The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 30, 1895, Page 1

i VOLUME LXXVIII.—NO. 122, N FRANCISCO, MONDAY MORNIN! SEPTEMBER 30, 1895. PRICE FIVE CENTS. CURED BY ABLESSING Miracles Performed by Denver’s Divine Healer. DISEASE DRIVEN OUT. Crippled Limbs Straightened and Weak Lungs Make Sound. HUNDREDS APPLY FOR RELIEF. The Lowly Cobbler Commended From !Rev. Myron W. Reed’s Pulpit. DEN R, Covo., September 29,—Francis Bchlatter, the healer, was the subject of a number of sermons preached in Denver ‘to-day. The Rev. Myron W. Reed of the Broadway Temple Association has this strange man 1n his audience. This liberal clerzyman declared that Schlatter d more of the true spirit as taught by Christ than any other man he had ever known. “Knowing this good man as I now do,” said Mr. Reed, *‘I want to ask you, why should he not be the instrument of heal- ing? I am convinced that this man is doing & great amount of good. He has made me ashamed of myself and he has strengthened me.” 4 number of cures have been made which cannot be accounted for on any reasonable hypothesis other than that this man has been the means of effecting the cures. A woman on Capitol Hill, with a goitre on her neck, which had annoyed her for sev- eral years, saw Schlatter, and fmow the goitre has disappeared. A little girl, whose left side was paralyzed by the effects of scarlet fever, so that her left arm and left leg ceased to grow and hung helpless, was taken over to the healer, who laid his hands upon the child, and now the girl has full use of both the arm and the leg. This case can be vouched for by many. A woman whose foot was twisted at the ankle as the result of sciatica rheumatism so that she was compelled to use a crutch, was apparently cured in a remarkable manner. Having no faith in the pre- tended cures she declined to go over and test the healer’s powers, but her daughter went to Schlatter and passed up a hand- kerchief for him to bless. This handker- chief was given her mother, who after some coaxing wrapped it about her ankle and she experienced immediate relief from pain. Them, partisly ceavinced, the woman went to Schlatter, stood in line for several hours until she was touched by the healer. fatigued she laid down on a couch to rest and fell asleep. $ Suddenly she started up with a scream. A sharp sensation of pain in the crooked ankle had been felt, and upon examina- tion the ankle and foot were found to be straightened and endowed with a freedom of movement unknown since the beginning of the trouble. The lady stood upon the ankle and found that she could walk natu- rally and as in the days of health. A Kansas City newspaper man of un- usual ability and experience came to Den- ver because of lung trouble, and had no strength to work here, though he tried re- peatedly. The doctors declared his case almost hopeless. Severe coughing spells st night still further reduced his strength. A handkerchief properly ‘“blessed” was given him last Wednesday. That night with this on Ris chest he slept comfortably and had no customary attack of coughing during theanight. Again on Thursday night the same bappy condition was e perienced, and this was repeated on Fri- day and last night. To-day the reporter went to Schlatter and secured a private audience. After an hour's talk he came away convinced that this man has healing powers that can heal the afflicted. The stories told of happy resulis follow- ing a visit to Schlatter are numerous, and the best people of the city are astonished, amazed ,mystified and deeply impressed., Lawyers, doctors, merchants and bank- ers now freely advise acquaintances in ill- health to go to this healer. Few publicly dare to scoff, as the public sentiment trends to Schlatter’s favor. The healer has continued his arduous and self-imposed task for two weeks, stand- ing for seven hours with bared head in the open air grasping the hands of the crowds who continue to flock to him by the hun- dreds. His mail increases and now many letters tell of cures resulting from hand- kerchiefs blessed and returned to the writers. Schlatter preserves his simplicity of manner and sunny smiles. He has shown no fatigae and seems happy in his labors. He simply says, I do as tne Father di- rects.” He will continue his mission here until November 16. RUSSELL FOR PRESIDENT. The Ex-Governor of Massachusetts Said to Be a Candidate, BOSTON, Mass., Sept. 29.