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The record-union., 1896-11-29

range in age from Z to Is years, all
the boys of greater age than that be-
ing engaged in the fight for the island s
liberty. In the Provinces of Camaguey
and Orenti they have shoe shops for
the shoeing of the Cuban soldiers and
blacksmith shops for the shoeing of the
patriots horses. A tax is levied there
by the Government. but 1t is not COM
pulsory. These provinces, the civil
Governors, Mandosa and Manuel Ces-
pedes, are in charge Of A very small
force of men is all that Is necessary 20
protect the people there"
Rios was accompanied to this city by
Captain Supier and another Cuban.
The documents sent by Gomez and Cis-
neros are in the hands of the Cuban
Junta.
TO RECOGNIZE CUBA.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2S.-A dispatch
to the Herald from Lima, Peru. says:
The "Opinione Nacional' urges the
Government to convoke Congress in ex-
ira session for the purpose of having
Peru combine with other American re-
publics to urge upon Spain the eman-
cipation of Cuba.
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THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND'S VIEWS
AS TO ITS FUTURE.
Expects Soon to See the Organization
Brought Back Into Its
True Path.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.-An even
ing paper here prints an account of
conversation between President Cleve-
land and a prominent Democratic poll
tician, in which the former expressed a.
length his views upon the future of the
Democratic party.
The President believes, according to
the paper, that while blunder was
made by the leaders who called the
convention at Chicago last July, he is
hopeful that many of the men respon-
sible for that action will be convinced
of their folly in the near future. He ex-
poets to see the organization brought
lack into the true Democratic path.
and he is confident that the party will
repudiate the doctrines of the Chicago
convention at the first opportunity.
1t is to those Democrats who voted for
Bryan solely on the ground of regularity
and their brethren who organized the
movement leading to the free silver is
sue that Mr.. Cleveland looks to for the
reorganization of the party. He is con-
fident that they will not follow the free
silverites into the Populist camp, but
will gladly come back into the Demo-
cratic fold when the parting of the
ways" is reached, as it will be very
shortly, in his opinion
The number of these Democrats is
much greater. Mr.. Cleveland believes,
than most persons suspect 1t is his
estimate that in many of the Southern
States particularly, probably third of
the votes given Mr.. Bryan We're cast by
Democrats who were influenced in regis
tering their ballots exclusively by the
idea of regularity"
Mr.. Cleveland is said to expect that
the radical. element of the party, COM
posed as it is of men who enthusiastical-
ly indorse all the dangerous doctrines
proclaimed at Chicago, will shortly be
swallowed up in the Populist organiza-
tion- 1t is the Presidents idea that the
sooner they go the better it will be for
the Democratic party. He wants the re-
organization to be effected along the
lines laid down in the Indianapolis plat
form. which he regards as the embodi-
ment Of the essential Democratic prin-
ciples.
The future of the party, reorganized
as he hopes it to be, and reinforced by
accessions from the Republicans and
independents, the President considers
very cheerful. He sees ia .ne return of
the Republican party to power no pros
pect OF the abatement Of former evils.
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Wisconsin's Statute of Marquette.

MADISON (Wis.), Nov. 2S.-It is re-
ported tha. an effort will be made dur
ing the coming session of the Legisla-
ture to take Wisconsin's statue of Mar
quette out of the Capitol at Washington.
The statue was accepted by Congress
after hard struggle against it by A. P.
A. organs all over the country.
organs all over the country.
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LorilIard's Stables DESTROYED.

MOUNT HOLLY IN. j., Nov. 2S.-A
fire last night at the Rancocas stock
farm at Jobstown, the property of Pierre
Lorillard, destroyed the larger racing
stables, and caused loss of about $1O,-
600. None of the horses were burned.
The fire is supposed to have been of in
'cendfary origin
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TO PROHIBIT FOOTBALL.
Such a Bill to be introduced in the
Missouri Legislature.

