HIS LAST MESSAGE.
[*ME PRESIDENT HAS IT NEARLY
FINISHED.
The Document to be n Notable State Pn
v per—Dae Attention Will Be Paid to
Toielfi Affaire, Especially Cuba and
Torkey—Dotlee on Tea and Coffee May
Be Advocated.
\ The President's Message.
Washington, Not. 28.—President
Cleveland has been devoting a great
~deal of time to his annual message
-during the past week, and now has it
well in hand, so that it can be finished
in a couple of days. It is expected to
he one of the ablest public documents
Mr. Cleveland has written during his
'two terms. It will be in a sense his
farewell to the American people as
# their chief executive and there Is little
-doubt that he will embrace the oppor
tunity to mark out the course he be
lieves ought to be followed by the
national government for the mainten
ance and development of the honor and
prosperity of the country.
Foreign affairs will naturally claim
-considerable attention and the Presi
dent will have an opportunity to con
•gratulate congress and the country.
f tipbn the solution of the Venezuelan
boundary controversy in a manner
( honorable and satisfactory alike to the
4 United States and to Great Britain
mand Venezuela. The condition of af
w Burs in Turkey will be discussed in de
rail, and the President will show that
Ahc ordinary diplomatic agencies have
■Gufjiced for the protection of American
life and property in the Turkish em
dire.
The last paragraphs of the message
to be written will be those dealing with
the situation in Cuba. He will avail
himself of the latest possible informa
tion as to the military situation in the
island and the prospects for the early
success or failure of- the insurgents
may have much to do with shaping his
policy. Present indications are that
he will make no radical recommenda
tions on this subject. Other foreign
questions in which the United States
are interested will be touched upon
briefly.
Secretary Carlisle is preparing data
looking to a recommendation for in
creasing the revenue of the govern
ment by imposing revenue duties on
tea and codec and by increasing the
internal revenue tax on beer. The
President will doubtless express his
approval of > these recommendations.
The financial reform recommendations
■of the message will be along the line
of .Mr. Cleveland’s former recommend
ations, and will have as their basis the
advocacy of the single gold standard
as the foundation of the monetary sys
! tern of the country. The retirement
Of the greenbacks and the Sherman
notes will be recommended, so as to
take the government entirely ont of
kftae business of issuing promissory
notes. Hanking reform will be rec
ommended at the same time, to enable
the banks of the country to issue cir
culating notes which will be safe and
which can be expanded or contracted
iRAolume to meet the needs of the
business of the country.
Mr. Cleveland is alive to the neces
sity of continuing the expansion of the
navy and of constructing coast de
fenses to put the country in a condi
tion to resist foreign aggre ssion, and
the recommendations on these lines
made by Secretaries Lamont and Her
bert in their annual reports will be
seconded in the message.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Secretary Lamont Reports on the Con
dition of Unde Sam’s Army.
Washington, Nov. 28.—In his an
nual report, Secretary Lamont renews
his previous recommendation that the
infantry he reorganized on the general
idea of three light and mobile bat
talions of four companies each to the
regiment instead of the cumbersome
ten company formation adopted a cen
tury ago and abandoned by other na
tions since the development of modem
magazine rifles, and he quoted Gen
erals Sberman and Sheridan and Lieu
tenant General Schofield in support of
the necessity of this reorganization of
the infantry.
The completion already of some
-coast defenses and the approaching
completion of other modern batteries
render necessary a larger force of ar
tillerists, but no other increase of the
^l'my is asked for. The plan of sea
coast defense involves a hundred dis
tinct batteries in over twenty harbors.
Tjie number of line officers serving
with their commands is larger than at
any time since the war, and the secre
tary expresses the belief that still
further changes can be made to ad
vantage in tills direction.
The report shows that, according to
the statements of department com
fnanders, the dicipline of the troops
was never better than now. The num
ber of trials by general court martial
was about 10 per cent less during the
past year thnn the year before.
In no previous year of the history of
the army has the health of the troops
been so' satisfactory.
Under the new recruiting system,
8,403 men were enlisted last year, of
whom nearly one-half were secured at
garrisoned posts without expense.
