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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-01-04

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In MemOriam.

\. Saxton Hall. died November 20, 1895, in
the 30th year of his age.
A precious one from us has gone.
A voice we loved is stilled,
place is vacant in our home
Which never can be filled.
'Tis hard to break the tender cord,
When love has bound the heart,
IT'S hard, so hard, to speak the words:
eve must forever part
One by one our hopes grow brighter
As we near the shining shore,
For we know across the river
Wait the loved Ones gone before.
HIS SISTER BECKIE.
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Business Notices.

FRANK KERR MAKES TO YOUR ORDER
and measure and guaranteed to fit in his
tailoring establishment, No. 1928 East Main
wool suit for $40. His overcoats are fashion
able goods, honestly made ana trimmed for
Sl2 that will not be made as well elsewhere
for $lS and $50. The goods are all new. all
bought this fall !: 1 have good many of them.
and l take this way to make them move. All
work done in Elkton and by competent hands,
ing establishment in the cily. No work sent
to the city to be made in slop or hand-me-
down style. I'm
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WHATEVER reputation Governor Brown
has earned as joker, he has evidently
learned the courteous art of brevty. as the
length of his valedictory to the Legislature
plainly attests.
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1lk -
VTTD Sunday afternoon. Each
NJ Sunday School class gave
" Christmas donation toward
lifting the dept recently ill.,
Cured by the purchase of Il church organ.
brief address, appropriate to tho occasion
was delivered by the Rev. A. s. Mowbray. A
quartet composed of Rev. a. s. Mowbray.
Henry Ninsinger. James Colvin and j. Will
Perkins sang several selections.
Mr. George Witworth presented hand
SEINE Church bible to the West End NJ. L.
Chapel last week.
Dr. s. Reese Merry pastor of the NJ. P.
Church, has the distinction of being the only
Methodist Protestant minister in the United
States who is a member of the International
Peace Committee of England and America.
Rev. A. S. Mowbray. pastor of the Ekton
M. E. Church visited the ail on Sunday
afternoon and conducted service for the
benefit of the inmates.
The annual meeting to elect board Of
trustees for the West Nottingham Prssby-
terrain Church was held in the chapel at tina,
place on Thursday, Dec. 26. The followng per
sons were chosen: II. H. Haines, Z. l..
Duyckinck, NJ. E. Kirk. W. w. Nickle. Jos.
b. Fryer, S. b. Tosh, Bradun Gillespie, C. C.
Caldwell, H. d. Keen.
The Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor of West Nottingham Church gave
Christmas social on Tuesday evening, Dec.
oath. A very enjoyable program was rem
dered.
The watch meeting at the A. U. NJ. 2.
Church. High street. Ekton, was u grand
success. Rev. j. II. Grnage, pastor, preached
from Deut. 5, 3. Preaching on Sunday next
ut TO-. 30 a. m. by the pastor. Subject will be-
1.-The New Years friendly interrogation y
I'd Kings 4, 26 At 7.3O Rev. Wm Chew will
preach the Sacramento sermon All arc i'll
vited to come and participate with us.
tits expected that the new NJ. E. Church at
Perryville, will be dedicated about February
18th.
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In the Churches.

An attractive song service
was held at the West End
M. L. Chapel, Elkton, on
Sunday afternoon. Each
Sunday School class gave a
Christmas donation toward
lifting the dept recently ill.,
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1890.

The PAPER OF THE PEOPLE,
For THE PEOPLE AND WITH THE PEOPLE.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-26
SPANISH PRESS IN A cALMER MOOD.
Inclined to Believe the United States
Is Harmless.

