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The state herald., 1899-01-01
WANTS M MEDIATION.
SPAIN COMING TO TERMS.
The United States Government Asked to
Help In Arranging for Peace-spa'n
VIII Give Cuba n Council of Administra-
tion

Washington, Dec. 20.-The Post this
morning says:
| 1t has been learned from an author
itative source that Secretary Olney and
| Senor Dupuy De LONE, the Spanish
minister, have practically terminated
the negotiations of the Cuban question,
which are to be submitted to Congress
when 1t convenes on January ..
The terms of the agreement are
based on the recent official communlca-
tion from Premier Canoyas, addressed
to the secretary of state.
The premier states clearly the terms
which Spain will accord TO the insur-
gents and practically asks the United
States to propose these conditions to
her rebelllous subjects. In return for
our good offices, Spain assures this gov
ernment she sincerely deplores the
great commercial loss which we have
sustained on account of the Cuban dis
turbance. She assures us she Is even
now considering II reciprocity treaty
which will deal mainly with Cuban
products and which will be framed in
such advantageous terms toward this
government that ouE losses, both in
commerce and In the destruction of
American property in Cuba, will be
most generously compensated
Premier Canovas says Spain cannot,
of course, as a self-respecting nation,
stand before the world as having been
coerced into measures by the United
States. She has freely granted all she
now offers, and that In the face of a
rebellion. But she accepts the good
Offices of the United States to act as
mediator and to guarantee to the in
surgents amnesty and the enforcement
of the new reform law which she is
about TO proclaim in Cuba.
The form of government offered is.
the Spanish statesman declares, the
limit of independence which can be
granted to province by any nation
without absolutely scvering the bonds
of union with the mother country. Au-
tonomy, as enjoyed by the Canadians,
can never be granted in Cuba.
What Spain is willing to grant the
Insurgents, II they lay down their
arms, and what she asks the United
States TO guarantee, is an act which
provides for n council of administra-
tion, which shall control all matters
pertaining TO the commerce of the In
dies and all estimates upon the general
taxation and expenditures of the
island ms well as Its general home gov
ernment
The state herald., 1899-01-01
Carnegie. men In Good Luck.

Pltisburr. Pa. Dee. % Notices were
posted In the mills OF the Carnegie Steel
company to-day, notifying the workmen
ihal the same wage scale that was paid
last year would conIlnuc during 1897. The
scale affects from 1900 TO 1900 tonnage
men, day men aud turn men. The scale
now In effect was made In is05. and ON
May II of that year voluntary Increase
OF 10 pr cent was granted by the CON.
pany. This scale with the bonus was
paid during the remainder Of the year
nnd ihroughoul lS0G. In the face Of un.
favorable trade conditions. The present
state OF the market Is anything but iia,
trring, aud consequently the continuance
OF lhe present wages Is received with fny.
or by the men, The company In It's 10.
,leo posted today says:
"fhe present condition OF the Iron and
steel business does not wnrrnn, the con.
tinunnrc Of TIE payment Of the bonus,
but we hope that early In 1897 there will
come such improvement as to do so, and
II Is the hope which has led lis to continue
It's payment"
The state herald., 1899-01-01
nlr rn,lntr In n.,l...

Dallas Texas. Dee. 2G.-Tbc Sccurl,
Mortgage Trust company passed Into th
han<s OF Harry T.. llohler ns rcclycr IN
day, The appointment was made upon IA
petition Of The creditors A pp,ri OF iil
financial condition Is set forth IN n r.
tltlon as follows: liabilities. Si.iDG i55
Interest. $4,000; suit sale mortgage
s65o,coo; nk,S. slIlooo: llablllilc. oi
stock. S5ohooo. loml liabilities S9iSS.aea
Assets Notes anl mortgages. si.5Un.
oro; In substitute companies. slil.Wp
bonds In various corporations, $4,000
mortgages sold Cnol collected. SG50O0n
total. s2,3il.Ooo.
The substitute companies are the 1rus
Company building Association, The rrx
~ Farm Land company. the security IN
vcslment company tho Cotton MN
building association The Security Nor
gage company was organized In NSi
Hard times nnd polt collections arr give
as cnu-'s fof The failure.
The state herald., 1899-01-01
SENTENCED TO DEATH.
The Erratic A. IL. Downcn Gets What ne
nj first Desired,

