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Has IS Al. of ' a tlia out In - fled ere but n til the na of ops Rey va- the ari t the aSe K- ar- to ice to as- Cr- by to els ks to lot eta ed ey act itl st It act to kr •1 it, ii • JEFFERSON VALLEY ZEPHYR VOLE . M E I. THE ZEPHYR BLOWS FOR ALL. AT $2 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. WHITEHALL', JEFFERSON CO U N , MONTANA, FRIDAY, MARCII 22, 1895. THEALLIANCIA AFFAIR Department of State With % s to Avoid al False Moves. OFFICIALS PREPAHNG A C \SE Mather eurbeitetiou Mier. email Part in its Bespoustbillty of the Spas - lab Government. Washington, March 14. -The depart- ment of state Is moving with delibera- tion in making up its case against the • Spanish government, based on the firing by a Spanish cruiser at the American steamship Alllancia, holding that In matters of such moment it is absolutely essential that our government should be In possession of exact facts so as to avold-Aha humiliation of a retraction through making a demand that could not be sustained by the evidence. So tar no reply has been received at the department in response to the request made upon Captain Crossman of the Alliancia for further particulars of the incident. In the meantime, officials are indus- triously looking up precedents for their guidance. One of the precedents which has been brought to the attention of Acting Secretary Uhl as having a direct bearing on the Alliancia incident was found In the proceedings of the Ala- bama claims commission. In one of tht decisions announced by Judge Fitch the court held that there was no au- thority for the stopping or detention ol a mall steamer which Is pursuing het usual route, even if.that route lay at ___Riacea within three Mlles of the short limit, and so - Within marine Jurisdiction of the Power seeking to stop the ship. Probably based on the Alabifma de cision above referred to, a rumor was in circulation today to the effect that tim state department has sent a sinistet warning to the Spitnish government te• the effect that a declaration of wet would follow a repetition of the Milan- ( -la affair. Boils 10 OUR, eLAG. A DEATHS OF PROMINENT PEOPLE Spain Winkle to Make Ameode for lb Ain wee !eosins-, Washington, March 17. -The state de- partment has received a dispatch from Minister Taylor at Madrid. The Span- ish government has given astsurancls. that there will be no more repetition of such - offenseg as the firing upon the mail steamer Aillancia.. The reply of the Spanish government is couched In cow'- . eaoure and ,temperate phrase\ and ex- pressed the determination of Spain to avoid further cause of complaint on the part of the American government. As to the attempted detention of the Alit - amass, the Spanish minister of foreign affairs says he is as yet without tutor - motion and adds that as soon as he shall have a report from the captain - general of Cuba concerning that Inci- dent, a reply will be made to the de- mand made in Secretary Gresham's tel- egram. While the officials of the state department are unwilling to say any- thing whatever concerning the contents of Minister Taylor's cablegram. It Is be- lieved the foregoing is a fairly accurate Interpretation of the dispatch. It will be noted that the Spanish gov- ernment promptly compiled with one of the most Important of Secretary I iresham'• demands, which was for \Im- mediate assurances\ that the war ves- sels patrolling Cuban waters should not give further offense in the manner com- plained of In the Alliancia affair. As to the other demand made by Sec- retary Greitha.m, that the Spanish gov- ernment should promptly express Its re- grets for the detention of the Alliancia, Mr. Taylor responds stating the willing - news of the Madrid government to re. 'pond thereto In due time should the facts, on investigation, prove to be In accordance with the representations made by the United States. MADRID MILITIA ARE IN REt01.1 The Calquet Has Resigned and the Situ• anon Is Considered Serione. Madrid, March 17. -The Bpanieh mini. try has resigned in consequence of the trouble in the chamber of deputies yeeter- d ay, when all the reporters withdrew from L b. house as a protest against the official defense made by the minister of war of the officers who attacked and wrecked the offices of the El Olobo. the organ of Senor Castelar. It is probable that Field Marshal Martinez Crpos will form s new cabinet. An explanation of Alle crisis Is that tie eording to the military cod* those who slander the army threhgh the press ought to be tried by court martial, when according to the press laws such matters ,isht to be submitted to a jury. The so- ',eine court decided In favor of civil pro- edure. Despite this the minister of war. onforming to the desires expressed by the Meiners of the garrison, proposed to the cabinet that a court martial he Rem- it -toned to try the cases. A majority of the ministers represent- ing the civil elements opposed this pro - ordure. whereupon Prime Minister It. genet declared it wee impoeueble for him to continue longer in office. All the min- isters then tendered their resignations Marshal Campos assumed command of the garrison tonight. MILITIA ALL-POWERFUL. 1.00.10n, March 17.