\ x u yr— MISSING l_ll_lll_N FOUND. One of the Mysteries of the Island oi Cuba at Last Unraveled. .ATTACKED BY INSURGBNTS. . “Official" Report Declares That the Troops Bepulsed Them, but Other Accounts Give a Very Different Result. Gomez and lilaceo. HAVANA, Aug. 20.—The mystery of the missing passenger train has been solved, and it furnished another instance of the audacity of the insurgents and of the troubled state of affairs existing in the province of Pinar del Rio. _ On Sunday last a train, having on board a number of civilian passengers and a strong escort of troops, consisting'of regu- lar cars and armored cars for the military escort, left Consolacion del Sur, Pinar del Rio, for this city, and should have arrived here the same day. But the train did not appear, the railroad authorities became alarmed, and the military authorities were notified. Apparently, however, the latter were very slow in taking adtion in the matter. In any case throughout Monday the military authorities professed absolute ignorance of the whereabouts of the train, although it was understood that inquiries, of some description had been sent along the line, but without any definite result. This failure to obtain the necessary infor- mation caused the railroad people to renew their representations to military head; quarters, and eventually on Tuesday sev- eral exploring parties were sent out to search for the train. Heavy Firing Heard. Two of these parties, consisting of cav- alry scouts, reported having heard heavy firing yesterday between Bacunagua and Taco Taco. The latter town is about one- third of the distance between Consolacion del Sur and Havana and not far from the important town of San Cristobal. Conso- lacion del Sur is only a short distance from Pinar del Rio, capital of the province Of that name. Later the scouts reported that the engine and passenger coaches, together with the military cars, had been derailed between Bacunagua and Taco Taco, and that it appeared that severe fighting had taken place between the escort of the train and the insurgents who attacked it. This news stirred up the military au- 'thorities sufficiently to cause them to send relief trains, loaded with troops, toward the scene of the engagement. These forces consisted of the Arapiles and Basbastro battalions, under the command of Colonel Arjona, and they have just returned with the story of the delay in the arrival here of the military passenger train from Con- solacion del Sur. The troops brought with them the passengers, who are over 48 hours late, and the survivors and wounded of the military escort of, the train. The latter, it appears, was running between Bacu- nagua and Taco Tacowhen, near the point known as Kilometre 113, the train was compelled to slow up on account of an ob- struction across the line, and as it did so a smart rifle fire was opened upon the train from both sides of the road, while a party of insurgents was seen to dash‘out' of con- cealment behind the train and place heavy obstruction across the road. Other insur- gents occupied themselves actively in re- moving the rails behind the Obstruction, thereby catching the military train in a trap from which it could neither advance nor retreat. The troops promptly returned the fire of the insurgents, who kept well under cover, and whose bullets splintered the cars and flattened themselves upon the sides of the armored wagons. 1- Three Hours of Fighting. The firing lasted three hours, according to the ofioiai statement, at the end of' which timethe insurgents are said to have been repulsed. It is added that the mili- tary escort upon the arrival of the train burned the military passenger train and returned to this city with the Arapiles and Basbastro battalions. Unofficial ver- sions of the affair, however, say that the train was derailed and subsequently burned by the insurgents, and that the escort of the military train were rescued just in time to save them from being ex- terminated by the enemy. As it was, six soldiers of the escort are admitted to have been killed and 1 lieutenant and 21 sol- diers were brought here wounded. The lieutenant is expected-to die. The general situation in Cuba is about the same as it has been for months past. Both sides seem confident of tiring the other out, and little or no progress is be- ing made by either the insurgents or the government forces. The threats of Captain General Weyler to take the field in person against Antonio Maceo have turned out to be nothing more than rumor. Maceo prac- tically holds Pinar del Rio, while Maximo Gomez appears to be doing as he pleases in the eastern part of the island. The Reported Indian Fight. TUCSON, A. T., Aug. 20.