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The herald., 1896-01-07
T. nAxIMo GOMEZ LEADER OF THE ARMY FOR LIBERTY

prosecution of the other five defendants
in the sugar trust cases largely depends,
was opened today in the district criminal
court. The court room was crowed and
the strong array of legal talent, including
ex-United States Senator Edmurds of YER
mont, Judge Dittenheoffer of New York
city and ex-Congressman Shellabarger and
Jere Wilson of this city.
The defense made a stubborn contest of
every available point made by the gov
ernment and sought to make the govern
ment furnish unquestioned proof of all
the numerous allegations made in the in
dictment, The certific ate of incorpora-
ton of the trust, the American Sugar Re-
finery company, was objected to on the
ground that though signed by the secretary
of state of New Jersey, it did not bear the
governors approval, and the copy of the
record of the proceedings in the senate
leading up to the einves igation was also Or
jected to because the record itself should
be produced. The day was practically
spent in contests over points of this char
acter. District Attorney Birney in his ad
dress 10 the jury asserted that Chapman's
refusal to testify was direct violation of
section 1912 of the revised statutes.
The herald., 1896-01-07
Short and Unimportant Session
of the House
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE
Agrees Upon a Substitute for the
House Bill
Caucus Today to Consider the Advisability
OF Amending the Tariff BiIl-In.
creases Wanted

