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The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-11-14
Difficulties of Composition.

Mrs. c. Hermione Readypen (the
well known magazine contributor,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sounds are
uplifting. There should be music in
every home. (To her daughter)
Maria. will you stop that maddening
piano drumming till / can get this
copy off?-New York Times.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-11-14

Granite Street, Neihart, Montana.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16
The Formation of Companies Of
Volunteers lin America
TO Join the Insurgent Cuban
Forces In Cuba
Is AGAINST THE LAW.
This Fact Does Not Seem to
Deter the Work.
Popular Uprising In All Parts
of the United States.

Washington, Dec. 16.-The attention
Of officials here has been attracted by
the stories coming from an portions Of
the country indicating that enlistment
is going on of parties Of men for Cuba
20 join the Insurgents i'm their struggle
against the Spanish.
These eniistments are in direct viola
ton of the neutrality laws and are pro-
h1blted under severe penalties For en-
listing a company to go to Cuba to
fight against Spain. a country with
which we are at peace. a large fine and
Imprisonment is prescribed by the stat
utes-
1t is probable the department of JUS
tice VIII send Instructions of a special
character to all of its agents calling
their attention to the proclamation is
sued by the president last spring and
enJoining upon them a strict enforce
ment Of The neutrality laws.
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CUBA.
New York. Dec. l6-The three thOus-
and members of the organization
known as tine American Friends of Gu
ha viii march next Monday evening. in
body Cooper Union and partici-
pate in the demonstration to be held
there in sympathy with the Cuban pat
riots.
The organization il made UP entirely
Of American citizens. In the parade
viii march company cOstumed as Gu
ban soldiers
President Frank Mayer who is one Of
the few survivors of the Virginia's ex-
petition viii head the lines
NEW WORKERS WANT TO ENLIST.
New York Dec. 16-The officers of
the Cuban junta are besieged by appli-
cahts Tor enlistment In the Cuban
army Even before any of the officials
connected with the legation had ar
rived a crowd of sturdy young men
stood at the entrance to the headquar-
ters waiting for the doors to open, and
before 3 O'Clock the Cuban cause could
have had go able bodied recruits. All
were dismissed with the Information
that no men were wanted.
The Cuban officials said that they had
been quite overwhelmed with applica-
lions, and that during the last "a hours
nearly 500 men had applied for enlist
ment all of whom had been refused
owing to the law prohibiting enlist
ments here for service in the foreign
armies.
Many more applications had also
been received by mail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16
no EAT NO MORE yENIsON.
No Game Meat to be Allowed on Sale
in Colorado

Denver. Dec. 16-An edict issued yes
terday by Gordon Land, the state game
warden and fish commissioner of Colo
RADIO, removes a choice edible delicacy
from beyond the reach of the citizens OF
the state a a period when it is most de
sirable. Hereafter. anybody who sells or
exposes for sale the meat of deer. elk.
antelope or any other quadrupedal game.
within the limits of Colorado between
November I and August j. win be arrest
ed and prosecuted, upon detection Ala
rests will be made whether or not the
game exposed for sale has been taken i'm
Colorado.
1T is my intention after this" Mr..
Land explained. TO conhscate an game
meat found exposed for sale in Colorado.
between the first of November and the
first of August This VIII cover all car
casses shipped in here from Texas. which
has no law prohibiting the shipments OF
game to points outside its territorial linn
its. It viii particularly affect game
hunters in Idaho. Montana. Utah. WyOm-
ing and Nebraska. These are the places
which supply most of the outside game TO
Colorado. In idaho the law prohibits the
killing of game at any period of the year,
while in the other sections mentioned the
closed season is the same as ours. The
Idaho law remains in force until the
opening of the 1897 season. All these
states and territories make shipping
game a misdemeanOr-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16
POST NUPTIAL INSANITY.
Peculiar Case of a Wealthy Young
Woman Of California.

