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WEYLIR IS OFF TO THE WEST
Captain General Makes a Sudden Trip to
Mariol and ArtcmUa ,
CUBAN FORCES BUSY IN THE EAST
In .MiitaiiraH anil Sniiln
( . 'turn I'rovlni'i-H llcp < irt < - < l , tvllli
liiK at the Very
of HIM ami.
HAVANA , Dec. 22. Captain General Wcy-
fcr left Havana at 8 o'clock this - on
board the Spanish cruiser Legazpl , bound
for Marlcl , north of the military line across
the province ot Plnar del Rio , wllh the Inten
tion of resuming personal command of the
operations against the Insurgents In that
part ot Cuba ,
A detachment of troopa at the plantation of
I'rogrees of Matanzas haa killed Iho Insurgent
trailer. Ilcrnardlno Veldcs Vlllajou. Captain
General Wcylcr arrived at 7 o'clock this
morning at Marlel and was at Artlmesa by
10 o'clock , when ho proceeded by coach , In
company with General Arolas , Chief ot Staff
Kscrlbano , nnd Gcncrnl Weyler'fi son , who
Is an aide to his father.
General Wcylcr has ordered that the cattle
bo gathered up Immediately by the guerrillas ,
In order to deprive the Insurgontfi of Ihelr
food supply.
Sick soldiers , to Iho number of 48C , have
arrived here from Artlmcoa nnd other places
In the province of Plnar del Rio. The lowns
In llial province , from Artlmesa to Plnar del
Rio , arc said to be Improving from n snnltary
point of view , nnd to bo now In a healthy
condition , diseases being on the decrease.
Generals Arnlos nnd Glasco , as well as the
rest of the Spanish generals In the province
of Plnar del Rio , have assembled at Artemlsa ,
where they arc nwnlllng the nrrlval of Cnp-
laln General Weylcr , In order to commence
n new plan of campaign. Captain General
Woylcr will combine 'ho movements cf
General Arolns' troops with the forces of
the military line , all these troops beginning
active movements In the province. It Is un-
dcratood there will bo no cessation of activ
ity until tlio campaign In that part of the
'sland ' la finished. General Arolas. however ,
will bo sent to take command of the mili
tary line extending from Jaticaro Moron , In
the province of Puerto Principe.
PRAISK FOR CANOVAS.
An editorial In La Luchn praises the stand
taken by Scnor Cnnovas , tbo Spanish pre
mier. "He neither desires nor fears war
with the United States , " says La Lucha.
"Such n conlllct Is far off and will surely
not arrive. The legislators In the United
States who are favorable to the rebels do
not represent American opinion. Senor
Canovas is ready to repel any aggression
and to show these who bellovo themselves
mighty that Spain will stop any unrcnson-
nblo and Illegal prctcrscs. firm In her adage
of 'honor above life nnd riches. ' "
General Solnno has raised the slego of the
village of Mnyaglgla. In Santa Clara prov
ince , nnd haa In turn attacked Iho Insur
gents , who retreated from the lawn with
General Solnno reports from Santa Maria
t.'iat ' Lieutenant Colonel Oliver , In command
of the Grannda battalion , has had an en
gagement In that district with a force of In-
Riirgcntti. The general ndds that the enemy
bad over 200 killed and wounded.
The Insurgents have lifted the rolls and
amas , province of * Matnnzaskilling the con
ductor and so seriously injuring the engi
neer that both his legs had to b6 am
putated.
CINCINNATI. Dec. 22. A special lo the
Commercial Tribune , from Key Wcsl. Fla. ,
ays that General Wcylcr Is going Into the
field again , Is confirmed tonight by passen
gers on the Havana boat. Preparations are
being made with secrecy for a forward move.
Three battalions of newly landed troops left
by water for Ihe cast. It Is supposed this Is
part of Woylor's coming campaign. Gomez
Is advancing rapidly , nnd It Is thought that
Woylcr will , If possible , prevent his coming
to the gates of Havana. H Is stated from
Cuban sources Ihat the Cuban leader Is wild
over the murder of his only son , and his be
loved , and is burning to revenge their fall.
The Cubans In the army arc Infuriated also
over the treachery of Dr. Zcrtuclia. Dr.
Zcrtucha Is a marked man , and It Is re
ported a move will be made to abduct him.
lie Is now In a fortress some miles from
Havana , with a strong .Spanish guard. H'o
trip to Spain will bo postponed , thn Cubans
ay , as if IIP goes over they have friendly
hands In that country who will avenge Maceo
and young Gomez. Major Glrujedn also
comes In for IIIH share of hatred and re
venge.
Strong Insurgent bands arc now so close
to Havana thai Die Spanish soldiers seldom
venture far nut of the gates of the city , ex
cept In strong force. A company of twenty-
live were attacked Sunday nlghl not over
three miles from Ihe palace by an Imiurgcnl
band , nnd several of them killed. This
audacity has worried Weylcr , bill ho cannot
capture or .disperse them. An American
named Amos Johnson , from Texas , Is ihcir
most prominent leader.
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SANTIAGO , Cuba , Dec. 22. ( Now York
World Correspondence Special Telegram. )
An express train has just left here to bring
back the Spanish soldiers wounded In n
dyinmlto explosion near Dos Camillas.
A largo number of Spanish troops had been
hastened off on n secret mission over the
Sabanllla & Maroto railroad In the early
morning. The Cubans were Informed of thu
expedition and laid a dynamite bomb on
the track In a sput favorable for an ambush.
The bomb exploded ns the middle of the
train was passing over It. Four cars were
blown to pieces , killing and wounding eight-
cm soldiers. After the explosion the Insur
gents attacked the terrified troopers nnd cap
tured n great quantity of arms , killing two
olllcers and twenty soldiers and wounding
many times thai number.
In Ihu districts of Holquln and Gibara
there hnvo been three engagements of late.
Near Gtbnrn Colonel Ccvallos , with his Span
ish column , met. the Cuban Sartorlo on December -
comber S. The Spanish colonel was mortally
wounded. The Insurgent leader Ferla has
Gibara under elege.
A Spanish column left Holquln on Decem
ber 7 to relluvo the town , but the Cubans
wcro double. In .number and well supplied
with arms and ammunition. They attacked
thu Spaniards fiercely , defeating and corn-
polling them to flee , leaving a great number
of killed and wounded.
On December 0 Genera ! Narrls and his
' 3ianlnh | column mot the rebel loaders Nlnl
Sierra and Matro Sanchez. The Spanish
general was taking a convoy from Holquln
to the Interior. Suddenly attacked , ho lost
the whole convoy , consisting ot sixty mules
laden with arms , ammunition and provisions.
The Spanish general's horse was killed under
him , A section of Spanish guerillas , forty
In number , deserted the Spaniards and
joined thu Insurgents.
