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that hereafter A. F. of L. officers be
elected for term of two years, and
IT was promptly negatived.
The matter of moving the national
headquarters has been much discussed
by the delegates. and was brought be-
fore the convention. President Com
pers vacated the chair and gave the
convention his views on the subject,
which were strongly IN favor of re-
moyal from Indianapolis His chief
arguments were that that city lacked
adequate facilities for the dissemina-
ton of federation and labor news
through the public press. the great
news associations having there only
correspondents who could put nothing
on the wires without first receiving or
ders from headquarters in some larger
city, and that il Gas equally lacking
in printing facilities.
He did not speak in favor of any
other city. There were several other
speeches on the subject, most of them
favoring the motion. and on the roll
being called the motion to strike out
was carried by vote of 1884 to $50,
and Indianapolis was ordered stricken
from the constitution
Delegate Silver of Washington CITY
moved that the word Washington be
substituted. and the motion was Sec
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-20
MINERAL LANDS.
HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORTS
ALIENS BILL.
Proposed Amendment Will, it Is Be-
lieved, be of Great Benefit to All
Miners-Its Provisions.
fsnecia1 to The Herald.l


Washington, Dec. 19.-The house COM
mittee on mines and mining today re-
ported a bill introduced by Represent
alive Allen of Utah at the last session
of congress amending the revised
statutes of the United States concern
ing the affidavits heretofore required
to be made before the register and re-
ceiver of the land offices in the matter
of determining the mineral or non
mineral character of the lands. The
amendment provides that such affidav-
it's may be verified before any officer
authorized to administer oaths and all
testimony and proofs may be taken
before such officer. In cases of contest
as to the mineral or agricultural char
acter of the lands, testimony and proof
may be taken under such notice and
regulations as the commissioner of the
general land Office may prescribe; pro-
vided that the presence of rock in
place or of deposits bearing gold, silver,
cinnabar or other valuable mineral,
shall be regarded as prima facie evil
dence that the land containing the
same is mineral in character: pro-
Yided further. that in investigating the
character of the land. with a view to
ascertaining whether it is more val
liable for mineral than agricultural
purposes, evidence may be takec If
mineral discovered or developed ada
cent to such land, proof of which shall
be corroborative evidence that the land
i'm question is mineral in character;
and provided, further. that whenever
land is proven to be within a we'll de-
fined mineral belt it shall be deemed
prima facie evidence of the mineral
character of said land.
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HOPES FOR A VETO.
Expressions of High Spanish OFF,
cial In London.

London, Dec 19-In an intervjew
with a representative of the United
Associated Presses upon the subject Of
the resolution of the foreign relations
committee of the United States senate
recognizing the independence of Cuba.
high official of the Spanish embassy
says:
The resolution is apparently an ac-
ton on the part of the lingo party in
America Spanish officials cannot he
lieve that it will pass congress. but is
it does, surely President Cleveland
judging from his policy, will exercise
his right to veto. There is no parallel
between the rebellion in Cuba and
SPANS recognition of the confederate
states of America as belligerents.''
In reply to a question as to what
action Spain would be likely to take in
the event of the adoption of the reso-
luton by the United States senate and
house of representatives, the officials
Of the embassy said it would be imnos-
sible fer them to anticipate the action
of the government at Madrid
Baron De La Courcel. the French am
bassador, was seen by the reporter as
he was leaving his Office The ambas-
sador begged to be excused from ex-
pressing any opinion upon the subject
of the relations between Spain and the
United States. Both United States
Ambassador Bayard and the Italian
ambassador. General Ferrero, are out
of town. and in their absensce the Of
hcialS of their respective embassies de-
clined to talk on the subject.
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London, Dec. 1e-The Evening News
says little doubt can exist as to what
would be the answer of a strong ma
ton to recognition by the United
States of the belligerent rights of the
Cuban rebels Spain, though weak. is
high-spirited. and will doubtless view
such course as taken with intent to
provoke a quarrel. The News article
concludes:
we have hope in the firm attitude
o. President Cleveland and sober
American feeling, and that any action
OF America viii not be taken in such
a way as to incur reproach. But is has
stirred instead of healing strife"
The Sun thinks that the fate of the
colonial empire and also the present
monarchy of Spain will be decided
WITHIN the next year, it being difficult
TO see how Spain can do otherwise than
declare war against the United States
in the event of the recognition of
Cuoa's independence by the American
government. Spain, the paper saws.
has only herself to blame. through the
drastic methods she has adopted in
Cuba In conclusion, the Sun ex-
presses the opinion that henceforth
America must be seriously considered
IN the settlement of international ques-
tons affecting the interests or senti-
ments of the people of the United
States
The Globe thinks that despite the ac-
ton of the United States senate's COM
mittee nobody need be alarmed, as
there will be no war unless Spain
chooses to declare one. 1t is very hu-
initiating from the point of view of
the patriotic American the paper
adds. that the American market should
so to smash at the extremely remote
prospect of war with "a power COM
monty described by courtesy as Sec :
ond Glass;
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ZERTUCHA,S STORY.
He Tells How Maceo Met His
Death.

