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war, General Pauline Godoy treasurer,
Samuel Mayorga; public works, Fran
cisco Balladre Teran; general-in-chief
of army in the field, Anistacio Ortez;
assistant general, Duarte; judges of
supreme court, Chavarria, Godoy,
Haradora and Rivas.
The availa BILE troops were armed
and sent to Nagarote about forty
miles west of Managua and fourteen
miles west of Metairre, Pueblo NeVa
and La Paz)
On February 81 there was much ex-
element and enthusiasm at Leon, and
volunteering in Baca's army reported
about 1000 strong. The departments
of Chinandega, Matagalpa, Jenotega,
Esterlee and Neuva Segovia Joined the
insurgents government at Leon and
forwarded soldiers and volunteers. Ma
garote was then occupied and 4evacu-
ated, as has been indicated.
On March l division of Baca's
troops, about 1000 strong, under Gene
raj Escanlon, a Salvadorean, attacked
Nagarote about noon and carried sew
eral of the barricadeS, fighting until
dark, losing two generals killed and
several officers and soldiers killed and
wounded. They were out of ammunl-
ton and found that Zelaya's troops
were being supported from Metaire,
four leagues distant. They. consequent
ly commenced to retreat about p. m,
which became rout. and panic, men
throwing down their guns. At Pueblo
Neuva they killed two other generals
who endeavored to stop the panic and
they declared that General Escanlon
had said to them at Nagarote, when
ordering a retreat, that they had been
betrayed by the other generals in Ba-
cas- army and should go home.
On March there was q panic at
Leon, citizens fleeing in fear of the ar
rival of Zelaya's army. Baca's army
was largely disorganized and the gov
eminent officials were considering
plans for an armistice, peace, etc.
March 3-The panic at Leon was
subsiding and the government was &C
tive in efforts to reorganjze the army.
Ortez resigned and Godoy was made
the general in chief of the army. Es-
Gallon resigned and hurried to Hondu-
ras Darle was made secretary OF war.
March THE United States war
ship Alert arrived in the port OF Cor
into Baca's troops arrived near Ma
garote, recovering two cannon they mad
abandoned in their flight on the LIST
inst, and which had remained undis-
turbed in the road within a mile of Ma
garote.
March S-Vice President Bonilla of
Honduras entered Nicaragua with
about 200 Hondurean soldiers in favor
of Zelaya and occupied Pueblo Neuva.
about twenty-four leagues north Of
Leon. Baca protested and sent troops
to oppose them.
March to DISTINGUISHES occurred
between Baca's and Zelaya's troops at
Nagarote, all of Zelaya's outposts be
ing recalled within the barricades OF
the puebla. The correspondent with
No. To- al nlxy
watched to escape.
March 10 to 1.-THE Hondurean
troops were threatening the cities of
Chinadagua and Leon. Baca's forces
have about an equal number oppos-
ing them.
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Causes No surnrise

WASHINGTON, April 13.-The resig-
nation Of Ramon 0. Williams from his
office as consul general of the United
States at Havana which was made
public through the nomination of Gen
eral Fitzhugh Lee as his successor,
caused no surprise here. 1t is known
that Mr.. Williams has been DESTROYS
to surrender the Office, having ac-
cumulated a private fortune, being in
terested in private business which re-
quires much of his attention, and more
than all, being thoroughly tired of
official duties of his place. He has
been twenty-five years in this service,
being appointed in 1874 vice-consul
general at Havana and promoted to be
consul general ten years later He was
born in the District of Columbia and
was appointed from New York.
Fitzhugh Lee, who was today ap-
pointed consul general to Havana, is a
nephew of the late General Robert E.
Lee. He was a major general of con-
federate cavalry during the war. At
present he is collector of internal
revenue of the Lynchburg, Va, dis
trict He is also an ex-governor og
Virginia. Il
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FIVE KILLED.
Result of Bridge Accident on the
Belt Railroad.

