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The San Francisco call., 1896-03-22
IN MISSOURI.
Chaotic State of Affairs Among
Both Republicans and
Democrats.
National Convention Delegates Elected
in Various Places North
and South.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 21.-Both the
great political parties in Missouri are
almost hopelessly divided within their
own ranks. Tie silver Democrats, led by
Governor Stone, have an unwieldy major
ity that is likely to go to pieces on local
issues, while the sound-money Democrats,
led by Ex-Governor Francis, the best fight
ers and organizers, are alert to take advan-
tage of their enemies mistakes. Each fac
ton has newspapers here that are rivals
for vituperative honors.
Missouri Republicanism is in even a
worse tangle. With the dawn of hope for
carrying the State the canker of ambition
for gubernatorial honors is eating away
all semblance of harmony. Several as
the dictatorship of Chauncey l. Filley, and
the "Old Man" is using the lash.
NEW YORK, n. Y, March 21.-Dele-
gates to the Republican State Convention,
which is to be held at the Grand Central
Palace, this city, next Tuesday, have been
arriving here all day, and this evening the
hotels are crowded with the upstate
politicians.
All the party leaders of the State or
ganization are on the ground and have al
ready mapped out the programme for
Tuesdays meeting. Plat, Depew. Miller
and Lauterbach are slated for delegates-at-
large to the ST. Louis Convention.
WATERFOWL, N. Y, March 21.-The
Republican Convention to-day elected del
egates to ST. Louis and declared Morton to
be the candidate of the people of this dis
trict.
PENNYAN, N. Y, March 2L-The Re-
publican convention which was held in
this city to-day did not issue any instruc-
tions to the state delegates regarding the
candidacy of Governor Morton for the
Presidency.
DENVER, CoLo, March 21-The execu-
tive committee of the Republican State
the State convention for the selection of
delegates to the ST. Louis convention, on
May IA, in Pueblo.
STROUDSBURG. Pa, March 21.-Sena-
tor Quay carried Monroe County to-day.
The Mckinley men were routed easily.
/. SUNBURY, Pa, March 21.-Quay. won
in the northumberland County Republican
HOT SPRINGS, s. D., March 21.-Major
A. R. Anderson, the ex-Congressman from
Iowa who beat Congressman Hepburn,
and who has trained with the Populists
since his arrival in this State, has re-
nounced that party for Republicanism
and was received with such a welcome to
the ranks that the Republican City Con-
vention gave HIM the unanimous nomina-
ton for Mayor this afternoon.
EUTAW, ALA, March 21.-The Repub-
licans of the Fifth District to-day nomi-
mated delegates to St. Louis and sent them
uninstructed.
GALVESTON, TEX, March 2l.-Alllson
II, Reed II and Mckinley is the estimate
of how the delegates of the Texas Republi-
cans will go to their National nominating
convention. There are thirteen Congress
sional Districts in the Lone Star State, CIV
ing her thirty delegates to the National
Convention. Ten conventions have thus
far been held in these districts.
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SPANISH FORCES
BADLY BEATEN,
Severe Losses Are Suffered
at Candelaria and
Cayajabos.
TWO HUNDRED SLAIN.
Insurgents Defeat the Foe and
Capture Some Of Their Badly
Needed Rifles.
GENERAL WEYLER DISTRACTED
It Is Said That He Will Soon Resign
or Be Recalled From
Cuba.
GENERAL WEYLER DISTRACTED

HAVANA, CUBA, March 81 (via Key
West, Fla, March 81. )-The Government
has suffered severe losses at Candelaria
and Cayajabos, in Pinar del Rio, and its
attempts to check the westward march of
Maceo completely failed. Wednesday
Colonel Francis with column OF 1000
troops fought Maceo amid the ruins of
Cayajabos. Maceo used cannon.
The details of the encounter are difficult
to obtain. The Government sent out a
special ambulance train and eight train
loads of troops for the relief of the columns
of Francis, Inclan and Linares, which were
badly routed.
Colonel Francis was brought here Sc
verely wounded. Information from a re-
liable source says four captains and seven
lieutenants are dead. The total losses of
the Spaniards in killed, wounded and
missing are over 200. The rebels are
said 10 have captured over a thousand
rifles.
General Weyler is nearly distracted be-
tween the failure of military operations on
the one hand and the horrors being
committed on the other. The report is in
sisted on that he will soon resign or be re-.
called. 1t is admitted on all sides that
Weyler has proved failure. The way
matters are going recently has produced
great increase in the insurgent ranks and
the Cubans are much encouraged.
J. FRANK CLARK.
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SPAIN,s SWAY DESPOTIC.
But Ribot Objects to the United States In
terferiag.

