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A'USTIM' WBBI
MAN.
AUSTIN TEXAS THURSDAY FEBRUARY 23 189T.
PBIOBJ FIVE CENTS.
VOL. XXVL
THE BREACH IS WIDENED
KANSAS CITY REFORM PRESS
PRESS MEETING ORGANIZED
A NEW ASSOCIATION.
Alley of Mis-1 paper work making it their principal bus-
sello of Mis- inoss ami who are known to bo heartily
iu accord wltu tne pnucipi iwjmuk m
tho overthrow of the corporate and mon-
opolistic control are eligible to nieuiber-
-
Provision Made for Affiliating With the
You Dervoort Crowd Whenever They
Show a Disposition to. Come
Off the Fereh.
r.onstitntinTi and Bvlaw
souri Griffiths of Iowa Roscllo
souri.
The following reply to the message
from Kansas City to President Binkett
of the Reform Press nssociution was re-
ceived over the Associated Press leased
wires and handed to the presiding officer:
"Memphis Tenn.. Feb. 23 1S9i.
Messrs. .T. R. Sovereign James Gunn
and J. E. Edgertun G ntlemen: The
N'ntinmil Hpforni Press association now
in session iu this city cordially recipro-
cates your expressed desire to promote
peace and harmony among all genuine
populists to the end that we may present
a united front 10
attain this much
(if no rule or EUl
than the constitution ot tins association ... n iMP
which reads of follows: . Tim wtunlutimiu'rlncliire:
"Article III. section 1. All persons ''n organizing this association we do-
wlio are editors business manager or torf nnv tendency to divide into faction-u-hn
nro sulvKtM nt inllv coni.ectcd with re- i fiiffnrpnccM the different forces arrayed
form papers and paper work so that it is against plutocratic elements but we go
theirprincipal business un.1 who are heart- Ktill further and say that it is n just or-
Ship." ... ... ....
The resolution committee was not rcuuj
to report and a recess to 7 o'clock was
'"jvYthe close of the report the gathering
was quickly brought to a close by the
adoption of resolutions and the election
of the following officers:
Preident J. R. Sovereign; vice presi-
dent J. M. Gass Des Moines la.; sec-
...i.ii.r.innuiinr. Warwick. Colorado.
nd that we may present ExolltjVP board. M. S. Carroll Lamar
the common enemy. To M F Crichton. Clinton. Ia.; O. A. Grif-
desirod result we know 'Vwn Cm.k O. T.; O. T. Alley
ide f r our action other rcpnH-ll. Mo.; Congressman-elect Jas.
Kansas City Feb. 23. The Union lie
form l'ress Association was brought into
existence here today and Grand Master
Workman Sovereign: of the Knights of
Labor was made its first president.
This is the result of two days session
of the populist editors who refused to ac-
knowledge the authority of President
Paul Van Dervoort to call a meeting of j
the Reform Tress association at Memphis
and who came here at the call of Secretary-Treasurer
Roselle.
Probably the most interesting feature
came at the close of the session when
.1. E. Edgertou refused to subscribe to
the constitution of the new order.
The next annual meeting will be held
iu Omaha a year hence.
Kansas City Feb. Ifl.-Tho Reform
Press editors in session here under a call
of Secretary-Treasurer Roselle were late
in convening this morning.
A general feeling of satisfaction over
the defeat for re-election at Memphis of
President Paul Van Dervort prevailed
but the opinion was that the situation iu
regard to the attitude of the Kansas City
gathering towards i lie southern meeting
remained pracically t.w hnuged and that
nothing but organization of a new asso-
ciation was left open.
Temporary .Chairman Leo lucent call-
ed the meeting to order at 10 o'clock.
The first matter for consideration was the
Malonev niotiou made last night for the
Knnointment of a committee of live to send
the Memphis meeting fraternal greetings.
