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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-22
A DESPERATE CONFLICT.
The Frontier War Being Waged From
Aria to SalOniCa.

The Turkish Advance on Larissa
May Precipitate a Pitched Battle
on the Plain Which Would be the
Greatest Military Struggle Of the
World.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-10
The PENSION
APPROPRIATIONS
Lively Debate ia the House Takes a
Humorous Turn.
NORTON, OF OHIO. IS GAME
csnnOt Wake the Dill too Large for Hin
$4,000. 900 xiII Not Cover
the Expenditures.

Washington, Dec. s.-The house today
entered upon the consideration Of the
pension appropriation bill and stirred up
debate that promises TO continue for
several days.
Several southern democrats offered crit
icisms of various classes OF the pension
ers, and private John Allen, Of Mlssis-
stppi. vino led the assault in a speech re-
plete with his characteristic nunor pre-
sented a series Of amendments designed,
Al he said. to correct some os the gfaring
evils They prohibit the granting Of pen
sSons 20 widows. whose applications were
not Med during their wsdowhood. and the
granting Of pensions to widows whose ap-
plicatious were based on marriage con-
uacted after the passage Of this act and
to permanently insane or idiotic minors,
who had reached their majorities. North
ern democrats. however. We'd with tho
republicans in the professions OF friend
ship for the soldiers and one OF them,
Norton. Of Ohio. declared that the repub-
licans could not make the bill too large
for him It was admitted on behalf oi
both sides Of the house during the dis.
cusslon. that the $40. 10000 carried by the
bill for pensions would not cover the ex.
penditures. but as congress would be In
I session. Cannon said. It would be easy tc
I make good any deficiency that might oc
| cur.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-10
HOME RULE FOR
CUBA The PLAN
Sovereignty for Spain aad Reciprocity
for the United States.
BLANCo's HANDS ARE FULL
raade's Pate Uacertain-rrotest Against
Astonomy-InstitutiOa Of Fro
yisional Goyeramest

New York, Dec. s-Home rule for Cuba
for Spain sovereignty; for the United
States reciprocity. The program Is de.
ined. II carried out II might insure years
OF tranquility and prosperity 10 tn An.
titles. says the correspondent OF the Tri.
bune IN Havana.
Until the frst point is settled the las;
one IL necessarily inckS=.S. II does no,
form part Of the public discussion Of au.
tonOmy. Only the few thoughtfH men
who are looking beyond the politics Of
today. make It cardinal feature IN the
Cuban policy o. the future. Except FOR
the fall IN sugar, II Is contended by
thoushtful men. the abuses OF Spanish
colonial misgovernment discussion would
have been endured until corrected. In
prosperity the weight OF corrupt and op
pressive administration did not seem &c
bear 30 heavily. In adversIty Il becam,
tinbearable. With concessions from SPAR
which premises 10 give Caha IT'S own gos.
esnneut. the economic conditions asair
lions with the United States are the oass.
OF all these plans for government. A 1Sid,
gulf must first be bridgpd with autono NJ
before force can be given to these ideas
The gulf may never be spann4d becaus,
support at either end by Spanish parti
sans ard Cuban revolutionists and --aut
ing yet the suggestion or reciprocity 1,
significant OF the future relations of IN.
island 70 the United States. The Cusanl
! who declare the revolution must go OF
until Independence is won have theorfa,
OF their own, One OF these is that bruade
and more stable reciprocity VIII be Sc
cured to the United States II 1t treats
with the Cuban republic instead of will
the colony Of Spain. Tina. is their answer
It sholid not be understood that tn,
! representatives OF the Spanish cabine
In Cuba are concerning themselves witt
these matt IT'S OF economy It is the mel
of theories who are doing that. Cap
tain-GenarSl Bianco has too much 1mme
!. diate work TO look SC, e. ahead. To und
what wgitr has done in NAL admiais-ra
T, tion is tuse task in itself. Somothiul
OF this lsbor has been aceonplishei il
administrative offices, but this has littl
bearing on the main question. The place
are filled by men who are in sympatt,
with the government and who will 10y
ally help 10 carry out its plans. Thes
are details.
Mora important is the -aapproche men
OF political parties. The Madrid CORES
| pondents Of Havana papers describe III
Sagasta ministry as in the enjoyment o
its honeymoon.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-10
PRINTERS TO FIGHT.