On December 10 Colonel Dcterlmo Cas
tillo and his Cubans attacked the Spanish
under Lieutenant Colonel Sierra. Over 000
men were engaged for two hours , the Span
iards retreating with the loss of an olflccr
ami fourteen soldiers killed and more than
eighty wounded ,
The news of General Mncoo's death was
olllclally received hero on December 10 , and
tlju Spanish rli'incnt celebrated It with din
ners , music In the parka , fireworks and flags
on public buildings und private houses.
OllVr lit I'rcvoul aViir wild Spain.
LONDON , Dec. 22. A special dispatch
from Paris says It In suggested that Great
Britain , Franco and Italy , the thrco powers
most Interested , offer their services In thu
Cuban question In order to prevent a con
lllct between Spain und the Unltod Statea
aud to terminate the revolt ,
uniir.i.s iioi.n TIIIIH POSITIONS ,
Ailvlecn of n .Siiiiiilxli Itcverxt * In the
Philippine iNliiiittx ,
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 22. Private nd-
vlces from Manila , Philippine Islands ,
reached hero today nnd are verified by an
account that appears In the Hong Kong
Press received by the Ilelglc this morning.
The Howe contained In the communication
deals with the attack by the Spanish on the
Novulota Isthmus , and the attempt of the
Spanish to dislodge the Insurgents In Ca-
vlte nnd Vlejo. At the end of the campaign ,
which lasted until November 14 , the Span
ish authorities sent out dispatches report
ing that the attack had been successful nnd
that the rebel loss was very heavy. The
Spanish claimed to hnvo lost about thirty-
five killed and about 100 wounded. It is
learned that the great victory that the Cns-
tllllans predicted ended In Ignominious de
feat. The rebels held Noveleta against war
ships and troops. The Spaniards retired
after suffering heavy loss.
The Spanish forces under General Rlos
were divided Into two brigades of 7,000 each ,
supported by the Spanish gunboats In the
bay. The Insurgents numbered about 12,000 ,
but they were strongly entrenched In Ca-
vlto and Noveleta. At the head of the Nov-
oleta peninsula the ground was honeycombed
with rifle pits nnd the town defended from
assault by earthworks , planted with rapid-
fire cannon and several pieces of heavy artil
lery. Rlos attacked the first line of redoubts
nt Novelctn nnd the rebels fell back to the
main line of defense a mile In the rear of
the picket line. The Spaniards had their
plans well arranged. They placed the
cruiser CnMllla close In phore , and their
guns covered the nttncks of the royal rebels ,
but had little effect on the defenses of the
city. The fight started at 9 o'clock on Sun
day. November 8 , and by 1 o'clock lu the
afternoon the Insurgents' outer works had
been evacuated. Then n general attack fol
lowed. Rlos throwing the main body of his
first brigade against the rebel entrench
ments. The gunboats opened flro on the
enemy , but owing to bad gunnery foiled to
cause any damage to the defenses. The
Cardclla , the closest to Cavltc , was fully
six miles from the town , and all of her shells
fell short , owing to the extreme elevation
given the ship's cannon.
When Illos * men reached the Insurgents'
works a terrific lire was opened on them.
They marched forward resolutely until the
rifle pits commenced to bclc-h forth fire ,
mowing down the front , ranks. The column
faltered , then retreated slowly under heavy
fire. The Spanish troops were In the open
and subjected to the full effect of the fire.
Had the rebels' gunnery been good Rlos
could have been slaughtered. The morning
of the 9th the Spaniards were .back In their
cainr * again , and had repaired the remnants
of the First brigade. The Second brigade
had suffered very little. The steamers Ifa-
bel I and a small transport were used to
fetch the wounded to port from the penin
sula. At least 500 wounded wcro brought
from the battlefield. On Wednesday. No
vember 11 , Rlos prepared and headed a
second attack on Noveleta. Ho threw his
entire army against the redoubts nnd wan
routed with heavy loss In the first attack.
The gunboats failed to aid the troops to any
extent , their shot falling short. The Span
ish did not attempt to renew the action ,
but waiting until the morning of the Hth ,
when a weak elfort was made to Hank the
rebels , the failure of which ended the fightIng -
Ing for the time being.
.111.10 SAXCI'IM.V'S CASK IN CU1IA.
AnuTloaii CHIr.rn nil Trial llefore a
SiiaiilNh Court.
HAVANA. Dec. 22. The re-trial ot the
cnse of Julio Sangullly , charged with trca-
non And coiiBplrapy , was continued today at
1 o'clock. The United States vice consul
general , Joseph A. Springer , was not present
when the proceedings opened , but he arrived
soon afterward. Public Prosecutor VIdal
made a request of the Jury to nullify the
testimony taken by handwriting experts at
yesterday's session , but the Jury lefuscd to
do so. Scnor VIdal thereupon entered n pro
test. Continuing , Senor VIdal made n for
mal demand that the prisoner should be sen
tenced to Imprisonment 'for life. In his
speech he made n violent attack upon such
Cubans as become naturalized American cit
izens. Ho alleged that their citizenship was
purely political nnd designed to benefit them
In their private affairs. At the same time he
praised the course pursued by the United
States government. He argued that San-
fiiillly'a features nnd the contour of hU fnco ,
as well ns his garb , revealed his Spanish
origin , and ho asserted that Sanguilly al
leged that ho was not an American citizen
when ho was first arrested. Neither had he
fulfilled articles vll and ix of the law with
regard to foreigners. He alleged Sangullly
had shown sympathy both with the former
and the present revolution In Cuba.
Senor Mesa then followed in a speech for
Sangullly. Ho said Senor VIdal had errone
ously sought to apply to this case the pro
visions of the protocol of 1787 , Instead of
1S27. The prosecutor's charge , ho pointed
out. was based on confidential reports made
to the captain general. Sanguilly's compan
ions he urged , were now all free , ho being
the only ono still held. Senor Mesa then
read two olllclal documents fnvorablo to
Sanguilly's case. The trial was again ad
journed until tomorrow.
.MACHO'S win : HAS NOT IIKAHD.
Devotcil SpoiiMc of ( lit * Hi-nil I.raoVr
\\nllH Continuation or ItcporlH.
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KINGSTON , Jamaica , Dec. 22. ( Now York
World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) "I
have not received any confirmation of the
death of my husband , reported by the Span-
lards. MRS. MACEO. "
Antonio Maceo was tenderly devoted to hla
wife , and his ofllcera' ' and followers were In
structed to notify her promptly If anything
happened to him. In the loat Cuban rebel
lion she accomiKinled Maceo In the field , bore
nil the privations of Incessant sklrmUhes
and ut the end of the ten yearn' war , when
traitors were on every hand , he never took
food that was not cooked by her. The
SpanUh report finding on the body of Maceo
his wedding ring. Inscribed "Antonio
Maria. " It Is remarkable that she has not
tocelved any confirmation of his death from
his followers.