Associated Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, Jar. 6.-The session of the
house today was exceedingly brief. Brod-
erick of Kansas, Republican, made a re-
quest for unanimous consent for swearing
in Clarence Z. Allen, elected to represent
the new state of Utah. He explained that
Aliens election was regular and there was
no contest, but as the governor and other
state officers did not assume their offices
under the presidents proclamation until
today, their signatures to Aliens creden-
tias of course were not appended.
Irish of Georgia, Democrat, did not ques-
ton the facts as stated. but thought Allen
should not be sworn in until report had
been made upon the case by the commit
tee. The matter was referred to the judici-
ary committee, with leave to report at any
time.
On Hits motion a resolution was
adopted appointing William L. Wilson on
the board of regents of the Smithsonian in
stitution.
Secretary Smith sent to the house the
report of the appraisers appointed under
improvements made by intruders in the
Cherokee nation. The board made awards
in III cases, aRgregating $4,000. This
amount was modified by the Indian office,
which recommended a total award of x6S,
645 in eghty-nine cases. The modifica-
ton was approved by the secretary of the
interior.
At12:3O the house adjourned until to-
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much damage. but the incident has sin
lister look and is tangible expression of
a thing that even the most hopeful citizens
fear, and that is an outbreak IN the city of
disaffected elements, in case the insurgents
came in the city.
There has been massing of forces in
the northwest province of Havana today,
which is Immediately west and southwest
of Havana. There is some faint attempt
to hold out claim that this is designed as
a stragetic movement to hold the insur-
gents in Pinar del Rio as in trap, as was
claimed would be done when the insur-
gents broke through the line into Santa
Clara and again into Matanzas, but there
is no robust condition in the minds of the
most hopeful that Gomez will not be able
to lead his forces out of the province of
Pinar del Rio, where he is so needed, or
when any peril develops there fo- his
army. 1t is perfectly well understood that
the troops taking position in the north
west portion of the province are designed
to protect Havana. and to repeI possible
attack by the insurgent forces now over
running Pinar del Rio.
Beyond the fact of the DESTROYING of the
lighthouse at Cabanas there has been little
additional news of the course taken by the
insurgents in their advance into Pinar del
kio.
Loud disclaimers are being uttered by
the authorities that they have any fear for
the welfare of the city. Il is pointed out
that the city is we'll fortified, being pro-
tected by the strong fortress Moro and
being garrisoned by the Cubanas Principe,
Alares, santa Clara and Reina troops,
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and stockholders, among them being Rus
sell Sage, the Gould i..teiests and others.
The amount involved Is $S,25O,0O0.
1t is alleged in the complaint that the
defendants entered into a conspiracy to
ruin the Prescott and Arizona Central rail-
way, after having failed to get possession
of its capital stock. The plaintiffs r ad
has track running from Prescott O Selig-
man, Arizona. part of the way being
through property of the United States
Whippie barracks reservation.
One of the allegations charges that the
defendants road refused to deliver freight
and passengers consigned to he Prescott
and Arizol Central railroad. and thereby
crippled the latter corporation SO that it
had to suspend operations. The defend
ants assert that the building of road rival
to the plaintiff and extending further was
the cause of the trouble. They also make
general denial of the complaint. After
the jury had heen sele tied and sworn
arguments On points of law we're heard.
The taking of les inony will begin tomor-
row.
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force of insurgents is reported moving
northward from Salud and Alquizar.
Reinforcements of Spanish are expected
shortly at Batanbo. They are being drafted
there from the province of Santiago de
Cuba.
Little news is received in this city regard
ing the movement of either the Spanish or
Cuban forces, the lines of communication
being cut in every direction out of Havana.
Enough is reported from points in the
province of Pinar del Rio, however, to
show that the insurgents columns have
covered wide territory in that province
and are destroying the sugar cane and
damaging the tobacco crop.
At Cabanas, a seaport town of consider
able Importance, the insurgents have de-
stroyed the lighthouse.
The destruction of Guira Melena, the
burning of which was reported in these
dispatches, seems to have been complete.
1t is an important village of 1000, situated
in fertile district. The report from there
said the insurgents plundered the church,
the business houses, stores and private res
licences and then destroyed them entirely.
They are also said to have killed the mayor
and a prominent merchant of the place.
Similar tales came from other towns in the
route of the insurgents march.
The mayor of the village of San Feline,
it is said, was intent upon Offering resist
ance to the invasion of his town by the in
surgents. The mayors temerity caused
much surprise to Gomez and his followers,
who set about 10 burn the village. The
citizens went to the mayor with request
that he offer no resistance to Gomez, and
thereupon. says the report, he offered no
resistance.
The plantations of Salvador, Julia, San
Augustine, Santa Teresa, Mercedita, Mora
and Mirosa have been burned.
Incoming trains from the south are
bringing in vast throngs of refugees, men,
women and children. some of whom have
been burned out of house and home.
The infusion of panic stricken people
into the city spreads general feeling of
alarm. Last night a torpedo was exploded
in front of the Corona cigar mandatory
in the city. No one was hurt, and the fire
that resulted was extinguished without
The herald., 1896-01-07
THE Capture OF HAVANA
Announced by Dispatches
from BatabanO
1 Denial SENT OUT FROM HAVANA
Though the Insurgent Forces
Swarm Around the City
ATTACK is NOT EXPECTED
ATTACK is NOT EXPECTED
Troops Are Being Concentrated and
Reinforcements Forwarded
Plantations Are Devastated and the lnhab.
itants hrong the Capital
City Authorities Utter Loud Disclaimers Of
Pear for the Citv-The Insurgenr
novement Is Directed Against
the Country Districts
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
BosToN, Jan. 6.-The Traveller has re-
ceived the following dispatch:
BATABANo, Cuba, Jan. 6.-At 1880 this
morning the cable reporter here received
the following dispatch: The Cubans have
captured the city (Havana). Moro castle
alone holds out. General Campos-
Here the dispatch abruptly ends. as cable
communication between Havana and this
point was cut off.
KEY WEST, Jan. 6.-Jesus Petuna, we'll
known Cuban patriot, received cipher
dispatch from General Gomez this morn
ing declaring the Spaniards were hemmed
in on all sides, and before pightfall Havana
would be in possession of patriot troops.
Following is the reply of the Associ ated
Press correspondent at Havana to the re-
port cabled him of the news current in the
United States that Havana had fallen:
HAVANA, Jan. 6.-The Spanish officials
assert that there is no probability of a
fight in the near future between the Span
list troops and the insurgents now around
Havana. The captain-general is engaged
in bringing westward all the troops avail
able, and if this movement is completed it
is not thought that the attack will be COM
menced.
The insurgents, according to advices re-
ceived from the outlying districts of
Havana, are now moving westward in the
province of Pinar del Rio, although
number of them are still
ia this vicinity. At hIapagua,
about twelve miles from here, the in
surgents are reported to be in force under
one of the Nunez brothers and Bermudez,
and the water works at Vento, which sup
ply the city, are still threatened. strong
The herald., 1896-01-07
'RAL rARTINEz DE CAMpos THE SPANISH COMMANDER

