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VOLUME LXXVIII.— NO. 25.
FREE-TRADE FINANCE.
Receipts Continue to
Fall Short of Ex
penses.
NO RELIEF IN PROSPECT.
Another Addition to the Public
Debt Expected Before
December.
HIGH COST OF THE RESERVE.
Its Maintenance Under Democratic
Control Involves a Loss of
$336,000,000.
NEW YORK, N. V., June 24.— A Press
Washington special says: For the third
time since the Democratic party was placed
in control of the Government the gold re
serve is restored to $100,000,000.
The contract with the bond syndicate
requires the payment of $6,000,000 more in
gold to the treasury. When the transac
tion by which bonds are exchanged for gold
is completed the combination which has
been protecting the reserve will be under
no further obligation to prevent the export
of the yellow metal. It is a remarkable
bit of financiering on the part of the Demo
cratic administration — calmly to let
the reserve be invaded and then frantically
try to restore it.
The question is often asked among finan
cial observers in Washington, why, if it is
necessary at all to maintain the reserve,
6hould it be permitted to disappear? By
much less effort and a much smaller premi
um gold could have been bought when the
reserve was $100,000,000 than when it was
$60,000,000. The second time the reserve
was cut down to $50,000,000, it naturally
cost still more to buy gold to make up the
loss. The third operation was so costly as
to call forth the joint criticism of Re
publicans and Democrats at the oppor
tunity, given by the administration in
private contracts to bond sharps. -
Tne receipts of the Government are not
in the healthy condition it was ' ex
pected they would be by this time. The
bitterest opponents of the Wilson-Gorman
law supposed that the speculative move
ments in sugar and whisky could not stop
an improvemont . beyond : the month of
May. June has almost passed, and with
its close will come the end of the fiscal
year. The receipts show no improvement
from whisky or sugar.
• -Tne total' excess of expenditures over
receipts at the close of business to-day was
nearly $48,000. and this showing is likely to
be continued to the end of the month.
The receipts from customs for June will
be about $10,000,000. f The average receipts
under the McKinley law were $16,000,000
and from that up to $21,000,000 a month.
The treasury will not be in a healthy
condition until it gets sufficient money to
pay its current expenses, and the outlook
for the coming fiscal year is of the most
dismal character. All the estimates of the
President and Secretary of the Treasury
are fully $30,000,000 out of the way, and
Congress will be assembled in its fifty
fourth session before the deficiency will
have disappeared, even under the most
favorable circumstances.
It will be an interesting spectacle to see
a Republican Congress addressing itself to
the odd task of supplying to the Govern
ment sufficient revenue in the certainty
that all such efforts will be fought by a
Democratic minority and a Democratic
executive.
So long as President Cleveland has power
to pay the bills of the Government with,
money borrowed from bis friends at a
costly premium, he will be in favor of
allowing the country to drift on its present
course. jWBB
It will not.be serprising if the English
bankers who made $9,000,000 out of. the
last bond deal should seize the oppor
tunity afforded them with the close of the
terms of their contract to draw the reserve
gold back again into their coffers. This
can be done without any trouble in the
helpless condition of the treasury, and the
fonrth addition to the National debt under
the Cleveland administration is likely to
come before December.
The contention of the Republican leaders
last winter that all the trouble in the man
agement of the treasury arose from a lack
of revenue has been proved to the utter
most. The Cleveland administration has
suffered from a lack of means ever since
the tariff system was threatened and the
revenues have grown smaller at every
stage in the Democratic progress toward
free trade. None of the theories of the
tariff reform movement have worked out
to the benefit of the Government and the
American people.
To-day is seen a gold reserve, which
never should have been cut down,
restored to $100,000,000 only after the un
necessary expenditure in bonds and in
terest of $285,843,886, together with a de
ficiency of nearly $.50,000,000 in cash. In
other words, the $100,000,000 reserve, which
could have been maintained without cost
had the Republican party continued in
power, has been brought back to its origi
nal figure *by Democratic, management
only after a loss of $336,000,000.
BULLETS FOR A BRUTE.
A Negro's Attach Upon a White Woman
Speedily Avenged.