——The News correspondent has just come from the ‘ place- where the fight was said to have taken place yesterday between the Yaqui Indians and Troop E, Seventh cavalry. He found the report of the fight to be with- out foundation. The soldier who brought the story here, and who represented him- self as a courier from Captain Hare’s troop, Seventh cavalry, on sick leave, is under arrest. - Indiana Strikers Threatening. ELWOOD, Aug. 20.—Today was the day set for the l, 300 striking employees of the American Tin company to apply as indi- viduals for their positions. The strikers had details of men on duty to prevent these who are weakening from returning, and only officers of the company were allowed to go back and forth. The company is. stringing electric light wires around the grounds and placing barbed wire on the fences. Famous Landscape Painter Dying. ' SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20. — Thomas Hill, a landscape painter of national repu- tation, was stricken with paralysis a few days ago at his studio and is now lying at the point of death. Hill’s studio is in a remote part of the Yosemite valley, and his friends in this city did not learn of his; illness until today. \- Plot 'to Blow Up in Infants. MADRID, Aug. 20.—-—The Heraldo asserts that the authorities have discovered the existence of a plot to blow up the castle of Granja at San Ildefonso, the residence of the Infanta Isabella, aunt of the king. 'One Day’s Government Receipts. - WASHINGTON, Aug. 20,—National bank notes received today for redemption, $281,? 442; government receipts from internal revenue. $288,499; customs, $667,340; miscellaneous, $205, 483. ’.'-' . and beautifier in the world .3 Advertise, in the Guerra. . \ PROI’ESSOR CROUCH IS DEAD. The Author of “Kathleen Mavourneen" 5 Passes Away In Portland. ' PORTLAND, Me, Aug. -20.—Professox Frederic Nicholle Crouch, the famed aua thor of “Kathleen Mavourneen,” died in this city after a long illness, aged 88. Frederick Wflliam Nicholls Crouch was born in London July 31, 1808. His father was acomposer of instrumental music and one of the leading violencellists at the Royal Italian Opera. His mother was the daughter of a celebrated London barrister. At the age of 9 he commenced his pro- fessional career at the Royal Coburg tho- ater. He joined other theatrical com- panies, but subsequently entered the mer- chant service as a common seaman. After a short seafaring life he returneo to London and obtained a position as vio. F. W. N. CROUCH. loncellist in the, orchestra of Drury Lane theater, and ultimately became the con- ductor. His fame as a musician led to an intimate. social acquaintance with many of the leading writers, artists and actors of the day. . . While still at the Royal .academy his services were frequently in demand in Buckingham palace and Windsor castle, and the phenomenal ability there displayed led to his promotion as “gentleman? of Queen Adelaide's private band. Fame came to him on the melodious echoes of “Kathleen Mavourneen, ” a song founded on a story written by Mrs. Craw- ford, whose autobiography was then ap- pearing in Captain ,Marryat’s Metropoli- tan Magazinc. The success of this ballad was spontaneous and lasting. In 1849 he was persuaded by Max Ma— retzek to visit the United States. The offer was so tempting that he renounced his London engagement and landed in New York in November of the above year. He took part in the opening of the Astor Opera House. For a long time he was musical director of St. Matthew’s church in Washington. During the civil war Crouch served in the First Richmond Greys. THAT momma ACCIDENT. A Coroner's Jury Gravely Declares That Nobody \Vas to Blame. HYDE, Isle of Wight, Aug. 20.——An in- quest was opened today upon ;the body of Baron Moritz Curt yon Zedwitz, the Ger- man yachtsman who was killed yesterday as a result of the collision between Emper- or William’s yacht‘Metecr and Isolde. The captains of the Isolde and Britannia were among those who testified. The commander of the Prince of Wales’ yacht expressed the opinion that Meteor ought to have given Isolde a wider berth and added that he thought there had been-an error of judgment. Captain Gomes, of Meteor also testified. He denied having infringed the rules, and said there would have been plenty of room to pass had not the Saint struck Isolde and shoved the lat- ter out of her course and across that of Meteor. A collision with Isolde, be con- tinued, could not then be avoided except by colliding with Britannia, which, be ex- plained, would have resulted in a much more serious catastrophe. The jury rendered a verdict that nobody was to blame for the accident. The body of Baron von Zedwitz has been embalmed and will'be taken to Dresden for burial. Russia’s Pacific Port. ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 20.—-The govern- ment has dispatched engineers to carry out the works necessary to make Vladi- vostok a commercial port. Prince Khil- kofi', the minister of communications, who has gained considerable experience in rail- road matters through visiting the United States, where he served on American rail- roads, beginning as an assistant stoker, is now inspecting the Transsiberian rail- way and will proceed to Vladivostok. Against Gold fiends. DULUTH, Aug. 20.-—H. D. Mallet, prcsi- dent of one of the ward silver clubs here. has brought suit against the city of Duluth to prevent the issue of $1,100,000 of gold bonds, the proceeds of which are to be used in building a water plant. The complaint sets forth that the result of the election authorizing the issue was favorable, but it alleges that the bonds are not such bonds as were authorized by the election. Many Tailors Still Out. NEW YORK, Aug. 20. ——Eight hundred of the striking tailors are still out of work. Thirteen contractors settled their differ- ences with the strikers, nine of whom were association contractors. The strikers, who are in need of money, have received $600 in all from other labor unions and from various charitable associations. The strike is slowly coming to an end. ——Advert1sein the GAZETTE. 'l. M Tlul Secret of a Beaulllul LSliin Soft, white hands shapel nails and luxuriant hair, with clean wholesomz scalp: is found in the . g erfect action of the Pours, produced by CUTI- URA SOAP, the most efl'ective skin purifier. 1 Bold throuzhout the world. Power - [CAL/CORPOHATION, Sole Proprietorsplglgrgo'r‘fD Cums 'ning to find out. TEE EXPRESS STRIKE. The Company Thinks It Has \Von—jEm- ,ployees Think Otherwise. .- NEW'YORK, Aug. '20.—A big card was placed in'tho window of the Adams Ex— press company’s depot at 509 Canal street . today which announced that no mere help was needed. ‘ This was signed by P. A. ' Miller, who is the superintendent of the ‘wagon department for the metropolitan district. Mr. Miller said that he had all the men he needed, 'and» the strike was all over as far as the company was concerned. Only ten of the new men who were work- ing yesterday deserted ' today, and there was no trouble in filling theirplaces. “Of course, we are not getting as much freight as usual,” said Mr. Miller,- “for it will take two or three days yet to get mat- ters systematized, and put the men on the- proper routes. As soon as this is done our business will move right on just as if-‘noth- ing out of the ordinary had occurred. “I have now about .20 more wagons on than ordinary for the purpose of training new men. They are all doing well and ‘ learning the business much quicker than I expected that they would. The sign in' the window exactly expresses where we stand.” ' . At Ledwith hall, Forty-fifth street and Third avenue, the strikers were gathered today. They told quite a different story from that of the superintendent. A much greater force was now working for the company, they said, than formerly,’and it was not doing the work of one-tenth the number of experienced men. The strikers make the claim that the ‘sh‘ippers were sticking by them and are refusing to send goods by the Adams ex- press. “An expressman, you know,” said one of the leaders, “stands in about the same relation to his customers as a milkman to those who buy of him. He, in a measure, owns the route and gets business as a per- sonal matter. This the company is begin- Thc company would lose a great deal of its local business if we are not taken back. ” FRISCO’S CHURCH SCANDAL. Miss Overman Confesses That Her Former Confession “’85 False. . SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20.