-A dispatch from Madrid to the Standard says: The gov- ernment is only able to Count on the sup- port of the police, the civil guard having declined to act against the rive officers who took part in the riot et the offices of' El (hobo. The spirit of the garrison shows that alreoust all the officers stump* this. with the young rioters. There Is • egettement in DM Wier No mete rnfilutry conflict has been fteen since the reefer -mien of the monarchy. FOUND DEAD IN THEIR OLD SHANTY Three Woodeunen Who Perished Presem ably hy PartekIng of Poison. rhttipetra Pant metre le -A horrible dIscovery was matte today by a party of men dentine in the neighborhood of In- erom The Mead boatel of Fel Duffey. „John Hanson and en/BID; man were 'Tome! In an nil lumber shanty Front all ogrerearancos they had Nen dead a num- ber of Aare the bodies being frozen. Duf- fy end Hanson Mere formerly employed as woodsmen, but quit work to hunt wolveet. using poison to kill them The imppoitition is that in preparing emptier they accidentally got the poison mixed With the food. Meter He Chanter, Arthur Peterson and IlaiOn VOu ANL Washington, March 17. -Helene Cum- mings. known throughout the Catholic world as Sister De Chantel, for over 30 years mother superior of the Visitation convent in this city, died here today. She was born In Washington Almond 18, 1831, and took the white veil at the age of 19. A PROMINENT HAWAIIAN. San Francisco, March 17. -Arthur Pe- terson, attorney general of Hawaii under the monarchy, died In this city late last night. moor/ NOTED CENTRIST LEADER, Berlin, March 17. -Baron Von Bchorler- mer, the noted centrist leader, is dead. from Influenza. MURDERED Bst MASKED MEN. keeper of a Famous Wayside Resort Near San Francisco Slain. • n Fyne 1- ( c, Ma ch Stagg, proprietor of the Inglside, a fa- mous wayside resort near Ocean beach, was shot and killed late last night by one of two marked men whose object was rob- bery. -Entering the barroom, In which several men were shaking dice, one rob- ber covered the party, while the other en- tered an adjMning private parlor and or- dered Stagg to go to the bar to produce money. Stairg at ffret resisted, and the robber, (fret striking him on the head with a revolver, then leveled the pistol at the old caterer and shot him through the temple. The masked men, after securing the contents of the till, amounting only to 14, left the place. They have not been apprehended. Steele, who was murdered, was the best known caterer in California. He opened a wayside resort and race track 30 years ago, his place being the headquarters for clubmen and members 011ie sporting fra- ternity. During the visit of General Grant and Dorn Pedro, emperor of Bra- zil, a special series of races was arrang- ed, and the leading men of the city were daily and nightly at Stagg's. When the Bay District track opened. Stagg moved nearer to town and confined his atten- tion to his house exclusively, being fa- mous as a host and an epicure. SULL'VAN WANTS TO FIGHT AGAIN urethra Wilt s.iserlenge the C'. inner of the O'llonell.hilrain Contest, Boston, March 16. -John L. Sullivan VIII challenge the winner of the KAIrain- . rDonnell fight here Monday night. John L. has not proclaimed this publicly, but made the declaration In a recent conver- eation with Captain Bill Daly and Dan uurphyo . and arranged with the former to care for his end of the affair. As Daly will not attend the fight, Sullivan person - illy at the ring side will anounce his chal- lenge. Many Of his friends look askance awn his proposition. In fact, while per- haps they will not regard a challenge to Kilrain, one who has Sullivan's interests it heart told an Aseoclated Press report - •r tonight that a determined effort would ire made to prevent the \big fellow\ from meeting O'Donnell, should the latter win his contest with Kliraln. SHREWD SHOPLIFTERS ARRESTED A omen Mho Had Secured Booty Worth Twenty Thausand Dollars, Pittsburg. March 14. -Three of the threwdest and most successful female thopliftere tn the country - were arrested oday in Allegheny. The women are ste- ers, being Mrs. Cecilia Stakely, Mrs dary Gohout and 19 -year -old Annie Den- tition Search warrants were procured ind the houses of the women searched. A Mg wagon load of silks and other goods were taken to the station house as a re- mit of the search. The value of the wagon load captured today is estimated it $10,000. and goods valued at $10,000 more were left behind. The police authorities •IaIm to have been on the track of the Griever, for the past eight years, but the women were so accomplished in, their work that not Until today etnied they be found. MRS MARY LEASE HOLDS HER JOB Refetad to Vacate iter Place on the State Board of Charitiew Topeka, Kan.. March 14, -Mrs. Mary Lease has won her latent fight. Recently George A. Clark was appointed by Gov- ernor Morrill to succeed her as a mem- ber of the state board of charities, and the appointment was confirmed by the 'mat.,. When Clark attempted to lake Alice a few d•ys ego, Mrs. Lease refumed o vacate, stating that her term did not old until 13011, and she took steps to hold the office. An examination of the record.. tn the governor's office today shows that n his message to the senate Govern°, Lewelling nominated Mre Leave as the successor of Captain Rhode.. Thus her term will not expire until next 'esr FAILURE OF A TOPEKA FIRM Ma, tiee oldest and largest of the kind In the (it,. Topeka, March 18 -The dry gorein firm Stevenson & Co. of this city made a voluntary assignment this afternoon, closing its doors and asking for the ap- pointment of an assignee. The firm is the oldest and largest of the kind In Topeka And has been in business here for 13 years. Owing to the depression of money In the past two years, the company has been on its point of failure for some time, an nnally closed late today, after • total 1 of over IMMO. The stock on hand at the time of the closing was valued at MOO. *title the liabilities will vary from 1140,000 to 150,000 TESTING THE NEW ILLUMINATING GAS Cheap MD:~ of Light and Heat Found to It. a Success Cleveland. March 16.