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THE CUBAN QUESTION.
Secretary 0lney Denies Statement
Recently Made Current,
That President Cleveland and the Cab
met Were Opposed to the Con-
gressfonal Resolutions.

WASHINGTON, March Con March
Sd the Chicago Associated Press sent
out under a Washington date line an
elaborate statement which it was as
serted accurately reported the views
CT the President and his Cabinet" on
the Cuban question, and in which it was
asserted that the President and his
Cabinet were strongly opposed to the
present recognition of the belligerency
Of the Cuban insurgents, and to any
declaration of their independence, as
embodied in recent Congressional reso-
lutions."
Speaking of this dispatch, President
Cleveland to-day said to a reporter of
the United Press: Il see that it is as
sumed in certain quarters that a dis
patch published few days ago on the
Cuban question may be taken as defin-
ing the attitude of the Administration
on that subject. l wish that you would
say that / never saw the statement or
heard of it until I read it in the news
paper, and even then neglected to read
all of it, supposing it represented moth
ing more than newspaper guess. [
do not know how it originated, nor by
whom it was constructed or inspired,
but do know that I am in no manner
responsible for it, nor In any way re-
lated to it,
A MILITARY COMMISSION.
CHICAGO, March General Wesley
Merritt, Commander Of the Department
of the Missouri, has been summoned to
Washington for conference with the
President and his advisers on a secret
mission of Importance. At army head
quarters last night it was said that
President Cleveland contemplates send
ing a military commission to Cuba to
examine into the condition of affairs on
the island, and it is surmised that Cen
eral Merritt is to be intrusted with the
leadership of the commission.
Beside General Merritt several other
high officers of the army have been sud-
denly summoned to Washington. 1t is
possible that they are to consult with
the President and Secretary of War as
to the best means of mobilizing the
United States troops in the event of
war. It is suggested that if single
Commissioner is sent to Cuba it would
be a military man, as his investigation
would have to be principally of a mill
tary character 1t would not surprise
those who regard the sending of a COM
mission s probable if General Merritt
were selected. He is a great friend of
the President. He is third in rank in
the army, a distinguished soldier and
moreover possesses judicial tempera-
ment.
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DIED TOGETHER.
Later Particulars of the Hack-Pacheco
Tragedy at Oakland.

Later Particulars of the Hack-Pacheco
Tragedy at Oakland.
OAKLAND, March 6.-Because of pa
rental objection to their proposed mar
riage. Diana Pacheco, a girl of Is years,
and her lover, Edward Hack, youth
aged 20, died together in their room IN
a clearinghouse either last night or
early this morning. The bodies were
discovered tonight, side by side, Hack
having firstshot his sweetheart through
the heart and then sent bullet through
his own.
On a bureau in the room were letters
addressed to the parents of both young
people announcing their choice of death
in preference to separation, as they
both were under age and therefore
amenable TO parental discipline.
The letters also disclosed the some
what contemplate part in the romance
of the youthful couple, supposed to have
been played by a certain Mrs. Larue,
new woman" who gained notoriety
short time ago by horsewhipplng her
husband. whom she accused of paying
attention to a young lady cyclist. After
the horsewhipping incident Mrs. Larue
obtained a divorce and secured the
custody of her child. She then became
a ''bloomer" waitress in a restaurant
where Miss Pacheco was similarly
employed.
Becoming suspicious that Miss Pa
checo was posting Mr.. La Rue as to his
ex-wffe's behavior, and thus assisting
the gentleman in obtaining evidence
whereby he might recover his child, the
letters left by the unfortunate young
people state that Mrs. Larue deliber-
ately poisoned the minds of Hack s
parents against his sweetheart, bitterly
assailing the young lady's character.
Upon the strength of Mrs. Larue's
statements, the young man was for
hidden by his parents to visit Miss Pa
checo. This enforced separation could
not be endured by the lovers, and the
tragedy was decided upon. Edward
was to kill Diana, and then turn the
pistol on himself. How faithfully the
plan was carried out was made known
when the bodies were discovered and
the pathetic farewell letters were read.
Miss Pacheco comes of an excellent
family residing in Concord, Contra
Costa County, while Hacks parents
live in Sacramento.
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PORTLAND (Or.), March 6.-News
has been received of tragedy in Red
Butte Precinct, Malheur County, in
which a man named Keller lost his llfe-
Three bachelors, named Keller,
Krouse and Craig, lived together in a
cabin in the Upper Owyhee settlement.
"A neighbor with whom they had trouble
sent them word that he would Kill one
of the three shortly, so they were on the
alert day and night.
Last Sunday Keller took his Wlncnes-
ter and went into the mountains TO
visit a sheep camp and, not returning
at bedtime his companions supposed he
would stay all night.
After midnight Charles Craig awoke
and saw some one in the cabin coming
toward him with a gun in hand, and,
supposing it to be their mortal enemy,
seized his six-shooter from under his
pillow and shot the intruder, who
proved to be Keller. Craig has given
himself up to the authorities at Vale, as
no information had been made. Moth
ing will be done by the authorities in
the matter, as it is clear Craig had no
motive for killing his partner, and every
reason to be in fear of his own life.
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INDOOR BICYCLING.

