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Tour years. while he hah heon l.

, a,e years, while he had been In the sen.
- my Jay passed that parties vIara
not represented In the senate ant - WI" '
20. "a. peeh more active ia that resnacI ma,
senator from Massacnusetts No,
~ Aau Fought and maaeuyere1 for nnrv
>, WhAt right had the masses ia do,nu,oa
~ VI aAha IVr Il Passionate crusade of dis-
lo,.,,, "'''"s" u supported us nuuOgea and
pr,ai,s w V'tlfon' ". j. Bryan. the
eiV".ts' orator since the DAYS of Wrbete.
anu ,,, nay ana The consistent advocate nj n
'"ene'aiN policy In which he believed
80 titf duled defense OF l<ansaa
,t" ","st Tue attacks prevalent In the cas,
ia, cLhtiaes We're being violated Hc
~. uish uibnte 10 the inteariiy uf bla
,,d NE resolution was then referred to the
judiciary committee
senator Chandler and Senator Mitchell
'"ep' j. OF Oregon had a brief I'm at ,
CLOCK, whcn the resolutions for the oicc.
.'uhs OF United States senators by ppnular
vote came up as The special order. yy
,n"hdler said he hoped the '-popuiist nfon
osi'luh mad md it's day and he was sur
'sea TO near 1t urged by the OREGON SEN
aIor. When II came to a vote he honrd
to see Mckinley republicans silver re,,,iI,
gahs' bryan democrats aud Palmer buchnec
democrats all vote against the plan. leaving
uniy me populats to support It,"
ME- Atchell dissentod from this idea that
'h's was u p0pulist proposition Ii hal
come from republican committee and
Would he believed. receive more than one
Ian OF the republican votes of the senate.
senator Mitchell said the resolution could
go over but he would urge 1t to a vote
at the first opportunity.
MI Quay RopD) OF Pennsylvania. arose
ana remarked suggestiyely that the Oregon
senator should no, push his resolution for
tlere might be developments In his Quay J
state which would assist the theory OF
the resolution so Il little delay might aid
its prospects
The immigration bill was then taken up
and unanimous consent was reached that q
'inal vote be taken next Thursday after
noon.
The senate then turned to private pen.
sion bills on the calendar and after passing
nfty-fVe OF these bills. the senate at 1855
held a brief executive session and then ad -
journed.
The executive session Of the senate to.
day was devoted almost entirely to the
r. ceipt OF reports on nominations made hy
the committee, a large share Of those made
coming from the committee on Judiciary
which met today. Among those on which
favorable reports were made was that of
Hon. Charles C. Mott 10 be Judge Of the
court Of appeals and Of Hon. T. II Rogers
to succeed the late Judge Parker as judge
OF the Western district " Arkansas and of
w Il. Chlders as district attorney for
New Mexico. ChilAors' nomination Is
among these VIII Oh failed Of confirmation
last session because Of the opposition OF
Delegate catron, which has now been with
drawn.
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Washington. December II The senate.
In executive session today, confirmed the
following nominations:
TO be United States consuls--Waiter II.
Barker Of Mississippi az sagua La Grando,
Cuba Frank D. I'M OF Minnesota. at San
tos Brazil: George Kcdsie OF Mexico. at
Durango. Mexico Samuel NJ Simmons OF
Texas at Piedras Negras. Mexico, Horace
l.. Washington OF Texas, al Ahxandrst,a;
Paul wiseker OF Texas, at Managua. Mic
aragus.
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FOREIGN NEWS


London. December IS The Chronicles
Baron Won Marschaal Blebersteln is sorl-
ously ill.,
The sunday issues Of tho sachsichon Ar
better 3eituns OF Dresden have been con.
fscated and the editor arrested ior les
-maicste.
Berlin dispatch To the Daily News
says 1t is rumored that .he government viii
submit bill TO the reichg'.g 'nr new
artillery. which will involve great cx-
ncndiiure, Prussia's share roofing up IS, +
1ba 600 marks
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Jacksonyiilr, Fla. December 1is--A apc-
ciai received by The citizen from Key West
says Tho cruisers Newark and Raleigh re-
ceiyed triegraphic instructions from Wash
inPton at noon today ana that the cruisers
NJ once put 10 sra To raptilro The steamer
Three Fri nds, which left Fernaudina ut
an early hour this morning with a cargo
of ammunition end arms besides about
hfty Cubnns to be landed In Cuba.
Instructions were also received for tho
revenue outer McLaln at Miai,d 10 inter.
cept the Three Friends n possible
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Insanity aud Murder.

