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Arrest of Senor Fombona Palacio
for Insulting Women.
VENEZUELA WILL RESENT IT
tenor And rude, the Minister, 1 Intent
Upon Upholding; tlie Dignity of Ills
Country Attaches protected by ln
ternatlonalLnw OtherCuseWhero
alley Have Escaped Punishment.
Although the present administration, at
Iheelevcnli hour, ha-s acquired considerable
reputation at home and a little abroad by
reason ot p"rosecuting what is stvled a
vigorous foreign policy, the fact lias just
deeloped that the phjsielans in charge
may be compelled totals at least a homeo
palhic dose of their own medicine.
Senor Jose Andrade, Venezuelan minister
to the United States, has declared his in
tention of bringing to the attention of the
State Department, nt the first opportunity,
the fact that the indignity of arrest, Im
prisonment and fiiw has been Imposed upon
benor Alberto Fombona Palacio by Mag
istrate Cornell In the Jefferson market
court, New York.
The minister will urge that the law be
complied with to the letter and that the
policeman wh 1 arrested him, the ser
geant who detained him, and the magis
trate w ho imposed the fine be punished un
der its provisions.
It will be remembered that on last Sat
urday evening Senor Palacio was arrested
by Policeman Walsh at the corner of Sev
enth avenue and Twe-ntj -third street, New
York, and locked up, charged with Insulting
women.
Notwithstanding the Tact that liedecla red
bis identity, he was held until ball was
furnished, and Monday onhis appearance in
court be was fined three dollars.
MUST BE RESPECTED
As a rualterof fact Minister And radedoes
not care two rape about thedifgrace which
ba9 befallen Benor Palacio as an indi
vidual, but as an attache of the Vet.c-zuelan
legation the matter atsumes a more serious
aspect He feels that the dignity of his
goermueiit mutt be respected and that
some regard for the rights or legation at
taches must be shown, and hence lie has de
termined to press the matter of punishment
Kid apology to the utmost limit.
Curiously enough the law in the case
Is -very clear and holds equally guilty all
those concerned in the dettutlon or even
the most bumble employe Sections 40G3
and 4004 of the Revlecd Statutes are as
follows
Whenever any writ or process is sued
tut or prosecuted by any itrson In any
court of the United States, or of a State,
or by any Judge or justice, whereby the
person of any publicminister of any foreign
prince or state, authorized and received
as such by the rreEident, or any domestic
or domestic servant of any such minister.
Is arrested or imprisoned, or his goods or
chattels are distraii.ed, seized, or attached,
such writ or process fchall be deemed void.
"Whenever any writ or process Is sued
out Jn violation of the preceding teuton
every person by whom the same is obtained
or prosecuted, whether as parly or as
attorney or solicitor, and every officer
concerned in executing it shall be deemed
a violator of the laws of nations and a
disturber of the public repose, and shall
be Imprisoned for not more than three
years and fined in the discretion of the
court."
MAKES A CASE
Minister Andrade holds that-the arrest,
imprisonment, and fining of Senor Palacio
constitutes a legal process within the
meaning of the statutes. In such an event
Policeman Wakb, Magistrate Cornell, Mrs.
Amelia Kloche, who made the complaint,
and the officers on duty at the station
house who held tbe'senor for ball are all
liable to three years' imprisonment and
an unlimited fine.
The mlDister has not as yet taken into
consideration the filing of a claim for
danages against the United States for the
indignities offered Benor Palacio, but this
may come later. But he Is determined that
all those concerned in the detention of the
nttnchealterhehadmadeknownhisldentlty
ball be properly punished, and will file a
strong appeal to this effect with the Stato
Department.
In practical operation this la w exempting
domestics connected with legations from
punishment has several times acted as a
boomerang wbenattemptshavebecumadeto
punish servants for larceny. The courts
have held that they were beneficiaries of the
ame immunity as other attaches.
A movement is on foot, which has the
sanction ot diplomats generally, to have
the revised statutes amended by the next
Congress so as to make the minister and bis
wlfo the only persons exempt from arrest.
This would leave a margin by which minor
attaches and servants could be punished for
the ordinary violations of law.
SEVERAL OTHER INSTANCES.
