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An INJUSTICE TO LINCOLN.
From The Bond Buyer.

7
Tho following paragraph from to-days issue OF
The New York Tribune Is calculated not only 10 do
Injustice to the city OF Lincoln Neb but 10 further
injure its credit already seriously damaged by the
action and the candidacy OF William j. Bryan:
..Bryan's town defaults In the payment OF Its
o,.ing bonds but encourages the holders TO expect
some form OF liquidation after election: No doubt
n expects 10 pay them off In 53-cent dollars. saving
tho residue for other municipal improvements. The
Morality of the candidate seems 10 be that OF his
iocalltv a curious ethical problem being whether
ho set the prevailing standard or adopted IT,"
Let us explain. After two years OF failure 10 re-
fund 1884 800 OF water bonds as currency bond.
the CITY Council Of Lincoln In May last was per-
suaded by Elmer h Stephenson. banker Of that
place to make the bonds AZ per cent gold bonds.
he agreeing to take place the whole issue. There
mon I'm June last William jennings Bryan then
an obscure lawyer of Lincoln brought an injunc-
On The ground that gold bonds were Illegal. with
out authority OF law. and contrary TO public policy
and good morals" The Court granted the injunc-
zion against the protest Of the City Council and
the Mayor and City Attorney who were made de-
fendants In the proceedings. The sale was thus
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-23
DIED..

ANDRrs--At Yonkers. suddenly. on October a. iss&
h late 5 5ssGsqe: SS IS p Hawthorne
nry CAMP ana Of the
Fu i5ersS on Saturday the gath o'clock from
No oc5 ClInton-st.. Brooklyn.
| Interment at Norwak. Conn.
CRosBY-In New-York October 90. Fannie. wife q
Funeral private.
DAvis-In Nevy9 October q ssn syv,. sI Dsyi:
Syracuse papers please copy.
& soI Lp sw an se Sa u the q:
late William II. Russell Of New-Y9rk ana VIE Of the
a.e % Al EG"sS M ne a on
Interment at East Chester
@ #s% Hf f. aged sE'sfsy OCTOBER
MAcKEASA, her .. sIdsnss No. SS East 0'
Funeral services saturday evening a. at soclock
Union Presbyterian Church Lexnston'a'e'
T5n' Cemetery foSR her late residence on
OF Pa9Sas s % S oa 's
viii III be- buried from his late residence No oi4 Yer,
mont-aye. Washington. d. c. On SATURDAY al e'ocs
Funeral raj private
PEAKS2NIn this city , Sn J 0G2o of her age
Interment in Greenwood Cemetery on october 90 i''o
October q 1896 b Reed JT cashier Of the STAN
Funeral services vii be he'd at ST. Andrews Church. On
Saturday, October -. at 23O p. m
SCARBOROUGH-At Cincinnati, OHIO, on the 20 o.
October william Woosey Scarborough IN the $50 year
Of his
/ SMITH-Suddenlv a his residence, No o"i s,n-aVes
Henry James Smith. aged - years.
Funeral services will be held at North Presbyterian
Church 3is,-s 9th-aye, Saturday. October H.
Inierment a; Montgomery. y. y
sNfONSAt Ashury Park. On "Wednesday. October ~ iH
the 12d year OF her Mary +. smons, WIDOW OF
George Simons. ~ Philadelphia.
friends invited 10 attend tie funera ser
vices on Saturday. October ~. az l:D J.. m. Al inc
residence OF her son. John +. Simons No. 2llo We
nango-st Philadelphia
STEWARTAt rest. Francis Alexander Stewart aged =
third OF the late Robert Stewart. or Llgone
Belfast ireland. and nephew of the late Honor.
able Sir Francis Hncks, II. {. VI. c. OF canada, ana
formerly Governor OF British Guiana r. l. r
Belfast, ottawa and Winnipeg papers please copy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-23
THE MORTALITY ESTATE CONTEST

