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The National tribune., 1896-12-17
ANTONIO MACEo DEAD.
The Brave Insurgent Leader and His En-
tire Staff A6RaGafnated.

The Brave Insurgent Leader and His En-
tire Staff Assassfnated.
The report Of the death Of Antonio Maceo is
the most important news received from Cuba
since the beginning Of the; war; The Spanish
have given ont several different versions Of how
the bravo Cuban came to his end trying to
cross tho trocha, butsssthe most generally
credited account is that received by the Cuban
Junta, by way of Jacksonville Fla. This lis
patch says that Maceo was assassinated through
the fundamentally of DR.. Zertucha, his per-
sonal physician, who led him into an ambush
prepared by Ahumada, under pretext of a con-
ference. Maceo and his entire staff persisted.
Estrada Palma, ofthe Junta, has given out the
following statement: Il received telegram
from my agents in Jacksonville, affirming the
news that Gen. Maceo and his staff came into
conflict with Ahumada, Weyler's Lieutenant,
and were murdered. DIR. Zertucha was present.
The news does not surprise me, because the
first reports of Gen. Maceo's death were 80 con-
Trajectory that saw mystery in them. was
inclined to believe that the story was false,
but that if Gen. Maceo had really been killed
it was through the assassin's knife. 1t seems
now that he has been murdered. This very
act of the Spanish Government proves the
strength of the revolution. They cannot
crush it by open warfare. They must resort to
the assassin's knife. They dared not face
Maceo, so they had to stab him in the back"
The Citizen, of Jacksonville Fla prints q
letter from Cuba, giving in detail the circum-
stances surrounding the death of Maceo.
Ahumada proposed through Zertucha con-
ference with Maceo to take place at certain
point in the Province Of Havana with view
of ending the war. The basis was Cuba's in.
dependence with monetary indemnity to Spain.
Orders were issued to the Spanish troops sta
toned on the trocha between Maricl and
Guansjay to allow Maceo to pass with his staff
~,cloo tod hnv do han told he
gents that he must consult with Weyler The
Captain. General hurried to Havana. and at
once returned to Pinar del Rio Province.
Everything had now been prepared to assassi-
nate Maceo. He crossed the trocha without
being molested by the forts, and arrived at the
place decided upon for holding the conference.
A detachment of nearly 700 Spanish under
Mai Cirnjeda fired upon the Cubans from am
bush, killing Maceo and about "a Of his staff,
among them young Gomez son of Gen. Gomez.
The only survivor of the massacre was DR..
Zertucha, Maceo's physician, who is accused of
betrayiug the Cuban leader. Zertucha was
taken to Havana, parolled, and will be allowed
to 60 to Spain.
The National tribune., 1896-12-17
Pension Report.

In the annual report of Assistant Secretary
of the Interior Reynolds figures are cited to
show the reduction Of pending cases and to
demonstrate that for the first time in eight
years the work of the Office during the past
year was devoted to considering current APP
peals The action of the Commissioner of
Pensions was reversed in 2,066 of the cases
ruled on. The report claims that general satis-
faction has followed the recommendation Of
last year for such legislation as would secure
better protection to the pension fund due in
competents and others, followed by the law
directing all quarterly payments to be made
BY check. The report further says:
"Gratifying results have followed the pas
sage of the act of March g. 1895, which secured
an extension of cases wherein payments of ac-
crued pension conld be made. as we'll a. that OF
the act of March g. 1896, relating to the COM
mencement of pension under act of juno q,
1890. Il
THE suggestion is again made as to the adj
visibility of such legislation as will lodge in
the Federal courts the right of anyone on be-
half of the Government to ask better protection
to the pension fund of those laboring under
legal disabilities The following also are sug-
gested:
"That Justice demands the universal appli-
cation of the common law rule in proof OF
marriage. State laws govern and lead to de-
NAL of title in cases which are equally meri-
children who claim under the act of June 81,
1890, should be defined with more certainty
where the soldier dies leaving no widow sur
viving.
1.-The act of Aug s. 1892, relates to pension
able title of those women who served as nurses
during the civil war; Title is confined to those
who served in regimental. post camp or general
hospitals. The refusal of the War Department
to recognize those as properly employed who
served in the first three classes mentioned tends
to defeat their title and renders this portion
of the act nugatory. Attention is invited to
this in order that proper legislation may be en-
acted to relieve any deserving claimants of an
unjust and unintentional discrimination.
"On the LIST Of. February, 1896, q new d.
vision was organized in the Office of the Secre-
tary by his order, and the Board Of Pension
Appeals was thereby merged in this new d.
vision. which was designated the Division of
Pension Affairs. By this means all matters re-
lating to pensions were brought into one d.
vision and under the Assistant Secretary
supervision. The result has been to harmonic
and systematic this work, and has also led to
its greater expedition in the hands of COM
petent force"
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the Army on that day was e. 382 Of all arms:
The number Of officers Of the line 10 ,619. or
these 1900 are serving with their regiments
and $40 are on detached duty. The total num-
Der Of mon enlisted last year was 8. 496, OF whom
nearly one-haif wore secured at garrisoned posts
without expense. Tho remainder, 4.636 in
number. were enlisted in the cities, and almost
1900 Of these proceeded directly from places of
enlistment to tho regiments to which they had
been assigned.
The National tribune., 1896-12-17
MR.. HANNA ENTERTAINED
Extended Stay In Washington In Prepara-
ton for tho inaugural Event and Other
Matters.

