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THE WAR IN CUBA.

Captain-General Wey1er Issues Three
Procla mations-Reign of Blood and Ter
Likely to Follow.
Gen. Weyler is now in command of the
Spanish forces in Cuba, and it seems that the
prediction that his policy would he one of blood
and terror will be fulfilled He has issued
three proclamations. In the first he calls on
all the inhabitants of the district of Saneti
Spiritus and the provinces of Santiago de Cuba
and Puerto Principe to concentrate in places
where Spanish troops are stationed, and to
provide proof of loyalty within eight days
Passes are required from all citizens Owners
Of commercial establishments in the country
districts are ordered to vacate them.
In the second proclamation Gen. Weyler
assumes all judicial attributes of Captain
General. and delegates these judicial attributes
to tile Generals commanding the First and
Second Corps and the Third Division. Pris-
oners taken in action will be tried at once.
The third proclamation details offenses subject
to military law.
A dispatch from Havana, dated Feb. ~
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The fire broke out jim the Roman Catholic
Convent, which was destroyed, together with
the Cathedral of San Augustin and many blocks
of stores and dwellings,. Thirty persons were
burned to death and many were injured.
Mrs. Eliza J. Nicholson, owner of the New
Orleans Pcavune, died inENew Orleans Satur-
day. Under the de plume of Pearl
Rivers" she attained fame as poet. Her hus-
band died a week before.
Proof has recently been furnished of the
existence of understanding between Rus
STA and Turkey.
Tobacco duties in Belgium have been in.
creased.
Ii Hung Chang has been appointed to repre-
sent China at the Cars coronation and im-
portant developments are expected with the
reported Russo China alliance.
While the japanese Diet was discussing
Coroan affairs imperial messages were received
suspending the session for 10 days.
The German army manuvers this year will
I've distinguished by a special feature-artillery
contests OIL a larger scale than ever before at
tempted. There will be 600 cannon roaring
simultaneously.
The Rev. Mr. McGil. cure of the Church of
Notre Dame, of CRANKY, Quebec, has been CON-
mitted TO prison by magistrate for con tempt
the confessional.
IL is stated on good authority that tho
Danish steamer Horsa. which was recently
bought in the name of J. &. Mcintyre of New
York. for Sic, ZOO. has been purchased for the
Cuban junta of that city, to cary munitions of
war 10 the insurgents. Mr.. Mcintyre is Chief
Inspector for J. +. Kerr g. Co., who operate a
line OF steamers to Cuban ports.
Fire in the Mccarthy Building, Troy. n. Y,
Monday, resulted in the loss of number of
lives and property valued at $250,000. The
building was occupied by two collar factories,
which employed nearly 400 girls. Three girls
were instantly killed. score of others were
seriously burned and bruised, and several are
missing.
A report from st. Johns, Newfoundland,
states that negotiations are now in progress
between England aud France regarding the
Newfoundland French shore claims Ii is said
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A California Lion.

GOT to stir him up!" remarked the
hunter, and the contents Of the heavy shot
gun went plunging into the darkness. With
a wild scream the maddened lion sprang from
the cavern.
Turning quickly toward rock projecting
some fifteen feet upward, the lion crouched
and sprang; but just as his feet left the rock
the mountaineer's Winchester rang out and
the esperately-wounded beast struck short
of the ledge and rolled back screaming and
tearing at everything within reach.
Tip fled warily behind bush, but Butcher
with laundering zeal charged like q load of
hay, followed by fool tenderfoot, who
wanted TO kill the lion with an AK. A fierce
snarl-a thump-and old Butcher came end
over end through the air, striking the un-
lucky tenderfoot amidships, where the whole
aggregation rolled into manzanita bush 90
feet below.
Look out He's going to spring again !"
yelled Charlie. AS i sat far down the hill
and dug the dust out of my eyes, saw the
long yellow body again rise into the air as it
launched itself at the intrepid hunter Billy
made splendid shot, for while the lion was
in the air bullet from the heavy As broke its
neck.
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BRIEF. NEWS.

