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GOVERNMENT POLICY.
No Change is Expected-Further Reports
of the Bntnbano ENLARGEMENT

NO Change is Expected-Further Reports
of the Bntabano Engagement
Havana. January l9.-There is no change
In the policy of the government In Cuba.
II Is announced. as n result of the recent
change in the executive officers.
II is also stated that political reforms
Will be inaugurated AZ soon as the prog
ress of the war will allow. No further
specifications are given as to what the
contemplated reforms are, or how lar
they Will extend.
dispatch from Madrid asserts that
General Duke Alumada Is to be appointed
oenturian in place of General Ardreius.
Further reports have now been received
of the engagement between Colonel Gal
bis and the Insurgents near Batabafto,
1t is said the insurgents that attacked
him were those of Gomez. Tho troops
| met the attack of the insurgents on their
| knees and Withheld their fire until the
| enemy was within II short distance. The
| report says that the insurgents left eleven
| killed on the field and nine more Were
found In cane field n short distance
away. The Spanish artillery did good
! execution. The insurgents retrcated, II
| isrreported, with a numerous loss, while
| the loss Of the troops was insignificant
Although the report states that Gomez
was repulsed and defeated 1t Is reported
| that he moved afterwards south OF Melena
| upon Guinas and In the direction of the
village of San Nicolas. These points are
| east of the military line of Batabano ana
| would indicate that Gomez was success
| ful In his attempt to break through the
| line.
| During the operations yesterday Gomez
| invaded Bario and Pueblo Nuevo. within
| the limits of Pinar del Rio. The garrison
| made a heroic defense. tho colonel taxing
| part In the battle and upon being charged
with the bayonet the insurgents are re-
| ported to have rctreated with numerous
loss The troops lost nine.
Gomez Is now proceeding In the dlrec-
lion Of Cienaga de Scpata. the great swamp
In the southern part of Matanzas, for the
purpose, 1t is supposed, Of waiting juno
ton there of the forces which are advahc-
ing from the eastern provinces
large force Of the insurgents, consist
ing of the hands Of Rabl and jose Maceo
passed tho village of Mnnjuari today.
The Insurgents have burned the railroad
station AZ Caobas, only few miles IRON
Matan7ns,
The mayor of the village az San Nicolas
has beer hanged by the insurgents
Tho column of Major Ccdeno fought tbs
band Of Leoncio Vidal on the plantation
Of Natalia, in the district Of sagua, th'
insurgents losing eight killed and nv
taker prisoners. The troops lost one KILLED
and one taken prisoner.
The station at San Cayetano, In Havana
province, has been burned.
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THE CUBAN REBELLION
General Weylcr Accepts the Com
membership Ia Cuba.
GOMEZ STILL MAKING THINGS WARM.
Spaniards Claim to Defeat Him In
Every Skirmish.
YET HE BOBs UP SERENELY,


Tamra, Fla. January 1.-the steamer
Clivcttc tonight brought forty-flve refugees
here from Cuba and last night landed 100
in Key West. Three hundred refugees are
already booked for the next trip and add
tional benches and cots will he taKon TO
accommodate them. Those arriving today
say that If one does not participate In the
revolution they must leave Cuba or join
the Spanish forces. Those able to leave
are doing so, but the less fortunate will
Join the revolution and greatly swell the
Cuban army.
General Martinez Campos is expected
by the next steamer to return to. Spain
through the United States ard New York.
There Is some talk mere of giving Campos
an ovation when he arrives here.
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FOREIGN BRIEFS.

London-The Times has a dispatch from
Vienna which says: on the whole. the
German festival elected no remarkable
outburst of enthusiasm in Austro-Hu I'M
gary.
London-A Berlin dispatch to the Times
saws that the New William Order has
been bestowed upon the Countess Won
Waldersee the Baroness Won Stumm and
DIR. Hintzpeter.
London-The Chronicle says that 1t Is
contemplated to furnish Sir Hercules Rob-
inson with an assistant commissioner to
help with the heavy administrative work
following upon the settlement with the
Transvaal
London, January ia dispatch to the
Times from Madrid says that General
Weyler. the newly appointed governor of
cuba. will abandon the lenient policy
towards the insurgents and adopt complete
change of tactics.
I,ondon-The Paris correspondent OF the
Times saws: The impending recall OF
Count IeFevre de Pehaine. the French
amhassador to the vatican, is stop to
tho radicals and socialists, ana is the
first step toward suppressns the embassy
to the vatican,
London. anuary 2o-The Chronicle be-
l,cves that both Fnglard and Venezuela
will institute inquiries of settlement OF
lands in the disputed territory. These
will nresent a basis, the Chronicle thinks
for n renewal of negotiations. 1t is now
most probable that arbitration VIII De re-
Snrtad
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CUBAN REvERsls.
Reports from Havana Continue TO Tell OF
lnsuigent Royerses.