Gurardo Fernandez , an olllccr an the staff
of Maceo , writes from the Cuban camp to a
member ot hlu family In this city the follow
ing ilncd : "Maceo has not died , though.lt Is
a wonder that n man can escape from r.ucli
wounds as ho has. " This letter was ulioivn
to the World yesterday. There Is. ncverthe-
less , no reason to believe that Maceo was
not killed In thu manner described by the
Wnrld'd correspondents.
Til IIKK I'll I i\DS LOST TO SICIIT.
PlllliiiNlcrliii ; Strainer Siiiiosi'il | | lo llr
Cnrrylinr Soini * .Mori * K.\ii | > iIllloiiM.
CINCINNATI , Dec. 22. A special to the
Commercial Tribune from Jacksonville , Fla. ,
says : There Is much guessing as to the
whereabouts of the Three Friends , that left
Fvrmindlna ten days ago with arms and
ammunition. It Is supposed she landed her
cargo. J. M. Harrs , her attorney and part
owner , was asked today if It was not time
to hear from the daring craft. He smiled ,
but thought she would bo heard from lu a
day or two. It Is the Impression here now
that she has two or more other expeditions
to rarry over before coming hero to ha
telzcd. The moment she ventured within
reach ot a revenue cutter her occupation
will bo gone.
AniirolilxtN Sent to I'rlnon ,
HARCKLONA , Dec. 22. An additional
batch of anarchists was sentenced today.
Forty of them were condemned to twenty
years' Imprisonment and twenty-eight to
eight yearn In prison.
Spiiln UIIH Tronlilt * al Home.
MADRID , Dec. 22. The Correspondence
asserts that gendarmes have dispersed a
small revolutionary Lund that ban been or
ganized near this city.
I'liiiuratnlntr ( Inliiroii Item-ill.
MADRID , Dec. 22. The Guulleran Colon Ian
of Cuba has cabled Its congratulations to
the queen regent on the death of ilacco.
FRY STAJIBOOLOFF'S ' SLAYERS
TLrco Men Placed in the Dock at Sofia on
Charge of Murder.
LETTER OF THE LATE PREMIER IS READ
Other I'tilltliMil Aultntor * ImpllfiiU-il
In a Plot Which Iliul lli-fii In-
LMilintlnur for Mouth * Ill-fore.
It WIIH Carried Oul.
( Copyright. 1S96. by the Acsoclnlrd Press. )
SOFIA , Bulgaria , Dec. 22. The trial ot
the persons accused of thu murder of ex-
I'remJcr Stnnibouloff , who was stabbed In
tbo streets of tills city In July , 1895 , re-
Milting In his death on July IS , WHS formally
opened In the court house , before a mixed
tribunal , yesterday , and was continued to
day.
day.The
The accused arc : Uonl Georgleff , aged 31 ,
a former servant of Major Panltza ; Atznff , a
Macedonian , aged 3.1 , the coachman who
drove Stambouloft from the Union club to
the scene of the crime ; Naumni Tuffoket-
chlclT , an employe In the building depart
ment of the ministry of public works here
and brother of Dlmltrl Tuffcketchlcff , who
died In prison , as Is asserted , as a result ot
tortures Indicted by the doctor of the late
prlmo minister. Dlmltrl Tuffckctehlcff was
accused of complicity In the murder of M.
Deltzchcffo , the minister of lltiancc , who
wan assassinated In the street In the
presence of M. Stambouloff ( for whom ho
was mistaken ) , on March 2S , 1591. The
court house was strongly guarded by
gendarmes aud the general public was ex
cluded from the building.
A letter , written by the murdered states
man to a friend some three months before
his death , was read by thu Judge amid
profound silence.
The letter was dated Sofia , March 16 ,
1895 , and gave In minute detail the plot
for StamboulofTs murder. This Informa
tion , the letter asserted , came from one
Scaclmrlow , who was In close touch with
ten or fifteen assassins , who had "sworn to
free the country from the tyrant , Stain-
bouloff. " The letter declared that the as
sassins expected clemency from the prlnco
after a short Imprisonment , and that a plot
was also afoot for the nuirdcr of the prince
himself. H Implicates a number of other
political agitators besides those now on
trial. The letter concludes : "These state
ments I have written In order that It maybe
bo known that thu plan of the murderers
was known to me , and that , sooner or later ,
my friends * and my children may demand
their punishment. M. STAMIiOULOFF. "
The murder of M. Stambouloff was brutal
In the extreme. Ho was stabbed , shot ,
hacked and beaten in a most terrlblo man
ner by his assailants , who stopped his
carriage while ho was returning homo , dur
ing die evening of July 1C , from luncheon
at the Union club , accompanied by u
colleague , M. Pclcoff. Doth of the cx-
premler's hands were chopped , one wrist
was almost severed from the arm ; ho was
repeatedly stabbed about the body and chot
In the head. After ho fell , the assasslna
continued stabbing and hocking him until
compelled to run away. The murder Is
said to have been committed within sight of
a number of gendarmes , \vlio ran away with
the murderers and made no attempts to
catch them. Doth hands wore amputated
previous to his death.
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XI3W - RVOI.UT10XIST
Proli-Ml AnaliiMl tin * CiiiiHfi-rnllou of
l r. 'IViuiilr l > y a Clvrio-iiinii.
LONDON , Dec. 22. During the ceremony
today of the consecration of lit. Hcv. Frank
William Temple , D. D. , as archbishop of
Canterbury , at How Street church , Uev. Mr.
IJrown-John. chaplain of the late bishop of
Hath , rcse and protested against the consecration
cration on the ground that Dr. Temple was
a self-confessed believer In the full doc-
trlno of evolution and that this doctrine
was Incompatible with the fidelity to the
book of common prayer and the ortlcka of
religion. The royal commissioners declined
to hear the reverend gentleman.
The report circulated In the United States
by a news agency that there was a disorderly
demonstration , hooting and groaning when
Mr. nrown-John made his protest la untrue.
After leaving the church , Mr. nrown-John
distributed leaflets to a few persons outside
the building , and the policemen on duty
made * them "move on. " as reading the leaflets
obstructed' ' tralllc. Otherwise there wan no
disturbance. _
Sri.TA.VS 1II3AIIT SOKTKXS A I.ITTI.K.
I'roiulNCN to HclciiNr Pour TlioiiHitiul
Armenian PrlxoncrH ,
CONSTANTINOPLE , Dec. 22. The largo
measure ot clemency on the part of the
sultan toward Armenians , recently referred
to , will probably bring about the rcleaae
of 4,000 prisoners and the remittance of all
sentences of death. This has been promised
to 1'atrlarch Onmaulan , but It needs rati
fication.
At a council of ministers , at the request of
Mr. Terrell , the United States minister ,
Hatoum Ardourlan , who was Imprisoned at
Treblzond. has been released.
Nine Individuals who surrendered to the
government as revolutionists at Aleppo have
also been sot at liberty , the release of the
prisoners havelng been promised to Mr.
Terrell by the sultan.
Mussulman In tli > Kroneli Clininlu-r.
