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THE OMAHA ! DAILY BEE , , - MATJCH 6 , 1806. COPY FIVE CENTS. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , OMAHA FRIDAY 3ktOnNINf3MATJCH Li PREMIER CRISPI HAS QUIT King Accepts the Resignation of tbo Entire Cabinet , NO ONE IS ANXIOUS TO SUCCEED THEM Scene * at tlie AVIlili-nt Incitement Itc- liorteil from i\ery City of the KliiKiloni u nil Kreinieiit Are Mnile. ROME , March 5. The ministry announced Its resignation In the Chamber of Deputies and Premier Crlepl added that It had been accepted by the king. The excitement throughout Italy caused by the defeat ot General Baratlcrl at Adowa on Sunday last by the Abysslnlans with the loss of from 0,000 to 10,000 men killed and wounded , according to generally credited reports - ports , shows iittlo sign of abatement. It Is true , however , that the disturbance caused by the news ot the great disaster and the consequent display of Indignation against the government , has been greatly Increased by the calllnir out ot the army reserves of the class of 1872. which calls 80,000 additional men Into active service. The great majority ot these reserves are married men whose families will thus be deprived ot their chief or only support for an Indefinite period. Thus at Milan and other places serious riot- Ins has occurred when the reservists wore preparing to obey orders , and In many cases they have been prevented by force. Women and children lead the agitation to prevent the men from leaving their towns. Railroad cars have be = n demolished , rails torn up nnd telegraph wires cut , and the police have been beaten and stoned Into helplessness. The eoldlcrs have been attacked , the bayonets have been freely used , nnd men and women , frenzied with wrath , have thrown them selves ncalnst the naked steel of the troops. Lnriro numbers of arrests have been made , the troops everywhere are cither confined to barracks or occupying the streets , nnd n'ght has been turned Into day by torchlight pro- session ? , IndlKimtlon meetings , riotous demonstrations In public squares and in front of many of the government buildings. This I * a Biimmarv of what has occurred In n greater or less decree at Milan , Florence , Turin , Como , Tcrrera , Belluno , Lodl , Verona , Parma , Dergarmo , Naples , Brescia , Venice , Hazara. Palermo , Cremon , Catania and at many other towns mentioned. SPREAD TO TII13 COUNTRY. The agitation has even spread to the coun try districts and from all sides come ac counts cf rioting and Indignant protest , bit ter denunciation nnd loud cries for vengeance upon those who have been responsible far ! hb terrible reverse to the Italian armies. The report that General Baratlcrl had com mitted sulc.de turns out to bo Incorrect , bul It would seem that would have been the best thlnz ho could dp under the circumstances , for K the darker and darker reports which have been reaching Rome from Massowah are substantiated , he will have great diffi culty in escaping capital sentence on hl.s trial by court martial. It Is said , amcnc other thlncs. that he deserted the troops while the latter were fighting gallantly against overwhelming numbers of Shoans , and that he lied to a spot 100 kilometer.1 from the tceuo o ( the massacre ( for that seems to be the proper term for the rout of Italy's troops ) , without knowing or appar ently carlnc what became cf Generals Da- bormida and Arlmondl , whoso columns have never bei > n heard from so far as can be as certained. The column of troops commandot by General Albertone appears to have been crushed , nnd that officer Is ntlll missing. "Tho war. ofiice today admitted that "at least" ir > 0 Italian olllccrs were killed , but the officials- still refuse to admit that over 5.000 men were killad.i They say , however , "thej bellevo" 9,000 Italian troops and 8,000 native troops In the Italian service wore engaged (17.000 ( In all ) and "that nearly all" the artillery , ammunition and supplies fell into the hands of the enemy. The official and private residences of tha cabinet ministers , the royal palaces , em- hassles and all Important public buildings hire were guarded by'troops throughout the night and the soliUem arc still on duty this morning. The neighborhood ot the Chamber o ! Deputies Is held by a strong force of police nnd military and every precaution taken to quell an outbreak If ono should occur. In addition to the crowds of people be longing to the city , large numbers ot persons Including many socialists , reached Rome from the country yesterday and this morning Nearly all the deputies are In town am : Caprlanln , the socialist Icncjer. has baldly de clared that propceils will bo submitted In tha Chamber of Deputies to Impeach Premier Crispl and his ministers upon the charge o : mismanagement of the AbysHinan campaign. NOT ANXIOUS FOR POWER. An Ultimata friend of Muiquls dt Rudlnl the opposition leader , is quoted as saylnr that Rudlnl will not consent to accept ofllci during tho' present crisis. IIo Is reported to be of the opinion that Slgnor Crispl , whose friends have now rallied strongly to his sup port , should bo compelled to straighten out the dllllcultlos Into which ho has led the country and that the defeat of Genera Ilaratlerl la not HO much a misfortune as the greater financial troubles which are likely to follow. This view of the case Is shared by some of the most thoughtful newspapers. They ay that Italy Is confronted by a knotty problem whether It would not bo better to make peace at any price with the Abyssln- laus than Incur the Immediate cxpem > 3 In volved In undertaking a successful campaign ncnlnxt Abyssinia. Fears are oxpreste ! that the disaster of A'dowa will have a vrry bud effect upon Italian securities abroad and any < lnancl.il minister under the clrcum- Btmircii would drc.id tha tank of floating another loan. The financial aspect ot the situation , coiibquertly , may bo such as to si alarm Orlspi's enemies that they may not press him to the wall uven If they are In a position to do KO , In HiMto of tl.o strong force of troops am police present about the Chamber of Deputies today , it was with difficulty that ardor was maintained , As It waa , the soldiers mid po llrtl were frequently Jostled by the cxcltei pnpiilaco uml had It not been for the grca1 .fcrlioininco displayed by the nuthotltlea many illnturt > Aices > would have occurrcj. The CAimbor of Deputies was ciowded am the gallcrlos were packed with excited spec tators. i } From the crowds about Monte Cltorlo , upon nhlch the Chamber of Doputlfa t'tunds , over ) now nnd then came radical crlos of "Down with the government , " "Death to Baratclrl , ' etc. , and from the galleries ptoylous to the entrance of the ministers n number of per sona were ejected by the police for uttering similar cries. CHEERED AND HOOTED. Almost Immediately after thn appearance of the premier , who wi grcolnd with rheeV Ing by sotno of till pupportrru mid by cries of derision from hla opponents , he annoiincci tlm , the cabinet 1-ad resigned and that the Jilng had accepted Its resignation. Thn an nounui'inent WUH followed by local checri which were heard by the crowds outside , am being understood , were taken up and echooi fur and wide. Some momontu olapt-eil before the cheering Kub Idod and oven the loud am excited fhoutu of the k'U [ ls continued for n time , Crispl gazed calmly upon the blioullntr cheering deputies as If ouch a demonstration wuo qujte an ordinary orcurrcncn , nnd wliei hi ) wau anal ! ! able to inuka hlnifolt lican he added : "The ministers will remain at their pot-Is until their Biic essoi" * nro np pointed. " More cheers and about ! ot dlssjp- provnl followed this Btatcmcnt. after which the president of the chamber askrd that the house adjourn until the crown decided upoi the Buccpiior * of the mlnlitm who had jurt unuouncod their resignation * . The Irftls-t * rah-eti a storm of prntfst agalntt the prnpocl tlmi , wiliig that the government M.onia tt Impeached , that Hid public wai entitled tr Icnpvy who was ic9iorllile ; for the -1' ' uitor l | Abytalnla , ana that there was iu excuse 'or not making public promptly all the facts n the possession of the ministers. But when ho protcsto of the leftists had been ex- laustcd the house adjourned pending the ap pointment of a new cabinet. nkCITMENT IN THE STREETS. After the adjournment' the Chamber the piazza of Monte CItcrlo and the adjacent streets remained filled with excited crowds until they were dispersed by the police and soldier : ? , who occupied all the approaches to the House ot Parliament. Slgnor Crispl , after leaving the Chamber of Deputies , made a similar statement In the Senate , which adjourned sine die. King Humbert has already consulted with several statesmen regarding the formation ot a new cabinet. Among those who have been sent for by his majesty are the presidents of the Chambers , the Marquis dl Rudlnl , Viscount - count VcnoHn and General Rlcottl. Later advices received hero from Massowah show that although the rout of the Italians was complete , the extent of the disaster Is somewhat less than rumor hns made It. This Is said to he owing to the fact that the Shcans did not pursue the Italians to As mara , as was nt first reported , and parties cf stragglers who were believed to have per ished are now arriving there. This has caused a renewal of the complaints aealnst the government for not giving the official cstlmpte of the number of killed and wounded , which , however. Is still believed to bo over 6,000. It appears thit a majority of the generals approved of General Barntlcrl's attack , and all accounts agree that General Albertone pushed too far ahead and engaged In a regu lar battle , his artillery consisting of fourteen gunsi delivering a crushing fire upon the enemy until the Shoan army dashed against Gcrcral Albcrtone's forces , nnd In spite of the bravery and tenacity of the Arkarls , they were compelled to recede. On the arrival of reinforcements It appeart General Albertone made a second attack under cover ot the artillery , which Is de scribed as belnc splendidly handled , and that he kept the Shcnns nt bay long after Hit final retreat had been sounded. Eventuallj the Asknrls broke nnd the terrible rout be gan , pursued and pursuers mingling together , running and fighting mile after mile. Meanwhile General Arlmondl'e brigade hail been packed on the other ridge of the pass , there not being space enough for the troops to deploy or a win General Albortone. The that Arlmondl's men became demoralized result \\ns moralized , although a few companies fought gallantly , while , the remainder were only pas- slvo onlookers of the slaughter of their com rades by the Shonns , who cut them down , shot them or crushed them beneath stones In great number * . Later the whole of General Arlmondl's brigade became panic-stricken and fell nn eas > prey to the Hara tribesmen , who swarmed up the ridge , driving the Italians before them and cutting them downer or shooting them without mercy. Generals Baratlerl , Arlmondl nnd Cara , with their revolvers In their hands , did everything possible to stay the flight of the troops. But the efforts of the officers were futllo and the rout and slaughter continued. valor displayed Numerous Instances of personal played by the Italian officers and men are re counted. MANY WANTED TO SPEAK. Many members ot the Chamber of Depu ties were prepared to make Inflammatory speeches at the sitting today and there Is much complaint among them , growing out of their disappointment on this score at the abrupt and summary manner in which an adjournment was had. The government seems to have taken the Chamber by sur prise with this movement. Even the Mnr- qula dl Rudlnl , the ex-promicr , the leader of the opposition and who , It Is generally believed , has been asked by Kins Humbert the- heavy to form a now cabinet nnd assume responsibility of the- present disordered state of affairs , desired to be heard by the Chamber unceremqnlouMy cut off. The ber and was party of the left had even given notice of a motion to Impeach the cabinet and Is In a high state of Indignation at having the pres ent minister In undisputed control pending the formation of the new government. After the sitting had been adjourned ami which subsequently broke out the wrangling , among the deputies In the lobbies , had come to an end. 150 of the deputies held n meeting at which Signer Villa , president of the Chamber explained that they were ber of Deputies , actuated in thus adjourning and cutting off untoward incidents debate by a dei'lrc to avert cidents which might further Imperil the welfare of the country. As It was the depu ties hud expressed the- Indignation of the country with the policy of the government , and , as assurances were given of a change of ministry , this waa thought sufficient. Signer Bovio declared the situation In the northern part of Italy , as a result of the In dignation over the African campaign and the resulting fiasco , was menacing In the extreme and that a rising of the people was threatened at Naples. Signer Villa expressed to King Humbert the dcslro cxpiesso.l by the meeting that the crisis should be settled as tveedlly as possible , by the formation of a new minis try. try.A largo number of senators also held a meeting and adopted a resolution expressing their confidence In the crown and Us ability shortly to find a solution of the crisis. The motion to Impeach the cabhiet , which the members of the led gave notice ol their Intention to propose , waa ns follows : "The Chamber of Deputies , hoping that the people with calmness and enercy will know how- to do Justice to nil guilty parties In the African enterprise , decides to recall the troops now In Africa and upon