New York. Dec. s,-At the annual con-
yention OF the International Typograph-
ical Union year ago It was decided to
make a fight for a work day of nine hours
in all book and job printing shops as soon
as possible This fight will be started in
this city on January .. 1895, ami will in
volve 5000 men as the employing printers
have resolved to oppose the demand 1t
was ANNOUNCED last night that other cities
including Brooklyn. would also take up
the fight for nine hours and that before
the new year was month old It Is prob
able that 5000 men would be on strike
for shorter work day.
On December typographical union No
sent a notice to 40 offices making the
official demand for work day Of nine
hours instead OF ten, beginning on Janu-
ary 2. On Tuesday night an execn.ive
meeting OF the Typothaete was held and
resolutions were passed denying the de-
mand OF the printers and looking TO raise
fund Of $4,000 as a defense fund to tight
Big Six"
President Donnelly Of union No. 6 says
that within 90 days his uiiion win have
800. 900 with which to enforce its demands.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-10
PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT.

New York. Dec. "a special TO the rri-
sune from Washington says:
Next Monday Is understood to be the
day set for the institution OF the provis-
iouai governuent In Cuba under the au-
tonomy DEGREES OF November "a and n
The state department has been given 10
understand that General Blanco has ar
ranged 70 do this immediately up1n the
arrival Of the DEGREES in Havana. who're
they are expected hy saturday or sun
day, This Is IN asssriAnc With The clos
ing Of the decree Of NOVEMBER "a. extend
ing TO the Antilles the electoral laws or
Spain on a basis of universal suffrage.
and provides the. new constitution for
Porto Rico In these words:
I'm order to establish az once the new
regime. the encouragement will appoint
the secretaries OF the insular government.
with whom he shall govern the colony
until the lnsuiar parliament shall be con-
stituted
The undertaking IS further that the
provisional appointees viii be Cubans ant
members OF the autonomist party. ST.
simultaneously the COMMITTEES to take the
census OF the provinces and make the poll
list for the first election will be consti-
tuted and the necessary machinery organ
lied to choose the II chancellors OF admin
istration and the members of the cham
Der representatives later being authorizet
on the basis OF one for every 5JOoO inhab-
itants.
At the election provisional and mu-
nicipal offcers are to be chosen by direct
vote OF an male inhabitants OF legal age.
there being no property qualification az
had been generally supposed s1cept IN
the case Of the II councillors. The date
of this election while ybt yet determined
upon win probably be set for some time
next spring. Although General Blaneo
lSay find It possible to order 1t in some
Of the provinces at least as early as the
middle Of January.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-10
PROSPECT OF \ LYNcHrNG.
DloodhOunds on the Trail Of a Negro
MurlpTer.

Wesson Miss, Dec. s-oue- Of the most
atrocious murders on record in the south
west was committed last night IN sinp-
son county. this state. twenty miles from
here.
Brown Smith a farmer. and a son OF
cx-Represe'tative Edward Smith left his
tamRy at his home in the country to 20
to town for shopping purposes thinking
OF no possible danger 10 them. This MORN
ing when he returned he found his wife
and five children lying in their blood ana
apparently dead
An alarm was raised Immediately and
tho entira Helghborho6d turned OUT 70
hunt for the perpetrator OF the foul and
bloody crime. There being no telegram
connections, the details OF the murder
came in slowly, but It Is reported this ev-
ening that one little girl, supposed TO
have been dead, has revived enough 70
tell what she knew of the occurrence. She
said she knows the man who committed
the deed; that II was n negro. and de-
scrihed him. A posse Is now on the
track OF the murderer and there is great
probability that he win be apprehended
before morning, and there Is little doubt
OF his meeting with speedy justice when
caught. withou- waiting for the formality
OF y court
Mrs. Smith and the other four children
are dead The sheriffs Of Lincoln and
Copish counties have gone to the scene
OF the murder. each with pack OF trained
bloodhourds.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-10
CHRISTMAS HANDKERCHIEFS At DUNBAR'S

