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The herald., 1896-01-12
PLAN OF THE CITY OF HAVANA

dressing an audience of 1900 in the opera
house at Newark. The meeting was one of
the most successful he has addressed here,
and was an encouraging termination of
the series of lectures he has delivered
throughout the state since October. In
fact Judge Mcguire was SO highly pleased
with the warm reception he received that
he took occasion to refer to his recent tour
down the state, and expressed the highest
approval of the hospitality of Delaware
people.
During his address on the practical side
of the single tax the main aisles of the the
ater were crowded with men, women and
children who were standing. He spoke
for more than two hours, and explained
with telling effect the burdens laid upon
the people by land speculation and land
monopoly.
Newark is a manufacturing town, and
the major part of the audience that as
sembled to hear Mcguire composed the
wOrkingrnen of the town and farm hands
from adjacent districts. They listened
with earnest attention to his arguments,
and expressed their approval of it by vig-
orous handclapping.
At the conclusion of his address the
chairman of the meeting announced that
MaS uiio Woulu po Eie'd W Stitaho uaiiuS anu
talk with any person in the audience. As
a result of this announcement fully half of
the audience fiocl1ed toward the stage and
each exchanged greetings with him. This
public reception delayed Mr.. Mcguire so
ong that he missed the 1880 express for
Washington, and was compelled to wait
until after midnight to catch train. The
midnight express from Philadelphia was
stopped at Newark purposely to take him
aboard.
In an interview he said that his congress
sional duties were of such a pressing ma
ture that he doubted whether he would be
able to come to Delaware to take part in
the single tax campaign until late in the
spring or early summer. He expressed sat-
isfaction with his reception and said he felt
assured that Delaware would swing into
line for single tax. The single takers hav-
ing the campaign in Newark in charge are
much encouraged by last nights meeting.
The herald., 1896-01-12
CONGRESS AND COMMITTEE
Wrestling With the Questions
Pressing for Solution
VENEZUELAN COMMISSION
Sets Monday Morning for Its First
Formal Meeting
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Decides Upon a Positive Affirmation
of the Monroe Doctrine

Associa ted Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, Ian. 1.-The house spent
the day in discussing the proposed changes
to the rules. and finally adopted all the
amendments reported by the committee of
rules, including the method of establishing
the presence of a quorum which was pro-
posed by j. Randolph Tucker of Virginia,
in the 46th congress.
An attempt by Mr.. Curtis of New York to
abolish the custom of eulogies on dead
members was unsuccessful
On proposal by Mr.. Wagner, Republi-
can, to admit newspaper correspondents
to the members lobby of the house, Speak
er Reed, for the first time in this congress,
counted quorum. Seventeen members
voted for the amendment and "a against
it, whereupon Mr.. Wagner made the point
mo quorum" and amid laughter Mr.. Reed
proceeded to count the members and an
nounced that 100 were present, a quorum.
VENEZUELAN COMMISSION
The Venezuelan commission resumed it's
session at the diplomatic room of the state
department today, the session lasting con-
tinuously from 10 80 to 8: 80. When the
meeting adjourned the following state
ment of the proceedings was made public:
The herald., 1896-01-12
Are Those of the Cuban Insur-
gent Forces
BUT THERE is NO MYSTERY
About the FrightfuI Destruction They
Have Caused
The Spanish Are Generally Victorious In Trl.
fling Collisions, But They Cannot Drive
the Insurgents Away

Associated Press Speclal Wire
HAVANA, Jan. 11.-There is still con-
siderable mystery connected with tho
movement of insurgent forces around Ha-
vana. They have caused much destruction
in the province of Pinor del Rio, burning a
number of quite important towns, plum
dering trains, stores and houses and gem
orally doing all the damage possible. Fre-
quent collisions between the troops and
insurgents have taken place and the latter
are reported to have had the worst of it
upon nearly every occasion, but the fact
remains that they are still in strong force
around Havana, and that there does not
seem to be any probability of driving them
away. The announcements that they have
been hugging the northern coast probably
gave rise to the report that they were ex-
pecting the landing of an expedition, prob
ably from the United States, with ammu-
milton and supplies.
was informed today that an impor rtant
expedition under General Garcia, the noted
Cuban leader who recently escaped from
prison in Madrid and was in New York in
November last, landed somewhere on the
north coast, probably in the province of
Pinar del Rio, on Wednesday last
The herald., 1896-01-12

