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WAR 10 THE END.
Nothing Short of Absolute Independence
VII PactfW the CMbnns.

4
NEW YORK, N. Y, Jan. 13.-A Wash
ington dispatch to the Sun says: Senior
Quesada, the charge d'affaires of the
Cuban Legation, states that the persistent
reports that General Gomez is making
proposals for the settlement of the war is
just as untrue as the dispatches from
Madrid representing that the offer OF
mediation by the United States has been
accepted.
Senior Quesada said: "There is no truth
IN any of those assertions. They are sent out
merely as part of the Spanish policy to
delay the inevitable outcome of the war;
There is not a Cuban on the island, nor in
this country, who does not know that any
thing less than absolute independence for
Cuba means continuation of the ruinous
rule which has opposed its people and
which has caused this war, as it did the
one which preceded it.
Maxine Gomez is the last man in the
world to be suppliant for Spanish mercy.
He is a soldier without fear and is in
spired with the most devout confidence in
the success of the cause he is so valiant in
upholding. Even now, while the Spanish
are filling the newspapers with these allie
cations abou. the desire for peace on other
terms than absolute independence, he is
having read to his army and to the COM
mands of other leaders the declara ton
that was issued by Jose Marti and HIM
self in April, 1895.
THAT has become the gossip of every
patriot who is struggling in behalf of
Cuban liberty, and you might as well try
to make devout Christian deny his Bible
as to endeavor to make Cuban disregard
the words of Marti or Gomez"
A member of the Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations, when asked yesterday
as to the truth of the report that Spain is
preparing to grant autonomy to Cuba,
said:
"Why. as to the autonomy of Cuba,
that is merely an iridescent dream. In
other words it is nonsense; nothing but
independence can be granted to Cuba now,
and she will accept nothing less.'
The delegation of Afro Americans ap-
pointed at the mass-meeting of Cuban
sympathizers in New York City on De-
cember Is, to lay before Congress the reso-
lutions then adopted have arrived in
Washington, and will appear before the
Senate Com mittee on Foreign Relations
to-day, and before the House committee
Thursday. The members will pledge to
the Cuban cause the patriotic services of
10000 men of African descent in case the
Spanish Government should make war
upon the United States as result of the
interference of the Government in behalf
of Cuba.
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Zoo Treaties .Rei.cfed.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 13.-After
an executive session of little more than
two hours the Senate refused to reconsider
the treaties with the Orange River Free
State and the Argentine Republic, as re-
quested by Secretary Olney. Mr.. Olney
has called attention to he fact that the
clause preventing the extradition of the
cltizens of the country from which the ex-
tradition was asked had been omitted. 1t
was eontended that each Government was
in charge OF its own subjects on the ques-
ton of their extradition and the ex plicit
language suggested by Mr.. Oney would
create an unnecessary innovation for
which no good reason could be given.
A resolution was passed removing the
Injunction of secrecy from the general
treaty of arbitration between this country
and Great Britain.
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Aaricu.t.rat REPRESENTATIONS,

WASHINGTON. D. c., Jan. 13.-The
agricultural appropriation bill was pre-
scented to the House to-day by Wad sworth,
chairman of the Committee on Agricul-
ture. 1t carries an appropriation OF 3d.
152 752, an increase of $102, $50 over the
amount appropriated for the current fiscal
year. The only material increase is I'M
der the head of the bureau of animal in
dustry and is intended to allow the extern
sion of meat inspection. The committee
discussed the question of compulsory meat
inspection, but decided TO make it the
subject OF IN independent bill and not to
place it in the appropriation bill. For the
purchase and distribution of valuable
seeds an appropriation of $120, 900 is made,
and the Secretary is directed to expend
the appropriation. Secretary Morton
made no estimate for this expenditure
and, as in former bills, it was inserted
without his sanction.
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WETLER'S DESPERATION.
Freely Using the Torch to Aid His Tasf
of Conquest.