Madrid, Dec. N.-There can be no doubt
that the Spanish press and public take
a much calmer view of the attitude of
the United States toward the Cuban ques-
ton. This is In large part due to the
dispatches received from Senior Dupuy de
LONE, the Spanish minister at Washing
ton, giving the views of Mr.. Olney as
to the power of the president to ignore
the behest of congress for the recogni-
ton of new government, and the presi-
dents opinion that no government has
been established by the insurgents in
Cuba.
The ministerialist organs and all the
sympathzers with the government are
taking the ground from this that there
will be conflict between the legislative
and executive powers in the United States
which will delay action and give Spain
respite from Intervention, during which
she may have opportunity to crush the
rebellion
The mood of optimism of the minisre-
rialists goes beyond President Cleveland's
term, since they express the opinion that
Mr. Mckinley, upon coming into office,
will follow the same policy toward Cuba
as President Cleveland has done.
On the other hand, the newspapers El
Impartial, Ell Heraldo and Ell Liberal do
not believe a pacific solution is posi-
BILE of the problem of Spanish relations
with the United States. These newspapers
express the belief that congress-, backed
by public opinion in the United States,
is bent upon gaining the independence of
the Cubans.
Mr.. Mckinley, they say, will also follow
public opinion and his own convictions
and will declare the independence of
Cuba, and terminate the war in the
island even at the cost of armed inter-
vention by the United States, if the war
shall be prolonged beyond March, when
he assumes the presidency.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-26
GREAT NEW YORK DEMONSTRATION
Cooper Union Hall Crowded with
Friends of Cuba.

New York, Dec. 21.-The demonstration
in favor of Cuban insurgents, under the
auspices of the Society of American
Friends of Cuba. tonight was a remark
able one. -Four thousand men marched
frcm East Eighty-seventh street to Cooper
Union, led by Frank Meyer, a survivor Of
the Virginius massacre. The parade was
divided into 10 columns. A large American
flag was borne at the head of the process.
sion, which moved to the strains of a
drum corps of so pieces and four bands.
When the marchers reached Cooper Union
the great hall was crowded and few of
them were able to wedge their way in. The
hall was decorated with American and Gu
ban flags, and there were pictures of
Washington Lincoln, Maceo and Gomez.
Colonel Ethan Allen, president of the
Cuban League, called the meeting to or
der and stated it's objects. Several times
during Colonel Aliens speech when Presi-
dent Clevelands name was mentioned ii
was bitterly Missed. There were wild out
breaks when Maceo's name was men,
toned.
A series of resolution were read and
adopted strongly urging recognition of Gu
ban independence.
General Bradley T. Johnson of Virginia
said he believed that 80 per cent or the peo-
pie of the United States were in favor OF
Cuban independence, and that fully 70 pei
cent favored this government helping the
insurgents to end the struggle. He de-
clared that the Cubans have now as good
a government as did the colonies in the
days of Washington, and that 1t is the
duty of the United States to recognize il
right away.
Governor Morton, Rev. Heber Newton
Rev. Thomas Dixon, Jr., and Rev. Rober
S. Macarthur sent spirited letters.
A Topeka Gathering.
Topeka, Kas., Dec. 21.-The largest hal
in Topeka could not hold the crowd which
gathered tonight to express sympathy TO
Cuba. Speeches were made by the mos
prominent citizens. Resolutions wer
passed indorsing the action of the senau
foreign affairs committee and urging Kan
sas senators and congressman to support il
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-26

the situation has been materially changed
since 1892, and hereafter it will not be Jos
sible to sacrifice revenue to protection
without seriously embarrassing the fiscal
without seriously embarrassing the
fiscal affairs of the government
by depriving it of an income
sufficient to defray its expenditures. If
the usual proportion of this income Is
hereafter to be derived on taxes on i'm
ported goods, the protective theory must
be abandoned as the basis of our legisla-
ton upon the subject and a well consid-
cred and consistent revenue system must
be substituted in its place, and, in my
opinion, this can be done without material
injury to any trade or industry now exist
ing in this country"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-26
ITS LOANS WERE BAD
NATIONAL BANK OF ILLINOIS sUs-
PENSION FOLLOWED.
Comptroller EcISeIs Called the At
tention of, Directors to the
Unsafe Condition of Affairs.