-A sample of Il- luminating gas recently discovered In New York has been partially tested by the Cleveland Gaslight Company. Seere- tary Beardsley of the company said today that the gas burned' steadily and gave an excellent light. The material from which It le made ii lime acid cos./ dust, welded be electricity Into a sort of portm sub- stance. The new discovery may revolu- tionise the present process of manufact- uring gas. THE COAL MINERS' PAY ADVANCED Connelsville Cotten. Learn I nexpeoted and Joyful Tiding.. Mount Pheasant, Ps., llfeeell\ H. -Not eince the halcyon days of the old syndi- cate Mut the Conneeville coke region re- ceived such pleasant news as came to al- most 10,009 employee of the Frick and Routhwestern Company at noon today, when notices were posted at all their works stating that an advance In wages averse/at abaut 16 per cont, will go Into e ffect in April. The rate for mining per 100 hophela goes from 71 to lin rents OVER A HUNDRED WERE SLAIN • Ungag•ment In hIch Rebels euffered eeverely. Onion, March 15 A OPVP, engagement was fought at Parance en Monday lest, Mereh 11 The rebels iptinhereti 600, of teoe tet wutre ORM. In addition. the t rc crecnet troops which were eletereme • aH , ,,srl many prisoners. PARENTS MURDERED The Crime Committ d in the Pres. \ ince of Their Children. THE ORIGIN OF THE TROUBLE IIPI•e'etterte eaceeestnellefeeciali e . eeillegrelee ' Tragedy at Metireger. Mies., Which Ha. Greatly Excited the N•Igh- bore Near By. Minneapolis, March 16.-A special to the Tribune from Carleton, Minn., says: An awful tragedy occurred at Mc- Gregor, about 30 miles west of here this morning. A family named Jean- ette, consisting of father, mother and four children, the oldest 12 and the youngest a babe, lived In a cabin and kept a small store. Two Italians who were clearing up a homestead near by had trouble with Jeanette over some sawlogs, which resulted In a quarrel last night. The Italians, Nick and An- gelo Cristello, brothers, returned this morning to renew their quarrel with Winchesters and shotguns. Nick shot Jeanette with the shotgun, tearing a large wound In his side, and Angelo shot Mrs. Jeanette with the Winchester, blowing the top of her head off, killing both Instantly. The children were In bed at the time. The murderers es- caped to the woods. The cabin presented a sickening sight, blood and brains being scattered all over the walls and floor. The children were shivering with terror. About noon the murderers Came to McGregor and \aid they were going to Aitken to give themselves up, but tile local officers held -them until the errrtrstof the -sheriff, - who at once took them to Aitken, to the county AIL The Jeanettes were • much respected family in the neighborhood and intense excitement prevails. The principal reason for the murderers' re- turn was that they were afraid of being lynched by woodsmen In the camps WHISKY AT ALMOST COST PRICE A Welcome Announcement to People Who Accumulate jags. Chicago. March 16. -The Spirits Dis- tilling Ansociation, of which General John McNultlf; chief receiver of the whisky trust, is chairman, issued an important circular to the whisky trade today re- garding the regulaten of pelves. The t M- enhir nays: \An agreement has been made by the assoeiation under which the trade is to be supplied with spirits and alcohol at a small profit over thecost of production -- that is, the prices agreed upon are calcu- lated to give a profit to the producers of less than oaa-half cant, per gallon. The intention of the association is to guard against arbitrary advances, having the price absolutely based upon the price of corn and other materials required for the production.\ OAKLAND WATER FRONT CASES Called States Supreme Court Expected to Decide New Points. Washington, March I7. -There are rea- sons for believing that the supreme court will render soon It. opinion in the Oak- land, Cal., water front cases. The case involves the title to about S.000 acres of land supposed with its Improteements to be worth seveVal million dollars, and its adjudleation will involve several nice points. of law, among which will be the right of the state to dispose of its do main except for public uses, and for a city to Nell property acquired from a state on trust. and also possibly the construction of the terms of the original grant of the land embra;11 In the state of California to the UM d Btates by Mexico. MARY , LEASE FOR MAYOR OF WICHITA Announcement mot She VVHI Run Against the Republican Cam:Wet. Wichita, Kas . March 17.