o T1I18 OMAHA DAILY 11E13 : SUNDAY , PKOHM IIMH 20 , 185)0.
nald that ho know before yesterday , through
the tin Hum of r.ibloRrnms received from
Minister do Lome , that a resolution looking
to the Independence of t'uba would ho
adopted by this United State * senate commit
to on foreign nfTalrs , but he dop not be
Hove that congrcni will eventually PM res
olutlonii of thl * character , even thoiiKh pub
Ho opinion may Influence the American con
Rrraii , Senor Castillo oxproiuM a doub
whether It will be able to Influence the other
branch of the United State * government am
President Cleveland. Spain no far , accord
Ing to 1'mnlcr Cnnovas ilol Cnstlllo , Is sat-
Isfiwl with the oltuatlon. Scnor Canovas de
Castillo wag of the ofilnlon that Sccrctarj
of State Olnoy had supported the cause o
International law with wisdom. The hell
days , he thought , would give congress time
for reflection. If , however , the members
of the United States house of representatives
nnd senate persist In the attitude shown b >
the senate committee on foreign aTalrs
Senor CanovaB del Castillo said that he had
reason to believe the president of the
United States would Interpose a veto , thus
compelling the relntroductlon of resolutions
favoilng Cuban Independence , all of whlcl
would inUo time.
Senor Canovas del Castillo made the sig
nificant nnd Important statement during the
course of the interview that the recognition
of the belligerency and even the Independ
ence of the Cuban In.iurgcnts. need not nec
essarily bo considered causus belli. Hut
nevertheless , ho thought any silrh art Ion on
the part of the United States government
could not fall to have Its effMit upon the
Spanish nation. The government of Spain
he Insisted , however , would determine foi
Itself what course to pursue. Energetic
action would not OB lacking , ho added , but
ho thought It was necessary that the gov
ernment's action should not be embarrassed
by manifestoes.
In conclusion , Premier Canovas del Cas
tillo aoserlcd that the course of events would
Indicate before a conlllct could arise whether
or not It would bo ncccfflary to convoke a
cession of the Cortes.
In another Interview obtained by the As-
annlntml nrnaa frnm Honor Canovas del Cas
tillo , the president of the council expressed
himself ns having confidence that the friend
ship and the correct statesmanship of Presi
dent Cleveland and Secretary Olney nnd the
good sciiBo of the conservative section of
the American people would prevent Inter
national war. Spain , the premier said ,
would do Its utmost to avoid friction with
America , but he was of the opinion that no
Spanish government could overlook the na
tional dignity or oppose the patriotism of
a nation whoso history contains only deeds
of heroism and records of bravo actions , re
gardless of the consequences. The warlike
attltudo of the American politicians nnd cer
tain classes of citizens and sections of the
press was explainable only In the light of
their absolute Ignorance of the true state
of affairs In Cuba. According to the prime
minister the people of Cuba have always
received special favors from the mother coun
try , Instead of tyrannical acUi , as Imagined
by the Americans. If the former adminis
tration of affairs In Cuba was Immoral , con
tinued Senor Canovas d"l Castillo , It wns a
fault largely of the Cubans , who received
the principal benefit from dishonest govern
mental employes. The government' Is serl-
ouflly disposed to grant satisfactory powers
of self-udmlnlatratlon to Cuba on the sub
mission of the Insurgents , he explained. The
rebels , he added , do not want reforms , but
Independence. This fact , he thought , was
perfectly evident when Scnitor Cameron's
resolution pronouncing for the Independence
of Cuba was understood. Senor Cantlllo
nald that Spain would succumb rather than
jlvo ; Cuba her Independence voluntarily. In
conclusion , ho H.I Id that Spain W.IH preparing
against all eventualities. Should matters
rcqulro the assembling of the Cortes the
government will Instantly summon the
members of the Spanish Parliament together ,
nnd In case of a great national struggle he
thought that all Spaniards would become as
one. party for the purpose of defending the
national honor. .
Admiral Ilerangcr , minister of marine , has
wired Instructions to the government and
to nil private shipbuilding firms to hasten
forward to completion nil the war ships now
In course of construction. He received re
plies to tho.effect that ( ill of UIMO orders
would bo promptly carried out.
Popular excitement because of the recent
action of the foreign affairs committee of
the aounte continues , hut no dumonstrutlona
ngalnst the Americana In thin country are
reported. .
Ambassador Hannis Taylor , during the
course of an Inti-rvlew with the correspond-
- cut of the Associated pros * , said he attached
slight Importance ) to the resolution offered
by Senator Cameron. He thought the prob
able result would be a friendly understand
ing between the American and Spanish gov
ernments , and that tliU would ultimately
lead to a guaranty by the government of
the United Statca to the Cubans of a satis
factory system of self-administration , but
not of absolute Independence , a condition of
affairs for uhlch the mixed Cuban races
nro unfit. Continuing , Ambassador Taylor
made n significant statement to the effect
that should the Cuban Insurgents refuse
overtures considered fair by both the gov
ernments of Spain nnd the United States ,
the American government would so help the
Spanish nation that the Insurgents , finding
their desperate straits , would bo compelled
to submit. The solution of the entire ques
tion , he thought , depended upon the finding
of a mode of procedure whereby the United
Slates could help Spain without offending
the haughty character of the Spanish people
and the feeling of the Spanish military
clashes , whoso spirit nnd Interests rcqulro
conciliatory mca.iurca.
In view of Uio fact that American Interests
inut't miff cr enormously by reason of the con
tinuance of the Cuban war. business men
everywhere would prefer peace to Jingoism ,
said Ambassador Taylor. In conclusion , Mr.
Taylor said that Spain now had the op
portunity of pushing the Cuban war to a
rapid termination , anOt that thte would
l > rove a. far better policy than that of ban
dying words of defiance with a powerful
enemy. _
J'.VI.MA MAKliS IIKPI.Y TO CAXOVAS.
Culm n .Junta llolilH mi AllOil.Hnr
Srxxlon InIMV Vorl ; .
NEW YORK , Dec. It ) . The members of
the Cuban Junta were In secret session from
9 a. in. until 1.10 : p. in. today. The proceed
ings were carried on behind elosrd doors
and It has been Impossible * to ascertain wliat
the cause of the hurried conference was.
T. Estrada Palnia. the president of the
Junta , had this to say In reply to a statement
by Premier Canovas In an Interview In
which the Spanish premier declared the In-
roit
Like a Cold , only
Stubborn.
