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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-09-17

The evening following the business meeting
is one long TO ne remembered. The Loyal
Home Workers having been included in an in
yitation, formally extended by the Ladies lid
Society OF 5 Of Y. Camp, ST. Paui, to pzrtici-
pate in a reception rendered to the Sons of
Veterans. Daughters of Veterans and LOYAL
Home Workers. they voted TO waive their pro.
posed entertainment, and accept of tho prof.
Tered hospitaiities-
They attended the reception, which wss
given at the residence of Mrs. Swank, one of
the hospitaole homes of ST. Paul. where. with
music, refreshments and patriotic fellowship
the hours went happily by. Mrs Rosamond D.
G. bestry. President LAS, was assisted by
hrs. David swank, at whose home the recep.
tion was held.
yTs1T TO TEE w.R.C.
Early in the evening CON mittee appointed
ct the business meeting 70 visit National Con.
vensioa and pay their respects to Nationa
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-09-17
SUNDAY MEDITATION.
A Study Of the International Sunday
School Lesson Appointed for Sept

90, 1896. Io1 u,
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-09-17

OTIItFsEsc ".
Pres. Mrs. Kate B. Sherwood; s. UP, Mrs.
Mary A. silioway. Minneapolis; J. V.-p., II. J.
Buchen. Sheboygan, Mich; Chap. Frank Me-
Murray, Canton, o.; Sergt-at-Arms, Andrew ]
Streeter. Miago. Iowa. Council fthree mem
beers eleeted). Loui Stockton, Pbiladelph !;
Maggie Funk, New Salem. Pa; Carrie Arnold,
EondouI, n. Y.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-09-17

The Empire Circle, Fredonia, N Y, gave .
Gypsy Party at the home of Alice Putnam,
Thursday evening, Aug "a. in honor of Katha-
rine N. Browne, ex-President, who leaves in
few days for Olean, N. Y. where she expects
to teach during the coming year. Nearly all
the guests were dressed in Gypsy costumes.
The lawn was lighted by gay Chinese lam
terms. Two tents were pitched in the back
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24
M'KINLEY AT HOME.
USUAL CROWD WITH AXES TO
GRIND.
Among Western Callers Was ex-Gov-
ernor Prince, of New Mexico-AI-
lison and the Cabinet.

Canton, o., Dec. 2s@President-elect
Major Mckinley. with his wife. Miss
Duncan. his niece Captain H. o. Hest
and party arrived in Canton in a private
car on the Pennsylvania railroad at 1921
To-Day. Judge William R. Day. of Can
Ton, MI McKinley's particular friend,
Chicago last night from Menominee, Wis,
IN time to join the train at Chicago
MAJOR Mckinley was in the ruddiest good
health and good nature and fresh color
IN his cheeks and the brightest fash of
ms eye told of the many benefits which
and recreation had given him.
from political standpoint, there is
very little to announce as the result of
Major Mckinley's trip west. He and his
Wlfe drove from the depot to his mothers
nome, where they remained short time
visitors and during the afternoon and
evening he was kept very busy. Secre-
tary of State Mcfarland of Iowa, and c.
A Atkinson of Lincoln, Neb, were among
the first callers. They discussed with
the major the question of asking Senator
or no ne would accept such an offer. Ex-
Governor Prince of New Mexico was also
a caller Senator Shoup of Idaho came
to discuss the local situation in his state
and later in the evening Colonel Fred
Grant of New York stopped with his
spend Christmas. He said his visit had
no political significance, and that as far
as New York is concerned he believed
Cornelius n. Bliss as a cabinet officer
would be acceptable to all sections. John
A. Logan, jr. of Youngstown paid a
national committeeman from Louisiana,
arrived late tonight
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24
THE TREASURY VAULTS.
Supposed to Be In Danger of Being
Looted.