The hearing o. the contest over ih' val "' 'o',"
,,,~,.,+v "a. furniture dealer. brought hy bis
,,.i1,,. ~. resumed before Surrogate Flizrrtt"
yesterday Moriarty lcr 40 hi~ propfN io th'
vie and son OF. his brother. Thadd'n~ M'ii"rN-
TIT. contestant allcpos that ho was incompetent "'
the time 10 make e viii. Amous the witnesses VINO
testified yesterday was Dr. @oorF" w i'o''n'.' 90
the Barrett House VINO said ihAt 10 "'''i'''
. t., January last and that the latter was suffer
inc frorn chronic alcoholism. Or. lawrcnc" j. MOT
ion testified tina; he sa" Moriary III -. MAJ -
Uospital and found him victim "i shto.l, 80"
nni,s,o ono witness testified that MoriafN Wa
drunk all summer and that b" drank dnai! W.
of " hiskcv every night. II was shown ma Hioi
az, bad bc.n an inmate Of a number ~ hosptdIss
for alcoholism. NJ j. McConvill" u. n"nnEl "a
Noriarys business testified thtt AliH Nly y "a -
Iad received only $40 a week for houschoh ~
nenscs The case Will be continued to-day "h'"
,hn contestant Will testify.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-23
THE WEATHER REPORT.

YESTERDAYS RECORD AND TO-DAYS FORECAST
Washington oct 22--The barometer has risen on the
,flantic coast in the Missouri Valley and az southern
and Central Rocky stations II has fallen In the
Gulf States in the ohio Valley and lake region The
harometcr Is lowest northeast OF New England and It Ia
~ from, Texas westward 10 Arizona: il highest
IN. pakotas. Is warmer from the East Guif coast
northwarl over lake region II is cooler on the At
lanc coast and from Dakota southwark to Texas II IL
from ten 10 thirty degrees colder In Western Texas Colo
ado Kansas Nebraska and New Mexico. Ram mas pre-
vailed from IN. Lower Mississippi Valley westward t. the
Rocky Mountains Fair weather continues in all other
dsfrics Clnudncss viii increase from the lake region
no threatening weather
and showers. Fair weather Will continue IN New Eng
land and the cloudn.ss VIII Increase on the Atlantic
coast south II New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-23
UR. SiN IiT sen KIDNAPPED.
HELD \ PRISONER ~ THE CHINESE EMBASSY IL
LoNDoN-THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT
pov-ERI.TsS TO AID HIN

rpvERLFsS TO AID HIN
London, oct. CA great sensation was created
this afternoon by the publication In The Globe"
~ story that detectives. al the instance OF the
Foreign once have been watching the Chinese
Embassy here for some days past In consequence
Of TWO Chinese officials having seized and kid
mapped 60 chinese physician named sun Yat Sen.
belonging go Hong Kong. he passing tn
chinese Embassy on October l.. the kidnapped
man having been detained In the embassy eyer
since
In explanation of this act. The Globe says that
loo November. 1895. conspiracy was formed 10 de
pose The Tartar dynasty iu China. beginning with
,he seizure a th, Nieeroy at Canton. For this
purpose go coolies were imported into Canton from
Hong Kong The existence OF the conspiracy
leaked out and the authorities seized and be
headed fifteen % the leaders. but The others man.
aged % make their escape. among them sun l"t
sen who went 90 America. passed through tnat
country and finally cam" 10 England ana h"'
According TO Tho Globe" friends OF the KID
Mapped man sag that a snip mas already Dern
cntftered by fhe Chinese Embassy 10 taxi" him
hack % China The British authorities AZ" power
l.-s d. -.srii. tho man from the embassy ~ th'
law does not permit the embassy or l'kdi4'h Oh d
foreign country 10 Doc invaded
Sr Halliday Mccartney. councillor or thr Hh'-,
I,aett!ou confirms the report OF the detention OF
Dr sun va sen. but says that he was dtlest.ii
IN. denies that the prisoner was Kidnapped ana
adds that Sun Vat Sen entered inc "b"'oh '0'""
iarily more than once. ,., H.. o..
Vat Sen j. hlghy educated. II" asserts Hlins.u 10
h.. , Hrtti-h subject and says that he was porn IN
tto~o KIM This however. b. doubtful. tie waE
arrested on October II. and his friends iraf tia1
ne viii be-. poisoned while prisoner At thr legd-
some time while on his way 70 tiSiAhu. anu '""'
noi,We here me- was closely followed by spies
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Foreign malls for the ending october - will Close
(promptly In all cases. this once follows
TRANSATLANTIC MAILS