—New England will be a strong factor in the Presidential election of the coming year. In addition to the strong hold which Thomas B. Reed has on the Republicans of the East the Democrats will doubtless place as their representative ex-Governor William E. Raussell, who isone of the strongest leaders of the varty in the country. Governor Russell has not been talking much, but is in the light of a dark horse, and if his friends see fit to put him in the race he will surely run. When seen by a CavLL correspondent this evening he refused to say much about the matter, excenting that he had beer ap- proached by several influential members of the party, and that if they saw best he would enter the field. The strongest can- didate thus far has been Hou. John E. Russell, who was defeated by Governor Greenhalge in 1893 and 1894 for the Gov- ernorship of the State, but the Democrats think that Governor Russell is by far the strongest candidate, and will support him for the nomination. He is very strong in the East with the parties, and if nominated would doubtless secure many votes outside of his own party, and it is on his popularity that the Returning home very much j Democrats think that he should secure the nomination. Before President Cleveland’s second term he was-mentioned as a Presi- dential possibility, and it is known that the President himself is iavorably disposed toward the ex-Governor. e THROWN FRUOM A TRAIN. Experience of Three Passengers With North Dakota Outlaws. FARGO, N.D., Sept. 20.—Conductor Bol- ton’s mixed train, which reached here early this morning on the Northern Pa- cific road, was held up near Buffalo, N. ., at 1 o’clock this morning by tramps, and John Freeson, Frank Richards and Charles Jemrak were robbed and severely beaten. Richards is the most seriously injured, his collar-bone having been broken by being thrown from the train by the robbers. The other men are badly pounded aboui the face. They are now being cared for here. The robbers secured §50in all and made their escape. Just as the train was pulling into Buffalo the men appeared and made an attack upon the three men, using their revolvers asclubs. Richards was the only one who made any resistance, and, after robbing him, the men threw him from the train. The others were forced to jump off. The robbers jumped and fled when the train was stopped. The trainmej, knew nothing of the rob- bery until they heard Jemrak and Freeson shouting for help, after they had jumped off. e WYOMING GAME LAWS. Test Cases to Be Brought Against the annock Indians. CHEYENNE, Wvo., Sept. 20.—An agree- ment was made to-day by the representa- tives of the Interior Department and Gov- ernor Richards of Wyoming to submit the disputed question of the treaty rights of the Bannock Indians in relation to the Wyoming game laws to the Federal courts. A test case will be made by the State authorities arresting Indians on the charge of violating Wyoming’s game laws and the United States Attorney applying for their release under writs ot habeas corpus. The Interior Department agrees to ask Congress to modify the treaty under which the Indians claim their hunting rights. If the courts decide adversely to the Indians the Governor of Wyoming agrees to aid the United States officers in main- taining these rights if they are sustained. (NEWS OF THE HUMBOLDT Mail and Passengers Secured From the Wreck of the Vessel. The Steamer Being Slowly Ground to Pleces on the Rocks Be- neath Her. EUREKA, Car., Sept. 29.—The tug Ran- ger, which left here yesterday afternoon for ‘he scene of the wreck of the Hum- boldt, réturned at 6:30 this evening, bring- ing mail from the vessel. The tug took the United States life-saving crew, who proved of great service, as the tug coula not get near the vessel on account of the rocks. The Humboldt lies about two miles south of Point Gorda, surrounded by sunken and projecting rocks, making it hazardous to reach her evea with a life- boat. The crew, however, succeeded in transferring the mails to the tug, after which all baggage between decks was put ashore on the beach. Captain Edwards remains aboard the steamer while First Officer Bone and eight men of the crew are on the beach. The vessel's upper works are still intact and she lies on an even keel, but the splinters with which the beach is lined shows that she is being gradually ground up on the rocks beneath her. Her hold is full of water but the tide does not rise above the main deck. Chief Engineer Foord arrived on the tug this evening and confirms the report that the vessel will be a total loss. The pas- sengers arrived in Ferndale this evening and three members of the Hosmer-Ross Dramatic, Company came through to Eureka by private conveyance to-night, arriving at 11 o’clock. They reportall the rest of the passengers in good health and spirits, but greatly fatigued by the trip in heavy wagons from the wreck. They are expected in the city on the train to-morrow morning. ——— WILL BE BUILT AT SEATTLE. Contract for One of the New Torpedo- Boats Finally Awarded. WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 29.