the Impeach ment of the ministry. " SPECULATING ON THE CABINET. The Oplnlono mentions , among those who will possibly bo entrusted with the formation of a new cabinet , the names of ' .no Marquis dl Rudlnl , Slgnor Saracco r.nd General Rlcottl. The Journalo believes , however , that the king will Ecloct the Marquis dl Rildinl , who will form a ministry In connection with Signer Breln , an px-mlnls'ter. The Trlbuna thinks Ooni-fal Rlcntti will lie chobcn , thu .Marquis dl Rudlnl co-operat ing. ing.There seems to bo no ce-jrntlon and no amelioration of the agitation ami dlsanlciu among the people , notwltittandlng | the lem disastrous character of later reports of Ihg bat tlo ot Adown. The agitation this evening Is as threatening as over and during the course of thn evening the rioters smashed nunierou'i windows. Excited ClowdB arc pa- radlng the strecta and the police havegieat difficulty In dispersing thorn , ac Is shown by reports of the many conflicts that have occurred. A large number of arrests have been made. The public apprehension ol trouble Is Indicated by the number of tdinps that have cloied fur fear of the damage that would result to them from an outbreak ol disturbances. Thn troopa nro also still con fined to their barracks. The utmobt efforts of the police and roldlcra to disperse the mob , which has held possession all day of the Plaia Coona In front of tlio Chamber ol Deputies , have proved to bo futllo up to U o'clock tonight and at that time the cries ol ilerlulon and disapproval of the government , ol Premier Crltpl nnd of the commanders In Africa were Htlll belnj ; kept up by the paradlnc crowds. A ropott found currency for a time that the mlKilKK brigade of General Dabormineard had In fact reached the headquarters of the Italian army In Africa , but the report waa later ascertained to bu unfounded , LONDON , March 5. A Rome dispatch to the Times say * : Thn Crlspl ministry refused to wlthdiaw ( her ! resignations , In spite of the king's request. A dispatch ( < > the Standard from Rome sayf A Rudliil cabinet Is regarded us a certainty , wltii ( ieuernl Rlcottl as minister cf war. Tliore were disorders In this city , the windows were broken In Premier CrUp 's nous * , and In thu cilices ot the two govern ment newspapers. The troops occupied the center nf tlio city until darkness came on , when n heavy rainfall cleared the streets of the crowds. Tli < > C'lirnilek' has a Rome dlipatch wh'ch * uyn Itiformntloi ) IIHJ bren received that Gen- rra1 rluiiMidl wns uerloucly wounded In the liatSKnf Adu'.vn. The new * tliut General on Second Page. ) PLAIN TALK TO PLANTERS Ouban Insurgents Levy a Regular Tax on Sugar Estates , MUST BE PAID TO SECURE IMMUNITY If Ilic Uelieli Ilccclve Hie Money , llnir- cvcr , ( Jenernl Woyler'n Proc- InmiitloH Will lie Violated. ( Copyright , J500 , by Prtt-s PuUlshlnR Company. ) HAVANA ( Via Key West. ) March 5. ( New York World Cablegram Special Tolc- grnm. ) It has been rumored In this city for several weeks that the Insurgents had called upon sugar planters , Including Ameri can and other foreigners , to pay assess ments , according to the value of their prop erty. This , It was said , would bo neces sary In order to protect their machinery and buildings from destruction. Full con firmation of this rumor has been obtained by the World correspondent. Tlio secretary of the treasury of the so-called republic of Cuba hag Issued the following circular : "OFFICE OF TUB THEASUnER , DIS TRICT OF , REPUBLIC OF CUDA : As the collection of the annual taxes on sugar estates Is now In process , and your property , Is valued at your portion Is 2 per com on the value , or say dollars In gold , with out extension , In flftcen days from date. lly the payment of above amount the gov ernment of the Republic of Cuba Is bound to respect the factories of the estates , their buildings and machinery provided , that the owners of estates do not try to grlnJ , us the making of the crop Is forbidden. Here with I enclose a printed circular of the ticasurcr of the exchequer , so you may take note of Its contents. "SECRETARY OK THE TREASURY. " The circular referred to In thin order Is addressed to the owners of estates , and Is nl follows : "Republic of Cuba Office of the Treasurer of the. Exchequer : Using the facilities con ferred upon me by the secretary of the ex chequer , I hereby notify the owners of estates that the only persona authorized to collect the taxes arc those designated by the goverri- ment , who should make themselves known by showing their papers of appointment , Is sued by the secretary of the treasury , or by the representative of the states. Please take note of above for your guidance. "SECRETARY OF STATE. " This la the first time this order and circular have been made public. They were not Issued until after havlngi been submitted to Maximo Gomez for his approval. When General Weyler first came to Cuba three weeks ago he was waited upon by a delegation of planters. At that time the order above referred to had not been Issued. The planters told General Weyl9r that they wanted to know If there was a possibility of saving at least a portion of their year's sugar crop. Ho replied that ho was hopeful and ho had good reasons to a&sure the plant ers that by March 15 ho would have cleared the four western provinces from the hands of the Insurgents under Gomez and Maceo , and also of the bafcds. which have been des troying property under leaders of minor Im portance. Ho sale ] that by the middle of March ho hoped to have every planter grind ing In Pinar del Rio , Havana , Matanzas and Santa Clara provinces. SUGAR CROP STILL UNSAVED. Since that time the civil government of Matanzas Issued an order calling upon the planters In the province to begin operations immediately. Ho tald that he had an In terview with General Weylcr while In Havana , and that the general was more than anxious to > - , ie the sugar crop. The planters were told that they could organize armed bodies ( not military ) , 'but they themselves wollld' have to defray all expenses -toward maintaining the support of the civil trpnpt. Since this but feX planters have taksn active operations , and one of the most prom inent sugar planters , 'Sebastian Ulacla , wheat at ono time owned eighteen sugar estate ? and was enabled to draw his presonal check for $1,000,000 at the Dank of Spain In Havana , was hanged near Mlnaa , at Tlvolto , hij plantation , because ho had gone there for the purpose of not only obeying the orJer of General Weylcr , but of saving him self from whit appeared to him absolute bankruptcy , should he bo enabled to save the I'liiall ' portion of the cane which the In surgents had left remaining In the fields un- burncd. It can readily be understood that this act , which originated from Maximo Gomez , has not had a good effect upon the other planter * ' , who had thought of showing their