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3L. UX. NEW ORLEANS, AVEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1895. TWELVE PAGES. NO.

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Organ, Sheet Music and Musical Goodie THE HERO OF THE CRATES General William Mahons Died Tester. day Afternoon, And One of America's Quaintest Char-aeters Disappears. He Won Fame as a Soldier, Statesman and Finanoier. Policy of the Cubans In Seeking Eecoultlon by the United States Outlined by One Familiar' With It. A.

Precedent Pound in President Monroe's Action. (Supreme Castle of the Knights of the Oolden Eagle in Session A Crank Arrested. General AVm. Mahone. Washington, Oct.

8. General Mahme died at 1 o'clock this afternoon. The end came peacefully and almost 'mpr- ceptlbly. The dying- man had lain cn-conscions ever since last Sunday morning, taking no nourishment, and showing no signs of Ufe beyond faint respiration. The doctora said yesterday that death was surely approaching and at 10 o'clock this morning they told the family that death would come within two hours, al though it proved that the vital spark lasted an hour beyond that period.

All the members of the family were about the bedside when the end came, Including Mrs.Mahone, the two ong, But ler and "William Mahone, Mrs. Mc-G1U, a daughter; Mr. I. I. Maury, of Virginia, a nephew, and Captain Sogers, an old friend of the general, and present chairman of the Virginia Republican committee.

The watchers bad been at the bedside continuously for many hours, and were prepared for the outcome. There will be no public funeral at Washington as, in accordance with the wishes of the widow, the remains will be borne quietly to the general's old home at Petersburg, where the service and Interment will occur. The departure from here will be made at 4:30 o'clock to-morrow morning, ar riving at Petersburg at o'clock tomorrow. The services will be held at R1-. Panl'a BDiscoDal The active pallbearers will be members of General Mahone's old command, famous as "Ma-hone's Brigade," the one which held -the "crater." The honorary pallbearers will be selected -from officers of the same brigade.

The Confederate Veterans'. Union tendered their -services as a military escort to the body, but it was the iamijy wisn to avoid any aispiay. General Mahone had passed the most of his time In recent years in this city, living at Chamberlin's, he frequently consulted with the Republican leaders xrom his native state. He was formerly quite wealthy, but it is understood that he lost the larger' part of bis money and probably left hut a small estate. William Mahone.

of Petersbnnr. wii born at Southampton, in 1827; grad- uaiea xrom ine Virginia unitary institute in 1847; became a civil engineer, and constructor of the Norfolk and retersDurg uauroad; embarked- in the secession movement In and took part in the capture of the Norfolk navy yard; raised and commanded the Sixth Virginia Regiment and was with It in most of the battles of the peninsular campaign, those on the Rappahannock and those around Petersburg; was made both brigadier general and major gen eral in ana aiierwara commanded a corps in HiU's division: at the rinu of the war he returned to. railroad en gineering, ana in lew years became resident or a trans line irom Norfolk nto Tennessee, over 400 miles in length. The oonntry will long remember General William Mahone as on of the most picturesque figuress and characters in pnblic life during the last thirty years. Exceptionally slight in statute and frame, he hn's been a marked man in great assemblages.

His peculiar style of dress and especially his hat attracted attention to him. This broad-brimmed, soft- 1 felt headgear seemed out of proportion Xia tne- tiny ronn oeneatn ic But beneath Its shade sparkled a pair- of the keenest eyes ever possessed by- man. General Mahone -marks an epoch In the history of the United States since the late war. Be has been during the last qnarter of a the central figure In Virginia politics and at ens time his slight figure was the nucleus of one of tlie most violent pouiicu nieva mi waged In Congress. He was in bis 69th year.

His favorite sobriquet was "Hero of tb Crater," which was won by his wonderful display of courage in the attack on Petersburg when the federal forces sprung a mine beneath the confederate defense. He fought like a tiger, and later historians gave to him almost alone the credit of keeping Petersburg from the union hands by re-, pairing before sunset the shattered confederate lines. Ho Jolued the confederate army at once after the secession, participated in the capture of the Norfolk navy yard In 1861, and raised and commanded the Sixth Regiment of Virginia. He was commissioned a brigadier general In March. 1864.

and six months later became a major general. At the close of the war he returned to his original work of engineering and became president of the Norfolk and Tennessee Railroad. A spirit of leadership led him Into the political arena, and he at once assumed a foremost position In the affairs of Virginia, which were 4t that time laden with a debt that soon became a factor of vital Importance between the two political parties. He was elected to the United States senate in 1879. From the peculiar attitude that he at once assumed he caused one of the most bitter controversies and stubborn deadlocks ever known In the history of the senate.