LOUISVILLE, KY, April 1S.-A spe-
cia1 to the Times from Mitchell says:
Five men were instantly killed and
two others so badly hurt that they will
die before night, in bridge accident,
half a mile from Bedford Junction, on
the Belt railroad, on which stone from
the Bedford Junction quarry is trans
ferred from one road TO another. AT 9
O'Clock This morning, the train broke
through the trestle. The dead are:
Charles Ogden, conductor; Sherman
Carpenter, fireman; Warren Leonard,
= Masterson, - Bevins.
Injured-Charles Davis and Engi-
neer Mensener.
The train consisted of an engine and
two gravel cars and was running at
high rate of speed at the time of the
accident. While passing over what is
known as the Standard trestle, the last
span from the direction of Bedford
collapsed. The locomotive was at that
time beyond the trestle, and had it
not been pulled from the track by the
weight of the cars behind IT, the men
on the engine would have escaped. AS
1T was the two cars went down with
the treStle in a ditch rs feet deep, and
the engine pulled backward in spite of
the momentum of the train, rolled over
and plunged down an embankment 70
feet high. All the men who were on
the train were employees of the road
and were engaged in ballasting the
track The breaking of the trestle
will block the road for several days.
Charles Davis, one of the injured,
died this afternoon and Engineer Men
ger is not expected to survive long.
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NEW ORLEANS, April 1S.-The Plea
yune tomorrow will print he follow
ing from its special correspondent:
Havansq April 5.-The condition of
affairs is continuing to draw to a cri-
sis, and soon there will be clash
which will either rebound to the ben
eft of the Spanish or the Cubans. For
the past four days no official news has
been given out at the captain generals
office, and runners are rife of a battle
in which the insurgents were victor
ious. No details can be learned, but
there has been considerable hurrying
ana scurrying around the palace.
The landing of the expeditions I'M
der CalIazo. Garcia and Braulio Pena
nave caused bad effect here, especi-
ally as the coast was supposed to be
sc well guarded. 1 am informed of
the real details of the Collazo expedi-
ton It seems that while the eXpedi-
ton was landing its arms and am
munition q cruiser hove in sight and
the vessel carrying the expedition put
10 sea, being pursued by the cruiser,
whose search light was used to dis
cover the vessel. In the meantime the
force Of the coast patrol came up and
captured a score of rife boxes and
carried them 10 the nearest town,
which was Gardenas. and placed them
In a warehouse on the outskirts of the
town During the night the Cuban
forces, which were to protect the land
ing of the expedition, and who had
been informed of the arms. overpow-
cred the guards at the warehouse and,
before achievements arrived, recap
tured the arms taken from the Cuban
expedition, and carried them away,
while detail of insurgents protected
the retreat and held the Spanish troops
in check
There are two absorbing topics at
present One is the attitude of the
United States congress, and the other
is the action that President Cleveland
will take.
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TAYLoR STILL FREE.
Murderer oe the Meeks Family Can
not Be Found.

Murderer ot the MeeI<s Family Cam
not Be Found.
KANSAS CITY, April 13-George
Taylor, one of the murderers OF the
Meeks family, who escaped from the
Carrolfon jail Saturday night, has not
been captured.
Bill Taylor was brought to Kansas
City today for safe keeping. The peo-
pie of Carrollton were in an angry
mood and there was danger that ne
would be lynched They talked bitter
ly against Sheriff Stanley through
whose carelessness, they claim, George
Taylor escaped.
Absolutely no effort to capture
George Taylor is being made and there
is not the slightest clue to his where
abouts. This morning an angry MOP
came to Carrollton. Deputy Sherl1f
Wilson went to the Jail and demanded
that Bill Taylor be turned over to his
men and be taken to the Linneus Jail.
Sheriff Stanley refused Wilson's face
was red with anger He shook his fist
in Stanley's face. you let Bill Taylor
escape and the people up my way will
come down and lynch you. We came
close to doing it as it was said
Deputy Sheriff Wilson. Wilson told
Stanley that the Taylors had bought
Georges way out. Sheriff Stanley was
advised by the best people of Carroll
ton to take Bill Taylor to Kansas City
for safe keeping. The sheriff con-
scented and stole away from the Jail
with Bill Taylor in a hack in time to
catch the 1914 train on the Santa Fe.
Sheriff Stanley says he did his best
to guard the men. He says he will
hang Bill Taylor, according to pro-
gramme, April 80.
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JEFFERSON'S BIRTHDAY.
versary Celebrated at Monticello,
Virginia.

