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ESTABLISHED JUitfE 19 , 1871. OXAIIA , MONDAY , IftBimUAllY 2'J , 1897. SIXOLE COPY JTJLVE CENTS.
SHELL CRETAN CAMP
United Squadrons Turn Their Guns Loose
on Insurgents Near Oanca ,
WARNINGS HAD BEEN DISREGARDED
Only Austria Accepts Kaiser's ' Proposal to
Blockade Piraeus ,
ADDRESS PRESENTED TO KING GEORGE
Enthusiastic Demonstration of Forty Thou
sand Greeks in Athens ,
PROCLAIM THEIR FRIENDSHIP TO CRtTE
I'rlncc MuluiliiH oil the TurUlHli
frontier ( iruek Siililli-rM I.niid
Xcnr KlNHiito TurklHli Troorm
Knroulc to Ciincn.
CANEA , Islanil of Crete , Feb. 21. A fusll-
/ade / having continued slnco morning , desplto
the warnings of the foreign admirals , tha
united nquadrons this evening bombarded
the Inourgent camp outside of Canca.
The foreign admirals this afternoon warned
Colonel Vassos , commander of the GrceV
forcca on the Island of Crete , of their Intention
with four men-of-
tion to attack bin troops
war anchored off his camp , Aghalo Thcodorol
should ho attempt to advance to the Interloi
of the Island.
British torpedo boats have captured one
brought to this port the small Greek atcamei
Laurlcm , which was carrying victuals anJ
tents for the Insurgents. The forts fired twc
rounds of blank cartridges yesterday nt the
Greek gunboat Pencils. A Turkish frlgati
also discharged blank shots at the Greeks
The Greek gunboat Pcneus quickly repllei
to the blank shots fired by the Turklsl
frigate. The trlgato then withdrew froti
the scene of operations.
The German flag was hoisted on the ram
parts hero on the arrival of the crulsel
Kalscrhi Augusta.
An engagement occurred this evening jus
nbovo the village of Moutnles , between tin
Insurgents and a Turkish band. At 4:11 :
p. m. the Insurgents at Akrotlal , having at
tacked the Turkish garrison at Haleppa , th <
Jonit fleet bombarded the Cretans for twenty-
five minutes. The Insurgents lied , takliif
their flag with them.
LONDON , Feb. 21. A dispatch to th <
Times from Canca says : King George or
dcrcd Colonel Vassos to ofteioafe conduc
to Canea for air Turkish garrisons btslegei
by Christians. Colonel Vassos made tin
offer to Vourklics garrison. The trocpi
at the garrison refused to leave without
arms , and the fortification , therefore , wa :
bombarded. BUI for the large supplies til
provlalons which the powers allowed to bj
Inmlci'j for thu Greeks and the Insurgents a
Platanla and Akrotlsl , their position wouU
have been desperate. They can now alTon
to Ignore the threat of the foreign admiral !
to stop further supplies It hostilities an
resumed.
.V < liiiiiatch lo dm.jiallj JMall .from Dorllr
says : The queen of Greece recently scut a
mfcesago Jo the czar requesting hla supporl
for the national cause of Greece. Tlio kinp
also wired the czar , stating that ho woulil
declare war on Turkey-and himself lead tht
army before ho would yield to Europeai
Coercion. Princess Marie of Greece aluo tele
graphed her fiance , Grand Duke George ol
Russia , that the action of the powers a ilusl
Greece was Infamous.
Another dispatch siys : The Norddeutuchc
Allgoinelno Zeltung asserts that the Turktol
cabinet last week decided t < i declare war on
Greere. but the sultan vetoed the decision on
account of the finances of Turkey.
A dispatch to the Times from Athens says ;
Tlio Greek government has decided to send
a port of the lleet on a cruise along the
Sporatlcs Islands , while another portion ol
the fieet will proceed ly Ambracla to pre
vent the Turkn attacking the Greek frontier
from Prevoaa. Troops from all parts ol
Greece are hurrying to the Turkish frontier.
The call for naval volunteers has been more
than amply aniwered. The policy of Greece
v. Ill bo defensive by land , but aggressive by
sea.
sea.A
A dispatch to the Chronlcjo from Athens
says : The night that Fort Vouklles fell
Colonel Vassos learned that the Turkish garrison
risen from Canca was advancing to niccor
the defeated Turks. Ho dispatched a body
of Inaurgonta to meet them and speedily
followed himself with his troops. In the
plain off Llvailln l.EOO Turks and
2.100 Turkish Cretans engaged in
battle. The Cretan Insurgents nnd Greeks
deployed nnd after ninety minutes' lighting
swept the plain , forcing the Turks to take
refuge In Canea. Colonel Vassoa burned
the fortified barracks at Llvadla and the
Aghalo block house. The Inaurgemta lost four
lieutenants killed and twenty officers and
men wounded. Thu TnrKlsh losses are un
known. In obcdlonco to the orders of the
Icing of Greece Colonel Vusso * recalled the
troops to Platanla.
DESCRIPTION OF BATTLE.
A dispatch to the Dally News from Canca ,
dated Sunday , ays : Smart firing was
heard today In the hills to the eastward.
The reply of Iho Turks was frrblo and It
was obvious that they must abandon their
position If pressed. Their gun practice from
the outer lines was..ludicrous. The chief
Cretan position was n hamlet on n ridge
of hills , -1,000 yanlH from the flagship , At
4:30 : o'clock this nftornoon signals wore
made to her majesty's steamship Dryad ,
her majesty's steamship Courier and hsr
majesty's steamship Rovcnge , together iwlth
one Italian , one Gorman and one Russian
chip , to opi'ii ' fire on the Cretan position ,
whcro tha Greek Hag was hoisted some days
ago. The British whips fired forty and the
foreign ships thirty slioll.-i at the village
anil ruined the hou.ie held by the Cretans.
Tim flag was soon lowered and the order
"Ceaso flro" eoundcd after ten minutes.
Thereupon the flag was rcholsted. The rocks
arcund were crowded with Cretans. The
Turka , encouraged by the fleet , now opened
a lively fusillade while the Cretans wcro
removing the wounded. The Cretans had
not replied during the whole performance.
It was a somewhat melancholy and degrad
ing gpfctac'j.
Describing the fighting nt Fort Voukllej.
tlio Canca correspondent of the Dally Mall
eays ; "The Cretans suffered heavily by their
own fault They disregarded an order to
withhold musketry fire until the work of HIP
artillery had been completed. They wasted
fiO.OOO cartridges and lost thirty men , main
taining a .fut'oua ' and foollshjlro , advancing
to within 100 yards of Ulio redoubts , wlillo
the Turks lire splendidly , wasting few bullets.