New York. Dec. 16.-Mrs. Isabel Cut
ting Courtney daughter OF Francis
Cutting, a wealthy merchant of San
Francisco, was today declared of I'M
sound mind by a sheriff's jury She
was married in 1891 to Harold Court
ney, an actor, and at once proceeded
with him to Italy, where, six weeks
after her marriage, her husband placed
her in a private asylum. When her
parents heard of her confinement they
went to Europe and took up their resi-
dence on the Isle of Wight They
soon learned that under the Italian law
no one but her husband could visit her
and an arrangement was made by
which her father agreed to pay the
husband 1925 a month for four years
he to release himself from all claims on
his wife, and the latter was to be re
leased from the asylum and placed in
the custody OF her cousin, Miss Mary
Nelson Patterson, who took Her to the
Isle of Wight, where she is at present
with her parents.
Counsel for the parents today stated
these facts to the jury and added that
the young woman fell in love with the
actor and married him against the
wishes of her family, and that she is
suffering from what physicians call
post-nuptial insanity. her delusiOn be-
ing that nearly every man she meets
has improper designs on her. The
young woman, her parents said, has
property in this state consisting of
$3.50 900 in securities and an annuity of
the same amount secured by $500 900
of the bonds of a California railroad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16
WAS AJOLLY THIEF.
President of the HOrsethief Ass'nRObs
the President of the Anti-Or-
panization.

Kansas City. Dec 16.-Thieves stole
lot of harness from L. p. Hewlett
yesterday at Turner, Kan, Mr. HeW-
lett is president of the WyandoIte
County Antf-HOrsethief association
The thief not only helped himself TO a
double set of harness single ply tugs,
three blind brides and two collars, but
he left note on the door of the barn
expressing his profound thanks for be-
ing allowed to quietly take number
of articles that would be of great ser
vice to him in his business. He also
promised to call again when he should
be in need of any more trifies in the
way of trappings for horses. and capped
the climax by signing himself:
..E5ur true friend. Midnight Mack,
president of the Wyandotte County
Horsethief association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16
A COOL TRAMP.
Millionaires Visited By Va
grant In Their Gotham Club.
Found By Newbold Morris Lying
on a Sofa.
WANTED J. p. MORGAN.
Wore Battered Clothes and Was
Smoking a Vile Cigar.
Mr. Morris Nearly Tainted and
Called for Police.
WANTED J. P. MORGAN

New York, Dec ia. Newbold Nor
ris. one of the Millionaire members Of
the Metropolitan club, sauntered into
the west lounging room whistling a
popular air yesterday afternoon, and
was about to throw himself upon a sofa
when a form arose from the resting
place and looked in surprise at the in
truder.
L beg your pardon" fell involuntarily
from Mr.. Morris lips.
Don't mention it" replied the Occu-
pant of the sofa, resumiDg recumbent
attitude.
When Mr.. Morris got a good view Of
the figure he nearly tainted, so great
was his amazement. Before him with
a battered hat in his hand, was a typi-
cal hobo He was man about so years
old and was dressed in black suit OF
clothes that did not fit him and which
were greasy and dirty. A brown beard
of a scragg1y growth covered the chln
of the tramp. He removed stump Of
q cigar from his mouth, bowed and said
in a voice that bore traces of education
and refinement:
Il hope I don't intrude, sir?n
who are yOu2" asked Mr.. Norris in
establishments
Il am an unfortunate" responded the
man, and I hope you will not deal with
me harshly Can't you help me2"
How did you set here?" asked Mr.
on. I wandered in the bicycle en-
trance-the doorkeeper thought 1 had
been in a wreck. Don't blame him,
please"
Mr. Norris called Teddy George. the
librarian and wanted to know what the
man was doing there.
I'm sure 1 don't know" said Mr..
George, in astOnishment.
call the police" said Mr.. Norris, per
emptoriiy
Mr. George called in the policeman on
the block In the meantime Hermann
ffaN1a Ia a rQffa
oh, don't arrest that poor devil, .
said Mr.. Oelrichs, and he pulled a IS
bill from his pocket and offered it to
Il insist that he be arrested said
Mr. Morris. why, he probably con-
cealed himself here for the purpose of
burglary"
The policeman searched the invader,
but did not find anything on him of
value
We'll take him away from here. -
CALCULATED Mr. Morris in a Disguised
tone Of voice. and the policeman took
the man outside and told him to get
away from that neighborhood as soon
as possible
Mr.. Morris called upon Club Superin-
tendent John Callaghan TO invests ga te
the matter as to how the tramp got
into the club DoOrman Elliott, who has
charge of the front entrance declared
that the man did not get in by that
way. and it is supposed that he slipped
in by one Of the two rear entrances.
just as the man was being hurried
from the building he tore loose from the
policeman and cried:
Say. can't 1 see J. Pierpont Nor
gan2''
Mr.. Morgan at the time was enter
tanning some friends in one of the club
rooms, but the policeman would not
crafty the visitors request
The board of governors are investigat-
ing to find out how tramp can get into
this exclusive club and make himself at
home without official interference. The
tramp was turned loose with warning
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16
81. PAUL PHYSICIANS
Start a National Subscription forMed-
icine and Bandages for Cubans-