sam eaa D ca Queenstown dsi.srs Fr1ne swt1eand
must he directed per Luesnia) at m. for Neither
hands ds, ee Ps oSdam at for Naples.
per p. s. Columbia deters must b. directed per Co
E unoa via glasgow Cetter must be directed per
ETHIOPIA ,: 10 a. M supplementary IL $50 a. nd for
Egypt md British India. per g la Gascogne via
Ma @ Ia tGs II 1nop for Su ss d.
ieet pc :. Norge de,'ers must be directed per
: H'Fa NATTER Erc1Gsman steamer. SAN!
matter etc GERMANY and spseisy sadre,ssd printed
o ns pa Specially fFU addressed ws S
matter FOR Europe Sunard s'eSmers on Saturday
nd pecsIy addressed printed matter ETC. Tor other
parts Of Europe American and French line steamers
are advertised TO carry pail ..,,,...u,
mails named above additional supplementary mails are
OPENED on the piers OF the American English French and
,,rs 20 the hour OF sailing OF steamer.
MAILS FOR SOUTH f MP eEI Eta AMERICA WEST
ss sn pSd' bs 5a1e p Js9.ms F Ssss
Mare. per s. >, Delaware at p m for Jamai.p. Be
- mus, be directed per silva'D. WV
ST. Tasna s. We War "a sn as
m !SEs%s sHa Gas s.
Ss alnsS'i 1880 vana and sdpp Sss
,Tassna. per s Aesheny at 1890 a. m. Tor Cam
,n sar @ther parts Of Mexico Tor Cuba mus, h.
N'-oc,ad s'per SaratcgaD at II m ,sIpoie-
ra,,ary If :3r A. M for Venezuela and Curacao also
s,ysniia and Car.hagena. Via Curacao. per s. g. Pha-
MI t" Newfoundland by rail to Halifax and thence
sie,,nc- close this office daily $50 o. m NaiIs
,- MIou.on by rail 10 Boston and thence BY steamer
80 ~. This Office daily at go D.. Malls for Cuba
icss a. This Office dairy al for forwarding by
s,ean,e-s sailing Mondays and Thirsiays) from PORT
Tamrs Fla Mails FOR Mexico. overland, unless spe-
LII sStrssed FOR dispatch by steamer close al this
go dali al a. IN. Registered mail closes At Q
p !" previous RHNspAcyrIc MAILS
Mail. for the society IslarGs per ship City of
paps!ti lfrorn san Fiancscol close here daily Up 70
West Australia Hawaii and FIN Islands Especially aa-
s 49, oclyc per $ Miowera Ciom Vanccayer).
go re ally after October 10 aud W November II
q, e.al r n Malls China and japan Especially ed-
Sr.esel only. per Empress of Japan from Van
couver close here daily 20 November ~ at $50
m for Hawaii per 8 Australia from d
Erouclsco) close here daily up to November at $40
n m Mails Australia Except those for West
traa which forwarded via Europe. New-Zeaand.
Hawaii FIJI and Samoan Islands per MonowaI
IRON san Francisco close here daily W 10 November
rival al New-York OF umbria with British mail,
,.ortc from Francisco close here daily up o
r-,nspacinc mails forwarded port OF sailing
daily and schedule OF closing In arranged the pre-
sun,ntion 81 their uninterrupted overland transit.
tEegis;ered mail closes at 500 previous day.
CHARLES W. DAYTON. Postmastes.
Postohlce New-York. n. V. October ~. 1926
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-23

SHE STOLE, But COULD NOT TELL WHY SHE DID
so. SHE SAYS TO DR. SAVAGE.
London. oct. 22-Lewls Well. a watch manufac-
turer OF Hatton Garden who Is one of the suretes
OF Mr. and Mrs. W. " Castle OF San Francisco
now at liberty under 10000 bail pending their trial
on November > upon charges OF shopfting said
20 a representative Of the United Associated
Presses this morning
DE- George Henry Savage. one of the leading
British c@p,rts in mental diseases, who examined
Mrs Castle for four hours Is prepared TO swear
that she IS not responsible. In the course or Or
Savage's conversation with her. Mrs. Castle con-
she had taken the things she is accused
OF having stolen but she could not tell why she had
done 50"
Sir Edward clarke, G. g., VI. p formerly Solici-
Or-Ienerdl and the foremost criminal lawyer IN
England. has been retained TO conduct the defence
,t,. 4
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-23
THE UPETITOR PRISONERS.
THEY ARE AGAiN TO he TRIED hf COZ MAN
rrN-No COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE AMt"-
IcAN CONSII.-GENEI:AI..