New York. December li.--At Vineland
n j., crowd Of armed men battered down
the door of the home OF g. Jurio, aud alter
a terrific struggle captured Antonio Jurio.
who had h1rrnllv r,urdrrel hlr f7.r4r ~,
the cellar with the murderer were bis
mother and b Other all insane with rcliri-
Gus frenzy. Until recently the JuTio family
were iiNing happily DIt he dealn az q
young gou seemed TO tnin ire minds OF
them all The father w,s finally rluidered
because he refused any longer to indulge
in the insane and hoistar1us relirlous scr
vice The crime vas committed with o
club and was witnessed by crdwds NJ peo-
pie. who ed 20 attempt 70 .scLe the
Old man. The murderer aud Ills Insane
mother and brother wora carried oil to jail.
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A NEW COURT FOR TEXAS.
Beaumont Named as the Place for
Holding the Court.
PRESIDENTS VETO IS SUSTAINED.
Mrs, Taft Gets No Pension ucrnu,c
shc Was niNorcsd-A stringent
Cop.risht BnI Passed.


Washington, December Il, - Beyona
agreeing to a resolution far ,vo u.at.
holiaa, 49,, 49, NN''
~ 'Ns'"i''''k ieoehoer So
'ne proceedings IN the house today were
almost entirely devoid OF public interest
Most of the dav VIVA sno,t IN .,r,,.,,,a
over tho hin -, a.. :" u ''''es''
80, ','' "ois'' o' Masaaehu'
'e.'s' i" rNnu'r the laws relating TO IN,
sale of Intoxicating LIQUORS In the District
OF columbia more stringent The oppo-
sition were inclined to nlibuster against
the measure, but 1t finally was passed
me Presidents veto OF II bill to pension
Lydia A. TAFT divorced widow. was
sustained. s2-S5, two-thirds not holding To
override the veto,
washington, December 1.-THE report.
ed assassination n, N,c,o ,ho r,,., -.
riot and i,s ,,,,,, go a..
va WV "'''''uo VI 'h's
'V""''s 'o"afd the revolutionists, was al
most the sole topic of conversation on the
floor before tho hopse mo, ,o,ov n,, ,.ora
was general exnec,a,ion ~, ~ aa, ,',
sensational DEVELOPMENTS would no ,nconnt
cred
No resolutions were offered 4, onor ere
sion.
MIR. Dngley. chairman NJ tho WAYS ana
means COMMITTEES nresentoa a conc,,,,on,
resolution for n holiday recess from, 1,,es
day, December ~, until Tnnsday. January
g. The propos,tion was ,son,ca
A BILL TO CoNsTITIrTE A Nl,W
DIVISION OF THE EASTERN nm.
CIAL CIRCUIT or TEXAS AM, no
PROVIDE FOR HOLD cD,fRT At
BEAUMONT, TEXAS. WAS PASSED
A bill was nassed ia arihorizo tho ron
structon Of a bridge across the Ouachiia
river at Monroe. La.
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New York. December 1.-THE World
correspondent at Havana sends tonight
the following signed statement from Gen
oral Weyler on Maceo's death
The paper VIII print the original Span
lsh of which the following IL a transla-
ton
Havana. December Ii.-Maooo died Ms
a result OF the feeble state In which were
the insurgeut bands at Havana. Doubtless
before the sudden attacks and the con
slant persecution Of the battalion OF san
qucun they were losing ground
"'To rtorganize those bands he put him
self at their head and for this he died
with part of the staff accompanying
him.
In the Same manor have died many
generals IN the wars all over the world.
"Aiacoo was not killed In ambush.
My assertion can TO proven BY tho fact
that the Spanish column which fought
against his forces were strong enough Ia
number to roiake the bodies OF Macco and
the son Of Maxine Gomez. which WAS car
ned away from he field.
Mnc& was surrounded with his own
men who embarked with him and passed
the trocha II Is affirmed By his own phys
iolan. Di. zertucha.
1T is not tue that Macco was coming
for any conference with me I can rroyu
IL. The first reason lis that was In the
province Of Piuar del RIO. therefore, how
could summon him to the province OF
Havana. Second liz that knowing ilyseii
ii, situation in which Mao9o was on the
island, would | have agreed TO confer
once with him IN place where he would
be on, Of the trocha.
Once In Havana he would have solved
tho problem Of breaking the circle In which
had him and his forces In Pinnr dol Rio
Macco died an fall all who command forcuH
who at the sight Of the enemy Ny away
This discouraged band no brought to
Havana with the purpose OF making II nght
Any other chief In similar circumstances,
II his men disbanded. would be sure 10 die
AID that 10 what happened to Maceo
fflEuedJ Wcyicr"
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Washington, December ii.-rhc second
republican conference on the tariff bill wa
held tonight by half dozen melnhow o.
the ways and means committee. They were
together two hours, and the talk vas en-.
tiT,ly Informal. The whole facts were re-
viewed but no dehnlte conclusions ere
reached on AIRY schedules ..ni on account
Of the absence u three or four member
no progress was made beyond the schedule
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bill makes the piracy OF a play a misdo-
meanor and an injunction granted by the
circuit Judge under 1t IL enforceable all
over the United States, 1t will thus pre-
vent copyrishted plays from being pro.
duced without the authorization Of the
owners because an injunction granted N
Que jurisdiction will be operative In every
other jurisdiction Of the United States Tho
till was drawn by Judge Brittcnhoofer. OF
New York
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Repubiicnn Campaign Committee.