HOPE, Ark., June 23.— Mrs. Thomas
Orr, a white woman living near ■' Shover
Springs, was yesterday attacked by 7 a
negro. She succeeded in releasing herself
from his grasp and ran to the house. Her
husband, who was plowing in : the field
near by, heard her screams and ran to her
rescue. The negro fled. - Orr - pursued
him with a loaded gun and, overtaking
the negro, shot him' dead. 'Orr was
acquitted by the Coroner's jury.
MLLE. TROJA ENGAGED.
She Is to Marry a Well-Known New York
Gentleman.
NEW YORK, N. V., June 24.— Mile.
Troja, who has charmed the audiences at
a number of music halls in this city during
the past winter, and who has been re
ported engaged "to Colonel Jacob Ruppert
it., has at last admitted the truth oi the i
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report. Mile. Troja is in private life Troja
Griswold. She is an American girl and
has been upon the stage since, she was a
child. At one time she was the prima
donna of a company which bore her name.
Colonel Jacob Ruppert Jr. is a well
known . man about town. His father,
Colonel Jacob Ruppert Sr., besides own
ing the Central Opera-house and" other
valuable property, is the proprietor of a
noted racing stable.
The date fixed for the marriage has not
been learned.
THE CHICAGO MAIL SOLD.
G. G. Booth of the Detroit. Ke-ca and
Grand liapids Preaa in Control.
CHICAGO, 111., June 24.— Chicago
Evening Mail was sold this afternoon to
George G. Booth of Detroit, who assumed
immediate control. Mr. Booth is general
manager of the Detroit News and also
principal owner of the Evening Tress of
Grand Rapids, Mich. He will have asso
ciated with him W. H. Turner of Grand
Rapids, who will have the general man
agement of both the Mail and the Evening
Press. The Mail receives the full United
Press report, and under the control of its
new owner, who has demonstrated his
abilities in tbe line of newspaper-building,
it bids fair to broaden into a formidable ri
val of the great newspapers of the country.
HIS HAIR WAS UNCOMBED
The Reason Why a New York
Widower Lost His Prom
ised Bride.
He Met Her at the Station, and as He
Appeared Untidy She Left
Him.
PORT JERVIS, N. Y.,-June 24.-Mrs.
Mary Striel of New York is a handsome
widow of 40, whose husband died several
years ago. Mrs. Striel has a comfortable
fortune, which makes it possible for her to
live in a manner becoming her years and
position in life. She spent last summer at
Fosterdale, a few miles from Calico, Sulli
van County. One day she met John
Fuhrer, a widower of 60, with whom, it is
alleged, she fell in love at first sight.
John, it is said, was ready to be taken in
to her good graces and, perhaps, good for
tune, for he had worked hard all his life
and thought he should enjoy his declining
years. He naturally became enraptured
with the woman who loved him at first
sight, for no other reason than she loved
him, and there was no reason that this
couple, so well met, should not get married.
Their courtship reached this point and
Saturday, June 22, was set as the date.
Mrs. Striel returned to New York and
John Fuhrer remained at his home. It is
said he received encouraging letters after
the departure of his fiancee, and he nodded
his head with satisfaction as he counted
the days and hours before his wedding
day-Should come. r "^-. :77,:77. """"^V^
Saturday arrived and with all gladness
and . happiness John was busy preparing
the fatted calf and making other necessary
preparations at his home until almost train
time. He had /really forgotten himself
and hurriedly went to the station to meet
his promised bride. He was rough ap
pearing and was not yet shorn for the oc
casion, but he had a g**ad heart just the
same, and had a real welcome "for his ex
pected bride. Mrs. Striel arrived as ex
pected and was handsomely but not gor
geously attired. She had with her an ele
gant trousseau. She alighted from the
train and was the object of admiration of
the people who had assembled in vast
numbers.
Her aged lover attempted to greet her,
but when she saw him his bright. hopes
were turned to cruel disappointment. She
frowned upon him with scorn, and, call
ing attention to his unkempt head, said:
"If you don't care any more about me
than that I don't like you. Go away from
me. I want nothing to do .with you."
Walking away, she ordered her baggage to
be returned and she departed on the next
train, leaving her aged lover despairing
and disconsolate. The scene was a very
touching one. John Fuhrer returned to
his home and has not been seen outside its
portals since.
WRECKED A BANK TWICE.
An Absconding Cashier Captured After a
Long Chase.
