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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-20

Delegate r Estrada Palma. Of the Cuban Junta
said Yesterday regarding the published Interview with
Prime Minister Canovas del Castillo. OF Spain:
''Canovas may say what he pleases but the Cubans
have taken up arms with the definite idea Of the free
dom OF Cuba and for the purpose Of throwing of the
Spanish yoke When they did So they did IL with the
sole purpose OF entering into no Arrangement with
Spain except In the that the island would be
granted its freedom That settles that point. There
will be compromise.
I'VE have absolute confidence In the progress OF the
war. Freedom for Cuba Is already In definite out
line In the minds OF the who battling for the
overthrow OF tyranny. They have established
government and 10000 wel-armed men who recognize
and uphold that government The statement from
the Spanish Prime Minister that the revoutioniss are
negroes IL ridiculous In the extreme. He knows alb
soutely that the prisons In Cuba and In the penal
colony full Of Cubans of the highest classes Of
society on the island They consist OF doctors. law
any social class In the world Further discussion Of
Senior Canoyas's statements are unnecessary"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-20
THE TRIBUNE'S PART IN A NlCTORf'

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Last July tho Republican leaders IN .'',s
county were entirely Eat sea- concerning tnei'
strength and probable vote at the November nc
ton In August they we're ready 10 co'co'o a..
overwhelming defeat by the fopunst -
u.oro do,ermined to put up their best fight. and II
:, us, lao IN die with the harness on INC
Tribune's liberal offer TO me to send severai nun
dred copies o, the paper into the DARK vJ,nd ,hs
drooning hearts OF the Contra. COMMITTEE anu 'a'ey
thought that with the help OF Inc lrlDuie IN, 1,ar
s,cn snou Aid as could be obtained from o,ner
sonrccs we could at least cut down the maJori"es
against us to n minimum. -. ~ c,.,. ,ick.,
hy abont 200 votes but we wrested victory rom rom
The hands Of defeat by electne H'puu ;i,nr
sm,.rior Judge Prosecuting Attorney. AuuIioi'
SheriT and Surveyor by from 80 TO -, ma)ori,s
have talked with several Leading r ,,ne con-
a.. h.lieve the management OF The tribune Son.
,r,h,,cI very materially to our success. ana we
hereby tender you our sincere ana ear,icsy y"'
r-.,,,ovar Wash Dec . 1896
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-20
THE THEIR REPORT.

YESTERDAYS RECORD AND To DAYS FORECAST.
Washington. Dec. Drhe barometer has fallen slowly
valleys and rapidly the northeast Of New
England IL has from the lower lake region south
the CarOlinas and the plateau region. The
baron unusually low 20 the northeast ~ New Eng
land highest Utah. IL colder in the districts
Of Mississippi and warmer from Texas north
ward over the The weather Is generally clear
10 night on the Coast and to ia. ~ Mis-
s,spui but cloudy IN the lake region. the ohio Val
lev and Gu. States The indications that the
weather will remain fair partly cloudy the Allan
lie Coast and central valleys. IL vii DE slightly
w,rn-r from Gulf States northward to the lake
einu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-20
A DEsPOyDENT WOMAN TAKES POISON.

Mrs Mary Steiner. twenty-seven years old. OK
No 2as East Thlrd-st.. committed suicide yeste''
day by drinking a solution OF paris green at her
home She had been respondent for several days.
having received news from her former home IN
Austria that her father was dying The deao
woman worked In a shirt factory. and her husband.
Theodore Is a barber Early yesterday morning
she drank cupful OF the poison. and then told her
husband that all was at end He went for Or.
Weisberger, of No. IA Sixth-st. but the physician
was unable to do anything for the woman. ana
after lingering all day Mrs. Steiner died last night
The couple bad no children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-20
4 DEFENDER OF AMERICAN WHlSkEf.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: At this time when tariff agitation - perma-
ncny before should Ike to call attention 70 the
duties exacted In Canada on our spirits. Duty on
snrts in Canada is 81 % per gallon and 80 per cen,
IA valorem which 81 per cent is waived In favor OF
France Spain and Germany. Ii is almost Impossible
to get a drink OF whiskey or beer In Canada
while immense quantities Of Canadian whiskeys are
sold here Duty here IL not discriminating and Is
81 ~ on spirits In Canada whskcy IL bottled In
bonded warehouse. AMI a band issued by the Gov
eminent Is placed the cork. thus guaranteeing
3 n. age. Visitors to Canada have been deludai by
this and il has c4oated a demand here although the
whiskeys cannot compare either in purity or quality
with our fine old Kentucky Bourbons or Pennsyl-
wanna ryes. II seems 10 me some prompt ana decided
action should be taken by our Government TO termi-
nate this unfair Discrimination and that the duties
on spirits OF both countries should be the same.
New York. Dec. II. 1896. MAN II. STERN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-20
PASSED TWO UNITED STATES CRUISERS

