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Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-13
WAYS AND MEANS Committee.
General wheeler Predicts nm Extreme
MI nA.thc Mimi ncsmlt.


| WASHINGTON Dec. 12.-The republican
members Of thsw ways and means committee
| held corfersnce this morning. 1t was
thought yesterday that the democratic mem-
| bers Of the committee would be present this
morning and would be formally notified of
/ the proposition to proceed with the prepara-
tion OF the new tarff bill and to give hear
ings to the various industries affected. 1.
was decided, however to postpone the meet
ing of the fun committee until next week
General Wheeler OF Alabama, one OF the
democratic members of the committee, speak
ing today OF the reported intention OF the
republicans to give hearings, coupled with
the report that the new bill was to be a
/ moderate protective measure" said: 81 do
net doubt 1t Is the present purpose Of the
republican members 20 frame a moderate
bilI, but II hearings are accorded to those
interested in hiSh schedules / feel safe in
predicting that an extreme protective meas
ure viii be the outcome. No matter how
anxious or honest the republicans may be
in their efforts to frame moderate BILL they
Will yield first here and then there to the
demand for higher schedules and. once hav-
ing yielded, they will no more be able to
stem the tide than they would to stop the
on-rush of Niagara, l predict that the bill
which emerges from the ways and means
committee will be in many respects more
extreme than the act of 1890"
The conference of the republican mem
bers lasted about two and a half hours
but nothing was definitely decided upon.
Ihey discussed at considerable length the
question of the hearings to be given by the
lull committee. The general opinion was
that a fixed program for hearings on the
several schedules should be arranged, be-
ginning ON December 2S. AS these hearings
Will be before the full committee. it was
decided to wait until Monday, when the
democrats will be present, before fixing the
dates for special interests to appear 1t is
probable that certain days of the week
will be designated.
The question of whether certain schedules
VIII be left as they are or restored without
argument to the rates of the Mckinley law
VIII be matter for future consideration
In case 1t is decided to allow certain sChed-
ules to stand they will not be included in
the program of hearings. although the com
mittee probably will give hearings to the
representatives of such industries If they
are insisted upon. 1t is difficult to fix hard
and fast rule in such matters. 1t is the
general view of the republican members
that the hearings should be completed
as early as possible and one of the promi-
nent members today expressed the opinion
that they would be completed in two weeks
The democratic members have as yet
held no conference, but they may at a
certain time be allowed to summon wit
nesses lin rebuttal." The question of the
Cato for taking congressional holiday re-
cess was also discussed at the conference
but no date was decided upon. Dates from
Friday the 18th, to Wednesday, the 23d,
were suggested, the recess to last until
the Monday after New Years.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-13
SECRETARY oI.NEv IS GOING SLOW,
Care BEING Used in the Recognition OF
ImIICl CemirnI Amc ricm.

th1lct tPhifhi
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12-Secrctary Olney
is proceeding with great deliberation in the
matter of recognizing the recently effected
union of three of the Central American states
and although Senor Rodriguez, the regularly
accredited representative of the Greater
Republic of Central America" has been in
Washington for almost fortnight, no ar
rangements have set been made for his pres
entation to President Cleveland. 1t is not
understood thar any diGcourtesy is intended
in the delay, nor any lack of interest in the
newly formed uniop. for the president has
cherished the idea that the consolidation OF
the smaller Central American republica
would tend to the benefit of their citizens
But so far. the State department has no.
been assured as ftb the exact nature of the
combination Witch has been effected be-
tween Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua
and besides, regards it es essential that the
United States BY recognition at this time
of the new republic shall not abandon any
privileges enjoyed under the separate treaties
1t had with individual states, nor sacrifice
the claims for indemnties already preferred.
When the department is assured on these
points Senor Rodriguez will be promptly
presented to President Cleveland.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-13
THOMAS ESTRADA PALMA's STORY
Head of the Cuban Juntn Gives His
Version of the Situation.


