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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-05

The Federal Gfsnd Jury in Chicago InVes.
tlcatIng Charge.

CHICAGO. Dec. THE Federal grand
jury. which has been sltt.ns here TOT seF-
eral weeks. is making another attempt
IL obtain evidence az tur existence on
d. beef combination aLOnb Armour s"l.t'
Morris. and -Ac HaiAnoAu iaeAi"- NDii-
lllles. The lury has asaei.e- i.a al. .41.--
prerOgatlye Ok conducting 4n inquiry ~
oeu1aueut ol tile District Att-iAt- o.
nee Tie nNe--gaLon has Aot l-e ap-
Yr0Fal 0L General JoAA l.. Li-~", go
District Attorney, Ol StNat~i H.'.~''s. VI
IuUuQue who was chosen ~ TIE OOF-
eminent 10 obtain evidence against tAt
alleged beef combination al tHe HtHN
kennesaw Lauois. VI Cnlca10 was COM
mlsslOued 70 assist tlc District -Atloi hes
lu the prosecution CL tAe case Inc e
attorneis are vi tae opinion ta,re H. not
sufficient available testimony upon NH,-i
10 base an Indictment. but ttt jury Ala
been led % believe from statements Dy
one OF the body. Richard y. 'oillns, a.
wholesale meat dealer here mat a case
can uc made out a-4iual tue 4y"t N4 4ii7
Ine jury demanded yesterday that Ger
tam Witnesses lee summoned, ana tNe
LIST is said to have been mace up p"i 10y
ly Juror Collins and lafi! bs tHe us
triCt Attorney oll.e. IT. iN.l-ut- con-
rd.ufial AluC-nou-e men, fdNfuaA
traffic agents. and local meat dealers,
who are said to aave been ir0zen oul
OF The alleged combination.
Tie deputy marshals sent 20 serve the
suDp0euas found tue tnNiDyt- or lnt
packers and railroads absent from tne
city. and the owners of only TWO meat
markets Were found.
Senator Shields arrived here to-day.
Tho jury insisted upOn being furnished
with the testimony taken before the
Lands commission and the Senator
agreed 20 bring them an the testimony
tomorrow. III the jury decides there Is
nothing in it Cn which 90 make out a
case and cannot gee suhpoenas within
reach Of the material witnesses. there
viii lc lual adjournment Monday.
The jury has been told that The COMM
nation S members meet once q week and
fx the price Of meat. After the sm.
dealers have done buying each trust
buyer calls for live stock Of one class
on'v thus destroying competition. Re-
bates aro said 10 Dee given 20 those who
buy exclusively from the big pack1rs.
and each packer had tne same list Meat
markets spring uD alongside those VINO
refuse 20 buy from the combination ace
oordirg 20 Collins statement. and tho
outsider is soon driven from the business
hv cut prices or he is forced OF DIS route
u he ls meat l0hhcr.
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ISTRIGUEs ~ GERMdNT.
what Purports 10 Bo fuii Confession
Made in the Trial o. Five Editors.

BERLIN Dec. AT the tfial .v-'Ntf Y-
the nye editors, Larons Won Lq- .4oF.'
Foclmar. IlDltz. Llcktlt, aud bei
rr'.r charges ol IltIiA8 count -A
Eul.rbere Baron MarscAal Aon Dcilrf-
stein. ana 4rlule alrAauNti Nri.
lobe. the public prosecutor alale1 ,i'- & =
hc had instituted criminal liocet tnlii-a
against Baron Won LletzOW upon charges
a. forgery and frauds. e..
The saTgcs Ct forgery grew oNt 't -'-e
testimony given ty Ierr hlhul'-N' d
member Of lle Press Bureau, yeslei ua5 .
in which the witness accused Luel@J" ...N
OF forging receipt iOr tnc sum ol Altt
marks. which DE alleged Ae Ald p@i'
kukufscl for writing certain --tte.-i -- 49,
and the charge " ifald ls Flso , i'.e ~, 49, -
il fhe matter ot the lAci ma tlns "a, 81 ~
Cles which LuetzOW falsely oerialeN "1lS
written ly kukltscn. ,,s..-
Baron Won Lustzow. through bis adVo-
cate. has made what purpoFts 70 De d
fuu confession. He declares tnat Le,A-
ert. one of tie defendants supplied ne
r-aforisl for the article against Count
B0th0 Won Gutenberg LecHerl alIe-ii--
that Raron Marschal Won bleDersle.A'
Minister of Foreign Affairs. inspired the
arfi.Ie when Won Lutzow told 1laJor
Io, Tausch. Commissioner of the Deitc-
tive Police. that the Foreign Minister
had inspired the article, MAJOR 4ai7eii
--ns delighted because OF the personal
luminosity he entertained Ief h-i 9l.
