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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-27
The ICE GORGE At MANKAro.
Cakes 81 lee staad Endvlss sad Gives
the River . strange Look

NaAea 81 Ae4 HAaaa hnhNAa aaN NANsa
the River . strange Lock.
MANKAro. MINI. March 25.-The
river has risen slightly, The gorge has
become frmer and the tremendous
pressure Of the water above has forced
the cakes a. ice 10 stand endwise. civ.
ing the river \ strange and Wild appear.
Ance. Intellectual blasting with dyna.
mite was done on the gorge.
The officials Of the Omaha road paid
the city a vsit To see the river and its
effest ON the embAnkment which the
road has built for It's new track along
the river front This work l. uninjurcd
and Is no, thought TO be In danger. The
new union dopO, Is Eve feet above che
water.
The water has backed into the base.
ment Of the city hall aud flooded the
heating apparatus 20 that stoves had 10
bo placed in the various offices
A mighty course runs through che
center Of north MankAto and more pso.
pie have moved out. bringing their
household goods to the bridge in boats.
The ice in the river above is still rising.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-27

NEw YoRK. Mach g5.-wiIliam b.
Grace and wife, LillianoH q. Grace and
HE son. Joseph p. Grace. have jointly
Get aside 500. 900 for she founding Of a
manuel training school for young won.
en- and girls A bill providing for the
incorporation Of the Institution has been
introduced In the legislature The
school. whog established. wiA be Luown
~ tho Grace institute Of New York City.
Tho plans are no, v't completed m
detail. No site has yet been chosen,
nor have any architectural plans been
considered.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-27
clnslnns,l An.r csn,.niIsr.

CiNCiSNAri. March gt-At a large
meeting Of hotelkeepers, railroadmen
and merchants and manufacturer. held
al the mayors Office yesterday, a begun
ming was made Of organizing the "Cin.
oinnau Convention league" Mayor
John A. Caldwell was elected president
and the other officers will be appointed
by him. Tho purpose Of the league 1,
90 encourage aud promote tho holding
Of conventions AZ Cincisna'L A liberia
guarantee fund was sub.cribsd 10 baol
the movement.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-27
To the Patrons of the Bryan
Water, Ice, Light and
Power Co.

All parties using water from the Com.
pany are hereby notified that their
contracts will expire on March 3lst and
II they desire b. renew their water
service for the ensuing year, they will
please call At the company's Office and
sign applications for renewals before
April lst or we will consider they do not
want water, and the service will be cut
OF on April LIST. We beg 10 inform our
former patrons and the public generally
that the new management guarantees
good water aud plenty at al times for
the purpose for which applications are
made, a. we expect by 10Th b. have onr
new air compressor In and furnish.
water IRON our new we'll and We are
now prepared 10 put In all new water
services required, also would be pleased
20 serve al parties Wishing electric
lights, a. we will a'so have our new
1000 light dynamo In operation By
April LIST. Respectfully.
BRYAS WArER, leg, LiGHr PowrR Co.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-27

sEnALiA. No, March 81 gan Eli.
OF. aged n years, accidentally sho, and
fatally wounded Roley Baum, agel n
years. The young men were fishing On
the Lamine river. six miles southeast Of
the city. and AZ the timo Of the shooting
they were examining a ii.caliber re-
volvor by the light Of campfire when
Il was discharged The ball entered
Baum's body at the lower end Of the
brsastbone and passed ont NJ the right
OF the backbone.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-27
the NEWS IN sRiEF.

Charles Scott, the American impris-
oned at Havana. has been released.
samuel Zimmerman. = hotelkeeper.
was assassinatsd by an unknown AZ SCI
dAlia, Mo.
Rev. O. l. Berry is ON trial AZ Perry.
o. f.. charged with looiing the Bank OF
Pawnee Ut Pawnoe. o. +.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-27
Iarss... -. ,lsllsaa -.

san DiEoo. Gal, March 2A-A V.
Loinali. she Mexican consul At this city
who has Just returned from che City Of
Mexico. states that his government has
conceded a large tract Of land In the
state Of ChispAs. southern MEXICO, TO =
japanese syndicate, The port Of this
proposed colony is Santa CruS, terminus
Of the Tehuantspec railroad. This port
will b the eastern terminus Of the
japanese steamship line
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-27
THE FLOOD AT MEMPHIS
River 10 FaiiiRg and Prospects Are
Looking brighter

River is Faiiing and Prospects Are
Looking brighter
MEMPHIS. March %. The Mississippi
river continues 20 fall. the gauge show.
ing a depth OF one inch in the past "a
hours The relief committee gave out
an official report notifying the outside
world that Memphis was taking care Of
over COCO pauper negroes. food refugees.
and half ~ many head stock. This
step was taken In order TO show that
outside aid was necessary
President Diokenson Of the Little
Rock board OF trade arrived here with
$500 the amount donated by citizens
Of Little Rock The Memphis relief
committee took the sum and will apply
Il properly. All levees are reported IN
god condition. and the general atua.
ton IL most encouraging
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-27
Cheap SILK.
J. O. Allen,
A. CLARK.