In Oils connection there may be cited
other cases where attaches have escaped
punishment for offenses against our laws.
A few days after the shooting of young
Earnest Green by Minn Elizabeth Flagler,
one of the attaches ot the Japanese legation
and an American employed there as a
butler, fired several shots from riobert
rifles at lys whom they suspected of trj ing
to steal peaches. One of the tiny leaden
pellets struck the young son of a promi
nent physician of that neighborhood on the
wrist, but not with sufficient forco to break
the skin.
The matter was promptly reported to
the police, but no action could be taken,
the members ot the legation, with the
exception of the butler, refusing to offer
any explanation. Even had the parent
of the boy desired to prosecute the attache,
be would have been blocked by the inter
national law.
Another case showing the protection af
forded attaches of legations was that of
a member of the Swiss legation here who
was arrested at Bay Ridge. The gentleman
was accused by a lady of having stolen her
pocket book, and immediately arrested by
a constable and taken to Annapolis.
As soon as communication was had wltb
the authorities bere and the case called
to Gov Brown's attention the gentleman,
was released.
Abject and profuse apologies followed,
lad it was only the extremely friendly
relations existing between tills country and
the brtis republic that prevented possi
bly grave compilations and a heavy In
demnity claim.
The robbery of the Chilian legation,
which occurred last April, Is one case in
point. The robbery was committed by a
native ot Chili, Jove Brauer, who was cm.
ployed nl the legation as a butler, and,
according to the letter of International law,
It was necessary for the minister to announce
that he was no longer In his employ before
any steps couId'belaken ngalnsthim by tho
local authorities.
As a matter ot fact, these formalities
were not Indulged In, the minister being too
anxious to recover the stolen jewels, but
had the victim been nn American resident
the legation butler would have been safe
until turned over by his own country.
ALL IDENTlFIEFmJRRANT
Testimony Given Against Blanche
Lamont's Supposed Murderer.
ThreoWoiiien Testified to Huv Ins
Seen Her Willi Him on tbeDuy
of the Murder.
San Francisco, Sept. 16. To-day began
the ninth week of the Durmnt trial. Miss
Lannigan, a fellow-pupil of Blanche La
mont at the Normal school, to-day testified
that April 3, when school was dismissed,
sho left with Alice Pleasant, now Mrs.
Dorgan.
They noticed Blanche Ijnnwnt in company
wlthn nno -whom eholdeutlliedas Durrant.
Miss Lament was smiling up at Durmnt,
who was carrying her books. They
boarded a street car going toward Market
streit and she could see the pair in ani
mated conversation.
Mr. Vogel. a new witness, told how she
from her parlor window on the afternoon of
April :t. noticed a man who waited about
fortv-ftveininutcs outside theNonnalscliOol.
Asked who the man was, she pointed her
finger toward burrant and dniniatically
exclaimed "There he is."
The defense was evidently much worried
over Mrs. Vogel's testimony. Sho was
very positive in her identification and
stood cross-examination remarkably well.
.Mrs James Crossett, the last witness of
tlie da, had known Durrant well for four
vcars. The day Blanche Lamont was mur
derrd, she said she was riding on a Ya lencia
street car when she saw Duirant sitUng
on Hie dumni with a young woman whom
She did not know. She Identified Durrant
with great positiveness.
ATTACKED BYTREMENS
Peculiarly Sad Death of Capitol
Guide Dunn After a Fracas.
He War, Struck on tho Head by O. S.
Florence Autopsy to Ho
Held To-duy.
Michael J. Dunn, the Capitol guide, who
was struck on the bead with a loaded cane
la6t Friday evening, by Oliver S. Florence,
anottier guide, during a drunken wrangle,
and taken to the Emergency Hospital, died
there aliout 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
ot delirium tremens. Florence,, who was
released by the police court Saturday under
bonds, was re arrested, and will be held to
await the result of the coroner's Investiga
tion, which is to take place tills morning.
Both ot the men are said to hav c been bard
drinkers, and were under the Influence of
liciuor when the row occurred. Dunn had
been drinking especially hard Tor a couple of
weeks previous, and was even then In a
very shaky condition.
