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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-04
SALVADOR TO ARBrrRATE
Nicaragua and Costa Rfca Sttu n,
putting Over Their Limits.

nicaragua and Costa Rica Still Dis
putting Over Their Limits,
u me government of Nicaragua has sent
o"i'aoor commission consisting of a min
lister plenipotentiary, NJ. c. Matus: q sec
rotary of lega ton. Senior Evansto Caraso
anu an engineer, as an attache of the Legal
ton, Mr.. VIM. Cline. This commission will
be met by similar commission from the
republic OF Costa Rica. and the two bodies
Will submit to the government of Salvador
which has been ohosehias arbitrator, the
long-standing dispute about the boundary
between Nicaragua and Costa RIGA, which
has frequently threatened to plunge the
TWO countries into war.
This matter was submitted to the arh,
tration of President Cleveland during his
nrsts term, and settled upon the general
localities of the boundary between Costa
hca ana nicaragua But it was consider
ed ~, Nicaragua that President Cleveland
mad decided somewhat heavily against
Nicaragua. probably through the imperfect
presentation of the case for this republic.
large district of Nicaragua's original ter
r,tory having been assigned to Costa Rica
The boundary, however, has never been
correctly determined by the engineers from
the two countries, as directed by the ar
bitrator. although the work was commenced
a1ter PreSident Clevelands decision was
published But disputes soon arose as to
the proper locality of the boundary at
Salinas bay. near the Pacific, and Near
aqua withdrew her engineers. In spite OF
tnis the Costa Rican engineers continued
their work, and that republic claims to
have determined and marked out the bound
airy, from ocean to ocean, according to the
decision of President Cleveland Nicaragua
will not admit this and war has been
threatened on both sides frequently since
the announcement was made
The claim for 81 200, 900 gold made against
nicaragua by A. Schultz. German subject,
who declares that the Nicaraguan govern
ment has refused him titles to land and
has dispossessed him from large areas of
ground rich in gold, in the Princapulka
placer mining district, which recently ap-
peared to be serious diplomatic affair,
has been arranged, in so far as it has been
placed in fair state for early settlement
1t is probable that Mr.. Schultz will be
given full satisfaction for his claim, titles
to two placer gold mines Zone of them
probably over a mile long,, to which he
appears to have clear right by discovery
and occupation for over one year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-04
THE GUATAO MASSACRE.
Story of the Affair Told to Cant.
General Weyler.

SsOAS VI aAS AOxO 10 Cant.
General Weyler.
Captain General Weyler of Cuba, after
announcing that nothing outside of the or
dirary combat between troops of Spain
and armed rebels occurred, has begun an
investigation into the recent Guatao mas
sacre. a description Of which recently ap-
peared in The Star.
He was waited upon by a delegation of
women from the little hamlet Of Guatao
and the town of Punta Bravo, and heard
the story of the killing from the wives
mothers and sisters of the dead, and list
ened to the appeal for the lives and liberty
of the fifteen prisoners.
He also received official notice from Com
sui General Williams that among the pris-
oners taken from the town and now lodged
IN Moro Castle is an American citizen,
who was shot in the arm while hiding in
his own house. in the presence of his wife
and though unarmed and guilty of no act
against Spain, was taken prisoner and held
for the military tribunal
The story of the massacre Of eighteen
pacifciers by the troops is confirmed be-
yond doubt. In the endeavor to prevent it
from being proclaimed to the world the
authorities made the blunder of arresting
Charles Nicholson, an American correspon.
dent, and his interpreter Lorenzo Betan-
court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-04
Fiction and Other Reading.