-QuIts a •tIr was created In political cirehts here to- night by the announcement that Mrs. Mary Ellen Lease would be nominated for mayor of Wichita tomorrow by a citi- zens' convention to make the mayoralty fight against the regular republican nom- inee If she accepts. and It le said that she will, populists, democrats, women end prohibitionists will back her. and the women are already talking about getting suffrage orators of national reputation to come here and hold a rally every night till the campaign Is ended. A hot two weeks' campaign is looked for. THE AGED RANCHER MURDERED Chapter In the History of • Remarkithle s ortnenee. Fort Scott, Kan , March 16. -Louis Stre- v11, the aged ranehman whop* indentill- cation leet July by a 25 -year -old eon whom he hod never omen, was printed as reeeerkehle romance, was today found Murdered In his house on the ranch. He was lying on the floor of one of the rooms with hie throat cut from @sr to ear. The murder was committed ;tonne time last night. On his person was found $100 In gold end currency, which leader to the be- lief that he was not killed for what little money he had. A deep design is intspect- 04. and great excitement Prevails SAYS CARLESSNESS CAUSED IT mine Inepeetor's Report on the Disaster at Athite Ash. Wmthington, tillereh le -John W. lelem• ing. United States mine Inspector for Utah, has mode a report to fleeretary Smith regarding the erploelon at OD White Ash root! mine at N M . where WC men were killed on February It Fleming says he s -a• at the town when the explosion took placer. He does not agree with the coroner's jury, which reported that the explosion took place be- c.altee of lack of •Ir. He say. It was Dees- nionel by two men going with lightn Mtn an abandoned chamber where gas had collected. THE UTAH CONSTITUTION MAKERS An Entire Afternoon Contemned in Doing Prsotleally Nothing. Salt Lake. March 16. -The eonstitutIon- al convention consumed the entire after- noon without making much progress with the week before It. A heated **Late was brought on over the proposition to Miele neta the nember of Ospresentative and eenfttorl•I dietriets. The question wee whether It 'Mould he deferred to the exec,- otIve or s apportionment eommittee. It Was 'Motile referred to the latter eommit- tee Ilse Ilia I III of ino-k• Norfolk, V. , March It. The Violet. with the preablentlel party on hoard. Is expected to arrIv• in Washington at soon tomorrow. NEW NATIONAL PARTY CONFERENCE Less Then Forty Delegates Present at the Pittsburg Meeting. Pittsburg, March 16. -Less than two score of delegrates were Oreeent at the conference this morning to outline the new national party legume. B. D. Woods, the chairman, presided, and several ad- dresses on the temperenee question were delivered. Thue far ItO tenets have been proposed touching on the silver or politic- al queetions. The second Tuesday In March, 1896, has beet, fixed as the Gibe for another conference In this city, at which arrangements will be made to hold ustenteuttion the Milaanitagefaillee het- tx vonven n tio It is proposed to launch he new party upon a platform and present a presidential candidate. The name for the new party was finally decided to be the Home Protection party. Befote adjourning, a resolution was passed demanding that all kinds of money be on a parity, but that the government shall issue It direct to the people, inntead of the banks AMERICANS WERE SET AT LIBERTY Acquitted of the Charge of Lynching a Nicaraguan Murderer. Washington, March 15. -The Miele de- partment has received a diepatch from United ,States Minister Baker at Mana- gua, Nicaragua, dated March 5, last, rel- ative to the cause of seven Amorleatin Who were held under act - eat at MAligilpft, Nicaragua, sin -e September lest, on a charge of lynching a native of Nieura- gua, who had conformed Add having partic- ipated In the murder of a German in the neighborhood. The minister reports that after the seven had been in jail for mane time, two of the party, Dr. Gilman and Fred Hoppe, confessed to having corn - milted the lynching alone, and declared the others knew nothing of the affair Thereupon the live tenocent men were released. Gilman and Hoppe were held In jail and were trled for the lynehing lard January. They were acquitted anti Ito minister reports they were set at liberty. TOLD BY INSURGENTS OF CUBA General Gomez Chief of the Army --Pro- visional Government to Form. St. Louis, March M. -The latest news from Cuba says that General Gomez, the maw aoinateederm- oitief. et the -twee Mon -- al army, has tearte infantry and 3,101 cav- alry under his command. They are urmed with machetes and rifles. A Mt -mulch from Key Went says several boats with armed crews from the Spanish gunboat Infants Ysabelle patrolled the Murree of the Island all Wednesday night, watching for in filibustering expe- dition reported ready to leave for Cuba. TALE OF A BATTLE. Tampa, Fla., March le -Cuban *tittle., per the steamer OM, Ile are as follown. Deputies of insurgent bands and mecreties have met in Los Negras and formed a provisional government, General Maxi- mus Gomez has been chosen commander In chief. Jose Marti has been designated envoy to obtain from foreign countries recognition of the rettela as belligerents. Five hundred Spanarcie are said to have been killed In the battle of Veqgetle. EXPLOSION OF NITRO•GLYCERINE Building of the lianatick chamfer/I Works Blown to atom.. Houghton, Mich., March 16. -About I,. IMO pounds of nitro-glycerine exploded at