The symptoms of LA GKIPI'W ns < lt > -
Acrihi'il liy physicians In all parts of Iho
city nro lli'Ht n slight Cover with chills ,
followed by n calarrlial condition of the
linul , ( losi'cnilliiK to thi tluoMt anil even
to the larynx anil bronchial tithes. In
most eases there Is a most distressing
nnd stubborn con h. The severer eases
run for weeks unless eheeUed by the use
of Dr. Humphreys' " 77. "
" 77" meets the epldemle eondltlon and
IB ( he cure for all Its manifestations.
Taken early , cuts | t short promptly.
" 77" COLDS
Grippe , InHneiiKa , natarrh , Tains In ( lit )
Head and Chest , CoiiKli , Sore Throat ,
General Prostration and Kover.
' 77" breaks up a cold that lianas on
A ( iimll Iwtlle of pltMuant pcIlcU IH your veil
pockvt ; void by druiEKlitu cr tent on iccdpt of
I'M. or Mvu fur 11.00. Humphrey * ' Medicine Co. ,
Cor , William unit John ttli. , New York.
Ion v.oulil surely br > quilled 'Tan
o\a.i may * .iy what ho phases , but ho knou
] perfectly wll that the Cuban * have lak < > t
' up arms for the purpc * < ? of dislodging tli
Snnnhh hand of tyranny , nnd that they wll
not enter Inio any arrangement whateve
that falls short of the absolute freedom n
Culm. They have nb elute confidence It
ths outcome of the war. Kor the Cuban
freedom has already been achieved. The ;
have a perfect ? overntiint and 00.000 wel
nrmc.ll men In the field , who obey thr > gov
eminent. It Is ridiculous to hear from the
lips of the prime minister of S | > aln thn
negroes' compose'the rebels of Cuba , * hcn
the prison * of Cuba and the penal colonies
of Africa are full of Cubans belonging to the
highest class. "
COOI.IiY SAYS OI.VHY IS IllfJUT
Pri-Mlilcnt MUM Ai-t Plrnl In HIM-OK-
nl/lntr llcllliriTciiry.
CINCINNATI , Dec. 19. The Commercial
Tribune telegraphed Judge Thomas M.
Cooley of Michigan that It held that Secre
tary Olney was mistaken nnd wrong In hla
Rtntt merit before the committee on foreign
relations , that congress hod not the power
to recognize the Independence of Cuba. The
( tolcprnni asked Judge Cooley for bis opinion.
Tonight he telegraphed the following reply :
ANN AHIIOH , Mich , , UCP. ll.-The ! power
to recognize belligerency nnd the luwfulne.sH
of nrtlon In dnffiieo of n government nllcsei
to he de facto must devolve upon the ex
ecutive power of the country , which e.n
reoognlze no belligerent government until
the fact Is clearly made known Unit Kuril
government 1st millntnlnliiK Itself nnd en
forcing KM authority nRainst any other.
Hut the prisldeiit'H power IH not complete
nnd final. The Hoverulmi legislative power
must provide for llnnl Intercourse and pass
IIIWH for Ihe purpose , laws which the presi
dent would lie Impenehiible If he whould not
join In executing. What bo dou * In iccos-
nlzlng a new tuition In clr.irly In part leg
islative , and the action tnken. If taken by
the president alone , would be HO far de
fective ns to lie Impossible of execution
without being perfected now or In the fu
ture by the sovertdnii legislative power.
THOMAS M. COObKY.
TlirilSTOV HAYS IT IS TIMH TO ACT.
I'll I n KM This Country Slumlil Help
K.NllllillMli Cnliiiii Itciiiililic ,
NR\V YORK. Dee. 10. Senator Thuraton
of Nebraska said to n reporter today : "I
have thought for some time the condition of
things In Cuba could not be allowed to exist
Indefinitely , and I now think the tlmo has
come to take whatever action we properly
can to bring the trouble to an end. I bc
llevo the Cubans have demonstrated that
they arc able to hold out against Spain for
any length of time , In spite of the extraor
dinary efforts of the mother country to quelt
the uprising. That being the case , I believe
wo are justified In bringing about the In
dependence of the Cuban people. This gov
ernment , by Its position , ns the first great
republic of the new world , holds a position
of responsibility and trust. In addition to
that , our people have very great property
ami commercial Interests In Cuba that are
being destroyed by existing conditions. Spain
can never hold Cuba. It Is bound to become
a republic , nni3 I think wo had bettor assist
In establishing It before the country Is
wholly devastated nnd Its population exter
minated. "
\YO.IIU.V oivu .n\vui.s KOII cniA.
liitciiMC KiHIiiiMliisni nt ii MccdiiK In
Mi-inor.v oT MIICCII.
NBW YORK , Doe. PJ.-A meeting In memory -
ory of the late General Antonio Macco was
hold In Chlckerlng hall tonight , under the
auspices of the lifteen Cuban societies of
Now York , about l.HOO persons being pres
ent. The greatest excitement prevailed.
When the collection boxes were passed wo
men , who composed nearly one-half of the
audience , toro off their rings and other ar
ticles of Jewelry and threw them In. The
stage was decorated with the flags of the
United States , Cuba and other American re
publics. The eolois of the Philippine Islands
wore also In evidence. A portrait of Maceo
occupied a prominent place In the center of
the atagcv Beneath It were four llamlng
nachctes , bound together with .1 bit of blue
Ibbon. Ilcsldc It was a wreath of laurel.
On either side were stands of arms , at
tached to which were cards bearing the
mines , "Pcralejo , " "Metlcmpo , " "Callso"
and "CacaraJIcara" famous battles won by
Maceo over Spanish troops. Senor Juan
. 'rucua presided.
ICOI.3IH.V KOII Cl'II.Y ' I.IItlli : .
Covi-rnor llolcoiuli AN ! - < | ( o Aililrcii.n
u I'lilillc .tlcftlimr.
LINCOLN , Neb , , Dec. 19. ( Special Tele
gram. ) A meeting of sympathizers with the
cause of the Cubans wat > held tonight at the
. .Inilell hotel , which was attended by nearly
a hundred citizens. Captain J. II. Hardy
irealded , and George W. Hcrg acted as
secretary. A number of patriotic speeches
were mado. and the following committee
ippolnted to draft resolutions mcmorallz-
ng congress , to be presented at a subse-
luent meeting to be held next Tuesday even-
tig at the court house : L. W. Illlllngilcy ,
: halrman ; Mayor Graham , Ports Wllfon , J.
iV. Woodward , George W. Ilerg , John K.
UU. L. C. Pace , A. W. Comstock and J.
I. Ilroady.
Invitations will be sent to Governor Hoi-
comb , W. J. Bryan and all the state ,
county nnd city olllclals , asking them to be
ircscnt and address the meeting.
