Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-09-19
THE ALLEGED PLOT.
CONSERVATION OF Irish Leaders at
the Arrest of the Dynamiters.
THE EXECUTION OF GOWN In CUBA
The State Department at Washington VIII
Make Investigation of An Alleged
Outrage American-Sym-
pathy for the ArmenAans.

being paid to the details of the alleged
dynamite conspiracy than any other
subject, not excepting the situation in
Turkey. Those who do not participate
in the horror professed by the authori-
ties over the iabolical details of the
plot which they are claiming, with
sensational impressiveness, to have un-
earthed, find sufficient entertainment
in the expressions of their skepticism.
A representative of the Associated
press has made some inquiries at Scot
land yard as to the methods pur-
sued in shadowing the plotters
and as to how it happened that the
authorities were SO well informed OF
the plans of the plotters in advance.
1t was stated there that the work had
been done in the United States by the
Pinkerton agency, which had for years
forwarded every week the fullest re-
ports of every meeting of any revolu-
tionary body in the United States, par
ticnlarly in Chicago and New York.
The espionage maintained on the gath
erings in those two cities is remarka bly,
complete. There is full file in Scot
land yard of all resolutions, etc, per-
tanning to the gatherings, and full de-
scriptions of the membe and their
actions.
The Irish leaders in London and
Dublin regard the arrests of the al
legged dynamite plotters with conster-
nation. A project has been on foot
ever since the adjournment of parlia-
ment to obtain the release of all the
Irish political prisoners project
which was encouraged by the recent
action of the government in releasing
from Portland prison DIR. Thomas Gal
lagher, Albert 6. Whitehead, John
DAILY and Thomas Devany. 1t was in
tended to inaugurate a great demon
stration in behalf of the prisoners and
an agitation in the press, followed by
fierce attack in the house of com
mons in January. The disclosures in
connection with the arrests are consid-
cred unfavora BILE to the success of this
plan.
In an interview, the president of the
Amnesty association says: THE arrests
are a matter of Indifference to us, ex-
cept for their probable effect on the
Irish movement. The followers of
lyman are the enemies of Ireland, and
this association will not raise a penny
for their defense. 1t cannot compro-
mise itself by any connection with
them"
THE EXECUTION OF GOWN IN CUBA
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.-The state de-
partment has taken steps to have
thorough investigation made of
the circumstances surrounding the
killing of Charles Gown, young
American accompanying the Cuban
revolutionary army in the capacity of
correspondent for Florida newspaper.
Affidavits procured by counsel for the
family of GOWN go to show that while
he was with force of rebels under
Maj. Valencia at Corredas, near Ha-
vana, last July, a strong force of
Spanish troops was encountered,
and GOWN, who was unarmed, and,
it is asserted, was non-comb blatant. sur
rendered to the Spanish colonel 1t is
alleged that, although he was supplied
with an American passport and papers
to establish his newspaper connection,
he was executed on the day following
his capture, without an opportunity to
claim and to exercise his rights under
treaty as an American citizen Consul
General Lee will endeavor to ascertain
all of the facts as the basis for further
action by the state department., direct
" through Minister Taylor, but the
work is necessarily slow, as is the case
in many such affairs, because of the
great difficulty experienced in securing
reports of the facts when the killing
occurs outside of the large towns.
eLADsroNE's FEELING FOR ARMENIANs-
LONDON, Sept 16.-Mr. Gladstone has
written . letter to the Liverpool Re-
form club urging the holding of a mass
meeting in behalf of the Armenians,
and stating that, if desired, it might
proceedings.