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STABL1SllED JUNE 19 , 1871 . OMAIIA , SATURDAY MOINING , iLAY 9 , 1S9GTWT1iLVE PAGES. _ _ SINGI1 UOY FtVIOENTS.
IL1BUSTERS O\V \ O TRIAL
en from the Ship Competitor Before the
Court-Martial.
SPANISh PROSECUTOR TELLS OF CAPTURE
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hAVANA , May 8.-Tue trial by court-
mnUIaI of the men captured on board the
ATrericall ; chIooncr Competitor of Key \Vcst ,
ala. , by the Spanish gunboat Munsajera , on
AirII 2C , began In the court of justice at the
iavy yrri1 hero thortly before 8 oclock this
morning as a tropical ( lay shower was fall.
Ing.
Ing.The court.martial va composed of Captain
Ernillo Ittils , prcidnt , arni Naval Ltoti-
jinants Saturnhlia .Moutojo , Antonio Martin ,
1'cntlllla , Antonio , Perez Itendon , Eduavilo
Arias , Salgalo Diego , Camino Suplents , Jose
Sevliiano atiti Caios Canlno.
The proccutor was Lieutenant Migiu'l
uraoz. IJeforo beGInning their 'ork the
zacinhiers of the court ansemhled In thio
chapel of the navy yard and reverently wit-
iieset1 the celebration of mass , going thence
, . _ dli ctly to tile con : t of jtistco , where many
other officers hiatt assembled. A guard of
lucked. marine infantry HoldinG then bioughit
in thu prlaoners.
The first. to enter the court room was
! Alfredo Laborde , vhio hi ciaei1 as the
louder of the thilbuserlng : expedition. After
Labordo caine Dr. Ehias ileila , a man named
Johiii Milton , saId to be a native of Kansas ,
William Gluten , sr.il to be a I3rltheli sub-
Sect , nut ! Teodoro and Mata.
The Prosecutor opened the proceedings by
describing in detail the capture of tue Com-
petitor. Ito said that L eutenant liutron ,
th c inninurl of the gunboat Meni-ajera. was
notified by seine flsheriiien on April 25 last
that a auilctous ) looking tnat' apparently
a piot boat , was off flcrracos. Tue Mensa-
jera was headed for that vart of the coast
anl when withIn hailing distance of the
schooner , called upon her to show her coirs.
'Pho schooner did oot do so. and tilen on
board of her jLlmpel overboard and swam
for thu shore. Two of the latter were eeii
to go down anti nth'rs may have been
drowned. In addition two more of the
so-called filibusters wore khhltl by the rifle
lire of the crew of the gunboat whle trying
to reach the ahoro.
The filIbusters vhio were a1reaty on land ,
continued the prosecutor , opened fire on the
gunboat , but thu not succeed in tihttiig any-
body. 'rho schooner wits then sebet.
COMMANDER IItJRTON'S smTrMENT.
Lieutenant Commander hiutron confirmed
the statements of the , roecutor. The lieu.
tenant l about. 30 years ohil. a tall , flnly
\ built titan of dark complexion , and has line ,
oxressive cares.
Continuing. Lieutenant liutron said he
found ott board the captured schooner a
number bf documents. inscriited and c1ast-
fled as orders from Col'iiei % ! nnson , an Insurgent -
surgent ofllcer ; recoitiniendatlous front Es-
trada , the Insurgent chief , to Caliazo , another
itisurgont leader ; Proclamations lgnet1 by
Laborde , lIsts of the ineiiiL'ort of tito expedition -
tion and of thu war material on board , anti
it permit for the Competitor to be used as
a 'l Icboat. "
Lieutenant Jiutron also said that the war
ninterial 4aItIired consisted of sixty Rem-
lflgton rifles , forty carbines , 200 pounds of
dynamite and 60,000 cartridges.
Aifredo Labortlo was the first of the prls-
oncrt to ho examined.
Labord testified ho was 19 ycaro old anti
that ho caine from Now Orleans. lie is a
. luau of regular features and has blue eyet.
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11o said ho bit Key \Vcst with twenty-four
pasaongers vlto at Cape Sable oblIged ithiti
to put in toward the. shore -anti Turced hint
to take on board arms , ammunition and cx-
pIotvc , saying that they would tratisfer
thie material to a teanier 'iflcim would meet
them at sea. C1onelimmnson , Labortle
added , laniloil on the coast of Cuba eventually ,
/ anti tie. Laburde , remmialned on board the coin-
petitor. ho dId not fire on time Spalisili
gunboat. although the itiomi on ihoro did so.
Whoa limo prl&oncr 'as ( ii1CtlOI1ed regard.
lag an insurgent flag found on the cImoonci
lie said it bclaged to one of his passengers ,
a milan namncd Qucsia , who was among the
drowned ,
Dr. Eliac liedla was next called upon to
testify. lic. said Ito was 27 years of age
arid a niethical studemit. flodla declared lie
hiatt repeatedly rofilseti to taio part in any e -
petlltloim to Cuba. auth that ho merely veut on
board the schooner Competitor in order to
say goodby to seine frlcimde. limit wlioii time
echmoout'r left tlmeso friends relmmaed to allow
huh to go ashore , tuiti vhmemm they landed cmi
time coast of Cuba , lie , liedia , not being tic.
.slrotm of lauding , retualimemi on board time
Comimeiltor until she was captured amiti lie
was made trisoner. lie said they dId hot
hoist ( ho national thug.
TIiERI AGAINST IllS WILL.
Theodore Mata was limo next. lrim'amicr
brought forward to testify. lie declared lie
'oIit en boarmi thu Competitor In order to
- Moo the exptMlItiomi lcavo ahimi that the men
on board oiiligeti him to go with tiieimi. lie
atiaeii that Ito did not lanti mind asserted that
not cue of limo five jirisommers tue ourt fired a
mdiot at the gtmmmboat. Comithmmuimig Mata said
that itt Key \\'eet lie sas comim'lderci a Ipy
of time t3i.mhmlsim goVcrtimimclit itimmi Ime furtimor
cialimmeti ho imati fought wIth time Spaniards
ogaihimit time Insurgents timid was kmio'n to
General l'ratsVllIiain Glidea timemi testi.
lied , lie mleciamed lie was , like \Immta , commi-
Imeileti by time otimerH on boarti to mtccomnp.tmm ) '
time exiteditlomi , although lie lied only gone
to see themmm start aiim ! for this reasomi , lie
added , Ito mild hot hmmhmmi. Ulldea commiirmncd
thio statt'iiient. that Quesda wims drowned ,
Joima Milton vam , then called amid lie do-
claret ! ito also tnti bocim cormipeileti tmgainom. . hml
' wIll to aecomnpammy time exiietiition , s'iiichm lie
% had gene to LtL'U start. lie addeti that iii ,
bciio'omi Lahmortie , time cc.immmaimtier of time
ecltootier. "ns not aware itti nas takimig a
part' of flhlbuecrs : until it was too lute.
MIlton further tuitl ho was gohum as a , iews
iaIa'r corrospomimiehit to the Ineurgent cutup
lii order to inter'Ies' tiu muiemuuliers of time
limsurgetut governinchit. ho aflerwarti In-
teitdod to return to time Umifted Htate' .
Time itrosecutor clast1 all time lrlsonera ) as
traitors , atitl an assisting Imi the Ihitirueotlomi ,
'rime sclioomtt'r was clae.eti as a Idrate vortb
about S 1,000 , anti having on board aim Instir.
gent flag ysiucti at 1 cemml. ho dommiel that
Mats could be considered a friend of Spain
as imo au treaied on board tlmo scimootmer In
tiiq sahmio manlier as time other niemmibers of
L\ thio expedition Aim to Lubordtu time lirosecu.
4i \ 4or polmmtcti omit timat hue ras time ii
imati sigimeti time preclaimiatien founti cmi boutrti
the i'elmooner witt'ui tie 'ae eaptiured , ito-
ferring to lietlia , tue prosecutor saul Ito was
velL Iroatcil bile eu board anti vmis beiluveti
"I have kmion time object of the vxpt'di-
LIon ,
STORY UP' 'i'ill CAi"1'UItl.
The cahihhmiaador of the Mensajera , Lieu.
teumuumit ilmirioum , further lestiliod that vihl
) nmrcuiiug ( lie Ihl8urgeumts In it boat u'ltim mmix
Imiotu , summit ) of tim hilibutermm wore tirotvjieii
ammul tvo 't'ro captured wluhio lii time 'mmter.
'the mncu humado vriuouiers Iii time water t'ere
Laborhm slid Giltica. Time other three iri-
uncut were captmmreti on board ( lie mmchuoormer ,
Tue Ihiot of time Meimsiujera utumi the crew
of that gunboat mieciart'd timat mit tiu ; titmie te
vciumoner vae capturt'ti simo hot simowiumg
aity flag. itt his defomise , Luburtie liriumiy
declared ito had not written or receIved time
letters uuiuti ether imaiiers found out barti nod
( hat lit , hal not signemi the ppmiclanmatjom
captured on time scimounor. 'flue lmrtmvcuimur
timen road the itoumni record of Labprmie , mmiow.
