INN WRITING FOR 1 FACTS.
EXCITEMENT SUPPRESSED.
The Beiponalbiltty for the Maine Dliaitor
Hot Tet Determined.
No positive cause hns ns yet been as
signed for the explosion of the United
Slates battleship Mnlne, last Tuesday
right, In which 253 marines lost their
lives.
Although the theory of Accident Is
scouted by all nnval experts, yet the
fact of a torpedo or underground mine
explosion has not positively been estab
lished. The government nt Woshlngton has
thus far been very reticent, nnd all
newspaper Interviews credited either
to the president or members of his
cabinet have been denied.
The entire country Is In a ferment.
Impatiently awaiting the conclusions of
the board of Inquiry sent to Havana to
nvestlgate the hull of the wrecked
irulser. 4
The leaders In congress are doing all
n their power to suppress the Intro
luctlon of any resolutions which would
Ox the responsibility of the disaster on
Spain.
The Spanish ministry still adheres to
Its orlHlnal claim of accident. The
exultant countenances of the Spaniards
In Havana suggests to some Americans
that they had a knowledge the deed
was to be committed.
Senator Quay of Pennsylvania clalma
that the government has positive In
formation that the Maine was destroyed
by a torpedo, but does not think that
the Spanish government had anything
to do with the disaster.
In an Interview ex-Premier Crlspl, of
Italy, says: "I am not a technical ex
pert In matters of this kind, and there
fore I cannot sit In Judgment on the
cause of the Maine, explosion. I ask
myself, however, and I cannot help do
ing so, why such explosions do not take
place In ordinary and normal times.'
"I think there Is not a person In the
world who can really believe It was due
to a simple accident. I admire the re
signation of the United Slates; but
with more energy the Cuban question
would have been settled a long while
ago. If now the rebellion should be
stilled In the blood of Its upholders the
shame and disgrace will fall on the
bead of the whole civilized world."
The Merrltt and Chapman Company,
nf New York, and the Boston Towboat
Company have secured the contract for
raising the Maine.
The terms of the contract an con
cluded and signed last Tuesday provide
for the payment to the wrecking com
panies of the sum of IS71 per day for
their regular plant and an additional
payment of $300 per day for the use of
the Monarch while the latter Is ac
tually employed. An express provision
Is made that the government may ter
minate the contract at any moment.
Jt Is also provided that the compensa
tion shall not exceed the sum of money,
$100,000, appropriated by congress for
this purpose In the Joint resolution
passed yesterday. Flnnlly, It Is pro
vided that if the companies succeed In
raising the Maine and towing her to
New York, they shall receive a bonus
of $100,000.
The court of Inquiry opened last
Tuesday. Lieut. H. F. W. Holman,
navigator and ordinance officer of the
Maine, was examined at the morning
session, and Lieut. -Com. R. Waln
wrlght. executive officer of the Maine,
was called to the witness stand. Lieut.
Com. Wainwrlght has been In Immedi
ate charge of the wreck since the ex
plosion. Four divers are at work, two In the
fore part of the ship and the others aft.
The task la most laborious, and the
men are naturally extremely careful,
as they have had to work In complete
darkness and several have had bad
falls. Electric lights from the Man
grove are now available and much good
Is expected from them.
Ounner Charles Morgan of the cruiser
New York, who Is In charge of the div
ers, will devote special attention to ex
amining the ammunition In the fore
part of the Malne'a hull and to ascer
taining the condition of the plates,
magazines and engines. He Is a grad
uate In gunnery and Is regarded as en
tirely competent, as Indeed are all the
Tver under his direction. He Is und-r
trlct orders not to give out anything
n the subject of his investigations, ex-
ept to the officers of the court of In
:ulry when called upon.
The Investigations of Wednesday
nade It appear more conclusive than
ver that the Maine waa not blown up
by her own magazines.
The bodies of twelve firemen have
been taken out from under the hatch
leading from the superstructure to the
fire room. None was recognized, and
all wore necessarily dismembered In
course of removal.
The divers have recovered Capt. Slga
bee's silverware, some of his cutlery,
his rifles and a number of hla books.
There Is now enough ammunition In
the Brooklyn navy yard for alx months
of dally fighting.
The Vlacaya waa lavlahly decorated
laat Monday in honor of Washington.
IT 0BDZB OF WIYUB.
As American Bxpert Flaoed Sub-Marine
Mines In the Havana Barber.
John P. Sherman, who returned to
Chicago recently after a three-years'
stay In Havana aa agent for Merlon &
Co., tobacco Importers, aaya it la a well
known fact among residents of Havana
that Its harbor waa fortified with both
submarine mines and torpedoes by or
der of General Weyler. "Early last
prlng," said Mr. Sherman, "Weyler
engaged the services of Charlds A.
