Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 7, 1895, Page 1

TABLISHED JUNE 17, 1871, 7, 1895. CUBAN REBELS PUT TO ROUT Insurgents Throw Away Their Equipment in Their Headlong Flight, SEVERE ENGAGEMENT NEAR SANTIAGO Villagers Foreed to Jo the Revolt Under Threats of Death—Captain General of the Island Says the ernment is on Top. HAAVANA, Cuba, March 6.-—-Owing to| Purther disturbances in Santa Clara the gov- ernment has declared that province under martial law. A party of 200 insurgents ap- | peured near the sugar plantation of San Lino yesterday. They were under the leader- | ship of Matagas, who s characterized as a bandit, but sympathizers of the patriot cause say this accusation is unjust. The government recelved word presence of the party in Rodas over the telephone from a person who Is loyal. A detachment of voluntecrs was sent there at | once with three officers and five members of the civil guard. They arrived in two | hours and went In search of the Matagas | party. They were found in Los Cumos, near the village of Santiago, where the insurgents were ambushed In a fine position, rounded by low hills. A hot engagement more than an hcur, of the sur- followed, which lasted during which time the | insurgents held the position. The volunteer | forces fought bravely, however, and finally | dislodged them. According to the gover: ment advices, the retreat of the insurgents became a rout. The insurgents ran in di order, pursued by the loyal forces. In their flight the insurgents abandoned eleven horses, shelr provisions, hammocks and other effects, all of which were captured by the loyal forces. A hat which had been plerced by a bullet was also picked up on the field. In the hat was the name of Arango Rodriguez, one of the sub-chiefs of Matagas. Another chief was recognized as Bl Tourto Matos. Information Las been received that Matagas forced under threats of death the country people to join his movement. This was noticeably the case in Javacoa and Medidas. In the engagement one lieutenant and four of the loyal volunteers were wounded and taken to Rodas. When last seen the in- surgents were going toward Los Burros. It it known that the Matagas party Is composed of men frcm Havana, who intended to join another troop in the forest of Anton in Palmetas. It s said the ultimate destination of the insurgents is Colon. In Colon the commandants of the loyal troops met a party of elghty insurgents under the leadership of Matamoras. The in- surgents ran away, leaving two horses and their saddles. Captain Manzano met the same party in Songo and gave them battle, On the side of the Spanish troops one man was wounded and one horse killed. SAYS THE REBELLION IS DYING. Emillo Cal2fay Isasi, captain general of Cuba, In an interview, said: “By quick and Btrong mcasures we have stopped the up- rising in Matanzas in six days. The party of the bandit Matagas in Colon and other places, reported as 200 strong, was acquired by enforcement draughts from these villages. Dispatches were recelved today to show that Matagas had scarcely seventy men when he retreated.” ““How about the situation in Santiago?” he was asked. "That 1s more serious,” he sald. “We are working there to pacify matters. From news recelved by the government we are in hopes that everything there will be settled without fighting."” Do you think the trouble will despite your efforts?” “It Is my personal opinion that it will die for lack of fuel. “Who are the leaders?” ““The former leaders are presumably loyal," he sald, “The only leader the insurgents had in Manzanillo is old and good for nothing. The only other leader, Rabi, is in Santiago. All the others are loyal.” “‘How about Sanguily?” “Oh,” replied the captaln general, with a suggestive shrug, “‘he is in jail.” *'Are the parties of Insurgents Increasing or decreasing?"”’ “They growing cor have already gone home.” MADRID, March 6.—Speclai dispatches re- ceived here from Havana report that Cuban filibustering expeditions are belng organized at Tampa, Fla., and at Caya Hueso. Further particulars in regard to the visit whioh the United States minister, Mr. Tay- lor, paid to Premler Sagasta yesterday con- firm the report that the Spanish government was assured that the United States would do Its utmost to prevent tho fitthng out of fili- bustering expeditions to the island, of Cuba, Mr. Taylor, it is added, in the name of the United States, assured Senor Sagasta of the United States' friendship for Spain «nd of | the intention of the American government to keep a strict watch at all filibustering centers in order to prevent the organization of expeditions to Cuba and the spreading of revolutionary propaganda against Spain's soverelgnty In Cuba, General Logue, according to dispatches re- celved here from Havana, has defeated a band of Cuban rebels'near Clenfuegos. Four Spanish soldiers wero wounded. Other rebel bands have been dispersed at Cabec and Lengo. NEW YORK, March 0.—The steamer Yu- muse of the Ward line, which left Havana on Saturday, reached here today. She brings no definite Informatlon regarding progress of the insurrecti though passengers had heard of several skirmisnes which gov- ernments forces were victorious. It was the opinion of passengers that the rebel general Sanguilly, who was then in jail, would be put to death MADRID, March 6.—The report that the Cuban provinee of San Kriel Lad been de- clared in a state of siege Is confirmed by official dispatches received here today. The government troops In Santa Clara, who are pursuing a band of insurgents under the leadership of Matagas, have not yet caught up with them. CONSU Increase stantly less. Many L AT HAVANA SENT HOMF. Captaln Genernl Demands the Recall of the Ameriean Kepresentative, MADRID, March 6.—Captain General Cal- lefa bias demanded the recall of the American consul gencral at Havana, At a cabinet| council tonight it was agreed to support the demand. | WASHINGTON, March 6.-Owing to the | lateness of the hour when the news of the demand for the recall of the_American consul general at Havana was recélved it was fm- poesible to sccure any Information in regard to It here. The last government blue book, dated July 1, 1863, gives the name of the | cansul general at Havana as Ramon O, Wil- llams of New York. No information on the subject hud reached the Spanish legation berg up to # o'clock this evening. KEY WEST, Pla, March 6.