the crowd back, nearly all of the audience
passed out of the hall amid hisses. Slat
tery and his wife remained in the halL
Colonel Gordon, of the West Georgia cav
alry, informed Slattcry's -wife that it was
his intention to leave the First regiment
and the hussars to protect the hall, while
the Guards battalion escorted Slattery to
the Pulaski house. It was some time be
fore she would consent to leave her hus
band. She was assured that under no
circumstances would the mob be allowed
to harm him. The guards then surrounded
the door of the hall and Slattery was
brought down. As he came out with the
police and the mayor there was a howl
from the niob. The other military
charged and pushed it back in all direc
tions. Slattery was placed in the center
of the military, and, beaded by a detach
ment of mounted police, and with foot
police on the sides and four companies of
infantry behind, amid cheers and jeers,
marched to the Pulaski house. At the
hotel a mob gathered. The military was
massed in front of the entrance, present
ed bayonets, and Slattery walked in. A
detachment of police was left at the hotel
to guard him "over night. Every door to
the hotel was locked and guarded.
At the hall the other companies re
mained a- a guard for Mrs. Slattery. and
to prevent further damage to property.
Finding that Slattery had gone, the mob
largely dwindled away. Mrs. Slattery
was placed In a carriage later in the night
and with a strong force of police was
brought to the hotel. The military was
still on duty at midnight.
Mrs. Slattery Is booked for a lecture
tomorrow afternoon, and Slattery for one
tomorrow night. Threats are made that
they will be driven from the city to
morrow. Prominent Catholics and the
priests arc using their influence to quell
the riotous clement. Several policemen
were so injured that they had to be sent
"homo. Several of the militiamen were
wounded by being struck by rocks. Slat
tery's manager was knocked senseless
with a sandbag.
At2 A. M. all the police force was still
at the hotel. It will guard the premises
all night.
THE SICK AND THE DEAD
Funeral of Field Marshal Arcbdulce
Albert.
VIENNA, Feb. 25. The funeral of Field
Marshal Arch.luke Albert took place to
day. The streets were thronged with peo
ple, and enomous crowds gathered at
every favorable point of observation. The
hearse, which was drawn by six white
horses, was followed by Emperor Francis
Joseph, at whose right was Emperor Will
iam of Germany, in the uniform of the
Austrian hussars. Following the two em
perors were the Grand Duke Vladimir of
Russia; the Duke of Aosta, representing
the king of Italy; the Austrian arch
dukes. Marshal Martinez de Campos of
Spain, the military attaches of the various
embus-ales and legations, deputations from
German and Russian regiments, most of
the Austrian generals, and a long Jlne of
officers of lesser grade. The procession
occupied several hours in reaching the
Capuchin church, the burial place of the
Hapsburgs, whore the cortege was awaited
by the foreign ministers, ambassadors and
municipal authorities of Vienna. At the
conclusion of the funeral ceremonies the
body was deposited in the vault beneath
the church.
A number of persons were injured by be
ing crushed, thrown down and trampled
on by the crowd.
DouelnnV Body at Rochester.
ROCHESTER, Feb. 26. Rochester is in
mourning today for Fred. Douglass. Just
before the funeral train arrived there
marched to the train a funeral cortege,
including the Douglass League of Roches
ter, bearing the league banner draped in
mourning. The mayor, members of the
common council and other city officials
came In carriages.
The funeral party moved to the city hall,
where the body lay In state for several
hours. Handsome floral tributes sent by
sympathetic friends from Washington lay
on the coffin.
The body was removed to the Central
Presbyterian church, where the final serv
ices were celebrated.
To Me an Iiiii'o.ilnsr Ceremony.
VIENNA, Feb. 25. The Archduke Al
bort's funeral will be an imposing cere
mony. The procession will probably oc
cupy an hour In passing a given point.
The Austrian and German emperors will
walk together behind the" hearse. A great
assomomge oi princes and royal delegates
is already here. The carnival crowds
thronged the streets all day, gazing at the
mourning decorations and the strange uni
forms of the foreign suites.
. Cnltfornln Contract Mnrrlngrc.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25. An alleged
contract of marriage between Dr. Charles
A. James, of this city, who recently died,
and left an estate valued at $75,000, and
Miss Laura Milen, aged 19. was found
among the late physician's papers yester
day, on their being unsealed by the pub
lic administrator. Miss Milen has en
tered suit for the estate.
Ronebery ami llnlfuur Hotter.
LONDON, Feb. 2C Lord Rosebery, who
lias been suffering from Influenza, is im
proving. His insomnia has lessened. The
Hon. A. J. Balfour, the conservative lead
er, who has also been a victim of the influ
enza, is better and is able to leave his
room.
Haron von Derftolitz Slelc.
BERLIN. Feb. 26. Baron von Dergolitz,
the adtnlral-ln-chief. is sick with influenza
and Inflammation of the lungs. His con
dition i3 serious, and much anxiety is felt.
.V Montreal Ilnnkcr.
MONTREAL. Quebec. Feb. 26. W. II.
Merideth, a prominent stockbroker and di
rector of the Bank or Montreal, died this
evening from pneumonia.
Kntncolx Cojipc, the loet. DyluR.