Desertion in the army is decreasing.
Deserters in 1893 numbered 3,578; in
1S93, only 1,683, and last year, 1,3G5.
The thirty-five officers assigned to
■duty with the national guard of the
states report steady improvement in
mililia.
Castles Beach New York.
New Youk, Nov. 28.—Walter M.
Castle of San Francisco, with his wife
and little bov, arrived here to-day on
the steamer. Havel.
A Populist Pays a Novel Wager.
Macon, Mo., Nov. 28.—In responding
to a toast in Chariton county yesterday
Captain John M. London of Macon, the
Populist leader of the First district,
•delivered a McKinley speech in satis
faction of an agreement before the
•flection with his sister, Mrs. Susan
vourad, who agreed to made a Bryan
speech in case of the latter’s election.
The Shah Will Buie in Person.
Tkiikban, Nov. 28.—The shah an
nounce;. that hereafter he will dispense
with a premier and will preside in per
son over the cabinet, which will con
sist of twelve ministers.
GEN. WEYLER TALKS.
Occupies the Insurgents' Position* With*
ontA ny Serious Resistance.
Hat aka, Not. . 23.—General Weyler
said to-day of his Pinar del Bio expert*
ences: “l went over all the northern
hills and occupied the insurgents’ po
sitions without any serious resistance
upon the part of the enemy. Cacaera
jacara and Kubi, which the insurgents
claimed were impregnable, were occu
pied by our troops after dislodging the
enemy. At Rubl he offered the great
est resistance, but yielded after a few
hours’ fighting. We found no trace of
Maoeo’s people after that, although all
the other points were reconnoitered
by small detachments from our col
umns. The southerly points were also
reconnoitered and the positions where
the rebels had encamped are
now in possession of our troops. There
remains still to be reconnoitered the
range of hills in the eastern part of
the province. Maceo has nothing left
for him to do but to scatter his follow
ers into small parties in order to en
able them to escape our columns which
are now hunting for them, since they
offer no resistence and refuse to ac
cept a meeting with our troops, who
are chasing them in all directions. I
am confident of shortly pacifying Pinar
del Bio, since all the strategic points
are in my hands and because of the
constant activity of our troops in all
directions, which completely hinders
the escape of the small groups of in
surgents, who are now fleeing before
them in disorder.”
CUBANS CLAIM VICTORY.
Declare That Weylor Suffered Defeat la
a Pinar Del Bio Fight.
New York, Nov. 88.—The Cuban
junta in this city claims to have re
ceived full confirmation of the report
that Antonio Maceo defeated Captain
General Weyler in the Rubi mountains
of Pinar del Rio and the following ac
count of the battle is furnished by the
secretary of the junta: “General Wey
ler’s forces, while marching through
the Rubi mountains, about thirty
miles from Havana, were attacked by
Maceo’s army. The charge was so
sudden and played such havoc with
the troops that the insurgents were
able to pour several volleys into the
Spanish ranks before the latter could
rally and return the fire. The battle
was short, sharp and desperate and
General Weyler, seeing his men were
fighting at a disadvantage, and were
being slaughtered, ordered a retreat,
leaving over 1,000 dead and taking his
wounded with him. After leaving the
mountains Weyler went to Artemisa,
where he stopped to allow his army to
rest.” _
OKLAHOMA DIVORCE FAILS
- «
Mrs. Mary Coyat of Kentucky Unexpect
edly Confronted by Her Husband.
Perry, Okla., Nov. 28.—Mrs. Mary
Coyat of Kentucky began suit for di
vorce from her husband, John L.
Coyat, six months ago, alleging that
three years ago he abandoned her for
another woman and she had not heard
from him since. When the case was
called for trial Coyat, who had been
advised of his wife’s suit, appeared and
declared that instead of his running
away with another \toman his wife
had run off with another man, and
produced affidavits that she had said
she was getting a divorce to marry a
well known Kentucky horseman. The
judge at once refused to grant the di
vorce and dismissed the application.
Convicted of Murdering HU Family.
