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The San Francisco call., 1896-04-14

place of his burial in Matanzas, when he
was marching with an escort of 1000 men
IN another province.
Spanlards here profess to believe that
President Cleveland will not recognize the
belllgerency of the Cubans, basing their
assurances upon Minister de Lome's dis
patch, but their confidence in Government
messages is weakening. There is no wal
talk among Spaniards here. They say
that recognition of belligerency will not
help the Cubans materially, and claim
that the sending of additional men-of- war
from Spain will offset any advantage
gained.
All talk OF compromise between Spain
and the men in arms is idle. Cubans have
no faith in the promises of autonomy or
reforms. The insurgent leaders declare
they will never lay down arms until Cuba
is free. The DEGREES of General Weyler,
the harsh treatment of political suspects
and the killing OF paclfcos has made COM
promise out of the question. All intelli-
gent people here recognize that the diff
Guilty between Cubans and Spaniards is to
be settled oIce for all.
Insurgents have burned the Moraiitos
estate near Jaruco, this province. 1t is the
property of M. A. de Morales, an Amer
lean citizen, and was spared by the in
surgents on that account until two DAYS
ago.
Recently General Melguizo, who has
made himself particularly offensive by
killing innocent people. encamped on the
estate several times, using the sugar
houses for his troops. For this reason the
rebels burned the buildings. The owner
has filed claim for 100000 damages with
the American Consul stating that he re-
peatedly asked the Government for pro-
lection and did not obtain it,
/ FRANK CLARK
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Hubbard of Missouri and Bell of
Texas Will Present a Mi.
nority Report
HUNTINGTON MEN AT WORK.
They Expect to Hasten Action by
Congress on the Objectionable
Measure.

WASHINGTON, d. c., April 13-The
Pacific Railroads Committee of the House
to-day authorized it's chairman, Powers, to
report the bill drafted by the sub-commit-
tee to the House. The measure is prac-
tically the same as that printed in THE
CALL of March 81, with the several unim-
portant changes as printed in THE CALL on
last Tuesday. There was barely quorum
present.
The vote stood 7 in favor of the bill and
2 against. The two who will compose the
minority are Hubbard OF Missouri and
Bell of Texas, but Kyle of Mississippi and
possibly one other member may conclude
to sign minority report which Hubbard
is now preparing. There were five abb
sentees besides Boatner, whose seat has
been vacated. The absentees were: Hep
burn, Kyle, Johnson of California, Harri-
son and Sulzer. The seven who voted to
report the bill were: Powers of Vermont,
Wright of Massachusetts, Watson of Ohio,
Black of New York, Arnold of Pennsyl-
vania Faris of Indiana and Patterson Of
Tennessee.
A report was in circulation to-day that
Speaker Reed had decided to not recognize
the bill at this session, but this cannot be
verified, and is contrary to the general ex-
pectation that the bill will be considered
in the House before adjournment. The
ent at to-day's session of the committee
was subject OF comment, but any crti-
cism passed upon him is unjust, for john
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As You Like 1t" Presented
on the Beautiful Eddy
Grounds.
AMATEURS SCORE A TRIUMPH
Nature Combines With Talent to
Render the Production Re.
aiStic.

SANTA BARBARA, CAL, April 13.-
This is the first day of the carnival week
in the famous old carnival town. Santa
Barbara at the-Sea is rousing itself from
dreaminess for one of the gay seasons that
come upon ii with the springtime, as the
roses unfold in the bloom.
There are many visitors here, but the
thousands viii not arrive until Tuesday
night and Wednesday. Few decorations
can be seen, for it is too early in the week
for the picking of the flowers. Some
barren-looking arches are over the streets.
but there is no suggestion in the carpen-
ter work of the beauty that they will
yield. On State street, adjoining the pa
viiion grounds, are the long rows of grand
stand benches. These, too, will bloom on
the day of the procession, and with the
beauty that outrivals the radiance of the
roses. Summer costumes were to-day the
enlivening view of the city, and the
weather is so warm and bright that the
ladies find them the most comfortable ap-
parel.
The event of to-day in the carnival pro-
gramme was the production of "As You
Like IT. under the ancient live-oak trees
at the home of William NJ. Eddy. The
carriages from which the sashionably at
tired residents and visitors alIghted at the
gates lined the roadsides for a hundred
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EXPL 0SI0K or A PNEUMATIC GUN.
General Miles and Other Army Officers HAD
Marrow Escape During a
Tact

