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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 3871. OMAIIA , SATURDAY MORNING- , MARCH 7 , 189G TWELVE PAG-ES. SINGLE COPY FtVIiJ CENTS.
MOBS CONTINUE TO GATHER
Troops and Police Have Difficulty in Dis
persing Them ,
ANGER OF THE PEOPLE ON THE INCREASE
lUolnrn Delerinlneil in Prevent tin
UeiMirlurr of 1'rmh Tr nin to
the Sent of War In ,
AutNnlnln. * ,
nOMD , March C. The rioting caused by
the anger of the people at the conduct of the
Abyiwlnlon campaign , brought to a climax by
the defeat of ( he Italian army under General
Daratlcrl , was continued last night In nearly
every largo city of Italy , although a rain
storm cleared the streets of the capital.
At Milan a large mob marched through the
principal streets , smashing windows right nnd
left , yelling execrations on Crlspl and his
ministers , nnd calling for the trial and prompt
execution of General IJaratlcrl. The rioters
made their way to the railroad elation with
the Intention of preventing the departure
from Milan of the army reserve of that city
and neighborhood , belonging to the class of
1872 , but. anticipating trouble , the authorities
kept the men In the barracks and sent troops
to guard the station. These precautions
' served to Increase the excitement of the mob
leaders and nn attempt was made to break
Into the depot. A number of sharp encoun
ters between the rioters and the Midlers and
police followed. The soldiers and carbineers
were pelted with stones and the points of the
bayonets nnd the swords were used to drive
bade the crowds. A number of soldiers and
policemen wcro Injured , and scores of rioters
were slightly wounded. The disturbances
continued until 2 o'clock In thc morning , at
which tlmo the troops , at the point of tne
bayonet had cleared the railway station and
Its neighborhood of rioters and established a
cordon of soldiers nbout It , while guarding
with strong pickets all thc approaches. The
troops' remained on duty all night.
MORH QUIET IN ROME.
There Is today a marked Improvement In
the demeanor of the populace. A proclama
tion by the mayor enjoined the Inhabitants
of Rome to bo calm and avoid assemblages
which would tend to develop riotous demon-
Btratloiis. IluslnesB Is proceeding ns usual
nnd the only evidences hero ot the recent dis
turbances arc the strong additional guards
of roldlers on duty about the palace and all
public building ? .
There was terlous rioting at Parma last
night. The municipal buildings were besieged
by angry mobs , windows were smashed , there
wan a number ot lively fights between the
police and tr.ie populace , and the troops were
compelled to flro a volley over the heads of
the most riotous of the mobs. This dampened
th'B ' anger of the rioters , who scattered In all
directions , pursued by the carblnerl , who suc
ceeded In arresting several ot the leaders of
the disturbances. They will be kept prisoners
until the popular excitement tnibaldcs.
There were n number of meetings of thq
different branches of the opposition , but noth
ing definite was decided upon , , although a
group of membcrs'of the right party passed
a resolution demanding the complete nbandon-
' \ mcnt of Erythea , as Its retention would only
Involve n waste of money and men.
The marquln dl Rudlnl Is now looked upon
aa likely to yield to the representations of his
friends nnd concent to undertake1 the forma
tion of a now cabinet with General Rlcottl as
minister of war. The later has already held
the portfolio ihrco times , the first In 1870 ,
again In 1873 and lastly In 1884. General
Rlcottl Is credited with having gteatly In
creased Ihe efllclsncy of the Ital'nn army by the
Introduction of new armaments and reforms
of various natures. He woe born In 1822 and
resigned his command in 1882 In order to
'have more freedom of action after being
, chosen lender of the right party in tucceojion
to the late Slgnor Sella. Naturally , Inview of
the extensive military operations undertaken
by Italy , the minister of war , nt least for
HOiugr time to come , will be hardly second In
Importance among the Italian ministers ,
WORSE DISASTER STIL EXPECTED.
The Populo Romano this morning refers to
the fact that considerable anxiety Is felt for
the safety ot thc Italian garrison of Adlgrat ,
nnd another great disaster Is feared. The
trcops there. It Is admitted , have only threa
days supply of provisions , and they are
known to be surrounded by the Shoan army.
Unless promptly relieved Adlgrat must fall ,
and a further massacre of Italians will fol
low. General Daldlsscra , who has relieved
General Daratlcrl of thc command of the
Italian army In Africa , IB well aware of the
desperate situation of the garrison of Adi-
grat and in looked upon ap certain to spare
no effort to relieve that place. Ilut the ques
tion which Is In everybody's mind here If ,
will thc Italian commander bo able to col-
, Icct a Gurtlclcnt' force to accomplUh hit * pur
pose , taking Into consideration the de
moralized condition of the African troops ?
The work of dispatching reinforcements to
' Mnssowah Is being pushed with praiseworthy
'vigor. On board the chartered transports
gangs of men relieve each other , PD that the
fitting out of these vesrels Is continued day
and night. Thc nrmy reserve men of the
clara of 1S72 , just called to the colors , will ,
na soon ns equipped , relieve regiments now
doing garrison duty and the soldloro thus
rendered available for active service will bo
fihlpped to Africa au rapidly as possible.
The incoming ministry makes a complete
change In the colonial policy of the country
as advocated by many prominent men , and
It is determined to make peace at any prlco
with the Abysslnlans.
The Undents of Pisa Invaded the railroad
Btntlon hero last evening as a result of a
report having been circulated that the ar
tillery of the garrison of that place was to
bo transferred to Naple ? for shipment to
Africa , They marched to the depot , shouting
"Down with Crltpl , " "Get w back our sol
diers , " "Death to llnratierl , " etc. The local
authorities , however , proved equal to the oc
casion. A fltrong force of police was sent
to the station and the students were dis
persed after burning all the copies nbtaln-
nblo of the government newspaper organ and
smashing a few windows.
Among the military men there Is a strong
nentlment In favor of pushing the campaign
In Africa to the utmost , and even If nccer-
wry to call out the anuy reserves and serd
11 ro.000 additional troops to Abyssinia , Ilit )
' the robor-rnlnded representatives of the
' business community advocate u policy of
' peace , oven If It Is necessary for Italy's
) > rldo to puffer In order to obtain UK-EC ends.
* The mnwes , as a rule , are opposed to any
h' further rocrlflce of the lives of Italian
\tf \ Midlers , and they are In sympathy with those
[ A who favor n complete change In the colonial
policy of Italy.
In thu moanwhllo the financial rltuatlon Is
Alarming all thofco who contemplate' It , and
this , It ls hoped , may have the effect of
U bringing about the adoption of a policy of con-
f dilation and economy ,
The projocttd demonstration at thu capital
proved to be Insignificant. A few speeches
were made by radical lenders , but la only a
, iiparso audience. The police pro\ented any
CHIP from obtaining au entrance to the cap-
tin ) .
ITALIANS FOUGHT iiiivvfiLY.