—An immense mass meeting of Cuban patriots iy being held tonlght. The war situation iy being Qiscussed aud the latest reports from Cuba read. An accounting for the money collected for war purposes Is being wade. Commit- tees have been appointed to look out for the wants of families whose fathers and pro- tectors Lave gonc to the teat of action Wil Not Chaoge the Laws. BERLIN, March G.--The winister of com- merce, Freiliorr von Berlepsch, in the Prus- slan Dict today during debates on estimates of the ministry of commerce, clared it to be impossible for the gover 10 support any proposal looking to the re vision of the “existlng comuicreial laws, to | bay, RENEWED THE JEWISH AGITATION. Relchstag Votes Down n Resolation to Pro. hibit Thelr Nataealization. BERLIN, March 6.—During the debate in the Reichstag today the question of restrict- ing Jewish immigration Aiscussed, among other anti-Semite proposa Herr Hans suggested naturalization should be made conditional upon the national sentiment ot the Individual applying for it and upon his ability to earn his livelihood. Herr Relckerl declared Herr Haas wished to erect a Chinese wall against free Inter- courss, De. von Boetticher sald it was contrary to tho spirit of the commercial treaties to pre- vent a Jew belonging to a contracting state from engaging in trade in Germany. On the other hand there was nothing to prevent the government from expelling a foreigner who Infringed the police regulations. Herr Hermes, amid loud and unceasing in- terruptions, violently attacked the anti-Sem- itez, whom he declared to be “a disgrace to Germany,” and ‘“‘worse even than the social- fste.” Rector Ahlwardt, the notorious Jew mado a violent diatribe against whom he repeatedly described “beasts of prey, swindlers and pirates. Herr Richter ‘protested against the presi- dent of the Relchstag, Herr Levitzow, al- lowing such scandalous remarks to without censure, but Herr Relchter was him- selt rebuked by Herr Levitzow, who, amid loud applausa from the members of the right, was baiter, the Jews, as being | said he could not permit his conduct in the chair to be criticised. To this Herr Richter retorted: not a technical right to do so, 1 the moral right on my side.” The disc fon was then heated personal ultercations Haas were rejected. Later the resolution of Von Hammerstein against Jewish immigra- tion was rejected by a vote of 167 to bl TO OCCULY “If 1 have least have (Great uproar.) closed and after the proposals of JAY NEW CHWANG. It is an Important Treaty Port and a Basis of Chi e Army Operations. SHINGTON, March 6.—Sccretary Her- bert has received the following cablegram from Admiral Carpenter, commanding the United States naval forces on the Asiatic station, dated New Chwang, March 6: “The Japanese gencral has notified for- eigners of his intention to occupy this port. All contingencies provided for.” New Chwang is one of the treaty ports on the gulf of ie-Chi-Li above Port Arthur. Early in the winter the United States gun boat Petrel was stationed there, and as the season closed and the river became icebound she was placed in a mud dock alongside an English man-of-war to protect her from the ice when the spring freshets came down. She was roofed in and machine guns were placed so as to command the approaches to the vessed, which was, in fact, trans- formed for a time into a fortress to serve as a place of refuge for the forcigners who live in the vicinity. The town has been occupied by the Chinese as one of the bases of army operations against the invading Japanese, and from Admiral Carpenter’s advices it appears that the Japs, reinforced by the troops from Wel- Hal-Wel, have at length managed to occupy the place, which is one of the first of the treaty ports to fall into Japanese posses- sion. w John Morley Explains Himseif. LONDON, March 6.—The chief gecretary for Ireland, John Morley, in the Commons today corrected a statement which he made yesterday in introducing the Irish land bill. He sald that if a landlord does not assent to the price fixed by the land commission for a purchase by an evicted tenant or tenants, it was not Intended that the whole transaction should end. The government intended that If a landlord did not object after a prescribed time an agreement to purchase would thereby be assumed to have been made, and In case of disagreement as to price the land commissioner must de- termine it. Stoddarts Remarkablo Cricket Tour, MELBOURNB, Victoria, March 6.—Stod- dart's cricketers today finished the final game in what 1y classed as the most sensational cricket tour ever undertaken. They played five games, two at Sydney, two here and one at Adelaide. The visitors won the first two games and lost the third, fourth and fifth. The All Australia eleven tocay scored 414 runs in the first innings and 258 In the sec- ond, a total of 683, winning the match with six wickets to spare. The gate money amounted to $20,000. Whipping with Knota to Bo Stopped. BERLIN, March 6.—A dispatch from St. Petersburg to the Lokal Anzeiger today says that an imperial decree has been ls- sued abolishing the use of the knot for of- fenses committed by the peasantry, who have been completely at the mercy of the local judges. Statist ldea, were submiited to the ; & that during the past ten years 3,000 persons died as the result of beins whipped with knots, and that jreater number of them were only llty' of having stolen produce from farm President of fast Prussia R BERLIN, March 6.—Count Stallberg-Wer- nichrode, who was last year elected to the Reichstag for a Johannesburg constituency as the representative of the agrarian part has resigned the presidency of east Prussia, it is supposed on account of Emperor Wil- limm's declaration against the agrarians. The emperor has accepted his resignation. ot Ano be Vietm. HULL, England, March 6 —A fishing smack today brought here the body of Anton Bau- mann, one of the vietims of the Elbe disuster. He was formerly manager of the opera house at Prague and had been cngaged by M. Walter Damrosch as stage manager for the Wagnerlan opera scason in.New York, His wife was a native of California, Ald for the Wrecs Vietims, MEXICO, March 6.