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CUBAN AND SPANISH INTEL
LECTUALITY.

A correspondent of the Record
per should say that the Cubans, the
native born of the better conditioned
classes, are the more intelligent of the
population of the island when Spain
sends to Cuba so many of her people
who have the advantage of educational
facilities in the mother country, which
must be so superior to those of Cuba
The Record Union" stated what it
did on the uniform testimony of all
who have resided in the island and
taken accurate observations. The Gu
bans Of the classes referred to send
their children to America and Europe
to be educated; or they avail OF the
superior instruction afforded by the
coming into the island OF some of the
best minds among the teaching orders
in America and In Europe.
The Cubans are also brought into
close contact with American spirit, in
stitutions and genius, and this fact ac-
gushing in their character They have,
because of nearness of residence and
because Of association with Americans,
much of the American habit, push and
enterprise, and at the same time the
conservative business caution of the
Europeans.
On the other hand, excepting few
of the aristocratic Spaniards, the Span
ish who come to Cuba are of the trad
ing and speculative classes, more in
tent on money getting than on INTEL
lectual requirements They are by no
means the best of Spanish civilization.
On the contrary, the educated and re-
fined Spanish do not come out to Cuba
to reside. Nor do they, even when per-
the advantages of European and Amer
lean education. More than this, the
native Cuban has been refined in the
fires of a revolutionary spirit, and
sharpened by the trials and friction OF
revolt against Spanish domination dur
ing considerably more than a third of
century. Such trials invariably re-
suit in the betterment of the intel
lectual character of people.
But whatever the cause for their su-
periority, it is the common testimony
of all who come into contact with both
classes of people that the native Gu
bans are all around the mental and In
tellectual superiors of the Spanish in
The record-union., 1897-11-08
Matrimonial Item.

Where are you going in such hur-
ry?" asked Hostetter McGinnis of john
ME Fewscads.
Il am going to old Bondclipper to ask
for the hand of his daughter"
(Which one?"
THAT depends upon what kind of a
humor he is in. If he is in a good hu-
NOR I'll propose for the youngest. II
he has a cranky spell I'll propose for
the Oldest. New York World.
The record-union., 1897-11-08

The Alps are some $4,000 feet in
thickness and have been folded in most
tremendous fashion. The strata have
not only been thrown up into bulges,
but have actually been thrown over on
their sides in great folds; the arches
have fallen down in many places. so
that many of the Alpine ridges have
actually tumbled over and become in
vert ed
The record-union., 1897-11-08

Well, well, here comes bleeding Kan
sas and swings back into the Republi-
can line once more-and that, too, after
it had been solemnly dedicated to the
other isims and ologies
The record-union., 1897-11-08
Out Of His Reach.

You didn't marry me just to spend
the money, did you, dear?''
''What a foolish question I knew
we'll enough that all your money is in
the hands of flinty-hearted trustee.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The record-union., 1897-11-08

There is nothing more positive than
this, that to call names and indulge
in vituperation and sneers is the resort
of minds themselves small AID pur-
blind. Reason never tip-tilts its nose.
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The record-union., 1897-11-08
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CHANGED HANDS.

MIR. WM. EBERLEIN HAS PUR-
chased the Vienna Cafe and Oyster House.
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L. FAURE, Proprietor.
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NEW YORK KTCHEN.

ISSISSIPPI KITCHEN.
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Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15
PACIFIC ROADS ARE coRNEREp.
President Cleveland I'm n Position to
Drive Good BargRiu.

President Cleveland I'm n Position to
Drive n Good Bargnin.
ST LOUIS, Jan. 14,-The Globe-Democrat
Washington special says:
President Cleveland has assurances from
two eyndicates that IL the Pacific road is
sold under foreclosure proceedings the bids
made will be far enough in excess of the
first mortgage lien to give the government
fair return for the money 1t Is out through
its pecuniary advances TO the companies. AS
soon as these assurances are made formal
which they will be in q short time. the
president, under the authority given him by
the act of 1887, will enter an appearance
for the government in the foreclosure pro-
ceedings began by the first mortgage bond
holders, and an order for the sale OF the
property will be obtained
The net amount due the United States by
the bond-aided roads, after deducting the
amounts credited on account Of transporta-
tion service, Is $121 ,310,S ,S76 the original prn-
cipal of which was $6is623, ,5l2. In addition
to the amount for which they were obligated
to the United States, the companies, under
authority granted by congress. issued bonds
amounting to 900; which have since
by act of congress become a first lien on the
roads.
In order that the government should re-
ceive the full amount which II advanced to
the reads, 1t would be necessary that bid
be made equal to the governments loan
plus the mortgage bonds. Assurances re-
ceived by the president ere that bids sufTi-
ciently near this amount will be made to
satisfy the most scrupulous guardian of the
governments interests.
The names of j. Pierpont Morgan and Sen
ator Morgan are mentioned in connection
with the syndicate. The Union Pacific COM
pany. realizing that neither the house nor
the senate are inclined to give them terms
such as they labored under the delusion
they could obtain, and realizing also that
President Cleveland is in earnest in his
determination to foreclose, is now ready to
make the proposition which will net the gov
ernment from S15,OO0,000 to $50, 900 900 more
than 1t would have obtained under the bill
proposed by the house comslttee. This is
on the Union Pacific debt alone. The gov
ernment's position is now ell that could be
desired
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15
PLATT CARRIES THE CAUCUS
Gathers in the Senatorial Plum in the En-
pire State,
OPPOSITION CUTS VERY LITTLE FIGURE
Decisive Victory Won by the Man
Who, I'm Company with ConklinE,
Resigned the scnntorship
in 1881.

