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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-09-13
vrsr TO SCHOOL rooErnEn.
r.,umssy In the rriai OF Durrant for
Murder.

San FRANCISCO, Sept. l2.-Pouring
ttln did not lessen tho crowd OF curl.
oily seekers nj the trial OF Theodore
DuIfanl To-Day. Even the usual large
percentage Of women was among the
ihr0sg that pushed and fought for nd
mls,ion.
A new witness appeared In the per-
t0n Of Henry }. Salmount, u cablecar
conductor, who testified that Durfant
aud Blanche Lamont had ridden TO
SCHOOL together on tho morning Of
Apfll 2fd. He had seen Thorn frequent
ly before and his attention was par.
tieulAfly directed TO them on this day
BY their behavior and their evident
inllmAey. When he described Dur
rant silllag on the dummy with his
aim around tho scat behind Blanche,
and layishing sweet words OH the gifl,
Dlnant ami his father from their straits
10 the courtroom smiled broadly. Tho
ION seemed to relish the remembrance,
While the father acted ~ II the con-
ild,ied tho matier huge joke.
Several other witnesses were intro.
oueei 10 prove that Blanche and Dur
iint went to school together on the
hielul morning.
Herman J. schlsgler, u class-mate
eiDurfant Mt the medical college, on
Tue stand primarily to prove this morn.
lng companionship, proved a good hut
nhEilling witness for the people. He
manileatly tried TO shield his college
acquaintance, hut admitted that four
0AJl after Blanche had disappeared
and before Durrant was mentioned In
connection with her absence, DurTsnt
hAl asked sohlsgler II he had remeni
peled seeing them together anu N he
va not remember that Durrant parted
nom blanche before witness left the
oh' witness was unable 10 remember
.his. Durrsnt volunteered the lnioIma-
lion that Blanche was missing, The
prisoner told the witness that Blanche
wM ea1ily led and controlled by him,
shl that he feared che had gone TO
some questionable abode.
Mis- Minnie Bell Edwards, who had
pesn class-mate OF Blanche, gave the
following testimony; "On the after.
AEON OF April Blanche Lamont and
t"tlhe normal school together. As we
approached the car she wps Joined by a
yonng man whom recognized as Dur
rant They boarded thu car together,
nuing on the dummy, while / went
iuslue' At that timo Blanche had n
parcel Of books snd wore n black dress,
"oln OF which 1 now Identity. 1 was
Enlculatly attracted 10 Dufrant and
.uiiy recognize lhim. last saw the
Yuouple Of the corner Of Market and
sosoli streets, where lett the car. /
nAu aoVet seen the defendant before. |
nsAl saw him at police Headquarters
wneie lully Identified MIN. 4 also
,soognisel bis portrait published Ia tue
papen when Dnrrant wig arrested, No
IIno spose TO ms about my timony.
'olu my school teacher what 1 knew
aoout Blanche, anu was then sum.
montd ash witness"
on etoss-exhmlnatlon the witness
va made TO describe mlnutoly Mi mi
mmovements OF Durrant, huiself and
s Lamont before aud AFTER thew
S.Musu the car. Sue was also made 10
ssss'etloe DuTanl's attire mlnntslv
sue stuck to her story and made an
'A0'''en1 witness for the persecution.
NO ALIB.
rue Prosecution Ia the Durrant cas.
"s now sald TO DO able 10 proauoe a
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Tho Contest Mnl Tome on.

There is now very little doubt enter.
talned as to thu coming oil OF the
Willlams.Collins glove contest under
the auspices OF the Sait Lake Athletic
CLUB. rne event In slated for Wednos'
day, September 18th. While Williams
Is running up against very large AMI
rerutcd clever opponent, II Is believed
that ho will come OIL victorious not
withdrawing ths fact that he Is not III
good condition owing 10 recent severe
sickuen, and death In mis- family.
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CONVICTED or ASSAULT.
Fiv. Prominsu, ci,issns of tho Indian
Nation.