A correspondent of the Newport, R. l.,
News writes to that journal:
us not the story-loving habit cultivated
to such an excess as to exclude most other
mental habits, such as reasoning, compar-
ison, reflection, memory and observation,
which becomes at least dwarfed if not I'M
cultivated altogether?
"A story should be taken as relaxation
from serious reading, habits of study or
rest from care and toll like drive, mu-
sicale, journey, social, but not made
the entire mental pabulum For after all,
DO ten persons in thousand read novels
Tor much else than the plot? We have all
heard persons say: oh, read only good
novels. and, upon close Investigation, it is
found they read little else. Hence, some of
the most useful and Instructive books of
taboosd as dry or 'doiP because such null
titudes have learned 10 depend on the slim
illus of stories. And re tfas be true, why is
not such stimulus as detrimental to the
mind as stimulants ICE 'fthe body? Since
people will read novels to SO great an ex-
tent, it is great gold to point out whole
some writer's; but in fly Judgment it would
be greater good to persuade readers to
reduce their fiction 70 a Jsmaller percent
age. III sf
Some time since ~ writer in the North
American Review argued that after close
examination of statistics The was led to be-
neVe tnat the enormous. preponderance of
fiction over all other heading made libraries
a mental injury, rather than blessing.
presume his article was long since engulfed
IN the universal cry for fiction. One bene-
factor, I know, founded a library in the
west, and excluded ali but the most stand
ard authors. such as Scott, Dickens, &c.
have often longed to know the history of
that library, what proportion of the inhab-
itants patronized or appreciated it. One
can but believe that where there was no
other. public library it must have been
hailed with delight, and created better
reading habits in some portion of that
community. May others go and do like
wise.
'Oh, the delightful books passed by for
fiction. sometimes poor fiction! Bfogra-
phies, chatty and anecdotal for those too
tired from practical Labor to take in a
book Ct mental power, travels, bringinf1
other scenes almost to view, &c. How
much good librarians might do by suggest
ing an Instructive book to the desultory
reader, or bringing to the front more use
full books; and might not every reader do
something by speaking OF the better books.
or. perchance, donating one or more to pub
LIN 1hrar8naHs,.ya 81. ~ t.3-..s.z .-s-s3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-04

about 200 men made an attack on Punta
Bravo, where q Spanish officer, with some
Thirty soldiers, resisted las long as he was
able to. When the o9acer saw that his am
word to Marianne. From that place q mixed
column Of regulars and volunteers, with sew
eral cannon, left atRnGe; but when they
reached Punta Brava tberebe had already
them. When the Spouia6ds arrived at Qua
tao the rebel force had already left and
great excitement prevailed in the place
among the peaceable Inhabitants. The Span
"Viva Espana!' andssiMueran los Mann
bises," death to the Mambises), and in a
most savage way fell with the butts Of guns,
bayonets and swords upon every one whom
they met, killing about teirty, among whom
were several women, and taking and bring
ing here some fifteen 81 the peaceable inhab-
ttants Of the place, Whoowill be summarily
tried by court-martial, although all of them
have been identified as. honest working peo-
pie.
You may suppose how fearful the thing
must have been when the Marquis de Ger
vera, present mayor Of Marianao. who did
rot conduct the attack, as the papers have
said, but remained, keeping some $4,000
cartridges that were in the place. was hor-
ror-stricken and said that he was coming to
see Gen. Weyier and tell him the whole
truth. I don't know whether he has done
SO or whether he will do 1t later These afro
clous occurrences have caused 30 much in
dignation that several dispatches have been
sent to your city In regard to them.
Gen. Weyler has telegraphed to Dupuy de
LONE since his arrival here that nobody had
been shot and that he had set at liberty sew
eral Cuban leaders made prisoners at Ma
nagua. This again is false, because know
1t to be a fact that about the country peace
able people are being shot and assassina ted
in large numbers. From al directions fam
lilies come into the city complaining. that
they have lost a father. son, or brother.
What savage set Of people! When win the
United States or any other nation intervene
for the sake of humanity?
Meanwhile, Maceo has got over the IA
nous military Gordon and Joined Gomez,
without any mishap.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-04

and humanity and purer, better citizen
snip. our sympathy with their work must
be rather quickened and our sense of duty
to them and their cause actively stimu-
lated. These are the men and women who
have left home and the associa ton Of
friends under the direction of organized
mission boards to teach Christianity in
sparsely settled sections and to organize
churches where none exist, enduring dis
comfort, hardship. poverty and danger for
the sake of a cause to which in a very
comfortable and inexpensive way we pro-
fess to be attached These are our soldiers
at the front, fighting our battles, and We
VINO stay at home cannot escape the duty
of providing for them and reinforcing them
in every way if We are to continue them in
our service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-04
A STORY Or CRUELTY.
What witnes.e. of the Guata

