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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-24
OPERATIONS IN THE FIELD
What the Spanish Official Dispatches Have
to say About Things.


Havana, March 23-The insurgents
have burned forty houses in the village
Of Punta Bravura and on the farm Of
San Ramon on the Santa Spiritus dis
trict of Santa Clara.
1t is stated that the insurgent bands
commanded by Toledo and Mena re-
Gently fired upon each other through a
clump of woods, causing loss on both
sides, has also given rise TO very bitter
feeling between the two parties.
The report that the insurgents hanged
five peaceabIe laborers near Remedies.
turns out to be incorrect.
A dispatch from Santiago de Cuba
says that the authorities of Baracoa.
that province, have obtained posses
sion of three empty baots which are
believed TO have belonged to a steamer
which recently landed a filibustering
expedition on that coast
In spite of denials from insurgent
Sources, five Spanish soldiers affirm that
Quintin Bandera. the insurgent leader.
died from the wounds which he received
In a recent engagement with the govern
ment forces.
Major Moncada. at Hayo Colorado.
province of Havana, has had a skirmish
with the insurgents, who lost five men
killed
Colonel Martin, in the Santi Spiritus
district of the province Of Santa Clara,
hada brush with the enemy. killed five
insurgents and captured several pris-
oners and a quantity of baggage. One
of the men captured had in his possess
sion document which set forth that II
had been issued by the inSurgent min
lister for the interior.
At the San Martin plantation, near
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tons where there was another partial
failure. they had nothing with which to
pay.
The grain was sent to responsible par
ties to be distributed, with instructions
that they secure notes from the formers.
The notes were TO be a lien upon their
crops, and were placed in the hands OF
local bankers for collection. The notes
were made payable to Lyman ]. Gage,
trustee, but Assistant Secretary Worth
ington handled them, and has the COM
plete details of all transactions. 50 that
he can tell in a minute how much each
farmer received and what he has paid.
Armour & Co. headed the subscription
list with $1,000. and will receive $1,000
back. The others were mainly in small
lots. The assistance rendered to the
farmers in their time of distress was an
act of great kindness that has helped to
bring them nearer the business men OF
Cnica 20.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-24
san Francisco Races.

San Francisco. March 23.-The defeat
of Logan 1.-THE iron horse" a 4 20 fav-
orire. was the sensation at Bay District.
Logan was crowded against the rail BY
Moufta and was unable 10 get through.
otherwise he would certainly have won
The claim OF foul was not allowed by
the judges. by Holly. the well known
Vallejo turfman. killed the ring" on
montallade IN the last race. backing the
horse down from % 10 ], 10 to !. Mon
tallade won gallOping.
Two favOrites, one second choice and
three outsiders won today. The weather
was perfect and the track good. The at
tendance was large. Summaries:
First race-F'ive and a half furlonEs:
Hazel d won; Mtrambo. second: Ar
temus. third. Time 112k.
Second-Hslf-mile. 2-year-olds: Rel
Fl Terra won: CONGO, second: Scar
borough. third Time :51z
Third-Six furlonGs. selling: Artist
won; Catch I'm. second: Norven. third.
Time :1Si4.
Fourth-Mile and an eighth over four
hurdles. selling: Bell Ringer won:
Three Forks. second: Templennore.
third. Time 2.O7.
F'ifth-Seven and n half furlongs. IN
side course: Moniia won: Logan. sec
Nellie G.. third. Time lax.
Sixth-Seven furI0ngs: Montaiiade
won: Decision. second: Benham, third.
Time BIZ.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-24
DESoLATIoN on THE FIJIs
Hurricane of Unexampled Fierceness Strevs
the Gronp W tn Ruins