Mr. Malonev withdrew his motion saying
that events that had transpired since last
night had made the uppi intntont of such
.. .:n. nMwiun Then after some
consideration a committee of three con-
sisting of Grand Maxtor Sovereign (.on-
(Junn of Idaho and Secretary
Edgorton were appointed to draft a com-
munication of inquiry to lie sent the Mem
phis meeting. The committee retired aim
"To Hon. Frank Binkett. President
Vo"i;.ol Inform Press Association Mem
phis Tenn. The iiopulists assembled at
Kansas City send a kindly greeting to
their brethren at Memphis. e are not
in favor of creating a rival organization
but are anxious to promote and preserve
iieace and harmony in our ranks. o
favor a continuance of the policy under
which our party has made such rapid
wtrides. A cluing? of tactics such as have
been outlined bv some of our prominent
members would in our judgment lie rmn--ous
and would force the organization of
a rival press association breed discord in
our ranks and might possibly lead to he
destruction of the people's party. ! or the
welfare of the cause we all have at heart
let us continue to pursue the program
(I down at St.. Louis until the same
is changed by national convention hat
will H your test of . membership? Will
the members who join the organization at
Memphis be required to sever all coiuice-
.ftoM and co-operations with free silver
forces in opposition to the policy adopted
by onr national convention at St. Louis?
Doc " your proposition to empower your
officers to expel any member found adve-
rting the cause of any other party mean
that any member is to be expelled for ad-
vocating co-operation with the free silver
forces'?
"In conclusion we desire to repeat
that we desire unity we desire to join
with vou so that there might not lie two
warring organizations but it niust be on
a basis alike honorable to the iHinulist
editors of all sections on a basis of loyal-
ty to all the principles of the people s
oartv. on a basis of support and not an-
tagonism to the people's party national
o ion. P.ose REiaSi
(Mgniuj "JAMES GUNN.
"J. E. EDGEKTON."
While awaiting a reply from Memphis
the editors took up. the time m a discus-
sion of general topics. .
Vimillv. after the chairman had appoint
ed the following committees a recess was
taken pending the receipt of a reply from
A Resolutlons-Saunclers . of . Nebraska.
Crichton of Alabama. Sovereign of Arkansas.
iiv In nccni-il with the fnrdametital prin
enunciated in the St. Louis llllll
Omaha platforms and agree to supiiort the
same shall be eligible to nieinoersnip iu
the association.
"Sec. 3. If nny memlter shall fail or
refuse to support the demands provided
for in the nrecedinc section the association
may expel him or hor or the executive
eanic law of the association to recognize
just alliance co-operation and ainnation
with tnose wno arc w " f i
...... i ivtt.i-iiunt of the nconlo. e nolo
ourselves in readiness to ninnate ami con-
solidate with the National Reform l'ress
association whenever that associa-
te uWv n ilisnnsition to indulge in that
snirit of toleration and lilierty which we
accord to them and to this end we roc.
hoard may suscnu micu person nyui u- n..... iinnri nf this
the association pouding ac- omnioiid tnni tne i uii- V' '
ion at the next meeting of the ussoeiu
tion. . . - .
"S..o. S. That nnv member of this ns-
miiiti.in ImviiiL' kno'vlodee that there is
on tho part of any member a radical and
nor uiutont vio nit ion or tin terms as ci
fortn Dy section snail proier run-in
miiinnrtiul Iw llnclltlli lltlirv IirOof to tllC
executive board of the association whose
duty shall bo to investigate the same to
n uiu.fwir conclusion an.i uiiuini; mien
charges proven shall then upon suspend j dopted earlier iu the
ni.n.n itu..lf iii communication
with the constituted authorities of the
National Reform rress association aim
..1. w.l ulnnii from fillip to tilllO US 111(1 V
mm- ... - - - j...... J
lx- necessary to tiring anout tuis .u-sir.u
1 Wo irll tlint- the National Reform
Press association lias no right to go into
the business of deiKising regularly elect-
oil officers or revising the platform of theT..'t. 1nr.-r niltmirnnient J. K. Edger-
to'n arose and said he could not subw-rilie
such erson from menilienliip and forth
with notify the association 01 sucu mw
pension
"Frank Burkott President National
Reform Press Association: W. F. Mays.