PARIS , Dec. 22. Paris newspapers arc
full of gossip about Dr. Creccre. who has
been elected deputy for Pontarller , as a
radical. Dr. Crenccro is a rigid Mussulman
and he Intends to wear the turban and the
burnouse In the Chamber of Deputies. His
election was duo to bad management by the
moderate republican committees. He stood
for the election with the title of the prophet
of God. Ho is highly educated , a skillful
debater and a doctor of medicine. He never
retimes a consultation and never takes a
fco and gives away his whole fortune. He
advocates free marriage and polygamy , and
practices all the Mussulman rites , Including
naked bathing In the river. The newspapers
jocularly ask whether ho will do the same
In Paris. _
War ShliH | Sail tinManila. .
IIERL'N , Dec. 21. In anticipation of a ve-o :
lighting there , two German men-of-war , the
Arcena and the Irene , have been ordered
from Hong Kong to Manila. The govern
ment h acting In this matter In agreement
with the other powers for the protection of
their subjects.
HONG KONG , Dec. 22. The German war
ship Irene , with Admiral Tlrpltz on board.
has sailed for Manila under orders from
Berlin to protect German subjects and the
subjects of other powers In the event ot
severe flghtlrg. which Is anticipated there.
Klnpeil ivllli n CiN.v . Vlnllnlxl.
PARIS , Dec. 22. The Temps announces
that the action for divorce brought by Prince
Jcucph of Carnman-Chlmay against his wife.
who was formerly Miss Clara Ward , daughter
of Captain Eber U , Ward of Detroit , will
shortly be tried at Charlerol. The prince
acctitiiH his. wife , who 1s a very beautiful
woman , at having eloped with a Hungarian
Gypsy violinist.
' Inri'fiiHliiH : llrr Arm1.
PARIS , Dec. 23. The cabinet council hen
decided to Introduce a bill which lina already
burn approved by tbo superior council of war.
to establish a fourth battalion In Infantry
regiments , which would Increase thu fight
ing strength of the army by 100,000 men.
I''rrnli Ciniiit'll ofViir MrrlN.
PARIS , Dec. 22. President Fauro presided
yesterday at the meeting of the vuprciuo
council of war. The president intends shortly
to visit the Italian frontier to Inspect thu
dcfenfleu.
niu'i.Aiii : roit ci iiAy ? '
Lincoln CHIm-m Art Iotm < > SOP
Spaln'n I'orri'RVUliilriMrn. .
LINCOLN , Dec. 22-MSpcflril Telegram. )
The mass meeting In ! favd of Cuba llbro
held at the court house tlili evening drew
nn audience of over 300 anil wns called to
order by H. W. Hardy. Resolutions wcro
presented by the chairman of the commit
tee , L. W. Hllllngsley , strongly favorable tea
a recognition of the belligerent rights of the
Cubans , denunciatory of the treachery nnd
butchery of the Spanish , commendatory of
the courage and patriotism of the Cubans ,
calling attention to the fact that they now
held possession of three-fourths of the Is
land , and momornllilng the Nebraska dele
gation In congress to speedily recognize bel
ligerent rights and to svo that those rights
ere respected.
A substitute was offered to the fourth resolution
elution regarding the alleged assassination
of Maceo , by Judge J. II. llroady , who did
not believe there was Information enough on
that matter to warrant such a conclusion.
Speeches wcro mndo by Joseph Teeters , W.
H. Woodward , C. H. CSould , G. W. IIcrRC ,
J. H. Hroady , A. C. Wolfenbarger , Dr. Alley ,
Judge C. W. Parker and L. W. Ullllngslcy.
With the exception of the speech by Mr.
Teeters , nil the orators were enthusiastic
In behalf of the resolutions. Mr. Teeters
was opposed to them. The resolutions wcro
adopted by an almost unanimous vote.
Chairman Hardy was [ authorized to name
n committee to draft a constitution and by
laws of a Lincoln Cuban club , to report nt
a subsequent meeting.
In response to nn invitation to bo pres
ent nnd address the meeting , Governor Hoi-
comb sent the following letter :
LINCOLN , Dec. 22.-Hon. H. W. Hardy ,
Llnrotn : My I3enr Blr-I desire to thank
you nnd ether gentlemen who so kindly in
vited mo to participate In the meeting nt
tbo court house this evening to express
sympathy for the struggling Cubans. I
regret that dlltloH Incident to the con
vening of tin- state legislature next month
so fully omipy my time that It will bo
Impossible for mo to bo prjDcrnt. 1 beg you
to convey my sincere regrets to the friends
of "Cuba llbro" who , will nsscmblu this
More than n year iigb. In responding to a
request from an eastern newspaper for nn
expression of opinion on tbo Cuban ques
tion. I said : "Tho similarity of the struggle
of the Cubans for Independence with that
of the American colonlstH n little more
than n century ago , tlif Ir hardships nnd op
pression , the propinquity of the Island
and the close commercial relations exist
ing between Cuba nntl the United States
are all elements which naturally elicit the
sympathy of the American people for the
Insurgents. I believe the recognition of
tbo Cubans as belligerents has been nl-
rcady deserved by tbMr ; ability to carry
on the war for so long a time unassisted
nnd should bo early given by tbo United
State * government. .Cuba possesses all our
sympathy , yet It sbouM not be forgotten
that .as a nation among- : nations , the
United States must nut allow the sym
pathies of the people to place tbo govern
ment In the ntlltudo Juf violating existing
treaty relations with Spain. This recog
nition of the struggling Cubans would
merely place them 0.1 . nn equal footing
with their powerful adversary , and , If
they can achieve their Independence , they
should certainly be u lie to maintain n
free government. The charge lias been
seriously mndo thu't , these Cubans are
blacks , but I apprehend that the spirit
of liberty can tlntl u secure a resting
place In the breast of tur > blnck man as tbo
white. 1 hope tbo tlr.ic la not far distant
when tbo Cubans wtll noctiro for them
selves the right to govern ' themselves as
free ; nen. "
Since * that tlmp Vie atrocities of tbo
Spaniards In their u irfilrufagalnst Jthesc
hapless neighbors 'Irud horn Americans
have aroused tbo liy ijfiu'.tlon of our people
ple In every section -of the nation. The
heroic , determined K/YTIS / of the patriotic :
Cubans , li-flr , . - poiritujlIcQ jijul deeds ot
valor , litvvo illspollpil iTirdoubtB ua to their
capacity for ftulf-Ravcrnmont. As the
strongest nation on tbo western continent
and the first great government of tbo people
ple , the United States should bo tbo jealous
Kuardlan of the flower of liberty on
American soil.
1 hope that our representatives at Wash
ington , both legislative and executive , may ,
hi the discharge of their duties as repre
sentatives of a , free and llberty-lovlnu
people , sec their way clear to grant to tbo
people of Cuba miVstantlnl aid anil sym
pathy In tills their hour of need. Yours
very truly , SILAS A. HOLCOMB.
llt'SIXKSS 3IHX OIM'OSKII TO CIJIIA.