vain, Spain Offers autonomy TO the Cuban
people She expects TO induce Us to sub
NIT anew TO her rule under her pretended
terms Of peace. spaln's pretensIon Is use
less. The time b already past 10 think
OF such compromise and transaction. op.
posed 10 them in an insurmoantable man
ner are tho dignity and manifest destiny
OF our country: the outrages inflicted
upon our families; the torrents Of Cuban
blood that have been shed. The lives OF
30 many innocent human beings who have
suceumbed to oppression; the sacred mem.
ory OF our heroes who have died In De.
tense OF their native soil and all other
sorts OF sacrifices we have made In behalf
Of our independence. To obtain this W
have again taken up arms and We art
determined to continue unhesitatlngiy in
the task Of redeeming our country unth
We attain the success which Is near at
hand We shall not finch in our erort.
nor Is It possible that we be forsaken
by the God OF justice in our sacred under
taking.
let the world at large be aware that
this Is our unaiterable purpose. Our only
aspiration; our supreme IDEAL; to which
we have consecrated our lives. our prop.
erty. present welfare and in short, our all
Let the world know our full determine
tlon TO carry on this struggle. day after
day. while the Spanish flag floats oveI
our beloved country. Let everybody
know that our watchword is independence
or death.
''cubans. love long Cuba, free and inde-
pendeEt!"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-10
PANDo's FATE UNCERTAIN.


New York. Dec. s.-In spite of .he calm
lng effect Of President McKiney's mes
sage, the attitude OF the Havana voiun'
teers continues to cause considerable anx
iety to the government. says the Havana
corresponding of the Herald During the
last week there has been a considerable
number of troops concentrated in the bar.
racks and torts pSpared to instantly sup.
press a DEMONSTRATION. The volunteers
are in an ugly mood. but their animosity
It is believed, is directed at autonomy
more than at Americans. Another griev-
ance of the volunteers is a rumor that
General Blaneo Is desirous OF utilizing the
vast force OF volunteers idle in the field
or at least on garrison day. To this the
volunteers are strenuosly opposed and it
is believed would so any length rather
than surrender the privileges OF conflning
their military duties to occasional pa
rades and guard duty at the palace anc
the bank
While in Havana no open opposition has
yet developed, General BIanco Is consid.
erably embarrassed ~ the failure of the
autonomists and reformists to effect
terms Of fusion without, which progress
is considered impossible.
News of the movement of General Pan.
dc is awaited with nervous expectation
Rumors that he has been killed continue
to be circulated varied by stories that he
has been wounded or captured by the
rebels. The belief Is general that he has
met with some disaster. probably defeat
resulting In cutting of the lines of com.
munication which would account for the
total absence of news from his command
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-10
BOUNDARY DISPUTE.
Britlsh-Venezuelan Agents Hurrylns 20
Get Brief.

New York, Dec. "A Tribune .pec,aI
from Washington says;
The British and Venezuelan agents are
hnrrying TO complete their briefs. which
must be presented. with all evidence ana
arguments by February II next to the ar.
bitrators on the boundary dispute. The
tribunal. which is considered fully organ
lied, though its members have not met
each other, will not assemble to receive
the briefs. but II has been arranged by
correspondence to hold sessions in Paris
beginning next July and the hope IS ex-
pressed OF being able to arrive'at a salts
factory decision before the arbitrators
are compelled to adjourn for their other
duties next September The members
are NJ. F. G. DeMaertns. the Russian au-
thority on International law who is pres
ident; Chief Justice Fuller and Justice
Brewer of the United States, and Baron
Herscheil and Sir Richard Pen-Collln for
Great Britain. On or before February Il
copies OF the briefs and evidence VIII be
delivered to each Of these judges. ard to
the agents Of both the dlsputing govern
ments, who will then have until May =
to submit briefs in rebuttal. which viii
constitute the final documents in the case
Counsel for Venezuela. ex-NIinister
sciuggs declares that the task undar-
taken by the commission appointed by
President Cleveland, especially the inves-
LEGATIONS by Prof. Burr into the Dutch
archives have proven invaluable and have
swept away all doubt az to the strength
Of venezuela's position.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-10
THE ELLIS ISLAND FIRE.

