The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-13

WASHINGTON, D. O., May l2,-Accord-
ing to information received by Minister
Guzman big battle will probably take
place to-day between the opposing forces
in his country,
Dr. Guzman said he had Just received
q message from friend, dated Mt San
Juan Del Sur, in which Affairs were re-
ported as directly opposite to the way
they were pictured in message to Sec.
rotary Gresham yesterday from Consul
Newall. So far IRON the government
forces being demoralized, this dispatch
represented that the army OF the gov
ernment was in good order and would
meet the revolutionary forces to-day in
a battle for supremacy.
A telegram was received at the navy
department to-day from the command
ing officer Of the Atlanta, stating that
she would leave New York for Grey
town, Nicaragua, to-day. When asked
what caused tho delay in getting the
Atlanta ready for sea, naval officer re-
Piled:
Navy yard fever" (which is depart
ment slang for dislike to give up a soft
BERTH. He added that she was coaled
and supplied for three months cruise.
A dispatch was also received from
San Francisco stating that the Alliance
would be ready to leave for Corinto,
Nicaragua, to-day instead Of Saturday.
The marked contrast between the
promptitude OF Alliance and unreadi-
ness OF the Atlanta naturally excites
comment in the department. Secre.
tary Herbert, however, has not yet had
an official opportunity OF expressing
his views on the subject, inasmuch as
he only returned from New York this
morning, and after u brief visit to the
department went over to tho white
house to the cabinet meeting.
Secretary Gresham said to-day that
he had received no additional informa-
tion from Nicaragua since yesterday,
and that the situation OF affairs in that
country was 80 serious and complicated
that he begged to be excused from ex-
pressing any opinion on the subject one
way or the other. The Alliance will
probably remain at Corinto long enough
only to ascertain the situation OF affairs
and will then continue her cruise south
ward along the coast, so as to be able to
guard the interests OF Americans in the
cities now in possession OF the revolu-
zionist party. There Is no direct in
formation that the insurgents have at
tempted to destroy the canal plant or
10 interfere seriously with the progress
Of the work. The officers of the At.
lanta will make special investigation
OF this subject and will see that the
property is protected.
Senior Roman Mayorga, who was for.
mer!y the secretary Of the Nicaraguan
legation, is in the city with his wife.
He has received dispatches from n
member Of his wfe's family setting
forth the results OF the revolution prac-
ticalIy tho same MS printed yesterday.
Senior Mayorga contradicted tho state
ment OF DR.. Guzman that tho revolu.
tion was melted and supported by New
York capitalists.
ALAnAMANs FEEL THEIR oAT(E)s.
The President had an unusually light
day to-day, four representatives form
ing the sum total OF callers up to tho
time for the assembling OF the cabinet.
There are reports that the President
contemplatos taking fishing trip in
the near future. Representative Oates,
OF Alabama, called for n few moments
this morning. 1t is said that Congress
may lose this well known and thor.
oughly popular member, as a move.
ment is on foot in Alabama to nominate
him for governor The Populists and
Farmers Alliance men are rousing
themselves for another desperate fight
Tor Kolb for governor, and tho straight
Democrats Nre said to feel that Colonel
Oates is their Moses to lead them out Of
the wilderness. A reporter asked Colo.
mol Oates to-day II hO would take part
IN the gubernatorial contest, to which
no replied: IL am not c0nd.
date for the nomination, but il they call
upon me l will accept and mako the
fight
REFORM WITH A VENGEANCE
There isa growing indication that tho
extreme civil service reiormers who arc
now beginning to bo disturbed by some
OF tho dismiasals and appointments be.
ing made will have great deal moro to
think about in tho course Of time.
While many OF the Democratic states.
mon who are ut this time dovoting
their attention to the appointments arc
worried that tho axe docs not fall few
moro times to tho hour, there Is an inn
preston general enough to indicate
that there is some ground for II that In
the lulncss Of timo there will be q very
complete change in all tho offices not
protected by tho civil service law, and
TINT tho appointments to tho places
VIII DO fairly apportlonod among the
Democratic workers,
A FALSE ALARM.
ToIcgrams have been received Rt tho
treasury department from New York
and other citios inquiring Us to tho
truth Of reports that special oxamina.
llons have been ordered Of particular
national banks Rumors to this effect
appear TO hnvo boon started in various
commercial cities to-day. The foundO.
tlon Tor them seems to DO simply this:
that tho comptroller Of tho currency
mas issued circular instructions 10 bank
eNNamlncrs generally Unioining special
diligence upon them Ut the present
tlmo, but bis instructions have no spD.
cue rclorcnco to any particular bank or
banks In any one city. They aro gcner.
al IN scope aud arO intended as pro.
eautionnry measure only
EXPORTS OF uUrApstuFrs,
Tho bureau OF statistics in u report to