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2 Awakening there, as here, the earnest appre hension of statesmen and financiers. The restoration of the equilibrium of the two metals thus disturbed is a problem the solu tion of which Is of the greatest consequence to the prosperity of both this country and of Eu rope. Such co-operation by tbe united efforts or statesmen and wage-earners here and else where is believed to be near at hand and to be possible to secure by earnest and well-directed effort. Free coinage of silver by the United States alone can have no other effect than to change our present standard to one of silver now a depreciated coin— and to retard, per haps destroy forever, the success of the move ment now general throughout civilized coun tries for the restoration of free bimetallic coin age in the principal mints of the world. The proposition to separate ourselves from the great nations of the world and adopt the mone tary standard of Mexico and China does not comport with the pride and financial industry of the State of New York or the United States. It should be resisted with tbe fervor of both partisanship and patriotism by Democrats everywhere when the ad option of such a course threatens as it does untold evils to our Na tion's commerce and industry. For these reasons and with these convic tions the Democrats of New York in conven tion assembled make the following declaration of their principles and appeal to the Demo crats of other States to join with them in incorporating these principles in the party platform to be adopted at Chicago: First— We are in favor of gold and silver as the standard money of the country. We are opposed as a pernanent financial policy to gold monometallism on the one hand or to silver monometallism on the other hand. The pledge contained in the repeal of the Sherman law, which repealing act was passed by a Democratic Congress and approved by a Demo cratic President, should be faithfully carried out, wherein it was declared that the efforts of the Government should be steadily directed to the establishment of such a safe system of bimetallism as will maintain at all times the equal power oi every dollar coined or issued by the United States in the markets and in the payments of debts. We believe that such bimetallism, to which the Nation is solemnly pledged, can only be palely secured and permanently maintained through the concurrent action of the leading nations of tho world. Neither this country nor any other country independent and alone Is able to maintain it, and itwould be folly to attempt it. Being so convinced we are op posed to the unlimited coinage of silver in the absence of the co-operation oi other great na- Major Charles L. Dick of Akron. Ohio, Who Is Said to Be Slated for the Secre taryship of the Executive Committee of the Republican National Committee. tlons. We declare our belief that any attempt on the part of the United States alone to enter upon the experiment of free silver would re tard or entirely prevent the establishment of international bimetallism. Until interna tional co-operation for bimetallism can be se cured—to which end all our efforts as a Gov ernment and as a people should be in faith directed— we favor the rigid maintenance of the present gold standard as essential to the preservation of our National credit, the re demption of our public pledges and the keep ing inviolare of our country's honor. We in sist that all our paper and silver currency shall be ket>t absolutely at a parity with gola. The piatform opposes legal-tender paper money as a part of our permanent finan cial system and refuses to sanction any par currency inconvertible with coin. United States notes and treasury notes, being in fact debts of the Government, should be gradually paid off, retired and canceled, in such manner as to cause no contraction ot the circulating money of the country. Opposition is expressed to the repeal of any existing statute which ena bles the Secretary of the Treasury by the issue of bonds or otherwise to provide ade quate funds for the redemption in gold of our paper obligations whenever necessary. A tariff for revenue only is favored and opposition expressed to "Government partnership with protected monopolies." The platform farther says: "We indorse tbe administration of President Cleveland and particularly commend him for his de termined efforts to maintain the financial credit of the United States. The delegates to the National Democratic Convention selected by this convention are instructed to vote and act as a unit." The platform was adopted unani mously. Ex-Governor Flower then of fered the following, which was also adopted: Whereas, Party division at Chicago on the silver question will endanger Democratic suc cess at the polls; and whereas, Republican ascendency in the Nation would undoubtedly be followed by another attempt to establish minority rule in the Democratic Southern States by means of a force bill; therefore be it Resolved, That the Democrats of New York appeal to the Democrats of the South, in the name of their political liberty and their prop erties to avert the possibility of a force bill by uniting with the Democrats of the East and the West in framing a platform on which all Democrats can stand, the united support of which will lead to a glorious Democratic victory. Congressman Sulzer offered a resolution warmly sympathizing with the Cubans in their struggle, and John Greene of Kings moved to amend it by urging upon the National Government the advisability of intervening with a view of bringing about a cessation of the struggle. The amend ment was laid on the table and Sulzer's resolution adopted. After the election of the delegates at large, as named, and Of district delegates, the convention adjourned sine die. STRONG FOR SILVER. Ohio Democrats Instruct Delegates to Champion the Cause of the White Metal. COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 24.