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MONEY Power oppo.ed ,o war.

LONDON, March 24.-Imminence Of
the Cuban crisis has prompted imam.
ciers to make efforts to avert a war
A movement to this end is on foot In
Lombard street, and American bank
ers, who are leading it, are supposed to
have the sympathy and perhaps CO.
operation of the ROthschilds. Ameri-
can bankers tell the diplomats II the
United States demands indemnity aud
Spain is willing to pay, the fnanciere
will gladly furnish the funds. The
best informed diplomats believe the
Spanish cabinet dare not risk the
wrath of the populace. which would
inevitably follow an acQuiescence with
the demand of the United States for
feparation for the loss Of the "Maine."
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CROWDED GALLERIES.


vAsHINGToE, March 81 An hour
before the Senate convened today the
90 leries we're crowded with people, az
TAurston was to address tho Senate
upon the Cuban matter.
Allison (Iowa) moved when the Sen.
ate adjourn today it be to meet Monday
next. The motion prevailed.
Masan (Ill) moved the vote be re con-
sidered. The motion was defeated, 81
to 8. Those voting In the negative
were Cannon, Chandler. Foraker. Frye
GalIinger, Harris. Mason, Mills and
Pettigrew.
AT 1880 Thurston was recognized
| for speech ON the Cuban situation.
His first sentence, that he appeared by
command OF silent lips to present his
views, once and for all. on the Cuban
situation, containing delicate refer
ence to his recent terrible bereavment,
comm anded instant attention.
Thurston made the most thrilling
statement of the conditions he found
lin Cuba, confirming all Proctor and
GallinQer had said. He said the time
for action had come. Il was now too
Hate to accord the insurgents belligerent
rights or even to recognize the In
dependence of the Island. The pro M
ise OF the Republican platform to
restore peace and Independence to
Cuba should be carried into effect at
once.
The peroration of Thurston's speech
was brilliant. lie said he was ready to
serve bis country in the Senate or In
the field, and expressed the hope that
when death. comes he would meet 1t
calmly and fearlessly, as did my be-
the American flag" Thurstcn sank
into his seat and buried his face IN his
hands, while an overwhelming wave OF
applause swept through the galleries.
Tears welled to many eyes.
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Miss Barton Denies.

Fs KEY WEsT, Fla,+ March 24.-Clara
Barton, who has just returned from
Havana, said: "The published state
ments regarding internal sdissensions
in the Red Gross and tardiness in sup,
plying relief after its arrival in Cuba,
and my own feeble health. are utterly
without foundation 5 Provisions are
reaching the sufferings Cubans with
Eeanmendable promptness" Miss Bar
tons departure from Havana was un-
exrecie ed. Shess goingsto Washington.
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LONDON, March 24.-Ths foreign
Office has issued a statement that there
is no truth whatever IN the statement
made by the Daily Chronicle today that
the cabinet council Monday was called
to consider an intimation from the
Marquis of Salisbury his desire, acting
under medical advice. TO resign from
the premiership and foreign secretary
ship. The MARQUIS is IN better health
and starts for the Riviera Saturday.
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MEEK AND MILD.
Another Account Of the Presidents Sup
posed Intentions.