Mahone at last acted with the Republicans and gave them the organization of the senate. HIa course brought down upon bia head the wrath of the Democrata, but the Republicans received him with open arms, and the federal patronage in Virginia was turned over to him. Since that time he has been par excellence the Republican leader in Virginia. He served in the senate until 1887, when he was defeated. Although he has since resided almost constantly in this city, he retained the Republican leadership in Virginia, and In 1890 was a candidate for governor.

He was best known here of late years by his efforts to secure the purchase by the government for a printing office site of a square of ground owned by him. The quaint figure of its owner was always seen in the lobbies of both' house and senate at the close of everv session, and he was considered a great power in the third house. Polley of the Cubans. Washington, Oct. 8.

Gossales De Que-sada, secretary of the Cuban revolutionary party, with headquarters In New York, has been In Washington recently on private business. He did not see Sec retary Olney, nor were any steps taken toward securing the recognition of the Cubcn insurgents as belligerents. Mr. Quosada bad come on to attend the trial of the Cuban filibusters at Wilmington, and extended his trip to Washington to see friends. The policy of the Cubans In seeking recognition of the United States has been outlined substantially as follows.

No ap- glioation will be made to the executive ranch of the government until congress assembles. It Is the feeling that even if the executive authorities were disposed to recognise tne Cubans, tne action would Involve auch grave responsibility that the executive branch would desire to have the co-operation and support of the congress. Care will be taken, also, to see tnat mere is unirormity in tne steps proposed to congress. In this way the mistakes made At the time of the last Cuban uprising will be avoided. At that time there.

no less, than forty different Cuban resolutions referred to the house committee on foreign affairs, proposing recognition, arDitrauon ana many otner plans, all Intended to favor Cuba. In the end this diversity of proposals prevented an agreement on any one course. la connection with the probaDie present action of the subject to congress and the executive branch, an' Interesting: precedent has been found In the archives of the -state department. It Involves the recognition- by President Monroe of the South and Central American republics, when thT lirok. axenv frnm Rnain Tho Spanish minister at Washington made the most urgent protest, to wnicn Jonn Quincy Adams, secretary et state, replied, stating the policy of this government in giving recognition.

The propositions then advanced by Spain and the replies made by the United States are said to be exactly parallel in the statements of facta, to the status of the Cuban affair to-day. President Monroe sent a message to congress in March, 1822, in which he proposed the recognition of the Insurgent government in Spanish America, as then designated and including Mexico, Peru, Chill. Colombia and other countries. On March 9, 1822, Senor Anduaga, the Spanish minister addressed a letter to Secretary Adams, expressing his astonishment at the course of the president. After reciting many acts of kindness Spain had done for the United States the minister said: "But even admitting that morality ought to yield to policy, what la the present statue of Spanish America, and will Its government entitle them to recognition? Buenos Ay res is sunk In the most complete anarchy, and each day sees new despots produced who disappear the next.

Peru, conquered by a rebel army, haa near the gates of It capital a Spanish army. In Chill an individual suppresses the sentiments of the people. On the coast of Flrma, also the Spanish banners wave. The insurgent generals everywhere are occupied with quarrels among themselves. In Mexico there Is no government.

Where, then, are the governments that are to be recognized?" Secretary Adams' answer te dated April 16, 1822. He said he at once laid the Spanish minister's letter before the president. The latter desires the friendliest relations with Spain. But in recognizing the southern countries the president had been governed by facta, which, Mr. Adams points are quite different from the facts set forth by the minister.

Mr. Adams lays down the general principles governing the recognition of the new countries. One is the principle of right, the other the principle of fact. The secretary says that the United States has carefully refrained from taking any part in the outbreak, and haa maintained a most impartial neutrality. But the contestants have set up their own governments and have successfully resisted Spain.

