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attacked Hernandez's column as they
came down the narrow street.

attacked Hernandezs column as they
came down the narrow street.
With 300 mounted men Zayas rode
around the town and entered in Herman
dez's rear, attacking the troops and driv-
ing them in between the crossfre of the
other rebel bands Hernandez fought
desperately, and used several cannon; but
the rebels had him in a disadvantageous
position. He fought on, moving slowly
along the road east from San Cristobel to
Candelaria. Zayas' men fought him on
each flank and from the rear. 1t is said
that the road was Uttered with dead SOL
diers for the entire six miles to Cande lar ia.
The informant said he saw in the ruins of
house which had been burned on the
road the heads of six Spanish soldiers, the
bodies having been burned to prevent
identification. The rebels burned two
large Government bridges on the highway
ct Hagassa and Rio Honde to prevent
Spanish cannon from being again taken to
Pinar del Rio province. After Hernandez
left the rebels re-entered San Cristobel.
On the 18th the insurgents burned the
town of Cabanas on the north coast, twenty
miles west of Havana. The garrison was
driven out of the town and the torch was
applied. While the insurgents were in
the town the gunboat Alerta, which once
before fired upon the rebels, shelled the
town. That completed the work of de-
struction.
The Delario de las Marina publishes the
following account of the destruction of an
insurgent hospital near Bolondron, which
is semi-official, since all matter passes
through the censors' hands before puhlica-
ton "Receiving confidential notice that
in the plain called Mayea there existed
hospital of the enemy, Count Lersunda
went in that direction and ordered an ad
vance OF a section of his troops, COM
manded by Seniors Pozo and Gonzales,
directed by the scout Ramirez. Hardly
had the sentinel of said hospital seen our
gallant troops than there were seen COM
ing out of the same eight unarmed indi-
viduals, who Immediately fed. They were
captured, and a medical case, cartridges,
one Mauser rife and sundry effects. The
hospital was destroyed, and everything
| which could not be transported"
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Consul. General Williams Says It
Is a Case Of Mistaken
Identity.
REBELS AGAIN BURNING CANE
One Engagement in Which the InSur.
gents Almost Annihilated a
Regiment.

HAVANA, CUBA, Feb. 25.-Charles
Nicholson, correspondent of the New York
Journal and the San Francisco Ex-
aminer, was arrested in his room this
morning. The reason for his arrest was
not made public. 1t is supposed he is
charged with having gone outside the
Spanish lines.
Nicholson has been placed in MORO
Castle. Consul-General Williams has
visited Captain-General Weyler in his be-
half, stating that the case is one of mis-
taken identity.
The prisoners taken at Guatao and Punta
Bravo Saturday have also been placed in
MORO Castle.
The rebels have resumed the burning OF
cane l. the province of Matanzas. Three
hundred thousand arrobas have been
burned on Ell Triondo estate at Cabazas.
Cane has also been burned on Ell Com bate
estate at San Francisco de Colonia in the
same locality, and at the Dolores estate at
Sauta Domingo in Santa Clara.
The news of the capture at New York of
the filibustering expedition under Garcia
caused sensation here. The Spaniards
praise the vigilance of the American navy.
]. FRANK CLARK
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RALLY OF THE LOBBY.
Speeches of Hayes and Wetssfnger of
Little Audu.

FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. 25.-The Hunt
ington people. with their double-team COM
bination lobby, have become more active
against the repeal of the bill since the
opening Of the fire on the methods of the
road by Senator Goebel at this afternoons
session. A good deal OF feeling was en-
genderei and Huntington's friends are
smarting under the hot shot of friends OF
the bill and realize more than ever their
determination to pass the measure, not
withstanding the difficulties in the way in
the efforts of the Southern Pacific people
TO delay every possible moment.
ludicrous incident in connection with
the repeal bill came to light tonight. A
friend of the measure in California had
written Representative Thorne OF the
House for picture of Senator Goebel.
Thorne is something of wag, and pro-
cured photograph of Rev. Fred Rider,
also member of the House, and for
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In One Instance Loot Is Secured.
but Failure Results in
Another.
PURSUIT OF THE DEsPERADoEs.
If They Are Captured the Authorities
Will Not Be Put to the Trouble
of Trial.