Version of the Situation.
NEW YORK, Dec. 12-Estrada Palma to-
night made the following statement: II re-
ceived telegram from my agents in Jack
sonville. affirming the news that General
Maceo and his staff came into conflict with
Ahumada, Weylers lieutenant, and were
murdered. DR.. Zetucha was present. The
news does not surprise me, because the first
reports of General Maceos death were 80
contradictory that l saw mystery in them
! was inclined to believe the news was talse,
but that If General Maceo had really been
killed IL was through the assGssins knife
1t seems now he has been murdered. Cen
era Weyer. in addressing the crowd from
the balcony of his palace In Havana seemed
anxious to shun the responsibility of Ma
ceOS death. That was apparent when he
declared the victory belonged to Ahum1da
1t is possible his conscience began to feel
the pangs of remorse This very act of the
Spanish governor proves the strength of tho
revolution. They cannot crush it by open
warfare. They must resort to the assassin )
knife. They dared not face Maceo, so they
had to stab him in the back
After making the foregoing statement to
representative of the Associated press, Dr.
Palma pondered while and then exclaimed
in the bitterness of anguish: Oh where is
the chivalry of which Spain 80 proudly
boasts? The towards! The CowardS!
1t was announced at the junta that a
thorough investigation is already on foot.
Every detail that can be obtained will be
laid before the world, so the whole truth may
be known. Suspicion, it is said at the junta,
points to DIR. Zetucha, the personal physician
OF the lamented Maceo. He had his fullest
confidence and pretended to be an ardent
revolutionist. For over a year, it is known,
DR.. Zetucha has been persuadng Macco to
break through the trOCha and has time and
again offered to show him how easily 1t
could be done. Maceo finally acCeded the
members of the junta declare, and the knife
met him and his devoted staff The surrcn-
der of Dr. Zetucha, the only mCmber of the
staff who escaped death, his ready Gllirma-
tion OF the story of the pitched battle and
his anxiety to go to Spain, 1t is said are
damaging signs.
"Discouraged?' exclaimed one of the Gu
bans, when asked by the reporter IL such
would be the tendency of the death of the
leaders on the minds of the Cubans, Dis
couraged? No; the blow, though great, will
bear fruit profitable to the cause. 1t will
arouse public sentiment II will show the
Spanish method of warfare. When the truth
IA spread among the soldiers in the field they
will be spurred on by the spirit of revenge
and fight with redOublcd fury"
The junta makes the additional statement
that they have been informed DIR. Zetucha's
solicitations were seconded by a letter from
Ahumada, inviting Maceo to a conference.
letter from the marquis, Maceo thought,
was pledge of honor and he hastened to
meet the foe who wished to speak with
him. perhaps as an accredited agent Of the
Spanish government and to bring about
peaceful termination Of the bloody conflict.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-13

Boone, Iowa. ~ ~
"I am strong advocate of the Copeland
& Shepard system Of treatment through the
mails" writes Miss Inscmann, my en-
thuiIsm srng based on personal ex
perlencc. 1 suffered greatly, for I'VE years
neuralgias of different parts due, Dr.
Shepard said, to this starved condition OF
my blood. I hardly know how | got along
at all with so llttlc food and such an entire
failure of the digestion. For months at
time / ate scarcely anything ana my whole
6oia constin to ThGra scSrnad to He M
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-13

whore Maceos body Is. They know full we'll
Thoy have buried II 10 cover their treachery
20 a degree and win exhume II soon and
say. All Here Is the body Of Maccor From
today Cuba will fight harder than ever be-
fore. This will be q sud day for Spain. !
do not know who will succeed M'cco. but
/ think II will be Colonel Rios Rivera, a
brave end intelligent soldier"
Tho letter goes on 10 say that as Maceo
crossed the trocha. going to the place ap-
pointed for the meeting, he passed the span
ish gcntincls under Spanish protection, and
that thcy presented arms In his honor Go
ing forward some four miles from the
trocha, Maceo and his stan, numbering thr-
ty-nve men and officers came to a hillside
thickly studded with small pines ana under
brush Here a Spanish outpost was OBJ
served Macco sent forward his flag and in
a few moments he was signaled to advance,
AS the party did so, hundreds OF Spanish
soldiers arose out Of the undetbrush, com
pletcly surrounding the party. Major Cru
jeda galloped up and demanded Maceo's sur
render
Never" shouted the intrepid Cuban
leader, drawing his sword as he saw he
was entrappCd.
Forward, my menl Death to the cow
ards" shouted Giruieda.
AZ this the Spanish soldiers poured in
fire Of leadcn bullets. Macoo fell at The
first fire and young Gomez next The fire
was continued until every man was killed
except DR.. Zetucha, whom the Cubans say
Is a traitor. The bodies of Maceo and young
Gomez werc then tied to the tails of The
soldiers horses and dragged over the field
so as to dslgure them, as the Spanards did
not wish to have them discovered and idenu-
fed at first
II Is stated that this murder leaked out
through a drunken Spanish soldier, while in
Havana a day or two after the assasslnl-
ton. The Cubans here are in a state of great
excitement, and swear Cuba shall be free.
over $1,000 was subscribed today for the
junta to keep up the war with
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-13
SAY MAcEo ESCAPED ~ rHE MELEE.