PARIS, Feb. 26. Francois Coppe. the
author and poet. Is suffering from inflam
mation of the lungs, and, it is feared, is
dying.
DOBBINS NOT IN IT.
Ono ef Croker'u Horse Unable to
Stnml Training:.
NEW YORK, Feb. 26. A morning paper
says: Richard Croker. who is still winter
ing in Florida, has received a letter from
Hardy Campbell; his trainer, who has
charge of the Croker-Dwyer string in
England, saying that it will be impossible
for Dobbins to stand training. The game
son of Thera was Injured in his off rare
leg at Gravesend last fall and has not
faced the starter since. Dobbins was re
lied upon to represent the Americans in
the long-distance races, and, with this
Idea In mind. Mr. Croker entered him
for the Chester cup, for all ages, dis
tance nearly 2 miles, to be run May S.
and for the Ascot gold cup for; 3-year-olds
and upwards, distance 2 miles, to be run
June 20. For the Chester cup he was
handlcaped at 122 pounds, only one horse
out of the 44 acceptances being assigned
a heavier weight. Dobbins will serve a
few mares In England, and, upon his re
turn to America, will make his home at
the Belle Meade stud In Tennessee.
The Manitoba. School Case.
OTTAWA. Ont. Feb. 26. At tonight's
cabinet meeting, when the Manitoba school
case was again taken up, Mr. McCarthy,
for the Manitoba government, asked for an
adjournment until a week from Thursday
next. Mr. Ewart, representing the Catho
lic minority, objected, and the government
decided to go on with the case next
Monday.
Clinrlr Den by to Be Married.
EVANSV1LLE, Feb. 26. Charles Den
by. jr., secretary of the legation for the
"United States at Peking. China, has ar
rived here, and will be married March 13
to Mhs Martha Orr. daughter of James
Orr, who is the wealthiest man in this
city. Mr. Deaby will return to China with
his bride Immediately after his marriage.
A MWiITY REPORT
SUBSTITUTE FOR THE RBILLY PA
CIFIC RAILWAY BILL.
It Ainu to Prevent the Dismember
ment of the Different Portions of
the Union Pacific System.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25. The members
of the house Pacific railway committee,
who are opposed to the second bill for
settling the debts of the Union and Cen
tral Pacific, have presented a minority
report discussing the defects of the bill
from their point of view. The report is
signed by Snodgrass, Harris and Cooper.
The report says:
"We call attention to the following fatal
defects of the bill: While ostensibly pro
viding for the payment of the principal of
the subsidy bonds amounting to 564.623,
521, it really gives to the debtor compa
nies an option which they may or may
not accept. Should the propositions of the
bill be enacted by the debtor companies,
it will result In the transfer of the Hen
which the government holds as to the
principal of the debt to parties whose In
terest will be entirely antagonistic to the
government In the final payment of the
net Interest advanced, amounting to $75,
712,429, which Is. by the terms of the bill,
expressly relegated to a third place as a
security which will be in effect no. se
curity whatever, as there will be superior
to the government claim the sum of $129,
247,047, one-half drawing 5 per cent, and
one-half 4 per cent, all of which would ber
managed so as to destroy any possibility
of the ultimate payment of the govern
ment Interest. Other objections mentioned
are that the sinking fund must be kept
intact for 12 months and payment made
by the government on the interest and
principal of the bonds that fall due, that
the companies may declare dividends be
fore they have paid the debt to the UniteJ
States."
A mention of the terminals is omitted
in the provisions for a new mortgage.
Permission is given to "portions" of the
"Union Pacific to be acquired by other cor
porations. Another objection Is that all
the companies are not required to comply
with the provisions of the bill, and finally
that It amounts to an extension to the
companies of one year on their debts. A
bill designed to overcome these objections
accompanies the report.
This measure, like the one reported by
the majority of the committee, provides
for the payment of the principal of the
government debt, but requires that in
stead of turning the sinking fund over to
the companies. It shall be applied as the
present law directs, to the reduction of
the first-mortgage bonds. It seeks to re
tain the rank of the lien of the govern
ment, for the security of unpaid interest,
as it at present exists, instead of permit
ting the interest to be reduced to a third
place, which would be one of the effects
of the majority bill. It further provides
that the terminals and unsubsldized parts
of the main line shall be subjected to the
Hen of the government, as was the nur-
pose of the original bill. The bill aims to
prevent the dismemberment of the differ
ent portions of the Union Pacific system,
which is contemplated by section 11 of the
majority bilL It also requires that Its
terms shall be accepted by all of the Pa
cific roads.
No More Pacific RailTrnr Legislation.
WASHINGTON. 'Feb. 26.-There seems
to be little prospectthat any more at
tempts at Pacific railway legislation will
be made this congress. Supporters of the
bill In the house went to the senate to
make a canvass of its chances, and were
told by Senator White, of California, that
Western senators had resolved to see to It
that no legislation on the lines of the
Rellly bill should paaa -the senate.
THE AGRICULTURAL BILL.
Several Items Stricken Ont by the
Conferees.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S. The confer
ees on the agricultural bill reached a con
clusion this afternoon, the senate yielding
much that It had added to the bill. Chief
among the items so yielded is that ap
propriating $40,000 for the extermination
of tne gypsy moth, which was placed In
the bill, after a hard contest by Mr.
