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The Brutal Murder of DR.. Ruiz in
Spanish Prison.
COnSul-General Lee Found His Body,
About to be Buried in a Pine Box
by Spanish Negro Servants, But
Not Till He Had Demanded That 1t
Be Turned Over to Him-ScOtt, the
American, Kept in Solitary Con-
finement and the General
Denied Admission to Him.

NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-A dispatch
to the World" from Havana says:
Dr. Ricardo Ruiz. a naturalized
American citizen arrested on suspicion
by the Spanish a week ago, was found
dead in his cell in the Guanabacoa Jail
last Tuesday. The body bore marks of
violence. The jailer said he died by
suicide. Consul-General Lee sought the
privilege of viewing the body and ask
ed for a full statement of the circum-
stances of his death.
The Spanish at first ignored both re-
quests. General Lee telegraphed to
Washington.
No reply was received
On Friday General Lee imperatively
demanded that the body of Dr. Ruiz be
turned over to him and that an au-
topsy be made by two physicians, one
of whom should be designated by Cen
era1 Lee.
The Marquis of Ahumada, acting
aptain-General in place of General
Weyler, who is in the field, issued the
necessary order, but so long was the
delay that, although Guanabacoa is less
than three miles from Havana, Cen
Sh OIL IcC w as iiot duIilltltu 10 the PRISON
there until Friday afternoon, or thirty
hours after the death of Ruiz and barely
in time to stop the burial of the Ameri-
can physician in a plain pine coffin by
squad Of negro Spanish servants.
When the coffin was opened it was
found that Ruiz's face had been so bat
tered with blows and so cut with
wounds as to be almost unrecogniza-
bic. The prisoners said that piercing
cries were heard from his cell on the
night of his death
General Lee could reach no other con-
clusion than that DR.. Ruiz had been
murdered. He Immediately ordered an
autopsy to be made, the result Of which
will not be known until late to-day He
cabled the results of his investigation
to the State Department, but again no
response came. In the meantime, Scott,
an American, has been kept eleven
Gays in solitary confinement at Regia,
just across the bay from Havana.
General Lee has been refused permis-
sion even to see him. This is a plain
violation of the treaty rights 1t is
feared that he, too, has been slain.
DR.. Ruiz was a naturalized American
citizen. He studied and practiced dem
and returned to Cuba about the be-
ginning of the present insurrection. The
charge upon which he was arrested
was conspiracy. He is highly spoken
of here.
The record-union., 1897-02-22
PRESS REFORMERS.
Their Convention Will Meet in nem-
phis To-Day.

MEMPHIS (Tenn.), Feb. 21.-Hun-
dreds of delegates TO the annual con-
vention of the Reform Press Associa-
ton have arrived and more are ex-
pected on the early morning train.
The convention will be called to or
der by Paul D. Vandervoort at 10
o'clock and the address of welcome
and responses will occupy the entire
morning.
G. L. Spence of the Parkersburg, w.
Va. Silver Tribune" was among to-
days arrivals. Mr. Spence is a thorough
Peoples party man, but is not one of
the middle of the road faction. He
said that he was for fusion when It
strengthened the principles advocated
by the third party and it could be ef-
fected on equitable grounds. He inti
mated that if the meeting which be-
gins here tomorrow undertook to
read Senator Butler and other Peo-
pies party men thinking like him out
Of the party, there would be bolt
from the meeting.
Vandervoort is opposed to fusion of
any sort. He said the party absorbed
the Greenbackers by adopting their
principles, and did the same thing a
few years later when the National
Union party was organized. He points
out that they tried to repeat the feat
in the recent campaign as to the Peo-
pies party and partially succeeded.
I'VE were sidetracked for a while" :"
said Mr.. Vandervoort ''but we will
get back in the middle Of the road
again. This Memphis meeting Will be
the beginning of an era in the life of
the Peoples party. 1t will be put on
the straight road again and then the
warning cry will be heard from one end
of the country to the other The Re-
form Press has just begun the fight"
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EDITORS GATHERING
To Attend the Conference of the Ma
tionaI Reform Press Association.