I5T1TIOX AC A I.VST IIKSOM'TIO.V.
'iiKoii CroivrrN I'ciir Hit * Danger 1 > f n
\Vnr ivllli Spain.
MEMPHIS. Tenn , , Dec. 19. A petition to
United States Senators Harris and Date urg-
ng them to exert their influence against the
Cameron resolution was circulated here today
among the cotton growers , and received the
signatured of n.any of the Influential
planters of this section. The position re-
eittrt that the recognition of Cuban Inde
pendence would probably bring on n war
with Spain and adds : "We feel that war with
Spain Inevitably means a further large de
cline in the price of cotton , not only on thin
crop , hut also for the next one and thai
there Is no adequate reason why such a
misfortune should bo hi ought upon us. "
OUIIA.V IJ.VTIliSIAN.1I ; O.V TIIK COAST.
( iitvcriinicnt Should Klulit , IfCCCH -
Hjiry , tit Slop llntclici-y.
LOS ANGELKS , Dec. 19. The first mass
meeting on the Pacific coast In the Interest
of Cuba liberty has been held In this city.
Music hall was packed with representative
citizens nnd there was no mistaking the
prevailing sentiment. Kvcry reference to
Cuba's struggle and the necessity for Inter
vention by the United States brought forth
cnthurlaatlc applause , and the statement
that It was the plain duty of this government
to stop the ruthless butchery , even If war
had to bo declared to do It , was received
with deufcnlng cheers. Resolutions exprc sIng -
Ing the meeting's sentiments were adopted.
lliiHfciiliiur Work Innvy VnrilN.
NEW YORK , Dec. 1 ! ) . While there Is no
great activity at the navy yard In Ilrooklyn ,
work Is being pushed forward with haste.
The crulacr Now York , which left the dry
dock yesterday , went down to Tompklnsvllle ,
Staten Island , Men are kept worklnc over
time on the Texas , and the repairs on the
other ships at the yard ore Hearing com
pletion. This Is In accordance with Instruc
tions received from Washington that the
North Atlantic squadron must bo ready to
proceed to Hampton Roads by the first of
the year. Qfllcors of tho-navy hero refrain
from , discussing the probability of war with
Spain.
Will I'rnxeciile IIMVII Ciilinnx.
DBS MOINK'3 , Dec. 19. ( Special Tele
gram. ) C. I ) . Fullcn , federal district attor
ney , Is Interesting himself Ju the movement
of Iowa sympathizers with Cuba. It Is re
ported that he ls Investigating with the view
to discovering who are the real leaders nnd
propose * to begin actions against them for
violation of the neutrality laws , The move
ment Is supposed to be under directions
from tint national Department of Justice.
CoiiNiil I.ec ItetiiriiN lei Cuba.
NEW YORK , Dec. 19. ( Jencral Fltzhugh
Lee , United Statm consul general at Ha
vana , will 1cmo for his post today , acconii
panlcd by hla wife nnd daughter , going b >
rail to OcaU , Flu. Ho would not dlncimc
the ucuate adieu on Cuba , but "hoped teen
to forward a favorable report to Washing
ton. "
PRESIDENT HAY IGNORE II
Oliioy Makes an Important Statement Abou
the Oubcw Resolution.
CONGRESS CANNOT ACT IN THE MATTER
I'oiver to Iteeiiwiil'e ( lie So-t'llllci
llcpnlilli ; of Culia ItcMM
Alone ultli Hit * Chief
ll.xceutl vc.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 19. The Cameron
Cuban resolution , If pressed to final passage
In both houses , will constitute u direct an. !
formidable ! Issue between the executive ami
legislative branches of the government. This
la clearly Indicated by the following
Interview given out.by Secretary Olney to
day. Secretary Olney , being asked his
opinion as to the nature and effect of tht
proposed resolution recognizing the In
dependence of the republic of Cuba Mid :
"I have no objection to stating my own
view of the resolution respecting the In
dependence of thi so-called republic of
Cuba , which. It Is reported , In to bo laid be
fore the senate on Monday. Indeed , ns thcro
are likely to be serious misapprehensions
regarding such resolutions , both In this
country and abroad , and as such npprehen-
slona may have Injurious results of a grave
character. It Is perhaps my duty to point out
that the resolution , If passed by the senate ,
can be regarded only as an expression of
opinion by the eminent gentlemen who vote
for It In the senate , and. It passed by the
hous-j of representatives , can only be re
garded ns another oxpresrlon of opinion by
the eminent gentlemen who vote for It In the
house.
"The power to recognize the so-called re
public of Cuba ns an Independent state
rests exclusively with the executive. A
resolution on the subject by the senate or
the house or by both .bodies or by one ,
whether concurrent or Joint , Is Inoperative
as legislation and Is Important only as
advice of great weight voluntarily tendered
to the executive regarding the manner In
which ho shall exercise his constitutional
functions.
"The operation nnd effect of the proposed
resolution , therefore , even If passed by both
louses of congress by n two-thirds vote , are
perfectly plain. It may raise expectations In
some quarters which can never be realized.
It may Influence popular passions both In
: hls country and elsewhere , may thus put
in peril the lives and property of American
citizens who ore residents and traveling
abroad , and will certainly obstruct and per-
tups ueieat uiu uuai c'liuris in iiim K" * 11'
ncnt to nlford such citizens due protection.
Hut , except In these ways and unices the
advice embodied In the resolution shall lead
the executive to revise conchu-lons already
reached nnd oinclally declared , the resolu
tion will be without effect and will leave
maltercd the attitude of this government
oward the two contending parties in Cuba. "
MEASURE OP PRECAUTION.
The Impression hero is that Secretary
Olncy'fl statement , pointing the lack of
cgal effect of the passage * of the Cameron
olnt Cuban resolution , was called forth by a
leslre to minimize the danger of an outbreak
n Spain on the part of Iho excitable popu-
ace , which is , perhaps , more imminent than
s generally realized In this country. Noth-
ng less than some such emergency. It Is
argued , would Induce tha secretary to de
part so widely from his usual practice ? of ro
using to comment publicly on foreign re-
atlons , particularly during the absence from
Vnshlngton of the president. Of course , the
alter Is committed by the declaration of
ho first ofilcer of his cabinet to the vlrw
hat congress has no constitutional authr 'y
o recognize the * Independence of Cuba , .f
o abate anything of this assertion of power
on his part would be construed ns n repudi
ation of the action of the secretary , .and
irobably would cause a disruption of. the
: ablnot.