nrnlncd the FIrHt Hig spnninrh and
Fled with Il Few Followers.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. ia special
to the Citizen from Key West says: Passen-
gers by the Olvet today announce that
Maceo is still alive. Dr. Zctucha, who
claims to be his physician, betrayed him
and only escaped by miracle He went
with Maceo as far as the trocha, and saw
the party through safely. They were COM
manded by a mulatto who resembles Maceo
who was killed in the engagement after
passing through the trocha. Then Maceo
and his few followers returned to the Pinar
del Rio province and went into a cabin,
when the doctor reported to the Spanish.
They succeeded In killing most Of the party,
but Maceo Drained the first man and escaped
to the woods, leaving his clothing and cf-
fccts at the cabin. Great excitement exists
here over the news.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-13

HAVANA, Dec. IA Spanish division in
the north OF pinar del Rio attacked during
the morning OF December 10 the insurgent
camps cf Perico and Lopez at Rosario, near
Cabanas. Eventually the artillery of the in
ourgents was captured ana the enemy re-
treated The Spanish lost a lieutenant
colonel, two lcutenauts and eighteen sol
dlcrs wounded and had enc captain and
five soldiers killed The battalion of Tai
avera dislodged Il numerous band of insur-
gentp cntrcnched On the river NIayra, San
tiago de Cuba. The Spanish column lost
three men killed and thirteen wounded.
At Mayajigua province Of Santa Clara two
American artillerymen and two mules were
wounded by the explosion of a she'll in a
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-13

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neuralgia and nervous prostration tool;
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Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-13

during the last ten years war was induced
on a plea to talk over the disposition OF
troops In his section to enter the city OF
Puerto Principe Though carrying a flag Of
truce, he was shot down almost as a'on as
he had entered the Spanish lines similar
incident occurred in the beginning cf this
revolution. Major General Flor Crombet, an
associate OF Macco. in command Of Santiago
do Cuba, was luicd int, a Spanish ambuo,ade
On pretensc of a conference over prisoners
after protection he'd been guaranteed by the
gr1niards "
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-13
To The Point

Mr.. Georgc Spunglor is the credit man ror
Mctord' Brady a. Co, the wholesale grocnrs
Spcnking of his relief and cure from tho
horrors of dyspepsia, ne says:
Catiarfh OF the stomach nearly ruined my
dlSrSilon Tor several years. Almost IN
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heavy pain IN the stomach and bowels AZ
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Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-13

WASHINGTON, Dec l2-(Special Tele-
gram.) .)-Captain Edward @. Mathey. Seventh
cavalry. having been examined by the board
of officers and found physically disqualified
for the duties OF major OF cavalry. by reason
Of disability incident to service, has been re-
tired from active service as major.
The retirement from active service by
operation OF law OF Colonel James Bldde
Ninth cavalry. was announced today.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-13

At New York-ArriVod-St louis from
Southampton; La Champagne. from Havre
Maasdam, from Rotterdam; Edan, from
Amsterdam; Ohio from Hull; Umbria, from
Liverpool. ThingYalla, from Stettin.
AT Havre-Sailed-La Gascogne, for New
York.
AT Rotterdam-Arrlved- OLDHAM, from New
York.
At --sailed-Zaandam for New
York.
At southampton-salled- for New
York.
Al ladelphla-sailed-B for
Liverpool.
AT -Arrlved-Columbla, from New
York.
At Glasgow-Arrived-E Ethiopia, from New
York; lndrani, from Baltimore.
At liverpool-Arrived- - Nomadlc, from
New York
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-13
Bank Robbers Friehtcned Away.