' Dlip.itchcs from Maisnwnh to the Italian
papers ihcw that the Itallane fought bravely
ot Adowa , and obeyed orders wherever they
jvcro wclj led , Uut they ' ; ? bvllj or-
eumted , aim tlicra was Tie iHrvcl cunfrol
over the distribution of the forces. The men
lost heart when they saw tholr nine era tall ,
fnvcral desperate rallies \\rro mad ? , which
might have saved the position If they had
been properly supported. Thp I'allati ' forces
reddened w'th ' shame und anger nhtn the
Hliojns demanded their surrender , and fcught
to ( ho last , with iword In hand ,
General , Armoudl ! and Colonel Galliano ,
vltli 300 Vthlto sulilldcri , are now reported
( o be prisoner * in Hit hands of the Shonus.
It la reported ( hat Cans.nla U now utrrounded
by the drrvlihei. The Italian war veiselt
ot Manowah an > prepared In the event o !
the Slioani makliiBa _ deiccnt up. n ArUlk ,
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( Continued on Second Page )
MUST IIAVK CAUSi : poll AlllinST.
Oenernl Wej-Ior IRNMCN n WnrnliiK to
Hln Subordinate * .
( CopyrlRht , 1856. liy the Aiwclntcd Prr * . )
HAVANA , March C. The captain general
of Cuba , General Valcrclno Weyler , has Is
sued another Important proclamation , of
which the following IB a translation :
My attention 1ms been drawn to the fre
quency with which the civil nnd military
authorities nnd the nrmy ofllcers In the
country nnd towns proceed to nrrcst citi
zens who nre afterward placed at my dis
posal to be deported from the Island with
out reasonable cause for such measures ,
nnd having pointed out la my previous cir
culars the charges pertaining to war , Juris
diction nnd the formalities Tor trials. I have
decided to exact in nccorclancc with said
circulars that arrests must be justified with
all renpons and proofs possible , BO ns to
proceed with nil Justice to the prisoners.
Therefore , the authorities nnd nrmy offi
cers will so order In every case of nny one
who Is nrrested without proofs enough to
establish his guilt. Written Information
must bo made with nil the facts that can
possibly He had through verbal or confi
dential Information. These requisites will
be more exacting In towns , wheie nil loynl
people must come , ns fnfily there Is greater ,
and In so dolnp they will assist the authori
ties to re-estnbllHh order nnd pence by co
operation In n strict compliance with Jus
tice , for which n line has been traced by
me.
These Intimations nnd mnterlnl proofs will
be sent to this ofllce to proceed accordingly ,
It being understood thnt 1 will hold strictly
responsible nny olllcer who docs not fur
nish the proofs required In the cnses men
tioned.
PLEDGE THEIR LOYALTY.
On the occasion of a visit which General
Weyler paid to the Casino and opera here
toJay , the president , Francisco Santos Guz
man , In receiving his distinguished visitor ,
mndo a short address , In the course of which
ho said : "I have come In the rame of the
Casino to protest against the Injurious ca
lumnies of some American senators toward
Spain and toward her worthy representa
tives of this Island , and at the same time
to protest against the resolutions of b bth
houses of the United States congress In
favor of recognizing ns belligerents hordes
of rebels. In so doing they are voting
against the rights of our people and with
manifest lack of consideration for Spanish
loyalty and friendship. We reiterate- our
unconditional adhesion to the government of
Spain and to the person of her worthy rep-
icsentntlve , at whose side we arc and will
bo with all wo have and will have. "
General Weyler , In reply , thanked the Ca
sino for Its loynl sentiments and assured the
members that their support would be util
ized when needed.
Referring to the alleged Injurious "calum
nies and Insults of the enemies of Spain
and their sympathizers , " the general said he
was not astonished at It , nor did It affect
him to know they hated und feared him ,
Dut , hn claimed , all the Imputations made
Igalnst him were false , and he Insisted , on
the contrary , he had proved hie uprightness
by accomplishing happily and efficiently the
duties assigned to him. The general also
said bo regretted the hostility which some
United States senators exhibited toward
Spain , and especially , ho explained , as the
Spanish authorities on this Island treat citizens
of the United States with -
zens more- con
sideration and assign to them more preroga
tives than to any other people. lit spite of
this , ho said , hostility was manifest toward
Spain. In the meanwhile , continued General
Weyler , he hoped President Cleveland would
persevere In his attitude in opposition to
the resolutions and expressed the satlsfac
tion of the authorities at the good faith of
the United States in bringing about the oelz-
ure ot the Callxto Garcia and Gollazo fili
bustering expedition.
In conclusion ihe captain general re
marked : "There Is no reason , why the good
friendship between the two nations should
bo altered , and for thnt reason I am trying
to follow the example of the Illustrious Can-
ova s del Castillo , chief of our government.
I recommend to" you all the greatest pru
dence under the' circumstances and I prom
ise you that , If the necessity arises " , I will
oaow every one his post , where "to die If
the country requires this extreme sacrifice
for her Integrity and honor. "
The president of the executive committee
at the conclusion of the general's remarks
made a short reply , during which he raid :
"Wo all agree with 'your Ideao and we all
agree to follow your suggestions. "
WEYLER HAS NOT RESIGNED.
There Is no truth In the report In circu
lation that Gcnral Weylor has resigned the
position of cnptaln general of the Island of
Cuba. In official circles It Is added that , on
the contrary , General Weyler possesses the
entire confidence of the Spanish government.
The Aragon battalion and a detachment of
nnrlno Infantry have captured 100 saddle
hort'es belonging to the enemy. The same
troops at Paso del Palmer captured 170 rifles
and three horses.
Colonel Galvts yocterday wao engaged near
Macagua , province'of Matanzas , with the
Insurgent forces of Maximo Gomez , caus.lng
considerable loss to the enemy.
Maceo is paid to bo moving toward the
province of Matanzas.
The sentry who was on duty at the Jose
Hidil ffirt , near Revlran , In the Holguln
district , has been tried for treason in per
mitting the Insurgents > to enter the place.
Corporal Antonio Medina made a brave re
sistance , during which he was wounded.
Seven volunteers who composed the garri
son of the fort escaped. The Insurgents
captured nine rifles nnd accoutrements and
a quantity of ammunition.
Miceo's return to Matanzas Is sa'd ' here
to bo proof that he ban suffered Ion , in
addition to being short of ammunition.
Derandro Diiarte , a Frenchman and man
ager of the Olaylta cjtatc , has been killed
by the Insurgents.
Glnrn Ilnrton llitx Carte Illniiche.
CONSTANTINOPLE , March G.The Turk
ish foreign minister has renewed to United
States Minister Terrell. In the presence of
Mlsa Clara Ilarton , president of the Ameri
can Red Cross society , tno government's
promises to permit Miss Ilarton and her as
sistants to travel In Armenia and distribute )
relief.
