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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
HORRIBLE, If TRUE.

Maceo, Gomez and TWENTY Others
Said to Have Been Poisoned.
Key West Fla, Dec. 19.-Private ad-
vices received in this city tonight state
that 1t has been discovered. that Maceo
young Gomez and twenty-five others,
among them five Americans were pois-
oned through the treachery of Dr. Ter
tucha planned by Ahumada and Ciruja-
da. The bodies were recovered by Bal
domero Acosta and subjected to an ex-
animation. 1t Is also reported that Per-
leo Delgado entered Bejucal on the 10th
with 1000 men.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
POOR. POOR SPAIN.
Need Not Look Elsewhere for Assistance
Against Uncle Sam

Paris, Dec. 19.-The Temps, comments
ing on the Spanish American question,
says that serious consequences may re-
suit from the ability of the American con-
gress to override the veto of the Presi-
dent. If the congress persists in its ap-
parent intention the President will be
compelled to declare it, and it may be
equivalent to a declaration of war
The paper adds that it is strongly
probable that good sense will triumph,
although there is serious risk that the
aggressive sol distant patriots will pre-
vail.
La Liberte says that If the CuIbans are
recognized in guarded language by the
United States, 1t will merely amount to
a declaration of neutrality.
In the event of war, the paper further
says, Spain can only count on herself as
none of the powers are likely to help her.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
SPANISH OFFICIAL
Does Not Believe Cleveland VIII Allow
the Resolution to Stand.

Does Not Believe Cleveland VIII Allow
the Resolution to Stand
London, Dec. 19.-In an interview with
a representative of the Southern Asso-
ciated Press this morning upon the sub
ject of the resolution of the foreign re-
lations committee of the United States
senate recognizing the independence OF
Cuba, a high official of the Spanish en-
bassy said 1.-THE resolution was ap-
parently the action on the part of a
lingo party in America. Spanish offi-
cials cannot believe that it will pass con-
gress, but If it does, surely President
Cleveland, judging from his past pol
icy, will exercise his right of veto. There
is no parallel between the rebellion in
Cuba and Spain's recognition of the con-
federate states of America as belliger-
ents.
"The confederates had government
and a regular army, held possession of
important cities and were well supplied
with finances The Cubans, on the other
hand are only bands of rebels, scattered
in the woods and mountains without the
possession of a single town. 1t would
be folly to recognize them as belliger-
ents.''
In reply to a question as to what ac-
ton Spain would be likely to- take in the
event of the adoption of the resolution
by the United States senate and house
of representatives, the official of the en-
bassy said 1t would be impossible for
them to anticipate the action of the gov
ernment at Madrid
Baron De Courcel, the French ambas-
sador, was seen by the reporter as he
was leaving his office. The baron begged
to be excused from expressing any opin-
ion upon the subject of the relations be-
tween Spain and the United States.
Both United States Ambassador Bay
ard and the Italian ambassador, Gen.
Ferrero, are out of town, and in their
absence the officials of their respective
embassies decline to talk on the subject.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
UNCLE SAM WOULD SUFFER-.

Vienna, Dec. 19.-Concerning the reso-
luton recognizing the independence of
Cuba agreed to by the committee on for
eign relations of the United States SEN
ate yesterday, the Marquis De Hoyos,
Spanish ambassador to Austria, said to
a representative of the Southern Associ-
ated Press today: 1.-THE resolution may be
adopted by the senate and house of rep
resentatives, but both President Cleye-
land and President-elect Mckinley know
that the United States, having a grea.
maritime commerce. would suffer more
through war than Spain would, and they
will therefore maintain peace"
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
EFFECT OF IMPROVED METHODS.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 19.--Today 100 men,
employed in the converting mill of the
Carnegie Steel company, at Duquesne,
were dismissed because of the introduce
ton by the company of the direct pro-
cess of the manufacture of steel. The
new process makes steel from the mol
ten iron as 1t flows from the blast fur
naces, thereby saving the cost of cast
ing at the furnaces and of remelting in
the converting mill.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
rIcKET OFFICE RoRREn.

Dallas, Tex, Dec. 19.-About o'clock
this morning robbers entered the ticket
office of the Texas and Pacific railway
at Union Station, East Dallas, opened
the safe by the combination lock, crushed
the door to the inner drawer and robbed
the safe. S. A. Hunley, the agent, was a
breakfast when the robbery was commit
ted. He says the robbers secured between
$500 and $780, They evidently were ia
miliar with the surroundings, judging
from the manner of the work. No ar
rests have been made.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
DEEP INDIGNATION AT MADRID.