Vice President; J. F. Parker Recording
Secretary-Treasurer; .1. .. loyd ( imtos
iiAnihni' Sieritarr: .1. K. I'orresl I. .1
hivnn. V.. S. Peters. N. S. Motingcr G
tr TCnsslpr. Eserutlve Ituard."
At the afternoon session the reply of
thr. Afi.iiuiliis convent ion was read by .1.
E. ' Eilirorton. It was met with disfavor
nnH ui.vornl HllOfl'lieS. the tlllor of which
was regret that the Memphis people bad nnM jis selection as president
IN
ENERAL LEE WILL RES
IF THE WASHINGTON GOVERN
MENT DOES NOT SUSTAIN
HIM.
Si SO ID
Denials From Washington Strongly Con
trovertedGen. Lee Has Received
No Answer From Washington
as Yet Wants Warships.
tained one week before he was captured !
while trying to reach toe scacoast. lie
nave It to a Dacitico to be cabled. -This
man was also captured by tne Spaniards I
and his dispatch was cabled to Minister
do Lome at ushlngton.
Sylvester Scovel in transmitting the
interview snys:
"Cubans can afford to pay a very large
amount and I am in a position to state
they will do so. uubn win accept nny
peaceable means laid down by the 'United
States that will secure her independence
(ten. Gomez authorized the statement
that in his opinion the Cubans would even
go as far as to allow the United States
to administer the finances until such time
as nny loans raised in that country could
be repaid."
GEN. LEE HAS RESIGNED.
New York Feb. 23. A disptitek to
the Herald from Havana Cuba via Key
West Fla.. says:
Consul General Lee has resigned. His
letter tendering his resignation under oer-
tain conditions goes by the next mail.
He determined some days ago to take
such a step if he was not upheld in his
efforts to protect all American citizens
in (Juba.
The consul general asked the state do-
1:1
HA
EL
IN VICINITY OF ALLEGHENY CITY
AND PITTSBURG THE DAM-
AGE IS ENORMOUS.
i PKPirmuo ihe us
Hundreds Are Homeless Mammoth In
dustrial Works Under Water The
CO-Foot Mark Predicted for the-
Ohio at Cincinnati. f
Havana Feb. 211. (Jon. Fitzhugh Lee
the United States consul general here
has Dcrsonnlly handed to the corres
uondent of the Associated Fress here n
statement that he had not resigned thus partmont that he lie inthorizod to demand
In : I me release or American citizens ciuiiincu
denying the statements made
York.
Havana Feb. 23.-The Associated
l'ress reporter saw Consul General Lee
for the fourth time today. Thomas G.
in Cnbiin orisons under illegal circum
stances as was the case of the ill-fated
Dr. Ruiz such permission was not giv
en bun.
Pittsburg Pn. Feb. 23. The flood nod
In progress here will probably reach as
high as the great flood of 1804 which
reached thirty-four feet It Is impos-
sible to estimate the damage the present
rise is causing but $500000 will be put-
ting it mildly for Pittsburg and Alle-
gheny alone. . '
The lowlands in the vicinity of cither
verv uiirnificiuit in view of the very iui'
Alvord. correspondent of the New York nortant incidents of the past few days. .
Uroat pressure is neing urougui to near
Snamsh warstuns m uuoaii waters since i .. ...im..i
J - . . 1 I!. I Hill UimT I DUUIUllgCU DIUtC HUUU
vana waters. This is regarded here as
chosen to evade the question propounded
were madi
The following report was made and
sent by Chairman Leo Vincent at the
request of the convention:
"lion. Frank Burkott. President Na-
tional Reform Press Association. Mom-
phis Tenn. Inspired by a sincere desire
to have harmony we ask for a more di-
rect answer to the qmstinn propounded
in our dispatch to-.vit: Will members of
the association bo requested to sever a 1
connection and co-opi r.iiion with free sil-
ver forces iu opposition to the policy
adopted bv our national convention at Si.
IiiisV We dislike to think lluit our as-
sociates would deal in evasive replies
and therefore in Wildly spirit ask lor
a more definite reply to this one ques-
tion assuring you that if your answer is
favorable it will do union to iiiuuioiha-
proseut differences in ourranks.