But Ribot Objects to the United States In
terfering.
NEW YORK, N. Y, March 21.-A spe-
cial cable dispatch to the Herald from
Madrid, Spain, says: Senior Wales Y
Ribot, the well-known Federal leader. has
just made the following statement:
although it IS absolutely undeniable
that the colonial policy OF Spain and Cuba
has been disastrous and despotic to the
extent of fully iustifying the instructions
which have arisen against various Spanish
governments, still the United States is the
very last nation justified in raising its
voice, as the Spanish policy can in no way
be compared to the sanguinary methods
employed in American territories which
they have forcibiy annexed"
1t is stated on the best authority that the
boats available to Spain for naval priva-
teering purposes mum ber nearly 300 This
includes many small almost worthless
boats, the majority being ocean tramps
and coastwise traders.
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MADE VERY GOOD SPEED
Satisfactory Builders Trial Of
the Big Battle.Ship
Massachusetts.
1t Is Estimated That the Cramps Will
Secure a Handsome
Bonus.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March 21.-The
battleship Massachusetts, dropped anchor
In the Delaware River this evening at
Deepwater Point, off Wilmington. after
having been put through most satisfac-
tory trial yesterday off the Delaware Capes
by her builders, the Cramps of this city.
The ship made record of 1876 knots in
an hours run, which translated means
1871 miles of land variety. Should she do
as well when called upon for her official
trial under. Government auspices she will
net the Cramps $5O, 600 in premiums, every
quarter knot in excess OF Is knots, the re-
quired sp eed, meaning $4,000.
That the vessel will easily accomplish
this and probably do better is not doubted
by the builders. for the trial just COM
pleted was made under anything but the
favorable conditions that surround en- off,
cial test. During yesterdays trial only
steamboat coal was used, and, while it is
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good enough for ordinary purposes, 1t has
not the steam-making propenslties of
hand-picked Pocahontas coal, which will
be used on the official trial. In addition
the bottom of the battleship was decidedly
foul as the result of two years immersion
in fresh water, and this acted as draw
back to great speed.
Most important of all, the course off the
Delaware Capes is not as favorable as is the
Government run off the New England
coast.
No special effort was made to push the
ship to her full speed except for one hour.
This, in fact, was divided into halves and
the end of the course was neared.
The Massachusetts left Cramps ship
yard on Tuesday in command of Captain
Sargent, the machinery being under the
personal supervision of Edwin 5. Cramp.
She arrived at the Delaware Breakwater on
Wednesday and waited until Thursday to
proceed to sea.
Old ocean was anything but kind to the
new ship. meeting her with terrific gale
that caused a tremendous sea. Beyond
giving few punges to see how she be-
haved nothing was done on this day, and
the ship was put in safety behind the
breakwater for the night. The Massachu-
setts demonstrated her seawOrthiness to
the satisfaction of all on board. She was
terday the sea was in a more pleasant
frame of mind, and at A. NJ. the vessel
cleared the capes and headed for deep
water.
Off Five Fathom Bank ightship to Fen
wick Island lightship, distance of eleven
knots, the trial was made. The ship sped
over the course in grand style, and after
being turned about sped back again, COM
pleting her trial and making 1876 knots as
her best hours run. After some trials OF
the steering-gear, which were satisfactory
the battleship was headed for the capes,
and she passed in during the afternoon.
The run up the Delaware River to-day
was uneventful, except for the continuous
salute of all passing craft, and she an
chored for the night off Deep Water Point
to avoid any chances OF an accident in the
dark.
Edwin S. Cramp and several others left
the vessel tonight and returned to Phila-
delphia in tug. Mr.. Crs mp was much
pleased with the success of the trial. He
said the engines worked nicely, marking
l28 revolutions when tine ship was put at
her speed. The Government will be noti-
fed Immediately that the battleship is
ready for her official trial, and this will
probably take place within a month. If
possible she will be docked before it occurs
and have her underwater body thoroughly
cleansed. She will come up to her berth
at the shipyard tomorrow.
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v;dual Commissioners are as yet in pos
session of all the evidence. The papers
presented by Venezuela are but part Of
what has been promised.
The blue book of the British Govern
ment. while remarkably full and detailed,
does not include all the documents which
NAV be adduced in support of its conten-
tions. The commission has not and Will
