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BULUAWAY0 CUT OFF
Telcgraphic Communication Is No
Longer Possible.
1T IS CAUSING MUCH ANXIETY,
As the Town Is Surrounded By
Hostile Matabclc.
7 IS CAUSING MUCH ANXIETY,
DERVlSHES ARE DENORAllZED
Their Recent Defeat Is said To DC the
Causa-Eussian Expedition for
AbyssinIa.

Cape Town, April 2s-(Copyrighted, 1896.
by the Associated Press. )-TccEraphi
communication with Buluawayo has been
cut OFF at Figtrec. The latter * u small
place near Mangove southwest of Bulua-
wayo. The break cuts on all means of
communication by wire with Buluawuyo.
and IN view OF the scrous condition OF
affairs the town having been surrounded
by l5Oco hostile Mn,ubcle, 1t causes con
siderable anxiety.
a repairing and scouting squad has been
sent out from Mangeyc in The direction Of
Fletroe.
There was no change In the situation
when Buluwayo was last heard from. ana
1t is hoped that the break may be due to
an acclden. OF simply he ;hcwork of Il
marauding band Of Matabele.
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wEyLEN's GENEROSITY.
Offers Pardon TO All Insurgents Who
YIN Surrena r.

Oners Pardon TO All Insurgents Who
WIN Suucna r.
Havana. April -3.--Cnptain General Wey-
Ter has Just issued the following proclaim
lion called OUT by tho condition of affairs
IN Pinar del Kio. Afier the usual head
INN ard preamble. tbs Pre-, 2tion says
IN making reached my knowledge mat
rri,oi nartifs IN the prcv.nce ol llnhr del
ifio ara Ia distress through ihe CON
slant pursuit 10y the troops ana me mn
nnegibility of licak.ns The military me
bStlyrDn Mariel and Aigiana ana throush
otb"r in-nrin antlhle difficulties ana be-
10 fearful OF surrendcrlng under rear o.
'i,e,th yeutencr. tine certainty Of whlch
,bsn proclaim and command:
'r;aiis. !. Thc rebel le.dcrs VINO furren-
d,,r within twenty days from ms dale
,"ith their firearms VIII he ut once par
e5 lI,.,so o 1'hogc Who are not leaders,
,nt v,ho surrender under the same con
ditlors with their firearms VIII aiSo De
p a,,i5 ,,a.u 3. those surrenaerins without
,,'air arms viii be likewise. parhoneh'
mi the military authorities WI designate
,Ssir MACE Of residence in the lslhhu.
Clause i. the SURRENDER must he maze
IN the military authorities or 10 Columns
oueratulg Ia the htiH-
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GOMEZ ON THE MARCH
Will Join Other Commands and Aid
u.s., Nacco to Escape,
WE'VE ss,aa;SElDrNT OF SUCCESS.
And Says the Campaign is Going on
Malnificcntly.
\ PARDON FOX DESERrERS.


New York April s3--Thc Herali's Hav-
ana cable says: The Insurgents declare
that Gomez Is On his way west, toward
Havana province where he Will ioin the
forces led by Jose Maceo, Paneho, Cur
rillo Seralin Sanchez. Mayia nodrisuez
Asuirrc. i.acret, Rogue, Nunez, Masso and
PARA. These comprise 1920 men. 1t is
believed Gomez Will make a dcmoustra-
ton this side of the strong line, in order
10 concentrate spanish troops AT one
point. SO Antonio Macco may have a
chance 10 break through at another point
if he should need food.
Jose Macoo IS now at La saiud, Havana
province, with 800 men. Reports say
Pericho Dolgado, with 800 mon, has
crossed The line lie saw the leaders ON
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ARBITRATION CONFERENCE.
President Eliot Of Harvard Arraigncd II,
administration.

