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BUTTER, ChhEsE AND EGGS.

BUTTER-We Weakness is the order of the day at
present. Stocks slowly increasing and the ten
dency is to keep closely cleaned up as possible.
CREAMERY-Fancy, 26@27c; special brands GO
higher; seconds, 24625c p ID.
UAIRY-Fancy. 23(G24c: good to5choice 22@
% 12c; lower grades, 20@21c.
EAsrERN-L Ladle-packed, 14@lsc p ID.
CHEESE-The shelves still bare and all
merchantable Cheese sells on arrival. Fancy
mild new is quotahle at l21a@15c q 10; common
to good. lO@l2c . 10; Cream Cheddar, 12(9l3c
z ID; Young America, 12G13c; Western 121a@
13c; Eastern, 13(Gl4c.
EGGS-Prices drop about cent day now
Stocks libera, and increasing. Store Eggs IL
@12c; ranch Eggs, 121a9l3c, with sales at lac q
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POULTRY AND GAME.

POULTRY Domestic stock is dull, with higher
prces:for Pigeons other kinds being unchanged.
There is still some Eastern hand, selling at
SIS 80 for Hens and 81 for young BOOSTERS.
Live Turkeys 10@1lc for Gobblers and 1l@l2c
q ID for Hens; Dressed Turkeys, 10@l3c Geese y
pair. 81 25@l 70; Ducks. 81 5O@6 for old and ST
az for young; Hens. $3 50i04 so r doz: Roosters
young, $6G6 so: do, DID, So 25G4 Fryers, So SO
@6: Broilers, 81 5O@5 for large and So bOG4 for
small; Pigeons. 81 25@2 so U doz for young and
81 5U012 for old.
0AME-Gray Geese, 81 SO; White Geese, SOC
Brant, 75c@$1: Honkers. -; Hare 50@75c:
Rabbits, Sigh 25 for Cottontails and Toe D doz for
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BEANS AND SEEDS,

BEANS - Very dull and rather weak than
otherwise. Bayos Quotape at $l@1 10 q
ctl; Small Whites, 81 25@1 so p ctl; Pea, 81 40
@l so y ctl; Large Whites, 81 1901 20; Pink,
sOc@Sl 10; Reds, 81 30@1 go; Blackeye, nominal
Red Kidney, 81 50@1 IS; Limas So 25@2 65;
Buffers. 81 50@l 65 & ctl
SEEDS-There is not much business now. Of
ferings are small and so is the demand. Brown
$2@2 20 q ctl Yellow Mustard. 81 40@1 go;
Flax, 81 70@1 75; Canary 314@312c p ID; Alfal-
ia. 5G7c p ID; Rape, l34@2c q fb Hemp, &c q ID.
DRIED PEAS-$1 25@l 40 q ctl for Niles and
81 256l AS for Green.
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FOREIGN MARKETS.
WHEAT IN LrvERPooL.

WHEAT IN LIVERPOOL.
LIVERPOOL, ENG, Feb. 25.-rhe spot mark ct
is firm at 5s sC95s 91ad. Cargoes are firm at 27s
101ad arrived.
FUTURES.
The Produce Exchange cable gives the following
Liverpool quotations for No. Red Winter: Feb
ruary. 5s 7s4d: March, 5s Sd; April, 5s sAd;
May, 5s Sgd; June, 5s S1ad
SECURITIES.
LONDON. ENG. Feb. 25.-Consols. 1O9 7-16;
silver, 81 6-16d: French Rentes, lO2f s7iAc.
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COMP ACME general TRiHSiTLiNTIOUI

French Line to Havre.
COMPANIES PIER (NEW) 40 NORTH E,Sa
~ River, foot of Morton st. Travellers by fIzA
this line avoid both transit oy English railway an
the discomfort of crossing the channel in a small
boat. New YORK to Alexandra, Egypt via Paris,
frst-class $3.50; second-class, SIG.
LA NORMA NDIE, Capt. Delonc,e. ,..........
-. March 7, A. N
LA GASCoGNE. Capt. Baudelon.. ,......-.....
........................... March ID, 10 A. NJ
LA BRETAGNE. Capt. Rupe. ............
............................. March II. A. NJ
LA BOURGOGNE, Capt. Leboeuf. .............
Eg- For further particulars apply to
. A. FORGET, Agent,
No. 3 Bowling Green, New York
J. F. FUGAZI & CO., Agents, 5 Montgomery
avenue, San Francisco.
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HAY AND rEEDsrUFFs.