Austin, Tex., Nov. 28.—The jury in
the Burt murder trial handed in their
verdict at noon, finding him guilty of
murder in the first degree and fixing
the punishment at death. The crime
was the cold blooded murder of his
wife and two children on the night of
July 25 last, when he threw their
bodies in a cistern. He then went to
Chicago where he was arrested Au
gust 20. _
Texas the Danner Bryan State.
Dallas, Texas, Nov. 28.—It is evi
dent now that Texas, at the election
of November 3, cast more than 550,000
votes, and that the plurality of Bryan
and Sewall over McKinley and Hobart
is at least 150,000. If the Bryan and
Watson vote is added, Bryan beats
McKinley more than 200,000. In either
case Texas gives Bryan the largest
plurality of any state carried by him.
Poke Wells' Body Being Dissected.
St. Joseph, Mo., Nov. 28.—The body
of Poke Wells is being dissected at the
Central Medical college by the stu
dents and the bullets taken from the
corpse are being kept. When the
work is completed the skeleton and
the bullets will be sent to Mrs. A1
Warneke of Halls Station, former wife
of the bandit.
Will Ho Tell What He Knows?
Paris, Nov. 28.—Emile Arton was
examined before a magistrate last
evening, as the first step to a new trial,
which is creating an immense sensa
tion because of tlio universal belief
that Arton holds the key to the whole
unsavory Panama scandal, involving,
as some allege, a hundred public men.
The question on all sides is, will he
reveal all he knows?
Thirty Person* Killed.
Berlin, Nov. 28.—A dispatch from
Breslau says that thirty persons were
killed last evening in a colliery explo
sion at Zengorze, Russian Poland.
Elliott I.OHt His Match,
Omaha, Neb., Nov. 28.—The Parma
lee-Elliott shooting contest attracted
a large crowd. The soore was: Par
malee, 92; Elliott, 9L
Nebraska Official Vote.
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 28.—The state
board of canvassers has completed the
canvass of the vote on presidential
electors in Nebraska. The figures are:
Bryan, 115.625; McKinley, 102,565;
Palmer, 2,797; Bentley, 738; Levering.
1,196; Machett, 172; Bryan’s plurality.
13,060._
Eleht Thousand Dockers Out.
IIamaubg, Nov. 28.—It is estimated
that about 8,000 dockers are now out
on the strike in this port, but steamers
are arriving with men to replace the
strikers from England and Sweden.
Lighters have joined with the strikers.
WIN BACK THE WEST.
SENATOR HOAR’S ADVICE TO
NEW ENGLAND.
What He Said In an Address at a Boston
Banquet—Strictly Honest Business
Principles Called For—Stock Gambling
and Railroad "Watering" Blamed for
the Alienation—References to Cleve
land.
Advice to Now Eugmod.
Boston, Nov. SO.—The banquet of
the Home Market club at Mechanics'
hall was one of the largest in its his
tory, nearly a thousand incn, repre
senting the industries of nearly every
city and town in the state, being pres
ent. The feature of the evening was
speeches by some of the generals who
| toured the country in the interest of
the gold standard and by Senator
Hoar.'
Senator Hoar said that the Demo
cratic party had been saved from itself
by Republican efforts. “Tho business
men of Now England,” he went on,
“must study the cause of what has
been going on and do something that
will euro the disease, which has spread
It is said that while McKinley has
1.000,000 majority, a change of 25,000
votes would have given the election
to his opponent. It is sad to
contemplate this, and cannot the
business men of New England
aid the cause ■ of good government?
Cannot they, by the weight of their
integrity, regain the confidence of the
West? It is not strange that when the
people of the West see the accumula
tion of wealth by gambling in the
stock market that they should try to
imitate it in a smaller manner. It is
not strange, when they read the his
tory of railroad construction in the
West, that they should endeavor to re
pudiate their debts. I call upon the
business men of New England to hold
strictly to honest business principles
and regain the confidence of the peo
ple of the South and West.”
In the absence of General Daniel E.
Sickles, three cheers were given for
the old soldier, after which General
Russell A. Alger of Michigan was in
troduced. He closed by paying an
eloquent tribute t o President Cleve
land, and for the first time in Boston,
by a Republican body, three cheers
were given for that official.