The Cri'tuns were obliged lo send to Platanla
fur more ammunition , whMi arrived on
Thursday night with four guns. Tlio Cretans
nt thla 'time' surrounding the fort dlsobpyed
orderi' nnd dispersed In ivarch of food , the
Turks profiting by the position evacuated by
the Cretans. On Friday morning when the
puns had been placed In position and ( hey
wcro about lo resume bombarding , the troops
wore surprised to PCO the Cretans plant a flag
upon tlio deserted fort. Thirty-two dead
Turko wcro found Inside the fartlncatlons ,
which wcro blown up Jiy dynamite. The
Greek troops were all young men. Never
before had they been under fire , and they
displayed cooliuvii and courage. The Greeks
took ten Turkli'h ' eoldtera prleonora.
BERLIN , Fob. SI. Non * of the powers
except Austria has accepted the propoial
of Emperor William lo blockadg Piraeus.
ATHENS. Feb. 21. Over 40.000 persons
participated in a demonstration this after
noon In University square In favor of Hie
union of Crete with Greece , The
enthusiasm prevailed. An address was
adopted declaring that the king and people
ple were ready for any sacrifice of blood
and treasure to bring the present Cretan
policy to a successful Issue. The crowd then
marched to the palace and a deputation pre
sented the address to the king. Tremendous
cheering followed , His majesty , King
George , Crown Prince Constantine , the duke
of Sparta and other members of the royal
family occupied places on the ! balcony. The
king addressed the crowd as follows :
"You arc executing the true mandate of
the Hellenic people. 1 thank you for thla
Imposing display of your fecllnga. May
God protect our beloved country and
strengthen our common efforts. Long live
the Hellenic nation ! "
The address of King George was followed
by vociferous cheering.
Prince Nicholas has arrived at Larlssn , a
town of Thessalla on the Turkish frontier ,
twenty miles from the gulf of Salonlca.
Seven hundred Greek soldiers with artillery
have landed near Klssoto.
A Turkish transport , accompanied by n
British torpedo boat , Is engaged In convoyIng -
Ing l.GOO troops from Candla to Canea.
It U stated that the warning ol the for
eign admirals given to Colonel Vassos onlj
referred to a Greek attack on Canea. Colonel
Vataos will continue tn occupy strategic
points In the Interior of the Island of Crete.
CONSTANTINOPLE , Feb. 21. A dlspatcli
from Janlna says that the authorities art
arming the Mussulman population for a descent -
scent upon the Greek frontier n ° ar Arta.
ricirriMi rou ui3Vi2\ai2
Heiinr Moroti * IlrlnorN Inforiniidoii
front the IitMtirKuiit Cnnili.
HAVANA , Feb. 21. In an Interview with
a Madrid correspondent of El Libre , Scnoi
Lwls Morotc , who was a prisoner In General
Gomez's camp on the 13th , 14th and loth
Insts. , said : "I left thu village of Sanctl
Splrltus with the Intention of ascertaining
the condition of the forts outside the vil
lage. The evening was dark and I became
separated from my escort. I was discovered
by rebel scouts , captured and delivered tc
Officer Rcsdcuo Garcia , who conducted mete
to General Maximo Gomez's camp at the
Barracodes , between Sanctl Splrltus and the
troclia , at Jurncno. General Gomez became
( julto furious , calling my action one ol
strango'boldness. I tried to explain my pres
ence' , alleging I desired to talk about the
situation of the revolution with General Go
mez. The general refused to talk on the sub.
jcct and asked mo to sign an act recognizing
the Independence of Cuba. I paid I was nol
willing to do so anil that I should not sign
the act of Independence. Immediately Gomez
ordered mo to be taken away. "
Whllo a prisoner in the camp of the In
surgents Scnor Morote was closely guarded
by the Cubans. A court-martial was ordered
to try Moroto and other cases. Senor Morotc
made a personal defense. It looked for n
tlmo as If the prisoner would bo condemned
to die. The tide was turned by the Interfer
ence of Coloijel Gordon , an American. He
said that If the prisoner was executed he
would Immediately abandon the cause ol
the revolutionists.
"Do not scandalize us , " he added. "We
cannot become assasslni by shooting war
correspondents. "
Great excitement followed these remarks
and the prisoner was released. Gomez's stall
ofilcers cmb'raccd Morote and congratulated
him upon his deliverance. Afterwards Mo
rote dined with the oniccrs.
Senor Morote says all of the officers In
General Gomez's army spoke highly of Mar
tinez Campcs , saying they loved and re
spected htm. The officers said the bad treat
ment Of Morote by Gomez was duo to the
fact that Gomez had become desperate on
account of the death of nls sou and bis dc-
s ; > for revenge.
In Gomez's camp there were about l.OOC
men. and It Is calculated that about COOC
men uru distributed In ttmall bands through
the villages. They are well armed , but with
dlftorunt klnd of rifles and ammunition ,
Some are comfortably and others poorly
dressed. Senor Morote says the wounds Gen
eral Gomez received n short time ago In Ma-
tanzas province have all healed. Morotc
says Gomez Is making the war not a cause
of emancipation but of revenge for the
death of his eon.
The story that Gomez was wounded In bat-
tie a few days ago , Scnor Morote says , IE
untrue.
STAHIIHU HY SI'ANISII SOI.DIEItS
Mate of ail Aniei-leini Slil | > Illtrenteil
al a Cnhau 1'ort.
CINCINNATI , O. , Feb. 21. A Commercial
Tribune special from Sarabclll , Fin. , says :
The schooner Jcanettc , from Matanzas ,
Cuba , arrived with the second mate se
verely stabbed. While the schooner was In
port the second mate went ashore and bo-
caino Intoxicated. Whllo on the dock he
was approached by four Spanish soldiers ,
who demanded his nioney and everything
of value. The male refused to obey. The
soldiers stabbed him with their bayonets ,
and then knocking him down , took from him
all the money he had , his shoes , coat and
everything of any value. The mate Is se
riously hurt.
Several Spanish officers saw the assault ,
but on being appealed to walked off mut
tering : "El Americano , good enough ;
serves him right. "
The captain of the Jeanette says that
while his vessel was In port there ho saw
the Spanish soldiers take a Cuban soldier
whom they had captured and use him for
a target.
IllSSKS FOR TIIH MIIKKTTIST.S.
"IllH MnJi-Nlr" I'l-ndiieeil In l.onilon
MlieKeii7.le' .AliiNle I'l-nlxi'il.
LONDON , Feb. 21. A representative audi
ence , Including the duchess of Sutherland ,
Lord and Lady Marcus Bereaford. Sir Samuel
Montague , M. _ ! ' . , Mrs. Rnnaldfl , Baroness
Burdett-Coutts and Lady MacKonzIa , was in
ati"ni'anco upon the first performance of
"Ills Majesty , " at * the Savoy theater last
night. The opera U the work of T. C. Bur-
nard nnd Captain It. C. Lehman. The music
was by Sir A. C. MacKenzlo. The music was
a revelation , being brilliant throughout ,
though R lacked catchy tunes. Sir A. C.
