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The herald., 1896-02-12
WEYLER SHOWS ACTIVITY
In Counting Troops and Meas
uring His Supplies
RUMOR OF SPANISH DEFEAT
Creeps Out in Spite Of the Strict News
Censorship
All the Cuban Correspondence Not lncom-
patibie With the Pubic Interest
RUMOR OF SPANISH DEFEAT
All the Cuban Correspondence Not lncor,.
patibie With the Pubic Interest
10 Sent to the fiouse
Associated Press SpecialWire.

Associated Press specialWire.
HAVANA, Feb. 1.-THE greatest activity
was displayed in military circles today.
The festivities in honor of the arrival here
of General Weyler, the new captain-gen-
eral, who landed yesterday from the
steamship Alphonso III, are ended and an
other chapter in the history of Cuba has
been opened. At the captain-general's
headquarters, the reports which he sent
for upon his arrival yesterday, telling of
the number of men available for active
service, the number sick, the
quantity of ammunition and supplies
in possession of each column or detach-
ment, the state of the country roads, rail-
roads and telegraph lines and the probable
location and strength of the enemy were
being collected and tabulated by number
of clerks. The captain.general intended
TO have the whole situation mapped out
clearly before any movements of import
ance are undertaken.
1t is understood that steps are being
taken to organize a large cavalry brigade
for immediate service.
Considerable difficulty is being ex-
perienced in securing the necessary ami
mails, great number of them having been
corralled by the enemy. But it is expected
tl1dU tfle SlIOrtS OF ti16 captalI1-Ge1erdl Will
result in strongly reinforcing the mounted
infantry now at the disposal of the Spanish
commanders.
A RUMORED BATTLE
New YORK, Feb. 11.-A rumor reached
this city this morning from Key West to
the effect that battle has been fought in
Cuba between the Spaniards and the COM
bined forces of Maceo and Gomez and
that the Sanards had been forced to re-
treat with severe losses.
There is no means of confirming this
rumor, and it is generally believed that it
| arises from the fact that strict censor
ship has been exercised in Havana during
the last twenty-four hours.
For some reason the Spanish authorities
of the American press to send any news
except that concerning the arrival OF Cen
eral Weyler.
CUBAN CORRESPONDENCE
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE president
today transmitted to the house such cor
respondence relating to Cuba as he deems
not incompatible with the public interest
! This was in response to a house resolution
| Tie papers are voluminous and in
clude over 1000 letters which passed
between Secretary Olney and Senor de
LONE, the Spanish Minister. Oonsul-Gen-
eral Williams and other United States
| consular agents. The entire correspond
| ence submitted contains nothing that has
not been made public through the news
papers.
The herald., 1896-02-12
GERMAN POLITICS

The Question OF BimetslIism Still Agitntes
the People
BERLIN, Feb. 1l.-In the reichstag today
the Agrarian leader, Count Won Mirbach,
referring to Prince Hohenlohe's statement
on Saturday in regard to bimetallism, said
it was the manner in which Germany
sounded Great Britain on the subject of a
conference which evoked negative reply
from the latter country. He contended
that in order to arrive at solution of the
question preliminary conference which
should include tho United States and
France was necessary.
Prince Hohenlohe replied that Great
Britain had not declined in principle to
take part in n money conference, but had
clearly intimated that an opening of the
Indian mints was not contemplated. In
view of this situation, the imperial chan
cellor continued, no practical result had
been expected from attempts to raise the
price of silver, and he considered it useless
to prosecute them.
The herald., 1896-02-12
WHEELMEN'S CONVENTION
Smashes All the States So Carefully
Prepared
Officers Are Elected, Hurphy Is Re;nstnted
and Louisville Is Selected fof
the Meet Next Year