Washlurtnu, December ia special
meeting Of the executive committee ~ tho
republican congressional campaign CON.
m.ttee will be held this week to consider
the project for maintaining permanent
headquarters in Washington. which yil
be adopted. Representative Babcock Of
Wisconsin, the chairman. and Representa-
tive hpsley Of Massachusetts,. vice chair
man II he committee both sunouncc that
tncy will decline 10 serve longer il heir
nrrEent NOS itiuns.
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New York, DeeoTber 1.-THE Cuban
junla los not yet received complete list
Of the number Of men Oh Macoo's stan who
wero l,ili,d Some ~ tho band are supposed
10 have been from California. but the
junta oan rot confirm that report.
part OF the sthif, which consisted OF
sixteen men. we're recruited IN this city.
william I'M, an arms manufacturer OF
Jersey City, has offered to the junta a
large cannon. which VIII probably be ac.
rpptrd
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Marion. Ohio. December IA. This little
town is literally ablaze with Indignation
against Spain, Fully 1000 citlzsns OF the
place ana OF Chester held a parade and
speeches IN defense OF the insurgents were
made. Captain General weyler was hung
and shot 10 etigy.
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Hanaya. December li.--It is reported
that the naval authorities In Havana and
the minister Of marine In Madrid are In.
yeatigating the story that Antonio Mecco
passed from Pinar del hio TO Havana pro-
vince by sea, the object being to flx the
responsibility. Dr. Zerturha has been cited
to give evidence on the subject.
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woshlne,on. December ii.-Repr'senIS'
tive Trelorr OF Missouri has introduced a
resolution to amenl the constitution 80 as
>, lepet,len the terms Of Office OF the resi-,
den, and senators to eight years ana o.
rnnresentatiyes to FOUR years
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Little Rock Ark. December N.-one
thousand oolored citizens held n meeting
tonight at the First Baptist church fcol-
orcd) at which speeches were made on the
Cuban question and strong resolutions
adopted urging congress- 10 take imme-
date action In recognizing Cuba as fres
and indepepdent repnblic.
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London, December II. - The Daily News
Las n Rome dispatch which says Captain
Hughes. OF the American steamer l.nurada,
denies tho right Of tho Spanish To seize
the Laurada now that he has no arms
aboard though they could have taken her
when under another captain when she car
ried arms aud dynamite to cubans. The
dispatch says also that the Italian police
have ordered special surveillance TO be
lent on the Laurada,
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London. December H. According TO a
Calcutta dispatch TO the Times the official
weather forecast says that two hurricanes
will be generally felt In upper India aud
Rangoon. over 10000 people are on tho
relief work on upper Burmah. where the
famine is widespread.
Unfortunately the paddy crop is now
reaping In the lower province. II IN csti-
mated that 500 900 tons OF rice are avail
able for tkport
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-15

