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ESTAJILISJIED JUNE 19 , 1871 . OMAIIA , MONDAY MOlN1NG ! APRIL 27 , 1SIW StNGLE UOPV FIVI OENTS.
TROOPS CROSS TILE TROC11
Macco Sends a Strong rorco Through Woy.
icr's "Imprognablo" Line ,
SAYS lIE WILL hIMSELF CROSS SOO1
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11AVA7A , Cuba ( via Tampa , ha , ) , \prII
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Telegrarnj-General Macco ha given the
pnnards a shock by Hending I3erniutlese arni
Sn nz acre the trocha last night with 1,000
men. To Cuban leader lilrnselr hau ; not yet
tried to CtOJ4S the eighteen-mile barrier o !
trenctle9 , fences anl torts vtiIch the captain-
4'OflfEat 11a5 thrown across the narrow tutrt
of Cuba to Irnpriozi the ( trend mulatto cay-
airy leader In the western end of the i1a.nI ,
. and Zorco him to Rurrcmler or tight 40,000
b'anth troops with his halt naked and
hungry followers.
General \Veyler's offer of pardon to all
Instirent leaders who surrender wIth their
4tnIa In l'jnar dcl Ito wIthin twenty 'Iav '
vae pubiliicd In the hope of weakenlri
General Maceo. but the rebel commander
] uIOv8 lila brother Jose i on the other side
- at the trocha wtli 6,000 men , atiul lie also
3rows that ( lerierals ( loinez and Callxto
Garca are organizing colunuis In I'uerto
Principe to relieve tilni , aeneral Maceo wlt !
never surrender. lie sends word to Havana
thut li vlll crca the trocha when he is
ready , and that the 1mnione Spauiislu army
maE'eI ' ( along the barrIer cannot couuipel iilun
to make the assault until the right ( lay ar-
As I understand jim situation at this me-
merit , General : rirceo is deliberately waiting
In Pinar ( Id Rio in order to keep one-third
ot the whole Spanish army idle at the a cat-
em extremity of Cubi while Gomea , Caltxtj
Carcia and other commanders ogantze an
army and thoroughly drill their columns In
the central anul eastern provinces. Even
how a rumor reaches me that a large town
in the east has been taken , but rumors are
abunhnt and trustworthy tacta arc scarce.
It. is certain , however , that the power of the
insurgents it the east Is Increasing daily ,
and that Macco's heroic position In the vest-
em hills is part of a great strategic plait of
campaign.
iItAWS TIlE COLOR L.INE.
General Weyler looks upon tlua trocha as
the key of var , In my talk with him he
mdo that plain , It lies been said , and Is
generally believed by the Spanish leader. ' ,
that Ceneral Gomez and the other white
commanders would make terms for peace
but for General Macco and his fierce iiegre
fol1.ers , who 1iI consent tp nothin but
complete and unconditional Indoponlence. (
\ The captain-general believes that it General
MaCeo is conquered now the war will end in
a few months , hut the truth is that the
downfall of negro element in the patriotic
arny would mean a sudden increae of vhIte
clement. General Macco's prominence in the
Cuban provisional government has liati iUch
to do with the conservative attitude of many
prominent White Cubans , wile dread th pros-
poet of independence with a gOvern.lllOtlt
largely controlled by tile blacks. They have
the example of an Domingo anti ilayti al-
'nya before their eyes.
So much for tlio captain-goneral's plan of
smashing the revolution. On the other hand ,
it General Macco crosses the trocita , as he
may iTo iii a few Iiour , General Vt'eyler'ii
caiiipaign will be a complete failure , and
thousands of meut will Join the rebel army.
Neither force in the hold aezns likely to
In3ster of the lelami , The war muet be eiided
by the Interposition of soiiio power. It Is
abttird t o pay that. the Insurgents iiav estab-
lisicd ! a government in the souse of a
sc'yqeign power , and it Ia just as absurd to
call the operationu of their army brigandage.
'J'hey roam through the country from one
end of the Rdauid to the other , enforcing
their decrees anti wacting the resources of
tlio enemy. They burn plantations and s'ii-
lng , and they hang traitors to their cause ,
but It Ic all done according to their pro-
r' clainietl lawi ! . JAMES CItELLMAN ,
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hAVANA , ( via Tampa , Fin. ) , April 26.-
( Now York \Vorld Cabiegrnni-Speciai Told.
gram.-An ) American citizen was shot by
Sianieit troops ilear Santa Clara , it is reported -
ported from there , In vpito of the fact that
ha prarented proof of his nationality. The
victim's nanie is l'lil to be Lopez , While
General Melquizo is being honored by spain ,
iIH American victim lies wounded and crip-
pied for lifo within 1,000 yards of the spot
where I am writing. So far as I can learn.
nothing iiatu becui done to punish the brutal
anti cowardly crime of this ofilcer against
un unarmed and peaceful citizen of the
United States.
The attitude of Spain in this case is en-
fortunate. It will be remembered that
( icuieral Meiquizo deliberately ineulteil the
Anicrican's naticiaiity by slapping his
lielpiea.i prisoner's face for showing his
certiilcate of citizcnaiiij ) , anti then ordered
biiiii to be shot 'ithioUt law or evidence.
Rev. ltlr , Lila ; the hiaptist minister , arrested -
rested last week and k'pt with his brother
in eoiitary conflnomcnt. for 150 hours , iays
that in s'iilto of the treaty between Spain
ittiil the United Stntei' , guaranteeing Amen.
can citizens trial lit civil courts , lie was
compeileil to ani'wer questions in a miiiiltary
court , lie netimeed at tlr't , but time olhicials
threatened to hroceed with military trial
amid Ignore hits evidence. lie then made a
avonmm declaration 110(1cc protest.
Mr. iiaz said to mmie that time first day
' in iriton he got nothiuig to eat on drink , an.I
-s. ' his stmfenimmgs vere drcatifu , Ho was for.
hildihon to spcak and the sentry 11010 no at.
tention to his appeals for water.
"I have taken no part in the insurrection.
directly or Indirectly , " said Mr. Diaz. "I
have iimphy organized \'hmite Cross society
to relieve ounticil Spanish soldiers. ileing
a ohysiclam as oil as a Christian mnimiister ,
I have gone to the battlefields with my
brother ammil helped to care for the Spanish
woe oiled. "
Mc. linz cays ho will go to Atlanta , Ga. ,
anti allow time Baptist Iloard of Mibsiomis to
clciao ' hiether a claim for indemnity shouil
ho mmiile against Spain , Tins prebemit clatino
of Amnerican citizens , wimose hirohierti las ,
been destroyed , mmow amnount to $10,000,00Q.
Mr. L2c'orta iiresente.l to Consul genaral
' Williamus tcday a clatui for $637,000 damages
\ to his plantation , : iamtiei Anton Morales , a
still of lIarqtmis heal , who long ago ro
mioumiceti tile right to lila father's titles and
iicamiio an Amnericami citizen , has put In a
claimui of $250,000 for tile uiee'tructiomi of his
piamitation , Sammtlstmna Tninitlail , In Havana
hirovimlee , lie says he asked time captain gee.
enimi for a garrison to itrotect his 1110CC , and
Gemienal'eylor replied that lmo could not
spare the soldiers to irotect individual prop.
erty.