Reports from Havana Continue to Tell OF
lnsuigent Roverses.
Havana, January le.-Thc report comes
today from Santa Clara that the insurs-
ent band of Alberto and Pastor ReJas.
which is n part OF the force from tho
eastern province which Maxine Gomez
ordered 10 the relief of the insurgents IN
the west has made AN unsuccesstui at
tempt to break through the military line
OF LA Trocha This band came tron'
Planetas and attacked the Spanisn forccs
near Las Cruces, on the railroad running
from Cienfucgos and Sala Grande. which
approximately marks the I,atrocha milf
,ary line Tho Insurgents have also at
tackled fort on the plantation OF Con-
stnncia, IN the Cicnfuegos district, and II
81 said were repuised with n loss OF Six
killed.
A train from Nuevttas. in the province
OF Santiago, was dynamited by tho In
surgents and the engine destroyed. No
details are given of the casuaitiep'
In Havana province the INSURGENTS NJ
tucked Spanish detachment et the plan.
tation of Averhoff, near Aguacnto. and
arc reported to have been rcpulsed with
heavy loss Tho troops had two Killed
and six wounded.
II is also reported that Coloncl Calhlc
| has fourht the forces of the insurgents
which have been IN Plnar del Rio, at fos'
| Redando. north OF Batabano. and on tins
| railroad between that point and Havana
| The new military line which has beer
| established to keep the insurgents IN tn'
| Vuelta Abaja district follows TINS ran
road. and 1t Is explained that the 'nsnr
| gents were endeavoring, though unsuc
| cessfully to break through this line.
| Maxine was reported from AlquiEnr las
night and as having slept on the planta
| ton of san Antonio.
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SCENES coNTRASTED.
Men Who Made the German Empire Alb
sent i rom the Fctes.

London, January 1.-THE Berlin corros-
pendent OF tho Times, In the course of IA
long special article recalling the spiendid
enthusiasm Of the victory of 1871. says
Can II be said that the heart OF the
German nation responded yesterday with
the same enthusiasm. or that In many
minds tho splendid memories OF the past
were not TO some extent dimmcd ana
married by disappointing expectations and
uneasy npprchensions?
The death OF two emperors has MADE
for aovereign OF strangely different
type, of whom all said that In this year
of his age and the eighth OF his reign ms
Z chief characteristic IL his youth,
The correspondent then proceeds 10 re-
fer T., the absence OF Prince BISMARCK.
the King of Saxony, the grand duke OF
Baden and General Blumonthai from tne
fetcs. and reviewing the Internal troubles
md rlenacing outlook abroad he says.
Few Germans cnn look FORWARD w''nou'
npprohcnsion 20 the great confitot upon
which A IN universally felt the uesVnS
of this young emperor stiil hangs
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COUNTRY OF SHOP KEEPERS.
The Late Comma nder-in-Chief Severed.
Critcises His Adversaries.

The Late Comma nder-in-Chief Severely
Criticses His Adversaries.
New York, January 1?--A dispatch to
the World from Havana, Cuba, says; Gen
eral Martinez de Campcs. after surrer-
de ring the supreme command IN cuba TO
General Marin. made the following indig-
nant statement to the World correspond
ent: The press censor forhids us trans
mission by cable and | send II by mes
senger to Key West:
General Camnos' statement Is as follows:
~ speak because | am now n private
citizen and not the governor general of
Cuba. Be II known that ] have not fe-
signed; the government has removed me,
and has done well. ! feel a great resent
ment, caused by conduct Of the parties In
Cuba. Nations exercise their sovereignty
in various ways but the head should al
ways rule. The principle Of authority
should rise superior 10 ell else.
81 have been opposed because while !
may break yet I never bend, ] have pre-
vented a repetition OF the sad scenes OF
the late war aud this has been distaateful
to the mob. The situation Is this: Here is
n province distant from the mother coun-
try where the political parties by the at
tItude they are taking, think to shape the
policy OF Spain. II they had not this idea
/ could speedily show what the necessities
of the situation are.
'3ut they know that they would find me
in the way II they should ask me to shoot
seventeen students ian Illusion to the mas
sacre of the students in the last war; and
because of this knowledge they conspire
behind my back.
yves. this justifies the true saying that
Spain has lost the Americas because OF
| the Spaniards themselves.
This Is a country OF shop Keepers who
want 10 govern and 1t is they who ar,
sweeping the country to ruin. Time will
\ tell II this be not So"
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OUTRAGED BY NEGROES.
Men Hanged In the Presence OF their
Wives-Assaultod by Insurgents.