So far ns con bo gathered from a cursory
canning of the records there Is no exact
precedent for this , for nowhere have the
ixecutlvo and congress directly differed and
nado an Iwue on the question of recognl/-
ng another nation. It has been tacitly ad
mitted heretofore , as Secretary Olney con-
ends , that this U purely nn executive func-
lon , but Senator Cameron , the author of
ho resolution which has given rise to this
sfliie. It Is underntood , has made a most
aroful and exhaustive study of the constltu-
lonal aspect of the matter and Is firmly
onvlnccd that congress has power to pro-
eed along the lines of his resolution to
ecognlzo the new republic. Of course Sec-
otary Olney's statement Indicates clearly
hat If the Joint resolution ever pawes both
> ranchcs of congress and Is sent to the prcsl-
ent , the latter will veto It. not only on the
ground of Impolicy , but also because It con
tinues an Infringement of his own prc-
ogatlvtfl. Moreover , the secretary In his
ntervlow goes beyond thlo point and In al
most as many \sords says that no attention
vlll bo paid to the will of congress In this
matter , even If the resolution Is passed over
the president's veto. In this case n grave
onlllct of powers of two branches of the
overnment might ho expected to follow ,
ust how the Issue may bo made up so that
t can be reached by tlio supreme court , the
rbltcr of all qucutlons of constitutionality ,
s not clear at present. It Is suggested ,
lowuver. If tlio issue goes to that length
congress may achieve Its purpose indirectly
> y the exercise of n power certainly con-
ded to tt exclusively by the constitution ,
namely , by a declaration of war , which Is ,
after all , in the judgment of many ,
only what the recognition of the Independ
ence of Cuba under existing conditions would
mean.
Among the few senators at the capl-
al today the action of the commlt-
eo on foreign relations yesterday In
dopting the Cameron resolution waa
ho principal topic. of conversation ,
peculation naturally turned to the probable
ourwj of the measure in the senate. There
s an agreement among the members of the
ommlttcc not to attempt to press the reso-
utlon to consideration during the two days
> eforo adjournment for the holidays , but It
s their purpose to vct ; It up as coon as
irnctlc.ible after the reconvening of con-
; ress and to urge It to final consideration
s soon as possible. The advocates of the
esolution express their willingness to
orego speech-making In order to facilitate
action by tlio senate nnd say that3 far en
they have any influence the opponents of
the resolution will be allowed to do tbo
talking.
The enemies of the resolution have no In
tentlon of allowing the resolution to go
through by default. Indeed , they do not
hetiltato to express their purpose to prevent
Its passage by any means at their control.
They rrofcas to bellpvo now that they will
be able to defeat the measure on a direct
vote , but. finding they are not likely to
biiccced In that way , they will demand ample
tlmo for debate , which means , with only two
montlis of the scaalon left and the approprla
tlcn bills still to consider , that enough time
will bo consumed to .entirely prevent reachIng -
Ing a vote ; Numbers. " sold Senator Kryo.
n friend of the resolution. In dhcutalng the
probabilities. . "are not necessary to make
debate formidable In the conatc. Without
cloture- any measure may of course be niu.lo
the subject of Interminable talk. "
Senator Halo of Maine will lead the op
position In case Senator Allison U unable
tn resume hid seat after the holidays. Mr.
Hals will bo acting chairman of the com
mittee on appropriations , and this position
can bo unrd by him to great advantage In
opposing the Cuban declaration. Ho will bo
supported by Senators Pettlgrow , Aldrlcli
and others who arc quite determined to
thwart the purposes of the committee If pos
sible. We expect to have Senator Sherman
with us , " said ono of the senators , antago
nistic to the resolution , "I cannot bullovo
that he has given his assent to this resolu
tion , for no later than Tuesday laat ho cx-
prcsiied his opposition to several members of
the senate , dwelling en tlio point that the
Cubans had no government to recognize.
Ho cannot have changed so suddenly. "
. The opposition counta upon hearing from
the coimervitlve biulncw lnterc.ia ! of the
country during the reco.M In a way to
materially weaken the chances for the reso
lution. The tiupportriti of the rcaulutlon am
confident of Its tmrcesn If a vote can bo
iTact.cd. Senators Lodge , Morgan , DnvKi and
Krye , all mambera of the foreign relational
committee , cxprcoi confidence In the pauago
jf the resolution. They cite the adoption of ,
Iho Culian nm 0niont ti the Immigration
lull it * an Indication , of ( he feeling of tliu
r.tnnto on the * ( Jtrtmn question and any they
will have a vast ninjbrlty on both ttlitra of
tlie ch.miDcr vjluyj 1Kb vote * Is reached.
Some of tl.em make the point that oven
appropriation bills can bo Inlil nulde If tlio
feeling Is sulllcleiitly gtrotiR.
"Wo will not only have n mnjorlty , " nli1
Senator MorciUy "but we will have the
neccflgary twlrlllrds to pass the inrnauro
over a veto. "
"Suppose , ( then , the president rofusra to
carry v the n caaure Into operation ? "
"That. " In replied , "would raise another
question wh oh tt la' unnecessary now to
dtectiss. "
KIIYB , THINKS IT WILL PASS.
Senator Frj-o of'the committee on forelRii
relations , after , reading Secretary Olney's
statement , naidT "I have uo doubt that n
majority of the committee believe that If
the icjolutlon la passed by a two-thirds vote
ever the veto. of Iho president. It
would then * become a law Mint
tlio executive wotlld be compelled to
execute as he Is any other law on the stat
ute book. I think , too. that n 'majority of
tlio committee thinks that the wcretary of
state Is wrong in his opinion that the recog
nition of the republic as an Independent
state rests exclusively with the executive.
As ono member of the committee , I have
been Inclined to think he Is right on Oils
point nnd hive not fully determined what
the effect would bo If the resolution should
pass notwithstanding the president's veto.
I am so strongly Impressed that It Is the
duty of the United Sates to put a stop In
oomo manner to. the barbarous brutality In
an Island almost In sight of our shores that
I am disposed to giveto the insurgents the
benefit of all doubts. "
Senator Chandler said that the statement
by Secretary Olney was extraordinary. "He-
fore n resolution Is reported from the com
mittee , " he said , "before It Is passed by
the wnatc , before It Is passed by the house ,
the secretary Issued a statement , saying :
'If you pass It by both houses It will be
vetoed ; If passdd by a two-thirds majority
ever the veto , It will bo defied. ' It Is the
most startling proirasltlon coming from an
officer. "
"Worse than Andrew Johnson , " paid Sen
ator Wilson , who wns sitting by , "Yes ,
worse than Andrew Johnson , " assented Sen
ator Chandler , "and a cabinet officer Issuing
such a statement should he subjeqt to the
severest censure. The Idea of announcing
In advance that the president will not carry
oiit the expressed will of two-thirds of
nil congress Is most reprehensible. "
HALES AGUEES WITH OLNRY.