KANSAS CITY, Nov. 2S-The
Times" to-day states that during the
coming session of the Legislature an
attempt will be made to pass a law
putting the game of football on the
same plane as prize fighting, which is
a felony in Missouri.
1t is stated that Representative Crisp,
who is mentioned as candidate for
Speaker of the House, will introduce Al
BILL embodying such legislation. Sem
ator Young also favors such legislation
and declares that if such law is not
enacted he will favor repeal of the
law against prize fighting.
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Imprisonment for Life.

CHICAGO, Nov. 2S.-After being con-
victed of murder by jury and his
punishment fixed at death, Daniel Car
roll was too day allowed to withdraw his
plea of not guilty and substitute one of
guilty. Judge Burke then sentenced
him to life imprisonment. The change
was permitted on account of Carrolis
youth he being put 10 years old.
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Cigarmakers to Strike.

MILWAUKEE,, Nov. 2S.-The Spanish
cigarmakers employed by Louis
Kindling & Co., one of the largest cigar
manufacturers of this city, met this af
ternoon and decided to strike on Monday
against a reduction in wages of 81 per
thousand
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Earnings of the Burlington System.

CHICAGO, Nov. 28.-The net earnings
of the Burlington Railroad system for
the month of October were 81 .OOS, 1872;
for the same month last year, $500, 151;
increase, $207, ,735. Net earnings for
the periods between January 1st and
October 31st, 81, ,749, 900. an increase Of
$425, $40, compared with the same pc
riod last year. The increase in last
months earnings was in the freight de-
partment, being S112.6OS.
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Brickmaking Plant Burned.

E COLUMBUS O.), Nov. 2S-A special
to the Press" from Nelsonville, o., says
the entire plant of the East Clayton
Brickmaking Company there was de-
stroyed by fire to-day. The loss is es-
timated at S100,O00; insurance only
SO, 900. One hundred men are thrown
out of employment.
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Prince and Princess of Wales.

LONDON, Nov. 2S.-The Prince and
Princess of Wales, who have been the
guests of the Duke and Duchess Of
Marlborough for the past week, took
their departure from Blenheim to-day.
Their royal highnesses were escorted
from Woodstock to Oxford by the OK
ford Hussars and company of the
local Zouaves. The troops were headed
by the Duke of Marlborough.
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Great Damage to Shippinq.

LONDON, Nov. 2S.-A great deal of
damage has been done to shipping by
the heavy gale which prevailed along
the British coasts to-day. The Island
of Jersey has been visited by a heavy
fall of snow.
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SENATOR SHERMAN
Says There Has Been No Deal Be-
tween Himself and Mark Hanna.

WASHINGTON, Nov. Ex-senator
Sherman to-day gave a statement to
the Evening Star" making an en-
phatic denial Of the reports concerning
a deal between himself and M. A. Han
ma as to the Ohio Senatorship and
Cabinet position under Mckinley. Sher-
man says he has not seen either Nc
Kinley nor Hanna since the election,
and has had no correspondence with
them save Of the most ordinary char
acter, chiefly forwarding applications
for office made through him. There
have been, he continued, no arrange
ments or. conferences Of any kind as to
office Regarding whether he would
be candidate for reelection Sherman
said he had thought nothing about 1t.
He said Hanna was his friend and a
man Of fine attaipments.
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False Reports.

ROME. Nov. 2S.-Cardinal Satolli de-
clares absolutely false and reprehensi-
BILE all rumors published in America al
leging that he has made report to the
Pope touching the University of Wash
ington, Archbishop Ireland, Cardinal
Gibbons or other Catholic dignitaries.
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Jameson's Condition Critical.

LONDON, Nov. 2S.-Dr. Jameson, the
leader in the Transvaal raid, who is
undergoing a sentence of fifteen
months imprisonment at Holloway Jail,
and whose sickness has previously been
noted, is announced to be in Critical
condition.
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Senator Voorhees,.

