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The times., 1897-11-21
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President McKinley's Thanksgiving proc
lamation shows q degree Of personal graf
ificstiOn FOR the good things which have
been derived from Providence, but more
particularly from the Administration, "A dur
Ing the past year that we must consider
with admiration not nmixed with aston
ishment.
II is reasonable to analyze the things
which Mr.. Mckinley thanks God for, in
this pleasant Thanksgiving season, and to
depict them before tue people for public
contemplation.
IN the first place Mr. Mckinley looks
back overa yearof comparative prosperity v
70 oEe single American interest wheat
Interest and is thankful that the disas-
trous effect upon American agriculture
Incident to the destruction Of our con
situtional money and gold contraction
was temporarily modified by the famine
IN India and droughtsin Russia and Argen
tina.
In +be second place, he is delighted that
another Than ksgiving Day has come
around without plunging us in the very
vortex Of an sct Of duty toward neigh.
boring people struggling for liberty
Since Mr.. Mckinley first sat himself
down ir the chair Of state, he has been a
well-inf0rsned witness OF the fight for
freedom in Cuba. He hasseen s pain waging
a most horrible and stTooious war against
innocent women and children and non.
oombaIznts. He has known that the
canons OF int rn ational law and the
common rights of humanity have made it
mandatory upou him 10 interfere to stop
The times., 1897-11-21

In lis address at Cornell University, Mr..
Hsnnis Taylor, late minister at Madrid,
takes the position that the President should
not longer attempt to muzzle the Congress
Mr.. Taylor seems to b. that he does not
recognize the immediate national necessity
for muzzling the Influences that make the
President something else than the good.
honest A merican and patriot that h. would
like TO lie.
The times., 1897-11-21

When Germany seized the port and fortl
fications of Kiaochau, no previous notice
had been given TO the Chinese government.
1t is evident that the Kaiser has been TAX
ing lessons from Secretary Gage. He
thought that the fact would be notice
enough, and that it would be considered as
reLroactive
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Circulation Statement.

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trritte'a and must in all cases be accompanied
b. de name and address Of The ,oriteE Re
;ected communications loiH not be prese,Ued,
and only manuscripts Of ObUiOus importance
iciR Be returned 10 their authors
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Ignorance Is Bliss.

! Frorn the Chicago Record)
| why Go you say that the more man
| knows the worse off he is?"
Because, when don't know how much
/ owe 1 always have plenty OF money to
] spend
The times., 1897-11-21

Mr. john c. sneenan is reported as work
ing for tho job 10 construct the underground
railway IN New York All the unities
would assign that task to the Hon. Thomas
c. Platt. But for his success in the same
line, where would Tammany be today?
The times., 1897-11-21
Cold weather in mississippi.

Some fiend iDcarnete, with the roaring
furnaces of he'll staring him in the face, en-
tered our residence Sunday night and stole
our pants.
The times., 1897-11-21

Readers Of The Times ,eho may at any
time be unable 10 procure copies Of Il at any
nelcs stand, railroad station or on railroad
froiTs l1iH confer a EaUCr upon the manage
menf By sending TO this office Information Of
The fact.
The times., 1897-11-21
Mr.. RrrnI,s STATE

From the New York Evening Post-l
The full returns Of the Nebraska eIsc-
ton are discoUra ging TO Republicans who
expected tlst dollar wheat and other
evidences of 'AfeKinIey's prospe erity'' we're
going to reclaim former members Of the
party WHO had yed into PopulIsm. Here
is the Comparison with the Presidential
contest II last year:
Pop.
Rep. Pop PIu Y.
1896 .-....-... 1O2,564 II5.624 1860
1897 ........-. 9O,222 1O3,3O2 13,OoO
The total vote fell off from the record
in the national contest, as always nap
pens in such case, but the PopuIists
held tEeir ground, and the result shows
no reason for the belief that the Repub-
Heaus can recover the state in the more
important Congressional elections nexS
year.
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NISH LIES.
a Havana Bank Shows the value OF The
Security spain Onsr. for Money.