Senator Halo of Maine , one of the active
opponents of th resolution , said : "Secretary
Olney Is clearly''right. Recognition rests
with the executive. Tito resolution would
bn usurpation on Iho part of congress of
executive functions. It Is well that Secre
tary Olney has made the statement. It will
afford an opportunity for the sober second
thought of ths people to find expression. "
Scna'or Danlpl , member of Iho committee
on foreign relations , said : "Tho position of
Secretary Ofney Is , preposterous. " The sen
ator was not at the meeting yesterday and
when asked concerning hla position , said : "I
uu not ready to say I favor the resolution.
am In favor -of recognizing belligerency.
> ut as to Independence I desire to study the
question. "
"I cannot conceive , " said Senator 13'ancb- '
nrd , "that Sojc'rcjapy Olney could have given
*
tttcrance to Uu > statement attributed to
itm. What ! Couirfcss without the power to
order recogiiHIo'n , of Cuban Independence !
f this authority floes not exist In congress
t exists nowhere. . Yet hero Is a novel con
tention that the nowcr which may declare
var cannot yecoghlzc sovereignty , and the
> owcr which -nitty not declare war may
ocognlzo sorerqiEjity. It Is preposterous !
Supposj the situation were reversed , that
ho presIdenEile" Ired'to recognize Cuba and
congress wai * opposed ) and that the execu-
Ivo purtx > ? ppvas ! forestalled by a resolution
of congress Mccfatlng against recognition.
Could the president Jssua his proclamation
' ' "
'
of recognition' ? And 'if he did what force
and effect wnuUU-lt have against positive law
brblddiug It ? And would It be binding1 on
ho nation , AJio , .neople or the potirU ? . It
rould seem not. t It tlm Cuban resolution
) usa8 both-blouses- congress , -j $ vetoed by
ho i > pcsldeiiCfui } ( .then passes over.his veto ,
ho executive will bo bound by Ill's oath to
glvo effect' to ft' Just'as lib Is bound to give
effect to any olhfrtfuw'enaetod ' bycongress. "
LITTLE CHANCE IN THE" HOUSE.
The statement by Secretary Olney wns read
vltli unusual interest by the members of the
louse. Many of them declined to express
heir opinions on the Interview , as they de-
lined to comment upon tlio action of the
enatc committee In reporting the rcsolu-
lens , upon tlio ground that It might bo con-
idcred discourteous for ono branch of the
; overnmcnt to criticise the course of another ,
t was apparent , however , that Secretary
) lney had made an Impression upon tlio
.ouse , and several leaders on the republican
Ido endorsed his views. The Interview re-
pcncd discussion of the iiucsllon whether
ccognltlon of the Independence or belllger-
ncy of another government was an cxecu-
Ivo or legislative act , a question which had
icon warmly debated before the foreign uf-
nira committee when the resolutions to rec-
gnlzo the insurgents as belligerents were
ndcr consideration last session. Tlio sontl-
icnt nmonc memlicrs of the foreign affairs
ommit'co of the house Is not so strongly
n favor of radical action upon the Cuban
ucstlon as It was during tin. last ficsalon. It
s ovldent from tlio conversation of the mem-
lora that the majority of the committee op-
oses .recognition of Cuba's Independence , nt
ny rate until the next udinlnle ration cornea
nto power , unless thcro should bo changes
i the administration in the Island which
vould demand action or much now Informa-
on regarding the conditions there bo se-
ured.
Whatever disposition the senate may make
f the resolution. It Is improbable that the
iroposltlon will bo brought before the house
or a. votiJ during this eesslon. Therepub -
can leaders whose hands nru on the tlirot-
, c and who direct the course of legislation
111 exert all their Influence to prevent the
assaRO or even the consideration of the
iroposltlon. It Is possible that If the senate
lasaed the resolution , the Cuban enthusiasts
In the house would vote to consider it aa soon
83 It ca.ro to the hoi.ua , without the formality
of referring It to the committee , but with
out some tactics of this nature It Is probable
that the committee on rulfu will stand In the
way of action. .Most members predict that If
the resolution , cr any prepared to help tlio
Cuban revolution were put to n vote before
the house , It would be adopted by the home ,
but many who advance this prediction ex
press the hope that they may not be called
upon to record : thelr votes. They do not
wish to be placed In the attltudo of opposing
any struggle for the establishment of n
republic , yet they do think that the reports
from Cuba up to date nru too contllcting ami
Indefinite to Justify recognition.
MAY UK T-ALKED TO DEATH.
A gentleman tyUio stands very close to
Speaker Heed , and Is acquainted with the
speaker's vlcffKfiiCtlie question , said today :
"It Is highly improbable that the Cameron
resolution vllJ pjs tlio senate , bccauce there
Is strong opposition to It by several senators
and It can be talked to death. If It wua
brought before the house It would be passed
by a strong majority , because many members
would vote against their own Judgment In
deference tovrfiit , they bcllevo to bo the
public cnUnieSu.uf their constituents. The
resolution will not he given time In the
house , nor any.other resolution to recognize
Cuba , iinleig thereydiould bo some change In
the situation * wfiltfh would more certainly
Justify Interfcrniitjj. by 'this government. It
is possible thi-Ji5thcriueatlon would bo raised
In the house JMif privileged matter by some
hook or crooJlw ; yi ! I do not see how that
could be donf.- ,
Messrs. Hltr , wajior aud Adams , the mem
bers of the nub&muilUeo on Cuba , arc all
opposed to action " ! at thli time , and three
mcmbnta at least' , . > vi6'vVotcd ( for recognition
of belligerency are' , now opposed to recogni
tion oC Independence. '
Mr. Ulngley of Maine , who stands next to
the speaker In the leadership of the house ,
when asked for Ills vlewu on the Camcrcn
resolution , said : "I have always believed
it was the best policy for congress to leave
diplomatic matters to the proper department
of the government. When the legislative
branch of the government attempts to In.cr-
fcro with the diplomatic , ( \\eru \ \ are likely to
be flcrloui crrora committed. "
StnilciilN a ml JVcfi-xxor Slum' Inli'rriit
ADAIH , 0. , Dec. 10. About 800 stii'Jcnta ' ,
headed by a brass bund , paraded the atrccU
and made a demonstration for free Cuba
hat night. At , the residence of I'rof.