FoRT SMITH, Ark, Sept. Is.-Geo.
McElroy. Henry Hook, Charles HOOK,
John McBland anu Thomas Still :
beam, prominent and representative
men OF the Indian Nation, have been
convicted la tho United States court
on four charges Of ueAdIy assault and
araan. Their cases grew out OF the
attack by vigilsntes upon the homes
OF Bruce and Eugene Miller, harbor-
ers Of outlaws, near Jennings, o. r.,
GU April 10, 1904. In the fight
"DuIoh Johnn was killed, ami Mis-.
Elizabeth Miller, aged 10, Herman
Miller, aged 3, we're wounded and
both OF tho Millers' housus burnod.
rhe defendants were tried aud acquit.
ted OF the murder OF "Dutch Johnp
last apring. They have been very con-
spicuous In their warfare upon the
border bandits.
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An Explanation offered by nembri
of the syndicate.

An Explanation Offered by n nember
of til. syndicate
NEW YORK, oepL l5.-Ino fact that
LazarJ, Freres are important. incl boTs
IN the government bond syndicate,
Increases the already great surprise
regarding tho gold shipments. A
member OF the nrm made tho follow
lux statement 10 the Associated Pfoes;
"We believed that during the first
half Of September sufficient amount
OF grain a. d cotton aud other bills
would been Offering and the necessity
OF exporting this gold thus be avrrted.
Our shipment OF goli Is an imperative
necessity IN order 10 fulfill our bust.
ness obligations with Europe. We
mold II Will no temporary expedient,
aud that within the next few weeks
plenty OF bills will DO Offering anu
everything come around all right"
The firm reoites tao low prices rul-
ing for our Teadstufls, the slow move.
msnt OF cotton aud ths fair supply Of
that staple already IN European hands
rs causes for the shipment OF gold.
Handy 4 Harmon have iincreased
their shipment to 100000, making tho
aggregate thus far 81 ,b5O, 900. Hlmmer.
man a Forahay will forward 80, 600,
English gold, tomorrow,
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a woman Killed During n Terrible
ThuDaerstorm.

NEW YonK, sept. l3.--A heavy
storm struck CITY Island last night.
The DISPLAY OF lightning WINS terrific.
Judge Van Colt anu n kinswoman,
Mime. Albert, were on the vofanda OF
ths judge's house NJ High Island,
while the clouds wero gathering ana
tho wind growing higher. fhs Judge
went into his orchard TO secure Il tent
that was fApplng and Mme ALDER!
finally decided to 20 into Tue house.
Just as Iho arose from her chair a
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-09-13
rnE CASE OF cArrAIs SUMNER.
Action OF the Caurt Martial GA the
charges Against Him.

wAsHINuroN, Sept. l3.-rbs navy
doI Rrtmsnt touRy made public It's
action In tho case 0i CApiain George
w. Sumner, the late commander Of tho
u. 3. cruiser Columbia. Tried by court
martial at Brooklyn navy yard on
charges growing out OF the Injury sus-
tanned by his vessel ia docking ~
Southampton In July. Tho first
charge wAs oulpAblo ineiiioieney
In the performances OF duty. Ths
court found hiri guilty in q less degree
than charged, In that no did not have
tho proper preparations made Tor dock
Ing. The court Ignored that portion Of
this charge alleging that M c0nse-
quenoe VI that failure, The boat WINS
subjected 10 severe strains causing
damage TO her hull anu necessitsiing
repairs costing about $1,000. The cap.
tain was found guilty Of tho second
charge OF suffering tho vessel TO he
hszafdsd, IN violation Of naval reguls.
lions. He was found guilty OF n third
charge, neglect OF duty. and the speci-
cation that ho paid the charge OF dock.
Ing without protect was proved. The
sentence Of lhe court ia us iollovt: "to
DO suspended from duty only Tor n
beIiod Of ak months on waiting orders
pay, and to bo Teprlmanded by the hon
OraDle secretary OF the navy"
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ST.. CLOUD, Minn., Sept. lS.-rho
verdict OF the coroner'a jury In the
Mslby railroad accident WAS M Iol-
lows.
ave iiud tho direct cause OF the ac-
cIdent Is TO be laid to Engineer Hnines
IN acting on wrong orders we lurther
blanc the company Tor ordering the
passenger trains TO meet ~ olinu siding
where there 10 no agent, and where no
iights are kept; also In allowing tho
conductor To send two orders TO the
engineer when only one was needed"
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NEWS nurSo ADS.
Tho View York "worId's" Press Room
FLOODED on Account Of firs.

