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FLLIBUSTERS ARRESTED,
important Cuban Expedition Stopped
in New York Harbor.
SAD BLOW TO THE PATRIOTS.

The Leaders Held and British Steamer
Seizcd---General Calixto Garcia and
Four Others Held---Forty Tons of
Arms and Ammunition, Two Tugs and
II Lighter Captured.
New YORK, February 26.-The biggest raid
get made since sympathizins Cubans in this
country first began assisting In tho revoiu-
Hon on the Island of Cuba by sending expe-
ditions to assist Gomez and his men was
made by United States Marshal Mccarthy
and his men between midnight and O'Clock
yesterday morning In this raid the FEEDER
al officers seized the steamship Bermuda and
three tugs. and got over $50 prisoners.
That the Cubans were betrayed by trait
or in their councils there is no doubt. for
they were led into trap set by the Span
iards and captured with the assistance OF the
authorities at Washington.
The saddest blow to the Cubans was the
capture OF General Calixto Garcia. who was
to have led the expedition. Genera! Garcia
was also the leader Of the Inflated HaWklns
expedition.
tured the Marshal and his men also got all
of the ammunition and firearms that were
about to be transferred from tugboat to
the Bermuda. Altogether the work OF the
United States officers was as complete as
possible.
After long consultation the Federal au-
thorities released all but four OF the prison.
erS.
The four men held were General Garcia,
DR.. Ruiz, Captain Samuel Hughes and E.
Hernandez. These were taken from the
room where the men hat been confined, and,
under guide of half n dozen marshals, with
big crowd in their wake. were escorted to
the pen, which Is on the north side of the
building.
When the Assistant United States District
Attorney was asked why the leaders were
held and the others allowed to 20, he re-
piled that he was simply folio wing telc-
graphic instructions from Washington.
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HARD FIGHTING IN NICARAGUA:
It is Reported That the Revolutlonists
Have Taken Corinto.

1t is Reported That the Revolutlonists
Have Taken Corinto.
A formidable revolution has broken out in
Nicaragua against the Government of Presi
dent Zelaya. The present leaders are Genera
Ruben Alonzo, ex-Minister Of War; Jose NJ.
Chaivarria. Military Governor OF Leon.
Francisco Baca, eH-Mtnister of the Interior;
General Godoy. and others.
1t Is reported that rhe revolution has
spread all over the Western provinces, In.
Guiding Chinandega and Chichigalpa. The
port OF Corinto has been closed and Mr.. Sew.
erich, the general agent Of the Pacific Mai.
Company, has been notified to that effect
Steamers will not be allowed to touch at that
port.
A private cable despatch from Nicaragua
reports that hard fighting has taken place
between the rebels and the Government forces
near Momotombo, on Lake Managua. It Is
reported that the rebels captured two lake
steamers. It is believed that Corinto is al
ready In the possession Of the revolution
lists
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cuiiar shape Of hc- hull, on which her upper
deck makes an edge like that OF knife. are
ra."uiu;e,; TO work irrcparab.e injury 10 n
v,--r! VITA which they may come Ill con-
,a:;.
Thr Katahdn j. ?-opel!cd b" twin screws,
H::i ras arnior Oh er s!D.in; sides varying
in thickness from three 20 six inches. 1t will
take about month to fit her for sea Her
eD.ines are all below the watcr-linc. and
when she goes into action there will be moth
inc visible but the smoke pipe and the light
unoor works on her decks. together with her
crnuiny tower. Tie latter is regarded us
n"arIy imprcgnatle. and the remainder OF
h.r d...I, hamper can be shot away without
affecting the offensive power OF the vessel.
The ram oi the Katahdin is so braced tnat
there is little danger of the vessel being dis
abled by any blow she may strike even
should She ram vessel going Mt full speeu.
as in her construction the twisting effect OF
blow OF this sort has been provided 1or,
and the whole ship may be caiiei On 70
withstand the atfp,.is nf inn: or
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Michael D. Harter was the son Of Isaac
Harter, a prominent merchant OF Canton,
Ohio. He was born at Canton April 16,
1916. After a public school education
goods business, and subsequently be-
came banker and manufacturer.
At the age Of twenty-three he was
made Treasurer and manager Of the Auit-
nan & Taylor Co.. and in 1869 moved to
Mansfield, Ohio, to manage the mandatory
Of the company. He cast his first vote in
1868 for General Grant, but soon afterwards
became Democrat Of extreme views:
He was elected to the F1fty.second
Congress from Mansfield, Ohio, and made
himself felt in legislation, particularly In
finance and tariff matters, in both OF which
branches he held pronounced opinions. He
advocated extreme low tariff and was anti
silver on monetary questions. he was re-
elected to the Fitty-third Congress, but de-
clined another reelection. He has resided
In Philadelphia for several years.
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Foreign Notes.