~The councll has ap- propriated $2,000 for the victims of the late disaster. Tive were killed and twenty viot and destruction of Deciuse @ spectator the class of bulls furnished for the hting. There is no change in the Mexi- Can-Guitemalan negotiatic wounded in a bull ring at Pu- as dissatisfled from England. General Barrios, the Nicaraguan sp oy to Great Britain, whose mission is supposed to bave been un- successful, which grew out of the troubles at Bluefields, Is a passenger on board the Cunard line steamer Umbris, which left Queenstown on Sunday and which is due in New York on Saturday next. _ Fast Pusse e to Manchester. LONDON, March 6.—The North German Lioyd Steamship company will begin a fort- nightly service with fast steamers In April petween Quebee and Montreal, Canads, and Manchester, England, by way of the Munches- ter ship canal. __ @ to Denounce th LONDON, March G-—A dispatch from Rome to the Chronicie says that the pope, under prexsure from the Austrian govern. ment. has agreed to send a denunctation of anti-Semitism to the Semite leac tia Old=Time Actor Makes His Last Bxt LONDON, Mareh 6.—James Auderson, an old actor, formerly well known in the theatri- cal world, is dead. He played with Macready and starred in the Unlled States in 1850 Antl-Semites, Se zod by ZANZIBAR, March G.—The French have selaed thelr stund of Nossivy fn 8t. Augustine on the southwest coast of the island of (gasCar Sov M Ainers Kitled in u Shaft, which, he added, the stability of the coun- try was chiefly due. This statement was | m&; With tumultuous appiause from wei it LONDOXN. kliled iLis of the M Sbrooshire. March 6.--Seven miners were stning while desceuding the shaft Deack lead mioe near Shrewsbury, pass | PROTECTION FOR ARMENIANS Public Meeting in Boston to 8art a General Movement for that Purpose, PETITIONS TO BE S NT TO WASHINGTON ernment Urge Rights to Com, T and A aries Falr Treat txercise Tts Treaty Accord ent. BOSTON, March 6.—At a meeting of citi- zens of Boston and vicinity, representing va- | Bellevue this afternoon, the imperilled con- dition of American interests in Turkey were | discusscd, and the following resolutions were unanimously adopted Resolved, That, In consequence of existing aties between the Unitea States and Tur- it lies within the power of the United tafes government to exercise its influence and authority to protect the interests of American_citizens resident in Turkey. Resolved, That, in view of the frequent | violation o Américan rights during r years, it is the duty of the United Stat to selure strict justice in each case of vio- lation of such rights, and It is Resolved, That it 15 the duty of our gov- ernment to utter its protest the Armenian_atrocities That have s 1 the clyilized world. Resolved, That throughout the tr ki we appeal to citizens United States to use all possible influence with the governme: Washington, by petition and otherwise, to in indemnity for the past and security ~ the futur, Resolved, That we of the gospel bring to the attention the lnst Sunc to the Armenian cation of our rights The report is signed Coffin, chairman; Rev. retary; Prof. J. W, William C. Wir | Edward G. Porter. nzeest to all ministers throughout the country to of their people on of April the facts relating rocities and the vindi- by Charles Carlton Francis B. Clark, sec H. Stuckenberg, Rev. , Rev. Joseph Cook, Rev. ROOK PROSPERO!S. Aunnual Report to the Methodist Conference 18w Klattering One. BALTIMORE, March 6.—After a short pre- liminary service of prayer and the adminis- tration of communion today, the Baltimore conferenge of the Methodist Episcopal church settled down to the work of its one hundred and eleventh annual session. A feature of the conference this year is the Pentecostal service every morning and afternoon. In telling of what the general board of education has done during the past year, Dr. A. F. Payne said that it had been largely Instrumental in glving to the Methodist Episcopal church the best system of educa- tion put up by any Protestant denomination in the country. Dr. Payne urged the strict observance of Children’s day and compliance of the requirements of the discipline in sending_the Children’s day collection entirely to the board of education. The money re celved by the board goes to educate young people, and it has been doubled in the past six years. Not a cent of it goes for ex- penses of administration. Last year 1,639 students were assisted. Most of these could not have remained in school except for the money the board lent them. Dr. Sanford Hunt, senior agent of the Natlonal Methodist Episcopal Book Concern, called attention to the fact that the appro- priations made during this year by the con- cern were $120,000, an increase of $20,000, notwithstanding the financial distress. “The profits of the western house at Cin- cinnati,” he said, “have been greater than those of the eastern house at New York. What we have been expecting for a long time has come to pass. The patronage of the New York house has decreased, while that at Cincinnat! has increased. This will be made more apparent in the future. The west does not feel the pressure of the times as does the eastern house. In the east, and particularly in New England, where the people are engaged largely in manufacture, hard times were immediately felt. Then the natlve agrarian: are driven from that section to the west, and the employes of the mills are composed almost entirely of foreigners, who are Catholics. It is a fact that there are scarcely any Americans employed in the shoe factories of New England, théy having been driven out by Canadians. “Methodism s drifting westward. is no rivalry between the two houses. They work as one. The center of population is now west of Cincinnati, and the center of Mothodism Is even still farther west. The net capital of the eastern house s $2,015,840; that of the western house $1.381,112, a total net capital of $3,396,052. The sales last year of the New York house were $868,136, and of the Cincinnatl house, $959,186; total, 31,857,822, The total profits in the past two years has been $411,280." The report called attention to the fact that the Book Concern has in the last two years contributed $238,570 for the support of superannuated ministers. The Woman's Home Missionary soclety celebrated Its anniversary in the afternoon. In the evening the Freedmen's Bureau and Educational society held its anniversary meeting, Rev. D, R. Hartsell of Ohio making the address. There CONGRESS SCORED BY MIN TERS, sSunday Session Was What Called Forth the Rebuke. SCHUYLKILI, HAVEN, Pa, March 6.