Greenfield Evening Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 23 March 1896 — Page 1

VOL. U- NO. 103

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THE SAME OLD STORY

Dispatches Detailing the Recent Skirmishes in Cuba.

IT IS ALL CENSORSHIP NEWS.

In These Dispatches the Spaniards Always Win, but When the True Report Beaches the Public It Is Vastly Differ-ent-Spanish Papers at Madrid Anxiau

For War. HAVANA, March 28.—Colonel Villas VIOH had ail engagement with the insur

gents in the hills of Rubi, in Pinar del Rio. The insurgents were dislodged from their position, leaving seven killed and carrying off their wounded. The troops had one soldier killed and two officers and nine soldiers wounded. The column of General Linares assisted, engaging the left flank of the insurgents, who were put to flight. General Linares overtook them in the hills of Roeario, causing them a heavy loss.

General Bernal attacked the insurgents in an intrenched position on the coffee plantation of Estella, near Cienago, in Matanzas. By the use of artillery and cavalry he dislodged them, securing 15 prisoners. The insurgents carried off many dead and wounded. The prisoners were courtmartialed.

A three days service in advocacy of peace is being conducted at the cathedral by the bishop. General Weyler and several general commissions participated in the service.

FILIBUSTERING CAMP.

Peculiar Actions of a Itoily of Strange Me* Off the Virjinia Coast. I CHIXCOTEAGUE ISLAND, Va., March

23.—A body of strange men are encamped on Assateague beach, and it is believed by residents on the island that the strangers are a crowd of filibuster- I ers who are preparing to leave for Cuba on a steamer that is to call for them. The men came ashore more than a week ago anu their actions have been so mysterious as to cause considerable comment. The visitors were landed in rowboats from a small steamer which proceeded down the bay. When questioned the men said they had been put ashore while the steamer went down to Norfolk to coal and that they are awaiting the return of the steamer.

Residents of the island believe, however that the strangers area part of the expedition that was to go on the Ber

A letter was received here yesterday by an American from an American on a sugar plantation in Cuba telling of atrocities committed by Spaniards. It states that since sympathy has been shown by the people of the United States toward the Cubans the feeling of the Spaniards toward Americans on the island is growing in bitterness.

Spanish Papers Anxious For War.

MADRID, March says: "Spain could never officially recognize a United States commission of inquiry into Cuban affairs. It is imposgible that President Cleveland should have such an idea."

The Heraldo also says: "Spain in former times has accepted the consequences of more terrible struggles than would be a war with the United States, and we should prefer to risk a war to recognizing the commission."

QUARREL OVER A WOMAN. A ^Tragedy Which Will Result in the Death of Two Men. EJCOLUMBUS, O., March 23.—A tragedy which will result. in the death of two men occurred about 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon near Brice, a small station About 10 miles southeast of this citj. The participants in the affair were Elijah Ruter, white, and John White, •olored.

The trouble originated over the former's wife, with whom Rutter claimed White was fainiliur. The men met at a larn on a farm where White worked, when Rutter assaulted White with a «ornknife. The latter drew a revolver and fired twice at his antagonist, both kails taking effect, one in the left leg and the other in the right lung. White received a cut four inches in length across the head, fracturing the skull. Physicians state both men are fatally injured.

NILE EXPEDITION.

Latest Developments on the War in Hot! England arid France. LONDON, March 23.—The Standard

has a dispatch from Cairo which says: "There are already 6,000 troops at Wady-Halfa, but there is no intention •f inarching upon Dongola until they have 10,000 troops."

The French ambassador, Baron De Oourcel, hau a lo,^ interview with Lord Salisbury at the latter's residence on Sunday. The conference is supposed to have dealt with the subject of the Nile expedition.

An official visit by an ambassador on Sunday to the private residence of the prime minister or minister of foreign affairs is an unusual occurrence aud this leads to the supposition that the subject of Baron De Couicel's call was an important one.

Both Feet Cut Off.

MUNCIE, Ind., March 23.—Miss Mamie" Cannon, aged 2.0 YOA^S, fell nnder a Bm

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NOVEL FOOD

Six Days Spent

muda. The place selected is an ideal rately. They were in an angry mood one for filibusters. It is isolated and frequented only by gunners. The water is deep about the beach and there would be no difficulty in getting away without discovery. It is far enough away from the ocean to escape a Spanish cruiser and a United States revenue cutter is seldom seen.

Three Friends in Jacksonville. JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 23.—The

steamer Three Friends arrived in port yesterday with the arms and ammunition still on board. A denial was made by the captain that the vessel had been anywhere except to Key West. He says that General Callazo was not on board.

