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GOMEZ ALIVE.

lie Is Said to Re Near Havana at the
Present Time.
New York, April A special TO the
World from Havana SAYS, The news that
the steamer Bermuda has been detained IN
Central America with her cargo creates
40 surprise in well Informed circles mere.
That Gomez Is In or near Puerto Prin-
cpc province ia now known In Havana. In
government circles there has been much
discussion about him and many people In
subordinate positions have believed that
the rebel chieftain was here. EXphcn
acts OF how Gomez was buried have been
related. which the nnrrators evidently
sincerely believed. General Paudo, conf
handing in Santa clara province, mas
been banned for allowing Gomez to got
through that province. Gomez was In such
u condition of physical exhaustion tnat ne
had no warllko desire. He was simply gu
tieavuring to avoid any Spanish forces ana
to proceed by easy stages to unn "A po,it
In Puerto Principe province where he Vou'u
rest hoping to regain his health tio,i'vH
is now not loss than 30 miles from HAY
ana. lie has been in communication WIN
jose Maceo. The subsequent movements
of the latter leader are uncertain,
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tho statement that they will ~.
iinnnI lnaulIn nennnnA ""' Wln tbA

tho statement that they will ~.
tionai League pennant, W." WIN tM
Jesse CLARK of Texas. ,hn
! was thought to he diving =, ariM n
Tenn. from Injuries received \, Mems2
| tecn.tound fight with n,.a.m Z n
Evans. is slowly improving ANA S@3
| cover, "'o VII \
There is y probability that ~.
nmplres VIII hold n meeting ny lssv|
q common pulley to be pnrs,cda Ere: NJ
| forcement Of the rule again a. Ms q
unrily coachers. A'ckets =
Tho bicycle crazo IL on ,,.
| washington. The estimated n,,rrv
| persons who ride the wheel in ".murtf
is 10000, and tho academies whsrse S.pSl
ing ~ taught are turning on ne. s NV
recruits every week The Great ~
or those who attend these pcaIs.ISi ti|
society people. ''na q
Racing In the East viii bey,n 80
from today, with the oi,erjnw y, no ~
meeting of the Washington ,iocEas
IL VIII be about Il month la w GU
season VIII open in New York. M ,hE Z
iiful course OF tho Wcstchcstcr i,.a,uI
sociation, with the metropolitan hs.I {
as Tho chief event of the early INV.
President Freedman asked ~.
this year, and Tim said: WIN
signed and iit. the New Ynrks Sho,1H19 '
about fourth. To my mind ,haw s ~,
beaten out by Baltimore and t,.w,.M
to n certainty. with either Bos,oSet
philadelphia In third place. N.Y. NH
~ rer cent" "Fsssnl
Lord Dunraven has presented !. d
I.archmont Yachting club OF Nav
TIVE, handsome models Of hls ,n.td
yachts, Nail1yrie III and Valkyrie MI ~
Dunraven would have done a wise, ", ~
had he kept tho models. For, whis +
l.archmrnt club Is by no means \ VIZ,
the New York Yacht club. the eift n 4
club down the sound" looks IKE , y y n
of petty revenge.
Concerning the downfall of Jerrv M.
Barney SCHROEDER, the St Louis lLs ~.
man, Tor whom The boy hns loan rSs
SAYS; II now think that bavs "
getting the worst of II for long MI
Edward G,orriran and my trainer, N
llak'r told me time and again thai NJ
din no, believe Chorn vas ,!du r'W y y |.
al the time could not believe N
Chorn Was crooked. but of co,,rsa y
opinion is very different now"
REPORTS from New York lnI;c,.. h,
clifford VIII be hard horse ia tr.,5
the early handicnrs With the oycec;tl
OF Henry OF Navarro and clifford I'M
are now stariliugly few horses n n
class. Cnrord's throat t,ouhls ms N
appeared and his cure is IN 'ire with "
OF LonPstrec'. At one time The let.srs1
supposed 10 be a 'ronrer.' tut n conl
tf races late in the fail at t;ut,cnbT
Cured him
Tie Realization. the richest s.ycarS
stak" of tho year. will be run nj ShNoI
head lay saturday. July II. auI while *
Brush. Handspring and somr more az II
seasons crack 2-yearoldS are not inclls|
ed IN the list of those eligible. the d
tcrinl still in is enough 10 warran, h
cctaiions cf the brightest hue. The q
'dnc" OF til" race, "A nail" AMI i've surloau
makes It poor place for an Inferior al
The winners In previous years lnclv2
such royal performers rs Salvador, Tod
lament, Potomac, rar,many and Dobbla
and In fact the prize has meyer ,icen Vi
by what might be termed plor l,vtss
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spAIN,s cHI-IsnRs

