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CUBANS FIGHTING FOR FREEDOM.
GOMEZ SAYS AUTONOMY WILL
NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Rebels Make Raid Upon a Spanish
Camp, Route the Enemy and
Capture Supplies.

NEW YORK, Feb. PA dispatch to
the Herald" from the district of Santo
Espritu, Santa Clara province, gives
the following statements signed by
| General MaXimo Gomez:
The enemies of Cuba have circulated
in the United States the rumor that [
am disposed to accept autonomy as a
basis of settlement or solution of the
present war.
The Constitution of Cuba absolutely
stablishes in its articles that peace
is to be negotiated upon the basis Of
absolute independence of Spain. 1t is
to obtain independence that we have
been fighting for two years, and will
continue to fight until victory be ours.
All the statements which have here
tofOre or may be in future published
to the effect that we are willing to ac-
cept any other solution instead of in
dependence should be regarded as
false.
REBELS CAPTURE SUPPLIES.
CINCINNATI (O), Feb PA special
to the Commercial Tribune" from Ha-
vana, via Key West. says:
Major Frederick Nunez, the insurI
gent leader in Pinar del Rio. and some
of Colonel San Martins guerrillas had a
tight day before yesterday west of Las
Mangas, on the military road San
Martin had charge of a large CONVOY
of ammunition and provisions going to
San Cristobal. Nunez attacked The
Spanish camp at midnight 1t was on
the edge of a vast field of drv grass
Nunez set fire and the wind drove II
right on San Martins camp. The Span
lsh rushed out to save their supplies
not suspecting a raid whereupon the
insurgents, with cries of Viva C11ba
Libre,' dashed in dealing death RIGHT
and left. The Spaniards offered
stout resistance, but after some sharp
fighting broke and fled, leaving all their
train of supplies and pack horses to the
insurgents.
Twenty of the Spaniards were killed
and eleven Cubans. The latter. how
ever, lost Captain Medro, one of the
boldest scouts in Maceo's old army.
Mirandi, less than five miles west of
Havana, was raided by the insurgents
last night and ten houses were burned
The small Spanish gaorrison Withdrew
after firing a few rounds The insur
gents looted the stores and escaped
No casualties Were reported.
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OAKLAND RACES
Nebula, Soniro, Unity, Good Times,
California and Maggie n. Won.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 12.-The wea-
ther at Oakland was cold, track good.
Summaries:
Seven furlongs, Nebula won, Phillip
H second, Play Boy third. Time
1; ;304.
Six and half furlongs, selling So
MIRO won, Latah second La Flecha third.
Time-1 :231a.
One and one-sixteenth miles, selling
Until won, Two Cheers second, Peter
the Second third. Time-1:51.
One mile, match race, Good Times
won, Scarf Pin second. Time-1 :4234
Six and a half furlongs, selling Cali
fornia won, Caliente second Suisun
third Time-1:2312.
Five furlongs. selling. Miss Maggie
NJ. won, Woodland Belle second, Nun
comar third Time :023
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RACE WITH DEATH.
Six Men Narrowly Escape Drowning
on a Sinking Tug.

