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J. H. ESTILL. President. (
CUBAN REBELS DRIVEN TO BAY.
fired on by their pi rsi eus
THEY Tl RN AXD FIGHT.
The Result of tlie Rngasonirnt Xot
Known Yet—An lusuricent Hand
l.*‘d I)) Marrero in the Province of
91antu n*a* Dispersed by K< Kular
Trooja- Popnlop Sympathy Xot
With tlie In*urK*‘nl-.Man> Arrmtii
9!ule at Havana—The Rebels Fall
Out Over the Election of a Com
ma nc!er-ln-Chtef.
Havana, Feb. 28.—The committee sent
to Santiago City by the insurgents arrived
there last night. They did not see Gov.
Caprilos, but they had a long conference
*ith Gen. Lachambre, commander of the
troops ordered out to suppress the revolt.
They defined the attitude of the insurgents
to the authorities and explained to him the
reforms that they desired. The commit
tee are now returning to Baire, accom
panied by a delegation from the autono
mist party in Santiago.
Irregular troops overtook the Guarna
tanamo insurgents last evening and opened
fire upon them. The insurgents stood their
ground after they saw further flight would
be useless. The result of the fight is not
known here.
Marcos Garcia, formerly a revolutionary
leader, but now the mayor of Sanctl Spir
itus, has issued a proclamation strongly
condemning the insurgent leaders and ex
horting all Cuban patriots, whatever their
party affiliations may be, to discourage the
present revolt, which he says cannot suc
ceed and will result only in harm to the
island.
The insurgent band led by Marrero near
Jaguey Grande, in the province of Matan
zas, ha3 been dispersed by regular troops.
A few of its members have been arrested
and others have been driven to seek refuge
far from the town.
There Is as little sympathy with the
insurgents in Mantanzas as In Havana
and Santiago. The revolt is condemned
generally as hopeless and injurious to
all the best interests of the island.
The warship Infanta Isabel sailed last
evening for Santiago. The Francisco and
Urbano Sanchez. which left Santiago on
account of the insurrection, arrived here
last night and sailed for Mexico.
Hr. l*edor Betancourt, who was active
in the insurrection at Ybarra, tried to
sail for Spain to-day, but was prevented
by the authorities.
New York, Feb. 28.—The Ward line
steamer Orizaba, w hich arrived this morn
ing from Mexican ports and Havana,
brings the first details of the reported up
rising in Cuba. The Orizaba reached Ha
vana at 8 o'clock lust Sunday morning and
Jcft again at 10:30 o’clock. Consequently
the offk-rs and through passengers did
not have an opportunity to gather particu
lars as to the extent of the insurrection.
It was learned, however, that Sunday
morning, the 24th inst., the rebel, Gen.
Julio S.nguili, was arrested, together with
about thirty members of the first families
of Havana and imprisoned in the cabanas,
or military prison. Most of the prisoners
were quite young men. It was also re
ported that about 300 other arrests had
been made of those suspected of entertain
ing revolutionary ideas. The whole island
of Cuba was at once placed under martial
law.
In the opinion of Purser E. M. Saportaa
of the Orizaba, the names and plans of
the revolutionists have been betrayed to
the representatives of the government, in
consequence of very strong dissensions,
among the rebels themselves. The bone of
contention was the selection’ of a com
mander-in-chief of all the rebel forces.
The insurgents in the northern part of
the island demanded that Manuel Garci,
the notorious brigand, be given command,
while those living south insisted that the
selection of a brigand and felon on whose
head a price had been placed, would mean
joss of the sympathy and support of all
law-abiding citizens.
There was no reliable news to be learned
while the Orizaba was at Havana, in re
gard to the state of affairs in the interior
ot the island. It seemed to be the impres
sion of all those interviewed that the in
surrection would be practically crushed
b> the prompt action of the government.
Tiie Orizaba has, as passengers from
vera Cruz to Tecolulta, Mexico, Sig. Ro
mero Rubio, the Mexican secretary of
state, Gen. Martinez and twelve others.
1 he purpose of his visit to Tecolulta, which
s a town between Vera Cruz and Tax
parn, was said to be to enjoy the splendid
Ashing at Tecolulta.
Madrid, Feb. 28. —The Cortes devoted
several hours to-day to a discussion of
u ," an affairs. The ministers expressed
nttlV* 6 ar>prova l of the action of the Cuban
ncials. The leaders of all sections of
ne opposition, including even the West
nclian autonomists, offered their full sup-
E? rt of all efforts to quell the outbreak,
ix thousand troops are held in readiness
o embark for Havana. All the ava la
. e ,roo P in Porto Rico also are ready
0 * tart Cuba in case of need.
ne government has decided upon a
: ilar y occupation of the disturbed dis-
j r Kts of Cuba. Ordes have been issued
0 royal navy and Trans-Atlantic
to hasten preparations to trans
‘ °*'t 6,100 troops from Spain and a bat
lallon from Porto Rico to Cuba.