I have Just seemi Mr. flawloy , a come-
, pendent of harper's'eokIy , wimo wa
reieased frame pmiean at Maianzaz yesterday.
lie has been arrested six timnes In three
but Is happy eu'd undismnaycti , lie
vIli return to lImo distm'iec iihcnt' Ito wa
utmresteti Util resumno his wamidenings , lie
I i the Mark Taphey of the camupaign , Iaw-
Icy was arrested time last time iii Insurgent
territory. near the village of % lphomis II ,
i1stamizns iirovimmce. I lo was with lila come-
I'amlomi , McCarthy O'Leary , a Phliadolphmia
newspaper man. O'Leary is six feet , two
innlmvs tall , nil could not crouch' low ougb
4- Imi the cane , when tile Spanish iiegmo guer.
nliia surrounded the spot , The insurgents
uittacked the guerrillas amid tried to ru'uo
,
time Ilnisoucms. They also fired on time train
that took the Imisoncrs to Maiammzae. When
iJawiey was oxamnineti he declared timat his
5 , he purpose imm nmakuig ! photograpims 'hicro
be was tounil sva to show the Amnenicami
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pimbhic how sugar cane growit. Several days
before lawiey was arrentci near Cardenas
for attempting to photograph a fort. Ito
oftereti to make a pictimne of the commnand-
ant and poned him In front of the fort , so
ho succeeded In photographing the fort after
all. JAMES CItEELMAN.
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CAh'ETOWN. April 20.-The announce-
meet that I'resident Kruger imns definitely
declined to accept the invitation of the see-
rotary for the co1onie , Mr. Chamberlain , to
visit England , woe no surprise here and has
been discussed in thmemto dispatches , Presi-
( lent Kruger , it has been frequently stated ,
never Intended to go to England , but he saw
In tito Invitation a brilliant opportunity to
gain time , and he has ilone so most neatly.
lie has cleverly outmaneuvered Chaniberlain ,
who only now is beginning to see the gravity
of the Soutim African situation. All state-
muelits to tbo contrary , as repeatedly ne.
sorted , time situation has fimied Itself down to
proparjig for a struggle between Great
Britain anti the Tmansvaal ( the latter backed
by Germuany ) for predominance in South
Africa , amid imp to the present the floors
have lund the heat of It by a large majority ,
While tir , Cimaniborhain has been dickering
and twisting , President ICruger has gone
straight to the front amid is openly arming
atiti fortifyimig for the granti struggle to
comae. The Tmamisvaal troops could be placed
in the field to the number of about 60,000 in
a week or en , although there iii yet much to
be 00mb in the s'ay of preparation ; but it
will take Great Britain several months at
least to meach that stage of preparation , and
a great deal might hiappemi in that time.
Mr. Chamberlain has lost four months of
very valuable ttmne ; President Kruger has
not lost tour hours of the samoa tlmuo in preparing -
paring for the great South African coup ,
ariil it is cialmued imi Hoer circles here that
the 'rramisvaal leaders t ill open the eyes of
the British considerably when time right moo-
mont arrives. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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hAVANA. April 26.-Senor larcelo do
Azcarraga , the minister of war , has telegraphed -
graphed to tIme nuthoriVes here that lie con-
sder.i the defensa of Fort Zanja by a small
Spanish garrison near Manzaniilo , province
of Santiago do Cuba , as a glorious page In
the Cuban campaign , and that the qiieen
regent and time go'ernniehlt offer their con-
gmatulatitins to time heroic garrison. It is
reported that Maximno Gomez has effected a
counter march ahitl is now at Manajabans ,
fifteen miles from Cilia Clara. The imisur-
gemits openetl fire upon the forts of San ( inla-
tobal and their leader , Federico Nunez , was
senioueb' wounded.
A detaclmmnent of eentlnels which was patrolling -
trolling tim town of Sancti Spirittis has
killed Lieutenant Joaquin Qunzanto ! and
has seriously wounded a corporal. They mm-
took the two omccrs for insurgents.
C.thhlNh''V Mt1CIXG IS DiiiCUi.'V.
h'reNiuleuIt Future' I ii rnruui'uh * himit flue
1i11 * fey iN SCi'iHIM.
PAIlS , April 26.-M. Samnien , minIster of
the interior in the retiring Bourgeois cabinet ,
who had been summoned by President Fauro
to form a ministry , has finally informed
l'resldent Fauro that he fInds himself unable
to turin a conciliation cabtnet. M. Sarren's
plan was to form a cabinet containing representatives -
resentatives of different political groups in
tue hope of thus securing united support
for time government in the Chmamnber of 1)op-
otiet , . lie had already foreshadowed to
President Faure timat lie had slight hope of
cffectltmg this object , but hue reserved h's
( lecllnation of the task until he had con-
suited with time political leaders in the Chiam-
ber. Last night was given up to these con-
suitatiomis. with the result above indicated.
It is believed l'reaidont F'aure wIll re.sum-
10011 M. Sarrien to the place of the Elysee
tomorrow anti will urge htini to make anotlmor
effort to form a cabinet.
'liii it.ti : m'it OP' 'I'll i AN'L'I-sHIi'4'Es. :
I'hilivui ComuihiemttimiM ut VIt.izmn
Itci It'yi'tl to ito vt l'eeuuiiuir .h'zun i mug.
LONDON. April 27.-The Times has a Vi-
011mm dispatch s'hich sa's that Dr. Lueger ,
time anti.semnite recently elected burgomaster
of Viemina antI rejected by the emnperor , will
hia'e an audience with the empcrcr in the
mortlimig at vluich it is expected lie will ma-
licence his claims to the burgomiiasers1mlp.
ancthmer muemobor of the patty being elected
instead.
"It is believed , " the Times correspondent
continues , "that the poimrparlers have already -
ready arranged for this solution , w'hicht means
time triumph of the antl.semites. This is
startilmig news for the Viennese. "
Suihlt mi's Iiiiil hi Is linul.
LONDON , April 27.-Time correspondent of
tite Times at Corutantinople says : Rumors
are curreimt that tile sultan has lund a suil-
den and acute developmnemtt of spinal or renal
dhs'ase , duo to Izzet bey's vihulanco imu say-
mug his sovereign fromn work anti worry.
I belIeve the sultan is qutte free fromn
organic dhi'eases , but he is constitutionally
e'ubject to viclent paroxysmnii'mu of nervous
irritibllity , which fatigue of the brain tends
to aggravate. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ha. mrett So ( emmi.rul ' .Vmur.
LONDON , April 26-Time Chronicle pub.
lislmea an interview with Major General Sir
Frederick Carringtomi , who Is just depart-
11mg for South Africa to take charge of the
military forces there. Gemieral Carrington
gave it as his decitieti opinion that there
would be no Ilglmtiiig , except such as is going
on now with the Matabehe.
( h'rmuui mu ( ; lumt mueci liurshm ii , CCIMIM ,
I.ONDON , 'April 26-A Berlin thispatcim to
the Standard denies time rummior that there iii
a crisis over the Germnami imperial ciiancel-
Ia' ship.
The Standard's flerlin correspondent says
Russia has ordered sovemi ironchails anti temi
cruIsers for her Pacific fleet iii view of in-
pan's extensive naval prepamatiomis ,
Frigiutfuul ' mu mu Agt'ut Voumunmu.
LONDON , AvrI 27.-The Chiromticle has a
dispatch from lirussehe which says time
flarommess Henri. a lady SO years old , was
rtrsmigietl , imer hotly mutilated and her houe
robbed at Ixelles. a fashionable suburb , on
Saturday night. The mnurderer escaped.
Fmumiu imus' i mm t lie it.rvimhu Cumimp. ,
SUAIiM , April 26.-Soudanese tltsertars
who hmave arrived here report that there is
demoraihzzmtlomm , sickmiees and famnimie at time
Dervisim cammip At. hioraoiim. Oanuin Digmu ,
wiiu all of his fohiotvtrs. has' , therefore , retired -
tired , it is supposed to Adaramna ,
Fim liii , . fat' % m'nu u.iuIm , mu Ii ci let ,
I.ONDON , April 26-The duke ef'cst -
mn'nstem anti time bishop of Ilereforml have ap.
healed to prelates of tlto itone. : colonial amid
An erlcaii optscopate to formmi diocesami comu-
mmiittees to collect funds for Arineniami relief ,
'i'ivu hi ummud red .ruuuu'm I. , mis , t rresei ,
IO'DON , April 26-A dispatcim to the
Daily News fromu Constantinople says ( list
200 leadilig Armenians have been arrested
ut M ( usit anti that the cmnliassies ( car cmi
ot'tbreak of hoW troubles at Sassoen ,
(1immi smge of it e ii . ' I Cmi umu uuumu mmd ers.
