North Carolina Newspapers

weat-ier Today: : Raleigh and Vicinity Fair; this morning. . 4h 1? LAST EDITION, 4:00 A. M. . - -.. ,: RALEIGH, N. C FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 1898. NrTsj ' liWIi ( Answer uiwnisaion. to Railroads Railwa' - 'state rtOli-I WS TiiOGRADE f.iced. so Offl s nstlfled Be- , sttrday An-ithern-Coast , is and Argu . stand Would ij Records and i.e Seaboard. ..is 'iiru . .l I II f. , ,. tll- I X- . t th-- lan-s in' S. ;il..,;irl niil- r B- mi t' I i:t r. . LiStOl i r i ri'-s In- rail-.- liKir- II' 't M I'S sys .. show ill.) not li!i'-s in : i I ;.i il way :s than i . A imi mt; S.iiit hi-' ii : .-v. . ii - S-'il 1 i irk. Kt-n- 1 1 j rr son. .1 . !..' 11.11- V: 1'. H. r''Tf- .-IT-SI- Mi't-r-U'Mira! inatia- .VlS.'l. .-sidellt Mr. T WW'- i "nasi nil ;. . ii r:til ,.',. iit dti .', hu ll a. :' tii-- State mi Kailwiy n'-r rates hist tak-n !n -. the iway to the 'nminsinii i i i;t. Th. Mr Ha mu--; Southern that gen- t:t. Mr. ..!' youthful iiit'Ilcctual .'. it h much ;s v .siivr of the L" t -: r.- - -c; ' 1 Sr. - I' ' (V- si"ii over :.r-.ision of '.a: i ratified ' '"tiiTnission i.. Just s -. nter tariff ; must, there :st . " ami it Is ! n.- that thi? -i he just to .i that it is : 'th.- T'nitcxl . in vs. The ' -LlMiiy, 15 I-.ISt-l tl' ! !-. Hi- .sit ion 1 property t urn. nfi.m p ity. The v.itu." o! t ti. il'-te'r--li..v n tliat i ti y" lias not : i ij- r-turii t y in -North : In- . tm-tly .'i'i. tli.n ' n Xorir ;::' in ; i i'u.i i iti.-it. : sr at .11 n 1 ! ,tii. ' .1 fail' ! ; ' .-tit : t hat ' ; i y .-X I-'lltl -.ill 'Aa.t- !:-.'. i'..nsti- y S s t 1 1 . - : 1 l.iiii' la n t -v r-'-im-t i-.n Voa!. h- .W lio ll 1 p-..p :t....- in at' i r... nsp, .i t a - !' S.'inh.'tt: ; 's.-al y-a: 1 ; i . .-s . 1 1 ti t 1. t IT. !'!i ; tii? V'l 1 1 1 us t" sul. i!l til.' t ii ii-- t 1 '. : 'ss .'.1111 1 I.Tv.'i.H. !'"i" e.-mpar-.1 ;il.T nia: k !'' 11 Stat.-- .is iir.iu.-.li t upt. y- -.I" ; s st in t.-TMl a i". Sto.-Ulio' :; t'l i . ; th.- ins! iint mi t a . 1 -11 an av.-r "tit p -r aanun pi'.f.-ii'.-.l st.n! .1. :iar. cash ' t . . the number ot I IS decl ease.l. Vile il. and tlie rat. en iv.lui'cil about ' small volume ii e.i iluring the yea ' us durinif Wi;.an,' Uthern Railwav 1 fcJ! !1 - tst has invitny and car--fu' ":i aW" to earn ; :t -rix-'d charges s than that of tht n.imits of only. ; - it15 preferred - at all to its k that both the gross net earnings of the lines in North Car- j ' ably less than the i f line on the entire' j system. It also ap- 1 ir 1S95-96 the grpF I of the Southern Carolina amounted i'e of road, as com- ?r n: mat 1 Lf5 of r-er an , i -ge quoted byr the !e Commission for "'e United States of r"ad; In other worts, 'nings of the South !h Carolina weie but lr. siiJe it .; ! lYtf. "'ia one-nsiL m sw JTsr' e ,rri;t? every mile Lh-3 Unftprl States.' I;he ;PouJ:ern's groSF t y '. lriifl Carclina wttn tne . . - , Vlinea Is- he same sec- Untry t soutrern s - tVJ m cer ; r. ; ot line in 4rt'.r, u-p f;hier cent, less fc-erage gr"" - earnings per 9i of the . r" nder of the fway ei'sieio. . - - A comparison of the reports of the Iiailroad Commisison of North Carolina for the year 18S1 with the reports of 18&5 and 1S96. coverinsr the operations of the railroad lines now forming the Southern Railway system in that State, is of interest, as indicating the very- large reduction which has been made in rates generally throughout that State during the past five years The increase in the freight earnings of the lines in North Caroljna is large ly due to the opening of the Norfolk terminals, and tie transfer to that line .f through traffic such as was formerly handled from West Point to Danville over the Virginia lines of the company. Th-; increased earnings thus accruing to the North Carolina roads do not mean corresponding profits to the Southern Railway Company,' nor do they result from any increased pay ments made by the citizens of'North Carolina. Although the earnings from passen gers in Ndith Carolina were less in 1V7 than in 1SS6, and much less than in 1K:1, the railway company has, never theless given to the people of that State a constantly increasing and im proved train service, and additional lacilities lor maKing travel more rapid, moie comfortable, and, at the same time, safer. The local patrons of the road in jNorm Carolina nave receivea the benefit of these increased improve ments and facilities without any in- rease in the cost of transportation to 1 hem; whereas, the increased cost to he railvray company has been very arge, and the company can look Only to the future development of .the State ffr any return upon the money thus -xpended. The average rate per Urn per mile n the year lsy0-ai was 1.394 cents on .he lines now. operated by the South- rn Railway Company in the State of North Carolina. The average rare per on per mile obtained by the Southern Railway Company in North Carolina in lie year lsyJ-97 was 0.970 cents, a rcase in six years of 30 per cent, in t iverage rate. I "rider the rates now exist'ng the local as.sem,er trains operated by the outh- rn Railway Company in the State ofl North Carolina do not earn, in passen- er fares, an amount sufficient to pay he bare cost of running such trains. The average passenger earnings of tie Southern's local trains in North ,'arolina were only 48 cents per train nile in the year ended December 31, i sy;. This includes all passenger train i-Tvice. except the essential y "through"' .rains, wliose earnings are principally t largely derived from interstate pas--lenseis. The operating expenses of railroads n the United States, as reported by the Interstate Commerce Commission, aver age about 90 cents per train mile. Of this amount fully 70 per cent., or, say from 60 to 60 cents per mile, were ex penses of conducting transportation and naintenance of equipment. This ex pense of from 60 to 65 cents per train nile is exclusive of expenditures for naintenance of roadbed and structures, r for general expenses. It can. therefore, readily be seen that he local passenger trains of the South ern Railway Company in North Caro ina do not earn from the carriage of -assengers sufficient to pay the cost of tinning them. They are, therefore, run !y the railroad company as a part of is general scheme of operation to ac commodate local interests and to facili. ,ate trade, but at a loss to the company vhen considered separately. That is -to ;ay, that the citizens of North Caro ina get the benefits of the interstate service and do not pay actual cost for it. " " In these circumstances, an arbitrary eduction in the local passenger rates .vouid be manifestly unjust. If the present tariff was reduced, to cents per mile, the losses in passenger evenue per annum to the Southern tailway- jCompany 'on the lines men ioned would be 139,818.30; if reduced x txk cents, the losses would be $90, 33.45. The present' passenger tariff in North ""arolrna is reasonab e, because it is not greater than the tariff in effect on rail oads in other parts of the country here passengers are transported un ler similar circumstances "-and condi fons. As the passenger Movement in North Carolina increases the rate will de-r-ase. . . The economic causes to which refer ence has been made which are con stantly causing a reduction in rates can ict ompiish -more for the benefit of th people of North Carolina than any ar oitiay action of this Commission in re-lii-ing passenger tariffs.