Crandall, an American torpedo expert,
formerly a member of the crew of the
United States ship San Francisco, to
lay out the mine and torpedo service
of the harbor of Havana. Crandall
worked at night and during the time
that he was In the aervlce of the Span
ish government he placed ten mines
and seven torpedoes In the harbor."
United Stateo Baa the Money.
Xn caae of war with Spain the United
states treasury would have plenty of
money for all current expenses, and
$75,10.000 to Invest In shot and shell
and battleships. This $75,000,000 is the
balance that would be lift after de
ducting the $100,000,000 gold reaerve, the
$5,000,000 which Secretary Gage saya we
need to meet the current expenses dur
ing the war it It cornea, and $36,000,000
odd, needed to meet outstanding gold
certificates redeemable upon demand.
At present there la Just $225,148,841 in
the treasury, of which $ltJ7,041,42i is
gold.
Prleet Accidentally Killed.
From Anadaroo, Indian mission. Ok
la., conies the news of the killing of
Father Placides by Father Isadora,
who was In charge of the Cathollo mis
sion there. The two priests went out
hunting the other day, rather Isadora
did not return to the mission until lata
t Bight appearing haggard, and re
port ad he had killed Father Placid
by the Accidental discharge of hU gun.
A swajwbtnaj party found the body of
Father P lax-Ides. He cam to Okuv
asn from Denver.
TELEGRAMS TER8HLT T0ID.
Ex-mayor Robert Hleed, of Cleve
land, Is dead.
The Thor savings bank at Thor, la,,
was rubbed of $2,500 Wednesday.
The business portion of Dekalb, Tex.,
was destroyed by lire. Loss, $:o,000.
Within a year nil of New York's
street cars will travel underground.
The W. C. T. U. building nt Chicago
Is to be named Wlllard Temple as so jn
ns the debt Is paid.
A bill providing for two row regi
ments of artillery was passed In the
senate Tuesday.
A Norwich coa'st guard boat capsized
off Wells, Norfolk, recently. Five of
her crew were drowned.
Frnnz von Auersperg, a bnnkrupt for
eign prince Is now running nn elevator
In a New York hotel.
Two negroes, who had committed
murder and robbery, were lynched at
Paducah, Ky., the other day.
Fifty were killed nnd 200 Injured
January 8 by an enrthquake on Am
bolna Island, Molucca group.
For Issuing bogus naturalization
papers Eugene Lindsay was convlceted
in 1'hlladeiphla a few days ago.
California proposes to celebrnte her
fiftieth anniversary as a state by an
exposition at San Francisco In 1901.
It attempting to rescue her baby sis
ter, Clara Flslier. aged 16, was burned
to death at Pittsburg the other day.
A probable war with Spain hns
caused many western banks to with
draw their deposits from New York
Institutions.
The foremnn of the? San Francisco
mint, William F. Clarkson, has been
arrested, charged with stealing $3,009
worth of gold.
In a collision between a trolley car
and a freight train at Chicago, Motor
man Henry Fritz was killed and two
passengers Injured.
William J. Piero, ex-mayor of Can
ton, has been arrested on a charge of
being Implicated In the Musslllun, O.,
postolllce robbery.
Alexander Call, who has Just died at
Pana, III., was 69 years old, yet had
seen only 16 birthdays, having been
born February 29, 1S2S.
For killing his brother-in-law, Thom
as Ford was last week placed In Jail
at Alma, Neb. Wednesday he escaped,
killing four men before he was over
powered. A warped rail caused a sudden stop
nf a train on the Plant system the
other dny near Waycross, (la. Mrs.
Horton, of Yonkers, N. Y was shocked
to death.
It Is announced that the Chinese loan
of 16.000,000 ($NO.OOO,000) has been ar
ranged with the Hong Kong and
Shanghai bank of London, and the
German Asiatic bank.
Fourteen hundred men, women and
chldren were thrown out of employ
ment last Saturday by the burning of
the National Company's Tobacco ware
house at Louisville. Ky. Loss, $:)!0.000.
Rev. Mr. H. A. Slaughter, pastor of
the Wyatt Park Baptist church of St.
Joseph, Mo., was recently held up and
robbed of $.100 and a gold watch. He
had Just received his quarterly salary.
Albert A. Henry, a commercial trav
eler, of Philadelphia. Jumped from th
Eads bridge at St, Louis, last week and
was drowned. He left a note saying he
had a wife and child, and was crazy.
