Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-05-02

Will commute the sentence and have as
sured parliament their conviction that
this is your honor's Intention
John Hayes Hammond, one of the
men condemned to death, is from Cali
fornia.
LONDON, April 28-The Mashonaland
agency here has received the following
dispatch from Buluwayo, dated A pril
%: "Big engagement this morning.
Three 1mpis' surrounded US. Defeated
and routed them with great loss"
NORFOLK, Va, April 28-Ihe Old
Dominion steamer Wysnoke when max
ing for Newport-News pier this MORN
ing struck the prov of the U. s. s. Col
umbia lying ct anchor. She had hole
cut In the forward part of the starboard
and sank in go feet Of water. All the
Wyanoke's passengers and crew saved;
baggage and probably cargo lost. Two
iremen badly scsldeG. The Columbia
was anchored near tbs pier and was not
seen from the Wynoke on account of the
brllliancy of electric lights on the pier.
WAsHINGToN, April 28-Perkins and
White We're very much surprIaed when
shown the Associated Press cable an
nouncing that Hammond had been
sentenced to death. 1t was the impress
sion when the plea of guilty was made
that al understanding had been reach
ed which would not mean the death
penalty. Perkins expressed the belief
that the law required the death sent
ence, but that the government will
commute it. The California senators
probably will ask through the state de-
psrtment that clemency be shown to
Hammond, although White says in the
face of the plea of guilty of high treason
he was not sure that this government
could make very strong representation.
The belief is expressed here that Ham
mond before returning to Pretoria had
some understanding on the subject Of
the sentence to be pronounced and the
proceedings that would follow the sent
ence. 1t ia believed he will not be put
to death.
WASHINGTON, April 2s-Ths United
vice-Copsul knight at Cape Town
cabled Secretsry OIney this afternoon
that be understood that Rammond's
sentence would be committed.
WASHINGTON, April 28-Manany,
repu blIcan of New York, asked for i'm
mediate consideration Of a resolution
calling on the secretary OF state, in view
OF the report that John Hays Hammond
was sentenced to death in Transvaal,
to safeguard his interests as an Amer
lean citizen and Interfere in his behalf
If such action was deemed advisable.
After some discussion McCreary. DEM
ocrat Of Kentucky, objected.
LONDON, April 27-The cabinet held
meeting this morning to consider the
terms of reply to President Kruger to
an invitation of Secretary of State for
the Colonies, Joseph Cham beriain, to
visit England. As results OF the dis
cussion which followed Cham berlain
commons this afternoon. He said Pres
ident Krueger's reply to the question
must be considered in connection with
communications which preceded it. The
most important point was that the pres
Ident says referring TO the request for
a definite reply to the invitation be feels
confident the secretary of state for the
CLONES will recognize and appreciate
the difficulty OF his position, and if it
appears 10 him wiser to not press the
question Of his proceeding to England
any further at present, especially in
view of the coming session of the volks-
rsad and the desirability Of his pres
ence. Under the circumstances, CON-
tinued Chamberlain, the government
was reluctantly withdrawing its invita-
ton and would have Sir Hercules Rob-
insoD, governor of Cape Colony, send
Sir Graham Bower, imperial secretary
of Cape Town, to England to receive
instructions regarding further negotia-
tions- In conclusion Chamberlain said
the government hoped to lay the CORES
pondeoce on the subject on the table
in the course OF a week.