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CUBA AWAKE.
CuBaa Chamber Of Commerce Address Its
Home Governments OF Spain in the
Interest of Cuban Trade With
the United States.
they Argue That Mutual Trade on This
Hemisphere Is for the Good OF All Com
cerned; That Trade With Europe
Is OF Minor importance

WAsHINeroE, D. c., October 22.-The de-
partment of state has received copy of the
minutes of the debates which have taken
place in the chamber of commerce of Havana
with reference to the Mckinley bill ana reci-
procity. 1t is considered that the greatest
market for Cuban goods is the nation whose
ports lie at its very door. The chamber of
commerce does not hesitate to affirm that
the United States are to-day the regulators
of the economical market, just as England is
of the money market. The law makers of
the United States, they further say, know
perfectly well that the people, whom they
represent, have an abundance of the neces-
Saries of life. They know by imposing heavy
duties upon the manufactured goods of Eu-
rope they favor the development of their
own interests, compel the well-to- do classes
to pay indirect taxes, and that they have no
cause to fear European reprisals, because
such reprisals would have to apply to cereals,
meat. petroleum, etc, which are the very
articles that those nations absolutely require.
The United States care but little for reci-
procity with Europe, for they know that
Europe has need of them, and they will grant
it or refuse it as may suit their own interests.
They care great deal, however, for reci-
procity for the nations of America, and are
seeking to establish it. They want sugars of
low grade for their reineries, also coffee,
hides and timber, and they think they can
get them by reciprocity.
Attention is then called to the fact that
Brazil is preparing to secure the market of
the United States for its sugar, and to the
additional fact that the government is en-
couraging sugar production by large loan
to planters. The manner in which Brazil
wrested from Cuba the palm of being the
chief coffee producer is alluded to. and
warning Is sounded that the same thing may
happen with regard to sugar. The letter
closes with the expression of the hope that
the gravity of these economical problems in
the Antilles will receive the attention they
deserve, and with the apprehension, we'll
founded, the writer's think, that Cuban pro-
auctions, especially sugar, may be unable to
compete in the North American market with
that of other sugar producing countries.
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Polk. ard be was introduced by FsssiaeH.
| Clover.
He made a short talk on how the Carolmal
were standing by the st. Louis Platform and
then excused himself on account of the tooth
ache, from which he was suffering.
Before taking his seat he introduced F. Ia.
| Livingston, president of the Georgia state
alliance, who talked about twenty minutes.
| He spoke of the two old political parties as
being in opposition to the alliance.
He said: ''There is not much of q repub-
lican party in Georgia There is no one 20
make it but niggers.''
DR.. J. W. Stone, G. A. r. man, and sur
geon of the department of Atlanta, was then
introduced and spoke briefly.
He was followed by w. A. Wilson, prom
lnent Georgia alliance man, who started out
by saying that he was not eloquent like his
friends Polk and Livingston: Il only speak
emit laughed and cheered Justify.
The committee on credentials then reported
that there should be 519 delegates present,
but that r1any counties were not represented.
About 400 people were in attendance. At
O'Clock an adjournment was taken for dinner.
After dinner session was held with closed
doors.
National President l. L. Polk, of North
Carolina. is attending a Kansas convention
for the first time, and his presence is suffi-
cient to draw a large attendance. He is a
pleasant and forcible speaker, and holds the
entire attention of his audience. He is about
the average height, rather dark complexioned,
and wears long beard which is deeply tinged
with gray. When speaking, unless making a
gesture, he stands with his hands in his
pockets like the junior Kansas senator.
The Alliance Exchange company, of Kan
sas, ig also in session.
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The Amoricau TartTtn Franca


