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LEES MISSION.
Important Dispatches Expected Dur
ing the Coming Weck.

Important Dispatches Expected Dur
ing the Coming Week.
New York, November IA dispatch to
the Tribune from Washington says:
Important advices are expected from
Consul General Lee at Havana this week.
BY this tms II is thought some idea should
be had as to whether General Blanco's pol
ICY is causing improved conditions in the
island. The prospects OF negotiations ne
tween the Spanish authorities and the in
surgents may also be determined by the
presence OF General Lee. The insurgent
lenders have already stated that they viii
nat accept autonomy Little hope is felt in
administration circles that they viii
change their minds. Never, heidss nm in
timntion has been thrown out that General
Gomez and his associates in the field were
awaiting an opportunity 10 communicate
with the representatives of the United
States. Their position is to be as II this
country has offered It's offices 10 Spain II
Is competent to receive suggestion from
the other parties 10 the war. While the
insurgents have not received recognition MS
beiligerents they want to be treated as such
In making "a proposition for peace An
mixing of their purpose has been received.
This is to make known through Consul
Central Lee their desire to have the United
states act as intermediary with Spain In
arranging the terms OF peace, but peace on
the basis OF independence. This is meant
as a counter movement to the profier of
autonomy Spain has already declared that
Cuba can not buy Independence, but the
insurgents don't care for that While
strengthening themselves in the field they
intend to do some diplomatic fencing.
No special instructions were given Cen
eral Lee. as full confidence is felt in his
discretion a ift, fro, tI,
gents for mediation by the United States on
the basis suggested might he transmitted
to Washington, but 1t would hardly 20
further.
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CUBA.

idea of giving him a grand reception
ON HES arrival Sn Spain.
Gcneral Blanco issues an order re-
leasing conceutraaos owning property
aud promises food 10 the starving. He
offers "fuli protection to insurgents
who surrender.
Tho last rtismA~rink ssxreistiom 70
Cuba successfully landed
Publications of decrees OF autonomy
postponed until November %.
Consul Gcneial Lee back IN Havann.
Two Spanish spies making notes OF
American Qualifications. visit Fort
Smith. Ark.
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D,mon,,ro,ion Abnndoped.

Madrid. November 4.-Generl Wood
ford. the United States minister. had con-
ference today with Senior Moret. the min
lister for the colonies. and discussed wiih
him the prohibition OF the export Of TO-
bscco from Cuba.
London, November 1.-THE Madrid corr
respondent OF the Daily Mail says
Senior Moret, minister for the COLONIES,
has promised General Wocdford 10 study
the tobacco prohibition cass carefully and
today he cabled Marshal Bianco for In
formation on the subject. In view OF the
improving relations be .ween the United
States and Spain. Senor Moret is inclined
to grant wocdford's request.
According TO a dispatch frc.i corrnna.
the partisans OF Lieutenant Gerfrai Wey-
Ter have abandoned the idea OF dsIEon-
stration in his favor on the arrival Of the
Monsprraf
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A SUMMARY OF T0DAY's IMPORTANT NEWS.
FOREIGN.

