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A VERY PRETTY SCHEME
To Sell Cuban Franchises at any Old
Price

WASHINGTON, Dec. l3.-From informa-
tion received here, it appears that the au-
tonomist government of Cuba, established
year ago. is making strenuous effort to
dispose of number Of very valu-
able Cuban franchises and concessions
before the advent of the military govern
ment of the United States. These fran
chises and concessions include the right
to construct and operate the Central rail-
road line of the island, including eleven
branches, and also a network of electric
tramways for Havana. The authorities first
secured an agreement with General Wade
at Havana by which Spanish sovereignty
over the island was to cease and formal &C.
cupation by the United States begin on
January l, 1899. Advertisements were sub.
sequently prepared and inserted in Ha-
vana newspaper, asking for bids for these
concessions and franchises, the same to be
opened and presumably the award made on
December 29th of the present year, two
days before the government is formally
turned over to the United States. The pres
1dent, however, has seen fit to put ouip,
tus upon the enterprise of the Spaniards
and has issued instructions to General
Wade, the chairman of our evacuation com.
mittee at Havana, Immediately to inform
the officials of the Spanish autonomist gov.
ernment that the United States strongly
dlsapproves OF the proposed disposition of
the concessions and franchises described and
to ask that all negotiations for the same be
discontinued. 1t seems probable that this
hint will be sufficient. but in case il is NOT
General Wade's Instructions are sufficient
TO meet every contingency. He is ordered
to put stop to these proceedings without
any limitations upon his authority If peces.
sary, there is no doubt that the principals
IN the scheme will be promptly arrested and
imprisoned.
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THE DRUCE COFFIN
Expected to Be Found Filled With
Rocks

NEW YORK, Dec l3-A dispatch to the
World from London says:
Intense excitement prevails here over the
approaching opening of the Druce coffin in
Highgate cemetery. Mrs. Druce has finally
ovGcome the legal obstacles raised by the
Duke of Portland, and has now obtained
from the Chancellor of the Diocese of Lon
don authority permitting investigation of
the collins contents, which she says she be-
lieves consists merely of an effigy with wax
head and hands and lead for the body.
The Druce vault in Hghgate cemetery
has been surrounded by strong stockade to
keep the public array. The day and hour
set for the opening of the coffin are kept
strictly secret. No one will be permitted to
be present except medical and legal repre-
sentatives Of the Duke of Portland. The
Duke of Portland has arranged for private
telegraph office at his seat in Welbeck Alb.
hey to be kept open all night in order that
he may get the earliest possible tidings He
and the Duchess are wound up to high
pitch of excitement as the moment arrives
when his right to a great title and various
estates and wealth is to be decided.
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for purely private personal reasons to con,
tinue longer in office as Secretary of the
Interior. At the time he entered the Cab
met it was said semi-offcially that he did
not intend to serve out the term of four
years, but would retire at some fitting op.
portunity. 1t is presumed officially that
the announcement would not be made until
the President has chosen Mr.. Bliss sue.
cessor.
Secretary Bliss is now in New York,
confined indoors with cold. He left here
Friday, expecting to return yesterday. Act
ing Secretary Ryan today received note
saying he was feeling better, but his physi-
clan advised against going out. He en-
pected, however, to return here some time
this week. His indisposition prevented his
joining the presidential party on its trip
south. 1t is said the president is contem-
plating giving this appointment to the west
ern section Of the country.
The herald., 1898-12-14
RAPID PROGRESS MADE
IN THE TRIAL OF THE CASE OF
MRS. BoTKIN
The Supreme Court Promptly Disposes
of the Question of Superior Court
Jurisdiction

