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a GREAT BATTLE
Said To Have Been Fought in Cuba-Two
Towns Burned.

Said To Have Been Fought in Cuba-Two
Towns Burned.
Key West, Fla, August 4.-Advices
received here from a trustworthy source
in Cuba are that a great fight has oc-
Cured near Baracoa, in which Col.
Sandoval was wounded, and that the
insurgents have burned Jiguani and
Baracoa.
Havana, August 4.-The chief of the
military districts from Guaracabulla to
Jumanto, province Of Santa Clara, met
a band of insurgents at Poetic and
charged them with shots. In the fight
that ensued the insurgents lost five
wounded. After having fired they took
flight.
Another band of insurgents in Pozas
was dispersed and the country people
say that they c,,5cied away ten wound
ed. Captain Canada, of the Civil
Guard, overlook the band of the insur-
gent chiefs Burmelise and MuneZ on a
farm near America His fire was sus-
tanned for an hour. Details of the fight
are unknown, but the column continues
in pursuit.
The comanding general, Mella, of the
province of Puerto Principe, during
three days operations, has sustained the
fire at different times of insurgent
bands under the command of Maxine
Gomez. Insurgents fly repeatedly be-
fore the troops. They have left on the
field three dead and they lost three
prisoners and seventy horses, many Of
them saddled. Without waiting TO
learn the number of their dead and
wounded, they reTeated. The insur-
gents have become demoralized and are
divided into small bands.
Insurgents attacked the convoy going
TO Guaymare. The soldiers bravely de-
tended their charge, and the insurgents
lDst fourteen killed and forty wounded.
Il is rumored that among the killed was
Engineer Monocal.
The telegraph lines between Calbar-
len. Remedies and Vueltas have been
restored.
TAMPA. Fla. August 4.-The steamer
from Cuba tonight brings little news.
Cen. Antonio Maceo offers $4,000 to the
soldiers or band of soldiers who will
capture Gen. MARTINEZ Campos, who IS
now reported to be at Baracoa.
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IN MID AIR.
A Big Balloon Capsized and Took
Fire, With Two AerOnauts Hang
ing To Trapeze Bars.

Detroit. Mich, August A special
to the Tribune from Jackson, Mich,
s: IS:
rwo aeronauts were fatally injured
in a balloon accident, which occurred
al Vandercook's Lake. The balloon
used was one of the largest of the hot
air variety, with double trapeze bars.
Ella Peake, a rapeze performer, took
the upper bar, and Charles Elliott the
lower. At the moment the retaining
ropes were cast off, gust of wind
caught the canvas and careened it to
one side. and it took fire The monster
shot into the air some distance, with
both of the Mortified aeronauts on the
trapeze. Then it collapsed and came
crashing down. Miss Peake is a large
woman and fell heavily, breaking both
legs, besides suffering internal injuries
Elliott struck on his shoulders and IS
badly crushed. His injuries are said to
be fatal.
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TAILORS' STRIKE.
A Belief that the Contractors VIII
Surrender. and that the Trouble
VIII Be Over by TO-MOrrOw---The
Police Ready