Jacksonville, Fla., Feb. 28.-The steam-
l r Mascotte of the Plant system arrived a.
ampa late to-night with late papers from
Havana which show that the insurgents
re actively at work in the interior. La
1 ' 1: - an d other papers report a small
ZT m * nt near Matanzas with slight
t’ue band of insurgents near Yborra is
ng pursued by a Spanish regiment Just
■■ from Havana, as the authorities wish
• make an example of them.
Ist - * from the ® astern side of the
rr an i -how that the uprising is not sup-
Several hundred insurgents are
. ’ r s, ms, and they defy the Spaniards
against them, who sho w no dls
! *tion to force a battle,
i. n Havana the following persons have
; n thrown into dungeons in Castle Mor
"'wart Laborde. Martin Aristiqui,
oerlado Rodiquez, Julius Songuilly and
4, A g’fierre. I.aborde is a brother of
1 „ , ma:l oar conductor who, it is al
. r was poisoned in r New York res
rant Monday. Another i a brother
one of the students killed in 1871. Son-
M ‘“, was at a ball, and was taken in
• • suit. He and Agulerre are nat
, ze<l American citizens, but are aus
n ~,,, , °. f Cuban sympathies. A court
i been ordered to try them.
-Jth have applied to Consul General Will
i-ms for protection.
Wl S' West advices say that the Spanish
She JHnfntng ftojS.
gunboat Infanta Isabella has just ar
rived there, probably to watch for fili
busters.
It is rumored that the governor gen
eral has declared Matanzas and Santiago
de Cuba in a state of war. and troops have
been pushed hurriedly forward.
Cuban leaders claim that they have in
side information that Gen Lachambre,
with 2,000 men, has been defeated by the
insurgents. Cubans here are wild over
the news, and are subscribing liberally to
aid the cause.
A special to the Time*-Union from Port
Tampa says: “The steamship Mascotte
arrived here to-day from Havana, bring
ing Cuban advices up to yesterday. The
press reports of an insurrectionary move
ment on the Island are confirmed. The
dady papers of Havana are devoting
small space to the uprising and seem to
consider it of no importance, but these
papers are for the most part under gov
ernment control. From these papers it
appears that there have been uprisings
in the provinces of Matanzas and Santi
ago de Cuba, and that conflicts have oc
curred between the government forces and
hands of Insurgents, in which one or
two men have been killed and several
wounded. The insurgents seem to move
about In small bands, composed of fifty
to 100 men. and in no case has a collision
occurred which could be called a battle.
El Pols, a government organ, confirms
that the report that Gen. Marti and
Maximo Gomez, revolutionary leaders,
are in Cuba. The paper says they are at
Matanzas, but are taking no active part
in the uprising.
“Passengers cn the Mascotte report
everything quiet in Havana and say that
the people there seem to take no interest
In the uprising. The government author
ities have suppressed the radical papers
La Yerdad and I t Iqalidad.
“The six representatives of the home
rule party, who were sent to the Cortes
in Madrid, have telegraphed friends in
Havana that they are coming home.
They say the Spaniards at them
when they suggest reform in Cuba, and
that they are convinced that home rule
can only be secured by arms.
“The government authorities in Havana
ridicule the idea of anything approach
ing an organized movement. They say
that the uprisings* reported in the interior
are of no consequence, and that every
thing will soon be quiet.
"Fernandino Figueredo of Port Tampa,
who was a colonel in the last Cuban revo
lution, said to-night that the reports of
the movement to free Cuba sent out
from Havana and appearing in the press
dispatches this morning art highly inter
esting. ‘They have absolute control of
the cable,’ he added, ‘and nothing at ail
objectionable to them can go over the
wires. They sneer at what they call the
the insignificance of the uprising, but
they fear it just the same, of course the
number of revolutionary troops so far en
gaged is small, but this is only a begin
ning. Within thirty days the revolution
ists will have 20,000 men in the field scat
tered over all parts of the island, and
with millions of money behind them and
constant additions of men from the
United States and South America, they
will be Invincible.
“ ‘You ask if this uprising is a part of
the general plan for the freedom -et Cuba
or only an accidental outbreak unauthor
ized and ill-timed. I answer unhesitat
ingly that it is a part of the general plan.
There were four distinct and separate
outbreaks on Sunday and Monday. By the
end of March there will have been over a
hundred of them. These little engage
ments will be followed by pitched battles,
Cuba is prepared to spill her blood for her
freedom.’
“Ravino Gutierrez, the Spanish vice con
sul here, says that he has had no official
advices from Havana or Madrid since this
alleged revolution began. He laughed
when questioned as to the seriousness of
the affair. They make no more account
of it In Cuba,’ he said, ’than we would In
Florida over a strike of a hundred labor
ers. It means nothing. Why, I have let
ters from people in Havana written last
Sunday, in which they speak of balls and
parties and dinners, but make no mention
of a revolution. Talk of free Cuba! I tell
you the Cubans are the freest people in
America to-day. It is only a few who
want freedom by the sword.’ ”
MANY FIRMS BURNED Ol'T.
Fire* Cause* a Loss of 822.',0(K) at
Kingston, IV. C.