Sew York. Aprl ga special 10 the
Braid from Madrid says A rumor ia In
rculaticn here TO the effect that tic
olted states would send a squadron 10
hrcelona II Spain continued her nnvnt
operations ugnlnst Cuhn, The run,or Is
EporAisteni that INC following, ministerial
dial has been issued.
he ministry omphaNrallv lpnV vim,
tore is any foundation for the runiur NM
hclnniionhl diucuitles hnye arisen which
lpedo tho srnding. OF a squadron 10 cuha
o ne atnhns OF ltansAtianiie vessels ~
clisers. II is said NAT Two OF thes., shins
vi start immediately, with f,l arna-
mt.
'hr return OF General pando is rcn,,-
ny considered 10 I've do 10 n IfsnSr,,
nni WIN Gennral M.NInr
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MADMAN CAII..


Iflorida's senator Rldicuoa by Spanish
Papers.
New York. April , 4 special 10 the
World from Madrid. Spain. says. ronular
oNci''ment has been revived. The Madrid
R'ewspapers speak M tr'ms OF angry rial.
ola Of tn resolution introduced In the
nited States senate by the mailman
All, AS they STYLE him.
"a" ltnSin OF seriously offering 10 rnige
. corps II l2,ooo volunteers II the govern
urmt WIN arm rgup. carry thcln Arf1ss
ne Alluntis and lauh them ON any coi4t
u the United States whore thc editor
roiniseN 10 M kc q rlil into tho Interior
N 9na,nin his suorillas Directly ,.Gbnn
ciilR"renrN Is recognigod
NJ l'iSlop ot pNif dos battalion of vol
tro mr., '''"' .p"
, Ihr goverlnment bag not received con-
lhe'uon of the report OF Mn\imo "a
r@ death. but irrmier Cnnoyas assures
ne spanish reporters that The lattst ntel-
i'nne from Cuha shows Thai ina iu.r,.-
MA arc losing ground and colrar4 20
~ mat the insurrccHOn woul. he ,1Aiiv
az pf"mptlN suHricssosl Il the rrhels is
sted OF recognition by tho l'nitrl
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oRnhNBAcKs AS A RESERVE.

