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part of Senator Elkins to get him put ont Of
the way by appointment - o Circuit Judge.
West Virginians say that he IL too valuable q
man to the State to be shelved on the bench.
He has not expressed his views ~ to whether
he prefers . very honorable life position to the
more active career of . Senator. The next
strongest candidate is probably Charles Bur-
dett Hart. Of the Wheeling Intelligcncer. When
Elkins was trying to organize West Virginia
for Harrison, Hart boldly lifted mp the Nc
Kinley banner, and carried it through with
whirl. Next in popularity comes A. B. White,
of the Petersburg Journal and Geo. G. Stur-
giss, Of Morgantown.
The Free Silver men will have conference
at Washington about Dec 10, at which Bryan
is expected to be present.
The Kentucky Popocrats have formally read
the Gold Democrats out of the party.
Referring to the reports that he might con.
tinue under the Mckinley Administration,
Secretary Carlisle says: There is no induce
ment in the world that could be offered me to
serve under the Mckinley Administration day.
am as good Democrat now as ever was,
and always expect to be- Ihave no aspirations
whatever for any public position. There is no
man in the country who will welcome the adj
vent of March next more gladly than my
self"
The suffrage restriction clause in the South
Carolina Constitution worked so successfully
that at the last election-the first that has
taken place under it-only is. 600 of the 140,-
600 negro voters of the State were able to vote.
Senator Tilman congratulates himself highly
upon this result. Only $1,000 votes were polled
in the State and these gave nine Electoral
votes to Bryan, where 1886. lag votes were cast
in Kansas which has 10 Electoral votes.
Milwaukee claims to be the banner city of
the United States in the vote for Mckinley.
1t is the home of Henry c. Payne. for whose
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o IN PINAR DEL Rio.
THE NEW REPUBLIC.
Union of Three Central American countrie

Union of Three Central American Countries
The details of the Constitution of the Central
American Republic, composed of Nicaragua,
Honduras and Salvador. have just been made
pnblic. The treaty providing for the union
was signed at Amapala June 90. 1895, and the
articles of the Constitution ratified at San Sal
vador Sept Is of the present year.
Article l. declares: The Republics of Mica
ragua, Honduras and Salvador will form in
the future only one political entity. to exercise
its transtory sovereignty under the name of
the Republica Mayor de Centric America. This
denomination will continue until the Repub-
lies Of Nicaragua and Costa Rica voluntarily
accept the present arrangement, in which case
il shall be called the Republic of Central
America.
Article II. By the political agreements the
Governments that will sign this document will
not renonnce their autonomy and independ-
once in directing their own affairs in the inte-
ror. and the constitution aud secondary laws
of each State will continue in force in all that
which is not in opposition to the present stipu-
lations.
"Article III. To render complete the arrange
mant Of article l., there will be established a
Diet. composed of a member who is property
owner and one substitute elected by each one
of the Republics signing the compact. The
resolutions OF the Diet will be by majority vote,
aud for its relations to other Governments they
will choose annually among themselves those
who will serve as the representatives"
The first Diet was composed of the following
delegates:
For Honduras Don e. Constantine Fialos !;
for Salvador, DIR. Jacinto Caste lanos, and for
Nicaragua, Don Eugenio Mendoza The Diet
will meet in the following cities in the order
named: San Salvador, Managua, and Teguci-
galpa.
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Death Of a Brilliant Artist.

George Y. Coffin, the brilliant cartoonist, is
dead. For many months Coffin has been
slowly sinking from l0comotor ataxia. While
lying ia bed he has executed some Of his best
cartoons. always keeping abreast with the
times Coffin was born March 30, 1850, in
Pottstown. Pa. and came to Washington in
1853. He entered Columbian University in
1862. and for seven years stood at the head of
his class. He was appointed clerk in the
Treasury Department. in 1872. and held the
position until last January He was Mason of
high standing Coffin was . great favorite. not
only with his personal friends, but with the
thousands who became acquainted with his
work. He did not begin work as cartoonst
until 1884. when he e1tered upon All engage
ment with the Washington Hatchet Crude as
were the reproductions of his drawings in the
Hatchct, they Acknowledgment attention, and he
afterward went with ethe Washington Post
The readers of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE will
remember tho entertainment Coffin's soldier
pictures gave them few years ago. He illus
trated among other things 1.-THE Cannoneer's !"
story. He has been connected with the Wash
ington Post since, his last work being sketch
of dinner given in New York recently, with
Postmaster General Wilson pointing out "the
handwriting on tho wall" In the last few
years of his life he developed % one of the very
foremost cartoonists in the country. He died
on Nov. g. in Washington, D. G.
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ENCAMPMENT DATES.
National Council of Administration Meets at
RnfTiil0.