1f.r..nal Won Bleler-rein. He sall NE
intended to communicate the whole story
ro Count Phillip Won Eulenbers, l-e
German Anhassad0r 10 Austria win tne
viar of convincing him that t.e Or
eIan Minister was conspirins win mem
ters of Emperor William circle. h'7
object was 90 induce count fA4.lP -
teu Emperor William about me aie5' T, F,
consulfaCy and 30 ruin baron Al-ia-'i' W
Won Biertersteln. MAJOR nus" ,- ny.
fsl Count Philip that important lnloI-
~. .i.,, ,,.ls aQ-aIting him. Count PhiAp
rerUld that he would soon be lA ~-' ''i'
,-f.- na would confer with nlIA.
Tsrer when the foreign office mote4
--.-r.f.cafv concerning the articles. Ma
l0r Tlusel was compelled 10 arrest Lucy
g.v. but promised ~ shield Aiih- I- -o
ll..-r TausCn who induced Lle.]9" 10
rr...ra f1e f0rged document mentioned
il. yastarlays proceedings p-tlyi -ls 90
Ue Ill receipt for ~ marks given ntil
1ukufehe. belonging 20 press bureau OF
tl- foreign Office, Who was lai7tly "--
c-seL OF having furnished cer.ain ar
uelrs that had been p-oilsAe-- Ar.N."
declares that L8 lld not WIte l"l7 re-
ce.nt Llma t
Ta. concession then deals with the al
LEGATIONS that LaI0r Ialacle intrigued
...lnst Baron Won Keeler, eA-4lnister
VI the Interior. involving charges against
Ierreu. I4maUu aud Lckert. besides lleil
klkutsll. L4,tz0w declares le was coin-
PEELED 10 obey .lalor I4-s.h, as Ae was
depending upon l.m -9r l'lns, i--rif-
rg llm l.m ~ marks mohl-.y. -lilo
I.u.ll threatened % stop t-r ltl e--
VI tls money u le refused % oD..se -lin.
The reading 0i tle Colfe- lCA caused "a
great sensation in tho courtroom.
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depored one. though Love may have
mixed Tho COiors and eet tae canvas. loI
what need has Love for amy portrait save
tne one within bis eyes.
So. ! believe that out ff some Ei'al
crlDf art was b0rl-art. the ouls eaittl4
immortality. art that feaf- not il.
iiansmutauons of time. the eoinf ana iNr
coming of The race 90 mcn. h.f whose
sublime creations. beionaur to no c1An-
Try and 90 DC time. aye of al nations ana
OF every century
And as tle nations are hut thc aeercfa-
lions = the individual man. 40 tle ue-
loved OF the nations. the pride and glory
OF "a Ieoi iis heroes and JOS martyr --
are Kept ln rcmembrance even as the
nHn Keeps DIS own beloved one I'D hl-
mfmory.
Statues and portraits % those worthy
or tne world remcmhfance have ever
been deemed ttt4nE tribute 70 exalted
worth. Alas. too often they are found
preserving the features and the memo
rlcs n those for whom forgetfuiness
would De virtue and perpetual oblivion
INC highest boon.
Set over against the statue Of Cromwell
stern DoQ-teariuE. rillfel at last in
the eyes Of England and the world
Stands the craven image ~ the dissoIlte
'.aIies ana the counterfeit pfescutmtlt
oI ulm WHO was the worst 0f aIl tle Stl-
afis lo.r miserable james. faces the
stern features Of his C0ulusf0r. William.
b. upon pillar. 90 Do seen and ad-
MiIe- AZ OH men. l- rIe image OF one
VINO "atel through the blood Of slaugh-
tered mankind 20 throne. ana almost lr
lhe fAtuoW ti the monument one can
see ih" tracing of fle features OF tnf
f5ea5 ana good king not unwortmiy cau-
ed 'Ihe Saint
The marble figure o The pure and true
and tender jean D'Are SMILES as She
never would faVe smiled in life iu sroh
conn iany. opposite tae bust M The most
Nlrr.lltr sfa llr4UtflnE wretch That ever
bore The name of Louis hu- of France.
| bel
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Fr.Iren.urer lInrdeman,. FnneraI.