Westminster Gazette regards the alleged
demands of the Beers for compensation
with skepticism, and adds:
1T is trivial question, almost as insig-
nificant as the ownership of a swamp on
either side of the Schomberg line."
In the meanwhile preparations for war
are being actively pushed by Great Britain,
although little is heard from Germany on
the same subject. Three tons of Lee
Metford rifles have been received at Chat
ham for the warships which have been
commissioned there to form part of the
flying squadron, and the supplies of cart
ridges, shells, provisions and other warlike
materials are being added to all these
every hour.
There has been much gossip in society
over The friction which has occurred in the
Marlborough family. The first was the
announcement of January 5, with refer
ence to the Improvements of Blenheim
ing the publication of the report of the
chartered accountant showing that the en-
tire improvements have been paid for out
OF the proceeds of the sale of the Suther-
land library and other property of the es-
tate. Now comes remarkable letter from
the duke of Marlborough's g lawyers correct-
ing the published statement that Lady
William Beresford and Mrs. w. K. Van
derbilt superintended the Christmas festiv-
tiles at Blenheim. The letter reads:
1--WE desire to inform you that there
were no festivities at Blenheim and
nothing conjointly superintended by Mrs.
Vanderbilt, or Lillian, duchess of Marl-
borough, as his grace cakes charge of his
own house and everything connected there
with, and brooks no interference.
The herald., 1896-01-12

1.-THE commission met at 1880, all the
members being present. The fourth floor
of the Baltimore -un building was selected
for offices. The commission will meet
daily at 1912 Massachusetts avenue, NV.
(the residence of Justice Brewery, until
such offices are fitted up.
"Dr. Gilman presented to the commits
sion sketch of a preliminary physical
map of the disputed terri ory. The COM
mission adjourned without having selected
a secretary or other officers, but carefully
examined the claims of the several appli
cants."
It is understood that the first session at
Justice Brewers house will be OH Monday
morning next. Secretary Olney was with
the commission during the early part of
the session and again for half an hour be-
fore adjournment.
OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS
The senate committee on foreign rela-
tions was in session two hours today dis
cussing the Cuban, Armenian and Venezu-
elan questions, with incidental reference
to the Monroe doctrine. No final ac ion
was taken on any bills or joint resolutions
bearing upon the subject at hand, but
all were referred to subcommittee for
special investigation and report at future
meeting. The committee adjourned to
meet subject to the call of the chairman.
The committee decided upon a positive
affirmation of the Monroe doctrine by con-
gress. A subcommittee was appointed to
draft resolution declaring the sense of
congress on this question. The discussion
on this point was conducted on a basis of
Senator Lodges resolution, which seemed
to meet tue approval of a majority of the
members. Senator Turpie took exception
to some of the phraseology. in this resolu-
ton, but there is little question
rQnOrto6
adhere closely to Lodges resolution
The subcommittee is expected to report
at the next full meeting of the committee,
or it is possible the committee will be
polled without formal meeting. The COM
mittee was almost unanimous in advocacy
of the declaration of the Monroe doctrine.
Senator Gray is understood to have taken
position adverse to such declaration.
Sherman, Lodge and Morgan were ap-
pointed to consider the Cuban question,
and a discussion in the committee indi-
Gated that whatever may be done, if any,
thing, will be on the lines of the recognition
of the belligerency of the insurgents.
SENATE REORGANIZATION.
1t is now the intention of the Republican
senators to hold their caucus, to consider
the completion of organization of the sem
ate on Republican lines, next Monday. 1t
is the general belief among senators that
the caucus will result in immediate action,
but whatever course may be decided
upon will not be undertaken until
the Utah senators shall take their
seats. The Republicans will then
be one short of a majority, but
the senators of this faith are now very con-
fident that the votes will be secured from
among the populists. Indeed, they claim,
if necessary they can count upon three
votes from that quarter. The Republican
senators expect the arrival of one, if not
both, the Utah senators within the next
fow days, their information being that ex-
Delegate cannon will be chosen as soon as
the balloting in the Utah legislature shsil
begin.
The herald., 1896-01-12