EXPERIMENTS.

He looked just as he did when he entered the cage, and expressed the belief that he had not fallen off in weight at all. He had spent the time in reading and study, and said that, aside from the sense of lonliness, he had enjoyed his confinement "tip top."

Professor Atwater took Tower's measurements when he came out, but refused to make them public. Another man will probably take Tower's place in the air-tight compartment next week. He may stay there 10 days.

Dr. Tower was weighed and it was found his weight had increased two pounds. It is the belief of Professor Atwater that the poor purchase the largest bulk of food for the least possible money, without regard to the nutritious quality of the materials. He contends that if the poor people were educated concerning the nutrition in various foods, they could, with less money, procure more nourishment.

REFUSE TO ARBITRATE.

No Improvement in the Condition of tho Chicago Garment Workers' (Strike. CHICAGO,

March

23.—A

Speeches were made by President Smith of the American Flint associa-

23. The Heraldo Pittsburg Vice President Hayes of the Green league, Philadelphia exSecretary John Howard of the American Flints, Wheeling Attorney William Sprague of Anderson and others.

Meetings were held in the opera house and Odd Fellows' hall and both were liiled to suffocation. The Redkey Giles Green Glass company is making a nonunion fight, a strike having been on for several weeks, and this caused the meeting. Steps were also taken about bringing the window, flint and green glass workers' unions closer together, but nothing was accomplished.

Building Blown Up.

NILEB, Mich., March 23.—The frame building containing a grocery store of Gates & Ritter, at Dawagiac. was blown to atoms at 4:15 o'clock Sunday afternoon. The roof was thrown high in the air. Reshore's floral emporium on one side and Bang's saloon on the other side were slightly damaged. The plate glass in the building was hurled across the street. Many windows opposite were broken. The cause was the ignition in some unknown way of some powder on the ground floor. Nobody was injured.

Both Will Die.

COATESVILLE, Pa., March 23.—Bertha McConnell, aged 20, of this city, shot Harry Thompson at a hotel in Lancaster yesterday. After the shooting she returned to her home in this city ana shot herself. The double crime is alleged to have been the result of Thompson having deceived and betrayed the young woman. Both Miss McConnell and her viciiiu will probably die.

Haytian devolution All Broke Up. NEW YORK, March 23.—A dispatch

to The Herald from Kingston says: The Haytian revolutionists gathered here are all torn up. General Manigat refuses to conduct the expedition they had planned. The idaylia.i consul here intimates that lie would not oppose the starting of the expedition, as President Ryppolite wants to have the conspirators land in llayti.

Four People BuriK-d to Death. BAYFIELD, Wis., March 23.—Julia

Bird, an old squaw and quite a character in this section, her daughter, Charlotte Bird, an infant daughter of Charlottes, and C. Biqu r.fe, an Indian from tht! umi liver estivation were burneu to ueath yesteraay morning at 2 o'clock in a dwelling house on the outskirts of town, Biquette was quite Weil-to-do.

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Four engine Saturday evening while attempting cross the track at Mulberry street. She made an attempt to crawl from under the wheels, but her feet were caught and crushed. She was bookkeeper ami stenographer at the Muneie Knitting company's office and ?ame to Muneie a short time ago froui New Albany.

Air-Tight

a Man in an

Compartment.

MIDDLKTOWX, Conn., March 23.— "The best sport I ever had in my life," was the verdict of O. P. Tower, the Wesleyan university instructor, as he stepped out of the air-tight box at Middletown Saturday afternoon. Mr. Tower had been confined in this airtight compartment for six days for the purpose of testing the latest theories regarding the effect of the quantity and quality of food on the human system. His appearence substantiated the statement.

committee of

clothing nuiuufacturers, representing the association which is fighting the cutters' union, met in conference a special committee of prominent men and women named by President Baker oil behalf of the Civic federation, to make a final effort to induce the employers to arbitrate, the cutters and garment workers' union having consented.

The manufacturers positively refused to submit to arbitration, claiming the right to deal with their employes sepa-

at the published reports of the starving condition of the strikers and their families, as discovered by Hull house investigators.

The report denounced the manufacturers for refusing to arbitrate, and declared that the destitution of many garment workers was due to the payment of starvation wagea and getting work only eight months in the year. The sympathy and support of the house was bespoken for the strikers.

WINDOW GLASS WORKERS PARADE.

An Imposing: Street Demonstration Made but Nothing Accomplished.

MtixciE, Ind., March 23.—Five thousand union glass workers of the natural gas belt assembled at Redkey yesterday. Special trains were run from Marion, Elwood and Muneie. Brass bands were present. The 800 men from Muneie made an imposing parade before leaving Muneie, and at Redkey the column was nearly a mile long.

