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THE WAR IN CUBA.
Insurgents Swarming in the
Vicinity of Havana.
LATE RELIABLE ADVICES.
The Duke of yersxuu Finds Fault
With American sympathy and
Urges lhe People 10 Re-
main Entirely Passive.

Madrid, March 3O.-The Duke of Yer
aqua, the lineal descendant of Column
bus who visited the United States dur
ing the Columbian exposition, in an in
hope that the troubles between the
United States and Spain V Cuba
would die a natural death. Spain" he
said, has had great p"rovocation for
the expression of resentment against
the Tilted States. l am grieved to say
that the action of congress seems to
have been the insult Of the century.
cannot understand how it happened.
The only explanation l can find is that
the American people and senate misun-
derstand the motives and conduct OF
the war in Cuba.
1T is easy enough to eXcuse the pop
ulace in America for showing a hostile
attitude toward Spain. They do not
stop to think, and they have no correct
information of the real condition of af-
fairs in Cuba. The senate. however.
should be less excitable. The gentle
men who compose it are presumed to
have full information on any interna>
tional affair they discuss, and l can see
no excuse for their hasty action"
1T is unjust to think hat the MALE
factors and half-civilized forces led by
Maceo should be considered in the
same light as the Spanish troops. The
Spanish soldiers sent to Cuba are disci-
plined, and. as a rule, educated men.
To suppress the insurrection, vigorous
methods must be used. General Wey-
Ter proclaims this idea:
Il do not see how it can possibly be
objected to under existing circum-
stances. 1t is simply.a case Of civilized
warfare against guerilla conflict.
There is no doubt in my mind hat the
Spanish body polite OF the day is much
more humane and merciful than it was
rs years ago.
"If the war were soon and with dig
my plou6ht " W Chu IL Subd, VI Ia
there had been no war. Cuba would
have a home rule government that
would be entirely satisfactory to the
majority of the Cubans. OF course a
home rule government cannot be
granted to a mob of insurgents.
Spain will never allow interference
in her domestic affairs. Even should
not other countries which have inter.
ests close to those of Spain come into
this quarrel, Spain would still resist
any interference to the last drop of the
blood of her subjects and to the last
centime of her money"
The duke being asked what from his
standpoint would be a graceful and APP
propriate way for the president of the
United States to get out of the Difficult,
ty, replied:
DO nothing and let it die out. |
cannot conceive that congress will
force him into any premature action"
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LONG AND SHORT HAUL.

Washington, March 30.-An opinion
was rendered by the supreme court to-
day in the case known as the long and
short haul case, involving the validity
of the provision of the interstate COM
merce act prohibiting a higher charge
for a short than a long haul: appealed
from the decision of the circuit court
of appeals for the Fifth circuit. The
appeal was taken by the railroads. It's
title was the interstate commerce YER
sus the Cincinnati, New Orleans and
Texas Pacific Railway company, the
Western and Atlantic Railway cons
pany, and the Georgia Railway com,
pany. The decision of the court below
was affirmed in the main, the opinion
holding hat in cases Of shipments
from one state to another on through
bills of lading, railway companies
could moi exempt parties and give
them special rates. Justice Shiras de-
livered the opinion of the court.
The case involved the construction
of the fourth section of the interstate
commerce act known as the long anc
short haul section.
The dispute concerning Ibis matter
is one that has been continually aris-
ing in various parts of the country, and
it has been Of great public importance,
as well to the interests of m az
tn thp RAILWAYS in ayor,, ,art of tho
country that the question be put to
rest. There was also drawn in the
question of the power of the interstate
commerce commission to fix maximum
rates in cases properly brought before
it. as distinguished from the mere deci-
sion that a particular rate is excessive.
The three railroad companies are the
connecting roads running from Cincin-
natl, Ohio, to Augusta, Ga. This It'll
CATION began through the complaint Of
a seller of buggies at Cincinnati, to the
interstate commission, that
the rates to Augusta. at the end of the
Georgia railway. and to Social Circle,
which was a point on the Georgia rail-
way so miles below Atlanta, are such
as to unfairly discriminate against So.
cial Circle. The Texas Pacific and the
Atlantic and Western roads claimed
in their answer that the rate t O Social
Circle could only be made by the con,
sent of the Georgia road on which it is
located. The Georgia company ad-
mitted that the rates to Social Circle
were the rates to Atlanta. plus the rate
from Atlanta to Social Circle, and con-
tended that they were not unreason.
able. the rate to Atlanta being less
than it should be. because of the COM
petition with lines from that city to
Baltimore.
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A DRUNKEN INDIANS PRANK.