rrAr,-No COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE AMER
IcAN COHsUL-GEHET:AI.
Havana oct 90 via Key West. Fla, oct' -
a., october II Alfredo Labordc and 'rna Melton
of tho schooner Competitor, were taken 10 ti''
ou,r,o de- Handoras In Fort tahanas ana tn'h ne
,ositions taken before the Judge Instructor WHO
4, forrned them that they were TO be irled lo'
niracy AMI rebellion by a court-maruaL Ih'S ma"
received no previous notification ana no opPo'-
tuufty was given them to communicate WIN 'o"-
s,,l-Ceneral Lee The indictments and method OF
procedure were Identical with those OF the former
trial I.aborde and Melton both entered protest
against the proceedings. II is not believed IN Inns
citv thar General Lee had any notification of the
trial. which II entirely hi"sal, IL. ., p,,,.,,
II is moi known whether Lcavitt ana Barnett
ia ahorI. Melton and Leavitt were again taken
hcfrre the Judge Instructor and again entered
their uro'est claiming their right TO communc.,,te
vim General Lee and that trial held IN the
TaLanas would be Illegal for the reason ti,a' no
r.rr,scntatty.. of the Consul could De present anu
also that trial by court martial was not IN a'
"or,lanco with treaties existing between tI ,i'.ru
c.,tcs and Spain No communication had Dr'h re-
rcv,d nv the prisoners from General lee stcr n
,ri-I hc.an ire merits of their protests VIII ~
rass.d ,ipon before the real trial takes pace. .
III two English subjects, oildca ana BhIHcnl
mad. depositions and also pr Eias Bedli nilu
'rcodoro Mnza. The trial VIII pfcpapS occupy
about six weeks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-23
MARRIED..

BEIIe-GILBERT-on Wednesday, October 81 by the
Rev. Dr. II. II. Elliot, Alice Maud Gilbert 10 Frederic
Dunn Bell
GREGG-BURKE-On Wednesday. October 81 1909. ct
the church Redeemer Brooklyn, by the Rev. O.
calvert Carter Eleanor Rutledge daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs William lockwood Burke, TO Lewis Andrew
Gregg. Of Bratteboro. VI
LLOYD-JoNEs-on Wednesday october 81. Miss Edith
Wright Jones' daughter Of Charles H. Jones, 10 Joseph
Potts Lloyd IT, the home Of the bride, No. 30 Wal
nut St. East Orange. y. j., by the Rev John r.
Patterson.
PAULDINC-Bt NCt.-On Thursday. October -, at noon,
the First Congregational Church, Middletown Conn.
hy the Rev. \. W. Hazen. ID. D. Captain William
paulding Tenth Infantry. United States Army, 10
Grace Hubbard daughter OF MIR. and Mrs. James Il.
Bunce. Of that city.
SPICER-MABIE-On Wednesday. October Il. 1885, at
the home Of brides parents. No. IL, Herkiner-s.
BROOKLYN Is the Rev. chas. Homer. Mabel Annette,
daughter OF George W. Mabe. to William ]. sptccr.
WHrpPL E-SIMPsON-A -. Bartholomew's Church.
New York October % by the Bishop Of New York. the
Right Rev. Henry Benjamin Whipple and Evangeine
Simpson daughter OF the late u. Francis MaTs.
Notices Of marriages and deaths must b In
dorsed with full name and address.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-23
DETAILED FORECAST FOR TO-DAY.

For Now England. fair and slightly warmer during the
lsv with light To- fresh westerly winds
For Eastern New York. fair In the morning followed
hv l,Idy and threatening weather. slightly warmer.
variable winds.
For Eastern Pennsylvania New Jersey and Delaware.
increasing cloidn.ss during the day showers by Saturday
morning. variable winds.
For the District Of columbia. Maryland and Virginia.
fair In tho morning: threatening weather probably
showers in the evening night, warmer. saserly TO
souiherly winds. - " 80,
For Western New York. fair m the morning; with rain
during the night. light fresh westerly winds. shifting
to eastcslN.
,by rain during the afternoon night light 10 fresh
variable winds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-23
prevented. and tie old bonds stIn draw per cat