WARREN ARK, Feb. 25.-A daring at
tempt at bank robbery occurred here at 8
O'Clock to-day. The robbers failed to get
any money, but the brave cashier. Mr..
Adair, lies badly wounded, and T. NJ.
Goodwin, leading citizen, merchant and
bank director, is dead.
There were only three of the robbers,
one tall, red-complexioned, sandy-mus-
flashed individual, and the other two ap-
parently brothers, black hair and dark
complexioned. round faces, apparently OF
foreign birth. They nave been cam ped a
few miles out from town for about ten
days.
They have been about town occasionally
buying horse feed and provisions and one
of them made deposit OF $25 in the Mer-
chants and Planters Bank, shortly after
ward drawing it out half at time.
To-day about 2 P. NJ. they were notice d
coming into town, but no attention was
paid to them until they walked into the
bank, single hle. On entering the bank
the one who had deposited and drawn out
the SIS demanded of the cashier to know
II he did not pay interest on deposits.
He replied, mo-" whereupon, with an
OdIn, LHc lOUDcI pIcSeuteu Ills DlSLOI and
ordered the cashier TO hold up his hands.
At this time T. M. Goodwin and D. W.
Sutton, two directors. were sitting inside
the Office, and did not pay any attention
until M. Adair, instead of holding up his
hands, reached for his pistol lying close by.
Then the robbers fired on him, grazing
his head and stunning him so that he fell
to the floor.
Doubtless the robbers thought HIM
dead, and rushed inside to get the plum
der. Mr.. Goodwin and Mr.. Sutton were
in their way, and though unarmed were
fired on. Mr.. Goodwin fell fatally
wounded.
Meanwhile the cashier on the floor fred
two shots at the robber nearest him, when
they fired on him again and put %.
caliber ball through his shoulder. He is
not considered fatally wounded. The rob-
bers escaped, but failed to get any money.
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exceptional mistress OF the dramatic art,
out certainty. and SO the applause to
which she bowed upon her entrance was
spontaneous, hearty and prolonged. She
was called out many times at the ends of
acts.
Lole Fuller exhibited to the enthusiasm m
OF large audience, which had gathered at
Roster d Biars last night to discover how
ner European reputation had come about
nve OF the dances which she has lately per-
formed in Paris. They were surprisingly
beautiful throughout, even more remotely
connected If possible with the art of dane
ing than the unassuming serpentine,
which laid the foundation for Loie's fame,
used to be. The audience greeted her
with fervor and seemed able to understand
why Europe had enjoyed her and France
had called her LA Loie" end put the
article before her name, just as it is likely
TO do IN the case of all really great or emil,
nent PERSONS.
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STARS IN THE NEW FLAG
Their arrangement Considered 6y Her.
bert and Lamont.

bert and Lamont.
NEW YORK, N. Y, Feb. 25.-A Herald
special from Washington says: Secretaries
Herbert and Lamont are giving special
attention to the question of placing the
extra star representing the new State of
Utah on the American flag. They were
together for long time yesterday trying
to perfect an arrangement of the forty-five
stars. which will be the number in the
National ensign on and after July 4.
1t Is probable that the stars in the new
flag Will be arranged in six rows, with
eight and seven stars in each row alter
nately. At present the forty-four stars are
arranged in six rows. the upper and lower
rows having eight stars each and the
others seven stars each.
The War Department decided some time
ago to place the additional star at the end
of the fourth row, and flags so arranged
are being manufactured forthe army. The
arrangement of six rows, with eight and
seven stars alternately, so favorably i'm
pressed Secretary Herbert that he asked
Secretary Lamont to reconsider the design
adopted by the army.
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THIS VAS NOT REPORTED.

