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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-22
GEN. PANDO REPULSED BY THE CUBAN REBELS S
Version of The Desperate Battle Thai Was
YdCfa Ford.

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-The Cuban
version of the battle fought at Yacta
ford, on the Cauto river, on Dec IA
last, giving details of the affair, has
been received through the mails by
Capt. Alfredo Rodriguez, a Cuban in
surgent officer, who is invalided in this
city 1t tells of a crushing defeat in
flicted upon the Spanish general, Pan
do Capt Rodriguez's correspondent
says:
"a part of Gen. Calixto Garcia's
force, under Lieut.. Col Salvador Rios,
was holding the Yacta ford of the
Cauto river. 1t was important for
Pando's force to reopen the river in
order that reinforcements might be
sent to the city of Bayamo, besieged
by Gen. Roloff. Gen. Calixto Garcia's
main force was little further up the
river, protecting a ford threatened by
Gen. Pando. Gen. Aldave, in command
of two thousand Spanish infantry
regulars) a squadron of cavalry and
three thousand guerrilla volunteers,
twenty-five cannon and six light gun
boats, attacked Rios. Disposing his
artillery on the hills commanding the
Yacta ford, Aldave opened a hot fire
on the insurgent works on the opposite
side of the river. Rios and his five
hundred Cubans retired into the cover
of the woods and the ford was open
for the Spaniards' passage.
"Aldave advanced a column of in
fantry across the ford, holding their
rifles and ammunition belts above their
heads, the men being protected by a
heavy artillery fire. Rios, seeing that
he could not hold his position without
help, sent volunteer courier, Lieut..
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WEYLER WILL PROTEST.
The Late Captain General Nursing
His Wrath.

The Late Captain General Nursing
His Wrath.
MADRID, Dec. 21.-Gen. Weyler is
preparing to publish a protest against
President McIinley's message.
Havana, Dec. 21.-At today's meet
ing Of the Conservative party over 300
delegates, said to represent 80 per cent
of the wealth of the island, being pre-
sent. several Of the speakers insisted
that the president, the Marquis Apezte-
guia, should explain his conduct ana Ut
terances as published in the Madrid
newspapers. This the marquis did, de-
nying the accuracy of the news. In all
tweney-seven speeches were maze
against autonomy. all the speakers
agreeing that autonomy Will not prlng
peace to the island as proved by the
protests of the members. of the Cuban
junta, of New York, and the recent
death of Lieut. Col. Ruiz and five other
Spanish commissioners who have been
killed.
Senor Guznan submitted motion,
which was unanimously approved, ex-
pressing confidence in President Apez-
teguia and the executive committee and
confirming the political platform OF the
party. which is essentially Spanish ana
Centralist. as against home rule, and
withdrawing completely from political
struggles, while authorizing the eXecu-
tive committee to determine when the
condition Of the country and the gener-
al-in-chief demands the party's servi-
ces. The executive committee was fur
ther authorized to cable message to
Gen. Weyler, the substance of which
was that at a mass meeting of the re-
united Union Constitutional party the
policy of his eXcellency was lndorsea
and the party assured the general that
he had support.
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England Planning a Naval Demonstration as a
Warming to the Car.
China Must Not Be ParCeled Out
by the Powers Before London Is
Consulted.
Great Britain and Japan Arrayed Against the In
terests of Russia and Germany.