HAVANA. Jan. IA banking firm Of this
city has received letters from Paris, London,
and Berlin. asking to be Informed as to the real
state Of affairs In the island aud the prospect Of
speedy pacihcation OF the provinces OF Havana
and Pinnr del Rio. These letters are from
bankers who have been approached by agents
OF the Spanish Government TO negotiate q now
loan Of $50. 900, 900 for the expenses of the war
in Cuba, giving as security an additional issue
of the mortgage bonds OF 1895 Mt 5 per cent. in
terest. with the guarantee OF the customs reve-
nues In the island and all the ordinary and ex-
traordinary taxes.
The Spanish agents have assured the bankers
that the pacification OF Pinar del Rio Is a fact,
though II is impossible TO proclaim II because
martial law Is necessary there. inasmuch as q
few hands OF bandits still remain; and the
pacifcation Of the province OF Havana will soon
be accomplished
The answer given to these letters means the
failure of SPANS negotiations. The banking
firm referred 10 has informed it's correspondent
that the pacihcation OF Pinar del Rio Is far
from being u fact, and that IN Havana province
the war il as hot As ever. and extends even TO
the suburbs OF the capital itself.
But even though this were not 80. the Havana
banker adds, the proposed security for the de-
sired loan Is no security at all. The customs
revenues are pledged to nay the principal and
interest OF the bonds OF 1886. at @ per cent, and
so are the ordinary and extraordinary taxes OF
the island. The bonds OF 1898 arc practically
nor SPAN Ia able TO pay the s4Oo,0 00. 900 Of the
Cuban debt.
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SoMEILLkN SENTENCED.
He IL Condemned 60 Re Imprisoned for
Life In Chains.

HAVANA. Jan. l+.-At 1880 to-day the son-
tence was read In the case OF Luis Somelllan,
the naturalized American citizen who has
been found guilty OF conspiring against tho
Spanish Government. The sentence OF the
tribunal before which he was tried is that he
be imprisoned for life In chains. Someillan's
lawyer will appeal TO the Supreme Court NJ
Madrid against the decision OF the Havana
tribunal.
The report OF the tribunal said in part:
public ruDor, in attrihuting TO Someiliau
disaffection 70 tho Spanish cause. was not
misguided. His change OF nationality for an
uniustiied and unex planned reason suggests a
ratio"al suspicion that whoever breaks In
such Il way his traditions and history is actu-
atcd by hatred OF or, at least. indifference 10.
his ancient country. and changes his national
iy In order To, while continuing TO enjoy he adj
vantaRes OF Spanish legislation and the Gus.
toms OF spanish society. carry In the bottom Of
his soul the ferment OF separation, OF which
Someillan is q living and personal example"
The tribunal also discarded all the evidence
favorable TO the prisoner. saying that there.was
er pdItc evidence OF y complOt 10 misguide the
tribunal.
III PeblO. the organ OF tho Autonomist party
IN Puerto Principe. has been suppressed by order
OF the Government. The editor OF the paper.
Sehor Eduardo Varela XeGuiera. a former cor
respondent OF La Discussion. rad other prominent
persons OF the locality haNe been arrested.
Louis Lay. the young American who was
arrested some months ago At ReRla. across
the bay from Havana, was released to-day
from the Cabafias fortress, where he had been
confined since mis- arrest.
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CUBA IN THE ASSEMBLY.
n Resolution FayorinE tho Granting or
BeniEsreat Rights Is introduced.


