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IT ISDI!S« v Report That Weyler Returned From Fear Not Believed at Wa: hiiiirton. It WoTild Be Absurd for Him Longer to Chase After Fleeing Bands. Report of Summary Courtmar tial of Competitor Prisoners Also Doubted. WASHINGTON*. NOV. 2".—THE dis patch iroui ,la konvillf, Flu., reciting that a «ipher ii'le^ram has been re reivfd from Havana in which it is mated that (JoneraK Weyler was driven to return to Havana through fear, is discredited here. Tlu» Spanish view of the return of General Weyler is entirely different. In the lirst place it is s-aid that 110 cipher telegram* can he pent from Havana, except by the represent atives of foreign governments to the government they represent. This, it is claimed, would le true of any place ill time of war. Again, it is pointed out that General Weyler is not only com mander of the troops, hut governor gen eral of Cuba, and in Havana there is a large amount of official business need ing his attention. It is stated that in the campaign just made, Weylepjias been to the strongholds of the insur gents, passed through many towns and destroyed their supplies. From the Spanish point of view the war at pres ent has resolved itself into chasing small bands of insurgents about the country, and it would be absurd for the captain general to place himself at the head of one company or another of these troops, and follow the straggling bauds of insurgents from one cover to another. General Campos was quite severely criticized because he absented himself from Havana for such long periods. As to the assertion that Gen eral Weyler says it is too hot to tight, it is said that the rainy season has not yet ended in Cuba, and that the move ment of troops is still very difficult. From the Spanish standpoint, there is nothing discouraging iu the return of General Weyler. DIFFICULT OF BELIEF. 'Washington Authorities Hardly Credit Keporta of Competitor C'ourtiuHrtial. WASHINGTON, NOV. 25. -The state department has received absolutely no information of any kind from Havana or elsewhere concerning the report that the Competitor prisoners have been tried ill Moro castle by a secret and summary court martial. Uuder these circumstances no statement will be made at the department concerning the report, but in view of tlu» plain pro visions of our treaty, and also of the clear requirements of the domestic laws of Spain, the officials are loath to believe that the report is correct. It is pointed out that under the law for public order promulgated in Havana some months ago it is absolutely es sential that coun-el shall be allowed to prisoners on trial, and that there shall be no secresy in proceedings. I' nder the protocol of our treaty with Spain, there likewise is a provision for pub licity in trials, and for full representa tion of accused by counsel. It. is be lieved iu view of these provisions of law that the authorities at Havana would not make such a flagrant breach of law as the rojiort alleges. Elimination IH 1 Preliminary. From further inquiries it is apparent that the reports concerning the Com petitor's prisoners are at least based on a misconception of the nature of the present proceedings. They have not yet been placed on trial in the general sense of the word, the facts being that the Spanish authorities are making an investigation of the Competitor cages similar to that provided for under our grand jury system, that is, a sort ot preliminary examination. The consuls and vice consuls of Spain, in this country are investigating the claims of the ijersons arrested to Amer ican citizenship. For instance, one «,i the men claims to be a resident of Kan sas, and the consul for that district is envaved in au inquiry as to his citizen ship. eith'T by birth or naturalization. Prom Spanish sources, it is learned th it there is no intention of dealing with the Competitor prisoners in hursh or unjust manner. Steam K-ttiiiclt lllim* Up. CAIHO. Ills., Nov. 25—The steam launch Pilot, on which C. B. Bryan, •). M. Mitchell, C. N. Petersou and Daniei O'Daly. all of Chicago, were pteparins to take a pleasure trip to New Orleans, blew up here. Mitchell aud Bryan were fatally scalded. ffca oth*r two in nnhnrf i.Lxmii 'A1 Highest of all in Leavening Strength.—Latest U. S. Gov't Report. ABSOLUTELY Powder PURE REMARKABLE CORRESL'O ,. lirnnglit to l.ight by tlie Suit of «1«n-i -.