These are conditions of facts, and they are such as to entitle the insurgent countries to recognition. Mr. Adams adds: "The government of the United States, far from consulting the dictation of a policy questionable In its morality, has yielded to an obligation of duty of the highest order by recognizing as independent states, nations, which, after deliberately asserting their right to that character nave maintained and established It against all the resistance brought to oppose it. This is the mere acknowledgment of existing facte with a view to the regular establishment with the nations newly formed of those relations, political and commercial, which it the moral obligation of civilized and Christian nations to entertain reciprocally with each other. KAla-at of tne Golden Eava-Ie.

Washington, Oct. 8. The supreme caetle of the Knights 'of the Golden Eagle met In this city to-day and will remain in session for about a week. Large numbers of the knights have already arrived, and attendance Is expected to run up Into the thousands. Several questions of considerable moment will be brought before the supreme castle at this session, among them an amendment to the constitution regarding the, taxation of grand At present, when the -membership of a- grand castle amounts to 2000, the grand castle is required to pay but S200 to the supreme castle.

This, it is contended, works an injustice upon the small Juris, dictions, and it is Intended to rectify this by assessing each grand castle 4 cents per capita, regardless of the number of knights in the Jurisdiction. The slate of nominees for the various- offices, which, has been partly, prepared by members from Pennsylvania, is also expected to cause considerable discussion, and Continued on Second Fage. "FOE PRIVATE CIRCDLATION Lord Saokrille Writes of His Mission to This Country And Distributes His Pamphlets to Friends and Diplomats His Lordship, Smarting Under the Blow Dealt His Vanity By President Cleveland In GlTing -Him His Passports. Writes With Great Harshness of American Statesmen, Including Blaine. Cleveland, Bayard and Many Others.

He is Indignant That the English Government Should Have Eeoeived Ambassador Bayard. New York, Oct. 8. A special cablegram to the World from London says: An extraordinary and In many respects unprecedented publication by a British or other high diplomat has been discussed during the past few days among the foreign representatives to the court of St. James.

This is a handsomely printed pamphlet marked, "For Frtvate Circulation Only," and 'tntltled, "My Mission to the United States, Sl-'89," and has Just been Issued by Lord Sackvllle, who, as Sir Lionel SackTille-Wet, K. C. M. was the English minister to Washington for the period named. It will be remembered that President Clevjlmd almost on the eve of the election of 1883 sent Sir Lionel his passports because of a letter written by him to an alleged Englishman In California, commenting upon the approaching election.

Tno pamphlet is Lord SackvxTle's defense and explanation, seven years after that 'But the unprecedented part of It and the part which has aroued very excited comment Is, first, the freedom of his strictures upon the American people and American public men; second, his own expressed indignation that the British ministry should have accepted Mr. Bayard as ambassador to this country, while as secretary of state of the United States Mr. Bayard had wantonly Insulted In person its accredited representative. The pamphlet consists of fifty-two pages, 15,000 words, and Is of very limited Issue, not more than 1500 copies. These have been sent under seal only to leading foreign diplomats, the higher English officials and a few personal Chester A.

Arthur was president and James G. Blaine secretary of state when Lord Sackvllle came to New York In '81. In a reception given him by the St. George's Society, he says that Mr. Blaine was sent to greet him by President Arthur and he made a most cordial address of welcome.

In It he referred to the "royalty of the American people and their admiration or that gracious sovereign, his royal mistress." Lord Sackvllle notes also his very cordial reception by the president himself, but remarks that "while Mr. Blaine was using this conciliatory language he was carrying on a hostile controversy with her majesty's government respecting the abrogation of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty." He said he entered upon his duties with great solicitude. "I was well aware of the difficulties I should nave to contend with in the, Influence of the Fenian organization, exercised over the government, and which was so powerful in both houses of the legislature." He says danger again became imminent when he was instructed to demand the extradition of Patrick Sheridan for complicity in the Phoenix park murder. He felt that such a demand would be hopeless, and so reported to Lord Granville, and the Instructions were revoked. A presidential election was approaching, and Mr.

Blaine was likely to be the Republican candidate. "It was at this time that Mr. Blaine spoke to me in the most condemnatory tones of the conduct of her majesty's government in dealing with the Irish question. They had created such a hostlls feeling in be United States that he felt convinced if the population was polled the result would be sn almost unanimous hatred towards England. This language clearly Indicated his Intention to trade opon the hostility to England in order to gain the Irish vote for his election." He notes Mr.