The killing occurred shortly after
o'clock. Hill made no attempt to escape
and, while there were no witnesses to the
shooting, he frankly admitted the facts
and told the whole story with the excep-
ton of his domestic troubles, which he
refused to discuss.
Hill and his wife have had more or less
trouble ever since they came to Oakland
last March. He was freight brakeman
and was employed until the Goth of last
November. At that time there was more
trouble, and he left his wife to go to Port
land, Ore. According to his story, he re-
turned this morning. and was with his wife
during the afternoon. He saw her again
this evening after dinner. She had been
living at the house of J. H. Thompson.
Hill waited around the house until his wife
came out and then walked with her short
distance.
Hill says his wife told him something
that would make man do as he did.
He refuses to say what her words were.
The herald., 1896-01-12

The most startling stories are circulated
here by the friends or agents of the Span
ish government regarding the atrocities
said to have been commi, ted by the Cubans
during their march from Santiago de Cuba
to Pinar del Rio. 1t is claimed they have
robbed the poor and rich alike, maltreated
the old and young of both sexes and that
nothing has been sacred to them. The
Cubans, however, flatly deny these reports
and say that they have ac;ed as closely
and strictly within the rules of warfare as
their guerrilla tactics permitted.
The news reached here this afternoon
that the advance guard of the insurgents,
under the elder Nunez, had arrived at San
Cristobal, the second town of importance
in the province of Pinar del Rio, and lit
tie over half way between this city and
Pnar del Rio, capital of the province of
San Cristobal on January 9TH and met no
resistance, although it was understood here
that the city was defended by a large force
of Spanish troops.
They also plundered all of the stores.
The insurgent leaders, Delgo and Socarres,
are also reported to have captured Bahia
Hondo, seaport town, on a bay in which
filibusterers can now find safe refuge,
unless Spanish warship is sent there,
which is not unlikely.
CAMPOs ADVANCING
New YORK, Jan. 11.-A special to the
World from Havana says:
General Campos is operating against
Gomez's flying column in Pinar del Rio
with three heavy columns of infantry,
numbering not less than IL 900 men. Be
hind these bodies, which proceeded west
ward over three routes, is a reserve of
about 5000 infantry, which is also advanc-
ing.
The deficiency of cavalry is very SER
ious drawback to the Spaniards. They are
in pursuit of mounted enemy, and
although the Spanish infantry are wonder
full marching men and their willingness is
astonishing, they cannot, when they reach
the proximity of their adversaries, MAIN
tain the rapidity of movement of the latter.
The peasantry of Havana and Pinar del
Rio provinces are not warlike. They are a
presence of the marching columns has
caused terror throughout the province.
The burning of Gabriel and Guira COM
pleted the CONSERVATION. They would fol.
low Gomez in large numbers if he would
permit them to do 80, not SO much from
any real understanding of the revolution,
but from the hynotlsm his presence has
created. He is like the piper of Hamelin
to these ignorant, inoffensive people.
There is great deal of criticism of some
of the Spanish commanders. Certain ones
are picked out for unmerciful comment. It
is charged that they are not supporting
General Campos and that they disapprove
of his humane policy.
Gomez says he has no fears of Suarez
Valdez or Luque, two leaders of Spanish
columns, but Garcia Navarro is a much re-
pected adversary.
The herald., 1896-01-12
HUGHES CASE
Secretary Smith Has His Report Ready--No
Decision Reached