OMAHA, Nebk., June 24.— W. J. Zir
hutt, the. absconding cashier of the Mil
ligan (Nebr.) Bank, arrived here this
evening in charge of officers on the way to
his home at Fairmount. He was arrested
last week at Baltimore. His father came
here- from Albuquerque, N. M., and went
with him. • "
This is the second time that Zirhutt has
broken this same bank, his father making
good the loss in the first ',;. instance and
starting him up again. Zirhutt • admits
his guilt and says it was caused by specu
lation. He says he has not been chasing
all over the country, but went direct from
Milligan to Baltimore. *.>---"
THE WHALEBACK DISASTER.
A Coroner' a Jury Exonerates the Steam
boat Company.
CHICAGO.In., June 24.— 3 o'clock
this afternoon the Coroner began the in
quest on the two victims of the whaleback
steamer disaster. The dead men are
Robert W. McConkey and Edward J. Site,
both of South Chicago. After being out
but a short time the jury returned a ver
dict of accidental death and exonerated
the steamboat company and the officers of
the vessel of all blame.
ALL BUSINESS NEGLECTED.
Cleveland's Time Too Much Taken Up
'^ With the Pleasures of Angling.
BUZZARDS BAY, Mass., June ' 24.-
Private Secretary Thurber called at Gray.
Gables to-day, bringing with him official
business requiring the President's atten
tion. Mr. Cleveland was not at home,
being absent ' down ' the bay . fishing, and
did not return until after Mr. Thurber; had
left for Marion. . i . :
Taylor Not Yet Sentenced.
; PIERRE. S. D., June 24.— Ex-Treasurer
Taylor's attorney made ' another attempt
to-day to; secure an \ immediate sentence,
which was refused by ' Judge Gaffey. -; His
bond for appearance August ; 13 was fixed
at $15,000. His attorneys say they ; can
secure it. ; Ly*'; ;
Movements of Lamont.
HOT SPRINGS, S. D., June
tary Lamont and party arrived here Satur
day night and left yesterday afternoon for
the West. A ball and reception were given
in their honor.
SAN FRANCISCO, TUESDAY MORNING; JUNE 25, 1895.
SALISBURY IS TIMID.
Not Anxious to Wear
the Mantle Dropped
by Rosebery.
HE ASKS CONCESSIONS.
Believed He Will Recommend
the Dissolution of
Parliament.
NEGOTIATIONS IN PROGRESS.
' . •'-
Chamberlain Charged With Hav
ing Got Salisbury Into
a ..Mess.
LONDON, Exg., June 24.— The House of
Commons was crowded with members and
visitors at the opening of to-day's sitting.
Upon the appearance of Hon. H. Camp-
bell-Bannerman, Secretary' of State for
War, the Liberals gave him an ovation,
rising to their feet and cheering, waving
their hats, etc. The Irish members sat
silent. The peer's gallery was filled with
members of the Upper House. 7,7
Sir William Harcourt made a brief
statement, saying that as the adverse vote
on Friday was in effect a vote of want of
confidence in the Secretary of State for
War, with whom the Government had
associated themselves, they had therefore'
placed their resignations in the hands of
the Queen, who had accepted them.
Mr. Balfour expressed regret that the
Government had not dissolved Parliament
instead of resigning.
Referring to Mr. Canipbell-Bannerman
Sir William said he would take it upon
himself to say no abler, more respected or
popular Minister [cheers from both sides]
had ever filled the office. The course of
the opposition, he declared, had disabled
the War Minister from proceeding
with the _ army estimates and had
made •_ it . impossible : for the Govern
ment to obtain* votes of supply
absolutely necessary, to the service of the
country. ? The Government, he said, would
hold office only until their successor had
been appointed, and he therefore" would
move that the House adjourn, but it was
indispensablejjbefore this was done that
the Bering ) Sea bill be passed in order
that it might receive the royal assent.
•7 In * quitting office, Sir William said, he
relinquished a post which he had always
regarded as a great responsibility, as carry
ing* with it higher obligations than .a ny
other position under the Crown, arid he
had always desired, unequal to the task as
he felt himself .to.be [Cries of "No, no!"]
to maintain the ancient dignity of this
assembly in the performance of the duties
of that arduous office.