The Erratic A. IL. Downcn Gets What ne
at Eirst Desired
Denver. Dec. 2S.-Unless the supreme
court of the state of Colorado Inter
feres, Albert Hence Downen, the self
confessed and recently convicted MUIR
derer of Joel w. Ashworth, the whole
sale meat salesman. shot down ON the
night of June - last. will be executed
at the state penitentiary some time
during the third week of next January.
The motion for new trial argued be
fore Judge Butler ten days ago was
denied in the West Side court this
morning for the reasons appended, and
the famous prisoner promptly sen
fenced.
Judge Butler had scarce announced
his decision ere Albert Il. Foote, coun-
sci for Downen, arose and announced
his exception to the courts decision
and expressed his intention of taking
an appeal to the supreme court AS
sistant District Attorney Hayes there
upon moved for the immediate SEN
tence of the prisoner. Downen. who
appeared in court unshaven and weary
from night of unrest, listened In
tently as Judge Butler calmly dis
cussed the case prior TO announcing
his decision. A noticeable change
came over the face OF the convicted
criminal when 1t became apparent that
there was not the rcmotcst possibility
of his obtaining now trial. His face
palcd. his jaw dropped and an expires
sion OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES possessed
him.
He arose like one In n dream and
slowly tottercd from the prisoners box
with the apparent dccrcpitude of a
man OF 50 when the court pronounced
his name and asked him to step for
ward. With bowed head and down
cast eyes Downcn humbly faced the
court ms he was asked II he had nught
to say why sentence of death should
not be pronounced.
After few seconds hesitation he
replied In indistlnct tones while his
frame shook with suppressed excite
ment: II have nothing to say except
that am innocent Of this murder"
Judge Butler then sentenced him to
be hanged
The state herald., 1899-01-01
COAL MINE BURNING.
seri"u. Calamity at spriar mn. Nova
scotia

NVfl"us 'tiahitS at Npriar tiiil. Nova
scotia
Halifax. y. &. Dee GA report has
been received here that serious lrc Is
raging In the Blg Spring hill coal mine
In Cumberland county The lre brol.,,
oui during lhe day aud despite the efforts
made 10 cxilnguish I, the flames succecd.
ed In getting beyond the control OF the
men fighting to subdue them.
The first slaried In the east slope. The
miners arr working desperately to keep
the flames from spreading farther.
Efforts worc made to prevent air from
entering The mine. every opening being
closed. but ~ far this has been lnofrcct.
unl In Staying The work Of The iirc.
II was feared that nn explosion would
occur. hut ~ fnr there has bccn none.
The disaster win h. terrible one 10
Spring ilill, place Of 1000 people. sup.
ported wholly by the men working In the
mines. which arr owned by the Cum.
bcrland Coal and Hallway company. Tho
Total loaa from tho iire cannot h. eaii.
mated at present. but II will reach very
high fguns
The Spring nm mines have been ,he
scene of several calnmliies. the most srr.
lons being that on February. 1901. when
nearly 100 men aud boys wcru killed by
IA explosion.
The state herald., 1899-01-01
SENATOR woLoorT AT cANroz
Talks to Major Mckinley About Intcrna-
tional Is mctnllism.

