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PROGRESS 0 1 CUBAN NR.
CUBANS WIN A BATTLE.
Ota. Maceo'i Force! Engage tht Spanish
Nesr Lechnia.
Havana correspondent of the "lmpnrclnr
telegraphs thnt the advanced guard of
Macro's forces have hml nn engagement
nenr Lcchuzn with the Alfonso XIII. bat
talion. The Hpnnlnrds were compelled to
fnll bnek upon their main boily nenr Han
Clnudlo. The troops lout four killed and 14
wounded. Five brothers of Smw are, re
ported killed. Further details of the en
gngemont thnt hnve Iwb mnde public nhow
thnt the Spanish column occupied two
hours In advancing from Mnriel to the
point where It met the mnln body of Insur
gents. Tho retreat to the San Cladlo estate
which Is some distance west of Mnrlel, occu
pied seven hours. On their retrccit the
troop were exposed to a constant tire from
the rebels In the rear, and were frequently
compiled to form squares so resist the
chargm nf the enemy. It was necessary to
use cannon to open n wny ii in n 01
the vanguard. The wounded P-panlards
were embarked upon a schooner under the
tire of the Alerta.
According to the military authorities hero.
Col. Sanchea Echevnrria, who hud received
orders to In connection with Cot- Debos
and Gen. Inclon. failed to arrive In time to
nist the other two bodies of Spanish troops.
The authorities sny thnt had lie arrived in
time Maceo' force would have been badly
whipped. CoL Echevarrln has licen relieved
of his command and ordered to appear for
trial before a court-mnrtlnl.
A BRITISH TRICK.
Tht Veneiuelaa Boundary Bin Book Garb
les a Documeit.
The Venezuelan Government has Inld be
fore the I'nlted Stntns Commission an auth
enticated document, secured among the offt
cinl records of the colony of British Guiana,
which throws grave suspicion on the accur
acy of the Snlislury Blue Book, upon which
England expressed' her willingness to rest her
clnlin to the disputed territory.
The document In question Is the letter from
Governor Light, of the colony, to the Mar
quis ol JJjruiandy, dated July 15. 1HH!.
traiisinrttinir a report from Sehomburgk re
garding his travels under the auspices of the
Jtovnl Geographical Koeieiy nemre me dis
tinguished botanist had lieen em-
rloved It the Government to
devise a tTovlslonnl boundary line.
Ktirht tn the middle of the opening parn-
prnph nnd without any explanation whatever
the British otllcial editors havo cut out tho
Sinlv matter In the letter that bears upon the
merits of the dispute and huve laid them
selves open to a charge of garbling an ofilclnl
paper.
Hirer Improvement!.
The sennte committee on commerce Is mnk
Ing but slow progress with the river and
harbor bill. Although their actions are sui
posed to be secret, every now and then there
Is a leak. For Instance it was ascertained
thnt the appropriation for the upper Monon
gahelu has been decidedly Incrensed. Tho
total cost of the dams has been Incrensed
from tl.000.0n0 to 1. 100.000 and the nppro-
prliitlon for commencing the work under tho
continuing contract system from 620,00 to
30,000 and in adilillou the secretary of war
Is Instructed to purchased the sues (or the
proposeu uuuin.
Reciprocity Staved Off.
No action toward a revival of the reclpro.
cltv scheme will be taken by this House, nc
cording to a decision made by the Ilepnblt
can members of the Wavs and Means Com
mittee, lio held a caucus on the 17th nnd
discussed the question. They ngreed to re
port to Die house the testimony on the reci
procity policy taken ny urn committee, aur
log the past Tew weeks, but not to recom
mend any legislation on the matter by this
Congress.
The reciprocity scheme Includes so mnny
problems interwoven with the tariff that the
lleptitlicnns think It Inadvisable to take
it up until a general tariff revision Is be
gun. ELECTRICITY IS GERMANY.
A Consular Report on Trolleys and Light
ing of the Cities.
A report to the State Department on elec
tric railways nnd eleetrlo lighting in Gorman
cities, from United States Consul Moiinglian.
at Chemnitz, says that experiment uie being
made In Dresden with accumulators of stoi
agn batteries anil underground conduits,
with a view to the replacement of tho over
head system of railway propulsion. In
Chemufui, tne overhead tndiuy system has
been enormously profitable. In this case,
the trolley wires are supported from Iron
rosette cemented Into tho walls of houses
along the railway, thus dlsjiensing with poles
. aud effecting economy In construction. The
oyeteni has worked perfectly for Ihe past two
years, and bus uiuc.li to commend it to cities
Lent upon an overhead system.
Accumulators are largely used In Chemnitz
I or eleutrlo ligntlng. T hey consist of cylin
drical columns 12 feet high by 6 feet in
diameter so distributed through tho city as
to make u almost Impossible for the light to
fail, even should anything happen at the
central station to out off the current They
act as reservoirs aud are ornamental.
DEATH IH THE STORK.
A Tornado In South Dakota, Kills People
and Demolishes Buildings.