WlllLs , u strong''sympathizer , they wcic
ndJrcroeil by Wllll * on "Krce Cuba , " Weyler
wua burned In ofll y
'WORKING ' FOR THE DEPOT
Omnhii May Yet Bccomo a Distributing
Point for Indian Supplies.
DAVE MERCER PERSISTS IN HIS PLAN
Itcvlvcn 111- . Hill l i Divide tlie Oil-
en ( to Dcpol nnd llopcH ( i > .Secure
I'm ornlile Action In
the Future ,
WASHINGTON. Dec. 19. ( Special Tele
gram , ) If there Is anything In persistency
Kuprcsonlatlvo Mercer will have established
before ho terminates his congressional ca
reer a branch depot nt Omaha for the dis
tribution of Indian supplies. Ho has re
vived his old bill and proposes to make n
stand for the depot thcro upon the grounds
that the Gate City Is nearer the Indian coun
try of the northwest than any of the other
depots , nnd would materially aid , not only
In distribution of supplies , but would greatly
expedite the work of the department. Rep
resentative Curtis of Kansas has agreed to
look after tbo bill In the 'committee on In
dian nfi'nlrs. It Is not expected that favora
ble action will be tnken during the present
session , ns the head of the Indian olllce is
a resident of Illinois , nnd he 1ms opposed
the division of the Chicago depot , but It Is
thought that Commissioner llrowningill
not always be nt the bend of the Indian bu
reau , when Oinnhn may have n favorable
chnnco to got such storehouse.
Chairman Dlnglcy of the ways nnd
means committee said today that
the committee has about given up
the Idea of subdividing for the pur
pose of handling the schedules of the tnrllf
bill. This course Was decided upon In order
to secure homogeneity , as heretofore sub
committees weru Inclined to magnify Indi
vidual Hchcdulcs , nnd when time came to
whip the bill Into shape It was found almost
Impossible to secure anything like the order
and system necessary. Ilcncllting , therefore ,
by experience of the past tills course , It Is
thought , will materially lighten the labor
of the committee.
HULL ENDORSES CRAMP'S PLANS.
Representative Hull eald to The Hee cor
respondent today : "I was very much Im
pressed with Mr. Charles Cramp's plan for
utilizing the waste product of Iowa and Ne
braska cornfields. I believe It opens up for
the farmers of our states , as well as for
farmers of the entire corn belt a Held In
which they can dispose of heretofore waste
material of their farms to a very great ad
vantage. Mr. Cramp In hla explanation to
u.s the other night demonstrated clearly to
my mind that his plan Is not only a feasible
one , but one which will prove of Incalcula
ble value to the entire west. It will open
a Held which has heretofore been untouched
nnd will bring the west Into close alliance
with the cast by supplying n market for
products of our fields which have heretofore
been useless , nnd worse than useless , for
they have encumbered the land so as to
make It difficult to cultivate It properly. If
.Mr. Cramp can do with cornstalks what IIP
saya he can , and I have every reason to be
lieve that he Is In earnest In his .statements ,
ho will not only old In largely Increasing
commercial value of our farms , but will
also furnish to our fanners an enormous
addition to their fodder ncnonnt. AM far na
I. myself , am concerned , " continued Mr.
Hull , "I not only believe heartily In the
project , but am willing to back my faith
with my means and to Invest plans which
Mr. Cramp proposes to establish In the
west. "
I1AILKY DECLARES HIMSELF.
Representative Ualley of Texas , who for a
time threatened the life of the Omaha ex
position bill at the last session , dellncd his
position ns to the Nashville exposition hill
in no uncertain way today. Ho said he was
qppraed to the exposition bills on principle ;
that he was opposed to the Omaha exposi
tion bill , but had been buncoed by Dave
Mercer when the bill was up , and confessed
that ho was at luncheon , when Mercer , tak
ing advantage of his absence , railroaded the
bill through. The confession was greatly
e.ijoyed by Mercer , as It wan by others who
recalled the day when Ualley was at
luncheon.
Joseph Lohew of McCook and Elmer W.
Drown of Lincoln , Neb. , nnd Ira C. Klng -
ley of Hartford and George W. Case or
Watertown. S. D. , have been admitted to
practice as attorneys for claimant ! ) before
the Interior department.
William A. Evcrcull hns been appointed
postmaster at Delmont , Dawes county. Neb.
The postotllco at Klnvln , Hlg Horn county.
Wyo. , has been ro-establlshcd with Samuel
Pillow as postmaster.
.MOXI2Y FOR T1I13 XASHVIM.K SHOW.
lloiiNc VolcH an Appropriation for the
TciincHNCt * KvpoNlllou.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 19. The house today
adopted a special order for taking up the
Pacific railroad funding bill on January 7 ,
nnd for a debate of four days. The consid
eration of the Loud bill relating to second-
class mall matter was set for January 5 and
C. with a flnal vote on the Cth. The senate
bill for an appropriation for the Tennessee
Centennial exposition was adopted. The day
was given to appropriation bills , the urgent
deficiency being passed and the legislative
executive and judiciary advanced to comple
tion , save- the Items relating to the con
gressional library and the Civil Service com
mission.
When Mr. Henderson , republican of Iowa ,
presented tlio resolution to give four days ,
beginning Thursday , January 7 , to the con
sideration of the Pacific railroad funding
bill , he urged the necessity for congressional
action on the Pacific railroad question to
protect the government's Interest. In reply
to a question from Mr. Dockcry , democrat
of Missouri , he said that the rule would
give the house opportunity to vote on sub
stitutes or 'amcndmenU to the bill. .Mr.
Magulre , democrat of California , spolcc ;
against the rule and the bill In general , de
claring the government had ample remed >
against the Pacific roads by foreclosure.
Saturday , January IB , was fixed for eulo
gies on tlie late ex-Speaker Crisp. At 5:10 :
the house adjourned.
Charles II. Crisp of Georgia , son nnd
successor of the late ex-Speaker Crisp ,
was sworn in ns a member of
the house when the session opened today.
A letter fronl Governor Atkinson of C3ior | n
stated that Mr. Crisp had been chosen at ilie
special election held on the Ifi'h uu '
Dlngley called attention to the fact that the
loiter was not In tlio usual form of creden
tials , but readily yielded to the request of
Mr. Turner , democrat of Georgia , thai unan
imous consent ha given for administering
the oath to Mr. Crisp , who was greeted with
hearty applause as ho took his seat at the
desk formerly occupied by his father.
Mr. Cannon , republican of Illinois , re
ported from the committee on appropriations
un urgent deficiency bill carrying J8S1.SG2 and
It wat. given Immidluto consideration. Tlie
main Item was $700,000 for the completion
of naval vesaela on the stocks , for ordnance
niiit for other naval purposes. Mr. Cannon
briefly explained the desirability of urging
the work on these ships to completion. The
bill waa then passed without division.