The discussions between Hon. ffohr
smith and ex-Spcnker Crisp disclose the
same old apple OF discord that comes prom
4nently to the front whenever tho financial
( question In argued--the disturbing presence
or the sreenback and the repeated bond
II Issues which are rendered necessary In at
femp,ing TO maintain the gold reserve and
III tho same time leave the greenhack 10
play the part OF the endless chain,
the secretary would have the greenback
h ~ ncelled but he Is met with the argumsn,
x that to do This would so reduce the circu-
lating medium ns to depress still further
attl,e prices Of all commco ities ana Increase
Afhe purchasing power OF the dollar The
Z xrecnbacls must be disposed OF IN Some
y wny to stop the continued drain uIon thr
treasury. but how. and allow 1t sfill to per-
i fnrm the functions and office OF money?
/ sy.na most practical solution Of this puos-
i zion. aee,ningly. The Post has noticed, was
tho proposition advanced short time since
\ - compel the bank reserves 10 be main
5tatned IN government notes or greenbacks.
ershis would create a reserve out of money
that would command gold whenever the
/ reserye had to be used In any Of the emer-
xensies for which 1t IL maintained, and IT
would turn loose the gold and silver now
lacked up In the banks for reserve pir-
poses.
The boiling up OF the greenbacks In the
hai,ks and by so doing. releasing the gold
and silver for circulation, would stop the
xndicss chain process. obviate the necessity
sar bond issues and keep the volume OF
circulation where II nov stands. On the
aGth Of February last the report OF the
comptroller OF the treasury showed hum
dr>d millions In gold and silver in reserve
~ ~ Eastern hanks, The hundred million
rroonbacks which these same banks might
: well he compelled by law to set aside in
tho,r vaults for this reserve can now be
,,..d 10 cn,barrsxs the government ut any
tlr,e ana almost precipitate panic IN
isss something Of this kind II done. Messrs,
GrIar and enith ard Asssrs. jones ana
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GREER COUNTY CASE.


more under,ttood, The volunteers are
| spain VINO elect To perfect that service
N Cuba They are among the Interest
ana most intensely hostile enemies OF
o. tho Cuhans, who annually rob the
Cnhnna OF millions and whose pccuatons
! are enormous. The cuban ncon. are
| earnestly devoted to the cause OF indie
nendcnce They regard Spanish rule with
| the utmost dctrStatipn."
| "lf the people Of Ciibn," said Mr.. Patter-
son. are practically united In the cause
OF autonomy. In my opinion they arc en-
,n.eritre ~ prevent spain from acquiring
| territory on the continents of this heini-
spnG NV Or TN ,ne G9ptlftsp9 islals Do not
lclloso TO prevent Snnlu from retaining
,tfrllory by suhjegatiom'M d-oud APP
:, A.. Mr. Hit concluded Mr.. hyde drop.
Waah) tql,ed him whaiher, II the presN,
,irhl reiused To take action on tho ieso.
4uliphs, their effect would he nil
.nr, mt rerlled that hc declined TO
'hl1rth,n such an hypothesis response
'" NJ, was greeted with applause.
VII l'outcllc tRop., Muinc), who has
steadily opposed the passage of any Cuban
lesolu Ions then took tho iioor. The reso-
lutlDns had no legal effect, he said. 'rhcv
1mnunted to nothing, That had been pio-
claimed I'm the senate and wa, VOL nndor
stood here. Tho chairman of the foreign
rem nous committee IN the senate admit
ted TINT the resolutions, when brought
bdclS by The conference committee were
nH dead as Julius Caesar They could
n'vci hay" pt,ssed the senate aud ,hcro-
wise 10 surrender
Mr. liitt lenIed eurhaiicnlly that It had
over bg"n admitted tn tho senate that Il
against that body II WAS admitted thni
q vote could haze been obviatcd but he |
declared there was IN the senate an over
wh",n,ins majority for each and all OF the |
NJ. Routrllc, continuing, argued that
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LITTLE ROCK ENrRIEs

one-half mile-Galilce. as Foreigner, Jog;
ALBION l@: Satolillo. OAean. aS; Goose
Liver 1906 Charley Rin. lol, seldern,
Emma W.. 1903.
g. Little Fish. lOi Miss irkendnie N
"fnhyr, q; TJacoma; Plunker iOi.
one, ,hnlf mile, Jockey club stakcs-Ai-
bert Vale. 100; Treopia l01. Alkvris. i0o
Mahzamanta, i0l.. l. xingion Pirate. los.
Lord Rim. chappir, Moncreit l0i; Lin,
~; Bling Binger, ll2, Metainc, l0,: Stra,
nl @a 100; Nat r., iOi: Kirk. iIcx, Fose,
one mile, selling-Fayctte Bell 10 Mon
n.y. Kim, King Elm, loi Toois, aa Whisper
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HOUSTON. SATURDAY. APRIL T. iss6
THE CAMPAIGN IN THE ELEveNru.