MacKcnzle , who conducted the orchestra ,
and the principals In the performance , wore
applauded. Messrs , Burnard and Lehman
were hissed. Said Captain Lehman to the
Associated press : "Most of the- libretto was
written by Mr. Burnard and myself. I am
responsible for the lyrics , I found It much
harder work than coaching Harvard. "
iciNc : ( iois u.u'ic TO ins I-AI.ACI ; .
CoriMtu Itiiler I.enveM the IIINNIIII |
Legation.
LONDON , Feb , 22. A dispatch to tha
Times from Seoul , Corea , says that the king
has left the Russian legation for the new
palace. The king pf Corca , upon the oc
casion of the murder of the queen and the
deposition and massacre of the late min
istry of Corea , Jcft Iho royal palace and
placed himself under thu protection of the
Rusxlan legation. As voon a quiet was
restored throughout Corea tlm king was in
duced to consc-ut lo change his headquarter *
from the rooms of the Russian legation to
the new * palace- .
I'ojie HUH ( ilvi'iio Deelhloil.
LONDON , Feb. 22 , The Rome coirc-
spondcnt of the Times denies that any de
cision has been glvi-n there by the Vatican
on the subject of thu Manitoba schools.
F.lei'leil lo flul.'lininlier of leiiileH. |
PARIS , Fiib. 2J. M. Uecrals. an ex-am-
liaRsador , has been elected from Bordeaux
us a member of the Chamber of Deputies.
Arri'ht THO l.lf > ln iirani'e AKcntx.
SALT I.AK1 ! ! . Utah , 1-Vb. 21.-A pccl : l
to Iho Tribune from F.vnnsion'yo. . , says ;
A t"Mi.i.itloii wap created hero today by
the arrest of C'oloncl II. 8. Wright nml A.
v. IlaiiMilaU- , two ngfiit * of the .Mutual
Llfo Insurance company of New Yvrl > , on
charge of alitnlnlng- money under fraudu
lent irprcscntntlons. Thu nv.n uvro re-
le.uril on Mvo ball and tni-ir hcurlni ; fixed
for next Wednesday ,
SESSION HAS TEN MORE DAYS
Olamor for Posmgo of Pot Measure * Will Bo
Unusually Keen ,
EFFORTS TO KEEP DOWN APPROPRIATIONS
Siirnkcr Itccil nml llounr
Will Klsilit All IncrrnnoH .llmlc by
tinSpiiulr HiiMlncHN ( or
I AVanhliiKton'n lllrllnlay.
WASIIINaTON" , Feb. 21. Congress ad
journs sine die a week from Thursday , ami
the rush and Jostling which mark the clos
ing days of a session will begin tomorrow.
Washington's birthday will bo celcbrateJ by
hard work. Members with pet measurer ,
the passage of which have moro or ICES bearIng -
Ing on their political fortunes , will begin
their clamor for recognition , but they will
appeal In vain as long as appropriation bills
and conference reports are before the house
for action , as these , by the rules , have the
rlght of way. Besides , the house managers
are anxious to put through with the least
possible delay the last two budgets , so that
the decks may bo cleared for the final strug
gle with the senate , over the latter's amend
ments to the money bills. Speaker Reed
and the house managers are using all their
power and Influence to keep down the appro
priations to the lowest limit , as they al
ready promise to exceed thceo of the Fifty-
first congress , and the Increases which thu
senate makes will be fought to the bitter
end. The Influence of this purpose to keep
down appropriations to the minimum was
apparent yesterday , when the naval commit
tee , after agreeing to recommend an appro
priation for a new battleship and a training
ship for the Annapolis cadets , upon con
sultation with the leaders , rescinded Its ac
tion and decided to report the bill without
any recommendation for an Increase of the
now navy. The general deficiency bill ,
which has been under consideration for two
days In the house , will probably bo com
pleted tomorrow. An effort will bo made
to strike out the appropriation of $1,310,000
for the Southern Pacific , being the amount
withheld by the government , pending a deter
mination of the liability of that road to the
Union and Central roads. It probably will
fall , however. The naval appropriation bill
will follow. Owing to the controversy over
the price to be paid for armor plate nnd the
numerous accidents to the vessels of the new
navy , this bill may lead to protracted dis
cussion , but It it hangs flro until Friday It
can bo put through under suspension of the
rulea.-as the last six days of the session nro
suspension days.
Conference reports will probably begin to
appear with a rush before the middle of the
week and bo sandwiched In at every spare
moment. It la likely that before the week
la over the house will nnd the pressure for
tlina so great that night sessions will bj
entered upon , and the , dally sessions may also
be extended at the ottfer end by Hxlng an
earlier hour for meeting.
Two contested election cases r maln undis
posed of , and as thcao nro matters of the
highest privilege , all clso must give way
If tholr coni'Ideratlon Is Insisted upon. But ,
as both of them are unanimous reports ( the
committee's resolution being for the sitting
member In the Watson-Black case and the
Benolt-Boatncr ) , they should not require
much time for discussion. The only meas
ure of considerable further Importance which
seems to have a chance of running the
gauntlet during the closing days Is the ton-
ate Joint resolution for an international mon
etary conference looking to the adoption of
International bimetallism. Th resolution
was unanimously reported to the house yes
terday and its friends are very anxious to
have It passed. Speaker Reed is eald to be
friendly to It , nnd a special order may b
brought in for Its consideration during the
week. Little ( line , however , -will bo allowed
to debate , as the house has no time now to
waste In a long financial debate over a reso
lution , the purpose and scope of which art
well understood.
AIM'UOI'HIATIO.V IIII.LS AltR I-MIIST.
Tiikc I'rcciMlciic'c 'of All Other HIIH-
IIII-HN In Mir Senate.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 21. The senate will
begin the week by listening to Senator Dan-
lol read ' " "
Washington's "Farewell Address.
but will not observe Washington's birthday
to any greater extent.
' It Is expected that very little will bo at
tempted beyond appropriation legislation
during the week , and it appears probable
that most of the time will be given up to
the Indian bill nowjii progress of consider
ation , and the bill providing for appropria
tions for the District of Columbia , which will
next bo taken up. There are many provisions
In the unconsldered portion of the Indian
bill which will arouse -debate , and the Dis
trict of Columbia bill never gets through thf
senate without elaborate discussion of Its
many provisions. By the time these bllla
are out of the way In the senate the pont-
olllco and sundry civil bills will be reported.
Consequently- Is no probability of a
lack of material.
Senator Sherman has announced his pur
pose not to again bring up the arbitration
treaty for debate so long as the appropria
tion bills are- pressing for consideration ,
but If there should be a lull In this work he
may renew his efforts to secure ratification.
There Is no probability , however , that thla
result can bo accomplished.
Senator Hoar Is waiting anxiously to get
up the bankruptcy bill. Ho said today he be
lieved the tenatp com ! bo brought to pass
the bill after a few hours' debate If It could
begot up , but admitted that for the present
the appropriation bills would probably
monopolize the attention of the senate.
