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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.
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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 ,
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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.
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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