Washington, Dec. 23.-Officials and
employees of the treasury department
building turned out en- masse about IL
o'clock this morning, and for a while
great excitement existed over an I'M
founded report of an attempt to rob
the place where the government keeps
its treasure.
Rumors flew thick and fast, but not
so rapidly IS the alleged robber and a
large number of pursuers.
The man was overtaken at the corner
OF Fourteenth and F streets, a block
from the treasury building, and es-
corted back by a big crowd. After an
investigation he was turned over to the
local police.
The story OF the affair was this: A
weil-dressed negro called on Assistant
Secretary William e. Curtis at his Of
flee in the department and said he was
authorized to collect SO from Mr.. Cur
tbs as a subscription fer the charity
ball. telephone message to a refer
ence given by the negro brought back
the response that he was all right Mr.
Curtis instructed Private Secretary
johnson to pay the man the money, but
Mr. johnson became suspicious and
suggested to the collector that they
visit the captain of the watch. The
suggestion had an electric-like effect
on the negro. He made a wild leap
down stairway, followed by Mr.. John
son and a number of others. News of
the chase spread through the big build
ing, a1ld for a Short time much ex-
element prevailed over rumors of rob-
berry and other thrilling suggestions.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24
SNOW in NEW YORK.
STREET TRAFFIC is KEPT UP
WITH DIFFICULTY.
Fight Between Trolley Car EN-
ployers and Merchants In Jersey
City-Snow Heavy in New Eng
land.

New York. Dec. 23.-Snow fell at inter
walls throughout the day. making street
traffic difficult in the city. and Interior
ing considerably with railway business in
the suburbs. Nearly all incoming trains
were behind schedule time, and those
from the north and west report bad drifts,
owing to high winds which have pre-
vailed.
In Brooklyn and the upper part of
this city there is good sleighing for the
first time this winter
The street cleaning department had
several thousand cars at work and the
most important streets were kept COM
paratively clear.
The storm caused a lull in the holiday
trade at the shops, and the delivery
system and express companies, whose
facilities have been taxed TO the utmost
by the heavy trade were given an OPP
portunity' to catch up.
In Jersey City, the police were called
upon to prevent fights between trolley car
employees who ran sweepers over the
car tracks and piled the snow up in front
of stors, and merchants who put gangs
of men at work .shoveline the, snow back
upon. the tracks, The trolley companies
finally agreed TO remove the Snow and
hostilities were averted-
Reports from the interior of this state
and in New England state that from ten
to u inches of snow fell, and the rail-
ways are being operated with difficulty.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24
BERRY CHI WING.
Thayer,s Bulletin for December.

| Thayer's Bulletin for December.
Who should grow berries? First of
| all, farmers everywhere, for family use.
Farmers must grow berries or do with
out. No one can grow them SO cheaply
as he.
They NAV be produced ready for
picking at cents per quart
The farmer saves cost of picking,
packing, boxing, Grating, freight, ex-
press and profits of growers
He gets them at first cost, fresh from
the vines, and to the extent of his own
family, has the best market in the
world-a home market
He can select the best land and loca-
ton on his own farm, and is sure OF a
profit with half a crop
Farmers can never have ideal homes
without the fruit garden. 1t teaches
the lessons of intensified farming and
results in better tillage, larger crops,
better stock and improved methods in
every wav.
Good gardens and poor farms never
keep company long
The growing of berries for family use
is easily done The growing of berries
largely and selling them in good mar
ket requires considerable skill and
special business tact
Only those who have good location,
ness should attempt it. Many small
farmers so situated are making a sue
cess by commencing moderately and
increasing the acreage from season to
season as experience warrants
Berries should be grown by owners Of
all village homes, and acreage property
in city and village may be protitably
used for that purpose
They are suitable companions for
their vegetable friends and sell well
together.
The business or professional man, al
most broken with care, may recover
health and strength in the pleasant
walk of horticulture. 1t is restful to
both mind and BODY.
Many women dependent on their own
efforts are securing substantial aid
from their garden. Berries and flowers
thrive best under the gentle touch of
women.
Many bright boy may receive his
first incentive to business and earn his
first money by growing berries or veg
tables. Give them a patch of ground
and encourage them in this work.
The amateur growing berries for
pleasure also gets close to the heart of
nature and in common with every
worker of the soil may receive her
smile NJ. A. THAYER
sSDarta Wis
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24