KIWOHTS TO fJK'P HACK TO I'HL'SSIA.
i'c About 1,1ft * Cnin-
pnnti-H iN'SiMit to tltiSiiintc. .
WASHINGTON. Feb. 21. The president
has sent to the senate , In response to a reso
lution of Inquiry , the correspondence bo-
tweou the gpvernment of the United States
and that of Germany for the past year ,
touching An'erlcan Insurance companies In
Germany. The correspondence begins with
a statement of the request of the Mutual
Life company and the New York Life com
pany to bo allowed to re-enter Prussia , wlflch
was made las ) January , and was deferred nt
the time for the liiirpoEo of permitting nn
Investigation , As early as February 28 ,
1890 , Ambassador l'hl wrote that the Prus
sian minister of the Interior had btitcd to
lilm explicitly that there had been no Inten
tion to discriminate against American com
panies. The 1'russlan mlnlater said at that
time , with reference to the recent legisla
tion In New York , that public feeling In Ger
many might make it Impossible to renew the
concessions to the American companies ,
because the German government would not
like to bo put In tlu > light of having been
compelled to change Us vlowi. In a com
munication , dated December 21. Ambassador
Uhl , In detailing an Interview with Secre
tary of State Von Blebcrtiteln , says that ho
WHS greatly Impressed with the secretary's
repeated references to the proclamation Of
[ 'resident Cleveland In regard to tonnage tax ,
which he says the secretary deprecated The
lart communication Is dated January 2S
1837 , and states that the applications are still
pending and are now before the 1'russhn
minuter of utatc.
IniiKlitrN nf Ihr ( ( evolution.
WASHINGTON. Feb , 21. The Daughters
of the American Revolution will bold 'their
sixth annual congress hero beginning to
morrow morning. The sessions probably
will continue all week. Several hundred ac
credited reports are hero and a number qf
Impoitont matters will be up for action ,
The president , Mr , Adlal E , Stevenson , wife
of Vice President Stevenson , will niak * the
opening aildrcfa. The Children at- the Ameri
can Revolution also will hold their conven
tlon tomorrow.
CONVENTIONS OP IlBKOlbt PHKS.S.
Ctty DolcKntc * KXIIJ > C Over
turn * from ( Mlifcr Knrtlon.
KANSAS CITY , Fen.rJl. Jie'fprm editors
have bocn arriving all dky today to attend
the conference of the National 'jleform Tress
association called by Chairman Arthur
Roselle of the Missouri state people's party
committee , anil also secretary-treasurer of
the national association ) to meet here to
morrow , Chairman Rose-tie was among the
first to arrive. *
"About 100 delegates < V'11I lie hero , " ho
said to an Associated prcse representative ,
"nnd cverythlng.looks bright for a succetaful
meeting. " Continuing , KMr , lio-ollc said
they would proceed with their business with.
out reference to the Memphis gathering ,
whleh would be entlrclyilgtiored. "Wo are
In the right , " said ho , "and any overtures
for peace must come from the Memphis pee
ple. "
Apparently such overtures are expected ,
Mr. Rcscllo giving the subslanco of a mes
sage ho had received from -Senator William
V. Allen at Washington , ( ri which the latter
counseled holding cpcn the Kansas City meet
ing for a day or two afterthc. Memphis meet
ing."Washburn
"Washburn goes to Memphis , " the message
road. "Ills mission Is-nlr right. Hold open
Kansas City meeting for a day or two after
Memphis meeting until you hear from him
and Vincent. "
This wculd bo done , Chairman Hostile salt ) ,
In answer to a query , the local meeting
lasting for at least two days. Whether
Washburn or Vincent , or both , finally como
hero was a n-ntter of conjecture , .ho added.
There will be several questions of moro
or less Importance , but no particular politi
cal significance touched upon. The gather
ing will bo called to order Monday morning
at 10 o'clock by Chairman Hoselle , who will
make a brief address setting forth the
motive of the call. Among' those who ar
rived today , and who will participate In the
meeting , were Grand Master Workman Sov
ereign of the Knlghta of Labor. Editors J.
W. Murphy and Heath of. Kansas , J. R.
Gass and E. T. Meredith of Iowa. J. A.
Edgprton , secretary of the national associa
tion.
tion.MEMPHIS
MEMPHIS , Tenn. , Fell. ' 21t Hundreds of
delegates to the annual convention of the
Reform Prcaj association have arrived and
moro are expected on IBP early mornlag
trains. The convention will be called to order
by General Paul Vander'v'oort , president of
the association , at 10 o'clock and addresses
of welcome and lespoimes will occupy the
entire morning. At the afternoon session
Mr. Vandervoort will deliver Ivls annual ad
dress.
G. L. Spence of the Parkersburg -
burg ( W. Va. ) Sllvor Tribune was
among today's arrlvj's. Mr. Spence
Is a thorough people's party man ,
but ho Is not one of the middle-of-the-road
faction. Ho said ho was for jtusUn when it
strengthened the principles advocated by the
third party , and It could ' 'be effected on
equitable and honorable grounds. He Inti
mated that If the meeting .which . begins hero
tomorrow undertook to red Senator Duller
and other people's party men thinking like
him out of the party them would be a bolt
from the meeting.
President Vandervoort Isopposed to fusion
of any sort. Ho said the democratic party
absorbed the grcanbackem by adopting their
principles , and did the anc ; thing a few
years later when the national union party
was organized. Ho points out that they tried
to repeat the , feat In th recent campaign
as to the people's party and partially suc
ceeded.
"We were sldotr.icke'd , for awhile , " said
Mr. ' Vnndcrvoort , "hut' wo will get back In
the middle of the road again. This Mem
phis meeting will "bo'tlio' buglanlng of the
era In the life of the people's party. It will
bo put on the straight rh d afialn i'Ud ' > then
the warning try will be Jiccrd .from one end
of this -country to the blher. .The- ( Reform
Prcssilms just begun the.H , ' , ' , . ' ,
AWAIT URl'OHT OY Dili i.TJK CASH.
Stntc Ili'ii.-ll-lmeiit ' luiilc.M Slory ( lull
AVar SliliiH Ar'iloliinr to Cuba.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 21. Jt can be- stated
on the best , authority that so far , at least ,
thortl Is iio 'rocf-on for apprehension that the
case of Dr. Richard Ruiz ; wliq was founJ dead
in his cell In the jail a [ Guana'oacoa , Cuba
will lead to an international complication
The matter was brought to the attention ul
the State department in the letter pare of tin.
last week through complaint ol some of the
friends cf the doctor In this country. The
allegation was that the man had been im-
prlsoneJ "beyond the period allowed by the
treaty for an American citizen to bo kept In
Jail without the lodgement of cha.-ges , and
that he had been iimirderi.'d by his jailcrn.
