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Suggesting That He be Appointed
Secretary of War.
Friends of Senator Allison Would
Also Like to Have the lOWan
Selected as One of the rIembers of
TIckinley's Cabinet = Charles q.
Dawes Has No Information, Out
side of That Gained From News
papers, That He is to be Appointed
Private Secretary to the President
Elect.
Elect.

CANTON (O), Dec. 4.-The Presi-
dent-elect had another arduous day, and
was kept busy at the house from 10
O'Clock in the morning until nearly 10
o'clock at night receiving visitors.
Many Of the callers had significant or in
teresting information to impart.
The first imposing delega tion in the
interests of Cabinet possibility called
to-day. Some of the foremost men of
Michigan visited Major Mckinley this
afternoon to ask him to consider the
name of General Alger when he formed
his Cabinet. General AIger's friends
suggested him for the position of Sec
retary of War. Major Mckinley re-
ceived his visitors in his library Ex-
Congressman Brewer was spokesman.
Major Mckinley made no promises.
Members of the delegation said they
were delighted with their reception.
Congressman John A. r. Hull of Des
Moines, Iowa, was one of Major McKin-
ley's callers this evening. He is Chair
man of the Committee on Military At
fairs, and had a talk in private with
Major Mckinley. Lafayette Young and
@. M. Reynolds, a Des Moines banker,
accompanied Congressman Hull They
united in saying that Iowa would be
glad to have Senator Allison remain in
the Senate, but if he were called to the
Cabinet the people of the State. would
want him to consider the invitation very
seriously.
Charles H. Dodd of Portland. Or,
Chairman of the Republican State Com
nltttee; Congressman r. S. Taylor and
B. F. Dewitt of Ohio, Homer Laughlin
of Ohio and Representative s. NJ. Ste
venson and J.. M. Gramm of Michigan
were among Major McKinley's callers
| to-day.
The officers of the Eighth Regiment.
ohio National Guard, called on Major
Mckinley this afternoon and invited
him to have his picture taken in a
group with them. The Eighth Ohio is
| the regiment which is to escort Major
mckinley from Canton to Washington.
Charles G. Dawes of Chicago spent the
afternoon and evening at the Mckinley
residence. He said that the only know,
eoge he had of the rumors announcing
MS forthcoming appointment as Pri-
Nate Secretary he had gained from the
newspapers. Dawes left for Washing
ton this afternoon.
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WATER SLOWLY RECEDING.
Chippewa Fails Thought to be En-.
tirely Out of Danger.

8 CHIPPEWA FALLS CWis.), Dec. A.
Inc danger is now over. The water has
receded three feet. Many of the mer-
chants have commenced to return to
their business places.
Mayor Lindley, Colonel Jones. United
States Engineer, and party made a
Trip down the river to-day in a special
tfaln, stopping at various points to ex-
anime the condition of the gorge. After
the party returned Mayor Lindley made
the following statement:
We were all quite firmly convinced
that the receding Of the water is perma-
nent. and that the gorge will not Become
any more menacing than it is at present
1t is quite evident that the water has a
large passage beneath the gorge, and
Coionel Jones thinks that the snow and
Ice may disappear gradually, until all
danger Is passed. We have nature to
thank for the happy relief, and if this
weather continues for a week the gorge
will be rendered as helpless as it has
been threatening. Anchor ice is still
coming down in large quantities. but it
Is passing beneath the gorge, and not
adhering to it as it did yesterday The
condlt1on mas undergone a complete
change, and such a sudden and salts
factory termination of what threatened
to be great disaster was hardly looked
for by the most sanguine"
SITUATION AT KENOSHA SERIOUS.
SHAWANA (Wis.), Dec 1.-The stu
alton at Kenosha grows serious. The
water is rising steadily. At the Govern
ment planning mill the water is seven
feet deep, and all Of the agency property
is in danger.
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WORLDS COINAGE.
rlOney Turned Out at Mints During
the Past Fiscal Year.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-The report
of r. E. Preston, Director of the Mint,
shows in elaborate details the opera
tions of the nnints and assay offices
during the fiscal year 1896, together
with statistics of foreign countries rela-
tive to the production, coinage and
monetary conditions of each.
The total coinage of gold and silver
by the various countries of the world
was as follows: Gold S231 ,0S7, ,43S, sill
yer $121 ,61O,2 ,219; total 1852, ,697 ,657. The
total metallic stock and uncovered pa
per in the world was estimated on
January /, 1896, to be 0,93S, 600, ,0O0.
The Director recommends that au-
thority be given the Secretary of the
Treasury to have experiments made
to determine the best means of pre-
venting the counterfeiting of silver
coinage. At the prevailing price of sill
yer the difference between the bullion
and the nominal value of our silver
coins is about 100 per cent, and this
constitutes great temptation for the
stamping of such coins by unscrupulous
persons, affording them an opportunity
to place in circulation counterfeit coins
at about 100 per cent. profit, as good
as those stamped by the mints and
which cannot be distinguished from
them even by experts.
The record-union., 1896-12-05