Blaine's defeat with, rot greatly repressed exultation and says he looked hopefully, to the new Democratic administration and Mr. Bayard. The latter, he says, deprecated to him "the influence which the Irish party had obtained In the constituencies, and ex- tressed himself as determined not to alow his action to be dictated by It." Lord Sackvllle then reviews at length the negotiations over the Behrlng sea question and asserts that neither England- nor the dominion could get Justice, "because the government dared not interfere with the Alaska Pur Company, which corporation was rich and influential in both houses of congress." Lord Sackvllle quotes private letter he wrote to Lord Granville, then or-elng minister, in April, 1882, in regard apparently to a request or demand made by Secretary Frellnghuysen. for the Immediate release of certain Irish suspects. In this letter Lord Sackvllle distinctly states that Assistant Secretary Bancroft Davis reported to him that the president felt embarrassed by the action of congress in the matter, and that he (the president) trusted to the courtesy of her.

majesty's government in enabling him to avert it. He says he told Secretary Davis that "he must remember there was public opinion in England as well as a press, neither of which were to be convinced of the necessity, of' a concession to the United States government on question, simply because congress was terrorised the Irish Davis frankly admitted this, and said that the president himself appealed to her majesty' government In the present C1Lord Sackvllle here deliberately 'states that Lord Granville, upon representations of Lord Spencer, then lord lieutenant of Ireland and lately in Lord Koeebery's secretary of state, saying that aaBlatant secretary of state, 'cayin; that S. J. SH WARTZ Corner. Canal and Dauphine, TO-DAY Offer the Following BARGAINS: Ladies Dark Colored Winter Wrappers, regularly sold at $1.25, are offered 7SC 54-inch Broadcloth, in all shades, the regular $1.75 kind, 4 l.UU Colored and Black All-Wool 46-inch Serge, regular 75c quality, at.

39C $7.00, $8.00, $10.00 and $12.50 Capes, in this year's styles, are offered 85 pair 4-yard Lace Curtains that sell at $3.50 are of- 1 .98 his (Lord ackville's) life was in danger, and asking for protection. Secretary Frellnghuysen, be says, declined to i ake any steps officially, but sent him to General Sherman. The latter Invited him to a "trip in the president's yacht." All the preparations were made in secret, and they spent their days in cruising in the James river, after which "it was deemed that the excitement caused by the Irish executions had abated." Lord Sackvllle then quotes a conversation with Mr. Bayard, of which he made a minute at the time, in which the latter said: "The Irish vote has now become a great factor in American politics, and he might tell me that the word 'British' prefixed to any political or commercial question was sufficient to create enmity toward England." Lord Sackvllle treats of events prior to Cleveland's nomination In 1888. r'It was necessary for him to show himself more anti-English than his opponents." He then quotes the Murchlson letter, snd his repiy, wnicn ne reiers to as "incautious," both of which, to his amazement, were published in the New York Tribune, the organ of the Republican party, on Aug.

12, 1888. He learned from private sources that no such person as Murchlson existed. Tue excitement over the Sackvllle Incident, as it was called, became farcical. He saw Mr. Bayard four days before the election, and he "cordially accepted my expression of regret at what had occurred.

When, however, I saw Mr. Bayard the following day, he said the matter had become eerlous, great interests depended upon the re-election of Mr. Cleveland, and he could not ignore the injurious effect which my-letter had had upon a certain faction, the vote of -which was necessary for the success of the Democratic candidate." He aw a copy of a telegram from the state departaseaft- Minister Phelps, -accusing him of political cowardice. He took this offensive telegram to Mr. Bayard, saying he considered it a personal Insult.

Mr. Bayard was "embarrassed and confused, and at last said chat he knew nothing of any such telegram having been sent." He was furnished with a copy of the following telegram received -a member of the cabinent from the Democratic national committee in New York: "Does the president know that the Irish vote is slipping out of our hands because of diplomatic shilly-shallying? See Lamont (the president's secretary and chief wirepuller) at once. Something ought to be done to-day." Accordingly he received his passport that afternoon. Lord Sackvllle qrjptes a statement he made to Lord Salisbury, accusing Secretary Bayard of flagrant misstatement of facts and of duplicity. He refers to President Cleveland In bitter terms, and Is no base action which an American politician will not resort to in order to gain an He quotes another dispatch from Mr.