TERRE HAUTE Qnd), Nov. 2S.--
Senator d. w. Voorhees, and Miss HAL
lie Voorhees, will return to Washing
ton on Monday. Senator Voorhees, is
steadily improving and his physician
says there is no reason why he may not
be restored to health.
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INSURGENTS WAITING
TO INTERCEPT WEYLER.
Thirteen thousand Rebels Ready TO Give
the Spanish General Battle.
Now Stationed on the Road Which Hs
is to Take to Muriel

Rios, Special Messenger
From the Cuban Government to
the Junta at New York, Denies
Authorship of Statement of Wey-
ler's Alleged Engagement With
Maceo's Forces in the Rubi Hills, in
Which the Spanish Were Reported
to Have Lost Two Thousand Killed.
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In treasury In circu-
hlnd. and mintS. ton.
Gold coin ......-.-. SIZE. 9.914 $454, ,905 064
IOld DuiIlon ....-...... 81, lo2 926 ..........-.
silver dollars ......-... 378.673137 52116904
Fractional silver coin Is. .767 056 60 2oi 45I
Silver bullion 120. 95S 1902. .5G5
Total metallic .. $3.50. .o67. .O5I s5ss. .25s es4
United States notes. 122. 431. las 224. .249 SIS
treasury notes of 80. "a 63S. 033 95.0 247
National bank notes. 10. 49,, ,425 215. .16S 122
GOld cert11lcateS ..... 620 010 AZ 1919
SILVER certificates -. II. .962, 313 $50, Cos 19I
currency certificates. 800 0G0 81, $50 0t0
Total paper ....... $3.50 500, ,9S9 s939 POS 54-
Aggregate .$S40 81, ,040 81. .507, ,467. .53i
The grand aggegate was 2,34S, 1885,
ou, as compared with $780, 704, ,6SS
for the fiscal year 1895. While these
ngures show an apparent loss of more
than fifty millions of money, the de-
partment officers say that as a matter
of fact the loss does not now exist.
Many millions of gold went abroad
prior to the closing of the last fiscal
year, thus showing an unfavorabIe- bal
ance, but it is claimed that since the
inflow of gold has required and the
importations have grown, this money,
with considerable addition thereto,
has come back to the United States.
The net proceeds of the national bank
notes redeemed during the year were
S101, ,191 ,O26 81. the largest amount for
any like period in ten years, and with
the exception of three years, the largest
since 1879. The cost for the redemption
of national bank notes has been assess
ed against the banks at the rate Of
81 1212 per $1,000.
The appendix contains a large
amount of new matters of interest to-
bankers and students of finance in tab
ular form. 5.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-04-20
EXPLOSION OF FIREWORKS

Two Employees Killed and Several
Others Probably Fatally Injured.
Chicago, April Hone of the main
buildings of the Chicago Fireworks
company at Grass Point, Il miles
north Of this city, blew up this morn
ing, resulting in the death of two en-
pl0yes and the serious injury of six
more The dead are: Nicholas Boree
and Annie Boree. The cause of the ex-
plOsion is not known, but it is sup
posed to have been caused by some
grains of powder being ignited by con-
cussion in the machinery used in the
manufacture of fireworks. The eXplo-
sion occurred about $50 o'clock. The
first discharge blew out the sides OF
the building, letting the roof fall in. A
moment later there was another ex-
plosion, which shattered the roof. AS
yet the remains of Annie Boree have
not been found. and it is the belief
tat she has been blown to pieces.
Nicholas Boree, her brother. was hOr-
ribly mangled. Several others were
so badly burned and lacorated that it
is feared they will die There were
eight persons at work in the building
at the time, not one of whom escaped
injury.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-04-20
DEFENDS MKINLEY.
Reply to Charges Made by the Amer
lean PrOtective Association.