\
| tionaI Is mctnilism.
Canton Ohio, Dec. 2S.-Among the
callers this morning at the Mckinley
residence We're United States Senator
Wolcott of Denver and Secretary Mer-
Ger of the Republican Congressional
committee from Omaha, Nebraska. Mr..
Mercer was one of the earliest callers
of the day and had long talk with the
| president-elect. Senator Wolcott, how
ever, was in earnest conference with
Major Mckinley for over two hours.
He said to the Associated Press this
| afternoon: 81 came to Canton to call
on the president-elect to further the
cause of International bimetallism, the
United States Senate having appointed
n committee of five, of which / was
made chairman, to prepare bill in the
interests of this cause"
1t is understood that Senator Wolcott
has the legislation which his commit
tee will propose substantially outlined
and prepared and that its provisions
were under discussion at the confer
ence this morning. When asked If
Major Mckinley had taken up the mat
ter with him, he said: 81 am glad to
say that the incoming president was
deeply interested in the cause of BIZ
metallism. We went over the subject
at considerable length and he was
most earaaos. IN l..i.s ,.csirc that the Re
publican platform pledge for the FUR
therance of an International agreement
should be promptly made good by
proper legislative action"
The bill viii provide for the appoint
ment of commission to confer with
the representatives of other nations to
take steps towards expediting an In
ternational agreement
The state herald., 1899-01-01
Mini.,rr Andr.ao u.,.,,.

New York. Dec. 2G.-Thc Red Limo
steamer cnrncns. which arrived this
afternoon from Venezuelan ports
brought General Andradc, Venezuelan
minister TO the United States. and
General siorrow. The general was In.
terriowod NJ quarantine. but declined
TO make any statement In relation To
the arbitration question. when nsked
M to whether he intended 10 start n,
once for Washington. he replied. n
cannot say"
II hns been learned. however ,hnt
both gentlemen win proceed 10 the
capital tonight Mr., Define. pasacp.
ger who has been resident at cnracns
Tor some years, said that the arbitrn.
iloh irraiy was satisfactory To Tho
pcoplr. nnd there was every reason ia
expect that II would he ncccpicJ b,
the government,
The state herald., 1899-01-01
MR.. woLcorr's COMMITTEE.
VIII Soon Report an international None.
tary Conference Bill

VIII Soon Report an international None
tsry Conference BILL
Washington, Dec 2S.-It Is the expec-
tation of the friends of the movement
for an international monetary conference
that the question will be taken up in the
Senate soon after the holidays, though
1t may be considered first in Republican
caucus.
The committee which was appointed by
the caucus to draft measure has had
the matter under consideration and Sena-
tor Wolcott, who Is chairman of the eau
Gus committee, has prepared draft of a
bill, which, If ii is not accepted as a
whole, will probably be used as the basis
of whatever action is agreed upon.
The tendency among the members Of
the committee is to leave the selection Of
the conferrees entirely to the president,
and thus depart from the precedent es-
tablshed by the Fifty-third Congress,
when provision was made for the repre-
sentlilon of the conference then pro-
posed by dividing the selection of the con-
ferrees between the president and Con-
Sress Ii is also proposed 10 leave the
number of members to the discretion of
the president, depending upon the action
of other countries on this point An ap-
preparation will be provided for carrying
the act into effect 1t is not yet definitely
determined how far the proposed legisla-
ton viii go in providing for this country
taking the Initiative in securing the con-
ference, but the probabilities are that this
will be left to the discretion and inclina-
ton of the president.
The bill is being prepared for the pur-
pose of providing the means for carrying
the Republican platform on this subject
into effect and the members of the COM
mlttee generally hold that Mr.. Mckinley
will require only the means to proceed
with to cause him TO use his utmost en-
deavors to secure an international agree
ment. The committee has been consid-
erably encouraged over the reports re-
eclved as to the probabilities of the sue
cess of securing a conference and of its
success when once secured. Senator Hoar,
who is a member OF the committee, has
given the other members much valuable
Information collected by himself while in
Europe last summer. He has told them
that France was aggressively in favor of
an international understanding and that
the sentiment in Germany was very IA
rorable, but that the emperor was the
stumbling block in that country. He has
also expressed the opinion that England
would be found much more ,ractab!e on
the question than is popularity considered
probable and has suggested that a little
pressure of business character might be
brought to bear with good effect on Eng
land, going so far as to say that the pay
ment Of some OF the debts owed in this
country to England in silver might bring
the Englis9 people to speedy realization
OF the Importance Of and agreement on
the subject and prove a valuable objec,
lesson.
The state herald., 1899-01-01

