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JESTA33USHED JUNE 39 , 3873. OMAHA , TUESDAY MORNlNGr , MATICII 17 , 1806 , 3 COPY FIVE CENTS.
OPENING COMES FROM AFRICA
Dogs of War to Bo Loosed on Europe from
the Head of the Kilo.
TRUE INWARDNESS OF THE NEW MOVE
to lie lint a HnltliiK IMncc
Whllo the H mill n 11 In to Have
tllC HleNNlllKN Of Ilrlt-
Inb Itule.
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LONDON , March 1C. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The minis
terial statement and discussion In the House
of Commons tonight fully established that
the British advance upon the Soudan denotes
the Initiation of a policy by the British gov
ernment which may bo fraught with moat
far reaching and possibly disastrous consequence
quence ? .
Arthur Bnlfour , speaking for the cabinet ,
practically admitted that Dongola would
probably not bo the destination , but only
the halting place of the Anglo-Egyptlan
forces. His Illusions to the desirability of
bringing the blessing of British rule to the
Soudan were Interpreted as Indicating that
the British Government Is bent upon a war ,
not of defense , but of conquest of that whole
section.
Sir Charles Dllko made a profound Impres
sion by his able and weighty exposition of
the dancers and complications , not only In
Central Africa , but In nuropc , which would
bo entailed by such a policy. The reception
of his speech rhows that ho has now largely
regained the Influence ho lost when driven
from public life ten years ago.
The liberals will oppose the Soudan cam
paign , nnd they expect that It will make the
government unpopular In the country , as Its
perils arc only too apparent , while ad
vantages , oven If successful , arc nebulous In
the highest degree.
UulcsB the popular outcry stays Salisbury s
hand It may well happen that the long ex
pected casus belli , which Is to bring about
the cataclysm , may bo provided , not by
trouble at Constantinople or In the Balkans ? , erIn
In the far east , but by the clashing of French ,
Gorman and British Interests In Africa , and
especially In the race now becun In good
earnest for the possession of the unappropri
ated portion of the valley of the upper Nile.
BALLARD SMITH.
/'ENGLAND'S CAMPAIGN IX EGYPT.
Heeretnry Cursoii Makes nil Elaborate
Explanation.
LONDON , March 16. The greatest pos
sible Jnteccst'was manifested In the House of
Commons today when the liberal leader. Sir
William Vcrnon Harcourt , put his question
to the government regarding the proposed
advance of British Egyptian troops up the
Nile from Wady-Halfa. und when the under
oecretary of state for rorelgn affairs ,
Mr. Gcorgo N. Curzon , rose to reply the
attention of the whole house was Imme
diately centered upon his utterances. Mr.
Curzon's answer was In the shape of a long
and evidently carefully prepared statement
In which ho pointed out the threatening
Dervish advances and their danger to Egypt
nnd Intimated that the movement of
Egyptian troops uroo partly from a desire to
aid Italy in her struggle with , the Abys-
elnlantf.
Continuing , Mr. Curzon said the gov
ernment was bUro that all the subjects of
her majesty would have the most sincere
oympathy for Italy , and the reverses which
the lattcr's armies had suffered In Africa
and ho expressed regret at the defeat of
General Baratelrl at the battle of Adowa.
This statement brought forth loud national
ist cries of "No. " Mr. Curzon continued
that the courage of the Italians led to the
hope that they would rise from their re
veries and vindicate the honor of their flog.
Mr , Curzon then mid : "At the present mo
ment Influences are at work and forces are
unchained In Central Africa which If
flushed with victory and swollen by a perfectly -
fectly possible combination of events would
constitute a most serious danger , not merely
to Italy , Egypt or the British occupation of
Egypt , but to the cans ? of Europe , which la
the cause of civilization. "
Throughout Mr. Curzon's speech Irish
members Interjected cries of "Oh,1' nnd
when Mr. T. M. Healy , among others ,
cried "no , " to the under pecretary's expres
sion of sympathy with Italy , Mr. Healy's
followers cheered , the speaker paused for
an instant and then continued : "A sym
pathy which Is not broken by a few die-
renting voices at a misfortune which has
befallen a nation of gallant soldiers and
staunch allies. " ( Great cheering. )
Mr. Labouchore , member for Northampton ,
In moving to adjourn the house In order to
discuss the proposed advance on Dongola ,
complained of the hypocrisy of the British
policy and claimed that finances were the
root of the wholebusiness. . Continuing , Mr.
.Labouchere quoted from a blue book a con
versation which Mr. Gladstone had with the
French ambassador. In which the English
statesman declared that England would
never attempt to occupy Dongola. The rc-
fult of the present policy of the government ,
according to Mr. Labouchero , would be that
the great powers would unlto and Insist upon
Great Britain fulfilling her pledges.
Sir Charles Dllko , member for the Forest
of Dean division of Gloucester , supported the
motion of adjournment , and In so doing said
that the Brltlrh policy would strain Great
Britain's relation ? with the powers for years.
Dongola , ho pointed out , was not In the
direction of Kassala , but In the direction of
Khartoum.
The motion was eventually rejected by a
veto of 203 to 126.
Sir William Vcrnon Harcourt , the opposi
tion leader , warned the government that any
attempt to rcoccupy the Soudan would ba
strenuously resisted. The opposition , however -
over , ho went on to say , accepted Mr. Cur-
zon'a assurance that such occupation was
not meditated.
Mr. Arthur Balfour , the government leader ,
declined to commit the government beyond
Akarti , It wan urclosa to discuss the matter
further , ho said. The government , however ,
did not dream of occupying Darfur. The
advance upon Dongola , ho pointed out. was
tlio best method of produclpg'a diversion In
favor of the Italians , and Involved no risk
to England , The Egyptian government , ho
maintained , was not launching a policy of
adventure. Mr. John Morley asked whether ,
In view of the fact that the advance was
partly for the purpose of aiding Italy , Egypt
would be saddled with the expense.
Mr. Balfour made no reply to this gaily
and a division followed.
LONDON , March 16. A criisultatlon lastIng -
Ing two hours took place this afternoon. The
conimander-ln-chlcf , Lord Wolojley , was In
attendance. It Is understood that the Soudan
campaign was discussed.
Before Lord \Vol jley attended the cabinet
council ho consulted with hln quartermaster
general , General Sir Henry Evelyn Wood , and
with the adjutant general. General Itlght
Hon. Blr Heilvers Henry Duller , to secure
necesiary Information from their departments
in advising with the government. The ad
vance up the Nile will be limited to Akanhes ,
owing to the low stage of the river , and the
further advance upon Dcngola will be made
In September , Some of the radical members
of Parliament ascrt that the government's
aim Is to reach Uganda ,
Mm lluilil a Military Hullroml.