Herbert to Lord Salisbury in which the author of the Murchlson letter, one Os-goodly. was recommended to President Harrison in a letterfrom two California Republicans, one bearing the historic name of Harrison Gray Otis and the other Judge W. F. Fitegerald, telling the Story of Osgoodly's fraud and "claiming for him the credit and recognition which was fairly due to him for his remarkable achievement. V-K' Lord Sackvllle gives credit for the publication to "one Quay, a senator and chief of Republican wire pulJers," to whom his (Lord Sackvllle) letter was aent by the California pollticiane.

ben Lord Sackvllle adds: "Mr. Bayard remained In obscurity for four years until the re-eJection of Mr. Cleveland, wben he wae appointed ambassador to London a a recognition, may )e presumed, of bis remarkable achievement. "The perpetrator of the degrading acts of political trickery emerges from the political mdre as a eoclal success and meets those upon whom he haa eo mercUeesly trampled with a amlling Lord Sackville says that two Justices of the supreme court, since dead spoke in terms of the strongest condemnation of President Cleveland's action towards him. He quotes a letter In full from a manager of a dime museum In New xora, offering him $2000 per week and expenses for himself and suit IX he would hold two levees dally and two hours In "my palatial "It is adds Lord Sack-Yllle, for me to comment further upon the political degradation which avowedly exists in the United States nor upon the difficulties which a British minister has to contend with in maintaining amicable relations with a government Influenced solely by the political necessity at the moment, and whose action is controlled by the faction hostile to his own country." A Ship Builders Strike.

Belfast, Oct, 8. The" Amalgamated Society of Engineers has notified the Belfast ship builders and engineers that unless the demands of the society sre conceded a strike will be commenced on Thursday next. The employers state that there is no chance of bringing about a compromise in the matters in dispute. The Clyde ship bulldera who are working under an understanding with those of Belfast will, it is suspend 25 per cent of their men every week after the strike begins, and before the end of the month it is estimated 50,000 men will be In idleness. A long snd severe struggle between the members of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers and the ship builders and engineers is anticipated.

A Havwatllm Scheme. London, Oct, 8 It 4s reported that the visit of Princess Kalulaul to England has some political meaning ana that renewed efforts are being made to secure the Interest of Great Britain In her cause. In addition, to Mr. Cleg-born, her father. Colonel MacFariane and several others of her friends' are fnclodmg Thcophilus) Davis, the princess' guardian, and Major and lira Woodhoiise.

Mr. Cleg horn called at the farei gn office yesterday with a lettter of introduction from the British minister at Honolulu and he had another conference there to-day. The Hawaiian princess is treated with tive same formality as other priu-oees would be treated. bas grown to be a tall. An -looking girl i-and has been busy since her arrival elght-seeinr and receiving- vis-Its.

The a rincess to-day went to Woolwich and "I this evening sTi was present at a theache. After the perform jce she wae a mei-iber of a mpper partr at the Savoy Ho A which Mr. late it charge d'affalrea of Hawaii, gave In her honor. Mr. Clezhorn haa been In ill- health for some time riat and Km hcM ordered to take a perfect rest.

He leaves. with the prncess for Italy In a fortnight in orde to pass the winter In that country. JTews I of Story's DeatTa. London, Oct. 8.

The death of W. w. Story, the American sculptor, which occurred at Valambrosa, near Florence. Italy, yesterday, was quite His demise was first announced by the London Times, the news being first received bv it a Paris correanondent. M.

ae iiiowuz, in a private uispatcn iraot Florence. All the evening papers hera contain news of Mr. Srary death. COR. 13 A.

Tne Qaeea'a Life in. Dancer. Yokohama, B. A telegram received here from Seoul, Cores, says that Tat Ron Kin. the king's father and leader of the anti-reform party, entered th nLaf th head of an armed.

force and the queen's life Is reported to be In danger. VEJTEZUELA. A Political Crisis. New York, Oct, a The Red Star LIns steamer Venquela, which arrived this afternoon from Lflguayra, brings news of a ministerial crisis In Crespo's Deb. AIlO UUUUiC grevv VWfc lna1 or tne caDinet neia at Oct.

