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FOREIGN BRIEFS.

LIMA, Peru.-The government has CON
tracted to purchase 500 horses and 10000
mauser rifles for the army
ERU' SSEI.S-The premier. Z. pesmct de
Mayer, reiterated that Belgium could MOI
take the initiative for the re-estahlish-
ment Of international himetallism though
it would acquiesce in any measure look
ing TO that end
PAR1S-M. Melin the French protcc-
Zionist leader in the chamber of deputies.
today presented q motion that the govern
mcnt open negotiations for tho bringing
about OF an international monetary agree
ment.
LONpoN-A dispatch from Bombay
says that samuel l.. Clemens MARK
Twain. who is lying IN at Jeyhore. In
the Bombay presidency. win recover. his
condition not hoing as serious as at first
reported
ST. PETERSBURG-k king Humbcrt ia
strongly urged 10 bring the Abyssiuian
campaign TO a close by accepting King
Meneliks terms. Tho Russian govcru-
ment is quite willing TO use its good Of
fees in tho negotiations for peace
I.ONDON-AmunR the persons killed by
an explosion Of gun powder on the Brit
ish steamer Mntadi on the Congo river
were Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley s. Harvey OF
Boston. They were miss onaries
LONDON-The examination Of DIR. L.
S. Jameson, the raider of the TransyanI
and his fourteen companions CHARGE
under the foreign enlistment act with
warning on friendly State" was re-
sumed at the Bow Street police court he
fore Sir john Bridge. the chief magls-
trate. Many society ladies We're present.
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The Louisville Poolrooms' Looses Placed
at Five Thousand Dollars.
louisville Ky. March t7.-The Louis
ypc poolrooms were caught to the extent
Of at least 5000 by the wire game that
was worked ON the last race nj tew Or
leans Saturday afternoon, and the propric-
tors are now uncertain whether they were
tho victims of overlapping gang or of
an employe OF the Western Union Tele-
graph company, who was false TO the
trust reposed in him II was first thought
that the losses here would amount to
nearly SlQ,Gh. but after the propriC tors of
the several rooms had closely examined
their books this morning 1t was tounj
that half that amount would cover their
total losses. ~ ueac as can he estimated
the losses are as follows the estimates
heing approximate aud given by the pool
room men IN msclVes; Suhujh1N Sl.o0.
Newmarket $500 Turf 5000 'Phe PRO
prietors of the poolrooms cXprcss them
selves as satisfied TO bear the losses II
thCre IS amy proof that ma wires We're
tapped bnt If. on the other hand. the
operator Of the telegraph company is the
p rsou who sent the false returns. they
think th Y have cause for action against
the company ard viii probably push such
action in the courts. All Of tuem express
the heller that all of the poolrooms which
were Victimi1od IN different cities win
unite IN the fight and aft ~ making a test
case win i'm the event of decision fay
orabic to them, push their indivual
claims
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Washington, March 1.-THE house de-
voted the day to the bill to amend the
administrative tariff act of 1890 and passed
it with substantial amendment. The pur-
pose of the bill is to strengthen the act
OF 1890. some weak spots having been
developed during the six years 1t has
peen in operation. The bill was drawn
after extensive hearings and the advice
anu ASSISTANCE of the treasury department
me board of general appraisers, Importers
anu others with practical experience on
we SuhJect, one of the most important
chahg 5 makes increased duties and pen
a t,tles Tor DIFFERENTIATION to commence at
lHe point or differentiation and not 10
per cent above the differentiation. as re-
CURED by the present law
During the debate Mr. johnson (Rep
SAP aad ,,j asked Mr. Payne why the ways
PIP reforming the tarifi schedules
we Wers simply PLAYING to the gal
!efles," replied NIP ayne, I'VE might hrinp
IN s1eh a bill, Knowing it could not be-,
come law. ] hone ia join with the gen
u man from California in the icifth-dfth
Congress IN the enactment Of law mat
VIII furnish ample projection 10 Amerf-
can Industries" Republican applause
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CAPITAL cULIIvc,