MONTICELLO. Va, April 13.-To-
day the 153d anniversary of Thomas
Jefferson's birthday was fittingly OBJ
served here where he lived and died by
a gathering of prominent Democrats
from all sections of the country. The
distinguished guests included Vice
President Stevenson, Secretary Herbert,
Postmaster General Wilson, Attorney
General Harmon, Ex-Governor Russell
of Massachusetts; C. F. Black and
Lawrence Gardner, president and sec
retary respectively of the national as
ISOLATION of Democratic clubs and
nearly two score of senators and repre-
sentatives, besides a number of ma
tional committee men who left Wash
ington in a special train this morning
Three addresses were delivered, the
first by Chauncey F. Black, followed
by Ex-Governor Russell and the third
by Senator Daniel of Virginia. The
greatest interest was attached to the
two latter, Mr.. Russell standing on the
platform of Sound money and SEN
ator Daniel battling with a free silver
argument. The party returned to
Washington about $3.50 O'Clock tonight.
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A Royal Lunch.

VENICE, Italy, April liking Hum
bert, Queen Margharita and Crown Prince
Victor Emanuel, Prince of Naples,
lunched on board the imperial yacht Ho-
henzollern today with the emperor and
empress of Germany. After the luncheon,
Emperor William had a long conversa-
ton with the Marquis di Rudin, Admiral
Brin. minister OF marine, and the Duke
of Sermoneta, minister of foreign affairs.
while King Humbert conversed with
Baron Won Bulew, rhe German ambassa-
dor at Rome, and Count Won Euliff-
berg, German ambassador to Austria,
Empress Augusta meanwhile talking
with the Italian minister.
Emperor William accompanied the
party ashore, amid the salutes After
wards they made e tour of the basin. The
emperor and empress of Germany left
Venice on train for Vienna, while King
Humbert and Queen Margarhita returned
to Rome. King Humbert conferred upon
the young crown prince William of Ger
many, the grand Gordon of the Order of
the Annunciation.
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HUMAN DEVILS.
Chfldren's Eyes Put Out for Gain by
a Chicago Gang.

CHICAGO, April 1S.-If the police
are not mistaken. they have discovered
a species of child torture almost I'm
paralleled. According to their story.
cruel persons are guilty of tampering
with the eyes of young children to
make them blind that they may be
used TO attract the attention of
charity-inclined people. The specific
case is that of two little Italian chill
dren who are now at the Harrison
street station annex They are the
offspring of Achille MasseIli, who lives
at $40 Desplaines street, and the father
is locked UP in a cell at the station.
The mother Of the children was caught
telling fragrant falsehood She as
serted that her husband had been run
over and killed by train a year ago.
Before the police had time to thor
oughly investigate the truth of the
story the father walked into the sta
ton and was joyfully greeted by his
wife. On Massellrs person was found
$40 in gold and a silver dollar. The
police also found immigrant papers,
which showed that MasselH and his
wife and their children left Italy OH
March II last. They will be fully in
Vestlgated by the humane society.
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in NICARAGUA.
An Alleged Fair Statement of the
Present Situation.