Wilmington, N. C., Feb. 28 —A special
to the Star from Kingston, N. C., says:
"About 4 o'clock this afternoon fire broke
out in Bryan Field's stable:* and rapidly
spread to the wooden buildings in the
rear of Oettenger Bros.’ store, and the
opera house. The two main business
blocks of the town are in ashes or smould
ering ruinS, including the stores of Ein
stein Bros., S. H. Loften, Oettenber Bros.,
Fridner, Cox & Cos., hardware store; C.
W. Crabtree, Abbott Summerell, Dawson
Bros., J. W. Collins, Loftin’s Bank, the
bar rooms of H. C. Harrison and J. L.
Whaley and Wagoner's beer bottling es
tablishment: Hotel Tull, the Free Press
office. Dr. Tull's residence and office, the
residences of S. Einste.n, H. H. Wilson,
Sheriff Sutton, Dr. W. A. J. Bollock, A. J.
Lofton, S. NX. Harrell, and W. H. Brocks’
residence and stables.
The flying sparks set fire to two or
three houses occupied by colored people
in another part of the town. It is by
far the most severest fire ever known in
Kinston.
"The loss is fully $225,000 and the insur
ance in the aggregate is small. The fire
was under control by 0:30 o’clock.
"The origin of the fire Is reported to
have been a cigarette stump, carelessly
thrown by a boy in Bryan Field’s stables.”
LOST A LEG UNDER A TRAIN.
A 13-Year-Old NVaudcrer of Augusta
the Victim.
Albany, Ga„ Feb. 28.—Robert Lee
Hooks, a little white boy whose home Is
in this city, was run over by a freight
train at Graves station to-day and had
one of his legs cut off. Hooks is about
13 years old and was stealing a ride. He
is one of the best known persons in this
c'ty being known universally as “that
Hooks boy,” and noted for his precocity
as a tough. His parents have never tak
en care of him, and he has been a street
waif and a beggar for several years. He
had Just returned from a stolen trip to
Thomasville and had started out for a
more extended Inspection of fhe world
when he met with the accident which
may end his life.
Reward for Radford’s Aasassln,
Louisville, Ga„ Feb. 28.—Five young men
of this place went hunting yesterday and
brought back 336 birds..
Dr Man of Brooklyn N. Y. the head or
the order of I. O. G. Y. of the world, de
livered a lecture on total abst.nenoe
last evening. Asa result of the lecture
it is hoped a groat revival of this order
will follow the lecture.
SAVANNAH, GA., FRIDAY, MARCH 1, IS'C,.
A NOTE FROM A STRANGE MAN.
-MISS GING TURK IT IP BEFORE
HAY NN YRD CAME.
A Messenger lloy Who Carried It to
Her I)et*rile* the 91. in Who Em
ployee! him—fllixt Denies n State
ment Made I>> a Guard at the Jail.
Attorney O’Dell i'nt on the Stand
to Deny Mlmm Machter** Testimony.
Minneapolis. Minn., Feb. 28 —The defense
in the Hayward case rested at 11:10 o’clock j
this morning, and after a half hour's re- I
cess, the state began o.i its rebuttal. At ]
the opening Mr. Erwin arose and offered :
in evidence a copy of the Minneapolis Tri- j
bune of Dec. 7, to show that there was I
nothing in the daily press of that date to i
show that Blixt was being pressed by the
authorities. Therefore, he contended that '
Adry could not have had the conversation j
in the jail with Harry that day, relative
to Blixt.
“I object,” said Mr. Hall. “There Is no
foundation laid. Adry did not mention this
paper. He said a newspaper.”
The court sustained the objection.
“All right then, I will secure the Penny
Press, Journal and Times of this date and
bring them here,” said Mr. Erwin.
James Ward, an employe of the Twin
City Furniture Company, was called. The
state attempted to show that M. D. Wil
son had said: “They could not do anything
to Harry; that it was not him.” He had !
an impression that Wilson said Adry was
in the carriage with Miss Ging. This was
stricken out.
George Orinndall was recalled and swore
positively that the street lamp was lighted
the night he swore it was.
Paul Boon, the messenger boy, was
called. In December last he worked at the
West hotel and knew Miss Ging by sight.
“Did you, on the third of December, de
liver her a note from the West hotel?”
“Yes, eir. It was from a man strange
to me. It was between 9 and 10 o’clock In
the morning. The man was heavy set and
had a black moustache.”
“Have you seen him since?”
“No, sir.”
“He had no whiskers?”
“No, sir.”
“He was not gray?”
“No, sir.”
“Was he short and broad shouldered?”
“Yes, sir; had a very full face and wore
a black hat, with a Prince Albert coat. He
had no overcoat."
“Was not that a sack coat, square cut?”
“No; it was a Prince Albert.”
“What did he say to you?”
He asked me if I wanted to earn a few
cents. I said ‘yes.’ He told me to take a
note to the Syndicate block. I started
on the run. Then I came hack and asked
the number of his room. He said ho was
not stopping at the hotel and paid ine 15
cents then.”
“This was publicly done?”
“Yes, sir. The man had a rough voice.”