WASHINGTON, March 24.-Some SEN
ators and members Of the house who
visited the President today gathered
the impression from his carefully
guarded talks with them that he will
not Immediately make any important
recommendation to. Congress, but
wants more time to conduct negotia-
tions with Spain with the hope of Sc
curing peace by diplomatic means. bHe
said he did not intend to be swerved q
hairs breadth in his purpose by politi-
cal considerations. No hasty action
without the wish Of the President, will
be taken by the Senate ~
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There are larger battleships afioat on
the ocean than the twin sisters, "Kear-
sargeu aud Kentucky" there are even
larger armored cruisers In the British
navy, such es the splendid cruisers "Pow
erful" and "TerribIe !" yet it is doubtful
whether any prudent naval commander,
even leaving out OF his calculations that
great factor represented by the superb
fighting qualities of the American sailor,
would care to venture q hostile meeting
with one Of these steel bulldogs OF the
seas; for the new American battleships
embody In their design and construction
the highest development up to this date
in offensive and defensive warfare as the
great game Of naval strife would be played
on the c,ast line of the United States.
Into their broad hulls are packed ell Of
the engine power, the armor and the ord
nance that the highest scientific ability is
able to concentrate in floating structure
that Is able to seek base OF operations. q
supply of fuel and ammunition and aa op-
portunity to heal wounds received 10
battle. Larger ships, those OF deeper
draft necessarily, may not enter or attack
our ports at fighting range and this con-
sideration was always kept in mind by
Chief Constructor Hichborn when tue
"Kssrsarge" and ..Kentucky" were
Planned. That is the explanation Of the
fact--a new one In naval desigp-fhat
these ships with a displacement OF II 525
tons, draw only 2S feet, 8 inches Of water.
less than the armored cruisers New
York; and "Brooklyn," which would not
combined be equal in combat to one Of the
battlesbips. Light draft on heavy dis
placement is only one Of the many val
liable qualities of the battieshfps. though
by no means the least. Save the indiana
class, they carry the heaviest batteries in
/ cocrd ri n, adam naval praefipa and
with primary batteries fully equal
to that class, they mount secondary
guns in such fashion as to make
| the combination almost unequaled in
naval arcbite stnre.4 The big rifles, four in
number, are mounted In two turrets, one
sweeping the entire sea from directly
ahead, fully half way astern. the other,
with equal range, placed go as to com
m and the sea from either bow straight
sstern. These are of thirteen-inch calibre
vet the British navy now confines its guns
to twelve-irch. In inches the differences
seems small. yet the American gun has
! about % per cent. more power.
At this point 10 the arm mament OF, thu
i ships the American design rs have en-
barksd in bold and enterprising expert
ment, the result of which will be awaited
with interest by the whole maritime world
Instead Of descending at one move from
tbe heevy primary ohbeeiy ~ tne eu a..
caIibre rapid lire guns, as is done II
the case Of cruisers, It has become thI
custom Of naval architects to interpos'
battery of medium calibre guns, six O
sight-tnch guns for instance, and thes
] are placed in smaller independent turret
j about the ship. 1t occurred to the Amer
lean designers that II they could dispens
rith the Weighty apd space consumin!
machinery attached to these turTets. suc
~ the turning engines and machinery
Iiudependsnt ammunition hoist shields an
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southalI wrecks a Rank.

ST. PAUL, Mimi. March 24.-The
bank of Merriam Park failed to open
today ON account Of the time check
fraud. The banks capital is $50, ,000s of
which $4,000 was invested in sopthall
government time checks.
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CHICAGO. ILL.,, March 24.-George r.
Nicholson was today, appointed gen.
eral passenger and traffic manager Of
the Santa Fe railroad. to succeed w. F.
White. deceased. The appointment
takes effect May l.
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ADMIRAL SICsREE RELIEVED
Officers Of the "Maine" Have
Been Detached and viii
Leave Havana.
THURsTON's SPEECH ON CUBA

NEWPORT, VA. March "a. Eighteen
thousand persons witnessed the sue
cessful launching of the battleships
"Kearssrge" and Kentucky" today.
The crowds cheered Justify when the
ships left the ways. The christening
party was composed of Calvin b.
Orcutt, president of the Newport News
Ship Building company; Mrs. Herbert
Winslow, sponsor for the "Kearsarge"
and maids Of honor; Miss Christine
BradieY sponsor for the "Kentucky''
and maids Of honor; Governor Tyler.
Of Virginia, and state officials of Ken
tncky Lieutenant Commander Herbert
Winsiow, u. s. N, the only surviving
son Of the captain who commanded the
famous old "Kearsarge" in her fight
with the sAlabama;v members of the
House and Senate naval affairs, and
other distinguished visitors from
Washington. Mrs. Winnlow broke a
bottle of champagne over the bow Of
the "Kearsarge'' and exclaimed:
christen thee "Kearsarge.v
The Kentucky ceremony was an
exact counterpart of the former exer,
cises. Miss Bradley broke bottle OF
water from spring on the old Lincoln
farm, and said: II christen thee Ken
tucky." As the vessel started down
the ways, several bottles of old Bourbon
whisky were hurled against her. by
Kentuckians opposed to water christ>
ening. Water from spring on JEFF
ferson Davis farm was also smashed
on the vessels.
At subsequent banquet, Governor
Bradley, Of Kentucky. SAID his people
desired the nation TO intervene to pre-
vent further atrocities upon the people
of Cuba, and, if investigation should
justify, to avenge the death of our
sailors, not by demanding indemnity in
money, but indemnity in blood"
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Presid entiai 4 appointments.