It Is now known that although an Imperial
Irado was drawn up authorizing Ml KM Dirton
to distribute relief to the Armenian suffer
ers nnd was at llrft approved by the sultan ,
It was afterward withdrawn by his majesty.
In the meantime , thousands of persons arc
suffering from hunger and cold.
Wiler AdvlKCM .Moderation.
HAVANA , March ( I. The resolutions recently -
cently ndcptod by the Importers of Clcnfuegoa
favoring recognition of the Insurgents are re
garded ao liarty , as not likely to have any
effect , and they will not , It Is olllclally stated ,
be seconded by any other Importers of the
Island ,
A ( number ef deputations' have called upon
Captain General Woyler recently , protesting
against the so-called "offensive words to
Spain and himself" uttered In the United
State ? bcimtc. The captain general advised
his v I fit or u to bo moderate In their protests
against the utterances. .
llMI-xtlllK- .Ml'Xlfl ) .
CITY OF MEXICO. March C. A contract
' aa been ileucd for the sale of the
street railway system belonging to the fed
eral dlstilct company , the price being $7 ,
710,000 , pfuilcli fluu.ijuu In cat.1) was paid
on blKiilii'tuc contract , JSlI.I.OOO cash In May
and the tame amount In the month of July ,
and the remaining $6,000,000 to remain as a
mortgage at 6 per cent. The buyer's are Lon
don and South African capitalists , who are
cald to contemplate other large Investments
here , ' The present capltallzatlpn of the com
pany la JC , 600 , 000 ar.l pajs 7 pep cent , Too
now owners will Introduce electricity and
Modernize and Improve thu fi tem ,
DtiuM * lirr"nii < iii Slur1) ' .
I1EKLIN , March 0 , The Lokal Anzclger
publlshei an Interview with Lr. ) N'anscn's
wife In which eho rays plie docs not bel'cvs
the irpoits recently lort'lved that her fii- ,
band U returning f.'oni Ihe n.ortn pole. She
U confident ( hat her liushai.il will iuccccM
In his rurrom 4.0 roach the pole , hut thinks
It Is t'o i-arly jet to expect news ,
I'rlnt'u lliilit'iiliilit' Dill \o | ( 'nine ,
LONDON' , March 0. The report , c'rculatel '
n thu city lutt night t4t ! the Imperil ! chan-
1211 r of Germany. I'rlnco ion llchenluhe.
lud arrived In thin city , tutrn nut to t/c Incorrect
correct-
SUBMITTED THE BLUE BOOK
Englnnda Case on the Venezuelan Boundary
Made Public.
HOLD THEIR TIRE THROUGH THE DUTCH
A er < Their Ornntor * WPPP In
imtoil nnil Sole P < IHNI' | OII Hit to
171't When the .SiiniilnrilM llc-
Their HncruiiuhmcntH.
( Copyright , IS06 , by the Ascoclnleil Prepi. )
LONDON , March G. The Hrltlsh blue book
on the Venezuelan boundary dispute was
laid on the table of the House of Commons
today. Following Is a summary of the posi
tion of Great Urltaln , as published In the
book referred to :
1. Long prior to , nnd nt the time of the
trenty of Munstcr In 1016 , the Dutch founded
rettlements In vnrlous parts of llrltlsh
Gulnnn , particularly on the const.
2. The only Spanish settlement prior to
them w'ns Santo Home do Gunynnn.
3. During the whole period from 1018 to
I'M the Dutch hnd uninterrupted posses
sion of the entire const line nnd the river
Corcntln to llnrlmn.
4. During the same period they hnd ex
plored the upper portions of nearly nil the
rivers nnd mndc mnny settlements In nd-
Jacent districts.
fi. Prior to 1723 , there wns no sottlcmeni
of Spaniards except Snnto Homo tic
Qunrann ,
C. lletween 1724 nnd 1798 Capuchin mis
sions were established southward of the
Orinoco nnd gradually extended enstwnri
townrd the Dutch territory , the furthercst
point occupied by the Spaniards being Tum-
moromo , founded nbout 17SS.
7. Hefore 17DC the Dutch hnd settled fnr
up the Cuyunl , a Dutch post wna estab
lished nenr the Yurunry , nnd the Dutch lint
full control of the Cuyunl.
8. Kxcept for the ppttlement of Snnto
Homo de Gunynnn nnd their missions , the
Spaniards exercised no authority In the
territory now In dispute.
9. Great Urltaln , on becoming possessor
of the colony , succeeded to all the rights
of the Dutch.
10. After 1796 , Great Hrltnln extended her
settlements nnd exercised over the terri
tory orlglnnlly claimed by the Dutch , nl
the rights whereby nntlons usunlly Indl-
cnto n clnlm to territory.
11. Neither Spain nor Venezueln , nftcr the
latter hnd declared her Independence , nt
nny time hnd possession or dominion over
the territory In question.
12. Orcnt nrltaln , while mnlntnlnlng her
Just rights , has consistently shown a do-
clre to mnke n fair nrrnngempiit with
Venezueln In regard to the boundary.
13. The clnlm of Venezuela that her ter-
iltory extends to the Kssiqulbo is based
on contentions In no wise supported by fncts
nnil cannot be Instilled on nny rensonnblc
ground. The foregoing thus establishes
Orrnt Urltnln In her strict right to be en
tltletl to the territory extending to Bnrlmn
Including the watersheds of InK slqulbo
Cuyunl , Yuruurl , Pomnroon , Walni ant
Dnrlmn.
The blue book contains nine maps , an of
ficial chart of the West India company , datcJ
1C2B ; Dlalucwa map of Guiana , dated 1G10
the official map of the English commission
on trade nnd plantations , dated 1733 ; Dr.
Anvlllos' map of Amcrlque Merldlonale ,
dated 1748 ; a sketch map of the Dutch direc
tor general , dated 1749 ; Thompson's chart ol
the coast of Guiana , dated 17S3 ; an insel
of Ilonclienroeder's map of the colony ol
Esslqulbo , and Demerara , dated 1798 ; am !
Dcpon's Carte de la Capltalnerie Gencralo
de Caracas , dated 1804. The maps were prepared -
pared In order to Illustrate the various boun
dary lines referred to In the correspond
ence.
SKHENEI/V COXFIDKXT AT MAimil ) .
S-iniilHli OlllelnlH I.nnlc to Cleveland
for Their ICllcouninenieilt.
MADRID , March 0. As a result of the
publication in El Dla that the Spanish mhi-
Ister at AVnshlngton had notified the govern
ment that President Cleveland would veto
a Cuban resolution a statement _ was made
today from an authoritative source as to the
extent of the information received from the
minister at Washington. It shows that he
has kept the government fully advised -at nil
actual developments , but has not anticipated
action In any branch. Up to the' present
time the minister has not Informed the gov
ernment that tne president will veto the
Cuban resolution , nor Is ho Informed , BO far
as the government knows , what the future *
course of the executive authorities at Wash
ington would be. At the same tlmo the
ministry has access to the dispatches ic-
celved by the news agencies , at Paris , London
and Madrid , and t < oinc of these recent dis
patches , which have been widely published
throughout Europe as Indicating the probable -
able course of the administration authorities
at Washington , have berne ( lie stntnp of au
thenticity nnd have been accepted as seml-
ofllclal and authoritative. They have been
regarded by officials , as well as by the gen
eral public , as correctly forecasting the prob
able course of the Washington authorities.
