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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-12-11
CLEVELAND ON CUBA.
A STRONG MESSAGE CONFI-
IDENTIFY EXPECTED.
The Crisis Has Been Reached-Mr CIeve-
LANE Preparing to Duplicate His Ven
ezueian Action Unless Gen. weyIer
Shall Soon Restore Order-Recruits for
the Cuban Army.
The President and Cuba.

WASHINGTON, Dec. "a crisis in the
affairs of Cuba is rapidly approaching
and there is every reason to believe
that President Cleveland has decided
on action which will startle the coun-
try almost as much as his famous mes
sage on Venezuela, although the eX-
act time of the announcement depends
somewhat On future operations in
Cuba. By this action the president
will not change his %previo.s policy in
regard, to Spain and Cuba in any re-
gard. but will simply carry it out to
it's logical conclusion, which is a
direct and open threat of active
intervention on the part of the
the island, whether by the indie
pendence of the patriots OF by volun-
tary action on the part of Spain.
From three different sources the policy
partially agreed upon between Secre-
tary Olney and President Cleveland was
learned, and the reports in each case
tailed with surprising u-animity. A
definite and somewhat startling an
n~ouncement on the Cuban question
will be made to Congress, either in the
regular annual message or in the sup
Elementary communication, as was the
case III dealing with the Venezuelan
question. Minister Dupuy de LONE of
the Spanish legation has been fully ad-
vised of the impending announcement
and he accepts what is in effect an
ultimatum, believing that Spain will be
able to prevent action on the part of
the United States by the success OF
Weyler's operations in Cuba. The pol
icy to be adopted is scarcely a matter Of
doubt any longer, and unless there
should be some sudden changes in af-
fairs in the island through the success
or failure of Weyler's campaign, the
issue will SOC be sharply drawn be-
tween this country and Spain.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-12-11
WILL NOT RESTORE SIGHT.
No Hope for the Blind Through Means
of " Rayg.

New YORK, Dec. 3.-The Electrical
Review publishes an exhaustive COM
munication from Nikola Tesla on his
latest experiment with the y ray,
which the editor characterizes as o
veying a wealth of suggestions and
most important information. Tesla
states the sunburn effects noted by SO
many eXperimenters are not due dl-
rectly to the rays of Roentgen
streams, but to the ozone gener-
ated by the rays in contact with
the skin.
The inventor, in referring to the re-
Gently widely heralded experiment for
making the blind see by means of the
Roentgen rays, regretfully remarks:
"Is it not cruel to raise such hopes
when there is so little ground for it?
For, first of all, the rays are not
demonstrated to be transverse vibra-
tons. If they were, we would have to
find e for refracting them to make
possible the projection of a sufficiently
small image upon the retina. As it is,
only a shadow of a very small object
can be projected. What possible
good can result from the application of
these rays to such purposes? l cannot
confirm some OF the experiments re-
ported. For instance, when a band is
put before the closed eyes 1t is easy to
distinguish the shadow, much the same
as before the light of a candle; but,
when the tube is enclosed and all light
from the same excluded, | fail to get
such an impression. The latter is,
therefore, chiefly due to ordinary
light"
Tesla points out a possible and strik k
ingly unique method of manufacturing
fertilizers by electricity in the fol-
lowing language: with the cur
rents produced by perfected cleo
trical oscillators, such as were
described in one of your recent issues,
the production of the ozone is so abun-
dant it is sufficient merely to turn on
the current for a few seconds to o
ize strongly the atmosphere of a large
hall. These currents are also capable
of bringing about chemical combina-
tons, of which the chief is that of the
nitrogen with the oxygen of the at
mosphere, and an immense possibility,
which l have been following up for a
long time, is opened up-namely, the
combination of the nitrogen of the at
mosphere on an industrial scale by
practically no other means than me-
chanical power. If fertilizers of the
sort could be manufactured in this
manner, the benefits to humanity de-
rived therefrom would be incalcula-
ble."
Nitrogen is the element of fertility
most generally lacking and most diff
cult to supply. In any available form
now known it is very expensive, yet it
is very abundant in the atmosphere.
If atmospheric nitrogen can be utilized
as fertilizer, one of the great problems
of agriculture will be solved.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-12-11
KANSAS o IN '96.
Secretary Coburn Issues a Final Report
for the Year.

