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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-09
ExERc1sIAG ITS FUscr1oss.

Senior Palma Tells Of the Government
Estabtishea by Insmr0ent..
NEW YORK, n. Y, Dec. S.-Senor
Estrada Palma. delegate of the Cuban re-
public in the United States, gave out a
statement to-day regarding the reference
by President Cleveland to Cuba in his
annual message to Congress. He thinks
the message, generally speaking. is in a
great measure very Oppressive to Spain as
an independent nation and supports the
Cubans in their distrust OF any promise
whatsoever that the Spanish Government
can make to them and pledges the guar
anty of the United States as security for
an agreement which Spain may enter
upon with Cuba.
''As to the inference contained in the
message that the Cuban Govern ment has
now given up all attempt to exerc' Sc its
functions, SHALL" says Senior Palma,
only mention the TACT to prove the con-.
trary that imm ediateIy after the capture
OF Guaimaro by General Calixto Garcia.
President Cisneros and his Cabinet pro-
ceeded to the town and there issued and
enforced various DEGREES, some of which
related to the treatment OF prisoners and
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Maceo is really dead this time some of the
Cubans profess to believe that the finding
OF the confession and the diary was due
to trick of the insurgents to delude the
Spanish into the belief that Maceo was
killed while he pursues his plan of reach
ing Gomez. The important news reached
Havana last night, but the censor would
not permit of its being cabed until this
evening.
Major Cirujeda is row in the city, and it
has been proposed to hold a great demon
stration in his honor. In the cafes and all
other public places the Spanish residents
are congratuIating each other on what
they believe to be death blow to the re-
bellion, and it Is predicted that Captain
General Weyler will now have an easy
task in defeating the insurgents under
Gomez and the minor leaders. For nearly
two years there has not been such Joy in
Havana as there is now and the speedy
establishment of peace is confidently
looked for. 1t is thought that when Co
mez learns of the death of his chief lieu
tenant he will be disposed to treat with
Weyler for a cessation of hostilities.
There Is some ground, nevertheless, for
the supposition that the report is not
true. The officials here declare that while
they believe that both Maceo and Gomez's
son are dead they lack positive 1nforma-
ton and are awaiting a confirmation of
the report. This, however, has had no
effect upon the popular iubiation, and
Major Ciruieda is the hero of the hour. 1t
is also reported the rebel leader Valencia
was killed in a recent engagement.
The message OF President Cleveland to
Congress, wherein ne treats of the Cuban
question, has created Dad impression in
political circles and depresses the Bourse
In Government circles greater silence is
maintained, none of the officials display
ing willingness to discuss the subject at
any length, though some satisfaction is
expressed that the messa.e does not ill
any way advocate the absolute indepen-
dence OF Cuba and does not support the
proposal to recognize the insurgents as
beIligerents.
The opposition papers are greatly irri-
tated by the threat of intervention on the
part of the United States, unless Spain
speedily suppresses the rebellion. They
declare that Spain is fully able to avert
such action.
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KEJo1CING At HATANA.

Prem dfUre Mtrth OF Spanfdrds Orer
MdceO's alleged Denth.
MADRID, SPAIN, Dec. 8.-The Havana
. correspondent OF the Impartial has sent a
dispatch to that paper which has caused
rejoicing among the people of this city,
who take i. for granted that the state
.ments made are true. The CORE
spondent claims that he has per-
sonalIy made an Investigation OF
reports current in Havana to the effect
that Antonio Maceo, second in command
of the re bel army and the son of Maxine
Gomez, the rebel commander in chief,
are dead and found the rumors to be true.
Unofficial circles the report is accepted with
reserve.
The correspondent briefly gives the de-
tails of the defeat by Spanish force of
" 1000 rebels near Punta Bravo, about
twelve miles west of Havana. The insur-
gents loss is placed at forty killed.
1t has already been officially announced
about six times that Antonio Maceo had
BEEN killed, and there had been rumors
innumerable to the same effect. Hereto
fore it has been the custom of the Spanish
officials to announce the death of Maceo
whenever he defeated the Spaniards, either
in strategy or open battle. No recent re-
ports have keen received of the death OF
the Cuban leader, and it is coniectured
that American respondents in Havana,
knowing the ways OF the Spanish officials,
have placed so little credence in the report
that they have not mentioned il in their
dispatches 1t is reported that Maceo has
nd ic
ward to Join the army of Gomez, and this
may have caused the Spanish officials to
circulate the report that he was dead.
There was found among the dead rebels
the body of well-dressed man, on which
there were documents which led to the be-
lief that the dead man was the son
of Maxine Gomez. Among the papers
found was one on which, written with
lead -penGii, was the confession that the
writer had committed suicide rather than
abandon the body of Antonio Maceo.
The war diary OF Maceo was also found.
In it there is an entry which says the
rebels crossed the trocha on December 4.
1t is concluded from these circumstances
that Maceo was killed in the engagement
with Major Cirujeda's command. The
news OF his death has caused the greatest
kind OF a sensation in Havana The loyal
lists are jubilant, believing that with the
killing Of Maceo blow has been struk at
the rebellion that will result in its speedy
suppression. The rebel sympathIzers,
though they feel very despondent over the
loss of the rebel leader, q considerable
number of them place little reliance on the
truth of the news.
The Government officials vouchsafe no
, Information as TO how Maceo, with an
overwhelmingly superior force operating
Nsainst him, and supposed to be watching
Lls movements, could have eluded the
Spaniards, doubled on them, crossed the
trocha at what has been supposed the
strongest part of it, and reached the PROV
ince OF Havana without interference until
he was close to Havana.
Though the Spaniards are confident that
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rIcToR1Es ON PAPER oN1E.
Spanish Leaders Report Haring Reuted
the Insur1ents