11mg hun to have Imeen a forger , thief anti kid.
r amapor , anti produced letters writtt'mm by imlimu
On board tIme Coumupetltor to pereons at Kt'y
at the arrival of time
d XPCtiIttOUIflCUbA
On May 6 the preilmmuitmary examination of
time prioaers Wa. ended amid the cau wmiu
taken to the superior court. 'miiunlral t
arro , a ( Lie premmidIhu olficer of Unit court
of the navy , declared that , In conformity
with tiio orders ho issutcti on that day , the
prisoners were allowed to communicate whim
their friends anti ho appointed LIeutenant
Itamon Panlo of the Spantsh navy to act
as counsel for the prieoners anti to defenti
( beau at their trial. Thmo prosecutor after-
wartl riii a loiter addressed by United States
Consul General Williams to Adunirmul Navarro -
varro , in which Mr. Williams stated he had
imearmi of the capture of time Competiteor , an
American pilot boat , anti timat It was stip.
posed eamno of the imersons captured on board
of her w&re American citizens. Therefore
time consul general requested information as
to limo antecedents of time prlm.oners so ime
might counmnunlcato with the governnme.nt at
Washington.
APPEALS TO Tlll TRRATY.
Mr. Williams also referred to the treaty
between Spain anti time United Statea bearIng -
Ing on the subject and requasteti to know the
tvumuio of time attorney for t1m dcfnuse.
While waiting the action of tim marine
authorities , Who were to hmmndio the matter ,
Mr. Vhiliame protested against time prtean-
era being trIed by summary cotirt-nuartial ,
hioliling that they should he tried before an
ormilnary court in accordance with treaty
obligations. In another documunent , dateJ
i\Imiii 30 , Mr. Wlhliauns requested pcrmnission
to speak wltiu the prl.'cuuers , against wimom
iirocecd'.s were pending. To title a reply
was sent to the effect that even If the ac-
cuetl were Anicrictumi cttlzous , they were
being jirocceIed ( against , and time pilot boat
was captured , because they \vei'e taking part
in aum expc.iltlon against Cuba , amid because
time schooner miki not carry a flag and laumulod
armmi' , aunimuminitlon , etc. , c the coast of
Cuba , comitrary to time military amid naval
laws , anti , In addition , they appeareti only in
mIlitary. An alleged contradIction waa then
imolntetl out to Mr.VilUams as bolsmg con-
taimued in timt letter , wIii ho comnmcnced , by
saying lie hail hearti talk about the case
without. knowing how they , "the prisomuers ,
ere treatol , " anti afterward , according to
the authorities iieu'e , enying he woulul pro-
eceti to "Call attention to tue treaty , " etc.
It was further Poimited omit that. time treaty
applied to citizens who had inscribed thorn-
elve at the consulate , anti at the proper
govomiument oiflco. 'rhmerofore , time govern-
tilts-ut could not accept Mr. Williams' pro-
t.53t , because ito was In error , aim to tIme
rigiut of time prisoners "under time laws. "
Mr. W'hlllamums was , however , allowed to corn-
mnunicate arid converse vitim time vrlsonors.
DID NOT FIRR ON TIlE SPANIARD.
In conforummity with time informuiatlon gath-
ereti , anti In accorlnnco u'lth the laws , Au-
imuirni Navarro at ii o'clock last night formally -
ally delivered time case for the prisoners into
time imaimds of Llemut.iant l'ardo , apponted attorney -
tornoy for time defenre.
Lieutencit Burton , recalled , said lie could
not alflrmuu that time prisoneni captureti Oti
board time Competitor firol on time gunboat ,
and time Imilot of the Memmm.ajera , also recalled ,
declared the itrisommcrs hut ! hot fireti on time
war veseI , anti ascrted that no cartridges
hail beu found hi theIr pockets. The probe.
cutors thereupoum read the formal act of
accutation , 1ccIarlmmg the prisoners to be
fltbustera captured In a etate of rebellion
against the Spanish government amuti classing
him Counpetitor as being a Key \\'est lIfeboat
fomumid lamuiiIng arnie anti nmmntunitlcuu on time
sea coast of Cuba. Therefore , 1mm the name
of the king of Spain , time prosecutor asked
that the death semitemice be Imposed on all
the prisoners.
Lleutemiant Partlo , for the defense , eald lie
did not conslier the prisoners should be
treated as being eqmmaily guilty. For instance -
stance , ho said , it seenied clear that Labordo
and iledia wore more gtmiity than Milton and
Gildea , and that Miitia was only guilty of
excessive zeal in trying to obtain Immforrna-
tion.
Admiral Navarro approved of the death
sentence being lmpoct1. The court ad-
jourmmed icr the day simortiy after 12 o'clock
without having arrived at a judgment on the
caecs.
caecs.WAShINGTON
WAShINGTON , May 8.-Tlmo proceedings
of the SpanIsh court martial in the case of
the men captured on time schooner CompetItor
are being cioeeiy followed here and them is
grohmnti for the fear that unless time matter
. ; s handled whim great dIscretion It may re-
suit In stralmiing the present friendly amid
amIcable relations between the United States
anti Spain. t3trtmg represemmiations have been
imiamie to time State departmnent on the stmbject
atid time department certainly will not tall
to intervene instantly it it should appear
that all time itnmerlcans among the captivea
under trial are not treated wth all the
privileges accortlemi by time rules of civilizemi
warfare. An Instance on this point would
uabifge time tiepartumiemit to refuse to sanctomi
tiio execution of time Amnericamis. Although
It is not believed yet there is army tllsposltotm
to carry the cas to extremes , there ha somumo
danger timat time Spaniards may feel disposed
to go further than prudence rmormnlts in time
cifort to discourage American filibustering
imartfce by harsh trcatment of these , time llrst
to fail into their imantis.
SI .tCIO'S I'OSI'l'iOX IS S'l'ltfl. (
uuld u ilnve Coiuiulet' I'oN'tI's.liuui of
* iii. t'ru'l mmt'm4ui i'iuuir lh'i It ho.
NIV YORK , May 8.-A messenger direct
( rota Cmmiia arrived at time oflico of the Cuban
jthmmta In this city last zmlgimt anti reported
to Oemierai I'aimna practically as follows :
General Macco , with a veiI equipped army ,
immm full alit ! commiplete posseslon of i'immar
dot Rio province , and expects to hoiti his
lmrcsemit pocitton. tmmitii the rainy season sets
1mm. The recent victory clalimied for time Span-
ishu troops uimmiler Gemmom'ai Imiciami was a severe -
vere reverse for Spain. General Macco sends
word that lie will recross time troclua wiioui
ime getti reati ) ' to do so , but that ho has ito
tmuteumtlomi of leaving his hosdquarters in tIme
mommimlains at lureseni. Weymer wants Macro
to attack time trocima now , becamuso ho imas
iuiaLeed thousands of soldiers there. Macco
laughs at this mind would like to have
\'eyicr kfluw that time atrlots wtil pay
imhmn a visit soon emioumghi.
General Mariana Torres relates In an aU- !
cial repolt from Maguaraguas , received by
( isnoral Pairmma , that Narcieco Lopez , atm
Amnericami citizen , % am. snatcher ! from time
troakfmtst table b ) Spalmisim , soltilers , Iassei (
that piacoirii ii , tmmken to time road amid
simot , Gemberai Torres says time Spanish aio
constantly conmniittiiig atrocities In time Iii-
teu'ior of Cuba.
'lime Advertiser says : Time greatest need
of tim Cubami revoimutlonlats km crams amid aiim-
mmimtmiltloui. and these time patriots in thu
Ummiteti States are deormnimmemi to supply
wittmomit stihit. Large ormiermi have been
imlaceti , anti so large mm uitiantity he now reatiy
that it imas been determmmiiieti to send omit aim
expetlitton of three vessels , One hmamu Jimumt
hmeeuu bought for time purpose. It Is said . 'imc
Is time fast stemihmier Magnetic , vimicii arriveti
here fromn St. Kilts , April 11. Time price paid
for her by her pre'ont uwimer , miioao umamn
is kept a secret. was $35,000. It 15 alleged
iiu has been cimarteremi for $15,000 to immnti
two cargoes on Cuban soil , Omie thing
which 'viii greatly iessemi the mianger to mite
Mamrietic is time fact tiunt sue vli be coim-
vayeti by two cmtimer eteamers , both of a imicim
' ill hu well armed and prepared to fight.
it is timQugbmt time two vessels chosen are
the iiermmmuuda ammti imer sister ship. time Muriel.
ilotim art' stromugly built and vcII suited iou'
time intu.'mmmiemi mci-vice ,
i4ii hi'ii IN'i' Ii'.t ) It I - . I..tiS S.t.t'Ei.Y ,
iieruuudui's , .l IMNIiIi'I ; lt' i'ui to liii vu. '
IIcrui luuii . % u't'uuuuImllNiuemI. ,
( ( ° i' ' ) ri mm ItI . uy I 'ru s * I 'nit Itmlng " 'ni'uumy. ' ;
KJNCJSTON , Jamualca , May 8.-New York
\'oi'ltl C1uiegra in-Speeial To' . grim in.1)1 ) -
trot mtdvice iccelveti imu-re state that a Cuban
expedltioti has a1eiy ianticd , evading a dim.
tacimunent of trocps tiiat hal been detailed to
inte.rccpt It , anti that It lies reached time
imustirgeitt caummp , Time oxpeJitlomi vessel cam
ciusseul by a SPafliii gunbo.mt before It muma-
ce4tde.l hum is mull mug.