| SAN FRANCISCO, Dec l3.-The Botkin
case is proceeding with great rapidity. The
cross-examination of the witnesses who have
already appeared has been gone through
| with rapidly and the attorneys for the de-
Tease have not been at all severe in their
questioning 1t is presumed that their great
effort will be made when it comes to con.
Meeting the poison with their client. Mrs.
Botkin appears to be getting more nervous
under the strain. She has repeatedly de-
clined invitations to question witnesses.
Hon. John B. Pennington, father of Mrs.
John p. Dunning and Mrs. Joshua Deane,
was the first witness called today. His tes-
timony today was unimportant
DR.. l.. IL. Bishop, who attended Mrs.
Dunning and Mrs. Deane during their i'll
ness, testified to the symptoms of the vic
tins and his treatment OF them. lie ad
mitted that he did not know what caused
the death of his patients until after chem
ical analysis Of the candy had been made,
and that his first impression as to the cause
Of the trouble was ptomaine poisoning. He
described the sutferings of the patients dur.
ing the final hours and said they were ex-
actly similar. The witness suffered at the
hands of Lawyer Knight, who questioned
him on his knowledge of poisons and their
symptoms. He admitted that he did not
know the nature of the illness of Mrs Dun.
ming or Mrs. Deane and that he did not
know until two days later that they had
eaten candy.
DR.. Downs of Dover, Del, who also at
tended Mrs. Dunning and Mrs. Deane, gave
testimony similar to that given by the pre-.
ceding witness.
DR.. Wolf, the analytical chemist who an
alyzed some of the candies sent to Mrs.
Dunning, testified that he analyzed three
pieces of the candy and found about half
grain of porcelain arsenic in the three
pieces. He identified some of the candy,
but could not identify the box His testi-
mony was that of an expert nature.
The supreme court has disposed of the
contention of one Harper that the superior
court lacked jurisdiction in the case of Mrs.
Botkin. In answer to the petition of Har.
per that the supreme court pass upon the
question, the supreme court wrote across
the back OF the petition: THE within petit
tion is hereby denied. (Signed) McFar.
land, chief Justice"
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ment is to organize bands among the
Spanish soldiers and provide them with
free passage to Mexico, where necessary
tools, seeds and implements for agricut-
ural work will be furnished and in addi-
ton oxen and small houses will be given
to the immigrants, and a certain tract of
public lands of Mexico will be provided for
colonization purposes.
The government in turn is to take lien
upon the products and exact return of 20
per cent of the year until the supplies are
paid for by the colonists, after which the
lands will become their own. For those
who do not care to accept this proposition,
arrangements have been made by the gov
ernment of Mexico to supply large number
of Spanish soldiers with labor on the public
works and in the mines at the rate of $lS
month.
The Spanish authorities in general are in
favor of the proposition, for the expense
of transportation is thus saved as well as
the necessity of caring in some manner for
the soldiers on their return to their native
country 1t is also contended that besides
doing a generous act the Mexican govern
ment will be benefited for it's population
will be increased by persona of the same
race largely, and large sections of the pub
lie lands will be utilized by a substantial
agricultural class.
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AN INDIANS STORY
Of the Battle With Bacon at Leecb
Lake

ST. PAUL, Dec. l3.-A government agent,
who has just returned from the northern
part of the State where he has been for some
time among the Indians, has learned con.
siderable about the recent war at Leech
Lake and Of how the Indians feel about it,
i was for some time on the, Red Lake
reservation" he said today, "and while
there saw a Leech Lake Indian who said
that he was one OF the Indians that took
part in the battle. He said that when Cen
eral Bacon and his men arrived at Sugar
Point there werd twenty Indians there
holding council and that they were sur.
prised, in the fint place, to see troops at
all, and, in the second place, to find that
there were more than twenty Of them, as
they expected only the small detachment t
that went to Walker first. At that time
only few Indians had their guns with them
and the rest at once went for their guns.
This was the reason that the attack was
not made while the troops were out search
ing the point for the men they wanted to
arrest. The Indians that remained on the
point lay hidden in the woods waiting for
the others to come back with their arms
and ammunition. He said that when the
soldiers were beating around the woods,
they passed twice within few feet of where
he was hiding.
"The attack was made soon after the
other Indians returned with their guns and
two Indians in the fight and that three
of them were killed and several wounded.
He said that when the fight opened the
Indians bad one thousand rounds of am
munition and that they fired it all away
the finst day. They did little fighting on the
second day but withdrew for more ammun-
tion and reinforcelnents. lie said that they
ordered a large amount of ammunition and
thirteen new men and returned to the bat
tie ground on the second morning after the
fight prepared to wipe out every man in the
place. When they reached there they found
that the troops had left the battlefield and
gone back to Walker. The Indian said
that the soldiers fought bravely, but that
if they had not withdrawn when they did
they would have all been killed."
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WILL RESUME BUSINESS
The Werner Publishing Company to
Be Reorganized

the hefblpMf9s bspsaS Fon "a Tes Dss SAYS. lA special to
A plan to reorganize the Werner Com
pany, the big publishing house, has been
formed. Under an order of the court the
property will be sold January IS, when a
committee consisting of Frederick b.
SSchenck and Joseph Paralee, of New York;
Cleveland, George VI. Grouse Of Akron, and
Robert l.. Stuart of Chicago, will look after
the creditors interests. The capital stock
of the new company will be $500, 600, of
which $l,0O0,000 will be preferred
The receivers Of the J. G. McNeill Boiler
Company have asked Judge Kahler to Ger
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NOT A THREAT
Just an Invitation to Keep Better
Order

