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AUSTIN WEEKLY STATESMAN. THURSDAY
11P0U
CHRISTIANS OPENED
FIREWORKS EARLY
DAY MORNING
UP THE
SUN-
llii' French legation for the pui-Hf of I midst of the oltservation of
1 TURKS
THE COXKFI.AI'. OFFICERS SKKK
ic i ;i" i ; i-: ox the mex of-
WAR.
REEK WARSHIP FIRED ON A TURKISH VESSEL?
Creek Troops l.iiiliiirk fur nlc -a Keg
imont of Artillery Also Sent to the
Xorth -Greek ( 'onsulnr Office ill
'11 licit. Is Closed Grave
Rumors A Hon I.
onsidering tin- situation. It In believed
they decided to udilrcss further represen-
tations to tin- (Sp-chiii government which
replying to their recent statements de-
clared thnt tlni government having full
knowledge of the tiitiintioii ban not hesi-
tuterl ff assume tin whole responsibility
fur the ineiiNiireH it has tiiken.
The reserve of l.XJKJ-04 have lieeil cull-
eil out.
Cretiui nllieei'H starting for Crete hav-
ing Ix'eil recalled lit the liiNt moment to
rejoin their regiments Imve resigned their
eoiiniiiHNUiiiH uiiil issued a inn in festo and
staling that they are leaving the tinny
in onler to fight for the freedom of their
brethren in Crete.
The report in current in Ciiiiea that tin
Turkish authorities considering that it
sistnnce to the cause of the Christians in
Crete is Iioim'Ii'hk have reiiuented tin." for
cign column lidcrs to occupy tile town. The
couiiiMinilerM of the foreign men-of-war
have referred the subject to their resM'et
ivc governments ami asked tor instrui
lions.
A tireek steamer arrived at Syria last
night with l.'iOO refnxeeH who loft ( inn
on the advices of tint tireek warships and
I he lorcign consuls then
.
Clinea Isle of Crete Fob. II.
-The Christians occupied
surrounding the town this
began to Isiuilmrd ('mien
tint firing comnieiiceil I lie
Crete with recently
gendarmes lionrded
the
I I
heights
and
morning
As soiiii as
governor of
enrolled Montenegro
the Kussian man of
war. The Greek consul also einbiirki
on hoard another vessel. 'Hie Turks
from the fortress replied to the lire of
the Christians.
It Ik reported that the lighting was at-
tended with bloodshed.
The military governor has been remov-
ed from his post. The foreign consuls
also cmlmrkcd on Isiiird the various ves-
sels lying off the town of Caneii. The
tireek consul at Ileraklion went on
bourd the Greek warship Xaiirauclins
MiiiutiN. The ChriMtinns at Ileraklion
lire also biirrying on Isiard the ships.
Fighting occurred around Ilaleppa
Saturday. After R brief fusilade the
'lurks dislodged the Christians and oc-
cupied Akrothi hills.
The French consul was obliged to ipiit
his country house at lialcppa and return
to his ollirlnl residence at Ciinea.
IIKT.I.EVII' FI.AO
Arrival of
Cretan Insurgent Note the
Greek Wiirshiw
London pel). l.". A dispatch to the
Times from Caiiea dated Sunday night
says that the village of Tlalcppi' the res-
idence of thccntisuls was in a state of
great trepidation Saturday owing to the
approach of the insurgents who joined
it is stated by (!reck volunteers assem-
bled In great force on A k rot in peninsula
and made an advance In the neighbor-
hood. The Hellenic ting hoisted on the
arrival of tlo Greek warships was dis-
011 iiie summit of nit adjoining'
The ineiiilH'rs of the families of
TROOPS 1 lEPART Colt CANEA.
Greek Soldiers Embark for Caiiea A
Serious Step Taken.
Athens fell. II. It is cviafc'iit that tin
( ircciaii governmeiit has taken a serious
step in sending troops to Crete for th
purpose of protecting the Christians. ;
lorce consisting ot a regiment or in
fniit ry battery and artillery embark
at PisnuscH yesterday on board three
steamers. rhcro was a scene of great
enthusiasm liefore the departure of tin
troops. Crown Prince Constantino tin
Duke of Sparta reviewed the men am
addressing them said:
"Ollieers and Men Itcmcuihcr when
yon are going and that you are J I J
lenes."
The troops then marched past in th
presence 01 I lie iiieen the crown pnnco
nun mi immense crowil. the crown
prince with his staff was at the head of
the men and the populace cheered. Sim
liar scenes of enthusiasm were also wit
nessed during tl mbarkmeiit of flu
soldiers.
The arrival of the transports has al
ready lieeil reported from the Island of
Milo. The troops continued en their
voyage immediately and it was expected
unit tney wniiiu reach fanea today. It
is rumored that they will virtually oceu
py the IhIii nd within a day.