PARIS, October 21.-There has been great
excitement over the new United States tariff
law, and NJ. Burdeau, the Lyons deputy, has
given notice that he will, in the chamber, de-
mand retaliation for the increased duties on
French goods. He will especially propose
that retaliatory duty be placed on petro-
leum, and will also suggest that boards of in
spcctlon be established for the examination
of all imports from tbs United States On
the other hand the committee for the defense
OF the silk market held great meeting at
Lyons, at which the speakers took the ground
that policy of retaliation was likely to do
more harm than good. The meeting was at
tended by silk merchants, spinners and silk
workers generally from the St. Etienne, st.
Chamand and the entire adjoining region.
Most of the senators and deputies from
the district, as well as the mayer of the city
and majority of the members of the cham
Der OF commerce, were present. The presi-
dent OF the chamber of commerce called at
tentlon to the fact that the adoption of re-
eahatory policy against Italy has already cost
the Lyons market 100000 francs worth of
business. and has given Germany an indus
trial supremacy in Italy. The Americans,
re SAID, wished to export without importing.
They woula see that this was impossible, but
ne would leave them to reap the inevitable
fruits of their own bad policy. It would be
mucn better not to interfere with these re-
suits by any angry steps on the part of
France. Besides, the notable injustice COM
mltted by France and other countries to-
wards America in the matter of pork had led
TO the conferriEG of extraordinary powers
upon the president of the United States by
the Edmun0s retsliatory bill, and might en-
tail dangers to the great French staple arti-
eies OF export. particularly wines and silks.
The presden: was followed by a senator and
Two members of the chamber of deputies, all
OF whom spoke to the same effect.
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HOTEL BURNED.
At Least Twenty-Five Persons Burned "a
Death-A Good While Before Any
Of the Bodies Could be Iden-
tihed-Many Injured.
A Few Of the Many Thrilling Incidents~
The Building Cost $4,000 Two
Years Ago-Six Stories and
-Four Hundred Rooms.

SYRACUSE, n. Y, October 17.-What proved
to be the most disastrous fire that has visited
Syracuse for many years was discovered in
the Leland hotel at 1880 o'clock in the morn
ing. An eye witness of the fire says it is pos
tive that at least twenty-f five persons have
lost their lives, and many more have been
more or less injured.
One woman was being lowered from a
window by rope. She had reached point
opposite the third story when the rope be-
came ignited from a burning sill, the rope
parted and the woman fell to the pavement,
her brains being dashed out and her body
fattened into a shapeless mass. So great
was the confusion and excitement that the
identity of those killed and injured is
wholly unknown. Undertakes ambulances
and other vehicles are flying in all directions,
ard the streets in the neighborhood of the
Inflated hotel are tbronged with excited
crowds of people.
Burnett Forbes, stock broker of this city,
escaped in the street almost naked. He was
slightly injured about the hands. One woman
was found with a nursing babe in her arms,
crouched in a stairway, where she had been
overcome by smoke. She was removed by
the firemen, but has yet regained con-
seriousness, and it is impossible to say what
her name or experience was The fire is
said to have started in the kitchen. The
building will be a total loss. 1t was built
two years ago at a cost of $4,000. 1t is six
stories high and contained over 400 rooms.
1t is impossible TO learn how many guests
were in the hotel at the time the fire broke
out. The total loss will not fall short of half
a million dollars, and is partially covered by
insurance, but it is impossible to learn how
much insurance WAS carried on the hotel
furniture or what individual losses will be.
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Estimates for Space.

CHICAGO, October 22.-At a meeting of the
worlds fair commission, the subcommittee
of the committee on classification, which has
been at work with Prot. Blake for the past
ten days. submitted a report reviewing the
entire work of the committee, and making
an estimate of the number of acres of floor
space and of uncovered ground required for
the various displays as follows: Agricultural
hall, 10 acres; horticultural hall, acres, with
an outside space of 25 acres; live stock, 100
acres, (no estimate of building); fisheries,
2 acres; mineral palace, acres; machinery
hall, 20; transportation, 20, besides open
palace, 20; fine arts gallery, 5 acres. The
space to be covered by the federal govern
ment building and those of foreign and state
governments and special and private exhib-
itors, are not included in the above estimates.
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Convention Of street Railrnad Man.