Perry, Ok, March 3O.-At Horse
Shoe Bend school house or the Arkan-
sas river, a drunken Usage Indian rode
his horse into the building during a
dance. Several young ladies were
badly hurt in the stampede which fol-
lowed. An all-round fight occurred,
when a half dozen young ME attempt
ed to eject the Indian, who a on his
horse in the center Of the room. Carl
Bradley, Will Hooper, Sim Pershall,
Ludlow Mitchell and Misses Nettie
Pershall and Lena Kischer were hurt
In the ARRAY. The Indian was kicked
and beaten into ins%ensibility. One
young lady was fatally hurt by the
horse running over her.
, 1896-03-31
H PARIS

New York, March 30.-TLe steamer
Paris Of the American line. from South
Hampton, is aground near the place
where the New York of the same line
was stranded last month. She stands
on an even keel headed about south.
One Of the wrecking tugs has a hauser
to her. and q cable has been laid over
her star board quarter. There 10 quite
. feet Of tugs In the neighborhood to
render such assistance as mey be re-
CURED.
She grounded while trying to enter
the channel during a heavy fog. There
ID no wind. and probably the Paris will
be floating At high. tide.
, 1896-03-31
FORWARD.

Madrid. March so.-The minister Of
war, General Axacarra. has prepared
the budget Of his department for the
next fiscal year with a view to increas-
ing the regular army in Spain from
$4,000 to 100000 to enable him to keep
$4,000 troops ready to embark for Cuba
next autumn. The minister Of the
colonies, ssoor Castsllanos. still hopes
to prevail upon the autonomist leaders
in Cuba to sccept seats In the coming
coftes. But al advices from that col
cay show extreme reluctance among
the antonomists to take part in The
elections. They declare that elections
in the present state Of Affairs on the
island mus BE- 4 farce.
Watsr-f1Ght blanks q this once.
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" removes. That is why it is the only
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If in the enjoyment of good health,
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| afflicted with any actual disease, one
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M should have the best, II with the
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used and givesInost general satisfaction,
, 1896-03-31
THE STONE MURDER.

Akron. March 30.-The authorities
have a theory today that Anton Strong
murdered the Stone family last night.
Three years ago Stone was instrument
TAI in sending Strong to the peniten-
diary for horscs,ealing. and at that
time Strong vowed vengeance on Stone
aud his family. Strong was released
recently. but has not been seen near
the scene Of the crime.
All the injured except Siillson. the
nephew. will ecovcr. Stillson's death
is mOmontarily expected. The county
commissioner have offered a reward
Of 81 ,00o for the arrest Of the murderer.
, 1896-03-31

San Francisco. March ?O.-As John
Martin. driver of a patrol wagon, was
siJJing in his wagon in front of
police headquarters at the city
hall at noon today. his wife came up
behind him and shot him three times.
One bullet passed through his body and
he win probably die. Mrs. Martin gave
as a reason for the shooting that Mar
tin had not been home for several
Nights. and last night was drinking
hard. she added hat she was tired of
his neglect, and determined to punish
him. She shows no regret for the
shooting.
, 1896-03-31
IOHN Il. SIMMONS.

T. ITORSEY-hT-LAW. AUTHORIZED
g. - make Land Filings and Final Proofs
IS '"l1m Iss!unor OF the United States Circuit
J,lrt.
, 1896-03-31

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CANTERBURY AND ITS FAMOUS
CATHEDRAL.
BY HENRY It. KING.

