Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-02-01

which were lengthy, were discussed until |
a late hour their pith being a demand |
upon congress to act at once and admit |
| Oklahoma and Indian territory as one |
grand state.
Trouble in Brazil.
Copyright, 1894, by the United Press.
RIO JANEIRo, Jan. 3l.-A conflict be-
tween the American and insurgent fleets
Is still possible Admiral da Cana is
angry because the younger officers are |
eager to fight. The admiral said to the
4 United Press correspondent last night:
at would be better to be conquered by a
foreign power than to yieled later to
4 Peixoto."
The tug and launches promised to the
bark Good News were not furnished.
The insurgent steamer Parahyba an
chored in threatening position
near her yesterday morning and may fire
when she starts in to-day. In that case
serious conflict is inevitable.
The situation was extremely delicate
Monday when the Detroit was beside the
Good News The Guanabara and Ira
jano had their guns loaded and aimed on
all the American vessels while the two
insurgent tugs were ready to ram the
Detroit
The Guanabara and Trajano together
have eight splendid rifles, but when the
Detroit fired a six-pound shell into the
Guanabara, and Captain Brownson
warned them that if another gan was
fred even by accident, he would sink
them, and advised that they take the men
from their guns, they weakened.
Admiral Benham had the Newark
ready to aid the Detroit, while the New
York, Charleston and San Francisco were
alert to receive the Aquidaban and Tam
andare, which We're uudersteam.
Admiral Benham said last night: "lf
= Admiral da Cana was contending for
+ any principle or for any position in which
Il any civilized nation would sustain him,
he ought to make fight, but he is wrong
o in law everywhere in opposing us"
a The commander of the Austrian wal
~ ship has asked Rear Admiral Benham tc
OF be allowed to help in case of a fight. The
ny German naval officers applaud Benham
p- The English officers naturally are in op
ell position, while not denying that Benham'
position is lawful.
de Benham now has two propositions re
ok earding arbitration, but he will not revea
X them. A settlement by such means how
II ever is at present improbable. While
~ angry at his decision, the insurgents com
ment upon Benham's great courtesy ano
lie tact in the negotiations. The day before
Id the conflict Benham notified the city au
'e. thorities that the water front would likel!
hC be endangered.
IN A consultation of the senior officers o
lot the foreign naval vessels will be held tc
day on the San Francisco.
as Admiral da Cana had fair warning
lat that American vessels would be protected
an On Saturday the American bark Amy
ar Capt. Blackford, from Baltimore; tn
'al American bark Good News Capt. My
'er rick also from Baltimore, and the Julii
he Rollins gave notice that they were going
ne to the Sandre piers Admiral da Gam;
he learned of this and notified Admiral Ben
at ham that If the three vessels attempted tt
o. 20 to the piers referred to he would fire Oh
w them.
he Admiral Benham at once replied that
Ill the vessels would go to the piers if they
wanted to, and that he would send th'
OF Detroit to protect them. If the Detroi
IN, could not furnish sufficient protection
to every vessel of the American squadron
no would be employed in the work of protec
De ton.
he In the meantime an American citizen
G.. NJ. Rollins, who had acted as the agen
in of Admiral da CANA in the arbitration
to negotiations had visited all three of tn
OF American merchantmen and offered
nix have them towed at the expense of the il
surgents if they would not go to the piers
This the captains of the merchantme
agreed to- The arrangement was re
H. ported to Admiral da CANA on board o
ial his flagship, the Liberdade. He Il en- re-
as Piled ut is too late The glass is
he broken must yield to this foreign fee
al of superior force. will resign and give my
sword to the American admiral"
X Later in the day Admiral da CANT
called n council of his officers, expecting
& 4
n board the American fleet, but the younge
to officers would not yield. 1t was stated a
the council that Admiral Benham ha
by offered Admiral da Cana and his officer
Tor asylum on board of the American wa
Dry ships.
1t Admiral Benham said that Admiral
I'D Cana, by his failure to surrender, ha
by lost an easy way out of his trouble. II
added, "However that is nothing to me
the but we have established bur principle,
ing Croker's Visit to Washington.
Sc New YORK, Jan. 29-Richard Croke
aiu returned from Washington Saturday. i
a an interview he said he went'to Washing
nO' ton for several reasons, principally to &C
.ne company his son to Georgetown and t.
oV- see senator Murphy. He called on tn
ep president while in the city simply to pa
AZ his respects, He said there was nothins
a.. Of political nature connected with hi
Ihe visit except that he talked with some o
'iii s his friends in congress abut the mistak
~, VI he thought would be made to push the in
'ne 'ne come tax bill.
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inn A Pennsylvania Mystery Solved
sx- LEwIsBTRG, Pa, Jan, 26,-Five year
ago the mutilated and lifeless body o
'rs Charles Hines was found in a field nea
to Shamokin Dam, small village opposit
al Sunbury, just over the line from Unio
up county. III, body was riddled with bul
an lets, and that Hines had been lured to tn
ms isolated spot and murdered has alway
On been the common belief. The case ha
- been one of the mysteries of this part o
% tha the state and the numerous detective
~ employed by the boys father and tn
NM commissioners of Snyder county hav
,aa never been able to find a clew or establish
,o,I, motive for the foul act. But all tn
,oaa mystery surrounding the affair will 500
cleared to Al. Al.