"Chairman Populist Editors."
Tho following reply has been received
from the National Reform association to
Chairman Vincent's telegram asking for
a more definite reply to the question pro-
pounded in his morning dispatch:
"Memohis. Feb. Zi Loo Vincent. Kan
sas Citv We yield siipeilority to no one
in a sincere desire to pit-serve harmony
and we assure you of our profound re
gret that there should oe any uiueronccs
in our ranks growing out of the con-
utrni.tiiin rvr lllisi'OHStl'UCt ion Of tllO OI-"
n-miip lmv of this association. We do not
desire to evade any question
dav: At another time he hoped it uoum
... ....;i.i in rnr'niiMuier mo action iu or
ganize a now association. Such a step he
! lie could not be a
pnitv to any action that would tend to
disrupt the people's party and he felt
the new organization could not help but
have such an effect.
Grand Master Sovereign followed tutu
1 for the new organization.
This movement would not tend to a dis-
ruption of the people's party.
r. nvr.reiirii'H talk was followed 1
the prompt ndoption ot tne rosoiuiiun
id ins seieciioii as iMVMin-iii.
The mooting then adjourned to meet
in Omaha. February 18!H.
CAR ACCOUNTANTS.
Now Orleans. Feb. 23.-The Interna
tional Association of Car Accountants
met hero today Nice President .1. .1. -ioi-
rill presiding. .Mayor Morrow uihvi
the welcome address on behalf of the city.
About l." delegates are present. Ihe
subjects discussed today was tho discrop-
anc'v in the weight of freight cars after
several vears use and a rule was adopt-
ed to re-weigh cars yearly. The associa
tion will last throe (lays ami w m ui- yn-
lowed by several exclusions. 1 hirty-two
new ineinljors were elected.
A STARTLING REPORT
. fT tt'l K
i .o I-'t-ftn- llnvoioi. I. 1.. it urn- n
Vtilli-n . .n.!.
1' icedmen Are to iieceive vouu.wu.
tr.i. T T Feb. 23. William
tj t. .. i.i..t-noiii iirinirs a rcnori nuiii
Havdon. the postotlice where the $800000
naviiiont was to bo made to the freodmon.
of a startling nature. the Pm'"l
should have Is-gun last i nursim). oui n.m
been iwstiKined from day to day for some
reason. In addition to the delay the
freodmon became enraged over alleged
extortion which they claimed was being
practiced by ibo omy noiiuj i"-
the ground and last night burned the
temporary-hotel occupied by Mr. Dixon
and his clorus.
Wlk bllVel nu.... .. fr unrnrn 1 thousand neople at
made no change in our constitution and Hayden interested m the najment i nd
wired you this morning regarding eligi- if Hates' story is true which some doubt
bility. All persons of the association tmre will probably be considerable trou
must therefore agree to nbuie by the bt ;uia some blood shed
wMifltitminn of the association as it now
is and has been since Its organization
seven years ngo (with which you are ta
miliar in
-."-Vil(tetit.
"W. S. Morgan edl'or Ready print: J.
s vr..-t V. S. Peters. P. J. Dixon. .
li. Moltsinger W. S. Kretler executive
lnr.l "
The first real work of the meeting was
begun when the motion to proceed with
the orgauizatiou and naming a new re-
form press association was put to a vote.
Nearly every man arose to explain his
Tim mnrmn tlirillllliciv nu i n-u. f
JOHN CHOKER FOUND DEAD.
Philadelphia Pn. Feb. 23.-John
Croker. supposed to have been a man or
considerable wealth was found dead in
his room in this city. He-was SO years
old and claimed to be an uncle of Richard
Croker the New York politician.
NO TRUTH IN IT.