CHlLLlCOTHE, Mo, Dec. 12.-Robbers
succeeded in opening the door Of the vault
in the bank of Lock Springs last night and
had drilled hole in the safe door pre-
paratory to dynamiting 1t when scared off
They left their tools behind them, but no
Clew.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-13
.ttnck on The TrinIc Allinnce.

VIENNA Dec. 12.-During budget de-
bate in the Richsrath Herr Nas2atty VIC
lently attacked the Triple alliance, and de-
clarcd 1t was formed by Bismarck from
necessity. after Germany had been rebuffed
by Russia Herr Menger replied, stating
that tho Triple alliance formed the basis of
the policy Of Austria, and his party, he
added. hoped it would soon be made a per-
manent political league.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-13

S1.2aS-G1f

Added to this output Of the d. e. D.
smelter, there is an annual output of 5000, 900
in copper from ores shipped in for treat
mcnt.
The increase of men over last year is
largely in the free milling districts of the
southern Hills and the Galena district. The
demand for men from, the free milling dis
trict would indicate that greater attention
is being attracted to these parts and that
capital is looking that way The prospect
for that district grows brighter each year
as deeper sinking shows good prospects
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-13
u. $. LAND OFFICE,
Government Official Gives Jmnor,-
ant Evidence

G. Hon J. F. Hinman. register of the Iritoa
9tdies ,ai iand Office, North Platte, Ncb.. and n
wen known pioneer of that section. writes
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hOSlIilS, Wlun irritation of the throat a nd a
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Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-13
Parcels Post Win south America.

WASHINGTON Dec I2-An eflort viii De
made to secure parcels post convention
between this country, Chill and the Argen-
tine Republic. The postal branch of the
Chilian government has just formally asked
for the execution OF a convention. This
would permit the transmission OF merchan-
disc up TO eleven pounds by the mails be-
tween that country and the United States
no merchandise being now allowed in the
absence Of such a treaty
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-13
Annoinls manrh of D.mlnI EHnmIncrs.

PIERRE, 5. D., Dec. l2..-(Special Tolo.
gram)-GoveTnor Sheldon today appoirtci
on the board of dental examiners r. T..
Straight Of Desmet for five years from March
10, 1897, and W o. Robinson Of Parker fnr
tho uneNpired term Of w II Brown, removed
from tho state, whose term exprls March
10. 1887.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-13
Contrnctnrs Amnrded The yerdlct.

PHILADELPIIIA, Dec, y The IUry IN
the case 1r hilbert & Portcr against The
city Of Philadelphia today rendered a y"r-
diet for TIC plaintiffs in the sum Cf $4,000.
rus amount was tho balance with mitr I
tho queen Lane reservoir but which Was
Withheld rs the city because the Teacryoir
leaked.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-13
indian Inspector az the capital.

WASHINGTON, Dec l2.-united State9 In
dian Inspector Mclaughlin and Agent Savage
of Green Bay agency. Wis, are here The
lattor's object Is to confer with the depart
ment officials regarding matters growing out
Of the logging interruption.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-13

SALlNA, Kan, Dec, l2.-Andrew Johnson
and Edward. or Denver Red" Manning,
well known crooks, were today sentenced to
ten years each in the state penitentlary for
highway robbery Johnson has served five
years in the Iowa penitcntary for safe
cracking and both have records In the west.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-13
DISCUSS SCIENTIFIC FARM,
south Dakota igricuIturists Conclude
"a County Institute.