A cotton mill to ostts600, 600 will be built at
Cordova, Ala. by New Hampshire capital. The
mill will be the largest in the State.
A statue Of John Bright, NJ. p. and philan-
thropist, was unvaled in Westminster haii
London. last week by the Duke of DevonshIre
The Duke said that it is certain that MT.
Bright il he were now in life, would express
Indignation at the suggestion Of possibility
that any differences between England ana
America should be settled by war.
A report from Madagascar dated Jan. "a,
says that a conspiracy has been discovered In
Antananorivo. the capital of Madagascar.
force of 1000 Hovas attacked French troops
and were repused. More fighting followed
and over 5000 Hovas were killed.
Gold has been discovered in Hollenberg.
Kan. Samples assayed are announced to run
$50 to the ton.
Another uprising occurred in Seoul, the CAPT
tai of Korea. last week and the Premier and a
number of officials were murdered. The King
and the Crown Prince took refuge in tho Russian
Legation. Russian sailors and marines have
landed.
Fire in Guayaquil, Ecuador, last Thursday,
destroyed property valued at over S2,O00,OOO
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The Philadelphia Brigade.

The Philadelphia Brigade Association will
dedicate 200-ton granite monument on the
Antietam battlefield Sept. IL next, the ami
versary OF the battle of Antietam. The Asso.
citation is also arranging TO hold either in Wash
ington or Baltimore a Reunion of the Army of
the Potomac aud the Confederate Army of
Northern Virginia on Sept. To- The Philadel-
phia Brigade has purchased IL acres of land on
the Antietam battlefield near the famous old
Dunkard Church. as site for the monument.
This brigade lost 545 men at the battle. John
w. Frazier, the newly elected Commander of
the brigade, states that they intend TO make
the coming Reunion far surpass the glory and
honor that attached 10 the Reunion of the
Philadelphia Brigade and Picketts Division at
Gettysburg on July 3 aud S, 1887.
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THE NORTH POLE.
Claim That It Has Been Discovered by .
Norwegian.

Norwegian.
Feb. IL dispatch was received from Irkutsk,
Eastern Siberia. stating that DR.. Nansen had
discovered the North Pole, and was on his way
back with a photograph of it. This report was
generally discrcdited by arctic explorers in
Europe and America, but more recent advices
tend to confirm il.
DIR. Fridtjof Nansen is native of Norway,
and is "a years old He entered the University
at ChristiaDia in 1880, and two years later went
as passenger on the sealing steamer Viking to
the east coast of Greenland, where the vessel
became ice bound in the pack for "a days. Upon
his return he was appointed Curator of the
museum at Bergen, and held that position I'M
til 1888, when he became the leader of an ex-
petition. consisting of six persons, to Green
land. They crossed the southern part Of that
country from the east coast OF Godhaab, where
they wintcred, and returned to Norway in
June, 1889.
From these expeditions DR.. hansen conceived
an idea of undertaking one to the North Pole
by new route and on a vessel specially con-
structed Tor the purpose. He lost no time,
and, June "a, 1893, the expedition sailed from
Christiania. The plan of its leader was to
make for the New Siberian islands, and thence
sail directly north until the vessel should be
imbedded in the ice, and then drift along with
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FRIDAY. FEB. IA

