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SPANISH MINISTER TALKS.
Saws Canoyas Did a Wise Thing in Dis
sniXing tho Cortes.

Says Canovas Did Wise Thing in Dis
solving tho Cortes.
New York. March IA dispatch to the
Herald from Madrid says: In an inter-
view Senior Francisco Romero y Robledo,
minister OF mercy and justice, said:
Gomez was born in San Domingo, ana
is nothing more than an adventurer'
American intervention in Cuban affairs
would be resisted to the death by spain,
as contrary to all international laws.
Spain has carried on the war by humane
means The statements about General
Weyler's cructies are calumiies or the
most odlous description. To say that ne
ia nhumane is totally false. Fighting en-,
ergetically for his country, he is called
inhumane. simply because his energy is
in conspicuous contrast TO the supine
attitude Of Martinez Campos.
premier Canovas did a wise thing IN
dissolving the cortes. If 1t had been in
session matters might have, been precip-
itated: now all may go well.
"The new cortes Will be thoroughly
representative and unanimous upon the
Cuban question"
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BLOODY SPANISH RECORD.
Many Cubans Assassinated in the
Streets of Santiago de Cuba.
fLANTER AND EMPLOYEES SHOT DOWN
Without Provocation, and His Daughter
Murdered for Striking soldier.
Maceo Again Nearing Havana.

New York. March 1i.-Fidel Plerra, In
charge of the Cuban news bureau In this
city. tonight gave out the following state
ment.
From letter dated Santiago de Cuba,
February Is, the following paragraphs are
copied:
Although General Weyler says that no.
rciN will be punished in any way unless
he is convicted of some crime, assasslna-
U-u proceeds on a larger scale. In order
that you may judge to what extent II is
carried on l viii sive you a few IN
stlAccS.
ron tho morning of the 18th instant, in
The ward of Maravlla. in the town oil
Guantanamo. the following persons were
found murdered: Celestion Perran, col
o-ed, planter, 80 years, Luciano Faure, col
orel planter 40 years polcarpo Baro
coiorcd, planter. 10 years; Elias Duran
eoiored laborer 50 years. Manuel MunoZ
.1Iered, ~ years; Miguel Murez. c0lored
lap1rer IS years: Manuel Cascade, white,
PLANTER. 40 years; Jose Gomez, white
planter q years; Ramon Maleta co!ored
iahoser IS years: Thos. Spccht' coiorei
iaborcr q years; Rafael CarDoneh, col
ored llhnrer, 10 years.
The FIRST of the individuals named mad
lef, this city the previous day for Guam
tauamo with his step-daushter. he was
-he owner of u small coffee estate.
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A nRrTAL DEED.
Don Pedro Rublo and His Daughter Shot
Down by Spaniards.

Don Pedro Rublo and Ills Daughter Shot
Down by Spaniards
New York. March IL The Herald's Ha-
yaua special says: Refugees from the
country are still bringing in stories Of
5utrases and cruelty by Spanish troops
Many are doubtless much exaggerated,
Dut here is one Of the truthfulness OF
which am thoroughly convinced.
Don Pedro Rubio was the owner of the
Cato sugar estate, near the town of Cata-
iina. ia Havana province. He was a
mdIle-agcd man, mach respected In his
aeehborhood, and quite we'll known in the
Omitted states. on the Cato estate he
lived with his daughter, Amelia. "A charm
lng girl of sixteen years; an infant son.
years old; nNe servants and his plantd-
l0u employees. During the recent shit-
MlSAes Of Maceo's command IN the nelgn-
bofAnod of Catalina the insurgent chief
hal .ucamped on the Cato estate. Hear
iu- II Il strong Spanish column under
Colonel hernandez, however. lie left senior
Nllioa land and went forward. colonel
o. tnandez's vanguard came up before
Alalrl's column was completely under
Way. aud some skirmishlng followed with
tbe Insurgents rear guard. Colonel her
uaudez lost several men during thls nv
ing and some of his troops became en-
gagged after Maceo had marched away.
Part OF his command finally broke up
ttIN small SludtlS anu AAbH@A S'HpHl iti@ -
ncighborhood. one such party advanced
toward Senior Rubio's house, firing upon
IL as they moved forward. Don Pedro
Ruhio believing the troops must be at
lacking his home, supposing 1t to be hld
hy ihe rebels. stepped out boldly upon
dis porch. carrying in his arms his LITTLE
bov lie took off his white straw nat,
waved IT. toward the advancing line of
troops and shouted to them; stop firing.
We are are peaceful citizens, inmates Of
the house and none other. DO not fire
again"
lilo had hardly spoken when the Mauser
rifles came to level again and another
Volley OF bullets crashed against the front
Of tile houec, When the smoke cleared
away Don Pedro Rubio lay dead on his
own thres hold, and across his body lay MS
child pierced through the thigh by rifle
hall. The troops still kept advancing IN a
sort of sldrmish line. and now they charged
upon the house with fixed hayoncts. as
though about to take a fortress by as
sault.
The soldiers advanced, when Amelia witt
man so sharp blow In the race that ne
reeled. just behind uim came IA comrade.
The soldier lifted his rifle. with it's sword
hayonet. ana thrust the knife-edgcd polni
clear through the girls arm as SHE held 1t
up instiuctivcly TO protect herself | h5
same moment he pulled the trigger ara a
rifle ball PASSED through tho young f'ri 5
breast Five employees were killed after
| much the same fashion.
| have been unable 10 learn then names
Amelia RIhio lived until tho next nay
when surgeon from JaruCo amputated
her arm, but the girl died later in the day
The little boy. the sole survivor, may re-
their deaths were included among the
rebel losses.
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WEATHER AND CROPS.