| President Eliot of Harvard Arra!gncd the
Administration.
Washington. April 23-The conference
for international arbitration, which has
been very harmonious one. closed tonight
with a mass meeting, in the course OF
which President Eliot of Harvard severely
arralgncd the foreign policy of President
Cleveland and his fellow-townsman, Sec-
rotary Olney. The personalities which
PRECEDENT Eliot uttered In cool measured
tones, were so pointed that they melted u
decided sensation
The following resolutions were unanim-
ously adopted by the conference:
!. ]. That IN the judgment of this confer
cnce. religion. humanity and justice, AS
well rs the material interests OF civilized
society demand tho immediate establish
mont between the United States and Great
Britain of Il permanent system Of arbitra-
ton.
2. That IT Ia earnestly recommended to
our government, SO SOON as II Is ASSURED or
a corresponding disposition on the part of
the British government to negotiate
treaty providing for the widest practicable
application OF the method of arbitration to
international controversies.
3. That II committee OF the conference.
he appointed to prepare md present to
the president OF the United States me-
mortal respectfully urging the taking OF
such steps on the part OF the United
States as will best conduce 10 the end IN
view.
The resolutions were adopted and COM
mittee was appointed to prepare memo.
rial 10 the president.
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CURRENT STORIES.

| Spain Hesitatos Whether 10 Grant Cuban
Reforms or Await she Issue.
| New York, April ga dispatch NO Tho
| World from Madrid says: The report thn'
an understanding IL about 10 he reached
between Spain and the Emitted States IN
| regard TO CUBA IL fayornbly received IN
| financial and commercial circles without
stepping to inquire whether the welcome
| news is true not.
According 10 the current story, the
| Spanish government Is to gram 10 Cuba
| !ssnu rule on ~ much broader scale man
contemplated in the Dills which have so
lar passed this c0rtcs. and that this con
cesaion IS 10 be supplemented by iai1if
reforms and IA treaty Of reciprocity 40 de,
Nciop trade between the lnttdlStates ana
the Spanish West Indies.
The Liberal says. 'iho spanish mothers
whose 10000 sons are apout 10 ne exposed
to the deadly climate OF Cnba during me
rainy season. the spanish taxpayers VINO
appf"hcnd the conScque ices OF tnc heh'!
cost 81 prolonged ciyil war. and, indeed
the whole nation. at heart would gladly
welcome tho pnciiication OF cuba by an
early, sincere concession OF reforms now
admitted by almoat all Spanish politicians
TO be urgent ana Inevitable.
II ~ obviously the prevalent impression
In many clusNes thnt the best course Tor
Spain to pursue is 10 bow 10 the pressure
aud come 10 terms ere II is Too inte.
On the other hand, directly the lingo
pnpcrs perceived the drifi OF pubic upin-
ION they again started an anti-Amerirln
campaign. The iicrnldO opened tirc by
Affect 10 lament the decay OF pride. OF
patriotism ana popular enthusiasm, pre-
uiciiuts the successive loss 10 spain OF her
colonies all over the world through Tor
eiPn interference.
The impartial declares that the nation
wll never allow its government TO bow 10
American interference IN favor of West
Indian and nome rte. II upbraids Senior
Morello for admitting the possibility Of
negotiating with President Cleveland,
"wilosc advances ought to be met with u
clear ana decisive REFUSAL
Other lingo organs initiated the Impair
clal. mcnacing the monarchy with dire
consequences II President Cleveland Is nor
told to mind his business.
This gasconadc originated in the COM
bned efforts of the Cuban rcactionary
party and The military men who want TO
utilize the patriotic agitation famed by
the lingo prcsA TO put pressure upon Pre-
mcr CanoVas on the eve OF the meeting
Of parliament. just when everybody knows
that American diplomacy viii soon have
to elicit from the Spanish cabinet some
precise and definite statements OF its In
tent!ons Marked hesitation IN again visi-
bic IN official circles and the ministerial
press has received Instructions to say that
the utmost that cnn he done Is TO carry
out IN part The administrative and econ
Omicnl reforms In Cuba and Porto Rico,
but not the present reforms until the In |
submit unconditionally
Singularly enough. the Madrid papers |
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loV9 Insurgents in the province of Pnur
Gel Rio had surrendered Internationally
TO the spanish authorities.
The town and district OF Baracca, prov
incc OF Santiago dc Cuba. are ucscrilcl
as being in horrible state on account
OF last Year only nine people In the dis
trict had died, but this year during the
same month scv,nty-oac persons died.
There ~ said to hc great discomfort be-
tween the whites and he blacks who com
pose the insurgcut afmios IN tue Held.
An American named Grocnvillc. said 10
be correspondent, has gone into the
iNsurgcnt camp.
At Cahczas. province OF Matangas, q
train has been deraiod by the insurgents
and its escort of soldiers was fred, upon
until reinforced Three Insurgents We're
Killed. Other trims have been dcrailcd at
cucsVodo au1 rear the bridge OF Gonzales
province of Maian2as
Private Information has been received
hare of an cnEagprl'ut between the SnHil-
ish column under General MClquiZu ana
the iusurgef = uuier AEuirrc. The latter
lost siNtY-two Killed.
Al Artom.st uroNince Of Pnar del RIO,
woman describe az an author. has been
arrested ON tho charge of being connected
with the burning OF thu village OF Caya-
tabos
Al tho Romero farm insurgents have
hanged TWO volunteers and have deraiicl
IA train at paulina.
The Insurgents have beon routed ut
Fe limas and al Arroyes province Of l'!nar
del Rio, as n result OF tho cNmhin d OPP
erations oc the Wc1ras rlanrro aud Cor.
tos hattalions defeating the bands OF
Naronn and others
Fifteen hundred persons. among them
helne $50 men, all OF whom have been
With the insurgents, have come over to
the government lines recently.
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CApIrAL. crLI.INfiS.