A Monster Crowd at the Meet at San
Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO. March GA mon
ster crowd attended the indoor bicycle
meet tonight. No accidents marred
the sport.
In the second and fifth heats of the
ore-mile handicap, the worlds record
Tor an indoor track was twice lowered
by scratch men, Edwards, the Olympic
crack, did the trick in the second heat
in 2:15 4-5 and Yeonlan of the Reliance
Club in the fifth in 2:14 1-5.
Edwards also got the worlds two
mile record in the first heat of that race,
bringing it down to 4:50.
But two races were concluded, the
first occupying sixteen heats and the
second four.
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Smallpox at Dayton.

DAYTON (O0, March 6-Despite all
the precautions that have been taken to
prevent the spread of smallpox at the
Workhouse here, three additional cases
have appeared since Sunday making
twenty in all. One of the new
cases is in the woman's ward, and there
having been ten women exposed, other
cases will probably follow. There have
been three deaths from the dread dis
ease at the institution, all the victims
being negroes. Thomas Grimes. the
latest victim. died today
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SPANISH HATE FOR AMERICANS.
Forcibly Shown by Demonstrations at
Valencia Yesterday.


MADRID, March 6.-The demonstra-
tions in Valencia continued to-day. A
mob numbering fully 5000 persons pa
raded the streets shouting, Death to
the Yankees" and in other ways show
ing their disapproval of the attitude of
the United States on the Cuban .ques-
ton The mob would have made fur
tber attack on the American Consulate.
but the Government had taken steps to
prevent this and had placed a strong
rguard In the streets adjacent to the
building, and the rioters were thus pre-
vented from approaching.
The crowd proceeded to the French
Consulate and cheered for France, this
action being due to the belief that
France would actively assist Spain in
the event of trouble with America. The
French Consul appeared on balcony
and bowed his Acknowledgements.
The representatives of anti-Spanish
manifestations in the United States has
added greatly to the excitement in the
large cities and towns.
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MORTON BOOMERS.
Comforting With Leaders of the Re-
publican Party in Indiana.

INDIANAPOLIS Qnd), March g.
The advance guard of l.. P. Morton's S
boomers spent to-day conferring with
Republican leaders of the State. This
afternoon they issued a statement re-
hearsing the innumerable times when
New York has asked for the Presiden-
tial nominee, and has willingly sup
ported other nominees when the tide
went against the Empire State. Now
they think the time is ripe for them to
have it, and they offer the name of
Morton to the people of Indiana. While
Mr.. Morton is II years of age. the state
ment says he is still in the prime of life,
and is capable of many years of public
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Stole a Letter.

aged 10 years, was arrested to-day in
Alameda for violation of the United
States postal laws. He stole letter
containing $50 in greenbacks from let
ter-box of Mrs. Holiday on Twenty
third avenue. The boy sold the bills
at 10 cents apiece to Charles White,
who looked the matter up. The money
was sent to the lady by her husband in
Honolulu
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HELD UP BY FooTPADS.
A Chicago Capitalist Robbed of ya1u-
able Jewels.