WASHINGTON, Dec l3.-The Brooklyn,
Texas, Castine and Resolute have been or
dered to Havana.
While there is not the faintest desire to
convey threat in the dispatch of these war
ships to Havana, it may be noted that when
they lie within the harbor they will hold the
town in perfect subieetion.
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Heavy Damages Awarded

ST. PAUL, MINI, Dec. l3.-One of the
largest verdicts in personal injury case in
the District Court has been rendered in the
case of Michel J. BEEN, by his guardian ad
ltem, against the street railway company.
The verdict was for $4,000. The plaintiff is
q 4-year-old boy
1t is claimed that the car was over
crowded, and that he was pushed off the
car and under the wheels His foot was so
crushed that a part Of it had to be am
tntA oil
The herald., 1898-12-14
Harcourt Resigns

LONDON, Dec bright Hon. William
Vernon Harcourt, member of parliament for
West Monmouthshire and since the resig-
nation of Gladstone the official leader Of
the Liberal party in the house of commons,
has addressed letter to John Morley, Lib
eral member for Montroseburgh, announc-
ing his resignation of the leadership. Lord
Rosebery will doubtless be his successor.
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SPANISH SOLDIERS
Are Invited to Go to FARMING IN
Mexico

NEW YORK, Dec. l3.-A dispatch to
the Press from Washington says:
The Mexican government has submitted
colonization project to the Spanish au.
thorities in Havana, by which it proposes
not only to aid the Spanish government
but to give great assistance as well to the
Spanish soldiers who have served in Cuban
warfare and are soon to evacuate Cuba.
The proposition Of the Mexican govern.
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A Bankers Sentence

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Dec. 13.-Gideon
w. Marsh, former President of the wrecke d
Keystone Bank, was today sentenced by
Judge Butler in the United States District
Court to an Imprisonment of twelve years
and three months, and to pay fine of $500.
Marsh was charged with conspiracy in max
ing false entries in the books and issuing
false reports to the Comptroller Of the Cur.
rency
The herald., 1898-12-14
More Powder Explodes

SCRANTON, Pa, Dec. l3.-The Barrett
mill of the Moosic powder works blew up
at noon today, wrecking the mill and doing
considerable damage in the adjacent town
of Moosic. The worlsmen were at dinner
at the time Of the explosion, and conse-
quently no lives were lost.
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A WESTERN MAN
To Be Chosen to Succeed Secretary
Bliss

WASHINGTON. Dec. l3-It is nrobab,e
that Secretary Bliss will tender his resig.
nation within a short time to the President.
He has had the step under consideration for
some time. deeming it necessary that he
should be free to devote more time to his
large business interests. The resignation.
1t can be stated, will not be due in the least
to any difference with the President or his
other advisers, but to Mr.. Bliss reluctance
The herald., 1898-12-14
Irving Won't Retire

NEW YORK, Dec. l3.-Henry Irving
has just sent cable dispatch to William
Winter denying all statements as to his
alleged retirement from the stage. His dis
patch is as follows: Absolutely ground
less; have been i'll but am quite recovered
and hope to see you soon.'
The herald., 1898-12-14
Coolest of the Winter

WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, Dec. 13-Last
night was the coolest of the winter, % below
being registered for the night and at $3.50
O'Clock this morning it was IL below. The
weather is clear and no wind.
The herald., 1898-12-14
A Russian Bishop

NEW YORK, Dec. l3--Among the pas
seengers arriving on the French line steam
ship La Champagne was Bishop Tikhon,
newly appointed head Of the Russian church
in America, although nominsii,+ be is Bishop
of the Aleutian Islands and Alaska. He
was met at the pier by the Russian Consul
General and members of the Russian colony
in this city, and escorted at once to the
Russian church, where, in accordance with
the custom Of his church, he conducted
service of thanksgiving for his safe arrival.
The herald., 1898-12-14
GENERAL BROOKE NAMED

