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TO BE TRIED THIS WEEK.
Two Naturalixed Americans at Ha-
Nnna Charged with Conspiracy.

HAVANA. Jan. 6.-The trial of Luis
Someilla, naturalized American citizen
is set for Friday Jan. S. and the Havana
representative of i. F. Cato q Co., of
New York. who has long been imprisoned
on the charge of conspiracy. and who is
to have a civil trial in accordance with
the demand of the United States govern
ment. will be heard on the same day. The
public prosecutor will be Joaquin Vidal
the same who acted i'm the case of Julio
Sangully. The case presented against Mr.
SomeilIa shows that he has been an Ameri-
can citizen since 1876 and charges that he
was the agent in Havana of the rebel Junto
and that he in league with the Key
West Cuban Bureau and with the principal
insurgents charged with conspiracy against
the Spanish dominion in Cuba. Someilla
was arrested first under the command of
Martinez CampOS captain general and
was then released for lack of proof Senior
Mesa V DomingueZ, the defendants law
yer will apply for his release on the
ground of insufficient evidence.
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interior for statement as to the amount
of subsidies paid by the Union and Cen
trail Pacific railroads 10 the Pacific Mail
steamship lines.
The Senate bill to amend the act repeal
ing the timber-culture laws was next taken
up and passed. after an explanation by Mr..
Pettigrew that 1t applied only TO the lands
of the great Sioux reservation.
The house bill was passed to provide for
the appointment by brevet of active or re-
tired officers of he United States army,
Mr. Sewell explaining that IL would occa-
sion no expense and would apply to only
seventy officers
The bin providing free homesteads for
bona fide settlers public lands acquired
from the Indians was then taken up and
debated at length As it passed the House
the bill applied only to Oklahoma and ex-
empted settlers there from the payment OF
the government price heretofore fixed. AS
amended in the Senate. the bill extended
the measure TO embrace all public lands
acquired from Indians. Letters from the
Interior Department and the Government
Land Office were read stating that the ex-
emption. If applied TO lands IN Oklahoma.
would result in a loss TO the United States
of S15.05S. .462. and If applied to all public
lands acquired from Indians the loss would
he SIS. .70O.07S. Mr.. Pettigrew. in charge of
the measure. urged that the bill was in line
with the government policy OF encourag-
ing and developing the settlement OF the
far West. To compel the settlers on Indian
lands to pay the government rates meant
ruin to the settlers their enforced abandon
ment of the lands and the swelling OF the
idle population of the country. Mr.. Petit
grew read tfA platforms of the political
parties favorable to free homesteads.
Which platform does the senator like
the best?'' asked Mr.. Chandler.
Il must say that / like the Democratic
platform much the best" responded Mr..
Pettigrew. who is one of the silver Sena-
tors who bolted the St. Louis convention.
"The New England senator's do not seem
to be able to stand on any platform, add
ed Mr.. Pettigrew.
Mr. Carter supported the bill. arguing
that the policy of the government was 10
make patriots. rather than pront, out OF
the settlers of the far West. The West,
he said raised no question as to the vast
sums spent for rivers and harbors and Tor
the navy which afforded them no benent
In the present case the issue was whether
these lands to go to cattle kings or
to the actual settlers. No final action on
the bill had been taken when, at o'clock,
the Senate adjourned.
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STILL ANOTHER EDICT.
General Weyler Issues Orders to Nom
COmbatants i'm Three Provinces