WAsH1NdToN, March 2i.4-The pres
identsa today appointed Judson W.
Lyons, of Georgia, register of the
treasury.
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Presidents Plans of Aggrayat.
ing Spain Into an
-s~.' Overt Act.
FLEET LEAVES THE cANAnlES
Permission to Blow Up the
Wreck Of the "Maine" Re-
fused by Blanco.
SPAIN WILL DEMAND DAMAGES

New York, March q. "A special tr
the Herald from Washington says Pres
idsnt Mckinley gave Senator Bacon
and others with whom he had con-
ferred the impression that it Is bis
purpose to follow up the submission Of
the "Maine" report to Congress with Q
message advising that the government
supplement the work of feeding the
starving In Cuba, now being done
through the Red Cross aud other
agencies, with supplies furnished from
private means. His idea Is FOR tne gov.
ernment to send supplies In shipS Of
the navy or under naval escort, and
see that they are landed and diqfFib-
uted, whether the Spanish government
objects or not. If, as intimated from
Madrid, Spain construes this aid to the
starving as armed Intervention and
cause for declaration OF war, she will
have to commit the over act.
PERMISSION REFUSED.
MADRID, March 24.-A semi-oficis
note says: At the cabinet meeting yes
terday, Premier Senor Sagasta read
telegram from Captain General Blanct
saying the captain Of the "Maine' had
requested permission to blow up ths
wreck with dynamite and permission
to do SO had been refused.
The cabinet empowered Minister Of
Foreign Affairs Gullon to watch the Sit
uation with view to seeing justice
done and defending the rights OF Spain,
Minister of Finance Pnigieryer de.
clared the resources aufiiclent Tor all
war expenses until the new members
meet.
MOVEMENTS OF sPAIsH FLoTILLA.
WAsHINeToN, March 24.--News
reached the navy department today
that the Spanish torpedo boat fiotilla
had left the Canary Islands for Porto
Rico. No question has been asked
Spain yet concerning this movement
nor has 1t been decided what action the
navy or state departments will take, II
any. under the circumstances.
DUBLIN, March 24-Tw0 Spanish
torpedo boat destroyers sailed from
Kingstown for Falmouth, England
this morning, after coaling.
TO PUT IN A COUNTER CLAIM.
New York, March 24.-A dispatch
to the World from Havana says: 1t is
almost certain il the United States
claims indemnity for the loss Of the
"Maine" Spain will put in q counter
claim for S1O0CJ0,0C0 for damages
through filibustering expeditions htted
out in America and permitted to sal
from American ports.
SPAIN WANTS MONEY.
LONDON, March 24.v-A dispatch
from Madrid says the Spanish cabinet
decided yesterday evening to create
treasury bonds to the amount of 20O,-
OOOOC9 pesetas upon the guarantee Of
the bank of Spain. London agents ol
the Bank of Spain could not confirm
the statement
WASHINGTON, March 24.-The pres
ident, in conference with some OF thu
house congressional leaders today
stated emphaticalIy that he woult
avert war ii possible and expressed
hope he could do SO.
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CLARA BARTON MAKES DENIAL

PITTsBufp, Pa, March "a "A sud
den fall in temperature checked the
TOW in the headwateT streams this
tnbfning After reaching thirty feet
tho water began to recede. The flood
Uas the most destructive since the ever
memorable one of February, 1884. The
tihanciaIloss will rnn into hundeeds of
thousands, and thousands Of workmen
have been temporarily thrown out. OF
employment. All the low lands OF the
two cities are under water. The great.
est devastation is above Pittsbnrg, on
the Allegheny river. All railroads are
crippled.
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Kansas city Cattle.

KANSAS CITY, March 24.-Cattle Re.
ceipts 1000; steady; Texas steers,
$3.50@435; nativesteers, So. .O0@5.20
stockers and feeders, .l5@$5 40; bulls,
So. .65@3S0.
Sheep Receipts, 4 600; steady; lambs.
$445@530; muttons, $3.25@4.6O.
Metal Market.
NEW YORK, March 25. Silver, Sc
lead, %. so; copper, II.
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BusINEss SUSPENDED.