loyalty to Spain by beginning to grind , even though they knew that should they secceed in grinding what remained of the cane , they would never make a profit. The circular and order to pay an annual tax to the Insurgents has been received by planters In the Interior of the Island , and , according to their statement , the amount Is assessed by the rebels In the way which they have hitherto paid to the Spanish govern ment ? ' The amount of the tax assessed .upon planters Is a large one. If the property , for Instance , Is valued at $1,000,000 , and many of the estates exceed this amount in their arbitrary valuations , the owner cf the same Is , In accordance with the wording of the circular , compelled to pay a tax of $20,000 In gold. This money must bo paid In cash , Checks cr promises are not accepted. The secretary of the treasury of the so- called republic of Cuba has Informed the planters that the payment of this tax only guarantees pr > tection of the "bateys" of the estates , which means the factories and machinery In use in connection with the grinding1 of sugar. The machinery also at many of tl.ese large estates Is valued at from $700,000 to $1,000,000 , and should It bo destroyed , could not be replaced In less than ono ycat. PROTECTION IS LIMITED. It does not guarantee the prelection cf what remains of the cane ftlll standing 'n thQ fields. The secretary also gave the planters to Understand In unmistakable language that should they fall to comply with these de mands their property would probably be dc- stioyed. Several planters who have received this circular and who have received In person these orders ( ay that they arc unable to un derstand exactly why they should pay this tax. In the first place It by no means affords them a sulllcient guarantee that at some future date no other Insurgents \\lll come to their plantation and demand moro money. Then again , If they pay , they would bo con sidered , umbr the proclamation Issued by General Wrylcr. as aiding and abetting the rebels , and by thus contributing furnish them with sufllclcnt means to continue their warfare - faro ng : ut the government of Span. On the other hand , If they did not pay , they must' tea their property destroyed nt the hands of the revolutionists. The probability Is that thcss payments will not be made , because funds are unavail able. I'Vileriillon ii XiTi-HNlly. SYDNEY , N. 8. W. , March 5. The con ference of Australian premiers has been concluded , They adopted resolutions record ing the emergency of the nee-J for colonial federation , which was declared essential to any complete bchemo of Austiallan defense. lU'rcHitlons were also adopted advocating an amendment In the direction of uniformity of mllltuiy laws for the colonies and f r tnb establishment of a cordite factory In Aus tralia. It was also stated to bo desirable to extend without delay the provisions of the Chinese icslrlcllons acts to all colored wees. TclTltilo Ciinltnuriilliin In llollnnil , AMSTERDAM. March. 5. A terrible can tlagratlon lias been iu progress dur'Rg the pa t twenty-four hours at Aspersn. South jts.laud. Several churches' , the po .clice ! and nity buildings- have already been destroyed , SATISFIED AVITII TJ1I1) ) HOSPITALS. General Wejler I'nyn Them . VUlt of IiiMiiectlnii. , ( HAVANA , March G. Captain General Weylcr visited the military htitpltals today and expressed himself satisfied with the man ner In which the wounded and sick were being cared for and with the condition of the buildings. $ Up to data the ineurgcnts have burned thirteen villages and tonhs in the province of Plnar del Rio. Among them are several Important places , Including San Juan dc Martinez. In addition they have- burned many tobacco houses and the extensive sugar cstato at Guacamaya , with'Us ' splendid fac tories and buildings. Carlllo and Rojas , the Insurgent leaders , at the head of about 700 of their followers , recently attacked a company of the Slcllla battalion and the local guerilla force of San Andres , near Holguln , province of Santiago de Cuba , The soldiers ma'do a brilliant de fense and repulsed the Insurgents with a loss of twenty-five killed. The enemy re tired with many wounded. The troops lost ono lieutenant kilted and had several guer illas wctindcd. Salvador , Rlos , Fenseca , Romaldo and Change , Insurgent leaders , at the head of about COO men , recently attacked a lieu tenant and several guerillas. The Insurgents fired from the cane fields and obliged the troops to retreat with the lost of a lieuten ant and four men killed and several wounded. In an engagement In the district of Clcn- fuegos , province of Santa Clara , recently , the Insurgents had several killed , Includ ing their leader , Abrcu. The Spanish authorities at 'Alqulzar ' , prov ince of Plnar del Rio , ImVc' captured four spies of the Insurgents. Captain General Weyler lias Issued n cir cular prohibiting the b.ile bf petroleum and other Inflammable articles of a. like descrip tion In the vlllageo of Cuba and regulating their Importation. * DETAILS OF SEVERAL SKIRMISHES. Major Ferrear , In charge of" a detachment of troops guarding a provision train bound from Sanctl Splritus to Pico Puerto , prov ince of Santa Clara , hns repulsed an Insur gent attack. Four Insurgents were killed and the troops lost six ) men. , Ths Spanish gunboat lines conveying pro visions to Jlbacoa found the entrance of the river clce > ed by a chain stretched from bank to bank. The Insurgents fired upon the gun boat and the latter returned the lire. The. troops were sent In pursuit of the Insur gents. A force of 500 Insurgents has attacked a passenger train between 1'aloa and Cabezas , province of Matanzas , but they wore re- pollcJ with the loss of six men. The column of troops commanded by Colonel Martin has been en uged at Santa Cruz , province of Puerto .Principe , with a band of Insurgents. There . * \cro some lively exchanges of rifle shots atvoj nine shots were fired by the Spanish artillery , caublng the enemy to lose many mcn.T On the sldo ot the government troops Llejutcnant Gonzales Valdos was seriously wtmnded. . Small columns of Spanish troops In the- vicinity of Palmira , province- .Santa Clara , have killed seven Insurgciit . * A detachment'of Insurgents-belonging to Macso's forces have captured Hit ? fort nt Santa Cruz , this province , , a , small pla'ce rtbrth of Jibacoa , by unfair imeans. it Is claitn'td. The Insurgents , calleispan the lit tle garrison to surrender .and the Spanish In charge left the fjort for tho' purpose of conferring "with tlie Insurgent , leader. In the meanwhile tlie 4n.surgents snrrouuled the fort , entered it aid'ado priion ro1 of' the yolutcers defending It , "alsai capturingll their aims and the suppljrtpl ammunition. The volunteers were subsequently relcaEe.il and thosmllltarr governo.tv , of Jlbacoa sent'a detachment of troops ) n''pursuit. . \ ' Lieutenant Colonel Aldca Of , the Valencia battalion , near1 Cldra , ' province of MatanzdsT- has been engaged with a" numerous band of Insurge'rits coming fromj the .direction of Malanzas. The troops pursued the enemy Iti Ihe dlrestlon of Santo , Elena and Arroyo * Vleja , , inflicting severe \oe \ > 3 , upon them anJ capturing one prisoner. Generals Prats and Arfclas are closely pursiijng Gomez , whoIs now on the limits of the borders of the prov ince of Santa Clara , according- the otllclal advices. General Prats' .command killed four "explorers" at Arolas. He < also killed several others at Arola while continuing the pursuit of Gomez. The troops commanded by Colonel La Chambre In the Saivtlag'o do Cuba dlbtrlct. while reconnoltcrlng in the , vicinity of Pare- huca , killed two Insurgenta and destroyed a cartridge factory arid"a tanner's shop he longing to the Insurgents. BETTER FIXED IN PINAR DEL RIO. The situation In the province of Plnnr del Rio has greatly Imprgved. It was re cently entirely lacking In telegraphic com munication and In garrisons'nnd was at the mercy of the Insurgenta. But order hat been restored and matters are now In theli usual state , although communication is main tained by the hellogruphlc system. The Insurgent leader , Calunga , who was reported to have been killed In an engage ment with the Spanish troOpe , Is still alive , The man was a fisherman of the same name , General Baldulz had an engagement at the plantation of Moraloc"T oar "Caslguen , this province , with the banfls of Insurgents belonging to Maceo's command. The troops dislodged the Insurgents "from the positions which they occupied and tho.Castlllro squad ron and the Taretces vpluntecrs. In pursu ing them , killed eighteen olitlie enemy and wounded many moro , Tf.Q. troops had sev eral wounded. Colcnel Martin later had an other engagement with the Insurgents nt the Ycro farm after crossing the river Tun.- clo , not far from Santa" Cruz , In the prov ince of Puerto Principe , and the colonel afterward dispersed the. In&urgents nt CI- bicao and at Pico Pico , where the Insur gents had again united their forces. Colonel Martin's cavalry charged the insurgent front and dislodged the enemy from the position occupied without Icoj. The colonel also ar rested five suspicious pcrpons. A committee representing the Chamber ol Commerce and the Spanish Casino called upon General Weyler today and assured him of their patriotic adhesion to him In his policy. i In consequence of a distribution of a cir cular containing General AVeylor's proclama tion requiring the concentration of all coun try people within tho. .limits cf the towns for protection , there hnys .tieeij many dele gations of farmers cmulng. Ho Santiago do Cuba to Inquire of UieTin.imry ? | authorities how far the requirement ; applied to them and for an Interpretation the provisions , The consuls of foreign fioywnments are seeking the tsamo Information. A column of troops coming ; , into Ramon daLes Los Laguas , Santiago dfc Cuba , was' fired upon by the Insurgents near the mountains of Palmarleas. The latter weroTOUtcd. leav ing several doid. Tn&i leader. , Vega Verala , was wounded and made , prlHOjjsr. The Spanish bark Grain CUnarla. of BOO tons , has beer. Icet off Cayof-Confltcs , north of Romano. It la buliovcd al | of the crew ' were saved. f Admiral Caravo nvlll leave'here tomorrow on board the- cruiser Hernari .Cortea for the north coast ot Pinar del Itio. .Generals Her- nal and Vicuna have' arrived linre for a con- ferencei with Captain General Weyler. U ip reported tlint'In the eu'kugemcnt. which General Denial had \vltli theinsurgents at Manul the latter Incurreu a loss of sixty- three killed and 153 wounded , . Information has been rqcqlved that the In surgent leader , llasllo Ouerra , has been killed. Maximo Gomez Is In the province of Ma lanzas again. Sllvestru Zeelral ( Scovcl ) , who wan liberated by Martinez Campos under Ills word of honor not to communicate with the Insurgent ? again , Joined the Insurgent ranks. II9 has beep arrested and is now Imprisoned In Moro castle , ' UniiimiiiiiUuit nxui-cili-il IIU .tiilliorlty , LONDON , March G. The secretary ol utato fcr the coloqlcu , Mr. Joseph Chamber lain , In the House of Commons today , reply ing to an Inquiry en the subject , Bald that thu surrender of the Johannesburg : reveller * showed that the former were not told Hint the lives of Or. James'n's follower * depended upon the town's surrender. Tbo command ant , ho added , had exceeded lilu ordcru If Iu agreed that the uafoiy of Dr. Jamewn'a men wan a condition ot their surrender , SPAIN'S HOUR HAS STRUCK End of the Government Founded by Ferdinand and Isabella nt Hand ! HENRY ROCHEFORT PRONOUNCES DOOM niiioiiH I'rciirh Ilciiilillonn An nounce * Culiu'i Imlein-iiilenee mill ( lie Downfall < > f llii > Dynnnty Xinr TottcrltiK to Until. ( CopyrlRht , 150C , by Trees TublUhlnR Company. ) PARIS , March G. ( New York World Cable , gram Specfal Telegram. ) No living French man has suffered moro for the causeof liberty than Henry Rochofort , the veteran editor ot the Intranslgeant. Few French writers exercise so widespread an Influence over the masses of their countrymen. To the World correspondent he said today : "When I was at Monte Carlo last year , soon after my return from six years' In Kngliind , I met Ambassador Uustis. The Cuban Insurrection bad Juyt begun and \\a freely discussed tha Insurgents' chance * . Kvcn then Mr. Kustls believed recognition of their belligerency would bo only a ques tion of time. I went even further , and cx- p.rcsscd my conviction that the Insurgents would secure not only recognition na bel- leglrcnts , but Independence. "I escaped from New Caledonia Just ns the- last Cuban Insurrection was being suppressed. The story of that long massacre made n deep Impression on me. Men who will r'.sk their lives on a second venture of that kind so soon after the suppression of the first must be ripe for freedom. "I do not think the people of the United States would .stand Idly by and see under Weyler a repetition of the former ton years' tragedy. If the recent .resolutions In con gress really represent publ c opinion , Presi dent Cleveland cannot postpone action In definitely. What could Spain do ? ONLY ONE I3ND POSSIBLE. "No doubt any Intervention would bo re garded by Spain as a declaration of war , but what could Spain do ? She would lose Cuba Immediately , for n few thousand American troops and nn Ironclad or two would seriously Inconvenience her. There could be no doubt about the outcome. Spain would bo badly beaten in Cuba and out of it. The moment the United States decided to act the Insur gent ranks would be bwelled by thousands of recruits who have been waiting to join the winning side. "Then Spain bos no money. The Cuba war has bsen costing her n mlll.on pesetas ( $250- 000) ) a day. I doubt whether she