— The Democrats of Ohio in convention as sembled to-day adopted a Btrong silver platform. Allen W. Thurman, E. B. Finley, L. E. Holden and John D. McLean were chosen delegates at large and W. E. Decker, Casper V. Hoppley, P. H. Degner, John W. Conwell, alternates. The State ticket nominated is as fol lows: Supreme Judge, E. J. Blanding, Cleveland ; Secretary of State, Cbilton A. White, Brown County; Food Commis sioner, Patrick McKeown, Cincinnati; Member Board of Public Works, William Beaumont, Licking County. The convention was called to order by Chairman Smalley at 10:30 o'clock this morning. W. A. Taylor was introduced as temporary chairman. In the course oi his address he said: "Tbe danger wnich threatens this coun try is not her rich mines of gold and silver, but that grasping financial policy which has made England the home of landlords and tenants, and which, being surrepti tiously engrafted upon our own laws by the Sherman act of 1873, has made it possible to turn the United States treasury into a broker-shop and enrich a foreign syndicate with unpatriotic American connections by compelling the issue of the bonds of the people to keep intact a stock of goldi which it turns to its own sinister account at pleasure. You have no war to make on capital. You will make no war upon it. You intend to respect its rights, and you intend that it shall respect your rights. If you did more or did less than these things you would be unworthy the title of an American." At the end of Colonel Taylor's speech the report of the committee on rules was called for, and the overwhelming vote by which the report was adopted showed that any opposition from the gold delegates vrould be futile. The committee on perma nent organization then presented its re port, which was adopted, naming General A. Warner permanent chairman. In taking the chair General Warner made a short speech. He said he believed that Major McKinley was honest in his money theory, but he could no more bring prosperity to the nation that way than he could lift himself by his bootstraps. By a vote of 542 to 128 the convention adopted the following platform : We, the Democrats of Ohio, in convention assembled, hold that the money question is the vital and paramount issue now before the people of this country, and that its early and correct settlement is necessary to the revival of business and the return of prosperity ; there fore, Resolved, That we are unalterably opposed to the single gold standard and demand an im mediate return to the conbtltutional money of gold and silver by the restoration by this Gov ernment, independent of other Nations, of the unrestricted coinage of both silver and gold into standard money at the ratio of 16 to 1, and upon the terms of exact equality existing prior to 1873, such silver coin to be a full legal tender, equally with gold, for all debts and duties, public and private. Resolved, That the delegates at large this day chosen by this convention and the delegates to the National convention from the several Congressional districts, be, and they are hereby Instructed to use all honorable means to se cure the adoption of the principles contained in tbe foregoing resolution by the National Democratic Convention, to be held at Chicago July 7, and to vote only, for candi dates for President and Vice-President who are known to be in full accord therewith, and to accomplish these ends to cast the votes from the State of Ohio as a unit, as the major ity may determine. After selecting the delegates and the State ticket named the convention at 5 p. m. adjourned sine die. BLAND IS THEIR CHOICE. Silver Democrats of Texas to Sup- port the Missouri Statesman for the Presidency. AUSTIN, Tex., June 24.— The silver Democratic convenion adopted a platform to-day which favors the free and unlimited coinage of gold and silver at the ratio of 1G to 1 independent of the action of any nation, and demands that a law be enacted by Congress making gold and silver coined at that ratio full legal tender. Governor Culbertson, J. H. Reagan, H. Clifton, H. Duncan, Congressman Bailey, E. 0. Sen ter, W. A. Oake and ex-Governor Hogg were elected delegates. The delegates were instructed to vote for Bland if, in their judgment, at Chicago he proves tbe most available free-silver Dem ocrat. He was declared to be the choice of the Democracy of Texas. VICTORY IS ASSURED. Representative Babcock Says the Republican Nominees Will Ba Elected. KEW YORK, N. V., June 24. -A Her ald special from Washington aays that Representative Babcock srf Wisconsin, the chairman of the Republican Congressional Committee, has returned from the St. Louis convention. He believes