Cole Bros have a STOCK of fine silks
on which they make the ollosing un.
paralleled oiier
No 100. l2j yds fancy Xix, worth Sc
per yd, nov going al Csc.
No 100. 50yis fancy ELK. worth SLO0
pr yd, nov going at 50t.
NJ 300. IS yds fancy silk, worth Sl.25
now going 40 6uc.
No 400 ~ yds fancy elk, worth 81. 80
nov going at bc.
] lot surrah elk worth zoe per yarl,
now going AZ S5c.
! lot surrah silk worth zoe per yard -.
nos going at 2jc.
adtf COLE BROS.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-27

GEoR0rowN, Tex. March 25.-The
remains Of Rev. / q. John. who died
at his home m Nashville, were inferred
here In the l. o. o. +. cemetery. serv.
icas were conducted In the Methodist
church by Revs Wright. Allen. Hays.
Mclean aud Others. The services NJ
the grave were conducted by the Ma.
sonic order. Of which deceased was a
,aombsr.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-27

MDDLEsBoRo. Ky. March 2l-A
special from Hancock county, Tennes.
see. states Martha Bull shot and killed
her partner, Thomas MoCrae. and then
shot herself The Bull woman 30 years
ago was leader Of society at Camden.
Va She claimed TO be oollaterAlly TO.
lated TO Washington.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-27

ElsHERRY. 10. March 2t-The fam
lily Of william Humphreys, near Old
Alexandria, Linooln county, was pois-
oned from eating pork diseased with
hog cholera Mrs. Humphreys h dead.
while her husband and two children are
AZ the point Of death.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-27

EDNA. Ter, March 24-Hon. FrAncis
NJ. White died here Monday night. He
was born In Tennessee In 1871. came 10
Texas In 1881 and fought for TEXAS In.
dependence, was a member Of the con.
sututiondl convention Of 1886. twice
elected commissioner Of the general land
ONCE and several times member Of the
lerialAtnre.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-27

MERIDIAN. Tex. March qi-Josef +.
Blanther. the murderer Of Mrs. Lang.
felt at San Francisco, and who after
being arrested aud placed In jail took
morphine with suicidal intent. died on
Monday night
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-27

ST, LOUIS. March g5-Tommy Kav.
anangh, the champion welterweight Of
Texas, and BrOwnlow Sexton Of So,
Louis Tough, 10 rounds to a draw In q
north end resort at midnight wednss.
day night for q purse Of 500, More
than 100 sports were present
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-27
Suu sho, bya burglar.

FoRr SMITH. Ark, March 24-Bur.
glars entered the Catholic convent here
and. being discovered by Sister Teresa,
shot Der through the mead and ssoapod.
Slaiar Toraaa viii die.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-27

DECATUR, Tex, March "a Henry,
the negro charged with killing tho Jail.
or AZ Denton, was brought In by sheriff
Moore from Fort Worth and placed In
jall here.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-27
cerhsll .na FIls.Immoa. Mssl

SAN Francisco. March 24-Jane Q, J.
Corbett has at last secured his much
wanted interview with Fitzimmons
The men met IN the lobby Of hotel
here and greeted each other with the
utmost oordiality. Corbett entreated
RtEdmmons W give him another op.
portunity 10 retrieve his reputation.
Fitzsimmons reiterated his determine
ton never TO fight again. but finally
promised " he ever reentored the ring
Corbott should have the first chance.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-27

LONDON. March g4.-The hill adopt.
ing the gold standard passed the house
OF peers Of Japan. and only awaits sig.
nature % become law. The demand
for gold on japanese account continues
An the market here.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-27

FoRr WORM. Tex, March -. Mike
drummer was sho, and fatally wounded
here yesterday in a gambling hall by
Charles Walker. Conflicting reports
render It impossible to state the cause OF
the trouble.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-27
The TARIFF DEBATE.
Last Day - GsasEai Discussion 10
ths Hsass.