Spanish Leaders Report Haring Reu.e1
the Insurgents.
HAVANA, CUBA, Dec. S.-Major Cru
junda, having received information that a
force OF rebels lad arrived in the vicinity
of Punta Bravo, in the Havana province,
started with his command in the direction
the rebels were believed to be. The
Spanish troops met the main body of in
surgents, 1000 strong, at San Pedro and
engaged them in battle. The insurgents
intrenched themselves behind stone fences
and held the position until nightfalI, when
they were dislodged and compelled to re-
tire. The Spaniards then returned to
Punta Bravo. They lost in the fight three
'prlvates Killed and three lieutenants and
eight privates wounded. Over forty of the
rebels were left dead upon the field,
Reports received here state that General
Figurva's command has had an engage
ment with the rebels at Rio Hondo. near
San Jose de Lajas, Havana province.
The Spaniards came upon the outposts of
the rebels and Immediately opened fire
upon them. The fire was briskly re-
turned and the engagement lasted until 6
o'clock P. NJ. The rebel outposts were
captured and the position occupied bv
their main body in the Morales Hills was
then attacked. A cavalry charge by the
Spaniards was repulsed, put the insur-
gents were finally driven from the field
leaving behind them over sixty of their
number dead 1t is believed that thew
carried with them many wounded. The
Spaniards lost lieutenant colonel and
priyate killed and one lieutenapt oDd
twenty privates wounded. During the
battle thirty five cannon shots were fired
py the rebels.
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4ELLoW FEyEh EPIDEMIC.
Fri1hTut Mortality Anton1 tho Spaniel
soldiers IN Cn5d


WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. s.-The
monthly public health report, published
by the United States Marine Hospital SER
vice, in its issue of to-day gives an appall-
ing picture Of the ravages OF disease and
plague in Cuba. According to the reports
of the officers of the Marine Hospital SER
vice stationed at Havana and aother ports
on the islands, yellow fever is reported
epidemic at various places.
The sanitary inspector at Havana re-
ports that during the week ending No
vember 26 there were in that city 220 new
cases of yellow fever and eighty-seven
deaths, while the number of deaths from
smallpox was fifty-four. Of the eighty
seven deaths from yellow fever, eighty
three were among Spanish soldiers in the
hospitals. Ali the smallpox deaths oc-
CURED among civilians.
The inspector at Santiago reports that
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ROBBERY THE MOTITE.
An Attempt TO Wreck Train on the
Inacn Central Road.

WEBSTER CITY. Iowa. Dec. g.
Robbery is supposed to have been the
motive for an attempt to wreck passen-
ger train on the Iowa Central road near
Latimer last night. A posse is trying to
find three suspicious looking strangers
who had been lettering in the vicinity for
some time. Iron rails were placed across
the track where they could not be seen
by the locomotive men until too near to
stop. An extra freight happened to be
Just ahead of the passenger and the engine
Struck the obstruction, allowing the pas
senger train to pass unchanged.
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to further military operations, thus prov
ing that the Civil Government of the Re-
public OF Cuba commands the respect and
obedience OF the military authorities.
''it is idle talk" he said, ito speak OF
autonomy to the Cuban people. Abso-
Lutte independence OF Spain is the aim of
he Cubansp
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Eeath of Ernest Engef.