Caldwell. March u.-Reports from over
TINS county say the heaviest rain Of the
season fell yesterday in several places,
accompanied with hail, some of 1t being
as large as hens eggs
Colmesnell March ll.--A norther struck
mere last evening, rushing the mercury
Gown almost 10 the freezing point. The
Weather Is clear and cool today, and early
saraehars fear frost tonight.
Cameron, March u.-Yesterdav,s rain
IA! !all was very heavy and IL adds more 10
tthe paekwardness of the farming inteiyst
h \. ms county The rains have been
neaVy ana the preparations for planting
MT nave been considerably DELAYED.
mere have been but a few hundred acres
OF corn planted in the county. ana there
% some apprehension OF lis rotting on
accouht of 50 much rain. The cotton
acreage in Milan county will be largely
i bec SSq ,e,a OF last years New fields have
TON The roads leading to Cameron are
f ered imp,assahls and the trade has suf-
arc Sonsiuerahiy therefrom Farmers
arr conservative and so far hav. ,ot
made large store accounts "0'
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KrARnY coNTNMrr cAsn.
No Opinion Yet Handed nown-What IN
Court AllN Saw.

No Opinion Yet Handed nown-What the
Court May Say.
Dallas. Texas March ll.-Nearly every
one who has been Interested In the con
tempt proceedings against Hon, Jerome
c. Kearby in the court of criminal appeals
seemed TO be anticipating an opinion from
the court at its sitting today, but among
the numerous opinions handed down was
none I'm relation 90 this interestin. case.
which the court has had under ndVisomeut
for several days.
An attorney, who talked as ~ he pos
sessed OF some inside information, was
heard to remark this afternoon that the
court will doubtless liie an elaborate opin.
ION in this cnse. defining more clearly than
has heretofore been defined the law In
Contempt cases. He confidently asserted
that Mir Kearby VIII, in that oppiun. be-
heid Ia have been IN contempt OF court,
but that he win he discharged and the
cause dismissed on the ground Of irrcgu'
iarities I'm entering up the order OF The
court that committed him
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RELIGIOUS NOTES.
Inaugural Services Of the Texas Presby
terlan University at TaYllr

Inaugural Services Of the Texas Presby-
terrain University at Taylr.
Taylor, Texas, March 1.-THE inaugural
services Of the Texas Presbyterian uni
versity began in this city yesterday. and
the exercises arc continuing today Dur
ing the morning yesterday the trustees
held meeting at the Presbyterian church.
a considerable number of delegates ar
rived on tho 2,30 p. m. train, which in
creased the number to very good attend
ancc,
Beginning at 4'clock p. nj. the following
programme was carried out:
deception of visitors.
Music.
Addresses of welcome-On behalf of the
citizens, H.. Moody, mayor of Taylor.
On behalf of the Taylor schools, profes-
sor \, u Hin, superintendent Taylor pub
Music
ON behalf of the churches. Rev. j. Is.
lm,iaston, pastor Christian church, Taylor,
on behalf of the charter members, w.
f.; Robertson, attorney Taylor Texas.
Response In behalf of the visitors Rev.
;. j. McMurry Of Laredo and ID. G. Camp
Music
Evening exerc!ses-7:So p. NJ
=. Prayet-kev. j. 7. l., Annls. pastor OF
tn1 Methodist church. Taylor. Texas.
-. Address The Intellectual Growth OF
Texas During the First Half Century of
IS Existence as State" Professor oscar
II. Cooper superintendent Galveston pub
lie schools, Galveston, Texas.
Music
Aadress-"The Texas Presbyterian Unit
Yersity' ITS Origin, Plan, Progress and
Prospects" Rev. w. II. Ciacett' preside nt
board of trustees, Taylor.
Music
Benediction.
The carriage drives over tbo ot+,, o,.a 40,
Tor TINS afternoon, and the banquet Will
be given tonight.
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MACEo NEAR HAVANA.
Had a Small Brush With Troops. But
Was Not stopped.

