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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-02-22
POINTS OF
CONTRAST.

The morning and evening papen
read by purchaser alone. in part
because hastily. forgotten in the
rush Of business, or thrown away
- soon as glanced at.
THE WEEKLY PAPER, read
throughout in he seclusion OF
the home after business hourA
in the leisure Of the reader, at the
club by family and friends.
THAT IS WHY
THE COURIER
ill pay Jon a. an advertising medium
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-02-22

Is seldom made nowadays
in the book line. But a
tremendous exception to
the general rule. and the
prevailing sensation is
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-02-22

viii pay you a. an advertising medium.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-12-31
Hamlet In PInar del Rio Wiped
Out and Mostof It's Resi-
.ka#sw
dents Killed. 9sf
Women and Girls Subjected tc
lndignities and Are Then
Slaughtered. Il
Reported Acceptance Of United
/ States as Mediator Denied
at Madrid.

NEW YORK, Dec 3O-A dispatch to
The World from Key West says: A
recent massacre by General Melquizos'
troops III Western Cuba is described in
letter received here from an insur-
gent leader:
In little hamlet 40 miles north of
Pinar del Rio dwelt about 20 people,
most of them old and all non.com.
batants. Spanish guerillas commanded
by Pierronto visited the place fort
night ago. All the people were assem-
bled and searched. the women and
girls being subjected to indignities.
Not finding as much as they wanted
the guerillas shot two young men, pre-
tending that they wee Spanish de-
serters. Six others were
Tied to Trees and Horribly Whipped,
being accused Of sending information
to the insurgents. Two young women
were tied to trees, their backs were
barred and the lash was applied unmer-
cifully because they resisted the sol
diers' advances. Their screams so
aroused the anger Of the older women
that they made combined attack on
the guerillas with clubs. The guerillas
easily beat them off and then fired in
discriminatory among them. killing 10
or 20 men and women and young
children. The guerillas then fired the
houses, throwing the dead bodies into
the buildings, drove off the cattle and
destroyed the crops. Some Of the
fugitives have died from exposure since
and not more than 80 Of the rs survive.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-12-31
WAS ON MACEo's STAFF.

Correspondent Delgado Said to Have Been
an Active Insurgent.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30. - Secretary
Olney has received a report from the
United States consul at Havana re-
garding the case of Henri Delgado, the
Cuban correspondent of The Mail and
Express. whose capture and confne-
ment by the Spanish authorities the
secretary ordered investigated The
secretary subsequently made the fol-
lowing public statement:
1T appears from a report of the
Havana consul that Mr.. Delgado was
made prisoner by the Spanish troops
in the course of recent military opera
tions in the province of Pinar del Rio,
and that he is reported to have be-
longed to the staff of the insurgent
Major General Maceo and to have been
in command Of the artillery. It being
represented to the consul that Delgado
is native born American citizen, all
the rights to which he is entitled have
been claimed for him." S
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-12-31
DENIED FROM MADRID.

Spain Has Not Accepted the United States
as Mediator.
MADRID, Dec. 3O.-An emphatic de-
NAL is given here to the report credited
to the Washington Post that Senior Du-
puy de LONE, the Spanish minister at
Washington, and Mr.. Olney have con-
cluded negotiations for the acceptance
by Spain of the good offices Of the
United States in the settlement of the
Cuban Instruction.
LONDON, Dec. 3O.-The Daily News
Paris correspondent says: It is quite
clear that Spain is negotiating with
Mr.. Olney, but the Castilian pride COM
pels the government to negotiate in an
undetermined way. They cannot help
trying to arrive at a private under
standing with the United States, for
, the proceeds Of the recent loan are
nearly exhausted, and Captain General
Weyler's apparent inaction has checked
the buoyancy which followed Maceo's
death.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-12-31
DAuNTLEss GETS AWAY.

