Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-04-25

ins bne ooutn African tuatlOn ard the
government is openly blamed for its In
action.
LONDON, April 17-Alsrming reports
were received here today from Cape
Town and other parts Of South Africa
regarding tie situation in Matabelssd.
According to one report over 5000 reb-
els are massing for an attack upon Bu-
luwayo. This is believed by colonists
to be overdrswn. The officials of the
| British Chartered South African Com
pany say they have no fear for the safe
( ty OF Buluwayo.
HAVANA, April 17-Three prisoners of
war Gregorio Borkes, Estaban Herman
DEE and Joee BacalIo were executed this
morning at Cabsnas Fortress. They be.
longed to the insurgent band command
ed by DR.. Bruna Zayas and were cap
tured by soldiers of the Aaraplles battal-
lion during an attack on Manhgua.
KEMPTvILLE, April 1.-THE ice jam in
the Rideau river has backed up the wat
ers SO for miles Around that farm lands
are deeply submerged. 1t is feared that
much live stock will be lost.
| WASHINGTON, April 17-No action
toward the revival of reciprocity
scheme will be taken by this house &C.
cording TO decision made today py the
republican members of the ways and
means committee who held caucus
aud agreed to report. The house testi-
moay on reciprocity policy was taken by
the committee but it did not ire COM
mend any legislation this congress.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Near
aguan canal commission, which visited
the isthmus last summer, presented
some features of its side OF the canal
| question before the house committee on
interstate and foreign commerce. to-
day. Engineer Endicott presented
statement OF Warner Miller and Engi-
| neer Mepocal, of the canal company.
that the Investigations by the commits
sion bad been of cursory nature. Ex-
cept in few details the plan of Engi-
| neer Msnocal seemed to Endcott FEAST
BILE. While the company's plan con-
| templated canal twety-eight feet deep
the commission was convinced that at
| certain seasons the water would fall two
| feet unless dams we're built to greater
height. Replying to question Endi-
colt said in the event of a war with
nation like Great Britain the govern
ment would be obliged TO abandon the
canal, but might solve the problem by
blowing up the locks. From a
military point of view the canal
was desirable. He did not believe
the canal could be built for s75,-
OOO, 600, the company's estlmate, even
conceding the Menocal plans to be FEAST
BILE. Asked whether if the government
was willing to pay Sl33, 100000 for the
canal would it be advisable to begin
work at once, the engineer replied that
the government should make more salts
factory surveys and estimates before go
ing forward. 1t was most important
that sufficient b. draulio data be furnish
ed and also il is possible, that q further
investigation would increase the esti-
mates of cost.
New YORK, April ia London dis
patch says the police have detaine ed
VIM. Dunlap and William Turner, valet
and footmGn Of Townsend Burden OF
this city. In their possession was found
800, 900 worth Of diamonds and jewelry
stolen from Burden come months ago.
PI.ACERvILL9, CAL, April 1.-THE
dynamite explosion at tie Chilibar slate
quarries slest night resulted from an
attempt to throw quantity of frozen
giant powder in q stove oven. Henry
Coquos, Alfonso Necault, Camille Gay
and Louis DEG illet vera blown out of
their clothes and through the walls of
the house but strangely the wounds of :
but one, Coquo's threaten to be fatal.
BosToN, April 16-A circular was
issued today by the secretary of the |
advisory board of the American Pro-
tective Association from which these
excerpts are taken:
"After several months of quiet, per-
sistent, pslnstaklng investigation as to
the standing and records of these car.
didates on our principles and Ameri-
can questions, the Executive commit
tee of the Advisory Board recently
met in Washington and New York
where, during several sessions, the major
ity gathered, and statements tabulated
and the reports submitted were careful
ly examined and discussed. Among the
conclusions reached were these: That
the National Advisory Board adopt no
candidate IS the candidate which the
order should support, as to do so at
this time would be most unwise and
impolitic.
Second. After carefully Analysing I
the evidence adduced, the committee
found to be true the charges made
against one of the candidates, viz: Elk
Gov. Mckinley, of DISCRIMINATING liz
his appointments in favor of Roman
ists and against Professionals, because
the latter were members of the A. p. A. I
For example, among other appoint {
ments, one was of Roman Catholic
freshman who had been suspended fol-
drunkenness, while the application of
an American Protestant, q q. a. +. man @
m A. p. A, was rejected On the ground 4
that he belonged to the order, though
ne had been promised the position by
he governor. 5
"AmoGg other instances reported to =
he committee is that of S. W. tanning
II Franklin, O., who was candidate for
heritf. He was prominent A. p. A U