that the Republicans will have no difficulty in electing a large ma jority of tne members of tbe next House of Representatives, and that McKinley's election is assured beyond all doubt. He admits that the Republicans will lose some votes on account of their strong declaration against the free and unlimited coinage of silver, but he believes that, on the other hand, they will gain very largely through the accession of gold men from the Democratic ranks. He looks for a re shaping of political lines to some extent in all the States, and believes the Republi cans will profit by the changes that will take place. At the rooms of the Democratic Con gressional Committee there is not that THE SAX FRAXCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1896. confidence which characterizes the Re publican committee and the action of the Chicago convention is being awaited with a great, deal of anxiety. Should the declaration be for the free and unlimited coinage of silver by the United States, in dependent of other nations, it will be practically useless to attempt to elect representatives from many of the Eastern districts. The committee will govern its action largely by the action of the Chicago convention, although it is probable that sound money candidates will receive as sistance from it, no matter what the declaration of the convention may be on the financial issue. GREETED BY EDITORS. Men cf the Press Pay Their Re- spects to Major McKinley at His Canton Home. CANTON, Onio, June 24.— The interest ing feature of the day in Canton was the reception of Michigan editors and their wives. An address was made by Editor Gilson of Benton Harbor, to which Major McKinley responded heartily. Messages of congratulation reached Major McKinley this afternoon from Governor Bradley of Kentucky, Governor Morrill of Kansas and Major-General O. O. Howard. Mr. McKinley received this evening the following dispatch from Senator John M. Thurston, cnairman of the notification committtee: "The notification committee will reach Canton on a special train Monday fore noon." This message was made necessary by reason of a false report sent out by the Chicago Associated Press to-day stating that the notification committee had changed its plans and would not call on Major McKinley until Tuesday. To Select Silver Itelegates. DENVER, Colo., June 21— Seven hun dred delegates from every county in the State will hold a convention to-morrow for the purpose of selecting delegates to the convention of the National silver party to be held in St. Louis July 22. Teller will probably be indorsed as Presi dential candidate on a single plank, though something may be added relative to protection. The silver Republicans of Colorado are enthusiastically supporting this new party movement. MAKING PAPER BULLETS, The New Kind of Cartridges Tried by the War Department. , Experiments Result in the Selection of a Harmless Contrivance for Salutes. WASHINGTON, D. C, June 24.— The Call correspondent made inquiry at the War Department to-day concerning the report that paper bullets were to be used in magazine rifles in tirine salutes. Gene ral Flakier was absent from the depart ment, but one of tbe chiefs of the bureau made the following statement to the correspondent: "Y T es, it is true that we are going to issue paper bullet cartridges to the army. In order that your readers may clearly under stand, I will say that the army now uses about 800.000 of these blank cartridges each year, so you can see that the cost is considerable. The blanks are not all used in firing salutes; in fact, very few are used for that purpose. When a general officer or other dignitary visits a port cannon are fired in his iionor. A great many magazine rifle cartridges are fired over graves at funeral ceremonies, but the most of them used in the army are fired in skirmish and other drills. Of course, you understand that the 45-caliber car tridges used in the old Springfield rifles have been replaced by 30-caliber cartridges used in tbe new magazine gun, There fore, the blank cartridges have been made of brass, •bullet' and all, but in order to cheapen the cost we have been experi menting with wood and paper. We found that the flying wood splinters were dan gerous and that the paper bullets hereto fore made were influenced by rain and even by damp weather, so that they swelled and would not fit the magazine. We then experimented with water-proof paper bullets and by coating them with parafflne they gave very satisfactory re sults. They are lust a trifle Bmaller than the old paper bullets, so that even if there should be any swelling they would yet fit the gun and not stick. These water-proof paper bullets have been experimented with at Frankfort Arsenal and are now pronounced perfect, and will be issued to tte army upon requisition in place of the old ones. The cost is only about one-half that of the brass ones. "Of course, you understand that these blanK cartridges do not contain bullets, but, in order tuat the cartridges will fit the magazine, it is necessary to give the tip of the cartridge the shape of a bullet. The paper bullets are hollow, and in the cavity will be filled smokeless powder, as well as the charge in the shell itself. Heretofore powder has only been put in the shell, while the bullet has been hollow, but we founa that the fragments of flying brass, wood or paper ware danger ous, and so we now charge the bullet with powder also, so as to explode it before it can do any damage." MINE DEGREES AWARDED. General Mile* Among Those Honored by Harvard College. AMHERST, Mass., June 24.