ATLANTA. GA. Dec. 4-ilon. j.. IT,.
Hardeman. ex-State Treasurer was buried
to-day at oxford. Ga. The legislature
adjourned over to-day 20 allow che mem
beers t0 attend the funeral Governor At
kIn-ol and many members of the Gene
ral Assembly boarded a Georgia railroad
train to $50 % the funeral The train
ran % few blocks from the station and
was stopped Then tbe passengers were
notified taat as the wires were down
near Augusta. the train could not be-
moved. The official party had 70 aoan-
don the trip.
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STorH lrGCsrI.
Cut on from the World for Foriy-Eight
Hour. bv >leef.

AUGUSTA. GA. Dec. 4-For the first
time since Wednesday morning GO e
clock. Augusta is lu touch with the
o.t. .-r Nlll- ll f..-rl4I b. 4.4.u Tuesday
lI-lt Was followed .y s.eet and tlls. d.
IUru. was followed ny snow. The le.e-
graph wires along ail roads running into
Augusta fcr many miles il al dire lions
we've coated rltI .e 80 heavily Thar
lines We're -H-.ul.l D. and poles pIc-frata l.
The rlI roads were aN blocked tF tr.
wreck To wires and poles. and trains
we've delayed l4um .IN 90 twelve hours.
Du rEe IflIlla road fIail- from Augusta
were discontinued after 9 o'clock We'd
re-lly afternoon until Ilurri4y morn
iur as "a Precautionary measure against
collision. lro-tll.rl wires making 20 im-
possible t1 reach the trains starting from
Atlanta to arrange auy llll- like "a -entl-
uie. lu the Ul business was absolute. g
at siardst.l in all departments. eX-
coal and wood dealers There was -
fll wreck ~ wires % me city, ana all
currents were ordered Of nv the Mayor
as a preca utiOn against I've wires The
immediate damage viii not exceed Ei.-
nn the Wesler. Union and the Postal
T.lecranh heing the heaviest losers There
sr.. th~olufe darkness Wtdnc-dav ricrf.
ard no street cars We're running from
Agrtresfap m0frir- until Thursday even
fng Not single death d. reported iu the
clty ia Burke county. near here. one
reEro was killed hy q large limb OF "a
ftte which struck him On the head. crush
frr fls skull Tho forests in the storm
districts have suffered greatly. owing 20
the hreakng Of the trees caused ~ the
Ls-iy loads o. ice, 90 t7t p
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-05

DALLAS. TEX. Dec. "A telegram
10 tfe Dallas Business Mons Freight
Bureau from Austin Gays the state kall-
way Commission to-day heard complaints
0f the Texas railway companies % the
effect that the companies could not ole-
rate and exist under the frafic rates
established By the commission, as they
were 20 low as ~ entail lo1. on me foaSH.
rhslruan Rcgau decided that the com
ranlfs would have 10 swear that this
Vas the condition Judge Terry repre-
eertfrg the roads asked Tor an ADJOURN
rnent until next Tuesday which was
cranfed The roads viii then try 20 have
fho books of their auditors admitted a
sworn testimony.
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TRENTON y. J.. Dec. Am execution
has been issued out OF the Federal Court
f0r g. l.3l against oscar L. Baldwin. Il
Newark A judgment lor the amount
was secured against him in is,5 by Fred
cr.oK Fre'lnghuysen receiver 0f the de-
funct Mechanics National bank OF New
ark. bur never collected. Baldwin was
cashier of the bank and caused its fall
uro hy loauing an its funds 70 persons
VINO failed 90 return the money lie
was sent % the State prison and sued
for 5000 1l0 Now that he is coming
or has already come into a huge fortune
JEFF him hy an English relative an effort
viii bee made 10 satisfy the judgment.
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SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 4-Danny
Lynch. manager of sailor" Sharkoy.
walked into the Anglo-California Bank
shortly after 10 opened this morning and
demanded payment on the $1,000 check.
TIE was referred 70 Manager Liienfhal.
who said that the check could not fa
paid. owing 10 an injunction Lynch met
This with angry words and said that m
the bank refused 20 hand over the money
le would Immediately BRING suit and ask
for heavy damages. Lilionthal told him
that he could DO nothing in fhe matter.
and 90 go ahead with his suit Lynch
thereupon turned ON h.l heel and left
the place
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NEW YORK. DEC. 4-The Daughters
rf Cuba opened iair ~ tae l-A-ia
F.u mis- r.t,. to-day. % raise money
f.- rfr r.IIlf II wounded .rI aI.E ll.