eznela would first accept the proposed
method of settlement. Then diplomatic
relations between Great Britain and Ven
ezuola would follow as matter OF
course. When these relations were re-es
ablished the British minister at Caracas
could readily take up the negotiations OF
the proposed arbitration treaty. At pres
ent, however, there is no disposition tc
await the gradual maurlng of this com
plcte treaty and 1t is little short OF set
tied that the treaty will have to be forth,
coming and all the incidental negotiations
closed before the desired Venezuelan ratl.
tication is secured.
The state herald., 1899-01-01
A SENSATION IN SPAIN.
Caused by Reports OF u Possible Unde
standing with Cuba.

Caused by Reports OF n Possible Under
standing with Cuba.
New York, Dee. 2S.--A Madrid dispatch
to the World says:
An evidently inspired editorial In the
Epoca to-day forcshadowlng the posslbill.
ty Of an understanding between the Span.
ish government and President Cleveland
has caused profound sensation in Spain.
: rho Epoes tn ons-i 4 iiie cunscrva.
tive party now In power. says: American
Intervention In Cuba is perfectly logical
on the grounds OF material Interests and
national sentiment. II might become an
inevitable necessity Of American home
politics. and 1t Is emInently to the Interest
OF our own country To avoid conflict
while we can do 50 with honor. maintain.
Ing our dignity and sovereignty"
The present active efforts OF Spanish
diplomatic and political quarters here. at
convincing the American State depart.
ment that exigcnelcs OF domestic politics
make 1t impossible Tor Spain TO enter Into
any formal agree menl or convention
with the United States for the settlement
OF the Cuban question.
Strenuous efforts arr being made 10y the
Spanish and other European govern.
ments to prevail upon President Clevc.
land TO be content II Spain assents taeltly
only to his Interference and satisfies
American opinion for the time being by
the voluntary and prompt lnslltutlng In
Cuba and Porto Rico OF the reforms yot.
I'd by the Cortcs
This Is on the understanding. however,
that Premier Canovas win ask the Cor,es
this year To authorize complete colonial
autonomy and a reduction Of the colonial
tariffs TO prepare the way for reciprocity
trpaty with the United States.
The spanish generals agrce that II /.
possible To reduce the instruction In Cuba
to the three eastern provinces In a few
months with The forces now ON the island
hut they share the opinion Of General
Weylcr that complete plcincalon OF III,
resi- Of The Island would require mucl
longer time unless the rubcls should b,
convinced that outside assistance Is sur,
To diminish In consequence Of the Span
lsh government coming to an under
standing. even unofficial, with the ulicd
States 10 settle the Cuban question,
The state herald., 1899-01-01
American u,rdwood. in Europe.

The demand for American hard
woods in Europe is growing. and oak
leads the foreign shipments, although
tulip, poplar, ash, gum and black wal
nut, whenever good quality can be
secured, are In some demand. Euro
pean consumers like the quality of
American oak and. since 1t Is known
to be plentiful here. 1t will probably
be in increasing demand. Cottonwood
has been shipped to Germany In con-
siderable quantities. where cheap
wood is required for furniture and 9TH
err uses. Much of this lumber is for
wardcd from New Orleans; and, since
a great part of the oak, ash, p0pidf,
cottonwood and other timbers demand
ed by the foreign market is in the
southern states, 1t is not improbable
that lumber for foreign markets will
be largely shipped in future from the
gulf ports. In speaking of this matter
the Northwestern Lumberman says
that the European market requires
lumber cut of exact tickness and Of ac-
curate length. trimmed so as to have
the butts square and true. space for
piling in the yards of the old world Is
an object, so that random, uneven
lengths are objectionable: and, since
the foreign buyer insists that he shall
has just what he bargains for, quality
should be strictly attended to.-Garden
and Forest.
The state herald., 1899-01-01
The Cabinets Wealth,