At South Bend, Ind., the other day,
Officer Louis Keller was killed by a bur
glar. One of the gang was mortally
wounded by the dying policeman, while
four his associates were landed In Jail.
A sleeping car on the Santa Fe rail
road from Galveston to St. Louis was
looted by robbers Sunday night be
tween Temple and Dallas. The robbers
gut money and valuables from passen
gers and trainmen approximating $-',-000.
It Is reported that the British flag
has been planted at Summit Lake four
teen miles Inside of the American
boundary line and twelve miles from
Skaguay. It la also reported that eight
men have been frozen to death on thl
trail since February 15.
Dr. Charles B. Brlgham, at St. Fran
cisco, has made a complete excision nf
the stomach of a female patient suffer
ing with cancer, and 36 hour after the
operation she Is resting comfortably
with almost a normal pulse and tem
perature. It will be at least a week,
however, before there can be a well
founded hope for recovery.
It Is reported that seven women
perished In the forest fires which are
raging some three miles north of Co
lumbia, 8. C, Two were married and
the others young girls. The women were
In the fields attempting tocheck the fire
but the high wlr.ds suddenly swept the
flames down upon them. Much live
stock and seventy houses are reported
destroyed In this county alone.
The friends of the victims of the
Maine disaster have discovered that
they cannot have their bodies brought
to this country In cases where they
have already been Interred. This Is
due to the fact that the Spanish laws
forbid the exhumation of corpses un
til the expiration of the period of Ave
years after burial. The prohibition had
Its origin In the fear of infection from
contagious diseases. Some application
have already been made to have bodlej
brought to the United State by pri
vate Individual and they have en
countered this obstacle. Whether an
efort will be made to have It ramoved
I not yet apparent. ,
Cardinal Gibbons will request each
of the pastor in the archdiocese of
Baltimore to offer a mass of requiem.
In commemoration of the terrible death
of the sailors aboard the battleahip
Maine in the harbor-of Havana.
mm wombn bubnkd.
Conld Rot Be Beiened From the Third Floor
of a Doomed Building.
Nine Uvea were lost In a fearful firo
which raged for a short whl.e In Char
Iston, S. C, Saturday morning. An of
ficer found that a blaze was - Issuing
from one of the windows on the first
floor. Screams frow dying women were
heard and Officer Bagby rushed In and
pulled out three charred bodies. The
quick work of the fire department
checked the Are, and It was soon under
control, but not until nine lives on the
third story had been lost. The dead:
Mr. Rebecca Knlckmeyer, Albert
O'Neal, Caawell O'Neal, Josephine
Knlckmeyer, 17 year of age, Katie
Knlckmeyer, 17 years, Leonora Knlck
meyer, B years, Frances Knlckmeyer, 6
hrdlu cmfwyp vbgkqj etaoln hrdlum
years, Lilly Knlckmeyer, 3 years, a baby
of Mrs. Knlckmeyer, 1 month old.
A lottery Ttoket Wins.
Joseph Dost, saloonkeeper at Chi
cago, celebrated the anniversary of hi
58th birthday by keeping open house
on February 13 and 13. On the latter
day Charles Roler, who keep a cigar
tand In the L Grande hotel, called t
pay hi respect. The house wa filial
with remombrancea, and Rotter, hav
ing nothing else in the hape of a pre
sent to give hi friend, presented him
with a lottery ticket. On Thursday th
ticket draw $15,000 and Rotter waa ma
overcome by th new that he had t
be taken to hi bed. Doit offered to re
turn the ticket to hi friend, but Rottir
refused. They may divide th pria.
SIX PLEASURE SEEKERS RUN DOWN.
STRUCK BY AN ENGINE.
Driver Ccnld Not Stop hla Tehlole From Oolng
Down a Steep Grade.
An omnibus filled with pleasure-seekers
was 'struck by a Grand Trunk pas
senger train at Chicago last Saturday.
Six of the number were killed and none
of the occupants of the vehicle escaped
without Injury, about 20 being badly
hurt. The dead nre: Mnry Rletz. 17
years old; Jennie Wlllette, IS years old;
Sophia Van lluren, 15 years old; Iouls
Hauerbler, 14 years old, son of driver;
Fred l'elky, 20 yeurs old; Unidentified
woman.
There were but four couples In the
pleasure party, fourteen others who
were to have gone having remained to
take another omnibus. The locomotive
struck the omnibus with such great
force that two girls seated nt the point
of contact were carried on the engine
pilot. Their presence was not discover
ed until the train had drawn back to
the crossing. They were then removed
and placed by the roadside. They were
among the first to be Identified although
their features were frightfully mangled
and their bodies torn by the shock.