ALBANY, Jan. II. Assembly man whritner,
Republican, OF Rockland county, to-day intro
duced tho following Cuban resolutions, which
were made n special order for Monday nights:
Whereas, The atrocities perpetrated by the Spanish
authorities upon American citizen ana Others on tho
island OF Cuba during the past year have been bar
bGroua In the extreme and a Disgrace to a civilized
world, and
Whereas, Tho patriots have organized aud main.
tanned for months a Republican form OF government
over a great part OF the island. a government based
upon principles OF freedom and individual liberty,
dear to the American people. and promising hAppl.
ness and prosperity to the Inhabitants OF Cuba, and
Whereas, The commercial Interests OF tho United
States, ana especially or the state OF New York, have
suffered severely owing TO the unsettled condition OF
hnnirs In that island, and the spanish authorities
having shown their inability by force TO preserve
order,
Rcsjirsd. BY the Assembly Of the State OF Nsp York,
The Senate concurrinp. That the Senators and Repre-
sentatives In Congress from this state be requested TO
urge and support such measures as will insure TO tho
strugglihg CubAns. recognition by the United States
40 oelliSerents and an opportunity TO carry on war.
fare under equal conditions
Resolved, That the Clerk OF the Assembly he and IL
hereby directed 10 forward a copy OF this preamble
and these rrsolutiOns to each senator and member or
Congress from the slate OF Sew York.
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MISTAKEN ron 4 FILIB UsTER.
The Doiphin stopped th. Delaware OF the
Clyde Line or JacLsonxIIIe. Fin.


JACKSONVILLE Fla. Jan. l4.-Ths steamer
Delaware OF the Ciyde's Boston. Wilmington.
Charleston and Jacksonville line. came into
port this morning, having on board Lieut.. Suth-
erland Of the United States despatch boat Dol
phln. The presence OF the Lieutenant on board
tho steamer Is accounted for by the fact that
the Delaware was taken for a hlibuster when
she appeared OF the bar.
1t all grew out Of the lighting Of q match In
a rowboat The officers on the Dolphin saw the
light on the dark waters aud flashed their
searcklight 10 see what the small light meant.
The searchliGht settled on n small rowboat in
which was seated a pilot awaiting tho arrival
Of tho Delaware TO bring her In over the bar.
The appearance OF the man in q small rowboat
at so early an hour excited the suspicious Of the
officers on board the Dolphin. and the boat and
man were kept under close surveillance.
light. and the pilot boarded her. the ei1enm-
stances were regarded with even morn sus-
picion. Lieut.. Sutherland boarded the Della
ware ana came on Into port with her. Cpon
arriving here he visited the offices OF United
States Attorney Clark. but tho nature OF his
ever. that he was satisdei that The peia%sro
was not a nllbuster. for he returned TO the
Dolphin about noon. going down on the revenue
BosroS, Jan. 1.-THE steamship Delaware Of
the clyde line. which Is reported in a Jack SON
being engaged In q Ill clustering expedition, left
Boston on last Friday afternoon. bound for
Charleston and Jacksonville. She sailed
from. Charleston yesterday. and that was the
last heard OF her by her Boston agents until
this afternoon. The Deiaw ares cargo consisted
OF $500 cases of boots and shoes. !, 900 boxes Of
bacon. and 500 barrels OF potatoes.
The Delaware came to Boston on Jan. o, from
New York. light, In charge of Capt. Rock
well, the. port CAPTAIN Of the Clyde line at
New York. She was to take the place OF the
steamship Morgan City. which was withdrawn
from the Boston route ana placed IN the trade
between New York and Hayti. Capt. Ingram,
who was the second officer on the Morgan CITY,
was put In command OF the Delaware,
The agents OF the limo in this city deny em.
phntically that the elaware carried 1000
packages In her cargo the contents OF which
were unknown TO them. They show the vessels
manifest. which clearly accounts for every
package on board and say that the charge that
che was engaged In any unlawful business IL
preposterous.
When William p. Clyde. head OF the CLYDE
steamship Company. owners OF the steamer
Delaware. which l. reported to have been seized
by the United states despatch boat Dolphin
esrly yesterday morning of ST. Johns bar. near
Jacksonville. Fla. was Informed of tho report
he said:
1t is absolutely ridicnlous to suspect the
Delaware Of being . flihuster. She Is owned
by the Clyde Steamship Company. and you may
rest assured TINT none Of our vessels is engaged
In unia~f nl trade. Tho boat was making q
regular trip from Boston TO Jacksonville, and
carried . general cargo"
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MADDEN OUT OF THE FACE.
The Chicago Alaersaa withdraw frou
the niineis Senate SostesI