Washington Fob. 23.-In reply to in-
quiries at the White House as to the
t.ili nf tho foundation of the story
which has repeatedly Wn publiKhed. lnr-
World was present at the time Consul
General Lee was interviewed. Consul
General Lee was reserved until shown
cablegrams explaining the dispatches re
ceived in New Yolk regarding his resig-
nation. ;
Gen. Lee then said:
"I will resign unless 1 am sustained
bv the state demirtment. Until now I
have not received an answer. The ques
tion at issue was not the death of Ruiz
but related to Charles Franklin Scott
who was' thirteen days imprisoned incom-
municado. I asked that he lie' placed
conimunicado immediately. Scott has
been imprisoned communiendo here since
yesterday and the question lias lost its
importance."
URGED TO HOLD ON AWHILE.
Secretary Olnoy's Answer to Gen. Lee.
A Cabinet Conference.
New York Feb. 23. A special to the
World from Washington says:
Consul General Ie has resigned but
has boon requested. Jo .retain his post for
a time' at least. The following has boon
received at the state department: ;
"My resignation mailed per steamer.
"LEE.
Secretary Oliiey replied to this'almost
Immediately urging Gen. Lee to hold
his office until something could Ik' done
and adding that his retirement "at this
time and in this manner would cause
trouble."
I'pon sending this dispatch. Secretary
Olney hurried to the White Hoiwe with
Gen. Ixo's telegram iu his pocket and
talked over the situation for over an hour
before the other members of Ae cabinet
nrrived to aXond the regular cabinet
meeting. 1
The president approved of the socrc
tary's action iu urging Gen. I-cc to re
tain his office for the present.
and it is not expected that the flood will
cease increasing before midnight. More
than 10000 men have been made idle
by the rise as many of the mills are lo
cated on the banks of the stream. The
water has Invaded the heart of the city
and flooded cellars and stopped traffic
in many places notably Sixth and other
popular thoroughfares.
A large part of Allegheny has appar
HI V Ml Hill W H" w. I . . . . . .. .
sul General lx-e had askcl for a warship enuy been moitea out ana xue cipobi-
to take lura to the United States. tion park where the league ball games
hat the consul g. nerai urn uo i cau ure played( h(l8 vanished. Many people
r w w r shin to muVi 1 him in his ure homeless along the banks of the Al-
' . . '. . . 1 It...... 1 k ! .. ..1 I.. !..ll..
efforts to protect Americans wmmc im-n legncuy river un we ttuure in trBiietmu
were in jeopardy. jow ul0ng River avenue and Robinson
J he Heralds lacKsoutun-. "!''". Whenv: and both thorough- '
llien-rore. was ansoimei.v correct nun ui- -- ' . - -r
hero to make Consul General Ioe deny
the Herald s Jackso'iville dispatch to the
offeet that the diplomatic representative
of the United States in Havana has asked
the government to send warships to Cu
ban waters.
Am urctcxt for such denial and as a
basis upon which it can bo founded it is
stated that according to the dispatch. Con-
on indisputable authority; 1 can confirm
it 111 nvul't tll'lllll. .
If necessary further I am confident
that 1 can secure and send to the Herald
faros are thickly populated. Browns
ville on the Mononguhela river Califor
nia Monongtthela City Charlevoix Eliz-
tho full official telegram in which Consul nboth Port View McKeesport Turtle
General Lee asked for warships. Creek Bessemer and many smaller hatn-
tlrcat anxiety. is felt at the lucf n fa Inundated or partially so
n nil official circles at th news trom .
I'UllsillK iuulu mmi-i in.
The distress of the people the night be
fore was awful as many tied to the hills
mid remained there all night iu the rain
mid cold rather than trust to their
homes.
The coal and coke tipple of Brown &
Co. fell with a crash against the bridge
of the Wheeling division-of the Balti
more and Ohio and a fleet of coal barges
were cut loose from their mooring com-
pletely blocking the channel from bank"
to bank threatening all craft for miles
below. All of the fleet were saved.'
Several electric lines In Allegheny City
The Westinghouse
i
i'i...r..ru n il i.h KtntcH that l nil l city is
the confer of a serious mutiny ot me
Mnnniii tvnniiH. Lni-ire arrears of pay are
due the iirmv in Culm and the discontent
caused by this has culiriiiated iu open
disobedience of orders in tne cptiiiisn
-.i u ; iii Pii.nfncL'ns district.