st. Paul. Dec. 16-The physicians of
St. Paul. aroused by the reports of suf-
fering from the Cubans have started a
subscription list throughout the pro-
fession for money with which to buy
medicine and bandages to send inn
mediately by way OF Tampa. Fla, d.
rect to the camps ana towns Of the pa
triots.
The affair started with Dr. WI p.
Kelly and DR., Charles al. Wheaton. The
list is growing among the physicians,
and by tomorrow il is expected that
quite a large sum win be realized, as
others are also subscribing
The physicians intend to buy all the
medicines. bandages and material and
express it Immediately 10 Tampa, Fla,
and thence to the coast of Cuba. If
the government attempts to interfere in
this humane movement. an appeal viii
be made to the president for the expedi-
ton as made from humanitarian
standpoint. The story that comes from
Cuba to the physicians of this city is
that there are $1,000 sick people in Cuba.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16
Details Of the Irrigation Ma
tiOnaI Convention at Phoenix.
A Thousand Delegates and Wis
itOrs There.
BECOMES PERMANENT
Organization Of a Standing As
ISOLATION Made.
IrrigatiOnists Want Arid Lands
Coded to the States.

Phoenix, Ariz, Dec 16.-The national
irrigation congress has brought to
Phoenix about 1000 visitors, nearly all
men who are Interested in water stOr-
sc and its distribution, and represent
ing q states
The first days session was effective
and plans are now maturing for the or
ganization of the congress on new lines
better suited to the work OF legislation.
A committee on reorganization is in ses-
sion.
The COMMITTEES on credentials reported
delegates present from the states and
territories Of Arizona. California, Col
oradO. Connecticut Idaho. Iowa, Indi-
ana Kansas Minnesota, Montana, Mis-
souri,, Michigan, Nebraska, New York,
New Mexico, Ohio Oklahoma. Rhode
Island, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wy
oming, Wisconsin and the District Of
Columbia.
Permanent organization was effected
by the selection of G.. b. Booth of Cali
fornia to be president; Gov.-elsct Frank
II. Briggs of North Dakota, vice presi-
dent, James AIcCintOck of Arizona. L.
Kellogg of Colorado and Is. Hewlett of
Washington, as secretaries
In accepting the chair President Booth
stated he considered the honor due to
the great state of California that he had
been chosen to preside over a congress
embracing delegates from the valley of
Connecticut, the home of Mark Twain.
who VOuched for at least nine kinds of
weather in a single day and to the sun
kissed lands of the golden west where
the sun seemed to forever shine, a con
Vention meeting in the metropolis of
Arizona. which We hope in the near
future viii assume a place amid the
other stars on the flag.
National Lecturer J. S. Emery of
Kansas. presented a report showing
the substantial progress made during
the year in the promotion of irrigation
interests. The local observer, Blythe
Of the weather bureau presented a
communication from Willis H Moore
chief Of the weather bureau, transmit
ting data relative to weather cOndi-
Emery. of the land office read a paper
in support of his contention that the
states should be owners of the arid
lands as they were now in control of
the water without which lands are val
ueless-
committee on resolutions was ap-
pointed and one of the first documents
presented as a set of resolutions stated
it to be the unanimous voice of thecali-
fornia delegation indOrsing the Wright
act and suggesting some improvements
in it.
O'Nein of Arizona moved a commit
tee of seven on organization to- the end
that the body take upon itself more
in a year. AS such committee. chair
man Z. r. Moses of the national exec
utiVe committee appointed @. M.Heintz
w Omen j. A. Fort, G. II. Wilson, I.
@ Brainard, and @. @. Hudson
r. H. NeWan of thehydrographic sur
Ney closed the prOgranm with a pa
per on irrigation in humid America.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16
MoRGAN's RESOLUTION.
Calls on the President for All Iufor-
nation About the Cnban Situation.

