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THE MORNING NEWS. I 1 rstablisbed 1850. - Incorporated 1888. } ) b 1 j. H. ESTILL, President. j STEAMER COMMODORE SINKS. GOES DOWN OFF SEW SMYRNA DAK AVITH ALL HER CARGO. Her Crew and All on Board Supposed to Have Reached Shore In Safety. The Vessel Strained AVhen Pulled off the Shoals by the Boutwell While on Her Way to Sen From Jacksonville —The Lender of Her Filibuster Band Talks About the Disaster. St. Augustine. Fla., Jan. 2.—The filibus tering steamer Commodore, which left Jacksonville yesterday evening was sunk off New Smyrna bar this morning at 3:30 o'clock, carrying her precious cargo of arms, etc., to the guban army, consisting of 203,000 cartridges, 1,000 pounds of giant powder, forty bundles of rifles, two elec tric batteries, 300 machetes, fourteen cases of drugs, four bundle of clothes, valued at $4,405 to the ocean bottom, twenty fath oms deep. Not an article was saved. The Morning News correspondent inter viewed Maj. R. A. Delgado, who, with eleven others of the crew, came ashore at New Symrna to-day, himself and his com rades barely getting into the boats wffth their lives. Before boarding the train at New Symrna the Morning News corre spondent questioned the men and learned from Maj. Delgado that when the Com modore struck Inside the St. Johns bar yesterday the strain resulting from the revenue cutter Boutwell pulling her off was possibly the first cause for the sink ing, and the second cause W'as the Com modore’s striking on an outer reef. Maj. Delgado says that at midnight she was discovered leaking so fast that Capt. Murphy intended making New Smyrna, but when about seventeen miles north of that harbor the water rose so rapidly that the pumps were disabled. She was Bot tling and the sea broke over her, and fill ing her, put out the fires and she sank. Maj. Delgado says he lost many valu able papers he was conveying from the junta to Gomez. He also lost a prized pair of field glasses, the personal gift of Maceo, and all his effects, which for safe ty he placed in, the pilot house, but was prevented saving owing to the almost sud den sinking of the Commodore. The crew were ordered to take to the beats by the gallant Capt. Murphy and Delgado and the others are confident that the three large boats contained every man. At 3 o'clock this afternoon nothing had been heard of the other two boats, which likely made for the beach near by the wreck to await relief, Capt. Murphy, when finding his sturdy little craft sinking, cast over anchors to hold the wreck In place. Maj. Delgado was specially sent by Ma ceo to New York to secure arms and am munition, which he says are sorely need ed, and he was enthusiastic in the suc cess of his trip until his misfortune to day. He says he and his comrades will get another cargo and boat and Join the struggling Cubans, who, he said, are bound to gain the freedom of Cuba or die to the last man. There is every possi bility that the Commodore will be raised and her cargo saved. ,Maj. Delgado says he and the officers of the junta are positive that Maceo is dead. The men were In a pitiful condition mentally at the sinking of the Cofomo tlore and her cargo and their valuable ef fects, as their hearts beat, high in the hope of successfully landing the cargo and rejoining their comrades. •Maj. Delgado and his companions went to Jacksonville to-night. The officers of the steamer consisted of ('apt. Edward Murphy, as master of the vessel; Frank •P. Grain, as first mate; Felix Delos Rios, as second mate, James holding, as chief engineer, and Ed B. hitler as assistant engineer. The crew was as follows: Franco Banco, C. K. Montgomery, Paul E. F. Rojo, Julio Rodbar, Ramon Hernandez, J. Hernandez, William Higgins, Jose Fernandez, Murray Nobles, Manuel Donzalez, Miguel Fernan dez, Jose Alvarez, Buenafestusa Singy, Kmelio Marquis, Joseph Dehancy, Gravier Marbury, Modesto Leon, Santiago Riaz, Luis Surra, P. D. Pernercousi, W. A. G. Smith, R. A. Delgado and Stephen Crane, a newspaper correspondent. Jlaj. Delgado is a grandson of the late Con. Hernandez of St. Augustine, who ■aptured Osceola during the Seminole In dian war. A small steamer has been lying outside Augustine bar since last night. Its position gives it a mysterious aspect. The second of the Commodore’s boats lame ashore near New Smyrna inlet to nißht It was empty and without ap pearances of having been prepared for vtiiying men. It is not known whether t was occupied by part of the Commo iorp’s crew or was washed off the ship, rinre are hopes that such is the case, dihough the two boats with Capt. Mur phy and the rest of the crew have not pc.n hoard from. It is feared, from the condition of the boat, that it was swamp fd in the heavy surf and its occupants Jrowned or cast up on the beach else where. Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 2.