Havana, Dec. 19-Dr Zertucha
through whose treachery. it is claimed
Maceo met his death, is III Havana. In
an interview today he explained his
relations with the rebel leader. He
said that a great friendship existed
between them. and that Maceo had
great confidence in him. DIR. Ter
tucha denied the stories that Maceo
had received in the province of Pinar
del Rio a commissioner sent by Spain
from General Weyler, asking him to
treat for peace. He also denied that
he had any communication with Chief
of Police La Barrara.
His friendship with Colonel Tort was
old and private. He repudiated the
charges made against him by Zerranos,
adding that he never saw Zerranos,s
camp. and that he knew him formerly
as a friend of the bandit Garcia.
He repeated the story already cabled
about Maceo crossing around the end
OF the trocha by sea in front of Mariel
and said the officers who accompanied
him were Brigadier Perico Diaz and
Jose Miro, Colonies Alberto Nordarse
and Gordon, the last named being an
American; Majors Alfredo Justiz. Pie
dra Penalver and Ramon Ahumada.
Captain San Vanell, Lieutenant Fran
cisco Gomez and himself as surgeon
besides the negro orderlies.
Maceo was on horseback with his
machete unsheathed when he was
struck by a bullet from Manser rifle.
As he fell. DR.. Zertucha rushed to his
assistance. but he dropped to the
ground dead. Another bullet struck
him in the stomach before he reached
the ground. All the members of. the
staff who were around Maceo at the
time were more or less seriously
wounded Colonel Nodarse and Major
Justoz died later from the effects of
their wounds. Lieutenant Gomez was
also wounded in the arm. His wound
was attended to and his arm placed in
sling. He tried to assist Zertucha n
carry Maceo's body, but was again
struck by bullet and knocked down.
He then wrote the note that was after
wards found on his BODY. and con-
cluded By stabbing himself with his
own knife, not Maceo's, as some reports
have stated.
DIR. Zertucha declared that after the
rebels had carried Maceo's body off the
field statement was drawn up which
was signed by all the leaders who had
taken part in the engagement, explain
ing the manner in which he had met
his death. DR.. Zertucha intends to go
to Spain and take UP his residence in
the town of Zischa. He will print in
Paris pamphlet in which he will Mt
tack Senior Estrada Palma, the head of
the Cuban junta, the junta itself. and
General Calixto Garcia. for their ac-
tons in connection with the insurrec-
tion. He thinks Maceo's body was
buried near Govea.
Pedro Gonzales Moya will be shot to-
morrow at Matanzas for the crime of
rebellion
General Rey, with 1000 infantry. 800
cavalry and two pieces of artillery.
while escorting a convoy to Bayamo.
mad six engagements near Peralejo with
a number OF rebel parties under Ca
lixto Garcia. The rebels lost IS killed !
and large number wounded. zone
wounded rebel was captured. The
Spanish loss was three officers and is |
pIlVates killed and three officers and |
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THE HERALD BULLETIN