Chicago, Dec. 21.-The National Bank
of Illinois. vne or the Oldest and best
known banking institutions In the city.
with assets between sl2,OOO.OOO and Sl5,-
100000. closed today. The following no.
tice was posted on the doors before bank
ing hours:
This bank is in the hands of the ma
tional bank exchange, by order of the
comptroller of the currency"
This action was decided upon at a meet
Ing of the directors last night. after the
bank had been suspended from the clear
ing house association of Chicago OF the
1G banks that cleared through the Ma
tional Bank of Illinois, two closed-I. 5.
Dryer & Co. and Warmansdorf & Helm
man. These two are mortgage loan
banks and savings societies in a small
way, and their failure Is not expected
to affect any business houses.
The assets of u. 5. Dryer & Co. are
given as s1.6OO,OOO; liabilities. $t2oo,OOO
Warmansdorff e Heinmans assets are
l, $3.50, 900; liabilities 100000.
The Security Title and Trust Company
was appointed receiver for both firms.
Six banks have made arrangements TO
clear through other banks, and the re-
! mainder of the 16 are making similar
arrangements as fast as possible.
The failure was great surprise In
| financial and business circles The causes
of suspension, as given in the resolutions
adopted by the clearing house commits
| sioner, are 'unwarrantabe and injudi.
/ cious loans" through which the capital
and surplus of said bank is seriously
/ imperilled, If not absolutely lost.
| The last statement of the bank showed
| dPnnCifG Of Ssh
resources, 81, 1888 2O2.
1t is thought probable no deposltors
will suffer by the suspension. as the
! bankers present at the meeting of the
clearing house committee recommended
for consideration a proposition to adj
| vance 70 per cent of all adjusted claims
| against the National Bank of Illinois.
The National Bank of Illinois was or
| ganized in August 1871, with a capital of
100000, which was subsequently In
creased to a million. 1t was regarded as
one of the soundest financial Institutions
of the city.
The suspension had but little effect
either in the wheat pit or on the stock
exchange.
A statement was made that loan of
about $24OO,0OO to the Calumet Street
Railroad Company, of which j. w. Far
Sol' VI arson, Leach q Co., Is pFeSl-
dent, had caused the National Bank of
Illinois to suspend. Farson declined TO
make a statement on that subject, but
stated that the failure would not affect
the Calumet road.
Heavy loans on real estate are said
to have been made.
A director of the National Bank of ILL.,
nois stated today that the loan made TO
the Calumet Electric Street Railway of
S2,40O,0O0 was without the knowledge of
the directors.
Efforts made to dispose of the Calu-
met stock held as security for the loan
brought about the investigation which
resulted in the banks suspension.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-26

would be capable of inficting great dam
age upon American shipping on the nigh
seas and on unfortifed American sea-
ports"
Admiral Beranger expressed his belief
that the Spanish navy. in the daring of
crews ana the strength of the Spanish,
was a match for the Americans. He ex-
pressed the hope. however. that Spain
would only require her navy to defend ner
colonial possession from insurgent Grim
iaals without any International conflict
According to interviews published IN
the Madrid newspapers, Senior Canovas is
reported as saying that everything Is
ready to apply reform in the Spanish West
Indies, but that all depend upon the course
of the campaign in Cuba The reforms, he
says. will be applied first to Porto Rico.
subject pending the receipt of further dis
patches from Captain General Weyler.
while 1 am premier" said Canovas,
Spain will not provoke a conflict with .he
United States, but 1 will brook no attack
on the sovereignty of Spain. 1 say this
calmly, but 1 am resolved to abide by 1t.
That is my last word"
Peruvians Excited.
Lima, Peru. Dec. 20 (via Galveston).-
exciting meeting today at which the Gu
ban question was discussed. The club
adopted a resolution TO distribute large
numbers of the portrait and biography
OF Antonio Maceo.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-26
PosToFFICEs AND PENSIONS
Late Changes Reported From Wash
fngtOn Departments.