- If the rates are now violently and ar 'aitrarilv reduced severe losses will re mit, jwid instead of having the present liodern service with frequent schedules rnd fast and comfortable trains over veil-maintained tracks of heavy rails, he result must necessaril be a reduo i..n . f schedules and a curtailing of xpenditures for improvements in the oadbed-and rolling stock. This m turn necessarily means the re arding if not the cessation, of that ma-.-rial advancement and progress which kis marked the history of North Caro:- . . - - ,. -I"" 1 , , Vl -"I L- ma -tor trie past. iew rai. incic no..-i.-eif throughout the I'nited States a .'instant reduction of- rates, both pas--.-iiEer and freight, as population and lie volume of traffic Increased, and the -.eople of North Carolina. have partici-j .i.Ued proportionately in the benefits t. ( ruing therefrom. Where a fare? of ive cents per mjle. was demanded and .aid in lxss. he same passenger . may, low travel the same distance for' three in,! one-quarter cetns, but in 'quicker :in e. and with far greater comfort and issurance of personal safety.' Moreover, while the tariff rate 'in North Carolina for first-class is thre mil one-fourth cents, the actual aver iire receipts of the Southern Raifway 'oinpajiy per passenger per mile NOT IXCU'DIN'C. RAILROAD EMPLOY KKS AND ' OTHKRS TRAVELING i-'RKK. is only 2.356- cents, and this re Iik ed average rate is due to c moessions nade to the public in the form o-f mi .;i;re books and special excursion fares 'linisteriiUrates. and other rates -below ariff authorized by the law of North 'nrolina. These are concessions which lie people require and which the rail ay companies allow for the purpose of in ournging traae ana travel. anu vhich are chiefly based upon the fa- i.iliar principle of wholesale business. ! If us. many people -dA go on an excur 1 ;. n would t ravel 61 the time, excur- -i. n 'tales wmilif be j possible all the 11! -iii.e the Southern Railway Company n'.ii ,.'iicf. its operations on July 1, 't. the physical condition of its prop-ti.-s has been creatlv inmroved. 1 'i'heve have been expended upon the ti'-s f the Southern Railway system ! -11 North Carolina .luring the past three eais more than $6r..0.oo in excess of tiat it would have let-n necessary to xp- nd in 1, r.ler to m-aintain the prop rty in the same or equally as good 'nd: ti, hi as when it was received. This represents chietly the est of new md modern shops at Salisbury, the. pla- 011; in. neu anu neavier steel rail in. he main lines, 'and new sidetracks and mprovements along the line, made ne- essary in order that the increased raffic over the line to Norfolk might be jroperly Handled. And it should not be ;verlooked that a large part of th4s um has been exnended utvon the Nortn Carolina Railroad, of which the State- hat 19 the people owns turee-iourui Kow aitiiinnsi'MulDment purehaaea by the Southern . Railway -om. ince July 1. i8M..os "'r .X 11.500.000, This purcnase na wu he advantage of the comunltlea "erved by the Southern Railway lines in North Carolina on account 01 ""f " ortatlon facilities which the railway -bmpany.liaa thus been enabled to af- TheseLre: facts" which ought -tobe .i, the rieonle of North ca- -olina and their representative in the 3tate Government. In view of the -Pres-int -earning capacity of the Southern aiixL-v ComnanY's lines in that State, ny reduction In: freight or passenger -ates amounts praciicmix nmnprtv rpcresented by actual i.cimiHiiii .fn-r-the reason that such reductions in rates will preclude ....ihtniv nt th rvfl vment of a tair in.f.rnt of Interest upon these Invest ments. '. --" , -. If such is to be the policy of the Rail road Commissioners, and -of those re sponsible for the State Government, the inevitable result must be a serious modification, if not the abandonment. by the Southern Railway Company of tne policy 01 improving: and enlarging its iacnuies in worth Carolina, which has already resulted in the exoendi ture of over $650,000 In improvements in .hat State wlthm the past three years. It seems inconceivable that the people or XMortn Carolina, wnen they shall clearly understand the financial condi tions under which the railway company s operating in trial state and else where, will support a policy that will force the railway companies to reduce their expenditures and service in North Carolina to the lowest practicable point. Instead of continuing that progressive policy of improvements from which the people of North Carolina have already derived and must continue to derive such material benefits. CONCLUSIONS. From the foregoing statements it wilf appear to your Honorable Comlssion: That the rates of passenger fare on the Southern Railway in the State of North Carolina are below the average in the United States, are fully as low, or lower, than In the neighboring States and as low as they are in any other state of equal density of population. That the facilities afforded to the citizens of North Carolina in respect to means of transit within the State are fully equal to, and In many instances far superior to, those enjoyed by other States of equal relative population. That these facilities have been large ly improved in amount and are much superior in quality as compared with those enjoyed ni years previous, and that they are afforded to the citizens of North Carolina without due remunera tion to the carrier, and, so far as the purely local facilities are concerned, are furnished at less than the actual cash ost to the railway company, and tbr the only means by which the Southern Railway Company is able to thus fur nish them and look solely to the fu ture for its possible return is the fact that, consolidation into one large sys tem has produced for the benefit of