Tho London money market Arm, with
an advance'1n American securities.
Bishop Majora, who cxcommuni-
Gated Minister of Finance Revcrter OF
the Spanish cabsret, Is dead.
Turko-Ciree.an treaty not signed and
Bulgaria and other powers arc Liable
to trouble Turkey.
'Ncwfoundland's new governor wants
reciprocity with the United States.
Presldont Moraes declares martial
law in Brazil
London papers favor Canada's iccip-
rocity negotiations with tho United
States.
The Austrian government demands
redress at tho hands OF Turkey for
maltreatlng emo of her citizens.
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by the American Bankers association. M
Baltimore. In October. 1894. cpmmoniy
called tho Baltimore PLAN All bank
notes should be redeemabie at the com
merc!al center Of the country and also at
tnearo wn counters. Perhaps an exception
| should be made Of the Pacific coast. on
account OF distance. The requirements
OF redemption At the bank counters was
found to work no hardship under tho
Sunolk bank system, since specie was GUS
iomarily deposited In the country banks
as II was called for by depcsitors or note
holders
ousstior-whae " anything. beyond
provison nor immediate redemption IL
needed for securing the elasticity OF potes
issued In periods Of normal businesss
Answer-A Ability to issue notes promptly
rs as nccsiful as prompt redemption,
Quesuion--ln times OF panic or sudden
stringepoy, how could you provide for
additional issues by the banks TO enable
them 10 continue discounts and prevent
commercial distress?
Answer would allow an extra Issue
equal to 70 per cent OF the banks capital,
conditioned upon the payment OF tax at
the rate OF per cent per annum to the
government MS long as tho exceas OF notes
remains outstanding.
Qucsticn,-of what should the banks
reserves consist?
auSWer--NiOt1
Question--Should any National bank be
permitted to pay interest on the current
deposits Of other banksY
Answer--I see no objection thereto. The
question Is eminently one TO be answered
by the experience OF the past thirty years.
during which time the practice has existed.
Question-Should deposits OF country
banks in reserve cities be authorized to be
counted as part OF the required reservcf
Answer--Yes, 10 the extent OF three
hfths as the law now provides. This pro-
portion is the result OF experience. | be-
lieve. and ought therefore TO be accepted
MS settled.
Questiom--What should be the minimum
capital for National banks?
Anllwer--I am nclined to favor the
present limit OF $4,000.
Question--Should the existing 10 per cent
tax on State bank notes be repealed?
Answer---No.
Question Should any National bank be
permitted to establish branches under its
own management?
Answer--I see no objection thereto.
QueStion--If so, under what limitations
IL any?
Answer--I would allow any bank having
a paid up capital OF not less than 81 000-
01o to establish branches in Its own State
and any bank having a capital of IS ,000,-
900 or more to establish branches In any
part OF the United States, would allow
notes to be issued only by the parent bank
although they might be esued TO and paid
out by the branch banks, In the usual
course OF business.
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Z NEWS STORIES.

tK-The New York horse
PEN tomorrow i'm Madison
ZEN. There are over iovO en-
" Last year there were only
Ihe Dutch steamer Mas
rotterdam for New York. be-
returned to Plymouth with
isaoied, arrived there with
AHA, PA huge ana
lltetton in the museum here
red Samue, Washer. the rnu-
'all, and crushed to death a
< pony.
FHlA, Pa.-Harrison Allen.
pr of comparative Ginatomy
AZ sen Sol of the University
ma, died suddenly of what
nave been heart disease.
~, F.--The cabinet OF Sir
VIE formally assume office
w at noon. The premier
cram a representation for
uiu at the reciprocity con-
een the United States and
sitting at Washington.
hG, Pa. November 1.-THE
se of the Patrons of Hus-
yea tbs as their memorial
commemorative services IN
curt room. Worthy Master
N OF Washington, ID. C.
rEsoeS with aDpropriate re-
pGA, Te1n.-(Sovernor Has
SEED Yesterday and was
ttead the two regimental
h,ch occurred at the Ma
niuga park. The governor
III, but has contracted a
zen II Was feared might be
venturing cut IN the chilly
at prevailed.
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Indians LyncheI.

Bismarck N. D., November l4.-Alex
Coudet, an Indian half breed; Paul Holy
track and Philip Ireland. full bloods, the
first OF whom was entenced to death for
the murder of six members of the Spicer
family last February and had just been
granted a new trial by the supreme court
and the latter two self-confessed Access
sories In the murder, were taken from the
county Jail in Emmons county last night
and lynched by mob, The lynching had
been apparently coolly planned, and was
carried out without break in the pro-
gramme. Sudden and swift retriouion
Was melted cut by the mob to the MUIR
derers.
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SPORT.

Fort Worth race moot begins today.
10 lnr't thirty days.
Princeton no lcnger thinks Yale will
ba II snap.
Tho London Referee compliments
TOD Sloane. the little Americans
Jockey.
Paddy German and Charlie Con- In
fiRht at YonlpeTs, n. Y. November %.
n. Il, Ryan OF Australia matched to
flght Gus Rubin In New York: Ma
her VIII ffsht the winner.
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sular officers and large company OF
ffiends
The insurgents dynamited train on the
line 10 Sancti Spiritus. Several 0rs
were demolished. but fortunately only two
persons were injured.
The insurgents attempted to enter the
town OF San Juan Yeres, province OF santa
Clara. but according 10 the k1ciai re-
port. the garrison repealed them, killing
s,iegp, whose bodies were left In the
streets. Several Of the inhabitants were
wounded
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Lonsiom Grain Market.