The recent death of Archbishop
Benson, and the installation of DIR.
Frederick Temple in the chair of st.
Augustine as Archbishop of Canter-
bury and Primate of England, has
directed attention again to this an
cient city, about which cluster so
many associations, historical, literary
and religious, in the history of Eng
land.
Canterbury is the most interesting
as we'll as the most ancient of Eng
lish cities. The city is situated in
the pleasant land of Kent, 16 miles
from Dover and about 55 miles south
east of London. The old Chronicler
of Canterbury, William Costing, who
died in the city in 1777, in his
we'll known work "A Walk in and
about the City of Canterbury" has
this to say of the situation of his ma
tive and famous city: at is seated in
a pleasant valley, about a mile wide,
between hills of a moderate height
and easy ascent, with springs rising
from them; besides which, the river
Stour runs through it, whose streams,
by often dividing and meeting again,
water it the more plentifully, and
forming islands of various sizes, in
one of which, formerly called Binne-
with, the western part of our city
stands, make the air good, and the
soil rich. Such a situation could
hardly want inhabitants, while these
parts had any inhabitants at all; nor
was any spot more likely to unite
numbers in forming neighborhood,
or city, than one SO well prepared
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"A story that possibly is more inge-
nious than true has just gained circu-
lation in Europe. 1t is to the effect
that at the battle of Plevna General
Skobeloff's life was saved by young
Pole. The Russian commander, as rec
ompense, offered the man his choice be-
tween 100 rubles and the Cross of st.
George. The Pole deliberated a while
and then asked what the decoration was
worth. When informed that its intri-
sic value was about five fubles he said; /;
"I'll take the cross and 50 rubles.
Elmer Graydon, living near Eng
lish, Ind. has named his infant son
Abraham Lincoln Ulysses William Nc.
Kinley; and a neighbor. John Vaughn,
not to be outdone, has named his infant
son Thomas Jefferson, Andrew jackson.
James Monroe William Jennings Bryan.
At last accounts both infants we're doing
as we'll as could be expected under the
circumstances.-Nel0 York Tribune.
The Queen regent the Neither.
lands has become 80 popular during her
long regency that the Dutch are plan
ming a natural offering to her when she
rquishes her duties at the msiority
of Queen Wilhelmina. 1t will be peo-
ple's Offering. the humblest contribution
being accepted. The form of the gift is
not yet decided.
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TUE LATEST ISSUE of our Publishing
House bears the inviting title. Noble
Living" 1t consists of eleven essays
by as many different clergymen. The
editor is Rev. Charles S. Nickerson, who
contributes the fifth essay-"Moulded
by the Invisible" The book is neither
controversial nor apologetic. 1t is in
tended as an aid to the spiritual life.
The first essay, by DR.. @. II. Eaton.
gives fertile promise that the whole
book will finely fulfill its mission. The
other writer's are DIR. S. III. McCollester,
F. w. Whippen. E. L. Houghton. G. r..
Tenney, DIR. j. K Mason, G. l. KERN,
III. S. Whitman, j. M. Payson and F. A.
Dillingham;. 1t is list of men who
have achieved reputation for insight
and Christian manliness. In the few
hours since the book came to hand we
have been able to spare only few mo-
ments for it's examination; but it sam
pies like good vintage.
DIR. Adams makes apparent graft
flying steady increase in the annual con-
tributions to the work of the General
Convention. At the same time debt
has accumulated. This shows that ex-
peneee have overrun the increased rev.
enue. 1t is fact, also, that the income
from invested funds drops from year to
year owing to causes with which all in
vestors are familiar. The salary ac-
count of the General Convention has
been more largely increased by the ap-
pointment of new officials within recent
years, than the income by added contri-
buttons. In such circumstances we as
sumo that the Board of Trustees have
canvassed the feasibility of reducing
expenses in that department. The cost
of operating the machinery should not
bear too high proportion to the cost
of the work the machinery was devised
to do.
Many have found the language in
adequate to express their past and pre-
election emotions. But so far as we
have observed no one has been so com
pletely overcome by his feelings as the
president of Hamilton College, M. Wool
sey Stryker. DID. I'VE have walked
upon the crumbling edges of fathomless
dangers. yet we livew exclaims DR..
Stryker. 1.-THE hypnotic ubiquity" is. if
we take the Presidents meaning, laid in
the same grave with the "myopic fatu
ity." Such scandalous things. it will be
cordially agreed. should be put out of
sight New York's vote we learn is
flexible and fearless" and Chicago was
able to "shudder off the malign and
sinuous influence who has been the
true Svengali of the performance now
withdrawn" If it affects the president
of a college that way. with a whole
Standard Dictionary at his command,
what shall common scribes and the un-
lettered do?
-"The Turk not so bad as he is
painted" was the topic of discourse BY
a we'll known Baptist clergyman of New
York City. on the evening of November
8. The preacher spoke with great free
dom and positiveness, taking the same
ground as Mr.. Hopkinson Smith with
regard both to the Sultan and the
Armenians. The former is an intelli-
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CONTENT IT'S.
CHICAGO, SATURDAY. NOV. FL. 1896
RELIGIOUS AND FAMILY WEEKLY