PACE ONE.
Latest About Cuba.
Federation of Labor.
All Spain Adams.
Rights of the President.
PAGE TWO.
House Proceedings.
Whispers from Washington
PAGE THREE.
Mines, Mining and Milling.
Christmas Music at the Churches.
PAGE FOUR
City Delinquent Tax List Must Be
Readvertised. -~
PAGE FIVE.
Latest News From Mercur.
The Worlds Markets.
The Board of Pardons.
PAGE SIX.
General Sporting News.
PAGE SEVEN.
News From Nearby.
In Railway Circles.
PAGE EIGHT.
Bank Stock Taxation.
The Murder of Jacobson at Murray.
PAGE NINE.
Our London Letter.
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-PALMA REPLTEs REPLIES.
His Ideas About Castillo's Inter
view.

New York, Dec. 1s.-Delegate t.
Estrada Palma, of the Cuban junta,
after reading an interview with Prime
Minister Canovas Del Castillo of Spain
which the New York Journal published
today and in which Canovas declares
that independent Cuba would mean a
republic dominated by African negroes,
has this to say:
"Canovas may say what he pleases,
but the Cubans have taken up arms
with the definite idea of freedom of
Cuba and for the purpose of throwing
off the Spanish yoke. When they did
SO. they did it with the sole purpose
of entering into no arrangement with
Spain. and except in case thai Cuba
would be granted its freedom, there will
be no compromise.
The statement from the Spanish
prime minister that the revolutionists
are negroes is ridiculous in the extreme.
He knows absolutely that the prisons
in Cuba and in the Penal colony are
full of Cubans of the highest classes
of society on the island. They consist
of doctors lawyers and military men
who would more than grace any social
class in the world. Further discussion
of Senior Canovas statement is I'M
necessary.
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SUNDAYS SPECIAL FEATURES.

PAGE ELEVEN.
Dramatic and Lyric.
PAGE THIRTEEN.
In the Social Realm.
PAGE FOURTEEN.
The Cars Railway Manager.
PAGE FIFTEEN.
In Woman's Realm.
PAGE SIXTEEN.
This Rock a History.
PAGE SEVENTEEN.
Latest Achievements.
PAGE EIGHTEEN.
The Sacred Manager.
PAGE NINETEEN.
The Mutable Many.
PAGE TWENTY.
The Highway of the Bible.
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WILL GET CONTAMINATED.

WILL GET CONTAMINATED.
Delegate Kennehan of Denver moved
that Chicago be substituted.
Delegate Weismann entered radical
protest against Washington, holding
that there was great danger that the
executive council and permanent Of
fieers of the federation would become
contaminated by the degrading and
corrupt practices and influences that
would there surround them, degenerate
into professional congressional Abby-
lists, and lose the influence which they
can now exert with members OF the
nations legislature as honest men
asking only that which is right in be-
half of the nations wage-earners.
L hope Washington will not be
chosen" said he. but I know it Will.
There is a combination in this conven-
ton that has already accomplished the
passage of several measures of doubt
full propriety, and it will accomplish
this one
There was a general murmur Of dis
approval of this remark, and the chair
promptly called the delegate to order.
First Vice-President P. ]. Mcclure
denied that there was any probability
of the members of the executive coun-
ell becoming corrupted or STOPPING to
the level of professional lobbyism, and
advocated the selection of Washington
for the good of the federation and all
wage-earners. He hoped to see the
time when the organization will buy
ground and erect a temple in the ma
tons capital for the permanent home
of the American Federation of Labor.
After two or three other delegates
had spoken the debate was brought to
a close by a motion for the previous
question, and the vote resulted in the
selection of Washington by LOS,
against 4S7 for Chicago.
THEN THEY SANG.
Fraternal Delegates Sam Wood and
John Manlinson having announced that
thew would leave at o'clock on the
journey to their homes in England and
Scotland, President Gompers, in very
happy manner, expressed the pleasure
felt by the convention over their pres
ence. and each of the gentlemen re-
sponded in words of praise for the
manner in which they were enter
tanned.
On motion a special committee of five
was appointed to escort the fraternal
delegates to the railway station, and
after singing Aud Lang Syne" and
They Are Jolly Good Fellows in
chorus. the convention adjourned until
8 o'clock Monday morning. 1t is
thought the convention will complete
its work Monday.
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CUBAN VOLUNTEERS.
Five Hundred Men Enlist in Kansas
City.