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. 3-Secretary F.
D. Coburn of the Kansas board of agri-
culture, issued a final bulletin show
ing yields of the more important crops
grown in the state in the year 1896.
The total yield of winter wheat is IT,
153, 800 bushels, or II, 641 ,124 bushels
more than in 1895. Its total value is
put at S13, O16, 229, the average per acre
for the state being S3 bushels.
The corn crop is 221,419,414 bushels,
or 10, 9 ,O15 bushels more than last
year, the average being 2s.03 bushels
per acre. Its value is 1888, O13, as
against SAC, 1S9, 772 for the previous
years crop. OF pats the yield is 49,
BATE bushels, against 31,664, 743
bushels the year previous. The yield
per acre was but 13. O6 bushels and the
value of the crop So, 7O6, 652. Spring
wheat shows a yield of but Sol, 523
bushels.
The combined value of winter and
spring wheat, corn and oats raised the
present year is SOL, 59G, $50, and that OF
the same crops in 1895 was $50, 273,O 79-
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-12-11
Sound Money Statement.

KANSAS CITY, No, Dec. 4.-John
Perry, treasurer of the Sound Money
league, filed his report of receipts and
disbursements with the recorder yes
terday. The league received s25,-
$685. s, OF which Sis, 900 was from the
national Republican committee. The
disbursements were sea, e34. 81, but So
400 of this was refunded to the ma
tional Republican committee, making
the actual expenses S17,534.61; Of this
$500 went to the National Demo
cratic club, and 1900 to the congress
sional committee. Of the receipts,
SO, SIS. % was collected in Kansas City.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-12-11
BY THE PRESIDENT.
HE ISSUES A RETALIATION
PROCLAMATION.
Operations Of the Act Which Relieves
German Vessels From Payment Of Tom
mage Dues and Other Shipping Charges
Suspended by the President-Interest
In Shipping Circles.
Germany Called to Time.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-The President
ha issued a pr clamation s~uspending,
after January /, the operations of the
act which relieves German vessels en-
tering United States ports from the
payment of tonnage dues and other
shipping charges. This action was
taken upon proof that American YES
sells are denied corresponding privi-
leges in German ports. The shipping
charges under United States laws are
based on a sliding scale. The presi-
dents action doubtless will arouse
widespread interest in shipping circles.
Secretary Morton, in his annual re-
port, did not go into the question of
European restrictions on the importa-
ton of American food products, espec-
tally the German and French require
ments for the inspection and certifica-
ton by the United States of export
pork. and the question will not be
dealt with by the President in his mes
sage except possibly by passing refer
ence. Nevertheless, the whole ques-
ton is receiving the earnest attention
of the administration. Retaliation
could not profit American trade,
but practical retaliation has
been limited at by Ambassador Uhl in
the case of Germany and by the United
States consul general at Vienna, Max
Judd. Mr.. Uhl has suggested, in view
of the required inspection of American
pork imported into Germany, that it
would be reasonable TO require a certi-
fcation by the German government of
the purity of the beer and wine *
ported by Germany 10 the United
States.
Secretary Morton, with considerable
difficulty, has obtained RON agents in
Germany official reports bearing on
the local inspection of pork in that
country. which, it is claimed, conclu-
sively prove that their own inspection
of pork Toes not effectually prevent
trichinosis, and the real purpose of re-
curing an inspection by the United
States government is to prevent Amer
lean competition.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-12-11
BOLD ST. ours ROBBERS.
They Bold Up an once In Broad Day
light.