limit itself to the consideration of what
those two Governments may present. 1t
has been engaged upon independent lines
of inquiry, and will continue to follow
those lines until all IT'S sources OF informa-
tion shall have been exhausted. Then,
and not until then, will it be in position
to form any opinion or make any report.
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those continually hinted at about other
labor members, who are also trade union
organizers and managers. 1t seems worthy
of comment, however, that this necessity
for vindication seems accepted as natural
in the case of a workingman member of
the House, whereas rich Tory ex-Minis-
ter, like Forwood, who has Jailed almost
as spicuously to get Judge and jury
to take his view of an alleged libel on his
commercial honor, sits tight in his seat
and nobody suggests that he ought to do
anything else.
Yesterdays announcement of the result
of the bye-election in South Louth was
awaited with certain interest only be-
cause of the idea which was abroad that
the Dillonite candidate might actually be
beaten. As it was he scraped through
with about thirty of the Irish Nationalist
majority. Next week the Hon. James
Roche, brother of Lord Fermoy, who is
said to be home ruler of some sort, but
whose chief recommendation is that he
will be able to draw comfortable check
for the bankrupt party fund.- is to be
smuggled into the vacancy in East Kerry.
Ireland, however, no longer pays much
aIIeNUlOn 10 tne peTIOrInaLceS OF tnlS kS pI
party, and at Westminster they have
fallen into utter disregard. Dillon h ad
tried to intervene in the Soudan debates
several times this week, but he was
snubbed by the Speaker and coughed down
by the impatient House. John Redmond,
on the contrary, with less than dozen
votes all told, is coming to be listened to
by the Commons with more attention each
session.
Since the rise of the halfpenny evening
papers to popularity in London the in
creasing space given to circumstantial de-
tail of salacious reports of divorce and
breach of promise trials has grown to be
generally regarded as harmful, and prac-
tically there are no two opinions among
decent people as to the deSirabillty OF
abating the nuisance, which is quite as
marked in the penny evening Standard
and Globe as their cheaper rivals, but the
question of means is another matter.
The Lord Chancellor secured a second
reading in the House of Lords yesterday
by narrow vote for his bill giving to
judges the power to indicate portions OF
evidence which the press must leave alone,
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berry yainly tried to secure in 1894, and
which will give to the British a continuous
stretch of territory on the whole length OF
the Dark Continent. This is the game,
ana Chamberlain is so proud of its con-
ception that the time came when he could
no longer sit still and hear Curzon and
Balfour twaddling about the danger OF the
dervish invasion of Egypt and the I'M
portanee of assisting the Italians IN
Kassala and similar paltry devices for
obscuring the truth.
So many official lies were told about the
project at the beginning of the week that
the English only to-day began the task OF
deciding how they like this fine, bold ad-
venture. Plenty of Tories were shaking
their heads until yesterday, but Chamber
lain put lot OF heart in them last night,
and 1 shall not be surprised if next week
they turn up all cock-a-whocp for over
running Africa and painting everything
scarlet.
The argument that with sich an enor-
nous majority in the House they can
afford to do something prodigRous appeals
to every human instinct, and Will probably
sway them for time, but l gFavely doubt
if the enterprise will be popular in the
country, even if it remains uncomplicated
by a foreign war. After all, Epgland's pc
culiar strength is on the sea, and English
men know it when they stop 10 think, and
q policy which risks their empire in land
enterprise, locking up their best troops IN
the heart of a savage continent, is bound in
time to be feared and hated by them. For
the moment, however, the jingo craze may
enjoy full swing.
The chances Of French opposition and
even interference are not to be measured
merely by the French sentiment on the
Egyptian question. 1t is true that it will
be hard for the French at any time to
listen quietly TO such cynical treatment OF
England's pledges about the evacution as
is Chamberlajn's but the British project
touches France even more nearly by men
acing its plans of mid-African empire.
The inland expansion of the French Congo
territories is not well defined by even the
Iates: maps. bat England can hardly get
beyond Dariur without trampling on
French claims of some sort, and such an
expedition is now outlined, not to NEIL
ton the Belgian force, also preparing to
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NO DECISION REACHED,
Secretary MaUett- Prerost Correets
False RunOr.