were taken to a shed on the grazing
farm, and there 1 appeared before the
commanding officers. who were ignor-
ant of General Maceo's DEATH An affi-
davit of what took place was drawn up
and sworn to, and with other official
documents of the case was sent to
Major General Maxine Gomez.
After stating the facts as they oc-
CURED l wish to speak about my hum
bic personality.
Who killed Antonio Maceo? Who
killed Jose Maceo? Was it the enemy's
bullets at Ell Cato and San Pedro? No,
Will say a thousand times, no. They
were Killed through the men of the
council They were killed through
those who, having received money from
the Spanish government, afterwards
demanded places which did not belong
10 them in the ranks of the revolution,
IN whose behalf they have done Moth
ing; but they want to take places at
the first. When we were out of ammu-
milton, with no supplies at all, and we
followed the enemy's train in search of
cartridges, when we had no other hone
or support than God, the government
council, composed of Pima, Roloff and
others, were holding back the forces
under Jose Maceo and J. NJ Rodriguez
from coming to our aid.
Why? Because of high political mo-
t1veS. What were these reasons? Not
TO lend support, but to allow the enemy
to capture the unarmed, i'll and wound
ed Mulatto Maceo. l have wept over
the death of him who was my friend
my brother, rather than my chief. l
have heard from his lips desperate
words uttered at the disloyalty of his
own people. To whom he alluded 1 do
not know"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24
Makes Complimentary Speech
to Rodriguez.
GREATER CENTRAL AMERICA
cLEvELAND's BEST WISHES FOR
THE NEW REPUBLIC.
Ways and Means Committee Will
Stick to the Programme--Dingley
Denies That Eastern Members
Are Not Disposed to Look Favor
ably Upon Reciprocity-Wants to
Go Just as Far as He Can.

Washington, Dec. 23.-President
Cleveland today formally recognized
the new greater republic of Central
aqua and Honduras, by receiving the
envoy of the new government, Mr.. j.
d. Rodriguez. In presenting his Gre
dentials, the minister made a few brief
remarks suitable TO the occasion, to
which the president in reply said:
L take pleasure in recognizing in the
name of the United States of America
the greater republic of Central Amer
lea and in entering into diplomatic re-
lations Herewith. Such recognition is
given and such relations entered upon
in the distinct understanding that the
responsibility OF each of those republics
to the United States of America re-
mains wholly unaffected.
Il discern in the articles of associa-
ton from which the diet derives it's
powers a step toward a closer union of
Central American states in the interest
of their common defense and general
welfare, and I welcome it as the pre-
cursor OF other steps to be taken in the
same direction, and which it is hoped
may eventually result in the consolida-
ton of all the states of Central Amer
lea as one nation for all the purposes
OF foreign relations and intercourse.
To you 1 extend a cordial greeting,
both personal and official, and I trust
that your renewed residence at the
capital of this country will be as agree
able in its personal relations as l be-
lieve 1t will be useful and profitable
for the countries you represent, be-
tween each of which and the United
States has always existed, and it IS
hoped will always exist, the closest
ties of friendship
The president expressed the hope
that the new republic would soon in
clude Costa Rica and Guatemala.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24
WAYS AND MEANS.
Committee VIII Adhere Strictly to
the Programme.

Washington, Dec. 23.-In view of the
apprehension which seems to exist re-
garding the hearings which the ways
and means committee will give before
the work OF preparing the tariff bill
begins, the United Associated Presses
is requested TO announce that the pro-
gramme agreed upon will be strictly
adhered to where hearings on certain
schedules are limited to one day, no
extension of time will be granted. The
hearings will begin at 10 o'clock in
the morning and will be continued I'M
til evening, but no longer The COM
Inittee requests where the representa-
tives of number of interests desire
to be heard, that it would be better to
agree upon one or two persons to state
their case fully to the committee rather
than spend the day in hearing a num-
Der of experts discuss the same sub
ject. 1t is stated that an equally good
effect can be secured by placing argu-
ments in writing, instead of delivering
them orally, as the oral arguments
will be geographically reported and
printed for information of the men,
bers- 1t may be again stated that the
hearings will begin on Monday, the 18th
inst, an dciose on Jan. II.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24
BIG BOSTON STRIKE.
1T WILL INVOLVE THIRTY-FIvE
HUNDRED MEN.
Grievances Submitted to the Employ
ers Discussed, and Action Deferred
For One Week-Looks Very Much
Like Trouble.