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WILL SOOH BE OYER.

The Cuban Debate in the Senate Drawing to a Close.

A VOTE TAKEN THIS WEEK.

Senator Sherman Pushing the Measure aud Will Probably Ask For Night Sessions—Appropriation Bills Will Also

Be Considered in the Senate—Probable Program of the Senate and House. WASHINGTON, March 23.—The out

look as the proceedings in the senate for the present week is not very clear. Nothing is certain except that Senator Sherman and others of the supporters of the Cuban resolutions will attempt to force them to a finality. Whether they will succeed in this will depend upon various considerations, the most important of which is the question as to whether the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill shall be pressed in advance of the Cuban debate by the committee on appropriations.

could not be delayed for a great length of time on account of any other matter. Senator Hale, who is leading the opposition to the conference report on the Cuban resolutions, is the second member of the committee on appropriations and his influence will naturally be cast for the displacement of the Cuban discussion by the appropriation bill. It is confidently expected that the legislative bill will be disposed of during the week, so as to have it out of the way for the postoftice bill, which is to be the next appropriation bill reported. There probably will be two or three days of debate upon this bill.

Senator Sherman hopes to be able to continue the consideration of the Cuban question until it shall be concluded. He says he thinks it can be disposed of by the mi.tule of the week, and that he probably will ask the senate to sit at night until the vote can be reached. Senator Hale says, however, that he does not fear night sessions and that he has no purpose of prolonging the debate for the purpose of delay. Among those who still desire to speak are Senators White, Vilas, Palmer, Platfc and Tuvpie. Senator Mills may also be heard on the pro-Cuban side of the question.

House rogram.

WASHINGTON, March 23.—No definite program has been arranged for the house this week. The naval appropriation bill, which is the next supply bill to be taken up. lias not yet been reported to the house and until it is that body will drift along occupying itself with such minor matters as may be called up by the committees. It is thought, however, that the naval bill will be reported by Wednesday or Thursday at the farthest. The public lands committee has several minor bills which can be called as have also the judiciary, foreign affairs and banking and currency. The most important of the latter is the bill permitting national banks to take out circulation up to the par value of their bonus.

SERVED LAFAYETTE.

Death of a Negro Who Was a Slave for Over Fifty Y« :irs. LANCASTER, O., March 23.—"Unci

Jimmy" Hooper, who was born in slavery in 1800, is dead, lie leaves a widow and four small children. From his birth to the emancipation of the slaves Hooper was owned by the Hon. John Kerr of Augusta. He delighted in his distinction at the age of 18 as the special servant of General Lafayette, when that distinguished officer was a guest of Mr. Kerr in 1824.

Hooper came to Lancaster in 1862 with General Sherman's family, and enlisted next year to follow the hero of the march to the sea back to his old home.

He was shortly afterward severely wounded in battle, received his discharge, and in the last few years, when he could not follow carpentering, has lived upon a pension.

AN OIL FIRE.

Oil* Hnndred and Twenty-Five Thousand Gallons Destroyed at Pittsburg. PITTSBURG, March 28.—At an early hour Sunday morning fire in the Atlantic refinery caused a loss of over $100,000. The fire started from some unknown ^cause in the warehouse and before it could be checked had enveloped the warehouse and spread to the tanks. The burning oil rushed down from the tanks and spread in streams of fire over the properties.

The water poured on the oil had no effect and only served to scatter it. The fluid rushed over the tracks of the Allegheny Valley railroad and blocked all traffic. The telegraph and telephone wires and poles near the refinery were burned down from the intense heat. Altogether 125,000 barrels of oil were destroyed, most of it refined.

Fire in Washington.

WASHINGTON, March 23.—Fire broke out yesterday on the first floor of Marini's hall, which is occupied by the United States Census buseau. It spread to the second and third floors and damaged the building to the extent of $10,000 and all records of the census were either soaked with water or ruined by fire. Census office officials who visited the scene of the conflagration during the day said that a great many of the papers that had been burned could be easily spared.

A Fatal Vat.

CHATTANOOGA, March 23. George Schell, employe of the Bridgeport basket factory, fell into a vat of boiling water at tlio factory in Bridgeport, Ala., and was scalded to death. Superintendent 'Charles Steel met death in the same manner and place one month

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Senator Cullom, who is a member of both the committee on appropriations and the committee on foreign relations, and who will have charge of the legislative bill iu the senate, had not decided definitely what his course would be the bombardment of Alexandria and when spoken to upon the question, but the occupation of Egypt by the British, indicated that the appropriation bill

DERVISHES ADVANCING.