To this the Spanish minister at Washington
has not added his oinclal advice , nor has
he stated that ho has any assurance as ro
the future of the Cuban resolutions.
Official advices from .Havana show that
Mncco has made- bold march to the north ,
with a view to meeting Callxto Garcia , who
was expected to arrive with arms ind Mn-
munltlon. .After learning that the Uarcla
expedition was a failure Macco was un.iblo
to move eastward cr to reach the pouthrrn
everglades , and was compelled to mova vc-st
into Havana prov'nco It is bellevej that hla
purpose was In part a feint to prevent the
reinforcements nirlvlng at Havana from
carrying out their projectoJ movements. No
uneasiness IP felt at-tha presence of Macen
In Havana province. Ho has failed to effect
a Juncture with Gomez and Is 200 miles
separated from him.
XHWH KHOtl TUHICISII IMIOVI.VCUS.
OutlooU < H Itiitlii-r Ileder mid the
.Sltniitlim More I'eiK'cful.
NEW YORK , March C. The Christian Her
ald la In receipt of the following cablegram
from Grace Klinball , secretary of the Ameri
can board :
VAN , Turkey , March 5. The outlook here
Jo rather better and more peaceful. Orders
have been given by the government for five
battalions of troops to proceed to the outlying
districts to protect the Christian villages
from the Kurds. The missionaries
are arranging to materially dimin
ish the Christian Herald relief worlc
In the city of Van , nnj are Bending as
many refugees ay possible to their homes In
the different villages. Money is needed to
help those who have exhausted their means
In the struggle 'for ' existence , during the win
ter. Relief work must now iilfo take up the
distribution of t > ccd and caltlo for plowing ,
If fundtj were available wc < could do much
good by sending relief parties to outlying
dli'trlcte. Wo are hopefully awaiting further
aid from our friends In America. Our Indus
trial bureau , which Is now employing several
thourand families , should be continued for
several months , as It Is the only means of
support for a multitude of helpless women
and children.
MniuU it llh Spain.
LONDON , March 0 , The LUbon corre
spondent of the Times tolugraphs under datu
of yesterday thai thu attitude of the Spanish
government In regaid tn the Cuban difficulty
Is unanimously approved In Portugal and he
quotes the Commcrclo of LUbon ai saying ;
"The proceedings of the United States arc
jnt'iup ' and unexampled In lilctory 'and w1 ! !
ciufe a complete ditturbanco ol' International
rights unions all the nations ot Europe rlso
and Join fp.iln , '
Item.'Ued nicllriiiriif In Home.
ROME , March ( ! , The excitement In thli
city broke out afreth this afternoon when
It became knuwn thnt the woikmen and
clhtr uicletle * had been quietly at work nr-
ranulrjK a big demonstration for tonight
L'nlesn the author tlet lucre d In prevent
ing them they will proy-eU In the Qutin.il
thU even ng and appeal for a prompt recall
of the Italian troops from Africa.
i
T.VYI.OII ATTHXD9 TT.VtfAN'S I.ISVKC.
HecHvcH I'rlendlj' Aa'mrniiccn ol
SnnlnV Intention -tofroteM.
( CoriyrlRht , ISM , \ > y Trw * PuMlfMntr Comrmny. )
MADRID , March 6. ( New York World Cablegram -
blegram Special Tclcgram.H-ITnlted States
Minister Hannls Taylor aUoAflcd at the for
eign ofllco today the first reception of the
diplomatic corps by the new minister of
foreign affairs , the duke of Tetuan. The
duke repeated the frlentlly assurance given
by hla predecessor concerning the govern
ment's determination to protest against the
notion of congress , but to omit nothlng to
preserve cordial relations between the two
countries. .
The news that the conference committee
of the American congress accepted the reso
lution which passed the houfco has caused
great displeasure In the Spanish capital.
There are sharp commenle on this , notion
In most of the Madrid papers , which , how
ever , begirt to advise the public to consider
the recognition of Cuban belligerency , which
Is loft to the discretion ot President Cleve
land , as n mere matter t > t time. They pre
sume ho will not long delay carrying out the
suggestions of congress. ! The Madrid press
advocates vigorous preparations for the Im
pending change In the situation nnd above
all more decisive operations In Cuba.
I am assured on , high authority In official
and diplomatic circles that neither France
nor England has made overtures to Spain
or given assurance Indicating nny censure
or hostility to the United States.
FiKiicis rnni.ixt ! AT MAIICISLOXA.
C-nliius nnwr for Ainerleiui nr -
In Slime Korni ilr Other.
( CoiiyrlBht. 1S9C , by Prnn PutillshlnR Company. )
BARCELONA , Spain , ' 'March C. ( Now
York World Cablegram Special Telegram. )
The United States consulate Is doubly
guarded today. This , doubtless w'as for
three reasons. First , because of anticipated
agitation over the departure of fresh troops
for Cuba. Second , because of yesterday's
disturbances at Valenclat . Third , because of
an anonymous note received by Consul Gen
eral Bowen , warning him that three bombs
would bo thrown by anarchists.
For a long tlmo to come the American
trade here will be small , as a boycott Is
proposed upon everything American. I am
assured by many that were America a aicar
neighbor , thousands of Spaniards would rush
to the frontier to challenge American sen
ators to duels.
The Publlcldad today epealo of the United
States congressmen as" excessively venal.
But It refers approvingly' to the action of
members of the Athenlum club extending
courtesy to the World , through Its corre
spondent here , pointing the Incident us
proof that , while exhibiting warm patriotism ,
the Spanish people should respect Americans
renldlnc In Spain.
La Dcpeche of Tolouss , France , criticises
the Spanish authorities for/delaying my dis
patch of Monday.
UXPKCT VIVE HXOHSilAvAIl SHIP.
Trinidad lleportM n I'liict on tli Wnj
to HloeUmle I/il Rltnyrn.
( CopyilRht. 1SDG , by 1'rcui puWlahlne Company. )
CARACAS , Venezuela , March C. ( Now
York World Cablegram Sheclal Telegram. )
The Trinidad steamer brings the news that
five English war ships are comingto La
Guayra. Their coming , Itf U believed , has
some connection with UK ) British demand
for Indemnity for the Wuq'n Incident , which ,
demand was rejected by , Venezuela.
The Spanish residents-jare rrtuch wrought
up on account of the'trouble between'the
United States and Spain ! Paris cabled n
report that the Europet rfpreaj favors an
alliance between Spalnand ! France for the
purpose of checking.NortV.American ambi
tion and disposing of Ihe Monroe doctrine.