NlYOIUC , May 8.-psciai ( i'ciegraIn.- )
Vimt'timen' time vessel referred to 1mm time Sing-
stomm ihimpatcil vas time lierumituda is imot cier ,
mtut time IreuuuuimtIuum scents to 1)0 In favor of
it lots mu t $ luei.'euit lumiuw I mu i'ruum.slmu.
LON1)ON , May 9.-Timo Tinmes has a dls.
luatcim frommm Teheran , Persia , vkmLcb says
further riots attemimlanmt upon time executiomm
bave occurrcJ mit Shtraz , and time bazaars
were c'osej. lireami hm reporioti to be mliii
very scarce tbcu.
SALISBURY PUT IN A CORNER
Trausvaal Raid MacIc the Subject of Qnes-
tions in the house of Commons.
MUST EXPLAINTUE SOUTH AFRICAN AFFAIR
Six' Vil I lit mu Veruuoum ilmureoiirf , ohm iie-
imimit mif thin luritisim l'cniie , He"
luimmimsiM ii Vumil mu itul Free State-
iiieiit of time Trommimle ,
LONDON , May 8.-The house of Commons
wan ; crowtied this afternoon anti time peers'
gallery vas packed , timis gatimerimig of imi-
terested licopie being due to time fact that the
vote on time coiommlai estimnates vas to be
taken anti timat it was to be nnatle tim occa-
slon of an important exchange of questions
anti answers upon South African affairs.
L'niteil States Ambassador I3ayaril was
presemi t.
Time liberal ieamier , Sir William ilarcourt ,
arked the government to nmako a statenmcmmt
regarding time raid on the Trnnsvaal. In
so doing ho salt ! that time opposition dim !
not. desire to unduly press time govern-
mcnt en tiuls Immiportant mmiatter , but they
thought time timno had now arrived for time
House to be informed of the government's
intention in time case. Time responsible
mirectors ! of the Iiritlsh Chartered Sommth
AfrIca company at Capo Towmm and Joimammnes-
burg were , hue said , toe autfueru of the raiJ
anti Dr. Jamuieson vas only their subordinate.
Time govermimont , time speaker claimed , was
renimormsibie for time acts of tIme Chartereti
cm mnpaumy before the nation anti the world.
( Ar.lmiammse from the opposition benches. )
Cormtimimilng , Sir William llarcommrt remarked -
marked timat the partisana of the conmpauy
were trying to pass oft on the credulity of
the people that time raId \s'as ama impulsive
aetton to protect the ImeopIe of Joiuannetmburg
against outrage. Diii hue could not think of
anything more revolting than time exchange
of teiegrdmm , wimicim shoced the true aspects
of the affair.
Sir William Ilarcotmrt then proceeded to
analyze time telegrams exchanged between
Cecil ltimotie , Colonel Rhodes , Rutherford
Harris , Alfred lielt , Lionel Philips , Dr.
Jamneson anti others just previous to time invasion -
vasion of time territory of time Somuth African
republic.
Later the oppecition leader eulogized time
promptness , decision. and courage of the mmcc-
rotary of state for the colonies , Mr. Joseph
Chamberlain , anti tIvit upon time course of
time Chartered cunmparmy , deciariumg that It hat !
comnpromumised Great limltain'mm repmutation.
Sir \'illlamn Harcomurt also salt ! he did not
believe that Cecil Rhodes was actuated by
the desire of gain , but ratimer by greed of
power. Time speaker also remarked that lie
had noticed whim regret time deterioraticr'i of
time morals of the English press In dealing
vith the subject.
CIIAMLERLAIN PRAISES ItIIODES.
Mr. Cimaniberlain , replying to Sir 'ViiIianm
liarcourt , said th U while Cecil Rhodes' recent -
cent actions are universally condemned , his
past servicea mtist Luot be forgotten. But
for Engilsimnmen like Rhodes , English history
would be much poorer , and the Brltfii
dorninlons would be mimuch smaller. ( Ap.
plause. ) Iloth the English arid the African-
tiers of time Cape , continued Mr. Chamberlain ,
thought Cecil Rhoties the greatest benefactor
time colony hat ! ever had. lie was powerIes
In future to do mischief , as not an armeti
maim could he moved without the autimorty
of time govcnmrnommt'ms owmm oiiicers , anti they
wore ready to give President Kruger any
reasonable guarantee.
Witim tIme view of remnoving every shadow
of suspicion , time government had refused to
advise time Chartered company , relative to
Mr. Itimotles' resignation. But in view of the
distuirbances in Jtimocsia ! , and time lmpo.'si-
biiity of flndimmg out time opinion of time settler -
tler , they thought it fair that time directors
should be given time to consider the matter.
They timougimt that Rhotles was in his proper
place In South Africa , whether as a director
or as a simarehoitler , anti timero ho was best
a1cua witim the past. After thu judicial pro-
ceedinga were ended time government , addol
Mr. Chamberlain , wouiti review time 1tuation
in the light of imiformuation obtalneti.
Mr. Chamberlain said timat the governmcmut
believeti the proper course to follow would be
that a joint commumittee of both houses should
intiuire into the 'hoio situatiomm , includ'umg
time administration of time flrittsh Chartered
colmmpany. The policy of time government , he
explained , was to prevent absolutely time re'
cmmrrenee of time regrettable proceotiingv , to
continue by every iegitlnmato immeans the
efforts to secmmre a fair anti equal treatment
for British sumbJecf in the Trarmsvaai , anti to
restore anmitmy hetwccim time two races there.
Mr. Cluanmheriain further siiti tuft recent
events hat ! reopenoti time 'lmoic of time great
South African question , which Jmad been time
grave of many rcpmmtations. Sir William
1arcourt , lie added , has dealt with only on
pimaso of time question. Ills speech was a
ito\verfui intiictnient , not only of time Cimar-
tereil conipammy , btmt of tlmo lrisommers at Pretoria -
toria , amid time mmmcmi tmntiergoing trial in Rag-
lanti , lie , Mr. Cimammmbcriain , could not discuss -
cuss that part of time affair. lie could only
say hue believed there was but ommo feeliumg
in tiio llommse , rmamnely that if time neb object
wait to get a candernumatiomm of the cryptograumu
policy' tlmey Imati intileated this couid be done
withmotmt nimy fmiriher tilscumb'mlohi. Html mnaumy
lmmtereu'ts were at stake and devciopnmento
wore being anxiously amuti carefully watched
by foreign xmation9. Under thmmmmmo circmmmn-
stances anti In vie' also of the situation
of tiue irisoners at Pretoria , timoro were nmatmy
timings which it was undesirable to mention
at tirosent.
ENGLNP'S POSITION CLEAR ,
Tiuo speaker atimieti : "Time object of our
policy in liomitim Africa fri to preserve our pa-
umltlomm mis the paramuioumumi elate anti , umecoimtiiy ,
to emmglumeer mummion alit ! concerti between time
two races there. Time recent raid has ieim-
ardlzetl time first anti luau. ' delayed lime secommd.
"Time prosperity amid immmppine.Ss of South Africa -
rica are deiiemmtient mupomi time realization of tue
i'amno state of ttmirmgs which were attaIned 1mm
Cammada , vhcro two races Ices clseiy allied
timat time Emuglisim anti the lhttclm vork , light
ammti live itio by eldo in imertcct peace and
gooti vhil. "
Mr. Citmmrmibvrlairm timon proccetlod to imoint
omit time Tramisvaai'mm broaches of tiic commvemm-
tloti with England amid salt ! if it was cause
of ouspicion en one aide timero vas. ito cause
( or mtuispicion out time other shtie.
lii eommcimislomm , Mr. Cimamumberishn maim ! it hail
been suggested that the govrpmnent mihammid
ha'o k'.uetI ' an imitlimmatumni to President lcruu-
ger. limit mmmcli an miitimmmimtummm vouiml certainly
have been rejecieti , which votulti have led to
war , Of course , im ailtiemi , there mnigimi lie
commtimmgommciemm in viiicim a great io'er imauiti
Imavim to ( ace an aiicrnmutive. if miamuo of
those wilt ! rmummmors attrIbuting to Presitiemmt
Kruger uiem'lgimmi to iireilc time 1ondomm coaveri-
iioii timid to mmmake an armmieti attack upotm Natal
imati been true we woumlil thou immuve been elm
time mieft.mmsivo , imiut. ime hmolmileti ommt , time govern-
imit'flt t'omulti hot fake mimlii'ary measures tu'
force Internal reforms In mime Tramimivual.