— The east Pennsylvania conference of the United Ev: ical church adopted the fol- lowing preamble and resolutions scoring congr for continuing in session on Sun- day Whereas, According to the press reports of Monday, March 4, the congress of the United States, both the senate and the house of representatives, were engaged the enire Sabbath in the {ransaction of bus- Y ore, be it Resolved, That we are deeply grieved at the godless action of our national con- s in having Sunday sessions, and con- er it an insult to this Christian nation whose repre: and hold that If an of the men who are guilty of should at any time seek’ the of their fellow citizens for office of public trust, every citizen should de:m it his duty to' oppose them by voice and ballot. “The conference adjourned this after the announcement of the ments, Mrs. Hall afternoon appoint- 0 Kooth u Licensed Minister, CINCI TI, March 6.—Today two offi- cers of the Salvation Army appeared be- fore Judge Ferrls of the probate court and made application for a minister license for Mrs. Ballington Booth to e ble her to officlate at wedding to be celebrated soon at thelr temple in this city. It was a new question. The court could find no striet statutory authority on the subject, but un- der_the policy of the law which encourages tlock the judge said he would g nse. By so dolng the Salvation A | recognized” as o rellglous congregation | Mrs lington Tooth, one of the widely Known women the wor minister of that order, most in , as a dinn Proachos a New Faith, TACOMA, Wash., March 6—A meeting: of the Shaker Indiang on Squazin has ended, Indlans from various parts of western Washington attended the gathering, The session lasted four days. John Slocum of the Squazin reservation is the chief prophet of the new falth. He claims o have died and visited heaven, and has been sent back to warn good Indians of thelr impending fiate. A ghost dance concluded the festivi ties. Slocum Is working the Indians into o | great frenzy on religion. Bibles Cun Be Chiculated i Tarkey. LONDON, March 6.—A dispatch to the 1 Daily News from Constantinople says that the sultun, on his own initiative, Inquired into and denounced the interference with the circulation of bibles after the British | and American Bible societies firmly refused to ceitify that nuo such Interference had oceurred. R Nut Uerenchoff Gett ng Herter, PROVIDENCE, March 6—The condition of Nat Hereschoff is wmore favorable today. rious Christiar® denominations, held at Hotel | | also bestirred herself to land a party | fusion and it will take OREIGN SAILORS BAFED THE TOWN. Ameriean and Engiish Ships Tmod Men to Fight Firs In Trinlded. PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, March 6.— This city has missed almost total destruction by fire. The loss will amount to nearly $4,000,000, the chief business section having been the center of the eonflagration. 20,000 people would have been housele it not been for the assfstanco given by United States North Atlantic squadron and H. M. 8. Buzzard In extinguishing the flames. The facilities for fighting fire are very unsat- lsfactory and the people are very indolent. The Maravel water works, which lle several miles distant, are ample for ordinary pur- poses but they are not sufficient for a great emergency. Soon after the flames got under headway in the town Rear Admiral Meade sig- naled from the Newark to the Ralelgh and Cineinnati to land as many men as could be spared and simultancously the flagship's hoats went into the water. Thete was a rivalry among the men from each ship to reach the fire first, especlally as the British crulser Buzzard, having a nearer anchorage, From the United States vessels more than 250 men were sent ashore, while the Buzzard landed about fifty, Bach boat's crew was supplied with fire buckets, axes and ropes and the plan of action was quickly laid down and car- ried ont, chains of bucket parties were formed nd a steady stream of water was thus con- veyed to the lee side of the fire to prevent its spread as much as possible. To extinguish the buildings already burning or in close proximity to the flames was impossible and all efforts were concentrated in tearing down the bufldings around the main conflagration and wetting down those upon which sparks and burning fragments might fall. Organized men and determined fighting of the flames at last had a good effect and the fire was checked, though not until the sajlor men, as well as the townspeople, were thoroughly ex- hausted. ~ Several of the American seamen had narrow escapes. Everything is in con- veral days to deter- mine whether there is any loss of life. The city is overwhelmed and it will be many years before it recovers from this blow. ENGLAND ANXIOUS Bering Sea Award to Come Up in the House of Commons, LONDON, March 7.—The Times says that exceptional interest attacles to the question that Sir Richard Webster, M. P. for the Isle of Wight, division of Hampshire, and one of the British counsel before the Bering sea tribunal of arbitration, will put to the government today (Thursday) in regard to the negotiations for the settlement with' the United States of British sealers for seizure prior to the arbitration proceedings. Sir Richard will point out that the award of the tribunal was adverse to the United States, the only point unsetiled being the amount of compensation, and that Canada has agreed to the amount she was willing to accept in full settlement of her claims. Therefore he will ask whether, in view of the great and growing discontent in Canada, the government proposes to take any, and if 0, What steps to settle the dispute, either by obtaining the payment by the United States of the amount agreed or if necessary by ar- bitration, France Preparing to ( heckmate Germany. PARIS, March 6.