—Secre- tary Herbert has awarded the contract for building one of the new torpedo-boats to Moran Brothers of Seattle, Wash., at their bid of $160,000. This boat is the last to be constructed under a recent act of Congress, which provided for three sea-going torpedo- boats—one to be built on the Mississippi River, one on the Atlantic and one on the Pacific coast. As no bid was roceived from ship- builders on the Miusissip%ii the other two boats will be built by the Herreshoffs, and will have to be completed within twelve months after the contract is formally en- tered into. Moran Brothers’ original proposal was $164,000, but this amount was more than Congress authorized the Secretary to spend. The navy department was also doubtful of theé ability of the firm to do tae work successfully, and an engineer was sent from Mare Island, Cal., to inspect their plant. His report being favorable, Secretary Herbert informed the firm that he would accept their amended bid of $160,000. S Injured by a Collision. CHICAGO, Irv., Sept. 29.—While Wil- liam Boyer, aged 18, was driving a wagon containing four other persons across ‘Wallace street on Thirty-sixth street, this evening, an electric car’ collided with the, vehicle and badly injured those seated in the wagon, one of whom may die. The; are: Katie Boyer, aged 8, right leg crushodv, sister of driver; 'fhomau Gleason, 22 years, internally injured, condition critical; Jennie Tyner, 12 years, bruised; Mamie Tyner, 14 years, internally injured, con- dition serious; William ~Boyer, badly bruised. The wagon was demolished by the car and its occupants escaped njury. SAERD be Sons of Veterans’ Staff. TOPEKA, Kaxs., Sept. 20.—W, H. Rus- sell, commander-in-chief of the Sons of Veterans, U. 8. A., has announced the fol- lowing staff: Adjutant-generai, H. V. Speelman, Cincinnati; quartermaster gen- eral, R. Lobenstein, C%icngo; inspector- general, F. C. Stillson, Battle Creek, Mich. ; surgeon-general, Dr. Dan 8. Gardner, Mas- gn’oni,Ohig: judge nfivmthe. Gle?erul R. B. glesby, Indianapolis; chaplain-in-chief, Rev. Fred B. Cole, Providence, R L GALE ON THE LAKES Vessels Forced to Seek Shelter in Michigan Harbors. TWO SCHOONERS ASHORE. The Steamer Puritan Unable to Enter Its Slip at St. Joseph. GREAT DESTRUCTION ON LAND. Houses Blown Down, Trees Up- rooted and Orchards Stripped of Thelr Fruit. ST. JOSEPH, Micn., Sept. 29.—The hardest storm and the longest in duration which has raged here since last fall com- menced Saturday morning and has as yet abated but little. No steamers have left here since ¥riday night and much fruit 1s now lying on the docks awaiting transpor- tation. The steamer Puritan left Chicago this morning in the face of the gale, arriving three miles off this port at 11 o’clock. She was rolling and pounding very badly and could be seen only a portion of the time. The waves were rolling over the piers and she could not enter, and started off on the Milwaukee route. Two schooners were re- ported this afternoon as being ashore be- tween here and South Haven. The wind has whipped the remaining fruit off the trees, blown several small houses down and torn shade trees up by the roots, besides damaging telegraphic communication. Early this morning a freight train on the Chicago and West Michigan Railway was stuck in the sand that had been blown on the track during the night. Gangs of shovelers were put to work and cleared it after several hours work. The excursion train from Grand Rapids was delayed by the engine being damaged in its efforts to pull through the sand obstruction along the tracks. Reports from Muskegon are that a ter- rific lake gale has been raging there for twenty-four hours, and waves have rollea higher than for many years, submerging wharves and doing considerable damage. The steamers of the Goodrich line did not leave port last night, owing to the roughness of the lake. To-day the lake has been in an angry mood, and no small craft could weather the sea. Several boats are sheltered here, waiting for the lake to calm down. At Holland s fifty-mile an hour north- west gale raged last night, and the sea is rolling over the piers. The Buffalo and Chicago transportation boats out of there were ordered to remain in port last night. LT TWO SCHOOXN ‘RS BEACHED., Their Crews Rescued by a Life-Saving Party. MARQUETTE, Micn., Sept. 29.