the company as well as the citizens of North Carolina a large volume of through interstate traffic sufficient to nable it to sustain temporarily the losses in connection with the local traf fic. That the security holders of the Southern Railway" Company are not now receiving, and at no time have re ceived, a fair and reasonable return upon the cash investments made in the properties, and that the lease for a long term of the North Carolina Rail road and the consolidation into the Southern system of the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia have been the neans of sending through the . State large volumes of traffic -which there tofore passed over lines largely out side of the State. That this increased volume of traffic through the State has rendered neces sary large cash expenditures upon the ines of the Southern Railway Company in the State, including largely increased shop facilities, with large permanent increase of population in connection therewith, large additional expenditures upon roadway, stations and bridges, and a large Increase in the permanent train forces constantly employed in the movement of the traffic. - That) under these improved , condi tions there has been a material reduc tion in the rates for passenger faret within the State, since 1885, and that hese rates, are now as low as can be reasonably expected. That the loss to the Southern Rail way Company. - should - further reduc tion be made, would be so serious a not only to interfere with future en 'argement and improvement of the fa- c-ilities now afforded, but to require heir immediate curtailment and possi bly .permanent impairment to the great detriment of the material welfare and development of the State: Dated this.26th day of January, 1898. SOUTHERN RAILWAY. CO., By Samuel Spencer, President. W. A. Henderson, Fairfax Harrison, - Of Counsel. At the conclusion of the reading of Mr. Spencer's answer, Mr. Finley, the second vice-president of the Southern, vas put on the stand as a witness. Mr. FMnley was asked a number of ques tions by Chairman Oaldwell and other riembers of the commission which xuld not be answered without an ex imination of records, etc. Many of the luestions asked related to matters embodied- in the answer of Mr. Spencer. Mr. Finley stated that if the Com nission would furnish him the ques ions he was unable to answer and such thers as they desired to have answer id, he would try to furnish the infor nation from the aompany's books. Col. Turk, the Southern's general pas senger aent, was next examined. He ivas askea many questions relating to natters in the passenger department, tnd explained them, so far as he was Able to do so. Chairman Caldwell asked Col. Turk f the railroads could not afford to make passenger fares 2V2 cents, since i.OOO-mile tickets were sold at the rate of 22 cents per mile. He replied that tliey' could not. Col. Turk said that he did not have .1 record of free passes issued and that le 'did not issue tnem. He expiainea the railroads ran cheap excursions. jtien, ne saiu, iiiey are 1 un uuuci urc tusplces of charitable and religious or ganizations, and that large crowds are nduced to ride at the ridiculously low ir1ces. Unusual efforts are exerted also o make people ride on such occasions. He said that experience had taught hat a large per cent, of the excursions vere run at a loss. Chairman Caldwell: Have you any ecbrd of the legal counsel employed by the Southern' Railway in North Caro- ina? Who the local counsel are and ivhat is their pay? Col. Turk: I go not. -Second' Vice-President Finley was igan called to the- stand. He stated hat the Southern did not tatce into bnsideration the free passes issued in -he Staie in tabulating the general nileage of the system. - Chairman. Caldwell asked if counsel forthe Southern desired to make ar- srument. "-! Henderson stated that tne nnditine deDartment of the South ern was prepared to furnish such infor mation as the Commission migni ae- sire by questions or otherwise. 01. Henderson further said that he would prefer to address the -Commission after all information ana evidence wa i"- Tho notice citing the beaboara to r-anso whv its rjassenger rates hould not be reduced was next reao. Judge Watts, on behalf of the Sea- hnnnl announced that tne compan .o ..aarw to make its reDlv. and he in- irnHni-aH Vice-President t. jonn, 01 v a -j - -- - - - the Seaboard, who read the reply of rhnt mad. written by himself. Mr. St. John read standing. He was very de liberate in the reading or tne answer, and held the attention of his hearers closely. The answer of the Seaboard is as follows: - THE SEABOARD'S ANSWER. As vice-president of tjie Seaboard Air IJne and the representative of Presi Aan - Hnfrman nd oilier : owners of railroads comprising that system, and operated within your . State. 1 ; de sire to enter- a - modest and moat re-. cnx-tful Drotest aealnst a reduction, at . . . . . ' - m a hv vnur tms lime, 01 - honorable board. - - - ' . T n , but' -tninK inai u brmii! .erioudlv affect not only the In terests which I -have-me aonor iu rep resent, but the interest alsff of many, If not all,' railroads: traversing, the eot nf North Carolina, and in sub mitting my protest, may I not present ty vmtr careful and kindly considera tion a'; few, statements, easily; demon- C The passenger business of a railroad is,-in a very large sens i"""cl earnings may be-the most important business It Is called upon -to transact, n that It deals -with the traveling pub lic, Requiring at the hands of every of ficial and employe such a careful and exacting observance ot ruies, promul gated for-the. movement 01 au waiiu, as shall enforce to tha greatest extent possible, every precaution adopted for the safety, comfort and convenience of its every patron. Negligence, however ugnir is resented, and oftentimes re suits m damages which the railroad company must pay. and cases can, I think, be cited where awards in con tested cases have at least seemed ex cessive. -: - ..