Washington Dceemeor li'-eecretaly
o!ney has received eablesram from the
l,rltoe states legation at Petropu'ls' Brazil
,,,or,c,ng that Brazil has accepted the
r,,Iss for the prevention Of collisions at sea
framed al the maritime conference teIa az
~. fuq4nu.
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Washington. December H.--rhe commit
tee of the republican caucus TO consider
metallic proposition held meeting today
and informally discussed the subject COM
ir.. ~ M definite conclusion, Senator IIoar.
n,emher of the committee gave the other
members scme points from his nvesuga-
lion OF bimetallsm abroad
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forces under Maxine Comes and they seem
TO have taken the town by surprise,
Montisude approached Placitas about .
o'rlrok on the evening OF December 10 and
entered before the siraniards were aware
that an enemy was near Twenty spanish
soldiers were on the main plaza, The re.
maindcr OF tho Carr son rotreated 10 the
barracks and did not emorge until the Gu.
tans left. The iRsu,sent had tho town
from o'clock until a. m. and sacked
nearly every store II the place, securing
an Immense quantity " supplies aud .
iarEe sum OF money. They also captured
the depot, IN which the spanlards had
stored military supplies, securing 200D
Mauser rides and ib,00o cartridges Tho
spanish authorities In Havana admit the
inhureen,e captured rlaciias, but say I,
was through conniyances ~ the military
commander OF the garrison, under Chico
Moniigude.
American Consulate Guarded,
Havana, December ii,---Thc uulted
states consulate general In this city Is
under special guard OF armed policemen,
This preeautien is taken by the Spanish
authorities owing to the, fear that the in-
disnaticn expressed by tho Spanish SYM
pathisers against the United States would
ma vent In an attack upon the consulate
There have been frcsh sigma OF the hor,
f'hlo feeling against tho United States
IN NieN OF sympathy OF the Americans
Tor Cuba In the absence OF Consul Cen
orai fi'Ehugh Ice, tho consulai. Ii m
vhargv OF the vice consul general, Mi.
Joseph A. Springer.
Forty cases OF smallpox have occurred
ct Santmgo de las Vegas and thirty -cigh,
of those who had not been vaccinatcd have
died from the disease.
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Washington, December II. - The senate
today agreed 10 the house amendments TO
the copyright bill, which passed the latter
body last week The measure now goes
70 the president for his signature. The
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Washington. December l4--l4on' Thomas
Watson Of Georgia recently popullst can
d,dato for vice president will appear loloFe
the committee on election on January y 10
f,,,gs I.lock in tho house Today the com
rnifsee on elections decided TO hear The case
4
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OUTLAW AMONG ALL NATIONS
Continued from First PaRc)

physician. Ii published here. II concludes
with saying;
"Macoo always admired the bravery of
the spanIards and had little liking for
Americans "
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San Francisco December H.-Tne vote
Of California for presidential electors has
been tuhulaie1 and shows tho following
inrslr; Hepubli'a 1865, fusion. .7ts
prohibition. $50.
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Insurgent Victory.

Denver, Colo. December IA special
to the News from Key West says
According to adyicos received here coo
Insurgents commanded by Chico Month
guide have performed the brilliant feat of
taking Flaoitss. which Is the most import !.
ant town In santa Clara province.
Montigude aud his men belong TO the
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take La xa5ve promo Quinlne Tablets
All 'rrgEsts refund tho money II It fals
10 cure. PIC.
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Little Rock Ark December 1i-Thc
co,,,,z,. r., e,,,,,, .,.,..,...,,
u"No'' '''' '''''" 'o'i''po"'o"' soh'
the following relative to the confession OF
George Erb and tho death OF Ed Nuttor.
mo c,,,ro &, s,o, a. ,,as ,.as ,,,,,,,
~ "a' 'V.''"
Yea at mouse on Nofth Flrst last Fohrl,
airy. I our correspondent ana llr SuUtnafu
OF ms city were me only persons except
h he ma" ~. Nm,, ,no i,t"' woman VINO saw
influence OF The drug They called NJ tho
houso about o'clock I'm tho morning NJ,
remained about t,yo hours and TAXED WI,
Erb and the Hicks woman who on maj
'F'' ''' ''"''' "''' W. ''t'N
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Havana December "A. - Tho reporter Of
the Associated Press called on Captain Gen
eral wcylor at the palace this evening TO
inquire regarding the rumor circulated In
the United States that the crew OF thr
American ship Competitor for taking part
in the hlibustoring expedition were 10 be
executed here tomorrow, General Wcylot
authorized the Associated Press to deny
The truth OF his rumof. The crew, he
faid, were not to be executed tomorrow.
and the trial OF their case viii In fact con-
Time for long time yet.
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Now York, December IA. There are
many names on tho list OF suhscribcrs 10
the roll Of membcrship of the Cuban league
OF the United States just organized In this
city Following is the declaration VI the
purpoBo OF the league.
Tho object OF this league IN 10 secure Iry
Cuba by all lawful. peaceful and honorable
u,cana the political Independence which
her patriots are now ondonvoring by ire
mondouH sacrifice of treasure and life 10
gain, 80 encourage them with our symlin-
thy and moral support and ia arouse The
" hole nation to demand the ind uf tho cam
pnirn of murder and d,atructlon IN that
island,
Mindrnl OF the help which our fathers 70
coivod Ia IL slmilar struggle. We are con
strained by a sonso OF gratitude to return
10 cuba, the kindness which was 80 effect
lively given us.
IT liz apparent to all observers that Spain
has not the power to crush tho Cuban pa
Ilois aud therefore the continuance OF the
cruel struggle in Cuba can only servo TO
prol0ny n sense Of ahaA"mcnt aud hunilia-
ton IN the minds Of all men VINO ARE con
fdont that this republic has the power 10
end II and IL In honor called upon 10 do so
for the highest good Of all the parties d.
rcctlV concerned
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Cincinnati. Ohio December ii.-~A rpc-
clai to the Commercial Tribune from Key
West rays; II Ia reported by spongers com
ing IN that there is M unusually large
number Of Spanish war yeEselu lying off tho
Florida coast and that they no out to sea
during the day. bet nj night come dose 10
land. throwing their search lights IN all
directions They have been piglited several
times by the people on the shore.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-10-08
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