A tornado passed through Faulk county,
northeast, on the 15th, resulting in two
deallis and several injured. Considerable
damage was done at Cresbard, Milliard and
Burkeniere. Several houses and barns were
b own away. The residence of E. T. Evans,
near Creshnrd was completely destroyed,
killing his two children aud badly injuring
himself and wife. At Burkemere the S luoue
Mill Company's elevator was demolished aud
the Cresbard church was removed from lu
fonudatloo.
In the southeastern part of Edmunds
county the house of Jumes Kinney, with his
family, consisting of himself und live children
was taken up aud seuilered over the prairie.
All the members of the family were consid
erably hurt, one child fatally. Other dwell
ing houses aud school housfs, bams and
windmills were made kindling wood of and
scattered over the prairie. Persons are re
ported to have been injured lu Cresbard.
Wholesale Baby Killing.
A woman named Dwyer. and her son-in-law.
Palmer by name, were arrested at Lon
don on a most sensational charge. They are
accused of having engaged in the killing of
Infants as a business. Thirteen children
known to have been entrusted to this pair are
missing, hix bodies have lieen taken from
the llimues. each child evidently having been
strangled to death. The anaii bids fair to be
more seusutloual as many letters from all
classes of society were found In the posses
sion of the woman. Many of the parent of
the children missing were evidently aware of
' the fate lu store for the little ones wheu they
turned them over to tux couple. The com
v uiuuleutluus allow Hits.
Convention Rates.
, Western roads have agreed to make a rate
Of.oue fare for the round trip for the ltepub
HerfliJiullouttl conveullou to m held lu Mt.
Louise - (tickets will be sold June IB, 14, 14
; aud oa .1 ulie 1 and 17 front point within 300
Pun of aft Louis, svou (or jx. turn uutU Jni
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HYPNOTIZED.
Th Bleeping Car Bill Tucked Away to
Stay,
Bleeping car magnntes captured the com
merce committee of tho house Monday
morning. Tne result was nn Indefinite post
ponement of all legislation regulntlng prices
of sleeping car berths. "Indefinite post
ponement " Is another name for "knock-out
drops."
There will lie no legislation this session
affecting the prices of upper.mlddle or lower
No. 1, the author of the bill regulating fans,
Corliss, of lMrolt, Inld down gracefully
nndcr the hvpnotle Intluence of ex-Senator
rainier, of .Michigan anil World s fair fame,
who came commissioned. It Is said, to see the
Detroit legislator. The rullninn and Wagner
companies hnd their representatives here.
John s. lttinnells, representing the l'ull
man companv, nnd a comfortable lobby of
fat. sleek-looking corporation Inwyers arriv
ed from Chicago. The Wagner people were
nt lenst 21 hours nhend of the rullninn com
pnny aud had Thomas .1. Douovnn an ener
getic young lawyer from the llrm of Wilson,
A Meagher, Chicago, on the scene. The Vote
by which the Corliss bill was laid over was
unanimous and the sleeping car lobby re
turned to Chicago confident that thev are se
cure from legislative Interference this ces
sion. THE TRADE OVERSTOCKED.
All Glass Factories Will Clots By May 89
This Year.
The window glnss manufacturers of the
United States met In Iudlnnnpolis, Ind., on
11th. The two associations controlling the
output of tho country were represented.
One Is the Pittsburg Window Glnss associa
tion; the other tho Western Window Glnss
association. About flfty representatives were
present. The associations nu t separately In
the forenoon and n Joint session was held In
the afternoon. Mr. McKee president of the
Pittsburg association, said that whatever
action was taken would be the action of both
association.
It was decided, owing to the glut In the
glass market, to close down every window
glass factory In the I'nlted Mates on May 20.
the two associations control me output ol
window glnss In this country and thespe-.
elite object of the convention was to discuss
the advisability of closing down the facto
ries and raising prices so as to dispose ol tlie
product already on hand. M. W. Watson of
I'lttsburg, who is termed "the father of the
glass Industry," presided. The vote on
closing down was practically unanimous.
The action taken means thnt thousands of
men will be thrown out of employment: Just
how long many of the manufacturers them
selves could not estimate. The burden will
fnll heaviest In the Last, where many II re
nien, strokers, coal hands, etc., nre employ
ed owing to the Inck of natural gas. One
factory In I'lttsburg, of which H. Hellers Mc
Kee is at the head, will bo forced to lay olT
2.200 men. In the two associations there are
factories that use 1.(128 pots which are capa
ble of a total output annually of 120,000
box of glass. There are forty-eight facto
ries In the Western association and sixteen
in the I'lttsburg nssoclntion. The members
state that they have no Idea how long the
factories will lo closed, but that In no event
Will they be opened before October.
ALL RESTS OH ONE BILL.
The Rivers and Harbors the Factor in
Congress.
The river and harbor bill la the one factor
that must lie taken Into consideration ill fig
uring upon the adjournment of congress
This bill Is now before the Sennte committee
on commerce. A number of hearings have
lieen given and several projects not inlettded
in the measure as It passed the house are
being considered, and may be ailded. It is
not expected that the proposed amendments
can be considered nnd the bill reported to
the senate Inside of 10 days. Tills will be
April 24. If it gels the Immediate right of
way it can theu be taken up. but ns some op
position to Its passage Is already known to
exist the final vote mil hardly be taken be
fore M ay 1.