with heavy artillery, and by 1000 vclun.
teers, with 10000 more loyal citizens in
the city willing to take up arms. With
these forces at command, the authorities
express the opinion with great confidence
that it would be impossible for the insur-
gents to capture the city unless they were
provided with siege artillery. 1t is claimed
only small banus of insurgents are engaged
in the operations under Gomez and that
they are still only in small towns
The main force of the insurgent army is
now in the province of Pinar Del Rio, the
advance guard being at Pastoral and at
Jaco Taco. A small band is reported at
Hoto Colorado and at Saludad. The opin-
ion here is that the movements of the in
surgents is directed against the country
districts, and although preparations have
been made here against possible surprise
there is no present fear of an attack.
A statement credited to DR.. Artedas
that the Spanish military doctors are
poisoning the sick and wounded troops is
pronounced untrue.
ADvIcES FROM SPAIN
MADRID, Jan. Gel Heraldo announces
that Martinez de Campos, captain general
of the forces in Cuba and governor general
of the island, has resigned.
An official dispatch received here from
Havana says that the march westward of
the insurgents has been arrested by Gem
eral Navarro, who has defeated them. The
Cuban news recently received here has
caused much excitement, and it is be-
lieved that further relnforcenents will be
dispatched to Cuba.
The military authorities severely criti-
else Captain General Martinez de Campos
for his conduct OF the campaign, but the
government appears determined to main
tain him in command of the Spanish
forces in Cuba.
THE SOUNDS OF BATTLE
New YORK, Jan. Ca special to the
Journal from Havana says:
The insurgent army is within sight of
Havana and the firing of musketry and
cannon is plainly heard in the eastern su-
burbs. The trains that can be gotten into
The herald., 1896-01-07
INDIAN TROUBLES

Arizona Sheepmen Corralei by Indians No
Trouble Expected
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.. } an. Ga courier ar
rived from Squaw Tanks. forty-five miles
northeast of here, this morning, with the
news that band of Navajo Indians had
three sheepmen corraled at that point.
The sheriff and posse left here at o'clock
this morning for The relief of the white men
and to arrest the Indians. The trouble
arises over the right of the white men to
Craze stock on the public lands. No serious
difficulty is apprehenned.
The herald., 1896-01-07
Naptha Explosion

New York, Jan. Ga few minutes after
! o'clock this afternoon there were two
distinct explosions of naphtha at the
United States and Canada works at Mel
rose and johnson avenues, Brooklyn.
There were eleven men at work at the time
in the room where the accident occurred.
One man. whose name as yet is unknown,
was instantly killed and three others were
severely but not fatally injured. The other
seven escaped. After the first explosion
flames burst forth from the building and
when the second crash was heard the roof
was blown off and the entire building badly
rroclxpl
The herald., 1896-01-07
Eresno's CitruJ Fair

FRESNO, Jan. 6.--The first citrus fair held
in Fresno closed tonight after very sue
cessful session of four days. The attend
ance has been very good and the exhibit
surpassed the expectation of the most SAN
guine. Visitors from older citrus growing
districts We're greatly surprised at he ,ize
and beauty of the display. 1t is expected
thai citrus fair will hereafter be an es-
tablished feature of the midwinter festivi-
ties in this city
The herald., 1896-01-07
GOLD AND SILVER PRODUCT
OF the Several States During the Past
Year
The Director of the Hint Regards the Esti'
mates too II gh-Previous Records
Are Surely Exceeded

WAsHIN GTCN, Jan. 6.-The director of
the mint has received approximate esti-
mates of The gold and silver product of the
United States in 1895 from the mint Off
GERS and other agents employed to collect
these statistics.
The valne of the gold and the number of
fine ounces of silver produced by the sew
eral states and territories is estimated TO
have been as follows:
The herald., 1896-01-07
RAILROADS and THE LAND
Southern Pacific Files an
Amended Complaint
AGAINST REDUCED RATES
Plans for Adjusting Railroad Debt TO
the Government.
NST REDUCED RATES
The Prescott and Arizona Central Suit Against
the Santa Fe Begun-A Claim
for Eight riiiIions
Associated Press. Special Wire

Associated Press. Special Wire
SAN FRANCISCO, Ian. 6.-The question
of the railway commissioners right TO fix
rates for the Southern Pacific company
came up again today in the United States
circuit court. About the only point set
tied 50 far since the commencement of the
litigation is the right of the national gov
The herald., 1896-01-07
Indian Lands Payment

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. Especial United
States Indian Agent James G. Dickens
left for the Union agency at Muskogee, In
dian territory. He goes on orders from
the treasury department to make settle
ment of the 5000 900 claim of the Chero-
kee- Delawares against the government.
The Delawares at one time bought in the
tribal rights of the Cherokees and this rep
resents their share for the recent sale of the
atrin
The herald., 1896-01-07
THE NEWS