CHICAGO, Feb. 12.-Six men had a
race with death on the lake last night
and won by a hairs breadth.
They were the crew of the big supply
tug A. C. Vanraalte. Tis tug carries
supplies to the crib off Sixty eighth
street, and while returning to her dock
she sprung a leak while bucking a tre-
mendous ice file. Then for three hours
the six men battled with ice and faced
death while they We're trying to keep
their boat afioat long enough to reach
her dock. The tug managed to get into
the Calumet River, but her fire was
dead. The men We're up to their knees
in water when the boat touched the
dock. In answer to signals of distress
the fireboat Chicago responded and took
the crew ashore
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SUDDEN DEATH.
Dennis Mccarthy Expires While Act
ing as Pall-Bearer at a Funeral.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 12.-Dennis
Mccarthy, a tailor, was pail bearer
o-day at the funeral of Peter Murphy
an old man, % years old, who had long
been a resident of the Mission. The
funeral services were held in the Mis-
sion Dolores Church, on Dolores street.
Mr.. Murphy was the father of Mr.. Nc
Carthy's son-in-law, so that they were
respectively fathers-in-la law of the -Foun<s
married couple, Mr.. Murphy's son and
Mr. McCarthys daughter. While Rev.
r. Duffy was singing mass Mr.. Nc
Carthy was seen to fall back uncon-
scious against the seat. He was carried
by those present to go Guerrero street,
where he died within few minutes. He
was 6S years old.
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the tracks sohuld not be.
A. C. Willis of Maryland spoke in
favor of the amendment He believed
this was not State rights question
when a general permission to do racing
was granted, under which every State
could do as it pleased. AS to the moral
ity of the subject, he believed that Sun
day racing in California would mean a
drawing away from disreputable sports
to a reputable one.
j. B. Townsend of New York said it
was not question of morality or SEN
'timent; it was merely a question of
business, and it would be very bad bus
mess to drive those people of moral
sense who might object. 1t would hurt
the League in every section of the
East
A. F. Aiken of Louisiana argued for
the question on the ground that Sunday
was the only day for such recreation
in his State
Thomas c. Welch of New York spoke
for the amendment, on the ground that
the League had no reason for assuming
to forbid the people of California to
hold Sunday meet. 1t was like hav-
ance ideas crammed down ones
throat"
G. w. Sands of Maryland opposed the
motion. 1t was throwing open the
doors too wide.
Mr.. Roberts spoke briefly for the res
olution, and Chairman Gideon Of the
Racing Board stated that the Board
was unanimously in favor of granting
Sunday racing.
The vote was then taken and result
ed: Ayes 81, noes 161, and the resolu-
ton was declared lost.
w. S. Arthur of Illinois moved to re-
consider the vote by which the striking
out of the word amateur" was reject
ed this morning and professionals thus
kept out. There was a row at once,
and he was attacked as taking unfair
advantage of the large number of MEM
bers Who had already left. There were
some lively words, and then the mo-
ton was lost by a heavy vote in the
negative.
The Racing Board reported the fol-
lowing Western States disbarred racers
as being reinstated by the unanimous
vote of the Board, and the report was
adopted:
Montana-W. s. Laswell, Butte;
Hugh Clark, c. w. Chatter, Thomas
HatclVway, Missoula.
Oregon-Augustus Castondork, j. E.
Wolff, Portland.
Kansas-Jake Hayne, Parsons.
Amendments to the bylaws were
adopted increasing the bonds of the
Secretary to $4,000 and the Treasurer
to $1,000.
A motion to allow the annual assem-
bly, TO select the meeting place instead
of the Executive Committee was de-
feated
A resolution was adopted placing
road races by L. A. w. members under
the jurisdiction of the board for the
aiding the Century Road Club in puri-
flying road racing.
D. W. Jenkins moved to have a regu-
lar salary attached to the office Of
Chairman of the Racing Board. This
was lost by a vote of 131 TO 81. Mr..
Jenkins cast fifty ballots for the amend
rnent They were challenged by Mr..
Gerlach, and a vote by proxy will be
taken. It was shown that Mr.. jenkins
had the proxies.
Mr.. Gerlach called for w. S. Balls
amendment referring TO the poyers Of
the State and National Racing Boards.
The introducer Of the amendment saw
that he was poWerless to pass it, and
withdrew it. A recess was taken un-
til 7:30 this evening.
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Sentence of a Boy Mail Robber.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 12-J. H. Well
born, the 14year-old boy who was
found guilty of robbing the mails at
Hanford, Cal, was to-day sentenced by
Judge Wellborn to two and half years
in the Industrial School at Golden, Col
According to the Federal Statutes he
could not be sent to the State Prison,
and the reformatory was designated
by the United States Attorney General
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Women Workers.

WASHINGTON, Feb. II. - The
eleventh annual report of the Depart
ment of Labor, just transmitted to
Congress by Commissioner Wright.
shows the proportion of women to the
whole working class is increasing, while
that of men is decreasing.
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The r1ackinaw FlOateG.

PORT TOWNSEND, Feb. 1.-THE
steamer MackinaW, much to the sur
prise of her officers and all others,
steamed off the beach at Marrowstone
Point at high tide this morning. The
sea was running high at the time and
the action of the waves served TO rock
the ship loose from her bed in the sand
Although very much sprung she Will
reload her cargo and proceed to San
Francisco where she will be repaired
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MCkenna to be BanQueted.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 12.-The
friends of Judge McKenna have decid-
ed TO honor his appointment to Presi-
dent Mckinley's Cabinet by giving him
a banquet. The affair will be held at
the Palace Hotel on February 23d, and
about 100 people will attend.
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Suicide at San Rafael.