-' - v. .; -. xne perhaps popular idea that It costs less to carry passengers in cer tain States North Carolina Included man it aid. some years ago, is a fal lacy. The cost has increased. Paiuspn ger coaches have been improved, and cost more than they did In former years; wages have by no means percep- uuiy decreased, Dut. on the other hand, the educated or skilled labor "required to manipulate the various devices used upon passenger trains, exacts, and nat urally so, a higher rate of compensa tion. The laws of Congress and of most States demand the application of safety appliances to ail equipments, freight and passenger, costing thousands unon thousands of dollars; Commissioners of railroads sometimes order, we think. when the real requirements might be aeiayea a little without injury to peo ple or railroad, improved station ac- commodations; the demand for added and improved train service, with an increased number of stops, and faster time, is constantly pressed upon all managers of railways. This necessi tates heavier engines, heavier rails. onstant expenditures for ballast and other improvements upon the roadway. me reauction or graaes, tne ninng or trestles.the elimination of dangerous urves, steel bridges in place of wooden Dnes, and heavier and stronger coaches. n order that the greatest speed con sistent with safety and comfort may be secured and the desired end accom plished. Are not these improvements, pressed upon us so strenuously and osting such an enormous outlay of money, or the very greatest lmport mce, and is it not true that the secur- ng of them adds to the insurance against accident, and, if so, is it not true that railroads in the South, requir- ng so much to bring them up to any- thihg like the standard of railroads in jther sections, should be carefully dealt with, until a very much higher excel- ence in their physical condition is ob tained, and should not the people con tribute thereto by paying reasonable ates for transportation, in 'order that this desired result may be accomplish ed? On nearly every railroad the pas senger train mileage, I. e., miles run by passenger trains,Tias been increased o meet a public demand for rapid transportation, with little promise or hope of increased business. To meet this demand for increased speed neces sitates shorter trains and fewer stops. .vhich in turn frequently necessitates idded trains for local travel, which in the very nature of conditions doe's not' and cannot be expected to pay, until such time as the population shall have yery materially increased. North Carolina is a magnificent State, and unquestionably has a great future, but, as yet, while embracing ivithin her territory almost everything which tends in other States to make a people rich, it remains largely undevel oped, and, may I not trutnruiiy say, un explored. ' Values of all kinds, especially real estate values, have doub'ed and trebled n North Carolina, as in every other State, by their advent, and it is but air that proper returns should be made to their owners for expenditures which have produced such marked re- ; suits? Yet how are they to secure such i proper returns if the laws of States, or the United States, or the orders 01 tne j Railroad Commissioners, or of the In- j terstate Commerce Commission are to be such as to preclude such property ; from more than meeting its current ob- I igations for operation and taxes.' inei nterests of the people and railroads -j ire identical, and it is a singular ract, which every one must have noted, that I tvhen prosperity comes to -one it comes ilso to the other, anawnen aaytrry , omps to one the other becomes de pressed, it being necessary that both ,vork in unison if we are to accomplish the greatest possible good. There are arge areas of country yet to oe sei lAri and transportation facilities will oe a leading requirement. Capital must be enlisted in its behalf, or we stand still as a nation. For these enterprises and every other material development -apital and labor are factors and must -vork in close co-operation unuei iawo i.iot trt ejirh and encouraging to both. r ... j i The Statistician, a prominent juumai, ri rps the following interesting figures, which have been compiled from the last report of the Interstate Commerce Commission, dated June 30, 1897: 'Last year the railroads 01 tne unueu it,toa T-ried over 3.000.000,000 paFsen- "eis one mile. They also carried 95,000,- 100,000 tons or rreignt one nine, xi. otal amount paid in dividends on stock was $37,603,371 call it ?88,0OU,ouo. ui me otal earnings of the railways, auuui 0 per cent, came from freight service. ana per cern. n 0. - - -- Let us assume, then, tnat 01 me oo, )00 000 paid in dividends, 70 per cent., or ti fifin.ooo. was profit on ireigni &ei- vie'e, and $26,400,000 was profit on pas senger service. Let us orop iratumw md call it $t2,000,000 rrom rreigui anu 526 000,000 from passengers, ay ''u"'6 he passenger prom into me uumu oassengers carried tn,uu,,w find that the railways nau 10 cm.j passenger 500 mnes in oiuci iy one dollar or prom or nvc - -arn one cent. Their averages P'; therefore, was less than two-tenths of one cent for carrying a passenger (and his baggage) one mile. By-dividing tne freight profit into tne ireigni. '"6' f95.000,000,000) we find that the railroads KoH tn rnrrv one ton of freight 1,530 miles in order to earn one dollar, er over fifteen miles to earn one cent. The average profit, theretore,- was oue-m- teenth of a cent tor carrying a io freight, (besides loading an unload li nno mi P t tuir it will be conceded by all persons of intelligence that in no State of this Union can passengers be trans ported at, say. one cent a mile, I mean as a regular rare, anu. may. some time in the future, make ..v, o mto reasonable, but the only condition which Can make it possible with steam as a motive power, and other expenses for maintenance, as now will be when the population 11 in creased many times its present num bers. business may produce a profit, when taken at one cent pei mii in vprv larere nuhabers, as is the case when special excursions are run. for some great or popular event, anu, -,f t mistake not. the first rate of its kind was made for North Carolina at the time of the dedication of the Sol- Hior' Monument, at itaieign, anu. mat named by the Seaboard Air JUine, at me urgent request of the laoy s committee i ,-hare The result was gratifying to your city and favorable to our, anu la - nnitmihipd v otner companies, anu i helped to swell the general receipts and m the vear s results: dui buch oc casions are- fraught vith anxiety, for an accident at such a time-ometimes nairrtirtnhie would take, in its final itiomAiit nerhans the total earnings -of the company for' days, and possibly months. Railroads in jxortn f- " are by no means completed railroads. In fact, there are tew. 11 country that may be said to be complete. Those in your State are rar irum n- Mimniprf. raiiroau huu"- mnrohend for safety, comfort and speed, a double track, a. well-ballasted roaaway iw u , - " k. rutiir.tioii of srrades. the elim- ir..tin'nf daneerous curves, the filling of trestles where possible, comfortable depots for- the accommoaainra m. : tt etc but the present pop- rnlatlon hardly admits of the thought. tnr It harelV meets in revenue receireu thejiecessities. without serious thought of the luxuries. -Some persons conceive th idea- which is erroneous, that be cause i,000-mlle tickets are sold at-the rate of two cents per mile the same nto ran he made f or : alL This rate fa foV - non-transferable tickets Is wholesale rate, and open, to alL It was made on rthe-- same "basis that a merr chant " would make a less rate f r the sale of L000 barrels of flour for cash "(Contiued on Page .) unnrinnnTrnnnii rnn i rrU more powerful battl sh. ,,v inrnni;..:::::: r ; v; yc:;:: mm pk N r k H ...o ViUiiuiauuiuanL .Rr'. W, The Spanish Guard Increased to Protect General Lee. . 