BRAN-Roceipts are large and the market is still
lower at $12@l3 2 ton, iobbing rates.
MIDDLINGS-Are weak at S16@17 for lower
grades up to S19 r ton for the best.
FEEDSTUFFS-RolledB Barley, S16017 p ton:
Oflcake Meal at the mill, $2l q ton; iobbing
S2l 50: Cottonseed Oilcake, S2l
HAY-Arrivals moderate and the market
is steady. Wheat is quotable at Ss012 2 ton;
Oat, $3(G9 = ton; Wheat and Oat SS@11 p ton :;
Barley, $799; Alfalfa, $7G9 Clover. $6@S So;
Compressed, SOLO so; Stock, S697 q ton.
STRAW-3 -35m6Oc a bale.
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SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET

Lamb is lower Hogs firm. No change in
Beef or Veal. Wholesale rates for dressed stock
from slaugh hterers are follows:
BEEF-First quality, 51ac; second quality,
412@5c; third do. 31A@14c q h.
VEAL-Large, 5@oc; small, 6@7c p ib
MUTToN-W Wethers. 6(a61ac; Ewes, &c p b.
PORK-Live Hogs, 414c for large and 41494asc
for small: dressed do, 5@p614c q ID.
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WOOD, LUMBER, TIES, ETC.

Posts 9910c each; Redwood, SIS . cord; Oak,
rough, Sc 90; peeled, SO; Pine, SIS rs; Railroad
Ties, 35c apiece for 6xS, Ale for 7x6 and 45@5Oc
for 7X9.
TANBARK.-S14 p cord.
Retail prices for Pine are: No. rough, $13
OIL so for the different lengths; No. 2, $l1; No.
Flooring, S21CG26; Lath, So; Redwood, S16 for
No and $13 for Mop; Rustic, $lS@23; Shingles,
common. 81 so. Shakes. 50 q NJ.
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKET, i.

SUMMARY OF THE Market.
Mexican Dollars advanced.
Silver weaker
shipment of S54l ,S36 TO China
Wheat advancing again.
Wheat Freights dull
Barley slightly higher.
Oats Corn and Rye dull
Bran and Middlings weak.
Hay steady.
Beans and Seeds dull.
No change in Flour
Potatoes weak. Onions lower.
Butter easy and in ample supply.
Eggs decline every day.
Cheese scarce and firm.
Vegetables lower again.
Poultry and Game dull.
Apples quiet. Oranges weak.
Prunes held at 4c.
Hams, Bacon and Lari firm.
Hides and Leather quiet.
HOPS away below cost of production.
Spring Wool looked for shortly.
Lamb lower. Hogs firm.
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NETHERLANDS AMERICAN STEAM NAYI.
CATION COMPANY.

New York to Boulogne (Parl5), Rot
terdam and Amsterdam,
Sailing from New York EVERY SATURDAY at
9 A.. NJ.
Cheapest route to Europe. First cabin S45 and
upward Second cabin $50. Round-trip tickets at
reduced rates. Lowest steerage rates TO all points.
For passage apply TO local ticket agent or
THOMAS COOK & son, Pacific Coast passenger
agents, 62l Market St.. 5. f.
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NEW YORK STOCKS.
Bonds, Exchange, Money and Railroad
Shares

Money on call has been easy at 3@4%; last
loan at S1a% and closing offered 81. Prime nler-
camille paper, 6@7%. Bar silver 6ss4c. Mexican
dollars. 54l4c sterling exchange steady. with
actual nrs,ness IN oaISers nlls at % osL44 soaa
Posted rates. s4 S7(G4 sS1a Commercial bills
S4 S514@z So. Government bonds steady; State
bonds dull: railroad bonds firm. Silver at the
,.IA
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ROYAL NAIL STEAM PACKET COMPANY.

cyTEAMERs LEAVE ASPINwALL <9ga>
- fortnightly for the West Indies and fsAaAS
Southampton, calling route at CerDourgh,
France and Plymouth to land passengers.
Through bills of lading, in connection with the
Pacific Mail s. s. Co., issued for freight and treas
ure to direct ports in England and Germany.
Through tickets from San Francisco to Plymouth,
Cherbourg Southampton. First class, Sl95; third
olass, S07 80. For further particulars apply to
PARROTT & CO., Agents,
3O6 California st.
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EXCHANGE AND BULLION:
TREASURE SHIPMENT.