wAsHiNoroN. March 2j.-This was
the last day Of the general debate on the
tariff bill In the house. Mr.. Talbert
CDem.. 8. o. opened the debate He
talked great deal about Robber Bar
ons. g
Champ Clark dem. No followed
him. He said a. Democratic politician
he rejoiced In the passage Of the pend.
ing bill. because after IL became law
every storekeeper would be obliged 70
make a Democratic speech every time
he made a sale. The passage Of this
bill. he said. would give the Democrats
100 majority In the next congress.
After some brief remarks by Mr.. Ma.
guire Dem, Gal and Mr. Gum Pop,
Ida. Mr.. Tawney rep. Mimi. q
member Of the ways and means com.
mittee. took the floor fer 90 minutes
Mr. Tawney defended the lead sohed'
ule. which had been attacked by Mr.
Gum. lie said the purpose Of th'
trainers Of this schedule was 10 Civ,
American labor employment In smell
ing Mexican and Canadian ores and Al
the same time fully protect American
lead miners
Mr. Simpson pop. Kan entertained
the house for 1--WE minutes. Ilo read
from MoKinley's speech NJ the Mime
Apolis convention concerning the deolar
alton that tho foreigner paid the tax
This statement. ho said. was ridiculous
Mr. Simpson announced himself FREE
trader.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-27

NASHVILLE. Mo, March 2A-The
DeKalb County hank has failed and is in
the hands Of the state bank examiner.
The condition Of the bank cannot b
learned. but the directors are confident
every dspositor will be paid In full.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-27

PAEIs, Ter, March 2t-rhe Farm.
crs and Merchants bank Of Parii closed
it, doors yesterday by making a general
assignment Assets and liabilities IN.
known. A run caused the failure
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-27

As required by Article III, Section 81
OF the Constitution Of Texas, notice Is
herebygiye that the Houston x Texas
Central Railroad Company intends 20
apply 20 the present session Of the
Twenty fifth Legislature Tor local Or
special law comforting the authority
aad power for Il 90 purchase. merge
into or consolidate with ia lines Of
railroad, and 90 control and operate the
Waco x Northwestern Railroad and the
Texas Central railroad. with all the
rights, franchises and privileges apper.
tanning 30 said railroads or belonging
10 tue corporations and persons con.
.tructing or owning the same.
HousroS q TExAs CENTHAL RAILROAD
COMPANY.
BY g. A. QuiSlAv, Vice President.
J.. W. CAVE, Secretary. 20 5lw
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-27

orruMwA. Ia. March 2l-Charles +.
Blake. 81. president Of the Iowa Nation
al bank and the OitumwA Industrial EH.
change. - dead, lie was "a years old.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-27
Ir.IrhllraIn n.raII.a.

Ennis. Tex. March 2L-A freight
train was derAiled At RichlAnd. three
cars getting OF the track. No one hurt
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-27

WASHINGTON. March s4.-Theodore
f. swsysee Of New Jersey has beeR ap.
pointed chief clerk Of the treasury a..
partmant.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-27
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Fear, authorized 10 announce
wn. A. BANKS

VIZ. A. BANKS
"a candidate for Secretary, Assessor
~ Collector Of the City Of Bryan ~
ta ensuing April election.
We are authorized to announce
C.E. JENKINS
a candidate for the Office OF city sec
nfary, assessor and collector Of Bryan.
q ne ensuing April election.
We are authorised 10 announce
II. G. RHODES
- candidate for City Secretary, Tax
A. es0r and Collector Of Bryan. Elec-
Son ifst Tuesday in April, 1871.
We are authorized TO announce
&C. sHELBURNE
- 3 candidate ioi reelection 10 the
o1ite u city marshal Of Bryan Al the
4naning April election.
We are authorized 10 announce
TIP. BOYETT
- a candidate for City Marshal OF
Bryan II the ensuing April election.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-27

WASHINGTON. March senator
Hoar Of Massachusetts,. has introduced
In the senate n bill TO prohibit the 70.
production In the District Of Columbia
or the territories by kineioscopo or any
kindred device Of a pugilistio encounter
and 10 forbid the transportation Of tho
materials Of such exhibitions by mail or
interstate commerce. The bill specifies
that the priEehght shall not be repro
duced by means Of the biograph, vita.
scope, kinetosoope or any kindred do
vice OF machine. The violation Of the
provisions Is made a misdemeanor sub.
ject 20 a fine Of not less than $500 nor
more than 5000
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-27
Lawn NIoMers.