Lodge. The house agrees to the senate
amendment amending the cattle exporta
tion act, so as to extend It Tirn-unr.o fn
all live cattle, the meat of which, fresh,
salted, canned, corned, packed, cured or
otherwise prepared, is Intended for ex
portation. An Important provision of this
law stipulates "that no clearance shall
be given to any vessel having on board
any fresh, salted, canned, corned or pack
ed beef, being the meat of cattle killed
after the passage of this act for exporta
tion and sale In a foreign country, from
any port in the United States, until the
owner or skipper shall obtain from an
Inspector appointed under the provisions
of this act a certificate that said cattle
were free from disease, and that their
meat is sound and wholesome."
Another agreement agreed to by the
house authorizes the secretary of agri
culture to make the necessary rules to
prevent the transportation from one state
or territory or district Into any other state
or territory, or to any foreign country, of
the condemned carcasses of cattle which
have been inspected. The house agreed
to the action of the senate in striking
from the bill the authority given the sec
retary to use part of the funds set aside
for exports In the manufacture of sugar
for experiments, in sugar cane, and rice
production on reclaimed swamp lands In
the San Joaquin or Sacramento valley,
Cal. The appropriation of $15,000 for irri
gation investigation, and a similar sum
for investigations under the head of nutri
tion, cut by the senate to 5S000, was re
stored. The Increase of the senate in the
general expenses of the weather bureau
from $31,000 to $36,000 was agreed to by the
house.
A Double- Pension Vetoed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. The president
has sent to the house a message veto
ing the bill to grant a pension to Eunice
Putnam, daughter of John Putnam, who
served in the late war.
'The report of the committee to which
this bill was sent." says the president,
"states that no claim for pension on ac
count of the soldier's death has ever been
filed in the pension bureau, and it seems
that upon this is based the theory by
which It Is proposed to pension the daugh
ter. I do not suppose It was Intended that
a double pension should be allowed. In
point of fact, the widow has already been
pensioned, and in such pension allow
ance has been made for the- minor chil
dren. There is no suggestion that the
widow has died or remarried. If this bill
should become a law, two full pensions
would be in force at the same time, one
to the widow and another to the daugh
ter, each predicated upon the services and
death of the soldier."
Anti-Bond Populists.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 26. Friends of the
amendment to the sundry civil bill provid
ing for an issue of $100,003,000 certificates
of indebtedness have about concluded that
they will be unable to get the bill through
as long as the amendment remains part
of it. Populist senators have announced
their determination to defeat the bill
rather than permit the admission of this
amendment.
The amendment offered by Mills for the
repeal of all laws authorizing the Issue
of bonds will be opposed by those who
favor the certificates, just as stubbornly
as the certificate amendment is opposed
by the anti-bond men. As no one desires
an extra session. It appears probable that
both amendments will be dropped after a
few hours" debate.
For the Baltimore Exposition.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S.-In the house
today a senate joint resolution was agreed
to. admitting free of duty articles im
ported for exhibition at the exposition o
be held in Baltimore in 18S7. in celebration
of the centennial of the Incorporation of
the city.
TO FILL A VACANCY.
A, Bill Introduced in the CaUfornlc
Legislature.
SACRAMENTO, Cal., Feb. 26. The re
cent illness of Governor Budd at the
same time that Lieutenant-Governor Mil
lard is seriously ill has caused much com
ment among the legislators. In this con
nection, Senator Aram has Introduced a
bill which reads:
"In the event that there should exist
at any time a vacancy In the office of
governor of this state, and the right to
exercise the powers and duties of said
office shall not have devolved upon any
person by operation of law, the senate
shall, on the tenth day after such, va
cancy shall commence, convene at the
state capitol and at once proceed to the
election of a person who shall act as gov
ernor, and exercise and perform all tho
powers and duties of said office" until' a
governor shall be chosen by the people
of the state at the next'general election,
and his election shall have been declared
as provided for by section 4, article 4 of
the constitution."
An Old Contract Claim.
SACRAMENTO, CaL. Feb. 26. The old
claim of Contractor D. Jordan, which has
been in every legislature since 1SSS, passed
the senate this morning by a vote of 22 to
14. Langford of San Joaquin opposed the
bill, denouncing it as purely a lobby meas
ure, but Ford championed it, pointing out
that It now has the approval of the state
board of examiners. The bill has passed
two legislatures, but failed to become a
law because of the lack of funds to meet
the claim. The claim is for $79,000, and Is
for work done at the Folsom prison.
The Vote at Boise.
BOISE. Idaho, Feb. 26. There were two
pairs today and one absent in the joint
legislative session. The result of the bal
lot for United States senator was:
Shoup lSiCIagett 14
Sweet 17)
A bill has passed both houses requiring
Insurance companies to pay losses In full,
notwithstanding any clause in policies to
the contrary.
Silver Party Inaugural Ball.
CARSON CITY, Nev., Feb. 26. The sil
ver party legislative and inaugural ball
took place at the opera-house last night.