MAIhtll ) , April 26-hlavciima atlyices state
that ( 'alixto Garcia ham ; been appoimitctl came-
mmitinder.tn.cllief of time imistmrents by Max ma
Oetiez. vlmo Iii future will prommiote the m ebel
cLiuso in amiotlmor capicity.
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PARIS , 4priI 26-Tite Jinronsss tIe hirsch ,
ivltiow of time recently dacc'ased hebrew
Imlmtlantimtoist , has presented L20,0O0 for ills-
trttmtion amnomig the poor of Paris ,
liiI''I tHis ilu't uus'us trout SIumi i mm.
MAIIIIID. April 26.-in the eiotion for thi
Semmate 120 mnimilsteniaits ! , sixteemi liberaI
cmiii three CinlIsts have been returmied so
far.
REEORISVILL \ BE IODEllATE
Spain Intends Only Slight Ohango3 in Its
West Indian Administration ,
USELESS TO LOOK FOR CUBAN AUTONOMY
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cesMlummM Suggesteh or i1ems
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MAIltiD , Spain ( Saturday , via flayenne ,
France ) , April 26-New ( York World Cabla-
gramn-Special 'Fchegrammi.-It ) is useiess to
expcct that Spain will grant to Cuba voitmn-
tanihy tihiy such autonomy as Canada has ,
with a legislature having power to lass corn-
merclal , financial and other vurely local
hncaeures. A recent remark of l'remier Can-
ovas makes ( his certain , The Spaniards are
unamilmmious in considering that tile maxiniumu
of concessions possible at presOnt are the
ntlmimilstmatlve reforms osmthineti in time bill
which passed time Cortes Inst year , and some
slight tariff reforms compatible with the de-
mamiti of Spanich agricuiturists , mnamiufactur-
ens , ship owners anti commimnerclal classes ,
who insist on mnnimitainimig their pnivileed
posttion In the Cuban and l'orto Rican
markets.
The Spaniards are unanimous also in do-
daring that even tue smeniL measures of
political autonomy hirovitleti Iii the lair of
Mardi 12 , 1S95 , cannot. be carried cut immitil
the revolution is crushed , General Wc'yier
simares this opinion , and Premuiier Camitvae is
generally credited with a disposition to abami-
don time office rather thami assent to political
antI legislative autonomy in the colonies.
All the Cubans can expect from Spaip is
a slight decentralization-always imedgeti
about by the ommimmipotent governor gemiral ,
by tile imperial parilamnemit amid by the col.
onial ofilce , as was clearly defined in the so-
called home rule bill of iS93.
All this lisa beemi signhlle'i to President
Cleveland , it is aeaerEed in official circles , by
time Spanish foreign office.
It.is NO IIEILC % ' FOIL M.tChlJ'S MEN.
Slums iiL imemut cmi Eaterumuina sing tiuc tluu-
imuttu miimui ills Aruui
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MADRID , Spain , April 26.-New ( Vomit
Woriti Cablegram-Special Telegram.-It ) is
now evident that tile Spanish goveromnemit has
determined to a'oltl giving offense to tlioo
jingo newspaper8 of wide circulation , which
are loadimig time antl.campaign , or the repub-
ilcamis , who are on time hookaut for pretexts
amid tim opportunity to attack existing inati-
tutlonti and royalty. 'Pe general lnipr2s-
riomi in parhianientary anti diplomatic circisa
is that time governmuent will only go so far
in gramiting nthinhmiistrativtj and economnicah
reformns to time \Vest Indies as will give the
opposition in time Corte' no chance to muako
thtoo reformns an itsu against the conservi-
tive cabinet. Premier Canovas will go no
ftirtimer if he does not wliit to dnplease Con-
erai Weyler amid his army and the Cubami
reactionary party , ac velI as the majority
of the Spaniardo , vito prefer to postpone all
other concetiulomms umitil General ' Weyler
crushes tJ.io rehalhton , Or at least detaches
froni tile insurrection time white chiefs. nmitl
their follovIng , to enable Spain then to cx-
tormuimiate Macco anti hils colored reL'e I
rmotica in time press and the govCrnrnemit clasaes
a disposition to be mmiercifui to ammO negotiate
ivitii tit white Cttltami instmrgente , anti on time
thor itanti. a strong onvicUomi fiat time eel-
oretl insurgents must be sternly treated.
My informnation tit yeek convittces me
timat no Spamiish government Is likely to
grant to ( ito West Ir.dies iegislatve autonomy -
omy or insular councils , with nmiy imi.tiatlvo
in financial or tariff mneaeures that
mmiigimt clash with the interests of the
mother country. It f useless to indulg.s lmi
the iliuzion ( lint tIle presemit governmnemit vihl
go beyond tile very al gut drgree of iiome
rule embodied in last year's bill , 'hicim in
nowise lmnplles even parhiamnentary autonomy.
In official ( luarters it Is said that I'remler
Camiovas is more titami over persuaded that
I'resldent Cleveland will not recognze the
belligerency of time Cubamis nor exercise
presz'ure oil the Madrd govermiment , because
the European powers so'mpatitize with Spain
iii her resistance to Amnorcami interference.
Emboldened by the present aspect of affairs -
fairs , the Madrid press cooly asserts timat
Spain might ailmnit any niediaticn , even Eu-
roptan. soouer titan American. Spaimi v.'i
need considerable imuports of breadatuffe next
autumumi , as time proioqged drouth has already
hopelessly injured the crops. causimtg much
distreas and tliscontent. In tito agrcuitural
districts prices are rising rapidly.
AltTIIUIt E. IIOUGHTON.
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, trrivcs in Anueriezi Frchhu fromus ii
Cubnmm l'risomi.
TAMPA , Fla. , April 26.-W , G. Dyart of
Greenwood , Ill. , arrived here timis afternoomi
fromn Cuba , where ime baa just been released
from pm'isomi. lie has been comifined two
mnommtit exactly. Dygart left Tampa Feb.
ruary 13 witlmout getting a passport. lIe
went into Havana emi February 23. lIe was
arrested in the province of Ilavana and
oiaced iii nrison at Guinea. The only citarge
against imimn was that a Spanlsii soltiter fotimii
an old Sharpes rifle near the 1)1000 where he
% .mls arrested , It was of very anciemit make
amid mm cartrimiges are now made to fit its
s'ery large caliber. lie was givemi several
e.-cahled exarninat'ons , permission to write
to frencis or the United Staten consul was
rcfuaed , but witon lie was searched the soh-
tiicrs failed to discover several hiundretl tiol-
lam's in paper money commcenhed emi imis persu.
Soon after lmle imicarcamat emi ito liribail a
gtmard to report htls case to time Aiiiercan
cuiisitl , payimmg 20 , S0 mtioro to be paid n
receipt of imiformation tltat the case hati
been reported. On Marqh 20 tlto guard
imandetl ii'mn a piece of Spanisim newspaper
ram which he learned that the case -a4
been reported , Mardi 28 Consul Williams
mtotificml imini his release had been requested.
Apmil 23 lie was carretl to Havana amid
takemi bfora a judt& at 9 o'clock at night
anti informed that If Ito would sign a paper
written iti Spanislm he' would be released. lie
fcumitl that. nothing taken from him was to
be returned , so' lie refuseti. Consul \Vil-
ilammut came down about 10 o'clock ammtl imiiu
reicase was elTectetl ,
lygart ) says that durng ( ho tnie ho t'an
in pm'ison he was confined in a roomn about
16 by 18 feet. Timirty-two ortimer prisoners
were il ( lie caine room , Time drinking water
% tas awful anti Icept htimmi sick a great deal
of the time. Time food was very scarce and
of tiecitiedly poor quality.