Foreign Notes.
NJ. J. De Burlet, Prime Minister, Minister
OF the Interior and Minister Of Instruction
o! Belgium, has resigned.
Three Russian naval officers, who were
detected making sketches OF the forts at
Hong Kong, China, were arrested and fined.
The news that President Kruger is likely
to visit England to settle pending matters
viva vocc has caused intense satisfaction in
London.
The Turks in Marsoven surrounded the
Armenian quarter of that place and demand
ei that the inhabitants accept Islam. About
flvn hundred Of the ArmenianS consented,
but one hundred and fifty OF them refused,
whrrrnpnl. they were attacked and massa
cred.
Tho military expedition which was sent {,
.AShant"e. under command OF Colonel SiI
FraC"i, Scot, Eas returned to EaSland. Thu
troor- d>",nharke.l in the Thames and werc
in>m'""! aHi congratulated by Genera
! ":'i Nr'~"i"T. E"mIiHHcr-ia-"hic Of Tn;
-: =! ..:'.N.
Ar.yn" iiuu~savc. the cole rated French
i.ilr:.t;rur. lie. II p;i,iS II" VAS born ai
EIHYrr"-, IL fnc Department; Of Aisuc, March
2S. 1915.
H.ary snow :torms are prevailing through
unt Hungary, in many districts blocking
railway and causing suspension Of
,riIiic.
FroIn tre complexion of the Budget Com
milyec "IH:tcd by the French Chamber, il.
va, shown that large majority of the Dep
utter We're not in favor Of the income tax
proposals.
Ady;cr, from Hong Kong. China, show
that tie Gub0nc disease which ravaged tho
La;ye quarter Of the city some time ago. has
rsappcarel. There nave been numerous
,.eaIh>.
Trrrib' 2 distress is said to he prevailing
al InS ihe Armenian refugees in Zeitoun.
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THE SPANIARDS DEFEATED.
1900 of Them Put to Flight in a Har
Fought Battle.

1900 of Them Put to Flight in a Hard
Fought Battle.
Refugees from San Crlstobal and Candel-
aria, towns on the Western Railroad in Pinar
del Rio province, Cuba, bring news from a
region that is without telegraphs, railroad
trains, and regular mails. It is also a pro-
vince without salt. and in which inhabitants
are shut up in towns in starving condition,
and guards of Spanish troops threaten to
shoot any one passing in or out.
4 battle has taken place which has not
figured In the official Government reports.
II was at San Cristobal. The town had been
occupied by the rebels.
An eye witness Of the affair said that
Spanish column 1909 strong under Colonel
Hernandez arrived at San CristoEal suppos-
ing that the insurgents had gone further
east. for Maceo was near Artenesia. The
rebel leader Zayas and five Of his men were
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DR.. JAMESON IN ENGLAND.
The Famous Raiderand His Troopers Ar
rive for Trial.

The Famous Raiderand His Troopers Ar
rive for Trial.
The British steamer Harlech Castle, from
port Natal, arrived at Plymouth, England,
having on board SO5 troopers who took part
In DR.. Jameson's raid into the Transvaal,
and who were compelled to surrender to the
Beers.
The officers of the expedition, including
DR.. Jameson, were on the transport Victoria,
which arrived some time during the night.
DR.. Jameson was kept secluded on board
and was not permitted to speak to the re-
porters.
There was no crowd present to witness the
decentralization Of the rank and file from the
tender and there was no cheering. ma
iority Of the troopers were attired IN the po-
lice uniform OF the British South Africa
Company, but quite a number wore monde
script garments. They are a hardy looking
lot Of men. Their ages range from twenty
to thirty-flve years. Many OF them belong
to some the best families in England.
There was great contrast between the re,
ception accorded the men in London and
Plymouth. The enthusiasm displayed in
London showed that DR.. Jameson is popu-
lar hero
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SALVATION ARMY'S Loss.
Commander Ba|Iington Booth and His
Wife Retire From the 0rgani7 ton.
THEIR SUCCESSORS ARE NAMED.