1 :. POUCE AT THE CONSULATE Spain to Enlarge Her Navy, and the Havana . Authorities Increase Itfce police Along the Wharves and at the American Con SHUte's Residence and Office 6en. .Lee's Return ot the Visit of Commander Hlslee's Visit. Etc. By Cable to The Morning Post. By Cable to The Morning Post. Madrid, Jan. 27. The Cabinet is de termined to avoid the least action that would be, likely to be provocative to the United States. It has cabled to the authorities in Cuba ordering them tc promptly check any demonstration du ring the stay of the American warships in Cijiban waters, 1 and to show every courtesy and attention to the officers of the United States vessels. The Government, nevertheless, is obliged to be careful not to appear as ignoring popular irritation, wnicn nas been increased by the visit of the Maipe" to Havana, i The majority of the newspapers con tinue to publish violent editorials or the subiect of Spain's relations with the United States. They daily advocate firmness in dealing with American pre tensions to the right to meddle in Cuba, and demand that the Government send a strong naval squadron to the West Indies. It is Drobablv as sop to this agitation that the announcement was made this evening that the Government would im mediately re nrorce aum ii 1 civchj 3puadron .which, however, v. 1 1 not be sent to the West Indies at present, but ivill concentrate at Cadiz. News From Washington Satisfactory. Havana, Jan. 27. In spite of the op timistic cable advices that are being forwarded to Madrid, it is not believed n nolitical circles here that the Journey of Gen. Blanco through the east of the Island will bring peace. Although he arried about $150,000 with him when ne left Havana, no one believes that any important leader will, surrender. It ie reported that he wil soon return, be cause Gen. Maximo Gomez, has fallen ack across the Moron-Jucaro trocha nto the Camaguey district. The nresumDtion is that he went in the expectation of meeting Gen. Gomez Should he return without navmg m inoed the nrincinal insurgent chiefs to surrender autonomy it is believed would be considered a failure at Madrid, a oncinsion that would seriously arteci the stability of the government at Ha vana and at the home capital. The autonomists by their ni.Derai tac tics have excluded the guerillas rrom the suffrage. In that way they will lose about 25,000 votes. The guerillas are at teas? 90 per cent natives. ie,spatcnes irora. jnauiaumu i""""" the Jrenorts that the insurgents have burned nearly all the cane fields of the plantations along the coast. The Mission of Blanco Likely to Fail. Madrid.' Jan. 27. Senor Sagasta, the Premier, read to the Queen Regent last evening what is described as a very satisfactory despatch" from Washing ton. It is probable that Senor Moret, Minister for the Colonies, will announce at. the- next Cabinet council a project ol-Utie9-jaAd..aatlye reforms lor me riuiiipiuei). - . Admiral Bermejo. Minister or Marine, has authorized the officers of the Span ish squadron at Havana to atend the naval banouet to be given by United States Consul General Lee . Tendon. Jan. 27. The Madrid corres pondent" of the Daily Mail says the Gov ernment will aek tne next uones to vote 8,000,000 for strengthening the navy. Havana, Jan. 27. The Spanish gov ernment is engaged in increasing the police at the American consulates' office, along the wharves and in the principal treets of the city. To a great exten? this has already been done. The citv has been quiet, up 10 mis hour, and the "Maine" was this morning lying at anchor near the Spanish cruiser, ... ,i VTT H .' Aiionso Ail. Manv persons believe that the pres ence of the American warship here is designed to bring about disturbances on the streets of Havana when the Ameri can sailors and marines land. This morning two battalions of infantry and a section of artillery arrived from the nrovmce of Pmardel K10. c . . n ,t : .- United mates uonsui uenerai iee vis ited the "Maine," returning the official visit paid him by Commander Sigsbee. , 1 lie was accoraea tne usuai saiuie. The loeal papers insist that the 'Maihe" is here on a friendly visit and with the view of "offsetting Jingo speeches in Washington. ' Gen. Blanco, who reacheuTJncaro yes terday, lias left there for Manzanilla, after inspecting the Moron-Jucaro tro cha and reviewing the forces. The German schoolship "Charlotte has just arrived here, and a British war ship has reached here from Key West. La Lucha, replying to an. article pub lished in El Diario de la Marina, from a New York coorespondent, callingior the expulsion of American correspondents from Havana, expostulates wun n.i Diaro de la Marina, saying that any such action would have a most serious counter effect, and warning El Diario de la Marina to use more moderate lan- guate. MADE MONEY PLENTIFUL. Seventeen Lottery Thieves Who Will Land In the Penitentiary Soon. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. Cleveland. Ohio. Jan. 27. United States officers and representatives or the Honduras Lottery Company (suc cessor to the Louisiana Lottery Com- -iBiivi. todav arrested Thomas uoian. the leader of a gang of swindlers, with bogus lottery tickets in every big city in this country. By means of a forged list of lottery drawings and counterfeit lottery tick- 2ts, they Inveigled : richjrjen throughout the country upay $1,000 to $a,uC JOT alleged tickets for big prizes. They hav,e been working the plan successful-y-tor ten years, and in that time, it is estimated, have made $300,000 to $500, J00. - - - " Their headquarters were here. Detec tives' got into Dolan's confidence," Joined the gang, and for two months operated with him, "finally landing him today, with an extensive plant for the manu facture of bogus tickets, slips, etc The gang also, -made bogus money, - and : a plant; for this waa also seized.