fleet has occupied Port Arthur, follow
ing so closely upon the news that Rus
sia had obtained a firm grip on Corea,
leads to the belief that active hostll-
tiles between the mikado and the czar
cannot long be deferred. 1t is regarded
as significant that agents of the Rus
sian empire have recently made exten-
sive purchases of army supplies in the
United States for the garrison at Vladi-
vostok A few days ago cable mes sag ges
from Vladivostok, via St Petersburg,
were received in this city inviting sew
eral firms to bid on an immense quant1-
ty of provisions. The merchants here
anticipate a great demand for supplies
to maintain the fleets and armies now
assembling in the Orient.
LONDON, Dec PA special dis
patch from Brest says the French
cruiser, Jean Bart, has been ordered to
proceed Immediately to China. The
Jean Bart is rated as a second-class
cruiser; she mounts six f1ve-inch guns,
fourteen tWo-and-one-half guns and has
nine guns Of smaller caliber, her crew
numbering 332 men.
BERLIN. Dec 21-The Cologne Ga
Zette maintains the accuracy or the
statement that the Russian occupation
Of Port Arthur was connected with the
visit there of the British warship
Daphne about a week ago. AS proof
it points out that there were neither
Russian ships nor a Russian consul
at Port Arthur at the time the Daphne
visited the harbor, and it argues that
Russia could only have learned of the
visit through China's complaint. The
Paris correspondent of the Cologne
Gazette telegraphed his paper yester-
day that a week ago, in spite of the
protests of the Chinese, the British
warship Daphne entered the inner har-
Dor at Port Arthur, allegedly to ascer-
tain whether there were Russian ships
there, and that the Russian occupa :
ton of the port was connected with
the visit.
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Charles Hickman, an American, to
Gen. Calixto Garcia, UP the river.
Hickman had to ride directly through
the enemy's fire, but made the passage
safely
Meanwhile, Gen. Aldave landed 1900
more men on the farther side, and Cen
Pando, with large force, at this time
made feint upon the upper ford. Gen.
Garcia, deceived. by Pandos move
ment, decided that he could spare only
small reinforcement to Col. Rios,
and sent Col. Charles Garcia with only
200 mounted men down the river. This
reinforcement, small as it was, renew
ed the hopes Of the defenders of the
Yacta. and they charged the Spanish
with the bayonet. The Cubans, how
ever, were so heavily outnumbered
that they were forced to give way.
Carlos Garcia's horse was shot under
him, and Col. Rios was wounded slight
ly in the leg. Col. sGarcia's escort re-
newed the charge with machetes this
time, and held the Spanish forces IN
check for a short while.
by then, Gen. Calixto Garcia had
seen through Gen. Pando's feint on the
upper ford and dispatched Gen. Jesus
Rabi with 1000 cavalry to their relief.
These arrived Just as the Spanish were
recovering ground from the machete
charge, and fell suddenly upon their
rear, throwing the troops who had
crossed the ford into confusion.
'The Spanish had to give ground and
became exposed to the fire from their
own artillery in the hills and from the
six gunboats which had joined in the
bnmbardment Of Rios men Gen.
Aldave ordered this destructive fire to
cease, reformed his attacking party and
dispatched a message to Gen. Pando for
assistance in carrying the Cuban posi-
ton. But 1t was too late The Cubans,
reforming, raised their battle shout and
fell upon the Spanish ranks with terri
BILE effect. A body of 1,000 guerrillas was
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Poor Showing Made by the
Bryan Democrats at Boston.
Regular Party Victory.

has been very heavy, did not show any
special gains for the Democratic can
didate. and in some cases there was a
decrease. The surprise of the election
was the small vote for Riley. Even in
the wards where he made his greatest
effort and where he was backed by
young politicians who claimed to have
a strong following, only few were
found in his support at the polls, while
in his own precinct he received but
two votes.
The total vote was but little more
than that of two years ago, when the
registration was 81 ,4S3. against 1O2,4SO
for the present election. The total
vote for mayor, with one precinct miss
ing, is as follows: Quincy Oem), 49,
TOT; Curtis Rep.), 35,741; Riley bryan
Dem), 1885, Goldstein (SocialisD, 776
On the balance of the ticket the re-
suit is far from being known, so
meager and so f1uctuating are the re-
turns. 1t is predicted, however, on the
figures that the aldermanic board will
be seven Democrats and five Republi-
cans, just the reverse of this year. For
the lower board a Democratic majority
as usual is almost a certainty. For
school committee the result is in doubt,
with the figures indicating that Prof.
SedgWick and Mrs. Kehoe, who ran In
dependently, are defeated. The city
voted for license by an Increased ma
jority.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-22
Big Bear Says He Has
the Wheat to Cover
All Contracts.