— The sev enty-fifth commencement exercises of Amherst Colieee were held in College Hall to-day. Among those awarded the degree of B.A. were Arden M. Rockwood and John A. Rockwood of Portland, Or. Among those who took B.S. degrees was Richard R. Rollins, Des'Moines. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 24.— T0-day was commencement day at Harvard. The following honorary degrees were conferred : LL.D. — General Nelson A. Miles, U. 8. A.: Alexander Graham Bell, inventor. D.D. — M. E. Bishop John Heyl Vincent, of Kansas. A.M.— Booker T. Washington (colored), principal of the Tuskosee Nor mal and Industrial Institute. This is the first and only honorary degree ever con ferred by Harvard on a colored man. NEW HAViSN, Conn., June 24.— Yale's formal commencement exercises were held in Battell Chapel to-day, ana were the most impressive ever held. Among the candidates lordegrees were: LL.D., Hon. R. W. Peckham of the United States Su preme Court and Hon. J. W. Foster, for merly Secretary of State; M.A., John La farge, the art critic, W. fl. Hunt of the Montana Supreme bench and Henry R. Wolcott, a prominent Colorado lawyer. LONDON. Enq., June 24.— Hon. Thomas F. Bayard, United States Embassador to the Court of St James, was the recipient to-day of the degree of D.C.L., whicn was conferred upon him by Oxford University at Oxford in the presence of a larga and distinguished company of guests. liesieqtd by Matabele*. CAPE TC WN, South Afbica, June 24.— Reports have been received here that various stations in tne Matabele country have been attacked by the rebellious natives and the white inhabitants killed. The whole country around Fort Salisbury, according to the advices received, is in re volt and relief is anxiously awaited by the beleaguered white residents. INDIANA WANTS FREE SILVER, Hoosier State Democratic Convention So De clares. SCENES OF DISORDER. Hot Fight Over the Seating of the Marion County Delegation. PLANKS FOR THE PLATFORM. Governor Claude Matthews the Choice for the Presidential Nomination INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., June 24.— As predicted, the silver men had control of the Democratic State Convention to-day, and although the small gold minority made a desperate struggle they were "turned down" mercilessly and a silver platform adopted. The delegates at large are : D. W. Voorhees, David Turpie, G. V. Menzies and James McCabe. The State ticket is as follows: Governor, B. F. Shively, South Bend ; Lieutenant- Governor, John Lawler, Salem; Secretary of State, S. M. Ralston, Lebanon; Auditor, Joseph T. Fanning, Indianapolis; Treas urer, Morgan Chandler, Greenfield; Attor ney-General, J. G. McNutt. Terre Haute. Nominations for Appellate Judges, Super intendent of Public lustruttion and State Statistician were also made. The convention was one of the stormiest ever held in the State, the proceedings at times being almost riotous. The first row came when the report of the credentials committee was read, displacing the gold contestants of Marion County. The con fusion was so great that a recess of thirty minutes had to be taken. After this, when the platform had been read, W. D. Bynum, on behalf of the gold men, tried to offer a minority report. Chairman Bell declared him out of order, but Bynum would not down. Finally, after an hour and a half of wild scenes, during which personal altercations were narrowly prevented in one or two in stances, Bynum was given five minutes and made a motion to strike out the finan cial plank and insert in its stead the plank adopted at Chicago in 189?. Such a storm of hoots and howls gieeted this that Mr. Bynum was compelled to leave the platform. The convention then adopted the original resolutions and completed its business. The convention was called to order this morning at Tomiinson's Hall by State Chairman Sterling B,"* Holt. The conven tiou will nominate the full State ticket from Governor down, will select delegates to the National Convention and Presi dential electors. In the matter of nomi nations there is as yet little indication of the action of the convention, except that none who is not a radical free silver man stands the ghost of a show of receiving any favors at the hands of the gathering. D. F. Shively of South Bend, a red-hot silver man, probably leads 4or the Guber natorial nomination. All over the building were tastefully decorated flags and big lithographs of Claude Matthews, Indiana's choice for the Presidency. No other Democratic face ap peared apon the walls. President Cleve land's likeness was conspicuous by its ab sence from the decorations as well as his name from the platform. The report of tbe Oregon delegation de veloped the fact that the silver people had made a new move to down the Marion County gold crowd by not recognizing the district meeting of the night before and requiring the Seventh District to hold an other meeting with the silver contestants seated. As soon as the report was read Judge Branyan moved as a substitute the name of J. G. Shanklin for that