Miss Ireland, the niece of Miss Ging, was
recalled and stated that she remembered
that she saw Miss Ging tear up a note
that day, She did not seem angry.
Mr. Nye—Harry was there that day?
“Yes, sir; about 12 o’clock. She tore
up the note before he came, about 11:30.”
C. C. Warren, a guard at the jail, testi
fied that he had asked Blixt how he
avoided getting blood on his feet, and that
the latter had said his feet hung out of
the buggy.
liiixt was put on the stand and denied
making any such statement.
Oliver C. Torrence, a society man of this
city, who went to the scene of the murder
upon the fatal night, testified that he w’ore
a narrow toed shoe, No. 8 in size, and
walked on sides of the body.
M. J. Grifiln, a paper hanger, testified
that he was in the Hayward offices In the
Oneida block Nov. 30, at 10:30 a. m. Both
Adry and Harry were there, but W. W.
Hayward was not. This is the day when
Adry testified that Harry made proposi
tions to him to kill Miss Ging. Harry tes
tified that hfs father was in the office all
day, therefore, there could be no chance
for such a conversation.
Attorney R. R. O’Dell, Bllxt’s attorney,
W'as called to the stand to impeach the tes
timony of Miss Waehter, who stated that
Blixt had said in their presence that “Adry
and I planned the job.”
Mr. O’Dell denied this statement In toto.
lie was especially vigorous in giving her
the lie at every point. He swore that
Blixt never mentioned Adry’s name in his
hearing.
MANCHESTER’S SHIP CANAL.
The Waterway Not Doing the Busi
ness Expected.
Manchester, Feb. 28.—The half-yearly
meeting of the corporation of the Man
chester ship canal was held to-day. Tho
chairman stated that the canal had hith
erto virtually failed to secure anything
like a fair share of the cotton traffic; the
canal having carried within the last six
month only 13,800 tons, against 800,000 tons
arriving at Liverpool, The chairman con
tended that they must show the cotton
sellers of the world that Manchester had
a powerful association of buyers who
were willing to buy in Manchester if the
sellers would only send their cotton there.
The great difficulty confronting them in
the near future, he said, was the payment
of the interest on the loan capita!. After
the meeting the shares of the canal fell
heavily.
PRESENTS FROM CHINA.
The ex-Empress Sends Them lo
Queen A'lctorla.
London, Feb. 28.—-Tile Chinese minister
to-morrow will take to Windsor the pres
ents sent to Queen Victoria by the ex-
Empress of China in. return for those sent
by her majesty on the occasion of the
anniversary of the birth of the ex-em
press.
The gifts consist mainly of beautiful
colored satin scrolls bearing Inscriptions
in Chinese characters, worked by the
hand of the ex-empress, expressing good
wishes for the queen.
A RECTOR BHOT RY A STUDENT.
He Sought Revenge for a Refusal to
Ordain Him.
Rome. Feb. theological student in
Catanzaro shot the rector of the theolog
ical college in the presence of the bishop
of the diocese yesterday with a revolver.
The rector was wounded seriously, but he
will recover. The student said after his
r.rre t that I ■ sought revenge for the
b,shop’s refusal to ordain him. The stu
dents name Is Luigi Nisi.
ENGLAND'S HOI SE OF COMMONS.
The liering Sen Claim—Guatemala's
Externnl Debt.
London, Feb. 28.—1n the House of Com
mons to-day Sir George Baden Powell,
member for the Kirkdale division of
Liverpool, asked if Sir Julian Paunce
forte, the British ambassador at Wash
ington, had informed the government that
the United States House of Representa
tives had rejected the proposition to ap
propriate 3425,000 as compensation for
British sealers under the award and find
ing of the Bering sea tribunal arbitra
tion.
Sir Edward Gray, under foreign sec
retary, replied that he was not aware
whether the rejection of the proposition
was absolutely final. If it was the claims
made would have to he examined in de
tail by a commission In accordance with
the arangement agreed upon before
the proposition to the House of Repre
sentatives was made.
In reply to a question by William Ran
dall Creamer, member for the Haggerston
division of Shoreditch, Sir Edward Gray
stated that the total of Great Britain's
expenditures In connection with
the arbitration of the Bering
sea seal fisheries question was
£36.661. and that this amount included
Canada’s share of the expenses. The ac
oount with Canada, Sir Edward further
said, had not yet been adjusted.
In consequence of the reply of Sir Ed
ward Gray, Sir George Baden-Powell gave
notice of his intention to ask the govern
ment to arrange so that England and
Canada can jointly advance the amount
of the award to the sealers until the
United States congress can vote the
money. # Otherwise there is no prospect
that the payment of the award will be
effected until congress reassembles af
ter the close of the present session next
Monday.
Replying to William Frederick Law
rence, who represents the Abercomby
division of Liverpool. Sir Edward said
the attention of the government had been
called to the fact that Guatemala was not
paying the interest on her external debt.