WASHINGTON April 25-Thc house com
mitteo on Territories today decided by 4
vote If six 20 Two TO report tayorably the
bill 10 admit Oklahoma 20 Statehood
Delegates catron and Murphy have been
making canvass of the houcc since the
New Mexico and Arizona bills were re-
ported. and th"y have encountered certain
obstacles which lcni them to believe the
bills win command more votes In HE next
sessiau than during The present 0ae.
President cleveland has taken up his
abode at Woodley for thu spring months.
President Cleveland secretlry Morton
and Commissioner OF Intelnnl Revenue
Miller spo the dly a. Loeshuls, Va.
n Subcommittee Of tho house commit
tee on Territories has been instructed 10
lille rhe committee favorable report upon
Representative coopors lii oeiing Greer
county back to TeSas.
rostcfhccg werr established today at.
Hopwoll in Leon county, Isaac T. ilolgrs,
posinsi s,or, and at Lila. Sabine county,
james q. Mason poatnlastor
Following were today appointed fourth
class pos,maaters: Luella. Louis ". Bus
Hey. vice Herbert y. Bussoy. resigned;
Denver James a. walker, Vice Vim \.
Walker. resigned; larlsnston Prairie ".
il. Wright. vice Christopher C. Cherry,
resigned
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ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.

Republican Senators Resolve TO Get
Through by May 49,
Washington. April 23.--Repubiican sena-
tors held brief caucus today for an In
icrchange of views on the subject Of f1nal
adjournment ana order Of business before
adjournment.
Senator Chandler suggested. that aq-
journment ought to be possible ~ MY
is and was supported in this opinion by
almost the unanimous vote Of tho caucus.
II was the general opinion that the appro.
priation bills should be kept 10 the front
until disposed OF and no more adlonfn-
ments over Saturday are contempiatea.
Senator Sherman was authot1keo q
chairman of the caucus 10 appoint atcer-
ing committee Of nine 10 take charge OF tne
details as to order of business n case y
was found possible to consider otnes tnAu
appropriation bills.
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roREIGN BRIEFS.

81. Petersburg-PrInce Fernnana q
Bulgaria and suite have gone 70 49, ..sas,
strictly correct, but cold and stiff. TINS
official press has observed throughout 2
most eloquent silence.
Hamilton, ont.-Mrs. A. @. Logan died
here Inst February OF what the doctor
pronounced heart fsIIure. The body was
afterward exhumed and arsenic iounq Y
the stomach and mercury In the liver. Her
husband is being searched Tor.
London-Thc secretary Of state for me
colonies, Mr.. Joseph chamberia,n: az ~
nounced In the house Of commons tn i... W.
reply or President Kruger 70 me inv.sa5
tions. sent to him 10 visit Ensiana ~
now OF It's way hIther. AZ
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nrrIclAL ADNICEs.