The City OF Peking took out treasure list OF
$541 1856. consisting of $37l246 in Mexican Dol
lars, $3O90 in Gold Coin and $l67 500 in Silver
Bullion.
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HYDRoGRAPHIC BULLETIN.

BRANCH HYDRoeRAPHIc OFFICE. U. s. n.
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE
SAN FRANCISCO, February 25, 1895. }
The time ball on Telegraph Hill was dropped
exactly at noon to-day. e., at noon OF the l2Oth
meridian, or exactly at Z. NJ, Greenwich time.
A. T. FECHTELER,
Lieutenant U. S. N, in charge
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WHITE STAR LINE.
United States and Royal Mail Steamers

New York, Queen nStOWn & Liverpool,
SAILING EVERY w EEK.
CABIN, $50 AND UPWARD ACCORD <rzH.
" ing to steamer and accomm odatons 6klS<S&8
selected: second. cabin, $35 and S40 Majestic and
Teutonic. Steerage Tickets from England, Ire
land, Scotland Sweden, Norway and Denmark
through 10 San Francisco at lowest rates. Tickets
sailing dates and cabin plans may be procured
from w. II. AVERY. Pacific Mail Dock, or at the
General Office of the Company, 6l3 Market street,
under Grand Hotel. q. W. FLETCHER.
General \ gent for Pacific Coast.
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MORNING SESSION.
Board-25 Hawaiian Commercial. 12sl; 25 do,
ID; 20 do, 1914: 80 do, 1884 40 Market-st Rail-
way, 4612: 1S f GasIght. 1884 so S V Water
90; $1,000 V AZ Bonds, 1855.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board-40 Hawaiian Commercial, 141a: l4O do
lays: 125 do l5; % do, j, 10; SO Hutchinson S
Co 1872; 80 do, b 3. 1917
Street, Fireman's Fund Ins. 165; l4O Hutch
lnson Co, 1S: $4,000 Market-st Railway b%
Con Bonds. lOs1a; 2l5 Gasight, 73; $4,000 S
+ tS \ Railway Bonds, lola.
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gan VIII pay dividend of So per share on March 2.
Assessments Pending.
Following is list OF assessments now pending:
CoMPANY<
BOARD SALES.

Following were the sales in the San Francisco
STOCK Board yesterday:
REGULAR MORNING SESSION MENcrNs q: 80.
100 Alta. Point. 90 Ophir Il %
700 & B. ..77I2OO HIN. 1.2U5O0 POtosi As
200 Bulwer.. 2lEl5O O........l.2520O New. 3S
450 Chollar ....5SI4O0 Mexican .5725O Union C.5
100 ........57l3OO Occidti... 81 500 Jackt. 81
nj
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DECIDuoUs AND CITRUS FRUITS

APPLES-Quet at S5c@Sl p box for good to
choice, b0@75c for common fair and S1 ESQ
/ so for fancy.
CITRUS FRUITS = Oranges are lower again
at 75c@S1 q box for Seedlings and 81 60@
SO q box for Navels: frozen stock goes down 10
nothing; Lemons, $1(G1 50 for common and $50
80 for good TO choice: Mexican Lines. SIS p box !:
California Lines. 65@S5c: Bananas, 81 2502 80 p
bunch: Pineapples, $2@5 2 dozep.
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DRIED FRUITS, RAlslNs, NUTS, ETC

DRIED DFRUITS-Holders of Santa Clara Prunes
have agreed TO hold their four sizes at &c. The
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SUN, MOON AND TIDE,

NoTE-In the above exposition of the tides tho
early morning tides given in the left hand
column, and the successive tides OF the day in the
ORDER OF occurrence rs to time. The second time
column gives the second tide of the day the third
time column the third tide, and the last or right
hand column gives the last tide OF the day excent
when there are but three tides, as sometim es
occurs The heights given additions to the
soundtnss on the United States Coast survey
charts. except when minus sign {-) precedes the
neight, and then the number given is subtractiye
from the depth given by the charts
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STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE.
TUESDAY, Feb. 25-2p.