New York, August 4.-The Execu-
tive Committee Of the Garmentwork-
ers' Union held a meeting to-day to
discuss the attitude of the Contractors
Association as laid down by Secretary
W-,kowsh at the midnight conference
Saturday. Should a single contractor
decline TO sign the Brotherhood of Tail
Ors Will refuse to declare the strike off,
but it is believed by Tuesday all the
contractors viii submit to the demands
of the brotherhood.
At to-day's meeting the Executive(
Committee of the Garment Workers
Union decided to get reports from all
the shops tomorrow and have them
read az the mass meeting in Cooper
Institute tomorrow night Il is pos
sible that the Union will decide to ig-
more the action of Secretary WitkOwsh
In making a surrender and will prOlong
its resistance TO the strikers.
Acting Chief COnlin had a conference
to-day with Secretary Witkowski of
the Contractors Association. The Act
ing Chief said he had reason TO believe
on Saturday that at least-one hundred
and fifty shops would start up for bus
mess with nOn-uniOn men. and that he
was ready to furnish the police protec-
t0n which would naturally be required
I'm such an event.
He said, however. that Secretary
WitkOwski had given him no assurance
that such would be the case. He said
that Mr WitkOwSki told him that some
shops might open. but that they would
not be compelled 10 call upon the police
for protection. In the meantime. how
ever. the police have been ordered to re-
main on duty. as they have done for the
past few days The acting chief said
that he had heard a rumor TO the effect
that the pants makers. as they were
called. would strike. but that he had re-
ceived no confirmation of the rumor
and did not credit il.
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Washington, August 4.-The Bureau
of Statistics Of the State Department
has issued advance sheets of the declar-
ed exports 90 the United States from
various countries for the first quarter
of the year, 1895, compared, where OBJ
tainable, with the exports for the same
quarter in '94. The totals are as fol-
lows:
Algeria. $47241, increase S4O,O77;
Austria-Hungary, $2,O9S,9S7, increase
$S63, 1873; Belgium, $2,7OS,1 increase
$S2S,126; British India, $5,754, 700;
British Columbia, s1,1S7,271, increases
from port of Vancouver $342, ,9S7, other
ports not given.
Canada maritime provinces and New
Foundland, $7S3,5S2, increase $16,515;
Province Of Ontario, $2,623,30l, in
crease S16,539; Province of Quebec,
S961,5 increase $453, ,999; Ceylon
$24S,229, increase $15,726; Cuba, $15,-
195,9O1, Of which $11,O63, 500 was in
sugar, $2,935,552 leaf tobacco and S527,-
300 cigars and cigarettes: Denmark,
S67,315, increase $24,3S0; France, S17,-
G24,697, increase S6425,74S.
This latter is so great as to cause spe-
cial comment by the Bureau, and fig
ures showing that a large share of the
French exports are from the Paris Con-
sular district.
The following are the articles that
II a q, 9 LN.or al,
ports to the United States during the
quarter covered by the report:
Merinos, cashmeres and miscellane-
GUS dress goods, S2,673,6O3 silk manu-
factures, $2,554 ,995; laces, veilings,
tulles, crepes and embroideries, $1,26S.-
049; feathers and flowers, artificial and
millinery, S1,3O3,561 gloves, $775, ,217;
wines. S67G,741; skins, hides and leath-
er, S359,O21; jewelry and precious
stones, 1914 ,59S; buttons and trimmings,
1922, ,945; wool and wastes, $458, 464.
Germany is divided into consular dis
tricts, and the figures showing the eX-
ports to this country for the period
named are as follows:
Berlin and Consulate under, So, ,90S.-
702, increase $4107S48; Frankfort and
Consulates under, $7.969. Ill, increase
S2,S54S19; Hawaiian Islands, $3.50, ,967,
Of which $3,034, ,129 was sugar; Honduras
$25S,155; Italy, $5,S47,3OO, decrease
$242, ,184; Mexico City, S1,557,519; Nueno,
Laredo and COnsulates under $7.164,
6S7; Netherlands, S1,S54,S57; Rus
sia, $783,740; Spain, $773, 1853;
Sweden and Norway, $500. .932;
Switzerland, $4,62l.421, increase SI,S43,-
131; Turkish Empire, $1,2S2644.
The figures for Great Britain and A
number Of other important countries
are not given, as the Consuls have not
made their reports. From Switzerland
the largest export as in cotton embrod-
cries, amounting to $1,320,S5O, silk en-
broideries and piece goods. $9GS. .OG6.
From Germany the principal exports
ere dyes, drugs and chemicals. gloves
silks, linen wOolen and cotton goods
braids, velyets. etc.
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GROSSLY INCOMPETENT.