All of the Cretan ncwspiiicrs hail the
iiepariiire ol I tie i roups with expressions
ot Helium.
I here is much activity at the palace
King (leorge personally directing affairs
connected wit li the crisis.
Plinohciisiii fKcncdon) declares that tin
seiiiiing or troops to Crete does not mean
to create the impression of hostilities on
l lie part ol lii ce toward the Mtisstil
mans but that it is simply intended to re
store order anil protect lives irrcspoetm
of race or religion.
The tireek vessel Mykate brought news
in mi fvrhi that the Mussu mini Is'vs trom
Canea tried to embark on the Austrian
l.loyd steamer with their families but the
Mussulman populace l.n vented them from
leaving the place. According to tlie story
lie .Mussulmans nave niaceil three iruns
in l rout ot ilaleppa. other telegrams con-
firm the reports that the Mussulmans
made a sortie on Canea the regular troops
la-nig lollowed by 1000 Mussulniiins. The
troops had four guns and the battle lasted
until evening.
iiiiiyeu
hill.
practical
the consular agents were transferred to
tile warships. The Greek consulate was
garrisoned with an impressive show of
force by native Christians and sailors
in 'anticipation of an attack from the
Mohammedans from the direction of
Ca licit.
The insurgents advanced Saturday
toward the isthmus connecting tin- is'iiin-
sula with the mainland and engaged the
Turkish artillery throughout the ufter-
niwiti. The Mohammedans at Canea were
in u state of excitement ami owing to il
rumor of an intended attack upon the
consulates ot Caiiea special precautious
were taken at the office of the Kritish
consul. The archives were packed and
ready for removal liefore daylight. Altout
400 hnshi-bnzouks and a company "f
regulars hurried from Canea and attack-
ed the Christians. The Christians were
finally repulsed 1th J pursued into the in-
terior of the peninsula. Miiliseitueiitly
the bishop of Cilheit Invoked the aid of
the consuls with a view to the re-estab-
tlshment of the armistice but
ililliculties were in the way of
tion. H is reported tonight
that the Christians have succeeded in
making a stand and that they now main-
lain their position.
Ileraklion is now more quiet as a i
large proMirtion of the Christian popula- J
tion has embarked on board the man-of-war
and departed from the city.
The government has demanded a writ
ten assurance trom the consuls that ine
tireek licet is not to molest the transport
conveying the troops to Sitia. The trans-
port was compelled to return Friday by
the firing on it by u (ireck warship. This
was refused by the Hritish vice consul
slid dipt (ireonwall of the cruiser
Trafalgar. Capt (itvcuwall subsequently
promising to prevent the tireek warships
from bombarding the town providing the
Mohammedans ut the same time abstain-
ed from nets of violence.
Her mnjesty'8 ship Riftlney and drag-
oon have arrived. The Turkish troop
ship which arrived yesterday (Sunday)
has just put out to sen pursued by the
lireck trnnsport Michael.
Ibrahim l'nsha. military governor has
resigned.
NEWS FKOM ATHENS.
Athens. Feb. 11. (Sunday Evening.)
Prince Nicholas has started for I.arissa
Thessaly with the Thin! artillery n-gi-nieiit.
It is stated that the British admiral
commanding ill the Cretan waters has or-
ders to prevent any collision at sea
twi-cn the Turks and tireek.
Prince (Jeorge arrived at Canea yes-
tenlay. He received n visit from the com-
niaudern of the foreign men-of-war. Later
a I)i:;tmtij uitttke
Tniliciited by the Closing of the Greek
Consular Ofliccs at Canea.
Iiiindoii Feb. 1.". A dispatch to the
Times from Canea. dated Inst night (Sun-
day I says the resignation of Prince
(ieorge lierovitch governor of Crete has
already la-en accepted and he departed
yesterday (Sunday) afternoon on board
the Austrian Lloyd steamer for Trieste.
Despite official statements there is
reason to Wil'vi' Unit he left his isist
without the sultilu'K permission. In his
letter to the consul representing the
powers he only stated thl't hi' had ten-
dered his resignation.
Although well tnientioiieil . IWoviti'll
has shown a lamentable lack of courage
during the recent troubles according to
the Cnnoft correspondent of the Timet
lie irnctlcally abandoned the direction of
affair at a critical miiment. It must
in nil fitiriiosn he said that the task lm-
H)Hod Upon him was one of the most ex-
traordinary character. Without gen-
darmes without courts without efficient
subordinates thwarted in Constantino-
ple and harassed by his administrative
council he had no menus to make his au-
thority respected. It must also lie lxirne
in mind that the sudden diNiipH'ii ranee
of Turkish officials; is often due to occult
influences. The position of the new
governor will not ls enviable.