BALTIMORE, Feb. 11.-All the states
which the league politicians have been
fixing up with SO much care for the past
three days were smashed today by the
election of Sterling Elliott of Massachu-
sets as president of the League of Ameri-
can Wheelmen and the selection of Louis
vile as the place for holding the next an
nual meet.
The most important report of the morn
ing was that of Chairman Gideon of the
racing board. The report states that 900
suspensions were made last year, of which
l6 are permanent. In 1894 there were
$50 class b men, now there ara 573. In
same year there were 80 professional in the
league. Now there are 7O3. Professional
racing, the report asserts. has been clean
and honest since the league assumed con-
troll of it. The report recommends
records in the future be limited to u, Is, a
and l mile.
The racing board reinstated Charles M.
Murphy, Class B rider. Titus and Ca
banne, Murphy's associates, were not re-
instated.
As soon as the convention Ieassembled
in the afternoon an attempt was made to
elect officers. President Wilson, failing
to secure a postponement of the election.
claimed the right to submit report which,
he said, had an important bearing on the
election of officers. He secured the floor
and talked until after o'clock, to the man.
ifest annoyance of many delegates. The
subject of his report was the conference
between the officers and members of the
executive committee of the l.. A. w. and
the board of trade of bicycle manufac-
turers ON the question of catalogue adver-
tising and other matters. He ASSERTED d
that a bill of $l232 had been contracted in
/, hxy( oh
he thought the convention should pass on
before electlng officers. President Will
son said charges had been in this connec-
ton that he had neglected his duties as
president. This he denied. This matter
brought up Consul j. b. Potter's lawsuit
against the league and long lawsuit fol-
lowed. Finally a motion was carried to re-
ceive the report and postpone it's consider
alton.
The election of officers was then de.
clared to be in order. Archibald e. Wilt
son and Sterling Elliott were placed in
it was announced that Mr.. Elliott had re.
ceived 104 votes to 73 for Wilson CT
Maryland, the present incumbent.
The rostruin was then completed ty the
unanimous election OF the following ticket
First vice-president, G. S. CossCm of New
York; second vice president. a. e. Mcrri.
son of Nisconsin; treasurer, f. S. Har,.
we'll, Colorado; auditing committee, J, +.
Adams, massachusetts, chairman; I. F.
Van Norte, Pennsylvania, and G c. Nc.
Carthy, Colorado.
The convention then then took up the
question of selecting place for the 1896
meet. Both Louisville and Toledo sought
the honor. After several nominating adj
dresses the roll was called and Louisville
was selected by vote of 93 to 20.
Adjournment was taken until o'clock
tomorrow morning.
The herald., 1896-02-12
More New Phctograohy

SYRACUSE, N, y, Feb. 11.-At the Syra-
cuse university, under the direction of
Professor Eugene Haanel, PHI. D., f. Il. S.
c., successful photographs are being made
with rays of light Last week on the Sec
ond trial, the skeleton of a live frog was
photographed in l hour and 10 min
utes' exposure. Last night in a cardboard
box ticket, dime, copper cent, carbon
lead pencil and steel key were penetrated,
and in another experiment some bone
buttons. link cuff buttons and piece of
watch chain were imperfectly penetrated,
owing to an under exposure of 80 minutes.
Professor Haanel covers the sensitive dry
plate with black paper to protect it from
daylight and reduce exposure. He says
that Edison cannot photograph the brain
hecauSa ii ia tranSnarent.
The herald., 1896-02-12

would be very great. He speaks very care
fully of the arrest of several Hovas who
were reported to have been shot.
To have communicated the enfeebled
and straitened condition of the garrison at
Tamatave might certainly have provoked
an attack by the Hovas from Faratafe, the
information being given to an agent of
the Hovas. He described the rapes and
outrages committed by French soldiers on
Malagassay women and says it seems
strange that civilized men should commit
such crimes upon the Malagassay women,
and speaks of much MaIagassay property
having been destroyed by the French
troops. Whether these statements were
true or false they were certainly calculated
to increase the horrors of war by rrovok-
ing retaliation on the part of the Hovas.
He writes that all mail leaving Tamatave
for Antananarivo is read by the colonel of
the French army before it can pass; that
he has chance to send this letter by the
English steamer via Natal, and it will
escape the eyes of the French.
In his letter to his wife he denounces D.
and r, who are identified as Draper and
Purdy, as French spies, and asks her to
inform Tesser and friends of the fact.
1t is true that he asked that they be sent
away from the capital. When asked by
the presiding officer why he exposed these
two men to be executed, he replied that he
did it from motives of revenge. l am
credibly informed that those two men were
American citizens.
Waller's wife, in acknowledging the re.
ceipt of this letter, was not to mention any
thing in it, but simply to say, "Your Al re-
ceived," and after she and Tessier had
read it to destroy it and not to mention it's
contents except to Tessier and secretaries
the latter are interpreted as meaning Sec
retaries of the Hovas government.
These letters are in the handwriting OF
Waller. and at the trial he acknowledged
having written them.
After examining the original letters of
Waller l have no doubt whatever of his
guilt. 1t was not case of inadvertent or
imprudent writing, but was deliberate at
tempt to give information to the enemy to
the prejudice of the military situation of
France. The evidence fully sustains the
charge. The whole tenor of the corre-
spondence discloses his guilty intention,
| and no court could have hesitated to con-
denim it.
Concluding, the secretary says:
''Upon the request of Waller our ambas-
sador at Paris will be instructed to arrange
for furnishing security for the cost of any
suit before the French court which Waller
may be advised the facts of his case will
warrant. MIR. Eustis has already been in
structed to supply him with the means of
he desire to come here. 1t may be added
as part of the history of Inc case, that the
family of Waller being in destitute Cir
cumstances the department instructed it's
representatives to provide further present
necessaries and to furnish them means of
getting to the United States. That relief
was accordingly extended to them, the
charges to which this government has thus
far been put amounting to Sl3l7.14."
The herald., 1896-02-12
ALL THE LIBERAL LEADERS
The Commission Is Not Regarded a. %
Offense to England
The Monroe Doctrine Is Not International
Law, but 1t Is a Righteous American
Policy, Based on English
Precedent