What Witnesses of the Guatao
Massacre Say.
A private letter from a resident of Havana
gives the following particulars of the recent
n. assacres in Cuba by the Spanish:
avail myself Of the opportunity, through
a trusted friend, to give you few details of
the affair at Punta Bravo. In the news
papers Of this city you will see that four
days ago the official dispatches announced
that great battle had taken place there
and that the rebels had twenty men killed
and fifteen made prisoners by the Spaniards.
This Is all false. absolutely false. I have
the facts from several trustworthy eye wit
nesses.
{ What happened was this: 4 rebel foroA e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-04
THE BERMUDA RELEASED.
All Proceedings Against the Steam
chip Abandoned by the Government

All Proceedings Against the Steam
ship Abandoned by the Government.
The government has abandoned all pro-
ceeding5 against the alleged Cuban fIibus-
tering steamship Bermuda, recently seized
in New York harbor. United States Dis
trict Attorney Macfarlaue secured a special
oroer yesterday afternoon, ordering the yes
sci released from custody. The dispatch
also ordered the release of all the arms,
money, ship stores and other things seized
by the United States marshals and directed
that they be placed where they were or:ei-
nally found.
This does not indicate that the government
mas abandoned the proceedings against the
before the Bermuda was formally released
United States Marshal John MCCARTHY
boarded her and arrested three members OF
the crew The new prisoners are Charles c.
engineer. and James Howdan. engineers
assistant. They are held as witnesses
against tie other prisoners
AS soon as United States District Attor-
once communicated with Emmett r. OIcott
and L. Reubens. counsel for the owners Of
the bermuda. They produced Capt. Thorn
as A. thompson, who is on record as the
owner OF the vessel. and Louis Pine, who is
SAD 10 De the owner of the arms. They
were told that the government would no
longer derain the vessel or the arms seized
aboard the lighter Stranahan.
However conclusive the evidence NAV he
that the Bermuda was about to depart
Upon this mission. it is said that the la w
ard decisions Of the courts clearly inbibit
her seizure ard confiscation II is also
stated that 1t was not the intention of the
government at the time of the arrest of her
captain. to deta!n the vessel any longer than
was necessary to ascertain who her owners
were, and all other facts relative to her
status under the law an.
PREVENTED THE DEMONSTR ATrnN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-04
The Arkansas Endeavorers.

Information has just been received by
the chairman of the entertainment commit
tee of the committee of '96 that the dele
cation from Arkansas which expects to
attend the Christian Endeavor convention
in July next has, through it's representa-
tive in this city. Robert f. Wait, secured
hotel accommodations at the Ebbitt House.
The Arkansas delegation has already been
assigned to the Mount Vernon M E.
Church for it's church Headquarters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-04
PREVENTED THE DENOMINATION.
Hot Headed Spanish Students Made t
Behave Themselves,


Three hundred students at the university
In Madrid attempted yesterday to make a
demonstration against America on account
OF the Cuban resolutions in Congress A
number Of wo.kingmen joined them The
rector of the university took prompt action
to restore order, and caused the arrest of
fifty Of the more demonstrative of the
crowd.
They were soon liberated, upon promis-
ing to behave themselves. The police ar
rested two Of the workingmen. The day
was otherwise peaceful. Many of the shops
of the city on which there were American
names have taken the precaution to have
tlem effaced, fearing that in the present
unsettled state of the public temper the
names would invite attack
There were many lively incidents between
the students and police guarding the streets
around the university.
+ There were similar scenes at Saragossa
Tarragona and Granada, and at Barcelona
particularly, where the police so well pro-
tected the United States consulate that the
consul expressed his gratitude. Many stu
dents have been arrested in Madrid and
Barcelona
Military and police precautions continue
at Madrid, especially around the American
legation. Several provincial governors have
telegraphed that, in view of agitation in
their towns, it was advisable to permit
demonstrations The national government
has answered that 1t will use force If
necessary to check any demonstrations
against the United States.
The intelligence of the release Of the fill
clustering steamer Bermuda and its cargo
caused fresh outbreak of dispIeasure In
Madrid last night, which is echoed by the
papers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-04
.ELUDED THE SPANISH
Landing Of an Expedition on the
Cuban Coast
RELEASE OF TIE STEAMER BERMUDA
Details Regarding tho Guatao
Massacre.
DEMONSTRATIONS IN SPAIN