Extended Stay In Washington In Prepara-
ton for tho inaugural Event and Other
Matters.
Hon, Mark A. Hanna was rendered dinner
at the Metropolitan Club last week by Repre-
sentative L. ID. Apsley, Vice-Chairman of the
Republican Congressional Committee. There
were especially invited to meet him w. M. o.
borne, Henry c. Payne. of Wisconsin; Gen.
Horace Porter, of New York; Chas. T. Dawes
OF Illinois; w. B. Plunkitt. of Massachusetts,;
Senator John M. Thurston. Of Nebraska; Sem
ator-elect Geo. L. Wellington, of Maryland !;
Hon. Geo. L. Shoup, of Idaho; Hon. John G..
Long, of Florida Col. Myron NJ. Parker. of
this city; James Il. Boyd of North Carolina /;
A. r. Wymberly, Of Louisiana, and Hon. Waiter
p. Brownlow, all members OF the National
Committee.
Chairman Babcock presided, and several
speeches were made.
Mr.. Hanna spent considerable time in Wash
ington, principally engaged in regard to the
Inauguration preparations. The Executive
Committee will consist of Charles j. Bell. Chair
man; S. W. Woodward, Vice. Chairman Louis
ID. Wine. Vice-Chairman; John Joy Edison,
Treasurer; Frederick c. Bracket, Secretary !;
A. T. Britton. James g. Berrett Myron Parker,
Crosby s. Noyes. Judge Long, Beriah Wilkins,
Benjamin Butterworth. Charles G. Glover.
Henry E. Davis, Lawrence Gardner, r. Ross
Perry, A. NJ. Clapp. James l.. Norris, w. W.
Dudley, Charles g. Conn. Stilson Hutchins,
John F. Cook, Milton NJ. Holland.
Chairmen of subcommittee:
Finance-John w. Thompson.
Auditing-Clarence Norment.
Public Comfort-Levi p. Wright.
Civic Observation-Disclosures II. Warner.
Parks and Reconsideration A. Willard.
Street observation-disclosures d. Wine.
Badges-Simon Wolf.
Public Comfort at tho Ballroom-James e.
Bell.
Carriages-Thomas Somerville.
Printing-Theodor w. Noyes.
Transportation-C Chaplin Brown.
Press-Gen. II. v. Boynton.
Street illumination and Fireworks-Michae
]. Weller.
BsnQuct-George b. Williams.
Invitations and Tickets George Gibson.
Music. G. Clancy.
P0blic Order-J0hn B. Wight.
IT has been decided to establish the Head
| quarters Of the Committee in the Glover Build.
ing. on street, between Fourteenth and
| Fifteenth streets
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q. s. Army.

The number of enlisted men in the Army on
Oct 81 was 25. 1926, or 2s4 less than the number
authorized by law. Deducting the sick, those
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The bill was defeated.
FRIDAY. DEC. IL.