According to another dispatch to the
Times from Canea the tireek consul and
his staff boarded the (ireck ironclad
Hydra after placing the refugees at the
consulate under the protection of the
British consul who told them to hoard
the tireek warships. 1'p to the present
lime however the refugees remain nt
jthe Kritish consulate. The closing of
the Hreek roustuar otnees seems to in-
dicate a definite rupture of the relations
Is-tween (ireere and Turkey. The eup-
I tains of Greek warships off Ileraklion
i Imve threatened to bombard the town
if the Mohammedans commit ttn.V out-
rages in that vicinity. The IttlHsian and
French admiral have received instruc
tions enjoining upon them the adoption
of energetic measures. This is probably
in accordance with the English prosisals
which the ambassadors at Crete agreed
on. namely the joint naval occupation of
t 'a nen Ketimo and Ileraklion. removal
of tliu tireek licet and the prohibition of
the dispatching of the Turkish reinforce-
ment to the island of Crete.
A telegram from Athens says that the
Kritish and Italian sailor cheered the
Greek troops just a they were starting
for Crete.
A dispatch to the Daily Mail from
Koine says that the Greek minister there
assert llnit the troops which left Athens
had express and unconditional orders to
occupy Crete. A dispatch to the Daily
Mail from Vienna says that Greece has
purchased ln.lMHI ritles from the Lulieh
factory in Kclgium.
for the purpose of avoiding a long driv
through tne narrow streets.
A dispatch to the Timet from Brtisscl:
asserts that the representatives of the
powers huve applied to Belgium and An
Iriii to provide an officer capable bf taking
command of the Cretan gendarmes. The
name of a Belgium ofheer distiugiiishc
in the Congo campaigns and a Dutch
officer have been submitted.
In resiKinse to a reouest from the
itor of the Chronicle asking him to send
a message of hope to Greece Mr. Glad
stone lias wired the Chronicle from
( initios a follows
"I dare not stimulate Greece when
we can not help her. I hope the wers
will recollect that they have their own
characters to redeem."
The Athens corresioiident of the Stand
ard announces thnt corps for Crete con
sists of KXJO men commanded bv Col
Vnsser the king's aide-de-camp. This
corps bus a I ready been stlyed "tin? nriny
or -occupation."
Another dispatch to the Standard from
Athens says that the representative of
the Miners have sent a collective note
to the Grecian government deploring tin
provocative character of it action and
disclaiming nil rcsnnsiliihty.
i no j lines in it editorial column ex
presses the opinion that the best seltli
ineni or the troubles would lie to give
I. role autonomy under a mixed council
which would be a fixed tribunal but
which would have no control over lln
military or civil affair.
A dispatch from Scbnstiiiiol nys Turk
ish troops have been sent to Heni. Bedire
and Ismail mid reinforcements liav
been dispatched to Knrs and other places
along tne Kussian-1 nrKish lrontier.
the correspondent of the Standard at
( onstiuitinople says the sultiin expresses
an unwillingness to proceed to extreme
licensures but on account of the Grecian
provocative it i likely the Macedonian
army will Ik- ordered to cross the frontier.
Another Constantinople dispatch to tin
Miiniinril says the entire Christum pop
ulation ot Crete is under arms while the
l urks only hold three town und unless
reinforcements arrive the insurgents nrr
bound to triumph.
A dispatch to the J lines from St. I'e-
terstmrg says the military division i
massing '!(UI(K) Cossacks with the view
of )Hissible ililliculties in the cast
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COXFEIt CONCEKXINti CRETE
Paris. Feb. 14. M. liauotoux. French
minister of foreign affairs this afternoon
conferred with the foreign ambassador
and with Admiral Brciinrd the French
minister of marine regarding the situation
in t.rete.
It. is reported that the French cruiser
Admiral ('burner and the Kussian cruis
ers have arrived at Canea.
A FLITTER IX BERLIN.
Berlin Feb. 14. Emperor William
drove to the residence of Prince von
Hoheiilohe this afternoon He received
i lengthy report from the chancellor anil
afterwards visited the ambassadors of
Russia Austria and England nil of
whom later called at the foreign office.
TURKISH VESSEL FIRED ON.
Constantinople Feb. 34. A Greek
warship yesterday fired on n Turkish
vessel conveying soldier from ( nndin to
Canea.
As n result of Friday's scenes the am
bassador decided to recommend to their
respective governments that the powers
occupy Canea Ketimo and CnndiR for
the purpose of affording protection to the
.Mussulmans
Dead man found.
;.."cHlinn. Tex.. Fell lti. (Special.)
Yesterday evening a fishing party found
a dead man lodged in a drift in the river
u few miles below town. The body show-
ed to have been dend nlmut six or seven
week and wn identified as that of J. R.