in the House. the decisive battle for and
against the free coinage of silver WAS fought
with vigor. but with result differing lit
tie nom tie result of the preliminary Skin.
mish Thursday when the vote was taken
ln Committee OF the MhGle aud the silver
forces were defeated-l90 TO 90 Both sides
mustered their greatest strength for tile final
vote. OF the $50 members 3U5 voted, and on
the question OF concurrence. moved by MIR.
Crisp. 2l5 voted no aud 80 yes
TIE question on which this result turned
was Mr.. Crisps motion that the House do con-
cur ~ the Senate substitute Tor the House
bond bill. the senate measure providing for
tbe free Hud unlimited coinage OF silver.
= he result o. the vote WAS greeted with
spontaneous applause by the sound money
nen on both sides OF the House and was taken
up by the crowded galleries
Votes were cast AS follows after lengthy
debate, participated IA by Mr. Crisp. Mr..
Turner and Mr.. Dalzel:
Yeas-Abbot,. Aiken. Allen (AIiss). Allen
Utnhl Bailey, Baker (hAn). Bankhead. BatlAn,,
Bowers Broderick. Clardy. Cockrell Cooper
(TeE). Cox. Crisp. Cnlbcrson Curtis lKnn.h dc
armand, DusmoIe. Dockery, Dooiittle, Downing,
Ellis. Gamble. Hartman, Hermann. Hillhorn,
Hu,cieson. Iiyde, Johnson lCni.). Jones. KEN,
Kendall, Iaiimer. Layton. Lester I.inney Little
Livingston. Iockiari. Loud. Maddox. Mcguire
Marsh, NcClme. McCulIoch Mckcnu, MtLach.
LAS. McLaurin. Mem lila, Mc2ae Meredith Men.
deii, Money. Moses, Neili, Newlands Ogden, Otey,
Pearson, Richardson, Robbins. Robcrt-oB lAl
Snyers, Siairoth Shaw. Shuford, TX inner Spencer
Stokes Strait. Sirowd. Swanson, Taiben Tate
Terry. Towne. Tyler. Underwood. Walker va J
Wheeler Williams Wilson (IdHhol, Wilson q. G. y
Woodward aud Noakum.
Aeys-Acieson, Aidrich. Andrews. Apsley Ar.
mold az. j.. Atwood. Avery, Babcock. Baker ND
Baker q. ID Barney. Bariholdt. Bartlett N Y }
Beach. Bennett. Berry, Bingham. Bishop Blue
BoMner, Bonielie, Brewster. Cromwell. Brusius
Brown. Brumm Buli. Bnrreli. Burton Mol. Bur
ton ~. =, CaideThead Cannon. Calc!lings Chick or
ing Clark uowa). Clark Mo- Cobb MOI Cod
ding, Coffin. Colson, Connolly, Cook (Mi-.l Cook
ull). Cooper lFIH.), Cooper (MlsA. Corliss Cousin
SFowtlIcr. Crump. Curtis NowHl Curtis tN. "
Daizeii Dauford, Daniels Denny. DrMIu, dug.
ley. Dollirer. DOyener. Draper. Elliott Is c. I.rd.
lasaii. Evans Farchid, FaTis. Fenton, Fischer
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gives n glowing account Of Spanish victory
in which il claimed that Col. Lopez defeated
the insurgents under Sachez and Mirable, with
loss to the insurgents of As killed and nearly
$50 wounded. The Spanish loss was very slight.
Other battles are also reported, but in every
case the Spanish claim victory.
Antonio Maceo has succeeded in breaking
through the Spanish military line which had
been formed to prevent him fIom joining his
force with those of Gen. Gomez.
battle in San Antorio dc Las Vegas last
Sunday between the Spanish under Col. Segura
and the insurgents under Maceo, Miro, and Cas-
tillo resulted in a defeat of the latter, with a
loss of IL killed besides a number wounded.
No Spanish loss ia given.
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IT, following the west coast of any land that
might be met.
Whereas other Arctic explorers had always
sought to avoid being captured by the ice,
Nansen aimed to thrust his ship into the very
heart of the foe, and then to drift with the
solid route that he had mapped out
carefully in accordance with theory as daring
it was novel. He had made observations to
the effect that the general drift of the Arctic
currents in such direction that, starting
from northern Norway and anchoring himself
in the ice. he would be carried to or near the
northern end of the earth's axis. 1t might
take months, years, or centuries to make tho
trip. Nansen took the longest chances OF any
Arctic explorer whose achievements OF
record and whether his expedition succeeded
or failed, whether his theory was demonstrated
or disproved, he deserved credit rs cmbarking
on one of the most pcrilous OF enterprises, with
the chances all opposed TO him.
The name of the vessel is the Fran, which
means Fortune" She carried IL men and
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provisions enough to last for five years, is 101
feet long. and her breadth is third of her
length. The sides are from % TO 81 inches
thick, solid of oak, pitch pine, and
greenhcart. There is an engine of 100 horse
power, consuming three and one-fourth tons of
coal day, aud All electric motor for lighting
Petroleum is used for lighting and alcohol for
cooking She carried 300 tons OF coal, six
boats. sledges. dogs, snowshoes, reindeer skins.
sleeping bags, waterproof clothing, canvas
tents, etc.
Aug. %, 1893. the Doctor sent dispatch
from Vardoo reporting that he was about to
sail into the Kara Sea, and that, so far, the
Fran had behaved admirably.
dispatch from London, March i, 1895, an
nounced that letter dated at Kjollefjord, Feb.
"a. had reached Hammerfest, Norway, that a
telegraph inspector at mountain station
between Lebesey and Langfjord saw a balloon
moving in a southcasterly direction, and be-
lieved that it was possibly carrying dispatches
from DIR. Nansen.
DIR. hansen has for companions Capt. Otto
Sverdjup. Sigurd Scott Hansen of the Nor.
wegian navy. Hendrix Blessing, surgeon and
botanist; Theodore c. Jacobson, mate; Peder
Hendrikson, Harpooner; Anton Amundesen,
chief engineer; Hjalmar Jolannesen, officer in
the Norwegian army; Lars Petersen, second
engineer; Bernard Nordahl electrician Ivan
Mcestad- carpenter, and Adolf Juell, steward.
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John #. Reynolds Posts.