SAN RAFAEL, Feb. 12-Theodore
WILL young German, residing with
his brother-in-law, II. Hanon in the
northern part of the city, committed
suicide at a late hour last evening by
sending a bullet through his head. He
was taken to the Morgue this morning
by Coroner Eden,
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Professor Jordan Will Explain.

SAN JOSE, Feb. 12.-President David
Starr Jordan of Stanford University
VIII deliver an address from the pulpit
of the First Presbyterian Church Sun
day evening, and explain his position
in regard to the revivals. He says he
has not been properly quoted and un-
derstood by critics and reporters.
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Mineral Oil Lands Act.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 12.-The Presi-
dent has approved the Act to uathorize
the entry and patenting of lands con-
tanning petroleum and other mineral oils
under the placer mining laws of the
United States
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Professor Vallejo Dead.

VALLEJO. Feb. 12.-Professor An
drovinco Vallejo. the oldest of the late
General Vallejos family of eighteen
died to-day, aged 81, after a long ILL
ness. He was a native of California
and music and language teacher by
profession. He will be buried in the
family plat at Sonoma.
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IndOrsed for Superior Judge.

SAN JOSE, Feb 12-The Democratic
County Central Committee met to-day
and Endorsed eX-District Attorney V. A.
Scheller for third Superior Judge. Gov
ernor Budd has the appointment
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Inherits Hampton Court.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 12.-Mrs De
La Montany, wife of one of the wealth
lest merchants of this city, announces
that she has inherited Hampton Court,
in England. She claims to be the great
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granddaughter Of Lord Compton, and
will start for England soon to claim her
Inheritance
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WASHINGTON. Feb. 12-To- days
statement of the condition Of the Treas
ury shows: Available cash balance,
S216, III ,919; gold reserve, $166, ,06S, OH.
The advocate., 1897-09-22

grain, fruit, honey, vegetables, dairy
products and all things usually grown
in this latitude. Our climate and pro-
duCtiOns are in all respects similar to
those OF the Salt Lake country in Utah.
Those who are here are firm in their
belief that having the natural element
heTe-the land and the water, as yet un-
mOnOpolized by capital, they have good
opportunities for building homes, and
they are desirous that co-Operators shall
investigate them, and If considered de-
sirable, join those who are here in their
labors and in the fruits of the same.
We have room for 1000 good homes.
and we want 1000 co-operators to come
here and help us build up those homes
and enjoy them.
In the limits Of the space you can spare
us there is not room for full infOrma-
tion, which can be had by writing to
our secretary, M. D. Bowen, Pinion, Colo.
We have stock range for $4,000 head
Of cattle; pine and spruce timber in
abundance and convenient to the farm
lands; a genial and healthful climate
seasons long enough for three full crops
OF alfalfa and water-poWer that can
never be exhausted.
The colony does not solicit spectators,
land grabbers, usurers, gamblers or
other useless persons as members. It
desires to cooperate with co-operatOrs
and asks for full investigation of its
plans.
Labor produces all wealth from the
land. The cost Of the colony ditch is
nearly all labor, and hence shares are
placed at $100, which provides the nee
essary cash expenses. This is payable
in installments if desired, and secures
constant and profitable employment
Labor is paid 20 cents per hour, not in
cash, but in the products of the colony
at cost, such as water rights, lumber,
provisions and all things produced by
the colonists' labor These workers land
there are no drones here) get all their
labor produces, and no one is entitled
to more than that.
We think our prospects are bright and
extend cordial invitation to co-Operators
to join us in our labors and in the full
benefits thereof. G. J. LAMB.
PiniOn, Colo.
The advocate., 1897-09-22
A Cooperative Colony.

Editor Advocate:-We are way out
here in western Colorado, about forty
men Of us, some with and some without
families in all about hundred people,
the nucleus Of cooperative colony in
which many liberal and progressive
Kansans are interested, and we desire
that the people generally shall know of
our prospects, what we are doing and
what we expect to do, believing that
such knowledge will be public benefit.
Our colony is cooperative and not
speculative. The colony is organized
and incorporated to acquire and hold
lands, to construct and operate bitches
for irrigation and other purposes, to
attend to production, distribution, con-
structiOn, sanitation, commerce, ex-
change, education and entertainment.
and for cooperation in all matters of
public concern.
The San Miguel river is swift noun
tain stream, carrying abundant water
for irrigation, and upon it's banks at an
altitude of from 4,S00 to $500 feet above
sea level lies the Tabaguache park, a
tract Of about $4,000 acres of rich land,
mostly covered only by sage bush, and
all vacant government land except q
small portion which has been taken by
colonists under the desert land and pre-
emption laws.
There is room there for not less than
1000 homes and profitable employment
for all.
At present the energies Of the colonists
are devoted to the construction of a
large irrigation ditch to make produc-
tive the lands on the park, which, when
watered, will yield abundantly in hay,
The advocate., 1897-09-22
Populism in Kansas,