About 200 people participated. It was the
greaj social event of the season, and many
elegant toilets were to be seen. The fes
tivities lasted till 3 o'clock this morning.
Republican National Lcaffnc Meeting
CHICAGO, -Feb. 26. President Tracey.
of the republican national league, has
called a special raeetlnir of the leasrue to
meet In Washington Saturday, March 2,
to prepare for the next national conven
tion in Cleveland June 19 next.
The Delaware Deadlock.
DOVER, Del.. Feb. 26. Only one ballot
was taken today for senator. It resulted
as follows:
Hlgglns 9JWolcott 9
Addicks 6Trenchard 1
Massey , 4Trunnel 1
A Monument for Colonel Baker.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 26. In the as
sembly today, the ways and means com
mittee reported favorably a bill for the
erection of a $15,000 monument to the
memory) of Colonel E. D. Baker.
Montana Anti-Gambling- Law.
HELENA, Mont,, Feb. 26. Both houses
of the legislature have passed a stringent
anti-gambling law. Gambling has been a
legalized Industry, yielding revenue, here
tofore, THE FIRE UNDERWRITERS
Suit Brought 'Agrnlnjit the San Fran
cisco Compact.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26. The board
of fire underwriters has retained counsel
to defend the compact in the suit brought
by the v.ontlnental company before United
States Judge McKenna The union man
agers claim their non-Intercourse rule is
not a boycott, and its enforcement no
breach of the law. However, they have
suspended it under an injunction from the
United States circuit court. The Conti
nental Insurance Company defined its po
sition with reference to the board of un
derwriters of the Pacific In a letter ad
dressed to the president of that organiza
tion, as follows:
"We favor the fixing of rates by associ
ated companies, provided they are not
placed on a basis that yields too high a
percentage of profit, say not over 7
per cent, or at the most 10 per cent, after
a fair allowance for necessary expenses.
We are willing to Join any properly-organized
association having for its object the
making and enforcing, preferably through
local boards, of correct rates and prac
tices, but we are not willing to be a party
to 'boycotts,' or, as you term them, 'non
intercourse,' measures. We hold that the
commission -mestlon is best settled by
having no rule as to what can and cannot
be paid, for such rules are violated by
those that are dishonest, and the honest
company is robbed."
Snn Francisco Produce Firm Fails.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26. Robert
Halght & Co., of 223 Front street, one of
the oldest commission houses here, has
assigned for the benefit of its creditors.
The firm has been in business 30 years,
and dealt In farm produce, butter, cheese,
eggs, etc., which they sold on consignment.
Their affairs have been placed In the
hands of the board of trade. The exact
amount of liabilities is not known, but
is estimated between $60,000 and $70,000.
Assets are said to be nearly $50,000. The
cause of the failure Is hard times. In
solvency proceedings will probably be be
gun tomorrow. The head of the firm is
Robert Halght. a brother of the late ex
Governor Halght, of California. The prin
cipal creditors are farmers and dairy pro
duce men.
San Francisco Insurance "War.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 26. The in
surance war between the many board
companies and two or three companies on
the outside was being waged fiercely to
day. The Continental was doing business
at a cut of 50 per cent from previous
rates, and the board companies were
meeting the cut wherever they could find
It.
"Worth n- Million Pounds.
HALIFAX, X. S., Feb. 26. The will of
the late Sir George Elliott, baronet, M. P.,
London, was filed last evening In the pro
bate office here. The estate is worth
1,000.000. The testator's son, George Will
iam Elliott. M. P.. John George Griffiths
and Charles Edward Hunter are appoint
ed executors.
Jewess and Chinese.
ATLANTA, Ga., Feb. 25.-Joe Lee. a
Chinese, and Ella Moses, a pretty young
Jewess, were married here yesterday. The
ceremony was performed by Judge Blood
worth. The groom wanted the ceremony
performed in open court, but the bride
objected, because of the crowd of specta
tors, so they substituted the groom's
laundry for the temple of justice, and
the ceremony was duly performed. None
of the bride's family were present, Lee
and his bride have been sweethearts for a
long time, but it was only recently that
she consented to marry him.
Has n Fiprhtlnfir Chance for Life.
ITHACA. N. Y., Feb. 26. Nelson Heller,
aged 60 years, a milkman of this city, was
attacked by an angry bull last night,
The animal caught him on his horns and
disemboweled him, afterward jamming
him through a door where he could no
longer reach him. The doctors replaced
tie Intestines, -which protruded from the
abdomen, and say the salient has a
fighting chance fcr life.
THE REf LT IN CUBA
TTF
PUBLIC ORDER.LAW IX EFFECT OX
T1IB ISLAND.
' -J
It Is Said Revolution Wiw Planned
by the; Ctban. Leaders in
-.New York.
HAVANA, Feb 26. The governor-general
has put lntc effect the public-order
law throughout tie island. This law pro
vides for the irzmedlate punishment of
anybody taken Id a seditious act.
Some 24 men have defied the authorities
and called for rtbel recruits at Ybarra,
near Matansas. and trouble is reported
also from Guantanamo. It is also re
ported that several revolutionary parties
rose in arms in different parts of the
island.
