather used at San
drlngtiam will bo brought from Lancashire
but as none la In bloom at this seawn of tb
year the Rreen ho IIP , ; Instead of the moor
will have to ba depended on. The Infan
will bo Rprlnkled with water brought from
the river Jordan ,
Ono of the Interesting IIOUPOJ which are
disappearing before the touch of Innovation
In London lo tha throe-story brick residence
at 146 Dower ttreel , which was taken dowi
last week. This Is the house which John
Dlckcnn , father of the novelist , rented In
order that his wife might start a young
ladles' school and thus repair the famll :
fortunes. The enterprise was a failure , am
the heavy expenses Incurred forced tlio
Dickens family Into the debtors' prison
know as the Marshalsca.
KKTKS AUK OMjY IHSIiAYni )
Vlolilx to Intiinrltiitlflrn o
London SlioiiUri-jxTH.
( Copyright , 189C , l y the Aspoclntetl Press. )
LONDON , Feb. IE. During the past week
the wyather has been remarkably warm r.m
springlike and the parks are already green
with young grass , In strange contrast to
the frost which whitened the parks at the
came period last year.
Socially , the prospects are more cheerful
for It Is announced that the court ceremonies
which were cancelled on account ot the death
of Prince Henry of Battenberg , are only
postponed until after the court goes out of
mourning , when the usual number ot draw-
Inc rooms , levees , balls and concerts wit
be held. The queen his taken this course
owing to the representations which have
been made to her of the great loss which
the trades people and others would rafter If
the court ceremonies wore abandoned.
It Is stated that her majesty Intends to
confer a dukedom upon Krlncess Beatrice
With the succession to her sons. Consequently
quently It la believed that the princess will
probably be 'created duchess of Kent nnd her
cWpRt son will be carl of Sussex.
Princess Beatrice and her children arrived
at Nlcj yesterday. The princess will vlj-ll
ex-Empress Eugenie and will take a short
cruise In the Mediterranean on board the
steam yacht Thistle , which the widowed
empress has chartered from the duke cf
Hamilton for the sea-son. It Is understood that
Princess Beatrice takes this trip to tea
upon the special advice of her physicians.
It transpires that the first lord of Oio
treasury , Mr. A. J. Balfour , HIP noted con
servative leader In the House of Commons ,
who Is a regular wheel rider , had n iurr.iv/
escape the other day while passing throne ! )
the main thoroughfare of Whltechapel on
his wheel. The roadway was greisy with
black mud and Mr. Balfour's bicycle skidded
nnd spilled the first lord of the trp.rjuty
Into about as rank a gutter as that part
of London could produce. Mr. Balls tr rolltd
completely over In the fat-like miiJ , after
having been thrown heavily on his ilde ,
but being quite an athlete ( his fondness fur
golf playing Is a matter of universal note ]
he succeeded In springing to his fret Just
In time to avoid , by a little mere limn a
hair's breadth , a rapidly driven butcher's
cart , which , however , drove over nnd tpullcd
the cabinet minister's most cherUhed wheel.
But Mr. Balfour was In no way dlnon- :
ccrted. He laughingly wined the imiJ from
his badly bespattered face , picked up the
wreck of his wheel , called a fiur-wlnolor ,
superintended the placing of his machine
on the roof of the vehicle and calmly ordircd
the driver to drive to the treasury , where ,
not long afterward , spotless us n sMUIng
lust Issued from the mint , Mr. BiUour MAS
attending to business as If nothing ex
traordinary had happened ,
There seems to be a prospect that motor
cars will soon be seen In the street1 ? nf
London and In practical use. Hitherto , : > ie
so-called autocar has been llablpJo a heavy
penalty , according to antiquated laws , un
less It was preceded In the streets by a man
carrying a danger flag. But the prince of
Wales earnestly Interested himself In the
cause of the autocars , for which he' Is known
to have a decided predilection. In fact ,
only yesterday , the prlnco of Wales was seen
at the Imperial Institute , engaged ? n 'na'ilng
a personal trial'of ' a new and b'ghly improved
autocar. The prlnco drove It up and down
sleep grades and seemed highly pleated
with his work. There was no hitch In tlm
performance and It raised the stock ( f the
company way above par.
The Hendereons of Glasgow , bulUers of
Valkyrie III , laid the keel of a large racing
yacht yesterday. The 'vessel was designed
by George L. Watsons designer of Val
kyrie , nnd will be built secretly , as Is usual
with Mr. Watson , under a closed shed ,
guarded strictly by watchmen. People who
have watched Mr. Watson's previous attempts
to conco" ! the creations of his brain ffmply
smile at his latest exhibition cf fear ibat h's '
secrets of yacht building may bo stolen for
the benefit of designing Yankees from Rhode
Island nnd elswherc.
The name of the owner of the new racing
craft Is not known , but several prominent rac
ing yachtsmen Jiave been mentioned as being
behind Mr. Watson In this venture. But In
spite of the secrecy maintained regarding tie
work the Hendersons are engaged en It Is
not generally believed that the new yacht
Is Intended as a cup challenger , although
stranger things have happened than tl-o
Issuing of a challenge for the America's cup ,
should Mr. Watson's latest creation turn
out to be as fast.at ? he experts.
The name of Sir George Newner , pro
prietor of the Westminster Gazette and Tid
bits , has been mentioned with many others
as Mr. Watson's angel , but the report has
been contradicted so frequently that no
credence Is uliced In It.
Manager Fleming of the National Sporting
club has arranged a match between Dick
Burge and Kid Lavlgno for 500 ( $2,500) ) a
side and a pur e of 700 presented by the
club. The men will box at 138 pounds during
Derby week.
IV Till' : IIl.ACIC HOLE OF PIIETO11IA.
Iloxcrlntlnii of ( lii > Jail In Which Itc-
forinci-M Are Coiilliioil.
