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s'Murders committed in Guanabacoa
during one week: Lieutenant Fondeciel;
Nicolas Hernandez, white, proprietor of
tackle factory, known as and representing
the Autonomist party; Andrea and San
tiago Ruiz, m ulattos, well educated and
honest, owners of an undertaking estab-
lishment and of cafe and billiard-room
in Palo Blanco street; Jose Abella, white,
proprietor of livery stable, honest man;
Luis Nunez, white, a man without re-
proach; Ramon Sotolongo, white, en-
ploye and nephew of the Marquis de la
Rael Proclamation, Pedro and jose Acos-
ia, white clerks; Justo Garcia white, su-
perintendent of a store; Ramon Mata,
white, clerk; Juan Manuel Pastoriza, eele-
brated pitcher OF the Almendarez Baseball
Club and very popular young man: two
employees of Mr.. Almagro, owner of the
Mariel estate. All we're honest people and
of good antecedents, their only crime be-
ing that of being Cubans."
These wanton murders have occurred
with such frequency that the towns
people, fear-strlcken, fed from the town,
and the lradesmen of Guanabacoa, all
Spaniards, have called and com planned to
Lieutenant-GeneraI Ahumada in order to
stop the emigration, not through human
ity. but because their interests suffered.
The Cuban League of the United States,
of which Colonel Ethan Allen OF 155
Broadway, New YORK, is president, is or
ganiznc branch league in every town or
city in this country OF 5000 inhabita nts
and upward. There are 750 such towns
and cities in the United States. The OBJ
iect of the league is 20 call for an express
sion of the sentiment of the American
people in favor of Cuban independence.
An effort is also being made to secure
the passage of a resolution in every State
Legislature demanding that such action
should be taken by this country to put an
end to the murder in Cuba.
The league is receiving letters daily, not
only from men, but from women of prom
inence, suggesting plans for assisting the
Cuban patriots.
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RECESS IN THE SENATE.

sistant to the chief clerk was defeated.
Melick introduced a resolution reciting
that a number of persons had received
money as attaches during the TEN porary
organization of the Assembly without
rendering any service; that these persons
had received pay by vote of the Assem-
bly, by glaring mistake; that the As
sembly make a thorough inquiry and
learn the names of all the attaches who
drew pay without rendering service, and
that all persons now on the permanent
payroll who drew money on the temporary
roll without rendering service be made to
repay the money or be dismissed. Re-
ferred to the Com mittee on Attaches.
A resolution was adopted allowing the
Committee on Hospitals to send five mem
bers to visit the insane asylums and the
Veterans Home.
Dryden introduced a resolution reciting
that temporary attaches could not have
drawn salaries except by vote OF the
Assent bly,; that only two days pay
should be given to temporary attaches,
but seven days pay was ordered; that
the waste of money was not entirely
caused by the chief clerk, and that spe-
cial committee be appointed to investi-
gate the whole subject of the organization
of the House and report by whom the
provisions of the law were violated. Re-
ferred TO the Committee on Attaches.
The following bills were introduced:
By Gately- Regulating the time at
which horse racing may take place upon
the grounds of associations incorporated
for the purpose of improving the breed of
livestock.
BY Pohlman-Providing for the issu-
ance and sale of $1,000 600 of State bonds
for the extension of the seawall at San
Francisco.
By Harris - Authorizing counties to
employ specialists on sociological educa-
ton.
By Dennery-Two bills amending the
election laws.
BY Valentine-Amending the law rela-
tive to the rganization, incorporation and
government of cities.
By Guy-Appropriating $4,000 for a
State wharf at San Diego and improving
the harb Dor.
By Ennis-Appropriating $135 OF to pay
the deficiency in the appropriation for ex-
penses incurred in calling out the National
Guard during the strike of 1894 Ad-
iourned.
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section 1 of this act, shall be purchased and
repaired in like manner and under the same
regulations as like articles, the purchase and
repair of which are now or may be hereafter
authorized by law are purchased and repeired.
Sec. 3. The term "City Council as used in
this act, is hereby declared to include any
body or bodies, board or boards, which, under
law, constitute the legislative department of
any nun icipality of the first class.
This delegation has now virtually all
the powers of a regular standing commit
tee as it will probably be created such
committee within a day or two. 1t was
decided to report the Mahoney bill favor
ably to the Senate tomorrow. with a
stipulation that the measure may be re-
ferred to the San Francisco delegation for
any desired amendments without losing
its position on the file.
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Will Present a Statement
to the Assembly in
His Defense.
An Investigation 10 Be Made
by a Committee of
Five.
Friends of the Chief Clerk Do Net
Desire That He Be Made Scape.
goat by Legis ators.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Jan. 21.-There
was more than the usual attendance of
visitors in the Assembly this morning
expecting to witness hot fight on the
floor over the scandal of the temporary
roll. but they were disappointed. Nobody
demanded Clerk Duckworth's s resignation
and business went on as usual. The only
mention of the matter was when resolu-
ton was passed authorizing the appoint
ment of a committee of five to investigate
the whole affair.
Mr.. Duckworth SAID tonight that to-
morrow morning he would present a
written statement to the Assembly in his
defense. 1t is not expected that he will
resign, and on cool second thought he has
gained large mum Der of friends, who do
not wish that he should be made scape-
goat for a mistake committed by an As
sembly about nine tenths of whom are
green men unused to the sinuous winding
of Machiavelian politics.
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ANOTHER SP4NISH VICTORY.
RtEthtess Slaughter of Wonnen aud Chtl-
dren in Btrain1 CttH.