of Menzie. By num called for a rollcall on the original motion, but was interrupted by Shanklin himself, who came forward to withdraw his name. He was greeted with cries of "No! No!" There was the wildest de light when he branched off into a silver speech. A viva voce vote was taken on the adoption of the whole report. It was declared carried, though the noes were in the majority. This carried with it the throwing out of the Seventh District se lections. Holt at once introduced Permanent Chairman Senator Bell of Fort Wayne. The Marion County row was immedi ately precipitated upon the convention after the speech of the permanent chair man. Bellamy read the report of the credentials committee, the silver men evidently having the better of it. The report closed with a resol ution ordering tbe delegates of tne Seventh District as made up by the credentials committee to retire and make new selections for dele gates and Congressman. The report was adopted under the operation of the previous question amid very great con fusion. In obedience to the order the silver delegates from the Seventh left the ball, but the gold delegates never left their seats. The platform was started on its way by a motion for the previous question. By num arose and a wild scene ensued. The convention endeavored to howl him down. Chairman Bell declared him out of order and then declared the platform adopted, but Bynuin gesticulated and declared that he was acting under the rules. The financial and tariff planks in the platform are as follows: We reaffirm our adherence to and faith in the" Democratic doctrine of bimetallism, and therefore wo demand the immediate restora tion of bimetallism by tbe free and unrestricted coinage of both silver and Rold as primary money, at the ratio of 16 to 1, without waiting the co-operation of Great Britain or other for eign power, all such coinage to be full legal tender in the payment of all debts, public and private. Resolved, That we believe tbe existing tariff will be fully equal to all demands for needed revenue for the expenses of the Government, economically administered under the condi tions which will arise from the restoration of bimetallism. The remainder of the platform favors prompt adjustment, punctual and regular payment of all pensions; believes in ac cording all the rights of belligerency to the people of Cuba; favors the election of United States Senators by direct vote of the people; opposes all subsidies of land grants to private corporations; indorses the administration of Governor Matthews, commends him to the Democrats of the United States as a candidate for the Presi dency,instrncts the delegates from Indiana to the National Convention to cast their votes in his favor for President and in structs the Indiana delegates to vote as a unit upon all questions involving platform or candidates in that convention; opposes redemption and final cancellation of United States notes (greenbacks) or any other notes of certificates issued by the United States to circulate as money; demands a sufficient stable volume of money, gold, silver and paper to meet the requirements of our growing population and the con stant increase of our productive indus tries, and protests against the increase of the public debt by the issue of interest bearing bonds or otherwise in time of peace. When Mr. Bynum was finally given recognition he attempted to offer a substi tute for the financial plank as stated in the foregoing, but after another scene of great disorder was obliged to leave the platform. The convention then proceeded to tue selection of delegates and a State ticket, after completing which it adjourned sine die. ACCEPTED THE OREGON. Secretary Herbert Pays the Union Iron Works. WASHINGTON, D. C, June 24.—Secre tary Herbert to-day formally accepted the new battle-ship Oregon from the Union iron Works of San Francisco. The re mainder of the contract price was paid to the company, with the exception of a small sum retained to cover the cost of any changes or repairs for whicn the con tractors may be responsible. ADMIRAL RAMSAY CHOSEN Will Be the Naval Member of the Board to Select the Deep- Harbor Site. Work to Bj Commenced in August or September, When the Rival Claims Are to Be Heard WASHINGTON, D. C, June 24.— Rear- Admiral Ramsay will be named as the naval member of the board to determine the location of a deep-water harbor for Port Los Angeles in Santa Monica Bay or at San Pedro. He will be only temporarily de tached, and during his absence his place as chief of the Bureau of Navigation will be filled by Captain F. A. Cook. Rear- Admiral Ramsay's selection is the first step in the direction of carryine out the law of Congress in connection with the settlement of this controversy. T.'