HAVANA, Jan. 6.-Under date of to-day
Captain General Weyler has issued another
edict giving orders that within a period of
eight days all owners of estates managers
and tenants in the province of Pinar del
Rio Havana and MatanZas shall appear
before the mayors of the nearest fortified
town and present a police passport and
document proving their ownership and the
payment of their last taxes. They must
show the number of hands employed by
them, with police documents to prove each
These papers being found all i'm order they
Will be allowed TO return on showing their
certificates and documents to the troops
which they pass on the way. Those who
do not comply with the above requirement
must concentrate in the towns AT the ex-
piration of the term of eight days the
troops will pass through the farms and will
conduct to the towns those not presenting
the above required certificates. and these
will be proceeded against according to in
structions received. Foreigners engaged in
cultivation or pursuing any industry under
the conditions above required must prove
their nationality. well show the num-
ber of employees under their control and
must guarantee all information as TO their
origin, and must show their police docu-
ments under the same terms as above re-
quired. An owner of live stock must pre-
sent documents proving his ownership and
the location of the stock. These fOrmalities
having been complied with, the mayors
Will deliver certificates to applicants These
certificates must be exhibited on demand
to troops passing after the expiration CT
the term of eight days. The troops will
capture all stray cattle unclaimed. and
they will be brought to the towns.
Lieutenant Colonel Fonsdeviela the mill
tary commander of GuanabacOa, has issued
an edict complying with a decree of Gen.
eral Weyler. saying that besides the goods
mentioned in the decree he prohibits the
removal of furniture. clothing, cooking
utensils, trunks and other domestic effects
unless provided with special permit, as
required, in writing, twenty-four hours in
advance, stating the destination of the
goods
To-day there a meeting at the City
Hall in GuanabacOa of the committee to
direct the labor in the cultivation zone
There was numerouSly attended meet
ing at the Spanish Casino tonight, the
gathering being largely made up of mer-
chants, planters. etc. Considerable excite
ment developed over proposition to send
a long dispatch TO the Madrid government
giving assurances of support and express
ing regret at the attacks made on Captain
General Weyer by the Madrid press and
asking the government to let General Wey-
Ter remain here. his presence is neceS-
sary fer the pacification of the island The
discussion over this proposition was hot.
and it was only after conSidera BILE OppOSi-
ton that ii was adopted.
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NEWSBOYS PROTEST.
They Have Been Denied the Right of
Crying Their Papers on sunday

WASHINGTON. Jan. 6.-The newsboys of
Washington have been denied the privi-
legc by the commissioners OF the District
from crying their papers on the streets on
Sunday. They have decided To rely on the
inalienable right of petition guaranteed by
the Constitution. and will hold mass
meeting Thursday evening TO protest
against the commissioners action and ap-
peal for a revocation of the order Five
minute speeches will be made by newsboys
at this meeting on both sides of the ques-
tion. The newsboys have secured Willard
Hall. one of the largest In the city for
their meeting. The ministers of Washing
ton are directly responsible for the edict
against the newsboys. and. anticipating
the boys protest. they held n meeting yes
terday 10 assure the district commissioners
of their intention TO demand an enforce
menf of The order.
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Cable Notes.

Emperor William has designed and
drawn. with his own hand, the tower for
the German Protestant Church at Jeru-
salem.
The Petite Republque of Paris says that
the government has no faith in the dura-
tion of peace as evidenced by the fact that
it has addressed to the officers the
frontier series Of special questions rela-
tive to the eventful mobilization of the
forces.
The ambassadors of the powers in addi-
tion to considering, the treatment of Chris
tians in the Turkish empire, are discussing
measures to amelorate the position of the
MusSulmans by improving the status of
officials and assuring the regular payment
of their salaries. This course is produc-
ing an excellent effect.
The writer, Schemachagen, has been SEN
fenced to one year and the publisher. Sed-
latZek. TO four months Imprisonment for
libeng Baron Won Mirbach. grand master
of the German EHperor's household. in the
anti-Semite General AnZeiger. by alleging
that he had collected Jewish money for
building Berlin churches.
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Gladstone Hits the sultan Again.

LONDON. Jan. 6.-The celebration of the
birthday of Mrs. Gladstone, wife OF the
great British statesman. to-day, was OF
unusual interest owing TO the presence of
Armenian deputations and the unveiling by
Mrs. Gladstone of memorial window in
Hawarden Church TO the martyred Armen-
ians. In returning thanks, Mr.. Gladstone
said: While up to the present time the
career of the Sultan, who is the greatest
assassin i'm the world, has been triumphant.
all these triumphs of wickedness and in
iquity are doomed. l have strong idea.
however, that the iniquites have not yet
reached their close. Nevertheless. a better
day is in prospect for the Armenians as
the weight of disgrace now upon the
shoulders of the six powers is so great as
to force them to action
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Return of the Dsuptyesx

JACKSONVILLE. Fla, Jan. 6-The
steamer Dauntless arrived i'm port this
evening from its alleged hlibustering trip
% Cuba, the expedition having been safely
landed. as reported i'm last nights dis
patches. The officers of the tug profess
that they have merely been on a wrecking
expedition. and say that they have not
seen the coast of Cuba. 4 very rough trip
was experienced. Unless the Dauntless
shall be detained ii will at once load with
arms and ammunition and apply for clear
ance papers for NueVietas, Cuba.
Horatio Rubens. general counsel for the
Cuba Junto of New York, is here conduct
ing an Investigation into the cause OF the
laundering Of the steamer Commodore
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Col. Cecil Rhodes Criticised.