BERLIN, GERMANY, Dec. 8.-Ernest En-
gel, the German statistician, died to-day
at Lorzwirth. He was IS years of age.
Herr Engel succeeded TO the dictatorship
of the Bureau of Statistics in 1860. He was
the author of number of statistical
works
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II Hung Changes Changed plans.

BERLIN, GERMANY, Dec. S.-The Tage-
blatt has a dispatch from Tientsin say
ing that Ii Hung Chang has decided to
abandon completely his projected giving
out OF large commercial orders.
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por,nt,o a 4hread Trs.st.

LONDON, ENG, Dec. SIT is announced
that the Coates Thread Company has alb
sorbed the Finlayeon, Boussetield & Co.
thread works in Scotland and it is en-
deavoring to secure control OF the Scottish
and American factories OF the Knox Com
Dany
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A1E 1NrEREsrED IN cUBA.

Message or the President
BERLIN, GERMANY, Dec. 8.-The Vos-
sische Zsltung says in its comments on
President CIeyeland's message to Congress
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States may question the divine right, but
they faithfully believe in the divine power
of Governments"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-09
AN EARLY SPEECH.
bryan Talks a. ESQ In the Morning
~ Prairie Junction.

bryan Talks a. ESQ In the Morning
~ Prairie junction.
OMAHA, Sept. s.-Mr Bryan began
his speeohmAking this morning at
6;l5 at Prairie Junction, Ia He had
retired late, but at nearly every station
through which the train passed crowds
had gathered and the nominee was
routed from his bed many times 20 shake
hands with the IOwans. Al Pacific
Junction 200 Of the residents had gone
10 the depo, before breakfasting to see
and hear the "Silver knight Of the
Platte" A baggage truck was placed
beside the car and Bryan said In part ;
When I started east I knew our poO-
pie out here were all right, but did
not know how they would be down
there. ! found, however, that they
were about as much stirred up a. you
are. An over this country those who
toll and are engaged In product and in.
dusiries are inteFestedin having enough
money TO do business with, and thoss
who have money instead Of property
and want 10 make dollars rise In value
are opposed TO g. We have a majority
OF the people on our side"
The first crowd to greet the nominee
In his own state was at PlAitsmouth.
where 800 Nebraskans greeted him with
hearty cheers and footing horns he
spoke briefly and was loudly cheered.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-09
RIpUsLlcAN STATE CONVENTION.
@. NJ FerEussn selected as Temporary
Chairmsn Of the Meeting.

FoRI WORTH Tex. Sept. s.-For
the lat "a hours delegates TO the state
Republican convention have poured
into the city ON every train. and around
the hotels things are lively. There are
also here many visitors and some Of the
leaders Of the other political parties.
Among leading Populists here are
Jerome Kearby. Harry Tracy Jack Far.
ley, Marion Williams and +. o. Call.
Il is given out that still others Of this
persuasion viii arrive later on.
The state executive committee held q
meeting yesterday afternoon. Chair.
man Grant presided. There was cOnsid.
cradle discussion about the temporary
chairman and lie, Of delegates.
Many speeches were made. Finally
o. NJ. Ferguson Of Paris was selected
- temporary chairman and Lint Wei.
Ter Of Montague and ID. b. Kolp Of lowe
Park was selected for temporary seore.
tary. and recommendation for sergeant.
alarms was left to Chairman Grant.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-09
TO NOTIFY eRYAN.
The National silver Party WIN Iaforn
Him at Lincoln Today.

The National silver Party wni InfoFm
Him a. Lincoln To-day.
LINCOLN. Mob. Sept s.-Hon. W. J.
Bryan will arrive here today and be
formally notified BY the National Silver
party Of his presidential nomination.
An effort Is being made TO have the a..
fair carried out ON an elaborate scale.
The local committees have been busily
engaged for several days perfeoting ar
Tangements, and the general plan Of the
ceremony IL now outlined and the work
Of fitting in the details is rapidly going
forward. The formal notification will
probably take place on the moth front
OF the statehOuse. A platform 10 ac-
commodate the candidate, the notifca-
tion committee Of 90. and other dissin-
guished visitors has been erected. The
paved space on the north Of tho state.
house win permit thousands to see and
hear the ceremonies and speeches. on
the platform.
The committee decorated the north
entrance Of the statehouse In an apprO-
pirate manner. The committee also ar.
ranged 20 that number Of the silver
party speakers from all over the west
visited Lincoln ON the occasion and de-
livered addresses At meetings which
were held At several yoints in the city
last night and at such times today
a. viii not interfere with the notifca.
ton. Senator Teller. Congressman
Towne and Ignatius Donnelly are booked
on the programme for speeches at some
Of the meetings today.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-09