light.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 5.-Three high
waymen with drawn revolvers entered
the Office of the Home Brewing Com
pany at 3 { o'clock yesterday afternoon
and held up the cashier, Robert Haver-
kamp, forced him to hand over $500,
and then. not satisfied with the
amount, went behind the counter,
looted the money drawers and secured
probably $500 additional.
The robbery was the most daring
that has occurred in years.
When the hold-up occurred there
were present in the Office the cashier,
a half dozen clerks and several GUS
toners.
The robbers entered the place to-
gether. The leader ordered all within
to hold up their hands. The order was
hastily complied with. He then ordered
them to line up. This was also dore.
Cashier Haverkamp was asked to hand
over the money in his possession. He
had $500 or $500 on the desk, and it was
given to the leader of the trio.
The fellows were not satisfied with
the results. Going behind the counter,
two of them held the occupants of the
Office in line, while the other went
through the safe and money drawers
and secured between $500 and $500
more.
Cashier Haverkamp was busily en-
gagged with his books when the men
entered, and one of them said:
'Can l look at your city directory?"
1.-The directory was in an adjoining
ROOM said Mr.. Haverkamp, land l
stepped to get the book for the young
fellow. Hardly had turned my back
when one of the men gave me a shove
and then poked a pistol into my face.
"sShell OUT he said, in threatening
tones, 'or I'll shoot
Il turned a bit and saw hat the
other two unwelcome visitors had COW
cred everyone in the office with their
pistols. There was nothing for me to
do but turn over what cash | had and
and / did it."
When the desperadoes had taken all
the money they produced ropes, and
bound, hand and foot, every one in the
Office. This required nearly ten min
utes and it seems marvellous they were
not discovered by some one from the
outside. Having bound their victims,
the robbers warned them against
making a noise, under the pain of in
slant death. When the thieves had
gone one of the clerks managed to
free himself and then liberated the
others
The robbers mounted a North Broad
way car and went south, when they
left the car and went towards the
river.
The police We're notified five minutes
after the robbery occurred. A half
dozen officers hurried to the brewery
Office, but when they arrived there was
no trace of the fellows.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-12-11
APPROPRIATIONS POLICY.
Chairman Cannon Outlines tho Probable
Course of the House.

Course of the House.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The sub-com-
mittee on the Legislative bill OF the
House appropriations committee had q
long conference with the civil service
commissioners yesterday. Chairman
Cannon said: Through the courtesy
of the treasury department the COM
mittee on appropriations has on hand
advance copies of the estimates
covering all the bills over
which the committee has juris-
diction. The committee will no
doubt make considerable progress in
analy2ing these statements before on
gress mes+>Qn next Monday. II would
not be prope4 for me TO speak al this
time of the dttails of any of these est
mates, but, a published recently, the
estimates for Notifications amount to-
something more than S15, 200, 900. At
the last session of Congress there was
an important departure from the meth
DDS of appropriations for Notifications
by giving the secretary of war author
ity to enter into contracts for material
and labor for the construction of gun
and mortar batteries at the important
ports of our ~SeacoaSt to the extent OF
So, 500, 900. JUS what the department.
has done in the way of acting under
this authority has not yet been devel-
oped. The committee possibly will be
enabled to have the pension appropri-
alton bill ready to report to the House
On the first or secopd day of the ses-
sion. They expect to have the legis-
lative bill in condition to report by The
middle or last of the first week of con
gress."
What in your Judgment, win be the
policy of the committee touching lib
eral appropriations for the public
service?"
1T is perfectly well understood hat
the revenues received by the govern
ment are not equal to the expenditures
and that the deficit has been and is
being paid from the proceeds of money
borrowed at interest. Keeping this
condition in view, in my Judgment,
Congress will provide for appropria-
tions for an executive public service,
taking care, however, to avoid ex-
t~ravagance and limiting appropriations
to conduct the government economic
ally administered"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-12-11
Gold Democratic Expense Account.

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. 3.-According
to the sworn statement Of Treasurer
Lantry, of the state committee, the
gold Democratic votes at the recent
election cost S1.25 each. The commit
tee spent 81, 547 to secure 1,194 votes
The report shows that $500 was spent
for postage. This would make about
thirteen letters to each voter The
national committee furnished 81, 100 to
the state committee, while the volun-
tarv contributions from administration
Democrats in Kansas amounted to
$3.50.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-12-11
Pucilism in q Hospital.

CHICAGO, Dec. Am eight round
prize fight was held in the county hos.
pital here between Eddie Santry Of
Chicago and Jimmy Carroll of Omaha,
both featherweight pugilists of note.
The purse was made up by about
twenty-five employees and young doc
tors, who were giving a reception to
Chief Clerk NJ. K. Mandelbaum, and
the pugilists were brought together in
a large carpeted room. The fighting
was warm from the start. Santry
knocking his opponent out in the
eighth round. Among the spectators
were three
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-12-11
TO MEET
Monetary Conference Called tc
Convene at indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. Fifty
two men, representing the boards of
trade and commercial bodies Of sixteen
cities of the Central West, met yester-
day afternoon in the Century Club
rooms at the Denison and issued a call
for a national convention of the com
mercial bodies of the country to meet
in this city January 5, 1897. for the
purpose of taking astion toward secur-
ing from Congress a remedy for the
ills attending the present currency and
banking system. The meeting was
non-partisar IN It's character.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-12-11
Governor-Elect Stephens Expenses.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Dec. 4.-Gov-
ernor-elect Stephens filed his state
ment of campaign expenses to-day
with the recorder of deeds of Cole
county, in compliance with the law.
According to this he expended So, los, as
follows: ~Telegraphic tolls, sos; post
age, $500: extra newspapers, S275; Dem
ocratic state committee, ST, 1913: secre-
tary of the Audrain county committee,
announcement, $40: expenses in Au-
drain county, distributing cards, liv-
cry, etc, sos; county cards, $40; sum
dry county committees. S202; circulars
and portraits, 500; ~electrotypes, SIS;
fling delegation in St. Louis, 800.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-12-11
Anthracite Dealers Wei Satisfied With
the Agreement.