1, in whicn a lengtny uhcumwu took Dlace over the country's financial auairs, ana resuitea iuur uiciwl. signing, namely. General Mattes, Luclo, PuMde, Alexander Urbaaeja and Jose Maria Fired on the Alene. Havana. Oct.

a Dispatches received here from Santiago de Cuba say that the government cruiser Alcedo has been firing at bands of insurgents ashore la the neighborhood of cape May atthe most eastern extremity of the island of Cuba, and it is added that on Sept, 23 the cruiser, while so engaged, stopped a steamer believed to be the Alene, whicn left New York on Sept. 21 for Sa vanilla and Carthagena. The Alens the British flag. The firing caused her to stop, under the impression, it Is pre-. Burned, that she was being flred upon, but not receiving any orders from the cruiser and seeing that the latter was firing towards the land, she continued on her course, apparently heading for Jamaica.

The Associated Press dispatch givlpr Alene was held by the authorities here. The Spanish colony In Mexico has noti fied the Spanisn government mat it placed 600 mules at its disposal for use during the military operations against the insurgents of this island. A curious maritime disaster is reported from Malas Aga, near the Colorado teefs, upon which the Christobal Colon recently met with disaster, and where other disasters to shipping have recently occurred. It appears that the coasting steamer Triton, being in danger of going ashore on the reefs during the recent cyclone, was sunk by her commander, and after the gale she was pumped out and floated. A illanafAh k'tnffAII.

Jf TV) 1 f. Xfc IU dated Sept, 27, announced that the cap- r.in i-ir rh, Ttrltloh stofltneF Alene. of th Atlas Line, upon her arrival there, reported that his vessel had been fired upon' oy JL DpauiBU guuuvab ujq yicy luun way. The gunboat appeared In the Aiene's wake and without warning flred three shots after her. The Alens promptly hoisted her colors and pnt about.

The cruiser, according" to the captain of the Alene, approached to within a mile of her and then turned around and steamed away. Only Weed. Araas and. Amman! tion. New York.

Oct. ft. General EodriinM. of the Cuban army, in a letter to- President Pal ma, of the Junta, repeats the declaration that the revolutionists need only arms and ammunition to assure the triumph of their cause, and earnestly pleads that the United Statea give Rodriguex, who is chief' 'of staff foe General Roloff, "We are completing the organization of the main body of our army in Los Villas. We have divided It into two divisionsone division under General Sera- suarez.

juacn oivision is rormea ot two. brigades, which sre again sub-divided one into two columns of cavalry and one of infantry, and the other into one ot in-. ran try ana two or caveiry. 'EvrT dav hnnrirMla. nf nnfnrtnmf men from towns snd villages flock to oar ranks, but nnfortunatelv we have no arms' or ammunition for them, and though full 01 zeai ana patriotism, tney are unable to aid our cause.

"We want arms and ammunition badly, and we hope that the United Spates will not forbid the shipping of arms as merchandise from its ports. Had we arms and ammunition we believe the war would not last very long, and in a very short time Cuba would achieve her Independence. It Is only a question of time In any case. Triumph Is assured, but that triumph would dawn all the sooner if arms could be sent to us from the United States with the full permission ot Its government. Why does the United States restrict our movements? The quicker the realization of our liberties, tie greater the advantage to the United States.

Commercial intercourse between free Cubs and the United States would be greatly augmented. Now it is narrowed by the selfishness of Spain. The business aspect of the question should appeal most strongly to the government of the United States for satisfaction. Let the United States permit our friends under its flar to ship us arms and ammunition, and before you realize it there will be another tree republic in America." SPAIX. ltlota at Bareelosuu Madrid, Oct- 8.

Dispatches received here from the city of Barcelona announce that serious conflicts have taken place there between the liberal and Cat hollo students the university. The trouble. It appear-. Is due to the: fact that the government suspended a professor who Published a took which was declared to heretlcal. The riots started in the university and finally reached the streets, where the rioters were re-enforced by crowds of people.

A series of fierce conflicts between Catholics and liberals. by students, c'uring which, intcy i.