Secretary Smith Has His Report Ready.-No
Decision Reached
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.-For a number of
months Secretary Hoke Smith has been
making an investigation of charges pre-
ferred against Governor Hughes of Ari-
zona. The charges were filed mainly by
Arizona Democrats, who began forwarding
complaints more than year ago. The al
legations were that Governor Hughes had
misused his office in various ways; that he
had taken wrongful procedure in disposing
of certain suits in the courts; that he
had made unwarranted payments
of $50 a month salary to a rel
atlve, and, among other things,
failed to support the Democratic
candidate or candidates in one of the re-
cent local elections. The investigation has
been made by representatives of the de-
partment and the report is a voluminous
one, embodying conflicting statements by
the parties 10 the contention. Thus Secre-
tary Smith thus far has not determined
upon the course he will pursue but will de-
eide within a short time. No charges have
been filed at the department recently and
the statement from Arizona that the grand
jury had impeached the governor and the
territorial board as we'll. is thought here to
be based on the action taken . few months
ago.
The herald., 1896-01-12
Is the Program of England's
Flying Squadron
GERMANY FEELS REBUFFED
That Marines May Not Pass Through
-.ff1tTi q.
the Transvaal
j. II. Hammond, California Timing Engineer,
Is Among the Number Arrested and
Charged With Treason
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE Globe this after
noon hears on good authority that the hrst
destination of the British flying squadron
will be the Mediterranean, and it adds that
vessels which may eventually be ordered
to Delagoa bay will proceed via the Sues
canal, so that the admiralty can communi.
cate with them until the last moment.
The admiralty department has just or
dered four more 3O-knot torpedo. .catchers.
and warlike preparations continue ut the
different naval stations. fssgF
A dispatch to the Observer from Berlin
says: The rebuff which German diplomacy
received at the hands of the Portuguese
government, when permission was asked
for sthe passage of German marines via
Delagoa bay for Transvaal, was more
keenly felt than any misadventure Of the
week. 1t is believed, howeysr, that the
German foreign office, though hmAted
in this particular, has not abandoned the
hope that the German marines will ulti-
mately be allowed to pass through the
Transvaal.
A dispatch from johannesburg dated the
10th says it is reported from Pretoria that
for Natal. where they will be handed over
to the British authorities to be tried under
the laws making it a punishable ofeuse to
prepare a warlike demonstration against q
friendly state.
According to this dispatch several fur
ther arrests have occurred at Johannes
berg. Seventy arrests haves been issued
and all passports have been stopped. Busi-
ness is stagnant in consequence of the ex-
listing condition of affairs. John Hays
Hammond, the American mining engineer,
one of the members of the reform COM
mittee arrested at Johannesberg yesterday
and taken to Pretoria cohrged with high
treason, is said to be the only American ar
rested up to the present time in conse-
quence of the Transvaal troubles.
WHO HAMMOND IS.
SAN Francisco, Jan. 11.-An afternoon
paper prints dispatch from Johannesburg,
which states that John Hays Hammond, al
American mining engineer, was among the
members of the reform committee, who
were arrested here today and taken to Pre-
toria, charged with high treason. A sirin-
gent passport system is being enforced
here against German interference in Trans
vaal troubles.
Hammond is a protege of Hon. Cecil
Rhodes, and his arrest is assumed to con-
firm the suspicion that Rhodes was directly
connected with the uprising against the
Beers.
The news of the arrest of Hammond is
hardly credited in San francisco, as only
yesterday q cablegram was received from
him which said, "Well." This is inter-
Hammond is probably the leading min
The herald., 1896-01-12
PARK POACHERS
The Yellowstone Gang OF Buffalo Killers Is
Broken Up

The Yellowstone Gang OF Buffalo Killers Is
Broken Up
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE campaign
of the government authorities to suppress
the poaching operations against the few re-
manning buffalo in the Yellowstone
national park, Is reported on by Acting
Superintendent Anderson in a communi-
cation to Secretary Smith. Captain An
derson says he employed detective dur
ing the winter among the poachers working
from Idaho.
Two expeditions we're dispatched to that
region. They came upon party of
poachers and pursued them out of the
park, firing upon them and killing one of
their horses. James Courtenay of Henry's
Lake was captured while delivering plunder
to W. A. Witch, a Butte taxidermst.
At the subsequent trial he was acquitted
on a claim that the spols were obtained in
Idaho, outside the park. Captain Ander-
son, however. believes the capture has
resulted in thoroughly stampeding and de-
moralizing the poachers. Interior depart
ment officials say that, unlike Montana,
poaching is not made felony throughout
the year in Wyoming and Idaho.
The herald., 1896-01-12

Western becoming member of the West
ern Passenger association agreement until
this fight has been settled. There seems
to be very small chance of settlement,
for the Atchson says that it has no idea of
backing down from the position taken and
there is little likelihood that the Union Pa
cif1c, Denver & Gulf will take it's tickets
from the hands of the brokers. 1t cannot
get them all now, even if it wanted to
do so.
There is general feeling among the
Western freight lines that they will do we'll
to go slow in forming their pool until after
the fight against The Joint Traffic associa-
ton in the East is terminated. If that as
sociation wins out there will be nothing in
the way of the pool of the Western roads,
but if they go ahead and form their agree
ment, and the Joint Traffic association is
knocked out by the courts, the Western
lines will have nothing to stand upon.
THE VALLEY ROAD.
SAN Francisco, Jan. 1.-THE supreme
court has struck blow at the San Joaquin
Valley railroad by refusing to grant a writ
of mandate compelling the trustees of
Fresno to sell franchise for the road
through the city of Fresno, without going
through the process of receiving bids at
of the political code of Califor-
MIA. The railroad wanted to buy the
I ranchise outright and SO asked for writ
of mandate, which has been denied. This
decision may be provocative of some trou-
BILE, for other towns and cities along the
proposed line of route may follow Fresno's
example and the projected enterprise be
hampered by many delays.
QUARRELED AND RESIGNED
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 11.-C. H. Speers,
who has been assistant general passenger
agent of the Atlantic and Pacific railroad
for the past eight years, has resigned. The
cause of his retirement is said to be diff
culties with his superior, General Passen-
ger Agent Byrne, at Los Angeles.
The herald., 1896-01-12
THE SEARCH FOR A HEART
Proves Very Effective Testimony in
the Divorce Court
The Stewart Case Decided and the Literary
Defendant 1ay Now Pursue His
Search Unhindered