ALBANY, Jan. H,-Thomas c. Plat, 1872
Joseph II. Choate, Z; absent 2, was the re-
suit of the republican caucus for United
States senator tonight.
Few men have been more in the public
eye during the last fifteen years than Thomas
Collier Plat. His entrance into national
prominence in 1881 was under conditions
so unusual that his earlier public career
and prominence as banker and merchant
have been generally forgotten. Unable, ON
account of i'll health, to pursue his college
course beyond the sophomore year at Yale,
Mr.. Platt took up n business career, which
led the way to the presidency of a national
bank at Tioga, N. Y, and to successful
venture in the lumber trade in Michigan.
In 1872, when 80 years of age, he was elected
representative to congress and in 1876
was elected United States senator in sue
cession to Francis Herman, his term ending
March, 1881. In May of the same year. in
consequence of quarrel with President Gar
field over the distribution of patronage in
New York state, Senators Conkling and Platt
resigned from the senate, expecting to be
reelected, instead Of which the places they
had vacated were given TO Messrs Lapham
and Miller
Mr.. Platt held the office OF commissioner of
quarantine of New York City from 1880 to
1885, when he was removed by proceedings
instituted on account of his alleged nom
residence He has been a delegate to all
OF the republican national conventions. be-
ginning with that of 1876 He has been the
recognized director of the republican party
organization in New York state for the last
twelve or fifteen years, and through his title
to supremacy has frequently been attacked,
but he has often demonstrated his ability to
hold 1t against all comers. Mr.. Platt is the
president of the United States Express com
pany He is in his Gath year.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. 14.-M. b. Mad
den, the Chicago alderman who has been one
of the leading candidates in the senatorial
contest, withdrew from the race tonight,
throwing his support to ex-Congressman W
Il. Mason of Chicago, who has been most
prominent as a rival for Senator Palmer's
seat. His withdrawal was Immediately fol-
lowed by that of Samuel Allerton, the mil
lionaire packer of Chicago, who went at once
to personally congratulate Mr.. Mason. Mr.
Maddens candidacy has been bitterly fought
by the ant-machine element of the state
but, up to the moment of his withdrawal II
had been supposed he would go into the
caucus tomorrow well backed by supporters
1t is generally believed tonight that Mad
den's action makes the selection of Mason
by the caucus tomorrow a certainty.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15
THE MArRIMoNIHL YOKE cHATns.
Princess Chimny and Her Gypsy Lover
Tire of Each other.


Tire of Each other.
NEW YORK, Jan. IA copyrighted
cablegram from London to the Evening
World SAYS:
The World correspondent sent to Buda
Pesth writes that it is his judgment, after
nearly fortnight of daily interviews, lunch
cons and dinners with the Princess de Chi
may and her gypsy lover, that both are al
ready tired of their elopement. But the
gypsy wants to make as much money out of
1t as possible before the inevitable parting.
The correspondent was with the princess
last Saturday, before returning to his post
in Berlin, and reports that the pair quar-
relied constantly.
The manager of the Folies Bourgeois of
Paris and the manager of the winter garden
of Berlin have arrived here and have had
interviews with the princess before whom
they laid some propositions for engagements
to sing at these places. They dned with
the princess but she declined their offers
for the present. The correspondent adds:
Her brother, Ebsen Ward, who was stay
ing in Cannes, is expected here, as the
princess telegraphed for him.
THE next few days might bring mat
ters to a crisis The princess says that if
she could only find somebody else who would
run away with her, she would like to do
so Immediately, and probably would choose
Japan as her next hunting ground.
However, nothing the princess Gays can
be depended upon. for she changes her
mind every moment She finds pleasure in
telling all kinds of stories to every one who
goes to see her.
"If," the correspondent continues. "the
prince had been well advised. he would have
asked to have his wife examined by experts
in mental disorders There is no doubt that
II this had been done she would have been
paced In an asylum"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15
SENATOR LODGE VISITS CANTON.
Smokes II Cigarette and Says He's Not
n Cabinet Possibility.