CHICAGO, March 6.-James w.
Sheridan. a retired capitalist and part
owner of the Shufeldt distillery, was
held I'D tonight by three footpads at
Taylor and Ashland avenues. within
five minutes walk of his residence, and
robbed of $500 gold watch, $3.50 dia-
mond stud and a small amount in cash.
A peculiar feature of the affair was the
fact that Sheridan was compelled TO
say Good evening" is a suave man
ner to some friends who chanced to
pass by, under penalty Of death, one
of the robbers holding a cooked revolver
close to his victims body.
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Take Your Wife
one of those handsome PozzoNI PUFF Boxes.
They are given free with each box of powder.
BURNED TO DEATH.
A Whole Family Perish in the Flames
at Alma. Wisconsin.

ALMA CWis.), March IA family Of
seven persons perished in their burning
home near here last night G. Old
house, a carpenter, lived with his wife
and five children in a small house
Neighbors saw the building burning last
night, and when the fire was out the
bodies of the entire family were found
in the ruins.
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WEATHER FINE BUT TRACK SLOW

terday.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 6.-The
weather was fine, but the track slow.
Six furlongs, selling, San Marco won,
Mosier second, Adios third. Time
lis.
Six furlongs, selling, Artist won, Wal
ter J. second, Senator Hoffman third.
Time-1:17.
Four furlongs, selling, Colonel Wheel
er won, Gordon second, Vencedor third.
Time-0:501a.
Six furlongs, selling, Midlo won, Kow-
alsky second, Pique third. Time
1:1614.
Seven furlongs, selling, Crafty won,
Braw Scot second, Fortuna third. Time
i BOIL.
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duty, and by way of comparison the
names of Gladstone, Bismarck, Evarts,
Palmer and others, all of whom are
older, are mentioned.
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seven Morkmen Killed

HAMBURG, March 6.-An unfinished
house in Papenhuder strasse collapsed
to-day, killing seven workmen and in
juring eleven others severely.
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KILLED BY HIS PARTNER.
An Oregon Miner Meets Death at the
Hands Of His Friend.
Was Mistaken for Man Who Was a
Mortal Enemy.

Because of Parental Objections to
Their Marriage Edward Hack Kills
His Sweetheart and Then Puts an
End to His own Life-Their Choice
of Death in Preference to separa-
ton.
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ing while returning from short trial
outside Sandy Hook, got off this morn
ing without accident, and is appar-
emily uninjured.
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Armament for Fortifications.

WASHINGTON, March 6.-Secretary 6.
Lamont sent to the House to-day ad-
ditional estimates of appropriations Of
$447, ,034 for armament for fortifica-
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RIOTS IN ITALY.
Excitement Over the Reverse in Africa
Continues.
Mobs Smash the Windows of Buildings
and Stone the Polfce-Many
People Wounded.