BY TELEORAPH-Utah celebrates her admis-
sion day Arbitration OF the Venezuelan
matter advocated by an English cores.
pondent. -. Cong ressional matters; a short
session OF the honse; the senate finance
committee decides upon a substitute for
the house bond bill; the tariff bill will be
considered in caucus today. Estimated
product OF gold and silver in the various
states OF the union. Railroad litigation;
consideration of Indebtedness to the gov-
ernment Results at Day District; inter.
national chess .... The Beers jubilant
at the defeat of British troops;
there is good promise of greater
disorder The capture OF Havana assert.
ed and denied; a battle is not imminent,
though the insurgents swarm about the
capital. Santa Monica; Brownley bun-
coed S IN Bernardino; a butter war i'm
minent. Pomona: farmers want rain. -.
Riverside; accident to physician. .Pasa.
dena; council meeting; brevities Ven
tura; odd Fellows ins allation.
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THE TRIAL BEGUN

OF the Witness Wan Refused to Testify in
the Sugar Gases
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The long delayed
trial OF EIverton r. Chapman, the New
York broker, indicted for refusing to an
swer que ,tions asked by the senate com
mittee investigating the sugar trust almost
wo years ago and upon whose case tie
The herald., 1896-01-07
Not for Sale

DENVER, Col, Jan. Ga report gained
currency in Denver today that w. S. STRAIT
toms famous Independence mine at Victor,
COL, was about to be sold for $7,OOO,OOO
to Marshali Field of Chicago. In reply to
a telegram of inquiry, MIR. Stratton wired:
1.-THE mine is not for sale to nybody or at
any price,
The herald., 1896-01-07
IN THE LAND OF THE bOER
There is Rejoicing Over the
English Defeat
ONLY TREMENDOUS ODDS
Compassed the Defeat of Forces Under
jameson
There is Wild Talk of Incorporating New Ter
ritory in the TransvanI
United for Defense
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire
CAPE Town, Jan. 6.--It is learned that
after Wednesdays fight DR.. Jameson s
column, originally about 700 strong,
moved southwark, fighting hard all through
the night, and eventually reached Nlakvon-
stein, six miles from Johannesburg, Thurs
day morning, when the column was COM
pletely surrounded by 1890 Boers. In
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Silver,
Total .,........., S5g,6l4,COO 5I,OOO, 900

IVIHI' ''''.'''''' = " VIf'N"O 'I'VVOi VV0
The director OF the mint is Of the opn-
ion that the estimate of the gold product
of Oregon is 900 too high; of Mon
tana, $2J0,00O too high; of South Dakota,
100000 too high, and that when the fiual
figures are complied the production of gold
by the mines of the United States in 1895
will he found to have been from SAC, ,000,-
900 to $47 100000, and the silver pro-
ducton about 47,000.000 fine ounces
The product last year was 500 100000
in gold and 40 800 900 fine ounces silver.
The herald., 1896-01-07

Civil leader and president of the Cuban Revo-
lutionary party. He has been twice banished
from Cuba. He will be the head of the pro-
visional government If the revolution succeeds.
Marti is now 50 years old and man of splen.
did attainments, being an author and news
paperman. He is said to have 5000 men under
him. He represented Uruguay in the WASH
ington International Monetary conference.
The herald., 1896-01-07
a Strike Settled

BUFFALO, N. Y, Jan. 6.--The strike of
the employees of the Western New York
and Pennsylvania shops has been settled.
The demands of the men were acceded to.
except as to the restoration of wages, and
they have returned to work.
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the city on the few railroads that have not
yet been destroyed by the patriots are
loaded with refugees from the surrounding
cities and villages. Hundreds of field
hands have also arrived in Havana with
their families. Some OF these men say
they could see the insurgents blow up a
railroad bridge Immediately after the train
had crossed, within few miles of the city.
Hundreds of families in the suburbs and
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Secretary of the Cuban Revolutionary Party.
isagraduate of Colum bia College where he took
the universal and law degrees. HI was one of
lawyers in the extradition proc edngs over
General Ezeta. He was instrumental in or
ganzing Ievolutio nary bands in Key West
and Tampa.
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ABOUT THE CITY