Martial law has been declared, and the
police and Spanish garrisons throughout
the island are on the alert to prevent an
uprising. Slight outbreaks have already
occurred at Cienfuegos and Matanzas. At
the latter place three Cuban patriols have
been arrested and a small quantity of
arms seized. The coast guards on the
island and gunboats by sea are patroling
the coast to prevent the landing of fili
busters from Florida, Honduras or Costa
Rica.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Feb. 26. The
latest advices from Cuba confirm the reports-
of a general uprising of the patriots
there. The movement is simultaneous at
seven different points on the island, and
the Insurgents have attacked eight or ten
Interior townS. At Matanzas, a Spanish
army officer was dangerously wounded
last Sunday morning. Generals Marti and
Gomez are at the head of the revolution.
They reached the island from Vera Cruz,
Mexico, on the 24lh Inst.
Planned In Kerr York.
NEW YORK, Feb. 25. Cipher dispatches
received here by members of the Cuban
revolutionary party, to whom the date
set for the uprising has been known
since February 9, told that the revolution
had been begun.
Jose Marti, twice banished from Cuba
because of his hate of Spanish domina
tion, and General Maximo Gomez, who
commanded the eastern wing of the Cuban
rebels in the revolution of 186Sf left New
York two weeks ago for Vera Cruz, and
news received from Cuba last night tells
that they have landed, and their arrival
was to be the signal for an uprising.
It was here in New York that the rev
olution was planned and it was from here
that the order was sent which lighted the
fire of civil war in Cuba. Cuban leaders
here are in league with the revolutionists
of the islands and with sympathizers in
the United States, Mexico and South
American republics, and have been long
preparing for the event.
The insurgent forces in Matanzas, near
Ybarra, where one wing of the patriot
party raised Its standard, are under the
command of Major-General Julio San
gully. The point mentioned is about 66
miles east of Havana, on the west end
of the island.
The scene of the other uprising men
tioned in the Havana dispatches, Guan
tanamo, is on the east end of the island,
and the fact that these widely separated
places are given prominence is accepted
by Cubans In New York to mean that the
uprising has extended throughout the
island, and that the Spanish authorities
are attempting to belittle its extent.
The revolutionary forces In the eastern
section of the island, which includes
Guantanamo, are commanded by Brigadier-General
Gulllermo Moncada. It is
estirrated that he can raise 4000 men. The
Spanish forces number about 15,000 regu
lars, or-xchch59bofc-fl0i re stavtuueu -ac.
Santiago- de Jubja. and are within reach
of the rebels at Guantanamo. The bulk
of the remaining Spanish troops are sta
tioned at Havana, and so are near the
scene of General Sangully's starting
point, Ybarnu.
Men who are high in the councils of the
Cuban party, and who were instructed
with the date set for the uprising say that
the arms which have been smuggled into
Cuba during the last few weeks, and
which were landed near Matanzas and
other points, and those which are already
in the possession of the patriot forces of
General Gomez, would be able to arm P.000
men at once and many more within a
short time.
Enrique Tuflllo, editor of El Provenou,
a journal in sympathy with the Cuban
revolutionists, said tonight:
"A big meeting will take place tomor
row night. The Cuban revolutionary
party is very strong In the United States
and South America, and large quantities
of arms and ammunition have been land
ed safely in Cuba. Our meeting will show
conclusively that we are in it to stay and
win."
A special to a morning paper, from Ha
vana, gives the following account of the
revolution:
"News has reached here of the attempt
of insurgents to overthrow the govern
ment. The rebels at Guantanamo, under
the leadership of Henry Brooks, who is
the wealthiest resident of Santiago de
Cuba, had an encounter with the gov
ernment troops near Santa Cecelia. Three
persons were captured and the rest of
the insurgent force fled to the woods.
In the engagement at Ybarva, near Man
tanzas, two of the rebels were killed and
many wounded. They also lost 11 rifles
and a large amount of ammunition. They
are. now surrounded in the woods, near
the Ignacla plantation. It Is expected
they will be captured. Arms for the
revolutionists were found on a plantation
near Mantanzas and seized. In addition,
four trunks containing arms and cavalry
equipments were found among the bag
gage of the passengers on the steamer
Washington last Monday and confiscated.
Many persons implicated in the revolu
tion have been arrested. Others, who. It
ia said, came from New York, arrived
yesterday and were presented to the governor-general.
Spanish gunboats keep
close watch along the coast. The gen
eral impression here is that the revolu
tion has been subdued. Public opinion
Is almost unanimously opposed to the up
rising." Martial Lair Proclaimed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. Secretary
Gresham has received a cablegram from
United States Consul Williams, at Ha
vana, announcing that martial law has
been proclaimed In Cuba.
The Spanish minister, Senor Maragua,
also received similar advices. According
to Minister Maragua's advices there have
open two small emeutes In Cuba. The first
was in the province of Matanzas, In the
south, where 15 men armed themselves
and undertook to start a rebellion. The
other was in the province of Cuba, where
27 rebels were routed by government
troops and six were taken prisoners. The
minister has no apprehension of a gen
eral uprising.
'o Fear Felt at Madrid.