The two were sitting in front ot a saloon
on PcnnFylvanla avenue, between Third
and Tour and a half streets, and during a
discussion in which their relative merits as
guides figured conspicuously, Dunn alluded
to his companion's southern prejudices in a
very profane and uncomplimentary stvle.
Florence raised his cane and struck Dunn
twice across the head, Inflicting two lacer
ated wounds of the scalp, and felling him to
the ground, unconscious. He was at once
arrested, and Dunn was removed to the
hospital, whero seven stitches were taken
In the wounds. While on the operating
table ho showed symptoms of iheTfTPad
malady, and almost Immediately after being
put to bed became delirious.
His delirium continued until ills death,
yesterday afternoon, with short Intervals,
during which he was soml conscious, and
able to talk disconnectedly. It became
cvldentycsterdaythathccouldnotlivemuch
longer, and Drs. McDonald, Furlong, and
Johnson, ot the hospital staff, were work
ing with him constantly. He was worn
out by his sufferings, and his death was
due as much to exhaustion as to extreme
alcoholism .
The physicians at tho hospital do not
think the Injuries he sustained at the hands
of Florence Induced the delirium, or had
anything to do with bis death. There
were no symptoms of a fracture ot tho
skull, and they deem It unlikely that mere
scalp wounds would bring on the delirium.
An autopsy will be held to-day, however,
and Coroner Hatrimelt'will make a thor
ough investigation.
Florence was very much worried lost
night over the turn affairs have 'taken,
but did not think be had struck hard enough
blows to result in death.
AmiHIAb HDSCE'S FLEET.
It Will Cruise ns Far ns f ho Virjrlnla
Capes.
New York. Sept. 16. The White Squad
ron ot the United States Navy, which has
been cruising along the New England
coast since the 7th of August, under Ad
miral Dunce, dropped anchor in New York
harbor, off Statcn Island, to-day.
The squadron consists nt the New York,
Minneapolis, Raleigh ond Montgomery,
and It was joined by the Columbia, which
has been here several days.
The fleet will remain in the harbor about
three davs to take coal and then will go
to sea off the Jersc-y cnast to exercise the
fleet tactics- It will probably cruise as far
as the Virginia capes.
.
Qood Times Corner.
Philadelphia, Sept. 1C The narrow loom
rug weavers employed on piece work in John
Bromley &. Sons" mill on Lehigh avenue, an
nounce that an Increa.Be ot 10 per cent. In
wages has been voluntarily granted them
by the firm, to go Into effect on Wednesday.
Charlotte, N. C, Sept. 16 The Cranberry
Iron mines, in western North Carolina, arc to
resume work at once, with a large force.
These mines, which have been shut down
for three years, produce a grade of magnetic
ore which is not surpassed anywhere in this
country. It is used principally for line
cutlery.
But
INVITATION 10 miGE
New York's Famous Divine Asked
to Come to Washington.
DR.SUNDERLAiWS C0-PAST0R
ConuregntlonoftiieFlrst Presbyterian
Church Warmly Admire the Great
Tulpit Orator, mid Have Heqtiested
Him to Assist Their Pastor Ho
Will Probably Come.
The Rev. T. DeWitt Talmage, for many
years pastor of thegreat Tabernacle Church,
Brooklyn, N. Y., will probably come to Wash
ington as co pastor with Rev. Byron M.
Sunderland at thcFirst PresbytcrianChurch
on Four and-a halt street, near D, north
west. No one will be surprised at this who wit
nessed the marvelously enthusiastic re
ception given to Dr. Talmage here laEt tall.
He waB surrounded by his admirers after
his eloquent sermon In Dr. Sunderland's
pulpit and spoke for half an hour to a
great audience In theEtrect.raadeupchiefly
ot persons who had been unable to get Into
the church.
Even then he was not allowed to go but
hundreds thronged about him toshake hands
and ho was nearly another halt hour in
going from the church door to his carriage
thirty feet away. At tliat time there were
frequent cries "Come to Washington, Dr.
Talmago."
Tho matter has been much discussed by the
leading men in tlie First Church ever since
and a day or two ago a letter was sent to
Dr. Talmage signed by Dr. Sunderland, the
deacons, elders and a number of prominent
members of the church asking if he would
work as associate pastor of Dr. Sunderland.