GLENCOVE, L. l., April 13.-During a
test of the new Dudley powder pneumatic
gun to-day the piece exploded and General
Nelson A. Miles and the members of the
Board OF Ordnance had narrow escape
from death. or at least severe injury. A
spectator named Joseph Rome was hit by
a piece of metal and barely escaped with
his life.
The first test had resulted sati sfactorily
and for the second experiment a target
composed of large red, white and blue
flag was put up against sandbank about
2100 yards distant from the gun. Two of
the dummy missiles had been fired, when,
on the third attempt to discharge the gun,
it exploded, scattering broken fragments
OF the gun metal in every direction.
The officers who were investigating the
merits OF the gun were standing in semi
circle behi nd the piece when it exploded
and 1t is marvellous that none of them
were I'M ured.
Mr.. Rome was hit on the side of the
neck by flying piece of meta and an
ugly wound resulted. The explosion put
an end to the tests Tor the day.
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INTENDED FOR ROOSEVELT.
A Package Containing an Internal Device
Wos Mailed to the Police
Commissioner

NEW YORK, N. Y, April 13.-There
was considerable excitement in the post
office on Saturday night on account of the
arrival of peculiar-looking package ad-
dressed to Commissioner Roosevelt. The
authorities were so sure that it was dan
gerous machine of some kind that il was
taken out of the regular mails and put in
a place of safety.
An effort to find Roosevelt Yesterday
was unsuccessful. To-day -Insnector
Meakes of the general postoffice took the
suspicious package to police headquarters
but was again disappointed, as Roosevelt
had not arrived. The inspector exhibited
the package, and Chief Conlin and the lat.
ter advised that investigation be made at
once without waiting for Roosevelt's ar.
rival.
So the package was placed in water to
soak, and when thoroughly wet the wrap
per was carefully torn off. 1t was found
to contain genuine bomb. in tie shape
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dislodging the insurgents. The official
report says the rebels retreated in COM
plete disorder after leaving twenty killed
and eighty wounded. The troops lost five
wounded
Colonel Segura reports having had an
engagement with insurgents near Piedra
province of Santa Clara. According to
Colonel Segura, twenty-four rebels were
killed, while the troops had only five Of
their number wounded.
Maceo is camping in the hills south of
Cabanas, in the northwestern part Of the
province of Pinar del Rio and compare
lively short distance from Havana. Co.
mez is near Sancti Spiritus.
1t is now said that the elections yester-
day IN Sancti Spiritus and Remedies re-
suited in the return of Gonzales Fuentes
and Marin Barcena in place of Augosto de
Figueroa and Martin Zosaya, the candi-
dates of the Union Constitutional party,
whose election was announced yesterday.
The election of Senor Barcena, however,
is doubtful.
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Leaders Refuse to Lay Down
Their Arms Until the
Island Is Free.
BRAVELY FACE THE ENEMY
Engagements in Which the Patriots
Figh t Gamely Against Over.
whelming Forces.

HAVANA, CUBA, April IL (via Tampa,
Fla, April 13).-All the talk here this
week is conjecture as to what Mr. Cleve-
land will do with the resolutions of the
two houses of Congress. The brief cable
dispatches from the States which the
Havana papers publish after the press
cen sor has allowed them have been read
with interest by all classes of citizens.
Little light has been thrown upon the sub
iect so far, although the loyal Spaniards
still claim to be confident that the Presi-
dent will not recognize belligerency. The
systematic suppression of truthful news of
the progress of the revolution has blinded
many people here, and has undoubtedly
been of great help to Spain abroad. The
official report of every engagement is care
fully cooked SO as to make it appear that
the Spanish have won victory, and even
then, if there is danger of wrong impress
sions being created abroad, the foreign cor
respondents are not permitted to telegraph
the news. On the eve of the elections the
Madrid authorities, impatient at trivial
items, cabled for encouraging news. The
emergency was met by sending out the re.
port OF Gomez death and designating the
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GENERAL GARCIA WRITES.
If He Survives the War He Is Willing
Be Tried.