The news has been received that fill
clustering expedition in charge of Gen. En-
riQue Callazo has made a landing at Bahia
Honda, on the northwest coast Of the Island
of Cuba. Before landing was effected 1t
was chased by the Spanish gunboat Cortez.
The chase took place Saturday night last,
and only the darkness and the fact that the
flibusters carried no lights saved her from
boat.
The schooner. carrying men, arms and
ammunition. sailed from Cape Canaveral.
thing arranged that the filibusters got away
without molestaticn on the part of the
authorities. The men composing the expe-
dition were gathered at Key West and
Tampa through the efforts Of Callazo, who
once before tried to get to Cuba, but was
prevented by the authorities.
The fihbusters left the vicinity Of Key
West few nights ago on a swift schooner
ard sailed north to Cape Canaveral, where
arms and ammunition had been stored. The
schooner reached Canaverai, put into a Sc
cluded cove and anchored. Boats we're sent
ashore and the boxes of munitions speedily
taken aboard. The schooner at once sailed
to the southwark.
The arms, it Is SAID, were left on Cape
Canaveral several days before by a steamer
by friends of Cuba. More than one thous-
and rifles and 100000 rounds Of ammunition
besides machetes and dynamite were left on
the cape. After the Jacksonville steamer
had left the arms at Canaveral under guard
she proceeded to Key West and informed
nitions had been left. The Cubans sailed
Immediately. The expedition Is composed of
more than 100 men, among whom are sew
eral Americans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-04
coinnse During February.

The monthly statement Of the director Of
the mint shows that during the month of
February the total coinage at the United
States mints aggregated 81, us. $780, of which
$1,240.O00 was in gold double eagles, 81, 5OO,-
00o Ia silver dollars, and SIS, $50 In minor
coin.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-12-31
Calendars and Coupons.

So many beautiful calendars and enter.
tanning novelties have been issued by the
propretors Of Hoods Sarsapsrilla, that We
are hardly surprised to receive this season
not only one Of the very prettiest designs
in calendars, but with it coupons hich Gu.
title the recipient to attractive novelties
Every one who gets q Hoods sarsapsrilla
calendar for 1897 secures something that
will prove interesting and valuable as well
as beautiful SPECIMEN of the litogropher's
art The calendar is accompanied this season
bysnamusing little book on "The Weather .
Ask your druggist for Hoods Coupon CAL
endsr. or ssnd cents for one to G l. Hood
& Co, Lowell Mass
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-12-31
The School entertainment

The school entertainment wh'eh iopl
place on Christmas eve at Thrnis on liai
Is pronounced by nearly all whv att.ndei
to have been the best u IL ki,d nhish "a,
town has witnessed for number 81 years
Though the town j. dull. The large hal
was almost crowded. many more 3 lug IL 81
tandanoe than the town was snplas, Il 10 i,
able to supply.
The entertainment opened At eight o'cloci.
sharp. and the advertised programme ua-
carried out. with exception Of tvs piece
in.whica little Jennie Sawyer wss l.. tska
part, a. she was too i'll to attend.
The programme was too long to permit ~
to make special mention, but 81 course
from among so many. few are bunnd IL
appear to special advantage The main
feature Of the evening was military dull.
participated in by all the children. zach
arrayed in colors to represent the national
flag This was we'll executed. part Of the
hall being cleared for the purpose. the
stage being too small
The singing also attracted much attention,
indicating, as it did. that material improve
ment Is being made by the children in the
daily half hour given to this study in the
school under the instruction Of Miss Louise
Evans OF the primary department and who
in fact managed the entertainment from its
inception.
After the programme. the floor was clear
cd and dancing was INDUCED in until three
o'clock the following morning
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-12-31
Pearl OIL.