—The barge Kershaw, with the schooners Moon- light and Kent in tow, were beached this morning at 3 o’clock. They were making harbor safely when a steampipe broke and the boats were at the mercy of the heavy seas and strong wind which were pre- vailing. The life-saving men rescued the crews. The Kershaw is broken -in two and pound- ing to pieces. The Moonlight and Kent are resting safely on the sand beach. The Kershaw registered 1323 gross and 1108 net tons and was commanded by William 8. Mack of Cleveland and valued at $90,000; well insured, The schooner Moonlight is also owned by Mack, is valued at $40,000 and well insured. The Henry A. Kent is owned by John W. Warner of Cleveland. She is valued at between $30,000 and $35,000 and is well insured. ———— PASSENGER STEAMER OVERDUE. Alarm at Cleveland Over the Absence of the New York. CLEVELAND, Omro, Sept. 29.—The gravest apprehensions are felt here for the safety of the passenger steamer State of New York, of the Cleveland and Buffalo line, which was due here at 6:30 Sunday morning from Buffalo. Up to midnight she had not been heard from, either at American or Canadian ports, and has not returned to Buffalo. A high wind has been blowing all day and a very heavy sea is running in Lake Erie. The officers of the company say the boat is safe, but are unable to give any in- formation regarding her whereabouts. Although late in the season for passenger travel, the New York had quite a large party of excursionists on board, just how many the company will not state, nor give an estimate. At the steamer’s wharf there is much excitement. Experienced vessel men say that if the New York is not shel- tered behind Long Point jetty, about one hundred miles northwest of Buffalo on the Canadian shore, it will be next to im- possible for her to have survived the heavy gale that was blowing this afternoon. BUFFALO, N. Y., Sept. 29.—H. 8. Fisher, manager of the Cleveland and Buffolo steamship line, says the steamer State of New York was seen under Long Point at 100’clock this morning. Lt WORST OF THE SEASON. Great Damage Done by the Wind on Land and Water. BUFFALQO, N.Y., Sept. 20.—The storm which broke over this city and which has prevailed over the lake for the past two days has been the most severe of the sea- son. The maximum velocity of the wind was fifty-five miles an hour and the rain was very heavy. Much alarm was felt in marine circles over the safety of several vessels overdue, but it is believed they have all put in port at safe harbors. There were several accidents to-day in this har- bor, but no loss of life, and the money loss will be slight. TRAVERS CITY, Micn., Sept. 20.—The steamer Petosky came into this port this afternoon at 3 o’clock bound for Chicago, being two days behind schedule time. Owing to the severe storm and heavy gale the boat was storm-bound at Harbor Springs until this morning. Captain Rob- ertson stated that he had never experi- enced such rough weather. The Petosky had on board thirty passengers. NEW HAVEN, Coxx., Sept. 29.—A forty- mile gale prevailed here this afternoon, acccmpanied by an exceedingly heavy rain. Trees in the western part of the city were blown down. Over in Branford it is reported that much damage was done by the wind to fruit trees. The harbor is full of shipping, wind-bound. DEATH IN A BLIZZARD. Two Young Victims of the Recent Storm in Wyoming. RAWLINS, Wvo., Sept. 29.—The recent blizzard which swept this section a few days ago destroyed considerable livestock and numbered two little boys among its victims, The storm came up unexpect- edly, the weather the day before being mild. Frank Nevins owns a ranch a few miles from here. His two sons, aged 11 and 13 years, had been sent in search of straying cattle, and had been out since early morn- ing. When the blizzard came on the alarm was sounded by Mr. Nevins, and search was made near the ranch by him- self and neighbors, but was abandoned be- cause of the severity of the storm. When the storm subsided search was re- sumed, and to-day the bodies of the boys were found under a shelving rock, fully eight miles from home. They were frozen stiff. boesoay e 14 INDIANS READY FOR WAR. Arapahoes and Cheyennes Becoming Dissatisfied and Uncasy. HENNESSEY, 0. T., Sept. 29.