Flooded on Account OF Fir..
NEW York, Sept. Ia rnis morn
ings Worldhas probably the only reg
ulat Issue which contained not q line
Of advertising. Tho flooding OF the
presa room on account vi fire reduced
the pres capacity ~ Il was possible TO
print only eight pages. Eight rOlii
pageB Of advertising were thrown
away rather than to cut the news.
In spite OF delays due 10 tue hrs
Itself, and confoqnent upon II, which
included tho stopping Of NIL typesottipg
machines by tue cutting OIL Of the gas,
the paper went to prees on time. The
World " receiving from newspapers
throughout the country expressions Of
regret ut ils lOss. The World ex presses
gratitude Tor the cordial Interest mani-
tested, assuring Its friends that no
serious damage mas been done. owing
to the fro proof nature OF the building.
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the twenty .nin,h Eucempmept of tn,
q A. IL.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Sent. l3.--Witb
UNPRECEDENTED hospitality sul GOOD
will IN connection with the twenty.
ninth national tnuampmsnt It closes
with snduesp. While the funerals "
the i've victims OF Wcdno6day's ok
ploslon were In progress, fully 100
people were suffering from injuries at
tho collapse OF the grand stanu during
the display OF fireworks laet night In
addilion ~ the fiity nhmcs Of Injured
gwen IN these dispatches last night,
there arc about fifty others who were
taken TO their homes In carriages by
friends.
The hospitals are full Of patients suf.
ioring from thS effects Of heat and L.
turtles received at the accident last
hight. All these are reported ~ doing
well.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-09-13

PiT1snuRu, Sept. l8.-Rov. DR..
Samuel Wakefield died Today at West
Newton. DIR. Wakefield wan said b be
tho Oldest maGon and Oldest preacher
Of tue Methodist Episcopal church.
lie has boon mombrr " the Maso 10
fraternity almuet 10 ycars. He PUT
lshed several books on theology and
music, when comparatively young,
which made him widely known.
"Wakonold's Theology" has become
classic in the lifetime Of the Methodist
Episcopal church.
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rRErAniNn 10 LEAVE.
vaihyrio to ne riiied Ont for ner yoJ
age Across the ocean.

49, NH'N'N~ wv 'NNAH
NEW YoRR, Sept. l3.-Valtyrle
III left her anchorage al Bay Rdge
today aud went TO Erie Basin.
on arrival at the oni Of the basin
Valkyris was hAulod into position be.
tweon two steamers just outside the
dry dock, where she had several tuner
bton dried out for cleaning aud re-
pairing. The crew under command Of
Captains Craufloli aud Sycamore
were Immediately set TO work 70 strip
the yacht and prepare her Tor her
voyage across the ocean. The eailors
worked with ueuai alacrlty ani effect.
ivensis aad before II O'clock had re-
moved the bowsprit gear. The yacht
VIII doubtless be ko.ch rlggud for her
voyage ~ she was when she called
from England for America.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-09-13