-' Under circumstances of no ordinary dif
ficulty he had had great assistance, and he
desired Vto } tender i to '• the gentlemen with
whom he had the honor of acting his grate
ful : thanks for their constant v and
unfailing support. He also desired to ac
knowledge the courtesy which had invari
ably been shown " to.'' him : ? by his
political opponents, and if ■it was not * re
garded ,l as ; too : presumptuous in him -to
adopt the words of his predecessor he
would J say that for every man who had
taken part in the noble conflicts of parlia
mentary life, the chiefest of all his Ambi
tions had been to stand well with the*
House. ' , .' ' ' , *' '
Mr. Balfour said that everybody in the
House had heard with sympathy and emo
tion the touching words with which Sir
William Harcourt had concluded. All
must feel in a retrospect of the labors of
the Chancellor of the Exchequer that the
work he had done in the House had not
been in vain. Mr. Balfour then ap
pealed to the members of the opposition
for an expression of their sympathy with
what he had said. Whatever -they might
think of the policy which had been pur
sued by the Government, all of their politi
cal opponents recognized the Chancellor of
the Exchequer as one of the greatest orna
ments of the House, and one who ever kept
the dignity of the assembly in view.
While he (Mr. Balfour) recognized the
fact that the members of the Government
were the best judges of the question
whether to continue to be responsible for
the conduct of political affairs, he thought
himself that the proper constitutional
course to have adopted would have been
to dissolve Parliament.
For a government in the position of the
present one to resign was practically
equivalent to the determination on their
part to put the burden of office upon the
opposition. It was not in accordance with
the best traditions of , the House.
i Atthe conclusion of Mr. Balfour's remarks,
the Bering Sea bill passed its third read
ing, Dr. Tanner, member for Mid-Cork,
alone objecting on . the ground that he
would object to any bill being passed by
the House while the Irish land bill was
dormant. , The House adjourned until to
morrow.
LORD SALISBURY*.
[Reproduced from a recent sketch by Phil May.]
The representative of the United Press
in London learns that Lord Salisbury will
accept the premiership only on condition
that the Liberal leaders agree *to not. op
pose his Government's granting the neces
sary ; estimates before the • dissolution of
Parliament and also that no member of
the Cabinet which he forms shall be op
posed for re-election upon taking office.
Lord Rosebery upon consultation with
his colleagues, found that several of them
were unwilling to make these concessions,
but negotiations are in progress which it
is believed will . tend to an agreement on
the part of the Liberals. 7
.The Central News issues a bulletin stat
ing that it is difficult to obtain official in
formation as to what took place between
the Queen and Lord Salisbury at Windsor
this afternoon, but there is reason to be
lieve that Lord * Salisbury declined to form'
a Ministry and recommended the immedi
ate dissolution of Parliament. \
, Immediately on his arrival : in '; London
yesterday ; from the cruise \ he * had been
making to Kiel and ; elsewhere Mr. Glad
stone communicated with Lord Rosebery
and accepted the latter's invitation to dine
with him in Downing /street. ; During the
evening. Mr. Herbert Asquith;* the ' Home
Secretary, was .'■ summoned to a conference.
. Mr. Gladstone remained with Lord
Rosebery "' until after 11 . o'clock, breaking
his physician's orders and his own rules.
He then walked : with Lord Tweedmouth,
Lord of the Privy Seal, to the residence of
Lord' Rendel, in . Carlton " Gardens, where
he is staying. 7 - , -, - '
The political clubs were thronged until
,the small hours with members and their
friends discussing the situation. The offi
cers of the Conservative arid Liberal whips*
were busy until midnight. ■{• - 7 '-•-■ . - k
■;<i The Daily News, the Liberal organ, will
to-morrow t say " there is reason to ■■ believe
that if Lord Salisbury demands any pledges
Continued en Second Fag*.
EDITOR DANA WINS.
Judge Brown Decides
Against Noyes' Libel
Charge.
FAVORABLE ALL AROUND.
Dana Will Not Be Compelled
to Go to Washington
to Be Tried.
THE GIST OF THE OPINION.
Points of Law Brought Up and
Touched Upon In the Rul
ing of the Court.
■NEW YORK, N. V., June 24.-Judge
Addison Brown of the United State court
handed down his decision in the libel suit
instituted by Frank B. Noyes of the Wash
ington Star and a director of the Chicago
Associated Press against Charles A. Dana,
editor of the New York Sun.