Mr. Gosling, the British minister resi
dent In Guatemala, he said, had been in
structed to inform the Guatemalan gov
ernment that a council of foreign hold
ers of the bonds of Guatemala had
urged that a commissioner should be
sent immediately from Guatemala to Eng
land to treat with the bondholders. Min
ister Gosling had also been instructed to
unofficially recommend that Guatemala
arrive at some terms with her British
creditors. .
James Bryce, president of the board
of trade, stated that an inquiry had been
started in Bremerhaven into the circum
stances of the sinking of the steamer
Elbe. An Inquiry conducted by the board
of trade would also be held in London
with the object of ascertaining the causes
of the damage to the steamer Crathie.
Sir Edward Gray, replying to questions
in regard to the Armenian inquiry, said
that the commission would occupy two
months more in* finishing its labors.
Sir William Harcoqrt moved that gov
ernment tYfte precedence on
Tuesdays, which clay has hitherto been
devoted to private members’ bills. Tlie
motion was carried by a vote of 236 to 221.
The Welsh dls-establishment bill passed
its ttrst reading in the House of Commons
this evening without a division. The
Irish land bill will be Introduced in the
next few days.
FRANCE AMI SAN DOMINGO.
The French Still Insisting on flic*
Payment of an Indemnity.
Tarls, Feb. 28.—1n regard to the diffi
culty between France and Ban Domingo,
growing out of the non-payment of cer
tain claims by the latter, the United States
embassy Informs the United Fress that
there is no change in the situation. Re
presentations were made to the French
government by the United States with a
view to a final settlement of the trouble,but
the matter has been pending for a long
time, and no new instructions have been
received by the embassy.
The embassy further stated that the
protest of the United States against the
action of France in ordering the seizure
of the Ran Domingo customs receipts as
security for the money demanded by
France, was received in a friendly spirit
by the French foreign office, but that
France was still firm In insisting upon in
demnity for the alleged tampering with
French consular gials, and also for the
recent murder of the French merchant,
Noel Caciabelll, at Samana Bay.
London, Feb. 28.—The Times correspon
dent In Paris scouts the idea of a con
flict between France and the United States
over France’s attitude to San Domingo.
"It is true, however,” he says, “that cer
tain French settlers have submitted all
sorts of claims, against which San Do
mingo protests. This shows that arbitra
tion Is necessary at the earliest possible
moment. The principles and traditions of
the United States forbids its looking on
with indifference whenever a European
power assumes an imperious attitude to
ward any American state, especially when,
as here, citizens of the United States have
spent money in the country and have capi
tal guaranteed by customs which the for
eigners may menace. On the other hand,
France, which certainly has grievances
against Ran Domingo, cannot think of re
nouncing her claims on the mere refusal
to accept them. The Inevitable conclusion
Is that the only means of settlement is ar
bitration.”
GIOLITTI ON TRIAL.
He Claims That fhe Senate Alone Is
Competent to Try Him.
Rome, Feb. 28.—Ex-Premier Giollttl ap
peared before the examining magistrate
to-day. He denied the competence of an
ordinary Judge to try him, In connection
with the documents which had been pub
lished by order of the Chamber of Depu
ties. These documents, he said, reached
him during his tenure of office as minis
ter of the interior, ami he maintained that,
according to the constitution, the .Senate
alone had the power to try him. Signor
G olittl refused to answer any of the mag
istrate's questions.
FREE SPEECH IN GERMANY.
The Berlin Press Association Op
poses tlxe New Bill.
Berlin, Feb. 2$. —Representative mem
bers of the Berlin Press Association met
to-night to discuss the anti-socialist bill.
By a vote of 72 to 21 they passed a reso
lution to the effect that the bill war cal
culated to endanger the free expression
of opinion, to hinder scientific inquiry and
to discourage literary productiveness.
They called upon the Reichstag to reject
the bill.
WILSON TO BE IN THE CABINET.
HIS NOMINATION FOR POSTMASTER
GENERAL SENT IN.
The Nomination Compelled to Tnkt*
the Ordinary Course in fh* Senate,
tintiije Oxer I mil To-tluy t niter
One Objeet ion—The !lo Oxer tlie
Post muster ship nt Slota* Falls and
Lack of a Quorum the ( aline of the
Delay In Confirm Ini* the Nomina
tion.
Washington, Feb. 28.—The President to
day sent to the Senate the following nomi
nations:
William L. Wilson of West Virginia to
be Postma. 1 ter General.
Ijouis M. Buford of Illlois, to be consul
at Paso Del Norte, Me xico.
D. B. Spagnoll of California, to be con
sul at Milan. Italy.
John 11. Brickenstein of Pennsylvania,
and Arthur P. Greeley of New Hampshire,
to be examiners in chief in the patent of
fice.
The nomination of Mr. Wilson was
compelled to take the ordinary course In
the Senate,ami went over under one objec
tion till to-morrow. It was thought that
confirmation would Immediately follow
especially as Mr. Vilas, chairman of the
postoffice committee, had meanwhile seen
all the members of the committee and had
been directed to make a favorable re
port. Accordingly when the doors were
closed, Mr. Faulkner, dcm., of West Vir
ginia made nn appeal to the Henato for
the case to be tuken up and a<ted upon
by unanimous conseut; hut this was de
nied him. Mr. Wilson’s nomination will,
however, be confirmed at to-morrow'**
session.