CORINTO, Nicaragua, March 49,
Copyright, 1896, by the Associated
Press.)-Following are the notes taken
on horseback ride through the dis
trict of Nicaragua, now disturbed by
a civil war, commenced on the morning
of February 26, on which date your
correspondent left Managua, the
capital:
At noon was with President Zelaya's
army at Metaire and passed his out
posts, four miles west of Nagarote, at
p. M, arriving at Nagarote which
was unocupied by the troops of either
side. At p. m. [ learned, however,
that the insurgent generals cavalry
had coupled the place during the 25th
and had evacuated it on the morning
of the 18th.
On February 27, Nagarote was oc-
cupied by about thirty of Zelaya's
When l arrived at Leon, 1 learned that
General Ortez had arrived from
Guatemala City, where he had been in
exile, on February %, and had con-
Eerred with the chiefs of the western
division of the Liberal political party
who declared that they were contend
ing for the supremacy of civil laws,
against dictatorship by Zelaya or any
one else.
On February "a the president and
secretary of congress and an alleged
majority of the legal congress of
Nicaragua, substitutes, who had adj
journed for over Sunday, at Managua
on February %, convened at Leon and
proclaimed that General ]. Santos Ze-
laya, whom the legal congress of Nj
caragua had appointed to be president
of Nicaragua in September, 1893, had
violated the constitution of Nicaragua,
and therefore they decreed that the
appointment of j. Santos Zelaya to be
president of Nicaragua be revoked and
that vice-President Francisco Baca,
jr., be appointed legal president of
Nicaragua for the unexpired term
(about two years.. Baca's cabinet of
ministers was then appointed and ap-
proved, as follows:
Foreign relations, Modesto Barrios;
international government, Jose Madriz:
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TACOMA, Wash, April 13.-The text
OF the secret treaty between Russia
and China, which has been bothering
the European powers for several
weeks. has been unearthed in Pekin,
according to advices just received from
China. The terms of the treaty are
such as to practically reduce China to
the level of a Russian dependency.
Furthermore. the North China Daily
News claims that LII Hung Chang's
visit to Russia is not only to attend
the coronation, but also to secure a
personal ratification of the treaty.
In the opinion of high diplomats in
Picking. China will refuse to paw the
balance of the Japanese war indem-
nifty and on the other hand may secure
a loan from Russia with which to buy
more ironclads and renew the fight
with the Japanese.
One of the clauses in the secret
treaty provides that in case of war
Russia is to stand by China in prefer
ence to all other powers. China agrees
TO throw open all her ports to Russia
ana provide coaling stations for Rus
sian warships. In addition to this.
Russia is given the right, in case Of
war over Corea, to attack the Japan
csc and Coreans via the Chinese-Co-
rean frontier, and also to navigate the
River Yalu in the same vicinity in
conducting naval engag ements
Russia is to furnish all necessary
ofhcers 10 drill and equip a strong
Chinese army. Russia has the right
to recruit her armies in China.
Russia is coded the right to build
any number of branches of the Siber-
ian railroad into Chinese territory, and
in case of attack by rival powers upon
Russia's great road, China is to give
the car an island near Vladivostock,
which may, if necessary, be fortified by
Russia to keep the powers at arm
length.
Some of the Englishmen in Picking
consider the treaty a traitorous sale
of China to Russia. and while they an
ticipate that the existence of the secret 4.
treaty will be denied at st. Petersburg,
nevertheless it exists as indicated by !.
Russia's movements in the far east. .
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di. which are said to have been bought
for prices much higher than those
which were named in the contract.
The government has begun prosecu-
tons against one Of TIE editors of
leading paper here which printed what
purported to be a disclosure of abuses
in the conduct of negotiations for pur-
chases of the vessels.
The Nacion prints letter from a
certain European firm of shipbuilders
to one of the Argentine naval officers
in which direct offers of money were
made to the officer in the event of the
conclusion of the sale of transports to
the Argentine government. The whole
affair has created unusual perturba-
ton IN official circles. The president
and the minister of war are determined
TO probe the matter
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LOS ANGELES, Cal, April 13.-
Professor D. F. Browning, a teacher
of guitar music, committed suicide at
his room this morning by almost
severtng his head from his body with a
razor. The deceased was about 80
years old, and had been teaching
music here for about two years. He
was heavy drinker and when a physi-
clan was called last night he was
found to be delirious and an attendant
was left in charge of him for the
night.
At 2 o'clock this morning he sud
denly arose, and, despite the efforts
of the attendant, who tried to
hold him until help could be obtained,
ne jumped upon his violin and guitar
and smashed them, exclaiming that
they should ruin no one else. He then
destroyed his sheet music and pictures
and cut his throat about five times
with razor, which he had secreted
about his person. He has relatives
who are wealthy in Ogden.
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The Case of Arcnvain.

Especial to The Herald
BOISE CITY, Idaho, April 1S.-An-
drew McIlvain was sent to the peni-
tertiary in February for five years for
a deadly assault on Charles Manassa
at Montpelier. Shortly after McIlvain
arrived in the pen, Manassa died.
Today the prison board allowed Nc
Twain to be taken from the prison to
answer to the charge of murder. If
he is convicted and escapes the gallows
the old sentence will be wiped out. If
not convicted, he will have to serve out
the remainder of the five years. Nc
Invain's attorneys will take the matter
to the supreme court on the ground
that his constitutional rights have
been evaded. 1t is the first time in
the history of the state that such a
case has arisen.
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THE RING.
YOUNG CRITIC AND M'KEEVER
HAVE TWENTY ROUNDS.
Latter Had the Greater Number of
Points to His Credit When the
Gong Ended the Bout, and He is
Given the Fight.