LONDON. Jan. 6.-Late reports received
here in regard 10 the banquet recently
given at Cape Town to Col. Cecil Rhodes.
ex-premier OF Cape Colony, show that 1t
resulted in a scene of notable enthusiasm.
The text of the speech i'm which Colonel
Rhodes asserted that the paramount idea
is expansion. that the worlds surface Is
limited, and that. therefore. the best pol
icy is TO take as much of that surface as
YOU possibly can. has created a sensation
in London, where even his best friends re-
gard the proceedings of Colonel Rhodes
with misgiVing and fear that he is infam-
ing passions which Will lead to further
troubles. Those interested in South Africa
generally condemn the defiant attitude
which Colonel Rhodes seems 10 have as
sumeG instead OF cooperation with the
government and undoing the mischief re-
sulting from the raid into the Transvaal.
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The French Census.

PARIS. Jan. THE results of the last
census. which are just published show
that there is no sign of recovery in the
birth rate. The total increase in the popu-
lation of France since 1891 is only 1I5.O27.
while the number of foreigners in France
is decreasing. The large towns are grow
ing slightly at the expense Of the smaller
towns and rural districts. The inhabitants
have increased in twentypur departments
and have decreased i'm sxty-three depart
ments. The minister of the interior. Nj
Berthou notes an increase OF emigration.
but he is compelled TO confess 10 the
marked tendency OF the population To re-
r1air Sta
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GAVE UP HER RICHES.
Emma Spreckeis Watson Has Decided
Back Millions to Her Father.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 6.-It is currently
rumored that Emma SpreckeIs-Watson has
decided TO her father the bulk OF her prop
erty, voluntarily making herself. COMPARE
lively speaking. poor woman. Mrs. Wat
son consulted her husband about the step
before she took il and he gave his unquali-
fled consent III Is said tnat before the we'd
ding took place Miss Emma Spreckels in
formed her father that she wished To marry
Thomas Watson. Claus Sprcckels would
not hear of il. and upbTaided his daughter
when she told him she intended 10 marry
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Mr. Watson whether he liked n or not.
PerstIasion proving vain. Claus Spreckeis Is
credited with having resorted TO tauntS.
chiding his daughter for her ingratitude
and pointing out how much he had done for
her Yesterday Mrs. Watson told her hus-
band that she thought she ought TO deed
back to her father all he had given her
including the United States bonds 20 the
amount of 81 .0000 600 and the property on
Market street known as the Emma Spreck-
els building. With characteristic force. Mr..
Watson is said To have told his bride TO do
what she thought right in the matter. that
he had not married her for what she had.
and that he would have married her le..g
ago n e had been poor girl and he had
been e TO support her This occurred at
noon. Within an hour the property had
changed hands.
Later-The report that Mrs. Watson has
decided back 10 her father. Claus Spreck-
els. the IS 600 600 worth OF property he gave
to her re her marriage. is denied by
MIR. He says his wife gave back
only zion and a half and still has
enous live on.
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$7,1OO,OOO FOR A PATENT.
Sleepy Eyes Alderman Sells His
Wonderful Rotary Engine.

SLEEPY EYE. Mimi, Jan. 6.-Grant
Bramble. who invented and patented a
wonderful rotary engine. to-day transferred
the right to manufacture and sell the en-
gines TO Henry Francis Allen. representing
the Allen syndicate. of England. for s3,-
100000. This sale is for only the United
States the rights for England, Germany.
France and Europe having been previously
sold for over S4000,000 The inventor yet
controls the engine for Mexico and the Ca
madam provinces Mr.. Bramble was yes
terday elected an alderman of the village
har
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JAMES KIRK STRICKEN.
He strung the First telegraph Wire.
and Was NOrse's Intimate Friend.