To Succeed Ramon Blanco as Governor
General of the Island of Cuba
WASHINGTON, Dec. l3.-General
Brooke arrived in Washington from For
The herald., 1898-12-14
Three and Half Hours from Los Angeles

tify the. Werner Company receivership to
the Probate Court, thus forcing the com.
pany into involuntary assignment.
The herald., 1898-12-14

WASHINGTON, Dec. l3.--Mrs. r. j.
Bright, wife of Colonel Bright, sergeantat.
arms Of the Senate, died in Washingtonate>
day.
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WOODWORTH.

Some farmers have commenced their
oat harvest, but say they are rather
green.
We are sorry to report the serious
illness of Miss Ruth Shields, who is
suffering from appendicitis.
Henry Blackman was chosen as a
d4'rgate, in the place Of H. BulIamOre,
to rapresent the Paris af,d Bristol
church at the ordination services that
were held at Liberty church Tuesday.
Miss Maud Benedict is entertaining
relatives from Wauk"gan.
Mrs Gideon Hammond and children
returned TO their home i'll BrOdhead,
Wis 81, Tuesday, accompanied by her
sister, Miss Kittie Blackman.
Misses Kittie and Minnie Van Liere
spent Sunday with their parents.
Miss Addie Parker has been engaged
to teach in District No. 5, the coming
year.
Misses Erickson and Bessie Hurd, of
Kenosha, spent a few days of the past
week with Mrs. Rachel Tourtelotte,
and called on school friends in Bristol.
Mr. Clausen, wife and family, of
Russell, spent Saturday and Sunday
with G. Yonk and wife.
Henry eager and family expect to
return home the latter part of the week
The Shields children are enjoying a
visit from their Chicago cousins. They
arrived on the afternoon train Saturday
Will Murdoch and wife and daughter
Gladys, of Union Grove, attended
church at Bristol last Sunday.
G.. 0. Vincent visited with friends in
Somers Saturday and Sunday.
Rev Mayer, of Pleasant Prairie, will
occupy the pulpit of the M. E. church
at Bristol next Sunday.
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Republican Preliminary Meeting.

A preliminary meeting of the RepLb-
lican electors of the several wards
comprising part of the assembly dis
trict of Kenosha county, will be held
at the usual places on Friday evening,
at eight O'clock, July %, 1898, for the
purpose of proposing names of dele
gates to be voted for at caucuses to be
held on the Goth day OF July, 1898,
at four to eight o'clock p. M, which
caucuses are hereby called at usual
places on above date, viz: namely,
Tuesday, July 26, 1898, four to eight
o'clock p. m. (see Section 3, Chapter
312, Laws of 1897.
The wards are entitled to the follow
ing number of delegates:
First ward, 3; Secondlward, 3; Third
ward, 3; Fourth ward, 3.
First ward, Engine house.
Second ward, Engine house.
Third ward, Durkee school.
Fourth ward, Joe Bendt's Reading
room.
Kenosha, Wisconsin, July 10, 1898.
G.. 81. GONNERMANN,
Chm. Republican City Committee.
SAMUEL L. NEWMAN,
Secretary.
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EQUAL RIGHTS TO ALL.
Presidents Proclamation Surprises Span
iards and Cubans.

Presidents Proclamation Surprises Span
iards and Cubans.
Washington, July 20.-In his in
structions to Gen. Shafter regarding
the military occupation of Santiago,
President Mckinley has taken both the
Spaniards and the Cubans by surprise.
The Spaniards who looked for selfish
arrogance that would rob them Of
their property will find that they may
have their same municipal officers ex
ecuting more just and humane regula-
lions than they ever before enjoyed.
The Cuban insurgents have, on the
other hand, discovered that their Am
erican allies do not intend to turn over
to them this fair old Spanish city for
pillage and plumber, for revenge, or for
-glorifcation. President Mckinley
in his instructions followed the rule
of the most enlightened and Christian
nations in regard to the military occu-
patton, but he has gone beyond these,
reducing the revenues that have been
levied by Spain, at time when these
revenues are to be applied to the eX-
pense of the war. He has so far as pos
sible lifted from the people a large
part of the taxation upon their i'm
ports, and has given to Santiago reve-
nue. schedules more moderate thar
were in force under Spanish rule.
The president, in his proclamation,
has demonstrated to the people of Cuba
and to the world that this is war fcr
the sake of humanity, and that this
first great victory of the army is fol-
lowed by humane consideration for The
people, and more just and equitable
government than they have ever be-
fore enjoyed, even in times of peace.
The army of the United States has car
ried freedom from exorbitant taxation
into Santiago, then, and it will give
independence to Cuba.
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RELICS FROM THE FLAGSHIP
David Theleen Sends Home Mementoes
From the Maria Theresa.