The bill will then go Into conference where
it will remain a week nud then it will go to
the President, whose action is a matter of
interesting Ki-eculntion. It will be remem
bercii thnt the last river nnd harbor bill was
not signed by President Cleveland, but be
came a law without his signature. Ten davs
will have to elapse before the bill can be
come a taw, ii it is not sigueu, anil n it is
vetoed there will lie n general roundup in
both houses so as to pass it by the necessary
two-thiriis vole.
If a coterie of senators should combine to
prevent the bill from passing nt all, the situ
ation would become still more complex. At
any rate there is no adjournment In sight
Is fore the llrst of June. That It will come
at that time si-ems to la the general belief.
MAINE FOR REED.
0ns of the Most Enthuiiastio Conventions
Ever Held in the State.
With enthusiasm almost unequnled la the
history of the ltepuhllcnn politics in the
Htate, the convention for the nomination of
delegates to the national convention at St.
Louis was held nt l'ortlaud, Ik, April 10.
The enthusiasm Was centered about the
name of the Hon. Thomas Brackett Heed, the
unanimous choice of the convention as can
didate for Fr wideut of tne United States. In
fact, there was no one to be found among all
the delegates from whom the slightest refer
ence to 11. ed did not call forth a demonstra
tion of some sort, Heed buttons nnd badges
were everywhere to be seen, and from Hon.
Joseph Mauley, who called the convention to
order, to the least prominent delegate, there
was an apparent desire to enter into compe
tition to show who could cheer the loudest
for the favorite candidate.
The Hou. Hannibal Hamlin wits selected as
permaueut presiding officer of the conven
tion. Mr. Hamlin's address upon assuming the
position of permauent chairman opened with
an outline of tiie Itepubllean purty's history
and an eulogy of Its tariff pelicy.
200 MATABELEB BLOWN VP.
They Monkeyed With a British Btors of
Dynamite.
The manager of the British South Africa
company's mines, at Gwelo, wires that upon
the withdrawal of the chartered company's
men from that place thy lult their stores of
dynamite behind.
The Matabeles occupied the place after It
was abandoned by the British, and while
they were tampering with dynamite It ex
ploded killing 200 natives and'lujuring many
more.
Four Men Killed.
The steamer Wlllapa, from Alaska,
brought news of a terrific explosion la the
tunnel betwueu the Tread well and Mexican
mines, which occurred on Friday afternoon,
April 8. Four men were badly Injured, and
were so horribly mutilated that they died in
agony.
H0TES 07 THE DAT.
The bridge over tba Mississippi, near Roy
altou, Mlnu., built six years ago, was swept
away along with the l'latte river dam at that
place. .
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- An attempt to wreck the C. A F., express
at Clevelaud Tuesday by placing ties ou the
track was discovered by a mill employe Just
in time to avert a stnaahup.
. . A freak of nature that will rival the fam.
os Siamese twins has been bom in Lorulu.
to Mr. and Mrs. Barney Mcl'bersou. The
Will
has two distinct beads, four arms and
uar mrs. The bodies ant lolnrd lust above
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CUBA MUST WAIT.
Appointment of Oeneral Lei As Coninl to
Havana.
The nppolntmcnt by tho President of Oen
ral Fltzhugh Lee, of Virginia, ns consul-general
to Havana, Is taken ns positive evidence
that no steps will be taken by the ad minis
tratlon looking to the recognition of tho bel
ligerent rights of the Insurgents until further
nnd more reliable Information Is obtained of
tho exnii status of affairs In Cuba. It Is
known the president has not hon and Is not
satisfied that the insurgents hnve attained a
position entitling them to recognition, nnd
thnt he distrusted the Information at his
command jogurdlng the situation on the
Island, llefore the appointment of General
Leo was decided on the president anil Secre
tnry Gluey were on the lookout for a thor
oughly trustworthy man fiunlllnr with actual
warfare, who could lie sent n a commission
er to Cuba to make personnl investigation
for the president's Information. When Gen
eral Lee's name wns proposed to the presi
dent the suggestion met with fnvor, ami the
general was requested to come to Washing
ton, which he did last Wedncsdny, and It Is
said ngreed to take the appointment as consul-general.
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SPAIN READY TO FIGHT.
Spain Will Accept War in Preference to
Losing Cuba.
Bydispatch from Madrid to the Tall MnllOo-
rette: Kenor Canovns del Castillo, the Span
ish premier, Is 111, nnd cannot lie Interviewed.
His relatives, however, confirm the existence
of a communique from President ( levelnnd.
But. lu the tin-sent state of public feeling, It
will be impossible for the government to ac
cept his oiler.
Matters are verv complicated, nnd, while
the government will do everything In Its
power to avoid a ouarrel with the I'nlted
mates it would prefer a light rather than lose
Cuba through foreign pressure. Tne coming
eortea will grant Cuba every reasonable frau.
chlee to be enjoyed under tho Spanish flag.
Pushed Back..
The Havana correspondent of the Impar
elal says that Maceo's advance guard has
been compelled by the Spanish batalllon Al
fonso Mil to fall back upon tne main Pony
of the Insurgent army, which Is nt Han
Claudius. The encounter took place near
Lechusa. The Spanish lost fuur killed aud
14 wounded.