Iiinnn ... r-
The insurgents in tne eastern onu.oi
the island have captured Bayauio an im
portant town in San'iago.
HART FOUND GUILTY
Of KeHJn on Foot -a Militnrt JWBfd.4M"
to Cuba Motion for New Trial.
lH.ll.ulnli.hin. Fob. 23. J. D. Hart
owner of the filibustering Laurada. who
v.;u iu.n nn 1 fill I in the l lilted .-nines
court here for several days charged wun are tied up tonight.
setting on foot a military expedition to
Cuba in defiance of the neutrality laws
umiu frin ml multv til is mornuiK o iui-
t he jury retireu ni t:t.i )toi-iuj
tornoon and three hours later had agreed
on a verdict. l oe ronun. w iii
plant iu East Pittsburg is all under wa
ter caused by the backing up of Turtle
creek. Hundreds of houses are also
under water from this cause. The ex- ;
position building is completely surround-
nounced however until court opened at ed by water. The OHver Wire and Nail
10 o'clock this morning. . company's plant Dilworth Spike works
The defendant V"" Finley distillery Mononguhela Steel and
w.i.rti.t wun announced but ne gave " ...
no outward indication of emotion. Coun- Iron company KeyBtone Rolling mill
sol for the defense at once made a motion p rt 0f Jones & Laughlin's Iron plant
Spencer Consolidated Steel and Wire
company Edgar Thompson's works and
a score of plants up the Mononguhela
valley have been compelled to shut down.
The United Coke and Chemical- plant
intu 'i lie motion uiuinui'-i. t.-i '
o h and the name the Union Reform illK ho past "'W trnys to . - -
Press association was quickly agreed (onl I Jeneral Lee 1Ill.V' J anH
until the motion was declared car- Jje
vi.J.t miirlv nil nrosent. and was adopt
ed nearly unanimously. It organized on
tho lines of the St. Louis platform and
its test is as follows;
"All who are editors business manag-
) ors connected with reform papers and
Another Great Year for the Grand Old MUTUAL
STATEMENT D EC. 31st 1805.
THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO of New York
RICHARD A. M'C URDY PRESIDENT.
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Liabilities Jt
' $2(!.8(ib.5i3 (
rurP'.u? ' - $48597430 51
' ! PnlTpol'icv-holders in 1895 f23.120.728 45
. fn:.;;eA and Annuities in force WMl-
Net gain In 1895
STATEMENT OF TH E TEXAS BUSINESS
INSURANCE IN FORCE.
$01047045 3'1
Dec. 31. 1894.
. . . .$24581452
.... 20708971
... 22787.877
Doc. 31 1895.
$28540932
24555.317
20535048
GAIN
LOSS.
Loss .
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2.213.054
. 2251929
Mutnal Life
N. Y. Life
dilutable
NEW BUSINESS.
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Tif ' $3433190 $8074900
JJ"v Tifo ... 9.330889 0.877.593
' 2274.813 1850.829
Lqutk. . - pol-icv.1)ol(lors in Texns In 1895
Vi.i.i tho stnte for Taxes
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GAIN
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. 2453.290
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AUSTIN TEX.
General Agents for Texas.
4.N ANTONIO.
tt.A uVi.rr. iMtlier ill me reiKiiuift
calling of the war ship.
FRISCO BIKE RACES.
Sn Francisco. Oil.. Feb. 23.-The only
loilcoiniiiL' feature of the bicycle . races
held at the Volodrviio was the ride ot
W. E. Bi cker ot .uinneriMin.
was matched against Horace Staler ot
t..i. fr.r five mile nice the event to
lie paced by triplets end tandems. Staler
dropped out after riding one lap. owing
o t he difficulty ho had in fo lowing
Becker who had sec'iieo tne puiMiion
hind the pace-makers. Becker rod.' . very
unevenly and Staler was practically rul-
ing unpnoed. After Staler dropped out.
i!. ' .timinii ri.liiiL'. the nacmg licing
done alternately by two triplets and two
taiiilem teams. l no .iiimo.ipo..n . ..
rode live miles in ):54. It is doubtful
if this roeord will bo allowed as a compe-
tition record as it was virtually an exhi-
bition ride.