TIL. Mallory Line steamer Comal arrived here yes
,erdav from Galveston and reports that on TUESDAY
last she passed two United States cruisers on the
south coss; OF Florida overhaung a British tramp
steamer Later In the day the Comal passed the MI
clustering steamer Commodore under fun steam.
making south as II she We're being pursued or were
in nursu OF some other vessel. The cruisers were
nrobablv the Raleigh and Newark which are patrol
ling the florida coast.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-20

Iieutenan ant { Commander Henry Curtis Taman'
United States Navy. died at his home In this city yes
terday He entered the Navy at an cary age ana
was made an acting mdshpman on September ~
1857 He was appointed a lieutenant on July &c. lS,
and made lieutenant commander July %. l%6 ne
was retired from the Navy October 3 1871, for IN
capacity resulting from the service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-20
FIRING THE SPANISH HEART"
A SPECIMEN OF THE WAR TALK MADRID NEWS

= d ~ '1I-.S Ut TIE "NTs INHN ."'DT7'" ''r'"''
PAPERS IvpI-IGE IN
Washington, Dec 10 (SpeciaD.-'To illustrate the
COR. ~ ,no,,.r .hou, r,,I, and ,.,,a, ..,rs NJ,
80, ', CIV ~ ~,
""'" '"e "p'n's" ''"u"ls pubic IL leu tie io'-
lowing translation from Eel Pals OF Madrid, may
be of some interest From "A leading article en-
titled BLOOD and Gold" these extracts are taken:
Two hundred and twenty thousand soldiers
tholsa nds of leagues from the mother country I'm
the mountains OF the island of Cuba on the bor-
ders ~ III. harhor Of Manila rush on the same
dav to battle and stormnr the enemies positions
cry ..yiva L,snai,, so that the waves of The
Cl,ina SEA- and Of the Caribhean Sea will carry
his cry 70 Janan and 70 The United States warn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-20
FITZHrGH LEE STARTS FOR TAMPA.

General Fitzhugh Lee United States Consul-Gen-
eral at Havana. accompanied by his VII" ana
daughter took the midnight train over IN" Penn
sylyania Railroad last night for Tampa. en- rout,
for Havana II Was stated that the 'onsul-,'fn.rhi
contemplate ed stavng for n few days az pchlh fla'
with some friends before sailing for Havana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-20
DETAILED FORECAST FOR TO-DAY.

For New England fair: westerly winds: colder Sunday
morning slowly rising temperature during the day
Fur Eastern New York. Eastern rennsy ania. New
Jersey and generally fair; northweserly Winds
becoming variable not cold Sunday afternoon
For the District OF Columbia. Maryland and Virginia
partly cloudy weather change In temperature variable
winds.
For Western NewYork. Western Pennsylvania and
Ohio. generally fair; possibly light local
lakes: slight rise in temperature. light fresh winds
shifting to southwesterly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-20
DR.. ZERTUCHA REPEATS HIS STORY
HE GIVES FURTHER DETAILS CONcERNlNG
MACEO's DEATH-Tl.E DOCTOR WILL PRINT
ABROAD A PAMPHLET ATTACKING
SENIOR PALMA AND THE JiNTA.