The Filibrster Steamer Leaves Jackson
VILE With Arms aud Ammunition.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Dec. so. The tug
Dauntless. one of the alleged Cuban fl
ibusters Of this port, left here during
the afternoon, ostensibly on a towing
expedition. An application was made
for clearance papers to Port Antonio,
Jamaica, but this was only to cover the
purpose to clear with arms and ammu-
milton for Cuba. The collector refused
to issue papers until he had informed
the Washington officials of the matter.
After waiting until late in the after
noon the tug steamed down the river.
The Dauntless left escorted by the
Boutwell,. The Boutwell, is at Mayport
now, but whether the Dauntless has
shipped her cargo and escaped from the
cutter cannot be ascertained.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-12-31
PENSION OFFICE CHANGES
Useless Detail in AID justing Claims Abol-
ished.


Useless Detail in AID justing Claims Abol-
ished.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-Two radical
changes in the procedure Of the pension
Office have been made All claims for
increase, save i'll extraordinary cases,
hereafter will be sent direct to the
medical division of the bureau without
having to be passed upon by the board
Of review as has been the custom for
years. This action is taken on the
ground that the bulk of increase cases
involve only the medical act and that
much routine detail in, going through
other channels of review will be saved
Another step in the simplifcation and
quicker adjudication Of claims is that
hereafter there will be no necessity for
cases before the board of review being
passed upon by three or four examiners.
This has been the practice, but Com
missioner Murphy has fixed the num-
Der of the examiners who must review
each, claim at two.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-12-31
ALLOWED TO LAND.
Shipload Of Italian Colon.zers Arrives at
New York.

Shipload of Italian Colon.zers Arrives at
New York.
NEW YORK, Dec. 80. Austin Corbin,
several months before he died, founded
an agricultural co4ony near Helena,
Ark. Tuesday, when Inspector Renick
Of the contract labor bureau boarded
the Kaiser Wilhelm II, he found 800
Italian men, women and children tic
keted to Arkansas. He also found that
each adult had collection Of seeds,
vines, shrubsan roots and also q stock
of agricultural implements. He tele-
phoned to Ellis Island and was in
structed to lard the colony over there.
Meantime word came from Washing
ton that the colonizers were to be adj
mitted, as they were, in nowise violat-
ors Of the contract labor law.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-12-31

Don't be persuaded into buying lini-
ments without reputation or merit
Chamberlain's Pam Balm costs no more
and its merits have been proven by a
test of many years. Such letters as the
following, from L. G. Bagley, Hueneme,
CAL. are constantly being received:
The best remedy for pain have ever
used is Chamberlain's Pain Balm, and I
say 50 aftsr having used 1T in my family
for several years" It cures rheumatism,
lame back, sprains and swellings. For
sale byScheldrup & Fiesler.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-12-31
To Develop q waterpower.

MARNETTE, Wis, Dec. 30. The
waterpower of the Menomonee river,
which is hardly surpassed in the coun-
try, is soon to be harnessed and con-
verified into motive power, The first
step towards this great undertaking
was made at the annual meeting of the
Menomonee River Boom company,
which controls the power Of the river
from its mouth almost to its source.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-12-31
The TARIFF HEARINGS.
Second Day Devoted to Cotton and Sill
Interests.

Second Day Devoted to Cotton and Silk
Interests.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 80. The ways
and means committee devoted the day
to listening to the reports of delegations
interested i'll the schedules relating to
cotton manufactures and silk and silk
goods. The attendance was not as
large as the previous day and the mum
Der who appeared to make oral argu-
ments was much smaller. The COM
mittee is encouraging the filing Of
briefs wherever possible. The feature
of the day was brief oral argument
made By E. G. Hovey of New York,
representing the Textile Manufacture
ers' association, in favor. Of more strin-
gent regulations to prevent under-valu-
ations and fraud Oh the revenue.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-12-31
Bans Generalization scheme.