—The government has de- cided, in the event of the German Reichstag voting an increased export beunty on sugar, to ask Parliament to vote a@ equivalent in the sur tax on foreign su Tmnartad (ntn France, and to provide & the paymentwf an export bounty on French sugars, so as to enable them to compete with German sugars in foreign markets. The government has also decided in the eventuality mentioned, to ask Parlianent to limit the quantity of colonial and foreign sugars admitted into France for refining purposes, and moreover that sugar only be allowed to be imported nl' certain ports and from specified coun- tries. OR HER MONEY. Cast tho Challenger's Keel. GLASGOW, March. 6.—The keel of the challenger for the America's cup, Valkyrie 111, was cast teday. Eighty tons of lvad were used in the' casting. Chinese Made a Stubborn Defense. SHANGHAT, March' 6.—The Japanese captured the city of New Chwang Monday night, after a desperate fight with the Chinése defenders. No losses on either side are given, Home Secrotury Asquith Has It. LONDON, March 6.-The sccretary of state for home affairs, Mr. Henry Asquith, s suffering from influenzs. Twenty-One Spanish Miners Killed, MADRID, March 6.—A fire today in Sohel mine at Coronado resulted in loss of twenty-one lives, the the VERAL SHIPS PASSED THEM BY. French Burk Signalled in Valn to Several Passing Vesseln, SAN FRANCISCO, March 6.—The Pacific Mail steamship Acapulco, which arrived to- day from Central American ports, brings additional details of the wreck of the French ship Amerique, on January 20, off the Colomblan coast. The Amerique was bound from France to Carthegina, Colom- bia, with ninety emigrants. During a gale she was blown upon the Hocus de Cenizas reef, two miles Off the coast. She struck with such force that her masts went by the board. Luckily for those on board, the bark became spiked fast on the rocks and she settled down on the reef so firmly that the sea which swept over her decks did not force her off into deep water. The crew and passengers, however, suffered un- told hardships. The ship's water supply gave out the first day. It was impossible to launch any lifeboats, owing to the rough- ness of the On 'the second day the watchers on the wreck sighted the Colom- bian gunboat La Popa, and were led to believe that succor was hand, but the gunboat, after exchanging signals’ with the vessel, steamed away on her cou The hopes of the unfortunates were again rajsed the next morning when the Pacific Mail steamer City of Para and the Mexican stcamer Bliza came within_ hailing _dis- tance. Both vesscls pdgsed close to them and after asking by sigmal the state of af. fairs on board passed, on their way. On the morning of the fourth day the sea went down and the people were able to quit the wreck in their small boats. Once hore the emigrants wepe tuken care of by the French consul. il Ended un Ughuppy LAt NEW YORK, March 6,—A man who from papers found on his_body is supposed to have been Willlam, Simon, a guest of the Vanderbllt hotel, mitteed suicide in front of the Musewm of arts building, in Central Park, tonight by “shooting himself to death. In the inskle pocket of his coat was a postal card pddpessed to Dr. A. Rixa, a on the bugk was written the following: “Forty-second and l.exin March 4, 1895.—I hopq. sghen you I will at least be at yest, My Utmost to overcame my but it is Ung worse ever: stand 1t any Tongers dilgase true end, know of this and ollige our LIIAM BIMON, “Room 210, Vahderbilt hotel.” ton this I have unhappy day. nue, ches tried life, 1" cannot let wife Smallpox Scare at Lims, Ohio. LIMA, O, March 6.+The smallpox sca is growing and matters are assuming an alarming aspect. Several new cases have been reported, one, a railroad man, located in a boarding Imuw'?yul' the business sec tion of the cily. ‘Wenty-two boarders mostly railroad men, are locked in, whilé #everal occupants of the house discovered there was a case of smallpox and left before the health authorities took charge, and are now scattered in various parts of the city An epidemic is threatened, as the case Is of the most virulent form. A brakeman nursing case went out on his run to- day, and the dread digease is looking to be scattered all along the railroad. The dis- case was brought here from Chicago. — Steamer Foundered «i the Wharr, PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, March 6 The steamer Evangel, plylng between Vic- torla and Puget sound ports, while lying alongside the wharf at Port Angeles last night, foundered, No Gne was injured. The accident was caused By the englneer leay- ing the seacock open ufter the vessel had been tied uo for the wmight, lively | | on ARE CRUEL T0 CONVICTS Prisoners Released from the Penitentiary Tell Some Frightful Stories, DOKGN'S FULL A CONSTANT MENACE Sald to Have Influence Over Warden Beemer that Is Tmproper and Un- just to the Men Who Wear the Stripes. LINCOLN, March 6.—(Special Telegram.) Startling statements are made by two e convicts, Frank Jones and Peter Regley, re- leased today from the penitentiary. The storfes which they tell are, perhaps, slightly colored by prejudice, but they appear to have been considered as having some bearing the present management of the “‘pen’ from the fact that they were both before Governor Holcomb this evening, who had the narratives taken down by his stenog- rapher. The real name of Jones, the spokesman of the pair, is E. B. Hawley. He was sent up from Omaha eight years ago for burglary. He appears to be a man of some education, and } “I want to tell you about the case of W. W. Ward, who was serving a year for forgery, but who died February 28 of this year. Ward was suffering from congestion of the lungs, and was on the way to re: covery when he died. Dr. Abbott, the newly appointed superintendent of the Hospital for the Insane, and several other physiclans pro- nounced Ward out of danger a few days before his death. On the day he died Dr Houtz, the prison physician, left word with Convict Dr. Law, his assistant, to give Ward one-sixteenth of a grain of morphine. Dr. Law did not follow the instructions, but gave Ward_three-fourths of a grain. The con- vict died while still unconsclous, clearly from the effects of the morphine, as his con- dition was too bad to stand the dose. CRUELTY TO CONVICT CARROLL. “Another case of cruelty is that of Con- vict Carroll. He wrote a letter