Sciinlc It < > iiicM < i'il lo Drop Clip Cain-
< > roii HrNOliitloii.
HALTIMORE , Dec. 22. At a epccial meet
ing of the Baltimore Doard of Trade the fol
lowing resolutions were'passed :
"Resolved , That we { greatly deplore the
action of the senate committee on foreign
relations In agreeing td report favorably a
Joint revolution to recognize the Independence
of the republic of Cuba ; that we believe , In
view of the condition now existing in Cuba ,
as reported from all sources , such action Is
very ill-timed and hasty and calculated , If
approved by congress. Jo'greatly embarrass
if not actually sever the peaceful relations
now existing between Spain and our country
and as a natural consequence to seriously
damage all of our commercial and financial
Interests , already suffering from serious de
pression ; that the senators and representa
tives from this state be and hereby arc
earnestly requested to oppose the passage
of said resolution. "
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 22. At a called meeting
ot the St. Louis Cotton exchange resolutions
were adopted protesting against the proposed
recognition of Cuban independence. 'The
resolutions set forth that such action would
be instrumental in lowering the value of all
farm products , particularly cotton.
VICK3I1URG. Dec. 22. The Vlekaburg Cot
ton exchange and the Doard of Trade have
adopted resolutions opposing the Cameron
resolution and dcclarlng'that congress ahouig
leave the Cuban question for the president
to deal with.
CHICAGO , Dec. 22. The Board of Trade
today adopted resolution. ! protesting against
the adoption of the Cameron resolution on
Cuba by congress. The resolutions say the
Doard of Trade sympathizes with any people
ple struggling to be free , but It believes
the recognition of Independence to bo Inop
portune at this time.
. .lou.vso.vsvoiuc von noon IIOAD.H.
OllliTH ( o lie Opened in'Irail la K On-
Iri'H to Sii | > | il.v Information.
NEW YORK , Dec. 22. Charles Freeman
Johnson of San Franelscq , special ngent of
the United States Uuremj of Road Inquiry ,
Department of Agriculture , ' and acting sec
retary of the Natlonil "jLeague for Good.
Roads , Is In the city. He'came ' at the re
quest of General Roy Stone , chief of road
Inquiry at Washington , tb attend a mooting
for consultation on goocl oatls matters with
persons Interested in thU project. The ob
ject of this meeting Is' to perfect arrange
ments for the more complete organization of
the National League for flotxl Roada and for
the publication of an ofllclal organ of the
good roads movement , Mr. Johnson's special
duties are the collection' and dissemination
of Information relating -to''public roads of
the United States. Hcf wllf xvork In cooperation
eration with the Unfted States government ,
and nlso with the Natlonal'Lcaguo for Good
Roads , and his position ( n the league will
bf ) that of national organizer. The prin
cipal olllccs will bo opened In Now York ,
Atlanta , Chicago , Milwaukee. Omaha and
San Francisco , which will co-oprrato with
the Washington aJDcc , having a full supply
of literature , published by the government.
\ \ " < iinrn Walk AOTOHK' tin * Continent.
NUW YOHIC. Dec. 22. Mrs. S. Kaby nnd
her daughter passed through Marrlstawn ,
N. J. , at 5 o'clock tonight on their way to
this city from Spokane. Wiiuh. The two
women have walked theentln - distance and
have covered about 4,500 mllen. They left
.Spokane on May D. They stopped at Madi
son tonight ant ] cxpuct to reiirli Now Voile
about 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. .
of IIiJ > AIIIIIIION. | |
NI5W YOKK , Dec. 22.Jffhf I'nlted Stuteq
Kunboul Anmipolls will bo launched at
Nixon's shipyard at Kllznbeth tomorrow
mornlii ) , ' . Analxtunt Secretary of the Nitvy
Mi-Adoo will bo prt-Ecnt. Miss portojof
AnpapoIlH. n Rramldauuhter of Admiral
Porter , will break u bottle of clminpucnu
over the new vessel' * bow.
REVISED AT THE TREASURY
Now Exposition Bill Pixcd to Suit tbo De
partmental Authorities.
OMAHA DRAFT IS SLIGHTLY MODIFIED
Mcrrcr Introduce * tinIMV MoiiN
lu llu > llmiNi' , Wlirrr lie l.onUx
for Knrly mill l"u-
vornlilf Action.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 22. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Representative Mercer today Intro
duced his hill to amend an act entitled "An
Act to Authorize nnd Encourage the Holding
of a Transmlfslsslppl International Exposi
tion In the City of Omaha , In the Year 1S9S ,
approved Juno 10 , 1890. " The bill , as Intro
duced , upon suggestions from the Treasury
department , changes In some particular ) !
the draft as made by the directors In Omaha.
When Representative Mercer called upon
the treasury olllclalsMonday with the bill
nnd certified articles of Incorporation from
the Nebraska Stnte department , he pre-
rcntcd a new amendment to Secretary
Curtis for revision and suggestion. The bill
ns Introduced today makes the following
changes In draft ns made In Omnhn :
Section 3. After the word "museum , " In
the twelfth line. Insert "and fish commls-
ielon ; " In the fifteenth line. Fame section ,
I after the word "department , " Insert "In
stitution , " and after "museum" Insert "and
commfealon. "
Section 5. In the fourth line , after "ex
pense of. " Insert "preparation ; " nfter
"transportation , " In the same line , Insert
the word "Installation. " In the fourteenth
line of the same section strike out nfter
tbc word "exhibit" the words "to Omaha
nnd from Omaha to Wnshlngton. "
Section C is wholly now , nnd Is ns fol
lows : "That members of the board of man
agement of the government exhibit created
by this act nnd nil other employes detniled
for duty under them , Including officers of
the-nrmy nnd navy , shall be entitled to re
ceive actual expenses for travel and sub
sistence while necessarily absent from their
homes engaged upon the business of said
board. This allowance shall be In lieu of
transportation and mllcngo now allowed by
law to oinccrs of the army nnd navy. "
DEFERS TO THE TREASURY.
Section 9 Is entirely eliminated , Mr. Mer
cer's idea being that the amount appro
priated will have to be made available In
an appropriation bill , and that the section
as It was drafted In Omaha would greatly
Jeopardize the passage of the bill. SInre the
passage ot the Nashville Exposition hill the
treasury people have somewhat changed
their Idea us to the governmental cost of the
Exposition nt Omaha. They feel now cer-
taln that $300,000 would be ample to make
nn exhibit almost as complete ns that of
Chicago.
In view of the fact that Nashville will
hold an exposition a year before Omaha nnd
that the government Is expected to make a
small exhibit there , that exhibit upon the
close of the exposition would be boxed and
stored , ready to ship the following year to
Omaha. In this case , therefore. Nashville
would be paying somewhat for Omaha's ex
hibit. It was further contended by the
Treasury department that to limit transport ,
tlon from Washington to Omaha and return
would deprive the Gate City of exhibits held
not only In Boston , but on the Pacific coastr
and , being In favor of Omaha. Acting Secre
tary Curtis suggested the changes as out
lined above.