Editor dVocate:-POpulism in Kan
sas is now on trial as never before. do
not here allude to trial of its principles
as proclaimed in it's platform, State or
national. The rank and file Of our peO-
pie have learned to judge Of the useful
ness Of a political party by dual test.
First, its platform and second, the fidel-
ity, or want Of fidelity, on the part Of
those entrusted with the execution of
it's pledges. Disastrous experience has
long since led our people to distrust mere
platforms and campaign pledges. They
look closely and rigidly into the conduct
OF those whom they have elevated to pO-
sitions Of trust-positions in which their
official conduct gives assurance of a
faithful and prompt fulfillment of every
important party demand, or of failure to
do this. We have been compelled to
thus scrutinize the official actions of
our public servants. Had we the ini-
tiative and referendum principles of the
Swiss government In operation in this
country, the necessity for this vigilance
would not be quite so great. We find
that even POpulist anxiety to secure Of
flee too often leads candidates to make
campaign pledges, seemingly without
the fullest and most conscientious deter
mination to fulfill to the very letter these
ante-election pledges 1t would seem
that even POpulists, when in office, too
often begin to cast about them to find
means Of staying in Office; and nothing
will more effectually destroy, in the pub
lie mind, confidence in the integrity and
trustworthiness Of any political partys
pledges than such miscarriage; and
whenever the rank and file of the Peo-
pies party become convinced that it is
now common for those in Office, espe-
cially for those occupying the very high
est State positions, to ignore previous
promises, they then lose heart Of success
in their own party. And how about
those in other parties who are casting
about for more congenial relations?
What but this same spirit of time-serv-
ing destroyed the old political organiza-
tions Of the country ?Will the great mass
Of our suffering people, who are looking
more for the enforcement of true and
just principles than for the mere cleo
tion of any set of men to office-I say,
will these thousands continue forever
to struggle for such party success after
The advocate., 1897-09-22
Interesting Matters Discussed.
THE TWO SYSTEMS COMPARED,

THE TWO SYSTEMS COMPARED.
Thomas G. Shearman, the best author
ity on earth upon taxation, presents
the following summary from official
United States statistics Of what taxes
farmers paid in 1890 under the present
system, and what they would pay under
the single tax without any exemption.
American farm owners now pay: Thirty
per cent. real estate taxes, $106, 200, 900;
Is per cent. personal property taxes,
$29, $50, 900; 25 per cent. indirect taxes
and profits on them, 1882, 900; total,
$780,, ,950,OO0. They would pay under the
single tax: Thirty per cent. Of all the
$S28, 100000 which now reaches the ma
tional, State and local treasures, with
no indirect burdens attached, or $24S,-
100000. Net reduction Of farmers
taxes, $149,OO0,OO0. Other advantages
Of the new system, such as increased
demand for their products and cheaper
supplies, would be equal to this sum,
giving them net gain of $29S, 100000.
These figures suppose no exemption at
all, but as the annual rental value Of all
lands is far beyond the sum Of necessary
revenues, it follows necessarily that
there would be an exemption Of at least
$500 for each head of family. By the
census of 1890 there were 8, 3,142,746 own
ers of farms in the United States, and
3,142,746 multiplied by 300 gives $685.,
S23 800 total exemption to farmers. The
most stupid person can see at glance
that with this exemption farmers would
pay nothing to the national government,
instead Of four times their. share per
capita, as they now do, and very much
less than now to State and local govern
ments. They would pay only in proper
tiOn to the share of land values owned.
which is certainly less than 10 per cent.
of total land values, even without any
exemption. They now pay 30 per cent. Of
land and improvement taxes, and from
The advocate., 1897-09-22
Fusion.