-. ' .. ASOUTH CAROLINA SENSATION. Clerk ef Abbeville Court Indicted for For- By'Telegraph to The Morning Post. '- Abbeville, Jan.' 26. Quite a sensation was sprung in- court -here when . the ?rand Jury made a special presentment finding Clerk .W. S. Bullock guilty -f forgery in four different instances, , He is charged with forging -Judge O. Y Buchanans name in two witnesses and two- constables pay certificates, and the jury in making the presentment begged that the case be tried immediately, a she-people demanded an investigation Bullock will be tried at this court and -rill.-, be represented by Graydon r Graydon and W. C. McGdwan, all" of this- bar, Acting Solicitor, Capt. C A Mooney. of Greenville, will ; prosecute for the State. - Th.th."Male"-Th Spanish BattU.hlp "Vlcaya" Which Is comma. r to The Morning Post. Washington. Jan. 27.-Concerning the cable despatch published m xn ing Post of yesterday, to the effect that .J! vattiRhiD "Vicaja." of Lue oyauiDii v- , . icniocoment. had been or dered to American ports. Secretary of Vox-v rin? stated : Spanish warships have f requ ently vis ited the United States since ; the insur rectionary movement broke out In Cuba three years ago without the least unfriendly cmm"UB, there was no reason why any signin cance should be attached to their com ing again whenever they felt disposed t0Thepanish flagship on this station took part in the ceremonies connected with the dedication of the Grant Monu ment in New York about a year ago and also at the subsequent celebration in Philadelphia last summer after staff visited Washington and paid their respects to the President and the mem bers of his Cabinet. Secretary Long said he recaled with pleasure the visit of the party to the Navy Department. Sec retary Sherman also said he saw no reason why the Spanish ships should not visit the United States, and. In fact, he would be glad if they did come. They would be welcome. The information from Madrid that tne Spanish government had decided to send the warship Vizcaya on a visit to American ports caused no comment in official circles. She is a formidable -raft, larger, faster, and more powerful than, the Maine. Her points are re corded here as follows: Length, SW feet: beam. 65 feet; draft, 21 feet 6 in ches; two propellors; 13,000 horse-power u-iti, a f-inrh armor belt and bar bettes 10 inches, and an armored deck varying in thickness rrom two 10 mree inches. Her battery is made up of two s r-entimeters ten 14 centimeters, one ) centimeter (all Honora guns made in Spain), eight 57 millimeters, four 37 mil limeters, and two machine guns. There are ni-r tornedo tubes. The ship was launched in 1891 and cost $3,000,000, and is capable of 21 knots speed, while the Maine is but knots. Wash'ineton. Jan. 27. The papers here, today state that all the advices received by the State Department and Navy Department from Cuba yester day were satisfactory. Gen. Lee at Z 'clock reported that all was quiet ana rder prevailed in Havana. At about he same hour a cablegram came to the Navy Department from Commander Sigsbee, of the Maine, saying tnat gen eral interest was manifested on the ar- ival of the Maine in Havana harbor, but there had been no demonstration. He had been ashore several times him self officially, and had been received vith the greatest courtesy. He expect ed to visit the palace today. A substantial addition to the reiier being collected for the Cuban sufferers at the State Department was received yesterday through Senator Hoar, who landed to Secretary Sherman a check for $8,014, sent him by George H. Ly man, of Boston, the trustee for a public collection in that City. THE SAD STORY. Of a Homeless Centenarian In the New York Police Court. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. New York, Jan. 27. Two women, one who said she was 100 years old and the other only 20, were in the Mount Vernon Police Court today as vagrants. The old woman said she had no home, while the young one said she- was a striker of New Bedford. The cen tenarian was Mrs. Catherin Bohnay, while the young woman was Miss Cath erine Cole. Mrs. Bohnay told Judge Schatz that she .was once the owner of a large stock farm in County Sllgo, Ireland. During the big storm of 1849, n her native country, her farm was ruined. She had been married Tour times and has outlived all her hus bands. Har brother, Peter O'Connor, is now a rich man in Sligo. She was dls-- harged, although she had no place to which to go. Miss Cole said she lost her position, with hundreds of others, by the strike !n New Bedford. She decided to come to New York in search of employment. She had some money saved, and after paying her care fare and obtaining a meal In New York, nau oniy t cents left. She searched for work, without success and then remembering she had relatives in Mount Vernon, walked there. One of the spectators in the court room said he would give her a position as nurse, and she accepted the offer. :; ARKANSAS EARTHQUAKE. The People of Helena Still Terrified Over the Three Shocks By Telegraph to The Morning Post. Little Rock. Ark.. Jan. 27. A special received here from Helena, gives the following additional description of the earthquake at that place last night : The shocks were mree in nuinuer, suu distinct ones, and the people here are still terrified over the occurrence, the noises which sounded like tremendous explosions, etc. The people who had assemoiea in tne Presbyterian church for prayer meeting rushed out of the church, expecting the walls to tumble down upon them. There were three distinct shocks within quick succession, the first being the most se vere, and the three occupying less than a half dozen seconds. They were fol lowed by a trembling or shaking motion and not by the usual swaying and wav ing motion. Telephone messages from country points indicate that the shock was felt at many places. Judge Ewart's Nomination 6oes In. Special to The Morning; Post. Washington, Jan. 27. The President today sent in the name of Hamilton Glover Ewart, of Asheville, N. C, to be Jude of the District Oonrt of the United States, for the Western District of North Carolina, as was announced In these despatches several days ago would be done this week. Nothing neflnite is known here of the "rumor that Judge R. M. Douglass, of Greensboro, N. C, one of the aspirants for the place, would fight the confirms tion of the appointee in tbjj3enate M'MILLIN IS A STAYER And His following Is of th. Substantial ; Kind In the Leglslatuie. ; - By Telegraph to The Morning PosL ' -Nashville. Tenn.. Jan. ' 27. Twel ha lints tor the nomination' bf a cairt' date for the United States Senators svere taken by the Democratic cour UmlghL and the result was the aar v -"-w.mw-. -- , .. .. . w i(nii:inn i- n.v. n... i ) , - ' isvauinu " - tuotj ivinr rt eelved 29 a gain of one over th got;jE6.v-. The caucusses adjourned unti tomorrow night and no one Wimx. i nomination will be reached." . 