The cable dispatches also announce that
Spain has found six Atlantic liners for Im
mediate naval earvlco.
.Local papers again attack the correspond
ent of the London Times , . * this tlmo for
an article which they consider Insulting to
the government of Venezuela.
Rio Ohio papers declare" that a commer
cial war will be waged against English built
railroads. W. NEPHEW KING.
I.KOXISTS IlKAIJY TO' RUIlIinXDEU.
7.elnyn AniioiiiipeH the Teriiinon
\Vlilcli lie AVI11 Mulse Pence.
( Copyright , 1800 , by the Ansoclatcil Frees. )
MANAGUA , Nicaragua , March 6. ( via Gal-
vcston. ) Word received tonight Indicates
that the Leon rebels have ven up their
causo. Rafael I. Qultlorrez- president of the
republic of Salvador , has telegraphed to
President Zelaya of Nicaragua , Informing
him that the Leon rebels , want to make
terms of peace. President Zslaya is deter
mined that the only terms of peace he will
give are that the Leonlsts' shall pay all the
expenses of the war , preparations which have
been necessitated by lielr ) revolt ' , shall give
up all their arms , and that' ' ' the'ir leaders shall
ha tried by ccurt-martlal.
President Zelaya goes from here to Na-
garoto tomorrow , the ' 'scene ' of the first re
verse administered to' Ihe rebels by the gov-
cinmept forces. Ho will.ivlew the ruins of
the city , and will confer h'ew ' honors upon
the army officers who have led so effective
a campaign against the insurgents.
.11 A U HI I ) STANDff nV WI2YJ.I3II.
Home Oovprntiif nt 'Urunln the
tulii-r.'eiieriil Jmplleilly.
( CopyrlRht , J89C , by I'rtpa PiiMlalilnff Company. )
HAVANA , March fc ( Now York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Rumors have
circulated here for BeveraV days that Gen
eral Weyler had , or would , resign. The def-
In'to report was that Weyler , In view of
the attacks on him. In the United States ,
honorably placed his resignation nt the dis
posal ot his government , In order to relieve
It from any possible embarrassment.
Today I called at the palace , and obtained
spec flc Information from the very highest
authority that there Is no truth In the re
port that General Wcyler had tendered his
resignation. On the contrary , the Madrid
government has cabled 'strong assurances of
confidence nnd god feeling toward him , and
that ho Is trusted Implicitly.
WILLIAM SHAW DOWEN.
.St'iidlnir More TrolipH lo
( CopyrlKht , 1880 , by IhcjA001"1111 ' Press , )
TEGUCIGALPA , Marclj ' G. ( Via Galves-
ton. ) General Bonllla , -mlnlster of war ,
has left this city will ) 4 .force of troops to
asslnt tbo army of President Zelaya of Nica
ragua In biipprosBlng the Insurrection of ths
Leonlsts In that republic ! General Davllla
loft Tegucigalpa today'wltnadditional troops
to avslst President Zelaya. The government
of Honduras has ucntj about 2,000 men In
all to Nicaragua.
Another Mliilnpr Mini lniilien | < ed.
CAPETOWN , March C.-r-Rutherford , the
local agent of theDo' ' Boers Mln'ng com-
liany , has been nrrejleJ , pharged with remov
ing arms without a license ; 'the tame charge
upon which Gardner WlllUnis , general mana
ger of theDellccr * mines bad been arrc.stcj
at Klmberly , These arras , It Is tald , were
dispatched to the T
Aid for Their
LIMA , Peru , March C , ( Via Galvcston. )
The members of the Italian colony here are
taking a keen Interest Jn the critical' state
of affairs In Italy und ore subicriblng liberally -
ally to a fund for the rellefj f the wounde.l
In the dUaetrous battleat Adowa. and tha
. \ldows and crptane cf those kll'ed.
LONDON , March G. The Times has information -
formation from Curacoa , Danish West Indies ,
that the authorities of that place haye been
advhvJ that a llrltlnh uquadrcn ot llro chip )
will arrive there shortly. Curaca Is about
toventy-llvo mllca from the Venezuelan coist.
t Illur 1,111111 for Knl > - .
LONDON , March 0. The Pall Mall Ga
zette thin , afternoon iayti It Ins the , beat
'
rcakona to' believe ( bat Italy In a tew dayt
will raise a loan cf many millions of puuJ
sterling ,
- v
nun-Nils . l <
Charges of Outrageous Conduct by tbo
Spanish Commander Denied.
MERELY SLAUGHTERED UNDER ORDERS
Killed HIM PrlNOiUTH , lint So Did Other
Ofllcero lit ( lie Army Some
I'ccullnrltlvH ot the
Aeuuied.
( CopyrlKht , 1SDO , by Preps Publishing Company. )
HAVANA , March G. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) In obedience
to Instructions from the World I have de
voted myself slnco my return to Cuba tea
a careful , consclcntlous study of the truth 01
falsity of the charges made against Genera
Wcyler by Cuban partisans and circulated
In the United States , and feel Justified In
reporting that the facts are as follows :
General Wcyler obeyed orders In his for
mer service In Cuba during a portion ol
the ten years' war. Ho then treated pris
oners and suspects with extreme rigor , ac
cording to the letter of his Instructions.
Ho did no more In this respect than other
commanders of the Spanish columns here
Here the truth of the charges ends. He
was always an honorable soldier. Ho dlt' '
not personally Illtrcat women. In those
days both sides killed prisoners , the rebels
ns freely as the Spaniards.
General Weyler does not possess the mag
netic personality that Campos docs. Ho Is
precise nnd entirely businesslike ; hence docs
not attract Individuals to him as some other
commanders. To his friends and Intimates
he Is genial and engaging.
IS A DEVOTED FATHER.
The consul general of Great nrltaln ,
Arthur Golan , at Havana , who was stationed
at Manilla during the term of Wcyler ao
captain general of Phllllplne Island , Informctl
mo that Wcyler's devotion to his children
was really touching. He uswl to bring his
little daughter to dinner parties at the
palace. ,
I can find no responsible person or publica
tion that prepents anything like legal ev
idence that satisfies an experienced man ol
the world against Weyler on nny other polnl
than that ho obeyed military orders toward
rebel prisoners.
As regards the published reports thnt ex
ecutions have taken place since Weylor ar
rived they are false In toto. To begin
with , Weylcr's Instructions do not permit
cruelties. In the second place. , he Is alto
gether too smart a man to wish to do or to
attempt to do what the Cuban laborantc
charge that he has done or will do. The
proclamation he Issued after his arrival read
strangely to the people In the. United States ,
but they are not strange In a Latin coun
try. In tlmo of warfare the conditions ol
the people In almost everything are different
from thoseIn * the North American republic.