LTrTLE ROCK, Sept. s.-COlOnel Henry
NJ Cooper, chairman Of the Republican
state central committee, prepared .
statement for several metropolitan %.
pers a midnigh. last night In which
he states that in moro than % counties
the Republicans had no representative
At the polling places, this privilege hAv.
ing been denied BY the various county
election boards. He cites Phillips and
Woodruff counties, where the commits.
siouors delegated their powers TO the
Democratic county judge and sheriff.
they taking the stump for the Demo.
OcrAtie state ticket. He called Governor
ClArke's attention TO this violation Of
the law. but the governor, whilo at
mitting u was wrong, said he could not
alter IL, a. his authority ceased when he
made the appointments Of the county
election commissioners.
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How Alabama WIN Go.

San Francisco. Sept. S-GOvernor
w. Q. Oates Of Alabama. who has been
visiting here. said today; Alabama
viii give her electoral vote 10 Bryan.
Gold Democrats and Republicans. how.
ever, may fuse on congressman and give
the regular Democratic ticket a hard
fight. The cotton states wi all 20 for
Bryan. The border states are doubtful,
Kentucky in particular, whore Palmer
and his ticket will pail a great many
votes from the regular Bryan ticket and
give the Republicans great chance %
win the state"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-09
THE DEMOCRATS WON
Carried the Arkansas Election
by a Large Majority.
BIG GAIN OVER Last ELECTION.

For oovsrnos Dan w. Jones Il Elsoted
BY . Majority Of somsthlng Like
Bo.0OO-The Chairman Of the Rspub-
iican State Central Committee Charges
Fraud In the Election.
LITTLH Rock. Sept S-GenerAl Dan
W. Jones Of Little Rock was yesterday
elected governor Of Arkansas and the
entire Democratic state ticket has been
successful At the polls
There were but two full tickets in the
field. the Democratic and Republican.
thO POpulists oOntsnting themselves
with q candidate for governor. General
Jones and Mr.. RAmmel. the Repubh-
can candidate, made an active canvass
Of the state, bat Files, the Populist
nominee. made no speeches.
The ticket elected Is a. follows;
Governor-Dan W. Jones.
Secretary Of s.ate-Aloxande o.
Hull.
Attorney generAl-E. B. Kinsworthy.
Auditor-Clay Sloan.
TreAsurer-RAnsom Gulley.
Land commissioner T. Ritchie.
Superintendent Of ducaiion-Junius
Jordan.
Commissioner Of agEiculture-w. G.
vincenheller.
Chief justiCe-H g. Bum associate
justice. s. p Hughes.
The weather throughout Arkansas
was cool and pleasant and. from dis
patches received here, the indications
are that large vote was polled. II is
believed that the majority Of Dan W.
Jones. Democratic nominee for govern.
or. viii not be less than $1,000, and il
may possibly reach 00,OOO. A gain Of
from $1,000 10 5000 votes over the
election two years ago.
In Faulkner, LAiAyste and other Pop
alist and Republican strongholds the
Democratic couhty tickets were elected
By safe majorities. There was much
scratching in Fulton county. and the
probability Is that the independent can
didate for state senator In that district
has carried the county agains, Hon.
Jerry Souih, the regular Democratic
nominee.
The cityof Helena gives the Demo
cratic ticket large majority. although
Remmell ran far ahead Of the Repub-
lioan ticket. In Lafayette county every
Democrat is elected. The Democratic
majority in Franklin is from zoo 10 500
The estimated Democratic majority in
Miller county is 200. although one Office
Is In doubt Woodruff is considered
safe for the Democratic ticket. Many
negroes scratched their ticket and voted
Tor Jones for governor. johnson county
gives . large majority for the Demo.
cratic ticket. jackson elects the entire
Democratic local ticket and the county
votes fAvorably on license. In Lonoke
the Democratic ticke, wins easily. In
White county the local ticket is in
doubt, but the county Is claimed fcr
Jones BY about 800 majority. SHARP
county elects thelOca Democratic ticket
BY 100 majority.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-09

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. S-The Lock.
wood Manufacturing company, manu-.
facturers Of patent feeding boxes made
an assignment to James s. FreelAnd.
secretary. No statement Of assets and
liabilities can be obtained, but the fg.
ures are large Tho company has siOO,
600 capital and has been doing business
for 40 yean. The plant il finely equipped
with valuable machinery. The com.
pany has done large business, but late
collections have been dull and business
has fallen OF
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-09
To the People Of BrakO
County.