KANSAS CITY, Feb. 21-Reform ed
itors have been arriving all day to at
tend the conference of the National Re-
form Press Association, called by
Chairman Arthur Roselle of the Mis-
souri, State Peoples Party Committee,
and also Secretary Treasurer of the
National Association, to meet here to-
morrow. Chairman Roselle was among
the first to arrive.
About 100 delegates will be here.'' he
said to an Associated Press representa-
tive, ''and everything looks bright for
successful meeting"
Continuing, Mr.. Roselle said they
would proceed with their business with
out reference to the Memphis gather
ing, which would be entirely ignored.
1--WE are in the right" said he, "and
any overtures for peace must come
from the Memphis people"
Apparently such overtureS are ex-
pected, Mr.. Roselle giving the sub
Stance of a message received from Sem
ator w. V. Allen at Washington, in
which the latter counseled holding open
the Kansas City meeting for a day or
two after the Memphis meeting.
"WashbUrn goes to Memphis" the
message read. His mission all right
Hold open Kansas City meeting for a
day or two after meeting until you hear
from him and Vincent
This would be done, Chairman Ro-
salle said in answer to query, the To-
cal meeting lasting for at least two
days Whether Washburn or Vincent
or both finally came here was a matter
of conjecture, he added.
There VIII be several questions of
more or less Importance, but with no
particular political significance touched
upon. The gathering viii be called to
order Monday morning at 10 o'clock by
Chairman Rosalle, who will make a
brief address, setting forth the motive
of the call.
Among those who arrived to-day and
who will participate in the meeting
We're Grand Master Workman Sover-
eign of the Knights of Labor, editors
Murphy and Heath of Kansas, j. r.
Gass and E. Z. Meredith of Iowa, J.
Edgerton, Secretary of the National
Association.
The record-union., 1897-02-22
THE BUTTON" GANG.
Plot Discovered to Blow Up the Peni-
tentiary at Santa Fe.

SANTA FE IN. NJ, Feb. 21.-Gov-
ernor Thornton has placed the local
company of infantry on guard at the
penitentiary on account of the discov-
cry of plot to blow up the building by
the friends of the four members of the
Borrego gang of assassins who were
granted a respite for thirty days by
President Cleveland, in disregard to an
appeal from the Governor and other au-
thorities to let the law take its course.
Another ominous feature of the trou
bic is the appearance of the cabalistic
chalk figures "B-302-40'' on the pave
ment and the doors of the officials,
which the knowing ones recognize as
similar to the call for meetings of the
secret Button" gang, which appeared
frequently in 1892 just prior to the as
sassination of ex-Sheriff Frank Chavez.
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THE AUTHORS KISSED. .
First Performance of "His Majesty
i'm London Yesterday.

LONDON, Feb. PA special repre-
sentative audience, including the Ouch
ess of Sutherland. Lord and Lady Mar
Gus Beresford, Sir Samuel Montague.
VI. p. Mrs. Ronalds, Baroness Burdett-
Coutts and Lady Mackenzie, was in at
tendance upon the first performance of
His Majesty at the Savoy Theater
last night. The opera is the work of r.
c. Burnard and Captain r. c. Lehman
The music was by Sir A. c. Mckenzie
The music was revelation, being brill
liant throughout, though ii lacked
catchy tunes. Sir A. c. Mckenzie. who
The record-union., 1897-02-22
CAPTAIN GLASS REPORT.
ihe Texas Has Good Speed and Has
Excellent Sea=GOing Qualities

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21-Captafn
Glass of the battle ship Texas has writ
ten letter to Acting Secretary McAdoo
of the Navy Department in regard to
the trip of the vessel from New York to
galveston, where she is at present The
letter SHOWS that the vessel averaged
l--i2 Knots during the voyage. which is
regarded as very good speed, and
that she has excellent seagoing quail
ties.
She will remain at Galveston for
lew days, when she will start for New
orleans, where she is to be during the
Mardi Gras festivities.
Mr.. McAdoo declares the vessel has
not been ordered to Havana.
The record-union., 1897-02-22
BECAUSE HE SMOKES.
A Colorado Principal Refused Teach.
ers' Certificate.