the liancock chemical works near Dollar bay today. All of the buildings of the company were wrecked. It being noon hour, only one man. Dominick Christian, was killed. Several were Injured by fly- ing debris, but not seriously. T_he cause of the explosion is a mystery. (Ntletian'e duty was to attend the mixing of the avid of glycerine. He was In the nItro-glycer- Ins vault when the explosion - occurred. Not even a particle of hW remain,. could be found. In the packing house near by were large quantities of dynamite, and in the Magazine adjacent was stored 415.. an pounds of dynamite, but It was not disturbed, although the windows were broken at Calumet, 10 miles north SPLIL1N THE CONTRACTORS' UNION tree 'York Liectrical Voorhees Seem to Have the nest of the Strike. New York, Her, h It -Secretary Chas F, Idlets, of the Electrical Contractor.' Association, denies the statement that the electrical workers' strike has been ee- clared off, and the men will return to work Monday. idiets said \There har been no settlement reached by arbitra- tion If the strike has been called off at ▪ has been done by the Electrieal Workers' Union.\ Contractor John Downey, In charge of the Astor mansion, the American Tract Society building and the Wolfe building, states that work will be resumed next week, giving work to 1,000 men. On this account it Is thought there has been a spilt In the contractor& union. DISHONEST JURYMAN SENT TO JAIL Admitted That • street Car Company At' (lime) Itritted Chicago, March 14. -Judge Groggin today sentenced Willis Halpin to four ntonths in jail for offering to take • bribe, and held him In heavy bonds on the charge of perjury. Halpin was a juror In the case of Strauss against the West Chicago Street Hallway Company. Halpin made an afildavit that he and Juror William Grey prevented a ver- dict against the company on the under' stainding that they \would be taken care of.\ The man who made the prom- ise, he said, was Edmund Furthmann. attorney for the company. CLAIMED THE REWARD IN PERSON Yite-ing Man Turns I p and Claims to ilav• Diacovered Himself. Chit -ego Mareh 14. --George William Northedge walked info the office of Dins - dale & Styles today and announced that he had not been montrired and that he had come for the 136.0110 reward for Information as to his whertethoute or Information concerning him They re• plied by felting Men there was (OVUM pound. waiting for him in England. Thie did not surprIee or elate him. its wild he had stayed In reilrement for a year because • many people were trying In 'divorce_ him trom hie money by unlawful means. Landow Moot este. London. March 18. -et the Wool aides to elay 14.751 bales were offered, of which hatio were withdrawn, the latter mostly me- rino*. A fair quality was offered, which was competed for briskly. France was an dirties, buyer for faulty parcel* France and • girgar Tax. Paris. Mara& le -At a banquet gtven by the sugar reArtere kat *Veining Di emt•r M Reed declared that he would Ruppert the prnputeal to place a sugar tax on all extra Voropolift Mink Manager arrested. St. Johns. N. F., March lit ---lea•Mane g er Cook, of the Commercial bank. was arrested this steenina. Many grave cheutree are preferred. end he Will be Ott - *mined tomorrow. The rn i HIrt trill rote.' it.., lea he an entire fatit.r• TALE OF SI]lrYVVRE INTERNATIONAL PRISON ''''CONGRE88 Crew of the Ship Yeoman Reach the Lani. ONLY TWO WERE SAVED •••-,I.;14 fourteen Ilty• Its all Op m It at With atareel) An) I sod No Water. Portland, Or., March 15. -The follow Mg dispatch was received tonight from Marshfield, Or.: Daniel Clark and Thomas Moore, sup- posed to be the only SUrVIVtirel of a crew of 36 persons from the British Rhin Yeoman, arrived here last night on the schooner Leeds. The Yeomen with down on February 23 in latitude 34 north, longitude 45 west. She was bound from Antwerp to Redondo. Clark related the details of the loss of the ship and the crew and his escape its follows: \It was my watch on deck. The weather was perfectly calm, but 1 feared a heavy squall and began to shorten sail. I had ordered the sail taken in when is sudden Squall struck us and the water becalne very rough. A heavy swell like a tidal wave struck qs, capaizing the ship. I was forward all the time and as the sea swept the deck 1 was curried with it overboard. A lull followed and the ship righted. I got on the ship again, to find no one on deck. The cook was lying In the galley with him head spilt open and hardly alive. Captain Ferguson and the sec- ond mate were drowned. I decided to abandon the ship, cut loose a lifeboat from the davits, got the cook into it and Just clear of the LIAO far - enough to keep from being ewer:toed by the suction am she went .lown. We were 14 days in the boat before the schooner Leede sighted us and picked us up, during which time we suffered more than language can express. We had to fare all the time on 18 sea bis- cuits without a drop of fresh water. We ate two bleculte apiece each day until they were exhausted. Whem the biscuits were exhausted we becaine too faint to pull an .ittr or guide the boat, so ereArifted too and fro until picked up. We could not speak our names unul . ten - eyes were swollen shut. were so hungry that we ate the uppers of our shoes, also sucked the blood out of each other.