*e warm debate attending the adoption of a pro vision in regard to the location of the pro posed deep-water harbor at Santa Monica or at San Peilro will be recalled as well as the criminations and recriminations in volving the name of Huntington and his railroad. The matter, as finally passed upon by Congress, provided that the location of the harbor was to be determined by an officer of the navy, "to be detailed by the Secretary of the Navy"; an officer of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, "to be de tailed by the Superintendent of said sur vey," and three experienced civil engi neers sKilled in riparian work, who shall be appointed by the President. The other appointments will be extremely impor tant, not only because of the large amount of money involved, but on account of the fight being waged by and against Presi dent Huntington and the Southern Pacific Railroad. The board will probably not commence its work until August or September, and its duty will be to personally examine the harbors, the decision of a majority of which shall be final as to the location of the harbor. When the report of the board is sub mitted the Secretary of War is empowered to make contracts for the completion of the improvements to the location adopted at a cost not exceeding $2,900,000. In order to prevent a monopoly of the use of the harbor by tbe Southern Pacific, the act provides that if the board shall determine in favor of the construction ot a break water at Port Los Angel "s, no expenditure of any of the money appropriated shall be made until the Southern Pacific Railroad shall execute an aereement that any rail road company or any corporation engaged in tb.e business of transportation may share in the use of the pier now con structed at the port upon terms that both parties may agree upon. TWO WILD BOOK AGENTS. They Predicted the End of the World To ll ay. PITTSBURG, Pa., June 24.— Henry Koerner and Maurice Ruben, two Pitts burg men, who made a prediction that the world would end to-day, have attracted tbe attention of the public several times. Ruben is a Hebrew and his brother is the owner of a large department store here. He claims to be a convert to Christianity, and has devoted much time to spiritual in cantations. The men made so much noise at night that neighbors called the police. Rubens relatives at one time had two insanity ex perts examine him. They found him in sane, and he was committed to Dixmont Asylum. A few weeks later bis friend Koerner got Ruben out on a writ of habeas corpus,,and the judge lectured the physi cians for committing him. Since September Ruben and Koerner have been lodging at the Oxford Hotel. They make their living by selling Bibles and religious publications for the Young Men's Bible Society of Allegheny. The hotel guests say there is nothing about either man to suggest insanity. FATAL RAILWAY WRECK. One Man Killed and Two Injured in a Smash- Up. CHICAGO, 111., Jane 24.— Two freight trains on the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway collided last night between Monroe Center and Davis Junction. One man was killed and two injured. Thomas Moore, the fireman, was killed. A man named Daley was badly crushed and will die. Another man named Baer was se riously hurt. Thirty-four cars were smashed and burned. The wrecK was caused by tbe breaking in two of the west- bound freignt. When the two sections met again several cars were thrown on the east-bonnd track just as the east-bound train came alone, and it ran into the wrecK. AngeWs Anniversary. ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 24.— An ova tion is being tendered to-day to President James B. Angell of the University of Michigan by the students, faculty and alumni of the institution in recognition of the completion of the twenty-fifth year of his presidency. It is the star event of commencement week. An ode written for the occasion by Charles Mills Gayley of the University of California was rendered by the choral union. TWO SPANISH VICTORIES WON, That Is, if You Take the Spaniards' Word for It. FOURTEEN MEN KILLED. Battle With Filibusters in Which the Rebels Were De feated. PRESIDENT CLEVELAND BACK. He Will Consider the Several For eign Questions That Are Now Pending. HAVANA, Cuba, June 24. — General Gonzales Munoz reports that on June 19 he left the Brameales estate, near the Cabanas province of Pinar del Rio, and marched toward the Rubi Hills. The rebels opened fire upon the troops from strong positions, but after a vigorous attack they were obliged to retreat. Con tinuing their march on June 20, the troops captured a rebel camp at Animar after a short defense. The troops destroyed in surgent plantations and burned over 300 huts. The rebels were commanded by Bandera, Delgado and Diaz. They left fourteen dead on the field and carried away many wounded on their retreat. Nine prisoners were taken by the Spanish They will be summarily court-martialed. The troops lost thirteen wounded, includ ing Lieutenant Surg^nt. A filibustering expedition which landed recently between Varadero and Camarioca, near Cardena3, had an engagement with the troops under Colonel Gaston. The fighting lasted five hours and the filibus ters were dislodged from several posi tions taken up by them. The rebels," wno were commanded by Ricardo Trujillo, lost twenty-three killed and many wounded. The Spanish loss was nineteen wounded, including a cap tain. The troops are in pursuit of the rebels, who fled into tbe interior. Two brothers named Joaquin and Jaime Bucet, who were accused of complicity in the recent blowing up of bridges, have confessed their guilt, but declare that they caused the explosion as anarchists and not as rebels. THE CENAS QUESTION. President Cleveland Will Consider It Itn- mediately. NEW YORK, N. V., June 24.