Victoria, March 23-The Canadian
Australian steamer WarrimOO which
arrived here late last night, reports en-
counteTing d terrific hurricane on the
6th instant. she then being one day out
Of Suva, Fill So fierce vas the storm
that the steamer was forced 70 slow
down for forty consecutive hours and
her officers assert that not only Suva,
but every settlement IL the FiJtan
group. must have been totally dsvas-
tstst by a gale which for ferocity
must have surpassed even ;he memoir
able hurricane OF three years ago.
which laid both the Ffjisn and Sa-
moan islands in ruins. Purse- Hum
phrey has communicated with the i'm
perial authorities. 50 firmly convinced
are he and his brother officers THAI
Suva cannot have escaped desolation-
Aside from the Storm. the Warrinoo
has a comparatively uneventfui voy-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-24
TO ABOLISH INTERSTATE DUTIES
Mexican Government is Setting Out tC
Make an Undivided Country.

City of Mexico, March 23.-The prep
arations are making for the abolition
of interstate and inter-municipal duties
in July, and taxes will be apportioned
scientifically. The reform is Of the
greatest Importance and far reaching
and Will greatly facilitate internal
trade.
Finance Minister La Y. Limantour
has given much attention to perfect
ing the details for carrying out this re-
form, which will be one Of the great
est effected under President DiaZ's adj
ministrat ton. Interstate duties have
been one of the greatest obstacles TO
progress in this country, and solution
Of the problem has been one demanding
a high degree Of financial talent.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-24
MAYBE WRIGHT Is INSANE
At ANY Rate He shoots "A Man Rather Than
Apologize to Him.

Rochester, n. Y, March 23.-John A.
c. Wright, well known throughout the
country as an exponent Of better coun-
try roads, today shot Henry Quinby,
son of the late General Isaac Quinby.
Mr.. Quinby is bookkeeper at the Union
bank. The wound was not serious.
Last week Mr.. Wright wrote a note to
Mrs. Quinby, widow Of the late general,
TO which the son took objection. Quin-
by, it is said, went to Wright's office
and demanded an apology. Wright, it
IS alleged, refused to make an apology
and Mr.. Quinby slapped his face. Az
ter some words, Wright drew a revol-
yer and shot Quinby in the shoulder.
Wright was arrested and late tonight
released on $1,000 bail. 1t is said his
family will ask for commission to in
Quire into his sanity.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-24
PROPOSES AN IMPORT DUTY
Not for Protection But for Revenue for De
lenses and Other Purposes

Ottawa, Ont. March 23.-The three
days debate in the commons was oc-
cupied with a requisition from Mcneil
TO the effect that it would be to the ad-
vantage of Canada and the empire as
a whole that a small duty, irrespective
Of any existing tariff, Believed by each
member of the empire against foreign
products imported by them, and that
the proceeds from such duties be de-
voted to purposes of imperial Inter
communication and defense. Mr.. Nc
NELL pointed out that the money thus
collected in Canada would be devoted
TO a fast Atlantic service, TO the pro-
posed cable scheme. and the militia
defenceS % .N- o0unT-v. - there NOdlI
be no loss 10 tae &C. ru-uiOn.
Nessrs. DAWN and Weldon, COnserv-
alive, supported the resolution, while
Mr.. Charlton. Liberal, characterized
the proposition of England departing
from It's free trade policy as utterly
absurd
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-24
DAYS LIST OF NOTED DEAD
Including Well Known Opera Manager
and the Author of Tom Brown."