CHICAGO. Dec. PA mere incl
dent, 1 assure you. We are now prac-
tically out of the whole matter. We
have little wheat yet to deliver; the
necessary bushels are ready for de-
livery when the proper time approach
es for the filing of these comparative.
ly small outstanding contracts, and
there is an end Of the affair in so far
as we are concerned"
Thus, with characteristic terseness,
does P. d. Armour define his position
III these, the closing days Of one of
the biggest wheat deals that has mark
ed the history of the board of trade
Joseph Letter, his youthful opponent,
is just as calm and confident in his
expressions as the big provision man.
Mr.. Armour sold wheat" he de-
clares, "and 1 bought of him. That is
all. There was no battle 1t was a
common, almost elem ontary business
transaction. l shall sell the wheat
whcih 1 have purchased when the need
of the foreign market demands it. I
shall sell at a profit, and that's the
closing chapter of my part of the
story"
These statements coming from the
principals III the december wheat deal
have caused much comment in board
of trade circles. "Will Joseph Letter
make a profit on the round 1000 900
bushels Of real wheat which have been
placed in his hands by the provision
man?" That is now the question. The
report is going the rounds that the
whole affair is productive OF results in
dicating a big Armour-Leiter combine.
In many minds this rumor is given
credence. The manipulation of the To-
cal market by Letter agents pulling
the wires from the Liverpool end was
recited over and over This idea,
however, is ridiculed by the majority
of traders. Some members of the
board say that Letter has secured o.
100000 bushels of the cereal. Others
place the figure as high as $1,000, 00O,
while the more conservative are will
ing to admit that half the latter
/, amount is nearer the correct estimate
Mr.. Letter asserts that just as much
of this will go abroad as the foreign
market calls for and if they pay him
his price"
Some folks Of the board say we can
not transport grain eastward by rail
without a loss, do they?" said Mr..
Letter. well, possibly they cannot.
but I'm willing to play out my end of
the game along my own lines, and 1
may differ with these prophets con-
siderably"
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cut off from Aldave's force and threw
down their arms.
Gen Rabi, knowing the ha'f-hearted
loyalty of these volunteers. told them
that they must fight their own comra les
or be cut to pieces, and they obeyed
and really fought desperately on the
Cuban side.
Gen. Aldave, seeing that his men
would be annihilated. withdrew them
across the ford, again protected by
the artillery fire. Gen. Pando, with an
escort, rode down from the upper ford
and directed the Spanish retreat.
1.-The Cuban loss in this engagement
was 106 killed and about 300 wounded.
Gen. Rabi's men found 200 Spanish
dead, and Gen. Aldave, in his report to
Havana, said his wounded numbered
ZOO The Cubans believed they infiict-
ed much more damage; that the Span
ish troops carried away many of their
dead and minimized the number of
Among the Cubans killed was Maj.
Lienade and Capt. Garcia, son Of the
rich planter The Spanish left on the
field Lieut.. Col. Llave, and two captains
and an assistant surgeon and the stand
ard of arms of the battalion Llanaros
Gen. Garcia promoted Hickman, the
daring courier, to be captain on the
field.
'Pando has reported to Gen Blanco
that 100,0 600 men are needed to break the
backbone of the insurgent' opposition
in the East and that 1t is no longer
practicable to continue the campaign to
relieve Bayamo. This city Gen Garcia
expects to capture early in January,
being now able to detach troops from
his command to send to Roloff's aid"
Capt Rodriguez has also received
crossed the Japonica river at Ciego de
Avila, and has continued on his march
to effect a junction with Gen. Rodri-
guez.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-22

ing thrown from her horse last spring.
The melancholia was not insanity In the
sense of being accompanied by delu-
sions. At the same time there was o.
found depression, and as is always the
case in this type Of disease there was
great danger that suicidal tendencies
would develop. For this reason nurses
were provided to maintain the closest
watchfulness. No suicidal tendency
developed, however, until yesterday,
when for the first time Miss Herbert
made an attempt to get out of the WIN
dow, but was restrained by the nurses.
This led to additional caution and two
nurses alternated in constant watch
fulness of the patient. She was at all
times rational, quiet and gentle, and it
was supposed the disease would yield
to treatment.
early this morning the nurse on
duty noticed a small spot of blood on
the bed coverings, she inquired what 1t
meant, but the invalid endeavored TO
pass it by lightly. On making an in,
Vestigation, however, the nurse found
that the under bed clothes were satur-
ated with blood and that Miss Herbert
had severed the artery of her wrist
with a pair of scissors. Feeling that
the emergency was great, the nurse
hastened to the door and called an
alarm. In this momentary withdrawal
from the bedside, Miss Herbert leaped
out and sprang from the window. The
plunge was made headforemost so that
she lighted on the top Of her head on
the asphalt pavement. This injury
alone was sufficient to have caused IN
stant death from conclusion OF the
brain, and it was doubtless the 1mme-
diate cause Aside from this cursory
examination indicated that the skull
was fractured The severing Of the ar
terry would also have resulted fatally.
When the physician reached her Miss
Herbert was still breathing, but died
about an hour after the leap"
The coroner returned verdict OF sui
eide during temporary insanity. AS
the facts in the case were clear he de-
cjded the inquest was unnecessary.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-22
MISS HERBERT DEAD.
Suicide rs the Result of Acute Mel
anchoIfa.