Warren of this place who mysteriously
disappeared on the night of Doeenilier i5l.
nephew nt the deceased man Elmer
Warren has been arrested and is held
for further investigation.
DEL VALLE DOINGS.
Del Vnlle. Tex.. Feb. l.'l. (Weekly
'orrospondotico.) Messrs. Mverett
'nmphcll anil Wm. Denson of Creed-
moor were visiting in Three Island Bot-
tom hist Thursday.
Mr. Joe Turks who fives near Dutch
Water Hole was considerably bruised
up by Jiuving his team run uwny with
him. ..
A licgro man by the name of Mose
Thompson living near Garetihl met
with a very strange death this week. He
wn leaning over a hog pen lifting a pig
when he suddenly ooiupluint'd of a sharp
pain in the hack of hi neck. He im-
mediately started home in his wagon
but became unconscious lieforo arriving
there und some hours later died never
having regained consciousness.
t he attending physician says tnat a
blood vessel in the brain was ruptured.
Miss Daisy Shaw has returned from n
month' visit to her sister who resides
in Calvert.
Mr. Ade Graves the handsome yong
clerk at Given' store is down with
measles. No other cases tire reported
the community and it is presumed
this one wn contracted by the handling
of an infected letter in the postoffiee.
CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLEMENT
An Ex-Congressman Arraigned on Se-
TnE OKLAHOMA OFFICER. WITH
HIS PRISONER. WAS APPRE-
HENDED AT MIXKOLA.
. of the freight cu
ll hitf "
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HE WAS ESCORTED
Where a Charge of Sentence for Con-
tempt of Court Is Hanging Over His
Head Registered Under an
Assumed Name.
.
H siippns.'d that electric lies..
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was
On
room
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mill i ....
and ot icr menu "- .-. t Nr
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''wkz i" ;v
""iarge safe'h through the
and crashed down on one '
winch was
shot up the elevno - . -
which
. i linoc of being wiveu. .
Ex-Congressman Arraigned
rious Charge.
1.. r..inrnl to Milo with the flotilla
WARNS (iREECE.
London Times Thinks She I Too Weak
to Wage War Brief Dispatches.
Loudon. Feb. 1."). The Times in an
editorial warn Greece to the effect that
thnt country must not expect that it can
count on the consent of the ower to
wage war. With her limited resources
she would be deendeiit Umiii the xwers
to prosecute the war and she is incapable
of maintaining war without such aid.
The Time think it incumlciit on the
IMwer to prevent war. The powers
should dctuoiistrnte their reshinsibility
by occupying Canea. Ketimo and Ilerak-
lion mid should induce Greece to discon-
tinue her military cxcdition.
A dispatch to the 'nun from Canea
say that the situation i complicated
ns Grieve forms a link lctwecii Cretan
and Macedonian difficulties so thav
whichever way Greece is treating a
counter blast would lie sot up from the
other.
It i reported that the snltnn goes to
Westchester. Pa.. Feb. 14 Ex-Goti-
grcssniun Smedley Darlington has been
arraigned on a charge of cniliezzlcment
arising from the financial trouble of the
Westchester Guarantee and Sate Deposit
company of which he was president lie-
fore the appointment of receivers? The
charge i preferred by Mrs. A. Burnett
of Malvern who alleges thai on Doeeni-
lier - last Darlington received front her
on deposit $i::imi. knowing at the time the
company was insolvent. Darlington was
held on his own recognizance for further
hearing. The offense with which he is
charged is punishable by a line of double
the amount received ntul imprisonment
from one to ten ymrs.
Mr. Darlington declares the prosecution
i actuated by malice and that the institu-
tion was solvent at the time the deposit
was received. Mrs. Burnett's attorney an-
nounces on the other hand that other ar-
rests will follow. The receivers have en-
tered bond to the amount of .$1(10.000.
BLOOD IS LIFE.
It is the medium which carries to every
nerve muscle organ nnd fibre it nour-
ishment and strength. If the blood i
pure rich nnd healthy you will be well.
Hood's Sarsapnrilla ha power to keep
you in henlth by making your blood rich
nnd pure.
Pills lire ensy to Hke. easy to
Hood'
operate.
BEGINNING EARLY.
Greenville. Tex.. Feb. i:t.-(Spccial.l-The
local press association met in the
Beckham parlor this morning to lcgiii
preparation to entertain the State 1'res
association and the Women's Pres As-
sociation of Texas which are to meet
here May T. W. L. Sargent culled the
meeting to order and II. L. Gee wn ni-
Miiitcd secretary. A committee wn ii-
IMiiuted oil general arrangement. All
the newspaper men of the county out-
side of Greenville are made ex -officio
mcnilier of all committi-es. The com-
mittee is to nrrange for banquets excur-
sions and other part of the program on
entertainment. The association then
adjourned subject to call of '.'resident
Will L Sargent. t
Mineohi. Tex.. Feb. 14. iSpeciaJ.I-
Deputy Sheriff Hiram A pel. assisted by
City Marshal .1. C. dile arrested here
this morning Sheriff M. F. Lake of Paw-
nee county Oklahoma Territory who
had in charge as hi prisoner Professor
Frank Edwards of Waco Tex.