BUFFALO, N. Y, October 17.-Nearly every
street railroad in the United States was rep
resented in the large club room of the Gene
see hotel, when the annual convention of the
American Street Railway association was
called to order.
The electricians have turned out in force
for the purpose of capturing the body in the
interest of their pet science. The subject of
electricity as a substitute for horses and
mules was first preached at the last conven-
ton OF the association, President Sowry, of
st. Paul, forthwith ordered 100000 cleo
trio plant and an equipment for the TWIN
City Railway company.
During the past year numerous companies
throughout the United States have substi-
tuted electricity for animal power and large
body of electricians are on hand here with a
view of converting the remaining members
OF the association who remain bound up to
what they term old fpgy methods.
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Fifteen Burglars in One Haul.

CHICAGO, October H.-Fifteen experienced
burglars and footpads were captured by the
police in house on West Monroe street.
This band has for months terrorized late
pedestrians on the West side, to say nothing
of their daily and nightly petty robberies
and burglaries reported by the business men
to the police authorities.
Guns, pistols, lock- picks, chisels. burglars
tools of all kinds we're strewn about the room,
while q dozen decks of cards and several
thousand cigarettes were found on the man
tel and table.
The catch embraces young men whose ages
range from 16 to "a years, with Pete Nc
Dermott as the leader. whose daily duty has
been to inspect the members of his gang and
issue assignments for their execution.
He is well known as a desperate and &C
complished burglar
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AT THE FAlR GROUNDS,
Mnrnhr Gets a .Chanca.

WASHINGTON, D. c., October 1s.-Charles
j. Murphy, of New York, has been appointed
special agent of the department of agricul-
ture in Europe, for special duty in regard to
the use among Europeans of corn and corn
products and to present to Europeans the
availability of the cereal for human food
purposes. Secretary Rusk believes that a
proper understanding of the edible value of
corn in its many attractive forms would
greatly increase its use among the people OF
Europe for this purpose, whereas at present
its use is confined to cattle feeding purposes.
with the result that q very small per cent. of
the crop is exported. Colonel Murphy Ia
bored earnestly to secure an American corn
exhibit at the Paris exposition and more re-
Gently conducted similar exhibit at the in
ternstionaI exhibition st EdInboro. His
work has been quite favorably commented
upon by European journals.
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Cattle. HOES and Corn

CHICAGO, October 21.-The Mallory Son &
Zimmerman company, in their fifth annual
crop report of cattle, hogs and corn, COM
piled from replies received to inquiries on
the subjects from the different corn and hog
producing states, says that the averages of
the returns, taking last year as 100, shows
that Ohlo's standing in cattle is 81, in hogs
81, and in corn 81. Indiana's averages are:
Cattle 20, hogs go and corn los, respectively.
Illinois. n, 81, 79. Iowa, "a, 81, n. Mis-
souri,, u, 80, So. Kansas, 81, 81, 20. Ne
braska, 65, n, 90. Minnesota, II, "a, SO.
Wisconsin, SO, &c, 90. Michigan, 81, 80, 80.
South Dakota, 81, a, "A. The general ave-
RACES are: Cattle 20, hogs 81, corn 70.
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white River Ures.

DESvER, COL, October Ex-Governor
Cooper has received information that large
body of White River Utes had been off their
reservation for some time, had crossed over
into Colorado from Utah, and were killing
sheep and cattle belonging to ranchmen en-
route. the governor at once telegraphed
Secretary Noble asking him to take steps to
have the Indians driven back. These are the
same Indians and they are committing the
same depredations that caused the Ute war
three years ago. No further particulars are
NOW at hand
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Suicide of a Congressional Candidate.

ROCHESTER, n. Y, October 22.-I. S. En-
rye, candidate for congress on the working
mems ticket, suicided by cutting an artery in
his right arm and bleeding to death, at the
Livingston otel here. He had been drink
ing, but was not intoxicated when he retired.
Emery was for number of years general
passenger agent for the Rochester q Pitts
burg road.
For the last two years he was general agent
of the Rome, Watertown d Ogdensbur9, in
this city, but was dismissed when he accepted
the vorkingmen's nomination for congress
He leaves q widow, bat no children.
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The Misaionarfes.