anchoHa.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21-Miss Leila
Herbert, daughter of ex-Secretary of
the Navy Herbert, of Alabama, died at
her home in this city this morning as
a result Of a fall from the third story of
her home on New Hampshire avenue,
in the most fashionable part of the city,
Just off Dupont circle. The sudden
death and tragic features surrounding
it were a great shock to the circle of
friends she had made in the course of
her life in Washing ton. as the daughter
of popular representative in congress
from the South and later as one of the
cabinet circle of ladies when she presid-
ed over her fathers household during
the four years he was secretary of the
navy under the last Cleveland admin
istration.
The death was reported to police
HEADQUARTERS as a case of suicide due
to melanchoIia and temporary aberra-
tion of mind as the result of a long ill
ness, but friends of the family believe
that the fall was the result of an acci-
dent.
This afternoon the following author
lied statement was made by a gent'e-
man familiar with all the facts: Miss
Herbert at the time Of the occurrence
was suffering from acute melancholia.
1t developed several weeks ago as the
final result of injuries received by be-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-22
BREEN CASE VERDICT.
The Men Uharged With the Shooting
Found Not Guilty.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Dec 21.-Late tonight
the jury in the municipal court, In what
is known as the Green shooting case, re-
turned a verdict Of not guilty The shooting
occurred on June 4, 1856, during the cele-
brated street car strike. Motorman David
Green and Conductor Adolph Schwartz were
shot and seriously wounded while running a
car through the Bayyiew district. This was
the second trial in which SIX men were de-
PENDANTS as follows: Charles Fleischman,
Henry Kues.er, Jacob Noll Leander Marble,
Nels Nelson. Richard Wachsmuth. In the first
trial the Jury failed to agree.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-22
GERRYMANDER APPROVED.
Republican Caucus for the Illinois
ReappcrtiOnment DiH.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. Dec. 21.-The Repub-
lican joint legislative caucus this afternoon
by a vote OF e5 to 2 ratified the apport-On-
ment bill prepared by the caucus committee.
The two members who voted in the negative
will vote for the bill when put upon its
passage. Afterward the bill was ordered to
it's second reading IN both houses OF the leg
islature. The Republicans expect 70 have
enough Votes 20 sass the bill and send u te
the governor by Thursday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-22
MOB FORMING.
Trouble Feared I'm the Coal Fields
of West Virginia.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Dec H.-Gov.
Atkins is in receipt of a telegram from Gen.
Sp:Ilman of Parkersburg. informing him that
a mob is forming in Pomeroy. o., to cross
the river into West Virginia to drive out
the men from the mines Of the Consumers
Coal company, at New Haven. The general
wired the sheriff of Mason county TO look
into the matter. and the sheriff wired back
that he would be in New Haven with force
of deputies tomorrow and would prevent
trouble In the meantime the state militia
10 ready to move when called upon.
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w ANTS
SOME
SHARE.

LONDON, Dec 22.-According to a
special dispatch from Shanghai, the
British squadron will make demon
stration at Che-Foo, on the north
coast of the Shan-Tung promontory,
as a warning, it is supposed, that
| Great Britain intends to oppose
the division of China without consult
ing her. It is reported there that Rus
sia has offered China a loan to pay
| off the indemnity of the war with ia
pan, and it is believed. says the dis
patch; that Japan and England are
acting in concert to preserve China
! from disintegration, favoring the idea
of a protectorate over Central China.
with a capital at Marking.
A German Chinese commission has
been arranged, according to dispatch
from Shanghai to the Daily Mail, to
settle the boundaries of the occupied
district at Kiao, Chou, and it is evil
| dent, therefore, that the occupation
will be permanent. The same dispatch
says it is rumored in Shanghai that
the British intend to occupy Talien-
Wah, south of Port Arthur, in order
to guard the Gulf of Pe-ChiLi. The
Daily Nails correspondent at Toxic
says there is no excitement there over
the news from Port Arthur. The press
is calm, and the public is Indifferent.
1t is rumored also, the dispatch al
leges, that a large Russian military
force is coming overland from Sibe
ria.
BERLIN, Dec. H-The Cologne Ga
zette embarrassed the government to-
day by declaring that the other powers
would soon follow the example Of Ger
many and Russia, now that the par
tition of China had actually COM
menced. Other papers have expressed
opinions in a similar vein. 1t has
been limited that Prince Henrys des-
tination is another point than Kiao-
Chou, and that he will receive the su-
preme command in the China seas.
The Nord Deutsche Allgemeine Zeit-
ung hastened to issue denial of these
assumptions, declaring that they were
not warranted by the facts.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21.-In mer-
camille circles of San Francisco much
attention is paid to news from the ORR
inf PI1ccian
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-22
BULLETIN OF
THE ST. PRUI GLOBE
WEDNESDAY, DEC. %, 1897.
Weather for Today
Fair, Followed by Cloudy; Warmer.