Iygart is a ilacer tumor from Idalto and
vas shimipiy out to see tile soutit during tite
wimmter niomittms 'hen Ito coulti not work ,
After lie arnivetl In tlms ! city imo decided lie
would s.e ommiethimig of the troitics anti con-
eluded to go to Cuba and did not care to
expeniemice time delay necessary to get a pass'-
ilort. Ito vill lay lms case before the State
department at once and asic that action be
taken as soon as possible imm ularnages against
tito Spanisim government.
iLO.ti ) Fi1031 i'EilNG 'l' ( ) ll.NLCOV.
I iii muerimul hitiIi't iuumu .tu I lmunizt4
mm U rca t 11mm tu'riIrIN ( ,
I EKING , Aprii 20-An imupcriai diet au-
Lltrrlzemu the building of a railroad Ircin
Pelting to li'nnkow. This is to be a gratmil
Li sink hue , amid ( tie emperor says ibmat as ( Ito
distance is great arid tlto cost Immense , io
gmalits the privIlege of constructing it to
vt altlmy imien in the various iirovincea wlm'
ears show a caiitmil of at least 10,000,000 tasls ,
Eovernmneiit oitlcers are ordered mia ta imito -
fero with ( ito gaitis or lorse8 of the conipamiy.
ai'd time prommioters are pr.mnised tokens of
lrrieniai : approbation if they are successful ,
Tlto edict i athiresseti not ommiy to ocoplo n
thu capital , the provimmecs and ether do-
pemidencles of tue empIre , but also to "our
Iteopho iaborlnE In other laiiis , "
TitEtSOl'IIY IS ThiLla , Clitlill ) ,
Three ituimsuireal iieuuibers of Usc Aummer-
Iait htrniseit' Meiu.
, NE\S' 'i'Oltl , April 26.-The seont1 annual
convention of the TlieosophkAl socle'y in
America simice its reoranlzstiOnt anml the
tenth In its history opened to Madison con-
cent hall today , Dclegate from ( lie lOS
branches of the society in Amerlca , as well
as prominent. representatives from Englanti ,
Irelanti and Canada , Voneheia , Cuba amiti
liohitind , numbering ftihly 300 , vero present
s'hen Acting I'residont Dr , .1. I ) . Duck of
Cincinnati calleml the convention to order.
liostoti edit ft delegation of thirty-four 100111-
beTs of ( lie vaniotma brancimes In that city.
Amomig U' 'o delegates were George M , Cot-
fin , Washington , I ) . C. ; E. H. ltanmbo , Dr.
J. A , Amuierson , San Francisco ; Mrs. Ada M.
hell aiitl Emily S. liouton , Toletho ; L. Ii ,
Howard , Metiominee , Mich , ; Elizabethi D. Pal-
ton , Ciiurchport , La , ; Alphousl4. Smmiltli , Mrs.
A. I ) . Leoiiartl , C ! , A , Oler. Mrs. F. l'ratt anti
Mss Eva Fiates , Chicago ; J. Jece t , Nash-
yule , Tenn. ; Misses T. M. amid M. li , Mimneomi ,
Denison , Tex. ; V. II. Aicheson anti Amimic L.
Aicitoson , Youngstown , 0. ; Antic M. MeDer-
menU , Fontanelle. La. ; 3. . lionmi , Fort
\\'ayno , Intl. ; M. A. Opporm mi , Pitslntrg , i's , ;
amid Mrs. Julia Verphamick Kcightloy , Phila-
dolphin ,
Acting President Duck tielivereti time opening -
ing atitiress. After dwelling upon the 'orlc
accommiplished by the society during time past
year anti Its present prospefous contiitlomi lie
referred toimclmingly to thmo late lender , Will-
l ni Q , Jtmtlge.
TILIIIUTE TO TllElit LI6A1)ER.
"Our icatiervai stricken ith a fatal
disease , ' ' lie iiti , 'yet so 'eli itati lie (1000
imis work , so comupact proved the organlza-
Lion Ito lint ] formed , that eveti now , when
we imawo to record his tltsappoama'nce from the
uheltl of conflict. we record also e steady advance -
vance in ( Ito Thmeosophicai society work ,
Space nor titne can nieaeurb noi' can sickness -
ness amid tienthi tiefeat the ndcomnplIsimment of
the work imi which v.o are engaged. fly anti
by time world at large will realze ( as we tb
nov the mmieaning amid value of titat work ,
Themi will tIt miammies of II. P. i3iavatsky amid
William Q. Julge ho honored tar anti Incas-
tired by their chore in the work , Tlmon will
tIme world learn vim we itonbr their moernory
today. hitit that day ihl not come tii , with
dissolvimig creeds and the blight of material-
ini , hlmmnanity cries witim bleeding heart anti
weary feet for the imearh oX truth frommi time
great fomintain of wisdom ; that the great
telling , striving muasses do lint now tmtider-
stand , do hint desire or seek , and sometimes
scorn and ridicule tbe Idea bf tue existemmea
of certain knowledge , only proves boa' low
our civilization has etmnk In the siotmgli of
immaterialism already. The external mutter-
once and internal serenity witii which we
face misrepresentation antI ridicuhil has stir-
priseti even our detractors. 1t miever seemiis
to occur to tiieni tlmat they ari openly con-
't'icting themselves , miot Us , anti ( lint they
are too ignorant of the subecf eeii to be
decently ashamed. i'oopie are ready to
listen.
"If we fail and grow wotry we dcser'o
only tint scorn anti contemmipt. of mnankinti.
Our literature extends dowr , to the
begimmnhimg of history' . Our grand-
monsters laiti the foundations of the
pyramids , solved the riddl1 of the sphynx
and mappeil out the cormsteiiatiomis. The
mysteries of Greece , from wimlch Pytimagoras
amid Plato Icarnod tltclr secrets and became
iiiimcrtal imi the memiiory of man , lie open to
us. The shephard ltimtgs amid , the wise niemi
of the east. ore our eitier brothers. What
are all these hoary secrets limit a knowieige
of the origin , naturO and 1utiny of man ,
and the niethod of lmis higher evolution ? We
ctn tiomiionstrate thIs step by step amitl so
help to restore the lost chtirtl In the weary
pilgrimage of time human sUl , This is the
inision of th&Ssophy. Some o mm recognize'
time power that is back of4 thjs movemem.
\Ve don't wont unaided , or aboue. j1io-'bos
% e can mb is tO open up a iay for thc.e
wiser timzin WC , to work for the same great
end. "
OFFICERS ELECTED.
E. U. Rambo of San Francirco , was chosen
temporary cIuoirmnon and Elliot U. Page of
New York was namned as permamtcmlt secro- '
( any. Time chairmnami then aipolnteti corn-
mnittees on' recalutions and credemitlals.