New York. Dec. s.-Facts have come 10
light that suggest the possibility OF the
mysterious fre which destroyed the great
Immigrant buildings on Ellis island few
months ago being started by thieves who
had carefully planned sl00O0. 900 robbery.
says the Journal and Advertiser today.
Ten OF the trunk lines to the West. In
cluding the New York Central the Penn.
sy'vania. the Erie the Delaware Lack
swana & Western, the New York. ontario
& Western unite In maintaining a rail-
road on the island, Ind al all times there
are quantities Of the tickets there. Cen
eral Ticket Agent Robinson OF :he on
tario & Western. says that on the night
OF the fire a conservative estimate would
place the value OF tickets In the island
once at slO.OO0.N0. The tickets with much
cash were locked in drawers in wooden
cases and desks and the entire parcel was
supposed to have been totally destroyed.
The different roads posted notices that
II tickets OF certain form and date
series should be presented they should BE-
taken up and fare demanded. A few days
ago ticket issued by the ontario &
Western from Chicago 10 Kansas CRY
was received from a passenger. and found
TO be one Of the tickets supposed to have
been burned The part OF the ticket cali
Ing for passage from New York TO Chicago
has not yet been presented.
Now the officials are asking how many
other tickets out of the s10,0O0.OOo worth
are in existence. II Is deemed not i'm
possible that the entire lot was stolen and
held until conductors should forget the
warning. Commissioner senner who was
in charge or Ellis island at the time 4
the fire. deems the hypothesis by no
means improbable.
"The origin OF the fire was never
learned" he said. 'Tt began in the tower
OF the main building some distance from
the offices occupied by the railroad peo-
pie Every one Of che government guards
were busy getting the immigrants safely
cut, and Of course left the railroad office
alone. II is not impossible that thieves
deliberately started tho fire in the ex-
pectatIon. justified by events, that the
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-10
-
MONETARY COMMISSIONERS
Appeal to the People TO Support the In.
dianapOlla Convention.

indianapolis. Dec. S,.acbairman r. ".
Hanna, Of tho monetary cOmmissian, has
sont 20 The bankers Of the country lOOU
circular letters. The letter says:
The monetary commfAsion chosen ny
the executive committee n the Indianap-
olh Monetary convention. viii very soon
conclude lts labors and offer plan for
financial organization In accordance with
the expressed will OF the convention II
II not difficult for conservative ami think.
Ing men 10 agree as TO. the great princi-
pies involved. but thore Is a wide diner.
ence Of opinion an 10 the detail Of the
methods. Suggestions sent 10 the COM
mission are 30 varied that all OF them
cannot be used therefore the suppression
Of individual preference calls for patriotic
patience.
Tn anticipation ot the publication OF a
plan Of the commission, this letter Is nd.
dressed TO you to remind you OF the seri-
Gus importance Of the harmony among
those who recognize the necessity Of elm
mating the money question from poHtIes
and establishing stable things In finance.
IF. after careful consideration. you be.
lieve tho plan OF the commissioners 10 be
sound. you are urged TO waive your pref.
orenee for the details and unite in one
great effort to At once wisely dipuse Of
tho subjsct and releasa the commerce OF
tho country from thu awful destruction
inchent TO periodical financial agitation.
Your senators and representatives 10
congress win desire to hear from you on
this subject II you can consistently do
So do rot fail TO write plainly TO them
your approval OF the plan recommended
hy the commissioners"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-10
BICYCLE RACE rs BRUTAL.

New York. Dec. s.-Henry Stsener, coun-
sci TO the board of health OF this city,
speaking. about the bicycle race, today
said:
''It Is a brutal exhibition and should be
discontinued forthwith. It Is not scien-
tific exhibition, but one in which sheer
brute force prevails. II it can be proven
to the board of health that It Is detri-
mental to the life and health Of the par
ticipants, then the board can step in and
stop It,"
Dr. Martin of the board of health.
speaking on the same subject. said:
NO horse or locomotive could do what
the men in that race have done up to the
present time. Participants can never re-
cover from the effects of the strain. 1
would not be surprised II some Of then
do not become raving maniacs before
urday night
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-10
xoN-cATHoLrc MARRIAGES.

Lima, Peru. Dec. s.-President Pierola
has vetoed the measure recently passed
by congress legallzing non-CatholIc mar
riages in Peru and providing for the
registration OF such marriages.
He gives as his reason the fact that
the brn only authorized the registration
OF foreigners without providing for ma
tive-bUTn Peruvians descended from Pro-
testants who hold to the religious belief
OF their fathers.
TEe presidents action has called forth
much adverse criticism. wIth..the ex-
ception of the official organs the press IS
bitterly opposed 10 the presidents project
to reforn the home debt. They denounoa
the plan as one calculated to rob the creI-
tcrs Of Peru and assert that It is dis
honest It is doubtful If the plan will be-
sanctioned by congress.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-10
THE BOUNDARY QUESTION