SuERRoDsviLLE, Ohio, March q. =
Business is entirely suspended as there
is NIree feet of water over the whole
town. Great damage willresult. The
town Is completely cut off from rail-
lroad COMMUNICATION.
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HOSPITALS ARE CROWDED..

DAYTON, Ohio, March The hos
pitak an ! other public buildings are
crowded with persons driven from
their homes by thef ood. Not a rail-
road trainyis running in or out iof the
city. AtMiddletown the Miami river
is higher than in 1866 and is still rising.
sc1oTO RIVER FALLING.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 24.-The
ScIoto river rose higher. than was ever
before known, but is falling rapidly
The loss Is estimated at. $250,O00. The
National Guards are assisting in get.
ting relief to families injured by the
food.
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The Coming Woman

who goes to the club while her husband
tends the baby, rs we'll as the good old
fashioned woman who looks after her
home,will both at times get run down
il heath. They will lie troubled with
loss Of appetite, headaches, sIeep!essness
faintlng or dizzy spells. The most
wonderful remedy for these women is
Electric Bit,ers. Thousands Of sufferers
from lame back and Weak Kidneys rise
up and ca.i 1t blessed. 1t is the
medicine for women. Female com.
plants and Nervous troubles of all kinds
are oon relieved by the use of electric
Bit.ers. DELEGATE ONE should keep
this remedy on hand 10 bul,d up tie
system. Only JGc per bottle. For sale
by C.. II. Wood.
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COUl.zaD ! a &, ! J. 81
A wonan's sssos'g Constitution .HH1s:
effects Of a iseast2eyc;;s.s p;ssaaas
WaAdsr:;uI Case,
''o" 'te 3o'fE'u9, M2Eroe, La.

MfS. stephen Robbins is the wife If !,
prominent farmer living on a LARGE and vii.
k'pt riahtation just at the cip. Of N,nrn.
la. lhey have resided in this commun,,, ;
n"nt Two years, having moved here from IIl;.
nt me chah?e was made for the benefit
; M WI" nS, i.op9lns' health, her physicians lay.
ing advised her that it was the only hon" *
her eyer regaining her lost health. "
Ahree years ago this last win,er ,, co..,
WIS. IoDplns, II was very sick with that
most trcacherous disease, the GRIM" LA, hmI
a very severe time with it, but WAS NIL" ~
set out after being confined to nv hnno
soeer"i weeks. think l went ont too
AND to ~ ! Immediately contracted a cold
amu mao a relapse, which is a common occ,,r
renee with that disease. For sey"ra, o, m"r.
this ! was confined to the house; and AFTER
.'s ! ana not fully recover until recent,
Hns apie TO get out again, but | was nn,,:
Il different woman. vas l"ite
81 NY iornler strong constitution wcs wrcc,.
ma pnul was q dwindling mass of 81 i,
"oneS. NY blood was thin and I hal
lr""h pale and sallow. NV lunrs : n''
detected that ! thought I was r";nsg Were 80
,"np,l'n. During my illness had lnst ,h;r
noullas IL weight. ! tried 10 r."a;n ,'i,'v
GTiiGnna,n ana former good l!ra,th Nv ,r,; Ho
inherent medicines ard physicians ',.,ns
"% seemed to help me. NV annc,i'e " waa
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st"y on my stomach. "o"i" NOT
10 do " wa "nly ahing my physician said for mo
us ADVICE | came here. At t frs, ana on
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in .empofary, and in a few months I va.
~ 10y former condition. Tho cnlnr h.aa -" -,
10y cneeks, ! had no energy, and ia i" 49,,
nnS Secy. ! mad become a burden "a m, " :
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"PEACHING" DISCOURAGED.
Collector Avery Would Punish All Infrac-
tons of Civil Service Rules.