—The steamer .'ommodore sunk in twenty fathoms of '■Her, twenty miles northeast of Mosquito blot at 3 o’clock this morning. All of the men on board were saved, ln d twelve of them reached Jacksonville e-night. The story of the accident, as told by on# if the men, is as follows: The steamer T'lssed the St. John's bar at 2 o’clock Frl hiy afternoon and at midnight was ICO 'das down the coast. One of the men '■ nt into the hold for something and ""ml it half full of water. Great ex lib-ment prevailed, but the pumps wore liiried, and every one on board was put " " rk bailing. The water gained stead ly, and at 3 o’clock the steamer was i’ S' r:ed, R. A. Delgado taking command 11 uno boat with eleven other men in it, 'I ’’apt. Murphy commanding the other, ii I’i lgado party landed on the beach □ ‘r New Smyrna this morning at 10:30 !•->''k, but Capt. Murphy’s boat load did ■jen land until o o’clock to-night. The |B"nt is said to have been overloaded with V "til when it left here, and It is thought ■ t she sprung her acams when she ■ puled on Commodore s Point In going B "I tfco St. Johns. B '-’ idien Crane, tlie novelist, was on B' ‘; J and was in Capt. Murphy's boat. Cubans here are downhearted over “ accident, especially as the Commo- B' 1 was expected to oarfy the men lejt By the Thr<?e Friends on No Name key. ■ "■ A. Oiabce, owner of the Dauntless, She IRcftting received the following from Miami to-day: The steamer Dauntless rescued a large body of men and a cargo frpm No Name key. Many of the men were in a helpless condition. The Dauntless will wait and meet the Commodore and deliver the men and cargo to her. Will report as per sig nals seen at Miami will return as soon as we meet the Commodore, probably Fri day.” This confirms the reports received from Key West Friday night, slating that the Dauntless was anchored oft No Name key Friday afternoon taking on men and cargo. The Cubans here are very much concern ed over the report that many of the men are in a helpless condition. It is not be lived that any of them were wounded when fired upon by the Spanish patrol boat oft the Cuban coast, but that their condi tion Is the result of exposure on No Name key. The key is a deserted island and the men had had no protection from the weather for the past ten days. It Is be lieved that those who are too weak to be taken on the Commodore will be brought to this port on the Dauntless. BANKER If AMMON !>'BROWNED. One of (lie Illinois National's Officers Commits Suicide. Chicago, Jan. 2.—William A. Hammond, who was second vice president of the failed National Bank of Illinois, went from his Evanston home, partly diessed anti evidently demented, In the gloomy darkness and wind swept rain about 2 o’clock this morning, and leaving a trail of torn and twisted private papers in his path, sought the Dempster street pier, from which h§ threw himself into the icy water of Lake Michigan, to obtain relief from the troubles which have piled upon him in the past two weeks. The body was found shortly after noon by two boys at the foot of Church street, whither it had been carried by the un dertow. It was taken to the morgue and an inquest was held. Ten days ago a local morning paper pub lished a sensational and lengthy attack upon Mr. Hammond’s honesty as an offi cer of the bank of Ilinois. It directly ac cused him of wrecking the institution, of playing the role of ”kiter,” of speculating W'lth other people’s money, of practicing carefully planned deception on his fellow directors and the depositors for years and of sealing the lips of President Schneider by allowing the accounts of Weiss & Ber ger, sons-in-law of the president, to pass safe bounds. This paper alleged: "He has violated, wilfully and deliberately, the law which is supposed to protect the public from the operations of such as he.” Referring to these charges, friends of Mr. Hammond united in declaring that they had 1 driven him to his death. NEWSPAPER OFFICE AFLAME. Tlie Dlnze Stnrted by n Robber Blow- Open a Safe. Charlotte, N. C., Jan. 2.—The Observer building sustained a disastrous loss by fire to-night, the result of an explosion in the office of the business manager of the job department, on the second floor. The explosion was the work of safe robbers, who attempted to blow open the safe in that office. The paper stock In the room was instantly ignited, and the Are spread with such rapidity that the men in the newspaper composing rooms barely had time to get out, losing their coats, hats and other effects. The second floor was wholly, and the third partially gutted. Anew book bind ery plant had just been put in on the second floor, and this was entirely de stroyed, and all the presses were more or less burned, besides the loss of a $3,000 stock of paper. The Observer’s battery of Merganthaler type setting machines was swept by the fire, the belts burned oft and the keys melted. The loss is fully covered by in surance. The police claim to have a clue to the safe blower. The combination knob and its outer works were blown from the safe and the hinges were missing, but the door withstood the shock. The Ob server will appear in the morning as us ual. CONFLICTS WITH CUBANS. Gen. Bosch Reports a Number of Successful Engagements. Havana, Jan. 2.