I, r. u.
UNITED STATES BONDS.
Bid. AMedI Bid Assed
@ S 4s coup .1O9$4 G as reg . lO9s4
Do new is. III 117AI
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Merchandise e

PIG IRON-Quiet; American, S11 1908 so.
COPPER-Firm; Lake, SO 90@ll So
LEAD-Firm; Domestic S3 20@l3 2212
TIN-Barely steady; Straits, $l2 15@12 40
sPELTEK-Quiet; Domestic. s4@4 O5.
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
Arrived.

Arrived.
TUESDAY, February rs.
Stmr Corona, Hall, 81 hours from San Diego
and way ports: pass and mdSe to Goodall, Perkins
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-13
Crossed the Bic Bridge.

TAMPA, Fla, Jan. Passengers
arriving from Cuba tonight report
that Roloffs band has passed over
Puentes Grande 0he bridge near Ha-
vana). The Spaniards had stretched
heavy chains across the bridge to
prevent the passage of cavalry. This
did not deter the insurgents.
The Havana theatres have suspended
and the Italian opera which has just
arrived will not play.
The produce exchange is forming five
battalions for the defense of the city.
A double guard now surrounds all the
government buildings.
General Gomez has sent a proclarna-
ton to the chiefs of volunteers in Ha-
Vana not to commit outrageS on any
citizens, and threatens to blow up the
city if the edict is disregarded
Aquito Salono, chief of police Of
the port of Havana, was sent to Spain
under arrest on Jan. 10 and was re-
placed by Trujillo MONACO. Salono
was removed for permitting ammuni-
ton to enter Havana and overlooking
the passing of several insurgent
agents.
General Weiley is soon to arrive with
$4,000 troops from Pinar del Rio.
Cruisers are guarding the coast.
In a recent encounter reported to
have taken place in Gunaji between
Gomez. Saya5 and Burmudez, who
were entrenched there. and Generals
Garcia and Navarro. General Campos'
son is reported to have been wounded.
REPORTS announce that Calixto To-
garro has landed.
Fernando Castro. who gave $1,000
for the killing of Garcia, offers $1,000
more for the killing of Gomez.
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TWELVE MILES AWAY.
Insurgents Drawing Closer to
Havana.

Insurgents Drawing Closer to
HAVANA, Jan. 12.-With the exeep-
tion of an engagement between Span
ish troops and a band of 500 insurgents
at Managua, only twelve miles south
west of Havana, there is nothing very
important or authentic to chronicle Of
the movements Of the insurgents. The
attack on Managua remained in doubt
at the last accounts. 1t was being held
by volunteers but regular troops were
dispatched from here to its assistance.
It is reported that the insurgents have
burned several houses and killed
number of defenseless children.
Further news received today con-
firms yesterdays report that Maxine
Gomez is proceeding to the eastward
with a large force of insurgents still
left in Pinar del Rio. He was reported
today south of the town Of Guara and
near Melena moving eastward through
the burned cane fields and passing
Providencia and GuineS.
AT Banes the insurgents have plum
dered and burned the great stores.
Three clerks were burned and the
mayor was killed. The stores in the
villages of Cidra and Santa Ana. in
Matanzas, have also been plundered
and in the Cardenas district the fields
of Cimar have been burned.
From Manzanillo 500 farm laborers
who had come there from the Trinidad
district, started back there under the
leadership of Salvador Riese. About
100 of them got part of the way to-
ward Santa Clara. but all deserted
their leader and returned to Manza-
Milo
In the engagement with Rabi, near
Kiguiani, the report of which has been
published, the insurgent colonel. Jaime
MasSo, four officers and the leader,
Esteban Tamayo, were killed.
1t is said 500 insurgents have been
killed in the skirmishing in Mantanzas
province.
Quinttn Bandera is reported to be
moving in the neighborhood of Guinia
Miranda.
The insurgents under Louis Perez
and Munoz are said to have had many
wounded in an engagement near Sig
uanca.
small schooner has been captured
at Caibaren. which engaged in supply
ing the insurgents with groceries and
ammunition.
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THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