—It is re- ported that the Arapahoe and Cheyenne Indians on the reservation west of here are becoming ugly and are helding war dances. Reports from Anadarko isto theeffect that the Kiowas are uneasy 2nd getting ready for the warpath, Cattlemen in Western Ok!ahoma are believed to be the cause of the trouble as well as dissatisfaction with the agent, who is very strict. GENERAL MILES AVANCE Official Announcement of His Promotion to Be Made To-Day. General Ruger to Take Command of the Department of the East. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 29.—Presi- dent Cleveland’s order retiring Lieutenant- General Schofield from active service will be made public to-merrow. General and Mrs. Schofield will spend a year or more in travel before settling to private life in Washington. Mrs. Schofield desires to spend the winter in Egypt. NEW YORK, N. Y., Sept. 29.—Major- General Nelson A. Miles, at present com- manding the Department of the Atlantic at Governors Island, announced officially to-night that he would ;o to Washington as successor to Lieutenant-General Schofield. The titie of “lieutenant-general” died a natural death to-day and General Miies will be still a major-general, though he will command the army of the United States. General Miles was in New York nearly all to-day. “1t’is true,” said General Miles to a re- porter, “that I am to succeed General Schofield at Washington. Secretary La- mont sent for me last Thursday, and on Friday 1 met him by appointment at the Metropolitan Club. We had a long talk, the substance of which I cannot give you, but it dealt with the future policy of the department. “I was informed that I had been named to take charge of the army. I was also told that General Ruger, now at Washing- ton, revising the tactics, had been named as my successor here. He will probably receive his formal orders when I receive mine, in a day or two. “I hate to leave this post. It has been altogether a pleasant place for me, and I should have been pleased to stay here; but these are orders, and must be obeyed.” Many telegrams of congratulation were received to-day by the general. GUARDS FOR A CORPSE, Fifty Armed Men Watching Over the Body of a Negro. Threatened Rald on a Chicago Cem- etery by Friends of the Dead Man. CHICAGO, IrL., Sept. 29.—Fifty men, armed with rifles and revolvers, all last night were guarding the receiving vault in the Oakwood Cemetery, where a mob of colored men was expected hourly to storm the cemetery gates and break in the vault in order to get the body of Thomas Hol- brook. Holbrook was the colored man who was shot and killed in Plymouth place. After the undertaker had taken charge of the body $900 in cash and certificates of deposit were found in his pockets. The following day half a dozen women made their appearance at the undertaker’s, each one claiming Holbrook as her husband. Among these was Mrs. Lillie Holbrook, No. 414 Thirty-third street. It was neces- sary to identify the body, but the under- taker refused to give it up. ¢ Her attorney went before Justice Rich- ardson and obtalned a replevin, but while they were gone the undertaker sent the body to the cemetery. Constable Ballam presented his papers to Assistant Superin- tendent Carter, but that official refused to deliver Holbrook’s body. It was then, Mr. Carter says, Mrs. Hol- brook’s friends threatened to return with enough men to accomplish the work by force. Backed by his atlorney, Mr. Carter telephoned to several detective agencies, and before nightfall there were fifty armed men inside the cemetery. The armed guard is still on duty, but there has been no trouble. AL MERELY A CONSPIRACY. No Attempt Was Made to Murder Prime DMinister Ito of Japan. LONDON, Exc., Sept. 20.—A dispatch from Yokohama says that the report that an attempt bad been made upon the life of Marquis Ito, Prime Minister of Japan, Was erroneous. 3 No attempt was actually made, but the police discovered a conspiracy to murder the Prime Minister on the night of Sep tember 27. Documents were found which- implicated in the plot the man whose ar- rest was mentioned yesterday. FRIENDLY TO CUBANS. Sympathizers to Hold Mass Meetings at Chicago. THOUSANDS TO ATTEND. Two Large Halls Necessary to Accommodate the Crowds. DE QUESADA ON THE REVOLT. Says the Patriots’ Greatest Need Is Recognition From the United States. CHICAGO, IrL., Sept. 20.