Mr. Ciuatmiimerlain deimleti that Governor Itoh-
Inmien iuatl bcen called froimi his hiost and lie
ami'ertemt that time iatte hoped to return to
Soutim AfrIca amid comiimhete , hula work timere
after conferrimmg 'itim time governmnermt ,
LAIIBY ItOASTS ltlIOiES ,
Mr. Labouetiero. radical menmitmer , who fol-
lowe.l Mr. Chamnberlzn , mamio a vIolent attack -
tack upoum time ilrItisim Somutim Africaim eqmmm-
panty , i le was immolineti ( a believe , lie said ,
that if Mr. Cimaniberlain huati been given a
( re imanti , thewoulti not immmve imeard much
Imuora of Mr. ltimouies anmi imium coiuupany , Time
entire press , lie said , imummi coni-pired to blink
time real truth. Time outconmo of time mm'ltusthon
was that they and a gmmuig of-iainbers ahmml
financiers , iieatlemi by Cccii itimodw , who
wisumemi to rob time public.
Mr. Laboucimere cimurgeil itimoties with lyluig
to comiceal iuhi commmlulichiy 'ltii tile hnvamii"nm of
time Tranavasi anti with using him lmnsttion
to advunce imis imermohial an'i uiarmiid interests.
Vlth incredible lumfamny , said time cditor of
Truth , he allowed liii , instrumopt , Mr , Jaumme.
son , to be tried whenm lie imiumislf was re-
smw'rmsibie. Every one of time directors in time
Charterd company , Mr. Laboucbcre comi-
cimmdeth with intensified bitternem'c , wa guilty
of culpable negligence , and shinweti not even
time proverbial honor arnng thieves in their
financial transactiomme. ,
One of the points th m1r. Clmamberain's !
speech s-uuu , that ho rtmfertem ! to Sir .1. A.
loi'et , the British ngetmt at Pretoria , as an
"old mann who imaml earned a
Time great crowd wiuleli bad gathered in-lime
Ilouse in anticipation of Mr. Chamberlain's
statenmcnt disperacti directly after he hail
flnishetl lila speech. itt. lion , Leonard
Courtney was meantime haying : "Repent in
umtmste : tb the right timing at once ; 'do ' not
daily with dishonesty. "
Time renmaltmtng speecie on tlmo subject.
huowerer , were iislenetl to with apathy , tumid
time Imousa adjourned at midnight.
During the speecimes of Sir \'ihilam liar-
court aiim Mr. Cimaniberlain there was such
a crowti of peers in the 1101150 of Commons
that they were unable to obtain seats. Time
agent in London of the Tranaveal , Man-
fugue White , Charles Leonard , time mmiemnbcr
of time reform cotmmmnlttce who escaimetl frommm
Joimannesbumrg witimout trial , anti Evan Snnitlm
occupiemi time special gallery. Mrs. Joseph
Chatmmberlan ! nntl Mrs , C. . N. Curzon , the
sisters of Mr. Baifour , anti miunierous peer-
esses. occuplemi the lathes' gallery. It ha
long sluice l'ariiaineimt has been so anlnmateml
anti crowded.
Mr. Chamberlain evidently felt time gravity
of his iiositlon anti lila speech lacked its
tmxual decisive ring. Ills felice betrayeti his
appreciation of the dUlicuity of hula subject.
PLANS WRitE ALt MAIIi ,
The lierhln correspontlent of time Daily
News says : Time Nense Nacjmrhcimten , wimicim
vau ; always well intornmmet ! as to time inten-
tiomis of time Traevammi govermutnent durlmmg time
stay iii Ocraimuny of Dr. 3. W. Loyds , secretary
of state of time Transvaai , states that I'resi-
dent Krumger pessosses' a procimuimiatimm of
time reformim comimmnlttee , in which Chmarhes
Leonard signs himself as president anti T.
Phillips state secretary. Johmn hays hlanm-
mend was to have become attorney general.
Time rcvohmmtlon failed because the .Tohannes-
burgers could not come to terimia with Mr.
Itimothes. Time expression , "mmmeetimmg of
sharehohmiers" In the cryptogram referred tea
a meeting projcctetl for January 5 at
Johannesbmmrg , to unfurl the British flag.
Mr Rhodes intenthed to ( ho 'time whole timing
tmmmder time Britlmdm flag , because hue was sure
of sanction for his acts if lie suhcceedeti. lie
hoped to imecorne president of a Unmitetl States
of South Africa.
A dispatch from Gweio to the Daily
Telegraph snysr "Time enemny ( Maiabeies ) , at
time Malimikraal , has drivemm back all the
patrols Into camnp and aim artluoums tinme is
expected. Tii garrison and Cecil Itimodes'
column are provisIoned for tWo months. Mr.
Rhmotles believes it will take a still longer
time to crmmshm the Mataheles , anti timat thuere
will be heavy fighting. The Daily Telegraph
asia has a dispatch from Pretoria , wimhchm
says : The Voikstemn charges that Mr.
Charnheriadn and Sir II. B. , , Loch , formerly
govcrmior of Cape Colony , are also inmpiicated
In time plot agaimmst the Transa'aah.
SI'tNI.t liDS GET MElt M.tCEO.
limsuurgi'uit euiermul ltreccl1mm to mun Slim-
gmgu'uiu'iil mvl I ii o'rmitiacsmt 'i'roolN
hAVANA , May 8.-Word roceiveth from
tum& Provihice of Santiago Ue Cuba , is to
time effect that General iitumnoz destroyeth an
insurgent camp consistIng t 200 huts at
Canto Embarcadero. It is also learumed tht
Colonel Tejeda in time Samtiago zone , attacked -
tacked time intrencimot ! campc of Jose Macro ,
ivhuicim 'as imeiml by numirmius bands. Time
insurgents were dislot1ed , leaving ten
Itlilem ! . Time troops OVCrtOtdC : Macco's rear
guard , killing seven insmu'gents. Of the
troops , two were kiltemi and' seven votmntied.
Colonel Mohimma enmcountertd time bands of
Vasquiez , Chotllde anti Ostlchn- time en-
erencimed plantation pt Stiodad and ills-
lodged them. They left seven killed , while
thme troops had three wammn lctl.
Time campaign in Pimiar tei Rio has taken
an active ttmrn. General Deimantlo , Captain
General Weyler's chief of staff , gave orders
that General Altanmira simoimid be sent 1mm
pursmmlt of Antonio Macco. Complying with
these instructions , Geperal Aitanuira came
up with Macco at time farimi of
Candelaria at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon. Time insurgents made a firm
stant ! anti smmetalneti the fire of the troopo
five hours. Appirently timey hunt ! no intention -
tion of retreating then , btut reimmforcomnent'
tinner Coiommel Valcarcel. joined Gemmerai
'thtanuira aiim time insurgents thmen began to
give back , still sttubbcrni3fr reaimitimig , imow-
ever. The march va mutoward Guicyacaman
1mm a series of e'chrmimisliec' . from po'ition to
positiomi. Time lnmstmrgonts in their flight ro-
cei'ed thu cannon and musketry fire g' time
traop. Time cmciai m-ep"rt says time 'troops
huad seven kiiled anti Captain Manuel llerrera
and Lieutenant isldro Santa Marina , Lieutenant -
tenant Cecllio Gnmez and twenty-two .oi-
mhhers wounded. On Mmy 6 time coimmmmimi of
General incian fommnd seerai : gravee which
'vim ! bcomm dug by time imrmmrgents , btmt it is
tllmcumlt to estinmato their precise lose.
At the attack umoon Punta l'rava , the in-
eurgerits nmet vitm ! a heavy loss. Tlmc'y
hmmriuml forty of tlmeir theami and dressed many
of time wotmmmdcd at time Mataummorms farmn ,
I. U II'1'Z II I I 1'A 't ) I t S CLtV II tt NI ) .
'iou'k N"ivshtu jur htmmii Iii 4m'r-
vit"ivt'ul I mm lniuiiopi oil l'oi It It's ,
LONDOI-I , Itcy S---Thmcm Qhur'omilclo will
pi'hnt. antI extendeti interview ivithi Joseph
IT. Pulitzer , the proprietor of time New York
World , filling two coimimna of thme'Chroniclo.