Cabinet Possibility.
CANTON, Jan. 14.--Senator Lodge, who
came here this morning, left for the east at
1905 p. m. this afternoon. The object of his
visit he declined to state. But he said suf-
ficient to show the inference did not con-
Germ himself and cabinet. He was seen by
the Associated press representative just as
he was leaving the city. In response to an
inquiry concerning his visit, the senator
said: 1--WE had confidential talk and what
we said, l certainly cannot speak Of"
There is some talk to the effect that you
are a cabinet possibility. Is that true?"
Almost every prominent man has been
named as possibility for the cabinet. As
for myself Major Mckinley has known
right along that / had no desire to enter the
cabinets and have had no occasion to change
my mind si ce. My desire is to remain in
the senate"
Ex-Governor Long Of your state has been
recently mentioned as a possible member of
the coming cabinet. Have you said anything
to Major Mckinley about him?"
'As l eaid before" was the reply "what
has passed between Mr.. Mckinley and myself
is strictly confidential However Governor
Long is a splendid man and well thought
of in our state and all New England"
DO you think Senator Sherman has ac-
cepted the state portfolio?"
I have not seen Senator Sherman for some
days" WAC the senator's reply, as he puffed
contentedly az a cigarette, "and | cannot
say what his latest decision is. l see the
papers have fixed him for the portfolio"
Mrs. Mckinley gave an informal luncheon
in honor of Mrs. Judd Brooks of Sewickley,
Pa, sister-in-law of Vice President John
Rving Brown of Pennsylvania county
General Williams ex-department COM
mander of the Grand Army of the Republic
and eX-state chancellor of the knights OF
Pythias Of this state, with several promi-
nent knights made social call during the
affnrnnnn q
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15

states, holding the securities, spoke against
the bill. The Sioux City interests have op-
posed the funding bill and are antagonistic
to any settlement with any of the Pacific
railroads. They desire an arrangement by
which the Union Pacific win be prevented
from discriminating against them in traffic
arrangements.
The Sioux City question was, with the
Harrison plan, intrusted to the subcommit-
tee. Mr. Harrison said today that his bill
probably would be amended to give the gov
ernment committee authority to foreclose
upon the roads In case 1t falls to make a set
tlement with them. This change was sug-
gested recently by ex-Secretary Hoke Smith,
who took an active part In the Pacific rail-
roads question when in office. One point
provided for by Mr.. Harrison's BILL on which
he Is insistent, Is that all testimony taken
by the committee shall be given under oath.
The witnesses before the committee when
the funding bill was being prepared were
not sworn, and Mr.. Harrison says no weight
should be given to unsworn ex parte testi-
mony in dealing with question involving
so much money
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15
PACIFIC ROADS CASE is REVIVED
Another Plan Evolved for bringing
About a Settlement.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-The course taken
by the housd committee on Pacific roads TO-
day makes 1t probable that the railroad
question will be brought before congress-
again this session in the form of a PROPOSE
tion to adopt the plan of Representative
Harrison of Alabama for government com
mittee to make a settlement with the roads.
with but one dissenting voice, the committee
decided to empower a subcommittee to con-
slider Mr.. Harrison'S plan, which is emDOd-
led in O. bin, and It is predicted by most OF
the committeeman that the bill will be re-
ported to the house. 1t was decided to give
o. hearing on the question next Wednesday.
The members of the subcommittee are: Pow
ers OF Vermont, Hepburn OF Iowa, Patter-
son of Tennessee, Harrison of Alabama and
Hubbard of Missouri. In ito personnel every
shade Of opinion on the railroad question is
represented.
1t was impelled to it's action by the strong
feeling entertained by most of its memberG
against the foreclosure by the government
with the probability of government owner
ship which the members consider nearly in
evitable II the government forecloses. 1t
was conceded that funding in any form was
dead. Nothing was said In committee today
about the views of the railroad companies on
the committee plan, but II is assumed that
they will prefer an opportunity to continue
negotiations with the government to fore
closure.
The Harrison bill, which embodes the sug-
gestions made to congress by eX-Presldent
Harrison, names the secretaries of the treas
uly and the interior and the attorney gem
eral to constitute the commission. sug-
gCstlon was made that there should be a
committee OF men, not government officials
appointed by the president. II being argued
that the cabinet officers would not have time
to engage in the negotiations. Another sug-
gestion was that the secretary of the in
terror and the attorney general with three
other persons one selected by the president
and one by each OF the two cabinet officers
constitute the committee.
The railroad question was opened before
the committee by another attempt by repre-
sentatves OF the Sioux City a. Pacific com
pany to secure an independent settlement
with the government. Attorneys for the
Chicago & Northwestern appeared with their
representative, Mr.. Brown, TO urge the
adoption OF bill introduced by Mr.. Hep
burn authorizing the secretary of the treas
ury TO make a settlement of the roads in
debtednes5 to the government. There arc
81 600 600 OF subsidy bonds matuTlng on
January /. 1898. and the government has
paid interest en- these which brlng1 the
roads Indebtedness up to about 81 600 900
A majority Of the Sioux City & Pacific
stock Is held by the Chicago & Northwest
orn, which holds leSse OF the read 80 that
a settlement practically would be made with
the latter corporation. Counsel for the Cur
'ls Commutatlon company Of Sioux City,
which includes $40 banks In twenty-five
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15
Senator sherman Goes 10 Cnnton.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator John
Sherman, who has accepted the position of
secretary of state in Mr.. McKinley's cabinet,
left tonight for Canton to have a confer
ence with the president-eect. Senator
Shermans departure has been delayed on
account of the extraditiOn theaties in the
senate, of which he had charge. 1t is under
stood that during Senator Sherman's visit
to Ohio 1t will be definitely determined
when his resignation Will take effect, so
there will be no delay in the appointment of
his successor. His resignation will be ten
dered to Governor Bushnell of Ohio, who
will as now agreed upon name Mr.. Hanna
to serve until the meeting of the legisla-
turp
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-15
LIE COPY FIVE CENTS.
NEBRASKA MAN
HIMSELF
Desperate Convict
Prison Dead