Was Not stopped.
Havana, March 1.-THE insurgents
fred upon a train escorted by troops in
tho vicinity Of Guanajay. Province del
Rio, but were repulsed with loss
The cane fields of Jesus Maria. Santa
Maria and the houses of the villages OF
Hareal, as well as the villages of Holsuin
and Nereda Nuevo Province of Pinar del
Rio. have been burned by the Insurgents
The light house Of san Antonio has
recently been eNtnguishod several times
aud in future IT will be garrisoned by
troops,
y dispatch from Matanzas says that
a mixed train near Manguito has been
captured by insurgents. who plundered Il
and afterwards burned the car.
Tho Madras battalion between Matu,
and Guiana, Province Of Pinar do RIO has
had a skrmish with the insurgents under
teen killed. left six wounded behind them
aud retired with tho rest of their
wounded.
The English steamer Caolrlc. with coal,
! from Barry. February 70, for Havana and
/ New orleans, has run ashore at Cojmaa,
| near Havana, and is tn bad position.
! The insurgents made an attack on Ma
| zorre with the intention OF setting free
| thc lunatics who are kept there bur they
| wore driven off with a loss Of three killed
\ great tire Is now burning in the sugar
! refinery at kegla on the other side OF
| Havana harbor. Nothing Is reported TO
| Indicate that the fire is the work OF the
| Insurgents.
Antonio Maeeo is once moro reported in
| Havana province.
Yesterday II was announced that Cap
| tain General Weyler was shortly to re-
| move his headquarters TO Matnnzas In
! order to moro conveniently direct opera
| tlCns against the Insurgents who had 70
| treated into Santa Clara. Meantime
| Maceo and his followers, including Ran,
| dcra and La Crete. seem to have turned
| upon their road. Conn through the line
| OF troops like small fish through the
mcshes OF n seine and made their way
| across the entire Province OF MatanZas.
| Before he encountered a force OF troops
| 10 oppose him he was at Nueva Pass,
| fairly across the Matanzas border and in
| Havana province again, Here he met
| the battalion of Almanac with whom he
| Ind brush, leaving seven killed. and pro-
| ceeded on his way.
| Maxine Gomez has not encountered the
| present counter march, according to the
report received here but is lowering
| around the borders OF Cienega swamp,
| practically inaccessible 10 Snanish troops
| II is announced that grinding will com.
| meuce tomorrow In the valley of San
| Luis Trinidad
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as minister of state in Italy. is. like his
predecessor n sicilian and comes from ona
Of the aristocratIc families that were
scattered over the Island Of Etna bv tne
spanish domination. He is now nearly s)
SV@Is Old AT the age Of 81 he was prcfect
~ Z alermo, and in that year OF the reyo-
luton ne tried to restore tho ,kinldom of
inc TWO Sicilies to the house cf Bourbon
ms revolution was ferocious, neither Civ
ils nor accepting quarter. The triunphant
reputation committed most abominable eX
Sesses human butcher shops were onened
~ me puhllc squares, whore the 0esh OF
Wy ltallah carhineors killed at the barri
SS1 ,eS was sold for next to nothing. Ru-
I'M Ilsked popularity In order 10 save
ittduah unity, lie directed the suppress
SION OF the revolt with n Grmuess that
oon'uerSo on cruelty. The revolution was
NtMsSleu ana Italian unity escaDed the
lerli OF announcement, which had threat.
vneu ~ Tor an instant But for many
sVaIs me remembrance or this bloody ana
eeuulcIless suppression weighed heavily on
.n.suot hudlnis reputation. AS n politiciap
Wv, marquis dt Rudini took a Ieadins
,anh among the rightists as soon as ne
M MaS sent TO parliament His conduct dur
rs the revolution OF go had classed hin,
a,'"Is inc fearless and resolutc men. And
~ slter Montana, when Emmanuol do
Stttu TO begin q reactionary policy Ru
uni was selected to act MS minister ~
s.e Interior lie was expected to show his
s,pls qualities against the militant dem
yT9,.oos, winch was incensed at the king
=, ny new minister showed himself equal
~ ~ ne expectation and was almost spitefui
ms -eai against the republicans. But
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GRAVE SITUATION.
Harcourt Says England i intHT
of Foreign Computation