Mr. Pulitzer gives a brief Imistory of time
events which let ! imp to h'rgsumhent Clove-
lauiti's'rnmiela message , which hue says
was an election mnas'emnenmt , Mr. Pulitzer cx-
pressed limo lielhef. that. time presemt Vemme-
zueha connrnlssiomm 4n the lJnlteth States wommlml
imave time way for time stiiemnent of time controversy -
troversy lmetwet'n Jinglanmi anti Venezumela.
lie expresseml a belief that Cuba would become -
come free. McKInley , he aaiml , was certain
to be time republican candidate for time
presidency. Mr. Pulitzer referred to time
nossibiiity of l'reshtlent Cioviant ! rumnninig
( aim a thin ! term , aim fohiows "If l'reslmlent
Clevehmunti tieclm3u'es for sommad monmey. for
free Cmmba , againmt monopolies anti trusts anti
ihi favor of tariff reform , I simail give iilmmi
'iii the emupport lit amy power , "
, luumimti IiuIumstii' Iuiliuiul ,
( Comiyriimt , 1M ; , by i'jers l'afiieiming Company. )
COLON , Colomibla , May 8.-Nemv ( York
World Cabiogram-Spcclai Telcgrain.-In- )
toiligont Jaumiaicamms medkimug empioyment
lucre declare timat Janmaica' bIg exhibition
timid time decline of her staple Imroducts itm
ferebgn markets have camuil'hor ruin.
Costa Rica imas mieciuled to mcmiii delegates
ta Bogota to fix time bounmary between time
two cotmnmtries.
Mr. Wimaley , vice pr1mIemt of the Pananma
railway , iuas imeea favqraiiiy imnprcssed itero.
lie believes business 'on time Isthmus will be
trobieml before nmany ) 'ears.
Iut lsu'm ' , ' , 'tii ( o * I'
LONION , May 9-TImo : 'bditi hears that
imporor WihUanmi vhii coimie to Cawos iii
spite of imimi reported decisien to time comutrary.
it is expected time cnuperor's yacht , the
Meteor , viii sail it first rmatc3.i rut liarwicim.
liuui I lfn iiecruui I ij4II' I'irvm' ,
CADEtO , May 8.-It l learned thmat time
Ktmaihfa is forcibiy recruijting amid timat bc
has sent 1,600 of' hmimi trOops to mmuplmress a
rebiii mu In Kordetmmn , ie baa aimp dim.
patched rehnforcermmenta tc Kastaha.
.
Xi'm. 'rumIul'iut ( if liol Is'lmi ,
BUENOS AYRIIS1 May 8.-Colonel Pane
has been eieetetl preeldenm of BolivIa , in suc-
COS3iOfl to Senor flaptlsta , whose term of
four years expires on Amigust a of the preitsut
year , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
iIl ( uu iidluimue' Afft'i'ls ii Ilourst- ,
LONDON , May 9.-Time ViHunma correipontl.
eat of time Timnums wys ; McKinley's candl-
tiacy for the resIeacy of time Utmited States
ham created a bad inmpremslomi on time bourse
here ,
Trl must t I. F'ii rem' ii is imsl i's ( iii t.
LONION , May 8-It Is un4rsfotl ( hat
several drectormm of the 13r1'iiii South African
"onuimahmy aill resii urmk's time reMnat'Ofl '
of Mr. Cecil ltbpdea .mm . ccpted.
THIEVES TO BE EXTRADITEI )
Pair Who Stole the Burden Diamonds
Coming Back.
LONDON JUDGE DECIDES AGAINST THEM
Enruiest lilTorts of 'I'Iuelr Coiuimsel to
Upset the Cnuse l'ro'e l'umtlIe ,
bmit umum , tviseuui Mmm" lie
'I'mukcii ,
( CopyrIght , 1iC , by l'resa X'ubiitming Company. )
LONDON , May S.-New ( York WerItI
Cabicgranm-Speeiai Teiegranm.-Sir ) John
Bridges fornmaily comummitted Dunlop amid l'ur-
ner for extradition this iimormmITmurimer !
will appeal , and time American police officers
will have further cxperiehmce of time Eumghlsli
law's delay. An appeal need not to be
lodged for fifteen mlays.
Three-quarters of an hour before time case
opened ! tommy , Mr. ant ! Mrs. Btirtlen anti
Mr. Liimdtmay occulmietl the counsel's box.
Later ott the back of time court wao fihleml
with relatives of the two priscsrs , inciudlmig
Dunhop's father , a veIl dresi'etl , vimtte
bearded ohm man , who haul conic from Ire-
land. The lmrlscsmers were very mmervomis , aimd
wimen asked questions , sahul "yes" when they
ummeant ' 'no , ' ' anti ' 'iio" when timey immcammt
"yes. " IUuulop , who hm grown a scrubby
beard , tremmibled vluemm spoken to , ci\t rQpiled
hIt an unsteady voice. Terrier hmul nmore as'-
surcsce , butt imever toppeti imioistening lila
lips with his tongue lii an unplcarant way.
Newton , Turner's lawyer , mmdc out a gootl
case agaiumst extradition , based cri the a'ser-
tion timat imomie of the Aumerlcamm evidence
directly connected his client with the crinme ,
amid thmat lie comult ! no be extraditol for what
had been done in England. Sir John Bridges
ilateiteti attn itively , and every mmow anti
( lien recaliol bits of evitlence whicim seemmied
to strengthen Nevtomm's case. Mr. Lindsay ,
who sat on time magistrate's right , occaeicuu-
ally leaned over apprecIatively to
lIsten to Sir Joimmm'a whispered remnarks.
Hope was expressed on the coutmtenanc t' of
Turner's friends duurng time pieadirmg , but tue
jumtlgo's decision , snapped out lii thirty mmcc-
ends , quickly nlteroi that , "I never give
any reascums in thmese cases , " s-aid Sir John
sharply toMr. . Newton , cimo was about to
rise. The lawyer fell back into his s'at ,
anti time case chided so abruptly that the prison-
era did umot know it was over. liothi hat ! to
be awakened to the fact by a tap on time
sumoulder by the jailer. Time whoic affair
onhy occupied about twenty mnhtmutes , neither
Dunlop's lawyer nor hminmself uiaving mmmmytiiimmg
to say. It is thought likely that the pris-
ommors mviii pleat ! guilty 1mm AmerIca and rely
on their previous gooth characters for light
tentencee. After givlmmg h.a ! declmm-lcs , Sir
John liridges stepped over to the commnsel's
box and clmatted with time ladies.
'rho shocked English reporter , whonm I
emphoyecl to cover time case , furnirdmed time
following iimtllgnruit comnnmommt upon ommr as-
sls-tutnt tlL'rict ( attorney's undignified comm-
thuct : "After time ccsitusiomm of time proceemi-
ings , Mr. Lindsay went over to a pumbihe
imouee ! n Covent Garlen market with the
usher of time court , the heai messenger fromim
the United States embassy and two New
York tletectivc& . All time s-titTsmees of offi-
ciahism had absohuetly vaniehmeti , Mr. Lint-
, , ay set , up time wimimilmies and appollinaris , a
commrtesy which time biggest ( letectivo re-
ttmrrmed 12y buyjqgcigars for the crowd. It
rather astonished time umativea , though , to
coo a germtlemmirn who just occuimleti a juchi.
chai seat on the rlghmt Imand of Lonori'a
haughty ehiefjudfeial magistrate , sitting in
a stall in a drinking bar , lmotuiobbimig withi
huminiblo officials and 1)Ohicemen. But Mr.
Lindsay is a gemmiai fellow , and imas made a
good lmpreswlamm on those ccnaectett with time
case in London. " BALLARD SMITH.
NO' ! ' AIIANION M.tSSO''til.
ttuillms U F'urt'lgmm l I muster animires ii
Sttu letimeimt to t hui Cliuuumibt'r.
ROME , May 8.-Imi the course of a dehmato
today on time African credit , time minister for
fareign affairs , time duke of Sermomi.ctta , repudiated -
pudiated the idea timat time Italian government -
mont hail time immtentlon of abammdoning Mas-
mowaii , anti intlnmatcd that time Italians woulti
imold Kausaha so long as the Immtorests of time
Aimglo-.Egyptiamm expedition to Dongola do-
nmantled it ,
General flicotti , nminister of war , fohlo'Ing
time duiko of Sernmonett.a In time Chamber of
Deputies , approvet ! of time tiecision of thc
government to aimantlon Tigre. To prommecmuto
time v.ar for two ycala , hue said , 150,000 nmemm
anti an expemidltumre of 40,000,000 ( $200,000-
000) ) would be required. Time Italian Iictmea-
lana womultl , therefore , be ilinled . to time
Mareb-Belsa river line. The government , he
raid , ivomulmi do its utmost to obtain time
reicaso of time mmrlscners' in time hmand of time
Abyssinlans , oven paying ransommm for them.