MADRID, Feb. 26. At tho conclusion of
the special meeting of the cabinet last
night the minister of war. General Do
mlngucz. announced that the government
had authorized the Issuing of a proclama
tion by the governor-general of Cuba to
suppress armed bands of brigands In the
provinces of Matanzas and Puerto Prin
cipe. The ministers denied that serious
disorders had occurred, or that troops
from the Philippine Islands had been
landed In Cuba.
MADRID, Feb. 26. The government does
not view with alarm the reported state of
affairs In Cuba. The .government is of the
belief that reforms lately appUed in Cuba
will prevent any revolt.
Tho Revolutionary Fnnd.
KEY WEST, Fla.. Feb. 26,-Several
thousand Cubans are permanent residents
of this city, and Pearly all of them arc
monthly subscribers to the revolutionary
fund. This fund, the accumulation of
years, and contributed to from all over
America, is supposed to amount to several
million dollars. For weeks and months
Cuban patriots here have been expecting
that a blow would be struck, and the rev
olutionary flag raised again in Cuba. News
from Havana has been spreading very
swlf tly, -and Is being discussed In places
of Cuban resort. Spies in Tampa and
Key West have reported unusual activity
among the refugees, and have forwarded
some Information of a general conspiracy
afoot. The government seems to fear the
insurrection, and is taking extreme meas
ures to stamp It out.
A Strict Censorship.
PARIS, Feb. 26. A dispatch to Le
Temps, from Madrid, says that a strict
censorship Is observed over telegraph
messages to and from Cuba.
A Notorious Bandit Killed.
HAVANA, Feb. 26. Manuel Garcia, the
notorious bandit, has been killed.
AP TAMPA.
The Cubans There Are Ripe for Revo
lution. TAMPA. Fla., Feb. 26. Ferdinand
Fuguerdo, late this afternoon, received
the following telegram from Gonzales
Quesada, the secretary of the Cuban revo
lutionary club in New York:
"The revolution broke out Sunday. The
whole island is under arms."
Mr. Fuguerdo was in the former revo
lution as colonel and Is a prominent agi
tator In the revolutionary party. Ills
statement Is as follows:
"Joseph Marti, leader of the party, left
New York January 22 for San Domingo,
in which city he was to meet General
Gomez, a Dominican gentleman, and other
leaders of Cuba. The people needed him
there to take the initiatory steps. The
plan was to land a small force of leaders.
The entire island is perfectly awake to
the situation, the result of the zealous
work of Mardl for the past four years.
During the last revolution, Havana and the
Vuelta Abajo provinces did not partici
pate, but they have bound themselves to
be in the field in this revolution. I think
the first show has been made from Ma
tanzas. I received a letter Sunday from
one of the prominent generals, saying
his next letter would be from the field.
"The people are well armed. I believe
that he Spaniards will not attack our
forces, but will try conciliatory meas
ures. I believe they will hasten General
Martinez Campos from Spain. It was he
who made the former treaty and his gen
erosity made him popular with our peo
ple, but I do not think he will be suc
cessful in this trouble. There is a very
serious situation. The plans are well laid.
The difference between the former and
this revolution Is that we have chiefs
and soldiers and we know how to take
arms from the enemy. We can raise a
drilled army from the start. The policy
of Marti has been such as to perfectly
organize the clubs and colonies through
out the exterior so that the most har
monious and efficient work can be done.
"I received a telegram yesterday from
New York, stating a mass meeting was
held Sunday and large contributions
made. A telegram was received from Key
West this afternoon Inquiring about the
outbreak, and I have wired that the up
rising is a fact."
The Cubans here are having a big cele
bration. A hundred revolvers were fired
at 5 o'clock. The children joined in mak
ing the air resound with shouts of en
thusiasm. The cigarmakers are to donate
two days work to the cause this week.
The Spanish torpedo boat Neuva Eschala
no went from here to San Domingo to
watch the movements of Marti and
Gomez.
A LETTER TO EZETA.
Gonxalcs dettuesnda; Hones for Ch-
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' SAN FRANCISCO,""' Feb. 26. General
Antonio Ezeta, ex-president of Salvador,
has recently received several letters
from Gonzales de Quesada, the New York
attorney, who voluntarily crossed the con
tinent to tender his services In defense of
General Ezeta, npon the arrival of the
latter here on the United States gunb'
Bennington, practically as a prison....
Quesada is one of the prominent Cuban
exiles in this country. In coming to Gen
eral Ezeta's aid the Cuban was Inspired
by a sentiment. O -ce, while Quesada was
yet an exile from his native land. General
Ezeta gave as a toast at a banquet in
Salvador "Success to Cuban Patriots."
Ezeta was In a position of power. His
sympathy met with a ready response in
the heart of the enthusiastic Cuban.
When General Ezeta was in trouble, Que
sada, for this sole reason, came to assist
In his rescue. In his letters to Salvador's
ex-president he wrote that he had been
actively engaged in getting money for the
Cuban cause, and that he ardently hoped
and expected that this attempt to estab
lish Cuban Independence would be suc
cessful. Quesada was about to go to the
Spanish American states of Central Amer
ica and South America to raise money.
MARDI GRAS.