DENVER, Feb. 21.-Mrs. Louisa Pitt
Yoakum, Dolores County Superinten-
dent of Schools, has refused a teachers
certificate to Professor Victor c. Nc
Girr, Principal of the Rico public school,
because he smokes. Mrs. Yoakum takes
the ground that a person who smokes
is disqualified to teach in the public
schools, because teachers in this State
are required by law to instruct the
children against the use of tobacco. An
appeal will probably be taken to the
State Board of Education by Professor
McGirr, who is a graduate of the To-
ronto University and is very popular in
Rico.
The record-union., 1897-02-22
A SIX-DAY GO.
Bicycle Races Begun at Chicago
Yesterday.

CHICAGO, Feb. plat 1906 o'clock
Postmaster Hesing gave the word to
the twenty eight men who will strug-
gle for honors in the six days bicycle
race at Tattersalls. The crowd pres
ent was entertained from o'clock until
the race began by a programme Of
band music and trick riding. The
management expects the race to be a
record breaker. and those who have
watched the training for the race ex-
pect that the mark set by Hale of 1,010
in the recent Madison-square Garden
The record-union., 1897-02-22
Died of Old Age.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 21.-Dr. S. Moses,
one of the oldest and most prominent
physicians in St. Louis, died of old
age here this evening in his ninety-tifth
year.
He received a medical education in
Philadelphia, where he was born. Be-
fore coming to ST. Louis DR.. Moses was
physician to Joseph Bonaparte, the
elder brother of the famous Napoleon.
The record-union., 1897-02-22
HARRISON'S HEIR.
A Baby Girl Born to Him and His
Wife.

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 21.-At $50
O'Clock this morning a baby girl weigh
ing eight and a half pounds was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Harrison.
Dr. Henry Johnson being the attending
physician Mother and child are doing
well. Mrs. Lieutenant Parker of New
York is with her sister, Mrs. Harrison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison were married
in St Thomas Church, New York. April
=, 1896. The ex-President is in his
64tlh year.
The record-union., 1897-02-22
Insurance Agent Kills Himself.

KANSAS CITY, Feb. 21.-Benjamin
r. Bacon, an Insurance agent, who a
few years ago was one of the wealth.
lest and most prominent business men
in Kansas City, committed suicide in a
room at the Midland Hotel at l
O'Clock this morning, firing a bullet
into his brain. Dependency following
business reverses is supposed to be the
cause of the suicide.
The record-union., 1897-02-22
TWO CONVENTIONS.
Daughters and Children of the Revo-
luton Convene at Washington.

WASHINGTON, Feb. u. The
Daughters of the American Revolution
will hold their sixth annual congress
here. beginning tomorrow morning The
sessions probably will continue all the
week. Several hundred accredited rep
resentatives are here and a number of
important matters will be up for ac-
ton. The President General. Mrs.
Adlai E. Stevenson. wife of Vice Presi-
dent Stevenson, win make the opening
address.
The Children of the American Revo-
luton also will hold their convention
Tomorrow.
The record-union., 1897-02-22
The Suburban Handicap.

NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-The following
have been declared out of the Suburban
handicap: III. II. Hunns Bright Phoe-
bus, Eastin & Larrabie's Ben Holiday
and E. w. Heffaer's Arbuckle This
leaves nearly 200 eligible
The Brooklyn Jockey Club announces
the Broadway stakes of $1,000 for
three year olds, to close March 1st, for
the spring meeting.
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MONTANA WILL SECEDE
From the L. A. w. on Account OF the
Racing EdiCt.