Tuesday next, the It'll Instant the cleo
III. Grain Will occur in the Eleventh con-
grcssiorai district OF thls state, and the
so plain that 1t Is hardly questionable TINT
any one of them will fail to discharge It.
But no voter can afford to forget that the
occasion demands his active participation
In the election.
4 Tho only possible danger is in tho stay
nt.homa vote. The populs's md repu'Ii-
cans will make no mistake of this kind.
nor must the democrats. The democratic
nomince. the Hon. Rudolph Klebcrg. ls "A
strong men. personally good man. md In
every wny fitted TO I'll the positlou accent
ably ana ably and make the district "A
faithful representative, The platform Is
one which all loyal democrats can indorse
for It announces tho sup~mncv Of the Ma
tional democratic convention ever the
declaration OF National issues The popu-
list opposition is anything and everything.
for office. Its representative In congress
could he of no possible value to the dis
trict, for he would stand without PARTY
assistance or prestige in the house. /,
would be the sacrifice of every interest of
the district IN congress to send II popullst
w,
i,opulst candidate tx to aid the republican
candidate. Neither populls, nor republican
couli III OF advantage to their constituents.
because they would fail OF tho active
sympathy and support Of tho State dole
gaton. without which no man can accom-
pllsh anything at Washington. whatever
The complexion OF the house.
with a democratic administration IN |
nower, therefore, the practical course fer |
the Eleventh district voters to pursue Is
80 continue their democratic representn-
ton. Bnt the Eleventh 10 Il democruue
district. and must stana BY lts coIora for
rrsneple's sake, regardless Of practical
Considerations. The democracy Of this
district and of the state hopes 20 see the
vote on Tuesday next an enthusiastic re-
assertion Of democratic strength ma prin-
clpIes
8 Let no democrat stay at home or depend
IN others to win the fight.
Roll up the old-time maiorIties.
I The time Is short before the election, ana
II the democratic organization is NOT
thorough throughout the district no FUR
Tier time should be lost In making 1T go.
t,he enemy IS nlert and hungry for tho
prizs, aud victory for the democracy can
only be achieved by the resolution Of every
democrat in the district 70 do his duty to
bis party.
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SHORT NEWS STORIES,