National Council of Adminis tration Meets at
Buffalo.
Commander. in-Chief Tbaddeus 8. Clarkson
arrived in Buffalo Sunday afternoon. Capt. H.
E. Palmer and Capt Andrew Trainor, OF
Omaha, accompanied the General as Aids
Col. James S. Graham, of Rochester and his
staff acted az an escort to Gen. Clarks0n from
Rochester to Buffalo.
!, The National Council of Administration met
Monday afternoon with Command er-in-C Chief
Clarkson in the chair. Those present at the
meeting were Win. II. Armstrong of Indian
apois: +. n. Sterrett. of st. Louis; Alfred
Schefier, of st. Paul; Thomas w. Scott. OF
Fairfield, H.; Charles A. Shaw, of Brooklyn;
Roscoe ID. Die Of Michigan; J. J. Kent. OF
Trenton; Gen. Burbank, of Chicago; Albert
Traynor of Council Blnfs; J. S. Palmer, oil
Chicago. and j. !. Winahs. of Troy, O., Chief
of STAFF.
1t WAS decided by the Committee to have the
Encampment in Buffalo the last week of Au-
gust, beginning Ang. %. During the meeting
q telegram was received by Chief Of Staff Wi
Mans fron President. elect Mckinley. The
telegram was as follows: II will be pleased to
see Gen. Clarkson and staff in Canton on
Wednesday"
Secret matters relating to the Encampment
were discussed at the meeting OF the Executive
Committee. reception and banquet WAS ten
dered Gen. Clarkson and the members Of the
National Council by the local com mittee at the
Eiic0tt Square Club in the evening.
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BRIEF NEWS.

A number Of officers Of the Korean army
have been arrested for plotting to seize the
King. and forcc him to return to his place from
the Russian Legation, whore he sought pro-
lection at the time of the assassination Of the
Queen. Nearly hundred Russian officers and
seamen from warshp have been landed at
Seoul, and will protect the legation. whether
it is an asylum for the King of the country or
simply the residence Of the Minister. It is
not believed that japan is encouraging the
outbreaks.
great mass-meeting Of the unemployed
was held at Toronto, Canada, last week. ResO-
lutions we're passed favoring abolition of the
monopoly in land by removing all taxation
from buildings and personal property; the
spending by the Ontario Government of "a, 00O,-
600 in developing Canada's mineral resources
and settling the unemployed on free lands;
that the paper currency be taken out OF the
hands of the banks and be issued by the Gov
eminent; that the Government establish by
law q minimum rate Of wages of 10 cents per
hour. aud provide approximation fund for
Canadian laboring men in their old age.
Recent rains have greatly improved the con.
dition of India, particularly in the Deccan dis
tricts and central Provinces.
The differences between the window-glass
workers and the manufacturers. which have
kept the factories of the country idle since
last May, were settled at Conference in Pitts
burg last week, and over $4,000 men de-
pendent on the industry will be put to work
by Dec. 15 The scale is 10 per cent. below
that asked by the union. a proviso was in
c0rporated in the agreement which stipulates
that should the Dingley bill pass Congress. and
an advance in tariff of Is per cent. result, the
blowers and gatherers shall receive an advance
in wages of 10 per cent. If the tariff advances
should be less than Is per cent. these wages
shall be adjusted in proportion. Should the
tariff advances be more than Is per cent. the
wages of the four trades in the window-gl lass
business shall be readjusted in proportion to
such advance
In the Chapter House of Canterbury last
| week the Right Rev. Frederick Temple, Arch
bishop Of Canterbury, was formally elected
Primate of all England.
The largest tank steamer that the world has
ever produced is now being built at Sunder-
land, England, for the Standard Oil Company.
Tho capacity of this huge steamship will be
1000, 600 gallons. 1t will be used between
New York sud Philadelphia and England.
An experiment TO determine the value of K.
rays in aiding the blind to see was made last
week upon DR.. James Richard Cooke, of Bos-
ton, we'll known scientist. DR.. Cooke has
been blind since birth. number of tests
were made with objects being pressed before
the light and in every case DIR. Cooke was able
to describe them with some degree of accuracy.
DR.. Cooke said that the impression made by
the rays was vibratory, like general cerebral
sense, aud almost like the perception Of space.
The Government of Hawaii has decided not
to extend the franchise for q cable heretofore
granted to Col. u. s. Spalding
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Thanksgiving Day in other Lands.