BLOODY CUBAN VICTORY.
Spaniards Defeated With Heavy Lois at
Gallego.
The New York "World" prints the follow
ing correspondence from Dandlega, Cubn,
dated April 5:
"A Spanish force of 1.400 men, under Col
onel Santos, defeated KIO Insurgents under
Tnmava, April 2, near e.iuita, Manzanlllo.
The Insurgents lost 2M killed nud 117 wound'
ed' This defeat enraged the rebels, who,
aware that ths Spanish general, Gonznli'S,
with 1,000 men. must pass a place called
Gallego that day decided to lay In wait for
them. The rebels were reinforced by l'uval's
and Wilson's par ies until they numbered
1.600. As soon as the Spaniards appeared
the Cubans liegan llrlng steadily. The rebels
gained n complete victory. The Spanish
abandoned the Held, leaving K3 dead and 147
wounded. Of the Cubans 0 were killed und
24 wounded.
"The Spanish commander, Garrldo, with
one battalion of regulars and his guerrillas.
WM) in nil, met the rebel leader limine, with
1,700 men, near Monte Sano plantation.
March .SI. According to Private reports tile
Spanish lost nearly 200 killed and wounded.
EIGHT HOUR DAYS.
On the Carpenters of Boston Will Fall the
Brunt of This Year.
It is announced In Boston that the largest
strike ever Inaugurated in the United States
will probably be put Into effect May 1. Tho
object of the strike Is to force the adoption
ot the eight-hour labor day by all employers
and working men In Die United States.
Sunday l'resldeut Gompers and Vice pres
ident Mii'guire, of the American Federation
ot Labor, were in consultation with promi
nent labor leaders. They have Just re
turned from n tour of the country and have
bwn Investigating the condition of the hun
dreds of unions. Advance reports received
from them say that n majority of the unions
nre In good llnniicinl condition and well able
to carry on a long strike and to assist unions
not so well fixed.
This course was determined upon at a re
cent meeting of the Executive Committee of
the Federation and Is an outcome of the con
vention of the Federation held In New York.
It has been decided that the carpel ters of
Boston shall make the llrst test.
Thev will make a demand nt once for the
eight hour day, and upon its refusal us ex
pected, will declare au Immediate strike.
TEST ENDED SERIOUSLY,
Dudley Pneumstio Gnn Exploded During
An Experiment.
A test of the new Dudley pneumatlo guns
for firing projectiles containing high explo
sive gelatine, was made at East Island, Long
Island Sound, Is-fore Mujor-General Nelson
A, Miles and the board of ordnance of the
United States army and navy. The gun was
oiairatcd by Designer Howell 11. Elwell. In
the llrst test five projectile were II red lu
rapid succession, the projectiles weighing
thirty-two pounds and containing about IB
pounds of the explosive, being thrown a
distance of from three-quarters of a mile to a
mile and a quarter.
The second test, however, did not result so
favorably, for during a target trial with dum
my projectiles the gun exploded ut the third
shot, the officers who were standing in a
semi-circle behind It escaping only by a mir
acle. One man, a spectator, was badly cut
by a piece of the metal. The accident was
due, It Is supposed, to the shattering of the
wooden butt ot the dummy projectile, which
prevented the esncpe of the compressed air.
Another test will be made.
OHIO HISTORICAL SPOTS.
Congrees May Preserve the liaumee Valley
Battlefields.
The bouse committee au military affairs
baa decided to report favorably the plan fos
tered by tbe Maumee valley monumental as
sociation and other organisations for the
purchase of battlefields of the Maumee valley
In Ohio. A bill Introduced by Mr, Southard
with an appropriation of 1 16,000 for begin
ning the work will be repotted.
The plan contemplates the acquirement
by the government of Ft Industry, i t. Meigs
Ft. Miami, Ft. Deiluuoe, Ft. Wayne, the but
tleflild of Fallen Timber, aud the piece ot
ground at I'ut-lu-liay, on Lake Erie, where
soldiers and sailors of the war of 1N12 are
burled. Under the bill the secretary of war
is authorized to enclose the pleura of ground
acquired, and to ereut suitable muuuments
and tablet to th inexory of ths uieu who
fell there. .
To Attend th Coronation.
Th United States uuvy will be represented
at the fesiivitire attending the coronation of
the czar by the triple screw cruiser Mluuea
apolis, the swiftest vessel Ui lb navy.
BUYING IS BRISK.
The Change in Weather Has Helped Busi
ness Somewhat.
H. O. Dun Co. 't .Weekly Itovlew of
Trade says:
This sudden ehnngo from sleighing to
midsummer hent, with fair skies. In most
cities, has tested the prevalent Idea thnt
good weather only was needed to bring gen
eral Improvement of business, Everywhere
there tins peen more retail ouying, aim in
some branches licttcr demand at wholesale
nnd nt the works has resulted, but not as yet
in most lines. There Is no nbntement of tho
almost universal disposition to deal wdth un
usual eonservntism ami not to anticipate fu
turn wants, nnd this hns wn especially con
spicuous where combinations hnve been
ormeil or prices aitvanee'i. l ne compara
tive Infrcqiicncy of serious fnllures, with
money less disturbed since gold exports be
gan thnn might have lieen expected, helps to
give encouragement, but does tint klnole
speculative tires; that such Improvement as
appears Is mainly of a healthy sort.