ROME, March 6.-The excitement and
Africa, for which the Crispi Ministry is
held directly responsible, are unabated.
Mobs in various cities of the kingdom
show their displeasure in disorder and
by destroying property. A number of
men have been injured and many ar
rests have been made.
A mob at Milan marched to the rail-
way station last evening and smashed
the windows and took possession in or
der to prevent the departure of troops
reported about to start for Africa The
report was unfounded, but that did not
quiet the mob. The troops finally drove
them out.
The Prefect of Milan this morning is
sued a proclamation forbidding the peo-
pie to gather in crowds or to march in
groups.
Members of the Right have given no
tice of their intention to move in the
Chamber of Deputies a resolution de-
manding a complete abandonment Of
the Italian colony of Erythrea, in Abys-
sinia.
RIOTING CONTINUES
newal tonight of the riotous demon
strations here against the Government.
The mob stoned the windows of several
buildings and also the police. During
the melee revolvers were fired and
thirteen soldiers and policemen and
two rioters were wounded.
At Pavia a mob tore up the railway,
preventing the departure of trains.
They also cut a line of telegraph wires.
The rioters then proceeded to the pre-
lecture Of police and smashed all the
windows in the building. The police
fired into them, and it is reported that
many were wounded. The greatest
excitement prevails everywhere and
reports of disorders come in from all
directions Excited Radical, Socialist
and Republican Socialist members of
the Chamber of Deputies were seen in
Rome this evening in crowds shouting
Long live King Menelik"
The Socialist Deputies have issued a
manifesto urging the people to insist
upon the Government recalling the
troops from Abyssinia and granting
amnesty to those persons imprisoned
for taking part in the recent socialist
riots in Sicily.
The popular demonstration against
the Government which it was proposed
to hold tonight at the Capitol turned
out to be a complete fizzle. Only
small number of persons gathered in
the Piazza Colonna, the place fixed for
the assembly. Later they marched to
the Capitol, but the police were present
in force and would not allow them to
enter A number of Radical Deputies
harangued the crowd, eliciting howls
of disapproval against the Govern
ments policy, but before any overt act
was committed the police intervened,
broke up the gathering and dispersed
the crowd
General Baldisseri, the newly ap-
pointed commander of the Italian forces
i'll Abyssinia, has arrived at Asmara
The newspapers here publish long
dispatches giving the details of the re-
cent battle between the Italians and the
Abyssinians. The italia Milataire"
says it is positively known that Cen
eral Dabormida is dead General AL
bertone fell wounded. General Arimondi
has not been hoard of
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MISCELLANEOUS.
1896 STYLES

In Mems, Women's and Chill
drens FINE FOOTWEAR
are all here, and every one OF
them is a beauty. Prices
lower and a better and greater
choice than anywhere else IN
town. We invite a close com
parison with those you see
elsewhere.
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HOME FOR DISABLED SOLDIERS.
Reported In Good Condition and Salts
factoriIy Managed.

tactOr1Iy Managed.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-Secretary
Lamont sent to the House to-day the
report of the Inspector-General on the
inspection of the several branches of
the National Home for Disabled Sol
diers. 1t shows the homes to be in
good condition and satisfactorily man
aged.
The averaging number of members
cared for during the past year was 16,-
AT, which nearly equals the combined
strength of the infantry and artillery
oe the army. Adding to this the aver
age number of members constantly alb
sent for longer or shorter periods, the
total number of members reaches 2O, ,207.
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Have You Heard of
Our Latest Move ?

1t is an elegant shining
stand, located in our store for
the FREE USE Of our many
patrons. An expert shoe
sinner and cleaner in con-
stant attendance.
Particular attention will be
given the cleaning and polish
ing OF Ladies and Children's
tan and black shoes FREE
OF ANY CHARGE.
Re M Q m be we include
Gentiemen's shoes in this
FREE SHINING as well.
Ladies, this is the only place
in Sacramento where you
can get an accommodation Of
this kind.
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The Cruiser Uninjured.
PERTH AMBOY On. j., March g.
The Colombian cruiser Cordova. which
went aground in Princess Bay last even
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-10

followers OF Colonel Lamb have on their
war paint and that they are going to do
some savage dissecting OF the anti-Lamb
leaders before they permit their chief to
be finally downed.
However. much more savage and in
tercsting than the fight over the Colonel
promises TO be the fight over the ques-
ton. What became OF virgnia's quota OF
Hanna's Doodle? III there is one thing
that moro than another makes sore the
hear, and arouses the ire of the average
Virginia Republican statesman or voter,
II Is to be euchered in any campaign-fund
deal that may be on foot. II Is stated
on high authority that Hanna put into
Virginia about $4,000 OF his honest
election fund" save the mark. but from
all accounts the Second and some of the
other districts were outrageously dis
eliminated against in the distribution.
Now, the Second District Republicans
want to know the reason why-they want
TO know "who got the gin-sling" and
unless we mistake their temper. they are
going TO find out. At any rate, some ex-
ceedingly racy and entertaining develop
ments may be expected when the COM
mittee meets at Norfolk. and we should
not be surprised II before the fight is over
II becomes n triangular affair. In which
some of the Bolter agents as well as the
Lambites and the anti-Lambites viii
figure
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-10