Consul General Leo waa Immediately asked
by cable to Investigate the affair , although it
appeared from his dispatches that he had
already had hla attention directed to the
case. The official reports of the Spanish
officers are said to show that Ruiz commit
ted suicide white In jail , but this has not
yet been communicated. , to. tiio Department
of State. Meinwhlle Consul General Lee
Is Investigating the matter and the State de
partment ! o awaiting his repTt.
In the absence of this , the department nfTl-
clals ferl ni apprehenslpn of any compllca-
: lens , and all stories that ar uhlps have been
called for by General I o and that this
government Is making ready to take forcible
measures In the case arc without foundation.
Dr. Ruiz was a naturalized. American citizen.
Ho studied and practical ! dentistry In Phila
delphia for Eomo time , and -returned to Cuba
about the beginning of the present Insurrec
tion , The charge upon which ho was ar
rested was conspiracy , In { having partici
pated In the derailing of a train carrying
Spanish troops , as n result of which two
Spanish officers were captured by the Insur
gents. . . , -
Wl'Mll'I'll I'l-llplc \VllHllItlKtoil. .
WASHINGTON , Feb. 21MSpeclal Tele
gram. ) A. A. Raymond and wife of Omaha
ire at the National ; Jghn'E. Olney of Ne
braska Is nt Wlllard'rt ; W. | W. Baldwin of
Burlington , la. , Is at the Arlington ; Mrs.
'
J. C. Mitchell of Ottuimvn , la. , a dclcgato tn
the Daughters of the Involution convention ,
Is at the Ebbltt.
I'MIHXCII ' HOMIIAItl ) TillJ NATIVUN.
I'linlNli Smith Sen IxUnulcfM for Tlit-lr
I iiHiihorill nation.
SAN FRANCISCO , Feb. 21. For two years
past the natives on the islands of Ralatea
and Tali la , dependencies Mttie Tahiti gov
ernment , have refused to recognize French
nuthorlty. News from Tali ft I js that on Do-
lembcr 26 last , Governor ? lalet | left Pnpete
3n board the French .jorvptto Duguay-
Trouan with the transport * A bo to punish
the people. A force pf Trillin volunteers.
marine Infantry from NQTT Caledonia and
Popete , with salloro from ] .file war ahlps ,
were tlio combatants. . Tha 'biojiilmrdment ' of
Tahla vlllaga waa effected by 'the war thlps ,
ind on January 3 a 'light ( look place at the
Ullage of Tevaltoa , wheroftho natives made
i gallant fight against the . { 109. French troops.
They Buffered defeat f il ) iiptl seventeen
idled and live woundi'd , According to the
sfllclol narrative , the victory" will suffice to
[ iroduce an excellent cffocf upon thcsu re
bellious natives , who arc- : UurneJ , among
itlier crimes , with 'having * ijn. English Hag
'
In their posstuslon. <
IIH.V.IA.MI.V IIltltl.SOHAS A 1IAIIV.
iiKlil-iin : < l-ii-llnir INniiul , < ; irl Horn lo
Ihr Ki-yvctililfiit.
INDIANAPOLIS. Infl. , Feb. 21. At 5:30 :
j'clock this morning a baby girl , weighing
'Iglit and a half pounds , was born to Mr.
md Mrs. Benjamin .Harrison , Dr. Henry
Jameson being the > attending physician.
Mother and child are doing ivell. Mrs ,
Lieutenant Parker ofjNew York Is with her
Istcr , Mr * . Harrison ; .
Mr. and Mrs. Harrison were married In
at. Thomas' church ; Nexv , York.April C ,
1&90 , The ex-jirt'siOant U In lilo C4tli year.
Irnn
IUCADINO , I'lL Keb. 21.-rThe Heading
Iron company , which tmployu l.Mtt hr.nda ,
lojted notices tonight notifying ltn men
.hey would have ( o submit to a reduction
n '
WILL APPOINT MARK IIANNA
Governor Bushnoll Makes Public a State
ment of His Intentions.
SHERMAN WOULD OTHERWISE REMAIN
Intimation 11ml Alremly Ilri'ii ( Jlven
thai tinPreiti'iit Senator Would
( inly ( ilvcVn - In Ilic Nu-
tloiial Clialriiiiin.
COLUMBUS , O. , Fob. 21. Governor But-li-
neil tonight gave out tlic following state
ment to tlio prcro : "It Imo been my In
tention to make no nlinauncemcnt In rela
tion to tlio notion I would take In tlio matter
of an appointment to nil the prorpectlvo
vacancy In tlio Ohio representation In the
United States senate until the vacancy actu
ally existed , nut , an account of the manifest
Interest of the people and their desire tote
to know what will ha done , 1 deem It best
now to make the following statement :
"When Senator Sherman resigns to enter
the cabinet , I will appoint to succeed him
Hon. Marcus A. Ilninm of Cuyahoga county ,
to sarvc until his successor Is Wiosen by
the seventy-third general assembly of the
state. 1 trust this action will meet the ap
proval of the people.ASA
-ASA S. BUSHNELL. "
ST. LOUIS , Feb. 21. A Washington spe
cial to the Globe-Democrat says :
TJio Information docs not come too eoon.
A strongly worded paper upon the sub2ct ] ,
bearing the signature ? of men of weight In
the republican party was already In Mr. Mc-
Klnley'a hands. It expresses the opinion of
the writers that the withdrawal of Mr. Sher
man from the sjiiato will be Impolitic. It
urges Mr. McKlnley to consider the advisa
bility of the selection of somu other perron
to be secretary of stale. This paper wen
asnt from Washington to Canton after re
peated consultations with Mr. Shannon and
with his concent. The oenator has Informed
Mr. McKlnlcy that he is entirely willing to
remain in the senate , if It shall appear upon
reconsideration that ho can do the most
good for the administration thoro.
The protest against Mr. Sherman's retire
ment from the senate was forwarded when
It appeared that Mr. Uanna would not be
made tonator. Privately to friends the sn-
ator had expressed the opinion tliut he ought
to stay where he is If Governor Dushnoll
was going to appoint anybody but Mr.
Ilannn.
CLEVELAND , 0. , Fell. 21. Chairman
Hanna was at the Union club this evening ,
when lie was shown the Associated press
dlnpatcli from Columbus' , containing Gov
ernor Bushncll'R announcement of Mr.
Hanna's appointment as .senator to succeed
Mr. Sherman. This wus the first Intimation
Mr. Hannn liail had of the subject. Ot
course ho was pleased at the termination of
the controversy , but he showed his pleasure
only by a genial smile. When asked If ho
would disciiJB the governor's action , the
chairman declined to say anything , remarkIng -
Ing that he could not talk about the matter
for publication until he had received ofllclal
notification of his appointment from Governor
Bujshnell. Mr. Hanua remained at Ills club
during the evening and received congratula
tions of such of bis friends as had heard of
his appointment.
( JOVKlt.VOH UKADLKYAT CAXTO.V.
Kentucky' * rhli-T IC.vi-e'nll ve ( In- Only
_ Vlnllor mill lie AViin'l Tit Hi.
