Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-26
BIMETALLISTS.
The British Bimetallic League to
Promote an Active Campaign.
GREAT BRI1AINS NILE CAMPAIGN.


LONDON, March l9-There was big
meeting yesterday afternoon Of the
Bimetallic league, and it was deter
mined to continue active communica.
tons with the bimetallists of France,
Germany, Austria and Belgium in order
to promote q great campaign in all the
industrial centers Secretary McNeill,
OF the bimetallic league, In CONVERSE
tion with representative Of the Asso-
ciated press, after the meeting, said
that the bimetallists generally were
satisfied with the debate In the house
Of commons Tuesday evening, as by It's
vote, the house had unanimously de.
clared that bimetallism would be
great benefit to Great Britain, and that
an International agreement was desir-
able. The gold party, he added, had
not tried to challenge either Of these
points, and had not ventured to move
their amendment when the crucial
moment arrived. Mr.. Mcneil also
said that MIR. Balfour's speech had en-.
couraged the bimetallists by showing
the governments desire for an inter-
national agreement and that it would
go to the utmost lengths which public
opinion would justify in order to pro-
mote that object
GREAT BRITAIN's NILE CAMPAIGN.
PARIS, March l0.-The French gov
eminent gave evidence last night that
the announcement by NJ. Berthelot Of
the remonstrance he had offered
against the Egyptian campaign up the
Nile in conversation with the mar
quis of Dufferin, has been taken much
more seriously than they were pre-
pared for. The outbreak of approval
from the French press and people
and the popular clamor for even
more decisive measures of protest
seem to have alarmed the govern.
ment and awakened an apprehension
that they are being precipitated into
position Of hostility to the plan Of
Great Britain, backed by the Dreibund,
which might entail the gravest conse-
quences As consequence, steps have
been taken to dull a little the seeming
ly sharp edge of the communication
made to the British ambassador by M.
Berthelot, the minister of foreign az
fairs
GEN. wEYLER INTERVIEWED
MADRID, March 10 Gen. Weyler,
the captain-gencral Of Cuba, in an in
terview published here, is quoted as
saying that the difficulties he has en-
countered may compel him to resign.
The captain-general expresses great
surprise at the charges made against
him in the United States lin view Of
his great prudence pending the settle.
ment Of the question Of belliger-
ency." Gen. Weyler is also credited
with having said the attitude Of con.
gress stops the normal development Of
the war. Continuing, the interview
states Gen. Weyler says that numbers
Of persons are joining the insurgents
from all parts OF Cuba, and from the
capital, because they hope they will be
recognized as belligerents.
A BATTLE FOUGHT IN CUBA.
HAVANA, March 49, hot battle
between the forces under Col. Herman
dez and the insurgents under Bandera
and others is reported from the neigh.
borhood Of Candelaria and Pinar del
Rio. The insurgent loss is reported to
have been 300 killed and wounded. OF
the troops Capt Guerrero was killed
and Lieut. Comas wounded. The Of
fetal report also says that five soldiers
we're killed and So wounded.