The train wHch collided with the
omnibus was bound towards Chicago.
It was behind time as It approached
Blue Island from the southeast, and
was going at a high rate of speed. A
tho 'bus rounded a curve In the road
the train was seen approaching. A
slight downgrade prevented the driver
from stopping the vehicle, as It slipped
on the Ice and snow and Just aa the
frightened horses leaped across the
railway tracks the heavy locomotive
struck the frail vehicle fairly In the
middle, hurling human bodies and frag
ments of debris far from the tracks
and continuing on Its northward Jour
ney several hundred feet before It could
be stopped, passing over several bodies
In Its progress.
CRIME OF WHITE MEN.
Shoot Negro and hii Babe, Malm Bit Fern
ily and Bnrn the Homitead.
The most revolting crime ever per
petrated by white men In South Caro
lina was committed nt Lake City, Wil
liamsburg county, Tuesday morning,
when Postmaster Baker, colored, and
his family were burned out of their
home, the postmaster and a babe In
arms killed, his wife and three daugh
ters shot r.d maimed for life.
Baker was appointed postmaster
three months ago. Lake City Is a
town of Goo inhabitants and tho negro
population ip the vicinity is large.
There was a protest at Baker' ap
pointment, but it was not very vigor
ous. Three months ago, a the postmaster
was leaving the otllce at night. In com
pany with several colored mon, he was
tired on from ambush, but it was not
known that the would-be assassin was
prompted by other than personal mal
ice. Since then Baker moved his family
Into a house on the outskirts of t.ie
town, where he also established the
postolllce. Last Tuesday night a body
of men, who kept concealed behind
buildings and fences In the neighbor
hood, riddled the building with shot
and rifle bullets. They shot high and
no one was hurt, but It was supposed
to convey a warning.
A short time before Senators Tillman
and McLauren and Congressman Hor
ton had asked the postmaster-general
to remove Baker because of his color,
and the request was refused. Baker
did not move his family, and gave no
evidence of being frightened. He felt
confident of protection from Washing
ton. Tuesday morning the torch waa ap
plied to the postofflce and Baker's
house. Back, Just within the line of
light, were over a hundred white men,
armed with pistols and shotguns. By
the time the lire amused the sleeping
family, consisting of the postmaster,
his wife, four daughters, a son and an
infant at the breast, the crowd began
firing Into the building. A hundred
bullet holes wormed through the thin
boards and many found lodgement in
the people within.
Bnkor was the first to reach the door,
and he Ml dead Juat within the thresh
old, being shot In several places. The
mother had the baby In her arms and
had reached the door over her hus
band's body when a bullet crashed
through It skull and It fell to the floor.
She was shot In several places. Two
of the girl had their arm broken close
to the shoulder and will probably lose
them. Another of the girls Is believed
to be fatally wounded. The boy Is shot.
Two of the seven occupants of the
house escaped with slight Injuries. The
bodies of Baker and the Infant were
cremated In the building. All mall
matter wa destroyed. A coroner'
Jury was empaneled this evening, vis
ited the charred remains and adjourned
until Saturday. There Is bitter Indig
nation expressed everywhere.
TBI MAIHI DISA8TIB.
Big gum are being rushed to Mobile,
Ala.
All United States naval officer now
abroad have been recalled.
Autonomy In Cuba is a dismal failure
writes Gen. Lee from Havana,
$500,000,000 worth of bond could
readily be sold In event of war with
Spain.
The naval mllltla I drilling four
times a week at Chicago, and fitting
itself for active service.
. The government I busy planting tor.
pedoe and placing submarine mine
in the harbor of New York.
Pope Leo 1 not opposed to Cuban
Independence, but he says that Spain
ought to be paid for the island.
The government Is hurrying work on
a submarine boat which can send dy
namite 100 yards under water.
In case Indemnity Is asked of Spain
for the Maine explosion, it la said the
sum demanded will be $10,000,000.
Hannls Taylor, ex-minister to Spain,
said that war Is likely, and that Spain
must be forced to the the inltlatle.
Saturday the paymaster's safe with
$22,600 and hi paper wa taken from
the wreck. Beyond this no statement
la made aa to the value and nature of
the contents. A large quantity of water
ran out when the safe was raised above
the surface.
Volunteer from all over the country
are offering their services to the gov
ernment In event of an American
Spanish war.
Congresaman E. M. Robblna, , at
Oreensburg, Pa., declared that war 1
inevitable, and that it will result in
freeing Cuba.
Russell Sage, the financier, said that
In event of war both he and other
wealthy men would support th Gov
rnment with unlimited capital.