Havana Dec. I'D. Zeriucha. through whose
treachery II is asserted Maceo met his death. is In
Havana. In interview to-day he explained MS re-
laiions with the rebel leader. lie said that grea;
friendship existed between them and that Maceo had
great confidence in him. Only three OF Maceo's STAFF
were allowed 10 dine with him. DR.. Iertucha. Miro
and Francisco Gomez. son OF the insurgent com
mander-in-chief.
Dr. Zertucha denied the stories that Maceo had re-
ceived in the Province Of Pinar del Rio a commits
stone. sent by Captan-General Weyler asking him
TO treat for peace. He also denied tina, he had any
connection with CHEZ o. Police LabarreTa. His
friendship with Colonel Tor; old and private lie
repud!ated the charges made against him by the Ser
ramos adding that ne never Serrano's camp and
tina: he knew him formerly as d friend Of the bandit
Garcia
DR.. Zertucha declared that Maceo frequently ex-
pressed his admiration OF the Spanish soldiers. and
praised Generals Bernal Areas and Echague and
Coones Echevarra, Rotger and Francis lie re-
peated the story already cabled about Maceo cross
Ing around the end OF the trocia by III front OF
Marel. and said the officers who accompanied him
were Brgadiers Perco Diaz and Jose Miro, Colonels
Alberto Nodarse and Gordon. the last named being
American: Majors Alfredo Justiz. Pieira Penal
YER and Ramon Ahumada captain Sanvanel. Lieu
tenant Francisco Gomez and himself AS surgeon
besides three negro Orderes
Maceo was on horseback with his machete un-
sheathei when he was struck by a bullet from a
assistance, but he dropped to the ground dead.
AnoiheT bullet struck him in the stomach before he
who were around Maceo a; tne time were more or les
seriously wounded Colonel NO1drse and Major Jusi2
died later from the effects of their wounds Lieu
tenant Gomez was also wounded IN the arm. HIS
wound attended 10 and his pla ced in sling.
He tried 10 assS. DE- Zeriucha carry Maceo =
body, but again struck by bullet and knocked
down. lie then wrote the note that was dferWdrd
found his body. and committed suicide by stab
bling himself with his own knife. not Maceos as some
reports have said.
DR.. Zertucha declared that after the rebels had
carried Maceos body off the field d statement was
drawn up which was signed by all the leaders who
had taken part In the engagement explaining the
manner in which he had met his death
/eT N
his residence in the town OF NiZcaya. He will print
I'm Paris d pamphlet in which he will attack Senior
Estrada Palma the head OF the Cuban Junta.
the Junta itself and General Calixto Garcia. for
their actions in connection with the insurrcciOn.
lie thinks that Mac-o's body buried near
GoVea
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-20
WIDE SYMPATHY FOR CUBA.

1--WE HUNDRED MEN IN KANSAS CITY ENLIST
FOR THE CAUsE-REsOIUTIONs FAvoRING
ACTION BY THE UNITED STATES.
Kansas City, Mo-. Dec is.-Five hundred men have
enlisted in this city for Cuban service in Colonel
Harriuan's regiment. and between three hundred
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-20

Bacon-I noticed Miss spitcurls took her hat on
at the play the other night. never saw her DO u
before.
Egbert-No; guess she must have been making
one OF those election bets. too.-<yonkers States
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-20

in the United States be asked to contribute ~ ce".s
toward the cause Of free Cuba IL the minS.e hoid
tho CosneI and the press associations VIII take ya
of the matter the peoples mite Will prove ,re
tons might EDMtND l.
New-York Dec Is. 1896.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-20
Che "pupular SHOP"

THE USUAL DECEMBER SHOW
HOLIDAY GIFTS FROM LONDON
Nhc personal rejection Of Nr. McHugb)
The Ouain, Chairs and Settles: the Wicker Trni-
tnre Of unusual Form and attractive coloring
I'm rsadir>ss C0rering and Cush,ons Uorkroos
Hand for The spssdy Execution Of orders)~
The Occasional Tables GOSSIP Chairs Draught Screens
the Book Cabinets Pipe and Platter Racks and
the Variety Of manipulated Things In Forest Green and
Brown Oak and Old style Mahogany.
The Interesting Collection Of English Pottery and Metal
Pieces for Decorative Ises.
~ Lsisursiy Inspection 10 'ordid'iy fnrttsd
Wall Papers and Liberty
JOSEPH y Mcn,'nt x ~ Fabrics-Carriage Free 70
42d ST. W., AT 9TH AVE. ali Parts OF the States
(Tradsmdrks RsgdL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-20

BRAZIL AND ITALY REMAIN NEUTRAL.
Madrid. Dec 1.-THE Government OF Brazil has
formally declared that Brazil will not recognize the
Cubans as belligerents and the Italian Government
has taken measures 10 prohibit Italians from en-
barking for Cuba.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-20
Druggists who sell Wcodburys Facial Soa
use It 10 their homes. They know good SOAP
Why not do as they do?
LIEU COMMANDO TiLLMAy DEAD

The women said that his action was the result OF
a previous quarrel with the May woman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-20

Tribune once. Dec. 20. l a. m.-The weather yeser-
day and cold. The temperature ranged between
p and 81 degrees. the ,IA dcsrees being 81
degrees than that OF Friday 1917 lower than
that OF the corresponding day OF last year.
The weather to-day will be fair. and warmer In the
Afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-20