The proclamations Issued yesterday by
General Weyler stopping arbitrary arrests
of "Innocent peopleIn the country by overzealous -
zealous officers , often times the result of
personal t'plte , is an example of his fair
Intentions. By this order persons shall not
bo arrested or otherwise molested as sus
pected rebels , without evidence to support
the charge. Weyler states he will hold of
ficials personally responsible for their con
duct , should false arrests be.made. . . As a
matter of fact , Weyler Is doing nothing of
a more arbitrary nature than good old
'Martinez ' Campos did , .and ho will display
the same vigor toward his subordinates who
may 111 treat prisoners ao his predecessor
In office.
The press teems with European cables
on the relations between Spain and the
United States. It is cabled definitely that
negotiations arc going on between Spain and
Frnnco for financial as stance from the lat
ter , Spain to secure Franco by certain ports
In North Africa now controlled by Spain.
There Is a great deal of enthusiasm dis
played at the clubs and among the higher
class merchants over the apparently general
sympathy Europe shows for Spain In the
present emergency. There Is much truth In
the claim that France will render practical
sympathy , but there Is a great deal off Jw.il-
ness behind the display of sentiment. The
debt of Cuba , mostly due to the ten years'
rebellion , approaches near $700,000,000. This
enormous sum Is secured by Cuba alone.
Spain is practically exempt. The greater
portion of the debt Is held by France by
financial Institutions and widespread among
Email holders. Germans hold a.large number
of Cuban securities. .France will not qu'etly
submit to the loss of tliero hundreds of
millions , as would be the remit of the
forcible separation of Cuba from Spain.
AS "TO SPAIN'S FINANCES.
A high official Informed me that the
finances of Spain are of too much Importance
to France for the latter to ignore the call
of the former for assistance. There Is not
as much outward Indication of public ex
citement , but In conversation bitterness Is
shown toward the United States senators
who are characterized as blackguards be
cause of their abusive language toward
Spain.
"European wars have bosn caused by far
milder language than Senator Sherman
used , " raid a Spanish officer.
There is no military intelligence of Im
portance. Gomez , and Maceo ore both moving
qastwnrd. Maceo Is supposed to bo In Ma
tanzas pr.ovlnce. Today tbo railway Is open
to Matanzas and for a short distance be
yond. Rallwayo are opening In Havana prov
ince. The line lo Guanajay nnd to Data-
bane Is In operation. General skirmishes are
reported , but the loss Is so small as to ren
der them unyorthy of specification.
It is reported that the new consul gen
eral has been named in place of Williams ,
resigned. Whoever comes should be a man
of great experience in Spanish laws and
customs.
When tlin passengers on the steamer Oli
vette landed Wednesday , one , whoso name
was Ilea , was quietly arrested and Is now
conllne.l In Moro castle. Ho stated ho was
a correspondent for the World and made
other equally Incorrect assertions yesterday.
Today a report was circulated that the
prisoner wao Sylvester Scovel , who ones sent
letters to the World from the Interior of
Cuba. The Spanish correspondents all sent
tonight their papers In Madrid and elsewhere -
whore In Spain reports that It was Scovel
who was arrested whllo masquerading under
an assumed name. DM Is not an uncommon
name In Santiago and Matanzas. The pris
oner , who Is a Cuban , probably like a hun
dred others holds American citizenship pa
pers , and Is accused ot beln-s a spy. Ho Is
strictly forbidden to have any communica
tion with the outside world.
The prisoner Is not Silvester Scovol , has
no connection with the World and never has
had. WILLIAM SHAW IJOWEN.
Anierlenn ( iooilx ,
, 189C , hy Promt Pulillslilni ; Company. )
COLON , Colombia. March G , ( New York
World Cablegram Special Telegram , ) Pub
lic opinion here Is bitterly opposed to a fu
sion ot Panama and Nicaragua canal Inter-
esta
Spinleh merchants In Argentine , a Iluenoa
Ayrcs dispatch reports , arc boycotting Amer
ican goods.
A Valparaiso dispatch says the Chilian
irpjs Is enthusiastic over the votes In the
UnlteJ States congress relative to Cubi and
, i Indignant that Italy should sell warships
to Argentina ,
.Signed Iloliut'H * Dentil Wnrrnnt.
HAitlUSIiimu , Pa. , Murch G.-The date
for the execution of 11. II. Holme ? , the con
victed murderer , w w fixed by * Governor
Hastings today. Hu names Thursday , Muy
7 , us the day , The decision of the supreme
court ( ifllrmliiK the Judgment of the lower
court was received at the executive de-
[ i.irtinent this afternoon and wna Im-
inediately laid bcfnru | the governor by
Secretary Ueltlcr , The governor thought
Holini'9 ohould have nt It'iint sixty day * In
which to prepare ) for d-uth , and xelecled
the llmu accordingly The death war
rant was at oil1 it prepared und forwardc.l
to Sheriff Clement ut Philadelphia ,
THE BEE BULLETIN.
Weather TorccnKt for
Centrally Fair ! Slightly Warmer.
1. Dlnturlmncrniit Itomc Continue.
Yrnrruelnn Illiie Hook Submitted.
( iFiirml Wojter'n Ppmonnllly Defended.
CIIIIOVHS Untllnei K | > nln' Connie.
2. Onrnmen 1'rrp.trIiiR for the Ulg Kticen.
Jlcscnntlon I'loneern Seek llrllrf.
Itendlng Minn Oteriimn'ft Letter * .
llnllliiRton llootli'n Now Army.
n. PnmiieetiiH of tlie Inwn Convention.
Miindernon on the I'ri'ildcnllnl I'roupcct
4. Kdltorlnl mid Comment ,
B. iliiltltnoro Out of Otimlm'ft AVny.
Clctelnnd Will Seek Inforiimtlon.
Deponing of Pnellla Itiillrtmdft.
1'oreMry to llo InxeMlKiited.
(1. C'ottnrll HlnrN t.oenl Mutter * .
Wonmii SitfTrngo Knded In lown *
7. Cominerclnt mid rinnnelnl Noun.
lltifdnefl * Ie\le\r of I.ust Week ,
8. Mm. Alliyn Quietly Kill * Ilcrnclf.
Affairs at South Oninhn.
n. lllnrk Hill * Mining Imln trle .
( lovcriinr'n Cli-illeiign Cup Awarded.
i Admits Und Fooled the Court.
A\erlll Defeats the Harbor Company.
to. Hot Work for Locomotive Knglneeni.
lluln of the Ualtltmirn & Ohio Hoiul.
11. Old Ited Cloud t.oilng Ills drip.
Hun of the Armenian Waterloo ,
Now York's State Library.
IS. "Vendetta Mrrltiu. "
SAYS THAT \nilHA.SIC.V M P.DS AII1.
Mlnlnter nt SrrtteiiNe , X. Y. , Collecln
for Aliened IH'Ntllntf KnrnierN.