If He Survives the Far He Is Willing to
Be Tried.
NEW YORK, n. Y, April 13.-Estrada
Palma, Cuban delegate. mas received the
following communication from General
Garcia:
To the people ofthe United States of America ::
am fully aware of the obligation which
have contracted to stand trial for my alleged
violations OF the laws OF your country. 1
have not remained to face the consequences of
my acts, simply because l feel that have a
higher duty to perform as soldier and a
Cuban Having fought for the independence
of my country for ten years, and having ever
since promulgated the idea for which we then
fought, I deem it my highest and holiest duty
to fight and bleed, and, If necessary die, to at
tain the independence of my county.
Should fall my death will expiate, hope,
in your eyes any possible offense for which l
might have to stand trial there; should sur
vive, I give you my word as a man and
as soldier to return to your country
and cheerfully abide by the consequences
which the laws of the country may visit upon
me. My conscience tells me that in this pro-
ceeding will satisfy the laws of justice, and
am confident that the citizens of the United
States will so judge of my conduct
CALIXTo GARCIA, Cuban Libre.
March 1896
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Ffaht Bet,reen Factions.

NEW YORK, N. Y, April 13-A Sun
special from New Orleans says; In East
Baton Rouge Parish Saturday night each
of the two political factions which are con-
tending for political supremacy held meet
ings at Spanishtown.
After the meeting members of the two
factions met each other and a shooting
affray occurred, in which G. Johnson was
killed, his brother, 7. Johnson, was seri-
ously wounded, Manuel Jackson was NOR
tally shot and Deputy Sheriff Duncan was
slightly wounded. Political excitement is
running very high in East Baton Rouge,
but this is the first fatal encounter that has
taken place during the campaign.
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WILLI4MS WILL RETIRE.,
The Consul General to Cuba to be Sue
ceeded bY EitshMah Lee.