The decision is in favor of Mr. Dana on
all points, and the application for Mr.
Dana's removal to Washington under an
indictment of the Grand Jury of the Dis-
trict of Columbia on March 7 last. This
application is denied and the defendant is
discharged. ' '~ 7 7 77
On March 8 Mr. Dana was held by Com
missioner Shields in this city. upon » the
indictment mentioned. JVilliam F. Laffan,
manager of the Sun, was included in the
indictment, but was at the time
absent from the country. Applicetion was
made for the removal of Mr. Dana to
Washington ;to be tried, the allegation
being that Noyes had been libeled in
Washington. ■..'..',:.'.- f
The indictment contained three counts
— first, that the Sun Printing and Publish
ing Association was a New York corpora
tion . engaged in 7 the publishing of
the Sun; that Mr. Dana was
the responsible editor of the paper, that
Mr. Laffan was the ' manager thereof, and
that in their respective cities the
one had , composed and procured for
publication editorial articles /in the
paper and the other had published and
. sold the , issues of the ; paper ;in various
places, among • them the city of 7 Wash
ington, containing ■ ■ the libelous mat
ter complained of. The article was
entitled "The Work of Rascals."
The .other two counts are of the same pur
port substantially, except .that they make
no reference to; the publication of the
paper in New York, nor to any acts of the
defendants in New York, but aver that the
defendants did, "at the District of Colum
bia, write and publish and cause and pro
cure to be written," etc. - ; ,77
: The question of Mr. Dana's removal to
Washington was elaborately argued before
the District Court with the ; denial of » the
application as a result. In ; his I decision
which is very long, Judge Brown says: 7
The indictment charges that the alleged libel
was ; published i both "in ) New York and Wash
ington. But the t facts; 'stated £ that*- the
indictment \ and t light ; evidence f, taken v be
fore . the , Commissioner are ] sufficient to show
whatever Mr. Dana had to do with the publi
cation of the Sun of February 22, containing
the alleged libelous matter, was done in
New York. Upon this ground it is
contended by his counsel that he cannot be
removed to Washington for trial under the
provisions of the United States constitution,"
which require the trial of offenders to
be had In the State and district where
the offense 'shall have been, committed.
The law of libel, however, . authorizes
an Indictment where the libelous mat
ter has been circulated through the
defendant's . instrumentality jor procurement
and the common law authorities justify the
contention of the prosecution, that if the ac
cused within one jurisdiction had set agencies
In motion for the purpose of procur
ing a circulation of the libelous mat
ter In another, jurisdiction, the offense is
committed by him in the latter jurisdiction,
though he was not physically present.
Whether the requirement of the constitution
that the trial shall be had where the offense is
committed is to be construed accord-
ing to the technical common law rule
existing at the time the constitution
was adopted,. or in the more popular sense
of the word "committed," and with reference
only to the place where the defendant's own
acts were done, is a mooted question which I
do not find it necessary to decide.
The : commitment was made and removal
is asked upon no evidence of criminality
or of probable cause, except a copy of
the indictment found ,in tbe District . of
Columbia. As applications for removal
upon Indictments found in other districts are
becoming frequent, correct practice in regard to
them is so important that I am constrained to
give it careful consideration. If the practice
pursued In this case is not warranted by law,
no previous acquiescence in it can justify its
continuance, when properly challenged,
especially in a matter affecting personal lib
erty. 7.- -
Two points are involved, viz.: Whether
the indictment Is admissible at all as a
foundation for- commitment under sec
tion 1014 of the -Revised Statutes, and
if admissible, its effect and conclusiveness
on the question of possible cause. There is no
statute in the United States directly affecting
this question. ,
After a Conservative citation of authori
ties and precedents upon these points,
Judge Brown says:
There is no provision as to the reception or
effect of an indictment found in another State
or district as evidence before a com
mitting magistrate, though in Califor
nia a State statute is said to make
such an indictment legal evidence. It would,
in many cases, defeat the ends of justice, and
the guilty would often escape before the ne
cessary proof could be secured, if in issuing an
order of arrest nothing but strictly legal evi
dence could be considered by the magistrate.
But complaints on Information and belief are
to be closely scrutinized.
DAVIS ESTATE CLAIMANTS
Four More of Them After the
Dead Capitalist's
Wealth.