General O. O. Howard said: “By the
election of Major McKinley you have
gained an executive to your satisfac
tion and will have an administration
to your liking. It was a victory for
sound money against the forces of un
rivaled state sovereignty and a victory
for the executive authority of our
ever reliable, ever glorious Supreme
court. The grand result of the cam
paign has set in motion business con
fidence, public and private enterprises,
besides all the seeming good fellow
ship and* loving kindness among the
whole people.”
General Stewart of Pennsylvania re
lated many- amusing incidents qf the
tour of the generals throughout the
South and West. “We corrected the
mistakes of some of the men of the na
tion at Appomattox, and this year the
people have corrected the mistakes by
another Appomattox.”
KANSAS PLURALITIES.
State Canvassing Board Announces Official
Vote for State Officers.
Topeka, Kan., Nov. 28.—The state
canvassing board yesterday completed
a canvass of the returns of tho vote
cast for stite officers and Congress
man-at-lar ;e at the recent election.
The total rote cast for each candidate
follows:
Chief Justice—Doster (fusion), 167,020;
Garver (Hep.), 159.428; Silver (Prohlb.),
802; Doster's plurality, 8,492.
Lieutenant governor—Harvey (fusion)
167,136; Richter (Rep.), 159,793; Hollingber
ger (Probib.), 2,073; Clark (Nat Prohtb.),
704; Harvey’s plurality, 7,343.
Secretary of state—Bush (fusion),' 167,082;
Edwards (Rep.), 160,008; Guycr (Prohib.),
1,826; Walter (Nat Prohib.), 706; Bush's
plurality, 7,074.
State treasurer — Hefflebower (fusion),
166,875; Atherton (Rep.), 159,635; Blddison
(Prohib.), 1.847; Murray (Nat Prohib.),
764; Heillebower's plurality, 7,240.
State auditor—Morris (fusion), 166,861;
Cole (Rep.), 159,914; Talmage (Prohib.) 1,
872; Bellknapp (Nat Prohib.), 676; Morris’
plurality, 0,937. •
Attorney general—Boyle (fusion), 167,782;
Dawes (Rep), 157,922; Merry, (Prohib.),
1,926; Var.cc, (Ind. Prohib.), 495; Boyle’s
plurality. 9,860.
State superintendent of schools—Stryker
(fusion), 160,326; Stanley, (Rep) 159,459;
Mrs. Greaver. (Prohib.), 1,956; Stryker's
plurality, 0,867.
Congressman-at-large — Botkin (fusion),
168,400; Blue (Rep). 158,140: Williams
(Prohib.), 1,947; Botkin’s plurality, 9,260.
Dynamite Wanted by Wholesale.
St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 26.—A local
powder firm, which makes the manu
facture and sale of dynamite a spec
ialty, but whose name is not given for
obvious reasons, received a wire mes
sage from its agent in New Orleans ;
asking for prices on 20,000 pounds of
dynamite The amount was so large
that tho local firm. wired to its New
Orleans agent for a verification of his
first telegram. It came in a hurry
with an intimation that the dynamite
was to be used in Cuba as soon as pos
sible.
Hawallans. Celebrate McKinley's Victory.
San Francisco, Nov. 20.—The resi
dents of Honolulu and the Hawaiian
islands were informed of the result of
the presidential election in the United
States November 10, when the Pacific
Mail steamer. City of Pekin, arrived
there from Yokohama. There was
great rejoicing over the result, and a
celebration was held in Honolulu iu
the eveninir.
Warning to Ofllcers-Eloct.
Jefferson City, Mo., Nov. 26.—Sec
retary of State Lesueur gives out the
following: “Persons elected to office
in the various counties of the state at
the late general election who fail to
file with the clerk of the county court
a sworn statement of their expenses
and a duplicate with the recorder of
deeds, within thirty days after the
election, cannot be commissioned. The
time expires on December 2, only nine
days from to-day. Persons elected to
state and district offices must die their
statements with the secretary 'of state
within the same time1’
BRYAN IN DENVER.
The Hirer Champion Greeted bjr Boat*
In the Plain* City.