The richest man in Mr. Cleveland's
cabinet now Is the new secretary of the
Interior, Mr.. Francis. He has leased the
beautiful residence of ex-senator Sawyer
in the Northwest and will entertain hand
somely this season. Next TO Secretary
Francis, Secretary Lamont follows as the
best Off in this worlds goods. Eight
years ago he was poor, bur Metropolitan
Traction stock in New York city made
him several hundred thousand dollars.
He got in on the ground floor and is now
floating with the stock on the roof At
torney General Harmon has sufficient TO
keep the wolf from the door. So has Sec
reiary Olney. Secretary Norton, Secre-
tary Carlisle. Postmaster General Wilson
and Secretary Herbert are compelled to
lsk for their 'bllance" in bank several
times a month. The president is mil
lionaire.-Chicago Tribune.
The state herald., 1899-01-01
VENEZUELA GOES SLOW.
Want. To Consider the Detail. of tn
Treaty u fare uatlfying u.

Wants to Consider III. Details of tb.
treaty u fare natifying IT,
Washington, Dee, 2n--lt now appears
that the trnly arranged for between
Great Britain nnd vrnezucla Is no. likely
TO be- ratified ~ speedily ~ had been
hoped for.
President Crcspo nnd the Venezuelan
government aulhirltic. have expressed
satisfaction with the general results Of the
settlement N far ne hey secured arblirn.
ton. yet they have not yet rxpnH-cd Of
fetal approval of all the details Of the set.
tlcmcnt on the contrary. there seems
very earnest desire At Caracas for morr
exact Information of the terms OF the
treaty between Nonrxncln aud Great Iirl.
tain, When the settlement was made In
Washington rough draft Of the general
features Of the settlement WIS made.
This contemplated tho subsequent neso
tiAiiona Of an arbitration treaty between
Great Britain aud vcnrznplh on the gen.
oral lines prescribed hy the settlement.
Hut the Venezuela authorities prefer ia
sce tho treaty itself insirhd VI an aRrre.
ment for q treaty. aud the present indirh.
lions nrc that Venezuela will give M ne.
ccpancc until the entire phrnseulosy II
the llJnly, with hll Ils terms aud unallu.
cations q coinpfird This miy inke oun.
siderable time
Tho general expectation was that Ven.
The state herald., 1899-01-01
santa re nscelysr.hlp Lease.

oskaloosa. Kan, Dee. 2S.-ln the JEFF
fcrson county court here this afternoon
Judge Louis Myers handed down q decls
lon in the famous Santa Fc railroad re
cclycrshlp case In favor Of the railroad
company lie claims that the alien land
law. under which he had appointed 10
cciycr for the property, does not apply
to railroads, The decision Is q complct,
victory FOR the Santa Fc company. ThJ
other questions OF law raised by the 81
tnrneys on both sides were not passed.
upon. Judge Myers holding that thl'
point alone was sufficient to end the No
CATION. The attorneys for the plalniin
VIII take steps at once 10 carry The cas-
to the Kansas supreme court on appeal
The state herald., 1899-01-01
RctIrlnr Prom nn.ln...

Chicago, Dec. 2s.-Partly as result
OF the failure OF the National Bank oi
Illinois last week, the Atlas National
hank began paying on lts depasltor,
to-day, thus marking the first step IN
the retirement OF that institution from
business. No deposits were received.
ana ms fast MS accounts were checked
up dcpositors were paid In full aud
their books taken.
The Atlas suffered heavily from N,
runs occasioned by the closing Of IN,
National Bank Of Illinois, deposits ar
grcgntlng So00.o00 having been with
drawn last week. This and the fact
that n gradual shrinkage OF deposltr
extending over long period OF tim,
brought the resources Of the lnstiiu
tion down TO low figure. aud Il wa
decided to retire from business.
The state herald., 1899-01-01
IInra TnnnrI.