Harcourt Says England y inaE1
of Foreign Complication
London, March ll.-sir Wilisn
Harcourt, the parliamentary lsias y
opposition, made a political Fsssi !
at Boscombe in which he dsea dwell. Y v
terms upon the condition o. sn.ss ~,
relations. He declared thai ess' IN
present government had nssa y
England had been In the mi vs. n
cane Of foreign compli1a's.e 800
from every quarter. Thelr io' ~
had been neither glorious n0i A',s,s
Witness Armenia and we ,a ~
mates. The splendid isola..Saa ~
the government was 90 prov s,I,a a
outcome of iingoism. the n's nsvsr Y
Sir William continued, mao y ss MI;
crave or Within the memory o. a
The Armenian difficulty. ,nsssmsn,.s
legacy OF Beaconsfield sta' ,,,s u
~ Senezueia, he pointed .'osrrssc,d 4
r,avest difficulty when w had nj
regretted that the blue p T.. n,sct III
unfinished in December \, M word I
Salishury's dispatches. :, ~ .rab,rt1
eScape his lips, however, ~ pe,a'i
government In oDtaih'"s
honorable settlement.
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FOREIGN lRlh'~

Queen victoria J, va ,rl li;a
military honors up0" Il
mese. ,cial sf.N,-,1
Times announces css tine Iosss. \,
s signed at Pekin by the . j
dictate. ssals dlsls,,ros;
M LENt2;c e,Ts reports q . thus Y ., ~
peIginm, ~ which ~, ~ -
i';,,sd and many lnjnre', .,.v,ss r. r. 4
N' hilSSrN DC, hrst "a, aIs "a !, NJ
contion of the season nwrinsls = w
h han p "a her majesty ct = i,
is at Chinese, near dIspai,. u
LoNpoN-A yis Wen Two 4 /, ~
standard says IVA, w 'olinblns b ~
,ourists who were dead S.sssss
Iv,pnui.r,,ided we're foun9h s 40 lsi'n., 4
N sT. PAUL nijil p, Pc lIs sssssfls 2,
Penedo fortress nass ,lIed al ~ ~
nine soldiers being h aus TO Us
a Of oa nspt Of the victims
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SETTLED WITH SHOT.

Differences Between Landlord ind Tenant
Terminate in Possible Tragedy.
Waco. Texas. March il.-WilNam ID.
Warren and Frank c. Warren were
brought TO the city ttis evening and
jallsd on a charge whish vim PROBABLY
ba murder tomorrow. They are the own
era Of ranch near ,'raiyt ord. Abncr
Graham, who rented the farm. was az
aork blowing In the fell today wh,n
the warren bro,he 50 stpproacuei. Trou' y
MAS evidently exosc,ol, as he was PRO
vided with a gun ant pistol. As soon
aA the meE were wIrtn range hcstilities
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4 EMBARRASSMENT SUCCESS.

Managua. Nicaragua. NicaiEsua, Mareh
u.-(Copyrighted, 1886. W the Associated
Press. News has been received here Of a
signal success of the arnIe5 OF the EtV-
ernmont against the insurgents at Mp,,ya,
which contains n large Anlc' can settle
ncnt and IL only twenty miles rram the
frontier of Honduras and in tho depart
ment OF Setercniel.
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No TR1'Tu IN TINE nEpopT

London, March HIT has been ascer-
tanned by Reuters Telegram company
that there is no truth in tho report cir
culated by the Correspondence Of Madrid
between Spain and the United -tates in
tho Cuban question on the basis of the
recognition Of tho sovereign rights of
Spain over Cuba, which. It was added,
would he granted an autonomous admin
istratlon. the customs receipts heing de-
voted 10 the repayment of the Cuban
debt IT IS added that matters are not
sufficiently advanced TO render such ac-
ton possible on the part OF Great Britain
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F1I1BrrsTFRERs TNDICrrn