Dxkveb, Cola, Nor. 26.—Mr. Bryan
was given a carriage drive about the
city yesterday afternoon with Senator
Teller, Governor McIntyre and Gov
ernor-elect Adams. The drive was one
continuous ovation, the streets being
crowded.
It had been arranged that Mr. Bryan
would address the people at different
points along the route. At the first
stop he said, among other things: “I
think our people who fought so hard
, for free silver are as happy to-day in
defeat asour enemies who were vic
torious, and I have yet to find the first
person who regards the defeat of this
year as a final defeat." He expressed
his appreciation of the fact that Colo
rado cast a greater percentage of her
vote for him than any other state ever
east for a Presidential candidate.
At the state house grounds there
were fully 30,000 people assembled,
including 5,000 school children. Mr.'
Bryan made a few remarks and then
returned to the Brown Palace hotel.
Mr. Bryan was tho principal speaker
at the exercises commemorating the
twentieth anniversary of the admission
of Colorado as a state, held last night
at the Central Presbyterian churuh.
The edifice, one of the largest in the
city, was crowded. His entrance was
the signal for prolonged applause and
the waving of ’handkerchiefs. In the
course of his remarks he said:
“We cannot give up the fight if we
desire. We have got to go on. I think
we have been successful in bringing
our cause before the American people.
I think we will bo more successful
still in the next four years. We have
been successful in bringing our cause
before the laboring man. We have
failed most in reaching the business
men of this country, and I believe that
for the next four years we ought to
give special attention to the bringing
of our arguments before the business
men of this country.”
A complimentary banquet at the
Brown Palace hotel by the chamber of
commerce of Denver followed. Plates
were laid for 300. The Bev. Myron W.
Reed was the toastmaster of the even
ing. Toasts were responded to by
Mayor McMurray, Governor McIntyre,
Alva Adams, governor-elect; Senator
Teller, Thomas M. Patterson and Con
gressman Charles E. Towne of Minne
sota. Mr. Bryan’s address was the
last number on the programme. He
was received with great cheering.
At 3 o’clock, after having shaken
hands with all the banqueters, Mr.
Bryan was driven to tho depot, where
he boarded a special train, which left
the city for Pueblo at 6:30 o’clock, a
committee of thirty leading citizens of
Pueblo acting as escort.
IN JAtL NOW FOR BIGAMY.
Cruel Nebraska Deceiver to Be Well Pun
ished for HU Double Crime.
Warrensbuhg, Mo., Nov. 26.—
Charles E. -Jenkins was arrested yes
terday at Jefferson City just as he was
released from the penitentiary after
serving a sentence.
On March 13, 1805, Jenkihs and Miss
Myra L, Marsh, daughter of a promi
nent HeDry county farmer, eloped to
Warronsburg and were married. They
went to Belton to live, but a few weeks
later it developed that Jenkins had
abandoned a wife and several
children in Nebraska before coming
to Missouri. He was arrested and
taken to Clinton, the county -seat of
Henry county, where he was allowed
to plead guilty to seduction, os he
could nbt bo indicted there for bigamy.
He was sentenced to two years, and
while serving his time the girl whom
he had deluded and betrayed com
mitted suicide at her father's home in
Montrose.
.The Johnson county grand jury in
dicted Jenkins for bigamy and he will
be tried at the January term of the
criminal court.
STRIKE OF THE PRINTERS.
Borkonrlts Jk Co.’» Office the Only One
Affected at Kansas City.
Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 36.—The
members of the Typothetae are evi
dently waiting to see how Bcrkowitz
& Co. fare with the printer’s strike
before rushing into difficulty them
selves. They are not pushing the dis
pute with the Typographical union by
discharging union men or employing
non-union men, and at noon to-day
there had been no trouble in any of
the strictiy union offices.
As the union proposes to deal with
each office separately, a quarrel with
one printing office does not involve the
others, so long as they do not employ
non-union men: Berkowitz «& Co., are
running all of their departments, but
with new help, and consequently at
some little disadvantage.
LEE FORJRECOGNITION.
Reported to Have Creed the President
to Act In the Cuban Matter.