Kansas City, Mo, Dec 1s.-Five
hundred men have enlisted in this CITY
Tor Cuban service in Colonel Harri-
mans regiment and between 800 and
400 letters have been received from,
points in Nebraska, Kansas and Okla
homa asking for information concern
ing the proposed regiments departure
TO the scene of activity. The most of
the writer's ask that their names be
placed upon the enlistment roll, and
that when it is definitely decided when
the regiment is to leave. to notify them
and they will be on hand to accom-
pany it. The colonel has sent letter
to the Cuban junta in New York. ask
ing that the Kansas City regiment be
called the First regiment, Cuban volun-
teerS.
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TWO YEARS IN THE PEN.
Cheyenne Not Good Place For
Burglars.
Especial to The Herald.l

Cheyenne, Wyo.. Dec. 19.--Jack Row
sell was arraigned in the district court
today and pleaded guilty TO the charge
of burglary. He was sentenced to two
years in the state penitentiary at Lar
annie by Judge Scott, and will be taken
to that institution tomorrow. Young
Rowsell had been living in dugout
north of town, and is suspicioned of
having stolen a number of articles
from stores. The charge upon which
he was arrested a few days ago was
breaking into a room in a block and
stealing an overcoat and underclothing.
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UNTIMELY AND INsoLENT.

The Correspondence de Espana de-
scribes the committees action as I'M
timely and insolent.
The Liberal advises the government
to use expedition in recovering at
Washington the time lost in Cuba. in
asmuch as SPANS future is at stake.
Prime Minister Canovas del Castillo
had a long conference today with the
Duke of Tetaun, minister of foreign
affairs. and Admiral Berginger, minis
ter of marine. The subject of their de-
alterations has not been divulged Off
cially, but it is rumored that they con-
sidered the question of shortly. intro
ducing political and administrative re-
forms in Cuba and Puerto Rico. The
granting of such reforms at present
would result in a reconstruction of the
cabinet
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Looks Like Business.

New York. Dec. ia special dis
patch TO the Herald from Jacksonville,
Fla, says:
Advices received here last night from
Havana convey the startling intelli-
gence that the insurgent army in
heavy force had crossed the Jucaro-
Mora trocha- There appears to be no
doubt that this is the force comman<ieJ
by the insurgent commander-in-cfIe
and that Gomez long looked for Of
fensive movement has begun in earn
est
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INDIANS DISAPPEARS.
A Band of One Hundred and Fifty
Kickapoos Missing.

Guthrie, o. T.. Dec. l9.-The war de-
partment IS concerned about the disap-
pearance OF band OF $50 KickaDoo In
dams. who have not been seen since they
obtained permission. two months ago,
from Agent Thomas of the Sac and Fox
with which TO build tepees Agents have
been sent in SCARF OF them II is be-
lieved the Is9sianr have gone tc Mexico.
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VANITY Fair in Chicago.

Chicago, Dec. 1s.-"Vanity Fair" a.
three-act comedy. was given its first
American production at Palmer's Great
Northern theatre tonight. The play.
was pro0uced in London two years AGO
with Mrs.rJohn Wood in the role tonight
assumed by Georgia, Cayvan. The pro-
duction vas well received
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AMERICANS ABROAD.
They, Too, Are Infected With the
War Fever.

London. Dec. ia representative of
the United Associated Presses visited
a number of prominent Americans in
London today with view of ascer-
tanning their opinions concerning the
resolution agreed to by the foreign re-
lations committee of the United States
senate yesterday favoring the recosni-
ton of Cuba's independence The con-
census of their opinion was found to
be that although the action of the
committee might be rather hasty it
was, nevertheless. in sympathy with
the popular feeling.
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CHANDLER EMPHATIC.
Thanks God That Cleveland,s Reign
Is Short.