BUTTE (Mont), Feb 21.-Bicycle men
of Butte and other points in Montana
are determined to join with Colorado
and other Western States in secession
from the League Of American Wheel
men, A meeting will be called for
Monday night in this city to form a
Montana branch of new organization.
The cause of secession is the refusal
of the older body to allow divisional
option as to Sunday racing, as only that
kind can be made TO pay in these States.
Colorado, Utah. Wyoming, Idaho, Mon
tana, Nevada, Washington, Oregon,
California, Arizona and New Mexico are
expected to join the new league.
The record-union., 1897-02-22
Commissioners Arrive,

PHOENIX (Ariz.), Feb. 21.-Edwin
D. Wooley and Robert G. Lund, Com
missioners appointed by the Legislature
of Utah, to treat with the Legislature
of Arizona for cession to Utah of that
portion of Arizona lying north of the
Grand Canyon of the Colorado, arrived
to-day and will be given a hearing
Tuesday before the two legislative
houses
The record-union., 1897-02-22
Sugar i'm Utah.

SALT LAKE, Feb. 21-Thomas r.
Cutter, manager of the Lehi sugar fac
tory, has just made a report of the op-
erations for this season. 1T shows that
in 13o days the factory has sliced
1900 tons of beets and turned out
1900 toms of sugar, the bulk of which
has been sold in Utah, Idaho. Montana
and Wyoming, the prices being the
lowest ever known in America-caused
by excessive importation of German
bounty fed sugar
The record-union., 1897-02-22

conducted the orchestra, and the prin-
cipals in the performance We're ap-
plauded. Messrs. Burnard and Lehman
We're Kissed. Said Captain Lehman to
the Associated Press representative:
Most of the libretto was written by
Mr.. Burnard and myself. l am respon-
sible for the lyrics. I found it much
harder work than coaching Harvard" :"
The record-union., 1897-02-22
He Was Not Murdered.

M1DDIESBOROUGH Ky.), Feb. 81.
Joseph Murdoch of Scott County. Va,
who was supposed to have been mur-
dered twenty-five years ago, and for
which crime Bud Lindsay served twen-
ty-one years in the Virginia Penitenti-
airy, has returned to his former home.
Lindsay died recently.
The record-union., 1897-02-22

of John Chin, a farmer living here. set
fire to grass in their door yard last
evening. The clothing of Nora, aged t.
and of a boy, aged ,, caught fire and
both We're burned to death.
The record-union., 1897-02-22
Only Austria Accepts.

BERLIN, Feb. 21.-None of the pow
ers except Austria has accepted the
proposal of Emperor William to block
ade Piraeus.
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WESTCHESTER COUNTY
WHITE PLAINS.