Seattle. Wash, Dee as-ll. Q, Henry.
the millionaire contractor has secured
the contract To build The approaches 10 The
Great Northern railroads tunnel through
the Cascade mountains. and men arr al.
ready on their way to commence prelml.
lnary work. II VIII take about six
months to do ihc work. aud then every
thing viii he ready to commence on iha
track. which. It Is sald. viii be one Of the
grcaicst engineering feais In history, The
tunnel viii be two and a half miles long
and will reduce the altitude Of the road
i.OoO feet
The state herald., 1899-01-01
MIlI an.n.n.i Mn,L

Shenandoah, Pa Dee. 2s.-Notlc,
was posted NJ nll the Philadelphia nnU
iicndlng coal and Iron company col
llellcs here and IN the vicinity, mum
boring forty and nlso nj number ui
individual colllcrlos TINT work woulf
be- suspended for tho week. after Tue
dny evening. until Monday. January Z
Twenty thousand men nnd boys VII
hn idle.
The state herald., 1899-01-01
TURKEYS FINANCES.
The Powers Agree Upon Plan for
Sultan to Follow

The Powers Agree Upon Plan for the
sultan to Follow.
ConstantinoDle. Dec. 2S.-M. Nelidoff
Russian ambassador to Turkey. acting
as spokesman for the concert of European
nations, has notified the sultan that the
agreement of the powers upon the aues
ton of the enforcement Of reforms in Tur.
key Is perfect and that they demand tha,
there shall be no delay on the part of the
port In giving assent to the proposals for
such reforms submitted by the represep.
tatives of the powers
The financial scheme formulated by NJ
Nelidoff Is understood to Involve the revis
ion of the entire Ottoman debt under n
guarantee of the European powers sigma.
tory to the agrNSent
The plan also Sntemplates the full con.
troll of the Er{,5ea< powers over The
Turkish revenue. with the allotment of II
liked sum for the maintenance of the
army and navy and for the purposes of
the sultan's private purse, and further
provides that the sultan's appointment of
his ministers shall he subject to the an
proval of veto OF the representatives of
the powers in Constantinople.
The state herald., 1899-01-01
pEBs COMING TO COLORADO.
lie wiii do TO LetdviIie-Money for tn.
Strikers.

lie Wiii Go To Latdviiie Money for tn.
Strikers.
Terrc IIauie, Ind. Dec. 26.-Presldent
Boyce Of the Western Mineral Mines Fed.
Grafton, on the way to his home at Butte
Montana. from the Cincinnati conven.
ton of the American Federation OF Labor.
called on Eugene Debs. and the latter
promised 10 leave al once for Colorado TO
help the striking miners at Leadyllle. Mr.
Debs will 20 first to Leadvllle. where
there viii be n labor demonstration In his
honor. He win deliver addrsses In the
principal cities OF the state. The purpose
Is to stimulate sentiment In behalf OF the
men who have been ON a strike since
June. II Is also the purpose to Increase
TIE members Of the Federation, which is
now 10000 strong. While here Boyce re.
ceived a letter saying $4,000 had been
sent 10 the strikers from Federation head.
quarters nj Butte, Montana. Members
are assessed 81 month each for strike
fund
The state herald., 1899-01-01

their money shall be paid to them In
four payments, in six, twelve, -eigf'
teen and twenty-four months. The
stockholders will be asked to advance
100000. 1t is now expected that the
receivers can be discharged and the
banks be put in the hands of Its Of
ficers again by the middle of January.
AS the Stock Yards bank is feeder of
the older institution, 1t will be reor.
ganized on the same basis.