Springfield. H., August 4-There is
no probability that Governor Altgeld
will order another special session of the
Legislature, at least for some months.
In an interview this afternoon with
representative of the Associated Press
he expressed the opinion that the mem
bers Of the present Assembly are not
capable of coping with the important
question laid before them at the extra
session just concluded, and that it would
be folly TO call them back for that pur-
pose. The Governor took occasion to
score the Republican party severely,
and charged that it had passed into
the control Of influences that unified
it 70 deal with the problems of the State.
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Rome, August 4.-The Pope said
mass at eight o'clock t1is morning IN
the hall Oh the Consistory, in the pres
ence of the American pilgrims who are
here, a deputation of the Passionist
Fathers OF America, and abou, two
hundred American tourists. Bishop
Burke afterwards presented the Pill
grims to the Pope, who, standing in
front of the altar, said few kindly
and consoling words to each.
Father Smith presented to the Pope
A HANDSOME PURSE
of several thousand dollars, subscribed
by the pilgrims last night. His Holi-
ness presented each pilgrim with sill
yer Virgin Mary medal, and also, al
their request. gave them the candles
lighted during the mass which was
said by him. These will be used al
the Thanksgiving mass after tne re-
turn Of the pilgrimage TO America
The Pope also received the depu'a-
tion of Passionist Fathers. lie ap-
peared 10 be in good health.
The pilgrims visited the Baslllca 81
st. Paul this afternoon. Ihey VIII
start for Naples on Thursday next.
Count Cassell ofIiciated as one OIL tne
Pope's chamberlains this morning
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COSTLY VENGEANCE.
An Anarchist Coal Miner Hoist by His Own
Petard.

Douai, France, August 4-During
the fetes in the mining district of
Aniche, to celebrate the jubilee of NJ.
Vuillemin, manager of the Aniche
colliery company. an Anarchist named
DecouX, in the crowd, fired five revolver
shots at VI. Vuillemin while he was
leaving the church. Three of them took
effect, though the wounds they infict-
ed were not serious.
Directly afterwards, a tremendous
explosion was heard and DecouX's body
was hurled several yards, while ten of
the by-standers were blown to the floor,
injured by the explosion. Decoux s
father rushed uopn the PROSTATE body
of his son and kicked him, exclaiming
"Canaille, assassin"
Decoux had been carrying a bomb
beneath his coat which was prema-
turely exploded Decoux was disem-
bowelled and terribly mutilated and
expired Immediately. He was dismiss
ed from the colliery after a strike in
1893.
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YACHT CAPSTZED.

Brooklyn, n. Y, August A sud
den squall this afternoon capsized the
sloop yacht Elias, of the Excelsior
Boat Club, off the foot of Ninety-third
street. The yachting party, COM
posed Of John Strand, his three sons
and Arthur Hemingway, were thrown
into the water, but Strand and two OF
his.sons managed to seize the boat and
were rescued. HIS eldest son, John.
and young Hemingway were swept
5evOnd reach and drowned.
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MEXICAN NEWS.

City of Mexico, August 1.-The Mon
itor Republican, calls for prompt ac-
tiOn on the part Of the State govern
ment Of Pueblo In the matter Of the as
sassination Of Editor Olmos. and saws
if there is justice on the face Of the
earth. there should be no delay in the
punishment of the murderers.
La Patria urges to-day that duelling
is not contrary to the sentiments OF
highly civilized people, and takes the
ground that the settlement Of personal
difficulties by ordinary methods Is re-
pugnant to true civilization.
The National Museum is being placed
in order for the coming Congress Of
American States. The objects sent to
the Madrid and Columbian Expositlons
are being unpacked and put In place.
It is now reported that the Supreme
Count will not proceed against Uniyer-
sal (newspaper), which is severely crit
icised
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a MILLION DOLLARS
Lost by the Fire at sprague, Washington.
The Northern Pacific a Heavy Loser.

Lost by the Fire at Sprague, Washington.
The Northern Pacific Heavy Loser.
Sprague, Wash. August 1.-The
Northern Pacific railroad is the heav-
lest loser by the fire yesterday which
swept over 800 acres of territory and
destroyed property valued at over a
million dollars.
The losses include q locomotives, 81
freight cars, $325OO0 shop machinery,
etc, $4,000 headquarters, passenger
station, freight warehouse, etc, $125, 900.
Half mile Of track was destroyed, to-
gether with 1000 tons of coal and 5000
cords of wood, bringing the Northern
Pacific loss up to $75O,OOO. Other losses
range from a few hundred to $4,000.
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STRAMSHIP ARRIVALS.

Ne York. August Arrived: La Tou-
raine, Havre.
Havre. August ARRIVED: La Cham
payne, New York.
Queenstown, August 4.-Sailed: Lu-
cania. from Liverpool. for New York.
Southampton. August ARRIVED:
Ems. New York for Bremen, and pro
ceeded,
Genoa. August Arrived August 2:
Olympia, New York, via Naples
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STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
i Bolt Struck n Church and Prostratee
Twenty People.