LIZ, i,iiCAGo, lll.-The North Central assI
recently organized, is holding IT'S first n
nniti meeting today at the University 4
| Chicago.
| CHICAGo.-Andrcw Jansen was sent n
the bunning insane asylum. He said III
keepers at the Minnesota ASYLUM foru|
him to leave that institution.
| OMAHA, Mob. Richard Ringer a al
chant AT Friend, Neb., committed sule.i1
by cutting off his own head with rxd
when he was informed he had hydmI
| phobia
PtilLA DELrHIA. Pa.--Thomas WhrI
| ton. Sunday editor of the PHILADELPHIA
| Times. fell from the fourth story wintts|
| OF house In which he lived and was vi
| stantly killed.
Gu ESTER. Pa, By a vote 81 u toI
,he Methodist Episcopal conference. q
session here, decided In favor of adinli
ting women as iay-delegates TO the sa1
erhl conference.
DENVER. colo Cole q. Woodford w
received "A cablegram from x-Consul Wa
Ter OF Ma'iasascar saying he VIII leag
London for America Saturday and W
be in Denver inside of two weeks.
VALPARAISO. Ind Robert Torrey 4
this city was instantly killed In a lya1
barn by a bale of hay Weighing 80 pound
failing on his head from Il loft He IN
wife and two children living in Texas
CHICAGO. Ill;--ilcrman kirchor. MAJ
city. has failed. The asscts arn said A
be from $250.0o1 To S;Oa 600 hut no oya4
statement could be procured MS TO liahls
ties.
ATTI, ERoRo Mace uaao nail.
Co. plainviile mamt,f,c,ur,,c ian.s,,s
and Harlan g. lsncon ~ ! i ,s ~sSs
~ CO. also in the lewelry business hiaI
made assignments, involving more thu
Sloe00D
CLINTON ui-l,d,y.r5 po,.n ,o,r.,,
employed nj the sI,nns -, IL, iiiios3
Central in thls civ ,n,,,da,ad h;s m
ana mother.ln-law Nrs NJ N,,i ian NJ
then attenpied suicide hv thrawin. nm
self in front ~ a frcipHt Train tonirk
Jealousy IL given as Ills reason for III
horrible deed.
NEW YORK -po,ic.,,an ,o,,r y,vt
was found dead I'm nod M hi. hnrca III
room WAS filled vim .,. az, ,,ws.trr
ton showed TINT he h,d h,,,n n,'u ,s ,ro,ssn
on the gas tlxtt,r. ch., ,,,a , ~ ,v .,suss
the trousers 10 move Ia s,,,.h a y.v nm
they turned the stop-roc,s on Tho dxtur
aud let the gas escape.
TOPEKA KanI ot,or, .. h.,rr N
ceivel from Nminan, aoo,"a,,,s,s ~
others in ali ser,inna -, ~, ,,''',,trv m
several commiInirotiVs ~. .oV nnnn n
rcyed from t,uylana ,h'",,,,, thn ia
spread Interest," i,i,",, T., ~. '"b ,.,,,r,nachu
so operative oonyrrss a., , ,i.' iii sssmb
IN Topekn next weelr "'' ~ "'
sot,r n,.,,, -,
,laint y, ~ iNSoN. Neb.-Ihe ~ n,
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ANOTHER INVENTION.
Thomas Edison has Completed II vit

Thomas Edison Has Completed Vita
scope,
New York. April i.--The World this
morning says: Thomas Edison was IN n
very happy mood in his liehorn tory III Wcst
ORANGE last night. The great inventor had
about completed another machine. which
he calls the "yitascope' 1t is an inn.
provcment on the kinetosGore and MT
Edison says he hns no doubt that Il win
prove to be IL success 1t throws npon n
screen 10y means of bright hight and pow
cfiul lenses tho moving life-s.ze hRurcs
Of human beings aud animals. Last ineht
IN tho big foundry huilding adjacent TO
tho laboratory the machine was rugged
up and Il very satisfactory exhibition was
made.
Mn Edison expects shortly 20 be able
to SO improve tho photograph That he VIII
be able to take records much longer than
now. ard the ,tnseopo and phenosrapn
win then be SO combined that It win he
possible FOR an audtcnce 10 watch a photo-
graphic reproduction of An opera and hear
the music at tho same time,
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colLEOE NEruNLdcANs.
The Annual Meeting of tho League II

| The Annual Meeting Of tho League In
chicago
| Chicago. April AIT a meeting Of The
,,.,,l -,
nep"o''cah -Nhor''"' NpHofe 'e"sue To-
day there were 200 delegates present. rep
+, SEEMING fifty colleges
p,.,'.,i7,,, t,,,,,., -, ,...,.....,...
iVsi''V' N""sn"'' rom 'n' University
OF Chicago called the league TO order
Alexander H. Rlycll OF Chicago made the
address. of ,,..l.n,,,c ,.l,,h ~, ,,.,,,.,,,,J,
",'IiVS 81 "igvpi'c, Wnlrn was responded
An 9,,5rra. to ,pn ' Ie,,,,' yp'Ib
was mad. a., S.u.,for .rhr,s,' -, h'',>t"'
brnsku Ii an, 49,. w., 10 .f'W -. ~ ~,
r,'i1ihit,,,, Na.I,',l ~, ~, ~ 90 the
be- Ga,dly nronn,. ga, Nv, 10 =" m"uto
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THEY OBJECT TO GREEN.
Navy Department Potltioncd TO Paint
Npsguls in Other Colnrs