II
| o. w,Sos s March he I = +,
NJ MI waco AGO. son of the fau,ou.h 3 q
Mrs. Hetty Green. 4 haa a'us nilis,
N view York and was In sos n y, VI
with various political ls, lIa.e''h'. VI
Texas. 'epuel.csn n-,|
me postoffice ct Jul,., =
Tadmas. iihued. mai /.
me following fo,r+h.,,. !"
county. ". II 10 Today: Elliott I'M
A. Ja ifTSiened Milton, Lana, 4 I. v |
Neshiut 'ipes s Vice ]. w. Wnsh,@ utp.
Vice r. ~ l'op rson county, wv ,Arl
~ co,,, ~. roller, resigned: p.,il.. Rssl
eli rnsi W, j. c. Wright, yic osl s.as
Nothing is known at IN. 49,,
~ f'n ~ o. the detention in nr,. gay "a
VI ~, eA-consul Waller, "a p s,, u III
aliS newspaper. The racossss,s n
"a p,aftlinent show that hs "M q IL
February %. he was IN
1'he house committee
day made a favorabla ra iliin igfi,b;l
a;,U,iitatlXe w. A. stones ,,p,r, y "a
ne mn provides that M "n a,9sah,
admitted 10 the United S,o ansn wi
certificate from the Iin,,sd t ~ vti01
he is eligible. "'O' iie hils 4
,,ii, IS expected that the river a.,
n'il W, VIZ ne reported to tina ham.
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CIVIL SERVICE EXTrNn,,,
''' Every W' bo Seen Extend Rules

President VIII soo,, w.,
Washington March 17.-Wtth ono s,n.,.
OF MS name Mr. Cleveland VIII, 0 ma 81, Serohe
every er'y ,oao stroke FOR civil service reform
EVER. .yr made probably within the ron ror ~.
W. W'f ga The matter was man. aieo oi''''is
cor ruuay ! cabinet meeting ans, discussed
| , ,.,' OSIpHlent j. assured 6 ~ Ne fost
ing act. ueidys the sweep
r,, me Republication OF the ci,,n -,
tiu,,,' MHlGA has been in nroce ossit service
r,i' WIN be smplHued In, NJ, Ior some
tSteN apply 10 all the ofecn.s' Ni.uiS az the
,,,n gllt OF the executive brstl n Iyit IN
i-t',t u"l.ht alone, such as ,,',,oI me
~ uiteu states district attorno,r.u US i'idsIenS
,,, 49, HIlu tncre an Isolated 49,, 49, ~ WIN
by peculiar circilrns to t,on mace
~ pan has been i'm ~ ''llvs's'
ir''ti LOT long time ana Ia - tsll'ili
,Irsirn ~ y accomplishments si,,,,y,, ~, uv
h' 10 nave each caLinat FnlhE NY
conn.,, itt"l OF an independent h,,r anu
.parti"u1.,r CaHFouShly satisfied ms To- ~
coucermi,'. uincrS within his illri.dic,ia, e
tio, ne ~ WHrh there has been am, , LEI
few ,r,tt,o II inclusion under In" rulds
ms, ,.if ~ nave sim to be .ettcJ IN, ~,
when ~. uol consume many DAYS NM
Cleveiar'l,. luCr comes out. signed b,, NJ.
aiI,, ro,i,s hand 1t will leave snhsy, NJ, ~
rass bis ', s IN mo same line to en,bsr.
can ~ tssor ms everything vbirh
servics pT,eSent be put under the civii
'"'es VIII have been placed there
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TEXARKANA AND fo :,
The Shreveport Gap Go, compp ass.
Bullt 20 S'H'' a. Tht