One of Them a Resident of Sonoma,
Who Claims to Be His :
Widow.
r ; BUTTE, Mont., June 24.— Thomas Jef
ferson Davis, the illegitimate son of the
late Judge A. J. Davis, arrived in the city
yesterday from Selma, Ala., and announces
that the Davis will case has not yet been
settled notwithstanding the settlement of
the ; Root, Cummings and Sheffield con
tests a few months ago. This son was not
a party to the settlement and received . no
share from it, and it is stated that a new
contest will be started unless he receives
some share of the millions.
, Another heir who was left out when the
estate was settled is Erwin Davis of New
York, a brother of Judge Davis, and he
has, so Thomas Jefferson. Davis says,
pooled issues with Mrs. Snell of Sonoma,
Cal., the alleged widow of Judge Davis,
and they will institute a contest of their
own.
Mrs. Snell claims that she was at one
time the wife of the late Mr. Davis, but
that he deserted her and came to Montana.
She married again and 'went to California
and is now a widow. It is claimed that,
with the assistance of Erwin Davis, she
will be able to establish her claim to the
estate. . ivvvVv 7
The latest claimant is a colored woman
from Virginia, who got the idea some
where that Judge Davis was a colored
man, and she claims him as her long-lost
brother, and has placed her case in the
hands of a New York lawyer, who is said
to be on his wav to Butte.
INDIANS ON A RAID.
Feara of a General Outbreak Along the
North Canadian River.
.. ST. 'LOUIS, Mo., June 24.— A special
from Hennessy, Oklahoma, says that a
report reached there yesterday of a raid
on Martin's ranch, sixty-five miles west of
Dover, by a band of twenty armed Chey
enne. Indians. Since the , shooting of a
member of that tribe last Wednesday
trouble has been expected, and the cattle
men are prepared. ;J7. .*77 7*"7
The, only damage done yesterday was
the burning of a few outbuildings and the
stampeding of a small ' bunch of Martin's
cattle. Settlers along the North Canadian
River are becoming alarmed, and some are
leaving their cabins,' fearing a general out
break. ; :■:■. :■'■ ..-l'i-^V.7
Fort Cantonet, the nearest military post,
has only a squad of ten .. soldiers, and in
the event of a general outbreak they would
be unable to cope with the Indian?. It is
understood that the commanding officer at
Cantonet has cabled for help. There are
300 Indians on the reservation.
CUT IN TELEPHONE RATES.
Proposed Flan of Operations of a New
and Wealthy Corporation. '
PITTSBURG, Pa., June 24.— Fifteen
gentlemen, representing the sentiment
of twenty-three independent companies
with, r a. combined capital exceeding
$50,000,000, engaged in I the manufacture
and sale of telephone instruments in the
United States, met in this city this morn
ing. This afternoon a permanent organi
zation under the name of the National
Independent ; Telephone Company of the
United States was effected. .The com
panies represented .' are operating prin
cipally in < States > west \ and south of Il
linois, in which territory they have over
100,000 instruments installed. i: They pro
pose supplying all cities first at rates half
those charged by the original Bell Com
pany.
Commission Men Fail.
LINCOLN, Nebk., June '24.— Duncan,
Hollirigef & Co., a commission firm, failed
to-day. W. G. Beach, the manager, ad
mits f < misappropriation. / . The liabilities
are $20,000, with assets unknown. This is
the third bucket shop to fail here in a few
wmkf.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
CUBAN COAST PATROL
Cruisers Dispatched to
Enforce Neutrality 7
Laws.
CHECK ON FILIBUSTERS.
Officials Are Determined That
Spain Cannot Charge
Negligence.
MORE SHIPS FOR THE GULF.
The Raleigh Leaves Key West Sud
denly for. a Cruise Out 77*7
to Sea.
WASHINGTON. D. C. June 24.-The
cruiser Atlanta is under orders to leave
New York harbor to-morrow to enforce the
neutrality laws in Cuban waters. She will
first stop at Port-au-Prince, Hayti, and
when she leaves' there her movements are
apt to be somewhat perplexing to filibus
tering expeditions menacing the south
coast of Cuba. After cruising as long as
her coal lasts the Atlanta will go into
Santiago de Cuba and lie there until her
bunkers are replenished, being held in
readiness to go out and give chase to any
expedition that may be reported.