The Consul General to Cuba to be Sue
ceeded by Fitshugh Lee.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 13.-The
President to-day sent to the Senate the
nomination of Fitzhugh Lee of Virginia to
be Consul-General of the United States at
Havana, Cuba, vice Ramon C. Wilson, re-
signed.
The appointment of successor to Con-
sul-General Williams caused no surprise
IN official circles, as it has long been
known that Mr.. Williams was anxious to
retire from his position. When Mr.. Will
hams visited the United States last year
he rendered his resignation, but was per-
suaGed to remain in Office on acsount of
the then threatened seriousness of affairs.
Williams had become obnoxious to the
Spanish authorities in Havana on account
OF his vigorous manner of caring for the
interests OF this Government, and it was
reported that he and Captain General
Campos had personal quarrel, in which
strong words were used. In March last
Mr.. Williams renewed the expression of
his desire to rellnquish his post, and it is
said that he finally agreed to remain until
successor was appointed, or until the
end of the open season-that is, until the
present time. 1t has been claimed that
one of the causes why Mr.. Williams did
not have the good will of the Spaniards
was that bis brother-in-law managed from
the United States West Indian express
company suspected of carrying on an un-
derground trade with the insurgents.
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yards when the play had begun. The
grand-stand seats were all occupied with
the exception of few upon which the
sun too warmly shone through an opening
in the trees. Several parties of men
lounged comfortably on the lawn, and
among these were individuals who
were instantly recognized as wealthy
English tourists or mistaken for
such The orchestra was hidden away in
d bower at the right of the stage area,
an artificial arrangement OF evergreen
branches assisting the growing shrubbery
TO form the place OF concealment. Huge
old oaks were the stage settings, and the
players stroiled about the grounds as
naturally as though their actions were OF
real life. Beyond the expanse of lawn
and through the native forest trees some
portions of the imposing front OF the
Eddy mansion could be seen; but it was
an ideal place for "As You Like It."
There were some old playgoers at to-
days performance who declare that Santa
Barbara's amateur society of players has
given the very best representation OF
Shakespeare's comedy ever witnessed on
this coast. The company has been long
In training under the able management of
L. K. Baxley, who as the Jacques OF the
cast gave one of the most notable artist tic
characterizations of the day, and the per-
feet harmony of sentiment existing be-
tween the members of the cast and their
director in their conception and presenta-
ton of the comedy contributed materially
to its success.
No more bewitching Rosalind than Mrs.
Or. Thaw ever appeared on any stage, nor
was more original conception of the
character ever presented before delighted
audience. Mrs. Thaw is a little woman
with an expressive, sparkling little face.
Quick and graceful OF movement uncon-
scious OF everything but the role she was
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Of tube about six inches long, with cap
at one end. The police will make full
investigation to ascertain the contents of
the tube.
After the package had soaked Captain
O'Brien and Roundsman Sweeney opened
it. 1t was composed of pasteboard, not
metal, as had been supposed 1t looked
like roman-candle. A fuse led to some
matches, that it was intended should have
been ignited when the package was opened.
1t contained black POWDER which flashed
when touched with lighted match. Pres
ident Roosevelt had not reached head
quarters up to noon.
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WITNESSES ARE THREATENED.
Pals of a Daring Thug Kept Ont of tho


CHICAGO, ILL, April 13.-A sensation
was created this afternoon in the Criminal
Court building by Judge Horton $ order to
exclude from his courtroom all persons
who were not known to have any business
there of a satisfactory character. The
trial in progress was that of julius Manow
and Joseph Windrath, charged with the
cowardIy assassination of Carey B. Birch,
a cashier for the West Chicago Street Rail-
way Company, for the purpose of robbery.
The police had been warned that an at
tempt might be made by the pals of the
prisoners to liberate them while in court.
1t is said the Jail officials some time ago
discovered plot to get dynamite to the
prisoners cells for use against bars ana
jailers in an attempt to escape. The wit
nesses have also been threatened with vio-
lence if they testified for the State. The
session passed off quietly.
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son is quite sick with la grippe at the Ho.
tel Cochran, in this city.

son is quite sick with la grippe at the Ho.
tel Cochran, in this city.
The new bill will probably be known as
the ''Powers bill''; at any rate, the vener.
able chairman of the House committee
seems to be quite anxious to father the
measure. He was very careful to inscribe
on the manuscript, "Mr. Powers reported
the following bill.''
Huntington and his agents were at the
Capitol in full force to-day. They seem to
be plucking up fresh courage.
Charles ii. Tweed of New York, attor-
ney oil the Southern Pacific Company, is
also on hand, as well as Winslow S. Pierce,
the Union Pacific "expert." The railroad
has determined to make desperate effort
to pass the bill at this session. and from
present appearances powerful lobby will
be at work.
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programme for the remainder of the week
is as follows:
Wednesday, April 15.-Exhibition of
fruits and flowers in the pavilion; prom
enade concerts; music in the afternoon
and evening by the band and orchestra,
under the direction of Herr Hans Schuy.
Thursday, April 16.-Floral procession
of decorated floats, carriages, carts, eoues-
trians, ETC.. to be imme mediately followed bv
the battle of flowers and the distribution
of prizes. Thursday evening-Concert at
the pavilion.
Friday evening. April 17.-Fancy dress
ball at the pavilion.
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REPORTED BY THE SPANISH
Engagements in Which the Insurgents
Are Defeated.