Calls on the President for All Iufor-
nation About the Cnban Situation.
Washington. Dec. 16-The resolution
Of senator Morgan of Alabama which
passed the senate yesterday is as fol-
lows.
Resolved That the president is re-
quested if it is not in his opinion in
compatible with the public service TO
send to the senate copies of the papers
relating to the condition of affairs in
the island of Cuba which are referred
to in the report of the secretary of
state that accompanies his last annual
message as papers collected in the an
nual volume entitled Foreign Rela-
tions Of the United States and also a
statement of the several amounts of
claims lodged i'm the department of
state by citizens Of the United States
growing out of the alleged Instruction
now existing i'm the island of Cuba.
And also all CORES Ondence with the
Spanish government relating to the
vessel called the Competitor and the
persons captured with or near the yes
sci. with a statement of the charges
pending in any court in Spain or Cuba
against said persons, and the proceed
ings of such court in those cases: and
the place of their imprisonment the
character of their treatment while in
prison and the condition of their
health, whether said prisoners have
had the privilege of counsel of their
own selection. or any trial that has
taken place on such charges, or were
represented by any counsel attorney
OF other agent of the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16
dARIN MAY SUCCEED WELLER
A New General May be Sent to Cuba
in a Short Time.

Madrid Dec 16.-The government is
disposed to displace General Weyler by
General Marin. now governor of the Gu
ban province off Porto Rico.
General Marin has seen considerable
military service i'm the cause of Spain
and participated in the last Cuban war.
At that time he had as adversaries on the
lnsurgent side some Of the men who fig
ure prominently in that service today
General Marin came to Cuba permanent
ly with Martinez CampOs when the latter
was appointed captain general OF the is
land He acted as captain general when
CampOs was ina the field against the in
surgents and when Campos was recalled
as the result of the dissatisfaction of the
Spanish government with his campaign.
Marin took his place during the interim
between the departure of CampOs and the
arrival of Weyler- With the advent of
Neyler. Marin was appointed governor of
Porto Rico General Marin is about 50
years OF age
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16
ORDERS FOR LOCOMOTIVES.
The Baldwins Enjoy q Small Boom on
Revived Business

Philadelphia. Dec. l6.-The Baldwin To-
connective Works are ENJOYING a small
sized boom bv reason of recent orders.
llpon some of which work has already
been commenced Among the latest loco
motives ordered are thirteen for Japan.
of which six are passenger and seven
freight locomotives. seven conxolidation
engines for the Union Pacific, Nsfsver &
Gulf railroad. and five heavy consolida-
ton locomotives for the Colorado Midland
railroad
The company is also engaged upon the
designs for eight locomotives for China
the order for which was received some
heavy compound freight engines for the
Louisville & Nashville railroad are also
being constructed. and the first OF inns
nraar vas sent ont Yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16
RELLE STAR,S son.
a Son of the Notorious Outlaw Won
an is Killed for Creating Dis
fl1rhanna

CIaremore. I. T., Dec led Reed.
who one year ago killed the two Crit
tendon brothers, outlaws, at Wagner.
was Himself shot and killed here last
night while creating a disturbance
Reed had been arrested earlier in the
evening for firing several shots in a
saloon and was placed under bond for
appearance later. After being re-
leased Reed returned to the saloon
brandfshing his revolver and was fired
at bv a. deputy sheriff One shot took
effect in the neck and another just
over the heart. Reed was dying early
this morning The dead man was a
son of the notorious Belle Starr.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16
MRS. LOGAN no HELP.
Hot Springs People Working Against
Close of Army and Navy Hospital

Hot Springs. Ark. Dec. ia mass
meeting of business men was held here
today to protest against closing the
United States army and navy hospital,
as recommended in the report of Sec
rotary of War Lamont.
It was decided to send a committee
to Washington. Mrs. John A. Logan,
Senator Voorhees, and others are ex-
pected to take an interest in the mat
ter The hospital has treated over
GOO officers and privates of the regu-
lar army and has cured 80 per cent
The annual expense of maintenance is
less HAN SO. 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16
GEN. R1vERA ADVANCING.
The Successor of 1Laceo Winning q
Number of Victories