| NEW YORK, April ia fair sized
club, Mespcth, L. l., tonight to wit
ness a twenty-round boxing bout be-
tween young Critic of Australia, and
Charlie McKeever, of Philadelphia.
Critic was seconded by Paddy Cor
man, Benny Murphy and Harry Tut
hill. McKeevef was looked. after by
Tommy Herman, John Wood and Pro-
fessor Nixey, of Philadelphia. Nc
Keever weighed 1S9 pounds and Critic
looked to be about four pounds heav-
Ter. Both men were in good condition
Round 1-McKeever led off with left
on jaw. Critic got back with right on
left of head. Critic landed a lett swing
on neck. Both got rights and lefts on
head and neck and Critic sent hard
right to body, At the sound of the
gong McKeevef got his right on the
body.
Round 2-Grtffo led off with a light
right on ribs and light left on face.
McKeever put in two light rights on
body. Critic placed his right on the
wind and Charlie replied with his left.
Round 9-McKeeyer sent his right
lightly on the ribs and Critic landed
two hot lefts on neck. Critic sent his
left to the face. He repeated this blow
and McKeeVer landed leftS on ear and
body.
The fourth and fifth rounds were Nc
Keever's by a large majority
The sixth went to Critic and in the
seventh honors were about even
The eighth, ninth and tenth rounds
were tame, with honors even.
In the eleventh round McKeever got
in light left on head and a good left
on body. He tried for neck and fell
short. He landed right and left on
body without a return. Charley kept
on and put his right hand on Critics
head and then fought Critic ON the
ropes, landing right and left on body
and neck.
In the twelfth McKeever got his left
hard to the ribs and Critic replied with
a similar blow McKeever landed left
on body and face. Critic swung left
on head and staggered McKeever Nc
Keever came back at him with right
and left swings on body and then
landed four left jabs on face and a
right on body.
Rounds thirteen to nineteen were
slow with the advantage slightly in
McKeever's favor.
In the twentieth and last round Nc
Keever landed repeatedly on Critics
head and body. McKeever had the
greater number of points to his credit
when the gong ended the bout and
amidst great deal of excitement Ref
cree Hurst decided that the Philadel-
phia man had won.
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READY TO MEET Us.
a Little Diplomacy Might Settle 1T
All.

NEW YORK, April 13.-A dispatch
to the Herald from Madrid says: With
the employment OF a little diplomacy
by the United States the impending
trouble with Spain can be averted.
Your correspondent is able to state
this almost authoritatively after con-
versation with the leaders of the two
important political parties in Spain.
If the United States will approach
the Spanish government in friendly
spirit and ask exactly what condi-
tons of autonomy the Spanish govern
ment will grant to Cuba before the for
mer government recognizes the insur-
gents on the island as beIigerents, the
Spanish will meet such overtures half
way.
Senior Sagasta, the Liberal leader
and former prime minister, said that
the Spanish government was certain
~ not trying to force on a war with
the United States.
ut has taken,' he said, "the most
precaution to protect the lives and
property of American citizens in Spain
since this trouble began. All anti
American demonstrations have been
promptly stopped and no American up
to the present time has suffered the
least harm"
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BERING SEA CLAIMS.

OTTAWA, Ont, April 13.-In the
senate tonight ON the second reading
of the bill respecting the Boring sea
claim commission, Senator Balton
wanted to know If the government
had any knowledge of a bill which
was being passed through the Ameri-
can congress to exterminate the seals
in Boring sea. Sir Mackenzie Bowel
said: mo American statesmen of any
prominence regarded such measure
as even possible. What the Americans
did want was the monopoly of killing
seals on the Pribyloff islands and the
prevention, by regulations of their own,
of sealing by any other nation
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Beef Going up.

1yEW YORK, April 13.-A dispatch
to the Herald from Havana says:
The price Of beef is advancing in all
the Havana stores. and there is a meat
famine in all parts of the island. From
Santa Clara the correspondent writes
that the situation each day is becom-
ing worse. Here all who had enough
money to leave have gone already.
Hunger is felt on every side and con-
slant alarm is manifested. Gun shots
are heard almost every night and oc-
ca5ionally houses are burned in the
vicinity. The suburbs are entirely
abandoned by residents who have ta-
ken refuge in the city. Deserted fam
lies are fiocking to the city without
penny to support them, and without
hope of finding q roof to shelter them.