Thanksgiving LAY In Otner LANDS.
The second annual Thanksgiving dinner of
the American Society in London was held at
the Hotel Cecil. United States Ambassador
Thomas F. Bayard was not present, having
been commanded" to dine with the Queen
at Windsor Castle. Mr.. Henry s. welcome,
Chairman of the Society. presided.
In the middle Of the dinner there was sur.
prise provided for the guests. when each one
present received q leather bound souveuir-book
containing the portraits of Mr. Bsyard aud all
the American Presidents, including President
elect Mckinley. and embematic pictures and
designs, historical and political, connected
with Thanksgiving, the words and music Of
al Hail Columbia" and extracts from Long
fellow. A statue Of liberty aud an eagle cut
from an ice block were placed behind the
Chairman.
Mr. Bayard's letter of apology for not being
able to attend, and wishing "God speed to the
from the United States Ambassador, from
Windsor Castle. in which he said:
"Your charming souvenir of the day we
celebrate has just been received, aud the copy
for Her Majesty will be presented before your
dinner is over. All who love the United States
and Great Britain will join in mutual con-
CALCULATIONS over the peaceful relations of the
English speaking peoples of the world"
The day was observed at Rome with religious
services at the National Church. Nearly all
the American colony attended. q. s. Ambas.
sadOr Wayne McVeagh was unable to be pres
ent ON account of ill health. The Stars and
Stripes foated over tho United States Embassy
and Consulate.
United States Ambassador Uhl and William
S. Carroll, Consul General of the United States
at Dresden, were the speakers at the banquet OF
the American colony in Berlin. Mr.. Uni pro-
posed three cheers for the Emperor, President
Cleveland and Presidenteect Mckinley.
The American University Dinner Club oil
Paris held . meeting Thanksgiving night
which was presided over by United States Am.
bassador Eustis.
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POLITICAL NOTES.

The vote of Texas was as follows, according
10 official count: Bryan and Sc wall, 2S8, 1923;
Mckinley and Hobart 162, SOC; Bryan and
Watson, rs, 966; lowering and johnson, 5000;
Bryans plurality, 1852.
The official returns of Missouri show total
vote cast of ga OILS, divided as follows: Demo
cratic, 1863 652; Republican, 304 $40; Prohibi.
zion, 2,l69; Socialist Labor GIG; Palmer and
Buckncr 2, 1855; National (Prohibition), 202.
Bryan's electors had 5s752 votes more than
Mckinley, and 81, 2S6 more than all combined.
factions of the Virginia Republicans still con-
tinues At meeting of the State Committee
held at Richmond Nov. 26, presided over by
Gen. ]. A. Walker, the Anti-Lambites gained a
complete victory, and took all power out of
Lambs hands by appointing an Executive
Committee.
Apropos Of the election frauds in Tennessee
the Memphis Commercial Appeal (Democrat)
says:
Election crimes must cease; election crimi-
mails must hide their heads and remove them
selves from the gaze of their feliow-men. A
higher moral tone must succeed, and the pres
ent debasement Of manhood suffrage must come
30 an end. A clever thief must not be regarded
as the best party man and entitled TO the
greatest honor. Party loyalty must not be
gagged by the amount Of thievery performed.
A demand for decency is not q defiance oi
party domination and condemnation of fraud
is not treason TO party organization. The
ballot-box suffers and election criminals have
bsttened on the spoils of victory and trespassed
on public patience until further patience would
be q compounding of crime. A halt has been
called"
Senator Squire, Of Washington, is in the
SOUP in the middle of the tureen. He went
of after Bryan and Free Silver, but moi
promptly enough TO satisfy the Populists, wht
dead gone on Free Silver from the very first
Senator Cockrell says that only appropriation
bills will be passed this session.
In 1884 the Republicans of West Virginia hat
o majority over the Democrats OF IL, 600, anS
the Populists cast 1905 votes. This year thu
Populists and Democrats fused, and the Repub
hcsn majority over them was 1900.
Senator Roach, of North Dakota, save tina
the Democrats will offer no factious opposition
TO any revenue bills which the Republican
nay try to pass.
Senator Jones OF Arkansas, says that tn
Republicans will not be able to pass any 6nanca
or tariff legislation, either at this session tn
extra one. Senator Jones has not heretofor
made any reputation as prophet
The West Virginia Senatorship begins to
interesting. 1t is true that Senator Falkner
term does not expire for two years. but it
generally conceded that henceforth West Vii
sinia may be counted upon as a safe Republ
can State, and that his successor will be Rs
publican. The most popular man in the Stat
is Nathan Golf He was the first one to carr
she State for the Republicans, though he ws
counted out. 1t was . shrewd move on th
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EX-SLAVES ASK PENSIONS.
Representatives from Southern and South
western States Meet ut Birmins ham, Ala.