Cincinnati. Dec ia special to the
Commercial Tribune from Key West
says. Fighting is reported west of the
trocha in Pinar del Rio section. where
the Insurgents, under MaceO's success
sor Gen Ruiz Rivera have taken the
field against the Spanish forces left
there by Gen. Weyler. No details have
been received yet but so wounded sold
iers came in yesterday from the neigh
borhood Of Artemisia- Tt is stated in
Havana that Gen. Weyler has called in
some of the troops now stationed out
side of the city, fearing am attack by
Gen. Gomez. who is reported as coming
eastward with a large force.
Wen armed and provisioned the i'm
surgents have already occupied several
small towns held by the Spanish in the
eastern part of the province Of Havana
and have had hardly any defeats. Two
train loads of provisions and arms were
captured by the insurgents on the Ma
tanzas railroad Saturday and Sunday
With slight loss. 1t is expected that an
expedition from Honduras viii land
with supplies and munitions tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16

Cincinnati, Dec ia special to the
Commercial Tribune last night from
Jacksonville says. The streets are
crowded tonight with grand out
pouring of citizens in torch light pa
rade and mass meeting in favor Of
cuba Many prominent citizens ad-
dressed the vast throngs. Spanish out
RACES were denounced and strong res
buttons passed demanding that the
government now interfere in the inter
ests of humanity. Several ministers
were on the stand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16
BURN SPANISH FLAG.
Demonstration at Lexington, KY
Warm Speeches Made.

meeting called by Mayor Simran, to
take action in reference to the Cuban
revolution, the court house was crowd
ed last night Resolutions were passed
that Cuba must be free-that the Uni
ted States should help Cuba to free
herself.
Tom Davidson. after the meeting,
burned the Spanish flag, amid huzzas
and Capt Longmire of Company q
state guards. said he had 40 men ready
to start to Cuba on "a hours notice un-
der command of Col Davidson
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16

time and circumstances when AaceO
and the son of Gomez were wounded.
All these details have been published
in Europe by kilograms from both
Spanish and foreign spondents-
"(Signed) TETUAN-'
Mr. Du Boisce the secretary Of the
legation. speaking for the minister,
said last night that the officials of the
legation hoped to discover the origin Of
the report of Maceo's assassination and
to trace it to certain Cuban residents
of Jacksonville. Fla
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16
send ONE RIFLE.n
IF Every Cuban sympathizer VIII Do
That it Will be Enough.

New York. Dec 16-The New York
council Of Cuban revolutionary clubs
has issued an address paying tribute
to the character of the soldier and mar
tyr. Antonio Maceo, and concluding as
follows:
Let every Cuban family reafirm
their warm devotion TO the cause of
independence by forwarding to our
brethren now struggling on the field of
battle, as a cheering voice from every
home and as a new proof of our close
union in the common cause. at least
one rife, with which a new arm, also
ready TO fail in glorious death before
yielding, shall respond to the supreme
and final effort and to the presumptu-
Gus confidence Of the Spanish people. >.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16
mExIco WARMs UP.
Popular Feeling for Cuba Runs High
all Over the Country

city of Mexico. Dec 16.-Considerable
i'll feeling against the Spaniards has
circular signed son of Pelayo.' and
containing phrases insulting to the
Mexican nation and government The
Spaniards claim the Cubans got it up to
further inname the public mind against
them All kilograms from San Luis
Potosi say this document together with
imprudent articles i'm Correro de Es-
pana- have combined to bring about SER
i0us conditions
The governor has given orders to
protect the Spaniards
Al further cause of the excitement is
an attack made on q laboring man
here who having shouted viva Cuba r
was set upon by two Spaniards and
beaten.
The newspapers print an account OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16
sYmPATHY IN JERSEY CITY.
Mass Meeting Held Last Night to
GlorifY Maceo.

New York. Dec. ia mass meeting to
express sympathy with the Cubans was
held in Jersey City last night Among
the speakers was S g. Henriques, who
was United States consul at Cardenas
during the Harrison administration tie
said that Spain was eXulting over the
foul assassination of as grand a man as
ever went forth to give battle in the
cause Of human liberty The United
States. ne declared. could no longer al
ford to be one Of the nations who Cypress
fTnba
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16

Washington. Dec 16.-The nomina-
ton of Secretary Francis as head of
the interior department was referred
to the finance committee in accord
ance with the custom of the senate.
Nominations for cabinet positions are
usually confirmed very promptly. The
nomination of Mr. Francis was sent to
the senate a week ago and today was
the first meeting of the finance com
naittee since the nomination was sent