Sheriff Luke and Professor Edwards
tire the parties to therather sensational
habeas corpus proceedings in Judge Snr-
rutt' court in Waco as was stated in
The Statesman recently.
Sheriff Luke left Waco in a buggy
with his prisoner going to Norwood. Mc-
Lennan county where he boarded the
Aransas Pas train about midnight going
to Cameron then to Ilcarne over the
Santa Fe where he changed to the In-
ternational and (treat Northern rniiil
reaching Mineohi at 11 :.'. last night.
Arriving here the sheriff and his pris
oner registered at the Union Depot hotel
under assumed names. Sheriff Lake
registered lis Frank Baden Tulsa I. T.
and the prisoner Professor Edwards.
wn handed the pen and told by Lake to
register a .7. F. Erwin.
The identity of the sheriff and his pris
oner wa discovered by L. K. Barnes
tie contractor for the International and
Great Northern Railway. Mr. Barnes
came in from the south on the same tram
and having read a full account of the
proceedings of the court ut Waco of
Edward's release by .Judge Surnitt his
subsequent arrest and being taken uwny
by Sheriff Luke he reached the conclu-
sion that these were the parties who
figured in the courts nt Waco.
Mr. Barnes lives here and when he
reached hero at 11:15 last night he hunt
ed up Deputy Sheriff Hiram Apcl and
told him that the sheriff and his prisoner
were here. Deputy Apel had no legal
papers by winch he could arrest Sheriff
Luke nnd was undecided what to do. He
approached Sheriff Luke who readily ad-
mitted both hi nnd the prisoner's iden-
tity. Deputy Apel first decided not to
interfere und (Sheriff Luke was ready
to board the north bound Missouri Kan-
sas und Texas train ut 8:10 this morning
when Mr. Apel concluded to hold Lnko
and his prisoner. When notified by Dep-
uty Apel Sheriff Luke yielded without
any demonstration.
At 8:40 this morning Mr. Apel wired
Judge Surrntt and also Sheriff Baker of
Wuco to know if they wanted Lake nnd
Cdwnrds. Matters by this time had be
come rather interesting nnd Mr. Boone
manager of the Western Union agreed
to rush the message. Promptly ut 0:10
just thirty minutes after the filing of the
message for Waco answers enme back.
Sheriff Baker wired to Deputy Baker
that they were not wanted. This placed
Deputy Apel in tin uncomfortable posi
tion.
.The messnge from Sheriff Baker was
loirdli off flu. wires lu.forc nun was re-
r- T...I.... c...nf t.. 1...1.1 ioi. I
lltl OUIII ie t.U.lilll to IHIII. UWlll
like and Edwards nnd bring them be
fore his court in Waco. In u few mo
ments Judge Surratt wired Deputy Apel
warrant in legal form ordering him
to bring both Lake and Edwards before
hi court in Waco. He also instructed
Mr. Apel to notify him immediately if
Sheriff Lake should institute proceedings
to obtain his (Luke's) release from cus-
today. Deputy Sheriff Apel left over the Texas
nnd Pacific and the Cotton Belt for
Waco nt 10:30 this morning with Sheriff
Lnko ntid Edwards.
Vl'PROPKIATION HILLS WILL BE
WHOOPED UP FROM NOW
TILL THE CLOSE.
Will Likely Be Postponed Till the Special
Session Convenes There Will IV-
Kilter Contention Over Spe-
cial Appropriations.
.f the presses.
i:.....i.. mi. l. it in tin1
. lie... . - .
basement. What uiiiiinge
press have sustained can uut lie know"
ictore ton orron. . . i t
Loss on building which belonged .1.
N. McCiillough's estate will he -'."H
well insured.
NEWS FKOM WEYLKlt.
The Captain General Talks ns if lie Um
the Situation Ginlihcil
ii.....i.. I..l. 1-1 The eorresium.lent (if
I -i i.ii. liV. Seiior ('amine and the
civil governor of the province of Nititii
ci Mem.- Mniiterro Vidiil. arrived yes
..'. i'...i.i i'l i:w During their tl'il
1. tii.'. iiiteiiin- tliev met Captain General
Wevler. who was Mopping nt tin house
of Lieut. Col. Paiiacn. The civil governor
and Gen. Solano had breakfast with Cap-
tain General Weylcr. Seiior Caniirte join-
ing the part v. During the course of the
breakfast Captain General Weylcr was
interviewed. He said that from the nil -road
lines of Cienfucgos and Stigiiu col-
umns and brigades were recoiinoitering
continuously up to the edges of the rivers
Sngua and Yagujiiy. Gen. Weylcr asked
Seiior Canarte nliout the situation in Pi-
liar del Rio province a part of which Se-
iior Canarte had traveled through recent-
ly. Senor Canarte detailed the work
there and the achievements of the divis
ions ot (.en. .. ciguisso mail green mi 1t( ju yarhm ()M s(ivtn.al occasions
mere was oniy worjior ' s HwnvK X(.it((l )llsideniblo debute.