Claude Fails Wright nominated Dr. Buck an
permanent cimnirmmian , aiid lie * as unanlmmioudly
eic tetL 'I'hc annuai reportt of time score-
tary anti treasurer were then read an ap-
provcd. Resolutions were adopted eulogizing
tue late president of time eoeicty , W'Iliiam
Q. Judge , and calling upon -all members
to offer tlmems'elves anew upomi time altar of
eacniiice and to pledge their lives , fortunes
and sacred honors to endeavor to iusli fcr-
ward to its full compiotiont that Ideal amid
Perfect brotherhood of imumapity , which' shall
be without dietimictien of 4i e , creed and
caste. anti wlmich was born him fArnerica atnid
blcotl amid tears In 1770 and reincarnated in
1875 , and attained its manhood imi 1S96 , until
America shall become that which the
guardians of the race aind Jcarmah have
already decreed-tIme liop of humamilty. tue
refuge of the oppressed , , the protector of
the weak amid ( lie light tbward which the
whole world may turn for'micouragement
anti example. m
The committee reported . . , resoiimtion do-
nouticing in scathIng termi tiio bartering
of occult powers and the in1icrimninate use
of liypmiotic powers by thic ) gnomamtt upon
the ignorant. Added to the resolution was
a section condemning viviseqiomi. Several
delegatea objscted to bringIng timis matter
in , anti time resolution wad tabled ,
A renohtition was also adped eulogizing
tito late Baron de lilrsolm. sand tleclaning
that lie was one of "natire'H , flobiernen" and
a true timeosopimit't iii this am of lila life
anti tile baids of his conduc .
The following ofilcers were elected : F'or
president amid treasurer , E. A , Nero3hieimer ,
New York ; executive comiinittec , , Dr. litmek ,
Citteinnati , Clatmde Falls \V'rigltt , Now York ,
Jerome A. Anderson , San Wrarmcisco , A. 11.
Spemicer , New VomIt , II. T iatfrrson , Iiroohc-
hyn , and Dr. A. I' . fluch'maii , Fort Wayne ,
Intl. a
Intl.At
At ( lie night sessiomi o the convemition a
iiimst. of 'iiliarn Q. Jutige waj mimivoliod nnti
Claude Fails Wright minotmqced that the society -
cioty hatl tiecitied to establish in ( itts city
a elmool for time revival of the lost mystenien
vhicm twere knowim iii tie early lmlstory of
fireece amid Imitiia. .
CONVENTION AT ILi AGO.
ChICAGO , April 26.-Thje temitia nominal
commventiomi of the Amnertcan"sectlon of ( Ito
Tlitosophicai society t'av helti imere today.
It was but a smimali gathering of tie old
orgamiization. ltepresemitatlvis 'were liresent
from Clmicago , San- Frnnjco Portlamiti. St.
Patmi , Minneapolis , Toroiit MIkegon. Micim , ;
Taccmnmi , Toledo , Los Amigolts'ant Las Vegas
and lioiso City. , ' '
This ammnual report of ' General Secretary
Alexinmier Fullerton of New york was read ,
The report dsplored the i'is of a year ago ,
congmattilated thn American ectlon on holding -
ing together , anti predicted ssimmtamice fromu
thu masters. including "Obr gcat anti beloved
htader , "ii , I' , ii. " 'ft aflhlOUmiCCti that tile
Limird suiitiomi of the "scejet iatyo" will shortly
be publtsimal in Chtlcagd 0n41Lontlomm. Time
comit'htuttomi was amnendeJ. tm only matter
of importance beitig time chan'ge of time time
of tle annual comiyemitlon teem the fourth
Sumitisy iti April to the Eetpti Sunday iii
June. The following officers were then
eiec'eI for the emisuing yca : General secre. .
tary amid treasurer , Alexander , Fullerton of
New York : executive ' tum9dtee , U , E.
Wright of Clmlcago ; iirsm 'IC. l3 Davi , MiminoI I
'apolis ; F , E. Titue , Torootu ; William J.
Walters' , Sams Framiclsco , anti. Alexander F'ul-
Lenten. .
.tM IlitlOAN i'I'ii IC.tJ. LiN .ii1l'i'i'iSG
First Couugruhs ofdimc i4i11'let , 1mm Sea.-
sicim ii t 53 , Iiami , ' ,
ST. LOUIS , April 2d-Memdel hail was
filled today with a fashionable gathering of
peolile wile came to attervl the closing exer-
cses of time first cOngress qt time American
Ethical union , The ssalccr were S. Burns
\\eston , managing editor of the International
Journal Cf Ethics ; Prof. J. 'F. Elliott of New
\'erk , W' . 13. Fvans of New York anti W. M ,
Falter of l'hllatleipmia. ! Imitieb regret Imas bean
expntsetl at the absence of Prof. Fclix Adler
of Ne York , founder amid tmead of time uuhmolo
ethiesi order , Ho was unabie to attend cmi
accoimrst of siekiussa , The next pl&c of meet-
log has miot leen selecte I. but an executive
ecnimnlLtCo 'as apirnintel to which ws ro-
ferrell the matter of fl4lmi the time and
place.
IATABELES ARE VERY BOL1 ,
-
Forcing the English Lines In with Trua
Military skill ,
ACTIVE WORK NECESSARY TO RESIST
At Imuek out time Aul imel mug 1,151CM
Fumiiul ( a lie Limimat'rmu ( I se t'iii'r
time Cim"euuiiMtm , msi's , 'I'lmoimgim
of Little fllTet't ,
( Copyright. 1556 , by the Aeaciated l'res. )
CAI'IITO\S'N , April 2G.-TIme news of Sot-
urtbay's cvtmits imi litmltmwayo show tlmat time
Matabole are dleplaying great boldness and
emierg ) ' In the iiuire'uit of their ; imirpose to sum-
rounti tim town completely muttl cut oft all
coinnuummlcatioui with tito outside voniti , Oh
Saturday iiiornimig it was fountl tlmat ( lie itco.
tile forces of natives lmti surrotintbetb time
totvmi emi tue north , east amid west , tiicir ranks
bolmmg too cioso to time town to nllotv of any
free.lomn of action by tioe wltlmtmi , Their
limics were beimig eiierjoticaily extcndetl imi
both slirectiomis , and threatened to clos in
oil Lite sumti and ctit off couiimnumiicatiomu wiLls
Mamigwci alid Mafeklng , along which Limo cx-
pectcd reltiforcemnemits amid supplIes of provi-
510mM are coniltig.
The plckots of ( Ito eneniy were saId to be iii
no case four imilles distamit frumn tite fltihutwayo
lines , and they were giving lively evidemice
ot their imoproved knowledge of miiilitary
strategy over timat displayed in the war of
Lobenguiha , by time vay in which tlmey vero
timrowing up rtmde fortifications amid earth-
\vorlc lirotectiotuF , beyomid siicii the miative
warriors coumid ranist ( ito charge of tlm5
whites.
Tlmey timreatened titus to t'ork an approacim
to tito town witicim was spc.etiily pumtting time
Place imi jeopardy. Imnmmietliate stetis were
perceived to lie muecessary to dislodge time
lines of tii ehierny atitl drive timemn back. A
columiin for attack wits hastily formned , con-
slstimmg of 100 t'ithtCs , 100 caiie' "boys" amid
100 mmatives. They were 'uliplied with omue
Maximu amid one Iiotcitklss rapid-fire gumis amid
vsre placetl iii comnmnaiid of Captaimi Mac-
Farlamie. Timey were speedily ready for nit
olfcmtsive miiovemmuCmit , amitl titus commimmiamitied antI
equipped , they ealiieti fortim fm'omn time Itimlu-
wtsyo defentts at 7 o'clock eu Saturday mnorn-
leg. ThiS ) ' took a dlrcctiomi muortiie'asterly
from the town , in tile direction of ( lie Umguzza
river. They had procoetled emily about five
miiiles on thii course , advancing cautiously
With sonts lmi advance and outriders on each
side , whemt tite Cnemiiy optlmeti ( lie attack.
Thin Matabiele force miutnbered not less titan
3,000 , and ticir attack was eager amud well
( iirected. Tim coiuimnmi from fluitmvayo was
just croesimig a smiiaii stream , a tributary of
the thiiguzza , witemi time etieiiiy opened fire. The
ovcrwimeimimig odds , ( Ctm to one , hurled umpon
time little coiunimi , drovet it back by mere
weight of numbers' , amid tIme advance liarties
were glad to retreat in haoe ocross ( Its
etreamn , ThIs retrograde movemuiemit was ,
lzcwoyer , effected imi good order , amid lighting
as thiey svent , ilmus drawing tue enemy across
tue river.