Washington, Nov. 36.—It is said
that General Lee has submitted a
written report to the President advo
cating the recognition of Cuba, and
may not return to Havana. Hu is said
to believe that no Spanish general can
conquer the Cubans with their present
tactics.
Senators Investigating Indians.
Guthrie, Okla., Nov. 26.—United'
States Senator Allen of Nebraska and
Senator Vest of Missouri are inakiag a
tour of the Osage Indian natiou.
There is trouble between the Osage
half-breeds and full-bloods, caused by
Indian Agent Major Freeman's sup
pression of the IVnh-fihah-.She News, a
weekly paper, which censured Free
man for alleged padding of pay rolls.
The senators are investigating these
charges against Freeman.
To Succeed Hie Father.
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 26.—At the Dem
ocratic Congressional convention to
nominate a candidate to Succeed to the
unexpired term of Hon. Charles F.
Crisp, Charles R. Crisp, eldest son of
the late ex-speaker, was nominated by
a rising vofe. lie will be elected with
out opposition._
Dry quods Firm Assigns.
Harrisonville, Mo.. Nov. 26.—Lock
lives. & Co., one of the largest dry
goods and clothing firms in Cass
county, were closed up to-day under a
chattel mortgage of 87,618.19. Liabili
ties and assets unknown.
AS TO THE CABINET.
SHERMAN SLATED FOR SECRE
TARY OF STATE.
Uarh Bnn for the United States Senate
—If Sherman Declines Hanna Will Be
Secretary of the Treasury—Congress*
man Bnntelle Put Down for the Vary
Portfolio—Miscellaneous Politics.
Bonding tha Cabinet.
CI.F.VKI.AJID, Ohio, Nov. 28.—A clam*
friend of Chairman Hanna to-day ex
plained under what circumstances Mr.
Hanna would accept a place in the
cabinet “Mr. Hanna,” he sail), “will
either go into the cabinet or he will be
the next Republican United States
senator from Ohio.
“Mr. Hanna’s course may be decided
by Senator John Sherman. Both the'
chairman and Major McKinley under
stand that, and they are waiting to
learn what position Mr. Sherman will
take. Mr. McKinley wants Mr. Hanna
to accept the treasury portfolio, but
Mr. Hanna has other aspirations. He
believes it would be a greater honor to
be senator from Ohio. But Senator
Sherman stands in the way of that.
“Major McKinley will offer Senator
Sherman the position of secretary of
state, and if he declines to go into the
cabinet then Mr. Hanna will accept
the position of secretary of the treas
ury. Should Mr. Sherman decide,
however, to become one of President
McKinley’s advisers, thus vacating his
seat in the senate, Mr. Hanna will be
come his successor. Mr. McKinley will
not decide on his course until he learns
exactly what position Senator Slier-.
man will take.”
This same friend of Mr. Hanna said
that it had practically been decided
that Congressman Boutelle, of Maine,
would be the secretary of the navy.
Despite the fact that both Genera)
Miles and Colonel Fred Grant held a
conference with McKinley, neither of
them, says this gentleman, will get the
portfolio of war
BRYAN IN DENVER..
Thousands Host and Great the Silver.
Champion.
Denver, Colo., Nov. 25.—If Mr.
Bryan hud come to Denver as the
President-elect he would not have re
ceived any moro enthusiastic greetings
than those giv an to him to-day whenr
he arrived to take part in the twen
tieth anniversary of the admission of
Colorado to the Union. Before he was
nominated for the Presidency, he had
agreed to speak at the exercises.' He
was met at the depot by a committee,
including T. M. Patterson, C. 8.
Tho'jias, Mayor McMurray and several
thousand people, who swung their hats
and cheered lustily. He was driven St
once to the home of C. 8. Thomas,
where he breakfasted and remained
until 10 o’clock.
At 10 o'clock Mr. Bryan went to the
Brown Palace hotel to attend a recep
tion given in his honor by the women
of Denver. The interior of the hotel
was decorated with flags and bunting..
Mrs. T. M. Patterson, president of the
Equal Suffrage association, presided.'