and the Author of Tom Brown"
ST. Paul, Mimi, March Mrs. Jen-
ME R kimball of Philadelphia, the we'll
known opera company manager. died
this morning in her private car. at the
union depot in this city. Cornne, the
well known actress. was a protege OF
Mrs. Kimball. The Kimbau opera COM
pany was at Butte, Mont. two weeks
ago when Mrs. Kimball was taken Ill
with pneumonia. Her enga gaments
Were cancelled and Mrs. Kimbal was
brought here. PleuriSy developed and
on her arrival at St Paul she was in
TOO precarious q condition 10 be moved
from the car. She gradually grew
worse and died at 9 O'Clock this morn
ing.
Kansas City, No, March 2S.-Ex-
Chief Of Police Thomas N. Speers. who
died suddenly Friday yesterday was
given one Of the largest funerals Kan
sas City has seen for years. The Do
lice force turned out in full and thous-
ands OF citizens as well
London, March 2S--Th0ms Hughes.
.. c, author Of Tom Browns School
Days, Tom Brown AZ Oxford etc.
and founder Of the British settlement
Of Rugby, Tenn, died today. aEed %.
Kansas City. No, March 2S.-Mrs. I.o
Visa VI. Giddings. widow Of Marsh Gid
dings, governor Of New Mexico. under
Grant. died yesterday OF pneumonia
She was Il years Of age.
Atchison, Kan, March 2S.-Samuel
Dickson. Atch.son's Oldest settler and
one Of teh first directors OF the santa
Fe system is dead here. aged $.
Bacon. No, March 23--Obedan Grit
fifth. aged 90, the Oldest man and Free
Mason Of Macon county. died this morn
ing.
London. March s3.-Lady Pu-ton. the
widow Of Sir Richardson Burton. the
English explorer, IS dead.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-24
Insults Two Young Ladies and a Mob at
Once Forms in Pursuit.

Shreveport, La, March "a negro
named Ike Pier was lynched at S
o'clock this morning near Emporia sta
ton, on the Shreveport and Houston
railway. The particulars of the lynch
ing, as received in this city, are as fol-
lows:
Yesterday afternoon two young la
dies were walking home on the railroad
track near EmpOria. On their way
they were stopped by the negro. Pier,
who offered them gross insult, which
they promptly resented. The black
brute then knocked them off the track
and was frightened from further vio-
lence by the screams Of the girls. The
negro fed 70 the woods and the girls
FASTENED home and detailed what had
occurred. The news spread far and
wide, and soon mob OF armed citizens
were out on the trial Of the negro. The
search was continued all night and il
was early this morning before his hid
ing place was discovered. He was at
once taken in charge and lynched by
the Infatuated mob
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-24
THERE WAS no QUESCHING 1T
Fire at Colon, Colombia, Burns Till 1t
Burns Itself Out.

New York, March 23.-The World has
a special cable dispatch from Colon.
dated March %, which says:
"A terrific fire ragged here for five
hours and burned itself out at 9 O'Clock
tonight. L destroyed the better half
Of the commercial part OF the city. in
Guiding a number of tenement houses.
hotels and government buildings. in
Guiding the prison and school, markets
and courts Of justice.
'All OF the Panama railroad property
was saved, only a few cars being in,
jured- There was much lootfng of
property during the excitement of the
fire.
"One life was lost, and hundreds are
left homeless. The Panama fire bri-
gade came across the isthmus TO assist
in fighting the flames.
The damage is roughly estimated at
S50o.000 the insurance covering about
one-twentieth part. Business has bsen
suspended
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-24
Chicago Men Who Advanced whea: q
Kansas Earmers are Eepa.d.