4 WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, Dec. 3O.--A
move is Oh foot looking to the console
dation of several Of Superior's banks
into one big banking institution with a
capital Of not less than 81 SOC, 900. This
move is said to have been contem-
plated for some time by several promi-
nent local capitalists, and since the sus-
pension of the Bank Of West Superior
and the Bank Of Superior the PROPOSE
ton has received healthy stimulation.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-12-31

The best salye in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns. and ali skin eruptions, and posi-
t,vcIy cures piles, or no pay required.
1t il guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
ton or money refunded. Price 20 cents
Der box. For sale BY M. A. Sheldrup.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-12-31
Italy Makes q Demand.

CoNsTANTNoPLE, Dec. 80. Mazhav
Bey is charged with being responsible
for the murder Of Father Salvatore, an
Italian priest. who was killed in the
convent of Jenidjekele at Marash in
1896 by Turkish troops commanded by
Mazhav Bey. Italy demands the pun.
ishments of Mazhav Bey and the Turk
ish government has promised to put
him on trial.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-12-31
Tourist Car to California.

An upholstered pullman tourist sleep
ing car is rpm once each week, from St
Paul to San Francisco via the Northern
Pacific and Shasta Route. This car
leaves st. Paul at 2:45 p, M. every
Wednesday. Little Falls Clio p. m.
every Wednesday, reaching San Fran
cisco the following Monday. Rate for
double berth from St. Paul, Minneapo-
lis and Little Falls only $500. For
tickets and reservations to apply j. w
Ward. ticket agent. N. r. Ry. Co., Saul
Centre.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-12-31

MONTREAL, Dec. SO.-A meeting Of
the Liberal ,eaders has been called to
meet in Quebec on Jan. to discuss the
politic.religious situation which has
arisen. All the leaders Of the province
will be present and a firm stand will be
taken against the attitude Of the bish.
ops in Gaining the right to interfere in
political matters.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-12-31

Mr.. c. NJ. Dixon, a well known mer-
chant Of Pleasant Ridge, Fulton Co.
Pa, has little girl who is frequently
threatened with Group, but when the
FIRST symptoms appear. his wife gives
her Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
which always affords prompt relief. The
rs and SO cent sizes for sale by Schel-
drum & Elesler.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-12-31
Australian Town I,estroyed

LONDON, Dec. 30.--A Melbourne dis
patch to The Times says that a violent
cyclone has destroyed the town Of
Nevertire, N. s. W.. It is feared that
several persons have been killed
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-12-31

The bride is the great granddaughter of
Nine. Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte,
daughter of William Patterson of Balti-
more. who on Christmas eve. 1903. be-
came the wife of Jerome Bonaparte,
the youngest of the brothers Of Napo-
leon, first consul Of France.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-12-31
annual Meeting.

The annual meeting Of the Keller
manufacturing Company OF Sank Gem
ire, for the election OF five directors, and
for the transaction OF such other bust :
ness as may lawfully come before such
meeting, will be held at the Office OF the
company on Monday, January 4th,
1897. Ri. O'CoNKELL,
Secretary,
Sank Centre. December 9Th.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-12-31
CAMPAIGNING
WITH GRANT,
BY General Horace. Porter,

is the title OF "a series of articles which has
been in preparation for many years. Gene
raj Porter was an aide on General Grants
staff and close friend of his chief, and the
diary which be kept through the war ie the
bases Of the present articles, which are strik-
ing pen-pictures OF campaign life and scenes
They will be fully illustrated. The first one
Is In the November CENTURY.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-12-31
Bucklen,s Arnica saIve.

Sank Centre. December 9Th.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-12-31
THE CENTURY
IN 1897
All New Features.

THE CENTURY will continue to be In
every respect the leading American maya.
zine, its table of contents including each
menth the best In literature and art. The
present interest Ia American history makes
especially timely
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-12-31

THERE will be many tales of brave effort
and adventure. GEORGE KEENAN, has
written three exciting stories Of his experiences
in Russia; WALTER lamp will have stir.
ring account of bicycle race, and 1T,
TR0wBRlDGE will contribute story of the
sea. Every month win have articles repre-
eenting
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-20
THE TRANSLATION OF oMEp.
Conrrcs-mnp Kcm Nictimiyed by n
wlcrJ Error.
petron Free Press.

