Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-12-26
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PERSONAL. AND POLITICAL

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL
SOME passengers who arrived at Key
West, Fla, on the 10th from Havana
reported that Antonio Maceo was alive
and well and was in the province of
Mantanzas- The passengers said that
all of the festivities that were going on
in Havana to celebrate his death had
been ordered stopped since it has be-
come known that he was alive.
PRESIDENT GoMPERs, of the A. F. of
l., was exonerated at Cincinnati on
the 18th of the charges brought against
| him by some repu blican delegates that
he had prostituted his office by being
active in Mr.. Bryan's behalf in the re-
cent cam paign-
Gov. HoLCosfB. of Nebraska, has de-
clared himself in favor of granting
belligerent rights to the Cuban insur-
gents.
ALEXANDER HERMANN, the famous
magician, died on the 18th in his pri-
vate car near Salamanca, n. Y, while
on his way to Bradford Death was
caused by heart disease. He was born
in 1914
Ex-CoNGREssMAN ROSWELL 81. HoRR
died at Plainfield, n. J.. on the 18th of
bronchitis and Bright's disease, aged &C.
THE American Federation of La Dor
cast the entire vote of the convention
at Cincinnati on the 1sth-2, 447-for
Samuel Gompers for president Nc
Guire, of Philadelphia, was reelected
vice president; Frank Morrison, of Chi
cago, was chosen secretary, and John
B. Lennon, of Bloomington. Ill, was
reelected treasurer. Nashville, Tenn.
was chosen for the next convention A
resolution Endorsing the free and uu-
| limited coinage of silver at sixteen to
one was passed by a vote of ], Gas to
| 500.
A LOUISVILLE dispatch stated that
the repu blicians would contest the
election of Kentucky's single Bryan
elector.
PRESIDENT ETHAN ALLEN, of the Gu
! ban league. has issued an address from
New York to the people of the United
States, asking ''for such aid and COM
fort as may be found in the open ex-
preston of sympathy and legal mate
rial support for the cause of Cuba
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON, the negro
principal of the industrial college for
negroes at Tuskegee, Ala. is being
vigorously pushed by negro friends for
Ia place in the Mckinley cabinet.
The explicit announcement was
made at Madrid that Senior Depuy de
| LONE, the Spanish minister at WASH
ington, had telegraphed his govern
ment that Secretary Olney had assured
him that Spain might rest tranquil
until March, at least, since. despite the
attitude of congress, President Cleve-
land would not recognize the indie
pendence of Cuba.
A MEETING in mem Dry of Gen.
| Antonio Maceo was held at New York
on the 10th under the auspices of the
| Is Cuban societies of that city. The
| greatest excite ment prevailed and
| when the collection boxes were passed
women, who composed half the audi
ence, took off their rings and other
| jewelry and threw them in.
| THE demonstration in favor of the
Cuban insurgents at New York on the
21st under the auspices of the Society
of American Friends of Cuba was re-
marka BILE one. Four thousand men
marched to Cooper Union, led by Frank
Meyer, survivor of the Virg;nius
| massacre. The parade was divided
| into ten columns.
A RECENT Washington dispatch said
that no department of the government
| was more alive TO the Cuban situation
| than the United States navy depart.
ment, and not the slightest feeling OF
| apprehension existed among the au
thorities as to the result of a campaign
| Will opdin IL WouIu, Lncy Sdlel, OS Q
| naval war and would be over in so days
| Mr. QUEsADA, the Gu ban representa-
| tive at Washington, said that the junta
| was not responsible for the en- listments
| for the Cuban cause that were said tc
be going on throughout the United
| States He stated that men were not
| wanted, as the insurgents had &C, OOt
| men they could not arm. The Cuban:
| need ed arms and ammunition
| A SPECIAL from Du buque, Ia, on the
| 21st stated that Senator Allison hao
been offered the secretary of state:
portfolio by Maj. Mckinley.
THE annual report of the secretary
| of the treasury was transmitted to con
gress on the 21st 1t deals extensively
and in detail with the financial situa
ton. Mr.. Carlisle summarizes the con
dition of the treasury and reviews hi
former lamentations for early and
effective legislation to provide for thu
retirement of treasury notes.
MISCELLANEOUS.
REPRESENTATIVES, CURTIS called at thu