PAGE L.
December Deal Nearing a Climax.
Gen. PandO Routed.
Democratic Victory at Boston.
SpOIiatiOn of China.
PAGE 2.
President Scott to Resign.
PAGE 3.
Minneapolis Matters.
Times Libel Suit.
PAGE 4.
Editorial.
Fire Department LexOw OF.
Van SAINT Candidate.
Liquor Men May Be Indicted.
PAGE 8.
Chicago Fight stopped.
General Sporting News.
News of the JObbers.
PAGE O.
Fall River Reduction.
Cabinet FavOrs Civil Service.
News of the Railroads.
PAGE z.
Markets of the World.
Stocks Dull and Lower.
Cash Wheat Chicago, 81.
Bar Silver, SO 1-2c.
Wants of the People.
PAGE 8.
OIeOmargarine Law Valid.
Mintzer Estate Settlement.
News of the Courts.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-22

BOSTON, Mass, Dec. ,21.-Mayor Jo-
siah Quincy, Democrat, was reelected
today by decreased plurality over ex-
Mayor Curtis, his opponent of two
years ago, although the city went Re
publican at the state election last
month. The attempt to split the DEM
ocratic vote in the city by vigorous
work on the part of Thomas Riley,
running as silver Democrat, proved
futile. His rallies were crowded and
his audiences apparently intensely
loyal, but less than 1900 voters sup
ported him at the polls, the Democrats,
as a rule, remaining loyal to Quincy.
Notwithstanding the strong effort
which was made by the Republicans to
get out a heavy vote in the suburban
and Back Bay wards, which usually
poll heavy Republican majorities,
Mayor Quincy made great gains over
the vote for Williams at the state cleo
ton, while in some cases there was
decided falling off in the vote of the
opposition. On the tother hand, the
usually strong Democratic wards,
where the registration for this election
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-22
WHIPPING POST BILL.
Stripes Proposed ns n Cure for Petty
Larceny In VirRiRia.

RICHMOND. Va. Dec. PA whipping post
bill was introduced in the state senate today
The measure provides that al. persons con-
victed of petty larceny shall instead of being
punished as new provided by law, be pun
ished with not less than ten nor more than
thirty stripes. In every case where any per-
son convicted is ordered to be SO punished
with stripes, the court may in it's discretion
order aN portion Of the stripes to be given
at the time. and require the convict. en- his
own recognizance, to appear before the court
at some future day 10 receive the remain
ing stripes. The measure is likely 70 give
rise to a great deal of discussion.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-22
RICHER THAN KL0NDIKE.
New Gold Field Discovered In the
Northwest Territory.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 21.-J. E. Per-
rims, until recently president of the New Eng
land Whip company, started from this city
today with a party Of fifteen others for a
new gold field in the Northwest territory.
The The new field is said to extend over fifteen
miles along a tributary of the st:ckeen river
and to be richer than the Klondike country.
In one of his letters to parties here concern
eo1 CITY was named, states that the region
gives every indication of abundance of gold,
but that it is even more inaccessible than
the Klondike there being but one way to get
in and that extremely dangerous. the winters
ore more severe than on the Yukon and of
Longer duration The nearest trading post or
point of communication with the outside
world is several hundred miles distant.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-22
TEN THOUSAND STOLEN.
Southern Express Office Robbed of a
Valuable Package.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. PA package con-
taining $4,000 in cash was stolen from the
Southern Express office in this city some time
between Sunday morning and Monday morning
of this week, and the city is now full OF the
the EXPRESS company and the Pinkertons. The
first intimation here that anything was crook
ed was given by the arrival on special train
of o. NJ Sadler, division superintendent,
snnerintendent. but these officials refuse to
talk. A package containing $4,000 was sent
a bank in Newberry Sunday. 1t could not
be delivered that day and was returned here
because the safe in that town was considered
insecure. The money was put in safe in
the office here, which was left unlocked all
night 1t was missed yesterday morning