One Battle in Which the Spanish Suf-
fered Great Loss.
HAVANA, CUBA, Feb. % (via Tampa,
Fla, Feb. 25.)-Refugees from San Cristo-
bel and Candelaria, towns on the western
railroad in Pinar del Rio province, bring
II news from region that is without tele-
graph, railroad transportation and regular
mails. 1t is also a province without salt,
and in which the inhabitants are shut up
in towns IN a starving condition and
guards of Spanish troops threaten to shoot
any one passing in or out.
1t appears that battle has taken place
which has not figured in the official
Government report. 1t was at San Cristo-
bel on the 18th. The town had been occu-
pied by the rebels from January to that
date. Antonio Maceo had fought with
General Luoue at Paso Real on one side
OF the town and later with General Canella
on the other side. Colonel Segura and 600
men had a narrow escape from annihila-
ton on the main road between Candelaria
and San Cristobel ON the 9Th, but no fight
in San Cristobel has been announced by
the Government.
An eyewitness to the affair said that a
Spanish column 1900 strong under Colonel
Hernandez arrived at San Cristobel on the
18th, supposing that the insurgents had
gone further east, for Maceo was near Ar
tensia. The rebel leader, Zayas. and five
of his men were in the town and 900 Of his
followers were camped just east of the
town. Hernandez came from the west
entering the main street. Zayas and his
men ran firing their revolvers to warn the
men of the approach of the troops. Zayas
reached the rebel camp and took COM
mand. He divided his men into three
battalions of 800 men each. Two of them
remained at the east end of the town and
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TO ASSASSiNATE THE SULTAN
The Formation of Plot Causing Great
Precautions and the Arrest of
SUsDecfs

LONDON, ENG, Feb. 25-The Standard s
Constantinople correspondent telegraphs
that two of the narrowest streets through
which the Sultan will pass on February %
on the occasion of his visit to Constan-
tinople proper for the purpose of kissing
the prophets mantle are being dug up by
order of the authorities, it being feared
that mines have been laid to kill his
Majesty.
special watch is being kept on the
bridge spanning the Golden Horn from
Galata to Constantinople. A large num-
Der of persons suspected of being impli-
Gated in a plot to assassinate the Sultan
are being arrested daily.
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and it is believed the robber was wounded.
He mounted behind his partner, and
about mile from town they met farmer
in a buggy. They took his horses and
made break for the hills.
In the meantime the citizens had Sc
cured horses and at last reports were
within quarter of mile of the robbers
with good prospects of overtaking them.
Captain Mcdonald and his rangers came
in at 4 O'Clock and took the trail at once.
1t is believed q lynching will take place if
the robbers are caught. A reward of $1,000
is offered by the Panhandle and City Ma
tional Banks for their capture, dead or
alive.
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ELEoNoKA DUsE WELCOMED.
appeared Upon the Stage Where She Mad,
Her Debut.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Feb. 25.-Eeonora
Duse came back to the Fifth-avenue The
ater last night. Her American debut had
been made on that same stage, and it was
there that she had for the first time gained
the recognition of English-speaking audi
ences as great actress. A brainy as well
as modish audience crowded the house
and gave a welcome to her without doubt
or hesitation. 1t was no longer, as on her
first appearance, surmise that she was an
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special train with 800 claimants arrived
and more are coming on every train.
All the land has been claimed several
times over, and Thursday will be day of
excitement at the land Office. There will
be from 800 to 1000 people in the line at
the Federal building in the central part of
the business section of the city, and the
police will have large detail on hand to
preserve order. There will be almost end
less litigation over the contesting claims to
the lands.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-26
MUT|NY OF ANHU| TROOPS
Chinese Forces at Kiang Yin
Blow Up a Magazine, Caus.
ing Great Slaughter.
Two Hundred Persons Are Killed and
General Is Taken
Prisoner.

LONDON, Eng, Feb. 25.--The Times
will tomorrow publish dispatch from
Shanghai saying that the Anhui troops
at kiang Yin, ninety-fve miles from
Shanghai, mutinied recently.
The magazine was blown up. Two
hundred persons were killed and many
wounded. The troops killed a captain and
imprisoned general, who is now await
ing death. The foreign instructors al
Kiapg Yin are safely protected by Human
troops.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-26

They May Drop Blackburn and Smppor
n Sound Moueu Nam

They May Drop blackburn aud Support
Sound Money Man.
FRANKFORT, KY. Feb. 25.-The sound
money Democrats held a conference in a
room at the Capitol Hotel tonight and
discussed the matter of dropping Black
burn and giving their support to a sound
money Democrat whom they hope to elect
1t is said they will support Judge Willis
Reeves of Todd County, and are hoping to
secure the vote of Senator Petrie
tRep.) of Todd County. 1t is fur
ther reported that they will present a Pc
tiuion to Senator Blackburn asking him to
instruct his forces to cast their solid vote
for Judge Reeves or some other sound
money Democrat, and hold out as an in
ducement that this action on his part
would solidify the boilers for him in case
they fail in an election.
TIE Republicans held well-attended
caucus last night.
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Inaprs.onment and DISCHARGE.