Mr. Mc.Mlllin , democrat of Tennessee ,
called up the senate bill for government ,
participation In the Tennessee centennial ex
position to bo held next year at Ncshvlllc ,
Tenn. The mcanuro carries 1100.000 for n
government exhibit and . ' .30,000 for a federal
building. Mr. Ualley. democrat of Texas.
Intorpoa.'d an emphatic protest against bills
of this character and recited hov/ they were
rushed through congrcbs. All the cltlen and
towns In the country would take n turn In
holding exposition * .
Mr. Dlngley pointed out that the only
Justification for government aid was that
ths cxpcoitlon wus nailunal and Interna
tional and he deprecated a policy of federal
aid to purely Eiulu expeditions.
The Tcnnc 3ec members rallied to the
support of the miaauro. pointing nut the
prospects of ths cuterprlie , and Mr. Mc-
Mlllln held up views of the buildings , On
the pMingj of the bill the houao divided
123 to 25 and Mr. Ualley made the point
of no quorum. The speaker counttd a
quorum anil the bill was panned by tlm fore
going vote.
ItiiNNlu'N Incrcnxcil CiiHttroii Output.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 19. Krom otallitlcs
submitted to the Department of State by ; , '
HENRY COPLEY ,
& WARES OF GOLD AND SILVER , t |
215 South I6th S ! . Paxtott Block. &
Cut Olass Inkstands , 1'owder Hox.'a , Lavender Salts , Vaseline Jars , etc. , with 4 !
sterling silver tops. The very latest designs In Deep Cut Olass Water Hot- (
ties. I'erfumo Dottles , Atomizers , Finger Howls , etc. Ladles Silver Watches , } )
Inlaid with gold. The newest and nobbiest articles In Watches at very low * ' *
coil. tj ?
A fine variety of Opal Rings , single stone nnd combinations of opals , pearls 4f |
nnd diamonds. Nickel Silver Hut Ilrushes , Mirrors. Cloth llrushes , Whisk i'f
llrooms , that look nnd wear an well na sterling , at half the price. A beaut I- i i
ful selection of 1'carl and small Diamond Hroclue ranging In price from $10.00 _ i
to ? 7fi.60.
Come In nnd see my NUW STOCK. Flue repairing of all kinds n
specialty.
HENRY COPLEY ,
f 215 So th6th ! St. Pnxton Block
* g WARES OF ( iOLD AND SILVER , I'
ffi i'i ii io. { i'i i * . i'i ; i'i ii i'i A& ifr. i'i i'j. ' i'i i i 'i t'i i'i i'i. i'i. _ * t it i i. it i i ii ?
To the people of Ojiiiilui is u ch 111:0 to buy their Holiday Jloolcs from
a hitter assortment ami at a price lower than has ever been oll'ereil be-
fore. The following fo\v items taken at random from our immense
stock may be taken as an index to tlm value ami price of our goods ,
Some Popular Titles. Standard Sets.
Heather from the llrne COp Proscott's Conquest of Peru
SOo
Red Ilndce of Courage No '
Tlio Supply at Hiilnt Agatha SUc Prescott's Conquest of Mexico. 3 vol. . . . M-20
'
Summer in Arcada $1.0,1 ItnwIliiHon'H Ancient .Monarchies 1.M
The Violet 1.00 Cooper's Leather Stocking Talon 1.50
A Oiliest nt the Ludlnw 1.00 Mucauley's Kasays and Poems. .
' ' . 3 vol. . i.ro
IVIoiibot's Notes' for I&i7 I.Hi ) '
A Singular Llfn 1.00 Parton'H Famous Women , 2 vol i.r.o
A Child World 1.0(1 Miirlo Corellls' Works , 5 vol 1.73
Hill Nye's History of Knglaml 1.00 Shakespeare's fomplete Works , i vol. . l.fiO
A Woman Intervenes 1.00 Greenwood's Home Stories , I vol 2.0J
March Cadet Duys Hares 1.00 100 Works of Jane Aus'teii , C vol 2.00
The Wizard 1.00 Slinkespeare'3 Works , liiiekram , 7 vol. . . 2.00
A Mouiituln Woman 1.00 million's Romnn Umpire. 5 vol 3.00
The Hart of Princess Osrn 1.20 Sclilllur's Complete Works. A vol 3.CO
The Gray .Mini 1.20 ] Humes' History of England. 5 vol 3.00
Heiitlmenlnl Tommy 1.201 Works of Washington Irving , C vol 2.2,1
Kite Carnegie 1.20 Strlcklnud'a , Stories from ling. His
Tom OI-OKUII { 1.20 tory , -I vol 2.M
Stark Monroe Letter.- " 1.20 Kuluht's History of HnKlnnd , I vol
Exploits of llrlgadler Gerard 1.20' ' Rollln's Ancient History , 4 vol
ll.-inioim 1.201 Idiot's Complete Works , fi vol
Slorles of the Wntjner Opera 1.20 The Woiks of .losepluis , .1 vol 300
Lepemls of tbo Virgin and Christ..1 l.aol ] > o Qiilnccy'H Works. Ii vol 3.50
Mrs. Cliff' * Yncllt 1.20 William Ulaek'p Works. 10 vol 3.75
Mrs Oer.ild 1.20 lilekens' Complete Works 3.7ii
Hi side , the Honnlc. Drier Hush , lllUR- Hnzlett's Life of Napoleon , 3 vol 1.00
trnteil l.GO Thackeray's Complete Works. 10 vol. . . . 4.W
n.iys of Auld I.an Syuo l.fi- ) Mryce's American Commonwealth , 2 vol 4.00
Arlle 1.2T > Airiillar's Works , I vol 4.0.1
C'heeUertl 1.2."i Motley's John of Ilariinvcld , 2. vol 4.00
Pierre and His People 1.25 Three Ouardsmen Series , & leather. . . .
Megeatli Stationery Co.
1308 Farnam Street.
United States Consul Stcphan at AnnaberR
the total production of cast Iron In llimela i
this year will amount to 1,600,000 tons , which j
U 102.000 tons more than last year. Notwithstanding - i
withstanding this large Increase In produc- |
tlon the homo works are far from able to
meet the demand , owlns to rapid railroad
de\elopmcnt , nnd 221,01)0 ) tons of plclron
wcro Imported In the first halt of this year.
TIIAXSVAAIj I'-AHSI'OHTS MMHllil ) .
Immigrant" to Oinii I'mil'M ltciiil | > le !