CANTON. , O ; . 'Feb. 21' Major MfcKlnley
uld not leave the house today. The weather
was too rough for a drive or other outdoor
exercise , even for one In robust health.
Governor Bradley of Kentucky was the
only stranger to cross the threshold and ho
spent the greater part of the day at the
houss. Governor Bradley reached Canton at
3 o'clock Sunday morning via the Pennsyl
vania railroad. He was met by Private Sec
retary Boyle and driven to the Hereford
house , where ho spent the remainder of the
night. The Associated prws representative
saw Governor Bradley at the hotel.
"I am too tired , too sleepy , and have too
bad a Cold to be Interviewed. As to the
senatorial situation In my state , I know no
more about It than you do. Were I to give
expression to what is on my mind I am
afraid you would not have a very pleasant
Interview. 1 may have more to say to yon
In the morning. "
But when at1:30 : o'clock he boarded a
Valley train headed toward Cleveland this
governor had nothing to say of the- confer
ence In Canton , lie would say nothing of
the senatorial question or of a possible extra
sefislon of Kentucky's legislature. lie did
deny the story that until she selects a sen
ator Kentucky will be given no federal pat
ronage. "I will be In Kentucky tomorrow , "
he said , as he entered his carriage.
The newspaper correspondents stationed
hero are looking for the arrival of Colonel
John J. McCook. n Now York cablhet prob
ability , on Tuesday morning's trains from
the east.
Tall ; iif Mori-lain for AiiMlria.
ST. PAUL , Mian. , Feb. 21. The report
that ex-Governor William H. Merrlum Ifl to
bo minister to Austria under the McKInley
administration has been revived here by the
announcement that ho has resigned the pres
idency of the Merchan's' National bank ,
which position bo has hold for many yearn.
Mr. Merrlam Is now sojourning In the south.
i ; IMSTHOVS IIA.MIH it < ; IIOTF.I , .
Si-rloiiN I.ohM ( ( In * Cll.v OeeilNlonecl Ii.v
tin * -Nlro.vrr l ,
HAMBUHG , la. , Feb. 21. ( Special. ) A
very serloun flro occurred here lost night. The
Hotel Julian and II. C. Coolbaugh's mil
linery store were burned to the ground. Loss
about $33,000. There was 111,000 Insurance-
on the hotel , while the millinery store was
uninsured. The lintel was one of tie finest
In this ( section , costing $30,000 five years ago.
S. Goldberg & Co. occupied the. three store
rooms of the hotel. Their stock was a tola !
loss. How the flro occurred is a question.
Eoiua are of the opinion that It was'acci
dental , while others think It was of incen
diary origin.
GUAND FORKS , N. D. , Feb , 21. One of
the most disastrous fires In the history of
this city broke out In He-arc's dry goods
store In the threc-storj Syndicate building
about 2 o'clock this morning. The origin IB
a mystery , but apparently It was caused by
a gas Jet. The flames had a good start and
the firemen worked In 25-below-zero
weather. On the ground lloor weru Dearo'a
dry goods store Rand Bros. ' & Ephram
Bros. ' clothing store and .Starr & liigam
Bros ' hardware store. Ml
, were totally dc-
stroycd. Wilder' . * ! insurance olflco on the
second Moor and a large number of families
sustained total losses. Many narrow es
caped occurred by Inmates , who escaped In
scanty clothing. The block was owned by
\VIHam Budge and was the first big brick
block built In the city. The loss Is esti
mated at { 225,000 and the Insurance at $110-
000.
YOUNGSTOWN , 0. , Feb. 21. The county
Infirmary at Canflold burned today. The loss
Is over $ r,0,000. The 235 Inmates were all
rescued. William llartzell , an Insane Inmate ,
c/capcd from the attendants , ran Into the
flra and was cremated.
BINC1HAMTON. N. V. , Fob 21. Flro tonight -
night destroyed Lco'a planing mill. I osn ,
flOD.OOO ,
.Irri'Hlril for Killing | | | H Sim > r.
NAPA. Cnl. . Feb. 21. Local olllecru have
arrested Charted Kudgiit , charged with the
murder of tiln half-slater last October In
Washington county , Texas , Under the
name of John Frey the man him worked at
the shoo trade. He linn a wife and children
In Texan. Three hundred dollars reward
Is offered by the povernor of Texas for
Ills arrest nml conviction. Kudgut IK mm-
jietely broken up by his arrest. Ho says
Lbut himself and hulf-nlstor were out I Id-
Ing , ' 'Alien she fell out of the buggy anil
thu wheels run over and killed her , Ho
burned the body and escaped.
IIK.VVIKST SNOW OK = mK SHASOX
I'lvc Inclirx Poll lii BKimlm. 1m
Ciuiseil I , Ittli'rgflflilf. .
According to the 8tntlslSR | ln the Iocft
weather office the enow Kft visited thl
part of the state yesterdn R ? the heavlos
of the ncason. At 11 o'cl Hnast nlglit flv >
Inches had fallen. Th ; rd B to the liurcni
show the snow to liavcj E heavier hen
than anywhere else In t Brrltory coVeret
by the local odlcc. At i Hbiils nn Inch o
tain wna rcport'd , and In other localltlc :
only n trace of ruin or snow Is shown. Chi
cago'ls the only place which reported any con
ildcrablo wind , and thcro It was blowing
forty-two mllw an hour yesterday. The tern
prraturo In Omaha from 7 a. in. to 7 p. in
varied just one degree , It being 29 In tin
morning and 30 at night. x
At the Union 1'nclflc train dispatcher1 !
ofllco snow woo reported ao far west as Bli
Springs to the same extent as In this city
with the heaviest at Columbus. The nnov
was drying nnd blowing tome at midnight
but not enough to cauro any alarm to tlr
operating department of the railroad , Llttl <
ttouldc Is expected In the handling of train.
today.
The street car company kept Its nnow
plows operating till 2 o'clock this morning
and felt that there would bo no troubh It
keeping tin tracks clear. The tracks wen
slippery yesterday , but did not cause mud
trouble. The Sherman avenue line was block
ncteil for about a half an hour In tlie after.
noon , but the cars were running regular ! )
afterward.
sxo\v bToint is tit'iTU < ; IMHAI : ,
Covers tinStut , . from I2n in AVenl
Six in.More liu'lit-M.
CENTRAL CITY , Neb. , Feb. 21. ( Special
Telegram. ) At least ten Inches of snow ha , ?
fallen during the last twelve hours , with
good prospects of as tnueh more tonight.
The mercury stands at 22 above zero.
SYRACUSE , Neb. , Fob. 21. ( Special Tele
gram. ) A heavy snow storm lias prevailed
hero all day.
WEST POINT. Nob. , Feb. 21. ( Special
Telegram. ) A severe smw storm set "in " this
morning. Six Inches has already fallen ami
travel Is seriously Impeded. The wind Is
raising and the prospects are- good for a
blizzard. It Is growing cold every minute.