— A Herald special from Washington President Cleveland will return to Wash ington this afternoon and will then be on the ground to consider the several pend ing foreign questions. Secretary Olney, who is also out of the city, having left here Monday night, presumably for Massachu setts, is also expected to return to-day or to-morrow. It is expected that one of the first sub jects referred will be that of Cuba, al thouerh it can be stated definitely that the administration has no intention whatever of changing its attitude on this question. While not at all disturbed at the anger being displayed by Spaniards against this coun try, the authorities are watching closely the developments in tne Spanish Cortes. It is expected that the Ministry will resolutely oppose the passage of any meas ure having as its object a criticism of the United States or a direction to take any action against it. In case it should be done, the Ministry, under the mode of procedure in operation in Spain, will ask for a vote of confidence, and if it fails to receive it, it will step down and out, and another Ministry favoring the views of the majority will enter into power. In case such a Ministry were formed it would necessarily have to carry out the views of its supporters, and then consequences might be fraught with peril to the rela tions between its Government and that of the United States. Senor Aguirre, a prominent advocate of Cuban independence, who was for some time connected with the official repre sentation of the insurgents here, sharply criticizes the representatives of the Cuban Junta here, Senors Quesadu and Palma, for what he declares to be their extrava gant living and neglect of duty and their alleged action in antagonizing every move ment set on foot for the establishment of a republic in Cuba. Senor Aguirre said: "The expenses of Quesada and Palma here are more than $50 a day. When the reso lution recognizing the belligerency of Cuba came up in Congress the members who were desirous of aiding the' struggling revolutionists consulted Quesada and Palma as to what was best to be done. They informed the Representatives that they did not desire the resolution to pass. What they wanted was armed intervention by this country. "So, also, when the question of the joint resolution came up Quesada and Palma fought it. They urged that a joint resolu tion would look like an attempt to over ride the President and they did not wish It. They prevented its introduction in the House. They could not prevent its intro duction in the Senate, but through Sena tors Lodge, Cameron and others they killed it in the committee. "So absolutely nothing has been accom plished for all the outlay of money by the legation." Quesada and Palma deny Senor Agulrre's charges in toto. THEIR GOD IS KILLED. And Now the Matabeles Are Expected to Become Discouraged and Stop Fighting. LONDON, J£kg., June 24.— The Daily Telegraph to-morrow will have dispatches from Pretoria and Kimberly sayins that a rumor is being circulated in those places to the effect that the natives captured Fort Salisbury, killed and mutilated fifty white inhabitants and smashed the Maxim guns in the place. The foregoing report, however, lacks confirmation, as do the rumors recently current that Fort Salisbury, which has been hard pressed by the natives, has been relieved. There has been much fight ing in various places in the disturbed dis trict in the last few days. Burnham, tbe American scout, found in a cave in the Matoppo hills the famous Matabele god Mlimo, the prompter and fosterer of the outbreak, and vainly tried to capture Mlimo alive, but, being unable to do so, killed him. It is believed that the death of their god will discourage the natives and lead to the suppression of the revolt. FOUR 11 VSUUEIi SI.AIS. Many Armenian* Put to Death During the Outbreak at Fan. CONSTANTINOPLE.Tukkey, June 24.— Advices received here from Van, A3"a Minor, say that in the outbreak which oc curred there on Monday 400 Armenians were killed and that the trouble was re newed yesterday. A large number of persons nave taken refuge in the con sulate. ____________ WITTES AHEAD OH lIME. The Transcontinental Bicycle llecord in Danger. POUGHKEEPSIE, N. V., June 24.— John A. Wittes, who is riding from San Francisco to New York in an effort to beat the record of 47 days and 19 hours, arrived in Poughkeepsie last night at 10:10 o'clock. He left San Francisco on May 14 at 3:45 p. m., and is about eight days ahead of time. Titus and Chase met him here on a tandem and will pace him to New York, leaving about 3 A. M. Wittes on his arrival went to bed at the Morgan House. He was splashed with mud, covered with dust, tne skin was peeling off his face and he was thoroughly tired out. "I have had a hard trip," be said, "but I don't care if 1 can only make New York ahead of time. I reached Ogden in 10 days and 18 hours, and made my fastest time between Omaha, Nebr., and Ham mond, Ind., which is just over tne line. The distance is between 600 and 700 miles, and I covered it inside of live days/ Wittes is a young mats of medium height and athletic build. He expects to arrive in New York about 10 o'clock this morning. STREET RAILWAY LOOTED. Indianapolis Financiers Make Some Peculiar Business Moves. Millions of Dollars Lost to the Stock holders of a Prosperous Company. 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