THE NEWS FROM CARSON.
Carson. Feb. 23.-The excitement
caused bv the presence ot .lames .i. t
W-it and Robert Fitzsiinmons in town is
gradually wearing out and Carson City
is probably the most peaceful city in the
country today. .
Stories which were circulated to the
effect that the cold which Fitzsininioiis
took soon after arriving "ore nan uot --
oped into an attack of la gripM were de-
nied at his training nu.rt'M. He refused
... li.. nn inn went ill lor o u-iasii-
ioned remedies consisting principally ot
hot whisky.
'...l.i.tt- lmnl nt worK at II s i iiiirn-i r
I list only dilliculty appears to be with ins
trainers whor while not lazy iy unj
means object to the amount ot woi-k re-
nii!i.il n f them bv the California lioy.
IcVev is laid up. and may not be nble
to work with Corliett for a week or ton
davs. This makes it hard for Joe Cor-
hott and Billy Woods. oBth were tired
out today and were anxiously awaiting
the arrival of Charley nite. wno is uuo
from New York on Thursday
... n m.iv trin 1 nnil wns allowed tne
usual throe days in which to prepare his
brief. The defendant's counsel also
asked that Capt. Hart be admitted to
ha mntion for a new trial.
Judge Butler said all cases must be
treated alike. If an established rule was
..... I..L.1 nn
Capt. Hart and ins two stcuiuers im-i-muda
and Uiurada have given tho United
States more trouble than all the other
Hunt. The expedition which
eventually caused the conviction of ('ant.
IJiirt was iormeo in inm cny mwui tin-
1st of August. Capt. Hart placed the
IMPORTANT CUBAN DOCUMENT.
New York Feb. 251. The World will
publish tomorrow under the head of "The
Most Important Document on tho Cuban
War" n letter written to that paper by
Salvator Cisneros president of the pro-
visional government of the Cubans mid
genealKu"ch Tlter h p- suVmerlnida at the disposal of the
L'vhI b" tl so-called cabinet of the ('..ban .junta and on -August 5 1890
urovisiona
seal of the
IllWS!
"At the request t( your correspondent
we have the greatest plir.sure in answer-
ing the following questions:
""Do vou believe that the war can Is'
ended on the basis of Independence on
the payment of an indemnity by Cuba to
Spain with the United States as arbi-
trator?' .
"On tho basis of independence it will
lto possible to enter into negotiations.
These should provide for the evacuation
of the island by the Spanish and for the
future relations lx'tW!Oti SKiin and the
new Cuban republic.
We believe there shouid also oo in
vacated it ceaed to be a rule. . He added at Glossport has just been completely
however that if the district attorney hjddpn nnd rtly rujned involving $300-
would ask the court to have Capt. Hart . .
...ii r. ini hnw ne reasonable WW loss.
Ground the court would not hesitate to do Later At 1 a. m. the river Is almost
XT thV iSM SSSShii m over. The damage along the Monon-
gaoeia vaney is wulim m "v
a govors1 z ffJd
e fcrfunt republic. It is as fol- Aor. and
there secured clearance papers tor .ia-
; .i iiiHtend of sailing ior jiium
the Laurada steamed around to a point
off Barngiite .. .1. ami iook on wmiu
.. ...r. .( iimii nniiniinil on Him riKiiui-u
men. She sailed for the Nnvassa. islands
and there transferred the war materials
to the famous tiliuuster imiiuiiesn. u
was shown by tho evidence that Capt.