In the House, it was private bill day. Seven
war claims. carrying an aggregate OF $16.4 07,
were favorably acted upon by the Committee
of the Whole, rs follows:
To pay Peter Cook, Of Arkansas 1904 for
stores aud supplies used by the Federal troops:
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The National tribune., 1896-12-17
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The National tribune., 1896-12-17

Of the steamer Matte during The war; to pay
Flora A. Darling $5663 in satisfaction Of her
claims for arrest and imprisonment aud the
seizure Of her property ct New Orleans in 1854;
to correct the muster of Francis A. Benton as .
Captain of the lth u. 8. (colored) Cav, and pay
him accordingly; to pay John A. Lynch Sc 49o
for services rs Assistant Quartermaster at Gin
cinnati in 1s61-'62, and to refer the claims Of
Maj. James Stewart, q. s. A., retired. for lon
gevity pay to the Court of Claims. Only the
first two, however, were passed by tho House.
At the night session 80 bills we're favorably
acted upon, among them the following:
To increase the pension Of ADELAIDE Morris,
widow of the late Arthur Morris, formerly
Captain of the 4th U. s. Art, to $50 per month /;
to pension the widow of Joseph Keefe, late
Captain of the 4th q. s. Inf, at $50 per moDth |;
to increase the pension of the widow of Col.
David Il. McKibbin, of the 158th Pa. to $40
per month; to pension Ira Harris, late Lieu.
tenant Commander of the Navy, at the rate of
$50 per month; to increase the pension of
Adam Dennis, onc-legged soldier, of Mann's
Choice Bedford Co., Pa, to $50 per month; to
pension the widow of the late Brevet Maj. Gen.
Horatio P. Van Cleve at $50 per month, and to
grant an honorable discharge to Capt. Elisha
B. Bett, of the 10Th Mich.
The National tribune., 1896-12-17

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The National tribune., 1896-12-17
The attendance of members was very large
when the House met to-day, but the galleries
were almost deserted,

when the House met to-day, but the galleries
were almost deserted.
Ma. Loud lCai., R.l, from the Committee on
Postofiices and Postroads. called up bill to
authorize the use of private mailing cards of
the same weight and form as the postal caTds
now in use, when 1-cent stamp is affixed Inc
bill was passed and takes effect July j, 1877.
Mr.. Loud also called up bill to provide
limited indemnity for the loss OF registered
mail matter. 1t provided an indemnity not 10
exceed $40 for any one registered letter, put III
of less value not to exceed the actual value.
The bill was passed.
Mr.. Loud then called op the bill of Mr.. Sperry
fConn.. r. to authorize the collection and de-
livery of mail in cities towns and villages where
no letter-carrier service exists by the employ
meut under mutual arrangement between the
citizens, of any person in such place TO perform
this service at cost not exceeding cent Iof
the delivery of each letter or package ne
expense of delivery, under the terms of the biii'
is to be borne by the benefciaries, and there is
no liability so far as the Government is con-
cerned. The bill was passed.
The House them on motion of Mr. Stone,
(Pa.. r. went into Committee OF the Whole
aud took Up the consideration of the pension
appropriation bill. Mr.. Stone briefly explained
that the bill carried Sal, 263, So0-about S1o,ooo
less than the bill for the current year.
The committee he said, did not feel war
ranted in making reduction on the estimates
for pensions, but did reduce the amount for Ex-
aiming Surgeons $4,000, and the amount Tor
clerk hire at the various agencies $4,000. The
latter reduction was made possible by the sys-
tenn of payment by check inaugurated thisyear.
There was, he said, no attempt at legislation In
the bill.
When the bill was taken up under the i've
minute rule Mr.. Connolly (Ill., R.) offered an
amendment to the provision requiring Examln-
ing Surgeons to state specifically the rating the
applicant for pension is entitled to in their
Judgment, so as to make the rating fixed by the
Examining Board binding on the Pension Office
If any pension should be allowed. The amend
ment was ruled out on point of order. With
out amendment the bill was passed.
The National tribune., 1896-12-17

In the House. Mr. Poole IN T., R.) presented
. conference report on bill to grant pension
to Mary Gould Carr, the widow of Brig-Gen.
Joseph B. Carr. The House fixed the pension
at $50, the Senate at SIS per month. and the
conference report agreed to the latter amount.
The House adopted the report by the following
vote: Yeas 145; nays, SO.
A conference report to increase the pension
of Carolina A. Hough, widow of Brig. Gen.
John Hough, from SIT to $50 was agreed TO-
a bill Was passed empowering any member
of the Legislature of New Mexico to swear in
the presiding officer. The purpose Of the bill
is to prevent the Secretary Of the Territory,
who now swears in the presiding officer, from
making up the roll of the House and Senate.
The National tribune., 1896-12-17
MONDAY. DEC. 10.