A CHRISTMAS GIFT TO CUBA.
To the Editor of Tho Tribune
Sir: Permit suggest that both Christmas
and New Years days every man. woman and child
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-20
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

In this diagram continuous white line shows
changes pressure as indicated The Tribune's self
recording barometer The dotted line represents the
nera,ure recorded ct Perry's Pharmacy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-20

$40 will buy splendid pair OF Sealskin
Gloves at Shayne's Fur House. III W. 4-d sI'
near 9th Ave. l..
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-03-21
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Congress has devoted whole week
to discussing the Cuban situation, and
no definite conclusion has been ar
rived at. Since the congressman can
do nothing for Cuba, it is time they be-
gan devoting little attention to the
needs of the home government.
According to the New York Cham
ber of Commerce, silver is dead; but
the Manufacturers Club of Philadel-
phia declares it is very much alive, and
will be prominent issue in the COM
ing campaign. Strange that two great
commercial bodies should so widely
differ in their views.
Taxes must be reduced, or citizens
will be sold out. Are taxes likely to
be reduced by the Frank-Hume-Minto
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. And will
taxes be reduced if the next legislature
devotes its time to wrangling over the
respective claims of Dolph and Mitch
ell to represent Oregon in the United
States senate? The safest way to in
sure reduction of taxes is to elect
democratic legislature.
The council that has been hearing
the charges against Rev. DR.. Brown,
in San Francisco, has put a little white
wash on the gentleman's character. by
reporting that Mrs. Stockton is not
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-03-21
"OLD HICKORY"

March 18th is day that will not be
forgotten so long as there is "a demo-
crat in America. Andrew Jackson IS
birthday is an occasion when it is par
donable to go back to the yellow pages
of the nations history and trace the
life of the most unique character who
ever graced the White House. A
soldier of the revolution before he was
fourteen years old; leader in the con-
stitutional convention of Tennessee at
twenty-nine; congressman in the
same year; senator at thirty; a judge
of the supreme court of his state at
thirty-one; then quiet life upon his
farm varied by duel or two and the
Aaron Burr episode) until the war
broke out in 1872; three years later, as
sold Hickory" the victor of New Or
leans, the idol of the nation; leader Of
the campaign against the Seminoles;
governor of Florida; senator again; a
defeated candidate for president; a
farmer once more; then for eight years
president of the United States in one
of the stormiest periods; and after it
all eight years of quiet life at the
Hermitage. ending a glorious career.
There will never be another like him.
He was product of his own times, and
would be out of place today with his
brawls and duels, his uncontrolled
temper, his rough obstinacy and fierce
profanity; but would to heaven his
brains, his fearlessness, his energy and
his candor might be infused in some
eminent statesmen of today.-Spokane
Chronicle.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-03-21
TELEGRAPHIC.
AGITATOKs MAKE TROUBLE.
Striking TaiIors Led to Commit Acts OF

Striking TaiIors Led to Commit Acts of
Violence.
BALTIMORE. March 17.-Under the
leadership of several agitators from
New York and Philadelphia, the strik-
ing clothingmakers here have been
intimidating and assaulting non
union workers. Monday crowd Of
desperate strikers, led by w. Fratkin.
went to the house of nonunion work
men named Osiwich to prevent him
going to work. He slipped out the
back way and summoned the police.
A fight followed, in which Policeman
Miller was trampled upon, and Patrol
man Kain's clothing torn from his
body, and he was severely bruised
Fratk1n and others were arrested.
Later in the day Christian Ecker
and his wife were held up on the street
and at the point of pistol compelled
to give up bundle of clothing they
had just finished. A squad of police
men charged the mob with clubs, and
in the battle Patrolman Farnsworth' &
held was cut open and Patrolman
Hobbs was also hurt.
A meeting of the cutters and trim.
mers will be held to take steps to com.
pletely tie up all the manufactures.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-03-21
CAUGHT IN the ACT.
Negro Burglar Covered by A Winchester
in a Store at La Grande