Men Hanged In the Presence OF their
Wives-Assaultod by Insurgents.
Havana January 19.--The band of Ber-
mudez plundered Sierra Linares, In Pinar
del Rio, and It is alleged that the negroes
Of the band violated all that they could
lay their hands on and hanged the NOR
chants in the presence Of their wives ana
Children.
1t is reported that $50 persons have taken
passage on the Olivette on her next trip to
Florida.
General sabas Marin has been named
as captain general Of Porto Rico, in sue
cossion to General Gamie. whose death
from yellow fever has just occurred
General Campos will not accept the posi-
ton Of superintendent OF war and marine,
though he thanks the government for its
attention and for Kindness while he was
| nj reuTrnl
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TRAILS OF BLOOD.


Hoodlums Raise n Disturbance and Are
Shot by Woman.
Fort Wayne, Ind, January 19.-This
morning about o'clock five Fort Wayne
sports. while out for time, called Mt
Mother Barnum's foadhouse and raised a
disturbance. Mrs. Barnum ordered them
away and slammed the door in Frank
Chanvey's face. His nose was almost
torn off.
The boys then forced the door in and
Mrs. Barnum seized shot gun and fired
down the hallway towards the boys. There
were five separate trails of blood from
the house on the snow and it is supposed
every member of the gang was wounded.
Chanvey has an ugly wound in his side,
which may prove serious. One of the gang
named Bailey. got fifteen shots in his right
leg. The physicians in charge of the other
young men refuse to reveal their Identity.
Mrs. Barnum has not been arrested
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rv1nrNcEs or Conspiracy.

London. January le--The chroille'e, .as
n long Bloenfonton dispatch which states
TINT the dcputation from the Orange gov
ernmcnt which was sent to Pretoria Was
shown documents proving the plot wh'ch
was alleged In dispatch from Transvahl
sourccs In South Africa on January to
exist. THIS dispatch asserted that ~ was
the intention CT the people of the cher-
tered South Africa company 10 soy Ioosu
s,varcs 10 invade the Transvaal from all
po,nts to XII every white man, ana thnt
provision stations had been ARRANGED Tor
NIL over South Africa tho object being
to destroy Pretoria and present England
with the accomplished fact OF the con
quest. II IL also said that sketches Oh
Pretoria and OF the Rand by military men
Ind been seized
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PACIFIC CABLE.
British Colonies to Construct The Line
WIN the Aid OF England.


With the Aid of England.
sydney. n. S. w, January ia confer
ence of the postmasters general from
sydney. Melbourne, brisbane ana AIDE
iaide. the latter representing also West
Australia and Tasmania, With Sir w.
Reeves, the new agent general In London
for New Zealand met here Fridny and
Saturday and adopted resolution that
Saul Sainuels and Duncan Gillies Should
be nominated to represent Australian In
tercst on the Pacific cable question In
London and that they be consulted by the
agents general on all important points.
Their decisions are to Ue subject TO the
approval of the colonial government. Tho
conference also resolved that the cable
shall be owned jointly by the various gov
ernments Interested and that the landing
places should be on territory controlled by
Great Britain, the cost Of the construct
INK and maintenance to be borne by Great
Britain. Canada and Australia IN tho pro-
portion Of one-thrd each
The route from FIJI to Australia Is to
be by Norfolk Island. thence bifnrcating
10 this nearest convenient landing Places
In North New Zealand and Moreton Bay
II wns further resolved that II was
highly desirable that South Australia
should Join In the scheme. Responding TO
an invitation the conference submitted an
offer on behalf OF South Australia that
she was willing 10 cooperate. provided n
guarantee either from the contributing
colonies or from them jointly with the
Imperial government be given that her
| fin ncial basis should be maintained On
| tho basis favoring II for the last five
wears.
The conference resolved in favor OF all
colonies contributing equally to the
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TEXAS SOCIETY.
Social and personal notes from Abilene,
Alice, Alvin. Anderson. Bastrop, Beeville,
Brennan. Caldwell, Calvert, Cedar Bayou,
Corpus Christi, Cuero, Eagle Pass, Ell
lirger, Floresville. Franklin. Groveuon
Hitchcock, Hutto, Jacksonville, Jasper
Killeen, LAGRANGE, Lockhart. Orange
Palestine, Rochport. Sealy. Sinner, Short
Victoria, Wharton, Woodville.
RAILROAD.
KatyGalveston, Houston and Hender
son combination effects redcution II
rates.
The granting OF right Of way through
territorial lands.
STATE.
Sea captain reported mysterious dis
| appearance in midocean on arrived a
Galveston.
An old man was suffocated in a pile o
| cotton seed at Groesbeeck
A Mexican shot by a Chinaman at L
| Paso.
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vance in prices, the greatest squirt being
In home railways, which advance ranged
from 2 to per cent on increased divi-
dends, showing a decided Improvement
In the trade Tho South American stocks
were freely bought Mines were much
nrmer but were still easily influenced by
reports from South Africa. Americans
have shown q distinct recovery on the
prospect or an amicablc settlement OF the
Venezuela question. Except for frac-
tional decline Ia Central Pacific and Union
Pacific all show an advance for the week.
Illinois Central advanced s. Louisville and
Nashville III per cent; New York. Penn
sylvana and Ohio first mortgage per
cent,
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CONGRATULATIONS TO BISMARCK