A benefit performance last Sunday
for th widow and orphan of the
Main hero netted $10,000. It took
place at th Metropolitan Opera, house,
New York.
A HELPLESS STEAMER.
Th Machinery of the t Champagne Break
nd She li Waltln. .cr Roller.
The Holland-American line steamer
Rotte rdnm, from Rotterdam, nrrlvtd lit
quarantine In New York last Sunday
with Third oilloer Hem-Re Vnsworth
nnd nine renmen of the overdue French
liner La Chninpnsne, who were picked
up from n lifeboat on Thursday, Feb
ruary 21, In Inttltudc 43.1 north, longi
tude Til west. i
The men when taken aboard the Tlot
terdnm were In a helpless; condition,
having slept In the ship's lifeboat for
alx days and night. The men were all
more or less frostbitten. Unsworth
stnted that La Champagne broke her
tall end shaft on Thursday, February
17, at fi p. m.. In latitude 4", 27. longi
tude KI.G2. The steamer being In a
helpless condition, Captain Polrnt
anchored. The steamer was on the
edge of the Newfoundland banks, and,
there being a possibility of the steamer
not being picked up In her position,
Captain Polrot decided to send a life
boat In search of assistance.
On the morning of the mh the life
boat, being fully provisioned, Unsworth
and his crew of nine men left the ship
In the hope of Intercepting some pas
sing; steamer. The weather proved
tempestuous, with Intense cold. A sharp
lookout was kept for passim? steamer.',
but none was seen. The boat's crew
kept to their oars and, for six days,
worked with might and mnln, but ow
ing to the cold and exposure became
well-nigh exausted. On the 24th, at 1
p. m., the Rotterdam bore down and
stood by and, with no little difficulty,
rescued all hands.
La Champagne experienced rtrong
head winds up to February 17. when tht
tall end shaft gave way. When the
accident occurred the best of order pre
vailed. - ne steamer was perfectly
tight and not making any water. The
passengers, on being Informed of the
accident to the machinery, were per
fectly calm, and the best of order pre
vailed. Last Thursday the steamer Roman
responded to the signals of distress of
the La Champagne and towed the dis
abled steamer Into port at Hallfnx. The
.v) passengers were then brought to
New York on another steamer.
. BURNED AT SEA.
For Three Days t Fire Hagei oo an Ocean
Steamer and Several Seamen are Loet.
The British steamer Legislator. Capt. ,
Tennant, bound from Liverpool for Co
lon, was burned at sea February 16, In
Intitude 31.23 north, longitude 44.10 west.
The tire broke out on February 13, and
burned fiercely for three days, during
which time Fireman Thomas Roberts
was burned to death, Second Officer
James flateman and Seaman William
Angell were drowned by the capsizing
of a boat. Third Officer Martin and ,
Chief Steward John Haffney went
adrift In another boat, and Chief Cook !
Fred E. Lee, craxed with fearful burns,
jumped overboard. The rest of the
crew of thirty men, with two passen
gers, Dr. William E. Mortimer and ,
wife of London, were rescued by the 1
fruit steamer Flower date and brought
to Boston, arriving Sunday, Four of
the crew, Chief Engineer John Trough
er. Second Engineer John Holden, !
Fourth Engineer Robert Miln and Sea-
man Charles Ibbltson, were so severely
injured that they were taken to the 1
Marine hospital. Holden la not expect
ed to live.
WAB TALI III THE SENATE.
An Amendment Introduced Beeognizing the
insurgent ai Belligerents.
While the senate had undnr consider
ation the diplomatic and consular ap
propriation bill a few days ago, a sharp
debate on the Cuban situation was pre
cipitated by Mr. Allen of XebrnsKa,
who offered as an amendment the re
solution passed by the senate a year
ago recognizing the belligerent rights
of the Cuban insurgents. The debat-j
became general and occupied nearly
four hours. In the course of a reply to
the preliminary statement by Mr. Al
len, Mr. Morgan of Alabama said that
this country s relations with Spain at
the present time were seriously strain
ed, and that Intervention by the United
States, which a year ago would have
been Inoffensive, would now be almost
a cause of war. He expressed the opin
ion that the Cuban affair would event
ually be submitted to the arbitrament
of the sword between the L'nfted States
and Spain, but he did not want war
precipitated by rash acta of legislation.
Mr. Foraker (Ohio) thought the day
not far distant when the time for ac
tion by this country would arrive, and
that the chief magistrate of the nation
ought to rejoice that the legislative
branch of the government was pre
pared to support him In assorting
American rights.
Zola Writoi in Frieon.