A Magnificent Carnival at New Or
leans. NEW ORLEANS,Feb. 26. New Orleans
had a magnificent crowd and a magnifi
cent carnival, and, although the predic
tions for both days were for cloudy weath
er, the sunshine made a glorious fight and
scored a triumph over science. The Rex
parade took place, and was composed of
20 gorgeous floats, illustrations of fantas
tic fairy tales. Outside of the regular pror
cession, the number of private floats and
miscellaneous maskers was much larger
than usual, keeping the spirit of carnival
alive throughout the day. Some of the
unattached paraders made an elaborate
display, a burlesque on the old volunteer
fire department being especially note
worthy. At night the Mystic Crewe of Comus
gave one of its gorgeous parades. The
balls at night were especially brilliant.
The social reception was at the Wash
ington artillery hall, and the throne-room
carried out the Idea of the entrance to
Olympus. Frank Howard was the king,
and Miss Falrchild the queen. Comus held
court at the French opera-house, where
Miss Emily Pointevent was made the
queen.
The illuminations of the clubs on Canal
street and of the newspapers on Camp
street were a marvelous sight In them
selves. The attendance was the largest
and most distinguished in years, includ
ing Governor Jackson, of Iowa; ex-Governor
Hoard, of Wisconsin; ex-Governor
Davis, of Rhode Island; ex-Governor Hub
bard, of Texas; Senator Stephen B. El
kins, Henry B. Plant, the heads of a dozen
railroad systems, and, a number of excur
sionists on their way to and from Mexico
and California.
There were more handsome young ladies
in the streets than have been seen here in
a quarter of a century.
The visiting military have had a delight
ful stay, and tonight the Cleveland Grays
serenaded the city hall in a body, while
the Lasker Guards, of Galveston, went
on a general serenading tour.
Promoting: Aerial Navigation.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 In the senate
yesterday Brice reported, without recom
mendation, a bill authorizing the secretary
of the treasury to pay the sumof $100,000
to any inventor who shall prior to 1900
construct vessels that will demonstrate
the practicability of safely navigating tho
air at a speed of SO miles per hour, and
capable of carrying freight and passen
gers. IJnTrnUnn Exiles Bring Snlt.
VANCOUVER, B. C. Feb. 25. In the
supreme court today, ssult against the
Canadian-Australian Steamship Company
was commenced by the Hawaiian exiles
Mueller. Cranstoun and Johnson. Leave
to Issue writs against Captain Bird, com
mander of the steamer Warrlmoo. was
granted.
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TO PREVENT STRIKES
THE NATIONAL ARBITRATION BILL
PASSED THE HOUSE.
It Provides for a Ilonril to Settle Dif
ference Between Common Car
riers and Their Men.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2C. The house
met at 11 o'clock today. Henderson of
North Carolina, chairman of the commit
tee on postoffices and postroads, called up
the conference report on the postofHce
appropriation bill, much to the disap
pointment of members who were clam
oring for unanimous consent to consider
bills.
The senate amendment, providing that
hereafter mall clerks should live some
where along the route to which they are
assigned, but clerks heretofore appointed
should not be required to change their
residence, wa3 the only question In dispute
between the two houses. The amendment
was designed to destroy the effect of
general order No. 379, issued by the postmaster-general,
requiring clerks to live
on the line of their routes. When the
order was issued some 1300 clerks lived
off their lines. Since then 800 have
changed their residence.
Henderson had read a letter from the
postmaster-general protesting against the
senate amendment. But, as it was evi
dent the amendment would occasion some
debate, Henderson withdrew the confer
ence report in order to give Catchings
an opportunity to present the special
order giving today until 3 o'clock to the
committee on labor, and tomorrow to the
committee on public buildings and
grounds. The special order was adopted
without division, and McGann. of the
labor commission, called up the national
arbitration blh entitled, "a bill concern
ing carriers engaged in the interstate
commerce, and their employes."
The purpose of the bill is to provide a
board of conciliation, consisting of the
commissioner of labor and the chairman of
the interstate commerce commission,
whose duty it shall be, when a contro
versy concerning wages, hours of Jab&r at
conditions ' oCempKrymenT nrose-njerwrrerr
a carrier under thlsaet and'thc'employes
of such carrier, seriously interrupting or
threatening to interrupt the business of
said carrier, to put themselves in com
munication with the parties to such con
troversy, and use their best efforts, by
mediation and conciliation, to amicably
settle the same, and, If such efforts should
be unsuccessful, to at once endeavor to
bring about an arbitration of said con
troversy by submitting the same to a
board consisting of three persons, one to
be chosen by the employes, one by the
employer, and these two selecting a third.
Erdman of Pennsylvania explained the
provisions of the gill, which he said were
originally drawn by the attorney-general,
and, being carefully 'considered and per
fected by the committee on labor, today
had the support of all the chiefs of labor
organizations involved, and of the com
missioner of labor.
"Does the bill provide a compulsory
arbitration?" asked Simpson.
"By no means," replied Erdman. "The
railroads favor it. The laboring men have
adopted it In all Its phases, and their rep
resentatives arc here today urging it.
The bill has behind it the unanimous sup
port of our committee."
"When a difference is submitted to ar
bitration under the provisions of this bill."
interrupted Dingley, ''and the arbitrators
render a decision, how is it to be en
forced?" "The decrees are to be enforced by the
courts," replied Erdman.