London. January 2o.--rhc Daily News
has dispatch from Berlin which says
There IL not the slightest reason 10 be-
I,eve tina, the absence OF the princes from
Saturdays fotes had any poitucai reason
or Significance but II was unfortunate anu
will cause unpleasant comment.
M, Standards Berlin correspondent says;
p,irre bismarck received over GOD congrat-
u,atory telerrams. including one from Em-
poror Frances Joseph and one from Ming
lumber and nearly all the German SOW
ereigns. The fact that DR.. Won Boet'cner
has not received new decoration mas re-
ylyed the rumors OF hls resignation
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EDITORS ON A JAUNT.

Tampa, Fla. January 1s.-rhe Na,iona'
Editorial association, on their eleventh an
nual excursion, reached here THIS AFTER
noon, 800 strong, This afternoon tney
visited Port Tampa TO witness ,he al ,,.
Of the steamer from Cuba. the euieor7
EXPRESSED warm sympathy for Inc ir'sar
gent cause and stated that az the eo,.,
ton to be held in St. Augus,i'e tn,a thoir
recognit,on. This evening they enjoyed q
sacred concert. Tomorrow steat NJ
takes them on trip down the pay ,y re'
morrow r night the party goes to ST. Aus"S'
time
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IN HAMMoND's BEHALF.

Denver, January 19--Father Thomas u.
Sherman, son OF the late w. It. Sherman.
who is engaged In mission work in Den
yer, today received from James l.. Hough-
falling Of Chicago u telegram to the effect
that the trial OF John Hayes Hammond
for high treason will occur at Johannes
burg tomorrow and urging him to use
his influence to avert the heavy penalty
that is likely to follow Hammond's con-
yiction.
Father Sherman and Mr.. Houghtaling
were classmates Of Hammond at Yale.
Father sherman at once wired an np-
neal 10 his uncle, Senator Sherman. and
10 General Miles. who IL also relative.
10 use their influence with the adminlstra-
ton TO interfere in Hammond's behalf.
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THE ORDERS COME FROM WASHINGTON
And Arc Said to Have Been Sent to
All Governors,
ENGLAND MAY GoBBLE CUBA.
The Destination OF tho Flying Squadron
Now Believed to he American
Waters.