Bolt Struck Church and Frustrated
Twenty People.
Philadelphia, Pa, August A spe-
cial to the Press from Quakertown.
Pa, says: The Methodist Church Of
this place was struck by lightning TO-
day and twenty persons were pros
trated. Those seriously hurt are:
James Hoh, Justice of the Peace; Min
ME France Mrs. Kuhl Hoffman, Mrs.
John Wilson, Asa Bauman, sexton. and
Mrs. Bowman. wife of Rev. p. l.. Bow
man, pastor of the church.
Nearly all of these were knocked
senseless by the stroke and it is. feared
that deaths will result Minnie France
is in a critical condition.
DR.. Bowman has just pronounced
the benediction at the morning service
when the bolt struck the belfry. run
ming around the edifce under the
weather-b0ards and down under the
flooring. The services having been all
but concluded, many persons were in
the vestibule and aisles of the church.
Besides those named, fourteen persons
were manned and SCARED.
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TO SEND THE FORT BACK.

Chicago. August Am organization
was partly effected here to-day for the
purpose Of retaining John Browns
Fort and sending it back to Harper's
Ferry, where it is proposed it shall oc-
cupy its old site. 1t is probable that the
necessary funds will be raised among
the colored people. Miss Kate Field is
aiding in the work.
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ADVANCE IN WAGES

Nashville. Tenn. August 4.-TO-mor-
row the advance of wages, twenty-five
cents a ton. will 90 into effect at the
birmingham. Ala. rolling mills The
Gate City and other mills will also soon
advance wages, and many hundreds of
puddl,rs as well as common laborers
will be affected.
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vvTrT.PAY THE ADVANCE.

Providence. RI, August 4.-The Wey-
bosset mills have given notice that they
will nav the seven per cent. increase
in wages decided on by the other Olney-
Vile mills. beginning tomorrow. The
Saxon is now the only Providence mill
which has not granted an increase.
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THERMOMETER RECORD.

Mr.. Schnepf, the Opera House drug
gist, made the following observations
Of the weather yesterday: Z a. m, 81;
9 a. m, II; y m, S9 p. m, SO; Z p.
m, Sc. Weather, fair.
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POLICE on A STRIKE.

City of Mexico, August 4.-The Cen
darmes Of the municipal force Of the
City Of Oaxaca struck for higher wages
and have been incarcerated in the mill
itary barracks
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TILE 1NEATuER

Washington. D. c., August 4.-For
West Virginia, Western Pennsylvania
and Ohio: Generally fair, followed by
showers on Lake Erie; southerly winds.
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PLAYING FOR
Bic STAKES.
527OOO,OOO TO BE DIVIDED
Among Two Hundred American
FIe8b00tGTS, Bent on
RESTORING QUEEN LILIU0KALANI

To Her Old-Time Throne in the Ha-
wauan Islands-The Plot DiscOv-
cred by a RepOrter-The Head
quarters of the Filibusterers Was
in San Francisco, and Young Ru-
dOlph Sprockles Was Furnishing
the Sinews of War-The Details
of q Most Daring and Dangerous
Scheme.
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rIVE RESCTEn

Glasgow, August Five Of the min
ers imprisoned by the food in Auchen-
Harvieve colliery, at Sak Goats, have
been rescued alive.
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THE AMERICAN PILGRIMS
Heard Mass by the Pope, in Rome,
Yesterday.

A Purse Presented to His Holiness,
Who Bestowed Medals in Return.
The Coming Session Of the Oath
olic Total Abstinence Society To
Be an Important One-Candidates
for President.
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He WAS CHEERED

Berlin, August emperor William
was heartily cheered on his short visit
TO Heligoland to-day.
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AND A DEACON. TOO.

Liberty. Mo, August At is openly
charged that Thomas F. Messik mis-
used about $4,000 of school district
money during the last five years, while
acting as a director andaas a clerk of
the board by raising warrants, getting
them issued for supplies and mater
ials that were never purchased and in
other ways.
Messick is deacon in the Christian
Church. Sunday school superintendent,
and has been known for years as one
of the most pronounced prohibitionis-s
in the State. He is still here. No writ
has been issued for his arrest. bUf
Prosecuting Attorney Woodson says it
may be done any moment. The short
age Of the school funds so far as dis
covered. has nearly been made good by
mortgages being given on his wife's
property.
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INCREASED IMPORTS
Into the United States from Many
Leading Countries.