—Gen Bosch, with his column, has arrived at Guisa, in the prov ince of Sanltago de Cuba, successfully surmounting the obstacles which the strongly entrenched rebels placed in his way. The column had engagements with the rebels at Loma, Pledra and Manzan- Uia, dislodging the enemy from their po sitions and forcing them to retire, leaving many dead on the field. Gen. Bosch’s loss was one major, one captain, two lieuten ants, and a surgeon, and three privates killed and twenty-nine wounded. In oth er encounters reported from several prov inces, forty-one insurgents were killed and a large number wounded and made prison ers. FARGO RANK FAILS. All the Other Banks tu the City in Good Condition. Fargo, N. D., Jan. 2.—National Bank Examiner Anhoir took possession of the Citizens National Bank this afternoon. Little excitement was created, as the gen eral opinion is that the embarrassment is only temporary. The statements of all the other banks published within the last two weeks are remarkably strong, and there was no run on any other institu tion. _ BLOODY BATTLE AT BALACAN. The Spanish Clni to Have Killed 1,100 Insurgents. Madrid, Jan. 2.—A dispatch from Ma nila says that the rebels have been sig nally defeated at Balacan. According to the dispatch, 1,100 of the Insurgents were killed, including Gen. Ensebro. Seven cannons were captured. The Spanish loss is placed at 23 killed and 68 wounded. The date on which the engagement occurred is not given. , CASHIER A SUICIDE. Correct Accounts and Good Health Make the Act n Mystery. Liberty, Ind., Jan. 2.—Henry Husted, cashier of the Union County National Bank, committed suicide to-day by hang ing. Mr. Husted was 67 years of age. His financial affairs are In good condition, and as his health was good, no motive can be assigned for self-destruction. SAVANNAH, GA., SUNDAY, JANUARY 8, 181)7. NASHVILLE ABLAZE AT NIGHT. THE LOSS OVER f1,000,000 AND Tllli INSURANCE ABOUT H ALF. Tlie Second Story of Lebeck Brothers’ Dry Goods Store the Sturting l’olut of the Rinse—Grimes, Daily and Robinson's Dry Goods Store and the Public Market Also Swept Away—All Area of a Block niul a Half Covered by the Burned Build ings—Heavy Loss of Life Narrowly Escaped. Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 3. 12:30 a, m.— Fire started an hour ago and the public square is doomed. All the fire departments are out, but can do nothing on account of a high wind. Lebeck Brothers' wholesale and retail dry goods store, Grime, Daily & Robinson’s dry goods store, and the public market house, covering an area of a block and a half, have been totally destroyed by the fire. No fatalities have as yet occurred, but they are momentarily expected on account of the immense buildings which compose this part of the city and their now totter ing condition. The fire is undoubtedly the most disas trous in the city’s history, and the loss will at a conservative estimate reach over a million, with the fire still raging fierce ly. The insurance at present is unobtaina ble, but will probably reach about 50 per cent. The same locality was visited recently by almost as disastrous a conflagration as the one of this morning. Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 3, 2:30 a. m.—The fire originated in the second story of Le beck Bros, and spread westward. At 12:30 a terrific wind arose from the southwest, which fanned the flames into a fury. The city hall and market house, which is located opposite the ruined build ings, caught from sparks And was very seriously damaged. Burns & Cos., harness manufacturers, lo cated on Market street in the rear of Le beck Bros., caught at 12:15 o’clock, and was totally ruined. The total loss at this hour is estimated at $1,000,000. Telegrams have been sent to Louisville, Memphis and Chattanooga for help, and the fire has little signs of abate ment. At 1:05 o’clock the rear wall of the Burns saddlery store fell through the jewelry store of B. H. Stenf & Cos., crushing a number of people. Charles Thompson is the only one reported seriously injured. A9 already stated, the fire started in Le beck & Co.’s. A policeman who was riding across the public square at the time, and whq turned In the alarm says the light broke out all over the building at once. Lebeck’s Insurance Is SIOO,OOO. It Is impossible to give the insurance of the others in detail, but Insurance men approximate it at $700,000. The falling of the south wall of the Burns building did more to check the flames than anything else, completely, burying in brick and mortar the small houses and making a gap that the lire could not jump on Market street, where it looked as though by the aid of the wind a tremen dous conflagration was in progress. Crash ing walls and showers of flaming sparks added terror to the scene. The marvelous feature of the disaster is that no fatalities occurred. . At 2 a. am. it looks as though they had the fire under control, although three buildings are still burning fiercely. Lebeck Brothers are extensive wholesale and retail dry goods merchants. CONFERENCE OF 81-METALLISTS. Senntor Wolcott Sntls to Represent This Cnontry. New York, Jan. 2.