Ietroit Free Ircss.
Congressman KEN is from Broken Box
Neb.. and a thir'y-third degree silverjte who's,
uttsrances on the issue are so ultra that his
constituents look upon him as one of the
great men in his day and generation. The
other morning before MIR. KEN had com
pletsd his toilet or worked up an appetite for
bl eakfast he opened his copy of the Con-
gresslonal Record and encountered a shock
such as can come but once or twice even into
the existence OF statesman and leave him
eLtuely satisfied as to whether life is worth
the living. There, in letters that looked TO
his agtated gaze a foot long and broad in
proportion, was rank uncomprom isng,
vtrioized goldbug speech attributed to him
lie did not wait to eat and presented dis
heveled, Bacchanalian scrt of an appearance
as he FASTENED in the hush of the morning
TO batter at the doors Of the capitol,
The congressman swore iu the most
vigorous AMI picturesque Broken Bow pro-
family. With the faith of familiar acquaint-
ance he could see his constituents hanging
him in etfgy. lie was the victim of foul
Wall street conspiracy 1t was worse than
the crime Of '73, He had been made to say
just what he would net say to save himself
from being burned at the stake and the
speech bearing his tab wound up thus.
Sincerely believing that no man would b.
benefited by this act except the silver mine
owner, and that 1t would entail distress
disaster and ruin upon millions, must vote
against it,"
As soon as the Broken Bow and sadly
broken-up statesman could get hearing he
wanted vndication. But there was disposi-
tion to make merry over the matter. The
representatives had great deal of sport at
the general expense of the country and of
the gentleman from Nebraska before it was
brought to light that the effort should have
been credited to Mr.. Kerr OF Ohio. The
speech was never made on the floor of the
horse but was spread on the records under
leave to print. being intended for purely
home consumption. 1t Is under this system
that idontically the same speech is occa-
sionally attributed to as many as three mem
bers, each having purchased it from the
enterprising man who prepares and sells
congressional eloquence.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-20
4 prp,Rruryr or rOlt,,rgfr.

There Is not likely 10 I've general np.
proval OF the bill OF Representative
Lacey to create q Department of Com.
mcrCc There is no necessity for such u
department. 1t is not apparent In what
respect il would be beneficial. and II
would increase public expenditure.
which should not he done at this time,
except for imperative national require
mcnts. The measure provides that the
proposed department shall embrace soy
cral bureaus. having in charge inter
state. domestic aud foreign commerce
and commercial statistics with Il sccrC-
tary. who. however. Judging from the
amount of the salary proposed for the
position, would not be Il member of the
cabinet 1t would do away with the in
tcrstate commerce commission, which is
perhaps the only commendable feature.
SO far as the domestic and foreign
commerce of the country is concerned IL
is not apparent that new department
could do anything more to promote 1t
than is now done, and the information
regarding this commerce would not be
furnished by the bureau of statistics of
the Treasury department. Our com
mcrcial development depends very little
upon anything that can be done by the
executive departments of the govern
mcnt. whose functions are simply to
carry out the legislation of congress, re.
port results and submit rccommrndn-
tions to the legislative department.
There Is no reason to suppose that Il
Department of Commerce would promote
our commercial growth any more than
the Department of Agriculture has ad-
vanccd or improved the agricultural i'll
tercsts of the country. ana il would GER
tainiy be difficult to show that these
interests are any better off now than
when they were looked after by n
bureau. If indeed they have not in some
respects suffered from the change. Our
commercial and Industrial growth is
wholly dependent upon the economi"
and financial policies and these are for
congress to determine.
There are now eight executive de
oartments. The distribution of their
functions is working satisfactorily ana
there is no good reason why the ar
rangencnt should be changed. especially
if change would involve Increased eX
pcnse The less involved ana burden
some the departments of the federal
government the better. A new depart
ment would be wholly superfiuous and
it Is not at all likely that the bill to
create one will receive serious considera-
ton from congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-20