—All arrange- ments have been completed for the meet- ing of Cuban sympathizers to be held in Central Music Hall Monday night. The programme includes addresses from lead- ing citizens of Chicago, who are interested in the struggle for independence now in progress just south of Florida. So great has been the manifestations of interest and sympathy that the committee has rented Association Hall as well as Central Music Hall and two meetings will be held. Among the speakers who will address the assemblages are Rev. F. W. Gunsaulus, Hon. W. J. Hynes, George E. Adams, Dr. P. 8. Henson, Thomas B. Bryan and George R. Peck. Gonzales de Quesada, secretary of the Cuban revolutionary party, and O. A. Zayas of New York arrived in Chicago last night as the invited guests of the Cuban Revolutionary Club. It is not gnlikely that they will address to-morrow night's meetings. Their visit to Chicago at a time when the American sympathizers were to hold a mass meeting is merely a coincidence, they claim. They come in the interest of the revolution in Cuba, their prime object being to look after the question of finance, arrangements and am- munition for the aid of their countrymen in Cuba. Said Gonzales de Quesada this evening: “Our organization, the Cuban Revolu- tionary Party, is composed of 200 clubs, located in this country, Mexico and South America. This organization was formed three vears ago of the disintegrated ele- ments of the old Cuban war veterans. We have done a great work, and in February last the revolution in Cuba was launched. ‘We have had to overcome human selfish- ness. I never saw anything like it. We have to fight an army of self-seekers and beggars, well-wishers, and all that. Some- how the story has got out that thereis a vast amount of money behind this move- ment; that we all have money to throw away and are not too wise in spending it, and from hour to hour, day to day, have to fight off tramps. “I have just received a letter from Cuba. We have an army of between 35,000 and 40,000 men, of which 20,000 are well armed, but the rest are poorly armed and there is need of ammunition. What they need and desire is recognition from the United States. Why, the Spanish tell the ignorant down there that they will finish up whip- ping the Cubans and then will cross over into this country and whip the United States. You see it it is only a ten-hour trip across from Florida, and the influence of the United States, through the press, commercially, and by reason of the fact that many Cuban families have sent their sons to American colleges to be educated, has brought about this revolution. “We have already set up a republic and elected General Bartolemo Masso Presi- dent. I have had no official notification of this, but I'am reliably informed that such is the case.” EC e SPANIARDS ON FLORIDA SOIL. Marines Landed on Islands Near Key West to Search for Filibusters. KEY WEST, Fra., Sept. 20.—Great in- dignation has been caused here by the report that marines from the Spanish cruiser Conde de Venadito have been landed on the keys north of here to search for filibusters. It is supposed that the filibusters have arms and supplies con- cealed on one of these keys, and the Conde de Venadito has been on the watch for some time. Now, it seems, according to reports brought here by fishermen, that seaching parties have beenlanded from the cruiser on Almsey key, thought to be a rendezvous for filibusters. It is believed the reports are true, as copies of La Lu- chaux, a Havana paper, received here yes- terday, state that the commander of the Conde Venadito has orders to make a thorough search of the keys near this city for filibusters and arms. The citizens here are indignant and the State Department will be asked to investi- gate. The keys belong to Florida and are as much a portion of the United States as the mainland. If the Spaniards can land searching parties on the keys they can also land them on the mainland. The in- sult is considered as gross to the United States as if the Conde de Venadito had landed marines to search the homes of Cuban sympathizers in Key West. —_—— RAILRUADS FOR CUBA. Amierican Capitals Back of a Proposed Fenture. NEW YORK, N. Y., Sept. 29.