1 a ... . The unanimous sentiment i r. SSJtt"11 thfrdead-lockriuf there Is Just the same division orf that aues- "ifiLft-0 hoTL U shaI1 1 broken, as vhere,is on the questiofe as to who trSeKe,nat01'- --McMillln has led on aver 100 ballots, and shows that hit MnT: I tantlaL stayiflf "rth Carolina Weather. ' ''-.- elegrapK toCA Morning Post- Shhr2St? JaS" forecast. H -ortn Carolina a. nn ..- ... t.' nja- owVsterty wi For aik" a: Fa,r westerly w-indf TheTencrResoIutIonNotTa. Kcn UP Yesterday. BUT qBOVER GOT IT TWICE 0all Attacked Mi, Dtctril C1 a Humber ( L.,ly lac." M at-Th. Ho.. w By Telegraph to The Morning Pom. wasningxon, Jan. 27-n, v he Senate today n the TIV tion was marked by manv . . ma"y "oteworthv nciuent AiW u was settled that th. ime for taking a vote shout., ZV" poned until 6 o'clock t0.tnnrr:'' session to begin at 10 s0., . . 1 1V senator Danioi . 77. re"Umed the flor d con tinned tha argument which he begun yesterday in support of the reaoiu.L It was a carefully prepared .n,' ind was rehearsed with much oratn-i! al effect- Its delivery occupied two nours. e quoted from the speech bv i- mv..rjr , ui. me nieetlne of ih. Republican clubs in Toledo, on Keotem Oer 12. 1890. criticising President cSvel land, and charging him with "dishon ir.i ii f-eiious nieta s, dia- Segoldl" ennanclng the price Hr; ySe .(15fPuWcan. Masachu-3e"S)-f? Wfd.He 8aid tna he favored mci iiauuuai uiiueiailism slu u . . favored It, and had done what little he :uuiu iu v'"""ie ii. lie regretted that he attempt at an International ment had failed, and he hond that In ne luiure it. mignt succeed. Lindsay (Kentucky. Gold lmmWn thought it unfortunate that those who wvocaiea ouna money had accented ne mouc leuueieu mem Dy the reao ution and had made their first flc-ht jpon It with not only being certain of ;heir dafeat, but with the consciousness f being wrong in their interpretation e arguea mat tne question present d In the resolution was one of law. nnt of policy. He thought that it would lave been better to postpone the reso ution indefinitely, as there was no nore reason for its readoution than here was for the readoption of the de- laration of independence. At another point in Mr. Llndsav'a speech, Mr. Aldrich said, with some ex- :ltement In his manner, that the reso utlon was in the interest of Bryan. and that It was under Bryan's leader ship that the Senator from Kentucky was to-day sustaining the resolution. ' "And he ought to be proud of it," ex laimed Senator Stewart, of - Nevada, amidst great laughter. Senator Wolcott said: "I wlh mem bers of the Republican party on this side of the chamber would stand by the principles and tenets of the party, and not go Off at the behest of an Indlanap- , oplls convention, which wants to fasten the single gold standard upon the coun try." " (Applause on the Democratic side.) Senator Caffery. of Louisiana, spoke of the battle between the two standards and gave it as his opinion that the ob- Ject-of ?the.ivuu:;i.ii .. to back up and give enura? to trie next fresiaent, whom the friends of ailvrr hoped to - Senator, ?nUi. T nor " .-- sey) expi"esBet h'- f!iri the resolution. . ' .A SeaatoE-CotL.-. .....rat. Mis- M sourt) quoted with Kreut t-rfect th. 11. also saia mai m. ru ... p. i speech of Senator Allison In the Senate form, which th. peop . had ratified, wu a few days aRO, to tne enea umi ii 1a rnanuan w - - - v - - the nations were to demonetize gold that platform as regards placing cur nnri romnnctizt; silver there would be vast depreciation in gold, anu tnai 11 metals their money value. It is generally heiievea tnai uw amendment will be adopted. Washington. Jan. 27. -The Senate to day postponed the vote on the Teller eluTon set for today, until tomorrow Joyed by our peopl.. bec.ua. of their afSnoSn when I vote will be taken present Insufficient facilities for r.ach arternoon. wnen , deBlr,b markets. Much of It i On tne reSOIUHUU, m-J w I, nir "sound money" amenumenia. RepuW?can silver men have served ' , 1 ,t. . iuv will not vote ior u; lomrr . . . of the - amendments which have been W. must know Ju.t what other peo with them in penerai. . vlrar , A thm m-ith ih i.aat thpv rtrue that the lmponani. muk i 1 Hey ttlgUC Uli AW., a It hot the iiTiporvMiifc nun iw ----- - resl"tion' and that all Ipense If we would .nter Into most sd- amendSsiida - . . iitmn n nil i. iib. l an 1 purpose or ui-mi o,... - , thi, a t t rr 1 nil x I mmm-w mmm iiie I 1 resolution, determlnal . M 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I iri . . . determination, there is mi i- , - ." naMi imiii v ni i defeating the Teller proioiww... t " . " . , ,,..u i1jii0vh that an me I Unnntrr A ir II II uenv . a run irciic- . I , -Iiint, should bedroppea. vT aaaaaw. CnrwinAf. Jrtt? 1 tTt tnat onere.1 ii - lltlci t0 . does not think " goa pu enaiw r. .. . 9 - the party up on any i O.,inlon the rations Bugpieu. ... . b" adopted Teller resolution should oe without amendm,e"l;ia morning that h. Mr. Foraker said this nrn'w,Bf, m thought there wa" e'in" ?io of the the Senate against the aaP Teller resolution. re9olutl on had had voted to take UP the r o the become eonv need by ine i B,mpiy debate that u """r" .nd that for move towara iree t0 vote I this reason mAHifv it by against it, cr amendment. ..,rT? rmn aO- Washlngton. Jan. it- . by tbeth. depression In certain line, of bual- proprlatlon biu ..- nnminal having neen business since paid to the But little attention as pa bill .the discussion runn eral condition oi "'"Tith us or not prosperity Is "J.-aed of. th. Thia bUl having been disposea . District of Columbia approy.- V a eaa TY1 P. . rlf An. jubi lu; -..,. Hartman ,- 5?rXd7; bitter'attack on ex-Pr- the nncuu-- - i.tirt TOwrre. " - t I 9X-Kepree.n"- - . f oul ok n ing, entranceu. .-. -- ,d, to lM hair Into an llerlel rArmond made a bitter tv R-nublican aum"" - . fniT rnNFEDERATE CRAY.l NEW SUIT C0NWEBA - . IT. ' iimH . . j"r wrltv to DSUBw ' clal cor. ( Jan. tl. 11, . " in Avirett UctMttd In .4ia aV vireii Rev: James "I" ,m. "" " .Amr evenma- Girard Hail ye ute aDd tn ; His sunjec. j--- .. ,s E. Lee" . n.w aeter ':A nn be rostru - . I uit rr"-td to nim i been - Pjyrri.h. with e ti i iun . . wi mir b -- . . x i - rr-en oi . . . tn tne or n tor the t rouuB " . .a r intra . i.;l I nuest thai V.i, -rlty tua'-.. IN 1 TurLyl Time before tn u.,t.ne. ' l I htiH i .LiAffnin - . chieftain ani stron 11 ireat Southern .. for nim. IZ'l Vi . BaltTl- Va- "' mllh hl -? V love and aam..