The Chicago AIasr..a withsrsws fro.
the nii.eis Senate CostesL
~SPRIsorELD. ILL., Jan. l4.-Alderman Mad
den OF Chicago withdrew from the contest for
United States Senator to-day.
The Cook county caucus tonight instructed
for Congressman William Lorimcr OF the Sec
ond district for United States Senator.
The delegation 10 not . unit and those opposed
TO Lorimer. twelve In lumber. bolted the caa-
Gus This complicates the situation still fur
Their and throws the whole matter into the gen.
eral caucus, which will probably be held
tomorrow.
Madden said to bis friends tonight that he
bad been betrayed. He asserted that Tanner.
sincere 10 his support and that they have rsed
him as . playth,ng for the purpose Of
overthrowing him In the eleventh hour for
Lorimer. At this afternoons meeting Of the
machine mon Madden WAS urged TO withdraw
In Lorimer's favor. He left the meeting.
however. and In an hour had Withdrawn In
Mason,s favor. MA'on has not enough votes
TO make him the caucus nominee. but he
Is strong in the country districts and his friends
aver tonight that be will Yet win. They claim
sixty-nine votes in the caucus for him Sixty
The collapse Of the Madden strength had bssa
sertion Of the Machine By nine Cool County
members, notably Representative Nohe who b:
to have been elected In tho interests OF the
Chicago Alderman. Just before 8 o'clock To-
nigh, the white dag Of surrender wa raised BY
Madden In n letter withdra wing from the race
and captivating in favor OF hts CHEZ opponent
ex-Congressman William +. Mason of Chicago.
The withdrawal OF Madden was quickly fol-
lowed By similar action on the part OF the Hon.
David T. Littles. who also retired from the con-
test in favor Of Mr.. Mason.
This left the eX-Congressman by far the
leader of the other active candidates, the Hon.
Clark +. Carr, Congressman Hit and Samuel
w. Allerton.
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would be at such affairs. Well, my friends m
soon be out Of once. but when I go.1 shall feel
hope that the future Mayors Of Kew York viii
be as conscientious as the present Mayor has
BEEN
After the Mayor the Rev. Cornelius L. living
made a few general remarks, In which he re-
ferred briefly to the Sherin's absence. Frederic
q Colonial 9s f Sss Yori sRshf bl, ,GE AZ &sis.orn sp'5 oioo e.
had asked not to 30 called upon for a
popular demand. Justice Hinsdale spoke ,sr
the bench and J. p. Foster for the bar. The
speeches kept growing shorter and shorter a, y
Atiiii5 Sir. McEIrey was unable to stay the
steady tramp toward the door.
The dinner Is yours. gentlemen" said Mr..
McElroy. Whom will you now have to speak
John g. Wise was on the list Of speakers, but
had not been called upon; DR.. Dspew wa billed
TO speak. blt had not arrived, There were cries
the steady stresm Of diners making for the door;
Mr.. Andrews and Mr.. Wise have eons out"
S psI,l MTi s MsE.roy &'B aad5lss Wy part as n is sy Ss i JOIN IN In
singing Aud Lang Syne'"
The ,hfteon or twenty. men left in the BANQUET
out Of the room. They finished long before tho
one ss Of the an sRs Sn't ,o t.l It'' over f The escapes ,s
from the Ludlow street jail.
Great sympathy was expressed TOT tne shsiiH
sire that the escaped prisoners should be re-
captured speedily.
District Attorney olcott said:
Its a shame. and I'm downright sorry for
Frederick DE Peystcr said:
Its n shame. for Hansen 10 q good. honest
tune. am genuinely sorry for him"
Herman Rider. "Idon't know when I have
felt. so badly about anything as l do about this"
two dozen others could say was;
Geo whiz gee whiZ J"
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Queens County Republicans Looking for
PATRONAGE.