Chicago. March 23.-The old saying.
cast thy bread upon the waters and Il
VIII return after many dsys-if you
have a string 10 IT," has been verified
again Chicago bankers and grain men
who donated $l5.30j % be used IN buy
seed grain for the drought sufferers In
Kansas and Nebraska last year ara o
receive a dividend OF 20 per cent today.
y they 60 70 the seretsry's Office of the
board % trade. Assistant Secretary
Worthington, who had charge OF the
distribution OF the grain, has received
enough from the farmers 20 pay 1912
in dividends. There are 140 subscribers
Eho gave their money wiki little *
'peC.aticn % ever seeing r. again
The farmers N Kansas and Nebraska
who were 50 unfortunate as % have
their crops destroyed by drought IL
1894 were u a destitute condition a year
ago. They had 10 money win Thich 20
buy seed gran. and were not In a con-
dltion where they could get any credit
They sent a committee % Chicago. and
also forwarded many letters explaining
TIER position and asking THAI the El-T-
chants u C1.caE1 assist them They
old rot want a. D. considered - seek
tr- charity. bus desired AJAX the uoley
20 buy grain % advanced tle-n, 80 that
tEeF -u-Eli - al4- - - az -+frt So :
promising o. refund e when they ratEe1
r. President Baker q the bozrd -
trade appointed u =. Rogers. g. L
Raymond. and r. . Logan ~ E1ii-.z
sllrs--i pr.c1s q money ~ - use1 FRI
buying SGD gran Dgrlag t1e raoE-h
oF March and Elrl las year they
bought and distributed thlrrT car lcs1s I
% waeat and tWe1ly-flvs car a1a1s - I
oats u Kzusss and $earaska, mostly 4
u me latter state
Crops last year = Nebraska TTsre r. 4
regular r. some sectl1ls t1e farmers I
had a good yield. bur IN others y vas 4
Z saap-olatiuE- TEose who E'e-e f9rla- 1
maze ia getting a good harvest have 4
s-en true 90 she5r Ec-d. aa1 have pad 1
Tor me Eraln gwen them Dt5ers who
Rad & fair yssld azgs pad .or ss-lall
percentage, with Interest. but - So
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-24

will guarantee the independence OF the
Transvaal If necessary.
President Kruger will not go TO Eng
land after all. Kruger left the question
TO be decided by the Volkstraad Qegis-
lature) which refused TO grant him per-
mission to go. This action caused con-
sternation on the rand.
The Star in leader, speaks of it as
striking the English government"
Farr, Phillips and other members of
the johannesburg reform committee ar
rested on charge Of treason are stin
uncer surveillance at Pretoria, not be
ing allowed to go 10 the rand.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-24
Case Of RieyeII.t Bank.r.

Nice. March Z3.-Many inquiries have
been received here regarding a report
q the death Of George a Banker. the
noted bicyclis;. which found currency
here and lB the United Sta,ce. His
physician has, Ia consequence. b@~n
led 10 make a statement % bis consl-
ton. NT. Banker arrived here ~
says. February II With an attack %
typhoid fever. he has now passsi
the twenty day. and ne expects
that be viii become convalscent on ne
twenty-eighth DAY % toe attack
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-24
TenaIe nm. Raoinrat D.tro,,

Detroit. Mich. March IA week OF
female bicycle racing began in the su-
ditoriJr1 this afternoon. The races are
ps4I- -u7 n two squads. each riding
Two hours Inc score a. the close TO-
nigh; was.
Lizzie Williams. Omaha. s. miles. four
laps: Pearl Reyes. Rochester. 90 niles.
&c laps Kitttie Staple. Rochester, S.
miles. a,;een laps: Maggie Smith. De-
troft. - miles. thirteen laps: jennie
Brown. Syracuse. 81 miles. three laps:
May Allen. Liverpool. England 81 miles
one lap; Title Anderson. Chicago. az
miles. one lap. Lucy Berry. Cincinnati.
g miles. nine laps: Elsie Gable. IS miles,
ten Lars
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-24
FOURTEEN ZEN ARE DEAD
Mine Explosion at Dubois, Pa, Causes a
Terrible Catastrophe.