-ofrterr There was "a large attendance,
with every prom -e oi fln- --N-i-
able money Tor tne struggling C-1ans,
e~ferfafnal T. T. trada Palma. Minister
l5Ia-.lrrt.rfIerv 0f fhe Cuban revolution
-.r.. ...arrrarf BENJAMIN Guerra. treas
fr.r cf fhe Jurta. and Hlr4tio 5. hubens.
JOS general counsel
...-..-. -r.r tN. raUrr ErrIffres " f'a
Trrfa ~ Washington are hard az wort
M. ....-,-r.. r......r..r .rI0u 4Ll believe Congress
vu give it 90 tfem. He SAID also that
President cleveland pas tls mesa.
-csdv exceut ttat part relating 70 Cuba
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MONTC 0MERY. ALA, Dec i.-Repie-
sentative lltts. one n the foremost lave
yefs ln the Assembly introduced 1.l
yesterday seeking 90 allow tll defence
.a cases ~ homicide cr assault wlth intent
10 kiu 10 produce proof tending to sAo"
ea1lted aud 4 female relative Of the cs-
frrfant % the thifd delree n cone..iI r.
a7llniry. the testimony 20 be evidence or
flsrihcatl0u or extefTtltlon ot tAs OHf-r f
in Che discretion OF me JlFy. DC j Us
fhqf the law making such homicide muf-
de- is a dead letter on the statute BOOKS,
ana that the proposed law would enable
he ilrles % Alabama C cease Ignoring
the written law Ia order 20 meet the ends
u Justice.
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CHEYENNE. WYO.. Dec. A-Oficlal
canvass OF the vote of Wyoming made
yesterday resulted AS follows. kepubii-
can electors-Brltain. 1902. Howell 1908.
Ers. Maloy. 44e. Bryan and Watson cleo
t0rs-Jourdan. 46, sims. l-l Lcyerins.
Prohibition elect0rs-lLgby l13. Jackson,
le6. Smith. l-l Bryan and scwall cleo
tors-D. J.. Van Meter 1913 John A.
Martin. l0 369. J.. }. Quealy. l9 e5Z Con-
gress-Wm. Brown. Popuust. 6-s. Frank
IS. Mondell Republican. l4oii, John T..
Osborne. Democrat lN 800.
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e~,o.f.e teas us De has no proof OF the
mn. .rtallty of tre soul TO amy retecln5
ulrl ffI- strange llnslrs OF man iof ite
rarfr.nr.rre OF future st4ef-L9n.. lur
a rsff .u fue thought and memories lt
no. WHO afe 90 come after him. must
i- considered 4s one ~ ilc most ccr-
aI.l.n- affirm .nfwefs % tae cues
f..n ~ al ages. III "a uan Gle. sh4. lc
And connected With This ionsing in the
Individual man o. O. Ike desire q those
le leaves behind tl have some token Cl
tnc beloved and i0sf one. 80 Keep Als
memory. Uot only ln ne heart lut in
continual lftstfle. tlefltnt4 ln some
fclret SPOT Las wt ny moth p put away
tne ury shoe tlt tI.llng tol. the broken
doll tn.t calls llaiu O. MIND thc Aiile
ts.t that NfHt ll0 r pathways no longer
ana flt -ftlt bands whose toucA upon
the cheek o. rcN Dlt the Neriest dream
OF dreams. VINO has not somewhere a
trtss ci brown or raven or sunny Aaif
O.. maybe yet a silver r.nglet. once
part q ore whose smile Was sunlight.
now forever rore from earth. or hers
Who gave you lfc row Tar beyond this
life and bourne ci fImtf
THE BIRTH or ART.
Love. the poet has said. PAINTED the
frst portrait ! do not believe IL Those
rC@v frgcrs flrrcd with the dew ~ nsruv
mornings. never held TIE artists brush
vnfu a flfrrtr master showed The way
The bony ln1crs ~ grim. dospaiTing
Is&ih Arst Auaed features OF the Lost,
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nradIey Goe. to CANTON
MICHIG.fN DEMOCRATs
Preparing 10 Continue the Party and Pus
the Work Vigorously.

Preparing 10 Continue the Party and Push
the Work Vigorously.