Secretary MaUeH- Prerost Correets a
False Runor.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 21.-Sec-
retary Mallett-Prevost for the Venezuelan
Commission this afternoon issued the fol-
lowing statement:
During the past week reports have been
industriously circulated to the effect that
the commission has reached decision
with reference to the boundary question
favorable to Venezuela. This having been
denied, the report has been circulated in
another form, and it is now asserted that
while the commission as a body has
reached no such conclusion the Commits
sioners individually entertain the views
referred to.
1t must be evident to all that so long as
anything remains to be examined and con.
sldered the Commissioners are not in a
position to form an opinion respecting the
merits OF the controversy. AS matter Of
TACT neither the commission nor the indi.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-22
FROM SPANISH SOURCES.

The Government Reports Only Small
Loss.
HAVANA, CUBA, March 21.-The Gov
ernment now reports their loss. in the
battle at Cayajabos on Wednesday last as
seven soldiers killed, and three officers and
forty-four soldiers wounded. The rebels
are said to have left fourteen dead on the
field.
A rebel force which attacked the town of
Rooue, province OF Matanzas, was repulsed
after the troops had repeatedly charged
them with bayonets. In their fight.
however, the insurgents set fire to and de-
stroyed sixty-one houses.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-22
EIGHT THOUSAND KILLED.

Frightfut Slaughter Reported From
Oorfa, Asiatic Turkey.
CONSTANTINOPLE, TURKEY, March
21.-Sir Philip Currie. the British Embas-
sador, has telegram from British Vice
Consul Fitzmaurice stating that 5000 per-
sons were killed at Oorfa in the recent dis
turbances.
1t is reported that an agitation OF the
Albanians is in progress on the frontier Of
Montenegro, and massacre OF Christians
is feared there.
The Montenegrin Government has for
warded note to NJ. Nelidoff, the Russian
ambassador here, calling Russia's atten
ton to the murder,
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AFRICAN CREDITS APPROVED.
During the Triangle of Deputies a Chal-
Lenle for q Duel Is accepted.

During the Triangle of Deputies a Chal-
lenge for a Duel Is accepted.
ROME, ITALY, March 21.-The Chamber
of Deputies to-day approved the African
credits by large majority, after rejecting
by vote of 219 to 119 hostile motion
made by Signor Sennino, ex-Minister OF
the Treasury
In the course of a speech in defense OF
the credits Prime Minister di Rudini at
tackled the Socialists. He said the Govern
ment regarded the friendship of England
as completing Italv's alliance.
He expressed pleasure because of the
friendly attitude Of the British Parliament.
A wrangle during the session resulted in
General Mocenni, ex-Minister of War,
challenging Signor Salvatore Barzilai,
Radical, who represents the fifth district
of Rome, to fight duel. The challenge
was accepted and the meeting will take
place tomorrow.
After the adoption of the credits the
Chamber adjourned until April %.
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papers this evening. contain semi-official
note affirming that unanimity on the part
of the powers is necessary to enable the
expenditure of any part of the Egyptian
reserve fund for the defraying OF the ex-
penses of an expedition to Dongola, such
as proposed by England.
Germany's adhesion to England's propo-
sails, the note contends, does not imply
that Germany regards unanimity needless.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-22
UNDER RUSSIAN ADVICE.
Turkeu's Sultan May Protect AOains
the Nile Erpeditioy.

NEW YORK, N. Y, March 21.-A spe-
cial cable dispatch to the Herald from St.
Petersburg says:
The active negotiations going on be-
tween st. Petersburg and Constantinople
make 1t likely that as result of Russian
advice formal protest will emanate from
the Sultan concerning the Nile expedition.
The Novoe Vremya says that neither
Russia nor France will agree to England s
using Egyptian funds for the expedition,
and that we are on the verge of most
serious events, thus giving it to be under
stood that France is prepared to act.
PARIS. FRANCE, March 21.-The news
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-22
Government DepositsI Imcrease.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 21.-Sec-
retary Carlisle has recently issued orders
flowing United States banks of deposit a
longer margin on United States deposits
on the same amount OF United States
Government deposits have increased dur
ng the past week about 81, 800, 600. The
Government is absolutely secured as here
tofore in all its dealings with National
banks designated as United States deposit
taries.
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sUNK BE 4 CRUISER.

Reported Loss of a steamer In Cuban
Eaters.
KEY WEST, FLA, March 21.-The
steamer Whitney arrived here to-day and
reported that it is rumored in Havana that
Spanish cruiser sunk steamer between
Cardenas and Matanzas yesterday. 1t is
thought to be Coliaquaz's party.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-22
Train Blocked bv Sno,r.

TORONTO, ONT, March 21.-The condi-
ton of railway traffic to-day is very little
better than yesterday, the snow still max
ing the moving of trains very difficult.
The line west of Hamilton is still the only
one open, and no trains on the main line
have gone through since Thursday night.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-22
Detectives Girsn a .Ne,e Trial.

CHICAGO, ILL, March 21.-Five of the
Berry Detective Agency operators who
were concerned in the murder of Frank
White in mistake for his brother were
given new trial to-day, but William J.
Dix, who was given life term, was denied
new trial, he having fired the shot which
killed.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-22
IN SYMPATHY WITH CUBA.
Bat Tenesuela Prefers to Ascait CleUe-
lands Action.