Are Defeated.
HAVANA, CUBA, April 13.-Colonel Tort
reports that the column under his COM
mand had series of fights with 1000 in
surgents led by Maceo, Castillo and
others. The scene OF the engagements
were south of Guira de Melena, in the
southwestern part of the province of Ha-
vana. The rebels awaited the approach of
the troops with line of cavalry one kiio-
meter in extent, the insurgents on foot
forming an ambush on both sides in the
shape of horseshoe. The vanguard of
the troops deployed to the right and the
artillery fired grenades and grapeshot into
the enemy. The fight lasted two hours
The rebels then retreated for distance
and awaited the troops behind the ruins
of the buildings on the Lpisa estate. The
troops used cannon and made several
bayonet charges before they succeeded in
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enacting, her artless abandon in the forest,

enacting, her artless abandon in the forest,
her adroit deception OF Orlando, her mis-
chievous intercession with the sylvan
lovers, the intense womanliaess ever show
ing through her disguise and mocking her
assumption of manly dress and character,
and the undercurrent of merry satire dem
onstrating itself in speech and look and
act, even after her return to the duties OF
her exalted station all combined to give
the audience a Rosalind in distinct con-
trast to the usual conception.
Orlando was played with spirit by DR..
Thaw. Mr.. Worthington made delight
full Touchstone. Amiens was personated
by Robert Fulton, one of the best barry
tone singers in Southern California, and
his two songs evoked enthusiastic applause
and recalls 1t is interesting to note that
the exquisite melodies to which these
verses were sung were composed for the
occasion by Gerard Barton of Santa Bar
bara, the musical director who conducted
the orchestra.
Miss Doremus as Audrey played the rus
tic maid quantity and Miss Doulton and
Miss Fernald, popular society girls, Sc
cured wellearned applause. Kinton Stev-
ems scored a success in William. Indeed
the excellent work done in minor parts
elevated the play to a standard OF merit
rarely seen on the professional stage. The
players unquestionably felt the inspira-
tion of their surroundings The day was
perfect and the sun, glinting through the
green boughs arching overhead, shed a
grateful warmth. The sward that served
as a stage was dappled with sunlight.
Birds sang in the trees overhead and in
the mist of the play an amusing diversion
was created by pair of bluejays, which,
angry at the prolonged and persistent in
trusion upon their preserves, finally few
from bough to bough, shrieking their dis
pleasure. The following was the cast OF
characters:
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Mr.. Worthington and Mr.. Bailey are both
gentlemen Of wide experience in the di-
rectlng of amateur theatricals, and their
own excellent work and perfect ease gave
smoothness to the play usually lacking in
amateur performances no matter how
great the talent of the participants.
Tomorrow a reception to the officers of
the Philadelphia will be given at the Mon
tecito home of the Country Club. The
first large excursion party of the week will
arrive tomorrow from Los Angeles. The
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RIOT AMONG LABORERS.
During an Outbreak at. La Boca Ttc
Persons IRE Killed.

Persons Ire Killed.
NEW YORK, N. Y, April 13.-The Her
AIDS special cable from Panama says: A
riot occurred in La Boca Sunday among a
body Of laborers employed on the canal.
One man and one woman were killed and
many were wounded.
The troops were called out to suppress
the riot. The woman who lost her life was
the wife OF the murdered man. She at
tempted to wrest a bayonet from the
hands of soldier and received thrust
which killed her instantly.
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Serious Trouble ahead for the SpanfsI
Government.

Government.
MADRID, SPAIN, April 13.-Ex-Prime
Minister Sagasta contends that the eIec-
tions in Madrid must be nullifed. All
the papers and all the politicians except
the ministerialists concur in this opinion.
The excitement and Indignation caused
by the action of the Government in vir-
tually stealing the elections continue to
increase, and there are grave apprehen-
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Mayor Stron0,s Veto.

ALBANY, N. Y. April 3.-The message
OF Mayor Strong on the Greater New York
bill was read in the Senate tonight and is
q veto.
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sions that unless other elections are OIL
dered to be held there will be serious
trouble, though every precaution has been
taken to guard against an outbreak.