,,.--,,.,,s casc MAY Soon Be SelteI-KhV-
~ ages Il Famine.
Havana. April 23.-rhe column OF troops
.,,1~r coloaol Moncuda has been engaged
,,,tb 4 band OF rebels Who occupied a
for,in.d position at Julia province OK
en-, clara. The enemy, who numbered
-, ono ,nen. were dieioi ged with hcavy
10 30 me troors had I'VE killed ana eisht
wounded. ,.,,.o-c nvpart the Amer
iSah NJ si,sneeted OF being "lnslesuo,'
nv NJ ritel leader, wan, II is said, soon he
s.. IN satisfactorily TO the irlenas VI me
prisoner. or,.d here this morning that
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no AID ABDsslNlA.
Russian peiac9ment WIN Go rhlther,

Russian Detachment Win Go Thlther, os-
tcnsihly in Charity.
St. Petersburg, April 23.-l'rance has
notified Russia that the former viii per
NIT tho Russian Red Cross detachment
going 10 Abyss!nia 10 cross the obok ter
rlory.
The Russian Red Cross expedition re
ferted 10 has been arousmg considerable
comment in Europe. IL MAS httod out IN
Kuasia by popular sub acription with tie
outward uhJcct OF succorlnS the wounded
ADS ssinlans. II Is lcd by General SnoVcr-
OH who has as his asslatunis cnpuun
Swoialin the Russian explorer oi ADy>-
slnia, Lieutenant kochoviski. an engineer
officer: ten Surgeons" SIX a assistant sur
geons. one paHntasier and three inter-
prefers.
IL has been limited that these surgeons
are really Russian army officers OF dii.
forcnt ranks, ready 10 aid actively the
AhVss iltiuuA
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IN osAlAN slGNA's CAMP.

Followers Said to Have Been Dcmoralized
by Recent Defeat.
|. suakln. April %. The scouts report that
force of Dorvishcs has arrived at iIar-
asab from Ashlu,. The women of osman
Digna's camp have been removed. owing
to the feur THAI It may he s,ormcd by
tho Egyptians.
Spies report that osman Digna's forces
have been dciroliiiacd 10y tlcur recent de-
feat and II number have Dispersed 10 the
hils. Osman pleua had over a hundr d
Killed and hundred wonnapd in the dc
feat. Osman rs fgri -uS against fine - cua-
IS Arabs who asslstoi thc Egyulaus.
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h1,oIiT.

Adjournment Of The annual State meet
Ing Of the sportsmcn's association
Galveston =, Houston =; San Antonio 10.
Austin Y; Dallas II, Sherman 4. Fort
Worth G. Dcnison ].
National lcague--Iialilmore o. Boston Z;
New York s. Philadelphia 10: Washington
s. brooklyn 5: Pittsburg 4. Louisville 3:
st. Louis !. Chicago g.
Southern leaSue-Atlanta ]. Montgomery
s: Columbus 3. New Orleans II; Birming-
ham 10. Mobile s.
Winners al Memphs-M oncreith, TO 5;
iIanlon. 7 TO 3; Assignee. 10 2. pretender.
to /: Frontier. 10 3; Albert s.. 20 2.
Winners at Newport-Bertrand. 4 TO I:
sldkel. to 2: Cynthia, to 4; Rubber
Neck. 4 to /; Cyclone, to g.
Winners a. Bennington--Halton, 9 10 s:
Premier. 2 TO /: Successful. to 5;-Golden
Gate, o 10 8; Ed Kaerney. G TO 8.
Dan Stuart offers Corbett and Fitzslm-
mons n nurse OF $4,000 and guarantees .
battle ground free from moles.;ition.
TEXAS.
The Grand Lodge Knights OF Pyihias
adjourns after most successful session.
The knights Templars elect grand a.
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lO0RT'S EVENTS,