LONDON , March 16. According to a spe
cial dispatch received hero from Cairo , a
narrow gauge railroad will be built along
the Nile for the use of the British expedi
tion ,
To Convert the Purtusucie Debt.
LISBON , March 16. The minister of
finance Intends to ask the Cortct for author
ity to convert the entire Portuguese debt.
cncn , ititouns Tim IIOGY MAN.
Portugal Afrnlil He tn After KM Ter
ritory Xotr.
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LONDON , March 10. ( Now York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The secret
history of the rumored arrest of Cecil
Hhodcs , which created such an Immcnso sen
sation In Parliament and on the stock ex
change this week , hao reached the World
correspondent from an authentic source.
Mr , Chamberlain , when questioned In the
HOUPO of Commons , denied that the British
or Capo governments had any Intention of
arresting the ox-Capo premier a statement
which was quite true ns far as It went. What
really happened was this :
Some tlmo ago the Portuguese authorities
learned that the laborers engaged on the
DC Ira railway , on the cast coast , which Is
being constructed by n chartered company ,
had been receiving arms rccretly from agcnta
of the company. In view of the secret raid
on the Transvaal , the Portuguese government
feared that some aggrcrslve action was in
contemplation against their territory from
Hoseln , and when Cecil Rhodes left England
by way of Bclra for Buluwayo their alarm
was doubled. Portugal accordingly Intimated
to the British govornmcnt that Rhodes would
bo arrested on embarking at Betra.
Communications which have since passed
between the two governments have , however ,
rca&iurcd the Portuguese , so that It Is Im
probable that they will Interfere with Rhodes
beyond asking for assurance from him that
no hostile movement against Portuguese ter
ritory Is contemplated.
Meantime , as a precautionary measure ,
two Portuguese gunboats have been ordered
from Laurence Marques to Belra , pending
Hhodcs' arrival at that port.
This Incident , of which this Is the flint
public explanation , vividly Illustrates the
condition of unrest engendered among all
the South African powers by the recent
eruption In the Transvaal.
TO CU1.TIVAT13 ITALY'S IC
Mle Ktpeilltloii I.nrBi'ly to Ilelleve
the VnrevN lit A'Js'HNliilii.
LONDON , March 17. The proposed expe
dition up the Nile valley Is the lending topic
of discussion In all circles In England , and
the London papers this morning glvo almost
their whole space to It. The political as
pects of the movement have first place ! n
the public mind , though the papers- have
many suggestions also from a military point
of view. But It Is noticeable that thg mili
tary plans , which have for the objective point
the scene of the dervish disturbance In the
Soudan , without due attention upon Italy's
situation in Abyssinia , are brushed aside as
Impracticable. The fact Is taken for granted
that practically the sole purpose of the cam
paign Is for the relief of Italy ns a friendly
power , nnd the resulting Increase if cor
diality with the triple alliance. General
Adle la ono of those who write to the Times
nnd points out the military dlfllcultles of the
proposed operations. Ho suggests that It
would be wise to wait for the oool season in
the autumn before entering upon the cam
paign , advancing then by way of Suaklm and
Berber. But. the objection Is promptly urged
against this argument that it would not as
sist Italy , which It Is pointed out "Is one
U the chief nlms.of the government. " O hsr-
wlsc It Is admitted that the expedition and
the trans'port service connected with It would
bo much easier In the autumn than now.
The Dally News , in discussing the pros
pects of the expedition , says that military
men are dead against British soldiers trying
to cross the terrible desert from Suaklm to
Berber whllo the wells and water are under
the control of Osman Dlgmn's forces. They
also , the Dally News asserts , advocate going
very warily whllo the weather prevents the
employment t > f British soldiers to give con
fidence'to the Egyptian forces who will bo
employed In the campaign.
England Hacked by the Urelbunil.
LONDON , March 16 , The correspondent of
the Pall Mall Gazette at Berlin telegraphs
that h& learns from a high dignitary that
Emperor William will Inaugurate a notable
change In the Ilelchland after the coronation
of the czar. The viceroy of that territory ,
Prince Hohenlohe-Lengeiiburg , will be pres
ent at the cabinet council to be held to
morrow , when the whole matter will be dis
cussed.
The correspondent adds that Germany nnd
Austria have promised to support the policy
of Great Britain In Egypt , and ho argues
that the Drelbund will thus secure Great
Britain's support In the future , shouting
that "Hohenlohe's Influence has proved su
perior t6 Bismarck's. "
ItUH la 1'renured to Mutilate.
BERLIN , March 16. A dispatch to the
Colgnc Gazette from St. Petersburg , says that
the impression strengthens there that king
Menelck will ask Russia to mediate be
tween Abyssinia and Italy. The rep'rt , how
ever , Is seml-oDlclally denied. Elsewhere
It Is declared that Rusj'a has already dis
patched Baron Meycndorf , conclllor of the
Russian embassy , to Rome , to king Menelck
with Russia's reply to the lattcr's request
for mediation and consent to do Jo.
It Is added that the baron also takes to
the Negus an order of St. George , a high
Russian military decoration.
Dr. I'fterH HUM
BERLIN , March 16. The National Zel-
tung says that Dr. Peters has resigned the
chairmanship of the colonial society , and
has requested the foreign office to Institute
an Inquiry Into his conduct while German
Imperial commissioner In Africa. The dl-
lector of the Colonial department , Dr. Kay-
ser , protested In the Reichstag today against
the statement of Herr Bebel that the cases
of Dr. Peters and Herr Lclstant Wehlan
were typical of the conduct of the German
colonial olllcers. Ho cited the suppression
of the slave trade and the satisfactory prog
ress being made In the German colonies
from an economic point cf view.
mid Illmetulllxui.
LONDON , March 16. The Times dispatch
from Brussels says : "In the Chamber of
Deputies , Deputy Borchgravo made a minute
and searching statement of the evils of the
depreciation of silver. M. Desmet Dcnayer ,
minister of nuance , In replying , recognized
the gravity of the evils , though he thought
It was not Incumbent on Belgium to call a
monetary conference. But the government
would co-operate In any measures In this
direction of fixing a ratio between gold and
pllver.
_
Ilrltlxli SttMiiuer GOPN Down.