lean Protective Association
Cleveland. Ohio, April 1.-THE fol
lowing statement is given to the Asso-
ciated Press by James b. Morrow, edl-
tor of the Cleveland Leader, a news
paper which perhaps more nearly rep
resents Mr. Mckinley than does any
other paper in the United States:
persons who contend to be conSplc-
uous members of the American Pro-
tective Association have. given clrcula-
ton to the statement that Hon. Will
lam Mckinley is a member of the An
cient Order of HibernianS; that Mr..
NJ A. Hanna, who is Mr.. McklnleyS
personal and political friend, is a Ro-
man Catholic: that Mr. Boyle, Mr. Nc
Kinley's private secretary. is also a
member of the Catholic church. and
finally, that while Mr.. Mckinley was
governor of Ohio. his appointments
were largely made from the member
ship of a certain religious denomina-
ton 1t is urged, therefore. that Mr..
Mckinley is not the right kind of an
American This statement is untrue
in part and in whole. Mr. Mckinley's
Americanism reaches back to the war
for independence. William Mckinley
himself was a private in the Union
army while yet boy, and carried
musket for four years. lie is mem
Der of the Methodist Episcopal church
and has been q member of that de-
nomination nearly all his life. More
over. Mr.. Mckinley is not member
OF the Ancient Order of HlbernlanS
nor of the American Protective Assoc
citation. However, he is a Free Ala-
son. a comrade of the Grand Army of
the Republic, a member of the Union
Veteran Union and of the Sons OF the
American Revolution; also of the 10y
al Legion and of q college fraternity.
And those are the only secret societies
with which Mr.. Mckinley has any
connection whatever. The charge that
his appointments to office while he
was governor OF Ohio were largely
made from the Roman Catholic church
or any other church, is ridiculous and
untrue. He believes that all men
should be permitted to worship God
in the manner that squares with their
conscience
81 am authorized to say that Mr.. Nc
Kinley knows nothing whatever about
the application of a committee from
any organization to visit him at Can
ton. He has never refused to meet any
person or committee of any kind, nor
declined to have any committee inter-
view him upon any subject whatever.
1t should also be stated that both Mr.
Hanna and Mr. Boyle. who is private
secretary to Major Mckinley, are life
long members of the Protestant Epis-
copal church. I make this statement
in behalf of truth,so that every Amer
lean citizen may know the exact
facts
Boston, April 16.-A circular has
been issued by the A. p. A.. reiterat-
ing charges against Major Mckinley
that he favored Catholics and declar-
ing that the A. P. A. would oppose
him.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-04-20
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DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.
A Jealous Husband Shoots His Wife
and Then Himself.

New York, April 17.-Frederick Mer-
rick shot and killed his wife in her
bed room at their home in Brooklyn.
Then, standing before mirror in an
adjoining room, he fired bullet into
his right temple. Death was instan-
taneous in both cases. The couple,
who were well-to-do, had been mar
ried six years, and leave a child 3
years old 1t is alleged that Merrick
was suspicious of his wife. and had
had a detective watching her for some
time past. About daybreak woman
in the house heard Mrs. Merrick cry
out. in an alarmed tone of voice: ooh,
Fred, what are you going to do? Are
you crazy?" Immediately three shots
rang out in rapid succession. Then
there was the sound of a body falling
heavily to the floor After this there
was a short pause. followed by an
other shot and the sound of failing
body. There were two bullet holes in
Mrs. Merrick's temple. one in the CEN
ter and the other little to the right.
A third bullet hole was almost exactly
in the middle of her chest.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-04-20

Chicago, April 1S.-Prof. H. P. Pratt
and Prof. Hugh Wightman announce
to the world that diphtheria and ty-
phoid are absolutely killed by the
Roentgen rays. This statement is
made without reserve. The decision
was reached to-day in the laboratory,
when hte last of the germs which had
been exposed to the ray failed to show
signs of life under the glass, the dead
" bacilH remaining idle and inactive
in the midst of the best and most
tempting imitation of human tissue.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-04-20
BIG BURGLARS.
Two American Crooks Are Arrested
In London

Two american CfOOkS are AFEtSNcu
in London.
New York, April 1S.-A special to the
World form London says: Two men,
whose real names the London police
say are William Turner and William
Roberts Dunlop. were arraigned in the
Marlborough street polise court this
afternoon, charged with the illegal
possession of a quantity Of jewelry
Only a brief statement was made in
court. and the prisoners We're remand
cd into the custody of the police for q
week. No evening paper makes any
mention of the case.
The World correspondent is Informed
that the two men are undoubtedly
either the actual burglars or accom-
plices of the burglars who robbed
I. Townsend Burdens house in New
York some months ago. TWenty-eight
unset diamonds valued at $4,000 were
found on their persons. The police
knew where they had lodgings not far
form Piccadilly, and the arrest was
arranged beforehand on information
received from New York. AT their
lodgings the police found jewelry to
the value. as they say, of 100000, to-
gether with the settings of the dla-
monds found upon them when ar
rested. The other jewelry was sewn
I'D in belts and in the Innings of their
clothes. One gold piece with the name
''T. Burden" engraved upon it was
found
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-04-20
HAD EN- IN A TRAP.
Cubaans After the Spaniards in
Great Style