would even fight. The Spaniards are brave and tena cious , but nowadays nations cannot fight without , money. ' ' "Would France help her ? " the corre spondent asked. "The whole body of Intelligent opinion In France Is with the Insurgents. The gal lant fight made by the Cubans endearu them to all lovers of frecJom. Everything In Franco that now counts for anything Is on their sldo. The influence of the reactionary journals , llko the Figaro or the Debats , Is nil , for even If they do not care to wound Spanish susceptibility by praising the at- tlttido of , , the United States , they are too circumspect to openly espouse the Spanish cau8o. . < ihFrcnchmcn In general are delighted to sec the American cangrcas act asU.is , doing. They only wonder It has not , done . , * * " " " - - - ' - - - so arllef. _ "One thing scams certain. The loss of , Cuba and the expense of the war. will bring about a revolution In Spain. The dynasty liaD been tottering for some tlmo. An un- m'.ceessful struggle against the United States would certainly result In the overthrow of the- Spanish monarchy. It would bo splen did If Cuba were to destroy the Spanish throne at the very time Abyssinia bids fair to spoil the appcarancD of the house of Savoy , 'Vive la Republlnue. ' " REPUBLICANS IN PLENTY. "But. " queried the World correspondent , "la there any organized republican party in Spain ? Castellar and Sagasta are both mon archists , and is there no danger that Spain may attempt to purchase French support by conceding the Canary Islands or by making some other concession ? " "There Is no danger of Franco selling her support to Spain , " answered M , Rochcfort. "You must not forget that France is now definitely a republic. Even If the govern ment should attempt anything of the kind , the country would not stand It. Besides , we now have a liberal ministry , a ministry moreover whose existence depends on our support. Berthelot ( the foreign minister ) , too , IB an old and tried liberal who will never consent to bolster up Spanish tyranny. He has none of Hanotaux's ( his predecessor ) con servative leaning. So long as the Bourgeois ministry lasts thcio will bo no attempt to Join Immly with Spain. "Yes , there Is an organized republican party In Spain strong enough to form a govern ment If occasion ohould offer. Ruiz Zorrllla , unhappily. Is dead , but there would be n3 want of leader ? . Castellar docs not count. Ho Is llko Rlbot or Dupuy In France without enthusiasm afraid of progress. Sagasta Is still worse. Ho lias lived on government pay for yearo. Ho receives $600 a month as the price of his loyalty. There are the Carllsts.no doubt , but I believe they can be bought. "But If you wish to know my Innermost thought , hero It Is : Spain will lose Cuba , but t'ho will not fight the United States , and In the general turmoil and reaction follow ing the loss of Cuba the Spanish dynasty will come to an untoward end. Amen. " \VASTK IIV KIHK AXI ) SWOIU ) . Itlvh Tolmreo ll ti-i-l of Culm Devon- tiitnl liy IiiNiii-Ki'iitN. HAVANA , March C. The reopening of telegraphic communication with the region of Plnar del Rio brings the first detailed Information of affairs In that province for several weeks. The condition of affalrn dlfolcEed Is lltilo less than appalling. Tba rich Vuelta Abajo district seems to have been put to .ho torch , and Is apparently re- di'ced-to ' a howling and desolate wlldcrnci-s. Whole towns ha > o been obliterated and re duced to a heap of ashes , and their In habitants are wandering helpless over the face of the country without a place to lay their heads , or wherewithal to be clothed , and many of them starving. The villages and towns ot Cabanas , Bcthla , Hondo , San Diego do Nunez , Santa Cruz do IDS Plnos , Los Palaclos , Plso Real do San Diego and San Diego do los llanos , are known to bo reduced to ashes , and reports qf others will bring the number destroyed up to thir teen. All of tlieee were Important and thriving centers of population and busi ness , Tbo last town which lias succumbed to the Insurgents' torch Is San Juan Y'Mar- tlr.cz. The tobacco from this town Is fa mous the world over , to all connoisseurs for Its matchless flavor. Ha cultivation brovght great wealth to the people of the district and gave material for a largo com merce In thp town and support to over 1,000 families. San Juan Y'Martlnez ' Is , however - over , no more. When the first column of Spanish troops arrived on the site of the lov.-n , they found only debris and smoking aulics all around , and a seemingly limit less sea of fire , A hundred dcpolate families had taken refuge In poor hutg out side of what was once the town , "ami were watting helplessly for any assistance that would sJVo them from starvation. They were without clothes and without food , and saw no prospect ahead In their despair of securing tltlicr , San Juan Y'Martlnez \ c'afed from the map. The adjoining town of Ban Luis had a narrow escape from the tame fato. The Inhabitants had already fled outside , seek ing a refuge from the flames , which the torch waa ready to apply. ( 'liiiiii ; htiirlH for Moxi'im. PEKING , March G , LI Hung Chang ilartfrj today to attend the coronation of the czar at Moscow , CAMPOS ix wnvi.Kirs iiurnxsn. Mnrftltnl nt Snnlti Tnlloi I'mnUly of tli < > ProNcitt L'utinn Situation , ( CopyrlRht , 15M , by Tress IHiMIMilnR Company. ) MADRID , March C. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Marshal Campos was found at noon today by the World correspondent. The general , who had Just got out ot bed , was looking remarkably well. Ho began the convcrtlon himself , asking In a frank , soldierly , energetic man ner , that the World give prominence to these points : "First. " ho said , "I deny that there Is foundation for the reports of cruellies In General Wcylcr's past history. He was simply n field officer In the Inst Cuban In surrection , carrying out , llko all others , the orders of his chief. Count Vnlmasedo , who hud ordered reprisals because the Insurgents- had committed atrocities. People ought not to bo alarmed nt the terrifying proclamations of Weylcr , threatening penalties that arc practically Impossible ot execution , and only intended to quell the spirit ot disaffection. So far nobody has been f > hot or executed. "SeconJly , I have no grudge against the Canovas Bovcrnmcjit. It was perfectly Justi fied In recalling mo after the failure of my military ami political plany , and I admit I was no longer In touch with the colonl.il con servatives. "Thirdly , believe the war Is likely to last a couple of years , but , despite the stay ing prwcrs o.t the Insurgents , It Is Impossible for them to succeed alone , even If they do wear out the armies and resources of Spain by desultory , guerilla warfare , favored by the climatic conditions ot the country. "Fourthly , as recards the colonial reforms , which , before I went