The conservation Of the beautiful chapei IN BROAD
way erected by the Sisters of the Divine Compass
sion took place as announced yesterday. Inc az
fair was prominent break In the quiet Ire Oh ''e
s,sterhood. which gives Its untirng ana constant
~norts to the work caring for destitute chiidreh
ans ACQUIRES TO them a fitting house OF worship.
Tho conservation exercises began on sunday even
ing Ar o'clock when Archbishop Corrgan. Bishop
Farley and Monsignor Rooney. assisted by mum
Der OF csests. took charge OF the ceremonies. Inc
sacred relics were exposed for veneration beiore
wire Compassion kept watch during the mgnt.
gan celebrated mass after which the cSnseG ,uo
lion ceremonies took place. Son ,s no oDe Was
allowed inside the chapel except the Sisters All
1890 Bishop Farley seleeTdeS Preached the
sermon and Father Kelley Of ST johns Chur ,o
in this village was o were sung by
Father Kelley The music IN , the Wow,Yerk Civ
under the direction Of Professor Marazzo ana n IN
the afternoon IL conducted by Professor W. "a;
the Services OF was large The chapel erected
property purchased some years en,n as home Of u
gene r Prudhomme The cornerstone OF the
Structure was laid with imposing ceremonies on on
1 1"ns work ok Of early Gy eShe arch'cure pat
termed after the Church Of ST. Charles Borromeo; IN
cross with a tower at the south side containing
large clock The roof is Of red slate cuneifCr rSs
front OF the chapel is 80 feet wide the transep' or
arms Is feet In width The nave. from tne en-
20 the altar which is in the transept, is 100 ieet IN
depth while the apse extends behind the aItar 81
feet The ends of the transept are parutioned OH
FOR sacristies and passaageway is left between
them and the altar. The side aisles OF the chapei
FORMING gallery from which TO look down 70 me
open crypt twelve feet below. In when is p,aceu
the sarcophagus which contains the body OF Mon
signor Preston the founder OF the order Inc
The Young Women's Christian Temperance Union
enioyed a basket picnic at Oakland Beach yes'er-
A. c. ,,aoa c,,,.b
Lent presiding. will open at the Courthouse t i
morning. The civil calendar Is small containing
only twenty-siX cases. ,,,t,ra ,ro,
on Sunday the White Plains and Emsiorg o uro ~
ley line ran cars regularly over the extension o.
The line west 10 Chenille Everything worked sat
sfactoriy but 1t required three insea Sa OF R ne
road tracks al this village and as the compah!
has not the necessary number of cars az present II
Elmsford on Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-01
NETWORK CITY.

The Union Bible Glass OF the Rev d. NJ Stearns
which has been held In the Madison Avenue Pres
byterian Church. has been transferred to Christs
Mission No AZ West Twenty-first-st where IL
vii he conducted by the Rev George c. Needham
this evening and every Tuesday in June. at 1880
o'clock.
The monthly meeting Of the Tammany Hall Cen
eral Committee will be held on Thursday evening
Mt o'clock Maurice F. Holahan Will address the
meeting on the following topics: II. How Does the
LEGISLATION Of Hayseed Statesmen Affect the In
terests Of New York City? q Why the New State
Constitution Was Amended for Partisan Purposes
2 Can the City Of Greater New-York BE Saved
from Bankruptcy If the Advocates OF Republican,
Non Partisan Reform Win the Battle Next No
yember? T. The Results Of Mayor Strongs Ad-
,ninistration Compared with the Administrations or
Mayors Grant and Groy."
The steamer Paul Koch, which went aground on
Penfeld Reef in the Sound on Sunday while on
an excursion was found yesterday not to be DAM
aged and started on her regular trip to Newburg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-01
SING SING.

Noreu Post No 1H G. a. r., attended divine ser
vices at the Presbyterian church on sunday even
ing In his sermon the pastor, the Rev. James a.
NcUuuams was inclined to take very serious
,iayv ~ the present state OF discomfort among the
,aboriug people Of the country and prophesied that
as tho civil War resulted in the freeing OF the
black slaves of the South. there was social
revolution approaching that would free the "hl'e
slayoe IN no found at the present time In the In
dustrial centres Of the North lie thoughit .. ne
noonle would call TO a strict account the poliuclais
a. Washington who are delaying the carrying 0ut
of the reforms and policies approved az iast Ian
oiecfion and that trusts and monopohes were
building up afresh in this country abuses ara oP.
prcssions similar TO those when eNlS'ed Ill hu 'Po
Iror to the French Revolution ,-o.o~o,s, As
ON Sunday delegation from inc veterans AZ
ISOLATION of Scots Nine hundred. ISL \. o., =.
Cayairy consisting of Thomas L. smith preslq zen
OF The association; Lieutenant H. NJ CaiverJ, Leu leu
Chief Rugler w II. Tisdale visited tne grave In ol
- for,ncr colonel of the regiment. General James
= swain in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, ana aiter
q snort service the grave was ndhuoTTi roG >or,r
Carolina ivy being particularly prominent among
the decorations ,,.-,o, r,.,, ,,as OH
served by a general suspension Of work IN m! ne
reareG D' the prisoners we're marched into the
PTofesiant and Catholic chapes. where the re-
enective choirs gave impromptu concerts. ddei
Which the were taken bach, 10 ' hii oe''
where they spent the remainder or the Gay; ,.,
The game Of baseball between the PICKED hi ne
Hom the steamer engine company ana tne rs ~
sninp Yacht Club yesterday morning on, IiIe
grounds Of ST. Johns Scho0i Cd ip v,ctory for
~ Yacht club by q score OF q 10 I. DanleI .;
hickey second baseman for the steamer nine anu
nrivaie secretary Of Warden sage, OF ihe Pi'so,a
a ball struck him in the face scattering inc s'"''e
nd him severely.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-01
WORKERS.