London. Dec. 19.-Apart from the pub
lication of paragraph in the Westmin
ster Gazette, under a Madrid date, inti-
mating that deep Indignation has been
provoked there by the action of the for
eign relations committee of the Ameri-
can senate yesterday in regard to Cuba
and expressing anxiety lest there should
be demonstra tions of patriotism in Spain
in consequence, there is absolutely no
news from Spain, the continental tele-
graphic communication being inter-
rupted The Gazette makes no editorial
reference to the committees resolution.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
FIGARO EDIToRIALLY.

Paris, Dec. 19-Figaro commenting
upon the action of the foreign relations
committee of the United States senate
yesterday. says: I'm view of the fact that
Spain is firmly resolved upon war with
the United States in the event of re-
ceiying a positive insult, President Cleve-
land will refuse to sanction the resolu-
tions making war inevitable"
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
THE BIRD HAD FLOWN.

into Hodgenville at 1915 o'clock this
morning to lynch George c. Pierce and
John Howell, charged with the murder
of James Beard, at Hodgenville two
months ago. They found the jail empty,
the prisoners being on their way to Louisa
vile, where they arrived at 2:30 o'clock.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
vAMoosE ON THE WAIT.

Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. 19.-The yacht
vamoose, which left port yesterday aft
ernoon, is still lying inside the ST. Johns
bar waiting for the weather to settle be-
fore proceeding to Key West. strong
northeast wind is blowing, and the sea
Is quite rough.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20

ing responsibility for such hopeless anar-
chy as the Cuban republic, with no alter
native except occupation of the island by
the United States"
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20

FURNITURE WAREHOUSE BURNED.
Elizabe1 aport. N. j., Dec 19.--The fur
niture warehouse owned by McMaiNs
Brothers, was burned this afternoon. The
fire extended and damaged other build
ings on the block. The total loss Is es-
tinated at 100000, insurance partial.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL.


Washington, Dec. 19.--'rhe appropria-
tons committee today reported to the
house an urgent deficiency bill. The
measure provides for meeting the urgent
demands of the government, and Is
divided as follows:
Contingent expenses, Independent
treasury, $102, ,004; public building at Co
lumbus, Ga, $4,000; navy department,
100000; department Of justice, $51,720;
electoral messengers, $500, house of rep
resentatives, $23, 53S; total 1881 1862.
The navy department, In requesting the
appropriation, states that its available
appropriation for repairs, etc, Is al
most exhausted, and that. unless pro-
vision is made at once work of this char
acter will have to stop. This appropria-
tion will be expended on repairs to the
following vessels: Adams, Alliance, AM
phitrite, Atlanta, Baltimore Castine,
Charleston. Columbia, Concord, Dolphin,
Ericsson Essex, Fortune. Franklin, In
diana, Katahdin. Marhlehead Miantono-
nah, Michigan, Mohican, Monongahela,
Montgomery, New York, Pensacola, Pet
ret. Ranger, Richmond, Terror, Texas
and Vesuvlus, and for boats and steam
cutters for the naval academy.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
At THE NATIONAL CAPITOL
Charles Crisp Occupies His Faith
er'S Seat.
NO FORMAL CREDENTIALS
Gov Atknson's Statement of His Election Ac-
~ led in Lieu of Them.
GovEP SENT TO BE REPRESENTED
At Tennessee Centennial Exposition.
n Appropriation of $13o,ooo Being
voted-Urgent Deficiency Bill
g introduced and Passed.
NO FORMAL CREDENTIALS
Gov AtkinSon'S Statement of His Election Ac-
G0VEP . osfNr TO BE REPRESENTED