some time ago to a Lincoln paper roasting Dr. Houtz on account of his habits. The authorities suppressed the. letter and strung Carroll up by the wrists to punish him. When cut down, after three hours, his wrists were found to be dislocated, and are useless, He asked to see the governor, but the latter, when he called, was told that Carroll was too il to see any one. At that very time he was at work in the yards. “The case of Frank Holmes was a bad one. He assaulted an officer in the shops a while ago and was hung by the wrists till he fainted. The warden thought he was eham- ming and kicked him in the jaw, cutting a long gash, the scar of which still remains, The warden subsequently made a half-hearted apology.” Peter Regley, real name Michael Welch, corroborated Jones' statements and gave some additional facts in the cases. It is sald that Regley, one of the convicts mentioned, has always been a model prisoner and was re- leased with the full benefit of his ‘‘good time.” Jones, however, it is leatned, while in the main having been a good prisoner, lost his “‘good time” on one occasion. BILL DORGAN'S PULL. It is learned in a general way that the men told Governor Holcomb that Bill Dorgan- fad altogether tco much influence over Warden Beemer, and his word in regard to behavior of the men in the shop went a long ways. Some interesting testimony, from the con- vict standpoint, was brought out in regard to the petition signed by the convicts for the retention of Beemer as warden. Jones is said to have stated that this petition was se- cured by duress and threats. On the con- trary, Warden Beemer says that he never heard of the petition until 1t was discovered accidentally with some of the pages missing. The whole matter will be laid before the penitentiary committee, WERECKRED A BANK AT LITCHFIELD. Cnshior Nichols and Assistant Cashier Wil- son Under Arrest on Two Counts LITCHFIELD, March —(Special Tele- gram.)—A. T. Nichols, cashier of the Peo- ple’s State bank, was arrested Tuesday on a warrant sworn out by A. Kansgan, presi- dent of the bank, charging Nichols with ap- propriating bank funds to his own use and secretly deeding the bank's real estate. John Wilson, assistant cashier, is also under arrest on the charge of deeding his mill property to his brother with intent to de- fraud his creditors. Nichols and Wilson are under $1,000 bonds each for appearance for trial Thursday. Nichols is accused of trans- ferring individual accounts to his own, col- lecting sight drafts and using the proceeds for private purposes. The entire assets of the bank are tied up. All bills receivable, aside from those securing bona fide bills pay- able, have been delivered to Nichols' con- federates. The bank has, outside of the county deposits, about $2,000, most of which is held as time certificates and by farmers who intended using the money for procuring seed, and no doubt will have to have ald. Nichols has been a familiar character in Litchfield for eight years, and posed as the only “pop’ banker in Sherman county, thus securing his victims. Bank Examiner James A. Cline has charge of the bank, Nichols and Wilson were again arrested this evening on a warrant by County Treas- urer® Polaski. VETERA OF FOUR WARS MEET. Wound Up with a Banquet at the Oldest House in New York, NEW YORK, March 6.—The Military and Naval Order of the United Stat a soclal organization, whose members are lineal de- scendants in the male line of officers of one of the four wars of the republic, the war of the revolution, the war of 1812, the war with Tripoli, and the Mexican war, held an enthusiastic meeting In the Century tavern, No. 122 William street, this after- noon. 'The tavern I8 the oldest house in New York, dating back to 1692 It formerly patronized by Washing ette and oth distinguished m revolutionary times. In the absence Commander Banks, ~ Vice Commander James H. Morgan presided, General Fitzjohn Porter, a veteran of the Mexlcan war, reviewed in a short address the auses leading up to and the results effected by that wa eral Egbert L. Viele spoke of the organization and its pur- pose, and sald that while the military so- cleties wel somewhat numerous in United States, this order had encroached in no way upon the territory of any other. It included four wars, where most of (h other socleties recognized only one wa Frank M. Avery spoke of the motive which prompted the organization of the order and objects for which it was created A luncheon tendered the 200 visitors pres- ent followed, e Arrested for Murdering His Wife. TOLEDO, O. March 6.—The sheriff of Wood county today arrested Peter Peany at Taontagony, 0., charging him with the mur- der of his (Peany's) wife. Late Saturday night the woman was found dead with o bullet wound in her head. Rubbish had been piled around the body and an attempt made to burn the remains, Peany denied that he ever had a revolyer, but the sherift found a gun at a neigh.bo 's residence, which, he claims, was left there by a Mrs. Gar- rett of Toledo, who says Peany gave it to her to hid Mrs. Garrett's arrest 18 con- sidered probable. The motive for the mur- der is not apparent s Principal Witaess in 4 Murder Trial Killed. WINSTON, N. C., March 6.-The trial of Perry Coffy for the murder of his brother In Wilkes county last fall was to have come up in the Wilkes count court this week, but Joseph Roberts, the most im- rtant witness for the state, has been ound dead. Foul play is suspected. His death will probably ciuse the case to be [atponed The death of Roberts caused & ig Bensation, . | touna | ana LAST WORDS FOR HARRY HAYWARD. Erwin Making Ttis Final Appeal Before the Case Goes to the Jary, MINNBAPOLIS, March 6.