( Copyright , 1S9G , by the Associated Press. )
'
LONDON , Feb. 1C. The Dally News
and Graphic published descriptions of
the prison nt Pretoria and de
scribe this , called the "Black IIolo of Pre
toria , " In which Hammond and four others
wore confined. It Is stated to have been
a hideous hole twelve feet eiuare , swarming
with vermin , having no ventilation or drainage -
ago and presenting a sickening Kent ,
heightened considerably by tlio torld heat.
It transpires that an Incident , which It
was at first thought might ciusu friction be
tween the United States and Great Britain ,
occurred In the Transvaal In connection with
Captain Heeny , an American , nnd one of
Jameson's ofllceru , who was handed over to
the British , ofllcers. Captain Heeny , It ap
pears , was placed on blard the troopship
Victoria , now on her way to England , and
It Is fuld the British government Is aware
the captain was an American and consequently
quently explained the matter to United
States Ambassador Bayard In order to avoid
Touble. Inquiries at the colonial office show
iho Btory to bo true. But the officials there
said that had It not been for the action of
: ho British authorities In getting Captain
Heeny away from the Transvaal the latter
would now bo breaking stone In Pretoria ,
It Is also said that Mr , Bayard had been
notllled of Captain Heeny'a arrest and that
he had been promised that the captain
uhould bo released upon his touching British
soli , This will possibly bo at the Island of
Malta , where the Victoria arrived ted y.
The colonial official addedVo : wish It
o bo clearly understood that we have not
acted In an unfr'endly spirit. The govern
ment will extend all Its good offices In the
matter , Heeny was In a similar scrape. In
ISai. He got Into trouble with the Portu
guese at Mozambique and at that time
: lameil ! to bo a citizen of the United States ,
naturalized In Ch'cago ' , The British gov
ernment hulpeJ him tt > escape the ognse-
quence ? . "
The stories of the coarse treatment to
nhlrh Mr , John Hays Hammond , the Amor-
can engineer nnd member of the Reform
commission cf Johannesburg , and other pris
oners , have been subjected by the Doers at
'retorla , liavj aroused much Interest hero ,
rho promptnesit with which the secretary
of state for the colonies , Mr , Joseph Clism-
icrlaln , obtolnid the release of Mr. IIiii- :
110nil. upon the reprcsenUtloni of Iho UnlttJ
Hates government , has been wcrnily praha-tl
ami he has been urged to act llkewliu lu
he rate of the British pMiuncrs ,
British Consul nt Archangel Confirms th
First Reports.
GAEAT INTEREST MANIFESTED IN EUROPE
Cclclirntcil Arctic Explorer Evidently
Alive nml llnmcunril Ilonnil Even
U He linn Not Found
the North 1'olc.
LONDON , Feb. 15. The British consul a
Archangel , capital of the Russian government
mont of that name , tolcgraphes confirming
the report that Dr. Nansen Is eafo and re
turning from the north pole.
The news of Dr. Nansen'o success lin
created Intense Interest In this city. The re
port received from Irkutsk , Siberia , was gen
erally discredited at first , although more
faith was placed In U than In the previous
rumors which have reached London during
the past twelve months. The dispatch from
the Urltloh consul at Archangel , given above
Is regarded as conclusively showing that the
Norwegian explorer Is homeward bound , even
If ho has not discovered the pole.
D'spatches received hero from dlfferen
parts of the continent Indicate that the same
Interest In the news from the north Is man !
fcsted throughout Europe , and It Is also gen
erally credited at the European capitals , al
though even Dr. Nanson's wife and relatives
did not believe the announcement which
came through Kouchnareff , the agent of Dr
Nansen near the mouth of the Lena river
residents ot which locality frequently visit
Now Siberia.
Later advices siy that the news of Dr. Nan-
eon's nafety was sent by Knndaroff , the loca
Hussion official In tho. Yakutsch region , who
was a member of the Slberla-Koffs expedi
tion ,
Dr. Nordensklold , who Is In Chrlstlanla , Is
Inclined to bellovo the news of Dr. Nansen's
safety , at nny rate , oven It It Is not true that
he has succeeded lu discovering the north
polo.
According to the opinion of Arctic experts
here , when the Fram left Kara sea In 1S9 !
she may have found the sea northward free
of Ice and pudiod on untll'sho wa ? locked In.
They add that she may then have been al
lowed to drift until the expedition came to
land around the pole and that Dr. Nanson and
his party may have returned In sledges to
the Siberian Islands.
At the Siberian Islands It. is believed Dr.
Nanson and his companions may have been
stopped by the broken Ice. Dr. Nansen wrote
Baron Tall from Yugoro straits , saying that
ho expected to return to Koteny , Siberian
Islands , where dogs have been awaiting him.
Mr. Scott Kelto , a member of the Royal
Geographical society and the agent of Dr.
Nansen In England , In an Interview today
said ho was surprised that ho had not re
ceived a telegram from Dr. Nnnsen , but no
thought It probable that the explorer had re
turned after reaching the pole. Ho added ,
however , that ho did not know exactly how
Dr. Nanocn would prove ho had been there
except by his report and observations.
niSCUKIHTKI ) AT WASHINGTON" .
General G reel 3- nnil I.Icntennnt
Schetitite Arc Ettremely Doubtful.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 15. The reported
confirmation from Archangel of the report of
the return of Nansen , the seeker after the
north pole , does not really amount to a con
firmation In the opinion of General Grcely
and of Lieutenant Scheiitze. The latter Is ,
with the possible exception of Commodore
Melville , who Is temporarily absent from
Washington , better posted than any other
official In Washington upon the character
istics of the north Siberian coast , which he
lao visited on a governmental mission , being
charged with the distribution of rewards
to the natives who aided the survivors of-ihe
unfortunate Jeanette expedition. 'Said ' he :
"This confirmation from Archangel Is as If
wo had a telegram from Portland , Me. , con
firming a story of Sandy Hook. "
General Greely took a smllar view , and
leld that it was Inconceivable that the same
story should emanate' from two places so re
mote from each other as Irkutsk and Arch
angel. Ho knew of no way In which news
of Nansen's approach to the mouth of > the
Lena delta should also reach Archangel.