ANTWERP. March 16. The British
steamer Persian Prince , Captain Henderson ,
from New Orleans nnd Norfolk via Havre , fcr
this port , was sunk today ! n the river Schlldt ,
after having been In collision with the
steamer Mcrvln. The Perelan Prince was
built In England In 18S8 , She was schooner
rigged , 1,411 tons net register. She was 273
feet long and was owned by the Prince
Steamship company.
Cnrrt'Niiondeiioe I.nlil oil the Table.
LONDON , March 16. The president of
the Board of Agriculture , Mr , Walter Long ,
answering a question In the Houeo of Com-
mciis today , said the government was pre
pared to lay on the table the correspondence
with Canada regarding pleuro-pneumonU.
\o I'ruiioNiil for a Joint COIIIIIIMHOII. | |
LONDON , March 16. It hag been learned
by the Associated press from a high au
thority that Great Britain has not received
a proposal to take part In a Joint commis
sion for the purpose of settling the Uruan
Incident of the Venezuela dispute.
Kuuiul IlllU'n anil Ammunition.
LdNDON , March 10 , A Cape Town dls ,
patch to the Times says that the govern
ment olllcers have found rifles and ammuni
tion stored In the De Beers mine , but no
machine gung.j _
Herbert llootli Will Quit.
TORONTO , Ont. , March 16. A special from
Wlnnlpag cays that Herbert Booth , the head
o * the Salvation army In Canada , will give
up bis command and leave the country June 1.
REBELS RETURN TO HAVANA
That Province Swarming with Cuban In
surgents Again.
MORE NUMEROUS NOW THAN FOR SOME TIME
to He for tbc PnrpoMc of
Inflncnclnir Favorable Action at
i SklrmlxlieH llc-
Frciincitt.
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HAVANA , March 10. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The Insur
gent leaders , Antonio Macco , Qutntln and
Bandera , have separated from Licret's com
mand. The rebels are swarming over the
entire province of Havana. General Maceo
is reported to be near the border of Plnar
del Rio. Lacret's people are near Aguacatc ,
a small station on the Matanzas railway.
Maximo Gomez Is said to bo between Ma
tanzas and Jovcltanos , near Collseo. Various
Interpretations are placed on the sudden re
turn of the largo rebel bands to Pinar del
Rio and Matanzas. The total number of
rebels with Macco and Bandera Is about
4,000. One version Is that their return to
the western provinces Is for the purpose of
Influencing action at Washington.
There was a skirmish yesterday near the
border of Plnar del Rio , In which Colonel
Hernandez Inflicted considerable loss on a
band ot Insurgents. Skirmishes are- reported
at various points In the province of Havana.
The rebels arc short of ammuntlon.
The number of killed nnd wounded as the
lesult of the unfortunate encounter Satur
day night between two Spanish columns near
Mariano Is twelve privates and ono guide
killed , ono captain , five lieutenants and
twenty-eight privates wounded. Some of the
latter will die. The contending parlies be
have with conspicuous bravery.
I understand that the rebel leader , Perl-
quote Perez , Is dead from natural causes.
The railroad line from Balabano was open
this morning. The rebels appear to have n
grudge aganlst the Western railway , which
Is an English corporation. They destroy cul
verts , take up rails and cut telegraph wires.
DR. DDLGADO AT HAVANA.
Dr. Joseph Delgado arrived at Havana last
night at a late hour from his home at the
Dolores plantation , on the Matanzas rail
way. Ho was resting on a stretcher when
moved from the train at Reglat to the
ferry boat , and a great crowd of people col
lected to gaze on the prostrate man. The
White Cross association had charge , under
order of General Weyler. Dr. Delgado was
carried through the streqts of Havana nearly
a mlle to No. 5 Prado , the residence of
his cousin , Senor Delgado , a lawyer of Ha
vana.
Dr. Delgado was weak nnd much" pros
trated , and I waited until today before talkIng -
Ing with him. A consultation of surgeons
was going on when I called. They Informed
me that the condition of the wounded man
was favorable. Unless blood poisoning en
sues ho will recover.
I conversed a few minutes with him as he
lay In a darkened chamber. He Is a highly
Intelligent man , 42 years old , with a hand
some face , sandy hair an'd short whiskers.
He Informed mo that he was graudated from
Bellevue college In 1872 , and afterward was
clinical assistant to Dr. Alexander Molt. For
three years he hod charge of the emergency
station at Ninety-ninth street. Dr. Delgado
said that General Malgule'd had a conference
with the captain of volunteers before he { Del
gado ) came within hearing. Mr. Delgado ,
senior , lived for many years In Washington.
Ho Is the uncle of Purser Harry Dalgado
of the steamship Santiago of the AVard line.
The Delgados are oneof the best known
families In Cuba. Delgado stated that he
had taken no part In the rebellion , and was
acting entirely as a neutral.
I believe that General Weyler will do all
that Is possible In the case. Ho was explicit
in his statement to me yesterday that ho
would punish all concerned.
WILLIAM SHAW BOWEN.
THOCHA OP MTTM3 IMPOUTAXCE.
Siiaiilnli Snr It IH Tint Intended to
HtMid Off. Mlioeo.
HAVANA , March 16. Tlio celebrated
bandit , Insurgent captain and Incendiary ,
Enrique Aleman Hernandez , has been cap
tured In a wounded condition at Marlanco.
A band of 1GO Insurgents entered the vil
lage of Calmamora In the Clenfuegos dis
trict and burned several houses , a store ,
warehouse , the wharf and a ship loaded with
kindling wood. The Insurgents have burned
the fields ) and plantations of Porvcnicr and
Arroyo , in Matanzas.
It is reported hero that Maximo Gomez In
tends to go Into the province of Santa Clara.
The progress of Maceo back Into Plnar del
Rio and past the forts at Batabano has elic
ited the statement from the chief of staff
that the military line , or troclm , running
from Batabano to Havana , has no Importance
attached to it by the authorities as an ef
fective obstruction to the passage of the In
surgent forces , and has no other object than
to protect the railroad and telegraph. In
consequence It Is pointed out that It Is not
strange that Macco succeeded In passing that
line. In spite ot the now raid by Macco
Into Plnar del Rio renewed assurance ? are
given that General Wcylcr's last proclama
tion relating to the organization of the civil
guard In that province so as to allow the use
ot regular troops elsewhere will be compiled
within all Its details.
_
9iniilnr | < lH CoiirtliiK Mexico.