—-—Miss Mattie Overman of Tacoma, the young woman who gained unpleasant notoriety through her connection with the scandal which culminated in the disruption Of the First Congregational church of San Francisco and the disbarment of its pastor, Dr. C. 0. Brown, from the followship of the churches, has repented and confessed her relations with Brown. Before the ecclesiastical council which investigated the charges of unministerial conduct preferred against Brown Miss Overman testified that she had been guilty of forgery and prevarication. Through pique at her inability ix: win Dr. Brown’s affection, she had forged letters to Mrs. Tunnell incriminating the pastor and had afterward told numberless falsehoods in connection therewith. Brown had forgiven her and had treated her as an erring child. This story Miss Overman now avers to be false in every respect. At a meeting of Congregational ministers, called together in Oakland for the purpose of considering her conf )ssion, Miss Overman’s statement was renti. In it-'she solemnly declared that Brown -““.d been guilty of improper con- duct ~w-‘h her on numerous occasions, which si .3 specified. Her previous story, she said, had been carefully rehearsed in the Brown, residence before the pastor’s ‘ family for weeks prior to the meeting of the conference. Brown promised to protect her provided she stood by him and per- jured herself to cave his reputation. This he neglected to do, and the unfortunate woman found that she was unable to gain an honest livelihood, while Brown posed asa martyr. She therefore determined t0? unbosom herself to the members of the. conference. That body will immediately take action in'the matter, and will reopen the entire case with a view to inflicting merited discipline upon the suspended pastor. . . ' Chittenden _i\Ionument Dedicated. WILLISTON. Vt., Aug. 20.—A beautiful granite monument, erected to the memory of Thomas Chittenden. one of. the found- ers of Vermont and governor of the state for nearlya decade, was dedicated with. appropriate ceremonies here today in the presence of a large gathering. Fatal Riot Among Ohio Miners. STEUBEN-V‘ILLE, 0., Aug. 20.——In a riot at Dillonville, between Hungarian and Po- lish miners Jacob Polowski was killed by a blow from a stone; Ealim Muad, a sa- loon keeper, was fatally stabbed in the ab- domen, and three other persons were in- jured, probably fatally. The Weather. Fair; continued cool weather; easterly to northerly winds. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Closing Quotations of the New York Stock Exchange. New YORK, Aug. 19.—Money on call, 3@3}é per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 7@S per cent. Sterling exchange weak and lower, with actual business in bankers’ bills at $4.85% for demand and 34.34% for 60 days. Posted rates, $4.85@ 4.87%; and $4.86}§@4.88}§. Commercial bills, 34.83%. Silver certificates, 66@66%c.: no sales. Bar silver. (Sofie. Mexican dollars, 51%c. Gov- ernment bonds steady. State bonds dull. Rail- road bonds easier. . . ' Closing prices: Atchison ........... 11 Bur. (S‘s Quincy ..... 61%: C., C., C. & St. L.. 23% Chesapeake & 0.. 13 New England. . . .. 33 _N. J. Centra1.. . .. 93% North American. 454 Northern Pacific 8% Chicago Gas ....... 53 DO. pref .......... 16% Cordage ............ 3% N. Y. Central... . 92% Cotton Oil ......... 87;; Omaha ........... 33 Del. & Hudson....llS§1 Ontario & West. 12 ,‘ Distillers’ Trust... —- Pacific Mail.. . . 18% Erie.......... ...... 12% Reading.......-... 8% General Electric.) 24% Rock Island ...... 55 ' . Hocking Valley... 1% ; Silver Bullion.. . . 66% Lackawanna ...... 147 St. Paul .......... 65%; Lake Shore ........ 143 Sugar Refinery. .105% Lead ..... ' .......... 17%; Texas Pacific. . . . 6 Louisville & Nash. 40 Union Pacific.. . . Missouri Pacific... 16 Northwestern ..... 94% 5% .~ ‘ ._ General markets. - NEW YORK, Aug. 19.—FLOUR—State and western quiet but steady; city mills patents, [email protected]; winter patents. [email protected].; city mills , clear. $3.90; winter straights, $3.20@330. WHEAT—No. 2 red» was firm and higher on good foreign buying,steadier cables and re- ports of wet weather in England: September, 62 11-16@62}§c.; October, 63%0. , ,, CORN—No. .2 ruled quiet but firmer with wheat: September, 28%c.; October, Wyzc. OATS—No. 2 dull but steady; track, white. state. 2%.}5; track, white, western, 23km PORK—Dull; old to new mess, [email protected]; fam- ily, $9.25@10. ‘ ' LARD—Easier; prime western steam,'$3.80. nominal. BUTTER—Steady; state dairy, 10®14c.: state creamery, 11mm. .. . » ' ' CHEESE—Quiet; state, large, Wtécd small, We. .~ ‘ ”‘ ' ‘ EGGS—Steady: state and Pennsylvania, 12@ 14%04 western. 11®13c. . - ,_ Advertiselinlth'elGAznrrn. . \Vabash pref" . .. 13% Western Union. ., 78% y uonwm's: .- ~ FREATEST. . SIORE. a. 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