—After nearly a week’s stay in this city, his visit having been shrouded in mystery, Senor Rafael Montoro, the chief Cuban member of the Spanish Cortes, left hurriedly for Tampa, Fla., early this morning. Senor Montoro's friends declare that his mission to this country has a two-fold ob- ject. Last Friday night he met three well- known corporation lawyers at the New York Club. On Saturday he was again in consultation with them. A complete sys- tem of railroads, a recently projected net- work connecting the interior of the island and the coast-line towns and cities, was subscribed to liberally by New York capi- talists and the work of construction has been fully outlined. This work has been greatly interfered with in its progress by the insurrection, The New York investors became chary of putting their cold cash into Cuban securities when armed bands of insurgents were scouring the island. To bolster this scheme was undoubtedly one object of these conferences. Before leaving the city, Senor Montoro which is in substance as follows: “T am not in favor of the present insur- rection, which I consider to have been ill- advised and inopportune. To briefly state my position, I am, and always have been, an autonomist, a home-ruler in fact. Cuba’s great need is home rule, and that, too, under the Spanish flag. It requires such a union with Spain as Canada enjoys with England. Cuba, in short, must stand before the world as an integral part of the mother land. *Americans are badly informed concern- ing the Cuban uprising. Iamina posi- tion to state positively that at the most there are not more than 15000 armed rebels—by this I mean armed with rifles and shot ammunition. Against this force Genera! Campos will have 100,000 troops. The great Spanish force concentrated on the island means that the repellion will be stamped out once and forever. It will be accomplished by overwhelming numbers’ and without the loss that protracted war- fare would entail.” SR i CAPTURED ARMS RETAINED. furnished a signed article for publication, ! The Government to Hold Weapons Taken From Filibusters. WILMINGTON, DEL., Sept. 29.—United States District Attorney Vandegrift has instructed Collector of Customs Townsend to retain possession of the arms and am- munition which were captured when the alleged Cuban filibusters were arrested on August 29. The arms, etc., are stored in the basement of the Federal building. TIn- structions respecting their disposal will probably be received from Washington some time this week. The friends of the Cuban cause in this city, since the acquittal of the alleged fili- busters in the United States courts, are receiving hundreds of signatures to a peti- tion asking Congress, at its coming session, to grant belligerent rights to the Cubans. SRS P TR None Found to Enlist. RALEIGH, N. C., Sept. 29.—An agent of the Cuban revolutionists is in Catawba County attempting to enlist a company of men to go to Cuba. He has offered com- missions as lieutenant and makes other liberal proposals. Not a man has been found who will enlist. Efforts made at other points in North Carolina to secure recruits have likewise failed, though there is general sympathy for the Cubans. APPROVED BY HARRISON. New’s Statement of the Ex- President’s Position Made Advisedly. He Is not an Active Candldate, but Would Accept the Nomination. INDIANAPOLIS, Isp., Sept. 29.—The circumstances under which the interview with ex-Consul. General John C. New, re- garding ex-President Harrison's attitude toward the Republican nomination in 1896 was conceived, came to light to-day, and there is now no doubt that Mr. New, while disclaiming to speak for Harrison, really spoke for him, and has his implied, if not his professed, approval. At a conference of local Republicans at the Dennison House on Thursday last, which Mr. New atter led, and which was called for the purpose of considering the attitude that Mr. Harrison has sustained to the nomination, it was suggested by Chairman Gowdy that Harrison ought to speak upon the subject, and that his silence was being construed into indiffer- ence, and some of his Indiana friends were casting about for alliances outside of the State in the belief that the ex-President would not be a candidate. Considerable speculation and discussion followed, buf no one was authorized to speak for Harri- son and no one did so. Mr. New said that Harrison’s friends ought to know his attitude, and it was suggested that Mr. New would be the proper man to see and confer with him upon the subject, their relations having been of the most cordial character, and New