L" az i, Mich.-Thc date Of consc-
fixed for DIsn ,o, G. Mott Williams las
'oasyH a # The Dominion parliament
IN Tho b;sr, one Of the hittsrdst '' sost
F'n- ''' history of CANADIAN Coz copi le
Eamliles q, concert for the b' ensyn, wa wa.
|'ysslnia. u the Italian soid!ers 'j kilI' 81
(|Ega'iIi.a e Of q, iMs,-rhe anniversary
at this pl II southeast Missouri fa .,,i, Of
4 lniiSsnDs, idn,d . State co,yon.,.
here today.c or America wliI rs
|saiersa,ss,rroN-The house COMMUTE.
ss nss mad p Under o geas1 .e.omnarse
- N4'a' bin, viii take '' % ~, ,hg
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LEE CONFIRMED.

Washington, April 2S.--The SENATE in OK
ecutive session confirmed the nomination
Of General Fitzhugh Lee to Ice consul-scn-
eral AT Havana. cuba. There was no oppo-
sltion 10 the confirmation. Both Virginia
senators expressed themselves as satished
With the aruoiNtMent.
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puhlish minute details concerning an i'm.
portant autonomist and separattst agita-
ton fact spreading among the natives OF
the PHILIPPINE islands IN the east Free
couraEing this movement, whose promi-
nuni promoters demand representation In
tho cortes. Legislative assimilation with
the mother country and the expulsion OF
the religious orders. because frars and
Jesuits moro than tho Spanish authorities
rule those colonies,
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MEMORIAL TO SHAKESPEARE.

siratforl-on-Ayon, April 23.-rhis was
the third and iinal day Of the celebration
Of Shakespeare's birthday. The event Of
the day was the unvcilinE of n beautiful
memorial window gwen by Americans aa
a tribute to Shakespeare. Ambassador
Bayurd made an appropriate address.
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Berlin April 93-!n the reichslag today
the sugar lin Of the committee passed ts
second reading. II fixes the cxrora bonn
ties on raw sgfar ~ 20 marks on candy
ana white sugars in loaVcs ut Lbs marks
and on other sorts abovo 9S per cent
polarization al 8 marks
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Pennsylvania republican convention was
for Quay AL through aud formally placcd
him in nomination for the presidential
nomination. Antl-Quay men caused good
deal of a row
Nh9inin republicans instructed for Nc
Kinloy ana settled their fractional fight
Mckinley was instructed for in six con
grossionai districts,
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CUBAN.

| Gomez ~ moving Westward aud viii joii
| other commands for II demonstration
| against the Spanish military line whiel
VIII enable Maceo TO ESCAPE.
spaniards Oh the island now want nuton
| omy. but the insurgents don't care for H.
claiming they grow stronger every day
Woyler eaya he is satisfied with tho
progress he is making against Tie insur-
gouts
Weyler has issued n proclamation offer
ing pardon for all Insurgents who win
surrender with their arms within twenty
DAYS.
Spanish government Is uncertain what
TO do in the matter OF granting reforms
to cuba being between several fires.
walter Dygort's case may soon be rats.
faotorily settled. The World says ORDER,
have alrcndy been given.
The people of tho town and district OF
Earacoa are said to be IN II horrible hllto
on account Of famine.
IT Is alleged that Maceo's plan is to
try 10 break through the military line
and II he fails he WIN treat for capitula-
ton.
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Observation-Disclosures

London. Aprl Establishments of the
Kings Royal Rifle. stationed at Dover,
and the Irish RIFLES. Iuartered at BRIGHT.
on. have been ordered 10 hold themselves
In readiness to proceed Immediately to
south Africa.
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NV REsoLuT[oNs.