J o many interested in iron ore nnu cose,
steel billets, bessemer pig nnd various form
of steel It may be disappointing thnt the
forming of combinations and the fixing of
prices hnve not started again the rush to buy
niienii ot nit'os, wiucn ninuo last year so
memorable. But it is not easy to forget the
lesson which the past year taught. Instead
of Increasing, purchasers have on the whole
rather slackened, thouuh a little better In
tank plates nt the Last nnd In sheets at Chi
cago. Bessemer pig nnd gray forgo are a
shade lower nt I'lttsburg, as Is the average of
all iron nnd steel quotations, and obstacles
to some attempted combinations hnve not
been overcome. The greatest consumers of
hike ore have not hastened to make contracts
at advanced prices, nnd the output of coke
is stationary. Tin plate makers are meeting
and some propose to produce steel for their
trniie at plants ot tneir own.
Shipments of boots and shoes from Bos.
ton In April thus fnr have been 8 per cent.
less than last year, though larger thnn In
previous years. Textile workers are less
fortunate. The silk association states that
40 per cent, of the machinery and hands in
the country nre idle, pnrtly because of In
creasing Japanese competition. Several
more woolen mills hnve shut down nnd some
have reduced wages 10 per cent., while many
are working only half times but recent nu-
vances by appraisers not only disclose heavy
undervaluations in the past, but tend to
check future Imports. ThP demand for
goods does not improve and sales of wool for
two weeks of April nt the three chief mar
kets have been oulv 6.4S4.I100 pounds against
U,S5!,200 pounds 'last year and 10,1X2,600
pounds in ln'.'Z.
TELEGRAPHIC TICKS.
The New York legislature will adjourn
April 80.
Five children were smothered to death by
a lire in a four-story tenement block at turn
ers Falls, Mass.
At Cairo, III., flowing artesian water was
obtained nt a depth of S07 feet, uftcr a pas
sage through i: feet of rock.
At I'eorla, III., John Hoey nnd a man
named Barns were killed by au explosion In
n glucose factory. Three others were badly
hurt.
From 200 to S300 In stamps and ensh
were stolen from the postofllee at Leuvctts
burg, three miles from Warren, O., Suiidny
night. The sate was blown open and the
thieves escaped with its contents.
DR. ABBOT'S UNBELIEF.
The Fattor of Plymouth Church Discourses
On Miracles.
Dr. Lyman Abbott in l'lymouth church
Brooklyn, on Sunday evening tore old Test.
ment miracles to shreds, nnd, while admitting
thnt the resurrection ot Christ hnd nppareut
ly been established by competent evidence ns
wen ns other supernnturni iiiHiiifc-tntlous
lu thnt period of the world's history, he Inti
mated thnt the resurrection could beexplniu-
ed on the theory ol suspended nniinatlou.
But the older prophets and the tales they
told of divine lnterlernce in human affairs
were incontinently dispelled by Dr. Abbott,
The stars In their courses did not fight for or
against Sisera. Jonah was not swallowed by
a whale, or anv other big llsh; there was no
Interierence with the orderly processes
planets or satellites when Joshua was helpci
lu Ajiil.m.
The lied Sen Incident was examined nnd
accounted for by the doctor on natural laws.
A falling tide and a concurrent wind made It
au easy passage way for the lraelites. he
said, while a rising tide und n concurrent
wind overwhelmed l'liitroah s army.
"The natural law was not violated " he
continued, and he went on to contrast tho
passage of the Bed sea with Washington's re
treat from Brooklyn after the battle of Long
Island. If the fog had not come up to blind
the British advance the entire American
army might havo been captured. That fog
to a Hebrew poet would have been a miracu
lous manifestation of God s power
The resurrection was considered. Dr.
Abbott summntlxed tho death und burial of
Christ mid the Incident ot the resurrection
day, when the great stone nt the mouth of
the tomb was found rolled back, nnd nobody
was within. A recent case of suspended ani
mation In New Jersey furnished Dr. Abbott
with what he seemed to regard as a parallel.
In the latter case the subject was considered
dead by all the doctors lu his neighborhood
save one.
Dr. Abbott argue.) that In the Bible prac
tically all the miracles were ascribed to
Moses and Christ aud occurred In the periods
in which they lived. One series marked the
gift of the law to man aud the other the gift
of love and redemption.
PEARL BRYAN'S AVENGERS.
Will Prove That Jaokson and Walling
Threw Her Head Into The Ohio.
At Newport, Ky., attorneys for the Com
monwealth made an official announcement
that they would prove that Jackson and
Walling were together ou the Covington sua-
feusiou bridge soon after the murder of
earl Bryan, und after that they were seen
throwing the head ot tbe murdered girl. Into
the Ohio river.