Washington, Dec. 19.-Mr Charles
Crisp, son of the late ex-Speaker Crisp,
was sworn in today as representative
from the Third district of Georgia, to fill
the vacancy occasoned by his fathers
death. The house departed in his case
from the rule requiring formal creden-
tials, accepting as satisfactory evidence
of his election statement by Gov. Atkn-
son. Mr.. Crisp was applauded as he took
his seat. The 10Th of January next was
set aside for hearing eulogies on the late
eX-speaker.
The bill appropriating $13O,O00 to enable
the government to make an. exhibit at
the Tennessee Centennial exposition at
Nashville next year was passed after a
vigorous but Intellectual protest by Mr..
Bailey (dem., TeX.)
Resolutions from the committee on
rules were agreed to making the Loud
bill to amend the postal laws by shut
ting out of the mail serial publications
and sample copies of newspapers, and the
Pacific railroad funding bill the special
orders for the first week after the holi-
day recess two days to be devoted to tho
former and three days to the latter
Mr.. Cannon, chairman of the commits
tee on appropriations reported the ur-
gent deficiency bill authorized by tho
committee today and 1t was considered
at once. Mr.. Cannon said that by urging
the passage of the bill he did not mean
to threaten anybody or anything-the
was quite enough of that going on in
the world.
Mr.. w. A. Stone (sotto voce):-Wen
leave that to the senate.
The bill was passed.
BY vote of 73 to 81 the house went
into committee of the whole on the leg
islative, executive and judicial appro-
priation bill. There was involved in
the vote also the present fate of the i'm
migration bill, which came over from
the senate Thursday. Mr.. w. A. Stone
wanted to get 1t before the house for dis
posal by a reference to committee OF
to the conference but was unable to do SO.
The reading of the appropriation bill
was proceeded with.
An agreement was agreed to extending
until Dec. 81, 1898, the period of the ex-
istence of the court of private land
claims; also an amendment abolishing
the Indian Territory courts, and fixing
their salaries at 81, 900 each.
Mr.. Quigg proposed a substitute for
the portion of the bill relating to the Ii
brary Of congress, the bill prepared by
the joint committee of the library for
the organization of the library in its
new quarters. 1t makes q director of the
library, to be appointed by the President,
and to be under the direction and con-
troll of the joint committee, which shall
appoint the other employees of the Ii
brary-about 108 in all.
without coming to any conclusion on
the matter the committee rose, and at
$40 the house adjourned.
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Teach Accuracy Of Expression.

To THE EDITOR OF THE suS-Sfr: ono thing the late
election may 10 expected to emphasize. namely, tho
Importance OF well.based. simple. aud direct rea-
soning.
The Popocrats consider themselves reasonable"
beings. no doubt, but they start from nowhere, and.
after crossing, recrossIng, and rounding n circle, ar
rive at tho sam place, unfortunately. usually with.
out knowing II; at least, that is what they did mostly
In the late campaign.
II, now. there should follow. in all our common
schools. n revival and extension of such instruction
as would make plain tho Importance OF a correct
knowledge OF settled ia"ts, and OF drawing naturally
and correctly influences or conclusions therefrom as
pointers OF cond uct, and the pupils should be taught
TO use simple and precise terms OF expression. saxon
words having n direct meaning. preferably to com.
pounds and derivatives which have to be Interpreted,
there would be further cause for thankrulness.
Common sense Is ordinary, simple, pain. natural
reason, and Its vehicle OF communication must accord
with II, ami not be n cog upon II. q. S. T. s.
NEW YORK, Nov. 10.
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A President and His Party.

The political trouble which exists in the
republic of Chilli at this time, and which
affects the new President, the members of
his Ministry, and the Congress. had it's
origin in n circumstance of curious interest.
We guessrthat President ERRAZuRIz has
"gone back on" the party by which he was
elected Il few months ago. At all events he
is at loggerheads with the more prominent
leaders Of his party.
At the election for President, held in
June, FEDERICO E%RRAzURIz was the candi-
date of the Conservative party. often char
acterized as the Clerical party" against
RAFAEL REYES. the Liberal candidate.
So closely divided was the vote for
the delegates by whom the President
is chosen, that a dispute arose be-
tween the parties; and this had to be
brought before the Congress of Chill for de-
cision. The question was there debated
with great acrimony till the month of
August, when a number of Liberal Den.
uties, to whom ERRAzURIz was said to have
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-12
ANTHONY HOPES marvellous novel,
"Phroso," ia now publishing in The EN-
SUN. A portion is given every day.