GRIND RAPIDS Mlcu. Dee. 1.-THE
state Central Committee of the Gold
Democratic party met ler. ycster'sy
aneroon. most Of ihe Leaders OF tie
movement I--ar present After hearing
reports from the Executive C0mm.fiee
regarding matters relative 20 the late
campaign. tne question as 20 the future
OF tle Olsauizat.on was taken up. j. was
decided ~ continue the organization and
% spread lt luf0 every township in the
State. There WAS some talk as 10 Tie
question OF trying 20 bring about rec0n-
citation with tle silver Democrats. but
ta- ntlment was emplatoaly against
DO Ine Gold Democrats wM leave the
que lion n municipal and county o'ec-
rons 20 the LemOcuts in each place 70
determine for themselves 4 letter was
read from Nati0Ha. Chairman Bynum.
George Foster Peabody. of New York.
aud others.
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EVIDENCES OF FRAUD
~ gHE SHIRh RhEI-FITZsIuMONS
IIGHT ICCTMULITfNG.
\ Prominent Physician /, Of the Opinion
that the sailor Was "Dopcd' WIN
Iodine-Mysterious doctor" Lee.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. f-The Fiiz-
-sharkey fight is being fought
over and over again on every street cor
ner OK san Francisco to-day. Professional
men. merchants. horsemcn. milllonalres
and men Ia every vocation OF ne. save
ohurchmen, may be seen Illustrating just
how the Australian pat tho sailor 10
sleep.
Sharkey IS resting easy to-day, and VIII
be Oh the street within a week
WAS HE "DOPEDg"
Dr. Tauslng. physician OF the National
Athletic Club. and doctor Of uuques-
uonalle reputation, does NOT hesitate TO
assert. that ln bis opinion. shsrkcy did
NOT receive any such blow as bis hackers
claim fitzsimm0ns administered. Another
leading physician. who inspected the sail
or is OF the opinion that sharkey was
'oopea with Iodine ID bear out Earp =
claim n foul.
or au tie physicians Who examined
Shlrkey lut two are inclined % believe
that Dee was struck foul one OF the two
is the mysterious Doctor Lee. whom
nobody seems to know. ana The other IS
friend of Danny Lynch. 4 half dozen
reputable physicians We're lf the door u
Sharkcys dres. ing-r0om when the sailor
Wis brought in at the conclusion OF the
fight yet none were permitted fo iueTect
him until DR. Lee had conelllol his
examination an hour later
FITS hackers
The purse money has not set hssn paid.
ana from present Indications thero will
be q legal battle which w.n eclipse the
ring encounter. such men as Adolph
Spreckles. Major Mclaughlin. Nose
Gunst, william Greer Harrison and Hram
Co * are behind FitzsImm0ns. AMI Ju-
Ian. while Sharkeys supporters are few
and inconscqlenfal
To add 90 Fits trouble. suit wa IN.
sttrted aeilnst him to-day by o. ;. Raus,
ON claim for ,eaj hell ln luig aon. hy
Jimmy Carroll. the uchtweight Carroll
was one of Fitzsimmons' trainers f)r biz
fight with Maher near El Pas0. His bin
Tor services was not paid. and though
De put his claim in judgment. he never
succeeded in collecting the money. This
VIII be heard tomorrow.
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ALony Cabinet NeelIng.

WASHINGTON, Dec Noy. f-T3-dsys
CABINET meeting was attended b. 81
ths members except Secretary Lamcn
arI Attorney Harmon. the ici-
mer of whom is out n tAe c.ty, s1l the
LITTER is ln attendance in the supreme
Court. u is understood thlt such Icf-
lions 0f he Presidents nesfiSe as ie-
itte 10 foreign affairs was discussed ard
financial recommendation considered.
The session was a rlfher proTlt3f ere.
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The Cali I.sued-January 18th the Date
of Meeting.

INDIANAPOLIS. IND, Dec. f-The
Executive Committee in charge OF the
lrr4nremeuts f9r the Currency Reform
r-orvertlcn to-day issued "a call, naming
Jeruary l-fh f0r the meeting.
THE convention ls tO ue composed OF re-
rr0-rnfafIVc men chosen from 1f-al7 OF
trade. chambers 0f commerce, COM
rrtr..al clubs. OF other similar CONNER
el4l bodies in cities Cf s0u or more m
halfants. according 20 the census oi
lsl. "tle basis ~ representation 10 De-
ls tabuiatel. and ln accordance win tn~
r.rrlafi0n ~ said Cities for The purpose
n conslderinc ana suggesting such ie1ls-
Iartou as may ln their Judgment De-
--s..-sarv fo place the currency system or
the country upon sound ana permanent
basis"
The call says.