Th« Betas

War in Abyssinia ts Still Waged by the Natives. MASSOWAH, March 23.—A force of 600 dervishes attacked Sabderat Pass on March 6-8. It was defended by 80 native troops and the enemy were defeated and fled, leaving 41 killed. The Italian loss vras three killed.

On March 18, 1,500 dervishes renewed the attack, but they were repulsed four times with heavy loss.

Tliree thousand dervishes are still threatening the pass and reinforcements have been dispatched for Cassala.

The Negus Menelik has ordered his chiefs to meet him at Makalle, where he will bid them farewell and return to Shoa.

Adigrat has been furnished with a plentiful supply of water to last until the end of April.

A Mistake Repeated.

LONDON, March 23.—A Vienna dispatch to The Times says: Russia supports the French view of the Dongola expedition.

The Paris correspondent of The Times commenting upon bogus telegrams published by the French newspapers, which are intended to excite public feeling on the Egyptian question, declares that France is repeating the mistake she made in 1882, upon the occasion of

SUNDAY IN SPAIN.

A Few Demonstrations but Nothing Hostile Toward tie United States. BARCELONA, March 23.—A renewed manifestation of the emotional spirits of the citizens of tllis town was made yesterday, though no hostile demonstration was attempted against the United States consulate as on previous occasions. As is usual on Sunday there was a promenade of light-hearted holiday makers, and a concert by the municipal band for the enjoyment of the promenaders. A remarkable scene occurred during the afternoon which seemed to be occasioned by a spontaneous movement of the crowd. Cries were raised for the playing of the national inarch by the band, and the regular program of the concert had to be interrupted to satisfy the demands, so importunate were the cries.

The crowd then proceeded in a body to the French consulate, where a deputation entered to express sentiments of friendship and esteem for France. The people here are confident in their belief that France is pledged to assist Spain in a possible conflict with the United States. A crowd of 5,u00 persons outside was meanwhile excitedly cheering for Spain, Weyler and Cubau.

The American consulate and the chief thoroughfares of the city 'were guarded by gendarmes as a precautionary measures. But there was no attempt at'violent disorder.

Gold Hunters Going to Alaska. SEATTLE, Wash., March 23.—The

steamer City of Topeka left Seattle for Alaska yesterday crowded with searchers for fortune in the gold regions north. The steamer also carried all the freight it could accommodate, consisting of miners' supplies, horses and dogs. Some of the passengers booked on the Willapa, which sailed Wednesday, said that agents of the Pacific Coast Steamer company had offered them a $3 rate if they would wait and go on the Topeka.

Slowly Wasting Away.

'BALTIMORE, March 23. Professor Frederick Nicholas Crouch, the aged author of "Kathleen '.l.\. :e^n," is suffering from an afctf*.: .i' heart trouble, aggravated by poverty and want, and it is thought his end is near at hand. Professor Crouch and family live in several back rooms of a house on West Lombard street, where on a small iron couch the old man is slowly wasting away.

Bayard Declines to Talh.

LONDON, March 23.—United Stales Ambassador Thomas F. Bayard continues to be reticent regarding the adoption by the house of representatives of the resolution censuring him for expressions used in speeches at Boston and Edinburgh. He refuses to see newspaper men. He has mailed several long dispatches to Secretary Olnev. The ambassador does not seem to be depressed in spirits.

Wreck Caused by a Broken Troefc. JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 23.—A

broken truck caused the wreck of a freight train on the Florida Central and Peninsular railroad near Madison. Twelve cars were thrown off the track and much damage was done. Two tramps who were stealing a ride were killed and another seriously injured.

Minister Whipped.

SARON, Tex., March 23.—Rev. J. D„ Thornton, a peacher living near here, was warned to preach no more in this section. He refused to obey the order and last night he was taken out by a mob, who whipped him severely with switches. He has many friends and the affair has wrought the community up to a high pitch.

Happiness in the Old Maine Homestead. AUGUSTA, Me., March 23.—A son was

born unto Mrs. Hattie Blaine Beale, wife of H. Truxton Beale, ex-minister to Persia, yesterday, and there is great happiness in the old Blaine homestead. Messages of congratulation have been pouring in., Mrs. Beale is rallying splendidly.

Miners Obtain Their Demands. LONDON, March 23.—A dispatch from

Vienna to The Chronicle says: "The etrike of miners in Silesia has ended and the miners have obtained most of their demands."

Sanitarium Burned. '':x' .}'•

OSHKOSH, WJ., March 23.—-Maple Lodge sanitarium, near this city, burned yesterday. The patients all escaped Loss, $40,000.

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