London. November 1.-THE increase Of
farmers deliveries aud the unreasonable
weather checked the market. Wheat last
week was slow. California wheat, Nov-
embor- December, sold at 37s Cd per quar-
ter: red winter wheat. November at a7s.
while Rio Platte. by steamer. February
March, was quoted at Jas per quarter
Mpize was flrmer; November old maize
had buyers al los Cd and January new
maize at l5s Cd.
Flour followed wheat.
Barley was steady. but no American was
offered.
being done. Fcr mixed clipped oats. jan
uary February, lbs llsd was paid
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LONDON MONEY MARIxET.
Funds Remarkably Firm--Advnnce
In American Securities.

Funds Remarkably, Firm--Advnncv
In American Securities.
| London. Noyombsr IA Rates OF interest
have been maintained owing TO the short
supply and tho value ef money has prae-
tically stopped gold exports from the Bank
OF England. No reduction In rates is OK
pccted. The tone OF the stock exchange
is cheerful. except In one or two cdsos.
and there has been general rise. Funds
are remarkably firm and bank stocks have
risen owing TO gcod discount business.
Municipal and colonial loans are in good
! demand.
| Homo railway securities are rising On
| tho aspect of settlement OF the en-.
| gi .tng troubles. Amorican railway sa-
uuritics fluctuated during the past week,
] but closed with an allsaropnd itferrase %
the strength OF the Improvement IN the
rclatioDs between the United States and
| Spain and on the traffic returns
Norfolk and Western preferred shares
and Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
rose 3 points, Louisville and Nashville z
points Missouri, Kansas and Texas Sec
onds 2 per cent Chicago. Milwaukee and
st. Paul preferred IN points. Northern
Pncitic preferred ~ points and Southern
preferred tshares) N points.
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe nd-
justmcnt shares and Oregon preferred :cse
~ points each, whila Illinois Central
shares and Reading preferred rose noint
each. Lesser advances were made In othes
shares
Grand Trunk shares were we'll sought
after and rose from 1is to 3 por cent Hor-
egn securities were steady, except Ira
zilians. which fell on | point. Anglo Amer
iran telegraph shares increased l point.
and on the strength OF better news from
thc Tmnsyaa1 there was a decided inn
provement in South African mining So
rtirittes
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bDAY,s FoRECAsr.

RK-Delmonico's new place at
Pc and Forty-f0urth street will
RK-The regular meeting of
of Columbia university will
To-day.
INA. Ky.-The annmal meeting
iolal Fox Hunters associa-
held here today.
NEN, Conl. The Southern
nd POLO league season is ex-
gin today. to close March 10.
pRk-Henry Il. Dixey of
lme VIII maize his bow as a
the Garden Theater here to-
4, ont.-The Canadian Wheel
atioa VIII hold meeting to-
ne question of according rec
the Associated Cycling clubs
VIII be considered.
k-The first gun iin the anti
scheduled TO be fired tonight
ctien calling itself the repuh-
eation CT the city and county
WIZ .hoI a mass meeting in
Wfiliam Brookfield and Gem
swayne are the leaders OF
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Manchcster MARKETS. Quiet.

Manchester. England, November IA. Tho
past fortnight has been quiet, partly ow-
Ing 20 tbs labor question. which Is no
longer threatening. partly owing TO the
weakness Of cotton. which deters buyers.
and partly because OF the poor Indian and
Chinese demand.
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November the publication OF the DEGREES
OF autonomy for the West indies. This Is
| with a view OF gazettng all the reforms
al the same time. and OF allowing Marshal
Blsnco. meanwhile TO push operations
| against the Insurgents and 10 complete the
| reorganization Of the colony.
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YELLOW FEVER.
To study Fever In Havana,

Washington, November 14.-Drs. s. R.
ONiphant, president of the Louisiana
State board OF health; Samuel II. Durgin
of Bos on, and A. H. Doty of New York,
are In the city. They are members OF
the committee appointed by the health
association to urge the president and con-
greeE to appoint experts TO visit Havana an
investigate the cause. treatments, etc.. Of
yellow fever.
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Rain-
Temp. fall.


Washington. November 14.-For Texas
Far. except showers In northern portion;
colder solTherly winds.
For Oklahoma and Indian Territory
Far, decidedly colder; northerly winds
For Arkansas Threatening weather,
vita showers; colder: southerly WINS.
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Improving at New Orleans,

New Orleans, La, November 1.-THE
fever situation continues to improve.
Nine new cases were reported today and
three deaths.
The deaths were: Josephine Manguno,
Melame Declud, Horace Thompson.
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No Deaths at Mobile.