V apiaill iicnciai vt c icr siiiu it.iii in i
Washington Feb. 14. As much of the
present week a may lie necessary will
be given up to consideration of appropria-
tion bills by the senate. There has beeo
an accumulation of bill on the calendar
and with only two weeks of the session
remaining it is not intended by the sen-
ate that they shall go by. They will in
sist that appropriation slitill take piece- i
deuce whenever they are ready to pro-
ceed. The only appropriation bill now on f.
the calendar is that providing for the ex-
iienses nf the Indian service but it i ex-' f
pectcd the conference report on the legis-
lative executive mid judicial bill will he
presented tomorrow and bills making tip-
proprialioiis for the District of Columbia i'
and fortification wili soon follow. It is
the piti'iHise of Senator 1'ettigrew who JfJL
has charge of the Indian bill to call it
up Tuesday. It is expected that sev- I V.
oral propositions will lead to an animated I
debate notably those providing for the l;
intriiiluctiou of radical reforms in the i
Indian Territory and for the dissisition J
of the unallotted land in the Uneoni- 5
pagre reservation in Utah. These que-
lions which have been before the sen
the province of Santa Clara the revolution
was sriu in a primitive Mine auiiuiii nun
with concentration the Spanish would soon
secure a positive advantage and the nnni-
Iht of towns occupied by the Spanish
would soon lie noted. (Sen. Weylcr said
Gonicy. had invaded the provinces of Ma-
tanzas and Havana but had been obliged
to retreat owing to the activity of the
Spaniards. He said the so-called insurgent
government which came with (Some had
retired to Nagasi fearing the rapid ap
proach of the Spanish troops. Being ask-
ed where he was going (Sen. Weylcr said
that he did not know but that he would
not return to Havana until lie had com-
pleted the plan of campaign in the prov-
ince of Santa Clara. If other urgent ne-
cessities did not require his presence tem-
porarily in Havana he would continue
his operations in the field. He added that
the recent conference which he had held
with Iutendaiit Fagoaga and Secretary
Pnliucroti had lieeii an important one
Being asked what steps he had taken
on bill discounting he said:
"I am disposed to be most severe ac-
cording as the circumstance required. The
government regulations must be obeyed
even if we deplore the same and even
though the enforcement should send all
speculators to the Fernandoos prison. The
dispositions regarding the cultivation and
exportation were ordered by me personal-
ly but this money question is a govern-
mental matter and I am resolved to make
till necessary arrangement. 1 will try to
prevent discounting on exchanges of the
iKiurses."
Continuing he said he wished to avoid
scattering of houses through woods thus
affording refuges for bandits.
(Sen. Weylcr has ordered that the Flaee-
ta reformatory be changed into a hos-
pital. The new hospital will lie under the
eommnnd of the well known sanitary doc-
tor. Justo Martinez. (Sen. Weylcr has
sent for vaccine virus and made arrange-
ment and issued orders providing for
free vaccination.
Those persons now engaged in the cul-
tivation of tobacco are considering wheth-
er the production of that article is not
more lieiiclicinl than the production of
sugar cane and a report on this subject
will be presented to Captain General Weylcr.
The legislative bill will not occupy much
tune tor the reason that the house con-
feree have conceded most of the senate
amendments.
Notice ha licen given that the Union
Pacific resolution would be called up by
Senator Thurston during the morning
hour tomorrow mid Senator Chandler ha
given notice of a speech on bimetallism
for the same date. Senator Iidge Inns-
secured an unanimous agreement for a
vote on the acceptance of the conference
report of the immigration bill at 4 o'clock
on Wednesday. The vote on this bill
will be preceded by n debate of uncertain
length. Some of the opiKisition to it will
be removed by the changes made in the
last conference but there are still sena-
tor who will oppose the bill among them
being Messrs. Carter and Gibson. The
former was not present when the agree- '
incut to vote on Wednesday was entered
into hut it is not expected that he will
endeavor to break the agreement though i
regretting its existence. -'i
It is impossible to say how much of the ;
senate's time during the week will be
given up to the consideration of the ar- v
bitration treaty in executive session but .yV
all the signs are unfavorable to any lro;Al't
";'' oioiimsioii oi mis suoject ami in-
dications now seem that not to excrcif
one or two more session will ho devoted
to it. It is barely Missible that it may
not be taken up again at all. but the nrnli-
abilities are that it will be some time dur
ing the week and formnllv nnstnnoo.l
until lifter March 4.