interest. ..,,
nation of Mr.. Bryan and his action. elected M
Stephenson city Treasurer which position ne nov
holds ~
The default OF the city to which The Tribune ale
udes Is not upon the water bonds above Named
hut only pon the frs, instanent 0i7c0) OF district
paving bonds aggregating $4,000. which are pay.
able annually. beginning October 1870: 80 mucn
was the credit Of the city injured by bryans W.
advised suit that the banks refused TO advance tho
81 700 which fell due October l. and the City Treas.
until McKney's election restores confidence The
Injunction on the S3i,500 gold bonds Will probapiy
he reversed in the higher courts and this Will aid
to re-establsh the credit OF Lincoln Mr. Bryan has
already met with reverse In the first court APP
pealed TO- and was mulcted in costs. which he has
asked the defendants to pay, Not only was Inc
credit of Lincoln injured by Bryan's suit ana MS
subsequent nomination "a population PLATFORM
but hundreds OF cities all over the United states
Offering over s25 100000 of good bonds found that
they were without a market The mere threat q
free coinage of silver had destroyed credit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-23
RUSSIAN SCARE AT TREBIZOND.

MUssII.MANs SEEK SHELTER IN THE HOMES OF
THE ARMENIANs WHEN THE CARS FLEET
APPEARS IN THE OFFING.
Paris. Oct 22-A dispatch from Constantnople
says that the Russian Black Sea fleet a few days
visited Trebizond. in Asiatic Turkey and that
its appearance caused panic among the Mussul-
mans OF The city, who apparently feared that the
object OF the visit inhict punishment for the
massacres of Armenians. Filled with this belief,
the Mussulmans fed to the houses occupied by Ar
menians, thinking that they would afford them
safe refuge from the Russians. The fleet sailed
away tho dav after it's arrival much to the OF
mind of the followers OF the Prophet.
The TEMPS" publishes dispatch from Constan-
tnoplo saying that a fight has occurred between
the Albanian and Turkish guards on duty at the
palaces Of the Sultan. and that several of the com
batants each side were Killed. The dispatch does
not give the date OF the occurrence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-23
MLLL OF EEENEZER SCOFIELD.

The will OF Eheuczcr Sco1cld formerly cashier Of
IN. First National Bank Of this city was ohcr'd
,or nrobate a the Office Of The Surrogate YESTERDAY
Nv scoo.id died on October "A from injuries re
covcd in falling from the balcony OF his cottage az
Elbcron. y j. fle leaves his ontirc property val
ned NJ about S3l20oc nis wife. Mary T. soon. Ia.
and lie ave daughters Agnes. Marion Grace. tl9i
among them The viii was executed on Nrfh Do
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-23
u,,,r,v prRcELL'S TERN SHORTENED

Albany oct. Ex-Governor Morton to-day com
,,n,ed 60 six years and six months the So"''"',
VI -, ono month I'm Sing Sing Prison Tor
ns,ouphter Purcell kept saloon IN Nr"-lo'h
~. and shot and killed man na"'1 f"r'',' %,
Wnuarv J. 1880 while d.turbing ciowG wa. aD ,.
,ba @aI0ou With good behavior PufcrlI trh '"
aY,ire mkt fall Justice Ingrahnm ana th' PIn-
,rtrt-Attorney who took part In the tiiai RECON-
nI.r
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-23
Suicide or A CLERGYMAN.

Hartford Conn, Oct. 22-The Rev. Thomas
Stoughton Potwin, Of this city. committed suicide
this afternoon by hanging He was native OF
East Windsor. Conn. and was sixty-seven years
old He was graduated from Yale College in 1851
and from the East Windsor Hill Seminary In 1858
Ife was pastor OF the Congregational Church IN
FRANKLIN ~ y from 1860 to 1885. that being his
only pastoral charge. He was superintendent q
the Orphan Asylum for nine years. For several
months he had been suffering from mental troubles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-23
MArv ANN LAcKsnN.s VIII

The will OF Mlry Ann Jackson was offered Tor
probate AT the Surrogaic'a Office Y'7i'r'"1. Nil
r,ckson died ~ s4raudc Lake. y. y. on Sepi'n-
-, In the vii! the sum 81 tou is lcft bl her TO
her brother. William II. Jackson. Zoo trust mo 'n-
conc 10 be- applied TO the benefit 81 h't n'gh, ~,
Walter T. Woodford ana the Reminder or W.
-, ,e divided between her two bro thcis William
mi rhcu~zer Jackson. Hy ca codicu. ho""'.i. MIS-
Tacx-On directs That the money l SVEN 10 N'ii'i"
Jackson Tor his own use
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-23
THE DAY SPRING WRECKED.