Mr.. and Mrs. Booth Leave the Army Head
quarters in New York---Why General
Booth Demanded the Removal of the
Former Commander---Mr. Depew's
Letter From the Chief.
NEW YORK, February 27.-The trouble in
the Salvation Army respecting Commander
for the forces in the United States has
eliminated in the retirement of Commander
Ballington Booth and his wife, who have
withdrawn entirely from the organization.
Miss Eva Booth, the youngest daughter Of
General William Booth, who came to this
country to try to persuade her brother to re-
turn to England, was authorized by cable
from Bramwell Booth, the Generals chief Of
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enough to undertake the task Of translattng
the name John Stemme into Egyptian. Mr..
Stemme Is reported as saying that there are
only two men in the country who could sue
cessfully perform the work, and one of the
two, q Columbia College professor, did 1t in
a thoroughly satisfactory manner: The
hieroglyphics, like the name In English, are
cut out OF the granite pedestal.
Mr.. Stemme's monument Is claimed to be
the largest single piece Of granite ever
auarrled in this country. It weighed IN the
rough $50 900 pounds, and in the cutting, as
is generally the case, It lost about one.third,
so that the finished spire now weighs 100000
pounds. This goes on granite pedesta!
eleven feet six inches square, also out out OF
a solid block. The spire Of the obelisk Is
flfty-four feet high, and measures four feet
square at the base, gradually tapering to the
golden crown at the top. s
According to Charles E. Tayntor, who un-
dertook the delicate task OF cutting the ODE
llsk at his quarries, at Barre, yt.. one hun
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M. o. HARTER A SUICIDE.

The Ex-Congressmsn Of Ohio Took His
Own Life at Fostoria.
Fostoria, Ohio, was thrown into a great
state OF excitement by the announcement
that Hon. Michael D. Harter had committed
suicide at the home Of Mr.. s. Knapp When
the body was found life was extinct, and 1t
Is thought that Mr.. Harter had been dead
several hours. He killed himself with re-
volver, the bullet entering the right temple,
penetrating the brain. he was found lying
on the bed with the revolver clutched in his
left hand.
No cause Is assigned for the act further
than that he has been suffering with insomnia
for some time past and that his mind gave
way.
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THE NEWS EPIToMlZED'
Warrington Items.

New York was honored with these Piesi-
Dental appointments: E. Prentiss Bailey. to
be Postmaster in Utica, N. Y: Mary &. Cleve.
land to be Postmistress in Watervllle, N. Y;
Samuel H. Keedy, to BIZ Consul In Grenoble,
France, and Samuel Comfort, to be Consul in
Bombay. India.
John McNee, q lineman employed by the
Chesapeake and Ohio Telephone Company,
while engaged in repairing wires in Wash
ington received an electric shock, causing
his instant death.
Through the good Offices OF Secretary
Olney Il compromise has been effected be.
tween England and Venezuela in the Yuruan
incident Arbitration will probably decide
the boundary dispute.
The President sent to the Senate the fol.
lowing army nominations: Lieutenant.
Colonel J. P. Oanby, Deputy Paymaste.
General. to be Colonel and Assistant Pay.
master-General; Major F. NJ. Coke. Pay,
master, to be Lieutenant-C Colonel and Deputy
Paymaster-General.
Senator Squire, Chairman OF the Senate
Committee on Fortilcations, submitted tht
report OF that Committee on the bill befort
1t to the Senate. The bill proposes an ap
600 would be available during tina rest O
this fiscal year and the whole OF the mex
one, and 10000, 900 year would be avail
able thereafter for seven years.
The resolutions censurlng Ambassado!
Rayard for the utterances contained in hi!
late speeches in Edinburgh, Scotland. and
Boston. England, which we're adopted sew
eral weeks ago by the House Foreign Az
fairs Committee. were reported to the Housf
by Chairman Hit.
Senator Morgan finished his three-daJ
speech in the Senate regarding the recog'
milton Of Cuban belligerency.
The House passed the Dingley bill 10 e1
terminate the Alaskan fur seal herds in case
a modus vivendi cannot be concluded with
Russia, England AMI Japan o.. any OF then
for the protection Of the seals pending thu
adoption OF proper and effective regulation,
by the countries interested.
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A Banker n Suicide.