being, possibly, the only man who could get an expression from him. Mr. New then left the hotel and went directly to Harrison’s house. He told Harrison of the conference and of the doubt of his friends, and suggested that he find a way of communicating his inten- tions to the party. Harrison said that he did not feel called upon to volunteer the information that he was or was not a candidate and that there was plenty of time in which the people might make a choice. He said emphati- cally, however, that he was not a candi- date and would not be, nor would he put forth any effort for the nomination or en- courage his friedds todo so. He declared that nothing could be further from his purpose than to enter into a contest for the nomination for the Presidency, espe- cially as he had had the office once and was not a stranger to Republicans of the country. New asked as he rose to go, if he might speak for him and Harrison re- plied that he “had never assumed ‘o bridle the tongues of his friend.” New returned to the hotel, and it was determined to send out an interview stating the position of Harrison, and, in order that there might be no mistake or miscon- struction of its terms, it was decided that it should go outin New’s name, it being as- sumed that he was so close to Mr. Harrison that his utterances would have more weight than those of any one else except Harrison himself. The interview was to make the fact prominent that Harrison was not a candidate but would not decline the nomi- nation, and that he had no choice between the men who are candidates. T T, STOPPED A BULLFIGHT. ¢ Arisona Charley’s” Show Came to Grief at Denver. DENVER, Coro., Sept. 29.—*Arizona Charley,” the cowboy who participated in the Cripple Creek bullfights, came to grief in Denver to-day. He had advertised a Wild West show, to be concluded by a genuine bullfight, and a large crowd assem- bled at the Denver Wheel Club grounds to witness the exhibition. Humane Agent Thompson entered the ring just as the bullfight began, and the crowd, seeing him, began to hoot and yell. Charley and his assistants tried to chase Thompson out by a show of force, but the officer had assistance, and the participants were placed under arrestand brought to the city, amid the jeers of a disappointed audience, 10 SEIZE AN [SLAND, Mexican Officials on the Lookout for Filibusters. SMUGGLERS OF GUANO. Report That a Vessel Is Out= fitting for the Capture of Guadalupe. WATCHING CALIFORNIA PORTS. Alarm of the Ensenada Authoritles Belleved to be Without Foundation. SAN DIEGO, Car., Sept. 29.—Mexican officials at Ensenada have been instructed to take precautions against filibustering expeditions from any port of California, and directed agdinst any islands of Lower California coast. It is believed this order 18 the result of Consul-General Coney’s re- ports from San Francisco, to the effect that a vessel is supposed to be outfitting there to take possession of Guadalupe Island. An agent of the Mexican Government is stationed here, in addition to Consul Lemeli, and he laughs at the idea of tak- ing Guadalupe by force or through alleged title. “I think it will be found that the fili- bustering expedition is simply a few poor devils of fishermen going down after guano,” he said. There are large deposits of guano both on the mainland and the islands, and the business has grown to such importance through San Diego that the Mexican Gov- ernment has had its attention called to it. Thus far guano has been gathered by small schooners against the revenve laws of Mexico,and a stop will be put to it. Already Ensenada authorities have prac- tically brokern up the business, and schooners leaving here are closely watched and instantly reported to Ensenada. The concession for gathering guano is owned by the Mexican Land and Colonization Company, and it has a schooner now in the trade. This vessel, of course, will report all marauders it sights, and a company steamer will also be used to run them down. The steamer caught two Americans at San Martins Island some weeksago, and they are now in jail at Ensenada. Their store of guano was confiscated. They were hardly guilty, as they were working for the owner of the schooner, but at the same time it will probably be a long time before they escape. As for Guada- lupe Island, there are no guano deposits there, and it is of value simply for the wild goats found . there in vast numbers. 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