IN TRUE BATTLE ARRAY.
The Matabeles advanced upon the little
band Imi formidable array , their line ox-
tenduig iii a crescent formiiatian , the borne
of time crescent advancing to ( lie front ,
creeping and wnIthlmig lIke 'a treacherous
scrpont socking to incioso its prey anti stir-
rotmnti it iii its deadly coils. Theloiig straggling -
gling line extended vcr a tliCta000 of three
mute , ts'itit wide intervait , hettvecn thte
muon in the line except imi the parts where
tlmmy cosed imi expectation of a hand-to-
hand conflict. Many camne on , brandishing
their aesaegais muutl shIelds , and giving forth
flerco yehic iii true savage fashion.
As the liowlmmg 'avages chosed in on ( lie
columnmi , timey afforded an excellent target
for the sweeping discharge of the rapid
fire guns. The engagemnout whIch ensimed
ta.a hot anti desperate one , anti dark heap-
lug bodies seemed to spring up as fact as
they were uuiowed down. The fluiuwayq
force kept the river in its irnmncdlate
fromit. The firearms did heavy execution
amcuig time hostile natives as they rusitod
lip to the opporlto bank. Thiia only partly
checked their fierce omis'augltt , anti ninny
gained the tde on which the whites stooti.
Tlids were chiarged by the troopers arid
emit down or driven back imito tite stroamu.
Wiiofl the Matabeles in front wore flmially
driven hack they were seen to have sue-
ta'ietl heavy loss , The little river wan
dyed a dark crimson t'It1i tli0 blood of the
rictimna of ( ito Maximii gun , One observer
counted forty dead lyIng a small circuIt
close to ( lie column.
BLACKS ALL AROUND TIlE ENGLISH.
Thin whites hiatt been hotly engageti In
front , and witen they succeeded in repulsing
the attack there they found moro work still
waIting for tlmcni. Tbto advamiceti uds : of
( lie enemimy's lines then got umitlsr their flanks
and they fount squares of howlIng black
men in their rear vhen . they turrmetl their
attention imi that directiw , Title caine near
iirovlltg a greater peril than time omislaumght
from tue front , but it ts'an luckily tieforremi
tmntii the iittack hiati been repulnd , amid
the forces of tile Matabebes w'eakeaeci there.
Put for tlto opeii natumro of ( ito ground
toward flumluwayo , the emicircling tactics of
the enemy wouiti certa'u.l ) ' have succeeded
agaimist tiio zmall force opposed to them ,
As it was , it was pOsaliJlO to perceive their
miiovements' anti mnove aecorling'y , and tIme
open ground gave free play for ( hue Maximii ,
t'hich was emiiployetl also in timat direction I
r.'itit tbcamily effect. The losoci sustained by
( lie whites s'ere :
hi. 0. WII1TEIIOUSE.
C. GORDON.
The exact mumtiibor of w'ommnded was mint
tsted. The rapiti fire gtmn Is thought to have I
sa'oJ time day for the tt'imites l.meyciuti qucsI I
i'omi ' , Ttte loss they eustaimied , iii view of
the force of the attacking liarly and ( lie fact
( lint they wore acttiaily outfianketi , Is con. I
sideretl small , and the vhites are considered
lscky to have caine off so tvell , They rouimeti I
upon the conclusion of tite fight , but they
tvero in iioCsCSSiOfl of the field 'iuen they
did so.
BATTLE WAS A DRAW.
/sltimouglm tito mittackimig party came off
tvitiiout amiy very heavy leases they mIld nut
drive tIme Matabeics , but mimimply repulsed
their attack. Ttto hostile llmies are prmcti-
caily as near to lluluiwayo aim ever , ammil it is
ceitain that only a part of the Matabeles
whmo are boleaguerimig Buiuwayo vero cmm-
gaged imm yeste.'day's figlmt. It hi not clear
mhiat time sortie lies been effectual in lire-
venting tlio advance of tIme Alatabelos to time
south of fluluwayo , whtichm iii thme outcome
imicet feared ,
This uneasiness hero regarding time situation I
In ( tie hard luroasci settiemnommt is umiubatcd , I
and ahotit tlto emily agreeable feature is that
tehegrapitic commimnunlcation with liuluwayo is
still open. Thu atimimiistrator ( ho' e ammO
miounces that tito town still has lrovlslomis for
twenty days. Time supplies on their way
'r m Mafek ng ale e'.pe Lcd Lefr ( tat Ito toil
expires , But titeir arrival at au depemmis I
tipori mnamiy cantimigeiicies. It is very much I
Itared that ( lie relief column men > ' be at-
tacked. If ( ito supplies tcre not caitturcil
Imi sumchi ' . case lucy wculd certainly be tie.
Ia ) ed. Tim seine thing woulti Imappon if the
line of counmnunicatiomm were cut anti some
Point au it strormgly held. Time best slicol I
tIme relief column can mnake without hostile
obstruction will not bring it to lluluwayo
until It is urgently needed , Tito admnisiis- I
ircior at lIuluwayo is tbong all in imis per
to increase tie stck arid to lirovitie against
the contingency of delay of ( Ito relief ( ruin
Mafeking. lie luau orde oil titat all paseen.
get service be stopped In order timat tIme
coaches trommi time south mmimmy ito used for
brnglng In ( lie avaIlable supply of neal. It
Is also sail emi arrangemiicn ! lies beemi mimtle
vitIi a friendly chief for further supplies ,
mind timece , it 1mm impel , tt'Ul tithe ovr ( he
needs of tlmo comniummity tmntmi they are bettor
rtro'ltletl fur. An siflelni dispatch forwarded
here ( roni Maektr.g says that up to time
presentfimau all is well ivitli the relief col.
inn
I'i'ihI Cit LihilC hIEING It IIiit'I 1.1' .
?
itnrk Ii'glmms hythas' 'I'Iamiu' time .tMhuea
( re Cumuil
. . RiPPLE ChtEllC , Cola. , April 2G.-Al-
'bIy the work of rebuiliimig this btmrned dis-
has begtiii anti tomilghit by ( ho ligit of
full mmioon nails ore bimig tlnlven iii lilaC ) '
_ ! . At a nicetlmig of ( tie cIty couimicil
ighmt , a resioltmiiomt was linseed , allowIng
. ; eLlen of temuporary bmuihdlmigs vithiimi t1m
I : . ilLs , with tue lirovisiomi that all meust
hi oveti within sixty tlsym' , to give place
t logs of Stoiie anti brick , Timis morn-
imu soon as tIme debris hati cooietl sufli-
Cichiti ) ' time vork of clearing was conmnmemucctL'
cud hiefor nigitfalI fully twemity-fivo bumiitl-
iiigs 'ere lmndsrO ) ' amid qumite a number
were occmifflctl.