IA city fund replenished; the auditor in-
structed to transfer certain moneys "A
straw on oil refineries The council re-
fuses to suspend its rules ... The opposition
led by Councilman Snyder....A start on
the Broadway tunnel her city bust
ness News items from the court house
Mot entitled to relief; the case OF Alfred
Moore versus the city Judge York's
brief opinion The term trial calendar
called by judges in bank An order made
by the judges for drawing the grand and
term trinl jurors Ed Grant promptly
convicted If burglary They are after the
drug tists: complaints sworn out for selling
liquor. ... Among he Gil wells the progress
being made in the field The polite
world; late happenings in society,".
Hutchison sees fit to Kick again; some
OF the kicks NJ IS Wiun a winner; she
outwits her man ma and several Others.
l.Iie's vote was, OF course for himself; the
school board president and secre tary: Di-
rector Grubb n cu,ed OF treachery, double
dealing and untruthfulne S.. The boards
iNcenses They are for single tax an in
teresting session of the club held last
nig4t "A model observation car; the ini.
tial trip yesterday; newspaper men as
guests. No need of cotlin: 1yndall will
not lie buttered and buried.
WHERE YOU 7tY GO TO-DAY
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WHERE YOu 7tY GO TO-DAY
ORPHErM--At = p In. vaudeville.
BuRBANK-At 8 p. m. For Revenue Only.
Los ANGELES THEATER--At p. m, Helene
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EVIDENCE OE FEELING

LONDON, Jan. 6.-Disorders occurred in
the East End of London growing out of the
tact thar the German and Dusch sailors
about the docks were hissed. The windows
in the shops kept by German Jews were
broken and several German clubs were
ClOsaI
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New YORK, Jan. GA jury was today
sworn in, efore Judge Lacombe, in the
United states circuit court, to try the suit
brought by the Prescott and Arizona Cen.
tral railroad against the Santa Ee Railroad
company and about fifty other defendants,
including the railroad companys directors
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Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-05-21
pHfLADELPHI4 AFrAIRs.


T. Henry Smith, u widely known
portrait painter, is dead.
David j. Fow of the firm of David ].
Fow ~ Brothers, builders, died Fri
day.
Civilian S. Davis, 90 years old,
committed suicide Wednesday by hang
ing.
Pauline Bodo, 81 years old, COM
mitted suicida Sunday by taking
poison.
= Mother Gertrude, provincial of the
Order of the Sisters of the Good Shop
herd, ia dead.
Elizabeth Shay, G years old, was
fatally burned whilo playing with
burning paper.
Sophia Goodyear, aged 2S years,
committed suicide Wednesday by cut.
ting her throat with razor.
Ida Shaifer, aged 32 years, was found
dead at her home Friday. 1t is
believed that she had swallowed car.
boiic acid.
Louisa PurulSer, rs years old, who
was we'll known as a yender Of flowers,
was run over and killed by a car al
Fourth and Locust streets.
Eight firemen of the Earn Line
steamer Mameluke have been com.
mitted to the county prison for two
weeks on the charge of mutiny.
Alfred o. Harrison has contributed
500, 600 TO the University of Pennsyl
vania, $50, GOO of which is to promote
tho advanced work OF the University.
The basement OF the now Roman
Catholic Church of st. Bonaventure,
Ninth street below Cambria was dedi-
Gated Sunday by Archbishop Ryan.
James Madigan of Brooklyn wal
killed Sunday by falling from {
freight car on the Pennsylvania rail
road at Germantown Junction, to thC
Reading railroad tracks.
William A. Hyatt, aged 56 years
died Friday Of injuries caused by
being struck by workman who fel
from scalfold in front of a building
on Tenth street near Arch.
Samuel II. Richards, of the firm O
Richards & Shourcls, carpenters ant
builders, and member of variou.
secret organizations, is dead.
Terrence V. powGerly, who sued thu
general officers of the Knights o
Labor to recover salary alleged to bC
duo as General Master Workman. wa.
awarded 81, 225.75, his claim, with in
terest
william Bittles, keeper of a livery
stable, pleaded guilty Wednesday to as
Haut ana battery on Edith Crothers
his type writer. and was sentenced tt
six months imprisonment Bittes i,
was alleged, chased the girl around his
Office and kissed her.
Counsel for the surviving executor o.
Louis Bergdol has filed in the orphans
court petition 10 sot aside awards o
upwards of $500. 600 to the widow o
Louis Bergdoll, claiming that she was
not legally married TO Mr.. BergdolJ,
because she had husband living il
] Germany,