WAsHSGIoN, D. o., Sept. l3-The
methods Tor payment OF the SioIGclaim
have been definitely arranged, and q
draft prepared. II will call for an
equivalent Ia English pounds sterling
OF 81 4i9. coo made payable 10 secretary
Of sgaie Olney. The loss OF s5l,OOO
from the amount OF sl,b0O,O0O orig
naily agreed upon is due to tho differ
oncs between the value Of the Spanish
Peso and the American gold dollar.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-09-13

CHARLoTTETowN T.. Il. l., Sept. Is.
Hon. Thomas Heath Haviland ia
dead, aged ". Deceased was created
queens counsel In 1850, anu afterwards
made master Ia ohancory. For tnlrty
consecutive years he was elected a
member OF the legislature anu several
terms hold seat In the cabinet, hav-
Ing been colonial secretary and COVER
nor OF Prince Edward leland.
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wholesale JsweIer Missing.

KANSAS CITY, Sept. l3.-Willlam
Il. Cannon, II Wholesale Jswrler OF this
CITY, well known thTous bout Missouri
ana Kansas, and man OF considerable
wealth, has been missing since Mon
day. He has been suffering from ma.
laria and fears are entertained for his
safety. He had considerable money
About him when last seen. Cannon is
six ieet tall, OF slsne1r build, has blue
eyes, light hair and light blonde NOUS
tache and Ia SO years old.
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VAR WITH SPIN
laid to be a Possibility Of
the Near Future.
on ACCOUNT OF CUBA
,u and State Departments una'a'
ally ACllN.
,,u,usrlvr REPORTS PREPARED
a.. y.,r,,is. for Landi"r Troops
on the Coast Of the
Island.

c.,c.oo. sep,. 13.-A special Ton
local paper from wAshing'on 90
To,otm,,lOn rs to tho recent se''o'
- IA tho navy department nus
,..s,d Gu, and the result Ia ,umc,en.
"a Iu,,iiy the belief that fiesi'.n'
,y.v,l,nd /, meditatlng seriously inc
,a,.lsIlI,y Of hOstllitiss between spain
,ua tho United states In tho near
iulurs. 4. s..to n
e.,Ir 10 recognizes the CubAns as oelli'
s,rup, OF an intention to be In apos''
,I.n "a enforce the Mora claim is un'
s,nsIs, ba. II cannot be denied 'hH'
M, s,,,s aud navy departments nave
nan uuu,ually active In the last few
v,sk. Certain branches Of ths navy
d,pahmsn, arc now dsvo;ing their at
t,n,Iop to the Cuban matter almost ex'
olusiyely.
nAetlng under recent orders from
sscrslary Herbert, some Of the omoef'
have been working exits time, sscuf-
iur data whose character Is such rs
"a Indicate tina. the President and
Secretary olnoy recognizes the necss'l'
~ Of preparing for active Intervention
In the Affairs Of Cuba.
"Exhaustlye reports h.yo been pre-
tared Tor Secretary Hsfbsrt and the
President on naval conditions for q
descent on Cuba rne question OF
ulnspors and the facilities for irnu.
Ing troops on the island has been
Looked Into thoroughly,and the results
dad with the secretary Of tho navy"
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NEW YORK, Sept. ia special 10
the World rom Valparaiso, Gnu, says
Cnili intends sending several naval
officers g. Europe ~ buy new arm
oIed cruiser snu four torpedo catohofs
10 adj 10 her nav.
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aorbet, MIIITrnln.

NEW YORK, Sept. lS.-James J.
Cofbett 10 expected TO return today
rom Toronto. His manager, William
Brady, says that no Will u once be-.
gin trimming loF hts Dallas iight NJ his
quarters la Loeb Arbor.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-09-13

Topeka, Sept. l8.-SenatOr PETER
said todny that II another iHue OF
bonda should be made withlut the
authority OF Congress he will INTRODUCES
In the Senate resolution for their re-
pudlAtiOn.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-09-13