MADRID , March 1C. The attention of the
newspapers of this city has been attracted to
the fact that long Interviews have been
taking place between the Mexican minister
hero end the Spanish minister for war and
minister for foreign affairs. The papers de-
chre that the cas-o between the Mexicans and
Spaniards tightens dally and that Mexico's
position makes her naturally the vanguard
against "yankco cnroachments" upon "Latin
America , " _
Saved tin Aiuorlean Crow.
LONDON. March 16. The British steamer
Scottish Prince , Captain Nichols , from Now
Orleans on February 28 for Genoa , has
landed at St. 'Michaels the crow of the
American three-masted schooner Ellsha
GlbbJ , which had been abondoned In a sinkIng -
Ing condition. The Ellsha Glbbs was of
463 tens , ' wa built at Bath , Me. , In I860 , and
was owned by P , Q. Thompson.
Will llnlld n NIMV Yacht.
TORONTO , Ont. , March 16. Prominent
members of the Royal Yacht club , Inter
ested In building the b'oat to meet Chicago
Vlnce d' Or , met Saturday night and com
pleted the syndicate. The boat Is now sure
to meet the challenger. The new boat will
be built under cover , and her design kept
secret until she leaves In June.
Probably UroivntMl In the , liny ,
TORONTO , Ont. , March 16. Walter Rus-
cell , a young man from Cleveland , 0 , , went
t'katlng on the Ice day before yesterday and
hag not been seen since. He came here a
week ago to seek employment. There was a
breakup of the bay on Friday aftornocu and
It Is feared Russell has been drowned.
Auitrlu Will Support IllmelnlllHin.
VIENNA , March 16. In the Relchsrath
today a resolution was adopted to tlie effect
that the government lend active support to ,
cftorta which may bo Initiated by other
governments with the object of fixing the
value of gold and sliver by International
agreement , _
Xot Kavorably llei-flvud In
LONDON , March 16. The Pall Mall
Gazette thlo afternoon cays that the North-
bur Pacific railroad reorganization ichcme Is
not appreciated here. Northern Pacific pro
ferrcd declined 3Hc today.
IIOOTII WIM.COMRU TO , K.VOI.AM ) .
Twenty ThoiiHiiiiil SnlvntlonlitM
( intbcr nt Crj-iitnltrhlAce.
LONDON , March 16. The" SAlvntlon army
In London was In a ptatjj pt considerable ex
citement today , the occasion being n mass
meeting at the Cryetal palace to formally
welcome back to England on bis return from
his Journey around tho- world , "General"
William Booth , the cammandcr-ln-chlcf of
the army. There wan some purpose man
ifest , also , to show the enthusiastic una
nimity of the sentiment In the army In view
of the recent course ot events In the United
States. The meeting , which assembled to
greet the commander-ln-chlcf proved to be
enormous In numbers nnd fervent In spirit.
General Booth , In his address , referred at
once to the action ot the Balllngtou Booths
In America , saying that ho had returned to
meet ono of tho'Tienvlest trials that ho had
over been called upon to face- . But even
darkness imd n sliver lining. The American
army , ho asserted , stood almost to a man
true to him , and assurances of unceasing de
votion had been pouring In from every quar
ter ot the clobc. The result of the trouble ,
ho concluded , would bo to strengthen the
bond of union between the various section ? .
The , hall of the Crystal palace , where the
meeting was held , waa decorated with mot
toes , reading : "Welcome to Our General ; "
"Ono Army , One General , " etc. The meet
ing was marked by the greatest enthusiasm.
General Booth stated , In some remarks
made later In the evening , that he was pre
paring to dispatch fresh reinforcements to
the United States. At 'the conclusion of
General Booth's address the Booth-Tuckers ,
who have been commissioned to the com
mand of the army In the United States , were
called to the front of the platform. Whllo
standing there two stalwart officers of the
army held over them the stars and stripes
and the salvation army blood and fire ensign ,
The general took each of 'lliem by the hand
and dedicated them to tlioir new work In
America In n few words , \ which greatly
stirred the Immense audlcnco of. 20,000 , all
of whom joined in an outbtTrst ot cheering
for the American flag. The commUscloners
will sail for Now York on fVednesday next.
WHY SPAMSH STUDUJi'ifs AUB A.MJKY
( Jovcrnr.sent ItefiiHVN to I'vrmlt Them
to Show lloMtlllty tji. America.
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BARCELONA , Spain , Jarch 16. ( New-
York World Cablegram Spoplsjl Telegram. )
Everything Is outwardly calm throughout
this section of Spain. One explanation ot the
Irritation of the students of Barcelona uni
versity Is that about Flx Wnths ago the
suspension of a professor was- ordered by the
government -because of his religious views.
He was also a liberal. Thox students are
angry , too , because flags nhd 'cries ' of "long
live. Spain" are forbidden. 1 But the author
ities are determined that thefeshall be no
ground for1 complaint fronvin.efUnlted States.
Money offerings In case o'f Jwpr are pouring
In at Madrid , but the tjatjilahs are too
saving and coid for such manifestations of
patriotism. / - J. \
Dealers In American : 1 manufactured
patent medicine and the llke.jsay that their
business. ID .about .the same as 'before , but
they have removed , -front their windows the
sings announcing that they jde l In them.
MAY 11EP12AT THE .C OllIIJTO AFFAIH.
IlrltivH Marine * Rijiccti-d 'tn I.nml oil
tlitv yiMicpiielnii Const.
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CARACAS. Venezuela , M rch 16. ( Now
York World Cablegram Special JTelegra n. )
Despite the dental from < Llmlon It Is again
reported here on what Is considered good
authority that , E'ngland Jhtenhs to duplicate
the Coclnto' Incident on' the Venezuelan coast ,
as the United States has refused to Inter
fere In th'o question of Uio .collection of Jn-
denmlty for the arrest of British officials In
the Yuman territory. It Is rumored that five
British warships will reach Laguarli Tues
day , four from Curacoa nnd one from Trini
dad , The transmission of several cable dis
patches between the Venezuelan government
and Minister Andrade at Washington con
firm the rumor that something Important is
about to happen. W. NSjUHEWKING. .
PROPOSAL FUOMl DMT D STATES.
Great Irltnlii HJIH n 'CUdncc to Arbi
trate Over Vc-iH'Biiela.