—This was defense’s day In the Hayward murder t The evidence was all in, the attorney for the state had said his last word to the jury and it devolved upon the Tall Pine, W. W. Erwin, to say the final words in the defendant's be- half before the judge sent them out rive at a verdict. The scene was a most impressive one The slck juror had been made as comfortable as possible for the ordeal and the court room was packed to suffocation with a curious throng. Just before proceedings began the palsied father of the defendant came in with his wife, leaning heavily upon him. Thoy seats among the throng, the defense fearing to have them too near the attorney's tables, Then in came Harry Hayward with his keepers, manacled, but debonalr, fresh scemingly confident of acquittal. He opped a moment to recelve his father's blessing and to reply with real or simulated gaiety: “Oh, I'm all right!” Mr. Erwin began his address in a subdued and impressive manner, referring first to the length of the trial, the hardships of the jury and the widespread interest in the case. The case had been tried, he declared, before two juries; the other one (pointing to the press table) was the juty of sensationalism, of the disseminating of fll-investigated, |\ news, the jury of destruction. The s then went “into a long and careful explana- tion of the origin of the trial by jury, the law governing it and the theory of reasonable doubt. “Adry and T put up the Job to Kill Miss Ging and agreed if we got caught to lay it on Harry.” Upon the above words of the testimony of Maggie Wachtler, W. W. Brwin reared his defense as presented to the fury in his closing appeal for the life of his client. A family torn asunder, brother against brother. All through the day Mr. Erwin labored with the jury. He dwelt upon the testimony of Magsic Wachtler, used the words of Blist himself, and laid ‘before the jury the cheory of the defense that it was Adry Hayward who was the criminal, the human tiger, and Blixt who was the cunning rogue, the intelligent villain who had managed to suit his evidence to the needs of the state, A halt day was spent in the exordium and three full hours in explaining the evi- dence of Claus A. Blixt to show that it wa Adry who had planned the murder with Blixt, and Blixt who was screening him and using every endeavor to save his neck and place the noose about that of Harry Hay- ward, He referred to the hypnotic theor: and insisted that many of the statements of Blixt had been given to fit such a theory crected by “Friar 0'Dell.” Hypnotism was a new idea in law. A Kansas court had listened to it, but the appellate court had kicked it out of the window. Mr. Erwin will resume the morning. the to ar- his argument in SPRECKELS FAMILY TROUBLEN Rudolph Comes Into Court with Against His Father, SAN FRANCISCO, March 6.—Rudolph Spreckels has brought injunction proceedings against the Nevada bank to prevent the transfer of 5,000 shares of stock In the Pam- hus sugar plantation, which he says belongs to him. Spreckels alleges that when his father, ebout a year ago, transferred valu- able property to his son, C. A. Spreckels, he (Rudolpk) pledged as security for his brother's debt 5,000 shares of sugar stock to his father, Claus Spreckels, The latter transferred the security to the Nevada bank. Although half the debt has been cancelled and the bank holds security in excess of the amount owed, it threatens to ha the stock transferred from Rudolph Spreckels' name. This will be done, it Is alleged, for the purpose of voting the stock against him at the next election, depriving him of all his right in the company and practically injuring him to the extent of the value of the stock, which he places at §1,250,- 000. He ‘wants the bank restrained from sending this stock out of the county or meddling with it in any way, pending the liquidation of the C. A. Spreckels debt. Judge Hubbard granted a temporary injunc- tion, and will hear the case. INSURANCE MEN IN SESSION. a Suit Complain of the Laws In Forco in Many State ST. LOUIS, March 6.—About 100 repre- sentatives of fire insurance companies com- posing the Western union met fn semi- annual convention here today, with Presi- dent A, J. Harding in the chair, and will be in session for several days. Delegates from eighteen states are present. All the sesslons are executive. The object of the convention is to hear and discuss reports on the various questions interesting fire insur- ance companies, to recommend changes in rules and suggest needed legislation. President Harding delivered his annual report, and the reports of numerous com- mittees were read and held for action until tomorrow, when the real business of the convention will begin. Among the reports were those of the committees of the four districts in which the Western union is divided. A satisfactory condition of business was shown, except where losses have been especially heavy in certain districts, and where the laws of some localities operate against the companies, Dissatisfaction is felt with the Insurance laws of Missourl, especially those against incendiarism, and an effort will be made to have the present legislature enact new ones R CONTRACTORS STAND TOGETHEL, Will Use Nonunlon Men in Now York U loss Strikers Return 10 Worlk. NEW YORK, March 6—The United Building Trades league, composed of all the members of the Employers' and Contractors’ assoclation, met tonight and adopted the fol lowlng resolution: Resolved, That we, the contractors on the various bulldings affected by the strike, in meeting as a body, agree 0 proceed with our work at once, 'with union or nonunion men, and pledge {o each other our mutual support, and that it i our opinion that the various employers' organizations should en- dorse this action., resident Otto Eidlitz of the Mastor Build ers' assoclation sald in explanation that the Electrical Contractors' association had adopted a similar resolution a week ago, saying non- union men would be put to work Monday morning, but decided to wait a few days 40 see It any of their men would return to work Bince they have not done o all the con- tractors In the various trades have decided to put_nonunfon men in place of the strikers At least 150 men of the United Brotherhood of Curpenters, which affiliated with the board of walking delegates, who have been employed on John Jucob Astor's house, the Suvoy lhotel and Millionaire Yerkes' house on Fifth avenue, weut on a strike today out of sympathy. e —— ARTS ON PRESIDEN HIS TRLP. Expects to e Absont from Eight to Ten Days. NORFOLK, Va., March 6.