New York, March 1l.-General Calixto
Garcia, Captain samuel Hughes, John
D. Hart Captain John Brabazon, Bcr-
nardo j. Bueno and Benjamin j. Guerrero
of the Bermuda expedition were today in
dicted by the Federal grand Jury for
taking part In an armed expedition, con.
trary to tho neutrality laws.
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Mt the end of two months he was COM
PEELED to retire and again took his place
among the right. He was not heard OF
again until he assumed the reins OF gov
ernment on tho retirement Of Signor Crispi
in 1921 He remained In power two years
but his ministry was disastrous financial
w. Since that time Rudini has not been q
lender in the councils OF Italy.
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PAsTOR REsIGNs

Huntsville, Texas, March l1.-Rev. n.
smiley has resigned the pastorate of the
Baptist church of this city and viii er.-
gage in work in, other fields, lie was
quite wen liked by our people and the
best wishes of ell viii follow him.
a protracted meeting ut the Methodist
church Will begin on Sunday next. DIR.
Massey expects to have the assistance of
several able ministers.
The Baptist church Is receiving a thor
ough repaintlng, greatly improving its
rar
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ton extensive repairs have been made
and Yesterday new crew arrived ana
promptly took their placns. She is In COM
mand OF Paul T. Rojo,. a Cuban, Who
ing her STAY here the greatest reticence
has been maintained. No objection was
made concerning the clearance papers by
the customs department. II Is believed
that the commodore will discharge her
cargo upon the Cuban coast before reach
ing Tampa
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HAMMOND on Ihl = i

Pretoria, Transvaal, A r.,ona ~
of the members of the ,.... l', via -
of johannesburg chA,s At ne 81
az the government s..r ., NY \
rican Republic, was "a II lie oiru
Manager STANDARD i Il Hann a
john jSi'i''i Barr r i've ;,s q 1 pspar "a
Tia he had written % rebellion
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pr,ssIA INTERESlfp',,

New York, March IL, ~: u
Herald from st. PETERSBURG sou,,sn = sts.ss
here's here is acute in the Italian s'nst
is admitted that Napoleon CO.., uadar'
oet asy y, eee.nsvsiss tas II y:
pect the presence o. soy .s' that { I
ters in Berlin, Il =, sai intervene, vi
a'' signal for action n BY course @ = Y
A ARy ftnlS should { iHyS sot .I ;sTs
sa 5s. ana 5sa5 iei' r Re fsIs; + !, "
indicate to Italy the
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A DERYIsH UPRISING.

London, March PA TINES 4
from Cairo says; News has been n
that the raiding parties from Dcut1
preparing for q descent upon EEyp.I
interest is felt here in the fate o.
TWO large Dervish forces, one w
man Digna, are advancing. A dla3
the Italian garrison would pf'inl
viYal OF the Mahdist activity W
the Soudan frontier. especially
Souakim and Toukar. The natH
there, who are now friendly, W
compelled for their own seli-l'Ss
to join the victorious Kahlife.
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SUSPECTED rIL1nUsTERnR.

Charleston. $. C., March to,-The steam.
or Commodore. which has been in port
here for several weeks, suspected OF be-
lng tlibustcrer bound for Cuba, cleared
today for Tampa. She had aboard a
cargo OF arms, ammunition and ma.
ehcte2 Since her arrival from Whining
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cldl ........ .+...s........s. ~, ~
pENITENTIARY REPORT

At a meeting of the penitentiary board
held this morning Superintendent What
ley filed his monthly report. showing that
there were iin convicts on hand January
81; during the month of February there
were los received and four recaptured,
making n total Of 1858. During the month
Of February there were Ill discharged,
twenty-five pardoned, five escaped and
seven died. There were two delivered to
sherifs, leaving OIL hand February 20,
4i03. The forces are divided as follows:
Contract forces, 1921 men; State farm,
20. shares forces, 6J2; railroad forces,
S13. at the prisons proper 1919.
CHARTERED.
The following charters were fled with
the secretary of state today:
The Southern Furniture company of
Austin Capital stock, $4,000 Incor-
porators n. V. Dittlnger. j. Q. Jackson,
W G.. Kreisle. The officers of the COM
pany for the first year are as follows: n.
Y. Dttlinger, president; J. c. Jackson
vice president; w. c. Kreisle. secretary
and treasurer.
The Joe w. Davis Oil company of
Houston. Capital stock $4,000 Incor-
porators. Mrs. Joe w. Davis, John H.
Kirby ana b. p. Bonner,
NOTES.
Tha attorney general today approved
an issue of $1,000 worth of Victoria county
bridge bonds
Guadalupe county today redeemed s25.-
Ooa worth OF courthouse bonds and also
paid N5725l interest due on county bonds
due April 49, 1896