In submitting my name 10 the voters
Of BFalos county for reelection 10 the
Office Of c,unty attorney, | feel that l
can safely rely on the record I have
made In the last two years, and invite
the closes, scrutiny I my Official coIs
duct. have tried earnestly and hon
es.ly to enforce the penal laws Of the
state, aud have tried to hew to the line.
and in every instance 10 BE- true and
faithful to the best interests Of my
county aud state aud after two year.
OF experience | feel that am now much
better prepared TO serve the county
than | was two years ago, aud promi q
the people that " the Office is intrusi.
ed to me for another term II shall have
my hest attention.
most resp' clfu'ly ask Of the peop'e
Of the county a eandi aud fair COZ 81 :
era,ion Of nav claims, aud II I have been
oompelent, honest and faithful encour.
age me bv supporting me a. the No
vember election.
In conclusion will say that It is i'm.
possible for candidate to see ever
man In the county In person and solicit
his support, but hope every ne whs
may read this announcement will TAX,
II as personal appeal for your sui
port and influence. With a erAlefa
appreciation Of the kind and generorl
treatment have heretofore received q
the hands Of the people Of this county
l remain, respectfully
Your obedient servant,
A. q. BoAnn.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-09

MILWAUKEE, Sept. S.-Thero il an
election bet standing here which for
originality lays over anything which
has been made thus far. Fred w.
Burke and Albert W. Donaldson are the
parties 10 the wager.
The former agrees to leave this cOun.
try forever On or before Jan. /. 1895, II
William Mckinley is elected president.
and the latter will do the country a like
service II W. J. Bryan is elected They
drew up a contract to this effect, which
they had formally attes,ed by a notary.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-09

LONDON, Sept. Sat the DOncAstoE
September meeting today EnOch Wish.
ards American horse, Damsell II, wa
among la starters in the race for the
EtEwilliam stakes, bat was unplac, !,
The winner 20 be sold az auction fol
1000 sovereigns was J. Biggy's Oh. n
Chinehin
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-09
r.rmsr Amhn.hsa md Km.a.

CoISmsNEn, Tex, Sept, Sam Ab.
bat and the mule he was riding were
shot and killed from ambush iS miles
southeast Of here, and within mile Of
Abbitt's home Sunday afternoon. An
inquest was held, the verdict being
death BY unknown parties" Abbiti
was a farmer about 20 years old.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-09
Republican Eal,sr. a Canton.

CANTON, o.. Sept s.-The Republican
Editorial association assembled In Elks'
hall this morning. The editors called
on Major Mckinley At 1907 m. The
feature Of the afternoon session was an
address by Hon. Charles Emory Smith.
editor Of the Philadelphia Press, and ex.
minister 10 RussiA.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-09

DENTsoN, Tex, sept SD Beard,
working in the Georgetown gin, three
miles north Of Pot,sboro, Lost his right
forearm in the gin while feeding it.
Tho gin saws caught the arm and LAGER.
ated il fearfully. necessitating AmputA.
ton above the wrist.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-09

CHICAGO. Sept. s.-Charles Kerry.
aged II. colored, was found dead st
midnight ON the floor Of his room with
q bullethole in his head. Richard Al.
carado, SpaniArd, Of the same age.
who rOOmed with him Is missing. and IL
thought to have done the killing. Both
boys were bOotblack.. Jealousy is said
10 have been the cause Of the murder.
KerEy's home is In Cincinnati.
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Armstrong E.,lma,ss ths Majority.

LITTLE Rock, Sept s.-Carron Arm
strong, chairman Of the Democratic
State Central committee, says the pres
ent indications are that 10000 votes
were cast At yesterdays election. The
combined vote Of the opposition reached
$1,000. giving majority Of $1,000 for
the Democratic state ticket. This, he
says, IL double the majority the Demo
Gratis received =, the elections two and
four years ago.