New YoNk, Dec. 3.-The agreement
entered into February 1 last by the
presidents of the anthracite coal min
ing and carrying companies at the in
stance of a powerful financial syndi-
cate will expire nominally on January
l, but at the time of the agreement it
was arranged that the contract should
run on subject to thirty days notice
from any interest. There is the best
authority for the statement that no
notice of withdrawal has been fled
and that none will be.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-12-11
Colorado PIuraIities.

DENVER, Colo, Dec. 3-The state
board of canvassers concluded the can
vass Of the votes cast for presidential
electors. The Bryan and Sewall
ticket received 15s. $50 votes; Bryan and
Watson, 1889: Mckinley and Hobart.
1921; Prohibition, 1,717; National
party, 376; Socialist-Labor, 100. Bry-
ans plurality, 132,6O9. For congress-,
John F. Shaforth, First district, had a
majority of 1878 and John c. Bell,
Second district. 6s.J44.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-12-11
FOOT BALL CAUSES DEATH.

Moses Alton of Mexico, No., Dies From
Injuries Sustained in q Game.
MEXICO, Mo-, Dec. 5.-Moses B. Al
len, a bright young son of K. H. Allen,
died in this city yesterday of stomach
trouble, which began by being seri-
ously hurt while playing football some
time since.
He was severely pounded the game
and he remarked when his fatal illness
brought him down that he thought he
had two ribs broken in the game.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-12-11
SHERMAN AND CABINET
The Eminent Ohioan Willing to Bow to
the VIII of Els Constituents.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. at is con
idcntly believed that when Hanna
goes to Washington he will bear with
him a message from Mr.. Mckinley Of
feTing the position of secretary of
state to Senator sherman. Colonel
Allan I. B~rinsmade, who is a warm
friend OF Mr.. Sherman, said that the
senator was willing to bow to the will
of his constituents. If they desired
him to remain in the Senate he would
do so. but If they willed otherwise, he
would acquiesce without a murmur.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-12-11
Thurston Calls on Mckinley.

CANTON, Ohio, Dec. 4.-Senator John
NJ. Thurston of Nebraska and ex-Con-
gresham William Mason of Illinois
reached here this morning and during
the day had an extended conference
with President-elect Mckinley. Mr..
Thurston said he could speak for no
one on cabinet matters. but for him
self he would not accept a position if
rendered to him, because he believed
it to be his duty to remain in the SEN
ate, where every Republican was
Dae6e6
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-12-11
KANSAS WOMEN.
Twenty Counties VIII Have Female
superintendent.

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. State Super
intendent of Public instruction Stan
ley learns that at the recent election
twenty of the 1o5 counties Of Kansas
elected women county superintendent
as follows: Chase, Sadie p. Grisham;
Clark, Julia A. Crane; Cloud, Mary L..
Briefly; Cowley, Julia B. King; Finney,
Ollie B. Mullins; Gray, Mollie Land:
Greeley, Mary E. Wells; Hodgeman;
Carol E. Reed; Johnson. Edith Barnett,
Kearney, Title E. Davis; Labette;
Hattie Ham; Meade, Jennie Kessler;
Miami, Lizzie w. Boyle; Neosho, Eliza
beth Frazier; Pawnee, Carrie Hall; Re-
public, Lucy Howard; Seward, Kate B,
Saunders; Stanton. Viah NJ. Cross;
Woodson, Lucy Ellis; Wyandotte, Ne
linda T. Clark.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-12-11
SiIverites to Combine.

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. A. Charles L.
Brown Of Arkansas City, the free silver
Republican who defeated j. V. Beck
mar for the legislature, is authority
for the statement that arrangements
are in progress for perfect fusion Of
Populist, Democratic and free silver
Republican members Of the legislature
into one party. He says all the ele-
ments opposed to the Republican or
ganization will get together and act
together. Populist leaders look upon
this movement as the amalgamation of
all the reform forces of this state into
one political party.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-12-11
A PAPER POOL.

