The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-12-31
BRIEF NEWS

Olt11k VAIA ~
The Spanish arms have met disastrous de-
feat in tho Philippine Islands, and according 10
advices from Manila, which reached San Fran.
cisco early last week, the insurgents still noio
the Noveleta Isthmus against the combined
forces of the army and navy. At the cna OF
tho campaign, which lasted until tho l4th OF
November, tho Spanish authorities sent out
dispatches reporting that the attack had been
successful, and that the rebel loss WAS very
heavy. The Spanish claimed to have lost aDsut
IS killed and 100 wounded. 1t is now learned
that the great victory that the Castilians pre-
dictsd ended in ignominious defeat. The Span
isrds retired after suffering heavy loss.
Tho first naval fight of the Cuban war 90.
Cured near the mouth of the Juan River. Dec
IL, between tho filibustering steamer Ihree
Friends and Spanish coaster. The Hiibuster
was landing cargo of munitions OF war 10! the
insurgents when surprised by the Spanlard.
Four shots passed close to the little steamer
before Gunner Walsh returned the fire, striking
the coaster squarely over tho engines, and dis
abling her. A Spanish gunboat, which was at
tracted by the firing, then engaged the hiiOuster
but gave up the chase after receiving snrap-
mel shell amidships. On reaching the American
coast the officers were taken into custody oy the
Custom officers charged with violation OF the
neutrality laws.
All the powers, including Russia. have sent
instructions to Ambassadors at Constantinople
with q view of improving the condition of the
Empire Coercion may be employed unless the
Sultan shows adisposition to yield. dispatch
to the London Chronicle states that the Sultan
invited the Armenian Patriarch to sign doc
ument admitting that the Armenians were
solely responsible for the recent troubles,
thanking the Sultan for his clemency, and
z-s.~ Al onfJc al
with the reforms instituted. The Patriarch
refused to sign.
Ex-Congressman W. II. Hatch died at Hanni.
bal, Mo-, Wednesday of last week. He served
in the 46th, 47th, 4Stb. 49th, 50th, 51st. sgd,
and SD Congresses. He was defeated for re-
election of the 54th Congress by Charles N.
Clark.
Julio Sanquly has again been tried for con-
spiracy against the Spanish Government and
sentenced to eight years imprisonment. San
gully is q naturalized American citizen. He
was arrested with 80 others, and confined at
MORO Castle. An attempt was made to try
him by court-martial, but through the efforts
of Consul Williams a civil trial was secured.
The London Times publishes dispatch from
st. Petersburg stating that the Russo-Chinese
treaty, which recently caused so much COM
ment, is not between the two Governments,
was founded about two years ago by the Russian
International Bank, and the Chinese Govern
| ment. The bank forms the railway company
which An Imperial ordinance recently sane
toned under the name of the Eastern Railway
| Company.
The French press reports that 1t has been de-
cided to reOrganize the French artillery, and
| arm with new weapons far superior to the ones
| now in use. In case this is done, Germany will
also substitute improved arms equal or, per.
| haps, superior to those of the French. Large
sums will be required for the new armament.
Gen. Estrada Palma states that the Cuban
| forces are as strong now as before the death Of
| Antonio Maceo and that all have full faith in
| Gen. Riviera, who has succeeded Maceo in COM
msnd. Gen. Riviera has 1T present nearly
5000 armed men under him.
An explosion Of fre-damp in the mine of the
Maule Coal Company. near Princeton, Ind,
Saturday, resulted in the instant death of 10 OF
more miners, md the fatal injury of several
| moro.
Gen. Riviera Friday won q victory over the
| Spanish forces that attacked the foothill forts
| of the insurgents. The big dynamite guns
played an important part. and did much to
secure the success. The Spanish lost so men
while the Cubans suffered less severely.
Enrique Delgado, the correspondent of New
York paper. who was arrested In Havana some
time ago, is held q prisoner by the Spanish. II
was feared that he had been executed, but in.
| quiry by the State Department shows that he
| under investigation.
War between the cattlemen and sheepmen
/ of Routt County, Colo. may break out any
day. Both sides are armed. Fully $50 men
| are in the two camps on Snake River. The
present trouble has been brewing for some
! months, and the feeling has been running
high, especially in the Browns Park country
where the greater portion of the sheep arc now
ranging. The Browns Park men say theil
cattle range is being utterly devastated by the
| sheep. The stockm men will request the sheep
men to remove the sheep across the boundary
line. and If they refuse. will assume the task
themselves and maintain guard to enforce
| the boundary.
A few weeks ago vessel putting in at Lisbon
after q trip around Cape Horn, reported thu
destruction by volcanic action of the JuaI
Fernandez Island, famous rs the tabled home
of Robinson Crusoe The master claimed Il
have seen the catastrophe from the deck of hi!
| vessel. The report was not given credence al
the time by scientific men. The story is gen
orally believed by seafsring men.
Twenty-Five people were killed On the South
eru Railways Briarfeld, BlOcton, and Birm
ingham branch Sunday morning, when tn,
Mineral Passenger train, No. 40. which operate,
over the road for q short distance under con
tract plunged from the CANADA River Bridge
distance of ITO feet striking the rocks ant
water below. All on the train except min,
people were instantly killed or persisted il
the flames which burst from the wreckage.
is believed that q rail was removed from tn,
bridge, and that the wreck was the work o
robbers.