Associated Press Special Wire.
LONDON, Feb. 11.-There was an unusu.
al amount of interest in the opening Of
parliament today. Owing to the many
important questions that will come before
the present session, nearly all the mem.
bers of both houses placed themselves on
record before the party chiefs as having
needed the calls for a full assemblage.
During the interval between the last ses-
sion and the present both houses of parlia-
ment have been renovated and additional
electric lights provided. Both houses as
sembled at 2 o'clock.
The queens speech was read previous
to the opening of parliament today in the
customary manner. 1t was in part as fol.
lows:
~ continue to receive from other pow.
ers assurances of their friendly senti.
ments.
"A treaty has been concluded between
my government and the government of the
French republic, having for its principal
object the more secure establishment of
the independence of the kingdom of Siam.
commissioners for the delineation of
the frontier which separates my Indian
empire and the territory of Afghanistan
from the dominions of the emperor of
Russia, have agreed upon line which has
been accepted by myself and the emperor.
1.-The government of the United States
has expressed wish to cooperate IN ter
minating the differences which have ex-
listed for many years between my govern
ment and the republic of Venezuela upon
the boundary of the country and my colony
of British Guiana. l have expressed my
| sympathy with a desire to come to an
equitable arrangement, and trust further
negotiations will lead to a satisfactory
! settlement.
1.-THE sultan of Turkey has sanctioned
| the principle of reforms in the government
of Armenian provinces of which, in con-
junction with the emp eror of Russia, l felt
it my duty to press. I deeply regret that
the fanatical outbreak upon the part of a
section of the Turkish population has re-
suited in a series of massacres in those
provinces which have caused the deepest
Indignation in this country.
"The sudden incursion into the South
African republic by an armed force from
the territories under control of the British
| South Africa company resulted in de-
plorable collision with Burghers forces.
| My ministers, at the earliest possible
moment, interviewed to prohibit. through
| high commissioner, this hostile action, and
to warn all my subjects throughout South
| Africa in taking part in aid of it. The
| origin and circumstances of these pro-
ceeding will form the subject of searching
inquiry.
The president of the South African re-
| public, acting in this matter with modera-
ton and wisdom, agreed to place the pris-
| oners in the hands of my high commits
sioner, and l have undertaken to bring to
trial the leaders of the expedition. The
The herald., 1896-02-12
FRENCH POLITICS
The Senate Declines to Grant Vote OF Conf.