With the aid of a chart General Greely
Indicated the vast distance- between Arch
angel and Irkutsk , the latter point being
that where the first report of Dr. Nansen's
return started. He showed that If It were
really true that news of Dr. Nasen's move
ments had reached the mouth of the Lena
and had so worked , up the river to Irkutsk ,
then It was Improbable that the same In-
'orrnatlon could have reached Archangel.
Then , too , there was the same lack ot detail
about this last report that had been t noted
In the first and this absence of even a hint
of where Nar.sen was , or how he was com
municated with , casts suspicion on both
reports. Archangel , said General Greely ,
s a large nnd Important Russian town with
; ocd connections with , the .outer .world , and
f such news had reached there , , ho saw no
reason why full details were not , obtainable.
General Greely called attention to another
point , which was that If , Nansen' has really
smorged from the polar regions anywhere off
the Siberian coast , then ho has himself dis
proved the correctness of the , fbeory upon
which his expedition was embarked. It would
show that Instead of an existing current
across the pole there was a' current that
swept him up from the neighborhood of
Qennet Island to the pole and then turned
back and returned him to his . .startingpoint. .
General Greely , not unnaturally , thought this
state of affairs was hardly possible. Cer-
: atnly , there was no pclentlfli ; evidence of
.ho existence of such an obliging current as
this , and therefore , notwithstanding the
Vrchangel story , General Qreely stood un
shaken In his disbelief of the return of Nan-
son as described.
Lieutenant Scheutze made.'the point that has
apparently escaped obser.va'tlon , that If the
first story from Irkutsk was true , then Nan-
sen was sighted , or heard from off the Lena
river delta away back last eunimor. Lieu
tenant Scheutz Is thoroughly familiar with
that country. From Irkutsk to'Yakusk.
which Is the most northerly Russian po-t nt
any significance. Is a distance of about 2,000
nlles , and communication had on'y by
u'eds or In summer by rafts down iho river
Lena. Frem Yakutsk to Uet Yansk. at the
luiiith of the Lena , where the Russian trader
s said to Imvn been heard from , Nanne.i Is
a dlstnnco of 1,500 miles through an unbroken
ilueriicss , and the means of communica
tion are reindeer or dogs. The only travel
) i't > vcon Yakutsk and Ust Yansk Is confl'icd
li > a few half-breed traders , who go up to
he1 latter point eariy In the winter na stay
urough until the next spring. Many months
uo required for the trip , and so in/ news
omlng from Ust Yausk of Nans n would
jc very old.
Reverting to the possibility of the same
news coming also from Archangel , Lieutenant
Scheutzo said that It was extremely unlikely ,
although It was not entirely Impossible that
after having been sighted somewhere off the
, ona delta Nanson may have worked his
way westward clear to the neighborhood of
Archangel , Lieutenant Scheutze explained the
IllficuUles that might bo encountered In the
attempt to traca such a rumor as that In
question. Ho said that the natives who
night have sighted an Arctic explorer could
not conceive the nature of his undertaking ,
and owing to their demo Ignorance It would
lanlly bo possible for them to transmit an
ntelllglble account of the event , The natives
ot the Siberian Islands were stricken In ter-
or at the sight of the steamer Velgo , which
lad a hunting party In that region , They
ltd themselves In the Ice for months after-
vard until It was finally explained by a half-
> reed , who had been fortunate enough to
lave onca seen a steam vessel.
NEW YORK , Feb. 15. Judge Charles P.
Daly , president of the American Geographical
oclety , when shown the Associated press
dispatch from Liudon today regarding Dr ,
Kansen'a return from tha north pole , said tea
a Commercial Advertiser reporter : "This Is
ather better than the first account wo had.
t U a remarkabla circumstance that the
luws should come from these two points ,
mt coming from points so widely separated
s Irkutsk and Archangel , Is rather In favor
t the news being true , but 1 aliall want some
urther Information yet before accepting the
oport. I have always believed the pole
vould ba reached eome day , and for Nanten
vould say that hU project presented overy-
lilng that was likely to succeed. Hut I can
not undcrstatyrTiow he happened to bo re
turnlns In tlfli'lw r. If he had sailed th
course he lntend ( > il following , the expoctatlo
was that It/wo'rYld brine hint out betwee
Spitzbergen nfliTVnst Greenland , and the firs
news of hlnifirttftld naturally reach us froi
Hamnierfest.S t
IIV IlAI.WAl.V'TO TIIR NOIITII I'OIiP
III Jill
SrleiitlntH i > liitere te < l In the I.ntea
Arcilni Ktplorlno ; Projeet.
LONDON , , Ifeb 15. Advices received her
from Stockrtlq.B.iy ! that the foreign minis
try has rocelvfa 'promise * from the governments
monts of Grtii 'Britain ' and Russia to glv
all the assisting possible to Prof. Andrte'
projected baUopn expedition to the North
pole.
, i
Mr. Clements n. Markham , president o
the Royal Geographical society , U sending
a circular to Canada with a drawing o
Prof. Andree's balloon , asking the Dominion
authorities to take every step poaa'ble ' t
have the balloon Matched for and reported
If seen , to the British government. Th
Hudson's Bay company will boar the cok
ot the distribution of a largj number o
these circulars In the northor.imost district
of tht Dominion.
An ofllclal of the Royal Geographical so
ctaty slates that a largo -uni nt money hu
been ra'sed to help Prof. Andrco'i ) scheme
which la thought to bo foaolblo.
CHAiS IX Till : PLAY IIIM.S
London Tlicnterx Shift the Sccnen for
Xow 1'leven.