Terrible Catastrophe.
Dubois, Pa, March pa terrific ex-
plosion of gas occurred at the Berwind-
White shaft in the east limits of the
city today, and fourteen miners were
killed. The mine is a new one which
the company has been opening up and
working crews in shifts to push head
ings out in various directions for big
work later on. Eighteen men went on
at o'clock this morning, fourteen 60
ing into the north heading and four in
TO the south heading. About 10 o'clock
the four men were sensible of a shock
and few minutes later the mine boss
told them something had happened and
they should get out as soon as they
could. When the party, then consist
ing Of five, reached the foot of the shaft
they were nearly overcome by gas and
hurried up in the cage. Assistance was
Immediately summoned and miners of
the Las and Yates companies volunteer
ed their services. As the work of res
cue proceeded it was found that the
shock in the north heading was so ter
rife that some of the bodies were mu-
tilated almost beyond recognition.
Nearly all the bodies had been found at
l p. m. Up to that time they had only
been brought to the foot of the shaft
where they are collected preparatory to
being hoisted up to the surface.
Fourteen dead bodies have so far been
recovered. 1t is believed that three 9TH
ers are in the mine. The first two bod
les were badly mutilated. The others
had evidently suffocated by foul gas.
Du Bots, Pa, March 23.-The number
killed in the explosion is fourteen. The
bodies have all been removed from the
mine, and are being made ready, at the
improvised morgue, to be taken to their
homes. All of the men were married
with the exception of one, who was a
son of one of the killed. AS the mining
industry has been in a depressed con-
dition for some time past, all of the fam
lilies are left in VERY moor circumstances
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Matanzas, Colonel Molina, in operating
against the insurgents, killed four of the
latter. The insurgents retired with
their wounded.
During several skirmishes in the
provinces of Havana and Matanzas re-
Gently, the insurgents lost nine killed
the troops captured two prisoners, and
three soldiers We're wounded, including
DR.. Albarana.
The authorities of Matanzas have re-
leased from the prison at that place
IA persons who were confined there as
war or political prisoners.
The insurgents have burned a grovery
store at Bacarunao, near Guanagacoa,
Tot far from this city.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-24
LATE NEWS BY WIRE
tens of General Interest From All Over
the Universe