"The courts can enforce a decree or
awards against a railroad company," sug
gested Dingley, "but how can it enforce
it against employes?"
"The employes are to be treated, as far
as possible, as Incorporated bodies," re
sponded Erdman,
McLeary of Minnesota called attention
to the section of the bill which provided
that all labor organizations claiming
rights under it should have in their ar
ticles of incorporation a clause providing
that members should forfeit their mem
berships if they failed to comply with an
arbitration award.
Fithian took occasion to make a bit
ter speech denouncing the action of the
president in sending troops to Chicago
last year to suppress the strike. He de
clared Mr. Cleveland's act was uncon
stitutional, and that, when the full facts
were known. Governor Altgeld's position
would be commended everywhere.
"I predict," said he, "the name of Alt
geld will live in history as one who in the
great crisis in the events of our common
country stood for lawful and constitu
tional government against government by
injunction, government by force, and gov
ernment in violation of the law, which
Is anarchy of the worst and most violent
kind."
Speeches favoring the bill were made by
Ikert, Henderson and Dunn.
On motion of Tawney, an amendment
was adopted In the shape of a proviso
to the effect that no employe should be
punished for failure to comply with an
arbitration award, as by contempt of
court. Several other unimportant amend
ments, together with three offered by the
committee, were agreed to without di
vision, and the bill was passed.
McGann then called the joint resolution
to raise the rate of wages of printers and
bookbinders in the government printing
office from 40 to 50 cents per hour. After
some debate the bill was withdrawn.
A bill was passed for the publication of
the bulletins of the department of labor.
The remainder of the day was devoted
to eulogies on the life and public services
of the late Sydney Post, of Illinois.
Those who paid tnbutc to the memory
Of their late colleague were Messrs. Hen
derson, Lane, Bynum, Grosvenor. Broder
ick, Dolliver, Martin, Boutelle and Lucas.
Then, at 5:43, as a further mark of respect,
the house adjourned.
"Sheep and Goat."
FAYETTEV1LLE, Tenn., Feb. 26. Rev.
J. M. W. Deshong, a colored preacher,
was fired on while sitting in his room last
night by some one who stood in the dark
ness outside. Recently Rev. Mr. Deshong
ha3 been engaged in the work of classi
fying the women of his flock as "sheep
and goats," and publishing the lists from
his pulpit. Some of the sisters set down
in the latter class became very much in
censed, and a bitter church quarrel was
the result. The attempted assassination
is supposed to have grown out of this
disturbance.
SOUR TALK ON SUGAR.
(Continued from First Page.)
criticised Hill's course. There was an ex
change of personalities, during which Hill
declared that Quay was backing a certain
local railroad bill in the Interest of the
Philadelphia street-rallwaysyndicate. Gal
Hnger withdrew his general objection, ani
business proceeded again, the following
bills being passed: .
Authorizing the Pittsburg, Monongahela
&. Wheeling Railroad Company to build a
bridge over the Monongahela river: pro
tecting public forest reservations; to open
to settlement and provide for the disposal
of public lands at Fort McPherson mili
tary reservation and Camp Sheridan.
Neb.; for a building at Oakland, Cal., to
cost $200,000; for the relief of the sufferers
by the wreck of the United States steam
er Tallapcosa.
At 11:30 the senate adjourned.
The Ilnvvniinii Cable.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S. ThP pnnfww
on the diplomatic and consular appropria
tion bill held a second conference today
on the amendment for a Hawaiian cable,
and will, tomorrow, report another dis
agreement to the previous one. If they
are again sent to conference, It Is under
stood the senators will recede from the
rule, as It Is not customary for conferees
to follow their instructions literally In
more than two conferences where there
Is a majority on a committee for or
against a disputed amendment.
Southern Pacific Claims.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2G. Senator Stew
art today gave notice of an intention to
offer an amendment to the general de
ficiency appropriation bill for the appro
priation of 51.830.3S3 to pay the claims of
the Southern Pacific railway against the
government, allowed by the claims com
mittee, and of $1,276,332 to pay the claims
of that company for carrying mail, pas
sengers and freight, which have been
allowed.
The Result of Bad Feellnsr.
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jjuj .uuuo ut i,cAiuBiuii, nts suol ana
killed yesterday by Baxter Shemwell, a
young business man of this place. The
killing was the result of bad feeling ex
isting between them. Shemwell is now
in jail. Feeling urns high, and there is
some talk of punishment. Dr. Payne was
about G3 years of age. Shemwell is about
33. He has been in several shooting
scrapes.
Fire lu Brooklyn's City Hall.
BROOKLYN, X. Y.. Feb. 26. Fire in
the city hall today wholly consumed the
cupola and the statue of Justice which
surmounted it, and the big bell that nun:?
there fell through to the second floor. A
number of valuable paintings and statuary
are ruined. The loss is $5000.
End of an Old Feud.
MARSHALL. N. C, Feb. 26. A fight
occurred on Shelton Laurel last night, in
which Everett Shelton was shot and sup
posed to be mortally wounded by James
Stanton, who made his escape.
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The child suffered considerably, and xns nat
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