.Must MMMV < 'au > * e.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 19. Oem Paul Is
taking steps to prevent a wholesale Imp-
tlon of forelKners In his little country that
might-result In a repetition of the Ultlandrr
rebellion of last spring. To this end he has
established a rigid system of passports to
io Into effect January 1 next , nnd will
ruqulro all foreigners to swear to obey the
laws of the republic. United States Minister
Qulnby nt The Hague has supplied the State
department with the translation of the decree
covering this topic at the re
quest of the secretary of state of tlm South
African republic , nnd baa requested also that
publicity be given to Its provisions In the
United States , from which country many
persons have gone to the Transaal.
The decree provides that foreigners enter
ing the country must have passports from
tnclr own government , nuiy vnvu uy n.
consul of the republic. The passport must
show-that the foreigner has ? ulllleut means
of subsistence or can obtain such by his
work. Failing to give this pans-port , proper
letter of Identification may bo ncroptrd.
Admission to the country will be grjnied by
the field cornet at the place of entry , who
will Issue traveling and resident passports
good for three months stay. These may be
renewed and foreigner ? desiring to scttlt-
must make oath to obey the laws. The
decree docs not apply to forolKu > - > s already
in the republic.
COMI'IIOM ISli"AVITlT THOMAS lilllSO.V.
American Craiiliiiiilionc CI > IIII IIH.V Sct-
MCN Conlroverxy On ) of Cimrl.
WASHINOTO.V , Dec. 19. The litigation
which has been proceeding for hevcrnl yeais i
between the American ( iraphophoiio company j
of Washington and Thomas Udlaon nnd the |
Edison Phonograph works relative to the |
talking machine patents has heen brought '
to nn amicable conclusion. Kdlson. It Is
stated by counsel for the Graphophone com
pany , admits the fundamental charter of the
graphophone patents , and that they control
the commercial art of Hound recording and reproducing -
producing ns It Is practiced today , and agieca
to a decree of Injunction In the principal
cate pending In the United States circuit
court for the district of New Jersey. Thn
American ( Iraphophono company , on the
other hand , admits the validity of patents
for various Improvements which Edison has
taken out since the issue of the grapho-
phone patents , and consents to decrees In
favor of UdlHon on those patents. The enterIng -
Ing of the decree has been followed by an
exchange of licenses between the parties aud
a satisfactory adjustment of all oilier differ
ences. _
SI.VY XOT USIJ MIIIIAIIY III' JI.UI.Mi
Ilniiiia I.CIIVCM ( lie IiiiiuiTiirnl Hull In
Ihe Unmix of .Mr. Hell.
WASHINGTON' , lcc. ! . Chairman Hell
of the Inauguration committee today re
cclved a Utter from Mr. I'mnia , chairman of
the republican executive committee In
which ho stattH In effect that he la perfectly
willing to leave the selection of the place
for holding the Inaugural ball to the best
Judgment of Mr. Ilrll nnd hi * ae.jnulatc.1.
The iibw library bulldlnj ; he hud thought
WHS In every way desirable , but ho had no
deposition to Insist upon It If there was liny
general opposition. In Mirtikltig of tlltv " ) al-
tcr. Mr. Hell aald the Inaugural committee ,
l-o thought , had practically abandoned the
Idea of holding the ball In the library build
ing and In all probability the pension ofdcf
i-oiirt. where the luot two Inaugural ball. :
hal been held , would be selected by Hit
ri.minlttrp at toiilght'H meeting.
It was decided tonight to hold the lnaugu-
r.1 ] hall In the court of the pension ofilco
building , which has heretofore served a like
purpose. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
\ MVM flip tin * Army.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 19. ( Special Tele
gram. ) A boErd of ofllccft , to consist of Cap-
tulaa Reorgo McCreary , Paul Clcink'iiln and
Robert R. Hall , n slntant Hurncar.s , in or-
durcd to meet , examine and report on physi
cal dlaablllty of Cadut Charlcfl A. Ranlet ,
Military Academy , now at West Newton ,
Maaa.
Second Lieutenant ! ) Milton DavlH , Fourth
cavalry ; James A. Ryan , Tenth r.ivnlry ;
Lawrence J. Fleming. Tenth cavalry ; James
J. Hornhrook , .Second cavalry ; William F.
Clark. .Seventh cavalry ; Chnrles J. Symonda ,
Seventh ravulry ; Charles , W. W. Fenton ,
Seventh cavalry , and Kdward I ) . Anderson ,
Fourth cavalry , have been ordered to report i
PRESENT
CF A
The Radiant Home The
Garland The Monitoi Steel
Ranges
Choose from these and you'll r
make no mistake.
Some Ranges as low as $24.80
Pocket Knives 25c- Skates 30c
Lots of little Christmas presents.
14-TH AM ) FAUNA M.
Special sale on fine Couches
this week $ S , 510 , gia , $15 ,
$20 , $22 , 524 , 226 , $ . ' 8 , $40 ,
$50 , $60. $70 , 585.
Clias. Shiverick & Co. ,
Twelfth ami Douglas.
at the I-riddlo-of San Francisco , for exami
nation for promo'Ion.
Second l.li'Utenantci Melvlu W. Unwell ,
Tuuth cavalry ; Samuel fJ. JnneH , Jr. , Fifth
cavalry ; Orcn I ) . Myer. Second cavalry , and
Frank M. Cnlduell , Thlid cavalry , hnve been
ordered to Fort Le.iveinvcrlh for examina
tion fur promotion.
Leaves of absence : Major Clarence Kwcn ,
aurgcon. extended to January Z\ ; First Lieutenant -
tenant Mclntyic , adjutant Nineteenth in
fantry , oxtcriJed ono munth ; First Lieu ,
tenant Kdwlr. A. Root , Nineteenth Infantry ,
twenty days. _ _ _ _
A rlciiii Menl Kurl licr ItcMlrlclotl ,
WASHINGTON , Dec. 19. The latest at
tack on American meat products Is from
the carton Zurich , ( Switzerland , where the
meats have been praitlcully shut out by
the application of a regulation forbidding the
use of borax to preserve them. United
Status Consul Germain icports the fuclu
to thu State department , with HOIIIIJ Indigna
tion , becaiiHo It was owing to hlu efforts that
some of the local dealers were Induced to
Import American ineadi and build up u
profitable busluusH. Ho ascrlbou IhU at
tack entirely to the Jculuuay of local trades
men dealing In Swiss meats.
( 'iinillllon of the TrciiNiiry.
WASHINGTON , Uec. 10. Today's statement -
ment of the condition of the treasury shows :
Available cash balance. { 225,931,300 ;
rrame , $131,100 , 07'