\ Here Clark exhibited his breast, which showed great red blotehee, certi- fying to the truthfulness of his story. SENTENCED THE NEGRO TO HANG Verdlet of a Jury in Virginia WhIsh Pre vented a Lynching. wincheater. Va., March 16. -Thornton Barker, the negro who attempted to as- sault Mrs. Mary Melton on Burch 6, was tried today before Judge Atkinson. A squad of militia were stationed around the prisoner In the courtroom, while oth• era stood guard on the oureide. The trial lasted about five hours. The jury re- turned In forty minutes with a verdict of guilty. Judge Atkinson at once sentenced Parker to be hanged on Friday, April 19. lite excitement has. subilded and no further trouble is anticipates]. EIGHT HOUR SYSTEM PUT IN EFFECT english Government Factory Operatives Ilen•fitted liv the Change. New York. March 16.-A dispatch from London says, In accordance with the or- der of the postmaster general the eight - hour symtem went into effect today at the rovernment postal telegraph factory at Mount Pleasant, where all the apparatus and supplies for the service are mann- fectured. The change affects MO men and wages will be maintained on the present boots. The postmaster general hae of- ficially announced that he Is in favor of an eight -hour day wherever OD principle can be appliee. NO HONEST ELECTION FOR YEARS OcriaatIonel u bergs Regarding Corrupt• nese in Boetem Boston. March 16 -Before the Deeds - rive committee on metropolitan affairs at the state house, the hearing of bills to amend Boston's city charter was eon- tinued. J N. Cove, an ex -member of the city government •nd a prominent attor- ney, created a eeneation by saying that there had not been an honest election in Roston for II years, to his knowledge, sod an honest taunt of the votes In any wird during the same period. HELENA MUST PAY BIG DAMAGES -- Injuries to the Roy From • Inset ti in ('net Helena. March 19.-A jury In the eireuit eurt toulsy gave a verdict of P1,500 darn ages In the suit of W. E. Norris ageln•t the city for dames** at...tallied Ity his young son, who was injured by • piece of rock falling on his head The rock wale thrown into the air by • blast set 1,t1' by men making improvernente under It. direction of the street rommieelener. The boy was several hundred feet away Dom the place of the blasting Arsenic Throne in the Well. Wiehlta, Kan March II -Henry Cher- ry. his wife and eons, IDymone. alert 10, and Henry, II, were poisoned by drinking water from it Well near • varmint hotter, adjoining their home yesterday It is he - Bernd •reenic had been thrown into the well cherry and wife may die. Red neon In Colorado. Dubois, Colo.. March 14. -This locality Is covered with snow an inch deep that le of a delicate pink hue. An examination tinder a mineral elites showed there was no dust or dirt mixed with the snow There is much apecelation as to the cause of the unusual appearance of this .now fall. c • Verdict for a Lar.e snm Cleveland, March IA -In the United Mates court today thwitery In the long and bitterly rontested case of .the Kit (Devon Cattle Company 'Dairen ,E Mc. Gillen anti others. brought In a verdict against the defendant,. It aggregates PI 471 Pollee Official. it•inetated. New York, March ii -The judges of the supreme eourt have reversed the Meets - Ion of the pollee commisaioners tilerntasing Police Captain Cross and %Yardman George Smith, both of whom. It la order- ed, shall he reinstated. sliver Certiri, etc:, 02. March . , , 1 , tiiv l artteP this ... he 'tn. I. •sr he, ke Cl This IN t ha hIgheld price In a long trine. American Delegates' All `Prominent Men of the Nation Pittsburg, March 17.-Preeltient Cleve - laid has appointed the official reoresent- &Byes Of the United States government who are to attend the intertuitional pHs - oil congress. Rev. J. L. Milligan, chap- lain of the Rivereide penitentiary. whu Is secretary of the national association, has just revolved the inst irom tiocretury cheat - tem, and the names aro here made public for the tiret time. The cuitgrarts Is to Meer In Paris June 10 next, and will efff - ebser. ,--- Altles Witedelefteeer.W. we ent. Delegates from every civilized \VW, try in the world will be present and the conference will lie held ureter the tomer- elision of the Freiteh government. which I. making all the arrangements. All the delegates re prominent men who have great Interest In prison work. Those In addition to Rev. Milligan are: General Brinkerhoff of Mansfield, 0., president of the National nitwit Aseoria- Born F. H. Wines of Springfield, Ill.; Rev, e,utiijl J. Barrows, editor of the Chris- ti'ui, Reglttier of Boston: Ii. W. MeClaugh- rey, ex -superintendent of police of Chi- cago and now ruperintendent of the Illi- nois state reformatory; Judge M. G. \Vette or St. Paul, Minn.; Charlton C. Lower, the well-known corporation lawyer of New York City: Hun. J. B. Apple, presidenl Of the board of etste charities of Denver; Dr. Z1; 11 Whttahies- e-40,- Oftlellil commissions will be Matted to delegates by the elute department lit Washington. In reifartIne to Ill. residual, Mr. Milligan hue secured us prontlee front C number of prominent Amerleans to fur - 01.11 tiapt.In for the congress. EVIDENTLY OPPOSES A CONFERENCE The. London Times Tries to Throe Cold , Witter on tie nanny's Ain Ion.. Lundell, hinrelt 18,-A illepu'lch to the Times from Berlin imis thud the Impolite