KEARNEY , Neb. , Feb. 21. ( Special Tc'.c-
gram. ) Snow commenced falling hero about
It o'clock this morning and has kept up
steadily over since. There lies been but lit
tle wind and there la now from six. to eight
Inches of snow on the level.
COLUMBUS , Neb. . Feb. 21. ( Special Tel
egram. ) Snow has been falling here for tlio
past ten hours nnd about ten Inches has
fallen. It Is drifting some and tralllc will
probably bo somewhat delayed. It Is a se
vere storm on stock nnd there -Is much being
fed In this county this winter.
DUNCAN , Neb. , Feb. 21. ( Special. ) A
snow storm set In here this morning and at
2 p. in. about two Inches had fallen and the
indications are favorable for a heavy fall.
Over 18.000 bushels of corn have been
put In Mr. Herd's cribs since February C.
wunic OP S.MIW IN" COLORADO ,
Siimvsllili'N CIIIINO 11 .Vuinlicr of Pntiil-
itll-N ill (111.11 Ull II ( ill 11M.
DENVER , Feb. 21. The week Just past
has witnessed the heaviest snowfall nnd
the greatest number of snowslldcs In the
mountainous portion of Colorado olnco 1SS4 ,
according to advices from many points.
There have been many fatalities , numberless
narrow escapes and several persons have
been reported missing.
A dispatch from Urecklnridgo says ; Mr.
Conway left Dillon with a pack train for
Collier mountain last Friday. Today news
was received tliat lie had been over
whelmed by a slide , which burled hg ! en
tire train. A party left hero to attempt
his rescue , but little hope is felt that ho
will be found alive.
Two slides came down today into Imogcne
basin , near Ouray. One demolished the
buildings of the Camp Bird mine , futully in
juring one man , Peter Elchberg , nnd bury
ing two "others , who narrowly escaped death.
The other slide carried away the ere house
of the United States mine. The railroad
blockades , some of which laatcd forty-eight
liours , have all been raised , and trains arc
running with reasonable regularity through
out the state , but the wagon roads In most
of the higher portions urc Impassable and
many small towns arc accessible only by
means of snow shoes.
SICVEItl ? FLOODS IX KKXTliriCY.
.Sl.\y Fn in 111 on Driven from Tlicli-
llomi-s In ( die Town.
MIDDLE3BOUOUGH , Ky. , Feb. 21.
A most dlFastrous flood visited
this valley this morning , Hooding
two-thirds of the town. Sixty fam
ilies were forced from their homes. Cumber
land avenue , the principal street , Is under
water. Most of the stores are flooded. Sev-
traS hundred people have to be fed by citi
zens. At West Plnevlllo the Cumberland
liver broke over its bunks , doing Immense
damage. Fifty families were forced from
their homes. All the mines on
the creek are Hooded. All the
trestles and bridges on the Mid-
dlesborough railroad are washed away. The
bridge on the Knoxvlllo. Cumberland Gap &
Louisville railroad 4s gone , No mall has ar
rived hero slnco Saturday. All trains are
watcrbound.
Late news from Tazewell states that James
Chadwell , wlfo and children were drowned
in Powell's ' river. The Hood burst over the
bank and caught them In their house , which
was swept away ,
CINCINNATI , Feb. 21. The Enquirer's
special from Ashland , Ky. , says : Today the
caatbonnd Norfolk & Western express ran
Into a washout near Lovelctte , wrecking the
onglno , baggage car and two coaches. The
sleeper escaped. Engineer Pennlngton and
Fireman Mayllcld wore both dangerously In
jured , and a brakcman , whctie name was not
learned , was fatally Injured. Several weru
slightly 'Injured.
Reports tonight from Jackson , Beattyvlllo
nnd other points alcng the north fork of the
Kentuckji river tell of disastrous ( loods. The
Yellowstone IH also out of Its banks , and doIng -
Ing much damage. Thu rlso In thu mnallcr
streams has been very rapid , and thcro are
fears of a general Hood In the Ohio valley.
\VO.MA.V T.VICKS I'OISO.V I.V A IIOTUL ,
CoiiunllN Snlclilc Aflcr n llnnrrol u'ltli
Ili-r l.ovivVlui IH Ari'CHtcil.
NEW YORK. Feb. 21. Mrs. Mary Skelton ,
or Slid ton , aged 43 , who Is said to he the
divorced wlfo of a wealthy Chicago dealer
In railway supplies , committed sulcldo to
night at the Hotel Muiilo by taking a dose of
carbolic acid. John Turner , aged 28 , who Is
said to bo In the grocery business In Nash-
i-llle , Tc-nn. , Is a prisoner , having been ar
rested on suspicion of knowing inoro than ho
Is willing to admit about the woman's death.
According to the hotel clerk , the dead woman
uid Turner have been living together at tlio
liotel for some timu and have had frequent
juarrols. Today ho was away until late In
IhQ afternoon , and they quarreled when he
oturncd. The woman loft the hotel , bought
ho acid , and was found dying In an unoo
luplcd room In the liotel later. Mrs. Skeltnn
s said to have returned to Chicago recently ,
nil cairn ) buck Saturday to rejoin Turner.
t Is said Bhu obtained a divorce three months
igo.
It Is learned that thu woman's maiden
lame was Mao Temple , and that her
ather Is a newspaper man living In I'corla ,
I'ri-HfiilH Tn Lo ( | o n
NEW YOHK. I-Vb. ZL Ten city lota ,
.vortli JCOO.OW , have bcot ) given , under con-
lltlonx , to the HI. Jatiu'H Froti-Mtnnt Knia-
: opal mission In this city , ny > ,1. K. Rhine-
under. The conditions aru'-illmt In llvn
, 'furs the mission IIHIHI nrrmnnlMi enough
Litnglblo KUOO to satisfy tlio iloVor , when
, hu lots will becomu Its absolute property.
Troiihli'N In tliu IliiHliii-kM World.
DALLAS , Tex , , Feb. -Harry brpthers ,
Inuteru In crockery , Imvu failed , Illlni , ' u
iced of trust In favor of creditor ! ) , whose
. lulms aggregate (31,009.
AFTER THE HARSIIALSIIIP
Many Republicans Seeking the Place Now
Filled by Frank White.
LEARY OF THUMMELL OF GRAND ISLAND
Term of 1'rrftcnt Marshal H\ilrrn Ncx (
.Month anil lie i\iieotn lo lie He-
lleveit nt the Kntl ol
Thin ( luurti-r.
On March 2S next the term of Frank B.
White as United States marshal for the
district of Nebraska will expire , he having
been the first of the appointments for the
larger olllces made under the present ad
ministration , This may account for tome
of the activity which Is being displayed by
republicans who desire to secure the place
under the Incoming administration. The
fact that they feel that this office will pre
sent the first opening for the admission of
a patriot may possibly explain why thc-ro
are so many more avowed candidates for the
marshalshlp nt this time than for any of
the other offices. Thcro are no lesn than six
avowed candidates for the position , with sev
eral tithers whoso nnmra are only "men
tioned" In that connection.