RtEthtess Slaughter of Women aud ChtL-
d4en ia Bmrain2 City.
NEW YORK, N. Y, Jan. PA Her
aid special from Jacksonville, Fla, says:
According to advices received by Cubans
here, 500 insurgents, under command of
Colonel Francisco de Paulo, dashed into
San Miguel, Padrone, Havana Province,
Saturday night. The Spanish garrison,
consisting of 500 men, withdrew from the
town without firing gun. The insur-
gents held possession for three hours, loot
ing the stores, public buildings and many
of the residences occupied by Spanish
families. They captured the Mayor, and
forced him to deliver the money in his
possession, amounting to $4,000. After
firing the best portion of tie town and
several private residences, the insurgents
withdrew.
As soon as the insurgents withdrew,
the inhabitants, men, women and
children, busted themselves trying to ex-
tinguish the flames and saving their
effec;s from burning buildings. While
thus engaged the Spanish forces returned,
and, it is alleged, opened fire on the m en-,
women and children who were fighting
the flames.
VoIley after volley was poured in on the
helpless Inhabitants, many of whom in
their terror rushed into the burning g
houses and were cremated. The Spanish
then charged through the streets, using
the bayonet on all whom they met
sparing neither women nor children. The
report says forty persons were killed out
right, eighteen of whom were women and
children. Sixty others we're wounded,
some of them fatally. Several of those
wounded fell by the SIDE of the burning
buildings and pershed.
Adding to the forty killed outright
those who had fed into the burning
buildings and pershed and those who
died of their wounds, nearly 100 persons
fell victims to the Spaniards. In report
ing the affair the Spanish commander, it
is said, stated that insurgents burned the
town, but were repulsed with heavy loss.
He admits that twelve of the inhabi-
tants were killed by insurgent bullets.
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its freedom without aid from abroad. We
do not expect such assistance as when the
United States Offered friendly hand to
Juarez to free Mexico from Europesn
monarch"
General Garcia had with him about 5000
WeIl-armed men and his stock of ammu-
milton is satisfactory as compared with
the usual scarcity of cartridges in the
Cuban army. He has two cannon, one of
them a dynamite gun, which he uses
effectively.
A dispatch to the Herald via Key West
says: General Weyler left on Tuesday
morning to take command of the oper-
ations in the east. He drove from here to
Tuayono in his carriage, there mounted
his horse and took command of the oper-
stions in the field.
Since the capture of the train near
Guansbacoa by Arapguren. General Wey-
ler has decided very wisely, it would seem,
not to hazard railway journey and it is
announced that he will make this cam
paign on horseback and surrounded by his
gallant troops. He proposes to proceed
by easy stages to Jucaro and there visit
and inspect the famous trocha, which
Cubans pass With such ease and expe'
dition. He will then proceed to Matanzas
and perhaps on to Las Villas.
While there are hints given from official
sources that this cam paign will result in
plete pacifcation on the western hall
of the island, it is thought by the best in
formed that, as usual when General Wey-
ler concentrates his columns, they will
find nothing before them, and that the
campaign will result in a simple tour OF
inspection of the forces in the field by the
commander-in-chief.
The latest news from General Gomez is
that he is advancing slowly westward.
few days ago he captured the town OF Lo:
Remidos, in the northwestern part o.
Santa Clara, and then proceeded in g
northwesterly direction. This is denied
in official circles, but is none the less true
The action of the general in leaving the
capital in these critical days is severely
criticized.
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FOR CHEAP cARFARE.
1ffer Amendment BraWnharPs Blu L
FororabIy Lonsidered.