of Conquest.
NEW YORK, n. Y, Jan. 13-A Ha-
vana special 10 the Sun says: General
Weyler continues the war of extermina-
ton and destruction which, in his opin-
ion, will end in the pacifcation of the
island. From Governed TO Tumbadero, a
distance of ten miles in Havana province,
many farms have been burned by the
Spanish troops. This means loss OF
$500, 600 worth of property and the misery
of hundreds OF families.
Weyler attributes these outrages to the
insurgent band, though every body know s
they are the work of Spanish columns I'M
der the special instructions of the Captain
General.
A farmer of Governed, whose small
property was reduced to ashes and who
was deprived of all resources, with wife
and six children TO support, said that the
columns are preceded by bands of torch
men, who kindie fires on every side after
plundering the houses. The farmers and
their families are taken before the chiefs
OF the columns and threatened with
death.
The Spaniards say that they do not
want the people to live in the country,
but to gather in the towns, no matter how
poor they are or how much they need the
produce of their farms for thei- daily
sustenance.
If any one dares to protest against liv-
ing in the towns because he has nothing
to live on there he is Immediately killed.
The result of this barbarous policy is the
reinforcement of the insurgent army by
hundreds of recruits daily, who are Obliged
to choose between starvation in the cities
or fighting against those who destroy
their means of gaining livelihood.
Governed is q station on the United
Railway OF Havana, and the farms which
surround it are mostly tobacco planta-
tons. Weyler's object in ordering the
destruction of all that part of the country
is to deprive the insurgent bands of Ha-
vana province of food resources, as he be-
lieves they live on what the farmers pro-
vide them.
This policy irritates the Spaniards in
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GOSSIP FROM CANTON.
Sherman's Acceptance of the State Portfolio
Regarded as certan-An Indiana
Congressman Talks.

CANTON, ONO, Jan. ia message re-
ceived here from Washington tonight
makes it reasonably certain that Senator
Sherman's present intention is to accept
the position of Secretary of State in Ma ior
McKinley's' Cabinet. IL was intimated to
Senator Sherman several days ago that
Major Mckinley would be glad to know
whether he would be inclined to accept a
Cabinet position. Senator Sherman's in
clinations were not in that direction orig
inally, and his first thought was, accord
ing to friends here, that he ought to re-
main in the Senate; but after careful
consideration of the subject it seems to
him that he can perhaps be of more ser
vice 10 the country and to his party at the
head OF the Department Of State.
If present arrangements are not
changed, and there is nothing to indicate
they will be, Senator Sherman will occupy
the leading place in Major Mckinley s
Cabinet.
Major Mckinley had an unusually large
mum Der of callers to-day. Among them
was Congressman-eiect c. B. Lands OF
Indiana. Said he:
81 think the Re publicans will be abba to
hold Indiana, but 1t will be a matter of
difficulty to do so unless there is general
and genuine revival of business within the
next year and half. The free silver sem
ment is not dead in Indiana and will live
as long as times are bad.
1.-THE suggestion OF John Sherman for
Secretary of State and Charles Emory
Smith OF Philadelphia for Secretary OF the
Treasury meets with much favor in Indi-
ana and both appointments would be re-
garded as strong and fitting ones.
Major Mckinley gave two hours of his
time to-day To the wall-kpOwp nOrtrait
painters, T.. ii. Chartran of Paris ana
George Madaro Peixotto of New York.
Chartran is painting portrait of Major
Mckinley for a number of Pittsburg
gentlemen, who expect to present it to the
Carnegie Library in that city.
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COMMON CoNFER..
Adopt an address to the Public Urging
Many Refornts.

Many Reforms.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. 13.-The Common
veal conference at the Lindell Hotel was
in session from clock P. NJ. till 80 P. NJ.
to-day, when its labors ended. The session
was largely occupied in discussing an ad-
dress to the public. This document. of
about 800 words, was issued over the sigma
ture OF Jacob S. Coxey as chairman of the
conference. The reforms advocated are the
imperative mandate to Legislators for non
interest bearing bonds, direct legislation,
good roads and the economic ballot. The
Populst leaders of the last cam paign are
arraigned as corrupt.
An organization committee as chosen,
of which ]. S. Coxey is chairman and Carl
Browne secretary. ALI reform organiZa-
tions are invited 10 send delegates TO the
National convention to be held at Nash
vile, Tenn, on July next. Noname was
decided upon for the new party, that being
left to the Nashville convention.
One of the resolutions calls on all the
unem ployed to meet in their respective
towns on Nashington's birthday and
organize for weekly parades thereafter.
The conference adjourned at P. NJ. to
meet in Memphis. Tenn, on February %
with the Reform Press Association.
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Morphine Ends a La,cyer,s Coreer