Dover. Del, March BY n vote OF I07
20 the Wilmington conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal church today voted
against the admission OF women as lay
delegates to the general conference.
Charleston, ". Va. March civilian
CoXey, his wife and one child, living on
Paint creek, were burned 70 death this
morning. The house caught fire and the
victims were cut of from escape. Two
grown daughters escaped
washington. Ma-h 2 fsr 70
WebE-r~. chief r.-I .--I.iueI
suits-.- c. hl q. 7ea-e -s home %
tbs city today. lie hal occupied the
position since September. 1855. Mr.. Web
ster was 81 years OF axe and was a native
OF Connecticut
Washington, March 3.-Cadets have
been appointed AZ the Naval academy as
follows. John ". Catro1. Santa Fs. ".
b, wish Charles ". Catron; santa Pc,
a. alternate: +. y. Bowman. Mount Pleas
ant Iowa, II. T. Miles % wyoming, G. A
futile. Crawford, Cal
Chattanooga, Tenn, March "a mob
took William Murphy from tail az Hunts
Vile last night and strung him 70 tree.
Thirty mountsineers with Handkerchief
for masks di1 the work quietly and with
out the bnowle edge Of the villagers Mar
ply murdered VII Nolan. a miner. three
weeks ago
Washington. March Z-The president 20
dav sent 10 the senate the following nom
nations. Frank " Roberts a Name. %
Il consul az cape Town. Cape Colony
Z. Hughes Long d Alabama 20 b. consul
az NoEaies. Mexico. FIRST Lieutenant y.
II Getty. TEcury -secJ-i infantry. % D.
captain Second Lieutenant II. T.. Jackson,
Fifteenth infantry. 70 be first heutenarL
Picking. March At L. learned here that
under extreme pressure from French
sources imperial orders have bees sent %
the governor u kEanE 81 20 Construct a
railway from LBrE Ehow. mort 1-Farf.
~ F-re-0a viii fnus ueutrallza tre er-
pec-ed adva1- ages from ire opening q
the West river 20 commerce hy d.Tertlrg
The --afdc ~ kwarT - toward Toasll-
Earszs CITY. 3farh "a coiI wave
Fpr@zI over the soI-h gegt izst r.Eht
mixture O. srgw. ran ac3 saeaf- afiEed 20
rapidly f-ll-zE temporal Gre. prevails. ~
some points w1ere che rai1 changed %
sleet more o. lsas cau1ge % f-clt was
C-caEi1-e1 Al Wsh5 Ctty So. corr ~
cradle tau1age 70 mi-es ~ foo1-rg - Fe-
ported.
CITY % aTrrI-o. War-h Zg.-The Apostolic
DELEGATE AFsrarT.i arrived t17iTaf srf vr4s
received r- f1s ~ church = Gr-ls.s~
Re SAYS bis uissf0r 's one - Eggf AL
a1d pz-il esti1a. Ee - entirely g1qIzllsr-
81 Win gre eEiscrg f,ssaur.o-s III 80
church re has "a b Eh regard fc- Pres
ice-t Baaz a-1 81 rEzGF fe 20 al E.s
aPZe~ % t-t1E about = GOD fee..IE BE-
2 as1 the church ars fEr zee
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London, March 23-The standard has
a dispatch from Madrid which says:
1.-The Epoca has two articles which
are supposed to reflect the opinion of
the cabinet, and which have been much
noticed The first challenges the Unit
ed States to doff it's mask and display
Its true colors. If they want war, the
Epoca says, Spain is ready to face it
with becoming dignity. Otherwise, it
advises the American politicians to de-
sist from their vexatious debates and
cover the hostility.
1.-THE second article reviews SPANS
chances of a European alliance.
''The other papers have similar pa
triotic articles. 1t is evident that the
government will refuse to allow an
American commission TO go to Cuba,
because such a concession on the eve
of the elections would damage Spanish
prestige.
New York, March PA dispatch
from Madrid says: 1t is an open
secret that the Spanish government
will be much pleased if President Cleve-
land sends q message to congress re-
garding American losses in cOnse-
quence of the rebellion in Cuba. Such
a message will not only give to the
Madrid government a long desired OPP
portunity 20 take official notice Of what
has been going on of late in the United
States and Cuba, but il will furnish a
pretext for taking the following steps:
First, send a note clearly stating to
the United States government SPANS
intention to put down the rebellion in
Cuba exactly as America did the re-
bellion in the southern states-that is
10 say, without tolerating any foreign
interference, even in the form of me-
diation, and without taking the slight
est notice of any recognition of Cuban
belligerency except TO regard it as
further reason for insisting upon a
stricter regard for neutrality and the
principles of international law than the
United States have manifested, even
while considering the Cubans as sim
ply rebels against a friendly govern
ment.
Second, send a memorandum TO for
eign governments, especially the pow
ers, setting forth that Spain is defend
ing common cause Of European ma
Mons, defending theirs as well as her
sovereign rights over colonies in Amer
lea against American interference and
the pretensions of the Monroe doctrine.
Third, claiming on the eve of a gen.
erai election that the policy Of the Can
Cvas cabinet has been INDICATED, thus
casting the onus of conflict on the
United States, as Senior Canovas, since
March, 1895, has done everything in his
power to avert a rupture of cordial re-
lations between Spain and the United
Etates.
It was reported in Cuban circles to-
night that the Bermuda, which left
here On March -, has landed her cargo
of arms and ammunition, on the shores
of Cuba. 1t was also reported that
CaliXtO Garcia and a band of fflibus-
Ierers had taken the cargo to the head
quarters of the Cuban insurgents. The
reports could not be verified
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-24
BURGHERs PREPARE FOR WAR
Pretoria Fortified and Race Feeling
Worked for All Iis's Worth

New York. March "a dispa tch To
the World from Cape Town, South AZ
RIGA, says: The Transvaal Is being for
titled, the burghers are srming 20 the
teeth and other warlike preparations are
being made.
Eight forts are being built at Pretoria
the capital Hostility 70 Great Britain
IS openly and freely expressed a. Pre-
toria. Emissaries have been sent 70
the Orange Free state and 20 Cape Col
ony. II IS said 20 stir UP race feeling.
Germany. Austria and France, II Is said