Tlie fact that a disputed lostoflhe case
stands at the head of the executive cal
endar and that there has been no quorum
at the last two sessions, has been the
means of blocking all executive business.
During the recess of congress the l*res
ident appointed Alfred D. Tinsley to be
postmaster at Sioux Falls, S. D., which
is tho home of Senator Pettigrew. This
nomination was offensive to Mr. Petti
grew; and as senatorial courtesy requires
that the nominee for the home town of u
senator shall be satisfactory to that sen
ator, Mr. Pettigrew had little trouble In
getting a unanimous report from the com
mittee rejecting Mr. Tinsley. Mr. Kyle,
Mr. Pettigrew's colleague, has, however,
championed the nomination of Mr. Tins
ley. The nomination cam© to the Senate
on Dec. 5 and has been pending since.
Yesterday this case reached the head
of the calendar and Mr. Pettigrew de
manded action. The pout of no quorum
was mad© and nothing could be done.
To-day there was likewise no quorum,
and as Mr. Pettigrew Insisted this case
should be first disposed of no business
could be transacted save the making of
reports.
There are more than a hundred nomi
nations pending In the Senate and tho
hour of dissolution is fast approaching.
It was agreed to-day that the Senate
should go IntQ executive session to-mor
row about noon, when there would be
a quorum present, and clean up the cal
endar as much as possible. This pro
gramme will probably be carried out.
In addition to reporting George M. Hnn
sen, nominated to be collector of the
Pnssamaquoddy district, Me., without
recommendation, the committee on com
merce this afternoon made an adverse re
port on tho nomination of Henry P. Klt
fleld, nominated to be collector of cus
toms for tho district of Gloucester, Maas.
Tho objection made to Mr. Kitfield was
that he was not a resident of the city
of Gloucester, although, he did reside in
the district. This appointment has from
time immemorial gone to a citizen of
Gloucester, and republicans and demo
crats alike joined in the protest against
the confirmation of the nominee. There
were no charges of any other character,
but the committee was convinced that the
claims of the citizens of Gloucester, com
ing with such unanimity, were entitled
to recognition, and directed an adverse
report to be made.
There is also on the executive calendar
quit© a hatch of New York postoffice
nominations, many of them being recess
appointments that reached the Senate on
Dec. (> last. All of them are more or less
objectionable to Mr. Hill, and he has
succeeded in holding them up. He has
consented that some of them shall re
ceivo action, and it is probable that tho
hulk of these nominations will go through
to-morrow.
FIGHTING IN COLOMBIA.
A Baltic With the Rebel* Expected
Near Cncufn.
Washington. Feb. 28.—Secretary Herbert
to-night received this cablegram: “Colon,
Feb. 2s.—An engagement is expected near
Cucuta, Colombia. Cromwell,
Commanding Officer Atlanta.”
Cucuta is a small town In the Cucuta
valley, province of Pomplona, United
States of Colombia, and is near the Vene
zuela frontier.
The engagement reported as expected
to occur is between the government forces
and the revolutionary party. The United
States cruiser Atlanta will remain at
Colon until further orders, or until order
is restored in the United States of Col
ombia.
SANG TIIE DOXOLOGY.
Women Indulge In Song In Deln
ulire’s LesrisliWcre.
Wilmington, Del., Feh. 28.—1n the House
of Representatives this afternoon a bill
was passed to repeal the act which per
mits saloon keepers to sell liquor in quan
tities less than one quart to be drunk off
the premises.
When the result was announced Mrs.
James L. Wolcott, wife of Chancellor Wol
cott, began to sing the Doxology, which
was taken up by fifty women present.
The members were taken by surprise at
this action, and no attempt to rebuke the
violation of the rules of the House was
made. The scene created much interest
owing to its unusual character. The bill
now goes to the Senate.
A FAKE 1 ANN UP THE SEA.
An Aim-rlrnn Ship Iteprfril Flrpil on
ly n llritlNli Yestol.
New* Orleans, La., Feb. 28. —The morn
ing papers furnished with telegraphic
news by the Western Associated Press
contained this morning long an<l start
ling accounts of how* some British ship
(name unknown) fired and carried away
the mast of some American ship (name
unknown). The accounts say that this
must have happened some time ago, as
the first news reat hod Colon, Colombia,
through the master of the coasting sloop
Faith, the sloop having made the voyage
from Boras del Toro.
The fruit steamer John Wilson, only
five days from Hlucfields, was due some
time this mornlig, ami a visit to the
Blufields Panama Company’s office se
cured the additional information that J.
Frledlander, an American, in the general
merchandise business ut Hluefleidu, waa a
passenger on the ship. The ship whs hue
coming up, but when finally, at 2:10 o’clock
this afternoon, she was fastened to the
fruit wharf, a Southern Associated Press
reporter at once presented the above men
tioned dispatch to Mr. Frledlander. who,
after carefully reading the story, simply
said: “This is the most ridiculous un
truth l have ever s.een. What is more we
hove no such consul as Belanger In Rluo
flelds. The name of the present British
consul is Harrison.”