Navy Department retltioncd TO Paint
Vessels in Other Colors.
Wnshinsion, April s.-The A. =. A. OBJ
iec's TO green a. color for United states
wnishipa, and believes tho navy dcpart.
mont should have selected some otncr
color for tho Sides OF the ram kutahUn
and tho t,rpodo hoais Gushing, Ericsson
nrd Alarm Assistant Secretary MoAdoo
on -. hntrch's Day issued an or,ior ui-
rcctlns TINT green b. the color OF THESE
slirN and the Natuhdin 4, already decor
n,ed In tiiN fashion. The CushnE Is also
receiving n coat ui tie .aint color ana
eventually al craft OF this class will he
dressed With the emerald color.
Petitions, soma ot which arc most Iluirii-
lous IN their wording. have been received
10y thc department. iy which threats are
made that congress viii be Appended to
IN order that objectionable colors shall he
changed Tor SOME other more acc"ptnlte
10 the petitioners. A. rule, the memorial
lSfs set forth th"ir objection TO alty color
mat naturally recalls the lGmcrald Isle.
irish nationality of The genus known as
oransemcn. The TAR Northwest Is par
iiaunrty strong Eith Wrtiiipus and ono
sets forth ut great length and much care
n purpose 20 coil upon their great REP
FpsculatlYc in cnuerrss 10 have the sccrc-
tary OF tho navy mpcnchcd unless some
other color than grcru is used,
The petitions viii hnvo no eject, how
cvar. us green has been selected n tho
hest color for small boats, who's safety
must deprud on their ability To he seen
as l!ttle ~ possible by tho enemy the
great representative" rof"rred to ,s Lin
ton of Ailrnignu
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NEW oRLENNs rNrRIHs.

Three-fourths mile, settling BLACK Tiger,
io3' Nettie, loa; Nevada Boy. Warren
Leland, Medium. Tramp, 100; Alamo. los;
Gold, III; Roy Lochiol Ia
Three fourths milo, sellingLady Me
Uan. Carrie n. lol; Jack Bradley. l0S;
~ len Nren. Somcle, Warden Pet l0i
iierGan, My iiebc. WHIT, Boro, l06.
j w. Cook. los; Brakeman, l0a.
ON" and one-fourth mile. sellinr-Prin-
cess Roso, i02. Nemnha, l01 iIaroldino
iM' Uncle jim. los Fakir. Ixlon, Peytonia
one mile. Observation-Disclosures Dutch
arrow, ~ Reg'!e. loi; liihernia queen. So:
Il. h ! erne' " Booze,. los brakeman, 90
ashland, 81. Nellie H., %. l.ishtfoot. 100,
orindc, q; Dick Tension. q.
ON. mlle-l.a Gallicnue, summer Rain.
l. rat, l;ottie, Sc. Alright. SS: OHIO Of
r. Nichols, # NJ. H. Nectar, io3; Jo
40 dll,prnrancr. lQ7 Oak Forsst- no
SWo@thcart, loi, Mrs Morgan. los: Rlack
oml'ih' hnstup, EillN Mckenzie. l07. Cor
n,ih H.t Arkansas Traveller san HAS. jim
v,
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EVENTS At NEW ORLEANS.