Iffer Amendment BraWnharPs Blu Is
Fnrorably Considered.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Jan. 21.-One OF
the strongest objections made TO the bill
of Senator Braunhart, providing for re-
duction of streetcar fares during certain
hours of the day. was that it will work a
hardship on the street railroads operated
in the smaller cities of the State. This
measure was under consideration at the
meeting this afternoon of the Com mittee
on Corporations, and in order to meet the
objection mentioned Braun art amended
his measure so as to make it applicab BILE to
only cities of the first class, that is San
Francisco. A further amendment was
made to the bill retaining for the streetcar
patron all the transfer privileges that are
now allowed. The principal features of
the bill as amer ended are here gwen.
mo street railroad within the incorpo-
rated Limits of municipal corporations of
first class shall, during the hours from
o'clock to o'clock in the forenoon and
from o'clock to o'clock in the after
noon, charge or collect a higher rate of
fare than 215 cents for each passenger or
trip of any distance in one direction,
either going or coming, along any part of
the whole length of the road or its con-
nections; provided, that the privileges of
transfer to all branch lines belonging to
the same system, or other railroads, ex-
listing on the 1st day OF January, 1897, must
in no wise be abridged or impaired by rea-
son of the provisions of ttis act. All such
street railroad companies shall issue
tickets, each good for full trip during
such hours of the day as above specified,
and sell the same to any person offering
~ cents apiece therefor. in lots
not exceeding sixty to any one person at
any one time, Any person riding on the
cars of any such railroad companies dur
ing the hours above specified shall be en-
titled to receive in change for any coin
exceeding such fare, rendered for his fare,
as many of such tickets as he may require,
not exceeding sixty.
Every violation of the provisions OF
section l of this act shall subject the
owner or owners of the street railroad
violating the same to forfeiture to the
person so unlawfully charged or paying
more than is herein allowed to be charged.
in the sum of $3.50 for each and every un-
lawful charge so made or collected, to be
recovered on suit in any court of COM
petent Jurisdiction; such causes of action
shall be assignable, and the action may
be maintained by the assignee in his own
name and several causes OF action arising
out of unlawful charges or collection from
different persons may be vested in the
assignee and united in the same action"
After being thus amended it was decided
to refer it to the San Francisco delegation,
which is to hold meeting tomorrow.
It will then be decided whether to report
the measure favorably or not. The out.
look is that the recommendation will be
made to the Senate that it pass.
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PAID FIRE DfP4R1MENT.
san Francisco's Chances for One Are
Very Good. $50

san FrancSsco's Chances for One Are
Very Good. ~.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Jan. q. - San
Fran cisco's chances for paid Fire De-
partment we're greatly advanced to-day
by the action taken by the San Francisco
delegation, which had under consider
alton during most of it's session the bill of
Senator Mahonev, which has this object
in view. The full text of the measure is
as follows:
SECTION l. Whenever the public interest,
safety or convenience may require, or it be
deemed expedient, the City Council OF any
municipality of the first class may, by ordi-
nance, m axe and enforce such rules and regu-
lations within said munici pality as may be
necessary or proper for increasing the effici-
ency of its Fire Department, and to that end
among other things, may provide for and
authorize the appointment and continued en-
ployment of such officers, engineers, mem bers
fremen, employees and other help in
and for said Fire Department, in addition
to those whose employment Is now or may
he hereafter authorized by law, as the needs
of said department may require, and may fix
their salaries and compensation and may in
crease the salaries and compensation of the
officers engineers. members fremen, en-
ployes and other help now or hereafter au-
tborized by law whose salaries and compensa-
ton as now or hereafter fixed may be deemed
Inadequate. And seid City Council may in
like manner provide for the purchase and re-
pair and authorize to be purchased and kept
in repair, in addition to those for the purchase
and repair OF which provision is now or may
be hereafter made by law, all additional en-
'gines, horses, hook and ladder wagons and all
such other engines, machinery, implements,
extinguishers and other apparatus that may
be necessary, advantageous or auxiliary to ex-
tinguish or afford adequate protection against
fire. And in order to provide the necessary
funds with which to accomplish the foregoing
ends may make all necessary and supplement-
ary appropriations, allowances and payments
In addition to those hereafter authorized by
law.
Sec. 2. The officers, engineers. members, fire.
men. employees and other help to be appointed,
as provided in section 1 of this act, shall
be appoin ted, governed and controlled
in the same manner and by the same laws as
their fellow officers, engineers, mem bers, fire.
men, employees and other help whose appoint
ment is now or may be hereafter authorized
by law are appointed, governed and controlled.
The engines. wagons, machinery. implements,
extinguishers and other apparatus. the pur-
chase and repair of which are authorized by
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CAUSED A SENSATION.
Sinking Of the GWnboat Retampa0o by
the I7tsur0ents.