Hart took an active part in htting out
tho expedition. He hired tho yacht to
carry the eighteen men to the Laurada
had the cargo placed on the vessel and
peiipriillv sunorvised the work. He had
hf'fora CommiHHionorH
. t ti i I.Mm...lu niwl wnu finilllv
eluded nn indemnity to bo paid Spain pro- " "i Th. iriiil' which resulted
vided the amount is """'V'' ' . ' 1m conviction' today was begun last
would w imii-iH-iii it- i . u I Thursday. Scores ot witnesses were nt
"But if done it should be done as soon ' " prosecution among them
as possible. The Indemnity should pre- ft' " n.;lK.ri J ti0 Lnurada's crew and
vent tne lurtner ios ui wuuu u.... ... f . vneiits nnd tugs which
money and it will olive the resources ot Jn Iimkill(? tue expedition a sue-
tile iH'opie who arc nnoiu i ...........
destruction of the island before they will
u..i.i.;t niw.ti- in fha riili. of Snain.
Each dnv that misses causer fresh
hatred nnd 'devastation. Soon the pro-
ducing capacity of the c untry will bt? de-
stroyed. .
"Culm i-ii ii nnv !es n.-i time passes not
only because each moment she earns less
but it will lie increasingly difficult for her
to fulfil the stipulation and agreements
she is now able to make.
'I'l.. ii..i.i.it v in Snnin should take
the form of an' acknowledgment and
iriiti I'll it.... bv Culm of a mirt of the dent
already coiiiracted by Spain or the pay
ment of a sum in Isinds or in money i"
S!.. I 11
...m- 1 . .1 ! . .....1 .-lun l.T.i fir
lie no noi iiri'iii ii iii.ii.i . .. .. W'
Iw Ctiiinil stiitos to act as arbitrator or
u.iiiii-nllii'iiilli' nM tin. friends of lsith sides.
ni-nviiliiiL' n I nvs. that the Island oi
Culm shall not sacriti.'e her indeiieiidcnt
action.
We are voitrs in tne greatest rosperi
"SA LVA TOR CI SN K IU IS
"MAXIM( GOMEZ
Jannnry 27 1897."
ThlH letter was forwarded b.v Sylvester
Sfnv.l. thA Wnrlil corresnondont now im
prisoned at Sancti Spirittwt which he ob-
Ju'dge Butler- admitted Hart to bail
new trial' will be heard Tuesday March 2.
MEXICAN DEPOT BURNED.
T.V...I.. n.u Tnv KVb. 2.I. (Snwial.)
Word has just boon received here of the
total destruction ny are oi ui.r ...
building of the .Mexican 111 '!
Railroad company at Torreon ineludiiig
lie We s-Fnrgo Kxpress anu w -
panics' ollices. im " " i'""
have started from sparks from a passing
engine u ne loss is " u
than $1500000. In McKeesport alone
the damage will exceed ?500000 r
DANGER POINT REACHED.
Portsmouth O. Feb. 23.-The Ohio
river passed the danger point at jnldnight.
The residents of Mill street moved out
last night nnd those on East Front street
are moving.
The following factories ore closed by
the flood: Portsmouth Fire Brick works
Burgess Steel nnd Iron works Ward
Iron and Brick works Ohio Stove foundry
and King Brick works. The Norfolk and
Western Railway sent no trains through
today. Camp McCullock and Arion are
wrecked by the flood in Brush creek. The
river here is at the 65-foot mark and is
rising 3 inehes an hour l'ifty-seven -feet
cuts off the water and light. ;.
RAINS CEASE.
Nashville. Tenn.. Feb. -Cj'
of rain in the upper Cumberland valley
has diminished the danger of a severe
& at this point The river U rising
slowly but it is not believed now t will
pass the 40-foot danger line though it
Fs expoeted to reach thirty-five feet
This will flood portions of the city but
will cause no great damage.
CYCLONE IN GEORGIA. .
Athens Oa.. Fob. 23.-A destructive
orclonf Ileal down on Athens last night.
Damage to buildings w--"?lnt1t?JSa
eral thousands of doll. irs. I 'en 9
warehouse is n wreck and the iw
Cobb Female Institute is nnroofed. an
itunatt-swerebadlv frightened and a panic
iMiri'rilui nV Phi "Spa Viloa
hall ndhe dormitory building were un-
roofed by the nerce
Highest of an ia Leavening PowerLatert U. S. GoVt Report
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