In this connection Senator Allen received
a letter from Secretary Curtis today In reply
to ail Inquiry of his regarding the proposed
amendment to the urgency deficiency hill.
The letter follows closely one directed to
Mr. Mercer by the department some weeks
ago. After reviewing certain sections of the
former net. which seems to the department
Inadequate to accomplish n sntlsfactory gov
ernmental exhibit , the letter from Secretary
Curtis continues : "This office Is of the opin
ion thnt If the net authorizing the Trans-
mlsstsslppl and International Exposition at
Omaha were amended by the substitution of
the provisions suggested , thnt the difficulties
of administering the law would be materially
reduced , because business would then be con
ducted along lines already somewhat settled
by the practice of the department and opin
ions of the comptroller In connection with
expositions heretofore held. "
Mr. Mercer has no fear of the bill as
amended passing the house , but doubts very
much If $500,000 can be mndo available. He
believes that $300,000 , however , can bo se
cured in ono of the appropriation bills , and
fixes that sum as the minimum which he
will take.
SOME NEW RAILROAD HILLS.
Senator Pcttlgrew Introduced a bill to
day , by request , granting certain odd num
bered factions of land in the stnte of South
DaV"t _ to aid In the construction of the
Dakota Pacific railway from Sioux Falls , S.
D. , to Granger , Wyo. In explanation of the
bill. Mr. Pcttlgrow said : "I am not com
mitted to this bill whatever. Nor am I at
all certain that I will support It. The road
has been Incorporated by Chicago parties ,
nnd Is designed to open up an almost new
section of our northwestern country be
tween Sioux Falls and Granger , a distance
of Homo COO miles. As I understand , the
road will touch .at Chamberlain and Rapid
City , S. D. , nnd If built , would undoubtedly
Increase business of our section very ma
terially. It will in nowise interfere with
Jim Hill , or railroad Interests , nnd ns for
the Union Pacific , that road will ho abso
lutely unaffected. "
Representative Hepburn of Iowa Intro
duced n bill authorizing the secretary of the
treasury to effect nn adjustment between
tbo United States and the Sioux City & Pa
cific railway In relation to certain bonds
Issued by the United States In aid of con
struction of said railway. Senator Gear ,
from the committee on Pacific railroads , re
ported favorably on n similar bill introduced
by him In the flrat cession of the Fifty-
fourth congress , showing thnt the amount
of Interest paid up to Juno 30. ISflG. by the
government was about $2.500.000 , which , in
cluding the original IBSHC of bonds of up
wards of $1.000,000 , makes an aggregate In
debtedness duo the government of $1 100,000.
There has been repaid to the government
$253,000 , leaving n balance duo the United
Statea from the road of about $1,750.000. The
last report of the commissioner of railroads
shows that the railroad , which built from
Sioux City to California Junction , and from
thence to Fremont , a distance of about 100
miles. Is not earning anything moro than
sulllclcnt to practically pay thn. Interest on
Us first mortgage bonds. The bill upon
which the report Is made authorizes the
secretary of the treasury to make such set
tlement as will best subserve the Interests
of the government.
Representative and Mrs. Andrews have
gone homo for the holidays.
Mm. Sarah M , 1'arNoiiN1 Will.
SAN FHANCISCO , Dec. 22.-An Investi
gation has been ordered by tbo probate de
partment of tbo superior court regarding
Hie disposition of tbo estate of Mrs. .Sarah
M , Parsons of Savannah , Ua. , who died
hero a week ago. leaving an estate valued
at upwards nf 1100,000. Her will wns drawn
by Attorney (1. A. Rcmboldt. who took
possession of much personal property be
longing to tbo deceased. Mrs. I'lirsoim'
relatives In this city asked for the In
vestigation , which will determine the dls-
Iiosltlon of thn personal proparty and why
Mrs. Parsons' will was sent' lo ( Joorgla
without having been offered hero.
Kimi-rnl of llohuHl < ; , llnrr. ,
WELLINGTON. O. , Dec. 22.-The funeral
of ex-Congressman Hotwcll O. Herr was
hold at the First Coiife'refiitlonal church
hero today and WIIH utttmlod by n lareo
number of old friends of tbo deceased.
Touching remarks we-ro inado by Hcv. A K.
Wall , th pastor , and by W. H. Wean , 1C. F.
Webster and K. H , Warner , former linslnch.s
associates of Mr. Herr , The burlul wua in
the village cemetery.
TIII :
Mitcty-Klrit AniilvonHlttaflaiiiiiiet of
Xrtv York NIMV " " P' Hoolrl ) .
NEW YORK , Dec. 22.HBgg > 'cw England
society of New York Kclcbrated the
ninety-first nnnlversnry BexIstciice and
the 27Gth anniversary HVnndlng of the
pilgrim fathers with nHRM t nt the Wal
dorf this evening. The dinner wns served In
the magnificent new ball room , which wns
adorned with bunting , ( lowers , garlands of
mistletoe , holly and evergreens. A novel
nnd humorous feature of the banquet wna
the costumes of the waiters , who were made
lo represent New England farm hands.
They wcro all dressed In blue Jean overalls ,
checkered "Jumpers" nnd broad brimmed
straw lints. This bucolic Idea wns strength-
cncd by the table decorations , which con
sisted chiefly of raw vegetables , Jack o'
lanterns and pumpkins.
Covcis were laid for 500. These were the
toasts nnd speakers : "Forefathers' Day , "
E. T. Phclps ; "Our Debt to the Pilgrim
Fathers , " Rev. Dr. M. J. Savage ; "Some
New Englnmlers In Georgia , " Colonel R. M.
Johnston ot Haltlmore ; "New England
Literature. " II. W. Mnblc ; "Tho Results of
Puritan Influence , " General Horace Porter ;
"Tho Navy , " Secretary Herbert ; "The
Army , " General Miles ; "The Civic Compact
and the Church Covenant of England , "
Arthur Lord , president of the Pilgrims
Society of Plymouth ; "The City of New-
York , " Mayor Strong , and "Our Sister So
cieties , " J. 'Kennedy ' Todd , president of
St. Andrew's society.
Secretary Herbert devoted most of his
time to recounting the achievements of the
American navy since the days of the revo
lution nnd concluded : "I trust we are not
yet done with building our new navy that
the program begun a dozen years ago In to
bo carried on until we shall have a navy
worthy In the number of Its ships , as It In
In the character of those we already pos-
sc u. "
About 200 members of the New York City
Woman's Suffrage league nnd their guests
partook of the fifth annual dinner of the
Pilgrim Mothers nt the Tuxedo today. Lily
Devercaux Illako was president. The women
sat at twenty-two tables , each of which was
presided over by n hostess. About twenty
women's organizations were represented nt
the dinner. Mrs. Illnke delivered an ad
dress of welcome. Mrs. Mnrlnnna W. Chap
man discussed the "Way to Victory , " Mrs
Donald McLean spoke for the Daughters of
the Revolution , Mrs. Edward Lautcrbach
dwelt on "The Emancipation of Woman ; ' '
Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Stetson read an
original poem on "Feminine Vanity. " Mrs.