Tho captain of the Wilson, Mr. Kloeu,
was busy at the custom house office, and
not being able to be subjected to a long
interview’, simply Indors* 1 Mr. Fried
lander’s statement ami declared the re
port untrue.
FOKiIIT ARREST WITH 111 I ..LET*.
A niacknnill Vi Shoot* an Officer nnd
Is Killed.
Cincinnati, Feb. 28.—Court Officer Dick
Morris warn fatally wounded yesterday
afternoon while serving a warrant on
Louis Htolzcnberger, a blacksmith who
lived at 4.(2 Central avenue with his fam
ily, and Patrolman Fred Schaeffer In
stantly killed Btolzcnberger, who shot
Morris. The blacksmith s wife came to
the station and swore to a warrant charg
ing him with beating her. officer Morris
was sent out to serve tho warrant. In
half an hour a hurry call came to the
central station. Qltlc *rs found Stolzen
berger dead on the street, while Morris
lay wounded In the house. When Stoizen
berger saw Morris coming he started to
run. Morris called on him to halt and
Stolzenberger did so, and drew a re
volver. Morris drew his pistol, but not
quickly enough, for Htolzenberger had
fired, the ball passing through the officer’s
left lung. Stolsenberger then ran down
stairs and at the foot met hin 13-year
old sister-in-law, Minnie Cook. Turning
the revolver on her he fired twice, hut
missed her. He then ran out Jit the
street, when Patro!nuu ktebaeffar came *p
and sent a bullet through his spinul col
umn.
PRESIDENCY PRO TEMPORE.
Info mini Talk n* lo Hie Ncvcssl!)
of an Election In Hie Senate.
Washington, Feb. 28.—There has been
some informal talk during the past few
days as to tho advisability of electing a
new President pro tempore of the Sen
ate, the talk arising from tho supposed
necessity for such action owing to tho
fact that the present term of Senator
Harris expires on March 4. There has
been no conference of republicans on the
subject, and a prominent leader of that
party said to-night that he did not be
lieve there would be any. The consensus
of opinion is that there is no necessity
for such an election, now thHt the chance
of succession to the presidency has been
removed by the statute providing for
such succession. Under other conditions,
such an election would be necessary.
Some democrats, and republic ans too,
also believe that Mi. Harris will hold
over until the next session anyhow. The
Senate is a continuous body, and Mr.
Harris has been re-elected and his cre
dentials filed with the secretary of the
Senate. A number of names have been
suggested ns possible candidates for the
office, but It is not believed anything will
be done till the Senate meets In the next
session and the whole subject of reorgan
izations Is considered.
BLOODY WORK WITH A KNIFE.
A Shoemaker Kill* Ills Wife, Daugh
ter and Himself.
Holzlngton, Kcs., Feb. 28.—Crazed with
liquor, John M. Herres, a shoemaker, last
evening fatally stabbed his wife, killed his
4-year-old daughter, Fannie, and then
committed suicide. A shoe knife was used
to commit the crime.
Herres had a bad tember, but yesterday
he was more than ordinarily vicious and
shortly before 5 o'clock started an un
provoked attack on his wife. With a
small knife used in his shop, he slashed an
ugly gash in her throat and stabbed her
repeatedly in the breast. Believing her
dead he next attacked Fannie, almost
severing her head from her body, and
then, with the same instrument, slashed
his own throat from ear to car, dying al
most Instantly. The girl is dead and her
mother dying. The other children were
absent.
A THOUSAND ROUNDS GUN.
Successful Experiments by flic
French Wur Department.
Parts, Feb. 28.—The war department has
completed experiments with anew gun
which is guaranteed for a thousand
rounds. After 3,(00 rounds had been tired
with the heaviest charges of smokeless
powder, the rilling was found in fair con
dition. The muzzle velocity of the pro
jectile was 3,000 feet per second. The gun
is made of hard tempered steel. It has a
choke bore of such construction that as
the projectile moves forward in the bar
rel, the bands of the rifling become larger
and closer, so the copper forming the
driving hand is constantly set out. The
discharge of gas between the proJectHe
and the walls of the gun and the conse
quent erosion of the gun are thus pre
vented. Tho gun has a bore of about six
inches arid is between twenty-two and
twenty-three feet long.
4 DAILY, 310 A YEAR. )
5 CENTS A COPY. >
t WEEKLY 2-TIM .’B-A-WEEK $1 A YEAR ?
MISERY AHEAD FOR MORGAN.
THE .11 RA' CONVICTS HIM AND HB
1* GIN RN IS YEARS.
Tlie Verdict it<*nclif*cl In Ten MlnnleU
After flic Jury Wna Sent Out—Tk®
Prisoner Plrnil* That He Ws Not
Pliy*!eall> !<♦•!> for Trliil, Hut tliu
•Indue Find* nn Exeune In That
Fuel— A Motion for n New Trial De
nled—Scarce) to Hr Tried Neat.