Washington. Dec. 1s.-Discussing the
statement of Secretary Olney, Senator
Frye said that if the Cameron resolution
passed by a two-thirds vote over the
presidents veto. it would become law.
and the executive would be compelled to
execute IL.
Said Senator Chandler: "It is the most
unprecedented statement l have ever
heard from cabinet officer. No criticism
of such conduct can be too severe. 1t IS
evidently inspired and comes direct from
the president. Thank God, we will not
have him IN the executive mansion after
the 4th of March,
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Views OF THE
LONDON PRESS
News. Has Hope in the Firm
Altitude of Cleveland.
STIRRED INSTEAD OF
HEALING STRIFE
Sun Says Spain Has Herself to
Blame.

Globe of the Opinion That There
Will Be no War Unless Spain
Chooses to Declare one-Ameri-
can Residents Are Plainly In
Sympathy With the Cameron
Resolution-War Spirit Rampant
In Many Places.
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INDIANAPOLIS
RENOWNED
American Federation Headquar-
tiers Go to Washington.
WERE STRONG PROTESTS
SOME OF THE MEMBERS AFRAID
OF CONTAMINATION.

A Delegate Creates Murmurs of Dis
approval by the Remark That
There Was Combination in the
Convention Bent on Passing
Measures of Doubtful Propriety-
Foreign Delegates Leave.
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CALLED HonE.
Rev. James lynch.

Dublin. Dec. 19.-The Most Rev James
Lynch, DID,, Roman Catholic bishop of
Kildare and Leighlin, died at Tuilow,
county Carlow. today He was conse-
Grated November 4, 1866, and succeeded
Bishop Walsh.
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Washington, Dec. 1s-Secretary olney,
being asked his opinion as to the nature
and effect of the proposed recognizing of
the Independence of the republic of Cuba,
said to United Associated Presses re-
porter:
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representatives in

ed States or it's representatives in
Spain.
ment of lack of foresight. and declares
that Spain is determined to make
every sacrifice, however great, to
maintain her sovereignty in the West
Indies, but she will not tolerate acts
calculated TO bring her into disre-
pute
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THERE IS BLOOD IN THE AIR
Ready to Fight the United States
Right Now.

One Paper Describes the Action of
the Committee as Untimely and
Insolent-Another Asks That Aid
Be Asked at Washington, as
Spain's Future Is at Stake-Will
Fight to the Last Ditch.
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onded by Delegate Mari in a speech
setting forth the advantages to be de-
rived from location at the national cap
ital
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NO SURPRISE.

Secretary Olney's statement was re-
ceived in the house. of representatives
without any manifestation of surprise A
few members thought that the secretary's
announcement raised grave constitution
al question, and one of the number. Mr..
Pearson. OF North Carolina. commented
on Its tone of infallibility." which, in his
judgment, was not justified by the first
article of the constitution.
Mr.. Moody. of Massachusetts, thought
that the consideration of the abstract
question which the Isecretary's statement
raises Is likely TO obscure, for a time at
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-23
Rnies for President.

The. Democrats of Iowa mot I'm con
vention ut Dubuque May Goth and adop-
ted n free silver platform, and with the
exception of two districts, elected free
silver delegates to the national conven-
ton.
The address Of f. NJ Carr, perma-
nent chairman, is u. wise; and states
manlilse production. The night before
the convention it was Thought that the
gold men wouldlbolt. Although there
was considerable wrangling, as is the
oasc-in MI political bodies, the free sill
yer platform was adopted and no break
followed. Boies was elected chairman
of the Iowa delegation, and disappear
anee was the signal for the most cnthu-
aiastic demonstration
The expression of tho convention re-
sar,hng Governor Boieg' presidential
candidacy, which is embodied in the
platform, reads as follows
Reposing full faith and confidence
In the Democracy, patriotism and abil-
ity Of Horaec Boies, formerly governor
OF the state o. Iowa, we hereby declare
II to DO the bpundcn duty OF every pa
triot in Iowa, without regard to former
party affiliations, to use all honorable
means to secure his nomination at the
Democratic national convention for the
high and responsible Office of president
Of the United States to the oud that tho
principles Of jefferson Democracy be
preserved and DrOmOted aud liberty and
prosperity be restored to the great body
of tho people, and the delegates to the
convention are expressly authorized and
instructed to place his nine in noinina
ton at Chicago