The populists and silver democrats in
Indiana have placed fusion ticket in
the field containing ten silver demo-
cratic electors and five populists.
Alabama gold democrats made the
following congressional nominations:
Second district, T. II. Clarke; Sixth, a..
S. vandegraff: Seventh, &. w. Parker;
Ninth, DR.. A. Lawson
William G. Whitney, formerly secre-
tary of the navy, was married at Bar
Harbor, Me-, to Mrs. Edith S. RAN
dolph, widow Of the late ex-Capt. Ar
thur Randolph. Of East Court, Wilt
shire, England. -
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. OUR BANKS.

Investigation by Comptroller Eckels Pr e
SCENTS Interesting Statistics.
Washington, Oct. 5.-ComptroHer Of
the Currency Ecllels has issued state
ment of an investigation made by him
of the amount of money held by the
banks of the country. From the state
ment the following extracts are taken:
The number of banking houses and trust
companies inquired of were 1852 and 4
clearing houses. covering all in the coun-
try. Replies were received from 5.723 banks
and trust companies and &C clearing house
associations. The information, however,
is of such character as to enable a fair
and correct result from all to be approx
mated. OF the 5.723 reports received 3,54s
were Of national banks 1,494 state banks:
457 savings banks: 23O of private banks and
"a of loan and trust companies.
The total amount of cash in the 5,723 in
situations reporting was s4l3, 124.S49. 1t is
divided as follows: Gold coin, s134, OF, 003;;
gold certificates. SIS. 4S1 1893: silver dollars.
$S254, 612; fractional silver, 81 399 073; silver
certificates, s9.66s,596: treasury notes. 1890.
s13,12G,e1S; United States notes, $l10, .375:
currency certificates, $40, SIS. 900; national
bank notes, $2s,795,s34: of this total cash the
BASS national banks reporting held $685.
The amount of gold coin and :oid certifi-
Gates held by these national banks was
s155. 073,6e4. BY these state. etc, 49,, 4s4, 1871
In this connection it may be stated that the
total number of national banks, viz: 3,6S9
held on July IA. the date of the last official
call, 1851 ,65S.4S5 cash. of which amount
there was in gold coin and gold certificates.
s161. S53.560.
The returns from 66 of the Is clearing
house associations of the country show
that on July the total clearings amounted
to $227, 935, asa. The balances of these total
clearings settled in cash or cash exchanges
was but $19,152, SS4. or but little more than
per cent Of the whole.
The total number of depositors in the
national banks reporting on July l were
2,3l5SSs, with individual deposits aggregat-
ing 81 1856. 0S5. 1913. On July IA. the total in
dividual deposits of all the national banks
were 81, 66S, sos, and the estimated num-
Der of depositors, 2.435,625. The total num-
Der Of depositors in reporting banks, other
than national banks, were S614.620. with
deposits aggregating $1.6Ss, 352.673. In 1894,
an investigation showed the number Of
bank depositors to be about 100000. A con
sentative estimate. in view Of the fact
that the number of depositors in national
banks shows an increase of about half
million would make the total number now
at between 100000 and 100000. with
total deposits aggregatipg over $500. 900.
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