The Majestic" high wheel--buy one
and cut your grass without using bad
words They are hrst.class. Sold by
j. A. Myets. lug.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-27

LivERPooL. March IA small fall
urs is reported on the Cotton Exchange.
bat it had NO marked effect on business.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-27

Ask your physician. your druggist
and your friends about Shlloh's Cure
for Consumption. They viii recon.
meme Il. Sold by ali druggls,-.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-27

Mrs. Proctor respectfully invites all
the lalies 10 call aud see her beautiful
new spring Millinery, lovely Dress Hats,
Bonnets, Tufbans, Sailors aud Walk.
ere, al the latest and mott stylish new
Laces, Organizes, and the best Of all
Corsels The featheibone." 1893
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-27

~ Louis. March a. -Cas,ls steady strong
TuHas steera g mata
uhssp steady, Texans, s. sass
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-27

Callsoi8 O. MA hors SOgl'U. usht
sud stack hoga g OlEl 60
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-27

CHICAGO March q -, ait.s steady strong,
rskas stesrs ~ lldtu
Nka.n afanna
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-27

CaioAoo. March "a --wAssi-No 2 rel, So
otNlto
Corn-No q aia.
Oeu- sc rIts. toh WNmto
Me- pork. y barrel. tstAasD
lara, = i0u ne leath
fh1rf tift s'Ara Gee 81 NffN
Dry sAltsd shauidsn bsHat, NftaAm
ahert clear sides. boxed. N5aatGas
nALiAa March 60 -Whsat-No red 80
Nsv osts aaIllos m bulls rom wsss al ear
los 4 b. canatry points, llAaa
Corn -,hsiist, mixed, bulls iohlats. 30 ear
from wagon. mas. buih. sheusl Q o. b,
country poiats CARROTS. 30, sanksi csrlots &
b., cgaRtfy plihts. 40. ear, l.la6o
iArd-L.sst. basis ,isFeas bh.o. compound.
~
iny-CountFy psints. ~ tooaN
feson-s hort elear standard eAtoi sh1rt
clear sxtrA aho. snail clear s,aaded saltsd.
t,to. short clear Extra sAitsA 40. saitsA -
hsA ga
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-27

oALvuros March = Ordinary, Q good
ordinary. 81, low middiihg. - rniddiins
y, sood miidling. - milalins fair. -
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-27
THE MARKETS.


NEw oRLnAHs March n-oriiaary, a.
food ordinary, "a. low miidnng. ~ mid
dnns, 6lsle. SOFA middlihs 1bis. midillas
fair fitl6
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-27

"My baby nad GROUP and was saved
by Shiloh's Curc." writes Mrs. J. n.
Martin Of Huntsville. Ala. Sold by all
druggists.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-27

IIsnderson's Credentials Referred.
WASHINGTON. March % The senate
today. after brief discussion. re.
ferred the amended credential Of John
A. Henderson OF Florida. appointed 20
succeed ex-senator Call, TO the commit.
tee on privileges and elections and then
went into executive session ON the arb.
traitor treaty.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-27

The best cough cure ~ ShiiChs Cure.
A neglected cough Is dangerous Stop
q at once with Shlloh's Cure. Sold by
nll drnggIala.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-27

pAt1Aa, March q -Uhelos Shipping steers
q Sts0
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-27

= 4 candidate for City Marshal Of
Bryan II the ensuing April election.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-27
Buffet Sleeper to st. Louis
and Denver.
From Houston TO Galveston.

Leave Galyeston....... ..... ! 30 p m
Houston. ....,.,.......l0:20 p m
The ". & r. c. reaches Galveston.
Houston, Brennan, Austin, Waco
Corsicana, Waxahachio, II. Worth,
Dallas, Plano, Mckinney, sherman,
and neuison, and give drsl-class
service.
NJ. l.. ROBBINS,
G.P.&T.
c. W. BElN, Traffic Manager, Hou.
ton, Tex. W :. WItsoS, Agt.
bryan, Tex.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-04
HANNA TURNED DOWN.

Columbus. O., Feb. 3.-The friends of Chairman Mark A. Hanna here admit today that he will not be appointed by Governor Bushnell to the senate to sue ceed Sherman. It is reliably reported here that Governor Bushnell has decided to appoint Lieutenant Governor Asa w. Jones, of Youngstown, to the vacancy, and that this action is in accordance with the wishes of the Foraker leaders. The agreement is said to be that Gen. Jones will not be candidate for election to the full term. This will give oppor- tunity for a battle royal between Gov ernor Bushnell and Chairman Hanna this winter for election to the full term.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-04
DAUNTLEss CAUSES ALARM
By Her Mysterious Movements-Give
 Revenue Cutters the Slip.