Washington. Dec. .20.-The star service
from Sprague to Crab Creek has been dts
continued. That from Cle-Elum to Ronald
has been curtailed so as to end at Roslyn,
emitting Ronald, decreasing the distance
is miles.
f. L. Howe has been appointed postmas
ter at Neal, Gilmore county, Idaho. vice w.
b. Pryor, resigned, and w. c. King sue
ceeds NJ. E. Prichard at Sand point, Koot-
enai county.
The following change in the star sched-
ule from Uniontown to Lewiston has been
ordered: Leave Uniontown daily at Z a. m;
leave Lewiston daily at 2 p. m. From
Clearwater to Evergreen-Leave Ever
green Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at
p. m. leave clearwater on the same days
at a. M. From Menan to Annis, Idaho
Leave Menan daily except Sunday after
arrival of mail from Mt. Idaho, but not
later than p. m; leave Annis daily ex-
cept Sunday at II a. m.
An original Widows pension has boon
granted to Sarah A. Pine of Ballard, King
county.
Original pensions have been granted
Adam Blenz os Spokane and James l..
Dutton of Waterville, Douglas county. An
original widows pension has been allowed
Alice B. Dashford of Tacoma
Postmasters have been appointed in the
state of Washington A. f. Bemis at
Bemis, Adams county. vice A. Bemis, re-
signed j. f. Pervis at Blyn, Clallam
county, vice B. f. Dean, resigned; e. A
Brooks at Kirkland. King county, vice C.
C. Ellison. resigned; II. b. Robinson al
Porter, Chehalis county, vice j. Malone
resigned; A. Edison at McMurray, Skagit
county, vice o. Ball. resigned; S. r. Var
| Wrinkle at Martin, Kittitas county, vice
]. A. King, resigned; II. f. Buckner al
Methow, Okanogan county, vice e.
! Davis resigned.
The postofice at Crab Creek, Lincoln
county, has been discontinued. The mai
will hereafter be taken to Sprague. Tn,
| office at Ronald, Kittitas county, has also
been discontinued, and the mail sent Il
Roslyn.
An original pension has been granted
John c. Sculley Of Spokane. A REISSUE
and increase of pension has been granted
Fenner Foster of Cape Corn, Skamani;
county.
W. B. Houston has been appointe
postmaster at Newsome, Idaho county
Idaho, vice ]. C. Cheseboro. resigned.
III the special service to Oasis from
briggs the base Of supply will be change
after December Is from Oasis to Haden
An original pension has been granite
Louis Reiss of Spokane.
Az original Widows pension has bee
granted Elmina e. Chase of Olympia.
A star service has been establishe
from Bancroft to Hawley. Idaho, five an
a half miles and back three times
week, by schedule Of not to exceed on
and a half hours running time each way
This service will take effect January
1897.
An original pension has been granite
John Hanson OF Grangerville Idaho.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-26
BUY UNION PACIFIC TRUST NOTES
Government Scheme Champi0ned by
Senator Pettigrew.

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Petit
grew today introduced the following joint
resolution:
Resolved, That the secretary of the
treasury be and is hereby directed to pay
the holders of Union Pacific Railway Co.
per cent trust notes the amount due
thereon, and take possession of the bonds
and stocks now held as securities for said
notes, said bonds and stocks being the
property of the Union Pacific Railway
Co. For the purpose of carrying out the
provisions of this act the sum of ten mill
lion dollars, or so much thereof as may
be necessary, is hereby appropriated,
ETC."
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-26
HAD BEEN WARNED BY EoKELs.
Bank Officers, However, Went on
Making Bad Loans.

Washington. Dec. 2.-Comptroller Eek
els received an announcement concerning
the National bank of Illinois. 1t says
the Chicago clearing house had assumed
to pay rs per cent of all proved claims.
John c. Mexican has been appointed re-
ceiver and instructed to publish a list Of
all approved claims at once, so the cred
itors may get the benefit of this action.
Instructions have been issued to all banks
having the bank as correspondent to
prove their claims and send them in. At
the last report, November 80, the bank
had a capital of s1,OOOOOO, surplus of
s1,00 900 and undivided profits of $45O0OO
The total assets, including bonds, were
S15, GAG, 992 The liabilities will be about
81, 100000 While it is feared serious re-
suits may follow, Comptroller Eckels
will do all in his power to relieve the
strain on the dependent banks, and avert
any unnecessary panics.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-26
UNITED STATES MAY INTERVENE.
New Hearing Asked in the Northern
Pacific-LeOnard COIburn Case.