The Shreveport Gap Eoippp bass
Tcxarkana, Ark March a. All
struction Of the Texaf ,srs aud "
smita railroad between sn wen .lgs z
rort. La. a distance OF s SIZE bayl9 J
is completed, the last sp'inroIng. Rs.
driven at 10 o'clock THIS i,ip an belssa
train service win be pnt VI
Two points about April l. tor euassss
This gives Texarkana "A Sr river VIZ !
nj Shreveport via the, hea l, tooerata !,
Orleans and will douLbi!lshssb sgretuiat
dnce freight rates, when IKE !,
always been de amed e,X.c,..sarkana nv.
The Fort smith and ! s,nS,,rtlon sgas
nifty miles under cons,i,lgSS'Soi to "
Shreveport and viii ptuns,iiye port
pass as a southern ,loy.t SMITH ils'
tween TeXarkana and f ,,ilss upOR y
a. Gan of only seventy in,,shed. ane 7,
work is being rapidly p Si,eet censs,.,.,
his road is completed ,onnrt and Ne
viii exist between shfeSe -
city. rosd here AZ n,
dent that the entire lin l;, be roIrplt'''
Gity ana sabine Pass VIII o'
January ] next,
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her fair share in establishing al intefna
tional agreement for the use of both met
ais In the currency on a reasonable hasle,
Just TO debtor and creditor alike.
Mr.. Whltley's resolution was then adopt.
ed without n division.
Mr.. Mclean then announced that bs
onld not move the amendment of which
he had given notice. insisting upon the ne
cessity OF maintaining the gold standard
In view of the satisfactory statement mazda
by Sir Michael Hicks Beach as to the NJ
utude of the government towards the
question
London, March 1s.-~Thc debate in par.
Lament yesterday on the subject of hi.
metallism has aroused widespread inter.
est and comment in England and nearly
all the morning papers have an editorial
expression on the subject
The Standard conservative says In an
editorial, We are heartily glad that Sir
Michael iicks-Belch has put his foot
down with such frmness and that MIR
Halfonr said nothing to suggest dissent
from the practical conclusion announced
by hts colleague.
The Daily News diberaD has an editorial
headed "Bimetallism Snuffed out"
Of the house which greeted Sir Michael
Hicks-BeaCh's declaration expressed the
common sense of tpc nation. Sir Michael
recognizes the imbossthility of fixing II
ratio II this is Impossible. bimetalli-m
is impossible, too. We regret tine accept
ance OF tho resolution. but it can do no
harm.
The Chronicle QberaD and the Morning
Post conservative express approVal OF
Sir Mlchaels statement and they trust
that the blmetallistS are now satisfied.
The Times says neither harm nor good
can come from the adoption of the Whit
ley resolution The Times pronounces it a
c0oresS enactment
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MR. MILLS ON CUBA.
CONTINUED from First pnpeA

CONTINUED from First Page)
have discharged It's duty to the people
and the responsibility would be left with
the president.
Mr. Morgan did not wish to give Spain
any cause of complaint and he therefore
favored tho mild, firm resolutions now
pending.
And yet" added the senator In clos
Ing. II have not doubted that any action
would cause this fanatical nation to take
up the gauge of war"
Mr. Mills of Texas gave notice that he
would follow on the Cuban question to-
morrow.
Al l:55 o'clock the senate adjourned
nntil tomorrow.
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In the city this forenoon and held an i'm
prompiu levee of prominent sound money
deinocrats. In the course of am interview
before leaving for st. Joseph, where he
delivers an address tonight Congressman
Patterson said: Since the promulgat ion
OF Mckinlcys platform the democracy
and square for sound money. Let the
mon VINO have said. We are at the part
ing of the ways 20 TO the rear. There is
Magungh q
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DENVER's VIEWS.


Free silver Agitation Not Responsible for
Financial Ills.
Denver. Colo. March 1.-THE Denver
chamber Of commerce has mailed a reply.
of which tho following is the concluding
paragraph to n communication recently
received from the New York chamber Of
commerce:
Nothing stands In the way of confidence
and prosperity hut the dealer In public
securities who. deplorinp their issue, de-
mnnds more Of them, those who believe the
Nation can expand only by lettering It's
limbs with gold, those who would deprive
the government of it's paper issues and
those who denounce agitation because they
fear H."
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STATIONS
PROBABILITIES.