Good use of his time will Zo'a make.
the French author who wos last week 1
convicted of reflecting upon army of
fleers In the Esterhazy court-martial, '
and sentenced to pay a tine of 3.000
francs, with one year s Imprisonment.
He has announced that he expects to
serve his full time, .and that ho will
during his Imprisonment write a com
plete history of the arrest, trial and ex
ile of Captain Alfred Dreyfus, together
with all the causo leading theret:.
CAIITAL GLIANIN03.
-, John A. Wlkle has been appointed
chief of the secret service at Washing
ton. McKlnley'a pastor Sunday preached
on the Maine disaster and commended
the conservative course of the govern
ment. The end of the first year of the ad
ministration ahowed a docreaae of $24,
000.000 In deficit over that of the pre
ceding year, which was $47,000,000.
President McKlr.ly wa the princip
al speaker at the University of Penn
sylvania last Tuesday. Tho occasion
was Washington's Birthday.
The president Wednesday signed th
resolution of congress appropriates.
$200,000 for the work necessary for tht
recovery of the remains of the officer
and property from the wreck cf th?
Maine.
In the Senate a few days ago; Senatoi
Mahony, of New .York, attacked thf
400 of that city. He declared that whlU
the nation waa mourning the death ol
the Maine heroes, these people wer
pending the hour In revelry.
Carnegie May Not Bid,
Justice Chase In the supreme courl
the other day handed down a decision
in which he denies the application ol
David McComb for a temporary In
junction reatralnlng the commissioner
of the new Eaat river bridge from
opening and accepting blda for the fur
nishing of material for the tower and
end spana of th proposed bridge. The
admitted mover In th fight waa the
Carnegi Steel Company. Th commis
sioner stipulated that only acid open
hearth steel waa to be used. The Car
negi Company, a well as a large num
ber of other steel manufacturer, dc
not make this variety of ti.
WED io issuiie lit MS.
THE BULLET MISSED.
Th Oroclan Rnlor Find at While Returning
Earns la Carriage.
An attempt was made last Saturday
to assanslnnte King Ueorge of Greece.
The king was returning from Phaler
um In the evening In a landau, accom
panied by the Princess Maria, when
two men, who were hidden In the ditch
alongside the road, opened fire with
guns upon the occupants of the car
rlaRe, The first shot missed, but the second
wounded a footman In the arm. The
coachman whipped up his horses and
the royal party dashed away at a gal
lop. The miscreants fired seven more
shots after them, none of which took
effect, and the king and princess re
turned to the pnlaee unhurt.
The king dates that one of the assas
sins was dressed In gray clothing, and
his majesty declares that he could ensl
ly Identify him. When the second shot
whizzed past the carriage the king rose
and stood In front of his daughter. In
order to shield her. One of the horses
was slightly wounded. One of the as
sailants aimed straight at the king,
who noticed that the man's hand was
shaking. The shot missed and the king
has a clear view of this man, who, his
majesty says was barely 20 years old.
He continued to fire after the carriage
until It was nut of range. His com
panion did not leave the ditch.
As soon as the news became known,
all the lending politicians hastened to
the palace to express their congratula
tions over the escape of King Heorge
and the Princess Maria. The action of
his mnjesty In shielding the princess at
the rink of his own life has aroused
great enthusiasm.
WAR PREDICTED.
All Loyal Spanlardi Asked to Defend Their
Honor.
The cardinal archbishop of Vallodo
lld, Spain, has published a pastoral let
ter blaming America for the prolonga
tion of the Cuban war. He says:
"The hypocritical friendship of the
t'nlted States fosters the rebellon, and
wastes Spain's resources In order the
better to attack her when weakened."
He exhorts all true Spaniards to "unite
In defending the rights and honor of
the nation."
The letter has caused widespread
comment. The Correspondencla MIU
tar, organ of the army, says:
"The prevailing Impression Is that
war between Spain and the United
states will break out In April."
A former captain general of Cuba
presumably Marshal Martinez Cam
pos), Interviewed by a representative
of Correspondencla Mllitar, Is reported
as saying:
"I never entertained a doubt that If
the rebellion were not suppressed be
fore 1M1S, war with the United States
would become an accomplished fact.
Unhappily my prophecy will be ful
filled. I have the consolation of having
done all In my power to avert It, and
therefore I do not regret the blame
which has been heaped upon me. All
that is now possible Is that we should
all unite to meet the danger that
threatens the country."
ZOLA GUILTY.
The French Novelist Convicted for libel and
Sentenced to Prioon.