110 hoped timat eventually a nmodus vivonthl
vouid be arranged.
A ziua'iemu liii gut t Ii . Czar's ( Ioruumumlimm a ,
LONION , May 9-Time St. Petersburg car-
respondent of the Chmronicle says : Time
U.ited Statea government flea authmorized
Amimerican subjects on time occasion of time
coronation of the czar to ccnorzmm to time cos-
ttmnio oi time lines recently adoimted by time
English court ; hilt nothing must bo worn
definlimg army oiilciai position ,
iIOiaIIlS GIVIIX Cii I1IS'I'IAN uVulA n.
his Lust ' , VisIum'mln'l'eur of thmo ills-
se'ti Ij 'Vu 1mb .trL' ii esuim't'tt'uJ ,
PhILADELPhIA , May 8.-Time body of Ii.
II , Hoimmmess'as this , afternoon taken ( roam
time vumilt In Holy Cross cemmictery , wimero it
had boeti munmmher gmmard sirmco time execmmtiomi
yestertla ) ' , anti was lowered immtu a crave ten
feet deep , Time only persons tires'emmt were
Attorney Samuel I'rotan , Father MePake of
tIme Church of time Anhiunclatoin , and an
untiertalcer , itesidee time grave diggers. Time
box whmiciu cjntaihis time body c.nmbemimhetl mm
csmnemmt , already bmormlonomh , weigimum over a
ton. Time dead murulc.rer m'amm accorded a
Clmriatlaum burial , but. time services were brief.
At tue conciuslohm a layer of cement , two
feet thick , was Imileti mmpmn time coffin , ammmi
his tomumb wil be a solid well of rock. Times.
procautionu were time rc'suiit of iloirmues' last
wishes , lie ( eared time dissecting tahmie immure
timahi lie ditl time grave. Lavyer l'rotan imm.ms
not yet. examined time imaimers left by holmes' .
limit imo feels certaimi tlmat no will is anmoumg
theta.
ailiihA'I'iOS FAII.S IN ai I I.1.tUhCiihi ,
Slriiirs multI tlseStri'rl Cur ( ' .iiuuuiusr
, . Vu r fi'is lu H Ii . % i'i't'iui I' Ii I.
NILWAUIcIIII , Wis. , May 8.-Time effort
of time echmmnloim co-uncli to ontl time strike
of time Milwaukee Electric railway empioyes
has ( ailed end tonmiglmt time special counnuittco
appoimmtc'd to imiedlate reporteul its inal , lily
to end the trouble , Time conmany refuted
to recognize time union , ro.emnpioy strikers
or to giant any other concession , anud the
union mitcoti by its original demnaumds , in
time mimeantlme time riotomma deunonstratiotme imy
sympatimizer. * of atrikersi couithnmue. Cars
are stommemi , rails torn up anti wires
cut. About fifteen arrests were mmmdc today.
'I'iio stuiatloni is growing mumoro critical and
time ohice expect serious trouble tomorrow
nigimt nut Smmnday. Time ( eeiinmg against time
company is bitter anti time authuorities look
for an attemmilmt to destroy property ,
-I-
Sheriff Stole mm 3ivurels.
IIIRMINOI1AM , Ala. , May 8.-Jolun Wai.
drop , who tomir months ago , while mervihmg
a terni in Coaiburg imenutentlary tomiar. .
ceny , brained a fellow convIct , Jumsier
'i'lm rotcn , with to comul pick , was hmangemi 1mm
time jail yard here this nnornimig nut 11 o'cock
V.ultlrOIi tiled without fear Time featmire
0 ! ' the imauminig ay In time fact that time
simerifl' "tole a mmurchm on tue puimhic , noses-
lichen , imnl even ilmu county iihisicians. umy
imnvlumg It an iuour euurlier timimhi ctislonmmary
so that muobtdy uvums Itresent but a few court
imoure arid jail olhicluis.
BULLETIN.
Weather I. for Nebraska-
ai Simoweram ( ' 001cr by Night.
l'age. - -
1 , l'rlmm ! o a ( 'omuuimetitor' Crew.
Tnt uiv : t lul UI' I ii Cii iii imuulmm ,
Ilaiuiuim- ' _ i'mu' to ( 'illume hitsiuto ,
lnui.nq ! ! _ .114i. . lug Packcr ,
2. % iiliii t ileiimmminq Shout ,
flhiimert lie 'L'nrget. Euiuhiein ,
a , hull ii' , ; 54 ensumi 'l'rlmul Is Euusietl.
! iietlioiiiqt. limilui mu ! .lmm'ly .Se.usioii ,
, ttttt lr at Stmut It I. ) uiummiui.
'a Eu I I orhmu I mm mmii Co , umuuuciut.
F , Siui'akor Reemi mmuuul t Iii , ( ) muualimt lmhtl.
1)114' at hlumuitluigluiu'mu i'ittii % 'rceked ,
( kihut 1l Ihiluig iii fllmmck 1111k.
Vui luau i'mtt'i Il e ( ) iJ i'm' t s t ii t ito 11111.
a. Comuumeil itimulT'u Luiemu ! aimmtt
immm'iomu ( uuIlty him tluo Secosumi iogrce.
7. Cuuui iii creltul mu iuul i'i simm uueiiii Xeitiu.
ituiMiui'te4 ltt'm Iev of imi'it Vci'It ,
8. Ituuit'g ( tot t-ruiiuig Imicyole ltmteiuig ,
0. , ) uuulgi Sorrl ; ' Stilt Will lIe Iiemtrmi ,
Atiii'ric'aiu Tmir4 lit-mit i lie Ilritumiq ,
1)tuuiglmm'u Cmisut3- mcmmiut'ut. lmrtmiteIi ,
mI Ike % 'iimmieum Hack frosim iroimmuuii ,
I 0. 'rriuiuuu Ph o f lI mu mu I i-I l'tii It t' rum rum ,
lii tim , , tlmtrkm'ts of ( liii Nem' Vorlc ,
I 1. Voruumtmtiuui of I hue Nev Cmmr ,
I I It a o t 1'cumiiiil ii r ( I i' .
12 , "Couu.cl'uice Of .tiuiermmmtuuu iieGhumumk. "
OIIJ lIC'S' I.1iSSX ) IN Ci't'Y 1t1lF'1) 11t15.
Nv' ' Yorlc Street ( 'Iemuuu liuj hoinrtimti'ist
Ihi'IuL I'm , mis mmmi livmmiuihl ( ' .
BALTIMOIt1I , May 8.-Time fuel session of
the National Municipal league couiventioim begun -
gun ss'itlm time delivery of an addrcs oum
"Boards of Municipal Commtroi , " by Fretier-
kit ' , 'iiiiammm liolts , a immember of time Note
York cotumumiission. oum third class cities. lie
was fohiowed by henry W.'illiauna of this
city , who spoke ott time "lteforumm of Our
MunicIpal Councils , " and John A. Ilutler ,
president of time Milsaukee Municipal league ,
who spoke to the text : "Simmili We have
0mm or Two Juiminiclpal Clmammmbers. " A pa'mer '
en time samuic subject by Samumuel B. Capemm ,
ruosident of the Boston league , wits read , mus
were nina papers ama follows : "Should
Municipal Leglulators Receive a Salary ? "
by Jaimmes W. l'ryor , secretary City club , New
York ; "On the CondItion of Spm'ltmgfleltl ,
Mass. , and of Albany , N. Y. , " by George A.
Deimnis of Springfield , anti Mayor Joinm Lloyd
Thiatcimer of Albany , N. Y , , respectively.
lion , Albert G. Latvsomt of Cahmmden , N. J. ,
spoke of "Christian CltizemmsiiIp Leagues. "
Colonel George W.'arirmg. . New York City
cleaning comnimmissioner , 1mm speakIng of "Tlmo
Necessity of lixclumding Politics frommm
Mmtmmicipal Governmmmemtt , " entertained time
tielegates by an aimmusing history of how lie
got his imreaemmt liOsitiOmi , and st-hat lite huatl
done since. lIe calm ! hme was originally
offered thmd llace by a member of time dcmmmo-
cratic national comnumlttee , mmiid salt ! ito woult !
accept it. t'itim time untlerstandin.g that ime
simould have his own way. Subseqtmently
Mayor Strong appointed huimmi on those teruims ,
alit has Imevor interfered with imimim. lie
detailed his experIence with the ijohiticians
and asserted that Mayor Strong had reerived
161 mmdc of remoluitions , askIng for imitm ro-
mmiovai for an alleged attack upomm the old
soldiers. Time pohiticiammu had comumo to lila
svay tlmlnlmirmg , Imowever , amid lie lied re-
ceireti tmsssmranceS frommi Tanmmaumy's "lug
F'otmr" that lie shoulti be retained in tlmo
event of a Tamnummany victory. In conclmusion
lie asserted that the street cleanlimg department -
mont of New York was now strictly mmon-
partisan , and a tuiminimmg examnislo of time em-
cacy of divorviog. politics ( rein municipal
governtnent. The convention adjourneti
siao die , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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MAJFh A. GOOD PAYING INVEST.iIIlN'l' ,
httuimiiltoii 1) laton 'rook Omit Ilmilt us
: u I I 110mm Jsisnrii mine ilefore' Ui-jul It.