FORT SCOTT, KANs. Jan. 13.-John H.
Couch, o prominent young attorney, a
Iieutenant-colonel on Governor Lewell-
ing's staff and candidate in the recent
election for Judge of the Court of Appeals.
died here this morning of morphine pois-
oning. His relatives claim that his death
was accidental, but everything points to
suicide. He had just returned from
Springfield, Mo-, where he had failed to
effect reconciliation with his vile.
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Havana who own property in the country
or are interested in agriculture.
1t is perfectly trae that they are trying
to influence Madrid to recall Wey ler.
But they do not dare to freely express
their opinions, as they fear the resent
ment of the Spanish immigrants, who
highly approve of Weyler's system OF ex'
terminating the natives.
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BETWEEN KYLE AND 1oUCks.
Hoto the Senatorial Struggle in South
Dakota Looks.

DuhOtG LOOKS.
PIERRE, S. D., Jan. 13.-The Senatorial
fight has narrowed down still further to a
contest between Kyle and Loucks, with
the chances apparently about even. 1t is
claimed tonight that Kyle has lost
ground. 1t was estimated ON the start
that his adherents numbered more than
fifty. None of his friends now claim more
than thirty sure. The LoucKs leaders claim
that Kyle will not have to exceed sixteen
votes in Il caucus. Plowman states that
he is not out of the fight, but has strong
hopes OF winning in the contest. Kit
tredge has labored hard to effect deal by
which the Republican vote Will be thrown
TO some silver candidate who will be ready
to act with the Republicans when they
need him. No one knows what success
he has had, trough it is not probable that
he has been able to swing more than
twenty Republicans into line.
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RIN1 IN THE ROUSE.
Day Spent In the Discussion of Counter
felt Butter,

felt Bufter.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 13.-In the
House to-day Wadsworth (R.) of New
York called up the bill to make oleomar-
garine and all other imitation dairy prod
ucts subject to the laws of the State or
Territory into which they are trans
ported.
Opposition to the measure came from
Williams (D.) of Mississippi, on the ground
that the law would permit State whose
dairy intere is were large to take adj
vantage of it by prohibiting the sale of all
imitation dairy products.
Grout (R.) of Vermont maintained that
the passage OF the bill would only make
into law what the United States Supreme
Court had decided. There was nothing in
the bill to allow the prohibitons of oleo-
margarine.
Cook (R of Illinois maintained that the
bill conte mplated sweeping and serious
changes in the law. The act put it in the
power of the States to make what laws
they pleased with respect to butter inita.
tions, but he held that the matter was a
subject for general law and should not
be lett TO the States.
Boatner Cd of Louisiana and Tucker
CD of Virginia opposed the bill on con-
stitutional grounds.
A wrangle ensued over the division of
time and in order to put sto p to it Grout,
in charge of the bill. moved the previous
uestion. On a rising vote this was lost
81 to 66--and Grout demanded tellers
The poll developed 70 ayes and 20 noes
A point OF no quorum was made and the
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Stranded In a Dense Foo.

LONDON, Eng, Jan. 13-The British
ship Brabloch, Captain KiddIe, from San
Francisco August %, via Queenstown, for
Liverpool, stranded in dense fog last
evening off Almwich. She lay in dan
gerous position, but was finally hauled off
and towed TO Holyhead. She sustained
no apparent damage by grounding.
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Sentenced for Libel.

MADRID, SPAIN. Jan. 13.--The Marquis
Cabrinana. who acted as one of the sec
onds of General Martinez Campos last
summer when the latter was prevented by
the Captain-General of Madrid from fight
ing a duel with General Borrero. has been
sentenced to two months Imprisonment
for having libeled members of the num-
cipal council of Madrid.
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ayes and noes were ordered. They re-
sulted-Ayes 80, noes &c.
Grout moved TO reconsider, and Will
Hams CD of Mississippi moved to lay that
motion on the table, pending which, on
motion of Grout, the House at 4:45 p. NJ.
adjourned until tomorrow,
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soLoNs WANT TO HEIR BRYAN.
Humorous Amendments to q Missouri
Joint RESOLUTION.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Jan. 13.-In
the Senate this morning joint resolution
was adopted providing that an invitation
be given Hon. w. ]. Bryan to visit Jeffer-
son City and deliver an address before the
l. gislature. The House also adopted the
resolution.
Representative Tubbs offered an amend
ment 10 the effect that the name OF
Bourke Cochrane be included in the reso-
luton along with Mr.. Bryan's.
Representative Regain of st. Louis also
moved to amend by inserting the name OF
Grover Cleveland in the invitation, and
there was general uproar.
The Bryan invitation was finally adopt
ed, but no dale has been fixed.
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senator Spooaer Kenon,nated,