It is in order to recommend to many
bankers and their associates, including some
eminent politicians, that thoy learn the bank
ing business. The Baltimore Chamber of
Commerce is tho last financial body to show
itself to be under q common Misrepresentation.
by demanding that the United States Govern
ment go out of the banking business"
when. except for supervising the national
banks. the Government is not in tho bank
ing business and never has been. Issuing
notes. the Federal policy objected to. isn't
banking. Thousands Of hanks don't Issue notes.
and II all those who do issue them should
cease from 1t, they would still remain banks.
In England. where this business is understood,
the banking department and the note-issuing
department OF the Bank of England are sep
hrated from each other by its charter. and are
recognized as having no practical connection
with each other whatsoever.
The sooner the truth of this IL generally I'M
derstood here the currency discussion will be-
come more intelligent and. it Is to be hoped.
more valuable.
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ward her. It IL announced that kins OSCAR
OF Sweden has been asked to become the
fifth member Of the court, with the deciding
vote in ties. But Venezuela may perhaps
be expected TO present her own case for the
consideration of the court.
What we ave don't for that republic Is to
relieve her from having the purely cr pdTte
Schomburgk line imposed on her by the SUI
perior strength of England, and from being
compelled to recognize as permanently torn
from her whatever lands British settlers
ave seized and now hold. What we
nave dono for ourselves is to Sc
cure, before the eyes OF the world, q prac-
teal recognition from England OF that Mon
roe doctrine regarding which Lord SAILS
BURY, Mt the outset of the controversy, de-
clnred that, so far as he was aware, 1t has
never before been advanced on behalf
of tho United States in any writ
ten communication addressed to the Gov
Of another nation" In dealing
with the United States in the present mat
ter, and in efrecting its settlement with us,
Lord SALISBURY virtually accedes to the
declaration which Mr.. oLNEY originally
made as to the position occupied by our
country in this hemisphere.
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Let All See the Truth.

II one should fish forever In the immortal
fool-pot, he couldn't hope to draw out n
more bedraggled and perfect specimen than
a Mr.. W. +. TURNKEY of Galveston. We
give as support Of this opinion a portion of
Mr.. T~URNLEY's address to the Daily NelUS
of that city:
"In your Issue of the TIN. under Landslide for
MCKINLEY, A Victory for SouEd Money and Pro.
lection you express II sentiment In the wor pro-
tcction' against which desire 10 enter n serious pro.
test. Protection cut no figure in this election. The
peop'e four years ago. by the e'cct!on of GROVER
CLEVELAND on that single issue. by n overwhe ming
majority. showed protection under forever In this
country. NV. +. TURSLEY."
Mr.. TURNLEY'S joyful fantasia on the
field of the untrue inclines us to ask and
answer with the German philosopher " Vat
is der use? Dere is no use" II immedi-
ntely after a Democratic Congress, pledged
to abolish protect IN, has made a new tariff
avowedly and aggressively protectionist at
the very start, a man able to read and write
can assert, even in n moment of muCwump
ecstasy, that protection has been showed
under, human nature seems n failure. And,
sad to say, there are Others like him in his
particular circle. Indeed, when we reflect
that the affairs of this great nation are par
TALLY directed by fools like poor Mr..
TURNKEY, we ere forced to wonder that the
country gets on so well.
The fact is that protection, as Was proved
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1t is worth while to recur to the late fear
full hullabsloo on the BRYAN side OF the cam
paign against trusts. and to tho popular refusal
to sympathize with 1t. II BRYAN had been elect
ed. and could have made his promises good and
smashed all the trusts. the most prominent
object in the wreck would have been the labor
trust. or labor organization. which the Popu-
list party made special effort to win over to its
support. Happily for organized labor, BRYAN
couldn't delude enough OF Its members into
following him. and. as q result of the election.
the labor trust is In no danger of legal assault.
The principle that protects trusts. whatever
labor or capital may think of them. is one Of
the first principles OF freedom. and 1t would be a
serious day when the passions arrayed in oppo.
sition to them should prevail.
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Taking Care of Bryan.