Adolf Ladenburg. OF the well-known bank
ing firm OF Ladenours, Thalmann L Co., OF
New York City, committed suicide by jump
ing from the steamer NIAGARA, OF the Ward
Line. bound from the Bahamas for New
York. Much mystery surrounds the affair.
AS far as could be ascertained, Mr.. Laden
burg was not in his right mind when he
killed himself. due to combination OF in
testinal troubles and seasickness.
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Aged Couple Inc:nerated.

The dwelling house of Peter Angla was
destroyed by fire at Beverly, Ohio, and The
AGED inmates, Mr.. and Mrs. Angle, who
lived alone, perished in the flames. The
manner in which the fire originated Is un-
known. but u theory is that Mrs. Angle got
up to warm fatiron, and, getting it too
hot, the iron ignted the bed clothing. A
fatiron was found near where the bed stood.
Hoth we're over eighty years old.
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Mr.. Cleyelant's Intentions,

General J. s. Fullerton, of Washington,
President of the National Chickamauga Mil
itary Park Association, says the personal
friends of President Cleveland understand
well that he will not be candidate for q
third term. Ho says that Mr.. Cleveland has
this fact to several Of his per-
!sonal friends in Washington, and will in /.
short time announce his determination in u
letter
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staff. to take temporary.command as Com
missioner, pending the arrival Of Comman-
der and Mrs. F. De La Tour Booth-Tucker,
who have been appointed to succeed Mr.. and
Mrs. Bsllin9ton Booth.
E1-Commander and Mrs. Booth left the
Salvation Army Headquarters lin West Four
teenth street for the last time, as they said,
at o'clock Monday evening.
I'VE have left only our children and our
household effects" said Mrs. Booth to re.
porter, as she was leaving the National
Headquarters.
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Mr.. Booth says in the letter the contem-
plated change was in harmony with the sys-
tenn and practice OF the army since its organ
l;zation; had the custom not been observed in
the past Commander Ballington Booth and
Mrs. Booth would never have been sent to
the United States, and that it was not con-
l,idered desirable for any soldier in the army
to enjoy tho too great confidence OF the peo-
iple.
: The letter closes with regrets that the pc
tition Of protest could not be regarded seri-
'ously enough to alter General Booths sys-
item.
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fJust in commission at the Brooklyn Navy lard)
rrnrisonment and fine of $500 on her

mnrisonment and n fine Of $500 ON her
pleading guilty to involuntary manslaushter.
The Sentence WAS pronounced at as'S,'oh
,r t:n corr. held half an hour b@sOrr TIE
usuaI ,i.na. under direction Of Judge Coz.
W:rn the sentence was pronounced. Gen
craI Fiar,rr, of the United States Army,
father atia OF the young lady, promptly put his
hand in his pocket and paid over tho exact
amount Of the fine in crisp new GTeen5aeks.
He then drove with his dauyhte! and
friend in private carriage to the jail, whcrc
the prisoner ard her companions sat chHt-
ting Tor three hours i'll the lnatroEs room
before driving back to the Fiaglcr mouse,
FREQ Wonian,
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AMMEN RAM KATAHO!N.

The Cigar-Shaped Vessel Which VIII
Help Defend Our Sea Coast.
The ram Katahdin. which has just gone
into commission at the Brooklyn Navy Yard,
vas launched from the ways Of the Bath
(Me. } Iron Works on February 81, 1893. She
was designed by Rear Admiral Daniel Am.
men of the United States Navy, and is classed
rs coast defense vessel. She was intended
TO attack an enemy with her ram, that being
her only weapon Of offense, save four small
calbre guns, which were put on board as q
protection against torpedo boat attack: she
is shaned like cigar, and her ram and the Pc
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Natlona! Committee,
spoke against the
House tarii1 bill, and
characterized the Re.
publicans who sus.
tained. the Presi,
dents 'sound mon.
ey" policy as "mag.
pies" Senators Sher'
man and Teller fol:
lowed in q warn
discussion Of tho
money question. It
was rumored thai
Senator Garter would
be asked to resign
his position as Chair.
man of the Republi'
can National Com.
mIttee in conse'
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with Senator Allen, In defeating the Repub-
lican plans for tariff legislation.
Mr.. Carter was elected Chairman for the
full term Of four years at q meeting Of the
National Committee held in the city OF Louis
vile, Ky., in 1893. He managed the Presi'
Dental campaign Of 1894 which resulted II
the defeat Of Benjamin Harrison for secone
term.
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MISS FLACLER IN JAIL.