0''cHTIs IN, ApIiI 3.--Dne mile
rug q ulyle), s 10 t. wsn: Rossmoro lna
~ Williams. 4 to l. SIC oud sky Blle. IS
u,,eorScN T. 10 /. third. Time, l.il7s.
our inrionss Sunguine. l0i tSherren
20 second; Marmlon. SO Cr. Burnsl 40 to
|, third, Time, i9ia ~ W
seven furlongs Imp. Blinbo. 100 fshcr.
, ,raj, TO won y. f Fly. Jr.. IN d'rec-
'on', TO l, third Time. 2Sat.
,,i ldnulcap one and onc-siNteenth miles
- % diirsch). 10 /. won: orinda
ioS Rossl. 10 to l. third Time, 1l7t "'
FIX furlnnrs Ben Wansley, 100 lsher.
rerl z TO /, won Davy Crockett. lo71Dor-
,ey}' . - J. second Rorderer. ITO N(Over-
tom, to !, third Timo. l:l5ih.
SiN fnrlongs~The Sculptor, io7 (Connel-
~, . TO J, won, frankie d., los Wylej. G
10 J. second John p. 1o7 (Aker), 20 TO ].
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RAPIST LYNCIlED

A Mississippi Mob Takes Prisoner From
tho Iail,
Nashville. Tenn, Aptn "a telegram
from Tnpelo. Miss, says: This morning
al O'Clock Il negro about is years old
Was inGen from tho JAN by mob ana
lynehcd in front OF the court house.
Tile moh went TO the sherim's home.
overpowered him will shctguus. ynarrhai
him 10 The Jail and forced me KEYS
from him pllr men were masked and
their identity il unknown The prison.r
attempted rape upon prominent lady OF
fianiefsNiDe about Two weeks ago
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POOL ROOM p1II1-nn

memphis Tenn. April a.-At Birmlng-
NUM- To-Day the manager of a pool room,
iV"",u Wlk"rson was arrested, together
WIN ms employees, charged with selling
pools on race run outside of Alohn,,,'h
ne men were arrested after each race
nu, promptly gave bond. They claim thev
thht bets were transmitted bv wire ,rboi.
,,,., W. come up tomorrow ana It Will be
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srNNlsll ArNOClTlEs.

An Alcallc Gould Noi Endure the Cruelty
OF Nrylors Troops.
Key West, Fla, April $-Joso Ramon
del Vale SpaNiard, who has been al
calde of JoVelanos. Matanzas province.
has resigned and Is here with has family
an route 10 MeNico. lie states he could no
longer 'ndVrD eNceSscs committed hN M
spanish troops. Senior del Vale is a man
OF c!niurc and intelligence. and has no
leani'g toward the Insurgents Ills trsil-
mony is therefore unbiased. lie says:
Spanish troolS are killing Innocent pe.,-
pie right and left The people of llav4na
nave 40 lur1 what atrocities are being
committed. the troops pillagc stores res
.deuc,s ana estates aud XIII unaruud
men inunstonabiy They are more TO
no sal"ir for life or property outside Of
tltc clti's and large towns WIN. Colonel
NlcinA column was at Jovellnuos. three
week $50. they met three men on the
oulSkiNi coming toward the town on
we nNNn highway. The men were I'M
armed They Were halted and asked for
ther papers. They mad none aud were
Immediately shot. Colonel Vicuna report-
rd inns officially as q victory oVct n partN
OF insurgents, IN which the enemy had
threr dead and the troops no losses. Ten
Guys ltier "a detachment of mounted gucr-
iUas' ufdcr lieutenant Paula, W hiie for
aging mar JoVelluuoS. cano tDon ten Ia
hof"fs At work In "A field. Tie lahorers
shouted viva EspanH" as tho troops M
p ouch"i, nut me latter fired a voley.
missing tho lahorrs who threw thrm
selves on their faces on tin. GROUND hut
:, tninin.N,, who was standing near nv.
! eelNei a bullet In the leg. He went 10
',''4i enaht Paula and showed his wound
- MN tpmpAinlng AZ The action of
iaull MN. taula said; You are goini.
10 itil tnl,*. are YOU and. drawing his |
'W9ud' ne KILLED the Chinaman.
iu"Fe Instances rame under my MGR,
,onhl observation while was alcaidc, or
mayor of the town or .Ioveianos "