Makers of Material for Newspapers May
Form a Combine tion.
Boston, Dec. 4.-William A. Russell
and III. NJ. Knowles of Boston, leaders
in the reported combination to control
the paper mills of the country, have
gone to New York to attend a
meeting, at which, it is expected,
details of the combination will
be completed. The proposed agree
menG between the paper mills will not
take the form of a trust or consolida-
ton, but will be a pool to control the
output, sales and price of paper used
by newspapers and other publications.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-12-11
Winner Land Sold.

LIBERTY. No. Dec. 3.-The Winner
land, about $500 acres. was sold here
to-day by Special Master Daniel B.
Holmes. 1t was first sold in parcels
amounting to s14.5OD and then as a
whole for $4,000. It was bid in by
John NJ. Fox for the bondholders- The
sale was attended by Theodore c..
Bates apd other representatives of the
North Side Land and Mortgage com
pany.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-12-11
In an~ Tor Guns.

WATERrowN, Mass, Dec. 1.-THE Or
ders from Washington to commander
of the Watertown arsenal are that
work on the gun carriages that have
been under process of construction for
several months, must be pushed Tor
ward as vigorously as possibia
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-12-11
Congressman and Irate Father.

LEXINGTON, Ky, Dec. 4.-William
Emmel of Bell county was pursuing
an clipping daughter and finding her
seated by Congressman D. C. Colson,
accused him of aiding the elopement
and made an attack on him He was
prevented from doing hEs
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-12-11
Omcial Vote in wyoming.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. 5.-The Of
fetal canvass of the vote of Wyoming
resulted as follows: Republican elect
ors, Britain, 10,O72; Howell, NO.O33;
Mrs. Malloy, o,99s. Bryan and Sswall
electors, d. 5. VanMeter (Pop.), 30. rs;
John A. Martin DEM, 10, 1863: P. j.
Quealy DEM, 10, 1852. Congress, Will
liam brown (Pop.), 6eS; Frank P. Mon
dell (Rep.), 10,O44; John S. Osborne
(nam l 1910.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-12-11
Not Going to Cuba.

ST. JOSEPH, No. Dec. 4.-There is
no truth in the story Of reported Cuban
enlistments here. There is a move
ment here to organize among the eN-
soldiers what is known as a garrison.
for the purpose of securing legislation
favorable to the enlisted soldiers in
the army, which is the foundation Of
the story
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-12-11
Big Fnnd for a Hebrew School.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. THE BIZ
ennial convention of the Union of
American Hebrew congregations
adopted resolutions for the raising Of
a fund of $500. 900 for the maintenance
of the Hebrew Union college, at Gin
cinnati
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-12-11
Books 100000 Out OF balance.

ST. JOSEPH. Mo, Dec. At is alleged
that the books of the city auditor and
the city comptroller are out of balance
something like $500, 900, and an expert
has been at work on them. No wrong
doing is charged to any of the officials,
past or present, the discrepancies being
IN careleSSneSS
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-12-11
The Bay,len Cable Completed.

NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-The cable be-
tween this city and Hayti was opened
to the public at midnight ferthe trans
mission OF messages to Hayd and other
places in the West Indies It APP
proaches New York by way Of Coneg
Island and Brooklyn
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-12-11
kuIea nv of Peppermint.

MAssILLoS, Ohio, Dee. AT Vigo,
Ross county, a local option town,
Thurman Rutherford bought fifteen
bottles Of essence OF peppermint at a
drug store and drank all OF the fiery
LIQUID. He died 0 afterward from
alcoholic poisoning.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-12-11
IN A MANS ROLE.
Sarah Bernhardt Makes a Hit in a New
Line.

Line.
PARIS, Dec. 5.-Mme. Sarah. Iern-
hardt scored a fresh triumph in her
assumption of the title role of De Mus
sets ''Lorenzaccio' at the Rainssance
theater last night. The play was pre-
sented with a splendid cast and mount
ing. There is only one opinion OF
Nine. Bernhardts superb acting Of the
male part, but there is a different view
of the value of the piece. Some of the
critics think that the actress has only
produced it as a proof of her versatil-
ity and as a stepping stone to the fu-
ture assumption OF the role of Hamlet.