OMAHA. NEBR., Feb. 25.-The findings
of the court martial in the case of Robert
Mcnamara, the principal offender in the
attack of the four soldiers from Camp Pi-
lot at Butte, Wyo., on Chinese miners at
Rock Springs, was made to-day. He is
sentenced 20 four years in prison and dis.
honorable discharge from the army,
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KILLED THE CASHIER.
Itco Robbers Made Daring Raid on a
TeEds Bank.

1tco ho0ocTS Hdde Odrtug Hdfd on q
TeEds Bank.
WICHITA, KANs.. Feb. 25.-A special
from Wichita Falls, Tex, says: Two rob
bers entered the City National Bank of
this city at 2:45 P. NJ. and demanded the
money of Cashier Dorsey, who resisted
them.
Shooting began. resulting in the death
of Cashier Frank Dorsey and the wound
ing of Bookkeeper P. P. Langford. Lang
ford's injuries are not serious, being light
flesh wounds.
The robbers secured only few hundred
dollars in silver.
They then mounted their horses and
made run for their lives. By this time
many OF the citizens had armed them
selves and small battle took place. One
robbers horse was shot from under him,
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ENDLESS 1IGArIoN AHEAD.

Tee There Is a Great Rush to Secure
the Lands.
DES MONIES, Iowa. Feb. 25.-Thurs-
day at o clock the Federal Land Office in
this city will open to receive the filings
against the %, 900 acres OF land in o 'Brien
County, Iowa, recently restored to the pub
lie domain from the grant to the Sioux
City and st. Paul road. This evening a
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-20
For Fan.

a cobweb party never fails to pro-
duce unlimited laughter. The prep
arations for this should be made be-
fore the evening arrives. Get az
many balls Of common shop string
as you expec guests. Wind each
ball about the stairway, the balls,
and drawing-room until they are ex-
hausted aud until there is every.
where a maze of different colored
cords. The ends should all begin
at one starting point, but after that
they must diverge as widely as pos-
sible They should even mount the
chandeliers, twine,themselyes loving
ly about the legs of chairs, aft ,ction-
ately wind themselves through and
through any holes in the wood cary.
ing and around door knobs. No
knots, however, should be tied. The
clever one who soonest presents his
ball In good conition to the hostess
is the proud recipient of a prize. A
pretty idea in the cobweb party is TO
have one ball eff string serve for each
young fellow a. d s. gil. The 40
ends start from he general starting
point and meet at the end. Part.
ners are chosen by tossing TIE names
written upon slips Of paper into a
hat ard drawing az random.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-20
A "SNAP" ANYWAY,
The Scheme of The ''Besotted Tyrant'
and Judas Self Thing For the
Money bugs?

1ne Scheme OF The 'Besotted Tyrant''
and Judas q Self Thing For the
Money ugso
Sound Money!
Thanks to the ingenious way in
which Secretary Carlisle worded his
call for bids it is possible for specu-
latively minded persons to make any
bids for bonds they like without hav-
ing to put up a cent of deposit.
When a man tries to get a $50 con-
tract out of the government he has
to put up certified check for 5000,
That is because he is just a plain
business man. If he were a friend
of the Presidents and banker and
was bidding for 100000, 900 steal
he wouldn't have to put up a cent.
Supposing, now, man bids for ST.
600, 900 worth of bonds at liz. That is
above the limit prescribed by Mr..
Carlisle and the probability is that
he would be assigned that ST 900 900.
February 9Th he would be notified
that his bid had been accepted. The
market quotations of those bonds
would probably be from lis to l16
In open market. The bidder could
promptly sell his bonds at 115 and
thereby make $4,000 net without
having risked cent, done lick of
work or paid out any money. Sup
posing that after he had bid at 1l2
the market valuation of those bonds
should only be Ill. Still he would
be out nothing but q two cent stamp
for he could simply refuse to take
the bonds and the government would
be powerless to compel him to do so.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-20
Thu new YORK TIMES,