MADISON, Wis, Jan. 13.-The Re-
publican caucus. which was seized uled for
tomorrow evening was held tonight in
stead and John c. Spooner was nomi-
mated for the United States Senate. No
Endorsement of H. c. Payne for Cabinet
position was made. It's understood, how
ever, that some action on this line will be
taken by the members Individually.
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Relief for Famine Sufersr,.

LONDON, ENG, Jan. 13-The fund for
the relief of the sufferers by the famine in
India, which was started few days ago
by George Faudel Phillips, Lord Mayor of
London, now amounts to E35, 900. The
largest subscription to the fund was that
OF William Waldorf Astor, who gave
$4,000.
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D.ath Of Major Miss ON.

WASHINGTON. ID. G., Jan. ia iele-
gram to the War Department announces
that Major George s. Wilson. assistant
adjutant- general, U. s. A., died of acute
inflammation yesterday at Vancouver
Barracks, Washington.
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tive chairman. Chairman Patterson stated
that after a conference with Mr.. Hanna
he would announce the names of the COM
mittee provided for in the resolutions
a,jnnfod
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nest Yfrafnin,s Leaiaintnre Meet..I

CHARLESTON. w. Va, Jan. 13.-The
State Legislature convened at high noon
to-day The Republicans have big ma
iority in both branches and organize the
House and Senate.
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SHERMAN rs SILENT.
Viii Not Discuss tae Gossip Connccti,
His Name With the Cabinet

Viii Not Discuss the Gossip Connecting
His Nanas With the Cabinet.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 13.-Sen-
ator Sherman this afternoon declined alb
solutely to discuss the Cabinet gossip
connecting his name with the portfolio OF
the State Department. He even went 80
far as to refuse to answer the question
whether he was going to Ohio to confer
with President elect Mckinley. 1t is IN
derstood from another source, however,
that Mr.. Sherman will leave the latter
part OF this week. osten sibly for his home
in Mansfield but that he will stop off at
Canton and have conference with Mr.
Mckinley at the latter request. The tact
that Senator Sherman will enter the Cab
met is accepted by his colleagues in the
Senate as weIl-settled subject.
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TfrE RECORD