In introducing Sir. Bryan, she said:
“It is my high privilege to present to
you formally to-day our distinguished
visitor, already well known to us and
honored beyond words, for in him we
tee embodied the hope of our nation
against the dangers that threaten
from our very strongholds all liberty
and progress. Through him we hope
to see the national fabric of the future
founded upon the Christ-given prin- *
ciple of the Golden Rule, and in pro
phetic vision we see the stone which
the builders rejected at last become
the head of the corner. Women of .
Colorado, I present to. you the first
president of the Twentieth century, *
William Jennings Bryan.”
After the spcechmaking the women
filed past the stand, shaking hands
with Mr. Bryan, while the Colorado
state band played popular airs. Mr.
Bryan was presented with a memoran
dum book of Colorado chased silver,
having declined to receive any gift of
great value.
In order to give the people an oppor^
tunity to hear him as well as see him
on his carriage drive through the prin
cipal streets, Mr. Bryan will make half
a dozen outdoor speeches.
CLEVELAND ON CUBA.
The Tenor of the Uensjt Will Be Con
servative, bat Explicit.
New York, Nov. 25.—The. Wall
Street' Journal says that the following
is from good authority: “The general
tenor of the president’s message with
regard to Cuban affairs will be con
servative, but at the same time ex
plicit. It will take the ground that
the persons and property of American
citizens in Cuba must be protected,
but there will be no other recommen
dation that can bo regarded by Spain
as offensive. It is not certain whether
the facts as they exist in Cuba will be
referred to or not. The president has
abundant information upon the sub
ject, but whatever is used will be con
servative and calculated to quiet rather
than to increase apprehension " .»
Ths Cobden Club on tbo Election.
London, Not. 25.—At the annual
meeting of the Cobden club this after
noon, Lord Farrar of Abinger presided.
The committee's report for 1895-96 re
ferred to the tendency of the Conserv
atives in the direction of protection,
and urged increased work on the part
of the Cobdenitcs. It expressed the
hope that the circumstances under
which the election was fought in the
United States would avert injury to
international trade, which might
otherwise be expected from the elec
tion of McKinley.
Alanama Women Levina Favored.
Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 25.—A bill
has been passed by the state senate to
permit women, whether married or
single, to practice law in all courts of
the state. No other southern state
has given recognition to women at
torneys.
American Apples Wanted In Germany.
Boston, Nov. 25..—Cable advices from
Hamburg state that there is still a
strong demand for American apples,
especially at interior points of Ger
many. The supply does not cover the
consumption and at the lost sale Bald
wins brought about S3.20 per barrel.
NOTED TENOR IS DEAD.
Campanlnl, tha Lmdlaf Blase* of tk*
' Age, la Ho Mare.
New Yoke, Not. S5.—Sig. Campanlnl
la dead. Campanlnl was born at Parma,
Italy, in 1846. When 14 years old ha
enlisted as a soldier under Garibaldi.
(n the following campaign the discoT
sry was made that he possessed a roiea
yt extraordinary fine quality. When
tree from his military obligations tha
youth entered himself as a pupil at tha
conservatory at Parma, where he eon*
tlnued two years. His first appearance
was in the same city. Campanini’a
sarly experiences were not encourag*
ing, and in I860 he became a pupil of
Francesco Lamperti at Milan. When
he reappeared before the public his
success became immediately assured.
In 1872 he sang in London, the next „
year in New York. Sines then his
visits to the chief cities of Europe and
this country hare resulted in his un- .,
disputed supremacy as the leading
tenor of his age. ’ v ' *■
CHAIRMAN JONES TALKS.
Says ths Dingier BUI Will Not B*
** Passed Soon.
Washington, Not. 35.—Senator
Tames K"Jones of Arkansas.the chair
man of the Dembcratfo national com*
mttteo, returned to the city to-day for
the Congressional session. In his talks
the Senator expressed' tUe opinion that
it was not at all likely the Dingiey
revenue bill, passed by the House at
the last session, would :be favorably
acted on in the Senate. He favors a
tax on beer fa place of any general
tariff revision, and says by making
tliis additional tax $1 per barrel about
530,000.000 per year revenue would be
ilerived, »
AFTER PEFFER'S place.