MONDAY, DEC. Id
In the Senate the Vice President announced
the names of Messrs. Sherman (Ohio), Elkins
Nv. va.) and Mitchell wis., as committee to
arrange for the coming inauguration of the
President elect in accordance with resolution
introduced by Mr.. Sherman.
MIR. PETER Kan. P.) introduced a compre-
hensive resolution for the appointment of
commission to investigate and report on the
establishment of permanent monetary sys-
tenn.
The Cuban question came forward again,
when Mr.. Call Ella, d. presented three sepa-
rate resolutions. One denounced the killing OF
Gen. Antonio Maceo, another requested the
President to demand the release of all United
States citizens imprisoned in the Spanish penal
colony on the Island of Ceuta, off the coast OF
Africa; the third asked the Secretary of State
for list of all United States citizens imprisoned
in Spanish settlements, ETC., with the circum-
stances of arrest, charges, conviction, etc. The
three resolutions were referred without COM
ment to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. Allen (Neb.. P.) was recognized for a
speech on his resolution reciting that States
have not the power to legislate in such manner
as to violate the obligation of contracts. The
resolution, with several amendments, was re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee
In the House, Mr.. Poole IN. Y, R. moved
to pass over the Presidents veto bill to
pension Lydia A. Taft. The Presidents veto
returned the bin at the last session with his
disapIroval because the beneficiary had di.
vorced her soldier husband and was by the
bin pensioned as his widow. After some dis
cussion the Presidents veto was sustained-98
to S5-two. thirds not having voted to over
ride the veto.
The House passed the Morse bill to amend
the law relating to the sale of intoxicating
liquors in the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Hull Iowa, r.. Chairman of the Com
mittee on Military Affairs, reported the Army
Appropriation bill.
The National tribune., 1896-12-17

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Abstract CT the More Important Pro-
ceedings Of Both Houses.
TUESDAY. Dec. 8.

The Senate settled down to business to-day.
letter from the Secretary of the Treasury was
read, answering Senate inquiry as to the num-
Der of aliens in the Treasury. MIR. Gailinger
IN. H.. R.) remarked that he was glad to OBJ
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Petitions were presented from manufacturing
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The House resolutions relative to the death
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day he would ask that day be set for eulogies.
AS mark of respect to the deceased the Senate
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The Grenada sentinel., 1896-02-29

Grenada, Miss, Feb. 22-The last
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rented aud will be occupied shortly for
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seven stores, two hourishing banks, a
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splendid female college, the finest
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hotels, etc, etc.
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-02-29

The reliable and progressive firm of
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A new paper, called 1.-The Gre nd.
dian" is to make its bow to the people
OF this city on Saturday, March 7. The
prospectus announces Mr.. J. NJ. Lid
dell as editor, and Mr.. P. W. Hickey
as publisher. We have known Mr..
Liddell for number OF years, and
always found him to be pleasant,
social and entertaining gentleman. He
Is an able and fluent writer, stauneh
and active Democrat, and is we'll
known in Grenada and adjacent sec
tions, having been reared in Carroll
county. Our acquaintance with Mr..
Hickey IS but slight, but we have
heard him spoken of as a clever and
intelligent gentleman. With such a
combination a live and newsy paper
should be the natural result. The
SENTINEL extends the right hand of
fellowship to its new neighbor, and
wishes it abundant success.
Mr.. J. W. Buchanan, the big heart
cd, clever, hustling, brainy editor Of
the Grenada SENTINEL, gave US an
appreciated call Monday. He informs
US that he has recently added about
81, 200 worth of new material to his al
ready large printing establishment.-
Carrollton Conservative.
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-02-29
Mr.. Robert Tindall, the 2O-year old

Mr.. Robert Tindall, the 2O-year old
son Of Mr.. Henry Tindall, of Misterton,
this county, died at Jackson Thursday
morning. This bright young man was
attending Millsaps College, and stood
high in his studies, as we'll as in the
estimation Of his friends, when the
dread destroyer came. His remains
came up from Jackson Friday morn
ing and were taken to the home Of his
parents, where the interment oc-
Cured.
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-02-29
NEW RACKET srORE

Messrs Gerard & Mason have made
contract with Mr.. G. B. Rouse. The
erea' New York Racket Store, to open
a branch in this city, and call vour
attentlon to a letter received from Mr.
Ernest Iera'd, who is in New York
now selecting goods. They will have
eVerythlng you may want. Wait and
get their prices.