KEY WEST, FLA, Jan. 21.-Passengers
by the Oiivette, bringing Havana news of
yesterdays date, report that the sinking
of the gunboat Relampago caused a SEN
sation. Nothing is known except from
the official report. Private advices are
anxiously expected. 1t is said a mysteri-
Gus ship was seen near Cape Cruz, and it
is being asked if it had any connection
with the occurrence.
Weyler has started with 10 600 men, and
intends crossing Havana Province and to
march through Matsnzas toward Santa
Clara. He has ordered the commanders
in the zones of Havana within three days
to destroy all houses on plantations which
may serve as a refuge for the enemy, ex-
cept those for the use of the detachments.
The rebels continue burning cane fields.
General Pin prohibited in an indirect
way the grinding of cane in Cienfuegos,
arresting laborers and capturing carts.
The foreign planters wished to know if he
had written order to prevent work. Pin
consulted with Weyler, not hiding his
sympathies with the planters. Weyler
sent curt reply, transferring Pin to
Bayamo, and Pin returns on sick leave 10
spain. All classes at Cienfuegos have
telegraphed Weyler expressing regret on
Pins departure.
HAVANA, CUBA, Jan. 21.-The rem aims
of Henry Delgado, the American prisoner
who died yesterday morning at the San
Ambrosio Hospital, where he had been
confined ever since his arrival in this city
after his capture in an insurgent hospital
in the province Of Pinar del Rio, were in
TERED at o'clock this afternoon in the
Colon Cemetery. The funeral was a very
modest one and was attended only by the
American correspondents here, the clerks
from the American Consulate and DR..
Burgess, The interment was in special
plat.
Captain General Weyler, after be left
Havana, marched along the highway to
Guines, which place be reached yesterday.
Nothing further is known of his move
ments
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IN SENATE And ASSEMBLY.
Ne.c Bills and Resolutions Relating to
S0Lurfes of attaches.


SaI"rtes of attaches.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Jan. 2L-An-
drous introduced joint resolution in the
Senate this morning urging the California
Congressional delegation to secure pro-
tective duty on asphaltum. The resolu-
ton was adopted and ordered transmitted
to the Assembly.
Gleaves introduced a constitutional
amendment relative to revenue and taxa
ton.
When the third reading file was reached
Bulla's bill amending the statute relating
to the acknowledgment of instruments
was passed without debate.
The Labor and Capital Committee re-
ported back number OF Labor Commits
sioner Fitzgerald's bills favorably.
Feeney introduced a bill prohibiting
bookmaking and poolselling.
A long discussion took place over Voor-
HES resolution providing that the Legis-
lature adjourn sine die 4. Simpson
argued that the Code Commission bills
could not be considered unless the Legis-
lature sat antil the middle of July. The
resolution was adopted, % to IA. Ad-
iourned.
In the Assembly this morning, Bridg-
fords bill giving six months for the re-
demption of land sold under foreclosure
in the irrigation districts, was passed.
Dennery introduced the following reso-
lutions:
WHEREAS, Charges have been made that
prior and up to the time of the recent general
election those having in hand the manage
ment of the Mendocino County Asylum for
the Insane had made improper use of their
official au thority in the following manner, to
wit: By promise of patronage and position
have endeayored to make votes for the Demo-
cratic candidates and the Democratic party
therefore, be it
RESOLVED That select committee of five be
appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly to
fully investigate such charges, and be it fur
ther
Resolued, That said committee is fully en-
powered to investigate said charges, to send
for persons and papers, and is required to re-
port to the Assembly the result of its investi-
CATION.
There was considerable Democratic OPP
position to the resolution. Dennery said
the late Republican candidate for Superior
Judge made the charge and offered to
prove it. The resolution was adopted, 81
to 10.
A resolution to appoint Ed J. Smith as
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A TGmid Captain and Mate.