• Caldwell A| niii*t (luii'lc* I.. ii SAN FRANCISCO, NOV. 2.",—In the superior court a suit has been brought by .leroin Ca.dwell of Los Angele* against Charles L. Fair, for the posses sion ol certain letters entrusted to the latter, and which are t-aid to give for the first time riie inner history of the Great Conisti k. The letters are said to cover remark able correspondence between the late deceased Fair and Caldwell, and ex tended from November ]8"N, to March I KM. The petition alleges that the plaintiff is the owner of the letters in question, copies of which are set forth in a schedule attaiched to the complaint that between Jan. 10 and .luly 1 the plaintiff, at the request of Charles L. Fair, intrusted the latter with the care and custody of letters, under defendant's promise that he would return the same 011 request. The object (.1 the loan was to make a com parative study of the "pencil will"aud after an examination of these letters that the authenticity of thv pencil will was admitted. On Nov. {. so the al legations run, the plaintiff demanded of defendant that he return the letters, but he refused to do so, and in violation of his promise, retains them. It is further alleged that the letters are of a private character, tor which reason, it is vhard ESTABLISHED 1890. MAD1.3ON, SOUTH DAKOTA WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25 1890 to ascertain their pecuniary value. The complaint, therefore, prays that specific delivery of the letters be compelled. ROBllED THE HARRISONS. Burglar* I'ajr Vlalt to the Kitlttcnea of the K*-I'renldent. INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 25. Burglars •isited the resi'lenc:' of ex-President Harrison on North Delaware street at II o'clock p. in. While Mr. Harrison and the members of the family were in the lower part of the house, the thief or thieves nimbly cliinlied up on the porch and entered the library window. From there they tveut into Mrs. Har rison's room, where a gold watch and a small amount of money was secured. It is believed the thieves were fright ened away because nothing in the other rooms was disturbed. The watch be longed to Mrs. Harrison's tirst husband and was highly prized. General Har rison has asked the police to put forth every effort to recover the watch and has offered n reward of $.0 for its re turn. MURDERED BY THUGS. Prominent Illinois Clergyman Found ie«d in the Street. BLOOMINC.TON, Ills., Nov. 25.—Rev. James Miller, pastor of Grace M. E. church of Bloomington.was found mur dered and robbed in an alley at Decatur. Ills. The revolver with which the deed had been commited, was lying by the dead mail's side. His pockets were rifled and his gold watch, which he is known to have carried, was missing. The murder was evidently committed by footpads Rev. Miller had w'ritten a note to his son, Dr. John Miller in this city, stating that he would visit him and he had evidently just arrived on the Diamond special from Blooming ton. Being thoroughly acquainted with tjie city, he had doubtless started to walk to tlie residence of Dr. Cat to. He was found a few feet from the street in the alloy in the rear of Dr. Catto's residence. Rev. Miller was one*of the ablest and best known ministers in Illinois. His four years work iu Decatur made him a host of friends here and his murder causes profound grief in this city. Under the New Boer I'reaa LAW. I4ONDON, Nov. 25.—Mr. Hess, pro prietor of the Johannesburg Critic, has received a cable dispatch saying that the whole staff of the paper has been arrested by the Boer authorities, uuder the provisions of the new press law. JOHANNESBURG, Nov. 25.—The prose cution iu the case of the Johannesburg Critic, arrested under the provisions of the new pr»ss law, having failed to establish the charges made, the prison ers were discharged. Murderer*, Burglar*and Ruatlora. ELLENDALK, N. D., Nov. 25.—Sheriff Coleman with three deputies escorted six convicts to the penitentiary. They are William Campbell and Frank Bar rett, sentenced for life for killing John A. Brown of Oakes John Rogers, 4 years, and Walter Goode 3 years, for cattle stealing B. M. Johnson, 10 years for burglary, and Total Kearns, 1 year for shooting. W1IOL ESA LE AMNESTY. Nicaragua Grants I'urd-on to Over Five Hundred Involution iata. WASHINGTON, NOV. 25.—The state de partment is informed that the president of Nicaragua has granted amue&ty to over iiUO persons implicated in the revo lution of last February, aud the con spiracy of Sept. 8 last. The members of the rebel government ana the princi pal generals of the defeated forces are uot included iu th« WEYLER'S SIDE The Cuban Captain General In terviewed by a Newspaper Correspondent. Tried Kurd to Find a Few In surgents, but Was Unable to Locate Them. The Campaign, He Alleges, Is in a Highly Satisfactory Condition. HAVANA, NOV. i~.