IfOW The ChICnJO TrfbWnf.
SAS FRANCISCO, Cal. Nov. S.-Charles D. Lane, the
millionaire goli'm!ne owner, who sprn. 300, 900 in
the silver campaign In this State and paid The OK.
pcnses of the coast delegates 10 the liver Conycn.
lion, viii, II william J. Bryan decides 10 carry on a
campa!sn OF education In the Interests OF slv,r, see
that not only are his travelling expenses paid. bur
thar his family is prov ded Tor while the ex.candicats
Is stumpIng the country.
MIR. Ian. has made no offer to Mr.. BRYAN hut VIII
It nd 10y his declaration. Speaking OF II he said:
" lHeArd IRON a ~hclgbhOr Of Bryan that lhr candL
date said II ne was defeated lie would IaSe on MI,
coat nnd 60 Ia work 10 educate the American ne,,nia
IN lRr rutEs 81 DimetAili, I'm. That dutermintI ,pn
hr ryan la man OF simple tastes. but OF Inoi.rnte
means ana ~ Il not lust That he should brar Inc NJ.
re burdens or ,iS Devotion when there are those
VINO, IihC mtbclf, can provide for his nr,nssI,,,s
while tiIEAScd IN the cause. 1 am not in fIvor ~ Ne
glnniHt tho agitation at once. Tue Iiepub cans
Should he ilVHn "a year to put their prime nIss inno
pr.cti,e, Ihen tie campHisn of educat ion shoIla bc
meet ali Mr.. BryAns eIpenseG" 'oAuJ 70
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made promises, voted for him; and thus
the election was decided in his favor.
AS soon as he got into Office, in Septem-
Der, he selected n Cabinet, some Of the men,
bers of which were as acceptable to the
Liberals rs they were obnoxious to
the Conservatives while others were
satisfactory to the Conservative party.
Then the trouble broke out. 1t began
with the Minister of the1nterlor, extended
to the Minister Of Justice, and soon affected
the fouv other men in the Ministry. The
President was now on i'll terms with the
Conservatives
This state OF things lasted till Congress
was convened, ten days ago, when it became
manifest that neither the Senate nor the
Chamber of Deputies was favorable to
the Ministry. 1t appeared that n number
of leaders Of the Liberal party, includ-
ing probably those to whom preslec-
ton promises had been made, formed n
coalition with the more moderate Conserva-
tives to support the President and his
policy. The President then made 1t manifest
thai he entertained a design of throwing
the "Clericals overheard, and constituting
u Ministry that would be acceptable to
blt IlbcIu parry ouO phlo Pun ipSo hiSV
with opposition in Congress, not a few of
the members of which were DESTROYS that all
the political elements should be rep
resented in the administration The con-
tention thus far has been Of a character
hardly less acrimonious than was that dur
ing the Presidential election.
According to q despatch from Santiago,
received here by way of London, the dis
cordant Ministry has resigned, doubtless to
the relief Of the President. We have not
yet, however, been made aware Of the COM
position of the other Ministry that has
been formed, or OF it's political complexion.
The probability is in favor OF the FREEDOM
nance of the Liberal party in 1t.
There is no reason to believe that President
ERRAzURIz will forsake the Conservative
party, of which he was the successful candi-
date; but there is good cause for supposing
that his administration will lean more
toward Liberalism than toward Clericalism,
which was useful to him when he was a
candidate.
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Another Chance for John Bull.

A communication in the st. Jdmcs's Ga
zctte from Mr.. SYDNEY GIBSON TAYLOR,
dated at Philadelphia, suggests that now is
the time for England to extend her flag over
the Bay Islands.
This group, just of the northern coast Of
Honduras, comprises Ruatan, Bonacca, Bar
buret, Moret, and Utilla- 1t was coded to
Honduras by Great Britain in 1859, and is
we'll known to our people from its trade in
bananas and Scocoanuts with New Orleans
and New York.
1.-The point made by Mr.. TAYLOR is that
the treaty of 1859 expressly declares that
1.-THE Republic Of Honduras pledges herself
not to cede the said islands, or any Of them,
or the right Of sovereignty over such islands,
or any Of them, or any part Of such SOW
ereignty, to any nation or State whatso-
ever" Accordingly, he holds that the con
federation of Honduras with San Salvador
and Nicaragua in the Greater Republic OF
Central America, recently accomplished,
makes the Bay Islands independent.
But that is only the first step. Mr..
TAYLOR says that he has been requested
by the islanders las they themselves are
helpless in the matter) to bring their case
before the British public, IL tbs hope
that England may again take these islands
under her care, and afford these hardy
islanders, who are almost exclusively Eng
lish and extremely loyal, the glorious ben
eft of again living under the flag they
claim, and which is theirs by blood and
birthright." In fact, the inhabitants were
originally, in large part, colored emigrants
from the Caymans. which are political de-
tendencies of Jamaica
We are free to say that we do not think
Mr.. TAYLoR's aspirations will be realized.
Wholly apart from the fact that the Bay Isl
ands still belong to Honduras, even under
the articles of confederation, we think that
Lord SALISBURY has had all the experience
he wants, for the present, OF trying to extend
British dominion in the New World.