The Roanoke Evening World, referring
to the Presidents annual message. says
1.-THE President is silent as the tomb
ora the question Of taking the banks
out of the government business of issu-
ing money"
Give the President the credit due him.
As we read the message. the President
is not very hopeful of any very material
change in our banking system, but in
closing his discussion of the currency
question no says:
1.-The entire case may be presented by
the statement that the day of sensible
and sound financial methods will not
dawn upon US until our government
abandons the banking business and the
accumulation of funds. and confines its
monetary operations 10 the receipt of
the money contributed by the people for
it's support, and TO the expenditure Of
such money for the peoples benefit"
Very few of the papers of the coun-
try. in reviewing the Presidents mes
sage have referred TO this contention
of Mr.. Cleveland's. One of the excep-
tions Is the New York Journal of Com
merce. which phrases the contention thus:
"The government must abandon bank
ing and the accumulation of funds. and
confine itself to collecting taxes and dis
bursting the money for the public bene-
fit." Our New York contemporary, how
ever. makes no comment touching the
subject
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-10
THE BoLTING SENATOR'S.

1t is significant That five of the Republi-
can senators who bolted the ST. Louis
convention have declined to participate
in the proceedings of the senatorial
caucus Of their party. And Mr.. Teller.
who was absent. is known TO have been
in sympathy with the five
This is warning to the Republicans
not TO be too sure that they will carry
everything before them in the next Con-
gress. The majority" party will not be
able TO control. the Senate. unless the
six silver senators are won back, or
their absence, can be made good by the
substitution Of sound-money Democrats
for them.
True. most of the silver senators are
high protectionists, but it seems that
they will not attend the caucus which will
frame the tariff bill, and they may be
hard to please with bill in the framing
of which they have had no hand. Evil
IDENTIFY the Republicans already begin TO
see trouble ahead. However. it is hoped
by them that Mr.. Mckinley may allay
some of the dreaded opposition by judi
cious use Of his patronage.
While we cannot be expected TO shed
tears at the troubles Of a party that
has caused as much misery in this coun-
try as the Republican party has, we must
say that we should vastly prefer for
them to go ahead and do what they pro-
pose to DO rather than have another
period OF suspense and unrest.
But at present the six silverites seem
disposed to set up business for them
selves in the Senate. In this way they
doubtless hope TO make better terms for
themselves and be more influential in
legislation than they would otherwise be.
Under the antique rules which prevail in
the Senate, ii is easy 10 see how six
determined members acting unitedy may
give their colleagues a great deal of
trouble Indeed it would be in their
power to block legislation entirely.
Heaven forfend US from any deadlock in
the Senate; all the same, we are not
going to waste any sympathy of ours
upon the troubles, real or imagined, of
the members of the Republican caucus.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-10

The nomination of such a man as Gene
raj Fitzhugh Lee for the governorshlp on
n platform declaring for the passage OF
an honest election law would cement all
The forces that are for a reform of exist
ing conditions. General Lee. standing on
that kind of a platform, could confidently
reckon on Republican support, and / am
sure he would get the active aid of the
high-minded conscientious men in his
own party. / do not know whether Gene
raj Lee would make the race, but If he
should, along the lines indicated, i am
certain that he would be elected.
The foregoing paragraph is a part of an
interview with ex-Congressman q. t..
Bowden, published in the Washington
Post Of yesterday.
This is not the first time we have heard
II suggested that General Lee should head
a combination to beat his party in this
State next fall. General Lee is thoroughly
informed as TO politics i'm Virginia lie
knows which is the Democratic party IN
Virginia and which is not. He remem-
hers. too the men who accused us of
carrying his election for Governor by
force and fraud. But aside from all such
things. we cannot but believe that Lees
heart is and ever has been loyal to the
Democrats Of Virginia. who have stood
in unbroken line against the Republicans
ever since the close of the war. And so
believing, we expect him to stand with us
in 1851. as nc has ever stood-under the
nag that the Democracy love so wei ana
Republicans hate so much.