On the second day of the siege Major
Ossood, under heavy fire from the
Spanlards, was training one of his
pieces on the forts, when Mauser ball
struck him in the forehead. He ut
tered the word Well" and, bending
forward on his cannon, hugged it and
breathed his last in behalf of Cuban
liberty
The news of his death deeply i'm
pressed President Cisneros and tho
commanding officers, all of whom had
great regard for the American officer.
The Spaniards, who had an abundant
supply of ammunition, kept up an in
cessant fire against the Cuban intrench-
ments. General Garcia, on October
18th, made up his mind to capture the
place by assault.
The Spaniards had abandoned all the
forts outside of the town, and had
made themselves strong inside. They
had taken commanding positions in
the stone buildings and massive stone
church in the public square. At a sig
nal Generals Cebreco and Capote, at
the head of their men, charged the
town from different quarters The
Spanish garrison then took refuge in
the old church and then strongly bar
ricaded 1t. General Garcia ordered
that the three guns be brought to bear
upon the stone structure, and fire was
at once opened on it. One of the shots
from twelve FOUNDER mortally wound
ed the Spanish officer in charge, Major
Martinez, and killed some of his men.
Shortly after a tremendous cry Of
Viva Cuba Libre" came from the Gu
bans. The Spaniards had signaled their
unconditional surrender
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FIqZSIMMONS- -SHARKEY FIGHT.
ABOUT THE ONLY TOPIC AT SAN
FRANCISCO.
The Battle Being Fought Over and
Over Again by Men in Almost
Every Vocation of Life.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 4-The Fftz-
simmons -Sharkey fight is being fought
over and over again on every street
corner of San Francisco to-day. Pro
fessional men, merchants, horsemen
nillicnaires and men in every vocation
of life, save church men, may be seen
illustrating just how the Australian put
the sailor to sleep.
Sharkey is resting easily to-day and
will be on the street within a week.
DR.. Lustig, physician of the National
Athletic Club, and a doctor of unques-
tionable reputation, does not hesitate to
assert that in his opinion Sharkey did
not receive any such blow as his back
ers claim FitZsimmons administered
Another leading physician who in
spected the sailor is of the opinion that
Sharkey was ''doped" with iodine TO
bear out Earp's claim of a foul.
Of all the physicians who examined
Sharkey, but two are inclined uo be-
lieve that he was struck foul. One of
the two is the mysterious Doctor" Lee
whom nobody seems to know, and the
other is frieno of Danny Lynch A
half-doZen reputable physicians were ar
the, door of Sharkey's dressing room
when the sailor was brought in at the
conclusion of the fight, yet none were
permitted to inspect him until Doctor"
Lee had concluded his examination an
Eour later.
The purse money has not yet been
paid, and from present indications there
will be legal battle which will eclipse
the ring encounter. Such men as Adolph
Spreckels, Major Mclaughlin Nose
Gunst, William Greer Harrison and
Hiram Cook are behind Fitzsimmons
and Julian, while Sharkey's supporters
are few and inconsequential.
To add to Fitzsimmons' troubles. suit
was instituted against him to-day by j.
j. Rauer on a claim for 1905 held in
judgment by Jimmy Carroll the light
weight Carroll was one of Fitzsim-
mons trainers for his fight with Maher
hear Ell Paso. His hill for services was
hot paid, and though he put his claim in
judgment, he never succeeded In col
lecting the money. The case will be
heard tomorrow.
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DECEMBER 5, 1s96.---EIGHT PAGES.

opposed to any policy of currency reform
involving the use of any money which
will place in jeopardy the honor or the
credit of our country.
Accepting these as conclusions from
the recent manifestation of public opin-
ion, we cordially and earnestly invite
your organizations to choose and send
with proper credentials your repre-
sentative business men to the proposed
convention. Please appoint only those
who will attend, and report the names
or your delegates as soon as practicable
to H. H. Hanna, Chairman of the Execu-
tive Committee, Indianapolis, Ind"
The record-union., 1896-12-05
CURRENCY REFORM.
Call for a National Convention to Con-
slider the Question.