A small package was received from
Davy Theleen this morning containing
some very valuable relics of Commo-
dore Schley's great victory over the
Spanish squadron at Santiago. The
relics we're five Spanish silver dollars
picked up on the decks of Admir- al
Cervera's flagship, the Maria Theresa.
The coins, while they are in excellent
condition, have been subject to fire
and show plainly the sresult of the
heat. The coins we're picked, up in
two feet of water. They have been
presented to Mr.. Theleen's father,
Mayor O. M. Petit, Congressman
Cooper, Johnson Jackson and Tom
Marx, who regard the Spanish money
as very valuable relics. The money
will be placed on exhibition in George
Melville's window.
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EAST SOMERS.

Hiram Bradley, of Chicago, spent
Sunday with friends here.
Mrs. S. Symmonds went to Chicago
Friday of last week.
Mrs. R. Drom, of Kenosha, visited
this section last week.
barry Plummer has been busy
lately haying in Pleasant Prairie.
Mr.. Salen5ine's family, of Milwaukee,
are spending the summer on the farm
Miss Florence Drew entertained a
number of her friends Friday evening,
the event being her birthday. All who
attended report pleasant time.
Andrew Anderson has given up his
city job and is helping his neighbor.
E. Fay enjoyed visit from city
friends Sunday afternoon.
Several Somers people attended ser
vice at the Methodist church in Keno
sha Sunday evening. They all speak
well of Rev. Coles sermon.
1t is rumOred that another real estate
transfer is soon to take place in our
neighborhood.
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WOULD ARREST THE OWNERS
City Councils New Scheme for Enfor cling
the Dog Tax Ordinance.

City Councils New Scheme for Enforcing
the Dog Tax Ordinance.
The members of the city council
have worn themselves out in their
attempts to enforce the dog tax ordi-
nance, but all to no avail, for the ranks
of the mongrel pups, who make night
and day hideous, have not been per-
ceptibly thinned. 1t is true that dur
ing the golden days of the dog catcher
several CANNES were executed, but
their terrible end seems not to have in
any way been an example to the own
ers of the dogs. On this account the
aldermen came to the conclusion that
the law must either be enforced or the
money now paid in for dog tax must be
returned.
The former course will be adopted
and the law will now be enforced by
arresting the owners of untagged dogs
and fning them the amount of the tax.
A test case of this new departure will
be looked forward to with great inter-
est,
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PARIS.

James Pawfes, of Evansville, return
ed home last Saturday after weeks
visit with relatives and friends.
Mrs. William Gunter spent Monday
with her daughter, Mrs. Grace Shep-
ard, of Woodwork.
Miss Lizzie Powell was the guest of
Miss Ballou, of Union Grove, on
Friday.
Miss Eva COUNSEL is entertaining
her cousin, Miss Bolton, of Salem, this
week.
Charles Murdoch, of Bristol, had
business in Paris Monday.
James Powles and sister, Mrs. Geo.
Price, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. C.
A. Dewey, of Kenosha, Monday.
George Sniffen and wife, of Sylvania,
called on Thorn Price and family on
Friday.
Miss Mollie Heddle, of Somers, visited
among friends here Friday and Satur-
day.
Mrs. Conner Roberts entertained a
few of her lady friends to tea on
Thursday last All report a pleasant
time.
Misses Jennie Powell and Minnie
Price left today for Wilmot to attend
the summer school.
Will Klusmeyer and Conner Roberts
made a business trip to Belle City last
week.
Miss Carrie Crane spent Friday with
John Crane and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Price and
daughters, Mary and Sarah, visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson, of South
Bristol, the first of the week.