A. $ Thompson has enroute IRON Mil.
ford consignment of STANDARD Pearl Oil
This ia the best oil obtainable and none has
been in this market since the selling out of
j. Eisenmann's stock wear ago Clean
out your lamps and insure good light for
the coming cold snap
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-12-31
The New Attorney General

The new appointes to the Office Of At
torney General is James R. Judge, a
lawyer. who has been Governor Sadler's
private Secretary Tor some time past. Mr..
Judge Is a well read attorney and will make
agood officer, When Governor Sadler an
nounced that from the list of names sug.
gested for the Office, he would give II to
Ofmsby County, it was regarded as reason
ably certain that the appointment wonld fall
TO Mr. Judge
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-12-31
Christmas and New Year Excursions
via the Union Pacific

Fer the Holidays the Union Pacific will
-sl sxcsssion tickets to all points 10 Utah.
December 24th, 18th, 3lst and January lst
good returning until January 4th ct the
~ d pps fare Tor The round trip. 4 ehapcs
visit year frieris.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-12-31

] D
Geo, 8 Nixon, publisher of the Winnie.
muccr Silver State. openly announces him.
self in his paper az q candidate for election
as United States Senator from Nevada. He
viii appear before the approaching legis
latnre, though it ia universally conceded
almost, that Senator Jones will be re elected
Mr.. Nixon may. however, be now merely
paving the way for more decisive action two
/ years hence when the term Of Senator Stew
art will expire
The Record 0fice is busy doing the
printing on an official directory of Lincoln
County. II will give state and county officers,
stage and post Office hours general business
houses and special advertisements. The ad.
vertisement and general work is that Of Geo.
W. Hendly. The sheet will be ont some.
time next week.
VIM. Lloyd and John r. Cook are work.
ing on a seam Of fairly rich ore in the cast
workings OF tho old Burke mine. This
property produced some exceedingly rich
ore in the '70s and was one Of the
best mines in the camp for chloriders.
Good for man, good for horse, Trib pene.
trates and cures bruises. sprains and swell.
ing Trib does not blister.
DeLamar is right in Kidding itself of the
vagrant element II this class fails to take
an ordinary hint. it can be impressed on
them with ball and chain. in clearing up
the towns thoroughfsres, which are capable
Of supplying rocks indefinitely
II. Il. Prudential and Mrs. Annie jolly
are to be married this evening at the res.
idence Of C. o. Newell on Cedar st. After
the ceremony the principals and guests will
adjourn to Thompson's Hall where the even.
ing viii be spent.
The assessment work now in progress on
the Bonanza King claim at the Point west
Of town has opened up four foot vein Of
ore, which at last accounts was still widen.
ing. This 10 the old Yves. Point claim on
which the principal work had been done for
years quite near the roadside This time the
owner, Henry Wellsnd, set men TO work
about 700 feet up the hill, and ten foot
shaft served to open up good ore The min.
eral indications in that vicinity are 40 very
plentiful that there is little doubt but that
large deposits OF rich ore will some day be
developed there and We hope the time has
already arrived
According 10 the official returns there
were eighty-six votes csst in Arkansas for
jeff Davis to be q member OF the electoral
college. This exhibition OF ignorance on the
part of even 30 small numer al his con
stitnsnta must grieve. The returns show no
votes csst for Andrew Jackson. Pos.
sibly they have learned in Arkansas that
the hero Of New Orleans is dead New
York Mail and Express
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-12-31
Notice.

During my absence, Chas. Thompson will
act as my agent and attend to all hnisness
ia my behalf.
j. EIsENMANS
Phoebe. New. Dee 9Th 1896.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-12-31

WANTED-sRvRRAL FAITHFUL MEN OR wo.
w mon to travel for responsible established
house In Nevada. Salary $3.50. payable sl6 weekly
and expenses. Position permanent. reference
enclose self addressed stamped envelope. The
National, star Building. Chicago
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Holiday Excursion Via the Union
Pacific.

December Path. 25th. Slst and January
let the Union Pacific viii sell excursion
tickets to all points in Utah at rate of
one fair for the ronnd-trip, good returning
until January 4th.