DR. TALMAGE'S ANSWER.
No reply has been received as yet. A
Times representative called on Dr. Tal
mage at bis home. No. 1 South Oxrord
street, Brooklyn, la6l night and asked
what he would probably do. He said he
would give the matter careful considera
tion and write an answer to the letter
to-day. Should Dr. Sunderland resign he
would probably come to the church.
Dr. Sunderland, as has been his custom
for years, has spent bis summer with hlsj
daughter, Mrs. Day, in the Calskills, and
could not be seen, but Mr. James L. Norrls,
ot No. 831 C street northwest, who is one
of bis closest friends, had a latter from him
Saturday, In which no mention was made
of any change in his relations to the church.
Mr. Norrls hnd never heard of any purpose
on his part to resign at this time. It Is
hardly probable that he will do so.
Dr. Sunderland bas been pastor of the
First Church over forty-two years. On
February o, 1893, he celebrated the
fortieth anniversary. When he came here
the edifice was in the heart of the fash
ionable residence portion of the ci ty.
-He has lived through most exciting scenes.
The champion of the Union during the civ 11
war, be stood up for the frccdman after It
was over, and invited the late Frederick
Douglass to deliver in his church his
lecture on the assassination of Lincoln.
NEARLY LED TO VIOLENCE.
There was almost a riot in front of the
church that night and a dozen members
withdrew to other churches in conre
quence. Dr. Sunderland was made chaplain of
the Senate In 1801, and preached In ad
dition at many camps about the city. He
delivered the first sermon here to the
New York Seventh Infantry, which after
ward won a name throughout the land.
He worked so hard that he was obliged
to give up in 1863 and bad to go abroad
He bad charge of the American chapel in
Paris for a year.
Among the regular worshipers at his
church have been four Presidents, Jackson
and Polk before Dr. Sunderland's day,
and Pierce and Cleveland since. Other
noted men who have worshiped there
BONDS IN EMERGENCY.
None Needed in Good Times.
bavo been Secretary Seward, Charles Sum
ner and Zack. Chandler.
Dr. Sunderland has been a man ot origi
nality and progress. His is one ot the few
Protestant churches In this country that
are always open. It bears an inscription
inviting all to come In and rest and pray.
Dr. Talmage has been a iletlme friend
of Dr. Sunderland, and it Is. understood tho
latter Is very dcslrousto resign his charge
to the great pulpit orator's' care.
Dr. Talmage Is sixty three years old,
was educated at the University ot the
City ot New York and Brunswick Theo
logical Seminary. After several minor
pastorates he went to the Central Pres
byterian Church in New York, for which
rue Tabernacle was built as a temple of
worship. He resigned this about a year
ago. His sermons have becu more widely
published In newspapers than those of any
ithcr preacher.
His second wife died recently, leaving
blm her fortune ot $160,000.
GROWTH OF ODD FELLOWS
Interesting Reports Submitted to
the Sovereign Grand Lodge.
1J
It lias Increased in Membership nnd
Wealth in Every Country "Where
It Has Been Organized.
Atlantic City. N. J., Bcpt,. 16. The Sov
ereign. Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows ad
journed early this afternoon to attend a
clam bake at Longport, glvn by the local
committee ot Odd Fellows.
Before adjournment' reports were re
ceived from the grand secretary and grand
treasurer. The grand secrctarv's report
shows the following state of the order
for the past joar:
Total number ot grand lodges, 56, a
gain of 1; total number ot;grand encamp
ments, BO; total subordinate lodges, 10,
G92, a gain of 9r subordinate encamp
ments, 2,610, a gain ot 53; Rebekah
Lodges, 3,627, a gain of 3:15; lodge in
itiations, 63,845; cncamirment initiations,
9,407; total lodge mcchbers, 790,795;
encampment members, ' 134,330: Rc
bekab members, 225,189; relief paid
by lodges InNorth America. $2,993,457.69;
relief paid by encampments, $284,540 23;
by Rebekab Lodges, $4rj,313 9 4; total
relief paid, $3,323,311.06; revenue re
ceived by lodges in Nortji America, $7,
474,328.06; by encampments, $615,
932.07; by Rebekah lodges, $337,640;
total revenue, $8,427,87p.63.