New yoRIS, Sept. l3.-rhe follow.
ing am untemrut Of Told ehif menie
by tomorrow's stoamars have boen
made. w. N. Ciossman n Bfo.,
81 ,000,00 Hoshicr, Wool q Co,
5000 Hard q Rsnd, $500, 600.
Ncsalagc n Fuller, 100000. Lszafd,
tfcrrs, s2,51O,00O. Handy a Harman,
$3.50. 600.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-09-13

New lYoRK, Sept. l8-fho Han
over national bank has deposited 5000.
900 at the auh.lreasuTy IN exchange
for greenbaeks.
Five hundred thousand dollars was
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-09-13

New YoRIl, Sept. la.-Defender,
gaily decorate with II gs, left Bay
Ridge this morning, presumably bound
for New ROcholl.
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Thousand. Of Aess. Flooded.

NEVADA, Mo-, Sept lathe over.
flow OF the Marmaton river caused by
the recent heavy rainfall has covered
thousands OF acres OF growing crops,
anu tue damage will be considsra BILE.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-09-13
NO ISSUE OF BONDS
TOdaJ's Withdrawals Of Gold Create
q Sensation
IN THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT
But the Syndicate VIII Protect the Re.
serve Against the iuroaGs
Of sp scuiators.

wAsHuSoros, Sept. l3.-Tho news
that si.5OO,0OO had been Withdrawn
today from the sub.treAsufy At New
York for export was received here
with surprise aud the Announcement,
created for n moment something like n
sensation In the treasury department.
THIS feeling. however, was no. shared
by high officials WIN, apparently, re
gard the withdrawal as Incident to
speculative spirit that seems 10 per.
wade Wall street. by some officials IL
IL thought the Withdrawals are made
with the sole purpose Of forcing
another bond issue. IL can b. stated,
however, on excellent authority, that
There VIII not be another iHiun Of
bonds, nud none viii be needed. Those
G. guizant Of the facts state that tho
Morgan Belmont syndicAtr, undof the
terms Of tue contract, undoubtedly
Will protect the ..old reserve nsainit
the inrOads OF speeulstOfs AMI VIII seo
30 II that reasonable balances are maiu-
taincd. No d0ub. In exptouod that
% gOon ~ the grain shipments IRON
ine northwest come iu, there viii We
AZ abundant supply OF foreign bil on
tho market to meet every demand aud
tbs withdrawal, u 10 tlOugh', aust
necessarily c,Rto.
J. Pierrspont Morgan, head OF tho
government bond syndicate, asked NJ
TO this rumoTs u the dissolution u the
hvndicalu replied. IL Ia still In the
reld. ThVro has been no rupture. Tho
syndicate will DO all II can 10 help to
maintain tho treasury Ia reserve NJ
the 500, 0OO, 900 mark. The oblig cations
Of the eynaicste expired, however,
some time age.
Morgan expressed surprise Mt tbs
slow movement Of the cotton crop aud
the present scarcity Of bills against
| breadBtutfs. lie said undoubtedly the
offerings oil those bills Will te daily in
oreastd In the next fuw weeks anu
thus a safeguard against exports viii DO
made.
The president OF n large down town
bank saiJ the syndicate was Actumn-
iating gold as last az possible, aud tins
would DO turned over 10 the Treasury.
Tho example OF the Hanover
National Bank In depoliIing sou, 900
this morning for grsonbacks 10 ex-
pvciod 10 be followed this aitofnoon by
u number OF other New YORK tsnks.
HANKS TO THE RESCUE,
The National Bank Of Commerce
and American Exchange National
bank have oHoh deposited 10 tbs sui =
treasury 100000 Ia golI In exchange
for gIeunbacHs.
Tue National City bank will prob
ably deposit between 100000 and 3D.
100000.
TIE National Park bank has de.
posilei sl,6UO.OOO gold NJ the suit
treasury IA excnanye for greenbacks.
CONDITION OF THE TREASURY.
WAsuISGTos. Sept. l3.-roday's
stnt, ment u tho condition OF the
treasury shows the available cash bal.
nuce to be- l,962,bs5; gold reserve,
/ 400 hgg hTl
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WITHDRAWN from tho sub.,reasury this
moraing. IL lie part Of the engage
mentg announced for shipment.
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oJNpITIoN or TiIE TREASURY.