WASHINGTON. D. c., October 1S.-The
British minister has transmitted to the state
department letter from the governor of
Sierra Leone, enclosing report from the
colonial surgeon at Freetown, Dr. D. Palmer
Ross, relative to the case of the nine Ameri-
can missionaries at that place. DR.. Ross re-
ports that the superintendent of the party,
Mr.. Kingman, arrived here on February 20
and was followhd on June Is by Mrs. King
man, Miss Dick and Messrs. Helmick, Jader-
quist, Godding, Trice, "a negro). Cats and
Harris. 1t Is stated that upon their arrival
they began to live in native fashion, eating
native food, cooking and washing tor them
selves and even collecting their own fuel in
the rainy season, hoping thus to gam tho
confidence of the natives. On July 9, Mr..
Kingman informed DR.. Ross that two of his
party had died that day. Upon inquiry DR..
Ross learned that no doctor had been called
in to attend the deceased, (Messrs. Cats and
Harris The whole party being staunch be-
levers in faith healings," they had taken
no medicine and had died of fever.
On the 18th, Mr.. Kigman, though worse,
having again refused to receive the doctor,
that gentleman informed him that as the
missionaries had by their action originated
malignant type of fever in Freetown, endan-
gering the whole community, he would re-
port the matter to the governor, isolate the
house and advise that the rest of the PARTY
be sent back to America. Mr.. Kingman
then consented to be treated. ''solely on the
ground that he did not wish to endanger the
community" and was, on July %. 1890, con-
valescent DR.. Ross ADDS that he under
stands that those missionaries intended GO
ing due east, guided only by compass. In
view of these facts, and of the statement in
the Missionary Review that another party of
missionaries are expected, the governor of
Sierra Leone calls attention to the matter,
"as this climate Is not suited to those who
trust alone to faith healing and ignore
the means placed by providence at their dis
posal for the relief of suffering humanity,
and as such is danger to the community at
larOeo
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Lady Clerks Strike Because They Can't Go
Dat Of the Front Door.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, October H.-Twenty-
i've indignant lady clerks walked out of the
New York store and refused to work for the
firm, which was trying to impose conditions
that the ladies believed to be unnecessary
and humiliating.
a Scotch syndicate which recently pur-
chased the store, adopted new rule that the
clerks are compelled to leave the store by an
alley door, and must run the gauntlet of a
half dozen saloons and livery stables before
reaching the street.
Inc alley IS filthy, and lady is liable to
be insulted by the toughs who hang around
the saloons and stables. When they pro-
tested against the rule the manager informed
them that they must obey it or quit, and they
left the store.
Many of the clerks belong to good fami-
lies, and a boycott will result unless the rule
is changed and the strikers restored to their
positions
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cottish Rte Masonry.

WASHINGTON, D. c., October 22.-The
supreme council of the thirty degree of
the ancient and accepted Scottish rite of
Free Masonry is holding its regular biennial
session in the holy house of the temple, Ven
cradle Grand Commander Albert Pike pre-
siding. At 1870 o'clock all Scottish rite
Masons as high as the twenty fourth degree,
were admitted into the supreme room to
hear the garnd commanders allocution. At
6 p m. the supreme council and prominent
MasOns were entertained by the grand COM
mander at luncheon. The Royal Order of
Scotland was conferred on Rev. Cannon
Carmichael and a number of other promi-
pent Masons,
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Tin Plate in Wales.

ST. PETERSBURG, October 21.-The Russian
government is sending workmen to various
countries to obtain situations and pick up all
information they can that may be useful to
Russian manufacturers and exporters. The
Welsh tin plate makers have taken alarm at
this and have given warning that if the Sc
crets of their trade are discovered in this way
and made use of by the Russians, they will
import no more sheet iron from Russia and
will boycott all Russian products 80 far as
possible. Russia's sheet iron export to Wales
is far more important than any tin plate ex-
port that she could hope to build up in com.
petition with the Welsh.
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a.,ernor Campbell Beaten.

COLUMBUS, O., October 21.-The house,
after stormy session, refused to pass the
senate compromise bill, giving the governor
power to remove the members of the Gin
cinnati board of Improvements and provid-
ing for a new board with election next April.
The vote stood 81 yeas to So nays. Fifty
eight votes are required to pass bill. Some
of the Hamilton county democrats voted
AGAINST the bill.
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Fo,aker for Vice President.