THE KENTUEKr SENATORIAL CONTEST
The letter of Secretary Carlisle to the
supporters of Senator Blackburn in the
Kentucky legislature. who appealed to
him to make an effort to induce the
democratic opponents of Blackburn to
transfer their votes to him, is Il distinct
rebuke of the free silyprites and in effect
an approval of the position of the demo
Gratis who are standing out against
Blackburn. Mr.. Carlisle very properly
declines to interfere, but ut the same
time he says he will at all times cheer
fully cooperate in any effort to unite
democrats in supporting the organiza-
ton in kentucky and in maintaining
sound democratic principles and policies;
rs declared by the constituted nuthori-
ties of the party. Mr.. Carlisle could
have been more explicit in expressing
the view that the supporters of Black
burn are not maintaining sound demo-
cratic principles and policies, but the
men to whom his letter was addressed
will have no difficulty in understanding
his meaning, nor will the five anti
Blackburn democrats have any trouble
in diyining that their course is entirely
satisfactory TO Mr.. Carlisle; The -elec-
ton OF Senator Blackburn would he
distinct reputation of the authoritative
declaration of the last democratic state
convention regarding the currency, and
it is manifestly the duty of the sound
money democrats, as a matter of loyalty
to the party to hold out 10 the last
against those who would contravene
the will of the party as expressed in
convention This is the obvious sugges-
tion of Mr.. Carlisles letter and it is
pretty sure to be needed
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-20
CARLISLE KEEPS HANDS OFF
Democratic Members Of the Legislature
the Sole Judges of Their Own Acts.
NOT DISPOSED TO HELP BLACKBURN
In n Letter He Declines 20 Interfere
In the Pending Senatorial Com
test I'm the Kentucky
Legislature.

FRANKFORT. Ky. Feb. 19--In reply to
the democratic Legislators who are support
ing the caucus nominee for uaited States
senator, and who appealed to Secretary Car
Isle to urge the five democrats who oppose
blackburn to join them in his support, the
Following letter was received from Secretary
Carlisle.
WASHINGTON, II. c., Feb. II. 1885,
Gentlemen: Your telegram in which you ap-
peal TO me to request and urge the Hve
democratic members of the general assembly
who are not supporting the nominee to join
with us tyou) in voting for him was duly re-
ceiyed and has been given the careful con-
sideration which its object and the number
and character of its signers demanded. In
aSmuch "a the Ave gentlemen referred to arc
acting in representative capacity and are
familiar with the whole situation and all the
circumstances connected with 1t, | am bound
to assume that they are more competent
than | am to determine what their duty to
their party and their constituents is aud how
that duty shall be discharged, and an at
tempt by me to influence their action might
very properly be regarded by them az pre-
sumptuOus interference in q matter Of the
greatest Importance, which has been COM
mitted solely to their own judgments; but
even if this were not SO | have no right to
assume that the honest convictions of the
five gentlemen alluded to in your communica-
tion could be changed by my Interference, or
that they could be induced to act contrary to
such convictions by advice which they have
not solicited. Having heretofore rendered no
advice nor made any suggestion, directly or
indirectly, to any member of the general as
sembly on either side of the unfortunate con-
troversy now existing, must respectfully de-
cline to do so now or hereafter.
at may not be considered Inappropriate in
this brief response to your appeal to assure
you that l will at all times cheerfully CO.
operate in any proper manner with you aud
all others In any effort that may be made
to unite all our friends in supporting the
democratic organization in Kentucky and In
main aiming sound democratic principles and
policies as declared by the constituted au-
thorites of the party, state and national. and
to repeat wnat has been said to all who have
cared to ascertain my views on the subject
that | sincerely desire to see the present
general assembly elect to the senate of the
United States democrat who is in full SYM
patty with these objects. l have the honor
to be very respectfully yours,
~. G. CARLISLE"
LOUISVILLE, Feb. ia special to the
Post from Frankfort says The twenty
sixth ballot for senator today resulted as
follows: Hunter. co; Blackburn. co. Car
Isle. s: Holt 3; Cochran. L; Bate. 1; neces-
sary to choice. &C.