The Senate Declines to Grant Vote OF Conf
dence
PARIS, Feb. 1.-THE senate today. by a
vote of 15s to So, rejected the demand Of
NJ. Bourgeois, the premier. for vote of
confidence on the question of the Southern
railway scandals. The senate then adopted
a resolution deprecating the Irregularities
and demanding searching inquiry. The
cabinet met afterwards and decided not to
resign but to endeavor to obtain vote of
confidence in the chamber on Thursday.
The Bourgeois cabinet was formed in
November last, in succession to the Ribot
cabinet, which came to its fall on this same
question of an investigation OF the South
eru railway scandals. 1t was with diff
Guilty that M. Bourgeois was prevailed upon
to form a cabinet at that time, and he has
had no secure majority in the chamber at
his back since the cabinet was in office.
The herald., 1896-02-12
A Chinese Irspector

DENVER, Col, Feb. 11.-Chinese Inspect
or W. P. O'Mallery arrived in Denver to.
day and will make his headquarters here
He was transferred from the custom house
at New York City. He will cover all the
western territory and the Canadian border.
His principal duties will be to investigate
the certificates of Chinese when they want
to leave the country and to see that the
copies of certificates which the Cinnamon
take home with them for the purpose of
Identification when they return are not
transferred. Inspector O'Malley was for
merly chief of the fire department at &C.
neYa. y. Y.
The herald., 1896-02-12
IN THE HOUSE

Day and Evening Sessions Devoted to Bond
Gil Discussion
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-Under the ar
rangement made yesterday the day in the
house was devoted to the consideration of
business reported from the committee on
the district of Columbia.
About o'clock the debate on the bond
bill was resumed. Concurrence was op-
posed by Messrs. Hill (R., Conn.,, Lacey
(R.. Iowa) and Burton (R., Mo-, while
Messrs. Dearmond d., MOI and Ogden
o., Lao spoke in it's favor. a recess was
taken at $50 to 8 o'clock, the evening
session to bs devoted to debate.
THE NIGHT SESSION
There we're only thirteen members pres
ent at tho night session. The speakers
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naonsifs Of iold

New YORK, Feb. 11.-Deposts of gold
were numerous today, but sub-treasury
officials say they can only generalize as to
the total amount, owing 10 The great num-
Der of small deposits and to the turning in
OF gold certificates. Up to o'clock ap-
proXimately 50 900 900 had been credited
10 bidders for the new bonds as - result of
today's operations. The deposi,ors in
cluded individual bank corporations. the
new government bond depositors and
bullion brokers. The withdrawal was
placed approximately at $605, 900, all for
account of bullion brokers'.
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charged With Extortion

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. l 1l.-Martin Cleary,
customs house inspector, was arrested
today, charged with accepting bribes from
Chinese opium manufacturer and from
Chinese immigrants who desired to land
but did not possess the necessary certif-
Gates authorizing them to enter the United
States. warrant has also been issued for
the arrest of Charles Favor on the charge
of impersonating revenue officer. Favor
was Clearys alleged accomplice in the
cases of eXtortion.
The herald., 1896-02-12
THE NEWS

BY TELEdRAPH-Congres proceedings:
Quay's motion TO re-commit the tariff bill
goes over; the secretary OF agriculture is
ordered to distribute seeds; Blanchard
speaks on the Monroe doctrine; day and
evening sessions OF the house devoted
chiefly to debate the bond bill. The
speech from the throne is read and the
English parliament assemblies: arbitration
is favorably considered by leading men,
bers. No record Of antl-fupding bill leg
islation at Sacramento. The big prize
fight is likely to take place in spite of all
opposition. Races at Ingleside. The L.
A. W. choose officers and select Louis.
vile as the next meeting place ~
EX.Consul Waller viii be released,
his claims for damages waived and the in
cident closed .... The Manitoba school
question causes more trouble. Reports
from Cuba. Armenian matters 80. Ven
tura fire. :. Coronado; the charity ball;
anus cments .. San Bernardino; millions
for defense; not one cent for alimony
Santa Ana; old residents die. Pomona;
death from diphtheria. .. San Diego; the
sham fight. Oceanside; Juan Bandini
Killed .... Riverside; telephone service;
mining locations e. .Anaheim; beet sugar
factory prospects =. Ontario; Tennis club
election.
meeting of the water committee this
morning. 80. There are plenty of candidates
for the parks uperintendency; some of
those who would like to step into Meserves
shoes. The proposed Broadway tunnel is
certainty. The paving of Main street
...Talks with travellers; en- of standing
now In Southern California 49,. very
smooth servant; Mrs. Jones claims that
she had one ....A $40 900 note; its validity
will have to be determined in court,
Annie Rogers mother has prejudices...
Held the baby; an infant to secure debt
kept from its mother.... Fred standler
frightfuly mutilated by fiends Is false
and fraudulent; this is the courts decision
in tho Guirado- Downey estate craze 1t
has gone to sleep; the propos tion to re-
cover the peoples money buried by the
supervisors Once again behind tho bars;
the woman preacher again arrested by the
police she evidently invited arrest. :. The
suit of Bosqui versus Bauer Chief Dep
uty County Clerk George Varcoe meets
with a serious accident
WHERE YOU NlAY co TODAY
ORpHEUM-At s p H.; vaudeville.
BunBANK-At p. H.; Queena.
Observation-Disclosures HALL-At .. MI
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BULLETIN
TOUR OF TRIUMPH
Col. Harrison Gray Otis Is Happy on the
Way