Washington, March Is, - For ~
Texas. Ram in western, clearing u
ern portion; colder with cold v''
northern portion; winds becoming y
orly.
For Arkansas: Rain o. snow q
northcrly winds
For North and South Dakota
warmer, Southwcsterly winds
For Colorado: Fair; warmer; VIVA
coming southerly.
For Wyoming and Montana
warmer; southwesterly winds.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-18

at McL,arkins' mill at Caledonia, Wilcox
county reached this city today. The ex-
piosion was caused by an imperfect safety
valve. The boiler crashed through the
min and sped along close to the around
for four hundred feet and finally buried
Itself In the earth. Sam Watts. a farmer
Alexander Grace, a laborcr, at the mill,
and Allen Hollinger were killed. f. I.
lpefee farmer. had Il leg broken and
otherwise injured.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-18
ITALY TTTANKs ENGLAND.

Rome, March 1.-THE senate today
adopted a resolution thanking the British
parliament for it's expression of sympathy
with 1taly and her soldiers as expressed
In the house of commons yesterday by the
under secretary of state for foreign affairs
Mr. Curzon The motion Was carried by
ap.fa ungtfon
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-18
LOYAL srANIARns-

Madrid, March l6.-At meeting in Bar
cclona yesterday 400 members of the mill
iary club unanimously passed "a vote Of
onnilehcnco in General AssegHrra. minister
"t war and offered to return to active.
Servicr en- nlasso with expectation of pay
Cr promotion.
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Washington, March i7.--No warrant can
be found here for the statements coming
from Caracas TO the effect that a British
feet IS about to make "a hostile demon
lection Of an Indemnity for the treatment
Of u british officer at Uruun.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-18

Paris. March H. Tho 1rr,r.,,, ,,.,.-..
mont ~, ., ,,,,.. s,. F'Ferh-
position as to the dispatch of an Ervrlian
expedition zap the Nlc. French st,tosr,o,,
Ma 49,, -. '',''' H''''"hleh
f'"-i"h l"" nope that an
op"h'NB OF negotiations was near at hand
looking to tho evacuation, ar te,.,-,t h.,
me TirttIph troots .,s~t,..,. W
M Gor,,,.,.,. ~ ne sovereignty
ably tho greatest source of i,.ro'..t.
known 10 lrrereh at,,lo,....,- h. ~. ','0,N"
o,.,.,,,,,tt,, w. y - t"7 British
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THE fIRE RECORD.
nLAZE AT cMnAR nAYou.

Cedar Bayou, Teras. March 15.-'rhc res
ideuee OF Air, Edmond Lawrence caught
ire Friday morning. The timely assist
anco OF tho nelghnors saved the dwelling
from being destroyed. No insurance.
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nrE1CIALs WKtVnl'heel

St Louis, March ~saction Of q ii.'
ficials for tour of insp, ,oad vas vfs
Louis and san Francisco AK Brasts1,
ed last night near Roiers' ,; a,t car q
Bolts was killed. The p pr and The ..
directors was demolished .ra Of q them Vt
pants shaken up Dull NO.
injured.
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Texas s Senator'S fe, aslla. 1 st,.s,'s
embraced In the h Nh Of ~
,on OF all homes,un,. supendis. ae
,', citizens of Greassa entry ~ =
ssgluay TO belong y County, c.tR
senator senator Chiffon Of ~ ~ he tn S.s' \
objection to the pas sexas snlsrsS u,
w nlai FOR o., any such rsasso q s,s ~ 4
should ID not fdas 10 ~, Why the az. III 5
without i bei M speedily sy psss's 1, ssass;
portant leglsIa,ion to az 20
the oklahoma frea e. that p,, ~
the free home iii u rome ZONE blll. 'lHs II, n
serious considerable. ouid very ~ ~
-, an effort viii be- my cy The s.s',.
passage of the bill f n,aae 10 sen,.
ane citlzons OF Greer ~ ro ne proie,.s.
as a separate measure souh'y imn.s,.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-18
MANY FROZEN TO rNATu.