SPRINGFIELD, o., October Pin a speech
at big republican meeting here e1- Governor
reciprocity plan, and declared amid vocifer-
Gus applause that unless Blaine took himself
out of the way Blaine would be the next
president of the United States.
This means that Ohio must send a solid
delegation to the national convention for
Blaine, regardless of the hopes of Mckinley,
Sherman or Harrison, and sounds ike ]. B.
Foraker for vice president.
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EARMERs CoNvENR.

The State Farmers Alliance Convention An
Session in Topeka.
TOPEKA, KAN. October 1.-THE Farmers
State Alliance of Kansas convened it Metro
politan hall, with President B. b. Clover in
the char.
After the usual opening alliance exercises,
a committee of eighty-tTo old soldiers Was
appointed to go to the Santa Fe depot 70
meet L. L. Polk, president OF the nauonai
alliance, and his party.
When President Polk md his party arrived
they were escorted to the platform, where
they were greeted with cheers.
There were many calls for speech from
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ponce with much difficulty rescued the chill
s I,en rom the excited multitude. None of
the little ones were dead. but a large number
we're injured. a few seriously. Joseph Jasak.
Y years old, has fractured skull and viii
PROBABLY die. Five were sent to the hospital
ana four other children were sent to their
Ihe scene after the panic was over was
ternoie. The stone steps at the entrance
was covered with blood. The carpets on the
moor of the church and many of the pevs
were torn up, and the church had the'appear-
ance as II some bloody riot had taken placs
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Dave Harvey Nominated.

GUTHRIE, o. T., October 21.-The republ,
can convention met here and nominated
David a. Harvey, of Oklahoma City, as dele
gate to congress for the balance of the Fifty
first congress, He came here from Topeka,
Kansas, where for twelve years he was pro-
bate judge. The chief rlval was Hon. Den.
mis- Flynn, of Guthrie. The vote was taken
by a secret ballot as sectional feeling is now
strong in Oklahoma, and the sections would
have fought the same combinations as on ths
capital question, had the ballot been open.
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Fifteen Hundred Children and Their

CHICAGO, October 2O.-While the pastor,
Father Barzynskl, of the st. Stanislaus Ro-
man Catholic church, was conducting an 8
O'Clock service for children, the draperies
caught hre from one of the candles and a
panic ensued.
In the Wild rush about twenty of the chill
dren were crushed and trampled on, and
some OF them received injuries which it Is be-
lieved will prove fatal.
There were about 1850 children, sccom-
panied by their mothers, In the church at the
time. The arrival of the fire department
added to the stampede and in few minutes
io,O0o people had gathered in the neighbor-
hood.
The fine was quickly extinguished and the
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Heavy Storm on the English Coast

LONDON, October ia terrible northwest
gale prevails along the coasts of Lancashire
and Horthwal. 1t is feared that many wrecks
will be caused by the storm. The British
ship W. H. Corsair. Captain Brown, which
arrived at Liverpool from St. John, n. B.,
broke from her moOrings. lost her anchors,
and stranded. She was subsequently, hauled
of by the tugs.
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I'm Favor of Glad.top.,. Po,,.v

LoxDoS. October 17.-Earl Spencer, form
erly lord lieutenant of Ireland, delivered g
speech in which be said that the events wh;oh
were taking place In Ireland were a diso-ace
and a source of danger to the ennire' Te
expressed himself as confident fhat The ~
posals of Mr.. Gladstone, if acted upon- vanIS
settle the Irish question "O'-'S
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Tn. Fridge Went Down.

HnKSA, NoxT., October H.-Seven men
are lying more OF less injured at the Catholic
hospital In this city from a bad wreck on the
Boulder branch of the Northern Pacific rall-
road. The cast bound freight passed as Tar
rs bridge IS, and when fairly on the same,
the bridge went down with the entire tram
falling distance of seventy feet.
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The Funeral Services Over Associate Jus
tice Miiler's Remains

WASHINGTON, D. c., October 18-The
funeral services over the remains of the late
Justice Miller took place in the supreme
court chamber. The justices, the president
and members of his cabinet and the family,
intimate friends of the deceased were present.
The president sent handsome design of
crossed swords encircled by wreath. The
ceremonies were impressive.