The report then gives ymie interesting
statistics ot the order from Its inaugura
tion In North America In 1630 up to De
cember 31, 189 4, Including Germany,
Denmark, Switzerland, -and Australia.
The report of Isaae ASleppard, grand
treasurer, Bhows receipts I of $90,601.85;
paid out from certificate No- G268 a No.
6688. $62,033; balance-la treasury, $28,
601.02. i
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INVITED TO NASHVILLE.
German Catholic Voreln May Meet
There Next Ypar.
Albany, N. Y.,8ept. 16. At the afternoon
session of the GeYraar Roman Catholic Verein
an invitation was received Trom the cham
ber of commerce and people of Nashville,
Tcnn., inviting the Vcrelns to hold their
next convention at thatclty.
Delegate Spaunhorf t, of St. Louis, secre
tary of thc-3encfit Association, reiwrted on
the condition of the widows' and orphans'
fund as follows: Total receipts $92,872;
disbursements $90,637; balance In treasury
$2,234; membership 5,569.
TEACHEKS TOM ETJHOPE.
Eeundor Will Make n Teotnro of Mili
tary nnd Naval Instruct Ion.
Colon, Sept. 16. Theepidemicofsmallpox
Is spreading. Tj-
Tho new government ot President Alfaro,
of Ecuador, is sendiiST 'to Europe for a
professor of political economy and four
military Instructors. It will also send for
a marine expert for ttie'iiautical school.
It Is reported here that tliere has been an
extensive fire at Pott LUUQU-
FASTENS II UPON ALVtY
Lieut. Kelly's Report on B. & 0.
Crossings.
WAS WRONGLY INFORMED
The Lieutenant States That no Went
to the Superintendent Having Con
fidence That Ho Would Ho Given
Correct Information But That Was
Not the Cifse, a Was Found Out.
Mr. W. Frlzzell, who Is, with other citi-r-ens
of tho Northeast section of the city,
deeply Interested In the controversy that
lias been for years pending over the unpro
tected grade crossing1, of his region, was
at the District building yesterday to hv
spect Lieut. Kelly's recent report to head
quarters ot tho discovery that watchmen
have not been keptat certain streets where
he had been led to believe there was ample
protection.
Securing the report, Lieut. Kcllj's exact
language was obtained, as follows:
WHAT LIEUT. KELLY WROTE.
"In reference to watchmen at the differ
ent crossings, I went to the superintendent
ot the railroad, having confidence that he
would give me correct Information.
"Upon his assurance that the facts we-re
correct I made the report. I gave them
identically as he gave them to me."
In addition to this general statement,
Lieut. Kelly is alleged to have said to
Mr. Sowerbutts, of the Northeast Wash
ington Citizens' Association, that Supt.
Alvey had "lied" to him. This Mr. Sow
erbutts reported to the association. The
Times published it in its report of the
association proceedings, and Supt. Alvey
boycotted The Times for Its temerity.
THE TIMES WAS RIGHT.
U was Mr. Frlzzcll's object In seeking
the official report to clear up some mis
understanding as to who Lieut. Kelly's
authority was for his first statement. The
quotation from the report settles that
point beyond further cavil.
In making blsstatement to tbcassoclatlon
it wasMr. Sowerbutts' purpose to vindicate
tho lieutenant, and was so understood br
the members present. There can be no
doubt that the language imputed to Lieut.
Kelly by Mr. Sowerbutts was substantially
glv enin The Times, as a stcnographicreport
made ot the proceedings verifies the record
kept by The Times reporter.
Stein Must Servo UN Time.
Berlin. Sept. 16. Mr. Theodore Runyon,
United States ambassador to Germany, has
made a Eeeond application to the district
attorney at Wuerzburg, in behalf of Mr.
Louis Stein, of New York, who was recently
sentenced to four months' imprisonment
at Nuremburjr for insulting BaronThuengen,
rojal commissioner of Bath and associate
Jurtlco In Kisscngeu. Mr. Runyon has been
informed that the sentence ot the court must
bo sustained.
Washlimtonlniis in New York.