Florence Sutro responded to the toast
"Women in Music. " and Mrs. Sarah Suinncr
Teall to the tosst , "Early Heroines. "
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 22. Attorney Gen
eral Harmon , Governor Grlggs of New Jer
sey. Gnvernor Llppctt of Rhode Island and
other well known men attended the six
teenth annual festival of the Now England
Society of Pennsylvania tonight at Horti
cultural hall. Covers wcro laid for 300.
John H. Converse of this city presided. The
toasts wcro ns follows : The president's ad
dress , "Tho Day Wo Celebrate , " by Charles
Warren Llppctt , governor of Rhode Island ;
"The New Englander as an Ohio Man. "
Attorney General Judson Harmon ; "Tho
Moral Element In Our Politics , n Legacy
from the Puritans , " Governor John W.
Grlggs of New Jersey ; "The Southern Moun
taineer New England's Ally In the Civil
War , " John Fox , Jr. , of Iloston ; "tho De
mocracy of the Mayflower , " James M. Heck ;
"New England Idealism , " Rev. Samuel El
liott.
_ _
IIOI1Y OP KAT13 KIKI.I1 AHHIVICH.
ArraiiKTctiicntN for Cri-iiiiiHon
Mnlie In .San Krimclsoo.
- HAN- 1'HANCiscoDccr'zzt -TUif-
Dclglc 'arrived this morning from Hoilg
Kong and YokdTiaina , via Honolulu , bring
ing the remains of Miss Kate Field. The
body of Miss Field was placed on the Dulglc
on December 15. Consul General Mills of
Hawaii attended to the removal of the
casket from the vault In Honolulu ceme
tery nnd the placing -It on bonrd the
steamer. The casket wns enclosed In a
large wooden case and stowed on the for
ward 'tween ducks. There was no ceremony ,
Consul Mills advising that admirers of Mtas
Field refrain from strewing flowers on the
casket , U being nece&sary to hurry the
shipment of the body , as the Uelglc bud lit
tle time to spend at the Islands. H la In
tended that the remains will bo cremated
here , tbcn the ashes will bo sent to Mount
Auburn. The remains arc consigned to
Henry Hlghton and will be removed to an
undertaker's parlor before being sent to the
crematory.
Owing to the many failures to ship the
casket , the memorial committee was not
notified of its arrival until noon today. It
Immediately arranged to receive them , but
It will be some days before the casket can
be removed from the ship , owing to quaran
tine regulations. Charles Hugh of J. D.
Sprcckcta & Ilro. has Interested himself in
behalf of the memorial committee and will
try to secure a permit from the collector
of the port allowing the body to be brought
ashore. On Monday , November 23 , the Kate
Field memorial committee arranged to hold
memorial services In Trinity church an the
arrival of the body. The Woman's Preps
cssoclatlon and the press club have the de
tails In charge. The funeral services will
take place ut Trinity Episcopal church on
next Sunday afternoon and the body vlll be
Immediately afterwards convoyed to the
crematory , where It will bo Incinerated.
cinimiATin : : WITH WOOD AI.COIIOI.
I'nHy ii T VOIIIIK Mii AllTlir I r Oivn
Drinks mill Two Anoiv lli'iul.
MATTOON , 111. , Dec. 22. Two deaths , the
result of alcohol poisoning , occurred here
yesterday nnd several other young men nre
under the care of physicians nnd more deaths
may be announced. Ai number of young men ,
ranging from 17 to 22 years old , and belong
ing to n club having rooms In a business
block , started In on n holiday celebration
last Sunday. One young man supplied the
crowd with crude qlcohol and the youths
compounded a mixed drink of alcohol , water ,
sugar and cinnamon drops. About halt
a gallon of alcohol was used and several
gallons of the mixture were consumed. Some
of thn partakers became Intoxicated and
yesterday John Madison died. Late this
evening Hcrt Wellmnn died In convulsions.
The Investigation of the coroner's Jury
brought to light that the alcohol used
had been taken from the Mnttoon gas
works and Is what Is known as wood al
cohol , considered to be n deadly poison If
taken In a quantity. Physicians express
surprise that nny of the young men sur
vived ,
TWHXTV-KIVH OI-'KIUKIIS I'OISOMgl ) .
Cavalrymen nlVrxt 1'olnl TnUcii III
AfllT I'llUllK lll'llll ClUTHI' .
WEST POINT , N. Y. , Dec. 22. Twenty-five
members ot Captain Parker's detachment of
cavalry were poisoned last night from eat
ing canned head cheese. The men ate sup
per at 5:30 : last night and at midnight the
poisoning manifested Itself. The head cheese
came from the commissary , and was appar
ently In the best condition. A thorough In
vestigation will bo made. All are still con
fined to their bed , but are Improving under
the care of the hcspltpl corp * . Those In the
most critical conditions are Thomas Wilde.
Frederick Dlnckli and Prlvato Krlesaman.
.Vi'Hroe * Wit nt Itrvi-iiltr on ( InWlilliM
LOtMBVILLE , Doe. 22.-Rcports reach
hero from MnyJIold , Ky. , wlicru the negro
Jim Stone was" , lynched , yesterday , that
iv race war IH iliriinlncnt. The town Is
said to bo guardedby bodies of armed men
against a threatened attack by negroes
to nvciiKu Stone's death. Mayflold and
nelghborlni ; towns are greatly oxclted.
.MovriiirnfH of Ocrnii VI-HHI-U , HIT. U- .
At NLW York Salli'il Tnurlc , for Liver
pool ; U'llin , for llretni'ii.
At MovllU- Arrived Htuto of California ,
from New York ,
At Qucciulown Arrived lielfcnland ,
from riilladelphlu. >
SCORE THE PACIFIC ROADS
Senator Pottigrow's ' Proposition to Buy the
Trust Notes.