Owing to the Indictment weather YESTERDAY morn
ing Superintendent Gorton OF the PuDhc ocnoolS
did not think it safe for the children 10 march "
the Soldiers and Sailors Monument so he sent an
order 10 the schools at o'clock for the chnoieh
TO so singly TO the monument and deposit inc
flowers they had at its base This they oid'
Shortly after o'clock Kitching Post Prcc !TRn Nc.
Fremont Post John Saos snG the 4 separate
Company and the High School Cadets marfhe % 10
the shaft at Manor 6a ga ma rn'f tired Three voey
alter which Anderson Nealey, OF the Hlgn Soiood
Cade G mads fF Ths 'h medal Seaey
the recent competitive drill OF the caae's, H tbe
ca9 Of Sons of veterans proceeded the ssv-
eTa cemeteries and decorated the graves yes he'
rain prevented the arranged programme from x eT
ing carried out. In the evening there were eAe'
evening in the hall of the High School Pro.
fessor Nicholas Murray Butler. Of Goun6ia Uni NH
versity' and DR. c. +. Larkin. OF BrookIyn; VIII ~
the BOARD OF Education and teachers of the pubic
schools. other persons interested IN 'hls SUBJECT
Mayor Peene will receive proposals at his oS 0Ss
in the forenoon. for the purchase OF Clty ioa n
kers Tax Relief bonds TO the value OF $1,000 800
T Tlr an5 6Snds a D{"T mature nHreF May i
The sterilized-milk dispensary Of ST. Johns Riv-
erside Hospital vii begin It's 1ourf from Brar Cliff
Farm the property Of Walter w bd" a. Wrays
D D in Getty Square. Riverdale-aye and
E"nnerhan-ave and at Schlessingers in Ashbur-
The pr'cgT 6 0t ehaty has been
~ The expense of much time ana money. The last
p1e Tp A. loss Of 81 oo5 and there further
expenditure of $500 for new machinery ana up
mnpry thus spent have been Justified by the
marked sS in We for the
the c 6esra priscilla which is to be given in
Muse Hall on for ihc Of Cruelty 10
dren The caste well as the chorus Is IN made 6s
emateurs from New-York and Mount Vernon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-01
VINE NEW SMALLPOX CASES.

Nine new cases OF smallpox were reported to the
Bureau of Contagou Diseases yesterday morn
ing In every the patients have been sub
iected to contagion through Illness in their fam-
lies or In the houses In which they live The cases
reported are all In districts which have had small
pox before Yesterdays reported are those of
William Day eight and one-half years old; Harry
Day. two years: Elizabeth Day. forty years and
Marjorie Day, thirteen years all OF No l,si' Wash
ireton-ave. Two weeks the husband Of Mrs
Day. Albert Day. was removed TO North Brother
Island suffering from smlupox
Other cases were thoss OF Esielle Madeline and
Irene Specimen OF NO. t32 East One-hundred-and-
ffty-hfth-st Estelle. who was six years old. was
taken sick on Saturday last and died Sunday, The
physician who attended her treated the chiid LOT