The preliminary bout in the fight for tho
spells OF victory among Republicans In Queens
county came OF Yesterday afternoon in Miller's
Hotel at the annual rec rgAnization meeting Of
the Republican County Central Committee.
Henry c. Johnson OF Astoria and ex-senator
John Lewis Childs OF Floral Park were the can
dIdates for Chairman. They tied on the infor-
NAL ballot, but on the first formal ballot john
son CAPTURED the prize by a vote or 81 To IL.
IL Is said there will be u lively scramb BILE for pat
ronage Ia tho county. 1t is understood that
Johnson has been slated for The position on tho
Board OF Arbitration which Ia now held by
County Treasurer Charles l.. Pnipps, who on.
tered upon the duties OF his new Office on the
first OF the year. There Is an intimation
that Childs Ia look Ing for the same place, and
there are others who hope to slip in.
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THE FIGHT In TAMMANY.
Police VIII BE AT THE THIRTY.
THIRDS PRIMARY TONIC Hr.

Pnrroy enH nrown k-ow the Uvp,rs IL
Ag.i.st Thss. No the First Has Go,
Ous and the seeond Has Made Terms
what the Cou.ty Clerk Told Croker.
Tho contested Tammany Hall primaries,
which promised TO mako tonight memorable
In the hist Dry Of the organization. have dwin.
died from i've TO one, but the fractional feel.
ing In that ono is 90 bitter that the police will
be out in force. The Assembly district is the
Thirty-third, and the polling place is to be at
249 East 10th street. The opposing factions
are led by William II. Burke, tho present-dis-
trict leader. and Nicholas J. Hayes. who dis
,utes the place. The race Issue has boon raised
A. between Irieh-Americans and Hebrews.
II Is this issue which has done moro than
anything else TO keep the factions fighting. for
both sides know that q victory won is without
reward unless the leader OF Tammany Hall &C.
cents tho result of the, primary. His power is
absolute to rearranRo the district General Com
mittee, no matter what the rovult-
County Clork .Purroy appreciated this and
did not stay 70 be kicked out. but decided TO
hold primaries Of his own and snow BY the mum.
bers who attend THOSE primArirs what bis
strength seso.e the harlem IS: His friend,
votes. cast at the Purroy primaries
IL was the purpose OF Mr.. sheehan To let eI.
Justice DIVER into the second district organ
zalion he made terms which gave him a little
80 'fN
declared On.
County Clerk Purroy issued this statement
II have nothing TO state ~ 70 what Mr..
Croker said ~ mo on Wednesday afternoon,
when ho called NJ my once and saw me prL
vateiy. but 4 have no hesitation In saying that
/ told lin that nothing ON earth could now or
hereafter induce me to recoce from tie stand
which | had publicly and deliberately taken OF
trying 20 arouse New York against being ruled
from abroad by means OF = tmirched carpet
bagger from Buffalo,. against whose weak dep
uty leadership 1 had quietly. bat firmly AUD
consistently. protested for nearly a year aud
enced his being placed In charge. may add
that hr. Croker. as usual acted toward me
In a most friendly and Eentcmanly way. AID
Il course ] rot him In the same spirit The
published statement that l saw Mr.. Croker 10
fore he entered my Ifice yesterday. or that
called him In. IL one OF the many petty false
hoods which political underlinRs invent. |
rec by 10 Gays papers that Mr. Croker At .
political club last night reiterated the state
ment that he is absolutely out OF active poll.
tics. and then followed ND the statement by
promptly deospitaunR Alderman Wund and
AssemblyInAn CorriRan without consulting
my friend Mr.. shochan-"
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FIsnr Nv THE PEOPLES P1RrT.
Mr.. yandervoert Says Mr.. ReseTie May
Hold Aay Side show He PIeasea.