NEW YORK. N. Y, Jan. 21.-The
brigantine Electric Light sailed from this
port on January IL for Rio Grsnde do Sui.
Three days later she put back, and Cap
tain Corning and Mate Currier explained
their action by saying they were unwill-
ing to go to sea in leaking vessel. In
spectors were sent to the ship by insur-
ance companies and by the British Con-
sui and the verdict of all was that the sh p
was perfectly seaworthy. A new captain,
Christopher Edwards and a new mate
were sent aboard her by her agents and
she sailed for her destination.
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Snunhbls. of Krtandiers.

BURLINGTON, Iowa, Jan. 21.-The
bitter fight between Generals Prime and
Guest, for the rigadier-generalship for
the Iowa State Militia, which was de-
cided in favor of Guest by the Iowa Dis
trict Court, was reopened by General
Guest appointing a full list of staff officers,
and signing the order James A: Guest,
brigadier- general, commanding the First
Iowa Brigade, with headquarters at Bur-
lington." General Guest was acting un-
der orders from Governor Drake, who
firmly believes Guest was legally elected,
and to-day formally recognized Guest and
asked him to make the appointments. A
bitter fight is looked for.
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4 UNION Pa cIFIC SURPRISE.
Plan of the Syndicate to Buy 1t 10
Strongly Opposed.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Jan. 2L-The plan
of the syndicate recently formed to pur-
chase the Government interest in the
Union Pacific met with unexpected oppo-
sition to-day from Russell Sage and the
Union and United States Trust com pa
nies, who declared themselves unalterably
opposed to any plan which contemplates
the elimination of the Governments in
terest in this property. Sage considered
the interest of the United States Govern
ment in the road it's most valuable asset
Sage owns $400, 900 worth of Union Pacific
securities, George Gould represents $780,.
900. and the two trust companies control
81. 900, 900. AS Pierrepont Morgan holds
the same view as Sage, it is believed the
plans of the syndicate will fail.
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SANTA cLAnA,s INSTITUTION.
Girls May Be Transferred From Whittier
to That Place.

GtTtG may nc 1TUNSJeTre0 FROM HHHtteT
to That Place.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Jan. 2L-Santa
Clara County is to be honored next week
with the presence of distinguished party
from the Capitol. Governor Budd, accom-
panied by Senators Androus, Morehouse
and Franck, will leave here on Wednes-
day next to make an inspection of the
buildings in that county formerly used as
the Home for Feeble-minded. Should
the result of this visit prove satisfactory
to the Governor, Senator Morehouse will
introduce bill providing for the removal
of the sixty-seven girls now at the Whit
tier State School to Santa Clara County.
1t is known that the attempt to place
both boys and girls of the character of
those who are sheltered in this Institution
under one management has not been per-
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GARCIA rEHY ooSF1DENr.
SGys the CubGms Can Hhtp the SpGnsGrds
Without Aid.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Jan. M.-The Suns
correspondent in Manzanillo, Cuba. writ
ing under date of January 13, says Gen
eral Calixto Garcia says: II am more con-
vinced than ever that we do not need help
from any other country to achieve our in
dependence. We can fight the Spaniards
alone and drive them out of the island.
Notwithstanding their superiority in num-
be-s and resources Interference on the
part of the American Nation is therefore
unnecessary. We can have the glory of
being an American country that can win
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MURDERED BIZ sPANIARps.
Honest Cubans Stntm ia Cold Blood b,
1hef- Oppressors.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Jan. 21-In fur
ther confirmation of the news reports o.
murders committed by the Spanish
authorities at Guanabacoa, suburb Of
Havana. the Cuban Junta in this city
gave out to-day the names ana descrip-
ton of the victims who were massacred
in one week. The statement follows:
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