Sew W. II. Gotwald, of Washington, d. O.,
member of John F. Reynolds Post and Past
Chaplain Of the Department of the Potomac,
GAR, wants the Adjutsnt of every John F.
Reynolds Post in the Order to write to him, as
he wants to know just how many John F.
Reynolds Posts there are in the Grand Army
of tho Republic. and where they are located.
We hope the comrades will oblige him.
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CONGRESS-
Abstract of The More Important Pro-
ceedings of Both Houses.
TUESDAY, FEB. ii.

In the Senate, the long-pending debate
which has brought ont much criticism OF the
Secretary of Agriculture, came to sudden
close by the passage, without division, OF the
bill directing the Secretary to execute the law,
Mr.. Blanchard La d. was then recognized
for a speech on the Monroe Doctrine. Senator
Blanchard strongly commended the President
for the reassertion, on an enlarged basis, OF the
Monroe Doctrine and advocated that it be
given the sanction of legislative Endorsement.
He said tho time had come for such declara-
ton by Congressional, bold, Comprehensive
not made in anger meuacing, but firm. The
Senator's speech was in good temper, ana
evinced a spirit of kindred, friendship and
peace toward what we te-Iued our "Cis At
lantic cousins"
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No. 5O2.

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GHrRsnAY. FEE. 13.

In the Senate Mr.. Daniel called attention to
the approach of Washngton's Birthday, and
stated that the National Society of the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution desired the
National incorporation of their association at
that time. The hill Incorporating the society
was thereupon passed.
Dir. Teller sought TO take up the Military
Academy bill. Mr.. Morrill, vigorously pro-
tested against further delay on the tariff. He
had waited, he said, two days. and had come to
the Senate to-day at much personal inconveni-
ence TO urge that the tariff be taken up. He
would insist on this, and he moved that the
Senate proceed to the consideration Of the tariff
bill
This precipitated an unexpected tariff vote,
which proceeded amid considerable excitement.
There was some delay while pairs were being
arranged and the fullest possible strength
registered. The vote in detail was as follows
Yeas--Messrs. Aldrch. Allison Brown, Cameron.
Clark, Cullom, Frye, Hawley, Hosr. Mcmillan.
Mitchell lOre.) Morrill,, Nelson. Perkins. Petit
grew Plaii, Proctor. Quay, Sherman, Squire and
WRrren-2L
Nays-Messrs Allen, Bacon. Bate. Berry, Brice,
Butler Call, Garter. Chiffon. CockreIl, Dubois
George. German Gray. Hill. Jones tScv1 Mantle.
Morgan Pasco. PETER. Pugh. Roach. Smith. Teller,
Turpie. Vest, Villas, Voorhees, aud Waltbaii-2e.
Mr. Pettigrew II. d., r. then spoke in sup
port of his resolution 10 foreclose the mortgages
on the Pacific roads. He severely arraigned
the plundering aud frauds which he alleged
had been pracliced by the stock holders and
directors of these roads, and spoke of the
"highwaymen and conspirauOrs" who had
robbed the Government for 30 years.
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in the House, under the ar nEemeHt made
Monday. to-day up TO S O'CLOCK WAS to be de-
voted to the consideration of the business re-
ported from the Committee on the District OF
Columbia. but at $3.50 O'Clock the debate on the
silver bond bill was resumed. A recess was
taken at $50 to s o'clock, and the night session
was devoted TO the debate.
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Motormen on the electric street cars in Dan
bury have been supplied with wells to protect
their faces from cold and driving snow.
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A Curious Reminder,