They state thnt the information Is given
out because ol tile continued demands from
Interested parties to know whether the pro
sedition hns any. evidence as to tbe dis
position of l'earl Bryuu's head. The attor
neys will not let anyone know who are the
witnesses lu this connecting link uutil the
trial begins.
REV. CLEVELAND PROTESTED.
It, However, Did Not Prevent His Being
Cast Adrift
The Tresbytery of the Bt. Lawrence, N. .,
voted to dissolve the pastoral relation exist
ing between Rev. William N. Cleveland, of
Chaumout, the brother of President Cleve
land and bis church. Mr. Cleveland assent
ed to the action ot tbe committee, but enter
ed a protest. There was a warm discussion,
at the close of which the presbytery voted
unanimously as Indicated. The presbytery
has endeavored for more thnn a year to bar
moulte the troubles existing, but without
success. Mr. Cleveland's protest come very
splov language, and a resolution was passed
stating that the presbytery did not assent to
tbe statements made. ,
FACTORY EXPLODED.
Two People Killed and
Sii Badly
In-'
Jured.
One af the muin buildings of the Chicago
Fire Works Company at Grosspoiut, It miles
uorlh of tho city, blew up, Uistuutly killing
Nicholas ttoree and Annie Uoroe, brother
u sister.
FOR FREE SILVER KND EIGHT HOURS.
MINER'S CONVENTION.
Annual Meeting! Will Be Held Hereafter
In January.
Tho nntlonnl miners" convention nt Colum
bus adopted almost unanimously a resolu
tion declaring for tho free coinage of silver
nt the ratio of in to 1; n resolution urging the
miners everywhere to do nil In their power
to discourage the truck or compnnv store
system, and a resolution declaring tiint the
miners would support any organixatioii
Hint goes Into a light for the eight-hour sys
tem.
The constitution was amended so thnt tho
annual meetings shnll lie held hereafter the
second Tuesday In Janunry, and the nomi
nations for nntlonnl officers must be sent to
the national secretary not later than two
months before the national convention, a
motion to spend more money In organizing
West Virginia was referred to executive
board. The convention adopted the follow
ing resolution:
'Whereas. The contract In the I'lttsburg
district nnmed the 'true uniformity contract'
did not become operative by renson of a fail
ure to secure the requlsltu number of signa
tures, and,
nnerens, vteueueve tnnt inn iniiure to
secure the signatures Is due to n ib-sire on
the part of some operators to enjoy compet
itive advantages over others and continue
to live from robbery of their employes: and
"Whereas, J lie usual custom ot tne em
ployers Is to reduce the miner's wages with
out regard to their ability to support their
families as soon as the busy season is overt
and
"Whereas, A failure to maintain the scale
price In the I'lttsburg district during the
scnlo year means reduction to the miners of
Ohio, with its uttendnut confusion nnd want,
be It,
"Besolved. That any attempt on tho part
of any operator to reduce mlulng rates dur
ing tne existence ot tne present wage seine in
the I'lttsburg district be promptly met with
the opposition of our organization nnd we
pledge our hearty support to any body of
men who may have renson to call a strike tor
the maintenance of scale rates.
John McBrldo was then called on nnd
mnde a speech in which he bade farewell to
the ofilclnl life among tho miners which he
had occupied since he wns 18 years old.
After passing a resolution providing that
miners must bo in good standing for a year
betore they can be represented 111 B nntlonnl
convention, the convention adjourned.
The upper Michigan mine workers, through
their delegntes In convention at Ishpcmlng,
decided to demand nn eight-hour work day.
The vote was unanimous. It wits agreed that
the present conditions were unfavorable for
making nn immediate demand, owing to the
overstocked condition ot the ore market nud
the supposed willingness of mine owners to
siirpend operations, and It was decided to
refer the duty of making the demand to the
Executive Council with Instructions to net ns
it sees lit. The council consists of seven
members of the union. It is considered cer
tain that the council will not order a strike
Immediately In an effort to enforce a demand
for an eight hour day.
1
650 WERE KILLED.
Most Bloody Battle of the Cuban War Was
Fought at Lachuieau.
A special from Tampa, Fin., snys: Further
Information received from private sources In
Havana shows that the blood h-st engagement
of the war was fought Tuesday at La"hu
seau. The Spanish forces under Col. Lluarea
HilTercd overwhelming defeat at the hands of
Antonio Maceo, who commanded a force of
8,000 men in a strong posit lou.
Spanish reports place CoL Linares' force
at l.biHj, of whom 150 were killed and 600
wounded. The insurgents lost 00 killed aud
about 4U0 wounded.
'1 he Spanish plan was for three battalions
to attack Maceo simultaneously, but. Col.
lichoverreas' battalion failed to arrive. Ho
Is now being eourt-uiartlaled.
Maceo led his troops into the thickest of
the light, and Col. Liuares' forces retreated
lu disorder. They llnally made a stand ou
the wharf of the sail clainlla plantnllon be
hind rude formications until u warship clinic
to their rt scue. The Cuban forces on tiie
shore made sad havoc with the troops as
they embarked, shooting them down in their
boats.
In the buttle the Amazons, a company of
Cuban women, fought bravely.