Mobile, Ala, November 14.--only one
new case of yellow fever was reported,
that of Thomas Beasley. Lawrence street,
near Georgia. There were no deaths.
Total cases. 343: deaths. "A; recoveries,
2Ig: under treatment. 90.
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Havana. November i4,--consul General
Lee and Walter Baker, United States con-.
sui at sagua Ia Grand, arrived this after
noon on the Ward line steamer segura-
cana. Thsy were welcomed BY the con-
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Quarantine on at savannah.

Savannah Ga. November l4.-savannah
win tomorrow remove its quarantine re-
strictioas on the fever stricken sections.
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YELLOW FEVER.

One new case and no deaths ut Mo-
bile
Nine now cases and three deaths ut
New Orleans.
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THE INTERPRETATIONS.
uIanco Issues an Edict Liberntina
CouditionaIIy Property Owners.


CoudItionaIIy Properly ownrr".
Havana. November IA The Gazette VIII
nublish tomorrow an edict from the gov
ernor- general with respect to the supply OF
food 10 reconcentrados and the freshmen
n those discharged as cured from the nos
pitfalls. This viii state that IL Is imposaihie
10 annuI the edict Of concentration as mcst
Of thosp affected BY the edict are destitute
so that their condition win be made worse
by AN immediate annulment. II is there
fore necessary, the edict viii say. 10 pro
coed with great care,
Those having property VIII be az liberty
TO return TO the country districts after OBJ
talning permits from the local authorities
Property owners will be at liberty to pro-
yjds themselves with the means oil as
fense and to use the revolver and inacnete
to protest themselves, provided they nave
previously cbtained u license.
Such reconcentrados az are apsoiulsiy
destitute will remain In the towns under
the protection OF the local bureaus OF cher.
ity. assisted by a State fund. 3inta OF
assistance win be formed at once. with
branches In the principal towns, nader the
direction OF prominent people, and "full
protection win be extended 10 insurgents
who surrender"
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London. November A.--The Rome cor.
respondent Of the Daily Mail says:
"a high officer Informs mo that the re-
cent recall OF Count Schwarzaaxappen. MILL
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Publishing Of DEGREES Postponed.
Loudcn. November little Madrid corr
respondent OF the Standard says:
AT the request OF Marshal Blanco. the
governmsnt has postponed 70 the 25th &
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General observations.

GcneFRI UbNervat1Ons.
Observations taken by the United states
weather bureau at d. m. 10Th meridian
time:
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London, November 1i.-1hc usually we'll
informed correspondent OF the Times ut
Vienna says:
The final treaty OF peace between Turkey
aud Greece has not vet been signed and
the negotiations Of the powers with respect
~ autonomy for Crete have hardly emerged
from the initial stage when already there
are dlsquiotng symptoms In tho balance.
This rclations between Bulgaria and the
porte arc strained, The sultan Is prepar-
ing for all eyentuallties and 100000 Turk
ish soldiers arc echelonsd alcng tho Bull
garian frontier with Mauser rifles and
amply provided with horses and rapid-tirs
guns.
servia of course. would be involved In
any complications in connection With Ma
cedonia while recent accounts from Al
banIa report signs OF growing unrest. On
tho whole the outlook Ia nowise reassuring.
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UNDER MARITAL LA
President Morses Of Brssil JSIIl
Take No Chssces a
SINCE RECENT ATTEMPT on HIS LIFE
Peace Treaty Betweca Greece sad
Turkey Not Yet Siaued.
BULGARIA IS RATHER NARLlKB
Macedonia ana Other Provinces iA-a
hcstive Mood-Tnrkcy Massinw
Wrli-Armcd Troops.