Boston. Dec. 23-After a long session
last night and this evening the Conduc-
tors and Motormen's union. composed of
employees of the West End Street rail-
way, voted to strike unless their demands
Tor recognition as a union by the sign
ing OF a working agreement by officials
or the company was complied with by
o'clock today. A committee presented
their proposition at the offices of the
70 word from the company which would
enable them to come to an agreement,
voted to cease the running of cars at
midnight tonight. 1t is claimed that $500
men will go out. The employees issued
a statement this afternoon as follows:
During 1896 we have been compelled
10 work daily for ten hours and a quar-
ter. and in many cases IL hours, in vio-
lation of law We have been scheduled
oEt for set of trips on a time table
which the company knows it is imDos-
ssble to run. We work over the legal
limit We are compelled to lose time and
money by being laid off. and even dis
charged for trif1es. Cases are numerous
where men have no opportunity to get a
meal, save a sandwich, during the II or
10 hours. We want no trouble, and abb
hor strike. Without an agreement our
wages may. be cut any day and we have
no redress
A conference between the men and the
railway officials was held tonight for the
purpose of reaching an agreement and
strike if possible.
The committee of railroad employees
and d committee from the West End di-
rectors, including President Little, dis
cussed the situation for four or five
hours. President Little stated to the del
ee alton that the sole power to ratify an
ccreement such as had been submitted
to the company was vested in the execu-
tive committee of the board of directors.
and majority of said committee is not
row in the state. He asked for a weeks
time in which to obtain an expression
Of the executive committees opinion.
The committee decided TO hold the
strike in allegiance for one week.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24
Herbert Non-Committal.

New York, Dec. .2S.-Secretary of the
Navy Herbert was at the Waldorf to-
day. When asked by a reporter of the
United Associated Presses if there
was any truth in the report. from
Washington that at a meeting of high
naval officials held in that city on
Friday last, a plan of campaign, Of
fensive and defensive. in case of a for
eign war, was submitted and dis
cussed, he declined 70 commit himself.
He declared there was nothing signifi-
cant in the meeting of the naval
officers. and meetings on their part
were of frequent occurrence. Naval
matters, he said, seemed to attract
more attention now than heretofore.
He asserted that there was nothing ex-
traordinary in placing the navy in ex-
cellent condition. This had been his
aim ever since assuming his present Of
flee.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24
aCc11r1.ed
nONTANA GOLDBUGS.
Senator Mantle Roasted Because of
His Free Silver Views.

His Free Silver Views.
New York. Dec pa Tribune spec
ial from Washington says:
Montana has no reason to grumble
at the hard times" said W. G. Conrad,
banker and stock raiser of Great
Falls, who is in Washington. I'VE have
stood the financial depression as well.
perhaps, as any state in the Union.
Great Falls is a thriving town of about
1900 people. The chief industry of
the place is the great smelling plant,
which turns out about 60,G00 900 pounds
of copper per annum. At 10 cents a
pound the value of this output is easily
figured. The pay roll of the men en-
ployed in the works runs from $4,000
TO $l50,000 a month, which makes a
lively local trade the year round The
wages of laborers run from So to $3.50
a day. The people of Montana would
like to see congress enact a tariff law
that would give protection to their
wool interests. They would also like
a duty on hides as protection from the
importations from South America. The
sheep industry was formerly very
profitable in Montana, and with the
right sort of legislation it will speedily
become as remunerative as it was be-
fore the enactment of the Wilson BILL
SO long as Senator Mantle regards
free silver as of paramount Importance
he will stand in the way Of the legis-
latfon which the interests of his own
state and of the country in general
demand said another man from Mon
tana- He added: The fact is that
the mining of silver is. comparatively
speaking, one of minor consequence in
Montana and Idaho and would be so
considered were it not for the silver
rainbow chasers. The prosperity. if not
the salvation of the silver mining in
dustry itself, depends upon a protective
DUTY on lead more than il does upon
the free coinage of silver.''
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24
Women Gamblers.