SYRACUSE , N. Y. , March C. A dispatch
from Omnha , published In this morning's
Post , says reports received from the cast
there states that persons are soliciting nid
in the eastern and middle states for Ne
braska sufferers. The Omaha dispatch also
says that stories ot destitution and suffering
In Nebraska ate not confirmed by exhaustive
Investigation by the secretary of the Ne
braska State Hoard of Agriculture. This
statement ha ? created some uneasiness hero
In consequence of the fact that Rev. Q. S.
Ilnwley , claiming to come from the Ne
braska Methodist conference , left hero a day
or two after collecting more than $100 from
the churches and the Epworth league convem
tlon for the Nebraska mifferers. Mr. Hawley -
ley stated It was not necessary to pay the
money to him and said the church could
send the money lo R. U. Snydcr of Fremont ,
Neb. , who was authorized to receive It. The
people are In doubt as to whether his stories
are true and as to his authority to collect
money for the purpose stated.
FREMONT , March G. ( Special Telegram. )
Rev. S. II. Hawley Is riot known In Fre
mont. No person of that name has lived
hero or In this vicinity for the past eight
years ? . Any man claiming to have author
ity to solicit nld from parties in this county
Is a fraud.
HAD MONEY TO THROW AWAY.
lion- One AliiNkiiii ( Solil Miner Kiiter-
tuliied ii Illfr Croud.
PORT TOWNSEND , Wash. , March C.
Three years ago this spring Peter Wllborg
left his home In California for Cooks Inlet ,
Alaska. For nearly three years ho worked
unceasingly In the gold regions. Last No
vember bo came back to the states on a
visit , bringing with him $48OQO lu.ROlil dust
and muggets. After banking. $35,000 In San
Francisco he'started out to have a good tlmo
on the remainder , " $13,000.JHo spent four
months in the pastern atid fioutiieni cities ,
spending the larger part of his pocket
money.
Last night ho left here on the. steamer
City of Topeka , on his return to the Alaska
gold fields. Whllo the steamer was lying
at the wharf he amused himself by throwing
double liandfuls of silver dollars at the boys
on the wharf. Every boy who could hit the
eccentric Alaska miner with a snow ball re
ceived a handful of coin In return. Wllborg'
appeared to enjoy the sport as much os the
boys. After the boat pulled out from the
wharf he pelted the boys with money.
IJEA'KI.OI'S 1ISTO A CASH OIC
YonMK Olrl DleH from ( he KoNiiItH of
a Criminal Operation.
SALT LAKE , Utah , March C. A sensation
was created here tonight over developments
concerning the death of Evelyn Donnett , a
beautiful girl of Provo , who died In this city
on Sunday night. Several suspicious cir
cumstances led to an Investigation , and the
body was exhumed. It showed that death
had resulted from a criminal operation , and
today Dr. McCoy , one of the attending phy-
t'lclnns , and Mrs. Mawoy , at whose house
the girl died , were arrested. In ( he evenIng -
Ing Sam Uugglns , n saloon keeper of Provo ,
lr. Noyes , a physician of that place , and
Frank Carter , to whom , It is said , the girl
was engaged , wcro arrcpted on the charge
of murdsr. Noyes nnd Carter are not
thought tt be Implicated , but the feelfng
was Intense against Dugglns. Largo crowds
gathered on the streets of Provo , and for a
tlmo there was talk of lynching. AH of the
prlsonern wcro brought to Salt Lake tonight
for safe keeping.
Made the Hallroad Pay Colil.
NEW YOKK , March C. The Illinois Cen
tral Railroad company withdrew $1,000,000
In Gold from the subtreasury todiy , The
gold was deposited In the company's bank.
Stuyvchant Klsh , president of the railroad
company , mild the withdrawal had no ref
erence to the government bond operations
nnd wi'.a not on that account. It Is under
stood that the railroad company bad some
gold loans to pay nnd that an attempt was
made to make It pay a commission for the
gold , payment In gold being enforced , not
withstanding : the present conditions. The
company refused to pay u commission and
withdrew the gold from the subtreanury
It Is known the same amount of cold was
turned Into the treasury again by the bank
In which It was deposited by the railway
company , but this deposit hnd no reference
to the railroad company , out was done In
puminnce of a tpeclal arrangement with
the treasury , the bank being one of the
four depository banks for thu new govern
ment loan. _
dditional Seeurllj- .
PHILADELPHIA , March C , John IJ ,
Johnson today filed n suit In equity In the
United States court for the United States
Trust company of New York ngalnHt the
United Stales Cordage company and Its ru.
celvers , ntklng that a mortgage or dted of
trust given to the plaintiff company as
trustee on January 1. 1891 , which seemed the
cordage company's Issue of S7.f > 00,000 bonds ,
be declared a lion on the defendant com
pany's property In Pennsylvania.
Iiinolveiit IliinkerN Indlrled.
KANSAS CITY , March C , A special to
the Star fiom Perry , Okl , , suyn ; Jamison
Vawler , president , and J , J , Blumhnld of the
defunct Hank of Commerce of Ncwklrk , and
Joseph Miller , president , . nnd J , J , Curhou ,
faultier of the Varintira' Exchange bnnk of
ninckwell. also defunct , have been Indicted
by the Kuy county grand Jury , churned
with receiving depovltH when the banks
weie In u falling condition.
'XVIioln I ' 'a m 1 1 J" Hurtled lo Heath.
BT. PAUL , March C. An Almn , Wl . . rpe-
clnl to the Dltpatcli rays : I ' 'Ire last night
destioyed the house of a. Oldhoiiae. a car
penter , who lived nbout liva miles froth
here. The whole family , constating of Air ,
and Mrs. Oldhouse and live children , weio
burned to death. The origin of the lire Is
unknown , hut It IH thought to huvu been
cuutrd by the explosion of a lump.
\c\v Trial Hid \ < i tiond.
ST. JOSEPH. Mo. , March C. James Pollard -
lard , colored , was today found guUty of
Icllllng Jorejin Irvln , ulto colored , and wl'l
liavu tn hunt ; . Ho was rentenccil to hunt ;
at a foimer trial , hut was granted a new
trial on u technicality. The Jury was out
two hours ,
Admiral WalUer laiiueriiiiNl > - III.
NEW YORK , Murch C.Hear Admiral
Henry Walker , l > . 8. N. , retired , Is very
low with grip nt bin home In lirooklyn , und
owing la hla advanced age , S3 yeurx , Iilj
death Is bullcvcd to be but a mutter of a
( hort time.
Official Stotomont of the Position of the
Spanish Government.
PROMPT PUNISHMENT FOR DISTURBERS
In Case rnhnii llellluereiu ; y IN UeeoRr-
iilied tlu > Cooit OlllecH of the United.
Mute * Could Not lie Aeeepted
AVoylcr Oheylnjr Ordern ,
NEW YORK , March C. The World will
print tomorrow the following authentic state-
mcnt ot the policy of Spain ns to Cuba and
ongress , from Prime Minister Cnnovas. it
Is accompanied by n personal message to
Joseph Pulitzer , the publisher , from the
council ot state , authorizing Its publication.