Col. Harrison Gray Otis Is Happy on the
Way
Special to THE HERALD.
TRISIpAp, Col, Feb. 11.-Owing to a misun-
derstauding somewhere there was no throng at
the depot when Col. Harrison Gray Otis and
the Chicago limited arrived here today. Only
the regulation crowd was on hand |. the man
can be found who caused the arrangements
for the reception to miscerry he will be intro
duced to Colonel Otis on his return from the
national capital. The mans friends are trying
TO save him from his fate but it is believed
that the party Will be uncovered and exposed
before the next snow falls. unless he has al
ready fed.
The train left here for the Coolidge eating
station on time. Every thing looks bright and
the prospects for Southern California appro-
priations are increasing hourly. seleh. More
anon ]. HAw KERR.
The herald., 1896-02-12
a Family in Jail

PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. 1l.-Mrs. Carrie
Wilson, who shot down her neighbor, Miss
Hammond,on the street over small! family
difficulty, has been held by the committing
magistrate under bonds of $4,000 to answer
before the grand jury to a charge of assault
to murder. She has five small children,
ir iail,
The herald., 1896-02-12
CarnOn's Eirst

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-Senator Cannon
of Utah today introduced a joint resolu-
ton providing for the restoration Of the
property held by the Church of the Latter
Day Saints before the passage of the Ed
munds act and which is now in the hands
oi a receiver for the church.
The herald., 1896-02-12
Turkish Affairs

CoNsTArrINoPLE Feb. IL. - The porte
has informed the ambassadors of the
powers that it agrees to grant amnesty to
Armenians who have been for long time
past besieged by Turkish troops in the
town of Zeitoun, after revolving against
Turkish rule.
The sultan has invited the powers to
recognize Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria.
The herald., 1896-02-12

were Harris of Ohio, G. W. Stone of Penn
sylvania, Brown of Tennessee, Howe of
New York and Fowler of New York, Re-
publicans, in favor of non-concurrence in
the senate free coinage substitute, and
Otey, Democrat of Virginia, and Baker,
Populist of Kansas, in favor of concur
reuce.
AT 10 o'clock the house, recessed until
1890 tomorrow morning.
The herald., 1896-02-12
A Stay frr Durrant

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. AT the request
of the district attorney, who desires more
time to examine the bill OF exceptions in
the Durrant case, Judge Murphy today
granted Durrant further stay OF twenty
days.
The herald., 1896-02-12
The Gold Reserve

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE treasury
today lost $923,O00 in gold coin and
$4,000 in bars. which leaves the true
amount of the gold reserve S51. $3.50 ,403.
This, however, does not include the gold
deposited yesterday and today en- account
of the bond purchases.
The herald., 1896-02-12
Nominations Confirmed

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE senate in
executive session today confirmed the fol-
lowing nominations: w. w. Rockhill. to
be first assistant secretsry of state; Will
lam Holloway, to he receiver of public
moneys at Oregon City, Ore.
The herald., 1896-02-12
WILCOX Is Willing

HANFoRD. Feb. 1.-THE board of
supervisors today adopted the plans of w.
II. Wilcox, architect of Los Angeles, for
the new court house in this county.
The herald., 1896-02-12

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ORpHEUM--At s p. H.; vaudeville.
BuRBANK-At p. m; Queena
Observation-Disclosures HALL-At 8 p. m,
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can convention. He is also the terrific
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and Santa Fe railroad
The bench OF the supreme court Is
composed of Judges Dale, Tarsney,
Scott, McAtee and Bierer.
IAN that Oklahoma asks OF the east,
and OF the west as well. is that they
shall come and sec what the settlers
have done with the opportunities so
generously accorded them by the gov
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