ST. Louis, January ia special to
the Republhc from Tallahassee, Fla,
says: Sensational stories are afoat here
tonight.
Governor Mitchell, at the request of
tho war udjutant In Washington, has or
dcrcd General Houston to see that tho
FLORIDA war department be placed in
readiness to take the field at moment's
notice. Governor Mitchell, il Is reported,
will call the militia out tomorrow.
Similar requests, 1t is reported, have
been sent to the governors of other
Southern States. The story has become
generally known aud is causing great ex-
element throughout the South.
Governor Mitchell and Adjutant Cen
cral Houston were asked in regard to ii,
but they refused TO talk.
General Houston has been In his of
fee all day mud has sent kilograms to all
battalion commanders in the State.
Major Turner of Jacksonville, COM
mnnding the First FLORIDA Battalion. has
received several messages from the edju-
tant general. The battalion command
ers at Pensacola aud Tampa have also
received messages from General Hous-
ton during the day. Ii is stated, as com
ing from the executive office, that the
Washington authorities have reason to
believe that fsrqat British aud Spain are
negotiating for the sale OF Cuba and
TINT tho flying squadron is coming to
America 10 be ready for the war that
will inevitably follow with the attempted
seizure of Cuba.
! Dispatches from the various cities in
FLORIDA today report that the troops are
gathering and that the war fever is
higher now than the day after President
Clevelands Venezuelan message.
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on the Armenian question. After the lee
ture he said that Miss Barton, OF the Red
Cross society. would go To Armenia to
distribute tho relief fund collected In the
United States. She would not walt for
the permission of Turkey before starting
but upon her arrival IN Constantinople
she would so to the sultan with Minister
Terrell and ask permission to visit Ar
mcnia In person.
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TO-DAYS FEATURES.
's.r Probsbiiities-CI Cloudy. with rain
.fi>yc jsrn and northern portions; south
nm Winds.



A fresh crisis expected IN Bulgaria.
The Herald correspondent contends that
the queen Of Corea still lives.
Reports from Havana continue to tell
OF reverses to the Insurgents.
General Weylcr accepts the position OF
captain general of Cuba and Will sail
from Spain on Friday.
Gomez continues to make things lively
for the Spanish, despite reports of con-
tnued defeats.
The Flying Squadron to get up steam.
but nothing known rs to its destination.
The German bont Mowan leaves Cape
town for Delagoa Bay.
Negroes In the Cuban insurgent army
accused of outraginG females and hang
Ing merchants In presence OF their FAINT
lies
Veterans who made the German empire
conspicuous by their absence from the
fetes.
Refugees from Havana arriving In Tam
pa, Fla. say people must join the army OIL
leave, and that this will cause many tc
join the insurgents.
Evidences of conspiracy on the part o.
the Chartered South africa company Il
seize Pretoria and turn savages loose OF
the country,
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M,,owIrMP AND TORY.

London, January ?o.--The New York cor
respondent of the Times Gays Inc
World describes the new movement III tne
f.onats ns ,inpoism and dcnounces the reso-
lutiou (of the foreign relations committee,
ns uncallcd for: as borrowing and invitihs
trouble: as based upon false pre'ense,
as dangerous, and calla upon the common
sense and renl patriotism or the people
TO make themselves felt at Washington.
But Washington nj tho present moment
socns 10 be living u life OF Its own.
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SIZE STILL LIVES .

Now York. January IA dispatch to
,ha Herald from Shanghai says: In spite
Of tho deniais OF the reported escape OF
tho nuesn OF Korea from her wou'd-be
osssssins your correspondent has excel
1ont grounds for my former statement
ON tho subject. II is an open secret amohs
dIolomats That the queen is sun aiiVe'
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e1,1A-lr For PEACE.

Massowah, January 1s.-Owing to DIS
eans,o,a IN the Shoan camp Emperor Men
rlok IL suing to the Italians for peace lie
asked General Bartarei, In command OF
the italian forces in Abyssinia, 10 appoint
r,n,,tng Inc terms OF peace. Tho Shoans
md 5no killed In the fight at Fort MaIlek
on Jnutary II,
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crpMANY EuLoGIzED.

I.ondon. January 2O,-The Times THIS
,onrning publishes an editorial eulogizlng
Gernany's peace policy, which concludes
no follows; We are the friends or peace
throughout the world ana we WIN loon s
80, rival who has risen so wonderfully
after her defeat so long as neither threat
cns To disturb 1t.
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,y.rrppsoN ON LINCOLN.

Doston, Mass, January l9.-Hon. Henry
vvotterson, editor of the Louisville Cou-
r,er.Journal, delivered an nddress at the
,os,on theater tonight under the auspices
aS the Grand Army OF the Republic. a
,arcs number Of veterans were present.
NJ WatteIson spoke on the works and
characteristics of Abraham Linsoln.
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GENERAL wEYLER ACCEPTS.

Madrid, January I9.--Iicneral Weyler has
accepted the appointment to the governor
ship of Cuba He VIII sail for that isiaha
on Friday next
General Suarez Valdez has been APP
pointed second In command.
General Gdmir, governor OF Porto Rico.
has died of yellow fever
A dispatch reports an Interview with
General Marin. govern pro TEN of Cuba,
In which he said tina. the situation was
not dangerous. since the Insurgents were
always defeated In every engagement In
which they took part. lie intended. he
said to organize fresh plan of cam
paign In Cuba.