1t didn't take very long for the 800 spectators
who saw tho game at tho Polo grounds yoster-
day to reason out why the Philadelphia are
fighting IL out with tho tailenders in the League
race. The visiting players fielding was erratic
Taylor deserved to win his game, although he did
help tho homo team along with three wild
pitches. Shugart was q star player in ono inn
ing. and in the next 1t generally happened that
he would slip up on some easy play. But he
wasn't the only offender.
Nash In the first inning failed to hold Glea-
sons bounder, and before the next man was re-
tired two runs had been scored. Nash retired
TO the bench after the inning was over and was
replaced by Geier, whose poor judgment In the
second inning gave to the New Yorks three
more runs. After two men were out and Van
Hnltren was on first base Wilmot hit a grounder,
which Shugart was waiting to grab, hut Geier
tried to pull In the sphere and the hall rolled to
the outdeld. Then Davis hit a vicious liner to
left for three bases and Gleason singled.
Two more runs were scored by Joyce's men In
the seventh on two hits, Shugarts tumble and
. force. dement's saved the Philadelphia by n
home run drive into the right field bleacheries
In the seventh inning.
Rusie pulled out OF several tight holes, espo-
cially in the ffth inning. Two doubles and o
single. all long drives. were made by the visit
ore, but Geier was caught mapping at second,
while Dowd was an easy victim on strikes after
three balls and one strike had been called.
In the seventh, but a double play by Gleason.
Davis, and Clark ended the inning. AS the game
was practically won, Rusie was taken out OF the
box at the close of the seventh inning. Seymour
merely played with the Quakers, striking out
hve mon in the last two innings. The score:
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Sept. 29,-About seventy
candidates for tho Harvard freshman football
eleven appeared at the meeting held this even.
ing in tho Trophy Room Of the lIemenway Gym
nasium. Capt. Cabot. head coach Forbes, and
Guy Murchie welcomed tho newcomers. The
freshmen will go into the field ut once. The
candidates will be formed into squads. which
upper class %elcrens.
In the regular football practice this afternoon
tho varsity eleven played q quick, spirited
game. The patient work OF the coaches is be.
ginning to show Itself in many ways. The team
seems 10 be working more and more as a unit.
instead OF elc en- individuals. Hatch did very
we'll ut quarter and relieved Cochranc for tho
greater, part OF the game. Monroe was put in at
full back on the second eleven and did some very
good kicking. Gierasch was tried al half back
on the varsity. He was substitute on the var.
college last year.
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wick; so. Union. at Albany; Nov. 8. Stevens. at Hobo
ken; q, United States Naval Academy, at Annapolist
10. New York University, at New York. Reynolds OF
Princeton will coach the team during the season.
Candidates for positions on the team are now being
tried,
football team on the neld this season. Games will be
arranged with some Of the wellknown teams about
New York.
PRINCETON. Sept. 29.-The Princeton varsity and
scrub training tsbles were started to-day. The fol-
lowing men were taken to the varsity table in the
Osborn clubhouse; Booth. centre Crowds. Arm
strong. and Edwards. guards; H!llehranh and Holt.
tackles; Cochran. Craig, and LAthrop, ends; Palmer,
Poe. and Baird. quarter backs; Ban ard, Kelly, and
Reiter. half backs, and Wheeler and Ayrrs, iull backs.
Thirty-one mon were taken to the s"ruh table. The
nrst injury OF the season was sustained this afternoon
by Poe, 1900. q promising cAndldat for quarter back.
whose left knee was badly strained in an attempt 10
dodge a tackle.
ITHACA. Sept. 2a.-The Cornell football team 10 now
being rounded up for the game with syracuse on SAt.
urday. II is without doubt the best team Cornell hes
had at this stage OF the season in q number Of years. The
material 10 excellent. and the graduate Goa hing aye.
tenn which 10 being tried for the nrst time appears to
be produc ny splendid results, Gleus Warner Is head
coach and Is assisted by ]. W. Re ncham, Coach War
ner is experimenting with several sets Of backs. To.
different weights, but all good and speedy. This set
which appears to he able to do the beat work 10 the
heaviest OF the four. This set or backs III average
ieu pounds. Young IL at quarter. Schoch at right
the exception OF Young all these men weigh over 1875
pounds, are light on their feet and are capable of
rushing the ball with Irresistible force. Excellent
material IL also available for the line, SO that Cornell
VIII have for the nrst. time IN three years q fairly
heavy team. Cornell's friends win not see . phe.
nomenal team this fall. but q team that will play
steady, consistent football, and which at the close q
the season will have an excellent record.
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BOSTONS STILL AHEAD.
THEY WIN HANDLLT FR0M TINE
BRoOKL YNS BIZ FINE YORK.

Bsitimores Meanwhile TAKE the First Game
from the washinEtonA. bat Are stu seven
Points Behind thr Bostons-New Works
Dsrsat the philadelphia - Other Views.
Tho Bostons are still ahead In tho final squirt
for tho League pennant. They played magnih.
cent bali and won from tho Brooklyns ycster-
day. and those who saw the visitors speed went
homo confident that they are tho coming
champions. Tho Baltlmores also won. the WASH
inetons losing to them after n hard fight. The
New Yorks outclnsscd the Philndclphios. The
results:
New York. z; Philadelphia, /.
Boston. l2; BROOKLYN, 4.
Baltimore, o; Washington. 3.
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International Chess.

BERLIN. Sept. 29.-The fifteenth round of tho
international chess masters tournament was
played to-day. Previous 10 tho beginning OF
play 1t was announced that Walbrodt had beaten
Metger in the game left unfinished in the four
teenth round, as contested yesterday. To-day's
results were as follows:
Charousek beat Alapin. Schiners disposed OF Win
aver. Biackburne defeated Caro-. COIN and WAibrodt
adjourned, schlechter administered defeat to
TschiBorin, Marco boat TeichmRnn, Metger lost to
Janowski, anu Albin to Suochting.
Zinkl and Burn. who were scheduled to play
Englisch and Bardeleben respectively. had byes.