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Show IN HANDS OF BANDITS. American Resident of Tangier Held for Rsnsom. The state department baa received !tha following cablegram rrom United Hiatus Consul Qunimere, dated al j Tangier, May ID: "Mr. Pordlcarli, a prominent Am-' Am-' erlcan cltliun, cong a resldont of Tangier, Tan-gier, and rich and well known, and bis step-son, Mr. Varley. a British subjoct, were carried off last nlgbt from tbolr country house, tnrue uilles from Tangier, by a large band of na tive brigands, beaded by naisuly, me bandit who carried off Mr. Harris fast year. The Pordlrarl house waa broken Into about half past eight last sveulng while tho family were In tbe drawing room, and the two men war carried away." Mr. Oumuiore and tbe British minister min-ister are acting with enorgy In the manor. They have aent a special carrier car-rier to tha court to Inform tbe sultan's sul-tan's doputy to comply with all request re-quest tbey make In tbla matter and lo Insist that the terms domandod by Rslsuly shall be granted In ordor to obtain the release of the captives. |