—Senator Wolcott sailed on the Campania to-day as the en voy of bimetallism. Before the end of this month an international conference in the Interest of bimetallism will be held in London. It is reported that representa tives of five governments will be pres ent. The conference will be informal, but those who will meet are accredited representatives of their governments, and out of this meeting will grow a formal conference. The Bimetallic League of Great Britain has been for some time working for this end, and a deep enough Interest in bimetal lism aroused in the United States, Francs, Germany and Russia for them to send representatives to the conference. Senator Wolcott, the representative from this country, said just before sailing: “This conference will be entirely unoffi cial. My invitation comes from bi-metal lists in England. This is an auspicious time for discussing the subject. I feel very hopeful that something will grow out of our meeting.” Senator Wolcott declined to discuss his powers, which were bestowed by the con gressional caucus with the advice and consent of President-elect William Mc- Kinley. A BARN BURNED. Considerable Personal Property De stroyed—No lasnrance. Thomasville, Ga., Jan. 2.—The barn on the Philpot place in this city was fired by an incendiary about 2:30 o'clock this morning and completely destroyed. Hen ry Kelly was occupying the place, and his horse, 120 bushels of corn, some fodder and several sets of harness were burned. 1113 brother-in-law was spending the night with him and his horse was burned so badly that It was decided best to shoot him this morning. There was no insur ance on the building or contents. I/ONDON IN A FOG. # Numerous Accidents on the Streets One el the Hesults. London, Jan. 2.—London is enveloped In a heavy black fog to-day and business is, in consequence, practically suspended. A largo number of street accidents, mostly collisions of vehicles and pedestrians, have occurred. MATE BHAM A MURDERER. The Jury Brings In a Y’erfflct of Hntlty After a Long Flglit. Boston, Mass., Jan. 2.—Thomas Bram, mate of the barkentine Herbert Fuller, was found guilty to-day of the murders committed on that vessel last July. The jury went out at 1:30 yesterday. This morn ing at 10 o’clock they reported that they could not agree. Judge Colt directed them to retire for further consideration. They were again locked up with the result that this afternoon at 3:40 o’clock, they an nounced a verdict of guilty. The murder wus one of the strangest of sea tragedies. On July 21 last the marine observer at Halifax, N. S., made out a vessel coming slowly Into the harbor fly ing the stars and stripes at half .mast, in dicating death, and a black flag beneath It. This meant mutiny. The police were turned out in a hurry and sent to meet the vessel. She was the American bark entine Herbert Fuller, 670 tons, of Barring ton, Me. In her cabin lay the bodies of Capt. Nash, the captain’s wife and Second Mate Bamberg. The rook and a young Harvard student named Lester H. Monks were in chargo of the ship, while Seaman Charles Brown and Mate Thomas Bram were In irons on the deck. The story was a horrible one. On Monday night, July 13, Monks, who was a pas senger on the vessel, which sailed from Rosano, Argentina, was awakened by a woman’s screams. He jumped up and groped his way to the chart room, where the captain slept,’ He put his hand in the berth and drew it away smeared with blood. He at once made for the deck and met Mate Bram, who made a lunge at him with a piece of lumber. Monks drew a revolver and covered Bram. Monks and the cook took charge of the vessel, put the first mate, Bram, in irons, and navi gated to Nova Scotia. Bram was convicted on the evidence of Seaman Brown, who testified that he saw the murders. Brown was at the wheel that night, and he said that he saw Bram strike Capt. Nash with an ax. No motive for the murders was brought out at the trial, and there was a strong feeling in some quarters that Bram was not the guilty person. AVILLIAMS STILL IN JAIL. Hla Application For Ball Not to Be Heard Until Next AVeilnentlay. Waycross, Ga., Jan. 2.—The motion of Warren H. Williams for bond was not giv en a hearing to-day by Judge Sweat. So licitor General Bennett and J. C. McDon ald for the prosecution presented a mo tion for a postponement of the hearing until next Wednesday so Dr. Wilson can return from the burial of his son’s remains in Alabama, and also give the state time to prepare evidence. Judge Sweat ordered the hearing to occur next Wednesday. , Dr. Wilson arrived this morning from Alabama and returned to-night with his son’s remains. Warren Williams is stTarlng a'piff'of *he cell In the Ware county jail occupied by Black, who Is also charged with murder. They are in a steel cage and comfortable bedding has been provided. Mr. Williams reads the newspapers and also his mall. Mrs. Williams Is more cheerful to-day, but she is still distressed about her hus band’s future and her own. Mr. Williams’ father is stopping at the Southern and will remain as long as ne cessary. CYCLE RACE CLOSED* Waller Wins. With Maddox Second and Asliinger Third. Washington, Jan. 2.