St Petersburg March l7.--Durng the re
cent SNOW storm In the province of Orel
~ persons were frozen TO dcntn IN one
night.
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BUSINESS MATTERS.
TO CHECK UP TINE BANK.

Cameron, Texas, March T.-Nesterday
afternoon the depositors OF the Milan
County bank QnsolVenO met at the court
house and selected H. r. Smith, W. a.
Nabours ana q. 4. Thomas as a Gem
mlitee TO appoint emo expert TO examine
the books OF said bank 10 ascertain the
true amount OF assets ana liabilities and
make report OF same Each depoSitor was
taxed u per cent on tho amount deposited
To bear tho expenses cf the investigation,
DR. W l.. Baird was employed and hogan
this afternoon. He VIII be assisted 10y Air.
Grant, an employe Of the bank, Things
are quoting down and IL is thought that
dcposiiors viii be paid almost in FUN
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testy the dangers with which Egypt was
threatened through the advance OF the
Dervishes and the orders given coincided
with the wishes Of Egypt
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EGYPTs WISHES REsprc,rr

LONDON March 1.-THE marquis OF
salisbury IN the house OF lords today.
replying 10 question from Lord Rose
berry said that the advance OF British.
Egyptian troops up tho Nile was under
taken after communications had been re-
colyed on the subject from tho Egyptian
and Italian governments. The Egyptian
government, the premier said, had rem
resented to the government Of her ma
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re- PROTECT GREEp rn,.,..,.,.

~ 4" HSh'hEton' March 17.-As Som A., ,b,,
a un'"noha free home bill passed tho som
,e Yesterday number of its friends
'"SHeo over TO the senate and oanod nnoa
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H''erson Thinks This the Tlmo for Dem.
oora's to Declare for Sound Money
Kansas CRY March i1-Consrcszp,. ,,
'S'"" fattersan of Memphis, Tenn. wa,
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TERRIFIC BOILER EXPLOSION.
st, Louis, Mo. March IA special to
tho Republic from Selma, Ala. says:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-16
Rebellion Spreading

Madrid. Dec. ia dispatch to the
Impartial from Manila. the capital of
the Philippine islands. says that the re-
bellion in those islands is spreading,
and bands of insurgents infest the out
skirts of the city of Manila Advices
from the Caroline and Canary islands
say that risings are imminent there.
The cabinet council. which was held
yesterday. decided to purchase the
English transport steamer Prince of
Wales in order TO expedite the trans
portation of troops to Manila. and it
was also decided TO purchase a COM
plete equipment of rifles for the troops.
Additional advices from Manila say
that the natives of the island of Min
danao, have revolted, and the insur-
gents have been Joined by numbers of
deSerters from the native troops. The
insurgents, who are numerous around
Manila, are becoming very bold, often
approaching near enough to the town
to fire into il. The situation is adj
mitted to be very grave at Manila, and
is equally bad at Cavite, where $50
prisoners revolted. killed six soldiers.
seized a quantity of arms and tried to
incite the native inhabitants to attack
the garrison. The revolters were frus-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-16
AN oLD-FAsHIONED CHRISTMAS.

The back-iog's flame has died away.
The embers into ashes drift.
Outside the SHOWS are eddylng. gray,
And piling fast in many a rift
Whste-robed is now the cedar tree
Where once the catbird nightly sang.
ARR from the ewes of two and three
The icicles like arrows hang
The shadows on the somber wall
Fit, cross and dance amid the gloom,
And streaks of ghostly color fall
In changing hues about the room:
The spiders in the corner dim
Within their web the closer cling,
And from the manfels oaken rim
\ pair of children's stockings swing.
Ger field and forest. lane and road.
Fast and still faster swirl the SHOWS,
And in the barn-lift snugly slowed
A drowsy rooster wakes and crows:
The clock strikes y and midnight wanes.
While winter skies stretch cold and
drear,
Frost flowers blossom on the nanes.
The SHOWS float by and disappear.
And then across the roof-tree swells.
Borne by the winds that fall and rise,
a sound of many hurrying bells,
sound that GIBBS and peals and dies;
And next adown the chimney creeDS
The children's saint in all the lands,
Ard true to all the trysts he keeps.
White bearded on the hearthstOne
stands
Ernest McGaffey in December Ladies'
Home Companion.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-16