The statement Is ns follows :
"MADRID , March C. Wo have ns yet no
official notice ot thc Intentions of the Amer
ican government , and cannot , therefore , take
cognizance- proceed against any of the
proceedings of the senate and the house of
representatives. Wo have no olllclal notlco
of the proceedings nnd speeches In Washing
ton the past week. Neither have we sounded
the European powers In regard to their In
tentions or for support In nny form. All wo
have done Is to show to the American gov
ernment and to Minister Taylor that wo hnvo
cndcavort.il to enforce respect for the Amer
ican legation and consulates , repressing so
sternly iho disturbances that we have or
dered the Madrid , Granada , llnrcclona ami
Valencia universities closed , and wo will
close all universities , schools and establish
ments wliOFo students dare to make demon
strations hostile to the United States. Wo
will send to prlton and prompt trial all the
authors and promoters of such disturbances.
We believe they are prompted by the ad
vanced republicans. Nothing will bo omitted
on our sldf to show our desire to preserve
cordial relations with America. I am con
vinced thnt wo possess sufficient means to
quell any hostile demonstrations. The gov
ernment of Spain regrets , and has made all
the amends possible , for the manifestation
already mcdc of the Indignation which ths
speeches nt Washington naturally excited
among the ever loyal people of Spain.
SITUATION IS DELICATE.
"The situation now Is oho of extreme deli
cacy. Indeed , I cannot define haw far It
In possible for the government of Spain to
permit amiable and careful mediation of
a foreign power , however honorable and
disinterested It may be , without Incurring
the grave risk of being accused of sub
mitting to outride dictation In the nildut
of the civil war. The United States is a
great power and until they recognize the
object and encourage the alms of thu Insur
rectionists In Cuba , they are friendly to
Spain. After the recognition of the bcll-
ligercnts' In Cuba by the United States , It
would be Impossible for the government of
Spain to accept the good offices of President
Cleveland , or to permil any Interference
whatever. Neverthelew-v I still hope some
means may bo found by the president to
avoid alienating the friendly relations with
the United States'which Spain has shown
this week that she prizes highly. I am
fully alive to the significance nnd the pos
sible consequences of the vote of the United
States congress tb the rebels' as "well as to
Spain In her relations with the United
States , and especially In connection with
the right of search upttn the high seas and
in the matter of prlvatccra and filibustering
expeditions.
"The only new and seemingly warlike
preparations yetfmade by Spnln are made
simply with a view of equipping a fleet of
war plilps and transatlantic steamers to
chase filibusters and to * guard the coasts
of Cuba. That Is the solo object In vlow.
General Weyler having raid he had enough
troops , only the usual reliefs will bo sent
to Cuba uniil autumn , and no naval dem
onstration ( a contemplated
"Tho elections will not Interfere with
the action of thc government , as It Intends ,
to conduct It In a tolerant spirit for all
parties , fair representation being arranged
for even the West Indian constituencies ,
nouldcs , In every Internal and International
question , the Spaniards have always shown
a patriotic spirit. f
DO WEYLER AN INJUSTICE.
"The misapprehension concerning General
AVcylcr'B character and methods originated
In a mUstatcmcnt ot facts In his career
and of his assignments nnd Instructions.
Doth In Cuba , twenty years ago , and In
the Phllllplne Islands , slnco then , Wcyler
has only carried out the orders of his com
mander. Before ho left for Cuba the last
time , I baw nnd ppokc to him and npproved
hlH views. Consequently hd has simply
acted hi harmony with the requirements
of this war , In which the Insurgents have
not only set at defiance the rules of civil
ized warfare , but have violated the pro
visions of the treaty of 1705 between Spain
and the United States , and of the protocol
of 1S77 , respecting the lives and the prop
erty of all real and alleged American citi
zens In Cuba. I am determined to rnrrr
out the administrative political reforms al
ready voted by the Cortes as soon ns the
pacification of the Island permits , and even
such economical tariff reforms as may bo
consistent with the Interests of both the
colony and thc mother country.
"But it Is Impossible to attempt reforms
diTlng a civil war or under any foreign pres
sure , In the present condition of theIsland. .
When Marshal Campos was sent to Cuba aa
governor general the government would cer
tainly have allowed him to Institute the re
forms If ho had deemed them advisable ;
but ho soon discovered that It was Impossible
to do so. We cannot admit that the xllght-
cst ground exists for the recognition of the
belligerency of the Cuban Insurgent ? , whoso
so-called president , the marquis of Santa
Lucia , and the members of his executive
council , are nomads , like the rebel bands ,
tvcr on the move. For Instance , they were
nearly surprised and captured this week by
a Spanish column In the province of La *
Vllas. CANOVA8 DHL CASTILLO. "
( Srenl Array of I.c ; al Talent.
LONDON , March C. The Chronicle nn-
nounccH that Lord Salisbury appointed a.
speclul committee to compile the Venezuelan
blue book , over which Sir Thomas II , San
derson , chief permanent cucrctary of the
foreign ofllce , presided , The other members
wore Sir Richard Webster , who was of the
Ilrltlsh counsel before thn Hcrlni ; sea tri
bunal ; Sir Frederick Pollock , wno prepared
the Dritluh case , and Mr. C , L. A. Harris ,
In addition to two members whoso names
are withheld. The Chronicle adds ; "Tho
committee tomctlmca tat twelve hours
dally. " _
Three .Hundred Arrentx ,
ROME , March CTho pollco mndo 300 ar-
ronta licro yesterday nu a result of the riotIng -
Ing In thlH city. The most serious disturb
ances yesterday occurred at Papla , where a
mob tore up the railroad tracks , cut tele
graph wlro < and pulled down the poles and
threw them Into the river. The rioters were
not dispersed until they had been charged
by a iquadron of cavalry ,
Illuyele Faelor ) ' llnrned. '
NEW YOIIK , March C. l'iilly WJOOO loss
wax caused by flro which broke out earl/
today In ( he Ouivln buUdlni ; on Lulght
Hired. York street and Ht. John's Place.
The llro wax confined In inn structure In
which it originated and upon which Uio
Jess la J75.000 , The Univlii .Machine com
pany , which manufactured bicycle * , tyiio-
wrltcrx and other inuchlncry , IOHCB J7b | , ( < i0 ,
and llrrnnrd I'llmun , manufiifturer of embroidery -
broidery , Buffer * lo the extent of JX ! > ,000.
The Oarvln Machine company la fully in
sured.
Colombian Criilner .Mtrniind ,
PI2UTII AM HOY , N. J. , March C.-Whllft
reluming from a trial tilp , the Col
ombian cruiser , Cordova , which ha just
been lilted out .it IVrlh Amboy , ran aground
off the Mount Luiuotlu mlw'on. ' It Is
rhoiiKht the vc-tr' will llout easily at
ide In thc morning.