PIQUA. o.. Jan. 6.-Jdn es Kirk. who. in
1871 strung the first telegraph line between
Baltimore and Washington. has been
stricken with paralysis. and is i'm critical
condition at his home in this city Inventor
Morse was one OF his most intimate friends.
and IN the early days of telegraph con-
struction he was prominently identified
with several companies. chiefly the West
crn Union. Until 1884 he was broker on
Wall street. where he had been i'm business
for many years. He is well known as n
iinancier. a sensational incident I'm Mr.
ktrks career was his perilous experience
ON the lake steamer Griffith. which many
years ago burned of the port OF Cleveland
lie was one OF eighteen who were the only
SURVIVORS out OF 2i5 persons. passengers
and crew. on board the Inflated yessei.
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WASHINGTON. Jan. 6-To-day's treas
ury statement shows available cash bal
ance. 500. 1SS. .045; gold reserve. $13S. .329 32.
a fraud order has been issued against the
Washington Farming Land Company. of
Seattle. Wash.
Hon. HoIse Smith. eX-secretary of the in
terror. will be a guest by special invita-
tion at the annual dinner to be rendered
the members of the Cabinet by President
Cleveland.
The battle ship Oregon, now at Mare
island. California, has been ordered to sea.
She Will sail about the 18th inst. on a cruise
along the lower California coast
The controller of the currency has given
authority for the organization of the Ham
National Bank, of Mount Vernon, Ill.,
capital. $1,000
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Murphy for Sergeant-at.Arms.

Special the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINTON, Jan. 6.-The claims of
Representative Murphy. of Illinois. for SER
geant-at-arms of the House of Representa-
tives. are being urged by his friends. The
office is being held by Mr.. Russell. of
Missouri. but that gentleman's strong
influence passes into retirement with the
end of the present session. he will go into
the race for reelection very materially
handicapped Ii is said that strong COM
bination for the election of Murphy has
been formed. and he stands the best show
of any of winning.
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resumed this morning. counsel for the de-
Tense cOnteEded that Lady Scotts whole
object was simply anxiety TO vindicate her
daughter and defend the latter from her
husbands attacks. Counsel for Lady Scott.
continuing. said that the defendant still
believed that the statements made by the
male defendants were true, and he secuted
the idea that such detailed narratives were
invented. pointing out the progressive step
of Earl Russeli's career at Oxford. the in
cidents of 1887. claiming that they strongly
tended TO confirm the stories OF indecency.
During the latter portion of the summing
mp OF counsel for the defense Lady Scott
burst into tears. and counsel at the close
Of his remarks was applauded. after which
the case WAS adiolIrned for the daN.
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Speech by Dynamiter DAILY.

LONDON, Jan. 6.-John DAILY, who was
recently released from prison after term
served on conviction of being dynamiter.
made speech on the subject of his prison
life to densely packed audience in the
Holborn town hall to-day A number of
societies marched in procession previous
to the meeting amid intense enthusiasm.
DAILY was greeted with cries of God bless
yOu. He said that he had witnessed the
crueltes that drove DR.. Gallagher insane.
but the nature of the acts precluded his
describing them to a public audience. He
accused the British government OF manu-
featuring evidence against Edward j.
Ivory. whose trial for completely with
lyman in dynamite conspiracy is pend
ino
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PICKENS, S. c., Jan. 6.-The dwelling of
Rev NJ l.. Jones was destroyed by fire last
night about o'clock and two of his chill
dren were burned to death. The father was
away from home and had left the place in
charge of his twelve year-old son Ebert
and his fifteen-ye year-Old daughter Mary
While both were asleep the flames broke out
and spread so quickly that the two unfor-
tunates were overcome before thoroughly
aroused to the danger of the situa ton.
Their bodies were found burned to crisp
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suicide of a wealthy German.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 6.-Frederick
Blocker. aged forty-four years. wealthy
stock dealer from Halle. Germany. died to-
day al the Episcopal Hospital from "A gun
shot wound self-infiicted last night Blocker
came TO this country a short time ago,
travelling as far west as Chicago and buy
ing live stock. On his return TO Phladcl-
phia yesterday he found a letter waiting
him. When he read il he remarked that
il contained BAD news. Soon afterward he
went TO his room ara shot himself. The
letter has not been found.
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Union Pacific willing to Pay.

Special to the India ma polls Journal
WASHINGTON. Jan. 6.-There is in
formation of an apparently reliable sort
that the Union Pacific reorganization COM
mittee is prepared to enter into an agree
ment to pay the government between S3O.-
O00.000 and S40.000.0O0 for the Union Pacific
properties under foreclosure instituted by
the government in the event the funding
bills fail to pass the House. The President
has been informed of the purpose of the
committee and il is again reported to-day
that he is ready TO issue proclama tion
directing foreclosure should the funding
bills meet with defeat when the vote is
taken next Monday
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FEAR DISEASE GERMS.
Kansas State Officers VIII Not Kiss
the Bible When They Are sworn In.