New York. Dec. 15.-The canvass Of
the vote of New York state TODAY
practically completes the official vote
by states. and makes it possible for
the first time to tabulate the popular
vote for president. With the exception
of Utah and South Dakota, where the
courts have ordered the revision of the
completed returns. the final vote of all
states has been collected by the United
Associated Presses
In Texas. the state canvaSsins board
declared the vote without waiting for
the returns from six small counties.
These have been estimated and added
10 the result in that state.
The total vote cast was 1924. 65s.
This was 1.S1S,l24 more than the total
vote of 1892 Mckinley received T.
109,4S0 and Bryan 6,5OS.6S1, a plurality
for Mckinley of 600, 799. The vote for
Bryan and Sewall and that for BRYAN
and Watson are combined in the total
vote given for Bryan. Only u states
reported separate vote for Bryan and
Watson This aggregate voted was 49,
$40. The sound money" Democratic
vote for Palmer and Buckner was 1872
O56. The Prohibition vote for lowering
was 127,174 The national or free silver
Prohibitionists cast 1890 votes for
Bentley Matchett. the candidate of the
Socialist labor party, received 1892.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-16
A Call Issued by the Friends of
Cuba.
APPEALS TO ALL FREE MEN
AMERICA CANNOT PASS By 1T IN
SILENCE.
Every Citizen should Enter His Ear
nest Protest Against Such out-
rnres as Have Been Committed ny
VIEWER and His Fcliowers-A
Most Emphatic Denial b. the
Spaniards.

New York. Dec. 15.-The orsaniza~
ton known as the Friends of Cuba TO-
day issued the following call:
ITO the American Public:
Fellow offensive are informed
through the columns of the daily press
that Spain has added another 10 the
long list of outrages committed ny
her.
Failing in her efforts to suppress the
people of Cuba in their struggle FOR
liberty by the ordinary methods EN-
ployed by civilized nations in warfare,
she must needs resort to treachery anu
bribery to accomplish by trick ana
stealth what her impotent army ana
incompetent generals failed TO accom-
plish by arms. We call your attention
to the dastardly murder of that gal-
liant leader of the Cuban people, Cen
eral Maceo, inveigled into ambush I'M
der the flag of truce. and there with ms
companions foully murdered. That is
the latest accomplishment OF Spain.
Can we as citizens of the United
States stand by and let this crime pass
by unnoticed? Shall we let the ghoul-
ish glee of the Spanish people at their
own infamy go unrebukedE Or snail
we act in accord with the traditions of
our country, and extend helping hand
to the struggling Cubans? What we
should do at once is to petition con-
gress to act. Every citizen should for
ward his earnest protest against such
outrages as have been committed there
by Spain, as we'll as to show congress
that the people of this country are
ready to uphold them in any action
they may take.
.'The American friends of Cuba APP
peal to you in this matter, and urge
every citizen to do his duty and join
with us in our petition to congress that
these outrages may cease at once
FRANZ MAYER, President.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-16

Baltimore. Dec. lathe case of the
American steamship Laurada, under
charter of j. H. Seward & Co. of
this city, which is threatened with vio-
lence if she attempts to enter the port
of Valencia, Spain, because she is al
legged to have been engaged in filibus-
tering operations some time ago. prom
ises TO develop an international con-
troverSy regarding the neutrality laws,
and TO possibly strain the peaceful re-
latiOns existing between the United
States and Spain.
Mr.. R. A. Tucker of Seward & Co.
went TO Washington today to see Sec
rotary Olney, and supplement letter
he sent to the secretary last night by
a personal appeal for protection for
the steamer. In his letter to the secre-
tary, Mr.. Tucker explained his firms
connection with the Laurada and
stated that she had been ordered to
Valencia on a purely business mission
and not to create disturbance