Three Hours Imprisonment and $500
Fine for Killing a Boy.
Miss Elizabeth NJ Flagler, the young So
ciety leader who, in Washington City, shot
and killed the colored lad Green, whom she
discovered stealing pears from her fathers
garden, received sentence OF three hours
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killed by Bank Robbers.

A National banl; at Wichita Falls, Texas,
was robbed OF u large amount OF money and
the cashier killed. Two masked men CON-
mitted the crime. They fled from the town.
but had only about milo start of a posse
viii Ia a,arf..I IN rnrsnit-
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California Giant Murdered.

"Reu" Brown, who travelled all over the
country with circuses, posing as the Cali
fornia giant. was murdered and robbed at
Blanchester. Ohio. Thomas Hall is under
arrest aud charged with the crime. Brown
was forty-six years old. single, was six ieet
Eight inches tall and very large in proper
kfnn
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Bank Robbers Iyucheti.

The men who murdered Cashier Dorsey
of the City National Bank, Of Wichita
Texas, and then looted the bank, were cap
tured next morning. They were taken from
the jail soon after by mob and lynched tc
a telegraph pole.
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TeXnS ON IL Cash Las siS

The Texas State Treasury began bushes:
on il cash basis for the first time since las
May. Those who nre best posted on tn,
Stale's financial condition. say cash pay
ments will continue on account of the ray
ments of taxes at the increased rate.
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Two Hundred Persons Killed.

The Anhui troops at Kiang-Yin, ninety
five miles from Shanghai, China, mutined
recently. Til" magazine was blown ~.
Two hunlreI ;"rsoES w.. killed and many
wounded. The troops killed captain ana
imprisoned a general, who is now awaiting
,ipnti
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A QUEER MONUMENT.
VIII BE tho Tallest Monument in . Family
Plot in America. ~

Plot in America.
One Of the most unique monuments in any
cemetery in this country is now being placed
in position In Greenwood Cemetery, Brook
Iyn. This remarkable gravemark Is sixty
five feet high, and Is said to be the highest
monument In a family plot In America. It
is fac smile Of famous Egyptian obelsx,
and two interesting features whicn WIN
mark the memorial will be its golden top,
visible for miles around, and the inscription.
Two sides OF the pedestal, says the New YORK
Times, are to bear the name OF the owner,
millionaire John Stemme, Of this city. la
English, and the remaining sides will hayA
Mr.. Stemme's name in hieroglyphics, which
will no doubt cause much wonderment>
among the thousands who visit the ceme-
terry.
Ii takes fourteen different characters to
represent Mr.. Stemme's name, and 1t Is said
that the millionaire spent many weary weeks
hunting for brainy man who was bold
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New Salvation Army Leaders.

F. do Ia Tour Booth-TucSer and his wiie
we're appointed to succeel Ballinston Booth
and his wifo in command at New Yor: City
OF the Salvation Army in America.
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BILL" NYE is DEAD.
Tho Famous Humorlst Passes Away In
His North Carolina Home.

Edgar Wilson Nye, the humorous writer,
died at his home, "Buck Shoals" eight
miles from Ashevllle, N. G. He was stricken
by paralysis ten days before. He lay since
then in helpless condition, neither speak.
inRto nor recognizing any one. His wife and
children were at his BEDSIDE when the END
peaceably came.
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Su;ride of a Ceate iariau.

Henry MaLcr. agel 100, committed suicide
at his home in Bell County, Kentucky. He
hal been q Baptist preacher for more than
seyrntv wears.
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Butter and Cheese Makers In Convention.
The National Butter Makers and Cheese
Makers Association have been holding
six days' session at Cedar Rapids, Iowa. More
than loco persons were in attendanch from
mi parts of the United State, and Canada.
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cLEVELAND'S PEAc; IDEAS.

he Writes q Letter to the Advocates Of In
ternational Arbitration.
The anniversary of the birthday OF George
Washington was observed in Philadelphia at
the conference held in the headquarters OF
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about forty wears old. and married the sec
ond daughter Of General Booth. For several
years he was in command of the army in
Iudia and is now on his way from that
country to England in company with Cen
crul Booth
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Minor Mention.

One Of the EnGllshmen wounded in the
Jameson raid on the Beers was John Arthur
BuruanG, the fourth son Of the editor OF
London Punch.