MITCHELL, 5, d.. Dec (speclel.)-h
farmers institute. comprised Of Dayinen ana
Hansen county agrlculturists, finished two
days session here Thursday night, The at
tendance was not as large as was anIcl-
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-13

holIing their Institute. An effort VIII bo
ilaue 10 have all the agricultural count!c,
IN the state 70 send in similar petitions.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-13
Condition of thc Trensury.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l2-Today's oiate-
ment Of the condition OF the treasury shows;
Available cash balance, s226.O3l ,OO7; gold re-
serve, l33,220,276,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-13

Mr' j. N"rthrup, 1887 10th 81. M
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Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-13
Chimcsc Ordcrs FOR ,tnIy.

ROME, Dec. Especial Chinese ENJOYS
now in Italy have placed several orders for
large battle ships and cruisers.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-13
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III USB.fND ~, WIEE IS.

He Stayed Out Nights and She Horse
whipped Him-The Baby Ill From Pare
goric.
Hillsdale, N. j., June 8.-Frederick
Wagner, musician, who plays in the
orchestra at the Academy of Music in
Jersey City, and who lives at this place.
has had considerable trouble of late on
account of his young nephew, Harry
Wagner, and the latter's family, who
reside with Wagner The younger
Wagner is seventeen years old and his
wife is sixteen. They have a child.
The baby is in a serious condition be-
cause of the ignorance of the young
wife in administering an overdose of
paregoric.
Matters reached such point to-day
that the elder Wagner telegraphed to
his nephew's mother to come and look
after the boy husband and his family
Young Wagner met his wife at con-
fectionery store in Jersey City where
they were both employed. There were
two sisters, and young Wagner made
love to both of them. He finally mar
ried one of the girls after short court
ship, and his uncle consented to have
them live at his home in TIillsdale. A
baby was born as a result of the mar
riage, and the infant has been cared
for by it's young mother and the uncle.
Young Wagner of late has fallen into
bad company. Mrs. Wagner objected
to her husband staying out late at
night. The boy husband went away
yesterday, and shortly before midnight
when he returned the house was Sc
curely fastened. He got a ladder, and
while climbing in a second story VIM
dow awoke his uncle.
The latter upraided his nephew and
told him that he could not stay in his
house another night. He also informed
him that the baby was likely to die
from an overdose of paregoric which
the young mother had administered to
quiet the infant.
Mr. Wagner called DIR. Theodore
Townsend of Westwood and he said it
was doubtful whether the infant would
survive
Young Wagner did not appear to be
much affected on hearing this, and
made an attack on his uncle.
A short time ago Mrs. Wagner, the
girl wife, horsewhipped her husband on
the highway between Westwood and
Hillsdale because he persisted in stay
ing out late at night against the wishes
of herself and uncle Wagner.
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Died in Paris.

Baltimore, June ga private dispatch
received here last night announced the
death in Paris of Mr.. Arthur Padelford.
No particulars regarding his death were
included in the cablegram.
Mr.. Padelford married Miss Bettina
Ordway daughter of General Ordway
of w ashington, a very beautiful and
dashing young woman, about eight
years ago. The honeymoon was spent
abroad. While in Paris daughter was
born to the Padelfords.
Mr.. and Mrs. Padelford returned to
this country, and for two seasons the
wife was a belle at White Sulphur
Springs, Va. On one occasion the
young wife gained notoriety by pouring
a glass of champagne in her slipper and
daring one Of her admirers to drink it.
The young man took the dare, and for
a long time Mrs. Padelford's experience
was the talk of Baltimore society.
Not long after this Mr.. Padelford Sc
cured a divorce. The woman then be-
came more widely known than her for
Il1eT uuoDdHu. ECtlt uCClucu " 81 Oll lie
stage, and it is said Mr.. Padelford paid
her $4,000 to drop his name.
Taking the name of Bettfna Girard
she made her debut in the Princess of
Trebizonde.' She almost Immediately
married John J. Rafael, a comic opera
tenor, from whom she obtained di-
yorce.
She later married an actor of the
name of Harrison J. Wolfe. This con-
tract lasted two weeks and again she
was divorced. She is now singing in a
New York music hall.
After securing his divorce Mr.. Padel-
ford spent two years in New York and
then went abroad. While in Europe he
met Miss Edythe Scott Grant, and mar
ried her about a year and a half ago.
The honeymoon was spent in the Ri
viera, and for the past few months Mr..
and Mrs. Padelford hal lived in Paris.