- The business en- have been accused
az neglect OF political duties, in ordinary
Zines there may he some foundation Tor
dis charge. hlt AZ every critical june
lure in the history of Our country when
ne nations perpefLlfy, honor or general
v.cIfare was seriously ll danger they
ha.s ia the spirit q enhghtend p8tTio-
fIsu risen 20 the fuA measure OF their
durv. and We believe that the painful
.xrrrience % the country under the cx-
t-firs laws on the sub 5cct % tre currency
aduonlshes tho business men that we
.-xs yr..~la = 2sA.s G..5s y = As-sS
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SAN FRANCISCO. December wyatt
EaTp. who refereed the Fitzsimmons-
Slarkcy light. was compelled 10
hand over 90 Police Captain whitman
af tho ring side. "a weapon which he caf-
TIod concealed. For This a charge was
made against him. and Doe was arrested
last night. His case was called in the
Police Court this m0rnlns. but. at the
request OF carp attorney, was continued
Until Tuesday.
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NAY SEIZE LAURADA.
COMPLfCITIONS ENPECTED II sHE
GOEs 10 sPIIN.
Havana Papers say Unless Farming Opera
ton. Are Resumed a Famine is
Inevitable in Cuba.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec. 4-Interest-
ing international complications arc ex-
peoted u tie American steamship Laura
da enters the port 0l Valencia, Spain \
dispatch from Philadelphia last night
stated that this vessel. which VIII be re-
memiered as having carried several ll-
clustering expeditions to Cuba last sum-
rer. is now loading with fruit at Meslna.
ITALY, and that her char,erers have or
Celel her Captain % proceed 90 Valencia
10 complete bis cargo While no ini0rma-
ton is Obtalnalle at tile state Depart
ueut REGARDING the action that the Span
ism authorities may take. 30 ls bel eyed
90 be extremely probable ilat both she
and her Captain viii be arrested. u they
enter Spanish waters.
A distinguished official Or government
who volunteered this suggestion to-day
made more clear tle situation uy ask
ll- the southern Associated Press re-
porter what action would have leen tax d
ly The United Stafcs n tle Confederate
cruiser Alabama bad. aiter de- troEns "a
number ~ American vessels, steamed
into the harIor of sew York. would
ffe not have been detained and would
not The iuflr ted r0Duiaoe have burned
hcr 90 once f0 tie waters edge. Us it
not T0a onltl. % SUPPOSE therefore. that
tho Spanish auth0rtcs would AZ least
seize the Laurada. even though no in-
dignity was offered herself Or crew.
1t i- a.eertoi BOZ cthrr quarters taat The
Laurada was sent olt ~ American waters
some time ago to avoid Che Ia.il-y ~
being f.clol ty the United States Cove
crrmeut for har connection with Cuban
.H
orders t0 proceed % valencia are in pur-
suauce OF "a deliberate purpose 90 bring
about "a rupture between tho United
States and Spain. Tie strained relations
between fho people Cf the TWO countries
would result. it u.s. ie7rel. n undue im-
Tortarre being given to such proceed
inr and the hope .s therefore espresso
that fhe vessel win rot bo ordered 90 enc
ter tle Spanish port
WILL rE SEIZED.
TTrThDTLTHIA, PA- Dec. 1T ls
said chat Secretary NJ state o'rer has
cafiel 90 ~ 1rll tfe facts in regard 70
the steamship Lalrl7a. frt the vessel.
lt ie reported here wl fe seized on o.
civil process hv tne rnar. l government
when sno reaches Valencia. and suit
$500 i. hronahf for forte flre AGAINST
her because cf hafirr landed armed mile
lfarv expo IifI0rr. dynamite and w0r
material within fnrr. miles Cf fIa coast
~ Cuba .r th- ilr icton ~ spain.
Captain Hurhcs icft tho vessel at Mos-
-nI Tonight rrd was SUCCEEDED in come
manl tv Captain Laneler Dds chief or
rr.r who Uae form .v master of the
British steamship Cz.rrl- Tho latter
has never been mixed ur with tAbustrr-
.le expeditions. It r LEf.r the vr
wil remain at Tee-.ri urti fre De' arf-
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