This new duty of the Atlanta, together
with that of the Raleigh, along the Gulf
coast of the United States indicates the
determination of the administration to
give Spain no opportunity of accusing this
Government of negligence. While it is
believed in official circles that the reports
alleging violations of neutrality have been
to some extent exaggerated, other Ameri
can warships will be sent to the Gulf of
Mexico if it should be demonstrated that
the Atlanta and Raleigh are unequal to
the task assigned to them. ■
The cruiser Montgomery, which recently
went to Colon, and after spending a week
there has now returned to Greytown. had
orders to stop and look out for sympa
thetic-movements from Central America
in which Americans might be involved.
Several expeditions from Costa Rica and
other Central American ports are known
to have left for Cuba, and at least one of
them has landed on the island. .As far as
known the United States was not con
cerned in them, but the Montgomery will
continue vigilant until she returns to Mo
bile early in July. 'i "'.•** r*^
The Raleigh sailed from Key West at li
o'clock to-day for a cruise at sea between
Cuba and the Gulf States. It is not known
whether her commander, has instructions
to look out for any filibustering expeditions,
but there is no doubt she will endeavor to
intercept any unlawful vessels. While the
Raleigh lies in port her movements are
known, but the purpose of her trip is evi
dently to keep her whereabouts unknown.
She is liable to drop into any small port or
inlet along the coast and thus prevent the
assembling or sailing of filibustered bound
for Cuba. .
ASSISTANCE FOR THE CUBANS.
Men and Arms to Be Shipped in at
Vuelta.
NEW YORK, N. V., June24.-The Cuban
revolutionists, it is said, are about to send
a number of big expeditions to the island.
These will be under the command of Colo
nel Callazo, and will start from a small
island in the West Indies which is owned
by an Englishman. The latter is in sym
pathy with the Cuban's cause. The land
ing will be made in Vuelta. All the arms
and ammunition have already been sent to
the island.
With Callazo go 150 of the last revolu
tionists as well as several West Point
graduates. Six Gatiing guns, six Hotch
kiss one-pounder rapid-fire guns, 1500
Winchester rifles and 750,000 rounds of
ammunition for the rifles and a large
quantity of ammunition for the guns were
to be carried by the expedition. Three
unsuccessful attempts were made to pro
cure a steamer in Florida and one was
finally secured from one of the West India
Islands.
NEW YORK, N. V., June 24.-Revolu
tionists in this city are elated over the
news that Cienfuegos has taken up' arms.
Cienfuegos is a Spanish stronghold. There
are five Spaniards to one Cuban. The
Spaniards are the owners of all large plan
tations in that vicinity, and were giving
aid to Campos. The insurgents decided to
cripple them by blowing up their sugar
crushing machinery, which is very costly,
with dynamite, , and this they did. The
destruction by means of dynamite of the
two small forts in Santiago de Cuba, as
well as the railroads in that province, is
contemplated by the insurgents. In Cuban
cities to-day the report, that Bermudez,
with his band, had surrendered was de
nied. De Gomez y Castro said : "As a mat
ter of fact it was he who acted as leader in
the uprising of Cienfuegos. A band of
seven men in Camajuani, near Holeuin
surrendered, but not in Camajuani in" Las'
Villas."
WOODWARD LOST HIS PASSPORT.
A New York Newspaper Man Stranded
Among Cuban Insurgents.
BOSTON, Mass., June 24.— Captain Don
ovan of the British steamer Ely, Which ar
rived to-day from Banes, Cuba, reports:
Oft June 16, the day before leaving
Banes, Captain Donovan was in conversa
tion with Frank H. E. Woodward, who
claimed to be war correspondent of the
New York Morning Journal. He stated
that he was without funds and had lost his
passports. Woodward was j placed un
der . surveillance by the Spanish au
thorities, who were ,to take / him to
Gibara in a few days, where he would : be
given a chance to lay his case before the
United States Consul at that place. Wood
ward had just come from the camp of the
insurgents, a short distance in the in
terior. / He said they had fully 11,000 men,
thoroughly well armed and equipped.
Woodward was anxious to return to New
York and 'desired Captain Donovan to re
port the predicament he was in.
Captain Donovan says that the sentiment
of the inhabitants of the eastern part of
Cuba is all in favor of the insurgents.
For Pacific Coast Telegrams see
Pages 3 aud _.