( Copyright , 1S98 , by the Associated Press. )
LONDON , Feb. 15. After the termlnn
tlon ( of the run of "The Strange
Adventures of Miss Brown" last Sat
urday , the Terrls- theater was closed til
Friday evening , nnd Mr. Kerr nnd his com
pany were busily rehearsing "Jedbury , Jr. , '
which was then produced successfully , and
which promises to have a long run.
The comedy , "Mrs. Ponderdury's Past , '
which was withdrawn from the .Avenue the
ater last Wednesday night , to make room
for the production of "The New Barmaid , '
will , next Monday , February 17 , be trans
ferred to the Court theater. Mrs. John Wood
will , at this time , bo added to the cast.
After months of delay and frequent an
nouncements , work has at last com
menced on the new theater In the Haymar-
kot. The plans Include a theater the same
size as the Lyric , and a hotel , which com
bines the advantages of cafe and residential
chambers. A largo force of ! workmen Is
now engaged In excavating for the now
foundation.
Sir Arthur Sullivan has been appointed
conductor of the musical festival to be helil
lu Wales In June. This Is the festival
which the late Sir Joseph Barnaby would
bavo conducted had not death , unfortunately ,
Intervened.
A large dinner will be given at the Quran's
hall , Buckingham , on the night of Friday ,
February 28 , by the colonel and officers of
the Quenn's Westminster volunteers , to the
new commandor-ln-clilef , Viscount Wolseky.
The function will bo an Important one , ns
nil officers Interested In the volunteer move
ment In the London district are Invited to the
reception , which Is to follow the dinner.
So great an Interest has been manifested In
the collectiona at the Carlyle mansion In
Cheyenne row that It will be continued dur
ing the month of February , and possibly
March. Maqy , donations of relics have been
received , ancUlhey will go to make UD a
nucleus for a permanent museum at the
hOUS3. , ,
The cast o ( Hhb new opera by Gilbert &
Sullivan at thri'SaVoy theater Includes Roslna
Brandam , Flbitncff Perry , William A. OVMIII ,
Turland Barrlngton , Walter Passmoro Ken-
ntngham and'iScort. ' Flsche. A special con
tract has beeiUentered into with Mmo. Von
Palmay , the 'Vlen'riese actress , who made her
debut in England'last summer In "Der Vogel
Handler , " _ when that opera was produced at
Drury Lane , lot ti
The business at ) all the leading theaters
continues'Boaui ' jiiWIlson Barrett is doing a
ihenomenal business .with "The Sign of the
3ross" at thu Lyric ; "Trilby" continues to
turn.a\vay.mQpeyiplgbtJy ) andiMThe Prisoner
ot Zcnda" Rlill diyiws crowded houses. The
same holds good of the Adelphl , the Criterion ,
the Royalty. The Shaftesbury , with "A
Woman's Reason" and the comedy , with
"Tho Late Mr. Castle , " are doing fairly
well.
well.E.
E. S. Wlllard will make no change In his
bill until after Easter , when "The Profes
sor's Love Story" 'will be withdrawn and
the play by Henry Arthur Jones substituted.
"The Professor's Lo've Story" Is now near-
Ins Its 250th London presentation.
The now Lyceum play , which Is an English
version of Coppee's "Pour la Courralne , ' . '
will be produced on Wednesday , February 28.
By an arrangement with Comyns Carr , Wini
fred Emery will assume the leading part ,
whllo Mrs. Patrick Campbell will assume a
minor role. Forbes Robinson has recently
boon In Parjs for the purpose of wltness'ng
the producticn of this play at the Theater
do 1'Odeon. The management promises that
the play shall be much better mounted and
costumed In London than It was In Paris.
Mr. Robinson gives as his reason why the
idea of producing "Othello" was abandoned ,
: hat , as the expense would be too great and
ils lease of the Lyceum Is limited to Irv-
ng's return , the undertaking Is not war- ,
ranted.
The duke of York's theater , which had a
disappointing experience binder the manage- ,
mcnt of Messrs. Cartwrlght & Davis has
again reverted to Horace Sedger. Of the
three plays. "Her Three Advocates , "
'Tommy Atkins" and "Tho Fool of the
Family , " produced under the former man
agement , only the first was a partial suc
cess , while the latter was withdrawn after
a brief run of three nights. Mr. Sedger will
shortly revive "Tho Gay Parlslenno" and Is
engaged In finding a company for the piece.
The now comedy by Robert Buchanan and
Charles Marlowe , authors of "The Strange
Adventures of , Mlss Brown , " Is In active
rehearsal at the Vaudeville , where It will
shortly bo 'reproduced. The play Is called
'The Romance of the Sleep Walker" and
the east Includes Woedon Grosmith , M. A.
Victor , Nina Bouclcault , Mrs. Elwood and
David James , In the new comedy Mr. Gro-
sm'th Is to play the part of a vulgar little
snob , who la unexpectedly brought Into con-
act with certain members of "upper
classes" and who falls In love with a titled
ady.
The Eceno of the first act Is laid In a flor
al's shop , which conveniently provides n
endezvous for all sorts and conditions of
nen and women.
DI3SEKTKIIS > VEHK I'OOIl SOLDIERS.
Mlnlxter nf War Snyn the Army 1
Well Hid of Them.
( Copyright , 1898 , by the Associated Press. )
BERLIN , Feb,9j 15 , Count Zeppelin has
ellvered a locji" : , at Stuttgart , In the pres-
nco of the , hlng of JSVurtemberg and the
military authorities , on' a steering air ship ,
vhlch , It-Is ualdj-wlll cost about 175,000 , and
raycl cloven * rnjlcs an hour. It Is asserted
bat suclran aft 'pjilp can remain In the air
or seven aml fl half days. The officials cf
lie Prussian 'waroffice , bellevo the scheme
cuslble , but t/iejl say the speed will not
xcccd jflve miles.an hour.