—The unexpected arrival of Captain General Weyler from the proviuce of Piiiar del Rio without haVing been successful in bringing about an engagement of any import ance with the insurgents under Antonio Maceo, is causing considerable comment here, and there are many rumors in circulation. On one side it is asserted that Weyler's return means that he will shortly return to Spain on some plea or other. Notwithstanding this is denied, the impression prevails that there will shortly be important changes here. La Luckn's correspondent in the field had au interview with the captain general previous to the latter's arrival here from Artemisa and Mariel and it is gathered from the statements the captain general is said to have made that he may not resume personal charge of the operations against the insurgents in Pinar del Rio. In this review the captain general was asked for an expression of opinion as to the course of the campaign, and he said: "lam contented with it. We entered Rubi, hoping to give battle to the combined insurgent forces and you know the re sult. They went southward, much to our regret. Maceo himself went towards Mocurrias, Mayria, and Coro jal da Yaniguas. Nevertheless, our columns, in two divisions, arrived without tiring a single shot aud only saw a band of about 15 insurgents in the woods near San Luis." ftaceo'a Whereabout* Unknown. The captain general was then asked if he knew the whereabouts of Antonio Maceo at present. He answered "His whereabouts are not known. The truth is that the insurgents were not found in the mountains nor on the plains. Nevertheless, they boast that our troops always fiy before them." General Weyler was then asked if many cattle remained in ihe part of Pinar del Rio which he had visited, ami he said: "Not many. Only a few bullocks and calves remain. The insur gents have killed or captured most of them and the Spanish columns will finish the rest." Opinion of the Insurgents. In insurgent circles it is said that leaders claim that the return of the captain general to Havana without bringing about au engagement with Maceo is equivalent to a defeat of the Spanish forces, for the latter have com pletely failed to carry out the pro gramme mapped out by the Sjtauisli commander and he has returned here iu every was unsuccessful. It is asserted that the" plan of Antonio Maceo was to avoid a general engagement with the Spanish tr»»opn, as he l'eels confident that tlie wearisome campaign being conducted by the Cubans must ultimately exhaust tlie Spaniards aud bring about the con cession ol ail or ucarly all the demands ot the insurgents. OMEZ HEARD FROM. The Cuban Oeucral Men In IItn Command. NEW YORK, NOV. 25.—'The protracted silence of Commander-in-Chief Max imo Gomez of the Cuban army, which had caused considerable anxiety among Cubans here as to his safety, has at last been broken and the junta in this city has received a communication from him. In this communication, which comes from Las Villas, Santa Clara province, General Come/, says that he has at his command 35,000 well equipped men, and that with these he intends to pro ceed to Havana proviuce. The com mander-iu-chief writes that on account of the bad condition of the roads it took this force of men 12 hours to pass a certain point. General Gomez adds that he is in good health, as are hi men, aud has every hope of victory. Iturleifh Discharged. SEATTLE, Nov. 25 —Andrew F. Bur leigh has filed a petition with the fed eral court for his discharge as receiver of the Northern Pacific railway, hav ing closed up the affairs at this eud of the old company. Judge Han ford is sued an order of discharge. Ulsliop Keane does to ICouie. SAK JOSH, Nov. 25.—Bishop Keaiie former rector of the Catholic university at Washinutou. has ielt this city for Rome. His ire n«!s here think that iu will be made archbishop, perhaps car diual, with residence in Rome. Frank 1*. Maviu Whipped. NEW YORK, NOV. 25.—Bob Armstrong of Chicago defeated Frauk P. Slavm oi Australia ut the fourth round. It v.a: purc.v a slugging luutt-o, though udver ttted ub U m*i iVUUu W '•wtqmgmw** ,j IHplitli«rlti Epidemic Aluitlng. —Sfc'pAi'L, Nov. 25.—Dr. Hewitt of Red' Wing, secretary of the state board of hfalth. said while at the Hotel Ryan that the recent epidemic of {liphtheria at Austin and Uwutonnu is now under coutroi. "The anti-li \ine," he add.'d. "hus work* wonder*. It could not, or course, l-eu Itl 1.8 a preventive of'tin.: disease, Lai ,t is •••rtititiiy a nusrv lo i cuWfeM ftontll l»:i'.. 1,1 I 1 IK VCRMII.MON. S i). Educfttn uai as»'"\ 14tll 111' 111 here i. meeting plumb's to 1 its kimi vi-v jieid in th the pVol i u ti gramme .ie s..- rm' Cratfe. I'.i il. FrelW'h, W (.11'.ui 1 lars ob: inn death i i .i tenor, i- t'e..: I. i Hour PtiriMi:, long ^liiii and White flour. Mr.-1. ...—Tin Iv'd then will TV -I on t!: i i- •i:i!ent I .. Kr:itz. L. alio i a Ui i s I lint Hili|i:lli ini. 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