wAsIISaTos. Sept. l3-rodsy's
stat, ment u tho condition OF the
treasury shows the available cash bal
nncs to be slsl, 962,bsJ; gold reserve,
500, 50s.57
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-09-13

. sailed whers there was certainty OF
u fair cuurte.D
The Sun, which throughout has
made tnveiiug comments upon tho
q mericans ~ sporlsmen, says feeling
has grown up here that far compctl-
tlon must not be looked Tor I'm contest
for the cup, but adds II does not sym
paihize VIII that view.
The Fronting N,ps says the whole
tue meas 10 In the highest degreo die
otediiable 10 the ropu alton " the
AmerioHns - good fnnriamsI
rho HostmiRtter Gas 10 says: "Of
coufso wUnil We cur American frlen .
very much, but our newspapers beg 70
Rseufe them that we all cordially iut-
port Lord Dunravens retiring Ia dls.
gust from contest involving 30 much
r1wdyifni an uuinirnsss.n
The A.Jdmcs's Gdfstto says: "Once
again the great Anglc-Amcriran sport.
lng oontosi has cnded merely IN iiasco
and = quarrel, not IN unutusl expert.
ence."
The Globe puts the eulire blame upon
the excufsion steamers and thoroughly
endorses Earl DuuTavon's course,
which "Maintsiue1 TO tho full the
high traditions VI British sport"
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NEvER AoAIN.

New YoRIS, Sept. 10. - Whatever
doubt may have existed as to Lord
Dlnfnvcn'a intention OF racing VAL
kyfie Ia this oouutfy again, was div
pullsd this morning ny Mr.. Maitland
kcrsey. When seen by q reporter he
tail;
mo, Nalkyrlc will never again
race ON tubs sils Of the Atlantic. The
races are over aud that settles II. |
hsyo nothing more TO tay on this
poiut"
al was rumorod las, evening that
LORD Dunravrn intended TO start for
NiignfA ialls toiAy," said the reporter.
III that is ~, rumlr Is false; hs may
20 TO Newport m Jay or two whom,
| cannot ray"
Mt. Kelsey, speaking Of tue offer Of
Col. Taylor, Of Boston, said that, ~
Lard Dnnrnvou had decided not %
ruee his yacht IN America, II would DO
Idle 10 discuss that or any other offer.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-09-13
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ,h. a. A. n.

LouIsvILLE, sepi. rs. - General
!. N. Walker, OF IndianApolis, has
been elettoi commandments Of
the q. A. II.
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ALiBl.

.,s ,ne Prosecution In the Durrant cape
nO" said 10 b. able " produce a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-12
MEXICANS HUNGRY FOR WAR.
The Official correspondence With
Guatemala Being Published.

CITY OF MEXICO, February 12.-Diaro
Official the Mexican official government
daily. this week begins the publication of
the official correspondence between Mexico
and Guatemala over the threatened inter-
national boundary dispute. The CORE
spondence is Voluminous, extending over a
number of years, and is given publication
by the Mexican government for the pur-
pose of allowing the Mexican people to
judge of the merits of the case, according
to their individual tastes.
The daily drill of volunteers for the
Guatemalan war gains steadily in this
country. Although the policy of the gov
ernment is to hold the people in check,
and give out to the press nothing which
will tend to inhame public sentiment or
lead to further demonstrations on the
Guatemala question, still the war fever
runs high and is evidently on the increase
in all directions. The volunteers are, for
the most part, from the middle and upper
classes.
Gen. Ignacio Topete. the comnander-in-
chief of the $4,000 Mexican troops now
awaiting orders on the Guatemala border,
has scattered his forces in good order, al
though the soldiers are hungry for war.