PAGE Utah Appointments May be-
Made Today. England is Quite Ready;
If War Is to Come, Let it Come. The
Alaskan Boundary-No Reason Why the
Line Should be Changed; Great Britains
Object Recognition of Cuba: Report
Soon to be Made in the House Ten
Days on a Rocky Reef; Terrible F,x-
perience of the Crew of an English
Snip. Brief kilograms.
PAGE 2-Silver Substitute for the Bond
Bill VIII Be Debated in the Senate
Anxious for the Arrival Of the Utah
Senators. Shot His Sergeant. Badly
Burned e. Venezuela Matters -. Brief
kilograms
PAGE 3-Latest News from the Mines:
a Splendid Strike Made in the Niagara
Long Tunnel at Bingham. Secret So
cieties; News Regarding all Of the So
cieties.
PAGE Editorials. Editorial Notes.
Press Comment. .Notables of the Day
...HumOr.
PAGE 5.-The Churches Yesterday-Out-
line of the diSCOurSeS.. Sympathy for
Armenians; Detroit People Take Ac-
ton. Brief kilograms.
PAGE 6-News from Nearby Towns.
Sugar Beet Raisers of Nebraska
F1eeced. Logan Lines. Park City
Pickings. Information for Farmers.
PAGE drowning Peacemaker. On
the Warpath- General ogden News.
PAGE S.-Bishop Whitney Lectures IN
the Tabernacle on ''OratOry, POesy
and Prophecy. In the Political Arena
"A Quiet Day at Headquarters.
Amusements. Town Talk and Person-
al Mention.
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TERRIBLE FATE.
It BefeH White Railroad Hand
and His CoIored Wife.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 12.-Patrick
Norris. a white railroad hand, and his
colored wife, met terrible fate at mid
night last night They lived in a fiat
boat near the Westwego wharf OF the
Texas q Pacific, few miles above the
city, on the opposite bank OF the river.
on account OF their difference IN color,
as well as the charge that they kept
disorderly place for negroes, there has
been growing a sentiment against them.
They were sitting up in their boat when
a body of men came down ana set nre
TO the null. They sought refuge on shore
and as soon as they made their appear
ance they We're riddled with bullets. The
woman was killed outright, but the man
fell crippled and the two were burned TO
ashes with the boat.
The authorities of Jefferson parish
claim they cannot discover the perpetrd-
tors of the outrage, but the u-year-old
son of the victims, who escaped with his
life and is now in charge of the Society
for the Prevention OF Cruelty to Chill
dren. SAYS that a business rivalry was at
the bottom of the burning, his father
having had trouble with saloon keeper
in the vicinity. He claims to have fden-
titled several of the crowd, all of whom
were white men. The citizens in the vi
cinity, however, say the that the place
was a nuisance and that the couple had
been run away from several places They
think the men were there for the pur
pose of giving Morris a whipping, but
that he showed fight and Infatuated his
oppressors to encompass his own doom.
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Especial to The Herald0


WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-COmmissiOn-
er Letcher and Lawyer Dinniny having
left for home. Governor West Colonel
Merritt and Farley Williams are now
the only Utah men here, besides Repre-
sentative Allen.
Mr. Williams is inclined to believe the
federal appointments will be made to-
morrow. but Colonel Merritt thinks they
will not 90 to the senate until after they
are considered at the cabinet meeting on
Tuesday.
Governor West was mingling with his
Kentucky friends today. and seems to
be in good spirits, Notwithstanding the
general impression that he is doomed 10
,7isappointment He had talk with
Senator Lindsay OF Kentucky this after
noon
The Utah colony took a much needed
rest today. Farley Williams heard Tai
mage preach and came away comforted
recommending that Colonel Merritt also
20 hear him and receive consolation Mr..
Williams will leave for Salt Lake as
soon as the appointments are made, going
via Philadelphia 10 leave his daughter
at school. Miss Williams has spent sew
eral days very pleasantly in Washing
ton with her father
Colonel Merritt win remain here for
the national Democratic committee meet1
ing on January Is He viii cast a COM
plimentary vote for San Francisco and
then support New York Opinion is
about equally divided as 10 whether
New York or Cincinnati viii win Chair
man Harrity. Whitney. Lamont and
other leaders are working for New York
but the westerners are afraid of wall
street" and most of them viii unite on
Cincinnati after casting some compli-
mentary votes for Chicago and ST Louis.
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GOMEZ TELLS a TALE.
His Purpose in Entering the Three
Western Provinces.