LONDON , March 16. The under secre
tary of elate for foreign 'affairs , Mr. George
N. Curzon , In the House 'ofj dommons , today
admitted that the goverrimp/it had received
official proposals from th < /.Uhlted / | States
relative to the Venezuelan jppute , and that
they were now under consideration. Ho
"
added that It was net tlie "practice to state
the nature of the proposals ' 'while ; they were
under negotiation. But lit was not correct
to describe them , as stated ; In the question
pul to the government , a'fi an expression
on the part of the United States of willing
ness to accept or propose 6 scheme for a
Joint commission to report 'on the Vene
zuelan boundary dispute. ,
Steamer Drntroycil liy , nn
LONDON , March 16. Th'q Brltlsh steamer
Matadl , which sailed fronj Sierra Leone on
February 5 , has been tota.lly destroyed at
Bema by an explosion of gtinpowder. Some
of the passengers and crewlwere saved , but
many are missing.
It has now been learned , that the ex
plosion on the British stenher Matadl oc
curred at Bema en March ' 7. Bema , or
Bomma , Is on the Congo , river , only about
fifty miles from Its mouth. Twenty-two of
the Matadl's crew , two passengers and six
teen native laborers were Jellied. Sixteen
of the crew escaped without serious Injury.
The Mntadl had on board ten tone of gun
powder. a quantity which , 'sufficiently ac
counts for the disastrous effects of the ex
plosion. The malls and the specie which
were en board were saved. The victims of
the accident were asleep' ad it ho time ot the
disaster. The officers of tbo steamer es
caped. "
TroopN Start for < WmljHnlfii. .
CAIRO , March 16. The "English troops
have started for Wady-Hafa | Jvhero the entire
Soudanese expeditionary .forci Is expected to
assemble on April' 1 , on which 'date the ad
vance on Dongola will be 'commenced. '
The khcdlvo of Egypt la taking tbo liveli
est Interest In the expedition" and ho hap
asked that nil the olllcera vfhb , are to take
part shall call at the pajac0 b fore starting
to the front. I'rcparatiarjuJfqr the departure
are proceeding actively. . It { Is announced
that Sir II. KirchenerJfurJgadjer ; general In
the Egyptian forces nnd , brcvpt'tolonel ' In the
British army , will command ) tha expedition.
A battery ot Maxim guns litbB been ordered
to proceed to Wady-Hafa | [ .Tlie commercial
community hero IH much pleased at the pros
pect of a campaign oh the Nile , foreseeing ,
ao a result , a revival of Uallo with the
south and a reopening ot the 'Soudan trade
route. ' .
a Would .Vorjiiterf.-ri' .
LONDON , March (17. Thij Berlin corre
spondent of the Times says ; thit the Ham
burger Correspondence , wWbVls often used
ns an official mouthpiece , believes that the
powero would refuse to Intervene In support
of Spain In the Cuban v' fltta\r \ against the
' ' * '
United Stales.
A Madrid dispatch to the Standard says :
The press and publln here express disappoint
ment and Impatience at General Weyler's
failure to suppress the Cuban Insurgents ,
who are fctlll tcourlng the provinces of
Havana , Plnar del Rio and Matanzau and
burning plantations , villages , etc , en ar > ex-
tcnslvo scale as they were doing under
General Campos' command.
ToUfol DlNi-uukfN l'itrlotUiii.
LONDON , March 17. Tl/ie CbrOn'do this
morning publishes a two-column letter from
Count Leo Tolstoi , the great novtllst and
social reformer , on the Venezuelan Ulpute ,
Count Tolstoi louche ? "but lightly on the
political aspect ot the tlluputo and devotes
hlmtelf mainly to an ethical discussion of
abstract questions cf pitrlotltm , etc. as
they are exemplified In the friction between
Great Britain and tbo Udltc-J States.
HASDERSON MEANS BUSINESS
Tolls Washington Reporters of His Inten
tion to Bo a Candidate.
OMAHA AND LINCOLN SPEECHES STAND
Han \othliifc to Add or Talcc Avny
front What He Said Then
and Only Axkn for Fair
Treatment.
WASHINGTON , Mcrch 16. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The moment General Manderson's
name appeared on the hotel register this
morning , ho having stopped In Philadelphia
over Sunday , ho wag beset with newspaper
correspondents who desired reliable news ns
to the fight now bolng waged In Nebraska.
The Inlervlows sent out from Chicago ratlier
Indicated that Mr. Mandcrson was preparing
a ladder by which he might gracefully dc-
Dccnd from the position ot presidential can
didate to the ranks of plain peoples and the
Interview went on to state that ho had pro
nounced In favor of McKlnley. When asked
by The Bee correspondent as to the authen
ticity ot the Interview credited to 1ilm , the
general said : "I utatcd In Chicago what I
have persistently stated no more and no
less. I am no prophet , and no man may
foretell the result nt St. Louis. Major Mc
Klnley has the strongest following of any
candidate mentioned , but In that very
strength lies his weakness. With. . 456 votes
needed to nominate , the successful man must
have not only a largo original vote , but
many In reserve. The best received opinion
among these who hold their finger on the
pulse of the political movement Is that
neither McKlnley nor Reed can' gain that
vote , nnd a far western man Is likely to
forge to the front.
"I am not sufficiently Informed upon that
subject to venture predictions. So far ns
my own candidacy Is concerned , It Is not to
help or hurt any other particular candidate.
If the state of Nebraska shall present my
name and cast Its vote for me. which I hope
and believe It will , there will bo no effort on
my part cither to control or suggest any
course of action to the state delegation. When
by Its vole alone or with other states It can
make any of our great leaders a candidate , I
hope It will do so.
FIRM IN HIS FIRST STAND.
"What I have * said , and now repeat. Is that
Nebraska , among all outsldo candidates ,
favors McKlnley by a very largo preponder
ance of Its republican voters. H is equally
true that a largo majority of Its republicans
desire to place myself In nomination and
bring Nebraska to the- fore front If It can be
done. So far as I am concerned , I am not
carrying concealed weapons , and am trying
to conduct an honorable nnd open contest.