PITTSBUI1G , Pa. , .May 8.-hamilton DIs-
ton of I'huiadeipbia , a few weeks before hIs
sudden death , luau ! increased the amnouumt of
his life limsurammco 500,000. A represcmtta-
tivo of the company that loses by limo trarms-
action was In time city yesterday anti romm-
firms tlmi s-tory. While apparently in time
itrimo of lmeaitlm , he made time necessary aim.
piicathon for thme $500,000 amidltlonai Immstmr-
anco. Time aimphicatiomi was accepted by time
executive officers and referred to time oxec-
utlvo officers at Pimiladeiphuia. Mr. Diston.
in time nmcanwimlle , ummderwcnt the customary
itmyshcai examination.
"It svmts quite a simock iii insurance cir-
cbs , tumerefore , " continued tlmimi gentleman ,
"whelm time sudden denuis'e of Mr. Dlstoim ec-
currod ommiy a few weeke afterward. An
autopsy revealed timat imo hint ! been aihiictetl
with imcart thlsease for miouno tiuime. ' '
The conmpanY'e agent sas positive no litigation -
gation sould follow thme mleatim of Mr. lis-
ton. Time Distomm fammiily , conmihimtlhmg of svife ,
brotlmer and semi , are all heavily insured amid
with that of time deceased time total svill
reach nearly $2,600,000.
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Aid. OF' 'I'IiE ihohihtS htllCOVFiItIli ) .
lemttir 1ist of t Iie'iumcliiiiuit L Iloru'or
Seouuus Cmmuiipieti ,
CINCINNATI , May 8.-Time workmen have
nots. so far reunoveti time wreckage of thmo
buildlnga destroyed by expioslomi on Mommulay
night 0mm Wainut street that it is apparent
that no inure bodies are to be found , aitlmommghm
there have been rumnors of scverai perans
who ss'ero nmlsslnig who might imuLs'o been
cauglut In the dIsaster. Time imodles aim-cathy
fomund stem-u timomme in dlfferehmt harts of time
hmuildlng , as sveli as cn the sumiewahk , and it
is iiot likely tlmat any cue not connected with
time luhutces womuhmi ho so relniote front time
otimorum as to mitlil be lmidtleii. The ticatim list ,
timerefore , swill probably reniahn at eleven.
Iliugi mit-er Suiveil mu
NEW YOItK , May 8-Oiiieialtu of time
l'emuumsyis'nuiia m-ailromtii mit Jersey City tyore
notlilemI tothtmy : timmuf aum mmttemmiimt wile nmmamhe
to svreeic time fast train ( roam i'hiimumiepimhtt
last us'cnlng''hmen hear lon's strutiomm time
engineer of tiui triuimm smite ctimstrmuetiomimm on
time tm-muck numemuti rmnmh time trumin was ! romigiit
alnrmost to mu tnmii1tiil lmenm'e time ( 'hmaihic
rmtnu tutu semis' ties timmut hail been Imimmeeti
on tue tu'ack. Nu uinnmmmge semis mmmc. 'I'immju'e
Iii usa close to the herpetu'atora or time out-
rage.
Henry Jmuckaomi , us imegro. is him cmmsiod ) ' rut
Now Iirmmnmswlck , umccmiemi of imiumcimmg oh-
strmmctions an flit' l'emmnisyis'unhmt im'umck flour
' \'u'eiifl'Stitt es'enlhig.
Ieanm'tm Imomimi'u'eiifl'Stitt p
' , iIuiiubIi' thliui's Iii iiIguitloiu ,
DIINVEII , May 8.-A smut involving Lend-
yule mining property knowmm as hiiei Arclmer
Consollmhmmtiomi , rtlih to be w'ortim $ I0.0O0.0X ,
was Illeul Imi time tuiitt'il States ciucmmit entirE
todmuy. Lennturui 1i. limihlufll of Nest' Vu , it
ail AlexIs M. Lay of Kuiiarnrizou , Mini. ,
mure thu. idmminmtlfs. 'I'iie dm-feuitimmnls one time
Ibex Mining cornpauiy nnmi tsvt'hmty.ils'e tvt'Il
kumown mining nmen , chief of wtmonm is' Joint
F' . ( 'anipion. 'h'iiu. comnlmlaint muliegemm ( first
tlmroimm'im ( raumi mmmiii deceit time uleeuimharmts tic-
ujuiremi tIme lmrolertY mitiw lum iici'i'ession of tiio
I hex comnhmm : fly. mu mud t ii mm t t lie hum Imi t I rr t
ulefrautiemi of their valuable ibmteremmtim them-vim ; .
3io-i'uin.n ts ( if Om'ou us ' ( 'mmpum'IN , tiii' 8.
At New York-Arriveul-Normianimia troimi
llanmburg ; Patria , frommi llammmbumrg ,
At Bomitomi-Arriveth-l'erUviaii , ( roam Gias-
gow ,
At Soutimanipton.-Sailod-Alier ( ruin New
York.
At Giasgow-Arrivcd-.Aesyrlamm , from I'imii.
ad elpim iii ,
At Liverpcmoi-Arrived-Latiremmtian , ( rommi
Plmllauielphmia ,
A t Now York-Isrriveti.--Parimm , ( rolmm
Southampton , Saiied-Ueorgom'ia , ( or Mar-
seliles ,
At hungenes3-l'asmoth-CrCfeld , Ilrenmmen ,
( or Baltimore.
At Liverimool-Arrivetl-CCVIe , ( room Now
York.
At ilordeamx-Sailed-ChateaU , La Fitte ,
for New York.
At Glasgow-SaIled-Norwegian , for Now
York.
At. Phiiamlelphmla-IurrIved-MLuouri , ( roam
Swmuumsa ; Italy , ( ronmi Naples , via New York ,
At Baltirnore-Arrlved-Moravla , ( ruma
Hamburg.
At. Suutluamnptop-Saliel-Aususta Victoria ,
for New York.
At Queenstowa-Arrived-Unnbria , fronmm
New York.
FROiI KANSAS CiTY TO O1AIIA
Missouri Town to Lose One of Its Largest
Packing houses.
SWIFT'S ' BIG PLANT TO 13E REMOVED
Huuulmlul5-esi to lii' 'I'mIleim to ( ) tlucp
l'oiuipi umt'lmIt'ls time Commtismmimy
IN Xutt' ( ) Iui'riu I I iuiz.1)rlmeut
lImit iStrlkm's ,
KANSAS CITY , May 8.-It is sttcml hcr
tohiigimt that on. Mouiulay next SwIft and
Coumipahmy still shmumi ulfitvhi their lug hultimt
at ( lila itoihit for aim imutteflnit.e imerloti. Their
lilatmt gives emmipleyimielmt to 1,800 mmmcii , anml
ium capacity ranks as secomimi tthiiOhi the big
Pttekihmg estnbihslmnmciits of Knimsmmut City. it
is iumtiuumatet ! that time comuipaum"s Kuitmeas City
oiiico force st-ill b retmtimmetl , lmeing given
emmmmioynment at Ssvift aiim ! Coimmpauiy'e other-
euitalmlisummtmeuits itt Onummima , St. Lomils mumm&
Chicago , to which Places time hireselmi Kauisas
City titisittess ss'ii ! be divertet ! .
W'hmiie ito olme in nmmtimori(3' ( at Sss itt and
Coimmpnlmy's oflices lucre swill so assert , It is
crethibly stated that time Kaimsmts City imlammt
is being closet ! tiOtvht on accatmuit of troubles
st'imiehi huavo existed ( or amammy inommtlmmm be-
tweemm tImO paclciutg coumultammies , uutiti time labor
orgammizntiona , svhlcim commtrol thmo mumen in
their emuuimloy , itum-iuig time Past year mmml a
half Ssvhft anti Cohmipamm ) ' have humid to comi.
temmul with strikes by timeir Imeef cammmmers ,
their hmaimi trlmnmmmers , theIr taggcra , their
butchers amid their fhremmmeim. in every 1mm-
stance soiimotiminmg imas tmeemm comtcetietl to time
strikers , mmntil nose , It Is ciaiiimetl , time coat-
paumy's expenses In lCatmeas City imas-e reitchem !
a , Point that. tIme business uiomme hero cani ho
dis'ertomi with irotit to time otlm'r imints at
ss'hmicim I lie comui immii has pack I iig lmlammts.