Prison Dead { Cell.
P1TTSBURG, Pa, Jan Special Tele-
gram.)-Harry Spencer )lum Valley,
Knox county, Neb., was iooud dead in his
cell at the Western penltentiary this morn
ing at o'clock having committed suicide
by hanging himself to a bolt in his cell with
a small piece OF cord about his neck.
He was confined In a special cell, as he
bore the reputation of being q desperate
convict. Spencer moved from Blum Valley
TO Omaha in 1890. and worked in the yards
of the Union Pacific railroad. He came to
Plttsburg after leaving the west and asSo-
ciatcd himself with two men, named Walker
and Wilson, who are now doing twelve
years each in the penitentary. Spencer had
been in Pittsburg but two months in 1893
when he was arrested for a number OF daring
burglaries and convicted. Walker and Will
son were each sentenced to twelve years,
but Spencer, on account of his youth, he
being but 10 years of age, and his pleadings,
received only ten years, although 1t was
proved at the trial that Spencer had planned
all the thefts and was the leader OF the
gang.
While being led from the court house to
the Jail after his sentence, Spencer attacked
the deputy sheriff having him in charge,
knocked him down and made a dash to
jump through the window of the bridge of
sighs, which connects the court house with
the jan. Although breaking the glass, Spen-
Ger failed to get his body through.
Spencer had scarcely been in the penten-
tiary two months before he planned escape
with half a dozen other prisoners. Spencer
had secured a short piece of lead pipe and
a small block of wood. His scheme was to
place the wood between the cell door and
the jamb. so that 1t would not lock. When
the guard came to stoop down to examine
it, Spencer was to strike him senseless with
the lead pipe. One of his confederates gave
the plan away, and when the guard came to
lock the door he was escorted by two others
with rifles.
Spencer then planned the largest wholesale
Jail delivery ever known. The convicts are
collected together In the chapel on Sundays
for worship and after the services any
prisoner is allowed to approach the warden
to speak to him, it being the only time dur
ing the week such a liberty is permitted.
Spencer had conspired with about fifty other
men to strike n blow for liberty, the signal
Of which was to be that Spencer would step
up to the warden to speak TO him, strike him
down. dsarm him, all the guards were to
be overpowered simultaneously and all the
prisoners in the penitentiary were to be
liberated.
Spencer acted his part. He struck Wardon
Wright a terrible blow on approaching him,
but ho had failed to count on the guards in
the gallery above the chapel who covered
the prisoners below with their rifles and
cowed them. Spencer had served two years
last October