London Spectator: The woman gam
bier, either at card table or on the
race course, or on the Stock Exchange,
does not act timidly as regards money,
but scatters it broadcast. Women either
hate all forms of risking money on
chance and shun the notion of losing
money at cards with a sort of terror
or else are true gamblers. The idea of
parting with so shillings and having
nothing to show for it-nothing, that is,
to account for the loss-is to them
something portentous and bewilder-
ing. OF course there are exceptions to
every rule. but the woman who plays
quietly and willingly for moderate
stakes. and feels neither the gamblers
itch nor any horror of the risk of part
ing with money without any excuse. is,
we venture to declare, exceedingly rare.
AS rule. a woman who plays cards
for monev feels like the cashier who
is stalking out his masters till
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24
Dingley and Reciprocity.

Washington. Dec. 23.-The attention
of Chairman Dingley of the ways and
means committee has been called to a
dispatch stating that "the eastern
members of the ways and means COM
mittee, led by Chairman Dingley, are
not disposed to look with favor upon
reciprocity"
In framing the new tariff he said:
There is not the slightest foundation
for this statement, so far as 1 know
and believe. While the matter has
only been slightly discussed, yet have
not observed any material difference
of opinion On the contrary, all the
Republican members of the committee
are in favor of going as far as the Nc
kinney tariff did on the subject, and
further if practicable"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24


and was admitted to the bar in Sep
TENDER, 1854, as a practicing lawyer.
He served during the civil war in the
confederate army. In 1862, he was
commissioned captain and assistant
adjutant-g general, and in 1868 was as
signed to duty as assistant commits
sioner of exchange. He continued in
this position until the close of the war.
He was elected to the Forty first,
Forty-seventh, Forty-eighth. Forty
ninth, Fiftieth. Fifty first AID Witty
third congresses. During all this time
he served on the committee of agricui-
ture- He made strong fight for pure
food and was the author of bill adj
vocating purer food He gained most
of his prominence through the anti
option bills. In 1894, he was defeated
for congress by c. n. Clark.
Mr.. Hatch has resided in Marion
county, Mo-. for the past 40 years and
has wife and two children-L. S.
Hatch of Memphis, Tenn, and Miss
Sallie, who is at home.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-24
CATTLE QUARANTINE.
MORTON AND FISHER REACH AN
AGREEMENT.
Canadian Minister Leaves For Home
Well Satisfied With What Has
Been Accomplished, as a Result of
the Conference.

Washington, Dec. 23.-Hon. Sidney
Fisher, minister of agriculture of the
Dominion of Canada, and Mr.. Duncan
McEacham, who have been in Wash
ington during the past week on official
business, left for Montreal this after
noon Just before their departure Mr..
Fisher had a conference with Secretary
Morton of the agricultural department
upon the matter which they have been
discussing in the couse of Mr.. Fishers
stay here. To reporter for the United
Associated Presses, Mr.. Fisher ex-
pressed himself as very well satisfied
with the results of his visit. The
agreement which Secretary Morton and
1 have reached he said, for the
modification of the quarantine restric-
tiCns imposed by the governments of
the two countries upon the shipment
of cattle through each others domain,
will have to be first submitted by me to
the council of ministers in Ottawa be-
fore it can be promulgated, or it's pro-
visions made public. In our spheres
we, as ministers, are not so indepen-
dent as are your secretaries. The en-
tire body of the council must pass upon
and approve the details of an execu-
tive order before it can be made eff
fective"
Does the agreement cover the mat
ter of transportation of cattle into or
through the other country for the for
eign trade as we'll as the quarantine
was asked.
mo, it does not Mr. Fisher replied;
that is a matter of local policy and
subject to legislative action. and I do
not care to discuss it. but refer you to
Secretary Morton for any information
regarding it. The occasion for the
agreement that we have reached grew
out of the changed conditions that ex-
list now. When pleuro-pneumonia af-
fiicted the cattle of the United States
and Canada both countries established
strict quarantine regulations in the in
terest of the health of both. These
have remained in force, while the
disease has entirely disappeared, and
they proved a source of irritation to
the shippers of each. 1t was difficult
and seemed impossible to change them
by correspondence. and it occurred to
me that mutually satisfactory agree
ment could be had by a conference face
to face, and the issue of the conference
between Secretary Morton and myself
has proved that I was right