MORGAN INSISTS ON VIGOROUS ACTION
MctlioilM of ( lie IMiNt anil Prcxoiit .Mail.
t VltMVfil In the I.lull ! ot
u * ) Ntciu or TlilfvhiK
anil ItiiMt'iillt.v ,
WASHINGTON. D c. 22. The senate wna
unexpectedly diverted today from Cuba to
the Pacltlc railroad. An unusually Inrr.a
crowd wns In the galleries , anticipating that
Mr. Vest would continue his Dpcceh beiiuti
yesterday on the liltltudo of Mr. Olnry
toward the Cnmoion rifiulutlon. The Interest
this had awakened wns shown by the pres
ence In the diplomatic gallery of First As
sistant Secretary of State Rockhlll , who Is
next In rank to Mr. Ulney In state affairs ,
nnd who has had special charge of the re
ports from consuls In Cuba. The forelRti
delegations also were well repicscnte-d. Soon
after the session opened Mr. Peltlgrew of
South Dakota called up his resolution rela
tive to the trust notes of the Paclllc rail-
loads. The senator made n savage onslaught
on the Paclllc railroad system in gencr.il.
charging that n private Interest wn seek
ing to nbsorb the road and close out I ho
government. This opened the entire quis-
tlon , and Mr. Morgan of Alabama followed
with n bitter arraignment of the Pacific
roads , charging them with fraud aud ctlmo
on a gigantic scale. The speech lasted until
shortly before 2 o'clock , when the morning
hour expired , thus sending over the Cuban
question until after the holldavs. Mr. Call
secured the adoption of a resolution , nsklnc
the secretary of stnto for Information rela
tive to th killing of Charles Cnvln , an
American citizen , by the Spanish farces in
Cuba. Further than this , the session was
uneventful , and the senate adjourned for thu
holiday recess , lasting until January > .
DISAPPOINTED THE ( ULLKltlKS.
The largo audience In the galleries was
considerably disappointed over the failure of I
Senator Vest to make a speech on the presi
dent's prerogative on Cuban recognition , ami
the consequent failure of Senator Hill to
reply to him.
"I don't know , " said Senator Vest , "huw ,
the Impression got out that I wuuld pcalc
today. I never said that I would , "
"I certainly cannot reply to Senator Vest
if ho does not speak , " eald Senator Hill.
The senate became aware of this state ot
affairs early In the day , but the gnllorlea
remained In Ignorance during n creator part
of the session , many retaining fuclr Biiits
In the belief that they wouldbo regaled
with such a debate as the prrsent session
has not witnessed. The diplomatic nnd pri
vate galleries of senators were both well
filled. The misapprehension as to tbo semi-
tor's Intentions grew out of the fact that
he had said that he would "call up" the
resolution today , lie had said nothing ot
any intention to discuss the matter , but
every ono rushi-d to the conclusion that ho
could have no other reason for culling It
up. The other opponents of the Cuban reso
lutions assert that the Missouri scnator'u
failure to talk Is duo to the fact that ha
has been Induced to look Into authorities
which do not sustain hl views of the ques
tion , and that hn has concluded lo Investl-
jratollurther before speaking. The question
Is ouo requiring' close allontTonti'M - oiiaiii -
nnd the on tUutlouul points'and all recog
nize that it is necessary to proceed with
care. Senators agreed generally that If Vest
and Hill did not nuak | , the entire Cuban
question should go over until after the holi
days.
"We've goS ( hem beat , " said Senator Halo
setentlously. Ho spoke for the antl-Cuban-
Ites.
Ites."On a vote ? " was asked.
The reply was In the alllrmatlve- .
CHAPLAIN PRAYS FOR PEACH.
Chaplain Mllburn In his opening prayer
referred to "the happy prospect that between
the government ot Great Britain nnd our gov
ernment there should henceforward be peace ;
no appeal to the borrora nnd boll of wur , but
the rule ot reason nnd right feeling. God
grant that the example set by these nntlonu
may be Imitated nnd followed by all thu
nations of the earth , HO that the lime shall
speedily conic when the sword shall be beaten
into the plowshare und the spear Into Ibu
pruning hook. "
The urgency deficiency bill was reported as
passed with minor amendments. It carried
$884,886. the larger part of which Is for the.
continuation of the work of the Navy de
partment.
Mr. Pettlgrcw , republican of South Dakota ,
called up his resolution appropriating $10.-
000,000 to take up the trust notes of the
Union Pacific railway. Ho said this step
was Imperative to protect tbo interests tit the
government against a scheme of those who
held the notes , whoso purpose wax to absorb
the branch llmw of the Union Pacific. Ho
declared that thi Union Pacific was not ami
In not Insolvent and that the floating debt
was created Tor the express piu'pciic of com
plicating and embarrassing the government
liens.
Mr. Gear , republican of Iowa , chairman
of the committee on Paclllc roads , asked It
Mr. Pcttlgrow favored the operation of thu
roads by the government.
The senator answered that certainly the
government could not possibly manngo thu
Pacific roads worse than they had been
managed. It would do away with the pools ,
combinations and discrimination In rates
which made tie ) American railroads u target
for criticism. Mr. Pettlgrow urged lliot
the government should embrace this op
portunity for an experiment In government
ownership of n great continental lino. Ho
believed the government should lake pos
session and operate the Union Paclllc road
and UH branch Unit ) .
Mr. PettlKrc-w pointed out that In 1891.
while , the Union Pacjllc road had $28.000,000
of the stock of the branch roads liv Us pos
session , with carnlnga siilllclcnt to pay ex
poses , pay Interest on the first mortgage
bonds nnd furnish a surplus , this floating
debt of $8.000.000 wan created. "It tunw
up Ir. the hands of the olllccrw and dlrectoni
nnd representatives of tbo road , " an Id ho ,
nnd the bands and stocks of the branch
llncri are taken , by these olllcors nnd placed
with Drexcl , Morgan & Co. as security for
tlilH floating debt. Now It In well for the com
mittee to ascertain haw this floating debt
came Into existence , the coniilderatlon re
ceived fat It anil everything connected wllli
It In vlow of the fact that the road wnu
earning Its operating oxpcnseii , Interest on Ua
bonds and a surplus besides. "
STEALING THi : ROAD.
The ticnntor declared that "these pcoplo
propose to get control of $03,000,000 of ntocku
anil bonds , which control thu branch linen
of thu Union Pacific Independent absolutely
of the rights of the United Stales govern
ment. " Ho said these stocks anil bonds uru
worth $35,000,000 today upon thu market.
Their apparent purpose , ho ( said , was to di
vert the hiclniKH of the branch linen to oilier !
roads and thereby make thu property upon fe *
which the government holds tlilu security
almost worthlceti. At this juncture prompt
action was required In order to prevent the
iccoinpllidiment of this purpose , which wail
In line , Mr. Pettlgrcw said , with thu dishon
est and corrupt acts of Ihcso men through , ht
a lifetime. Thu senator said an advertise
ment had been placed In the Wall Street
Dally News , signed by J. C. Moore , Jatmu
W. Alexander and John F. Adanu , u com-
mlttco for the purpose of carrying out tills
IHirpoHO. Ho understood thin committee rcp-
rcsontu the greatest estate * ) which control
Ihii Union Pacific railroad , which hnvu madu
great fortunes out of the road and have o >
managed as to "Dwindle the ulnklni , ' fund"
and oause'd grcal scandal In relation to the
roads. A part of the plan wax lo have re
ceivers appointed In the Intercut of the men
who controlled iho road and thus facilitate *
thu operations.
. . . . luii. republican of Connecticut , Hiiuko
of iho Impcrallvo ncceesliy of cotisliltrliiK
the Important quceillon of euttlejnvat