Washington, Dec. H.-Solicitor General Con-
rad filed a motion with the supreme court to-
day to set aside the judgment entered ana
grant a hearing of the of the North
ern Pacific against Leonard p. Colburn in or
der that the United States may have an oppor-
tunity to intervene. He stated that the case
involved the rights of 75 900 settlers. The case
was appealed from Montana, where Coburn
claimed land within the Northern Pacific grant
on a settlement prior to the location of the
grant though filing had been made. The
interior department had uniformly held that
such settlement exempted land from the OPP
Grafton Of the grant. The supreme court took
the opposite view in the Colburn and
rendered an opinion which the land office Of
icals say must result in ousting many settlers
from their homes all through the west II al
lowed to stand. The court granted a stay of
mandate and will consider the motion TO set
aside its former judgment.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-26
PRESIDENT is IN WASHINGTON.
brought Home Ducks for "a Number
of His Friends.

Washington. Dec. 2t.-The president and
his companions. who have been hunting in
South Carolink for a week, returned to the
city at an early hour this morning via the
Atlantic Coast line, having left George
town, 8. c., yesterday afternoon. The
president had a restful time and feels
much refreshed and invigorated. The
presidents good luck attended him in the
sport, and the string of ducks brought
home were distributed to friends in the
city.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-26
coNTEMPTuoUs YOUNG LAWYER
Helena Supreme Court VIII Make of
Him an Awful Example.

Helena Mont, Dec. 21.-H Lourides Maury,
a young lawyer OF Butte, after passing good
examination FOR admission to the bar before
the supreme court, was turned down today be-
cause his treatment Of the court was iippant.
He is also cited for contempt. Maury was
asked how a corporation was organized, and
he advised the court TO look in the statutes
while debating to a stenographer. Other ques-
lions were answered with similar flippancy.
The supreme court is going to make an awful
example OF him.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-26
PAYMENT FOR THE HELENA G. FRlso
First InstaIIment of the $3.50, 900
Received in New York.

Helena Mont. Dec. 21.-A brief telegram to-
day to President A. NJ. Hotter, Of the Helena
and Frisco Mining Company, from Ex-Governor
Hauser who is in New York. conveyed the
news of the payment of the first installment
of the S45O,O0 agreed upon as the purchase
price of the controlling interest in the mine.
The management of the property will remain
unchanged, except that Hamilton Smith, rep
resenting the English investors, will be added
TO the board of directors The cash payment
was the basis of 5000 900 for the entire mine,
and dividends will continue to come to Hell
ena on nearly one-haf Of the shares.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-26
Shot a Religious Fanatic.

Bridgeton N. J., Dec. 21.-Antonio Jorco,
religious fanatic who murdered his father near
Vineand last week. lies in the court house
here with two bullet holes In his arms and
gaping wound five inches long on the head. He
was shot by Sheriff Cheesman while trying to
murder Keeper Watkins, but could not be SUBJ
dued until Watkins felled him with club.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-26
DOW AND OTHERS FOUND GUILTY.
Verdict in Denver Against the Bank
Wreckers.

Denver, Dec. 21.-The federal jury this even
ing returned a verdict of guilty against c. II.
Dow, president of the defunct Commercial Ma
tional bank; Sidney G. McClurken, receiving
teller and o. E. Miller, president of the Miller
Hernia Treatment Company, on charges of mis-
appropriation of funds making false entry and
aiding and abetting the same. There were ID
counts in all. Miller, through the alleged
crookedness of Dow and McClurken, secured
loans from the bank during 1891 and 1892 to
the amount of about $125,00o.