At both Omaha and Lincoln , tn public
speeches , I have stated my position and have
nothing to retract or add to what I there
stated. "
As to proceedings now being1 instituted by
District Attorney Sawyer against holders of
liens or Indemnity lands along the line of
the B. & M. , Mr. Manderjon stated that be
fore leavfng he had Instructed Land Com-
.mlsjlpner . Ernst to prepare a circular letter
to be sent to every one of the'4,000 landholders
'
holders In Nebraska'reaesurlng them' tht
the road would dcfcnd < the title In all cases ;
that they need have .no fear In the. matter
whatever , as the act of March1 * ! ! , 1896 , clearly
gave title to the land , and If there were
any clouds upqn tholr title the road would
have to make the title good by paying the
government the value of said lauds , obtained
from "tho government nt the time
the larids were acquired. Ho had
received a talegram while In
Omaha from the office of the attorney gen
eral , dating that the whole matter would be
held up for two weeks , pending" his arrival
In Warjblngtcn. This -hs construed to mean
that "District Attorney Sawyer would be
notified to cease the serving of subpoenas by
Marrhal White until a hearing with At-
toincy General Harmon might be had. He
admitted lliot White was going en wllh serv
ice , .but thought It was a scheme to collect
a lot of fees from the government , In view *
of the agitation going on over the present
fee system and the likelihood of the house
bill becoming a law. Ho deprecated the
whole affair , but was emphatic In stating
that the land owners would bo protected In
their rights.
The statement appearing In the eastern
papery , that C. J. Greene and C. H. MorrJH
had gone on a pilgrimage to Canton to at
tempt a compromise with McKlnley , ho
pronounced as unqualifiedly falre , and made
out ot the whole cloth.
There Is every reason to believe that the
sugar cases coming uii from Loulsana district
court , In which General Mandcrson will ap
pear aa senior counecl , will go over until
April , on account of. the rcrlous illness of
Justice Brewor'o daughter In the south ,
necessitating the absence of the justice from
the bench.
UAKLISM2 WANTS TUB NOMINATION.
Secretary Would MnKc tbc CantnnlKn
oil a Sound Mnney J'lntform.
WASHINGTON , March 10. Sccrelary Car
lisle Is a candidate for tlie presidential nomi
nation and a public announcement to that
effect will be made by one of the secretary's
close friends In the senate. This announce
ment , however , will not be made until Presi
dent Cleveland has formally stated his pur
pose not to permit his name to be used In
the convention In connection with a third
term. It Is learned on excellent authority
that the president has fully decided upon
this course and It Is expected that ho will
make known lilti determination tn a short
time. Although Secretary Olney's name has
been considered with favor by the demo
cratic leaders. It Is known that he does not
desire the nomination. It Is undoubtedly
true that Mr. Carlisle's candidacy will have
the support of Mr. Cleveland nnd the cab'-
net. Ho will go before the convention as the
representative of the sound money views
of the administration. His friends In con
ducting the canvass for Mr. Carlisle's nomi
nation will urge that It be laid upon a sound
money platform and if he bo successful at
Chicago will then make this Issue promi
nent In the campaign leading up to ( ho
November elections.
Siiiailroii | Kent to Shelter.
LONDON , March 16. Terrible gales have
occurred today In the west of England and
Ireland. The force of the wind and wave-
was such that the pleru at Liverpool have
been washed and flooded. Several derelicts
and disabled vessels have been towed Into
the Mersey. The ship canal has been made
unnavlgable by the storm and the walla of
the canal were severely tried by the wash
of the waves. The flying squadron , which
was the center of much attention a few
wcegs ago , when the crisis between Great
Britain and Germany was acute , had to
make for Queen&town for a harbor In some
dlstrest ) , the vessels of the squadron having
shipped large quantities at water. No fieri-
ous damage to them resulted , however.
Hfdeiiijitlon i\tniHliiii Held Valid.
HELENA , Mcnt. , March 1C. The supreme
court today decided the statute extending
the time for the redemption on martgage
foreclobuio tales from six months to ono
year constitutional UK to mortgages exe
cuted while the old law vus In existence ,
as It does not Impair the obligation of the
contract , put affects the remedy only ,
( ilvlnir tin * Mti ) orx a llearlnir ,
ALBANY , March 16. The governor lias
decided to give the mayors of cltlea a
liearmg en the Ilnlr.eB exciie b 11 on Wednes
day morning ,
i Kent Them tu Kentucky.
CINCINNATI. March 16.-The circuit
court remanded Jackson and Wal'lnp to
the shtilff of Campbell county , Kentucky.
linitMUDA CAUH1UI ) A Htt.VVY CARGO
Arnin anil Ammunition for the Cuban
ItcvolntlnnlNtn.
NEW YORK , March 17. The Press this
morning says : Nothing lias been heard ot
the steamship Bermuda since she left hereon
on Sunday morning with arms and ammuni
tion for the Cuban Insurgents and faded
away In the direction of Havana. Thomas
Estrando Palma was not ono ot those ot the
expedition. It was also said yesterday that
General Garcia did not go with the Bermuda.
He went out of the town Sunday. The guns
on the Bermuda , when she was cJzcd on
February 14 , were taken from It. The dis
position ot the ammunition will came up
for settlement next TucsJay , It was said
yesterday on the best authority that the
Bermuda carried away fr6m hero 2.000,000
rounds of cartridges , 700 pounds of dynamite ,
two Hotchklss guns , with great quantities
of ammunition for them , 2,000 rifles and a lot
ot bandages and antl-scpttcs. This ammuni
tion was purchased only a day or two before
the departure of the Bermuda.
The pilot who carried the' vessel out past
Sandy Hook returned Sunday and told his
companions nt the pilots' headquarters that
there were on board nlno men who appeared
to be passengers. He did not know who they
were nnd did noi recognize In them any of
the known revolutionist leaden ? . They were
smuggled aboard , It was said , several days
before the ship's departure. Scnor Palma ,
who was seen yesterday , said that the Ber
muda expedition had not been sent out by
the Junta , but by other Cubans , who had
raised by prlvnto subscription the funds with
which to equip It. It Is not thought for an
Instant that the Bermuda will attempt to
make n landing nt any Cuban port or at
any point along the Cuban coast , but that It
will make some one of the many Islands near
Key West nnd Cedar Keys and unload her
cargo Into sailing vessels. As long ns the
Bermuda keeps three miles nway from the
coast of Cuba , no Spanish vessel can do any
thing to It , for It carrlea Iho British flag.
MI'l'UD OMAHA COUNTBItmiTBHS.
Quantity of SiinrloiiN Coin Found In
Their PoNni'XHlon.
ST. JOSEPH , Mo. , March 16. The United
Stales aulhorltles here loday arrested W. L.
Pease nnd wife , charging them with counter-
felling. Pease was arrested at the Burling
ton freight office , where ho appeared to claim
a box shipped from Omaha to "William
Herb. " This box was seized and opened.
It proved to contain n quantity of tools and
paraphernalia for the moulding of metal and
half a bushel of spurious dollar and half
dollar pieces. The counterfeits are very
clover Imitations of the genuine coins.