—The States lighthouse tender Violet, with the presidential party aboord, which left Wash Ington on Tuesday morning, arrived at Nor folk this morning about 2:30 o'clock and pro- ceeded directly to Portsmouth, where a stop was made at the United States Buoy yard opposite the navy yard. Very little {nterest was manifested in the arrival of the party, and when they reuched the yard but two per sons were at the dock. The president rose soon after leaving Portsmouth and was on deck at 8 o'clock, when the vessel reached the Giimerton lock, through which she had to pass on her way to North Cerolina. In auswer to inquiries Commander Lambertson sald the president was fecling very well and had greatly enjoyed (he pleasant trip down the bay and through Hempton roads. 1 Uunited president, be added, would return lu elght or ten daya, ONE ROBBER IS DEAD Citizens of Adel, In,, Deal Swiftly with & Western Desperado, BLOODY BATTLE WITH BOLD BANK THIEVES: Five Men Wounded in an Encounter with vo Unmasked Eandits, CASHIER AND MERCHANT PAINFULLY HURT One of the Highwaymen Killed and the Other May Be Lynched, EXC/TING CHASE AND CAPTURE BY A POSSE Bary ot Wherd Them o Me Shot 1A Burned and One Dent He At to Eseape from a8 tempted the Flames, ADEL, Ia., March 6.—(Special Telegram.) Boldly stalking into the counting room of the Bank of Adel this morning, two men un- dertook to rob the cashier. They succeeded, | and tonight one of the robbers is dead and | the other is confined in the county Jail, in imminent ¢ At 8 bank nger of lynching. as Cashier 8. M. Leach of the was placing the cash in the counter drawer, two men entered the bank; and ona of them spoke to the cashier about making a large deposit. He drew the attention of the official for a moment, and when the late ter turned again he was gazing into the yawning muzzle of a repeating shotgun. Give us the mon demanded the larger of the two robbers, “or I'll blow your d—d head oft.” Leach reached for a revolve a wound in the shoulder that d At the same time the murderous turned his attention to Cy Ball merchant of the place, who had entered to do nd was busily shoot= Ing at him. Balley was struck by a ball in the head and fell to the floor. Leach was then compelled to push the bank's money. into a sack held by one of the robbers, and with this tho pair sprang for the door and into the street. Bailey had rushed out of the bank and given the alarm. Sherif® Payne ran down the street to the bank and fired through the door at the robbers, who- lopt on in thelr work with the cashler, Fes gardless of the sherifi’s fusilade. SEVERAL CITIZENS WERE HURT. So soon as they had the money the robs bers left the bank, going directly to the place where they had tied their team. One of them carled the grain sack containing the money, and the other fired right and left at the peoplo who were hurrying to the scene, Several were struck by the flying balls, but none were killed. So far as is known the list of casualities is as follows: 0. P. WILKINS, bank robber the mob while resisting arrsst. 8. M. Leach, bank cashicr; shot in the shoulder, dangerously wounded, Cyrus Bailey, merchant; shot in the head, dangerously hurt. L. J. Barr, postmaster; shot through the arm, slightly wounded. M. S. Byers, ex-sherlff; shot through the’ hand, slightly wounded. Cecil Decker, boy; shot in the head, badly, injured, may die. PURSUERS SOON IN CHASE. “Blaze away with your little pop guns,’” shouted the first of the robbers, as he ran, shooting promiscuously. People fell back, glving them a clear road to where thelr team was hitched at the corner of the square, and the pair was soon driving furiously out of town toward the south, where they hoped to gain safety in the hills of the Coon river, Pursuit was soon organized, Before the robs bers had disappeared down the lane, a band of determined men were following on hor back and In carriages. Eight miles the chase was kept up, the pursuers, armed with pistols and guns, firing whenever given an opportunity, til finally a lucky shot struck one of the horses in the team driven by the robbers, and disabled it. One of the robs bers sprang to the ground and ran for the timber, and the other made for a barn near by. Quickly but received. abled him, robben a business carl killed by, the little clump of timber wa$ surrounded, and the robber, seeing his course was run, came out and surrendered, He proved to be a boy of 19, named Jesse’ Crawe ford, from Patterson, Madison county. BURNED OUT THE BANDIT, Surrounding the barn, the posse called om the concesled man to surrender. His reply, was a shot from his gun and a yell of pro- fane defiance. Shot after shot was fired into the barn by the posse till ammunition began to run low, but the robber answered with bullets and curses. At this juncture the citizens held a council of war and des cided to burn the barn and thus capture the prison Accordingly the robber already, captured was given a can of kerosene and sent to pour it on the barn and fire it. With his hands still strapped behind him, he approached the barn, despite the threats of the desperate man inside that whoever ate tempted to come near would be killed, and pouring the oil out as best he could, set & match to it, and soon the structure was lazing merrily. With arms in readiness the posse waited, knowing the intense heat would drive the despecado from the barm Not until the fire had gained great headway did he appear; then he burst through the door, uis whiskers, hair and clothing in & blaze. Heedless of thie calls to throw up s hands, he rushed for liberty, and fell, riddled by bullets, BENT ON LYNCHING HIM, Then the dead and captured robbers werg taken back to town. It was with great difid culty that the living one was finally lodged in Juil, as his lynching was already deters mined on, Two or three thousand people had gathered and were bent on finlshing the work alrgady begun without any furthep delay. Sheriff Payne managed Lo get the man into jall and then swore in 4 strong ard, armed the members with rifles, and placed them around the jail Mayor Russell asked the crowd to withe draw from the street around the jail to @ place where he could address it. He spoke long and earnestly against a mob demonse stration, urging the crowd to let the law take ite course. He told of the youth of the robber held in jall, spcke of ‘his family, which is one of the best in Madison countyy and pieaded the boy's former good characte§ in his behulf, urglng that he be given @ irial Ly jury and net by Judge Lynch. “¥o bl with yous talk,” came back frol #00n