Collector Avery Would Punish All lnfrac-
tons of Civil Service Rules.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ii A letter has
been received here from Collector a.
c. r. Avery Of the Port Huron (Mich.)
district, concerning the promise OF I'M
munitv from punishment of certain
which the civil service commission de-
sired to procure the conviction of Of
icials charged with leyying political
assessments in violation of law. These
subordinates acknowledged they had
made payments Of money to
the officials charged and were after
wards removed by the present collector
when he assumed Office. The latter
expresses the opinion, after inquiry,
that all the statements made to the
representatives Of the commission were
made voluntarily with no condition at
tacled. His information is that some
one did received a letter from the com
missions representative, ~instructing
him and others who might be charged
with violations Of the laws in
making payments Of money to claim
they We're promised immunity, and
that the commission would support
them in their claim before the treasury
department.. The fact that one EN-.
ploye, a Mr.. Burrows, who had re-
moved men without claim of any such
promise (f it be a fact) in his defense,
| while the others did make the claim, is
quite suggestive. The collector says
the doctrine of Immunity from pun.
ishment of such persons as shall be Sc.
lected to give evidence against their
partners in crime is a very old IL in
the criminal law, but the courts in this
country have never recognized the
practice to the extent that the mere
fact of calling a particeps criminis tc
the stand carried with it the implied
promise Of immunity from punishment.
Mr.. Avery expresses the opinion tina,
strict enforcement of the law by pun
ishmcnt of all who are concerned in it:
violation will 60 very much farther t(
prevent future attractions than spread
ing the blanket of conformation over the
culprits under consideration.
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION
TO ADVERTISER
The mandamus case of Ayers, ne

The mandamus case Of Ayers, new
state insurance commissioner, against
K,pp. the old. was up before the supreme
court Friday. While the court would
not issue a restraining order giving Ayers
possession of the office it did result in
the granting of au order to show cause
and making it returaable Tor bearing
and argument February %, This is
mach more than vas really expected
considering the past positions OF the
court, but is no index that the court Will
hold in favor of Aers in the final hear
ing. The merits of the case will be fully
gone into on the hearing the 5 inst.
AZ present. the business of the insurance
office is at a stand still. The postmaster
refuses to deliver mail for the office tC
either OF the porties and the large batch
Of Insurance statements just about
ready to be sent out to pop and demo
c:atic papers awaits the outcome, prob
ably destined for entirely different news
papers. This is what is causing tina
tiickering and undecided attitude Of Sc
many of tie state press. Mr.. kipp il
said to be very much disappointed will
the courts dec sion and the present stat
o. affairs.
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was discouraged n little WITH "a
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suit that | Immediately began e''1, !,
used five boxes Of these pill, ~, la
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ing more than ever before ,.,,os
AS evidence Of the trnthi1lI''
story Mrs. Robbins volunteers"
the following sworn statement: 20
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Is every word exact and true %
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Monroe, La, March 2. 1897, "a,
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Or. Williams Pink pills for al
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grippe, p%aipitation Of the h'al',f
salIow compilations, all FORMS
'',her III male or female; ''n .ont
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on receipt Of price, 50 cents "sold
boxes for $3.50 they are never
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Deadwood dispatch, IL: In the United
States court Andrew Drake was SEN
fenced to two years in the penitertiary
for robblug the p~ostotiice at jefferson,
>. D., last summ r....F. b. Rowe OF
Rowe Bros, of Pierre, Is in the city
looking up bushes connected with the
long distance telephone line to the Black
Hills. He came acros the reservation
from Pierre, following the proposed line.
The poles have now been set forty miles
this side of the Missouri river and the
wire will be nut uD soon,
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Huron dispatch, II: Thirty or more
gentlemen friends of General Il. 3.
Hughes. the retiring surveyor general,
gave him a farewell banquet "Wednesday
evening. which was a very happy affair,
L. ii. .Alpin was master Of ceremonies.
To General Hughes, as a token Of esteem
was presented a beautiful ebony cane
with gold head, appropriately engraved.
Mr.. Hughes and family left for Rapid
CITY Thursday, where he viii give atten-
ton to the development of a number OF
mines in which he is interested.
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ADVANTAGE, OF FUSION.
Oregon democratic Committee Sets Then
Forth in an Address.

oregon democratic committee Sets Them
Forth in AN Address.
PORTLAND, Or, Feb. 1.-THE Demo
cratic state central committee has Is.
sued al address to the people Of Oregon
III which is set forth the advantage OF
fusion with the Populists and Free
Silver Republicans at the coming cleo.
ton. The address says:
1--WE welcome the hope that those
three organizations may make common
cause against q common enemy, and we
earnestly trust that some plan may BE-
discovered upon which all three of
them may unite in some manner which
is alike fair and honorable to each and
all of them, SO that without any sacri.
fee of principles, the common people
may present a united and unbrokel
front in favor of government by the
people"