If appropriation bill and the arbitra
tion treaty permit it. Senator Hoar will
call mi the bankruptcy bill and make an
effort to secure a vote on it.
CASTLE.MARY OBSEQUIES.
Tribute to the Memory of the Deceased
Opera Singer.
New York. Feb. 14. Probably no per-
son connected with the theatrical and op-
eratic profession had such a tribute paid
to his memory in this city as was dis-
played this afternoon tit the funeral
services over the body of Count Armond
de Gaston known as Castelniary the
opera singer who died' at the Metropoli-
tan opera house Wednesday night while
singing in "Martha."
The crowd that collected in and around
the French church of St. Vincent de Paul
at Twenty-third street was so large that
the fifty policemen on duty there could
hardly control it. More than .000 per-
son were in the church and women
swooned. All the members of the Metro-
politan Opera company were present und
M. Ploncion Mine. Lit vine and M. Hasnl-
brink participated in the elaborate mu-
sical program. The floral tributes were
profuse and caniCffmiu all the stars of
the company and many who knew not the
dead mail but who had applauded him
at the opera. The liody wa buried in
Mount Kisko cemetery.
HAILS FROM CANTON.
Canton. O. Feb. 14. A dispatch an-
nounces that the Spanish authorities at
Kcgla had arrested Charles Scott an
American. The prisoner is presumed to
lie Oliver Ren of this city who has trav-
eled under that linnie for several years
and from whom relatives can receive no
communication. .1. M. Rea. the father
feels certain that the prisoner is his own
non.
LONDON FINANCES.
London Feb. 14. The Cretan situation
caused a slight precautionary hardening
of money rates. For the same reason the
week on the stock exchanges was gloomy.
There was a disposition to nwait the
course of events. Almost all markets de-
clined speculators realizing wherever pos-
sible without loss. Greek Turkish and
Spanish securities all freelv sold from
Paris showed declines of from 10 to i!0
per cent jsulgarian Kcuritics fell .' kt
cent. South Americans were tint in sym-
pathy. Paris was also selling African
inining shares. Americans were stagnant.
Lake Shore was up 1 per cent. Most other
Americans showed a ileNino on the week
among them being the following; Kead-
ing firsts. .': Denver preferred and Mis.
souri fours 1 per cent. All others were
fractional.
TO KEMONETIZE Gtll.D.
Yokohama. Feb. 13. According p th
newspapers the government will intro-
duce measures nt the session of the im-
perial diet to re-establish gold at the r i-
tin of 1 to .'!''.
PITTSBURG POST BURNED.
Plant of One of the Leading Dailies
the Smoky City Destroyed.
of
Pittsburg. Pa.. Feb. 14. The office of
the Post on Fifth nveuiie was totally
destroyed by fire this morning causing a
loss to the paicr of about .SiiO.OOO. well
insured. The loss on the building is not
yet known. The only other occupant of
the building was Glcuson. the ticket bro-
ker whose loss was small. The Commercial-Gazette
next door to the Post was
in imminent danger but good work by
the firemen saved the plant the only daiu-
age done lveing caused by water which
Hooded the cellar. The Coiuniercinl-Gu-zette's
press and engine for the time lic-
ing are disabled. The pallor's edition for
tomorrow will be printed nt the Press
ollice. Both the Post and Commerci.il-
(inzette were promptly tendered the use of
presses machine and offices of other pa-
lters in the city. The Post will Is issued
from the office of the Leader nntil another
iilatit can be established. The temporary
rvii--iwir-n'r-iuniiern"iu tieiixiuaittf t " t.icrcant or ie " "'!'
GOVERNOR OF CAPE COLONY.
London Feb". 14. Sir Alfred Milnor his
liecti appointed governor of Cape Cnlnnv
to snccijjl Lord Rossniead. Inter known
a Sir Hercules Robinson who resi-m-i
on account of ill health.