iNDlANAPOLIS, Dec 4.-The Execu-
i've committee in charge of the ar
/ fahgements for the currency reform
convention to meet In this citv January
I-th, Today agreed upon the following
form of call:
Inc representatives of the Boards of
Irade, Chambers of Commerce and sim
| liar bodies in the cities of Chicago. ST.
Louis, Cincinnati, Milwaukee, ST PauI
Louisville, Columbus, Cleveland. Toledo
1ranu Rapids and Indianapolis. in con-
! ference assembled at the city of Indian
/ apoils on the lst day of December. 1896.
aiter due deliberation, do hereby call q
hoh-partlsan convention to meet at the
| city of Indianapolis on the 1otb dav of
January, 1897, to be composed Of repre
sentative business men chosen from
'oarus or Trade. Chambers Of Com
fnefce, commercial clubs or other SINH
lar commercial bodies in cities of 3 OOO
OF more inhabitants, according to the
census of 1890, the basis of representa-
tion TO be as tabulated and in accord
'ihce with the population of the said
ci.ies' LOT the purpose of considering and
suggesting such legislation as NAV in
their judgment be necessary to Mace tne
currency system of the country unon a
SOUND and permanent basis In behalf
VI 'ilis eau the conference submits that
the TACT that the necessity for such leg
lsiatlon exists is generally conceded by
business men,
III is the right and the duty of the
business men of the nation in q matter
vi such vital business concern to render
10 this cause all the aid which their ex-
perience and knowledge can afford
They owe 1t to themselves as citizans of
the republic, and as a matter of busi-
ness seif-preservation to participate ac-
lively ana we believe. efficiently in this
movement. The business men have been
accused of neglect of political duties. In
ordinary times there may be some foun-
dation for this charge. but at every
critical juncture in the history of our
country, when the nations perpetuity.
nonor or welfare was seriously in dam
ger, tney have in the spirit of enlight-
ened patriotism risen to the full meas
ure of their duty: and we believe that
the painful experience of the country
under the existing laws on the subject
of currency admonishes the business
men that we nave reached a point where
1t is their duty to take an active part
In helping the great questions involved; !;
and we have right to believe that a
convention composed of broad-minded
and enlightened business men, so earn
est In the pursuit of truth that party
considerations will be forgotten under
the spirit of enlightened patriotism can
and will do much in helping forward a
wise and sound solution Of the currency
question.
I'VE are also justified in the light OF
the recent Presidential election in say
ing that the voters OF the nation are
The record-union., 1896-12-05
THOROUGHBREDS AT AUCTION.
}. B. Haggin the Purchaser of Fifteen
of the Horses Sold.

LOUISVILLE (Ky.). Dec. 1.-THE
Easton sale of thoroughbreds was con-
tinued to-day. The horses which
brought the best prices were: Ortawin,
br. M, by Onandague, dam Annette.
l.. 0. Applegate, New Jersey, $4,000:
Spinaway, ch. m. by imp. Leaning
York. $500. spinaway is the dam of
Handspun and Lazzarone.
Many horses were sold and the prin-
clpal purchaser was j. B. Haggin, who
paid $12,02U for fifteen horses. The
highest price was $4,000 for Reclare, a
black mare 8 years old by Reform,
dam Clara. Haggin paid $500 for a
filly by imp. C&ndlemas. dam Paradox.
The record-union., 1896-12-05
A Worlds Bicycle Record.

DENVER, Dec. Arthur Gardner
made another record this morning. He
rode one-half mile unpaced in 0:51 %
at the Denver Wheel Club Park. Yes
terday he rode the distance in one min
ute, which also broke the record. He
row holds the worlds record, unpaced
professional. for one-quarter and one
half mile
The record-union., 1896-12-05
An Outlaw Killed.

KANSAS CITY. Dec A special to
the Star" from Newkirk, O. T., says:
Dynamite Dick, the notorious Terri
tory outlaw over whose head hangs a
reward Of $4,000, was shot and killed
In fight with Deputy Sheriffs six
teen miles west of this city this MORN
ing. Dan Cravens, a member of Dicks
band, for whose arrest a reward of
$500 is out, was badly wounded and
cn NJ lred
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Famous Trotting Sire Dead.

DUBUQUE Ga), Dec. 4.-Nutwood,
the famous trotting horse sire, died on
the Highland Farm to-day, aged 26
years.
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THE DEPARTMENT.
OF THE INTERIOR.
Secretary Francis Submits His Annual
Report to the President
Waste Acreage Should be Taken up
by Actual Settlers.

LEGISLATION for the Preservation oi
Forests Urged-Attention Called 10
the Necessity of Legislation Look
Ing to the Reclaiming OF Aria
Lands. One Hundred Million Acres
of Which Might be Done by flore
Conservative Use of the Present
Water Supply.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-02-08

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III june. 1871. ana continued his pro-
fessioi'ai studies untt, October. 1872. at
wh'ch time he opened an Office and be-
gan practice for himself. For the last
.we,vc or hfteen years he has been ex-
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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-02-08
EPHRAiM BANNING.