Stafford C. H., Va.. Feb. 28.-It was 4
o’clock when the prosecuting attorney;
closed his two hours argument in wind
ing up the Acqula Creek train robbery
case, and ten minutes later the Jury re
turned with the verdict.
“Gentlemen of the Jury look upon tha
prisoner,” said Clerk Bryan. “Have you
agreed upon your verdict?”
“We have,” replied Foreman Jones io
a firm voice.
”ls he guilty or not guilty?”
‘•Guilty,” said the foreman, and th#
verdict was handed up. It is as follows:
“We, tho Jury, find the prisoner, Charles
Morgan, alias Charles Augustus Morgan
field, guilty as charged In the indictment
and fix his term of confinement In the
penitentiary at eighteen years.”
The Judge then asked Morgan If he had
anything to say why sentence should not
be pronounced.
Half raising himself, Morgan said: “I
was not ready for trial and had no idea
I would be tried at this term of court. I
was not physically or mentally in con
dition to he tried, and did not want to ba
tried in this condition.”
“The court sees no reason In that for
not passing sentence,” said Judge Ash
ton. “You have had a Fair trial. The Jury,
is one of tho best. You have had ablu
counsel. In view of the very strong ajvl
dence In the case, you arc very fortunat*
in not suffering the extreme penalty of
the law. The Judgment of the court la
that you be taken to the penitentiary of
this state and there confined for a period
of eighteen years, hut the execution of
this sentence will be suspended until the
fifth day of April next, to enable your
counsel to apply for an appeal.”
The prison r’s counsel at once moved
for *v ro w' trial, on tho ground that tho
verdict was contrary to the law and tho
evidence, and that the jury did not under
stand the evidence. This motion was over
ruled and counsel excepted.
A motion In arrest of Judgment was then
made and thjs was also overruled and ex
cepted to.
The prosecution then moved for ft con
tinuance of the other four cases against
Morgan. This motion was opposed by
Morgan’s counsel, who insisted that ho
was ready for trial. The court, however,
continued the cases.
The commonwealth then announced that
It was ready to try Charles J. Searcey,
Morgan’s accomplice in the robbery.
Hearcey was brought into court, and
through his counsel, asked for a continu
ance. No objection being raised, It waa
so ordered.
There are four other Indictments pending
against Morgan.
The verdict meets with general ap
proval. Upon being advised of the verdict.
Gov. O’Ferrall telegraphed his congratu
lations to Prosecuting Attorney White,
The governor telegraphed: “Train rob
bers will seek some other slate for their
nefarious work. Virginia Juries will up
hold the law.”
WATSON ON THE ROSTRUM.
lie Deplores (lie Dissension* and Rite
femes* In Ills District.
Auguste, Ga., Feh. 28.—Hon. Thomas E.
Watson, populist candidate for congress
in the Tenth district, and the man who
claims to have been elected to the seat
which Congressman J. C. C. Black holds,
addressed a large audience in the opens
house to-night.
For the first time in any of his populist
speeches, Mr. Watson arraigned the Re
publican party to-night, as well
as the democratic. His speech
was conciliatory throughout, and
ho said he deplored as much as any
body, the dissensions and bitterness in tho
district.
Ho made a plea for harmony and for
more friendly criticism of himself by tho
people. His speech was principally de
void to the financial question, and of
course advocated the retention of gold, sil
ver and greenbacks. His speech was well
received, and will have a good influence
in healing the dissensions in the district,
it was the most conservative speech Mr,
Watson has ever made.
Mr. Watson made no reference to tho
special election which is to take place In
this district, because of the resignation
of Congressman Black, to allow Mr. Wat
son another chance at the congressional
seat.
MICHIGAN'S DEMOCRATS.
The Stale Convention Deelares t ofl
Free Coinage of Silver.
Saginaw, Mich., Feb. 28.—The demo
cratic state convention met here to-dayj
and unanimously renominated Justice Mc-
Grath for justice of the supreme court
and nominated for regents of the univer
sity, C. J. Pallthorp of Petoskey and
Stratton D. Brooks of Mount Pleasant.
The platform In full Is as follows: ”Th
Democratic party in convention assem
bled halls with delight the rapidly in
creasing sentiment In favor of the restora
tion of silver to the position it so long
held In the monetary system of our coun
try, and unqualifiedly declares in favor
of the free and unlimited coinage of sli
ver and gold with full legal tender power
at a ratio of 16 to 1, and we invite every
patriotic citizen of Michigan, regardless
of previous party affiliations, to Jo us
In an Imperative demand for Immediate
legislation to that end regardless of the
position of any other nation with respect
thereto."
GERMANY'S NAVY.
The Number of Irouc-lnds Not to Ex
ceed Fourteen.
Berlin. Feb. 28.—The Reichstag debated
the naval budget to-day. Dr. Lleber. as
reporter of the budget committee, an
nounced that the government had told
them it did not propose to have the total
number of Iron clads exceed fourteen,
and wished to replace before 1900 only two
of tho obsolete battleships. The admir
alty's Intention was to build only one flbst
class cruiser, and not more than seven
second-cla > cruisers to meet the present
needs of the navy.