The first to opemi its tloenmm for ituisinema vns
a daiico Imall , atiti time secomiti a , salooli , butt
other bramichmes of business were soomi repro-
sciitedVitii 8,000 iiople remitbereti imomiie-
lees in a day , of couirse , lotlging imout'emm are
Imi greauest ( ieilimimii ( , aiid muamiy of titcitt" are
raiildiy lirogreoslng. Fortunately , tltc' weather
I , ) remiiarkisbl ) ' fine so L hat she p1 ng i ii t It
OliCmj air siocs imot entail sumfferimmg amiti fet'
have berti compelled to tb ( hits. Time best of
order iircvniis. iltmmutbrctbs of rpecitil police-
loch are cmi ( itit ) ' guartllmig tIme tlmouz'siids of
dollars' worti of hiroiberty from storei amiil
iirlvate itotises frommi tIme raltls of liilferers ,
One of time first , iiels ttikei : this mnormiimig
by time buisimiess memu of ( lie iulace tii om-
ganiztttmomi of a relief coiiimiiittee to look after
thme tlestitiite. At an earl ) ' hour teiegramns
hegamu coniimig to ( ho mnmmyor , ( rein cities of ( lie
state , offenimig fimiancini alti. These vero
turmicti over to this comntimittee , tlmo replicti
t'ithi tiiammks , tmumt declimucti the kintily otTers ,
Cripple Creek will take caret of ie.r owti , It
is not believed that tImIs will be tiiiilcuilt , for
there is today work for every nian aiim to
wieiti a shovel or a hiammimner. Mayor Steele
prcpareti the following ; rociamuiatiomi for tIi
Asciaclatetl press this afteriioomi :
To this , Gemierni i'iihmlic Comiimnittees hinve
beemi comnitopeti of oumr niofl s'miergetie lmtui-
iies mcmi of Crilipe Creek timiti resolimtions
hate beesi mutbopteti viiereby tli emitire htmrimt
tiltrict of eight biock wili be rebuilt mmii
ftti't as mooney nmiml lab r emimi tb t'o.
believe 'p ctsn tn'.te t'tmre of our liomnelesii
liCoijie vitiioumt oiitt'lln ussistttmice. Ever-
thiimug is qumiet ohiti ( lie cittzens tire seeiiig
I un t omdet' ltiC'mtil ii.
liPli H. STEEhE , Mmi'or.
Ol'ENING VAULTS ANt ) SAFES.
Tr.tla ) ' the t'onlt of opening sates anti vaults
begami aund in mnost cases ( iso comitoluts were
oiind to bm , imitact , The steel lined vault of
the oostoilice hail to be blown open stithi
ulyhiantite , but the valualile government property -
erty tas safe. A vast amimoumit of mull imiat-
( or , estimiiatcd at froni 30,000 to 35,000 pieces.
were all destroyed , as was the fumrmilturo of
time 0111cc. No estimnato can be put upon the
valtun of ( lie mail.
In six days iuiere Cripple Creak would
have hind a rse\v PO'tomce , tue finest imi
America for a to\vmi of its sIze , btmt ( lila , too ,
was tbevaured by ( lie ilaines and the qumestiomi
of liamidhimtg tile tomis of mail matter that
conies items ? , whuichi Imfl been stmchi a comistant
perplexity since tile office establislued ,
now iiresents itself in a iiew anti moore
formidable shape. Nomie of the Insars are
as large as aould appear froni thmo bunting
of so large an area Imi more suthstantlahly
built cities , but time' losers are miuiiiboremi. by
hundretle , s ) that tIle aggregate will not fail
short of $1,000,000. Auiioiig the lmeavicst los-
era arc :
Strain's Clothing company . . . . . . . . . . . $2S,000
iioynton hIres. , clothIng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,000
\Veyamid Bros. , clothIng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.5,0IPJ
Goltiemi Eagle Iry Goods comiiptuny. . 15,000
I- . t. Titorsois & . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' ,
Fairley lirot' . & Lampan , furnittire. . 40,000
Topic ( hooter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213,0t )
Simuday Ileralil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,000 .
J. A. Comitvei , brick block . . . . . . . . . . .S,000
Morning Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13,000
[ toston store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.000 .
C. Lewii & Co. , liquors . . . . . . . . . . . 15,000
\Vatts' Merctintiie cotnpany , grocei'ies 21,000
Congregational church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,000
Joun Nolan , bulltilmig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,0(10
John Conhami. Chicago , building . . . . . . 10,000
Insurance was lIght , imi muany cases tltero
being nomic on account of time hIgh rate
charged , the greater numnbor of buildlnge
being of wood.
MOLINE , Ill. , April 26.-A fatal fire cc-
cumieti here titus mnormiimig by 'jhmich John
Sage lost isis life and Joltn West was son-
ously immjuired. The two-story frame building
oil Second aveimue occupied by Steve 'alters
as a restaurant anti boartlimig ltouse teals fire ,
probably fromii time explosion of a' kerosene
lamp. 'rho Walters family imad barely ilnmc
to escape. Wect amid Sage were lodgers.
DAItTMO1JTiI , N. S. , April 26.-OlamidS
brewery , at Turtle Grove , was buirned today.
The buildhmig was valued at $40,000 ; ( lie
mnachiimmer3' at $15,000 , timid the stock emi iuanti
at about $40,000 more. TIme origin of ( lie
fire is umiktiown. imistmramice , $55,000.
VIC't'Oht V mit 'i'mi II 'htiSICY 'i'mt t's'r.
Ieel Io , , rtahmahuhimmg Ctmaui I t I silas Siam-
, ( ' , imm time' ilCh)0 I e Vaim'Imer.
CHICAGO , April 26.-Special Master in
Ciuanccry Itobent II. I'attcn lmandctl mlowii a
tengtimy tiecinon yesterday in which time
validity of tile rebate vouchers of ( lie
whisky trust was smstaineti. ,
Tile contention centered upon the conditiomi
attaching to thie payment of the rebate of
T cents , whiiclm provided flint tlunimig tue
period of sIx niontits elapsing between time
lso'.iliig of tue vouciuer amid its jTaymiient tile
oarty to whiomn it ic isnued is to imumrcban his
goods exclusively ( rome time trust ,
It was contemideti on behalf of the rebate
iioiders that the contlitlomi was illegal amid in
restrahtit of tratle ; thmat it tended to build up
amid perpetuate a muonopoly ; ( lint time 7
emiti. ' rebate muanieti imi ( lie voucher is not a
rebate , btit an excess or exaction which tim
Pitreimacar mimi recover back ; ( lint it consti-
tutetl a hostage mleniamtdetl by tim s'cller to
Insure the patronage of ( Ito iimrcimaecr , for
wlmlclt tue Imircltas'ar received tie comis'itlcra-
than ; timnt owing to time ( must Itaving acqulretl
control of miearly all the distilleries in tlt3
country , amid thereby imavimug forced psircimas-
era to pay an excet'iire price , time rebate was
nL voluntarily paid. hut watt obtaimieti by
duress : anti tttat tIme comidition in in ( lie
nature of an Cptioii , amutl therefore , untier time
Iatt'mi of Ilitnoiti , is a gamnbiimig contract amId
t'otl. !
Master Patton reviewed eacim point at
length , antI also t1ecIt'omie of the courts of
title cotmntry mtmmtl Emsgiantl , aimd holds that
ttone of tIme points raised by time rebate-
holders Ii' zocd.
Thto tlccii'hon wipes out a largo portiomi of
( ito claIms liresenteti agmlnst the estate of
Limo tviiisky niist ,
a-
iltilii VOI.N USES A iIlItSE"'iIli' ,
31 iss 'j.u smelt % Ii I It' ( Jui stisu's l'rof ,
L'uuim itt .tuliuure , I , 'I' ,
ARIMO1tE , I. T. , April 26-MIca Laura
White iuO created a senration imere by pub.
iiciy imorse"hmlplittg I'rot. Lynn , a druggist ,
because lie bail charged Item witlm thteft , Iiotii
ire lmiglmly res'pectui. Miss \VIuRe , s'hto lam an
rplman , boarded with time iynmis , in clots-
imig imis eetabilsimemit for tIme night , Lynn
tcoi ( ( lie contents of ( lie cash tlrawer. $210 ,
home anti placed it tinder lmi& pillow. lie
forgot it tite miext mmiorrming , ammml tvbmen lie
Limodo a serci for it later in the day
tic' could not find it. lie Imad a vt'arrant ie
ueti anti causcil Miss \Vhmite , as tveli as her
Irumik to be searclmezi , 'Fime mimemiey was not
found ,
Atiotit 5 o'clock in the afternoon , Miss
Wmhte , accompanietl by a lady fnientl , bar-
rowed a hmoreewhiip anti iiroceotietl up Mtairi
street. htoiclming tlte drug store lie soizetl
14 On by th sleeve with 0mb Iieiitl amid with
the other cornmnencetl to vigorously ply time
uvhmp. ! Three sttmnnimmg blows were atinilli-
stencil before friends could interfere amid stop
Lhmc' irate womnan , lioth l'rof , h.ymmu antI
! tlkl3's'imite have lived imere since tIi opening
of ( lie territory.