- Urniiiarity aV I ' Jk O nmi 1 a'-"-- m.rlfff Villi 1 If Am B IIU m, - . Mm w-r llini m J m - i lth bis oro-- Vta,u renoer Ject n a I w JntePe.tln. k - one. nor oii; "mmcrn peo- LcomnTon PT.Yi.p.ratloo from e Trece4 T a patriot. Af- G Vas every inch P01l to Le matto Untry. . .... .-ersan" -ftr an absen" his ntt"r th. war :. old f " Z' K.- .tOdenv- lr-k :Zyv Lint it 1 1 "Tt n N r- Pr- rj' "".-ri Bus " '. . . int ve ion"" rust t it,l .... ri.r.d at th CI"' "Tit c -; J at A'! ! " Btr c Dy Ti:--ts; h to Tr ! Morning Ye Kln'. y v U- r.!ef rurtt at quel at iLe au.h - . " . a...cU- given ty the Manufacture. -- tion. It wa the most eru.i". - Ing la year., over 1.000 banker, burf- nes. men, broker, and manu... bflc; present. The Vrch.dcnV menu cara , tiful in deUn-bordereJ l gold. Iietween ex-tcnator -., s ier. w no rrrnuru, - - - . . i i . m rrw i i . - I i rvU.i, ... iv. r.rldent or tn riatlon K-ntor FTy. Charlc. 1 ! ry Smith . Minuter to ltuasli tt-JUJ.T Howland and the T"'':u'-. it, r Seorch first poke. The Mtt Inr r eat was, of course. In th r'? r speech, which contained 000 rm mora. Those who Pt? t tion on the currency 'Bt'OB ri?d diLppolnted. a. Mr. McKJnley mad that the principal feature of his ad d H.decl.red anew Ms Prpo" maintain the fold standard t Rotable feature was th. utter - ah tence of anythlmr In reference to Inter national bimetallism. .. He wild, amonic other thtnra, after pointing out evidences on all aides oi inurnea propm7- tTnlted "The money question of ths Unli i Slate, mu.t forever.be unquestioned nd Unassailable. . . "If doubt, remain, they must re moved. Nothing should ever tempt us -nothing ever will tempt u. to scir lown the wicred debt of ths natl.jn through a legal technicality. (Ev.-nt-T referring to ths Teller resolution.J -Whatever may be ths lanruair. or the contract, the United States wld d -:harre all of It. obligation, in curTencr rMvirnlixl mm tho ceat thrOUfhOUt tn sivlllaed world at th. tim. of payment. "Nor will we aver con..nl tnai n ware, of Uhor or it. frugal .avlnga. shall b. scaled dow n by perm ttlnr p-r- uents In dollar, of les. valus man oui '.ar. accented a. th. best In .very tn- Mrhtened nation of th. world. "Under exlatlng condition., our clti xen. cannot b excused If they do not. redouble their efforts to .ecur. .uch, Inanclal leglalation ss win place their Honorable Intention, beyond dlaput. All thoas who represent, a. you ao. th. great conservative but prorreaalv bualne.. Interest, of th. country. ow t not only to them.elve. but to tn. people to Insist upon a .ettiemeni oi his great question now, or ei. ihe alternatlvs that It must b. seam ubmitted for arbitration at th. r"'1- This la our Plain duty to mor. man 7.000.000 voter., who fifteen month. won a great political batti. on m in imnnr . othera. that th. United sit 1m nnvmmn t would not permit doubt to exlat anywhere concernlnr the? stability and Integrity or its current or the Inviolability of Us obligation of every kind. "It will not suffle for cltlxens nowa-. day. to say simply that they ar. In favorof sound money. "That Is not cnougn. Tn. popie purpo.. must b. given th. vitality of public law. ... "Better an hone.t effort, with ran ure. than avoiding of so plain and com mandtng a'duty. . TfrioiiiiPa in the path of satisfac tory reform ar.. It must b. admitted, neither few in number nor sllrht In de eree, but progress cannot fall to be made with a fair and thorourh trial. An honest attemr-t will.-h. the tt proof of a a!n-nty t.f 5 '.r; "Half-heart t-a:if nevrr v - i a ' -tie. For u to atterr.pt nott-" " face of prevalent fsV.a'-u --.. . " 1 11 to I- c V ;. ' " r w 1 a 1 ) rn, " fv.-e of aoun.i tnnty 1 , their battles or in. iuvur . - mm rency Ou a Hninu ummim. Tremendous applauw greeted every referenc. to sound currency. Th. I'real lent also spoke of reciprocity, but only in general terms. ' Th. President further .aid: Much profitable trad. 1. .till unen- . .... tmrlt Tt Inrnrmillnn fw1 on wvu-v r ; Ignorance . of conditions and need, of nuw w : . ; T wmi M an(P InfA rrwtalt Aria uciibo a. v - v v . - : bu.in... . relation, with II TT 1 L ShlD- nUir. shipper.: but a sh'rpt - . . . ... .. miiar nnw m n 111 rn u niva a 11 aa a. ijia - v a " ,r ' -ch ... mrA -,..i- a tneir ue.iiiia.uuH. !. .in ... tnr ii. . . . . ... tfl lilfiril. it I. our duty to make American en- terpri.. and Indu.tr'.al am.Uon. aa w I terprU and Industrial amJon, vr I as achievement., term, of r.apect and- prai,, not only st home, but among ih. family of nationa th. wor:d over. "I hav. tonight .poke in a somewhat wrXout .train, becauw I bellev. It 1. due both to th. mmbr.hlp of thi. .. and to tn. condition, ur.aer which .this ..semblag. ha. met. -conference, and y.t.mailc efT .rt of ,Uch a body of men athi. 1. c .piib, of infinite good to the respective which member, live and to the nation at lara-e. "Th. country Is now tmerrlng from trying conditions. "It IS just beginning to recover iron hm long contluea ana aitofc-etr.tr un- raJUl.d. "ProgreM, therefor., will naturally b. '"n'ut let n. not b. Impatient, Itather let U. exercise Jut patience, and on which will in tim. surely bring it. own reWi'Ki, no fear for th. future cf onr beloved country. WML 1 decern lain ..-" -r.iii. that .i. P--- t'. for falThfu. devJtb.n ,o . - - A BP"'- . ,fr.ed fro. ..u ra. nv - ot.B n t" ,, nothing to fecx Iron. 1 ' - ituae wblcn may m O' w-x nation founded by or r A e. i .rMlinni an" . irX7.-;.ion which :UmM t--"7-trled In tfce cruclU.. of wverelgnTj confirmed b th. ' .ill war. it. ' .. i.t. mtm -.ult , - - 1LU W I r-nion stronger ou t .u. Lnlonj today not I m. TLV .-nds. but upon an limn. - . -ndatlon. tup cn d t.y i ..j, u. rr:- e minis Tratlon of tbem to num .dmlnwiraw' . to tmnt our aam...----- nt cttlxen. to in Alnaer xmAm. tn ea- .h Union j 'y"'.mrr..n riyiil- : ,Undaro- ,t . .nr rt. -' .uraxe in ; --. w r. i-inn. r-v . ,m- inn uatry. ana w"-- ' . , . our p,p e. tae... TmlJmr of r earrencr .d to"-.7;L. .ublllty of w ..nvB.a " our 1 ... aMl 1 i i U1 1 ' - . . . aa . 'dit and t:r"1" V," tramta ;roiv - ,,-j-ipaJ governmri..-. t " a a-laf1 - d then. tnovx fur of w,nJ, b,0w, t11- & IM - LUm" la s tl r' ' , " " n ta Th Morning ro-U cy T.igrspb to Tb. 1o th. Madrid, Jan. rVlS t C' - iv - no T:s tea mm mr - ,mtti in eg- - uk ea to ,-pn. i n S.' 7T- .vih! xbib'.Uon pur- and Havana, probably , , ipo... jt - s j