Gazette makes the startling 'statement thut the elute ooteicil et adopting Ho honloirces declaration on the (-toren,' question omitted the phrase, \without prejudicing our Iniperia1 currency,\ TM untiselon, however, is no intlicat'on that Germany has been converied to bimetal - Ilene The declaration in the eurrene) question that llohenttiee - rend' In th. relchstag was ae follows; \Without pre) oonfeue that the difference,' In the veto. of gold and silver continue, to react I. our commercial life; FottoirtnE their fore the tendency that lead to . Ike appoint Meta Of a silver commission, I am read) ID eonelder In conjunction with the feel /.T.1.11 government whether wit can not et] ter upon an Interchanging of °plebe. as to the common remedial nlessture- till h other 5151e• which are chiefly inter ceded in niaintanting the ',elite of silver.'' CARSON MINT SAID TO BE SHOW A Discrepancy of 117A,1100 fit:ported it Too Departmente. Carson,Nev., March 18. -Andrew Mason autterintondent of the New York MIMI, 0111C• and government mint Inspect m, Itte been in town Settle time Inspecting mot lera at the United States mint in ibis ell; There are rumors' of a whortage whirl t'llfle 111). to something over 176,00n. Th. shortage is said to lei in the smeller anc refiners' depsrtment. The fact of so morn 'secrecy enured ue ly rumor* and this *vesting it wee learns.; from Hirsch lierrie, mettle •tel rennet that something was wrong at the flilui rind a ahortsthe had been diecetvererl about a month ago. It wait learned that Iii0Me thing over $80,000 had mysteriouely dim appeLred anti thet live whiel were made In quick euccemeton, as it war Iltutight Nome clerk -al error had bete made, failed to reveal the Hulse of th. 1,orteten. Refined gold and 'diver to thi,. e mount hots disappeared from the depart merle and insiteelor Mouton exp., ts tt he Ode to clear up the myetery ii, a dui .11' two. iLiTruit wireh tiutt.Aw. of o koos - ia est 'ell U1111•7 sire Mr.\. it is wieebester. Topeka, March 18.-A prowled to the Capital, from Coffeyville. Eon., says: \At 4 a. in., two mike south of this city, Deputy Marshal Me ye with a liOatie of citizen', surprised Bob Rogers, the leader of c gang of out law., at the hous, of his father. A part of the ppm. webt upstairs to. capture the outlaw. Who opened fire, Instantly killing W. H. Mc- Daniel and wounding Phil Williams The officers then retired, but surrounded the house and demanded the surrendee of Bob. under penally of burning th. house, upon which Rogers came out, with his Winchester, and fired at Mar- shal Maya. At the next hesitant the flash of half a dozen Winchester. 'writ as many balls Into the body of the ban- dit, ending his career\ RIDER HAGGARD RUNS FOR OFFICE Eitel Norfolk I onetItitenc) '8SII,ea hilt., for Mamba, if Perliament London, March le -11. Rider Haggard, tho w•11 -known author, was this evening selected by a large member of landowners end farmers to contest the 1Dst Norfolk constituency for the coneervatIves at the next general election. Haggard claimed to belong to the party of huebandry. 14, D id he haul been brought up In con- servative principles and had not seen Ihe slIghteat renown for changing hie opin- ions during recent years. STRIKERS WILL RETURN TO WORK Sew York Minding Employee Weary of enforced Idleness. New York, Merril 15. -Two thousand e trikIng electrical and buliding WOrkert , will go bark to work tomorrow. These men are in the employ of Builder lehn Downey, trt). erneutive committee of I!,, board elf walking delegates and Dow- ner held meeting Moe -meant the matter that larded all day. '-- kIlled Ilk Actress Pueblo. Col , Merch 14.-Irrott• Comp- ton, a variety actress Who las been Plait - Mk at the Standard theater In thin eity, was shot and killed by her hueband, Mat certifs, early totter Curti\' 'nee his wife had just retired when he threw Ills re- volver eareleterly on a trunk Inside the led. anti it went off. Her husband gave himself up and Is in Jail. visa erehhiehops and itl•hope. Reener46neele 14-A ennelotor v -es os-bold , het.. Many. The wipe preeoneloted 54 arch- bletippe and blehope. ineluding •rehttleh- op nt Pt. lionifare, Cienaria, and bleheit of Si. John's The creation of new ustoil- nnIS was postponed until the next cornet- tory Ten .iiasted slehtrother Ashote 'Illefeti - IF - The British eteotn,r \olefin. which Palled this morn- ing from LondOn, touched the pouthern edge of Romer shoal en hut wny sem She was floated et 10 o'elota and went on her way. There is two-maoted embalmer ether. nn Romer shoal. R•Ce•I•11 of the Suprtint• Court Washingtnn Merril 16. -The impreme eourt today took a re, PIM until Monday. the 2IVM. wtth the esweeptkm that it will sit next Monday for the delivery of opin- Inn• NUMBER 17. THE CUBANS GAINING ;tatements That Six Thousa , Cubans ' Are Under Arms FALSE REPORTS RENDERED. lyeefento f Swinish Troops °Milady Declared Victories - Life Periled fur Speaking the Truth. Key Weat, Fla., March 17. -The first clear and trustworthy statement Of af- fairs in the eastern (tot of Cuba is brought by a pastiviger on the steamer Macotte. \1 haVe traveled throughout the mountainourt district conetantly since the trouble began.