The nilnlstefv/of ) var , General Bronsart von
acbclendorf. In , the Reichstag1 today , replied
0 Herr Bobols'statement | concerning the
1 treatment of sOlfllers , The general said the
ntlre country W s now convinced that the 111
reatmcnt of soldiers was strongly condemned
y ofllcers pf , alrrapks , and that It was
npldly deereiBlngj , owing to thp strict pro-
cntatlvo measure ? which had been adopted ,
The desertlons''Svhlch ' occurred , he continued ,
vere not due td 111treatment ; , The deserters
ere worthless fellows , and the authorities
ere glad to get rid of them.
Fifty socialists liayo been arrested at a
ccret meeting , at which Herr Fischer , a
nember of the Reichstag , was present. Their
lomes were searched on Tuesday , and many
ompromtslng papers were found ,
Influenxa"preyals ! In this city In epidemic
orni1 , but U U of a mild description , and
nly twenty-seven deaths have been traced
0 It up to the present ,
Washington's birthday Is to be celebrated
y the American colony hero. There will be
ball and eupper and nearly every American
1 llils city will be present.
Lieutenant Colonel Ludlow , the military
ttache of the United States embassy In
Condon , Is here. HU presence in Germany
due to the fact that he has been Instructed
o make an Investigation of the Baltic and
tforth sea canal.
The American friends of Colonel L , V.
wain , retiring military attache , gave him
dinner during the week.
POSTPONED UNTIL FRIDAY
Manor's ' Eyes Will Not Permit Him to Tight
Before that Date ,
MANY SPORTS ARE LEAVING FOR HOME
KltKilmniotiM May Clnlni the 1'orfelt
oil Monilny Mexlrnit AtilhorUlc *
Put the Puntllit nnil III * lie-
tltitie on Tleket-of-I.iMive.
EL PASO , Tex. , Feb. 15. The official an
nouncement ot the possibility of a further
postponement of the prize fight until next
Friday added other to the delegation of homo
goers. The announcement was made about ,
noon nud \\o.a the result ot a
telegram from Las Cruces , N. M. ,
which stated that the physician In at
tendance upon Peter Maher forbade his
patient attempting to fight before Friday. A
hasty conference of Dan Stuart and othera
Interested with him , resulted In Iho announce
ment that the meeting between Maher and
Fltzslmmons might not take place until
Friday. The news had a depressing effect
upon all the sports and many fearing etlll
further delays , prepared to get away on the
first outgoing trains. Julian wilt not ray
what ho will do. His decision will be given
Monday noon. Dan Stuart Is still determined.
Ho eays ho will bring the fight off on any
dale that the men can bo brought together.
No ono questions Stuart's sincerity , and his
determination to bring the two principals lo
an agreement.
Maher hao declared ho will enter the ring
oven If he cannot see Fltzslmmons. lie Is
afraid the public will think he fears the Is
sue with the Australian. Qulnn at first In
sisted ho should go In to e-avo the forfeit
money and Peter agreed. Connolly would
not hear to this , and threatened all sorts of
things If it was attempted Julian , on the
other band , grows loss willing each day. Ho
feels thai ho has been gelling the worst end
of the slick. His every move Is watched
by the rangers on the American side and the
Mexican soldiers on the other , whore he
live ? . The Impression Is gaining that Julian
will , on Monday , claim the forfeit money , the
right to which ho waived after looking at
Maher's eyes on Thursday evening , and "pull
his freight" for moro congenial regions.
Fltzslmmons' wholesale terror of the law
lo known , and it has taken strong assurances
all along to keep Fltzslmmons In lino.
In velw of the eltuallon , there Is talk of
bringing off two of the other fights on Tues
day. Stuart has nothing to say about Ihls.
Ho Is delermlnod lo pull off the big fight
flrpt , and i < ays his first concern Is about that
event. Ho thinks It might possibly be a
good card to bring off two of the other fights
immcdlalely following Iho Fllzslmmons-
Maher baltle , but ho will think of It after he
has found out whether he can bring Fltz
slmmons and Peter together.
MEXICANS MAKE STRICT RULES.
Governor Ahumada this morning adopted
moro stringent measures against Fltzslmmons
and Julian than ho has heretofore used. He
sent a messenger to Julian Informing him
lhat he wished to see him al once at. the
governor's office. When Julian arrived he
was told lhat lie or Fltzslmmons was not to
cross the river into El Paso or leave Juarez
wllhoul flrsl reporting lo Ihe governor where
ho was going nnd for whal purpose.
"Suppose I have lo go In Ihe middle of
night , " said Julian , "will I come around and
pull you out Just to tell you I am going
over to El Paso for a lelegram or somelhlng
of lhal sorl ? "
"No need of that , " raid Ihe governor , "I
lave Ihreo men walchlng you nlghl and day.
Jusl lell ono of them and he will go along , "
and with thai Julian had lo bo conlenl.
Fllzslmmons and Julian went to Stuarl
this morning to aslc if It was advisable to
remove their personal belongings from Juarez.
f the fight should take place In Mexico , they
would never dare to go .back after their stuff
out ot Mexico , but would" give no more in-
'ormallon as lo Ihe baltle ground than was
mplled In this statement.
Late this afternoon It was arranged thai
he proposed iposlponcment of the fighl should
jo sallied lomorrow Inslead of on Monday.
Julian lo nol Inclined to agree to the post
ponement. The Maher parly are very anxi
ous lhal Iho fighl shall go over until Friday
and Stuart is anxious that Ihe fighl shall
ake place as soon as passible. It was finally
agreed that the mailer should bo settled at
a conference to bo held lomorrow aflcrnoon.
Julian will , In all likelihood , Insist upon
mvlng the forfeit. Maher's eyes are still
mprovlng. Qulnn sent a telegram from Las
Cruces tonight asking the newspapers to be
patient and by next Friday they would see
a flghl worth seeing.
INDIANAPOLIS , Feb. 15. James J. Cor-
bett said today thai ho fell satisfied all
along that there would be no fight between
laher and Fllzslmmons. While he admires
Stuart , and thinks he has done everything
a man could do to bring off the mill , lhal
at no lime Sluart was assured of a batllc-
cround. The odds of bolh governmenls were
oo big lo overcome.