Dallas, Texas April 23-The First Bap-.
list church passed Indignation resolutions:
over the ,mprisonment OF Mfsstonas4
ninz by tha Spaniards ip Cuba, and eslsse
PrSsidsnt Cleveland and congress g -
i,nnedjate steps for tho release OF uiaNk
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MAsIiINGroN-nrnhere nn1 bank

WASIfINGTON-B and bankers
are awaiting with interest the appearance
in court tomorrow Of Secretary Carlisle
in answer 10 petition for writ Of 'nan-
damus sough, by William Graves of New
York City, who wants the secretary Ia
award him $500 600 of Ike recent Issue of
thirty-year I per cents. The secretary
has been summoned to cour, to SHOW
cause tomorrow why the writ should not
issiip
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..,1rv REITERATEs,

London. April s..--rhe washington eess
listed this morning repeats his prs q ~
statement as to the pe1iqus d sscisu a ~
We wen narotiations arc now proceedins ~ -
efihtect. i- ~ is..,1fz.t
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The mother of Poarl Bryan testified
nfainst Scott Jackson, VINO for the nrst
time shoTod si,:ns Of nallor.
President Eliot of Harvard 0rraigned
the forelgn policy of the administration
AT the arbitration conference IN Washing
ton.
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MARSHALL. Mo.-The State populisi
committoe ana the Peoples Party Press
association viii meet hero today 10 selce'
time and place for the state convention
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"Judglrei1t."

ncers and adjourn to meet in Houston
next year
Reports show TINT sound money demo-
Gratis generally condemn the Dallas bolt.
The @. a. II. and Woman's Rolioi Corps
conclude their labors at Dallas.
\ 1-yonr-old child burned TO death near
Louisville.
Quincy comncls the McKinleyitcs In the
Tenth Ia bolt
Proceedings of the Christian Endeavor
at Alvin.
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ST. PAUL. Mnn.-Arbor Day WIN be
celebrated throughout the state To-Day ~
an the agricultural societies, schools nni
churches Minnesota spends $4,000 aanu-
ally In bouniics for tree planting.
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BRCOKLYN--A tournament ior tue
basket ban championship Of America ga.
brcn arranged. TO he held TINS evening
at the C!rrnont avenue r!hk.
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STICKS TO TT

Madrid, April 2s.-Tho Heraido main
tains that the United States has semi
officially approached Spain on thc sub
ject of political reforms tn cuba.
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rIrry cHRIsTIANs MURDER9n!s.

Athens. April ia serious conflse! 4. ".
rhr,st,ans and Turks occurs
t ,n,,tstooi n Inc Island Of Crete: r.
w s,prn two a days Of lighting and nI2
sons cons were killed and wounded. - g ri al
tons have appessed to Greece 81
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New York, April 23.-Creeman cables
the World from linvana:

New Nork April 3.-Creelman cables
the World from Havana:
General Woyler IS stalking MI on the
present military movement. lie is oppos-
ing guerrilla warfare by an almost
seomeirc plan.
The campaign is going magnhicently
for the Spanish arms Ne saul We were
never in better position. War WEI soon
be victorions.y ended probably IN eight
or mine months at most.
How about Mlreo? VIII he cross thu
NO. senor nc" answered General Woy-
Ter "Maceo VIII never cross the trocAa,
eXropi as q prisoner. The day he ATTACKS
the trocha he viii full or be captured
when 80 you .ook for an attempt to
force your !inc2,'
Never" sad General Weylcr. "My opin-
Ion is Macro knows lie IT, IN u trap at last.
.nd he sin abandon bis troop ana escape
fYe m cuba by water.
YOU ray the war viii be brought to an
end soon. How do you expect II to end2
'As soon rs The Insurgents see mat their
cause IL lost" General Wcyler responded
"saaN bands VIII begin to come IN ana
give ny their arna'
''Do you intend to proclaim general
"Yes. but no, now. There must be more
nghtlug The enemy mrsl be- severely
ntirlahcd in the held, and their power
Completely broken. Tnpn | VII OFFER am
re- -. but not before
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Effect of the Brown decision with traffic
officials and shippers.
Gulf linos meeting the Missouri Paclhc' 3
Independent export grain tariff.
Commission rulings afoctiDs the filing
of monthly statements of roads earnings
tonnage, etc.
Commission sets II day for hearing of
cotton insurance diflcrent!al case.
Freight wreck on the southern Pacific.
Loeal and general notes and personnls.
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vote On the measure at the meeting which
will bc held Today.