Populist Chairman Brolilcathal Will Be
la the Baca for Senator.
Topeka, Kan., Nov. 25. —John W..
Breidenthal, chairman of the Populist
state committee, is an avowed candi
date for United States Senator, to suo*
ceed Peffer. He has'not made this
declaration in the newspapers, but it
is known that he has written a letter
to Senator Peffer, informing him that.
he would be in the race, and it is said
tiiat he lias confided hia ambition to
some of hjs pe rsonai friends.
Aa Express Clerk Clou*.
Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 25.—George
E. Ross, for several years money clerk
it the Union depot office of the Pa
cific express company, left his office at
f: 15 o'clock Snnay evening and nothing
las been peen of him since. The fact
A at he is an old and trusted employe
if the company; and has- never been
mown to stay away from the office for
iven one day without sending word to
his employer, casts a mystery over his
absence which has prompted the com
pany to put the case in the hands of
the Pinkerton deteetives. Officials are
reluctant to suspect dishonesty.
To Keep Price of Wheat Uniform.
Washington, Nov. 8-1.—A conference
of nations on the subject of the world’e
wheat market is understood to be de
sired by at least one of the great , for
eign wheat growing empires. It is
stated in official circles here that Rus
sia is particularly friendly to such an
idea, and is belived to bo making over
tures, not only to the - United States,
but to, England, the Argentire repub
lic and Australia, which are the prin
cipal wheat growing nations of the
world.
Socrbtljr Bnrrled for Two Team.
Washington, Nov. 25.— A pension
offipa clerk at $1,400 a year, known as
Mi Sr, Kate McCowan, resigned yester
day, disclosing that'she was the wife
of Pension Examiner Thomas Goethe.
The ceremony was performed in To
ronto, Canada, Augusts, 1804, and kept
secret on account of the rule that a
married woman cannot continue on the
pay roll, but Mrs. Goethe’s recent ill
ness made the revelation necessary.
Insurance Companies Mast Pay.
Wahbenshubg. Mo., Novi 25.—The
38.000, stock of goods of George B.
Mitchell of Lexington was burned last
year. It was insured'in five companies
and each refused to pay insurance on
the burned stock. Yesterday the jury
awarded ' Mitchell 81,053 against the
Fireman’s Fund Insurance company.
Similar cases against the Aetna, Royal,
National and Traders’ Insurance com
panies will be tried this week.
Men of Note Confer With Hanna
Ci.eVei.and, Ohio, Nov. 23.—General
Samuel Thomas, the Nevr York rail
way magnate, and ex-Governor Mer
riain of Minnesota arrived here this
morning and were met at the station
by M. A. Hanna, Subsequently the
throe held a conference in Mr. Hanna’s
private office. To-morrow they will
go to Canton to visit tho president
elect. ■ ■ .,i'f
Ends HU l^Usolnto Life.
Kansas City, Mp., Nqv. 25.—De
spondent, dissipated in fortune, threat
ened with the life of am invalid, young
Jesse C, Wall of Independence killed
himself last night. He first made his
will, then stepped to the rear of his
pleasant home and shot himself in the
right temple. The wound caused in
stant death.
, Amnesty In, Klorgsa.
Washington, Nov. 25,—The state de«
partmcnt has received notice that the
President of Nicaragua has granted
amnesty to over 500 persons implicated
in the revolution of lust February and
the conspiracy 6f September 8. The
members of the rebel, government and
the principal generals of the defeated
forces are hot included in the pardon.
Cuts Claims of Letter Carriers.
Washington, Nov. 25.—The system
of allowing overtime claims of letter
carriers throughout the country will
be practically abolished soon. This is
in accordance with the policy begun by
First. Assistant Postmaster General
Jones at the beginning of the adminis*
tration. ■ ' ''
Senator Blackburn's Correction.
Versailles, Ky., Novi. 25.—Senator
Iilackburn says that he .is not out of
the Senatorial fight, all’reports to the
contrary notwithstanding. He also
says he does not esp^ct to run for
governor. •