PITTSnUHG P1UL DUMPED AGAI.V.
InrforKlIIit llnilly Ileateii In n Special
Mnteli Ilnce.
SAN FANCISCO. Feb. 15. The California
lurdle slakes al two miles , with $1,500 added
money , 'and a special five furlong dash
vero the fenlures of today's racing nt
nglesldo park. John Urcnock'a Imported
lorse , St. Brandon , although carrying 1C5
> ounds , was nn 8 to 5 favorite. After trall-
ng behind the field under a pull , Boyd gave
ho favorite his head nnd the Imported
horse won with ridiculous ease. Ho Is evl-
denlly Iho besl Jumper an the coast at
present. The special match nt live-eighths
if a mile consisted of Plttsburg Phil's mare
Jorfargllla , Corrlgan's fily Mobolasca ,
3preckes' gelding Pat Murphy nnd Stan-
leM's crack sprinter George Miller. Dar-
argllla was a hot favorite , notwlthstand-
ng the fncl that she had been beaten by
ho same horses two days previously. Mll-
er won easily , Mobolasca second and Ihe
avorlto third. The Australian system was
used with great success again today In
ho three seven furlong races. St. Ilrandon
and Olive were the winning favorites , the
thor races going to three outsiders and
no second choice. The weather was pleas
ant and the track fast : the attendance was
very large. Summaries :
First race , four furlongs , 2-year-olds ,
purse J100 : Casper , 111 ( Grlflln ) , 5 to 1 , won ;
) rseno , 101 ( McClaln ) , 8 to 1. second : Lln-
endale , 101 ( Frawloy ) . 12 to 1 , third. Time :
: lil. Hilly Vice. Popinjay. Viking , Gordon ,
'lillllp H , Charlemagne , Modesto , and In
vestigator II also ran.
Second race , seven furlongs , selling , purse
100 , for 3-year-olds : Wyoming , 108 ( Mack-
Iri ) , 16 to 1 , won ; Kowalsxy , 101 ( nergen ) ,
3 to 2. second ; Don Plo Pico , 101 ( II. Mar
tin ) , 100 to 1 , third. Time ; 1:29' : . Ferris
Hartman , St. Lee. Sam Lcako , City Girl
ami Unity also ran.
Third race , California etakes , two miles ,
"over eight hurdles , 3-year-olds and upwards ,
n'.uo Jl.SOO : St. Ilrandon , 165 ( Boyd ) . & to
, won : Bellringor , 165 ( Spence ) , 3 to 1 , eec-
nd : Contentment , 133 ( McCuIIough ) , C to 1 ,
hlrd. Time : 3:48. : Carmel , J O C and Janus
Iso ran ,
Fourth race , special race , five furlongs ,
urse $500 : George Miller. 113 ( Coady ) . 2V4
o 1 , won ; Mobolasca , 87 ( Gardner ) , 11 to 5 ,
second ; Darfargllla , 107 ( Lamley ) , 7 to 5 ,
hlrd. Time ; 1:01 : % . Pat Murphy a'.eo ran.
Fifth race , seven furlongs. Belling , purse
100. for 4-year-olds nnd upward : ficiifpray ,
3 ( Jones ) , 5 to 1. won ; Fortuna , 101 ( Coady ) ,
to 1 , second ; Hermanlta , 100 ( H. Martin ) ,
Vj to 1. third. Tlmo : 1:29 % . Ilydy , Mete -
o H , Pecksniff , Sllgo and Kitty L also ran.
Sixth race , seven furlongs , spllliig. purrc
100 , 4-year-olda and upward : Olive. 81 ( Gar-
er ) , 7 to 5. won ; Foremost , flfi ( PlgRott ) ,
5 to 1 , second ; Schnltz , B9 ( Jones ) , IS to
, third. Time : l:28i. : Babe Murphy and
Miartreuse II also ran.
OrlvniiH Unco ll
NKW ORLEANS , Feb. 15. Weather clear
nd warm ; track Blow. Summaries ;
First race , purse $350. for 3-year-olds ,
even furlongs : Albert S (0 ( to 1) ) won , Hip-
oprlff (10 ( to 1) ) second. Bon Soir (7 ( to 1)
hlrd. Time : 1:30.
Second race , purse $300 , for 3-year-olds and
pwanl , eclllnt , ' , Eoven furlongs : Minnie
lackln (3 ( to 1) ) won , Fondest (7 ( to 1) ) second ,
illly Klnnpy ( C to 1) ) third. Tlmo : l:3Si : ! ,
Third race , purse $250 , for l-year-olds and
pwnrd , eelllng- , six furlongs : Domingo (8 (
o 6) won , Miss Howctt (5 to 1) ) second , Jim
'lood (5 to 1) ) third. Tlmo : 1:1816. :
Fourth race , purse $300 , handicap , for 3-
ear-olds and upward , seven nnd a half
urlongs ; David (5 ( to 2) ) won , Ondague (4 (
> 2) second , Constantine (8 ( to 1) third ,
'
Fifth race , purse $200. for 4-year-oldn nnd
pwurd , one mile and seventy yards ; Freed-
mil (15 ( to 1) won , Undo Jim (4 ( to 1) sec-
nd. Coronet (6 ( to 1) ) third. Time : 1:52 : % .
Sixth race , purse $250 , for 4-year-oldn and
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upward , selling- , six furlongs : Vlda ( G to 1) )
won , Imp. JInrdonsput (10 to 1) second , 13. O
Heed ( S to 1) third. Time ; 1:13. :
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I.onl Dnnrn'vi'H nnil the 1'rlncc of
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NEW YORK , Feb. 15. The Advertiser this
morning says the letter from Dimraven In
reference to the Defender-Valkyrlo episode
Is expected to roach hero today or tomorrow
A rumor Is floating around town to the cITcd
that the expected documents will consist ol
the resignation from the Now York Yachl
club , not only of Lord Dunravon , but of the
prince of Wales , the marquis of Dufferln nnd
Sir Ilobert Peel. A number of members ol
the club were seen by a reporter. Aa a general -
oral thing they declined to talk.