New York, Sept. 16. Tho following
Washirgloniansare registered here to-night:
Wm. H. Dizzs, U. S. Navy, and Mrs.Dlzzs,
Hoffman; General Thomas H. Rugcr, U. S.
Army, Everett; Justice Henry B. Brown, U.
S. Supreme Court, Albemarle; D. B. Bruns
made, Normandie; Mrs. A. R. Eddy, Wind
sor; Mrs. D. Frazer and J. Kerr, Gllsey;
M. F. Gardner, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Carr
and Mrs. J. Mcap, Grand; C. A. Hamilton,
Mrs. F. J. O'Neill, Mrs. J. A. Clark and
E. N. Gray, St. Cloud; A. B. Marse, W. P.
Rice and Mrs. T. Seymour, Park Avenue;
Mrs. E. S. Ecrnton, Cosmopolitan; J. W.
Catlin, E. C. Clark, It. DeSanddlncand C.
Engs, Astor; the Misses Chandler, St. Denis;
W. II. Easton, Coleman; S. Goldstein, Con
tinental; S. M. Haas, Marlborougb;"O.O.S.
Hay, Murray Hill; J. H. Hogan, St. Clair;
W. S. Hutchinson, E. L. Kane and F. P.
White, Albert; F. W. Tower, Grand Union;
A. M. Wheeler. Metropole; Miss Wllley.
St. Stephens; Chas. E. Wigglntou, ot Wood
ward & Lothrop's, Imperial.
CHOLERA SPKEAD1NG IN CHINA.
Hundreds Dylnjr Dally in Many of
the Provinces.
San Francisco, Sept. 16. At a meeting
of the board ot health to day the ports of
Nagasaki and Yokohama were declared In
fected, nnd the steamer Rio Janeiro, w hlch
arrived from the Orient, was placed in
quarantine until the passengers, mall, and
cargo could be fumigated.
The board also oieV.ed that all mails
trom infected or suspected ports be fumi
gated at the quarantine station before be
ing allowed lo enter the city.
The captain says the disease Is fpread
lng rapidly In northern China. In many
provinces hundreds of deaths occurred daily.
SIX KILLED AT ONE TIME
Joseph Callahan and Family Anni
hilated By a Passenger Train.
They Were in n Wagon Crclng the
TrnckH, When the Exprejss
htruck Them.
Lynchburg, Va., Sept. 10. Six persons
were killed as a result of a railroad cross
ing accident nt Lawjcr's Station, eleven
miles below here, this afternoon.
A vehicle containing six persons, sup
posed to be Joseph Callahan, ot Rustburg,
Campbell county, Virginia, two women,
a girl ot about sixteen and two small
children, was crossing the tracks of the
railway, when It was struck by the engine
of a southbound passenger train.
Five of the occupants it the vehicle were
killed outright and the young gulrl was so
severely injured that she died shortly af
terwards. The parties were unknown In
the vicinity of the accident, and it was
only with difficulty and some uncer
tainty that they were Identified as the fam
ily ot Mr. Callahan, ot Rustburg.
The railroad officials are at a loss to
understand how the accident occurred at
the place named, as they say the track Is
visible for a distance ot two hundred yards
or more and the ticcupants ot the vehicle
should have been able to learn ot the ap
proach ot the train.
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DUNRAYEN FAILED IN DUTY
Unfair to the Royal Yacht Squad
ron and to His Supporters.
Chairman Smith, ot the Cup Commit
tee, Declares the llrltl-h Yachts
man Made u Grave Mistake.
New York, Sept. 16. Ex-Commodore
James D. Smith, chairman ot the cup
committee. Issued the following state
ment to the press this afternoon:
"I have nothing to say In answer to
Lord Dunraven's letter ot September 13.
My committee is out ot town. Lord Dun
ravei bas given his last letter to the
public, and our answer will come later.
"To strip this yachting question of all
side issues and special but unimportant
pleadings by Lord Duuravcn about con
ditions, old and new. that should not
have prevented blm from racing Val
kyrie III to the finish ot the match, the
glarin;; fact stauds out that he did not
do his duty to the Royal Yacht Squadron,
who made the challenge for him; to the
English people, to his supporters or to
himself. He prevented Defender from
showing her power and speed in the
second and third races, thus giving the
svnilicate which built her no opportunity
ot displaying her superiority over the
challenging vessel.