By Her Mysterious MoVements-Gives
 Revenue Cutters the Slip.
 Jacksonville, Fla, Feb. 3.-C. R. Bisbee, collector of customs, was very much worried this morning when he learned that the famous little steamer Dauntless had left port Tuesday night, and was SUD- posed to have slipped by the warships and gone to sea. At noon his anxiety was relieved, for the Dauntless came steaming into port and tied up at Clarks wharf. s'ta
 The steamer was tied up to a dock Tuesday night and this morning she was gone. When the news reached Collector of Customs Bisbee he started out to learn something about the departure of the steamer but there was nothing to learn except that she had gone down the river. The collector did not know whether or not she had an officer of the revenue cutter Boutwell, on board, as the cutter had also gone down the river.
 A telephone message from Fort George, in response to an inquiry for news of the Dauntless, said that nothing had been seen of the steamer at the mouth of the river this morning, but it was possible that she had crossed the bar by daylight and slipped by the warships. The Bout well left port at g o'clock this morning and reached the bar at II 80, but did not report seeing the Dauntless. The Clyde line steamer Algonquin arrived off the bar at o'clock this morning and came inside at 6 o'clock and her officers saw nothing of the Dauntless. sfs
 The owner of the Dauntless had ap- piled for permission for the tug to engage in the towing and wreeking business on the Florida coast, and last Saturday made affidavit that the steamer would not violate the neutrality laws. The affi- davit was forwarded to Washington, with a similar affidavit of the owners of the steamer Three Friends, who had ap- piled for permission to go wrecking and towing. No answer was received from Washington until Tuesday night, when Collector Bisbee received telegram from the secretary of the treasury, saying that the affidavits were not satisfa ctory and directing him not to allow the vessel to go outside>of the river without an officer of the revenue cutter on board.
 When the collector started to call on Capt Kigore, of the revenue cutter Boutwell,, this morning he found that the cutter had gone down the river and that the Dauntless had taken time by the forelock and skipped out. The return of mind of the collector
 The steamer Three Friends is still down tine coast and has not been heard from. She has been telegraphed to, at Miami to go up the coast and render any assist ance possible to the Biscayne If that ves- sel is really wrecked.
 The steamer Dauntless left port tonight for Hypoluxo with an officer of the revenue cutter Boutwell, on board. She goes to pull off shore the stranded bark Oh Kim Soon from the Canaries to Fer nandna, which was beached Saturday nipht. tFsss~- fkf .ier
Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-04
.ANOTHEROF WEYLER'S YARNS Pinar Del Rio Province Very
 Much Occupied BY BANDS OF INSURGENTS Who Succeeded In Blowing Up Train Killing
 Several Soldiers. PROPOSED CUBAN REFORMS READY:FoR Christiana's Signature But Not Wanted By the Brave Cubans-Dauntless Max -- b Mysterious Flying Trip in the a Shades ot the Night.
PROPOSED CUBAN REFORMS READYiFoF

Key West, Fla, Feb. 3.-Another incl dent contradicts Weyler's boasted as- surance that Pinar del Rio province is virtually pacified. Monday morning a pilot engine with an armored car and steering a passenger train left San Cris- tobal. Arriving at culvert at Bacuna- qua, near Face Taco two dynamite bombs exploded, wrecking the engine and car completely Four civilians were killed and also the captain of the volun- teers and five soldiers. The engineer, fireman and eight soldiers were wound ed The culvert was entirely destroyed.
 It is reported that weyler, with 12,00o men and twenty five pieces of artillery, have started from headquarters at Cruces, in the direction of the Siguanca hills, west of Cienfuegos, with the inten- tion of attacking or dislodging Gomez, who. it is rumored, is encamped in said hills. No encounter is expected unless Gomez, aided by naturally strong po- sition and sufficient forces, thinks 1t ad- visable to meet the foe, in which case fierce engagement will certainly occur.
 The proposed Cuban reforms are the topic of all conversation! All here agree -Spaniards and Cubans alike-that the reforms are humbug. They will surely make no impression on the rebels. It is known on good authority that person arriving from Castillo's rebel camp on a commission to Havana and now returned to the field, described the feeling amongst the Cubans in arms as intense. The dominant spirit is to resist to the end and accept no compromise with Spain unless in case of absolute independence. Castillo has 500 men well armed and fairly we'll supplied with munitions, and 600 more unarmed.
 It appears that Marcos Garcia, commits stoned by the government to make over lures to Gomez, fears that his life would be endangered if he personally presents the proposals, and has written a letter to Marquis Ahumada declining the com mission.
 Trains are now running into the su- burbs of the town of Guanab bacoa, car rying armored cars and large armed es- corts.