"I do not care , " said J. Plerpont Morgan ,
"to say anything on the subject. You prob
ably know that I am opposed to hasty mcao-
ures. Wo cannot tell what Lord Dunraven's
letter will say. Who knows but It may con
tain an apology ? "
Lewis Cass Ledyard said : "My resolutions
speak for me. I bellovo that Lord Dunraven
should be called upon to resign. HU letter
will not , In my opinion , bring an apology. It
will , however , I think , bring his resignation. "
Frank M. Cronlso said : "I have heard
nothing concerning the rumor about the
prlnco of Wales' resignation. I don't believe
that ho. will resign nnd I should be sorry If
ho did. Ho Is a keen and an honorable
yachtsman. Indeed , so was Lord Dunravcn
until lately. When I nrst saw him , many
years ago , In the studio of the artist Bler-
stadt , In Irvlngton , I was struck with his
bon hommo and his captivating .manners.
The fact that he came over here before In
1893 , I think It was and took his defeat like
a gentleman and a sportsman made him
hosts of friends. It made him persona grata
with American yachtsmen.
"When I raw Lord Dunraven again last
fall I was struck , not only with the change
In his appearance , but the change In bis
manner. Ho seemed a different man physi
cally as well as mentally. From the first ho
appeared to me and others as suspicious , and
I have now come to the conclusion that he lo
n hypochondriac. This Is the most charitable
way , at all events , of explaining bis conduct.
I have an Idea hta letter will not contain an
apology. I believe It will bo a letter of resig
nation. It does not follow , of course , that It
will bo accepted. Ho may bo expelled. I
don't think , however , that ho will bo ex
pelled. Under ordinary circumstances ho
might , but owing to the strained relations
existing between the two countries It would
not bo good policy to rub It In. "
Ililcy fi run n nn Gone IlrnUc.
SAN FUANCISCO , Feb. 15. A local pa
per prints a story to the effect that niley
Grannan , the young-.plunger , 1ms lost $100-
000 since he came to California this win
ter and lias gone broke. Pierre Wlbaux ,
the Montana plunger , Barney Schrlcber nnd
other heavy gamblers are also said to have
lost amounts ranging from $20,000 lo $50,000.
Grannan , who was formerly followed about
the betting1 ringby big crowds , who fol
lowed his nlavs. Is now regarded as a
"Jonah" and his plays are "coppered. "
XCMV Illcyclc Club Formed.
Friday evening- a meeting of thirty of
the employes of Hnyden 13ros. nn organiza
tion Jo be known as tljo Hayden Bros , Uni
form Bicycle club was formed. G. Jamlcson
was elected president ; P. J. Hyrnp , captain ;
T , Flynn , lieutenant , anil M. P. O'Connor sec
retary nnd treasurer. The club will tnko n
prominent part In thla season's cycling.
AHNOCllltlUll I'"Ot IJllII.
The Swifts foot ball leom will send m
strong- eleven to Fort Omaha this after
noon to piny against the Second Infantry.
The soldiers have not taken kindly to their
recent defeat and will also turn out a strong
aggregation. The umno will commence at
3 o'clock sharp.
a Throc-Qmirlfi' Mile Murk.
COUONADO BKACII , Cal. , Feb. 15. C. S.
Wells today broke the three-quarter mile
world's record flylnu stint , paced by n BCX-
tuplo. Time , 1:15 : 2-C. Wells also made
one mile In 1:41 : 4-5.
EXPLORED A IVOXOKUFUL ISLAND.
Stories of Falinlonit Mineral AVonltli
DUeounteil by Actual FndH ,
LOS ANGELES , Feb. 15. S. C. Mlllard ,
who acted ns guide and Interpreter for Prof.
McGco and his party In their exploration of
Tlburon Island In the Gulf of California , has
returned from the expedition with an overflowing
flowing- supply of Interesting things to re
late.
late.Ho says the Island Is about eighteen by
thirty miles In elze , and rises 4,000 feet
above the encircling waves of the Gulf of
California , The land Is barren and rocky
and Is Inhabited'by about 300Ceres Indians ,
who are unlike any , other known race In ap
pearance and language. They wear very few
clothes , and scamper barefooted up and down
the cliffs like wild goats. They never plant
crops , but subsist on game , which Is found
In abundance on the Island , and the waters
furnish them with any quantity of fish ,
clams and oysters. The popular belief that
the natives are cannibals lias not been
strengthened by the visit of the explorers.
There have been .wild tales of mines of
fabulous wealth upon the Island , of ledges
of silver and copper ores of wonderful width
and thickness , but Mr , Mlllard Is * Inclined
to discredit these stories. In the half of the
Island which was visited ho saw plenty of
rugged mountains , plenty of fertile vnlleyB ,
many springs of delicious water , but of min
eral wealth ho saw no trace.
ACCUSED OP I'OISOMNG HIS WII'IS ,
Prominent Alnbnnin Mnn Aiuucoted of
A HeliioiiH Crime ,
LOUISVILLE , Feb. 15. A special to the
Courier-Journal from Mobile , Ala. , says : A
sensation has been caused hero by the nrreit
of Henry David Hearn , a leading light In the
Ilaptlst church , who U accused of causing the
death of his wife by the administration of
nitric acid , which lie had obtained from a
local physician for alleged analytical pur
poses.
There have been unpleasant relation ! be
tween Hearn end family ever ilnce they
charged him nonio time ago with making a
propoilton to his etepdaughtcr to marry him
In the event of her mother's death.
MAXMX PUOM CUI1A.
Morn Inmirjicnt IliinilN Itopiirleil to
lie .MovIiiK AVcntmiril.