sydney. " : W. oct 22-The missionary vessel
Day Spring has been wrecked on the island OF
New-Caledonia There were seventeen persons on
board OF her eight Of whom were saved. The Tate
of the OF hers il unknown, but Il is reared hat they
have perish 81.
The Shipping Record gives the details Of
British three-rnasted schooner named Day spring
which IS. presumably the vessel wrecked She
was built At Johnsons Bay. y. 5. w. in is,5 and
her hAlng port was sydney She Wa VI l'' 'o'o
burden Her owner is given as J. Gosh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-23
RECEPTION TO THE CLEvELANDs.

Or Patton gave reception at his home from
- 10 . o'clock this afternoon for President and
Mrs Cleveland. Ii vas attended by Governor
Griegs and his staff. the latter in uniform. by
most or the university's guests. and large num-
Der OF the townspeople
MI. ana Mrs. Cleveland were escorted to the
station by the Philadelphia City Troop after
the reception. They entered their private car
and were soon on the way back to Washington.
Washington. Oct. 22.-President Cleveland re-
turned TO Washington from Princeton ~ J.. to-
night, arriving at : O'Clock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-23
wryr.ER's LATEST DECREE.
THE INHABITANTS or pINAR DEL Elo MUST
WITHDRAW TO FORTIFIED TOWNS

WITHDRAW TO FORTIFIED TOWNS
WITHIN EIGHT DAYS
tro,o,, oct 22-Captain-General Weyler has
,srued decree ordering the inhabitSnts OF the
a,,,,,r, outside the Notifications Of the towns In
the province OF Pnar del Rio to concentrate WITHIN
tho limits of the Notifications within eight days
TRANSFORMATION OF goods TO or from the country
,ouns by land or sea without permission Is pro-
hibted At the expiration or the eight DAYS an
persons found outside the limits VIII De cohS'uefeu
rebels and tried as such
according 10 an Official report. the Pizarro Resi-
mont under Major Flores, surprised the rebel
honds commanded by Acosia and Delgado, at Coco
$40 near BejuCal Province OF Havana" me cav
o t,,an ,nIde a furious attack upon the insur-
nD,s yho were disconcertcd by It's suddenness.
and fed i'm disorder Nineteen dead rebels were
anurd upon the field. including the leader, Acosta'
IRE snaniards had three men wounded
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-23
AMERICAN CAPITAL IN CHINA.

\ SYNDICATE ADVANCES ABOUT s27UVoV" FOR
THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE HAN-Kow
AND pEKING RAILROAD.
Poklng oct. 22-An American syndicate will ad-
vance 30 o00 Wn taels for the construction of the
Han-Kow and Peking railroad. The line will be
100 miles long and will cross twenty-seyen rivers,
including the Hoang-Ho all OF which Will have 10
he brdged The entire work will he transferred to
the syndicate. but the shares Of the company VIII
osteusibly be held IN China.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-23
Tur CRtND CANAL OvERILOWS.

p,, nc. -Torrential rains have fallen
.,.,,to,, inner italy and all railway trains are
d.loye1 I'm consequence. High tides have preV"lle"
b, rho Venice districts The Grand canal OF Nehlce
Ia ovrrnnwcd into the Piazza ~. Marx sup"'''S-
ING II 10 IN" depth of TWO reel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-23
This month Is notable 4

This month Is notable for its vigorous campaigning
very aggressive will begin tonight. against the
enemy OF all men, at o'clock. in the Church Of the
strangers. Clinton Place Evangelist
C;uerrant Rev A. G. Dixon. Rev ID. Asa Blackburn and
others will speak. Mr. Ira ID. sankey will sing during
he protracet services.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-23

professor OF English in Yale University: Francis
Andrew March. professor Of the English language
ana comparative phiiology in Lafayette College,
.aston, Penn: Augustus st. Gaudens: New YORK
City; Horace F. Scudder. Editor OF The Atlantic
Monthy. Boston; Charles Dudley Warner, New
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-23
AK ATTEMPT TO SURROUND MAcEO

Madrid oct. "a dispatch 10 the lNrafo'i'
from Havana says that five columns OF spanish
,r,s boye been dispatc hed TO surround the forces
OF Maceo In the province Of Pnar del Rlo. Inc
Columns are marching separately. but are actinS
In concert