Pease's wife was arrested at a boarding
hoqse , nnd there , too , the officers found n
quantlly of the counterfeit money. Two of
their accomplices , one known as W. L. Herb ,
and another , whoso Identity Is unknown , s'uc-
ceeded In making their escape through a
rear door of the house. Mrs. Pease made a
confession that the men had made- the coins
In Omaha , and that a considerable amount
of the stuff had been passed there. She says
her home Is In Chicago , and thai the gang
has also passed much of the spurious coin
there. Pease Is 32 years of age , well dressed
and of flno appearancs. He claims lo be
a nephew lo John C. Clay of Plallsburg and
Tom Gordon of Liberty , both well known
Missouri bankers.
AUUITIlATOnS FIX OHAIN IIATES.
\cbrunlttx nud KnuHiiB IntcreHteil In
tlie Ueclnloii.
QHlCAQO Jtojch je Arbitrators Falthorn
and Howc , have hanueu down their decision
In the matter of readjustment of grain rates
from Kansas points and Nebraska to Gnlvea-
ton and New Orleans , a question that has
disturbed the southwestern freight situation
for months. The decision covered forty
pages of typewritten matter , and the rates
as fixed by the arbitrators will go Into im
mediate effect as soon as they can be
checked. Prior to January 20 all kinds of
rates were being made on grain from Kan
sas points and Nebraska south of thp Beat
rice line to Gnlveston an 1 New Orleans. On
that date the lines ngrei d to stop all busi
ness pending the sctllemont of the dispute
by arbitration , and since Ihe rallrtsilB have
become Involved In all manner of troubles.
Shippers In Texas , Kansas and Nebraska
conlcnd for tbo low rates prior to January
20 , and it the rates named by Messrs. Falth
orn and Howe do not remove the discrimi
nation It will be taken In hand by the gov
ernment commissioners. Besides adjusting' '
the grain rates from the two states named
tbo arbitrators' decision also fixes the rates
In Texas locally and In Nebraska aiU Kan
sas. _
YOU.VG JIM WASHAKII3 IS DEAI1.
ShONhone IiiilliuiN < 7rontly Kxrltcil by
the Murder of a Sub-Chief.
LANDER , Wyo. , March 16. ( Special Tele-
grrm. ) Jim Wnshakle , the sub-chief of the
Shoshones , who has been lying at Klnnear's
rarch dangerously wounded , died at 8 o'clock
this morning. A largo cavalcade was at once
formed , the body placed ! n a wagon at the
head of the procession , and wjth loud la
mentations and bewalllngs was borne from
Big Wind river to his homo on Lltlle Wind
rlur , twelve miles away.
The Indians , and especially lhe _ young men
of the tribe , appeared greatly excited. To
day it Is not certain that a half-breed would
be safe If he should show himself on the
reservation. It Is expected that the fune'al
will bo atlcnded by 600 or SOO Shoshoncs ,
and a large delegation fiom the Arapahoc
tribe. The * tlmo of the burial Is not yet
fixed.
Deputy United States Marshal Baldwin ,
who has just returned from the north end
of the county , said ho met the murderers
three days ago at Mcteetsco , ICO miles from
here , but at that time ho did not know of
the shooting. Ho learned the parties were
on tholr way to the British possessions.
TO nn KASY ox AX iaMiiiy,7.iiu. :
S. J. SiMUildliif ; of DUN Molnex Will
Hec'elvi' Meruy.
DES MQINES , March 1G. ( Special Tele
gram , ) The Pharmacy commission finished
an examination of the books of the defaultIng -
Ing secretary , Samuel J. Spauldlng , vtho Is
now under arrest for embo/zlernent , and
found the amount of his shortage to bo
$13,600 , of which $6,300 wao taken prior to
his last teport , April 23 , 1895. That report
elated that the amount had been turned
over to the state treasurer , nnd the error In
the statement was not discovered at the
time. Fi lends arc attempting to ralw money
to rnako up his shortage , and If It Is done
the commission Is disposed lo ask the court
to give him a light sentence In case of con
viction ,
Kclley Mercnntlln Company AHNIKIIN.
ST. PAUL , March 10. The P. II. Kelley
Mercantile company. In which P , H. Kelley ,
who assigned Saturday , is the chief Block-
holder , met this afteriiooti and drrlded to
n slKi to W. H. Jordan of Miles City. The
uoinpuny Is rated nt J500.000 Al. No llgurcn
have yt't been given out.
.Sumitni' ( 'nun-roil tioen South ,
CHARLESTON , S. C. , March 1G. Sen
ator Don Cnrnpron nnd ono friend ai rived
lieio today from Philadelphia. The Hcn-
ntor IH keeping quiet , but It IH bellevtnl
his trip has some polltlc.il Hlgiilflcance ,
Tire KMInl by n Powder I'Miloxliiii ,
BILLINaH. Mont. , March 16. At tlio
Northern Pacific atone quarries , fifteen miles
east of here , today. tv < o laborers were
killed by a powder explosion und three
others were ( fetlouxljInjmed. .
Krult ICIIIr.l In TfXiiH ,
FORT WORTH , Tex , , March 1G.-A1I over
north r.tid northwcMa Texan last night
there waH a heavy fiost und lea formed un
eighth of un Inch thkk. Fruit In killed
In all thl part of the state.
Prliittf Hunker *
CAMERON , Tex. , March 16.-Crawford ft
Crawford , banltcrtf , tiled H deed of arrlgn-
ment today. A etn , about $230,000 ; llablll-
ties , abput (50,000 ( leea.
MILITIA RULE IN KENTUCKY
All Except Members and Offlcois Denied.
Admission to the State House.
GOVERNOR ISSUES A PROCLAMATION
Clttaciin of Frankfort Hold an IndtK *
nation. MIT dim Only One Mcm-
bor Voted In the Joint An-
Kcnibly for Senator.