Sir Alfred Milner K. C. R sM f
( harles Milner. M. I). was born in 1ST4
andeducat(Hl nt the Kaliol. Oxford (K
IS. i M. A.. 1S7!I. was principal private
secretary to the chancellor of the exrhe .
tier (Kt. Hon. (S. J. Ooschcn. IssT-sq
and secretary for finance in Egypt jn 1S.S-J:
!U. since which time he has li-on chair-
man of the bitanl of internal revenue m .
successfu ly contested Middlesex H'irr mv
division .liberal isvc. H is '
England in Egypt." 1
"ANpiCAIMvTGHTS
. Memphis lenn.. Feb. 14.-The follow
ing are the we ghts fr the Montg "Cy
handicap which will 1. rim on the n Ln
"Th"yMMM M""!1iS S"rini-' "
I he Montgomery handicap dcclarati s
to Is-made m or before March 1 ; ' $ j
nne-sixtecnths miles: Free A. I vie" lis
Linrente. US; Snuffle. S; U-'i '
1W: Imp. Paladin. llu: Algo io.
plioon. HIS; Sunburst lu;- p'ltr i ' 1ni"
Sir Dilke. lilt; I:I1I p v Oil' ' '. lll4:
M: Honor im: M.i&tW.H
Jane. 10L-: : IW Ioo. uJm '' :
l rontier 102: Damocles. H . p:. V.-'
Potter loo; Sea Robber. 0-' Jior Til
02: Lord Fairfax. ; iwtt:
una Hunger IX); Wolf Gang 88; Aim sr.'
9-
HOUSE FORECAST.
Washington Feb. 14. In two weeks
from Thursday the present congress ex-
pires by limitation and from this time
forward nil things legislative will have
to give way to the appropriation bills
which must be passed before the final
adjournment. Mr. Cannon the chair-
man ot the appropriations committee
pointed out on Friday the necessity for
expedition. Although the house has dis-
posed of ten of the thirteen regular im-
propriation bills two of the three that
reinain. the sundry civil nnd the general
deficiency are those continuing the mis-
ee iineous items which provoke the most
hitter opposition. Iwth for their sins of
omission and commission. It U into
he- two bills that the member? k
crowd appropriations which have been
Pigeonholed throughout the session an
rni'evell'.'o'08 f? requ red
to pi event them being made the vehicle
f .earrvmg through npproprintioiis mi
re"fe km h Tl0 U"U'rS h'""
n soneu to kill. Ihe senate litis usunllv
"ijjde a practice of loading up hw 'v .
... mT lnom conenllv
prolonged until almost the hiWi
adjournment. The refnsnl f . ' '
. . " " iirnM.' ill
IfH
N' '
prolonged until almost the hour of I final
adjournment. The rof.u.i 'i Xl nn!"
nave been reported favovu. h.. .l.hi11ui
ee so sotne of ti e mm
"V "'r tall5l l'iK "hie to secure
so approprmoons J the sundry c vd
bill.
Tii... ...l. . ...
i.. "'"'rested n river a
arbor projects authorized bv the
"V'r "d hm'bor bill. for wJ.fch n '
and
ust
no pro-
bill lin-
on Del.: ICenio.L--
.f i Vo.r " VV I-'-
Old. CaL and v.. 'V11''.""1
. J t.lV.III.I. III1. 1 ......
nver; dams 2 and
"uu. (al.
bristliiiL' u-iti.
.... ." "Km.
1 he tni'lnlu .if 1... e . ..
ineidcdlvV :L . ". w.
die this nieas; . : "' ' sad-
;)'' asheoniy;;nsU JX'
J here are oh(.r antiigoiiisiiis i.Iit !
" kep down pp?op i ns oL . J"n
tomorrow bv which l. ' to try a coup
advantage of 1 7 " l.! to
n day and nut 1 . .'t.lt ?uspon-
on no1 miinunot i
i n. vwseii yeateninv mnA
I he general de-
if the bill Cr!1 y'erda
suspension it . Jl"5!' lu.iorrow under
to . .1....: '""."louiy
to five davs which it n.M the.tarc!
consider it tn 1 r 1 c 0Ul(1 .rt(luiro to
but it -n 11 "I1 J p '!' minute rule.
ments. rrVr. . '" "1nl'r i ameud-
ments carrvinv i-; " 1 (i umeuii-
would be suCt fc Mms' 0 which ifc
Htipitosition th. I l J'1 V' ncUn o the
have decid" ' to giv 'r;!1"101'' tll(! eftdors
day for private .t nl- 0?"v "nd Tnes-
the three rl' "-10n '''K'shition.
"PProprintion l i i l .tlm until "aril
w.ml CSJTt ftt forward to-
''" "hd th ?I ?ut' "s l lifl yvstei-
verv lively deb..t lr'bal.Iy be some
.- u:iitiii
uie preparation of
tlciciier I. Ill .... . Ol
. "il Wl
the general de-
III i . M" t..-.n-i.i ut-
be ren'.K .' ?"' U0 'Kun tomorrow and
' toward" 1 1. i'Xt w'''k' 'rhe crwd-
six dvs of V "" w.hl h wakes the last'
This will on . r1"" .""KpoiiKion days.
"'Perative hi " (-haf;o of h''
pom to wen 21 1 !' .'pnfiTMO! re-
o'tion with but t. v": on any prop-
. ua bttt twenty miiiutes debate.
4":
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