\ said he, \and mat- ters are now In a worse condition than Ile liegInrilntr. The tIghtbdilifirted In u desultory and muttered fashion, hut the forces gradually became cry,- tallized, and there are now fully 6,000 insurgents under arum They are in a ioxen or more detactunents, but are giv- ng the inn/eminent no end of trouble, iII many cases the Bpanlith troops have wen beaten back with heavy loss. The twit - deplorable feature of the warfare e Gut pillaging. and burning. The in- iurgentes have gained confidence since ,he beginning of the trouble, and mat - em's in the eastern dietriet are In al- nost us bad condition as during the ear of 1868. \New leaders are mpringing up, and ty the force of their intellect and OM- ly they have induced the inmurgents led to M411_0 any longer for the sw- ivel of leaders. The general opinion in , ffffirtfiger m - rmtr Tr tlie lngurgen t• \Lit unlit summer the yellow fever vill help them greatly. \It Is said that both 'tab, and Masao ire confident of Jerking Santiago before ictober. The Spanish troops are guard- lig every road end nobody is allowed 0 pass without giving the stricteet tecount of -.himself. It is as much as a nun's life is worth In Santiago to talk n favor Of the Cubism+ or tell the truth. levered persons huve been shot on ac- ount of this. \Inetances where the Spaniards were left -abed have been publiehed an gov- •rnment violpries. Four Spanish ende- rs were in the harbor of Santini . ° one v , .ek ago; now there are but two guard - hg the eastern coast air one on the touthern coast.\ The passenger filso - said the revolt vould kill business In Cuba for two mars. Money is already scarce and dicell are high. A panic Is feared. It roma' to he .,the geperal tularemia°. molts' the Spaniards that the 7.7nit Mutes feel bitter towards the Spanish tovernment and would like nothing bet- er then an excuse to seize the island. lence their hatred of the Americans. Nothing official has been received of he report of the Spanish cruiser tiring di the Alliancia. It Is undcrstood that he Spanish officials In Havana claim he •filuncia was within three miles of , liore and that the cruiser had a right o sink her on her refusal to stop. /NEIRMAT(GAY REPORTS. Tampa, Fla., Miach 17. -The reports of he Progreeso. a Cuban steamer that &r- ived ttmIght, give eredence to the upris- its In the eastern department. and state hat meth activity exiets among the epanish troops oil the entire Island. rhirteen prisoners ate reported In the tretone of Havant, Renstially and Ag- litre are being tried by a melt court, as - squired by Connui William!, and It is telleved they will he freed altogether, &t- hough it is muserted that should gangue'. y be redeemed hie life woult1 be In peril. The Ctibrine haul a recent engagement 'with Spanish troops In the outekirtn of !true mo. It is maid citisens saw the Ighting from the house tops. The affray :suited two hours. and 300 Spaniards were eilled and wounded. The Cuban. gave in entertainment in Ybor City, the pre- meds to go to the treasury of the revolu- •ionary party. The house was crowded. ALABAMA'S RIGHT_T_O_LAND DISPUTED nouns vrnon Berrettas Claimed by the origins liwnerli of the Site Mobile, March it -At the last ses•lon of °ogress an act was passed granting to he •tate of Alabama the property known ut Mt. Vernon barracks, the former &bid- ng place of government troops and the Aparhe Indian prisoners of war. Now tomes the Brum a well know creole thin- ly of this state, who reelde at Creole. • and enter their protest against such I disposition of the property, They say, vhd It Is stated on good authority that his claim will be made good, that the ;and on which is now stationed Mt. Ye, i a on berreke was donated by them Yeere %go to the (lotted States for the purposen for which it was used' until the transfer of the troops and Indians to other points In their transfer of 3110 acres, there is said to have beep so agreement that if the site was ever vacated or abandoned the prop- erty would revert back to them with any mprovements that might take place. A lumber of handsome buildings have been •reeted on the land, and the ,',,et of therm alone is said to amount to 125o,00n The tight will he watched with Interest, maid if the claim of the Brutes can be proved Uncle Barn will have to pay the cash if they want the property. TROUBLE AROSE OVER A WOMAN Menton Peck killed George !ironing. • ley °reed Husband. Denver, March 17. -George B. Keening was idiot &nut this afternoon by Wil- iam R. Peck •t room 4311 F.miltabie • Kroning'• wife Obtained • divorce •'rom him *overeat weeks ago on the ground that he had been unduly intimate with a woman who was said to he Mr. Peek It ineeMa that KronIng -.lied at Poll , c „headauarters lase. alight anA asked foe protection. Today Peck rushed int,d heed quarter% and excitedly Informed th• ef firers In charge that he haul pout ehnt Kronine. He said that he dirl not know whether he, had killed him or not hot he h t ; ir d 0,R P: 1 :tied the six chambers of hie re. valve? Into his bout , it y . . 0w P: y ek I lfu t erszto talk forther Pot h m . en the we it r ‘ e nr e „ okp e : ::: A th h e y y bore the ' MAY PURL/ in English e ,•,. MoIIsn 1 ! Halifax. N. S.. Mar. syndicate has tabled pounds for coal lane' I nee and Mira, in Cape • , on end the finest c .„ • Ti.e present • t u,OAL LANDS t on•Idera 'sot • I Inc enture h It -An Foxlish an offer of Mien vine between 9,1 itr•ten These 410 ,, 1111 t el 41. nano, .111 rtrtah1 • 7 te ele c er •