Out the other hmaumtl , It. is immtiiummiteti , time
relmrtetl shmmut downs 1 time r'suiit of an
agreeuimemmt aummong time several packmmg ! comum-
panics doimmg bumsitmess lucre , ant ! that it has
been uiecitle , ! tlmut time cioniimg uiowum of one
big iulammt st'hhi have aim effect of quiletimug time
agitation muon' gemmeral nimmong flue local labor
orgaimizaiomms 1mm time lmaciclmmg busirmess. Ar-
hmmotir & Co.'B ilrenmen are ohm strike , timid a
s'Iiillfltiieiic strike by time otimer uuiiomm anti
a general boycott of time coummpi.ny is being
mirged , Time mmmen at Arummotmr's are uimaking
denmatitis umlmmmilmmr to those wimicit time Swift's
receimtiy commcetietl.
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'J'AidClli ) O\hJIt It.tnl,1tO.tl ) MA'I"l'ilItS ,
Meetliug of flit' Iloutrul of Control of
.7th mit 'l'rnlIIe itomials ,
NEV YOltIC , May 8.-A imteetiumg of time
board of control , coiimposetl of thmo presitlenta
of time railroads for-miming time joimit traihlc association -
sociation , was heiml today. Little seas done
except to talk over tIme general railroad
sittmation lii rougimout the country.
Comnrniseienem Bianchmart ! presimleth. Sir
Ciuam'ice Rivers Wiisoum of the Gm-amid Trummk
railway seas amnoumg those liresent. Mr.
Wilson conies to timis comimmtry ott a tour of
inspection of the railroad Interests which hue
represents , anti also as spokesumian for a large
nummmber of simareimolmhers of tIme Norfolk &
Weittenli nmmtl Canadian I'aciflc railroads.
Time result of his visIt seas seen iii time at-
tenmlammce of a repreeommtativc of time ( em-mimer
company at time mumeeting , ani a ietter from
I'reident Van liorume of time Canadian l'a.
clfic iii whjmmlm time hatter expresses aim ardeumt
deniro t& co-operate svlth 'the roads in time
Joint Traffic assoclatton In nmalmmtainimtg rates.
Neltimer time Norfolk & \Vesterum umor the
Caumadiama I'acifle are memimbers of time asso-
elation.
After tIme mimecting , svimichm swami held behind
closed doors , Comummmm Isslommer liiammclmard nmado
time following statemmicumt :
There are only two abo'entees , and these
are hmrosldents of two tininiportault comnpaniemm.
Letters sworn received fm-aiim Sir \'iiiIam Van
home of the Cammadian I'auiflc imuiti others ,
expressiut.g regret that pres'iOus engageumients
prevemmted timelr attenmiamuge. It teas time
minanimmmous aentiniment of time meeting that time
organization imuth accomumplisimed extraordinary
results cor.oidering time ( mmci that over 1,000
subjects lied been pscsetited ( or amijustuncat.
binco haul Decemmmiier , Time lmm-Sithetmt of the
Norfolk & Western railway expresaeti his
desire to co-operate svithm the association ,
amid two comimmimittees swore appoInted to comm-
( or with time svcstern amid eastern coniptmnierm
not now ummemmibers witim a view of immvltlng
their co-operation ,
Time fohiocing cornmmmitteca swero nameti :
Eastern , President lepew of time Now York
Central , Sir Charles Rivers Wilson of the
Canadian l'umcitle , emit ! 'i'lmommias of tIme him-ic ;
svemitermm comnmmmittee , MacCm-ca of time Pennsyl.
vauia , , Asimley of time Wabash , and Ledyard
of the Micimigan Central.
Time comnimmisslommer was named to act its a
ummemmiber ex-oiiicio of both coinmmmittc'es. The
comnmiuissiomier ream ! a statcmmient of the work
accomplished by time organization sluice January -
uary I. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
STOCIC hlOOU C. ' . 115118 l'A1LUJllS
: th I mm I mug 1icimn Sum us Frimuicisco
hum' St'a'uim of Il5i'i'lm,4'uIt.
SAN FRANCISCO , May 8.-'l'imerc was a
boom itt time ummimmlmig stooi mmmmmrhrct today , but.
it wan fatal to at least three brokers , wimono
failures store aninomiimced at utoon , Time
lirokera ivimo are in diflicumity are Cimarhemi 1' .
ilurriromi , Ii. L. Atklumson amud Hoary L. Fox.
Time 'amumommuite In svlmicim time Untie Imavo ( ailed
is unkimoss'mm , html it will rcqmiire six figures
to desigmuatu time total. 'lIme ihurry In time
stock nmarkct teas emmumied smoverni days ago
by ( ho Ilntiimmg of a gooth mmtrumalc of gold ole
lii time Jhrumumiits'lck homlum , which parahheimi time
Commmstocic. 'rime lirumimawick lode is ownemi imy'
time Imu-inmeival Conmmstoelc immlmmiuig comnpanhes.
amml thuere svau ii. toamhy rIse 1mm Commistock
stock. Only a ( ow days ago Ciuolimmr stock
imeggemi litmyors at : io ceumt. Time uiiewi of time
liruummstvick tllscovery huomimoti timiu stuck until
yesterday it roachomi $3.00 , while time hula
receilcul to $2.25. 'i'iie uiecinion of tIme aurmremno
commrt tommy lii the hale mmml Norcroea case
reversing time nhecislun of Jmumigo Ilebliarul ,
cnuseih a slight timmi'ry In ( ho etoclc of hunt
conmmimuhiy. Time Imricc dropped ( rota 110 to 125 ,
luul.usotsiu % 'ifliIl.UCOuiuuuuIis Sumiclile.
Nhi\ : ' YORK , Ma ) ' 8.-'l'imo hotly of arm un.
knott-mm % VthIitmii swims fcmmmmmth iii mu liedruoni of
Ilium Coionmimmmhu lmotei tommiglit. There was a
bullet svotmiisi ill tfe right itithe of time imemumi
uiuiui a revolver ss'itlm oncj ciirmrmmhjom' discharged
seRum omm lime 1mm-il , 'i'ho svuumuimmmi u-c'giatercul
( it time lintel last night as Mr. . Everett mit
hlouitemi. 'I'iuo iciiii'e ui-c lit timut oimiflhofl tIme
umaune imstuunem1 by tIme stprmmmsmi swims iirtItlommmm.
bimi , Wits hmuuummliomelv ( irem4tn'mi nail score ( mx-
licimi5'C ju.'svihry. ¶ i'iie ( ohiowluig mmnsignmeul
neb s'uis fomummil oil a tuiimimm in tim. . , h'OOnui
"Iieretiiluiry lnmsunit > ' . i'iemmstm crennude umnuh
hay imsimmikum-il fur ctmmurge-s , ott' . I invo no
( uunnhly , at ) il'g : timmit may wishes nutty be
oiimmeu'vcmi. "
lmi ( iii' Hnfiie envelop were umiu'o found time
rtdvem-tlseinu.-umt of u crematory and 89 in
hills , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
C''I usia' ii t Clii nc , Semi I hi liskuImu.
CLAII1C. 13. 1) . , May 8-A severe storm
of IL cyciommie ummitmiro imasSed over imere lust
nmlght. J. hi. Llmmiilamumi's iuuuse , twelve miles
Sc tutu , was ( nku.'nm tip by time Wiuml miami car-
ihed a ( iimitammce of iitty feet mmmi destroycul.
'i'imtmre tvt'rtt term tiersohma iii time imouso mmmi
? iim'ti. Liummiiutmmd hum reiiortcd killemi , while other
mnenibermi of tim fmnmhly ; mire unore or less
hnmjuueml , l.Igiutnumuic mmtu'ucic iii five jmincee
hmerim nniil umpmvmird of two inmeimeum of rain ( cii
Ins three hours ,
( ; uuhui ii iurt I ii Jiumrulii' ,
NEW YCflIK , May 8-Time golmi exports for
tomorrow mmupear ; to lie lmuurrosvimmg miown ,
Lazuru ! F'u'eres are exlmectemi to shIp about
liO00,0 ( ) to i'arls. Iieitiehhmuc'ls , Icku.'lhmehrner
& Cu , umuiml l. Von hiotfnnaiu & ( o , say lime
will niot shill tonmorrow. lAnmulvnImlng , 'i'lmral -
atari & Co will shmIhm $ , U00O0 gohil tomorrow.
Only 1250.000 of tue gout to hue iiimiphmtui Is
culim , $ l,2A00m ) beimmg bars fm-urn time assay
0111cc. _ _ _ 5- _ _ _
h4'Igim * Iii't tte'ui N'gru's mu lid humus ,
liI.VEI"iiiLiS , V.u. . , May 8.-A fight
tcday tmetwveni negroes anti hungarians , at
Kestonuti , resulleml hum two negroes amid one
Hun iue'mmg killed. W. Vu'orthuinmg unit Oeore
Manard tt'ore also hmmjuremi
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