SANTA CRUZ, Jan. 1l.-Judge Breen this
afternoon rendered decision in favor of
the plaintiff in a suit for divorce of Eliza
beth Stewart against DR.. John A. Stewart.
The plaintiff sgiven two-thirds and the de-
fendant one-third of the community prop
erty; conveyances to Catherine Mckenzie,
correspondent. are set aside, as no consid-
Grafton had been given.
The Stewart case was the most sensa.
tional ever tried in this county. The story
as given in the complaint and answer reads
more like a romance than anything else.
Owing to the ocial positions OF the parties
involved and the valuable property at
stake, the case attracted much attention.
Mrs. Stewart charged that her husband
was too intimate with Mrs. Mckenzie, but
DR.. Stewart, in his answer. said that Mrs.
Mckenzie was his sister. He was an lille
gitmate son of Mrs. McKenzie's father
and had been adopted by the Stewards.
Judge Breen holds that Stewart is not Mrs.
McKenzie's brother, and that his real
parents are the Stewards. DIR. and Mrs.
Stewart we're married in Scotland. Stewart
went to China, where he amassed a fortune.
His wife joined him there year later, and
after remaining eleven years in China went
to Europe to educate her children. Stewart
followed her the next year. While in Glas-
gov he met Catherine Mckenzie, in whose
family he had lived as boy. She was
about to go to Boston, and Stewart, who
departed ostensiby for China, left on the
same steamer with her.
In 1891 Mrs. Stewart, after completing
the education of her children, went to her
husbands home and WAS received coldly.
Subsequently articles of separation were
signed. During the trial of the case book
was introduced in evidence written by
Stewart and published in London, which
Mrs. Stewart testified was really the life of
Stewart, the characters being disguised by
fictitious names. Among the characters
she recognized were those of Mrs. McKen-
zie, DR.. Stewart and herself The
book was entitled Search for a
Heart. 1t told of various love
affairs and is filled with amorous passages
DR.. Stewart held that the characters were
purely fictitious, living only in his brain.
But Mrs. Stewart on the witness stand told
with careful attention to detail incidents
in their lives which corresponded to vari-
GUS scenes described in the book. Through
litigation the property is incumbered.
Much money has been spent in developing
the vineyard and incidental expenses.
The attorneys for DR.. Stewart will move
for new trial and if not granted will ap-
peal to the supreme court. The case has
been in court for several years.
The herald., 1896-01-12
SCANDAL AND DEATH
Tragedy With All the Usual and Some
Unusual Features

A Tragedy with All the usual ana Some
Unusual Features
PARIS, Jan. I'm. Meyer, a banker
who is understood to have been mixed up
with the Panama scandals. committed
suicide by shooting himself this evening
with revolver. 1t is expected that the
suicide was connected with the Labaudy
scandal.
In spite of rumors to the contrary, Max
Lebaudy, the wealthy young conscript who
seems to have been bounded to death by
blackmailers and others, really left his
fortune to Mile. de Marsy, the actress of
the Comedie Franchise. Although the
property is valued at from $7,OOO.OOO to
$lO,O0O,O0O, Mile. de Marsay refused to
accept the bequest, but it is understood
the Lsbaudy family will handsomely pro-
vide for her. The blackmail revelations
are the sensation of the day in this city.
The Viscount de Sevre. the editor of the
Echo d. Armie, who was arrested, charged
with blackmailing yonng Lebaudy, is a
grandson of the eccentric Charles, duke OF
Brunswick, and his English morganatic
wife.