to Cuba , I thought ought to be carried out , because It Is pol itic to fulfill promises , and which nt first I believed might have helped to stop the de velopments of the insurrection , together with my own conciliatory policy. As I was only a general In command of the forces. I could not take the Initiative If I received no In structions from the home government. Soon , moreover , c'rcumstances led mo to see that even the colonial parties and some autono mists In Cubj , themselves , doubted the ex pediency of the reforms. I think It Is new rather late to attempt such palliatives and the sword must first crush the insurrection before home rule Is possible. "Fifthly , Cubans attach much Importance- to administrative , economical reforms , which are easier to propose than to accomplish. "Sixthly , I decline to oner nn opinion on the advisability of meeting America half way befcra the recognition of belligerency , wh ch , I ailmlt , would embolden the Insurgents and Increase the dllllcultles of preventing the In surgents getting supplies by sea. " But he warmly defended his conciliatory policy , based upon experience even In Span ish civil wars nt home. He concluded with the assurance that as a sold'cr and a life long royalist he would heartily support any Spanish government in an international ques tion. Marshal Campos also Insisted that there Is no possible comparison between the condition of the southern states , whoso belligerency was recognized by Spain , and the present Cuban Insurrection , which permits unpre cedented c.\c ° sses against the partisans of Spain and their property. The marshal seemed to have a keen sense of responsibility wh'le speaking thus frankly to the World. BARCELONA , Spain , March 5. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The university here Is temporarily closed by order of the authorities , and the United States consulate Is still guarded , but the city Is quiet. A- Judge of ono of the su perior courts is obtaining'evidence In re gard to the attack upon the consulate , WThe - Publicltadajeadlng republican paper , continues io .employ. . .Insulting Janguago. .In spfcaklne of the United States , as it hoe done for six montlic. The World correspondent was received kindly by the civil governnor , who sent to him subsequently a letter offering any Information ho could give. A delegation from the Athenaeum club called upon me , as the representative of the leading American nowt'paper , regretting that In that capacity the World correspondent had never visited the club. I mention these facts to show the general disposition among the leading Spanish people here to exhibit a friendly feel ing toward the United States. IIAVAXA IS niJIKT A AI.V. Vo FurUicr Talk of Trouble with tin- l'iiHe.1 ' SlilleH. ( Cop > rlKht. 15 % . I/ Press Publishing Company. ) HAVANA , March E. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) This city Is quiet. Alarmists , finding nothing to excite themselves over , have subsided. The press , which Is much calmer , begins to under stand the talk at Washington may bo quite as mischievous as the talk In Cuba. Much may bo nald favorable to the populace hero for nof yielding to the Influence of news paper assaults on the United States and American people. Had it not been for the knowledge that a strong hand was In the place , there might have been tumult In the city , but General Wcyler would tolerateno nonsense. The rebels are moving eastward from the' locations occupied by them several days since. Maceo's bands are east of Caslguas , and about duo south from Balnoa , which Is a paint on the railway to Mantanzas. Last night Gome/ was in , the Jurisdiction of Cardenas , to the eastward of that town , and nearer the northern coast than at any pre vious time In the province of Matanzas. 11 Is believed he expected the , expedition ot Garcia , from New York , and of Collaso , from Tampa. The seizure of arms at the latter p'lnt yes terday Is accepted ai a good Intention of Cleveland's administration to maintain neu trality. Several small engagements are reported In Mntnnzas and Santa Clara , with the usual results. The rebels have not changed their tactics in the least respect. They will not permit anything beyond rear guard bklr- mlslies , and follow the usual plan of divid ing Into small detachments , and dispersing when presvcd by Spanish columns. Com- inunlcnlou with the city of Plnnr del Rio Is still out of the question by rail , The Western railway Is so damaged that steady work would net place the line in order for operation In sis weeks. The Immense trcstlo Is gonn. The health ct the Spanish army Is excellent generally. Them is some yellow fever at Interior points to the eastward. General Weylcr has issued a proclamation deslgnallng Matanzas. Ncnvllns , Santiago de Cuba , Clenfuegos and Cabana no the only points caht of Havana from which kerosene petroleum may bo sent Into the Interior , Shop keepers may hold a supply for only one month's K.le , subject to the supervision of local nutliorlt' s , who keep a record of all sains , the quiutlty sold and the purpose , in order In nrovont It from falling lnt Insur gent hands. They uuc It to burn houses. At ClenfueuoH a public meeting was held by merchants , who were directed to stop nil orders for mcrchand'ur. In tlie United States and to have nn dcallnge in a business way with North Americans. WILLIAM UJIAW BOWKN. IteHortM io Marllnl ln > v. the Atsnoclatocl Prce . ) TEGUCIGALPA , HonJiiras , Marcli E. ( Via Galveston. ) The government has declared the departments of Tegucigalpa , Paz , Voile , Cholutcca , Paralso , Olancho and Colon under martial law. This utep has been taken ao u result of the revolution ot the Lconlsts against the government of Pi evident Zelaya of Nlcaraaua and a possibility of trouble hero. _ ; _ li Sliiili-iilM. PRINCETON , N. J. , March 5 , The under graduate * uf Princeton tonluht burned In cllliy ; she Mug of Spain , In a demonstra tion in which stverul hundred took part. Tit ? flag of Spain was drugged through the until elri'd , nnd latc-r was torn to plcccu In thn cciter ; of thu campus , I'rovi'il DANSVILLK. N. Y. , March -Mm. . Val entino Kurtz , the woman who bullevcd In Cnltli rurc and icc'-ntly fasted foity dayn , dle'l tenUllH' MAKES MOTLEY SENTIMENT \ Millionaire Mark Hnnna and His Visit to- Pntorson's ' Manufacturers. FOSTERING THE FARMERS' ' INTERESTS o Sum * of Money I.avlilily S to KiM'i * < ! ' AKrtciilturlNtN In I.lnc fintin - Ohio Cniiitliliitc. WASHINGTON , March E. ( Special Tele gram. ) There Is a good deal of fecllngi manifested In this city among the friends of presidential candidates other than Mo- Klnlcy over Senator Thurstou's latest ap peal to Nebraska republicans In behalf ot- thc Ohio candidate In the face ot the posi tive assurance of Senator Mnnderson that , ho Is In the rnco In dead earnest , and docd not propose to bo used ns n