Hold Aay Side show He PIease..
OMAHA. Seh, Jan. l+.-PAal vandervoort
President OF the National Reform Press Associ.
alton. saw the ST. Louis despatch last evening
relating to the strained relations between the
officers OF the association. He observed tina,
Secretary Roselle had called . convention nj
Kansas City in opposition to the regular one 70
be held at Memphis on Feb. 90. and then do
tated this reply:
The Executive COMMITTEES. with one dissent
ing voice. decided to hold the annual meeting NJ
Mr.. Roselle also took Q vote with the
same result We also poiled the Officers Of the
association. and all but Mr.. Roselle voted for
Memphis He protested, and wanted to hold the
meeting a. st. Louis or Kansas City.
Mr.. Roselle went In with the Democratic
party In, Missouri. and Is seeking an once ~ the
hand. OF the Democratic Governor. He is seek.
Democrats. In accordance with our c~onstitu-
ton we have taken . vote Of the Executive
COMMITTEES, and Its members have decided to
suspend Mr.. Rosel.e from his position and mem
ber-hip, which l hereby announce. He can
hold any side show he pleases.
During the campaign We were all willing to
support Mr.. Bryan II the agreement to with
Sewall was Kept. II having been broken
by the Democratic party We were under NO
obligation To support . man who did not rep
resent q single principle OF our party except
silver, and was only . recent convert TO that
-" hereby issue q call for a general conference
OF the Peoples party at Memphis on the linss
laid down in George +. washburn's circular"
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so SORRY FOR TAMSES.
Guests at tho sherInrs Jury Dinner Driak
HIS Health aud Regret His HI Lu III.


Tho annual dianer of the first panel, shorif's
jury. took place at Delmonico's last night.
There were about 900 MEMBERS OF the panel and
guests present. Arrangements had been
made for one OF the most elaborate din
ners over given by q Sherin's panel
in this city, and for tho first hour
the banquet was everything that could be de-
sired. Then came the news OF the escape from
Ludlow street and the hasty exit OF the Sheriff
and his lieutenants. 1t cast u damper on the
proceedings for the rest OF the evening. and al.
though the dinner went on and all of the sched-
uled speeches. save that Of Sheriff Hansen, were
made, things didn't seem to get back TO their
normal condition.
II was some time before the real cause of the
Sherln's agitation became known to the diners.
most Of the diners there regarded It as a Joke.
They became convinced after n while. however,
to Keep the news from the t others %I In ,S Se r enTn.
aspartsTs o. private Secretary; s.rss,n :%' %Hd
babblings of the walters who had heard
I'll e.. on he of shsis nu aSSa' wh the had S'9 carried fr sSs
news to the Sheriff. revealed the truth. For a
time there was a great deal Of excitement, al.
William II: MeElrOy presided at tho dinner,
made HIS introductory remarks. They were
anxious for some more news about the Sherif
and his troubles. Mr.. McElroy started of by
telling the panel what a jolly lot OF good fellows
they were. Then he said, very gravely;
THE sheriff has been called away on official
business. We all wish him prosperity. We are
sorry indeed that he had to leave us. am sure
we are all glad fol, the Christmas present that
Gov. Morton sent him.. and II wasn't a repri-
mnnd. either. Let us drink his health"
Everybody In the room rose and drank 10 the
Sheriff, following up the toast with For he's
n Jolly good fellow"
Mr.. McElroy introduced William d.. Murphy
~ the nrst speaker and said that he would
speak for the Jury. Mr.. Murphy said In part:
ION our toast list | see we have d
breach OF official etiquette by letting the Sheriff
precede the Mayor. The sheriff has gone tho
loaatmaster one better by preceding the Mayor
home, or wherever he was going. Maybe it's
Just as well. though. for imagine the scandal II
tho sheriff went after the Mayor"
Mayor strong. who followed Mr.. Murphy,
said; This Is the last time We will ali be
In this room together. No room In this
city is SO conseorated 70 bacchanalian
sports OF course. there have been high
links In other rooms and at other dinners,
bat I I'M sure nons OF the hrst panel