western States Meet NJ Birmingham, Ala.
The Ex.Save Pension Association held a
three days session at Birmingham Ala last
week. with representatives present from nearly
all the Southern and Southwestern States.
The Convention outlined plans for pushing the
work Of organizing. and drafted memorial to
Congress urging favorable action at once OH
bill for their relief
The organization is the outgrowth of State
Association formed in Kansas some months
ago, having for its purpose the demanding of
pensions for former slaves from the Govern
meHt At the session Of the Kansas Associa-
ton at Topeka in September call for Ma
ti0nal Convention was issued. Meanwhile or.
CARNATIONS have been formed in Missouri,
Texas, Oklahoma, Indian Territory. Missis-
sippi, Alabama, Tennessee and the Caroinas
The demands Of the Association are outlined
in a bill which Senator Thurston, of Nebraska
introd uced in the Senate, Feb. last, calling
for pensions for freedmen. The leaders of the
movement contend that since it has been the
precedent of the Government to relieve it's dis
tressed citizens, and especially those who have
served the country, and inasmuch as the slaves
developed the bulk of the cOuntry's wealth.
and are now in need, it behooves the Govern
ment to care for them. A. Scales, of Topeka,
Kan. is President of the Association.
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British to Fortify the Border.

Having made Victoria. B. c., and Esquimault
harbors impregnabe, the British War Office is
now taking another step in making Esqui.
mault one of the strongest strategic points in
the Empire. In letter from Admi raj Stephen
son just received it was stated that the ships
in the North Pacific Squadron would be soon
replaced BY modern warships, among them
being at least one Of the frst-c class. like the
Powerful or Terrible. Not only that but it is
intended to fortify every pregnable point along
the line of tho Canadian Pacific Railroad. The
North Atlantic feet is also to be greatly
strengthened, and tho object of certifying the
railroad 10 to render cooperation between the
two seaboards practically certain in case OF war.
When tho changes are complete 5000 men will
be ia service at Victoria.
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Yellowstone Park.

Capt. @. S. Anderson, q. s. A.. has made his
| annual report as Superintendent of the Yellow
stone Park. 1t shows in detail the plan of i'm
provement; estimates that 100000 can be
proftably expended during the coming year.
and $50 600 next year. which will complete the
scheme of road.buiiding now projected. Dur
ing the year the exact limits of the park have
been marked BY stone monumental.
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Ii Hung Chang in Disgrace.

Ii Hung Chang is again in disgrace, aud has
been deprived of a years salary by the EN-.
peror. The offense for which he was punished
was entering the Imperial Park without per-
mission. The usual penalty is to be deprived
of all rank and decorations, but the Emperor
was lenient 10 the Viceroy.
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