-
) iiavu'aui'au las sit fleet ; mu S' ( $ eels , A in I 21(3. (
At New York-.Arm'Iveml-Mauedutni. frcm
totterdamn ; l.a Iirctrmgnc , frosmi I lnvre ;
eamimidun , ( morn Atosterulamtm , Saieth !
Anchoritm , frommi Glnegomt' .
At Iloston-Huilt'tl-flalUu ( or Zlverpool ,
A t i.iverpool-Arni'ed-t'anlutiun , ( room
l'ortlan'J.
At Souihmimpton-Arrlyed--Saule , frtmn
F'ew York ,
At Queenmttown-Sulled-Luetnlu , horn
New York ,
At llaltltnoro-Sailed-Mlnnesotmi , ( or I.oi-
iou ,
TORNADO IN IASAS (
Five Feoplo KilIoa Outright anti Much
Property Destroyea ,
CLAY COUNTY TIlE SCENE OF TIlE STORM
Awful Work of' tim Winti in Variout
Sections ,
MANY PINNED TO TIlE EARTh FOR HOURS
Seventeen Persons Known to llavo Been.
Seriously Wounded ,
CYCLOI1E'S ' TRACK FILLED WITh DEBRIS
Him lunge ( ui LI ' 'e Slue'tO , Fit rats l'roja
en y timid Grus I mij.r ( 'I'a5iM lit ,
Sumiue. i'airtss Sniti to lie
i'mmuarimmuauuN ,
I
KANSAS CITY , Aiiril 26.-A epecial to ( Ito
Jommmnnl ( rome CIa ) ' Center , IC'iiii. , places' time
uitmmnber of kilieti iii last imight's cycloiio at.
ciglmt. 'I'Itero arc rutiiors of other denthm
south amid west of Clifton , and it iii teared
tii.it whiemi commimiiumiicatiomi vitlm tue stricken
tuwuis Is establisimeti , ( lint ( ito loss of life.
vili be ehiown to have boon great. Thto
vires to mmiamiy polmits are clown , niiti but.
meager details are obtainable at mmiidniglit.
Thio pecuuilar ) ' loss vest of Clifton at ono
iioimmt lii estimimateti at about $20,000 , imitli-
catimig ( lint time total lost , will aggregate a.
hsrgo sumu , Tim Journal's correspondemit
gives time foliowimug list of killeti :
F'ItANIC i'ETX6ItSON , vifc nmitl on'a daugh-
ter.
EL.I BALTIIASAR and \tife.
JULIUS TIIEMIILY.
JESSE hALL.
MRS. IIALHRi1SON.
lmijtmned :
Daiughmter of Franic Peterson , cannot lire.
Frank \\'illtinsnn , camimiot live ,
Emitiro fanilly of Johimi Morris , badly mnan-
gbed.
Six ciiiltlrcn of Eli Ilalthtasar , more or less
injured.
I'atsengcns emi tile Rock Islamid froni the
miortitwctt this afternoon lirosiglit partIal detaIls -
taIls of ( lie cychomie. It startei about six
mnhies south of Clifton amid trent in a north-
ts estenly directiomi for twelve or fifteen
miulles , then lost its force by spreading. It.
Passed about half way betwoemi Clifton and
Morganvuhic. Its track varleti from 150 feet tea
a qmiarter of a nub In widthm It tore through
a farmIng coiiinmunity and left nothing stand.
ing. houses anti barns were wrecked , trees
torn up or broken , fehces leveled and haystacks -
stacks blowmi iii every direction , Thin cyclone
was fohlowcd by a terrific rain storni wlmiehm
lasted several hours , flooding tue devastated
district.
Time cyclone took time hieoPle uminwarea.
Thic-re had. been indicatiomis of a heavy raIn
all day , wlthm local sitowers , but nobatly ox-
pccted a stormmi , So far as leatned ( lie vie-
tlms were in their houses anti tue most of
thtemn hoti retired ,
JUST BEFORE DEDTIME.
Tue stormn struck Peter Aiiderson's iioimso
at 0:30 : o'clock. This was abatit a mile from
the startimig loiiit. The house was demnoi-
ishted imi ami imiatamit. Every nicmtiber of ihio
Amitlerson family was imijtmred. Wimen they
imad extricated thenisolves ( rommi time tlebria
they discovered ( hat Antiorson's granmiciilitl
\s'as mnisslmig. TIme dead hotly of ( lie child was
fot'nd this inornimig III U ravine half a muiiio
away. It had evidently been carried thio'e
by thto wind , Antierson ahitrlneti ( lie neigh-
bars who lived out of the track of tIme alarm
and search wait comumemiceti for victims , but
little headway was riiade in ( lie rain. Court-
era were sent to Cllftomi amid Morganvilla for
doctors , but it was daylight b1ora they ar-
riveti amiti time extent of tue immjury and dammi-
ages was ktiown , At naomi it was thtougitt all
the victiuns Imad been fouiitl ,
A iargo miutimber of cattle anti horses vcre
kilicti amid fruit lit tim stonimi'mi track t'as
rmiimied. I itt lmnpossiliio at thile ; time to
estmnate the dammiaie to bsiil&lhmtg.s and othicr
property. lleartrcndimmg tales of tiffenimig are
told by Pcrsomms who vie'iteml ( lie scene at
( lie storm. Many of ( lie iimjured lay all night.
jilnocil tiown by wmcckttgr. or paralyzed
iii ( Ito mtmti. or others crawled or kobbicd
acnists time country o a ne'ghtbor's itouse. Jut
several instamicca onoplo were lIfted into
( lie aIr by ( Ito cyciomie tool earned fur a.
.liatamice amid tiuemm stmtltlemily dropted. Build'
tugs were lifted up mmmmd titemi hmunieti to the
gioumurl with force enough to slemnolisiu them.
'l'hie vlfo amtd dimsighiter of John Morrla
were nestling sshien ( huts suliock cammie , 'rue.
imoUs tymil , dvitletj , The vomnemi managed te.
get out , whoa the wimiti itielied thorn up.
carried tltr.mn 201) ) yards and lot titom safely
ti.wn Co a put' of straw just away from the
storumi's ( mach ,
'Die peolilo for niiheii aroummil today gathmeret !
a tile different poimita where damnago had
been done amid rendered assistance in every
possible way , 'flio comutiuctor on the Itack
Island train saltl that thu track of tim storm
looked like a piece of groummd which had been
leveled with a roller , half a dozen ( ole-
graph pales wore torn tlown whmero thio cy.
clone crossed ( lie road , Telegraphic corn-
mmmunlcatlon between Topeka and Clifton , was
cut off fromn ( lie hour of tIme storm till II
ri'clock ( lila rnomnimmg. It Is said ( hint great
damage was done in ( ho viclimity of Palmer ,
\S'asiilngton county , but tlto tiounilmi cannot bc ,
learned ,
A special to the Jounmimut ( rain Comicordia
ifitil. , received at I :30 : ( lila ( Monday ) macsit-
lug , rays that Saturday milgltt'a cyciona wa3
far lucre destructive ( hail was at first sup-
posed. It is now certain that nine persons
tmer , killed outrIght ammO more than twenty
Immjum'ed , niany of them fatally. The iltti.
town of Palmer , east of Concordia , reports
a nunilmer imuluroti , it sm'as the most de.
struetlvo storm ( lila eetloii hits experienced
t r l'ear.