In nn attempt to capture Col. Linares, nn
Insurgent, Alvarez got separated. Seeing
ills danger, Mrs. Alvarez and several others
followed liliu Both hiisbiuid and wife were
caught In the Spanish lines and tried to
light their way back with machetes. Think
ing that his wife was ut his side still, Alva
rez made his escape, but she was cut off at
the lust moment und was literally hacked to
pieces by Spanish machetes, lu his grief
uud chagrin Alvarez shot himself S"r!ous!y.
Gen. Maceo commanded him to nppeur be
fore him. On demanding n renson for his
crime Alvarez said he could not endure life
purchased by his wife's death. Jlaceo re
jdied: "1'roy God you may die. for If you
live I will surely hang you, Cuba needs men
too sorely to lose auy except lu the face of
the enemy."
The news of the Spanish defeat has pro
duced a greut sensation in Havana, aud the
censors have been forced to admit muny de
tails. Gen. Gomes Is reported In good health
nnd marching toward Santo Ksplrlto. Gen.
Maceo Is moving to joiu his brother ut Bahiu
Honda.
Col. Nunzus' force crof sod the strong line
last week nud burned the l'ulide estates,
which ha 1 been fortilled and were protected
by a guard ol DO Spauiurds.
FOR BRADLEY FIRST.
Kentucky Republicsns Boom their Gover
nor for the Presidsnoy.
Governor Bradley has things all bis own
way lu the liepublicnu convention at Louis
vlllc. A few minutes after getting down to
business the convention almost unanimously
Indorsed his candidacy fur President and In
structed the delegates at large to vote for
him, while McKinley wussocoud choice.
The free nnd unlimited coinage of silver
Is strongly disapproved and uu unqualified
declaration made for the gold standard, with
such legislation as will keep silver und paper
money on equal terms of value with gold.
The usual Indorsement Is given protection.
Oeyer's Story of Holmes' Crimes.
Detective Frank P. Geyer, through the
Kress of P. W. Zclglar & Co., bos lust issued
Is story of the famous Holuies-l'ltnsel case,
which be calls "A History of the Greatest
Crime of the Century." The book, which is
published by permission of Mayor Warwick
and District Attorney Grnbum, Is the story
of the detective's search for the missing
Piteeel children, bis discovery of their re
mains und the, subsequent conviction of
Holmes for the murder of B. F. Plteznl. The
story Is graphically told and Is particularly
Interesting Just now, because ol the deluge
of alleged ooufcsslous by the convicted mur
derer. Oil in Newfoundland.'
George E. Beams, a prominent business
man ol St, Johns, N. !'., has formed a com
pany to develop the oil properties of tbe col
ony. Tests show the yield to be rich and of
good quality. The coal Held discovered by
the Government survey aud held bv them Is
likely to lie develoyed this season by II, C.
Held, a Montreal contractor, who Is now
building a railroad across the Island, taplug
the oil and mineral properties, which are
only a short distance from harbors for ship
UJtUJl. . , I .
3
CONGRESSIONAL
Summary of the Most tmportsntMiaiurit .
Presented In Both Houses.
SIStr.TV-HIKTH DAT, '
At tho Instance of Mr. Gorman the senate
determined to open tho publication ot the
"Patent Offlc Gazette," to general competi
tion. The rest of tho dny was given to the
Dupont ense, Senators Burrows of Michigan,
and Brown, of Utah, supporting Mr. Du
pniit'n claim.
The hnuss spent the day transacting bus!-'
ness relating to the District of Columbia.
Several bills were pnsscd. The bill to nuth
ortze racing in the District of Columbia
wns not called up. At 4:30 the house ad
journed. OXK tlUXIIIlCnTH HAT.
In the sennte toilny Mr. Squire, of Wash
ington, delivered his speech on the need of
iroteetiou lo American cities. "national
Menses" wns the subject of Scnntor Smilres
speech.
In closing the sennte expressed tho hope
that the bill providing for the expenditure of
IHO.flOO.OOfl for seacost defenses would bo
adopted without serious modification.
J lie house passed without division, and
practically without objection, the 1.111 mak
ing appropriations for fortifications nnd
const defenses of lll,.W,HI8. The secre
tnry of war estimated tiiat H,45,045,in
could be expended lu the coming year. The
bill enrrb-s specllln appropriations amount
ing to t.1,N42,H.S7, nnd authority is given to
the secretary of war to make contracts In
volving the further expenditure of 0.M2.-
013.
out nuxpnr.n axo rinsr pat.
In the sennte to-day Senntor Quay Intro
duced a resolution and hnd it pnssed nt once
directing the secrctnry of war to Investigate
and report upon the feasibility nud cost of
improving the harbor at F.rle, 'Fn.. by a sys
tem ol dikes. He nlso gave notice of an
amendment to the river nnd harbor bill ap
propriating 100,000 for thnt harbor In
dredging, removing tho sand, etc. This la
the legislation asked for by the mayor and
'. J I1IS is
mayor and I
ways and '
nde a f nv- '
Chnrles V
of the Wil
used lu theV
nusiness interests or r.rln. The
menus committee this morning mad
orable report on Conirressmna
Stone's bill repealing the clause of
son bill thnt admits tree alcohol used
arts.