Great Style
Havana, April 1S.-Further details
of the fighting between the Alfonso
XIII. battalion and the insurgents IN
der Maceo at San Claudio, near the
northern extremity Of the military line
across the province of Pinar del Rio,
shows that the Spanish gunboat
4Alerta, which so opportunely went to
the assistance of the troops, found the
latter had been compelled TO retreat
before the overwhelming force of 5000
insurgents Although the latter out
numbered the men Of the Alfonso
XIII. battalion by over 10 to l, and in
spite of the fact hat the soldiers were
led, in pursuing the retreating van
guard of the enemy, into the position
which almost enabled the insurgents
to surround them from neighboring
heights, the Spaniards retreated in
good order. fighting stubbornly as they
did SO. During this retreat the gov
eminent troops inflicted heavy loss on
MaceO's forces and succeeded in main
tanning q correct formation, until, aft
er a seven hours fight, the harbor of
San Claudio was reached, and the
troops barricaded themselves in the
best position possible, and determined
to fight to the last.
The Alerta heard the firing while
cruising off the coast, and headed for
San Claudio, where the warship found
the Alfonso Kill hastily barricaded
in houses, warehouses, etc, in and
about the little place. Col. Devos,
while determined to hold San Claudio
to the last, was caring for his wounded
to the utmost and under the fire of the
enemy he succeeded in embarking the
thirteen wounded soldiers in small
boats. from which they were trans
ferred to small schooner which was
at anchor near the landing when the
battalion entered the place.
When the gunboat got within range
of the insurgents, who were swarming
in large numbers over the hills in the
vicinity of San Claudio, q hot fire from
her guns and rifemen was opened on
Maceo's forces A few we'll directed
shells exploded in the enemy's ranks,
causing much disorder Then, when
the troops under Gen Inclan arrived
and opened fire on the insurgents, the
latter beat a hasty retreat over the
hills and finally disappeared, whereas.
if the Spanish columns had acted well
in concert, the result might have been
a most disastrous defeat for Maceo.
Gen. Echavaria has since been re-
lieved of his command, and is now in
this city, trying to explain his inaetion
to the satisfaction of the captain gen
eral 1t is understood that he claims
to have acted as promptly as possible
under the circumstances, and in view
of the difficulties offered by the coun-
try his column had to traverse.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-04-20
THE WRONG MAN.
Appleton officers Prisoner Not the
Murderer of Farmer DayidS.

Appleton. Wis. April 19.-The man
shot and captured yesterday, supposed
to be Zillle, the murderer of Farmer
Davids Of Green Lake county, proves
not to be the man wanted. Officers
arrived last night from Markesan and
failed to identify him. He is now pos
itively identified as Joseph Strong. who
was born and raised near this city, but
has been absent from this locality sew
eral years. Strong appears to be in
sane with a hallucination that he is
pursued by enemies who seek his life,
and that is the reason he attempted to
shoot the officer when arrested. His
mother and brother died insane. and
from his underclothes it is believed he
has recently escaped or been dis
charged from some asylum. His con-
dition is much improved to-day, and
he will probably recover.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-04-20
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The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-04-20
Honorab1y Acquitted.

Washington. April 1S.-The secre-
tary of the treasury to-day approved
the proceedings and findings of the
board convened at San Francisco to
investigate allegations of drunkenness,
immortality and incompetency against
Second Lieut. George M. Daniels and
First Assistant Engineer J. e. Derry,
of the revenue cutter service. These
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ton, were honorably acquitted of all
allegations against them.