—The six-day, eight hour race closed to-night in the presence of the largest crowd that has yet been in attendance. Six men were in at the finish. The prize money was $3,500, of which $1,500 went to the winner and the remainder was divided among the other men according to position and distance covered. The track was again officially measured this evening and found to be 3.3 feet too long on each lap, thus adding about seven miles to the score made by each rider. The race ended with a num ber of exhibition rides. The following is the score: Miles. Laps. Feet. Waller 874 5 59.5 Maddox 874 3 42.9 Ashinger 873 7 18.5 Lawson 871 10 42.9 Hunter 871 10 49.1 Forster 870 2 59.1 —W— LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE. Work on the Line to Savannah to Benin nt Once. Charleston, S. C., Jan. 2.—W. H. Akins, of the Bell Telephone Company, arrived in Charleston to-day, and at once began mak ing arrangements to start work on the end of the long distance line which is to con nect Savannah, Augusta, Atlanta, Charles ton and other leading cities, with each other and with the north. Mr. Atkins says that the Charleston and Branchville link is to be built at once. FIRE IN A MEXICAN MINE. Thirteen Lives Lost by Pnffoeutlon or Burning. City of Mexico, Jan. 2.—lt is reported from Pachuco, state of Hidalgo, that tiro broke out to-day in one of the levels of the Santa Gertrusl mine, one of the most celebrated. mines in the country. The fire shut off the exit of thirteen miners, who perished from suffocation or burning. An Englishman named Richards, who led a rescue party, was suffocated to death. The cause of the fire Is unknown. The bodies have not yet been recovered. EDITOR M’CULLAGH’S FATAL FALL. The Coroner’s Jury Reports Ills Death Doe to Accident. St. Louis, Jan. 2.—The verdict of the coroner's Jury in the case of the late Jos eph B. McCullagh, editor of the Oiobe- Deinocrat, who was killed by falling from a window In his residence, last Thursday, was rendered at noon to-day ami states that death was due to accident. The inter ment takes place at Beliefontalne Ceme tery to-morrow afternoon. A Whitehall Bank Closed. Whitehall, Mich., Jan. 2.—Bank Exam iner Angell this morning closed the White hall State Savings Bank, posting & notice on the door that he had taken possession. The officers of the bank have made no statement MACEO HID IN THE MOUNTAINS TO HE BROUGHT TO THIS COUNTRY WHEN ABLE TO TRAVEL, The Relief That He In Alive Said to He Gaining a Strong Foothold In Havana—Another Story of HU Hen cue—A Popular Outburst Aguluat Weyler Expected If the Nesvs That Macro In Alive In Con 11 rtiled. Havana, Jan. 2.—Reports that Maceo is alive are coming constantly from the field, and all tend to show that he Is recuperat ing rapidly. Letters received In Havana from his medical attendants explain the nature of his wounds, and confirm previ ous reports of the character of the same and repeat the story of Dr. Zertucha’s treachery. They say that Maceo, with his staff, came to meet Marquis Ahumada under a flag of truce, and that Maj. Ciru jeda and his forces were ambushed. As soon as Maceo appeared the Spaniards opened fire. Maceo being in front, fell from his horse, Gomez fell at his side. The rest of the staff, some of whom were wounded, managed to escape, and reached Baldomero. Acosta’s camp instantly gathered all Its small forces and rushed to the assistance. They made a desperate fight and drove Maj. Cirujeda Into Punta Brava, recovered the bodies and carried the apparently dead Maceo with them. He remained unconscious four days nnd five nights, and when prepared for burial It was found that he was still alive. As soon as he was able to be transported, ho was carried with the greatest care and under a strong escort to the Clenega hos pital, though others say to Slguanea. It appears that the project of the Cu bans, as soon as Maceo Is able to move, Is to send him to the United States, and a steamer has already been chartered for the purpose, and thus personally prove that he is alive. Great excitement prevails In Havana over the news. It is wddely discussed, and even the Spaniards are talking of tho possibility of his being alive. A mem ber of the produce exchange created a sensation the other day when he an nounced the fact and a commotion fol lowed. Capt. Gen. Woyler’s position Is critical, and the Spaniards are highly indignant at his constant deceptions. Threats are freely made that if Maceo is alive, Capt. Gen. Weyler will be dragged through the streets. He surely cannot return to Spain after the outbursts of Joy there over Ma ceo’s death. His last foolish utterances concerning the pacification of Ulnar del Rio have also greatly incensed the Span iards, knowing that it is a gross lie. The idea that there are only 500 rebels in the province is deemed simply absurd when Weyler personally admitted a fortnight ago that there existed at least 3,000. The Spaniards also ridicule the fact of liieneed of eight generals, twenty