London. November ii.--A dispatch to ths
Times from Rio dc Janciru saws President
Moraea has issued d decree establishing
martial law for period OF thirty days.
The evidence OF a political conspiracy In
connection with the recent attempt to a.
sasssinate tho president is increasing. The
city, however. is quiet and public opinion
supports tho course OF the executive.
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hNEN, Cona.-The Southern
Fd Pop league season is ex-
fgin today. to close March 10.
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and other trinkets belonging 10 him
were found beside the ashes of a camp
fire, near which were also discovered a
pair of trousers, a black leather Logging
and a coat bearing Buffers name.
Preston's undershirt was found near
Falcon bridge on December 1 not far
from the camp where Weller's coat was
found. On the following Tuesday Pres
tons body was found in a shallow grave
at the head of Numatia gully, less than
a quarter of n mile from the Weller
camp. Preston had been shot through
the head, his body had been stripped of
it's clothing and was doubled up in 4
narrow trench. The search for Weller
was continued increasingly until De-
cenber 6, when his body was found
beneath a small mound on the banks of
Glen Brook creek, he having been buried
in exactly the same manner as Preston.
While these searching parties were at
work Butler had been located in New
castle, at the Sailors home, where he
had registered as Lee Weller. Under
this name he applied to Capt. Fraser, of
the Swanhilda, bound for San Francis
co with coal, and was shipped.
Soon after this the Sydney detect
ives learned for the first time of the
disappearance of HARDWOOD, who also
went prospecting with Butler, and Of
Lesah.
Frank Campbell, a young man just
arrived in August from England, an
swered one of Buffers advertisements,
went with him to Hudges and has
been heard of since. A young man
whose name is unknown, but who was
a companion of Campbell, went out
with Butler after Campbel's disappear
ance, and although Butler was back in
a day or two nothing was ever heard Of
the stranger.
Butler adopted q uniform method II
his murders. After reaching the noun
tains the victim was set to work dig
cling fopmineral, and when the hole was
deep enough he was shot through the
head. robbed and thrown into the hnle.
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TIE Daily tiq6t
TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1897.
BUTLER'S | N
Story Of the Murderer's Life as
Told in His Own Words.
He Is Now in Jail mt San Francisco,
But VIII Soon De Taken Back to
AustraIia-A Monster in HUI
man Form. .

Frank Butler, of Australia, the
Monster of the Blue Mountains" has
at last consented to tell the story of
his life. .
The true name of the accused man,
according ohis statement, is John New
man. He was born at Great Bridge,
West Bromwich, Staffordshire, Eng
land, June 20, 1858. His parents kept a
tavern known as THE Boats Inn" At
an early age Newman ran away from
home and joined the British army. He
served with honor and distinction in
her majesty's service during the Zulu
war in 1S7S-79, at the close of which he
was awarded a medal for gallant con-
duct. He also served under Gen. Wolse-
ley in the Egyptian war, and was dec
GRATED with the Egyptian medal for
meritorious service at the battle of Tel
el-Kebir.
He deserted at the close of this war,
coming to America, where he joined the
United States army, and by an extraor-
binary display of ability was in less
than two months made a petty officer.
After a few months service he grew
tired of the close confinement and again
deserted, going directly to Canada.
After travelling about the world for
several years he finally wound up in
Australia. 1t vas here that his career
of murder began, and the Australian
officials assert hat IA murders have
been traced directly to him, and he is
suspected of others.
Butler reached Sydney in 1893, and
was a prospector in the Blue noun
tains, about 100 miles north of Sydney.
He was known in various sections of
Australia under the names of Har-
wood, Ashe, Burgess, Clare, Simpson
and Weller.
He ~masqueraded as Frank P. Har-
wood early last October, having as.
sumed the name of a man who disap-
peared while in his company a month
before. He advertised in a Sydney pa
per for a prospecting mate. Preston,
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q young student in Sydney university,
replied to the advertisement, stating he
had $3.50, Butler represented himself
a a mining expert and induced Preston
to accompany him on a trip to Emu
Plains, a small station at the foot of the
Blue mountains 40 miles from Sydney.
There they left the railway station and
struck out for the mountains. A few
days later Butler returned alone, SAYING
Preston was working northward.
Soon after Buffers returnanother ad-
vertisement for a prospecting mate APP
lpeared, this time with the name of
Simpson, and on November 7 Butler
again set out for Emu Plains, accom-
panied by Capt. Lee Weller, a retired
master mariner. In about a week But
Ter was again back in Sydney and said
that his mate was Ill. This aroused sus-
picion, and Wefer's friends became anx-
ious, and inquiries about Butler only
resulted in strengthening their suspi-
,cions Asearohing party was organized
to find the sick master mariner, and to
the mountains this party went On No
vember rs the coat of the missing cap,
tain. the remnants Of his Docketbook