Rio de JaneirU. Dec. 9.-The Brazilian
senate has approved the Amapo treaty OF
arbitration with France The treaty pro.
vides that all boundary disputes between
the two governments to be submittei To-
a committee for settlement. The COM.
mfttee met considerable opposition in the.
senate 1t win be ratified by congress
next February. and immediately after the
Brazilian AID French commissioners VIII
be appointed The senate has refused to
approve the measure providing for a mu-
nicipal loan OF 100000 pounds for Rio
Janeiro.
Count Antonelli has arrived In Rio ia
metro and has called on the minister for
foreign affairs. He is a special envoy
sent by Italy to settle the questions arts
ing out Of the recent anti-Itallan riots.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-10
AMID A WHIRL
OF EXCITEMENT
Wheat Goes to $l.09 on the Chicago
Market.
HIGHEST PRICE IN SIX YEARS
Brokers TABLE 20 Stem the Tide Thous-
snds Of Bushels Chsased Hands-
II. Louis Aafhtt Affected.

Chicago. bee s-So, s!ncc August. issg.
has any months 6ollve-y VI wheat sold
az high a. December aid Today. II rose
from iei i-?. At the opening. 20 100. but In
a yery irregular fashion. II had many
sudden backward sliass. but IN Ihe end II
rcrt-d at loi. a considerable Improvement
Of g.. cents for the day. January was a
good second. winding up with a gain OF
cents. May was lees defDonstratlve In
!it bulhahness. Iu advance wNs ~ cents
per bushel other grain and provision
markets were more or lesf Influenced by
IN, advanrc In wheat
Wheat was very neryo,n az the start.
The shorts wc:t evidently alarmed by
the Announcement, tina, a bull clique hasi
made arrangements TO Fsilp ~ all nail al
wheat delivered th.m on December con-
tracts and had also made a,ivantaEeOus
storage contracts In The east. Tho con-
sequence vas ,hcrc vas lost buying
odds FOR December a. the open .nY. mostly
Of moitT1r'e lots. II H true. f'lt they had
The slsne effect on Tho ALREADY strained
market as II they were millions. Tffre
Was no wheat Tor sale, necenter closed
Yesterday At lco'.. bu, opening bids today
ran go"1 all the way from IN - no iot
THIS precipitatcd "A REGULAR scramble
among the shorts not in December alonc
bat IN January ana May also, T1ten came
n IAN which lasted Tor al hop-. Brokers
opcrs ting FOR the bull Clique attemptcd
to stem the tiio but probably from 2Oo.c
90 1o0o bushels werr tnkea A"fore the
reaction occurred December declined 20
io5 l-2, hut by n:'5 had aEaIn risen 10 iOS
Then came a storm Within five minutes
ana amId whlrl Of excitement. December
wns hid to los, II rccc,fcd win =, Jerk to
ic6 -. then WI avain wi'huut stop to
io9, the highest pricr hld gur wheat In
this market In six years.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-10
ST. Louis MARKET

81. Louis. Dcc s-'rhe bulSe In wheat
In Chicago today showed its efsct here.
December opened al a ssb bsl. and ad-
vsnccd Y soon after. and later sold up to
81. The advance In cghicaEo caused some
uncasincss among the shorts here, and
they beean 10 cover This. with the good
demand that has developed. started the
price upward. and It shortly touched
iun. Later II Jumped and 100 was re.
corded, Reaction set in and the price
dropped to loi l-2.. but just before rho
close Of tho market became strong and
the TOP price OF lO2 was toaSched again.
At the closc that figure was hid.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-10
INDIAN EXPERIMENT.

Ashland. Wis. Dec. 9.-The government
is about to make the experiment of max
ing loggers out Of its Indian wards on
reservations In north Minnesota. The
plan. which Is approved by Land Com
missioner Hermann. is that contracts for
cutting dead and fallen timber on the
White Earth and winnebago reservations
will be let to the Indians themselves and
to no others.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-10
PROTEST AGAINST AUTONOMY.

New York. Dec. 9. A proclamation
signed by the Cuban military and civil
leaders In Havana province protesting
against the autonomy offered by spain,
was recently issued as reported by the
correspondent Of the Associated Press
The proclamation is as follows:
''Cubans: After all her efforts to subdue
us by force OF arms. having proved in
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-10

ticket once would be quickly deserted.
General Ticket Agent Robinson said he
could scarcely believe that any such
wholesale robbery had taken place.
II have communicated with other roads
and they have tad no tickets presented
A. yet. I think Il more likely that fhe
report Of sales for the day preceding the
FIRE was not eorrect. OF course. though.
II somS one had uned that ticket II Il
was honestly disposed OF. Il should have
turned Up sooner Investigation will be
made"