colonels and 40,- 000 men to crush 500 famished rebels. The excitement over the Guanabao butcheries continues and terror stricken families are still coming Into Havana. George Hyatt, another American citizen, residing in this place, has asked for pro tection from the United States consulate. Other foreign residents did the same of their respective consulates. The butch eries continue, although It Is said that or ders have been sent to Fondeviela to stop them, in view of the publicity given them. A reign of terror prevails in the towns. Many residents who were unable to move Into Havana, nightly come to sleep in the city. Names and details are unobtainable, as people fear to speak. It is only known that the victims are taken from their homes at night and carried to the out skirts and macheted. It is said that he number now exceeds thirty. There is re ported friction between Gen. Arolas and Capt, Gen. Weyler on account of the for mer refusing to carry out the order for the wholesale extermination of the help less people of the district, unless Capt. Gen. Weyler assumes the responsibility by reporting the same for publicity, which Capt. Gen. Weyler refuses to do. Gen. Weyler has Issued from his camp at Bayete two edicts bearing date of yes terday. One of them prohibits the stor age or sale of hardware, saddlery, cloth ing, provisions or medicines in unfortified towns. It also absolutely prohibits the removal of such goods from the towns In the province of Pinar del ftlo, Havana and Matanzas, without a military permit. It is ordered that eight days after date of the edict all stores In unprotected vil lages and hamlets must be closed and their goods removed to stronger places. This applies also to stores on unfortified sugar estates in the provinces of Santa Clara, Puerto Trincipe and Santiago de Cuba. Those persons who violated the edict will be considered rebel sympathizers and will bo tried and condemned as such. The other edict orders the formation of zones of cultivation around the towns, and allots for the cultivation of vegeta bles, etc., a piece of ground free of charge to each family concentrated in the towns under previous edicts. These persons will be allowed to hold the land free of all charges for six months after the Insurrec tion shall have been suppressed. An ex ception is made, however, In the case of those families which have a brother or husband in the rebel ranks. To these no land will be allotted. It Is rumored that the rebel leader Joße Marla Aguirre has died from pneumonia. An engagement has taken plaee at Blan quizal, province of Pinar del Rio, between it rebel party and a detachment of Span ish troops. The rebels were defeated after losing twenty of their number killed. The Spanish loss was a major, a lieutenant and two privates seriously wounded. PENSACOLA’S HEART WITH OUR*. The Opera House Packet! With Sym pathisers of llie Patriots. Pensacola, Fla., Jan. 2.—A meeting of Cuban sympathizers was held In tho op era house to-night. The building was packed by an enthusiastic outpouring of the people. Eloquent speeches were made by Hon. 8. R. Mallory, Hon. C. B. Park hill and Col. J. Nelson Polhemus, Cuban agent at New Orleans. Gen. Figuedo of Tampa was expected, but did not arrive. Mr. Mallory offered resolutions demand ing the recognition of the belligerent rights of the Cuban army, which were seconded by A. C. Blount, Jr., In an elo quent and patriotic speech. The resolu tions were adopted with Intense enthusi asm. Col. W. D. Chlpley was expected to speak, but was called to Savannah on ur gent business. The meeting was one of the largest and most enthusiastic ever held in Pensacola. I GLAD NEW YEAR IN GERMANY. Urllllanit Functions in Official Life at Berlin. Berlin, Jan. 2.—The New Y’ear’s recep tion given to the diplomatic body yester day was a brilliant event. The reception was held in the marble hall of the schloss, and was very largely attended, nearly all of the ambassadors and ministers accred ited to the German court being prosent. The emperor was in excellent spirits, and immediately he entered the hall, mingled with the guests, greeting them with cor dial handshakings and cheerful smiles. His majesty was especially agreeable to United States Ambassador Uhl, with whom he conversed for some time, inquir ing as to President Cleveland’s health, asking how Mr. Uhl liked Berlin, etc. The kaiser also spoke admiringly of the grow th and prosperity of the United States and showed himself to be well Informed upon the political affairs and economic conditions of the American republic. De spite the depressing weather which pre vailed Friday, the other court festivities proceeded with the usual gaiety. I'nter den Linden and the adjacent streets were thronged with people at day break, many of those In the crowds hav ing remained in their places throughout the night in order to bo In positions to see the official celebration of the day. At 8 o'clock in the morning all of the Infan try of the garrison marched from the Schloss to the Brandenburg gate and hack, each regiment with its band