"Lord Dunraven had the personal right
to decline to resail the protested race of
September 10 in a written or unwritten
oifer to him bv Mr. Iseltn and approved
by the cup committee, which he did decline.
He hoi! also the same personal right to
start his yacht across the line on Septem-
oer Ji; ancl wiumraw jier irooi uit wa".
as he did, leaving Defender to go over
the course alone.
"I believe It was, to say the least, a
mistake in Judgment, and that the great
majority ot yachtsmen the world over
will so decide. J. D. SMITH."
DHOVU THHOUGH FIltE.
Thrillins Experience of the Presi
dent of ii Collese.
Camden, N. J.. Sept. 16. While driving
from Medford l. Eerlin to-day Thomas J.
Prickett, president ot the Philadelphia Col
lege ot Commerce, suddenly found himself
hemmed in by forest fires 'hear Indian
Mills.
Turning n sharp curve in the road the
driver was confronted by a mass of fire
directly in front ot him, and In attempting
fng to retrace the route, found that the
fire had eaten In almost to the road, mak
ing the heat and smoke suffocating.
Mr. Prickett lay In the bottom of the
wagon and finally managed to urge his
horsi! through the fire, reaching his home
in Medford" almost prostrated by bis terrify
ing experience.
TO CONSIDER HIDS.
Board Conv ened on the Proposed New
Torpedo Boats.
Newport, R. I., Sept. 10. A board com
prising Commander Converse, Naval Con
structor Clapp and Lieuts. Fletcher and
Smith, convened at the torpedo station
to-daytopreparcareportonplanssubmitted
by the Herreshoffs for torpedo boats and
on which these builderssubniitted the lowest
bids in the recent contest.
It is understood tra t the Herreshof f plar,
aside from tlie low bids made, are quite
acceptable to the Navy Departmentand that
it is for the purposeof determining upon the
value of one of two Innovations and minor
changes suggested by the Herreschof fs that
tlie special board was convened to-day.
GOLD FOIl THE THBASTJRY.
Quarter ot a Million Shipped by
Hoehestor Hank.
Rochester. N. Y, Sept. 16. The asso
ciated bauks ot Rochester this afternoon
shipped to the Assistant Treasurer of the
United States at New York city the sum of
$250,000 in gold colu, and will accept jn
return legal tenders.
This action on tho partf the banks was.
taken in the hope that the banks In other
parts of the country may do likewise,
and from their stock of idle gold turn over
lo tho national treasury such an amount
as will go far to offset the present ship
ments abroad.
.
Women Delcjjntes Admitted.
Ann Arbor, Mich., Sept. 16. The .De
troit Methodist Episcopal conference to
day decided by a vote of 18p to 9 lo adopt
the Baltimore plan favorlEg the admission
of women delegates lo the general confer
ence of the church-
CUBANS iiyYNiin
They Filled the' Road With it and
Blew Up Spanish Soldiers.
REPORTED REBEL DEFEA
Six Hundred Insurgents Repulsed
After a Sharp Fight Unsuccessful
Attempt to Fire tho VHlnseofPnnt'
Alejrre Spanish Deserter Excated'"
in tho Public Square.
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Havana, Sept. 16. A despatch fronj
Santa Clara says the Insurgent leader, St
rafin Sanchez, tent a squad ot thirteen
men with orders to destroy the village of
Punta Alcgre by fire. , ,
The squad attempted to execute the or
der, but they were not successful and wers
driven away.
A force ot 600 rebels made; an attack a
day or two ago upon a plantation at Alta
mlra, where a force of government troops
was stationed.
The Insurgents were forced to retire af
ter a sharp fight In which many ot their
number were killed and wounded. Thegov
ernment loss was five killed and three
wounded.
DYNAMITE MINES FOR TROOPS.
Special correspondence of the United
rress Santiago de Cuba, Sept. 7, Tla
Key West, FI , Sept. 10. In the engage
mentsetween Spanish Colonel Cannelas and
Jose Maceo Jn Santa Maria Savigne, near
Ramon do las Yaguas, on August 31, tha
rebels bad prepared more than sixty holes
filled with dynamite on the roads over
which Uie troops had to pass.