There Is going to be some great fight.
Ing In the Fifth Congressional Dis
trict this year. Many of the leading
Republicans are IN favor of the noml.
nntiOn Of Ephraim Banning. the dis
tingnislied lawyer Mr.. Banning. who
Will probably be Endorsed by the Re
publican convention. Is u great cam
paigner. lie was born on farm near
bushnell, McDOnOugh County. ILL.,. July
~, 1870. His father was Virgininn
and his mother u Kentuckian. The lat
tor was u sister Of the late Judge Pink
ney II. Walker. OF the Supreme Court
Of Illinois. ana her father aud uncle
were able lawyers bOtl, IN Kentucky
ana Illinois, The family moved t. Kan.
sas In 1855. where his father ana older
brothers, who We're pronounced abOli-
tlOnlsts. were active In making Kansas
u free State. the meetings Of the COM
mlttee of the CONSTITUTE Oilnl convention.
which declared against slavery. being
held ut his fathers house. In 1850 the
family moved back to Missouri. from
which State two Of his older brothers
enlisted In Ne Union army, one being
killed In the battle of Nashville and the
other serving until the end of the war.
Mr.. Banning grew up, as 1t We're, be-
tween the plow handles. always from
early childhood being used to the hard
work necessary In pioneer farm life
lie received his education In the COM
mon schools and In an academy at
Brookiield, Mo. After studying law u
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-02-08
BREAKERS AHEAD.

The total amount Of the public school
teachers pay-rOlls for January. which
are being paid or this week. IL $751;
27O. from which $3.7l7 will he deduoted
for pensions. The total amount Of the
engineers and janitors' pay-rolls for
the month IL So, 44N. from which $40
will he deducted for pensions.
There WAS not enough money In the
treasury TO meet these payments until
NJ veral Town Collectors paid In some
OF the school tax Of 1S1ti. amounting tn
$313.5OO
Chairman MallCtte. OF the Finance
Committee. called the attention of u re-
porter to breakers ahead In the pay-
ment of teachers salaries. The stat.
ute limits the tax for this purpose TO =
per cent on the assessment, and as the
amount required increases $4,000 or
100000 every year and the assessment
of Chicago property decreases $4,000
600 or $5.O0O.O0 every year. the Board
OF EducatI has now reached the limit
of It's power to tax fOr this purpose.
From this time forward. though the
amount needed for teachers salaries
will increase 100000 a year. the amount
available FOR this purpose will decrease
$4,000 year. ana tliepc will he no
cure for II except honest assessmln ts
or an act Of the Legislature.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-02-08
THE GERMAN DEMOCRATS HAvE A
JUST GRIEVANCE.

When the American colonies went To
war with Great Britain II was because
they did not believe In taxation without
representation. Great Britain refused
the representation and the result was
the declaration Of Independence. Dem
Ocratlc leaders. In Chicago bcwail the
loss of the German vote. but they do
not look beneath the surface 20 discover
the true reason for the loss Of this vote
In local elections. II II simply because
the Gernmn.Amefican Democrats do
not believe In voting u ticket In the
makeup Of which they have no voice.
IT IL well-knOwn fact that In many
POpulOus Chicago wards. the German.
American people are In II large Jor-
ity. The Republicans are wise In these
wards. They give the ma JOrIty of the
people representation on the governing
committees Of the party. The Demo.
Gratis are In most instances foOlishly
Nnwise. Take the Twentieth Ward for
example. Here the Germans Outnum-
Der all other natIOnalities combined.
They find, however. that the Irish.
Americans have the president ami sec
rotary Of the ward club and the three
Central Committeeman. No wonder
that the Germans up there ask for fair
play" They are entitled to the presi-
'lcncy Of the ward club and 10 u Cen.
,ral committeeman.
And unless all signs change they will
get what they want.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-02-08

and enthusiastically demanding bus
mess mans cand.,latc"-tl candidate
particularly named being the publisher
of a paper which IL forbidden to circu-
late In certain Illinois towns.
In he First district. also. the machine
Is AGAINST the incumbent. Nothing can
he said against Alderman Mann or The
ether aspirants thus far mentioned.
hut the lolicy of casting out n safe aud
intelligent man at time when he has
acquired the experience in Congress
that makes Linn valuable to his CON
stitucrts 1t nj all times questionable
Mr.. Aldrich has served faithfully and
Is highly respected at Washington. lie
should I've unanimously rcnominl,cd.
The character cf Cl,icago's delegation
to the House vt Representatives never
has been lower than II Is at prcscht.
II is a disgrace that the Republicans CT
the old hammer ward-tle Twelfth
SHOULD he represented by Charlie Wood
man. and that such dubious fellows
as lorimcr and White Should respond
To the roll call from the State Of Doug
las and Lincoln. The time has come
fer Republicans who are proud of their
party traditions to demand that. how
ever recklcssly the machine may deal
with dome site affairs. IL shall NOT Ills
grace this city at the capitol with the
products of slum politics.