playing popu lar airs. At 10 o’clock religious services were held In the chapel of the Schloss, lasting forty minutes. Tho entire imperial family were present. The emperor entered the chapel, giving his arm to his mother, and the em press was escorted by Prince Arnulph of Bavaria. After the services In the chapel the emperor and empress held a reception in the white hall of the Schloss, where their majesties received the congratula tions of the court. The ladles were attir ed In morning gowns with trains and wore bonnets. The gentlemen wore uniforms, with the Insignia of the orders and the ribbons which they are entitled to wear. The military officers wore parade uni forms. The emperor next went to the Rltter sall (the hall of the knights), where he delivered a brief address to the generals who were assembled there to receive him. Accounts vary as to the nature of his majesty's speech, but It is asserted upon good authority that he referred to the bill before the Reichstag providing for the augmentation of the artillery arm of the military service, declaring that the arma ments of Germany must keep pace with, If they do not keep in front of those of other nations. The emperor Is also quot ed as saying that the year 1897 must see the great task of increasing the strength of the artillery service achieved. Leaving the Rittcrsaal, the kaiser went to the arsenal, where the officers of the entire garrison of Berlin were assembled. To these he gave the watchword of the day, and in the afternoon he made several private visits. At 6 o'clock the emperor dined with his family, .The approaches to the Bchloss were crowded Witt; sight-seers until long after dark. The opposition of the German stocks and produce exchanges to the new Bourse law prohibiting future transactions and im posing other restrictions upon bourse trad ing, wus the subject of discussion at tho special ministerial council which was held on Wednesday. The meeting was called to order by Dr. von Uoeticher, vice preslde.nt of the council of ministers, who presided until the emperor suddenly made his ap pearance and took the chair, which he oc cupied for two hours. On Thursday un other meeting of the council was held with the Imperial chancellor. Prince Hohenlohe, in the chair. The calling of these two meet ings, which occurred only twenty-four hours apart, are clearly Indicative of the gravity of this trouble, as it Is regarded by the ministry, and the discussion of tne sub ject by the ministers was in the direction of devising means to overcome it. Nothing is known of the proceedings of the meeting of the council at which the emperor pre sided, but it is known that the meeting presided over by Prince Hohenlohe took into consideration the effects of the reso lution passed by the Berlin produce ex change declaring that organization would continue business under the new law, only In the capacity of a free association of traders, each transacting business at his own offices, but having common assembly rooms for the purpose of exchanging prices In the building known as Driasels cham ber. It is understood that the council were unable to decide, or at all events did not decide upon any plan of meeting the oppo sition of the dealers to the new law. The members of the produce exchanges, apart from protesting against the sup pression of future deals, object to the regulations of the law placing seven rep resentatives of agrarian Interests upon the bourse committeee, at least two of whom must be present when the prices of grains, malt, sugar, grape oils, spirits and certain kinds of produce are generally fixed. Besides objecting to these restric tions there are numerous other regula tions to which the boursiers take excep tion-all of them bearing the impress of a common aim to assist the agrarians by preventing bourse operators and dealers from depressing prices. These regula tions give the bill the character of an en tirely new experiment In economy and out side the ranks of the agrarians the bill is regarded as being utterly Impracticable. VICTORY FOR MANHATTAN. Attorney General Hancock Turns Down a Petition. New York, Jan. 2.—Attorney General Hancock, in a hearing held in his office here this afternoon, refused the petition of Mortimer Hendricks In which he asked that the attorney general bring an action In the name of the people of the state of New York to remove the directors of the Manhattan Railroad Company and to com pel them to pay back to the company divi dends paid out in 1895 and 1896, which he alleges were Illegally paid. On almost the same statement of facts, Justice Traux, in tbe supreme court on Thursday last refused an injunction to the same plaintiff to restrain the directors from paying out the dividend due to-day, and the Attorney General was equally prompt in dismiss ing this action. 11l MY AT BETHLEHEM. The Steel Company's Blooming Mill to Became Work. Bethlehem, Pa., Jan. 2.