When the engagement was over a Span
ish regimenc marched past one of the traps
nnd the dynamite exploded, blowing to
pieces Lieut. Francisco Rulr,Capt.GregorIo
Romero and thirteen soldiers. When ths
troops saw this they were so filled with
terror that an entire company deserted t
the rebels and remains wltb them.
ESTEREZ A DESERTER.
During the engagement between Spanish
Gen. Linares and Rebel Leader Rabl, in
Descanao del Muerto, near Manganaguas,
the Spaniards took a Spanish soldier pris
oner who had Joined the Insurgents at tha
beginning of the revolation. His name was
Pedro Roviro Esterez, and he belonged to the
regiment of Havana.
Ho was brought to this city, tried by
court martial, and sentenced to death. H
was shot this morning in front ot tha
slaughter bouse in the presence of all ths
troops that were in the city. He was so
weak he had to be takea to the place of
execution In a carriage.
This is the first execution of a rebel
In this city. He was taken prisoner be
cause during the engagement he went into
the Spanish ranks to obtain arms, and ha
killed a Spanish lieutenant and a Cuban,
mulatto. ,
London, Sept. 10. The Spanish govern
ment having heard a report that two war
ships are being built In Great Britain In
bohalf otagentsof Cuban rebels, the foreign
office Is making inquiries into the truth of
the report.
At the leading sLip yards the report Is
discredited. The Armstrongs are building
many warrhlps for foreign powers, and also
a s wilt cruHer.of the purchaser of which no
mention is made.
JENTA WAS NO AGENT.
Moreno's t. Louis Stntlnn Repudiated
liy UitIns it riientN Officials.
New York, Sept. 16. Mr. T. Estrada
Talma, dele-gate of the Cuban revolutionists
to New York, to-day made the following
statement:
"It is repotted in the newspapers that
Senor EuriqueMorem,who, itissaid, repre
sents himself as an agent of the New York
Cuban Junta, Is at St. Louis, Mo., cnllstlEg
men for tcrvice In Cuba. Sucn report has
no foundation. In fact. Senor Moreno la
not nn agentot the New York Cuban Junta,
nor do I know who the gentleman ie.
"The Cuban Junta shall run knowingly
violate the laws of theUnited States, aad It
is known that enlisting men for military
service U a violation ot thelaw. Moreover,
the Cuban revolution Is In no need of men.
"What It needs are arms and ammunition
for tliouFands of men wLo.so Tar, are sup
plied with no other weapon than machete.
Arms ard ammunition the Jurja can buy.
within the law and will do so without con
cealment." CAMPAIGN IN CUHA.
Gen. Campos Says It Will Bo Aj.
KresslvoWhenCoId"WeatherComei.
New 'York, Sept. 16. In an interview
this afternoon with a representative of
the United Tress, Senor Dupuy, the Span
ish minister, said that he was In rceelpt
of a personal letter from GenCampos, In
which the campaign for the fall was fully
outlined. ,-
No active operations would be under
taken until the excessive heat was over.
To push matters now would cause an
unnecessary loss ot life owing to the great
heat on the coast and-its many types bf
disease.
Early In October some aggressive work
may be done, but no scrloas battling will
be In order before November or December.
Then siege trains and assaulting columns
will be sent against the rebels. They will
be hemmed In and attacked simultaneously
on all sides by the best rtgimcnts In tho
Island.
Meanwhile vigorous organization goes
on. Immense quantities of supplies are
being received and distributed to bases
of supplies all over the Island. Small
fortifications have been erected in a num
ber ot places.
Cholera A'Mtimi in Tanslers.
Tangicrs, Sept. 10. There have been
twenty-one new cases of cholera reported
here. The deaths from the disease number
eleven. Later report says the pest Is
abating.
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THE WEATHER TO-D.A.Y.
lit the. District ot Columbia, Maryland,
and Virginia, the wealhcr will be generally
fair during the day, although showers are
likely to occur In the early .morning.
Bouthcrly to westerly winds;.slightly
warmer.
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