ONE-IltlMPIlKD AXD SECOND DAT.
The resolution for nn Ivestlgatlon of re
cent bond Issues were taken up In tho senate
nnd Mr. Hill mnde a sensational and dra
matic speech In opposition. The New York
senator spoke of the sugar Investigation,
where, lie said, one senator, referring to
Mr. Ouay. had frankly admitted he bought
stock, mid had a right to buy It, and to-day
that senator was the favorite son of the lend
ing Itcpiihllcun state as a enndidnto for ths
presidency. "This Is n Populist resolution,"
declared Mr Hill, "nnd Is properly urged by
the senntor from Kansas (Peffer) It has Its
Inspiration In the Populist party in the
I'optillstlc opposition to all bonds.
In the house Mr. Bromwell, of Ohio, Intro
duced a rinolutlon suspending so much ot
the Wilson tariff law as makes the bonded
period on distilled spirits eight years ns to
all whisky put In bond nfter July 1, lMI'fl, nnd
up to July 1, 1HIIH, and requiring the distiller
to pay the tax nn those spirits within 12
months from the date of the original entry. .
Mr. Bromwell'l purpose Is to c);eck over
production for speculative purposes.
OPE Ht'KUHED AND THIRD DAT.
The debate on the bond resolution pro
ceeded In the Senate today, Mr. Hill con
tinuing In opposition his speech, which Is
not yet completed. Mr. Hour supported the
proposed bond Investigation. An exciting
eplsope occurred late in the day concerning
Pa dlle railroad affairs. Mr. Gear. Chairman
of the Pncillo llnllrond Committee, presented
a bill proposing an adjustment of the rail
road debt. This led Mr. Allen, the Populist
Senator from Nebraska, to criticise the oom
mlttee for alleged partiality to "Collls P.
Huntington ami his lobby." A bitter per
sonal altercation between Mr. Gear and Mr.
Allen followed, during which Mr. Allen de
clared that Mr. Gear had uttered a "false-,,
hood" concerning General Weaver, of Iowa,'"
Mr. Hoar called Mr, Allen to order and de
manded that his words be taken down. Mr.
Allen was obliged to take his sent, but on
motion by Mr. l'nulkner was allowed to pro
ceed In order. '"
The net result of five hours work on the
private calendar lu the House to-day, was
the passage of four pension I Ills, one lo pcrs
sion the widow of Bear Admiral Fy4e at
MO n mouth, the repectlou of a hill w rotlre
n hospital Stewart as a Second Lieutenant of
cavalry, and the passage of a war claim of
less than WKI. The hitter was the llrst war
claim brought liefore the House for consider
ation ami naturally provoked a general de
bate ou the policy of paying war claims.
A TREATY RATIFIED.
Th Senate Ratifies ths Bering Sea
tration Treaty.
Arbl-....
idnes-
ration. (
on to
Tho Senate In executive session Wednes
day ratified the Bering Sea nrbltration
treaty.
The treaty provides for a commission to
arbitrate the claims made by citizens ot Eng.
land against the United States for seizures of
vessels engaged In the capture of fur seals
prior to the Paris award. It was verbally
amended by the Committee ou Foreign rela-'
tlous, but not to an extent to materially
change Its purpose. -'
1 he senate ratuieu it without maklngany a.
changes in addition to those made by th
committee and without any dissenting vote. .
The agreement wai explained by Senator 1
Sherman, chuirman of the oommltteeon For- J
elgn ltelatlous, aud by Senators Gray and
Cullfun. Senators Hoar and Chandler criti- I
'dsed the wording of the document, but In- J
lerpusuu nu uustacio lu lie nuai uisjHlst
tlou. Senator Pugli suggested the absence of his
colleague, Senator Morgan, and stated that
latter was desirous of being present , when
the treaty should be taken up.
Some questions wore asked as to tbe
amount involved iu the proposed settlement
and it was stated In reply that this could not
be definitely given. The nearest approxi
mation to tne figures possible was tbe sum
which Secretary Gresham hud agreed to pay
which was something less than half a million
dollars.
REPELLING THE DERVISHES.
Egyptians Steadily Inflicting Lois Upoa
Xhalefa t Soldiers.
In a second encounter between a force of
dervishes, aud a detachment of Egyptian I
cavalry 30 dervishes aud 18 Egyptians were
killed. I
Au Egyptian force of 1,100 men was at-
tacked by tne uervislies on Wednesday.
April 15. Sixty of the latter were killed ana
many mora were woauded. Tbe Egyptian
loss was 12 killed ami four wounded, ,
From 8,000 to 4,000 dervishes, armed with
the Martiui-Heury rifles, am advancing I
against ttabali, sultan of Bornu, who b I
kva oppressing the Mohuuimeduus. Sever I
lighting hus occurred between tbe Tunisian
and Irlpolltans,
Counterfeit Pottag Sumps.
W. B. Peters and John Honey both en
gravers, were arrested by federal officers lu
Chicago ou a charge of making and selling
counterfeit postage stamps. They bad dou
but little business when arrested, buCJs )
prouuring to m I e.l..iiii -
men con (ess J
The officers ar
Was with theiul
lag stamp.
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