OIL aH 1s.I TINES is a newspaper for intelI-
the news of the world every day. The "a.
n sas d1'tinguisned merits Of its
sour-tempered. 1t is not frivolous ~ VIZ VIZ
lonary; It sees plenty Of good in the world
3; ana .1 dfls about it. It tells of the bad when
with fullness the record of human endeavor
IN many fields outside OF business, politics.
and WARM literature, religion, science. art
sports, and household matters. No naner
V the country prints SO many book reviews
and SO much book news. No paper has 80
complete financial page-a dailv annual
tof investors and officers of financial insti-
bresdstuffs, farm products, ETC., are the bestt
in the country. WAC '<''
IL The Democracy of THE TIMES is of the
oio-1ashloned sort as old as Thomas Letter
son; majority rule, no bossism, no machine
ty!anny. the divorce of politics from pri-
dustrlal emancipation. and everyday hon.
es.y; 10 promote the advance Of the Dem
ocratic Party along these lines it labors With
neart and conscience and all its mioht
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-20
Queen Of England

for use in Her Majesty's navy. Med
ical journals, world famous doctors,
and chemists, pronounce it to be the
purest and most nutritious cocoa
made.
Not only is it one of the most de-
licious beverages ever slipped by the
lips of man-but it is 80 highly nu-
tritive that it gives . gentle stimu-
lent from which there Is no reaction
whatever.
The oil and fatty substances have
all been removed so that it is q per-
fectly digestible food for young
children and dyspeptics, or even in
valids as it is highly recommended
by all doctors as giving the most
nutriment to the system with the
least effort to the digestive and as
similative organs.
This cocoa Is imported direct from
Holland by the
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-20

mosal Of the cause Il 10 belived that
the bankers Of the country win under
stand and realize this to - great, IL
not to greater, extent, than any other
class Of citizens, and IL Therefore be-
comes the duty Of such Of them -
fully realize this 70 urge upon their
fellow citizens, and upon Congress, the
great necessity for the immediate and
unconditional repeal Of the purchas-
ing clause Of the Sherman Silver Act
The repeal Of this clause 10 demand
ed In the interest of those favoring .
gold standard, and OF those favoring
the use Of silver xith gold, ~ the con-
tinued purchase of enormous quaint
tiles OF silver with gold obligations
can only result in the final inability
Of the Governments TO redeem such
obligations in gold, and in the con-
tinued over-production and consequent
further depreciation Of silver, thus
rendering the prospect Of any inter-
national agreement for its more gen.
eral use throughout the world more
hopeless than at present
The President Of the United States
having convened Congress in extra
session and recommended to it such
repeal, the power OF public opinion
should be brought TO bear on Congress,
to induce favorable action thereon.
Of the Pres, and BY citizens writing to
their Senators and Representatives,
and by sending to them petitions urg-
ing such repeal; all Of which should be
done to the fullest extent possible, and
without delay.
A blank form of petition is inclosed,
to be circulated among merchants, bus
mess men and others for their sigma
lures, to which additional sheets may
be appended. Act at once in the mat
ter and secure the intelligent cooper
alton Of others, providing them with
printed or typewriter copies OF the
petition for the purpose.
Respectfully,
WILLIAM II. RHAwN, Pres.
f. II. Pullen, Chairman,
Executive Council.
II. w. Ford, Secretary.
FOURTH ROUND.
O-O-O
The fourth round is now being
fought in the great national arena
the Banks and Money Power being on
one side;-and the people-the work
ers, the producers, the toilers, the
great bone and sinew of the Republic
on the other. So far the Money Power
has downed the people in every round.
The great question is will the Money
Power or the People win in the fourth
round now being fought? This is
probably the last round that will be
fought for years. 1t will result in a
knockout" for one side or the other
and it is possible that the the winner
OF the round will have a permanent
victory. People, Oh! citizens of Am
erica, you ARE STRONG ENoUaH:-are
you BRAVE ENOUGH to win?