TOPEKA. Kan. Jan. 6.-The custom of
kissing the Bible at the inauguration OF
state officers. which has prevailed i'm Kan
sas since the admission OF the State into
the Union will not be observed by the Pop
ulists next Monday. G. G. Clemens chair
man of the arrangements committee. OBJ
jected to the custom on the grounds that
the germs of disease might be carried from
one person to another by kissing the Bible,
and resolution TO do away with this part
of the programme was adopted.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-General Joseph La
cret. the Cuban insurgent leader whom the
Spaniards reported dead. is alive and well
President Palma of the Cuban Junto to-
day received a letter from General Lacret.
i'm which he said he was busily occupied
in organizing troops and had also started
two newspapers within the insurgent lines.
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Picture for the Gar.

PARIS. Jan. 6.-Maron Moheim, the Rus
sian ambassador, went yesterday TO view
NJ. De Taille's picture of the Chalons re-
view before the Car. which is one of this
artists most successful water colors the
subject being the passage of the Car on
horse back and the Czarina and President
Faure in "A landau along the lines of troops.
The picture will be taken to the Palace OF
Elysee tomorrow, and will be sent TO the
Car. with "A letter signed by committee
of French journalists.
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Elevator Burned.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. Jan. 6. - The
Brighton elevator at New Brighton. a SUBJ
urb of this city. owned by the City Eleva-
tor Company. of which III. e Fletcher. of
this city. is president. burned to-day. with
its contents 100 COO bushels of oats and
wheat The total loss on elevator and con-
tents was 100000. fully insured. Five box
cars loaded for shipment were also de-
ST.
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Anarchists Must Quit France.

PARIS, Jan. 6.-Eight Spanish and Ital-
ian Anarchists were arrested here to-day
and will be expelled from France, together
with those members Of the mob which
made demonstration yesterday before
the Spanish embassy after a meeting to
protest against the torturing of Anarchists
in the prison at Barcelona, SPAIN and who
were arrested by the police. The prefect
of police has decided to demand the expul-
sion from France of all foreign Anarchists
guilty of revolutionary agitation.
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AN AWFUL SORE
A Babes Untold Suffering
And Mothers Many
SIeepIess Nights.
CUTICURA WORKS WONDERS.

herewith write out in full the beginning
and end of that terrible disease, Eczema.
which caused my babe untold suffering, and
myself many sleepless nights.
Ny baby was born seemingly fair, healthy
child, but when she was three weeks old a
swelling appeared on the back of her head, and
boil, and, now it had broken, would soon heal,
but that was only the beginning of the trouble.
1t did not heal but grew worse. and the sore
spread from the size of dime TO that of a dol
lar. used all kinds of remedies that could
think of but nothing seemed to help, in fact
it grew worse, her hair fell out where the sore
was and feared il would never grow again.
1t continued until my aged father came on a
visit, and when he saw the baby he told me
"to get CUTIcURA SOAP and CUTIcURA oint-
ment right away" To please him / did so,
and to my surprise. by their use the sore be-
gan TO heal over, the hair grew over il. and
to-day she has a nice head of hair, her skin
is as fair as lily, and she hes no scar left 10
recall that awful sore.
CUTICURA soothes and allays all itching and
burning that cause a child to fret and the
mother to worry, and gives rest and comfort
both TO parent and child.
Mrs. WM. RYER, Elk River, Minn.
SLEEP FOR sxfs-ToRruE.D BABIES and REsS ros
TIRED MOTHERS in a warm bath with CUucuKA sOs..
and single application Of CuTIcuRA (ontmen, greatest
of em0l!ients and skin
This will give instant relief permit rest for
parent and sleep for child and point TO speedy
nent and economical Of the mot torturing. dhg
urng. and humilistng Of itching. burning. bsedns.
sesy, pimply. and crusted skin and scalp humo with
loss of hair. when all else fails.
soldthroughoutths world. PorrrR DEre AND cHsx.
Corr. Sole Props Boston
r5-" How Cure Every skin and Blood Humer." free.
IIXlIRiaMT HAIR With , clean =, hs.lthy .e.P pro
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Pope Leo Well Again

LONDON, Jan. "A Rome dispatch to
the Daily Mail says that the Pope gave
audience sixty persons yesterday
"wednesday and showed himself TO be
brisk and not fatigued afterwards.