Bat FenezuetG PTeTerS 70 AtUdN CteUe-
lands Action.
NEW YORK, N. Y, March 21.-A
special dispatch to the Herald from Cara
cas-, Venezuela, says: A Cuban belliger-
ency resolution introduced by Carlos
Fombona Palacio Friday was tabled in
the House OF Deputies by vote OF 20 to
16, pending further war advices.
President Crespo and the majority OF
Senators and Deputies favor the recogni-
ton OF the revolutionisus. but are disposed
to await Presiden Cleveland S action.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-22
Banker. the Cvcliss, Dead.

NICE, FRANCE, March 21-George A.
Banker, the American cyclist who was
taken down with typhoid fever while So
journing in this city, died this afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-22
TO MEET Formidable FoEs.

En0td,ad's Adrance on DongotG Opposed
by Weu- armed Derrishes.
LONDON, ENG, March 21.-Last nights
debate in the House of Commons added
nothing to the meager information that
the Government deems 1t prudent to reveal
regarding the expedition that is to go to
, 1896-07-22
KILOGRAMS.
ST. CBOIN STATION

81. CEOIA STATION
New York. July 1Sth.-London news
reports that tie Under Secretary Of State for
Foreign Affairs stated in the House of Com
mon that the Christians in Crete had com
planned that the Turks had violated the
armistice, and that in consequence the Powers
now insisted that the Turks should remain
entil ely upon the defensive.
Other political news states that the amend
mentS TO the irish Land Bill still number no
lsss than 250, and it is expected that unless
the measure is dropped altogether alI-night
sessions will become necessary.
The DAILY Chronicle reports that the
Secretary of State for the Colonies is likely
TO displace Mr.. A. j. Balfour as leader of the
House, the latter being i'll and unsuccessful.
The same paper, in an editorial, expresses
the opinion that ransomist Chamberlain as
leader of the Landlords and Church party
will he a dramatic and historical event.
The Daily Telegraph publishes a des-
patch from Buluwayo stating that the hither-
to friendly natives are now Joining the hostile
forces; also that the camp fires of the
MashOnas are visible from Fort Salisbury
and that the outlook is most serious.
1t is reported that the procedure under the
treaty regarding the assessment of damages
awarded the Canadian Sealers by the Paris
Tribunal wide bulletins 18th April and 5th
June) is now solely obbtructed by Eugland's
, 1896-07-22
CGGlSTIANhTED

July l7tb-per sIoop Victory" for st.
kuts-froncis 6Umbs, Charles Killing.
JoIy both Fol En2Iand-Mr. tosc, wife
and 3 children, Teiegraphist Z. Grigg.
July 2oth-por schnr. "Atlantic" for St..
Thomas-WiIliam Robinson, David Philips.
r. England, Fredenk Hurdle, Maria Lewis.
MIS-. Watson, Lawyer Stakemann, Lawyer T..
Brun. Reyj Fortie.
, 1896-07-22

acknowledgements

nRT bekjendt4jores heryed, at der
l) fra Forterne i Christiansted o9
Frederiksted VII bIiTe glyet de
ef~terstaaende Signaler for on sig
nmlmende Orkan
ON Dagen: 2 umiddeIbart efter
hinanden folgende Kanonskud og
derpaa med J MINUS Aollemrum }
lignende Kanonskud. Et blaat Flag
paa Fortets Flagstang
ON Natten DE samme Ramon
skud som ON Dagger.
Christiansted Kasorne, den l9do JUL
1896.
DITLEV DITLENSEN.
, 1896-07-22
THE AVIS
Ghristiansted, St. Groix.
Wednesday, 22nd July 1896.

The marriage of Lis Royal HighneSs Prince
Carl to Princess Maud Of Wales, which has
been arranged to take place to-day, is an
event of special interest to us in the Danish
islands, not only because His Royal Highness
is the grandson Of His Majesty the King, but
also because we have recently had the honour
Of hayin- 'he Prince among US. At sunrise
this morning the military band played the
nationi anthem, and flags are hoisted on the
public buildings.
, 1896-07-22
The Factory sugar price remains unaltered
at S2.06 for 100 lbs. Of sugar,

BY late informatioa from Copenhagen
We learn that His Excellency Governor
HHDEMaNN. who was confined for some time
in Hospital there, has SO far recovered as
to have left The hospital. We are glad to
hear tbjt, and hope that His Excellency's
health may soon be completely restored.-N
Thomp Iidende.