In the House, the Agricultural appropriation
bill was considered.
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MONDAY, FEE. IL.

In the Senate, the major portion OF the day
was taken up by an address by Mr.. Davis Of
Minnesota, on the Monroe Doctrine.
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Wednesday, FE,.

In the Senate, Mr.. Vest secured the adoption
of resolution calling on the Secretary of Agri-
culture to report what recent changes had been
made in the quarantine line against cattle COM
ing north from Texas. Mr.. Vest explained that
q recent publication stated that the Secretary
had issued a proclamation making radical
changes to the detriment of the parties IN ln-
terest.
The project of a memorial bridge across the
Potomac River, connecting Washington and
the old Arlington property in Virginia, was
discussed at much length. Mr.. Blanchard
LA. d. urged that the District of Columbia
should pay half the expense, hut his amend
ment 10 this effect was defeated-Sto ID. The
bill as finally passed appropriates 100000 for
the necessary surveys.
The consideration of the urgency deficiency
bill was then resumed The item of $4,000
for salaries of Judges and officers of the Fed
eral Courts in the Indian Territory brought
out protest from Mr.. Chandler Two OF the
Judges springer and kigorel are ex-members
of Congress, and, he said. had gone to the In
dian Territory with all the eXtravagant no.
tions engendered by life in Washington and
membership in a bllion-dollar Democratic
Congress-" Mr.. Chandler said he was not yet
prepared to make charges but be believed from
letters received that all is not as it should be in
the administration of the Indian Courts
in the House. the debate on the free silver
substitute for the House bond bill was re-
sumed. Mr.. Underwood and Mr.. Cox spoke in
favor Of concurrence in the Senate substitute
and Mr.. Brumm in favor of the coinage OF the
American product. The latter ridiculed Mr..
Hall Mo-. d. for arrogating to himself credit
for changing his position on the silver question
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in the House. the morning bour was devoted
70 general debate on the bond bill, the speakers
being Messrs. Grout. Mccall. Hadley and Willis
against free coinage and Mr.. Dooittle in favor
Of il. This closed the general debate.
The Senate substitute 10 the bond bill, under
the arrangement effected, was then open for
amendment and debate under the fve-minute
rule.
Mr.. Dingley, Chairman of the WAYS and
Means Committee. explained the parliamentary
situation. de won d make the motion TO non
concur 10 the Senate free coinage substitute
while Mr. Crisp, representing the minority
of the committee, would move concurrence
The latter motion took precedence and would
be tile pending motion, open for amendment
until O'clock. when the vote in Committee Of
the Whole would be taken. Mr. Dinglev aud
Dir. Crisp then formally entered their motions
At O'Clock the vote was taken ON Mr..
Crisp's motion to concur i'm the Senate free
coinage amendment. The vote a rising one
resulted in the defeat of the motion-SO to I9O
Cheers greeted the announcement OF the de-
feat Of the silver men. On Mr. Dingley's
motion the committee rose and reported the
bill 70 the House with the recommendation
that the House nou-coDcur.
Mr. Dinglcy then gave final notice that after
fwo hours OF debate tomorrow he would move
the previous question, aud the House ad-
!olrBed