Page One.
Editorial Briefs.
Canterbury and its Famous Cathedral.
Provision for Dependencies.
Our DenominatiOnal Fathers.
Page Two.
The Recent Election.
Among the New Books.
Page Three.
The Sunday School Lesson.
Page Four.
Editorial:
Responses to Japan Mission Call.
Better Times Coming.
The Archbishop of Canterbury.
Education and Crime.
Two Departed Ministers.
District Union at W0Odlawn.
Universalist Personal.
Exchange Notes.
Page Five,
Church News and correspondence.
Page six.
The Family Page, Farm. Garden and Dairy
Page Seven.
Our Boys and Girls.
Page Eight.
Church Notices and In MemOriam.
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England and the Turkish Atrocities.
lutheran Observer)

1t appears that S550.O0O,OOO of the
debt of Turkey was held by British cap
italists, and the British Government will
protect them against all the rights and
interests of humanity and justice. In
view Of the avenging justice of God in
his dealing with nations, this is fear
full arraignment; but the pity of it is
that it is only too true.
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which you have ever made should be
continued until you have given such
a permanency to Universalism that
the gates of hell shall not prevail
against it,"
conclude that the fathers were
very aggressive from the fact that
they were very busy. Their journal
istic efforts we're all of high grade
they are surpassed by none of our
papers of today. The work they did
called out the almost united efforts
OF the older churches. Their editors.
their first scholars, their best preach
ers, felt impeIled to attempt to check
the tide of Universalism. There are
hundreds of things which testify to
this. But the fathers were invincible
men. They met their opponents
willingly They were always ready
tomaintain their ground and declare
the reason for the faith within them.
This was an age of polemics, and no
church ever had men of finer steel
than the Universalist Church of that
period. They had sense and spirit.
They were equipped by nature for
their work and their artificial train
ing was sufficient for their day. They
never retired from the debate out
wltted or out-reasoned. They be-
lleved in the righteousness of their
cause with faith as fine as the early
martyrs of the Christian church.
They were religious men. They were
spiritual men. One minister saws:
"Universalism is on the ascendancy,
and increasing in proportion to the
increase of intelligence and virtue"
Then it was that Universalism attract
ed the virtuous and intelligent. 1t
has never been popular faith for the
low and the base elements of any sec
ton. "The principles of our faith"
said the same father, "are so con-
genial with the best feelings of the
human heart that they must and will
prosper" They are SO just, so hu-
name, you cannot find man or wom-
an who, speaking dispassionately, but
will admit that they impress the rea-
son within us all in a remarkable
manner. Every attribute of God is a
foundation upon which to build an
inference. Every moral principle of
the New Testament is the same
"Love ye your enemies" Christ
thus enjoins man. But shall man
love his enemies while God goes on
endlessly cursing his = in other
words, shall the morality of man
transcend the goodness of Coda Shall
the mercy of earth eclipse the mercy
of heaven?
Their noble philosophy was sub
lime. "The lot of man, says one of
them, sis cast in a wilderness of
trouble, and happy is the man who
can meet fate without murmur. He
who can feel that all things work to-
gether for good for the whole created
universe, including not only man, the
noblest work of God but also the least
bird and fish of the sea, is alone the
happy man." Their faith was the
mother of their philosophy They
were reviled. "Universalism is or
ganized rebellion against the Lord
Jesus Christ" said one religious pa
per, but our fathers knew the charge
was false. They knew how much
they had suffered and how strong
was their belief in the power of Christ
to redeem the lost, and passed by
such charges, leaving God to be their
Great Judge and Rewarder.
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them. There is fertility in rock
after the ages have had time to bring
it forth. We who know the worth of
men should put on the strength of
the holy spirit to save them.
LA GRANGE. ILL.
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formation, has been revived and
henceforth the successors of st. Au-
gustine will be buried side by side
with the great primates of the early
English Church.
CHICAGO, Nov. 10.
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OUR CONTRIBUTORS.
EDITORIAL BRIEFS.

PRESIDENT I. M. ATWOOD, DID.
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with cold use Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. It is prompt and effectual.
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Tie County Paper.

New York Herald.
The morning papers lay on the seat
beside him in the elevated train. He
was reading with eagerness a sheet
which he had not bought Of news
boy, which had no market reports or
stock quotations, and which told him
absolutely nothing Of the business
which an hour later would absorb bis
keenest attention.
tt was the weekly paper printed in
the little town where this prosperous,
well dressed New Yorker had been
born and bred. Many man who has
carved his fortune in this city halls
the little country paper every week as
q welcome messenger. It tells how
the crops are flourishing, how the
fences are being whitewashed every
spring, and, perhaps, once in while
there is a paragraph about the dear
old mother, who has got into print by
entertaining the sewing circle.
Y And the prosperous New Yorker
reads it entire, while the metropolitan
sheets lie beside him unheeded.