HAVANA , Feb. 15. A column of the
Spanish troops recently fought the bands
of Leaders Najones , Dacallo and Suarcz at
the plantation Labarlnto In the Santa Hlca
district. Flvo of the Insurgents were killed
and , according to the ofllclal advices , many
were wounded.
Twelve soldiers ot the detachment com
manded by Macagua , while foraging recently ,
were surprised by 100 of the Insurgents. Flvo
of the soldiers were hilled and one was seri
ously wounded. The responsible ofltclals In
charge of the detachments were arrested
for sending no small a fo.co oo far out Into
the country district.
The report that numerous bauds commanded
by the well known Insurgent leader , Serafln
Sanchez , are coming westward and that they
are now In the Immediate vicinity of the
province of Havana Is confirmed.
Captain W. F. Mannlx , correspondent In
Cuba for an American military Journal and
representative of several American news
papers , has , after considerable dlplomatlo
correspondence , been forcibly expelled from
Cuba. Ho left the Island today on the
steamer Olivette.
The column of Colonel Amnya , on the
10th , llth and 12th of the pressnt month , sus
tained a severe and galling ( Ire In the Trini
dad district from the numerous Insurgent
bands commanded by Dravo , Parlco and Muro.
No details of the engagement have been re
ceived , but official advices Indicate that the
Joss of tliB Insurgents was considerable.
Major Leal , In command ot the Dan la
Honda garrison , recently received n message
from Soto Mayor , the Insurgent leader , de
manding the Immediate surrender of the
fortress. The message was accompanied by
a threat that a refusal would result In dyna
mite being used to destroy the fortifications
as well ns the rest of the town. AccordIng -
Ing to the reports furnished to the news
papers by the Spanish officials , the citizens
of the town rallied to the support of Com
mander Leal. Major Leal , after reading the
note and listening to the Hirer. ! to demolish
the town and fortress by the use of dyna
mite , toro the paper upon which the mes
sage was written liito miall pieces and scat
tering them to the rrfiTds , shouted : "That Is
the Spanish answer. "
The Insurgents attacked the place , but
found the Spanish ready for them. The
fortifications wore1 bravely defended , but It
appeared for a tlmo as though the Insurgents
would make good their threats. At a crlt-
cal moment the gunboat Alberta put In an
appearance and rendered effective assistance ,
The gunboat scattered shots Into the camp
of the Insurgents and the Cubans fled , but
as they retreated their losses were consld-
nble. The ranks were badly broken up because -
cause of the unexpected relief afforded tht
garrison.
Coming ? t < > America ( or Information.
LONDON , Feb. 15. The British nnd for-
clgn arbitration association has delegated ono
ot Its vice presidents to visit the United
Stales In order to obtain matler for a report
o Iho association upon the Venezuelan bound
ary dispute and Its outcome.
OKATII OF MRS. I2MKA J. MCIIOLSO.V.
Slio WON for Yoiirn KiIltrcxH of Hie
Ni'vr OrlunnH Plcnyiiiic.
NEW ORLEANS , Feb. 15. Mrs. Eliza J.
Nicholson , proprietress of the Plcayuno , died
at 8:20 : a. m. She was sufforlnK from the
grip when her husband died a week ago , and
the sad event so shatlcrcd her system that
the disease developed Into congestion of the
lungs , and she rapidly sank into the final
sleep.
Mrs. Nicholson was born on Pearl river , In
Mississippi , and was the daughter of Captain
J. W. I'oltovant , descended from a Huguenot
family , still ono of the most influential In
tills section. She was a poet , and under tbo
name of Pearl Rivers early wrote songs
which made her famous. Her first voreea
were published In the Homo Journal and
Llpplncott's published a volume of her lyrics ,
which earned praise from Paul H , I lay no and
other ? . Her latest contributions to American
verso were "Ilagar , " and "Leah , " In the
Cosmopolitan , Intended to begin a series of
biblical lyrics.
The work of her youth attracted the at-
tentlon of Colonel A. M. Holbrook , then pro-
prlelor of the Picayune , wno offered her a
position on the paper , which she accepted.
She became his wife , and Increased her
mastery , of the details of newspaper work.
ICIJUOSU TWO WYO3IING IIUSTMJUH.
I'ONIC. In Wcnton Countr
Him u llfh .
CHCYKNNE , Feb. 15 , ( Special Tele
gram. ) A private telegram received here to
night by Judge 0. F. Miller , a Wezton county
stockman , says Sheriff Owen and Deputy-
Joseph Lafors of Wi-ston county attempted
to arrest a party of rustlers on Houth
Beaver creek last night , and killed two ot
tha party and captured the third. The two
killed are John TImms and Hank Thomp oii
of Powder river.
Oocnii HlriuiuT IlUuliIed nt Sea.
NEW YORK , Feb. 15. The White filar
steamer Germanic , which arrived today from
Liverpool and Queenstown , reported that on
February 13 at noon , In latitude 41,14
longitude C1.24 , tlie wai In company with the
Drltlsli steamer Galileo , bound from Hull for
Boston , having In tow the steamer Oceania
with shaft broken , ( leering west half north.
The Oceanlo waa on a voyage from Sumler-
land for Hampton Heads and Baltimore , Bi !
was elghled on Friday last by the American
line steamer New York In latitude 41.35 ,
longitude CO , since which time no tiding *
have been received of her until reported by
the Germanic this morning , and come , anxiety
has bc-eii felt regarding her safety.
ICIIIril Illnmvlf AVhllo IiiBimc ,
CHICAGO , Feb. 15.-Wllllam H. Huffhltt ,
the 22-year-old aon ot Marvin Hughltt ,
president of the Chicago & Northwestern
ruCroad , shot anil killed lilnmelt ut hi *
father's home on Prairie avenue tonight.
The young man , who was u law ( tudent at
the University of Madlion. Wla. , hud coin *
homo owing to illness affecting III * brain
and caunInK him unbearable headaches , and
Is eupposecl to have taken hla Ufa whtlt
temporarily Iniane.