Western Provinces.
NEW YORK, Jan. ia dispatch to
the World from Havana says:
General Maxine Gomez sends the fol-
lowing to the World:
My purpose in entering the three
western provinces was to place them in
active rebellion against the Spanish au-
thor1ues and to prevent the making of
sugar during the present year. In both
objects / have been successful
L moved my army from Camaguey
with the assistance of my able Heuten-
ants, ana my progress to Pinar del Rio
mas virtually been uninterrupted. [
moved over MatanZas and when the
greater portion of the cane was de-
stToyed carried on the same work in
portions of Havana. The destruction OF
cane IN Pfnar del Rio ended the prin-
clpal object of my prearranged plans.
>EVeryWhere the people have welcomed
our army could I'LL as many men as
l had arms for. a large number of men
have followed my column, several thou
sand at one time who would have gladly
carried arms could have provided for
them.
ut is not my policy to have a general
engagement with the Spanish troops
cannot afford to risk the loss of arms
and ammunition that a battle might
Neither will 1 attempt to occupy and
hold a town. In that case the Spaniards
would environ it with a superior force.
| avoid towns generally in my marches.
warnings to all communities not to re-
sist my progress My people were fired
on at both places and they retaliated by
cOnfiagration.
Il destroyed portions of the Western
railway in order to prevent the Spaniards
from transporting troops.
Il cannot reveal my future plans but [
will state that all my movements are pre-
arranged with some few exceptions and 1
expect to carry them out successfully
The war is being conducted on a much
broader scale than the ten years revolu-
ton.
Martinez Campos, who is an honorable
man and one to be respected personally.
inaugurated the policy which prevails
and | am glad to join in it as long as it
continues. [ believe in meeting the
enemy in an open way and not by blood
thirsty acts committed in the heat of ac-
ton.
II am disappointed because the govern
ment of the United States has not recog-
nized the belligerency of Cubans but [
am hopeful that this much desired act
will soon be attained.
II cannot talk freely about my military
operations at this time
The foregoing statement was obtained
from General Gomez by a representative
of the World at point near Congo Sta
ton on the Western railway. De Gomez
is between Alquiza and Artemisa.
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WALEs COXGRATULATES.
Pleased at the Work of the Colon
faI Office Staff.

Pleased at the Work of the Colon
iaI Office Staff.
LONDON. Jan 12-The Prince of
Wales on Saturday caused all the
prominent members of the colonial Of
fee staff to be presented TO him and
ne congra tulated them in friendly
terms upon the work they have
achieved IN the last fortnight.
The Berlin correspondent of the
Daily News SAYS: Inc crisis is less
acute and as President Kruger is
making peace with England over Ger
manv's head. Germany has estranged
England without gaining anything by
the occurrence. Everybody is getting
tired Of the whole question
A dispatch from Paris to the Daily
News says: Heir Blokland has prob
ably asked France to take part in
Turopean conference to abrogate the
treaty of 1884 and upon Great Britain's
right of pre-emDtion in Delagoa bay.
No Importance l. attached 20 his visit
If anything. France is anxious TO
redress the Uitlanders' grievances.
The sixty millions of French canital
IN the Tr9nsVaal would then be worth
much more
dispatch from Brussels to the
Daily News sa-s: There was an en-
thusiastic demonstration in favor of
the Beers at the Flemish theatre TO-
day. Patriotic Boer songs were sung
and were much applauded.
An Odessa dispatch to the Daily
News SAYS: The bulk of the journals
here deprecate Emperor Williams tel
egran to President Kruger as most
1-a6yiSaS