—After an Idleness of nearly three months the Blooming mill of the Bethlehem Steel Company started to-day, and the steel mill and other de partments, employing more than 1,000 men, will resume on Monday. , The company’s ordnance works will con tinue running day and night. A shipment of turret plates for the battleship lowa was made to-day. I DAILY, $lO A YEAR. I < 5 CENTS A COPY. V I WEEKLY 2-TIMF.S-A-WEEK $1 A YEAR l CYCLONE’S WAKE OF CORPSES. FOUR PERSONS KILLED OUTRIUHg AND THREE MORE DYING. Twenty Persons More or Less Seri ously Wounded—A Score of Dwell ings In Ruins and Only Seven Left Unharmed In the Whole Town. Moorlnirnpnrt, La., the Scene of that Death and Devastation. Shreveport, La., Jan. 2.—A cyclone from the southwest struck and almost literal ly demolished the town of Moorlngsport, just north of this city, this afternoon,at 3:45 o'clock. Over twenty dwellings were blown down, only seven buildings being left intact. Four persons were killed and twenty wounded. The dead are: * Willie Goodman. Maud Goodman. Hill Goodman. Infant daughter of Jesse Goodman. The injured are: Mrs. Jesse Goodman. Alice Goodman. Paralee Goodman, wife and two daughe ters of Jesse Goodman. His nephew, Clyde Goodman. Mrs. Emmie Morgan and infant baby^ Injured. Mrs. Head, mother of Mrs. Morgan, 69 years of age, badly injured In back anc| feet. All tbe children Injured were Mrs. Head's grandchildren. Mrs. Milam and two children, elightlj| injured. Mr. Aiken, hurt in head. Thomas Elgin, arm broken. Thomas Elliott, injured in head. Dr. J. B. Harris, head cut and left lid# injured. Tom Yeat, head cut Mrs. Tom Yeat, Internally injured. Miss Y'eat, aged 14, slightly injured. Alvin Yeat, 7 years of age, slightly Ini. Jured. Mrs. Davis, slightly injured. Jordan Robinson, colored, arm badly] fractured. Three of the wounded will probably die* The cyclone came in suddently and last ed only about one minute. The following houses were destroyed: W. H. B. Croom’s grocery and cotton seed house. Ivy's grocery store, Faln’a saloon, Fuller’s residence, Christian’s store, warehouse, residence and tenant house, Morgan's residence, Milan's resi dence, Frank Ivy’s residence, Goodman’s residence, F. A. Yeat’s residence, Melho dlet parsonage, C. 8. Croom, one vacant house, O. V. Aiken's residence, Croom’s livery stable and smoke house. The only houses left uninjured are: Mrs. C. 8. Croom’s residence, J. 8. Noel’s stors and residence, Methodist church, Mrs. Caldwell’s residence, W. H. B. Croom's main store and residence and depot. Physicians and a relief committee left here to-night at 6:30 o’clock on a apeclal train and every possible attention is being given the wounded. Capt. Matt Scovelle, P. J. Trezevant, Henry Enders, N. W. fiurff, S. N. Keely, Thomas Enders, Mr. Seaman and others went on the relief train, and are render ing all the assistance in their power. If has been decided to take the wounded to the hospital at daylight in the morning. They cannot be moved to-night, owing ta the difficulty in getting them on th* train. Dr. Tilllnghast, the local physician, wag found here doing all in his power for th Injured. FLED WITH HIS PARTNER’S WIFE, The Fleeing Couple Also Scoop In All the Money in Sight. Augusta, Ga., Jan. 2.—The town of Matthews, on the Augusta Southern road, is all agog over the elopement of a well# known business man and the wife of hid partner. The eloping partner has succeed ed In carrying off all the money on hand belonging to the firm, supposed to ba about $l,lOO. He also succeeded in bor rowing about SIOO. He leaves a wife and one child and two children by his first wife. Two citizens from Matthews arrived in Augusta to-day in pursuit of the elop ing couple, but found they had taken an early morning train for Charleston. Tha chief of police of Charleston was tele graphed to arrest them on their arrival, but so far as learned, they have not yet been apprehended. SUPREME COURT FOR RUSSIA. . Tlie Csnr Decides to Create a Sen Tribunal. Berlin, Jan. 2.—A special dispatch from St. Petersburg to the Cologne Gazette says it is the intention of the czar to cre ate a supreme court with the object of relieving him of much of the work which devolves upon the emperor. The new court will settle ail the matters now de cided by the czar, except those of the highest importance, which will, as here tofore, be referred to the emperor him self. The Grand Duke Constantine Con stantinovitch, uncle of the czar, will be appointed president of the court. FATAL BLOW IN THE KING. James Dally to Die ns the Result of Ills Go With George Justice. New York, Jan. 2.—During one of the boxing bouts at the Broadway Athletio Club James Duffy of was so se. verely punished by George Justice of the Nonpariel Club of this city that he was carried from the ring unconscious. Later he was removed to St. Vincent’s hospital. The doctors say he Is suffering from hemorrhage of the brain and will probably die. His opponent was arrested and locked up to await the result of Duffy’s in juries. A New Passenger Agent. New Orleans, Jan. 2.— A. B. Barnett, di vision freight agent of the Northeastern railroad has been appointed general Height and passenger ngent of tlie Queen and Crescent system to succeed the tate I. liar ly. dt ta #< 1.