Emlle Zola, the eminent novelist, was
the counts of the lndlctmentmfwypmb
Wednesday at Paris convicted as
charged In all the counts of the Indict
ment and was sentenced to one year's
Imprisonment and to pay a fine of 3,000
francs the maximum penalty. The Jury
deliberated a half hour. They declared
there were no extenuating circum
stances. M. Perreux, the manager of the Au
rore, In which paper M. Zola published
bis charges against the conduct of the
Esterhazy court-martial, was condemn
ed to four months' Imprisonment and to
pay 2.000 francs fine.
M. Zola, on hearing the verdict, cried:
"They are cannibals!"
Frantic braves greeted the announce
ment of M. Zola's sentence and a scene
of Intense excitement followed. M. La
borle, M. Perreux and some of the
others present embraced M, Zola.
The approaches to the palace of
Justice had meanwhile been cleared,
the police commissary charged with
the safety of M. Zola having declared
that he could not guarantee the latter'a
safety until the streets were In thor
ough control of the police.
Exceptional measures were taken as
the public emerged front the assize
court. Outside the building there was
terrific cheering, especially upon the
appearance of the officers who have
figured In the trial. They were almost
carried In triumph as shouts nf "Death
to the Jews" resounded on all sides.
CABIX IPABKS.
Sunday mass waa said In Paris for
the Maine's dead.
England considers the affairs be
tween the United States and Spain a
most threatening.
Food is very scarce In many prov
inces of Spain. It is feared the mili
tia will be called upon to prevent bread
riots.
The Brltl.th war department has re
cently added 23.000 men to the army.
This Is the largeat increase known in
times of peace.
Aeensedof Sendinf a Valentine,
Near Reagan, In Falls county, Tex.,
a few days ago, Jftgst Kelley shot and
killed H. N. and L. B. Dewalt, brothers.
Kelly then rode to Martin, the county
seat, surrendered to the sheriff and was
locked up. The tragedy. It 1 said, was
the result of an offensive, valentine re
ceived by a sister of the Dewalt boys,
and which they accused Kelley of hav
ing sent, though he Is married. Kelley
admit the killing, but denies sending
the valentine. '
Donnelly Wedded.
' Ignatius Donnelly was married at
high noon Tuesday to Miss Marion
Hanson, at the Little Norwegian
Methodist church In Minneapolis. He
took out his marriage license on St.
Valentine' day and seemed to enjoy
ihe comment that this caused on the
jart of the fair sex. Then Washington's
birthday was selected to make th
pretty story complete. Slxteea hundred
invitation were sent out.
Felices Avenges He DUa,
The facts were only learned Monday
of a double killing Saturday night at
La Follett, a. email mining .town . in
Campbell county, Tenn, Chief of Police
Shumate attempted to arrest two men
for disturbing th peace when on of
them, named Rutherford, (hot him
dead. Aa he fell Shumate fired, killing
Rutherford, and they wore buried
Sunday from th aam church.
TRADE REVIEW.
Mills and Factorlei Attire Throe, ehont th
Conntry. tpring Cntlook Gooi.
P.. G. Dun & Co.'s weekly review of
trail? reports ns follows:
Foreign possibilities have much af
fected speculation nnd caused hesita
tion In some large business operations,
possibly accounting In part for a check
In the rapid advance of wheat, but In
dustrial production continues larger
thnn ever, a few more works being
added to the active list, with a decrease
In the number of hands on strike, and
renewed evidence that the volume of
business Is larger than In February of
any previous year. Nor Is there any
symptom of a senseless craze based
on rising prices. The legitimate export
and domestic demand presses clos r to
the capacity of works, and though there
Is no flighty advance In any line, and
In nil narrowness of profit Is a matter
of complaint, new business fur this dull
season Is unprecedented.
Wheat continued Its progress up
ward until $1.08 3-4 was reached on
Monday, but declined 8 l-4o later, as
If there were fears that Spain would
somehow stop British vessels from tak
lug wheat across the water. Any yield
ing based on foreign possibilities de
serves little notice, but the price had
advnnced about 10c since Chicago spe
culators last took occasion to shake oft
weak followers and the opportunity
for reaction was Inviting. There is no
abatement of foreign demand. At
lantic exports were 1.968,814 bushels,
flour Included, for the week against 1,
328.444 bushels last year, and Pacific
exports 1,576.376 bushels against 136,
464 bushels last year, and In view of
current excitement these figures ar
more Important than the aggregate for
four weeks, 10.496,912 bushels against
6.588,415 bushels last year from At
lantic ports and 4.053.028 bushels against
1,611,246 bushes from Pacific ports.
Corn exports for the week were 14.5
per cent less than last year, but the
cash price declined but nightly. The
spot price of cotton was not affected.