The Figures for the First Quarter of
the Year Compared with the I'M
ports for the Like Period n 1894.
The Increase Notable in the Case
Of France.
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can easily hold its own against compe-
tition so distant The freight on the
finished product from the Lake Superior
district will prevent It, till fuel can be
produced cheaper or made more effect
i've. from advancing rapidly beyond the
mining rank. In the south shore Oh
Lake Erie the case IS different. Here
coal and coke are as cheap as they
are in Great Britain, and the hign-
grade Bessemer ores are % per cent
cheaper. While this difference may
disappear in the possibility Of using
large proportion Of British ore for the
production Of steel, the rapid decrease
of that proportion must gradually give
the advantage to the Lake Erie over
the British furnaces. The claim IS al
ready made that ton Of Bessemer pig
ron can be produced at Cleveland more
cheaply than anywhere else in the
world. Be that as it may, the condi-
tons are changing by the operation OF
an inexorable law to the disadvantage
Of the British producer.
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DINNER SETS.-EWING BROS.
TORCH AGAINST TORTURE.
A CoIored Minister'S Suggestion on South
ern Eynchings.

Chicago. October TT the law is
not allowed to take its course concern
ing our men involved in crime, the
torch must be applied in those cities
where the outrages occur These
words were uttered last night at the
close of regular evening service by Rev.
]. NJ. Townsend, cOlored, pastor Of
Quin Chapel, Twenty-fourth street and
Wabash avenue. An audience OF 1000
colored people applauded the sentiment
and rose 10 their feet to further show
their appreciation Of their pastors
stand.
Rev. Mr.. Townsend's sermon had
been called forth by the report in nhe
morning papers of the outrage upon
Neal Smith at Chattanooga. When it
was finished the pastor gave out the
hymn, Thou Sleepest, Justice; Awake|
At the conclusion of the singing Rev.
Mr.. Townsend asked the audience TO
remain a short time. Il want no one
to leave the house while l am speak
ing"
He produced clipping from a morn
ing paper, read the account of the tor
ture of Neal Smith. and then said
This must stop in a Christian land.
If the law is not to be allowed to take
its course concerning our men involved
in crime, the torch must be applied IN
those cities where the outrages occur"
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CrnA AND THE SUGAR TRUST.

The attempt to make it appear that
the revolution in Cuba is simply a
sugar speculation carried on by those
interested in the Sugar Trust is not a
means Of accounting for this uprising
that will satisfy the American mind.
AS the esteemed Boston Herald points
out. the Sugar Trust has a great burdeI
Of responsibility to carry for misdeeds
committed during the last five or six
years. but it is quite improbable that
it's emissaries could have purchased, as
it is said that they did, a supply of
sugar sufficient for two years, and, hav-
ing cornered the market, have induced
the Cuban rebels TO enter upon a reyo-
ulcn The revolution in Cuba, so far
as evidence goes, had its origin in the
gradual conviction that the grievances
which the people were called upon to
bear could not De endured any longer.
Whether or not the Sugar Trust, either
through its individual mem ers or as
an organization, has contributed MONEY
TO aid the rebellion is a Watter concern
ing which we know nothing; but i. can
De said that a number of individuals
who are largely interested in the Sugar
Trust. and at the same time are owners
of sugar plantations in Cuba, have
been seriously incommoded by the in
surrection, and would most vehemently
protest if they thought that the Sugar
Trust had been instrumental in causing
them this loss The Cuban patriots
have had on this occasion the same
class to appeal to that have contributed
to their cause In years past There are
quite a number Of native Cubans. men
Of large resources. who have contrib
uted literally on other occasions in the
hope Of bringing about the independ-
ence Of their country, and il is prob
able that they have been equally ready
with their gifts OF money on the present
occasion. It is possible also that the
ravoludonists, through those in con-
troll Of their movements, have made
arrangements with certain speculative
banking houses that have Been willing
10 make advances, with the understand
ing that if the movement succeeds
claims made by them will be recognized
20 a far greater amount than the money!
advanced. Then it is also possible that
they have received contributions from
Americans who think that the cause is
one deserving Of support, but it does
not seem probable that The Sugar
Trust, as such, has actively interested
itself in the matter.