Editor Advocate:-That there was q
frebrand thrown into the Populist ma
tlonal convention at st. Louis there can
be no question. Hundreds Of thousands
land the writer hereof was one Of them)
voted for Mr. Bryan under protest, and
many thousands Of Populists throughout
our country did not and would not vote
for him at all under the Democratic BAN
ner. One result Of the 1896 election is
chat the Populist party is now divided.
If the middle of the road" was the
proper course and means whereby mil
lion and half of voters, as true and
brave as ever tr0d American grass, were
organized and educated, it were, to say
the mildest, an evil hour that the Popu-
list vacated that camp and took refuge
under the white metal rag thrown to
the breeze at Chicago by party which
had, by its representatives in Congress
and its chief executive, struck down the
white metal eleven times in ten years.
1t Is now fact that the Democrats
(Kansas not exempt have strong ropes
on the Bryan Populists, and the Repub-
licans are feeding the middle-of-the-
readers on Accent dollars to preserve
their life. The Populists are divided,
and there exists a malicious hatred be-
tween the Bryan and middle-of-the-road
Populists, for proof Of which reference
need only be called to the maledictions
heaped upon the venerable head Of the
editor Of the Advocate, for, summing up
our political party confusion" at Des
Moines, Iowa, he said:
Il would be willing to abide by the
conclusions of national conference of
delegates duly appointed and accredited,
fairly representing all the elements
among voters who are opposed to the
present gold-standard, high-tariff re-
gime. That would bring the strongest
and best men together, who could, out
of many, form party that could put the
people in the saddle again. But until
that can be accomplished the Populist
party is good enough for me-"
That is right; and I predict that the
proof will not be found wanting after
our next election, if the sentiment of
my acquaintances can be taken as a
guide. They object to being grabbed
by the nape of the neck and plunged into
the Democratic or any other party.
Let us reason and "get together" and
in doing so, as Judge Caldwell said
make the other fellows do likewise"
JIM M. KANE
OsaWatOmie, Kas.r~
The advocate., 1897-09-22

all promise Of it's usefulness has ceased +?
Most certainly not.
No true and intelligent POpulist can
deny that the present State administra-
ti0n of Kansas has stood firmly for most
Of the reforms of the Peoples party; but
do not honest and intelligent POpulists
expect Of Governor Leedy to do all in
his power to defend the Peoples party
against the Oft-repeated charge of "an-
archy?' Do we mot demand Of him to
faithfully execute all the laws of the
State, at least so far as he can do so &?
1t is not for the Governor or any other
man or set of men to assume that any
particular law is not good or is not pop
ular with the people, For instance, we
have, by popular vote, placed in our
statutes prohibitory law; and until the
same power revCkes this law, the Gov
ernor's oath of Office binds him as fully
to its faithful execution, so far as his
power extends, as it does the law against
theft or murder. Is he doing this? Let
the deplOrable social condition now ex-
listing in almost all our cities, towns and
villages in Kansas answer. | need not
refer to the scores and hundreds Of men
and boys now seen almost daily stagger-
ing through our streets and making
night hideOus with their drunken de-
bauches. OF course, the Governor alone
Is not responsible for this horrible state
Of things; but l think 1t cannot be de-
Eied that the failure to secure prompt
and energetic action on the part Of our
local officers against the illegal traffic
in intoXicants is largely the result of the
known apathy Of the State administra-
tiOn on the subject of the enforcement
Of this law. The w. G. T. u. and the
Law and Order League of I.arned have
done and are now doing all in their
power to suppress this illegal traffic, but
so far with little success; and this fail
ure, 1t is generally thought, is attributed
to the fact that the local officers Of the
city have little fear Of being held to ac-
count by those higher in Office in the
State. The fact that this illegal traffic
seems to be looked upon with a spirit Of
Indifference by the Governor greatly en-
boldens the jOintists. Can POpulists
wink at this trampling Of law under
the feet of a Populist Governor, after
having so vigorously denounced the
same under his predecessor? Will not
thousands Of true friends Of temperance
and of law and order, in 1898, in utter
despair turn against a party capable of
such defiance Of law? True friends of
law and order must have assurance Of
manly and courageous stuff in him who
is to be the future Governor Of the great
State of Kansas.
Larned, Kas. w. M. GOODNER.
The advocate., 1897-09-22
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A thoughtful Populist will spend what
money he needs to spend with those who
advertise in Populist papers, and thus
support his friends by encouraging their
customers. Are you a thoughtful" Pop
ulist?