The First congressional district presents
E. R. Slzer of Lincoln , the present deputy
clerk of the district court In Lancaster
county. Ed Is nn old-timer In Nebraska , nml
has always been counted among the working
rcpubllcana cf the state. They say he has
the solid endorsement of Lincoln rcpubllcana
for the place ho Is now seeking , and that
Is considered to be quite a card coming
from a city which was never known to want
for a candidate for any position worth hav
ing , and Is taken as evidence that the re
publicans there recognize In Slzcr a candi
date who Is entitled to something , and for
whom they are all willing to ccst aside their
Individual munitions.
JIM ALLAN WANTS IT.
The Second district up to this time only
has otio candidate In the person of Jamcn
Allan , better know In the poll-.lc.il world aa
"Jim. " He has more or less of w pull with
the powers , and he confides In his friends
the fact that ho Is going1 to secure the mar-
shalnhlp. Jim served In the lower house of
the state legislature nt the 1S93 session nml
achieved distinction by having his name
head the official roll call. In the fall of
lSfi ! ) he was elected to the city council from
the Ninth ward , a position ho is still occu
pying. Last fall he was nominated for the
legislature again , but was one of those who
met defeat at the polls.
The Third district has two candidates In
T. C. Ackerman of Stanton and Major Sho-
walter of Fremont. Ted Ackerman la sheriff :
of Stanton county and is one of the actlvo
republicans In that part of the state. He-
lias quite a list of endorsements and Is not
discouraged by the fact that tlrj last repub
lican marshal came from the Third district.
Major Showaltor Is an estimable citizen of
Dodge county and an old soldier. It Is said ,
that In looking over the list of candidates
for the olllces to be filled In this state -by
Mr. McKliiley the major didn't notice any
one whom lie knew to bo an old noldler , and
he therefore shied his -castor into the ring-
for the marshalEhlp. Afterward ho Icarneil
there were other old soldiers seeking po
sitions. ,
If the Fourth district has a candidate for
marshal , the fact has not become known to
the political world hero In Omaha. ,
The Fifth district has George II. Thum-
mcll of Grand Island. Now there nro some
republicans who will say that Thummell Islet
lot a candidate , but there are many rccnons
for believing that ho is , not the least of
which Is the anxiety of the other candidates
In reference to ThummcU's standing. Ho la
n personal friend of Senator Thurston. they
tavlng been associated together In Union Pa
cific business for a. great many years. Ho
s an attorney by profession , but it Is suld
that he has not lately engaged In actlvo prac
tice and wculd welcome the opportunity of
laving his attention atlractod from the busl-
icss of the law In the manner afforded by a
tenure In the office of marrhal. Mr. Thum-
nell was one of the Uelcgatoi-at-lirgo from
Nebraoka to the republican national conven
tion last summer , nnd was the only one of
the four who had a contest to secure the
jlace , which was due aolely lo a strife be-
.wocn two sections of the state for the honor.
AN EX-SHERIFF IN THE LIST.
Passing over Into the Sixth district thcro
s II. H. Gooddl at Kearney. He Is nn old
BOldler , and was one of the district dele-
; ntc3 to the republican national convention ,
lo Is said to havn the backing of every In
fluential republican In the Sixth district ,
with a largo number from the other dis
tricts. He served four years as bhcrlff In a
county In Illinois before moving to Nebraska.
In has lived In the state about twelve years ,
The only special Internet attached to this
contest Is the feeling entertained by nome
of the candidates toward the candidacy of
i'hummcll. It Is best expressed In the lan
guage of Jim Allan , who says : "Why don't
10 try for the attorncyshlp ? He Is a lawyer ,
f the lawyers are going to take everything
n sight It Is time for usto know It , and If
Thummell gctn the marshalshlp there la
; olug to bo trouble. " But If rumors counter
or anything , nnd In this case they all seem
o bo of the same portent , Jim had better
icgin to get his knlfo sharpened.
It Is pMslhlo that an appointment will bo
nado early In March , beeaiiso the marshal's
olllco Is not llko the oihcrs where nn oc
cupant may hold over till his successor Is
appointed. When the commission of the
mii-slml oxplrcR that olllcer ccnaos to have
authority unlcra ho bo reappolnted , and for
hat reason there will probably he no delay
n having a successor ready for Mr. Will to
vhcn his term expires. At the marshal's
office It U expected that the appointment will
) o made In tlmo to take charge of affairs
on April 1 , the beginning of the second
liiarter , wl leh will obviate the necessity of
ho ofllcc making out a double set of reports.
I.M''AXTItV ' ( JL'AUDS THU 1'IIISO.V.
I'rlemlH of ( 'oilileinileil ANHIINNIIM |
Tlirenten lo ItliMV Dp ( Jie llullilliiK.
SANTA FE , N. M. , Feb. 21. Governor
'hoi nton has placed a local company of In-
antry on guard at the penitentiary on ac
count of the discovery of a plot to blow up
ho building on the part of friends of the
our members of the Ilorrego gang of an-
asslns , who wcro condemned to bo bailed
next Tuesday , but have been granted a rc-
plto for thirty days by President Cleveland.
n disregard of ait appeal from the governor
nd other * authorities to let the law lake Ita
ourec. *
Another omlnoua feature of trouble Is the
ippearance of the cabalintlc chalk figures
'B-202-40 , " on the pavement , and the doors
f olllclals , which the knowing ones recog-
ilzo as similar to the call for mcotlngu to
ho Secret Button gang , which appeared fre-
ucntly In 1892 , Just prior to the assasslna-
Ion of ex-Sherllf Frank Chavez.
'rill n ItolilierM Are Krluhteiieil A nay.
MUSKOGEK , I. T. , Feb. Sl.-Nows baa
lecn received ut the murshal'H olllco bore
if nn attempt to hold lip ; t train on the
ron Mountain road at \ Vat ova , When the
lurthboiind "nrcominodaiion" train took
ho Hilling atVutuva two muHki-d men cn-
cml the couch and compelled Conductor
Vallufu to hand over thu few dollars in
liver that he curried. At tlil.s juncture tliu
egulnr train pulled In. It had been the In-
untlon of the robberu , apparently , to hold
p this train , hut Iho alaim hml been given
ml a crowd of armed clllzi'im iullii-red HO
ulrkly that the outlaw.- * sought safety In
Ight.
" .lliirilereil" n O.uai'li.'r L'i'iiliiry
JIinOLKSHOROUCJIl. Ky. , Ffb. 21.
ofcppli Murdock of Scott county , Virginia.
who was supposed to have been muriloreil
ivcnly-flvd yearn ago and for which crlino
iud Lindsay svrvc-d twenty-one years lit
he Virginia ptnltfiillnry , hna returned to
ils former homo. Lindsay died recently , .