FRANKFORT , Kj- . , March 16. Today's
sensation In the senatorial contest flashed
In the pan. Bitter talk and n fruitless
ballot tells the story and those features have
been preeent since the fight began. The
scenes , however , had a different sotting- and
to the dramatis personno were added about
100 bluecoals from Louisville , Lexington and
Frankfort. The salutary effect of thla
military display docs not appear on the
surface , because the reason for Its presence
was apprehension and not the existence ot
violence. Thrco companies of the otnto
guard took up their position on the state
house grounds this morning and the Ken
tucky legislators filed through picket lines
to their meeting places In the capltol. The
presence of this arm oil forca ns the sub
ject of numerous resolutions u.iJ acrimon
ious debate In both houses , IK jtu and after
the Joint tBEloiTho ! \ ECIIIUU , by n strict ,
party vote , adopted a resolution reciting
the action of Governor Bradley In calling out
the mtlltta , which was declared "without
warrant or law , necessity nnd Justification , "
and appointing n committee , licadcd by
Senator Goebcl , to "Inquire. Into such a con
temptible breach of privilege" and to report
to the senate for final action. This was
adopted as a substitute for a resolution
offered by Senator Bronston , violently de
nouncing Governor Bradley and declaring
the purpose of the Senate to suspend all
legislation while the military guard re
mained In posoesslori ot the capltol. The
house got Into a tangle over a number ot
resolutions offered by both sides , all of which ,
were finally withdrawn. At a Joint session
ono ballot for United States senator was
taken to fulfill legal requirements after the
democrats and Populist Poor had broken a
quorum by refusing to respond to roll call.
Another ballot will bo taken tomorrow.
Adjutant Collier announced that the mllllta
will remain on duty until the legislature !
adjourns.
BEGAN WITH A PROCLAMATION.
What promised to bo tbo most sensa
tional day of the senatorial fight was
begun with a proclamation from Governor
Bradley , issued at 9 o'clock this morning. It
Is ao follows :
"Whereas , It has been made known to me by ,
the affidavits of the president of the Ken
tucky senate , the speaker of the Kentucky ,
house of representatives nnd tthers that for
several days past an armed body of desperate
mon have , by their threats and demonstra
tions , Intimidated and overawed the members
of the general assembly , and that a portloa
of said perrons assaulted Senator C. J. Wal
ton , and prevented him from going out of the
senate chamber ; that a party of said persona
In a llko manner tcok possession of the door
ot the house whllo"the joint assembly was In
session , and assumed to decide who should
enter the chamber ot the house when said
Hcsdton was being held , 'and that on thp 14th.
day. of March , 1890'a-portlon of Uio perrons
were attempted to bo sworn In as officers by
the clerk ot tbo soiiato , to-wlt. n ? deputies of
the sergeant-at-arms of the sjndto , _ flfl4
thereupon forcibly seized the doorkeeper , o (
the house of representatives while the general
assembly was In joint session and prevented ,
him from exercising the duty of his office
and allowed persons to enter who wore not
etitlled to a , place on the floor ; that the pres
ence of thosa men prevented members from
voting In the joint session ; that .tho civil
authorities who are claiming to act , to-wlt ,
the sheriff and his poreq and the policemen d (
the city , have at no time arrested any of
these rioters or armed persons , but liavrf
stood by and permitted them to , continue
their work of Intimidation , permitting armed
persons to occupy the senate chamber and
cloak rooms while the general assembly was
In session ; that said authorities are cither ,
powerless , overawed or unwilling to act , and
that unless the chief executive Interferes and
protects the general assembly legislative ac
tion will bo prevented and riot and blood-
she'd will follow and that the security of the
lives ot the citizens and officers of the com
monwealth require sur-h executive action )
"Now , therefore , as governor of the com- *
monwcalth of Kentucky , I hereby call Into
active service , to be placed under the com
mand of Colonel John B. Castleman , 300
men of the First Kentucky regiment ot
State guard ; company 10 of the Second regi
ment of Kentucky Sta'te guard Is to be placed
under the command of Colonel E. H. GaltherJ
and company B of the Second regiment ot
Kentucky State guard , the latter under com-
nand of Adjutant General Collier until said
Galther reaches Frankfort , Ky. , when the
same will bo placed under the command
of said Galther , who , together with said
Castleman , will be under command of said
Adjutant General Collier , who ( said Collier )
will report to me. Said Galther and Castle *
man are ordered to proceed with tholr regi
ments to Frankfort , Ky.
"WILLIAM 0. BRADLEY ,
"Govrrnor of Kentucky.
'CHARLES ' FINLEV , Secretary of State. "
SOLDIERS IN POSSESSION.
Upwards of 400 soldiers occupy the state
liouso square and the calls of plckota can ba
lieard above the noloi and confusion of tbo
crowd. Governor Bradley was In consulta *
: lon all morning with Adjutant General Col
ler and Colonelu Castleman and Galther ,
These gentlemen agreed that there would b8
no difficulty In preventing trouble.
"I wish to say , " said the governor , "that
the military was called cut In order to
irotect the mcmberH of the legislature from
neb violence and not to protect myself.
Tlio story that I was to bo arrested for
isurpatlon of authority In ordering the
sheriff to clear the state house of all these
not authorized by law to bo there and In
dicating that this should Include the depu-
: les that the senate bcrgcant-at-anns had
sworn In , and that for this reason I had
called out the military , la false , I am per *
'ectly able to take care of myself , and my
reason for calling out the inllttla was to
> rotect the legislature and prevent trouble. "
The military guard around the state hou&o
jegan at 10 o'clock last night , when tbo Mo *
dreary guards , a local company of militia ,
under Captain Noel Guinea , filed Into thj
grounds and established plcUct linos. Darclyj
an hour before that the citizens of Frankfcrt
md been aroused by the clanging of the
court house bell , the Hlgnal for the local coni-
iany to icport for duty. There vycro hurried
; atherlngs of soldiers and citizens generally
.lio latter not leaving for their homes until
after midnight. ,
The McCreary guards were reinforced carlfl
this morning by the Brown Light Infantry ,
from Lexington , which arrived on a freight
rain , under command of Colonel Qalthor and
Cuptaln Longmlro. Shortly after 8 o'clock
the Louisville Legion , 'Mi met ) , marched up
torn the Loulsvlllo & Nashville station , under
command ot Colcnel Caetluinau , These two
companion were also placed on duty In the
state houro grounds and military regulations
wera enforced. No ono wan allowed to pass
the picket line unless ho could give the coun *
: erslgn.
RATIONS WERE HEADY.
Early In the- evening preparations had beeri
made by the commissary officers for feeding
tOO men at breakfast. A squad wu dis
patched by Adjutant Shelley t > the state
arsenal , where tents and cooking utcnslla
wore secured. Tlioso were arranged In the
rear of the state house , And supplies werO
soon forthcoming , Tli llrot meal In service *
wia inther rough on the militiamen , Two or
three Inches of snow and Ice covered thd
{ round , and the temperature was anything
jut springlike , However , the utmost gooa1
lium r prevailed and no one seemed to have
any Idea that serious trouble was likely to
occur.
Juat acrc a ( lie street ( rota the aquurt A