stalking horsu. The assertion that McKlnley Is the pre ferred candidate of the common people , anil especially of the farmers of the pralrlo states , Is resented ns nn Imputation on popu lar Intelligence. McKlnlcy's backers In th - presldcnttal campaign are notoriously men - . j with millions at their disposal. Ills prin cipal manager and organizer Is Mark Hanna uf Ohio , n millionaire who Is spending money , lavishly In his behalf. General Algcr , tho- Michigan millionaire. Is for McKlnley anil has neglected no opportunity to further tha ' Interests of the man who will have au thority to appoint a kccretary of war In the event of his election. There are other millionaires , who believe In McKlnley' as- "the farmer's friend. " Senator McMillan % of Michigan Is for McKlnley. The Washington correspondent of the > - Pl.lladelphlu Times this evening sent to his. paper a verified 'statement that Millionaire- Mark Hnnna way In Patcrson , N. J. , yea * tcrday , and lalscd n sum amounting to about $50,000 from the manufacturers there , ana , that ho recently raised n similar sum In Philadelphia for McKlnley's boom. Tho- same correspondent says that ho has au thority for the statement that Senators Quay , Allison , Cullom and Davis , and also ) . Speaker Reed have been advised ot the work : of Mark Hanna In raising money from tho- manufactuters for the McKlnley boom , which , has been manipulated as an uprlMng of tho- people , and that the farmers of the prairies , who are howling for McKlnley are being- simply misled by the liberal use of money , astutely and extravagantly placed for the- purpose ot manufacturing public sentiment. JCnM'UCICY'iT"sUXATOUIAI. IIATTI.I3. . -ii nolil Slumlord Democrat * . ItrvoK ApriiliiN < llliicUliurii. FRANKFORT. Ky. , March 5. Eighteen of the leading gold standard democrats of tha general assembly have made -a formal re quest of Senator Illackburn to withdraw from the race for penntor. His failure to- comply will result In at least eighteen inenv- bers withdrawing their support from him. Their action Is the most Important that has- been taken In the senatorial contest on the democratic side since the nomination ot Senator Dlackburn. This action has been , contemplated for two weeks. The five bold standard members , Messrs. Wclsslnger , ' Cor- roll , Speight , Viola and Walker , who'hava- Dcen.ptandlnB out against FScnator Dlftckburn. . did not sign. . Senator Blackburn , , wbfla-jircscutod with , the rcKOlutlana asking tor Ma withdrawal- * from the senatorial race today , said that If th democrata"ould hold nn open caucus , and then and there , after a. full nonpartlsan dlsi- cusslon , It was the will of the majority that he withdraw , he would do so. When the name of Senator Nco was callcit In the Joint ballot today , he arose and sale ho desired to explain his vote. "I have voted , " ho said , "for the nominee- of the party for thirty-eight times , but now have become convinced that he cannot bo elected. I cast my vote for Hon.- John G. Carlisle. " The ballot resulted : Blackburn , 55 ; Holt. 8 ; Deboe. 40 ; Carlisle , 7 ; Hunter. 4 ; Pratt , 1 ; Comlngero. 3 ; Lyons , 1 ; Vance , 2 ; Petllt , 1 ; John M. Harlan , 1 ; Dodson , 1. CINCINNATI , March 5. The Commcrclal- Gczetto special from Frankfort , Ky. , says : The republican Joint caucus met tonight , and by an agreement between Senator W. J. Deboo and Judge W. II. Holt , Hon. St. John Doyle of Louisville was declare 1 the repub lican nominee for United States senator by , acclamation. The democrats tonlgut drew the line stiongly between the free uilvcr men and ! the sound money democrats. A Joint caucus was held to hear the petition of the "sound money" democrats for the withdrawal ot Senator niackburn. Twenty-nine sound money democrats , Including the twenty , ) signers to the. petition , were absent from } the democrat caucus. Senator Dlackburn was present. He said ho was the caucus nominee , and only the caucus could remove him. Ho said It had been In the powefl of the five democrats who had refused to vote for him frpm the first to elect him at any tlmo. He said he was determined no republican should be elected. 3'lie cau cus adopted stirring resolutions In support of Blackburn and adjourned determined to support him to the end. BAY STATM FOR nfillVY HUSSUIjI * MiiNNiifliiiHi-llH Dvmiit'rni-y I.lnen Up. llflilnil tinliny fiovrrnor. BOSTON , March D. The democrats ot tha Old Day State , notwithstanding the edict oB Joslah Qulncy that Secretary of State Olncy , should have their endorsement In tha na tional convention , reem to be loyal to Wil liam E. Russell , the boy governor. Tha Boston Globe Is supporting Mr. Olnoy , but a canvass of the state uhows that It IH up-hill work. Rusecll has the democracy behind him and will probably control the delegation to Chicago. Ho will bo placed In nnmlnatlorl for the presidency , perhaps by Secretary Olney's Blanch friend and supporter , Jos'orl Qulncy. Qulncy Is a democrat and ho knows when he Is beaten. If Olnc-y cannot bo kept In the front rank ho will tlo up to Russell. It Is no new thing for the youthful PX- governor to enter the presidential raco. II ? was n candidate In 18U2 , and for some tlmo prior to March In Unit year ho was ( | ulta active In rallying the Old Day State demo crats around Ma standard. He linn learned a great many things tilnco then , Mr , Rusrall Is no longer a civil service reformer. Ho ha been thoroughly walloped for re-election ua governor , and he Is now entirely cured of hla early conceit. IIo does not even claim that he could carry Massachusetts In a national election. Russell will not be opposed on the score of his ago. Henry Clay was spi-akcr of tli6 hcuso of representatives at the ago of 34 , and Stephen A. Douglas was only 3'J when ho flrbt became a candidate for the presi dency. Alexander Hamilton took charge of the treasury at 32. John C. Drecklnridzo of Kentucky was vlcn president at the name ago and n candidate for the presidency ! at 35. George I ) . McClcllan was only 38 wftn nominated for the presidency , John 0. Calhoun was a youthful prodigy , anil lie became vlco president In his 42d year. In view of tliefco and many other historical examples , the Massachusetts democrats think they could do no butter thai closs up behind the youthful ox-novrnor and ] put him forward In the Chicago conven tion as Just the man to lead the national dcmccracy to \Ictor , _ " AI.I wn.i. suiToni"AM.ISO.V. . . .Vi Division of Kfiitliiinil AIIKHIK I < MVD IK-llllllllcllllM. DUBUQUR , March 6. ( Special Teleeram.J The convention which chose Congressman Henderson chairman of Dubuiiuo'H delega tion to the republican Blalo convention today - ' claims to day presented Senator AllUon's the presidency. Thb resolution WOB drafted by .inruli Rich , manager of the Alllnon cam- pJlBii , and declares the pafty'c claim re t on tint recorJ cf tne tvo yr.rMej. Whethe