Negro Burglar Covered by A Winchester
in Store at La Grande.
LA GRAMDE, Or, March --7-Last
night Harry Dunbar, colored, was
caught in the act of burglarizlng
j. M. Berry's store. w. Berry, one
of the clerks. was sleeping in the
store, when he discovered the intruder
He covered him with winchester
and compelled him to walk up to
where he could turn on the electric
light and fully identify6ed his prisoner.
The clerk then marched Dunbar
back to the rear of the store, and
raised a window to call for helr.
Dunbar said: 81 am going home, and
you can shoot me if you want to" and
walked toward the open window.
The clerk attempted to detain him,
but finding that it was useless. without
resorting to the use of his weapon,
allowed the prisoner to go. Marshal
Ardrey was Immediately summoned,
and, in company with j. M. Berry,
went to Dunbar's house and took him
into custony. Dunbar was brought
before Recorder Williams this after
noon and waived examination. He
was held to await the grand jury, and
bail fixed at $1,000, which he has not
yet been able to furnish.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-03-21
An EXPENSIVE LUXURY

One of the most expensive luxuries
we have today is that august body, the
United States senate. The senate is
composed of 80 members, and they
have 353 employees to wait on them,
at cost of about 1882. 900 a year. Each
senator, besides his salaay of $1,000 a
year, has attendance costing 1856 an
nually. There are 121 clerks to COM
mittees in body of ninety members;
fifty-two laborers, whose occupation or
necessity nobody has ever been able to
imagine; fifteen special policemen,
while the senate end of the capitol
building is amply guarded by the
capitol police.
Senator Chandler has rendered a
public service by calling attention to
this monstrous extravaganza. 1t is an
abuse of large proportions, and it is
made worse by the fact that most of
the money is paid to persons near to
the senators themselves for purely
nominal services. In other worde, the
senators are quartering their families
and dependents upon the country at an
annual expense of nearly half a million
dollars to the taxpayers.
Is it any wonder that the expendi-
lures of the governments exceed the re-
ceipts when the highest law making
mower in the nation permits and en-
courages such needless extravagances?
When the members of this body create
offices for their relatives, the salaries
of which are to be paid by the people,
it seems that there is no hope of re-
trenchment. No wonder the people
are groaning under the burdens of
taxation, and are beginning to look
upon the senate as a needless luxury.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-03-21
WARRING oKER HoNORs.

1t is rather amusing to note how the
different candidates for the republican
nomination for president are waging
war against each other, and how they
are battling for the honor of supposed
creditable achievements acquired dur
ing that party's ascendency. Senator
Cullom, in his letter against Mckinley,
recalls an episode in the framing of
the tariff bill bearing the latter's
name which many republicans appear
to have forgotten. His supporters
couple his name with the So
called policy of reciprocity. But,
as Senator Cullom says, "the truth is
that Mckinley fought reciprocity
with all the force he had until forced
to surrender" The surrender was
occasioned by Secretary Blaine's
dramatic smashing of his hat on the
table of the committee-room, emphasiz
ing his declaration that the Mckinley
bill as framed would not make mar
ket for another bushel of American
grain or another pound of American
meat" In his extreme and narrow
protectionism Mckinley was opposed
to foreign trade, but the stronger will
of Blaine forced him to accept the rec
iprocity provision.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-03-21
ATTEND THE PRIMARIES.

The democratic primary meetings
are to be held in this county on Satur-
day, April 4, and 1t is desirable that
these meetings be attended by every
democrat in each precinct. that full
expression may be had upon who shall
be the choice of the party as nominees
for the different county Offices. When
the delegates to the different county
conventions are elected, the voice of
the masses in the naming of candidates
ceases, hence it is necessary that
the primaries be we'll attended, and
that the most representative men in
each precinct be chosen as delegates,
men who have the welfare of the county
and of the party at heart.
Democrats haye much to expect in
the coming election. The fragrant
mismanagement of state affairs as ad-
ministered by republican officials dur
ing past years, has brought that party
into disrepute, and has caused the
masses to lose confidence in the ability
of that party to conduct the affairs of
the state, and especially to enact laws
in the interest of the people. The
broken pledges of 1894 are fresh in. the
minds of all, and the people are loath
to bestow confidence in the party that
has once thus betrayed them. The
burdens of taxation under which
they are groaning have caused taxpay-
ers to look for relief from some other
source. and they can look only to the
democratic party for such relief.
Therefore it is necessary that the best
men in the party be- nominated for
office, men whose integrity is above
suspicion and whose ability is beyond
question. Wi Sc counselmust prevail
in the conventions, hence it is of i'm
portance that they be composed of COM
petent, cool-headed delegates, who are
broad enough to lay aside personal
feeling and labor for one common
cause, the nomination and subsequent
election of honest, efficient officers.
This will result if the democrats
throughout the county turn out in full
force to the primary meetings and
from their midst select their best
material as delegates.