It is not the season for much Im
provement In textile manufacture, but
the cotton branch has gained by the
closing of the strike in one Fall River
mill, and by the addition of some work
at the south. The woolen manufacture
meets many cancellations, especially In
goods sold early without deflnlt price,
but Is doing more than ever at this
season, though new business in the
higher grades of worsteds and woolen
is not particularly encouraging. Sale
of wool are slow, with weakness In
clothing, nmountlng to about 2 cent
decline from the highest point, Indicat
ing that mills have at present abund
ant stocks, but some are selling for
eign wool In order to take supplies of
other qualities.
The Iron manufacturer 'as more de
mand for products and slightly better
prices for bessemer pig, which has ad
vanced to $10.40 at Pittsburg, with gray
forge unchanged there, local coke
strong at Chicago, In spite of som-i
southern weakness, and eastern an
thracite really unchanged, though quo
tations are a shade lower. No finished
products have changed In price, and alt
are strong In demand, excepting bar,
which a combination has failed to ad
vance. Some large contracts are re
ported, especially In car and bridge
building, ship and structural work,
and the demand for sheets Is heavy.
Minor metals change but little, tin
weakening a shade to 14c, with large
receipts.
Failures for the week have been 223
In the United States, 2S6 last year; and
30 in Canada, against 50 laat year.
POPULATION DECREASING.
War. Diseaee and Maisaor Devastating th
Iiland of Cnba.
In a letter from Washington to the
Philadelphia Inquirer Kobert P. Porter
writes:
"Of 201,000 soldiers sent out by Spain
147,000, or nearly three-quarters of the
total number, have either died If dis
ease, returned home disabled or been
killed In battle. Of the 87,000 now In
and around Havana, not half of them
are to-day able to stand up and be
counted, so terrlby have their ranks
been decimated by disease, lack of
nutritious food and other necessities.
While the Spanish representative at
Washington have had abundance of
money to use for the purpose of cor
ruption and In the entertainment of
prominent American officials and
statesmen for the purpose of treating
the cause of Spain, the Spanish army,
cooped up in the seaboard cities of
Cuba, la literally dying from disease
and want of adequate provision. Add
ed to thl the Insurgents have practic
ally possession of nine tenths of the
Island, and it Is exceedingly deubtfu!
If another campaign under such con
ditions Is possible.
"While the gloomy foreground of th
picture Indicates the absolute Impossi
bility of further delay In ending the)
three years of destruction and blood
shed and the hopeless position of Spain,
we have even a more horrible back
ground in the fact that since the war
broke out three years ago thl month
the population In Cuba' ha decreaaed
from 1,900.000 to probably less than 1.
000.000. These losses have been due to
high death rate from disease, starva
tion, massacre, killed In battle and
other causea. Under existing condi
tions It Is claimed that delay In settling
thla queatlon Is costing 1,000 live a day.
CLIN0IN0 TO BIB FATBIB.
Two Bodlee Fonad in the Wreok of the Bri
tish Ship Asia.
There I scarcely a doubt that th
British ship Asia, commanded by Capt.
G. M. Dakin, bound from Manila for
Boston, wa wrecked near Nantucket
during the gales of the past few day
and that her entire crew of twenty men
have perished.
Capt. Haley stated that, while near
the Handkerchief lightship, th tug
passed through a large amount of
wreckage, Including bale of hemp,
broken spars and broken ship timbers.
Drifting In the midst of thl mass waa
a portion of the wreck on which the
bodiea were lashed. It wa discovered
that the bodies ware those of a man
and a little girl, apparently 10 or 11
years old. They were fast In the mis
zen chains. The tug wa quickly head
ed In the direction of the wreck and the
crew released the bodies and the tug
returned ' immediately to Woodahall,
where the new wa sent to thl city.
Th tarbt;ard quarter of the vessel
wa all that remained Intact. The
man' body was hanging to the mlzaen
rigging with the child In hi arm, He
had apparently made prantlo effort to
save the little one, when the aeaa over
whelmed them, A master' certificate
found in the clothing of the dead man
was lsued at Weymouth, N. S to John
Cook, and gave the year of th man'
birth a 1843;
100,000 for a Monument.
Representative Cummlngs, of New
York, Monday Introduced In the house
the following resolution:
Resolvde, That th sum of $10wMO be
and th same is hereby appropriated
out of th money In the treasury not
otherwise appropriated to be expended
under the direction of th secretary of
th navy for the erection of a monu
ment at Fort Lafayette, New York
harbor. In honor of the officer, sailor
and marine of th United Btate war
vsmL th Main.
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